Dear MWC Ladies,

A little Irish luck is in the air today!   With the snow beginning to melt and the temperatures slowly warming, it’s a welcome sign that spring is finally on its way.  As we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and look ahead to the Easter season just around the corner, it’s a lovely reminder of renewal, friendship, and the joy of being part of such a wonderful community like the MWC.  We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at our April 6 meeting. There’s lots of news to share, so please read to the end—and be sure to RSVP for the meeting!

Wendy Mombouquette & Jayne Savage, MWC Co-Presidents

 

April 6 MWC Meeting:

Mark your Calendars!  The speaker will be Jasmine Fiandaca from Jasmine Grace Outreach and Bags of Hope Ministries. The charity of the month is Bags of Hope.

Date: Monday, April 6

Time: 1:30 PM arrive to sign in, socialize & enjoy refreshments.

April Sign-ups: bring your checkbooks or cash.  Make checks out before arriving to save time in line: 

o    MWC membership renewal for next year ($30, payable to MWC)

o    SIGN UP for your preferred Hostess month for next year

o    Tickets for Spring Luncheon on June 1 ($35, payable to MWC). 

o    Please write separate checks for the luncheon and your dues – it makes it much easier for us to track!  Thank you!

Program begins at 2:15 PM, followed by brief MWC business meeting

Location: Moultonborough Function Hall (formerly the Lions Club), Old Route 109

RSVP now for April 6 for yourself & your guests: Your RSVP helps our hostesses prepare refreshments and ensure a comfortable space for everyone.

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APRIL PROGRAM:   The speaker will be Jasmine Fiandaca from Jasmine Grace Outreach and Bags of Hope Ministries.

Jasmine will be bringing literature and her book that is her story. Again, all proceeds go to the nonprofit Ashes to Beauty. I have heard Jasmine speak several times. She is well known for her good works throughout NH. She has been on WMUR amongst other high-profile venues in NE speaking on Human Trafficking. This ugly subject is way more widespread than anyone can or could imagine.

CHARITY OF THE MONTH: The charity of the month is Bags of Hope.

The bags of Hope are filled with the following items ONLY! 

12 oz shampoo 

12 oz conditioner  

Deodorant  

Tampons 

Nail polish 

Women’s socks  

Chapstick 

Small trail mix packages 

$5.00 Dunkin Cards. 

These must be new and not used items.  

The items are then put in bags so that when a woman comes off the street they are handed this small token of love.  

I will also be circulating bags for monetary donations that goes to the non profit Ashes to Beauty.  This money helps to fill in the areas that are void for helping these women get a new life. 

FUELING FUTURES: School snacks for children.  We continue collecting Individual snacks for our young friends at Mboro Central School each month.   Think individual sized chips, fruit roll ups, granola bars, gold fish. . . (but please NO peanut butter due to classroom allergies).  This will help students who for a variety of reasons may come to school without a snack AND help our teachers with a steady supply of snacks for their classroom needs without the expense, which can be considerable.  What a great way we can help our younger students excel with well-nourished brains!  Thank you for your donations.

A Friendly Reminder about PARKING at the Mboro Function Hall: 

Please do not park in spaces closest to the Function Hall- leave them for our members AND Meals on Wheels participants whose mobility is limited.  Please park DIAGONALLY on the road leading into the parking lot as it allows us to park more cars and keeps our cars off of 109A and out of the traffic there. We will need more parking as our snowbirds return, this will work if we are all careful while parking.
And better yet – CARPOOL if possible – sharing a ride your neighborhood of from a meeting place like the Library helps our parking situation as well!

Highly unlikely in April but the SNOW POLICY listed on page 11 of your Handbook:  Highly unlikely as it is spring, but if schools close in Mboro due to snow, there will be NO Club meeting that day.  MWC meetings will be rescheduled the following day.  If there is a DELAYED start of school, the meeting WILL take place as usual.

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Meeting Arrival Time Reminder – 1:30 pm or later THANK YOU!

We have asked our members to arrive no earlier than 1:30 PM.

This is making it so much easier to get our meeting space ready for your arrival! 

By arriving at 1:30 PM, we’ll be ready to greet you with warm smiles and enjoy chatting as you arrive. When you arrive, there will be plenty of time to:

Sign in, grab a snack, visit the Membership table and pay dues for 2026-27 and buy your ticket for the June Luncheon, catch up with friends, visit the Activities Corner and explore the Raffle Table!

*Hospitality Committee and Board Members may arrive earlier to complete their tasks.

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A WORD OF THANKS

To all who provided baked goods and snacks for our Town Election Bake Sale $1,365, AND Town Meeting $871.25– all of this going directly to the Scholarship Fund.  And a big THANK YOU to Mary Anne Sopelak of the Bake Sale Team who organized these sales. 
Donations to the Sunshine Cart for the Veterans Home was the most generous yet!  Thank you for showing your love to our beloved veterans with your donations of toiletries, socks, puzzles and more, and to Jayne Savage for delivering the donated items!
 

CLUB NEWS: 

OUTSTANDING WOMAN OF THE YEAR:  see page 51 of the MWC Handbook for details about this special award given to a member who has shown exceptional leadership, dedication and service, sustained over several years.  Please give this award your thoughtful consideration and e-mail or give your written nomination, sealed in an envelope to Wendy or Jayne at the April or May meeting.  Previous Honorees: Mil Toczko 2019, Carol Bamberry 2020, Janet Schurko 2021, Harriet Bicksler 2022, Nancy McDonough 2023, Deb Kumpf 2024, Kathleen Garry 2025

SWEET SERVICE will happen on April 13.at 9am  We will deliver home-baked goodies to our town departments including the Mboro Post Office.  To help bake, contact Pam King – you will get an email reminder. 

Spring PLANT SALE   is being sponsored by our new Fundraising Committee.  We are still looking for 1 or 2 gardening enthusiasts to help coordinate this event to make it a reality.  Contact Kerry Soroka for more information.

ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE:  Co-chaired by Mary Bishop and Jan Flanagan.  New activities are popping up all the time – check the website calendar, list of activities, Facebook and the Activities Corner at our monthly meetings. Watch for photos of events in our MWC Facebook Group

 

Welcome to our Newest Members!

 

 

SEE YOU ALL ON Mon April 6. We appreciate all the ways you help out with our community projects and needs and we look forward to seeing you!  RSVP Here 

In Friendship & Service,

Wendy Mombouquette & Jayne Savage, MWC Co-Presidents