Woman’s Club
We were founded in 1936 with 27 members. The first President was Idabelle Nelson. Over the years the club has had over 60 members, but for the last 40 years membership is usually 20 or less. At this time we have 12 members with more than 235 years of Federation experience.
Our Club will be celebrating 75 years of community service and federation on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, at the Methodist Church Hall in Fairbury from 2 pm -
Fairview Haven Nursing Home
605 N. Fourth Street, Fairbury, IL 61739
1st Thursday of each month, every month
7 p.m.
Contact for more information:
Carol Ely
409 W. Chestnut
Fairbury, IL 61739
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GFWC Departments:
The Arts
Conservation
Education
Health
Home Life
International Affairs
Public Affairs
Public Relations
Leadership
Membership
Veteran’s Affairs
Native American’s
Prevent Child Abuse
Legislation
Special Committees:
Blood Drives
Garage Sales
Operation Santa
The Fairbury Club sponsored the Reading is Fundamental program for 37 years in 6 different schools. Since RIF funds have been cut, we currently are using the Scholastic Literacy Partnership program to purchase books for the local grade school students 3 times a year.
All Town Garage Sales: Last Friday and Saturday in April and September. There are 60-
June Blood Drive: We sponsor the blood drive with the local Red Cross and usually recruit over 175 donors.
Operation Santa is currently in its 3rd year of sponsorship by this club. In three years they have made over 100,000 stockings that have been sent to the troops. We organize with local stores for residents to purchase items needed for the stocking and sponsor “Put A Sock In It” night at a local football game to gather athletic socks to put into stockings.
On the 1st Saturday of December we sponsor Kids Christmas Corner where children 12 and under may purchase gifts for their parents and or grandparents and have them wrapped. The cost is $1.00
The 3rd annual Christmas Stocking raffle will be held on Dec. 3rd, with the proceeds going to the Dominy Library Renovation Fund. Two stockings will be stuffed with $25 gift cards or services donated by local merchants. Each stocking contains over $500.00 worth of cards or services to Fairbury businesses. The winner will be drawn on Sat. Dec. 3rd after our Kids Christmas Corner. Winners could do all their Christmas shopping in Fairbury. Tickets are $5.00 and available at the Library, Dave's, Heart's Desire, and from any member.
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New Members Installed by L-
Members Take 4 Day Trip to Visit Shawnee National Forest in June 2011
Presentataion to the 25th Citizen of the Year in June 2011. Members Lisa Gibson, Brenda Travis, Citizen of the Year Mary Streitmatter, Susan Schove, and Chris Metz
Fairbury Junior Woman's Club officers for 2008-
District 17
Left to Right
Sue Schove -
Carol Rich -
Fairbury Junior Woman's CLub members
District 17
Front row left to right
Carol Ely, Sue Schove, Sherry Metz, Chris Metz
Back Row left to right
Lisa Gibson, Sandie Gonzalez, Janice Meiss, Kathy Abels, Mary Jo Murphy, Linda Steidinger, Candy Godbee, Carol Rich
Update of Dominy Memorial Library Renovation in Fairbury
Construction started in May, and the library is currently being packed up to move into a vacant store front until February. They will start knocking down the east walls the end of September to join the buildings together.
We are still raising money for the current construction and new shelving needed. Our club will be holding our 3rd annual Christmas Stocking Raffle on Dec. 3rd. The stockings will be filled with $25 gift cards or services donated by local merchants.
A local business just recently pledged $250,000 for the community room which was not part of the current bid. This is great news, as there is no such place in our town of 3750 at this time.
Once again, we thank everyone who voted in the Reader’s Digest Contest “We Hear You America.” That $25,000 was a great help toward the 2.4 million dollar project!
Here are some pictures of the on going construction of the library renovation.
July 2011
Aug. 2011
Oct. 2011
