QUAKER QUILL
QUAKERTOWN BUSINESS& PROFESSIONALWOMEN’S CLUB
P.O. BOX 2, SPINNERSTOWN, PA 18968
STATE THEME: BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE
DISTRICT: SOWING SEEDS FOR SUCCESS
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OFFICERS 2017-2018
President –Rita Woodward Corresponding Secretary – Gladys Benner
Vice-Presidents –Jeanne Carr & Lyn Treffinger Treasurer – Gail Jancsics & Crystal Smith
Recording Secretary – Ellen Miron &Nancy Werner Parliamentarian – Judy Guise
Volume 65 Issue 3 November/December 2017
THIS NEWSLETTER CONTAINS INFORMATION FOR NOVEMBER & DECEMBER
President’s Message
With the Holiday Season right around the corner it all starts with my favorite time of the year Thanksgiving - Food, Food and more Food with Friends, Family. I love the menu prep, shopping and most of all cooking for my Family and Friends and to be able to sit back and just Enjoy THEM before the craziness truly begins. Unfortunately there are many people not being able to enjoy anything about the holidays. November 28th meeting we can show those less fortunate we care. Bring your gallon baggies filled with goodies…..gift cards, water, granola bar, tissues, and candy bar, mints, gum and on and on. (See article on page 2)Alliance for the Homeless of Bucks County will be our program and let’s show them how much BPW Quakertown Cares for our community.
To You and Your Family Wishing you all of the Hope, Wonder and Joy that the Season can bring! Rita
November Meeting
Date –November 28
Place – Arts & Entertainment Center, McCoole’s Restaurant, Quakertown
Time – 5:30 Networking, 5:50 Business Meeting, 6:15 Dinner, 7:15 Program
Menu – Lasagna or Broiled Shrimp. Also included is pita with humus, side salad, and coffee or tea. (Side Salad is replacing dessert this month)
Cost - $25
Program – Lee Rice and Ben Morley from the Alliance for the Homeless of Bucks County will be speaking about efforts to ease the problems facing the homeless in our area.
You can make your reservation by calling Cathy Somich – 215-536-8526 or email RESERVATIONS OR CANCELLATIONS SHOULD BE MADE NO LATER THAN 4:00 pm ON NOVEMBER 24. PLEASE NOTE: after you reserve if you are unable to attend the meeting, you are responsible for the meal payment.
BAGGIES TO GO
At our November Meeting please bring Baggie’s to Go for the Advocates for the Homeless of Upper Bucks Suggestions: Non Perishable items, a $5 or $10gift card for Wal-Mart, Wawa, Burger King, Giant, Wendy’s, Dunkin Donuts, (no money), gum, small bags of nuts, water bottle, crackers, granola bars, candy bars, cookie snack pack, tissues. These items should be placed in zip lock bags. If you havequestions, ask Rita. We will present these to the speaker at our November meeting.
Upper Perkiomen and Quakertown Holiday Party
Date: December 11
Place: The Wetlands at Macoby Run Golf Course, 5275 McLean Station Road, Green Lane, PA
Time: 6:00 – 6:30 mingling, 6:30 - Dinner
Menu: Delmonico Steak, Crab Cakes, or Roast Turkey with Cranberry Salad. All meals include Baked Sweet Potato and Veggies. A salad accompanies the steak, Mushroom Barley Soup with the other two.
Cost: $30
You can make your reservation by calling Cathy Somich – 215-536-8526 or email RESERVATIONS OR CANCELLATIONS SHOULD BE MADE NO LATER THAN 4:00 pm ON DECEMBER 3. PLEASE NOTE: after you reserve if you are unable to attend the meeting, you are responsible for the meal payment.
Entertainment will be Olde Towne Carolers
Upper Perk always has an ornament exchange. If you wish to participate, please bring an ornament ($5), wrapped with your name included.
Basket will be circulated for donations to Quakertown Community Outreach, our Christmas Project.
(It might be a wise idea to car pool for the party. The Golf Course is not hard to find – take 663 to Pennsburg, turn left on 29. About a mile from Red Hill, you can turn left on Campbell Road (at top of hill, somewhat dangerous) or turn left on McLean Station Road at the bottom of the hill. Sign for golf course indicates road.
LOCAL PROJECTS
LOTTERY TICKETS
Thanks to all who sold lottery tickets. Checks were mailed to the winners. Final tally is not complete, but we expect to net $900.
CHRISTMAS PROJECT
The Board decided to collect donations for the Quakertown Community Outreach at the Holiday Party. Quakertown Community Outreach. Today QCOalong with multiple other organizations in and around our surrounding area are working hard to move our homeless friends and neighbors into housing, while providing food and resources for independence. We continue to work with the Borough of Quakertown on the issue of non-migratory ducks and are working to reduce the number of feral cats through spaying, neutering, and adoption.
PADDLE RAFFLE – APRIL 22nd
A deposit has been made to secure the Upper Bucks Senior Center for our annual fundraiser. More details will be coming in January. If you are interested in helping with solicitations, please contact Missy Wieand (215-536-2914).
LOCAL NEWS
BOARD MEETING
The January Board Meeting will be held on January 2, at 6:30 at Belle Haven in their Community Room on the ground Floor. Thanks to Linda Lokay for arranging this.
BY-LAWS
Our current by-laws were revised by a committee headed by Toni Rubic and Karen Creghan. The Board approved these on November 7. Toni will be sending members via email the new by-laws. If you wish a hard copy, you will need to print your own. Please read these prior to the November meeting
NAME TAGS
Toni Rubic has contacted members for the correct spelling of their names for our new Magnetic name tags. If you have not received your new name tag, please contact Toni (215-536-8080). Thanks to Toni for coordinating this.
DISTRICT 11
FALL DISTRICT MEETING
Quakertown received the Bernice Maxwell Award for our entry in the Quakertown Halloween Parade. Assistant District Director Melissa Wieand conducted the Memorial Service prior to the meeting
DISTRICT WATER BOTTLE FOR CANCER
To help with BPW/PA President Marilyn’s state project Our Clubhouse, District Eleven is asking members to fill a water bottle with dimes. At the end of the year, the bottles will be collected and the amount sent as our district contribution to Cancer project. Our 50/50 drawings at our monthly membership meetings will also go this project.
NEWS ABOUT MEMBERS
We were saddened by the death of BPW Past State President Shirley Ringer. She served our organization in many ways and will be missed by the association. We wish Nancy Werner relief as she prepares for surgery later this month. Our thoughts and prayers are with Nancy. Rita Woodward invites all to the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Christmas Bazaar – “An Old Fashioned Christmas” on Saturday, December 2, 9 – 4, and Sunday, December 3, 9 – 2.
BIRTHDAYS
November - 19 – Gladys Benner
December – 2 – Linda Bender
January - 5 – Melissa Padera
DATES TO REMEMBER
November 15 Christmas Craft Show 4 – 8
McCoole’s Entertainment Center
November 28 Quakertown Membership meeting
December 1 Quakertown Tre Lighting at the Triangle
December 11 Holiday Party with Upper Perk
Wetlands at Macoby Run Golf Course
January 2 Quakertown Board Meeting
Belle Haven Community Room
NOTE: Due to space constraint, the BPW Word and Eleanor Knoke forms will not appear, but look for them in January.
PATRONS
If you have not remitted your $10 for your business card advertisements, please send it to Gail Jancsics. If you wish to place an ad, please send or give card to Judy Guise.
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