Volume 97 Issue 1 Fall Issue 2016

President’s Letter October 2016

DearGFWCMembers,

OurGFWCWyomingClubWomenareanamazinggroupofwomen.Youareverymuch

appreciatedbyyourcommunities,yourGFWCWyomingAdministrationandbytheGFWCHeadquartersstaffinWashington,DC.Please,rememberthatthoughtattheendofalongdayspentsortingcannedgoodsorwalkingdogsatalocalshelter.Youdomakeadifference.

AlloftheWyomingClubsareofftoagreatstart.Ihaveheardfrommanyofyouaboutimmediateprojectsandlongrangeplans.Ihopeeveryonehasa30-secondelevatorspeechatthereadyforaresponseto,“Ididn’tknowthistownhadaWoman’sClub.Whatdoyoudo?”

AlloftheClubPresidentshavereceivedacopyoftheRatingGuide.Keeptrackofactivitiesasyoudothem.Thatismucheasierthantryingtorememberlater.(Ispeakfromexperience!).NovemberisabusytimeforClubTreasurers.YouneedtohaveyourClubduesandassessmentstothe

GFWCWyomingTreasurerElsieGraybytheendofthemonth(November30).WhileplanningyourClubprojects,rememberthethreeareasofconcentrationformy

administration:veterans,literacyandspayandneuterprograms.Theneedsaredifferentineach

community.Ialsohopeyouareconsciouslyworkingtoeliminatetheadjectives“only”and“just”fromyourself-descriptions.Asin,“I’monlyamember,”or“I’mjustoneofthosewhocanworkacouple

hoursamonth.”Replacewith“Iamamember!”And“Icanwork2hoursamonth!”Asalways,takeamomenteachmorningtostraightenyourtiara,fastenyoursuper-herocape

andgooutandchangetheworld!ClubWomendothiseveryday!

YoursinFederation,

LeslieJoGatti,GFWCWyomingPresident

2016-2018GFWCADMINISTRATION

StateFederation

Symbol–Rose

Flower–IndianPaintbrush

Colors–SkyBlueandGoldenYellow

Motto:BloomWhereYouArePlanted

StatePresident’sServiceProjects(TobedoneaslocalClubsseetheneed):

Veterans

Literacy

Spay&NeuterPrograms

StateWebsite:gfwcwyoming.org

NationalWebsite:gfwc.org

2016-2018GFWCAdministrationDirectoryExecutiveCommittee

PresidentSheilaE.Shea13MeadowbrookRoadMarlborough,MA01742-1558P:508-481-3354E:Sheas1971@msn.com

President-ElectMaryEllenBrock10AllenDriveKinnelon,NJ07405-2924P:973-838-9424E:merbhmr@aol.com

RecordingSecretarySuellenBrazil6510BayViewLaneDaphne,AL36526P:251-626-2386E:sbrazil@bcbe.org

FirstVice-PresidentMarianSt.Clair357RiversideDriveGreenville, SC29605P:864-297-8632E:marian.stclair@gmail.com

SecondVice-PresidentDeb Strahanoski1011GalwayRoadJoliet,IL60431P:815-953-4829E:debbie@wjscpa.net

TreasurerWendyCarriker483FarmbrookRoadMountAiry,NC27030P:336-786-5747E:wcarriker@embarqmail.com

DirectorofJuniorClubsJolieFrankfurth17520EdinburghDriveTampa,FL33647P:(813)973-3911E:buckeyefl@aol.com

ParliamentarianShirleyGomes15RidgevaleRoad,Box372SouthHarwich,MA02661P:508-432-1431E:RickyGomes@comcast.net

ChiefOperatingOfficerRosemaryM.Thomas,Ed.D.1734NStreetNWWashington,DC20036P:202-347-3168ext.149E:RThomas@gfwc.org

WESTERNSTATESREGIONEXECUTIVECOMMITTEE

PresidentCathiPoer3275STenayaWayLasVegas,NV89117P:702-326-7547E:wsr201618@gmail.com

Vice-PresidentPattyBenskinP.O.Box2831Cheyenne,WY82009P:307-638-1312E:wbenskin@msn.com

SecretaryCherylHolman21KiferRoadKettleFalls,WA99141P:509-738-4211E:cholman2@centurylink.net

TreasurerKateLeMere780WestAspenWayLouisville,CO80027P:720-454-0951E:KateLeMere@comcast.net

(Alaska,California,Colorado,Hawaii,Idaho,Montana,Nevada,Oregon,Utah,Washington,andWyoming)

GFWCWYOMING2016-2018BOARDOFDIRECTORS

VicePresidentNancyKaufman1929LindenRidgeDriveFortCollins,CO80524P:(970)493-3131(H)(307)630-3003(C)

E:npkauf@comcast.net

SecretaryBettyLouAuld1700Donalynn#11RockSprings,WY82901P:(307)362-5133(H)

(307)231-4421(C)PreferredE:betty.auld@yahoo.com

PresidentLeslieJoGatti912PeachwoodDriveRockSprings,WY82901P:(307)382-2096(H)Preferred(307)350-0709(C)

E:pc_ljgatti@hotmail.com

President-Elect&DeanofChairmenMaryLeeDixon503PrincetonLaneCheyenne,WY82009P:(307)778-8797(H)(307)421-6450(C)

E:dandmdixon91@gmail.com

TreasurerElsieGrayP.O.Box100Yoder,WY82244P:(307)532-3524(H)E:elsiejgray@gmail.com

ParliamentarianPattyBenskinP.O.Box2831Cheyenne,WY82003P:(307)638-1312(H)(307)630-3545(C)

E:wbenskin@msn.com

DISTRICTLIAISONS

EastDistrictLouiseBellamyRichardson2308HollidayDriveLaramie,WY82070P:(307)745-7873(H)(303) 995-1236(C)

E:rich80234@yahoo.com

SouthDistrictSarahNorris2706DeGrawDriveCheyenne,WY82009P:(307)638-6136(H)(307)772-1695(C)

E:oessarah@aol.com

WestDistrictBillieHofferber2010RayorAve.Cheyenne,WY82001P:(307)742-5845E:dhofferber@bresnan.net

BoardAdvisorAnnNorwood756OakhurstDriveCheyenne,WY82009P:(307)635-0041(H)(307)630-1417(C)

E:cheyanny@gmail.com

SpiritualValuesChairmanPamCrochet6700RedwoodCourtCheyenne,WY82009P:(307)634-6639(H)(307)631-0792(C)

E:cpcrochet@hotmail.com

GFWCWYOMINGDEPARTMENT&COMMUNITYSERVICEPROGRAM(CSP)CHAIRMEN

StateDeanofChairmenMaryLeeDixon503PrincetonLaneCheyenne,WY82009P:(307)778-8797(H)(307)421-6450(C)

E:dandmdixon91@gmail.com

ArtsCSPChairmanMaryAnnKamla4830East13thStreetCheyenne,WY82001P:(307)634-5295(H)(307)360-7246(C)

E:mabandit@aol.com

HomeLifeCSPChairmanPhyllisSalzburg5021KingArthurWayCheyenne,WY82009P:(307)634-0623(H)(307)421-1516(C)

E:psalzburg@bresnan.net

ConservationCSPChairman ElsieGrayP.O.Box100Yoder,WY82244P:(307)532-3524(H)

E:elsiejgray@gmail.com

Education & ESO Chairman ShirleyBlack225JadeStreetRockSprings,WY82901P:(307)382-2700(H)E:seblack71@sweetwaterhsa.net

InternationalOutreachCSPChairmanTrishPeoples7534RobinDriveCheyenne,WY82009P:(307)637-0131(H)

(805)757-2125(C)

E: tlapples@yahoo.com

PublicIssuesCSPChairmanKarenLee8912EastPershingBlvd.Cheyenne,WY82009P:(307)638-0811(H)(307)640-5804(C)

E:troopkaren@aol.com

BylawsChairmanPattyBenskinP.O.Box2831Cheyenne,WY82003P:(307)638-1312(H)(307)630-3545(C)

E:wbenskin@msn.com

Communications&PublicRelationsChairman&Co-ChairmanKathleenPetersen3323McCombAve.Cheyenne,WY82001P:(307)421-4496E:Kathleen_petersen@hotmail.com

Fundraising&DevelopmentChairmanLouiseBellamyRichardson2308HollidayDriveLaramie,WY82070P:(307)745-7873(H)(303) 995-1236(C)

E:rich80234@yahoo.com

LeadershipChairmanCarolynTurbeville2010RayorAve.Cheyenne,WY82001

P: (307)632-8244 (H) (307)640-1457 (C)

E: addiet_3@msn.com

PattyBenskinP.O.Box2831Cheyenne,WY82003P:(307)638-1312(H)

(307)630-3545(C)E:wbenskin@msn.com

JuniorSpecialProjectChairman MarciaVolner3421MontereyDriveRockSprings,WY82901P:(307)389-8388E:mvwycoff@gmail.com

Membership Chairman Wendy Owen 2700 Carey Ave. Cheyenne, WY 82001 P: (307)635-7400 (H)

(307)631-5547 (C)E: sewbusy3@gmail.com

Legislation&PublicPolicyChairman&Co-Chairman

Patty Benskin P.O.Box2831Cheyenne,WY82003P:(307)638-1312(H) (307)630-3545(C)E:wbenskin@msn.comResolutionsChairman PattyBenskinP.O.Box2831Cheyenne,WY82003P:(307)638-1312(H)(307)630-3545(C)E:wbenskin@msn.com

WHRCChairmanJudyEnglehart811WestDaleBlvd. Cheyenne,WY82009 P:(307)632-2623E:judegen@gmail.com

JennieAwardChairmanJoAnnDavisP.O.Box2194Laramie,WY82073P:(307)742-7341(H)

(307)760-2788 (C)E: jodavis2007@gmail.com

KathleenPetersen3323McCombAve.Cheyenne,WY82001P:(307)421-4496E:Kathleen_petersen@hotmail.com

SignatureProjectChairmanBetty Auld1700 Donalynn, #11Rock Springs, WY 82901P: (307)362-5133 (307)231-4421 (C) Preferred E: betty.auld@yahoo.com

CommunityImprovementAwardChairmanKarenKent7229LegacyParkwayCheyenne,WY82009P:(307)631-2235E:wyokents@msn.com

PhotographyContestChairman

BeverlyCampbell2700SummitDrive Cheyenne,WY82009P: (307)634-4483E: bcampb0831@bresnan.net

WritingContestChairmanMarciaVolner3421MontereyDrive RockSprings,WY82901P:(307)389-8388E:mvwycoff@gmail.com

DirectorofClubRating

SueAnnShaffer117LongsPeakDriveCheyenne,WY82009P:(307)634-2097

(307)745-3910E:sas@bailyranch.com

EndowmentChairmanMaryAnnKamla4830East13thStreet Cheyenne,WY82001P:(307)634-5295(H)

(307)360-7246(C)E:mabandit@aol.com

GFWCWYOMING2017-2018CLUBPRESIDENTS

EASTDISTRICT

GFWCTwenty-FirstCenturyClubSusanJones121 CedarNewcastle, WY 82701P: (307)746-2128E:suzoj23@yahoo.com

GFWC Yoder Woman’s Club Beverly Yeik 4427 Road 33Yoder, Wyoming 82244 P: (307) 532-0460 E: yeik1950@yahoo.com

GFWCCasperActiveServiceClubBeccyKruse1013GlenarmSt.Casper,Wyoming82601-1203P:(307)234-6108E:rkruse@bresnan.net

Scholarship ChairmanWendy Owen2700 Carey Ave.Cheyenne, WY 82001P: (307)635-7400 (H)

(307)631-5547 (C)E: sewbusy3@gmail.com

SOUTHDISTRICT

GFWCJuniorettesofWCLCLiaisonAntoinetteBrown1681PolarStarCourtCheyenne,WY82009P:(307)630-4094E:akbrown67@gmail.com

GFWCLaramieWoman’sClubActing President: Annie Nelson1215 South 5th StreetLaramie, WY 82070P: (307)761-3145E: anniegowyo@aol.com

WESTDISTRICT

GFWCWomen’sCivicLeagueofCheyenneTrish Peoples 7534 Robin Drive Cheyenne, WY 82009 P: (307)637-0131 (H)

(805)757-2125 (C)E: tlapples@yahoo.com

GFWCXJWCBenita Thompson

4717 Spur Drive

Cheyenne, WY 82001

P: (307)514-2956 (H) (307)286-3065(C)

E: Bthompson3@bresnan.net

GFWCWoman’sClubofRockSpringsMarcia Volner 3421 Monterey Drive Rock Springs, WY 82901 P: (307)389-8388 E: mvwycoff@gmail.com

GFWC Farson/Eden Progress ClubTammie McCallister P.O. Box 48Farson, WY 82932P:(307)273-5004 (H)(307)921-6036 (C)E:tammiemccallister@gmail.com

GFWCWYOMINGPASTPRESIDENTSCLUBAnnNorwood756OakhurstDriveCheyenne,WY82009P:(307)635-0041(H)(307)630-1417(C)

E:cheyanny@gmail.com

WESTERNSTATESREGIONVICEPRESIDENTPattyBenskinP.O.Box2831Cheyenne,WY82009P:307-638-1312E:wbenskin@msn.com

GFWCBY-LAWSCOMMITTEEMEMBERPhyllisSalzburg5021KingArthurWayCheyenne,WY82009P:(307)634-0623(H)(307)421-1516(C)

E:psalzburg@bresnan.net