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CANYON LAKE’S NEWSPAPER • APRIL 20, 2018

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Project begins to National Day of

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PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE

Pictured are the committee members of the Woman's Club Fashion Show disco themed pre-party.

Fashion Show to feature

sensational seventies

BY DONNA RITCHIE The Woman’s Club Fashion Show dates
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER back to the 70s. Originally, the shows were
More than 200 women are expected to fill the lodge held at monthly meetings with the chairperson
next Friday when the Woman’s Club hosts its big- doing spoofs on fashion shows. In recent years, it’s
gest fundraiser of the year, the annual Fashion Show. evolved into a first-rate affair held annually in the
Formed 45 years ago, the Woman’s Club is one of the Holiday Bay Room at the lodge on the last Friday
oldest, largest and most active groups in the commu- in April. There is always a theme and elaborate
nity. Its annual Fashion Show is a major event that decorations.
raises a hefty chunk of the $30,000 to $50,000 the club More than modeling clothes, the Fashion Show
awards annually to local organizations and in the form models friendships and fundraising. Friendships
of scholarships to Canyon Lake students. are formed and strengthened through the countless
The Fashion Show will be held on Friday, Apr. 27, at hours the women spend working together to prepare
10 a.m. in the Holiday Bay Room at the lodge. “Sensa- for this grand event. The elements of the show that
tional Seventies” is the theme of this year’s show. Cos- help the club raise money are the pre-parties leading
tumes are not required but are encouraged. Tickets are up the show, ticket sales, silent auction, raffles, door
$45 and include a catered lunch by the Lighthouse Res- prizes and grand prizes.
taurant. For tickets, contact Jan May at 951-970-8333. Woman’s Club History
Door prizes will be drawn between the opening of The Woman’s Club has hosted a variety of commu-
the doors at 10 a.m. to the serving of lunch at 12 p.m. nity events in its long history. The Club was founded in
Nine themed baskets with an approximate value of 1972 when a group of Canyon Lake women wanted to
$200 each will be raffled off in an opportunity drawing. meet their neighbors. They organized an early morning
There will be a silent auction and five $500 cash prizes “Kidnap Breakfast,” allowing those kidnapped to put
will be awarded in a grand prize drawing at the end of on two things: a robe and false teeth.
the show. This same group, plus the kidnap victims, met and
Rose Marie Hand, Bonnie Wade, Karen Wallace decided to form a Woman’s Club. Bylaws were written
and Vicki Young serve as this year’s Fashion Show co- and on November 14, 1972, the first election of officers PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE
chairs. Entertainment will be provided by local DJ and was held. There were 91 charter members. Their main
entertainer Aprile DeAnne. purpose at that time was to purchase safety equipment
Members of the club will model fashions provided and support activities for teens.
by Chico’s, Dress Barn, Gypsy Sunset, and Canyon A suggestion was also made to contact the River- Woman's Club member Lyne Hall rocks her 70s costume at
Lake Pro Shop. uuCONTINUED PAGE A14 the club's disco themed Fashion Show pre-party.