November 2021 Volume XXXV Issue #3

The 2021 “CELEBRATE YOU!!” Fashion Show was a great success. The food was great, fashions beautiful and trendy. I hope everyone had a great day!

I appreciated the wonderful effort by all. Great job everyone!!!

Without all of you the show and the monies collected would not have been

possible.

A huge thank you to everyone!!

Becky Jones Fashion Show Coordinator

Dixie McElroy

Director of Community Service

Salvation Army Tree

Judy Neace has been working hard to get the Salvation Army Angel Tree ready. You will be able to choose your angel at the November luncheon. Gifts should not be wrapped, but please include wrapping paper & tape. The gifts will be collected at the December luncheon.

Cookbooks

They will be on sale at the November luncheon. We really want to know ……. have you tried any of the recipes yet? Please let a board member know. We’d love to share that information with our members.

Fashion Show Ad/Solicitation Team

A BIG thank you to all the ladies who were on the Fashion Show ad/solicitation team. You worked long and hard for a great cause and brought in a grand total of $7,650.00. Well done!!!

Team members were Eleanor Allen, Marilynn Borcher, Johna DeVoe, Blossom DeYoung, Laura Frederick, Rose Klim, Melanie Mascaro, Diane Nyhus, Sandy Partin,

Mary Kay Verkennes, & Patti Welsh.

Carol Lawson –Program Director

November Luncheon is coming early. November 15th at the Sugarmill Woods CC

Doors open 11:00a, President’s Welcome 11:45a and lunch will be served at noon

The last date to make your reservations is November 5th. $22.00 for members

$24.00 for non members. Please write your meal choice on your check, place it a small plastic bags and bring it to the WSW mailboxes slot #2. Boxes are on the side road right before the light on U.S. 19 as you exit Cypress Village on Cypress Blvd W. Once your check is in the box you now have a reservation.

Meal Choices; Turkey w/mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans and cranberry sauce.

Meatball Sub w/pasta salad or

A large Vegetarian Salad

Dessert will be Pumpkin Pie

Rolls, butter, coffee, tea and soft drink as well as a 20% tip are included.

For questions please contact Carol Lawson CATL2011@yahoo.com

Or 352 503 6958

Jeanne Warde

Director of Membership

Welcome to our newest members !!

Ruth Kaclik, Colette Broder, Ruth Robinson, Sharon Campbell,

Linda Duller, Angel Hamilton, Ania LaJoy, Linda Rose, Judy Seabrook,

Suzanne Schaefer and Janice Abrams.

For questions about membership or to have a friend , neighbor or even a relative join the WSW please contact Jeanne at 512 636 4310 or jewarde@outlook.com

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAY’S

Mary Trice 11-3

Peggy Nusbickel 11-15

Lynn Dively 11-15

Judi Bailey 11-26

Director of Fundraising

Fundraising – November

November Activities:

The butter braid sale was very successful. There were 156 braids sold and the club made a nice profit of $858.00. All most double from the last braid sale. I think the word is getting out how good these braids are. Thank you all who purchased and supported our fundraising efforts.

Sneak Peek for December

Christmas Tree Auction.

The third annual Christmas Tree auction will be taking place on December 2nd and 3rd. The board members of WSM are donating the fully decorated trees for the auction. Each tree donated will be 3ft to 4ft in height, with lights, ornaments, in tree stands ready to be displayed in your homes. The trees will be on displayed in the lobby of the Sugarmill Country Club from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday and Friday. 8 beautiful trees have been created for this event. Even if you are not in the market for a tree you have to come and see what these talented ladies have created. Winners of the tree auction will be notified on Friday evening December 3rd, with pick up at the Country Club on Saturday between 10:30 to 12:00 pm. Also along with the tree auction, we will have on display a complete set of Christmas dishes, donated by JoAnn Hughes to be raffled off at the December luncheon. We will be selling the raffle tickets for the dishes during the tree auction, if you can’t make the luncheon.

I’m sorry to announce we will not be holding the annual Christmas House Tour. We tried, but we were unable to get 5 houses for the tour. We will try again next year.

Kind regards,

Roxanne Soden

Fundraising Director

Roxanne Soden

Welcome back ladies!

We had our first luncheon of the calendar year for Women of Sugarmill Woods and it was quite a success! 

The Scavenger Hunt made many new friends and we found out a lot about each other. 

The performance by RebaRose and the Dynamos, Becky Jones, Catherine Yox and myself rocked the MaMa Mia songs. It was certainly memorable! I hope you were able to attend and had a good time!

Our next big event will be our “Celebrate You” Fashion Show! It promises to be lots of fun and 

exciting! The girls have been working hard getting everything ready! The fashions will be great, the silent auction is marvelous, and the grand prizes even better!

Hope you have purchased a ticket for this event! The team has worked very hard to make sure everyone has a great time!

I would like to take the time to THANK everyone who has contributed to the fashion show, we could not do it without everyone’s help!

On one last note, I would like to thank the board! They make my job easier. They are working endlessly to see that we continue on our path to help the community, give scholarships, and bring fun fellowship to everyone.

See you on October 16th! I'm excited and hope you are too!

Blossom 

Donations

This past month was a big one for donations to our community. The Homosassa Elementary School received backpacks, student school supplies, computer monitors, a white erase board & a cork board. Sunflower Springs Assisted Living received over 100 adult diapers. Precious Paws got a case of Puppy Pads as well as a leash &

harness. The Sanctuary Mission received furniture, household items, canned goods & clothing.

A big thank you goes out to Kristie Bonino, Rose Klim, Susan Lardner & Julia Ostrout for their very generous gifts.

Remember….we accept donated items at all of our luncheons. If you have things you would like to pass along please bring them to the next luncheon that you plan to attend. If you need assistance, or have questions, please contact me, 382-0588 or at ddm902@aol.com.

Cookbooks

Our new order has arrived and we will have cookbooks for sale at our next luncheon. Have you tried any of the recipes yet? Please let us know. We’d love to share that information with our members.

Salvation Army Tree

Judy Neace has graciously agreed to lead this effort again this year. You can choose your angel at the November luncheon. The Salvation Army angel tree gifts will be collected at the December luncheon. 

Upcoming Events

The Sanctuary Mission

10th Annual Banquet 

Date:  Friday November 6, 2021

Time:  4pm

Location: Crystal River United Methodist Church

 4801 N. Citrus Ave 

Crystal River, FL 34428

Cost:  $30 per person

Reservations: call 352 621-3277 or email santuarymission@gmail.com

School is back in session and Women of Sugarmill Woods is already in the thick of

fundraising for this year’s upcoming scholarships. This past spring we awarded 6 $1,500 scholarships, $2,000 to Take Stock in Children, $1,000 to HES Reading Program, $1,100 CCF Endowment and $1,700 to WTC. This was quite remarkable given the fact that we were unable to gather and carry out our normal fundraising events. Now that things are somewhat more “normal” just think what we’ll be able to do this year. Please continue to support our upcoming events so we can once again carry out our mission to support our local schools and students. The following is a thank you note received from the recipient of the Endowment scholarship:

Dear Women of Sugarmill Woods,

I would like to thank you again, this time on behalf of the College of Central Florida, for the
Women of Sugarmill Woods Scholarship. Your generosity is helping me to pursue my future in Agribusiness this Fall without incurring debt and is greatly appreciated. The luncheon that you provided us was amazing and everyone was so friendly. I am proud to have been part of your ceremony, what a fun day!

I’m excited about getting to go to class at the vintage farm campus. I will be starting my Horticulture 

certification while pursuing my degree. In the Spring, I hope to get started on my livestock certification as well. Growing and raising healthy food is my passion.

Sincerely,

Cole Komara

2021 Scholarship recipient from Crystal River HS & College of Central Florida

Jeanne Warde 

Director of Membership

Welcome to our new members!!!

Monta Burnett, Marilyn Doucette and Soya Cardello 

For questions about membership or to have a friend , neighbor or even a relative join the WSW please contact Jeanne at 512 636 4310 or jewarde@outlook.com

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

Gail Cooper   10-6

Rose Klim    10-6

Melanie Mascaro   10-6

Bonnie Teska   10-6

Jeanne Warde   10-14

Diane Nyhus   10-23

I would like to thank everyone who purchased those wonderful Butter Braid Pastries. November 6th is the date for you to pick up your 

goodies up at the Sugarmill Woods CC. Watch for “Things You Need To Know” for the time. 

Our next fundraiser will be Dec 2nd and 3rd at the Sugarmill Woods CC. Once again we will be auctioning off Beautifully Decorated 

Christmas Trees. These uniquely trees are all decorated by our

members, who have lots of talent and imagination. Please drop by the club to cast your bid. If you have the highest bid you will pick up your tree on Saturday December 4th. Time to be determined. 

Have you ever wondered what is going on with the Women of Sugarmill Woods? Not sure where to look or who to contact. Well here is some information to help you out. 

We have a website; womenofsugarmillwoods.com. 

There you will find the bi-laws, pictures of the Board Members, the

upcoming luncheon date and menu, photographs of previous events as well as upcoming events and fundraisers.

Thanks to Johna DeVoe we also are on Facebook. 

All you Facebook fans can check out her post for current happenings. 

You may also contact me. If I don’t know the answer I will either find it for you or forward your request to the proper Board Member. 

Judy Krencis Communication-Director      

jgk@krencis.org

815-347-1742          THE END!!

Words from our President

Welcome to a great year for the Women of

Sugarmill Woods. We are looking forward to some great fundraising and fun! If you were able to attend the summer luncheons, you know what fun we had! The toilet paper

fashions gave us a preview of what women want!!

Hopefully you have your ticket to the 2021 Fashion Show! It promises to Celebrate You!! I hope you are looking

forward to it, as I am.

We will be selling our Butter Braids at the September luncheon. Many of you have requested we do it again. In order to get them here in November we have to start the sale now. Because of the fashion show, we will not have an October luncheon, so we will miss the opportunity to sell them then. They are wonderful and are to handy to have in your freezer.

Talking about the September luncheon, it promises to be lots of fun. It will have a Mama Mia Theme. Get the ABBA songs, tuned up!!!

The Board is geared up for a great year, as I am. Remember, this is your club and it takes all of us to make it what it is. We have a great reputation in the area and should be proud of it!

Lets Go, Women of Sugarmill Woods!

Blossom

If you have not purchased your Fashion Show tickets, please do so soon.

Last day to buy your tickets is September 22nd. If they are still available!

This is a major fundraiser for your club and it needs your support. The day promises to be lots of fun. Starting with bidding on all the wonderful items on the Silent Auction table or buying tickets for the Grand Prizes. Share the Wealth raffle tickets will also be available. A wonderful luncheon of either Pot Roast or Chicken Cordon Bleu. Fashion presented by The Cotton Club, worn by your friends & neighbors. And incase anyone is interested, LOL, there will be a cash bar. To purchase your tickets see information at bottom of the flyer above or go to womenofsugarmillwoods.com, click on the events tab and copy the registration form.

The Women of Sugarmill Woods (WSW) are starting the new Club Season on Monday, September 28, at the Sugarmill Woods CC. Join us to catch up with old friends, meet new ones and have a wonderful lunch. Make your reservation for a fun day. Doors open at 11:00 AM, President’s welcome 11:45AM,

with lunch to be served 12:00 noon.

Menu choices are: Lemon Chicken w/ roasted potatoes and zucchini,

Gyro sandwich w/ potato salad or

Greek salad

Also included are rolls, butter, coffee, or soft drink. For dessert, Rice Pudding topped w/raisins.

Please note the price of our luncheons have gone up, $22.00 members, $24.00

non-members. This does include a 20% tip.

To reserve your spot, please put your check, in a small plastic bag, and place in WSW mailbox #2, before September 18th. Write meal choice on check. The boxes are located on the side road, just before the light on route 19, as you exit Cypress Village on Cypress Blvd W.

For questions, please contact Carol Lawson at 503 6958 or CATL2011@yahoo.com

Roxanne Soden

Direct of Fundraising

Its Butter Braid time. Being brought back by popular demand, those delicious golden butter braids are going on sale.

Butter Braids are hand-braided frozen pastries which are made with 100% real butter and the finest natural ingredients. Available flavors are Apple, Blueberry Cream Cheese, Bavarian Crème, Raspberry, Cinnamon, Strawberry & Cream Cheese, Caramel Roll and Four Cheese & Herb with marinara sauce. Orders for these delicious braids will be taken at the August and September luncheons. For every Butter Braid sold our club will receive $5.50. The sale starts August 31 and ends October 15. Delivery will be November 6, 2021. Just in time for the upcoming holidays. To order please contact Roxanne Soden – 630-212-7173 or email rmsoden@gmail.com. Or Judy Krencis 815-347-1742 or jgk@krencis.org

Dixie McElroy

Director of Community Service

Our Cookbook

A big thank you to everyone who purchased a cookbook. There are only 20 some books left which will be for sale at our next luncheon. We have already gotten some Christmas orders so more books have been purchased & should arrive soon.

Donations

Reminder ….. We are able to accept donated items at all of our luncheons. If you have items to donate please bring them to the next luncheon that you plan to attend. If you need

assistance, or have questions, please contact , 382-0588 or email ddm902@aol.com.

We have already received numerous bags of items for the Homossasa Elementary School as well as CASA & Cinderella’s Closet. A special thank you to Marilyn Schaller & Susan

Lardner for their generosity.

Homosassa Elementary School

School is back in session. Per Debra Harmon, the school guidance counselor, all donations are greatly appreciated, including those that are gently used. The children in the lower grades can use the following:

shoes, children sizes 12 thru 3 (including half sizes)

jackets, pants, shorts & tee shirts–sizes small & medium

school supplies – backpacks, pencils, markers, notebooks, glue, etc.

underpants & undershirts, smaller sizes

shoes, children sizes 12 thru 3 (including half sizes)

stretchy shorts & tee shirts–size small & medium

Additional items are needed for the Dolphin Store – their good behavior rewards program. This program enables children to earn reward credits that can be spent at the school store.

Donated items can be purchased anywhere, including the Dollar Store. Christmas items are popular because the children can purchase them as gifts for their parents. Any small gift would be appreciated, but no guns or weapon type toys.

Cinderella’s Closet

The annual Cinderella’s Closet event, with some luck, will take place in early 2022. Items al-ways needed are:

gowns & fancy dresses

flats & heels

evening bags

jewelry

undergarments

new & used make up (special cleaning agents are used to sanitize all used items)

tiaras, bobby pins & barrettes - plain & fancy

backs for pierced earrings

plastic containers, all sizes and types – including those that have small compartments like a tackle box

Diane Nyhus

Director of Education and Scholarships

As the new director of Education & Scholarship program I look forward to this coming year and the continued support of all our club members. This past year has shown just how strong we are even when faced with what seemed like insurmountable odds.

The following thank you notes were received from two more of our 2021 scholarship recipients.

"I just wanted to give a small thank you for the opportunity this group has provided me. Every bit helps me move towards my end goal, so thank you." -- Alexia Belden, Electrical engineer-ing, Florida Polytechnic University

"Thank you for awarding me the Women of Sugarmill Woods scholarship. This will help a great deal with continuing at college next year. I have worked hard to get here and I can't wait for the future. Again, thank you so much for awarding me the scholarship. I will use it well." -- Ken-neth Pierce, Computer Science at Florida Polytechnic University

Jeanne Warde

Director of Membership

Welcome to all the Ladies who have joined WSW since May 2021;

Marion Marek, Arlene Applebaum, Pamela Schram,

Ursula Schrmek, Kristie Bonino, Jennifer Miller, Diann Cunningham,

Barbara Fitzpatrick, Gina Eden, Marlene Bollman, and

Charlene Komenda. Very glad to have you.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS !!

Lois Mackey 9-1

Marilyn Borchers 9-2

Dixie McElroy 9-2

Maryann Zack 9-4

Cora Ziegler 9-4

Marj Balough 9-5

Judy Krencis 9-9

Elaine Floch 9-12

Kim Bennett 9-12

Margie Arnold 9-16

Cindy Luciani 9-20

Mary Ann Gillespie 9-23 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Joyce Rasmussen 9-29