The Guemes Island Women's Club was started in 1947 to foster fellowship and provide recreational outlets for the women of the island. Today its activities include social gatherings, interesting programs, and fundraising events which in recent years have supported the Guemes Gold Scholarship. It is open to all women on the island who wish to participate.

Guemes Gold Award

Current Officers

President: Bea Cashetta
293-0509

Vice-President: Julie Hopkins
293-3650

Secretary: Vacant

Treasurer: Rose Fraley
293-1025

Holiday Faire

Saturday, Nov. 24, from 10am to 3pm at the Community Hall.

Can you help? We need bakers to contribute pies for "pie-by-the-slice" from the kitchen that day. It will be very helpful if you could let us know you are planning to bake. Please call Rose at 293-1025.

Thank you!

We will be having a joint Holiday Decor Rummage Table with the Community Center. Featured will be Martin Savage's collection of holiday ornaments & decorations. If you would like to donate items to this table, it would be greatly appreciated.

Sign up to help the day of the Faire, set-up on Friday evening, or with posting fliers in town. We need YOU!

Schedule of Upcoming Meetings

All meetings are for social enjoyment and will include Bridge, Mah-Jong, other card games and activities, depending on who shows up.

Meetings will be held in the church hall on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 1pm til 4pm (approx). Please mark your calendars!

September 11, September 25

October 9, October 23

November 13, *November 24(Sat) - Holiday Faire

December 11 - Holiday Potluck Luncheon

2008

January 8, January 22

February 12, February 26

March 11, March 25

April 8, April 22

May 13, May 27

If you have questions, please contact Bea Cashetta - 293-0509; Julie
Hopkins - 293-3650; or Rose Fraley - 293-1025.

2007 Scholarships Awarded

The Betty Crookes Bronze, Silver & Gold awards plus three G-O Guemes awards were presented Sunday, June 3, in a ceremony at the Community Center.

Recipients are: Bronze($400) - Jacquelyn Bradley; Silver($600) - Laura Bassett; Gold($1000) - Stefen Verbano; G-O Guemes (goal-oriented grant - $100 each) - Andrew Schmokel, Austin Murphy, and Caitlin Warmouth.

Funds for these awards are raised throughout the year. The primary fundraisers are the Fall Festival and the Holiday Faire.

This year those events will be held on Saturday, September 1st (Fall Festival) and Saturday, November 24 (Holiday Faire). This is a change from previous years for the Fall Festival.

Garden Tour Big Success!

The rain on Saturday, June 9, did not keep gardening enthusiasts at home. Over 150 visited the eight beautiful gardens on this year's Tour. $468 dollars have been added to our Scholarship Fund. An equal amount went to the Community Center Foundation Restoration Fund.

A big THANK YOU to the Gardeners who opened their gardens to us and to the members and friends who helped make this such a great day!

Previous Meetings

January 25

Cards & Games to start after the Guemes Connects social luncheon. Come for lunch & stay & play! Doors open at 10:30 for socializing over coffee & tea; lunch served from 11:30 to 12:15; Women's Club to follow.

Quilt Project: The squares are ready for your creative ideas. The theme will be "The Four Seasons on Guemes Island". Please call Bea to get your squares.

Yellow Island Excursion: Sign-up will start at the Jan. 25 meeting; open to dues paying members at that time.Sharon Schlittenhard & Susan Briggs will tell us about their trip to Viet Nam & Cambodia. Pick up squares for quilt project. Sign up for Yellow Island excursion (May 4, 2007). See you there!

January 11 Meeting Cancelled Due to Extreme Cold & Icy Road Conditions

December 14 Sixteen members braved the threatening weather to enjoy a delicious potluck luncheon and hilarious White Elephant gift exchange - no purple nightgowns this year, but the boxing nun was back! A sleigh-load of gifts were donated for the Salvation Army to distribute. The Anacortes Food Bank benefited with several cartons of donated food items. Thank you all!

Many thanks to all of you who helped make our Holiday Faire a success!

$977 was raised for the Guemes Gold Scholarship Program. Some of those who helped were: Alice Hein & Crew - Decorations; Reva Dugan, Julie Hopkins,
Juby Fouts & all the Brownie/ Cookie Bakers, Refreshments/Kitchen; Joan & Lisa Gilbertson -Women's Club Sales; the Set-Up Crew (you know who are!); and all our wonderful vendors!

We'd like to come up with even more donated crafts for the Women's Club table next year. We're looking for things that we can work on throughout the year and sell at both of our big events - any ideas?

Again, Thank You & Happy Holidays!

Rodin Exhibit

Jane, Agnes, Bev, Rose, Emma, Sharon, Bea & Anita enjoyed a wonderful day trip to Bellingham on October 26. The fall colors & beautiful scenery, a lively luncheon & fascinating exhibit made us all glad that Rodin had come to the Whatcom Museum!

A Big Thank You to all who helped make the Fall Festival a success this year! We enjoyed a beautiful day together. Watch for further updates for how much money we raised for the Guemes Gold Scholarship Fund.