March 2017
The Winds of March, we welcome you,
there is work for you to do. Work and
play, blow all day, blow the winter cold
away!” -- Unknown
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
With only one fourth of our year remaining, there are several things that we need to do to get
ready for the end of this year and prepare for next year.
The nominating committee still needs a few women to join our board. Some members of our
board have assumed different positions at different times. When the ladies just change chairs,
our ideas remain stagnant. In order to grow and improve, we would love to have new ideas from
new people. Please consider helping us by taking a position on the BCCWC Board.
Our Fellowship and Program/Social Committees are hard at work getting ready for spring
events. Check out the Newsletter, Calendar and details in the items below:
If you have time on March 23, consider helping out at the Fort Howard Apartments
annual spring buffet. Contact Community Service Chairwomen for more information.
Dr. Surrell is our keynote speaker on the March 30 Fundraiser. Listen and learn about
ways to improve your health. Look for reservation forms on our website.
Don’t forget to send in your reservations for our Spring Card and Game Day on May 3.
The committee plans a wonderful event. Enjoy a great lunch & day with your friends!
Helene, our President-Elect, is collecting nominations for Community Grant Recipients.
Last year we donated over $37,000 to our community. This year we expect to have a
larger amount to gift. Find the request form for Community Grant Awards on our
website. Only members can request one of our grants. Requests are due by May 31.
And now for a WEE bit of History: Did you know that St. Patrick’s Day was first celebrated in
America in 1737? It was organized by the Charitable Irish Society of Boston. Today, people all
over the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with parades, corned beef and cabbage, Irish coffee,
green beer, shamrocks, leprechauns, and WEARING GREEN! Speaking of Wearing Green, I
have heard that people wear green to avoid being pinched by leprechauns. I’m not sure that I
believe this, but just to be safe, be sure to wear Green on March 17. Avoid a Leprechaun pinch!
For each petal on the shamrock, this brings a wish your way –
good health, good luck and happiness,
for today and every day.
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Jan Clark, President 2016-2017
MEMBERSHIP
The membership committee welcomes new member Joan Simpson.
Our current membership is now 272.
Is your emergency contact card current? Check it out.
Kathy Belschner (660-2705) [email protected]
Betty Jensen (857-3978) [email protected], Co-Directors
MEETINGS REMINDER
Wednesday, March 15
De Pere Community Center, 600 Grant St., West De Pere
Social: 12:15 Program: 1:00 Meeting: 1:30
Representatives will share information about services at St. John the
Evangelist Shelter and the Micah Center. BCCWC donates financial support
as well as community service action to St. John the Evangelist.
Note: At our April BCCWC meeting on April 19, Sherry Steffen will do a presentation on vintage hats! PLEASE COME WEARING ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE HATS! It will be a fun time!"
Dolly Martin (469-1402) [email protected], Chair
COMMUNITY SERVICE
ST JOHN'S HOMELESS SHELTER
Thank you to all who volunteered to bring food to St. John’s for Thursday,
March 3. Again this month we have all the food we need! We are so thankful
for your generosity, as are the guests at St. John’s.
Please have the food there by 5:30 PM.
Mary Krautkramer (336-0198 or 819-5812) [email protected]
Mary Kay Paulson (632-7473) [email protected], Co-Chairs
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FORT HOWARD APARTMENTS
Join us or donate for the annual Fort Howard Buffet and BINGO!
The annual spring luncheon buffet and bingo for seniors will be held on
Thursday, March 23, at Fort Howard Apartments, 141 N. Chestnut Ave,
Green Bay. Members will serve the buffet at 12:00 noon and assist
seniors as they play Bingo following the meal from 12:45 – 2:00 PM.
Suggested prizes are: nutritious items to supplement their diet and other items listed below.
• Crackers, creamer (powdered), cereals, single serving granola bars (boxed),
canned soups, (lower sodium) popcorn (Microwaveable).
• Gift Certificates/Cards to nearby places: Blackstone Restaurant, Dollar Store, Glass
Nickel Pizza, McDonald’s, Subway, White Dog/Black Cat, Jake’s Pizza.
Other items that they could use are:
• Pillows, sofa sized (new)
• Postage stamps
• Towels (kitchen)
• Wheelchair cushions /pillows
• Blankets, lap-sized and new
• Books, especially large print
• Kitchen scrubbers
• Cleaning products (dishwasher liquid, glass cleaner, etc, )
Certain items that are NOT recommended based on safety, small living spaces and need are:
candles, knick-knacks, lotions, shampoos, perfumes and makeup.
Want to sign up? A signup sheet will be available at the March meeting or please contact:
Sherry Campbell (920-680-0778) [email protected]
Cathy Green (920-676-4665) [email protected], Co-chairs
ONE STITCH AT A TIME
Keep working on those projects, ladies. We will have our next blanket
collection at our May meeting. It will still be chilly and our less fortunate friends will appreciate them. We will take any size knit, crocheted, sewn, or purchased. Slightly used is fine also. We can't begin
to tell you how appreciative they are at House of Hope and Wellspring.
If you have any questions or need something to be picked up please call:
Pat Hearden (432-5871) [email protected]
Jean Allgeyer (639-2980) [email protected]
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BUILDING QUILTS FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Our quilters are
zeroing in on our goal
of having six quilts
done for Habitat for
Humanity's six
dedications - all on
one summer day!
Don't you love their
creativity?
If you are interested in this awesome project, sign up at the next meeting or contact:
Carol De Grand (680-5470) [email protected]
Mary Schrickel (609-4651) [email protected], Co-Chairs
FUNDRAISING
BRIDGE MARATHONS
Registrations for the 2017-18 BCCWC Bridge Marathons are due by March 15!
You can check out our groups on the club website (www.bccwc.org) under
“Fundraising” page and “Bridge Marathons.” You will find detailed information
as well as the registration form on that page. If you have any questions, please
contact Carol Simpson via email or phone: [email protected] or 983-9550.
Anne Gollnick, Gloria Jonet, Carol Simpson, Co-Chairs
SPRING CARD AND GAME DAY
*** Time to Think Spring!! ***
Spring is just around the corner and so is the Spring Card and Game Day Party!!
Thornberry Creek, Wednesday, May 3 is the place to be.
The day promises to bring lots of Fun, Food and Friendship,
Basket Raffles, Silent Auction items and let's not forget the delicious treats
from our Yum Yum Shop.
Get your registration forms in now.
http://www.bccwc.org/app/download/765182499/SPRING+Cd_Gm+day+regist+form%2CDRAFT3+nd+edits-1.pdf
Gloria Jonet (468-8682) [email protected]
Sue Protzman (498-0528), Co-Chairs
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FUNDRAISER – THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017
SOS Diet Book Author
DR. JAMES A. SURRELL
If you haven’t already made your reservation for our “Special Event” with Dr. James A. Surrell
for our upcoming Fundraiser on Thursday, March 30, at THORNBERRY
CREEK AT ONEIDA, hesitate no longer.
Dr. Jim Surrell, author of “SOS (Stop Only Sugar) Diet” has his practice at
the Digestive Health Clinic, Marquette Michigan’s General Health System.
Registration forms may be downloaded at our website: www.bccwc.org under Fundraising.
They must be in by March 23. This event is open to the public, so please encourage your
family and friends to join us.
If you are unable to print the registration form, please call, Beezie MacNeil at (920-434-6764)
or email me at [email protected]. I will be more than happy to get a form to you.
We were going to try a written question and answer session with Dr. Surrell, but until you hear
him speak it would be difficult to come up with appropriate questions. He will have a question
and answer session. If there isn’t time for your question to be answered you can always reach
him at his [email protected]
Please check out his Website – www.sosdietbook.com to read some of his hundreds of success
stories.
Beezie MacNeil, Sue Protzman & Lynette Van Den Heuvel, Co-Directors
YOUNKERS COMMUNITY DAYS
A big shout-out with thanks to the many Younkers Community Day Sale
book sellers and buyers that helped with a very small and slow February
sale. Final results were 106 books sold with $530 profit. Hopefully fun
was had by all workers and a bonus check will still follow for their efforts. Cheers!
Gloria LaViolette (983-9596) [email protected]
Rusty Bursa (660-1981) [email protected], Co-Chairs
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50/50 RAFFLE
Good Afternoon Ladies. This is your monthly message from the money lady!
We have a real winner in Mary Kay Paulson, the 50/50 raffle recipient for February.
Not only did she win $72 but she rarely misses a chance to be at St. John's Homeless Shelter every first Thursday of the month for kitchen duties. Well deserved
Mary Kay. Thank you. May the 'Luck of the Irish' be with all of you in March!
Mary Adriansen, Chair
FELLOWSHIP
The Cooks Corner Italian cooking class had 17 participants. We will look to do more with them
next year. Bon Appetite!
Mark Your Calendars!
Wednesday, March 8, Game/Card Day the De Pere Community Center lower level: Please
join us in an afternoon of games or cards. Tables will be reserved for all sorts of activities
from Sheepshead to Dominoes, to 31 to Scrabble. Email or call either Sue or Cheryl telling
them what you plan to play so that tables can be set up. The time is 1:00-4:00 PM.
We had three tables of dominoes last month. It was fun!
Thursday, March 16, The Lunch Bunch will meet at St. Brendan’s Inn at 11:45 AM.
• Let Sue Sinclair know by Monday, March 13, if you plan to attend: 432-3428 or
[email protected].
Tuesday, March 28, is Movie and a Bite to Eat Night. Meet at Bay Park Cinema around
• 3:45 PM. View the movie of your choice. That night the group will decide where to dine.
Spring Bus Trip: (Note change in date from what was announced at the meeting)
• Tuesday, May 9
• Cost: $96
• London Alpaca Farm in Manitowoc
• Lunch at Pier 17 in Sheboygan
• Tour Kohler Design Center
• Visit/Tour Wade House & Jung Carriage Museum
• Pick up/drop off on east side & west side
• Use the link below to download the registration flyer or sign up at the meeting
• Two people have registered so far; we need 30 for it to be a go
http://www.bccwc.org/app/download/765182183/Wisconsin+Trails+-+Motorcoach+Tour.pdf
Sue Sinclair (432-3428) [email protected]
Cheryl Jeffers (327-8248) [email protected], Co-chairs
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BCCWC BOOK CLUB
BOOK CLUB: On Monday, March 6, at 1:00 PM we meet at the Kress Family Library in De Pere.
The book being discussed is "The Last Bus to Wisdom" by Ivan Doig. Our leader is Mae Rohde.
The next meeting is Monday, April 3, at 1:00 PM in the same place. The book
being discussed is "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah. Mary Kay Paulson is the
leader.
Summary: This is the story of two sisters in France during the German
occupation and the different ways they saved the lives of Jews and others as
the war raged on.
We welcome guests at our discussions.
Kay Adams, Chair (336-5321) [email protected]
COMMUNICATION
Yours in fellowship, fun, and community good works,
Kathy Szymanski and Linda Curl, Co-Editors, BCCWC Communications Team
Brown County Community Women’s Club, Inc.
www.bccwc.org
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