GFWCA Receives First Place Award for Community Improvement

The Outdoor Fitness Park, GFWC Warren Woman Club's Community Improvement Project, received the first place award at the General Federation Women's Club state convention in North Little Rock. GFWC members celebrated One Hundred Twenty Six Years of volunteering with the theme "What We Can Perceive, We Can Achieve".

Warren's club also received first place in Public Issues (Christmas Tour), Advocates for Children (Santa Train), Communication and Public Relations, Five Point Star Achievement, Scrapbook, and Newsletter.  Second place awards: Arts, Women's History and Resource Center. Third place: Education and International Out Reach.

Sandra Gatling, local member, placed first in five categories of photography; first in art-acrylic, mixed media, and overall Betty Gene Sparks
traveling trophy.  Diane Parnell, also a local member, placed first in poetry and short story.

Several students from Hermitage and Warren also received recognition: Poetry-Talia Poole-first place; Erica Corker- second, Victoria ONeill- second, Raily Greenwood- second.  Short Story-Alan McGhee-second, Mattie West-second, and Jolie Trussell-second.

Students placing in Ten Penny Art:  Kayla Pruitt (pencil) second; Arial Belin (multi media) third; Caitlin Russell (multi media) honorable mention; and Carlos Navarro (multi media) honorable mention.

Diane Fowler was installed as the incoming state president for 2016-2018 and was honored by the Warren Club with a reception after the
banquet.