twc officers: president-anita dinicola, 1st vp/dean ...lee large/sharon broadbent/judy burrow may...
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Member
General Federation of Women’s Clubs - California Federation of Women’s Clubs - Marina District
Serving the Community Since 1921 – 501(c)(3) Tax ID: EIN 33-0249000
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- Jeaninne Glomboske, Program- Kathleen Davis, Press- Beth O’Gorman, Yearbook- Annette Degner,
Newsletter- Lynn Robinson, Reservations- Carol Quinn, Parliamentarian- Madonna Davenport, Historian- Annette Degner Directors-
Lee Large/Sharon Broadbent/Judy Burrow
MAY 2018 NEWSLETTER
PRESIDENT
Anita Dinicola
We enjoyed a beautiful Fashion Show. So many
hands and hearts went into the day and it’s why it
was a huge success. Thank you, Janice and your
fantastic committee. I’m sure we find out how
much money was made at the Fashion Show at our
next meeting.
Now we look forward to District and State
Conventions. Time to receive the awards for our
accomplishments. Remember the rewards and
riches are in the doing, volunteering, giving back
and the good we feel because we made a difference
in someone’s life. Don’t mistake the purpose of our
efforts and goals....“Giving back.”
Congratulations to the new executive board and
chairman. This team will automatically be in term
for 2 years. Our club will be in good hands under
new leadership.
Heartfelt wishes Happy Mother’s Day!
MAY CALENDAR
May 1 11: AM - Set up for meeting
May 2 10:00 AM - Social Hour
(Dress Theme – Hawaiian)
May 2 11:00 AM - General Meeting
Hauoli Hulu Dance Group
Kid’s Food Drive
May 16 10:00 - Helping Hands
May 16 1:00 - Game Day
May 30 10:00 AM - Board Meeting
MARINA DISTRICT CALENDAR
May
17-20 CFWC Annual Convention – Hilton
Sacramento Arden West
25 Marina District Council Meeting – Torrance
Woman’s Club This Photo by Unknown Author is
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FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Barbara Freeman
At this writing we are planning on attending the
Marina District Convention which will be held
Saturday, April 21st. More information about the
convention can be found elsewhere in this
newsletter. We are hoping TWC wins some awards
and is recognized for all the volunteer work the
members have done. Our own Deanna Hanson is
the Chairman for this Convention and she has
worked hard to put together a fun day for all.
The next Marina District Meeting will be held at
our clubhouse on Friday, May 25th. It will be the
installation for the upcoming Marina District
officers. This meeting will also include lunch so the
donation is $10.00 instead of the regular $5.00.
Before the meeting starts there will be a small
breakfast. Please plan on coming and helping out.
We want a good showing since it’s our turn to host
the meeting.
Also, this summer there will be a Marina District
Picnic at Chevron Park in El Segundo. Please put it
on your calendar. The date is 25th. More
information will follow.
DCFS is hosting a Baby Shower on April 24th for
the Foster teens who are expecting babies. The
Redondo Beach Woman’s Club hosted the baby
shower last month to collect items for this event.
Thanks to Janice Petrosino and her committee for
an outstanding TWC Fashion Show. I thank her for
all her work and support working on this big event.
SECOND VP/MEMBERSHIP
Sharon Saffer
May’s holidays include Mother’s Day, Cinco De
Mayo and Memorial Day. A sweet Mother’s Day
saying is “Mothers hold their children’s hand for a
short while but their hearts forever.”
Thank you for those who have renewed their
membership. If you have not paid your membership
dues of $40, please bring it to the May meeting or
mail to me.
Thank you Anita for your excellent leadership and
helping to make TWC the “Heart of the
Community”. We greatly appreciate your time and
effort. You make giving to others fun. Also I would
like to thank our members for their many hours of
participation. I am so proud to be a member of such
a caring club.
Save The Date - Tuesday, May 15 - Older
American Award
May is “Older American Month,” and our Carol
Quinn will be honored along with 5 other
outstanding citizens at this year’s Torrance City
Council meeting Tuesday, May 15, 2018. The
meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m., in the Council
Chamber at City Hall. Carol became a club
member in1963 and is one of the founders and
chairman for the Torrance Woman’s Club Evening
Division. She served as a Director for the TWC
Executive Board 2016-2017 and is our club's
Reservation Chairman. She is very active in the
Helping Hands Committee that makes Huggy Bears
for children in need. She leads a similar Huggy
Bear program at the YMCA. This year’s theme by
the Administration on Aging (AoA), is “Engage at
Every Age: May 2018.” Congratulations Carol!
SET AND SERVE
Sharon Broadbent
Set and Serve for– May
Set-up: Roberta Smith, Pam Sheerin, Janice
Petrosino and Karen Delpozo
Coffee & Water: Lisa-Marie Silver
(Need 2 more volunteers)
Decorations - Cindy Heistand
Napkins - Beverly Saliba
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!
MAY
4 Irma Chiota, Marjorie McKarns and
Mary Alice Platz
10 Bette Herbst
14 Joy Marcon
15 Anne Imrie
26 Tecki Poletti
30 Maria Elena Rendon
HELPING HANDS
Marilyn Keller Pat Green
Wow!!! What a fun & productive day we had
yesterday. 15 fantastic ladies came to Helping
Hands and they did unbelievable work. We are
making Huggie Bears galore and so many children
are going to so happy & blessed. You can't believe
what team work goes into making these bears.
First, Pat Green buys some beautiful cotton
fabric and brings it to Helping Hands. She then
irons the fabric and encourages others to help. She
has a Bear pattern and plenty of pencils to trace the
patterns onto the material. They are then cut out &
two pieces pinned together to be sewn on the
sewing machine. She makes this a lot of fun and
the ladies socialize with cookies & coffee. After
they are sewed together the corners need to be
clipped (waah) another need is born & guess what,
someone volunteers Joy Marcon takes them home,
stuffs them and then brings them back to Helping
Hands.
What's a Bear without a cute face. Circles the
size of a dime are traced onto a special paper &
material along with a pattern for the mouth. These
are cut out in a unique way and pressed on to make
eyes, nose & mouth. This is not always a favorite
thing to do but someone will step up to the task.
This is a work of art. Lois Jones was so great to
take the initiative to get help to learn how to do the
job.
Now the fun begins. A black marker is used to
paint that adorable face. A nice shiny ribbon is tied
around the neck and another work of art is done.
The last step is to bag them up and they are ready
for delivery. They are given to Torrance Memorial
Medical Center, Providence Little Company Of
Mary, Rainbow Services, Fisher House and the
Torrance Fire Station. A big thank you to everyone
who has taken a part in making these precious
bears. The women of TWC are always willing to
help where ever needed.
The women that make & tie Cuddle Blankets
deserve a big thank you also. There is a big need
for ladies to make these blankets. More of this in
the next newsletter.
We meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month from
10:00 AM-12:00 PM.
We will be taking Cuddle Blankets and Turtle
Pillow covers to the office, in Santa Monica, for the
Painted Turtle Camp. More later.
Pat Green and myself enjoy being chairmen of
Helping Hands and are so thankful for all your help.
Keep it up. HURRAH.
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Marina District Convention
What a fun day. Lots of wonderful women from all
the clubs, great lunch, good entertainment and
awards. Our own Deanna Hanson was the
Chairman for the Convention and she did a
marvelous job. She found new entertainment for us
and we loved it.
Here is a list of the awards for TWC:
First Place in: Advocates for Children,
Membership, Education, Domestic Violence,
Conservation, Women’s History, Leadership,
Fundraising, Public Issues, International Outreach
and our club Newsletter.
Second Place in: Arts in the Community and Home
Life
Honorable Mention for Public Relations
TWC Members Awards:
Mary Alessandra-Cook won First Place in Creative
Writing. Cindy Wall won Second Place in Creative
Writing. Anita Dinicola won Second Place for Still
Life Photography, Joan Sedillo won Second Place
General Crafts and Bette Herbst won Second Place
Trash to Treasure.
Thank you to all the ladies who attended. You
made us proud wearing your RED and supporting
the club. This event takes a lot work to put on and
I’m sure Deanna was happy to see you all.