WOMEN S CLUB NEWSLETTER Volume 74, Issue 4 website: wings.buffalo.edu/org/womens April 2016 From the President... Spring is upon us and our Spring Flower Sale is coming up. The order form is included in this newsletter. All orders must be received by May 5 th in order to get them processed. Pick up will be at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center as noted on the order form. This is a change from previous years. As always, for those members who work quietly behind the scenes, thank you! We appreciate all that you do and the UBWC could not exist without your participation! There are many ways you can help us with our events whether it s donating a basket for our raffle, selling tickets, etc. Please let the chairs know if you can help with any of our events. I would like to welcome all our new members since our last newsletter! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events. Remember, UB students benefit from all our events! Betty Schaertel UPCOMING PROGRAMS May 14 (Saturday)... 11:30 am SPRING LUNCHEON & INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS Location: Banchetti 550 N.French Rd Amherst, NY 144228 Look for reservation in this Newsletter Chairs: Jane Meka, Nancy Albano May 19 (Thursday)... Noon - 5:00 pm SPRING FLOWER DISTRIBUTION Location: Ramada Hotel Order Form in this Newsletter Chair: Betty Schaertel Executive Board Slate 2016-2017 President: Betty Schaertel Vice President: Debra Berger Treasurer: Barbara Libby Recording Secretary: Susan Busch Corresponding Secretary: Sharon Sangiacomo Members at Large: Barbara Kaye, Mary Laing, Phyllis Stasiowski 1
ACTIVITY GROUPS COORDINATORS: Shirley Barone (662-5063) Elizabeth Hornung (662-5545) ART N LUNCH: Meets last Friday/month. Announcements will be emailed JUDIE CHAMPLIN... 633-4008 BOOKS: Meets 2 nd Monday from 1 to 3 pm, Canterbury Woods Clubhouse CAROLYN GIAMBRA... 863-8945 LOIS KELLY... 649-8015 BRIDGE (Adv / Inter): 1 st and 3 rd Mondays from 10 am - 2 pm at Bing s (1952 Kensington Ave.) LOIS SINDONI.633-9182 BRIDGE FLIGHT: MEENA RUSTGI... 632-5768 PREM LATA MAHESHWARI... 689-0940 CRAFTS: Meets 4 th Monday at 1:00 PM 3:00 PM LONA ALLENDOERFER... 688-1734 SARAH DINATALE... 633-9762 FRENCH CONVERSATION: Meets 1 st Monday at 2:00 PM in members home. Members are asked to speak in French only. MIMI SWADOS...839-2483 JEAN JAIN...635-5932 GOURMET EVENING: Meets 3 rd Tuesday at 7:00 PM, in members home. Kathy Alaimo Cronberger.688-9088 Kathy Coppola.636-3104 GOURMET TECHNIQUES: Meets as emailed LINDA EATON... 854-3564 JUDIE CHAMPLIN... 633-4008 DEBRA BERGER... 691-0279 JOANNE SZWEJBKA... 695-2849 INTERNATIONAL: Meets 1 st Thursday 11am 1pm, Room 210, Student Union Oct-Nov-2 nd Thursday MEENA RUSTGI... 632-5768 ROSE MARIE GEORGE...633-9080 MAH JONGG: Meets In Members Homes, Dates Vary KIM O DONNELL...-939-2288 SUSAN SIEGEL..884-6960 MOVIES: Meets 1 st Tuesday, time varies. Email will be sent each month. JOAN RYAN... 626-9332 NEEDLEWORK: Meets 3 rd Thursday at 1:00 PM. Light refreshments served. LONA ALLENDOERFER...688-1734 SUN MI FUNG...479-5336 TENNIS: Meets every Thursday at 1:30 at the Village Glen MARY LAING... 839-3069 WEEK # MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY WEEK 1 BRIDGE Inter / Advanced (10 AM @ Bings) FRENCH (2:00 PM) MOVIES (various times) INTERNATIONAL (11:00 AM) (Rm. 210 Student Union) TENNIS Village Glen (1:30 PM) WEEK 2 BOOKS (1:00 PM @ Canterbury Woods Clubhouse) MAH JONGG TENNIS Village Glen (1:30 PM) GOURMET TECHNIQUES (TBA by email) WEEK 3 Bridge Inter/Advanced 10AM@Bings EVENING GOURMET TENNIS Village Glen(1:30 PM) NEEDLEWORK (1:00 PM) WEEK 4 CRAFTS (1:00 PM) TENNIS Village Glen (1:30 PM) ART APPRECIATION (by email) *BRIDGE FLIGHT: CALL : Meena Rustgi 632-5768 2
TRIBUTE FUND: Contributions may be made to the Grace Capen Award Fund for a special occasion, to honor someone or as a remembrance. Send a check to Sandy DeMarco, 175 Old Orchard, Williamsville NY 14221, or call Sandy at 639-3954. CRAFTS GROUP INFORMATION The UB Women s Craft Group meets the 4th Monday of the month at 1 pm, usually at a member s home. The dues are $3.00 per year. Lona Allendoerfer 688-1734 Lona.Allendoerfer@gmail.com NEEDLEWORK GROUP The Needlework Group of UBWC meets on the third Thursday of the month at 1:00 PM at members' homes. An email or phone call reminder is sent before each meeting. Light refreshments are served. Sun Mi Fung, Chairman 689-8147 Lona Allendoerfer, Co-Chairman 688-1734 Mah Jongg Group: Our group meets at members' homes or local restaurants, every other Tuesday afternoon. Both experienced and new players are welcome to join us. We can teach you! Kim O'Donnell, 939-2288 kim3737@gmail.com or Susie Siegel, shosh1946@aol.com The morning gourmet group sent a photo for the Newsletter. This was the pastry chef and owner of Dessert Deli with the cake that was decorated for the group. 3
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Spring Luncheon and Installation of Officers Saturday, May 14, 2016-11:30 AM Banchetti 550 N. French Road Amherst, NY 14228 691-4045 $27.00 All lunches served with Minestrone Soup, Homemade Dinner Rolls and Butter Coffee, Tea. Ice Cream for dessert. Entree Choices: Pasta Primavera: Comes with seasoned vegetables sautéed in marinara sauce on a bed of bowtie pasta. Chicken Piccata: Served with lemon butter sauce, grilled vegetables and baby red potatoes. Stuffed Pork Chop Seasoned herb stuffing with grilled vegetables and baby red potatoes. Co-chairs Jane Meka - 836-6414 Nancy Albano - 874-5109 Please tear off reservation form and send to: Nancy Albano 55 Woodward Ave. Kenmore, NY 14217-1517 Checks made out to UB Women s Club Cost: $27 Per Entree. Name: Pasta Primivera Chicken Piccata Stuffed Pork Chop Reservation Deadline: May 5 If paying for someone else please list name and entree choice on back of reservation form. Phone or email 9
New and Returning Members: An address has to be changed as she moved since the last newsletter: new address- Bunny Neenos 29 Ainsley, Williamsville, NY Corrected address: Kokila Chheda 119 Fennec Lane, E Amherst, NY 14051 The following three new members will be on a new file document for 2016-2017 membership as they joined after March 1st. Bielinski, Anne 83 Pasadena Place Williamsville, NY, 14221-6726 310-9474 bielinskianne@gmail.com Carletta, Betty J. 24 Hickory Hill Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 632-4268 Swiatek, Deborah A. 42 Willow Green Dr. Amherst, NY, 14228-3420 984-2482 artdas76@gmail.com, dswiatek@buffalo.edu Thank You From Marisa Mihich Marisa Mihich thanks all the friends who signed the card offering get well wishes to Henry Mihich at the UB Women s Club Wine Tasting event. Marisa and Henry are grateful for the kind, thoughtful and good wishes. 10
UB 2015-2016 BRIDGE FLIGHT ANNUAL LUNCHEON Tuesday May 3, 2016 at 11:30 am The annual luncheon will be held on first Tuesday of May 3, 2016 at 11:30 A.M. at Brookfield Country Club, 5120 Shimerville Road, Clarence, NY 14031. Please make sure you all finish your games and send your bridge scores to Lata Maheshwari no later than April 26th. Her address is 1205F Youngs Road, Williamsville, NY 14221. We hope you will join us whether or not your partner can make it. If you come alone, you will be able to play bridge. Please send your check payable to me according to you lunch choice. Meena Rustgi, 362 Sunrise Blvd. Williamsville, NY 14221-3127 before April 26th. Prizes for 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd places will be awarded for the flight. If you have any questions do call me at 632-5768 or cell 716-908-6296. Hope to see you all on May 3rd. Meena Rustgi ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME 12:00 pm Lunch: House Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette, Assorted Fresh Rolls and Butter. Choice Of: Chicken Piccata: $20 +20% = $24.00 Sauteed and finished with a Light Lemon Caper Sauce Ratatoulle Sweet Pepper $19 +20% = $22.80 Stuffed and Roasted; Served with a Pesto Marinara Char-Grilled Salmon $22 +20% = $26.00 Finished with Flavored Herb Butter Coffee/Tea/Decaf Service Desert: Cannoli @ Per Person Tax Exempt & 20% Gratuity Playing bridge after the lunch: YES NO 11
UB WOMEN S CLUB BOOK GROUP 2015-2016 CHAIR: Carolyn Giambra, 863-8945, Lois Kelly 640-8015 Meetings are on the second (2 nd ) Monday of the month. Dues are $2.00/year Location: Time: The Canterbury Woods Clubhouse Refreshments 1:00pm Discussion 1:30pm ALL meetings are at The Canterbury Woods Clubhouse 671 Downing Lane (off of Ayer Rd, Williamsville ) May 9 Planning Meeting Leaders: Carolyn Giambra, Lois Kelly, Hostesses: TBA 12
UB Women s Club Non-Profit Organization Barbara Libby Treasurer U.S. Postage Paid 93 Melody Lane Buffalo, NY Tonawanda NY 14150-9107 Permit No. 826 Address Service Requested VOLUME 74 NUMBER 4 April 2016 Women s Club Newsletter Read on- line @ wings.buffalo.edu/org/womens The newsletter deadlines for the 2016-2017 year are as follows: September 15, 2016 (for October issue) Activity Groups International Students Luncheon International Feast Reservation Form Poinsettia Form Holiday Luncheon Reservation Form Donation Request for Wine Tasting October 20, 2016 (for November Issue) 13