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

2. Raffle Tickets for Spring Social
Yellow - $2 each/5 tickets for $10
These tickets are for rafflebaskets – put your tickets in the bags of your choice in front of each basket.
If you will NOT be there Saturday, write your name on the back of the ticket before depositing it.
White - $2 each/5 tickets for $10
These tickets are for the two gift card tree bags only.
If you will NOT be there Saturday, write your name on the back of the ticket before depositing it.

3. Fountain Valley Woman’s Club
March 14, 2017
General Meeting
Find lots of information at

4. Call To Order and Welcome – Connie Wadsley
Agenda
Call To Order and Welcome – Connie Wadsley
Meet & Greet Ice Breaker Activity
Renewal of Pledge of Allegiance–Peggy Kane
Inspiration – Mandy Hall
Welcome Guests – Connie Wadsley
Announcements – Connie Wadsley
Rotary Club Bowling Opportunity – April 22nd
StoneFire Fundraiser for Build Future & Scholarship – Tuesday, April 25th
Painting 4 Paws 4 Patriots – Tuesday, May 2nd
OD Project – Bring item to April meeting to benefit Canine Companions for Independence

5. Get to know your “neighbors”
Pick one from these 3 questions & share at your table:
Tell one thing unusual or unknown by most people about yourself.
If you had 4 hours with no commitments or chores, what activity would you most enjoy doing to fill the those hours?
Who would you most like to have dinner with from throughout the world and any time period? Why?

6. Welcome Guests ! Gretchen Burton – guest of Diane Lesnick
Maureen Calvert – guest of Fiona Parker
Laurie Kennelly – guest of Judy Caforio
Melissa Sciacca – Exec Director at US Friends of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Zulema Storf – guest of Veena Vyas
Claudia Story – guest of Michelle Judson
Julie Zaldo – guest of Diane Lesnick

7. Rotary Fundraising Event
“Bowl A Strike For Students” Saturday, April 22nd 4:30-5:30 p.m. Practice 4:30 p.m. Taco Bar Opens 5:00 p.m. Bowling Starts 4 person team/3 games Open to all members

8. “Build Futures” & Scholarship Fundraiser

9. Painting 4Paws 4 Patriots
"Painting 4 Patriots" Fundraiser
When: Tuesday, May 2nd
Time: 6 P.M. - 8 P.M.
Where: The Girl Cave
16897 Beach Blvd. HB
Cost: $45 per person includes supplies to complete one painting "An Autumn Stroll"
  Who: Members, Spouses and Friends
*** $10 per person will be donated to benefit 4 Paws 4 Patriots
Bring your own beverage (water, wine, soft drink) and an appetizer plate to share. Looking forward to a fun night with lots of laughs. Her is how to satisfy your Picasso urge and become an artist in one night! Sign up today or at our April 11th general meeting or contact Carolyn Herzog or Jill Ruiz (co-hosts) to sign up for this event.  At our April 11th meeting, our speaker will be from 4 Paws 4 Patriots - the selected charity for this fundraiser.
Contact: Jill Ruiz: or Carolyn Herzog:  

10. Board Recommendations:
Support FVHS and Los Amigos HS Grad Night programs with a donation of $100 to each school
Become a 2017 Non-profit Patron of Fountain Valley Living with a donation of $100

11. Officer Reports Secretary’s Report – Louise Hicks
Minutes from February 14th remanded to a committee of 3
Treasurer’s Report – Donna Kubelka - excused
Submit bills to be paid using warrant form
1st VP/Dean – JoAn Poirel
Orange District Convention: Sat, April 22
Committee Chair Reports

12. 2nd VP/Membership - Lynn Seeden
96 Members to date
Initiation of PJ Mealey, Fiona Parker and
Colleen Fenton
Dues for are due now
3rd VP/Programs – Judy Caforio
April – Tim LeBlanc – 4 Paws 4 Patriots
May – Mothers’ Day Celebration & Installation
4th VP/Lunches - Cindy Dobson
April – Rotisserie Chicken with mashed potatoes or Mahi or Chinese Chicken salad
May – Cashew Chicken Sandwich with salad or Salmon with side salad or California Chicken Citrus Salad

13. For Our May Meeting
Place a photo of your Mother in an envelope with your name on the outside
Bring the photo in the envelope to our next general meeting on April 11th or get it to Connie Wadsley by April 30th
It will be scanned and displayed at our May 9th meeting (photo will be returned to you)
Members will try to guess everyone’s mother

14. Animal Adoptions by FV Woman’s Club
FVWC – “Vita”
Connie Wadsley – “Esampu”
Connie Wadsley’s niece – “Koro”
Virginia Kalb’s Grandson – “Jotto”
Judy Caforio & Marilyn Ryan – “Ithumba”
Judy Caforio’s Grandchildren – “Wendy”
Alison Wessler for 93 yr young friend –
Barbara Kossen – “Parapa”
Barbar Kossen’s Grandson - Quanza
Barbara Kossen’s Grandson – “Kiki” (giraffe)
JoAn Poirel’s Grandchildren – “Nasekus”
JoAn Poirel’s Grandchildren – “Kiko” (giraffe)
Karen Fox’s Granddaughers – “Godome”
Leslie Lee - Malima

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

17. “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

18. Club Business
Program – Melissa Sciacca, Exec Director at US Friends of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
March Birthdays flowers
Brag Box – Jill Ruiz
Luncheon Drawing – Cindy Dobson
Newsletter Articles to Marilyn Ryan by
March 15th – tomorrow!

19. March Birthdays Happy Birthday
1st – Judy Caforio 2nd – Leanne Burt 2nd – Georgette Sleeth 11th – Anna Katsuki 16th – Carrie Tinker 26th – Alison Wessler 27th - Barbara Montz 27th – Sharon Schneider 29th – Marilyn Bennett 31st – Peggy Kane
Happy Birthday

20. Orange District
Saturday, April 22nd is Orange District Convention in Seal Beach at Old Ranch Country Club
Theme: “Circus of Dreams”
Some items to bring to April meeting to benefit
Amazon Gift Card
Sherpa Original Deluxe Pet Carrier, large,black
Metro vacuum cage/crate cooling fan/CCF-1
KONG Extreme Ball dog toy/med/lrg
Signature K( Braided Leather Leash, 6’ x ¾ “
PetSafe Treat Pouch Sport, black

21. Cave in Huntington Beach – see Carolyn Herzog or Jill Ruiz
Dates to Calendar
March 18th - Murder Mystery Dinner Scholarship Fundraiser
Saturday – Doors Open at 5:30pm –9:00pm at 8071 Slater Ave HB
April 3rd – Monday-Readers – Leslie Montz’s home–10am–12pm
April 6th – Board Meeting – Connie Wadsley’s home – 4:30pm
April 11th – General Meeting – 11:00am – 1:30pm
April 17th – Monday-Blanket Makers –10am–3pm – Heritage Park
April 22nd – Orange District Convention – Saturday,
9:30am – 4:00pm at Old Ranch Country Club, Seal Beach
April 22nd – Rotary Bowling Event in support of FV Schools – 4pm
April 25th – Tuesday, StoneFire Fundraiser for “Build Futures” & Scholarships 4pm – 9:30pm – must bring flyer
May 2nd – Painting 4 Paws 4 Patriots – 6pm – 8pm at The Girl
Cave in Huntington Beach – see Carolyn Herzog or Jill Ruiz -