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President’s Letter
NEWSLETTER – December 2018
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
President’s Letter 1-2
December Pictures 3-4
Birthdays 5
Activities 6
DATES TO REMEMBER
January 10 – General Meeting
Happy New Year!!! And it has been a stellar year for the Women’s
Club of Lake Jovita. You all have shown what it is to be a club of
giving, smiling, talented, happy women. We welcomed over 40 new
members this past year, published the most beautiful cookbook ever
thanks to the leadership of Ann Swinford, renamed the club and
voted on our very own logo with the help of Sharon Borland’s family,
Natalie, Brian Van Holten, and of course, Ella, and supported
multiple charities and food banks all by being the women that we
are!! And we learned a thing or two about rescuing and healing our
precious wildlife, hearing from a Pulitzer Prize winning author about
the story of a lonely, abused little “girl in the window”, and studying
the historical Christmas moments through the decades from a D.A.R.
leader. We had a Broadway production in May—our fashion show!
I don’t have any idea how it can be topped, but I know that our tag
team duo of Mariellen Blackstone and Leslie Colello will surprise us
all this April. Have no fear, it will be stupendous! And we had our
hearts pumping and our feet jumping twice with the tunes of Alan
Darcy in November and William “Deuce” Hulett in September- boy,
can this club whoop it up!! I’ve always said that Lake Jovita has the
youngest “senior" people on the planet. No grass grows under our
feet!!
Kathy Hunt from Restored Hope thanked us all for the food
contributions made by each and every one of you in December. Her
food bank can start up the new year with over 350 pounds of non-
perishable items all donated in just one night of giving. As I have
said in the past, the season of giving may be over, but the need never
stops. So, please remember to buy some extra items when you shop
and drop them off at Restored Hope in Dade City, or Kathy Hunt’s
house on Lake Jovita Blvd. She cares so much about preventing
homelessness, and this is one way that we all can give to those less
fortunate. And I cannot thank you enough for the many times this
year that I personally have reached out to all of you for donations.
We were able to provide school supplies and books to the children on
the free lunch programs in coordination with Thomas’ Promises and
the Elks Club, suitcases to Guardian ad Litem for many foster
children, and yarn to the Elks Club to make into lap blankets for the
veterans. And we donated money to Sunrise of Pasco and the Owl’s
Nest Sanctuary.
I want to also thank Paula Chaney for always greeting our members
with a big smile at each and every meeting, Kathy Gilliam and Mona
Goossens for always helping with the 50/50 which has helped to
increase our program budget for this coming year, and Sharon
Willment for always filling in and keeping track of all of the things
that happen at board and club meetings.
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And last but not least, many, many thank you’s to Basia Watts for keeping our online directory, sending out our
club news blasts, and creating the most remarkable newsletters and Evites. And also for kicking me in the butt
when I procrastinate in writing the newsletter!!
There was also a remarkable new venue and craft show all organized and coordinated by our own Teresa
Overbeck and Patti Wieclaw. It was a great event and considering it was our first year in the clubhouse with
outside vendors, it was a creative, gorgeous and fun filled event!! I can’t thank Maria Kinney and Patti Wieclaw
enough for the inspiring and colorful decorations provided by their imagination and economical creativity for
each and every monthly meeting. Nowhere can you walk into a fully decorated “themed” room the second
Thursday of every month, and have a party for 100 women, and enjoy the camaraderie of our ladies, and see,
hear, and learn from talented program presenters for less than $4.00 an event!! Ladies, it is a real bargain to be a
member of this club!! And our program committee which will be headed up this year by our own lovely Mrs.
Kimberly Hasler (she loves having you call her that! LOL!), has so many diverse programs in the works. Our
pearl guy had to cancel for February, but Kim and the committee are busy in trying to find an expert gemologist
—so dust off those diamonds sitting in the safe because February’s "Denim and Diamonds" will be fabulous.
And, of course, our fashion show will be in full swing in April—I don’t know what it will be, but the producers of
Hamilton are scouting the event! Again, I can’t thank everyone enough for their contributions to the “too many”
to mention times we have had in our club at our meetings. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!
But we have more to come, so on with the list:
1. Please pay your dues. We have already had a very successful drive and have received 2019 dues from 111
members. That is quite a feat!! We are again publishing a hard copy of the Women’s Club of Lake Jovita
Directory, but the drop dead cut off for paying your dues and being included in this directory is January 31, 2019.
The book will go to print on February 1, 2019. Teresa will check the club mailbox and if your checks are not
received by January 31st, you will be left out of the hard copy. Basia will always enter new and renewing
members after that date for the online directory, but the hard copy will be sent to Tampa Type on the first of
February. So, don’t forget those checkbooks at the January meeting which will be a hoot and a half with our
fashion show of the best economical shopper of Lake Jovita!! Please come and enjoy this fun filled event!
2. Our membership committee has new leadership thanks to Gloria Provenzano and Gloria LoCicero. Thank
you ladies for stepping up to the plate and volunteering to spearhead our very important effort in notifying new
residents and obtaining new members for our club. It is very important to let our ladies know about us—we are
so special, and I want every lady living in Lake Jovita or who is a member of the Lake Jovita Country Club to be
aware of their ability to join our club and meet the greatest ladies on earth!! I boast too much—but it’s true! I
can’t thank Betty Leslie and Barb Fuller enough for making this a great year for our membership enrollment—
you both did such a phenomenal job!!
3. Ann Swinford got a new camera!! Guess what?? She has volunteered to become our new photographer! So
when Ann pops by your table at the meetings, don’t forget to smile because you will be in the newsletter. Thank
you to Mary Clark and the many photographers who helped to provide pictures of the moments in our meetings
every month. We love seeing them in our newsletters, and Basia does a fantastic job of incorporating them into
an eye appealing newsletter for us. Thank you!!
Again, have a remarkable and healthy New Year!!
Susie Heiler
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December 2018 General Meeting Photos
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December 2018 General Meeting PhotosWith the St. Leo University Men’s Basketball Team
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Adventure Group
Linda Santucci
352-588-2438
Line Dancing
Jane Dunwoodie
352-467-0723
Book Club
Sher Liepold
610-417-1935
Lyrical Ladies
Elizabeth “BB” Lairscey
352-588-0076
Canasta (Ladies)
Ann Swinford
352-668-3105
Metropolitan Opera in HD
Dayna Ohotnicky
203-525-3039
Helping Hands
Ann Swinford
352-668-3105
Stitchers
Joy Becker
352-534-0880
Kayaking
Ann Barr
813-728-0353
Theater Group
Jeanette Sowman
352-588-4862