Sharing News—Building Community—Preserving History......................... June 2021
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Thursday, June 3, at 11 a.m.
June In-Person Membership Meeting
We are thrilled that our last meeting of the club year will be in person on Thursday, June 3. We have missed seeing everyone so much. The format is a little different, but we hope to resume our normal meetings in September.
You can still join remotely using Zoom, starting at 11:30 a.m.
11 a.m. Clubhouse back garden open for in-person socializing
11:30 a.m. Business meeting and member announcements (no speaker)
11:50 a.m. Brown-bag lunch in back garden (bring your own)
IMPORTANT: Please wear a mask as San Mateo County is still under the Yellow level of COVID restrictions.
JOIN WITH COMPUTER, TABLET, OR SMARTPHONE:
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JOIN WITH PHONE (NO VIDEO): 669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 912 7316 7309, Passcode: 091259
NEED HELP WITH ZOOM?
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June Birthdays
2 Margaret Mirande
8 Moon Lim
14 Debbie Carey
22 Maureen Gable
30 Susie Peyton
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July Birthdays
2 Sue Galletta
5 Ann Berljafa
7 Pat Krpan
11 Vicki Martell
13 Lorena Alcayaga
20 Alisa MacAvoy
21 Karen Morrill
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August Birthdays
5 Gwyn Morgan
6 Diane Levin
8 Carolyn Jones
10 Nanci Conniff
12 Nancy Hoeck
13 Kay Newby
14 Deanna Eva Liotta
21 Jackie Killen
29 Beth Ann Filippi
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Kudos to club member Dee Eva, who proposed the idea of celebrating an annual Happy San Mateo County Day to the county and saw it through to adoption by the county Board of Supervisors. As we learned from our speaker at the May meeting, the county had a very colorful beginning!
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Bebe and Jim (our former treasurer) Pierce welcomed their second grandson, Noah, on May 14. They are enjoying spending time with him and his big brother, Kiyan, who is 2½, in San Francisco.
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If you have something to share (an interesting trip, new grandchild, work news, etc.), please send a few sentences to me (Barbara Neumann: barneum@aol.com) and we will put it in the next newsletter.
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A Modern Campaign for a Historical Cause
We have launched our first GoFundMe campaign for a historical reason—to purchase a plaque for our front yard to celebrate our clubhouse and its history. Now that the clubhouse is listed as a historic landmark at the national, state, and city levels, we want to let everyone know.
Dee Eva has begun the search for a vendor, and we are estimating the total costs for a high-quality plaque and secure mounting to be around $2,500.
You can click on the button below this article to make a contribution or go to our GoFundMe page.
Our deadline is June 30. A dedication ceremony is scheduled for the fall to mark the club and clubhouse anniversaries.
The clubhouse joins approximately 34 sites designated as historical landmarks in San Mateo County, including Menlo Park and Burlingame railroad stations, Filoli, Woodside Store, the Old Store at La Honda, Redwood City’s Union Cemetery, and Lathrop House. The Lathrop House was owned for a time by an early club member, Alice Mansfield, and her husband, Joel.
Director Positions Open
We continue to encourage members to join our board to help with our marketing and service projects. Please contact me if you are interested: elainepark@comcast.net. Joining our board will make your club membership even more satisfying, plus you get to hang out with our talented, fun, and inspirational group of board members.
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Go Fund Our Historical Plaque |
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You can also share via Facebook, by going to our Facebook page and sharing our campaign post.
Thank you for your support!
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The clubhouse will again be available for rentals starting June 15. We anticipate that all restrictions will be lifted on gatherings, but we will continue to monitor San Mateo County directives. We are happy to know that AA will be the first group to resume clubhouse meetings. If you know anyone interested in renting the clubhouse, send email to info@rwcwc.com. Members can rent the clubhouse at a discount.
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These classes are free for club members.
Generally, the following is the schedule for the summer, but check the Wholehearted Yoga website as there will definitely be a few cancellations. There will be no yoga Sept. 13–Oct. 13 while Vicki takes a road trip through Utah and Colorado.
- Mondays at 8 p.m. Super gentle yoga to ease into a peaceful night of sleep.
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- Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park. Meet at the corner of Brewster and Nevada under the redwood trees.
- Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Gentle Flow Yoga.
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First Vice President Jane Taylor attended the Loma Prieta District convention on May 8 via Zoom and presented our annual update to the group. The convention is attended by officers and members of the 14 clubs that make up the district. We were honored to receive an award for membership, based on our success in keeping and adding members. District Second Vice President Kit Fragulia presented the plaque to Elaine Park at our Morning at the Museum event. We keep it for one year and then pass it on to the next recipient. |
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Kit Fragulia (middle) presents award to our president, Elaine Park (right), while one of our new members, Marianne Simoulin (left), looks on. |
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By Kim Freitas
On May 13 the club hosted our fourth blood drive with the Stanford Blood Center. This May event registered the most donors and collected the most units of any of our drives so far: 38 units of whole blood! Especially great were the First Time Donor numbers, as we saw 17. Our volunteers were Nancy Radcliffe, Judith Cronin, and Joanne Engelhardt. Thank you!
Our next drive will be Aug. 11, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
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The first Book Swap get-together for 2021 was held on Wednesday, May 19. Six vaccinated ladies gathered in the cozy club living room to shelter from the raging wind and cold outside. (Several Warriors fans opted out before the meeting.) Susie Peyton began the meeting by asking each attendee to share something that had recently brought her pleasure and to then present the book she had brought to recommend.
Vicky Martell, Nancy Khurshid, Betsy Halaby, Nancy Radcliffe, Joanne Engelhardt, and Susie shared experiences and book recommendations.
It is still to be determined whether or not the Book Swap will be held during the summer.
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Museum Morning Brought Members Together |
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We had a good turnout for our morning at the San Mateo County History Museum on Friday, May 21, with around 17 people showing up. We were happy to see many members from our sister club, Peninsula Hills, join us. It was a nice opportunity to meet up in person, and everyone learned a bit more about the history of our club and our role in the fight for women’s suffrage.
If you’d like to learn more, here is the handout that we provided at the exhibit. The handout is also available on our website. The photo exhibit will be at the museum for a while yet, so please drop in and take a look.
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A group of volunteers met at the clubhouse on Tuesday, May 25, to stuff backpacks for the Early Learning programs for Peninsula Family Service. Thanks to Bebe Pierce’s great organizational skills, the five women who met to put together backpacks for preschoolers returning to school in the fall took less than an hour to complete the task. When the “workers” showed up, Bebe had set up tables with different supplies on each. She showed everyone how to pick one of the backpacks (already designated for boys or girls with blue or pink ribbons), then pick up a pencil case, a set of crayons, one of colored pencils, cards to learn letters and numbers, a small whiteboard and erasers, etc. Then Bebe cut up laminated nametags and Kim Freitas efficiently tied blue or pink ribbons on them. Carol Lashman, Kathy Zmay, and Joanne Engelhardt tied the tags on the bags and then filled the back of Bebe’s SUV with the backpacks.
Mission accomplished!
The preschooler graduation ceremonies will take place in June and July at First Step Child Development Center in San Mateo, Our Second Home Child Development Center in Daly City, and Haven Child Development Center in Menlo Park.
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Kathy finishes stuffing the bags |
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Bebe and Kim work on the backpack name tags |
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Back from left, Bebe, Joanne, Kathy and Carol, and Kim in front |
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Members’ Summer Recommendations |
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UPLIFT: A Musical Experience |
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Recommended by Ruth Gupta
World-renowned musician Gingger Shankar and TubaFresh are doing a virtual performance on Thursday, June 17, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. “UPLIFT: A Musical Experience” is being hosted by United Way Bay Area’s Women United. Gingger is a composer, producer, songwriter, and the only female double violinist in the world. TubaFresh is a low-brass multi-instrumentalist band. Gingger is also a Sundance and WIRED fellow and a TED Talk and Davos World Economic Forum speaker who has worked with First Lady Michelle Obama and Stacey Abrams.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the United Way Bay Area’s SparkPoint Ambassador program. SparkPoint centers help low-income families meet basic needs and achieve financial goals. Attendees will also hear firsthand from an Ambassador and listen to an intimate Q&A session with the performing artists.
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Fourth of July Chalk Full of Fun Contest |
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Recommended by Pamela Estes
The Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation invites you and your family to participate in the annual Chalk Full of Fun at-home edition! Register for a free chalk kit and celebrate the Fourth of July with our community at large. The free chalk kit includes a colorful 24-pack of chalk pastels and Fourth of July swag. Create your masterpieces on your driveway, sidewalk, or street and share your creations virtually! It’s easy to participate and open to all! Entries must be submitted by the end of the day on July 5.
Supplies are limited: one free chalk kit per family.
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June 1
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
June 2
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
June 3
11 a.m. Membership meeting
June 5
10 a.m. League of Widows
June 7
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
June 8
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
June 9
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
June 14
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
June 15
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
June 16
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
June 21
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
June 22
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
June 23
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
June 28
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
June 29
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
June 30
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
July 5
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
July 6
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
July 7
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
7 p.m. League of Widows
July 12
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
July 13
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
July 14
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
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July 19
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
July 20
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
July 21
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
July 26
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
July 27
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
July 28
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
Aug. 2
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
Aug. 3
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
Aug. 4
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
7 p.m. League of Widows
Aug. 9
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
Aug. 10
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
Aug. 11
11 a.m.–4 p.m. Stanford Blood Drive
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
Aug. 16
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
Aug. 17
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
Aug. 18
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
Aug. 19
11 a.m. Board meeting
Aug. 23
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
Aug. 24
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
Aug. 25
5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga
Aug. 30
8 p.m. Yin Yoga
Aug. 31
5:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park
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Redwood City Woman’s Club Newsletter |
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Newsletter Editor: Barbara Neumann
Newsletter Staff: Anne Callery, Jackie Killen
RWCWC Board of Directors:
President: Elaine Park
First Vice President: Jane Taylor
Second Vice President: Vicki Martell
Treasurer: Hilary Paulson
Recording Secretary: Anne Callery
Corresponding Secretary: Liz Ditz
Clubhouse Rental Chairperson: Sally Newman
Parliamentarian: Edythe Miller
With generous support from:
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Submissions
Submissions to the newsletter are welcome and appreciated. Send your information to info@rwcwc.com.
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