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Tampa Woman’s Club
NEWS AND VIEWS
Volume 67 Issue 4 December 2015
“Together we dream and achieve. Together we are One.”
President’s Message
By
Upcoming Events December
Tuky Vargas
Thursday December 3rd
General Meeting ~ 10:30am ~Clubhouse
Honoring our Past Presidents
Friday December 4th
GFWC Tampa Juniors Club
Holiday Part y and Board Installation
7:30 PM at Roux
Thursday December 10th
Evening Group Holiday Gathering
Monday December 14th
Juniorette Meeting ~ 6:30pm
Tuesday December 15th
Hamburger Mary’s ~ Ybor City ~6:30
Thursday December 17th
Executive Board Meeting ~ 10am
Clubhouse
GFWC Tampa Woman’s Club
2901 Bayshore Blvd.,
Tampa FL 33629
Telephone: 813-839-7457
www.tampwomansclub.org
[email protected]
GFWC Florida Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Lakeland, Florida ~ www.gfwcflorda.org
December 2015
Dear Fellow Club members,
We are in the middle of the Holiday spirit which makes me realize
what a wonderful time of the year this really is. As you go around,
everyone seems to be smiling at you, and how about the music? I
think this is the time that brings the best out of each of us. It’s also
the time we give food to our loved ones and others and we fill
Christmas stockings. We also pick up a Christmas ornament to buy
that special gift for a child. I know in my heart that you ladies work
very hard in giving generously so let’s continue that “Living the
Volunteer Spirit” throughout the New Year.
November for the GFWC Tampa Woman’s Club was a busy time
starting with the wonderful Holiday Shopping on Bayshore, District
8 Annual meeting, the GFWC FL President’s Project DogFest event,
Reporting Workshop and the other functions in between, such as
CSP committee meetings, and of course Fashionollia meetings. And
talking about this upcoming event, let’s make our 68th Fashionollia
the most member attended event! As you know it will benefit all the
charities that the CSP committees have chosen.
November was the month for giving thanks, and December is the
month for giving. As we prepare to celebrate this special time of
year, let us focus our hearts and minds on our collective hope for a
peaceful world where everyone - regardless of their geographic
location or economic condition - can live in hope and not in fear.
And that we can all enjoy the ability to speak and to worship as we
choose.
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MEMBERSHIP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Linda Reece
Happy Holidays to you all!
Wouldn’t life be worth the living
Wouldn’t dreams be coming true
If we kept the Christmas spirit
All the whole year through?
~Author Unknown
May love and light fill your home and heart at Hanukkah.
~Author Unknown
Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live
without a spiritual life.
~Buddha
The thing to do, it seems to me, is to prepare yourself so you can
be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud. Somebody who may not
look like you. May not call God the same name you call God - if
they call God at all. I may not dance your dances or speak your
language. But be a blessing to somebody. That's what I think.
~Maya Angelou
2015 Reporting Information
Page 9
Arts
Page 10
Birthdays
Page 6
Conservation
Page 5
Dates to Remember
Page 4
District 8 Annual Meeting
Page 8
Education
Page 9
Evening Group
Page 5
Fashionollia 68
Page 7
Gasparilla
Page 6
Geography Answers
Page 10
Geography Quiz
Page 4
GFWC Florida DogFest 2015
Page 11
Holiday Shopping on Bayshore Page 8
It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without
packages, boxes or bags! “Maybe Christmas, he thought, “doesn’t
came from a store. Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit
more!”
~Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
I hope all of you are looking forward to the Soiree on Feb. 11 from 7-9.
Please call the Club to make your reservation. And please let me know
if you need a ride to and from the Tampa Woman’s Club. We can
arrange transportation! This will be the perfect evening not only to
visit with members you know, but also to meet our new members
and new Provisionals. We look forward to having you enjoy your
evening!
News and Views
Home Life
Page 9
International Outreach
Page 4
Juniors
Page 7
Juniorettes
Page 10
Membership
Page 2
November 2015 Meeting
Page 10
Past Presidents Luncheon
Page 3
Public Issues
Page 3
Sunshine & Rain
Page 6
A Note From The Kitchen
Is currently being compiled and edited by Janelle and proofread by Christine Bonaventura. We welcome your feedback.
Please email or call the office.
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Ladies, if you place anything in the
refrigerator, please use a sharpie and
write your name and date on it. Our
refrigerator is for club use and rental
functions. Thanks - Brenda
PUBLIC ISSUES
ELENA COATES
3 Dec: At the December meeting, Public Issues will again have Christmas cards on each
table to be turned in to the USO. Please sign each card at your table with good wishes for
service members traveling throughout the holidays.
4 Dec: Tampa’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on the 4th of
December at Curtis Hixon Park. There will be a countdown to light the tree with Mayor
Bob Buckhorn and a free movie in the park. Festivities begin at 6pm.
10 Dec: International Human Rights Day is observed every year on the 10th of
December, commemorating the day in 1948 when the United Nations General
Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Some important human
rights issues include: adequate housing, children’s rights, education, international
displacement, migration, poverty, racism, slavery, human trafficking, transitional
justice and water and sanitation.
12 Dec: Don’t forget to attend the Wreaths Across America ceremony at 12 noon on 12
December at the American Legion Cemetery on Dale Mabry and Kennedy Blvd. Please
come and help us place the wreaths on the graves.
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Let me share with all of you this poem “Holiday”
by Henry W. Longfellow:
Past Presidents’ Luncheon
The holiest of all holidays are those
Kept by ourselves in silence and apart;
The secret anniversaries of the heart,
When the full river of feeling overflows;-The happy days unclouded to their close;
The sudden joys that out of darkness start
As flames from ashes; swift desires that dart
Like swallows singing down each wind that blows!
White as the gleam of a receding sail,
White as a cloud that floats and fades in air,
White as the whitest lily on a stream,
These tender memories are;--a fairy tale
Of some enchanted land we know not where,
But lovely as a landscape in a dream.
Have a safe and joyous Holiday season and a
Happy and productive New Year.
With warm regards,
The GFWC Tampa Woman’s Club
requests the honor of your presence
at our
Holiday Luncheon
honoring The Past Presidents of
The GFWC Tampa Woman’s Club
Thursday, December 3, 2015
11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
2901 Bayshore Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33629
Please let us thank you for all of your hours spent
volunteering for the GFWC Tampa Woman’s Club.
Please R.S.V.P. by November 27, 2015
To Janelle – (813) 839-7457
Tuky
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INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH
Cindy Bower
Geography Quiz
Our November luncheon speaker, Maria Quillen,
Director of the English Language Services Center,
provided us with an interesting overview of the work
that her center does to provide foreign students
desirous of attending University of Tampa, as well as
other local colleges/universities, with the necessary
English language skills. As a part of her efforts, Ms.
Quillen is looking to provide her students with relevant
experiences including living with a host family, learning
about the US through a variety of hands-on experiences
(volunteer work, tours) and engaging with local
citizens to practice conversational skills. International
Outreach will be hosting an event for some of these
students in early 2016 and we look forward to your
participation. What a great way to share information
about our volunteer work and to learn about other
cultures. If you are interested in participating with ELS
in any way, please let me know.
The United Nations has declared 11 December as International Mountain Day. The purpose is to raise awareness
about the relevance of mountain forests and the role they
play in a green economy as well as climate change. This
year, the celebration highlights mountain farming, especially products like coffee, cocoa and beans. Thus, this month’s
geography quiz focuses on a few of the most famous mountains in the world. Can you name these mountains?
This 376 meter-high cone-shaped mountain, one of the
most widely known symbols of Japan, is actually a volcano that last erupted in 1707. Located 100 kilometers
southwest of Tokyo, this world heritage site is snowcapped several months of the year.
Located in the northern part of Tanzania, this mountain is
the highest freestanding mountain in the world (in other words, it is not part of a mountain range). It was the
subject of a famous Ernest Hemingway short story. It is
also the focus of many scientific studies because of
shrinking glaciers.
In December, International Outreach
will donate a pair of goats, via OxFam
America, to a needy family overseas.
If you are looking to give a meaningful
gift this year, please check out the
OxFam website. You can donate a variety of gifts on behalf of friends or
loved ones and they will receive a card
acknowledging your very special gift.
The first winter Olympics were held on this mountain in
France; it is the highest mountain in Europe (outside of
the Caucasus) and has some of the most picturesque
scenery in Europe. World Heritage Site status is currently being considered.
If Moses climbed down this mountain with stone tablets,
climbing up should be a breeze. You can ascend via
camel or take the 3,750 steps of repentance.
Also, in December, we will begin collecting medicine
bottles for Malawi to ensure that needed medicines
remain clean and dry. If you want to participate, please
remove all labels and glue from the bottles and place
them in the International Outreach mailbox in the front
office. I will check the box once a week to collect them.
We are also going to start collecting used/broken
eyeglasses for an organization called New Eyes, which
sends them to medical missions and international
charities. I will put a box out during the December
meeting.
Home of the mythical Olympian gods, this is the highest
mountain in Greece.
Dates to Remember:
Finally, I would like to thank everyone who contributed
to the Trick or Treat for UNICEF campaign. Sylvia
Reeves, our campaign manager, collected over $250
this year, well over our goal.
I hope you all have a very happy holiday season creating wonderful memories with family and friends.
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12/3- Past Presidents Luncheon – Past Presidents
honored at December Meeting
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12/15 – Hamburger Mary’s – 6-9pm – Ybor City – 50/50
– Bingo $10/card plus whatever you eat.
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1/23/16 - Children's Gasparilla Parade
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2/11/16 - Membership Soirée ~ Clubhouse
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4/2/16 - Thrift Sale ~ Clubhouse
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4/16/16 – Fashionollia 68 – Save the Date –
Renaissance Hotel – International Plaza
Evening Group
Judi Snyder ~ Liaison
Holiday Party hosted by the
Evening group
Hello Lovely Ladies,
In the November meeting we confirmed March for the Brookedale Annual
Dinner with our Hostess with the Mostess, Renee Brunelle and yours truly
The TWC Evening Group hosts a Holiday Din(me) will be bringing the martini’s!
ner/Meeting/Chinese Gift Exchange in lieu
We discussed signing up ourselves and especially any friends or relatives of their regularly scheduled December meeting. This Dinner “Fun” evening is OPEN all
who “walk or run” on a regular basis for the FREE app Charity Miles so we
members of the Tampa Woman’s Club and
can make some $$$ for doing every day things…since we all know how
Friends. The night of this Holiday event is
busy we are and particularly around the holidays! I signed up and it was a
Thursday December 10th Starting at 6:30
breeze especially if you allow the app to use your Facebook info. Sponsor
PM at the beautiful Mariner Condos locatof the day will donate 10 cents per mile biked and 25 cents per mile
ed at 5701 Mariner Street. Pat Hart’s
walked and will even allow you to choose the charity, we hope you’ll sup- husband CY will assist with the parking and is
port TWC and CSP Elena by choosing “Shot@Life”
an awesome bartender!
Speaking of CSP’s…Another reminder to commit to a Community Service
Program and connect with the Program leader for events that we as
night/working members are able to participate. The info is in your red
binder but as a gentle reminder The Programs are ART, CONSERVATION,
EDUCATION, HOME LIFE, INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC ISSUES.
We distributed stockings and picked teen ornaments for Holiday gifts at
both the October and November meetings. Remember they should NOT be
wrapped and need to be at the club BEFORE THE FIRST MEETING OF THE
MONTH DECEMBER 4 because the gifts will be taken on that day. We
will not have our night meeting on December 4 as we will be conducting a
short meeting the night of the Christmas Party on December 10th. Thank
you to Cindy Argerious for organizing the catering for our Christmas Party
and Pat Hart for offering her beautiful home this year on Thursday December 10, RSVP is Friday December 4 and the amount is $22. The details
are listed in this months general newsletter.
We also want to be thinking about our donations and volunteer hours for
the Children’s Gasparilla Day Parade 1/23/16.
Volunteer in your community to bring a meal for a sick neighbor,
transport to a doctors appointment or just lend a hand.
See you on December 10 with Jingle Bells!
The buffet dinner is catered by Tony’s of Ybor
and consists of two entrees, Carved Roast
Beef and Chicken Parma, two starches, Seasoned Rice and Italian Potatoes, veggies,
salad and Cuban bread, coffee and tea. Dessert and wine is provided by the evening
group.
There is a Chinese Gift exchange (limit your
gift to $10.00…but if was originally $30.00
and you purchased it for $10. That is okay…so
start shopping now). Also PLEASE bring your
own Wine glass, as we have prizes for the
most “ Novel” wine glass, Most Holiday, Most
Unique, Most Tacky…
Ladies, this is a fun filled evening of wine,
food, and friendship. And only $22.00 per
person. This is a good time to invite a friend
or potential TWC member.
RSVP by Friday December 4th. Please send
your check in the amount of $22.00 to Cindy
Argerious 4523 Beachway Drive Tampa, FL
33609. Have a question? Please call (813)
Conservation ~ Jo Ann Leal
I can't believe this year is almost over! It's been a very exciting and busy one, too. During this holiday season, there are
some upcoming conservation events to enjoy as a break from your holiday chores.
Tampa Bay Watch has 2 oyster bed planting events within the first 2 weeks of December,
one at the MacDill AFB shoreline, and another at DeSoto park McKay Bay area. Both are
fun ways to spend a two hour morning giving back to your community. See the Tampa Bay
Watch website for dates and more information. We are planning on having 2nd annual
Christmas cactus at our December general meeting. The price will be between $2022. Hope to see you there!
At this time I would like to thank everyone who supported me this year during my
Conservation CSP efforts. It's been a joy.
May you have a wonderful holiday, and a blessed new year.
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Sunshine and Rain
Gasparilla
Susie Donley
Cathy Geary and Linda Watts
It’s the end of another calendar year and the holiday
season has officially started with Thanksgiving. Our
traditional December celebrations are meaningful and
create a feeling of warmth in our hearts. Let’s begin the
celebrations by wishing Happy Birthday to the following
members with birthdays in December:
Anette Villanueva
Virginia Rounds
Lee Schmoll
Joyce Dixon
Effie Sorolis
Dot Jackson
Diane Vallee
Carole Adamczyk
Dori Godwin
Adelaide Alonso
Tally Nelson
Alice Baker
Cindy Bower
Betty Lumia
Nancy Polis
Pat Levarge
RayDian Duckhardt
Joann Guagliardo
Lucy Tucker
Mary Winn
Gasparilla Parking, Snacks and Sodas ~ ARRRRRHHHH
This Year – Parking – pre-reserved $30/day of event $35
The Challenge is on for members ~ you all came through
last year in a major way – can you do it again? BOGOS / 4 12 packs for $12 – look for sales during the holidays and
bring your items to the January club meeting.
Below is a list of how many items we need and a sign-up
for volunteers, day and evening will go around at the December and January meeting. Make sure you put your
name down with the items you brought. If you donate
money because you cannot make it to the store, we will
purchase for you – give us your name and we will give you
the tickets for what we purchased. At the February day
meeting there will be a drawing for a gift card. If you bring
in 4 twelve packs – 4 tickets for the drawing. You get the
picture – recognition – prizes ~ GAME ON!
December 2
December 3
December 3
December 4
December 7
December 10
December 12
December 13
December 14
December 16
December 16
December 19
December 20
December 21
December 22
December 23
December 28
December 29
December 30
December 31
More about December:
December’s flower is the beautiful narcissus and the
birthstone is the sparkling turquoise. Special dates include
the first day of Hanukkah on December 7, Pearl Harbor
Remembrance Day also on December 7 (fly your American
flag,) winter begins on December 21 (that means the snow
birds are coming!!!,) Christians celebrate and rejoice with
Christmas on December 25, Kwanza begins on December
26 and the last day of the year will be on Thursday,
December 31. Some other less known special days in
December include Pastry Day (make a pie) on December 9
and on December 10, we will honor Human Rights Day.
As Dr. Seuss once said, “How did it get so late so soon? It’s
night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s
June. My goodness how the time has flew. How did it get so
late so soon?" Happy 2016!!!!
30 Count Variety Pack Chips (Lays, Cheetos, Doritos,
Flavor Pack Chips (Sun Chips) 24 count
Fritos 24 count
Cracker Jack box of 24
Famous Amos Cookies box of 30
M&M Cookies box or pack of 12
Mixed Cookies box or pack of 12
Oreo Cookies box or pack of 12
M&Ms Plain box or bag of 24
Nestle Variety Chocolates box of 12
Mars vty PK candy bars 12 pack
Lance Variety Pack crackers box of 12
Ritz Bits (24 packs)
Lance Peanut Butter Crackers box of 20
Skittles (1 box 35 ct)
Apples (we sold 32 individual apples in 2015)
Bananas (we sold 15 individual bananas in 2015)
Bottle Water 24 count
A&W Root beer 12 packs
Sprite 12 pack
Diet Coke 12 pack
Coke 12 pack
Capri Sun 12 pack
Orange Crush 12 pack
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NOTE FROM THE OFFICE
Pease remember if you are not going to make a monthly
luncheon to call the office to cancel no later than noon on
Tuesday before the meeting. Also, if you wish to be added or
removed from the permanent lunch, list please call the office.
Provisionals and Board members remember you are on the
permanent lunch list.
Also if you wish to reserve a table for the Card Party, or cancel
one if you are on the list, please call the office.
May all of us have a meaningful, restful and joyful holiday
season. God’s blessing to you all and Happy Holidays.
Thanks, Janelle
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813-839-7457
Fashionollia 68 ~ Sandra Hanna Chairman
From Reservation chairlady, Evelyn Yates
GIVE THAT WONDERFUL FRIEND WHO HAS EVERYTHING, ONE CHRISTMAS GIFT SHE DOES NOT HAVE!
A RESERVATION AT FASHIONOLLIA 68!!!
Treasure the sharing of this fun time with special friends. Gather your group of five (5) or more paid reservations for an
immediate table assignment along the runway.
Oh my, competing for the runway tables are the SPONSORS and PATRONS. They have priority for runway tables so don’t
delay. Get your five friends together soon.
Attention all Patrons: Those who purchase $125 Patron tickets will be honored at an exclusive/premier
PATRON’S Party to be held on April 6th at President Tuky Vargas’ waterfront home in Sunset Park. This event is closed to
everyone except Patrons. They will be checked in by the registrar upon arriving.
Who in our membership owns a business or has a family member who owns a business? There are four levels of
SPONSORSHIPS. Depending on the level paid as a SPONSOR, there are two to eight PATRON reservations. Get that family
business involved and whoever that business selects to fill the PATRON reservation, they come to the exclusive/premier
PATRON’S Party.
Chico’s
Because we are All, are part of this
organization, Dear ladies let's
We shopped, we nibbled on goodies, we shopped, we learned how to stack jewelry,
support Fashionallia 2016 Event
we shopped, they taught us how to tie scarves. Join us at Fashionollia 68 on 4/16/16
this year, by honoring our loved
for more fashions from Chico’s
ones, families or friends in the
Program book, giving us their
names for a donation of $20. The
names will appear in a full page
with the title:
IN MEMORY OF:
GFWC Tampa Junior Woman’s Club ~ Diana Pimenta ~President
Food Truck Funday was a smashing success for The
Tampa Junior Woman’s Club. The Tampa Junior’s
raised over $700 for their annual TIGER Educational
Scholarship. There were food truck, drinks, and
great music. We thank all of the Woman’s Club members that came out to support us and had a great
time.
Holiday Basket Raffle Tickets $10 Each
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED:
Online: www.tampajuniorwomansclub.com
In Person: December Woman’s Club Meeting
The Winner Receives:
2 Tampa Bay Lighting Hockey Tickets (Lower Level)
2 Bourbon and Bowties Bracelets
1 Bottle of Ice Sparkling Wine
2 Hand Painted Champagne Glasses
Proceeds Go To:
The Children that live in Hillsborough County Children’s
Services Carrollwood Campus. Children that are placed
here are children who are in foster care but are unable to
be placed in a foster home due to special needs or the availability of foster homes.
Drawing Date: December 11th at 6:30pm Location TBA
Winners will be notified by phone or email if not present
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GFWC District 8 Annual Meeting
GFWC Florida District 8 Annual Meeting ~ November 2, 2015 ~
Guests, Carole Weaver, GFWC Florida President and Sharon Oliphant, GFWC Florida First Vice
President.
This event is held annually in the fall and our state officers come to our District to share their vision of
how – in this case “We’re gonna do it” together. Laverne and Shirley showed us how to welcome members to our club and there was discussion on how we all get it done together. There were 79 ladies
who attended the event from all over our District. Brandon Service League hosted the event and we
elected our 2016-2018 District Director – Candy Jackson and Junior District Director Vi Zonfrelli. Our
club had 15 members registered and 12 of us were able to make the event. We had several first time
attendees (Cindy Bower, Joyce Dixon; Dee Grosser and Sylvia Reeves) pinned by GFWC FL President
Carole. After the event, Joyce Hendricks hosted a reception for our attendees from TWC at her home
and those that did not have to get back to work joined in that fun. It was great to see our GFWC Sisters
and learn about membership and leadership.
November General Meeting
2015 Holiday Shopping on Bayshore
The 2015 Holiday shopping event was a big success.
Thanks to all who donated their time and items towards
this. We were so pleased at how it turned out.
Our next event will be the
Thrift Sale that has been
scheduled for April 2, 2016.
Thanks, Anita, Jordan and
Nancy
Left : Chairmen’s reports
Right: Cindy Bower (top, right)
introducing guest speaker
Maria Quillen, Dir of English
Language Services Center.
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Home Life
Joyce Dixon
We had a great turn out at the Bunco Party and had a good time. We had several door
prizes, biggest looser, winner of most games, etc. and we were pleased that some of our
Provisionals won some of them. Thanks to all that helped with donations of wine,
desert, and their time in making the event a huge success. We made a total of $716. and
had a wonderful time doing it.
Don't forget the Salvation Army Stockings are due to be turned in at our December
meeting. There are still some ornaments on the tree to be picked up for gifts for the
children at the Children's Home. There are tubs in the office to put your gifts in and also
an envelope to put your gift certificates in for the children. Sometime it is easier to
purchase a gift certificate than to buy a gift so please consider picking one up so the children can purchase what they need.
We are trying to beat our record of last year and we have a good start.
We have donated clothes to Metropolitan Ministries and clothes to Dress for Success and also The Spring. We donated 2
boxes of baby clothes, baby bottles, an Eddie Bauer car seat, soaps, lotions, shampoo, 12 children books, and 1 box of
children toys to The Alpha House. All of the organizations are very grateful for the items we have so generously donated to
them.
Dee Grosser and I are in charge of collecting items for the silent auction at Fashionilla. We are asking you to see if you don't
have something at home that is new and not being used that would be a good item for the auction. Also, if you know of any
businesses that would donate some items please let us know and we will call on them. Don't forget those Christmas presents we all get that we have no need for, maybe that could be an auction item. After the tubs are cleared out of the office
with the Christmas gifts we will set them up again so you can put your items in them. Please remember to put your name
on the item so we can keep a record. Thanks for any help you can give us on this. Wishing you and your family a Blessed
Education
2015 Reporting Information
Dee Grosser
Remember our goal – Participate – Summarize and – Send it in
1)
Under Membership – Recruit, Retain and Communicate
2)
Summarize – Recruited two (2) members for the club. Became their mentor emailing them about upcoming club
events. Rode to events together. Talked with them about the
club history and overall history so they have a better understanding of our organizations overall mission.
3)
The twenty-sixth annual Scholarship Luncheon at the
University of Tampa, was held on November 20,
2015. The Vaughn Center, 9th Floor, Crescent Club was
the site of this joyous occasion. We had lunch with our
Lucille B. King Scholarship recipient. She is a Senior
majoring in Journalism and is from Brandon, Florida. She
was very excited to be selected.
Joyce Dixon and myself are Co-Chairs of the Fashionollia
68 Silent Auction. We are asking for your support by doSend it to the chairman – Linda Reece who will report it unnating any Christmas gift items that you may not be fond
der membership
of such as perfume gift sets, designer handbags, gift cards
Dear Linda – Activity – Recruit, Retain and Communi- and anything else that may not be your favorite and we
cate
will use for the auction to raise money for our club. If you
have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Cost to the Club - -0If you attended the Holiday Shopping event you saw the
In-kind – any costs you have related to communienormous amount of books on the stage. I am happy to
cating, cards, notes, etc.
report the Salvation Army came and picked up the left
overs.
Hours Spent – 15 (driving to and from events, time
on the email or phone)
Alpha House of Tampa received children's books and
How many of you have read these tips and said – I can do that –
Do it at the December meeting if you have not done so all along –
we need to report and it is due 1/10/16. .
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other baby items in November.
They offer homeless pregnant women and mothers with
young children, safe housing and the tools they need to
become self-sufficient and effective responsible parents.
Arts ~ Carole Adamczyk ~ Chairman
GFWC Florida Arts & Crafts Competition
Tampa Woman's Club Arts & Crafts Competition
January 7, 2016
The Arts & Crafts Competition is a competition between members of the Tampa
Woman's Club. First place winners of the competition will move onto the District Art Competition in February 2016, and those winners will move onto the State Art Competition in March 2016.
Some suggestions for entering the competition are: knitting, crocheting, wreath making, embroidering, sewing, painting,
photography, doll making, quilting, ceramics, stained glass, paper crafts, floral, jewelry making, beading, and decoupage,
and many more that can be found at:
http://gfwcflorida.org/resources/downloads.html
Arts and Crafts entered into the Competition must be made entirely by the member within the last year. Items may not be
entered in other categories and must be entered in the proper category. All forms will be supplied for you and must be
filled out and attached to your item.
All Arts & Crafts items for the 2016 competition should be at the Clubhouse on Monday, December 28, 2015. Items will be
judged before the January 7, 2016 meeting.
If you have any questions about entering, or would like to drop off your items
at a different date, please contact the Arts Chair, Carole Adamczyk at 813 748
8484 or [email protected]
I will be at the Clubhouse on Monday December 28, 2015 between 12:00 P.M.
- 4:00 P.M. To accept items that you wish to drop off to be entered into the
2016 Competition.
Juniorettes
GFWC TWC Marilyn Alessi and GFWC TJWC Maria Bennett ~ Advisors
October 4th Participated in painting ball caps @ Adams House with the residents. Caps were worn at the Alzheimer Walk.
October 10th Participated in the Bayshore clean-up with our GFWC Tampa
Woman’s club members chairman Joann Leal.
October 18 Participated with GFWC Tampa Junior Woman’s club FOOD Truck
event. They did face painting & helped with children in Bounce House.
October 31st @ Holiday Shopping had table of various used donated items to
sell. Items not sold will be donated to the Migrant families.
Metropolitan Ministries & Spring for November & December projects.
Girls will be doing face painting @children’s parade in January. If you have Gasparilla Beads to donate to girls it would be appreciated. There is a Box in club
office to drop beads in.
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DogFest Walk n’ Roll ~ President’s Project
Held at USF to benefit Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) Wounded Veterans Initiative
GFWC FL D8 started planning this event over a year ago. In conjunction with USF and CCI, District 8 Clubs raised funds,
awareness and volunteered the day of the event. The GFWC TWC Hound Dogs arrived at 9am and worked registration;
helped make a balloon arch and balloons around the entire event; worked the food booth. The District was joined by
GFWC FL President Carole Weaver and GFWC FL First VP Sharon Oliphant taking a detour from the Annual tour to attend
the event. We were also joined by the original GFWC FL Pup ~ Weaver. He will be graduating from the program in the
spring so it was good to see him again. Pictured you will see your hound dogs ~ Pres. Tuky; Cindy Bower, Elena Coates,
Rachel Dalton, Cat Geary, JoAnn Leal, Nancy Polis, Sylvia Reeves and our Juniorette President, Olivia Rivas. We missed Gail
Carpenter who has been ill and our Chairman Pat Kasum who is traveling abroad. It was a fun event full of laughter and
hard work but it brought major awareness about CCI and their initiative to provide assistance dogs to Servicemen/
women and so far ~ $40,000 has been raised for this event with money still coming in. Thanks to all for their support and
don’t forget ~ Hamburger Mary's ~ Tuesday 12/15. (see Below)
C: Sharon Oliphant, GFWC FL 1st VP and
Carol Weaver, GFWC FL Pres.
R: Carol Weaver with our GFWC FL CCI
Pup Weaver
Hello, It’s Pat Kasum again, from Sri Lanka and India. Don't forget, December 15, 2015 is the
Hamburger Mary's Party where our charity, Canine Companions for Independence will receive all Geography Answers:
the money collected for Bingo cards sold. Call and confirm your reservations with Hamburger
1. Mt. Fuji
Mary's direct referencing Canine Companions (NOT Tampa WC) at: (813) 241-6279.
2. Mt. Kilimanjaro
1600 E. 7TH AVE., YBOR CITY,FL. 7:00 PM
3. Mont Blanc
DRAG BINGO STARTS AT 7:30 PM
TO BENEFIT CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE
4. Mt. Sinai
GFWC PRESI TO BENEFIT CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE
COME OUT, HAVE FUN, DINNER AND PLAY BINGO WITH FRIENDS
5. Mt. Olympus
TO BENEFIT CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE
GFWC PRESIDENTS PROJECT
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GFWC Tampa Woman’s Club
NON-PROFIT ORG.
2901 Bayshore Blvd
U.S. POSTAGE
Tampa, FL 33629-7404
PAID
TAMPA, FL
Address Service Requested
PERMIT NO. 646
The Battle of Trenton was a small but important battle during the American Revolutionary War. The
Continental Army had suffered months’ of defeat against the British in NY and morale was low. General
George Washington devised a plan to cross the Delaware River and attack a Hessian force celebrating
Christmas at their winter quarters in Trenton, NJ.
At about 11pm on Christmas night, Washington’s army began its crossing of the half-frozen river at three locations. Because of the severe
weather, only one of the three divisions was able to cross as planned.
With 2,400 of the 5,400 original men, Washington’s division reached
the New Jersey side and marched several miles to Trenton.
At 8am on 26 December 1776, Washington and his troops swooped down on the Hessians who were
still groggy from their Christmas celebrations, quickly overwhelmed the Germans’ defenses, and by
9:30 am, the town was surrounded. Several hundred Hessians escaped, but nearly 1,000 were captured
with only four lives lost on the American side.
The news of Washington’s victory raised the spirits of the American colonists and boosted the morale
of the Continental Army.
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