President’s Message

February at a Glance

Introduce yourself and get to know them. In-vite them to sections and fundraisers. Think Laughlin!

We will be having a fundraiser at Ruby’s on Feb. 28 from 10 – 4. Pick up your flyers at the Feb. general meet-ing. They will give us 20% of the total we spend. Yummy food!

Remember to save pull – tabs for Ronald McDonald House, Gen-eral Mills red education coupons for McGaugh and plastic bags for the

Animal Shelter. This is on–going during the whole Club year.

Let’s wish our ill mem-bers a speedy recovery – Charlene Frazier, Cathy Oliver, Kathy Cunning-ham, Dixie Redfearn and Fran White.

See you at the general meeting on Feb. 21 where we will learn about sharks. Please bring your own mug and to-go container. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Your fellow member,

Twyla

Promoting the Educational and Civic Li fe of the Community Since 1923

Inside this issue:

Bunco/Book 2

Garden 2

Program 2

Lunch Plus/ We Care

3

Laughlin 3

Easy Peasy 4

Birthdays Sunshine/ Raindrops

4

February 2018

Volume , Issue

Book — Thurs. 1st 1:30 p.m.

Board — Wed. 7th 10 a.m.

Bunco — Wed. 7th 11:45 a.m.

Garden — Wed. 14th

Lunch Plus —Thurs. 22nd

General Meeting: Wednesday, February 21st

10 a.m. Coffee and conversation (Bring your cup)

10:15 a.m. Business Meeting

11:15 a.m. Program11:45 a.m. Luncheon

Table Hostess: Carol McNallen

Nancy Sansum Sandy McCracken Rosario Mauritz

Mary Castagna Betty Brand

As we continue with our Club activities, let’s welcome the three new members we have ac-cepted so far – Janet Riness, Pat Reid and Carol Bethel.

Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is a unique 127-acre botanical garden and historical site that includes Native Ameri-can, Rancho Period, and late 19th century treasures.”

Join us for a trip to the beautiful & peaceful Arcadia Arboretum.

Meet: Pavilion’s lot 9:15

Cost: $6.00

What: Docent tour of the gardens, then lunch at their Peacock Café.

Becky Williams 598-3072

Gloria Souders 598-3753

“Our mission is to cultivate our natural, horticultural and histor-ic resources for learn-ing, enjoyment and inspiration. We strive to reflect Southern Cali-fornia’s distinct climate, community and open-ness to new ideas. The

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Hostess: Barbara Ciaffardini Thurs. February 1st

9133 Marina Pacifica Dr. N 1:30—3:30 p.m.

Regrets only: 596-5164

Coming Clean by Kimberly Mae Miller

Considering its grim subject matter, Coming Clean is a surprisingly upbeat memoir. Kimberly Rae Miller takes us back, as much as she may be able, to a home, being raised by hoarding par-ents. Growing up, the kitchen was often too messy to eat in...the fam-ily would gather on the parent’s bed, the only clear space in the house to eat dinner.

Please arrive at 11:45 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at the library Senior Center. Game begins promptly at 12:15 p.m. Bring your lunch, if you wish and $3 for Bunco. Coffee, tea and a snack will be provided.

Regrets only:

Rosario Mauritz 431-4437

Betty Brand 598-5028

Come meet Chris Lowe of “Shark Lab” at our February General Meeting.

Chris Lowe has had a life-long fascination with sharks, ever since he snagged a dogfish shark as a kid and rushed to the library to find out what it was. And through a 30-year-career as a marine biologist, he’s studied tiger sharks, hammerheads, blue sharks, reef sharks, you name it.

“I swore I would never work on white sharks”, Lowe said in his office, the Shark Lab of Cal State Long Beach, over the hum of the pumps that drive the tanks where small sharks and other species swim. “They get way too much credit; that’s all the public ever thinks about when you say ‘shark’. Why would I want to be involved with that when there are so many other cool sharks? I think the thing that lured me in was working with the babies. They are actually kind of cute.”

Meet in Pavilion’s lot at 10:30am.

Lunch first at Lucille's BBQ at the Town Center on Carson at 11:30 a.m..

Then travel to the Ran-cho for a docent tour of the Rancho at 1:00pm.

For a lovely outing, join the trip to Rancho Los Cerritos.

Rancho Los Cerritos was built in 1844. It was the largest adobe

residence in Southern California during the Mexican period.

It has a Victorian style home with an Italian garden.

It was declared a Na-tional Landmark in 1970.

-Joya Ryerson

payments.

83 families received assistance with utilities.

1,100 families came for food from our pantry.

Warmest regards,”

Rob Lowenberg—Dec.14,2017

“Together we are changing lives! For over 25 years, We Care Family Support Center has helped people from all walks of life to achieve self-efficiency in good economic times as well as bad. Now, more than ever, our clients turn to us for the means to meet their emergency needs. As we strive to meet the needs

of more people then ever be-fore, your support is vital. Working together, the lives we change represent a sound investment for countless successful futures. Last year, with your help from people like you:

260 households were helped with rent or mortgage

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Make checks out to Woman’s Club of

Seal Beach: Single $135 Double $110

Please call:

Dottie Polaski

598-0040

Joya Ryerson

596-2525

Lyn Landers

421-6252

For more information.

Mark your calendar for fun and adventure with the Woman’s Club’s annual Laughlin trip on April 23-25th. Bring your family, friends and neighbors.

You’ll stay at the Edgewater hotel after a delightful bus ride that includes games,

snacks and lots of laughs. Enjoy the river cruise or the Jet Boats to Lake Havasu. Go shopping, take in a movie or just sit around the pool.

Marilyn: 434-7113

Patty: 596-0968

Betty Brand 2nd

Cathy Oliver 10th

Margy Arthur 16th

Ellery Deaton 25th

Debbie Ketcham 25th

Marion Nickle 27th

Fran White 27th

Chairwoman: Judy O’Neill

598-0718 sbch1@erizon.net

WE’RE ON THE WEB

www.womansclubofsealbeach.org

EASY PEASY FUNDRAISER

Wednesday, February 28th

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Ruby’s Diner

Market Place—Second Street & PCH

Bring your friends and family

Best wishes, lots of hugs and love are sent to our members who we miss at our meetings.

*Cards are being sent to Kathy Cunningham and

*Cathy Oliver following their surgeries.

*Charlene Frazier is recuperating at home.

*It was wonderful to see Fran White back at our General Meeting in January.

*Ruth Whallon is living at the assisted living on Katella.

*Yvonne Whalley has settled in her new home at Sunrise.

*Dixie Redfearn has recuperated from her bout of the flu.

Becky Williams - Bulletin Editor rebwilliamsrules@yahoo.com

Libby Appelgate - Assistant Bulletin Editor applelib@aol.com