January 2015 Public Issues Meeting...

Our January Meeting was centered on Public Issues we had two great speakers our first speaker was Kenneth Bernardi with the Shepherdsville Police Department he spoke on personal safety and Internet safety.

Our next speaker was Phil Lloyd-Sidle the Director of the Center for Women and Families. He shared with the club what the center does here in Bullitt County and what we can do to help the center.

We had a very informative meeting and had a great time of fellowship. Next month our meeting will be the International Outreach Committee, we will be meeting at Cedar Grove Coffee Shop.  We look forward to seeing you there.  

NEW MEMBER LUNCHEON JANUARY 2015

Our first New Member Luncheon was a great success! We were able to learn a lot about our new members and they were able to ask questions and learn a lot about the Woman's Club.  We were able to explain how our committees work and how they are split up into Special Committee's and  Standing Committee's. We also told about how our Hostess Committee's work.

We have a great group of ladies joining our club please give them a big welcome as they come in and work along besides us in our many endeavors. Be sure to read our Blog regularly so you don't miss out on there Member spotlights.

Ladies welcome to the Bullitt County Woman's Club. I hope you enjoy working along side of the many women that make up our club.

A Word From President Pam Harville

Dear Club Women,

I hope you are as excited about the New Year as Sherry and I. My goal is to make this a most exciting and fun year, with Sherry helping us learn all the new technology! Having the calendar, blogging and Facebook, we will be able to keep up with everything that is going on and bring even more new members into the club. I want you all too know that you're the greatest group of women i've ever known. I look forward to working with you in 2015. I know if I need help all I have to do is give a shout out.

I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who came out to the Installation Dinner. The hostess committee did an excellent job with all the decorations and desserts. A huge thank you to Lou Ann Moore and Barbara Crume for the superb food, these ladies out did themselves!

Icy thank you for all the Photographs, you did a wonderful job. I want to send a special thanks to Joyce Bell and Linda Peterson for coming and giving a wonderful presentation for the Installation of Officers ( Great Job!)

Gaye, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your dedication and tremendous loyalty to the Woman's Club. You always seem to have a smile on your face. Your love for God and your patience have been an inspiration to me. You always find the good in people. I have some big shoes to fill! May God Bless You.

Let's make this a great year and thanks for your support!

Pam Harville
2015-2016 Club President
Bullitt County Woman's Club

2014 YEAR IN REVIEW...PART TWO

Well, now for part two of the many things our club has done over the 2014 club year. We are a busy group of women and we all try to reach out to those around us and give them a hand up. We had our Bake Sale on May 12 at the Bethel United Methodist Church and it was a wonderful occasion of baked goodness. John Wigginton and Mike Mann entertained us while we sampled the many  delicious baked items. The bidding was lively at times and fun was had by everyone. The Bake Sale was a wonderful success as we raised $1800.00! We donated $900 to CASA and $900 went to the general fund to help with other programs and projects of the club.

For our June meeting we had a wonderful family night with children bring there art work for our First Annual Fine Arts Children's Art Showing. We had many of our children's art work and some from the area schools as well. We had a wonderful night and a great turn out. We hope the Art Showing will continue to grow every year.

In August our meeting centered around education we learned about how to prepare our finances for the future and what we need to have in case of an emergency and we are hospitalized or have an accident or become very sick. The Education Committee also joined forces with the Bullitt County Sheriffs office in providing desserts for their Annual DARE Chili Supper where we helped raise over $998 for the DARE Program for Bullitt County.

In September we had our Annual Salad Supper where we gained 7 new members in our club. This was wonderful news for our club. We had the Salad Supper at the beautiful home of Barbara Plenge and it was a beautiful evening every visitor that came had a wonderful time as well as all of our club members.

In October we had our Annual Talent Auction where we had our club members bring something they had made or something hand made by someone they new. We also gave money into the Pink Elephant Organization to help send a student in Kenya to school we raised $150 for the students educational expenses that night. The Talent Auction raised a total of $1522 which is double what has been raised over the last several years. Thank you to everyone that bought something or helped prepare food over the last year you have made this year 2014 a complete success.

We are now into 2015 and planning on making many great things happen in Bullitt County we are a great group of dedicated women that love Bullitt County and helping our fellow Bullitt County residents.

2014 Year in Review...Part One

This past year has been a busy fun filled year. We as a club have accomplished a lot together.
During our January meeting we had the Superintendent Bullitt County Schools speak and he shared with us a few of the milestones that our Bullitt County School system has reached.

In February we held a Shop and Share at the Shepherdsville Kroger and had a wonderful turnout. We were able to raise over $2,300  to help support the local Domestic Violence Center, The Center For Women and Families.

We even had a few awards given to some of our members. In February Lori Puchino received State Runner up for Small Farmers Market. Through the Kentucky Department of Ag/State Farmers Market Program. Way to go Lori.

During the March meeting Lauren Smith introduced us to the Pick Elephant Organization. There goal is to connect students in places of need with mentors around the world that can be a support and positive figure for the students. Our own Lauren Smith is one of the founders of this organization, thank you for all your work you are doing around the world Lauren.

Lauren's first partner site is Nakuru Kenya. We as a club gave money to help fund the education of a student in Kenya through her Pink Elephant organization.

In April we held our annual Irene Carroll Style Show at the Paroquet Springs Conference Center. It was a wonderful time of fashion and fun. We sold over 200 shares and we made over $500 on our silent auction and had over $1700 in donations. The high light of the Style Show was that we were able to give three scholarships to three Bullitt County seniors.

Our President Gaye Gardner, Our 1st Vice President Pam Harville and our Parliamentarian Donna Burke attended the GFWC Kentucky State Convention in Lexington, Kentucky. Our club received several awards at the convention this year. We received 1 st place for our Press Book Category 1. We received 2nd Place for our  Community Improvement Project.

Our GFWC Signature Project: Domestic Violence Awareness Received International Outstanding Achievement Award. Carol McLaughlin received 2nd place for her basket.

There are many more things each one of us have been a part of these are only a few of the things we have accomplished over the first part of 2014.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT... CYNDI WHITE

Good morning,  I would like to take a few minutes and introduce you to one of our members. Her name is Cyndi White she has been in our club quite some time. She was introduced to the club by Barbara Wright. Her and her Husband Randy have lived in Mt. Washington many years.

Cyndi is very active in her community she sits on the board of Mt. Washington Main Street where she is currently the Secretary/ Treasurer and The Club at Twelve Oaks.

 Cyndi is active in  Bullitt County Extention Council, Bullitt County Extention Family and Consumer Science Committee.  She is also active at Bernheim Forest she has done a lot of volunteer work there. She was a BSA ( Boy Scouts of America) Assistant leader for many years, a merit badge counsellor, a crew Advisor, a Hunter safety Education Instructor and a NRA rifle instructor.  She also earned the Woodbadge award and received brotherhood membership in the order of the arrow.She also assists with the Mt. Washington Farmers Market when she has time.

Cyndi has been married to her husband Randy since 1980. They have one son named Bryan. Cyndi and her husband love traveling now that he has retired. They love going on cruisies and flying their plane.

Cyndi has been a Chair of Conservation Committee and former Chair of CIP and she has been Hostess Chair as well. Cyndi is interested in Conservation CIP and Home Life.

Cyndi is on Facebook and Google Plus be sure to take a few minutes and send her a friend request and add her on Google Plus.

NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT...NIKKI PREWITT...

I would like to take a few minutes and introduce you to one of our new members. She is the daughter-in-law of Jacque Prewitt. I hope you take time and add her to your Facebook page and to say hello when you see her out and about in the community.

Nikki was just married in June of 2013 to Anthony Prewitt. She has a daughter named Emma. When Nikki isn't taking care of her family she is hard at work at the American Seniors Communities, as a Licensed health facility Administrator by trade, but her current role with her company is a Regional Marketing Director. She is also the owner of Southern Belles and Babes Boutique, a woman's online clothing boutique.

Nikki has lived in Bullitt County for 20 years. She grew up in Mt. Washington and after graduating from Western Kentucky University she moved back to the area.

Nikki joined the Bullitt County Woman's Club to become more active in the community and to become part of an organization she can relate to on a personal level.

Nikki has become the co-chair of the Style show with Lou Ann Moore. She will be learning everything about how to successfully put on a great style show. She will be great asset to Lou Ann, she is very organized and is great at event planning.

Welcome to the Bullitt County Woman's Club Nikki.