June 2018

Please join us on June 7, 2018, at 7:00 at the Lockport Town and Country Club to hear Lisa Jermyn speak about her family's personal story of celiac disease and how that sparked the creation and growth of the gluten-free bakery, Kith and Kin Bakery, located here on Dysinger Road, Lockport. Reservations must be made by Sunday, May 27, 2018 by 7:00 PM. Hostesses will be Mary Finn and Anna Beth Kinyon. Last minute changes can be made by calling Gail Marshall. We will be having an Ice cream Sundae bar, coffee and tea. The cost is 513.00.

 

What a wonderful May Banquet!! ! It was a delight to meet our two scholarship winners, Riley Adams and Erin Haley. Good Job to Margo Covell and the Scholarship Committee for their dedication and hard work. And what a wonderful recognition of two members — Our 25 year member, Paula Falsioni, and our 50 year member, Barbara Smith. What dedication. We will look forward to hearing from our Scholarship members over the next four year which will conclude in 2022 - The 100^th year of Lockport College Women’s Club.

Our Spring Scholarship Fundraiser was a success despite horrible weather conditions. It looks like we raised $3,594.89 for our Scholarship Fund. Many, many thanks to our Co-chairs - Ida Quade and Madeline Angelo. Both have said that they will continue in that position for next year!!! And many thanks to the Basket Committee of Rosemary Dever, Pat Kennedy, Jancie Litz, Peg D'Amato, Dolores Tracy, Gail Sullivan and honorary members, Ed Tracy and Richard Dever. Many, many thanks to our Ticket Committee of Shirley Frombgen and Danielle Priest. And a heartfelt thanks to Paula Falsioni for underwriting the cost of the tickets.

 

New Directories will be printed next year. If you have any changes in address, telephone or email, please let someone on the Board know the change.

 

The Program Committee is always looking for suggestions for programs. Please give your suggestions to either Monica Pullano or Marion Hannigan.

 

Once again, we need to look ahead to next year. We are always looking for new people who are willing to serve either as an officer or on the Board of Directors. Please consider volunteering! It’s a great way to meet people and help out. It’s a fact of life now that fewer people will commit to joining a club such as ours. Many no longer see the need. Many claim that they do not have the time. The expectation of members is really not a significant amount of time - attendance at two meetings, payment of dues and support of the annual fundraiser. It's time we sang our praises and looked for new members to help with the historic vision of the women who created the club to begin with. Young women still need encouragement and support to reach for the stars. shared by two people, too. So if you are interested, please let Patty Russell or any other Board Member know of your interest.

 

The final Board of Directors meeting will be held on June 14, 2018 at the home of Patty Russell, 102 Continental Drive, Lockport at 7:00 PM. Please contact Patty if you are unable to attend.

 

April 2018

Please join us on May 3, 2018, at 6:00 PM at the Lockport Town and Country Club for our Annual Scholarship Award and Annul Dinner. The Scholarship Committee will be pleased to announce this year’s winners at the Dinner. Please arrive early to meet the winners and their mothers! We will also be honoring one 25 year member, Paula Falsioni, and one 50 year member, Barbara Smith! It’s such a joy to know that our members are loyal to the Club.

There will be a cash bar at the Dinner from 5:30 PM until 6:00 PM during the “Meet and Greet" with our Scholarship winners. Again, the doors will be open at 5:30 PM.

Dinner Selections are the following: Asiago Stuffed Chicken

Sliced Roast Pork with Savory applesauce

Seafood Lasagna (Shrimp, scallops and langoustines) 10 oz. Certified Angus Sirloin

All dinners include Hors D’oeuvres, potatoes, vegetable du jour, rolls & butter. Dessert will be Ultimate Chocolate Cake

The Dinner cost is $30.00. Please call the Telephone Committee by April 29, 2018 at 7:00 PM to make your reservation. Please make sure to include your dinner selection. If you fail to make a dinner selection, your entrée will be the Asiago Stuffed Chicken

Hostesses for the May Banquet are Karen Robinson and Nancy Coons Thank you for making Spring Scholarship Fundraiser a success!!!!

 

There are lots of leadership positions if anyone is interested in becoming more involved in the Club. It’s a great way to get to know people. We are always on the look out for new members! So ask a friend or family member to a meeting! Club membership is really simple — pay dues, support the Scholarship fundraiser and attend two meetings per year! And hear lots of interesting programs.

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on May 10, 2018 at 7:00 PM at the home of Monica Pullano, 43 Grasmere Road, Lockport at 7:00 PM. Please contact Monica if you are unable to attend.

December 2017

Please join us on December 7, 2017, at 7:00 at the Lockport Town and Country Club to hear Jackie Davis, inspirational vocalist and musician. She will be performing a variety of music, including her own compositions and Christmas tunes to get us into the swing of the season. She has a vibrant music ministry, teaches voice and piano and finds the time to write a bi- weekly column for the Lockport Union Sun. Jackie has also appeared on LCTV as a host and on TCT network.  It should be a wonderful performance, so plan on attending!                                                                                           Reservations must be made by Sunday December 3 by 7:00 PM. Hostesses will be Gail Marshall and MaryBeth Wilson. We will be having hors d’oeuvres, cookies, coffee and tea. The cost is

$15.00. A cash bar will also be available.

 

Christmas is the season for giving and we will be collecting needed items for Lockport

C.A.R.E.S. at the December meeting. Needed items include Men's and Ladies' sweatshirts and/or sweatpants in larger sizes and socks. Personal care products are always appreciated.

Gail Marshall is still looking for volunteers to help ring bells for the Salvation Army on December 6 for the location at the Lockport Tops. If interested, please call her at 434-4306.

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 directories are available, so be sure to pick yours up at the meeting. Remember to take any if you can deliver to a member who is not present.

We are still in need a person to serve as Secretary this year. It is not an arduous job! And can be a way for you to meet members! This position can be shared by two people, too. So if you are interested, please let Patty Russell or any other Board Member know of your interest.

Dues for the 2017-18 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.

Great news!!!! Ida Quade and Madeline Angelo have graciously offered to co-chair the Spring Scholarship Fundraiser. Danielle Priest and Shirley Frombgen are our Ticket Co-chairmen and Rosemary Dever and Patricia Kennedy will once again Co-Chair the Basket Committee.

Thanks to all for their commitment to both our Club and Scholarship Program!

 

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on January 11, 2018 at the home of Marion Hannigan, 40 Spruce Street, Lockport at 7:00 PM. Please contact Marion if you are unable to attend.

April 2017

Good afternoon everybody! 

  

Just a quick reminder that the Spring Fundraiser is this Sunday at the Lockport Town and Country Club. 

  

And don't forget the May Banquet which is scheduled for May 4, 2017 at the Lockport Town and Country Club.  Come and meet our scholarship winners and honor two very deserving 50 year members.  Reservations must be called in to the Telephone Committee by 7:00 PM on April 30, 2017.  Cost is $30.00.  Meal selections are :  Roasted Airline Chicken, Pork Chop with Savory Applesauce, Fettuccine with a white wine and artichoke sauce and Grilled Bacon-wrapped Sirloin Steak.  Please let the Telephone Committee know your dinner selection. 

  

Have a great evening! 

Judy Johnson 

Megaphone 

 

April 2017

Good afternoon everybody!

 

Just a quick reminder that the Spring Fundraiser is this Sunday at the Lockport Town and Country Club.

 

And don't forget the May Banquet which is scheduled for May 4, 2017 at the Lockport Town and Country Club.  Come and meet our scholarship winners and honor two very deserving 50 year members.  Reservations must be called in to the Telephone Committee by 7:00 PM on April 30, 2017.  Cost is $30.00.  Meal selections are :  Roasted Airline Chicken, Pork Chop with Savory Applesauce, Fettuccine with a white wine and artichoke sauce and Grilled Bacon-wrapped Sirloin Steak.  Please let the Telephone Committee know your dinner selection.

 

Have a great evening!

Judy Johnson

Megaphone

February 2017

Please join us on March 2 at 7:00 at the Lockport Town and Country Club to hear Brad Hahn who will be speaking about Explore Buffalo, the largest non-profit tour organization in the Buffalo area. Explore Buffalo provides architectural and historical tours in unique ways. It should be an interesting program as we will learn what is available and what volunteer opportunities there may be. Brad is the Executive Director and will be sharing his knowledge of our cultural tourism industry. Reservations must be made by Sunday February 26 by 7:00PM. Please note that Mary Beth Wilson is out of town and not available for reservations.  Please feel free to call Gail Marshall. Hostesses will be Isabelle Murphy and Margo Covell.  This is a dessert meeting and the cost is $12.00. Please make sure to mention whether you will be having dessert or fruit. The cost covers the dessert of $10.00 and the gratuity of $2.00. Hope to see you there! This will be our last regular meeting before the fundraiser. Every meeting is a guest meeting, so be sure and invite a friend! We are always ready to welcome friends and potential new members! 

We have been collecting items for donation to Lockport C.A.R.E.S. this year. Please bring in personal care items at the next meeting – body wash, toothpaste, feminine hygiene, deodorant, and shampoo are always needed. 

We are still in need a person to serve as Secretary this year. It is not an arduous job! And can be a way for you to meet members! This position can be shared by two people, too. So if you are interested, please let Patty Russell or any other Board Member know of your interest. Until the position is filled, we will be asking for a volunteer to take minutes at each meeting.  Dues for the 2016-17 season are now due in the amount of $50.00. They can be paid at the October Meeting or mailed to Treasurer, Anna Beth Kinyon, Lockport College Womens’ Club, 117 Windermere Road, Lockport, New York 14094.  

Our fundraiser is coming up fast – mark your calendars for April 23, 2017 when will have a wonderful luncheon and afternoon at the Lockport Town and Country Club. The Lockport High School Jazz Ensemble will be providing entertainment and, of course, the wonderful basket auction. Rosemary Dever and Pat Kennedy are still accepting donations for baskets – gift cards, consumables and wine are always a good choice. You can drop off any new items or completed baskets at their homes. They will gladly accept help in assembling baskets. The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on March 9 at the home of Dee Morotchie, 95 Vermont Street, Lockport at 7:00.

November 2016
Please join us on November 3, at 7:00 at the Lockport Town and Country Club to hear Ellen Schratz, President of the Board of Directors of the Historic Palace Theater and Chris Parada, Director of Theater Activities. They will share a brief history of the theater and will tell us of the present activities and future plans for our lovely Palace Theater. Both will also discuss the challenges of the future. Reservations must be made by Sunday October 30 by 7:00 PM.
Hostesses will be Molly Niland and Donna Bergman. This is a dessert meeting and the cost is $12.00. The cost covers the dessert of $10.00 and the gratuity of $2.00. Hope to see you there!

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 directories are available, so be sure to pick yours up at the meeting. Remember to take any if you can deliver to a member who is not present.

We are still in need a person to serve as Secretary this year. It is not an arduous job! And can
be a way for you to meet members! This position can be shared by two people, too. So if you
are interested, please let Patty Russell or any other Board Member know of your interest.

Dues for the 2016-17 season are now due in the amount of $40.00. They can be paid at the October Meeting or mailed to Treasurer, Anna Beth Kinyon, Lockport College Womens’ Club, 117 Windermere Road, Lockport, New York 14094.

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on November 10 at the home of Monica Pullano, 43 Grasmere Road, Lockport at 7:00 PM. Please contact Monica if you are unable to attend.

Let’s all try to encourage anyone who may be interested in attending as a guest. We are always in need of new members to both enjoy our programming and to support this worthy cause.

 

October 2016                                       

Please join us on October 13 at 7:00 at the Lockport Town and Country Club to hear Author, Sophie Hodorowicz Knab discuss her book, Wearing the Letter P: Polish Women as Forced Laborers in Nazi Germany, 1935-1945.  Ms.Knab is a retired Professor of Nursing from NCCC who has researched her family’s experiences during the Nazi Occupation of Poland during World War II. She has written extensively on Polish customs and traditions and has been published in several newspapers and magazines, including the Boston Globe, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Buffalo Spree and Herb Quarterly. She has been a speaker at the Smithsonian Museum on Polish customs.  We are honored to have her as a speaker.   Reservations must be made by Sunday October 9 by 7:00PM. Hostesses will be Margo Covell and Shirley Wagner  This is a dessert meeting and the cost is $12.00. The cost covers the dessert of $10.00 and the gratuity of $2.00. Hope to see you there!

Every meeting is a guest meeting, so be sure and invite a friend!  We are always ready to welcome friends and potential new members!

We are still in need a person to serve as Secretary this year.  It is not an arduous job!  And can be a way for you to meet members! This position can be shared by two people, too.  So if you are interested, please let Patty Russell or any other Board Member know of your interest.

Dues for the 2016-17 season are now due in the amount of  $40.00.  They can be paid at the October Meeting or mailed to Treasurer, Anna Beth Kinyon, Lockport College Womens’ Club, 117 Windermere Road, Lockport, New York  14094. 

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on Octobder 6 at the home of Anna Beth Kinyon, 117Windermere Road, Lockport at 7:00.

 

September 2016

Please join us on October 13 at 7:00 at the Lockport Town and Country Club to hear Author, Sophie Hodorowicz Knab discuss her book, Wearing the Letter P: Polish Women as Forced Laborers in Nazi Germany, 1935-1945.  Ms.Knab is a retired Professor of Nursing from NCCC who has researched her family’s experiences during the Nazi Occupation of Poland during World War II. She has written extensively on Polish customs and traditions and has been published in several newspapers and magazines, including the Boston Globe, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Buffalo Spree and Herb Quarterly. She has been a speaker at the Smithsonian Museum on Polish customs.  We are honored to have her as a speaker.   Reservations must be made by Sunday October 9 by 7:00PM. Hostesses will be Margo Covell and Shirley Wagner  This is a dessert meeting and the cost is $12.00. The cost covers the dessert of $10.00 and the gratuity of $2.00. Hope to see you there!

Every meeting is a guest meeting, so be sure and invite a friend!  We are always ready to welcome friends and potential new members!

We are still in need of a person to serve as Secretary this year.  It is not an arduous job!  And can be a way for you to meet members! This position can be shared by two people, too.  So if you are interested, please let Patty Russell or any other Board Member know of your interest.

Dues for the 2016-17 season are now due in the amount of  $40.00.  They can be paid at the October Meeting or mailed to Treasurer, Anna Beth Kinyon, Lockport College Womens’ Club, 117 Windermere Road, Lockport, New York  14094.  

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on October 6 at the home of Anna Beth Kinyon, 117Windermere Road, Lockport at 7:00.

                                                                                          

June 2016

Summer is coming and ice cream shops are open. Please join us on June 2 at 7:00 at the Lockport Town and Country Club to hear how lifelong friends Erik Bernardi and Jason Wulf began their adventures with Lake Effect artisan ice cream. They are both graduates of SUNY College at Buffalo and are teachers in the Lockport School District.  As it states on their website:” Lake Effect Artisan Ice Cream is Western New York's premier small batch artisan ice cream company. We create unique flavors that can't be found anywhere else. We partner with the remarkable amount of talent in our hometown to create amazing frozen creations with a Buffalo twist.” Hostesses will be Charlotte Lasher and Mary Beth Caswell. Hope to see you there!

Sunday April 10 was “Sunday for Scholarship”, our annual fundraiser for our scholarship. A total profit of $4,072.28 was raised for our scholarships Lucille Cannata and Shirley Frombgen did a wonderful job putting the event together and would like your suggestions on how to improve the annual scholarship fundraiser. Please email any suggestions to Lucille Cannata, timer18@aol.com or to Shirley Frombgen, bsfrombgen@gmail.com. We appreciate your feedback.

The scholarship fund also received a donation from Leslie Mocha (Small Indulgences) of $90. Scholarship has also received a total of $275 in memory of Margaret Schomers and a generous donation from Jane Whitmore. These donations have made for many reasons whether to honor a member or in memory of one or to recognize the impact College Club has made to someone.

At the May banquet we had the pleasure of meeting Robyn Hammond and Sage Donovan, the recipients of this year’s scholarship. Robyn will be attending the University of Rochester and Sage will be attending Clarkson.

The telephone committee will be calling members to confirm addresses and phone numbers for the new directory. If you have a change, please let the phone committee know.

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on June 9 at the home of Patty Russell 102 Continental Dr., Lockport at 7:00.

This will be the last Megaphone that I will put together. I would like to thank the members of the board, especially Monica Pullano and Patty Russell, who have helped with articles for publishing, and Shirley Wagner for mailing it out. As they say many hands make light work. It is my highest hope that someone will come forward to take over this position as I can no longer do it.