January 2012 Newsletter
GO PATS!!!
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Hello Members,
Planning is well under way for this year’s wine tasting for March 30th at Black Rock Country Club in Hingham. Reserve your tickets with Pat Bigger (tpbigger@aol.com) or order tickets online. Tables of 8 can be reserved so get your friends or neighbors together at one table and enjoy a night out. See below for more details. Currently we do not have a chair to run the bunny breakfast. Please contact me if you are interested in coordinating this event. Without a chair person, this event cannot take place.
Our next meeting will be held on February 2nd at Pat Bigger’s home (2 Loring Drive). She will be hosting a wine tasting meeting at 6:30 so feel free to attend that and the general meeting will begin at 7:30.
At the end of the year this year in May we will be hosting a casual night of wine and appetizers instead of a dinner. This change will allow people to join us last minute without planning a month in advance, hopefully allowing ladies to just swing by to chat after getting the family situated for the night. We do not have a host at this time so if you are interested, just email me.
Don’t miss the community section at the end of this newsletter. There are some great events coming up in Norwell!
Sincerely,
Barb Humphreys, President, Norwell Woman’s Club
WHAT’S NEWS?????
NORWELL CLOSET NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!!!
The Norwell Closet is in need of the following:
- Baby Bathtubs
- Stroller
- Swing
- Towels
- Men and Women’s Boots
Please contact Micci Fitsgibbons at miccifitz@aol.com if you can help!
FOOD PANTRY UPDATE
The Norwell Pantry has a new web-site. Feel free to take a look at friendsofnorwell.org.
NWC FEBRUARY MEETING
The February NWC meeting is THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 at the home of Pat Bigger at 2 Loring Drive. Wine tasting at 6:30 followed by the general meeting.
MEMBERSHIP AND YEARBOOK INFORMATION
Information is being gathered for the annual yearbook, so if you have not yet paid your dues, please contact Jessica Chase at jmchase2@comcast.net.
“A TASTE FOR GIVING” FUNDRAISER – Friday, March 30
Our largest annual fund raiser this year will be a four-course wine tasting dinner at Black Rock Country Club scheduled for Friday, March 30th at 6:30 PM. This year we will be featuring fine wines from Chateau Ste. Michelle in Seattle, Washington. Chef Brad Cromwell of Black Rock CC has planned a very creative menu fit for the most discriminating pallet. As in the past, we will have live entertainment, a slide show of NWC’s activities from past years. Our focus will be to raise funding through a silent and live auction for the various local groups, schools, and individual needs of our local area. This year our Community Board’s revenue will be donated to Habitat for Humanity in support of the first Norwell home being built on Pine St.
The event will again feature wine baskets from “Main Streets & Back Roads of Norwell”. Neighborhoods have been identified and a few members will be asked to be their street’s “team leader” to collect donations. These baskets raised over $1,700 last year. We hope that you will support our committee’s efforts. If you frequent a restaurant, salon, another type of business that you believe would donate a gift certificate, product or service, our committee would very much appreciate the help. The value does not matter; as last year we will bundle the donations as appropriate. Our categories are: Dining, Home, Spa/Personal Care, Golf Rounds, Sporting Events, Fashion and Misc. Items. Many hands make light work! For any donations, please contact Pat Bigger at tpbigger@aol.com or 781-640-7542(c).
Reservations and payment for the event may be made by going to our web site atwww.norwellwomensclub.org and click on “Wine Dinner”.
Checks may also be sent to Pat at 2 Loring Drive. Details are as follows:
Cost: $100 per person.Tables of 8 may be reserved either online or by contacting Pat; if you and your guests wish to sit with others, please contact Pat.
Special dietary / lent requests must be made at least 48 hrs. in advance.
Our committee is hard at work to make this a very special upscale event. This is always a sellout and more than 50 reservations have been received as of this writing. We hope you and your friends will join us!!
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Women’s Career Rebuilder Program- Thursday, February 2 – 10am
Come hear about an exciting program designed for women who are making choice to rebuild their careers and take that first step forward.
Learn how you can re-discover your professional strengths, define new career goals and confidently transition back to work.
Complimentary Information Session - Thursday, February 2nd, 10am – 11:30am at the James Library.
For more information, contact Deb Hunt at 781-545-8019.
State of Town Breakfast – Tuesday, January 31 – 7:45am – 9am- Sputh Shore Natural Science Center – 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell
This is a chance to meet Town Officials and to hear them recap the year’s events and to network with Chamber members. Hot breakfast $20 per person. Seating is limited to this very popular event, so please respond by January 27 at the link below.
**Bonus: Martha Twigg, a longtime Chamber Board Member and SSNSC Director will be retiring Feb 1, here is your chance to send her off with your best wishes!!
More info & register: http://norwellchamberofcommerce.com/2012/01/state-of-the-town-breakfast-2012/
