General Meetings: November and December 2016

No General Meeting December 2016

General Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. We invite women who are new or established residents of Greater Winston Salem to visit us.

General Meetings are held at 10:00 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except August and December) at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street, Winston Salem, NC 27103, just off Silas Creek Parkway, via the Bolton Street exit.

Calendar of Events: December 2016

Please RSVP for all events. Non-members who wish to attend one of our events should contact our Membership Coordinator, Pat Titus, at 336-771-4422 for additional information, or email wsnandn@aol.com.   

Day Trip Gals: Friday, December 2, at 10:30 a.m.

Evening Cards: Wednesday, December 7, at 7:00 p.m.

Bridge: Thursday, December 8, at 1:00 p.m.

Holiday Social: Friday, December 9, at 7:00 p.m.

Board Meeting: Tuesday, December 13, at 10:00 a.m.

Book Club: Will not meet in December

Day Cards: Will not meet in December

Lunch Bunch: Will not meet in December

General Meeting: Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.

General Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. We invite women who are new or established residents of Greater Winston Salem to visit us.

General Meetings are held at 10:00 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except August and December) at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, just off Silas Creek Parkway, via the Bolton Street exit.

November Program: Salem Band

Speaker: Dr. Eileen Young, Director

Established in 1771, Salem Band is the oldest, continuous mixed wind ensemble in the nation. Its roots can be traced to the settlers of the original Moravian village of Salem in North Carolina. Emigrating from the music loving areas of Europe, the Moravians brought their love of music – sacred and secular, vocal and instrumental – to the backwoods of North Carolina. Because they were active participants rather than just passive listeners, a musical culture flourished in their North Carolina settlements.

At the November 22 meeting, Salem Band Music Director Eileen Young will talk about the history of Salem Band, its upcoming performances, future plans, and recent accomplishments. Enjoy musical clips from CD recordings of previous Salem Band concerts. Eileen Young, named as Director of Salem Band in 2011, is the first female director of the ensemble, which did not even invite women to play until the 1930’s. Under Dr. Young’s leadership, the band has experienced substantial expansion. Salem Band currently performs five outdoor and three indoor concert programs per season and includes sixty-three members. Dr. Young also instituted sponsored ensembles, including the Salem Swing Band, Salem Saxophone Quartet, Salem Band Tuba Quartet, and the Salem Woodwind Quintet.

Dr. Young received the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in clarinet performance from UNC Greensboro where she was a winner of the concerto competition. She also received the Master of Music degree in saxophone from the UNC School of the Arts. Dr. Young performs as principal bass clarinet with the Winston-Salem Symphony and principal clarinet with the Salisbury Symphony.

Calendar of Events: November 2016

Please RSVP for all events. Non-members who wish to attend one of our events should contact our Membership Coordinator, Pat Titus, at 336-771-4422 for additional information, or email wsnandn@aol.com.
   

Evening Cards: Wednesday, November 2, at 7:00 p.m.

Day Trip Gals: Friday, November 4, at 10:30 a.m.

Book Club: Monday, November 7, at 10:00 a.m. The Wright Brothers by David McCullough

Board Meeting: Tuesday, November 8, at 10:00 a.m.

Bridge: Thursday, November 10, at 1:00 p.m.

Wine Social: Saturday, November 12, at 7:00 p.m.

Lunch Bunch: Thursday, November 17, at 11:30 a.m.

Day Cards: Thursday, November 17, at 1:00 p.m. (after lunch bunch)

General Meeting: Tuesday, November 22, at 10:00 a.m.

General Meeting Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 10:00 am

General meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. Women who reside in Greater Winston-Salem are invited to join us. 

General meetings are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church 1416 Bolton Street (just off Silas Creek Parkway via the Bolton Street exit) at 10 am on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except August and December.

Protect Yourself from Scams and Fraud

Speaker: Carol Young

Outreach Coordinator, NCAG

Have you ever received a telephone call, email message, or letter telling you that you have won a foreign lottery or urging you to apply for a sweepstakes because you’re already a finalist? Has someone from a foreign country asked you to help get millions of dollars out of his or her country in return for a reward?

North Carolinians lose millions of dollars each year to consumer scams, including scams associated with sweepstakes, charities, identity theft and more. Carol Young, Outreach Coordinator for the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office, will join us at our general meeting on Tuesday, October 25. She will help us to become “scam smart” - to learn the facts on scams and easy tips to avoid becoming a victim.

Ms. Young has worked for various agencies of the State of North Carolina for over 32 years. From 2003-2007, and beginning again in 2013, her primary work focus has been on consumer protection awareness of scams and frauds. A highlight of her career was serving as scheduler and citizen services coordinator for Governor Purdue. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  OCTOBER 2016

Please RSVP for all events.  Non-members who are interested in attending an event should contact Pat Titus, Membership Coordinator, for additional information at 336-771-4422 or wsnandn@aol.com.

BOOK CLUB: Monday, 10/3 at 10:00 am - Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee.

Upcoming:  Monday, 11/7 - The Wright Brothers by David McCullough

TRAVEL TALK: Thursday, 10/6 at 7:00 pm - Topic: The Balkans

DAY TRIP GALS: Friday, 10/7 at 11:00 am - Dixie Classic Fair

HOLIDAY: Monday, 10/10 Happy Columbus Day! 

BOARD MEETING (Board members only): Tuesday, 10/11 at 10:00 am

EVENING CARDS: Canasta - Wednesday, 10/12 at 7:00 pm

BRIDGE CLUB: Thursday, 10/13 at 1:00 pm

DINNER OUT: Thursday, 10/13 at 6:00 pm

REMINDER: Newsletter submissions are due by Sunday, 10/16

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Wednesday, 10/19, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Hawley House

LUNCH BUNCH: Thursday, 10/20 at 11:30 am 

WEEKEND EXCURSION: Saturday, 10/22 at 9:00 am  

Vietri Italian Pottery (Hillsborough) Fall Warehouse Sale

MONTHLY MEETING: Tuesday, 10/25 at 10:00 am  

See page 1 for details on program and speaker. 

DAY CARDS: Canasta - Thursday, 10/27 at 1:00 pm

General Meeting:  September 27 at 10:00 am 

General Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. We invite women who are new or established residents of Greater Winston-Salem to visit us. Come a bit early to socialize! Light refreshments are available.

General Meetings are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street, W-S 27103 (just off Silas Creek Parkway via the Bolton Street exit) at 10:00 am on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except August and December. 

Crosby Scholars Community Partnership
 Speaker: Mona Wooten, President and CEO

The Crosby Scholars Community Partnership helps students in public middle and high schools prepare themselves academically, personally, and financially for college admission. The Crosby Scholar students must meet required academic standards, make a commitment to remain drug-free, attend Crosby Scholars Academy, and participate in volunteer community service, leadership development training, career exploration, and financial aid workshops designed to help both the students and their parents.

For those students who meet financial and academic criteria, the program provides “last dollar” scholarships to bridge the gap between the cost of college attendance and other forms of financial assistance. Since its inception, the program has awarded $5.1 million dollars in last dollar grant assistance and has leveraged an additional $50 million in financial assistance.

The program has a 24 year history in partnership with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, the Winston-Salem Foundation, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust. It is also an affiliate of Goodwill of Northwest North Carolina, so Crosby Scholar programs are now available in Rowan County and Iredell County. As a United Way Partner Agency, it collaborates with youth serving agencies throughout the community.

Last year, 857 seniors were guided through the college admissions process and into higher education institutions. Enrollment in grades 6-12 topped 9,700 students in the 2016-2017 school year. Annual recruitment occurs in early fall, when new students in grades 6-10 are invited to join the program. All Forsyth County students attending public school in grades 6-10 are automatically accepted.

Mona Wooten Lovett joined Crosby Scholars as the Executive Director in September 1996 and currently serves as the President and CEO — celebrating 20 years with the organization.

Calendar of Activities:

Please RSVP for all events.  Non-members who wish to attend one of our events should contact our Membership Coordinator, Pat Titus, at 336-771-4422 or wsnandn@aol.com for additional information.

EVENING CARDS:  Wednesday, 09/07 at 7:00 pm

BRIDGE CLUB:  Thursday, 09/08 at 1:00 pm

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Saturday, 09/10, 9:30 am - 4:45 pm — Bookmarks

BOOK CLUB:  Monday, 09/12 at 10:00 am    This month’s selection:

Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail,
by Ben Montgomery.

BOARD MEETING:  Tuesday, 09/13 at 10:00 am

LUNCH BUNCH:  Thursday, 09/15 at 11:30 am
       

DAY TRIP GALS:  Friday, 09/16 at 10:30 am

SOCIAL:  Saturday, 09/17 at 6:00 pm — Chicago, the Musical

DAY CARDS:  Thursday, 09/22 at 1:00 pm

MONTHLY MEETING:  Tuesday, 09/27 at 10:00 am

ANNUAL MEETING AND LUNCHEON: Tuesday, August 23, 2016

General Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. We invite women who are new or established residents of Greater Winston-Salem to visit us.

General Meetings are held at 10AM on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except August and December) at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, just off Silas Creek Parkway, via the Bolton Street exit.

The August General Meeting is our Annual Meeting and Luncheon, with the installation of new officers. It will be held at 11:30AM at a local venue (not the Trinity Church). 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: August 2016

Please RSVP for all events. Non-members who wish to attend one of our events should contact our Membership Coordinator, Jean Isaac, at 336-608-6360 or wsnandn@aol.com for additional information.

BOOK CLUB: Monday, 08/01, at 10AM: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

EVENING CARDS: Wednesday, 08/03, at 7PM.

BOARD MEETING: Tuesday, 08/09, at 11:30AM

BRIDGE: Thursday, 08/11, at 1PM

WINE GROUP: Saturday, 08/13, at 7PM

LUNCH BUNCH: Thursday, 08/18, at 11:30AM

DAY CARDS: Thursday, 08/25, at 1PM

GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at 10AM

General Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. We invite women who are new or established residents of Greater Winston-Salem to visit us.

General Meetings are held at 10AM on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except August and December) at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, just off Silas Creek Parkway, via the Bolton Street exit.
 
July Program: Substance Use Disorders: Not Just a Man’s Issue

Speaker: Kristin O’Leary, Director of Hawley House

     Our July speaker, Kristin O’Leary, is Vice President of Supportive Services at the YWCA and Director of Hawley House, a residential recovery facility for women 18 years and older who have been diagnosed with a substance use disorder. Until the early nineties, most research on substance use disorders focused on men. It is true that men are more likely than women to become addicts, but women face tougher challenges once they become addicted. Women develop medical or social consequences of addiction faster than men, often find it harder to quit using addictive substances, and are more susceptible to relapse.

     Residents live at Hawley House for a period of nine-to-twelve months and receive up to six months of aftercare. Affiliated with the Gateway YWCA, Hawley House provides housing, meals, counseling, transportation to work, and case management. Hawley House accepts women struggling with addiction to alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, pain pills, and benzodiazepines (anti-anxiety drugs, such as Valium and Xanax). This program is the only licensed women’s substance abuse recovery facility in Forsyth County.

     Ms. O’Leary will tell us about the Hawley House program, some of the pathways leading women to substance use disorders, and the challenges they face surrounding their addiction.

     A combat veteran of the United States Army, Kristin O’Leary served four years as a medic after completing high school. She worked ten years in the medical field and another ten in retail management before her passion for supporting women in crisis led her to the YWCA. As Vice President of Supportive Service, Kristin directs two programs: Hawley House and Project New Start. She will celebrate ten years at the YWCA next February.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: July 2016

Please RSVP for all events. Non-members who wish to attend one of our events should contact our Membership Coordinator, Jean Isaac, at 336-608-6360 or wsnandn@aol.com for additional information.

EVENING CARDS: Wednesday, 07/06, at 7PM.

DAY TRIP GALS: Friday, 07/08, at 10:30AM.

DINNER OUT: Saturday, 07/09, at 6:30PM

BOOK CLUB: Monday, 07/11, at 10AM: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

BOARD MEETING: Tuesday, 07/12, at 10AM.

BRIDGE: Thursday, 07/14, at 1PM

LUNCH BUNCH: Thursday, 07/21, at 11:30AM.

DAY CARDS: Thursday, 07/28, at 1PM.