Message from Julia George, Cocoa Beach Woman's Club

For those of you who are bringing a craft or art project to our February meeting, please meet briefly with Julia before our January Meeting begins (about 9:45). I'd like to get everyone pre-registered and help determine in which category your item best fits. Remember, if your item wins a blue ribbon at our February meeting it will move on to the District competition. If you know someone who is not a club member and would make a knowledgeable judge for our creations, please let me know by the January meeting. Thanks!

We're working on the reports that go to the State Federation and need your data brought to our January meeting. Our club has done so very much with a relatively small membership and we'd like you to get some recognition for your efforts. Remember to look over the year from January to December 2009 and note the time put in for committee meetings, prep of goodies for hostessing, as well as the dollars you spent on those goodies, for tickets to our various functions, donations made of canned goods, clothes, etc. Each of us doing just a little adds up to so much for others. For example, did you know that we donated over $800 worth of clothes at our December meeting alone? And we were able to fill 11 gift bags of toiletries for needy women. And we again reached our goal of raising $500 for the Heifer International project. Your giving adds up! We continue to work feverously on the Artful Bra Project. We will use whatever we have finished as unique centerpieces at the Fashion Show. We will meet at the Coral Seas condo to share ideas and materials on January 5th, 12th, and 19th at 1:30. If you don't want to make a bra then come and help us paint the holders. If you are completing one (or two, or three) padded 36C bras on your own, please let Julia know so we can plan accordingly. I'm sure these will be very eye-opening and will generate lots of conversation at our Fashion Show. Events coming soon: January: Fashion Show February: Spring GALA & Drawing for Ocean Landings March: Pelican Home Tour Our “Sarasota Bling Fashion Show” is just around the corner (January 23, at 11:30) and it promises to be a really nice event. Please remember that tickets WILL NOT be available at the door. In order to have an accurate count for the caterer, all tickets must be paid for in advance and the guest list confirmed by January 18th. So get your name and the names of your guests to Sheryle Schaefer, Chairperson as soon as possible. (321) 784-9128. Please sell tickets to your friends and neighbors! If you need more tickets, call me at 868-7393 for tickets. Julia

Thank You Space Coast Art Festival Volunteers!

Once again the Galleries @ the Space Coast Art Festival were handled with the greatest care. A special "thank you" goes to the following CBWC members who helped:

Marge Cmejla; Claudia Davis; Pamela Kendrick; Julia George; Barbara Freeman; Ava Henry; Pat Dugan; Barbara Holden; Bobbie Stevens; Jean Carey; Lynne Lamy; Sheryle Schaefer; Terry Ducharme; and Rozan Jordan. Thanks also goes to Claudia's son Chuck; Tom Jordan and Brian Grigsby who assisted. Members Ella Hofstetter worked as a Booth Sitter and I.B. Johansson coordinated all other Volunteers for the entire festival.

A SCAF Volunteer Party on Friday, Jan 15th at the Cocoa Beach Pier will recognize these volunteers for all their assistance in making the 46th Space Coast Art Festival a tremendous success!!!

Marilyn Grigsby, SCAF Gallery Chairman
Cocoa Beach Woman's Club

Fashion Show & Luncheon

FASHION SHOW & LUNCHEON
‘Sarasota Bling Accessories & More”
January 23, 2010 11:30 AM
Cocoa Beach Country Club
$25.00 per person
Tickets must be purchased in advance
and will be on sale at our January Meeting!
This is a rare opportunity to see some really unusual clothing and accessories. We will also be drawing gemstones again. These include emeralds, rubies, & sapphires (no diamonds).

Lunch Catered by Chef Damian Josephson
Assorted fresh fruit, vegetables,
cheeses and crackers
Cascading Shrimp Cocktail Centerpiece
Pasta Station with Grilled Chicken & sun dried tomato parmesan cream sauce served over tender cheese tortellini
Crisp salad of baby California greens with Mandarin
oranges, fresh Strawberries with
Raspberry Vinaigrette dressing
Variety of miniature Pastries and Cakes along with fresh strawberries and whipped cream

Artful Bra creations for breast cancer awareness will be on display and there will also be two very special baskets to be raffled at our fashion show. One theme is “gourmet” and the other is “spa”. We will also have Door prizes!

Please sell tickets to your friends and neighbors!
Contact Julia at 868-7393 for tickets.
 

Barb Holden, Cocoa Beach Womans Club Member of the Month

Member of the Month
Barbara Holden

Barb was born in Washington, D.C. but lived in St. Louis (Clayton) MO most of her life. She graduated from Stephens College with a degree in Theater Arts & Voice. She spent a semester in Europe studying music theory, voice and visiting opera houses throughout Europe. She met Parker, her husband of 45 years, a Missouri U. grad, while in college and spent the next twenty years as an Army officer’s wife, traveling the globe. She especially enjoyed her four years living in Giessen, Germany. The worst was having her first daughter, Kristin while Parker was on his first tour in Viet Nam. Their second daughter, Amanda was born at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma in the Army hospital. Ten years later, they were stationed in Maryville MO where Barb went back to school and received a degree in Psychology and Sociology. After retiring from the Army they returned to St. Louis where Barb ran a 24 hour Suicide/Crisis Intervention Hot Line and later managed a church office. While visiting Army friends, they bought a home in Merritt Island in 1999. Barb has 4 granddaughters’ one of which lives with her.

In 2003, Parker & Barb were enjoying a Pelican House Tour. Before she had even joined the Cocoa Beach Woman’s Club, Allison McKay had her assigned as Editor of the CBWC newsletter, which she did for three years. Barb has served on the CBWC Executive Board for 5 years. Through the years Barb has co-chaired the Space Coast King/Queen Balls and chaired numerous Fashion Shows and Pelican Home Tours. Barb served as CBWC President from 2006-2008 and as Advisor the past two years. Barb has enjoyed her CBWC experiences and friendships she has made. We appreciate all that Barb has given to the CBWC over the years.

January Calander Cocoa Beach Woman's Club

Jan 2010 Calendar

Jan 7 General & Holiday Meeting CB Country Club
9:30 Meet & Greet 10:00 General Mtg.
Program: International Affairs Dept
Speaker: Sandy Purdy—”Women of Hope”

All department reports and individual stats due

Hostesses: Esty Taylor, Chairman, Barbara Freeman, Jan Mulberry, A. Raymond
Jan 14 Exec Board Meeting 2:00 pm
Jan 18 Newsletter Articles Due
Jan 18 Fashion Show Ticket Purchase Deadline
Jan 19 Individual Questionnaire/Stats Due and Annual Dept reports due
Jan 23 Fashion Show & Luncheon - “Sarasota Bling by Accessories & More”
11:30 am Cocoa Beach Country Club
Chairmen Pam Kendrick & Sheryle Schaeffer

January Birthdays
Jan Mulberry 1/11
Charlotte Eddinger, 1/21
Sheryle Schaefer 1/31

CBWC President's January letter

Happy New Year!

As many of our members have had health issues in the past year, let us wish for a healthy 2010.

Our Christmas party was a lot of fun. Thanks for all the help from so many of you. Our efforts to raise money for Heifer International were successful too.

A big “Thank You” to Terry Ducharme for the loan of her new car in the Cocoa Beach Christmas Parade. We could have wished for sunshine that day, however.

Many of you have expressed favorable comments on our food from the Christmas party. We will have the same caterer for our Fashion Show. Damian has put together an outstanding menu for us and we will be remembered for our food as well as fashion.

Much effort has already been put into making the show a really special event. The vendor who will be bringing the clothing has never done a fashion show in our area before. This is a rare opportunity to see some really unusual clothing and accessories.
We will also be drawing gemstones again. I have been told there are emeralds, rubies, sapphires (no diamonds) and some really nice choices just waiting to be drawn.

There will also be two very special baskets to be raffled at our fashion show. One theme is “gourmet” and the other is “spa”. We will also have door prizes. This is truly a “not to be missed” day!

Decorations will be provided by Julia and her crafty ladies. We really need to make an all out effort to sell tickets to this unusual show. This could help us make a name for our Club as providers of an outstanding event.

With my time as CBWC President nearing an end, I hope for success in our final fundraisers. We are already receiving applications for scholarships. It will be hard to select just a few.

Quote: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” – Albert Einstein.
Pam Kendrick