Social Butterfly

February 7th, 2008

Evelyn Madison- The Social Butterfly

Contemporary Women's Club Seeking Donations

GFWC Contemporary Women of North County (CWONC), a local women's volunteer organization and social club, will hold its next meeting on Monday, February 11, at the historic Wood House, 1148 Rock Springs Road, San Marcos. CWONC invites interested women to meet for social time at 6:00pm followed by the meeting at 6:30. For more information, call Marilynn Kroeker at 760.471.6396 or visit the club's website at www.cwonc.org.

CWONC members continue to collect donations of handmade blankets, booties, sweaters, and other baby clothes, diapers and toys in their support of Operation Top Knot. Throughout the year, CWONC delivers monthly gift packages of needed baby items to new mothers whose husbands are servicemen stationed overseas. For more information about Operation Top Knot, call Linda Bridges of CWONC at 760.747.6233, or visit the website directly at www.operationtopknot.4t.com.

CWONC Members Beryl Price and Joan Ward -
photo courtesy Kaye Martin

Cochlear Implants to be Topic at Hearing Loss Association Meeting

The Hearing Loss Association (HLA) will meet at 10:00am, Saturday, February 9, in the auditorium at the Joslyn Senior Center, 210 Park Avenue, Escondido. The discussion will be on Cochlear Implants. A panel of CI recipients will talk about the pros and cons of their experiences.

Two new visitors have joined the chapter; welcome to Natalie Klicman from Escondido, and Willadean Smeltzer, San Marcos. Other recent visitors were John Valdez, Mel and Sande Lannon from Vista; Shirley Elliot, Oceanside; Kris Kopenec, Carlsbad; Caroline and Dave Major from Fallbrook.

There will be refreshments, and a 50-50 drawing. For information, contact Sylvia at 760.745.5408.

Escondido Chamber "Mixer" Date Moved One Week

Originally scheduled for the second Thursday, the Escondido Chamber monthly "Mixer" will be one week later this month, on Thursday, February 21, at the Welk Resort, so members and staff can spend Valentines Day with their loved ones. The event is from 5-7pm, at Welk's Canyon Grille Restaurant, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, (located next to the Galleria and theatre,) and have hot and cold foods, refreshments, and networking. For information, call Vanessa Lee at the Chamber, 745.2125.

Children's Museum Looking for Volunteers

The Escondido Children’s Museum offers a variety of creative and rewarding volunteer opportunities. The museum is currently looking for anyone who enjoys working with kids as a docent, or individuals that have a special talent that they would like to share. There are also a variety of administrative positions available as well as fundraising and event planning. The museum offers a warm working environment for a creative and dynamic organization. Training provided. If this is something you would like to do, call 760.233.7755 for more information.

The Children's Museum schedule for February includes the Second Saturday, February 9, from 1-3pm, Lunar New Year. Learn about the earth's closest neighbor, the moon, in this exciting afternoon program. On Thursday, February 14, at 11am, attend for a sweet treat and make a beautiful valentine; and on February 27, at 3pm, the program will be "Garden Sense." Explore the ECM garden using your five senses in this afternoon garden adventure.

For more information about these programs, call 760.233.7755, or visit the website at www.escondidochildrensmuseum.org.

How About Valentine's Day?

Trying to think of someplace special to take your "sweetie?" You might want to consider the Palm Springs Follies. If you hurry and go before February 10, you will be in for a great time. Half a century before teenage girls went crazy for "N Sync or the Backstreet Boys, American airways were dominated by the close harmony and soaring melodies of golden-throated male vocal groups. The most successful were the Four Aces, who reprise their greatest hits during the winter season of the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies. In addition, the Follies will give a salute to legendary composer Cole Porter. Remember, these are only through February 9.

Tickets for this event or to check on who will be the next performers at the Follies, call the Box Office at 760.327.0225, or check online at www.psfollies.com.

Teresa Laughlin to Speak at University Women's Meeting

On Saturday, February 16, when the Escondido and San Marcos Branch of the American Association of University Women meet, Professor Teresa Laughlin will present the program "A Woman's Place." As a professor of Economics at Palomar College, and as a married woman with three children, Laughlin has confronted societal stereotypes about "a woman's place." She will share insights on the last generation of working women, explain trends on women in education and the workforce, such as the number of women who drop out of the workforce and how that affects their lifetime earnings.

The AAUW meets at the Escondido Country Club, 1800 Country Club Lane, starting at 10am. The buffet lunch is $16/person. Call Virginia, 760.741.5702, for reservations.

Native Plant Club Meeting to Learn "Plant Propagation"

Allergies starting up? Don't cry. Learn surprising facts about urban pollen producers at the February meeting of the Buena Vista Native Plant Club. Also learn to identify "good" and "bad" plants by their blooms and seeds. The Plant Club meets on the 3rd Sunday of each month (February 17, this month), at 2pm, at the Nature Center, 2202 So. Coast Hwy., Oceanside. For more information, email to BVNPC@sbcglobal.net, or call the Center at 760.439.2473.

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