Lake Conroe Area Republican Women / 2012
Americanism -
We are starting to read essays early this year. I need volunteers for the nine school participating this year. The number in parenthesis indicates people who have volunteered to read. Schools are as follows:
Montgomery ISDThursday, February 23 - Stewart Creek (4)Friday, February 24 - Montgomery (3)Tuesday, February 28 - Madeley RanchWillis ISDWednesday, February 29 - CC Hardy Thursday, March 1 - Meador (1)Monday, March 5 - Turner (3)Tuesday, March 6 - Cannan (2)Thursday, March 8 - Parmley (2)The luncheon and winners will be announced May 17, 2012. Please contact me at 936-448-4471, or Celeste Autin, mcautin1@aol.com.
Awards -
For more information, please contact Nancy Oughton, noughton@cebridge.net
Campaign Activities -
Ladies, we are in need of volunteers for the Republican Headquarter's in Conroe for the first and second Monday of each month from 9:00am- 1:00pm. This counts for volunteer hours. It is a fun and easy job, answering the phone or talk to any walk in's that want information or any other job they may need us to help with. If you could work one of those days please call or email Melinda McGowan, 936-537-1246, or 2012LCARW@gmail.com
Caring for America -
Caring for America will be giving a check to the Montgomery County Food Bank for $200.00 .We can all care for America in small ways each day. Every good deed counts!. For more information about this committee, please contact Beverly Albert, 936-447-4844
Hospitality - Elizabeth Pease, ejpease@wt.net
Librarian - "Book Exchange" - Begining in March 2012, we plan to introduce an opportunity to exchange political reading materials (books) among the members of our group. If you have any books to contribute, bring them to the meeting on March 15. Put a label with your name inside if you wish to get the book returned to you after someone has read it. You may pick up any book in the collection and return it after you have read it. This seems like a good way to keep informed and share the books we may have in our own libraries. Let's keep learning!
Questions? Joyce Cooke, 936-447-6358
Literacy -
We felt our Literacy program in September was a big success with visitors from several clubs attending. Barnes & Noble brought a great assortment of books for members to purchase for area schools and 75 were selected. Cissy Wortham is busy putting LCARW bookplates in them and will soon be delivering them to schools in the Willis ISD. As part of our Literacy effort we have been having guest speakers sign a book which will be presented to a school as a thank you to them. Brenda Cooper.
Membership -
Thanks to all who have rejoined we now have 126 active women members and 161 including associate members.
We recently sent you “not yet renewed” 2011 members an email reminder. Please know that being a member has it’s privileges, one of the main being email notices of meetings and Newsletters. Consequently it isn’t fair to PAID MEMBERS to continue emailing to unrenewed. Dropping you is a terrible choice, so please get back in the groove and send in your membership form and check. We have almost 60 nonrenewed, and our goal is to surpass last year’s number. Of all years this is critical and you need to hear about local politics! Being informed is being a good citizen and LCARW sure can keep you up-to-date. We need you and miss you! OMG! (Obama must go). Janie Ross, janie.ross@me.com
Newsletter -
The LCARW Newsletter is now sent out via e-mail. It is sent in a form all can open and instructions are given to make the print bigger for easier reading and if you want to print or print just part of it. If you do not have e-mail and want a hard copy sent to you please contact me as soon as possible. 936-446-6879. This not only will save us money, but we will be able to give you pictures in color and more interesting detail in the newsletter. Hope you will enjoy. Barbara Hilton, hilton@consolidated.net
Outreach -
We have had to discontinue sending boxes to our soldiers due to lack of funds for postage. We will still send Christmas Cards to our troops and are hoping to have a successful fundraiser so that we can reinstate this worthwhile project. We still take on many other projects - see the home page for a complete listing!
Scholarship -
Scholarship applications have been sent to both Willis High School and Montgomery High School. The completed applications must be returned and postmarked by April 16th. $1,500 scholarship winners will be awarded to each school's winner. The announcement will be made at the May LCARW noon meeting. Michelle Martin, mdmartin1970@yahoo.com
Senior Americans -
Lake Conroe Area Republican Women support the wonderful services of the Friendship Center. We are very fortunate to have a branch in our community. The Center has recently moved into the beautiful Montgomery County Community Center located at 2500 Lone Star Parkway, just west of Hwy 149.
Programs for seniors have been expanded from two to four days a week, providing a wonderful recreational program for our Montgomery seniors. Volunteer opportunities at the Center include helping facilitate activities such as bingo, crafts, serving lunch, and more. The center is open Monday through Thursday from 10am through lunch. To find out about this rewarding opportunity, please call the Center’s coordinator, Nan Price, at 936-527-6532. If you cannot volunteer, prizes for bingo, games, and other activities are always needed. Pat Bertotti, pbertotti@consolidated.net
Ways and Means - We are ready to plan the 2012 annual fundraiser for the LCARW. There is a committee being formed to plan this exciting event. If you are intersted in serving on this committee, contact Sonya at sclover@msn.com. Our first planning meeting is February 8 at 3:00 p.m. at Retreat Hill Winery in Montgomery - so join us for the planning.
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