February 2015 — Vol. 21 Issue 9 Monthly Newsletter of the GFWC Woman’s Club of West Deptford • PO Box 381 • Thorofare, New Jersey 08086 • www.wdwomen.org NEXT MEETING Tuesday, February 10 West Deptford Free Library 6:45p.m.Refreshments 7:00p.m.Meeting Refreshments CathyN,ElaineE,Agnes,andJoS Beverages:Leftoversodasfrombingo night(Agnes) Happy February Birthday! 10—JoanneK COLLECTIONS ♥ Joan:BoxtopsforEducationand Campbell’sSouppoints ♥ JoanorDorothy:Femininehygiene products&couponsforfeminine productsforGreaterWoodburyArea CooperativeMinistries ♥ Isabella:CancelledstampsforIndia StampProgram ♥ NancyB:UsedlinensforGloucester CountyPetShelter ♥ NancyB:Oldcellphonesforthose servinginthemilitary ♥ Dorothy:Gentlyusedornewbrasfor freethegirls.org Woman’s Club of West Depƞord Member of General Federa on of Woman’s Clubs (GFWC), New Jersey State Federa on of Woman’s Clubs (NJSFWC), Garden District of NJSFWC. President: Nancy Barna; Membership: Carol Frisby; Info: 856-384-0024 or [email protected] PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE NancyBarna DearClubSisters, Februaryisatimethatmanyofusthink oflove.Wetendtoforgetthathappiness doesn'tcomeasaresultofgettingsomethingwedon'thave,butratherofrecognizingandappreciatingwhatweDO have.Spreadlovetothosearoundyou. RememberthatnotonlyonValentine's day,buteachday,youcanmakeadifferenceinsomeone'slife.Youdon'tneedan excuseoraspecialdaytoshowsomeone youcare.Thatisoneofthebene itsof beingamemberofoneofthebestkept secretsaround,theGFWCWoman'sClub ofWestDeptford. JohnandIhadour irstdateonValentine'sDaymanyyearsago.WecelebratedinCancunearlythisyearduetothe schedulingofhissurgeryValentine's week.Itamazesmehowwemanagedto leaveourtechnologyathomeandenjoy thesimplepleasuresoflife.Withourcrazyschedulesweoftenforgettotaketime forourselvesorsetasidetimetospend withthosewelove.Lifeisshort,sodon't beafraidtodosomethingthatisoutside ofyourcomfortzone.Someopportunitiesonlycomeonceinalifetime.Don't missthem.Icheckedcliffdiving,seeing oneoftheSevenWondersoftheWorld, andlearningtosailoffmybucketlist whileinCancun.Sure,itwasabitoverwhelming,butIamgladIdid.Liveyour lifewithnoregrets. AppreciatewhatyouDOhaveandthose wholoveyoueversingledayofyourlife. Thosewhotrulyloveyouwillloveyou justthewayyouare.Smilesarefreeand soisthejoythatyougivetoothersby doingso—ortheywillwonderwhat you'reupto. InhonorofValentine'sDay,pleaseremembertowearredtotheClubmeeting inFebruary.Lovetoeachofyouwho givesyourtimetothoseinneed—you willbeblessed. InFederationFriendship, “SmilesareFree” Nancy Barna DUES ARE DUE! The amount is unchanged this year,$38,payabletoWCWD.Payments are due in March, but club members can bring checks to the Februarymeetingifdesired.Give toPattyW. ♦ WearRedtoourFebruaryMeetingto celebrateValentine’sdayandshowsupportinthe ightagainstheartdisease. Refreshments&socialtimebeginningat 6:30.Meetingbeginsat7p.m.sharp. ♦ Tuesday,February10.Meetingat thelibrary,7p.m. ♦ Pleasee-mailyourservicehoursto JoanneKeegan. ♦ Wecontinuetocollectgentlyusedbras forfreethegirls.orguntilMarch.Giveto Dorothy. Dates to Remember 2/6/15—National“WearRedDay”—To supportthe ightagainstheartdisease. 2/17—CountryShoresWoman’sClub- BasketBingoatUpperTownshipCommunityCenter,[email protected] forinfo. 3/1—AnnualConventionProgramAds— Deadlineforads. 3/19—PerformingArtsDay—Thurs.,10 a.m.@FirstMethodistChurch,7th&GardenStreets.,HaddonHeights. 3/23—NJSFWCPublicIssuesDay,“ASafer Country,Community&You”—Deadlineto registeris3/10.CrownePlazaMonroe, 390ForsgateDrive,MonroeTwp.,NJ 08831.$40.Forfurtherinfo: www.njsfwc.org. 4/3—GCIGirls’CarreerInstitute— RegistrationduetoDirector,AnnRibinsky Brown. 4/11—BookDiscussion,Headquarters— Sat.,10:30-12:30“TheBookLover”by MaryAnnMcFadden.Bringabaggedlunch. CarolJ.Sas(732)249-5474forinfo. FEDERATION NEWS 4/16—SpringConference&Achievement Day,Thurs.,PennsaukenCountryClub 5/4-6—NJSFWCAnnualConvention- “HeartofGold”@GoldenNugget.Deadline toregisteris4/3.Hotelreservationscan bemadedirectly.InfotofollowintheCall toConvention. 5/16—NAMINJWalk-A-Thon—Sat., Boardwalk,SeasidePark.Contact v [email protected]. 6/8-11—Girls’CareerInstitute,Douglass CollegeCampus,NewBrunswick. ArtsCreativeContests—Infocontained inyourAlmanacemailfromNancyBarna. NJSFWCisonFACEBOOK!Posteventson [email protected]:// www.facebook.com/njsfwc . Amazon Smile JoanBaur Did you know…? Mark Your Calendar NewJerseyisoneofafewstateswitha Woman’sClubfederationheadquarters building.InJanuaryCarolFrisbypassed aroundtheHeadquarters50thAnniversaryenvelope.Weareabout$17.00 shortofourgoal.Pleaseconsideradding somethingtothecollectionattheFebruarymeeting. ThestateconventionwillbeMay4-6atthe GoldenNuggetinAtlanticCity.Thinkabout attendingoneofthedaysthisyear.Nancy willreceivetheConventionCallsoonwith allofthedetails. NJSFWCissignedupasacharityon smile.amazon.com. Amazon will donate0.5%ofthepriceofyoureligible Amazon Smile purchases to the NJSFWC or another charitable organization of your choice, and they willreceivecredit. Performing Arts Day TheGardenDistrict’sPerformingArts DayisscheduledforThursday,March 19,at10:00AM.WomenfromourdistrictwillperformatFirstMethodist Church,7th&GardenStreets,Haddon Heights.Thisisagoodopportunityto supportdistrictclubwomenandchoose thewomentorepresenttheGardenDistrictattheNJSFWCConvention. 2 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS LouiseMarzin Volunteers Needed Ifyouareinterestedinworkingwithdomesticviolenceadvocacygroups,the NewJerseyStatePoliceislookingforvolunteerstohelpwitharesponseteam. TheDomesticViolenceResponseTeam (DVRT)isajointeffortoftheNewJersey StatePoliceandadvocacygroups.Volunteeradvocatesworkinconjunctionwith police,countyprosecutor’sof ices,and privateorganizations.Theyprovidesupport,information,referrals,andsafety plantovictimsofdomesticviolence. Volunteersmustattendafree40-hour trainingcourse,possessavaliddriver’s license,andbewillingtoserveonanoncallshiftbasis,submittoabackground checkandbe ingerprinted.Trainingwill beginonMarch7.Formoreinformation, contacttheNewJerseyStatePoliceVictimServicesUnitat(609)-882-2000,extension2375orcontactBurlingtonCountyDVRTCoordinatorTiffanyRozelleat (856)-824-0599,extension8606. Center for Family Services MorethansixmonthsafterBaltimore RavensplayerRayRicewasseencarrying hisunconsciousthen- iance,nowwife,out ofahotelelevatorinAtlanticCityanew videoemergedThursdayshowingthe blowtothefaceadministeredbyRicethat knockedherout. WhileRice’scontracthasbeenterminated bytheRavensandtheNFLhassuspended himinde initely,ithasshinedanewlight ontheproblemofdomesticviolence. Oneinfourwomenwillexperiencedomesticviolenceintheirlifewithanestimated 1.3millionwomenbecomingvictimsofa physicalassaultfromherpartnereach year. InNewJerseyeachcountyhasadesignatedsexualanddomesticviolenceservice providerforvictims.InGloucesterand Cumberlandcountiesthatorganizationis SERV(ServicesEmpoweringRightsofVictims),whichishighlightingtheimportance ofhavingcounselingandsafehousesavailabletovictimsofdomesticabuse.InCamdenCountySERVisthedesignatedorganizationforsexualviolence. ”They(victims)wouldn’thaveanyother placetogoifthereweren’tprogramslike this,”saidGinaRidge,SERV’sdirector.“We alsoprovideeducationinthecommunity aswell.Ifwedidn’thavetheseservicesthe cycleofviolencewouldneverend.” SERVprovidesa24-hourhotline,crisis intervention,counselingandsupport groupsformaleandfemalevictimsofdomesticviolenceandsafehousingforfemalevictimsandtheirchildren. Forvictimsofdomesticorsexualviolence, tryingtogethelportoleavethesituation canbeascarysituation.Theyareoften ightingfortheirliveswithlittleorno resourcesoftheirown. “Manyvictimshavenomoney.Everything they’vehadhasbeentakenfromthem.It’s likestartingfromscratchsometimes,” Ridgesaid.“Notonlydotheyneedhelpto recoverfromtheabuse,butalsotostart over.” WithsafehousesavailableinGloucester andCumberlandCounty,SERVaimsto provideaplaceforvictimstogo,aswellas themyriadofservicesprovidedforthose outsideoftheirhouses—allfreeof charge. Blueprints for Change (Aweeklybatterersinterventiongroup forthosewhouseviolenceintheireverydaylives) BlueprintsforChangeisa26-weekprogramfocusedonassistingmen,18years andolder,tochangetheircorebeliefs aroundviolenceandunderstandhowit affectstheirlivesandthelivesoftheir lovedones. Foradditionalinformationortoschedule anassessment:Call:609-313-9978. Email:[email protected]. BOATSIE’S BOXES NancyBarna Don’tforget,we’recollectingforBoatsie’s untilthefall.Willanyonevolunteerto holdtheitemsastheycomein?Alinkto thelistofitemsneededisonthe“Hot” pageonourwebsite. 3 DEAR SECRET PAL DearSecretPal, Thankyousomuchforthesnowmanmug illedwithmyfavoritechocolates.Whata greatcombination!Icannowclaimthis mugasmyown.Thanksalsoforthenice bookmark.Thankyousomuchforyour thoughtfulness. —CarolF. DearSecretPal, ThenewestadditiontomyAngelcollectionissopretty!Ihaveherinmyof ice andreallyenjoylookingather.Shehas suchasereneexpressiononherfacethat isverycomforting.Thankyouforthinkingofme.Youmademyday! —ClaraC. DearSecretPal, Thankyouforthebeautifulearringsand scarf.I’veenjoyedwearingthemand havegottenmanycomplimentsonhow prettytheyare. —Fondly,Agnes DearSecretPal, Well,youhavehitahomerunwithyour irstgift.Aweddingplannercouldnot havebeenmoreappropriate.Thankyou forthismostthoughtfulgift.—JoanneK. DearNewSecretPal, Youmustreallyknowme!The“Grandkids”pictureframeisjustterri icandit totallymatchesthepictureframesthat areinourfamilyroom.Haveyoubeenin myhouse?Also,thankyouforthepocket calendarfor2015.Youalreadymakeme smile. —Hugs,Debbie E-mail secret pal thank-you notes to [email protected] to get them in the next newsletter! SOCIAL/ENTERTAINMENT LindaMarple,DenisePitchford OurWintertimeBookDiscussionofAll TheLightWeCannotSeebyAnthonyDoerrwillbeheldonTuesday,February 24.Wewillhaveatentativedateof Tuesday,March3asasecondarychoice andhopethatisnotaninconvenienceto thosewhohavevolunteeredtodothe discussion. Thedateandlocationwillbeannounced closertothetime.PleaseletDeniseP.or LindaM.knowifyouwillbeparticipatingandifbothdatesaregoodforyou. Lookingforwardtoagreatdiscussion and inishingreadingagreatbook! AlltheLightWeCannotSee byAnthonyDoerr.NATIONALBOOK AWARDFINALIST.Abeautiful,stunninglyambitiousinstantNewYorkTimes bestselleraboutablindFrenchgirlanda GermanboywhosepathscollideinoccupiedFranceasbothtrytosurvivethe devastationofWorldWarII. Marie-Laureliveswithherfatherin ParisneartheMuseumofNaturalHistory,whereheworksasthemasterof itsthousandsoflocks.Whensheissix, Marie-Lauregoesblind andherfatherbuildsa perfectminiatureof theirneighborhoodso shecanmemorizeitby touchandnavigateher wayhome.Whensheis twelve,theNazisoccupy Parisandfatherand daughter leetothewalledcitadelof Saint-Malo,whereMarie-Laure’sreclusivegreat-unclelivesinatallhouseby thesea.Withthemtheycarrywhatmight bethemuseum’smostvaluableanddangerousjewel. InaminingtowninGermany,theorphan Wernergrowsupwithhisyoungersister,enchantedbyacruderadiothey ind. Wernerbecomesanexpertatbuilding and ixingthesecrucialnewinstruments, atalentthatwinshimaplaceatabrutal academyforHitlerYouth,thenaspecial assignmenttotracktheresistance.More andmoreawareofthehumancostofhis intelligence,Wernertravelsthroughthe heartofthewarand, inally,intoSaintMalo,wherehisstoryandMarie-Laure’s converge. 4 GFWC WOMAN’S CLUB OF WEST DEPTFORD MINUTES: January 13, 2015, 7:00 p.m. West Depƞord Public Library Program: April Maska and Noreen Mikulski from the West Dep ord Historical Associa on presented and interes ng and informa ve program about the history of West Dep ord Township. The mee ng was called to order by President, Nancy Barna at 7:50 p.m. Members in A endance: Nancy B., Linda M., Carol F, Isabella C., Doris E., Jo S., Anne C., Ellen S., Dorothy A., Tannis V., Peggy P., Donna M., Agnes K., Cathy N., Elaine E., Carol M., Karen B., Denise P., Sandy M., Joanne K., Peg G., Karen D., Chris T., Pa y W., Mary M., and Clara C. The Collect for Club women was led by Carol M. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tannis. Happy Birthday to: Karen B., and Judy F. Judy’s new address was shared. Minutes: December minutes as published in Tidbits were approved as published. Corresponding Secretary: Doris E. read correspondence sent to club. Treasurers’ Reports: Chris T. reported that there was a balance of $8110.75 in the Raffle Account. Time was spent discussing the profit from Bingo 2014 and comparing expenses and profit from Bingo 2013. was seconded by Carol M. Mo on passed. President’s Report: Nancy reported on Keeping it Green in 2015: Almanac, She told of the Animal shelter fire. Members commented that shelter now has plenty of blankets, etc. currently. If you purchase on Amazon.com, use Smile.Amazon.com and 0.05% of your eligible purchase will go to a charitable organiza on of your choice: please search for “NJSFWC”. Nancy reported that Cell Phones for Soldiers was doing well. Second Vice-President’s Report: An envelope for suppor ng NJFWC Headquarters was passed. Refreshments for February: Cathy N., Elaine E., Agnes and Jo. Drinks: club has enough. Tidbits Deadline: Please get all reports to Denise H. by Friday, January 30, 2015. New Business: Nancy announced that Linda Jones’ husband will be having shoulder surgery and Mitch Czoch was hospitalized with a fever and possible heart a ack. Ellie is s ll in Shady Lane and would appreciate visitors. Denise P. won the raffle. She donated the money to the Headquarters envelope. Mee ng was adjourned at 8:45 pm. Respec ully Submi ed: Linda Marple Educa on: Sandy M. reported that the commi ee decided that this year our scholarships would go to students going to military or trade schools. Denise P. raised the concern that the membership of the club should be consulted about such changes. Discussion on this topic was tabled ll the next mee ng. Program: Carol M. announced the program for next month would be Mother/ Child from Woodbury. Happy Anniversary to Nancy & John! Family Promise: Jeanne e announced that Gary Salmon is re ring. Pa y W. reported that there is currently Interna onal Outreach: Dorothy ana balance of $3,702.69 in the club prinounced that she is s ll collec ng bras mary account. for “freethegirls.com.” Peg G. made a mo on to keep 10% of the bingo external fundraiser money in the raffle account to be used for donaons to be made by the club. Mo on Social/Entertainment: Linda and Denise took votes on the next book to be read for book club: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr was selected. 5