VOLUME 52 | ISSUE 5
January 2020
THE WOMAN’S CLUB G R A N D P R A I R I E, T E X A S
IN THIS ISSUE
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION COMMUNITY OUTREACH CALENDAR PAGE 1
January 2020
VOLUME 52 | ISSUE 5
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE How fast this club year is moving! It is half over, but look how fun and successful it has been! I hope you were able to attend our December Christmas luncheon and auctions. It was a party! A PRESIDENT full house, Christmas decorations, The SGPHS Show Jackie Blackburn Choir, a wonderful lunch and a lively hugely successful auction. So many ladies made that day happen. A big thank you to Janette Skrasek, co-chair Barbara Stancill and their committee. We raised over $18,000 in our auctions, how fantastic is that? Their hard work for months and attention to every detail made it our most successful auction ever. Vivian Vance and her committee gave us another delicious lunch, Karen Bond’s Mrs. Claus booth was a big hit. A big thank you to Councilman Jeff Copeland for giving of his time and entertaining talents to boost our auction totals. Always thankful for our club members for their auction donations and purchases, we could not have succeeded without these ladies. As we ring in the New Year, I am thankful for our Blessings and friendships and looking forward to seeing everyone at the March General Meeting. The Executive Board will host GPISD Deputy Superintendent, Pat Lewis on January 23, 2020 at 10:00am. Ms. Lewis would like to speak and address the new protocol for KIDS INC. Woman’s Club members interested are invited to attend. Please call the club and make reservations if attending. Happy New Year, Happy 2020….
Jackie
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KIDS I.N.C.
The need to clothe children in GPISD is still ongoing. Since cooler weather is here, we are always in need of new coats or jackets to keep the students warm. If you would like to make a donation, our address has changed. The current address is 2341 S. Beltline Road, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052. We would like to thank the following for their donation:
BARBARA LEVITZ
BARBARA STANCILL
First Baptist Church of Grand Prairie It is through the generosity of others that we are able to clothe children in the Grand Prairie Independent School District. Your donations are greatly appreciated.
“Children may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.�
ARTIST OF THE MONTH How about instead of art, we recap the successful Christmas Auction event with pretty faces!
Thank you all for your hard work to help make this event a success! I know I missed many on this page, but be sure to look on the Facebook page for a complete showing of everyone that helped. www.facebook.com/WomansClubofGrandPrairie
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January 2020
MEETING INFORMATION BUNCO
MEETS THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH Meets at 9:45 AM Plays at 10 AM
Bernice Pannell-214-923-2648 Nelda Blevins- 972-266-0128
Community Outreach MEETS THE FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
Meets at Noon at various locations JUDY LOVE-817-470-5305
Krafty Kreations MEETS THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH
Meets at 9:45 AM ELSIE CALLAWAY- 972-262-3133
MEXICAN TRAIN MEETS THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH
10 AM
JANICE PRIBBLE- 972-642-7162
Canasta
MEETS THE SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
10 AM PAT HERRING- 214-616-3142
Garden, Glamour & Gourmet (3G’s) MEETS THE FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
10 AM
CAROL BROWN-972-264-7054
Separate Checks MEETS THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
Meets at club at 10:45 AM Leaves at 11 AM DEBBIE DOUGHTY-682-518-9648
Separate Checks Evenings
MEETS THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH 5:30 PM PETRA CARRILLO-469-859-0888
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January 2020
COMMUNITY OUTREACH UPCOMING EVENTS
POTLUCK January 22 Please join us for a Pot Luck Lunch at the Woman’s Club. All members bring a dish and the guest speaker will be Hope Harris, Community Education and Prevention Facilitator, Brighter Tomorrows. She will give important information regarding domestic violence.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY AWARDS Mark your calendar to attend and support the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce Community Awards
Thursday, January 31, 2020 Asia Times Square 2615 W. Pioneer Parkway., Grand Prairie 6:00 PM
Members of the community are invited to attend the Grand Prairie Community Awards event presented by the Chamber of Commerce. This event recognizes members of the community that serve Grand Prairie. The Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce is a member-owned, non-profit (501c6) organization of business people who are investing their resources in community development programs – working together to achieve our mission, to “promote, strengthen and expand the business community” of Grand Prairie. Community Outreach is a service oriented department that brings awareness to the needs of the community by promoting The Woman’s Club throughout the city and supporting the needs of local organizations and charities. If you have any additional information, please notify Judy Love, department chair. Thank you.
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CLUB NEWS & EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS
Thank you members for your support of the Christmas Auction, it was a huge success and could not have been successful without you! Also, thank you to our Auctioneer Extraordinaire, Councilman Jeff Copeland!
Dinner & A Show Presented by Grand Prairie Arts Council Feb. 8 Come and enjoy an evening of dining and entertainment, Saturday, February 8, 2020. We are partnering with the Grand Prairie Arts Council to present a show production on our stage. This is going to be something you will not want to miss. We will serve dinner consisting of a 3 courses (choice of beef or chicken over rice), vegetables and dessert. Dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. and the show will start at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 each. Tickets are available from the Project Committee or call the club and make your reservations by Monday, February 3rd.
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MEMBER UPDATES
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Phone Update. Please update Nelda’s contact info in your records. If you have an update, please let us know. sdedeluk@gptx.org. Thanks! Nelda Churchill Coonrod 4918 Centre Ct. Granbury, TX 760419
HOLIDAY FUN! SAVE THESE DATES
Holiday Market at Traders Village
Prairie Lights
Thursday, Nov. 28 - Sunday, Dec. 31 Lynn Creek Park, 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway The region’s biggest holiday lights tradition! Drive through over four million lights, which shine across the two-mile path inside Lynn Creek Park by Joe Pool Lake. For more information, follow @ PrairieLights on social media and visit Prairielights. org.
Saturday-Sunday: Nov. 30 Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 2602 Mayfield Road Visit hundreds of vendors, eat, let the kids play and have their photo taken with Santa. $4 parking. For more info, call 972.647.2331 or visit tradersvillage.com/grandprairie.
Story of Christ
Holiday Gift Market at Farmers Market
Saturdays Dec. 7,14, 21 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Market Square, 120 W. Main St. Find the perfect holiday gifts at Grand Prairie’s Farmers Market. For more information: gptx.org/farmersmarket.
Disney JR. Holiday Party!
Sunday, Dec. 8, 3 p.m. The Theatre at Grand Prairie, 1001 Performance Place Live concert experience with all your favorite Disney Jr. characters. For tickets, call 1.888.929.7849 or visit theatregp.com.
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! & Louis Tussaud’s Palace of Wax, 601 Palace Parkway 972.263.2391 or ripleys.com/grandprairie
Cirque Musica Holiday Wishes
Saturday, Dec. 21 The Theatre at Grand Prairie, 1001 Performance Place. A holiday story brought to life in a full theatrical cirque event for the entire family! For tickets, visit theatregp.com.
Peter Pan
Friday, Dec. 6 - Sunday, Dec. 8, Friday, Dec. 13 - Sunday, Dec. 15, Uptown Theater, 120 E. Main St. Join the Grand Prairie Arts Council at the Uptown Theatre for this great production. Tickets: artsgp.org, 972.237.UPTN
Holiday Shopping IKEA
1000 IKEA Place For more information, ikea.com
Grand Prairie Premium Outlets
2950 West Interstate 20 Call 972.602.8383 or visit premiumoutlets.com/ grandprairie for info.
Christmas at the Palace
Friday, Dec. 6, 4-9 p.m.
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! & Louis Tussaud’s Palace of Wax, 601 Palace Parkway Entrance into all 5 attractions, Christmas crafts, hot cocoa, and a “Ripley’s” style photo with Santa! For more information visit, ripleys.com/grandprairie
Christmas Excursion
Thursday - Sunday: Nov. 28 - Jan. 5 Lynn Creek Marina, 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway All aboard the Big Kahuna excursion boat! Take a ride,see the shoreline of Prairie Lights, drink hot cocoa & more! Buy tickets at lynncreekmarina.com
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Woman’s Club of Grand Prairie 1 Park Square North Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 972-264-2320
Jackie Blackburn, President Barbara Stancill, President Elect Brenda Skinner, Programs/ Yearbook Marita Jordan, Membership Karen Bond, Projects Paulette Reid, Building Janice Kelly, Corresponding Secretary Liz Gomez, Recording Secretary Judy Ingram, Treasurer Janice Pribble, Historian Betty Hulse, Parliamentarian Janette Skrasek, Overall Department Chairman Judi Stith, Advisory Chairman Sara Dedeluk, Newsletter Chairman
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