May 23, 2009: After waiting
in the rain for the refuge to open, Cheryl, Denise, Nancy B., Joyce,
and Nancy C. with Zach and Brandon started the weeding and planting at
Boyden. G Lopes donated two truckloads of mulch so that we
won't have to pull weeds every other week.
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| May 17, 2009: Our ice cream social fundraiser
and raffle was a great success! |
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| May
4, 2009: Mayor Charles Crowley presented "Hollywood Comes to Taunton"
and Alyssa, Nancy M.'s daughter was presented with the Ricky Gomes
Scholarship at our meeting. |
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May
3, 2009
Nancy C. attended the chairman's hats,
gloves, and bags diner at GFWC of Massachusetts annual conference at
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May
2, 2009
Cindy,
Joyce, Nancy C., and Nancy B. attended the awards dinner at
our
annual conference in Sea Crest. Cheryl and Sharon W. attended
the
luncheon, but aren't pictured. |
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April
28, 2009:
Audrey,
Nancy C., Joyce, Nancy B., Thelma, and Denise again visited the Prison
Book Program in Quincy to select books for prisoners and package books
for mailing. | 
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April 15, 2009: Nancy B. and Nancy C. delivered
baked goodies to the Taunton, Raynham, Dighton, Berkley, and Rehoboth
Public Libraries in appreciation during National Library Week |
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6, 2009:
Stephen Keohane, the Director of Development for Homes
For Our Troops, gave a presentation about their organization
and Kelly Campbell was installed as a new member. |
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April
2, 2009
Our club delivered 42 Blue Bears with their
kerchiefs and stuffing to Club Institute for Mass Star.
Denise,
Darlene, Sharon J., and Joyce did all of
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April
2, 2009: Nancy C. is pictured with GFWC of MA president Mary Baird and
GFWC of MA Juniors Director Donna Shibley |
March
24, 2009: Darlene, Joyce and Nancy C. brought bags of dictionaries and
thesaurus donated by our club to Quincy for the Prison Book
Program. They filled orders and packed the books for mailing
to
prisoners around the country.
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March
15, 2009: Nancy C. attended the GFWC of Massachusetts Artists Tea in
Sudbury. Donna Shibley, our Junior Director is helping her
hold
up some of the artwork submitted by our club to the art and photography
contests. |
March
9, 2009: Norma Pimenta, author of
Smiling Eyes, a Cheerleading Coaches Personal Victory,
spoke to us about the experiences that led to her writing the book and
how she wrote and published her book. |
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| February
8, 2009: Our "Hearts o' Fire"
tea and raffle fundraiser for student scholarships was a great success. |
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February
7, 2009: Joyce and
Nancy C. participated in the report writing workshop in Sudbury. |
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February
2, 2009: Members
made Hershey Kiss bags for the local nursing homes. |
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January
24, 2009: Seven
members
attended the GFWC of Massachusetts Combined Mid-winter Conference at
Sturbridge Village where three members received their 25-year
certificates, we wrote letters for "Incredible Kid Day," ate a
deliceous lunch and much more.
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January
5, 2009: At our
regular meeting
Cindy was installed as president, Jane was installed as a new member,
Ryan Carney from Boston's Better Business Bureau spoke to us about
scams and fraud, and the Russian orphan, Sergey, visited us with his
host family.
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December 2008: Our club donated the money to light a tree on the
Taunton Green for the holidays! |
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December 15,
2008: During our Holiday Party at Pub 76, next year's
officers were installed, two new members (one by proxy) were installed,
and perfect attendance awards were presented. Fun was had by
all--congratulations to Cheryl and Sharon W. for a job well done. |
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November 3,
2008: At our meeting Jenny Starvish, RN and Breast Health
Nurse Navigator from
Morton
Hospital and Medical Center, brought a
fake breast
with lumps for us
to see how a proper breast exam should be performed.
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November
2, 2008: At the Dighton Arts Festival, Nancy Brown dressed as
Sacajawea and helped children make talking sticks while other members
helped the kids make puzzle frames. The crew relaxed at the
wine
tasting booth afterwards. |
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November 1,
2008: GFWC of MA Fall Meeting - Joyce Clark and
Nancy Clark attended. |
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September 25,
2008: Our spaghetti supper and raffle fundraiser was a
great success! |
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October
25, 2008: Juniors Fall Conference at the Marlboro Boys and
Girl's Club |
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17-19, 2008:
Joyce Clark and Nancy Clark attended the GFWC New England Regional
Conference in Burlington, VT. Nancy even won the MA raffle
basket. |
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October
6, 2008: Diane Kozak, the author of Full Circle 911,
spoke to us about her book, her secrets for success, and the lessons
found in the book |
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October
4, 2008: At Boyden's Arts and Air Festival members baked cookies to
benefit the animal preserve, Nancy B. read Dr. Seuss to children there,
and Joyce and Nancy C. manned the membership table where Mayor Crowley
joined them. |
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September
8, 2008: We have
our regular meeting at Joyce's house |
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August
26, 2008: Nancy C., Nancy B., Mia, and Denise shovel wood chips for
Boyden's Fragrance Garden and put up a bird house that Mia painted |
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August
23, 2008: Denise, Zach, Joyce C., and Nancy C. attended President's Day
in Sudbury and had their picture taken with our director, Donna Shibley. |
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June,
2008: Joan Curran and Joyce Clark are presenting the podium to Roberta
Guez, the chief Operating Officer ofTaunton State Hospital. The podium
was made at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School and donated by
our club. |
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June
6, 2008: We
joined with the Taunton After School Program's Scrabble themed team in
this year's Relay for Life. |
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June
4, 2008: Nancy B. and
Joanna manned our table at the Health Fair |
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June
2, 2008: Our June Social
at Joan's house |
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