President’s Corner

Hello Everyone,

Thank you so much for allowing me to serve as your President.  It is a great honor and I promise to do my ultimate best.

I am very grateful for the Officers you have elected and the Committee Chairmen who have agreed to serve during this term.  They are some of finest women in our Club.   I truly appreciate their abilities and enthusiasm.  During the year you will have the opportunity to meet them, and, hopefully, work with them on various projects.

In the words of a dear friend who looks at getting lost while driving as a "new adventure", let us go forward into this administration creating  a "new adventure" -- looking ahead with new ideas, making new friends, but treasuring our old traditions.  A blend of old and new will create a wonderful atmosphere of giving, helping and sharing.

I have handled the AWC Yearbook many times, but somehow I have skimmed over its Pledge.  How many of us really know our Pledge?  It reads:  "I promise to give the Antioch Woman's Club my hearty support in its entire works."  

 Our club membership hovers between 190 and 200 members give or take a few -- yet, I see the same faces and hear the same names volunteering.  Although our By-laws read members must donate a minimum of ten hours a year, there are some that do not, leaving the responsibility of work on others.  

 My pledge to you is that I shall do my ultimate best, but I cannot do it alone.  I NEED your help.  I am ASKING for your help.

Let's work together to increase our membership for without members there is no club.   Let's work together on projects that will benefit the community.  Let's work together to create new friendships that will endure over our lifetimes.

 

"LET'S WORK TOGETHER"

 

Love and Friendship,

 

Linda Anne Valentino

 

Club Officers

 

President   Linda Valentino

President Elect  Audrey Lyle

Vice President  Maureen Fremgen

Recording Secretary  Margaret Cole

Corresponding Secretary Marlene Fernandez

Treasurer

Parliamentary Advisor

 

Antioch Woman’s Club Newsletter

Published 4 times per club year by:

Antioch Woman’s Club

P. O. Box 282

Antioch, IL

 

Editor

Margaret Cole

Newsletter Committee

 

 

Our thanks to AmericaUnited Bank for printing and mailing our newsletter.

 

Visit our Websites

www.antiochwomansclub.org

www.gfwcillinois.org

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Home Life ~ Health

Sue Lengvenis

Have your yearly physical exam.

Eat healthy foods.

All important Rx medication should be taken  regularly.

Lower your weight by doing daily exercise.

Time counts when you have symptoms of a heart  attack or stroke.

Health matters---listen to your body.

 

LIVE well------LAUGH often-------LOVE much

 

Education

By Susan DeRoche, Co-Chairman

 

Welcome back!  On behalf of the Education Committee, I would like to welcome all members to the 2008-09 club year.  I am certain that this year will be even greater than previous ones!

Last Year, An Exciting One!  The 2007-08 club year was extra special, largely because we took on a new project.  We designed, compiled, and distributed baby bags to new mothers in Lake County.  The bags were very attractive, but, more importantly, they contained many worthwhile activities for parents to pursue with their preschoolers to encourage beginning literacy skills.  Dr. William Woods, of Lindenhurst and Park City, was kind enough to distribute them to his patients.

Scholarship Awards!    During the months of March, April, and May, members of the Education Committee spent collectively over 118 hours reading approximately 200 scholarship applications from Antioch and Lakes High Schools.  On April 24th members met at Angie Fasolo’s house for another three hours and reached consensus on four winners, two from each high school.  Those winners were MISS MELISSA ORI and MR. DALTON WEST, from AHS, and MR. PARKER GRIFFIN and MR. PHILIP OSHINSKI, from LHS.  On behalf of the Club, I would like to thank members of the committee – MARY BAEHLER, DIANE BUSCH, ANGIE FASOLO, TERRY LOE, CAROL MAPLETHORPE, and DOROTHY VOLKERT – for their dedication to this project about which we all care so much.

Lillie Petty.  The committee also selected the recipient of the Lillie Petty Scholarship.  That student was MR. KYLE ELROD of Antioch, who will attend Lake County College.

Outstanding Seniors.  Our club awarded trophies to the boys and girls selected by their classmates as the Outstanding Seniors of 2007 – 08.  CAROL MAPLETHORPE represented our club at the schools’ honors nights to present the lamps of learning to MISS KALLIE KRUMPOS and MR. LUCAS McCLAIN from Antioch, and MR. JOSHUA BECKMAN and MISS COURTNEY BRUETT from Lakes.  

Northern Illinois Leadership Seminar.  Sophomores from each of our Antioch high schools attended the conference this summer.  MISS ELIZABETH MADRZYK from Lakes, and MISS MEGAN PETTY from AHS spent three days at North Park College in Chicago partaking in the leadership activities.  Megan is the granddaughter of Lillie Petty!  Isn’t that a happy coincidence?

Epsilon Sigma Omicron:  ESO is a way to have your personal reading benefit our club!  All you have to do is make note of all the books you read on the recording sheets according to categories of your own choice.  When you finish four sheets, each sheet a separate category of book, make two additional copies (or just listings) of them.  Send your original packet of four sheets (20 books) to Neva Boyce, 9104 Vine Ave, Wonder Lake IL 60097.  Give one copy of the packet (or list) to me, to credit our club.  And keep one copy for your own records.  Just ask Marlene Fernandez or me for a form.  Please join LINDA BAKULA, DIANE BUSCH, PAT GOONE, FRAN GROFF, SUSIE LANCASTER, AUDREY LYLE, CAROL MAPLETHORPE, DORIS MILLER, ALLENE NELSON, PAT SMITH, and me, SUSAN DEROCHE, and become a member of ESO, and…enjoy!  (If I missed anyone, please let me know.  It is difficult to keep track!)

***PLEASE NOTE…A new recording sheet has been provided to us.  If you are in the midst of recording your books on the old sheets, PLEASE INCLUDE THE AUTHOR’S NAME WITH EACH SEPARATE BOOK ENTRY.  When you need more forms, you may get the new ones from me or on line.***

 BOXTOPS AND SOUP LABELS:  Thank you to all members who turned in Boxtops for Education and Campbell’s soup labels.  They were gratefully received by the WC Petty Elementary School.  They are redeemable for valuable equipment for the school’s use.  Please note…For Campbell’s products, only submit only UPC symbols and jar lids!

 

Ways & Means ~ Laura Walker

Sales and donations from the August 3rd, 2008, Bake Sale at the Lion's Club Chicken Barbecue, amounted to $1,008 to date.  My thanks to everyone who baked, worked in the booth selling the goodies, participated in set up and clean up, and those who donated money.  A special thanks to my committee, Norma Karczewski, Ruth Macier, Mary Maliszewski, Betty Schneider, Shirley Simek, and Marlene Coia.   

 

Public Affairs ~ Susan Straley

As in prior years, Public Affairs have a number of projects planned for the fall.  This year’s committee members are Susan Straley, Betty Schneider, Shirley Simek, Allene Nelson, Carol Coker, Karen Noland, and Karen Schmur, We look forward to your participation and generosity in the projects we sponsor.  The focus of these activities is assisting those less fortunate than we are.

At the September Opening luncheon, we will be collecting items for Operation Backpack.  Please bring backpacks (new or slightly used) or school supplies.  These will be donated to Open Arms Mission for needy children in Antioch, Lake Villa, and Lindenhurst.  

 October’s project is “Make a Difference Day.”  Please bring paper products and/or toiletries to the October meeting.  These will be donated to A Safe Place, which is our local Domestic Violence Shelter.

 

At the December Christmas Luncheon, our committee is requesting donations of unwrapped Christmas gifts for A Safe Place.  

Coupons

Throughout the 2008-2009 year, we will be gathering coupons to send to military posts.  This is one way of showing our overseas military families that we appreciate the sacrifices they are making for the defense of our country.  This activity will be headed up by Karen Schmur.  Please deliver your coupons to Karen at the monthly meetings.  The coupons should be sorted into five categories:

(1) Baby Products

 (2) Food

 (3) Health and Beauty

(4) Household Goods

 (5) Pets  

Please place in an envelope labeled with the appropriate category, also include total quantity of coupons as well as your name and hours spent cutting and sorting.  Coupons must be within 3 months of the expiration date.

Veterans

Betty Schneider is heading up Veteran’s Affairs this year.  The first Monday of the month (October through May),  volunteers from our club will car pool to the north Chicago Veteran’s Medical Hospital to play Bingo and serve a treat to the veterans.  Please contact Betty if you are able to participate in this worthwhile activity on October 6, November 3, or December 1, 2008.

 

Reminders

 

September 8th ~ Board Meeting at AmericaUnited Bank (First National Bank Employee Owned)     on Lake Street in Antioch ~ 10:00 a.m.

September 10th ~ Opening Luncheon ~ Bring Back Packs and School Supplies

   for Open Arms Mission

September 25th ~ Book Club

October 8th ~ Meeting ~ Bring Items for Make A Difference Day to be donated to A Safe Place ~     Paper products and / or toiletries.

 

October 16th ~ Bridge starts

 

November 12th ~ Meeting

 

December 10th ~ Christmas Luncheon ~ Bring unwrapped Christmas gifts for A Safe Place