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Poem submitted by Ann Clinton

This month I thought this Poem by William Wordsworth Would be appropriate

Daffodils

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils.
I gazed – and gazed – but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude,
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

President’s letter

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Dear Members,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends, I would like to thank each of you for participating in the Thanksgiving basket delivery with the rotaries of Staten Island as well as your generosity with the food drive for the Our Lady of Good Counsel and St. Edward’s food pantries.
I look forward to seeing each of you on Tuesday, December 18th at our Holiday party. Our committee is preparing a fun evening. We are asking every member to bring a friend to our holiday party, to join us in celebrating the season and festivities. This will give them the opportunity to meet our members and hopefully support our chapter by joining. Your participation in this effort is important and very much appreciated.
In the spirit of the holiday season, we are supporting the Children’s Aid Society at Goodhue. The preschool children are in need of hats, scarves, gloves and socks. I hope you will share in donating a gift to the children. We will deliver the gifts to the children and will have an opportunity to meet them (date and time to follow). We will also be collecting tea, coffee, and hot chocolate for the food pantry at St. Edward’s, as we were made aware that those items are often forgotten and appreciated at this time of year.
I hope that your professional endeavors and your time with loved ones are happy and fruitful this holiday season.
I wish each of you a happy holiday.

Sincerely,
Margaret Antoniello,
President

Monthly meeting, December 18, 2018: Holiday party

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For our December Meeting we will be playing a game and we ask that each member who would like to participate please bring a wrapped gift with a value of $15.

Raffles will be sold at the event for $20. There will be raffles for baskets as well as a 50/50.

To Help others during this season, we will be collecting a donation of hats, scarfs, gloves, and socks for the preschool children at the Children’s Aid Society at Goodhue Center.

This is a time to celebrate the season with friends. We are asking every member to bring a friend and make new ones.

State and region information

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This page is intended to provide information about our State and Region organization and how it relates to our Chapter. If you have any questions about this information, please contact Elaine Croteau at ebcroteau@aol.com

Region II Fall Meeting

The Staten Island Chapter hosted the Region II meeting, held on October 22 which was a big success. Twenty-nine people attended the luncheon and show. We held our meeting after the show. The meeting was called to order by Region Director, Joann Olbrich. Sadly it was announced that the Bay Ridge Brooklyn chapter is dissolving. Region II will consist of two Chapters – Staten Island and Richmond County. The next meeting will be on May 2019 and hosted by Richmond County. If you are interested in becoming an officer of the Region, please contact Christine Donahue who is on the Nominating Committee. Elections will take place at the Spring meeting.

New York State Women, Inc.

Following is our Legislative Platform. Please tell review and make suggestions on how we can incorporate into our Chapter or Region meetings.

Preamble

Legislative Platform

▪ The New York State Women, Inc. pledge their support of specific legislation and policy that addresses civil rights, health and economic opportunity for all women.

▪ Establish a pro-active position by identifying and supporting issues selected by members of New York State Women, Inc. Notify candidates of these issues that we feel will advance our New York State Legislative Platform.

Civil Rights

▪ Work to enforce and ratify the Equal Rights Amendment at the State and Federal Level.
▪ Support domestic violence education and training programs that develop protocols for the protection

of victims and their families and support strong penalties for abusers.

Health

▪ Actively support reproductive choice and full access to health care services; ensure funding for research and developments of programs which benefit the well-being of women of all ages.

Economic Equity

▪ Work for and support legislation that promotes economic equity and financial security, including pension reform, retirement benefits, pay equity and credit accessibility.

Chapter information: November meeting

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At our meeting we collected 4 large boxes of food for the pantries at Good Counsel and St. Edwards. We also provided 4 shopping bags of food for women in need.

We also enjoyed a talk by Ilene Papart of Childen’s Aid Society of Goodhue Center about the different programs that they offer for the children of Staten Island. She also gave us a card that was made by the children in the PreK program to whom we gave backpacks.

Vendors selling handbags, shawls, gloves, Elf on a Shelf and jewelry. All of these items made it easy to start our Christmas shopping.

Wine pairing

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Join us for an evening of wine education as we pair wine and appetizers in a speakeasy location.

Date: January 24, 2019
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Violette’s Cellar
2271 Hylan Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10306
Cost: $65 Per Person

Please return this with your payment by January 15th
Name
——————————————–

Phone Number: ————————————-

Send to:

Nancy Rooney
254 Morrison Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10310
Cell: 917-428-0271

OR

Denise Giachetta-Ryan
44 Walbrooke Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
Cell: 917-439 – 3593

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Moment in time
By Ann Clinton

It would be only a moment in time

For wondrous possibilities to shine

The very air shivered with delight

Foretelling a star-filled magical night

What would the evening reveal?

What could the weather conceal?

A vast vista; a spacious sight

Hope and excitement a cherished rite

Off in the distance a red dot and sled

Smiling faces now off to bed!

President’s letter

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Dear Members,

With the hustle and bustle of the holidays upon us it’s easy for all of us to get swept up in the festivities and lose sight of our many blessings.
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count the many blessings we have. Suddenly the little things become frivolous when we realize how lucky and blessed we truly are. Thanksgiving is a special day that we pause and give thanks for those many blessings.
It is tradition for our chapter to share with those less fortunate. This year we are asking our members to participate by donating non-perishable items for the food pantries on Staten Island. We will also be participating with the South Shore Rotary’s preparation and delivery of Thanksgiving food baskets to those in need.
I would like to wish each of you a Happy Thanksgiving. Let’s please remember all the blessings we each have in our lives, not only at this time of year, but throughout the year. I am thankful for the continued support from each of you, and the opportunity to get to know and work with so many wonderful women in this organization.

Thank you,

Margaret Antoniello 

President

November 20th general meeting

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GUEST SPEAKER

Ilene Papert
Director of Children’s Aid Goodhue Center
She has established after school programs for children, teen and camp programs at the center and neighboring schools. She worked closely with city agencies and environmental groups to save the Goodhue property for parks.

FOOD DONATIONS

Please bring non-perishable food to the November meeting for distribution to 2 food pantries: Good Counsel Food Pantry on the North Shore and St. Edwards Food Pantry on the South Shore and 2 families in need.

Here a few suggestions:
Boxed Pasta
Bags of Rice
Bags of Beans
Canned Vegetables
Canned Fruit
Condiments
Bags of Potatoes
Bags of Onions
Toilet Tissue
Napkins
Paper Towels

GAMES

Nancy Rooney and Donna Zulch are putting together games to enhance our festivities.

JEWELRY

Now is the time to be thinking about Christmas gifts. Cathy Muraca of Touchstone Crystals will, again, be at our November meeting with a selection of jewelry.

DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD

This year on Saturday, November 17th, at 7:30 a.m., we are joining with the South Shore Rotary in delivering food boxes (baskets) to needy families on Staten Island. If you would like to join us, please e-mail Rosemarie Dressler at rdcommunc@aol.com so that she can add you to the list.
We will be meeting at the Staten Island Advance plant at 950 Fingerboard Road at the loading dock in the back of the building.

State and region information

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This page is intended to provide information about our State and Region organization and how it relates to our Chapter. If you have any questions about this information, please contact Elaine Croteau at ebcroteau@aol.com

<strong>Region II Fall Meeting</strong>

The Staten Island Chapter hosted the Region II meeting, held on October 22 which was a big success. Twenty-nine people attended the luncheon and show. We held our meeting after the show. The meeting was called to order by Region Director, Joann Olbrich. Sadly it was announced that the Bay Ridge Brooklyn chapter is dissolving. Region II will consist of two Chapters – Staten Island and Richmond County. The next meeting will be on May 2019 and hosted by Richmond County. If you are interested in becoming an officer of the Region, please contact Christine Donahue who is on the Nominating Committee. Elections will take place at the Spring meeting.

<strong>New York State Women, Inc.</strong>

Following is our Legislative Platform. Please review and make suggestions on how we can incorporate into our Chapter or Region meetings.

<strong>Preamble

Legislative Platform</strong>

▪ The New York State Women, Inc. pledge their support of specific legislation and policy that addresses civil rights, health and economic opportunity for all women.

▪ Establish a pro-active position by identifying and supporting issues selected by members of New York State Women, Inc. Notify candidates of these issues that we feel will advance our New York State Legislative Platform.

<strong>Civil Rights</strong>

▪ Work to enforce and ratify the Equal Rights Amendment at the State and Federal Level.
▪ Support domestic violence education and training programs that develop protocols for the protection of victims and their families and support strong penalties for abusers.

<strong>Health</strong>

▪ Actively support reproductive choice and full access to health care services; ensure funding for research and developments of programs which benefit the well-being of women of all ages.

<strong>Economic Equity</strong>

▪ Work for and support legislation that promotes economic equity and financial security, including pension reform, retirement benefits, pay equity and credit accessibility.

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