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Calendar of Events

President’s Pen

The Mirror

Editor: Rose Zubik

Web Circulation: Patt Bailey

GFWC Affiliation since: 1938

Edition: December 2017

Dec. 5 Monthly Club Meeting

Dec. 9 “Celebrate the Season”

Christmas House Walk

Dec. 14 Monthly Board Meeting

PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE

Jan 8 Annual Reports due to

Rose Zubik/Celeste Kappel

Jan 27 Unity Luncheon – Palos Heights

and Palos Park Women’s Club

Hackneys, Palos Park, IL

Feb 1 Book Review

Committee Collection Corner

Conservation (Lois McCann)

Eye glasses, cell phones, corks and batteries.

Home Life/Health (Denise Hyker)

Gently used jewelry Int’l Outreach (Barbara Allen)

Gently used or new shoes

December Hospitality – 12/5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Orchard Room Come and Enjoy an “Old Fashioned Christmas”

Chair: Cherry Vujevich Inspirational Reader: Joan Meyers Hostess: Rose Zubik Committee: Kara Mintle, Carol Margaret Miller, Janeen Schmaedeke, Tracey Shumard, Marilyn Herndobbler; and Mary Lee Lockwood

Our magical month of December is here again. We

look forward to the wonderfully decorated houses with

their myriad of lights, the smells of pine, cinnamon, baked

cookies and seeing all our families and friends. My birds also seem to

know that something is in the air. Cardinals, woodpeckers, chickadees,

wrens, blue jays, etc. are flitting all over the yard - eating and preparing

for winter. There is nothing like snow on the ground and a flock of

cardinals hovering around the feeders.

I would like to thank Marilyn Herrndobler for our great program in

November, featuring the veteran volunteers from Abraham Lincoln

National Cemetery. They presented colors, did a beautiful flag folding

ceremony with a speaker telling us why they fold it 13 times and what

each fold meant, played taps and retired the colors. Many of us had a

tear in our eye during the ceremony. Afterward, in speaking to us, they

stressed the need for volunteers to help at the cemetery during the burial

of our soldiers.

We do not have a formal meeting in January but we do have a Unity

Brunch with Palos Park Woman's Club on Saturday, January 27

featuring omelets made to order all the way to ice cream sundaes.

Entertainment will be by Carol Taylor, an author and Palos Park resident

speaking about her book "The Long Way Home." Cost is $27.00 and

Jeanne Krapauskas will be selling tickets at the December meeting.

I look forward to seeing all of you at our annual Christmas

Housewalk on Saturday, December 9. Please see additional house walk

information on page 4.

I wish you all the blessings of the coming holiday season. You are all

very special to me.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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International Outreach Barbara Allen

"Make a Difference Day" was, once again, a huge

success thanks to our Club and the Palos Heights

Library who also collected food. What a pleasant

surprise when our member, Jeannine Kacmar, who is

also on the library staff, came with a trunk load of food

to the event. We collected 40 parcels of food. Thanks

to all who contributed.

Mary Beth Zwolfer delivered 25 filled Christmas

stockings to be sent overseas to our troops. This, along

with our shoe donations and

"Free the Girls" drive, has been a

testament to the thoughtfulness, caring

and generosity of our Club. If you can,

please drop off an item or two at the

pantry at the Methodist Church at

121st & Harlem. Some of the items

they hardly get are canned meats

and condiments i.e. ketchup & mustard. Personal items

are also needed. The pantry is open every Tuesday

from 9-11 a.m. and again from 4-6 p.m.

Merry and Blessed Christmas and a

Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year!

Program Marilyn Herrndobler

We will celebrate a very Merry

Christmas on Tuesday,

December 5! They say that

Christmas is for children but we

are all young at heart! Be

prepared to have a happy and

carefree evening as we sing

songs, laugh and feel the joy of

childhood watching some

remarkable puppets. We hope it

will start off your Christmas season with smiles and a

feeling of nostalgia, as in the days of your childhood!

Art Department Patricia Hogan

26 members and friends had a very enjoyable

afternoon attending the

Southwest Symphony

“The First Ladies of

Song”. We look forward

to more concerts in 2018.

Public Issues Carol Meneou

Our November meeting was one of the best ever with

the memorial squad performing the military burials that

they volunteer their time and service at the Abraham

Lincoln Cemetery in Elwood. Our military memorabilia

table was filled with great artifacts.

The “Wreaths Across America” ceremony will be held

on Dec. 16 at 11:00 p.m. at the Abraham

Lincoln Cemetery. There will be a bus

from Lockport available. If you are

interested in going, please let me know

as soon as possible. A total of $180 was

collected which will supply eight wreaths.

We will be delivering 33 lap blankets,

80 pairs of sox and 65 Christmas cards to the veterans at

Manteno. Again, thank you to all the members who have

supported these projects.

Home Life Denise Hyker

“Tis’ the Season to be Jolly” and a time we think of

others, especially those less fortunate. The Palos Heights

Recreation Center will have a toy drop off box starting

Dec. 1 through Dec. 9. If you’d like to donate a toy

please bring it to our December meeting and Home Life

will be happy to deliver them. The toys collected will be

donated to the Ronald McDonald house right in time for

Christmas!

The Home Life Committee

recently sponsored a donation

drive to provide immediate needs

items to the Crisis Center. Once

again, our members were generous

donating Pampers, assorted

toiletries, lotions, hair products,

cell phones as well as a plush throw.

The value of the donation was

approximately $215! The items

were delivered by member Marie

Kaminski to the Crisis Center who

are very grateful for the continued generosity of the

PHWC members.

The Immediate Needs Campaign addresses the 24/7

needs of the families on their journey to freedom from

abuse and violence. Thank you for supporting the Crisis

Center of South Suburbia for Victims of Domestic

Violence.

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Conservation Lois McCann

With the holidays and busy season fast approaching,

please remember to continue recycling. When going

shopping, bring your own bags to carry your goods

home. That is a new one for me, but I am going to try it.

It will be one less plastic bag in the landfill. Small acts

when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the

world.

Please save all your natural

corks from those holiday

parties. We will continue

to collect eyeglasses, ink

cartridges and magazines

for the magazine trade. Please bring any of these items to

the next meeting. Wishing everyone a very joyful season.

Treasurer Joanne Ferneau

Trying to limit phone calls & mail you receive from

telemarketers? Consider being added to the National Do

Not Call Registry (call 1-888-382-1222 or visit

www. donotcall.gov). Also, review the privacy

disclosures that banks and other financial companies you

do business with send at least once a year. They explain if

and how you can limit certain sharing of your

information. For more guidance on stopping unwanted

mail and phone calls, see information from the Federal

Trade Commission at:

www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0262-stopping-

unsolicitedmail-phone-calls-and-email.

Yearbook Corrections Mary Lee Lockwood Please note that yearbook corrections are listed in the

newsletter as they become available. Please copy

corrections to emails, phone numbers and addresses

into your yearbook, so it is up-to-date. There were

corrections/additions in the September, October and

November newsletters. All past newsletters are on our

website. Please update your yearbook to include the

following new member:

Patricia Marusarz,

7832 W Golf, Palos Heights.

708/586-2277; 708/606-3686

carlmarusarz@sbcglobal.net

Membership Mary Lee Lockwood Please keep up with attending meetings and getting

involved in our many PHWC activities. Sixty-four

members attended the November meeting. With another

new member, Patricia Marusarz, we are

now at 136, only one less that last year.

Attendance at each meeting has

been higher this year than last. Your

participation as a member is what

makes PHWC special and contributes

to our successes as a club!

With the House Walk approaching,

get to know a new member of the club

by asking them to participate in

some way. New members, please consider being a guide

at one of our homes, getting local certificate donations,

bake cookies or help put the cookie boxes together, and

attend the House Walk. This is our major fundraiser for

our charitable donations.

We are excited to have our new members and look

forward to your involvement in our club.

Education Nancy Clark-Jurek

Tutoring Program

will held at Palos East School. The teachers are grateful

for our participation. Thank you for signing up.

PHWC Book Review Group

Come join us!

Registration for the 2018

season has been extended.

Please send your check to

Joan Meyers or register at

the Dec. 5 meeting. The

fee is $20.00. Please make

checks payable to Palos

Heights Woman’s Club.

Thank you for your early

registration, it allows us to

appropriately plan for the

Reviews in 2018.

Christmastime in Palos - PHPL

Celebrate the annual Christmastime in Palos held at the

Palos Heights Public Library sponsored by Friends of the

Library. Bring the family to this special holiday event

featuring music and sing-a-longs, special programs for

children and adults, and snacks and refreshments provided

by local businesses. Saturday, December, 2 from 9:00

a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The Bottom Line – as of October 31, 2017

Operating Account Balance: $2,230.59

Charitable Account Balance: $5,143.08

Project Fund Balance: $20,697.00

FROM THE DEPARTMENTS…. continued

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Tickets – Rose Zubik It would be greatly appreciated if you could purchase

your house walk tickets prior to

the December meeting. However,

if that is not possible, tickets will

be available at the December

meeting. You can also purchase

tickets at Mona Lisa, (361-1551) 12330 South Harlem,

Palos Heights or by contacting me directly.

Vendors – Sherry TerMaat

Our Christmas Boutique is sold out!

We will have some of our favorites

repeat vendors and have registered

many new vendors. There is

something for everyone for your

holiday shopping or maybe a

little something for yourself.

From clothing, jewelry, Christmas

delights and too many more to

mention. Remember to bring your

Christmas gift giving list with you!

Guides – Mary Lee Lockwood

We are still looking for guides. This is a great way for newer members to get to

know other club members.

You will be able to participate in

the breakfast, shop the boutique

and go on the home tour as well as

guide. Time slots are from noon to

1:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

After-Glow Celebration – Kefi Greek Cuisine Patt Bailey has secured Kefi, 12200 Harlem Avenue,

Palos Heights, for our after-glow celebration. There will

be $5 martinis and appetizer specials for housewalk

attendees from 2 – 6 p.m.

Cookie Baking Party Suggestion Here is an idea…. If you do not like baking alone, why

not host a Cookie Baking Party!

Invite five or six fellow PHWC

members, ask each to bring the

ingredients for their special

cookies, open a bottle of wine

and let the baking and socializing

begin.

Raffles – Gift Cards

A great big thank you to the members who have been

earnestly soliciting gift certificates for the win/win and raffle

baskets. If you have gift certificates that you have not yet

turned in or new items you

wish to donate as bonus prizes,

please contact Rose Zubik

(708-945-6254) or Mary Beth

Zwolfer (708-299-2157). It

would be greatly appreciated

if you could turn in your gift certificates on or before Saturday,

Dec. 2. However, we will graciously accept any gift certificate

donations at the December meeting as well. Thank you.

Cookie Sale – Bev Bronowski

At the time of our December meeting, the Housewalk will be

just a few days away. This year, I am pleading with members

to help with the cookie sale. Long-time members have always

been so generous with their time and gifts. We need your

continued support, and we need our newer members to

participate, too. We ask that you bake 4 dozen of your very

best holiday cookies and bring them to the Rec Center on

Friday morning, December 8 between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00

a.m. The earlier you bring in your cookies, the better

assortment we can create. Please bring them in a disposable

container since we cannot be responsible for returning your

good plates or pans.

We will pack them in 1 lb. and ½ lb. containers. These assortments make wonderful little gifts, and they are

great to have around the house too.

Cookies can be baked in advance, frozen or dropped off to me, and I will freeze them. Just have them packaged

for freezing. You can also give them to another

member who will be coming to the Rec. Center that

Friday morning.

If you have questions, would like to volunteer, or think you might need to drop your cookies off on an earlier

date, please call me to make arrangements.

Just a few reminders:

Try to choose something other than chocolate chip. They are tasty, but too many make for a boring

assortment.

Very delicate or very large cookies break when being packaged. Consider compact, colorful cookies.

If you are not a baker, consider making a contribution to help with the purchase of the containers.

This way please

Celebrate the Season – Christmas Housewalk 2017 – December 9

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Personals We extend our condolences to Georgia Sarlas and her family on the passing of her husband, Dr. Chris Sarlas; and to Nancy Mitchell and her family on the passing of her brother-in-law Nick B. Mitchell.

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Please contact Pat Caldwell in the event of a member’s illness or death.

Out and About in and Around Palos Heights Palos Lions Club

Annual Big Christmas Tree Sale. November 24. First Midwest Bank – south end of parking lot. Weekdays from 9 am to 8 pm Sat./Sun. 1 pm to 8 pm.

Winter Farmer’s Market Palos Heights Recreation Center – Dec. 16 8 am to noon.

Holidays in the Heights Dec. 1 (5 p.m. to 9 p.m.)

Tree Lighting & Santa Claus (6 p.m.) Kris Kringle Market on Harlem Shuttle vans running throughout town

Dec. 2 (1 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) Kris Kringle Market on Harlem Shuttle vans running throughout town

Trinity Christmastide Dec. 2 4:00 p.m. Ozinga Chapel Auditorium for tickets visit: www.trnty.edu/boxoffice or call 708-2934537

Carson’s Community Days – Update A great big thank you to Eileen Lunter and her many helpers who together sold 125 coupon books to both members and to shoppers

at the Carson’s store in Orland Park. This endeavor raised $625!

12/2 – Georgene Podewell

12/7 – Caroline Nowakowski

12/10 – Phyllis McGuire & Jeannine Kacmar

12/11 – Sharon Collins

12/21 – Ann Sullivan

12/22 – Christine Wilcox

12/23 – Noelle Connor

12/27 – Marilyn Polnaszek

Annual Report Reminder: Conservation; Publicity; Home

Life/Health; Ways and Means; International Outreach; Public Issues;

Education; Membership; Leadership; and Art. The Annual Report

process has been simplified! Technology is wonderful! Please check

your emails for a Word copy of reports filed in your Dept. for 2017.

Current Reports are due by January 9th. Questions can be directed to

Rose Zubik and Celeste Kappel. We are here to help you through the

process.

http://www.trnty.edu/boxoffice

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The Club is now close to 30 years of existence and continues to grow and expand in its efforts to enhance the lives

of the residences of Palos Heights and its surrounding community. In 1959, Palos Heights was incorporated as a city

and the Woman’s Club again held meetings at the Methodist Church. Still a fabulous and well-attended fundraiser,

the first Christmas Housewalk was held in 1961. There were four homes on the tour and then President Mary Ann

Meyers’ home was one. Tea and cookies were served and Christmas decorations, made by Club members were sold.

Weekly workshops were held for months each year and members gathered to made ornaments and decorations. The

handcrafted items were ultimately replaced with the Noel Boutique and refreshments (held at one of the area

churches) which became the 5th

stop on the tour.

The Woman’s Club was also the pioneer of area bridge tournaments. Many members wished to learn the game, so

Marj Hultquist began bridge lessons, first for the members and later for couples. The Bridge group still meets at the

Palos Heights Recreation Center today.

In April of 1964, the women held a 25th

Anniversary Luncheon and in 1965 organized and managed Vision Testing

for Pre-School children. Concern for the physically and mentally disabled and the advancement of health care began

with the Club’s contribution of volunteer hours and donations to the Occupational Therapy Department at Oak Forest

Hospital. Weekly visits were made to Manteno Hospital and for 36 years, socials were held annually for the patients

at Oak Forest Hospital. Members continued collecting for the Salvation Army and were area sponsors of the March of

Dimes “Mothers March,” providing workers for the annual mobile TB x-ray unit from 1958 to 1967.

Probably one of the best “get-acquainted” events

over the years was the “Come as you are Breakfast.”

Each September board members, with new yearbooks in

hand, would surprise members on their call list to take

them to a member’s home for breakfast. As more

members joined the work force, the time was switched to

evening and dessert was served.

We are grateful to the following long-standing

members who continue to actively attend meetings and

support the Clubs efforts and to whom we look to for

guidance and wisdom:

Barbara Dahl (1967/1993)

Ellie Hawley (1967/Past President:’81-82);

Marjorie Hultquist (1957/Past President: ’71-73);

Jeanne Marbach (1955/Past President: ’65-67);

Jeannette Meyer (1967/Past President: ’90-92);

Jeannine Morey (1960);

Marianne Orr (1966/Past President: ’77-79);

Doris Tortorici (1962)

Shirley Wedlock (1955/Past President:’67-69)

Special Events – 1958 - 1968

Membership Teas/Luncheons Regional Drive Breakfast Get-Togethers First Christmas Walk (December, 1961) First Petunia Sale (May, 1963)

Bridge Tournament (1967)

Mrs. Dorothy Hurlbert……………..…1957-1959 Mrs. Doris Hansen…….………………1959-1961 Mrs. Mary Anne Meyer..……………..1961-1963 Mrs. Jeri Tee………..………………….1963-1965 Mrs. Jeanne Marbach……….………...1965-1967 Mrs. Shirley Wedlock….……………..1967-1969

Bottom left: Jeannette Meyer; to her right

Ellie Hawley; top far right Barbara Dahl (reprinted from The Regional Nov. 16, 1967)

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Moved? New

address, email

or phone number?

Please let our

membership chair

know how

and where we can

reach you.

Contact:

Mary Lee at:

448-1834

Legislative Action Corner Domestic Violence: The Brady Campaign and Center released a new report which highlights the tragic implications of what happens when domestic abusers have access to firearms. The report outlines troubling loopholes in the current background check system that allows stalkers and certain individuals convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors to purchase and use guns to threaten, injure, and kill victims of domestic violence. GFWC supports legislation to fix these loopholes, S. 1539 and H.R. 3207. Elder Abuse: On October 18, the President signed into law S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act, which establishes certain requirements for the Department of Justice with respect to investigating and prosecuting elder abuse crimes, and amends federal criminal law to expand telemarketing fraud to include “email marketing” fraud.

GFWC Corner Reprinted from News and Notes – November 2017

2016-17 Corporate Sponsor Spotlight! Please continue to support and acknowledge our Corporate Sponsors: CNB Bank; Lions Club; McCord Gallery & Cultural Center (Weglarz); Palos Kiwanis Club; Quantum Sign Corporation; Ridgewood Builders, Inc. (Deckinga); Royalberry Waffle House & Restaurant; Schmaedeke Funeral Home; Thrivent

Financial.

Newsletter Notes - Rose Zubik, Editor

Deadline for Newsletter Articles is: The Second Tuesday of the Month

Non Club Items of Interest will be posted in the “Out And About Palos Heights” Section of the Newsletter (space permitting)

Personal Club Announcements (wedding, births, etc.) are welcome

Articles are best submitted via email to:rosezubik1009@gmail.com

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*Hackney's Restaurant Saturday, January 27

beginning at 11 a.m.

Brunch Buffet includes:

Omelets made to order, Bacon, Sausage Links, Fresh Fruit, Potatoes Au Gratin, Oven Fried Chicken, Smoked Salmon Platter with Bagels and Cream Cheese, Turkey Tetrazzini, Tossed Salad, Coffee, Tea Juice, and Ice Cream Sundaes.

Cost: $27

*123rd & LaGrange Road Palos Park (In the Fireplace Room)

RSVP by January 13 Lucy Crocilla

8358 Autobahn Drive North Palos Park, IL 60464

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UNITY LUNCHEON

ENTERTAINMENT: Author, Carol Taylor

Our author, Carol Taylor, is a Palos Park resident. "The Long Way Home," Books 1 and 2, is the true story of Katya (Carol's grandmother) who was sold to the Gypsies by her father. Finding strength to overcome years of loneliness and hardship, Katya makes a brave escape from the Gypsies and the oppression of war that has affected her native Austria. Leaving friends and family behind, she finds sanctuary in a new land to begin life again. Years later, Katya's granddaughter (the author) longs to know her grandmother's story and discovers that hers was not an ordinary life.…………………………. lcrocilla@sbcglobal.net

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