May 2015

May is the exciting month when we meet the recipients of our scholarship for the year. This year we will be awarding two scholarships. Please come to meet the recipients on May 7^th at the Lockport Town and Country Club. The dinner will begin at 7:00 with cheese and vegetable platters and a cash bar. Dinner choices are:

Pork Roulade - pork stuffed with spinach, sundried tomatoes, prosciutto, asiago, and breadcrumbs in a Madeira wine sauce;  

Vegetable Lasagna - seasonal vegetables, creamy béchamel sauce, fresh house made pasta;

8 oz. Prime Rib.

The cost of the banquet will be $27.00. Please make your reservations with the telephone committee by 7:00 on Sunday, May 3^rd. Please indicate your meal choice when you make your reservation.

Our hostesses will be Gail Marshall and Anna Beth Kinyon. Hope to see you there!

Our annual fundraiser was held on Sunday April 12 at the Lockport Town and Country Club. It was an enjoyable afternoon with musical entertainment provided by The Buffalo Dolls. They presented a lively program with many familiar songs that we could sing along to. The basket committee out did themselves once again with many lovely baskets. The numbers are not in yet but it certainly seemed like it was successful.  Thank you to all involved for their hard work to make this a success. 

The May Board of Directors meeting will be held on March 14^th at the home of Mary Beth Wilson at 100 Haines St. at 7:00.

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March 2015

How did a young couple with advanced degrees and international living experience meet in California and end up acquiring a 100 acre farm in the City of Lockport?  Come to our meeting at the Lockport Town and Country Club March 5 at 7:00 to hear Bree Woodbridge share the amazing story of how she and husband, Rich, took on the challenge of modernizing his family's 1820s farm and 20 room farmhouse. Learn about the difficulties they faced and their hopes for a prosperous future. Once again, we have the opportunity to welcome a courageous young woman making a difference in Lockport, please join us! Remember to make your reservation by 8:00 on Sunday, March 1. When making your reservation please let your telephone committee member know if you would like the dessert or fruit. Also, Marybeth Wilson is out of town for March’s meeting. Please direct questions to Gail Marshall. Our hostesses will be Janice Litz and Pat Kennnedy.

If you have not picked up your new directory yet please try to come to the March meeting to pick it up. Some members have discontinued use of their land lines. If you have, please call Dee Morotchie at 434-9892 to let her know of your change in phone number.

At the February meeting the scholarship committee’s recommendation to award two scholarships if suitable candidates apply was approved.

Our annual fundraiser will be held on Sunday April 12 at the Lockport Town and Country Club with a luncheon and musical entertainment provided by The Buffalo Dolls. The basket committee would like completed baskets, gift cards or certificates, or new items for baskets delivered to Pat Kennedy’s or Rosemary Dever’s home by March 23. You may also drop them off at the March meeting. Tickets and more information will be mailed out shortly.

The March Board of Directors meeting will be held on March 12^th at the home of Patricia Russell at 7:00.

February 2015

 

Come meet Susan Geissler, sculptor, at our meeting on February 5, 2015 at 7:00 at the Lockport Town and Country Club. She is pictured above with “Freedom Crossing” which is located in Lewiston, NY. Other of her works are also on display locally as well as nationally and internationally. She is holder of over six dozen awards and prizes. Susan’s presentation promises to be lively with a touch of humor and includes a power point view of the process involved in turning a clay model into a finished bronze work. Everyone is encouraged to enjoy the workmanship in the various models she will bring to put on the display tables. She will welcome your questions and comments at the end of her presentation. For more information about Susan go to her website: www.susangeissler.com. Coffee, tea and a choice of a dessert or fruit plate will be offered for a cost of $ 12.00.  Please make your reservations with the telephone committee by Sunday Feb. 1 at 8:00PM.  The hostesses will be Michelle Gilbert and Kim Meal.

We will also be given the financial standing of the scholarship fund and will be approving the recommendations from the scholarship committee for this year’s awards.

Mary Anne Buddenhagen, a fifty year plus member, recently passed. She was active in LCWC right up to the end. We will miss her. Her family chose donations to LCWC’s scholarship fund in lieu of flowers. At this time we will accept any donations if you choose. Please send them to Daniel Priest, Scholarship Committee treasurer.

The amendment to our constitution was passed changing membership qualification to applicants who have a two year or a four degree from an accredited college. If you know someone who is interested in joining us, bring them to a meeting! 

The 2015 Fundraiser event will be held on Sunday, April 12 at the Lockport Town and Country Club from 12:00-3:00PM. Entertainment will be “The Buffalo Gals”. Please add this date to your calendars.

The basket committee is looking for things such as gift certificates or new items (not used) that would help fill baskets. They are looking for quality, not just quantity this year. Baskets already completed or empty are also welcome. You can bring these to the meeting. A table is being provided. The basket raffle is a significant part of our scholarship fundraiser. Please consider how you can help out our basket committee this year.

Misplaced your Megaphone? Remember that it is always available online at: lockportcwc.blogspot.com. Anyone who would like to receive the Megaphone by e-mail, please call Ann Van Dusen at 471-1714 or e-mail at lockportcwc@gmail.com. (Note the change in Ann’s phone number.)

The February Board of Directors meeting will be held at 7:00 on February 12, 2015 at the home of Anna Beth Kinyon, 117 Windermere Rd., Lockport.

Rides! If you are in need of a ride to or from the meeting please call Patty Russell, 433-9342.

December 2014

Our December meeting will be held on December 4, 2014 at the Lockport Town and Country Club.  We will be having some holiday music provided by Kevin Clark at the piano. Hors d’oeuvres will be offered for a cost of $ 12.00.  A cash bar will also be available.  For extra fun we will have a “Bring a Book – Take a Book” exchange. So bring a book in good condition that you think someone else might enjoy. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm. Our hostesses for the meeting will be Ann O”Byrne and Mary Beth Caswell. Please make your reservation with the Telephone Committee by 8:00 pm Sunday November 30, 2014.  Reservations may also be     e-mailed to smmgrigg@aol.com or by 8:00 p.m.
Remember all our meetings are guest meetings.  Why not bring a friend for some holiday cheer?  See you there!

The attendees at the November meeting came up with many good ideas for the future of our club. We are anxious to see some of the ideas put into action and more people involved. Please consider taking over some of the positions on the board that will be open next year. Remember the terms are for only two years! Another option is to be a hostess at a meeting. It is a great way to put faces to names as you check in the reservations.

We have new directory this year. Please be sure to pick yours up at a meeting to help avoid mailing costs.  If you have change of address of phone number, please call Dee Morotchie at 434-9892 or Ann VanDusen to let them know.

Misplaced your Megaphone? Remember that it is always available online at: lockportcwc.blogspot.com. Anyone who would like to receive the Megaphone by e-mail, please call Ann Van Dusen at 433-7265 or e-mail at lockportcwc@gmail.com.

Dues of $ 40.00 will be accepted at the meeting.  Remember that after December dues go up to $50.00. Checks may also be mailed to Treasurer Anna Beth Kinyon, 117 Windermere Rd., Lockport NY 14094.

Many thanks go out to Kathy Newman for her donation to the Scholarship fund, above and beyond our fund raisers.

The January Board of Directors meeting will be held on January 8, 2015 at the home of Ann Van Dusen, 40 Lakeview Pkwy, Lockport.

 Rides! If you are in need of a ride to or from the meeting please call Patty Russell, 433-9342.

November 2014 

Our November meeting will be held at 7:00PM on November 6, 2014 at the Lockport Town and Country Club.  Come join us to share ideas for increasing membership, future programs, the fundraiser and how to get more people involved in college club. We will be having the ever popular split club and also door prizes. Your split club tickets will double for the door prizes as well. We need everyone’s input on these important topics!  Coffee, tea and a choice of a dessert or fruit plate will be offered for a cost of $ 12.00.  Please make your reservations with the telephone committee by Sunday Nov. 1 at 8:00PM.  The hostesses will Judy Cummings and Shirley Wagner.

We will also be voting on the following change to our constitution. The underlined part is the change.

Article II – Paragraph One: “Eligibility for membership shall require that the proposed member shall possess a degree from an accredited four year college of university or an associate degree from an accredited college.

 Anne Ulrich McCaffrey, our speaker last month, was very informative about things going on in Lockport and her vision for Lockport’s future. She kindly donated her honorarium back to the club.

Remember if you make a reservation you are responsible for the cost even if you don’t come to the meeting. The $12 is the amount the Country Club charges us and includes not only dessert and coffee, but also gratuity and use of the room for the evening. If you miss the meeting and made a reservation, please send your $12 to Anna Beth Kinyon, treasurer.

Misplaced your Megaphone? Remember that it is always available online at: lockportcwc.blogspot.com. Anyone who would like to receive the Megaphone by e-mail, please call Ann Van Dusen at 433-7265 or e-mail at lockportcwc@gmail.com.

Dues of $ 40.00 will be accepted at the meeting.  Checks may also be mailed to Treasurer Anna Beth Kinyon, 117 Windermere Rd., Lockport NY 14094.

The November Board of Directors meeting will be held at 7:00 on November 13, 2014 at the home of Donna Bergman, 99 Allen St. Lockport.

Rides! If you are in need of a ride to or from the meeting please call Patty Russell, 433-9342.

Welcome back to a new year for Lockport College Women's Club.  Our October meeting will be held on October 2, 2014 at the Lockport Town and Country Club.  This will be a dessert meeting.  Coffee, tea and a selection of desserts will be offered for a cost of $ 12.00.  The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm.

We are delighted to welcome Anne Ulrich McCaffrey, Mayor of Lockport as our speaker for this meeting.  She is a graduate of the University of Rochester, Nazareth College of Rochester and Universite do Haute Bretagne, Rennes, France. She has been involved in Lockport as a board member for The Historic Palace Theater, Youth Mentoring Services of Niagara County, and Lockport Ice Arena. She is also a member of Rotary Club. She will certainly have much to share with us.

There will be a new Directory this year.  If you have any changes to your information and/or have not been contacted by the telephone committee, please call Dee Morotchie at 434-9892.

Anyone who would like to receive the Megaphone by e-mail, please call Ann Van Dusen at 433-7265 or e-mail at lockportcwc@gmail.com.

Dues of $ 40.00 will be accepted at the meeting.  Checks may also be mailed to Treasurer                      Anna Beth Kinyon, 117 Windermere Rd., Lockport NY 14094.

The October Board of Directors meeting will be held on October 9, 2014 at Monica Pullano's, 43 Grasmere Rd.

Baskets!! Please start saving baskets and items to put in basket for our annual fund raiser. You can drop them off at either Rosemary Dever’s home at 6864 East High St. or Pat Kennedy’s home at 126 Windermere.

Please make your reservation with the Telephone Committee by 8:00 pm Sunday September 28, 2014.
     Gail Marshall  434-4306, Marybeth Wilson 434-1464, Co-Chairperson
     Madeline Angelo                            433-4721    A-B
     Rosemary Dever                            434-9972    C-D
     Nancy Neivert                               434-6558     E-Go
     Valerie Hamluk                              695-5662    Gr-Ja
     Tracy Tubinis                                 471-3069     Jo-La
     Gail Marshall                                 434-4306     Le-P
     Nancy Coons                                433-4019     O-S
     Marybeth Wilson                           434-1464     T-Z
Reservations may also be e-mailed to smmgrigg@aol.com or by 8:00 p.m.
Remember all our meetings are guest meetings.  Why not bring a friend to start the new  year?  See you there!

THE MEGAPHONE – JUNE 2014

          Our June meeting (7 pm Thursday, June 5) will be an enlightening experience as we visit Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, for tours and refreshments. We will meet in the conference room of the Administration Building. Hostesses will be Anna Beth Kinyon and Mary Finn.

 The speaker will be Tricia Degan , director of Marketing and Public Relations.  The cost will be $ 5, with visitors welcome. Be sure to reserve with your telephone gal by 8 pm Sunday, June 1.

Also in June:

•  The slate of officers for 2015 will be presented.  President Patty Russell reminds us that some vacancies remain, and there is still time to volunteer before the meeting.

• The proposed budget for 2015 will be presented.

• Discussing ideas to increase our membership. One might be accepting women with associate degrees – or stepping up pressure on our daughters and granddaughters to join.

      Our May meeting, besides a yummy dinner, included the opportunity to meet Brianna Darnell, our newest scholarship winner, presented by Scholarship Chairman Michelle Brockman. One of five children, Brianna is 8th in her Lockport High School class; with an average of 100.2%.  She will attend Grove City in Pennsylvania, a small liberal arts college. She hopes to help the needy in other countries.

Accolades to the hard-working Scholarship Committee: Mary Beth Gammack, Molly Niland, Danielle Priest, and Gail Niparts 

Our long-standing members were honored:  Beverly Utter-Whitmore for 50 years, and Terry Carbone for 25 years. Judy Cummings, also a 25-year member, will be honored at another meeting.

A new Directory Booklet will be published, so if you have any changes, please contact Dee Morotchie.

The next Board meeting will be at 7 pm June 12 at Monica Pullano’s, 43 Grasmere Rd.