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December 2019

Please join us on December 5, 2019, at 7:00 at the Lockport Town and Country Club for our holiday meeting. Kevin Clark will be joining us to provide an enjoyable evening of song and fellowship as we get ready for the holiday season. Reservations must be made by Sunday December 1 by 7:00 PM. You can call anyone on the telephone committee or Marybeth Wilson. Hostesses will be Marybeth Wilson and Gail Marshall. We will be having hors d’oeuvres, cookies, coffee and tea. The cost is

$16.00. A cash bar will also be available. The cost covers food, gratuity and the facility.

Please remember to call in your reservation by the Sunday before the meeting at 7:00 PM. If you are bringing a guest, please be sure to let us know. We want to make sure that the Country Club is prepared for the number of people who will be attending. It can be difficult to make sure that there are plenty of goodies with walk-in’s. Please remember that if you need to cancel, the Club is still charged for your reservation and we will ask you to honor your reservation.

Thank you so much for all of the donations for Journey's End that were given at the last meeting. Our club members ROCK!!!!

Every meeting is a guest meeting, so be sure and invite a friend! We are always ready to welcome friends and potential new members! New inserts for the directories are available, so be sure to pick yours up at the meeting.

We have a Secretary!!! Please welcome Susan Odle, a new member, and thank you for volunteering so quickly to be of service to the Club!!

Dues for the 2019-20 season are now due in the amount of $40.00. They can be paid at the December Meeting or mailed to Treasurer, Anna Beth Kinyon, Lockport College Womens’ Club, 117 Windermere Road, Lockport, New York 14094. Just a reminder that dues will increase to $50.00 in January.

The Spring Scholarship Fundraiser has been scheduled for April 5, 2020. Watch for more information. Ida Quade and Madeline Angelo are our co-chairs once again! Danielle Priest and Shirley Frombgen will be handling the tickets. This year the Basket Committee will only be accepting completed baskets, gift cards or gift certificates. Please consider either creating a basket or soliciting a contribution from an area business.

We are saddened by the loss of Donna Bergman who was a 25 year member. A book has been donated to the Library in her memory and the Club has received a Memorial Donation in her memory. Remember we are now an IRS 501(3)( c) charity and can accept tax-free donations from the community as memorials and as a contribution to our Scholarship Fund. We are happy to provide verification of such donations as needed for tax filing purposes.

The next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for January 9, 2020, 7:00 PM at the home of Gail Marshall, 4502 Sharon Drive, Lockport, New York.

Have a safe and happy holiday season and see you on December 5^h for an evening of holiday spirit.

November 2019 

Please join us on November 7, 2019, at 7:00 at the Lockport Town and Country Club for our regular meeting. Our program will be presented by Andy Cammarata, the Outreach Manager for Journey's End Refugee Services. Journey's End provides numerous supportive services to refugees who are on their journey to self-sufficiency here in Buffalo and Western New York - services include English language instruction, resettlement assistance, employment and entrepreneurship training and support, and legal services. If you would like to donate gently used coats or other warm clothing, please bring them to the meeting in November. Donations of diapers for older babies and children are also appreciated. Journey's End is providing us with an opportunity to share our blessings. Reservations must be made by Sunday, November 3, 2019 by 7:00 PM, Last minute changes can be made by calling MaryBeth Wilson. We will be having dessert, coffee and tea. The cost is $14.00. This includes the 

facility use and gratuity. Hostesses are Lorraine Sparks and Marian Hannigan. 

Please consider bringing a friend to this exciting program. We need everyone to be involved to keep the Lockport College Women's Club the vibrant community organization that it has been for nearly 98 years!!! 

If you have any suggestions for possible future programming, be sure and share those ideas with Nancy Fischer, Marian Hannigan or any other Board member. 

Let's give a big shout-out to all of our members who have stepped up to help College Club continue to have a positive impact on the Lockport community through our legacy of promoting scholarship for our young women. This is the beginning of our 98th year!!! 

Treasurer, Anna Beth Kinyon will be accepting payment of Dues at the meeting. Dues are $40.00. They can also be mailed to: Anna Beth Kinyon, 117 Windermere Road, Lockport, New York 14092. Remember, Dues will increase to $50.00 after December. 

Be sure to pick up your inserts for the Directory to keep up to date on membership. 

If your email address has changed, please be sure to advise Judy Johnson-Paonessa for updating the mailing list for the Megaphone. 

We are still in need of a chairperson or co-chairpersons for the Basket Committee for the Spring Scholarship Fundraiser. Baskets are an easy way for the Fundraiser to be successful. How about a challenge for each member to create a basket? Remember many hands make light work! 

Members of the Scholarship Committee for the 2019-20 year are: Danielle Priest, Chair; Kimberly Meal, Margo Covell, Megan Menges, Valerie Hamluk (new member) and Shirley Frombgen (new incoming treasurer of the Committee). Members serve a term of five years and have an important job in selecting our annual Scholarship winners. 

The next Board Meeting is scheduled for November 14, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the home of Mary Beth Wilson, 7 Berkley Drive, Lockport, New York. Please contact her if you are unable to attend.