Welcome from the Board

As this issue goes comes to you, Denmark is awakening to an early spring.  The shift from winter to spring is the most dramatic of all the seasonal changes. The first tender, green leaves, and the small burst of color… blue, yellow, and white. The smells of soil and sharpness of flowers...

However, all should be aware that daffodils and members of the lily family are very toxic to cats and dogs! There are many pet owners in our community, so help spread this important message at this time of year.

Celebrate spring, have fun, and do good by taking part in AWC events. We offer you a full slate of activities; check out the calendar and choose those that interest you most. If you’re a Facebook user, stay tuned to the AWC Denmark Coffeeshop, our private group, for new activities and updated information.

AWC Denmark and our mother organization, FAWCO, are communities of love and caring, communities of people committed to improving our local and international environments. Sign up for the AWC Denmark Coffeeshop or FAWCO Region 2 Facebook groups, if you have not already done so; they immediately link you to a support network. If you need help with that – or have questions or suggestions about any event or activity – contact AWC’s FAWCO Rep, Jonelle Lemcke (jonelle@lemcke.dk) or any other member of the AWC Denmark Board, especially the President, Mary Stewart Burgher (emessbe@yahoo.com).

AWC Denmark donations to Target recognized

AWC Denmark has already contributed substantially to FAWCO’s Target Project, Awesome Blossoms. Take a look at the slideshow introducing Awesome Blossoms and illustrating the work it will do; FAWCO clubs aim to raise $140,000 for it by early 2025. The Flower Trellis (click on this link and scroll down to see it) measures our progress as we move towards our goal.
The AWC Denmark Board was delighted to be informed recently that sales of spring and holiday earrings in 2022 and 2023 (so far!) have raised a total of $1,345 for Awesome Blossoms. Our club proudly holds a place on the club donor wall: as a Tulip Donor.

Register Now to Vote in the 2024 US Elections

To ensure that you can vote in the 2024 US elections, pick your reason to register/request a ballot as early as possible in February:

  • to take the first step in your plan to ensure that you vote in 2024;
  • to ensure that you can solve any problems that may arise with your registration/request form;
  • to ensure that you can take part in your state’s primary election, as so many primaries take place in March and afterward;
  • to celebrate and promote US democracy and/or any of the big events in February: Black History Month (theme: “African Americans and the Arts”), Presidents’ Day or even Valentine’s Day.

Right away, go to your computer and fill out the form available on two safe, secure and nonpartisan websites – The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) and the US Vote Foundation – in order to register to vote/request a ballot.

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 
 
 
 


Mary Stewart Burgher

President@awcdenmark.org

 

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