Member. General Federation of Women s Clubs. California Federation of Women s Clubs. Marina District

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1 Member General Federation of Women s Clubs California Federation of Women s Clubs Marina District TWC Officers: President-Anita Dinicola, 1st VP/Dean-Barbara Freeman, 2nd VP-Sharon Saffer, 3rd VP-Roberta Smith/Pam Sheerin, Recording Secretary- Deanna Hanson, Corresponding Secretary- Susan Warne, Treasurer- Mary Linn Coleman, Auditor- Jeaninne Glomboske, Ways and Means- June Baker, Program- Kathleen Davis, Press- Beth O Gorman, Yearbook- Joan Earhart, Newsletter- Lynn Robinson, Reservations- Bernice Rose/ Hildegard Graeber, Parliamentarian- Madonna Davenport, Historian- Joan Earhart JANUARY 2017 NEWSLETTER Anita Dinicola, President Dear Friends, Everyone I meet says the same thing, " I can't believe it's a new year!" The time seems to go as fast as flipping through the pages of a book. If only we could stop the clock when good things happen and wallow in that moment. Well, it's not going to happen, we need to move on with time. However, we as TWC members always make those minutes and hours count. We are volunteers, care givers, supporters and advocates that make that time important for our community. It's why time goes quickly, we are busy doing for others. Remember those hours are important for our reports, keep a record of the volunteer time on your calendars. Write down when you leave and when you return. Travel time counts. There are many chances for you to volunteer... coming up are the paper bag auction, which is really fun, save your "Good Discards" for the rummage sale, and mark your calendar for the Fashion Show. Volunteers are needed for these events. You will be able to sign-up at the meetings, or contact the chairmen. With a new year comes new beginnings. Read the newsletter, go to our website and find something you have not done before. Write a poem for the writing contest, make a craft for the craft show or take an unusual picture for the photo contest. Attend the District Meeting and bring a pound of rice or sugar. Get creative, and make it different and original. How ever you begin the year make it a fun experience. Happy New Year - Peace - Joy - and most of all good health. JANUARY CALENDAR Jan. 3 Jan. 4 9:30 AM - Set up for meeting (Ladies whose last name starts with W, A, Q or Y) 10:00 AM - Social Hour Jan. 4 11:00 AM - General Meeting Brown Bag Auction Jan :00 AM - Helping Hands Jan. 18 1:00 PM - Game Day Jan :00 AM - Board Meeting Jan. 27 9:00 AM Set for Rummage Sale Jan. 28 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Rummage Sale

2 First Vice President Barbara Freeman It doesn t seem possible that this year, 2016, is almost over. I certainly don t feel a year older and I wonder where did it go. There wasn t a Marina District Council Meeting this month so nothing to report on there but if you missed the Wine Auction at the November District Meeting you won t want to miss the Pound Auction at the February Meeting. Members bring in a pound of something... anything... wrapped up real nice and the items are auctioned off. Our own Pam Ament is the auctioneer and she does a great job. The last time we had one Deanna Hanson paid $8.00 for a pound box of cake mix. So, I hope you come and enjoy all the fun. Here at TWC your report forms are due. As I said before, you don t need to fill out the form if you don t want to. Just write up the things you did for club and the events club had and send it to me. I ll figure it all out. If you worked on a fundraiser the chairman probably has your info and will turn it in. We want the District and State to know what a great club we have and how much we do for the community. If you have any questions give me a call or . I want to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday Season. It is my favorite time of the year and I m enjoying the music, lights, shopping and baking. I think this should be my MO. So be Happy, Healthy and Wise during this Season and we will see you back at Club in January Yikes another year... January MARINA DISTRICT CALENDAR 20 Marina District Council Meeting - WC of Redondo Beach - Reports Due Culver City Rummage Sale Second VP/Membership Sharon Saffer and Claudeene Lyon Hope you had a joyous holiday! TWC gives a warm welcome to our two newest members, Donna Teoli and Melinda Palmer. We started our year with four new members and we now have a total of nine new members giving us a club total of 143. Happy New Year! January will be a perfect time to reflect on our accomplishments and encourage our members to get involved with our events and opportunities for community service. We hope you had a chance to purchase something special from our Holiday Bazaar and you can also look forward to the Brown Bag Auction on January 4th. Here are some New Year's Resolutions for TWC: * Invite a friend to a meeting who would possibly join our club. * Volunteer a few hours of your time because we are "The Heart of the Community". * Save you coupons to help the military families. * Buy a raffle ticket for the opportunity drawings at our monthly meetings. * Participate in the TWC fund raisers.

3 * Come to Game Day and/or Helping Hands. May 2017 be a happy and healthy new year for you and your family! WRITING AND POETRY CONTEST Marilyn Keller HELPING HANDS Bette Herbst Our chairman for Helping Hands Marylyn Keller is working hard on her recovery from having a stroke. In the mean time Helping Hands goes on. The November Meeting was a "Shoe cutting Party" making shoe tops for children in Uganda, 23 members attended. There will be another party at the January 18 th Helping Hands Meeting with other District Club members invited to participate. Fran Day is bringing Jeans and Patricia Green has provided a wonderful explanation of the program "10 Steps to Change a Life" plus Jeans she has cut and made ready for tracing and cutting. Hidegard Graeber took 30 Huggie Bears to the Torrance Emergency Center and 30 Huggie Bears to Little Company of Mary, along with 10 to the Fire Department! Thanks Hildegard for all you are doing to keep Helping Hands going. CFWC s Writing Contest entries are due at the February meeting. Entries must be original works written during the 2016 calendar year. The categories are Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry. They are open to all members in good standing and students in grades K 12. INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH Bette Herbst As mentioned in the" Helping Hands" section the " Sole Hope" program continues. Ten shoe tops were mailed to North Carolina for shipment to Uganda with more to come after January's Helping Hands Meeting. The Saint Joseph's Children s Home program hopes to reach a goal of 1000 Dollars by the end of January. The hope is that other District Clubs will support this, as to date there is $ collected. Thank you to all of you who are supporting "Bra-Power' "Sole Hope" and "St Joseph s Children's Home".

4 MARINA DISTRICT CRAFTS CONTEST Bette Herbst Marina District Art Contest Lou Schumacher TWC Art Chairman Clubwoman Categories are: Bring your entries for the craft contest to be held at the El Segundo District Meeting February to the TWC February meeting. You may also bring them to the El Segundo meeting being there no later than 8:45 AM. Water Color: Portrait/Scenic/Still Life: novice and advanced Oil or Other Medium: Scenic/Still Life: novice and advanced China Painting: novice and advanced. Art entries should be created in the prior 2 years. Novice 3 or less/advanced 3 or more years. Student Categories are: Graduating Senior Grades 9-12 Grades 6-8 Grades 4-5 Grades 2-3 Grades K-1. Special Ed Students: Grades K-8 and Grades 9-12 Students entries must have been created in All Entries must be submitted by March 1, Marina District 2017 Young Musicians Competition Char Kyes, Chairman Every year the District has a Young Musicians Competition. In the past, some of our member s grandchildren have entered and won. We are looking for young adults, 21 years of age and under to participate in this competition. There are THREE CATEGORIES - VOCALIST, PIANIST, AND INSTRUMENTALIST. Qualifications are entrants must be under 22 years of age and provide us with a CD consisting of one classical and one other musical piece. Please contact: CHAR KYES (Cell Phone 310/ ) (charkyes@aol.com) to obtain the entry forms and further instructions. The completed forms and CDs must be returned to Char Kyes by JANUARY 22, 2017.

5 Roses are red, Violets are blue Thanks to you members Our earnings really grew!! Wasn't the December display colorful and inviting? So many members donated homemade treats and items for sale. We are fortunate to have so many talented, creative, and generous members in our club. A special thank you to Pat Green for making the shopping baskets. What a clever idea! The Scholarship fund was enriched by $790.00! That, plus the earnings from November, make a total of $1, Thank you again, Pam Ament, Linda Eisenbart and Cindy Wall HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! JANUARY 2 Kathleen Davis and Jo Anne Weber 7 Annette Degner and Tina Olsen 8 Judith McCoy 13 Milli McFadden 16 Nuria Bustamante 26 Mary Linn Coleman Torrance Woman s Club Bus Trip to the Aquarius Hotel, Laughlin March 21-23, Tuesday to Thursday Sign up at the January meeting $ EACH- double occupancy - $ for a single. RUMMAGE SALE TWC s Rummage sale will be Saturday, January 28th from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Set up and drop off of items will be Friday, Jan 27th. We need clean gently used items. Ties sets of sheets or towels together will ribbon. As you get new stuff for the holidays start saving your old items to bring to our sale! Questions? Contact Janet Payne. Includes 2 nights at the hotel, bus trip, tip for the driver, baggage handling, fun book, and of course, fun on the bus ride!!!!! Payment (check made out to TWC) is due on or before the February TWC meeting. Or: send me your check by February 15 Please include the license number and make of car you will be leaving at the Torrance Civic Center Contact: Judy Burrow

6 FASHION SHOW (Torrance Mayor Pat Furey gives Bocce a try!) The Torrance, universally accessible (wheel chairs/walkers welcome) Bocce Courts at Columbia Park, had their "Grand Opening" ceremony on 10 Dec. They will be open to the public beginning on 2 January, from 6 AM - 10 PM on a first come first serve basis, except for tournaments and special events. Beginning 8 Jan 2017, Bob Chiota (bocce4all@gmail.com) and Joel Massa (bocce4all.jm@yahoo.com) will be giving FREE lessons. Thank you "TWC" for being one of our ORIGINAL donors, we could not have started this project without you. Bob MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS As a member of TWC you are also a member of the California Federation of Women s Clubs and the General Federation of Women s Clubs. The General Federation (GFWC) has member benefits that include discounts on travel, pet insurance, hearing aids and a discount at Office Depot. Go to the GFWC website click on Membership Services and then click on Membership Discounts. The Fashion Show Paradise on Parade will be April 8, Fashions will be from Steinmart. The cost will be $ We need donations of $5.00 and $10.00 gift cards (or cash to purchase them), baskets and items to fill them. If you need a donation letter to take to a potential donor contact Sharon Broadbent. Make your reservations with the attached flyer. Hurry it s always a sell out! Torrance Rose Float Association 2018 ROSE FLOAT DESIGN CONTEST It's not too early to be creating a design for the City of Torrance's Rose Parade float entry into the annual Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Any High School student in the City of Torrance can submit an entry - membership in the Association is not required. So, tell your grandchildren, friends and neighbors. Design ideas with a simple sketch must be received by the Association by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, The winning designer(s), as accepted by Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, will receive a ride on the 2018 Rose Parade Float. If there is more than one designer, the prize will be shared between them. For entry forms and further info go to TorranceRoseFloat.org

7 Torrance Woman s Club presents Paradise on Parade Fashions by Saturday, April 8, :00 am to 3:00 pm Torrance Woman s Clubhouse, 1422 Engracia Ave. Torrance Name: $45 per person Proceeds for local scholarships Please make your check payable to TWC and mail to: Sharon Broadbent ~ 1903 W 261 st Street, Lomita, CA Phone: # Tickets: x $45.00 = $ I am unable to attend but would like to make a donation to benefit student scholarships. Enclosed is my donation of $ We will do our best to accommodate your seating request. Tables will be set for 10 guests. Please print the names in your party on the back of this form and indicate choice of Beef, Chicken or Vegetarian. The Torrance Woman s Club IRS 501(c)3: EIN

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