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A message from Linda...
It is with great honor that I humbly accept the responsibility of leadership as President of GFWC Colorado Federation of Women’s Clubs for the term of 2006-2008. Thank you so much.
My theme is, Colorado Federation of Women’s Clubs: “A garden of opportunity”. My symbols are gardens and garden tools. There are many different kinds of gardens: such as vegetable, flower, rock, water, cactus and the list can go on. The clubs are a different garden with the members being different flowers or plants in the garden. Each one of us is different but we need to come together to make a whole. This also fits with the GFWC motto “Unity In Diversity”. The CFWC garden has many opportunities that need to be cultivated. Therefore we need the tools to help us along the way. The WHEELBARROW . . . to bear a load when it is too much for us to carry alone. The TROWEL . . .to break up the soil, encouraging the roots of friendship to grow deeper. It separates the weeds so they can be tossed and friendship’s flowers nurtured. A RAKE . . . to make tidy and neat our friendship gardens and help gather up what needs to be carried away. A WATERING CAN . . . to replenish and nurture as it spills out on friendship’s plantings. With every seed planted, there comes the hope of something wonderful-the promise of a garden. Gardening is rewarding in the most basic of ways, for not only do we get to see the results of our efforts, we also get to feel them.
The history of GFWC and CFWC has been one of endurance, friendship, service, and community. It is important that these traits be preserved.
Some of my goals during this administration are: visit other clubs-it is fun to get to know the members better, encourage attendance. I would like to have every club and district represented at Summer Board meetings and Spring Convention, and use our tools to clean up and update the bylaws and standing rules. Also during this administration, it is my desire for EACH member to realize she is important and she has a role in the life of CFWC. If this administration is to be successful, then we need each of you. We all need to work together.
I have chosen the issue of domestic violence as my President’s special project. The goal of Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence will benefit from our efforts and fundraising. CCADV is dedicated to the elimination of domestic violence in all of its forms. So please keep saving your canceled stamps and try to use commemorative stamps on your mailings.
My special fund raising project will be called “SEED MONEY”. We need “SEED MONEY” to continue to have our garden of opportunity in CFWC.
Remember we need to grow (get new members), nurture (the members we have), show off our gardens (publicize what and who we are) and have fun and laughter and also don’t forget to stop and smell the flowers.
Linda Palmgren
CFWC President 2006-2008
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