March 2015 Cheerful Earful

The Cheerful Earful

Monthly newsletter of the Altrusa Club of Macomb, IL

March 2015 Website: Facebook: Email:

http://tinyurl.com/AltrusaMacomb www.facebook.com/MacombAltrusa altrusa@macomb.com

Next Meeting Information

Contents

What: Ryan  Next meeting information  No Feb. minutes  Updates  District Conference Service Project  “Just a minute with a member”  Calendar of Events

Riggins Asst.

Vice PresidentLending at MidAmerica National Bank, speaking about “Protecting your Credit”

Where: Everly House 232 811 S Lafayette St., Macomb

When: Weds.

March 25 at 6:30pm

Finance Committee is hosting and desserts will be served!

“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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Minutes The February meeting was cancelled due to bad weather. There are no Feb. meeting minutes.

Updates We are sad to report that long-time Macomb Altrusa member Wanda Elaine Black recently passed away.

August 23, 1930 - March 7, 2015 She is fondly remembered by her fellow Altrusans.

Our sympathy to her family.

The family is setting up a tribute page so folks can send donations to the Alzheimer's Association online. go to Tributes - Alzheimer's Association to write something about Wanda.

A notice from the Advocacy Network for Children There will be a flag-raising event at

12:00 noon, Wednesday April 1, on the lawn of Macomb City Hall. Mayor Inman will read a proclamation on behalf of abused and neglected children. The child abuse awareness flag will be raised and will fly at Macomb City Hall throughout the month of April.

There will also be a large “Rights of Children� sign available to be signed by all those attending. We hope to have the sign displayed in various locations in downtown Macomb throughout the month of April.

Please share and join us in standing up for abused and neglected children!

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Macomb Altrusa “Miss Macomb” scholarships in the news!

A wonderful mention of the Macomb Altrusa scholarships for best platform essays by a “Miss Macomb” contestant was in the McDonough County Voice newspaper on Feb. 28.

“Three scholarships will be given this year by the Altrusa Club of Macomb to the contestants with the best Platform Issue Essay.

The top scholarship of $250 will be given to the winner and the two runners-up to this award will each be given a $50 scholarship by Altrusa.

All the platforms will be judged initially by a committee of the Altrusa Club, and they will pick three.

The morning of the pageant, before interviews, the judges of the pageant will pick the best Platform Issue Essay, and the two runners-up out of the three chosen by the Altrusa Club.”

In the March 3 issue of the newspaper in a story reporting the winner of the pageant, the Macomb Altrusa scholarships were again mentioned.

See our Macomb Altrusa Facebook page for both newspaper stories! www.facebook.com/MacombAltrusa

Kaitlin Karr Miss Macomb 2015 (photo –McDonough County Voice)

District Six Conference Service Project We have two delegates attending the upcoming District Six Conference in Sandwich, IL on April 17-19. Our delegates are Penny Pollock and Liz Duvall. The conference has two service projects and delegates bring contributions from their club. Support our delegates and support these service projects!

Please bring service project items to the March 25 meeting for Penny and Liz to take to the conference!

Your choice: Service Project #1 DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center They need large print books and magazines, soft slippers, small bottles of lotions, greeting cards. Any items that seniors would enjoy!

Service Project #2 Area Animal Shelters They need: Paper towels, liquid hand soap, pet toys, leashes, collars, brushes, food and water bowls.

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

“Minute” by Sandy Collier, Communication Committee member Say “Hello” to Judy Kentner, our featured member of the month!

WHAT TYPE OF WORK HAVE YOU DONE IN YOUR LIFE? I worked in public accounting for many years and then for Compulist/On Time Printing for the final 17 years of full-time employment. Since “retirement”, I’ve had two part-time jobs and am currently doing some accounting work for the Western Illinois Tourism Office here in Macomb.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO FOR FUN? Some of the things I enjoy are antiquing, travel, flower gardening, playing cards, visiting with friends and, of course, spending time with my grandchildren.

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH ALTRUSA? I joined Altrusa in 1979 and in the early years, I was much more active than now. I’ve held several different offices and served on all the different committees at various times. The first Bazaar I worked at was in the YMCA gym and had about 50 crafters. From there it moved to the Armory where the kitchen was a little “iffy” and now to what it has grown to at the Jr./Sr. High School.

TELL A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF I was born in Winnebago County in northern Illinois. In 1970, I moved to Macomb from Dixon, Illinois. I have two daughters. Lisa is married to Mark Rochford and they have a daughter Rachel who is 10. They live in Waterford, Michigan. Lora is married to Rick Meier and they have twin sons Philip and Thomas, age 12, and they live in Houston, Texas.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT BEING A MEMBER OF ALTRUSA? I think one of the best things about being an Altrusan is meeting different people and forming friendships that have lasted through the years. I believe Alta Sargent is the only current member still remaining from when I joined and it has always been a joy to see her at Altrusa activities and elsewhere.

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2014-2015 Macomb Altrusa Officers and Board President - Cindy Roon President-Elect – Karen Trusley March 19

Altrusa Board meeting at 5:15pm

Past President - Liz Duvall Vice-President - Jean Sowers Recording Secretary - Ann Abbott

March 25

Altrusa General meeting at Everly House at 6:30pm

Treasurer -Nancy Jameson Corresponding Secretary - Sara Featherlin Directors: Karen Iversen, Heather Munro

April 15

Altrusa Board Meeting at 5:30pm at Everly House

Penny Pollock Chair:

April 16

KIWANIS PANCAKE DAY 5:30AM - 7:00PM $5.00 at the American Legion Post 6 221 E. Washington St.

April 17-19

District Six Conference in Sandwich, IL. Delegates Penny Pollock and Liz Duvall attending.

April 22

Altrusa General meeting at City Hall Community Room at 7:00pm

Communication Comm.: Heather Munro Finance Committee:

Nancy Jameson

Membership Comm.:

Karen Iversen

Service Committee:

Penny Pollock