THE BLUEVIEW
Co Presidents:
Jennifer Wood
Elaine Davis
Hello Everyone,
After a busy September, we are off to an amazing start this year. Being your Co-Presidents has been such a pleasure for both of us and in September, we had a great time starting to connect with everyone. Your enthusiasm is unbelievable and knowing all of you, this great energy will carry over into October. We shall do our best to make this year fun and rewarding.
We have so many great things to tell you about. First, we had a wonderful turnout for our opening cocktail party at Granite Links. People got the chance to catch up with each other and we all got to talk about things we want to do together during the coming year. Any opportunity to be among friends, have a glass of wine and “recapture our identities,” is a good time. Oops, there we go, talking about ourselves….Seriously, it was a really nice time and a great way to kick-off our new year. We regret that everyone could not be there. Please know that you were definitely missed. We all promise to make it up to you at the New Members Social. It is right around the corner!
Speaking of our New Members
Social….The Membership Committee has been
working diligently on the preparations and everything is set for Thursday,
October 18th, at 7:30 p.m.
The event will be held at the Woman’s Club House on
Moving on to other big news….We are very excited about our upcoming fall fundraiser coordinated by the newly formed Fundraising Steering Committee. The Pumpkin Sale and Family Fun Event will be held on Sunday, October 14th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Town Hall gazebo. We are still looking for volunteers to help set up, sell pumpkins, organize the arts & crafts and close up shop. We won’t need people to be there all day. If you could give, one half hour or an hour of your time, it would be very supportive. If you are not going to be around that day, you might consider donating some baked goods or a gallon of cider to be sold that day. There are many ways to help make this a successful event. Contact Mary Beth Grant or Amy Masferrer for more details. We hope everyone can come and take part in the festivities. It proves to be a lot of fun for the children and the adults, as well.
At this time, we want to thank
the many members that helped with “Celebrate Milton” which was held on Sunday,
September 30th. We made a
very strong showing and generated a lot of interest. Several people stopped by our table to learn
more about the club. It is a nice feeling to see how well recognized we are in
the
Special thanks to Jane Busconi,
Lori Humphreys and the rest of the Community
Service Committee for putting together a beautiful spa basket which we
raffled off at the table to benefit D.O.V.E.
We were able to raise $131. We
are proud to be able to support this organization. Just a reminder, we are still collecting
items for the Drive to Benefit D.O.V.E., Inc.
Please see the Community Service section in this newsletter for more
information on what items you can donate and where you can drop these items
off. The
On another community service note, we are happy to report that a $350 donation was approved for the Monster Dash, benefiting the Foundation of Education. Thanks to Lisa Viola for expediting that for us.
Finally, don’t forget to schedule
haircuts and salon appointments in the next two weeks. The Program Committee will be hosting a
fabulous opportunity for families to be photographed by one of the top
photographers in
There are many more things going on this month and next. Pre-School Story Hour is in full swing, Book Club is reading with thoughtful introspection and Knitting Club is getting ready for winter. We know life is so busy sometimes, but come and join us when you can.
Sincerely,
Jennifer and Elaine
P.S. For those of you who haven’t gotten to take care of this, the dues deadline is November 1st.
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click below.
http://www.miltonjuniorwomansclub.com/calendar.html
Hosted
by Mary Beth Grant
All club members are invited to attend the monthly meetings. This is a great way to learn more about the club and get more involved. Please let Mary Beth know if you are able to attend.
Some additional topics to be discussed at the (November) meeting are:
Eve Nightingale
Tuesday,
June 10, 2008, is the Road Race, our largest fundraiser of the year. We are very excited about getting started
this year, and we have some really great ideas about how to support everyone¹s
busy schedules. Please join us on Sunday, October 28th for a potluck
dinner and brainstorming meeting at the home of Elaine Davis. We will share a meal, break into small groups
and create a workable schedule that everyone will feel good about.
Here are the details:
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Date: Sunday, October 28th
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Time: 5:30 7:30 pm (In
time to help get the kids to bed)
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Place: Elaine Davis¹ house
Volunteering
for this event is our only commitment as members of the MJWC. As you know, this Road Race is a qualifying
race for the Boston Marathon. It is well
respected throughout the
We
look forward to working with each of you!
Please
contact Eve Nightingale.
Annmarie Loughnane
Maureen Skillin
We are encouraging members to receive the Blueview Newsletter via email
instead of regular mail. It saves us time and postage! If you are not currently
receiving your newsletter via email, or if your email address has changed,
please send a note to Annmarie to sign up.
Rachel Schewe
Book Club will be meeting at 7:30 pm on Tuesday October 9th
at the home of Annie Pratt. We will be
discussing Left to Tell by Immaculée Ilibagiza. We are meeting Wednesday,
November 14th to discuss Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
Sheila Varela
Suzanne Martin
Laura Conway
If you are interested in helping with Community Grants, please contact Sheila.
Co-Chair: Jane Busconi
Co-Chair: Lori Humphreys
Kimberly
Zieselman
Jeanine Reardon
Audrey Gavin
Meg Kaster
Meals Coordinator
Courtney Affanato
The Community Service Committee’s goal is to assist the community through volunteerism and donations/drives. We always welcome ideas and new participation.
As always, if you know of a member who
recently had a baby or is struggling with medical issues, contact Courtney
Affanato, our meals coordinator.
DRIVE TO BENEFIT DOVE, INC.
DOVE is a
non-profit organization in
DOVE is currently in need of the following items for its clients:
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Diapers (all
sizes including pull-ups) · Baby wipes · Feminine Products · Women’s new bath robes (all sizes with tags on) · Women’s new undergarments (all sizes with tags on) · Women’s new slippers (all sizes with tags on) · Other clothing-new with tags on · Umbrellas · Trash bags |
· Alarm clocks · Paper towels · Toilet paper · Cleaning supplies · Aluminum foil · Plastic wrap · Scouring pads · Cups/silverware/glasses · Baby sippy cups · Pre-paid phone cards · Major grocery store gift cards · Dishtowels ·
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ANY DONATIONS CAN BE
DROPPED OFF AT THE HOMES OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 12:
-Lori Humphreys 34 Hoy Terrace (off of Pleasant, close to Cunningham and Collicot schools—leave in front by side door)
-Kimberly Zieselman 52 Ridge Road (by St. Mary’s school-leave on front porch)
-Jeannine Reardon 49 Grafton Ave. (near East Milton square --good drop off for rainy days as there is a covered front porch)
****THE DEADLINE IS APPROACHING!!! PLEASE DONATE BY
OCTOBER 12 !!! Thanks to all who have given so far.
We would also like to thank the following members who contributed to the beautiful spa basket that was raffled off at Celebrate Milton: Natalie Fitzgerald, Jeannine Reardon, Martina Connolly, Liz Nolan, Marybeth Grant and Amy Masferrer. As a result of their generosity we raised $131.00 which will be donated to DOVE.
FALL
As in past years, we will be doing a food
drive to benefit the Milton Community Food Pantry. The drive will begin
on October 14th, and end mid-November. The food pantry is in
need of decaf or instant coffee, hot/cold cereals, canned fruit, canned peas,
baked beans, peanut butter, jelly and any kind of snacks.
If your children would like to create a “neighborhood drop site”, there is a flier attached that they can circulate. Last year, we had approximately 10 families participate. The children really felt apart of a wonderful cause and realized that they too can make a difference.
Please join us on Wednesday, October 24
at 10 am for a coffee hour at Meg Kaster’s house). You can bring food
pantry donations and enjoy a good cup of jo’ and some fun conversation.
Children are very welcome to come along! If you can’t make the 24th,
donations are gladly accepted at the homes of Jane Busconi 60 Hoy Terrace,
Audrey Gavin 34 Russell
We
will be volunteering at the food pantry on Saturday, November 10 at 9am
stuffing bags for their Thanksgiving distribution. If you are interested in helping
out, please contact Meg. This is also a great way to involve the
kids!
Brandy Purcell
Luisa Thomas
Lisa Rask Viola
Please
join us for our Appetizer Exchange
/Vendor Night. This will be a fun filled night of shopping and sharing of great
appetizers. We are asking that each member attending bring their favorite
appetizer and copies of the recipe to share. There will be prizes awarded for
the best appetizers!
In
addition to enjoying the wonderful appetizers, you will have the opportunity to
get some early
The
event will be on Tuesday November 13th at the home of Aliesha Jilani, at 7:30
pm. RSVP's will be accepted until November 6th via email to Luisa at rlathomas@hotmail.com or phone at
617-696-7449. The cost to attend to
event will be $10. We hope that you will be able to join us for this great
event.
Co-Chair: Mary Beth Grant
Co-Chair: Amy Masferrer
Betsy Crowley
Annmarie Loughnane
Maureen Skillin
The
Fundraising Committee is kicking off their season with a Pumpkin Sale. The sale is Sunday October 14th, from 10 am
to 2 pm at the Milton Town Common & Gazebo (
Fundraising
is also in the early planning stages of a February Comedy Night and a Spring
Children's Consignment Sale. Save your
laughs and old kids clothes for these upcoming events! More details to come.
Maureen Fallon
The knitting club will be meeting Wednesday, October 24, at Francesca Sibble’s house from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Please join us and learn how to knit or to get help if you are working on a project. Knitting needles and yarn will be provided for first time knitters, just make sure that we know you will be coming. Please RSVP to Francesca, if you plan on attending or Maureen if you have any questions.
Tara Curry
Patti Elliott
Margaret Pellegri
Denise Queally
New and Prospective Members Social - Thursday, October 18th at 7:30 p.m.
Do you know anyone in your circle
of friends, neighborhood or school who may be interested in learning more about
the MJWC??? Please join us on Thursday,
October 18th at 7:30 p.m. at the Milton Woman's Clubhouse located
at
This will be a great opportunity to sign up early for some popular events (e.g. Discounted Toy Box Shopping Night), find out about some of the MJWC's charitable accomplishments, and get a sneak peak at the fun outings planned during the months ahead! Refreshments will be served compliments of the MJWC board members. We ask all members to bring a bottle of wine.
It you know anyone who is interested in joining the MJWC, please contact Denise Queally as soon as possible so that we may send her an invitation. Kindly respond to the evite for this event by Monday, October 15th.
We hope you come and enjoy a relaxing night out with your friends!
MJWC Membership Directory and Dues
We encourage all members to
e-mail Tara Curry with any changes or additions to last
year's Membership Directory. We are looking to update the
following information: home or e-mail address, home or work number,
spouse's name and children including the year of their births,
so that we do not need to change ages every year. Please do not hesitate
to contact
Kindly forward your annual dues of $40 to
the MJWC P.O
Rachel
Schewe
If you are interested in joining a play
group this fall, please contact Rachel.
Additionally, if members are currently looking for new little ones to
join, please contact Rachel. Pass on the
age of your child as well as when you are available.
Amy Delaney
Tricia Heelen
Meg Kaster
We
have 20 children registered for the story hour as of this time-so registration
is closed.
We
will be starting another session for the late winter-spring (usually to start
in February), so will keep all posted on the next registration.
Susan Collins
Ariane Foster
Susan Cantillon
Julie Ritchie
Create a
Sunday, October 21,
11am-4pm
The Gazebo at Town
Hall
We are excited to offer MJWC
members the opportunity to be photographed by one of the best
family photographers in
Cost: $30/per family
Follow up to photo sessions will include proofs sent via email and advice by our photographer.
Your holiday cards will be the talk of the season!!!
Please RSVP to Ariane Foster
Mary Scott
Amy Farley
Shelia Argyle
Look for Scholarship Committee information in our January Blueview
Newsletter.
The Sewing Group usually meets once a month. Please contact Venetia
Corson for further details.
Susannah Quirion
Betsy Crowley
Please check out our website at www.miltonjuniorwomansclub.com. If you have any changes to the site please
send them to Susannah.
The Milton Shuffle is a great way to communicate to other
club members about anything going on outside the club. If you know of other volunteering
opportunities, fun kid activities, fairs, yard sales, or even if you need a
babysitter or want to sell your bike – we can put a note in the Milton
Shuffle! Just send an email to amlough@verizon.net or mskillin@verizon.net.
Milton Monster
Dash
On Sunday October 28th at 1:00pm, the 9th annual Monster Dash takes
place at
Shopalooza 2007!
Friday, November 2, from 5-8 p.m., Cunningham Hall,
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