THE BLUEVIEW
Co Presidents:
Jennifer Wood
Elaine Davis
Hello Everyone,
September is here and we are left to wonder, “Where did the summer go?” Hopefully, you are all relaxed, refreshed and rejuvenated. Phew, just in time for the start of another new year for the Milton Junior Woman’s Club. Are you ready? We are! We are truly excited to be able to support such a wonderful town and work with such an amazing group of woman.
Our first business meeting was Tuesday, September 4th at the home of Elaine Davis. We want to thank everyone that could make it and for those of you that could not make it, you were missed. The meeting was really great. The enthusiasm was infectious. We were all serious about our purpose, but we also laughed A LOT. It was a great team effort and we hope it will set the tone for the coming year.
The coming year looks really promising. All of the committees are set and ready to go. We encourage all of you to bring your talents to which ever committee suits you. There is something for everyone and all are welcome. There is Community Service, Scholarship, Food and Wine and Programs to name a few. Not to mention, our ever important, Road Race Committee. Road Race is our largest fundraiser of the year. There is a huge need for support, not only the day of the race, but for all the preparation leading up to the event. It doesn’t have to be a large chunk of time. Any support you can give will certainly be appreciated.
At our August brainstorming
meeting, we gave a lot of thought to other fundraisings possibilities. What came out of the brainstorming meeting
was a brand new committee. We are proud
to announce that we are starting the Fundraising Steering Committee, chaired by
our vice-presidents, Amy Masferrer and Mary Beth Grant. This committee will be involved in looking at
new fundraising opportunities, which we as a club can then execute. We agreed at the meeting that, as a group,
the MJWC has extraordinary potential to support
Another exciting idea to come out of the brainstorming meeting was to focus on our website to make it more “user friendly.” Betsy Crowley and Susannah Quiron are going to be working out the details for that in the coming weeks and we will be looking forward to filling you in once we can present to you as a group.
Please make a note, this year we will be having our business meetings every other month instead of every month. However, we will continue to send out the newsletter on a monthly basis to be sure everyone has the most current information. It is our hope that once we make our website more user friendly, it will be the source for the most current information. For now, the newsletter still keeps us connected and that is most important. Remember, if you do have some information that you would like to appear in the newsletter, please email Annmarie Loughnane at amlough@verizon.net or Maureen Skillin at mskillin@verizon.net.
Our final piece of
business…. The MJWC will be
participating in the Celebrate Milton event slated for Sunday, September 30th. The event will take place from12:00 p.m. –
Finally, we would like to remind
you all about the MJWC Opening Cocktail Party to be held at Granite Links on
Thursday, September 27th starting at
Thank you for letting us share in this very exciting new year. Feel free to give us advice and suggestions. We are alright with constructive criticism, as well. Please just be gentle.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Wood and Elaine Davis
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September
10 through October 12 |
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September
12 |
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September
TBD |
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September
27 |
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September
30 |
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October
2 |
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October
9 |
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October
11 through November 15 |
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October
15 through November 15 |
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October
18 |
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October
21 |
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October
21 |
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November
1 |
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November
6 |
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November
13 |
To View the Calendar on the website
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 at mbhg@comcast.net
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 amlough@verizon.net to sign up.
Rachel Schewe —rschewe@verizon.net
Book Club will be meeting at the home of Theres Jolley,
Wednesday, September 12th, at
Rachel Schewe, rshewe@verizon.net
is the contact.
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. If you would like to become an active member in
the committee this year, or just have some new ideas, we urge you to attend our
brainstorming meeting on October 2, at
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. Thanks
to Courtney for being the meals coordinator again this year.
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 |
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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
-Kimberly
Zieselman 52
-Jeannine
Reardon
****Set up a
bag to fill by your front door. Next
time you’re out and about, stick it in your car to drop off.
***They are also
in need of a children’s wooden toy box and a children’s wooden table and four
chairs. Please contact Lori Humphreys lorijhumphreys@yahoo.com if you have
either of these items to donate or if you have any other questions about
donating items.
FALL
As in past years, we will be
doing a food drive to benefit the Milton Community Food Pantry. The drive will begin on or about
October 15th, and end mid November. We will also be scheduling a date in November
to stuff bags at the pantry. These will be described more fully in a
separate e-mail. In the meantime, if
anyone would like to initiate a collection in your neighborhood, please contact
Meg Kaster at cmkaster@comcast.net
Brandy Purcell
Luisa Thomas
Lisa Rask Viola
Planned events for the year
include:
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11/13 Trunk Show w/cocktails
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1/26 Beer Tasting (couples event)
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3/11 Cooking Demo
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5/4 Mother/Child Tea with Etiquette Lesson
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6/21 Clam Bake (couples event)
If you've seen any hip products or
know any vendors to suggest for the trunk show, please let us know. We're also looking for hostesses for our
events!
Co-Chair: Mary Beth Grant
Co-Chair: Amy Masferrer
Betsy Crowley
Annmarie Loughnane
Maureen Skillin
The
newly formed Fundraising Committee is in the planning stages of some exciting
new fundraising events. An October
Pumpkin
Maureen Fallon
A
few members have started knitting with us and have found it easy to learn. The next knitting club meeting will be
scheduled for late September at Annmarie Loughnane’s house from
Tara Curry
Margaret Pellegri
Denise Queally
New and Prospective
Members Cocktail Party - Thursday, October 18th at
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
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 and
beverages will be served compliments of the MJWC board members. If
you know anyone who is interested in joining, please contact
We
hope you come and enjoy a relaxing night out with your friends!
MJWC Membership
Directory and Dues
Please find attached last year's MJWC directory. We
encourage all members to e-mail Tara Curry with any changes or additions to
their contact information such as 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 Schewe.
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
Plans for the fall session of the
story hour are underway. The tentative
dates for the program are October 11-November 15 (6 week session). Our plan is to meet each Thursday morning
from
Once the dates have been confirmed, we will send out by e-mail all the information regarding registration. We will most likely start taking registrations the last week in September. Any MJWC member wishing to register their child for the program will be asked to volunteer approximately one hour of their time in some capacity. This can be helping out with the “prep” night to prepare the materials for the 6 week session, or by staying one morning to be an extra set of hands with the program, or simply sitting in the play room being a “door guard”! We will ask for your availability when you register your child.
We are looking forward to another fun fall session with the children. Story hour is truly enjoyed by our children. We hope you will join us!
Susan Collins
Ariane Foster
Susan Cantillon
Julia Ritchie
Create a
We have the exclusive opportunity to have a professional photographer capture your family’s holiday photo.
When:
Where: Gazebo
Cost: $30 per family
Sign-up details will be sent via email in early October.
Eve Nightingale
Mary Scott
Amy Farley
Shelia Argyle
Look for Scholarship Committee information in our January Blueview
Newsletter.
Betsy Crowley
Please check out our website at www.miltonjuniorwomansclub.com. If you have any changes to the site please
send them to Susannah at slq229@yahoo.com.
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.
Shopalooza 2007!
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