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Woman’s Club of arroyo Grande fun, friends and Community Service
October 12th Luncheon
Bettie Gates and Joan Goodall
have a spooky surprise for our October
luncheon. Members are encouraged to
“dress-up” in Halloween attire. The
catered meal will be $12, payable to
Bettie Gates by Monday, October 5th.
Our program will be Madeline’s Apparel.
We will see the latest fashions and learn
how to accessorize in preparation for the upcoming holi-
day season.
mESSAGE FROM OUR PRESiDENT
Our first meeting got off the ground very positively and it was so good to see so many
of you start our year with great enthusiasm. A big thank you goes out to Laura
Vopatek, Cindy Moreno and Judi Boudreau for leading the Board to coordinate our
September meeting. Our "Diamond Jubilee" is really something to celebrate! We wel-
comed three new members who attended our meeting and joined this great organiza-
tion. The Central Coast Follies put on a terrific show for us...thanks to Suzy Anderson for setting up
the great program. Our focus is on the upcoming Harvest Festival, and many thanks go to Toni Lo-
ayza, our parade coordinator for exciting our members into taking part in the festivities. Also, a spe-
cial thanks to Carol Browne for setting up our transportation in the parade by getting SCAT to do-
nate their trolley for our use in the parade!
I'm really looking forward to a great year and hope to see even more of our members attend our next
meeting on October 12th. Meantime, we'll be getting ready for our first fundraiser, the Artisans'
Faire, on November 3rd. Let's all get involved and make this a great year! - Mary
Oct 2012
COMING SOON!
Have you ever wondered the best
way to recruit new members? One
way is to give them our new busi-
ness card with our website and con-
tact information and meeting dates!
I’ll be there! Enclosed is my $12.00
October 12th Luncheon Reservation for :
Name_____________________________________
Mail to: Bettie Gates - 829 Dugan Drive
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Due by 10/5/12
50/50 Drawing! Your chance to win
$1000 at Artisans’ Faire
see page 2 for details
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Please welcome new members
Suzy with new members Mary Ricker,
Barbara Vasquez, and Dolores Splaingard
New member
Anne Frudden
New Additions* corrections*
Mary C. Ricker, 950 Huasna Road #55, AG 481-8933 Gretchen Weckstein— [email protected]
Barbara Vasquez, 387 N. Elm St., AG 489-2167 Lindy Loomis—[email protected]
Anne Frudden, 860 Visalia St., Pismo Beach 709-1531 Cindy Moreno— 441-5803
Dolores Splaingard, 950 Huasna 950 # 24, AG
The Woman’s Club of Arroyo
Grande received a bequest of
approximately $37,ooo from the estate of
Janet and Clifford Johnson this past sum-
mer. Janet had relocated to the Central
Coast from Southern California and was an
active member of the Woman’s Club, ac-
cording to friend, Bonnie Newman, who so-
cialized with Janet and says Janet especial-
ly loved being a part of the Gardening
Group. A $20,000 certificate of deposit
was established that will return approxi-
mately $400 per year in interest to the club.
It was decided at the September Board
meeting that this will be used to establish
the Clifford and Janet Johnson Memorial
Scholarship —which will be a $250“sustain-
ing” scholarship to help students continue
their studies.
Artisans’ faire by Debbie Audet & Sherry Headington
Our first fundraiser- the Arti-sans' Faire-will be held on Saturday, November 3rd from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Many of the artisans who exhibited last February are returning and will be selling gifts in time for the hol-idays. We have recruited several ex-citing new vendors thanks to Caroline Blewitt, Rose Scalzo, Sherry Heading-ton and Gretchen Weckstein. Our own Mary Carson, Snooks Powers, Carol Browne and Toni Loayza will join the vendors. The Artisans’ Faire will once again feature a cafe with home-made entrees plus drinks and des-serts. Plan to stay for a delicious meal after you shop. Other exhibi-tors will feature gourmet food items, outdoor art, hand sewn and knitted items, and fine art (one artist will take commissions for paintings of your pets). The day will culminate with a 50/50 drawing, promising up to $1000 for the lucky winner. Tickets are $5 apiece or 5 for $20. For those of you who did not purchase tickets at the September Celebration, tickets will be available at the luncheon on October 12th.. This is our biggest fundraiser and we need your help, particularly monetary donations to purchase soup and sandwich supplies. To receive 50/50 tickets by mail or donate to our cafe, contact Debbie Audet at 550-8910)or Sherry Heading-ton at 489-0843.To help in the Café, call Carol Browne at 473-9499.Thanks to all of you have supported this event already. We’ll see you there!
Whoopee!
*Please Update your Membership Directory
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OUT AND ABOUT
At the September WCAG meeting,
we were treated to entertainment
by the wonderful ladies the Central
Coast Follies. These ladies and many more
will be performing at the Clark Center on Oc-
tober 6th,7th,11th, 12th,13th, and14th. Your
call to 489-9444 will give you the opportunity
to purchase a
ticket to see the
Follies and to
benefit Parkin-
son’s research.
Sue Diggles passed away on August 2,
2012 at her home in Arroyo Grande
at the age of 93. Sue will be remembered as an
inspiration to all with a zest for life and great
sense of humor. Mother, friend, social worker,
teacher. Her delightful presence will be missed.
FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR ! The September 75th anniversary Cele-
bration Tea was a great success. Board Members provided the “goodies”
and the diamond anniversary theme included diamond rings on the tables
and placemats with newspaper articles from the beginning days of the Ar-
royo Grande Woman’s Club to the present. Lindy Loomis noted that the
articles included mention of two of her relatives! At the door, members
got “bubbles” with a number which indicated an as-
signed table, so in addition to catching up with old
friends after our summer break, many of the members
had a chance to make new contacts. Toni Loayza par-
ticularly enjoyed blowing the bubbles! Members were
also treated to new
name badges, cour-
tesy of Webmaster
Dana Pojas and hand-crafted lanyards
to hold them. We all had a great time; I
know I left with a big smile on my face
and plans for a busy year.—Editor
In memorium
FIND AN ERROR? Just a
reminder to check your
new membership directory
for errors. Please notify
Cindy Moreno (441-5803)
or Mary Carson (473-5801)
of any corrections or
changes. We will post cor-
rections in the newsletter
so you can make changes.
Mark your
calendar
1st Wednesday — 10:30
Board meeting
2nd Friday — 12 noon
luncheon
Nov 3, 2012
Artisans’Faire
Feb 16, 2013
Bingo!
Apr 20 , 2013
Fashion Show
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SUNSHINE
Vivien McClintock's 24 year old
granddaughter passed on unex-
pectedly on Friday, August 24.
She was a college student in
Fresno. Please keep this family
in your thoughts.
Our thoughts are with Carol
Smith and her husband, Jerry,
as well as our own purveyor of
“sunshine,” Freddie Newman.
Cards were sent to JoAnna Van
Blaricom, Franczesca Angel,
Jeanne Pera, Dotti Curry, and
Vivian McClintock with wishes
for speedy recoveries.
If you have sunshine infor-
mation, please contact Fred-
die Newman, 489-6265 or
cell: 748-2449
October
2012
Group News
ART: Mondays, 10 a.m. until mid-afternoon. Bring your art
supplies & a sack lunch. All levels welcome. Contact: Carol
Browne, 473-9499 .
HAND & FOOT CANASTA #1: 11 a.m. , third Wednesday of
the month. Light refreshments are provided, bring own drink.
Call Gretchen Weckstein: 473-1366 . We need new players & we
will teach you how to play!
HAND & FOOT CANASTA #2: 11 a.m., fourth Wednesday
of the month. Bring sack lunch and drink Contact: Sherry Head-
ington: 489-0843
CRAFTS: 9:30 a.m. third & fourth Wednesdays. Contact:
Snooks Powers, 356-4741
OUT & ABOUT: We are looking for ideas for future “Out and
About” activities. Have an idea? Contact a Board Member!
DO YOU HAVE NEWS? Would you like to submit an arti-
cle? Please call or email your news to put in the bulle-
tin by the 15th of the month to Cindy Moreno, Editor
441-5803 or [email protected]
