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Editor Angie Maze February 2020 Sun City Center, Florida THE CHATTERBOX Reporng News and Events for Our Members GFWC Sun City Center Woman’s Club By Sally Anne Barclay President 2019-2021 Luncheon Reservation Policy All members attending a regular meeting that includes lunch are required to make reservations in advance By email to [email protected], By telephone to the Hospitality Chairperson Brenda Curvin, 317-518-2991, or By signing up for a standing reservation with the Hospitality Chairperson. The deadline for making an eating or noneat- ing reservation is 11:00 a.m. on the Monday prior to the Thursday general meeting. No-Show Policy: Reservations are consid- ered a binding agreement between the Club and the Caterer. A member who makes a reserva- tion for herself and/or a guest and does not can- cel by the deadline described above, will be re- quired to reimburse the Club for the cost in- curred. Lunch is $14. Checks are the Preferred Method of Payment. If You Must Pay by Cash, Correct Change Please. FEBRUARY 20th Entrées: Corned Beef and Cabbage Italian Herb Roasted Chicken Please Note All reservation requests will get a confirmation. If you do not get a response by the cutoff date.....you do not have a reservation. Please contact our Hospitality Chairperson. Welcome to February! Where the heck did January go - is it me or did January just fly by? As we start this month, a few things need to be addressed. Hopefully some of you can help me with these issues. First, we really need someone - or a couple of you - to chair Arts & Crafts. It would be very unfortunate for us not to have an Arts & Crafts Committee. This group has been our most active committee and does a lot of won- derful, ongoing projects. It would really be a loss to the community if we couldn’t continue these projects. PLEASE if you can help, let me know. Next, at January’s general meeting there were forms to fill out where you were given the opportunity to suggest a project for A Day of Giving, a GFWC project in honor of Martin Luther King Day. However, only 2 members completed the forms. Come on ladies! I’m sure some of you know of a person in this community who might need (for example) a small project done around the house, or help in some other way. As GFWC members we try to “live the volunteer spirit.” Though we’re obvi- ously not going to do the project on MLK Day, it ’s still important to do. The forms will again be on the tables this month, so please give it some thought and fill one out. Continued on page 2
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Editor Angie Maze February 2020 Sun City Center, Florida
TH E CHATTERBO X Reporting News and Events for Our Members
GFWC Sun City Center Woman’s Club
By
Sally Anne Barclay
President
2019-2021
Luncheon Reservation Policy
All members attending a regular meeting that
includes lunch are required to make reservations
in advance
By email to [email protected],
By telephone to the Hospitality Chairperson
Brenda Curvin, 317-518-2991, or
By signing up for a standing reservation with
the Hospitality Chairperson.
The deadline for making an eating or noneat-ing reservation is 11:00 a.m. on the Monday prior to the Thursday general meeting. No-Show Policy: Reservations are consid-ered a binding agreement between the Club and the Caterer. A member who makes a reserva-tion for herself and/or a guest and does not can-cel by the deadline described above, will be re-quired to reimburse the Club for the cost in-curred.
Lunch is $14.
Checks are the Preferred Method of Payment. If You Must Pay by Cash, Correct Change Please.
FEBRUARY 20th Entrées: Corned Beef and Cabbage
Italian Herb Roasted Chicken
Please Note All reservation requests will get a confirmation.
If you do not get a response by the cutoff date.....you do not have a reservation.
Please contact our Hospitality Chairperson.
Welcome to February! Where the heck did January go -
is it me or did January just fly by? As we start this
month, a few things need to be addressed. Hopefully
some of you can help me with these issues.
First, we really need someone - or a couple of you - to
chair Arts & Crafts. It would be very unfortunate for us
not to have an Arts & Crafts Committee. This group has
been our most active committee and does a lot of won-
derful, ongoing projects. It would really be a loss to the
community if we couldn’t continue these projects.
PLEASE if you can help, let me know.
Next, at January’s general meeting there were forms to
fill out where you were given the opportunity to suggest
a project for A Day of Giving, a GFWC project in honor
of Martin Luther King Day. However, only 2 members
completed the forms. Come on ladies! I’m sure some of
you know of a person in this community who might
need (for example) a small project done around the
house, or help in some other way. As GFWC members
we try to “live the volunteer spirit.” Though we’re obvi-
ously not going to do the project on MLK Day, it’s still
important to do. The forms will again be on the tables
this month, so please give it some thought and fill one
out.
Continued on page 2
GFWC SUN CITY CENTER WOMAN’S CLUB, INC. OFFICERS
President: Sally Anne Barclay
President Elect: Kathy Jones
Programs: Jeanne Naish
Publicity: Joanne Principio
Hospitality: Brenda Curvin
Recording Secretary: Karen Sochon
Corresponding Secretary: Aine Paik
Treasurer: Deanna St. John
Membership Secretary: Linda Raymond
Director: Angie Maze
Parliamentarian: Sharon Nathan
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Arts and Crafts: open
Communication: Lois Berman
Conservation: Patsie Ginley
Education: Jan Heuman
Fundraising: open
Home Life: Marie Rueger
Int’l Outreach: Marge Hartig-Specht
Public Issues: Linda Floyd
Meals on Wheels: Virginia Kimball
Susan Royal
This Newsletter is a publication
of GFWC Sun City Center
Woman’s Club, Inc., PO Box
5434, Sun City Center, Florida
33571. All content Copyright
2019 GFWC Sun City Center
Woman’s Club, except the logo
of the General Federation of
Women’s Clubs, Inc., used with
permission.
Visit our website at:
https://sccwomansclub.org
for more information
about our club.
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A Request from Our Corresponding Secretary,
Aine Paik
Ladies, please contact me any time you hear of a club member who could use a note or card to let them know we’re thinking of them - such as recent surgery, hospitalization or rehabilitation, family death, or just a note of encouragement. ...And don’t forget happy occasions too! Email: [email protected] Phone # 813-528-2726
FEBRUARY 20th
PROGRAM
Since February is American Heart Month, Renea Noriega of South
Bay Hospital will talk about cardiac disease in women.
In honor of the program, red is the optional dress theme.
Continued from page 1
SALLY ANNE SAYS..
On another note, if anyone would like to nominate a person for Vol-
unteer of the Year, please let me know. Volunteerism is a very im-
portant part of what we do, and we have several members who give
unselfishly of their time in service to our club.
Last but not least ladies, February is Women’s Heart Awareness
Month. Please show yourselves some love by becoming heart
healthy.
Until we meet again,
Sally Anne Barclay
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Friday, Feb. 14 Wednesday, Feb. 26
9 - 11 am 9 - 11:30 am
Security Patrol Building Sandpiper Room
Everyone Welcome! Everyone Welcome!
Play Games With Us!
MAHJONG &
BUNCO
FEBRUARY
HOME LIFE PROJECT:
Submitted by Marie Rueger, Home Life Chairperson
HAVEN OF HOPE Haven of Hope is a non-profit, volunteer-driven, faith-based support program for women recently released from incarceration. Haven of Hope’s mission is to minister to women whose lives have been devastated by crime, drugs, and alcohol and to help them get on their feet during the critical time following their release from prison. They provide food, shelter, employment opportunities, life-skills training, and short-term housing. They receive no government funding. Haven of Hope’s wish list and needed items:
Their number one need is laundry detergent. Other needed items: Toilet bowl cleaner Fabuloso all-purpose cleaner (at Dollar Gen-
eral and Walmart) Tilex (or similar) bathroom/shower cleaner Liquid hand soap in dispenser 2-pack of small sponges Toilet paper Dry and wet cloths for a Swiffer mop White kitchen trash bags Remember that donations to our monthly Home Life projects are never required, but always appreciated.
You Are Invited…
...to the Book Club’s
annual speaker’s luncheon.
When: February 19th at 11:30am
Where: Community Hall, Room #5
The luncheon will be a buffet, provided by
the ladies of the Book Club.
The speaker will be historian Bonnie Sobel.
She is a wonderful and knowledgeable
speaker with an inspiring way of presenting
her thoughts.
For more information, please contact
Winnie Sochacki.
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Needed: Items For Our Club’s
“Re-New Boutique” at Fun Fest
WHAT DO WE NEED?
New or Gently-Used Items
Gift Cards (e.g., Restaurant, Movie Theater, Publix, etc.)
One-of-a-Kind Items that you have made
Wine
Lottery ’Scratch-Offs’ (We’d like to collect a lot of these.)
Note that our boutique area is limited so we cannot accept clothing,
books, or furniture.
We are accepting items NOW
Please bring your donations to Linda Raymond's house:
1727 Flamingo Lane
Call: 813-331-3108
Remember that monies raised from our fundraising events go to the various
charities that our Woman’s Club supports.
Humans Have a Plastic Problem
Submitted by Patsie Ginley, Conservation Chairperson
This is the third in a series of strategies to get plastic out of your life.
Soda bottles, sandwich bags, straws—they fill the world’s pantries, oceans
and landfills. And unlike organic material, they don’t decompose. There are
more than 6.3 billion tons of plastic waste out there, endangering wildlife,
waterways, and our own health. And, no, recycling is not the only solution –
just 14% of plastic is collected for reuse.
Strategy #6. Refill office supplies. Refill toner cartridges and pens in-
stead of buying new ones.
Strategy #7. Go plastic-free for parties. Instead of disposable table-
ware, use your own dishes and wash them or buy compostable ones. Use
cloth or recycled paper napkins.
Strategy #8. Look for solid or powdered cleaning and personal care products. Look for a store that
carries bar soap, solid shampoo bars, powdered dishwasher soap and laundry soap, soap nuts, and deodor-
ant in plastic-free packaging. Avoid using plastic razors or buying lotions and lip balms that come in plastic
containers. Use a wood-handled hairbrush.
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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY
LUNCH
Submitted by Linda Menier
The birthday lunch will be on Tues-day, February 25, 2020, at Latitudes in Apollo Beach, 131 Harbor Village Lane.
As always, everyone is welcome. It doesn’t have to be your birthday for you to attend and it’s a great way to meet other members. Each person orders off the menu and pays for their own meal.
Please let me know if you plan to attend by February 14.
Send an email to me at [email protected]. Can’t wait to see all of you!
HAPPY FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY
Nancy Mercer
Deanna St John
Kathy Jones
Jane Hach
Cheryl Walters
Barbara Brtva
Anne Johnson
Mollie Allen
About Meals on Wheels Submitted by Virginia Kimball
MOW Co-Chair
We are happy to announce the total number of meals that were delivered in 2019 was 7,874. The money we collected in November and De-cember totaled $190.00, which we donated to Samaritan Services in memory of Doris Ragland who started Samaritan Services many years ago. The money will be used for Meals on Wheels expenses. Thank you for all your support!
WELCOME NEW MEMBER!
LOLA WEHRMAN
FEBRUARY PUZZLE
What’s that in the fire, and not in the flame?
What’s that in the master, and not in the dame?
What’s that in the courtier, and not in the clown?
What’s that in the country, and not in the town?
What am I?
Source: The Old Farmer’s Almanac;
Answer on page 6
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SUPPORT OUR
SPONSORS FOR 2019-2020 Each year we ask members of our community to sup-port the work of our Woman’s Club with their gener-ous contributions. Please support this year’s sponsors and tell them “Thank You” when you use their ser-vices
Southshore Building and Remodeling Randy & Mary Thompson, Owners
2115 West View Drive Sun City Center, FL 33573
813-642-9040
Killingsworth Automotive Inc. William & Shirley Killingsworth, Owners
Stan, Service Advisor 2117 E. College Ave., Ruskin
813-645-722
Fox & Friends Animal Hospital Complete Veterinary Service
Steven J. Fox DVM 1024 Cypress Village Blvd., Ruskin
813-633-2443
Hightower Dermatology 957 E. Del Webb Blvd.
Suite 101 Sun City Center, FL 33573
813-634-1484
The Inn Place Salon Michelle Siegworth, Stylist
809 N. Pebble Beach Blvd., Suite # 160 Sun City Center, Fl. 33573
813-494-6886
South Bay Hospital 4016 Sun City Center Blvd.
813-634-3301 www.SouthBayHospital.com
Feb. 13 Board Meeting
Feb. 14 Mahjong
Feb. 19 Book Club Luncheon
Feb. 20 General Meeting
Feb. 25 Birthday Lunch
Feb. 26 Bunco
A Personal Note
We cannot thank you enough for all
the cards, food, and prayers.
We will miss our daughter very much
but she will always be in our hearts.
Virginia and Gary Kimball
Conservation Committee Collections
The Conservation Committee collects recycla-
bles at every monthly meeting. Our newest col-
lection has been for Soles4Souls. We have col-
lected over 280 pairs of shoes so far. We are
looking for new and gently worn shoes (please
secure with string or heavy rubber band). Men’s
and children’s shoes are needed, too. In addi-
tion, the following items are always appreciated:
greeting card fronts, buttons (the larger the bet-
ter—for crafts), Box Tops for Education, can
tabs, elementary-age appropriate new or gently
used books for the Little Free Library in Wimau-
ma, and coupons, but please note we are now
collecting ONLY FOOD coupons.
Currently, we are no longer collecting maga-
zines, corks, or stamps. In addition, plastic bags
can be recycled at most grocery stores, and
Publix has a container for Styrofoam.
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