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March 2018

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT March is known as the month that "comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb." By the looks of the recent weather forecast (if you can count on that!), the lion won’t have much of a roar so I am hoping we will soon see some spring-like days and lots of sunshine. Everyone always seems to be more upbeat when the weather starts warming up and we can spend more time outdoors. March is also the beginning of the final third part of our fiscal year. We have a few more months to increase our treasury in order to be able to give needed dollars to non-profit organizations in Brown County. Your opportunity to request awards for your favorite or most needy non-profit in the area is upon us. You can find the BCCWC Community Contribution Award Request form under the Fundraising tab on our website. Please complete and return it by May 31, 2018. I just cannot help but thank you again for all that you have done so far to set us up for another fantastic year of fulfilling our mission - providing charitable, educational, and cultural services to the community. What a fantastic group of women you are!! You deserve this short “Irish Blessing”…………………

Helene Rosner, President 2017-18

MEMBERSHIP

BCCWC welcomes four new members for 2018-2019: Rosie Jonas, Linda Kriehn, Susan Byrne, and Brenda Brown. Reminder: When you renew your membership, if you have moved, changed your email address, changed your phone number or ANY CHANGES, please circle or

highlight the changed information on your renewal form. We do not want to miss any important information and circling or highlighting would help a lot. You can find the link to the membership renewal form on the BCCWC.org home page. The Membership Co-Directors will also have forms at the March meeting. Kathy Belschner (660-2705)belschnerk@yahoo.com Betty Jensen (770-6642) bej59@yahoo.com, Co-Directors

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MEETINGS REMINDER

Wednesday, March 21

De Pere Community Center, 600 Grant Street, West De Pere Social: 12:15 PM Program: 1:00 PM Meeting: 1:30 PM

Program 1:00 PM: Mr. Rip OdwenyMr. Rip OdwenyMr. Rip OdwenyMr. Rip Odweny will speak to us on ““““ The Gift of TiThe Gift of TiThe Gift of TiThe Gift of Timemememe””””

BCCWC BIRTHDAY

A PRESIDENT’S REVIEW Janet Clark

The ninth year 2016/2017 of the BCCWC was a transitional year. It was our first year after incorporation and we had a few minor changes to make. We got a new letterhead, no longer needed to keep minutes for general meetings and vot-

ing shifted to the Board meetings. Our newsletters became very important (and longer) as they became a major informational tool. A new project for us last year was the Christmas Tree Gala. A group of ladies gathered to-gether and decorated a Christmas Tree that would be donated to Connect Inc. This fundraiser generated over $2,000 from us for cancer patients and their families. Wealth of Health was the name of our copper and lilac tree and sold at the top tier of trees that went up for bidding. Mahjong has become popular and BCCWC offered lessons for this game that were filled quickly. Game days at the De Pere Community Center began to include this game. Our quilters gener-ously made and donated 10 beautifully made quilts to Habitat for Humanity. We ended this great year with 272 members who helped us to give 9,000 volunteer hours and over $42,000 back to our community.

Janet Clark President of BCCWC 2016/2017

Sign-up Opportunities in the Meeting Room

50/50 Raffle Surprise Raffle BCCWC Bags Fort Howard sign-up

Fellowship Luna Coffee Books for a Buck St. John’s Homeless Shelter

Card and Game Day sign-up

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

FORT HOWARD SENIOR LUNCHEON

There is still time to participate in the

BCCWC Fort Howard Apartments Buffet and Bingo on April 12. It is perfectly acceptable to drop off your dishes at the apartments by 11:30 AM and not work the event. We still need four salads or veggie dishes, one main dish and one dessert.

We have an adequate number of workers, but could use two or three members to help with Bingo from 12:45-2:00 PM. Specific seniors need help with checking and watching their cards and need help distributing prizes. Extra help with bingo helps free the other

workers for cleanup.

Bingo prizes may be brought to the March meeting, to Sherry’s house at 859 Dousman St. 54303 or to the event on that day prior to 12:00 noon. The apartments’ social worker has provided a “wish list“ that is available on the BCCWC.org website. If you are interested in what the list still needs, just give Sherry or Cathy a jingle.

Sherry Campbell (680-0778) sherrysuej@new.rr.com Cathy Green (676-4665) cgreen1171@new.rr.com, Co-Chairs

ONE STITCH AT A TIME Please remember to keep those needles and hooks going during this chilly time of the year. There are people counting on us to provide blankets, etc. for the less fortunate. The next collection will be at the May meeting. If you have any questions, contact Jean or Pat.

Jean Allgeyer (639-2980) Pat Hearden (432-5871), Co-Chairs

WELLSPRING Wellspring is in need of laundry products for their guests, including detergent, stain remover, dryer sheets and fabric softener. If you would like to donate, please bring any laundry products to the April meeting and drop off items in the parking lot, Susan Regnier's silver Tucson. Thank you for your generous contributions.

Susan Regnier (499-8897), skr1176@hotmail.com Kathy DeBroux (660-7921), debrouxkathy@new.rr.com, Co-Chairs

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BUILDING QUILTS FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Thanks to Sherry Campbell and Pam Girtz for presenting Pat Syring's quilt to the Santiago family

at their Home Dedication on February 22.

Next Habitat for Humanity dedication will be: Thursday, March 22 at 5:30 PM. Gina Reinardy will present Mary Schrickel's quilt to the Thao family at their new Habitat home located at 1268 Western Avenue in Green Bay. They always had a dream of having safe, decent and affordable housing. Vinee, her four children and her Uncle were living in a 3-bedroom rental, so space was an issue. With the home being on a busy street, Vinee also had concerns about her children's safety. Watch for news and photos in future newsletters of a quilt being made by some of the Habitat quilters. This quilt may be part of the May 10-year anniversary celebration for BCCWC. For more information about Building Quilts for Habitat for Humanity, contact:

Mary Schrickel (609-4651) mary_habitat@hotmail.com

Gina Reinardy (664-6501) gina.reinardy@gmail.com, Co-Chairs

FUNDRAISING

BCCWC Annual Golf Outing 2018- Mark your calendars!

The BCCWC golf outing will be held Monday, June 11 at Mid-Vallee golf course. This an-nual fundraiser is for golfers as well as non-golfers who want to play bridge or other games and then join the golfers for the famous taco bar lunch. More info will follow in the April newsletter. Ideas and suggestions for the silent auction or raffle baskets are very welcome. Terry Jeffers, Chair (606-2470) tjeffers138@att.net

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BOOK FOR A BUCK

Keep bringing those books in. Every little bit helps. Remember to take home any books that did not sell. Leah Dumke will manage book sales in March. Thanks a bunch.

Betty De Grave, Chair (845-9061) robedegrave@centurytel.net

LUNA COFFEE

We will be selling Luna Coffee again in March with delivery in April. That will be the end for our calendar year. You have one more chance to get your coffee and support this fundraiser. Don’t forget that we have our own BCCWC blend. Thank you to the eight members who pre-ordered coffee in February.

We sold 12 bags adding $60.00 for this fundraiser.

Lynette Van Den Heuvel, Chair (336-1583) nettiemayou@me.com

SPRING CARD AND GAME DAY

Spring is just around the corner and so is the Spring Card and Game Day Party!!

Thornberry Creek, Monday, May 14 is the place to be...

The day promises to bring lots of Fun, Food and Friendship

with Basket Raffles, Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle and much more.

And let’s not forget the delicious treats from our Yum Yum shop!!

Get your registration forms in now...

You can find the reservation form on the www.bccwc.org website under the Fundraising tab. Gloria Jonet (468-8682) gloriajonet@yahoo.com

Sue Protzman (498-0528), Co-Chairs

50/50 RAFFLE

Congratulations to our February 50/50 winner, Cathy Cartwright, taking home $80!! Beginners luck to one of our newest members! Please have faith in next month. May the luck of the Irish be with all of you in March!

Mary Adriansen, Chair

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FELLOWSHIP

BCCWC BOOK CLUB Monday, March 5, we meet at 1:00 PM at the Kress Family Library in De Pere. The book being discussed is “Persuasion” by Jane Austen. Our leader will be Bonnie Granius. Monday, April 2, our book will be “Maisie Dobbs” a mystery by Jacqueline Winspear. Gina Reinardy will be our discussion leader. BOOK SUMMARY: Maisie Dobbs got her start as a maid in an aristocratic London household when she

was thirteen. Her employer, suffragette Lady Rowan Compton, soon became her patron, taking the remarkably bright youngster under her wing. Lady Rowan’s friend, Maurice Blanche, often retained as an investigator by the European elite, recognized Maisie’s intuitive gifts and helped her earn admission to the prestigious Girton College in Cambridge, where Maisie planned to complete her education. The outbreak of war changed everything. Maisie trained as a nurse, then left for France

to serve at the Front, where she found—and lost —an important part of herself. Ten years after the Armistice, in the spring of 1929, Maisie sets out on her own as a private investigator, one who has learned that coincidences are meaningful, and truth elusive. Her very first case involves suspected infidelity but reveals something very different. In the aftermath of the Great War, a former officer founded a working farm known as The Retreat, that acts as a convalescent refuge for ex-soldiers too shattered to resume normal life. When Fate brings Maisie a second case involving The Retreat, she must finally confront the ghost that has haunted her for a decade. BCCWC Book Club is open to the public and friends are welcome. You may come to every discussion or whenever time allows.

Kay Adams (336-5321) pepperkayadams@hotmail.com, Chairperson

FURTHER FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES

• Wednesday Game/Cards Day will be March 14, 2018, 1:00-4:00 PM—wear green !

o De Pere Community Center, lounge in lower level

o Mah Jongg and other games can be played

� (Please let Sue know by March 12 if you plan to play Mahjong so we have

enough players and kits.) 432-3428, upnative1979@yahoo.com. Sue will not be

attending this month but will get a kit there if needed.

• Mark your Calendar:

o It’s set: A Spring Fling gathering at Josephine’s Attic in Bellevue for some personal-

ized fashion advice and snacks and wine

� Thursday, April 26, 2018, 4:00—6:00 PM

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� Lots of fun spring clothing, shoes, accessories and treats are available

� 10% discount!

� Sign up at March or April meetings or email Sue (upnative1979@yahoo.com)

� Minimum: 10 members, Maximum: ???? So far, we have 5 participants!

o A cooking class with Chef Ace in April or Early May

� Details to follow (waiting on a date from Chef Ace)

� $30, place to be determined yet

• In the planning stages:

o A Learn a New Game Day

� Let’s learn new games at the May Wednesday Cards/Games Day

• Teach one of your favorites…….

o Register as a teacher with Sue or Bonnie via email or at the March or

April meetings. We’ll publicize what the offerings are in the May

newsletter and members can sign up to learn a new game by May 3.

o Create a Succulent Planter at Mayflower Greenhouse

� Early to mid-June

� Details to follow

Sue Sinclair (432-3428) upnative1979@yahoo.com, Bonnie Lemense (434-1258) bonnleme@att.net, Co-Chairs

COMMUNICATIONS

Yours in fellowship, fun, and community good works, Kathy Szymanski and Linda Curl, Co-Editors, BCCWC Communications Team Brown County Community Women’s Club, Inc. www.bccwc.org

Sunday, March 11, 2:00 AM , 2018