Monthly News and Notes

Club News and Notes – November 2024

From the President

November is here already! I hope all of you were able to enjoy the cooler temperatures while they
lasted!

We held our Bunco event on November 3rd in Chantilly, and we have posted a few pictures from
Sunday afternoon out on the club’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Everyone had an enjoyable
time, and I would like to thank Celeste, Susan, members of the Events Committee, and all the other
club members who helped plan and support the event—we have a great team of ladies willing to
work together on behalf of our club. Thanks also to our sponsors, donors, and club members who
provided generous monetary donations towards the event.

I’d like to welcome our five new members and the two ladies who have re-joined after a hiatus from
the club – I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you and encourage you to reach out to me or
anyone else in the club if you have any questions about any aspect of the club.

For anyone who missed hearing the information provided to us at our October meeting by Val Pena,
Communication Director at Safe Havens for Pets, we have added a link to the presentation on the
club website on the “Home” page. Val explained to us that victims of domestic violence are often
reluctant to leave their pets behind out of fear that the pets will be harmed. This is an often overlooked
aspect of domestic violence and a sad reality for many victims.

Many heartfelt thanks to Ujwala Joshi for her years of editing the News and Notes; Ujwala is stepping
down from this role and Diane Lewan and I will be taking over this important feature of our
club. We’ll be sending out information on changes to the format to all of the Committee Chairs that
will take effect with the December edition. Thanks again, Ujwala, for all of your hard work on the
News and Notes!

I hope to see all of you at our meeting on November 20th at the Hilton Garden Inn!

Nora Peterson