May 2015 Cheerful Earful - District Six of Altrusa International, Inc.

The Cheerful Earful
Monthly newsletter of the Altrusa Club of Macomb, IL
May 2015
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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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Sandy Collier spoke about the Tutoring Program.
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:
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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