Hacienda South-West Women’s Club Newsletter
May 2023
Please share this newsletter with any neighbors who are new or do not have the use of a computer.
Next Meeting Information:
The HSW Women’s Club will meet again on Tuesday, May 09th at 9:30 a.m. Meeting location is La Hacienda Recreation Center, Ricardo Montalban room. We hope to see you there!
President's WELCOME:
Happy May to all! We have had such a productive year so far and are excited about what the rest of the year will bring for us.
Our Social Committee Chairs have been so dedicated to trying to make our events as much fun as they can be. Make sure to check the Calendar to see what is coming up next and make sure you sign up for a slot on any of those activities that have limited space availability. As always, we are looking for volunteers to help out with our activities, so if you see something you want to help with, please get with our Social Committee Chair, Maria Guerrera, or the listed Event Chair so they can get you signed up.
We are still trying our best to come up with some fresh ideas for activities for the year, so if you have any suggestions, please send them to us via web page, email, text, phone call, or in person.
Please remember that we need to get your dues in for the current 2023 membership year. You can get your $10 to Barb Hatch or a Board Member to keep your membership in good standing.
Leadership Focus:
Last meeting, we invited two speakers to present to the membership after the meeting as part of our Compassion Initiative this year. Steven Metzger with Baldwin Brothers and Sarah Rummel from the law office of Dean and Dean LLP spoke to those present about advance planning for end-of-life events and Estate Planning.
There was active participation from the group and a lot of valuable information was shared. If you were not able to attend, and want one of the informational packets that they left with us, just let Maria Guerrera know.
Our Compassion Initiative is still being developed but is already underway here in the neighborhood. Areas of focus so far are:
- Transportation Assistance
- Contractor Neighborhood Referrals
- Technology Assistance
- Fix It Helpers
- Meals Assistance (Illness/Bereavement)
If you need any assistance in the areas noted above, please reach out to a board member and we will work to help with coordination. Additionally, if you can help in any of these areas, please get in touch with us and we will add you to our list.
One aspect of this effort that we are focusing on in the next month or so will be our “Trusted” Contractor list. We are developing a list of neighbor vetted contractors to help our community get the most honest, dependable, timely, and reasonably priced support for the work they need performed. If you have any local contractor that you have used in the past, and were really happy with the results, please share their info with us.
COMMITTEES
Social Committee Past Events
Villages Polo Game and Tailgate Party.
Thank you to Helen Miles and Becky Montgomery for organizing this event for the club. Those that attended said they had a great time!
Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox – Tropicana Stadium
Thank you to Joanne Hegarty for organizing this event. Another great time !
Committee Upcoming Events:
April:
- Night Golf: rescheduled to May 6 due to weather
May:
Night Golf
Sat, April 29thSat May 6 (rescheduled due to weather) and starts at dusk. Costs are $5.00 participation for the prize pool and you need to purchase the glow in the dark golf balls if you don’t have any. There are 6 spaces left, so if you want to have a great time and laugh the night away, please contact Jill Buckley at (317) 910-7101 to reserve a spot. Jill has graciously agreed to again host a fun Night Golf for our club.
Edible Arrangements Class (arranging fruit in a beautiful flower bouquet arrangement)
- Thursday, May 25th; 3:30 pm. Cost is $20 if you bring your own mug, $25 if you get a mug from them. Location: 3509 Wedgewood Lane (off of 466). Class is limited to 15 people, so sign up early (if we have a high interest, we will host this class again). Maria Guerrera is the Chair for this event, so get in touch with her at mguerrera93@gmail.com or text her at (703) 623-1379. You can either pay in cash or write out a check payable to Edible Arrangement (NOT the HSWWC Club).
July:
First Responders Rec Center Game Night and Pot Luck
- Sunday, July 16th, 5:30 to 8:30 pm; Cost $5 p/person and a covered dish. Since this is the heat of the summer, we have an indoor activity to beat the heat. First Responders Rec Center has a variety of indoor activities (darts, billiards, table shuffleboard, table tennis, video games, game/card tables) that we will reserve for only our club during this time period. We are working out some form of competitive play on a few of the games, but this is really an opportunity for us to get together and enjoy each other’s company. A pot luck meal (BYOB) will precede the game period, so join us for an evening of food and fun.
JAN 2024
Royal Caribbean Cruise Fundraiser (open to the neighborhood, family, and friends)
Symphony of the Seas, Jan 13th through Jan 21st, 2024, Glennie Johnson (623) 521-3299, is the Chair for this event. We only have a few people that have signed up for this fundraising event so far, so if you have an interest in participating, please get your reservation in. If we do not have the minimum participation, we will have to cancel this cruise event.
Prices depend on the cabin of your choice but a $250 deposit paid directly to Yankee Trails will reserve your double occupancy cabin. As this is a fundraising event you can invite family and friends! More info is available on the web site, if any further info is needed, please reach out to Glennie.
As always, we are looking for Volunteers to help out with these events and to even Chair one. If you are interested, please reach out to a Board member.
Membership:
We sent out our reminder email but still have a few individuals that have not paid their 2023 dues yet. We will send out another email shortly, but ask that anyone that still has an outstanding balance to get their $10 payment in as soon as possible. Please reach out to Barb Hatch (352) 978-1470 or any Board member to get your payment in. Thanks for helping us get to 100% payment status.
Directory & Website:
Please notify Evelyn Krawczyk (414) 640-2548 / evkraw@gmail.com or Maria Guerrera (703) 623-1379 / mguerrrera93@gmail.com if you have any changes in your email address or telephone number. Additionally, the directory needs pictures for a lot of our members. You can either send a picture of your choice by email, or get Evelyn, Maria, or a member of the Board to snap a pic of you so we can update the file.
Also, if you want a new updated picture, we can do that for you too!
Prayer Chain:
Terry Lastowka is available at (352) 255-1155 or tlastowka1069@gmail.com when you find that prayers are needed for you, your family, or friends.
Sunshine:
Please let Cathy Smith (352) 750-3524 / wks1013@aol.com for West and Maria Guerrera (703) 623-1379 / mguerrera93@gmail.com for South, if you know anyone is feeling under the weather or any new neighbors are moving into our area.
Also, If anyone is feeling under the weather in South, let Helen Miles know at (440) 666-1473 or miles.helen7@gmail.com.
Name Tags:
With so many new members, we are asking everyone to wear their name tags to our meetings. If you don’t have or have misplaced your name tag, please get with Pat Knaus (352) 753-4376 or Maria Guerrera (703) 623-1379 and they will get one on order for you. The NEW price is $7.49 per tag. We will also have paper name tags available for those that need one.
Summer is rapidly approaching and so many of our friends and neighbors will be heading back home for the summer. Have a great time with your families and friends up there and safe travels.
At your service!!
Sandy Schupp
HSWWC President
