Bonsall Woman's Club makes masks for Palomar Hospital

BONSALL – While their community may have been put in an altered lifestyle, modified lockdown and “stay at home” scenario when compared to the usual lifestyles, it does not mean Bonsall Woman's Club members have to take the coronavirus pandemic sitting down.

During difficult times, adapting, improvising and overcoming is their motto. The women in BWC are active members of the club because they have the needs of the community forefront in their minds.

One such is Bea Liner who serves as the club’s Craft Chair and also serves as first vice president. A request was recently made known by a member club of the Palomar District that masks were in short supply at the Palomar Hospital. When the request was made known to Liner, she decided she had to do something and sprang into action.

In the spirit of how best to serve the community in which she lives, Liner gathered three additional members of her Craft Group, went into action and started making the much-needed masks.

The Craft Group is usually kept busy making household items to be sold at BWC events, where all profits are turned over to identified charities. However, the current coronavirus pandemic took priority.

Her group consisted of Beverly Thompson, Donna Ivicevic and Patty Merriam. Working tirelessly, they completed 78 masks in a short period of time and delivered them to the Palomar Hospital warehouse.

Masks that are made to hospital specifications can be delivered to the hospital’s warehouse, 2227 Enterprise St., in Escondido.

Submitted by Bonsall Woman’s Club.