Our 2022 Scholarship Recipient

Each year the Smith Mountain Lake Women’s Club (SMLWC) awards a scholarship to a graduating female senior at Franklin County High School, Rocky Mount, VA, who has been actively involved in the community. The scholarship recipient must complete a scholarship package listing their activities that demonstrate their leadership values and teamwork in serving the community. The scholarship winner is required to explain her educational and career goals.

Madison Laken Adkins
GPA: 4.2609
Boones Mill, VA
Attending: Virginia Western Community College
                 University of Tampa

"During my college experience I plan to take an internship with a real estate brokerage and an internship with a digital marketing agency to decide with path is for me or if I can incorporate both into the same career. I aspire to be a real estate agent by doing digital marketing on the side for the brokerage. Also, I plan to travel abroad during college and after college to learn more about other countries manage their businesses so I can find new ways to grow business here in the US.”

Miss Adkins community service involved participation in YADAPP (Youth Alcohol and Drug and Abuse Prevention Project), CHILL (Communities Helping Improve Local Lives), FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), IMPACT Missionary Work Camp with Franklin Heights Baptist Church, and YoungLife Leadership Camp in Lake Champlain, NY.
The members of Smith Mountain Lake Women’s Club hope you will join us in congratulating the 2022 SMLWC Scholarship recipient, Miss Madison Laken Adkins.

2022 GameFest a Great Success

The Smith Mountain Lake Women's Club 22nd Annual GameFest was held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Trinity Ecumenical Parish, in Moneta, VA. Approximately 130 participants attended to play various card and board games.  They won door prizes, participated in a raffle and silent auction, and shopped for used books, puzzles, and hand made craft items made by members and friends of SMLWC. Attendees were treated to snacks, ice tea and lemon-aid throughout the day; a lunch consisting of an Asian chicken salad, fruit cup, garlic bread and deviled eggs; and a buffet dessert bar of homemade cakes, cookies, and candies.

Proceeds of the event will be distributed at the next meeting on May 17, 2022, to: 

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1. C.A.T.S. (Children's Assistive Technology Service)

2. Hope to Walk

3. Southern Virginia Child Advocacy Center (CASA)

4.  Stepping Stones Mission of Franklin County

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A $1000 scholarship will be awarded on May 11, 2022 at the Franklin County High School Awards Ceremony.

Upcoming Blood Drive

The Smith Mountain Lake Women's Club will be sponsoring a Blood Drive on May 12, 2022 from noon until 6:00 p.m. at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Moneta.  Appointments are required and can be scheduled by visiting redcrossblood.org to set up a time. Please remember to do your Rapid Pass on your phone the morning of your appointment.  Contact Joyce at 540-721-4260 or sml.women's.club@gmail.com with questions

22nd Annual GAMEFEST
April 27, 2022
Trinity Ecumenical Parish

Hosted by Smith Mountain Lake Women's Club
Tickets $25/person
Contact Dianne Vallimont (540) 589-0093

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Game players of all kinds are invited to our GAMEFEST fundraiser. It is day long event featuring bridge (duplicate and party), dominos, pinochle, mahjongg, marbles, and various other card and board games for approximately 200 attendees.

Participants decide what game they want to play and form their own tables. At our last GAMEFEST we had a table of knitters, so those who enjoy crafts of all kinds are also invited to do their craft together.

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Attendees will be eligible to win door prizes, participate in a raffle, be served a delicious lunch including our very coveted delviled eggs and partake in our ever popular dessert table.

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We will also have homemade craft items and gently used paperback books and puzzles for sale.

This year our proceeds will be distributed to:

1. C.A.T.S. (Children's Assistive Technology Service)

2. Hope to Walk

3. Southern Virginia Child Advocacy Center (CASA)

4.  Stepping Stones Mission of Franklin County

5. $1000 Scholarship to a Franklin County High School Graduating Senior

With your help we will be able to continue our support in the community.

I read that Monarch Butterflies are declining. Three years ago, I decided I was going to make a butterfly garden. I bought quite a few milkweed plants and this year I saw my first caterpillar eating the leaves. It made me think of the pandemic and how butterflies could relate to us. We have all been in this cocoon, so to speak, having to stay home, not being able to do much, or go anywhere. Now, here we are, we have all come out of our cocoon and it is a new beginning for all of us.  That is why I chose the butterfly as the symbol of my theme “A New Beginning”. I like to think that each of us is one of these pretty crystals hanging off of my glass butterfly. The crux of my theme is in this poem shown in the picture.

That’s what we are all about in a nutshell.

Dianne Vallimont

Due to work commitments, Marsha Melkonian had to step down as our president. Second Vice President, Dianne Vallimont, agreed to step in for the remainder of the 2020-2022 term. The members give Marsha a sincere thanks for "Zoom"-ing us through the pandemic during 2020 and helping to keep the Smith Mountain Lake Women's Club active. We couldn't have made it without her.

Members of SML Women's Club extend congratulations to our 2021 Scholarship recipient, Miss Madeline Sellars. Miss Sellars will be attending VCU and plans to attend law school afterwards. She is a 2021 graduating senior from Franklin County High School, Rocky Mount, VA, and lives in Hardy, VA. We send her heartfelt best wishes for great success.