THE BLUEVIEW

President:  Eve Nightingale

 

A Letter from the President

Dear Friends,

 As the summer comes to an end, I would like to welcome everyone to a new year for the Milton Junior Women’s Club.  Last week we held our first business meeting to discuss future events.  I want to thank all who attended and presented ideas for the upcoming year. 

 

Through the years, the MJWC has become a group that offers the women of Milton an opportunity to meet new people and socialize, show creativity and volunteer.  Our aim is not only to entertain members, but to give members an opportunity to make a difference in our community.  The Home Life committee has changed its name to better reflect the work that they do on behalf of MJWC.  Going forward, Home Life will be known as the “Community Service Committee”.  Our children will be invited to participate in the CSC’s events when it is suitable.  This will be a wonderful opportunity to foster the natural desire of children to assist others. 

 

I personally have enjoyed sewing for years, and I have heard from many of you that with a little guidance you would like to put your sewing machines back in use.  I am happy to report that Venetia Corson has come forward to lead this club.  If you are interested, please let her know so that we may commence as soon as possible. 

 

Our Opening Dinner will be held at Granite Links in Quincy on September 19th.  I look forward to celebrating the start of the 2006-2007 club year with those of you that have confirmed reservations.  At this time, there is a waitlist for dinner.  We are inviting all members to join us for the cocktail hour from 6:30 to 7:30. 

 

I feel fortunate to be a part of this club.  We have a strong base of women with a wide range of talents.  I encourage each member to become more involved and share your talents.  You will be impressed with the women of our town.  You will also be impressed with what you can accomplish working with these women.

 

Sincerely,

Eve

 

Calendar of Events

 

September 12th …………………..Book Club 

September 19th …… …………….Opening Dinner

September 27th ………….………..Knitting Club

October 10th …………….………...Pre School Story Hour

October 11th ………… ……………Book Club

October 21st ………….…...………MJWC Trunk Show

October 25th …………….….……..New Member Cocktail Party

November 16th………….…....…….Cooking Demo

 

To View the Calendar on the website click below.

http://www.miltonjuniorwomansclub.com/calendar.html

Business Meeting

Tuesday October 3rd  @ 7:30

Hosted by Ariane Foster

 

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 Ariane Foster know if you are able to attend.

 

Blueview Newsletter

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 to sign up.

 

Book Club

Jennifer Fitzmaurice

Rachel Schewe

 

The next book club meeting will be September 12th at Rachel Schewe’s house at 548 Brook Rd.  RSVP to Rachel.  We will be setting the books for the rest of the fall then, but the October meeting will be October 11th at a home to be determined.

 

Please email Rachel if you are interested in joining up with book club and she will pass on the specifics for the fall. 

 

Community Service

Meg Kaster

Reni Cadigan

Mary Keally

Erin Donahoe

Beth Callahan

Kimberly Zieselman

 

The Community Service Committee's goal is to assist the community through volunteerism and donations/drives. We will be supporting multiple causes throughout this year including The Milton Food Pantry, Council on Aging, Cradles to Crayons, Project Linus, and Children’s Hospital. We have a special focus on woman and children in our community and the greater Boston area. This year we will be attempting to heavily involve children of the club in our volunteer efforts. We also support club members by coordinating meals if there is a family crisis or a new baby. We welcome ideas and new participation! Please contact Kimberly if you want to become involved or if you have any questions.

 

We will be kicking off our food drive for the Milton Food Pantry in September and it will continue throughout November.  The food pantry is in need of instant coffee, hot/cold cereal, jelly, peanut butter, canned soups, canned fruits and canned vegetables. Donations can be brought to Community Service Committee homes or all MJWC events.  If your child would like to create a drop site for the food drive and collect around the neighborhood, it would be terrific! Last year, we had a tremendous response with many families becoming involved. The children of the club really enjoyed collecting donations and realized that they too can make a difference. Come join the fun! Please contact Kimberly or Meg to coordinate.  We will provide a flier for your child to distribute to friends/neighbors. Further details on our volunteer morning(s) at the Food Pantry will appear in the October Blueview.

 

We are looking for someone to coordinate meals for members who have had a baby or have experienced a family emergency.  This service has become invaluable to our members! If you are interested, please contact Kimberly.

 

Food & Wine Club

Venetia Corson

Julie O’Neill

Luisa Thomas

Lisa Rask Viola

 

School has just started, but it’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays!  Our first event is a Cooking Demonstration with popular Milton chef Connie Spiros.  The menu theme is holiday entertaining, and we have asked Connie to include a few recipes that are easy to make ahead or freeze.  Won’t it be great to get ready for a party and have a special dish ready ahead of time!  This fun event will be held at the home of Elaine Davis on Thursday, November 16th.  Events with Connie typically book quickly, so watch the newsletter next month for sign-up details.

 

Mark your calendar for these other Food and Wine events:

February 13th         Martinis and Manicures

March 30th             Wine Tasting with Keith Mills

May 6th                  Mother’s Day Brunch (including your children)

June 9th                  Grill Night

 

Knitting Club

Martina Connelly

 

This year the knitting club is inviting all members to join us as we knit infant hats to donate to babies in the NICU.  All you need to do is show up.  We will have needles and yarn available and Maureen Fallon will show you how to knit.  This is a great way to try knitting and a wonderful cause.  If you have never knitted before this is a good time to try!

 

The next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 27th at Martina Connelly’s house.  Please call Martina and let us know if you will be attending. 

In addition to the monthly meetings, the club meets on Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 11 at Starbucks.  Come join us for a cup and get help on any problems you might be having with your knitting project.

 

Membership Committee

Eileen Cakouros 

Shelia Leddy 

Ellen Mann

Rachel Schewe

 

The Fall New and Prospective Members Cocktail Party has a tentative date of Wednesday, October 25th, at 7:30 PM, at the Woman’s Club located at 90 Reedsdale Road.  Look for more details soon.

 

Playgroups - If anyone is interested in participating in a playgroup organized through the MJWC, please let Rachel Schewe know.  These would be playgroups organized in groups of 4 to 6 kids that would meet at peoples’ houses as the groups decide.  She’ll try to match ages of kids and the days moms are available.  It will be a great way to meet new people and encourage new members to join.  If you are interested, contact her and let her know the name and age of the child(ren) and the days (M-F/am/pm) that you are available.

 

We would also like to add the names of members' children to the member directory.  To do this, we are asking that members send an updated list of children and their ages to miltonjwc@yahoo.com along with a notation of which, if any, children you would be interested in placing into a play group.

 

Pre-School Story Hour

Amy Delaney 

Patti Elliott

 

Plans for the fall session of the story hour are underway.  The program will begin Tuesday, October 10, 2006 and run for a seven week session.  We will meet on Tuesdays at the Church of Our Saviour (11 Babcock St) from 9:30 a.m.-10: 30 a.m.  The program is open to children ages 3-5 years of age (must be 3 by October 1,2006-NO exceptions will be made).  The program is open to any Milton town resident.

 

Pre-registration for the program is necessary.  Registration will start on Friday, September 15th(no registrations will be accepted before this date).  To register a child, please call Amy Delaney.

 

We are still in need of parent volunteers to assist us with the Tuesday sessions, to serve as facilitators/ assistants.  If interested, contact Amy Delaney (above contact info).  We will also be meeting in advance in order to “prep” for the many activities and projects that the children will be doing during the session.  If anyone is interested in volunteering in this capacity, contact Amy.  We will be meeting on Tuesday, October 3rd at 7 p.m.

 

We would like to thank Tammy Vyas and Elaine Davis for the amazing job that they have done for the past years of a tremendous program for the children and the town service that they have provided.  We know that their shoes will be difficult to fill!  They continue to provide guidance as they pass on the torch!

 

Programs

Susan Collins 

Ariane Foster 

Amy Crisom 

Cristine Thompson  

 

MJWC Trunk Show

Milton Junior Womens Club has teamed up with Fitness Unlimited to support and promote local women entrepreneurs.  Shop our exclusive Trunk Show, Saturday, October 21st, from 2-4:30 pm at Fitness Unlimited's studio and get a head start on your holiday shopping!  

 

If you are interested in renting a table, the fee is $25. Please make checks payable to MJWC. Space is limited and checks are due by September 16, 2006. 

 

For further info: contact Ariane Foster or Susan Collins.

 

Road Race

Kristin Cain

Susan Cantillon

Eileen Heller

Ami Joiner

Amy Delaney

Maggie Pellegri

Kristin O’Hara

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 Kristin Cain or Susan Cantillon.

 

COMMUNICATIONS AND PROMOTIONS  

* two openings

 

The Communications and Promotions Committee is in charge of all written communications PR and promotion of the road race.  This includes: 

  • The editing of solicitation letter
  • The editing of 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
  • Communication of race results

Needed:  Members who have good ideas on how to better promote the Road Race; writing skills, design/desk top skills, public relations/advertising experience. 

 

SPONSORS

Kristin Cain

* two openings

 

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

*Ami Joiner

 

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

* one opening

 

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

Committee works within the community to solicit vendors for donations for race day.  They include food/water, kids activities, DJ, etc.  Volunteers are also needed for race day.  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 and splits, mile markers and clean up.

 

CHILDREN’S FUN RUN

* one opening

Committee will need to organize kid’s fun run and activities. Volunteers will work with committee to coordinate activities and also be available early on race day. 

 

Website

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.

 

Milton Shuffle

 

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 Jane Busconi.

 

Woman’s Club Rental

 

MJWC members can rent the Woman’s Club at 90 Reedsdale Road for a significant discount.  Contact Deanna Seymourian (Woman’s Club President) at dseymourian@comcast.net for more information.  The clubs website is http://www.miltonwomansclub.com.