WOMAN’S CLUB OF ARROYO GRANDE BULLETINFUN, FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

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December, 2019

Friday, December 12, 2019 @ noon, December Tea Our next meeting is one of everyone’s favorites! It’s our festive Holiday

meeting. So, you’ll want to call in with your reservations early. Our co-chairs, Sara Needham and Charley Ault, along with their committee, are planning a White Christmas! The menu is what we call a high tea, a slightly moresubstantial meal, including a selection of quiches, salad, mince pies, shortbread, scones & lemonsquares. If that doesn’t get you, then our program will. Our program will be Bev MacLeod's KindredSpirits. These ladies of song began as a group of ten in October 1997 they have grown to thirtymembers, only one original member remains. They perform throughout the year at various venuesand I hope everyone is looking forward to a musical session filled with energetic renditions of manyHoliday favorites.

So, send your check for $14 to Gretchen Weckstein at 523 Starlight Ln. Arroyo Grande, if you plan topartake of the high tea, of just call her at (805) 473-1366 to reserve your seat. Reservations shouldbe in by Monday, December 9th.

President’s Message

It’s the Holiday Season! Turkeys are hiding and shoppers are rushing. I hope you are not struggling to meet expectations of the season.

Our 12th Artisan Faire is history. Elisabeth and Moe can take a deep breath and relax for a few days before they start working on the next fundraiser. But let me say they deserve a break. What an amazing job they did in organizing and carrying out our first “big” fundraiser of the the year. Our vendors were well cared for by Elisabeth and our Cafe Runner, Jeanette, and Moe and her crew kept everyone well fed at the Cafe. Thank you to everyone who took time out of their own lives to volunteer and make the day a success.

On to December...Kindred Spirits are coming on December 13 and the theme of WhiteChristmas will get everyone in the mood. Our December Tea is sure to inspire the spirit in all ofus. Two new members, Sara Needham and Charley Ault, are working on providing a true holidaytea in the English tradition. I can’t wait to see the results of their labors.

Please don’t forget the Santa Cop Wrapping Party if you offered to help on December 12. It isthe night before our next meeting at 6:00 pm. We will be giving Santa some of our beribbonedanimals to distribute at the Santa Cop event.

Happy Holidays to everyone. May Santa be good to you.

Smiles and Hugs,

The Artisans’ Faire on Saturday, November 16th was a full day with 18 vendorsindoors a and 15 vendors outside. We even had a vendor sign up at 6:45 AM ! Stephanie Franks won the raffle price. She bought tickets to help increase money for scholarships. She did not know that she won an overnight stay at the House of Tyme, a B&B in Arroyo Grande.

We had a steady stream of people coming through, looking and buying. Not only did most of the vendors have lunch at our cafe, so did many of the people who came tothe faire. Under Moe Boyd’s experienced direction, the cafe kitchen really hummed. A HUGE THANKYOU to everyone who worked together to pull off the first big fundraiser of the year. A special thanks toJim Kelly, who, on his birthday, worked with us to take down all the tables and chairs.

We are now looking toward BINGO on January 25, 2020. Jim Kelly has volunteered to be the caller.We are looking for a volunteer to model the money hat that Snooks Powers has volunteered to make.Rose Scalzo has agreed to be in charge of the jewelry display. If you have jewelry to donate, pleasecall Rose at (805) 474-9917.

We will have admission tickets for BINGO and posters at the December meeting. Please be thinking ofpeople you can sell tickets to and where you can place posters. If you can donate a gift card or someother nice piece for raffle prizes or auction items, please let Toni Kelly know. For questions or ideas toimprove our fund raisers, please call Elisabeth Koch-Murray at (831) 595-6507.

Rest In Peace…

Long time member, Beverlee Handley, has passed away on November 1,``````` 2019. Beverlee was one very classy lady. She was statuesque, and always dressed beautifully. She loved to play Bridge, and was very artistic, spending time with our Card Groups and Art Group. She also served on the Board of The Woman’s Club as First Vice President. She was a member of PEO, Philanthropic Educational Organization, for many years. She also was a member of Alumni Newcomers. Her friends remember her as gracious, helpful, kind, never thought bad of anyone, and loving. She is survived by her daughter Bobbette, and her son, Brent, and two granddaughters. It was a privilege to know Beverlee.

Cards can be sent to: Bobbette Kornberger, 11173 Shady Ridge Dr. Moorpark, CA, 93021

Santa Cop

Any donations that you’d like to make for Santa Cop need to arrive at Arroyo Grande Police Dept. By Monday, December 2nd. The hat was passed around at the November Woman’s Club meeting for monetary donations. If you are interested in helping to wrap the toys, there is agroup being formed and you’ll need to call Toni Kelly to get on that list. This year, Chile’sRestaurant is supporting the Santa Cop party for deserving kids from our area. Monetary orunwrapped toy donations should go directly to our local Police station at 200 N. Halcyon Rd.

December Birthdays

Bobbie Clerkin 7Eva McClure 9Barbara Ormsby 12Michelle Ewing 31

The November committee: ClaudetteBryant-Garcia, Mary Carson, SuzyAnderson, Sally Payne, May English,Myrna Brady, Mildreene Kirby, JoanGoodall, and Marlene Logan.

Unfinished Business had theroom rockin’. Great group!

Dancing in the aisles…couldn’t help ourselves!

November birthday gals: Rose Scalzo,Karen Dixon, Marlene Logan, &Cheryl Westland.

Diane O’Lear with her guest.

Welcome to our newest member,Kathryn Siciliani. We’re so happy youjoined us!

New member, Maria Hickey, wasintroduced at our October meeting,but we missed her picture…hereshe is! Thanks for joining us.

Valerie Kates gives usinspitation!

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Many thanks for all of the work that went intomaking our Artisans’ Faire a success!

Lots to enjoy on our bigevent day!

Thanks for your support! And, a specialthanks to you members who stayed to helpclean up after the event!

WOMAN’S CLUB OF ARROYO GRANDEP.O. BOX 313

ARROYO GRANDE, CA. 93421

Return service requested

SUNSHINE

Our good thoughts go out to ourmembers who need a little sunshine

Patti Roberts,Michele Walker, Robyn Dunne

and Vivien McClintock

Sympathy card to the family ofBeverlee Handley

If you know of a member who needssunshine please contact Freddie Newman at

(805) 489-6265

December 2019

CLUB GROUPS

Art …………………… Laura Vopatek 570-1807 Mondays at 10:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. Brown bag lunchCanasta……………… Jean Schultz 760-703-2508

Third Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.Canasta……………… Gretchen Weckstein 473-1366

Fourth Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.Canasta……………… Sherry Headington 489-0843

Fourth Monday at 10:30 a.m.Crafts ...........................Karen Lujan 489-2895

3rd and 4th Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.Mexican Train .............Karen Thomas 473-0303 3rd Friday, call for details

Just a friendly reminder, please do not clear yourtables while the meeting program is under way. Ifyou want to get rid of your dishes, do so before theprogram begins, or let the committee take care of itafterwards. Also, don’t forget to turn off your cellphones and keep conversations to a whisper.Thanks for your courtesy.

Happy Holidays to all ofour Members!