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Loudoun Lady – Junior Woman’s Club of Loudoun, Inc. GFWC – Virginia, Northern District November
2002, Newsletter Volume N, Issue 7 Next Meeting: November 19thth, 7:30PM at regular meeting place (Shenandoah Building) BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE: www.jwcl.org,
for further information on club work on the state level www.gfwcva.org
and our federation:
www.gfwc.org
NOTE:
2002/2003 Membership Dues of $35 are now due.
Please make your check out to JWCL.
If you are unable to attend the November meeting, please mail them to:
P.O. Box 925, Leesburg, VA 20178-0925 A
WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT – Tanya What a wonderful fall we are having! I hope you are finding time to get out and enjoy the colors and the cooler weather. I want to thank Michelle for putting together a fantastic Octoberfest. The buzz around JWCL is that everyone had a very enjoyable evening and many are hoping we will return next year. Since our last meeting, I have attended the gala meeting with Habitat for Humanity and am excited to report that we are in charge of the auction portion of the event. I have lots of information to share with you all at our next meeting. I also attended the membership committee meeting and am excited to report we are well on our way to great membership recruitment event in January. I want you all to start thinking about who you know and who you might like to invite. This month our topic for club education will be Camp East. We will learn the who’s, what’s and how we play a part in this camp for the disabled. I also want to encourage you to be thinking about who you would like to donate club funds to this year. December is “donation” month. If there is a charity/group/program etc. that you feel you would like to see us donate money to please write a brief paragraph/testimonial about it. I will attach them to the December newsletter and provide them to you on ladies night out where we will vote. See you November 19th! Tanya Membership Message – Michelle Hello Ladies. First I want to thank everyone for helping to make our first Oktoberfest a great success. I truly enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with each of you and meet your families and friends. From all the positive feedback that I have received I would bet that we make this an annual tradition. I would also like to congratulate our three new members that were initiated at the October meeting; Liza, Joyia, and Stephanie. Each of these women is very enthusiastic, and they make a great addition to our club. I would also like to welcome three new prospective members that attended the same meeting; Kim, Michelle, and Jennifer. We are all looking forward to getting to know these women better as they become involved with JWCL. DECEMBER LADIES
NIGHT OUT Mark your calendars JWCL’s December Ladies Night Out is set for Tuesday, December 17 at the Laurel Brigade Inn. Cocktails will begin at 7:00p.m.with dinner and our business meeting starting at approximately 7:30 p.m. Cost for the evening will be $25 including tax and gratuity. Your meal includes soup or salad, entrée, desert, soft drinks, tea or coffee. Alcoholic beverages will be extra. The Laurel Brigade Inn has requested that we each pay individually the night of the dinner as you arrive. You will also be able to purchase tickets for alcoholic beverages at the front desk (wine and beer $4, mixed drinks $5). However, I will need to call in a reservation number and meal order prior to the event. So watch your e-mail for a menu list and request for you to RSVP. That should come out in the next week or so. JANUARY RECRUITMENT
EVENT The date is set for our January Recruitment Event. We will hold the event at the Exeter Clubhouse on Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30 in the evening. It is very important for our current members to attend this event. At the recruitment event in January of 2001 we had almost 40 guests. We need each of you to be present in order to meet and mingle with this year’s guests, as well as to represent the diversity of clubwomen. The Membership Committee is requesting that members please bring names and addresses of anyone that they know that might be interested in becoming a members of JWCL. This is your chance to have invitations sent to neighbors, church friends, family members, playgroup members. Please bring these addresses to the November and December meeting. Watch your e-mail for more information on this event. MONTHLY SOCIAL
NIGHT Starting in January the membership committee has decided to begin a monthly gal’s night out. This optional social evening will be planned each month by a JWCL member. Tanya has graciously agreed to play hostess for our first month. She will be planning an outing for January, and will let us know the date, time and location at the December meeting. I will also be passing around a calendar for February through August at that meeting. If you are interested in planning an event then look at your calendars in advance and plan to sign up for a month that evening. These social evenings should give us a chance to get to know each other better. Spring Fundraiser Now that Waterford is behind us, it is time to start thinking about a spring fundraiser. I would like to see us plan to hold some type of fundraiser in April. There will be a Ways and Means committee meeting at my house on Monday, November 11th at 7:30 P.M. We are currently in need of some more members on our committee. If you are new to the club and you would like to help us plan the next fundraiser, we would love to have you. If you would like to attend our meeting, please let me know. We would also like any feed back club members may have on whether to hold another Mother’s Sale this spring or try something completely new. We would also like to hear any fundraising ideas that members may have. Cheryl; Ways and Means Committee Chairman PROM
DRESS CAMPAIGN – Terri I have started collecting information about organizing a
prom dress "giveaway" event in the spring. For those of you who were
not at the last meeting, here's a little background. I had read a few articles
about individuals and/or groups who organized an event for teenage girls to
receive a free prom dress and accessories at no charge. Girls who would not
otherwise be able to attend the prom due to financial reasons would be invited
to the event in hope that they would be able to find a dress for their prom. The
organizing group would collect item donations from stores, friends, co-workers,
family and invite selected girls to the event. So far, I have talked to one
woman who is in the process of planning her first event in the Hampton Roads
area and got some great ideas. She is sending me examples of some flyers and
other materials that she is using that I hope to get in time for our meeting
next week. I hope to set up a meeting for the prom dress committee next week, so
if you are interested and didn't sign the sign up sheet, just send me an email
or give me a call. I think this will be so much fun! TREASURER’S
REPORT – Susan; As reported at October's meeting. REMINDER: Oatlands Tea on Thursday 11/21st and Saturday 12/7th. We are serving tea on these dates as a fund raising project. Pam will be calling those that signed up and discussing it at the next meeting. If anyone else is interested in volunteering, please contact Pam. UPCOMING DATES: Nov. 10th – Board Meeting Nov. 11th – Ways & Means Meeting Nov. 19th – Regular Meeting Dec. 17th – Ladies Night Out – Laurel Brigade ANNOUNCEMENTS: Holiday Coalition: “Celebration
of the Fashionation of the Season” – Sunday, November 17th 7-10PM at Dulles Town Center Shopping Mall, Shop till you drop! Entertainment – Food – Santa; Many stores offering specials “this night” only! Tickets: $10 Benefits the Community Holiday Coalition and Youth for Tomorrow. Call 703-771-5153 for ticket information. Tired of your decorations or do you have some that don't
fit your theme? New or Like New Holiday Decorations to be distributed to
families in need are being accepted by the Holiday Coalition. Drop off at
the Dulles 28 Centre from 11/17 - 11/20 OR 12/6 - 12/11.
IF YOU WANT TO BRING THEM TO THE NOVEMBWER JWCL MEETING on 11/19, I CAN
DROP THEM OFF. All Red Ribbon
Volunteers: You are cordially invited to the "LOUDOUN MADD Tie One On
For Safety / None For the Road" Kickoff Event. Habitat for Humanity Fund Capital Steps 2002 – Annual Benefit Concert; Friday, November 29th, Lansdowne Resort 8PM, Tickets $30; www.loudounhabitat.org Birthdays &
Anniversary’s for November Birthdays: Club Anniversary: Becky 11/17 Tanya Stephanie 11/30 |
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