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The Monthly Newsletter from
The Women’s Division of the
Grapevine Chamber of Commerce
Established 1965
May 2010
www.grapevinechamber-womensdiv.com
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Thanks again to each and every one of the Women’s
Division members for their hard work, ticket sales, and overall support of
the Great Taste of
Grapevine! What a great night with over 700 in
attendance! During the April membership
luncheon the Women’s Division honored four Grapevine gentlemen who have
consistently supported Women’s Division projects and programs by being very
hands-on with various resources. They
have been our heroes by championing the cause for fundraising efforts,
providing pick-up trucks and labor, storage space for projects, meeting
space, and dancing at Senior Fest, just to name a few. Those honored included David Buhr and
Tracy Huneycutt (representing the Grapevine Ambucs), Ron Stacy, and Marcus
Wayland. Please thank these great
guys again when you see them around town.
On April 30th, the
Women’s Division “Bling Team,” complete with jewels and tiara’s, walked the
track in support of a Grapevine’s 2nd annual Relay for Life. Through your support of our walkers and
the “blinky ring” sales we raised over $2K for the cause! Congrats to Kathee Livengood who
coordinated the Grapevine Relay; Duff O’Dell who coordinated the teams, and
Shonda Schaefer who served as Chair for the Women’s Division team. Special recognition is also in order for
Darcy Borutta and BJ Wilson who kept me awake the entire night! It was a very rewarding, memorable evening
in Grapevine; we came together as a community and raised over $91K for the
cause. Calling all Beer Babes……dust off
those jeweled aprons and come to Main Street Days! The festival will bring
excitement and lots of new faces to our community. The Women’s Division has the privilege to man all the beer
booths on Main Street on Friday, May 21st. and will receive the proceeds from the
City for the beer sales. This is an important part of our fundraising for the
year. You have received e-mail from
Lavon Bolech to sign-up for shifts for the festival, so please follow-up with
her right away! Feel free to invite
friends and family to work with you in the booth and include them in your
request to Lavon. The Women’s Division Luncheon on
Tuesday, May 18th, will feature Grapevine Heritage Board Member
Sue Franks presenting the history of the “Palace Arts Theater.” Sue is the Chair of the Palace Arts
committee and is passionate about the influence of the arts in Grapevine. Please join us for a very informative and
cultural enriching program. RSVP required: msjkane@sbcglobal.net. I look forward to seeing you at
the May 18th meeting!! Jan Smith President Relay for Life 2010
A big SHOUT OUT to all those who helped
at this year’s
Relay
for Life Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ...Service &
HOSPITALITY from the Heart
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Special thanks to Joann Standlee and
Margaret Harper for their very informative program in April regarding their
soon to be published book Images of America Grapevine and for sharing
historical tidbits about our community!
Please join us in welcoming our newest
members – Jane Booth and Jill Dutton, Staffing Logistics; Mari Burlison-Gregg
and Ashlea Robertson, Bella Butterflies; Cheryl Hieatt, CMH Financials;
Stefanie Janicek, Ambit Energy; Patty Wilson, Patty Cakes Bakery &
Catering; and Suszie Schreiber. Our
membership continues to grow with 131 members as of the end of April! IT’S FINALLY BEING PUBLISHED AND
RELEASED… the 2010 Women’s Division Membership Directory! The directory was sent electronically to
all members and hard copies will be available at our May 18th
meeting. However, you can renew you
membership anytime, so if you have not already done so, please take the time
now to renew your membership for our fiscal year January 1 – December 31,
2010. Membership forms can be found
online, and we always have them available at our monthly luncheon
meetings. We will send updates to the
membership directory electronically and in our monthly newsletter throughout
the year. In addition, members have the option
this year of purchasing a magnetic Women’s Division nametag with your name
and/or company’s name for $5.00 each.
Order forms for nametags are also available online and at the monthly
meetings. Please remember to RSVP for our
monthly luncheon being held on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 11:30 a.m. at Stacy's
Furniture Community Room, 3rd Floor. Reservations can be made by
emailing msjkane@sbcglobal.net or calling (817) 360-0684. Please plan to attend and to invite a
guest to learn about the history of the “Palace Arts Theater” by Grapevine
Heritage Board member Sue Franks and more about our organization and our
community. The cost of our luncheon is $15.00
with advance reservation, $17.00 if you RSVP to attend and do not show, and
$25.00 without a reservation. We have the capability to accept
credit cards, and you can pay online for your membership dues, monthly
luncheons, pre-pay for the year, and all other Women’s Division activities.Again,
please join us to give your “Service from the Heart” to our community as a
member of the Grapevine Women's Division! I look forward to seeing everyone at
our May luncheon! Janice Kane
President-Elect May Program "Palace Arts
Center" Presenters: Ross Bannister, Director of City
of Grapevine Heritage Programs and Preservation, and Sue Franks, Board of Directors,
Grapevine Heritage Foundation It will be a special treat for us to hear about the Palace Arts
Center and to enjoy some entertainment!
We are gearing up for our annual Women's
Division Second Chance School Supplies project the end of May to
help a needy school/district with supplies. We have had many members sign up
to help, thank you for your service. The instructions and boxes will be
handed out at the May meeting. We'll be collecting the supplies the first few
days in June and then sending them to a needy school or district in
Texas. Thank you to all who are making this project a success. Questions please call, Nancy
Coplen 817-300-8351 coplen2@gmail.com Nancy
Reid 817-726-6706 nareid@sbcglobal.net Christmas in July We will be putting together
gift packages for the GRACE senior and disabled clients for delivery in July
again this year. Look for more information
and requests for volunteers to help us plan and put together something nice
for them in June. This is something
that the clients really look forward to and a special way to let them know
that they are thought about and that people care. School Supplies and Back Packs We are obtaining bids from two
companies for purchasing the school supplies the next school year for the
children of GRACE clients. We will be
distributing the school supplies in August and will be looking for volunteers
to help with that. We are expecting
almost 700 children to need assistance this year. That means we will need your help in obtaining 700 back packs
as well. We will begin collecting
back packs and funds to help us with that in June and July. Reward Programs If you have a Tom Thumb Rewards
card, please stop by their service desk next time you go shopping and ask
them to associate your card with “Good Neighbor # 4697”for the Women’s
Division so that we can take full advantage of the funds that we can earn
from that program. We will also be
checking with the other stores to see if they offer a similar program. Sincerely, Linda Swirski, SwirskiL@tx.rr.com, 817-416-8968 and Robin Smith, Robin.Smith@WhamProductions.com,
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2010 Officers and Committee Chairs |
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President |
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President-Elect |
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Parliamentarian |
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1st Vice President/Fund Raising |
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2nd Vice President/Christmas Spirit |
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Secretary |
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Webmaster |
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Communications Liaison |
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Treasurer |
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Photographer |
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Chili Cook-Off |
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Holiday Charity Ball |
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Senior Fest |
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Hospitality |
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Bowling with AMBUCS |
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Programs |
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Great Taste of Grapevine |
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Police and Fire Appreciation |
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Woman of the Year |
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Second Chance School Supplies |
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Membership Social |
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