GFWC Grand Haven Woman's Club

The Grand Haven Woman's Club shall be organized exclusively to promote charitable and educational activities.

September 2014

President's Message- Sandy Hollenbeck

Volunteer and
Make a Difference
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014 - 2015
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President Sandy Hollenbeck
1st VP Nancy Carlton
2nd VP Lucy Crowley
Treasurer Lynn Spancake, Carol Wolfe
Recording Secretary Diana Figliuolo
Corresponding Secretary Margie Morris
Parliamentarian Sandy Haines
Immediate Past President Sandra Mankowich
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM CHAIRS
Arts and Crafts Joyce Cruz
Conservation Fran Chiodo
Education Martha Morse, Cathy Whitby
Home Life Karen Finder
International Outreach Peggy Smith
Public Issues Suzanne Gaguzis
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Hospitality Ellie Decker, Sue Freytag
Membership Kathy Chiddister
Monthly Notices Karen Cousino, Marylee Giordano
Newsletter Fran Anderson
Publicity/Photographer Pam Walker
Reporting Nan Reid
SPECIAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Budget and Finance Carol Olsen, Nancy Richards
Bylaws and Protocol Marilyn Gingles
Food Pantry Sheryl Marvin, Terry Ranieri
Greeters Maria De Cola, Jean Soberanis
Lets Do Lunch
Dianne Robichaud, Jelena Kaveney, Nancy Richards
Material Girls Barbara White
Name Badges Nancy Richards
Scrapbook Geri Fitzgerald
State President Special Project Sally Nord
Ways and Means Ro Bianchi, Sue Freytag, Nan Reid,
Sherry Sabol
Yearbook (Directory) Nancy Carlton

As another summer comes to a close, it means the beginning of

another year of monthly GHWC meetings and fund raising events,
luncheons and wonderful programs. GHWC is dedicated to
strengthen our community and enhance the lives of others
through volunteer service. We are proud to be community
leaders and work to support the arts, preserving natural
resources, advancing education, promoting healthy lifestyles and
encourage civic involvement. As you read my message, please
take a moment to look at your board members in the left hand
column. You will notice that we have a Community Service
Chairperson for each of these areas of community service. Our
community needs our help and support. The best way to
accomplish this is by volunteering your services.
As Ronald Reagan said many years ago We cant help everyone,
but everyone can help someone. This is so true. If each one of
us volunteered only one hour a week that would be 183 hours
each week helping our community times four weeks per month
would make 732 hours per month!! WOW! This is my challenge to
each of you: Find an area you are passionate about and contact
that chairperson and ask how you can help.
Im looking forward to our first meeting September 15 th and hope
to see all of you there. Dont forget to make your reservation by
Sunday, September 7th.
Volunteer and Make a Difference,

Sandy Hollenbeck

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GHWC OPENING LUNCHEON
Monday, September 15th

(**Reservation Deadline: Sunday, September 7th)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS

Guest speaker: Dr. Carol Eaton, President of Daytona State College

The Board shall meet at 9:45 A.M. prior

to the regular monthly meetings at the
clubhouse. Additional meetings may be
called by the President when necessary.

CLUB MEETINGS DATES

September 15, 2014
October 20, 2014
November 17, 2014
December 8, 2014 (Members Only)
January 19, 2015 (Day of Games)
February 16, 2015
March 16, 2015
April 20, 2015
May 18, 2015 (Members Only Tea)
RESERVATION PROCESS
Please respond to the invitation with a
"yes" or "no" reply by the due date.
If you must cancel a reservation after
the due date, you are responsible for
payment.
Please pay by check for the amount of
the meal. If you must pay with cash put
the exact amount in an envelope with
your name on it. There is a meal choice
available for special-needs. These
requests must be made when you make
your reservation to the notice
chairperson only.

Karen Cousino & Marylee Giordano

At Karcousino@aol.com

FYI

The Grand Haven Womans Club

is a Chapter of the Federated
Womens Club of Florida.
Your membership in the GHWC is
entirely separate from golf and
social memberships provided by
The Grand Haven Club.

Dr. Eaton will be addressing the programs offered through the college, and
the building expansion that has just begun on the Palm Coast Campus.
Please note the arrival time of 10:45 for check-in.
Orange Creamsicle Punch will be served as you purchase raffle tickets, visit
with friends, and find your assigned seating for our Mixer Monday.

MENU
Summer Salad with Spring Mix, diced cucumbers, mandarin oranges, feta
cheese,sun-dried cranberries, and fried chick peas with a basil marinated
grilled chicken
Chef's Signature Honey Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette
Rolls and Butter
Classic Crme-Brule with whipped cream and strawberries
**Please RSVP YES or NO by Sunday, September 7th to Karen Cousino at
karcousino@aol.com Please remember if you do not get the reply from Karen

to your reservation email, either a Thanks I will see you there , or a Thanks I have
you down as NOT attending response, Karen has NOT RECEIVED YOUR EMAIL.

If you have food allergies please let Karen know when you make your
reservation.
Please have your check filled out GHWC for $18 before coming to the
check-in table.
If you bring cash please have the exact amount as we
don't have change.
If you miss the deadline of Sunday, September 7th, you will be placed on a
waiting list to fill in if there are cancellations.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the opening meeting.
Please remember non-perishable food or cash donation for the Food Bank.

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VOLUNTEER & MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Ways and Means Lucy Crowley

Grandparent
Helpers
The need
at the Food Bank is

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an item
forand/or
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items
assistance,
ex.
high
chair,
car
seat,
checks, payable to:
etc., Peggy
Smith
has a list
of people
"Church
Women
United"
who have available items you may
borrow. 986-1745 or email
bwpa4650@bellsouth.net. If you are
already on the list and need to add or
delete, please contact Peggy. If you
are new to the club - or grand
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contact Margie Morris
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Material Girls

Meets the last Monday of each month.

Open to all GHWC members who enjoy any
kind of handwork and material.
Catch up
on
a project
or learn
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Socialize with friends!

Do you know a member who is having

trouble opening messages from
Flagler Playhouse
GHWC? Print the message and give
Visit the website @
her a hardcopy.

www.flaglerplayhouse.com
for this years lineup.
Andwhen you are at the theater,
be sure to look for our own
Grand
Haven
Womans Club
Aluminum Tab
Collection
seat!!!!
The
Save the named
tabs from
your aluminum
Playhouse
thanks
all
those
who
contribute
cans for the Ronald McDonald
to their ongoing
House. There is a collection jar
Props for the Playhouse drive.
available at all our monthly
Any questions, please email Kathy McArdle our
meetings. Playhouse liaison at
Kamera51@aol.com

Membership
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be in January. So many ladies told me last year that it was so much fun
getting together with friends and making a basket for this special event.

Kathy

For the other months, we ask if you have something to contribute, please
call Sherry
at 986-3360
and let her
know you
have something for a
Food Sabol
Pantry
Sheryl Marvin
& Terry
Ranieri
basket.
We are working on another evening at Chez Jacqueline in the fall, a style
Welcome back! Once again, we will be in front of the clubhouse
show in spring and an Evening at the Theater in February. The dates will be
before
each GHWC
meeting
tothe
collect
non-perishable food items
announced
in future
newsletters
and at
meetings.

to help feed the hungry in Flagler County. Your past generosity

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the meetings!!!
Lucy Last April, when Trish Giaccone, the Executive Director of the
Family Life Center, spoke at our meeting of the times when there
is little or no food to feed the mothers and children at the
shelter, it made us stop and think about how we could help. As our
Presidents
Project:
Sally
Nord so has the amount of food items
club's membership
has grown,
collected each month. We feel that we are able to donate food
Our new
State
President,
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has chosen
Canine Companions
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but also tofor
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Sheryl
Marvin
& Terry
to learn more about this worthwhile organization in November, as our guest
speaker will be from Canine Companions.

Lets Do Lunch!

At this
time,
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like toKaveney
mention that
although
Education is no longer
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RobichaudJelena
Nancy
Richards
the Presidents Project, GHWC will continue to document the number of hours
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luncheons
for the
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members is
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in the Flagler
System
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at the Library.
We
would
like
to
thank
our
retuning
diners
and
those
who
are
new
who
This will now fall under the Community Service Program of Education. So,
will experience "breaking bread" with us. We have made two changes this
those of you who volunteer, please continue to keep track of your hours so we
year in that we will be meeting the second Wednesday of the month and we
can collect that information in December. If you are interested in
will begin our season in October. These changes were made to enhance the
volunteering,
can contact
Suzy Gamblain,
Executive Director of Flagler
schedulingyou
process
and accommodate
our membership.
Volunteer Services for more information. (386-597-2950).

We will meet for lunch the following months: October 8th, November 12th,

Sally
Nord 14th, March 11th, and May 13th. If you would like to join us or
January
become a sub, you can call or email Dianne Robichaud at 445-0494 or
672dianne@bellsouth.net.
Dianne Robichaud

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Home Life Karen Finder

SCHOOL BEGINS ---------- STRESS INTENSIFIES

As a former educator I still get the jitters prior to the first day of school. Even though I am retired, the
anxiety I felt during those years of prepping for a new school year has remained vividly embedded in my DNA.
I have found as my friends children and my own grandchildren begin school, I find as in years passed this time
of year has the ability to bring back those old familiar stressful feelings.
As a grandparent and parent of grown children I often find myself skyping to offer support during this
particularly difficult period or viewing a recent u-tube video creation, or Facebook post that my grandkids have
produced to give some helpful feed-back. I find myself listening intently to my childs retelling of a painful
circumstance that has resulted from a new college roommate challenge, a bullying incident at the school bus
stop, a friends breakup issue, or simply dealing with the day-to-day stress of living in todays complicated and
complex world.
To reduce my own feelings of helplessness, I find myself calling and listening first and then texting my adult
children suggesting some helpful strategies on how to cope with these difficult situations that seem to have no
simple answers but have surfaced despite our best efforts. I have come to the conclusion that in todays world
people cannot escape feeling anxious or stressed-out with whatever is happening to friends, families, especially
our children or grandchildren. These are feelings we all need to accept as part of life and somehow learn to live
with, as a way of life.
Dr. Greenways article Dont Sweat the Stress in the recent PVL publication offers a helpful prescription to
calm the level of anxiety and stress felt by most family members as children return to school. Listed below are
some simple suggestions*
GET ORGANIZED: Routine and structure are key. Every family needs a large calendar hanging in a location
where everyone can see it. This is where you and your family can write down events coming up, school closings,
medical/social appointments, due dates for school projects. Use a different color for each event. Set a time
each evening for the family to get together around the calendar and review the upcoming days events so there
are no surprises.
STRESS REDUCTION EXERCISES: Research has shown that since stress or anxiety produces changes in our
bodies such as a quickening of breathing and tenseness in our muscles, an exercise that reduces these bodily
reactions is recommended. An exercise called Progressive Muscle Relaxation can be used as a stress reducer.
Sit in a comfortable chair, with feet flat on the floor or lie down. Focus on one muscle group at a time, tensing
each group for 10 seconds and then relaxing them. Start at your feet and move upward. Focus on the
difference in sensation between the tense muscles and the relaxed muscles. Keep the attention on the muscles

and when you notice your mind wandering, which it will, gently bring your focus back to the muscles and
continue. By the time you get to your forehead, you will notice a deep sense of relaxation.
GET ENOUGH SLEEP: Our bodies and brains need sleep to grow and rejuvenate and studies show that lack of
sleep leads to irritability and increased stress. Having a consistent bedtime and sticking to it is key. If you
have trouble falling asleep, it may be due to stress and doing some stress reduction exercise can bring sleep
on. 1
*These suggestions can be useful to anyone who is experiencing stress/anxiety for any particular reason.
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PVL Coastal, Dont Sweat the Stress by Dr. Greenway, Volume 3, Issue 4, 2014, pages 11-14.

Community News - Karen Finder

Aluminum Tab Collection- Save the tabs for Ronald McDonald House. There is a collection jar available at all
our monthly meetings.
Take an active role in the national anti-bullying campaign. UNITE AGAINST BULLYING WEAR ORANGE on
#UNITYDAY2014 - October 22, 2014 Pacer.Org/Bullying

Submitted by Karen E. Finder

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Walk a Mile in Her Shoes - September 27, 2014 at 9:00am

The Family Life Center is hosting the 3rd annual walk in support of ending gender violence!
We are gearing up to see our male community supporters "Walk-A-Mile-In-Her-Shoes" on SR 100. Women and
youth are encouraged to walk alongside the men and cheer them on as they "Walk A Mile In Her Shoes"! The
walk will begin at 9:00am at 5400 East Hwy 100, Palm Coast. For more information or to sign up go to
www.FAMILYLIFECENTERFLAGLER.org.
Article submitted by Sheryl Marvin on behalf of The Family Life Center (one of our community charities)

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The Material Girls Barbara White

The Material Girls will not meet in September, but we hope to see a big turnout as meetings resume
in October. We meet on the last Mondays in each month from 13 p.m. Wont you mark your
calendars and plan to join us on Monday, October 27th? Look for details in the newsletter next
month.
Barbara White

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International Project Peggy Smith
Flagler Playhouse January 26, 2015

I Love You, Youre Perfect, Now Change!!

A Performance just for GHWC only!!
The Flagler Playhouse has volunteered to add this extra night for our club to use as a fundraiser!
A Spouse/Friend eventGHWC tickets $25.00 per person will be sold at the 10/20/14 meeting. At the
11/17/14 meeting, if there are tickets left, it will be opened to your friends too for a fun evening for
everyone together. Make checks out to GHWC.
We have 185 members; we need to sell 150 tickets but you and your spouse means only 75 members need to
buy tickets!! Peggy Smith will be selling tickets 10/20. Get yours early so you wont be left out!
This is a hilarious adult musical comedy about everything you have ever secretly thoughtabout romance,
marriage, husbands, wives and in-laws but were afraid to admitabout the trials and tribulations of being
single, marriage, loss and heartbreakyoure guaranteed to fall in love with I Love You, Youre Perfect, Now
Change.
If you are a Season Ticket Holder to the Flagler Playhouse, you might want to, then, donate $5 or so to the
International Project as this is the only fundraiser for this project. We can, hopefully, buy another cow! like
last year - plus other animals for the Heifer Project.
Heifer International provides cows, goats, chickens, bees, etc. to women in developing countries to help them
feed their families and learn to make a living supporting themselves.

Peggy Smith

History of the General Federation of Womens Club Sandy Hollenbeck

Last year I included in our newsletter the entire history of our Florida history for GFWC. I hope you all found
it interesting and educational. This year as promised, I am including the national history of GFWC. When I
first heard a seminar on the national history of GFWC, I was amazed at the accomplishments this organization
has achieved in its 146 years of existence.

OUR STORY Part 1

1868: GFWC's roots can be traced back to 1868 when Jane Cunningham Croly (1829-1901), a professional New
York journalist who wrote under the pen name of Jennie June, attempted to attend a dinner at an all-male
press club honoring British novelist Charles Dickens. Croly was denied admittance based upon her gender, and,
in response, she formed a club for women. She chose the name Sorosis, a Greek word meaning "an aggregation;
a sweet flavor of many fruits."
1890: Jane Croly, founder of Sorosis, extended an invitation to women's clubs throughout the United States
to attend a ratification convention in New York City. Sixty-three clubs attended on April 23-25 and took
action to form the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
1898: GFWC unanimously passed a resolution against child labor. With the help of clubwoman Jane Addams
(1860-1935), child labor became a major area of concern for the Federation. In 1901, Addams headed the
Federation's Child Labor Committee to work for the maintenance and improvement of child labor laws.

Sandy Hollenbeck

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CONTRIBUTIONS - Our GHWC makes valuable contributions to our community through the
support we provide to organizations in the form of our service, our contributions of food, books,
clothing and tangible resources. The following list is provided to identify the organizations that
the GHWC currently makes monetary contributions to and it is provided to our members for
awareness of the support you make by your club membership and participation in our fund raising
endeavors throughout the year. We are extremely proud of all the ways we contribute to others in
need! Organizations and funds we contribute to include:
State/National/International
Florida Federation of Womens Club Presidents Project
Special Olympics
Hacienda Girls Ranch
Rock Camp (cancer kids)
Canine Companions for Independence
Heifer International
Local
Educational Scholarship Mantanzas High School
Educational Scholarship - Flagler Palm Coast High School
Church Women United
Flagler County Family Life Center
New Beginnings
Flagler Habitat For Humanity
Florida Hospital Flagler Foundation
- Stuart F. Meyer Hospice
- General Fund
- Freytag Childrens Rehabilitation Center
Flagler Free Clinic
Flagler County Education Foundation
- STUFF Bus
- Take Stock in Children
Flagler County Library
Flagler Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department
Cancer Fund/Relay for Life
Washington Oaks Gardens Fund
Flagler Humane Society
Volusia/Flagler Turtle Patrol
Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
Flagler Playhouse
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

GFWC GRAND HAVEN WOMANS CLUB

PROPOSED BUDGET

Below is the Proposed Budget that has been approved by the Board of Directors. It will be voted
on by the membership at the September 15 meeting. If you have any questions, please contact

Carol Olsen or Nancy Richards.

GFWC Grand Haven Woman's Club
Proposed Budget 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

Administrative Budget
Opening cash balance

1,600

Income Dues (180 members@ $28)

5,040

Total Income

6,640

Expenses
$
State/District meetings
Federation dues ( @$23*180)
Local Operating Expenses
Member Handbooks
Program Expense
Postage/PO Box
Supplies
Filing & Bank Fees
Contingency Funds

(1,000)
(4,140)
(300)
(600)
(100)
(200)
(100)
(200)

Total Expenses

(6,640)

Cash in Administrative budget

Contributions Budget
Income
Monthly chance drawings (excludes fund
raiser), net
Book Sale (April 2014)
Day of Games and other fund raisers
Collected with dues($12@180)/other

12,660

4,500
1,450
4,550
2,160

Total income

Expenses/Contributions
State/National/International
FFWC President's Project- Canine
Campanions
Special Olympics - State
Hacienda Girls Ranch(Childrens Home
Society)
Boggy Creek
Heifer International
Other state projects

(500)
(300)
(300)
(200)
(100)
(250)

Local
Education Scholarships-Matanzas HS
Flagler/Palm Coast
HS
Church Women United (local food bank)
Flagler County Family Life Center
New Beginnings
Flagler Habitat for Humanity
Florida Hospital Flagler Foundation--TBD
Flagler Free Clinic
Flagler County Educational Foundation
S.T.U.F.F. Bus
Stake Stock in Children
Friends of the Library of Flagler County
Flagler Volunteer Fire/Rescue Dept
Cancer Fund/Relay of Life
Friends of Washington Oaks Garden State
Park
Flagler Humane Society
Flagler/Volusia Turtle Patrol
Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
Flagler Playhouse
Palm Coast Arts Foundation
Whispering Meadows Ranch
Other TBD -

(1,000)
(1,000)
(1,000)
(500)
(200)
(500)
(500)
(500)
(1,500)
(1,600)
(200)
(300)
(300)
(200)
(200)
(200)
(50)
(250)
(100)
(100)
(810)

Total Expenses/Contributions
Cash contributions

(12,660)
$