THE BLUEVIEW
President: Laura Conway
Dear
Friends,
We are off to
a great start this year! And many thanks are necessary. First, a special thanks
to the Home Life Committee, Beth Callahan, Brett Dickens, Meg Kaster, Mary
Keally, Liz Papile, and Kimberly Zieselman, who did a fantastic job putting
together the Ice Cream fund raising effort. Over $1000 will be donated to the
Red Cross. Thanks also to all those who donated their time to help advertise,
scoop ice cream and take pictures! I think everyone was proud to be a member of
the club that day and it was terrific to see the children of our club so
involved!
Opening
Dinner was also a great success. And I think everyone would agree Alba’s Bar
and Grill was a terrifict choice. And as Anne Thompson, president of the
Woman’s Club, pointed out, it was a "very spirited group". Thanks to
all who turned out! And thank you to Anne Thompson and Suzanne Hameker from the
Woman’s Club for joining us, they added to the lively conversations.
Thanks also
go out to Jane Busconi, Moira Connolly, Erin Donahoe, Suzanne Martin, Eve
Nightingale, Tammy Vyas, and Kimberly Zieselman for volunteering their time at
the Celebrate Milton event.
Finally, I
would like to thank Liz Papile for opening her home to the board for this
month’s meeting. A $350 donation was approved for the Monster Dash, benefiting
the Foundation of Education. We also discussed a possible Casino Night with the
Woman’s Club this winter, in addition to the Holiday Movie fundraiser being planned
for December. In our efforts to support the Woman’s Club please check the
Milton Shuffle! The Woman’s Club will be hosting their Annual Craft Fair on
November 5th. Tables are available to rent.
This month,
we have some great activities planned! The Book Club will be meeting on October
12th to discuss Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. The
Knitting Club will meet on October 19th. On October 27th,
Food and Wine is hosting a Martinis, Manicures and Monograms Event.
Please be sure to RSVP early, this is sure to be a popular night! And the Home
Life committee is starting its collection of donations for the Food Pantry.
Please consider being a drop site in your neighborhood and let your children
learn the benefits of community service!
As a
reminder, dues are due November 1st. Please mail them to MJWC
PO Box 344 in Milton.
Looking
ahead, the New Member Wine and Cheese is November 3rd. If you
know anyone who is interested in joining the club, please contact Christine
Kelly or Rachel Schewe, so they can be invited. Programs will be hosting a
Holiday Craft November 29th after Thanksgiving. And finally, the
Christmas Party will be held on Tuesday, December 13th. Please
put it on your calendar now, it is always a great social event.
Sincerely,
Laura
Tuesday,
November 1st @ 7:30
Hosted
by Susan Collins
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 Laura Conway 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 Frances Barrett to sign up.
Jennifer Fitzmaurice
Please
join us at our Next Meeting of Book Club
October 12th: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown,
author of the DaVinci Code.
It takes guts to write a novel that combines an ancient secret brotherhood, the
Swiss Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire, a papal conclave,
mysterious ambigrams, a plot against the Vatican, a mad scientist in a
wheelchair, particles of antimatter, jets that can travel 15,000 miles per
hour, crafty assassins, a beautiful Italian physicist, and a Harvard professor
of religious iconology. It takes talent to make that novel anything but
ridiculous. Kudos to Dan Brown for achieving the nearly impossible. Angels
& Demons is a no-holds-barred, pull-out-all-the-stops, breathless tangle of
a thriller.
We will be meeting at Jean Lang's home. Please RSVP to Jen
FitzMaurice.
Or plan to join an Upcoming Meeting
November: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
December: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffeneger
January: Classic tbd
February: The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd
Erin Donahue
Reni Doulos-Cadigan
Barbara Meehan
Please join The Food and Wine
Committee on Thurs. Oct. 27th from 7:15 – 10:00 for a night of FUN. We’ll be hosting a night with Martini’s, Manicures and Monogramming.
If you plan on getting a MINI manicure the cost will be $10 (excluding tip)
If you plan on mixing martini’s the cost will be $10.
Sheri Kelly from Milton will be bringing lots of goodies to
have monogrammed. She has a great selection of shirts, tanks,
hats, bags, belts,
golf towels, jackets and much more to purchase with your personal monogram added to your item.
Where: Barbara Meehan’s home.
Please RSVP to Barbara via e-mail if you plan on
attending. Also, please let her know if you’d like a MINI
manicure so that she can give a final # to the
manicurist.
It would be helpful if you let her know if you’re interested in a martini as well.
Thank you and we look forward to a FUN evening
Upcoming Events
Wine
Tasting is schedule for Saturday, February 4, 2006 at Wendy Kelly's
house. Details to follow.
Cooking Demo with Connie is
scheduled for Thurs. April 6, 2006 at Martina Connelly's house.
Details to follow.
Grill Night is scheduled for
Saturday, May 20, 2006. Details and host to follow.
Homelife
Meg Kaster
Brett Dickens
Mary Keally
Liz Papile
Beth Callahan
Kimberly Zieselman
A food drive for the Milton Food Pantry
begins this month and continues through November 26th. The
food pantry is in need of instant coffee, hot/cold cereal, jelly, peanut
butter, canned soups, canned fruits and canned vegetables. If you and
your children would like to create a neighborhood dropsite for donations,
please contact Brett Dickens. There is a flier at the end of the Blueview
that you and your children can distribute to friends and neighbors. The
homelife committee will assist with pick up and drop off at the food
pantry. The following children are participating so far: Jackie
Bertram, The Papile children, Kevin Conway, Joanie Kaster. We encourage
more children to participate.
Our volunteer morning at the Food Pantry is Saturday November 26th. If you are interested, please call Brett.
Kimberly Zieselman
will be coordinating meals for those who have given birth or who have
experienced an illness or crisis in their family. Please contact Kimberly
if you are interested in cooking or receiving meals. Please look for
details of our holiday drive in the November newsletter. We will be participating
in the Council on Aging Holiday party. With oil prices so high, we will
be raising funds for heating for seniors and needy families in Milton.
Eve Nightingale
Eve Nightingale will
be hosting the next Knitting Club meeting on October 19 at
7:30.
Tanya Gray will be hosting the Knitting Club
meeting for November, on the 16th at 7:30.
All
skill levels are welcome at all knitting meetings. RSVP and
questions can come to Eve.
Christine Kelly
Lisa Broderick
Ellen Mann
Rachel Schewe
Please save
the date for our annual New and Prospective Members’ Cocktail Party on Thursday,
November 3rd, commencing at 7:30 p.m., at the home of Courtney
Affanato. This is a chance for prospective members to find out more about
the Club as well as to meet new members who have already joined.
Committee Chairs should try to send a representative to be available to talk
briefly about your part of the MJWC. RSVP to Christine Kelly if you are able to
attend.
As we all
know, moving to a new town can sometimes be very isolating. Please take a
minute to think about inviting someone to the Cocktail Party whom you think
might enjoy joining the Club and meeting some new friends. For example, a new
neighbor, someone at your child's school, or a family member. Often people
don't know about the Club, or feel shy about attending an event alone. Your
initiation could be just the opportunity they have been looking for. If
you know anyone who is interested in joining, please call or email to let us
know so we can send them an invitation
If
anyone is interested in taking over the playgroup, please contact Laura Conway
at 696-6329. Please note that Andrew’s Park will be closed until early
November due to the reconstruction of the Tennis Courts.
Elaine Davis
Tammy Vyas
Our
Fall Preschool Story Hour began October 4th and will run through
November15th on Thursday mornings
from 9:30 – 10:30. They will be
held at the Church of Our Savior,
453 Adams Street. This program is for
children ages 3 – 5. We are always
looking for volunteers. Please call
Elaine or Tammy if you are interested.
All the lessons have been planned in advance so the only work that needs
to be done is to prepare the materials for the artwork.
Sue Collins
SAVE THE DATE for a HOLIDAY CRAFT EVENT Tuesday, November 29, 2005 7PM. More details to follow in the November Newsletter.
Eileen Cakouros
I am looking for
someone to "job share" this role. I need someone to take notes at the
meetings and type them up for the next meeting. This is a great way to
get involved with the business meetings. Please contact Eileen Cakouros.
Patty Elliott
Susan Cantillon
Eileen Heller
Suzie Barry
Amy Delaney
Maggie Pellegri
The Road Race Committee
has many openings this year. The Road Race is always a fun event and helps to
raise money for community grants and scholarships. We are looking for members
who would like to become more involved in the club. We typically have one
meeting per month and would appreciate a two year commitment. Please read
committee descriptions below and email or call Patti Elliott or Sue Cantillon.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PROMOTIONS
Patti Elliott
* one opening
The Communications and Promotions Committee is in charge of all written communications PR and promotion of the road race. This includes:
Needed: Members who have good ideas on how to better promote the Road Race; (photographer needed-i.e. someone with a camera who likes to take pictures) writing skills, design/desk top skills, public relations/advertising experience.
SPONSORS
Eileen Heller
Suzie Barry
*one opening
Join this team as we develop a sponsor contact list, comprised of previous sponsors and potential new sponsors. Committee involvement will include developing an address list, assisting in mailings, and follow up telephone calls to potential sponsors. This is a great way to be involved from home, in advance of the Road Race. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor yourself or know someone who would like to become a sponsor, please let us know! Sponsors may vary in donation amount and will be recognized.
T-SHIRTS AND RACE BAGS
*two openings
Buy all t-shirts, investigate buying banners and organize race bag distribution. Coordinate race bag stuffing. Find out where to hang banners and get permission.
REGISTRATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
Amy Delaney
Maggie Pellegri
Manage all registration on day of event and Sunday prior to event. Order the race numbers from Karen at Spitler Race Systems. Provide race numbers to all that enter the race and keep track of applications and fees. Communicate entrant information to Spitler. This is a great way to participate on race day.
NUTS AND BOLTS
Susan Cantillon
* one opening
Need volunteers for race day starting at 2pm. We also need help with setting up vendors at race start/finish. Also need help with food, water and cups, water stations, medals and laurel wreaths, chutes, splits at mile markers and clean up.
CHILDREN’S FUN RUN
*two openings
Committee will need to organize kid’s fun run and activities. Need volunteers for race day starting at 3pm.
Eileen Cakouros
Please check out our new website at www.miltonjuniorwomansclub.com.
If you have any changes to the site please send them to
Eileen.
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.
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Centre School Fall Fair
The Centre School preschool Fall Fair is Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. – 3
p.m. on school grounds, 505 Canton Ave., next to Town Hall. There will be pony
rides (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.), a bouncy tent, a spooky room, face painting, lots of
Halloween crafts and delicious food. There is also a silent auction with lots
of great gifts to bid on. Admission is free, with a nominal charge
for games and crafts.
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The
Milton Woman's Club is hosting its Annual Craft Fair on November
5th. If interested in selling your wares, tables are available to
rent for $25. Please contact Theresa and Helen Lynch.
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Celebration for
Education Committee is looking for volunteers to decorate wreaths which
will be auctioned. Please contact Helene Haddad if interested.
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October 4…………………………….Preschool Story Hour
October 12…………………………..Book Club
October 19…………………………..Knitting Club
October 27………………………….Martinis, Manicures &
Monograms
November 1……..….……………….Membership Dues
November 2…………………………Business Meeting
November 3…………………………New & Prospective Member
Social
November 16……………………….Knitting Club
November 26……………………….Milton Food Pantry
November 29………………………Holidy Craft Night
June 13……………………………….Road Race
Hello,
I / We are collecting for the Milton Food
Pantry. We have set up a box in / on our _____________for
donations. We are located at ________________. The food pantry is
in need of instant coffee, hot / cold cereals, jelly, peanut butter, canned
soups, canned fruits, and canned vegetables. We will be collecting
throughout October and November. Thank you in advance for your support.
Sponsored by the Milton Junior Woman's Club
* If you feel comfortable, children can insert
their names in first sentence or sign at the end