January 2026
Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at the 80 Main
Street, Lockport. Our speaker for this program is Heather Hare, one of our
newest members! Heather is the Chief Marketing Officer at Buffalo Toronto
Public Media, where she has worked in marketing and communications for more
than seven years. BTPM is the local public television and public radio service for
the Western New York area. Programming includes our local PBS station,
Create and PBS Kids; local public radio provides both NPR, classical and jazz
formats. Heather has a Bachelor’s Degree in print journalism from George
Washington University. She has served on the Lockport City School District
Board in the past and is currently serving on the Boards of Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation and Mended Little Hearts. She will be sharing the effects of the cuts
in Federal funding on public television and radio and giving us an overview of
what we can look forward to in current programming.
The doors will open at 5:30
PM for registration. Dinner will be served at 6:00 PM. The menu is Pork
tenderloin with peach chutney, served with mashed potatoes, vegetable and rolls
and butter. Coffee and tea will be served. The cost of the dinner is $25.00.
Hostesses are Gail Marshall and Leslie Tobin. Please call in your reservation to
the Telephone Committee by Thursday, January 29, 2025. You may also make
an email reservation with Susan Grigg at
smmgrigg@aol.com. Reservations
may also be made by calling Gail Marshall (716-434-4306). Please do not call
Marybeth Wilson as she is away for the winter. Every meeting is a guest
meeting, so bring a friend. We had a great turnout at the last meeting so let’s do
it again!! It sounds like an interesting program.
Please make every effort to attend the February meeting as we will also be
hearing and voting on the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee with
respect to the number of scholarships the Club will be giving this year.
Dues are now $50.00. If you have not paid your dues, you may do so at the
meeting or by mailing them to Anna Beth Kinyon, 7259 Clark View Drive,
Lockport, New York 14094.
If you would like to receive your Megaphone by electronic mail, please forward
your email address to Judy Johnson-Paonessa at
jljgesq@aol.com. Remember
electronic delivery will save the cost of the postage.
Our College Scholarship Fundraiser is being planned with the details to follow
soon. The event will be held at the Lockport Town Country Club. We need to
thank Patti Russell and Anna Beth Kinyon who are making arrangements with
the Lockport Town and Country Club for this wonderful event. It is time to be
thinking of themes for baskets. The Basket Raffle has been historically
successful in raising scholarship funds. Basket are fun to make and are always
needed. Ticket Chair is Daniele Priest. Table Decoration Co-Chairs are Anna
Beth Kinyon and Patty Russell. Leslie Tobin, Heather Hare and Karen Young
have volunteered to serve as of Basket Raffle Co-Chairs – their duties are setting
up and arranging the baskets on the day of the fundraiser. We are in need of
volunteers to sell Basket Raffle Tickets on the day of the Fundraiser. Please let
Patty Russell or any Board member know if you are able to help out. So please
consider volunteering.
Thank you for continuing to support the College Club with your attendance at
meetings and support of the annual Fundraiser.
Other volunteer opportunities include becoming a member of the Leadership
Team that constitutes the Board of Directors. Program Leaders are always
needed and are of such importance because they help to find our speakers and
topics for meetings. If this is something you may be interested in helping with
please let either Patty Russell or any Board Member know of your interest.
The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026
at the home of Karen Robison, 7256 Clark View Drive, Lockport, NY at 7:00 PM.
Call to confirm your attendance.
