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QUAKER QUILLQUAKERTOWN BUSINESS& PROFESSIONALWOMEN’S CLUB
P.O. BOX 2, SPINNERSTOWN, PA 18968
STATE THEME: REACH BEYOND THE STARS Stronger, Together, Advocating, Resources, Survivors
DISTRICT THEME: BE KIND
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OFFICERS 2019-2020President –Linda Moskal Corresponding Secretary – Gladys BennerVice-Presidents –Linda Lokay Treasurer – Gail Jancsics & Crystal Smith Recording Secretary – Ellen Miron Parliamentarian – Judy Guise
Volume 67 Issue 3 November/December 2019
NOTE: DOUBLE ISSUE FOR RESERVATIONS. PLEASE NOTE DEADLINES: NOVEMBER MEETINGDate – November 26 – Greeter is Judy GuisePlace - Arts & Entertainment Center, McCoole’s Restaurant, QuakertownTime – 5:30 Networking, 5:50 Business Meeting, 6:15 Dinner, 7:15
Menu – Fish ‘n’ Chips or Beef Tenderloin. Included is pita with humus, soup, and coffee or tea. Dessert provided by Sue LewisCost - $27Program – Shelby Kopp from the Travis Manion Foundation will speak on the Gold Star Mothers and other programs for returning veterans available through the foundation.For reservations: call Cathy Somich – 215-536-8526 or email [email protected]. RESERVATIONS OR CANCELLATIONS SHOULD BE MADE NO LATER THAN 4:00 pm ON November 22. PLEASE NOTE: after you reserve if you are unable to attend the meeting, you are responsible for the meal payment.
HOLIDAY PARTYDate – December 9Place – The Valley Café, 1271 Quakertown Avenue, Pennsburg, PA Time – 6:00 – 9:00Menu – Buffet featuring Roast Beef Au Jus, Shrimp Scampi, Bruschetta, Baked Potato Bar, Mixed Vegetables, Garden Salad, Dessert, and Fresh Fruit.
Cost - $32RESERVATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 27. YOU CAN SIGN UP AT THE NOVEMBER 26 MEETING or call Cathy Somich – 215-536-8526 or email [email protected]. IF PAYING BY CHECK, MAKE PAYABLE TO QUAKERTOWN BPW. RESERVATION POLICY IS SAME AS ABOVE.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: What are you especially thankful for this November: Your family, your friends? The fact that we live in the best country in the world where we have freedoms unknown to much of the rest of the world? We owe these freedoms to our heroic veterans! So come join your BPW sisters, including District XI Director Melissa Wieand and Assistant Director Jennifer Van Ingen, at our November 26th General Membership meeting at McCoole's when Shelby Kopp of the Travis Manion Foundation will tell us what is going on with the veterans in our midst and how we can help to show them how much we appreciate what they have done for us!
Don't forget our joint Holiday Party with Upper Perk BPW on Monday, December 9th, at the Valley Café, Route 663, Pennsburg. We are providing the entertainment -- a quartet from the Liberty Belles, the female counterpart of the North Pennsmen Barbershop Chorus.
So, as this year draws to a close … Happy Thanksgiving! Merry Christmas! And a very happy, healthy New Year to you all! Linda BOARD ACTIONSThe Board approved making a $250 donation to the Travis Manion Foundation and agreed to participate in the Christmas Angels program from Quakertown Community Outreach as our Holiday project. $75 will be sent to the Quakertown Boys Basketball Team for a ¼ page ad in their program. Georgia Wilson was requested to work on making a large check on white board that can be used when making donations to various groups. Most pictures in newspaper show a large check when giving donations to charitable groups. These actions will be presented at the November Meeting for membership ratification.
LOCAL PROJECTSAPPLE DUMPLING SALEThe club netted $1000 from the sale of the 500 dumplings. Thanks to all who helped sell them and man our booth at Autumn Alive. Remember your customers for 2020 Sale.LOTTERY TICKETSWe will be selling Lottery Tickets for December. Each ticket has 2 numbers. Winners will be based on the Pick 3 evening drawing – Sundays and Christmas winners will receive $50, all other days are $20 Please bring your stubs and money to the November meeting. All stubs and money are due to Melissa by November 30. If you need tickets, call her – 215-536-2914.HOLIDAY PROJECTSOur club will be participating in the Quakertown Community Outreach Christmas Angel project to purchase gifts for 3 children in the Quakertown Area. More information will be available at the November meeting. Judy Guise is coordinating this project.At the Holiday Party on December 9, we will be passing a basket to collecting for the Quakertown Pantry. Before sending the check to the Pantry, he club will make an additional donation.
LOCAL NEWSNEW MEMBER INDUCTIONSJeanne Carcanague was inducted at the October meeting, really just welcoming a her back to the club. Shari VanderGast was not able to attend the meeting, but President Linda will make arrangements to induct her at her home. Information about these new members is available in the current directory.
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INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSue Lewis, Georgia Wilson, and Toni Rubic completed the course on September 29 received certificates from Trainer Nancy Werner at the October meeting. Thanks to Sue Lewis for providing the location and Toni for coordinating the event.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEEToni Rubic is working on getting our club business cards with meeting information so that we can distribute to friends and acquaintances. These will be available in January. Pat Mullen is joining the committee.
DISTRICT 11FALL DISTRICT MEETINGQuakertown was well represented at the meeting with 16 in attendance. Melissa Wieand was endorsed as a candidate for BPW/PA Vice-President. BPW/PA President-Elect Marisa Harmon made her official visit and congratulated our district on winning the Eleanor Briener Award (Left- Marisa and Missy). A long discussion was held concerning the World Affairs Luncheon and future District 11 Social Events. The first surprise was Quakertown winning the Bernice Maxwell Issues Management award (Quakertown with Ginnie Tietgens) and the second was our winning
the Eleanor Knoke Award. This achievement is thanks to all our members for their willingness to work on projects, enter contests, attendance at district and state meetings, and most of all the 75% attendance at our local meetings. The positions of Assistant Director and Recording Secretary will be selected in the spring. If you would be interested in either of these,
please contact Judy Guise, Nominations Chair.
GREEN PROJECTWe will be collecting your clear or colored discarded prescription pill bottles, both large and small, for humans or animals, with or without secure caps. They need to have the labels removed and be cleaned .No sticky sides. There will also be a bag for these at our monthly meetings. Many bottles were collected at the Fall meeting and we hope to see a similar amount at the Spring Meeting.
ELEANOR KNOKE FORMSLinda Lokay has a new form which will be completed at each monthly meeting. If you miss a meeting, contact Linda to secure a form for that month. All this will help keep Eleanor Knoke in Quakertown’s hands and Eleanor Briener in District 11. Our Eleanor Knoke Police Patrolwoman, Linda Lokay will be checking on you for your current recorded hours for this project.
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BPW/PABPW/PA was saddened by the passing of Past President Denise Clawson. Denise has served the state organization well over the past 15 years. She was responsible for starting the BPW/PA Pay Equity Quilt in her Indiana local. After severing as BPW/PA Treasurer she went on to become President. Always will to assist, she really kept our state organization alive during some trying times after BPW/USA folded. She will be missed and we extend our prayers and sympathy to her husband, sons, the Indiana LO, and District 2.
NEWS ABOUT MEMEBERSPlease consider prayers for Judy Freed as she faces health issues. Congratulations to Sheryl Nierenberg on her election as Milford Township Auditor and Shari VanderGast on her reelection to the Palisades School Board. If you would like to see Lyn Treffinger’s artwork, please visit Willow and Grace on Board Street, Quakertown or the Main Street Gallery.
AUTUMN PICTURES
Flapper Crystal Smith at the Pumpkin Ball. Our booth with honorary Quakertown Member Suffragette Christobel at Autumn Alive. Linda Lokay and President Linda Moskal presenting donation to Rita Brouwer-Ancher from Woman’s Place. Gladys serving as Timekeeper at District Meeting.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
NOVEMBER 26 Quakertown Membership MeetingDECEMBER 1 CMC Holiday BingoDECEMBER 9 Holiday Party with Upper Perkiomen
The Valley Café, PennsburgJANUARY 7 Quakertown Board MeetingJANUARY 28 January Membership MeetingAPRIL 19 Paddle Raffle
BIRTHDAYSNOVEMBER
JANUARY19 – Gladys Benner
5 – Melissa Padera23 – Georgia Wilson
1 – Jessica Mann
DECEMBER2 – Linda Bender
The Quakertown Executive BoardWishes you a very Merry Christmas and happy
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PATRONSIf you wish to be a patron, please send or give Judy Guise your business card. Charge for patrons is $10 per year, payable to Quakertown BPW. Proceeds offset printing.
Thanks to our patrons.
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