The Women’s Club of Norwell
President’s Notes
February 2010
It has been a great beginning to a new decade! The Bowling Fun Night was a great success thank you to Karin Gilmarten and Lisa Murphy. The Norwell Mariner did a great spread for our Club highlighting the great fundraising activities the Norwell Women’s Club does on an annual basis. Thank you again to all who participated – and I hope more can come for another Bowling Night next year! It was truly a great time.
Our February meeting was hosted by the lovely Susie Scheller. Thank you, Susie, for your gracious hospitality. The discussions of the evening centered around the upcoming Bunny Breakfast (March 27th at the Norwell Middle School) being organized by Jessica Chase and her committee, as well as the fast approaching Fashion Show event due to take place on April 8th. I would ask that each of you please get on-line now and purchase your tickets to the Fashion Show event. We need everyone to support this last large fundraiser of the year. There are many local charities in need of financial support this year as well as to the graduating Norwell Seniors in need of scholarships. Heather Creel and her committee are working hard at making this year’s event surpass the success of last year – and that won’t be easy!
No one has expressed interest in stepping into the role of the President for the Club next year. This role, although it sounds demanding is not a difficult one. Each committee is self sufficient and runs the individual events smoothly due to the support of the members. The President just has to be the center ‘go to” person with questions to point others in the right direction. Please consider this – it is a very worthwhile cause we are all involved in and we all need to share in the management of it.
The March meeting is scheduled for Monday night, March 15th at the Middle School at 7:30 pm. I look forward to seeing you there!
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me any time.
Warmest Regards,
Nancy L. Bailey ~ President 781-987-1266 Nancy.bailey@rocklandtrust.com
Karin Gilmartin ~ Vice President 781-659-4876 Karingilmartin@rsmi.com
Karen Reynolds ~ Vice President 781-924-1897 kmrseattle@yahoo.com
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
Our next meeting will be on March15th at the Middle School at 7:30 pm.
Youth Dances
The next Middle School dance is on March 26th from 7:30 – 10:00 pm at the Town Hall. Please contact Diane Daly at diane.daly@comcast.net or Dianne Malloy atdimalloy@yahoo.com if you can chaperone. 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!
Fashion Show
Tickets are on sale now and front row seats are almost sold out! The first 300 tickets only get a fabulous “schwag bag”. Go on-line at www.norwellwomensclub.org and tell all your friends too!
Bunny Breakfast
The Annual Bunny Breakfast is scheduled for Saturday March 27th from 8:30-9:45 followed immediately by the Norwell Rec Center’s egg hunt. Please contact Cristina McCullough (cristina_mcc928@yahoo.com) or Jessica Chase (jmchase2@comcast.net) if you would like to be on the planning committee, can volunteer to bake or buy items for the breakfast or if you are able to volunteer for set-up/clean-up or are able to help during the event (or if you have teenage children who would like to volunteer).
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. Please note that Micci is looking for a volunteer to take this minimal commitment assignment over for next year.
The Closet
Looking for volunteers to work in the Closet located at the Town Hall 3rd floor on Thursdays from 2 – 3:30. Please contact Micci Fitzgibbons (miccifitz@aol.com) or Chris Gillis (seagirley@aol.com) to sign up.
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.
Around Town
The Non-profit Toolbox is having Hands-on workshop on Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter March 16 at 9 am at the James Library (for everyone) AND another mini-conference for non-profits March 24; for more info: http://thenon-profittoolbox.com
Norwell Women’s Club
Schedule of Events
2009-2010
Please note that this schedule was coordinated with the Norwell School calendar, various PTO meetings and key non-profit organization. These dates are subject to change and all changes will be announced on our website, norwellwomensclub.org, the Chatter, and the Norwell Mariner.
March:
3/15 Monthly Meeting Middle School 7:30pm
3/26 7th and 8th Grade Dance Town Hall 7:30pm
3/27 Bunny Breakfast 8:30 – 9:45 am Norwell Middle School
April:
4/8 Fashion Show 6:30pm Indian Pond CC
4/14 Monthly Meeting Pat Bigger’s, 2 Loring Drive 7:30pm
May:
5/17 Monthly Meeting Middle School 7:30pm
5/21 7th and 8th Grade Dance Town Hall 7:30pm
TBD Year End Dinner
