QUAKER QUILL
QUAKERTOWN BUSINESS& PROFESSIONALWOMEN’S CLUB
P.O. BOX 2, SPINNERSTOWN, PA 18968
STATE THEME: An ERA with a Stellar Future
DISTRICT: SOWING SEEDS FOR SUCCESS
LOCAL: DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD
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OFFICERS 2016-2017
President – Sheryl Nierenberg Corresponding Secretary – Gladys Benner
Vice-Presidents –Jeanne Schlicher & Rita Woodward Treasurer – Gail Jancsics
Recording Secretary – Nancy Werner Parliamentarian – Judy Guise
Volume 64 Issue 2 October 2016
October Meeting
Date – October 25
Place – – Arts & Entertainment Center, McCoole’s Restaurant, Quakertown
Time – 5:30 Networking, 5:50 Business Meeting, 6:15 Dinner, 7:15 Program
Menu – Crab Cake or Chicken Piccata. Also included is pita with humus, dessert, and coffee or tea
Cost - $25
Program – Distinction Barbershop Quartet. Many thanks to Linda Sepenthal for donating this program.
You can make your reservation by calling Cathy Somich – 215-536-8526. RESERVATIONS OR CANCELLATIONS SHOULD BE MADE NO LATER THAN 4:00 pm ON October 23. PLEASE NOTE: after you reserve if you are unable to attend the meeting, you are responsible for the meal payment.
(A group photo will be taken for the website. Bring your smiles).
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Autumn greetings ladies…We are looking forward to having fun at the Halloween parade on the 23rd! Please mark your calendars so you can join in. At our October meeting we will be enjoying a performance by the Barbershop Quartet “Distinction” so let’s have a great turnout. Also, I am planning to take an updated group photo for the website at the October meeting…another great reason to attend. Many thanks to all of our dedicated members who bought or sold lottery tickets and Bon-Ton discount books (we still have some Bon-Ton books left if anyone would like more). Remember, it takes all of our efforts to enable us to keep “DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD”. Enjoy the magic of autumn! Sheryl
Local News
We received a thank you from the Quakertown Borough for our donation to Community Day as a sponsor. Sheryl completed the survey from the YMCA about revitalizing the Interclub Dinner.
Paddle Raffle
President Sheryl secured the Upper Bucks Senior Center at the Milford Township Fire Hall for our Paddle Raffle on April 23. Please add to your 2017 calendars. More details will be coming in future Quills.
Local Projects
Lottery Calendars
We sold lottery calendars for October to raise funds for our scholarships. Thanks to all who sold tickets. We collected $1140 in sales. Good luck to all purchasers!!
BonTon Care-to-Share booklets for November 9 – 12
We will be selling booklets for the fall event. Please try to sell a few; we do make about $150 on this project. They can be picked up at the October meeting.
Holiday Outreach
We will collect nonperishable items for the Quakertown Food Pantry at the October and November meetings. A basket for monetary donations will be passed at the Holiday Party on December 13. Non-perishable items include: canned vegetables, fruits, pastas, juice bottles or boxes, paper towels, Kleenex, small toiletry bottles from hotels etc., soap. Also if you have extra reusable grocery bags, the pantry will accept those. You can bring your items in one of these bags.
Halloween Parade Entry – October 23 – 2:00 pm
The committee for the parade, Missy Wieand, Rita Woodward, Jeanne Schlicher, and Toni Rubic, thank all who signed up to participate in the parade and ask others if you wish to help, please contact Toni at 215-536-8080. A meeting to make signs, banners, etc. will be held on October 12 at 6:30 at Missy and Sheryl’s. Please call 215-536-2914 to reserve a spot since a light meal will be provided. Sashes and candy have been ordered. If you have not been assigned a roll as walker or rider for the parade, you will be contacted by the committee prior to October 23.
District 11
Eleanor Knoke
Becky Madden submitted our entry for the Eleanor Knoke award at the District 11 Summer Board. Winner will be announced at the Fall Meeting.
Past President’s Meeting
The Past Presidents’ Meeting will be held on October 16 at the Indian Valley Country Club. Toni Rubic, Nancy Werner, Elfriede Werner, Linda Lokay, and Gail Jancsics will be attending.
Fall Meeting
The Fall District meeting will be held on October 22 at the Montgomery Township events building starting at 8:30. Attending from Quakertown are Sheryl Nierenberg, Missy Wieand, Karen Creghan, Nancy Werner, Shirley Andres, Gail Jancsics, Janet Bonekemper, Toni Rubic, and Judy Guise. If you have any clothing or accessories that women could use to attend a job interview, please give to one of the attendees. Conshohocken Club is collecting these for their women helping women project.
BPW/PA
KEY – magazine from the State Association
This publication is now available on the BPW website. To access, please follow directions in the next topic.
BPW/PA Website
IF you want to know what is happening in BPW/PA, please visit the website frequently. How to access the website: Go to www.bpwpa.wildapricot.org On the lower left side, you need to input your email address. If this is your first visit, click on forgot password. Instructions will be sent to your home email page on how to reset. Follow these and then you can log onto the website. The Key, BPW/PA magazine is currently available on the website.
New About our Members
Nexzest featured a lovely article about our club and National Business Women’s Week. If you were unable to open the email Judy sent, please contact her and see will send it to you.
SHOES
If you have slightly worn shoes, Sheryl’s club, Community Volunteer Corps, is collecting them for their fall project. Please bring to them to the October meeting or to Sheryl’s home (2135 Barley Drive, Quakertown) by October 31.
Birthdays
October
11 – Elfriede Werner
16 – Toni Rubic
27 – Judy Freed
28 – Linda Lokay
DATES TO REMEMBER
October 13 Upper Bucks Chamber Foodie, Tickets $40
Sands Dealership
October 16 Past President’s Luncheon, Indian Valley Country Club,
Telford, PA 1:00 pm
October 17 -21 National Business Women’s Week
October 22 District 11 Fall District Meeting, Montgomery Township Building,
Montgomeryville
October 23 Quakertown Halloween Parade
October 25 Quakertown Membership Meeting
November 7 Quakertown Board Meeting
NOVEMBER 8 ELECTION DAY!!
PATRONS
If you would like to advertise in our newsletter, please send or give me a business card. My address is 728 Juniper Street, Quakertown, PA 18951. Cost per year is $10. Please patronize those listed on the following page.
Our 2016-2017 Patrons /1