1. Please silence your cell phone or place on vibrate and take emergency calls outside. Thank You.

2. Fountain Valley Woman’s Club
November 8, 2016
General Meeting
Check Us Out:

3. Election Day 2016 ! Agenda Call To Order and Welcome –Connie Wadsley
Renewal of Pledge of Allegiance – Peggy Kane
Inspiration – Mandy Hall
Introductions/Announcements – Connie Wadsley
Secretary’s Report – Louise Hicks
Minutes from 10/11 meeting remanded to a committee of 3

4. Welcome Special Guests!
Judy Williams guest of Lynn Seeden
Michele Jensen guest of Carol Proctor
Sheryl Glass
US Army Women with us today

5. Army Questions Active Duty: 475,000
Guard Duty: 342,000 (controlled by Governors)
Reserve Duty: 196,000
Motto: This We’ll Defend
Mascot: Mules as mascots for Army dates back to 1899, when an officer at the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot decided that the team needed a mascot to counter the Navy goat.

6. Officer Reports Treasurer’s Report – Tracy Cameron
October Report available from Tracy
Bills to be paid – use warrant form
1st VP/Dean – JoAn Poirel-excused
Orange District Dates
OD Council – Friday, November 11-Los Alamitos JFB
OD President charities for David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust & Autism Speaks (5K Walk Dec 4)
Committee Chair Reports
2nd VP/Membership - Lynn Seeden
86 Members
Initiation of new members –Annie Petrikin; Ann DePiero; Michele Jensen

8. OD President Mariellen Yarc’s Projects
Orange District
OD President Mariellen Yarc’s Projects
David Sheldrick Wildlife Sanctuary Information at
$50 to adopt your own elephant for 1 year
Autisn Speaks Information/Walk at: AutismSpeakswalks.org and look for Orange District then Fountain Valley Woman’s Club team (5K walk is Sunday, Dec 4th; Check In at 9, Opening Ceremonies at 10 and walk at 10:30) Angel Stadium, fun for the whole family

9. Officer Reports 3rd VP/Programs – Judy Caforio-excused
Program for December – Los Amigos Choir
Program for January – FVHS English Teacher David Theriault
4th VP/Lunches - Cindy Dobson
Thanks to Peggy Kane for today’s Patriotic Table Decorations
Thanks to our Army vets for joining us today from Los Alamitos
In December Claim Jumper furnishes decorations
December menu – Chicken Pot Pie or Chinese Chicken Salad or Salmon
January – Mother Lode Breakfast Buffet
5th VP/Ways & Means - Jay Adams
Holiday Progressive Fundraiser– Thursday, December 15th
Spring Scholarship Fundraiser – Saturday, March 18th
Parliamentarian – Virginia Kalb

10. Club Business Lunch Blessing – Mandy Hall Program – US Army Soldiers
Brag Box – Jill Ruiz
Opportunity Drawing – Carol Proctor
Luncheon Reservation Drawing – Cindy Dobson
November Birthdays
Newsletter: Articles to Marilyn Ryan by Nov 15

11. Please stand if your name is listed as we sing Happy Birthday To YOU!
November
1st - JoAnne Benner
12th - Carolyn Herzog
14th - Edythe Muse
23rd - Carol Proctor
Happy Birthday

12. Dates to Remember Blanket Makers: Monday, November 14 Heritage Park
Newsletter article to Marilyn Ryan by November 15
Pampered Chef Fundraiser – November 18
Happy Thanksgiving – November 24
Book Club: Monday Dec 5th, at Sandra Murray’s home
Board Meeting: Thursday, December 8th
General Meeting: Tuesday, December 13th – Los Amigos Choir – wear your festive holiday attire!
Bring a sweet treat to share (recipe too!) next month

13. Steppers
Great way to get healthy in Contact Health Chairman Kathleen Rockney to sign up to participate in her 2017 Steppers Program
Pampered Chef Fundraiser for 2017 Scholarships on Friday, Nov 18th at 6pm – contact Tracy to sign up ($10 fee for food/wine/demonstration)

14. Keep us O Lord, from pettiness,
The Collect
Keep us O Lord, from pettiness,
Let us be large in thought, in word, in deed.
Let us be done with fault-finding
And leave off self-seeking
May we put away all pretense
And meet each other face to face
Without self-pity and without prejudice.
May we never be hasty in judgment
And always be generous
Let us take time for all things;