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April 2015
President's Note - Bridget Beal

Event Spotlight: MOMS Night Out Pedicures!

As we get close to the end of our MOMS Club year elections are the main
topic of conversation so naturally I want to spend this time talking about
my own experience being on the board for the last three years.

What a great night! We went to Emily's Modern Salon & Spa

(https://www.facebook.com/Emilysmodernsalonspa?fref=ts)
for
pedicures, wine, and cake! Emily's mom made us a delicious coconut
cake that was hard to refuse! We each selected our nail color and the fun
began! They even gave us a free sugar scrub for being a part of a large
party. Then we headed over to El Toritos for some happy hour
margaritas! It was a blast and I really loved catching up with you ladies!!

As election time came my first year in MOMS Club I insisted that I would
not be on the board but when the ballots were placed my name was the
only name on the secretary slot. I went straight to the current president
at the time and told her I was not interested in serving as the secretary
and she assured me that all I needed to do was attend board meetings
and member meetings and take the minutes at each one. That seemed
simple enough to me so I reluctantly agreed.
My first year in MOMS Club the club was on probation and not invited to
any of the regional lunches or board workshops, we didnt have
consistent events and most events were canceled at the last minute. I still
remember that first board meeting I attended after joining the board and
brainstorming things we could do to try and make our club more
successful. We got off probation pretty soon after the board change over
and that first November we were invited to the Regional Luncheon and
we have been recognized with awards for our clubs success ever since.

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The most important part of being on the board for me was the lifelong
friendships Ive made and the experiences Ive had the opportunity to
have. Insanely cheesy, I know but its completely true. The past three
years have been filled with MOMS Club friends and memories and
looking back and thinking that I didnt want to be apart of the board
seems so crazy to me now. I hope that if you feel unqualified to be on
the board that you would push that aside and give it a try even if you
reluctantly say yes like I did three years ago I bet you will find that its
more fun and rewarding than you think will be going in.

MOMS Club of Springfield, OR

Know someone who's interested in MOMS Club of Springfield, OR? Please

Recipe: Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade

feel free to share this link with them (there is a link on the website to
contact the club directly):
http://www.momsclubofspringfieldor.org/
(http://www.momsclubofspringfieldor.org/)

Craft of the Month:

(http://cincyshopper.com/copycatstarbuckspassiontealemonaderecipe/)

This sounds delicious, and it is vegan and gluten free! Click on the image
above for directions. This blogger has a lot of other copycat Starbucks
beverages to try too!
(http://whereimaginationgrows.com/2014/02/easyponybead
butterflies/)

Click on the photo above for instructions!

INGREDIENTS
2 Tazo Passion Tea Bags
16 oz Water
4 oz Lemonade
2 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp Vanilla

Supplies:
Pony beads
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DIRECTIONS
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Boil water.
20)
Remove from heat add tea bags, sugar and vanilla.
Pipe Cleaners aka Chenelle/Fuzzy sticks
Allow to sit for 15 minutes.
Remove tea bags and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Add ice to a tall closable container. Add 8 oz tea and 2 oz of lemonade
per serving. Shake well to mix.

Next Member Meeting

CHEERS!
Our next member meeting will occur on the second Thursday of
Aprilat our usual time & location.

Big Sister Program

Club Highlights from March

We will be bringing back theBig Sister program this year and are looking
for current members who are willing to participate. The Big Sister will be
paired with a new member and help them connect with other moms,
events and activities within MOMS Club of Eugene, OR. Currently the
weekly playgroups do a great job of getting new members
connected,but we thought we'd bring the program back and see if there
is interest this year.If you are a newer member and would like to pair up
with someoneorcurrent member willing to be aBig Sister, pleaselet Tia
Merwin knowand she will pair you up. You cancontact her in person or
via
email
at
tiamalani@hotmail.com
(mailto:tiamalani@hotmail.com).Thank you!

The kids made St. Patrick's Day hats at the member meeting!

Moment On Mom Spotlight: Amber Zekic

Thismonth'sMomentonaMomfeaturesAmberZekic.AmbergrewupinCorona
inSouthernCalifornianearDisneyland.WhenAmber'sMomretiredshemoved
toEugene.Ambercametovisitwithherson,Hajlan,andthoughtitwouldbea
wonderful place to raise children. She and her husband decided to make the
movewhenshewaspregnantwithherdaughter,Laelia.

Wii party at Shanna's house

Before becoming a Mom, Amber worked as a joke telling skipper on The World
FamousJungleCruiseaswellasaGuestRelationsHostess,workinginCityHall
and all information locations throughout both Disneyland and California
Adventure.ForsevenyearsshelivedandworkedatseaonDisneyCruiseLine
andOceaniaCruises,whereshewastheHumanResourceManager,responsible
fortraining,development,discipline,andrecognitionoftheInternationalCrew.
Working with a lot people of so many nationalities and traveling the world
changedAmber'sperspectiveonmanythings.
Amber'sfavoritethingaboutbeingaMomisthehugsandkisses!Shealsoloves
helping them learn and seeing their development. She loves the clever things
theysayandshe'sbeenwritingthemdowntomakealittlebookforthemwhen
they'reolder.
Amberlovespainting,writing,andsinging.Shecomesfromafamilyofartistsof
allkind.HerfavoritehobbiesareJazzerciseandtennis.Hermomandhermeet
up twice a week to dance and exercise and she absolutely loves it. She hasn't
beenonthetenniscourtsmuchsincehavingkids,butshe'sdeterminedtomakeit
happensoon!

Want to see your event highlighted next month? Send your photos with a
brief description to Emily (mailto:emilylooney@gmail.com)and she'll post
them in the following months newsletter.

Member Birthdays and Anniversaries in April:

ThesedaysmostofAmber'stimeisspentreadingchildren'sbooksatbedtime,
butshelovesnonfictionandreadingforknowledge.Shehighlyrecommendsthe
book,"HowtoTalksoKidsWillListen&ListensoKidsWillTalk"byFaberand
Mazlish.HerfavoritebooksarebyDeepakChopraandWayneDyer.

Her favorite movies are Good Will Hunting and When Harry Met Sally.
Being in nature is another of Amber's favorite activities. She loves
walking along the river, Hendricks Park, Mt. Pisgah and Spencer's Butte.
She also loves enjoying the delicious local brews. Their favorite spots
are Hop Valley, The Vintage, and Cornucopia.
She and her family love to picnic on sunny days, especially out at
Agrarian Ales or Meriwether Winery where the kids can run around and
play while they enjoy the beautiful nature with a beer and glass of wine.
Amber and her husband met while working at sea. He is Croatian and
after they married she moved in with him in Dubrovnik, Croatia. She
spent many years on cruise ships and has been fortunate to travel to
many countries around the world. Dubrovnik was always one of her
favorite stops. It has an amazing history and natural beauty. Her son
Hajlan was born in a hospital there overlooking the sea. Most of her
husband's family is still there so it is one of their favorite places to travel
to now that they are stateside.

Member Renewal Anniversaries:

Laura Bottem4/5/2012
Tara DeSando4/7/2014
Sara Harkness4/11/2013
Ashley Jorgenson4/29/2013
Member Birthdays:
Amber Zekic 4/2
Laura White 4/26
Kim Mullen 4/19
Ashley Jorgenson 4/23

Amber joined MOMS Club last year. She loves all the opportunities and
events for the kids. She enjoys seeing the same group of kids when they
meet up and the other Moms since they are new to the area. She would
love to have some family outings so the dads could meet as well. Let
Amber know if you and your family want to meet up with them at
Agrarian Ales or Meriwether Winery some sunny day!

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Kid Birthdays:
Kaison Choy4/20/2013
AureliaFalzerano 4/11/14
DevinFitzgerald4/20/2008
Leo Rolling4/5/2013
LiamStandeford4/4/2012
MiriamSuelzle4/2/2013
Brooks Tague4/22/2012

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Celebrating
a
member
anniversary
soon?
Contact Bridget
(mailto:bridgetmbeal@gmail.com)
(mailto:linseydalgleish@hotmail.com)to let her know if you'd like to
renew your membership.
Celebrating a birthday for you or your child but you didnt get your name
in this months column? Send roster corrections/updates to Heather.
(mailto:lovelyritametermaid@live.com)

Did you Know ???

Are we missing something?
Is there something you'd like to see us include in future newsletters?
Have an idea for an article, a recipe to share, photos from a MOMS Club
event you'd like included? We're always open to hearing from you! Feel
free to email Emily or Bridget directly with ideas.

About our Helping Hands Program?

Part of the support we have in MOMS Club of Eugene is helping each
other during times of upheaval and stress. This is not just limited to
having a baby, things like moving or illness in the family also warranta
need for this program. Our Helping Hands program provides moms with
assistance, usually givingseveral meals in a time of need. However, this
program can provide more than just meals. We can arrange assistance
with childcare, running errands, even a phone tree! We want all of our
members tobenefit from this program in a time of need and we are more
than willing to customize an assistanceschedule that works well for each
situation. Please let us know if a circumstance should arise in your
life and you feel this program would help you! Our Helping Hands
Coordinator is Kami Hendrix and she canbe reached at (541) 5135132
or esotericgrl@gmail.com.

New Baby Corner

Shireen Wright gave birth to the handsome Apollo Seth Wright on March
22nd! He arrived weighing 9 lbs 1 oz and measuring 20.5 inches
long.Welcome to the world Apollo and congratulations to the Wright

family!

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We'd like to welcome all new babies in the newsletter, so let any board
member know the details and we'll include it here! And please let us
know if we missed you, because we'd be happy to add your new little one
in next months newsletter.

Playgroup Corner

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Playgroup fun at Amazon Park

Playgroups are a great way to connect with Moms of kids with similar
ages.
Babies 2009 & older
We don't currently have a regular meeting time for this group. Contact
Shanna Chess (mailto:schess82@gmail.com) if you're interested in
getting one started.
Babies 2010 Playgroup meets on Thursdays, from 1012 and 24pm.
Members
take
turns
hosting.
Contact
Mary
Suelzle
(mailto:suelzlemd@gmail.com)for location information.
Babies 2011 Playgroup also meets on Wednesdays, starting at 10:00.
Members
take
turns
hosting.
Contact
Shanna
Chess
(mailto:schess82@gmail.com) to get in the loop.
Babies 2012 Playgroup meets every Friday from 10:00Noon. Members
take
turns
hosting.
Contact
Andrea
Stevens
Blanc
(mailto:astevens411@gmail.com) for more information.
Babies 2013 Playgroup meets on Fridays from 9:3011:30. Members
take
turns
hosting.
Contact
Bridget
Beal
(mailto:bridgetmbeal@gmail.com)for more information.
Babies 2014 Playgroup meets on Mondays from 9:0011:00. Members
take turns hosting. Contact Tina Tague (mailto:tinasmeow@hotmail.com)
for more information.
Watch for allages play dates via Evites or check the Member
Calendar.

Executive Board Members:

Bridget, Mary, Emily, Ana, Amber, and Heather

MOMS Club Regional Coordinators

Have questions or concerns about how our chapter functions? Contact
one of these ladies:

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Area Coordinator
Lisa Lewis (mailto:lisa@suberdave.com)
(253) 6313290
State Coordinator
Chris Baldwin
(mailto:csbaldwins@aol.com)(808) 6260131
Asst Regional Coordinator
Jenn Betz
(mailto:jsnbetz@hawii.rr.com)(808) 6260131

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Coordinators:
Shanna, Emily, Tia and Kami
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MOMS Club of Eugene, OR Board, 2014 - 2015

President
Bridget Beal
(mailto:bridgetmbeal@gmail.com)
Administrative VP
Ana Kemple (mailto:anat.vila@yahoo.com)
Membership VP
Heather O'Neill (mailto:lovelyritametermaid@live.com)
Marketing VP
Emily Looney (mailto:EMILYLOONEY@gmail.com)
Secretary
Mary Suelzle (mailto:suelzlemd@gmail.com)
Treasurer
Amber Zekic (mailto:amber.m.zekic@gmail.com)
Big Sister andSpringfield MOMS Club Liaison
Tia Merwin (mailto:tiamalani@hotmail.com)
Helping Hands Coordinator
Kami Hendrix
(mailto:esotericgrl@gmail.com)
MOMS Night Out Coordinator
Emily Looney (mailto:EMILYLOONEY@gmail.com)
Playgroup Coordinator
Shanna Chess (mailto:schess82@gmail.com)