September 2013 Cheerful Earful

THE CHEERFUL EARFUL SEPTEMBER 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 What: Yoga with Dawn Piper of Free Range Yoga Hosted by the Finance Committee When: Sept. 25 Time: 7pm-dessert meeting

Contents  Next meeting information

Where: Citizens National Bank, 127 South Side Square, Macomb

 Minutes from August meeting

Park across from the bank in Citizens Bank park.

Come to the back door of the bank and someone will let you in.

 Additional Announcements

This will be interesting!

This is a good night to invite guests!

 “Just a minute with a member”

Dress comfortably as you might be sitting on the floor to do some of it.

 Calendar of Events

If you are inviting a guest please let Marsha know by Sunday, Sept. 23 so we know how many to setup for

DRAFT OF MINUTES [To be approved at September meeting] Altrusa International of Macomb August 28, 2013 General Meeting Communication Committee hosted a healthy dessert meal at Curves. Lena Scrivener and Jean Sowers presented the Program about the healthy benefits of working out at Curves and touched on the Curves Management food plan.

Old business: Sandy Collier reported on the tutoring program. All teachers have been paid and the committee has evaluations from parents. The students have been receiving their books from Cooperfields. Thank you cards were signed by members.

The Labor Day Volunteer sign-up sheet was available.

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

International Literacy Day in Chandler Park on September 8 from 2 to 4. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, friend and book and enjoy the afternoon reading. [see page 7 for photo!]

The minutes of the July 24th meeting were approved by a motion by Karen Trusley, seconded by Kristi Kupka, motion carried as reported in the Cheerful Earful.

Alzheimer Walk will be held September 21.

Donation forms and registration forms were available. Please hand the forms into Miriam Satern.

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

Kristi Kupka reported Altrusa received a Thank You card from the Canton Altrusa Club.

[See page 7 of newsletter for more!]

Adopt a Day with the Mississippi Regional Blood Bank will be held September 2 from 9 to 11:30. Karen Trusely handed out flyers and asked that you invite friends to donate.

Moon Over Macomb will be held October 19, Peggy Ma will be checking about a reading session at the Museum for the children.

Make a Difference Day is October 26. At this time the discussion on this was tabled.

Standing committees gave the following reports: Communication-Karen Iversen: no report Finance-Marsha McCormick: no report Service-Penny Pollock: no report Membership-Karen Trusley: no report

Bazaar Chairs- Judy Dallinger and Jean Sowers reported they are waiting to hear back from the insurance company. Macomb High School will be writing up the contract for the day.

Bazaar applications have been sent out. The publicity committee will be handing out flyers and signs at the September meeting. The

committee is asking that the signs and flyers be displayed the first of October.

Bazaar kitchen committee to meet on September 7 at Hardees at 9:30.

[See page 6 for photo!]

New business: Karen Trusley reported that a letter will be mailed to the businesses inquiring if any employees are interested in Altrusa. Karen obtained a list of businesses from the Chamber of Commerce. If you have any other ideas on how to increase membership please let Karen know.

Karen Trusley reported about the PACT Headstart reading program. This program would be reading to 3 and 4 year old children, times suggested are 9 to 11 or 12 to 2.

Penny Pollock has more information on this program.

Rosalie Severinsen reported that Ms Ramos will be picking a day and time. Rosalie has 14 books to be read to the children. It was also suggested that the books could possibly be used for the PACT Headstart program.

Nancy Dobey read a letter from Alta Sargent.

Alta is now in an Assisted Living Apartment.

She would love phone calls, facebook messages or letters.

Adjournment of the meeting a motion by Heather Munro, seconded by Karen Iversen.

Next Board meeting will be Tuesday, September 11th Everly House @ 5:30 p.m.

Next General Meeting will be held September 25th at Citizens National Bank lobby @ 7 p.m., dessert. Dawn Piper will presenting a program on the benefits of Yoga.

Attendance: Lynn Brinker, Sandy Collier, Judy Dallinger, Nancy Dobey, Valerie Dugan, Karen Iversen, Kristi Kupka, Peggy Ma, Marsha McCormick, Heather Munro, Cindy Roon, Rosalie Severinsen, Jean Sowers, Karen Trusley, Sara Wood and Ann Abbot.

Respectfully submitted, Ann Abbot

Additional Announcements Update on member: Here is a message from Alta- Good luck on blood drive. I hope to be home the first part of Oct. I've been away too long and

too many painful days. I've missed everyone and I have appreciated

the many lovely cards of encouragement I have received. They kept me going.

Love Alta Here is an update from Nancy Dobey regarding Alta Sargent – As you may know, Alta fell while on vacation at her daughter's house and fractured her pelvis. Alta is progressing well and is now living on her own in North Dakota at a facility. She is walking with a walker. She is getting more mobile and independent and she is eager to get back to Macomb and she hopes that she help out at the Bazaar!

THANK YOU This is a big thank you to the following who volunteered their time to print Bazaar flyers so we can put them in the Chamber Newsletter and distribute to other places -- Lynne Brinker, Nancy Dobey, Karen Iversen, Nancy Jameson & Everly House, Peggy Ma & Marsha McCormick.

Alta enjoys hearing from us and is happy to get email and cards. You can contact her a variety of ways –

ALTA CONTACT INFO: FACEBOOK: If you are on Facebook - Alta is also on Facebook and you can send her a message that way EMAIL: Her email is: altasgt@gmail.com MAIL: Her address at the facility is: Alta O. Sargent Valley Eldercare Center Room 135 2900 14th Ave. South Grand Forks, ND. 58201 Or her daughter's address...

Judy Sargent 37 Vail Circle Grand Forks, ND. 58201 PHONE: Alta's Mobile: 309-256-4291

You will find a copy of the Bazaar flyer at the end of this newsletter so you can print off and distribute to places or give out to people.

This is our way of each member helping to get the invitation out there to come to the bazaar.

Thank you from the Bazaar Publicity Committee

PAPER REPLACEMENT From Nancy Dobey: I agreed to replace any member’s white copy paper they used to print Bazaar Posters.

All they have to do is call me (837-0643-Wor 836-6395H) or e-mail me nancy.dobey@mortonbank.net. I will be happy to deliver it to the next club meeting, or they can come by the bank or my house to pick it up.

BANNERS and Signs

BAZAAR YARD SIGNS & BANNERS have been updated and are available for set up and display. If you have agreed…or will agree…to be responsible for one of the signs &/or banners, it can be picked up from Nancy Dobey at Citizens Bank or at the September Club meeting, also at

Citizens Bank. If you know of a highlyvisible spot for a yard sign or banner, please let me know. I believe we have 3 large “Coca-Cola” banners, 3 large Altrusa banners, & 13 yard signs. Each banner or sign will be signed out to a member for set up in a specific place.

That member is responsible to set up the sign (by October 5), take down the sign (right after the Bazaar), remove the date, & return it to Nancy Dobey for storage (by November 17). We try to place one sign in all surrounding towns on main highways: Colchester, Blandinsville, Good Hope, Industry, & Bushnell.

Small signs: We have the following Places that we will be putting the signs:  Industry @ Bev Stuckwitch's (Lin S)  Colchester  E. Jackson St. - Quick Printers (Marsha)  Nancy Dobey to put a sign up either at her home or at Mayor Mike Inman's corner (Maple & Grant)  W. Jackson - Hollister Plumbing  W Grant - Rochelle Severs (Nancy D)  Penny Pollock corner Franklin/Madison  W. Adams (Looking for someone who knows someone)

 Flower Junction - Bushnell - (Lin will talk to Doug)  Blandinsville - (Lin will talk to Rhonda)  E. University Dr. (Talked about the corner of Pearl & E.. University)  Thelma Smiddy - W. Washington St. Large banners:  Walmart - Lara Lessard  Wesley Village

 Countryview Nursing Home  Enchanted Florist - (Nancy Reed)  9 Mile Y Junction by the Elevator (East of Macomb - Lin to contact Terry Rouse  Yesterday’s Treasure @ Good Hope Junction From the Bazaar Publicity Comm.

Sept. 8 --The Bazaar Kitchen Committee hard at work planning the food for the next fabulous Bazaar. From left, Lynn Brinker, Thelma Smiddy, Nancy Dobey-Comm.

Chair, Rosalie Severinsen, Judi Dallinger-Bazaar Co-Chair, Jeanie Sowers-Bazaar Co-Chair, Peggy Ma, and Cindi Roon.

Altrusa members and friends! reading at the READ-IN Celebrating International Literacy Day –Sept. 8 at Chandler Park

PLEASE HELP MAN OUR TABLE AT THE WALK! WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET NEW MEMBERS !!

There will be a new members recruitment table at the Alzheimers Walk on Sept. 21st from 8:30 am to approx. 12 noon. Can you

spare a ½ hour of your time (or longer?) during that morning?

Please help man the table – all you have to do is be at the table – hand out Altrusa flyers – talk about Altrusa to potential members – IT IS EASY AND NOT HARD WORK! Please come for ½ hour or more to the table – it will be at Citizens Bank Plaza, corner of Washington and Randolph Streets. please speak with Karen Trusley for more details! If possible wear your blue Altrusa shirt!

THANK YOU On behalf of the Colchester Lions Club, I would like to thank you for helping with the Labor Day Food Tent. This year was a truly warm experience for all that gave of their time and energy and worked in the warmest tent in recent years.

Your gift of helping in the food tent, gave the Lions an opportunity to work the parade, organizing the event and selling pop and water on the parade route to help keep folks hydrated. And thanks to Lin Stultz who has donated the ribbons for the Baking Contest, yet again this year. I am truly blessed to be a part of this club.

Thanks, Kath Wyatt

Adopt-A-Classroom, 2013-14 The Edison school librarian gave me 14 new books, bought with our Altrusa donation, the other day, and Mrs. Ramos chose the 2nd Wednes day of each month at 12:45 p.m. for us to read to her First Graders.

I read to them on Weds., Sept. 11th, and they were wonderful!

I will bring books for the next couple of months if you wish to sign up for October 9 and November 13 at the September meeting. Please check your calendars to see if you can volunteer. THANKS! You could also borrow these books to read to Head Start!

Note:

Are you missing a stainless steel soup-size spoon with flowers on the handle?

This came home with stainless tableware I took for the July potluck at the Georgetown Clubhouse.

--- Rosalie Severinsen

We Need New Members Please be thinking of folks that you feel would be interested in joining Altrusa and give their names/email addresses to Karen Trusley (KMTrusley@wiu.edu

Please Donate Blood!

If you are able to give, please call and set up an appt.

Please be sure to mention that you are a part of Altrusa!

September 28th (Saturday) we will be sponsoring another Adopt a Day at MVRBC. Please be sure to sign up if you can or invite a friend or family member to do so.

“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 Miriam Satern, our Past President, our featured member of the month!

Miriam –tell us a little about yourself!

I came to Macomb in 1995 as a new faculty member in the Department of Physical Education, now known as the Department of Kinesiology. I am originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where my father and sister still live. I've also lived in Fort Worth, TX, Greensboro, NC, and Manhattan, KS, prior to living in Macomb.

What type of work have you done in your life? professional/volunteer?

I have been in higher education since graduating from high school. After graduating from undergraduate school, I have earned two advanced degrees and taught in a variety of colleges and universities around the United States. I also coached women's basketball for 7 years at Texas Wesleyan College, my first teaching position, and until recently, held the record as the holding the most wins of the women's basketball coaches. I attribute that record to coaching for 7 years, whereas my counterparts that were arguably more successful, had shorter coaching tenures at the school.

What do you like to do for fun?

I enjoy shopping, gardening, playing cards, and watching TV and movies in my spare time.

How did you get involved with Altrusa?

I met Rosalie Severinsen through University Women (at WIU) and she invited me to attend a meeting as her guest, and I was hooked.

How have you been involved with Altrusa?

I have served Altrusa as Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, and most recently, as President. In addition, I have worked at every Bazaar since joining Altrusa in 1999.

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

In some groups that I am a member, a few people tend to do the majority of the work. However, in Altrusa, every member contributes significantly to the service activities of our organization. I enjoy being a member of a club that is productive and contributes to the general well-being of our community. I also enjoy meeting people in the community that are not part of the University or church, my usual circle of friendships.

Tell us one surprising thing about you!

I enjoy music and theater. I've seen several professional theater productions in New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, and in Western Hall on the WIU campus!!

Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau proudly presents Harlem Ambassadors vs Heritage Days Hoopsters sponsored by Heritage Days Committee. Wednesday, October 16, 2013 @ 7:00 P.M. at Macomb High School Gymnasium. Prices: Students $5, Seniors (60 & older) $5, Adults: $7 You can purchase tickets at the Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 201 S. Lafayette St. 833-833-1315 or you can contact me Marsha McCormick @ marsha@macomb.com or call me at work 833-4111 or home 837-9105 or stop by the bank or I can bring them to the meeting next week.

BAZAAR FLYER IN THIS NEWSLETTER –PRINT, SHARE, POST! HELP SPREAD THE WORD! TELL YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR CO-WORKERS, YOUR NEIGHBORS!

 Macomb Chamber of Commerce Link to the September 2013 Newsletter: http://macombareachamber.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/09/September-2013.pdf Link to the September 2013 Newsletter inserts: http://macombareachamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/September-2013Inserts.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!

Sept. 7 Mary Small

Oct. 19 Lynne Brinker

Sept. 8

Sept. 9

Sept. 19

Marsha McCormick

Judy Kentner

Pat Waggoner

Oct. 10

Oct. 14

Lara Lessard

Karen Trusley

Oct. 4 Sara Featherlin

Calendar of Events Sept. 10

Altrusa Board meeting

Sept. 14

Power of the Purse

Sept. 20-22

Al Sears Jazz Festival

2013-2014 Macomb Altrusa Officers and Board President Liz Duvall President-Elect Cindy Roon Past President – Miriam Satern Vice-President Rosalie Severinsen

Sept. 21

Alzheimer’s Walk

Recording Secretary Anne Abbott Sept. 21

Bowl For Kid’s Sake

Sept. 21

Gazebo Arts Festival

Sept. 25

Altrusa General Meeting

Sept. 26

Legislative Luncheon

Sept. 28

Altrusa Day at the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center

Sept. 28

WIU Family Weekend

Oct. 4

MHS Homecoming

Oct. 5

MDH Tevar Run/Walk

Oct. 6

Extending the Prairie Table Dinner

Oct. 12

WIU Homecoming

Treasurer Marsha McCormick Corresponding Secretary Kristi Kupka Committee Chairs: Communication – Karen Iversen Finance – Marsha McCormick Membership – Karen Trusley Service – Penny Pollock

Altrusa Holiday Bazaar 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Sat. Nov. 9, 2013 Macomb Jr./Sr. High School

FREE ADMISSION    

BOOTHS ……….. Crafts, Commercial, & Original Art ALSO ……………. Gifts, Raffles, & 50-50 Drawing CONCESSIONS … Sandwiches, Soup, Desserts, etc.

SUPPORT ………. Education, Tutoring, Scholarships, & Community Program  INFORMATION..Call (309) 836-6008 or Contact altrusa@macomb.com

SPONSOR: Altrusa International of Macomb P. O. Box 19, Macomb IL 61455 www.facebook.com/MacombAltrusa