CWC March 2020 Newsletter

 Lafayette Life
The Cincinnati Woman’s Club

March 2020

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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11:00 Book Review (p. 5) 9:30 New Member 9:30 Arts & Crafts (p. 5) 9:30 Drawing (p. 5) 11:00 Drama (p. 5)
1:30 General Meeting Welcome (p. 2) 11:00 World Religions 9:30 Painting (p. 6)
(p. 2) 9:30 Painting (p. 6) (p. 6) 1:00 Needlework (p. 6)
10:00 Canasta (p. 5)
Stuff & Stamp follows 10:00 Party Bridge
meeting (p. 2) SATURDAY
(p. 5) 6:00 Link Up @
2:30 Mah Jongg (p. 6) 10:30 Choral (p. 5) Lafayette (p. 3) 7

10:30 Yoga (p. 7) 12 9:15 3-in-1
NEMO Class
1:00 Mini Can Do (p. 4) 9:30 Drawing (p. 5)
9:30 Painting (p. 6) (pp. 1 & 3)
May newsletter due 2:00 Can Do (p. 4) 10:45 Great Books (p. 6)
1:00 Needlework (p. 6) 13
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11:45 March Birthday
11:00 Photography 9:30 Painting (p. 6) 9:30 Arts & Crafts (p. 5) Luncheon (p. 5)
(p. 6) 10:00 Canasta (p. 5)
1:30 Mah Jongg (p. 6) 10:00 Party Bridge 5:30 Greet (p. 2)
1:30 Tai Chi (p. 6) (p. 5) 6:00 Nippert Concert
10:30 Choral (p. 5) (p. 7)
10:30 Yoga (p. 7)

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9:30 Executive Board 9:30 Painting (p. 6) 9:30 Arts & Crafts (p. 5) 9:30 Drawing (p. 5) 11:45 Lunch & Learn
Meeting 10:00 Canasta (p. 5) 10:00 NEMO III (p. 3) 9:30 Painting (p. 6) (p. 6)
10:30 Biblical Literature 10:00 Party Bridge 11:00 President’s 10:00 Knitters (p. 4)
(p. 5) (p. 5) Project Luncheon 1:00 Needlework (p. 6)
1:30 Mah Jongg (p. 6) 10:30 Choral (p. 5) (insert)
1:30 Tai Chi (p. 6) 10:30 Yoga (p. 7)
1:00 Book Discussion
(p. 5)

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11:00 Antiques (p. 4) 9:30 Painting (p. 6) 9:30 Arts & Crafts (p. 5) 9:30 Drawing (p. 5) 11:15 Greet (p. 2)
1:30 Mah Jongg (p. 6) 10:00 Canasta (p. 5) 10:00 Creative Writers 9:30 Painting (p. 6)
1:30 Tai Chi (p. 6) 10:00 Party Bridge (p. 5) 1:00 Needlework (p. 6) 11:45 Garden (p. 6)
(p. 5) 11:00 Gourmet (p. 6)
10:30 Choral (p. 5)
10:30 Yoga (p. 7)

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11:00 Art (p. 4) 9:30 Painting (p. 6) Saturday, March 7, 9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
1:30 Mah Jongg (p. 6) 10:00 Canasta (p. 5)
1:30 Tai Chi (p. 6) 10:00 Party Bridge All three NEMO classes in one session for
(p. 5) new members with busy schedules!
June/July newsletter due 10:30 Choral (p. 5)
10:30 Yoga (p. 7)

CWC members and their guests are welcome to attend all Programs and most Classes. General Meeting day is open to members only.

Unless otherwise noted, entries in boldface type include a program brunch or luncheon. Highlighted daytime programs indicate a buffet luncheon
is served at 11:45 a.m. and the program begins at 12:00 p.m. These luncheons are both priced at $12.95 with an additional fee of $3 per guest,
and reservations are due by noon two business days before the program.

Make plans to attend the March GENERAL MEETING!
Be first to say congratulations to the Club’s next President, Vice-Presidents, and Directors!
Monday, March 2, 1:30 p.m.; Luncheon: 12:15 p.m. Dresses and skirts traditional, not required.

Reservation deadline is noon on Thursday, February 27
Business meeting and Luncheon, Members Only. No other luncheon served this day.

Greeters: Marjorie Davies, Joyce Mueller | Registrars: Laura Skidmore, Gretchen Thomas

Standing Committees House and Grounds........................................ Mary Ivers, Chair
Susan Deye, Vice-Chair
Communications...................................... Michelle Nagle, Chair
Susan Deye, Vice-Chair Barbie Hailstones, Vice-Chair

Nancy Virgulak, Vice-Chair Library....................................... Ruth Hubbard-Barnes, Chair
Did you know . . . Do you know that the Library buys eight to ten of the newest,
CWC Connects is a weekly email communication (usually most highly rated books—both fiction and non-fiction—each
Thursday) sent to members with upcoming events to generally month? They usually appear on General Meeting days, and
serve as a reminder for dates and times, or to make final a list of new titles is posted on the bulletin board in the coat
changes to your plans. To quickly find additional details, there is room. To check out a book or books is easy. Just sign your
often a convenient link to click. name and book information in the journal on the Library’s
front desk. Be sure to record the journal page number on
Just in case you didn’t know.... the slip inside the front cover of the book. Come visit the
Library! There’s always something new!

Your May submission to Lafayette Life is due before Monday, MEMBERSHIP NEWS
March 2, and June/July is due before Monday, March 30, to
the editors in this box: Gary Copes, Co-Chair
Nancy DeCastro, Co-Chair
Nancy Virgulak: Standing Committees,
[email protected] Karen Martin, Vice-Chair
Susan Deye: Programs, [email protected]
Jill Staubitz: Classes, [email protected] Two Candidate Greets Scheduled for March
Julie Hotchkiss: Recurring ads & inserts,
[email protected] Wednesday, March 11, 5:30 p.m., prior to the Nippert Series
Michelle Nagle: Other questions & requests, program, “The Power of Her in Song,” featuring the Cincinnati
[email protected] Opera Company Ensemble (Reservations are due by noon,
Thursday, March 5)
Stuff & Stamp meets in the PDR after the General Meeting on
Monday, March 2. All are welcome to help prepare the April Friday, March 27, 11:15 a.m., prior to the Food for Thought
Lafayette Life for mailing. Talking + chocolate = fun! Contact Garden program, “Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Horticultural
Therapy Program at the College Hill campus” (Reservations are
due by noon, Wednesday, March 25)

Greets allow members to bring candidates to the Club in order to

Chair Karlee Hilliard. • Meet Board members and let Board members get
acquainted with your guest.
Check details on the coat room bulletin board as our topic
switches from the President’s Project to the new 2020–2021 • Allow your candidate an opportunity to ask questions
Executive Board! about the Club.

Send your contact changes to Mary Douglas, Member • Enjoy informative and interesting programs.
Services Coordinator, and everyone will see the updates in the
next Lafayette Life. • Join other members for a delicious lunch or dinner before
Maureen “Liz” Baker: [email protected] the program.
Jean Davison: [email protected]
Sarah Evans: 6859 Kenwood Rd., 45243 Greets are held in the Drawing Room. Nominators/endorsers
Molly Maundrell: [email protected] and candidates are expected to attend both the program and
the lunch or dinner. Nominators, please make a reservation for
yourself and your candidate. Be sure to register your candidate’s
name, as the Club will pay for her meal.

Deborah Smith: 10 Diplomat Dr., 45215 New Member Welcome

Joni Welsh: 7732 Oyster Bay Ln., 45244 Tuesday, March 3, 9:30 a.m.

Welcomes are held once a month to introduce new members

Education Coordination.......................Sarah Warrington, Chair to the Club, the website, the Tea Room, and the programs. The

Marjorie Davies, Vice-Chair ladies receive the Member Handbook, current handouts, their

Cathy Roberto, Vice-Chair nametag, and the Centennial Review and 125th anniversary

All chairs for programs and classes must meet with Mary books as well as having their roster photo taken. It is a

Douglas, Member Services Coordinator, by Friday, March 20, wonderful opportunity for new members to become familiar

to request their budgets for the 2020–2021 year. with the Club and all that it has to offer.

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Elected to Membership January 2020 MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT
Kathy McCord
Link Up @ Lafayette!
Nominations for CWC Membership
Rosalind Florez Thursday, March 5, 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Nominator: Ruthann Sammarco Find out what all the buzz is about! Wind down

Endorsers: Mary Lou Motl, Cheryl Sieve with us for a relaxing evening with an Irish theme
just ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. We’ll share fun and
Dee Gettler conversation while learning something new about
Nominator: Alice Kelly Irish music from CWC member Kathy Schneider.
Endorsers: Elizabeth Findlay, Missy Holzman Gather some CWC friends and join us for a good time

Jeannie Schoonover with good company and light bites created by
Nominator: Suzi Lenhart CWC’s talented Chef Amy (beer & wine available).
Endorsers: Jane Koppenhoefer, Kathy Wilson
$5.00/member (plus wine and beer charges)
Linda Spadaccini

Nominator: Carolyn Bloomfield Please RSVP by noon on Tuesday, March 3

Endorsers: Barbara Bennie, Lisa Dir *Members only please

Pat Zerbe

Nominator: Janet Walsh PHILANTHROPY NEWS

Endorsers: Nancy Cavanaugh, Mary Ronan Amelia Crutcher, Chair

Member Resignations Karen Martin, Vice-Chair
Susan Grayson, Becky Mirlisena Heidi Toelke, Vice-Chair

NEMO 3-in-1 Session: Saturday, March 7, 9:15 a.m.– New Calendar Plans for Philanthropy
12:00 p.m., Private Dining Room Changing dates for events for Philanthropy provides the
opportunity to spread out the impact that our members have

This session has been designed to provide all three sessions— on the community. Over the past several years, many Board

Basic Finance Information, Focus on Philanthropy, and Over- members have looked at the cluster of events in the fall and

view of Educational Opportunities—in one morning! The Sat- the requests for donations. For Philanthropy, the Scholarship

urday morning timing is intended for those members who find Dinner and the Gift Research presentations have been held in

it difficult to attend NEMO sessions during the week due to November along with Can Do projects, Gift Sleigh, Hat and

other work/family/community commitments. This session will Mitten Drive, and other related activities with requests for

be full of history and practical tips from Club Board members volunteers and donations before the holidays.

to get you quickly up-to-speed in all things CWC! If you still In looking at the calendar for 2020–2021, the plans are
need to attend one or two of the NEMO sessions, please feel to move the evening Scholarship Dinner to October, which
free to join us and finish up your orientation! We will begin works well to welcome our scholars back to school and to set a
the morning with refreshments, but no lunch will be provided. positive relationship for the academic year. The Gift Research
Reservations please, by noon on Thursday, March 5. Contact program will move to the day of the General Meeting on the
us if you have any questions: JoAnn Hagopian, NEMO Chair, first Monday in May which will be Monday, May 3, 2021, next
and Linda Holthaus, NEMO Vice-Chair year. Moving the date to the spring provides the presenters the

NEMO III: Overview of Philanthropic Opportunities opportunity to visit the programs when they are in full operation
Wednesday, March 18, 10:00 a.m., Private Dining Room and will give them a longer time to research their services. By
Newest members, you are invited to attend this NEMO session changing the calendar, we will not miss a year of distribution
to learn about the variety of philanthropic ways CWC answers of Community Impact Funds, since it will occur in the spring
to the quote: “Let us be such as help the life of the future.” We rather than the fall. The basic calendar changes are:
will then move to the Auditorium for the President’s Project
presentation, followed by lunch in the Tea Room. Scholarship Dinner
Reservations please by noon on Thursday, March 12. Make October, 2020
your NEMO reservation online. Use Upcoming Events in Gift Research
the center of the CWC member home page, click Sign Up March 1–May 1, 2020—Program nominations accepted for
Now, make your choices (indicate “NEMO Attendee” on the consideration
reservation form), click Add Me, and click Submit Registration. June 2, 2020—Top eight programs announced in Tea Room
You will receive an email confirmation. before Inauguration
For more information, contact JoAnn Hagopian, Chair, or Linda May 3, 2021—Presentation of eight finalists, voting, and
Holthaus, Vice-Chair. announcement of top two awards

In the past, CWC has held an evening event in the spring to
raise funds for Philanthropy in alternating years with the Presi-

SHREDDING DAY AT CWC: Friday, April 17, 2020 dent’s Project. In the future, there will be no event for Philan-
thropy, but for those interested in making donations to the Com-
It’s a little earlier than usual, but just in time to safely munity Impact Fund and/or the Scholarship Fund, you will find
dispose of all your unneeded records after tax time!
(Philanthropy continues on next page)

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envelopes for donations included in the newsletter in September Philanthropy Spotlight for March
for Scholarship and in April for Community Impact, and you can
make online donations at any time. Today, Philanthropy has two Clara Gates Irving Memorial Knitters
distinct funds to allow donors to choose where their dollars will Do you know our Knitters? They are talented,
be invested. Thanks to all our members who have supported our artistic, and creative. They gather in the Tea Room
community through your generous donations. on the third Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. (March
19) and create wonderful sweaters for little children in our
You can get involved this month: community. They invite you to join them and learn to knit, or
just pick up your yarn and get started. Let’s salute our Knitters
Can Do—March 3, Center for Respite Care who donated sweaters this year. They are:
1:00 p.m., Sorting; 2:00 p.m., Food Prep
The plight of the homeless after hospitalization Carolyn Bloomfield Mary Alice Manley Mary Ellen Roberts
is traumatic. The Center for Respite Care Janet Castellini
provides quality, holistic medical care to people who need a Janet McDaniel Grace Sferra
safe place to heal. The Center strives to understand and to help Nancy Fuller
the whole person physically, mentally, socially, emotionally, Sally Melcher Barbara Spice
and spiritually without judgment or criticism. CWC members Mary Gregory
can help by sorting and boxing donated toiletries and preparing Sally Monroe Jill Staubitz
meals that can be used on the weekends to help reduce the Nancy Hancher Mary Moran
cost of the care for their clients. Join your fellow members for Sandy Harte Sally Stirsman
sorting, food prep, and fellowship.
For more information or to let us know that you will be Anita Hulefeld Sandy Palmer Linda Wiley
coming, please contact Susan Deye (513-451-5420, deye4@
aol.com), or Mary Ellen Roberts (239-643-9980, me_roberts@ Alice Penrod
icloud.com), or register online.
Tea Room................................................... Kacey Schmitt, Chair
Gift Sleigh will be collecting toiletries for the The Flower Committee Chair for March is Paula Steiner.
Contact Kathe Kissel or Paula Steiner if you are interested in
CWC helping on flower arranging days.

Center for Respite Care and school supplies for Programs & Classes
Oyler School. Donations can be deposited in
the coat room. CWC presents Programs and Classes for the education
and enjoyment of all Club Members.

*Please contact the Chair to register for this class.

For more information, contact: Antiques.......................................................... Diana Gase, Chair
Monday, March 23, 11:00 a.m.
Can Do Co-Chairs: Betsy Hendy Reservation deadline is noon on Thursday, March 19
Rosemary Schuermann
A docent from the Cincinnati Art Museum will present a
Gift Sleigh: Beth Canarie program celebrating Cincinnati’s rich cultural heritage. The
Sandy Kohn presentation of art from CAM includes works by John Henry
Sheela Mehta Twachtman, Frank Duveneck, Edward Potthast, Robert Scott
Duncanson, Rookwood potters, and more!
Arts & Crafts for Can Do Projects: Nancy Anderson
Katie Weed Chair of the Day: Deborah Wyght
Greeters: Barbara Bardes, Sandy Harte
Knitters: Janet McDaniel Registrars: Jean Crawford, Susan Noelcke
Hostesses: Pat Krumm, Ruth Kuchenbuch
Salvation Army Dress-A-Doll: Marcia Grimmer
Art......................................................Donna Anderson, Co-Chair
Community Impact As of December 31, 2019 Margo Ross, Co-Chair

Projects:   10 Volunteers: 299 Monday, March 30, 11:00 a.m.
Reservation deadline is noon on Thursday, March 26
 Hours: 645 People Served: 1100

Meals Prepared:  658   Blankets: 239

 Care Boxes:   40

2020 Gift Research Nominations Andrew Palamara, Cincinnati Art Museum Associate Director
of Docent Learning, will present “Beyond Looking—New
Nominations for the Gift Research grants are now being accept- Exciting and Meaningful Ways to Connect with Art.” In this
ed until May 1, 2020. All members are encouraged to nominate talk and slide presentation we’ll explore how we can create both
a local non-profit program that fulfills a need in our community. personal and spiritual connections to artworks that are new or
Forms for nomination are online or available in the Philan- familiar to us, and consider the ways that we see art in order
thropy mailbox. Any program that has received funds in the last to find meaning. Come and find out new and exciting ways to
three years is not eligible, and any program that received the look at art and how we perceive it from a young, innovative art
top two awards is not eligible for five years. The eight finalists enthusiast!
will be announced in May, 2020, and the presentations will be
made May 3, 2021. All finalists receive grants. For questions, Chair of the Day: Lisa Dir
contact Amelia Crutcher, [email protected]. Greeters: Linda Holthaus, Valerie Jones
Registrars: Jill Fuchs, Lisa Long
Hostesses: Peggy Landes, Beth Willard

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Arts & Crafts..................................... Laura Skidmore, Co-Chair Happy Birthday!
Karen Weed, Co-Chair
March Birthday
Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25, 9:30 a.m. Luncheon

You will love this project! We will be making spring-themed Friday, March 13
wreaths from either burlap or deco mesh. They are easy to make
and great for hanging on your front door. You can impress all of Gathering 11:45 a.m.
your neighbors. Plan to join us for this fun activity. A supply list Luncheon at 12:00 Noon
will be furnished. If you are not a member of the class, please RSVP to Juliana Prince at
contact Carol Parsons for the supply list. Drop-in lunch follows [email protected] (513-378-0260).
at 11:30 a.m. ALL reservations should be made
to Juliana by Tuesday, March 10.
Biblical Literature..........................................Sally Sieger, Chair
Monday, March 16, 10:30 a.m. Canasta Hand and Foot..............Ruth Rubendunst, Coordinator
Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 10:00 a.m.
Instructor: Reverend Debbie Whaley, pastor at Mt. Washington
Presbyterian Church. A drop-in lunch will follow each class.

Book Discussion...................................Mary Newman, Co-Chair
Betsy Hendy, Co-Chair

Tuesday, March 17, Luncheon, 12:00 noon, Discussion 1:00 p.m.
Reservation deadline is noon on Friday, March 13

Nan Oscherwitz will discuss Where the Crawdads Sing. For Members are invited to join this informal group on Tuesdays at
years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, 10:00 a.m. in the Tea Room.
a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So, in late 1969, when
handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately Choral.......................................................Mary Bramlage, Chair
suspect Kya Clark, the so called “Marsh Girl.” But Kya is not Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 10:30 a.m.
what they say she is. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived
for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends Weekly rehearsals continue in preparation for the Spring concert
in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when on May 1. Drop-in lunch afterward.
she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from
town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to Creative Writers*................................M.K. Jones Comer, Chair
a new life—until the unthinkable happens. Wednesday, March 25, 10:00 a.m.

Book Review............................................ Linda Wiley, Co-Chair Editor: Anne Endress Skove
Laurie Leonard, Co-Chair We meet in the Taylor-Hampton Room. For more information,
check our CWC Creative Writers website or contact M.K. Jones
Monday, March 2, 11:00 a.m.; Luncheon 12:15 p.m. Comer at [email protected] or (513) 321-4042. Drop-in
Reservation deadline is noon on Thursday, February 27 lunch after class.

John Ruthven, An American Treasure will be reviewed by Drama......................................................Betty Lou Prince, Chair
Elizabeth Pierce, CWC member and CEO of the Cincinnati Friday, March 6, 11:00 a.m.
Museum Center, assisted by John Ruthven and Ricki Ruthven. Reservation deadline is noon on Wednesday, March 4
Come hear John A. Ruthven’s story as it is interwoven with

the CMC’s, which is proud to share it with future generations. CWC member and host of WCET’s award-winning “Showcase

His biography—his beginnings, his love of birds, nature, and with Barbara,” Barbara Kellar, will share memories with us as

conservation, as well as how his beautiful artwork through the she recounts her favorite and most memorable interviews.

years has pushed his efforts into the spotlight and solidified his Chair of the Day: Charlotte Goering
name in Cincinnati, across the nation, and around the globe—is Greeters: Stephanie Amlung, Maxine Berkman
proudly published by the CMC. Registrars: Janet Castellini, Margy Richards

Chairs of the Day: Laurie Leonard, Linnea Nadel Hostesses: Barbara Hild, Marney Weis

Greeters: Shannon Carter, Marian Leibold

Registrars: Janet Castellini, Susan Gear Drawing*............................................Sherry Goodson, Co-Chair

Hostesses: Mary Ivers, Trish Larsen Joyce Mueller, Co-Chair

Bridge*................................................... Sue Caldwell, Co-Chair Nancy Williams, Co-Chair
Mary Davis, Co-Chair Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26, 9:30 a.m.

Party Bridge: Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 10:00 a.m. We hope everyone enjoyed our Gallery show last month. Come
and explore through sketching and drawing. See what you can

create. We provide the set up and you provide your own pencils

and charcoal. We meet in Hampton Court. Drop-in lunch

5 follows in the Tea Room.

Garden.........................................................Sandy Palmer, Chair Mah Jongg Cards at the end of March. If you want to be

Friday, March 27, 11:45 a.m. included in the CWC order, please sign the order request form

Reservation deadline is noon on Wednesday, March 25 available each Monday during our play times. The cost is $9,

Maggie Adams of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital billed to your CWC account. The cutoff date is March 23. If
Medical Center will speak about the Horticulture you miss that date, the cards are available online. Interested in
Therapy Program at the College Hill campus. learning to play Mah Jongg? Please call Sarita Naegel at 513-
477-3712 to arrange two hours to learn the basics of the game.

Chair of the Day: Mary Lou Mueller Needlework........................................ Carolyn Bloomfield, Chair
Greeters: Roberta Sprague, Martha Wilson Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26, 1:00 p.m.
Hostesses: Christy Borneman, Deborah Wyght

Gourmet......................................................Pat Humphrey, Chair Spring is coming, so it’s a good time to finish or start a new
Wednesday, March 25, 11:00 a.m. needlework project. You can spend the afternoon working on
Reservation deadline is noon on Monday, March 23 your favorite project. Drop-in lunch is at noon in the Tea Room.

Mary Kroner, owner of Ruth’s Parkside Café, will bring her top Painting (Tuesdays)*....................................Fran Hall, Co-Chair
chef to demonstrate a few of their most popular dishes. Ruth’s is Gretchen Thomas, Co-Chair
dedicated to bringing great dining and an eclectic atmosphere to
Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 9:30 a.m.

the legendary Northside community . . . food unites us all! Instructors: Kay Hurley, March 3; Gail Morrison, March 10, 17,

Chair of the Day: Lisa Dir 24; Keith Klein, March 31

Greeters: Karen Martin, Linda Young This month, Kay Hurley will share the techniques for her bright,

Registrars: Susan Bacevich, Trish Larsen colorful, and bold representational landscapes. Gail Morrison’s

Hostesses: Shannon Carter, Pat Krumm style reflects her world travels. Her Italian landscapes and still

Great Books....................................... Missy Holzman, Co-Chair life paintings hang in many of our CWC member’s homes.
Sarah Warrington, Co-Chair Keith Klein’s style is amazingly diverse from classical realism
to roots in impressionism and pointillism. Lunch is served in the
Thursday, March 12, 10:45 a.m.; Luncheon 12:15 p.m. Studio at noon.
Drop-in lunch reservations in the Private Dining Room by

Wednesday, March 11 Painting (Thursdays)*............................. Jane Clarke, Co-Chair

We will discuss Catch 22 by Joseph Heller. Please purchase Debbie Sims, Co-Chair
your own copy from your favorite bookstore. Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26, 9:30 a.m.

Lunch-n-Learn.................................... Cindy Mairose, Co-Chair Instructors: Stephan Jenkins, March 5; Carin Hebenstreit,
Jill Staubitz, Co-Chair March 12, 19, 26. Lunch is served in the Studio at noon.

Friday, March 20, 11:45 a.m. Photography............................................Marjorie Davies, Chair

Reservation deadline is noon on Wednesday, March 18 Monday, March 9, 11:00 a.m.

Kevin Finn will present “Understanding Reservation deadline is noon on Thursday, March 5

Homelessness in Cincinnati.” As President and We will be sharing our favorite photos with other members of

CEO of Strategies to End Homelessness, an organization the Club at the annual CWC Photographic Gallery Show this

that administers the continuum of care for the homeless in month. At the March meeting, professional photographer Paula

Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Kevin is well qualified to Norton will return to critique this year’s show, providing expert

discuss this issue, which is often in the news. Here is your advice to help build our skills and improve our compositions.

opportunity to learn about the local homeless population, Contact Marjorie Davies for further details.

Cincinnati’s homeless services system, and the complexities Chair of the Day: Marjorie Davies
that make ending homelessness difficult. You will get the story Greeters: Dianne Dunkelman, Gayle Ficken-Clarke
behind the headlines from someone who is working hard to Registrars: Judy Diers, Millie Swaine
improve our community. Hostess: Rhonda O’Reilly

Chair of the Day: Joni Welsh Tai Chi*.................................................. Blanche Sullivan, Chair
Greeters: Angela Dodd, Sandy Rabe Mondays, March 9, 16, 23, 30, 1:30 p.m.
Hostesses: Julie Ross, Jeanne Sheldon

Mah Jongg............................................. Sarita Naegel, Co-Chair We meet in Hampton Court. Cost depends on the number of
Judy Stiens, Co-Chair participants. Contact the Chair for more information.

Monday, March 2, 2:30 p.m. World Religions......................................... Susan Laffoon, Chair

Mondays, March 9, 16, 23, 30, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 11:00 a.m.

Our Mah Jongg group is growing every month. Please bring Reservation deadline is noon on Monday, March 2

your game card, Mah Jongg game, and rug if you have them. CWC member and Episcopal priest Anne Warrington Wilson

We never know how many players will show up, so come will present “Women of the Bible, Heroines of the Bible.”

prepared to set up a table. We will be bulk ordering the 2020 The Rev. Anne will discuss the Book of Ruth and the Book of

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The Lecture and Enrichment Committee
Cynthia Cole, Chair; Cathy McCarthy and Cathy Roberto, Vice-Chairs

Cordially invite you and your guests to attend

The Louise Dieterle Nippert Concert Series

“The Power of Her in Song”

Featuring the

Cincinnati Opera Company Ensemble

Wednesday, March 11

Reservation deadline is noon on Thursday, March 5

The Cincinnati Opera will offer us music by female creators and re-creators that celebrates the strong women
who built the arts institutions of Cincinnati (and almost every American city). Join the ensemble in a

splendid tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Cincinnati Opera and the centenary of the 19th Amendment.
This is sure to be an exciting and glorious evening that you will not want to miss!

6:00 p.m. Wine, Beer, and Punch w 7:00 p.m. Dinner
Price $30.00 (additional $5 fee for Guests) w Business Attire

Chairs of the Evening: Barbara Bardes and Dawn Bruestle
Floral Decorations: Flower Committee w Poster: Fran Hall

Host and Hostess: Nancy Steman & Albert Dierckes, Jr. w Punch Table: Nancy Kollin, Susan Wilkening

Esther, both novellas in the canon of the Hebrew Bible. Ruth Yoga*.............................................................. Karen Grass, Chair
was a young Canaanite widow, faithful to her expatriate mother- Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 10:30 a.m.
in-law; and Esther was a beautiful orphaned Hebrew girl and a
target of jealousy living in a foreign country. In addition, a story Yoga is held every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. in
from the New Testament will be told. the Lecture Room. Please wear comfortable clothing and
bring a mat. A drop-in lunch is available after class. Beginners
Chair of the Day: Nancy Kollin welcome!
Greeters: Jane Knudson, Joan Riegert
Registrars: Marianne Beard, Lynnette Dawe CLUB TELEPHONES:
Hostesses: Janet McDaniel, Laura Skidmore Ellen Zemke, President .................................................... 513-559-6100
Bryan P. Duquin, Sr., General Manager........................... 513-559-6102
Deaths of Members and Former Members Rob Himmler, Comptroller.............................................. 513-559-6101
Mary Douglas, Member Services.................................... 513-559-6121
Members: Chef Amy Carter.............................................................. 513-559-6103
Jennifer Chaney, Receptionist.......................................... 513-961-6535
Barbara Pope (Mrs. Charles) died on December 19, 2019. Fax.. .................................................................................. 513-559-6104
She joined the Club in 1983.
EMAILS:
Former Members: Ellen Zemke, President........................................ebzemke@gmail.com
Bryan P. Duquin, Sr............................................. [email protected]
Janet Mueller died on November 27, 2019. She joined the Rob Himmler ........................... [email protected]
Club in 1997 and resigned in 2017. She served on the Mary Douglas....................................................cwcmdouglas@fuse.net
CWC Board of Directors. Chef Amy Carter.................................................. [email protected]
Scott Lawson....................................................... [email protected]
Martha Bartlett (Mrs. Robert A.) died on November 29, Julie Hotchkiss.................................................cwcjhotchkiss@fuse.net
2019. She joined the Club in 1985 and resigned in Jennifer Chaney............................................ [email protected]
2012. Photo Submissions................................CWCPhotoAlbum@gmail.com

Gloria Morelli (Mrs. Arnold) died on December 6, 2019. WEBSITE: www.cincinnatiwomansclub.com
She joined the Club in 1993 and resigned in 2015.

Diana Schmidt (Mrs. C. John) died on January 8, 2020. She
joined the Club in 2001 and resigned in July 2019.

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DIMENSIONS

March 2020
Message from the President

Dear Members,

On January 24, it was my great honor to introduce the 2020 Many of you are also “STEM girls,” or were educators, or were
President’s Project: The Future Is Now . . . Let’s Power Up for supported in your academic and career lives so that you could
the Girls! The project has two components—one to benefit the fulfill your own dreams. Together let’s encourage and support
community and one to benefit the Club. I hope and believe that CPS and these 20 young women so that they may achieve their
you will find these selections both meaningful and important. potential.

Stempower CWC Technology

I am so excited about the opportunity to support Cincinnati My Club project focuses on the “T” in STEM—Technology.
Public Schools (CPS) in expanding and enriching its program Ladies, we need to replace some of our outdated equipment
for female high school students who wish to pursue studies in with more advanced alternatives. With the new technology,
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)
through Advanced Placement (AP) curricula. CPS your experience at the Club for classes, programs,
is empowering its students to graduate prepared to committee work, and other activities will be enhanced. Items
be community leaders. Careers in STEM are
world-changing opportunities, and that’s why to be purchased and installed include:
CPS and its partners are encouraging young
women to pursue science- and math-related careers. ●  Rear projector and screen with wireless remote
STEM careers are exciting and often in higher-paying control for the Auditorium
fields. AP courses expose students to college-level
coursework earlier, broadening their academic experience and ●  State-of-the-art projector on a mount allowing it to
recede into the ceiling when not in use

●  LCD digital message screen to be located in the coat
room to provide up-to-the-minute Club information

opening up a new horizon for achievement in advanced topics. ●  Desktop computer and catalog software for the

CPS is committed to reducing the gender and racial disparities Library

by increasing the number of young women and students of color ●  Two new printers—one wireless and one for printing
taking and passing AP exams. photos directly from smartphones

This project will support 20 young women who are There are two more events planned for the President’s
beginning their sophomore year of high school and have been Project. The first is on Wednesday, March 18 at 11:00 a.m.
identified as individuals who are interested in and have the when Laura Mitchell, CWC member and Superintendent of
potential to succeed in STEM subjects. And importantly, our Cincinnati Public Schools, will speak about CPS’s “Preparing
goal is to provide financial and mentoring support to sustain this Students for Life” program and how the Stempower project
project for three academic years. will impact the lives of the high school girls who participate in
it. That day you will also have the opportunity to meet the 20
The specifics of my project include: girls we will support over the next three years.

●  Expanding the math and science AP courses offered at five On Friday April 24, we will have a President’s Gala to
CPS schools—Aiken, Riverview, Shroder, Woodward, celebrate the projects. After dinner, you will be entertained by
and Withrow

●  Offering an annual four-day Summer Bootcamp a CPS high school jazz band. Please mark your calendars for

experience on a college campus with introductory classes these enlightening and fun events!

led by CPS AP math and science teachers Additional information about the President’s Project can be

●  Providing CWC mentors for each student found on the Club website, including a video message from me,
a project brochure and video, and a Donate button for making
●  Purchasing specialized equipment and supplies an online donation. Gifts of all sizes are gratefully received.
(calculators and lab equipment)
The President’s Project is very important to me and I
●  Offering student support through tutoring and parent/ strongly believe that these two projects will have a major
mentor/student joint activities impact on the lives of the CPS students and our Club. Let’s
work together to “Power Up for the Girls.”
I have a personal interest in STEM studies and careers and
am a “STEM girl,” as I was a math major in college. I was Sincerely,
blessed to have parents and teachers as mentors who supported

my efforts and always told me that girls could be good at math. Ellen

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The 2020 President’s Project Committee

Presents

Laura Mitchell, CPS Superitendent,

“Preparing Students for Life”

Wednesday, March 18, at 11:00 a.m.

Reservation deadline is noon on Thursday, March 12

Laura Mitchell, CWC member and Superintendent of Cincinnati

Public Schools, began her career as a teacher at Central Fairmount
Elementary School. She has worked to increase the academic
achievement of under-performing schools in Cincinnati Public
Schools, and has been nationally recognized for her efforts. Laura
will speak about CPS’s “Preparing Students for Life” program,
which is designed to help students with career readiness through
academic achievement.

Our 20 CPS female scholars will be introduced
and you will have an opportunity to meet them!

Chairs of the Day: Susan Noelcke and Joni Welsh

Hostesses: Mary Ellen Betz and Audrey Miller

Registrars: Lisa Dir and Ann Saluke

Greeters: Sandy Harte and Leslie Mowry

 Save the Date ! 

  Friday, April 24, 2020 
Please plan to attend

THE CWC PRESIDENT’S PROJECT GALA

 Honoring President ELLEN ZEMKE 
and Saluting the Stars of STEM!
(Look for additional information in the April issue of Lafayette Life)