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President's Message
Happy Spring Ladies!
It makes my heart so happy to see the beautiful spring flowers and blooming trees in our village. Finally, this winter was a drag, but that didn’t stop our members from enjoying themselves!
Shout Outs
Kudos to Megan Rhatigan and the Staff of the Old Brogue for a delightful luncheon. The food and ambience were spot on Irish and the company delightful!.
In March, we also had a very well-attended Pickle event at Riverbend. Dynne Sung so generously organized this and the previous ones for our benefit even though it is outside her “Board Responsibilities.” We would love to make Pickleball an interest group; however, we need a group leader. If you love Pickleball and would like to set up roughly 5 events over the following year, please reach out to Katie Kachel.
Special thanks to Grace McDaniel who arranged a wonderful event at Lilly Pulitzer at the Galleria for the benefit of Make a Wish Foundation. It was a shopping and bubble extravaganza, and we also raised over $1k. So easy to shop and ship for a purpose!
Of course, special thanks to all of our hostesses who so kindly open their homes for the books clubs, Small Business Interest Groups, Wine 101s and Bunco!
April Events
We have a plethora of events upcoming in April.
The MIMOSAS and MAHJONG event which is open only to those that are intermediate beginners or intermediate level players is already sold out. We would love to continue this as an interest group but need someone to lead this group. If you love Mimosas and or Mahjong you should consider leading this interest group. It is a terrific way to give back to the club and remember, you don’t have to lead on your own …make your bestie help! Reach out to Katie Kachel.
On April 11, the Cocktail Committee aka Sarah Overman and Lauryn Nashi have organized The White Party to be held at the beautiful home of Magda and Peter Clynne. All attendees are asked to bring a bottle of wine and a scrumptious appetizer to share. Please make sure the appetizer is finger friendly (not requiring utensil) and arrive ready to serve.
The Monthly Luncheon will feature Julia Buliga RN who owns Aura Med Spa in Tysons Corner. She will be speaking on Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy and weight loss with GLP-1 drugs. The luncheon will be held at Brix on April 10th.
Lastly, the Women’s Club jointly with the Scholarship Fund will participate in the Optimist Club’s Children Spring Fling on April 26th at the Village Green (where the tree lighting is held). It will feature activities for young and old including inflatables, food vendors, and local merchant pop ups. We will have a table to promote the Club and pass out goodies for the kids. Stop by or even better volunteer to staff the table for an hour.
If you are not busy enough, In April we will be hosting a number of interest group events including Lunch Bunch, Wine 101, Tea Enthusiasts, and the New Member Reception (for new members and interest group leads).
Remember to sign up for these fun events and others on the Calendar.
A hint of May
Our sister organization, The Women’s Club of Great Falls Scholarship Fund is hosting their signature fundraiser, The Masquerade Ball, on May 1st. Attendees are asked to don a mask and red, gold or black attire. The evening will feature casino games, a D.J., dancing, diner and merriment for all. Tickets are available now. Don’t forget there is also their luxury bag raffle. This year it is a beautiful Bottega Venetta handbag. Tickets are also available on the website https://cbo.io/app/public/bidapp/2026masquerade
On May 6th, Girl’s Night Out will return for their last outing for the season. On May 12th, the Women’s Health Interest Group will hold Looking Good-Feeling Good- a night of chatter about the latest in non-invasive beauty, plastic surgery wizardry, and women's sexual health! We will host three speakers, Dr Morgana Colombo of Integrated Dermatology of Reston, Dr. Navin Singh, the practice lead of Washingtonian Plastic Surgery, and Dr Rachel S. Rubin, a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist. We will serve light refreshments and guests are welcome!
Finally on May 15th, we will host our closing luncheon at Trump National Golf Club in Lowes Island. Hopefully, we will be blessed with beautiful spring weather so we can enjoy the breathtaking view of the Potomac. Ticket sales will be open shortly. Guests are welcome.
The 2026-2027 Slate
It is that time of the year that we need to vote on the incoming leadership slate. The board has approved the slate, and you will be asked to approve the slate via email. The email will be sent to you in early April. The deadline for voting will be April 30th.
Women’s Club of Great Falls 2026-2027 Board Slate
President: Grace McDaniel
Vice President: Meghan Rhatigan
Treasurer: Jane Murchison
Secretary: Katie Kachel
Parliamentarian: Cory Clark
All Club VP: Sara Overman
Program VP: Lauryn Nashi
Hospitality VP: Shannon Burwell
Interest Group VP: Colleen Shea
Community Outreach VP: Salima Singletary
Communications VP: Christy Lynn
Membership VP: Cindy Smith
Marketing VP: Meaghan Landew
Media Policy
As you all know and enjoy, we have a fairly active social media presence. Please understand we do everything to make sure that your photos and the photos of our events depict the clubs and its members in the most flattering light. That said, if you do not want to be on social media, please speak up to the photographer. Also, know that if you are on a step and repeat, you are more likely to be featured in our social media.
Hope to see you soon at one of our events!
Your president for one more month!
Cory
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