Newsletter for TCH WOMEN`S CLUB Future Programs oFFer Variety

June 2016
Newsletter for TCH WOMEN’S CLUB
Vol. 25, No. 2
Visi n
Future Programs Offer Variety
June 14
Barbara McQuade
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of MI
July 12
Born in Detroit, Barbara is a
graduate of the University of
Michigan and the University of
Michigan Law School. She and
her husband have four children.
Paula Tutman
Local 4 Reporter
June 28
on
Sterling Heights, love performing for others almost as
much as being together. This translates into a good
time with good harmony for all. The variety of their
repertoire gives them the ability to entertain for most
any occasion. This group is at home in front of any
audience and they are always…Right on Q!
Barbara L. McQuade is the U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District
of Michigan. President Barack
Obama appointed her in 2009.
She was the first woman to serve
this district.
From 2003 to 2009, Barbara served as an adjunct law
professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School
of Law, teaching criminal law in the evenings. She also
served as Deputy Chief of the National Security Unit
from 2005 to 2009. Before joining the U.S. Attorney's
Office, she practiced law at the firm of Butzel Long in
Detroit and served as a law clerk to the Hon. Bernard
A. Friedman on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Michigan.
Right
Programs by Pat McCardy
Q Barbershop Quartet
Right on Q is a barbershop
quartet formed in 2008 to sing
at the church of the founding
member, Ken Klein. This
group performs regularly in the
metropolitan area for audiences,
big and small, from the top of
the Ren Cen to the basement of a
former prohibition-era speakeasy.
All of the members of Right on Q
- Ken Klein, a longtime karaoke
singer from St. Clair Shores, Ed
Bax, bass singer from Livonia, Rick Anderson, baritone
from Clinton Township and Matthew Tipton, tenor from
Birmingham Mayor, Rackeline Hoff, will make a brief
appearance to discuss the parking situation prior to
Paula’s introduction. Lunch might be served a little later
than usual.
Multi-Emmy
winning
and
Emmy nominated broadcast
journalist, Paula Tutman, has
spent nearly 30 years in front of
the camera as a news reporter. A
Peace Corps brat, who grew up
in Africa, she has spent the last
20 years in Detroit.
Paula has a strong commitment
to her community and volunteers
and advises several non-profit organizations. One of these
is the Children's ToothFairy Foundation, which provides
dental care to uninsured children in Southeastern
Michigan. She teaches a communication course to
organizations and corporations and is a published author.
Her first novel series, DEADLINE!, won recognition
from the international Thriller Writer's organization.
Paula can be seen daily at 4:00 pm on WDIV's’ First-at-4
News broadcast. Here she covers a wide array of topics,
focusing on interesting and relevant local stories.
As a farm girl from the Chesapeake Bay region, Paula
enjoys outdoor adventures. Competitive sailing,
horseback riding, flying and traveling are just a few.
Paula is married with three stepdaughters. She splits her
time between rural Ontario and Suburban Detroit.
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Luncheon Menus
Members can choose an entrée or the TCH salad of the day.
Luncheons include bread/rolls, coffee and tea as well as iced tea.
—June 14—
Fruit plate
1-Crab cakes with remoulade, parsley new potatoes and green beans
2-Chef ’s salad—chopped (iceberg lettuce with roast turkey, ham, Swiss cheese,
broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers—dressing on the side—no nuts)
Key lime pie
—June 28—
Chilled strawberry soup
1-Chicken marsala with rice pilaf and julienne vegetables
2-Maurice salad—chopped (julienne roast turkey, ham and Swiss cheese, sweet
pickles, cucumbers and tomatoes on a cushion of greens—served with Maurice dressing
on the side—no olives)
Chocolate cake
—July 12—
Fruit plate
1-Spaghetti with meatballs and marinara sauce and California medley
2-Grilled chicken Caesar salad (sliced grilled chicken breast on romaine lettuce w/
shredded Parmesan cheese—Caesar dressing on the side)
Berry pie
—July 26—
Gazpacho soup
1-Whitefish with tartar sauce, roasted redskin potatoes, green beans and baby
carrots
2- Six oz. chicken salad plate with fruit and potato salad
Strawberry shortcake
—August 9—
Chilled strawberry soup
1-Meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes, peas with pearl onions
2-Asian chicken salad (iceberg lettuce topped with Asian vegetables, mandarin oranges
and crispy chicken—sweet and sour dressing on the side)
Apple pie alamode
—August 23—
Tomato basil bisque
1-Chicken Florentine roulade with rice pilaf, zucchini and squash
2-Turkey cobb salad—chopped (diced turkey, tomato, bacon, avocado, crumbled bleu
cheese, red onion and cucumber on mixed greens—house vinaigrette dressing on the side)
Chocolate mousse
—September 13—
Italian wedding soup
1-Teriyaki glazed pork medallions with apple chutney, mashed potatoes and
California medley
2-Six oz. chicken salad plate with fruit and cottage cheese
NY cheesecake with strawberry sauce
—September 27—
Corn chowder
1-Grilled salmon with cucumber dill sauce, wild rice and steamed broccoli
2-Grilled chicken Caesar salad (sliced grilled chicken breast on romaine lettuce with
shredded Parmesan cheese—Caesar dressing on the side)
Black forest cake
VISION
Luncheon
Reservation
Procedures
• Luncheon reservations MUST
be in the hands of the Luncheon
Chair NO LATER than the
Wednesday proceeding the date
you wish to attend.
• Please be aware that after
selecting your menu choice (#1
or #2,) you may not make a
change.
• Regular luncheon programs
are held on the second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month,
beginning at 10:30AM and are
followed by the luncheon.
• Please make your check
payable to TCHWC in the
amount of $19 per luncheon
• Please write the date(s) of the
luncheon(s) you wish to attend
on your check with your menu
choice (#1 or #2.)
• Clearly print your name
ABOVE the signature on the
check as you wish it to appear
on your nametag.
• Members bringing a guest
to the WC luncheon/meeting
should include the name and
address of that guest with the
check you send to the Luncheon
Chair.
Mail your check to:
TCHWC, P.O. Box 124
Birmingham, MI 48012-0124
Please DO NOT send checks
to The Community House.
• Cancellations: If a luncheon
reservation is cancelled after the
Wednesday before a luncheon,
it will not be possible to switch
the reservation to another date.
Any questions regarding luncheon
reservations may be directed to
Lois Tice, Luncheon Chair, at
313.806.2997.
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JUNE 2016
For members
and their guests
SUMMER
MIXER
Sunday, July 17, 2016
2:00 to 4:00pm
on The Community House Terrace
Are you interested in learning more about the TCH Women’s Club,
our small group activities and day trips? Then join us for sweets
and nibbles along with coffee, tea, soft drinks and Mimosa Punch!
RSVP by July 13, 2016
$10 per person
Please send check (payable to TCHWC) to:
Kathy Rice
141 Hupp Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
248-642-4764
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Future Programs Continued
July 26
Dave Trott
U.S. Representative
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Dave Trott is the U.S.
Representative for Michigan's
11th Congressional District and
a lifelong resident of Oakland
County. He, his wife Kappy
of 25 years and their three
children live in Birmingham,
Michigan.
Dave is a leader in innovation,
problem-solving and job
creation. He is not a career
Washington politician; rather
he is a Michigan innovator with a proven record of
improving the lives of his constituents. His leadership in
the Michigan business community makes him uniquely
prepared to help craft and provide input to job creating
measures in Congress.
After graduating from the University of Michigan,
Dave received his Juris Doctor from Duke. He taught a
semester of American government and serves on many
boards, both local and statewide.
In Congress, Dave's focus is on fighting for more jobs and
better opportunities for the people in his district. He also
sits on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Judiciary.
August 9
Maureen Esther
History Teller
Maureen Esther has always
had a love for art and history.
She attended the University
of Michigan and Oakland
University to study both, but
she believes that most of her
knowledge comes from her
reading.
When working as a Business
Manager for a neurosurgical
group out of Royal Oak
Beaumont
Hospital,
her
son brought home a request for parent volunteers to
participate in the "Picture Lady” program. Maureen
attended the meeting and found it was an outlet for her
to share all her passions regarding history and art with
the students. This expanded over the years to include
libraries, senior centers, historical groups and many
others.
Twenty five years later, Maureen still shares this love
with an array of people. She has presented in front of
over 25,000 individuals between the ages of eight to 100.
Her subjects range from King Tut to the sinking of the
Titanic. She currently has 21 lectures that she updates
and shares.
Maureen is married to her husband of 38 years. They
have a son and daughter-in-law who have given them
two grandchildren—a boy and a girl. They also have an
unmarried son who completes their family circle.
August 23
R.D. Musser
President, The Grand Hotel
R.D. (Dan) Musser III is
President of the Grand Hotel,
a historic 390 room hotel built
in 1887 on Mackinac Island.
There are no motorized vehicles
on the island, and horse drawn
carriages are the preferred
modes of transportation.
Along with his sister, Mimi, he
represents the third generation
of Musser family ownership
and operation of the world's
largest summer resort.
Dan is responsible for all day-to-day operations, which
include overseeing the front desk, convention services,
food and beverage, sales and marketing, housekeeping,
maintenance and recreation.
Dan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Albion
College and an Honorary Doctorate of Business from
Northern Michigan University. He has been active in the
hotel industry for many years and has served on numerous
hotel-related committees and boards. Dan was appointed
to the Mackinac Bridge Authority by Governor Jennifer
Granholm and reappointed by Governor Rick Snyder in
2012. He lives on Mackinac Island during the season and
in Portland, Oregon during the remainder of the year
with his wife and their six children.
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JUNE 2016
Founders’ Day Tea
Tea Committee: Dee Keller, Kathy Rice,
Joyce Yazejian, Beckie Perry, Chair, Patti Peacock
TCHWC Founders’ Day Tea was held on May 10th from 2:004:00PM. This is always a special day when the club honors the
Founders and Past Presidents of our organization.
The Tea Committee Chair was Beckie Perry. Her committee
members were Dee Keller, Patti Peacock, Kathy Rice and
Joyce Yazejian. There were 12 past presidents in attendance:
Jane Sturm (1997), Carol Aubrey (2000), Ava Wixted (2002),
Maxine Smiley (2003), Helen Winslow (2006), Jeanne Miller
(2007), Lois Poston (2008), Helen Cost (2009), Dee Keller
(2010), Ellen Ayers (2011), Dolores Urquhart (2014) and Mary
O’Neil (2015). Each of these women received a lovely container
of flowers as a gesture of appreciation for their successful
leadership and dedication to TCHWC. They were grateful for
their gift and the recognition received by the members.
A variety of beautiful opened umbrellas flanked the
front of the stage. These were given as door prizes
along with many others that were collected by the Tea
Committee. Storeowners in Birmingham and nearby
towns are extremely generous to TCH Women’s Club
members when they solicit donations for our Tea, and
we continue to appreciate their generosity. Door prizes
were donated by the following merchants: Birmingham
Chocolate, Peabody’s Restaurant and The Paper Source,
Birmingham; Origami Owl and Tootie and Tullulah’s,
Berkley; Leon & Lulu, Clawson; Hand & Stone, Kim’s
Family Restaurant and Whole Foods, Troy. Other prizes
distributed were given anonymously.
The members and guests were served scones with jam and butter, mini chicken salad croissant sandwiches, cucumber
finger sandwiches, sliced pineapple with cottage cheese, cheddar and spinach mini quiches and assorted mini pastries
for dessert. Hot tea and coffee as well as iced tea were served. We thank TCH chef and his crew for the beautiful and
tasty food served by the friendly and courteous staff that serves us at TCH on a regular basis.
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Future Programs Continued
...continued from page 4
September 13
Philip Weitlauf
President, Michigan War Dog Memorial
New Members
Phil Weitlauf is a U.S. Army
veteran and President of
the Michigan War Dog
Memorial. He resides in
Milford, MI with his wife
Barbara and two sons.
Carlton, Debra
30850 Bruce Lane
Franklin, MI 48025
Phone: 248-240-6495
Email: dcarletono1@gmail.com
Daly, Christine
2960 Timberwyck Trail
Troy, MI 48098
Phone: 734-735-0489
Email: christinedaily03@gmail.com
Jones, Paula A.
P. O. Box 1146
Birmingham, MI 48012
Phone: 248-643-6842
Cell: 248-724-8257
Lyng, Laura
644 Bird Avenue
Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: 248-561-7144
Email: laura.lyng@me.com
Petz, Roberta
52819 Southdown
Shelby Twp., MI 48316
Phone: 586-254-3964
Board Member
Additions/Corrections
• Assistant Treasurer: Pat McCardy, 248-879-0893
• Long-Range Planning Committee: Patti Peacock,
Chair, Donna Kelly, Jane Lipa, Kathy Rice
• Luncheon Arrangements:Lois Tice, 313-806-2997
for
As the President/Director of the War Dog Memorial, Phil's
mission is to continue the restoration of these hallowed
grounds in Lyon Township for the interment of military and
service working dogs. These friends, family members and
trusted companions served our country since World War II,
alongside our fighting men and women.
Phil believes that these heroic War Dogs and loving pets are
looking down saying "Thank You" for restoring their resting
place and showing respect for the job they did.
Timblin, Jennifer
6411 Countryshire Lane
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Phone: 248-981-4028
Email: jentimblin@gmail.com
Corrections
During his corporate years,
Phil was VP. of Sales for a
manufacturing
company
that supplied parts to the
Automotive Industry. In
2010, he discovered an
abandoned pet cemetery and
formed a detail to restore
the two-acre site. In 2012,
he named it the Michigan War Dog Memorial, Inc. It offers
burials with full honors to K-9's that serve and protect us.
Directory
• Holmes, Lois, 586-845-8289
• Smiley, Maxine, maxinesmiley8@gmail.com
Volunteer Opportunity
Looking to feel appreciated and help out another TCH
club at the same time? The Senior Men's Club is looking
for hostesses for their luncheons on Fridays. For further
details, please contact Lee Trumbull at 248-594-6414 or
leet@tchserves.org
In Memoriam
The members of TCH Women’s Club
wish to express their sincerest sympathy
to the families and friends on the recent
deaths of Beverly Crosthwaite and Varsnie
Walsh. Their many friends will miss them.
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JUNE 2016
TCH Women's Club Interest Groups
NOTICE:
ONLY CURRENT PAID-UP MEMBERS OF TCHWC MAY
PARTICIPATE IN INTEREST GROUPS.
Contact people for each Interest Group must inform Chair, Ava Wixted
248.644.0373 of any changes, additions, or deletions in the information listed
below prior to the publication of each Vision newsletter.
BO
OKS
This group meets on the second Friday of each month at 11:30AM
for lunch at a Birmingham restaurant. The book discussion is
held at TCH from 1:00 to 2:30PM. This group is looking for new
members. CONTACT: Lorrie D'Angelo 248.544.4081
June 10 – After You by JoJo Moyes – Lunch at Peabody's
July 8 – My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout – Lunch
at Streetside Seafood
August 12 – A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman – Lunch at 220 Merrill
B
September 9 – The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
by Kim Barker – Lunch at Café Via
R ID G E
G OLF
M
O VI E S
This group meets after TCHWC luncheons from 1:00 to
3:00PM. Members who are interested in playing bridge after
the luncheons must call Mary O’Neill at 248.585.5538 to make
their desire known, otherwise proper arrangements cannot be
made. If you cannot keep your commitment, you are expected
to provide a substitute.
This group began playing golf at Springdale Park on Monday,
May 2 at 7:45AM. The season ends on August 22. New members
and subs are always welcome. Further information regarding
this group will appear in future Visions. CONTACT: Nancy
Tanke 248.642.5925
Julie Dawson was our speaker on
February 23 and has set two dates
for interested members to join her
in a fun, informative, informal
and upbeat three hour tour of her
studio, gallery, home and gardens.
Each tour is limited to 15 people.
The first date is Tuesday, July
19—you must sign up at the June
28 luncheon. The second date is
Tuesday, August 16—you must sign
up at the July 26 luncheon. The
tour begins promptly at 1:00PM
on July 19 and August 26 at 988
Gordon Lane, Birmingham.
RE-OPENED! This group meets on the FIRST FRIDAY of
each month for lunch followed by a movie. The restaurant
location and movie will be coordinated and decided upon
the Friday prior to meeting. NOTE: This group wants the
flexibility to occasionally attend something other than a movie
if agreed upon by its members. CONTACT: Susan Dodenhoff
248.285.1798
ATTENTION!
Are
Julie Dawson Tour
you interested in joining one of the following
interest groups?
CANASTA, MAHJONG, PINOCHLE,
SCRABBLE, WALKING, SINGLES
Do you have any ideas for an interest group not listed above?
Please call Ava at 248.644.0373 and share your suggestions for
starting a new interest group. She will be willing to assist you.
Vision
is published four times
annually in March, June, September,
December.
Editor: Maxine Smiley
31945 Carlelder Road
Beverly Hills, MI 48025
248.647.5888
maxinesmiley8@gmail.com
Deadline for September 2016 issue:
August 5, 2016
Visi n
TCH WOMEN’S CLUB
380 South Bates Street
Birmingham, MI 48009
On the inside
PAGE 1
Future Programs
PAGE 2
Luncheon Menus
PAGE 3
Summer Mixer
PAGE 4
Future Programs cont.
PAGE 5
Founders Day Tea
PAGE 6
New Members
PAGE 7
Julie Dawson Tour
JUNE 2016
VISION
President’s Letter
How often have you said, “My, how time flies when you’re
having fun!” It’s hard to believe we are half way into 2016,
so we at TCHWC must be having fun. We’ve had interesting
and informative presenters this year as well as musical
performances and, of course, our annual Founders’ Day Tea
to honor past presidents.
Got an idea for a good program? Share it with us! We’re
looking ahead already to next year. In fact, we’ll soon be calling you to ask you if you
would be interested in accepting a position on our board next year. Don’t be afraid to
say “yes.” We are a great group of ladies who are always willing to pitch in and help
one another. It’s a great way to meet new women and add to your enjoyment of being
a member. WE NEED YOU! How often at this stage of your life do you hear that? Say
“YES” and join the good times.
Mary O’Neill, President