GFWC
Tampa Woman’s Club
NEWS AND VIEWS
Volume 67 Issue 10 June 2016
“Together we dream and achieve. Together we are One.”
Upcoming Events June
President’s Message
June 2016
Thursday June 16th
Executive Board Meeting
President Christine Bonaventura
10am~Clubhouse
Thursday June 23rd
Card Party ~ 10am ~ Clubhouse
June 25-29th
GFWC International Convention
Baltimore, MD
Thursday July 28th
Card Party ~10am ~ Clubhouse
Happy June and Welcome Summertime!
Just a few notes about all that's been happening since we last met...
1. GFWC Florida District 8 Spring Workshop was held at the Temple
Terrace Women's Club. In attendance from our club was myself, Tuky
Vargas, Marilyn Alessi, Sandra Alexander and Kathleen Hudson and of
course Cathy Geary. Carole Weaver was the guest speaker, we enjoyed a
delicious lunch and enjoyed a great skit about the GFWC elevator pitch (let
me know if you need it). We had 2 minutes to give our brag report and
learned that the 2014-2016 President's Project, Canine Companions for
Independence raised over $50,000 over the past 2 years. WOW!
2. All of the above was repeated on May 10th for their inaugural evening
meeting in which 41 members attended, Juniors, a Juniorette (Olivia Rivas)
and Women's clubs from all over District! (And this is why District 8 is
great!) . Sharon Oliphant was the guest speaker and the meeting was held
at our clubhouse and hosted by the Juniors. We enjoyed lasagna and
Greek salad and sangria. In attendance from our club was Sandra Hanna,
Elena Coates, Sylvia Reeves, Cathy Bartolotti, Anna Maria DiCarlo, Joanne
Leal, Cathy Geary and me.
GFWC Tampa Woman’s Club
2901 Bayshore Blvd.
Tampa FL 33629
Telephone: 813-8397457
www.tampwomansclub.org
[email protected]
GFWC Florida Federation of
Woman’s Clubs
Lakeland, Florida ~
www.gfwcflorda.org
3. The new board had their planning meeting in May with great success
and fun and we are ready to get to work.
4. If you have a smart phone...Download the GFWC app, it is a great tool
to have. If you need help just let me or Janelle know and we can walk you
through it.
5.We are getting ready for the GFWC Convention in Orlando, we have 13
club members going so I am sure we will have a blast. I will fill you in later.
Yours in Service
Christine
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MEMBERSHIP ~ Sylvia Meyer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
As the summer begins, it will also be the beginning of
a new role for me in TWC, I look forward to working
with all of our members and the provisionals who will
soon be part of our club,, We will have many
opportunities to share the generous works of our club
and its members, Many wonderful traditions are a
part of TWC and we will all share these traditions and
start new ones in the up coming year. I hope you have
a relaxing and fun summer, See you in the fall when
the fun will begin, Happy Summer…..
General Meetings and Card Parties
Please remember if you are not going to make a
monthly luncheon to call the office to cancel no later
than noon on Tuesday before the meeting. Also, if
you wish to be added or removed from the
permanent lunch, list please call the office.
These lists are in the process of being updated over
the summer.
Arts
Page 6
Birthdays
Page 10
Conservation
Page 2
Distirct 8 Meeting
Page 11
Evening Group
Page 11
Fashionollia 68
Page 8 & 9
Geography Answers
Page 11
Geography Quiz
Page 7
Home Life
Page 10
International Outreach
Page 7
Juniors
Page 3
Juniorettes
Page 11
May Meeting
Provisionals and Board members remember you are
on the permanent lunch list and you need let the
Membership
office know you are not attending or you will be
billed. Also if you wish to reserve a table for the Card Public Issues
Party, or cancel one if you are on the list, please call
the office. If you are on the Card Party List for a table Sunshine & Rain
and do not show, you will also be billed.
Thanks, Janelle
From the Clubhouse Managers
Sandra Alexander and Cathy Geary
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Page 2
Page 10
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News and Views
The cleaning fairies will be in the clubhouse over the
next few weeks, cleaning out stuff from the (kitchen,
pantry, refrigerator, closets, etc.). So you may want
to persue these areas and take home anything not
club-related or has no future club use. Any items left
are subject to elimination at the discretion of the
fairies. This does not affect the Busy Fingers Room.
Is currently being compiled and edited by
Janelle and proofread by Christine
Bonaventura. We welcome your feedback.
Please email or call the office.
A Note From The Kitchen
A Note from Brenda Cardwell ~ Conservation Ladies, if you place anything in the refrigerator,
please use a sharpie and write your name and
Don’t waste water
date on it. Our refrigerator is for club use and
Recycle, Recycle, Recycle
rental functions. Thanks - Nina
Have a Great Summer
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GFWC Tampa Junior Woman’s Club
TIGER Scholarship History
Many individuals have a dream of going to college and continuing their education, however, with the rising
costs of higher education; many cannot afford this luxury. The Individual Growth in Education Recipient
Scholarship or T.I.G.E.R was created in 1999 in memory of Ralph F. Schiller. In 1926 his father abandoned
the family and his mother realized that she could not handle the responsibility of 5 children alone. She
dropped off the children ranging in age from nine months to nine years old at the local orphanage. Being
the oldest, Ralph was determined that his family would not be torn apart by these circumstances. He
saved his food from his first meal, gathered up his four brothers and sisters and ran away to his grandparents’ home. His grandparents raised all five children as if they were their own. Because Ralph had made
this decision, he also took on responsibility. He began a paper route before school and worked as a bag
boy at the local grocery store after school. As his siblings grew Ralph saw that expenses were growing as
well, so at 16 he dropped out of high school and joined the Army Air Corps.
Ralph had a successful career in the military. He served as a member of the American Volunteer Group
Flying Tigers, World War II, Korea and was an adviser during the Vietnam War. Throughout this time his
goal was to eventually return to school to complete his education. In February 1962 he learned that he
would soon be a father. He began to plan his dreams and realized that with a limited education he would
have a difficult time helping his child to do simple homework. With this realization, he went back to high
school and earned his diploma. He then applied to Merced College, California, began the curriculum, and
in 1972 received his college degree. All at the age of 44.
The goal of this scholarship is to provide assistance for continuing education to a Tampa Bay Area male
and/or female. This is not restricted to high school students, simply anyone looking to further their
education by attaining a college degree.
Several for the GFWC TWC members joined the Juniors on the Evening of May 12th for our
Wine Glass Painting Fundraiser:
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MAY GENERAL MEETING
A few moments from the May meeting… and the Installation of the new board.
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MAY GENERAL MEETING ~ Cont
Congratulations to our Newly Installed Board for 2016-18:
President
Christine Bonavantura
1st VP
Sandra Hanna
2nd VP - Membership
Sylvia Meyer
3rd VP - Ways and Means
Gail Carpenter
Recording Secretary
Cindy Bower
Corresponding Secretary
Cinda Huntley
Treasurer
Kendal Capaz
Arts
Ruth Lovell
Conservation
Brenda Cardwell
Education
Cathy Bartolotti
Home Life
Joann Leal
Public Issues
Sylvia Reeves
International
Pat Kasum
Parlimentarian
Anna Maria DiCarlo
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Arts ~ Ruth Lovell
As your new arts chairman, I thank you for your confidence in me. I hope to include everyone in something
interesting during my tenure.
If there is something pertaining to the arts in which you have an interest, please email or call me to let me
know. I need help from each and every one of you.
Tampaarts.com is a website which tells what is happening in the arts in our community. This information
comes from the arts council of Hillsborough County. It has numerous things of interest from jewelry making
classes to performance events. If something appeals to you, let me know and perhaps we can get a group
together. There are several classifications on the website. Just click on the one that interests you. Some of
the categories are: Artists calls and opportunities, Local art events, Local classes calendar, Grant Programs,
Art Pop, all in Tampa.
Everest.com website tells about festivals such as the following: June 3-7 St Pete Opera La Boheme. - June
4, Breakfast at the Dali Museum, - June 18 St Pete Crab and Music Festival Vinoy Park - June 6 thru 23
USFCAM Amplified Reverberations From the Music Box. (This has an installation in Sulpher springs also 813
-974-4133)
Also : Ybor City Taste of Asia Centro Asturiano June 18 at 11 am
Renningers Flea Market and Antique Sale in Mt. Dora on June 17.
Of course, July 4 we will have fireworks. Some locations: at Channelside, Coachman Park in Clearwater, St.
Pete Beach, Madiera beach, Gulfport, Largo, Safety Harbor, Brandon Town Center, and also the
Yachtstarship has a fireworks cruise.
In the literature and film arts, there is a book, The Infiltrators, written by Tampas' own Robert Mazur that is
available at the library and also at bookstores. This book has been made into a movie which was filmed
partially in Tampa. The film is scheduled for release this August. It is a story of money laundering on a
worldwide scale in the drug industry. Must of the real story took place in Tampa.
In addition to the above items happening mostly in June, during the next year, we hope to have many more
interesting art items for your pleasure.
If you have any arts (dance, music, theatre, film visual art items) information that you would like to share,
please let me know.
[email protected]. 813-289-3324
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INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH ~ Pat Kasum
I am happy to be your new International Outreach Chairman for 2016 - 2018. I plan to restore the International Dinner and have scheduled it for March 11. 2017, a Saturday night event with music, food and dancing - spouses included as well as friends! It will not be so much of a fund raiser as a fun event to celebrate
the diversity in International Food and music.
Our Luncheon is scheduled for October 6, 2016. My husband Michael and I will share one of our International adventures with everyone in the club!
Anyone interested in joining the International Outreach Committee, please call me at 727-329-8508 or
email me at [email protected].
GFWC Tampa Woman's Club's hosted a brunch for almost 50 international students. The young men and
women hail from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, China, Colombia, Venezuela, Tunisia, etc. The main goal
was to have conversations with them. What a terrific group of students. They had many questions about
our organization and we were more than happy to tell them about our GFWC and TWC history and the
many things we've accomplished in our very long history. What a wonderful event...and everyone had a
great time. Thank you Cindy, immediate past International Outreach CSP chair, for organizing this event.
GeographyI Quiz
There are 10 countries bordering on Brazil in So. America. How many can
you name without looking at a map?
If you can name 3, you are a novice traveler. If you can name 6, you are a regular
traveler. If you can name all 10, you're a globe trotter!
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Fashionollia 68 ~ Sandra Hanna Chairman
“Where Giving is Always in Fashion”
Fashionollia 68 made over $23,000 which will be used to benefit the Club and its charities. Almost 250
people attended this year. We were fortunate to have several sponsors; Milan Chic-Florida Hospital, London Society-Italiano Insurance and New York Trendsetters- Shumaker, Loop and Kendrick, and Sandra Hanna. The silent auction was a success, as well as our ad sales and vendor booths were successful. The
anonymous donation of a beautiful diamond ring by one of our club members was a great addition to our
opportunities to win either money or a great piece of jewelry.
It was a fantastic day and the celebrity models were outstanding. The clothes from Chicos, Kit’s Well
Dressed, J McLaughlin’s and Men's Wearhouse were very chic and well received by the attendees.
The Patron Party was a great way to create excitement about Fashionollia and thank our Patrons and Committee Members. The Patron Party was completely underwritten by donations and; in fact, raised some
funds for Fashionollia.
The Committee members worked very hard and volunteered over 1000 hours of their time. They not only
gave their time, but also their knowledge and enthusiasm to ensure Fashionollia 68 achieved its goal.
Thanks to:
Tuky Vargas—GFWC Tampa Woman’s Club President 2014-16
Sandra Hanna—Fashionollia 68– Chairman
Joann Guagliardo– Fashionollia 68’ Co-Chairman
Sandra Alexander
Elena Coates
Cathy Geary
Kathleen Hudson
Dolores McIntosh
Katy Slater
Cathy Bartolotti
Rachel Dalton
Dee Grosser
Pat Keel
Sylvia Meyer
Evelyn Yates
Christine Bonaventura
Anna Maria DiCarlo
Trudi Haughey
JoAnn Leal
Yolie Reale
Cindy Bower
Joyce Dixon
Joyce Howell
Betty Lumia
Glenda Secrest
We received publicity before Fashionollia and after from the Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune and
the DuPont Registry. We also had a great presence on the Club’s Facebook and Website which help to
create more awareness of the GFWC Tampa Woman’s Club’s history and mission.
A big thank you to everyone who supported Fashionollia and I do hope you enjoyed your day if you were
able to attend this year. Your feedback is appreciated and will help us plan an even more successful event
next year. Please don’t hesitate to give me a call at 813-415-6892 or email me at
[email protected].
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Fashionollia 68’ Continued
Some more fun pictures
From Fashionollia 68’
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Home Life ~ JoAnn Leal
I'm excited and honored to be our new TWC Home Life chair for 2016-2018! So many endeavors to explore and assist. While I intend to address my CSP partnerships as assigned, my hope is to focus on immediate community needs in our own backyard. One area would be appropriate emergency assistance to
our neighbors in need. Another would be more focus on women's health issues. Too many to list!
I challenge us in the coming months to search out those situations where we can be most effective. Hope
to see you in September...and please join our Home Life committee!
Sunshine and Rain ~ Cinda Huntley
Looking forward to a new year and a new Board to take our wonderful club to new heights. As corresponding secretary, I hope you will let me know if there are any special needs of our members or their
family.
Happy birthday to all our Members born in June:
Susan Barksdale, Renee Brunelle, Mary Byerley, Claudia Clontz, Peggy
Daubar, Susie Donley, Judy Gay, Cinda Huntley, Irene Kuhling,
Cassandra Larson, Pat List, Rose Ann Lorenzo, Ceclia Vargas,
Tuky Vargas & Beverly Weaver.
And July:
Mary Allen, Fran Bado, Kendal Capaz, Pat Carey, Anna Cleveland,
Pat Kasum, Anna Perdue, & Mary Williams
May you have a year of great surprises.
PUBLIC ISSUES ~ Sylvia Reeves
Hello Ladies. It's with great pride that I will represent you as chairperson for 2016-2017 CSP, Public Issues;
following Elena Coates will be a hard act to follow. Thank you Elena for doing such an outstanding job.
My team is in the process of outlying programs and events for our 2016-2017 Club year. Some of your favorites for Public Issues we will continue like the observation of Memorial Day. Memorial Day is falling on
Monday, May 30th and will be a three day weekend for many. Whatever you are doing, please remember
those who served our country. We also will continue with the Christmas Wreaths program, Christmas
Cards for the military and, of course, "A-Cup of Joe" for our deployed military. Also this is a major election
year so we hope to keep you well informed before November's election.
While we work on our programs for 2016-2017, have a safe and wonderful summer. God Bless you and I'll
see you in September.
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Evening Group
Judi Snyder ~ Chairman
Hello Lovely Ladies,
Thank You all for a great year! We had a great Cinco de Mayo party and a new guest, Carolyn Eastman,
who will be joining us next year!
Cindy suggestion for a Mexican themed night at the clubhouse was great fun! Margaritas were flowing and
Mexican fare was abundant.
Be safe and have a FUNtastic summer. Looking forward to seeing everyone September 1, 2016 for a new
and exciting year!
Juniorettes
GFWC TWC Marilyn Alessi and GFWC TJWC Maria Bennett ~ Advisors
Olivia Rivas recieived her scholarship from the GFWC Tampa
Woman’s Club, for being a member of the Juniorettes for the
District 8 Meeting Highlight
GFWC Florida President Carole Weaver receiving a check from District 8 for Canine Companion's for
Independence
Geography Answers
French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay,
Argentina, Uruguay.
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How many people signed the Declaration of Independence on July Fourth? Two
Three of the first five presidents died on the Fourth of July: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. Adams,
the second president, and Jefferson, the third, died on the same day in 1826, the 50th anniversary.
Which president was born on the Fourth of July? Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president, in 1872.
What other countries celebrate the Fourth of July? Denmark, England, Norway, Portugal and Sweden. Denmark Other
European countries, like England, Portugal and Sweden, hold celebrations near American military bases and or spots
frequented by American tourists to boost travel during early July.
How did the Nathan’s Fourth of July Hot Dog Contest begin? It apparently started after a disagreement among four
immigrants over who was the most patriotic.
John Adams would think the country is celebrating Independence Day on the wrong date: Adams wrote that July 2, the
date the Second Continental Congress voted in Philadelphia to declare independence from Britain, not July 4, would be the
day patriots celebrated their freedom. “The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History
of America,” Adams wrote on July 3. “It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns,
Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.”
When did the Fourth of July become a legal federal holiday? 1938
Is there something written on the back of the Declaration of Independence? Yes. there is apparently a message written
upside down at the bottom of the signed document: “Original Declaration of Independence dated 4th July 1776.” It’s not
known who wrote it or when. Since parchment was usually rolled up during the Revolutionary War years, it’s thought this
memo served as a label.
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