Western District
Contact: Suzanne Harle - furphat@aol.com
Membership Luncheons—12 noon
Last Tuesday of the Month—March through November
at Dutch’s at Silver Tree
Executive Committee
1st Tuesday of the Month—March through November
Library, St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Craft Group—9:30 a.m.
2nd and 3rd Tuesday of the Month
Rear (basement)—317 East Oak Street, Oakland
(Across from Grand Central Station)
Book Club—12 noon
Third Friday of the Month at Dutch’s at Silver Tree
For information, contact Sherry Bradshaw, (301) 746-8117
August 30, 2016 - How Are Barn Quilts Made? Speaker: Cheryl DeBerry, Treasurer, Barn Quilt Association
September 27, 2016 - The Role of the Election Board in Local, State and Federal Elections. Speaker: Chrissy Sharpless, Garrett Co. Election Board
October 25, 2016 – Evening - OTT Presents! An Evening of Entertainment by Members of Our Town Theater
November 29, 2016 - How to Create Digital Photo Book.. Instructor: Judi Merriman
December 13th, 2016 - 2nd Tuesday - Holiday Party: Location TBA
March 28, 2017 - Presentations by Local Charitable Organizations. Speakers from Each Non-Profit Organization
April 25, 2017 – Evening - The State of Garrett County. Speaker: Garrett County Commission Chairman Paul Edwards
May 30, 2017 - The Fundamentals of Beekeeping. Speaker: Kathleen Gibbs, Country Parson Honey
June 27, 2017 - Q&A With Lisa Jan. Speaker: Lisa Jan, Owner, MoonShadow Café Harvest Moon Market, Harvest Moon Market Catering DCL, & Blue Moon Rising
July 25, 2017 - Picnic – TBA - No program or business meeting
August 29, 2017 - The Africa We Love. Speakers: Arnie and Candi Silverman
A contribution of $50 will be given
to a non-profit of the speaker’s choice
Programs subject to change on short notice
Last Tuesday of the Month – 12 noon or 5:30 pm (March thru November)
Friday, October 14 through Sunday, October 16, 2016 - 43rd Annual Civic Club Antique, Vintage, and Collectible Sale
Includes 30+ dealers from MD, OH, PA, WV, and VA. Items for sale include furniture, vintage clothing, collectibles, coins, jewelry, tools, linens, baskets, and glassware. Venue also includes the Civic Club Cafe offering homemade soups, sandwiches and soft drinks. Bake Sale includes pies, cookies, brownies, and more. Come for lunch, stay for dinner! Enter the raffle to win a $1,000.00 cash prize. Admission of $3.00 is good for all three days. The Civic Club donates all proceeds from this event back to community non-profit organizations. Free parking. 301-387-5680
Spring-Summer 2016
Fall-Winter 2015
Spring 2015
Fall-Winter 2014
Click here to download the Civic Club of Oakland's Application Form.
From left: Anne Horowitz, Reporting Secretary; Barbara McClosky, Corresponding Secretary; Jenny Schwartz, 2nd Vice President; Sandy Hill, outgoing President; Jean Tumbarello, President; Judi Merriman, 1st Vice President; Marilyn Ruymann, Treasurer
Suzanne Harle, First Vice President, Garrett County Mentor of the Year
Jo Gallagher, Membership Chair, receives recognition from Garrett County Lighthouse; Betty Ellington - GCLH BD President, Donna Gregory - GCLH Ex. Dir., Jo Gallagher
Our member Barbara Frantz being installed as Western District’s Recording Secretary 2012-14 by Bette Brust, Parliamentarian for The Maryland Federation.
May 18, 2012
Jean Tumbarello and Edna Forsyth
Jean Tumbarello pictured with Edna Forsyth, Judi Schiff and Barbara Frantz
Western District Meeting May 2015 Greetings from the Hostess Club Sandy Hill
Susan Krichten, President Western District May 2015
Western District Meeting May 2015 Sandy Hill, Mary Snyder & Nancy Wynne
Western District Meeting May 2015 The Busy Bee
Western District Busy Bees Barbara Frantz, Kaye Shoemaker, Betty Brust, Carol Feser, Nancy Wynne
Western District Meeting May 2015 Civic Club of Oakland Report -- Sandy Hill & Suzanne Harle
Western District Meeting May 2015 -- Silent Auction
Western District Meeting May 2015 -- Civic Club of Oakland -- First Place Fundraising -- Sandy Hill & Edna Forsyth
First Place Membership - Sandy Hill and Jo Gallagher
Centerpiece - Western District Meeting May 2015
Centerpiece - Western District Meeting May 2015
Centerpiece - Western District Meeting May 2015
Centerpiece - Western District Meeting May 2015
Centerpiece - Western District Meeting May 2015
Centerpiece Western District Meeting May 2015
2016 New Members
Jessica Josephson, Carol Mowbray-Brooks, Donna Barry
Louise Schaefer
Ellen Quinn Hamlin, Jill Wakefield welcomed by Jo Gallagher
Elizabeth Huxford
2015 New Members
Pamela Lentz
Roberta McCarthy
Jane Schwartz
Tiffany Blackden
Barbara McClosky
Susan McQuaid
Michelle Umlauf
New Members Introduced April 2015
Jo Gallagher, Tiffany Blackden, Barbara McClosky, Barbara Frantz, Susan McQuaid, Michelle Umlauf & Edna Forsyth
2014 New Members
Patricia Preston
Kathy Gera
Michele Terrell
Sue Maynard
Donna Brenneman
Nadine Brinhendler
Pat Weiler
Jo Gallagher (left) presents Welcome Packet to Pat Weiler and Cindy Bryden
Ellen Fritz (L) and Jo Gallagher (C) welcome Kathy Gera
Jo Gallagher welcomes Susan Maynard.
Jo Gallagher welcomes Michele Terrell
Darlene Beachley
Members Receive Anniversary Pins & Certificates April 2015
Members receive their anniversary certificates and pins -- June 2014
Peggy Thomas receives her 25th Anniversary pin
Members enjoy an Ochoa de Mayo dinner to kick off the summer recruitment season - Spring 2014
Edna Forsyth (L) and Kris Yusko (R) sell 50/50 raffle tickets and the new Club Support Card -- Fall 2014
Garrett Memorial Hospital Pillar Breakfast May 2015
Suzanne Harle, Edna Forsyth, Marc Bucout, Sandy Hill, Barbara Frantz
Twenty-one Non-Profit Organizations made donation requests at the March 31, 2015 Meeting
Habitat for Humanity Executive Director, Theresa MacLellan, (left) receiving the Civic Club of Oakland check from member Barbara Frantz. Spring 2014
Jo Gallagher (right) presents Donna Brenneman, Executive Director - Hospice of Garrett County, with GFWC Civic Club of Oakland 2014 donation. June 20, 2014
JeanTumbarello and Jeannie Bailey Fourth of July Crafts2015
The Craft Club makes patriotic coasters for local nursing homes for the
4th of July -- Jeannie Bailey’s craft room -- Spring 2014
The craft group has a "Button Party" to make "button" ornaments for the Club's tree that will be donated to the Festival of the Trees. The FOT is a fund raiser for the Dove Center.
Festival of the Trees Donation 2014 with award ribbon 2
Festival of the Trees Donation 2013
Jeannie Bailey, Craft Club Co-Chair, holds the blue ribbon award for the "Pure Country" tree that was donated to the Festival of the Trees in 2013.
Festival of the Trees donation 2012
Judi Schiff, Craft Club Co-Chair, Betty Ellington and Sandy Smith working on the latest project. The Craft Club makes 271 items for six holidays: Valentine's Day, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas as well as donating a tree to the Festival of the Trees. The holiday items are donated to local nursing homes.
Linda Sebastian, Anne Forrester, Jean Gosnell, Jenny Schwartz and Marion Damato are busy with their glue guns.
Jean Tumbarello, Judi Schiff, Jean Gosnell, Jenny Schwartz and Betty Ellington with scissors and markers making holiday favors.
Below are samples of the many crafts donated by the club over the past few years.
Edna Forsyth GFWC Civic Club of Oakland Woman of the Year
From the left: Jo Gallagher, Edna Forsyth, Judi Schiff & Barbara Frantz
Judith Schiff GFWC Civic Club of Oakland 2013 Woman of the Year
Barbara Frantz (L), Judith Schiff, Jo Gallagher
December 2013
Presenting the GFWC Civic Club of Oakland 2013 Woman of the Year
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