THE BLUEVIEW
President: Eve Nightingale
Dear Friends,
I hope this letter finds you healthy and rested after a busy holiday season. The Annual Meeting was held Tuesday January 2, at the Women’s Club House. The timing allowed for barely a breath after the holidays. I appreciate all of you for making the effort to attend.
I would also like to commend all of you for getting your dues in. I know it does not sound like a big deal, but your dues are used to pay our insurance and go towards our many grants. I appreciate all of your efforts in paying in a timely manner.
I am excited to announce that we are fortunate to welcome 33 new members this year! This is nearly a 30% increase. I thank all of our members for this knowing that it is because of everyone's hard work to make the MJWC what it is and the power of word of mouth that leads to the interest of new members. On the same note I think it is important to mention that it is because of the many ways that MJWC gives back to our community, whether it be through grants and scholarships or community service, that we receive consistent recognition. By reputation we are known for what we give back and I believe that this is also a major factor in our membership increase. With this increase in membership, I ask all of you to make a concerted effort at each gathering to ensure that all members, new and old, feel welcome. We are also planning a new member gathering in March.
The next Business Meeting will take place at Elaine Davis’s
house on February 6th. This will be an active
meeting. In addition to the standard business, we will be discussing the
community grant applications and David Waters, from Community Servings, will be our guest speaker. Community Servings offers free,
well-planned, nutritionally appropriate meals delivered directly to the homes
of men, women, and children living with an acute life-threatening
illness. All together 635 individuals and families rely on
their services. For
more information visit www.servings.org/mission.
The generosity of our members was highlighted in December by the final tally of our Community Service Committee gift drive for teens. Our members aided all 40 teens with the Milton Residents' Fund with gifts. In addition we also donated $500 in gift cards. These gift cards were used by the Milton Residents’ Fund to fill in any gaps. A special thank you to Kimberly Zieselman for all of her hard work in this endeavor. The CSC also gathered members at the Milton Food Pantry on December 8th to organized bags for the Christmas holiday. I hope that you all got a chance to see the photo of our participating members and their children in the Milton Times.
Thanks to the Programs Committee and the generosity of Thayer Nursery on December 7th as members created impressive, topiaries, wreaths and centerpieces to display holiday cheer this season. I know that I could not have done it without their assistance. Thank you Amy Chrisom, and those who helped her, for your time spent coordinating this event.
Applications are currently being accepted for our community
grants. We expect to donate a minimum of $8000 to
charities that benefit
This month there are still more opportunities to get involved! Below is a list of all the activities for the month of January. I would like to make note that on January 25th, the Road Race Committee will be holding a meeting, 7:30 PM Starbucks. If you have not yet signed up for a volunteer activity for the road race, please contact Susan Cantillon to find out what you can do. This is your only obligation to the club for the year!
Finally, we are looking for volunteers to assist us with a few fundraisers.
The Toe Jam Players will be coming to the Women’s Club House at
Another volunteer opportunity will be the Spring Fashion Show to be held with the Milton Women’s Club. There will be a joint meeting with the Women’s Club shortly. Anyone interested in helping should let me know as soon as possible, so that I can forward the meeting information on as soon as it is confirmed.
I wish you a very Happy New Year and hope to see more of you at each event!
Fondly,
Eve
Click on an event to get to that section of the
newsletter
January 9th
…………..……………Book Club
January 11th
………………………Sewing Club
January 17th
……………………….Knitting Club
January
25th………………………..Road Race Meeting
Febuary
6th………………………….Business Meeting
Febuary
13th………………………..Couture, Cocktails and Cures
Febuary
23rd…………………………Winter Fundraiser
March
7th …………………………….Pre-School Story hour
To View the Calendar on the website
click below.
http://www.miltonjuniorwomansclub.com/calendar.html
Tuesday,
February 6th @
Hosted by Elaine
Davis
All club members are
invited to attend the monthly meetings. You do
not need to sit on a committee to attend. February’s Business
Meeting will be particularly active. In
addition to standard business, we will be discussing the community grant
applications and David Waters from Community Servings http://www.servings.org/ will be our guest
speaker. Community Servings offers free, well-planned, nutritionally
appropriate meals delivered directly to the homes of men, women, and children
living with an acute life-threatening illness. All together 635 individuals and families rely on their services. Please
let Elaine Davis know if you are able to attend.
Frances Barrett
Jane Busconi
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
Rachel Schewe
Book club is meeting on Tuesday, January 9th, at the
home of Martina Connelly to discuss Behind
the Scenes at the Museum, by Kate Atkinson.
On Wednesday, February 7th we will be discussing The
Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger.
Community Service
Meg Kaster
Reni Cadigan
Mary Keally
Erin Donahoe
Beth Callahan
Kimberly Zieselman
Lori Humphreys
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!
Please contact Kimberly with questions, or to get involved.
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Thanks to everyone who
helped make the Teen Gift Drive such
a huge success! MJWC members provided
gifts or gift cards for more than 40 kids, plus provided an additional $500 worth of donated gift
cards to help the Milton Residents Fund ensure all the children on their list received a
gift!
Once again, many members and their
children volunteered last month at the Milton Food Pantry, by filling
holiday food bags for families in need.
Everyone had a good time and felt great doing it!
The Community Service
Committee is busy planning additional projects for the winter/spring months,
including a fleece blanket making night in partnership with Project Linus. Project Linus is a
national organization with a local chapter here in Milton, whose mission is to
provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are
seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new,
handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer partners in the
community. We hope many members will be interested in volunteering to help make
blankets for this wonderful cause.
Stay tuned for more information!
Julie O’Neill
Luisa Thomas
Lisa Rask Viola
Thank you to Elaine Davis for hosting our November event with Connie Spiros in her
beautiful home. Hopefully those who
attended had a chance to try out the recipes during the holidays!
Our next event is Couture, Cocktails and Cures at the
home of Julie O’Neill, on Tuesday, February 13, at
Janice
and Debbie are
Nancy
Anderson’s business is nan gates designs,
and offers the perfect size bag for every occasion. From mini bags that hold your bare essentials
to mid-size bags that are perfect for everyday use or that special occasion to
totes that can also be used as diaper or book bags. All handbags are fully interfaced so that
they will stand on their own, are constructed of high quality materials, have
two or three inside slip pockets and a snap for closure. The interior fabric of each bag is done in a
complimenting material to the outside fabric so you can be as fun or
conservative as you like. Each bag is
scotch-guarded for protection. Handbags
may be custom designed with your choice of fabrics and handles. Accessories include coordinating coin purses,
checkbook covers, and cosmetic bags.
The cost to attend is $10; if you would like a manicure or massage an additional amount will be collected. Payment to the vendors is by cash or check. RSVPs will be accepted starting January 15th via e-mail to Julie. An e-mail will be sent to remind you to sign-up, and confirm the details about manicures or massages.
Martina Connelly
How about trying something new this year! Join us and learn how to knit. You can begin knitting hats for babies in the
NICU. Our next meeting is Wednesday,
January 17th at Linda Cooper’s house from
In
addition to the monthly meetings, the club meets on Saturday mornings from
Eileen Cakouros
Shelia Leddy
Ellen Mann
Rachel Schewe
The membership directly will be out mid-January. Keep your eyes open for the new member party
details. It will be held the 3rd
or 4th week in March at the Women’s Club. More information to follow next month.
MJWC playgroups are up
and running. If you are interested in joining one please let Rachel know.
Include your child’s name and age as well as days and times
available.
Amy Delaney
The spring session pre-school story hour will start on
Pre-registration is necessary to attend, and registration for the program will begin on February 19,2007 (no registration will be accepted before then). To register your child, please call Amy Delaney.
Any volunteers to assist with the program is needed! We are looking for assistance on the actual mornings that the program takes place, as well as one evening (date to be determined) for the actual preparations of materials for the entire 7 week session. Please contact Amy to volunteer or with questions.
Kristin Cain
Susan Cantillon
Sharon Donelan
Ami Joiner
Amy Delaney
Maggie Pellegri
Kristin O’Hara
The 30th Annual Milton Road Race will be held on
The next meeting of the Sewing Club will be Thursday,
January 11th at
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.
Please Help Brownie Troop 4094 Support the
Troops
Girl Scout cookies are now on sale and Brownie Troop 4094
would like to send boxes of cookies to units stationed in
To place your order, you may contact:
Laura Conway - 617 696-6329
Meg Kaster - 617 696-7987
Liz Nolan - 617 698-0352