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Newsletter |
February Newsletter www.holliswomansclub.org PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The February
meeting was threatened with a snow storm but that didn’t keep the faithful’s
from coming to the meeting. It was good
to see everyone there, including several new members and two guests and I hope
you enjoyed the program as much as I did.
Danielle Beaudette from the Cozy Tea Cart in I continue to
encourage everyone to not only come to our monthly general meetings but also to
check out all of the activity groups the HWC has to offer. This is the absolute best way to get to know
other members who share your interests.
Diana Kroeger, activity chair, has compiled a list with descriptions,
contact persons and dates of meetings on our website. Visit us at www.holliswomansclub.org and
click on ‘activities’ to learn more about the activities offered. If you have questions, contact Diana at
hwcdiana@aol.com or me at hwcjane@yahoo.com.
Have an idea for an activity?
Please feel free to contact Diana about starting a new activity. The monthly charity committee has chosen Hollis Helps Haiti for our February project. The organizer of this grassroots effort, Tanya Tenkarian, spoke to us about this project and how our donations will help those victims of last month’s earthquake. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow a
few weeks ago but now we are on the down side of winter and we have two
projects to look forward to. The 2010
Strawberry Festival is SUNDAY, June 27 from 2-4 pm. Look for more on this fun and very important
fundraiser for the HWC to follow in this newsletter. On April 17 we’ll have the 2nd
annual Community Yard Sale at Lawrence Barn.
Please read about the yard sale and strawberry festival and let the
chairs know where will help them. The HWC Yard Sale
will take place on Saturday, April 17 at the Lawrence Barn on Depot Rd. from 8
AM to12 PM. Members are asked
to start putting aside non clothing items that can be donated for the
sale. Proceeds from your donations will
go towards area charities the HWC supports each year. Volunteers are needed for set up on Friday,
April 16th from 4-8 pm, for the actual sale on Strawberry Festival please
mark your calendars to attend our Annual Strawberry Festival which will be held
on Sunday, June 27th from 2pm-4pm. We
want to thank those members who have already signed up to volunteer for the
festival. We will be contacting you
shortly. If you are interested in
helping out on one of the various committees please contact Krissy Wuerdeman at
465-1693 or Wuerdeman@me.com. Committees
needing volunteers are Hullers (great fun on Friday afternoon hulling and slicing
berries for Sunday.) Bakers (bake the shortcakes on Saturday), whip cream
makers, inside workers (get the dessert ingredients cut up and ready for
delivery to the outside servers on Sunday afternoon), Outside workers who serve
up the desserts under the tent on Sunday. (These include 3 people who call the
orders to the servers). Cashiers receive the orders
and take the money and of course the clean-up committee. Don’t forget, this isn’t just fun for the
HWC. We love to see family members and
neighbors as well. If you have
questions, call Krissy or Next Meeting We will meet
again on March 10 at With spring
around the corner and garden planning beginning, this will give us a jump start
on what to plan on planting for our own personal benefit. Social hour begins at 11am with the business
meeting at noon and the program to follow.
Babysitting is available at noon at a cost of $5 per family. Please contact Ellen Baker at
ellenvbaker@yahoo.com if you will be using this service. We’ve only heard
from a handful of members who are interested in discount tickets. We need
20. If you are interested in buying
Flower Show tickets for $15 good on any day of the show, (March 24-28), please
email susan.benz@gmail.com. Another Ski Day is
planned for Wed., March 17th when we venture to 2010 Hollis Woman’s Club Scholarships Each year, the
Hollis Woman’s Club awards two scholarships to eligible seniors from either
Hollis or The guidelines
are outlined below. If you know of a
graduating senior, please alert them to this opportunity. Four
Year College or University Eligible students
are female or male residents of Hollis or Applicants will
be judged primarily on academics, school/community involvement and the essay. Amount: $1000 Deadline: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Vocational Program or Community
College Eligible students are
female or male residents of Hollis or Amount: $1000 Deadline: Tuesday, April 2010 Did you know? The Hollis Brookline High School
Guidance Office is in dire need of some TLC in their file of available
scholarships for graduating seniors. We
all know how hard the teachers and staff work and how large their workloads
are. Alphabetizing the scholarship file
cannot be high on their list of priorities.
If you have some time to devote to this project, it would greatly
appreciated by the staff as well as the parents and students who are looking
for those all important scholarships.
Call the guidance office to let them know you can help. 465-2269 UPCOMING
EVENTS: Please check our website under
events for more details Board Meeting: 9:00 a.m., Wed., March 3 rd. All members
are welcome to attend. March General Meeting: March 10 at Ski trip to Yard Sale at NYC Bus trip June 5: Contact Susan Benz at 465-3607. Annual Strawberry Festival: Sunday,
June 27, 2-4 pm. Contact Krissy
Wuerdeman, at 465-1693 or Wuerdeman@me.com to volunteer to work or for more
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