Category: President's Letter

I am looking forward to our Holiday Party to be held at the Towers of Venice located at 2921 Jacaranda Blvd., Venice, FL 34293 on Tuesday December 16, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. We will be having dinner, soft drinks, and dessert. The price for the dinner is $15.00. We are permitted to bring wine, which some of our members have already volunteered to bring to the event. There will not be a speaker in December. We are also having a white elephant gift exchange not to exceed $15.00. Kim Spencer is the Marketing Director of the Towers, who has provided this opportunity to our group.

We had our first Winetasting fundraising luncheon at Oak and Stone Restaurant on Friday, November 21, 2025. There were 5 members attending: Ila Patel, Cynthia Fredricks, Megge Urka, Morgan Martin and myself. Morgan distributed the (2) sided flyers, which included the sponsorship sheet. Ila has agreed to help with sponsorships. Meggen will be a rover during the event making sure our guests are greeted and introduced to all members present. Kim Storie and Sharon Sweet will register our guests and sell the 50/50 tickets an the ring toss tickets. Irene Slattery will be handling the baskets, which will be won by entering your raffle tickets. We need each member to bring a basket or supply gift cards worth at least $25. Also, obtaining sponsors is key to a successful event. I asked that we have "all hands-on deck."

Happy Thanksgiving to All,
Sue Hogrefe, President of BPWEV