Our next TCWV meeting will be held on November 20, 2023 @ 11:00 AM

"We will have our change of command for the Board at this meeting"

LOCATION: Tri-City American Legion Post #18, Wildwood, FL

(in their air-conditioned hall)-locations vary each month.

"POT-LUCK" lunch- bring your own drink and a DISH to share.

PLEASE RSVP USING BUTTON BELOW

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NOVEMBER

NEWSLETTER

MISSION STATEMENT

We are women Veterans working toward increasing our visibility through education and participation with other groups.

We foster camaraderie through social and community activities and events.

We enrich the lives of women veterans and others in our community through our wellness program, volunteer service and financial support.

President's Monthly Update

News You Can Use

Wow! October was a month to remember! It all started with Carrie Dixon's remarkable presentation at the Allamanda October lecture series, then a fundraiser at Havana Country Club, followed by the Italian German Parade and ending with a bowling extravaganza at the Spanish Springs Lanes. If you think that was all there was, you would be mistaken. In between these big events, TCWV (wo)maned vendor booths, cash raffle sales and participated in Wednesday golf outings.

November is busier than ever. Right out of the gate, we have night golf, a trip to the World Equestrian Center an educational lecture on Rugged Warriors by Gina Alderman, a fundraiser at Lopez Legacy and a market night event all within 7 days of each other. We get a slight pause then finish with a bang with a Guest Author and book signing.

In between, we will manage to find time to have fun on the golf course and make friends and money at Wednesday cash raffle sales at Belle Glade CC.

Thank you Flo Hurlburt, Carol Kalinowski, Joan Wentz, Anne Lombardi, Angie Flynn and the golf captains, Sandie Hayes, Joan Wentz and Kathy Starnes for your leadership.

Event specifics can be found within the body of this newsletter and/on our website tricountywomenveterans.org

Code HORSE started back up on October 23rd. Three of our members are attending: Gail Tyree, Kelly Morgan and Lisa Johnson. Two more sessions are scheduled for early next year. If you are interested in attending and have not yet signed up, please contact Angie Flynn or me.

Veterans Day is a busy day for TCWV. We are going to be showcased at the Veterans Memorial Park (VMP) Veterans' Day Ceremony. The guest speaker is Karen Knight, our TCWV Color Guard will be bringing in the colors and TCWV members will be bringing in the service flags. In addition, our organization will be passing out water to those in need. Please come out and support your sisters.

On a sad note, two of our members passed away in October. Barbara Gibson and Doris Vail. Doris' memorial will be at Florida National Cemetery at Bushnell on Nov 7th at 11am and Barbara's will be at Dignity Memorial Life Celebration Center on Nov 11 from 11am-3pm. Please keep their loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT

TRI-COUNTY WOMEN VETERANS

Visit our Website

TCWV PROUD WOMEN CHANT

We are warrior women (crowd repeats)

Strong and free (crowd repeats)

We are warrior women (crowd repeats)

Come stand with me (crowd repeats)

We are warrior women (crowd repeats)

PROUD and free (crowd repeats)

We are warrior women (crowd repeats)

Come stand with me (crowd repeats)

Fundraising Frenzy

TCWV has both large and small fundraisers to raise support for projects in the direct interest of our members and other women veterans. Fundraising events are open to all members, family, friends and neighbors.

Weekly: Cash Raffle at Belle Glade Trivia, 4:00pm-5:30pm. Not only do we sell raffle tickets it is also a social hour for the volunteers and other members who join.

Contact:

Carol Kalinowski. carolkalin@aol.com 850-226-3947

Restaurant "DINE TO DONATE" Fundraisers

[Two Suleiman Family Restaurants]

Upcoming 2023 Dine Date

November 7 - Legacy

2024 Dine Dates

Put them on your calendar now!

Jan 2nd, Havana

Feb, 6th. Legacy

Mar. 5th. Prima

Apr. 2nd. Havana

May.7th. Legacy

Jun 4th. Prima

Jul. 2nd. Havana

Aug. 6th. Legacy

Sep. 3rd. Prima

Oct. 1st. Havana

Nov 5th. Legacy

Dec. 3rd. Prima

TRIVIA NIGHT

Hello everyone,

Volunteer opportunities for "September Trivia" are now open.

Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the signup sheet:

Thank you for volunteering!

Flo Hurlburt

tricountywomenveterans@yahoo.com

TRIVIA signup link

Volunteer Sign Up for NOVEMBER

To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do.

Visit our Website

LECTURE SERIES

DATE: NOVEMBER 6,2023

TIME: 1:30 - 2:30

LOCATION: Allamanda Rec Center

RUGGED WARRIOR, Healing Coalition by Gina Alderman

UPCOMING Lectures

*Put these dates on your calendar now so you don't miss any events

DECEMBER 4th

Cookie Exchange & Ornament making

*there will be an RSVP required for this event. Event Link will post on website soon.

JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE

UPCOMING COLOR GUARD EVENTS

TCWV Color Guard will present colors

on the following dates

Nov 4 St. Augustine Hope4Veterans
Nov 9 Hacienda Rec Ctr Italian American Club mtg
Nov 10 American Legion Post 18
Nov 11 Veterans Memorial Park
Nov 18 Flightless Honor Flight @ Eisenhower Rec Ctr
Dec 7 Pearl Harbor Day at Veterans Memorial Park

TCWV Golf Group

ONLY open to Villages residents.

If you are looking to connect with other women vets and have some fun in the sun, look no more...

TCWV Golf group plays at various Executive/Pitch & Putt Golf courses in The Villages.

You will now sign up for TCWV Golf using the link on our website!

If interested in joining this group contact Sandie Hayes (sandie.hayes@gmail.com),

Joan Wentz (jdomigan@aol.com) or

Kathy Starnes (kathy.starnes297@gmail.com).

SIGN UP OPEN

Vendor & Farmers

Market Events

November 8th

December 2nd

We are back! Use link below to sign up/volunteer.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Click now to SIGNUP

Looking for an exciting opportunity?

We need a volunteer who is willing to setup our very own TCWV You Tube channel and to also be responsible for the maintenance/monitoring and editing of this channel.

If this sounds like you then contact Flo Hurlburt for more details.

HELPING HANDS

Cards continue to go out to our members who are not feeling well. If you know of someone who is under the weather, let me know and go visit them!

Reach out and let us know if you need any support. You can contact Kathy Montgomery

montgomkathy@gmail.com

several SAVE-the-DATES...

CHECK OUT ALL THE POTENTIAL CAPERS/EVENTS LISTED BELOW

For more details contact Joan Wentz

OCALA; FIRST FRIDAY

ART WALK

DATE: First Friday of Month

TIME: 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm

WHERE: Downtown Ocala

Melon Patch Theater in Leesburg. It is a Christmas play: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

Date: Sunday, December 17th at 2 PM. Cost is $22.

For more information and to reserve your ticket, text or call Pat Pascoli at 412-720-4572."only 7 remaining"!

Villages Grown Farm Tour is still on schedule for January or February 2024.

More details to follow soon...

Time & Location

Nov 10, 6:30 PM

Live Oaks Community Church Woodridge , 12070 Co Rd 103, Oxford, FL 34484, USA

About the Event

Save the date for this celebration of praise and gratitude at 6:30 PM on either November 10 or 12 at Woodridge Campus. Event will feature patriotic music from ther LOCC Worship, Choir, a Color Guard Flag Ceremony, a musical salute to all branches of the military, prayer for our county and more. Together we will pay tribute to the men and women in the Armed Services who have fought for the precius liberties we hold dear in the USA.

Time & Location

Nov 29, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Session 1 - 2:00 - 3:30 pm.

Session 2 - 3:30 - 5:00 pm.

Due to limited seating only 55 per session.

Sumter Senior Living, 1490 Killingsworth Way, The Villages, FL 32162, USA

PLEASE RSVP TO GET YOUR FREE TICKET.

Guest Author & Book Signing

" Breaking Ice & Breaking Glass"

About the Event

Signing and Introduction to the first woman to lead a US Armed Forces Service Academy. Leading in Unchartered Waters. A price resource for any leader's library.

There will be two sessions, If you order a book, arrive 15 minutes early to pickup your book at designated table.

You may order a book through our website by clicking on "Purchase Book" for $20.00. Place your order no later than November 1, 2023.

You can also order your book through Amazon or Barnes & Nobles.

There will be no books for sale at the event.

AMERICA

TIME & LOCATION

Dec 16, 9:00 AM

Bushnell Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL 33513, USA

Remember the Fallen... HONOR those who Serve... Teach our children the value of Freedom. Tri-County Women continue to support this ceremony. Use the link to RSVP if you plan to attend.

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