September Events
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Monday September 2

Kettering's
Holiday At Home Parade
9:55 a.m
Far Hills Avenue
Come cheer and wave as our parade entry cruises down Far Hills Avenue during the annual Holiday at Home Parade! We will either be in the 1954 Siebenthaler truck or a lovely black Pontiac convertible..

Tuesday
September 10

Donna Hawkins-Green
Residential Services Program Manager
Nova Behavioral Health

Nova Behavioral Health offers a continuum of alcohol and drug services with the goal to assist individuals in making the changes necessary to achieve and sustain
recovery from alcohol and other substances.

The Montgomery County ADAMHS board spends more than $4 million a year on residential treatment, including funding for the 45 beds at Nova and another 20 at MorningStar, a Nova-operated facility that primarily treats those with significant mental illness. Come hear Donna talk about how this key organization is helping to battle the opiod and mental illness crisis-and winning.

11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Lunch and Program
$20 Members/ $23 Non Members


Monday
September 16


Janice Carpenter,
Sophie's Companions for Veterans

Sophie's Companions for Veterans is a project dedicated to helping the Veteran who suffers from a disability and
needs a companion dog to assist in their everyday life.  The companions are all dogs or cats selected rescued from kill shelters and passing obedience training by a certified trainers. Janice is the founder of this terrific win-win organization! Come hear her heart-warming stories.

11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Lunch and Program
$20 Members/ $23 Non Members

Thursday September 26

Monthly Mix, Mingle & Celebration Bash
We will celebrate* anything and everything while enjoying great conversation and noshing on light breakfast treats.

10:30 a.m - 12:00 noon
Open House format
$15 members and non-members

*Let us know if you are celebrating something when you RSVP!

Thursday
September 6

Friday Night Member 'Getting to Know You'
Dinner

Choice of:
Boneless Pork Chops in
Creamy Garlic Spinach Sauce
OR
Pasta Primavera With Chicken
OR
Vegetarian Pasta Primavera

5:30 p.m. - Social
6:00 p.m. - Dinner

Cost: $20.00 Members
$23.00 Guests

Thursday
September 12


Fleeta Tekamp High Tea
Please join all of Fleeta's many friends to recall and share favorite memories.
We are collecting a financial gift to be made in her memory. Checks can be made payable to WCDF with her name on the memo line. We know she would greatly appreciate having her attic storage room rain proofed!

 Fleeta (or Elaine-as some of us called her) spent endless hours making and arranging centerpieces to beautify the club. She donated many of the materials for the arrangements and saw to it they were properly stored in the attic. She was also a fabulous cook and loved to entice friends and classmates to enticing goodies. 

2:00 p.m.
$15.00 Members/$18.00 Guests




Tuesday September 24

Chris Murphy, Mentor

The Montgomery County College Promise has the goal of providing a life-changing opportunity for students whose lives have been impacted by poverty. The students are identified and selected during their eighth-grade year and supported during high school by a caring adult mentor.
Upon the successful completion of high school and meeting the entrance requirements of the partner college or university, the students are awarded scholarships that allow them to attend college at little to no cost to them or their families. Come hear Chris, who is also an award-winning teacher, share her rewarding experiences as a mentor.

11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Lunch and Program
$20 Members/ $23 Non Members

Wednesday
October 2

How to Pack, Where to Go!

Presented by our local AAA Travel Agency.

11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Lunch and Program
$20 Members/ $23 Non Members
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
DWC HISTORICAL MARKER UNVEILING - WEDS OCTOBER 16

Did you know? The DWC now has it's own Historic Marker, thanks in large part to Mollie Hauser, Rachel Bankowitz and John Gower from the City of Dayton. The Ohio Historical Marker program is administered by the Local History Services Department of the Ohio History Connection. Since 1957, the program has placed more than 1,750 markers that share our state's history. Partnering with community sponsors, they help tell the unique stories of the people, places, things, or events that helped shape individual communities. Approximately 20-30 new markers are accepted into the program each year.

A local sponsor, usually a local historical society, civic organization, or local government, submits an application for a marker to Local History Services. Once an application has been accepted into the Markers Program, Local History Services confirms the historical significance of the subject, ensures the marker text is historically accurate, and collaborates with the local sponsor to finalize the text as it will appear on the marker.

We will be unveiling our marker with a public ceremony on Wednesday, October 16 from approximately 11:00 AM to noon. Noted local and state dignitaries will be present and the ceremony will be followed by a luncheon reception. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this momentous occasion. More details to follow in the next newsletter.

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SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER CALENDARS
September
2 Holiday at Home Parade 9:55 a.m.
4 Book Lovers 11:30
5 Collector's Capers- Souvenirs Theme
6 Friday Night Member Dinner
9 Executive Board Meeting 11:00
10 Nova House Program 11:30
12 High Tea - Fleeta Tekamp's Honor
16 Dog Therapy Program 11:30
18 WCDF Board Meeting 10:00
24 College Promise Program 11:30
26 Celebrate/Mix/Mingle Brunch 10:30
27 Duplicate Bridge
30 Dominos

October
2 AAA Program - 11:30
4 Fraud Prevention Program
9 Executive Board Meeting 10:00
10 Police/Comm Relations Program
16 Board Meeting 10:00
16 Historical Marker Dedication
23 Holistic Pharmacy Program 11:30
29 Annual Meeting
31 Celebrate.Mix/Mingle Brunch 10:30

November
8-9 DWC Bazaar

December
8 Annual Doll Tea
17 Members' Christmas Tea


Attention All Dorothy Lane Shoppers!
Did you know that every time you shop at DLM amd scan your DLM Club Card, you could be helping the DWC?

Dorothy Lane Market's Good Neighbor Program allows you to select a 501(c)(3) organization. At the end of the year, DLM donates a pro-rated amount to that organization based on how many people linked their cards to it. This is a very easy way for us to earn $$ and support our mission.

Stop by the information desk at any DLM the next time you shop and ask them to link your card the The Woman's Club of Dayton Foundation.

For those of you who already participate, thank you for your support!