THE BLUEVIEW
Co Presidents:
Jennifer Wood ñ 698-6241 ñ jenniferbwood@yahoo.com
Elaine Davis ñ 361-6588 ñ etdavis@comcast.net
Hello Everyone,
December is here. Let the chaos begin! It may be hectic, but it is a wonderful time to celebrate with family and friends. We, as a club, have a lot to celebrate, too! First, our Holiday party is this Wednesday, 12/12. We hope you can come by to toast to friendship and participate in a slightly aggressive, but festive Yankee swap! Jennifer and I are so smitten by our gifts and we want to win them back! Seriously, we know things are busy, but sneak over for a bit. We would love to see you!
Please note: If you are still interested in participating in the ìGift Cards for Teens Program.î Please contact Kimberly Zieselman at kzieselman@comcast.net. She will assign you a teen and you can bring a gift card to the party or to her home.
Our next great thing to celebrate is our announcement that ì Big Tent is coming!î That sounded a little like Oprah, didnít it? The committees are working on putting their information online and then we hope to send invitations to all the members so that they can get online by next week! Donít worry if you havenít paid your dues. There will be a payment option on the site so that you can pay with a credit card and then log on to the site. If you would still like to pay the old fashioned way, please feel free to send a check to the P.O. Box listed above. Once it goes through membership, Betsy Crowley, betsy.crowley@hotmail.com, will be able to log you on to the site. This is going to be a great way to communicate. The site is very user friendly and it will be so much easier to find out what is going on with the club. No more searching for the last newsletter, no more wondering who is running what. No more searching for addresses and phone numbers. It will be a completely secure and private way for members to communicate. NOTE: Newsletters will continue to go out once a month.
Continuing on with the celebration, the MJWC is proud to announce we are moving forward to be the next home for the ìMilton Cares With Bears Program.î This program supplies teddy bears to the Milton Police Department, who, in turn, carry them in their police cruisers. If the police are called to investigate a stressful 911 call where a child is involved, an officer can offer a teddy bear as a form of comfort. Dick Russell has been running this program for years and can no longer continue with this work. He has asked that we carry on with this project and the MJWC Board has voted ìyesî to take on this very important work. What a wonderful gift to give the Milton Police, Milton families and our entire community. What an amazing spirit of giving our group has!
Speaking of spirit, the Program Committee had their annual Thayer Nursery Event. This event has always been alive with holiday cheer. This year was no exception. It was a great opportunity to get creative and make something special to display at home or give as a gift to a friend. This is a highlight every year!
Lastly just two small pieces of business:
1) The Road Race Committee has been moving forward to get organized for 2008. It would be great if you could, please contact Eve Nightingale with your assignment requests. It will help us to see where we have plenty of people and where we are short. Also, if you work for a company that might be willing to sponsor the event in some way, let Eve know, e_nightinggale@yahoo.com. She can fill you in on how sponsorship is going to work this year. Whether it is actual sponsorship or some sort of corporate matching program, it really helps us to make this event successful for the whole Milton Community. Thanks in advance for your support.
2) Comedy Night Fundraiser ñ Saturday, 1/26. Be sure to mark your calendars. The fundraising committee is, again, channeling Martha Stewart to put on an upscale, fabulous evening for all of us. How do you top the Pumpkin Sale, right? We would love for all of you to talk it up as much as possible and if you would, please reach out to friends to sell tickets. Please note: Selling tickets is not mandatory, but we would love to make this a dazzling success. Please contact Mary Beth Grant, mbhg@comcast.net, or Annmarie Loughnane, amlough@verizon.net, for information on tickets or for ways to support the preparation of the event.
So, there you have it ladies. We have a lot to be grateful for and a lot to celebrate. Here is a toast to all of you. You are the ones that make this club so special. There is a lot to look forward to in 2008 and we are glad to share it with you.
Have a wonderful holiday season and best wishes from us for a prosperous new year.
Elaine and Jennifer
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http://www.miltonjuniorwomansclub.com/calendar.html
90 Reedsdale Road
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. The January Business Meeting will be held at the Womanís Club, located at 90 Reedsdale Road.
Eve Nightingale ñ 617-696-5370 ñ e_nightingale@yahoo.com
Tuesday, June 10, 2008, is the Road Race, our
largest fundraiser of the year. Without the success of this event, the
MJWC can not give the nearly $15,000 a year in scholarships and grant money
back to the town of Milton. We are very excited about getting started this
year, and we have some great ideas about how to support everyone¼s busy
schedules.
Beginning in January, we will be asking for
members to contact sponsors from previous years. We will need many
members to make this personal contact efficient. I would like to ask all
members to look around at all people within their families and business
circles. Please speak to us if you have any ideas for corporate matching
or corporate sponsorship. There are so many businesses out there that
would benefit from exposure in this exciting event. The best way to get
these businesses involved is through a personal connection. In
particular, we are looking for a business to be the presenting sponsor.
$3500 of a companyís advertising budget will buy them full sponsorship in the
race. Full sponsorship includes naming rights for the 2008 race and
mention of their business in every written article. Do you have a
business that you would like to see share the banner with the Milton Road
Race? We are also looking for families/businesses to sponsor water tables
and purchase mile markers. It is our hope that these changes will give
the sponsors more positive exposure and ìbang for their buckî. More
details will follow and each member making contact with businesses will be
given a script and detailed information as to what sponsorship money will gain
for the business.
Road Race Committee selections are due.
For those of you that have already given me your selection, I thank
you. I have included the list below of members who have contacted me via
email. A number of members have spoken with me, and given their requests
in passing. I apologize, but, not all of you have been captured on this
list. If you are not listed below, please respond to me directly at e_nightingale@yahoo.com
with your choice of committee for the road race. Volunteering for this
event is our only commitment as a member of the MJWC. It is well
respected throughout the Boston area for its value and integrity. We feel
fortunate that we have several experienced members on the committee. Whether it
is the day of the race, or preparation leading up to the event, we will be
looking to all of you to support in any way you can. Please see the
attached calendar listing time frames for all tasks.
To assist you with making your choice, please
keep the following in mind. If you can not commit to race day, plan on
choosing an activity that takes place prior. Prior activities for race
support, sponsor contact (January), envelope stuffing (February), PR (April and
May), bag stuffing (June), and supply pick up/drop off (June). Race Day
we are looking for registration, finish line and general nuts and bolts.
Also, please note the following Road Race Committee Descriptions. All
assistance is welcome and appreciated. We look forward to working with
each of you!
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RACE BAGS Lisa Rask Viola Rachel Schewe Theresa Jolly Jane Berry Frances Barrett Brandy Purcell ENVELOPE
STUFFING Jane Berry Amy Delany Brandy Purcell CHUTES/FINISH Holly Kissane |
REGISTRATION Julie OíNeil Diana Mobarak Liz Nolan Kristen Lesser NUTS AND
BOLTS Chris Yynan Tammy Vyas Laura Conway Ariann Foster CHILDRENíS
ACTIVITIES Martina Conway Beth Plunkit |
MILTON ROAD RACE COMMITTEE
Each year, the MJWC hosts the Annual Milton Road Race. This year, the 31st Annual Road Race will be held on Tuesday, June 10th, 2007. The proceeds help support club initiatives, including funding community grants and scholarships. The road race is an exciting event and a great way for members to become more involved in the club. We typically have one meeting per month and would appreciate a two-year commitment. Please contact Eve Nightingale for more information.
Chair: Eve Nightingale 617-696-5370
COMMUNICATIONS AND PROMOTIONS
Coordinate all written communications PR and promotion of the road race. This includes the editing of solicitation letter and existing fliers; the placement of all ads, photos, and articles in local and regional papers as well as different running publications prior to the race; and communication of race results.
SPONSORS
Develop and manage a sponsor contact list, comprised of previous sponsors and potential new corporate/business sponsors; coordinate sponsor mailings; make follow-up telephone calls and visits to potential sponsors. This is a great way to be involved from home, in advance of the road race.
NUTS AND BOLTS
Work within the community to solicit vendors for donations for race day, including food/water, kidís activities, DJ, etc. On day of race, coordinate volunteers who partake in the following: help vendors with set-up at race start/finish, oversee food, water and cups, water stations, medals and laurel wreaths, chutes and splits, mile markers and clean up.
T-SHIRTS AND RACE BAGS
Manage all elements associated with road race t-shirts, including the compilation of sponsor names and logos at print deadline; buy, design and coordinate the hanging of road race banners; organize race bag stuffing and distribution.
REGISTRATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
Manage all registrations on day of race as well as on Sunday prior to event. Order race numbers and coordinate race number distribution to all race entrants; manage tracking of applications and fees, and communication of entrant information to Spitler. This is a great way to participate on race day.
CHILDRENíS FUN
Organize and manage kidís fun run and activities. On day of race, direct volunteers who work the fun run and kidís activities.
Annmarie Loughnane ñ 617-696-5151 ñ amlough@verizon.net
Maureen Skillin ñ 617-698-7033 ñ mskillin@verizon.net
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 ó617-296-2632 ó rschewe@verizon.net
Book Club is meeting on Tuesday December 11th at the home of Jennifer Fitzmaurice, 27 Hoy Terrace, to discuss Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh at 7:30 pm. In January, we are discussing Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen at the home of Sue Caponigro.
Suzanne Martin - 617-654-2385 - smartin@bear.com
Laura Conway - 617-696-6329 - lpconway@comcast.net
Karin Mylod ñ 617-298-9509
- klmylod@alumni.bates.edu
Kristin Cain - 617698-1888
- Kristin.cain@comcast.net
The Community Grants Application Period was officially opened with a press release appearing in the Milton Times just before Thanksgiving! The application process will be closed on January 22, 2007. All applications will be reviewed by the committee by the end of January, with our recommendations sent to the club in February, and the final vote in March. Grant recipients will be notified, with their award, by the end of March. Grant amounts typically vary from $250-$2,000.
A few thanks: to Jean Lang for handling the Press Release like the professional she is! To Susannah Quirion for, efficiently and without complaint, managing the entire website updates. And to the entire Fundraising Steering Committee for working tirelessly to raise funds to increase the impact our club can have on the Milton Community through grants and scholarships!
Co-Chair: Jane Busconi ñ 617-298-6035 ñ janeberry@htberry.com
Co-Chair: Lori Humphreys ñ 617-
698-4648 ñ lorijhumphreys@yahoo.com
Kimberly Zieselman ñ 617-698-6913ó KZieselman@comcast.net
Jeannine Reardon ñ 617-698-6194
ñ jreardon119@gmail.com
Audrey Gavin ñ 617-696-4217 ñ audrey_gavin@yahoo.com
Meg Kaster - 617-696-7987 cmkaster@comcast.net
Martina Connelly-617696-2538 MartinaConnelly@comcast.net
Meals Coordinator
Courtney Affanato ñ 617-696-1249 ñ caffanato@comcast.net
The Community Service Committeeís
goal is to assist the community through volunteerism and donations/drives. We always welcome new ideas and
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.
MEETING:
Our Spring planning meeting is on January 2 at 7:30 at the home of Jane Busconi located at 60 Hoy Terrace. We will be planning events for the Spring, so please join us if you have some new ideas.
HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE:
Believe it or not some kids in Milton aren't
going to have anything to open on Christmas
unless we help!
MJWC is partnering with the Milton Residents Fund to provide holiday gifts for needy children living in Milton.
We have been asked to once again provide gift cards for those kids on their list ages 13-16 years old. Please help us reach our goal of providing each young teen on the Fundís list with a gift card again this year!
Any interested member will be given the age and gender of a child (or several children) in need and asked to purchase him/her a gift card (suggested gift amount is $25, but it is up to each donor to decide.) Whatever you can do to help will be much appreciated!!
Gift Cards should be wrapped and tagged with the childís gender, age and anonymous family number (which you will be given when you volunteer). Feel free to add candy or other small items to your gift package if you like. Gifts are due by December 12th, and may either be dropped at Kimberly Zieselman's house at 52 Ridge Rd, or brought to the MJWC holiday party on December 12th.
Some suggested Gift Card Ideas: Macyís, Target, Old Navy, Borders, AMC Movies.
HINT: The North Quincy Stop and Shop sells all of the above store brand gift cards (and much more!) in various $ amounts, making it simple to pick up while doing your regular grocery shopping!
Please contact Kimberly Zieselman to be
assigned a child
(617) 698-6913, or kzieselman@comcast.net
CRADLES TO CRAYONS:
If you are interested in volunteering at Cradles to Crayons during the week, you can go to www.cradlestocrayons.org or contact committee member Martina Connelly at MartinaConnelly@comcast.net for more information.
Venetia Corson ó617- 696-1264 ó Venetia.Corson@dlapiper.com
Brandy Purcell ó
617-959-4330 ó BrandyPurcell@comcast.net
Luisa Thomas ó 696-7449 ó rlathomas@hotmail.com
Lisa Rask Viola ó 696-7103 ó LRaskViola@comcast.net
Our Beer Tasting event will take
place in late March or early April.
As soon as we have the clubhouse confirmed we will let you know so you
can hold the date, and book your babysitter! (Due to the comedianís availability, we have given up 1/26
for the club fundraiser.)
If you have a great yard, deck or patio, please contact one
us. We would like to speak with
you regarding the Clam Bake, planned for 6/21 as a coupleís event. To make things easy for the hostess,
the food and wine committee takes care of the food, set up and clean up.
Co-Chair: Mary Beth Grant ñ 617-322-1182 ñ mbhg@comcast.com
Co-Chair: Amy Masferrer ñ 617-322-1093 ñ amy@masferrerlaw.com
Betsy Crowley ñ 617-273-5607 ñ betsy.crowley@hotmail.com
Patty Facey ñ 617-696-3680 ñ Patty.Facey@comcast.net
Annmarie Loughnane ñ 617-696-5151- amlough@verizon.net
Maureen Skillin -617-698-7033 ñ mskillin@verizon.net
The
Fundraising Committee will be hosting a Comedy Night with Comedian Dave Reilly
(davereilly.com) on Saturday night January 26th, at the Womanís Club. The event will be open to members,
spouses, family and friends. The
evening will start with a cocktail hour at 7:30 PM with complimentary
appetizers and cash bar. The show
will begin at 8:30 PM. Table
seating and general admission seating will be sold.
Ticket
information and more details about the event are being sent out to each member
this week. Check your
mail!
Please
contact Mary Beth Grant 617-322-118, mbhg@comcast.com
or Annmarie Loughnane 617-696-5151, amlough@verizon.net
for tickets or to volunteer.
Please save the date for what promises to
be a very fun evening.
Maureen Fallon ñ 617-696-1585
- n8lyhappymom@aol.com
The knitting club will be meeting January 16th at the home of Martina Connolly, 20 Carey Avenue. New and experienced knitters are welcome. Knitting needles will be provided to new knitters. Please RSVP to Martina at 617- 696-2538 ot MartinaConnelly@comcast.net.
Tara Curry -617-696-3494 taracurry@gmail.com
Patti Elliott -617-696-8141 ñ pelliott@baystatept.com
Margaret Pellegri -617-696-0616 ñ mpellegri@comcast.net
Denise Queally - 617 322-1411 ñ denisequeally@comcast.net
We are happy to report that we have welcomed well over 30 new members this year thus far which, we believe, is a testament to the fact that the MJWC is such a wonderful organization with outgoing, committed and spirited women (if we do say so ourselves)! Thanks to all of you who have made the MJWC so attractive to, and such an important part of, our community!
We are slowly, but surely, collecting this year's dues. If you have not already done so, please send in your $40 annual dues, so that you can take advantage of all the club has to offer! Kindly forward your annual dues of $40 to the MJWC P.O Box 344 as soon as possible. Thank you!
Rachel Schewe ó296-2632 ó rschewe@verizon.net
Playgroups are up and running. Please let Rachel Schewe at rschewe@verizon.net or 617-296-2632 if you are interested. I am also hoping to get a Saturday playgroup together. Please let me know if you might be interested.
Amy Delaney ñ 617-698-1450 ñ delaneypnp@yahoo.com
Tricia Heelen ñ 617-698-0850 ñ heelen@aol.com
Meg Kaster ñ 617-696-7987 ñ cmkaster@comcast.net
We
will be starting another session for the late winter/early-spring (usually to
start in February), so will keep all posted on the next registration.
Susan Collins ñ 617-698-8689 ñ swealls146@yahoo.com
Ariane Foster ñ 617-696-1729 ñ ariane_foster@hotmail.com
Susan Cantillon ñ 617-696-3381 ñ scantillon@hotmail.com
Julia Ritchie ñ 617-291-4742 ñ jritchie011@comcast.net
There are no events scheduled for this month. Look for more information in the January newsletter for our spring events.
Mary Scott ñ 617-696-3169 ñ memscott@comcast.net
Amy Farley ñ 617-322-1068 ñ amykf426@hotmail.com
Shelia Argyle ñ 617-696-7085 ñ argyles@comcast.net
The Scholarship committee will name people on the committee to assist with getting the scholarships out to the various schools that Milton residents attend. We will also appoint a 7 member committee who will read all the applications and select scholarship recipients in May 2008.
Venetia Corson ó 617-696-1264ó venetia.corson@dlapiper.com
Please contact Venetia Corson for more information on the Sewing Club meeting times.
Susannah Quirionó 617-298-8610 - slq229@yahoo.com
Betsy Crowley ñ 617-273-5607
ñ besty.crowley@hotmail.com
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 ñ we can put a note in the Milton Shuffle! Just send an email to amlough@verizon.net or mskillin@verizon.net.
Nanny/
Babysitter/Stay at Home Mom
Hello, Iím looking for a new childcare situation three days a week Tuesday Wednesday Thursday (that is when I work). Ideally Iím looking for someone from 7:45 am till 6pm in my home, but I would be flexible for the right person/situation. My Son is 7 and in second grade at the Glover school. My daughter is 4.5 years old and goes to the integrated preschool at Collicot 4 days a week from 12 to 2:30. Iím looking for someone who would be available till mid June or fall 2008 when both kids will be at the Glover. If you are interested or know someone who might be please call or e-mail me.
Thanks Jane Dawson 617-755-7878 jane@picturepk.com
House for Sale
22 Highfield Circle
Milton, MA 02186
$539,000
contact: Kara Greene 781-316-4974
There is something for everyone at 22 Highfield Circle.
Move in condition.
Details:
3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. First floor family room, dining room, living room, and generous kitchen.
Kitchen is newly renovated with stainless appliances, new cabinets, tile and counters.
New windows, interior/exterior paint, renovated baths, hardwood floors, all new light fixtures, quite cul-de sac location near new schools.
Welcome Baby - Volunteer Opportunity
The Milton Early Childhood Alliance seeks volunteers to deliver Welcome Baby baskets to Milton families with new babies. This is a small time commitment that will really brighten the day of young families. These baskets provide hand-made baby blankets made and donated by area Brownie and Girl Scout troops, an early literacy DVD for parents, a baby board book, a baby outfit and various baby items, and tons of local resources and information!
Welcome Baby celebrates the amazing gift each child brings to our community and seeks to build a system of support for the development of a strong foundation of early literacy for all Miltonís children. If youíd like to volunteer to deliver some baby baskets, call 617-696-2262 or email MECA at cpcmeca@verizon.net