Welcome to GFWC-Charlotte

                     2010-12 OFFICERS INSTALLED

AT APRIL MEETING

   Pictured:  Immediate Past President, Mary Remanek; Parliamentarian, Linda Foster; Historian, Sharon Adams; Director (1 year), Sue Berger; Vice President, Sylvia Colles, President, Margie Carter

Others:  Secretary, Sharon Kubica; Treasurer, Marlene Darin; Assistant to the Treasurer, Kathy Tomlanovich; Corresponding Secretary, Sally Jewell, Directors (2 years), Mary Jean Baker and Elizabeth Siler [Installation done by Past President, Sara Biskie, who used a rainbow of colors theme.]

TEA AND TOMES - BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP  
Chaired by Brynda Filkins

Tea and Tomes met monthly and resumes on September 28.  Please join us.  Book to be announced.
We meet from 1:00 to 2:30 pm in the Spartan Room of the Charlotte Community Library.  Refreshments and tea will be served, or you may bring your own beverage, if you prefer.    New members are always welcome.

 

Mini Trips

   

To tie in with the Book Club's reading of the novel, LOVING FRANK, Brynda Filkins, Mary Remenak, Stormi Stuler, April Brooks, and Margie Carter, toured the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Meyer May House in Grand Rapids on February 28, 2010. 

28 GFWC-CHARLOTTE KALEIDOSCOPE ATTENDEES 4-16-10

  

 SOUTHERN EXPOSURE TRIP

 

 

 Please let me know if you have any future trips you might be interested in.

Jo Vanderstelt, Mini Trips Chairperson  543-3133  jovanderstelt@yahoo.com

 GFWC-CHARLOTTE CHORUS SINGS FOR ROTARY

Sopranos:  Jan Harms, Marlene Darin, Dorothy Leeser, Diane Hudson, Marilyn Monroe Hart, Peggy Nichols

Second Sopranos:  Lori Pray, Barb Thiel, Joyce Sparks, Sandy Maatsch

Altos:  Joan Hasselback, Stormi Stuler, Judy Whitkopf, Vivian Flower, Jo Vanderstelt, Linda Foster, Jeannette Sommer, Sally Jewel

Director:  Carolyn Maier; Pianist:  Nancy Hoskins

          Chorus practices Tuesdays, 8-9:00 a.m.  New members welcome.                                                                       

   RE-DEDICATION OF BENNETT PARK TREE MEMORIAL GARDEN

   GFWC  MI ANNUAL CONVENTION

                  MAY 14-16, 2010                       

                  IRON MOUNTAIN, MI

GFWC-Charlotte Attendees:  Linda Foster, Marilyn Monroe-Hart, Mary Remenak, and Margie Carter with outgoing GFWC MI President, Sherry Wellman (2^nd from right)

Attendees pictured with  International GFWC President-elect, Carlene Garner and GFWC MI President-elect, Chris Burns

Inspiring message by Bay Cliff Camper, Rayna Sherbinow, pictured with Camp Director Tim Bennett

CONVENTION AWARDS

SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT CLUB OF THE YEAR!

 A BLUE RIBBON ON OUR SCRAPBOOK – JOB WELL DONE BY CAROL IDALSKI!

 We are in Category IV, which means we compete with clubs of 100 or more members.

 1^st place – Membership, Resource Conservation, Home Life Focus on Health, Public Afffairs Focus on Community Safety, Communications and Public Relations, Leadership, WHRC & 1734 Society (also “Best of the Best”), Honors Score Sheet Gold Award and Kind News certificate.

 2^nd place – Conservation Beautification, Literacy, Legislation & Public Policy.

 3^rd place – Arts in the Community, Helping Hands in the Community, International Affairs Reaching out Internationally, Fundraising, Community Improvement Program

 Arts & Crafts:

1^st place – Homemade Cards – Mary Jean Baker; Bracelet – Stormi Stuler;

2^nd place – Holiday Decorations – Mary Jean Baker;

3^rd place – Surprise Category – Mary Jean Baker

Honorable Mention – Surprise Category – Stormi Stuler

 Photography:  (Mary’s 1^st place photos go on to national competition!)

1^st – World in Pictures:   Natural History, Roman Pine – Mary Remenak; Scenic, Monks Motel – Mark Remenak; Feature, Macellaia The Butcher – Mary Remenak

2^nd Place – World in Pictures:  Natural History, Sun Flowers – Fran Fuller; Scenic, Ponte Vecchio – Mary Remenak; Feature, Solitude – Mary Remenak

Honorable Mention – Natural History, Appleblossoms -  Fran Fuller