Officers President: Marti McGeary

1st V.P.: Bett Willett

2nd V.P. Fay Swalley

3rd V.P. Open

Financial Secretary/Membership:

Bobbi Jo Bernstein

Treasurer: Ila Bishop

Assistant Treasurer: Rita Masi

Auditor Director: Dorothy Dunn

Recording Secretary: Carolyn

McNamara Corresponding Secretary: Mary McKenna

Committee Chairs Chaplain - Thomasina O'Shea

Building Maint./Rentals -Marti

McGeary

Name Tags – Elaine O’Shea,

Thomasina O'Shea, Anita VonHold

Newsletter – Bett Willett,

Pat Pollotta

Phone Tree – Irene Wesstrom

Relay for Life – Kitty Cole

Scholarship Committee – Open

Scrap Book – Marti McGeary

Department Chairs Arts/Social - Debbi Rollo

Conservation – Bett Willett

Education – Open

Home Life – Rita Masi

International Outreach – Bobbi Jo

Bernstein

Public Issues - Open

January

Marti’s Message

Dear Club Members & Friends:

Ringing out the Old Year and ringing in the New Year was

a joyous occasion. My holidays were filled with fun, family, and

friends, I wish for you health and happy times in 2013!

Thanks so much to Fay Swalley for such a great holiday

party. Decorations and favors were so festive, especially the can-

dy cane tree and silver ornaments. Club members and friends in

attendance numbered thirty-eight and Brook's was a perfect set-

ting for sharing holiday cheer and good times. Beverly Pester en-

tertained us to our delight with music and song.

Our fifty-seven members were officially registered with

GFWC, and only a few donations remain to be sent.

Our poster contest winners were recognized at their

schools and awarded their Kindle Fires on December 19. Teach-

ers were delighted with the $150 we gave for their classroom.

Quiet Waters Park Elementary took both 1st place awards and

seven honorable mentions. Deerfield Park Elementary had four

honorable mention awards. Looking ahead, perhaps we can spon-

sor another poster contest in fall of 2013.

I am looking forward to our club's contin-

ued support of so many charities, community

issues, and promoting education of our youth in

2013.

Rita Masi reported that because our club

added $21.00 each, every Hacienda Ranch girl

received an even $50 holiday gift card from

Target. Thank you so much for your generosity. You’re the

BEST! Marti

GFWC - Woman’s Club of Deerfield Beach

January 8 – 1:00 p.m. Cheryl Miller

Deerfield Beach Recycling Specialist

Learn about Deerfield Beach’s new single stream recycling with new col-lection bins – and a new “All In” re-wards program where you get mer-chant rewards for filling your recycling bin!!!

BIRTHDAY

Vivian Jeffers January 5th

Relay for Life – Kitty Cole

Relay for Life American Cancer Society

If you have any fundraising suggestions please let Marti know.

Hostesses Chairwoman: Fay Swalley

OUR HOSTESSES WELCOME THE NEW YEAR

Soutien Peng, Pat Pallotta,

Wanda kostyshyn.

Welcome New Members

Devany McGeary Angelina McIllwrath

SPREAD THE WORD

OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN

Evening Division of the GFWC Woman's Club of

Deerfield Beach meeting in the WC Clubhouse:

Thursday,

January, 17

910 E. Hillsboro Blvd.

Deerfield Beach

7:30 p.m.

Light refreshments will be served.

For more information or to let us know you are coming, contact

Marti 954-421-4700

Treasurer- Ila Bishop

$$ Bring Money $$

YOU NEVER KNOW!!! YOU COULD BE A WINNER!!

REMINDER:

Relay for life Needs YOUR help

Co Chair: Devany McGeary, Carolyn McNamara and

Kitty Cole, our Luminaries Chair, will be seeking your

help the day of the Relay, April 13, 2013. So mark

your calendars and don't forget to sign up with Devany

or Kitty.

Sign up as a Team Member or make Donations for

Relay for Life on line: www.relayforlife.org/dblpfl

Team: GFWC Woman's Club of Deerfield Beach,

Registered Team Members: Marti McGeary & Devany

McGeary.

Conservation – Bett Willett

Stovetop or Microwave?

A microwave is a lot more ef-

ficient way to reheat than a stov-

etop, partly because a stovetop

wastes a fair amount of heat.

According to the EPA, the microwave

uses 80 percent less energy when heating up relatively

small amounts. Although the microwave needs a lot of

electricity, it’s a relatively short burst of power. As the

immortal Yogi Berra might put it, “A watched pot

never boils, but it boils quicker in a microwave.”

Chaplain - Thomasina O'Shea

A cup full of patience,

A portion of dreams,

A teaspoon of planning,

A few idle schemes,

A wee bit of thinking,

Some books of your own,

A serving of lectures,

A place to call home…

Some health is important,

A mixture of charms,

A spoon of persistence,

A heart soft and warm,

A faith in tomorrow,

A smile for today,

Believing and trusting

Each step of the way…

Some keen understanding,

A blue sky above,

A vision unequalled,

A heart full of love,

A serving of knowledge,

A questioning mind…

‘Tis these that make up living,

All nicely combined. By Garnett Ann Schultz

Meeting Date Deerfield Beach Woman’s Club 2012-2013 Programs

January 8 Cheryl Miller - Deerfield Beach goes to new single stream recycling with new collection bins.

February 12 John Cutrone "Book Arts Roadshow" Language and

art tour of the world of artists' books.

Woman’s Club Arts and Crafts Show

March 12 To be announced

April 9 Installation Luncheon

May 14 Scott Bryan, Florida’s Native Plants and Gardening.

These days, I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter . . . I go somewhere to get something, and then wonder what I'm hereafter. I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart. Thought for the day: Be who you are and say what you feel because those that matter don't mind and those that mind don’t matter. Thanks to Bea Williamson

Winners of the GFWC President’s Project “Learning is Fun” Poster Contest

Quiet Waters Elementary School 1st Place:Maylen Donnelly, Age 6 Teacher Jodi D'Agostinis

1st Place: Weronika Silva , Age11 Teacher: Paula Jasser 7 Honorable Mention Certificates

Deerfield Park Elementary School 3 Honorable Mention Certificates

Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne was partially written by Robert Burns in the 1700's, it was first published in 1796 after

Burns' death. Early variations of the song were sung prior to 1700 and inspired Burns to produce the mod-

ern rendition. An old Scotch tune, 'Auld Lang Syne' literally means 'old long ago,' or simply, 'the good old

days.'

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