March 2024
Hacienda South-West Women’s Club Newsletter
website: hswwclub.com
This newsletter is being circulated to both member and non-member ladies living in our neighborhood. Please share this newsletter with any who are new or do not use a computer.
Next Meeting Information
Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 12th at 9:30 am, at La Hacienda Rec Center (Ricardo Montalban Room). Make sure to reach out to any new Ladies in our neighborhood and bring them along with you! We will help you make decorative hats for our Afternoon Tea in April, or your Kentucky Derby party, etc., or any fun event! (see details at end of letter)
President's WELCOME
There are some fun events lined up for this year and we are working at making our monthly meetings friendly and fun. We received a number of complimentary comments on our last meeting and hope to continue in this vein. If you have any ideas to add to our activities and fun games for our meetings, please let me or any Board Member know.
COMMITTEES
Upcoming Events:
March:
3/05/24 Miniature Golf – Tree Tops Mini Golf and lunch at Cottage Inn. This was a fun event! We had many holes in one - check out our website pictures!
3/20/24 Sunset Wine & Cheese – Sumter Landing Viewing Area – CANCELED due to construction.
April:
4/13/24 Silver Springs Glass Bottom Boat, Silver Springs State Park, 5656 East Silver Springs Blvd, Silver Springs. Saturday April 13th at 11:00 AM, $22 per person, plus $2 park admission when you arrive at the park. Transportation not provided. See the flier on our website under 2024 events. Sign up at the March meeting or online. Payment is due March 16th (nonrefundable). Make checks payable to HSWWC. Member plus One Event.
4/27/24 Afternoon Tea, Cheers at Stonecrest, 11560 SE 176th St, Summerfield. April 27th, noon, $31.75 (includes tax and gratuity), due by April 21st; transportation not provided. See the flier on our website under 2024 events. Sign up at the meeting or online. Make checks payable to HSWWC. Member Event.
May: TBD Nature Boat Cruise in Leesburg
June: TBD Ski Beach on Lake Harris and luncheon
July: 7/21/24 First Responders Games & Potluck
August: 8/25/24 Annual Potluck Dinner, Chula Vista Rec Center
September: TBD Tour & luncheon of Cassadaga Camp
October: TBD Shopping trip
TBD Charter School Luncheon
November: 11/10/24 Annual BBQ Dinner
December: 12/1/24 Annual Tree Lighting – Hacienda South
12/10/24 Annual Ladies Holiday Luncheon
LADIES GOLF:
Club members meet every Friday year round for a fun morning of golf and breakfast. It’s a non-competitive group with both experienced and beginners. If interested please contact Barb DiLaura (954-263-8080, bdilaura@bellshouth.net). Deb Knudsen (701-220-8688, knudsen11@bis.midco.net) is our scheduling concierge for March, so reach out to her if you want to play. If you don’t or can’t play golf, you can still join the crew after their game for breakfast. Just notify the scheduler for the month, and they will advise on where the group is meeting for breakfast so you can join in!
Membership:
The $10 dues for our 2024 season are due now. Deadline is March 31st to remain on the roster. Please reach out to any new neighbors and offer to bring them to our next meeting. It is a very good way to welcome them into the neighborhood and increase our membership for fun and companionship! Please contact our Membership Chair, Barb Hatch (352-978-1470, baj43@comcast.net) with any questions.
Charity:
Operation Shoebox (for our Soldiers) was chosen by the membership as the Charity for our first quarter donation. A donation of $300 will be made by the Club. If you know of a local charity that we should consider, please contact Robyn Giles (678-576-0078, robyn_sunshine@yahoo.com).
Directory & Website:
Please notify Evelyn Krawczyk (414-640-2548, evkraw@gmail.com) or Maria Guerrera (703-623-1379, mguerrera93@gmail.com) about any directory changes (email address, phone number, etc.). We can also update your photo any time you wish. The web page is a great reference to put a face with a name.
Prayer Chain:
Terry Lastowka is available (352-255-1155, tlastowka1069@gmail.com) when you find that prayers are needed for you, your family, or friends.
Sunshine:
If anyone is unwell or if any new neighbors have moved in, please let us know.
WEST: Cathy Smith (352-750-3524, wks1013@aol.com)
SOUTH: Helen Miles (440-666-1473, miles.helen7@gmail.com)
Also, let Maria Guerrera (703-623-1379, mguerrera93@gmail.com) know if any new neighbors have moved in.
Name Tags:
Please wear your name tags to our meetings and activities.
To order a magnetic name tag, please contact Barb DiLaura at (954-263-8080, bdilaura@bellshouth.net) ($7.49 in advance). Paper name tags are always available at meetings.
Upcoming meeting events:
March: Hat decorating/fascinators – for any occasion where you want to wear a hat! Remember we have an Afternoon Tea coming up. Joan Beeman and Karen Thorson, Hacienda South
Bring:
- A hat you would like to decorate - (dollar tree, Beals, or Amazon)
- Ribbons, dried or silk flowers, feathers, etc
- Possible head band, or elastic cord to hold hat
- A glue gun, if you have it – a number of us have them so you can borrow,
scissors, pins –both safety or straight pins, hat pins if you have them.
April: Beginner’s line dancing – Loretta Easton, Hacienda West
May: TBD
June: Pinch pottery demonstration
Sept : PotLuck luncheon
Oct: Halloween themed event
Nov: Cupcake decorating – fun holiday themed decorating - Nina Scerbo, Hacienda South
Other
One of our members is a Jigsaw puzzle aficionado and would like to do a Jigsaw puzzle exchange at our meeting. If you have any puzzles that you would like to swap for another, please bring them and we will have a table set-up whereby you swap your puzzles.
Respectfully,
Maria Guerrera
HSWWC President
