November 2013 Blue Slip

THE WOMEN’S COLLEGE CLUB OF PRINCETON
P.O. BOX 3181
PRINCETON NJ 08540
wccpnj.org 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:
Figuratively, we, educated women, receive unique invitations for the winter holidays.  Undeniably, we have different intellectual gifts, but we share the call to a special kind of camaraderie.  We know, in our own distinctive way, that wintertime, the holidays, and the vicissitudes of life are times that present themselves for us to take more care of each other.

Carole Krauthamer

GENERAL MEETING:
TITLE  “The Relevance of Temperance and Decorum in the 21^st Century” Our speaker will be Lynda Woods Cleary, who will discuss the teachings of her maternal grandmother and how they prepared her for her career in the financial services industry, local politics, and volunteerism. Lynda was born in Birmingham, Alabama where she attended the Birmingham public schools.  She then attended Tougaloo College, Dartmouth College, and New York Institute of Technology.  In her professional life she has her own consulting firm, Cleary Woods Consultants.  She was formerly a registered investment adviser to US Allianz Securities, American Express Financial Advisers, Securities America, and Dean Witter.  Her political positions include chairwoman of the South Brunswick Republican Organization, and her non-profit position includes president of CJA Foundation and Director of the Princeton SCRABBLE Club. Lynda is a volunteer of the United Negro College Fund and member of our Women’s College Club Board as well as Chairman of our Endowment Committee.

Barbara Johnson

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BOOK GROUP:
November/December’s book will be City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende, the most widely-read Spanish language author.  We shall meet on Friday, December 6 at the home of Carol Stawski at 1:00 p.m.  A light luncheon will be served.  Please call Carol if you will be joining us.

TRIPS:
On December 5 there will be a trip to New York City to see the Christmas Spectacular Show at Radio City Music Hall.  This is sponsored by the Princeton Recreation Department.  The price will be $75, which includes transportation and the entrance fee. The bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. and will return at 4:00 p.m. Call Marge White or Beverly Dubee.

HELP THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND:
An easy way to make a contribution to the WCCP Scholarship Fund is by collecting McCaffrey’s register receipts.  If you (or your friends and neighbors) have not used a discount such as Senior Tuesday for your purchases, please save your receipts for us.  At each general meeting there will be a collection basket for the deposit of your receipts, or you can send them to Beverly Kestenis. Questions?  Call Beverly.

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NEW MEMBERS:
Joan Rowland (Corrections)
Jean Riley
Florence Begun

BOARD MEETINGS
November 5 at the home of Danuta Buzdygan-Stys
Call Danuta at if you cannot attend.

December 3 – Marge White will be the hostess

DATES FOR GENERAL MEETINGS 2013 – 2014:
November 18 – All Saints          March 17 – All Saints
December 2 – All Saints           April 28 – Present Day Club
February 17 – All Saints          May 19 – All Saints

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INTEREST GROUPS:
The “Lunching Out” group, 14 so far, will be meeting soon at the home of Mary Laity.  Anyone who has not signed up, but would like to be included, may call her.  The meeting will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 8.

A volunteer is needed to organize the MET HD opera programs held at the Hamilton AMC Theater.  Ten have signed up.

A third group, The Movie Group, also needs an organizer.  Fifteen have expressed interest in being included.

Please contact Mary if you would volunteer to lead either (or both) of these groups.

THE WOMEN’S COLLEGE CLUB OF PRINCETON
P.O. Box 3181
Princeton NJ 08540