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March 2018 * Editor: Joan Robinson Distribution: Annette Ouellet Next meeting Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 7:00 PM Ellington Senior Center, 40 Maple Street Members of the General Federation of Women’s Club Ellington Women’s Club Spring is in the Air This month’s Program /Guest Speaker is Nicole Gagne long time CT resident who has been in the country dance scene for 27 years. She has experience with all levels of dancers and currently has dance classes for advanced, beginners and intermediate dancers in surrounding towns in and around t h e T o w n o f E l l i n g t o n . Email, [email protected] visit an informative website at getinline.my- free.website. Don’t forget to consider bringing a friend or two to the meeting and share this month’s newsletter with all of your women friends. Hello Ladies, I know it’s just March but I’ve started looking for the robins outside my window and I wonder how many of you are starting to look for the first crocus’. Below is a list of items to keep on our horizon before or at our March meeting. • Collection Event for Julie’s Safe House • District Day, April 14 at the Manchester Country Club from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. I’m looking for Club members to join me this year. In order to give everyone an accurate cost per person please email Ann Berak, ([email protected]) ASAP and before our March meeting. Thanks. • Update on updating our Club’s Bylaws and Standing Rules • Fundraising Updates – Do you have a restaurant in mind for our next Dining for a Cause event? Looking forward to seeing everyone, Joan Robinson, President March Program Line Dancing Calling All Bakers… By Ann Williams "Calling all bakers - did you spend the last two months going through your recipes waiting for the right time to bake? It is here -- we need one more Hostess for April. Please contact me if you are the one! In the meantime, Janet, Annette and Joan will provide refreshments for our March meeting. See you there! As a general rule the members can plan on our collecting food and household products every month whether or not we have a meeting - need does not take a vacation. At our December meeting we received 30 lbs of food with candy canes for the children as well as 16 rolls of toilet tissues and 2 boxes of Kleenex. Our January collection caught us off guard as it came so close to the holiday celebrations with a very small amount donated by one member of the Club. For February we collected 44 lbs of goods, 2 large packages of sanitary pads, 6 rolls of paper towels and 10 rolls of toilet tissues. Thank you. We are getting back on track. The pink box will be at the Senior Center from Monday, March 5 until the end of our meeting Wednesday, March 7. I know we will also be collecting for Julie’s Safe House during the month of March but don’t let us forget our food pantries. Food Pantries Update By Pat Tardif
Transcript of Ellington Women’s ClubEllington Women’s Club for 13 years and a resident of Ellington for 17...
March 2018 * Editor: Joan RobinsonDistribution: Annette Ouellet
Next meeting Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 7:00 PMEllington Senior Center, 40 Maple Street
Members of the General Federation of Women’s Club
Ellington Women’s Club
Spring is in the AirT h i s m o n t h ’ s P r o g r a m / G u e s t Speaker is Nicole Gagne long time CT resident who has been in the country
dance scene for 27 years. She has experience with all levels of dancers and currently has dance classes for advanced, beginners and intermediate dancers in surrounding towns in and around t h e T o w n o f E l l i n g t o n . Email, [email protected] visit an informative website at getinline.my-free.website.
Don’t forget to consider bringing a friend or two to the meeting and share this month’s newsletter with all of your women friends.
Hello Ladies,
I know it’s just March but I’ve started looking for the robins outside my window and I wonder how many of you are starting to look for the first crocus’. Below is a list of items to keep on our horizon before or at our March meeting.
• Collection Event for Julie’s Safe House• District Day, April 14 at the Manchester Country Club from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. I’m looking for Club members to join me this year. In order to give everyone an accurate cost per person please email Ann Berak, ([email protected]) ASAP and before our March meeting. Thanks.• Update on updating our Club’s Bylaws and Standing Rules• Fundraising Updates – Do you have a restaurant in mind for our next Dining for a Cause event?
Looking forward to seeing everyone,Joan Robinson, President
March ProgramLine Dancing
Calling All Bakers…By Ann Williams
"Calling all bakers - did you spend the last two months going through your
recipes waiting for the right time to bake? It is here -- we need one more Hostess for April. Please contact me if you are the one! In the meantime, Janet, Annette and Joan will provide refreshments for our March meeting. See you there!
As a general rule the members can plan on our collecting food and household products every month whether or not we have a meeting - need does not take a vacation.
At our December meeting we received 30 lbs of food with candy canes for the children as well as 16 rolls of toilet tissues and 2 boxes of Kleenex.
Our January collection caught us off guard as it came so close to the holiday celebrations with a very small amount donated by one member of the Club.
For February we collected 44 lbs of goods, 2 large packages of sanitary pads, 6 rolls of paper towels and 10 rolls of toilet tissues. Thank you. We are getting back on track.
The pink box will be at the Senior Center from Monday, March 5 until the end of our meeting Wednesday, March 7. I know we will also be collecting for Julie’s Safe House during the month of March but don’t let us forget our food pantries.
Food Pantries UpdateBy Pat Tardif
Member SpotlightEllen Karadimas
By Chellah Misiko
Ellen Karadimas has been a member of the Ellington Women’s Club for 13 years and a resident of Ellington for 17 years. She is the founder and chairperson
of the Ellington Winterfest. Currently, she is pursuing art, photography and creative writing in her retirement. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe.
Ellen was born in Furth, Germany, emigrated to Flushing, NY in 1952 until her family moved to Connecticut in 1967. Ellen earned her AAS in Media at Manchester Community College and earned a full scholarship to Smith College for her active involvement in community theatre, scholastic and journalistic awards.
Her philosophy in life is, “Never make mountains out of molehills, make molehills out of mountains.”
The Ellington Women’s Club will be holding a donation drive during the month of March to benefit Julie’s Safe House.
Drop off points for donations will be Hall Memorial Library and Ellington Senior Center.
Please only new unused items.
Paper TowelsToilet PaperFacial Tissue
NapkinsPaper Plates/Cups
Dish SoapDishwasher Detergent
Pot HoldersKitchen Towels (white)
SpongesTrash Bags (Tall Kitchen)
Baking pans/muffin/cake/pie
Mops and BroomsCleaning Supplies- Spray and
LiquidAir Fresheners- Assorted
Coffee/Tea/CocoaSnacks/ Juice Boxes
Journals/NotebooksAdult/Teen books
Activity books for adults (Crosswords, Sudoku, etc)
Crayons/coloring booksPuzzles
Arts and Craft sets for all agesChildren’s Blue Ray DVD’s
Crib Sheets/Toddler blankets (white)
Sheets/Pillowcases twin size (white)
Twin Size blanketsBath towels/Wash clothes (white)
Large under-bed storage containers
Laundry Detergent/ BleachDryer sheets
Laundry Baskets
Flashlights/batteries/plug-in night lights
Regular Size or Family SizedShampoo/Conditioner
Bar soap/ Liquid Shower SoapHand Sanitizer/Liquid Hand Soap
Deodorant/ Toothpaste
Ziplock Bags (all sizes)Tin Foil/Plastic Wrap/Storage
Containers
Shaving Cream/RazorsFeminine Care Products
Hair Dryers
Shelter and Children’s Building Wish List
Check out our official website at:
www.ellingtonwomensclub.com Joan Robinson, President
