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1 Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies News Volume 14, Issue 2 February 2013 Roving Volunteer Hi Everyone, Baby Ella Happy Valentine s Day! Time to start making outfits for spring with lighter weight pants and sweaters. Summer will be here soon so start thinking about summer clothes too. We still need tote bags, both boy and girl. Bottles, pacifiers, and toiletries are always needed, as well as socks. Love, Baby Ella Volunteers Needed Volunteers needed for the Annual Rocky Mountain Sew Expo from 10-5 on February 7-9. Contact Glenda Bredeson if you are available to volunteer and the time slots that are open Hi, this is your Roving Volunteer. I like checking out what is new with Warm Hearts Warm Babies. I recently got a chance to see the Baby House in Arvada. Wow, is that a nice place! The day that I visited baby Ella was napping, so I didn't disturb her. It took two volunteers and a dolly to bring in a donation from a church group. It was like Christmas! Opening up all the boxes to see what had been given was so much fun. I learned that everything is greatly appreciated and will be used, eventually. There were so many colorful hats and booties of all different sizes! Some ladies had been mightily busy! I asked what was critically needed and was told socks (where have I heard that before?), Tote bags, and afghans or quilts. The ladies thought they had enough hats and matching booties for awhile. Everything was sorted and stored in clear plastic bins ready for orders and distribution. Orders had just gone out for January and the blanket shelves were looking low. I was impressed how organized everything was (wish my sewing/yarn room looked as good!). Well, that is all for now. I maybe coming to your work group soon. Bye! 1

2 DELIVERIES Agencies Delivered to: 19 Number of items delivered: 3,740 Denver Medical Center Jeffco Nurses St. Mark s Clothing Pantry University Hospital - Mother and Infant Community Lift Services Platte Valley Hospital CPMC (Ft. Morgan) Vail Valley Medical Center University Hospital Neo-Natal Loss Bright Beginnings University Hospital NICU Inner City Services Children s Hospital Life Choices Longmont NCMC (Greeley) Rocky Mountain Hospice Lutheran Hospital Servico de la Rosa Jeffco Action Cookbooks Cookbooks are here!!! They are $8.00 each or two for $ Thanks to Donna Lantgen for the recipe below. Chicken Cacciatore 1 green pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 tbsp Italian seasoning 15 ½ oz can tomatoes, chopped 1 small can tomato sauce 8 oz 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves. Mix the green peppers, onions, Italian seasoning, tomatoe sauce, and tomatoes together. Place ½ of mixture in 8x10 casserole dish. Top with chicken breasts and remaining mixture. Bake 350 degrees 1 hour. Top with mozzarella cheese and parmesan if desired. Serve on top of favorite pasta with garlic bread Donations to WHWB January 2013 James and Janet Kanguser monetary Thomas Lyons monetary Virginia Trumpolt mometary Colette Van Niman monetary Robert and Anita Sweetland (Oklahoma) monetary Phillips United Methodist Church Pinochle Group monetary Judy Garling (Ohio) sweater, hat and bootie sets Casey Kline (New York) hats Erin Murray (Texas) fleece blankets, sweater set, toys Myriam Samson booties and hats Rita Patton pacifiers and booties Church Ladies c/o Rita Larson blankets Greater Brighton Neighborhood Volunteers fabric and polyfil Columbine Seminary Students c/o Randi Harris fleece blankets and hats Arvada Church of Christ c/o Karen Culver gently used clothing Carol Harper hats Marsha Grothe (California) blankets and hats Our Savior s Lutheran Church (North Dakota) sweater, hat and bootie sets Nancy Boyd (New Mexico) yarn No Name (North Dakota) hats and burp clothes NEWSLETTER IDEAS Do you have new recipes, craft ideas, or something that would interest others in the group and are willing to share? We welcome all articles. The deadline every month is the 25 th. Feel free to send the information to whwbdl7@yahoo.com. 2

3 February Birthdays Heather Cavanaugh Feb 01 Marijo Hinton Feb 01 Mary Jo Egan Feb 01 Katie Phillips Feb 02 Myrlene Zimmerman Feb 02 Marilyn McDaniel Feb 03 Jacqui Whittemore Feb 04 Suzie Galbraith Feb 05 Edith Long Feb 07 Carol Shull Feb 08 Diana Edwards Feb 08 Joan Smith-Lawrence Feb 08 Sandie Mackenzie Feb 08 Brittney Wilkin Feb 09 Margaret Tookey Feb 11 Pam Williams Feb 11 Yvonne Cox Feb 11 Calisse Weidner Feb 12 Jill Carter Feb 13 Rosalie E. Miller Feb 14 Kathy Kovach Feb 15 Judy Raad Feb 16 Karyl Frederiksen Feb 16 Lucy Barnes Feb 16 Marian P. Rawls Feb 16 Cheryl Castello Feb 17 Evelyn Ward Feb 17 Jo Ann Ellis Feb 18 Kari Liechti Feb 18 Angela Krohn Feb 19 Barbara Bessesen Feb 20 Mary Johnson Feb 20 Mary Jane Rhodes Feb 21 Cosette Lucero Feb 22 Julie Romero Feb 22 Sally Nisler Feb 23 Joan Pigon Feb 26 Barbara Lyons Feb 27 Carmen M. Ayars Feb 27 Kelly McDaniel Feb 27 Beulah White Feb 28 Heidi Wagner Feb 29 Many facts about the month of February presented for all to explore Okay already, I know it is the month of valentines and chocolate hearts, but what else do you know about this often blustery month with the fewest days in the modern calendar year? Here are some interesting trivia tidbits about the blustery often harsh 2nd month of the year on the modern calendar. It is named after the Roman god Februus. The Latin root word februa means purification; and the Romans held their celebration of purification during the time of the month February. The Welsh originally called the second month of the year y mis bach meaning the little month. During the time of Shakespeare it was called Feverell. The flower of this month is a violet or sometimes a primrose and the birthstone is amethyst (which represents sincerity). Three big holidays are held in February: Groundhog s day (2nd), St. Valentine s Day (14th) and President s day (3rd Monday) Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and help them become what they are capable of being 3

4 WORK GROUPS Arvada Work Group: Meets 2 nd Thursday of the month from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm Meets at the King of Glory Lutheran Church W. 58th Ave., Arvada (58th and Kipling-east door) Contact Glenda: COLOKIDZ@aol.com. Bring a potluck dish, your machine and scissors. Briggsdale Work Group: For information please contact Sandra Hicks by at: sandrahicks@wigginstel.com Brighton Work Group: Meets 3 rd Wednesday of the month 9:00 am to 2:30 pm Meets at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 567 Bromley Lane, Brighton; Contact Carol: chesneyc@aol.com Bring a dish to share at our potluck at noon. Colorado Springs Work Group: Meets 3 rd Saturday at Faith Presbyterian Church, 1529 N. Circle Dr.. Contact Linda: LWaxler46@aol.com for what to bring. Kaiser Permanente & Friends Work Group: Arapahoe Road and Holly. For times and dates please contact Tammy: Tammy.Sabad@kp.org or Lakewood Work Group: Meets at Helen s house in Bailey on the last Friday of the month, and at Kathryn s house in Lakewood on the third Thursday. Please contact Kathryn for dates and times of their next meetings at: info@warmheartswarmbabies.org. Littleton Work Group: For meeting information please contact the group at info@warmheartswarmbabies.org. Loveland Work Group: Meets 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:00am. Meet at: Church of the Nazarene 807 W. 29th St. Loveland. Contact Judy: our2pets@msn.com or Karen at the church: for more information. Rocky Mountain Group: Contact charlesbond@comcast.net Phone # We are always looking for work group coordinators in various areas around the state. If you are interested in hosting a meeting, let us know! You can find out more information on starting a meeting by visiting the Volunteer section on our web site at: Board of Directors Lauren Schlicht President Donna Lantgen General Director Glenda Bredeson Vice-President Bonnie Yockstick General Director Nancy Cochran Treasurer Lori Kratzer General Director Elizabeth Henry Secretary Marie Kidd General Director 4

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