November is here and that brings the official start of the holiday season! The upcoming months have several events planned. Please be sure to read all the chairperson’s articles and mark your calendars for the upcoming events so you can plan to attend.

We are pleased to report that we currently have 114 HWC members.  We look forward to hosting our new members on December 10th at 5:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our club and meet new friends. You will be contacted by Jean or Nihal with more details.

“Socializing with a Purpose” is more than a slogan. Getting together on a regular basis promotes friendship, harmony and goodwill amongst our members and within our community.

Thank you ladies for your ongoing commitment to generosity! We were a proud sponsor of Paws for a Cause supporting SafeHouse of Seminole on October 17th. A special shoutout to the volunteers who joined in helping to man our table after I set it up: Barbara Thornton, Karen Boebinger, Suzanne Byfield and Louise Calise. 

Check out the details on a couple of easy ways that HWC members can help SCPS students who are in need this holiday season. Our donations can and will make a difference.

Our November guest speaker is the First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi. He joined the WESH 2 First Warning Weather team in May 2005.

Planning continues for our Gala, April 3 at Wayne Densch.  We will have a gala meeting November 16 at Sawyer Lake Part at 4 PM.  Please attend so you can share in the planning of the gala.  We will split into groups according to the various areas.  It will allow everyone present to focus on one specific area and make their suggestions. 

Big thanks to Lisa Corkery for her generous donation of the November raffle basket. It’s filled to the brim with festive Thanksgiving treats, decor, gift cards and much more.

Thank you, Darlene Entringer, Suzanne Sperrazza and Linda Caron for donating the October raffle basket. They and our members raised $495 for our charities! Our November 10 luncheon meeting will be held at Heathrow Country Club. Checks for the lunch must be made out to Heathrow Women’s Club for $34 or Zelle to our bank account treasurer@heathrowwomensclub.org.