GHJWC September 2005 Newsletter

President's Report
Joyce Hundhausen 464-0209, joyce@svs.com

Hi Ladies!

I hope you all had a great and wonderful summer. I know I did.

Boy! What an exciting summer.....even though we were not meeting, we were working. I want to Thank everyone who participated in our events this summer. To mention a few...the Bingo Tent, The Parade, Relay for Life, National Night Out, Membership Drive and Memorial Day at Veterans Memorial Park. So Thank You for all your help, it helps others and help us. Volunteerism also makes me feel good about myself (amazing, isn’t it?) Upcoming events are: Fall Auction, Health Fair, and the Vendor Fair. I hope to see you at these events also....more hands less work!

Please remember Sue in your prayers and please try to attend our September 7^th meeting. Sue’s brother would like to speak to us and make a presentation to our club.

Have a Great Day!
Joyce Hundhausen

Vice President's Report
Laura Burke 653-5664: Lburke3942@aol.com

Hi everyone!

What a quick summer! It was great spending time with friends in the Bingo Tent (special thanks to Judy and Jeanette who have this fundraising event so well organized), at the National Night Out gathering, (Mary Schroeder sure knows how to handle hundreds of orders at the food tent), the Glendale Hts. Parade, (Judy came to our rescue with a "float" for those of us that didn't want to walk in the heat that Joyce braved) and the Membership Drive. Thanks to Becki Tybor, Speaker- Mayor Linda Jackson, Speaker-Jeanette Wells-GFWC Illinois 5th District Jr. Director, Judy Huyvaert who shared almost 20 years of membership history with the GHJWC, Ann Warren for once again providing a wonderful "token" for guests to take home and to Sue Johnson for all of the publicity. Everyone that was involved or supported these events in any way deserves a high five.

Hope to see you all at the general meeting on Wednesday, Sept 7.

Laura

Art Department

Craft nights are listed on the calendar at this time. Any changes will be announced at the meetings. All club members are welcome to attend Craft Nights as we prepare for the Fall Auction. Talent is not required but working hands are.

Ann Warren , 630-871-9527

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Mark Your Calendar:

Sept. 7 - General Meeting: Glendale Lakes Golf Club 7:00 PM social /7:30 mtg.
Sept. 8 - Basket Night- Sharon Fonte's- 7:00 PM
Sept. 19 - Craft night- Ann Warrens- 7:00 PM
Sept. 21-Board- Ann Warren's- 1428 President-GH- 7:00 PM
Sept. 22 - Basket Night- Sharon Fonte's- 7:00 PM
Sept. 28 - OCT. General Mtg. Glendale Lakes (Innisbrook Orders due) 7:00PM social- 7:30 Mtg.
Oct. 5 - G Ht's Health Fair- Sports Hub
Oct. 7- Fall Auction - Glendale Lakes
Oct. 19- Board- Sharon Fonte's- 7:00 PM- 1427 President St., G. Hts.
Nov. 2- General Mtg.- 7:00 social, 7:30 mtg. Glendale Lakes.
Nov. 9- Home Consultants Open House- 6:30-9:00 PM, Sports Hub- Gym A
Nov. 16- Board Mtg. Location TBD- 7:00 PM
Nov. 25-Glen Oaks Gala at Indian Lakes- $100/person.
Dec.7 - Holiday/Installation Banquet- Spavone's on Lake Street.
Dec. 21- Board Mtg. Location TBD
Jan. 11, 2006 (revised) General Mtg. 7:00 PM social- 7:30 Mtg. Glendale Lakes Golf Course

Junior Pledge:

I pledge my loyalty to the
Junior Club Women,

By doing better than ever before what work I have to do.

By being prompt, honest, courteous, by living each day, trying to accomplish something, not merely to exist.

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Email Newsletter Articles to: LBurke3942@aol.com

Deadline: Third Sunday of month..

Ladies,

Thank you to everyone for helping us have another successful BINGO this year!
We will have a sheet with a breakdown at our September General Meeting, we just thought we would let you know that our total profit was $2,492.00 minus expenses of $665.27 left us with $1,826.61. Giving us $274.11 for the club and $1,552.62 to pay out. Per our budget $1,240 of this goes for our annual commitments, such as Chamber dues, Humanitarian Service Project (our senior) etc. That left us with $312.62 which was decided when we drafted the budget that anything left would go toward the room fee for our meetings at the golf course. Like we said we will have a sheet to pass out at the meeting!
Thanks again for an awesome event!

Please turn in all newsletter articles by the third Sunday of each month. If you are a committee chairwoman, a little blurb in every newsletter is recommended. The calendar has been updated with major happenings for the rest of the year. Please watch as dates of community events and club gatherings are added.

We are in URGENT need of items for our baskets as well as baskets. At this time, there area only 50 completed baskets and our goal is 100. PLEASE bring any and all items that will fit into a standard size basket to the general meeting on Sept. 7. If you're not sure of what to bring, there's no rule or guidelines for this. Anything and everything since each basket is themed based on items available.

If you haven't donated your auction item yet (valued at $25 or more), please bring that to the meeting on Sept. 7 ... the deadline is Sept. 21at the board meeting.

Thank you!
Sharon Fonte, Judy Huyvaert, Linda Jackson, Becki Tybor, Ann Warren, Jeanette Wells and Allana Zeiss

We are going to Navy Pier on Sunday, September 18, 2005. I've been able to rent a school bus for this outing. If we have 30 ladies, it should only cost us about $6.00 each for transportation! Much less expensive than driving and parking the car.

If you would like to take a cruise on the Spirit of Chicago, it boards at 11:a.m. and departs at 12 noon. You eat lunch and return at 2:00 P.M. Cost is $38.00, which includes tour and lunch. Please call or email me to reserve your spot.

Mary

Hi Everyone, our December installation meeting will be held the first Wed. in December at Spavones Restaurant in Bloomingdale. I met with Tony and he will put together a list of 3 entrees which will be available. I will have a sign up sheet at the October and November meeting, but at least this gives everyone the heads up and if you are anything like I am the sooner you know for scheduling the better it is.

A campaign encouraging people to enter an emergency contact number in their mobile phone's memory under the heading ICE (In Case of Emergency), has rapidly spread throughout the world as a particular consequence of last week's terrorist attacks in London.

Originally established as a nationwide campaign in the UK, ICE allows paramedics or police to be able to contact a designated relative/next-of-kin in an emergency situation.

The idea is the brainchild of East Anglian Ambulance Service paramedic Bob Brotchie and was launched in May this year. Bob, 41, who has been a paramedic for 13 years, said, "I was reflecting on some of the calls I've attended at the roadside where I had to look through the mobile phone contacts struggling for information on a shocked or injured person. Almost everyone carries a mobile phone now, and with ICE a rescuer would know immediately who to contact and what number to ring. The contact person may even know of their medical history."

By adopting the ICE advice, your mobile will help the rescue services quickly contact a friend or relative, which could be vital in a life or death situation. It only takes a few seconds to do, and it could easily help save your life. Why not put ICE in your phone now? Simply choose the person to contact in case of emergency, enter them under the word ICE and their telephone number. For more than one contact name them ICE1, ICE2, ICE3 etc.

FYI--Ladies Please do not e-mail any forwards or jokes, since my e-mail is at work. They just made a new rule that we cannot open this kind of stuff, so I would just have to delete it any way. Please feel free to send any kind of club info or attachments as our office allows a certain amount of volunteer work to be done on company time. I know is seems like the policies contradict each other, but that is Corporate America for you! Thanks a million! Jeanette.

NOTE: There are no minutes and no Treasurer's report in this edition. Those will be provided at the next general meeting.