November, 2014

Lake Country Women’s Club

Fall Newsletter

The Lake Country Women’s Club P.O. Box 180464

Delafield, WI 53018

www.lakecountrywomensclub.org

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Next Meeting!

Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2014

6:30pm Social

7pm Meeting

Revere’s in Delafield

Please bring an unwrapped toy to

this meeting for the Christmas

Clearing Council!

Meetings held 3rd Tuesday, September - May

Thank you to all of the volunteers and attendees of our Fall Fun-Raiser Fashion Show!

Many thanks to those who helped make the Fall Fashion Show Fun-Raiser the most successful ever!

Everyone enjoyed a fun-filled night of fashion and shopping while at the same time helping the Club to support its numerous charities. We look forward to

sharing the results with you at the November meeting.

The event was held on Thursday Nov 6th at the Delafield Brewhaus. Ladies enjoyed a delicious dinner, many silent

auction items and a peek at fall clothing trends.

Thank you to Sheryl Kuhary, Tricia Shelble and Andi Abraham for coordinating this event!

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Thank you to our Charity

Highlight Speaker from October! Barb Butler of “Safe Babies-Healthy Families” shared the importance of intervention and outreach to prevent child abuse and neglect. She thanked our organization for past support and shared where the money has been put to good use.

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Treasurer

Our 2014-15 proposed budget was shared at the October meeting. Based on last year’s fundraising, we have a good amount to give away! Budget approval will be voted on during our November meeting. Proposed budgets are based on funds raised 2013-14. Please remember to submit expense receipts.

Helping Hands

Please bring an unwrapped toy to the November LCWC meeting for Christmas Clearing Council. They also seek sponsors for children in need this holiday season. Thanks- Patty and Debbie CCC Toy Donation Wish List: We are grateful for donations of new toys, including: cars, dolls, building toys, books, crafts, sports items, board games, and riding toys for children ages birth to 11. Character toys (Dora, Thomas the Train, Sofia the First, the movie “Frozen,” and others) The items we most need, and often come up short are: Mittens gloves, hats and scarves (especially waterproof) infant to adult size; Books- ages birth to teen; Pre-teen items – mp3 players, jewelry, large Lego kits, shower gels and lotions, fun purses; Infant & toddler items

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Volunteer Hands on opportunities

Please RSVP to pattymudlr@aol.com Hartland Food Pantry: Dec 3rd - CHRISTMAS WRAPPING PARTY- anytime after 5:30pm. Snacks & beverages are welcome Dec 7th - HOLIDAY TRAIN – Need volunteers both this evening and also the next day or two to sort food Hawks Inn needs help: Dec 6th or 7th Christmas at the Inn in Delafield

Education

Scholarship applications are due by the end of March. Form will be posted on website soon.

Nagawaukee Park Confirmed!

Planning has already begun for the 40th Annual Art Festival and our site at Nagawaukee Park has been confirmed. Mark your calendars: Sat July 11th 2015, 9am-4pm Remember to submit expense receipts.

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FAQ’s How can you reach us? How can we reach you?

We utilize many free or mostly free methods of communication for LCWC. The club has an email address often used for inquiries from charity groups or prospective members. Artists will email requests regarding the Art Festival as well. This address, lakecountrywomensclub@yahoo.com, is monitored by our volunteer website coordinator and she will forward the messages to the appropriate committee chair You can also email directly to the chairperson listed on our monthly agendas. By request- we do not publish these emails, except at our meetings.

How can I be sure to get emails and information about LCWC?

Yahoo Groups & Meetup are how we communicate to the LCWC members & potential members. Yahoo groups are private and can only be viewed by those that join the yahoo list. Some previous members may remain on the yahoo list- especially if they have indicated they may have interest in rejoining or supporting LCWC. To join the yahoo list please stay after a meeting & someone can help you, or send an email requesting to be added. Meetup is new to us and serves both for prospective and current members. To join LCWC on Meetup- visit: meetup.com

What if I want to send an email to all LCWC members on the yahoo list?

Please send email to: lakecountrywomensclub@yahoogroups.com . Emails sent to the entire group will have a delay of a few hours or up to a day, as volunteers moderate them.

Where can I send people to find out more about LCWC?

Our 3rd Tuesday 6:30pm socials & meetings are the best place to meet and find out about LCWC! Online you can find us too. Website: www.lakecountrywomensclub.org. Facebook & Meetup are used to highlight events to the public and to find new members. Social media is fast & easy to post/maintain information- be sure to like/share our posts and tag us with your LCWC photos! Where can I save LCWC documents?

First of all- thank you for being forward thinking! It is very helpful and timesaving if all documents are saved to the yahoo groups file storage area instead of only your own computer. Please log in to yahoo groups and visit the Lake Country Women’s Club page. Here you can save documents under files already there for each area. If you need help please email our website coordinator or the exec board.

Can I be part of the LCWC event planning?

Yes! We rotate leadership and encourage everyone to consider volunteering. Ideally we want each area to have at least 2 Co-chairs. Please email the current chair or co-chair of the area and attend a committee gathering to learn more.

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