The Virginia Clubwoman March 2015

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President’s Message................IFC
Junior Director’s Message.......... 1
Chairnen’s Reports...................... 2
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Day at the Capitol............ 23 Chi Laws
Club News................................. 14
Candidate Bios.......................... 17
Bylaws, Resolutions.................. 21
Convention Call........................ 28
Registration forms..................... 30
Chaplain’s Corner..................... 32
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President’s Message
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The Virginia Clubwoman
Editor
Deborah McClintock
editor@gfwcvirginia.org
(Send articles, photos,
newsletters)
Betty Shields
gfwcpresident@gfwcva.org
IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE!
Reasons to celebrate:
• Reports are finished!
• Accomplishments are many!
• Spring is coming!
• Convention 2015 is near!
• GFWC is 125!
• We are GFWC Virginia Clubwomen!
With so many things to celebrate, where can we begin? Let’s start with the fact that we are
GFWC Virginia. Extending from the Atlantic Ocean westward to far southwest Virginia, then
from Northern District southward to the North Carolina state line, we have unity in diversity.
Someone should write a song. But wait, someone did: it’s called the Virginia State Federation
Song and says in part, “Hand in hand, a band of women, onward we lead.”
We will celebrate the General Federation of Women’s Clubs’ 125th Anniversary throughout
activities at our Convention in May. Isn’t it exciting to know that you belong to a federation that
has withstood time and accomplished great things? As part of our celebration, you will have the
opportunity on Saturday to dress in vintage attire to depict a time in the 125-year span as far
back as you choose, or as near as when you joined Federation. Doesn’t that sound like fun? If
you choose to do so, you may wear this attire from lunch through dinner.
Excitement continues to build for GFWC Virginia Convention 2015. Districts will proudly
display their banners; clubs will win awards for their efforts; past leaders will be honored for
their invaluable service to GFWC Virginia; and you, the clubwomen of Virginia, can make this
Convention a memorable event for yourselves and for others. We need you to be a part of this
meeting.
All Dogwood Society members will gather for a photo at 12:30 pm preceding the Saturday
Dogwood Society Luncheon. Diamond Dogwood Society members will be recognized and
receive special seating at the luncheon.
Springtime is near, and this thought brings smiles to our faces. We also smile because your
accomplishments are many and sharing them with others helps us to know that there are so
many different ways to accomplish important things.
Your Junior Director Kristi Barber and this officer will be making several “official visits”
before Convention. We look forward to having the opportunity to see familiar faces and to meet
more of our beautiful Virginia clubwomen.
Thank you for your commitment to GFWC Virginia, for your many hours of volunteer
service, and for going the “extra mile” to make your community a better place to live.
Remember you hold the KEY; unlock the door and step into the future!
Please mark your calendars for GFWC Virginia Convention, April 30, May 1-3, 2015, at the
Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel and Conference Center, 1000 Virginia Center Parkway,
Richmond, Virginia.
Betty
“And, O Lord God, let us forget not to be kind.”
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August 24, 2015
November 19, 2015
February 18, 2016
June 3, 2016
COVER: A GFWC 125th
birthday cake, from an
original watercolor painting
by Deborah McClintock.
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GFWC Virginia
P. O. Box 8750
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 288-3724
Phone (804) 288-3724
Fax (804) 288-0341
E-mail gfwcvirginia@verizon.
net
Website www.gfwcvirginia.org
GFWC OFFICERS
President
Babs Condon,
GFWC Maryland
President-elect
Sheila Shea,
GFWC Massachusetts
First Vice-President
Mary Ellen Brock,
GFWC New Jersey
Second Vice-President
Marian St. Clair,
GFWC South Carolina
Secretary
Debra Strahanoski,
GFWC Illinois
Treasurer
Suellen Brazil,
GFWC Alabama
Director of Junior Clubs
Cathy Jo Canterbury,
GFWC West Virginia
Director-elect of Junior
Clubs
Jolie Frankforth,
GFWC Florida
Parliamentarian
Ida Dorvee,
GFWC Georgia
TH E V IR G IN IA C LU B W O MAN March 2015
Kristi Barber
GFWC Virginia Third Vice President,
Director of Junior Clubs
jrdirector@gfwcvirginia.org
Spring is almost here! It might not feel like it right now, but it will be here before we know it!
Madame President and this officer have been invited to Southside, Alice Kyle, and Tidewater
Districts for official visits in March. This officer is SO looking forward to each of these visits
and hopes that the Juniors will be strong in numbers at these meetings. She would like the chance
to meet as many Juniors as possible during this journey, and hear your experiences living the
volunteer spirit.
Speaking of Living the Volunteer Spirit, how are you and your club celebrating Federation
Day? We are part of the world’s largest women’s volunteer organization. Think about sharing
Federation facts, wearing your club nametag or Living the Volunteer Spirit pin to show your
commitment and pride in being a member of GFWC. Not only is April 24 Federation Day, but the
week of April 12-18 is designated as Volunteer Appreciation Week. What better time to toot your
club’s horn and get an article in the local paper or online about how important your work is to
your community and to Federation?
May is fast approaching, which means there are plenty of things to do to get ready for the 108th
GFWC VA Convention. Juniors, we need you to represent your club by attending Convention.
Your junior officers and chairmen have been busy making plans for an exciting and fun weekend.
The theme for the Junior General banquet is “Capturing Memories,” followed by the infamous
district caucuses. The fun continues on Saturday as we begin the celebration of the 125th
Anniversary of GFWC, to include the Junior Business Meeting where you won’t want to miss
the Junior’s Roaring 20’s district reports! The Marketplace will offer vendors galore, so bring
some extra spending money. After the Alice Kyle Banquet, it will be time for Junior Fun Night
Bingo with fabulous prizes. Be careful: you may encounter some serious bingo players who tote
their own daubers! Not to worry, it’s all about having fun…and we will definitely have fun! Let’s
double our registration by having representation from all of the junior clubs, plus bring at least one
member who has never attended. In fact, you won’t want your other club members to miss it….so
offer a ride, reduce cost by inviting more juniors to stay in your room, share the excitement, and
lets have a great turn-out of Juniors.
These last few months have been a blast. I can’t express how much I appreciate the chance to
serve in this position. In June, I will travel to Memphis, Tennessee, for the GFWC Convention.
It’s a great time for a Junior road (or plane) trip. Want to go? What an exciting opportunity….to
meet clubwomen from all over the country who have the same values and commitment to make
a difference in this world. Besides, we know how much fun it is when the Juniors get together…
imagine the fun if you put us all in Memphis!
I’m looking forward to seeing you in Richmond.
In Junior Love,
Kristi
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Leadership
Fran Edwards, GFWC Virginia 1st Vice-President/
President Elect
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firstvp@gfwcvirginia.org
Joy Matkowsky, GFWC Virginia Assistant Junior Director
assistjrdirector@gfwcvirginia.org
Brrrrrr….did you get any snow? Well we sure did! Thank goodness it happened after most of the
reporting deadlines! I’d like to thank all of you for getting those reports in on time and for making
our jobs a little easier. Now our State Chairmen can get busy writing our reports for GFWC. After
reading leadership reports, Fran and I are delighted that you ladies have done such a magnificent
job unlocking your leadership potential.
Among the items that are on most club agendas this time of year is the election of your
nominating committees. Take this opportunity to help your club and district in securing a
succession to the offices. Consider taking a leadership position. Think about the future and who
you think will make good leaders. Invite them to join you at a board meeting or to take the lead
in a business meeting. Good leaders don’t just lead…they foster leadership in others as well. Take
time to plan your club’s and district’s future!
Speaking of LEADership….why not submit your name to your district president to attend
Virginia LEADS? Have you already submitted your application? This is a seminar you don’t want
to miss! We are planning a full-day Leadership Education and Development Seminar for Sunday,
August 9, at the Kirkley Hotel in Lynchburg, VA. Send in your completed application, which can
be found on the GFWC Virginia website or in the GFWC Virginia Handbook, to your district
president on or before March 1, 2015. Each district can initially send in 5 applications. If space
and supplies allow we will accept additional applications.
Many of you have already said you are going to GFWC Convention at the Crossings in
Richmond, so why don’t the rest of you make your way there too! It is sure to be a great time! We
will be celebrating 125 years of GFWC, so come and have some fun! Of course always remember
that Fran and I are here for you, so if you ever have a question, just contact us and we will do
whatever we can to help. Feel free to call any time.
Membership
Kelly Lane, Second Vice President
secondvp@gfwcvirginia.org
Angela Paez, Junior Membership Chairman
JrMembership@gfwcvirginia.org
Keep the momentum going! Clubs throughout Virginia are working towards their goal of adding
new members for the winter recruitment campaign “Flurry of New Members.” Just a reminder
that the winter recruitment campaign ends on February 28 and coupons are due on March 1.
We know that everyone is looking forward to spring and “Growing New Friends.”
Congratulations to the following members for recruiting new members since our last article:
• Evelyn Ewing – Riparian WC – Southside District
• Mary Woodruff – Riparian WC – Southside District
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Lois Gownley – Riparian WC – Southside District
Lary Ann Brown – Riparian WC – Southside District
Peggy Jones – Riparian WC – Southside District
Elizabeth Shaver – Pembroke WC – Southwestern District
Tricia Carden – James River JWC – Southside District
Becka Franchok – James River JWC – Southside District
Bobbie Blesse – WC of Smithfield – Southside District
Peg Hogland – WC of Smithfield – Southside District
Connie Leonard – WC of Prince George – Southside District
Robin Williamson – Hopewell Federated WC – Southside District
Becka Franchok – James River JWC – Southside District
Becka Franchok – James River JWC – Southside District
Connie Chapman – WC of Smithfield – Southside District
Joan Lee Mikulas – WC of Smithfiekld – Southside District
Christy Jones – WC of Smithfield – Southside District
Dot Eller – GFWC Roanoke County WC – Blue Ridge District
Janet Uhl – GFWC Roanoke County WC – Blue Ridge District
Fran Hannah – Valentine WC – Lee District
Jackie Fiser, Tania Stephens, Bertha Street – GFWC Grundy WC – Southwestern District
Tania Stephens – GFWC Grundy WC – Southwestern District
Pam Wolford – GFWC Grundy WC – Southwestern District
Pam Wolford – GFWC Grundy WC – Southwestern District
Tania Stephens – GFWC Grundy WC – Southwestern District
Tania Stephens – GFWC Grundy WC – Southwestern District
Pam Livesay – GFWC Regency WC – Lee District
Linda Cregger – GFWC Regency WC – Lee District
We are busy reading your club reports. You all have been busy! We are also looking forward to
seeing everyone at GFWC Virginia Convention in Richmond and celebrating your wonderful and
creative membership progams!
Secretary
Martha Matthews
secretary@gfwcvirginia.org
(804) 672-3822; edlynnh13@verizon.net
Cheryl Wilson
financejr@gfwcvirginia.org
(540)375-3926; carno05@aol.com
Now that reporting is finished, take a moment to appreciate the usefulness of your minutes in this
important task. Your accurate and complete minutes should have made the reporting process easy,
hopefully even fun, as you reminisced about the past year.
We would like to take a moment to review the highlights of taking minutes: Use your agenda as
a guide while taking notes to compile minutes for your club. This ensures nothing is left out of the
minutes. Pay close attention to changes in the agenda, making careful notes of these changes. For
those in your club who will be reviewing the minutes, it is a good idea for them to take their own
notes, so they will be able to make necessary additions or corrections.
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Another point of interest is Making a Motion: When making a motion you need to present it in
writing in triplicate: one copy for the Parliamentarian, one copy for the President, and the original
for the Secretary to be included with the minutes.
Remember, the minutes are a record of what is done at your meetings and not of what is said.
Keep warm as winter winds down and spring begins to bloom. We look forward to seeing
everyone at Convention! Remember, we are only a phone call or e-mail away if you have any
questions and/or concerns about your position as secretary.
Parliamentary Sips from Wine
Marlene Wine
parliamentarian@gfwcvirginia.org or wmrvino@aol.com
E-mail vote needs to be considered. If a vote is taken by e-mail, it MUST be ratified at the next
meeting of that body. The possibility of a problem arises IF at the next meeting there is discussion
and the vote is not a majority. At that point one has to be aware of whether the action which has
been taken per the preliminary vote can be stopped or if it has already taken place and cannot be
undone. For example IF a vote was taken to send a donation and received a majority e-mail vote
and the donation was made, at the next meeting the vote was not a majority: SORRY TOO LATE.
The donation has been made and you certainly aren’t going to ask for the donation back, RU?
Technology is great BUT one must be VERY careful in its use in our organizations.
Arts Community Service Program
Gloria Worrell, Chairman
arts@gfwcvirginia.org
Hope all of you are braving the cold and staying warm. I know that I am ready for spring and much
warmer weather. I look forward to reading your State reports, as the last few come in, and am
excited to see what extraordinary projects your Clubs and Districts have been doing this past year.
Virginia is amazing in all they do, so I know I am in for a treat.
If you have entries for A Year in Pictures (GFWC Calendar Contest): Each club may submit one
photograph, along with the GFWC Creative Arts Waiver, postmarked by May 15, to:
GFWC A Year in Pictures Contest
1734 N Street NW, Washington DC, 2003-2990
The World in Pictures Contest: Postmarked by April 1, 2015, to (see Rule in GFWC Manual)
Gloria Worrell, 907 Kimberly Drive, Franklin, Virginia 23851
Remember to include the GFWC Creative Arts Waiver.
GFWC Writing Contest and Youth Writing Contest
Deadline: March 1
Send to: Gloria Worrell, 907 Kimberly Drive, Franklin, Virginia 23851
Remember to include the GFWC Creative Arts Waiver.
Now for the State Arts and Craft Contest that will be held at Convention in May, 1 -3. I know
that many of you will not have your District meeting until March or April, but please send your
Blue Ribbon winner cards to me as soon after your District meeting as possible.
G FW C
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Find the answers
hidden elsewhere
in this issue.
What is the
name of
GFWC’s
honorary
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You may register your Arts and Craft entries at Convention on Friday from 11:00 am to 2:45
pm. All entries must have cards attached. Refer to the Arts booklet for directions on how to fill
out your cards. One card is mailed to me and one card is attached to the entry. See booklet for
entry fee. This is used to offset the price of our room.
Calling for Volunteers! We are looking for a few ladies to help with the Arts and Craft contest
at Convention. If you are interested please e-mail me at gaworrel@sentara.com
Look forward to seeing you Convention!
GFWC
AND ME…
“GFWC
means
giving
back.”
Conservation
Jenny Martin, Chairman
conservation@gfwcvirginia.org
(540) 726-8447, bryjen@suddenlink.net
Happy New Year!!!
I would like to encourage everyone to begin 2015 by setting some eco-challenges for yourself at
home and at work.
Begin by decluttering items from within your home closets and cabinets. Select items that
you own that may be repurposed and reused, then select items that can be donated to other
organizations, thus extending their period of use, and finally discarding those items that are totally
deemed to be just plain broken and non-functioning trash.
Some organizations have programs such as Dress for Success where clients can benefit from
receiving gently used dresses, bags, coats, shoes, and suits. This gives them appropriate clothing
to wear when they go on job interviews.
Next take a closer look at the amount of paper entering your homes and begin to recycle your
magazines and newspapers and then shred any other unnecessary paper items as you can.
Take advantage of recycling reward programs such as the one found at area Staples stores.
Staples will recycle empty ink and toner cartridges up to 10 cartridges per customer per month
and will reward you with $2 back for each one with a Staples e-card good for in-store or on-line
purchases. Since 2015 Stables has collected over 400 million ink/toner cartridges globally.
Begin to challenge your workplaces to limit how much paper they send to landfills each year.
Create incentives and rewards for meeting recycling goals. Often as offices replace outdated items,
the old items are tossed into area landfills. Staples also offers a technology trade-in, where they
examine your outdated items and give you a quote for them and then you can get paid for the item
in Staples e-cards toward the purchase of another item.
So start green and continue to reuse, donate, and recycle all those unwanted and unnecessary
items while striving to do our individual best to keep our landfills free of recyclable items.
Home Life
Dawn Barnes, Chairman, Home Life
homelife@gfwcvirginia.org
You have completed the first step of the transition into a new year……reporting. I will soon be
reading about the many projects you have conducted, successes you had, and impacts you made.
The next step is initiating new projects, revamping favorite ones, or deciding not to continue
others. As you are working through that process, here is some information to consider.
Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) discussed the Dog Fest Fundraisers that are
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being planned in many locations around the country. Canine Companions DogFest Walk ‘n’ Roll
is a community dog walk that supports the mission of Canine Companions for Independence. In
Virginia there will be events in Washington D.C. and Virginia Beach. Contact the CCI Region
office to you to see if your club can assist with organizing the Dog Fest in one of these areas.
Another option is to form a team on the Panama City event page and support this particular
event scheduled for March 7 because it is chaired by GFWC members. The link to the event page
is www.cci.org/DogFestPanamaCity (GFWC members are co-chairing!)
Your club’s involvement may be working on an event, promoting the program, or providing
a monetary donation. Remember if you make a donation directly to CCI, please indicate on the
check that the donation is from a GFWC club or member, if that is not obvious from the address on
the check. This is the only way that our partners can keep track of GFWC donations.
Some things to consider –
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Consider becoming a puppy raiser. Our GFWC chairman has a goal to have at least one
member in your state to raise a puppy. Do you know of a clubwoman who is currently in this role?
If so, please send me her contact information.
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Encourage your members to attend a CCI graduation if they are in reasonable traveling
distance of one of the 5 Regional Centers. The graduations are held 4 times per year, and all
GFWC members are welcome to attend.
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Consider providing a service dog for skilled companion teams, including children and
adults with physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities. In Virginia CCI dogs are found in
hospitals and in Child Advocacy Centers. To learn more about these programs, read the Fall issue
of the Virginia Child Protection Newsletter (Volume 101), published by Dr. Joann Grayson. http://
psychweb.cisat.jmu.edu/graysojh
Have a great Home Life year! Look forward to seeing you at Convention.
Health
Del Williams, Chairman
health@gfwcvirginia.org
To continue from the last article on germ warfare: Viruses can spread from a single doorknob (yes,
believe it) to 40 to 60 percent of surfaces in an office building in just a few hours.
Researchers put a tracer virus on one or two surfaces, a doorknob and a push plate, at the beginning of the work day. Within two to four hours, the virus had spread to a majority of commonly
touched surfaces, such as light switches, coffee pot handles, phones, and computers. What was
learned from this experiment was that the hand is quicker than the sneeze in the spread of a
disease. Every time you touch one of these surfaces, you pick up between 30 to 50 percent of the
organisms that are on that surface.
The speed which the virus spread from a surface to the hands of anyone in office buildings,
schools, hotels, and, yes, hospitals serves an important reminder to WASH HANDS AND DISINFECT surfaces frequently. Viruses such as diarrhea, the flu, and the common cold can cause
illness when people have the virus on their hands.
Touch can spread the virus in places where people might not expect it. It was not the bathroom,
BUT THE BREAKROOM that was the hot spot for virus spread.
Be vigilant, wash hands, and disinfect your work space, or even at home, wherever the virus is
present. Carry hand sanitizer in your purse and keep one on your desk.
STAY HEALTHLY!
Source: Richmond Times Dispatch, December, 2014
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International Outreach
Bonnie Rosemond, Chairman
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434-376-6213 or cell 804-986-1580
InternationOutreach@gfwcvirginia.org
brosemond@embarqmail.com
In our world of volunteering, we cover a huge area of needs. If we narrow that area to only
International Outreach, we still cover a broad range of concerns. We know, along with GFWC’s
Community Service Programs, GFWC has four impressive International Outreach Partnerships:
Heifer International, Shot@Life, which is part of the United Nations Foundation (Unicef), United
States Fund, and Operation Smile.
As stated in your GFWC Manual, these partnerships are aware of our clubs’ specific needs
and our organizational structure, and have a signed Memorandum of Understanding with GFWC.
These partners offer materials, speakers, kits, and/or additional information designed for our clubs.
Very soon your club will probably be making plans for your 2015-2016 programs and projects,
deciding on a fundraiser, and how to best utilize your budgeted dollars. So keep in mind, if you
haven’t already done so, to contact these partners for help. Their contact info is listed in the GFWC
Manual.
With that said, in this article I’ll be giving more information on Operation Smile. This may be
one of your favorite organizations, either simply because it is based in our great state of Virginia
or because they help put smiles on children’s faces. Every three minutes, a child is born with a
cleft lip or cleft palate. This child wants to play with other children and not be stared and laughed
at. Nor does this child’s mother want to worry about whether their child will die of hunger and
thirst. This child wants to raise its hand and be able to speak the correct answer if called upon.
In a recent GFWC News and Notes, there was an article from Operation Smile. This article is
referring to a Strategic 5-Year Plan. Strategic Priorities include Eradication, Increasing Surgical
Capacity, and Sustained Activity. As stated in the article, “This year Operation Smile will begin
to implement prevalence studies to determine the extent of unmet need of surgical care, utilize
national registries to schedule patients, and deploy large scale missions and surgical programs to
eradicate a backlog of patients.” Please contact me if you would like me to e-mail you a copy of
the Operation Smile Strategic Plan that includes Programmatic Highlights, Scope, and Cost. Also
let me know if you would like a copy of the GFWC Supply Donation Inventory Sheet & Packing
List. Please utilize their website where you can find a Medical Records Supply List, Urgent Need
List, and loads of other information. If you plan to attend GFWC Convention in June to celebrate
our 125th Anniversary, try to see Bonnie Keuhne, Community Relations Officer, our contact at
Operation Smile, for she is very proud that Operation Smile is a sponsor at our GFWC Convention.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me; I will surely try to help with any International Outreach
information.
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Fundraising
Cindy Ayers, Chairman
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fundraising@gfwcvirginia.org
757-725-8123
Reports are showing the many ways the clubs are raising money for clubhouse expenses, scholarships, and charitable giving. Club members are also using their creative talents, such as handicrafts, acting, and cooking. One exciting thing is that the districts and clubs will be able to set up
a table at Convention to market their wares at a cost of $50 for one table, or $30 for half a table. If
your club or district is interested in reserving a table or half table, please contact me at lsayers@
kaufcan.com. You may also call me at 757-725-8123 cell / 757-224-2945 work.
Speaking of convention, please save your money to spend at the vendor tables! See you there!
Reporting
Pat Riedinger, Chairman
(703) 830-3705; reporting@gfwcvirginia.org
Hooray! All you Clubs out there have sent in your reports, and by now the District Chairmen are
also finished. The State Chairmen are preparing their reports to GFWC and their award lists to
the State. It feels good to be done, doesn’t it? Now you can all bask in the glow of the fine works
you have accomplished.
Thank you for all the questions you asked me. They will be a big help for me in preparing reporting materials for next year; my goal is to cover all the questions before you have to ask them!
Enjoy the rest of the Club year and keep doing good things. Don’t forget to keep track of what
you do so that reporting will be even easier next year.
Communications and Public Relations
Pat Jeffress, Chairman
communications@gfwcvirginia.org
The art of communication is the language of leadership. James Humes
How does your club communicate?
Communication is important in keeping club members informed. How do you communicate? No
matter what way your club chooses to communicate, the important thing is that it DOES! Strong
clubs and good leaders can’t lead when their members do not know what’s happening.
Phone Tree. Initiated by the club President or Membership/Communications Chair, 5 or 6
members are given information to share with all club members. These 5 or 6 women in turn call
another 5 or 6 women each. It is effective and helps stay in touch in so many ways. If someone is
feeling “down,” your phone call may be the thing that brightens that person’s day. It’s a great way
for club members to chat and get to know each other on an individual basis.
Facebook. Information and files can be uploaded to a club “group” membership page. If it is a
group page, only people accepted into the group by the page administrator (or others) can download the files and see and respond to postings. There is the possibility of having a group “dialogue” with a long string of comments.
GFWC
AND ME…
“GFWC is a
family thing.
My mom is
a Club
President.”
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E-mail. A club may distribute information with this method of communication. It is recommended, if you are e-mailing to a large group, that you BCC (blind-copy) everyone. By using the
BCC option, it hides everyone’s e-mail from everyone else. This also means, when someone’s
e-mail eventually gets hacked, that maybe the hacker won’t “see” the e-mails that are BCC’d. It is
hard to have a dialog with e-mail, but it is a great way to send attached information.
Snail Mail. Sometimes people just don’t have access to computers and the Internet. If you want
to keep these members included, you MUST use the post office.
The best way to communicate may be a combination of all of the above. You need to know
your membership, what they prefer, what they have access to, and what they feel comfortable using. Some club members may be afraid to download information from a website (club or Facebook) but have no problem downloading e-mailed information. There may be others who don’t
have access to computers. The more information we share, the more involved and informed our
club members are.
I look forward to “communicating” with everyone at the Annual Meeting on May 1-3, 2015, at
Wyndham Crossings in Richmond, VA.
State Project - Breast Cancer Awareness
Joan Kremzir, Chairman
804-272-5479; stateproject@gfwcvirginia.org
It’s that time of year! Race for the Cure! Central Virginia Race Day is May 9! The Race in
Roanoke is April 25!
Go to www.komencentralva.org for information on the Race in Richmond. Click on the link
“Race for the Cure” (on the registration and donation page) and then click on “Ways to Get
Involved” for how you can volunteer, form a race team, etc.
For information on the Roanoke race go to www.komenvablueridge.org. There is also going to
be one in Tidewater, but not until October 10. The link for that is www.komentidewater.org.
Let’s have a record number of Virginia Clubwomen entered or in some way supporting this
year’s Race for the Cure!
While you are on the home page go to the link “Get Involved” and find out other volunteer
opportunities, volunteer training opportunities and other fundraisers going on around the area.
Are you newly diagnosed with breast cancer or know someone that is? Go to the home page
and click on the link you will see there to receive a special packet of information.
I look forward to reporting at Convention what you have done this past year to further our
cause of Breast Cancer Awareness!
GFWC Women’s History & Resource Center
Dale Fisher
history@gfwcvirginia.org
Federation Day, April 24, and our 125th Anniversary are fast approaching. I hope your club is
making plans to celebrate this in some way. Visit the GFWC website to find 125 Federation
Facts. These would provide great trivia for your club’s newsletter or in a quiz at a club function.
Considering a proclamation to recognize Federation Day? Visit the GFWC Virginia website for
a sample. Feel free to add information about your club’s accomplishments. Why not consider a
monetary donation to GFWC Headquarters or purchase an item from the WHRC Wish List? The
GFWC 125-year pin is now available. This would make a great gift for an outgoing president or as
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a rotating pin for your club’s leaders.
Many clubs make annual scrapbooks, thus creating a wonderful history of the club and its
activities. Why not gather them all and have a display at your April Meeting? Or if space is
available, display them at your local library. Research the contributions of prominent women
in your community and feature them in your club’s newsletter. Or highlight bios of your club’s
more seasoned members in the newsletter. There are so many ways to celebrate your club’s
accomplishments and GFWC’s history.
Plans for our celebration at the GFWC Virginia Convention are mentioned elsewhere in this
publication.
Who am I? continued . . .
In 1864 I published my first book, Talks on Woman’s Topics, and in 1866 I published a cookbook,
a domestic manual dedicated to young housekeepers. This cookbook was aimed at middle class
women and I tried to reinforce the notion that a woman’s place is truly in the home, despite all
evidence to the contrary in my own life. Like many of my peers, my position on women’s issues
was contradictory. I recognized that the middle-class woman was losing her place of authority
in the home as industrialization and servants freed us from housework and new avenues of
responsibility opened outside the home. I did not want to be waited upon and provided for, and
felt I should be paying more attention to housekeeping and mothering. However, as my children
grew and my life unfolded, I did come to support career women more fully, provided they showed
proficiency and commitment equal to that of our male counterparts.
Aware of my dual roles as mother and journalist, and the changing status of women, I spent
much of my time organizing venues for women to meet, learn, and discuss issues surrounding our
roles in society.
In 1869 other female journalists and I were denied tickets to hear Charles Dickens speak
simply because we were women. This spurred me to form the women’s club, Sorosis.
In 1877 David quit his editing position and I became the sole source of the family’s income.
His health began to decline, leaving him an invalid until his death in 1889.
Our women’s clubs became a center of educational advocacy and a sort of college for older
women who wanted to learn. In 1890 I formed the General Federation of Women’s Clubs to
support clubs throughout the nation and further efforts at providing education, improved working
conditions, health care, scholarships, and other reforms. My journalistic career ended in 1896. I
spent my last years writing the History of the Woman’s Club Movement.
I broke my hip in 1898 and suffered financially from the misdealing of a trustee. I died in New
York City in 1901. In 1994 I was posthumously inducted into the Woman’s Hall of Fame.
GFWC Signature Project:
Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention
Lynn Osborne, Chairman
SignatureProject@gfwcvirginia.org Domestic Violence is a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another
person through fear and intimidation, often including the threat or use of violence. Other terms
for domestic violence include intimate partner violence, battering or relationship abuse, spousal
abuse, and family abuse.
Domestic Violence has five signs: Physical Abuse; Sexual Abuse; Economic Abuse; Emotional
GFWC
T RIV IA
Find the answers
hidden elsewhere
in this issue.
Who are the
three GFWC
Virginia
clubwomen
who have
served as
GFWC
International
Presidents?
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TRIV IA
Find the answers
hidden elsewhere
in this issue.
What is the
current GFWC
“tagline”?
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Abuse; and Psychological Abuse. If you can answer “yes” to any of these questions, you or someone you know may be in an abusive relationship. Does you partner
•
Accuse you of cheating and being disloyal?
•
Make you feel worthless?
•
Hurt you by hitting, choking, or kicking you?
•
Intimidate and threaten to hurt you or someone you love?
•
Threaten to hurt themselves if they don’t get what they want?
•
Try to control what you do and whom you see?
•
Isolate you?
•
Pressure or force you into unwanted sex?
•
Control your access to money?
•
Stalk you, including calling you constantly or following you?
More than four children die every day in the United States as a result of child abuse and neglect.
Over 70% of children who die because of abuse and neglect are younger than three years old.
Most child victims of abuse or neglect suffer at the hands of someone they know. Child abuse and
neglect can create a lifetime of harmful effects on its victims. Studies show that child abuse and
neglect can negatively impact children’s ability to perform well in school or to develop healthy relationships with others, and create social issues with consequences that impact an entire community.
Plan a special project in April, which is “Child Abuse Prevention Month.” Many clubs plant
“Pinwheel Gardens” to honor children in their communities. The pinwheel is the symbol for child
abuse prevention and is available from Prevent Child Abuse Virginia. Also, PCAV provides a prevention kit with ideas and projects you can do in April. Contact info@pcav.org for more information. Plan a project with a shelter in your area.
Reports are rolling in from across the state. Thank you to each member and District Chairman
who has written, read, added, and compiled statistics to complete the reporting process. It’s always
amazing to read about the successes of the clubs of GFWC Virginia. The work that each of you
does does not go unnoticed or without praise. GFWC Virginia Volunteers are the BEST!
Historian
Hope Royer
historian@gfwcvirginia.org
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GFWC!
Make plans now to join the birthday festivities at our Convention at Wyndham Crossings Hotel
and Conference Center in Richmond, May 1-3. Meeting information, registration, and hotel reservation information are included in the Call to Convention in this issue.
You won’t want to miss a minute of “Celebration Saturday,” May 2! We’ll turn back the hands
of time to the 1890’s and revisit the past 125 years through music, fashion, trivia, and fun. We’ll
end our day with a very special Alice Kyle Banquet, honoring our very own Virginia Federation
history-makers: our GFWC Virginia Past Presidents.
Join us in making memories to last the next 125 years!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GFWC!
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Music
Linda Beatty, Chairman
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music@gfwcvirginia.org
It’s time to do it again! This time at Convention – when we will be having a big anniversary celebration. You can still join the “Keynotes” for their next engagement in Richmond, May 1-3, 2015.
Here’s the plan:
1st Practice – Friday from 11:30 till 12:30 in the Henrico Ball Room in the Madison Bldg.
2nd Practice – Saturday from 11:45 till 12:30 in the same location if possible.
In keeping with the anniversary theme we will be performing some songs from the past
decades during the special event on Saturday. Be sure to check out the President’s message about
this fun part of Convention, especially the part about what to wear. If you plan to sing with the
Keynotes, I encourage you to also “dress up,” so you add to the festivities. In addition, President
Betty has requested that we sing a couple of songs on Sunday prior to brunch.
That’s not all, ladies! What is a big birthday celebration like 125 without presents! Don’t miss
out when they are distributed on Saturday! It’s musical and we think you will enjoy it.
If you think you’d like to participate, please e-mail, call, or drop me a note so I can prepare
enough music sheets for all the chorus.
Come on ladies, we can help make this a celebration to remember as we make MORE music!
HOBY
Ann Shelton, Coordinator
(804)598-4694
HOBY@gfwcvirginia.org
HELP STOCK THE FUTURE! Bring your supply donations for the Virginia HOBY Seminar to
Convention! Planning for the 2015 Seminar to be held at James Madison University, May 29-31,
is underway. 270 Ambassadors and 70 staff are anticipated. Please see the list below for items
needed for 2015:
• Gift cards • Water bottles
• Snacks (chips, snack packs, fruit snacks, crackers etc. individually wrapped)
• White 1, 2, &3 inch binders
• Sunscreen • Scissors
• Pens & pencils
• Printer paper
• Ziploc bags • Duct tape (multiple colors and patterns)
• Masking tape
• Markers and permanent markers
• Multicolored pipe cleaners • Clorox wipes
Do visit the “new and improved” HOBY Virginia website: www.vahoby.org
GFWC
AND ME…
“I joined for
the chance to
work for the
betterment
of my community.”
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Endowment
Betsy Doxey, Chairman
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bbdoxey@juno.com
Betsy Doxey,
“Lady Dogwood”
At the dedication of the
lodge at Camp Easter
Seals East, sometime
during the early 1980s.
The lodge was the project of several administrations. Left to right):
Yvette Ridley, Chairman
of the ESV Board, with
VFWC Clubwomen
Margaret Allen Thomas,
President 1978-1980,
Nancy McMillan
Ratcliff, Junior Director 1978-1980, Shelby
Hamlett, President
1980-1982, Faye Davis,
President 1982-1984,
and Leigh Wintz, Junior
Director 1982-1984.
As we think of our upcoming Federation meetings that you and your club members may be
attending, the Endowment Committee has the perfect gift to give to members serving at the Club,
District, or State Level.
Now is the perfect time to make a donation in their name to the Dogwood Society. Many club
women in Virginia have started their Dogwood Journey and may be working on an upgrade to a
higher level.
Does your club have a Dogwood membership with the Dogwood pin to be worn by your
president when she attends Club, District, and State Meetings? Is it time to upgrade your club
membership to a higher level? How about you? Is it time to start thinking about an upgrade?
Perhaps you are ready to begin your own Dogwood journey by starting payments on the first
Dogwood level, Topaz. You will receive a small gold Dogwood pin with no center stone on loan
to wear until you reach the Topaz level. This Bud pin is to be returned when you reach the Topaz
level and receive your first full Dogwood pin.
Thanks to all of you, our Endowment Fund has grown each year. I am looking forward to
seeing each of you at Convention. I will be working with Heather. Please come by.
Important Information: We will be honoring our Diamond Dogwood Society Members with
special seating. Please come to see them during our meetings.
Love,
Betsy Doxey, Lady Dogwood
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CLUB & DISTRICT NEWS
GFWC-VFWC Kempsville Woman’s Club
Celebrates 64th Anniversary
On January 20, 2015, Kempsville Woman’s Club celebrated its 64th Anniversary with
an elegant luncheon at the Princess Anne Country Club in Virginia Beach.
President Virginia Campbell welcomed and introduced our Special Guest, Susie
Mowry, President of the Tidewater District, GFWC Virginia. Jean Onufer, President
of Cape Henry Woman’s Club, Gail Paradiso and Sandra Meredith, Co-Presidents of
Princess Anne Woman’s Club, and Nancy Hodges, President of Little Creek Woman’s
Club, also attended.
Past Presidents of Kempsville Woman’s Club were recognized and given bouquets
of flowers: Shirley Jones, Mary Williams, and Glenda Holcomb (see photo on next
page).
Glenda Holcomb, past President read the History of the Club, citing the many accomplishments the club has achieved over the past 64 years. GFWC will be celebrating
its 125th Anniversary this year and we are so proud to be a part of it.
After Birthday Cake and Ice Cream everyone sang Happy Birthday and were entertained by the “Daytimers” a barbershop quartet. Champagne was served and members
toasted each other to end a wonderful anniversary celebration.
Special guests at the Kempsville Woman’s Club 64th Anniversary luncheon: Susie Mowry,
President of the Tidewater District, GFWC Virginia. Jean Onufer, President of Cape
Henry Woman’s Club, Gail Paradiso and Sandra Meredith, Co-Presidents of Princess
Anne Woman’s Club, and Nancy Hodges, President of Little Creek Woman’s Club.
The “Daytimers,”
a barbershop quartet,
entertained after the
birthday dinner.
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GFWC
AND ME…
“GFWC
gives us the
motivation and
inspiration
to make
our clubs
important
parts of our
communities.”
Shirley Jones, Mary Williams, and
Glenda Holcomb, past Presidents
of Kempsville Woman’s Club, were
recognized and given bouquets.
GFWC Grundy Woman’s Club members,
Jackie Fiser, Donita Estep, and Ginger
Robertson presenting a check to the local
Shoe Sensation manager for the purchase
of 40 shoes. A NEW fundraiser, The Princess Extravaganza, was a huge success.
The proceeds were used to purchase shoes
for high-school-aged children, an age
group that is sometimes overlooked.
Members of the Henry Clay Woman’s Club of GFWC (below) honored Armed Forces
members at the Ashland Olde Time Christmas Parade in November, 2014. Retired and
active Navy, Army, National Guard, and Air Force members were present. Lee District
president Silvia Ellen was a special guest in the float.
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COME CELEBRATE WITH US AT THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH
GFWC VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONVENTION
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DELEGATES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THESE RESOLUTIONS
PRIOR TO CONVENTION.
2015 Proposed Resolutions
Your 2014-2016 Resolution Committee submits the following 12 resolutions for your consideration and action to be taken at the 2015 Convention. In order to save space, we have not printed
the entire resolution. If you would like to read the whole resolution you may find them on-line.
Reviewed 2015
HEALTH
# 7 Medical General Liability and Malpractice Insurance
Rescinded 2015
PUBLIC ISSUES
#14 United States of American Quality Production
Rationale: This is more a part of the free enterprise system, not a part of loyalty. American-made
products are top of the line and in many instances superior to foreign country manufacturers.
REAFFIRMED 2015
EDUCATION
#2 Chronic Truancy
HEALTH
#4 Emotionally Disturbed and Mentally Ill
PUBLIC ISSUES
#2 Community Group Homes for Juveniles
SAFETY
#1 Automobile Accident Prevention
EDITED 2015
PUBLIC ISSUES
#7 Foreign Ownership of Land
In the last line of Resolved: Insert “the”
between on and purchase.
And Virginia “property” should be “properties”
The 43rd Annual
Clifton/Fairfax Station
Homes Tour & Silent Auction
Hosted by the Clifton Community Woman’s Club
to benefit our 501(c)(3) Charitable Trust
May 21, 2015
Four Extraordinary Homes
Proceeds benefit local scholarships and charities.
Tour:
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tickets: $25 in advance,
$30 the day of the tour,
$10 for 1 home
Silent Auction
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Free Admission
Clifton Presbyterian Church
Visit www.cliftoncwc.org or call 703-609-3479 for
additional information.
Amended 2015
CONSERVATION
#4 Historic Landmarks
Delete the third “WHEREAS, The General Assembly in 1966 created the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission for the of purpose of authenticating and cataloging of a Register of Historic
Landmarks, therefore”
and replace with:
“WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources is the State Historic Preservation
Office whose mission is to foster. encourage and support stewardship of Virginia’s significant
historic architectural, archaeological and cultural resources; therefore .........”
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In the first RESOLVED and the second RESOLVED - change “Virginia Historic Landmarks
Commission” TO - Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
Rationale:
The Department of Historic Resources which was created under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 has now assumed the responsibilities of the Virginia Historic Landmarks Communion.
#9 Water Crisis
Change the title to WATER QUALITY
Rationale: The resolution has more of a concern for addressing the quality of water.
EDUCATION
#4 Literacy
Delete:
RESOLVED, That GFWCVirginia urges any necessary changes in the state educational codes,
making courses in all approved methods of teaching reading (including the intensive phonics
method) mandatory in accredited colleges and universities for the granting of the elementary and
secondary teacher’s certificate; and further..........
also Delete
“RESOLVED, That to better implement reading programs, members of GFWCVirginia work to
reduce the class size where necessary in the local schools and marshal and direct our resources
to the end that all public school children will develop proficiency in reading commensurate with
their abilities
Rationale: Both of these actions have been met.
HEALTH
#3 Community Health Needs
Change title to HEALTH and MENTAL HEALTH
Rationale: The new title better addresses the intent of the resolution
And
In the second WHEREAS - delete “mental retardation” and replace with: “intellectual disability”
and add “disorders” after abuse.
Rational: to use the same wording the Community Service Board uses
PUBLIC ISSUES
#3 Control of Illegal Drugs
Delete the final RESOLVED:
“RESOLVED, that GFWC Virginia urges that aid be withheld from those countries refusing to
cooperate in the control of growing and processing drugs for illegal shipment to the United States
and the unlawful shipment of those drugs to the United States.”
Rationale: If aid is needed due to issues other than drugs (storm damages, etc.), we wouldn’t want
to put a stop on that aid.
GFWC
AND ME…
“I love
GFWC
because of
the generous,
caring
members in
my club.”
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CALL FOR THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH
ANNUAL CONVENTION
General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Virginia
(GFWC Virginia)
April 30 & May 1-3, 2015
Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center
1000 Virginia Center Parkway, Richmond, Virginia
2014-2016 GFWC Virginia Theme: “Let us forget not to be kind”
CONVENTION THEME: “Time Travelers”
Club Presidents are requested to read the Call to the members and elected delegates according
to the bylaws of the Federation, Article IX, Section 1.B. “Each individual club shall be
represented by its president or her alternate (ordinarily the First Vice President), and one or
more additional delegates or alternates according to the following schedule:
Fewer than 50 members President and 1 additional delegate;
51-00 members President and 2 additional delegates;
101-150 members President and 3 additional delegates;
151-200 members President and 4 additional delegates;
201-250 members - President and 5 additional delegates;
251-300 members President and 6 additional delegates.
Junior clubs shall follow the same schedule.” The Registration Form must be signed by the
Club President and one other officer. A delegate should be prepared to show identification.
Advance registration for meals and attendance shall be made by mail on forms included in
this publication. Properly signed Registration Forms are to be mailed to the GFWC Virginia
Credentials Chairman or Junior Chairman. Advance registration fee is $45 for delegate or
visitor and must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 10, 2015. Late registration fee is
$55 for delegate or visitor. Visitors attending Convention for one day shall pay $40. Only
members attending the full Convention may be registered as delegates; however, “any
member of any club belonging to GFWC Virginia may be present at Convention and may
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take part in the discussions upon all measures brought forward, but shall neither introduce
motions nor vote.” GFWC Virginia Bylaws, Article IX, Section 1.6. Please indicate on the
registration form which members are attending their first state meeting. They will receive
special recognition.
Hotel reservations may be made by individual call-in no later than Wednesday, April 8, 2015.
After that date, any additional reservation requests will be honored on a rate and space available
basis only. Please call the hotel toll free at (888) 444-6553 or (804) 727-1400 and ask for GFWC
Virginia Convention room block. Guest room rates are: single or double per room: $119 per day,
plus taxes. Maps of the hotel can be found on the state website, www.gfwcvirginia.org
Directions to the hotel can be found on the hotel website at www.wyndhamvirginiacrossings.
com/location/
ADMISSION TO ALL SESSIONS WILL BE BY BADGE ONLY
GFWC VIRGINIA – CONVENTION 2015
April 30, May 1-3, 2015
Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center
1000 Virginia Center Parkway, Richmond, Virginia
Theme: “Time Travelers”
10:00 - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
9:00 p.m. - ?
PRE-CONVENTION MEETINGS
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Budget and Finance and Endowment Committee Meetings
Joint Executive Board Meeting – Chesterfield Room
Joint Executive Board Dinner – Off Premise
Junior Executive Board Meeting – Chesterfield Room
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Friday, May 1, 2015
Junior Executive Board Meeting – Chesterfield Room
Joint Executive Board Meeting & Brunch – Chesterfield Room
CONVENTION PROGRAM
Friday, May 1, 2015
10:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Convention Registration Open – Henrico Prefunction area
(Madison Building)
10:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Registration of Arts and Crafts – York Room (Madison Building)
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. KeyNotes Practice - Ballroom
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. “Early Bird” Presentation – Virginia Breast Cancer Society –
Joan Kremzir
Katy Sawyer, Executive Director Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation
1:45 p.m.
Musical Prelude
2:00 – 4:30 p.m.
OPENING SESSION – Henrico Ballroom (Madison Building)
Call to Order – Betty Shields, GFWC Virginia President
Thought of the Day – Virginia Darnell, Chaplain
Opening Ceremonies
Parade of District Banners, Color Guard, National Anthem, Pledge
Welcome – Sylvia Ellen, Lee District President, and Bonnie McRae,
GFWC
AND ME…
“GFWC
gave me
friends
to last
a lifetime.”
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Director of Junior Clubs
Preliminary Credentials Report – Linda Holsclaw, Credentials Chairman
Appointment of Committee to Approve Minutes
Presentation of Convention Rules – Marlene Wine, GFWC Virginia
Parliamentarian
Presentation of Convention Program – Teresa Craig, Meetings Chairman
Introductions - President Shields
Reports of GFWC Virginia Officers
Report of Executive Secretary – Heather Craven
Reports of Standing Committees
Budget & Finance – Kathryn Sowers, Chairman
Report of Endowment Committee – Betsy Doxey, Chairman
Headquarters – Hope Royer, Chairman
Scholarships – Susan Allen, Chairman
Reports/Awards of Special Appointments/Committees
CIP – Sandy Stiltner, Chairman
*Legislation/Public Policy – Annette Rodgers, Chairman
*GFWC Women’s History and Resource Center – Dale Fisher, Chairman
*Fundraising – Cindy Ayers, Chairman
Announcements & Door Prizes – Teresa Craig, Meetings Chairman
4:30 - 5:45 p.m. Convention Registration Open – Henrico Prefunction area
(Madison Building)
6:00 - 6:45 p.m.
RECEPTION, ALL CLUBWOMEN INVITED (Cash Bar)
6:45 p.m. Musical Prelude
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
“Capturing Memories” Banquet – Henrico Ballroom (Madison Building)
Processional of Past State Directors of Junior Clubs and
2014-2016 Joint Executive Boards
Welcome – Kristi Barber, 3rd VP/ Director of Junior Clubs
Grace
Dinner
Tribute to State Past Directors of Junior Clubs
*GFWC Junior Project Award, Advocates for Children – Cathy Parker, Chairman
Junior Special Awards – Introduced by Joy Matkowsky
*Shenandoah Award – Shenandoah District Juniors
*Marjorie Branch Award – Tidewater District Juniors
*Thomas Jefferson Health Award – Thomas Jefferson Junior
Woman’s Club
*Southside District Award in Legislation – Southside District Juniors
Junior Directors’ Award for Outstanding Achievement – Kristi Barber
GFWC Virginia Junior Club of the Year – Kristi Barber
Community Service Program Awards, facilitated by Fran Edwards
and Joy Matkowsky
*Health – Del Williams, Chairman
*Home Life – Dawn Barnes, Chairman
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50/50 Drawing – Cheryl Wilson, Junior Secretary/Treasurer
Announcements – Teresa Craig, Meetings Chairman
9:00 - 10:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m. - ?
View Arts and Crafts Exhibits – York Room (Madison Building)
Districts’ Caucus
6:30 – 8:30 a.m.
7:15 – 8:30 a.m. 8:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
BREAKFAST with Session following – Glen Restaurant
(Madison Building)
Convention Registration Open – Henrico Prefunction area
(Madison Building)
Vendors open all day
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8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Just WHAT did happen in 1890?
BUSINESS SESSION/AWARDS – Henrico Ballroom
(Madison Building)
Call to Order – Betty Shields, GFWC Virginia President
Welcome Time Travelers – Marlene Wine – GFWC 125th Anniversary
Chairman
Thought for the Day – Virginia Darnell, Chaplain
Credentials Report Update – Linda Holsclaw, Chairman
Report of Executive Board Action – Martha Matthews, Secretary
Report of Strategic Planning Committee – Pat Reinders, Chairman
Report of Resolutions Committee – Sue Basham, Chairman
Presentation of Camp Easter Seals UCP Virginia Staff
Recognition Gift – Kristi Barber
Presentation to Camp Easter Seals UCP Virginia – Kristi Barber
*GFWC Virginia Junior Continuing Project Awards – Camp Easter
Seals UCP Virginia
Community Service Program Awards, Facilitated by Fran Edwards
and Joy Matkowsky
*Conservation – Jenny Martin, Chairman
*Education – Carol Rollins, Chairman
State Fair Update – Linda Holsclaw, Chairman
*Public Issues – Fran Wonsowski, Chairman
Linda Beatty, Music Chairman – Special Announcement
Key Notes – Virginia State Federation Song
Intermission (5 min)
Welcome to The Roaring 20’s
Introduction of 3rd VP Directors of Junior Clubs – Kristi Barber
Junior Credentials Report – Lori Chevalier, Credentials Junior Chairman
Reports of GFWC Virginia Junior Officers and District Directors Report of Junior Executive Board Action – Cheryl Wilson,
Junior Secretary-Treasurer
Reports of Junior Standing and Special Committees
Junior New Business
Junior Honor Society Awards – Joy Matkowsky
G FW C
T R IV IA
Find the answers
hidden elsewhere
in this issue.
GFWC
maintains
a strong
presence
on Capitol
Hill. GFWC
advocated for
bipartisan
pay equality
in 2008. Can
you name the
club woman
for whom the
January 2009
Fair Pay Act
was named?
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Junior Pledge – Nicole Price, Southwestern 3rd VP, Director of
Junior Clubs
Announcements & Door Prizes - Teresa Craig, Meetings Chairman
Key Notes Practice
GFWC
AND ME…
“My club has
given me the
opportunity
to develop
leadership
skills.”
11:30 - 12:45 p.m. 11.30 - 12:45 p.m.
11:30 – 12:45 p.m.
Convention Registration Open – Henrico Prefunction area
(Madison Building)
View Arts and Crafts Exhibits – York Room (Madison Building)
Visit Vendors
12:30 p.m.
All Dogwood Society members gather for photo.
(Advance lunch seating for Dogwood Society members
who have purchased a luncheon ticket)
12:45 p.m.
Musical Prelude
1:00 - 3:30 p.m. “Our Heritage” Luncheon – Henrico Ballroom (Madison Building)
Welcome – President Shields
Invitation to “Times Revisited” – Hope Royer, Historian
Emma Jean Wise, Keyboard Accompanist, “Down Memory Lane”
Update from Endowment Committee – Betsy Doxey, Chairman
Reports/Awards of Special Appointments/Committees,
facilitated by Fran Edwards and Joy Matkowsky
*Newsletter Awards – Deborah McClintock, Editor,
The Virginia Clubwoman
*Website – Pat Jeffress, Chairman
*Communications & Public Relations – Pat Jeffress, Chairman
Grace – Virginia Darnell, Chaplain
Lunch
“Times Revisited – A Musical” - Hope Royer, Historian;
Dale Fisher, WHRC Chairman;
Linda Beatty, Music Chairman and the KeyNotes
Emma Jean Wise, Keyboard Accompanist
Membership Recruitment Recognition – Kelly Lane and Angela Paez
*Membership Awards – Kelly Lane and Angela Paez
Reports of Districts – Facilitated by Fran Edwards and Joy Matkowsky
50/50 Drawing – Barb Kiker
Announcements & Door Prizes - Teresa Craig, Meetings Chairman
3:30 - 5:00 p.m
3:30 - 6:00 p.m
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Club Market
Visit Vendors
Pick-up Arts and Crafts Exhibits – York Room (Madison Building)
6:00 - 6:45 p.m.
Reception Honoring GFWC Virginia Past Presidents
ALL CLUBWOMEN INVITED (Cash Bar)
Henrico Ballroom Prefunction Area (Madison Building)
6:45 - 7:00 p.m.
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Musical Prelude
“Like Vintage Wine” Alice Kyle Recognition Banquet –
Henrico Ballroom (Madison Building)
THE VI R GI NI A C L U B WO M A N March 2015
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Processional of State Past Presidents and 2014-2015 Executive Boards,
Announced by Heather Craven, Executive Secretary
Grace – Virginia Darnell, Chaplain
Dinner
The Strolling Silver Strings
Tribute to State Past Presidents
Presentation of Junior Special Awards honoring State Past Presidents,
facilitated By Joy Matkowsky
*Corinne Murray Award – Blue Ridge District Juniors
*Margaret Allen Thomas Award – Junior Woman’s Club
of Hilton Village
*Phyllis V. Roberts Award – Northern District Juniors
*Shelby Paisley Hamlett Award – GFWC Roanoke Junior
Woman’s Club
*Leadership Awards – Fran Edwards, Chairman, Joy Matkowsky,
Junior Chairman
Introduction of 2015 GFWC LEADS Participant – Joy Matkowsky
Presentation of Anniversary Certificates and Membership Pin Recipients,
Kelly Lane, Chairman, Angela Paez, Junior Chairman
A Toast – Marlene Wine, GFWC 125th Anniversary Chairman
Announcements - Teresa Craig, Meetings Chairman
10:15 p.m.- ?
Junior Fun Night: BINGO - $15 per person (All Clubwomen Invited)
Henrico Ballroom (Madison Building)
Sunday, May 3, 2015
9:15 a.m. Musical Prelude
9:30 a.m. - 12 noon “The Road Ahead” Brunch & Closing Business Session –
Henrico Ballroom (Madison Building)
Call to Order – President Shields
Sunday Devotion – Virginia Darnell, Chaplain
KeyNotes – Spiritual Selections
Grace – Virginia Darnell, Chaplain
Brunch
Final Credentials Report – Linda Holsclaw, Chairman
Remaining Business
Speaker – Juniorette Member
Recognition of Arts Contest Winners – Gloria Worrell, Contests
Chairman
Community Service Program Awards, facilitated by Fran Edwards
and Joy Matkowsky
*International Outreach – Bonnie Rosemond, Chairman
*Arts – Gloria Worrell, Chairmen
*GFWC Signature Project Awards – Lynn Osborne, Chairman
Invitation to 2015 Conference – Patty Pedrick, Alice Kyle District
President & Sterling Byrd-Roberts, Director of Junior Clubs
Announcements & Door Prizes – Teresa Craig, Meetings Chairman
Collect For Clubwomen
Adjournment
G FW C
T R IV IA
Find the answers
hidden elsewhere
in this issue.
One of the
authors of the
constitution
of the General
Federation
of Women’s
Clubs also
authored
“The Battle
Hymn of the
Republic.”
What is her
name?
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TH E V IR G IN IA C LU B W O MAN March 2015
MENUS
Friday Banquet $44
Garden Salad Grilled Chicken Marsala
Appropriate Starch and Vegetable Fresh Rolls and Butter
Iced Tea Service
Freshly Brewed Starbucks Serena Organic Coffee
Regular and Decaffeinated
Select Herbal Teas
Caramel Apple Pie With Whipped Cream
Saturday Breakfast $18
Full Breakfast Buffet
On your own from 6:30-8:30 AM
in the Glen Restaurant (Madison Building)
Saturday Lunch $35
Field Green Salad with Cucumbers & Carrots
Garden Lasagna with Tomato Pesto Sauce
Fresh Rolls with Butter
Iced Tea Service Select Tazo Herbal Teas
Freshly Brewed Starbucks Serena Organic Coffee
Regular and Decaffeinated
New York Cheeesecake with Berry Compote
Saturday Dinner $46
Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese, Diced Tomato, & Red Onion
Pork Loin with Green Apple Chutney
Appropriate Starch and Vegetable Fresh Rolls with Butter
Iced Tea Service Select Tazo Herbal Teas
Starbucks Sereba Organic Coffee
Bourbon Pecan Pie with Crème Anglaise
* Special GFWC 125th Anniversary Commemorative Gift *
Sunday Breakfast Buffet $21
Sliced Seasonal Fruit Fresh Yogurt and Crunchy Granola
Assorted Muffins and Danish Chef’s Selection of Breakfast Breads
Farm Fresh Eggs Breakfast Sausage or Crisp Bacon
Starbucks regular and decaffeinated coffee
A selection of hot Herbal Teas
The result of a nine
month selection process
and votes from more
than 2,000 clubwomen,
“Living the Volunteer
Spirit” was chosen in
2013 as the new GFWC
tagline.
Massachusetts club
woman Julia Ward Howe
was one of the authors
of the constitution of the
General Federation of
Women’s Clubs in 1890.
Epsilon Sigma
Omicron (ESO) was
founded in 1928 by the
Indiana Federation of
Clubs to promote self
improvement through a
planned reading program.
The Lilly Ledbetter
Fair Pay Act was based
on the discrimination case
of Alabama clubwoman
Lilly Ledbetter.
Dorothea Buck,
Tidewater District,
GFWC 1947-1950, GFWC
Virginia 1930-1932
Phyllis Roberts,
Northern District, GFWC
1986-1988, GFWC
Virginia 1970-1972
Shelby Hamlett, Blue
Ridge District, GFWC
2000-2002, GFWC
Virginia 1980-1982
ANSWERS TO GFWC
TRIVIA QUESTIONS:
26 oz _____ qty x $22 = $___ _____ blue _____ yellow
E-mail ________________________________________________________
12 oz _____ qty x $15 = $___ _____ blue _____ yellow
Club/District ___________________________________________________
Name ________________________________________________________
Both sizes come with either a blue or yellow lid and straw.
12-oz cup for $15
26-oz cup for $22
Send a check to GFWC Virginia, PO Box 8750, Richmond, VA 23226 by April 20,
so Heather can pack your order for pick-up at the registration table.
Pre-order the new GFWC Virginia Tritan Tumblers.
L A RG E C U P S SHOW N
RETURN THE REGISTRATION FORM ON THE OTHER SIDE TO LINDA HOLSCLAW OR LORI CHEVALIER
IF YOU WISH TO ORDER TUMBLERS, COPY THIS PAGE AND MAIL IT TO HEATHER CRAVEN AT HEADQUARTERS
AND NOT WITH YOUR REGISTRATION FORM
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Saturday
Breakfast
$18.00
$
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$35.00
Lunch
$
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Alice
Kyle
Banquet
$46.00
Phone Number: ___________________________
Junior Clubs Mail To:
and
Juniorette Clubs
Lori Chevalier
3706 White Oak Dr.
Hopewell, VA 23860
Phone: 804-541-4257(H)
804-627-7272(W)
Lori.Chevalier@BankofAmerica
E-mail: Lori.Chevalier@BankofAmerica.com
FOOD ALLERGIES:________________ VEGETARIAN MEAL: ________________ DIABETIC: ________________
SPECIAL DIET ~ Please indicate any special food needs for member(s): NAME: ________________________________________
Linda Holsclaw
10202 Delray Court
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: 804-672-3822
E-mail: edlynnh13@verizon.net
edlynnh13@verizon.net
Signature of Club President: ______________________________ or Signature of Other Club Officer: _________________________________
General Clubs Mail To:
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Breakfast
$21.00
Check One:  General  Junior  Juniorette
Junior/
General
Banquet
$44.00
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Form Submitted by: ________________________________________________________
District: ____________________
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Registration
$45.00
Amt. of Check:
First
Time
Attendee?
#
D
Or
V
TOTALS:
CURRENT POSITION
Club Name: _________________________________
D = Delegate
V= Visitor
REGISTRATION & MEAL RESERVATIONS FOR GFWC VIRGINIA CONVENTION 2015
This form must be postmarked by April 10 (Friday). After April 10 LATE registration fee will be an additional $10.00 (a total of $55.00).
There will be a One Day Attendance fee of $40.00 for anyone who can come for only one day – you can not be a delegate if only attending for a day.
Requests for refunds must be made by April 17 in order to be considered.
Please PRINT LEGIBLY or TYPE all information and duplicate this form if more than six (6) members are to be registered.
List highest CURRENT position (GFWC, state, district or club) held by each person registered.
Check appropriate meal boxes for each member registered; after reviewing menus, please explain any dietary restrictions for specific members.
All forms MUST be signed by Club President or other club officer to validate status.
Be sure to check appropriate box for members attending their FIRST state convention as “first time attendee.”
Make ALL checks payable to GFWC Virginia. Generals send checks and forms to Linda Holsclaw; Juniors and Juniorette send checks and forms to Lori
Chevalier.
NAME of MEMBER
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General Federation of Woman’s Clubs of Virginia
P. O. Box 8750, Richmond, VA 23226
Phone (804) 288-3724 Fax (804) 288-0341
E-mail gfwcvirginia@verizon.net
Website www.gfwcvirginia.org
Address Service Requested
MARCH 2015
President’s Message.........................1
Junior Director’s Message...............2
Officers’ Reports...............................4
Chairmen’s Reports..........................6
Club News......................................15
Call to Convention.........................20
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