September 2014 Ruby Views Newsletter

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L A M O I L L E
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S EPTEMBER 2014
P RESIDENT ’ S M ESSAGE
Here we are, starting another Club year. Frankly, I'm a little surprised to have
lasted this long as your president. Without the fantastic help of members like Martha
Wallace, Elisabeth Moore, and Joyce Kay, I'd never know what I'm supposed to be
doing at any particular moment; yes, my memory is that bad. Whether it's a task I'm
supposed to complete or a fun event I'm planning to attend, without these women
reminding me, I'd probably be living in a vacuum. And so many others have provided
ideas and support. Eleanor Collins is gone half the year, and yet she makes up for her
absence in so many other ways by keeping in contact with members near and far, and
offering her great suggestions and hard-working hands whenever she can. My Committee Chairs work hard to fulfill their duties (and some of them are so new they
don't have much of a clue about their responsibilities). Everyone needs to chip in and
help when necessary, just as everyone steps in to help me whenever necessary.
But a small percentage of members can't keep the Club the active and vital entity
it has always been. Some are burning out, while others have moved away. We're all
getting older; health and other obligations keep us from doing everything we'd like to
do. This brings me back to the old message I've been touting for some time: if every
member would do one additional task to help a committee, I believe we'd all feel
more proud of our accomplishments as a cohesive Club. Here are some of my ideas:
When you hear of a member who is ill or facing other life challenges, please let
me know. I'll pass the information on to Myrna Hecht, who will send a card of encouragement.
When something wonderful happens in your life (a trip, a new grandchild, a wedding, or an event that just made you feel happy), let me know and I'll pass the word
to Eleanor Collins, who is reviving the “This and That” section of the newsletter as
"Out and About.”
Our Country Fair task list is four pages long, and
some of the items are as simple as a phone call to as
physical as posting signs. Accomplishing just one thing
on that extensive list is a great help. And you know our
other programs, while not as difficult, can use a kind
word or an hour or two of much-needed help.
Many others volunteer for organizations outside of
the Club. Just keeping track of your volunteer hours at
other functions boosts the Club's visibility within our
community, our State, and with National.
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Founded
in 1918
under the
n a m e
Lamoille
Homemaker’s
Club, the
Lamoille
Women’s
Club is a
member
of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and Nevada Federation
of Women’s Clubs. Our mission is to
promote the social, educational, and
economic interests of women in Elko
County, Nevada.
www.lamoillewomansclub.org
M EETINGS
1 ST W EDNESDAY MONTHLY
2 ND W ED . J AN . & S EPT .
N OON —2 PM
N O MEETING J UL . & A UG .
L AMOILLE W OMEN ’ S C LUB
795 C LUBHOUSE L ANE
L AMOILLE , NV 89828
E XECUTIVE B OARD
President
Linda Maclaren 775-748-5235
Vice President
Donna Potter 775-738-8353
Secretary
Vacant
Treasurer
Joyce Kay 775-753-7242
Co-Treasurer
Jane Stevens 775-738-4488
Past President
Martha Wallace 775-777-1108
WHAT ’ S INSIDE
YELLOW DOT PROGRAM
2
MEMBERSHIP UPDATES
2
SUNSHINE COMMITTEE
3
THE SECRET NEEDLE
4
IN MEMORIAM—HAZEL HOPKINS
4
OUT AND ABOUT
5
HARVEST FESTIVAL—CADV
6
LAMOILLE COUNTRY FAIR REPORT
7
PICS FROM THE FAIR
8
HANDY HELPERS
9
ADVERTISEMENTS
9-11
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER COMING EVENTS
12
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President’s Message (Continued from Page 1)
And, of course, we need to do more fun things as a
Club. We need to feel more a part of something special,
part of a whole.
Am I giving a pep talk, or just preaching? Without
feedback, I simply can't tell. I'll revive that silly old ship
analogy I subjected you to a year or so back. I sometimes
feel like a captain without a clue what's happening on the
ship: is the engine running smoothly, are the passengers
happy, are we even on the right course? What's a doddering, forgetful captain supposed to do???
Thanks,
Linda
Past President’s Project –
The Yellow Dot Program
LWC has decided to continue the
Yellow Dot Program. In order for
the program to be considered an
LWC Project, we are calling it the
Past President’s Project. Also in order for it to be considered a project,
the LWC must fund it. We have submitted a request for $200.
The Yellow Dot Program was
presented at the Business After Hours
held at the Chamber of Commerce August 21st. We shared
a table with the Membership Chair, Donna Jewell. We
made contact with several groups which are considering
including the Yellow Dot Program presentation at one of
their meetings.
We will set up the Yellow Dot Program booth at the
Firemen’s Picnic being held at the Main City Park on September 27th. This is a popular event for safety programs.
MEMBERSHIP UPDATES
This month, we have two changes to your Membership
Directories:
Jessica Brinton has married; she should now be
listed as Jessica Ford. Her updated information will appear in the 2014-2015 Membership Directory.
Debbie Wherry requests that you call her at her
cell phone number 934-5086.
When our membership list for this year is complete in
September, production will begin on our 2014-2015
Membership Directory. Please pay your dues, so we can
include you in the directory. This is the book that gives
you all the updated membership information and provides
new members with a vital reference for the club
Remember, If you have a membership update of any
kind—address change, change of telephone or cell numbers, or email address change, please contact Membership
Chair Donna Jewell by telephone at 738-6419 or by email
at [email protected] . We want to keep in
touch with you.
This month’s update information provided by Linda
Maclaren.
Martha Wallace
Program Coordinator
If you did not pay your dues in June or prior, this is your last
chance to pay them in September and be listed in the new Membership Directory. Dues are $30.00.
You may pay them at the September 10th General Membership Meeting.
Brady Nevins , above left, was one of our Spring Creek High
School (SCHS) scholarship recipients. Our second, Sierra Powell, was not in attendance. Past-President Martha Wallace,
above right, made the presentation on May 28th, at the SCHS
awards ceremony.
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Sam Khoury receives “Business Man of the Year” award from
the Lamoille Women’s Club. Left to right, Elisabeth Moore,
Lamoille Women’s Club, Sam Khoury, and Nawal Khoury,
owners of Khoury’s Markets.
The Lamoille Women’s Club expressed their appreciation to Sam and Nawal Khoury for their many years of support to the club. The Khourys have always been willing to
do whatever they can to help the women’s club with their
many community projects and fundraisers. Their willingness to help and their great attitude is much appreciated.
Businesses like Khourys make it possible for groups like the
Lamoille Women’s Club, a non-profit organization, to
partner with other organizations needing assistance.
Member Jana' DeMore donated a lot of her supplies for a whirlwind card-making in August at her home. We have a lovely supply
of handmade cards ready to send out during the Club year and
beyond.
Eleanor Collins has joined our little committee with an idea to
continue Darlene Exposito's column, This 'n' That. under the new
title “Out and About” appearing on Page 5 of this newsletter. So
let's all keep her updated on the events in our lives. Eleanor also
heads up the calling committee (membership), and she would appreciate getting information on those members who might need a
friendly telephone call to cheer them up.
Thanks,
~ Linda Maclaren, Sunshine Chair
Membership Chairman Donna Jewell, left, and Past
President Martha Wallace, right, man the Lamoille
Women’s Club table at August 21st Business After Hours.
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IN MEMORIAM
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
Where oh Where did the
summer go, wasn't it just
Country Fair Time? Well the
few sew-hard's that have been
here most Thursday's have
been busy. With big quilts,
little quilts, tote bags and
such. You just never know
what someone will be working on. There have been piles
of fabric in and out of the club house doors. This pile donated by
a member, this pile donated by a friend, and this pile who knows
where it was donated from. Lunches are still wonderful and you
never know what is being served. They still sit around and have
fun after lunch as they are so full they don't want to get up and
work. There is always a new dish to try.
I saw a saying the other day:
"If, on your dinning table, you have replaced salt, pepper, and
napkins with a pin cushion, scissor, and fabric, you might be a
QUILTER !"
~The Secret Needle
September Birthdays
Be sure to wish these gals
a very “Happy Birthday”.
Debbie Wherry—Sep 5th;
Jan Barngrover—Sep 7th;
Tina Gardner—Sep 8th;
Jana’ DeMore—Sep 27th;
Lynne Kistler—Sep 30th
Hazel Wood Hopkins
LWC member Hazel Wood Hopkins died in Hospice of the
Foothills in Grass Valley, California on July 7, 2014. She would
have been 101 years old this year. Hazel is an Honorary Member/Silver Star and was very active in the Lamoille Women’s
Club years ago.
Hazel passed away peacefully just two weeks before her 101st
birthday.
Hazel was born July 7, 1913 to Richard Wood and Pearl Duval Wood in the area of Wells, Nevada. She met and married
Leonard (Hoppy) Hopkins, the love of her life, in Elko, Nevada,
while working at JC Penney.
They were married for 68 years and enjoyed farming on her
childhood ranch north of Wells. Hazel and Hoppy briefly moved
to Yuma, Arizona. After Hoppy’s death. daughter Mary and her
husband Gary brought Hazel to Ponderosa Pines in Grass Valley
to live with them.
Hazel’s sweet personality endeared her to residents; she enjoyed playing pinochle and impressed everyone with her sharp
mind and kind spirit. Here many family members and friends
helped here celebrate her 100th birthday in the summer of 2013.
After 5 1/2 years with Mary and Gary, it became necessary
for her to move to a care facility. After only three months there,
a bad fall sent her to the Hospice of the Foothills. Her last few
days passed peacefully; she was surrounded by loving family.
She is survived by her daughter Mary Healy and husband
Gary, son, Kenneth Bake and wife Stella, sister Pearl Wood
Gregerson, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Remembrances may be sent in her name to Hospice of the
Foothills, Grass Valley, California.
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Hi ladies,
I am trying to reinvent Darlene Esposito’s column, which we
all enjoyed in earlier newsletters. Darlene had a talent for entertaining observations about all our comings and goings, and I sadly
will be more staid and earnest. But it is fun to catch up on the important events in our LWC Members lives. So here goes.
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grandma in the future. Our new secretary, Ida McBride is travelling to S. Dakota to meet up with family.
We all miss Andrea Davis, who spends at least half the year in
Colorado, and she will be going back again on Labor Day. Anne
and Dave Patton have been remodeling two houses in Colorado
Springs, and they will hopefully be back in spring Creek for the
rest of the year.
After a very successful Lamoille Fair, most of us took time off
to recuperate and look around at other things. The most poignant
There was a wonderful article in the Elko Daily Free Press
trip was undertaken by Yvonne Connors, who returned to the
about Ellen Davidson and the honey bees she is raising. What a
home on Long Island, NY, where she had lived during the 40s,
complex, complicated project! And we are the beneficiaries’ if we
after leaving London and the Blitz during WWII. Her son Paul and like locally grown honey.
daughter-in-law, Annette, got in touch with the present owners of
Martha Wallace, Patty Martin and Elizabeth Creighton have
the home, and a sentimental journey into the past was arranged.
been working voluntarily at the Lamoille Post Office, helping Ellie
Two ladies visited Alaska. Marilyn and Toby Tipton travelled
May Bottari and hoping to keep it open. Martha and Elisabeth
to Anchorage for a family wedding, and were most struck by the
Moore went to a Sun Valley Craft Fair in Hailey and Ketchum,
long days in the Land of the Midnight Sun. Myrna and Bill Hecht
Idaho, to gather new ideas for our own craft shows.
and friends spent a successful week at a fishing camp, and returned
Fern Eaton and Joyce Kay are spending a few days in South
home with 170+ lbs of halibut, cod and salmon…sounds like a fish
Lake Tahoe where grandson/son Kurtis Kay is receiving an award
tale to me! Terri Bennett and Gary also had a successful fishing trip
from the Nevada Mining association.
at Lake of the Woods on the Canadian U.S. border. She also hostA lot of us have been struggling with aches and pains which are
ed an incredible gathering of kids and their families here in Spring
a
result
of many years of good living, but a few members have
Creek.
been battling more serious illnesses, and our hearts go out to
Linda Maclaren travelled to Deary, Idaho to visit Jean Pici, and
them, as well as our best wishes. We love and need you all as the
loved the area so much that she is putting into action plans to
new club year gets started.
move there! Diane and Walt Quenell put over 8,000 miles on
I have missed reporting on some members, and apologize. If
their camper, touring the west and Midwest visiting parks and
this column is to be a go, I will want everyone to keep me inother wonderful locations.
formed. All gossip will be gratefully received.
Donna Potter, our new vice president, has spent most of the
Eleanor
year in Red Bluff, CA, helping her mother pack up her home, and
move to Elko, where Irene is now a resident at the Beehive
Homes. Welcome back, Donna, and good luck to your Mom.
Other LWC members have travelled to be with family….Becky and Mike Kerna went to Pennsylvania to see her parents. And daughter Ashley lives and works in Tucson, so they head
south as often as possible. Donna Jewell was in Wisconsin with
her Mom. Jane Stevens went to New Mexico to help her sister
who had surgery. Ruth Baty has been attending to her Dad in Colorado, who was injured, and also found time to visit her new
grandbaby. Debbie Wherry got to visit grandkids in Virginia. Jan
Barngrover went to a son’s wedding, and hopes to become a
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HARVEST FESTIVAL BAKE SALE 2014
This year’s Lamoille Harvest Festival will be held Saturday, October 4th. This
will be the seventh year the LWC Scholarship Committee and CADV have organized the bake sale for this event.
Several club and community members have donated rhubarb for pies
(strawberry/rhubarb and apple/rhubarb always the first to sell out). We can use
zucchini if any of you gardeners have some to spare. Some members have told us
there is a bumper crop of apples in the area there is a possibility of a few of us
picking a peck of apples. A special pie plate and bird have been purchased for our
special raffle pie (type to be determined at a later date).
There are many ways to help us with this project. Signup sheets will be
passed out before, during and after the September General Meeting. Opportunities for volunteering are:
Making and freezing crusts starting Friday, September 12th.
We work from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. as we’ve found it easier to work with
the pastry dough in the morning.
Wednesday, October 1st immediately after the meeting
We will be peeling, cutting and marinating apples. Beverages and snacks will be
provided.
SHE MUST BE DOING SOME
KIND OF ANCIENT HOUSEWIFE
Thursday, October 2nd from 9:00 a.m. until finished—Assemble pies.
RITUAL
We are hoping to again have the assistance from some of the young men and their
supervisor from the NYTC. Lunch will be provided to volunteers.
Thursday, October 2nd (starting around 11 AM) and possibly Fri Oct 3rd—WE MAKE – YOU BAKE.
We need a few ladies to bake these premade pies at home for us.
Donated baked goods—whatever you like to bake or your specialty.
We could really use some pumpkin pies (our customers asked us for them last year). Baked goods can be dropped off at
the clubhouse on Friday, October 3rd from 9 AM until 3 PM or Saturday, October 4th before 10 AM at the
Ranchers Center kitchen in Lamoille.
Set up and decorate our space at the Ranchers Center around 4 PM on Friday, October 3rd.
We will also have the help of 3- 5 high school students.
Saturday, October 4th---We need ladies to work a shift at the LWC Bake sale in the kitchen and/or
Raffle Table.
Saturday, October 4th—We need a couple of ladies to help supervise our 3-5 high school students with
cleanup and take down. The clean-up starts from between 3 and 3:30 PM.
Another way to support us in this endeavor is to get the word out to all of your family, friends and acquaintances to attend the Lamoille Harvest Festival and/or attend yourself and purchase homemade desserts while supporting a great cause.
The CADV & Scholarship Committee
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Our 39th Annual Lamoille Country Fair was again successful. We
missed several of our regular vendors who were unable to attend this
year for one reason or another but it still was a good year for the vendors that did attend. We look forward to the seeing the regular vendors next year that were unable to participate this year.
The lemonade sales broke an all time record. Many thanks to club
members who made the lemonade, those that sold lemonade and to
the Spring Creek Volleyball Girls that helped at each lemonade stand
during the entire day. We sold over two thousand glasses of lemonade. Congratulations ladies! And a big thank you to Patrick Potter,
Dave Martin, and Jessica Brinton Ford’s husband and boys who delivered lemonade to the lemonade stands.
The gorgeous quilt was won by Christy Gillespie from Elko. We
didn’t raise as much money on the quilt raffle as we did last year but
still sold a lot of tickets. The amount raised will be announced at the
general membership meeting. It was a beautiful quilt, and each year
our Country Fair Quilt gets more recognition. Thank you Joyce Kay
for a great job with the quilt and raffle sales.
Vendors once again mentioned the good advertising. A big thanks
to the members who helped put the backs on the large 4X4 signs, for
putting up the signs at their designated spots and for taking them
down after the fair. In addition to the club member ladies, we want to
thank Bob Wallace, Dave Martin, and Jim Moore for their muscles to
pound in tee posts and removing them. And thanks to those ladies that
participated in “hanging posters” day.
Christy Gillespie, winner of the 2014 Lamoille Country Fair
We appreciate the Wells Tractor Club who provide the tractor and quilt.
wagon shuttle. We would be lost without the shuttle. Regretfully the
underground buggy was not available this year so we only had the tractor and van shuttle. The van was donated by Patty Martin’s daughter, Amber. The shuttles were very busy all day.
The weather was great, we did not lose any children, no one was hurt although we did have a couple of attendees faint due mostly to
dehydration. The Spring Creek Fire Department EMTs were immediately available in all cases and handled the situations for us. We
estimated approximately 8,000 people attended.
A big thanks to the Lamoille Country Fair Committee and the many hours they put in to make the Fair a success. A big thank you to
the members’ husbands who pitched in and helped repeatedly. There were over 1000 volunteer hours spent to sponsor the Fair. We had
69 non member volunteers, 29 club member volunteers for a total of 98 volunteers. The Fair would not happen without the many volunteers.
This is Elisabeth’s and Martha’s last year to coordinate the Lamoille Country Fair. We want to thank everyone that supported us. We
wish the new Fair committee good luck and success with next year’s fair.
~ Martha Wallace, Chair
Elisabeth Moore, Co-Chair
Note: Some photos from the 2014 Lamoille Country Fair can be found on Page 8 of this newsletter.
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Bye, Bye, back pain!
A whopping 80% of women suffer from back pain
at some point in their lives—but you don’t have be
one of them! Whether you have a stiff neck, lower
back ache or shoulder pain, the latest studies show
you can ease the ache and prevent future back
woes.
Turn over to avoid strains. Sleeping on your stomach
puts extra strain on joints and muscles around your spine.
Instead, sleep on your side, advises University of Nebraska
professor of physical therapy Gilbert Willet, Ph.D. “It’s a
better way to maintain the natural curve of your spine.”
Also helpful: Lay your head on a thing flat pillow. “You
want just enough cushioning so that your back forms a fairly
straight line from your head to your tailbone.” he explains.
And support your upper leg by placing another pillow between your knees and thighs.
Get extra support from a well-fitting bra. Only 20%
of us wear the right size bra, reveals a study by the journal
“Chiropractic and Osteopathy” - leaving the rest of us more
prone to backaches! The problem: Loose fitting back straps
and cups let the weight of your breasts throw off the curve
of your spine. Get fitted with a supportive bra, and then
replace it after one year or as soon as it loses its form.
Release tension behind the steering wheel. Forget
any other advice you may have heard. Drivers who want to
avoid back and shoulder strain should think of the steering
wheel as a clock face and keep your hands at roughly three
o’clock and nine o’clock, or four o’clock and eight o’clock.
Any higher and you’re putting excess tension on your upper
shoulders and spine.
Strengthen your core muscles while sitting still. At
least 40% of your back support comes from muscles in the
side and front of your abdomen. One easy way to tighten
them: Straighten your spine, pull your stomach muscles
in—then pull them in a little further and hold for two seconds. This can done sitting anywhere—and it works your
entire abdominal wall!
Still sore? The culprit could be:
 A worn out mattress! Mattresses should be replaced
every 7-10 years.
 Smoking! Smokers are nearly twice as prone to back
pain. Cigarette smoke impairs blood flow, weakening
back muscles.
 Housework! Using only your dominant hand when
dusting and the like strains back muscles. Switch sides
every five minutes to tone and align muscles.
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Lamoille, NV 89828
Telephone: (775) 748-5235
http://www.lamoillewomansclub.org
Next Meeting/Luncheon—October 1, 2014
Newsletter Editor
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Telephone (775)738-0413
[email protected]
Advertising
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Reporters
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Dixie Botsford
Donna Jewell
Millie McCarley
Ann Patton
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Diane Quenell
Anita Salisbury
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Upcoming Events in September and October
September 3, 2014— Board Meeting 10:00 a.m. October 1, 2014—Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m. at
at the Clubhouse
the Clubhouse
September 10, 2014—LWC General Membership Meeting, 12:00 Noon, LWC Clubhouse
October 4, 2014—Harvest Festival, Rancher’s
Center, Lamoille, NV
September 19, 20, and 21, 2014—Western
States Regional Conference, SeaTac, Washington
October 8, 2014—LWC General Membership
Meeting, 12:00 Noon, LWC Clubhouse
September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014—Sewing at the
Clubhouse 9:00 a.m.-:3:00 p.m.
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Sewing 9:00 a.m. - 3:00
p.m. at the Clubhouse
September 18, 2014—Business After Hours.
September 27, 2014—Firemen’s Picnic, Elko
City Park