Following the establishment of our local club in 1912, it quickly became apparent that the women of the community had strong leadership abilities as well as a great amount of influence.

Their objectives were simple: promotion through organized efforts of the ethical, intellectual, and social culture of their members and to further all measures for the betterment of the community.

Membership recruitment and retention was a priority. Our Club's table decorations, door prizes, top quality programming, excellent publicity, happy spirited officers, brief business meetings, revised Newsletters, dues coupon & envelope for mailing, follow-up dues reminders, and many other policies have strengthened our club and make belonging to our club an enjoyable experience. For 2003-2004, our club added 24 new members (as of April 2004). New Member Tea - - Welcome & Orientation held at Gallery of Gifts, April 27, 2004.

50/50 Raffles, Christmas No-Bake Sale, Used Jewelry, Mustard Sale, Grocery Store Receipt redemptions, Adopt-a-Girl Sponsorships, Miscellaneous Donations, May 2nd - Fun Fashions, Flowers Style Show.

Projects:
Local Club Scholarships to local students: $1,718.00
GFWC-MI Scholarship received by local students - $300 in Art to an IMHS student

Museum Booster Project:
Highlighted Museum Accomplishments of our Club women; boosted out Club women Museum Memberships; Club became Museum Member; project generated more Volunteers from our Club for Museum ongoing events; club donation of original Pen & Ink drawings of local scenes from a previous club calendar fund raiser.

GFWC-MI Ed Foundation: Our member is District /State Representative; club made numerous Ed foundation gifts.

GFWC-MI Girls town Donation; GFWC 1734 Society Donation

Libraries 2000 & Beyond: $50 to school libraries for Memorial Books. $25 to Dickinson County Library for Children's Summer Reading Program

Bay Cliff $200 donation, Caring House $100 donation, Council for the Arts $100 donation

Senior Girls Tea: $1200 and many committee volunteer hours

Litter Pickup Project; Community Schools Rep; downtown Development Association Rep.

GFWC-Michigan State Convention at Traverse City in April. Five club delegates attended. Our Club won awards in Membership, Conservation. Club of Year, and Gold Ribbon, 100 points on Scrapbook.

President: Terry Sovey, 715-696-3643

First Vice President: Pam Edens, 906-774-7044

Second Vice President: Sandy Soltis, 906-774-8566

Recording Secretary: Laurie Furlow, 906-774-9204

Corresponding Secretary: Sarah Fisher, 906-563-5101

Treasurer: Susan Varda, 715-696-6288

Assistant Treasurer: Elaine Larson, 906-774-2290

Social Chairman: Karen Larson, 906-774-2356

Membership Chairman: Joan Lillie, 715-696-3460

Program Chairman: Gail Golatta, 906-563-9220

Ways and Means: Deb Flannery, 906-774-5833

Projects and Charities: Cookie Edgar, 906-748-2708

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