GFWC of Tennessee
Volume 2, Issue 3                  "Hearts in Unity - Beating for Others"                             December 2002

Past Issues:
TF2/2 October 2002
TF2/1August 2002
TF10 Spring 2002
TF9 Spring 2002
TF8 Winter 2002
TF7 Fall 2001


REPORT TIME! ......REPORT TIME! ......IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!......

Congratulations to the GFWC Tiptonville Woman's Club who is celebrating 75 years of service to the community in March 2003.

The Club has owned and operates the Tiptonville Public library for 52 years at its present site. Prior to that, the Library was in the home of a club member.

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Flossie Heshelman, the GFWC Kingston Woman's Club's oldest member passed away on Tuesday, November 27 in Franklin, Indiana. She was 95 years old and although she had moved away, she held membership in our club because she really believed in the work of Federation and liked to receive our monthly Newsletter and the TF News. She had been active at the State and District II Board level for a number of years and had many friends across the state. It would be appropriate for our members who knew her to send a memorial to the Tennessee Endowment Fund in her honor. She was a strong believer in the Fund and always supported it any way possible. Thanks to Dorothy Skinner for sending this sad news.

GFWC Janusette Delphian
Donates Video Tapes to Library
Gay Nichols, GFWC Janusette Delphian Club member,
and on the right the Director-Librarian Connie McSwain.

In recognition of October as Learning Disabilities Month, the Janusette Delphian Club, District 8, is doing its part. The club donated to the public library two video tapes, "When Stars Read," featuring Dr. Reid Lyon, director of Child Development, National Institute of Health; and "The Unwrapped Gift," produced by the Herefordshire, England, Dyslexic Artists group. Several members of the club participated in the annual used book sale at the library: Gay Nichols, who manages the bookstore, Joy Kriesky, and Mary Ashley Morris. Mary Sue Leach, Learning Disabilities Chairman, also serves as regional vice president for the Tennessee Branch of the International Dyslexia Association. She is working with board members of IDA to encourage them to present programs on learning disabilities to the GFWC clubs in their areas. At the GFWC Janusette Delphian Club meetings each month, she is presenting a capsule of information in continuing education for club members.

Our HOBY representative, Sam McDaniel, presented an interesting report on his attendance at the leadership conference in September. Although we will no longer be associated with HOBY, the club is pleased that GF of TN will still be a part of promoting leadership in our youth through the Tennessee Leadership Seminar organization.

Mary Sue Leach
Publicity Chairman
GFWC Janusette Delphian Club

Program help from International Dyslexia Association

"The Tennessee Branch of the International Dyslexia Association agreed at their Board of Directors meeting in October, Murfreesboro, TN., to offer assistance to the GFWC in Tennessee by being available to present programs on learning disabilities at individual club meetings. All Board members are well-qualified and can present valid information pertinent to the problems children are facing in school, as well as the update on current research. Any club interested may contact any of the following if they would like to fulfill their obligation in public awareness:

Memphis region: Dr. Rene Lee, Bodine School, Germantown
901-725-7676 or 901-754-1800
Rosemary Williams 901-754-1441

Northwest Tennessee: Mary Sue Leach, 731-642-3174
Nashville, Tennessee: Cherrie Farnette, 615-385-3165
Dr. Susan Smartt, 615-352-4155
Carol Loftis (Brentwood), 615-371-1416

Chattanooga area: Eileen Card, 423-877-9711

Knoxville area: Martie Wood, 865-690-4918
Judy Linn, 865-966-8690

Johnson City Vicki McGowen, 423-929-8317

For further information, contact Mary Sue Leach, Learning Disabilities Chairman, Janusette Delphian Club, e-mail mleach@aeneas.net"

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