About Us

Fairview Park Junior Women's Club was organized in 1954 to promote a sense of responsibility among women toward creative interest in civic, social and welfare betterment of the community. Today, that focus remains the same. For fifty years, Fairview Park Junior Women's Club has been a visible presence in the community. Fairview Park JWC continues to be alive, well, and strong as we move through the twenty-first century.

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Current Officers, 2011-2012

The Fairview Park Junior Women's Club was organized in 1954 to promote a sense of responsibility among women toward creative interest in civic, social and welfare betterment of the community.

	Our Current Officers Committees & Chairs	Our Founding Members & Past Presidents What Happens on Meeting Night?

President	Nancy Shucofsky
Co-Vice Presidents	Barb Kadleck & Carol McAlonis
Treasurer	Lu Herman
Recording Secretary	Mary Jo Campbell
Corresponding Secretary	Billie Jane Vannucci
Board Member-At-Large	Carol Deitsch

Committees

Ways & Means: Projects are planned in accordance with the estimated philanthropic budget. The General Chair is responsible for supervising and coordinating Ways & Means projects:

Cookbooks: Can be purchased anytime, but will be for sale at all of our activities as well as at meetings. This is a great gift idea that supports our Club.

Summerfest Pancake Breakfast: Annual Pancake Breakfast is served on Sunday at Fairview Park's Summerfest. A family event.

Summerfest: Slushy, cookbooks, fun and more available at the FPJWC table at Fairview Park's Summerfest weekend in July.

Plant Sale: Annuals, including flowers and vegetables, will be available for purchase in the spring. Orders will be taken in April and plants will be available in May.

Candy Bars: Malley's candy bars will be available for members to sell during the 2010-2011 club year.

Lunch with Santa: Enjoyable lunch, activities and visiting with Santa for a photo session.

Poinsettia Sale: Orders for poinsettias and evergreen wreaths.

Wine Tasting: Enjoy an evening of fun while tasting various wines. To be held in February, 2011.

Finance: This committee prepares both the annual philanthropic and operating budgets for the Club. In addition to ongoing reviews and analyses of the income and expanses of the Club, both the philanthropic and operating budgets will be reviewed in January to ensure that expenses and fundraising amounts are within expected projections and the goals of the Club. Modification to both the operating and philanthropic budgets may be made at the January meeting.

Records: The Recording Secretary shall chair the Records committee, which shall consist of the Recording Secretary, Black Book Chair and Historian.

Black Book: This committee is responsible for gathering information, and for publishing the Black Book at the beginning of the Club year.

Historian: The Historian collects photos of activities, makes a scrapbook and reports on the Club's activities at the annual Installation Dinner in the spring.

Parliamentarian: The Parliamentarian shall advise the Executive Board and general membership on questions of parliamentary procedure and shall chair the Nominating Committee.

Membership: This committee is responsible for providing information about the Club and for contacting prospective members. Welcoming receptions are given for new members along with assistance for helping them find a comfortable place within the Club.

Hospitality: Secures hostesses for General Meetings. Responsible for sign-up sheets at meetings. Provides meals for members who have had a baby or a death in the family.

Community Service: The Community Service Committee promotes and supports projects which will benefit and strengthen Club and civic relations.

Marion Cook Continuing Education Grants: This committee awards a grant to the one or more Fairview Park women, over 21, to obtain the knowledge to pursue a chosen career.

Fairview Assistance: This program was formed to anonymously provide temporary help to needy Fairview Park residents. Church, social and city sources contact Juniors when families need assistance with medical, dental, utility bills, rent, or clothing.

Favors-on-Trays: The purpose of this committee is to provide small homade "favors" which accompany meals provided by the Meals-On_Wheels program to the elderly or shut-ins within the community.

Helping Hands: Helping Hands combines several traditional projects into an umbrella program. By coordinating dates for collections throughout the Club year, Helping Hands lets Juniors take a hands-on role in directly helping people in our community. Groups that will benefit from the collections include the Fairview Park Hunger Center, We Do Care, Metro General Friends of Mothers and Infants, plus others.

High School Scholarships: This committee awards one or more scholarships to deserving high school graduates who are Fairview Park residents.

Recreation Assistance: This program assists Fairview Park families with financial assistance to enable their children to participate in youth sports/recreational programs. All requests are confidential.

Adopt-A-Family: Provides Christmas presents to Fairview families in need.

Community Council: A Junior representative will attend quarterly meetings of Community Council at City Hall. She will report on our events and also report back on what other Fairview Park groups are planning. This group also selects the Fairview Park Citizen of the Year award winner and is responsible for maintaining the Civic garden.

Activities: Activities provide opportunities for members to get together outside regularly scheduled meetings to socialize and have fun. Because members' interests vary, we try to provide a varity of self-funded events for everyone to choose from. No event is mandatory, and there are no formal requirements, except to have a good time. The more you do, the more enjoyment you'll get out of your Club!

Fun Bridge: This is a monthly bridge group for players of any skill level. Meets on the last Thursday of the month in member's homes from September to May at 7;30pm.

Impromptu Activities - If you are interested in setting up a Special Event (for instance, theater night, fun bowling, softball, picnic or museum trip), contact this Chair. She will help with making announcements at both the General and Executive meetings, and put it on the Club calendar and in the newsletter. Think fun and get involved!

Ladies' Bowling League: A non-sanctioned weekly bowling league that meets at Fairview Lanes, 9:00am on Wednesdays, September through May.

Programs: This committee selects programs for the monthly general meeting from September through April.

Progressive Dinners: Details will be announced preceding each dinner.

Social: Provides refreshments at all General Meetings and plans the Installation & Appreciation dinners.

Correspondence: The Corresponding Secretary chairs the Correspondence Committee which consists of the Corresponding Secretary, Publications Chair and Publicity Chair. The Corresponding Secretary will file and report monthly on all correspondence, keep the Club Calendar and be in charge of the Club post office box. Stationary supplies and stamps will be available through the Corresponding Secretary.

Publications: The Publications Chair compiles articles and information to keep members informed of events and meetings via "FairViews", a newsletter sent to members by e-mail nine times during the Club year. Deadlines will be announced by the chair.

Publicity: The Publicity Chair submits news releases and background information to local media to publicize FPJWC events and cultivate awareness about the Club in the community. The Publicity Chair also interacts with all committees to publicize events through local postings and other outlets. Committees should submit information about upcoming activities at least three weeks in advance so the chair can meet publications' deadlines.

Board Member-at-Large(elected position): This committee is responsible for communicating member concerns to the Board and for inviting members to attend monthly Board meetings as guests. In the spring, she coordinates requests from charitable organizations for disbursement of Club monies earned from Ways & Means projects. She also chairs the Telephone committee.

Telephone Committee: This committee is responsible for contacting members on an as-needed basis for Club purposes throughout the year.

Our Founders

The Fairview Park Junior Women's Club was organized in 1954 to promote a sense of responsibility among women toward creative interest in civic, social and welfare betterment of the community.

Mrs. Horace Ashby	Mrs. Raymond D. Ashman, Jr.	Mrs. Arthur Baur
Mrs. Eugene Baus	Mrs. Robert G. Cook	Mrs. Clifton B. Cornwell
Mrs. John T. Ernst	Mrs. Bruce Grandy	Mrs. Wayne C. Keith
Mrs. Harry Lumby	Mrs. Richard E. Mayberry	Mrs. John F. Murray
Mrs. Gordon Olinger	Mrs. William H. Strong	Mrs. Willard W. Thompson
Mrs. George E. Ward	Mrs. Harold B. Wright

Past Presidents

Marion Cook 1954-1956	Midge Strong 1956-1957	Virginia Mayberry 1957-1959	Pat Westfall 1959-1960	Jay Hamilton 1960-1961
Mary Lou Jordan 1961-1962	Prudence Ross 1962-1963	Mary Dyer 1963-1964	Joy Verrell 1964-1965	Ann Doran 1965-1966
Janet Snider 1966-1968	Mary Howell 1968-1969	Catherine LaPlace 1969-1970	Anne Senger 1970-1971	Jean Wilhelm 1972-1973
Marlene Turgeon 1973-1974	Dolores Hall 1974-1975	Lee Brookins 1975-1976	Rosemary Saas 1976-1977	Ellen Fletcher 1977-1978
Carol Anderson 1978-1979	M. Joan McCarthy 1979-1980	JoAnn Allen 1980-1981	Toni Matson 1981-1982	Cecilia Rounds 1982-1983
Anita Marshall 1983-1984	Ann Kreps 1984-1985	Mary Jo Halcik 1985-1986	Anita Marshall 1985-1986	Elaine Voinovich 1986-1987
Joy Foran 1987-1988	Janelle Reardon 1988-1989	Debbie Shank 1989-1990	Helga Kuehn 1990-1991	Kathy Hayduk 1991-1992
Vicki McGaw 1992-1993	Janice Mitchell 1993-1994	Joyce Dever 1994-1995	Julie Bialowas 1995-1996	Helen Davis 1996-1997
Lynne Cipriani 1997-1998	Sue Kirschner 1998-1999	Nancy Cause 1999-2000	Anne Godhard 2000-2002	Ellen Thibo 2002-2003
Kathy Needham 2003-2004	Kathi Kowalski 2004-2005	Linda Graves 2005-2007	Anne Marie Seeholzer 2007-2008	Nancy Cause 2008-2011

What Happens on Meeting Night?

On the third Monday of the month, we gather together at Bain Park Cabin or the Gemini Center and enjoy some casual fellowship and light refreshments before the meeting begins. Each month, we bring in an item to donate such as cans of food for the Hunger Center, or an item of baby clothing, among other items. We welcome our visitors and get some basic information so we can properly introduce them during the course of the meeting. Our President calls the meeting to order, and we recite our creed. Then our officers give their reports, we discuss any old or new business, and go over announcements and upcoming activities.

When the meeting is finished, we enjoy a variety of programs. Every month, our activity is centered around a different theme. We might make Valentines for the Troops, or enjoy a general safety presentation, or make favors-on-trays for Meals on Wheels to distribute with their lunches.

If this sounds like a group that you might be interested in, talk to one of our members or select "Contact Us" on the left side of this web page.

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