Inside: Presidents Letter
Letter from IWC President Happy 2017! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to the start of a new year. To Resolve or not to Resolve ~ that is the question. New Year's Resolutions are most common in the Western Hemisphere, but are also found in the Eastern Hemisphere. Studies show that 46% of those who endeavor to make common resolutions (e.g. weight loss, exercise programs, quitting smoking) were over 10-times more likely to have a rate of success as compared to only 4% who chose not to make resolutions. The most common reasons for participants failing their New Years' Resolutions is setting unrealistic goals, not tracking their progress, or making too many resolutions. I have been asked by one of our LONG time members if I could encourage each of you to update your profile page on the website and make sure to include a picture of yourself. So, I challenge you to make that one of your New Year's Resolutions! The instructions for how to update your page are on the Member Directory page of the website. I've already included this as my first New Year's Resolution! 2017 will be an exciting year for Bermuda with the America's Cup this summer. The IWC has several great events planned this year thanks to the help of many of you ladies who are volunteering. Our Holiday Party at Goslings was a huge success and many thanks go to the team who worked very hard to make it a wonderful evening for us all. The IWC would not be as successful as it is without all of your help, so thank you! Happy New Year! Malissa Jett President IWC president@iwcbda.com Trivia Question: What year did Juan de Bermudez discover Bermuda?
IWC Board Members 2015-16 Malissa Jett president@iwcbda.com President Eileen Stirling membership@iwcbda.com 1st VP Membership Keri Copcutt hospitality@iwcbda.com 2nd VP Hospitality Caroline Carrington programs@iwcbda.com 3rd VP Programs Sarah Arnold philanthropy@iwcbda.com 4th VP Philanthropy Tara Sullivan/ Lisa Smith treasurer@iwcbda.com Treasurer Debbie Silverman publicity@iwcbda.com Publicity Carol Thomsen newislanders@iwcbda.com New Islanders Valerie Platt secretary@iwcbda.com Secretary Kate Clark webmaster@iwcbda.com Webmaster Catherine Shinnick social@iwcbda.com Social Diana Saunders news@iwcbda.com Publications Alison Watson Past President January Birthdays ~ Happy Birthday to all you ladies celebrating this month ~ Margaret Macpherson January 1 Pamela Ferreira January 2 Grace Johnson January 3 Sarah Kaplan January 6 Cecily Jennings January 9 Bernadette Ingemann January 12 GiGi Glenna Johnson January 14 Anna Miernow January 14 Julia Briscoe January 17 Mina Peniston January 19 Sue Tollow January 19 Samantha Fairless January 20 Margot Sooboodoo January 23 Inge-Lise Horn January 27 Laura Dusek January 28 Kerrie Ahronson January 30 Teresa Reynolds January 30 Claire Perry January Dorothy Gibbons January If you find that your birthday is missing, or incorrect, please go to the website under Membership Directory and update your information
Philanthropy Check the website for information Sarah Arnold Philanthropy Chair philanthropy@iwcbda.com Membership Ladies, please be sure that all of your information is correct on the website. If your address or email or any other details have changed, please update them on the website. It s easy and any member can update their own page. Kate or I can help, if needed. But I wanted to be sure that you all knew you could make the updates/changes yourselves. Welcome to the following new Members: Suzaan de Kock Danielle Williams Marie Antons For Membership payments: The IWC account information is: International Women s Club, Butterfield Bank Account: 20006060915526100 *Please email treasurer@iwcbda.com after making your on-line payment so that we can confirm receipt. *Be sure to put your name in the notes to beneficiary section of your payment so we know who made the deposit. Eileen Stirling Membership Chair membership@iwcbda.com
Hospitality Watch for your paperless post invitation to the January Event! Keri Copcutt Hospitality Chair hospitality@iwcbda.com 441-705-1256 Program Check the website for more info Caroline Carrington Program Chair program@iwcbda.com
New Islander Happy New Year to all! What a fun and festive December the ladies of the IWC enjoyed. On the 7th of December the New Islanders group had a wonderful Christmas Pot Luck and Gift Swap at the home of Sue Titterton. Delicious food and a very competitive gift exchange had all laughing and looking forward to the upcoming season. As December is very busy, that was the only activity we had for the month. However, we are looking forward to the New Year and have several things already planned. The coffee will be at the home of Jackie Dedman. Be sure to look out for your invitations through Paperless Post! New Islanders Suzaan de Kock Danielle Williams Welcome Ladies! Carol Thomsen New Islanders Chair newislanders@iwcbda.com
Social Happy Holidays All! The IWC Holiday party at Gosling's Cellar was terrific fun. It was great to see so many of our members there and to have a chance to enjoy yummy food, drink and share lots of laughs. It all came together thanks to the efforts of your Holiday planning committee. Thank you Catherine Meyer, Siobahn Alba, Teresa Reynolds, and Kerrie Ahronson for all of your hard work. You stepped up and really came through. Many hands make light work and make it a heck of a lot more fun! Our next Social event is the IWC Bowling party in January. Watch for your invite in 2017! Catherine Shinnick Social Chair social@iwcbda.com IWC Activities GO to the IWC Web Page for further information Mah-jong BookEnders Daytime Book Club Evening Book Club (X2) Photography Art Badminton Mid Ocean Golf Clinic Walk with Us Tennis Happy Hookers Craft Club Cooking Club Junior Explorers Junior Explorers If you d like to join our monthly activities please contact: Kati Neuber- kati.lee.neuber@gmail.com (441) 705.3042 or Sammy Fairless- sfairless90@gmail.com (441) 705.3975 Happy Exploring! Evening Bookclub (there are 2 of them) Look on the website for more information on this! Mah-jong Look on the website for more information on this!
Cooking Club Look on the website for more information on this! Happy Hookers Craft Club We will meet at the home of Diana Saunders Check IWC calendar for dates We have a couple new hat patterns to share this year ~ No Crochet Experience necessary. We are hoping to be able to create cancer caps as well as lap blankets for seniors. We will start back on the January 13 th at 1:30 ~ Hope you can join us! Not a crocheter? Bring along any other handwork ~ Knitting, needlework etc... All are welcome to join in! Please contact Diana Saunders for more details: dianasaunders613@gmail.com or on the Friends of IWC facebook page
Art Check the website for additional information or to be added to the list contact: Caroline Carrington IWC Art Group Carolinecarrington03@gmail.com IWC Social Golf Tournaments Monday 23 January at Tucker s Point Golf Course - 18 hole tournament Guest Tournament Directors: Jackie Walsh and Karla Hayward Monday 20 February (TBC) at Mid Ocean - 9 and Dine Guest Tournament Directors: Rosie Cross and Eileen Stirling We d love to have you on the Social Golf Paperless Post invitation list in order to send you details of dates and courses. Please join us by sending your e-mail address to our Social Golf Coordinator Cheryl Shane Social Golf Coordinator For questions or to subscribe or unsubscribe from Social Golf Paperless Post evites email Cheryl: cshane.iwc@icloud.com
Mid Ocean Golf Clinic IWC golf clinic Tuesday mornings from 9:30 until 11am. Hope to see you there! Please, no denim. Feel free to pass along the details to your friends who may be interested in joining in. Contact Tara Sullivan at sullibella@hotmail.com with any questions. From Diana Trivia Answer: In 1503 Check out the IWC Website for additional Pictures. International Women s Club PO Box HM 2247 Hamilton, HM JX Bermuda