November / December 2015 Newsletter

WOMAN’S CLUB
of W I S C O N S I N
Where Women of Influence Gather
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015
HOLIDAY
Upcoming WCW Events
Tuesday, November 3
Musical Encounters Series
11:30 a.m. social / 12:00 p.m. lunch /
lecture to follow
Friday, November 6
Waterloo Bicentenary
5:30 p.m. social / 6:00 p.m. dinner /
7:15 p.m. program
Saturday, November 7
Member Birthday Night
Tuesday, November 10
Holiday Boutique
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 19
Holiday Books
11:30 a.m. social / 12:00 p.m. luncheon
Friday, November 20
Prime Rib Night
5:30 p.m. social / 6:00 p.m. dinner
Saturday, November 21
Breakfast Buffet with Santa & Holiday Parade
8:00 a.m. breakfast buffet
parade to follow
Friday, December 4
One of a Kind Show in Chicago
8:30 a.m. continental breakfast / 9:00 a.m. depart
WCW / 3:00 p.m. leave Chicago
Saturday, December 5
Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) Docent Tour
9:00 a.m. breakfast / 10:15 a.m. MAM Tour
Thursday, December 10
Wine & Cheese Tasting
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 12
WCW Holiday Dinner
6:00 p.m. cocktails / 7:00 p.m. dinner
Friday, December 18
Member Birthday Night
Saturday, December 19
Mother/Daughter Luncheon
11:30 a.m. social / 12:00 p.m. lunch
2015
CHECK OUT
THE GREAT
HALL
As you may have noticed,
we recently introduced
a complimentary
coffee/tea/water station
in the Great Hall. These
beverages will be available
daily; please enjoy!
Saturday, November 21
8:00 a.m. breakfast buffet
parade to follow
BOUTIQUE
To make a reservation, email
[email protected] or call 414/276-5170
Tuesday, November 10
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Over 20 vendors offer unique
one-of-a-kind gifts for the holidays.
Enjoy a delicious appetizer buffet,
sparkling wines, holiday beverages,
and a delicious sweets table.
$30 inclusive
Guests welcome
Wine & Cheese
Thursday, December 10
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Carl the Wine Guy will be here to present
some favorite holiday wines just in time for
the holidays.
This is an event you do not want to miss!
$15 inclusive
Guests welcome
BREAKFAST with
Join us for a great family event!
Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet, hot beverages,
a visit from Santa, and front-row seats to the
Holiday Parade.
$20 adults / $15 ages 4-12
WOMAN’S CLUB
Prices
of are inclusive
W I S C O N Swelcome
IN
Guests
M I L WA U K E E
3-Course
Thursdays
Tuesday, December 22
The WCW is offering a “3-Course
Thursdays” dinner option in addition to
a la carte dinner.
Thursday, December 31
Menu selection changes weekly with a
starter, entrée, and dessert.
WCW Holiday Buffet
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
WCW New Year’s Eve Dinner
6:00 p.m. cocktails / 7:00 p.m. dinner
live music 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
SANTA &
HOLIDAY PARADE
Make your reservations today!
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Woman’s Club of Wisconsin
Where Women of Influence Gather
PRESIDENT’S MESSSAGE... by Betsy Prinz
As the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin moves towards 2016, and our 140th year, the Board of Directors has
accepted the challenge of exploring all opportunities to elevate our image and ensure our relevance for
another 140 years. We invite all members to assist the Board in envisioning the Club’s potential to add
value to our community while improving the value of WCW membership to every current member and to
all potential members.
Accepting challenges is nothing new for the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin; our very conception and existence
were a challenge for our 30 Charter Members. And after meeting in homes and public places for 10 years,
they formed the first women’s stock company and drew up plans for a permanent clubhouse which was
comprised of the current Dining Room and Great Hall. However, always thinking to the future, plans for
a second floor, our Ballroom, were added to the initial plans, providing an assembly room which could be
rented, thereby providing income for the on-going expenses of the Club.
The Woman’s Club of Wisconsin’s original mission was “…primarily to elevate and purify our civilization...” Its challenge was to
offer intellectual opportunities for the members and to have a positive influence in the community.
That challenge was achieved in 1899 with the Club’s first organized community effort. The WCW raised money and launched a
program of supervised recreation for schoolchildren during summer vacation. The program was so popular that these six-week
sessions had to turn students away. In 1905 this successful WCW summer program became part of Milwaukee Public Schools
(MPS) and its Recreation Department. This program not only benefited the community, it also enhanced the reputation of the
Woman’s Club of Wisconsin.
The Challenge for the Future Task Force, begun by President Flip Weber, is providing us with the tools to uphold the WCW Charter
Members’ mission and vision. I am asking that all WCW members join the Board of Directors as we move forward in our challenge
to ensure that the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin continues to be an exemplary group of women with a reputation for community
involvement.
Betsy
FROM THE MANAGER’S DESK
by Valerie McDonald
Dear
WCW Members,
of
We have some great events coming up at the Club that you won’t want to miss. November kicks off
the holiday season with the annual Holiday Boutique on Tuesday, November 10, from 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Then, gather the children and come to breakfast with Santa before the holiday parade
on Saturday, November 21, at 8:00 a.m. This is a great family event with reserved seating in front
the Club, a prime spot to watch the parade. Bring your family, friends, and guests. They are
always welcome to Club events. There are many more festive events planned for the holiday
season. See the insert for more information.
Private rooms are available for your special event or holiday party. Call the Club office to schedule
a date and start planning. We still have available Friday and Saturday evenings in December. The
Club looks so beautiful during the holiday season; it’s the perfect place to entertain family, friends, and co-workers.
Another option to consider if you are entertaining at home is “To Go” food and wine. Again this year, we are offering side
dishes including our delicious turkey gravy to complete your Thanksgiving meal. The Club offers a large variety of entrees,
desserts, appetizers, and wine that can be purchased and applied to your dining room minimum. Call the Club office for
more information on placing an order.
See you at the Club.
Valerie
Newsletter News
by Mary Ann Beaumont, Publications Coordinator
• The newsletter is published every two months, with the deadline for submissions being the 1st of the previous month.
We’re sure you can appreciate how much time and effort go into producing this in a timely manner, with as few errors
as humanly and technologically possible (and it’s never perfect).
• We ask that those submitting articles particularly check titles of persons mentioned, the spelling of names, correct
names of locations, etc. Reviewing these for accuracy after an article is received by the editor is time-consuming and
can delay production if there are too many items needing correction.
• The author of an article, whose byline will appear, should be the person submitting it to the editor, to avoid
miscommunication.
• Photos are always welcome and can be sent to the newsletter designer at [email protected]. Note, however, that
articles will always need to be given preference; photos will be used as space is available.
• The newsletter is available online as soon as it is sent to the printer; an email announcing its availability is sent from
the Club office. However, those receiving hard copies in the mail will not have these in their hands until the printing,
addressing, and mailing are completed. Hence the obvious time lag between online and print copies.
• If you wish to be on the list to receive a mailed hard copy, telling the office will make this happen.
• NOTE: Effective immediately, articles should be submitted to the following email address: [email protected]. This will
ensure that newsletter submissions are separate from other staff correspondence.
• As usual, articles should be in Word format and observe the established limit of 250 words. (You may notice that this
article violates that policy!)
We welcome your comments about the newsletter.
If there are questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at [email protected].
EMPLOYEE
SPOTLIGHT
by Casey O’Brien
JON FREY
Jon Frey is one of the Club staff’s
freshest faces. His first month here
as a valet has been a positive one;
Jon feels that he’s been warmly
welcomed into the WCW family. He
has equally nice first impressions of
the Club members he has met.
Jon comes to Milwaukee from St.
Paul, MN. He has come to love
this city of festivals, with all of
its concerts and summer events. When he isn’t in class at
UW-Milwaukee, Jon enjoys playing basketball, football, and
softball.
We are happy to have Jon. He is an optimistic, helpful
addition to our team.
Member
Birthday Nights
November and December Birthdays
Saturday, November 7
Friday, December 18
Bring your friends and family to dinner
in celebration of your birthday!
Complimentary birthday dessert
and champagne for all!
FOUNDATION NEWS ... NURTURING BRIGHT FUTURES
DONOR NEWS
The following donors contributed to the Woman’s Club
of Wisconsin Foundation between August 1, 2015, and
September 30, 2015. On behalf of those whose lives will
be strengthened through these gifts, we offer heartfelt
thanks.
Fall 2015 Foundation Fundraiser
Patron Dinner
Peggy Ann
Heidi Crimmins
Vickie Delgadillo
Storm Elser
Penny Harper
Rita Larsen
Carrie Matteson
Carole Montgomery
Cynthia Stoll
Kathleen Vogel
Faye Wetzel
In Memory of
Priscilla Heinecke, former WCW member
Kelley McIntosh
The Tuesday Club
GRANT
ALLOCATION
NEWS
by Joan Bruce
Orientation for the 2015-2016 Grant
Allocation Committee is scheduled for
Tuesday, October 20, from 4:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. This year, Club member Janet Tallberg will be
present to give all of us a short course in reading financial
statements. She will bring examples of forms and will point
out what to look for. Please mark your calendars and plan to
attend even if you have participated in this process before.
If you are interested in joining the committee, a few spots
remain. It is a wonderful and rewarding project that brings
insight into the many organizations that are trying to improve
our Milwaukee community. Call Joan Bruce at 414/962-2452
with any questions or to volunteer.
Betty Ewens Quadracci, former WCW member
Harry Richard Quadracci
Catherine Jean Quirk, former WCW member and
aunt of WCW member Deborah Callan Quirk
Deborah Callan Quirk
Libby Smyth-Harmon, former WCW member
Mary Ann Beaumont
Patty Stoeffel, former WCW member
Donna Jordahl
In Honor of
Terrie M. Barsanti’s Birthday
Acorn Foundation, Inc.
UPCOMING FOUNDATION EVENT
Woman’s Club of Wisconsin
Foundation Day
our finest hour
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Karen Petric and her docent skills
Gordon & Kathy Pederson Charitable Fund
The Martha Mitchell Society was established to
recognize members whose lifetime record of contributions
to the Foundation exceeds $5,000. This includes gifts
of stocks, cash gifts, and memorials and the receipt of
appropriate documents detailing the Planned Giving
arrangements where the Foundation is the beneficiary. A
plaque has been placed in the entrance of the Club listing
each member who achieved this recognition.
Recent contributions to the Foundation have introduced
Harry Richard Quadracci into the Martha Mitchell
Society’s “Circle of Gems” at the Pearl Level and have
moved Terrie Barsanti up to the Sapphire Level.
Circle of Gems acknowledges additional levels of giving; a
token gemstone will be awarded as each level is achieved:
$5,000 Amethyst Level
$10,000 Pearl Level
$15,000 Opal Level
$20,000 Sapphire Level
$25,000 Peridot Level
$30,000 Ruby Level
$35,000 Garnet Level
$40,000 Emerald Level
$45,000 Amber Level
$50,000 Diamond Level
IGIVE.COM
Do you know that you can support the WCW Foundation
with your internet purchases? The Woman’s Club of
Wisconsin Foundation is a registered recipient of IGIVE.
COM. Here’s how you can participate:
1. Go to IGIVE.COM and register. Select the Woman’s
Club of Wisconsin Foundation as your recipient.
2. When making a purchase, go to your email and click
on the IGIVE.COM icon. This appears in the upper left
hand corner of your emails.
3. Make your purchase.
4. Next time you go to your IGIVE.COM homepage, you
will see: “Welcome, your name, and how much you have
donated to the Foundation.”
It’s as easy as that!
FOUNDATION NEWS ... NURTURING BRIGHT FUTURES
by Faye Wetzel, Foundation Director
A sincere expression of gratitude to all my colleagues at the WCW, their family members, and friends who attended the fall
2015 Foundation fundraisers.
Our fellow member and Foundation patroness, Peggy Ann, shared her stunning home for these events. We were treated to
a one-of-a-kind environment that showcased a very personal art collection and afforded unparalleled views of the city.
Chef Jan, Valerie, and the staff outdid themselves at the Patroness Dinner on September 19.
We were treated to music (both arias and piano) by the Florentine Opera.
At the October 1 event, we mingled, sipped cocktails, and enjoyed appetizers catered by Shully’s.
Ellen McDonald of Hartland Music played beautiful background piano music.
Thank you. These events expanded our minds and our coffers!
Yours in the WCWF,
Foundation Committee:
Betsy Prinz, Heidi Crimmins, Joan Bruce, Kate Muth, Nancy Burke, Rita Larsen, Vicki Streich, Faye Wetzel
Money Talks: Growing, Preserving, and Gifting
Sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin Foundation
120 minutes of practical ideas
by Kathy Pederson
Saturday, November 14
10:00 a.m. program
12:00 p.m. lunch
Do you know how to read a profit and loss statement? Do you wonder if your estate plan and investment portfolio are
up-to-date?
Our own WCW members* will synthesize these complex issues into easily understood terms. We promise a morning of
interesting and enlightening information.
*Janet Tallberg, Vice President and Audit Director, Corporate Audit,
BMO Harris Bank
*Margaret (Margi) Lund, Partner at Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
*Kathy Pederson, Vice President – Wealth Advisory at
Jacobus Wealth Management
$28 per person inclusive
Open to all Club members
Guests welcome
Lunch Menu
Silver Dollar sandwiches
Bountiful soup
Profit and Loss brownies a la mode
Remembering Flip Weber
Flip Fund
Contributors
Rebecca Adlam
Peggy Ann
Kathleen Arenz
Lisa Attonito
Mary Baum
Mary Ann Beaumont
Carol Bessler
Joan Betts
Diann Brennan
Joan Bruce
Diane Buck
Carol Carpenter
Nancy Carpenter
Sally Castle
Sandra Christensen
Lydia Cooley
Sue Covi
Vickie Delgadillo
Barbara Drake
Beverly Dyble
Patricia Fetterley
Janet Fine
Jan Fritz
Jeanne Gaenslen
Kathleen Geiger
Katherine Grogan
Margarete Harvey
Ann Hirst
Elinor Jacobson
Donna Jordahl
Judy Jorgensen
Jane Kaiser
Peggy Karpowicz
Greta Kassam
Deborah Koconis
Alice Kuramoto
Nancy Kurth
Sherrill Larson
Eleanor Lee
Katherine Legant
Jean Levenhagen
Kathleen Harris
Judith Harrison
Grace McBain Haydon
Marjorie Henderson
Margaret Lund
Kelley McIntosh
Linda Mellowes
Patricia Menefee
Ann Miller
Sara K. Miller
Sylvia Miller
Carole Montgomery
Marjorie Moon
Julie Mosher
Kate Muth
Jane O’Connell
Sophie Parker
Kathy Pederson
Mary Ellen Pindyck
Betsy Prinz
Sandra Rainer
Bonnie Roemer
Jeanne Ryan
Patricia Santilli
Amy Schneider
Melinda Scott-Krei
Sandra Shaw
Susan Strecker
Vicki Streich
Caroline Suycott-Crueger
Janet Tallberg
Geraldine Tschopp
Ann Tisdale
Joy Towell
Nora Werra
Faye Wetzel
Marian Yoder
Total Amount
Raised:
$9,825
Foundation Memorial
Contributors
Terrie Barsanti
Mary Connelly
Shelly Culea
Barbara Drake
Peggy Fults
Bett Jacquart
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Judith A. Keyes Family Fund
Alice Kuramoto
Marjorie Henderson
Donna Jordahl
Kelley McIntosh
Ann Miller
Joan Robertson
Sarah Seymour
The Tuesday Club
Faye Wetzel
Kate Wilson
Total Amount Raised:
$2,625
The donations given to the Club and the Foundation in memory of Flip Weber
continue to grow and are greatly appreciated.
WOMAN’S CLUB
of
WISCONSIN
MEMBERSHIP NEWS ...
Did
You ?
Know
* Complimentary beverage station in the
Great Hall is for your enjoyment
available from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
every day
* The WCW offers coffee specialty drinks
* New “3-Course Thursdays” dinner
option ~ Menu selection changes
weekly.
Calling
All
Photographs
Do you have any pictures of a fun party at the Club, a
group of members on a day trip, a visit at a reciprocal club?
Please share them with us! We are collecting photos, by any
and all members, that will be displayed and shared on a
“picture board.” Don’t hesitate to forward photos to Melissa
at [email protected] or bring hard copies directly to the
office. We’d love to put these captured memories on view
for everyone to enjoy.
Find the answer to this question in our Newsletter:
In what year did the WCW begin a summer vacation
school?
Stop in the Club office to give your answer to Melissa!
Names of members with correct answers will be in a
drawing for complimentary attendance at the Holiday
Boutique.
Membership
Rewards
M I L WA U K E E
May 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015
Membership is a privilege that you, as a member, have the opportunity
to share with friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors.
Propose 2 New Active or Business Members
and receive
$500 in Club gift certificates
Propose
1
New Active or Business
Member and receive
Club gift certificates
$200 in
New Members
receive
Initiation Fee
of $1,200 is
waived from
now until
November 30
$100 in Club gift certificates
Gift certificates may only be used for dining,
Club events, tours, and activities.
Doors Open
by Joan Bruce
Milwaukee
“Welcome to the Woman’s Club” was heard often on
Sunday, September 20, as over 500 visitors toured the
Woman’s Club. Thanks to members and staff, we were
able to “open our doors” and show our beautiful and
historic Club to the community. The Club looked great,
and everyone did a wonderful job of explaining our
history in Milwaukee as well as what the Club is all
about today.
Thanks to our members and their spouses who acted as
docents: Alice Kuramoto, Karen Dibble, Carol Bessler,
Lydia Cooley, Kathleen Arenz, Carole Schultz, Mary
Connelly, Betsy Prinz, Lynn Potts, Becky Adlam, Marian
Yoder, Carole Montgomery, Sandy Rainer, Wendy Moeller,
Deb Koconis, Mark Unak, EJ Brumder, and Peter Bruce.
Mary Ann Beaumont and her friend Valerie Pogue
provided hours of music in the ballroom, which added a
very special touch. Our Doors Open representative was
Marcia Tremaine who did double duty by welcoming
visitors, too.
Thanks also to our staff: Valerie, Marcus, Michelle, Jon,
and Isabelle who supported us throughout the day. And
thanks to Karen Petric for revising and revamping our
docent scripts.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH ... “Joining Hands, Supporting Others”
Comfort Quilts
for Children
by Lydia Cooley
It was so gratifying to work with Club members during the
Week of Service on quilts for the Child Protection Center
at Children’s Hospital. For the past three years, we have
made the lives of children served by the center a bit softer
and warmer. Over the Club year, we will continue to work
towards finishing more of these simple quilts. Consider
joining us whether you have sewing skills or not.
We plan to meet on the following dates:
Friday, November 20
Friday, March 18
Friday, April, 22
Friday, May 13
READ WITH ME
by Vicki Streich
Tuesday, November 3
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Read With Me Program at Next Door Foundation needs
volunteers. This program fosters reading skills for 2- to
5-year-olds enrolled in their Head Start Program. WCW
volunteers will read one on one or to a small group of
children. No experience necessary. Club members who have
volunteered in past years have enjoyed their time with the
children. We will carpool from the Club. Sign up in the Club
office as soon as possible. Further sessions are scheduled for
February 16 and May 3.
All sessions are from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. A short
break for lunch is taken at 12:00 p.m. If you have questions,
contact Lydia Cooley at 262/375-4963 or Bonnie Roemer at
262/377-5449.
2015 FOOD DRIVE
by Nancy Sommer
Hunger Task Force will be the recipient of our food drive this fall. This
free and local food bank ensures a safety net for those facing the struggle
of hunger. A local network of 80 food pantries, soup kitchens, and homeless
shelters in Milwaukee County is served on a regular basis free of charge.
Our food collection will run Tuesday, November 3, through Friday,
November 20, in time for this year’s Thanksgiving.
Woman’s Club members are asked to provide non-perishable food items in
collection boxes near the office. To ensure healthy and nutritious food, the
Task Force provides a list of desirable items. We need to collect 500 pounds to
ensure an agency pickup. The list of items includes: cereal, oatmeal, pancake
mix, peanut butter, canned beans, pasta, mac and cheese, potato mixes,
canned soups, canned pasta, baby food, and infant formula.
The Hunger Task Force also purchases turkeys for Thanksgiving distribution.
Members may choose to write checks for $15 or $30 or more to Hunger
Task Force (indicate on the “subject” line one of the following: unrestricted,
emergency food, the farm, or advocacy). Checks can be turned in or mailed to
the Club office.
WCW members are generous in helping to fulfill our outreach mission by
supporting the Hunger Task Force. Our efforts are greatly appreciated each
year.
“ADOPT” A FAMILY
by Vicki Streich
Last year, the Club “adopted” a family
from Sojourner Truth Peace Center for
the holiday season. The Club’s response
was overwhelming, and we have been
able to work with this family for the
whole year. An update on their progress
was included in the last newsletter.
Since the holidays are approaching, the
Outreach Committee is recommending
that we again provide gifts for this
family before our outreach to them
concludes. We also plan to adopt a new
family for the holidays.
Thank you to all of
the volunteers for the
Week of Service!
Clothing Drive
by Vicki Streich
Tuesday, October 27
Bring items on or before October 27 and they will be stored in the coat room. Fall and
winter items and accessories are to be included in this drive as well as men’s business
clothing. The clothing will go to Diva/Divo and St. Catherine’s Residence. The donations are very much appreciated by
both agencies. Your generosity is remarkable.
PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
American History Study Group
Classics Book Group
by Debbie Patel
Friday, November 13
8:30 a.m. breakfast and discussion
by Kathy Grogan
12:30 p.m. lunch/discussion on the
third Thursday of the month
The American History Study Group is off and running, and
we encourage you to join us. In our inaugural year we are
studying the “American Revolution” in the broadest sense of
the phrase, learning how we broke from England and began
to govern ourselves. We began in September with a study of
the period through the eyes of the villagers living in Concord,
Massachusetts, where the shot heard round the world was
fired.
The food is always outstanding, the
discussion is always lively, and all Club
members are invited.
At our Friday, November 13, meeting, Judy Keyes will lead
our discussion of the period immediately following the War
for Independence when thirteen colonies, fresh from fighting
against the imposition of a distant centralized governing
power, agreed to subordinate themselves anew under a
national Constitution and Bill of Rights. We were no longer
independent colonies – we were “United States.” Historian
Joseph Ellis calls this period
the “Second American
Revolution,” and we will
discuss his book The Quartet.
Members may also wish to
read Madison’s Gift by David
Stewart.
The Study Group meets for
breakfast every other month
(November 13, January 8,
March 11, and May 13).
Club members (and spouses) welcome!
Thursday, November 19 (Note: we
will meet at 10:30 a.m. because of
the Holiday Books event)
The Death of the Heart
Kathy Grogan will lead our
discussion of The Death of the Heart by
Elizabeth Bowen, published in 1938. The novel, written
by this Anglo-Irish author (1899-1973), is one of her
best-known works. It is set chiefly in London during
the period between the two World Wars and is told
through the eyes of 16-year-old Portia Quane. The story
is noted for its portrayal of an adolescent’s stormy inner
life, its careful observation of detail, and the theme of
innocence darkened by experience.
Thursday, December 17
Mary Terese Duffy will help us explore the world
of Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell:
Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia
by Janet Wallach, published in 1996. This Victorian
woman, with a very unusual life for any era, played a
central role in establishing and helping administer the
transformation of Mesopotamia into the new nation of
Iraq, the consequences of which we are still witnessing
today.
Milwaukee Art Museum:
for WCW Members
Saturday, December 5
by Karen Petric
9:00 a.m. brunch at WCW
10:00 a.m. meet at entrance to MAM
(consider carpooling to MAM parking lot)
10:15 a.m. tour
Docent Tour: Reopening of the Galleries
Highlights of the renovation and addition led by WCW
member Karen Petric
Tour the whole museum to learn the new layout, new
pieces displayed, and the new spaces.
If you are a MAM member, please check in with
membership card. Karen will have free passes for those
who are not members.
Maximum number for tour: 25 / Sign up by December 1
NOTE: If you are on the waiting list, WCW will notify you on Thursday, December 3, if you are able to be included in the
tour. Dr. Petric is doing a general patron “drop-in” tour for the museum at 2:00 p.m. that day. If you can’t get on the private
WCW tour, you can attend at 2:00 p.m. (though this tour is expected to be crowded).
$20 inclusive - WCW brunch
Antiques & Fine Art Study Group
by Kathy Pederson
Thursday, November 12
11:30 a.m. social
12:00 p.m. lunch
lecture to follow
150 Years of Jewelry: How Social, Economic, Political,
and Technological Factors Influenced Design
Speaker: Ellie Thompson, jewelry historian, appraiser,
and contemporary designer with a gallery overlooking
Millennium Park in Chicago and a second gallery in Idaho
Presented by: Cynthia Stoll and Lake Hill House,
private jeweler
War and peace, prosperity and
depression, hoop skirts and
go-go boots, as well as discoveries
of platinum and gemstone
deposits and the advent of the
gas torch--all have played a role
in the evolution of design. Using
botanical inspirations, Ellie
Thompson will present an overview of jewelry design history,
focusing on the past 150 years as well as probing the reasons
we wear jewelry.
From the very beginning of civilization, flowers have been
used as ornament and adornment. Freshly picked flowers
were used as wreaths, garlands, and bouquets. But fresh
flowers fade. While floral motifs can be found in every
decade of jewelry design, how these forms were expressed
and rendered has been influenced by the natural, political,
economic, social, and technological forces of each era.
This program is one-and-a-half years in the making. We
hope you will enjoy this special presentation.
$32 inclusive
Guests welcome
Antiques & Fine Art Study Group
Holiday Luncheon
by Gale Wertheimer
Thursday, December 10
11:30 a.m. social
12:00 p.m. festive holiday luncheon
Hostess Carole Schultz is already
working with her elfin sources for
a fun new theme for our annual
champagne holiday lunch!
Members of Antiques and Fine Art Study Group only,
please.
If you wish to join the Antiques Group and attend our holiday
luncheon, please contact Pam Thickens, membership chair.
$38 inclusive
Waterloo Bicentenary
Evening Program
by Ann Hirst
Friday, November 6
5:30 p.m. social
6:00 p.m. dinner
7:15 p.m. lecture
2015 is the 200th
anniversary of one
of the most famous
and important battles
in history: Waterloo.
Join WCW member
Vicky Hinshaw for an
illustrated talk on the June 1815 battle pitting Napoleon
against Wellington and its aftermath. Vicky will describe
the events leading up to the battle, the dramatic course
of the battle, and the main reasons for Napoleon’s defeat.
The Battle of Waterloo ended the Napoleonic Wars and
ushered in nearly a hundred years of relative peace in
Europe. It also allowed the growth of the United States as
a rising world power.
Vicky Hinshaw is a graduate of Northwestern University
and holds an MA from the American University,
Washington, D.C. She is an award-winning author of a
dozen novels and novellas set in the English Regency
(1800-1830) and a student of European history and
culture of the period. She recently gave a lecture series
on Waterloo: Before, During, and After, for UWM’s Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute.
Chef Jan has arranged a special 3-course “Waterloo
Menu” for this event. Select your entrée when making
your reservation.
Deirdre Halat, Sue Covi, and Deborah Koconis
at Back to the Club Night 2015.
Starter: French Onion Soup au Gratin
Entrée: Beef Wellington or Sole en Papillote
Dessert: Napoleon Cake
$55 inclusive
Guests welcome
MUSICAL
ENCOUNTERS
by Debbie Patel
Tuesday, November 3
Gilbert & Sullivan
11:30 a.m. social
12:00 p.m. lunch and program
Note: Change in speaker from
earlier announcements
Whether or not you consider
yourself a Savoyard, join us for a discussion of the works
of Sir William Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan. Florentine
Opera Company Chorus Master and Associate Conductor
Scott Stewart will offer us insights into this very special
and perennially popular Victorian theatrical partnership.
He will also talk about what it takes to stage a G&S
production. Stewart has served the Florentine for over 30
years, has participated in over 120 opera productions, and
has a personal catalogue of over 60 different operas. He
is also the vocal coach for the Florentine’s
Studio Artists. On November 20 and 21, the
Studio Artists and Choristers will present
“An Evening of Gilbert & Sullivan” as part of
the Florentine’s @ The Center Series.
Lydia Cooley, Pam Stark, and Ellie Jacobson
working on comfort quilts during
Week of Service 2015
Walking tour led by EJ Brumder
Presenters often provide discount codes for
buying performance tickets.
$25 inclusive
Guests welcome
Save the Dates for the rest of the
Musical Encounters season:
Tuesday, February 2 – Director Sheri Williams Pannell
on Skylight Music Theatre’s Crowns—A Gospel Musical,
performances March 4-26.
Members enjoy the Club Table on Friday nights
Tuesday, March 1 – The MSO on Shakespeare’s King,
performances March 19-20.
Tuesday, April 5 – Early Music Now’s Executive and
Artistic Director Charles Sullivan on EMN and Stile Antico,
performance April 16.
Tuesday, May 31 – The MSO on Beethoven’s Eroica,
performances June 10-11.
Ann Hirst, Shelly Culea, Judy Keyes, Patty Compton, and
Lydia Cooley at Back to the Club Night 2015.
Garden Club’s
“Christmas at Balmoral”
by Mary Wilkins Peterson
Tuesday, December 15
11:30 a.m. social
12:00 p.m. lunch
12:30 p.m. presentation
We will celebrate the
season with a performance
by the delightful Jessica
Michna, who will present “Christmas at Balmoral
Castle” as seen through the eyes of Queen Victoria’s
head housekeeper, Margaret Cummins. Balmoral,
referred to as “my paradise in the Highlands” by Queen
Victoria, offered a pastoral setting for the Queen,
Prince Albert, and their nine children during the festive
season in the mid-1800s. Step back into the past and
enjoy this engaging program.
We will dine on splendid holiday fare typical of a
Christmas dinner at Balmoral Castle. This 3-course
luncheon would not be complete without a hostess gift,
reminiscent of this enchanting winter setting across
the pond, for each Garden Club member. Champagne,
the entertainment, and the gift are all compliments of
Garden Club.
Garden Club members only, please
$38 inclusive
Become a new Garden Club member and join us at this
special event! Contact Shelly Culea at 262/240-0536.
Garden Club Presents:
Milwaukee: Explosion in Food Trends!
by Gale Wertheimer
Tuesday, November 17
11:30 a.m. social
12:00 p.m. lunch
program to follow
From the explosion of nationally sought artisanal food products
in Walker’s Point to the popularity of locally-sourced food,
farm-to-market restaurants, and the proliferation of fabulous
farmers’ markets, the Milwaukee area food scene has become a
mecca for foodies and non-foodies alike.
Come listen to exciting Cream City food writer Lori Fredrich, who
is knowledgeable and passionate about all that the Milwaukee food
scene has to offer. Author of a brand-new book, Milwaukee Food:
A History of Cream City Cuisine, Lori has written for the Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel, Edible Milwaukee,
and Milwaukee Magazine, as well
as national publications. She is
currently the Senior Food & Dining
Writer at OnMilwaukee.com, a
highly entertaining and fact-filled
online source for all things related to
innovative food developments in our
area. Signed copies of Lori’s book will
be available for purchase.
$30 inclusive
Guests welcome
TRAVEL
NEWS
by Kathleen Arenz
Savannah and Charleston
Space is still available for the Woman’s Club trip to enchanting Savannah, GA, and Charleston, SC, taking place from
April 7-11, 2016. Members will want to sign up soon; this trip is strictly limited to 22 participants.
This custom trip (designed exclusively for WCW members) includes tours of Colonial and Revolutionary Era homes,
churches, and public buildings in Savannah, Beaufort, and Charleston, as well as entry into the private Oglethorpe
Club.
Since this is also the season for Charleston’s Annual Spring Festival house and garden tour, we will enjoy an
afternoon visiting several of these fine examples of Southern splendor.
Accommodations are for two nights at the East Bay Inn in Savannah and two nights at the Courtyard Charleston.
This trip is open to Club members, their spouses, or other family members and friends. Total cost includes airfare,
accommodations, entrance fees, private guides, private coach transportation, all breakfasts, five lunches, and one
dinner.
For complete details or to sign up for the trip, contact Karen Bergenthal, tour operator and escort, at
[email protected]. A deposit of $800 is required by January 7, 2016, with final payment due February 7, 2016. The Club contact is Kathleen Arenz, 414/351-3290.
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Merchandise Mart
Friday, December 4
8:30 a.m. contintental breakfast
9:00 a.m. depart WCW
3:00 p.m. depart Chicago
Attend the 15th Annual One of a Kind Show in Chicago!
It’s the ideal place to find truly unique items for yourself,
your home, and everyone on your holiday gift list. More
than 600 artists will set up shop in the Merchandise
Mart in Chicago. Speak with artists one on one and
attend artist demonstrations. Indulge in gourmet cafes,
enjoy fashion shows, and listen to live music. Last
year’s participants loved it and were thrilled with their
purchases. Don’t miss out!
WCW members and guests will take a bus to the
shopping destination.
New Year’s
$80 inclusive - continental breakfast, spacious bus,
show entry, and a snack for the ride back
Limited capacity...reserve today!
Guests welcome
Eve Dinner
Join the
Needleworkers!
We stitch together on the
third Tuesday of the month
10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
and then enjoy lunch at the
Club.
Beginners or seasoned
stitchers welcome!
Call Ann Miller for details 262/242-3490
Save the Date
Book Babe Tells (Almost) All
Friday, January, 29
11:30 a.m. social
12:00 p.m. lunch
This delightful luncheon program will feature Mary
Gielow, owner and founder of Luminaries, a literary
escort service for authors visiting Milwaukee on book
tours. Mary will share entertaining and revealing
insights into the quirks and foibles of today’s American
authors.
$32 inclusive
Guests welcome
Thursday, December 31
6:00 p.m. cocktails
7:00 p.m. dinner
Live music 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Save the Date
Training at the Apple Store
Ring in 2016 at the WCW!
Enjoy a fabulous dinner with
a champagne take away, while
listening to the sounds of the
Jazz Prime Quartet.
Saturday, February 20
8:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.
$95 inclusive
Guests welcome
Take part in a free, hour-long
class with an Apple products
expert.
The Apple Store at Bayshore Mall
Stop by the WCW after the
training session for breakfast!
SAVE THE DATES FOR 2016
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Casey O’Brien
PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
Mary Ann Beaumont
DESIGNER
Melissa Pawlowski
JANUARY / FEBRUARY
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
December 1
Make submissions by
5:00 p.m. by email only to
[email protected]
WCW ARCHIVES
www4.uwm.edu/libraries/arch/
To access WCW holdings,
click on Finding Aids,
then type “wcw” in the search box
Saturday, February 13
Wednesday, March 16
Valentine’s Day Dinner
6:00 p.m. social / 7:00 p.m. dinner
Foundation Day Luncheon
11:30 a.m. social / 12:00 p.m. luncheon
presentation of grants
Saturday, February 20
Training at Apple Store
8:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, February 27
Ancestry Program
Presenter: Debbie Patel
9:00 a.m. breakfast
program to follow
Friday, November 20
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(choose your reservation time)
Sunday, March 27
WCW Easter Brunch
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
reservations accepted on the half hour
Prime Rib
Night
Join the Club for a three-course dinner featuring a
delicious prime rib main entrée.
Menu
House Salad or Soup du Jour
Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus, Garlic Mashed Potatoes,
and Grilled Asparagus
Pear Almond Bread Pudding
$38 inclusive
Guests welcome
Note: The regular a la carte menu will also be available to order from.
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Milwaukee, WI 53202
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pictures, and daily updates for
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VOLUNTEER VITAMINS:
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the
patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
Harriet Tubman
November 2015
Sunday
Monday
1
Wednesday
4
Tuesday
3
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
2
8
College Endowment
10:00 a.m.
The Promised Land Adventures in the Middle East
(film)
Musical Encounters
Series
11:30 a.m. social
12:00 p.m. lunch
Presenter: Rick Ray
Bridge Lessons
9:00 a.m.
In Stitches
10:00 a.m.
Casual Mah Jongg
1:00 p.m.
Program Committee
6:00 p.m.
12
Task Force Meeting
8:30 a.m.
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
5
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
11
10
Thursday
Bridge Lessons
9:00 a.m.
Daytime Book Group
“The Girl on the Train”
10:30 a.m.
9
Antiques
11:30 a.m.
College Endowment
10:00 a.m.
Tribute Lecture: The Women
Jefferson Loved
Holiday Boutique
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Presenter: Virginia Scharff, PhD
17
Casual Mah Jongg
1:00 p.m.
19
18
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
College Endowment
10:00 a.m.
Wisconsin Pubs
Needlework
10:00 a.m.
16
Presenter: Jim Draeger
Investment
10:30 a.m.
Finance
11:30 a.m.
Last Day to place
holiday “To Go” orders
due by 5:00 p.m.
Garden Club
11:30 a.m.
22
23
24
Bridge Lessons
9:00 a.m.
In Stitches
10:00 a.m.
Classics Book Group
“The Death of the Heart”
10:30 a.m.
WCW Holiday Books
11:30 a.m. social
12:00 p.m. luncheon
Casual Mah Jongg
1:00 p.m.
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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WCW Board Meeting
11:30 a.m.
Last day to pick up
holiday “To Go”
orders by
3:00 p.m.
Club closes at
3:00 p.m.
Club closes at
3:00 p.m.
6
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
Saturday
7
A la Carte Breakfast
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
A la Carte Lunch
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Waterloo Bicentenary
5:30 p.m. social
6:00 p.m. dinner
7:15 p.m. program
Member Birthday Night
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
13
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
American History
Study Group
“The Minutemen and
Their World”
8:30 a.m.
Community Outreach
11:45 a.m.
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
15
Friday
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
20
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
Duplicate Bridge
10:00 a.m.
WCW Quilters
10:00 a.m.
Executive Board
Meeting
11:00 a.m.
Prime Rib Night
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
14
No a la carte
breakfast , lunch, or
dinner service
WCW Foundation
Program & Luncheon
Money Talks: Growing,
Preserving, Gifting
10:00 a.m.
Club closed during the
evening for private event
21
Breakfast Buffet
with Santa
& Holiday Parade
8:00 a.m.
parade to follow
Culture & Cuisine
“The Mousetrap”
The Rep
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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Club Closed
Happy Thanksgiving
Club Reopens
on December 1
WOMAN’S CLUB
of
WISCONSIN
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A la Carte Breakfast
A la Carte Lunch
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Saturday
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M I L WA U K E E
Dining Hours
A la Carte Dinner
Thursday
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Saturday
Friday & Saturday
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
To make a reservation, email [email protected]
or call 414/276-5170
3-Course Thursdays
New! Thursday’s 3-Course Dinner, featuring Club favorite meals. Leave the mess to
us. Bring your family and friends. Check your weekly update emails to see what is
being served each week. Make your reservations in the Club office.
December 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
Wednesday
2
College Endowment
“Piano Music of Chop,
Brahms, and Debussy”
Presenter: Trevor Stephenson,
A.Mus.D.
10:00 a.m.
6
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
3
In Stitches
10:00 a.m.
4
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
“Leaving Before
the Rain Comes”
10:30 a.m.
Task Force Meeting
8:30 a.m.
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
Antiques
11:30 a.m.
Docent Tour at MAM
9:00 a.m. breakfast buffet
10:00 a.m. head over to
MAM for tour
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
12
A la Carte Breakfast
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
A la Carte Lunch
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Community Outreach
11:45 a.m.
Lunch Bunch
11:30 a.m.
5
One of a Kind Show
Chicago
8:30 a.m. continental breakfast
Evening Book Group
9:00 a.m. depart WCW
“The Girl You Left Behind”
3:00 p.m. leave Chicago
5:30 p.m.
Casual Mah Jongg
1:00 p.m.
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Saturday
Friday
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
Membership Committee
11:30 a.m.
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
9
8
Thursday
Holiday Dinner
6:00 p.m. social
7:00 p.m. dinner
Casual Mah Jongg
1:00 p.m.
Wine & Cheese
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
13
15
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
14
17
16
In Stitches
10:00 a.m.
Needlework
10:00 a.m.
Classics Book Group
“One Hundred
Years of Solitude”
12:30 p.m.
18
Casual Mah Jongg
1:00 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
23
22
24
19
Mother / Daughter
Luncheon
11:30 a.m. social
12:00 p.m. luncheon
Member Birthday Night
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
20
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
Duplicate Bridge
10:00 a.m.
Garden Club
Holiday Luncheon
no a la carte
dinner service
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
25
A la Carte Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
26
Yoga Class
9:30 a.m.
Club Closed ~Happy Holidays
21
Club closes at
3:00 p.m.
December 24 - December 30
Club Open for New Year’s Eve Dinner Party December 31
Club Reopens on Tuesday, January 5
Holiday Buffet
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p..m.
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no a la carte
breakfast / lunch
service
WCW
New Year’s Eve
Dinner
6:00 p.m. cocktails
7:00 p.m. dinner
Live music
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
no a la carte
dinner service
Dining Hours
A la Carte Breakfast A la Carte Lunch
Tuesday - Saturday
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
A la Carte Dinner
Thursday
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Saturday
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
To make a reservation, email [email protected]
or call 414/276-5170
Guests welcome at all events
Tuesday, November 10
2015
Saturday, December 12
Holiday Boutique
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Holiday Dinner
6:00 p.m. cocktails
7:00 p.m. dinner
Enjoy a unique holiday shopping
experience with outstanding
vendors, savory food, and holiday
spirits.
Celebrate the holidays in the
company of good friends with
delicious cuisine, wine, and harp
music by Tahlia Morris.
$30 inclusive
$65 inclusive
Thursday, November 19
Saturday, December 19
Daniel Goldin, owner of Boswell
Books, presents the most popular
books of the season. Books
available for purchase after lunch.
Keep the tradition alive at the
WCW! Mothers, daughters,
grandmothers, and grandchildren
are all welcome.
A special visit from Santa!
Holiday Books
11:30 a.m.
Mother/Daughter Luncheon
11:30 a.m. social
$28 inclusive
$35 adults / $20 ages 4-12
Prices are inclusive
Saturday, November 21
Breakfast with Santa and
Holiday Parade
8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 22
Holiday Buffet
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Join us for a great family event!
Enjoy a delicious breakfast, hot
beverages, a visit from Santa, and
front-row seats to the Milwaukee
Holiday Parade.
Enjoy a variety of seasonal menu
favorites while celebrating with
friends and family.
$45 inclusive
$20 adults / $15 ages 4-12
Prices are inclusive
Thursday, December 31
New Year’s Eve Dinner
6:00 p.m. cocktails
7:00 p.m. dinner
Live music 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Ring in 2016 at the WCW! Enjoy a
fabulous dinner with champagne
take away, while listening to the
sounds of the Jazz Prime Quartet.
$95 inclusive
2015 WCW Thanksgiving “To Go”
Side Dishes
Mashed Potatoes (serves 10-12)... $15
Caramelized Onion and Smoked Gouda Stuffing (serves 10-12)... $15
Sage and Wild Rice Stuffing (serves 10-12)... $15
Roasted Vegetable Blend (serves 10-12)... $18
Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar Butter (serves 10-12)... $18
Individual Sweet Potato Souffle... $2 per serving
Cranberry Sauce (serves 10-12)... $14
Gravy & Rolls
WCW Natural Turkey Gravy (1 quart, serves 10)... $8
Rosemary Dinner Rolls... $3.50 per dozen
Cranberry Walnut Wheat Rolls (18 count)... $7
Desserts
Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting... $2 each
10” Pumpkin Cheesecake... $28
Cranberry, Almond, White Chocolate Bread Pudding
with Custard Sauce... $2.50 per serving
Pie Favorites
10” Pecan or Pumpkin Pie... $25
Call the Club Office to place an order at 414/276-5170
Orders must be placed by Wednesday, November 18, by 5:00 p.m.
Orders can be picked up on Tuesday, November 24, by 3:00 p.m. or
Wednesday, November 25, by 3:00 p.m.