May 2016
Please join us at the Lockport Town and Country Club on May 5 to meet the scholarship winners for 2016 and honor our 25-year member Suzanne Kugler.  The meeting will begin at 6:00 with Hor d’ oeuvres and a cash bar. Dinner will be served at 6:30. Dinner choices include: Spanish Chicken (roasted olives, red wine vinegar, brown sugar and oregano), Roast Pork Loin Florentine (spinach, mushroom cream sauce), Vegetarian Dish (roasted sweet potato and Brussel sprout hash with maple butter and fresh herbs), 10 oz Strip Steak. The cost of dinner will be $28. Please make your reservations with the telephone committee by 7:00 on Sunday, May 1st and indicate your choice of entree when you make your reservation. Hope to see you there!
Sunday April 10 was “Sunday for Scholarship”, our annual fundraiser for our scholarship. Lucille Cannata and Shirley Frombgen did a wonderful job putting the event together. We were entertained with music by Kevin Clark while we enjoyed a delicious meal. The basket committee, headed by Rosemary Dever and Pat Kennedy out did themselves once again with a wonderful variety of baskets. Stay tuned for the final tally of the amount made for scholarship.
We are on Facebook thanks to Jeannine Benoit. Jeanine is looking for pictures to post on our page. Please contact her if you have some to share.
The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on May12 at the home of Ann O’Byrne, 16 Roosevelt Dr., Lockport at 7:00.
We continue to search for new members for the Board for next year. It is a great opportunity to meet other members and give our club some fresh ideas. Please contact any board member if you are interested in joining the board of directors.

March 2016

Our next meeting will be held on March3, 2016 at the Lockport Town and Country Club at 7:00. Dr. Denise David, retired English professor from Niagara Community College, will speak on “War Brides”, drawing on her extensive research including the experience of her own mother. Dr. David is an outstanding presenter and was awarded the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. You won’t want to miss her enlightening and inspiring talk.

The cost of the meeting including dessert will be $12. Please make your reservations with the telephone committee by 7:00 on Sunday, February 28 and indicate your choice of dessert or fruit plate when you make your reservation.  Do not call Madeline Angelo or Mary Beth Wilson this month. Our hostesses will be Karen Richards and Michelle Gilbert. Hope to see you there!

At our last meeting we welcomed new member Megan Menges, a teacher of English at Lockport High School. She received her bachelor degree from SUNY College at Fredonia and her master’s degree from SUNYUB. She is married and the mother of two boys. She loves coming to meetings! She was introduced by Melissa Niver.

The scholarship committee has recommended awarding two scholarships if they find two worthy candidates. Also they will award $100 to ach of the finalists.

Please continue to bring gently used or new bras, especially larger sizes for Lockport Cares. We will be collecting them at our meetings for the next few months.

Please mark Sunday April 10 on your calendars for “Sunday for Scholarship” our annual fundraiser for our scholarship. Lucille Cannata and Shirley Frombgen are heading up the effort. You will be receiving more information in the mail shortly. Your support is important to our club!

The basket committee, headed by Rosemary Dever (434-9972) and Pat Kennedy (433-8848), is looking for volunteers to assist with baskets. You can help once or many times. Please give them a call. They are also looking for new items to put in the baskets. Popular items are wine, gift cards and consumables. The baskets are a major part in the success of our fundraiser. At our last meeting someone left some wine and baskets for the committee. If this was you, please give Rosemary a call so that she can add you to the list of donators.

We are on Facebook thanks to Jeannine Benoit. Jeanine is looking for pictures to post on our page. Please contact her if you have some to share.

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on March 10 at the home of Dee Morotchie, 95 Vermont St, Lockport at 7:00. We continue to search for new members for the Board for next year. Please contact any board member if you are interested in joining the board of directors.

FEBRUARY 2016

Our next meeting will be held on February 4,2016 at the Lockport Town and Country Club at 7:00. Our presenter will be Mr. Charles Begley. Mr. Begley grew up in Brooklyn and Long Island. He attended Albany State College (now SUNY Albany) majoring in Latin and the classics, minoring in education. Upon graduation he received a job offer at LHS. He retired in 2001 after teaching for 42 years. (Patty Russell was in his first class!) He currently teaches the classics at NU. Mr. Begley will recreate Raphael Beck, an artist born in PA who moved to Lockport in the 1880’s. Once established here, he married Frances Hall whose family home became the Tuscarora Club. Mr. Begley will share more about the artist and his family history. He will also discuss some of the artist’s works including a famous portrait of President McKinley and the logo for the PanAm Exhibition.  The cost of the meeting including dessert will be $12. Please make your reservations with the telephone committee by 7:00 on Sunday, January 31 and indicate your choice of dessert or fruit plate when you make your reservation. Our hostesses will be Valerie Hamluk and Elsbeth Hamluk. Hope to see you there!

We received a lovely thank you note from Lockport Cares, Mrs. Brittin. She also had a request that they could use gently used or new bras, especially larger sizes. We will be collecting them at our meetings for the next few months.

Anna Beth Kinyon, our treasurer, reports that 83 members have paid their dues. Dues that are late are $50 and can be paid at the meeting.  If you prefer you may mail your check to Anna Beth Kinyon, 117 Windermere, Lockport, NY 14094.

Please mark Sunday April 10 on your calendars for “Sunday for Scholarship” our annual fundraiser for our scholarship. Lucille Cannata and Shirley Frombgen are heading up the effort. You will be receiving more information in the mail shortly. Your support is important to our club!

The basket committee, headed by Rosemary Dever (434-9972) and Pat Kennedy (433-8848), is looking for volunteers to assist with baskets. You can help once or many times. Please give them a call. They are also looking for new items to put in the baskets. Popular items are wine, gift cards and consumables. The baskets are a major part in the success of our fundraiser.

We are on Facebook thanks to Jeannine Benoit. Jeanine is looking for pictures to post on our page. Please contact her if you have some to share.

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on February 11 at the home of Anna Beth Kinyon, 117 Windermere Rd, Lockport at 7:00.

December 2015

The Lockport College Women's Club will meet on Thursday, December 3rd at 7:00 pm at the Lockport Town and Country Club. Kevin Clark will be the featured performer. Mr. Clark is a Lockport High School teacher and well known pianist. He will play holiday music while the members mingle and share a buffet of hors d'oeuvres. A cash bar will be available. The cost of the meeting will be $12. Please make your reservations with the telephone committee by 7:00 on Sunday, November 29. Our hostesses will be Margo Covell and Isabelle Murphy.

A Christmas carol sing-a-long will also be included in the evening's festivities. In addition, members are encouraged to bring a book to exchange during our second "bring a book-- take a book" event. Socks will also be collected to distribute to Lockport C.A.R.E.S. Hope to see you there!

Anna Beth Kinyon, our treasurer will be collecting dues at the December meeting. Our dues remain at $40 if paid by December. A late fee of $10 will be applied after that. If you prefer you may mail your check to Anna Beth Kinyon, 117 Windermere, Lockport, NY 14094.

The basket committee, headed by Rosemary Dever and Pat Kennedy, is looking for baskets, ribbon, cellophane, and filler.  They are also looking for new items to put in the baskets. It is never too early to start. Our fundraiser will be held on April 10. Lucille Cannata and Shirley Frombgen are heading up the effort.

Another correction to our directory is as follows:

Marilyn Kennedy, 2600 South Kannee Hwy., Apt J4, Stuart, FL 34994, phone 772-634-2294

Look for news concerning our club in the newspaper. Valerie Hamluk has volunteered to put publicity about our meetings and programs in the Lockport paper. We are also on Facebook thanks to Jeannine Benoit. If you are on Facebook be sure to “like” our page. Don’t forget our blog at lockportcwc.blogspot.com

The January Board of Directors meeting will be held on January 14 at the home of Ann Van Dusen, 40 Lakeview Pkwy, Lockport at 7:00.

NOVEMBER 2015

Our next meeting will be held on November 5, 2015 at the Lockport Town and Country Club at 7:00. Our presenter will be Melissa Niver who opened BLING! Boutique in the Bewley Building after transitioning from a career in educational administration.  She will share how she decided to go into business and the challenges and rewards for doing so. Melissa will also demonstrate the latest fashion accessory trends and provide an opportunity to get a head start on Christmas shopping. The cost of the meeting including dessert will be $12. Please make your reservations with the telephone committee by 7:00 on Sunday, November 1 and indicate your choice of dessert or fruit plate when you make your reservation. Our hostesses will be Ann O’Byrne and Mary Beth Caswell. Hope to see you there!

Anna Beth Kinyon, our treasurer will be collecting dues at the November meeting. Our dues remain at $40 if paid by December. A late fee of $10 will be applied after that. If you prefer you may mail your check to Anna Beth Kinyon, 117 Windermere, Lockport, NY 14094.

The directory has been updated and an insert sheet with the additions and corrections is included in this mailing. The corrections will also be emailed to the members on the email list.

The basket committee, headed by Rosemary Dever and Pat Kennedy, is looking for baskets, ribbon, cellophane, and filler.  They are also looking for new items to put in the baskets. It is never too early to start. Our fundraiser will be held on April 10. Lucille Cannata and Shirley Frombgen are heading up the effort.

Look for news concerning our club in the newspaper. Valerie Hamluk has volunteered to put publicity about our meetings and programs in the Lockport paper. We are also on Facebook thanks to Jeannine Benoit. If you are on Facebook be sure to “like” our page. 

The October Board of Directors meeting will be held on November 12 at the home of Monica Pullano, 43 Grasmere Rd, Lockport at 7:00.

October 2015

Welcome to the 2015-16 year of Lockport College Women’s club. There are many exciting programs covering a variety of topics planned for the coming year. On October 1, 2015 we will welcome Michelle Bradley, Superintendent of the Lockport City Schools, who will speak to us about current, local educational issues. She will be answering questions at the end of her presentation. The meeting will begin at 7:00 and the cost of dessert will be $12. Please make your reservations with the telephone committee by 7:00 on Sunday, September 27 and indicate your choice of dessert or fruit plate when you make your reservation. Our hostesses will be Cathy Tobin and Marcia Jacobi. Hope to see you there!

We will be welcoming a new member in October! Darlene Laffredo will be introduced by Cherlyn Willet. If you know of anyone who might be interested in becoming a member, please see Jeannine Benoit for a membership card.

Esther Prudden, 99 years old, was recognized as a 50 year member with flowers at her home since she was not able to make it to the May banquet.

Books were donated over the summer to the Lockport Library in the memory of Mary Anne Buddenhagen and Jen Mullane.

Anna Beth Kinyon, our treasurer will be collecting dues at the October meeting. Our dues remain at $40 if paid by December. A late fee of $10 will be applied after that. If you prefer you may mail your check to Anna Beth Kinyon, 117 Windermere, Lockport, NY 14094.

The directory has been updated and an insert sheet with the additions and corrections will be mailed out shortly.

Look for news concerning our club in the newspaper. Valerie Hamluk has volunteered to put publicity about our meetings and programs in the Lockport paper. We are also on Facebook thanks to Jeannine Benoit. If you are on Facebook be sure to “like” our page. 

The October Board of Directors meeting will be held on October 8 at the home of Gail Marshall, 4502 Sharon Drive, Lockport at 7:00.

June 2015

Our final meeting of the year will be held on June 4^th at the Lockport Town and Country Club at 7:00. Our speaker will be Tom Mitchell, an expert horticulturist from NCCC. He will discuss ways to create beauty and plenty on patios and porches with flowers and vegetables in containers. He will include a slideshow with examples. Come and enjoy and get a few pointers on how to make your home more beautiful throughout the summer. Please make your reservations with the telephone committee by 7:00 on Sunday, May 31^st and indicate your choice of dessert or fruit plate when you make your reservation.

Our hostesses will be Nancy Coons and Karen Robison. Hope to see you there!

At the May Banquet we enjoyed meeting the two recipients of our scholarships. They are delightful young women who will do our club proud. They are Lauren Isherwood, who will be attending John Carroll University, and Hailey Bechtold, who will attend Duquesne University. We wish them well in their studies! We also honored our 50 year members: Sandra Haber, Esther Prudden, Mary Beth Wilson, Mary Sy and Jean Mullane (posthumously). Our 25 year member, Mary Finn, was unable to attend and will be honored at the June meeting.

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. Thank you to all involved for their hard work to make this a success. Fundraiser income is as follows:

·        Tickets: 106 sold $4,585.00

·        Baskets: $1,881.00

·        Expenses: $ 2,853.38

·        Total Income to scholarship: $3,612.62

 The purpose of our club is to raise money to give as scholarships. This year we raised a total of $6,138.62 for scholarships. This money came from:

·        Fundraiser:$3,612.62

·        Donations in memory of Mary Anne Buddenhagen, Jean Mullane and miscellaneous gifts: $706

·        ½ of dues paid $1,820.00

Throughout the year members have moved or had telephone changes. Please notify Dee Morotchie with your changes as there will be an update insert for our directory next fall. The telephone committee will be contacting all of the members to confirm your information. There are still some directories that need to be picked up. They will be available at the June meeting. If you haven’t picked yours up, come to the June meeting!

We are looking for new members to be on the Board of Directors. Several positions will be available including but not limited to Megaphone and President. Please let one of the board members know if you are interested. It is a wonderful way to meet people and become more involved in the club.

The May Board of Directors meeting will be held on June11^th at the home of Jeanine Benoit, 4226 Lake Ave, Lockport at 7:00.

 

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