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The Colony Club of Ocean City Newsletter December 2014 Page !1
STRONG
W O M E N
GOOD F R I E N D S
CARING
V O L U N T E E R S
Well here we are in the countdown to all the holidays we celebrate this month. Time goes by so quickly. It’s like a flash and they’re here! Please take time to enjoy them.
The Colony Club has been so generous with Thoughts, Words, and Deeds. You truly take the Collect and make it so meaningful. All the activities we have done this year have made a difference in someone’s life—be it a member’s, a member’s guest, someone reading about the Club, the recipients of whatever fundraiser—monetary or material items—or just seeing our spectacular floats in the Halloween and Christmas Parades. Let it be known that in some way you have…
…put into action our better impulses, straightforward and unafraid. …it is the little things that create differences.
Although we are not having an official meeting the month of December, I encourage all of you to book your Colony Club Holiday Dinner reservation. You can come stag, bring your spouse, significant other, a friend, or relative. Just quickly get your paid reservations to Eileen Adams. Please see the reservation form on page 6. You will not be disappointed in this year’s Holiday Celebration as we will be entertained by a very famous Bell Ringer, Mr. Bowker, whose mother, Doris Bowker, was a Colony Club President! This is a time to celebrate ourselves for all we do, for we are—The Colony Club of Ocean City!!
I thank you for your vote of confidence in me to be your President and hope that I am leading you the way you expected. I am so proud of all of you. So, to all of you I wish a Happy, Healthy Holiday Season.
Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa,
Happy New Year!
Colony Club of Ocean City
z From the Desk of Jane Snyder z President
The Colony Club of
Ocean CityPO Box 1123 Ocean City,NJ 08226
the
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LITERATURE GROUP
Meets 12 noon on the 2nd Wednesday of the Month. Bring a Sandwich.
Next Meeting WEDNESDAY January 14
Hostesses: Sandy Crescenzo & Denise Szymanski 1227 Central Ave.
RSVP: (609) 398-4970 Book: AND THE MOUNTAINS
ECHOED Author: Khaled
Hosseini
AMERICAN HOME Next Meeting
TUESDAY December 16
6 PM at... Wesley Manor
Sharing
Our Holiday Spirit
All Colony club members are invited to join the members of American Home and share the Christmas spirit with a Wounded Warrior and his family. Through collaboration with Operation First Response—http://www.operationfirstresponse.org, we are privileged to have the
opportunity to brighten their holidays. Thank YOU for contributing to the fun and fund as we say, Merry Christmas and thanks to this soldier for his service, as well as, to his family for the sacrifices they have made for all of us. Contact Gerri Cusato.
Reminder: Our $10 Pollyanna will follow the delicious meal prepared by American Home members.
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TRAVEL CLUB Next Meeting
THURSDAY January 22
2:00 PM Sandy Crescenzo (609) 398-4970
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CAPA Next meeting
FRIDAYS Every Friday
@ 2 PM Ocean City Free Public
Library—Rm. 111
Speaker—Cierra Robbins Nutritionist—ShopRite, Somers Point, NJ Topic— Special 1 Hour Cooking Demonstration with Healthy Foods Discussion
Hostesses: American Home Life
Colony Club January General Meeting Union Chapel by the Sea, 5501 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ
January 19, 2014 7:00 PM
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COMING UP...
Time Change
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Colony Club of Ocean City New Members—Welcome!
Cipolla, Catherine—A (H) 609-703-2964 ........................1700 Central Avenue, #2 [email protected] ...Ocean City, NJ 08226 Year joined club: 2014 ....................Hall, Laura—A (C) 610-662-0282 .....................................2527 Central Avenue [email protected] ..........................Ocean City, NJ 08226 Year joined club: 2014 ....................Palatano, Reana—A (H) 609-846-4369 ...........................106 Victoria Lane [email protected] .....................Ocean City, NJ 08226 Year joined club: 2004 ...................Tassone, Julia—A (H) 610-789-2995 ...............................512 Harriet Lane [email protected] ..................................Havertown, PA 19083 Year joined club: 2014 ....................
Has your email, address, or phone number changed? Do you want to add contact information?
If so, please send your changes/additions to...Joanne Romano: [email protected]
Colony Club Christmas Float—Ocean City Christmas Parade
Thanks to all those elves whose bright
ideas lit up our float!
Jane
Ocean City Christmas Parade 2014
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DECEMBER 18 CHRISTMAS
DINNER HARBOR PINES CC
JANUARY 12 GAME DAY
UNION CHAPEL
APRIL —TBD
DOWNTOWN SHOP AROUND
DETAILS TO FOLLOW
APRIL 25
FASHION SHOW
DETAILS TO FOLLOW
MAY—TBD
SOCK HOP <FUN> RAISER
DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Nominating Committee—Board Vacancies
Don’t Miss These!
I know January seems like a long way away, but the holiday rush is upon us and it’ll be here before you know it. Therefore, I wanted to let everyone know that come January we will be forming a nominating committee in order to find members to fill vacancies on the board. We don’t quite know which board members will keep their current positions, but there are more than a few who have completed their second year in office and will step down. The bylaws state that the chairman of the nominating committee will be the immediate past president who will need three members to be on the committee. The committee is charged with finding members to take over board vacancies…which could include the president since Jane has not committed to serve another year…yet. If past years are any example, finding volunteers to be committee members and new board members will be very difficult. The past few years have taught us there’s a core group who will volunteer for just about anything thrown their way…the Hallowe’en Parade is the best evidence of that. It was a disappointing turnout from our members. At the beginning of the year last year, I asked all of our members to dig a little deeper and give some of their time to the Colony Club rather than an occasional dollar or dinner dish. Unfortunately, most of our members decided my request didn’t apply to them. So at this time, I’m asking, again, for our members to dig a little deeper and give the club some of your time. I challenge all of you to approach some of the current board members and ask what their job involves. I know it seems like a lot of hard work—and it could be at times—but when everyone participates, each job becomes easier. I know many of us—including myself—joined the Colony Club in order to meet other women with similar interests, but you have to keep in mind what this club is all about—giving back to the community by raising funds and awarding scholarships. The only way to accomplish this is to participate in our fund raisers and not simply attend meetings and enjoy the speakers. Keep in mind we wouldn’t have the enjoyment of speakers if it wasn’t for a board member. So, I implore each and every one of you to rethink why you joined the club and how much you’re willing to help out in the future. Without a board or volunteers we do not have a club. It would be very embarrassing for each and every one of us if we had to dissolve the Colony Club after 65 years. In January, a nominating committee member will be approaching each and every one of you…face-to-face…to request that you be a volunteer for a board position or a committee.
SO BE VERY AFRAID….AND THINK ABOUT IT….. ’CAUSE WE’RE COMING FOR YOU!!!
Phyllis
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DECEMBER 2014Mon. Tues. Weds. Thurs. Fri.
15 16
American Home Christmas Party 6:00
17 18
CC Christmas Dinner
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22 23 24 25 26
JANUARY 2015Mon. Tues. Weds. Thurs. Fri.
5
Executive Board Meeting
6 7 8 9
CAPA
12
Game DAY!
13 14
Literature Group
15 16
CAPA
19
CC Meeting
20 21 22 23
CAPA
26 27
American Home
28 29 30 Follow these groups on Twitter...
@ColonyClubOCNJ @GFWCHQ
@NAMICommunicate
As members of The Colony Club of Ocean City, you are invited to learn more about the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs—Projects, Advocacy, and what other clubs are doing. To join, visit the website: http://www.njsfwc.org/ To set up an account, use this code: S3E2ruKa (case sensitive). See you online!
New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of the
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
flickr Revisit the memories of our events by viewing our FLICKR picture pages. Click on the links to bring a smile to your day! https://www.flickr.com/photos/104794325@N06/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/104794325@N06/sets/
Social Media Connections!
Colony Club Activities At a Glance...
Tech Tip Trying to find a way to have the Colony Club Directory at your fingertips? Tired of fumbling
through the words of the Collect because you changed pocketbooks and left it in another AND you have a Smartphone with you at all times? If you answered, YES, to either of those questions there’s an app for that! Follow the directions below for either iPhone* or Android smartphones. • Make sure you can get your email on your
Smartphone • Go to the App store and download the Adobe
Reader app to your smartphone. • Create an email and attach the Colony Club file—
CCYeabook2014fullpg.pdf (sent previously) • Send the email to yourself • Open that email on your smartphone. • Download the file. This should open the
AdobeReader app AND, the Colony Club Yearbook!
You are now able to view the Yearbook (or NEWSLETTER) anytime, anywhere…as long as you have your smartphone with you! *iPhone users can use the iBooks app also or instead.
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Game Day Join the Fun!
Bring a friend! When: Monday—January 12, 2015 1:00 to 4:00 PM Where: Union Chapel by the Sea 55th and Asbury Avenue Ocean City, NJ 08226 Cost: $10.00 pp Refreshments: Snacks & Beverages
Available Decks: Pinochle, Regular
Available Games: Cribbage, Yahtzee, Trivial Pursuit
If you wish to play Bridge or Mahjong, please bring your own materials.
Is there a game you’d like to teach? Bring it along. There just might be someone who wants to learn something new!
Game Day Registration Form
Member’s Name_______________________
# of Guests______
Amount enclosed: ______
Send money and form no later than
January 5th to:
Sandy Crescenzo
1227 Central Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
Please make checks payable to: Colony Club
Colony Club Christmas DinnerThursday, December 18, 2014
6 to 9 PM Harbor Pines Country Club
501 St. Andrews, Drive http://www.harborpines.com/-directions
$30.00 per person
Cocktails 6:00–6:30 PM Dinner 6:45 PM
AppetizersFresh Vegetable and Cheese Crudités, Crackers & Dip
SaladMixed Baby Greens, Candied Walnuts, Feta
Cheese, Strawberries & Champagne Vinaigrette
Choice of Entrée✤ Stuffed Chicken with Spinach, Provolone
Cheese, and Roasted Peppers
✤ Crab Encrusted Tilapia with a Roasted Red Pepper Crème Sauce
✤ Sliced Medallions of Beef Tenderloin topped with Bordelaise Sauce
Dessert Chocolate Decadence Cake
Coffee, Hot Tea Reservation Form
NameGuest’s NameEntrée choices#___Chicken #___Tilapia #___Beef
Mail form, dinner selection(s) & check by December 12 to:
Eileen Adams, 2013 Greenwood Dr., OCNJ
More info: Contact: Eileen Adams
(609) 398-9754 email: [email protected]
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