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May Chatter

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:22:41 +0000

President’s Notes May 2010

Dear Members,

Our meeting last Monday involved a great discussion about our donations. This year the Club raised over $25,000!! Karen Reynolds and her committee reviewed all the requests this year and compared that to prior year donations. They all put a thought and work into this process – and we truly appreciate it.

The scholarship committee, chaired by Pat Bigger, has decided on the five scholarship recipients. The announcement of the recipients will be made on June 4^th at the awards ceremony at the High School.

There remain openings in the Boards and Committees for next year. We have found chairwomen for the dances, wine tasting, egg hunt (a new committee), yearbook, and senior luncheon. We still need a President, President-Elect, Publicity and for the Bowling Fun Night (this event will not take place unless someone organizes it). Many people are willing to help on each committee, but we need someone to organize the groups.

Although the Club continues to be a success and continues to donate to worthwhile causes and needs in our neighborhoods – we need help. We run several fun family events every year and they are treasured within our community. We have a few new members who have immediately stepped up to get involved in our events – but we need more of our membership to find time to get involved in at least ONE event/committee. Please give it some thought.

The yearend dinner has been set for June 15^th at Sally Schiller’s home at 150 Lincoln Street at 7 pm. This year will have a more relaxed atmosphere and we hope that many will attend. Since this event will be catered, we need everyone who wishes to attend to buy a ticket on line or mail a $25 check to Sally Schiller to help pay for the event. It will be a fun night to celebrate the success of the club and kick off the summer! I look forward to seeing everyone there!

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

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Year-End Dinner

The year end dinner is coming soon! WE NEED ALL RSVPS BY 6/1 for the catering deadline, don’t delay, please sign up today!

When: Tuesday June 15th

Time: 7:00 pm

Where: Sally Schiller’s house, 150 Lincoln Street

RSVP BY 6/1: online – www.norwellwomensclub.org or you can send a check made out to The Norwell Women’s Club for $25 to Sally Schiller @ 150 Lincoln Street.

We are going to keep it casual and local this year! It is going to be a partial potluck. After you register, we will assign you either an appetizer, dessert, or bottle of wine and then the dinner portion will be catered. We hope to see you all there! Please email Melanie (meljo_bc95@msn.com) or Sally (kschill@comcast.net) with any questions.

Seeking Volunteers to Join Turkey Trot Committee

It’s never too early to start planning. In order to make this year’s Turkey Trot a success, we need your help. Please consider volunteering to assist with sponsorship, advertising, registration or race day logistics. If you have volunteered in the past or have participated in the run/walk you know this is a fun community event that attracts people of all ages. Please help make this year a memorable one. If you are interested in volunteering or learning more, please contact the race coordinator Jill Donelan jillmarie.donelan@gmail.com. In addition, if you or someone you know would be interested in sponsoring the event pass their name and information along. We are looking for monetary contributions, goods, and/or services.

Donations Committee
See below for the final NWC donations for the 2009 – 2010 year.
Descriptions
Worksheets

Click below to see the final 2009-2010 budget
Year End Budget

Click below to see the latest Boards & committees for 2010-2011

Boards & Committees

April Chatter

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:24:03 +0000

President’s Notes April 2010

Dear Members,

A big “Thank You” to Pat Bigger for hosting our April meeting, and thank you to Karin Gilmartin for filling in for me and running the meeting. Several important items were discussed.

The recap of the Bunny Breakfast showed the event earned a whopping $1,081! This exceeded the budgeted amount of $800 – thank you for all the hard work put into the organization by both Jessica Chase and Sara McCullough. The Norwell Recreation Department held their final Egg Hunt right after the breakfast. At this last meeting there was much discussion about whether or not the NWC should continue this tradition of the Egg Hunt. There seems to be a consensus that we should continue this fun and community oriented event. As with any event, however, WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! We need someone to sign up to chair a committee for the breakfast, and another to chair a committee for the egg hunt. It seems that the community loves the event – but we need everyone to help out. Please let me, or one of the Board Members, know if you would be willing to chair these wonderful events.

The recap of the Fashion Show was preliminary due to the fact the meeting took place only two business days after the Show. It was an amazing night – I hope everyone was able to make it. Thank you so much to Heather Creel and her committee members who worked tirelessly to make this event a night to remember! It was not only a large fundraiser for our club but also a different, fun, stylish and enjoyable evening. We will have the final figures soon to discuss with our donations committee and membership.

Our donations committee, head by Karen Reynolds will be meeting soon to discuss a direction for the funds we have raised this year. Please make sure any requests for donations have been submitted. Pat Bigger will also be meeting soon with her scholarship committee to make decisions on the recipients of the NWC awards.

Our year is wrapping up and we need to focus on next year. The thought has been introduced to perhaps have one of the large events each year – so as to not burn out our supporters (both financially and the volunteers). Perhaps we should re-introduce the wine tasting next year and take a break from the fashion show? No year’s schedule is cast in stone – please consider volunteering and heading up a new event, or taking on one of the traditional ones. It is very rewarding being a volunteer and giving of your time and energy to support the wonderful causes the NWC has supported for years.

The May meeting is scheduled for Monday night, May 17^th at the Norwell Middle School at 7:30 pm. Please join us for this final meeting to discuss our donations for the year and our plan for next year.

Our year-end dinner has also been scheduled. Sally Schiller will host the event on June 15^th at 7:00pm at her home at 150 Lincoln Street, Norwell. Please go on-line and register for this night. The cost is $25/pp and can be paid either on-line or by mailing a check payable to the Norwell Women’s Club to Sally Schiller at her address above. The night will be fun and casual – please come and wrap up another productive fundraising year!

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
If you would like to join the Norwell Women’s Club, please join on line or send your check for $30 to Jessica Chase (30 Wildcat Lane).

Next Meeting
Our next meeting will be on May 17th at the Middle School at 7:30 pm. Please join us for this final meeting to discuss our donations for the year and our plan for next year.

Youth Dances
The next Middle School dance is on May 21st from 7:30 – 10:00 pm at the Town Hall. Please contact Diane Daly at diane.daly@comcast.net or Dianne Malloy at dimalloy@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!

Year-End Dinner
Sally Schiller will host the year-end dinner on June 15^th at 7:00pm at her home at 150 Lincoln Street, Norwell. Please go on-line and register for this night. The cost is $25/pp and can be paid either on-line or by mailing a check payable to the Norwell Women’s Club to Sally Schiller at her address above. The night will be fun and casual – please come and wrap up another productive fundraising year!

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 on May 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th and June 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th. The Closet is located at the Town Hall 3rd floor and is open on Thursdays from 2 – 3:30. Please contact Micci Fitzgibbons (miccifitz@aol.com) or Chris Gillis (seagirley@aol.com) to sign up.

These items were requested:

towels,pots & pans, strainer, mens sneakers size 11, 2 analog comcast boxes

We are putting out spring and summer clothes now, so please no more winter clothes.

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.

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.

May:
5/17 Monthly Meeting Middle School 7:30pm
5/21 7th and 8th Grade Dance Town Hall 7:30pm

June:
6/15 Year End Dinner at Sally Schiller’s home 7:00 pm

Year End Dinner

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:33:04 +0000

Title: Year End Dinner
Location: Sally Schiller’s Home
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-06-15

When: Tuesday, June 15^th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Where: Sally Schiller’s home, 150 Lincoln Street, Norwell

Put the date in your calendars and sign up today! We are going to keep it casual and local this year! It is going to be a partial potluck. After you register, we will assign you either an appetizer, dessert, or bottle of wine and then the dinner portion will be catered. We hope to see you all there! Please email Melanie (meljo_bc95@msn.com) or Sally (kschill@comcast.net) with any questions.

NWC Spring Fashion Show

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:08:27 +0000

Photos of the FASHION SHOW [HERE]

Title: NWC Spring Fashion Show
Location: Indian Pond Country Club
Start Time: 6:30 pm
Date: 2010-04-08

GET listing of Silent Auction Items [here]

First 300 tickets only get a fabulous Schwag bag

UPDATE:

The big show is only a couple of weeks away! Tickets are selling fast. Front Row Seats are sold out as are all of the ads. Hurry to get your ticket: the first 300 tickets get the incredible Schwag Bag, and you can take advantage of special pricing before April 1!

The stars will be out in Kingston at Indian Pond Country Club on Thursday, April 8. Walk the red carpet, smile for the paparazzi, have your photo taken with J.Lo and other “faux celebrities” who may look a bit familiar!

We have many surprises in store and you won’t believe what’s in the silent auction!

Attire is “Hollywood” so that can mean anything from a fancy long gown to jeans and a fashion tee. Just have fun with it! We are all stars on this night!

Participating Stores:

1. Lyn Evans for Potpourri
2. The Clothes Line
3. Chel Bella
4. Crossing Main
5. In the Pink
6. Franny P Boutique
7. Eileen Fisher
8. Karen Warren
9. Pink Tulip
10. Natale’s
11. Bo Line

[See/print flyer]

Interested in having an ad in the program? “Purchase Ad in Program Book”
1/3 page $75,
1/2 page $150,
full page $200,
front inside cover $400,
back inside cover $300,
back cover $600.
Dimensions: all adds are 4 ½ inches wide, 1/3 page is 2.5 inches tall, ½ page is 3.5 inches tall, full page is 7.5 inches tall. Send pdf file to bawabe@verizon.net. Space is limited

Hospice Tree

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:02:13 +0000

The Women’s Club of Norwell proudly supports the Festival of Trees for 2009. Below are some photos of our tree:

More info:

December 4th – December 6th, 2009
Plimoth Plantation
Route 3A • Plimoth Plantation Highway, Plymouth, MA

Magnificent Memories — the Festival of Trees 20th Anniversary is a breathtaking display of creativity, community sharing and the spirit of giving. Please join our celebration.

The Festival of Trees celebrates the joys of the holiday season and supports the care given by Cranberry Hospice. Come see over 50 trees, uniquely decorated by talented individuals or groups from local communities. As you enter the Festival, you are greeted by a 15 foot giant, the Tree of Lights, whose candles glow in memory or in honor of loved ones. Stroll among the remaining trees while you enjoy the varied entertainment, make a wish with Santa or purchase a butterfly to benefit the Children’s Bereavement Program. Before you leave, make sure to stop in our delightful gift shop. Choose something as a memento of your day, reminding you that your contributions to the Festival of Trees go directly to patient care and the Children’s Bereavement program of Cranberry Hospice.In the 19 year history of the Festival of Trees, the Friends of Cranberry Hospice have donated over $1,500,000 to Cranberry Hospice to provide hospice services to patients and families in the fourteen communities of Carver, Duxbury, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Sandwich, Scituate, and Wareham.

“Strike Out” the Winter Doldrums Bowling Tournament

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:18:44 +0000

Title: “Strike Out” the Winter Doldrums Bowling Tournament
Location: Boston Bowl – Hanover
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Date: 2010-01-29
End Time: 11:00 pm

Join us Friday, January 29th 7:00pm – 11:00pm at the newly renovated Boston Bowl in Hanover. The $40 per person price will include 2 strings of Tenpin Bowling (Big Balls), Shoe rental, Pizza & Appetizers and a lot of fun! Cash Bar with Beer & Wine. Prizes will be awarded to the winning teams along with the highest scoring Male and Female bowlers of the evening. Tickets will be on sale at the Holiday Meeting this Thursday. They can be purchased individually or as a team (6 bowlers).

Tickets can also be purchased after the meeting by contacting Karin Gilmartin at karingilmartin@comcast.net or Lisa Murphy at emurd65a@comcast.net. Please help spread the word so this can be a sell out event!

Meeting

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:57:12 +0000

Title: Meeting
Location: Susie Scheller’s home 116 Old Meeting House Lane
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2010-02-11