A message from our President:

Dear Sisters,
According to the calendar, we have just two months left to 2008.  Thanks to our hard working entertainment committee, chaired by Selma Edelman, Marilyn Asner, Fran Albert and Betty Swinkin, we have covered many grounds of entertainment all year long.  (Selma when do you sleep?)

We all enjoyed a great Pizza Party at Sal's Restaurant on Sunday October 28th including musical entertainment and the day after, October 29th, went to the Hard Rock Casino.

Our November meeting will be our annual pinning ceremony meeting of new members and we hope to have our new National President, Barbara Seltzer along with our own Betty Swinkin, Membership Chairman conducting this.

Please Note:  Our December Meeting will be held on  Wednesday, December 19th, 2007, because of the Holidays.

It is our desire to have special events that will keep you interested and that you will spread the word of our organization and the work of our organization and the work that we have been doing for the many years that we have been in existence.  As in any organization membership is its lifeline and you are ours!!

Sincerely, Frieda Weiss, President.

A word from our PNP Marian Cohen as an update to the site.  PNP Sylvia Fishgall announced at convention 2007 that Deerfield Beach #65 won the membership award for bringing in the most new members during this last administration.  They were awarded a check for $100 along with a certificate of accomplishment.  A copy of the presentation is on the site.

Additionally, we are very proud to announce the nomination and election of our member, Marilyn Asner as National Financial Officer.  We know that you will be an asset to the National Executive Board!

Our President Frieda Weiss and our Vice President Marilyn Asner attended the National Convention and Installation of Officers at Plantation from November 9 to 11th.  Please see the "Convention 2007" on this site and see all the wonderful pictures of those in attendance.  Our heartfelt thanks to Anna Bender from Abigail #3, wife of our webmaster Jeff Bender for arranging for the photos.  Also thank you to Sandra Carr of Abigail, PNP Marian Cohen and Sandra Specter of Plantation.

                                                                  

CANCER KIDS LUNCHEON will be held on Thursday, January 17th, 2008, 12:00 noon at Palm Aire Country Club, Pompano.  Heila Simms, Chair person would like you to know that it is not too early to start collecting for the annual Cancer Kids Luncheon, $25.00 per person.  Welcome to all, members and non-members.  Come help us maintain our record of keeping this luncheon a " huge success."  The menu will be Filet Mignon, Chicken Breast or Brook Trout.  Please contact Sheila at 954/421-7455 or Carol Gallanter at 954/421-5435 or Sandra Schmier at 954/428-8231 or you can mail your check and menu selection to Sheila Simms at 245 Newport "o", Deerfield Beach, FL  33442.

Our President Frieda Weiss and our Vice President Marilyn Asner attended the National Convention and Installation of Officers at Plantation from November 9 to 11th.  Please see the "Convention 2007" on this site and see all the wonderful pictures of those in attendance.  Our heartfelt thanks to Anna Bender from Abigail #3, wife of our webmaster Jeff Bender for arranging for the photos.  Also thank you to Sandra Carr of Abigail, PNP Marian Cohen and Sandra Specter of Plantation.

PAID UP MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON will be held on Monday, November 26, 2007.  Are your dues paid?  If yes, then contact Betty Swinkin, Membership Chairperson at 954/570-9526 and reserve Monday, November 26, 2007 at 12 noon for a free paid up luncheon in the Party Room of the Clubhouse.  We'll eat, talk, enjoy and hear a couple of short speeches and then will have entertainment.  Join us for a wonderful afternoon, but PLEASE CALL and let Betty know that you are coming.  If you don't call, you won't have anything to eat!!!  Assisting Betty will be Fran Albert and Marilyn Asner.  Don't be left out REMEMBER TO CALL BETTY SO THAT WE CAN BE SURE OF THE AMOUNT OF FOOD TO PURCHASE.

DONOR LUNCHEON will be held on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 at Brooks Restaurant-  Reserve the Date.  Our committee, Sheila Simms, Carol Gallanter and Sandra Schmier has booked Brooks Restaurant and plans are under way to make this function the HUGE SUCCESS that it always is.  In order to be eligible to attend this affair you must have earned $85.00 in donor credit.  If you wish to bring a guest, a non-member, you must earn an additional $85.00 for each person you bring.  Keep in touch with Sandra Schmier who brings the Donor Credit Book to each meeting and check with her as to the credits you have.  National Executive Board members are welcome to attend.

These are some of the ways to earn Donor Credit.  Our donor chairperson, Sandra Schmier, 954/428-8231 will be glad to assist you and let you know your donor credit standing.

Do you need a greeting card?  Birthday, Anniversary, Get Well Wishes, Thank you, Sympathy, Blank cards.  Contact Frieda Jonas, our Tribute Card Sales Person at 954/428-2554.  She will be very glad to accommodate you.  She will even sell you blank cards that you can mail yourself.

"I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree..."

A UOTS Tree, at $5.00 a leaf when completed totals $400, the amount needed to send a child who is suffering from cancer to camp for a week.  Your contribution entitles you to full donor credit.  You can buy as many leaves as you wish, with the names inscribed of your loved ones or yourself, or perhaps contribute $400 so that you will be honored as the person sending a child to camp. Looking forward to that "lovely tree". 

Sincerely,
Claire Schreck, Tree Chairperson. 

Thanks to Claire's dedication at meetings in the month of December we will be starting our tree no. 27.  (27 children attending camp thanks to the filling of these trees)

A little this and that to dwell on:

Betty Swinkin is still collecting soda can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House for the cancer kids.  Thanks to Frieda Jonas for the beautiful hats that were made for the cancer kids; thanks to Bea Lerman for the beautiful booties and afghans that were made for the young children; thanks to Ruth Kosberg and Bea Lerman for going on the hospital visit (over 50 children ages 3 weeks to 17 years were serviced); thanks to our driver Sandi Schmier for taking us.