Wednesday, February 10. 11:00 a.m. Get ready for our Annual Chocolates & Champagne Brunch. We will be at Sudden Valley’s Bob’s Burgers & Brew. Special treat this year: we are featuring Mary Michaelson and The Prawns, Bellingham’s Premier Jazz Trio with Light Jazz renditions of a variety of tunes from the 30s thru the 50s. You’ll find yourself wanting to sing along. Why not bring a friend, significant other, or even your husband! Wow, what a thought! Get your RSVP in early . . . we need an early count so we can order enough champagne. Cost: $15.00. Pay at the door or mail your check in advance for easier check-in.
Remember, if you want to be a part of the planning process for next season, the first planning session will be in June. Stay tuned.
Wednesday, January 13. Lunch at Bob’s. $15.00 — Fun & Fitness!
Joan Hansen (”Trainer Joan”) will present a program of exercise
demonstrations and nutrition tips. Discover the exercises that
will work for you. Joan is a certified personal trainer and black belt.
Space is limited – RSVP by Friday, January 8.
Call Carolyn at 360-714-8901 … or email: cdleeper@hotmail.com.
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February 10th… ”Chocolates & Champagne” Brunch
March 10th… “Community Garden” with Denise Champion
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Wednesday, December 9th — 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Holiday Gala — Wear your Holiday Glitter.
Bob’s Burgers & Brew in Sudden Valley.
Music, Gift Exchange, Raffles
If you have guests visiting, bring them!
Do you have a friendly neighbor who hasn’t
joined the Women’s Club yet? Bring her!
Lunch is only $15.00.
Bring a gift in the $10.00 to $20.00 range.
RSVP: Call Carolyn — 714-8901.
Join us on Wednesday, October 14, for an Italian luncheon at Tino’s in the Valley Mall. Space is rather limited there, so early rsvp’s are encouraged. Tino’s is providing four entrée choices: Smoked Salmon Caesar Salad, 7-Layer Meat Lasagna, White Sauce Veggie Lasagna, or Cheese Tortellini with Marinara Sauce. And, of course, Garlic Bread. Dessert will be New York Cheesecake with Strawberry. Irresistible!
Bob’s Burgers & Brew will be the setting for our 2009-2010 Kick-off Brunch, Wednesday, September 9th. All the Interest Groups will be there to give information and take new sign-ups. Find out all about the Valley Arts Group — you don’t have to be a big-time artist. Join the Garden Club — you don’t have to be a Master Gardener. There is a new group: the Mystery Book Club and they definitely want new members who enjoy reading Mysteries of all kinds.Please RSVP for the brunch before September 4th, and pre-pay to save! Call Carolyn Leeper at 714-8901.Our membership forms were mailed out to all current members as well as potential members. Send your renewal in before September 4th and save on the dues. If you have a neighbor who needs a membership form, just let membership chair Sue Parsons know.
The annual Norstrom trip is set for Thursday, November 5th. If you are planning to go, let Yvonne know as soon as possible—she needs to know how many to plan for.
The Sudden Valley Women’s Club will participate in the July 25th Flea Market with a fund raiser. We will be selling used books — both paperback and hardback — to supplement our operating funds. We will also include cook books, home and garden magazines, music CD’s, and other miscellaneous items. Check in the Coffee Barn for a drop-off box. Or, to have someone come to your house to pick up books, call Carolyn Leeper, 714-8901.
June 25, Mount Baker Vineyards and Winery was the setting for a casual and relaxing picnic and wine tasting. Fourteen Sudden Valley women, and three husbands, enjoyed a winery tour before gathering on the patio for a lunch provided by the Valley Market. The Women’s Club is looking forward to many more outings in the coming year, in addition to the regular monthly luncheons. Membership forms will be mailed out in August as well as an invitation to participate in the September “Welcome Champagne Brunch” where members learn about all the Interest Groups.
A number of members joined with the Planning Committee, Wednesday, June 10, in the Coffee Barn. A great many ideas were explored for events outside the regular luncheon meetings–such as an Art Show and Wine Tasting with the Valley Arts Group; a combined luncheon with the Women’s Club and the Lunch Bunch and the Second Helping; a presentation by Denise Champion on the proposed Community Garden; a High Tea; a catered dinner in the Barn.
The next Steering Committee meeting will be August 12, in the Coffee Barn, to prepare the mailing of membership renewal forms.
Wednesday — June 10th — 11:00 a.m. In the Coffee Barn
All members are invited to attend and participate in brainstorming for next season’s events. Surveys have been returned with many positive and creative suggestions.
Sudden Valley Women’s Club
Planning for Next Season
The Sudden Valley Women’s Club survey was mailed out to all the members and the results will be reviewed and used to plan meetings and events for the 2009-2010 season.
The Women’s Club meets September through May. The September meeting is a “Welcome Brunch” at Bob’s Burgers & Brew to welcome both new and returning members. The sub-groups, such as the Book Clubs, Valley Arts Group, Lunch groups, etc., will have booths to provide information and sign-up opportunities.
All of the sub-groups offer opportunities for Sudden Valley women to meet and make new friends with similar interests. The Out-to-Lunch-Bunch has enjoyed exploring restaurants in and around Bellingham. For the May excursion, the group enjoyed the spectacular food at the Skagit Valley Casino’s Market Buffet. The new Mystery Book Club meets the second Thursday of the month at 11:30 a.m. in the Coffee Barn.
Want exercise that is not boring? A Zumba workout mixes body-sculpting movements with dance steps…mostly from Latin music! This may be one of our new offerings, so let us know if you would like to join in!
Our October luncheon will be held at Tino’s in the Valley Village Mall.
The November event will be our annual trip to Nordstrom’s.
December will be a very special Holiday Gala.
The Women’s Club is looking for new members for the steering committee. Open positions include Publicity and Historian. All the committees need helpers, especially the hospitality committee.
If you are interested in helping out (or just providing advice), please join us at the summer Board meeting on June 10th in the Coffee Barn. Time commitment is minimal and you will enjoy being part of the team.
Are you new to Sudden Valley? The Women’s Club is a great way to get acquainted!
Give me a call for more information and to sign up for these events. Carolyn: 714-8901.