GLENDALE HEIGHTS JR. WOMAN'S CLUB
NEWSLETTER

December 2004

 

President's Report

Judy Huyvaert, 894-8615, jhuyvaert1@hotmail.com

It is bittersweet to be writing my last newsletter article as your club President, I have been honored to serve you again in this position. Any of you who knows me also knows that I love the GHJWC, the women who are members and the work we do. I am excited about our incoming Executive Board members- Joyce at the helm as our President; Laura Burke as our  VP/President Elect; Mary Wolski as our Secretary & Rebecca Tybor as our Treasurer. I am confident in their commitment and look so forward to the coming year. I must thank the outgoing Executive Board and all the chairmen who have done such a fabulous job the past year and a half! Many, many thanks to the following ladies who made such a difference for our club by serving on the Executive Board and/or as chairmen: Joyce Hundhausen, Jessica Mandziara, Mary Wolski, Barb Kuminowski, Debbie Lane, Christine Seagrave, Mary Shroeder, Sue Dees, Sherry Esposito, Ann Warren, Virginia Proffitt, Joanna Seebeck, Virginia Engel, & Jeanette Wells. Thanks are also in order to those of you who chaired special committees or fundraisers: Linda Jackson, Sharon Fonte &  Peggy Wells. Big thanks to Jim & Laura Burke for our fantastic web site- what a giant technological leap for our little club!

I am very excited to have a new location for our meetings- Glendale Lakes should be a wonderful atmosphere and a needed change. Please take time this holiday season to reflect on our club and all the great things we have accomplished. Consider taking on a chairmanship (we have a number of positions still available); invite friends and acquaintances to join (there's power in numbers!), follow through on your club commitments (then turn in a report!) and support the efforts of our club (we can and do make such a difference!). Have a wonderful holiday. I look forward to seeing you all at the Millennium on Wednesday!!

 

Vice President's Report

Joyce Hundhausen, 464-0209, joyce@svs.com

The Xmas Banquet/Installation Dinner is upon us!  Please let me know if you will attend.  It is Wednesday, December 1st at the Millennium Steak House on Schmale and North Ave at 6:30 PM.   Our own District Junior Director, Jeanette, will do the installation.   Mary Schroeder and Ann Warren will do some neat games....

Please come join us for a great Holiday dinner and fun!

Thank You!
Joyce

 

    

Mark Your Calendar:

  • December 1: General Mtg./Christmas Party: Millennium Steak House 6:30 PM. (bring White Elephant gift if participating).
  • January 5, 2005: General Mtg.: Glendale Lakes Golf Club. Annual Dues will be collected at this meeting.
  • February 26, 2005: Bowling Banquet
  • March 6, 2005: Miss DuPage County program.

Treasurer's Report

Mary Wolski, 469-1678, Mbethwolski@aol.com

As of Nov.17, 2004
Beginning Balance $10,230.29
Deposits
Nov 6 From Murder Mystery W/ the $200.00 Dep. Back $990.00
Nov 15 From Holiday Showcase $100.00
Nov 15 For Xmass Banquet $350.00
Total Deposits $1,440.00
Paid out
CK 1010 Danielle Sullivan Donation $1,700.00
CK 1002 Joanna Seebeck Holiday Showcase programs $61.27
CK 1005 Sharon Fonte for Ann's auction gift card $75.00
CK 1008 Holiday Inn dinner $210.03
CK 1011 Mystery Shop Entertainment $410.00
Total Paid Out $2,456.30
Ending Balance * $9,213.99
? $658.60 Emergency Fund
? $250.00 Scholarship
? $500.00 Emergency Disbursement Fund
? $176.90 Reskin plaque
$7,628.49 net available for operating expenses

 

Secretary's Report

 Jessica Mandziara, 582-5989, jessmandzi@comcast.net

Minutes from the November General meeting are attached.
Please read and note any corrections/changes for the December General Meeting. Thanks!

  Social Committee

Barbara Kuminowski 894-5654, Bkuminowsk@aol.com

What a fun evening our murder mystery was! Over thirty members and guests enjoyed a good dinner at the Holiday Inn in the Garden Room and then moved upstairs to a meeting room for the actual mystery. We were each given $800,000 to start with and were able to bid on purchasing the rights to a movie, becoming a director, actor or actress. After the bidding, we read actual scripts at the whim of the director. All the time clues were being given out and it was up to us to decide what was relevant and what was not. At the end we could buy additional clues and had to come up with the "prime suspect". Who knew we had such talented actresses in our midst!

Thanks to all who came out for my last planned social and a special thank you to Laura Burke for her help in procuring the Holiday Inn for our event.

Homelife Report

Virginia Engel, vengel2@msn.com

It's that time of year again. Seems like Christmas is just around the corner. Each year we sponsor a senior citizen in conjunction with the Humanitarian Service Project in West Chicago. Our senior's name is Virginia and Joanna Seebeck will contact them to find out what she wants for Christmas. Joanna and I will be shopping for Virginia as soon as we have her "Wish List".

Virginia Engel
vengel2@msn.com

 

 


HOLIDAY GIFTS TO OUR LOCAL TROOP'S

Laura Burke

There are 11 Glendale Heights resident’s that are currently serving our
country in Iraq. The GHJWC has joined forces with the Glendale Heights
VFW Ladies Auxiliary #2377 who will help deliver our box of "holiday
gifts" to these troops. By joining forces, it allowed the GHJWC to purchase
more items vs. spending it on shipping costs (which are extremely high).
Items that were purchased by the club that these young men and woman will receive for Christmas are: Pringles chips, white socks, holiday CD’s, phone cards, small cans of fruit, Visine, baby wipes, white t-shirts, Christmas Ornaments and more! If you’d like to add to our donation, please drop off any items to the VFW Hall on Army Trail no later than December 2nd. I’m happy to report that the club "gift box" was valued at over $100. What a good feeling to send some comforts of home to those so far away.

 Vendor Fair

Mary Wolski & Joanna Seebeck

Mary and Joanna would like to say thank you to all their helper. The vendors got some bookings, leads and sales. We got some nice door price gifts for our bowling fundraiser and $100.00.

Thank you to:
Virginia Engel and Ann Warren: They did a great job on the signs.
Virginia also helped out the night before and in the morning got soaking wet putting the signs out. Sorry for the rain.
Judy and Christine: They had a very nice club video to show at the club table.
Jeanette and Gregory Wells: They were great running back and forth helping vendors to their places. Gregory was a great helper to Leo Wolski.
Joanna and Mark Seebeck: For the great programs. Joanna collected the gifts or money from vendors and pulled the door prizes. Thanks for the late night meeting.
Sue Dees, Barb Kuminowski: They were our gracious greeters.
Mary Schroeder: Ann's lovely assistant. (Ann sold left over crafts)
Joyce Hudhausen: Our p.m. gracious greeter and clean up.
Laura Burke: participated in our show with her business "Fab-u-le$$" gifts.
Leo Wolski: Leo with Virginia E. Help with the set up the night before. During the show Leo with the help of Gregory W. did a lot of running to help vendors with all their needs.

I would like to give a special thank you to the sports Hub, for donating the field house. Cec's, Suzette, and Lori sports hub staff thank you for all your help.

The Holiday Showcase could not have been done with out all of your help.

Thank you
Sincerely,
Mary Wolski
Chairwomen

Members Corner

Get well wishes go out to our very own VIP, Mel Warren who is recovering from recent surgery.

For those who don’t know what severe back pain is like, just ask Becki Tybor. Becki was recently experiencing such severe pain that she missed a week of work (hard to believe anything can keep her down!). She is getting a little better every day and we wish her a speedy recovery.

Happy Birthday:

Linda Jackson 12/24

Happy Anniversary:

Mel and Ann Warren 12/27

 

Membership
Tidbits:

Did you know that all members in good standing
must meet the following yearly obligations?

A. Pay Dues

B. Serve on at least one (1) standing committee
and/or department.

C. Attend five (5) General Meetings.

D. Donate a minimum of twenty (20)

E. Participate in a Ways and Means project
F. Uphold the by-laws.

 

 


Thank you!

I would like to thank all the club members that attended
the surprise baby shower for me on
November 3. Jonathan and I both truly appre-
ciate everyone's generosity and we can not wait
for each of you to meet Baby-to Be Mandziara
in the near future!!

Jessica

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Miss DuPage County Scholarship Program

Hard to believe the planning is already under way for this event. At this time, the date of March 6, 2005 has been "penciled in"  at the Holiday Inn, Carol Stream. We are looking for an auditorium or theatre as an alternative (they offer more of the "production materials" that we need for a successful and entertaining show) so if you know of a place that can be checked into, please share.

There will be a "committee" meeting for those that signed up to work on next years program. We will be crowning two young ladies again, Miss DuPage County and Miss Western Suburbs. Thank you to Joanna Seebeck who has stepped forward to be our "Judges Representative"  again!. She was so fantastic with last years judges  that we look forward to having her special touches  for the new panel. If you are interested in joining the committee, there's plenty of time to raise your hand.

Thank you to everyone participating in putting this fun event together. Let's Party!!!!
Laura

 

November General Meeting Minutes

GLENDALE HEIGHTS JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB
GENERAL MEETING - GLENSIDE FIREHOUSE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2004

Meeting called to order at 7:40 P.M.

The Pledge of Allegiance and Jr. Pledge were led by President, Judy Huyvaert.

A check presentation was made to Danielle Sullivan, our recipient of the 2004 Bingo proceeds.

A surprise baby shower was held for Jessica Mandziara.

PRESIDENT - JUDY HUYVAERT
Thanks was given to the following: Sherry Esposito, Education Chairperson, for her work with coordinating our booth for the health fair, for all that attended the retirement party for Ralph Bluss, Sharon and Linda for coordinating the Fall Auction, Mary and Joanna for coordinating the Vendor Showcase, and Peggy for heading up the nominating committee. The GlenOaks Gala will be held on Nov. 6. Judy has raffle tickets if any one would like to purchase some. The Woodridge reciprocity will be held on Nov. 9 and the Wheaton reciprocity will be held on Nov. 15. The Federation's Blue Ribbon Fashion Show will be held on April 10.

VICE PRESIDENT - JOYCE HUNDHAUSEN
Our holiday banquet and installation of the 2005 board will be held on Dec. 1 @ the Millennium Restaurant beginning @ 6:30 P.M.

SECRETARY - JESSICA MANDZIARA
With there being no changes to the October. general meeting minutes that were printed in the newsletter, the minutes stood as printed.

TREASURER - MARY WOLSKI
Beginning Balance: $2,908.21
Total Deposits:        $11,417.00
Total Disbursements: $4,094.92
Ending Balance:        $10,230.29

Earmarked: $658.60 - Emergency Fund
                        $176.90 - Reskin Plaque
Net Operating Expenses: $9,394.79

Dues for 2005 are due @ the Jan. 2005 general meeting and are $30 for the year.

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT/REPORTING - JUDY HUYVAERT
No report.

COMMITTEE/DEPARTMENT REPORTS

MEMBERSHIP - CHRISTINE SEAGRAVE AND MARY SCHROEDER
No report.

NEW MEMBER - SUE DEES
No report.

 

 

 

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GHJWC NOVEMBER 3, 2004 GENERAL MEETING

EDUCATION - SHERRY ESPOSITO
No report.

ART - ANN WARREN
The centerpieces for the 2005 Auction were shown.

SOCIAL - DEBBIE LANE & BARB KUMINOWSKI
31 people have signed up for the murder mystery social. It will be held on Nov. 5 @ the Carol Stream Holiday Inn with dinner being served @ 6:30 P.M.

PUBLIC RELATIONS - JUDY HUYVAERT
No report.

NEWSLETTER - LAURA BURKE
If you have chosen to have the newsletter e-mailed to you, you will receive it this way next month. Our website is up and running. The address is WWW.GHJWC.ORG.

VETERAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - VIRGINIA PROFFITT
No report.

YEARBOOK - JOYCE HUNDHAUSEN
No report.

LEGISLATION - JOYCE HUNDHAUSEN
President George W. Bush was reelected for another 4 years as President. Many local referendums were "shot down" in the elections.

CONSERVATION - JOANNA SEEBECK
We are still collecting stamps (for the veterans), tabs from pop cans, and Christmas card fronts.

HOME LIFE - VIRGINIA ENGEL
No report.

WAYS AND MEANS - JEANETTE WELLS
Voting was held for whom to give our 2004 Candlelight Bowl proceeds to and our 2004 Innisbrook proceeds to. Family Shelter Service and CASA DuPage are the recipients for the Candlelight Bowl proceeds and Safety Town is the recipient for the Innisbrook proceeds.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

FALL AUCTION - SHARON FONTE AND LINDA JACKSON
Total Income: $12,275
Total Expenses: $2,969.02
Balance:                 $9,305.98
Club Share (15%): $1,395.00
Total to Pay-Out: $7,910.08
Earmarked:        $250.00 (Scholarship)
                                $500.00 (Emergency Disb. Fund)

 

 

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GHJWC NOVEMBER 3, 2004 GENERAL MEETING

FALL AUCTION (CONTINUED)
Ending Balance: $7,160.08

Propose: Donate $3,580 to Teen Reach and donate $3,580 to RRAF
This will make the club's share $1,395.98 adding the 8 cents onto our share in order to make the 2 pay-outs even amounts.

NOMINATING - PEGGY WELLS
All positions have @ least one nomination except for Secretary.

INNISBROOK - LAURA BURKE
The remaining portion of the order should be arriving soon.

HOLIDAY SHOWCASE - MARY WOLSKI
The event was "lightly" attended, but still very successful.

CANDLELIGHT BOWL - JOYCE HUNDHAUSEN
The event will be held on February 26, 2005. For the raffle for the event, we will sell 300 tickets @ $10 each.

CHRISTMAS SHARING - JEANETTE WELLS
No report.

NEW BUSINESS
Due to the new policy on reserving meeting space @ the library, Jeanette made a motion that we hold our 2005 general meetings @ the Glendale Lakes Golf Course. Peggy seconded the motion. With there being no discussion and all in favor, the motion passed. The Stratford shopping event to benefit DuCap will be held on Nov. 21 from 6:30-9:30 P.M. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased from Jeanette. Peggy made a motion that we accept Judy's "self nomination" for secretary for the 2005 year. Mary seconded the motion. With there being no discussion and all in favor, the motion passed. Jeanette made a motion that we accept the slate of officers for 2005 as presented. Sue seconded the motion. With there being no discussion and all in favor, the motion passed.

Meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Jessica Mandziara
Secretary for G.H.J.W.C.

 

 

 


 

2004 Executive Board