September 2014 Cheerful Earful

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Monthly newsletter of the Altrusa Club of Macomb, IL

September 2014 Website: Facebook: Email:

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

Next Meeting Information

Contents What:

 Next meeting information

Kassie Courson, President of McDonough County VIBE (Volunteers Interested in Benefiting Everyone) will speak about Fundraising

 Minutes from August meeting  Bazaar News and Info.  In Our Community  Our Favorite Recipes

Where: Everly House

 Additional Announcements

When: Weds. September 24 at 6:30 p.m. (note time !)

 “Just a minute with a member”

Finance Committee will be hosting and desserts will be served!

 Calendar of Events

“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 August 27, 2014 General Meeting Communication Committee hosted the general meeting at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. Speaker for the evening was Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson from Western Illinois University Art Gallery. Ann Marie gave a presentation on the exhibits being displayed at the Gallery.

Standing committees gave the following reports: Communication: Heather Munro-Thanking the communication committee.

Finance: Nancy Jameson-no report Service: Sara Featherlin reported for Penny Pollock. International Literacy Day is September 7. Poetry reading at Grand Prairie in the activities room 2:30-3:30.

Make a Difference Day is October 25th 9:30 to 11:30 at Old Dairy, please bring gently used books.

Reading for Head Start-signup sheet passed around.

Alzheimer Walk –Sept. 20 10 a.m. Citizens Plaza. If you would like to be on the team please contact Karen Trusley. Karen will also take donations for the Walk.

Ann-Marie Hayes Hawkinson, Director WIU Art Gallery

President Cindy Roon called the meeting to order.

The minutes of the July meeting were approved by a motion by Sara Featherlin, seconded by Liz Duvall, motion carried as reported in the Cheerful Earful.

The Treasurer’s report prepared by Nancy Jameson was passed around and be filed for audit.

Sara Featherlin reported on the correspondence.

A Letter from “The Center for Youth and Family Solution” asking for donations.

Membership: Karen Iversen-membership committee has received two new applications Old business: Adopt a classroom- Karen Trusley has contacted Lincoln School we will be volunteering in Mrs. Olson’s room this year.

If you would like to volunteer in any capacity, stop in at the office of Lincoln School and fill out the volunteer form.

Labor Day volunteers are needed. Lin Stults passed signup sheet.

New business: AmeriCorps Vista Literacy program (food for Thought) kids: K-6 and 7-12 are asking for volunteers.

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Upon a motion of adjournment by Sara Featherlin, seconded by Jean Sowers, all in favor.

Attendance: Lynne Brinker, Sandy Collier, Nancy Dobey, Valerie Dugan Liz Duvall, Sara Featherlin, Karen Iversen, Lara Lessard, Marsha McCormick, Heather Munro, Nancy Reed, Paula Rhodes, Cindy Roon, Alta Sargent, Miriam Satern Jean Sowers, Lin Stults, Karen Trusley and Ann Abbot.

In Touch District 6 newsletter featured members at the Heritage Days Fly In. Kitchen planning committee meet on August 23 there will be minor changes to the menu.

Cindy spoke about remembering to treat each other with respect. If someone is speaking, do not interrupt. Everyone person ideas are beneficial.

Respectfully submitted, Ann Abbot

OUR Team will be walking!

Walk to End Alzheimer’s Sat. Sept. 20th, 2014

Next Board meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 18th, Everly House @ 5:30 p.m.

Next General Meeting will be held Sept. 24th, Everly House @ 6:30 p.m. hosted by Finance Committee.

Our team will be walking on Saturday Sept. 20. They have raised over $500 for this very worthy cause! Way to go Team!!

Karen Trusley, Altrusa Alzheimer’s Walk Team Captain Communication Committee with our “artistic desserts”!

Bazaar News and Info.

Special Bazaar Raffle item Tickets to be pre-sold

Alta Sargent has graciously donated a beautiful handcrafted Raggedy Ann and Andy doll set to be raffled off at the Bazaar.

Bazaar Reminder!

The Bazaar is Sat. Nov. 8 – Mark your calendars – also Fri. Nov. 7 is set-up night!

Also, if someone has not signed up for a bazaar committee they need to do so! It's ok to serve on more than one committee. I'll have the list at the meeting.

Jeanie Sowers, Chair, Bazaar Co-Chair

2014 Bazaar Kitchen Planning Committee 2nd meeting 5:30pm September 24 at Everly House (right before the General members meeting!)

Please be aware this Committee is the “Planning Committee”. It takes help from the entire club to operate the Kitchen. If you find free time during the Bazaar, come to the Kitchen. I promise someone there will need a break or have a job for you.

All members are welcome to attend the meeting!

Kitchen Planning Committee Members: Nancy Dobey (CH), Thelma Smiddy, Jeanie Sowers, Alta Sargent, Lynne Brinker, Anne Abbot, Judi Dallinger, Lara Lessard, Valerie Dugan, Peggy Ma, Heather Munro, Cindy Roon, Sara Wood. Also: Nancy Jameson, Treasurer responsible for the cash drawers & cashiers Thank you! Nancy Dobey, Chair Kitchen Comm.

Publicity Committee for Bazaar Please see the Bazaar flyer in this newsletter – please print flyers off and post it and share with others!

Marsha McCormick, Chair, Publicity Comm.

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We are asking all members to please pre-sell these special raffle tickets. See following page for raffle tickets – please print tickets yourself or we will have tickets at the next meeting to distribute to each member.

We hope each member will try to sell as many tickets as possible! These beautiful dolls would make an awesome Xmas gift for a special little girl in your life!

Please collect money and give to Miriam at the October meeting or at the Bazaar.

Tickets will also be sold at the Bazaar and the dolls will be raffled at the end of the Bazaar.

Thank you!

Miriam Satern and Heather Munro, Special Promotions Comm.

Baskets for the Bazaar!

We need your help with the baskets for the bazaar!

Please "adopt" a "Lover Basket" - fill a basket with items that that type of person will love!

Here's how the “adoption” works: Pick a basket theme - get a basket from Miriam or Heather (or use your own)-purchase items that fit your theme- put items in the basket - we raffle off the basket at the Bazaar! We would like to have 10 baskets at the Bazaar!

THEMES: DOG LOVER MOVIE LOVER SWEETS LOVER SPORTS LOVER BATH LOVER SPICE LOVER MUNCHIE LOVER SPA LOVER

BBQ LOVER COFFEE/TEA LOVER CHOCOLATE LOVER GARDEN LOVER POPCORN LOVER/PASTA LOVER BREAKFAST LOVER KITCHEN LOVER MANI-PEDI LOVER

We will have a variety of basket sizes to choose from - you can do a large, medium or small basket!

Please tell Miriam or Heather which Lover basket you are adopting and what size basket you need!

All baskets will be raffled off at the Bazaar. We will have a sign-up sheet for baskets at the next meeting.

Thank you!

Miriam Satern and Heather Munro, Special Promotions Comm.

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In our Community

Great time at the International Literacy Day Poetry Party!

Thank you from the Lions Club!

The Colchester Lions Club would like to thank the ladies of the Altrusa club, as they made a great impact on the Sunday afternoon of Labor Day in the food tent. We appreciate the ladies knowing the jobs that are needed to be filled and that you know what to do, as it is a testament of how many years we have been working together. Looking forward to helping with the Bazaar!

Roger Hodges, Colchester Lions Club

Tutoring Program Update

To celebrate International Literacy Day the Altrusa Club of Macomb held a Poetry Party on Sunday, Sept. 7 at Grand Prairie Assisted Living.

Residents and club members read poems and celebrated the joy of poetry and being able to read!

There was laughter, there were tears. Some poems were funny, some poems were sad - but we all celebrated together and it was grand!

Sandy Collier, Jean Sowers and Karen Iversen (left to right) met to evaluate this year's tutoring program and begin plans for next year.

The final report for this year's tutoring program will be sent to all members at the same time as the newsletter. The report presents an overview, an expense report of the program, comments made on parent evaluations and suggestions for consideration for the program next year.

All members should review the entire Tutoring Program Final Report, as this is our most significant literacy project of the year.

All Photos by Jean Sowers, Altrusa member.

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MAKE-A-DIFFERENCE DAY PROJECT We are all collecting Children’s Books!

CHILDREN’S BOOK DRIVE Please see the attached flyer!

Please print out the flyer and post and share!

Please remember to be collecting “gently-used” children’s books for Make-a-Difference Day Saturday, October 25 Ask neighbors, friends and family to be collecting children’s books or picking them up at yard sales!

Collect books now!

We will be giving the books to the children at the PACT Headstart (children from 6 weeks old to 5 years old) and to Wee Care Center (ages 2-6)!

Also mark your calendars for Oct. 25 to meet at the Old Dairy to collect the books!

Bring all the books you have collected and bring them to the Old Dairy on Saturday Oct. 25 9am-11:30am Please come to the Old Dairy on Make-ADifference Day as we collect the books!

“Our Favorite Recipes” Recipes gathered by Lynne Brinker This recipe is from Paula Rhodes This recipe was given to me by a good friend. She said it's a quick dinner if you keep all ingredients on hand. It's a favorite of my kids when they're home for dinner.

Ravioli Lasagna       

1 (26 oz) jar prepared spaghetti sauce, divided 3 cups frozen cheese ravioli, about 1 (16 oz) pkg 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese , divided 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 3 cups frozen beef ravioli, about 1 (16 -ounce) package 1 (8-ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese Garnish: chopped parsley

Preheat oven to 350.

Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Spread 1 cup of sauce evenly into bottom of the dish. Top with a single layer of cheese ravioli.

Sprinkle with 1/2 cup parmesan.

Top with spinach. Spread 1 cup sauce over spinach layer, top with a single layer of beef ravioli. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup parmesan. Spread with remaining 1 cup sauce.

Top with mozzarella. Cover with foil, bake 45 min Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes longer, or until bubbly and cheese is lightly brown.

Garnish with parsley if desired,

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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 Judi Dallinger, our Featured Member of the Month!

What type of work have you done in your life?

I have always been a teacher. I taught one year in high school in Omaha, NE. (between my master’s and doctorate work.) I was on the faculty at WIU for 33 years before retiring this May. I worked for and in academic administration at WIU for many of those years, either part or full time.

Judi, tell us a little about yourself: I came to Macomb in 1981 as a young assistant professor in the Communication Department at WIU. It was my first job out of graduate school. I met my husband who was here on the faculty in our department, and we had two daughters, who are now also both working on their Ph.D.’s.

How did you get involved with Altrusa?

I am from Yale, Iowa…a small town of about 300 people in central Iowa. It was a great place to grow up!

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

My husband retired from WIU in 2006 and is now teaching at the Univ. of Maryland. I expect I will visit him more often now, but we will continue to live in Macomb as our home.

I remember asking Rosalie about Altrusa when I learned she was a member. I had been to the bazaar several times, and thought that seemed like a fun thing.

Rosalie was my sponsor when I joined. I have been a board member, treasurer, president, and committee chair.

What do you like to do for fun?

I like to knit, sew, read, cook, and travel.

I have really enjoyed getting to meet women who I probably would not have met otherwise. I also am proud of the ways that we can support our community.

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2014-2015 Macomb Altrusa Officers and Board Sara Featherlin Lara Lessard Karen Trusley Lynne Brinker

10/4 10/10 10/14 10/19

President - Cindy Roon President-Elect – Karen Trusley Past President - Liz Duvall Vice-President - Jean Sowers Recording Secretary - Ann Abbott Treasurer -Nancy Jameson Corresponding Secretary - Sara Featherlin Directors: Karen Iversen, Heather Munro Penny Pollock

Sept. 19-21 Al Sears Jazz Festival - Chandler Park Sept. 20

Gazebo Art Festival – Chandler Park

Sept. 24

Bazaar Kitchen Comm. meeting –Everly House @ 5:30pm

Sept. 24

General Meeting –Everly House @ 6:30pm

Sept. 27

Lodge and Libations –fundraiser for Horn Field Campus

Sept. 27

PAS Beer Fest

Sept. 30

2014 McDonough County Alzheimer’s Walk –our team walking!

Oct. 4

WIU Homecoming Parade

Oct. 7

WIU Art Gallery Reception

Oct. 22

General Meeting POTLUCK –Georgetown Clubhouse @ 6:00pm

Oct. 25

Make-a-Difference Day 9-11:30am Old Dairy Book Drive – collecting books

Chair: Communication Comm.-Heather Munro Finance Committee: Nancy Jameson Membership Comm.: Karen Iversen Service Committee: Penny Pollock