Happy belated Valentine’s Day! I hope you ladies had a wonderful day full of hugs and kisses!

I would like to thank all the volunteers who stepped up to fill the positions on Budget, Nominating, Yearly Charity, Membership Coffee and May Luncheon committees. I was disappointed that we had so few members willing to volunteer for these committees. These committees don’t require a great deal of time and they are short in duration. It is important to get the business of the Club done so that we can enjoy our wonderful activities, social gatherings, and fundraisers. This Club has existed for over 100 years. Please remember that we come together to make a difference in our community by our charitable donations, scholarships and community events. Without your willingness to volunteer your time, the Club would not be able to do all these wonderful things. I, for one, would like to see the Club go on doing what it does best for another 100 years!

ATTENTION: Membership Notification

Under Article IX of our Bylaws, expenditures in amounts greater than $500 require approval by a quorum at the next general meeting after a 21-day written notification. The main motion under consideration is increasing the Yearly Charitable Committee’s budget of $500 to $2,000. The additional $1,500 will come from the Yearly Surplus. Voting will take place at the March 14th general meeting at the Congregation Church.

How GFWC Got Started (Part 4 – the end):

At its First Annual Meeting, held in Manchester, there were 31 clubs belonging to the NH Federation of Women’s Clubs. This meeting motivated women across the state to stand united in the projects they had chosen in order to have a greater impact in improving the lives of NH citizens. I would like to close with a quote from the welcoming address of that first Annual Meeting: “….one hundred women organized, working together with a common aim and purpose, are worth just a hundred times as much as the same number of women working apart, no matter how good may be the work that each one does, nor how humble. If she is united with others, then her usefulness is multiplied by one hundred….” Written by Barbara Lassonde, GFWC Historian

General Meeting Guest Speaker for 3/14 is Suzanne Binnie of Culhaven Studios.  Suzanne will introduce us to a new art form called Zentangle.  Zentangle is essentially a structured and contained doodle.  It is however, doodling with the intention of producing a finished piece of art.

Reminder:  The March 14th general meeting will be held at the Congregational Church’s Hardy Hall, not the Lawrence Barn. You can park in the combined parking lot with the Library.  From the side door go downstairs, and walk to the end.  If you come in from the front door off the sidewalk, (no stairs) we do have an elevator straight ahead- take it down 1, go right.   We will be meeting in the Hardy Hall at 9am.  

Want to come to a meeting but don’t have a ride? Please contact Lori Dwyer at 465-3190 or gizzmo2746@charter.net.

March Charity is Home Health & Hospice Care located at 22

Prospect St. Nashua, NH.

Home Health & Hospice Care provides services and support to the acutely, chronically, and terminally ill, and bereaved families. Services include nursing, hospice care, home health aides, homemakers, well-child care, health promotion clinics, and education.

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