GFWC-Manistique

04/13/2025

04/13/2025

GFWC-Manistique met April 8th as snowflakes were falling with hopeful thoughts of Spring. Becky Anderson introduced our meeting with a spring themed poem “Time to Rejoice”.
Michelle Guzzetta‘s presentation gave us creative inspiration to plan a garden project with what gardening can PRODUCE. Gardening can produce benefits such as; beauty in many forms, smells giving some sweet, savory, or pungent aromas. Gardens produce nectar and pollen attracting pollinators, Produce in the form of food, a sense of connection giving a calming “grounding” effects that puts a person IN THE MOMENT. They can be quite meditative and emotionally healing. Gardens are abundant with life above and below the ground and PRODUCE a place where ALL 5 SENSES can be enjoyed, Sight, Smell, Touch Sound and Taste. The next time you have a chance to sit for a moment in a PRODUCTIVE GARDEN, TAKE TIME TO TRULY ENJOY ALL IT HAS TO OFFER. There is so much remarkable life pulsating around you in the garden. Appreciate what it has to offer.
We received a MSU Extension Smart Gardening Info Sheet on how to plant and grow vegetables and a surprise bag containing starter seed pots, soil, and flower and herb seeds.
We are kicking off a new committee called FOOD SECURITY. The Manistique Community Garden is a subcommittee of this new group and until we get the Food Security team up and running; we'll use the garden page to post information.
The Community Garden/Club project was discussed. Guzzetta and Melissa White explained the idea of Educational and favorite recipes from club members and nutritional food guides using the garden produce being available at a booth at the Farmers market and Folk Fest.
Upcoming event will be “Purses with a Purpose” Live Auction, Prizes, Cash Bar, Appetizers, Saturday, May 3rd, 5 - 9 PM. Mona’s at Indian Lake Country Club. Tickets: $25. Available at Keller Williams Real Estate, Limestone Credit Union, and Putvin’s Drug Store. To view purses go to gfwcmanistique.org/purse-auction. This event will benefit the Beacon House in Marquette. Questions? Contact [email protected] or Julie Barr: 906-286-9366.
Senior High School Girls Tea is May 4th. Contact Melissa White if you have questions.
Our May club meeting will feature a Spring Garden Auction Tuesday, May 13th, starting at noon at the 40 Bar and Grill, Manistique. All are invited. Bring a Garden related auction item is optional. Proceeds go to local charities. Lunch menu is soup and sandwich. RSVP for lunch to Melissa White at 517-281-7639 by Noon Friday, May 9th. Lunch price is $20. If you have any questions contact Sherryl Faltum, President, at 906-286-4166.

04/10/2025

Every month, we celebrate birthdays at the Medical Care Facility on the third Wednesday at 2:30, and before COVID, Jeanne Gunderson attended every one, leading the dancing, etc. My last memory of her before COVID was her leading the Congo line! I thought I had a picture of it. But here is a good picture of her in the striped sweater on the left in 2018.
Last month we had a record crowd of residents at the MCF and we hope many are able to attend this month too.
We hope many of our GFWC members will attend as we celebrate Jeanne's 100th birthday. The residents and their families really appreciate GFWC doing this every month.
We have purchased a special cake for the day! We are looking forward to seeing you at 2:30 next Wednesday, April 16.

04/10/2025

These are just some of the purses you can bid on May 3, 6:00pm at the Indian Lake Golf Course at our GFWC Manistique Women's Club benefit for the Beacon House in Marquette. Please stop and get your $25 ticket at Keller Williams Real Estate, Putvins, or Limestone Credit Union. The $25 covers appetizers from Mona and CO, and those will start at 5:00 pm. There will be a cash bar.

04/09/2025

The Women's Club (GFWC of Manistique) is kicking off a new committee called FOOD SECURITY, with its first official meeting this Friday 10AM at the Library. Anyone interested is invited to join us to brainstorm ideas on how we can make strides towards solving food insecurity issues in and around our community. We have some ideas and plans already that we will be presenting and then will open the floor to new thoughts. If you'd like to be involved in this but are unable to make the meeting this week, message us and we'll add you to the email distribution. The Manistique Community Garden is a subcommittee of this new group and until we get the Food Security team up and running, we'll use the garden page to post information.

04/02/2025

Here is the list of what to bring to the meeting on Tuesday for Bay Cliff. I will also be writing a check from the Club, so you are welcome to bring cash, and I will write one check. - Melissa

04/02/2025

The GFWC—Manistique Women’s Club meeting will be held on April 8th, 2025, starting at noon at The 40 Bar and Grill in Manistique, MI. Michelle Guzzetta will speak about the benefits of gardening and seed starting.
We will have a Shower of needed items for Bay Cliff Health Camp. Visit our page, GFWC-Manistique, for a list of needed items for Bay Cliff. The lunch menu is TBA. This month, RSVP for lunch to Cassidy Cayemberg at 906-420-4151 by Noon Friday, April 4th. The Lunch Price is $20. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sherryl Faltum, President, at 906-286-4166.

03/23/2025

We had one of the largest crowds I have seen at the Medical Care Facility on Wednesday, March 20 to celebrate March birthdays. Darrell Dixson provided the music. Sherri Krause, Brenda Faulkner, Marsha Lunnon and Melissa White did the serving. Sherri provided a chocolate cake and Brenda provided a lemon curd cake. We had lots of March birthdays. Thank you to the staff who pitched in to help make this a great party for the residents.

03/17/2025

Mark your calendars for the Annual Mother-Daughter Tea May 4 at 2:00. We welcome any club member's assistance. We need members to help us create our teacup charcuterie, the punch, set up, and break down. We also welcome you to attend even if you cannot help because this will be one fun event! It is neat to see the girls and moms get together for their last time as a class at our event.

03/17/2025

National Library Week is coming up in several weeks! Embrace your libraries.

03/16/2025

Brenda Faulkner provided a fun craft for us to do at our March meeting. We made these cute butterflies or a bee in this case, and Sherri Krause added the info about bees and the last line of the GFWC pledge!

03/14/2025

We had 16 members attend our monthly meeting on March 11 at the 40 Bar and Grill. We had soup and sandwiches. Brenda Faulkner had a fun craft project where we made pretty spring butterflies for centerpieces. Jan Hickey brought the Operation Smile jewelry and members were able to purchase. We collected donations for Bay Cliff and will do so again in April. We will take both items and monetary donations. Next month, April 8, Michelle Guzzetta will be our speaker on gardening. May 13 will be our annual spring auction focusing on gardening items! We hope you put both these dates on your calendar. We meet from 12:00-2:00. RSVP call Cassidy Cayemberg at 906-420-4151 before Noon Friday April 4th. Lunch is $20.

02/24/2025

GFWC-Manistique hosted a Birthday Party for Muriel Whitman, club member for 50+ years, in honor of her 100th Birthday in February. Club members Sherri Krause and Brenda Faulkner did the planning and purchases of cake, flowers, balloons, and a card signed by members. Janet Hickey and Sherryl Faltum led a toast to the birthday girl with a non-alcoholic bubbly in champagne flutes. Fourteen Woodland Meadows residents were part of the celebration. Muriel’s spirit of her wit and charm was impressive which is loved by the Woodland staff. We all should be so lucky at 100 years of age.

02/18/2025

At our April 8th Club meeting we will be accepting donations of needed items for the Bay Cliff shower.

02/16/2025

Michelle Guzetta presented a special award to Anne Clish for all her work in the Manistique Community Garden last summer. We awarded her a free lunch and a garden bed for 2025.