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| Halloween Fair Benefits UNICEF PHOTO CAPTION: 2008 “Best Group” costume contest winners include (from left) Emily Abrams, Basil Poulopoulos, and Erin O’Connell.  October 16, 2009 (WESTON, CT) – The 2009 Ragamuffin Fair and Parade, sponsored by the Weston Women’s League (WWL), benefits UNICEF, the non-profit organization with a mission to help those in need around the globe. For fifty-nine years, millions of people and partner organizations have collected change on Halloween, funds that have enabled UNICEF to provide necessities such as clean water, educational supplies, and immunizations to impoverished children worldwide. UNICEF asks that we “Make Halloween Count™” and Weston will do its part through collection boxes distributed via the schools and monies gathered at the Ragamuffin Fair and Parade. The event’s net proceeds will be given to UNICEF. According to UNICEF, donations purchase the following: 6 cents provides water for 1 thirsty child; $45 provides school supplies to 20 children; $112 provides emergency blankets to 27 children; and $200 immunizes 104 children against measles. “With numbers like these, we know Weston’s contributions can make an impact,” said WWL member and Ragamuffin Parade chairperson, Kim Forte. In 2008, the Weston Women’s League raised approximately $3000 as a result of the Halloween UNICEF drive. This year’s event will be held Saturday, October 31st at 4:30, where party goers will convene at Hurlbutt’s South House Field for a costume contest, games, and Polaroid pictures. Halloween toys, novelties, and glow products will also be sold prior to the event -- at soccer games and the Weston Center -- as well as on the Fair grounds. There is a suggested donation of $10 per family for admission. The parade begins at 5:45, where marchers will head to the Weston Fire House for a continued celebration. The Fire House party will feature its ever popular, child-friendly haunted house. The rain location is the Community Room at the Weston Library from 4:30-5:30, without the parade. The Ragamuffin Fair and Parade is one of the many philanthropic efforts spearheaded by the Weston Women’s League throughout Fairfield County. For more information, contact Kim Forte at kimbforte@yahoo.com. To learn more about UNICEF’s Halloween campaign, go to www.unicefusa.org/trickortreat.
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| League Launches Year with Supper AUGUST 18, 2009 (WESTON, CT) – The Weston Women’s League invites both current and prospective members to its 37th annual September Supper on Thursday, September 17. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. at The Riverview at Saugatuck, Saugatuck Rowing Club, at 521 Riverside Avenue, Westport. This year’s kick-off meeting will include cocktails, dinner, and a briefing on the coming year’s philanthropic efforts. “The September Supper is a great opportunity for newcomers to learn about our organization (which has distributed approximately $500,000 to local charities to date), as well as to connect with like-minded neighbors in our community,” said Tammy Roberts, the league’s 2009-10 president. “It’s a dynamic group of talented and creative women who join forces to make a difference in Fairfield County,” continued Roberts. The league is now 130 women strong and has ongoing enrollment. Members must be 21 years of age. Upcoming activities spearheaded by the Weston Women’s League include the Halloween UNICEF campaign and Ragamuffin Parade; Red Cross holiday blood drive; Children’s Holiday Breakfast; senior luncheons, Meals on Wheels deliveries; Thanksgiving food and gift baskets for area families in need; Kidstock children’s concert, eye glass drive, Spring Fund-raiser, Memorial Day Parade participation; and sponsorship of the Weston Farmer’s Market. Social events are also held periodically throughout the year. The September Supper is the league’s first general meeting, which take place monthly. Current members are encouraged to bring friends considering joining. The cost is $50 per person and the R.S.V.P. deadline is September 3. Newcomers and others interested in attending should contact either Debby Katz at 226-8567; debbykatz@hotmail.com or Tamar Greeley at tamargreeley@hotmail.com. For more information about the Weston Women’s League, visit www.westonwomensleague.com. | | “Book-A-Baby” Tradition Continues  SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 (WESTON, CT) – Since 1975, the Weston Women’s League has made an annual donation to the Weston Public Library toward the purchase of “easy books,” commemorating the births of new Westonites whose mothers are league members. Each book bears a plate commemorating the gift. “Once again, the Weston Library has benefited from our long association with the Weston Women’s League. We are grateful for the continuation of this splendid tradition and for their gifts to the library and the community,” commented Library Director, Jane Atkinson. The following babies (with date of birth) have books donated in their honor at the library: Olivia Beatrix Cannon (April 26, 2009) – I can do it Myself! by Diane Adams Erin Paige Roberts (October 17, 2008) – First Dog by J. Patrick Lewis and Beth Zappitello Elijah Reynolds Schlecter (December 13, 2008) – Duck and Cover by Jackie Urbania Dylan Catherine Schramm (February 24, 2009 )– Silly Tilly by Eileen Spinelli Keith John Shine (April 2, 2009) – Bertie: Just like Daddy by Marcus Pfister William Mitchell Walker – Gorilla Garage by Mark Shulman Julia Shea Zwack (April 24, 2009) - Celestine, Drama Queen by Penny Ives “While the Weston Women’s League offers a variety of social and service opportunities to women in our community, it is just as rewarding to honorPh the newest additions to their families. Thus, the league is proud to continue the long-honored Book-A-Baby tradition,” said WWL President, Tammy Roberts. A children’s book will also be donated in the name of Bobby Berkowitz, a member’s son who will be graduating from Hopkins School in New Haven this coming spring. The Weston Women’s League’s charitable efforts are year-round and benefit those in need throughout Fairfield County. For more information, visit www.westonwomenleague.com. Photo caption: The Weston Women’s League donated books in the names of babies born to league members this year. Back row, from left: Children’s Librarian, “Miss Joy” Beckwith, Library Director, Jane Atkinson. Front row, from left, Michelle and Julia Zwack, Tammy and Erin Roberts, Sarah and Eli Schlecter, Pamela and Olivia Cannon. Not shown: Pamela and Dylan Schramm, Sarah and Keith Shine.
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| WESTON WOMEN’S LEAGUE ANNOUCES NEW BOARD  JUNE 12, 2009 (WESTON, CT) – The Weston’s Women League held their annual Installation Dinner on June 3rd at Aspetuck Valley Country Club where they announced board members slated for 2009-2010. Awards were given to both those who showed exceptional volunteerism this past year as well as members celebrating milestones. Anne Bigin was named “New Member of the Year,” while Grace Brennan and Francine English were honored as “Members of the Year.” Five-year League members included Sonya Stack, Jacquie Lange, Pam Toft, Katherine DeSousa, Caroline Schreder, Jaime LaLonde, Mercedes Velgot, Andrea Diamond, Valerie Blatnik-Sigel, and Liz Waltzman. In addition, this year marked the 10th anniversary for members Aline Weiller, Stephanie Young, Wendy Ferdinand, and Kathie Fitzgerald. Other long-standing members were Dawn Egan, Johanna Pfund, and Jackie Kupper, who have been in the Weston Women’s League for fifteen years, while Alison Wachstein and Ann Hunt’s volunteer efforts have spanned over two decades. The Weston Women’s League is dedicated to promoting a sense of community through civic services and fundraising for local charities. The League also hosts ongoing social outings and welcomes community volunteers not seeking active membership. To learn more about the organization or to become a member, visit www.westonwomensleague.com. | |
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