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Working Daily For Scaly Scholars
Written By: Sophia Iler - Scaly Mountain Women's Club | Issue: 2015/01 - Winter
The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club is at it again; raising money for their Scholarship Program and having fun while doing it.
If you aren’t familiar with the program, all funds are raised through charity work, community functions and donations, allowing local students to receive scholarship money for their post education. The SMWC, consisting of over 80 women, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the charitable and educational needs of the Scaly Mountain community.
In addition to the SMWC’s annual auction, which raised over $14,000 last July, the club conducted its own in-house auction raising over $650 from items donated solely by members. Items ranged from knick-knacks to original artwork donated by local artist/member Sue Stewart; another $731 was raised at a lovely open house given by member Butchie Neely and her husband Alan.
If you dream in chocolate, the Chocolate Fantasy Festival is for you. In case you missed it, mark your calendar for next October at the Highlands Civic Center. All things chocolate are baked by club members for this special festival which brought in $2,187 this year.
Club member Laure Walsh hosts an annual wreath-making party where members make their own live wreath to enjoy all season long. Part of the fee for making the wreaths goes to the Scholarship Fund. It’s a great way to kick off the holidays as well as support our local community.
The new board was inducted at their annual installation luncheon on September 10 at Kingwood Country Club. Current board members for 2014-2015 are Susan Bankston, President; Karla Sidey, 1st Vice-president; Kay Fussell, 2nd Vice-president; Carolyn Kutt, Secretary; Pat Leaptrot, Treasurer; Directors/Chairmen
Barb Dougherty, Susie Goodrow, Nancy Johnson, Barbara Malmsjo, Karen Muns, Butchie Neely, Sandra Fowler, and Barbara Anderson. In addition, there are many more women behind the scenes who contribute their time and talent to making this a successful working club.
For more information on the SMWC and to make a donation, visit scalymountainwomensclub.org.
