Federation Star - June 2019

6 Federation Star June 2019
JEWISH FEDERATION
WOMEN’S CULTURAL ALLIANCE www.WomensCulturalAlliance.com / 215-820-6697
How I turned things I love to do into assets for WCA
By Sue Dean, WCA Secretary
I’m a WCA “old timer.” I transitioned
from the board of Brandeis Women’s
Club to the board of Women’s Cultural
Alliance over 10 years ago, where
I now hold the position of secretary. The
concept of using the knowledge and
expertise of our members to form study
groups and activity groups is so appealing
that our membership continues to
grow to now more than 1,500 members.
As our membership grows, so does the
need for new activities.
My husband and I came to Naples
to EAT and PLAY! I’ve always loved
Mah Jongg. I’ve been playing for over
50 years, so organizing a WCA Mah
Jongg group seemed perfectly logical.
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In the beginning, a group of WCA Mahj
players met at a local clubhouse every
Monday, the day it was closed to the
public, for an afternoon of lunch and
Mah Jongg. There were routinely five
or six tables of four, and because we
rotated among the tables, we got to meet
so many people from so many places.
Mondays were as much about building
friendships as playing Mahj.
Eating my way through Naples was
a hobby, so turning that hobby into an
opportunity for others to share my love
for food made me a natural to take over
Ladies Who Lunch (LWL). Each month,
a luncheon chairperson planned lunch
at an area restaurant or club. As LWL
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enters its second decade, it isn’t unusual
for 50-plus women to attend. Everyone
is seated by lottery – that way there’s an
opportunity to share a meal with other
Sue and Phil Dean enjoy a Jazz Junkie event
at the Roadhouse Cafe
ladies whom you may or may not know.
At one LWL, all the tables had vegetable
centerpieces. I drew a tomato from the
lottery basket and sat at the “Tomato
Table.” Six of us enjoyed each other’s
company so much that we arranged to
meet again for lunch, and then again,
and then again for dinner with our
husbands. Today these women are my
longtime best friends. Another WCA
perk! Ladies agree that the best part of
Ladies Who Lunch isn’t the food, but the
rich friendships that develop while sharing
a meal with other WCA members.
My husband and I love jazz – 1950s
Mainstream, American Songbook Jazz!
Several years ago, I started WCA Jazz
Junkies as a way to connect with others
who felt the same. Finding jazz venues
in a community of our size was a challenge,
but I connected with one musician
and then another and another until I
was on several jazz email lists. So many
music greats from all over the country
have chosen to retire in Naples and play
their music in local venues. Jazz Junkies
has a mailing list of more than 150 WCA
members. About six times a season,
small groups of us attend jazz events
throughout the Greater Naples area.
Our WCA membership is vital and
exciting. We’re current and share a thirst
for knowledge and new experiences.
We seek enlightenment, friendship
and community. There’s an old saying,
“When you’re green you’re growing,
when you stop growing, you become
rotten.” WCA members are truly in the
“Green Zone” as we continue to grow
and evolve. If you are not already a
member of WCA, I hope that you will
consider joining us.
Sue Dean is from St. Louis. Thirteen
years ago, Sue and her husband Phil
began spending their winters in Naples.
They have enjoyed being in Naples
so much that this year they sold their
home in St. Louis and became full-time
residents. Sue confessed that when they
fi rst starting spending time in Naples,
she was homesick and actually cried at
night – until she joined Brandeis (which
has since become WCA). Sue said,
“Through Brandeis, and now through
WCA, I have met hundreds of talented
women and found a creative outlet for
my talents and energy.”
Time is
Running
Out
Renew Your
WCA Membership
before Thursday,
✔ Receive an invitation to WCA’s fabulous
Welcome Back Luncheon (Friday, November 22)
✔ Be included in the WCA Membership Directory
✔ Receive the 2019-2020 WCA Program Guide
Don’t Miss Out!
Send your $90 dues today.
Complete the Membership Renewal form on this page or go to
www.womensculturalalliance.com and download the form.
Make your check payable to WCA/JFGN and mail to
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201
Naples, FL 34109
You will be glad you did!
Ellen Seigel, Anne Girod, Nancy Kahn, Barbara Levine and Diane Levy at Ladies Who Lunch
I would like to VOLUNTEER my services/expertise and would be willing to chair or co-chair an activity on the
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EVENT PARTICIPATION WAIVER. By signing below, I accept the terms of this waiver.
As a participant in a WCA event,* I, acting for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns agree as
follows: That I waive all rights, claims and/or causes of action of any kind whatsoever that I or my heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns may claim to have against either the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, and/or the Women’s Cultural
Alliance, their members, agents, servants, and/or employees, for any loss, injury, or damage sustained by me while participating
in a WCA event. This waiver and release shall be construed broadly under the Laws of the State of Florida.
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*Note: Certain higher risk events such as athletic activities or trips require an enhanced waiver to be signed. Contact your activity’s director for more information.
2/25/2019
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
The Women’s Cultural Alliance membership year is from September 1 until August 31
of the next year. Dues received after March 1 will be applied to the next season.
Is there a change in your information from last year? NO YES
If you checked NO, just print your name and email, fill in payment info,
sign Event Waiver below, and mail to JFGN/WCA.
If you checked YES, just complete the NEW information, fill in payment info, sign Event Waiver below, and mail to
JFGN/WCA. If there is information you want deleted from the WCA Directory, please write delete or N/A on that line.
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please increase your fee by $ 8.
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Mail this SIGNED form (with your check or credit card number) to:
WCA/Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Ste. 2201, Naples, FL 34109
90.00
For more information contact Membership Director, Hope Abels at hopeabels@yahoo.com