MAY 2013 CHEERFUL EARFUL

THE CHEERFUL EARFUL MAY 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

 Next Meeting Information

Contents

May meeting will be hosted by the Membership Committee

 Next meeting information

What: POTLUCK and INSTALLATION Installation of new board members and Valerie Dugan When: May 22 Time: 6:00 p.m.

Where: basement of Every House, 811 S. Lafayette St.

 “Miriam’s Message” from our President, Miriam Satern

The Membership Committee is hosting and will provide pulled pork and drinks

 Minutes from April 24 meeting

They are asking each committee to bring a specific item.

 Service and Communication- salads to share  Finance-desserts

 Additional Announcements

IT’S A POTLUCK –SO BRING SOMETHING YUMMY!

 Calendar of Events

“Miriam’s Message” From Our President, Miriam Satern May marks the beginning of a new year for Altrusa International of Macomb. At our monthly meeting on May 22nd we will initiate one new member, Valerie Dugan, and install new officers, thereby bringing to a close my term of office as your president. I have enjoyed serving in this capacity and I appreciate the opportunity provided to me to lead the club for the past year. In this, my final newsletter message, I want to recognize the members of the 2012-2013 Board for all their hard work and service to Altrusa. Thank you for a productive and successful year! I also want to extend my appreciation to Board members whose terms will expire with the May meeting – Lynne Brinker, recording secretary; Heather Munro, corresponding secretary; Nancy Reed, past president; and directors Jackie Lucas, chair of the Communications Committee, Ann Abbot, chair of the Membership Committee, and Lynn Marlowe, chair of the Service Committee. I welcome Liz Duvall, the current president elect, to her new role of president for 2013-2014. Liz will benefit from the continued service on the Board of Marsha McCormick, treasurer and chair of the Finance Committee; Rosalie Severinsen, first vice-president; Heather Munro, newsletter editor; and Ann Abbot, in a new role as recording secretary. New to the Board are Club members that have served in the past – Cindy Roon, president-elect; Karen Iversen, director; plus Club members who will be serving on the Board for the first time – Kristi Kupka, corresponding secretary, and Penny Pollock, director. Indeed, we are in good hands with this new leadership team ready to assume their responsibilities. Please wear your blue Altrusa shirt to the meeting so we can take a group picture. The Membership Committee is planning a potluck supper. I look forward to seeing you at 6:00 at the Everly House.

Again, thanks for the opportunity to serve as your president in 2012-13!

Miriam

Minutes from April 24 General Meeting April 24, 2013 General Meeting Minutes Altrusa International of Macomb President Elect Liz Duvall called the meeting to order and we recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

The minutes of the March 27th meeting were approved as reported in the Cheerful Earful.

The Treasurer’s report prepared by Marsha McCormick was published in the Cheerful Earful and will be filed for audit. The Chamber of Commerce newsletter was circulated.

Correspondence received included thank you notes from Spoon River College students that

received our Nursing Scholarships as well as Spoon River College acknowledging our scholarships, and a thank you note from the Alzheimer’s Association.

Standing committees gave the following reports: Communication – Jackie Lucas – No report.

Finance – No report at this time.

Membership – Ann Abbot – No report.

Service – No report. We should send a “thinking of you” card to Lynn Marlowe.

Old Business: Judy Kentner moved and Nancy Dobey seconded the motion that the final 2013-2014 budget be approved. Motion carried.

Sandy Collier of the Summer Tutoring Program reported that we have 8 tutors and 7 students at this time. Altrusa of Macomb mad a donation of $200.00 to the Macomb Library Capital Campaign. Picture of the presentation will be taken April 16th.

Karen Trusley and Penny Pollock reported on the District Six meeting. They agreed that it was a good experience and that many other clubs had heard about us and our activities.

Our newsletter was shown and we received compliments on our basket. The District was able to fill 50 backpacks for the military.

We need to keep track of our volunteer hours throughout the year. It was suggested that we do a hands on service project.

The Canton and Quincy clubs would welcome an opportunity to get together with us. Happy Birthday, Altrusa of Macomb – March 14, 1961 (52 years old).

Miriam Satern will be filling out the Club Activity Report - due by June 15th. Each of us should send our volunteer hours for Altrusa and volunteer hours for other groups to Miriam by that date.

New Business: Liz Duvall and Penny Pollock are presenting our Nursing Scholarships.

Rosalie Severinsen requested everyone to check our data in the Directory/Year book for 2013-2014.

There was some discussion about sending the Directory/Year book by email rather than printing it. More discussion will follow.

The garage sale will be held May 17 (noon to 6) and May 18 (8 to 1). Clean-up will be May 18 after 1:00 p.m. Let Nancy Dobey know when you can work.

Marsha McCormick asked that we pay our dues of $70.00 by May 22nd.

McDonough County scholarships are due April 30th. Karen Trusley, Cindy Roon, and Sara Featherlin will read the applications and a decision will be made. “Old” and “new” Board members are invited to attend the May Board meeting. The upcoming Mississippi Valley Blood Drive Adopt-A-Day for our club will be June 22nd. Please be sure to make your appointment.

Next Board meeting – May 8, 2013 – Everly House @ 6:30 p.m.

Severinsen, Kelly Shiraki, Thelma Smiddy, Jean Sowers, Karen Trusley, Kathy Wyatt.

Next General meeting – May 22, 2013 @ 6:00 – Everly House – Membership Committee – potluck, installation of officers and initiation of new members. Please wear your blue Altrusa shirt for a group picture.

Guest: Valerie Dugan Respectfully submitted, Lynne Brinker

Attendance: Lynne Brinker, Sandy Collier, Judi Dallinger, Nancy Dobey, Liz Duvall, Sara Featherlin, Nancy Jameson, Judy Kentner, Peggy Ma, Marsha McCormick, Heather Munro, Penny Pollock, Paula Rhodes, Cindy Roon, Alta Sargent, Miriam Satern, Rosalie

At the April meeting – Altrusa members, Liz Duvall, Cindy Roon, speaker Kristin Stevens, Karen Trusley, and Rosalie Severinsen

Additional Announcements

 All members -- please pay your annual dues!

Treasurer Marsha McCormick wants to remind all members that dues are due! Dues must be paid by the May 22 meeting –please give checks to Marsha. Yearly dues are $70.00. Thank you!  Reminder to all – PLEASE DO THIS! Our President Miriam needs all of us to send her an email listing all of our volunteer hours from June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013. She needs this info. for the official Annual Report. Your email should list the following: 1. Your name 2. Total number of hours spent volunteering June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013 for Altrusa 3. Total number of hours spent volunteering June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013 for ALL other activities you are involved in – you do not need to tell Miriam what you did – just the number of hours!

Send email to Miriam Satern at mn-satern@wiu.edu.

And thank you for all the hours spent volunteering!

 2013 Scholarship Winner Courtney Powelson, senior at Macomb High School, is receiving our scholarship for the 2013 graduate.

There were no applications for the non-traditional student. – from Lynne Marlowe, Scholarship Comm.

Members Alta Sargent and Peggy Ma checking out information distributed at the April meeting

Group Photo Opportunity!

At our installation of new officers at the May meeting we will be taking a group photo OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.

EVERYONE should wear their Altrusa shirt!

Mark your calendars!

YOUR FACE HERE! !

Remember for our May meeting to please wear your navy blue Altrusa shirt!

Please try to come to the May meeting so we have as many members as possible for OUR GROUP PORTRAIT!

 Yard Sale May 17 – Fri. Noon – 6 PM May 18 - Sat. 8 AM -- 1 PM Deliver & Price items: May 15 Wed. after 6 PM May 16 Thurs. after 6 PM

To help or for more info. contact Nancy Dobey Nancy.Dobey@mortonbank.com,

 Reminder to donate blood!

Macomb Altrusa Adopt-A-Day at the Mississippi Regional Blood Center Saturday, June 22, 2013 7:00am until 11:30am Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, 1520 S. Jackson St., Macomb IL It is Macomb Altrusa Day on June 22 at the Blood Center

Help Macomb Altrusa help our community! Please come to the Miss. Valley Reg. Blood Center and donate blood!

Please call the center at 836-2329 to make your appointment!

Our goal for June 22nd will be 5 donors again.

The last date you could have given to be eligible is April 27th. 

Macomb Area Chamber Of Commerce

The Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce has updated their website – you should check it out! http://macombareachamber.com/

Did you know that Macomb Altrusa is a member of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce & Downtown Development Corporation? The Chamber produces a monthly newsletter and you can read the entire newsletter by clicking here: http://macombareachamber.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/05/May-2013.pdf be sure to click on the inserts http://macombareachamber.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/05/May-Inserts.pdf for info. about special upcoming events!

 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!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! MAY and JUNE

Altrusa Club of Macomb – News page http://tinyurl.com/MacombAltrusaNews Macomb Altrusa Facebook page www.facebook.com/MacombAltrusa

May 13 -- Valerie Dugan May 19 -- Kelly Shiraki

Altrusa District Six http://www.districtsix.altrusa.org/Who-WeAre/Welcome-Message.aspx Altrusa International www.altrusa.org

June 1 – Kristi Kupka June 9 – Judi Dallinger

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Altrusa members Nancy Dobey and Judy Kentner of the Service Committee serving up refreshments at the April meeting

2012-2013 Altrusa International Macomb Altrusa Officers and Board President Miriam Satern

Calendar of Events May 17 – United Way Golf Outing-WIU May 18 – Macomb High School Graduation

President-Elect Liz Duvall Past President – Nancy Reed Vice-President Rosalie Severinsen

May 22 – Altrusa General meeting- 7pm Installation & Initiation at Everly House

Recording Secretary Lynne Brinker

May 27 – Happy Memorial Day!

Treasurer Marsha McCormick

May 29 Brown Bag Concert in Chandler Park

Corresponding Secretary Heather Munro

June 1 – Second Annual Yap Golf Outing at Gold Hills Golf Course

Director (2012-2013) Jackie Lucas

June 1 – Community Shred Day – Spoon River Outreach Center June 1 Mosaic celebrating 30 years in Macomb – Glenwood Park June 2-3 34th Annual Leatherneck Club Golf Classic June 5 Brown Bag Concert in Chandler Park June 6 2013 Memory Matters – Ladies Golf Classic June 12 Executive Board meeting June 14 Flag Day – fly your flag today!

June 21 Macomb Area Chamber Annual Member Golf outing June 26 -- Altrusa General meeting-Annual Planning (2013-2014)

Directors (2013-2014) Lynn Marlowe, Ann Abbot Committee Chairs: Communication – Jackie Lucas Finance – Marsha McCormick Membership – Anne Abbot Service – Lynn Marlowe