1 MOMS Club MOMS Club ® of Bethel of Bethel - Moms Offering Moms Support Moms Offering Moms Support March 2012 March 2012 The MOMS Club The MOMS Club ® of Bethel follows the bylaws of the International MOMS Club of Bethel follows the bylaws of the International MOMS Club ® . If you would like a copy of the . If you would like a copy of the bylaws you can view them at any Business Meeting or contact any Club officer for a copy. bylaws you can view them at any Business Meeting or contact any Club officer for a copy. www.MomsClubOfBethel.itgo.com www.MomsClubOfBethel.itgo.com Dear Fellow Moms: Well, yet another month has passed. This seems to be the winter that was not this year. Hopefully all of the nasty sicknesses and viruses are finally behind us and we can now go forward with spring cleaning. I would like to thank Chrissy Salvestrini and Kathy Keener for putting together yet another successful Valentine's Day party! We had 16 moms plus kids in attendance! The craft was great and the kids had a wonderful time "mailing" their Valentines. Our next Meet & Mingle is scheduled for March 14. Our speaker for this month will be covering the topic of bullying as well as more information regarding our fundraiser for the Women's Center of Greater Danbury and Cindy Rizzo's nephew Lucas Storey. If you have a child who you fear is being the victim of bullying, you do not want to miss this! As I mentioned in previous e-mails and on other occasions, we are looking to put together a fundraiser for the benefit of Lucas Storey. He is the nephew of our chapter's founder Cindy Rizzo. His mother was the unfortunate victim of domestic violence. For more information about what happened, please see http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_19117851 . We are putting together a joint fundraiser for both Lucas as well as the Women's Center in Danbury, which is tentatively set for Sunday, June 3 in order to try to prevent such occurrences from happening again. More details will follow regarding the event. As of this moment, we are looking for volunteers as follows: 1. We need a name. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! 2. We need volunteers to: - seek out donations of gift cards or gift baskets and the like for a silent auction; - see if we can get sponsors for the event -- often the larger grocery stores do provide such support; - seek vendors for the event -- this could be food vendors (we plan to incorporate lunch into the event) -- this could be local vendors or craft vendors or other people who just want to be involved; We would love to have other thoughts and/or suggestions of how we can make this a successful event. More specific details regarding the event will follow soon. (continued on page 2) Executive Board Executive Board President: Alycia Matchen (914) 329-5102 [email protected]Membership Vice President: Sandra Losito (203) 792-4288 [email protected]Administrative Vice President: Elizabeth Fisher (203) 797-9467 [email protected]Treasurer: Jill Kurtz (203) 778-2230 [email protected]Secretary: Hao Chang (203) 778-4577 [email protected]Primary Coordinator: Carmen Weber 45 Split Rock Road Southport, CT 06890 (203) 526-8261 [email protected]Secondary Coordinator: Lisa Sweeting (203)797-8823 [email protected]MOMS Club,” the “Mother-To-Mother Fund” and the Mother/Children logo are registered service marks of International MOMS Club.
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MOMS ClubMOMS Club®® of Bethel of Bethel -- Moms Offering Moms SupportMoms Offering Moms Support
March 2012March 2012
The MOMS ClubThe MOMS Club®® of Bethel follows the bylaws of the International MOMS Clubof Bethel follows the bylaws of the International MOMS Club®®. If you would like a copy of the . If you would like a copy of the
bylaws you can view them at any Business Meeting or contact any Club officer for a copy.bylaws you can view them at any Business Meeting or contact any Club officer for a copy.
Well, yet another month has passed. This seems to be the winter that was not this year. Hopefully all of the nasty sicknesses and viruses are finally behind us and we can now go forward with spring cleaning.
I would like to thank Chrissy Salvestrini and Kathy Keener for putting together yet another successful Valentine's Day party! We had 16 moms plus kids in attendance! The craft was great and the kids had a wonderful time "mailing" their Valentines.
Our next Meet & Mingle is scheduled for March 14. Our speaker for this month will be covering the topic of bullying as well as more information regarding our fundraiser for the Women's Center of Greater Danbury and Cindy Rizzo's nephew Lucas Storey. If you have a child who you fear is being the victim of bullying, you do not want to miss this!
As I mentioned in previous e-mails and on other occasions, we are looking to put together a fundraiser for the benefit of Lucas Storey. He is the nephew of our chapter's founder Cindy Rizzo. His mother was the unfortunate victim of domestic violence. For more information about what happened, please see http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_19117851. We are putting together a joint fundraiser for both Lucas as well as the Women's Center in Danbury, which is tentatively set for Sunday, June 3 in order to try to prevent such occurrences from happening again. More details will follow regarding the event. As of this moment, we are looking for volunteers as follows: 1. We need a name. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly
appreciated! 2. We need volunteers to: - seek out donations of gift cards or gift baskets and the like for a silent auction; - see if we can get sponsors for the event -- often the larger grocery stores do provide such support; - seek vendors for the event -- this could be food vendors (we plan to incorporate lunch into the event) -- this could be local vendors or craft vendors or other people who just want to be involved;
We would love to have other thoughts and/or suggestions of how we can make this a successful event.
More specific details regarding the event will follow soon.
MOMS Club,” the “Mother-To-Mother Fund” and the Mother/Children logo are registered service marks of International MOMS Club.
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER (continued from page 1)
Thank you, Amy, for a fun and sweaty demonstration of Stroller Strides. For all of you who were interested in attending the demonstration, but were not able to attend, we are looking at the possibility of having another one in May. Stay tuned for details!
If you are looking for more fitness, join us for "Run Like a Mother." It is a no pressure 5K. You can run it. You can walk it. It's a great way to meet other people. For more information, please see http://www.runlikeamotherrace.com/city/ridgefield-ct/. Should you decide to join us, please let me know!
Our Biggest Loser Contest is very successful so far. Thank you, Carla! All moms who are taking part in it have lost
weight so far. That in and of itself is a success. I look forward to seeing how things progress. Remember our weekly
weigh-ins are on Fridays. Keep up the good work!!
Thank you, Eliette, for hosting the Appetizer Swap. What a wonderful idea! The food was so tasty, especially if you
like bacon! It was a great social event!
Thank you, Jen D'Amico for hosting the Moms Night Out. Everyone had a lot of fun enjoying the good wine, tasty food, and great conversation.
As always, thank you so much to Melissa Willmott for all her hard work on the monthly calendar as well as the
numerous events she runs! Because the numerous events like those that Melissa runs require quite a bit of planning and
preparation, if no more than two families (other than the coordinator of the particular event and/or the host) respond
yes to attending, than the host and/or coordinator may cancel the event the evening before the event. Therefore,
please check the invite the night before the event to be sure it is going to take place. (Please note that this would not
affect park play dates, morning coffees and events that do not require planning ahead of time.)
Speaking of spring cleaning, it's time to go forward and get together a Nominating Committee for the new board in
June. The Nominating Committee consists of five members including a chairperson. The purpose of the committee is
to find all people who are interested in being board members. Please know that the job of being on the Nominating
Committee is a temporary position. It is only from April through June. Therefore, if you would like to do something
with the club, but you do not have a lot of time, this would be a perfect opportunity! If you are interested in joining
the Nominating Committee, running for one of the Executive Board positions or know of someone who would fit well
into any of those positions, please let us know! Your opinions and input are what makes this a great club!
Again, please note that the 16th annual Northeast Regional MOMS Club Luncheon will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Hanover Marriott in Whippany, New Jersey. It is a great opportunity to see what other MOMS Clubs from the regional area do and to get a chance to meet some of the moms in other chapters. This event is open to ALL MOMS Club members. If you would like more information, please either contact me or check out the following links: http://www .facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001855124719 http://twitter.com/NERegionMC http://neluncheon.blogspot.com/ Best wishes, Alycia
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MARCH MEMBERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES: Jessica Bender Adriana Fernandez Patty Sghia Nadine Tuccinardi Kim Wendt
To renew your membership: Send a check for $25 along with an updated Liability Release form (you can download from our Yahoo Group
on the internet under “files”) to: MOMS Club® of Bethel
c/o Sandra Losito, 32 Chimney Drive, Bethel, CT 06801. If you have an update for your email, address, phone number or information on a new child, please contact
H a p p y B i r t h d a y t o y o u ,
H a p p y B i r t h d a y t o y o u ,
H a p p y B i r t h d a y M o m s a n d K i d s ,
H a p p y B i r t h d a y t o y o u ! ! ! Moms Birthdays: Paula Navarrete - March 26th Melissa Parrish - March 1st Patty Sghia - March 20th Kids Birthdays: Liv Bassett - 3/23/10 Brooke Bassett - 3/23/10 Elizabeth Cullinan - 3/31/10 Sarah Crowell - 3/20/07 Lily Friedland - 3/13/09 Diana Matos - 3/14/?? Isabella Pessoa - 3/31/06 Katherine Papa - 3/6/07 Brian Sghia - 3/16/06 Julia Squiciari - 3/23/07
PREGNANT MOMS!
Kerry Papa - Due May 11, 2012 - IT’S A GIRL! Mikki Durkin - Due June 7, 2012
Melissa Tromblee - Due July 4, 2012
Please contact Liz Nilsen at (203) 794-9032 or [email protected] to share your good news!
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TREASURER’S REPORT FEBRUARY 2012
Starting Balance: $ 890.80
Income:
New Membership $ 100.00
Preschool Fair $ 160.00
Advertising $ 374.00
V-Day Party $ 80.00
Expenses:
Preschool Fair $ 71.20
Postage $ 44.00
V-Day Party $ 28.18
Ending Balance: $1,461.42
MEET & MINGLE FEBRUARY MINUTES
The February meeting was held on February 8,
2012. In attendance were: Alycia Matchen, Sandra
Losito, Mikki Durkin, Melissa Tromblee, Liz
Nilsen, Jill Kurtz, Jennifer Bassett, Kristie Norman,
Nadine Williams, Sandra Schmidt, Eliette Matos,
Chrissy Salvestrini, Hao Chang, Elizabeth Fisher,
Amy Doyle and Kathy Keener.
The Valentine’s Day Party, coordinated by Chrissy Salvestrini and Kathy Keener, was enjoyed by all. During the business portion of the meeting, Alycia made several announcements to the group:
Elections for new board members will be held at the May Meet and Mingle Meeting. Members who want to run for an office, or be on the nominating committee should contact Alycia or one of the current officers.
There will be a major fundraising event to take place in the spring. It will benefit the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury and the scholarship fund for the nephew of our chapter’s founder, Cindy Rizzo.
Stroller Strides demonstration (discussed by Amy Doyle) will be held on February 13 at 9:30 at the Danbury Mall - meet in front of Ruby Tuesdays.
Members of the club are planning to run in the “Run Like A Mother 5K” race on Mother’s Day. The registration fee will be $15 for individuals who register by February 15.
Sandra announced the plan for all club members to transition from the current ezORG website to Big Tent by the March meeting. Sandra will follow up with an email explaining the details of this changeover.
There will be an Appetizer Swap on Wednesday Feb 15 at Eliette’s. See ezORG for details.
The speaker at the March Meet and Mingle will be a representative from the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury and the topic will be about bullying in schools.
Respectfully Submitted, Hao Chang February 27, 2012
MOMS CLUB WEBSITE Interested in gaining access to the International MOMS Club website? Here is the information you will need: www.momsclub.org User ID: mommy Password: daytime support
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Irish Soda Bread
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From
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold butter
1 cup golden raisins
1 3/4 cups 1% low-fat buttermilk
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add raisins. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; gently knead 6-8 times. 2. Place on an ungreased baking sheet; pat into a 7-in. round loaf. Using a sharp knife, cut a 1-in. cross about 1/4 in. deep on top of the loaf. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
24 hour, Confidential, Toll Free 1-888-774-2900
Local Resource:
Women’s Center of Greater Danbury
Website: www.WomensCenterOfGreaterDanbury.org
Providing safety planning, advocacy, information, referrals, counseling, support groups, and emergency shelter.
Information & Referrals - 203-731-5200 Sexual Assault Hotline - 203-731-5204
Domestic Violence Hotline - 203-731-5206
CCADV (CT Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
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Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action, Stepping Stone Museum, All Month @ 10:00am
Animation Exhibit, CT Science Center, Thursday March 1st - Sunday March 4th @ 10:00am
As agreed upon by the membership, beginning September 1, 2008, the MOMS Club of Bethel is an "Allergy Aware" club. It is requested that food brought to events that are open to the entire club (parties, open playgroups, meet and mingles, etc.) does not contain peanuts or tree nuts. It is important to note that this in no way guarantees that peanuts or tree nuts will never be present at these events. Pursuant to the membership
Liability Contract we each sign every year, the MOMS Club of Bethel cannot be held responsible for any adverse reactions due to these club changes. Please make sure you always use wise judgment concerning your children's well being at any and all MOMS Club® events.
