wpbw newsletter march 2011

NEXT MEETING:

March 21, 2010

Tarts & Truffles

Woosdstock Square 6:00 P.M.

~ Cost: $20

All members: If you have not yet responded to the “e-vite”

please contact Sherry Thurow

— [email protected]

or 815.338.1981 —

by 5:00 p.m. Thursday ,

March17, whether you are

coming or not.

President

Lisa Kelly [email protected]

Vice President

Sandra Pierce

spierce@phoenixwoodwork

ing.com

Secretary

Sherry Thurow

[email protected]

Treasurer

Phyllis Close

[email protected]

WooWoodW

From the President

Woodstock Professional & Business Women

March 2011

I can’t begin to properly thank you for the flowers, e-mails, visits and food you’ve sent my way since my fall last month. Special thanks go to Donna and Tina for staying with me in the emergency room—not exactly a stimulating tour of duty. All of the drama resulted in surgery on my left arm, which has rendered me without the use of that hand. With lots of extra relatively un-productive time available, I have been interested in the many tasks that are difficult, or impossible, to do with only one hand. One is the inability to get screw tops off of containers. That makes opening medicine and prune juice bottles a distinct challenge. Then, trying to write down messages from either my cell or cordless phone is basically impossible, as I have to choose between holding the phone to my ear and writing anything. I can get the information and put the phone down to write, but I am finding that I then miss the next part of the message or, most often, get the names and/or numbers wrong. Another source of frustration is that I can’t wear anything but pull-up pants. It’s going to be quite a while before I can wear my jeans. Bummer! However, if I continue in this mode of inactivity, they won’t fit anyway, so maybe it’s for the best. But mostly, I think how thankful I am for good friends and that,

although currently inconvenienced, I will heal. I have new understanding and com- passion for those facing really critical health issues. Thanks again to you all, and I will see you on the 21st.

Lisa Kelly

“Courage is

the ladder on which

all the other virtues

mount..”

~ Clare Boothe Luce

mailto:[email protected]

March 2011

WPBW 2010 – 2011 Programs

March 21, 2011 — Master Gardener Tells All . . .

about Perennials!

Are you just about ready for spring? For those of us who are weary to the bone of winter and itching to get our fingers deep into the dirt, our March program comes not a moment too soon. McHenry County Master Gardener Suzanne Eck will be speaking on the topic of perennials in the landscape — where to plant them, how to dis-play them to best advantage, and secrets for keep-ing the plants happy and productive. This is a great opportunity to benefit from an expert’s advice as we plan our 2011 gardens. So come with your gardening questions. Suzanne will be happy to provide the answers you need. Upcoming Programs: April 2011 — Woman of the Year. This award is given to a woman living or working in the greater Woodstock area whose leadership and creativity in cultural affairs, economic development, educa-tion, environmental efforts, human services or civic endeavors have contributed to enhancing the quality of life in this community. No one (except members of the committee) knows who she will be until the very last mo-ment. You won’t want to miss the great reveal at the Stage Left Café to help us honor this excep-tional woman. May 2011 — Steve Gavers, Gavers Cancer Foundation. A cancer survivor with an amazing story to tell, Steve will also give us a sneak peek at the organization’s plans for this year’s fundraiser.

March 2011

Kim Clunk Before Kim met her husband, Jeff, and became his partner at Woodstock’s Furniture Store, she was already a successful artist. In 2004 she had her first exhibit at the Opera House, and sold eight paintings on opening night. Kim has found a way to com-bine her artistic career with the demands of a retail business.

“The store is a perfect place to dis-play my art,” she says, “and with no gallery commissions to pay I can keep my prices low.” She credits her fourth grade teacher for inspiring her to become an artist. While the rest of the class had read-ing group, Mrs. Blackburn would have Kim, already a good reader, draw clipper ships on poster boards. Kim won various contests through-out her school years, including a Bicentennial poster contest that her high school art teacher, Mr. Damian, had everyone in his class enter.

Kim had little interest in the assignment, but says her grade in his class meant every-thing to her. The night before the deadline, she threw together a collage from scraps of material, creating an abstract image of Betsy Ross sewing the American flag. “Sitting high in the bleachers during the awards ceremony, chatting away with friends, I missed it when they announced my name,” she recalls. “It was very strange that everyone was looking at me. A friend kept tugging my arm, saying,’ Kim, they want you on stage!’ I am as stunned today as I was then. I felt like I had cheated somehow, but I suppose that's the best way to describe how easily creating things comes to me.” Kim became involved in the screen printing industry as production manager at Blue Hand Alliance, a pioneer in printing fine art on textiles. “We were burning 380 line screens when 130 mesh was the standard, “ she says. “We picked up names like Cat-erpillar, Looney Tunes, and Fruit of the Loom was the feather in our cap. It was hard work, requiring me pulling 18 hour shifts for days on end, but I truly loved it.” Kim still paints, but she has made a major shift to digital art. “I’m exploring a whole new frontier ,” she says. “That is indeed fascinating.”

Someone You Should Know

March 2011

Join WPBW on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Woodstock-Professional-and-Business-Women/180740248636472

Facebook, the networking tool of the “now” generation, is also a powerful marketing tool. It’s the best way to reach a larger number of women in the Woodstock area, which will help us recruit new members. Having a Facebook page also makes it easier to post announcements and share news. BONUS... Facebook is FREE! Here’s what you can do to help spread the word about WPBW: 1. If you aren’t already a member of Facebook, go to www.facebook.com and create your account. 2. Become a “friend” by typing Woodstock Professional and Business Women into the Facebook search bar. That will take you to our fan page. 3. By clicking on the “like” button under our name, you’ll receive posts on your wall from WPBW and you can leave comments or ask questions on the WPBP wall, for all to see. Kim Clunk has volunteered to set up and monitor our Facebook page. “If no one responds to a question, I will find them an answer,” she says. “Potential new members may inquire about the group here and check out our mission statement. If the members share the link with their friends, they will see what WPBW is all about! It's fun, it's simple and these days, just about everyone has —or will soon have — a Facebook account!”

Monthly Raffle Sign-up

A big thank-you to the following members who have volunteered to bring

the raffle prizes to our meetings:

October Sherry Thurow November Tricia McCoy December Donna Mayberry January Lynn Fiala February Marsha Portnoy March Esther Kaplan April (none, it’s our Woman of the Year meeting!) May Shelly Eslick June Diana Bark

WPBW COOK BOOK SALES

Books are $15 each, or 2 for

NEED MORE

BOOKS? Contact:

Phyllis Close 815. 334. 0718

Cookbook Profit $2417.00

Books Sold 559

March 2011


Meeting Minutes of February 21, 2011

Submitted by Sherry Thurow

The regular monthly meeting of the Woodstock Professional and Business Women was called to order by Lisa

Kelly, President, at 7:05 P.M. Members and their guests were introduced; Yvonne Ahrens was welcomed as a

new member.

Minutes — Cary Lavan made a motion to approve as presented the minutes of the January meeting. Cindy

Hovi seconded, and motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report — The Treasurer’s report was reviewed. Phyllis Close, Treasurer, noted that two scholar-

ship recipients have not yet claimed the second installment of their scholarships. Tina Hill moved to accept the

report; Cindy Hovi seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Committee Reports —

♠ Garden Walk: Tricia McCoy reported that four gardens are set, and there are two other potential ones. Flyers

may have to be printed since Kathy Seith, who was going to make them, is undergoing physical rehabilitation.

♠ Woman of the Year: Doreen Paluch reported that nomination forms are available on line and at several loca-

tions throughout the community. The deadline for submission is March 18, 2011. There will be a press release

in The Woodstock Independent and The Northwest Herald. ♠ Scholarship: Tina Hill will

put out press releases regarding the scholarship. Applications are available on the WPBW

web site. The deadline will be extended to mid April. Cary Lavan has a flyer that she will

update so that it can be distributed to appropriate locations. Tina will also follow up with

the two scholarship recipients who have not requested the

remainder of their funds.

New Business — Lisa Kelly read a letter from Christmas Clearing House thanking us for

our donation and support.

There was discussion as to having WPBW on Facebook providing a much wider audience.

The only costs involved are “set up.” Kimm Clunk volunteered to set it up. A motion to

move forward with Facebook was made by Tricia McCoy and seconded by Tina Hill.

Motion carried.

Sandra Pierce announced that members have until February 28th to provide items for the

WPBW “garden theme” basket that will be part of the “Take A Walk In Her Shoes” fund

raising event.

Program — Four women —- Virginia Dannehy, Sam Gentili, Mary Dickman, Stephanie

Drougas — explained how they pooled their talents and experiences in retail and interior

decorating to create Diva’s Attic, which features new, vintage, resale and consignment

items. They stressed that it is a great way to “go green.”

♠ Meeting adjourned at 8:05 by motion of Tina Hill with second by Cindy Hovi.

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Diana Bark

815. 333.6103

Diana is our “Sunshine

Girl”. Please let her

know to whom she

should send a greeting

card...for any reason:

congratulations, cheer,

sympathy, whatever!

OFFICERS

P r e s i d e n t , V i c e

President, Secretary and

Treasurer. Elections are

held in June. The term of

office begins with the

September meeting.

STANDING

COMMITTES

Budget; Garden Walk;

Historian; Fund Raising

Events; Membership;

Newsletter; Programs;

and Woman of the Year

MEETINGS

Monthly, excluding

July and August.

Meetings are held in

Woodstock on the THIRD

MONDAY of each month.

Networking begins at

6 p.m. with dinner at

6:30, followed by meet-

ing and program.

Current dinner charge

is $20. If you are unable

to attend a meeting and

fail to notify a member of

the membership commit-

tee, you will be charged

for the dinner. The

Restaurant is guaranteed

a standing number of

d i n ne r s based o n

membership.

OBJECTIVES

We are dedicated to

community service and the

promotion of standards

for women in business and

the professions.

We are committed to

extending opportunities

for education to women

who wish to extend or

further their careers in the

professional and business

fields.

POLICES

We are a non-profit,

n o n s e c t a r i a n , a n d

non-partisan organization.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership may be

held by individuals

employed or retired, who

support the objectives of

the club and are

interested in serving the

community of Woodstock.

DUES

Annual dues are

payable in September.

Annual dues are $40.

Life time members do

not pay dues (25 or more

years with WPBW)

An organization dedicated to active community service and the elevation of standards for women in business and the professions.

2010—2011 WPBW

Committee Chairs

Budget

Phyllis Close

Bear Hugs of Chicago Land 815.334.0718

[email protected]

Program

Sherry Thurow

[email protected] 815.338.1981 Tricia McCoy

815.338.7119

[email protected]

Membership

Ellen Kalinowski

ejkalinow-

[email protected]

815-334-4733

Fund Raising Events

Diana Bark

[email protected]

Woman of the Year Award

Doreen Paluch

Attorney

815.334.1100 [email protected]

Lynn Fiala

[email protected]

Frances Kuhn

Scholarship Fund

Tina Hill

State Rep. Mike Tryon 815.338. 1509

[email protected]

Garden Walk

Esther Kaplan


Diana Bark [email protected]

Newsletter

Marsha Portnoy


Women

Promote education and

the community

Build friendships and

become better business

and professional women

Winners

2002010-2011

WPBW Officers

President

Lisa Kelly Harding Real Estate 815. 338.7100 X225

[email protected]

Vice President

Sandra Pierce Phoenix Woodworking 815.338.9338 spierce@phoenixwoodwork ing.com

Secretary

Sherry Thurow 815-338-1981 Retired [email protected]

Treasurer

Phyllis Close Bear Hugs of Chicagoland 815.334.0718 [email protected]

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