Celebrating 75 years of service to the community www.wccr.org
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Celebrating 75 years of service to the community www.wccr.org
“Friendship and Service” Celebrating 75 years of service to the community 2015 — Issue 4 MISSION “The Women’s Club www.wccr.org Wednesday, April 8 It's a SOCIAL !! WCCR’s first LAUGH! event of Costa Rica is a social and philanthropic organization supporting personal growth and advancement of women and young When: April 8 Time: 10:00am Place: Verdeza Cost: 2,000 colones Do you want to look skinnier and feel younger? Then you'll want to be at the next WCCR meeting for our first LAUGH! event. people through scholarships and other educational opportunities.” In this issue: Research reveals that laughing for 10 to 15 minutes burns between 10 and 40 calories. At that rate you'll at least break even calorie-wise after the delicious bocas! Join us as we laugh and smile our way into meaningful relationships. Women like us join the WCCR to be part of something bigger than ourselves. April Social Join us as we laugh and smile our way in to the kind relationships that will keep us Board News know our club's 75 year history and who we are right now. young. From ice-breakers to group art, the April meeting is dedicated to getting to Community Service Interest Groups News Calendar of Social Activities and Meetings Membership Community Events Verdeza Restaurant available on site, if you care to have lunch with friends ($12 per person taxes included). They prefer you make reservations. Contact: Andrea Jensen 2230-5915 / 8706-4611 andreazjensen@gmail.com There will be an Extraordinary Meeting on April 8, 2015. The purpose of the Extraordinary Meeting is to propose an amendment to the WCCR Constitution regarding Amigos Asociados, the addition of the Schoolbooks for Kids Committee to the ByLaws, and the revised Budget for 2015. Page 2 The Women’s Club of Costa Rica CONNECTION WCCR and BOARD NEWS WCCR in the NEWS WCCR 2015 Board Emerson Electric donates to The Women’s Club La Prensa Libre, March 19, 2015 On Wednesday, March 18, during the inauguration of the new facilities of Emerson Electric, The Women’s Club of Costa Rica received a substantial donation from the company. The objective of the donation is to strengthen The WCCR program Schoolbooks for Kids whereby textbooks are gifted to children from various elementary schools, many of which are one-teacher schools in rural areas. for complete article by Sharon Cascante: http:// www.prensalibre.cr/Noticias/detalle/17145-donativos-de-emersonayudaran-a-estudiantes La República, March 11, 2015 Sylvia Prince, president of The Women's Club of Costa Rica, said that the most important contribution provided by the organization to Costa Rican society is to give young people of low income families, the opportunity to persevere and achieve their educational goals. Gerson Vargas / La República -- for complete Photo caption: article by Carolina Barrantes: https://www.larepublica.net/app/cms/ President 1st VP 2nd VP Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Vocal Vocal Vocal Fiscal Fiscal Suplente Sylvia Prince Andrea Jensen Elena Austermühle Pamela Rutledge Lisa Aspinall Ellen Corliss Anne Kreupeling Natalie Vargas Joan Boyce Linda Leake Grace Woodman Joining the Board as of March 11: Lisa Aspinall, Ellen Corliss in new position, and Joan Boyce. Treasurer’s Report for March 2015 Year to Date Expenses (March 1 to March 30) month income month expenses YTD income YTD expenses Total Cash and Bank Dollars Colones ₡6,582,494 ₡4,415,828 ₡11,506,045 ₡5,467,169 $71,572.00 ₡37,933,333 Respectfully submitted, Pamela Rutledge, WCCR Treasurer The Women’s Club of Costa Rica Page 3 CONNECTION COMMUNITY SERVICES SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM Scholarship Report All of our students are enrolled in their courses for the 1st semester of 2015. We now have 17 fulltime students, with 4 students having graduated between December and March and not receiving any further scholarship payments. David Artavia Cerdas, UNA-Heredia, Computer Technology, graduated 2014 Daniel Barrantes Oviedo, TEC-Cartago, Mechanical-Electrical Engineering, graduated 2014 Taylor Jiménez Ramírez, UNED Nicoya, General Studies, graduated 2014 Lil Salas Jiménez, UTN-Alajuela, graduated 2014 PLEASE HELP OUR GRADUATING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS! Several university students and recipients of WCCR scholarships have recently graduated or will graduate in 2015. We have supported all of them throughout their “Bachillerato” (Bachelor's); some have decided to obtain a Licenciatura (Master's), which usually takes two more years of study. In some cases, the student works while attending school. In past years (2011 and later), some secured a job in their field while continuing to study. However, the increasing competition for good jobs, the requirement for an excellent command of English and the importance of good and useful contacts, has made it harder for our very talented and hard-working students, all of whom come from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, to be successful in their quest for a professional position. How can we help? Nelleke Bruyn, one of our very dedicated “madrinas”, has some ideas: 1) Assistance and advice with resumé writing, formatting and presentation, especially if the required resumé has to be written in English. 2) Advice with good techniques for job interviews (“How to sell yourself”) 3) Help and advice in establishing contacts in possible industries, institutions and companies that might have a job opening. If you can help , please contact Elena Austermühle for further contact with the other madrinas and the students. Elena Austermühle Chair, Scholarship Program scholarship@wccr.org http://wccr.org/donations/ Page 4 The Women’s Club of Costa Rica CONNECTION COMMUNITY SERVICES - continued SCHOOLBOOKS FOR KIDS PROGRAM Since the beginning of February, additional donations were received that enabled us to add two groups of one-teacher schools in two areas, where there is little migrant population. We added seven schools in the area of Esparza and 10 schools in the area of Tarrazú, with a student population ranging from two to 15 students, for a total of 167 children. One great boost to our donations was from Emerson Electric, which selected five of our schools to sponsor, ranging from our largest school this year, Santa Margarita de Naranjo (127 children), to one of our small indigenous schools, Alta Mira (16 children), in the Reserva Indígena Conte Guamí, near Pavones. Their donation totaled ¢2,412,000. A special thank you goes to our new Board Member Joan Boyce, wife of Emerson’s General Manager, Steve Boyce, for taking an interest in and proposing that Emerson donate to our project. Many members, together with several Interest Groups, have sponsored a certain school and we thank all of you who decided to donate in this manner. All schools have now finally received their books. The complete list of schools, together with their student population follows. Anne Kreupeling Schoolbooks for Kids Chair Textbooks@wccr.org http://wccr.org/donations/ number of students Escuela Kogoribotda, Alta Laguna de Río Claro, Pavones, Golfito 36 Escuela La Virgen, paso por Zancudo, Golfito 50 Escuela Mercedes Sur, La Legua, Puriscal 60 Escuela Colonia Bolaños, La Cruz, Guanacaste 58 Escuela Sonzapote, La Cruz, Guanacaste 33 Escuela El Sitio, S. Rafael de Poas, Alajuela 112 Escuela Santa Margarita de Naranjo, El Rosario de Naranjo, 127 Escuela Patio de Agua, Coronado 51 Escuela Pio XII, Cascajal, Coronado 99 Escuela S. Miguel de Arriba, Grecia 35 Escuela Ujarrás, Sarapíqui, 46 Escuela Cartagena, Guácimo 39 Escuela Santa Teresita, Turrialba 109 Escuela Pochote, Nicoya 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------One-teacher schools: Escuela Vista de Mar, Pavones, Golfito 12 Escuela Kogokeabtda, Res. Indígena Conte Guamí, Pavones, Golfito 14 Escuela Altamira, Res. Indígena Conte Guamí, Pavones, Golfito 16 Escuela Los Plancitos, Corredores 5 Escuela Caña Blanca, Caña Blanca, Pavones, Golfito 12 Escuela El Pilón, La Honda, Pavones, Golfito 4 Escuela Cuervito, Cuervito, Pavones, Golfito 10 Escuela La Hierba, Pavones, Golfito 2 Escuela Colonia Gamolatillo, Chires, Puriscal 11 Escuela Gamolatillo, Chires, Puriscal 22 Escuela Quebrada Honda, Mercedes Sur, Puriscal 8 Escuela Túfares, Mercedes Sur, Puriscal 5 Escuela Salitrillos, Grifo Alto, Puriscal 10 Escuela Fila Negra, Tusubares, Puriscal 5 Escuela Jilgueral, Mercedes Sur, Puriscal 5 Escuela Bajos de la Legua, La Legua, Mercedes Sur, Puriscal 38 Escuela Rafael Solorzano, Cristo Rey, La Gloria, Puriscal 22 Escuela Bello Horizonte, La Cruz, Guanacaste Escuela Agua Caliente, La Cruz, Guanacaste Escuela Quebradillos, S. Ramón Escuela Mallal, Boruca, Puntarenas Escuelas Caldera, Esparza Escuela Cerrillos, Esparza Escuela Mesetas Abajo, Esparza Escuela S. Justo Antonio Facio, Esparza Escuela Juan Rafael Jiménez Granados, Esparza Escuela Maratón, Esparza Escuela Mojoncito, Esparza Escuela San Isidro, Los Santos, Tarrazú Escuela San Bernardo, Los Santos, Tarrazú Escuela Virgen de Santa Ana, Los Santos, Tarrazú Escuela Victor Campos Valverde, Los Santos, Tarrazú Escuela San Ramón, Los Santos, Tarrazú Escuela Napoles, Los Santos, Tarrazú Escuela La Esperanza, Los Santos, Tarrazú Escuela Zapotál, Los Santos, Tarrazú Escuela Alto de San Juan, Los Santos, Tarrazú Escuela San Martín de San Carlos, Los Santos, Tarrazú 4 29 29 12 7 4 9 2 11 13 13 3 14 6 12 6 14 13 12 15 13 The Women’s Club of Costa Rica CONNECTION Page 5 MEMBERSHIP WELCOME New Members ! MEMBERS’ CLASSIFIEDS GARAGE/STORAGE SPACES Sheila Spencer (East) She is currently employed at Ambit Energy, Beso Restaurant. She’s lived in Costa Rica for 13 years and is interested in serving on the Fund Raising event. Her special skills are in computer design and writing/ editing. She has joined the PWG and is willing to help with registration and greeting. Fully secure and enclosed garage spaces available in Rohrmoser - only 15 minutes from Juan Santamaria airport and 5 minutes from the Pavas airport. This is the perfect place to store your vehicle when you leave Costa Rica for extended periods. There are currently 2 parking spaces available, and also extra storage areas for containers of personal belongings. The monthly rental for a vehicle area is $60, and it's $25 to $60 if you only need the container storage area(s). Please contact Carole Perlman at: 2290 6963 or e-mail: caroleperlman@yahoo.com if you would like to see the spaces. Sylvia Saborio (West) She is currently employed as an HOUSE & KITTY SITTING Economist at Aresep. She is Costarican and has special Looking for someone to stay in a small loft near the interests in fiber arts. Her special skills are writing/ Country Club in Escazú and take care of a kitty for editing/proof-reading and translating. several months starting at the end of April. Call Norma Merrett for information Sherry Schneider (Harley) (West) She is from Texas, retired, and has lived in CR for 5 years. Her interests are with the Text Book Program, Annual Major Fundraising event WCCR Sticky-Notes and other special events. She has computer skills and is Mini-fundraiser willing to help with registration and greeting members. CHANGES TO DIRECTORY Ana Maria Booth: Iwalani Carino: Liz Kovacs : Mary Alice Lesko: Ann Gillian Lewis : Cindy Marshall: Cynthia Rechtman: 3,000 colones each Available at all General Meetings and Socials Page 6 The Women’s Club of Costa Rica CONNECTION INTEREST GROUPS NEWS continued contact: interests@wccr.org or check your Directory for contact information PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S GROUP Saturday, April 18, 2015 Announcement -- Planning Team members of Speaker: Jude Gladstone Cade, PH.D. – Educator PWG announced to the Board that as of the end How to Keep Winning of April 2015 they will no longer lead WCCR’s When the Rules Keep Changing PWG interest group. They wish to reach out and support others as business women which is contrary to non-profit In this fun filled workshop, you will: association rules. The Board appreciates the value and energy PWG brings to the WCCR, ® Learn tools for developing emotional resilience at particularly with interesting monthly programs. However, while we can work. present programs to educate people in the Costa Rican way of doing ® Understand how negative emotions reveal things, we cannot help them set up and pursue their entrepreneurial blocked passions. activities. WCCR is a non-profit group legally bound to stay away from ® Reclaim positive feeling states & take action with commercialization. new clarity. Giving up the leadership of PWG does not mean that their membership in WCCR is cancelled. We have many members who, in fact, support WCCR through their professional environment. Programs are held monthly from 9:30 AM until 12:00 at Restaurante Tin Jo, San José. WCCR wishes these ladies the best in their future pursuits and Dates can be found on the Club Calendar. hope they remain close to WCCR. English is Fun Ileana Borbón is pursuing three schools in Guachipelín and Santa Ana that were highly recommended. She hopes to launch in April for eight weeks Hikers and Walkers We still need someone to lead the group. Belly Dancing Interest Group New member Guiselle Chacón is still trying to find a location for a Saturday Belly Dancing Group. Interested in participating? Please let me know. Michale Gabriel interests@wccr.org Visual Arts Interest Group New member Tricia Shultz is interested in forming a Visual Arts Interest Group that would meet monthly, possibly the fourth Thursday, from 11:00 to 1:30 and include a lunch at a nearby restaurant. The format would include touring local galleries and attending art openings. Due to docent availability the first meeting will be on Wednesday, April 15th at 11:00 am at Museos del Banco Central with docent for Albrecht Durer. Lunch follows at Gran Hotel. Please call or e-mail Tricia Shultz for reservations. May meeting: Thursday May 21 at 11:00am ad Namu Gallery. Lunch will follow at Café Mundo. Interested in participating? Please let me know - Michale Gabriel interests@wccr.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: Monique Chabot Date: Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 7:44 AM Subject: Thank you to the writers' group! English being my 3rd language, to be part of the Writers' group is an invaluable addition to the quality of my blog's articles. The comments and suggestions made from the members are very precious to me. I am actually working on a 2nd book, this time in English. Thanks to Andrea and to all other members for the encouragements! Page 6 The Women’s Club of Costa Rica CONNECTION INTEREST GROUPS NEWS contact: interests@wccr.org or check your Directory for contact information Amantes del Libro Español meets in Escazú, Call María Eugenia Chacón, for information. Cinema Fans ~ Each month we explore a different genre of film: Classics, drama, musicals, foreign films. We nominate our favorites, select one and screen it together while enjoying wine, bocas and popcorn! Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 1:00 - 4:30 PM at Bonnie Murry’s home in Escazú. Creative Cooking meets the first Wednesday of each month. The focus is on creative use of local products, as well as interesting dishes ; you leave each month with a handful of new recipes to add to your culinary repertoire! Contact Cyndy Vorih or Grace Woodman. English is Fun ~ The series starts again in 2015; 8 weeks of conversational English curriculum at an elementary school. English speaking volunteers are needed. If you would like to make a difference in a child’s life, please contact leader Ileana Borbón for details on how you can participate. Le Cercle Francophone is a group currently consisting of French speakers from France, the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, England, Argentina, Norway and Morocco. They meet at a restaurant the third Thursday of each month. Contact Ileana Borbón for more information. Paraiso Book Club ~ Cariari ~ This group of raucous, fun-loving and dedicated book enthusiasts meets in Cariari on the first Friday of the month. For more information contact: hostess Michale Gabriel. West Side Stories Book Club ~ Santa Ana ~ If you are interested in joining this out-of-theordinary group that reads and reports on books from its own library, contact hostess Mary Alice Lesko. The group meets on the third Wednesday of the month. Professional Women’s Group (PWG) ~ Being a part of PWG is a great way to connect with old friends and make new ones. The group was developed for professional women of all ages and nationalities to encourage personal and professional development. Programs are held monthly from 9:30 AM until 12:00 at Restaurant Tin Jo, San José. Dates can be found on the Club Calendar. Theater and Lunching Out goes to the Mediodía (Noon Time) series at Teatro Nacional, a variety of performances on Tuesdays at 12:00 for a cost of 1,000 colones. Last year we saw symphonies, dance groups, saxophone quartets, singers, and Flamenco dancers. We meet in the coffee shop at about 11:30. After the show we walk to a nearby restaurant or soda for lunch and time to chat. Please contact Carolyn Reilly or Marianne Longworth. Walkers and Hikers ~ Have you been just itching to put on your hiking shoes and explore the hills and valleys around San José? Well, you are not alone. Lots of like-minded women are eager to meet you at the trail head and explore this gorgeous country on foot. Contact: Michale Gabriel Writers’ Workshops ~ If you "have always wanted to be a writer", please join us. From novice to expert, if you love working with the written word, we would love to get to know you. Contact: Andrea Jensen. Page 8 The Women’s Club of Costa Rica CONNECTION With festive turquoise color decorating the tables and ‘diamonds’ in the centerpieces as an indication of the Club’s 75th anniversary, the March Luncheon was a big success and a marked a great start for the year. The Women’s Club kicked off its year-long celebration of 75 years of service and friendship at the March Luncheon on March 11 at the Aurola Holiday Inn Hotel with over 100 members and guests attending. As members and guests arrived, the spirit of friendship was everywhere as friends greeted friends and new friends were being introduced. People were drawn to the table where the 7 special raffle prizes were artfully displayed and bought chances to win from roving ticket sellers throughout the event The highlight of the event was the video, “Celebrating 75 years of Friendship and Service”, produced by Sylvia Prince and Bonnie Murry with the help of professional multimedia specialists, Daniel Herrera and Alejandra Hidalgo. The 2010 seventy fifth anniversary video was revised and updated with new interviews and the last five years of achievements and events. As dessert was being served, Michale Gabriel highlighted the raffle prizes and thanked the donors with a fun slide presentation. Lucky raffle winners were Helen Dune Frame - $100 Cake certificate from LUSA Pastelería, Elly Van Der Kroft Lens – 2 Hand-painted Pillows donated by Green Topic Designs, Ken Booth - Gift Basket from Soli Mart Artisan Market, Michale Côté - Painted Canvas Rug by Laurel’s Originals, Pauline Walker - Wendy’s Hair Salon Gift Certificate, Gabriela Vega - Porseco from La Bottega Italiana and Jerry Ledin - Gift Basket and Tour from Cinco Ramas. Thanks to all who supported the fundraising raffle. Door prizes were the beautiful flower centerpieces, once again donated by Norma Ogryzlo. Pins for years of membership in The Women’s Club were given to 31 members, including Pat Miranda, who has been a member for 55 years. Ruth Peralta received a pin for 50 years; and Angela Lenderlink for 35 years. Special attendees included representatives from the U. S. Embassy, the head of the Group La Nacion’s Libros para Todos program, several of our Amigos Asociados, and reporters from La Nación and AM Costa Rica. www.wccr.org https://www.facebook.com COSTA RICA’S NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT SERIES 75 Years of Service to the Costa Rican Community “Friendship and Service” Friday, April 24 at 8:00PM Sunday, April 26 at 10:30AM at the National Theater Information: Grace Woodman, 2249-1208, 8369-7992