May 2019

Please join us on June 6, 2019, at 7:00 at the Lockport Town and Country Club to hear Jessica Dittly, Program Director of Lockport Main Street, Inc. Ms. Dittly is responsible for the development and promotion of events in downtown Lockport. It should be an interesting program and fun to hear what she has planned.                       

Reservations must be made by Sunday, June 2, 2019 by 7:00 PM to the Telephone Committee. Hostesses will be Mary Finn and Anna Beth Kinyon. Last minute changes can be made by calling Gail Marshall. We will be having dessert, coffee and tea. The cost is $14.00.

Don’t forget to say “Thank you and job well done" to both Marian Hannigan and Monica Pullano for our wonderful programs! If you have any ideas for future programs and speakers, please let Marian or Monica know. We are looking for help in planning future programs.

We had a wonderful May Banquet where we met our two scholarship winners, Lauren Dmochowski and Madison Hedurn. We also celebrated our two 25 year members — Donna Bergman and Debra Joris.

Next year, new Directories will be available. If you have any address or telephone changes, please let Dee Morotchie know so that the changes can be made. Consideration is being given to the inclusion of a separate listing for email addresses. If you do not want your email address included, please let Judy Johnson-Paonessa know.

The Spring Scholarship Fundraiser was a smashing success! Total revenue was $6,567.00 and expenses were $2,579.98, leaving a net profit of $3,987.02! Both Ida Quade and Madeline Angelo have agreed to be our Chairpersons for next year’s fundraiser. We are looking for volunteers for the Basket Committee. This is an important function for the fundraiser, but can be a really rewarding opportunity for both service and to meet members of the Club. Please let Patty Russell or any other Board Member know of your interest.

We had a lot of donations and support from our local community. A big Thank You needs to go out to the following: Lockport Town & Country Club, Gi-Ro Cleaners, Bling!, Tattered Tulip, Accurate Computer Services, Inc., Dr. Phil Stokes and Dr. Holly Schreiber, The Hamburg Natural History Society, Pastry by Camille, Nauti Dogs Grooming, Natural Image Studio for Hair, Patricia and Shannon Kennedy with Hunt Real Estate ERA,  Julie Muscato, Panera Bread and, last but certainly not least, Honey Bunz. Please be supportive of the these local businesses as our way to thank them for supporting our Scholarship Fundraiser.

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 final Board of Directors meeting for this year will be held on June 13, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the home of Patty Russell, 102 Continental Drive, Lockport at 7:00 PM. Please contact Patty if you are unable to attend.

 

April 2019

Please join us on May 2, 2019, at 6:00 PM at the Lockport Town and Country Club for our Annual Scholarship Award and Annul Dinner.                                                                           Please note that this date is different from that in the Directory! 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 two 25 year members, Donna Bergman and Debra Joris It’s such a joy to know that our members are loyal to the Club.

There will be a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres before 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 is Chicken Milanese (breaded cutlet with parmesan, served on a bed of arugula with a balsamic drizzle, served with mashed potatoes and asparagus. There is a vegetarian option of Vegetable Lasagna. Please advise the telephone committee of this choice.

Dessert will be Ultimate Chocolate Cake

The Dinner cost is $30.00. Please call the Telephone Committee by April 28, 2019 at 7:00 PM to make your reservation. Please make sure to include your dinner selection.

Hostesses for the May Banquet are Shirley Wagner and Gail Marshall Thank you for making Spring Scholarship Fundraiser a success!!!!

PLEASE NOTE: THE DIRECTORY OMITTED A MEMBER’S NAME. SO BE SURE TO ADD MARY FINN, 8 PARK LANE CIRCLE, LOCKPORT, NY 434-5865

PLEASE ADVISE JUDY JOHNSON OF ANY CHANGES TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS !

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 9, 2019at 7:00 PM at the home of SHIRLEY WAGNER (PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE!) , 515 Locust Street, S1, Lockport at

7:00 PM. Please contact Shirley if you are unable to attend.

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March 2019

Please join us on March 7, 2018, at 7:00 at the Lockport Town and Country Club to hear Kim Fenter, wife, mother and nutritionist and health coach. She will be speaking to us about “Creating YOUR Optimum Health.” Ms. Fenter will tell us about using education and accountability to create healthy eating habits, exercise goals and weight-loss tools. She holds certifications as both a Holistic Health and Nutrition Coach and as a Doctor of Naturopathy.

She works both with individuals and groups.  It should be an interesting program. Reservations must be made by Sunday, March 3, 2019 by 7:00 PM to the Telephone Committee. Hostesses will be Michele Gilbert and Kim Meal. Last minute changes can be made by calling Gail Marshall. We will be having dessert, coffee and tea. The cost is $14.00.

At the February meeting, the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee was approved to award one four-year scholarship of $4,000.00 and a second if the Committee deems that there are two deserving candidates. They have begun the process of reviewing applications.

The Spring Scholarship Fundraiser is fast approaching. Only 7 weeks away!!! The March meeting will be our last meeting before the Fundraiser. Please consider bringing your completed baskets or new items or gift cards for the Basket Raffle to the March meeting. Items and baskets can be dropped off at Pat Kennedy’s (433-8848) or Rosemary Dever’s (434-9972) homes. Please call first to make sure someone is home. Please call first before dropping off baskets.

The February Program was wonderful and we are very lucky to have Anne McCaffrey as the new CEO of Eastern Niagara Hospital.

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 March 14, 2019 at the home of Patty Russell, 102 Continental Drive, Lockport at 7:00 PM. Please contact Patty if you are unable to attend.

 

December 2018

Please join us on December 6, 2018, 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 2 by 7:00 PM. Hostesses will be Carolyn Murphy and Mary Carol Marotta. 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! As was suggested at the November meeting, we will be collecting items for Lockport C.A.R.E.S. and the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur. Lockport

C.A.R.E.S. is in need of socks, large sized fleece tops or pants. The sister are in need of clean, used warm clothing for their refugee shelter - this includes warm jackets, sweaters and boots. If you would like to bring these items to the December meeting, Patty Russell and Monica Pullano have volunteered to deliver any items donated.

Gail Marshall is still looking for volunteers to help ring bells for the Salvation Army on December 5 for the location at the Lockport Tops from 6-8 PM. If interested, please call her at 434-4306. This is the last spot to be filled and she thanks everyone in advance who has volunteered.

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. We will be looking for a volunteer to take minutes at each meeting until we find a Secretary.

Dues for the 2018-19 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 tentatively scheduled for April 7, 2019. Watch for more information. Ida Quade and Madeline Angelo are our co-chairs once again! 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!

If anyone knows of a person who could use a card, please let Kathy Newman know as she is our Sunshine Committee person.

Hasn’t it been such a great pleasure to listen to the correspondence that we receive from our scholarship recipients! It is such a reward to know that our efforts have helped young women reach for their dreams. Lockport College Women’s Club has been in the business of supporting young women achieve their academic dreams for nearly 100 years. Our 100^t^ Year Anniversary will happen in 2020! Let’s start thinking about ways to celebrate this accomplishment. If you have any historical memorabilia or would like to jot down remembrances, please do so as we would like to include these in the celebration. Let’s encourage friends and family to join the Club to keep the tradition viable.

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on January 101, 2018 at the home of Mary Beth Caswell, 5886 Marion Drive, Lockport at 7:00 PM. Please contact Marion if you are unable to attend.

 

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 

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