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WOMEN’S CLUB OF GREATER RESTON
“THE FRIENDLY WORD” November 2013
GENERAL MEETING
DATE: Thursday, November 21 TIME: 10:00 AM PLACE: Historic Lake Anne, Village Center Reston Community Center — Lake Anne (Jo Ann Rose Gallery)
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Carol Henderson from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) will join us in November to
describe what OLLI is and what it offers. Carol has been a member of OLLI since she retired
in 2000. She volunteers for OLLI as the Reston coordinator; helping to ensure that classes go
smoothly and coordinating social outings. OLLI courses are located in Fairfax, Reston, and
Loudoun County.
This presentation is in time to register for OLLI courses for the next semester – which begins in
January. (New Year’s resolutions, anyone?)
GET ACQUAINTED COFFEE Jo Ann Esposito 703-437-3996
Please join us for coffee, goodies, and conversation. DATE: Wednesday, November 13 TIME: 10:00 AM HOSTESS: Shirley Finkelstein ADDRESS: 11409 Great Meadow Drive, Reston, VA
Please RSVP directly to Shirley at 703-537-8580 or by email at [email protected] so she can be prepared. Also let the hostess know if you would like to bring something to share.
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SAVE THE DATE
HOLIDAY GALA DATE: Friday, December 6, 6:00-11:00 PM
Marriott Washington Dulles – 2nd Floor Ballroom
13101 Worldgate Drive, Herndon, VA (Underground Garage Parking – take elevator in garage to 1
st floor
then exit and take elevator directly across the way to the 2nd
floor)
COST: $58.00 per person includes:
6:00-7:00 PM Appetizers/Cash Bar
7:00-8:00 PM Dinner Buffet:
Grilled Chicken with Lemon Chardonnay Sauce Sliced Roast Beef with Bordelaise Sauce Yukon Potatoes with side of Gravy, Jasmine Rice Chef’s Selection of Vegetables
8:30-9:30 PM Coffee & Tea Set up - Dessert 8:00-11:00 PM
Dance to the music provided by Karen Benton of B&B Sound Professionals
CASH BAR Door Prizes
RSVP by November 30 to [email protected]
Send your check, payable to WCGR, to Margaret Nichols
12617 Bayard Drive, Reston, VA 20191
Should you choose to spend the night at the hotel instead of driving home, for WCGR
members the rate is $79 + tax (Available only thru November 30 @ 6PM) – more
information about how to book your room will follow.
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SAVE THE DATE
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON.
DATE: Thursday, December 12 TIME: 11:30 AM-2:00 PM PLACE: McCormick & Schmicks' Seafood Restaurant, Reston Town Center COST $35.00 We will socialize between 11:30 and the start of lunch at 12:30. There will be a cash bar for alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks or hot tea drinks.
MENU
Salad Mixed Field Greens with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Entree
Cashew Crusted Tilapia with Jamaican Rum Butter Sauce Chicken Picatta with Lemon Butter Caper Sauce
Atlantic Roasted Cedar Salmon with Blackberry Reduction
Dessert Crème Brûlée
Seasonal Cheesecake
Coffee or Iced Tea
In keeping with the season of giving, we will again be donating children's books to volunteer organizations in Fairfax County. Please bring a new children's book (up to age 8) in English or Spanish. Janice Shea will collect the books at the door. Janet Findley is designing the centerpieces. Sandra MacDougall has arranged for the “Sliders Quartet”, a holiday singing group, to round out our celebration. Please send checks to Kathy Fehringer, 11327 Myrtle Lane, Reston, VA 20191-3431 no later than December 6. Organizers: Kitty Shea 703-860-1124 Sandra MacDougall 703-362-5027
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Dear Members,
Opportunity is a word I use to describe our wonderful club. We have the
opportunity to enjoy our friends, make new friends, try new things, to go new places, and enjoy all of our familiar favorites too! What other club offers their members so much? Last month's General Meeting let us learn about some of the many volunteer opportunities (yes, there is that word again!) available in our community. I'm looking forward to volunteering at several of them, as well as, supporting the on-going charitable drives Janice Shea organizes for us. Writing holiday letters to our service members and donating winter coats appeals to me! Get out your calendars! Our holiday festivities are just around the corner. I am looking forward to the Holiday Gala on December 6 and the Holiday Luncheon on December 12 so I can get in the holiday spirit! Margaret and her creative committee have been hard at work to make this year's Gala extra special! Not to be outdone, Kitty, Sandra and their band of merry helpers have lined up festive singers and decadent decor! RSVP early and send in your checks!! Best,
Susan
KNITTING WORKSHOPS Thursday, November 7 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Learn to knit - Start a new project - Get help with a current project Share your expertise with other knitters - Discover pattern and material resource information
Bring yarn, needles and patterns that you have - Also, bring pen and paper to take notes Workshop Leader:
Claudia Crews 11745 Mossy Creek Lane
(Hamlet Townhouse Cluster off of Glade) Reston
571-201-8585 [email protected]
There is visitor parking in front of our home (spaces are marked) and plenty of parking on the street.
Accessorizing Workshop If you are interested in an accessorizing workshop, please Email Kathy Fehringer at [email protected]. This would look at scarf tying and possibly jewelry. Have fun trying to put the finishing touches on your outfit. Once I have names, I will begin to poll for a day and time!
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MEMBERSHIP Sharon Pound 571-201-8719 [email protected]
EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT!
COMING SOON TO ALL WCGR MEMBERS!
The 2013-2014 Membership Directory will be distributed at the November general meeting. Be sure to pick up your copy. The directory is a special one-copy-per-
member limited edition, and is a “must have” for all WCGR members. Don’t forget to let your friends know about our lively and diverse club. Invite them to become members of the WCGR and to join the fun.
MEMBERS NEWS WELCOME OUR NEW 2013/2014 MEMBERS
Suzanne Preberowsky 1830 Fountain Drive, # 1107 Reston, VA 20191 703-707-6297
Marilyn Siegel 11206 Leatherwood Drive Reston, VA 20191 703-620-5128
Anita Zalk 2605 Deerdell Lane Reston, VA 20191 703-391-1216
Patricia Nestlebush 42472 Great Heron Square Ashburn, VA 20148 (571) 436-8943
Therese Pung 2005 Lakewinds Drive Reston, VA 20191 703-715-0104
Deborah Lawrimore 1218 Shaker Drive Herndon, VA 20170 703-444-2727
CORRECTION
Marty Hey 11631 Newbridge Court Reston, VA 20191 703-476-5441
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Joyce Wilkinson - 03 Deborah Lawrimore - 20 Ursula Precht - 04 Betty Reed - 21 Kitty Shea - 11 Denyse Peterson - 21 Frima Lummer - 13 Deidre Richardson - 22 Karen Denhof - 16 Kathy Severin - 28
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ACTIVITIES
GAMES SCRABBLE Carol Berman 703-437-9068
Mary Kenney 703-435-3397
DATE: Friday, November 15 TIME: 1:00-3:00 PM HOSTESS: Lillian Brodeur 703-437-1723 ADDRESS: 1566 Old Eaton Lane, Reston, VA RSVP: to [email protected] or 703-437-9068 Bring $3 for the pot. You may be a winner! Hope to see you there.
MAH JONGG Joyce Summers 703-969-8441
DATE: Wednesday, November 20 TIME: 1:00 PM HOSTESS: Jo Ann Esposito ADDRESS: 12618 Bayard Drive, Reston, VA RSVP: By Sunday, November 17, to Jo Ann [email protected] or 703-437-3996 This group is comprised of experienced Mah Jongg (American) players. The hostess will determine the number of tables she is able to accommodate. We play for $3.00; please bring your own card. You may participate in the Thanksgiving Food Drive; bring non-perishable food items and/or a gift card from Giant/Safeway/Shoppers to the November 20 monthly Mah Jongg gathering. Thank you.
Carole Smithline 703-356-4538 [email protected]
“It's never too late to join an activity. Pick one
you like and call the chair person. It's a great way to meet
people and make friends. You will always be welcomed."
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CANASTA Janet Findley 703-481-2579
Virginia Gonzales 703-777-2047
DATE: Monday, November 25 TIME: 1:00 PM HOSTESS: Nancy Huber ADDRESS: 1317 Dasher Lane, Reston, VA RSVP: To Nancy by Friday, November 22, at 703-757-7557 or e-mail [email protected] Our Canasta Group is an experienced group; we meet on the fourth Monday of the month. We take turns hosting and we usually play from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
DUPLICATE BRIDGE Pepper Buckley [email protected]
DATE: Thursday November 21 TIME: 1:00-3:30 PM HOSTESS; Pepper Buckley ADDRESS 11298 Spyglass Cove Lane, Reston, VA Duplicate Bridge group welcomes couples/partnerships and singles to play bridge in which most players bid the current conventions. While competitive, it is not a “serious” group and convivial, learning-oriented review of play is welcome. No food, just bridge. Please email Pepper if you wish to participate.
Future 2013-14 Dates: January 16, February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, and June 19.
SECOND TUESDAY BRIDGE Betty Murray 703-796-1212
DATE: Tuesday, November 12 TIME: 1:00 PM HOSTESS: Janice Shea 703-620-2924 ADDRESS: 2570 John Milton Drive, Herndon, VA
Janice will collect the $25 gift cards from Giant or Harris Teeter for the Thanksgiving Baskets.
Second Tuesday Bridge meets once a month in members’ homes. If you like to play party bridge in a relaxed atmosphere, we would love to have you as a sub. Please contact Betty at [email protected] or speak with any member.
It's BUNCO TIME!! Laura Onorio 240-506-3450 Phyllis McCulley 703-787-6903
There is no Bunco in November due to Thanksgiving.
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BOOK GROUPS MONDAY MORNING BOOKS Julie Aurora 703-478-6911
We will try our meeting at 10:30 AM. If that does not work out, we will make another decision at that meeting. DATE: Monday November 4 BOOK "The Dressmaker of Khair Khana", by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon PLACE: Le Madeleine at Spectrum 1 in Reston
PAGETURNERS Terry Morrow [email protected]
DATE: Tuesday, November 19 TIME: 1:00 PM BOOK: “The Language of Flowers”, by Vanessa Diffenbaugh LEADER: Sue Maynard HOSTESS: Nancy Reynolds ADDRESS: 106 Quietwalk Lane, Herndon, VA Please RSVP to Nancy (telephone only) 703-376-8856 or to Terry – 703-787-5727 or [email protected]
BOOK REMARKS Kathy Day 703-476-8641
DATE: Thursday, November 14 TIME: 12:00 Noon-2:00 PM BOOK: “The Aviator’s Wife”, by Melanie Benjamin LEADER: TBA HOSTESS: Kathy Fehringer RSVP TO: Kathy Day at [email protected] OPENINGS: Book Remarks has one opening
LUNCH, DINNER, AND WINE Luncheon Delight, The Ladies Luscious Luncheon, and Destination Dinner will all resume in January.
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CASUAL DINING Pepper Buckley: [email protected]
NEXT DINNER DATE: November 9 TIME: 6:00 PM
HOSTS: Betty and Marvin Reed ADDRESS: 3040 Bronzegate Court, Oak Hill, VA
MENU: Chili and soup
Betty is looking for someone with a dynamite soup recipe to include a soup with her chili main dish. Please email Pepper if you plan to attend and tell her what you'd like to bring. A week before the event, she will get back to you with numbers. Casual Dining is a group of singles and couples meeting at 6:00 PM on the 2nd Saturday of the month. The hostess provides a main course of her choice for 8 to 16 people (hostess specifies number). Each guest household brings a menu item to share: salad, appetizer, vegetable, dessert, bread, and other side dishes. It's BYOB and each person contributes $5/meal to defray costs to the hostess. If numbers require it and we have volunteers to hostess, we will open a second host-home for a given dinner date. Please email Pepper if you want to participate this year, as well as the month and number of people you would be willing to host. [email protected] Great eating--greater camaraderie!!!
Future dates January 11, February 8, March 8, April 12, May 10, and June 14. Hostesses needed.
WINE TASTING Margaret Nichols 703-834-0468
DATE: Saturday, November 16 TIME: 7:00 PM COST: $15 per person – payable to the host at the tasting HOSTS: Sharon and Eric Pound ADDRESS: 2026 Peppermint Court. Reston, VA RSVP: By Sunday, November 10 [email protected] or 571-201-8719 Host will accommodate up to 20 for this tasting. This group meets once a month on the 3rd Saturday at 7:00 PM at a member’s home or another venue at the choosing of the host. The host selects and sets up the wines for tasting. Coffee, tea, and dessert are generally served following the tasting. It is the policy of this group that if you RSVP’d, and after the RSVP date you are unable to attend, in fairness to the hosts who will make purchases based on number of attendees on the RSVP date, you are still responsible for the cost per person.
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ARTS & CRAFTS
DAYTIME NEEDLECRAFT Lillian Brodeur 703-437-1723
DATE: Thursday, November 7 TIME: 1:00 PM
HOSTESS: Fay Nafici ADDRESS: 1830 Fountain Drive, #805, Reston, VA
Please notify Fay that you will be there, either by e-mail or by phone; [email protected] or 703/507-9600. Hoping to see many of you on the 7th.
ANTIQUING Carol Bryne 703-860-0203
Diane Sinha 703-620-2734
This month we will have our antiquing outing on Friday, November 15. We will meet at the Franklin Farm shopping center in front of Starbuck's at 9:30 AM for a day of shopping, lunch, and fun. We will contact everyone on our list to inform you of our destination for November 15.
Help Wanted - Monthly Raffles
We are looking for someone or a dynamic duo to take over the Monthly Raffles at the General Meetings! This is a fun position. You get to mix, mingle, and sell tickets at the beginning of General Meetings.
Duties include - displaying items to be raffled at monthly General Meetings, selling raffle tickets, and, best of all, selecting winning numbers! If you would like more information or would like to volunteer, please call or email Susan
Ragland at 703-437-0784 or [email protected]. Thank you!
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UPDATE ON PAST EVENTS MEET AND GREET – SEPTEMBER 22, 2013
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A big THANK YOU to all the representatives who came to host the VOLUNTEER FAIR on
October 17. We hope that members may have found a volunteer activity to their liking so that they can give back to our community. Front row, left to right: Capital Caring, Giving Circle of Hope, Women Giving Back Back row left to right:, Reston Community Center Players, Reston Library, Traveler's Aid, Bargain Loft-FISH, Cornerstones, RSVP of Volunteer Fairfax
PROFILE OF THE MONTH VICKI SMITH
My name is Vicki Smith. I moved to Virginia in 2011 from Reno,
Nevada. I live in Leesburg with my daughter and her family. I am a
retired preschool teacher. I have four children and six grandchildren.
Presently, I am creating my Secret Garden in our new home. It’s been
fun watching my two little granddaughters as we make the changes in
our landscaping. One of our attractions in our Secret Garden is our
rock garden transported to Virginia on the moving truck. Collecting
rocks was my and my husband’s hobby. In October I will be heading
for Alaska for my grandson’s wedding. I am so looking forward to it.
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NEWS ON MEMBERS Sue Ann McNamara 703-869-7624
Please contact me if you or anyone you know needs a get well wish, a word of cheer, congratulations, or sympathy.
PUBLIC RELATIONS Sue Keller – [email protected] 703-869-9119
Friends - please help us grow our Club by encouraging your friends and acquaintances to attend a meeting. I will have copies of our Flyer with me at our General Meetings if you would like to distribute or post. Thanks for your help. Sue –
CHARITY LIAISON Janice Shea 703-620-2924
WOW! What a meeting we had today. A lot going on out there; it was a paradise for a person looking to volunteer. Speaking of volunteering, I am assembling women
power to help sort donations for the group WOMEN GIVING BACK who have a store they open once a month for women and children. Check out their site at
http//www.homeaidnova.org/in-our-community/women-giving-back/. The date is November 6 at 9:30 AM at 20 Export Drive, Sterling, Va. Please come and join us. Call me at 703-620-2924 for a fun
time.
The Thanksgiving Drive this month will be collected at General Meeting. Foodstuffs needed: 3 cans veggies (no green beans) 2 cans fruit 1 bottle olive or canola oil 1 box potatoes or mac and cheese or stuffing 1 2-5 bag rice 1 box biscuit or muffin mix 1 bag snacks 1 box of dessert mix 2 pounds of flour 2 pounds of sugar 1 $25 gift card for turkey or ham If you can’t do a whole box, just bring what you can. Please call with any questions. Thank you!
Also, we are collecting every month until February coats, hats, scarves, and gloves.
Notes from The Board
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NEWSLETTER Pearl DiPasquale 703-476-5464 Newsletter deadline is November 22. Please send all articles to: [email protected]
TREASURER’S REPORT Fay Nafici 703-507-9600
10/1/2013
Date Description Amount
9/1/2013 Opening Balance $7,843.85
Inflows:
Membership dues $570.00
Raffle $ 71.00
Special events pass thru $480.00
Inflow Total: $1,121.00
Outflows:
Luncheon $200.00
Post Office Box $186.00
Special events pass thru $485.96
Outflow Total:
$871.96
9/30/2013 $8,092.89
NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, November 5 TIME: 9:45 AM HOSTESS: Jo Ann Esposito 703-437-3996 ADDRESS: 12618 Bayard Drive, Reston, VA
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NOVEMBER
2013 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNEDAY THURDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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Monday Morning Books
10:30 AM
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Board Meeting 9:45 AM
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7 Workshop 9:00 AM
Daytime
Needlecraft 1:00 PM
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Casual Dining
6:00 PM
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Second Tuesday Bridge
1:00 PM
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Get Acquainted
Coffee 10:00 AM
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Book Remarks
12:00 Noon
15 Antiquing 9:30 AM
Scrabble 1:00 PM
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Wine Tasting 7:00 PM
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19 Pageturners
1:00 PM
20 Mah Jongg
1:00 PM
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General Meeting
10:00 AM
Duplicate Bridge
1:00 PM
22 Newsletter deadline
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Canasta 1:00 PM
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The Women’s Club of Greater Reston does not endorse or sponsor any commercial enterprise or profit
making venture. The club does not endorse any religious, political, or business pursuits. Club members may not use the organization to advertise their own business
Please remember to check our web site: www.restonnewcomers.org
