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www.marybridgebrigade.org • PO Box 5299 • MS: 311-1-MBB • Tacoma, WA 98415-0299 • 253-403-1427
S U M M E R 2 014
f R O M yO U R P R E S i D E N T
Sustainability
Mission Statement
The Mary Bridge Brigade is an
organization of volunteers whose
sole purpose is to further the
interest of and aid in the support
of Mary Bridge Children’s
Hospital & Health Center.
Vision Statement
We are a recognized asset in our
community working to support the
health and safety of our children.
Guilds
Mary Edna Agnew
Arizona Roadrunners
Dr. A. W. Bridge
Browns Point
Annie D. Bucsko
Century
Chambers Creek
Jean Cunningham
Capt. Sue Dauser
Harriet Deering
Dr. Yoli Duralde
Marilyn Duvall
Sarah Eckert
Betty Faulkner
Friendship
Guild #10
Esther Hodges
Holiday
Hyada Park
Dr. Warner M. Karshner
Lakewood
Lemons Beach
Karen J. Lynch
Ida Marge
Dotha McCormick
Dr. L. T. McNerthney
Donnie J. O’Neill
Peninsula Guild #1
Dr. Penrose
Maude S. Piper
Dr. Edward Rich
Sacajawea
Lillian Shotwell
Erma & Robert N. Shumate
The Association Past Presidents
Shari Lee Thomas
Weenonah
Westgate
“In the 21st century, I think the heroes will be the people who will improve
the quality of life, fight poverty and introduce more sustainability.”
– Bertrand Piccard, Swiss Psychiatrist
The Annual Luncheon was a big success, thanks to the energy, enthusiasm and planning of the Special Events
Committee that included Annette Remen, Dolores Fabulich, Andrea Moawad, Sue Richey, Alice Charron,
Madeline Dion and Jean Horne. Loretta Clubb did an excellent job as Mistress of Ceremonies. We were pleased
to announce the appointment of Rob Lenza as the Chief Operating Officer for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
& Health Center. William (Bill) Robertson, the new Chief Executive Officer for MultiCare Health System,
introduced himself and outlined his priorities for MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center.
These are exciting times and I am looking forward to seeing Bill’s vision become a reality.
Sara Long, Vice President for the Foundations of MultiCare, gave a wonderful presentation on change as
a major component of sustainability. She started a conversation with us about the current gift shops and
explained the mutual decision between the Mary Bridge Brigade Board of Trustees and MultiCare Health
System (MHS) to transition all the gift shops to MHS in order to create a climate of sustainability. Mary Bridge
Brigade will begin to receive the profits from the two remaining gift shops on the campus, to include the Atrium
Gift Shop located in Tacoma General Hospital and the Mary Bridge Gift Shop located on the first floor of Mary
Bridge Children’s Health Center. It is anticipated the agreement will be a win-win for both organizations.
The ongoing conversation with MHS is all about sustainability for Mary Bridge Brigade in order to continue
our mission for the next 93 years and beyond. If any of you have seen the recent television and newspaper
advertisements for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center, it is truly inspiring that the ads start with
1921 and women driving children to places where they could get adequate healthcare and advances forward
to the time when those same women were responsible for building a children’s hospital in Tacoma. It is
heartwarming to me that MultiCare values our contributions so highly. Indeed, they want nothing more than that
we be successful as champions for pediatric healthcare in our region.
Children need us to insure they have every opportunity to grow up even if they have serious health conditions.
We provide the lifeline for all children in our region regardless of their financial circumstances. We neutralize
the effect of poverty on healthcare and we do our best to support programs that improve the quality of life for
children receiving healthcare at Mary Bridge. It is imperative that we sustain ourselves now and in the future for
the sake of children who need us to be there for them.
In order to be sustainable there are several benchmarks we need to meet. The first is to stabilize our
membership. The second is to increase our investments and our fundraising activities; and the third is to
develop consistent leadership at the Guild and Association level. Our founders understood these priorities and
throughout our history there are women who have dedicated their lives to Tacoma Orthopedic Association/
Mary Bridge Brigade. At our Annual Meeting luncheon, Jean Cunningham, our first Lifetime Achievement
Award winner, presented the award to our second winner, Dolores Fabulich. We are truly blest to have such
examples of dedication in our organization.
Summer will usher in a new organizational year for us. It will be full of opportunities and challenges, together we
are strong enough to find the solutions necessary to sustain ourselves now and for years to come.
Thank you for your continued support.
Julie Horschel
President, Mary Bridge Brigade
“We must always base our commitment in the center of our own being, or
else no commitment will be ultimately authentic.”
– Rollo May, Author, The Courage to Create
Mary Bridge Brigade – Page 2
FOR YOUR CALENDARS
JULY
12
Dr. A. W. Bridge Guild Art in Bloom
9am-4pm-Founding Family Antiques
41918 Lynch Creek E, Eatonville
15
Board of Trustees Meeting & Potluck
9:30am-Browns Point Improvement Club
201 Ton A Wan Da Ave. NE, Tacoma
19/20 Peninsula Guild #1 Antique Sale
10am-4pm-Peninsula Guild #1 Thrift Shop
6851 Kimball Dr, Gig Harbor
19/20 Sarah Eckert Guild’s Sweet Shoppe
9am-5pm-Allyn Waterfront Park
18560 E State Route 3, Allyn
28
Mary Bridge Brigade Council Meeting*
9am-Mary Bridge Brigade, Meeting Rooms 1, 2 & 3
Speaker: Rob Lenza, COO, MBCH
All Brigade members welcome to attend.
AUGUST
1/2
Erma & Robert N. Shumate Guild
Garage Sale
9am-4pm-Marjorie Leicht’s Home
3831 11th Ave NW, Olympia
2
Sarah Eckert Guild Garage Sale
8am-3pm-Karen Watson’s Home
1550 E Old Ranch Rd, Allyn
9
Dotha McCormick Guild Garage Sale
All Day-Jan Whitaker’s Home
317 Keach Ct, Steilacoom
13
Friendship Guild Terrific Fashions
4pm-7pm-Uptown Gig Harbor Chico’s
4735 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Ste 100, Gig Harbor
18
Board of Trustees Meeting
9:30am, MB Brigade Meeting Rooms 1 & 2
23
Holiday Guild Summer Flea Market
9am-3pm-Bush Polen & Assoc.
7282 Stinson Ave NW, Gig Harbor
23
Shari Lee Thomas Guild Annual Gala,
Car Show & Raffle
3-9pm-Stacey Dinsmore’s Home
4715 38th Ave Ct E, Tacoma
25
Mary Bridge Brigade Council Meeting*
9:30am, MB Brigade Meeting Rooms 1,2,3
All Brigade members welcome to attend.
26/27 Holiday Wreath Project “Stuffing” Work Party
9am to 1pm-Mary Bridge Brigade Mtg Rms 1&2
REMINDER – COuNCIL MEETING
Council Meeting – Monday, July 28 – 9:30am
Mary Bridge Brigade Meeting Rooms 1, 2 & 3
This month’s Council Meeting, always open to all Brigade members, will feature
our newly appointed Chief Operating Officer for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
& Health Center, Rob Lenza. Come and hear his plans and vision for our favorite
children’s hospital.
The next Council Meeting will be held on Monday, August 25.
Guild Events
Dr. A. W. Bridge Guild
“Sack Race Kits” for Sale
Members of the Dr. A. W. Bridge Guild are taking orders for Sack Race Kits.
Kits contain three large burlap sacks, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons, race
ideas, and start and finish ribbons. Kits sell for $5.00 each.
Contact person: Sharon Rozenkranz at 253.651.1748
Dr. A. W. Bridge Guild
Art in Bloom (Art and Plant Sale)
Saturday, July 12th, 9am-4pm
Founding Family Antiques
41918 Lynch Greek E., Eatonville 98328
Contact person: Sharon Rosenkranz at 253.651.1748
Peninsula Guild #1
Antique Sale • Saturday & Sunday, July 19 & 20, 10am-4pm
Peninsula Guild #1 Thrift Shop
6851 Kimball Dr., Gig Harbor 98335
Amazing treasures from the past have been selected from
donated items for this sale. Don’t miss an opportunity to spend
the day “doing the Harbor.”
Contact person: Judy Delaney at 253.857.2212
Sarah Eckert Guild
Sarah’s Sweet Shoppe • Saturday & Sunday, July 19th & 20th, 9am-5pm
Part of Allyn Days and Geoduck Festival
Allyn Waterfront Park, 18560 E. State Route 3, Allyn 98524
As you wander among the booths, look for Sarah’s Sweet Shoppe,
featuring baked items and handmade gifts prepared by members of
the Sarah Eckert Guild.
Contact person: Leslie Swanson at 360.275.6861
SEPTEMBER
13
Dotha McCormick Guild Fashion Show & Luncheon
11:3-am-2:30pm - Tacoma Country & Golf Club
13204 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood 98498
15
Board of Trustees Meeting
9:30am, MB Brigade Meeting Rooms 1 & 2
20
Dr. Penrose Guild Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast
8:00-10:00 am-Applebee’s Restaurant
4827 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor
23
Dr. Edward Rich Guild Quilt Auction, Sale & Raffle
Time TBD – Jackson Hall Auditorium
314 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma
26
Annual Guild Presidents & Treasurers
Workshop*
9:30am-Jackson Hall Auditorium
* NOTE: If you park in the Baker Center Parking
Garage, we will validate your parking.
SAvE THE DATE
Mary Bridge Brigade 2014 Annual Guild Workshop
for Presidents & Treasurers
Date:
Place:
Friday, September 26th
Jackson Hall Auditorium
314 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma 98405
Time:
9:30am
Free Parking in Baker Center Garage. Bring your parking ticket to be validated at the meeting.
Summer 2014 Bulletin – Page 3
Guild Events
Erma & Robert N. Shumate Guild
Garage Sale
Friday & Saturday, August 1st & 2nd,
9am-4pm
Marjorie Leicht’s Home
3831 11th Ave. NW, Olympia 98502
Contact person: Barbara McLean at
360.352.8695
Sarah Eckert Guild
Garage Sale
Saturday, August 2nd, 8am-3pm
Karen Watson’s Home
1550 E Old Ranch Rd, Allyn 98524
Shari Lee Thomas Guild
Annual Gala, Car Show, BBQ, Raffle and Silent Auction
Saturday, August 23rd, 3-9pm
Stacey Dinsmore’s Home
4715 38th Ave Ct E, Tacoma 98443
Event tickets: $30 (Kids under 5 are free)
Raffle tickets: $5 each, or $100 for 25 tickets
Raffle to be held for a chance to win a
one-year lease of a 2014 Mazda 3
(maintenance included) sponsored by
Milam Mazda, Puyallup.
Contact person: Tanya Dahlby at 253.720.0699.
This is part of Lakeland Village Community Garage Sale.
Contact person: Leslie Swanson at 360.275.6861
Dotha McCormick Guild
Fashion Show and Luncheon
Dotha McCormick Guild
Garage Sale
Saturday, August 9th, 9am-3pm
Jan Whitaker’s Home
317 Keach Ct, Steilacoom, 98388
Contact person: Jan Pearson 253.376.2893
chico’s
Saturday, September 13th, 11:30am-2:30pm
Tacoma Country & Golf Club
13204 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood 98498
Ooh La La…Rue de la McCormick!
Featuring fashions from White House Black Market
Tickets: $35 per person
Contact person: Jan Pearson at 253.582.1251
Friendship Guild
Terrific Fashions to Perk up Your
Wardrobe
Wednesday, August 13th, 4-7pm
Chico’s in Uptown Gig Harbor
4735 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Suite 100, Gig Harbor 98335
Contact person: Judy Mork at 253.759.3679 or Dolores Fabulich at
253.752.3870
Dr. Penrose Guild
Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast at Applebee’s
Saturday, September 20th, 8am-10am
Applebee’s Restaurant
4827 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor 98335
Cost: $10 per person
Contact person: Becky Anglemyer at 253.208.4508
Holiday Guild
Summer Flea Market
Saturday, August 23rd, 9am-3pm
Bush Polen & Associates
7282 Stinson Ave NW, Gig Harbor 98335
Dr. Edward Rich Guild
Quilt and Gift Sale
Sale, Auction & Raffle of Quilted and Crafted Items
We want to invite other guilds who may have treasures to sell. Contact
Donna for a registration form or with any questions.
Tuesday, September 23rd, time to be determined.
Jackson Hall Auditorium
314 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma 98405
Entry Fee: $1 to shop / $45 to sell
Save the date. More details to follow.
Contact person: Donna Haynes, [email protected]
Contact Person: Tricia Tadie at 253-380-9385
Mary Bridge Brigade – Page 4
Weenonah Guild
Thank-you to Linda Armstrong,
Mary Bridge Gift Shops Manager!
We are all ever so thankful for
Linda’s 12 years of service as the
manager of the Mary Bridge Gift
Shops for Mary Bridge Brigade.
Our hearts go with her as she
begins a new venture as the
lead MHS employee over 3 gift
shops: Atrium in Tacoma General
Hospital, Mary Bridge Gift Shop
in the Mary Bridge Children’s
Health Center, and the gift shop
in Allenmore Hospital.
Mary Bridge Brigade Playing Cards
Playing cards with the new Mary Bridge Brigade
colorful logo. One deck price is $8.00; two decks
for $15.00. Available for purchase.
Contact Person: Norita Stewart at 253.584.1649
Mary Edna Agnew Guild
Jars of Bean Soup Mix
Members of the Mary Edna Agnew Guild
have prepared jars of bean soup for sale for
$3.50 each. These make for an easy meal
with everything you need in the jar.
Contact person: Anyone interested in
Thank-you Linda!!
Ongoing Guild Sales
Capt. Sue Dauser Guild
purchasing a supply for gifts or your own use, contact person is Bev
Forstrom at 253-845-1307
Guild #10
Contract Bridge and Rummy Score Pads
Sponsored by Guild #10, 5” x 8” size score pads with 50 pages each and
the new Mary Bridge Brigade logo are
now available for purchase at $2.00 each.
These are very popular items, especially
for gift giving.
Contact Persons: Barbara Farron at
253.756.6403 or Joanne Thompson at
253.759.1831
Pen Sale
Members of the Capt. Sue Dauser Guild are selling
ballpoint pens that include the Mary Bridge Brigade –
Champions for Children’s Health name. These pens
are being sold for $5.00 and are available from any
Capt. Sue Dauser Guild member, while the supply
lasts.
Contact persons: Agnes Schultheis at 360.876.3195 or Anita Sheehan
at 360.779.8185.
Sarah Eckert Guild
vashon Island Coffee
Members of the Sarah Eckert Guild are sponsoring
the sale of 12 oz. bags of Vashon Island Coffee,
regular and decaf, for $10.00 per bag.
Contact person: To place your order or to get more
information, contact person is Martha Ray at
360.275.1710
Karen J. Lynch Guild
Mary Bridge Brigade Lapel Pins
Karen J. Lynch Guild members are selling
the colorful new Mary Bridge Brigade pins at all events, and are hoping to
come to your meetings to sell these pins to guild members. These pins
will make promoting our new organization name even easier. Cost is $10
each.
Contact Person: Karen J. Lynch at 253.588.9043
Donnie J. O’Neill Guild
Mary Bridge Brigade Logo Aprons
Any guilds or members wishing to order black aprons with the bright Mary
Bridge Brigade logo on the
front, shown here on the
O’Neill Guild members, can
order them for $20.00
each. What a distinctive
way to promote your Guild
events, and to help keep
your clothes from getting
any spills while you’re
serving food, etc.
Contact Persons: Vickie Gonzales at 360-427-6770
Dr. Yoli Duralde Guild
Calendar Sale
A “Baby’s First Year” calendar is available for purchase
for $15 from the Dr. Yoli Duralde Guild. Experience
and research has shown that knowing what to expect
of our children’s behavior will assist caregivers and can
decrease child abuse. The calendar is designed to provide information that
will help familiarize caregivers with normal child development and
behaviors, inform caregivers of ways they can help their child, and point
out potential dangers. For more information please contact the Dr. Yoli
Duralde Guild at [email protected].
Summer 2014 Bulletin – Page 5
Projects Committee Report
Thank You..Thank You!
Our wonderful Mary Bridge Brigade members have risen to the challenge and worked hard to hold successful events this year – both new ideas and those
events which have proven successful in past years. In the first five months of 2014, Guilds have turned in at least $49,746 from their events. We would like
to recognize you! If your Guild is not listed below, please send your event proceeds to the Mary Bridge Brigade Office.
GUiLD
Esther Hodges Guild
Guild #10
Dr. Penrose Guild
Annie D. Bucsko Guild
Lakewood Guild
Weenonah Guild
Dr. Yoli Duralde Guild
Dr. Yoli Duralde Guild
Dr. Edward Rich Guild
Weenonah Guild
Dr. A.W. Bridge Guild
Lakewood Guild
Mary Edna Agnew Guild
Erma & Robert N. Shumate Guild
Dr. Warner M. Karshner Guild
Sarah Eckert Guild
Capt. Sue Dauser Guild
Hyada Park Guild
Dr. Edward Rich Guild
Holiday Guild
Ida Marge Guild
Mary Edna Agnew Guild
Lillian Shotwell Guild
Shari Lee Thomas Guild
Dr. Edward Rich Guild
Westgate Guild
Mary Bridge Brigade
Dr. Penrose Guild
Weenonah Guild
RAFFLES
EVENT
2013 Events
Donations
Donations & Various Projects
Donations
Donations
Donations
Donations
2013 Cookie Walk
2013 Cookie Walk
February Show Your Love
2013 Mountain Country Bazaar
Bunco & Raffle at Joeseppi’s
Show the Love Bunco & Silent Auction
Wedding Reception
Fiesta Time Bunco Event Raffle
Bingo & Lunch Event Raffle
Applebee’s Breakfast + other funds
Wine Tasting, Dinner Auction & Raffle
Glassybaby Sale & Raffle
Strawberries & More Shopping Night & Raffle
Country Store Bazaar
Bunco & Raffle
Tacoma Orthopedic Bowling League
Tacoma Orthopedic Bowling League
January MB Brigade Council Mtg. Raffle
April MB Brigade Council Mtg. Raffle
Annual Meeting Silent Auction & Raffle
Sales of Handmade Wine Bags
Sales of MB Brigade Playing Cards
TOTALS
$
$3,700
$800
$328
$75
$1,350
$1,128
$25
$414
$414
$257
$3,421
$600
$2,000
$1,000
$2,000
$20,382
$571
$2,001
$1,400
$1,265
$384
$304
$1,012
$20
$1,000
$45,851
RAffLE
$158
$1,068
$233
$805
$305
$415
$251
$57
$130
$473
$3,895
TOTAL
$3,700
$800
$328
$75
$1,350
$25
$414
$414
$257
$3,421
$758
$2,000
$1,000
$1,068
$233
$2,000
$21,187
$876
$2,416
$1,400
$1,516
$384
$304
$57
$130
$1,485
$20
$1,000
$49,746
Guild raffles, both big and small, are an important and fun part of our fundraising. In 2013, Guilds raised $14,000 from
raffles. To help you continue the fun of participation in a Guild Raffle the Projects Committee has made a few revisions to
the MBB Raffle Activity Report form. Each section of the form has detailed explanation of needed information. As always,
if you hate filling out forms, either Kathryn Stutz or a Projects Committee member will be happy to help.
Reminder: All raffle monies must be kept separate from any other fundraising or donation monies. It’s easy – just write a check for the
raffle monies. Staple the winning Raffle ticket to completed Raffle Activity Report form, then send form and check to MBB Office.
MACY’S SHOP FOR A CAUSE
Mary Bridge Brigade will partner with non-profit organizations to raise money for their charitable efforts. An example is the Macy’s Shop for a
Cause. Savings Passes entitle the purchaser to exclusive savings all day in every Macy’s store on Saturday, August 23, 2014.
How does it work? Guild members sell Savings Passes for $5 each. 100% of monies collected will benefit the children at MultiCare Mary Bridge
Hospital & Health Center, with recognition given to participating Guilds.
When you use your Savings Pass you will receive a 25% discount on regular, sales and clearance merchandise as well as 10% off electronics,
furniture, mattresses and area rugs, PLUS be eligible to win a $500 Macy’s Gift Card. No purchase necessary. For each pass you purchase just put
the entry form in the raffle box at your neighborhood Macy’s store.
Passes are available now thru Friday, August 22, in the Mary Bridge Brigade Office. Passes will also be available at our next Council meeting on
Monday, July 28, 2014.
Jean Horne, Chair, Projects Committee
Mary Bridge Brigade – Page 6
Mary Bridge Brigade Annual Luncheon
Beautiful donated flower baskets and garden items were
displayed during the silent auction. Theme this year was
“It’s All About Flowers.”
Lois Ruck and Joan Shelman, from the Sarah Eckert Guild,
visiting with Rob Lenza, who it was announced has been
appointed the Chief Operating Officer of MultiCare Mary Bridge
Children’s Hospital & Health Center.
Left: Loretta Clubb, Mistress of Ceremonies for the luncheon, with
Diane Cecchettini, retiring President & Chief Executive Officer for
MultiCare Health System.
Right: Diane Cecchettini being presented with a stone garden owl
from the Mary Bridge Brigade.
Sue Richey, Immediate Past
President, installing the 2014
Executive Officers—Julie
Horschel, President, Charlene
Richardson, Vice-President,
Jan Pearson, Secretary, and
Stephenie Kuntz, Treasurer.
Also pictured is Kathryn Stutz,
MB Brigade Office Secretary.
Jo Roller, Past President, being presented
with her medallion as she retired from the
Board of Trustees after nine years of service.
Top: Julie Horschel, President
of Mary Bridge Brigade,
presenting Frank Colarusso,
Executive Director of Mary
Bridge Children’s Foundation,
with a check to support our
Emergency and Surgical
Services pledge payment for
2014.
Bottom: Bill Robertson
introducing himself as the new
President & Chief Executive
Officer for MultiCare Health
System effective May 1, 2014.
Summer 2014 Bulletin – Page 7
Guild Events
Has your Guild Taken a Tour
of the New PiCU and NiCU yet?
Summer would be an excellent time for your Guild to combine a
meeting with a tour of MultiCare’s new Pediatric Intensive Care
Unit and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and perhaps to follow up
with a picnic in Wright or Point Defiance Park, or a trip down to the
waterfront for lunch at one of our local restaurants. Sometimes it is
easier for a hostess to call and arrange for a tour and then schedule
reservations at your favorite restaurant for lunch than it is to do all
the prep for a meeting in your home or on your patio.
To schedule a tour of the hospital, simply call Pat Sagers, member
of the Holiday Guild, at 253.564.3002, or Jennifer Schlatter, staff
member with Mary Bridge Foundation, at 253.403.1369. Tours can
be arranged on the day and at the time most convenient with your
Guild members.
Pictured above are members of the Lakewood Guild on their tour of the
new PICU and NICU this spring. From left to right are Nancy Hill, Alice
Anderson, Maggie Schauble, Maren Dunlap, Deena Saffell, Rita Boyd,
Sharon Betzendorfer, Sue Richey and Patty Ewing.
2014 Lifetime Achievement Award Presented
by Jean Cunning ham, 2013 Winner
Dear Association Members,
You have made me feel so special by honoring me with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mary Bridge Brigade luncheon.
As with all of us, Mary Bridge Brigade is dear to my heart and it is a
privilege, joy, fun, and, yes, hard work sometimes to keep the time
commitment, but the lifelong friends I have made and the goal of
helping Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital has been well worth it.
Thank you for all your kind words and cards. This is an honor I will
always treasure because it came from all of you.
– Dolores Fabulich
Dolores Fabulich
receiving the
2014 Lifetime
Achievement Award
Thank You Note received from Diane Cecchettini, retiring
President & Chief Executive Officer of MultiCare Health
System, after having been presented with a gift from Mary
Bridge Brigade at the Annual Luncheon.
“Thank you for the lovely words,
recognition, and the owl garden stone.
“I appreciate each of you and the
contributions you make together to support
our children in our community.
Thank you!”
– Diane Cecchettini
With this year’s whimsical theme now
established, preparations have begun for
the 2014 Mary Bridge Festival of Trees.
The Mary Bridge Brigade is the presenting
sponsor of this spectacular annual event and
many of our members volunteer time to
contribute to Festival’s success.
This year’s “Queen of ’14,” Cathy Early, is
pulling together the Festival of Trees
Administrative Council (FOTAC) – the
event’s volunteer organizing body.
There are positions large and small that
support Festival as a whole; or support
individual events such as Ladies Night Out,
Gala, Jinglebell Jam, Public Days and more!
If you are interested in learning more about
Festival volunteer opportunities, or if you have
an interest in sponsoring and/or designing a tree this year, please
contact:
Marcy Anstett, Mary Bridge Brigade Festival Liaison,
253.759.8837, [email protected]
Cathy Early, Festival of Trees Event Chair,
253.439.9400, [email protected]
Lois Beard, Festival of Trees Event Manager, 253.403.1368,
[email protected]
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Correction from the Mary Bridge Brigade Office
At the Annual Meeting/Luncheon on May 15, 2014, we were pleased to distribute the Mary
Bridge Brigade Annual Report for 2013. Information from many sources, Trustees, Guilds,
Mary Bridge Gift Shop, Holiday Wreath Project and Festival of Trees (FOT), is compiled to
create the Guild Credit Table on pages 22-23. This table includes in-kind donation amounts,
volunteer hours, and Guild’s actual dollars. One of the columns, titled Festival of Trees dollars,
shows the amounts for which our Guild sponsored trees, wreaths, tablescapes, etc. sold.
Unfortunately, an error was made this year when totaling these FOT amounts. The Peninsula Guild #1 was not credited for their tree and
tablescape. Members, DeeDee Sullivan and Bev Reinvik, designed both Tree #11: Ice, Ice Baby and Tablescape #10: Oh! Baby…It’s Cold
Inside!, that sold for a total of $5,521. This correction to the Guild Credit Table brings the Peninsula Guild #1 Total Dollar Credit to
$5,609 and their GRAND TOTAL dollars to $56,059.
Now, the Mary Bridge Brigade 2013 GRAND TOTAL from Guild Contributions is $343,984. Thank you all for your hard work in reaching
this total!
Kathryn Stutz, Office Secretary
Mary Bridge Brigade