Spring-A time of new growth and the BWC is no Exception!
Spring is
finally in the air and it feels so good! This month, more than ever, there’s
LOTS of NEWS!!
Many many, many BWC bees have been busy asking questions and making plans
as to how best to continue this great organization of women we call the
BWC. Membership has been delivering surprises to those renewing their membership.
A new fundraising committee has been formed and is busy taking a survey
and brainstorming fresh new fundraising ideas for the club. The Seniors
once again enjoyed a fabulous luncheon courtesy of our members. And, the
club is seeing to it that the wonderful Family Day tradition not be lost,
but rather invigorated with renewed energy.
This Wednesday,
our club will hold our annual April Appropriations meeting. What this means,
is that we will hold a club vote to appropriate funds collected throughout
the year. In addition, we will be voting on several important issues that
will determine the routes that the club will take in the upcoming year.
Please try to attend and learn about all that is in the works and with your
votes, let your officers and committee members know how you feel about these
plans. These plans affect us all and it is important to have a real sense
as to what everyone wishes to see for the future of the club. Take part
in the club this spring-help the BWC to grow!
Senior Luncheon a Real Group Effort!
The club put on an amazing lunch for the seniors of the town of Bolton on March 26th. We had about 75 seniors attend the event. Several meals were delivered to seniors that were not able to attend. In addition, we sent a few meals over to the family on South Road who had a major fire on their property on March 24th. Seniors were also very eager to take home the leftovers. In addition to the raffle, we gave the beautiful daffodils donated by Highland Park Market to a senior at each table. They were very excited to take home the fresh flowers.
Thanks to all who helped out. We had amazing participation from the club this year. Over half of the club participated in some way! Thanks to everyone who provided food, raffle prizes, helped with set-up and clean-up, and to those who just checked in to see how things were going. A few mentioned they felt bad that they could not help out for whatever reason and to that I say, no to worry. Your thoughts were a source of great support. Remember NO GUILT!
A big thank you to Michelle Dayton and the twelve 8th graders who were an enormous help throughout the day! What an amazing group of kids they were. Mrs. O’Reilly brought the High School Choir to perform again this year. It was so much fun to see the seniors enjoying the music (and even singing along). The seniors requested an encore from the choir and they happily obliged.
As co-chairs of this event, we have had a great time! Putting on an event like this with the help and support of so many wonderful people makes this seem more like fun than work.
Upcoming Meeting Information
Believe it or not, but this year’s fiscal year is coming to an end. The treasurers are ready for the April meeting where we will vote on how we will distribute the money the club has raised this year. In addition to allocations, the preliminary budget for next year will be reviewed at the April meeting. If you would like to get involved in the budgeting process, please let the treasurers know.
The
Homelife Committee
Just a note from Homelife to thank BWC members who contributed toward our
Spring offering of food and money. It was really nice of you to share with
those in town who are struggling to meet their expenses for food and household
items, especially over the recent Easter holiday!
Long-term Herrick Park Playground Project
Once upon a time, the wonderful women of the BWC set a goal to install a playground at Herrick Park . The Bolton Women’s Club accomplished this goal and the park has been enjoyed by the community for many years; however, the park is in need of an overhaul. The club voted at the end of the 2005-2006 club year for Herrick Park Playground to be our long-term project. We have begun the steps to see this project through to fruition. I have been meeting with vendors and working in conjunction with the Bolton PTA Playground Committee in order to learn more about the various aspects of a playground project. The club is a long way away from getting the project off the ground in terms of funds, but we are ready to pull together a committee and start working toward the goal of a complete plan for the park. The Bolton PTA Playground Committee is working under a multi-chaired committee with various aspects of the project being handled by different individuals. If the BWC can pull together a similar committee it will be light duties for all, and because this is a long-term project, being a committee member will not be time intensive or overly taxing on anyone. We’re simply looking for a few good women to give a little momentum and energy to the project. Specifically, we’ll need someone to coordinate our efforts with the Town of Bolton , someone to handle giving periodic updates at BWC meetings and someone to work with me on coordinating our efforts with the vendors. If you’re interested in any of these positions, or you are interested in simply joining the committee to help facilitate the coordination with our membership, please contact Lani.
BWC to Host Family Fun Day
Family Day planning
is well underway. We are thrilled with the response from our amazing
community! Emily and I have been contacted by several individuals
and groups in town requesting to help with various aspects and those we’ve
reached out to have been excitedly willing to help. This is truly
a town-wide event!
Here is a quick update of a few important items.
1. Bolton Music
Works is taking over cotton candy (Thank you!)
2. Bolton Democrats are taking over coffee (Thank you!)
3. Ann Shapiro, Deb Bogner, and a few other women have volunteered to once
again man the hot dog station (Thank you!) They may need an additional
one or two adults/students. We’re finding out those details.
4. Thank you to Bruce Ralston for covering the cost of printing our flyer
and to our wonderful helpers at the BCN assembly: We teamed up with the
Bolton Booster Club and printed our flyer on the flip side of the Road Race
flyer which cut the submission cost in half.
We are looking for help in a few areas. If you are interested in any
of these, please let Emily or Trish know. 1. 3-4 callers (these are
for coordinating, not requesting donations) Calls are quick
and can be made whenever you have a couple of free minutes.
2. Student coordinator on Family Day (Karen Cordero oversees students, it’s
a second set of eyes)
3. Set up: 8:30am (we already have 4, but the more help, the faster
it goes!)
4. Clean up: 2:00pm (we already have 4, but the more help, the
faster it goes!)
Please remember, you do not have to help on the day of the event in order
to help the committee. We actually have a greater need for a few people
to make calls now. Many hands make light work and everyone from those
who helped stuff flyers, to those making calls or hanging posters,
to those helping the day of the event will all be part of the success of
Family Day.
Our next planning meeting in on April 2nd, from 6:15 – 6:45, just prior to the BWC annual meeting. If you are interested in hearing what is happening or want to show your support, we’d love to have you come. Please let Emily or Trish know if you plan to attend - or if you’re freed up at the last minute, just show up.
What: Wadsworth Fine Arts and Flower Show
When: Saturday, April
26th at 1:00 pm
While we haven’t submitted an entry in this years Wadsworth flower
show, several of us plan on attending to see how other floral arrangers
manage to interpret various art pieces with floral or table arrangements.
If you’d like to join us, or want more information, please contact
us
Thank You,
Bolton Self Storage for helping the BWC will all our storage needs!
