VOLUME 53 | ISSUE 5
January 2021
THE WOMAN’S CLUB G R A N D P R A I R I E, T E X A S
THANK YOU!
* Event update* come & go
Hello Members! Even with COVID-19 being a factor in participation, the Christmas Silent Auction was a wonderful success, raising over $3000 because of our wonderful members! How great is that?!
and for coming to the silent auction. I hope everyone won their bids! A special thanks to Claudette Justin who drove me around the area for three days to acquire gift cards and certificates from local merchants and Janice Pribble who assisted me in purchasing wonderful items for the auction. Another special thanks to Becky Garland and Jill Malone for helping to get things ready and to Jackie Blackburn for her beautiful decorations and finally, for Vivian Vance for her delicious refreshments during the two day auction! And of course a great big thank you to Sara Dedeluk who put together all the bid sheets and checked out all the winning bidders! Thank you, thank you to all of you!!
Congratulations to Elsie Callaway for having the winning Thank you so very much to all who were ticket for the Christmas tree raffle and winning over $300 in able to support our Christmas silent auction gift cards and certificates! through donated items, monetary donations which allowed us to purchase items, Praying that the pandemic subsides soon with the distribution of the vaccine and that we are able to hold our live IN THIS ISSUE auction at the March general meeting. More to come on that! We have wonderful items that will be in the live auction! Thanks again!!
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Merry Christmas to all of you and God Bless. Stay Safe! Paulette Reid Christmas Auction Chair
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VOLUME 53 | ISSUE 5
January 2021
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
PRESIDENT Barbara Stancill
First of all, I hope and pray that all are well and staying safe during this difficult time with COVID. We have not had many activities at the club because of the virus. I know everyone is missing this interaction but hopefully later in the year, we can return to our normal activities.
Paulette Reid, who was in charge of the Christmas Auction this year, decided that we would go ahead and have the silent auction She and her committee worked long and hard in this endeavor. They put together a beautiful display of baskets and gifts that were very appealing to everyone that came by. Everything was bid on and members came away with treasurers for themselves or others. Members who could not attend also bought raffle tickets for the gift card tree. This auction was very successful and I want to thank everyone who took part in it. Vivian Vance and her Social Committee served delicious cakes and cookies and a great cranberry punch to all who came by. Vivian never fails to disappoint. She always has a great plan. Jackie Blackburn put her magic touch on the beautifully decorated Christmas tree and also on the entire room. Christmas was definitely in the air. I am very thankful that I have a great Executive Committee. Without them, none of these things would be possible. On a personal note, I want to thank everyone who reached out to me by text, card, phone call or any other way on the loss of my younger brother Donnie White. You can’t imagine how much this meant to me. I hope everyone has a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Barbara
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VOLUME 53 | ISSUE 5
January 2021
Due to Covid, check with your meeting chairperson to verify dates and times
MEETING INFORMATION BUNCO NOT MEETING UNTIL JANUARY
Bernice Pannell-214-923-2648 Nelda Blevins- 214-403-5536
Community Outreach MEETS THE FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
WE NEED A LEADER, WILL IT BE YOU?
CONTACT BARBARA IF YOU’RE INTERESTED
Garden, Glamour & Gourmet (3G’s) MEETS THE THIRD FRIDAY 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 KAY PUTNEY- 214-850-0168
CANASTA TWICE AS FUN!
NOT MEETING UNTIL JANUARY
WYNELLE HANNAH 972-262-2186
AND
NOT MEETING UNTIL JANUARY
MARITA JORDAN 972-641-4366
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
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Woman’s Club of Grand Prairie 1 Park Square North Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 972-264-2320
Barbara Stancill, President Paulette Reid, President Elect Vivian Vance, Programs Brenda Skinner, Membership/ Yearbook Judi Stith, Building Marita Jordan, Corresponding Secretary Liz Gomez, Recording Secretary Pat Elkins, Treasurer Becky Garland, Historian Janette Skrasek, Parliamentarian Janice Pribble, Overall Department Chairman Jackie Blackburn, Advisory Chairman Sara Dedeluk, Newsletter Chairman
January 2021 building is closed for Christmas until january 4
KIDS I.N.C.
We continue to see students and Barbara Levitz has been doing a lot of shopping to clothe them. Many thanks to Barbara Levitz for not only being BARBARA LEVITZ
BARBARA STANCILL
the Treasurer but also being our buyer. She has been the Treasurer for a long time and she works very hard at this. She is truly an asset to KIDS.
We would like to thank the following for their donations: In memory of Donnie White (Barbara Stancill’s brother) Jackie Blackburn Barbara Levitz First Baptist Church
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