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Mill City Museum Tour
April 23, 2026
April Coffee
Hostess: Peggy
Co-Hostesses: Sue, Pat, Carol, Sandy
Quilting Buddies
April 16, 2026
April Luncheon
Southern Social, Woodbury
April 8, 2026
March Coffee
Hostess: Nancy
Co-Hostesses: Janet, Elsie, Jennifer, Leslie, Colleen
March Event - Chocolate Truffle Making Class
Grand Fête - Hudson, Wisconsin
March 20, 2026
Widows Afternoon at Sweet Paris Créperie & Café
March 17, 2026
Luck Of The BUNCO
March 16, 2026
March Luncheon
Pier 500 - Hudson, Wisconsin
March 11, 2026
Luck of the Irish Ponytail Canasta
March 4, 2026
February Coffee
Hostess: Arlene
Co-Hostessess: Becky, Kim, Marjorie, Jennifer
Quilting Buddies
February 19, 2026
Valentine BUNCO
February 16, 2026
February Luncheon
The Afton House Inn - Current Restaurant
February 11, 2026
Widows Luncheon
Lake Elmo Inn
February 7, 2026
Mandala Rock and Votive Painting Class
Oakdale Discovery Center
January 30, 2026
January Coffee
Hostess: JoAnne
Co-Hostesses: Pat A., Susan, Pat D.
January Luncheon
Bella Ciao Pasta and Bar Ristorante
January 14, 2026
Member of The Month Awards - 2026
Member of The Month, an honor bestowed monthly, recognizes a club member who has dedicated significant time and talent to promoting club activities. The recipient of this honor is nominated by club members, and receives a complimentary lunch.
January - Pat Dolan
For the month of January, the club recognizes Pat Dolan as our Member of the Month. She continues to serve as Advisor, which is a gift to me. Her nominators appreciate that she steps up when needed, such as helping with reservations and closing out auction tabs. Pat is a calm, thoughtful leader. She reminds us to participate in member- building activities, such as the ‘Welcome to Woodbury’ event. We participated this past October, with Pat providing flyers, the tablecloth and arranging volunteers. She influences us all to be better! Congratulations on being this month’s Member of The Month!
February - Sue Wickert
For the month of February, Sue Wickert is recognized as our Member of the Month. She has organized the Quilting Buddies group for the past five years. A steady group of ten to twelve women gathers each month to share their love of sewing. Sue has also stepped into the role of Lunch Coordinator in 2026. She and her partner Coordinator, Becky Bettmann, are contacting restaurants, picking menus, and providing lunch opportunities for SPANRC.
Thank you, Sue, for continuing to coordinate the Quilting Buddies and taking on the new role of Lunch Coordinator! We appreciate all your work!
March - Miriam Johnson and Wendy Bruchez
In March, we celebrate club members' achievements by recognizing two outstanding women. They both joined SPANRC in 2023. You, the members, nominated them. Ladies, all your contributions are noticed and appreciated. Thank you.
Miriam Johnson took on the role of Bingo Coordinator in April 2025. The Bingo group enjoys a monthly game where prizes and friends are won.
Thank you, Miriam, for stepping into this leadership role in this activity. You provide monthly notices in the Partyline, handle reservations for your activity, and set up the room.
Wendy Bruchez took on the role of one of our Events Coordinators and planned our fun January Mandala rock/votive painting class. She is active in the quilting group. She showed initiative during the 2025 Mystery Bus tour by obtaining a wheelchair for a member with walking difficulties.
April - Elaine Magnuson and Amanda Riley
Elaine Magnuson and Amanda Riley share the April spotlight as our Members of the Month. Please extend your thanks to these Members of the Month.
Elaine Magnuson joined SPANRC in 2021. She is a frequent visitor and contributor to Book Club. She is described as the voice of wisdom and experience. Members appreciate her involvement and friendship. She is delightful.
Mandy Riley joined SPANRC in 2025 and immediately started volunteering to help wherever needed. She currently serves as one of our Coffee Coordinators. She is kind, caring, and handles things with sound judgment. We are fortunate that she chose to join SPANRC.
May - JoAnne Kramer and Peggy Layer
In May, our members nominated Jo Anne Kramer and Peggy Layer as our Members of the Month. Congratulations to both Jo Anne and Peggy on being May’s Members of the Month.
JoAnne volunteered to become the Sunshine Coordinator for calendar years 2026-2027. She is sending lovely cards welcoming new members to the club and bringing support and comfort to those in need. She coordinates with Knotty Ladies to org anize shawls for members in needof a tangible club hug. JoAnne identifies the types of cards sent in the Partyline. This allows our members to be better friends to our new members and those in need. She has also hosted a coffee in her home in January. We appreciate all that she does.
Peggy Layer has been a member of SPANRC since 2018. Currently, Peggy leads the Widows Group and organizes a variety of events and activities to give widows an opportunity to connect, share stories, laugh, and enjoy each other’s company. She enlists the help of all Widows Group members to plan these monthly events, and she submits articles for the newsletters and follows up with members by email. Peggy previously served on the Board as the Sunshine Coordinator from 2020 to 2023 and sent beautiful hand-painted cards to members. She is a warm, kind, and caring friend to everyone. Peggy’s leadership and dedication are appreciated by her fellow club members.