October

Woman’s Club of Seal Beach
Promoting the Educational and Civic Life of the Community Since 1923
October 2014
Volume 15, Issue 8
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Members,
What fun it was to see
you all at our September
meeting! I had
forgotten that fall was just
around the corner until I
saw the tables
decorated with the beautiful yellow chrysanthemum
centerpieces. Thank
you to Carla Watson and
her crew for all their work.
Margy Arthur, Nancey Kredell & Becky Williams
Inside this issue:
Bunco/Book Section
2
Garden Section
2
Program
2
Lunch Plus Section
3
Mystery Member
We Care
3
Those of you at the September meeting heard
what a success our plant
sale was again this year.
Kudos to Marilyn Bittle
and Nancey Kredell
for chairing the event
again this year..... and
kudos to all of you
who took a shift or two
and/or brought some
lovely plants to sell. I
love to brag to all my nonWCSB friends about how
active our membership is in so
many ways, raising money for
worthwhile causes.
Thank you everyone for all
your efforts!
What a dynamic program
Becky Williams provided for us
to start the year off right. Beverley Bender, a gerontologist,
had us all on our
feet being silly and laughing
out loud. What fun!
We welcomed two guests,
Sophia and Sandy to our meeting. Sandy had heard about
us by coming to the plant sale.
Judy O'Neill passed out our
new membership directories.
If you notice any changes that
need to be made to your listing, please let Judy or me
know about it so we can announce it at the next meeting.
Board Mtg. Wed. Oct 1st 10 a.m.
Announcements/
4
Birthdays
Sunshine &
Raindrops
4
Bunco - Wed 1st
11:45 a.m.
Book - Thurs 2nd
2:00 p.m.
Garden - Fri 10th
9:00 a.m.
Lunch Plus Thurs 23rd 10 a.m
General Meeting:
Don't forget to give any of
your unwanted jewelry to
Judy O'Neill or Becky Williams before our October
meeting, as that is when
we will be having it on
sale as a fund raiser.
We'll be having our first
"Easy Peasy" fundraiser in
October at Domenico's in
Belmont Shore. Look
elsewhere in the bulletin
for more details.
I look forward to seeing
you all again at our October meeting.
Margy
Wednesday, October 15
10 a.m. - Coffee and Conversation
10:15 - Business Meeting
11:15 - Program
11:45 - Luncheon
Chair: Twyla Karkut
Woman’s Club of Seal Beach
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Please arrive at 11:45 a.m. on the first
Wednesday.
Meet at Barbara Ciaffardini’s home at 2pm - 9133 Marina Pacifica N., LB
Game starts promptly at 12:15 p.m.
for a discussion of
Bring your lunch, if you wish and $3 for
Bunco.
The backdrop of New York near the turn of the twentieth century, from
Coffee, tea and a snack will be provided.
We are located at the Senior Center,
Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
the Gilded Age world of formal balls and opera to the immigrant poverty of the Lower East Side, bestselling author Susan Vreeland again
breathes life into a work of art in this extraordinary novel, which
brings a woman once lost in the shadows into vivid color.
It’s 1893, and at the Chicago World’s Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany
makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stainedglass windows, which he hopes will honor his family business and
earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the
scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head
of his women’s division which he is long remembered.
behind the library.
Regrets Only:
Rosario Mauritz 431-4437
or Betty Brand 598-5028
Meet at Pavilions - 9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Friday , October 10
Tour Earl Burns Miller Japanese
Gardens at CSULB.
Cost: $ 2.00 for seniors.
Lunch at Acapulco Restaurant at
Marina Pacifica Mall at 11:30 a.m.
Becky Williams - 562 598-3072
Bev Endsley - 430-6889
Our speaker today will be our philanthropic recipient, Marty Thompson or Rob Lowenburg.
WE CARE’s Mission is to do their
best to keep families within our
community safely housed, by
providing a comprehensive, seamless range of services that begin by
preventing homelessness whenever
possible.
WE CARE of Los Alamitos is a family
support center sponsored by local
churches, community groups, corporations and concerned citizens.
We serve families residing in the areas of Northwest Orange County including the cities of Los Alamitos,
Seal Beach, Rossmoor, Huntington
Beach, Fountain Valley, Cypress and
Stanton.
Volume 15, Issue 8
On Thursday, October 23
please arrive at Pavilions
parking lot to carpool to
Little India Village.
Leaving promptly at
10:30 a.m.
Craving some curry?
Longing for lassi? Or
hankering for henna? If
you’re looking for all
things Indian, Pioneer
Boulevard in Artesia is
your place.
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Known as “Little India,”
this neighborhood offers
everything you could ask
for, from eyebrow threading to saffron-flavored ice
cream.
Enjoy an authentic Indian
buffet lunch at the upscale
Ashoka The Great Restaurant for $8.95.
Visit exotic Little India with
the Woman’s Club of Seal
Any questions?
Beach and spend some
time in and out of various
Call Judy O’Neill 598-0718
shops and admire the 24
or Barb Wright 431-4631
caret gold jewelry.
Who Among Us?
Grew up in Litchfield, Connecticut, graduated from Elon University, N. Carolina, taught elementary school and special education.
Just five years ago, visited Sweden and stayed in the same home
where her grandfather grew up. Has family who still live there.
Enjoys gardening and just returned from a trip to Greece and
Turkey.
We Care
My name is
, I'm a single
mother to a 10 year old girl here
in Los Alamitos. I'd like to take a
moment to personally thank Rob
Lowenberg for assisting me in a
time of crisis. I work as a substitute teacher 3 school districts and
unfortunate my savings to hold
me over the summer ran out. I
became late in my rent. Rob assisted me right away. He even
took time out on the weekend to
help me. He listened patiently on
a Saturday afternoon while I ex-
plained my situation. He
immediately Jumped in said I
would help in any way he
could, even though funding
was low. Rob reached out to
another organization, St Vincent DePaul at St. Hedwig's
Church. I myself initially
went to the Salvation Army to
seek help. I spoke with a
woman there twice who offered to help me. Rob
stepped up and made several
attempts to see if they could
offer some assistance as well as of Friday she never returned
Rob's call or mine. Words cannot express how extremely
grateful I am for the help from Rob, the fact that he went
above and beyond to find additional help in order for me to
keep my apartment. Being a single mother and trying to hide
my stress isn't always easy. After I hung up with Rob for the
first time I was actually able to sleep through the night for the
first time in weeks. Although I am still struggling I know I will
eventually get back on my feet. Now that school has started,
work is picking up which gives me hope.
Without Rob's help however at We Care I don't know that I
would have been given the opportunity of more time to do so.
Woman's Club of Seal Beach
MISSION STATEMENT
MEMBERSHIP
Judy O’Neill -
Chairman
Contact:
sbch1@verizon.net or 598-3072
We Are On the Web!
The Woman’s Club of Seal Beach is committed to
supporting and promoting the educational, civic
and charitable advancement of our community
through volunteer service and fundraising activities while encouraging friendship among our
members.
www.womansclubofsealbeach.org
TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS
COSTUME JEWELRY DONATIONS ARE STILL
BEING COLLECTED UP UNTIL OCTOBER 10TH
FOR OUR FUNDRAISER DURING OUR
GENERAL MEETING ON THE 15TH.
PLEASE CALL JUDY @ 598-0718 FOR DROP
OFF INFORMATION
BIRTHDAYS
ANOTHER EASY PEASY FUNDRAISER
Remember the fun we had before? The
Woman’s Club of Seal Beach has scheduled another fundraiser for Tuesday, October 21 at
Domenico’s Italian Restaurant since 1954.
5339 E. 2nd Street, Belmont Shore, Long
Beach.
Go all day from 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. as
long as you have a flyer with you. Eat in or
Take Out. Hope to see you there!!!!
SUNSHINE AND RAINDROPS
LYNNE ALEXANDER
12
BEVERLY MCNALLY
12
JUDY O’NEILL
16
BEVERLY ENDSLEY
19
LINDA DEVINE
20
A speedy recovery
note was sent to
Mary Stebbins who
fell and dislocated
her hip. We hope
to see her at meetings soon..