July 2013 Cheerful Earful

THE CHEERFUL EARFUL JULY 2013 This newsletter is brought to you by the Communication Committee of the Macomb Altrusa Club, Macomb, Illinois “Leading to a Better Community” Altrusa is an international non-profit organization making our local communities better through leadership, partnership and service

Contents  Next Meeting Information July meeting will be hosted by the Service Committee What:

POTLUCK DINNER! With special guests from Quincy & Canton Altrusa clubs!

When: July 24

 Next meeting information  Message from our President, Liz Duvall  Minutes from June 26 meeting

Time: 6:30 pm

 Additional Announcements

Where: Georgetown Club House, 95 Charleston Dr, Macomb.

 “Just a minute with a member”  Calendar of Events

From Our President, Liz Duvall

A Letter from Liz

Summer. When you are a kid, it means ice cream, baseball, local fairs, vacation, camp, reading for fun and most importantly, no school. As adults, we often forget these simple joys of summer and it becomes just another season. Several members took time out of their busy schedules to enjoy the summer and volunteered during Heritage Days. They enjoyed the beautiful summer day serving pancakes and seeing old friends. They volunteered and they had fun! So take a moment this summer, volunteer, enjoy the local fairs, take a walk, eat some ice cream on a random Tuesday and find a good book to read. Don’t let the summer pass you by…get out and enjoy it! See you at the meeting!!

Liz DRAFT OF MINUTES [To be approved at July meeting] Altrusa International of Macomb June 26, 2013 General Meeting President Liz Duvall called the meeting to order with everyone reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

The minutes of the May 22nd meeting were approved by a motion by Miriam Satern, seconded by Lin Stults, motion carried as reported in the Cheerful Earful.

The Treasurer’s report prepared by Marsha McCormick was handed out. The report will be filed for audit.

Correspondence received: letter from Wesley Village and thank you card from Miss Macomb. The Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce newsletter was passed around. The club sent a sympathy card to Pat Waggoner.

Standing committees gave the following reports: 

Communication-Karen Iversen: no report

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Finance-Marsha McCormick: no report

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Service-Penny Pollock: Asking for thoughts on how we can be of more service to the community. Penny also reported that Canton and Quincy Altrusa Clubs have been invited to the July meeting.

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Membership-Karen Trusley: Asking for thoughts on how we can increase our membership.

Old business: Sandy Collier reported on the tutoring program.

Lin Stults passed around the signup sheet for the Fly In at the airport on June 30.

New business: Heather Munro stated Altrusa Face book page has received more likes. Heather has also put up a display in the Vitamin Lady’s window about Altrusa.

Bazaar Committee is looking for a co-chair for the kitchen. If you have not signed up for a committee please see Jean Sowers or Judy Dallinger.

Adjournment of the meeting.

The standing committees separated and planned the coming year’s activities.

Hard at work planning! - Service committee members Valerie Dugan, Paula Rhodes, Rosalie Severinsen, Peggy Ma and Chair Penny Pollock Next Board meeting will be Tuesday, July 9th Everly House @ 5:30 p.m.

Next General Meeting will be held July 24th @ 6:30 p.m. location TBA. The service committee will be hosting a potluck.

Attendance: Lynn Brinker, Sandy Collier, Nancy Dobey, Valerie Dugan, Liz Duvall, Karen Iversen, Kristi Kupka, Peggy Ma, Marsha McCormick, Heather Munro, Penny Pollock, Paula Rhodes, Miriam Satern, Rosalie Severinsen, Jean Sowers, Lin Stults, Karen Trusley, and Ann Abbot.

Respectfully submitted, Ann Abbot

Additional Announcements 

Heritage Days window display Macomb Altrusa had a window display for the Heritage Days Festival – it was up from June 24July 1 in the “Vitamin Lady Shoppe” on the corner of Jackson and Lafayette Streets. Here are photos for those of you who did not get a chance to see it!

Idea - if any members have a business with a display window

– would you be willing to “host” an Altrusa window display for a few days, week, month?

It would be another way for us to spread the word about our great organization!

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Thank you from the Colchester Lions regarding helping at the Pancake Breakfast at the Heritage Days Fly-in at the airport!

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Altrusa Bazaar Publicity Committee Meeting, July 15, 2013

The Publicity Committee for the Annual Bazaar met on Monday, July 15th @ 6:30 p.m. at Marsha McCormick’s. Present: Nancy Dobey, Lin Stults and Marsha McCormick.

Discussed the Flyer. Making a correction and then it will be ready to print.

Nancy mentioned we have 3 good Banners and 3 Coke Banners (2 in bad shape). We have 12-13 Yard Signs. Frames are broken on some. Nancy priced the cost of replacing the signs. They are $20 each. We probably don’t need more. It costs nothing to update with new dates. We decided to purchase 1 new banner from Sign makers and ask Coke for a new one. Nancy will take care of updating and ordering the signs and fixing the broken frames. We plan to have signs and banners available at the September meeting. With the members help they should be displayed and in place by October 1st.

The following is places we discussed putting the large banners: 1.

Wesley Village (Nancy contact), 2. Countryview Nursing Home (Nancy contact), 3. Wal mart (will contact Lara), 4. Enchanted Florist (Marsha to contact Nancy), 5. 9 Mile Y junction by the elevator (east of Macomb) (Lin will contact Terry Rouse), 6.

Yesterday Treasurer @ Good Hope junction (Lin will contact).

Lin Stults, wanted to share the following message with all the members.

The Colchester Lions Club was SO HAPPY that we helped them again this year. In ticket sales, they sold over 1,600 Breakfasts! Could not have done it without our help – very complimentary!

Colchester Lions Club is looking forward to helping us again with the Altrusa Bazaar!

If anyone happened to pick up the Blue bag with the aprons --- Please let me know. Want to wash them and get them ready for Labor Day in Colchester September 1st & 2nd. Check your calendars for those dates.

All members be sure to mark your calendars NOW for volunteering on Sept. 1 and Sept. 2 at Colchester for Labor Day – this is a super FUN way to help out the Lions!

Who’s ready to wrap some steamburgers with me? See you on Labor Day at the Food Tent!

Signs are as follows: 1. Industry @ Bev Stuckwitch (lin to contact) 2. Colchester – (Nancy ) 3. E. Jackson St. – Quick Printers (Marsha) 4. A sign will be put up either at Nancy Dobey’s or at Mayor Mike Inman’s corner 5. W. Jackson – Hollister Plumbing (Lin will contact) 6. W. Grant – Rochelle Seavers – (Nancy will contact) 7. Penny Pollock corner Franklin/Madison 8. W. Adams (looking for someone who knows someone) 9. Flower Junction –Bushnell – (Lin will talk to Doug) 10. Blandinsville – (Lin will talk to Rhonda) 11. E. University Dr. (Talked about the corner of Pearl & E. University) 12. Thelma Smiddy – W. Washington St. Nancy Dobey talked to Prestige radio about the cost to do a Remote again during the Bazaar and has not yet heard back. This year more attention should be paid to steering interviews to their table. Nancy suggested placing their table in mid floor, in the commons between the two entry halls for more visibility and assign different members to check with them periodically. We will attempt to steer members and vendors to the table for interviews.

Lin has started lining up volunteers for the bazaar. She has spoken with Jennifer in the English Dept, Wave, Colchester Lions, SRC Nursing students, Young Business Professionals, and Marsha gave her Courtney Powelson name tonight.

Nancy suggested we find a person to setup a publicity plan and write articles for the media geared toward attracting first vendors, then shoppers, then publicity for Altrusa projects..i.e. tutoring, scholarships, etc. Publicity should cover all area media sources.

It was commented that Cassie Slater is very energetic at the McDonough Voice. Heather will help us again with computer informational programs about the Bazaar…i.e. Facebook,etc. She has wonderful resources. Marsha will take care of the Red Letter Dates for the Peoria Journal Star. Marsha will also contact the Macomb Chamber for an appointment to send the flyers with the October Newsletter.

We will meet as needed and request membership help as needed.

 FYI - Schedule of 2013-2014 Meetings

Monthly Meetings

Board Meeting

July 24, 2013-Service Canton & Quincy Clubs Visiting Georgetown Clubhouse Potluck 6:30 pm.

August 28, 2014-Communications Curves: Exercise & Nutrition Curves Dessert Meeting 6:30 p.m.

September 25, 2013-Finance Dawn Piper-Yoga Citizen National Bank Dessert meeting 7:00 p.m.

October 23, 2013-Membership District Six Visitors & Altrusa Bingo Georgetown Clubhouse Potluck 6:00 p.m.

November-No monthly meeting

July 9, 2013 Everly House at 5:30 p.m.

December 4, 2013-Service Mosaic Bags Everly House Soup Supper 6:00 p.m.

January 22, 2014-Communications Ukulele Group Western Illinois Museum Dessert 7:00 p.m.

No board meeting

February 26, 2014-Membership Macomb Food Coop Everly House Dessert meeting 7:00 p.m.

March 26, 2014-Finance Ann Runner-Ag Teacher from West Prairie, Spring Gardening Everly House Dessert meeting 7:00 p.m April 23, 2014-Service Game Night Macomb City Hall community room Dessert meeting 7:00 p.m.

May 28, 2014-membership Installation of Officers Everly House Potluck 6:00 p.m.

June 23, 2014-Board of Directors Planning Meeting TBD

August 13, 2013 Everly House at 5:30 p.m.

September 10, 2013 Everly House at 5:30 p.m.

October 8, 2013 Everly House at 5:30 p.m.

November 5, 2013 Everly House at 5:30 p.m.

January 14, 2014 Everly House at 5:30 p.m.

February 11, 2014 Everly House at 5:30 p.m.

March 11, 2014 Everly House at 5:30 p.m.

April 8, 2014 Everly House at 5:30 p.m.

May 13, 2014 Everly House at 5:30 p.m.

June 8, 2014 Everly House at 5:30 p.m.

“Just a minute with a member” Each month we will feature a Macomb Altrusan - to learn a little bit more about each other!

Say Hello to Karen Iveresen, our featured member of the month!

Karen – tell us a little bit about yourself…

I came to Macomb in 1966 to attend WIU and only left for a short 18 months before I got my degree to "figure out what I wanted to do." I met my husband to be and never left. We have 3 children and 5 grandchildren ranging in age from 17 to 4.

Alaska someday. We have also traveled to NY, France, Italy, Sweden and Denmark.

I also like to read and LOVE to shop, but I don't have to spend money to have fun, because I usually travel with friends to shop!

How did you get involved with Altrusa?

I attended the Altrusa bazaar for A LOT of years, but really didn't know what Altrusa was all about until I met a former member, Betty Lewis. She thought I might be interested in joining because I worked in education. I attended a couple of meetings, liked the women and the rest is history!

How have you been involved with Altrusa?

Karen reading to her grandkids

What type of work have you done?

I worked as a school counselor at the jr./sr. high level for 20 years, then at Lincoln for the last 6 years of my career.

What do you like to do for fun?

I love to travel, especially to see the grandkids in Seattle and Southern CA. I can proudly say I have been in all of the 48 states on the mainland.

Hopefully I may make it to Hawaii and

I have not really had many different "jobs" as an Altrusan. I have served on the board as a director a couple of different times, served as president for one year, and recording secretary for 2 years. Now I help Sandy Collier and Jean Sowers with coordinating the tutoring program.

What do you like best about being a member of Altrusa?

Making new friends through Altrusa has been great, but knowing we are helping others learn and meet their educational goals is probably why I stay an Altrusa member.

Would you like to be in the next “Just a minute with a member”?

Who will be our next featured member?

Be like Karen this month!  answer the 6 questions like she did  send me a photo @ hrmunro@yahoo.com That’s all there is to it and you could be in our next newsletter!

Finance Committee members at the June meeting Kristi Kupka, Liz Duvall, Nancy Dobey, Marsha McCormick

 Macomb Chamber of Commerce Link to the July 2013 Newsletter: http://macombareachamber.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/06/July-2013.pdf Link to the July 2013 Newsletter inserts: http://macombareachamber.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/06/July-Inserts.pdf

 Facebook Did you know Macomb Altrusa has a Facebook page? Check it out at http://www.facebook.com/MacombAltrusa Click the “Like” button when you visit our Facebook page! and share the page with ALL your friends and tell them to like our page too!

Check out our Facebook page for photos from the June

meeting!

July 28 Ann Abbot

August 6 Jean Sowers

August 23 Wanda Black

August 23 Nancy Dobey

August 15 Nancy Reed

2013-2014 Macomb Altrusa Officers and Board President Liz Duvall

Calendar of Events

President-Elect Cindy Roon

June-July-August For the month of June and July and August – Encourage summer reading to any young people you know! Read them a book, buy them a book, and take them to the library!

Research indicates that children who don't read during the summer can lose up to three months of reading progress and that loss has a cumulative, long-term effect.

Remember to Encourage summer reading!

Past President – Miriam Satern

August 2 6-8pm Wesley Village Ice Cream Social August 9 Diamonds & Denim - The Forum Sept. 7 15th McDonough District Hospital Annual Golf Tournament August 6 Altrusa Board meeting August 12 International Youth Day August 21 Altrusa General meeting August 24 Women’s Equality Day p.s. if any organization you are involved with is having a special event please send me info. so I can post it! - hrmunro@yahoo.com

Vice-President Rosalie Severinsen Recording Secretary Anne Abbott Treasurer Marsha McCormick Corresponding Secretary Kristi Kupka Committee Chairs: Communication – Karen Iversen Finance – Marsha McCormick Membership – Karen Trusley Service – Penny Pollock