April 2016 Cheerful Earful

The Cheerful Earful

Monthly newsletter of the Altrusa Club of Macomb, IL

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Next meeting information Karen’s Korner March meeting notes Updates Calendar of Events

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Karen’s Korner Happy Windy Spring?! Anyway, it's hard to believe that in about a month, we will be at graduation for WIU and MHS (among others). The flowers are starting to come up (at least at some of our neighbors houses :) We are already looking forward to the summer tutoring program and then looking ahead to the Bazaar.

Spring will also bring our opportunity to grow our club as well; if you have friends or even family members that might be interested, have them check us out! We are a fun bunch, right?

Soon, we will also be distributing books to local child care centers from the donations we will be receiving from generous WIU students. What an awesome project to be a part of.

Certainly, we will be looking to begin planning for next year. If you have ideas on how to recruit members or even fun activities or speakers, please be sure to let us know.

Thank you for all that you do for our club and our community, Karen Trusley, Club President

Next Meeting Information Next meeting is Weds. April 27, 2016

What: Western Illinois Museum Where: 201 S Lafayette St, Macomb When: at 6:30pm Hosted by the Service Committee

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March 2016 Meeting notes

The Finance Committee hosted the meeting and gave Jan a gift of a fresh flower bouquet in an Altrusa mug. Here Finance Committee member Marsha McCormick with Jan Fritz and Macomb club President, Karen Trusley.

Jan Fritz, the District Six Second Vice Governor and member of the Altrusa Club of Quincy was our very special visitor for our March 2016 meeting.

Club members enjoyed a potluck dinner and then Jan shared District Six news and information and also shared fundraising and service project ideas from her own club experiences.

The Finance Committee: Sara Wood, Nancy Reed, Jan Fritz, Brae Huston and Marsha McCormick.

“Leading to a Better Community” Altrusa is an international non-profit organization making our local communities better through leadership, partnership and service

This newsletter is brought to you by the Communication Committee of the Macomb Altrusa Club, Macomb, Illinois

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District Conference Thank you to all members for donating school supplies or $ to the District Six Conference Service Project "Tools for School".

Heather Munro, who attended the District Six Conference in Carmel, Indiana on Apr. 15-17 delivered all of our supplies.

The supplies from all of the clubs who donated will be given to the Tools for Schools project --to be distributed to hundreds of local children in need to use at school.

Finance Committee

Our Fun Fundraiser!

Buffalo Wild Wings 1724 East Jackson, Macomb

Did everybody enjoy eating wings and raising $ for Altrusa? Great night -didn't have to cook dinner! We made $65.98. Thank you to all and to BWW too!

Heather Munro will report about the conference at our next meeting.

Heather attended the conference and took 145 photos - see them all at https://goo.gl/photos/UUkogen8SsWi9Xs x8 Here is Heather with our International Representative and Immediate Past President of Altrusa International Ilona Kerby.

Awesome Amazing Yard Sale Sat. June 4 at Meadowbrook Neighborhood Yard Sale 606 Meadow Drive (Heather's house)

Save your Stuff!

The Finance Committee is planning a spring yard sale. Please start saving items to donate to the yard sale! Further details will be forthcoming!

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Service Committee April Service Project Please bring Yellow items to the April meeting for the April Service project.

We will be collecting items that will used to create “Sunshine Bags”

Communications Committee All members! if you haven't already - please be sure to go to the Macomb Altrusa Facebook page (just type Macomb Altrusa in the search) and LIKE our page!

That way you will see all the posts. The newsletter is posted on our FB page as well. also go to the Altrusa District Six FB page and join the page to see what is going on in the District!

Membership Committee for the MDH Hospice program.

Please bring in anything yellow and cheerful: such as candy, stickers, lotions, snacks, mints, gum, smiley faces - PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY ARE YELLOW! Items will be collected and put in yellow Sunshine Bags for MDH Hospice patients and families.

The membership committee would like to ask ALL members to bring a friend to our April meeting.

Let's try and grow our membership this Spring.

Jeanie Sowers, Chair, Membership Committee

The Cheerful Earful Staff

May project will be volunteering at the Macomb Public Library - Details to come!

Editor:

Heather Munro

Karen’s Korner:

Karen Trusley

Calendar and Events:

Lynne Brinker

Favorite Recipes:

Lara Lessard

Photographers: Lin Stults, Miriam Satern

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Tutoring Program SUMMER TUTORING UPDATE The student applications for our Summer Tutoring Program have been sent to all the McDonough County 1st - 6th grade schools.

Our Favorite Recipes Recipes gathered by Lara Lessard, Communications Committee member

If you know of a family interested in our tutoring program, please have them contact their child’s principal and/or teacher to request an application.

Cup Salad This recipe comes from Penny Pollock who said this recipe is her Mom’s and was one of her Dad’s favorites. They fix it a lot for cookouts and she hopes everyone enjoys it.

We are also in need of MORE TUTORS. Please have any licensed teachers you think might be interested contact Sandy Collier at collier@macomb.com.

THANK YOU!!

Sandy Collier, Chair Tutoring Comm.

Beat up- 2 eggs 4 Tb Sugar 1 Tb vinegar Cook until thick then cool Add- 1 cup sour cream 1 cup salad dressing 1 small can mandarin oranges drained.

1 small can crushed pineapple drained.

1 cup marshmallows Mix all together, chill overnight or at least several hours.

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2015-2016 Macomb Altrusa Officers and Board

Calendar April --

ADD AN ALTRUSAN MONTH

President - Karen Trusley Vice-President – Penny Pollock Past President - Cindy Roon Recording Secretary – Liz Duvall

4- 15-17 Altrusa District Six Conference, Carmel Indiana 4-23 Tevar 5K Run/Walk Earthfest Genesis Garden Gutted Gala A Fair to Remember - YMCA Benefit 4-27 April General Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Western Illinois Museum Service Committee Dessert Meeting 4-29 Spring Gala Dance Concert 4-30 Marine Bank's Shredding Day WIU Art Gallery Sock Monkey Saturday Third Annual Triple Crown Tribute Fundraiser 5-5

Community Prayer Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.

SRC Outreach Center

5-12 Adult Coloring Club, 2:00 – 4:00 Macomb Public Library 5-14 WIU Commencement

Treasurer – Brae Huston Corresponding Secretary – Karen Iversen Chair: Communication Comm.: Heather Munro Finance Committee:

Brae Huston

Membership Comm.:

Jeanie Sowers

Service Committee:

Paula Rhodes

Tutoring Committee:

Sandy Collier