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Newtown Woman’s Club, GFWC, Inc.
P.O. Box 101 • Newtown, CT 06470
September 2020
On This Date in History: September 17
• 1787: U.S. Constitution signed
• 1976: NASA unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise
• 1978: Camp David Accords signed
• 1996: Oprah launches her Book Club
The Newtown Woman’s Club, GFWC/CT, Inc.
Rooster Ramblings
VOLUME XLVII
Issue 1 Co-Presidents:
September 2020 Colleen Honan
Editor: Judy Rosentel Website: nwc-gfwc.org Mary Ann Magee
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Colleen Honan Officers for the 2020-2021 club year:
Mary Ann Magee
Co-Presidents: Mary Ann Magee
Welcome back to Woman's Club Colleen Honan
2020/2021!!!! First V.P. Joan Lavery
2nd V.P. Marie Sturdevant
Unfortunately there will be no September meet- Recording Secretary Margot Hall
ing this year. We have looked into many Corresponding Secretary Jan Happel
options and nothing will fit our needs. The Treasurer Nina Morrisson
Community Center’s large room is only able to Asst. Treasurer Pat Denlinger
accommodate a maximum of 25 people at this Historian Marilyn Alexander
time. Since 25 is the indoor limit in CT, there is Parliamentarian Pat Denlinger
nowhere else for us to meet. We will be in
touch with the Community Center for October. ORNAMENTS: Pat Bailey
Lisa Goosman
If you plan to have a committee meeting, it
needs to be held outside for everyone’s safety The Ornament Committee
and mask’s should be worn. has ordered 250 pieces of
the "Hawley Manor"
We miss not getting together and hopefully this ornament.
won't last long!
They are currently being housed and will be
We hope that everyone is healthy and safe! packaged upon receiving the yearly write-up
printouts. Dan Cruson has, once again authored
Mary Ann and Colleen the written information for our club.
The committee has agreed to raise the price of
MEMBERSHIP: Nancy Kennedy the ornament to $20.00. Vendors will be
contacted: Toy Tree, Bee, Booth Library and
We have 54 members this year. Town Clerk. We will also connect with the
If you know of anyone interested in Hawley Manor and ask the owners if they would
joining, please let me know. like to handle some pieces. The Newtown Bee
will be contacted for a story on the Ornament
soon.
Thanks, Pat and Lisa - Co Chairs
2EDUCATION: Pat McCarthy CARING FRIENDS: Ann Kirk
BOOKS FOR BABIES: Cards sent through the summer:
If you have become a new or great grandmother Ducky Loewenstine Thinking of
and would like a new book sent to the baby You card
from our club, fill out the form in the red folder
and give it to me at the meeting or email Joyce Webster Get Well card sent. Joyce is at
the information needed to me at Glen Hill Rehab 1 Glen Hill Ave Danbury, CT
patmc620@outlook.com. 06811 after a fall and surgery
Hopefully we all stay well through this pandemic!
FLIP TOP COLLECTIONS: Pat Hubert will
collect and deliver for the Shriners Hospital. If you know of any NWC members/family
members who might be cheered by a Caring
Friends card or phone call, please let Ann Kirk
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION is going online.
know. You can reach her at
The easy directions to scan the receipts on your
annkirk37@yahoo.com
phone are found online. I will also be collecting
or call her at 203-426-6689.
the paper box tops until I can get more
information from the schools. Look for the green
bucket.. CONSERVATION Dot O'Byrne
Evie Watts
Belles, Books and Candles: Dot O’Byrne Although most of the activities on the
Evie Watts Conservation Calendar were put on the
shelf when our world came to a
The next three books to be discussed are: screeching halt in March, two projects stand as
• THE MAGIC STRINGS OF FRANKIE unfinished.
PRESTO by Mitch Alborn, leader Evie Watts
• THE ORCHID THIEF by Susan Orieon, SOLES4SOULS – We have collected and
leader Janet Stoockalis shipped 154 pair of shoes to the
collection facility. We have one more
• TWENTY-FOUR HOURS by Greg Iles shipment to complete this project.
The hostesses and dates are to be determined. Gently worn shoes may be brought to the next
meeting, dropped off at my house, or I will pick
them up at your home. My number is 426-5532,
Questions? Dot O’Byrne: 203-426-3217
or evelynwattss@sbcglobal.net if that is easier.
Evie Watts: 203-426-5532
GREETING CARDS FOR ST. JUDE’S RANCH
FOR CHILDREN – Cards will be collected up to
There will be a link to the newsletter on the
the end of January, 2021. These cards are used
website each month in case you have trouble
to teach teens entrepreneurial skills by remaking
opening the email file. Here is the link. If you
and selling greeting cards. Reminder: No Hall-
click on it, it will bring you to our site.
mark, American Greetings or Disney Cards, and
http://www.nwc-gfwc.org the cards must be blank on the backside of the
front.
3HOME LIFE: Dolores Judge MESSAGE CORNER
HEALTH Marcia Cavanaugh, RN, BS
This is worth repeating:
HOW TO AVOID COVID 19 If anyone feels
ChronIc inflammation makes you
stressed or lonely,
more vulnerable to many viruses
including Corona. You don’t need medication, use your Redbook
just improve your diet. Nutrient filled foods make and reach out to any of us.
your body work its best just as junk foods We are all here
cause inflammation. for one another!
Increase your intake of colorful produce,
seafood and nuts. They contain antioxidants
and other nutrients which keep inflammation in
check. The Mediterranean diet which focuses
on fresh fruit and vegetables, healthy oils and
We Hope To
See You In
nuts is ideal. Vegan and vegetarian diets are
good choices, too. Choose grass-fed beef
rather than grain-fed if you must have
October!
meat. Yogurt is good, too.
Alcohol, in moderation, is beneficial. One drink
per day for women and two drinks for men
prolongs life. More, or fewer drinks, cause
higher levels of C-reactive protein, an inflamma-
tion marker.
Please send Judy any information
Eat oily fish - salmon, tuna, herring, or photos for the website and/or
sardines. Take turmeric, a curcumin supple- Facebook. Check out our website:
ment. Take a walk in the sunshine and get http://www.nwc-gfwc.org/.
Vitamin D. Lower stress with yoga, meditation The next newsletter
and breathing exercises. deadline is October 1, 2020
Doing these things will help prevent infection.
Take care, Marcia
Birthday’s
September October
Flo Caron 5 Joan Lavery 13
Margot Hall 12 Joan Nickerson 31
Sylvia Poulin 22
4NEWTOWN WOMAN'S CLUB, GFWC, INC.
ANTICIPATED OPERATING INCOME AND PROPOSED DONATIONS 2020-2021
ANTICIPATED OPERATING INCOME PROPOSED DONATIONS
ACTUAL DUES $2,510.00 FIRE DEPT INS. PREMIUM $350.00
ADDITIONAL DUES (2) $90.00 LABOR DAY PARADE $150.00
INTEREST $5.00 BOOTH LIBRARY TBD
50/50 $300.00 NWC SCHOLARSHIP TBD
CARRY OVER $3,162.00 TOTAL $500.00
TOTAL $6,067.00
ADMINISTRATION BUDGET APPROVED 19-20 ACTUAL PROPOSED 20-21
ARTS $100.00 $0.00 $100.00
AUDIT $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
CARING FRIENDS $50.00 $22.00 $50.00
CONSERVATION $100.00 $6.37 $100.00
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY $150.00 $140.00 $150.00
DISTRICT BASJET $50.00 $0.00 $50.00
EDUCATION $100.00 $62.84 $100.00
FEDERATION DUES $1,120.00 $1,120.00 $1,120.00
FINANCE $5.00 $0.00 $5.00
HISTORIAN $25.00 $0.00 $25.00
HOME LIFE $100.00 $0.00 $100.00
HOSPICE TABLE $200.00 $0.00 $200.00
HOSPITALITY $100.00 $0.00 $100.00
INCORPORATION FEE $50.00 $50.00 $50.00
INSTALLATION $100.00 $0.00 $100.00
INSURANCE $350.00 $295.86 $350.00
INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH $100.00 $0.00 $100.00
MEETINGS $750.00 $215.00 $750.00
MEETING ROOM (BOARD) $250.00 $0.00 $250.00
MEMBERSHIP $100.00 $0.00 $100.00
NEWSLETTER $50.00 $0.00 $50.00
OPERATING COSTS $25.00 $0.00 $25.00
PINS $100.00 $0.00 $100.00
PRESIDENTS' SUPPLIES $50.00 $0.00 $50.00
PROGRAM $500.00 $223.00 $500.00
PUBLIC ISSUES $100.00 $49.74 $100.00
PUBLICITY $50.00 $0.00 $50.00
RECORDING SECRETARY $30.00 $0.00 $30.00
STATE PROJECT-CIP $50.00 $0.00 $50.00
TREASURER $50.00 $5.50 $50.00
WEBSITE $150.00 $100.00 $150.00
YEARBOOK $300.00 $255.70 $300.00
$5,255.00 $2,546.01 $5,255.00
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