Thank you to the Juniors who volunteered to shop for and stock the nurse's pantries at the seven schools in town. The nurses greatly appreciate your help with this project! 

Wendy Powell & Kate Kelly
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Welcome Back! 09/20/2011
 
The Juniors have resumed their regular meeting schedule!  We are pleased to announce the installation of Christine McGrath as our new Treasurer and Lorri Caffrey as co-3rd VP of Membership!

The evening was started with a fun game of Pocketbook Scavenger Hunt! As always the Juniors are looking for new members. If you are interested in joining and want to come to a meeting we would love to have you there! Feel free to email membership@veronajuniors.org with any questions you may have.


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Below are links to the fall bulletins from the Community Service Program Chairs.  Be sure to read and share with fellow clubwomen.  There are a lot of fantastic club ideas here! 

The Arts
Conservation
International Outreach
Public Issues
Communications Bulletin
Home Life Health Bulletin
Memberhip Bulletin

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Members of the Verona Junior Women's Club braved the soggy weather to come out and support our State Project! Over 3,000 people came together on Saturday, June 11th, to benefit the 5th Annual Valerie Fund Walk and JAG Physical Therapy 5K Run.  As of June 21st, they have raised over $500,000 to benefit the Valerie Fund's mission which is to provide support for the comprehensive health care of children with cancer and blood disorders.

Pictured above are Verona Juniors Susan Warner (left) and Lorri Caffrey (right) along with their daughters.  Photo by Warren Westura.
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Members of the Junior Woman’s Club of Verona recently attended the 84th annual convention of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs – Junior Membership. The Verona club received various awards, including the Diamond Dozen, which is awarded to just 12 clubs across the state for outstanding community service and volunteerism. 

Other recognition for the Verona Juniors included first place for Best Work in International Outreach, awarded in part for such projects as the annual UNICEF Halloween party; first place for Best Work in Special State Project-Gilda’s Club/The Wellness Community; third place for Best Work in State Project-The Valerie Fund/Camp Happy Times; and third place for Best Work in Special Project-Advocates for Children. The club also was recognized for celebrating its 85th anniversary this year.

In addition, the 2010-11 co-presidents, Joanna Breitenbach and Lisa Golebieski, were named to the Honor Roll, which is the highest honor a clubwoman can receive. 

During the past year, the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs – Junior Membership has supported The Valerie Fund as its State Project. The Valerie Fund provides support for the comprehensive health care of children with cancer and blood disorders, and the Verona Juniors have championed the cause. In fact, Verona Junior Jennifer Coppola submitted The Valerie Fund for State Project consideration. Many Juniors will participate in The Valerie Fund walk in Verona Park on June 11. 

The Junior Woman’s Club of Verona continues to give back in other ways as well. The club is hosting a Shop-N-Drop outside of Kings Supermarket on June 11 between 2 and 4 p.m., and members are planning to work on a Habitat for Humanity build on June 18. Anyone interested in participating in those projects or learning more about this very active organization of women is welcome to contact membership@veronajuniors.org.

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We wanted to share some really good news with all of you. This weekend, we attended the State Convention in Long Branch, NJ, and walked away with some great award recognition. They are as follows:

Best Work in Special Project-Advocates for Children-3rd Place
Best Work in International Outreach-1st Place
Best Work in Special State Project-Gilda's Club/The Wellness Community-1st Place; and best of all.....

Diamond Dozen!

The Diamond Dozen is awarded to only 12 clubs in the state for
Outstanding Community Service and Volunteerism and we were one of them!

Excellent job, Ladies! We should all be proud of the work that we did in 2010-2011. Additionally, our club was recognized for celebrating its 85th Anniversary this year!  We are all part of this tremendous history and have an opportunity to continue the work of our founding members.

These accomplishments truly reflect our motto: "Joy in Service-Pride in Achievement". Congratulations, Ladies! This could not have been possible without each and every one of you!

In Junior Spirit,
Joanna and Adele
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The Junior Woman’s Club of Verona would like to thank everyone who came to our annual Bunny Brunch on April 16, 2011.  It was great to see families coming together to eat breakfast and meet the Easter Bunny.  The money raised from this event benefits our Adopt-a-Family program, which helps families in town who are in need. 

This event would not have been possible without the support of some of our local businesses, including Bagelwich, Dunkin Donuts of Cedar Grove, Dunkin Donuts of West Orange, Starbucks in Montclair, Jonathan’s Balloons, Guerilla Fitness, Pals Cabin, Main Street Cottage, Pleasantdale Nurseries, Bromilow’s Chocolates, and Jay’s Shoe Box.  A big thank you goes out to Joann Theobald and the Juniorettes for doing a great job with the kids’ crafts and for creating the wonderful signs for this event.


Finally we would like to thank Superintendent Charles Sampson, who allowed us to use the high school cafeteria for this event, and Anthony Carsillo for all of his help before, during and after the event.   

Thanks again to everyone who supported our event!
Meghan Walsh
Bunny Brunch Chair



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Newly installed members Laura Fisher (third from left), Dawn Park (middle) and Laura Brutman (third from right) are welcomed into the Verona Junior Women’s Club by Co-President Joanna Breitenbach (left), 3rd Vice President Melissa Symczak (second from left), Co-President Lisa Golebieski (second from right) and 3rd Vice President Doreen Arminio (right). Not pictured are new members Daniela Morano and Donna Wisniewski.
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The 2011-2012 executive board of the Verona Junior Women’s Club consists of (seated, from left to right) Joanna Breitenbach and Adele Spong, Co-Presidents; (second row, from left to right) Jennifer Critchley, Federation Secretary; Nanci Shorter, Corresponding Secretary; Caroline Zayas, Recording Secretary; Robin Wallace, 3rd Vice President; Susan Fenker-Warner, 3rd Vice President; Meghan Walsh, 2nd Vice President; Kristen Donohue, 2nd Vice President; and Doreen Arminio, 1st Vice President. Not pictured is Kimberly Manis, Treasurer.

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On behalf of the Verona Junior Women’s Club, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for its support of our recent Casino Night event. Even in this difficult economic climate, many local businesses, organizations and individuals made significant contributions to help ensure the fundraiser’s success.

Nearly 200 people attended Casino Night, during which they won tickets instead of money, and then used their winnings to enter raffles for prizes of their choice. We would like to thank the attendees for their support and our donors for providing such wonderful prizes. We also want to thank the area restaurants that donated food for the event’s fabulous buffet dinner.

Because of the incredible generosity of local merchants and other groups, as well as the enthusiastic response from our community, we will be able to continue our work assisting families in need, supporting our first responders, awarding scholarships to our students, caring for our senior citizens, filling gaps in our school budget with grants and supplies, and supporting a variety of local, national and international humanitarian organizations.

We are very grateful to be part of a town that is so supportive of our efforts.

Jennifer Critchley
Sarah Latson
Robin Wallace
Co-Chairs, Verona Junior Women’s Club Casino Night Committee

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