Newsletter

Western Pocono Women’s Club

July 2010 Newsletter

Thought for the month:    A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour. J

The June Out to Lunch Group went to the Carnegie Deli.  5 ladies enjoyed their afternoon.

The July Out To Lunch Group will go to Red Lobster on Rte. 611 in Stroudsburg on July 14th at 12:00 noon. Please let Claire N. or Carol E. know if you plan to attend.

 

If you read the June issue of Pennsylvania Clubwoman you might have noticed that a few things are changing with GFWC. We will no longer use the term “Departments” but rather will refer to them as “Community Service Programs.” Two other changes will be the former title of International Affairs will now be International Outreach and Public Affairs will now be Public Issues.  Speaking of PA Clubwoman…The new GFWC PA President, Carolyn A. Selders has named her two year state president’s project as Food Banks.  The State Theme is “We Can Help.” There are many ways we as clubwomen can help our community. Just look at each of our Community Service Programs (Departments). We are doing a GREAT job!  I know that our program chairwomen will continue to find ways for us to help in our community. As written in the PA Clubwoman from the movie “Forrest Gump”; “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” Federation and life are just like that. We don’t know what we will get but with a renewed attitude and enthusiasm “WE CAN HELP!”

 

I am asking the members to bring a canned good to the July meeting for the local food banks. This is optional. Items needed are:  canned meats, dried milk, canned tuna, pasta, beef stew, instant noodles,  chili,  instant potatoes,  jelly, tea, toilet paper, oatmeal,  canned fruit,  rice, canned vegetables, soup, instant rice mixes,  drink mixes, tomato sauce,  juice ,pancake mix, maple syrup,  mac and cheese, and  healthy cereals.

Continue to save your manufactured coupons. 7 ladies met for Coupons to the Military on June 24th and will meet again on July 12th at Claire N.’s house at 10:30 am.    Please let her know if you plan to attend. If you cut coupons at home let Carol E. know approximately the time is spent so she can add this information to the state report.       

Details for the WPWC shirts were voted on in June.. They will be yellow/butter, v-neck style with a collar, and Western Pocono Women’s Club will be embroidered on the left side. Purchase/size sheets will circulate at the July meeting so we can have them in time for the fair.

Thank You to the scholarship committee. (Donna C., Claire N., Carol E., Chris R., and Linda K.) The two PV Senior students selected were Emily Pierce and Sjanna Liptak-both at the June meeting.

We still need 2 people to decorate the outside of the Fair stand. Please let me know asap so we can include this on the signup sheets and the yearbook.  “Many hands make light work!”

We will receive your new yearbooks at the July meeting.

The CIP committee met and weeded the flower beds on June 11 bright and early. As you drive by be sure you view their hard work.  They also weeded again in early July. They continue to do a WONDERFUL job keeping our community beautiful. Thanks to the “boys” who mow for us. I know their wives will thank them!

Bring your calendars with you to the July meeting. There are some slots left on West End Fair signup sheet.

Soup Day is set for Tuesday, August 10th beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Polk Township Fire Company. You can sign up at the meeting. The West End Fair Meeting for committee members will be on July 14th at 6 pm at the fairgrounds.

WPWC picnic in September- Unless someone wishes to chair this we will not have one this year. If interested, please let me know. I have all the “records” from last year to make this job easier.

Refreshments for the July meeting will be provided by Dottie S., Bonnie P., and Valerie Y.

Happy July Birthday wishes to Sally A., Kay C., Mel G., and Pat W.  

Congratulations to Mel G. on the birth of a new grandchild–Gavin born on June 29th.

Hope to see you on July 19th. Tammy Graeber (former member), our guest speaker explaining The Garden of Giving.

Vicki and Board members