MYRTLE BEACH WOMAN’S CLUB FEBRUARY 01 2011 9TH EDITION

Committed to Volunteerism
Organized in 1966

MYRTLE BEACH
WOMAN’S CLUB
NEWSLINE
We started off the New Year with our General
Meeting on January 13th, with having Lt. Al
Nord (Myrtle Beach Fire Department), not only
Providing the ladies with a succulent menu, but
Also sharing with us a passion of his “Camp Can
Do”. Camp Can Do is a camp held down in
Charleston with the purpose to give some
happy moments to those children and young
• FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS adults who have faced the aftermaths of tragic
accidental burns. The club has given donations
6TH Linda Moustakis In the past and hopefully will be considered
10TH Susan Sparks to do so again. Congratulations to Sharlene
12TH Abe Lincoln Zwing who has been voted into The Honorary Member Status of our
21RST Gail Ward Club. Sharlene certainly merits this honor for all the hard work and time
25TH Earlene O’Herron she has given. Beside Shar in the picture is Anastasia Spirakis who re-
gretfully has resigned (good standing), with hopes to return to the Club
FEBRUARY when able to devote more time. Sia’s Boutique is a 24/7 consuming
CALENDAR 2011 business adventure for her. Good Luck wishes sent from all, Anastasia.
Also, at this meeting, under the Education
2ND– BOD MEETING Department’s “BACK TO SCHOOL PRO-
@ 6:30pm, Fire Station#6 GRAM”, it was discussed, voted on, and
GROUNDHOG DAY Approved to increase, for this year, the allot-
3RD CHINESE NY ted $ 500 donation to $ 1,000. Donna and her
committee are in the process of checking
10TH– GENERAL with the schools for their particular and im-
MEETING @ 6:30pm, mediate needs. Our Scholarship Fundraiser
Fire Station #6. EILEEN continues ..NOW IS THE TIME TO SO-
CYRUS (HABITAT) LICIT DONATIONS.
GUEST SPEAKER. The Winter Summit Meeting “PONDERING, PLANNING, & PROPOS-
ING” was held January 29th, 2011 @ Laura Joseph’s beach house. The weather was clear and sunny
14th VALENTINES DAY and set the atmosphere for a Fun and Productive Summit gathering. The enthusiasm and ideas were
abounding and will be shared at our February general meeting. Lunch time found the ladies down at
SAM’S CORNER eating food that Michele Obama tells us to avoid. After a bunch of Tums, I still
don’t regret my indulgence., nor did it keep me from sampling all the Noshes everyone brought.

16TH– ASH Wednesday

21RST Presidents’ Day

22ND Washington’s BD
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Current Events
The President has appointed the Nominating committee which will meet at least once this month (February). We are fortunate to
have six (6) Active Past Presidents willing to serve and they are Gretchen Abney, Laura Joseph, Earlene O’Herron, Sherry Single-
ton, Diane Schneider, & Sharlene Zwing. Thank You Ladies. Following the outlined guide under By-laws Article III–
Elections Section 1, pge 28, Gretchen being an immediate Past President, will serve as Chair of this com-
mittee, shall solicit nominations for the Officers/or Executive Committee from the membership. Keeping
in step with our By-laws, as previously noted, the president has received letters of intent from two Active
members desiring to be on the Nominating Committee. Thank you Lizzie Shooter, and Donna Welsh for
stepping forward. The Nominating committee will present at the March general meeting, a slate of can-
didates who have agreed to run for office. Please do consider taking the challenge of finding a notch that
is comfortable and one that you are able to fulfill. Please let Gretchen and her committee know of your intent to run.

Our Cookbook The Conservation Department is

Is moving along, looking for more paver requests
However Susan for Gardens By the Sea. Next
And Linda A need schelduled engraving is for
More recipes. Ask March or hopefully before.
“ole” members, Please contact JoAnn Crumpler.
Friends, etc.

RELAY FOR LIFE SCHELDULED FOR APRIL 29TH

2011. 7PM—7AM., Ball field #7 @ Market Commons.
Rhonda has informed the club that. members may sign-up at
the Web Site relayforlife.org. Under Teams, click on MBWC.
Judy White is captain. Members will be responsible for col-
lecting their own sponsors for their walks. Sherry has volun-
teered a trailer. Further details forthcoming. Let’s put on our
walking shoes and get in the Race!

The greatest achievements are those that benefit others.

Our Annual Membership Drive (usually scheduled Applications are on Facebook,/

in the Spring) is getting in place. Please let your And the President has forms
Friends know and share with them just what the MBWC also. Please note Section 2,
all about. Along with making friends, we are a page 19 of our handbook, the
Non-Profit Organization made up of women with guidelines for Sponsoring a
similar interests, and known for promoting educational, new member. Don’t hesitate to
Social & Civic progress in our Community. We work Ask, if any questions.
Hard and enjoy doing it.

May we all indulge in

the Spirit of Valentines
Please remember that the Day and share in the
Education Committee is spreading LOVE.
Collecting TOILETRIES
for the homeless MBHS PLEASE CONTINUE
students. The Commu- TO PRAY FOR EACH
nity Affairs Department OTHER, AND FOR-
Continues to collect sup- THOSE WHO ARE
plies & food for the Ani- EILEEN CYRUS, GOING THROUGH
mal shelters. PLEASE DIRECTOR OF TURMOL AND
BRING TO MEET- HABITAT TO STRESSFUL TIMES
INGS. SPEAK @ FEBRU- IN THEIR LIVES. HE
ARY GENERAL HEARS OUR
MEETING. PRAYERS!
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