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Inside this issue: The President’s Pen 1

Calendar of Events Board of Directors Membership 2

Wish List House and Grounds

Philanthropy Manners and Morals 3

January Office Hours Lifestyles/Bus Trip 4 Dance the Night Away

Literature & Drama Soup’s On 5

Evening by Candlelight recap January Birthdays 6 Coming Events

2013/2014 Board of Directors

Lindy Olechnowicz, President Deborah Matrone, Vice President

Loribeth Clark, President-Elect Stacy Hollenbeck, Treasurer

Karin Carlson, Recording Secretary Sharon Beck, Corresponding Secretary

Karen Andrie, Finance Chair Nancy Bierenga, Communications Chair

Tammy Hutson, Membership Chair Dolores Brondyke, Activities Chair

Dorothy Brink, Member at Large Nancy Bierenga, Parliamentarian

Upcoming Events

January 7 Book Talk 7PM 8 Winter Club Pride Day 9am-3pm 15 BOD 12N 16 Soup’s On Along the Lakeshore 5:30pm 17 Dance the Night Away 7PM 24 Newsletter Articles Due 5PM

February 4 Book Talk 7PM 12 Valentine Tea 1PM 19 BOD 12N 20 LifeStyles—NO Meeting 21 Newsletter Articles Due 5PM

Happy New Year Greater Muskegon Woman's Club Members!

It's the time of year for resolutions. The experts say to put your goals in writing and to acknowledge them daily. My resolution is to read the "Collect for Club Women" every morning and to do my very best to put it in to ac-tion. With this commitment, I hope "to become a better version of me" this coming year. Take a moment and reflect on the Collect, we are so blessed to have this as our guide:

A COLLECT FOR CLUBWOMEN By Mary Stewart, 1904 Keep us, oh God, from pettiness; let us be large in thought, in word, in deed. Let us be done with fault-finding, and leave off self-seeking. May we put away all pretense, and meet each other face-to-face, without self-pity and without prejudice. May we never be hasty in judgment, and always generous. Let us take time for all things; make us to grow calm, serene, gentle. Teach us to put into action our better impulses, straight-forward and un-afraid. Grant that we may realize it is the little things that create differences, that in the big things of life we are at one. And may we strive to touch and to know the great, common human heart of us all and, O Lord God, let us forget not to be kind! Looking forward to the very best in 2014! Peace on Earth - We all can make a difference in our world!!

Sincerely, Lindy O

The President’s Pen President, Lindy Olechnowicz

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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Tammy Hutson, Chair

Wendy Bialik 1034 W Giles Rd Muskegon, MI 49445 231-744-4182 Kimberly Johnson 4308 Vincent Dr. Muskegon, MI 49441 231-730-2751 ericxkim@comcast.net

Welcome to Our Newest Members New Member Orientation Several new members, along with board members and com-mittee chair persons, met together to talk about the club and opportunities for involvement. The parlor buzzed with excitement and ideas from eager new members! We’re looking forward to see how the future shapes up.

Philanthropy Carolyn Bowen

January - No Meeting February - Local Chapter American Red Cross March - Mission for Area People Meds

April - Meals on Wheels/Books for Babies May - Every Woman's Place June - Sacred Suds

These are the groups that will benefit from our monthly offerings for this club year:

Thank you to everyone who gave a gift or a monetary donation for the residents of the Lake Woods Nursing Center. The nurses and aides were very grateful for everything. It was my understanding that no one had ever done anything like this before. Thank you so very much.

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House & Grounds Temporary Chair, Lindy Olechnowicz Rustic North Fine Finishing and O'Leary's Paints has begun painting the ballroom and will finish up during the first week of January. New curtains are on the way thanks to Kimi Johnson and Nancy Bierenga.

Our Winter Club Pride Day is scheduled for Wednesday, January 8th, from 9am to 3pm. Please help us start the New Year right by organizing and cleaning the club. There are tasks anyone can do, so don’t feel it is all back-breaking work and you aren’t up to it. Stop in—we’ll find the perfect task for your ability-level.

Wish List New printer for the office ($250)

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Days Gone By Karin Carlson Returns next month

Manners and Morals con’t. from the book Manners and Morals of Victorian America

January Office Hours You will be able to access the club during the following times: January 8 10:00-2:30PM 15 12N--2PM 16 5-8PM

Miscellaneous Manners Grinning at Nothing Don’t have the habit of smiling or “grinning” at nothing. Smile or

laugh when there is occasion to do either, but at other times keep your mouth shut and your man-ner composed. (1884)

Over Familiarity Don’t be over-familiar. Don’t strike your friends on the back, nudge them in the side, or give other physical manifestations of your pleasure. Don’t indulge in these fa-miliarities nor submit to them by others. (1884)

Eating a Banana The skin should be cut off with a knife, peeling the top down, while holding in the hand. Small pieces should be cut or broken off, and taken in the fingers, or they may be cut up and eaten with a fork. (1904)

Treatment of Inferiors Never affect superiority. If you chance to be in the company of an infe-rior, do not let him feel his inferiority. When you invite an inferior as your guest, treat him with all the politeness and consideration you would show an equal. (1893)

Too Nice Be careful not to be over-nice, or you will impress people with the idea that your life began in vulgarity, and you are now trying so hard to get away from it, that you rush to the opposite extreme. (1860)

The Country Bumpkin A country bumpkin seizes your hand with as much violence as though he were catching a pig, and if he does not break your fingers it is a mercy. The fop languidly gives you his hand, and you may shake it if you will, but it cannot be said that he grasps yours. (1860)

The Nursery of Crime Idleness is the nursery of crime. It is that prolific germ of which all rank and poisonous vices are the fruits. It is the source of temptation. (1894)

Timeless It is not considered fashionable to carry a watch. What has a fashion-able man to do with time? Besides, he never goes into those obscure parts of the town where there are no public clocks, and his servant will tell him when it is time to dress for dinner. (1836)

Avoid the Horse-Laugh Immoderate laughter is exceedingly unbecoming in a lady; she may affect the dimple or the smile, but should carefully avoid any approximation to a horselaugh. (1860)

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LIFESTYLES Nancy Bierenga, chair

The Holiday dinner on Thursday, December 19, was held at the Lake House. Thir-teen women attended and exchanged gifts. We had a great time together! January 11 between 9:30 and 11:30 AM we will be decorating the club for winter if it wasn't finished during Club Pride Day. If you are planning to help, please let me know by email so I can email you after we see how much is done on the 8th.

Next Gotta Get-Away on April 26 We’ll leave the old K-Mart Plaza on Henry St. at 8am, and

return there about 8pm. In between we’ll tour the Chocolate Factory, visit Notre Dame, have lunch at a castle, and have

dinner at Salt of the Earth in Fennville. In between if time al-lows, we’ll stop at the South Bend branch of the Wakarusa

Drug Store where they make and sell the world’s largest jelly beans! Cost and further details announced as time approaches.

Dance the Night Away is going to be a great event that you won’t want to miss. Please come and join the fun!! Singles, couples, all are welcome. The music will be great and you can dance away those holiday desserts. The line dance lessons will be super easy and require no experience. Whether you are on the floor to dance, or watching and visiting, I guarantee that you will have a wonderful time. Mark your calendar for January 17th and be a part of the party!

See you there.

Dance the Night Away Ruth Lofton, Chair

Literature and Drama Toni Seyferth, chair

Book Talk ~Let's Get Together!!!! Meetings at 7PM Location to be determined each month. Attendees are asked to bring a snack or beverage to pass. Please feel free to join us at any meeting if you’re interested in that book, whether or not you’ve had time to read the book.

January 7: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson Location: at the Club in the Tea Room February 4: The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty March 4: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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The ballroom sparkled beautifully with thirteen tables decorated to the nth with Bling! Food,

entertainment, and a huge gift raffle completed the evening. Thanks to Deb Roest and committee

for all their work!

Total Revenue $1,475.00 Total Expenses 792.35 Profit 682.65

Holiday Evening By Candlelight Recap

We will once again be painting soup bowls for Soup’s On Along the Lakeshore. If you’d like to paint a bowl to donate (you may also do a second bowl for yourself), please contact Hannah Rogers at 231-670-1963 to make a reservation. There will be a soup and salad supper beginning at 5PM. See the flyer details.

Greater Muskegon Woman’s Club

280 West Webster Avenue

Muskegon, MI 49440

Birthdays

We’re on the Web! www.MuskegonWomansClub.org

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Our Mission Statement: To promote a high quality of life in the

greater Muskegon community.

Our Vision Statement: The Greater Muskegon Woman’s Club

serves the community through:

Education

The Arts

Service

Community Activities

Scholarship These aspects are accomplished through a combination of social and philanthropic efforts and by providing an historic meeting place.

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Coming Events JANUARY IS "Lets Get Organized"

Are you frustrated with clutter?

Greater Muskegon Woman's Club JUNK TO JEWELS Rummage Sale will be on

Saturday March 8,2014 We Want Your Clutter, so call us now for pick up!

744-6932, 215-0007, or 865-6906

Women of Accomplishment Awards Program Saturday, May 17, 2014 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Greater Muskegon Woman’s Club, 280 W. Webster Avenue, Muskegon, MI

Speaker – Sarah Rinsema-Sybenga

Nomination form is available on the website. Sponsorships are available. Contact Carol Thompson at 780-2702

1 Karin Carlson 7 Paula Martin 14 Hannah Rogers 19 Connie Navarro

23 Stacy Hollenbeck 26 Brenda Rogers 29 Karen Andrie

Happy Birthday to this month’s celebrating members!