Civic Association

Westwood Shores Civic Association (WSCA) is a 501(c)(4) organization formed to provide members with fun activities, socialization and to give back to the Westwood Shores. Yearly membership is $10.00 per person. There were 279 members in 2024 and currently there are 209 members in 2025.

Our mission is to Have Fun, Support the 19th Hole and Give Back to the Community.

• 2025 Board Members: President: Karen Matuszewski Treasurer: Sherrie Nielsen Secretary: Denise Brown
• Communication/Membership: Connie Swiderski,
• (Dinner) Events Co-Leads: Kathy Ballenger and Sharon Carlisle Theater Lead: Terry Weaver
• Open positions include Vice President, Weekend Events Lead and Family Friendly Events Lead. Dinner Events Co-Leads have stepped up and are serving as Events Co-Leads. All board members serve with an ‘All Hands On Deck’ attitude. 2025 Board members were elected at the February 20, 2025 Civic Dinner that included a meeting and bingo.

Thank you to 2024 Board Members: Karen Matuszewski, Brenda Kreitzer, Sherrie Nielsen, Laura Aulenbacher, Denise Brown and Terry Weaver.

Financial year is January to December. For 2024:

• •  Total Revenue: $30,065.95
• •  Total Expenses: $25,720.23
• •  Net Income, Added in 2024: $4345.72

2024 Event Net:
Dinners	($195.00)
Tie Dye	$87.92
Raffle	$128.39
Chili Cookoff	$498.69
Group Trip	$843.02
Garage (Rummage) Sale	$2,085.40
Theater	$5,957.26

 

2024 Donations and Sponsorships:
Patio Furniture - 19th Hole	$2782.00
Cart - 19th Hole	$158.19
Caroling and Cards & Claus	$42.44
Firework Sponsorship	$1500.00
Neighborhood Night Out	$174.96
Easter Egg Hunt	$104.76
Ice Cream Social	$264.64
Civic Coffee Card Postage	$139.00
TOTAL	$5,165.99

Annual Review Events Reporting is May 2024 to April 2025. This aligns with the Westwood Shores Annual Meeting.

May 2024 to April 2025 Activities:
Member Appreciation	1
Dinner Events	4
Family Friendly Events	7
Seminars	2
Sponsorships	1
Theater Shows	2
Weekend Events	2
TOTAL	19

We have made investments into this community with some tangible items, such as the patio tables, and chairs and many intangible items.

Intangible items include events, postage for cards, residents involved in theater and even fireworks sponsorship. There is no dollar amount that can be put on it.

Intangible Items:

• •  Dinners
• •  Events
• •  Monday Morning Ladies Coffee Card Postage: ($73) (October 2024
• •  POA Fireworks Committee: Sponsorship ($1500) (June 2024)[Gifts being used as prizes.]
• •  Seminars
• •  Sound System: Batteries
• •  Theater involvement

Tangible Items:

• •  Clubhouse Patio: 2 Polywood 4-Topper Teak Trestle Tables with 4 chairs and cushions for each ($2782) (October 31, 2024)
• •  Theater Prop: Performance Flat Covers and Platform (October 2024) [Philip Waguespack built]
• •  Sound System: Wireless Headset, Microphone Cables, Dual Channel Direct Injection Box and Miscellaneous Equipment (December 2024 / April 2025)
• •  Clubhouse Fire Pit Area: 8 Polywood Navy Adirondack Chairs ($1790) (March 19, 2025)

The Theater Group within the Civic Association provides an outlet for many creative persons and brings joy to spectators. Participation in the Theater Group helps with memory, learning new things and lets you work with others while socializing. Besides performers, we have sound, set, prop, and ticket helpers that is just as critical. The Theater Group helps with Civic fundraising through ticket sales. Ticket sales provide funds for the next performance and gives back to the community through events and purchases. The 19th Hole 10% discount available on the back of your ticket is reimbursed by WSCA.

Currently, we are getting bids to repair the front sign. You probably have noticed the hole in it. If you know of a company that works on those, please send email to the Civic gmail address 2021wwsca@gmail.com">(2021wwsca@gmail.com).

We had another idea of where to spend Civic monies with furniture for the clubhouse foyer. However, that led us to a suggestion that flooring needed to be replaced first. Sherrie worked and obtained that bid. If we go that route, we will need it to be a multi years process. Actually, not sure if that is really something Civic wants to do. Another idea is to help finance the pool pad and we are waiting for estimates. We welcome your suggestions and ideas with what we should purchase that will benefit the community. Please email them to the Civic gmail address 2021wwsca@gmail.com">(2021wwsca@gmail.com).

Thank you to all our members. We appreciate you.

Thank you to all that have helped in one way or another or many ways. We appreciate you.

Have Fun!