President’s Notes October 2009
Dear Members,
Have you joined our membership and paid your dues yet for 2009-2010? If not, please do so AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! You can either mail in a check to the post office box (P.O. Box 834, Norwell, MA 02061), or log on to http://norwellwomensclub.org and pay your membership online! It is so easy and efficient! Remember, if you do not pay your fees on or before November 30th you will not be included in our Yearbook, and your contact information will be dropped from the email distribution list. PLEASE stay in touch and join today!
The Halloween Fun Day was a great success as was the first 7th and 8th Grade Dance. Again, the dance committee can always use help and volunteers – please see the attached form to contact them.
I hope everyone was able to get out and enjoy Sunday morning and the Turkey Trot! Jill Donelan put a lot of work into the event and I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. We will have a report from Jill in December.
This time of year is very difficult on many families and individuals. Please think of the food pantry and closet for your donations. In addition, the Adopt-a-Family information will be coming out soon. You can contact Reiko Beach and Kathy King Tedeschi to adopt a needy person(s) for the holiday gift giving season.
I am often contacted regarding community events and individuals looking to promote their events/products to our club. We would like to expose all of our members to the local events, and yet do not want to promote any individual business. If you want an event to be published on our website under the “calendar” section, please contact Reiko. Otherwise, we will reference the event in our Communities section of the Chatter.
Our next meeting is the ever popular “Cookie and Ornament Swap”. This year’s hostess is Cheri Farley at 7 Autumn Lane. The night begins at 7:30 pm and you just bring a holiday ornament and/or some cookies. With the cookies – however many you bring, you can choose from the vast selection and bring other varieties home. It is fun – please spread the word and invite someone you haven’t seen recently to join in the festivities and fun! You can sign up for the event online, or contact Cheri directly.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me any time.
Warmest Regards,
Nancy L. Bailey President Nancy.bailey@rocklandtrust.com 781-987-1266
Karin Gilmartin Vice President Karingilmartin@rsmi.com 781-659-4876
Karen Reynolds Vice President kmrseattle@yahoo.com 781-924-1897
Membership Update
Please go on line and pay your membership dues! The annual yearbook will be created soon and anyone who has not paid will not have their information published. This is an invaluable directory of friends and associates used by many to network. You may also send your check for $30 to Jessica Chase (30 Wildcat Lane). Your quick response will make her job easier to compile the current members for the printing of the 2009-2010 Yearbook.
Next Meeting – New Members Meeting
Our next meeting is our social annual cookie and ornament swap at the home of Cheri Farley (7 Autumn Lane) on December 3rd at 7:30 pm. Please RSVP to Ellen Allen at 659-8120 or at ellenrob@comcast.net and indicate whether you can bring wine or an appetizer no later than November 26th.
Publicity
Members are welcome to submit items for publication to Patti Nelson, marshman59@aol.com or781-659-6620 for the Norwell Mariner, a minimum of two weeks prior to the publication coming out on Thursday. Please indicate if you would like to run the announcement/item just that once or several times leading up to the event (I can usually tell by what it is). Should you want something to be included on the cable channel, please do the same. For other publications (e.g. Patriot Ledger), include the appropriate email address for submission.
Youth Dances
The next youth dance will be held on November 20th from 7:30 to 10:00 pm at the Norwell Town Hall. Please contact either Diane Daly at diane.daly@comcast.net or Dianne Malloy at dimalloy@yahoo.com to chaperone this dance or to sign up for a future dance. The dances remain one of the club’s major fundraisers, and much help is needed for their success. Please also encourage your friends who have 7th and 8th graders that their help is always welcome. Thanks in advance for your help!
Norwell Knoll
It has been a tradition for many years for members of the Norwell Women’s Club to provide snacks on the first Monday morning of each month to the residents of the Norwell Knoll on Washington Street for a coffee social. Since we are no longer able to provide our own baked goods per order of the Health Department, the Women’s Club provides funding each month to Micci Fitsgibbons to purchase and deliver the baked goods.
The Closet
We are now accepting winter clothes. Please make sure that the clothing and shoes that you bring to the closet are not stained nor have holes in them. If you wouldn’t wear it they probably won’t either. Thank you for all of your donations; the people who receive them are very grateful. If you would like to help out please email Micci Fitzgibbons (miccifitz@aol.com) or Chris Gillis (seagirley@aol.com).
Fashion Show
Lights… Cameras… Fashion!
“Hooray for Fashion … Hollywood Meets East!” is the theme for this year’s Spring Fashion Show. Don’t miss the excitement on Thursday, April 8, at Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston.
Planning is well under way. The next meeting is Thursday, November 19, 7:pm, at the home of Pamela Duckworth, 51 Tara Drive. Please join us to share ideas for this fun event!
Promotional posters will be available for distribution at our holiday party and the website will be live for ticket sales and promotions. See you in Hollywood!
For more info, contact Heather at creel35@comcast.net.
