CFWC QuickBytes

November 15, 2021

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

Well, November is here and the chill has set in for a lot of us. I hope this finds you well and enjoying what will be the end of another season as we head into Thanksgiving time. I do love the look of fog, however not while I am driving. I have seen my share of fog over the past few weeks and hope it will hold back it’s winter creep for just a few more days.

I am going to be short today as I am not at home. I am staying with a friend, a Federation sister. I shall be home again soon enough and finish the plans for our own Ament Holiday meal of prime rib and all of the other trimmings. The fog is welcome to creep back then and cover the south bay with it’s eerie curtain, for that is the closest those of us on the beaches of southern California get to snow.

Be of Joy this week! Be Grateful for what we have! Be Well of Body & Spirit; Be filled with Cheer! Prices are up yes and so are the feelings of others. I am thankful for what we have and what we can get to enjoy…I wish the same for each of you and your families. And, if you can, help others in need…this will be a cold winter of want and need for many; my heart goes out to those who need our help. Bill and I will do what we can to bring smiles to those who have none.

I believe this is a time to listen with our hearts and give with our hands if we are able. Again: Be of Joy this week!

Luv, Pam

Open House via Zoom

Our CFWC Open Houses have been scheduled for Nov. 16 and Dec. 16

Time of CFWC Monthly Social Hour is 5 PM to 7 PM

Hostess for November is Wendy Curran

Hostess for December is Patsy Wilson

Contact cfwcreservations@gmail.com if you have questions.

November is “Native American Heritage Month” and the Friday following Thanksgiving Day of each year has been designated as “Native American Heritage Day”. For Indigenous people across the country, it’s a chance to share the unique ancestry, traditions, and contributions their communities make today and have made throughout history. It’s also a reminder to us that we need to fight the crisis of violence against Indigenous women and girls. We as a country have yet to deal adequately with the crisis of the vast numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The White House Tribal Summit, held next week for the first time since 2016, will provide tribal leaders an opportunity to address how to fight the epidemic of abuse against Native American women and girls. More than 1.5 million American Indian and Alaska Native women have experienced violence in their lifetime. Nationwide, approximately 2,700 cases of murder and negligent homicide offenses involving Indigenous victims have been reported. Now it seems some progress is being made. Last year, Congress passed the Not Invisible Act, which is tasked with enhancing coordination within the government to identify and fight violent crime against Native Americans. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, herself a Native American, formed a Missing & Murdered Unit within the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services. We can work to find ways to raise attention and awareness in our local communities about this crisis and seek to find ways to help this population.

Diane Waterhouse

CFWC Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Chair

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH - Yolanda Petroski, Chair

In a recent newsletter to GFWC Officers, CE&O Chairmen, State Presidents and Directors of Junior Clubs, Nancy Greenberg, our GFWC CE&O Chair, gave kudos to the Ebell Club of Irvine for turning plastic shopping bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. A Pennsylvania club also was credited for their similar work with “plarn” – short for plastic yarn. Google ‘Plastic Mats for the Homeless’ and you’ll find a great tutorial for this project, which takes 500-700 plastic bags, so start saving now if this interests you. It’s a single crochet pattern on a size 10 or larger crochet hook. The sleeping mat provides an extra layer of protection between the sleeper and the ground. With a little stretch of the imagination, one could say this project touches on all five CSPs – which is why it was nominated for the Club Creativity Award in this Program.

Did you read it in GFWC News & Notes?

Convention Workshop Webinars Registration is still open

Mark your calendar to register for the GFWC Convention Workshop Webinars, a package of five popular 2021 Convention presentations that have been modified for viewing from the comfort of your home. Learn how to effectively advocate for issues in a nonpartisan way and how to educate youth about the early signs of an unhealthy relationship. Provide tools for developing club and state leaders, growing a positive club culture, and creating a brand and website that will make your club stand out in its community.

The following pre-recorded sessions, with handouts, are at your fingertips for just $25:

Communications and PR: Let’s Talk About Branding…And Your Club Website!
Leadership: Tools for Developing and Encouraging Leaders
Legislation/Public Policy: Staying Nonpartisan in a Partisan Time
Membership: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Signature Program: Fifty Ways to Make a Difference

Register NOW so that you can have as much time as possible to watch all five webinars. After registering, you will receive an email with links to view each webinar until November 30. Registration and viewing for this five-webinar package closes November 30.

CFWC Health and Wellness Program, Myrna Binford, Chairman

Medicare Open Enrollment Period is from

October 15 to December 7, 2021

It is now time to get your flu shots. The lines at many pharmacies can be long due to both flu shots and COVID-19 boosters so schedule now. And in a couple weeks, ages 5-11 will be getting their initial shots.