I Woman's Civic Club Celebrates 46th Anniversary
Sandy Jahn, GFWC-NC president, at left was a special guest and
speaker at the April meeting of the Statesville Woman’s Club. Shown
with her from left are: Louise Taylor, Woman’s Civic Club president;
Doris Tomlin, District II president of GFWC-NC; and Linda Lavinder,
president of Statesville Woman’s club and secretary of GFWC-NC.
The Woman’s Civic Club of
Statesville celebrated its 46th
anniversary with a dinner at Maple
House Restaurant on April 17. The
club was federated in 1961. After
Martha Rives’ devotional, A Recipe
for Happiness, Lou Strickland
introduced the speaker, Sandy Jahn,
president of the General Federation
of Women’s Club- NC (GFWC
NC). A summa cum laude graduate
of Lenior-Rhyne College, Jahn is
director of Christian education at
First United Methodist Church,
Hickory. She has held many local,
district and state offices with
GFWC-NC. After her introduction,
clubwomen stood in recognition of
her position as state president.
May is Strawberry Month
May is Strawberry Month in
North Carolina, and the crop looks
excellent, say officials of the North
Carolina Strawberry Association.
Despite concerns over the great
“Easter Freeze,” strawberry
growers successfully protected
crops with only minor losses. Many
growers are commenting that it
looks like one of the best crops they
have had. And the recent weather
with warm, sunny days and clear;
cool nights has been just perfect
for sweet, flavorful berries. Many
farms opened a little earlier than
usual this year.
Most growers sell pick-your-own
or ready-picked berries at the
farm. Farmers also offer berries at
roadside stands and local farmers’
markets. Some grocery stores also
stock North Carolina berries in
season- but read the labels to make
sure. To find a farm near you check
with extension agents, watch for
farmers’ ads and signs, or visit
www.ncstrawberry.com, which has
a list of strawberry farms searchable
by NC county.
Parks Installed as Board Chair
The Balloon Federation of America
announces the election of Sam
Parks of Statesville as chairman
of the board of directors of the
association’s Hot Air Competition
Division. Parks, a balloonist since
1989, was elected during a meeting
at its national headquarters in
Indianola, Iowa April 14-15.
The Balloon Federation of
America is the national aero club
that represents all hot air and gas
balloon pilots in the United States.
As chairman Parks will oversee
the establishment revision and
enforcementofnational competition
rules and the sanctioning of
competitive events ranging from
local weekend balloon festivals to
state and regional championships.
Parks is owner- president of Parks
Quality Air and Parks Balloon
Aviation in Statesville.
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Jahn updated the club on several state
level activities and projects, most
especially the Blue Ridge Parkway
project to the build' a learning
pavilion for school children. She
encouraged club members to buy
Blue Ridge Parkway license tags,
which provide money for the nature
learning lab project year after year.
Jahn also urged clubwomen to
attend the state convention in
Raleigh April 26 - 28.
Other special guests for the evening
were Doris Tomlin, District II
president of GFWC-NC; and Linda
Lavinder, president of Statesville
Woman’s club and secretary
of GFWC-NC. Mrs. Tomlin
announced the sale of note cards by
the district.
The next meeting will be May 15
with Lou Strickland. Hostesses for
this meeting were Gladys Davidson
and Martha Rives.
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