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Welcome spring and new beginnings

Welcome to spring and a new beginning. We certainly have been through a situation where we have had adversity, but now we safely are returning with resilience, soaring human spirit, collective caring, and passionate commitment. A variety of service hour opportunities are forthcoming. Watch for emails describing occasions where assistance is needed. Our virtual general meetings and social breakout room gatherings continue. The Vale Club Executive Board wishes to inform you that the April 13 and May 11 General Meetings will be via the ZOOM platform. Following each meeting will be a 15-minute randomly selected small breakout rooms activity for any wishing to chat with members. Other opportunities for virtual social time in small groups are on Monday, April 26, and Monday, May 24, at 10:30 a.m. Separate email reminders will be sent; no response is necessary, just sign into ZOOM. The wonderful news is that the warmer weather is conducive to transitioning to in-person activities and events: Birthday Celebrations, Hiking Group, Outings, Outreach, Special Events, and Wine Tasting. See newsletters, email blasts, and Sign Up Genius (SUG) for more detailed information.

As of April 1, Governor Northam has increased the number of individuals permitted in a social gathering to 50 people for indoor settings and 100 people for outdoor settings. The governor and his staff will review additional maximums on a month-to-month basis. It is time to advance and celebrate together! SAVE THE DATES: On Wednesday, June 9, will be our annual Vale Club End-of-Year Luncheon. On Saturday, June 19, will be our annual Vale Club Happy Hour (spouses invited). Both events are outdoor settings.

Thank you ALL so very much for everything you did and do for Vale Club and its members. Your support is paramount to maintaining our beautiful Vale Club Schoolhouse and the history it embodies. Should you have any questions, recommendations, or creative ideas, do not hesitate to contact me.

Fondly,

Susan Wrigley

Vale Club President

Latest from Friends of Vale Schoolhouse:

Besides the wonderful work that has been done to expand and improve the parking lot at the schoolhouse, Debi Dicks, our Vice President for Buildings & Grounds has overseen a number of fall maintenance projects:

Exterior paint touch-up

Cleaned and inspected gutters

Checked all windows

Installed a Fire Extinguisher

Repaired the toilet

Completed extensive repairs to the porch, replacing many rotten boards

Charlene Willess

FVS Rep to VC

Vale Club

Vale Club is dedicated to enriching the lives of women in the Vale community. Our goal is to provide our members with a variety of social, educational, and volunteer opportunities throughout the year. The majority of our members live within the Oakton community. We have multiple member activities each month, primarily scheduled from September through May, with a few Special Interest Groups meeting during the summer months ...s
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Vale Schoolhouse

A brief history of The Vale Schoolhouse as recorded by the Fairfax County Public Schools of Yesteryear and Today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUOCcwvqBB0

Vale Schoolhouse, at the corner of Vale and Fox Mill Roads in Oakton, VA, was built c.1884 as a one-room public school. A second room was added in 1912. The school closed in 1931 when many Fairfax County schools were consolidated ...read more
Friends of Vale Schoolhouse, Inc. is Vale Clubs 501(C)3 charity for the maintenance and preservation of the historic Schoolhouse property which was placed on the VA Landmarks Register and the National Register ... read more

Nominations needed for Upcoming Vale Club 2021-2022

With the blessing of the Vale Club Nominating Committee, consisting of Kathy Zichi, Sue Bowers, and Penny Gundry, I am writing this as a current Vale Club Executive Board member and member of the Nominating Committee for the upcoming

year. We are in a challenging time. We’ve all been in lockdown for a year, but I think the Vale Club members have appreciated what we have been able to do under these challenging circumstances.

BUT IT TAKES LEADERSHIP to get it done! My question is simple—what is the future of Vale Club without leaders to run the operation? The nominating committee has spent endless hours searching for a vice president. We have a nomination for

president. Do you expect that nominee to do it all?

We need someone within our 150+ membership to step up to the plate and serve as Vice President. As tradition holds, the vice president then serves as president the following year—we are not holding to that tradition for the upcoming year. It’s plain and simple: secure speakers, coordinate the Vale Club calendar, secure location for end-of-year lunch, and be the sounding board for the president.

Ladies, it’s not hard. I can guarantee you that I, who has served two terms as vice president and one term as president, will be available to help in any way necessary. I think I can speak for Kathy, a former vice president and president, and our current

president Susan Wrigley, that they are also available to help in every way.

Thanks for reading and thinking...

Pam Guffain

Vale Club Vice President and member of the

Nominating Committee

Vale Club Activities via ZOOM

Most Vale Club activities are being held via ZOOM. You can access Vale Club’s zoom in one of two ways—Sign-UpGenius (SUG) from the Welcome page or, by clicking on the link which will be contained in the general meeting notices each month. The Calendar of Events is subject to change depending on the status of COVID-19. We plan to secure speakers for our ZOOM general meetings. If you have ideas on great speakers willing to donate their time, please let me know by phone (202-257-3043) or via e-mail at pguffain@tfi.org. Thank you, as always, for working through these challenging times with us!
Pam Guffain Vale Club Vice President

SUNSHINE
Life isn’t always a sunshiny day, but our friendships in the Vale Club help sustain us through the rough times. When you hear of a member who could use a visit, a card, or other help and support, please let me know. As your Sunshine Chair I’ll make sure our members receive the Tender Loving Care they need. Thanks to all for keeping in touch with me on behalf of our members. And may our year be filled with “blue sky and sunshine” days. Sunshine Chair is Diane Durbin.

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The Vale Schoolhouse is located at the corner of Vale Rd and Fox Mill Rd in Oakton, VA
P.O. Box 6, Oakton,VA 22124
For other information contact our President at Pguffain@tfi.org

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