VOLUME 53 | ISSUE 8
MAY 2021
THE WOMAN’S CLUB G R A N D P R A I R I E, T E X A S
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May
IN THIS ISSUE
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
GENERAL MEETING
FRIDAY, MAY 7
We are thrilled and excited to finally announce our next General Meeting! Please call the club (972-264-2320) and make your reservations for Friday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m. Vivian and her committee are preparing a delicious menu including mixed greens and grilled chicken salad.
President-Elect, Paulette Reid says: “May 7 is almost here and we are so excited that the club is going to be able to host our general meeting! Please if you have not already made your reservation do so that we can get a good headcount. You know there will be delicious food from Vivian Vance and her committee and the voting and installation of officers will also take place. Please come and visit with your friends you haven’t seen in months in some cases and get reacquainted. We are looking forward to seeing everyone. “
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VOLUME 53 | ISSUE 8
MAY 2021
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
This has been a most trying year. We have lost too many loved ones and friends due to COVID. I pray these families will find peace knowing that we care and love them.
PRESIDENT Barbara Stancill
I have enjoyed being your President even though we haven’t been together much. I can’t say or brag enough on the Executive Committee we have this year. Even though it was a difficult year, they made it easy for me making decisions and helped guide me as to what to do in the best interest of the club. These women are the backbone of the club and i hope when you see them you will thank them for a job well done. I hope to see everyone’s smiling faces at our final General Meeting for the year. I know it will be a great time to visit those we haven’t seen.
2021 Scholarship Recipient - Haley Holder Haley Holder is a Senior at Young Women’s Leadership Academy at Bill Arnold High School. She is the daughter of Dorman Holder and Barbara Hurlock. Haley has a GPA of 4.3 and has received many honors and awards. Haley is currently taking Dual Credit classes with the University of Texas at Arlington and G.P.I.S.D. through YWLA, serving an Internship at Hobbs Williams Elementary School. She has received recognition for Outstanding Academic Excellence from the President’s Education Awards Program, a Certificate of Achievement for Career and Technical Education, and the Leading Lady of YWLA Award as recognition for her academic, leadership, and character achievements. Haley is a member of the Biology Club and the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE), serving as Historian. Through TAFE she has attended conferences, presentations, and created projects. She spends much of her time volunteering at local animal shelters and YWLA activities. Haley states that she loves music and the arts. She states, “I want to teach, create, and inspire.” Haley hopes to involve this passion for creativity while ideally teaching kindergarten or first grade. Haley has chosen to continue her education at the University of Texas at Arlington. She is currently working with UTA through her internship, and attending there will allow her to take her younger brother to school and still get to her classes on time! Haley’s College Bound Advisor states, “She is an outstanding person; trustworthy, kind, determined, and has an excellent academic standard and a genuine zeal for learning. She is a strong young lady, who has persevered through many upsetting circumstances in life, but she is such a warrior, and this has put her as Salutatorian of our school this year.” The Woman’s Club of Grand Prairie is proud to recognize Haley Holder as a recipient of our 2021 Scholarship.
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VOLUME 53 | ISSUE 8
MAY 2021
Due to Covid, check with your meeting chairperson to verify dates and times
MEETING INFORMATION BUNCO
CANASTA TWICE AS FUN!
WYNELLE HANNAH 972-262-2186
Bernice Pannell-214-923-2648 Nelda Blevins- 214-403-5536
Community Outreach
AND
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
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
2021 Scholarship Recipient - Adriana Davila Adriana Davila is a Senior at South Grand Prairie Early College High School. She is the daughter of Ricardo and Maria Davila. Adriana is ranked number 25 in a class of 693, and her GPA is 4.373. Adriana will graduate with both a High School Diploma and an Associate’s Degree from Mountain View College. She has received the Student of Character Award for SGP Early College, as well as the District Winner in Marketing Business Service Series for District 11 of DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America). Adriana has been an integral member of the SGP Marching and Concert Band all four years, a member of DECA, the National Honor Society, and the SGP Kindness Crew. In the Band, she was the Prop Section Leader, and in DECA she is the Business Chapter Secretary. She has volunteered as an Election Poll worker and as a Miracle League Buddy. Adriana has chosen to attend Texas Woman’s University “because of their college community atmosphere and their leadership opportunities with non-profit organizations.” Adriana states that, “volunteering is a way to use the business degree I have been dreaming of towards my life goals. My ultimate goal is to give back to my community with the college resources that I will acquire.” Adriana’s college English professor states, “It is with pleasure that I recommend this bright and dedicated student. Adriana is that rare, extraordinary student I wish I could duplicate and put into all the chairs in each of my classes.” Her English Instructor at SGP concurs, stating, “She is the type of person you not only want to support because of her character and work ethic, but would also enjoy working with and counting on.” The Woman’s Club of Grand Prairie is proud to recognize Adriana Davila as a recipient of our 2021 Scholarship.
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