General Meeting Tea
November's General Meeting, November 20, 2014, will be held at "Lavender Bleu", 1877 Willamette Falls Drive. The meeting will start at 10:15 am (so don't be late), with the social time starting at 11 am. If you are staying for "tea", please RSVP to the Membership Chair. The cost is $16. Lavender Bleu will need to have a final count prior to, so please notify us if you will be attending. There will be a fabulous prize given away to the best hat!!
DeLoris Scherschligt
Membership Chair 2014-2015
Get ready for a fun evening! Spouses and significant others included! Join us for the annual LOWC Holiday Party on December 13th at 7 pm at the home of Kelly and Glenn Heard. Invitations (hand crafted by DeLoris - Thanks DeLoris) to be mailed or handed out soon.
Please RSVP no later than December 7th but earlier is much appreciated so that we can give an accurate head count to the caterers. To reserve your spots (limited space available), please send a check for $20 per person to Minita Feldsien, 598 Milburn Ct., Lake Oswego, OR 97034. You could also bring a check to the General Meeting Tea and give it to DeLoris Scherschligt or Toniya Villalobos.
- Catered heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served (see menu below)
- Wear red and black just for fun
- Please bring a bottle of wine to share
- Optional: White Elephant: Bring a wrapped gift to exchange (new or previously received….up to $20 value)
Here's what's on the extensive menu:
Good food, good friends and good times! Don't miss out on this Holiday Party. If you have any questions, please contact Minita Feldsien.
Minita Feldsien
Holiday Party!
Get ready for a fun evening! Spouses and significant others included! Join us for the annual LOWC Holiday Party on December 13th at 7 pm at the home of Kelly and Glenn Heard. Invitations (hand crafted by DeLoris - Thanks DeLoris) to be mailed or handed out soon.
Please RSVP no later than December 7th but earlier is much appreciated so that we can give an accurate head count to the caterers. To reserve your spots (limited space available), please send a check for $20 per person to Minita Feldsien, 598 Milburn Ct., Lake Oswego, OR 97034. You could also bring a check to the General Meeting Tea and give it to DeLoris Scherschligt or Toniya Villalobos.
- Catered heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served (see menu below)
- Wear red and black just for fun
- Please bring a bottle of wine to share
- Optional: White Elephant: Bring a wrapped gift to exchange (new or previously received….up to $20 value)
Here's what's on the extensive menu:
Fresh Crudités w/ Homemade Dips
Caprese Skewers w/ Balsamic Glaze
Watermelon Stacks w/ Feta and Basil
Cheese and Salami Board
(Three variety cheeses, two variety salami, olives and fruit)
Sesame Noodles “To-Go”
(served in Asian to go boxes)
Gourmet Deviled eggs
Meatballs (Hawaiian)
Chicken satay w/ Peanut sauce
Homemade Empanadas
(chicken or vegetarian)
Asian Pork Tostada w/ Wasabi cream
French Onion Soup Tartlets
BBQ Sliders
Minita Feldsien
Social Chair 2014-2015
Lake Run.........….Update!
Our first piece of advertisement is complete and ready for print! This will also be placed in the Race Center Magazine in the February/March issue, as well as the April/May. Don't forget to get your copy! 
Lake Run Committee meeting was enjoyable as well as successful. We reviewed last years survey results to ensure we keep in mind things that went well and where we could improve. Roles and Responsibilities were displayed, which educated the team on what all the groups do to help make this event successful. Committee members chose the sub team that they wanted to work on.
We are grateful for last years Coordinators that stepped forward to help again! Thank you! Glenn Brivic, Kris Coder, Natalie Fris, Cassandra Bauccio, Pauline Decker and Lisa Rainer.
We have $8k in funds confirmed at this time. Good start and inching forward. If you know of anyone that would like to be a sponsor for the Lake Run, please contact Glenn Brivic. Glenn will ensure all appropriate paperwork is in place and we follow required guidelines
We are on track.......stay tuned!!!
Fran Herbert
Lake Run Chair 2014-2015
Highlights from the President
- All of our committees have their assigned members and have started to hold meetings - we're off and running at full steam now. Looking forward to the great things we will do this year.
- The board participated in a half day board retreat in October. It was an amazing experience and will help us to work together throughout the year. Among the many things we discussed, we began to craft a new mission statement. I am pleased to announce that we finalized the wording and approved it at the November Board meeting. Read the new statement and details about the retreat below. Please be proud to share this mission with anyone who asks about it. It will work it's way into our printed publications and public information as they are updated.
-We welcome our newest board member, Joan Hutchinson, who has taken on the role of Public Relations Chair. We are so happy to have her on the board.
- We sponsored a new community involvement event, "Because She Cares", in conjunction with the Arts Council of Lake Oswego - a delightful exhibit of portrait art honoring 24 women that lead non-profit organizations here in Oregon. A big thank you to Denise Smith for coordinating this partnership and speaking at the event! Also you can read more information about the exhibit here: http://www.becauseshecares.org.
Wishing you all a blessed and joyful Thanksgiving!
- The board participated in a half day board retreat in October. It was an amazing experience and will help us to work together throughout the year. Among the many things we discussed, we began to craft a new mission statement. I am pleased to announce that we finalized the wording and approved it at the November Board meeting. Read the new statement and details about the retreat below. Please be proud to share this mission with anyone who asks about it. It will work it's way into our printed publications and public information as they are updated.-We welcome our newest board member, Joan Hutchinson, who has taken on the role of Public Relations Chair. We are so happy to have her on the board.
- We sponsored a new community involvement event, "Because She Cares", in conjunction with the Arts Council of Lake Oswego - a delightful exhibit of portrait art honoring 24 women that lead non-profit organizations here in Oregon. A big thank you to Denise Smith for coordinating this partnership and speaking at the event! Also you can read more information about the exhibit here: http://www.becauseshecares.org.
Chris Bonney
President 2014-2015
LO Reads Community Dessert - We need You!
Lake Oswego Public Library has made its 2015 book selection – All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.
LOWC is once again supporting the LO Reads program by sponsoring the community-wide dessert on February 11, 2015. Mr. Doerr will speak that evening, after community members have enjoyed desserts and coffee, hosted and supplied by LOWC.
Members are asked to sign up for the organizational committee and to help host that evening. Please email Garlinn Story so that you can be a part of this effort. Thank you!
Members are asked to sign up for the organizational committee and to help host that evening. Please email Garlinn Story so that you can be a part of this effort. Thank you!
Garlinn Story
Vice President 2014-2015
Get in the Holiday Spirit
If you would like to join us, here is some information regarding our free concert (donations are appreciated) in December, ISing Noel.
Hope to see you there!
Amanda Quinn
Philanthropy 2014-2015
LOWC Board Retreat Recap
In October the Board held a retreat at the Spiritual Living Center in Lake Oswego. A full-packed agenda was tackled under the able facilitation of sustainer, Virginia Rubin. The objectives of the retreat were:
- Get to know one another and learn about each other’s learning, interaction and decision-making preferences
- Agree on how we’ll work together as a team
- Revisit the Mission Statement
- Identify major issues that will impact what/how we deliver this year
- Develop a first draft of a work plan
It was a very successful day and the Board is united and excited about working on a vision for the Club that will result in increased membership, retention of members and meaningful connections for members within the Club, our community and charitable partners.
An unexpected result of the meeting was the Board’s agreement on a new mission statement for LOWC:
Women joining together to enrich lives in our community.
It is hoped that this new mission statement will be easy for members to remember, recite and connect to their work for the Club. Thanks again to Virginia for managing the agenda in such an artful way!!!
Garlinn Story
Vice President 2014-2015
Calm Colors for 2015
The fashion show for 2014 may be over but fashion frivolity continues. LOWC's fabulous fashion committee is already in the planning stages for 2015. We do not have a theme yet, as we are waiting to hear from all of you as to what you might recommend. Just email Sheri Rathbun with your sensational suggestions. If we select your theme, you will get a fashion prize. The theme will be announced at our Holiday Party on December 13th!
In the meantime, I thought you might like to have a glimpse into the new colors for 2015. Cooler, softer neutral colors are taking center stage as designers "draw from daydreams of simpler times". It appears that since we are all so connected 24/7, there is a desire to "create ‘quiet zones’ to disconnect from technology and unwind, giving ourselves time to stop and be still". Enjoy the color palette.
Sheri Rathbun
Fashion Show Chair 2014-2015
Provisional Crafting
A few Provisionals along with two board members met up to meet one another and spend the morning crafting over the weekend, making darling little felt Santas. There was lots of laughter and getting to know one another.
DeLoris Scherschligt
Membership Chair 2014-2015
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