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Ms. Mary Alice Oldfield, GFWC/KFWC 2010-2012 State President, was awarded The Charlotte Emerson Brown Award for Excellence in State Leadership during the 2012 GFWC Annual Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This award recognizes the exemplary service of State Presidents to their State Federations and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.

The purpose of the award

Submitted by Mary Alice Oldfield, 2010-2012 State President

The GFWC Woman’s Club of Manchester became involved with their local Red Cross Chapter, the Southeast Chapter, because of interest and commitment to making their community more disaster ready.

Due to increased threats of tornados, flooding, earthquakes, power outrages and other disasters, the members knew that the community must be more aware and prepared.

The club president contacted the area coordinator, and thus began their relationship with the Red Cross. He was asked to attend a club meeting, and after information was shared, every club member signed on as a volunteer including two Juniorettes.

Members attended a Disaster Training session, as part of their volunteer initiation. While the session was taking place, a storm warning was given with a possible tornado. This event made the goal of disaster

is to recognize Presidents who have demonstrated leadership and commitment that goes above and beyond basic expectations.

Kentucky was one of twelve states honored. Others states included Ohio, Iowa, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Utah, Minnesota, Mississippi, South Carolina, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Charlotte Emerson Brown was the first President of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and served from 1890-1894.

Oldfield honored at GFWC Convention

American Red Cross projects earn accolades for members of Woman’s Club of Manchester

preparedness even more real. They also found there was

an unfinished disaster plan for the county emergency system. So club members volunteered to work with the county and the Emergency Disaster Team to complete a plan. They had several meetings with the County Disaster Coordinator and the County Judge Executive to initiate the emergency goals. There was discussion of potential shelter sites, directors, and volunteers to run the shelters, and other logistic concerns.

To further the excitement of the club’s involvement, several items were purchased from the online Red Cross store and given away as door prizes. The most popular item was an umbrella illustrating the history of the American Red Cross. A history was complied and distributed to club members. Members attend the KFWC Red Cross Luncheon and supported the President’s Special Project.

In the coming months the club participated in many activities and

further training. The club was instrumental in

obtaining a Proclamation from the County Judge Executive declaring March as Red Cross month.

In all of the training sessions, Clay County had more volunteers than the other five counties in the chapter area. Eight members attend an eight hours session on Disaster Operations which included a simulation, and were involved with a Mock Disaster Drill in a nearby town. The drill included members of the fire department, sheriff’s department, police officers and students. Those evaluating the drill stated it was well-organized and carried out properly.

One Red Cross trained club member assisted the Red Cross personnel at a Battlefield Re-enactment in Madison County.

Five club members received the training for conducting surveys at potential shelter sites. This was for their shelter qualifications. At the end of 2011, five of the twelve sites had been surveyed by the members,

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The Woman's Club of Manchester members, and club president, Faye Gregory, recieve congratulations from 2010-2012 KFWC President Oldfield and Brenda Jones, Red Cross Chairman, on obtaining the June Hicks Red Cross Award for outstanding club work.

accompanied by the County Disaster Coordinator. Three club members were invited and agreed to serve

on the Southeast Chapter of ARC Board of Directors, one of which was elected as Chairman of the Board. Two members volunteered to serve as county contacts.

The club members worked with the Red Cross Fundraising Coordinator in raising funds for the chapter. They were responsible for securing a $2,500 form the Clay County Fiscal Court. The club’s goal of getting public officials to support the ARC really paid off. Members also made donations to the chapter’s fundraising efforts.

One member chose to donate through the Red

Cross 2011 Holiday Giving Catalog. She purchased two military comfort kits ($50), emergency water containers to serve ten families ($50), and hot meals for five people ($50).

Members of the Woman’s Club of Manchester were involved with fourteen projects and activities dealing the American Red Cross. Club members donated more than 250 hours and raised over $3,000.

At the GFWC Kentucky Annual Convention, the club was presented the President’s Special Project- June Hicks Red Cross Award, and first place for the Community Improvement Program.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank GFWC Kentucky for the opportunity to serve as the LEADS candidate this year. It is an honor to be the first Junior member to represent our state and learn more about becoming an effective leader for Federation.

Information provided about speech writing, becoming a better listener, body language, and managing conflict were topics of discussion presented by past LEADS graduates and GFWC members. Sharing new ideas on obtaining and retaining membership was insightful and helpful to better understand what and how to approach them without overwhelming them with

too much information. My experience during the seminar will serve

invaluable as I begin this new club year as President with the hopes of beginning new Juniorette and Collegiate Clubs in our district, as well as planning a successful LEADS Program for the state.

Meeting women from across the country that share in the same passion and learning from them will be something I’ll always cherish.

Preshus Howard

LEADS provides lasting information and understanding

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Awards presented at 2012 GFWC Kentucky Convention

Red Cross/Special Focus (Reported Under Home Life)Small Club First Place and June Hicks Award Winner – Manchester WCSecond Place – Tri Cities Woman’s Club Third Place – Maysville Younger Woman’s Club Large ClubFirst Place – Murray Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Madisonville Woman’s ClubThird Place – Bowling Green Woman’s Club

Public IssuesPartnership – Small Club First Place – Hazel Woman’s Club Second Place – Woman’s Club of Marion Third Place – Barbourville Jr. Woman’s Study Club Partnership – Large Club First Place – Pikeville Woman’s Club Second Place – Jackson Woman’s Club Collaboration – Small ClubFirst Place – Tri Cities Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Barbourville Jr. Woman’s ClubThird Place – Suburban Woman’s ClubCollaboration – Large ClubFirst Place – Williamstown Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Okolona Woman’s ClubThird Place – Jackson Woman’s Club

ArtsPartnership – Small Club First Place – Maysville Woman’s Club Second Place – Tri Cities Woman’s Club Third Place – Magoffin Co. Woman’s Club Partnership – Large ClubFirst Place – Woman’s Club of Elizabethtown Second Place – Morehead Woman’s Club Third Place – Pikeville Woman’s Club Collaboration – Small ClubFirst Place – Barbourville Jr. Woman’s Study Club Second Place – Woman’s Club of PaducahThird Place – Prestonsburg Woman’s ClubCollaboration – Large ClubFirst Place – Lexington Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Jackson Woman’s Club Third Place – Woman’s Club of Elizabethtown

Writing ContestClubwoman – Poetry Evelyn Vaughn, Fern Creek Woman’s Club – “Gift Giving”

Clubwoman – Short Story Cathy Bartley, Pikeville Woman’s Club – “The Train Ride”Student – Poetry Category 1 – Meghan Lee Blazina, Marion Woman’s Club, “The Sun and the Moon”Category 2 – Spencer McCune, Woman’s Club of Elizabethtown, “Snowing”Category 3 – Raegan Brooke Stone, Murray Woman’s Club, “Microphone”Category 4 – Elizabeth Dunn, Murray Woman’s Club, “Sounds of an Office”Student – Short Story Category 1 – Emma Harmon, Columbia Woman’s Club, “Flippy the Penguin”Category 2 – Abby Scott, Columbia Woman’s Club, “Millie”Category 3 – Riley Jones, Woman’s Club of Elizabethtown, “Way of the West Coast”Category 4 – Ty Carter, Barbourville Woman’s Club, “West Side Scooter”

KFWC Press Book / Special FocusClassification I First Place – Lexington Woman’s Club Second Place – Bullitt Co Woman’s ClubThird Place – Bowling Green Woman’s ClubClassification II First Place – Radcliff Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Elizabethtown Woman’s ClubClassification III First Place – Murray Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Morehead Woman’s ClubThird Place – Madisonville Woman’s ClubClassification IV First Place – Monticello Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Pikeville Woman’s Club Third Place – Maysville Younger Woman’s ClubClassification V First Place and Sweepstakes Winner – Jackson Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Morgan County Woman’s ClubThird Place – Barbourville Jr Woman’s ClubClassification VIFirst Place – Elkhorn City Woman’s Club

Legislative IssuesSmall Club First Place – Barbourville Jr. Woman’s Study Club

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Large ClubFirst Place – Woodford Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Suburban Woman’s Club of LexingtonThird Place – Livermore Woman’s Club

Leadership LEADS/Special GF Projects AdvancementLEADS Candidate Preshus Howard – Barbourville Jr. Woman’s Study Club Small Club First Place– Barbourville Jr. Woman’s Study ClubSecond Place – Maysville Younger Woman’s Club Third Place – Maysville Woman’s Club Large ClubFirst Place – Okolona Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Woman’s Club of MadisonvilleThird Place – Wolfe Co. Woman’s Club

Fundraising / Special GF Projects AdvancementSmall ClubFirst Place – Maysville Younger Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Morgan Co. Woman’s Club Third Place – Marion Woman’s Club Large ClubFirst Place – Lexington Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Woodford County Woman’s ClubThird Place – Woman’s Club of Madisonville

1228 Society / Special FocusFirst Place – Tri Cities Woman’s Club ($177.00)Second Place – Pikeville Woman’s Club ($128.80Third Place – Circle of Friends ($120.00)

Quarters for Headquarters1st – Beechmont Woman’s Club 2nd – Florence Woman’s Club 3rd – Leitchfield Woman’s Club

KET (Reported under Public Affairs)Small ClubFirst Place – Maysville Woman’s Club Second Place – Maysville Younger Woman’s ClubThird Place – Tri Cities Woman’s ClubLarge Club No Large Clubs Reported

Women’s History & Resource / Special GF Projects AdvancementSmall ClubFirst Place – Tri Cities Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Barbourville Junior Woman’s Study Club Third Place – Maysville Woman’s Club Large Club First Place – Murray Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Okolona Woman’s ClubThird Place – Lexington Woman’s Club

Domestic Violence/Special GF Projects Advancement Small ClubFirst Place – Tri Cities Woman’s Club Second Place – Woman’s Club of Manchester Third Place – Barbourville Junior Woman’s Study Club Large ClubFirst Place – Bullitt County Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Jackson Woman’s ClubThird Place – Lexington Woman’s Club

Communication & Public Relations / Special GF Projects Advancement Small ClubFirst Place - Barbourville Jr. Woman’s Study ClubSecond Place – Bowling Green Jr. Woman’s ClubThird Place – Bluegrass Jr. Woman’s Club Large ClubFirst Place – Murray Woman’s Club Second Place – Lexington Woman’s ClubThird Place – Okolona Woman’s Club

GFWC Club Website / Special GF Projects Advancement First Place – Lexington Woman’s ClubSecond Place - Maysville Younger Woman’s Club

Club Newsletter/Special GF Projects AdvancementSmall ClubFirst Place – Marion Woman’s Club Large ClubFirst Place – Okolona Woman’s Club

GFWC/ Media Publicity BookRadcliff Woman’s Club

Home LifePartnership – Small ClubFirst Place – Maysville Younger Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Suburban Woman’s ClubThird Place – Woman’s Club of ManchesterPartnership – Large ClubFirst Place – Woman’s Club of ElizabethtownSecond Place – Woodford Co. Woman’s ClubThird Place – Murray Woman’s Club Collaboration – Small ClubFirst Place – Florence Woman’s Club Second Place – Tri Cities Woman’s ClubThird Place – Barbourville Jr. Woman’s Study ClubCollaboration – Large ClubFirst Place – Lexington Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Woman’s Club of ElizabethtownThird Place – Woodford Co. Woman’s Club

Conservation Partnership – Small ClubFirst Place – Monticello Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Tri-Cities Woman’s ClubThird Place – Smith’s Grove Woman’s Club

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Partnership – Large ClubFirst Place – Murray Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Woman’s Club Madisonville Collaboration – Small ClubFirst Place – Maysville Younger Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Woman’s Club of ManchesterThird Place – Tri Cities Woman’s ClubCollaboration – Large ClubFirst Place – Woodford Co. Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Murray Woman’s ClubThird Place – Lexington Woman’s Club

EducationPartnership – Small ClubFirst Place – Maysville Younger Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Tri Cities Woman’s ClubThird Place – Maysville Woman’s ClubPartnership – Large ClubFirst Place – Madisonville Woman’s Club Second Place – Jackson Woman’s Club Collaboration – Small ClubFirst Place – Maysville Younger Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Barbourville Jr. Woman’s ClubThird Place – Ossoli Club of Corbin Woman’s ClubCollaboration – Large ClubFirst Place – Bullitt Co Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Murray Woman’s ClubThird Place – Lexington Woman’s Club

International OutreachPartnership – Small ClubFirst Place – Fern Creek Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Maysville Younger Woman’s ClubThird Place – Monticello Woman’s ClubPartnership – Large ClubFirst Place – Murray Woman’s Club Second Place – Jackson Woman’s ClubThird Place – Woman’s Club of Madisonville Collaboration – Small ClubFirst Place – Barbourville Jr. Woman’s Study ClubSecond Place – Maysville Younger Woman’s ClubThird Place – Tri Cities Woman’s ClubCollaboration – Large ClubFirst Place – Bullitt Co. Woman’s ClubSecond Place – Beechmont Woman’s ClubThird Place – Woodford Co. Woman’s Club

Community Improvement Project First Place – Woman’s Club of ManchesterSecond Place – Leitchfield Woman’s ClubThird Place – Williamstown Woman’s Club

KFWC Outstanding ClubwomanSharon Hardin

KFWC Spirit AwardVicki McBrayer

Yes, this is your new State President!New GFWC Kentucky State President Peggy Barnes, center, spying on some Honorary Presidents!

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GFWC KentuckyAnnual Convention snapshots

Above left, GFWC Kentucky’s favorite M&Ms, Maudie and Molly, enjoying some federation fellowship while waiting for the banquet to begin. Above right, 2010-2012 GFWC International President Carlene Garner leads the procession into the installation banquet.

Above, First Husband Joe Barnes looks on as incoming GFWC Kentucky President Peggy Barnes speaks following her installation. At right, Bullitt County Woman’s Club President Trina Summers accepts an award.

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Above, President-Elect Susan Alexander and Brenda Riley, Meals Chairman. Below, Bullitt County Woman’s Club President Trina Summers and Vice President Gaye Gardner. Gaye is also GFWC Kentucky Headquarters Secretary.

Looking on as Peggy Barnes is sworn in as GFWC Kentucky President were, from left, Immediate Past President Mary Alice Oldfield, Treasurer Beth Hill, Recording Secretary Pat Harrington, Director of Junior Clubs Theresa McFarland, Second Vice President Missi McCoy, First Vice President Susette Redwine, and President-Elect Susan Alexander.

2010-2012 GFWC President Mary Alice Oldfield, right, introduces Sister Lela Jo.

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