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Wintergreen Mountain Women provides networking, information sharing and social opportunities to women living full and part-time on the mountain of Wintergreen Resort.
WinterGreen MoUntain Women
About Us
Come join us at our General Meetings beginning in January. Meetings are generally held at 10AM at the Trillium House.
The General Meetings begin with some time to socialize among members, followed by a brief business meeting and a short program of significance to members.
Our specialized interest groups (clubs) meet throughout the year to share hobbies, talents, field trips and special events. Anyone can join any of the groups at any time by contacting the Group Chair. Represented interests include gardening, music, food & cooking, handicrafts, and books.
Membership Dues ($20.00) are collected January 1st and are collected annually. The dues pay for club operations and monthly events.
If you have any questions or want more information about Mountain Women, give any of the members of the Steering Committee a call or an email.
To join WMW simply complete this Google Form or come to our next meeting.
Your 2024-2025 Steering Committee
Carolyn Felling- President
cdfelling@gmail.com 757-593-3422
Catherine Parker- Vice President
CatheLParker@gmail.com 703-627-5688
Donna CasaGrande- Communication Secretary
mrscasa@gmail.com 908-432-5459
Lynnda Gilliam- Recording Secretary
lgilliam@mindspring.com 434-325-2009
Christine White- Treasurer
christinewtg2050@outlook.com
434-616-0139
NeighborHood Chairs
Donna Greenlee -Black Rock NC
DonnaKgreenlee@gmail.com 252-256-3259
ArleEn stone -Devil’s Knob NC
arleen.stone@gmail.com 804-814-5736
Maria Spence- Laurel Springs NC
paulnmaria_2000@yahoo.com 434-325-7522
Linda Ehinger- The Springs NC
lindaehinger@mac.com 434-226-0735
WinterGreen MoUntain Women
Our History
In the fall of 2003, the hospitality committee of the Mountain Homesteaders Association, chaired by Kate Allenbach and including Jean Bertelsen, Sue Tiller and Joan Stemmler, discussed how to welcome newcomers to the mountain. They sought to determine how to identify permanent residents living on the mountain, and how the women on the mountain could get together to relieve the tediousness of the long winter. Slowly the idea of “mountain women” took hold and ongoing discussion, research and planning culminated in a first meeting on February 4, 2005.
The meeting’s purpose was to determine whether there was an interest in establishing a network of mutual support for women living on the mountain, especially during the winter months. Kate Allenbach, Kathy Knowles, Joan Stemmler and Irma Graf planned the event. More than thirty women attended and expressed their overwhelming support.
Out of that meeting grew the essence of what mountain women is today: a networking and social support group with mechanisms to accommodate special interests, communication and neighborhood cohesion, as well as to contribute to the vitality of the greater Wintergreen community.
Click on link to see Wintergreen Mountain Women Bylaws.
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Club News
Please use the contact list below to find out information about the following groups.
Gardening
TBD
Epicurious
Sallie Singletary
sallie.singletary@gmail.com
434-226-0343
Book
Fran Davis
fran.d4vis@gmail.com
240-988-5960
Music
Mary Jane Black
tillieblack@comcast.net
703-304-7892
Crafting
Linda Ehinger
lindaehinger@mac.com
434-226-0735
WinterGreen Mountain Women
2024 Calendar
Upcoming Events
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NewsWorthy
July Picnic
September Presentation
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NewsWorthy
Photos from Blue Ridge Tunnel Hike
Peonies from Shenandoah Peonies Outing
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NewsWorthy
On Wednesday, April 24th the Epicurious Group had a Table Top Setting Contest at the Trillium Room. Participants learned about proper place settings and silverware placement. Each table received an award for their creativity. A fun time was had by all.
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NewsWorthy
Rockfish River wildlife Sanctuary's executive director, Sarah Cooperman, shared the wildlife sanctuary story to the Mountain Women, even brought a few popular ambassadors at the Nature Foundation in Wintergreen.
NewsWorthy
Christine White presenting a check to Curtis Sheets for Wintergreen Rescue - February 2023
Dahlia cuttings from Pharsalia
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Reflection Garden
In 2014, a “Reflection Garden” was designed/constructed by a group of Wintergreen volunteers, in collaboration with WPOA, on a piece of wooded property located behind the Chestnut Springs Picnic and Pool area. Landscaping with native plants, rocks and benches provides a place of peace and space for reflection on Wintergreen owners or employees who have passed on. Contributions can be made to support the overall maintenance and/or to memorialize a specific person (or pet).
Any Wintergreen owner, former owner, extended family member and WPOA and Resort employees can be memorialized through specific selected opportunities. We have occasional garden workdays and announce them at Mountain Women meetings, so everyone interested can come and help in the creation of our Reflection Garden.
King Custom Engraving will also engrave our memory stones for us. If interested in ordering a memory stone, please contact the Chair, Marti Szczur at szczurm@gmail.com.
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