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Canton Connection Membership Newsletter

Volume 45 Issue 8

April 2017 CantonWomen.com Share on:

Human Trafficking Wednesday, April 5,2017 @ 7pm

Sunflower Clubhouse,45800 Hanford Drive Sponsored by Heartland Healthcare

God created us as precious pearls. Jesus paid the great price to redeem us. With Him, we are about

protecting and reclaiming His pearls. All are welcome to come alongside us in this endeavor .

You have probably heard of Human Trafficking but do you know It is happening in our neighborhoods!

What is being done about this? What is Human Trafficking? It is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act or sometimes forced labor.

Carrie Wood, Founder of Pearls of Great Price Coalition will be sharing information on this heinous crime that has crept into our midst. She will show a short video presentation to emphasize education and to call to action. She will be available for questions.

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President

Cindy Koldys, 313.712.1213 cindykoldys@gmail.com

Secretary

Mary DesOrmeau, 970.379.6640 mdesorm21@gmail.com

Mary Arrasmith, 837.0836

maryarrasmith@yahoo.com

Treasurer Nada Whitfield-Dunn, 259.9000

nadanuf2@gmail.com

Vice President open

Advertising Christa Bekker, 453.7475

clearlyu@aol.com

Charity Camille Wells, 474.9609 camillecbf@yahoo.com

Communications

Betty Nolan,968.9313 bnolan101@aol.com

Hospitality

Jeanne Medley, 812.2041 jemedley50@yahoo.com

Interest Groups

Tia Thompson, 313.982.2465 magnificentmaidsinc@gmail.com

Membership

Nancy Ellenberger, 812.4119 n2otter@comcast.net

Public Relations

Stella Marschak, 612.5689 rollerhead7552@yahoo.com

Marcia Franz, 207.3718 marcia614@comcast.net

Sunshine

Christy Marchand 981.9007 christymarchand13@gmail.com

Welcoming

Nancy Ellenberger, 812.4119 n2otter@comcast.net

2016/2017 Executive Committee

General Board of Directors

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

HIP HIP HURRAY!!! We have another new member - please welcome Suzie Bower to our illustrious group- Welcome Suzie!

Now is the time to get an early jump on your next year’s membership. We will be holding a raffle for all of those

members who sign up at our April, May and June meetings for the year 2017-2018.

The drawing will be made at the June meeting. Be sure you see me at the sign in table & get your lucky ticket.

“I always thought that loving someone is the greatest feeling, but I realized that loving a friend is even better. We

lose people we love, but we never lose true friends.”

Nancy Ellenberger, Membership

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE I would like to thank Michelle Jasewicz for her excellent planning, securing prizes, and management of our first Mini Quarter Auction. We were able to offer members and guests 27 prizes to bid on and enjoyed Jimmy John’s sandwiches while raising $343.44 for our charity.

Be sure to come to our next meeting, April 5th with a presentation by Carrie Wood concerning local Human Trafficking. Bring a friend because this is a topic we all need to be aware of.

Melissa Kersten, our Sponsor from Heartland Healthcare will tell us a little about their facility.

We are in need of a few people to help next season. It is true that we all have busy lives, so if everybody does a little, we can keep the jobs small and the club will be enjoyable for all. One way you can help is by coming to a Board Meeting and giving us your input in the planning. The following Board and Interest Group positions are available:

President, Vice President, Advertising, Lady Bookworms co-leader, Happy Thursday, Interest Group Coordinator, & Let’s Do Dinner. Sharing a job is an excellent option! Please volunteer to help our club. Thank You, Cindy Koldys, President

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TREASURER’S REPORT as of March, 2017

Old Balance: $ 7,494 Income: $ 743 Expenses: $ 159 New Balance: $ 8,078 Charity YTD: $ 1,171 Given to Charity: $ -500 New Charity Balance: $ 671

Procedure to be reimbursed for club expenses: Turn in your receipt with your name and address and purpose of the expense to Nada within 30 days of the month that the expense has incurred. Your reimbursement will come to you via mail in an e-check from Huntington Bank. Thank you, Nada Whitfield-Dunn, Treasurer 259.9000 nadanuf2@gmail.com

QUARTER AUCTION

Thank you to the following Small Business Owners and Members in our Community for their generosity and donations that made the Quarter Auction Fundraiser a Success. We raised $343.44 for The Children’s Center! Small Business Donations Avon-Clarice Killian (member) Bliss Republic Salon Plymouth Crochet by Deb Greene Jamberry Nails - Danielle Banasiak Canton Mary Kay - Kristina Wittner Nancy’s Fancies - Nancy Ellenberger (member) Origami Owl Consultant - Carol Evans Pampered Chef & Scentsy - Michelle Jasewicz (member) Simply Best Boutique Plymouth Michigan Tastefully Simple - Karen Austin Plymouth Member Donations Betty Nolan Chantia Thompson Cindy Koldys Linda Obrec Mary DesOrmeau Stella Marschak

MAY CHARITY OPPORTUNITY We are doing a one-time collection of items for FRIENDS OF MICHIGAN ANIMAL RESCUE. Please bring your items to the May General Meeting.

The needed items are: Cat litter (clumping and non-clumping) Canned and dry cat foot (Purina brand) Dog and cat treats (no rawhide) Laundry detergent/bleach/fabric softener Small and large paper plates Tall kitchen garbage bags 33 and 55 gallon heavy duty trash bags Used towels and blankets Thank you for your compassionate support for animals in our community!! If you have questions you may call: Camille Wells at 734-474- 9609, or email at camillecbf@yahoo.com

Save these dates for our General Meetings

May 3 Kentucky Derby - Derby Hat Contest

Dr. Brackney will provide chair massages Donations for the Friends of Michigan

Animal Rescue

June 7 Bingo

Final Charity Raffle

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Thank You to Contributors who Served Open Door Ministry

Thanks to Camille Wells for coordinating this worthwhile community service project. Open Door has distributed nearly three million pounds of food so far this year to 4,000 families. There had been 25,000 pounds of food donated the week that we worked. Eight members and their family participated in the Thursday evening food bag preparation and distribution from 4 to 7:30 pm on March 9th: Mary Arrasmith, Linda Obrec, Devon Obrec, Mary DesOrmeau, Bill DesOrmeau, Rashida Al-Hamdani, Sowjanya Raghu Daram, and Camille Wells represented our group well. Special thanks to Rashida and Sowji for preparing a delicious international dinner for all of the volunteers that evening. Volunteers are welcome to walk-in to help any Wednesday morning or Thursdays between 4 and 7 pm. Contact Camille Wells.

Essential Oils Demonstration

There will be an Essential Oils Demonstration Wednesday, April 12 @ 7pm at the Grow Bar, 34795 Ford Road, just east of Wayne Road in Westland. Join us as we visit Canton’s own Dominic Herron for an exclusive Canton Newcomers Wine and Essential Oil Make and Take! For just $5 you will learn about different oils and their purpose while sipping wine. You will have your choice to make one or more of the featured items of the evening: salt scrub, room spray or hand spray. Find other unique products in the store. Attendees will receive a 25% discount off the Mother’s Day diffuser necklaces. For those that sign up, an email with further details and a pre-registration link will be sent by the leader. Event Maximum capacity is 12. These classes sell out weeks in advance at the store, so don’t delay. Stacy Johnson 734-905- 9018 johnsosl@gmail.com

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Interest Group News

How to participate this month

1. Contact the interest group leader to get on the email invitation list and reserve your spot. 2. The Interest Group Leader will email you a reminder and all related details to members who sign up

prior to the date. 3. Kindly call your interest group leader should an urgent issue arise requiring you to cancel.

Boys and Brews* The date for this month’s social is TBD. Significant others of members should contact Scott for more information and get on the email list. Liaison, Scott Obrec, 673.7730, scottobrec1@gmail.com Bunco - Couples* Saturday, April 22, 6:30 pm at the home of Anjali& Jeff Gamble. They will provide an entree, snacks and beverages. Players need to bring $5 per person for prizes, and a dish to share. Please contact Karen to sign up and coordinate the dishes so there are no repeats. Karen & Richard Bronkhorst, 397.8281, rbronco2005@hotmail.com Bunco - Ladies Evening Friday, April 21, 6:30 pm at Amy Caragay’s home. Lorraine Coles, 273.4191 lcoles@wowway.com or Theresa Goodhart, 233.1226, tgoodhart@comcast.net Chick Flick Tuesday, April 18 , around 7 pm if you are interested in attending contact Tia Thompson, 313.982.2465, magnificentmaidsinc@gmail.com Euchre - Competitive Saturday, April 8, 6:30 pm, TBD. Details will be shared via email to those who sign up at the meeting or through the leaders.

This game requires tables of 4 players each so contact Vivien or Claudia to reserve a spot to play. The cost is $10 per person. Please bring one appetizer per person to share. Vivien Pierson, 981.4110, vcpierson@msn.com or Claudia Gering, 495.1558, geringcanton@comcast.net Happy Thursday* Thursday, April 13, 4:30 pm at JB Smokehouse inside the new Busch’s Market on Canton Center/ Cherry Hill. Please contact Tia to be added to the list and she will email details to those who expressed interest. Tia Thompson, 313.982.2465, Magnificentmaidsinc@gmail.com Lady Bookworms Wednesday, April 26, 6:30 pm at Biggby Coffee on Michigan Avenue. Katie Carter, 474.5839, kgospod@hotmail.com, or Sharon Lampinen, 674.1128, slampinen2753@wowway.com

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Let’s Do Dinner* Wednesday, April 19, 7 pm, at Szechuan, 45188 Ford Road, just east of Canton Center. Contact : Anjali Gamble, 716.7212, anjali.gamble@gmail.com Let’s Do Lunch Monday, April 10, 12:30 pm at Sweet Aftons Tea Room, 450 Forest Ave., Plymouth. This is our most popular luncheon of the year, so it is imperative that you RSVP early. Please sign up at the meeting or contact Clarice. You will receive a reminder email. Clarice Killian, 667.5222 claricemjk@comast.net, or Mitzie Sparks, 416.0955 mitz70@hotmail.com Matinee Movie Mavens Tuesday, April 18, around 1 pm at a Canton theater. Location & movie will be emailed to those signed up. Darlene Denning, 416.0988, darlenedenning@aol.com Board Meeting Schedule: at Betty Nolan’s home, Tuesday, April 11, 7 pm. Contact Cindy if you are interested in attending a Board Meeting to share your ideas in our planning. Cindy Koldys, 313.712.1213, cindykoldys@gmail.com

Interest groups continued...

Our monthly newsletter is now available on our website CantonWomen.com

Have you joined our private Facebook group? Contact Nancy Ellenberger to be added to our group. Event changes and reminders are posted there.

January 23, 2017

Dear Ms. Ellenberger,

Your recent contribution sustains our belief that when you heal children, you heal Detroit. Because of you and your

fellow Canton Newcomers, children and families who have experienced unimaginable trauma are receiving treatment to

heal, grow and thrive. As a board member, I‘m especially grateful for your generosity and compassion.

On behalf of the children we serve, thank you Ms. Ellenberger, for your organizations generous donation and for your

role in making a difference in the lives of our children and in our community.

With sincerest gratitude,

Nancy L. Stermer

Assistant Vice Chair, Board of Directors

The Children’s Center

P.S. If you haven’t already done so, you can learn more about The Children’s Center’s life-changing services by

calling 313-324-8575 to schedule a tour. We’s love to show you and your fellow Newcomers members the difference

you are making!

Thank you note from our charity, The Children’s Center

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April Birthdays - Happy Birthday Ladies!

Janet Brady Penny Lewis Sharon Martineau

Ann Confer Nancy Ellenberger Cindy Patterson

Sowjanya Raghu Daram

Look for your birthday e-card from christymarchand13@gmail.com

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11 Board Meeting 7pm

12 Essential Oils Social 7pm

13 Happy Thursday 4:30pm

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19 Let’s Do Dinner 7pm

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22 Couples Bunco 6:30pm

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Thank You Heartland Health Care for sponsoring our April meeting