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Fountain Valley Woman’s Club February 14, 2017 General Meeting Check Us Out: www.fountainvalleywomansclub.org

Call To Order and Welcome – Connie Wadsley Agenda Call To Order and Welcome – Connie Wadsley Greet & Meet Ice Breaker Activity Renewal of Pledge of Allegiance–Marcia WIllett Inspiration – Mandy Hall Introductions/Announcements-Connie Wadsley Officers Guests Board Recommendations: 1) Support the Operation School Bell project with a donation of $125 – this program supports students in need in the local school districts (includes FV) 2) Support the Rotary Club’s “Bowl A Stike for Students” event with a team of 4 bowlers. Proceeds support FVSD and its literacy program. Donation is $300 By Laws Review Committee Song – Mandy Hall

Ice Breaker Share the answers to these 3 questions quickly with everyone at your table: Name a “bucket list” item; Have you completed it? 2) Name your favorite vacation or trip taken If you could be any animal, what would you be and why. Number off 1 – 8 at your table.

Welcome Special Guests ! Marcia Willett – Dean – Orange District Sandy Abend – guest of Margaret Abend Kayla Borack – guest of Connie Wadsley Gretchen Burton – guest of Diane Lesnick Ellen Barbaro – guest of Connie Wadsley Mary Connally- guest of Susan Suarastri Donna Courreges – guest of Lynn Seeden Colleen Fenton - guest of Cindy Reynolds Aly Johns – guest of Jay Adams Nancy Lawrence – guest of Sandra Murray

Welcome Kris Lightman – guest of Susan Saurastri PJ Mealey – guest of Carolyn Herzog Sue Mundi – guest of Jan Heistermann Cheryl Norton – guest of Connie Wadsley Fiona Parker – guest of Connie Wadsley Gulsum Tadjitdinova-guest of Barbara Kossen Veena Vyas – guest of Barbara Kossen Elisa Westelin – guest of Lynn Seeden Diane van d Goes – guest of Susan Suarastri Janice Vuong – guest of Lynn Seeden Julie Zaldo – guest of Diane Lesnick

Officer Reports Secretary’s Report – Louise Hicks Minutes from January 10th remanded to a committee of 3 Treasurer’s Report – Submit bills to be paid using warrant form 1st VP/Dean – JoAn Poirel Orange District council meeting: Friday, March 10th Orange District Convention: Saturday, April 22 -all members are welcome so plan to attend – it’s a fun day and the theme is “Circus of Dreams “! Sign up today. Committee Chair Reports

2nd VP/Membership - Lynn Seeden 93 Members to date Initiation of Ann DePierro, Regina Hubener, Sheryl Glass 3rd VP/Programs – Judy Caforio March – Melissa Sciacca, Executive Director, US Friends of David Sheldrick Wildlife Sanctuary April – Tim Leblanc – 4Paws4Patriots 4th VP/Lunches - Cindy Dobson March – Potato Bar with all the trimmings or Salmon or Cobb salad April – Rotisserie Chicken with mashed potatoes or Salmon or Chinese Chicken salad

“Who Killed Papa Guido”? 5th VP/Ways & Means - Jay Adams Spring Scholarship Fundraiser – Saturday, March 18th – 5:30p.m. – 9:00p.m. “Who Killed Papa Guido”? Parliamentarian – Virginia Kalb By Laws Review Information Nominating Committee Report– Judy Caforio Blessing – Mandy Hall Lunch

“Cast of Characters” Mama Lena Guini – Carol VanHolt Freda Guini – Carol Proctor Penny Guini – Jill Ruiz Minnie Strony – Mandy Hall Father Al Fredo – Don Fox Donna Bella – Carol Hedenberg Rosa Fagoli – Ann DePierro Mary Nara – Robin Fayette Narrator – Jay Adams

Club Business Program – Lynn Seeden Brag Box – Jill Ruiz Speakers: Lynn Seeden, Virginia Kalb, Bari Hospodarec and 2016 Scholarship Winner Kayla Borack Brag Box – Jill Ruiz February Birthdays Opportunity Drawing – Carol Proctor Luncheon Reservation Drawing – Cindy Dobson Newsletter: Articles to Marilyn Ryan by Feb 15

Please stand if your name is listed as we sing Happy Birthday To YOU! February 2nd – Amy Worth 7th – Cassie Randall 18th – Robin Fayette 18th – Regina Huebner 22nd – Leslie Lee 23rd - Michele Jensen Happy Birthday

Orange District Dates/Projects David Sheldrick Wildlife Sanctuary Information at www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/html/help_USA.html $50 to adopt your own elephant for 1 year Friday, March 10th is Orange District Membership Event- all new club members since March 2016 plan to attend - sign up today with JoAn Poirel Saturday, April 22nd is Orange District Convention in Seal Beach at Old Ranch Country Club - Sign up today with JoAn Poirel Theme: “Circus of Dreams”

Dates to Calendar March 6th – Readers – Leslie Montz’s home – 10am – 12pm March 9th – Board Meeting – Connie Wadsley’s home – 4:30pm March 10th – Orange District Council Meeting – 9:30am – 1pm March 13th – BlanketMakers – 10am – 3pm Heritage Park March 14th – General Meeting – 11am – 1:30pm March 18th - Murder Mystery Dinner Scholarship Fundraiser , Saturday – 5:30pm – 9:00pm at 8071 Slater Ave HB April 22nd – Orange District Convention – Saturday, 9:30 – 4:00 Old Ranch Country Club, Seal Beach -

This Club is my Club, This Club is our Club Sung To The Tune of This Land Is My Land This Club is my Club, This Club is our Club We serve our city, we work together We bond in friendship and we show our spirit This Club was made for you and me. Yes, we're united, and we don't hide it We do our best to get involved We have fundraisers and by the way We reach our goals. We're here to stay.   So if you "d" like to share our spirit And have some fun while doing good Come join our friendly group of women Our Club is the best in the neighborhood. Yes, this Club is our Club and could be your Club So won't you come....and you will see That the Fountain Valley Woman's Club is great This Club was made for you and me!

Oh we're here for our lunch and our meeting Sung To the Tune of "Side by Side“   Oh we're here for our lunch and our meeting So let's start with a smile and a greeting United in friendship, we will all work together Side by Side We have fun, making friends, in all weather As long as we do it together. We are friends, thru it all, old and young, short and tall Side by side Our club is truly special, we work but we have a ball Just as long as we're together it doesn't matter at all If you think that you'd like to be part of A club that you want to be proud of Fountain Valley Woman's Club is the one you think of