May 2015 Cheerful Earful

The Cheerful Earful

Monthly newsletter of the Altrusa Club of Macomb, IL

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Next Meeting Information

Contents  Next meeting information  April minutes  Updates  “Just a minute with a member”  Our Favorite Recipes  Calendar of Events

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Potluck Bring your best!

What: Potluck and Installation of Officers and Initiation of new members Where: Everly House, 811 Lafayette St., Macomb When: 6:00pm

“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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Draft of Minutes Altrusa International of Macomb April 22, 2015 General Meeting

Standing committees gave the following reports: Communication: Heather Munro-Lin Stults received an award from United Way. Pictures from the Conference are on Facebook.

Finance: Nancy Jameson-reminder that dues need to be paid by the May meeting.

Service: Penny Pollock-Traditional and Nontraditional scholarships have been awarded. Also, the Spoon River nursing scholarship has been awarded.

The Service Committee with speaker Dana Vizdal

The Service Committee hosted the general meeting with the 54th birthday of the Macomb Club. Speaker for the evening Dana Vizdal spoke about the Center for International Studies.

President Cindy Roon called the meeting to order with everyone reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Treasurer’s report prepared by Nancy Jameson for March, file for audit.

Sara Featherlin reported on the correspondence the group received a Thank you card from YMCA MAP program. Also, the club received an invitation to the Spoon River Presidential meeting on April 30.

Membership: Karen Iversen- Recruitment for new members Old business: Shop N Share at HyVee weekend of April 2426.

Heritage Day/Pepsi Truck- The club has decided to pass on this. A thank you to Marsha for the information.

New business: Mississippi Regional Blood Drive- Karen T. checking into possible dates for this summer.

Liz and Penny attended the District Six Conference as representatives. Heather and Cindy also attended.

Liz and Penny asked that Heather and Cindy’s conference fees be paid, as Liz and Penny would like to pay for their own hotel room. A motion

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Applications have been sent to the schools. There is a need for Tutors. If you know of any certified teacher please give their name to Karen or Sandy.

Nancy Dobey spoke about the Senior Service Directory.

Next Board meeting will be Thursday, May 21, Everly House @ 5:30 p.m.

Next General Meeting will be held May 27 @ 6 p.m. Membership Committee will be hosting a Potluck. Installation of Officers & Initiation of new members.

Upon a motion of adjournment by Liz, seconded

by Lin, all in favor. made by Liz and seconded by Sara, motion carries.

Penny and Liz talked about the different session they attended during the weekend.

A Joint meeting with the Galesburg, Canton and Quincy Clubs will be planned for later this Fall.

Canton would like to join Macomb in a Service project.

Attendance: Lynne Brinker, Nancy Dobey, Liz Duvall, Sara Featherlin, Marsha McCormick, Heather Munro, Penny Pollock, Judi Dallinger, Judy Kentner, Cindy Roon, Jean Sowers, Lin Stults, Karen Trusley, Karen Iversen, Thelma Smiddy, Kerri Bishop, Nancy Jameson, Sandy Collier, Miriam Satern and Ann Abbot. Guest Marla Vizdal and Lauren Bishop.

Respectfully submitted, Ann Abbot Recording Secretary

Liz spoke about the new Slate of Officers for the coming Year.

President-Karen Trusley, President Elect- Sara Featherlin, Vice President-Penny Pollock, Recording Secretary-Lynne Brinker, Treasurer Bree Hattaway, Correspondence Secretary-Karen Iversen.

Directors: Paula Rhodes, Nancy Jameson and Heather Munro. Upon a Motion by Karen Iversen, seconded by Jean Sowers, motion carries. Thank you to the Nominating Committee.

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Updates

2015-2016 Committees Assigned Everyone should have received an email from our incoming president, Karen Trusley telling us our committee assignment for 2015-2016. If not, please speak with Karen to get your committee assignment.

Your Committee Chair and 2015-2016 Planning You may have already been contacted by your committee chair regarding upcoming planning.

Each committee is responsible for at least two meetings a year. Committees need to start planning for next year! Hope your committee has a great idea for a wonderful program!

2015-2016 Committee Chairs: Communications: Heather Munro Finance: Brae Hattaway Membership: Nancy Jameson Service: Paula Rhodes

Dues are due!

$75.00

Bring your check to the May meeting!

Blood Drive Wednesday, June 24 at 7:00am - 11:30am Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, 1520 S. Jackson St., Macomb IL Mark your Calendars!

It is Macomb Altrusa Day on June 24 at the Blood Center! Help Macomb Altrusa help our community!

Please come to the Miss. Valley Reg. Blood Center and donate blood!

WE WANT TO COLLECT AT LEAST 8 UNITS THIS TIME!!

Weds. June 24 Center hours are 7am-11:30am Please call the center at 836-2329 to make your appointment!

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Altrusa International Convention!

Jazz it Up!” in Kansas City at Convention 2015!

July 17-20, 2015!

Are you planning to go to the International Convention?

Check out all the info. at: http://altrusa.org/Calendar-Event/2015Convention/Jazzitup.aspx

Heritage Days 2015 Window Display Help?

Would anyone like to help with the window display for 2015 Heritage Days in June?

If so, please speak with or email Heather Munro –hrmunro@yahoo.com Thank you!

Heritage Days Airport Fly-in Pancake breakfast The Colchester Lions Club has asked for our assistance once again to help with the Serving and Clean-up at the Macomb Airport for the Heritage Days Pancake breakfast.

Date is June 28th and there will be a signup sheet or you can contact either Lin Stults or Kathy Wyatt.

Help is needed as early as 6:30am and all through the day until 3:00pm.

Please remember The Colchester Loins Club is the “Man power” behind our success at the Altrusa Bazaar!

They help us and we help them.

Thanks for adding this to your calendar of TO-DO’s.

– Lin Stults

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Macomb Altrusans at the District Six Conference, April 17-19, 2015 in Sandwich IL

Liz Duvall and Penny Pollock at Installation Dinner with Carol Latham, International Director, from Altrusa International.

Cindy Roon, Liz Duvall and Penny Pollock enjoying lunch at the conference with members of the Canton IL club – Kathy Wright, Michelle Florea, Becky Smith and Lynne Waldrop.

Cindy Roon at the Conversation Café with Chris DeVlieger, the new District Six Governor and Michelle Florea, President of Canton, IL Club.

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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 Nancy Jameson, our featured member of the month!

Nancy, tell us a little bit about yourself!

I was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, raised in Park Ridge, Illinois and graduated twice from WIU – a BA in English Ed (with all the requirements met for a degree in Park and Rec Administration but WIU didn’t grant double majors at that time) and a MA in Gerontology. I came back to live in Macomb in 1976. I have 2 children: Kelly is an architect in Chicago and is the Project Manager for the WIU Performing Arts Center; Eric is the McDonough County Coroner, co-owner of Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral Home and works part-time at MartinHollis Funeral Home in Bushnell. I have granddogs and grand-cats!!

What type of work have you done?

I was the Retired Senior Volunteer Program director in Carthage for 35 years. We helped

agencies needing volunteers to create meaningful volunteer opportunities and we helped individuals 65+ find volunteer positions with agencies in need. My territory was Hancock, Schuyler, Brown, Pike and Calhoun Counties and involved over 600 volunteers annually. When I retired from RSVP in 2011 I was asked to interview for the Administrator’s position at the Everly House. Though I did not anticipate this challenge, it has been a blessing in my life.

Tell us about your involvement with Altrusa.

I got involved in Altrusa because Rosalie Severinsen invited me to attend and to help with the Bazaar. She was very passionate about her involvement and that inspired me.

This past year I served as Treasurer and next year will be the Membership Chair. I think the Tutoring program is the best thing we do – students/parents really do see results during the summer ‘down’ time in their educational year.

What do you like to do for fun?

For fun I enjoy reading, gardening and traveling.

I also enjoy volunteering through organizations I belong to in the community.

Please tell us something that we might not know about you.

A surprising thing about me would be that I was involved in synchronized swimming in high school and for WIU. What else would you like to tell our members?

I want all members to be thinking about how they can inspire someone to want to join Altrusa this next year. What is it that inspired your participation? Find someone who might share that passion and invite them to attend meetings. I hope, too, that all members will be kind to each other during meetings so we show each other and our guests that we are a great group of like-minded friends volunteering for some great local causes.

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Our Favorite Recipes

Rhubarb Crunch

Recipes gathered by Lynne Brinker These are two recipes are from member Karen Trusley.

“These are two of my favorite things that my "Nonny" (grandma), Mary Logan makes. Each year on my birthday I get to choose a meal; it usually includes the calico beans :) In the summertime, I often request rhubarb crunch.”

Calico Beans

Rhubarb Crunch MIX UNTIL CRUMBLY 2 C sifted flour 2 C brown sugar

Calico Beans 1 can: pinto, 21 oz. pork'n, black, lima, red.

Drain 1/2 liquid off each can.

FRY 1 pound of bacon---when almost done ADD 1 med. onion 1 pound of ground beef ADD:      

1 C white sugar— 1 C brown sugar 1/4 tsp. dry mustard 1/4 tsp. white vinegar 1/2 C catsup 1/2 C. salsa

Bake-350 degrees for 45 to 55 min.

2 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 C melted butter Then add 1/12 C oatmeal Press 3 Cups into greased baking pan, then cover with 7/8 C diced fresh rhubarb.

Combine 2 C. sugar, 4 TBSP cornstarch and 1 3/4 C. Hot water-1 TBSP. vanilla.

Cook this till clear and thick.

Pour over Rhubarb and top with remaining crumbly. Bake 45 min @ 350 degrees

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2014-2015 Macomb Altrusa Officers and Board President - Cindy Roon President-Elect – Karen Trusley Board Meeting at Everly House

Past President - Liz Duvall

Farmer’s Market – Courthouse Square

Recording Secretary - Ann Abbott

Altrusa General meeting at Everly House – Potluck at 6pm and Installation of officers and initiation of new members

Corresponding Secretary - Sara Featherlin

May 30

Bluegrass Festival

Chair:

June 5

Ukulele Festival

Communication Comm.: Heather Munro

June 5-7

Sodbuster Days-Good Hope

June 18

Board meeting at Everly House

June 24

Altrusa General meeting at Everly House –time TBD

June 25-27

Heritage Days

May 21 May 23 May 27

Vice-President - Jean Sowers Treasurer -Nancy Jameson

Directors: Karen Iversen, Heather Munro Penny Pollock

Finance Committee:

Nancy Jameson

Membership Comm.:

Karen Iversen

Service Committee:

Penny Pollock