“It’s the journey itself that will bring the change.” 2024-2026 International President, Sueellen Brazil. Brazil is the first International President from Alabama. Newly installed International President, Sueellen Brazil, provided an overview of her administration and fired up the crowd with her vision for the next two years. Brazil stated that all members in all clubs…
State night fun and opening ceremony. Hall of past presidents featured our Oklahoma Past International President. Oklahoma’s second award presented at the International Convention was from Heifer International. Oklahoma was also honored as a state with an overall increase in membership! Congratulations!
Story provided by Angie Sellmeyer, Historian, GFWC-OK McAlester Fortnightly Club Photo by Don Jones: First Row l-r Margaret Fields, Brenda Calahan, Mayor Brown, Megan Ciolli, Dot Thompson; 2 nd Row Cynthia Henrichs, Diana Buck, Mary Burris, Audrine Randolph, Nina Fereday, Paula McGee, Angie Sellmeyer, Jackie Barnes The General Federation of Women’s Clubs International (GFWC)…
President-Elect, Charlene Ridgway, gave an emotional speech as a send off for the current State President, Patty Burkhead. While the new officers do not take office until after the International Convention in late June, the State Convention will be the last official state meeting for Patty. Charlene spoke on the tremendous impact Patty has had…
Saturday’s convention was officially called to order at 10:00 a.m. when State President, Patty Burkhead, called the meeting to order. The colors were presented by Girl Scout Troop 580 and the Star Spangled Banner was sung by Pryor Clubwoman, Donna Talley. Brenda Calahan, President, of the McAlester Fortnightly Club gave the thought for the day….
Friday Night, April 5, 2024 President, Patty Burkhead called the convention to order at 5 p.m. The group heard presentations from Rochelle Redbone Arebalo from the MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) and Tom Zivkovic from Red Cord the anti-human trafficking organization representing southwest Oklahoma. The groups provided startling details about the people impacted by…
Click here to Download a digital copy of the 2023 Reports Book The real winners were people who lived in all the communities our clubs serve. Amazing programs and tremendous volunteer efforts went into these programs and projects. April 6, 2023 Dear GFWC-OK Club Women: OUR 18 Clubs made a significant difference in their communities…
GFWC-OK Duncan Philomathic Club had 15 members present at their March club meeting. GFWC-OK Duncan Philomathic Club had a GFWC Information event as their March club meeting. GFWC-OK Vice President, Monica Bartling, visited with the club about the impact that GFWC member clubs have across Oklahoma; updated members on the changes in district boundaries for…
Long-time Duncan Owl Club member, Viriginia LaQuey’s, husband Dr. Ronnie LaQuey passed away on Saturday, January 27 after a brief illness. His Service will be Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at the First Baptist Church in Duncan. His obituary may be read at Dr. Ronny LaQuey obituary. Our condolences go out to Virginia and her three…
by Angie Sellmeyer, GFWC OK McAlester Fortnightly Historian Coinciding with National Hat Day in January, the volunteers within the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) McAlester Fortnightly began celebrating their 120th year of volunteer work in Pittsburg County with this local service project. The brainstorm of Margaret Fields, Casual Gourmet Department Director, volunteers…
