Our first meeting of the

year was really jump-

in’!! We had a record

number of prospective

new members in attend-

ance. Introduce your-

selves to these women,

and make them feel wel-

come. Our new Vice

President/Program

Chair, Bev Bender,

invited Marty Williams

who gave us some great

information about being

prepared for an earth-

quake. We raised almost

$3000 from our PLANT

SALE! Congratulations

to us, and thanks to Mar-

ilyn Bittle and Twyla

Karkut and all of us who

worked so hard that

weekend.

Our next FUND RAIS-

ER is Romance, Inc., a

Holiday shopping bou-

tique, on Saturday, No-

vember 9 from 12:00-

4:00. Saturday, Septem-

ber 21, was Coastal

Cleanup Day, the largest

volunteer event in the

United States. Becky

Williams and I (and

Becky’s son, Sean)

combed the beach for

trash. Thankfully I

found very little trash on

the south side of the

pier, but I did find a

number of cigarette

butts. Cigarette filters

collect toxic chemicals

and carcinogens which

birds can ingest, mistak-

ing them for food. I

remembered that when

we took our children on

beach vacations, we had

a rule that on their way

back to the car, they

each had to pick up 3

pieces of trash, leaving

the beach a better place

than we found it.

Bring your plastic bot-

tles for recycling and the

5 cent refund. “To

change the world one

lives in, one must start

with where one lives.”

Your friend,

Ann Harmon

Board - Wed. 2nd 10:00

Bunco - Wed. 2nd 11:45

Book - Thurs. 3rd 1:30

Garden - Wed. 9th 10 :00

Lunch Plus - Thurs. 24th 9:15

Volume 20 Issue 8

October 2019

Bunco/Book 2

Garden

Program

2

Lunch Plus 3

Mimi’s Cafe

Easy Peasy

3

Rancho Los

Alamitos

3

Pollution

Awareness

4

Birthdays

Sun & Rain

4

Inside this issue:

Promoting the Educational and Civic Life of the Community Since 1923

General Meeting Wednesday 16th

10 a.m. - Coffee and Conversation

10:15 a.m. - Business Meeting

11:15 a.m. - Program

11:45 a.m. - Luncheon

Chair: Joya Ryerson

Please arrive at 11:45 a.m. on the first Wednes-

day at the Library Senior Center. Game begins

promptly at 12:15 p.m.

Bring your lunch if you wish and $3 for Bunco.

Coffee, tea and a snack will be provided.

Regrets only:

Betty Brand 598-5028

Heritage and especially schools

to preserve the past and present

living history, both educational

and entertainment.

Kenn will share his stories of

Blacksmith and California

history.

-Bev Bender

Kenn Kimberline was the

former longtime blacksmith at

Knott’s. He made horseshoes,

tools, spoons and bottle-

openers. Kenn is a second-

generation blacksmith. He often

travels to fairs, rodeos, craft

shows, California Missions, the

Autry Museum of Western

Page 2 WOMAN’S CLUB OF SEAL BEACH

Make a beautiful Story Garden with our expert Story Garden designer, Lois Miller.

Date: October 9 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Place: 142 B 11th St. (Garage in the alley) 596-5678

Lunch on your own.

Everything will be provided, however feel free to bring plants, pots, soil, decorative items, etc.

Hostess: Elaine Bilbao

October 3 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

408 Crystal Place 206/669-4668

The Woman in the Window

By: A.J. Finn

It's been ten long months since Anna Fox last

left her home. Ten months during which she has

haunted the rooms of her old New York house

like a ghost, lost in her memories, too terrified

to step outside.

Volume 20 Issue 8

Event: Nixon Library

Date: October 24

Time: 9:15 a.m.

Meet: Pavilion’s Parking Lot

Hostesses:

Sharon Westafer 493-4749

Sylvia Sellers 493-4139

About:

Historic site was part of a mas-

sive Spanish land grant in 1784

and today serves as a living

history museum comprised of

six agricultural buildings, work-

ing blacksmith shop, magnifi-

cent gardens and a rambling

adobe ranch built in 1800.

Page 3

Apollo 11: One Giant Leap for Mankind

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum ( Yorba Linda) has opened an all new interacted special exhibit, Apollo 11: One Giant leap for Mankind.

Cost: $17.00

Thank you:

“ Your generosity and support of

the Ranch’s school program is

greatly appreciate. It allows us to

keep admission to the Rancho free

of charge. Your support allows us

to offer compelling educational

programs and field trips to the

local schools.” Pam Lee, Director

Please come to our first “Easy Peasy” Fundraiser at Mimi's Café. Join friends and or bring your fam-

ily to enjoy a delicious meal and enjoy good friendship.

Where: Mimi’s Café - Marina Pacifica

6670 Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90803

When: Tuesday, October 22

Time: All day

Contact: Marilyn Van Dyke 430-5458

Flyer is necessary - available at the October General Meeting.

SUNSHINE

& RAINDROPS

MEMBERSHIP Judy O’Neill

562/598-0718

sbch1@verizon.net

We’re on the web: www.womansclubofsealbeach.org

OCTOBER

BIRTHDAYS

Lyn Landers 3

Sue Perslow 9

Judy O’Neill 16

Bev Bender 17

Beverly Endsley 19

Lois Miller 27

Rosario Mauritz is healing nicely after her

knee surgery. Keep up those exercises and

lots of ice packs.

Marilyn Bittle is finished with her treat-

ments. She never let it get her down for

long.

Our thoughts and best wishes are sent to

Cathy Oliver as she continues her treat-

ments.

PLEASE COME

The Woman’s Club of Seal Beach will host a presentation by

Algalita, an educational non-profit that brings awareness and

solutions about plastic on our beach and in the ocean.

Learn about the “Plastic Reef” and expedition to the North Pa-

cific Gyre with its miles of floating plastic.

Event date is Saturday, November 16th @ 2:00 p.m.

At the Mary Wilson Library Students welcome.

Light Refreshments will be served

Seating limited

RSVP: Elaine Layne flutetootsie2u2@verizon.net

Cell# 1-562-471-1056

Becky Williams - Bulletin Editor rebwilliamsrules@yahoo.com