GFWC

UPPER PENINSULA DISTRICT #5

General Federation of Women's Clubs - Michigan

 

Comprising of the counties of Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic,
Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Lanse, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, and Schoolcraft.

Theme: "What we Believe is what we Achieve"

Row 1: Terry Sovey (2nd Vice President), Marty Groleau (President),
Lori Hertig (1st Vice President), Jane Kamper (Education Foundation)
Row 2: Janet Callow (Treasurer), Petey Semmens (Parliamentarian),
Mary Kay Groelich (Secretary), Ruby Ivens (Incomming Secretary), Alice Smith (Past Presient)

 

 GFWC MICHIGAN
Upper Peninsula District V

OFFICERS 2006-2008

PRESIDENT: Marty Groleau

8596 US Highway 2, Manistique, MI 49854
906-341-3522. E-mail: mgroleau@up.net

FIRST V. PRES.: Lori Hertig

6419 N. 5th street, Wells, MI 49894
906-786-0981. E-mail: hertig@chartermi.net

SECOND V. PRES.: Terry Sovey

1572 Railroad Lake Road, Florence, WI 54121
715-696-3643.

SECRETARY: Ruby Ivens

N 1511 River Drive, Menominee, Mi 49858
906-864-4199

TREASURER: Janet Callow

1200 Northland Terrace #129, Marinette, WI 54143.
715-735-0385. E-mail: jeallow1@new.rr.com

PAST PRESIDENT: Alice Smith

N3782 Moon Lake Dr. Iron Mountain, MI 49801
906-774-4946. E-mail: iamsmith@chartermi.net

PARLIAMENTARIAN: Petey Semmens

1616 9th Avenue, Escanaba, MI 49829
906-786-3201. E-mail: peteygeo@up.net

GIRLSTOWN FOUNDATION: Alice Smith

N3782 Moon Lake Dr. Iron Mountain, MI 49801
906-774-4946. E-mail: iamsmith@chartermi.net

BAYCLIFF REPS.: Dorothy Hoholik
and Francis Jo Curtis

406 Osk, Manistique, MI 49854. 906-341-5720
P. O. Box 471, Manistique, MI 49854 906-341-8197

EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Jane Kamper

1213 W. "B " Street, Iron Mountain, MI 49801
906-774-9671. E-mail: jgkamper@uplogon.com

DIST. REP. TO STATE NOMINATING COMMITTEE:
Alice Smith

N3782 Moon Lake Dr. Iron Mountain, MI 49801
906-774-4946. E-mail: iamsmith@chartermi.net

DIST. REP. TO STATE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE:
Marlene Monson

4016 14th street, Menominee, MI 49858
906-863-9502

APPOINTMENTS

LEGISLATION: Joan Mattson

6017 clairmont, Gladstone, MI 49837
906-428-4734. E-Mail: joanmattson@chartermi.net

ARTS: Karen Traut

1609 17th Avenue South, Escanaba, MI 49829
906-789-3595 E-Mail: cjtkjt@up.net

CONSERVATION: Phyllis Overhiser

7061 CR 417, McMillan, MI 49853. 906-293-3786

EDUCATION: Jane Kamper

1213 W. "B" Street, Iron Mountain, MI 49801
906-774-9671. E-mail: jgkamper@uplogon.com

PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Jane Stripling

1213 1st Street, Menominee, MI 49858
906-863-8732. E-mail: jstripling@newit.com

INTERNATUINAL AFFAIRS: Monique Holmberg

103 Albert Ave. Newberry, MI 49868. 906-293-3041

HOME LIFE: Jeanne Gunderson

227 Lake Street, Manistique, MI 49854. 906-341-5754

CIP: Gail Higbie

7283 Lake Bluff 0.75 Lane. Gladstone, MI 49837
906-428-4532. gail.starz-higbie@osfhealthcare.org

AUDIT: Marietta Florence

3400 10th Street, Menominee, MI 49858. 906-863-8271

 

The Upper Michigan District #5 has five clubs, four with membership over 100 and one with a membership of 40 or under. Currently the combined clubs have approximately 600 members (and growing).

 

UPPER PENINSULA DISTRICT V CLUBS

GFWC-Escanaba Women's Club
Organized 1913 Federated 1914
President: Pat Boes, 500 Lakeshore drive, Escanaba, MI 49829
Treasurer: Nancy Larche, 1800 S. 21.5 Drive, Escanaba, MI 49829

GFWC-Iron Mountain-Kingsford Women's Club
Organized 1912, Federated 1915
President:Terry Sovey, 572 Railroad Lake Road, Florence, WI 54121
Treasurer: Susan Varda, P.O. Box 2, Iron Mountain, MI 49801

GFWC-Manistique Women's Club
Organized 1897, Federated 1898
President: Susan Hattas-Krumrey, 759 N. County Road 40, Manistique, MI 49854
Treasurer: Vicki Stewart, 2242 W. County Road 432, Gulliver, MI 49840

GFWC-Menominee Women's Club
Organized 1897 Federated 1898
President: Carol Mick, 1041 1st Street, Menominee, MI 49858
Treasurer: Lorraine Long, W6361 #2 Road, Menominee, MI 49858

GFWC-Newberry Women's Club
Organized 1895 Federated 1914
President: Eleanor Lane, 114 West Truman, Newberry. MI 49868
Treasurer; Judy William, 15402 County Road 402, Newberry, MI 49868

 

DISTRICT V GFWC CONVENTION
OCTOBER 23, 2009
PINE MOUNTAIN LODGE IN IRON MOUNTAIN, MICHIGAN

The District V GFWC convention will be at the Pine Mountain Lodge in Iron Mountain, MI, October 23, 2009.

The theme is "Literate and Artistic Ladies of the Club". It is based on the book written by Helen Hooven Santmyer ". . . and the Ladies of the Club". This book took 50 years to write and sold two (2) million copies. It ís still in print and is a classic in Victorian literature. A lengthy but great read!!

Besides reports from our state officers, we will have workshops on how we can become involved in "GFWC's Focus on Literacy" presented by Pat Krah, State Chairperson. "Prescription Drug Abuse" presented by Pat Boes, State Chairperson and "Buddy for Life" presented by Denise Jacobs, District Chairperson. All projects are chaired by Upper Peninsula GFWC members.

Our keynote speaker will be Gail Galotta, author, playwright, and columnist from the Iron Mountain Kingsford club. She will tell us of her career and adventures in jurnalism. She won 1st price in the GFWC short story contest and has written the book "On Angelís Wings" based on the WW11 glider project of the hosting club.

We will be entertained by Shirley Nelson at our Luncheon. She will present a book review on ". . . and the Ladies of the Club". We will also be entertained by Judy Magnuson, a concert pianist and past Interlochen winner.

The ladies of the Iron Mountain/Kingsford club will have their artistic and literary talents on display. Among the GFWC prize winning artists: Norma Dyert - oil and water colors; Karen Larson - ceramic and copper artist; Mary Baker - art works in many forms; Terry Sovey - Costumed porcelain dolls of the featured book by Terry Sovey. Gail Galotta will have her book on display to autograph. If you have artists in your club that would like to display their work, please bring the artists and art or literature to the convention.

Our project to raise money for Bay Cliff's "Suds and Duds "building will be a gently used book sale. It would be much appreciated if your clubs will collect books in good shape for this. Please bring them the evening before.

Denis Jacobs denise@jacobsth.com is the chairperson for the District V Convention. Any questions, ideas or comments, please send them to Denise or me teysoy2@aol.com

 

 

GFWC Homepage, Washington

 

 

The Upper Peninsula Traveler Home Page