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JULY—AUGUST
09
08
Dr. Judy Rogers
8 on Women’s
Colleges
12 THanks to the 2007-2009 Boards & Committees
26 Discover the Official P.E.O. Mountain
Philanthropic Educational Organization
OFFICERS OF
INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER
President
Barbara Andes
1243 Miramar Dr., Fullerton, CA 92831-2038
First Vice President
Elizabeth E. Garrels
2257 235th St., Mount Pleasant, IA 52641-8582
Second Vice President
Susan Reese Sellers
12014 Flintstone Dr., Houston, TX 77070-2715
Organizer
Maria T. Baseggio
173 Canterbury Ln., Blue Bell, PA 19422-1278
Recording Secretary
Beth Ledbetter
910 Tucker Hollow Rd. W, Fall Branch, TN 37656-3622
Administrative Staff
Chief Executive Officer
Anne Pettygrove
apettygrove@peodsm.org
Director of Finance/Treasurer
Kathy A. Soppe
ksoppe@peodsm.org
Director of Communications/Historian Joyce C. Perkins
jperkins@peodsm.org
The adminstrative staff has offices at the P.E.O. Executive Office.
Special Appointment
Parliamentarian, Mary Short, PRP,
3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312
International Chapter Projects
P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund
Chairman, Suzanne Reynolds, 7008 Clemson Dr., Alexandria, VA 22307
Vice Chairman, Kathleen Bennett, 134 Augusta Dr., Lincroft, NJ
07738-1202
Mary Staahl, 901 14th Ave. S, Fargo, ND 58103-4113
Deborah Skinner, 418 E Elizabeth, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858-2823
Joan Kirk, 3431 Kirkwood Ave., Osage, IA 50461-8568
Cottey College
President, Judy Robinson Rogers, Ph.D., 1000 West Austin Blvd.,
Nevada, MO 64772
Chairman, Susan Santoli, 10615 Salt Aire Rd. E, Theodore, AL
36582-7460
Vice Chairman, Karen Browne, 605 Orchard Dr., McDaniel Heights,
Wilmington, DE 19803
Donna Shavlik (public member), 850 Bradley Ln., Estes Park, CO 80517
Julie Wilson, 9470 SW Royal Woodland Dr., Beaverton, OR 97005
Donald Cunningham, 24988 Highway 179, Boonville, MO 65233
Nancy Gwinn, 7206 Lenhart Dr., Chevy Chase, MD 20815-3117
Kathleen Wysong, P.O. Box 2465, Round Rock, TX 78680
Janet Brown, 2505 Lake Shore Dr., Orlando, FL 32803-1315
Chauncey E. Brummer, 3840 N Gulley Rd., Fayetteville, AR 72703
Greg Hoffman, 225 W Austin Suite 100, Nevada, MO 64772
P.E.O. INTERNATIONAL PEACE
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Chairman, Ann E. Conway, 26 Dreahook Rd., Whitehouse Station,
NJ 08889
Susan Baker, 1961 Howland-Wilson Rd. NE, Warren, OH 44484
Barbara Hoffman, 13254 170th Ave., Anamosa, IA 52205-7409
P.E.O. PROGRAM FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
Chairman, Sandy Booth, 4138 Homestead Rd. S, Salem, OR 97302
Cathy Moss, 309 Waterford Way, Kemah, TX 77565
Mary Ann Langston, 3017 Butter Churn Ln., Matthews, NC 28105-9379
P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARDS
Chairman, Susan Lombard, 51 Patricia Dr., Dalton, MA 01226
Diane Todd, 3326 Stoneybrook Dr., Champaign, IL 61822
Virginia Petersen, 16 Cedarwood Dr., Morgantown, WV 26505-3629
P.E.O. FOUNDATION
Chairman, Jayne Pritko, 232 Rosebud St., Boerne, TX 78006
Toots Green, 1019 Canyon Rd., Alamogordo, NM 88310
Patricia Brolin-Ribi, P.O. Box 305, Sun Valley, ID 83353-0305
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chairman, Diane Johnson, 3504 S Spencer Blvd., Sioux Falls, SD
57103-4653
Kathryn Herkelmann, 5572 N Adams Way, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Nancy Martin, 1111 Army Navy Dr. #801, Arlington, VA 22202-2032
STUDY AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Chairman, Barbara James, 708 E Anchor Way, Post Falls, ID 83854
Vice Chairman, Carol M. Thomason, 4320 N 28th Way, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Kay Duffield, 1919 Syringa Dr., Missoula, MT 59803
Mary Stroh, 4721 Woodwind Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23455-4770
Barbara Rosi, 39W600 Oak Shadows Ln., Saint Charles, IL 60175-6983
Elizabeth McFarland, 3924 Los Robles Dr., Plano, TX 75074-3831
HISTORY COMMITTEE OF ONE
Wilma Leonard Turner, 1308 Highland Dr., Rolla, MO 65401
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Chairman, Mary S. Hanley, 471 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, NJ 08840
Judy French, 7059 W Christian Dr., New Palestine, IN 46163-9114
Sue Gates, 1305 S Main, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Elise Weed, 1317 NW 150th Ter., Edmond, OK 73013
Nancy Yamamoto, 2687 Norwood Pl., Carson City, NV 89703
Special Committee for Membership Advancement
Elizabeth E. Garrels, 2257 235th St., Mount Pleasant, IA 52641-8582
Jane Attaway, P.O. Box 151, Oblong, IL 62449-0151
Judy Haar, 11254 Valhalla Ln., Burlington, IA 52601-2465
Pamela Kregg, 5721 S 173rd Ave., Omaha, NE 68135-2800
Ellen Knox, 826 Water’s Edge, Abilene, TX 79602-5244
Carolyn Gilstrap, 1650 E 12500 S, Draper, UT 84020-9160
Special Committee to Develop the Sixth
Educational Philanthropic Project
Marilyn Mancini, 15271 Four Winds Loop, Northport, AL 35475-3325
Patricia Anderson, 1903 Petit Bois, Jackson, MS 39211-6708
Ann Davidson, 664 E Cooke Rd., Columbus, OH 43214-2822
Susan Howard, 2020 NW 21st St., Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1614
Marty Starling, 1736 Princeton Dr., State College, PA 16803-3261
Ad Hoc Committee to Streamline the Work
of State Chapters
Susan Reese Sellers, 12014 Flintstone Dr., Houston, TX 77070-2715
Cathy Allen, 1420 Pleasant Ridge Rd., Rogers, AR 72756-0618
Theresa Aitchison, 627 N Fairoaks Dr., New Castle, IN 47362-1645
Nancy Hoffhines, 3782 Alameda Dr., Ontario, OR 97914-8838
Barbara Legge, 12974 Prairiewood Dr., Aberdeen, SD 57401-8104
Libby Stucky, 7121 Eastridge Dr., Apex, NC 27539-9745
Ad Hoc Committee to Streamline the Work
of Local Chapters
Maria T. Baseggio, 173 Canterbury Ln., Blue Bell, PA 19422-1278
Wendy Cockerline, 2 Almond Cres, Brandon, MB R7B 0Z7
Mary Anne Cotton, 4028 Kenmore W, Berkley, MI 48072-3506
Casady Herding, 9034 Division St., Juneau, AK 99801-8869
Marie Neeson, 102 N Governor Way, East Fallowfield, Coatesville, PA 19320-4364
Sandra Webster, 277 Sassafras Rd., Newport, VA 24128-4087
To Reach P.E.O.
Mail P.E.O. Executive Office, 3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312-2899
Phone 515-255-3153
Fax 515-255-3820
Web peointernational.org (Go to Members Login, enter username and password, then click Contact Us.)
To Reach Cottey College
Mail 1000 W Austin Blvd., Nevada, Missouri 64772-2790
Phone 417-667-8181
Fax 417-667-8103
Email peorelations@cottey.edu
Web cottey.edu
To Reach The P.E. O. Record or submit material:
Becky Frazier, Editor
Mail 3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50312
Phone 515-255-3153
Fax 515-279-3554
Email bfrazier@peodsm.org
President’s Message
Together We Can...
There is an oft-quoted story about Oliver Wendell Holmes
who, when traveling by train, was asked by the conductor
for his ticket. When Mr. Holmes couldn’t find the ticket, the
conductor, recognizing his famous passenger, said, “That’s
all right Mr. Supreme Court Justice, I’m sure the railroad can
trust you to mail it in when you find it.” “My good man,”
replied the exasperated Mr. Holmes, “the question is not
where is my ticket; the question is where am I going?”
P.E.O. is confronted with the same question: not where
have we been but where are we going? This decade has
proven to be a turning point for our organization; a time
for evaluation and setting of goals. The vitally important
information gathered from various sources has directed
the work of this biennium. So what distinguishes our
organization? Why do we need to ask “Where are we going?”
Our mission of philanthropy and education is one of
the central core values and a distinguishing mark of our
sisterhood. Since 1907 more than 80,000 women have received
$190 million in scholarships, grants, awards and loans and
this year, a year of economic challenges, giving overall to
our philanthropies is up. Astonishing? Perhaps—but not
surprising. This is not the only economic crisis P.E.O. has
weathered in our 140 year history nor will it likely be the
last. Think about this. Just two years after Cottey College
was given to P.E.O. the world was thrown into a deep
depression, but P.E.O.s stepped forward and generously
supported our two projects at the time, the Educational
Loan Fund and Cottey College. Even though these women
were facing shortages and financial stress they continued to
give to advance the educational mission of P.E.O.
We are also distinguished as an organization by the
fellowship we enjoy with each other. A special bond makes
us uniquely different from other women’s organizations.
P.E.O. is one of the largest and oldest continuously meeting women’s organizations in North America. Yes, we are
a great organization. Our purposes are altruistic; we are
deeply interested in each other and our communities, but
we are concerned over the loss of 1,903 members this
year. (See membership graphs, pages 6-7.) Can we improve?
Can we become a more attractive organization to women
of all ages?
This is a time when
again we must find our
way, to know our direction. Our membership
has spoken. We have
listened. The committees have worked to put
forward proposals which
protect our core values
while revamping our
procedures. Essentially, we
must see the big picture
and not become bogged
down by inconsequential matters. The benefit of streamlined processes will be that we will have more time for each
other, to get acquainted and to truly become sisters. We will
also have more time to focus on our good works and on
finding worthy project recipients.
Delegates must come to this convention prepared,
knowledgeable and ready to discuss the proposals. (See
summary on page 49.) At this historic convention we will
determine the direction of P.E.O. by asking what is our vision
for the Sisterhood, what is best for P.E.O. and how can we
become a better, more vibrant organization? Our P.E.O. spirit
is strong! However, we must be willing to address issues with
clear, unbiased thinking, openly consider the propositions
and respond to the question, “Where are we going?”
Together We Can Do It!
Barbara Andes, President
International Chapter
The P.E.O. Record July–August 2009
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in this issue
The P.E.O. Record July-August Vol. 121, No. 4
IN EVERY ISSUE
1 President’s Message
Together We Can by Barbara Andes
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4
5
15
Your Letters
Green Tip
On the Record by Anne Pettygrove
Cover
IPS: A Ray of Hope Shines in Kenya
by Susan Long
23 STAR Scholarship: Recipients Have Stellar Qualities by Marilyn Mancini
24 Sister to Sister by Sheree Clark
28 BIL Corner [ John Buchino]
12
by Amy Tingstrom
29 PSA: Nomination Checklist for Local Chapters
22
26
Special Features
by Susan D. Lombard
30 Award Winning Ideas
34 The Question
35 PCE: Discover the Power of PCE
36 P.E.O.s in the Spotlight
38 Authors
40 ELF: Common Threads That Tie Us Together
12 2007-2009 Boards and Committees
16 Gallery of Presidents
by Suzanne Reynolds
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42 43 48 New Chapters
Centennial Chapters
Chapter Items for Sale
A P.E.O. You Should Know
Interview with Winnifred Woodmansee
4 Position Opening
6 Membership Graphs
8 On the Cover: Women’s Colleges
by Judy R. Rogers, Ph.D.
by Sandy Booth
49 To the Point
he P.E.O. Record (ISSN 0746-5130) is published bimonthly by the P.E.O.
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22 New Pin and Emblem Presentations
Available for Local Chapters
by Becky Frazier
26 The P.E.O. Mountain
by Marjorie F. Wilder
32 Convention Tidbits and Reminders
by Anne Pettygrove
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I Women Helping Women Reach for the Stars
IA
CO
RE RD
Keep Your
STAR Shining
How exciting it was for Chapter
DF-JH to sponsor an applicant for the
very first STAR Scholarship. Although
our applicant was not chosen as a
recipient, we are committed in our
efforts to support her in applying for
further P.E.O. scholarships. There are
hundreds of chapters that submitted
names for the STAR Scholarship.
Whether the applicant you sponsored
received a STAR scholarship or not,
we urge you to keep in touch with her.
There are other scholarships available
for her, if you but look for them.
What a challenge for your chapter
project chairman! This is our
GOLDEN opportunity to support our
renewed P.E.O. commitment to reach
out to young women. EUREKA!
Suzie Curtis, DF-JH,
San Diego, California
College Sister
“Adopted”
Chapter DG in Saint Joseph,
Michigan, sends a huge THANKS to
Chapter AZ in Huntington, Indiana,
for taking care of one of our sisters,
Bethany Portice. Chapter AZ has
“adopted” Bethany while she is away
at college, having her for dinner,
sending her care packages, etc. The
contacts by fellow sisters will certainly
help Bethany feel a true bond to the
Sisterhood of P.E.O. This is especially
important when young women are
initiated and then leave their home area
for school. If your chapter is located in
an area where there are college women
who are P.E.O.s, consider extending a
hand by offering support or adding your
chapter to the college Rx:TLC listing
on the website. Thanks again to Chapter
AZ in Huntington, Indiana. Bethany is
grateful and so are her sisters in Chapter
DG in Saint Joseph, Michigan!
Jeanne Tibbles, DG,
Saint Joseph, Michigan
Hoping For Change
I have been active in P.E.O. since
1979. I have always hoped that P.E.O.
would not be so formal. It is a great
organization, but the formality is a put
off to me. I found the article about
P.E.O.
DES MO
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Lost Emblem Finds
Its Way Home
A few weeks ago I discovered I lost
my P.E.O. pin when I was having lunch
at a restaurant prior to our meeting.
I told the gals and we all searched for
it. We found nothing. I retraced my
steps to the parking lot, tore apart the
car, spoke to the manager and then
searched high and low when I got
home. No luck. I was sick. Much to
my amazement, I got an email from
our president, Patti Seese, about a
How exciting it was for
Chapter DF-JH to sponsor
an applicant for the
very first STAR Scholarship.
why women go inactive (NovemberDecember 2008) really informative.
These reasons need to be addressed
so we do not lose so many members—
especially the reasons involving procedures and policies. Of course getting
elderly is a big reason why women
go inactive—they stop driving, stop
being hostesses and stop being on
committees. Then the chapter MUST
go to her or pick her up or take her
home early if she gets too tired. It
is VERY important to me that the
chapters do intergenerational things on
a regular basis. That means proactively
setting it up so that women sit with
new people. Don’t just hang out with
your little clique. Chapters must be
real go getters and maybe even have a
set “buddy” system to make sure the
seniors feel needed.
week later, telling me she had been
contacted by a P.E.O. sister who was
visiting Tucson from Illinois and found
my pin in the parking lot! Additionally, she was going to mail my pin to
me! I am very grateful to my P.E.O.
sister, Pat Carrol, from Chapter DL,
Rochelle, Illinois, for not only finding
my pin but taking the time to get it
back to me safe and sound. In times
like this it is wonderful knowing that
our P.E.O. earth-angels are everywhere!
Gayna Scott, B,
Tucson, Arizona
Melanie (Randleman) Mahoney, BU,
Ashburn, Virginia
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Position Opening
POSITION: COORDINATOR OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Job Description:
This position will:
International Chapter of the P.E.O.
Sisterhood is seeking an enthusiastic,
motivated, qualified woman for a
new full time position, Coordinator of
Membership Development. This position
will expand the long-range membership
vision for our sisterhood’s growth. The
coordinator will create involvement
and retention programming that
deepens member loyalty and builds
relationships among all members. The
ideal candidate will be a self-starter,
with the ability to facilitate change,
while possessing a solid understanding
of current P.E.O. culture. She will
exhibit excellent verbal and written
communication skills. Effective planning,
organizing, technological and leadership
expertise are essential.
• Collaborate with volunteer regional
membership representatives
option of working from a home office.
• Develop multi-media materials
focusing on membership strategies,
programming resources, and
electronic instruction
the Chief Executive Officer.
• Strengthen membership involve ment with fresh ideas to help serve
today’s woman
A bachelor’s degree is a minimum
requirement; state, provincial or district
committee or board P.E.O. service is a
plus. Experience with a PC is necessary;
knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and InDesign is required.
The job is 40 hours per week and
includes a full benefit package.
A qualified candidate may have the
This position is under the supervision of
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your resume, a writing
sample and three references to:
Anne Pettygrove, CEO,
P.E.O. International
3700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
515-255-7437
ceo@peodsm.org
• Applications accepted until
July 31, 2009
• Selected applicants will be
interviewed in mid-August
• Starting date will be October 1, 2009
Green Tip
Get Pushy
Rather than riding or walking this summer, get pushy. Flex your
green muscles by using an eco-friendly push mower to cut
grass rather than gas-guzzling riding or walk-behind varieties.
Research shows that an average gas-powered mower produces emissions equaling those of 43 cars. In North America,
approximately 60 million lawn mowers run in succession every
Saturday. The EPA estimates 17 million gallons of gas seep
into the ground each year from spillage while mower tanks are
being re-filled. That’s more fuel than the Exxon Valdez spilled
into the Gulf of Alaska.
More reasons to use push reel mowers
nGas mowers represent 5 percent of U.S. air pollution
nOne hour of gas-powered mowing produces volatile
organic compound emissions equal to driving 350 miles.
nOne gas mower running one hour emits the same amount
of pollutants as eight new cars driving 55 mph for an hour,
according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
nOne gas mower spews 87 pounds of CO2 and 54 pounds
of other pollutants into the air each year.
Source: Green Home Hints and Tips
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On the Record
by Anne Seiler Pettygrove, Chief Executive Officer
Have you read “The Girl Who Reached for the Star?”
Our very own book about a little girl who communes with a
wise old star on her way to becoming a P.E.O.?
Well…that same “Little Girl” is coming to Convention
this year! It’ll be her first, and she is writing a journal and
posting it on our website! You’ll see her here and there at
Convention and will be able to read about her reactions to
all she sees. She’s already been looking behind the scenes
at the Executive Office in Des Moines to see how we put
everything together and she also listened in on the “walkthrough meeting” in San Diego. Read what she learned about
the work the local committees have been doing…you’ll get a
good idea of what it takes to put on a convention like ours.
Go to the P.E.O. website peointernational.org. Look under
“What’s New” and click on the Convention Diary link.
And come back often…she’s going to have lots to tell you.
Those of you who won’t be able to attend Convention will
want to tune in during Convention week itself (September
7-11)…there will be photos and news from the “Little Girl”
each day as she experiences her very first Convention of
International Chapter.
Who exactly IS our “Little Girl” and what does she stand
for? She’s for fun…just a little icon. Not a logo. Not an
emblem. Read “Sister to Sister” on page 24 in this issue to
find out more.
Aaahh….summertime! What better pastime than to sit on
a porch and visit with friends and family or just watch the
world go by for a few minutes? BIL John Buchino (P.E.O.
Kathie Buchino, Chapter U, Kentucky), tells us why
“Porching” is a good thing! See the BIL Corner on page 28.
See pages 32-33 for a few last minute reminders regarding
International Convention in San Diego. Don’t forget to check
out the website—there’s a “Frequently Asked Questions” area,
maps, tour descriptions, the tour reservation form and more.
One of my predecessors in this job was Rosemary Wood.
Rosemary is a member of Chapter HT in Des Moines, Iowa,
and served as executive secretary for 16 years…from 1973 to
1989. Part of her job then, as it is part of my job now, was
to coordinate our International Conventions. As Convention
coordinator then, she did not have the technological advantages we enjoy today. Wow! What a job she had! And how
things have changed!
I just thank my lucky
stars that in these ensuing
years someone invented
databases, websites, email,
electronic registration, fax
machines and conference
calls! While not all of these
changes were easy to
implement at first, when
I look back at how
Rosemary “used to do it,”
I realize that we’ve made
some great improvements.
I want to share something that Rosemary wrote, because
it illustrates that while we can and should do much to
streamline our work, make changes to fit the times and
strive to keep totally current, modern and relevant, some
basic tenets do not change: After attending the 1995
International Convention in Denver (my first as Convention
coordinator), Rosemary wrote this:
At International Convention exhibits were opened for viewing,
workshops and seminars were given, business items were debated and
voted upon, officers were elected and installed. A standard convention?
Yes and no.
Members of our organization believe that a convention is not only
for the transaction of business but also to provide an atmosphere conducive to the spreading of love and support. Those of us who were there
were linked by a gossamer thread, strong as steel, which bound us
together with an elusive and intangible cord. As we returned to our
own homes, our hearts were full of love for one another and we were
uplifted by the support so freely given by all with whom we associated
during those few days of convention.
So readers, you can see that HOW we do it has changed;
WHY we do it has not. So do come out to San Diego and
experience for yourself why we have conventions!
Thanks for reading The Record…and the website!
A special Convention DVD will be available for $15! It includes
Projects Night and more—it’s great for chapter programs. Go to the
website to pre-order yours! The DVD will be mailed to you 10 days
after Convention.
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Membership Graphs
Together WE CAn Do It...
P.E.O. MEMBERSHIP 1999-2009
260,000
Membership
250,000
2009: 243,296
We Can Change These Trends!
240,000
230,000
220,000
210,000
2009
2004
1999
200,000
Year
P.E.O. MEMBERSHIP TRENDS
1999-2009
ACTIVE
MEMBERSHIP
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ANNUAL
INC (DECR)
NET PERCENT NUMBER
INITIATES &
REINSTATEMENTS
LOCAL
CHAPTERS
2009
243,296
(0.78%)
(1,903)
9,795
5,985
2008
245,199
(0.56%)
(1,386)
9,686
5,969
2007
246,585
(0.68%)
(1,692)
9,472
5,959
2006
248,277
(1.07%)
(2,674)
9,687
5941
2005
250,951
0.15%
368
10,215
5921
2004
250,583
0.10%
252
10,092
5909
2003
250,331
(0.29%)
(739)
9,761
5893
2002
251,070
(0.32%)
(800)
9,080
5878
2001
251,870
(0.28%)
(719)
8,789
5866
2000
252,589
0.005%
12
9,146
5863
1999
252,577
(0.02%)
(45)
9,119
5839
INITIATE AND INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP TRENDS
1999-2009
9,500
9,000
8,500
8,000
7,500
7,000
6,500
Initiates
6,000
Inactives
Trendline: Initiates
5,500
5,000
Trendline: Inactives
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
INACTIVE AND DEATH MEMBERSHIP TRENDS
1999-2009
9,000
8,500
8,000
7,500
7,000
6,500
Inactives
6,000
5,500
5,000
4,500
Deaths
4,000
3,500
3,000
Inactives
Deaths
1999
5,446
3,732
2000
5,353
3,778
2001
5,683
3,825
2002
6,045
3,816
2003
6,307
3,974
2004
5,819
4,024
2005
6,151
3,697
2006
8,495
3,864
2007
7,484
3,688
2008
7,323
3,753
2009
7,875
3,825
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Special Feature
Women’s Colleges
by Judy R. Rogers, Ph.D., President, Cottey College
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D
uring a memorable convention in Oklahoma
City in 1927, Virginia Alice Cottey presented her
life’s work to the P.E.O. Sisterhood:
My proposition is that you accept the deed for the property with no debt
against it and agree to raise an endowment of not less than $200,000.
[There is] no time limit for its completion.
With the acceptance
of this proposition,
the P.E.O. Sisterhood
assumed responsibility
for a women’s college—
Cottey College, founded
in 1884 by Virginia
Alice Cottey. With the
help of her sisters,
Mary and Dora, and
their $3,000 savings,
Cottey College grew
from a dream of
Virginia Alice Cottey
Virginia Alice Cottey as a young teacher. into the reality of a
two-story red brick
building located in Nevada, Missouri. The land was six acres
of a cornfield on the western edge of town provided by the
City of Nevada. The location was, at the time, sufficiently
remote from the center of town to be cause for concern.
This year Cottey College is 125 years old.
Virginia Alice Cottey’s dream to found a college grew
from her desire to provide educational opportunities for
women equal to those available to men. She was inspired by
reading a biography of Mary Lyon, the founder of Mount
Holyoke. In 1834, Mary Lyon courageously left her position
as assistant principal of Ipswich Female Seminary and
tirelessly focused on raising the funds to found a college
for women. Her vision was realized with the founding of
Mount Holyoke in 1837. Both visionary women believed
fervently that young women needed and deserved the same
educational opportunities available to men. Mount Holyoke
became the first of the “Seven Sisters,” seven prominent women’s colleges in the northeast: Mount Holyoke,
Radcliffe (now part of Harvard University), Vassar (now
co-educational), Smith, Wellesley, Bryn Mawr, and Barnard
College, all founded between 1837 and 1889.
During the 1800s the number of women’s colleges grew to
well over 300. Today, there are fewer than 50, with additional
women’s colleges closing or becoming co-educational at the
rate of one or two a year. This loss of women’s colleges has
caused some to question: Are women’s colleges any longer
needed or relevant? Why should this particular type of
educational experience continue to exist?
Answering this question requires understanding a true
complex of issues that have been the subject of much
research and inquiry—studies such as Carol Gilligan’s “In a
Different Voice” (1982), Mary Belenky and others, “Women’s
Ways of Knowing” (1988), and Sally Helgesen’s “The Web
of Inclusion” (1995). These studies and others have argued
over several decades that women communicate, learn and
lead differently than men. Hence, women learn best from
women-centered education.
The Women’s College Coalition participated in the research
on the value of women’s education by commissioning the
research firm Hardwick-Day to survey graduates of women’s
colleges. The Hardwick-Day research included alumnae from
the classes of 1970 through 1997, comparing the experiences
of women attending women’s colleges with those of women
attending co-educational institutions. Cottey College did
not participate in this study because only graduates of
four-year institutions were included. Detailed information
about the Hardwick-Day study is available on the Women’s
College Coalition website. The Women’s College Coalition
subsequently distributed key messages drawn from the
findings that help make the case supporting the effectiveness
and relevance of women’s college education.
Vernon Seminary (later Cottey College) in 1884.
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A woman’s college education. . .
ncreates leaders, communicators, and persuaders.
ndevelops critical skills for life and career.
nenables students to engage with top faculty
and resources.
nproves its value over a lifetime.
www.womenscolleges.org
From Emma Willard, who in the 1860s was the first to
openly promote higher education for women, to Emily
Langdon of St. Norbert College who makes a case analyzing
student satisfaction data, it is clear that women want and
choose women’s colleges and say they would choose women’s
colleges again, even when surveyed five years later (7).
Paul Umbach, Jillian Kenzie and others, analyzing students’
engagement with their educational experience, show that
women value their experiences. The conclusion of the
Umbach study, “Women Students at Coeducational and
Women’s Colleges” summarizes the advantages well:
For more than two decades, proponents of women’s colleges have
asserted that such institutions offer female students a challenging,
supportive, and developmentally powerful learning environment. . . .
Our findings support this claim and plainly indicate that single-sex
colleges are a vital postsecondary option for women. In many respects
they are models of effective educational practice, institutions that have
much to teach other types of colleges and universities that aspire to
providing a challenging yet supportive educational environment for all
their students (25).
Of course, such research always leaves some questions
unanswered, but those who support women’s colleges are
encouraged by this empirical data to support their observations and experiential data which provide many specific
examples to validate the research findings.
Our experience assures us that many women at women’s
colleges develop strong self-images and self-confidence,
enabling them to communicate their interests and passions.
They often find the direction for their lives and develop the
thinking skills and analytical skills necessary to succeed.
At Cottey, we describe this as “finding a voice.” One of the
students in the Cottey leadership program, reporting on her
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leadership development, described visiting her transfer
institution, a co-educational college. She attended a class
and noted that only one of the women in the class raised
her hand to answer a question. Our student laughed and
said she wanted to raise her hand to answer! This is the
type of anecdotal evidence that verifies the results of the
research studies.
We also know that the list of graduates of women’s
colleges who have moved into significant leadership roles
is long and impressive, roles that include the new president
of Harvard University and the current Secretary of State.
We know that young women in women’s colleges benefit
from frequently having women leaders as role models. We
know that they have opportunities to hold more leadership
roles themselves.
There is clearly a crucial role for women’s colleges for the
future. There is really no reason to continue to debate the
effectiveness and relevance of women’s education. Our role
is, rather, to embrace the continuing needs for educational
opportunities for girls and women throughout our nation
and our world. Virginia Alice Cottey, Mary Lyon and the
other bold and brilliant pioneers of women’s education saw
a nation where the intellect and talents of young women
were too often wasted because of the lack of education.
Similar challenges remain throughout our world. Only a few
years ago, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan
reported that there were 900 million illiterate people in the
world today, and two thirds of them are women. Women’s
colleges can be part of the solution.
Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate in Economics and Professor
Emeritus at Harvard University, wrote recently in a keynote
address of the importance of educating women throughout
the world not only because education enhances the well being
of women, but also because educated women impact the lives
of others. They become agents of change. He noted that
“women’s literacy and education greatly contribute to their
voice and decisional power” which influences a woman’s family
and, in some cases, her entire community in important ways.
Sen concluded that “women’s education can help to enhance
the lives of all—men, women, and children. . . .” (4) This is
what, in simpler terms, we call the “ripple effect” at Cottey.
We know that motivated and inspired Cottey students
can have a tremendously positive impact on others in their
Important Moments in Women’s History
1864–Sojourner Truth visits President Lincoln
1904–Helen Keller graduated from Radcliffe 1966–NOW founded
at White House
1884–Cottey
College
1920–19th Ammendment ratified,
1972–Title IX legislation enacted
1849–Elizabeth Blackwell becomes
founded
1869–P.E.O. founded
U.S. women given right to vote
first licensed U.S. female physician
1837–Mount Holyoke College founded
1850–Harriet Tubman
begins Underground Railroad
1848–Seneca
Falls Convention
1866–YWCA founded
1881–Clara Barton established
the American Red Cross
1895–National
Organization of
Negro Women’s
Clubs orgranized
1927–P.E.O. accepted responsibility
for Cottey College
1918–Canadian women
given right to vote
1996–Madeline Albright
appointed 1st female
Secretary of State
is proving to be sustainable as this year’s participants are
making plans for the work to continue next year after they
leave Cottey. This is an example of the agency of women.
Educated and empowered young women are changing
their own lives and the lives of others, even of others in
another culture, faraway. The environment at a women’s
college supports such leadership, creativity, communication
and engagement.
Virginia Alice Cottey, Mary Lyon and other visionary
women recognized the need for women’s education and
founded institutions to provide that education. Virginia
Alice Cottey, in the Foreword of the first announcement
of her college wrote:
Cottey students in Guatemala.
families, their communities, and in the world. One example
comes immediately to mind. In 2007, a Cottey student who
had participated in a mission trip to Guatemala shared a
story with her suitemates of a life-changing experience she
had while working with children at an orphanage. Her story
was moving and compelling, and her suitemates were motivated by her to develop projects and to raise funds to educate
Mayan girls in Guatemala. The projects, called Change in
Action, have grown to include more students and more
events, and now $2,400 has been raised. Change in Action
In presenting to you for the first time the claims of our school, we
ask your sympathy and prayers, as well as your hearty cooperation in
the work we are about to undertake. Fully realizing, we trust, the
great fact that God has called woman to a high and holy destiny in
that He has commissioned her to be a co-laborer with Himself in the
great work of enlightening and saving the world, we desire to open a
school that shall have for its prime object the adjustment of woman to
this her natural and God-given relation. A school for the education
and training of girls demands vastly more than that which is contained
in the ordinary curriculum.
We continue to recognize the distinctions that are
required to educate women at a women’s college, and we
continue to strive to provide these advantages.
Works Cited
Langdon, Emily E. “Who Attends a Women’s College Today and Why She
Should: An Exploration of Women’s College Students and Alumnae.” A Closer Look
at Women’s Colleges. July 1999. <www.ed.gov/pubs/womenscollegs/index.html>
Umbach, Paul D. et al. “Women Students at Coeducational and Women’s
Colleges: How Do Their Experiences Compare?” Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, 2003.
Sen, Amartya. “What’s the Point of Women’s Education?” Keynote Address for
Women’s Education Worldwide 2004: the Unfinished Agenda, June 2-4, 2004.
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2007-2009 Boards
and Committees
Members of the 2007-2009
International boards, committees and
appointments are featured on the
following pages. A special thank you
to each for his or her service to the
Sisterhood. Some of these members
will continue to serve in the next
biennium while others concluded their
service during this biennium or at the
close of the 2009 Convention.
P.E.O. Executive board, seated: Barbara Andes,
president. Back row, from the left: Beth Ledbetter,
recording secretary; Susan Reese Sellers, second
vice president; Elizabeth E. Garrels, first vice president; Maria T. Baseggio, organizer.
P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education trustees, from the left: Cathy
Moss, Sandy Booth (chairman), Mary Ann Langston.
Cottey College trustees, front row from the left: John D. Grider (chairman 2007-2009), Judy Robinson Rogers, Ph.D. (president of Cottey College),
Barbara Andes and Elizabeth E. Garrels (ex-officio members). Second row: Susan Santoli, Karen Browne, Donna Shavlik, Chauncey Brummer, Donald
Cunningham, Janet Brown, Nancy Gwinn, Julie Wilson, Kathleen Wysong.
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P.E.O. Scholar Awards trustees, from the left: Virginia Petersen, Susan
Lombard (chairman), Diane Todd.
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund trustees, back row, from the
left: Susan Baker, Barbara Hoffman. Chairman Ann Conway is seated.
P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund trustees, from the left: Mary Stahl, Kathleen
Bennett, Suzanne Reynolds (chairman 2008-2009), Joan Kirk, Deborah
Skinner. Judy French, chairman 2007-2008, is not pictured.
P.E.O. Foundation trustees, from the left: Patricia Brolin-Ribi, Toots Green,
Jayne Pritko (chairman).
Study and Research Committee, back row, from the left: Kay Duffield,
Elizabeth McFarland, Mary Stroh. First row: Carol Thomason, Barbara
James (chairman), Barbara Rosi.
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History Committee of One, Wilma
Leonard Turner.
Parliamentarian, Mary Short.
Finance Committee, back row, from the left: Nancy Martin, Kathryn
Herkelmann. Seated: Diane Johnson, chairman.
Nominating Committee, from the left: Mary Smith Hanley (chairman), Sue
Gates, Judy French, Elise Weed, Nancy Yamamoto.
Administrative staff, from the left: Joyce C. Perkins, director of communications/historian; Kathy A. Soppe, director of
finance/treasurer; Anne S. Pettygrove, chief executive officer.
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International Peace
Scholarship Fund
A Ray of Hope Shines in Kenya
Thanks to the Tireless Efforts of Reverend Evalyn Wakhusama
By Susan Long, E, Darien, Connecticut
generating income from farm animals,
crops and other viable enterprises
while providing children with opportunities to acquire life skills.
Evalyn Wakhusama, former IPS
recipient, is making a significant impact
in her country. A Yale graduate with
dual master’s degrees in divinity and
sacred theology, Evalyn founded
and developed Women’s Initiative on
Knowledge and Survival (WIKS), a
Kenyan charitable organization. The
mission is to change and improve lives
and to empower the underserved,
notably women and children orphaned
by AIDS. Her philosophical approach
stems from an analogy to water. “Water
is the essential component of life. In
western Kenya, girls traditionally go to
the river to fetch water for their entire
family and carry it home on their heads.
WIKS members envision themselves as
bearers of water for these communities
though this is not ordinary water but
the water of knowledge and survival
empowering those in need.”
The AIDS pandemic of western
Kenya is still expanding and support
services, especially for orphans, is
either scarce or non-existent. Evalyn
and her husband, Sam, who both have
experienced the pain of losing beloved
relatives to this disease, are determined
to save future generations through
educational seminars and counselling.
Evalyn is heading the most recent
WIKS project, a residential school for
children orphaned by AIDS. In 2005,
seven acres of land was purchased and
in 2007 ground was broken to begin the
establishment for this residential school.
The Nambale Magnet School opened in
January 2009, housing 30 children with
a long-range plan for 350 children, at
least half of whom will be destitute
and orphaned. The school is being
designed for built-in sustainability,
Evalyn writes, “Our forward look is
full of hope as we greet our first set
of learners. The images of beautiful
children are flooding our minds. The
children come from tough and poor
conditions, with not much hope in
life, to a place prepared to support,
nurture and give them hope and a
future. We wish to give them a rare
opportunity in this part of the world.
What a great privilege we have been
given to show compassion and love
for fellow human beings!”
Evalyn is most definitely making a
difference in Kenya and Chapter E,
Darien, Connecticut, is proud to
continue close contact with their
2000-01 Designated Award student!
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Special Feature
Gallery
of Presiden
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Erla Anderson
Alberta-Saskatchewan
nts
P.E.O. Since her initiation, a sister-in-law and niece have
been initiated into Chapter O, Plymouth, New Hampshire.
Sisters for
Sisters
A native of Freeport, Illinois, Gayle spent her professional
years in banking and real estate consulting. Ultimately she
found her passion in volunteer work. She has served on
art museum boards in Wyoming and Arizona as well as
Erla Anderson was born in other volunteer boards. She prides herself in her ability to
Ontario and grew up in Manitoba. motivate and encourage volunteers in many arenas. Gayle
She was initiated into her mother’s has a passion for travel; she and her husband, Warren, love
chapter, R, Brandon, Manitoba, in 1997
to pack a bag and go, anywhere, anytime. She is actively
and is now a member of Chapter Q,
involved in her church and when time permits, enjoys
Edmonton, Alberta, where she took on
gourmet cooking, reading and interior design.
new opportunities at the provincial level
and saw the exciting merger of two provMary Anne
inces into one P.E.O. provincial chapter.
Erla has studied at the University of
Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba; University of
Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia; Banff School
of Fine Arts, Banff, Alberta; University of Iceland,
Reykjavik, Iceland; and Brandon University,
Brandon, Manitoba. She has degrees in theatre,
education and Icelandic studies.
Erla and her BIL, Ármann Ingólfsson, have two
children, Vala and Ari. Erla loves her work as a freelance
editor; Armann teaches business classes at the university
level. In her free time, Erla enjoys reading, choral singing
and traveling. Erla says that she continues to grow with her
sisters and she intends to live happily ever after in P.E.O.
Gayle Meltzer
Arizona
P.E.O.…
Amazing
Possibilities
Initiated into Chapter O, Casper,
Wyoming, in 1984, Gayle Meltzer has also been a member
of Chapter VA, Irvine, California; Chapter EG, Prescott,
Arizona; and is charter holder for Chapter EQ, Prescott,
Arizona. Prior to her election to the Arizona Executive Board,
she served on state committees in Arizona and California.
Gayle was the first member of her family to become a
Christianson
California
P.E.O.—
Laughing,
Loving, Learning
Mary Anne Christianson was born in Quincy, Illinois, spent
her adolescence in Iowa and lived most of her adult life in
the Midwest before moving to California in 1992.
Mary Anne graduated from the University of Northern
Iowa with a degree in English and taught 11th grade English
until “retiring” to parenthood. She has always remained interested in teaching and has served as a classroom volunteer,
Girl Scout leader and adult trainer and teen center chairman.
Mary Anne’s P.E.O. life began in 1987 when she became
a charter member of Chapter ES, Eagan, Minnesota. She
joined Chapter WC, Roseville, when she moved to California and has been a part of the P.E.O. expansion in the
area. Two local chapters (WC, chartered in 1990 and WG,
chartered in 1991) have grown to seven area chapters and
the creation of a new reciprocity. She held the charter for
Chapter XF, Roseville, and became a member of Chapter
JR, when it moved from Oxnard to Rocklin.
Mary Anne and her BIL, Ron, will be celebrating their
43rd wedding anniversary in July. They have two children,
Eric and Lisa. Eric and his wife reside near Boise, Idaho, and
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have two sons. Lisa and her husband live near Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida, and have an infant son. Mary Anne counts among
her P.E.O. sisters her mother, in Chapter Eternal, her
daughter, a non-resident member of Chapter JR, Rocklin
and her daughter-in-law, Kim.
In addition to P.E.O., Mary Anne enjoys time spent with
family and friends, art, antiques, walking, reading, gardening,
puzzles and politics.
Janet Kingsbury
Colorado
Cherish the
Memories,
Embrace the
Future in P.E.O.
Janet Kingsbury was initiated into Chapter BV, Julesburg,
Colorado, where she is still a member, in 1975. She is a
native of Julesburg, Colorado. Janet and her BIL Craig, her
high school sweetheart, have been married 36 years. They
have two married children and a granddaughter. Janet has
been employed with Sedgwick County for 28 years, working as
a county clerk deputy for six years then for Sedgwick County
Department of Social Services as a case manager where
she continues to be employed. Her education has been
continuous. Janet recently retired as her church treasurer
after six years to give her a little more time to devote to her
duties as state P.E.O. president. Janet and Craig volunteer at
the community Hippodrome Arts Centre. Janet enjoys scrap
booking, gardening, playing bridge and her supper club.
Donna Smolenski
Florida
Grow Where
You Are Planted
Donna grew up on a farm in
upstate New York and graduated
from Springfield College in
Springfield, Massachusetts, majoring in physical education.
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She met her husband John on a blind date and they married
at the end of his first year in graduate school. Working at
Xerox, they moved almost every two years as John accepted
promotions. Donna was initiated into Chapter U, Rochester,
New York, and she soon started working full time for the
YMCA. After they retired to Florida in 1992, Donna became
active in chapter GU. Adjusting to new places, new friends
and new situations over the years led to Donna’s theme.
John and Donna have three children. Mary lives in
Washington, DC, and works for the Independent Banker’s
Association. Nancy lives in Sarasota, Florida, and works
for a real estate company. Don and his wife, Karen live in
Philadelphia with grandsons Jake, 11 and Shane, 9. Don is
the chief financial officer for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Donna volunteers for Meals on Wheels. She also plays
golf, swims, knits and reads.
Jo, Donna’s sister-in-law is a P.E.O. member in Chapter S,
Springfield, Massachusetts.
Jacque Bloom
Georgia
P.E.O. Soars
on the Wings
of Love
Jacque Bloom grew up in Mountain
Home, Idaho, and was initiated into Chapter W in 1973 as a
second generation P.E.O. She has served in seven chapters
in Idaho, Florida, Illinois, Missouri and Georgia. She is
currently a member of Chapter AI, Columbus.
Jacque attended Pasco-Hernando Community College in
Florida where she became a Certified Nurse Assistant. She has
been a church secretary and worked for an office supply firm
and a college bookstore. She is now an event house manager
for RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus. She
also serves on the Volunteer Advisory Committee.
Jacque and Ken, married 43 years, are parents of son
Chris and daughter Ricki with son-in-law Scott and granddaughters Rachel and Kimberly. Jacque has been called
a “professional volunteer”: Meals-on-Wheels, hospital
volunteer and youth worker. She is an ordained deacon and
Stephen Minister. She has been a Girl Scout for 52 years
with lifetime status. Her adult years have been spent serving
as a troop leader, neighborhood registrar and other community positions. She and Ken work with Central Christian
(Disciples of Christ) Church in Columbus.
Jacque’s leisure activities include Bible study, reading and
crafting. She loves butterflies, tea and Victorian tea etiquette
and eating M&Ms.
Margaret
Hubbard
Iowa
Believe and
Achieve
Margaret P. Hubbard was initiated
into her grandmother and mother’s
chapter, BP, Edina, Minnesota. Her grandmother was a
charter member of this chapter. Marnie has been a member
of Chapter BC, Waverly, Iowa, for 26 years.
Marnie’s family consists of husband Tom (who sports his
daisy tie at every state convention), daughter Andrea (Jim),
Chapter FM, Bloomington, Illinois, son Steve (Tina) and
grandchildren Benjamin and William Kafer and Allison and
Emily Hubbard.
A technical services assistant, Marnie has been employed
in the Vogel Library of Wartburg College for 31 years. She
has been a member of the Wartburg Women’s Club for 35
years and has held every office, including treasurer since
2002. She has also been a member of the Waverly Hospital
Auxiliary for 20 years and has served on the Wartburg
Community Symphony board.
Marnie was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and attended
Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, where she received a
bachelor of arts degree in business administration and
economics. She has resided in Grand Island, Nebraska; West
Des Moines, Iowa; and Waverly, Iowa.
In her spare time she enjoys reading, basket making,
hiking, fishing, and spending quality time with her family
and grandchildren.
Marcia Murphy
DeMoss
Louisiana
Head Over
Heels in P.E.O.
Born in Arcadia, Louisiana, where
she grew up, Marcia was
initiated into Chapter D in 1978. She is a graduate of
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana, with a
bachelor of arts in elementary education and later received
her masters of arts and plus 30 in education.
Marcia taught lower elementary grades and junior high
for 33 years, serving her last seven as a coordinating teacher
for Hillcrest Elementary School in Ruston, Louisiana. She
retired in 2001, spending only six months at home before
joining her brothers in their business of Murphy Bros.
Trucking and Construction.
Marcia and her husband have been married for 38 years.
She has two sons. Thomas and Cindy live in Chattanooga,
Tennessee, and Todd and Amanda live in Ruston, Louisiana,
with their two children, Murphy and Davis.
When her sons were growing up, Marcia was involved in
all their activities, including serving as football booster club
president. With her involvement in education, she was a
member of two educational organizations, Kappa Kappa
Iota and Alpha Delta Kappa. Having a strong faith in God,
she has always been active in her church, serving on many
committees, teaching Sunday school and singing in the choir.
In addition to her P.E.O. activities, Marcia enjoys shopping,
especially for shoes, going to estate sales and reading, but she
always has time for entertaining her two grandchildren.
Jeanne Lehr
Missouri
Share with
P.E.O.
Jeanne Lehr was born and raised
in a suburban area 35 miles north
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of Chicago, Illinois. She graduated with a degree in business
from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. In 1980 her
employer transferred her to Saint Louis, where she met and
married her husband Roger in 1987. Roger and his brother,
Gene, own and operate Lehr Insurance, the independent
insurance agency their father started. Jeanne’s father passed
away in 2007 just before state convention. Her mother lives
in Wisconsin, as does her brother, and she tries to visit
them every other month. Jeanne was initiated into Chapter
CK, Saint Louis, Missouri, in 1994 and has served her
chapter as guard, chaplain, corresponding secretary, vice
president and president.
Jeanne and her husband are members of the Covenant
Presbyterian Church and are currently on sabbatical from
the choir while Jeanne finishes her term on the state board.
When elections occur, Jeanne serves as a supervisory
election judge for Saint Louis County. She is a long standing
member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs
and is an active member of the National Association of
Parliamentarians. Jeanne’s favorite pastimes include traveling,
the Saint Louis Symphony, the Opera Theater of Saint Louis,
live theater, making her own jewelry and sewing.
Jean K. Barragan
Montana
All That Jazz—
The Rhythm
and Rhyme
of P.E.O.
Jean Kellar Barragan’s hobby is getting stamps in her passport!
It began in Havre, Montana, where Jean grew up to the
whistle of the trains at the nearby railroad terminal. She has
had a bad case of ramblin’ in her shoes ever since.
Initiated in Chapter AB, Kalispell, Montana, in 1994, she
developed a fervor for P.E.O. Projects and Scholar Awards.
She organized Chapter CB in her hometown of Lakeside
in 2007, and became a charter member of a new gaggle of
women along the west shore of Flathead Lake. In November
of 2007 she flew to Paris, Texas, to be a part of the initiation
team when her sister Alice Mewbourn was initiated into
Chapter FU.
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Jean admits she has been in school consistently for 55 years
in one capacity or another. Having taught at Evergreen
Junior High for 13 years, Flathead High School AP classes for
16 years and college courses for seven years, she has wandered
across the continents to hold professional positions in
Bendigo, Australia; Matsue, Japan; and Guangzhou, China.
International travel seems to be echoing in the background
for Jean again as her son Lt. Col. Jason Sutton, daughter-inlaw Christina, and three grandchildren are posted with the
USAF in Okinawa, Japan.
A Kalispell School District #5 School Trustee, a massage
therapist, an aerobic instructor, a member of Lakeside Chapel,
and a political “wonk” leaves Jean a limited amount of time
to enjoy lake activities, good books and early morning hikes.
Cindy Biehl
Nebraska
Dream and
Grow
in P.E.O.
Cindy Biehl was born in Alaska
and raised in Colorado and
Nebraska. She was initiated into
Chapter GZ, Hastings, Nebraska,
in 1980. She and her high school sweetheart Dave have
been married for 37 years and have three children. Son Brad
works with Dave and Cindy in their family-owned veterinary
supply business. Daughter Liz Vacek is a dentist in Wahoo,
Nebraska, and a member of Chapter ES, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Son Ben is a recent graduate of Creighton Medical School.
Cindy has served her local chapter as president, vice
president and corresponding secretary. She also served the
area reciprocity group as secretary-treasurer, vice president
and president.
Cindy is a 1992 graduate of Hastings College with a degree
in business administration. She has been the accounts payable
manager in the family business for 26 years.
“I have loved being a P.E.O. The Sisterhood has helped
to make me a better woman, wife, mother and friend,” says
Cindy. “For me, the best things about P.E.O. are my lifelong
relationships with wonderful women.”
In her spare time, Cindy loves to travel, read, garden, walk
and be with family and friends.
Marietta Beckham
Karen Goldmann
Nevada
Oregon
A Perfect
Patchwork
Bound by Love
After 22 addresses in 40 years
of marriage, Marietta Beckham says, “Among the movers
and the shakers of the world, I’m one of the movers.” Her
BIL Jim’s Air Force transfers took them from Tennessee to
Texas, California, South Carolina and Virginia. Then they
headed to Germany before Jim left the service in 1980.
More moves and 10 P.E.O. chapters later, the Beckhams
settled in Henderson, Nevada, in 1996. A third-generation
P.E.O., Marietta has been a charter member three times and
charter president twice, including her present chapter AI,
Henderson. Her mother, sister and a daughter-in-law are
also members of Chapter AI.
Marietta was initiated into Chapter Q, Chattanooga,
Tennessee, in 1972 and dimitted into T, Siloam Springs,
Arkansas; V, Kingsport, Tennessee; AI, Bristol, Tennessee;
AA, Roswell, Georgia; CK, Little Rock, Arkansas; EZ, Lake
Worth, Florida; FX, Durango, Colorado; S, Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina; Y, Las Vegas, Nevada and her present
chapter AI, Henderson, NV.
Her college education began at the University of Tennessee
in 1968 and resumed when both sons “emptied the nest” and
started their own college pursuits. She earned her bachelor
of arts in English, graduating cum laude from Coastal
Carolina University in 1996.
P.E.O.…
Celebrating
Women
With nearly nine years of board
service, Karen Goldmann knows the ins and outs of P.E.O.
Karen was initiated into Chapter CW, Oregon City, Oregon,
in January 1985 and has remained a member of that chapter.
She attended Clackamas Community College, Portland
Secretarial School and Portland State College. She then
worked as a paralegal for 30 years in Portland and managed a
golf course in Vernonia, Oregon, for a year. Karen has lived
in Oregon City, Estacada and Vernonia, Oregon; Spokane,
Washington and Northridge, California.
Karen has three children. Her son Tony lives in Salt Lake
City, Utah, her son Eric and daughter-in-law Sherri live in
Las Vegas, Nevada, with Karen’s two grandchildren Sofia
and Jordan, and her daughter Ann lives in Portland, Oregon.
Now retired, Karen enjoys filling her time with volunteer
work. She has worked in the Adult Programs Office at the
First Unitarian Church in Portland, Oregon for the last six
years. Karen also worked for three years as a church secretary
and taught Sunday school for five years at Congregational
Church in Oregon City.
In her spare time Karen likes to travel, play bridge, golf,
play piano and practice Yoga.
A poet from an early age, Marietta has written musical
parodies for more than a dozen state conventions and for
a skit at the 2005 International Convention. She set up a
1,100-volume church library in 2001-2002.
Marietta has four granddaughters, including triplets, and
one grandson. Marietta enjoys playing Mah Jongg, reading
and keeping her hands busy with needlework projects.
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Special Feature
New Pin and Emblem Presentations
Available for Local Chapters
New Milestone Pins Recognize Significant P.E.O. Anniversaries
by Becky Frazier, Editor, The P.E.O. Record
Beginning August 1, 2009, three new
brief pin and emblem presentations
for local chapter use will be available—
scripts will be posted on the members’
section of the website peointernational.
org. Under “Forms” members will click
on “Local Chapter Forms”; the three
scripts will be listed separately.
Members will click on the one they
want and print it out.
The presentations are to be used as
special recognition for three momentous
occasions at the local chapter level:
presenting a new initiate with her own
emblem, presenting a gavel guard to
a chapter president and presenting a
milestone recognition pin honoring
years of membership.
The new milestones pins can be personalized
with years of membership.
New Milestone Pins
New pins recognizing significant
anniversaries in P.E.O. will also be
available beginning August 1. These
attractive pieces measure ¾″ and feature the letters P.E.O. above a plaque
area where the number of years of
membership are engraved. Milestone
pins will be available in five year
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increments, beginning with 15 years.
Please allow four weeks for engraving
and delivery from the time you order.
These pins come in
safety-back clasp style
and will be ordered,
directly through
Herff Jones.
50-year button
The Herff Jones
website can be accessed through
peointernational.org. Under Online
Ordering, click on Online Jewelry
Ordering and then click on the
“Order Designer Jewelry Now”
button. There you can also find
P.E.O. necklaces, rings, earrings,
bracelets and other accessories.
initiated. All emblems ordered after
April 1, 2009, will come in the new
larger size (see May-June 2009 P.E.O.
Record, page 15).
Current members who wish to
replace their safety-back emblem with
a button-back emblem may do so by
returning their original emblem to
the Executive Office, along with the
$15 fee. Replacement button-back
emblems will also come in the new
larger size.
Guards, Pins and
Other Jewelry
Ordering Emblems
Gavel guards for recognition of chapter
presidents and numerical guards
recognizing
40, 50, 60
and 75 years
may only
be ordered
through
Herff Jones.
Herff Jones
Informal logo pin
is also the
exclusive vendor for 25, 50 and 60
year stick pins and 25, 40, 50, 60 and
75 year buttons.
Treasurers can order emblems for new
initiates with the official
emblem order form
or through the
P.E.O. website
peointernational.org.
Remember, emblems
are not ordered until
AFTER the new
member has been Official P.E.O. Emblem
The informal logo pin is also still
available as a recognition gift. Available
from the P.E.O. Supply Department,
the cost for this pin is $5. To order
this pin, go to the members’ section
of peointernational.org, click on
Order Local Supplies, enter your
membership ID number (found on
the mailing label of your Record)
then click on “Jewelry.”
A yearly Honor Roll listing is
posted on the website listing all P.E.O.s
celebrating 50, 60, 70, 75, 80 and 85
years in P.E.O. Be sure to check your
state, province or district to see if any
of your chapter sisters are included.
For anniversaries not covered by the
Honor Roll listing, check the General
Enrollment Book for initiation dates
you may want to consider recognizing.
The STAR Scholarship
STAR Scholarship Pilot Project
Recipients Have Stellar Qualities:
Excerpts from the Applications
by Marilyn Mancini, Chairman, Special Committee to Develop the Sixth Educational Philanthropic Project
“I never feel completely in balance
unless I’m busy” is the sentiment
expressed by Gina Swindler, recommended by Chapter B, Chevy Chase,
Maryland, in her student essay for the
STAR Scholarship Pilot Project. This
feeling echoes the enthusiasm and
character of all the applicants during
the pilot project phase. These young
women have participated in an array of
activities and community services and
described a wide range of future hopes
and dreams.
Applicants attended small rural to
large metropolitan high schools and
some were home schooled. They
represented a wide variety of backgrounds and circumstances. Students
represented a broad spectrum of
states, districts and provinces. Careful
explanations by both chapters and
students highlighted the strengths,
talents, achievements and dedication
of the 151 recipients and distinguished
the difference between aspiring
leadership and engaged leadership.
Chapter DS, El Dorado, Kansas,
sponsored Rachel Allemand, who
“chose to emphasize the rearing and
showing of sheep and goats in her 4-H
career. As a result of her hard work,
dedication and skill she succeeded in
being named county grand champion
showman in both sheep and goat
competitions. She has since become a
17-year-old business woman, successfully building herds of goats and sheep
which she markets. . . .”
Kyra Brisson, recommended by
Chapter M, Longmont, Colorado,
indicated her potential by stating that
she “approached her teacher about
starting an environmental club and
led the idea from concept to a call for
action for the Dawson community.”
Others responded to a community
crisis, like recipient Elizabeth Cumbest,
recommended by Chapter H, Gulfport,
Mississippi, who “wrote songs of
comfort and inspiration,” recorded
them on CD, and sold $50,000 worth
to help a homeless mission destroyed
by Hurricane Katrina.
Chapter V, Richmond, Kentucky,
understands that leaders initiate ideas
and provide inspiring and dedicated
leadership to institute them. “As a
committed volunteer, Juliana Wedel
founded and served as president of
the Random Acts of Kindness Club.”
Sometimes leadership addresses sensitive
issues that need public attention. Prianka
Dhir, recommended by Chapter BI,
Richmond, British Columbia, “started
the first White Ribbon campaign in a
Richmond school, whose focus is to
educate men and boys to end violence
against women.”
Leah Tott, of Washington, recommended by Chapter A, Seattle, who
played principal bassoonist for the
Interlochen Philharmonic, intends to
be a professional musician, perhaps
conducting one day. Recipient
Victoria Bennett of North Carolina,
recommended by Chapter CD,
Littleton, writes when describing her
future, “I feel like too many times the
issues that rural kids face are overlooked
and people rush to the city to give aide.
However, I am aware that we have issues
right here in our community.”
Throughout this Pilot Project, P.E.O.
chapters have shown their commitment
to young women by recognizing many
who will be the leaders of tomorrow.
An astounding number of applications
were received and reviewed. Each
application displayed indicators that
these young women are becoming
citizens of the world through their
dedicated commitments to school and
the wider community. The selection
process required diligent discernment.
We extend our heartiest congratulations
to the 2009 STAR Scholarship Pilot
Project recipients and to the chapters
who recommended them.
n1,184 chapters submitted nominations from 55 states/districts/provinces
n1,524 applications evaluated
n855 applicants indicated their interest in Cottey. Their contact information was forwarded to Cottey.
n$377,500 awarded
n151 recipients, each receiving $2,500. Their names and recommending chap-
ters are on the members’ part of the P.E.O. website, peointernational.org.
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A Girl After
Our Own Hearts
How she can help
your P.E.O. chapter shine
In the May-June “Sister to Sister” article, “Remembering What Matters,” I quoted words by Mao Tse-Tung. While my intentions were
pure and the words rang true on the surface, I acknowledge that the quote source was inappropriate and sincerely regret the error.
— Sheree Clark, Communications Consultant to P.E.O. and a member of Chapter HX, Des Moines, Iowa
A Message To
My Sisters
Hello, P.E.O. Sisters!
I’m the Girl in your book.
I was created for you,
So please take a look.
My story is special,
moving and true.
Most important of all,
this book’s all about you!
It’s a unique way to share
P.E.O. love with others—
daughters, new sisters,
nieces and grandmothers.
Educating women
is first in our hearts,
and buying the book,
will play a big part.
The little book’s proceeds,
help women go far.
So please support me,
and we’ll reach for the stars!
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several chapters have contacted the executive office
with questions about the use of The Girl character in
communications materials. Here are a few of the queries
we’ve received.
Q: Our chapter is a little confused about the role of
The Girl. Is she a mascot? A logo? Can we use her on chapter
newsletters and such? We love her but don’t know what to
do with her!
A: The Girl is not a logo; she is the main character of a
book written for and about P.E.O. and—because she happens
to appeal to so many people—she seems to have rather quickly
developed a life of her own. While this is perfectly OK, The
Girl is not intended to be utilized in place of our P.E.O.
identity or logo. At the present time, her most appropriate
use is primarily in P.E.O. internal communications. Those
outside of our organization may not yet have knowledge
of her role as the lead character in our book, and thus her
presence could be confusing or distracting.
Q: How can we use The Girl? Are there rules or guidelines
we can refer to? Can we get actual artwork?
A: Please see the January–February 2008 issue of The P.E.O.
Record or the website peointernational.org for guidelines and
suggestions as to how to use The Little Girl. You may also
visit the website for downloadable artwork in both black and
white and color. The most important thing to remember is to
not change or alter the little girl, as this would endanger our
trademark protection of her likeness.
To order your copy of “The Girl Who Reached for the Star,” visit peointernational.org.
Each book is $15, which includes shipping. Orders for at least 20 books will be priced
at $12 each (a 20 percent discount). To order 20 or more books, contact the Supply
Department at the P.E.O. Executive Office, 515-255-3153.
“The Girl Who Reached for the Star” is a great gift for your chapter president, your
mentor, your daughter (young or not) or your granddaughter. And don’t forget a
copy for yourself!
Q: What is the purpose of “The Girl Who Reached for
the Star”?
A: The book was written with several intentions in mind.
First and foremost it is meant to help spread the message
of the mission of P.E.O.: Women Helping Women Reach for
the Stars. As you know from the book’s storyline, the star
character advises the Little Girl to seek an education, and
then directs her to help other women to do the same. “The
Girl Who Reached for the Star” was written as a “children’s
book” (although it is absolutely a book for women of all
ages) in part to help plant the seed about our organization at
a young age. As you may be aware, participation in fraternal
and community-based groups is plateauing—a trend P.E.O.
is working hard to resist. Finally, the proceeds of the sale
of the book support the very heart of our sisterhood: our
P.E.O. projects. Look at it this way: every book you buy—
in addition to being a lovely gift—accomplishes as many as
three objectives, each benefiting our sisterhood. For only
$15 you can help share our mission, help make a new
generation open to joining our ranks, and help to support
our projects. Now that is a win/win/win!
P.E.O. symbols
Our historic star-shaped emblem, the
official P.E.O. insignia, is registered and
copyrighted. It may only be used on
items for official business of local, state
and International chapters. It may not
be used on items intended for sale or
fundraising. It may be used on a headstone or grave marker and is appropriate
on all formal P.E.O. documents.
The contemporary informal logo of P.E.O.
was introduced in 2005. It appears on
the cover of The P.E.O. Record, on our
website and on many of the materials
produced by the Executive Office. Use
this logo as you wish using your own
good judgment.
The Little Girl is also a sort of symbol
within P.E.O., but she will never be used
in place of our emblem or logo. While
she can certainly be used outside of
our internal communications, we do
not want her to dominate materials;
use her image with discretion.
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Special Feature
MOUNT
the Official Mountain of the P.E.O. Sisterhood
Pleasant
by Marjorie F. Wilder, D, Cody, Wyoming
Once Upon a Time We Named a Mountain
In the August 1967 issue of The P.E.O. Record, Mary Allen, past
president of Wyoming State Chapter, wrote about the naming of
Mount Pleasant summit and told readers this about the peak:
At a point 29.7 miles along the way from Cody to Yellowstone,
you will see to the right of the highway, “Mt. Pleasant, named by
the P.E.O. Sisterhood.” A sign along the highway also designates
the peak, “Mt. Pleasant.” The United States Forest Service map of
the Shoshone National Forest designates that Mt. Pleasant is
about seven miles from the sign that bears its name. You will
see it from the highway in its full beauty, perhaps snow-capped
against a bright blue sky.
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D
uring a forest fire started by lightening on July 26,
2008, our P.E.O. mountain was threatened. Did you
know we have a mountain? We do! It is Mount Pleasant,
located in the Absaroka Range of the Rocky Mountains
within the Shoshone National Forest, about 30 miles west
of Cody, Wyoming.
Mount Pleasant was named by Vina Ives Bowden,
president of Supreme Chapter, in July, 1924. In 1924, Vina
was guest of honor at the Convention of Wyoming State
Chapter. As Wyoming State Chapter was very young, it was
a privilege to have the president of Supreme Chapter attend.
Mary Allen, president of Chapter D, Cody, Wyoming, and
her husband Raymond escorted a group from Cody to the east
entrance of Yellowstone Park. The group, riding in touring
cars driven by Cody BILs, stopped several times along
the way to enjoy the spectacular views. At one such stop,
Vina asked the name of a certain mountain she could see in
the distance. Learning that it had no name she immediately
asked to name it and promptly suggested “Mount Pleasant”
in honor of the Iowa town where P.E.O. was founded.
Raymond Allen, a relative of Founder Mary Allen Stafford,
had served as supervisor of the Shoshone National Forest
and was able to submit the request, which was later accepted.
Years later, at the 1967 Convention of Wyoming State
Chapter, Chapter D, Cody, presented a recommendation
asking that Supreme Chapter designate Mount Pleasant in
Wyoming as the official mountain of the P.E.O. Sisterhood.
At the 1967 Convention of Supreme Chapter in Seattle,
Washington, the resolution was adopted.
The 2008 forest fire, known as the “Gunbarrel Fire,” burned
68,149 acres of forest, much of which was beetle-infested and
therefore dead or dying. Because of the remoteness of the
area, suppression was limited to retardant spraying and water
dropped from helicopters around campgrounds and along
Highway 14-16-20. Fire equipment and ground crews were
stationed around dude ranches, guest lodges and private
cabins. At the peak of the fire, there were 700 fire-fighting
personnel on duty. The fire surrounded Mount Pleasant and
burned much timber, but as a result of excellent protection
only one abandoned lodge was destroyed.
Mount Pleasant Summit
nLocation: Latitude 44.60, Longitude: -109.72
nShoshone National Forest
nPark County, Wyoming
n8.2 miles from Wapiti,
Wyoming
n Elevation: 11,152 feet above sea level
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BIL Corner
BIL John J. Buchino demonstrates the art of porching on the cover of his book.
Porching P.E.O. Style
by Amy Tingstrom, Associate Editor, The P.E.O. Record
The BIL of Kathie Buchino, U,
Louisville, Kentucky, John J. Buchino,
has written a book about porching, the
pastime of sitting on a porch for an
extended period of time. Porching is
one of his and many other Americans’
favorite hobbies. He called his book
“Porching: A Humorous Look at
America’s Favorite Pastime.” Being the
good BIL that he is, John is also donating a portion of the proceeds from the
sale of his book to P.E.O. projects.
In his book, “Dr. John,” as he refers
to himself, explains the reasons why
after a lifetime of other hobbies, he
decided to take up porching as his
primary “sport” and why it’s not only a
popular national recreation, but healthy
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and educational too. This tongue-incheek look at a primarily American
diversion points out the advantages
of porching as well as its importance
to everything in pop culture from the
economy to romance and childrearing.
Dr. John examines various kinds
of porches, regional porching styles,
porch furniture and seasonal porching.
Then Dr. John gets serious, delving
into porching philosophy and the
laws of porching. He gives names of
famous porchers, non-porchers and
closet porchers, and includes famous
porching quotes and a couple of
whimsical porching songs. The book
is sprinkled with full-color photographs of porches across America as
well as illustrations from the edge
(of the house).
Dr. John helps P.E.O. support
women’s education and prescribes
porching as a way to live a truly full
life. Dr. John says, “Most people in
America move at a fast pace and I
don’t think we take time out enough.
(Porching) may look like you’re doing
nothing, but actually you’re taking time
to relax, reflect, and to be conscious
of the world around you.” This
advice can be taken to heart by busy
P.E.O.s—who knows what kind of
wonderful fundraising ideas can be
dreamed up while porching. Don’t
just do something—porch!
Scholar Awards
SCHOLAR AWARDS NOMINATION
CHECKLIST FOR LOCAL CHAPTERS
by Susan D. Lombard, Chairman, Scholar Awards Board of Trustees
Make Scholar identification
a year-round project!
Helpful Hint:
Start the process early. You don’t have to wait until
September 1 to find a candidate or have the chapter
vote to support.
Identify a woman who has at least one year, but not more than two years, remaining in the pursuit of her doctoral level degree or postdoctoral research and meets other eligibility criteria.
Go to the website and read the biographies of the current scholars for examples of the special qualities that set Scholars apart from their peers.
Arrange for the chapter’s Scholar Awards committee to
interview her to identify scholarly excellence and potential to make a difference in her field or in society.
Recommend that the chapter nominate her and have the president schedule a vote (majority voice vote) at a regular or special meeting.
Complete nomination form and write chapter letter
of nomination.
Double check that nominee’s email address(es) is/are
accurate and legible as application contact is made
by email.
Submit Chapter Nomination Form and one-page Chapter Nomination Letter between September 1 and December 1 by mail, or email to psa@peodsm.org.
Follow up with nominee after January 1 to make sure that she receives the application. Contact Project Supervisor in Des Moines with any questions.
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A
P.E.O.
ward winning
Ideas
In October, members of Chapter
JV, Indianola, Iowa, heard a program
presented by Des Moines businesswoman Kelly Sargent, who heads
an organization that supplies new
pajamas to victims on their first night’s
stay in one of Iowa’s 27 domestic
violence shelters. The organization,
Helen’s Pajama Party, is named after
Kelly’s mother, who was a victim of
domestic violence.
Chapter CC always enjoys their annual
Pajama Party.
Pajama Parties
Bond Chapters,
Help Communities
P.E.O. Chapter CC of South Saint
Paul, Minnesota, holds an annual
“Pajama Party.” Members come dressed
in slippers, pajamas, robes or nightgowns (even in Minnesota’s frigid
winter weather) and bring dozens of
brand new pajamas that are donated
to an area shelter for homeless women
and children. In the past four years, over
500 pairs of comfy new pajamas have
been provided to make those difficult
nights in shelters more comfortable for
families. The “Pajama Party” is one of
CC’s most fun meetings of the year as
members try to outdo each other with
elaborate sleepwear and enjoy typical
sleepover snacks.
Chapter JV members then collected
new pajamas through December
to donate to the project. In January
several JV sisters attended a “Pajama
Party” at an area hotel, where pajama
donations from across the state were
tagged, sorted and packaged for
distribution at the shelters. Kelly
hopes that the new pajamas will
provide a sense of comfort and be a
reminder that victims are not alone.
Chapter AY members. First row from the left:
Myrtle Bradshaw, Geneva Tate, Betty Ann
Dangeau, Winfred Sigman, Dolores Paney
Back row: Libby Washington, Mary Ann Harrell,
everyone having perfect attendance for
the entire year would receive a prize.
Only sickness of the sister or illness of
an immediate family member would be
excused. The prize was the object of
much speculation and anticipation and
remained a mystery until the last meeting
when 10 members were presented with
a beautiful pin with P.E.O. on it. There
were four sisters who had only missed
one meeting. This was an improvement
over the previous year, when only one
sister had perfect attendance. Each
month Jean would report on the number
of members with perfect attendance
which made everyone more conscientious about attending and made a big
difference in the life of Chapter AY.
Purse Sale Fun and
Functional
Chapter JU, Sikeston, Missouri,
held a Purses Earlier Owned sale and
raised more than $1,000 for the P.E.O.
projects. About eight months before
the sale, members started saving purses
they no longer carried. Each member
was asked to contribute at least one
purse. Many contributed more; in fact,
over 200 purses were donated by 65
members. A booth was set up for the
sale during a local spring festival. All
purses were sold for either $5 or $10
depending on the condition of the
purse; some were like brand new! And
Pam Holmes, Clyda Parrish, Chris Stewart
Prizes Offered for
Perfect Attendance
Chapter JV members. First row, from the
left: Dru McLuen, Becky Brown, Carla Brown
Second row: Martha West, Gail Pope, Geri
Bartlett, Lynn Anderson
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Jean McClanahan, membership
chairman of Chapter AY, Wynne,
Arkansas, was looking for a way to
boost chapter attendance. Along with
committee members Myrtle Bradshaw
and Camelia Kernodle, she decided
on a simple but effective idea. As an
incentive to encourage attendance,
Chapter JU members man the Purses Earlier
Owned booth.
some of the best customers were each
other! The few purses that were not
sold were donated to a local women’s
shelter. This was a great way to clean
out closets and raise money for P.E.O.
Bakeless Bake Sales a Unique, Easy Fundraiser
Janet Nagl, (left) ticket chairman, and LeAnn
Nelson, general chairman, worked at Chapter
FP’s Books and Brunch event.
Books and Brunch
Event Helps Women
Reach for the Stars
Chapter FP, Wheat Ridge, Colorado,
met their goal to measurably increase
the chapter’s giving to P.E.O. projects
by holding a Books & Brunch event.
Tickets for the event were sold to the
public at $25 each. Three well-known
and popular Colorado women writers
donated their time to appear at the
event, where they read from their work,
took questions from the audience and
signed autographs. A local bookstore
provided the books for sale and a local
caterer was hired to prepare a brunch
of sandwich wraps and macaroni salad.
A display table with brochures and
posters explaining “All About P.E.O.”
was set up right inside the entrance.
Chapter FP publicized Books & Brunch
by reaching out to friends, neighbors,
book clubs and libraries. Notices were
also placed in newspaper and television
community calendars. Ticket sales generated $2,900 for P.E.O. projects!
Chapter J, Knoxville, Tennessee, has raised nearly $2,000 by holding two
“Bakeless Bake Sales.” This unique fundraiser involves sending a creatively-worded
letter or poem to all chapter members asking them to write a check instead of
investing time and money into actually baking something. This poem by Alisa von
Brentano was mailed to everyone in the chapter, along with a letter containing
instructions on where to send their checks.
Bake Sales are being held every day
But we’re going to do it a different way.
No raiding the cookbook for something to bake,
No cream puffs, brownies, pies, cookies or cake.
No trip to the store to buy what you need,
No blending, no stirring, no oven heat,
No toppings, no icings…Just get off your feet!
Your nerves stay unruffled; your kitchen stays neat.
Find a cozy chair and comprehend
Time, money, resources and energy spent
On this undertaking, then add up the sum
And donate it at our bake sale to come!
The result is the same; you’ve shown that you care
And helped a good cause by giving your share.
You will look back with pride and feel truly glad
For the carefree, bakeless bake sale we’ve had.
This fundraiser is unique because it gives a member of the chapter an
opportunity to showcase her creative writing skills and it gives every member
an opportunity to participate, even those who are unable to attend the meeting.
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Convention 2009
Convention Tidbits and Reminders…
by Anne Pettygrove, Chief Executive Officer
VISIT A STORY TENT!
Travel Warning
What’s a story tent? Well, it’s a little
tent, or better described perhaps as a
small curtained room in which there will
be a table, chairs and a tape recorder
especially set up to receive stories!
San Diego is a fantastic location for our 2009 Convention! There’s much
to do and see and the weather simply cannot be beat. However, we do
want all P.E.O.s attending to be aware of the recent political unrest and
violence to the south in Mexico. Travel to Mexico is strongly discouraged,
and an official travel warning from the United States Department of State
is printed here for your information.
Come visit us in one of the five
story tents and tell your P.E.O. story.
What does P.E.O. mean to you? Do
you have a story to tell about how you
learned about P.E.O.?
While millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year (including
thousands who cross the land border every day for study, tourism
or business), violence in the country has increased recently. It is
imperative that travelers understand the risks of travel to Mexico,
how best to avoid dangerous situations, and whom to contact if one
becomes a crime victim. Common-sense precautions such as visiting
only legitimate business and tourist areas during daylight hours, and
avoiding areas where prostitution and drug dealing might occur,
can help ensure that travel to Mexico is safe and enjoyable.
Wilma Turner, past president of
International Chapter (1997-1999) has
worked for several years on putting
together the basis for a sequel to our
history book, “Out of the Heart.” This
is a huge project, and through much
research and many long hours, she has
laid the groundwork that we will build
upon in the next few years.
This will be a history that documents
the progress of P.E.O. since 1969, when
the first book ended. In addition to a
history timeline, this book will be full
of photos, facts and some of your
stories! So…this is in the interest of
research and fact-finding for the next
history book! After all, YOU are part
of the P.E.O. story!
If you have a few minutes to spare
while you are in San Diego at Convention, drop in to Hall G on the ground
level of the Center (near registration)
and tell us your story. Brief stories
will be better; be prepared to speak
into a microphone, giving your name,
chapter and city and your special
memories of P.E.O., our projects,
special moments, etc.
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Instead…take one of the fabulous tours planned by the California
hostess committee! Information and a registration form may be found in
the March-April issue of The P.E.O. Record and is also on the website
peointernational.org.
Tickets Required
Hotel Information
Tickets are required for all events,
including Opening Night and Closing
Night events at the Center.
If you requested a hotel through
International Chapter, you will have
received two confirmation letters
before the end of the summer. The
second confirmation letter confirms
for which hotel your reservation has
been made. Note: Entitled members
(Delegates and Past Presidents) may
not be at the same hotel as the rest of
their delegation if they chose to room
with a visitor or spouse.
Register in advance for all learning
labs, required workshops and meals.
You can register on-site for leaning
labs and required workshops if space is
available. No meals will be sold on-site.
Tickets for the Opening Night and
Closing Night events are issued with
advance registrations until July 15 or
until seating is sold out.
HERFF JONES GIFT
Herff Jones, the official jeweler for
P.E.O., will have a display at Convention
featuring many new designs. All
registered attendees will receive a
coupon for a FREE gift from Herff
Jones! Stop by their display to redeem
your coupon, which will be in your
registration packet.
BUSING
Busing will be available to and from
the three volunteer hotels, which are
the Ramada, Comfort Inn and the
Courtyard by Marriott. Busing schedules
will be posted in the lobbies of those
hotels as well as in the volunteer lounge
at Convention. Busing schedules will
accommodate volunteers needing to be
at the Center early in the morning and
buses will return at the end of the day.
Buses will also go back to the Center
for evening events and return at the
conclusion. Buses will service these
three hotels only. All others are within a
short walk, so bring some comfortable
walking shoes and enjoy that bit of
time outdoors!
SMILE…you’re on
camera!
Marshal Koresh, our official Convention photographer for the last several
conventions will be on hand again
taking tons of candid shots and photos
of state delegations as well. State
presidents will make arrangements for
delegation photos through the Executive
Office later this summer. Plan to stop
by the photo display on the second
level of the Center to purchase your
favorite photos!
CONVENTION DVD
Also…Jack Tow and Tom Sawyer will
be official videographers this year.
You’ll see them everywhere and they
may stop and ask you for a quote, for
your impression of Convention or just
for a big smile for the camera. They’ll
be wearing an identifying badge or shirt.
The DVD will be perfect for various
chapter programs throughout the year or
for reliving your Convention experience.
Included on the DVD will be:
Photos of Convention
Interviews with the project recipients
n The project recipients’ speeches
from Opening Night
n Interviews with attendees
n
n
Available for $15, you may pre-order
your copy now on the website or order
at the computer bank at Convention
using your credit card. All pre-ordered
DVDs will be sent out from the
Executive Office on September 21,
just 10 days following Convention.
Costs vary from $9-15. You can get a
direct link to the shuttle companies by
going to the following website:
http://www.san.org/airport/ground_
transportation/shuttle_services.asp
If you need a handicapped accessible
van, please arrange for that in advance.
As you arrive at the hotels and
Convention, look again for sisters in
the bright red cobbler aprons and the
many volunteers wearing bright blue
shirts, with the California poppy and a
star on her shoulder. They’ll be available
to help answer your questions and give
directions around San Diego.
IN CASE YOU MISSED
IT IN THE MARCH-APRIL
RECORD…
You will easily find California Sisters
when you arrive at the airport, hotels
and convention center in San Diego. On
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 8
and 9, look for your California sisters
and BILs in bright red cobbler aprons
when you get to the baggage claim area
at the airport. They will be there to greet
you, help with luggage, and direct you to
taxis or your pre-arranged shuttle.
A taxi ride from the airport to the
hotels is about 10 minutes and should
cost less than $20 including tip. With
two or three sharing a cab, the cost
goes down to $6-$10.
You can arrange for a shuttle to
pick you up by contacting one of the
many companies serving the airport.
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The Question:
What do you look forward to at International Convention?
I am looking forward to greeting and
welcoming P.E.O.s to beautiful San
Diego! It is a beautiful city and alive
with the spirit of P.E.O.! You will love
our weather!
I have attended two International
Conventions—Oklahoma and
Vancouver—and am very excited!
Annemarie Sprinkle, BR,
San Diego, California
Words cannot express the euphoria
I feel when I attend our International
Conventions and stand shoulder to
shoulder with other P.E.O.s like me.
They are sisters who have expressed
a belief in God and have made a
commitment to provide educational
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opportunities to women of all ages.
Can you imagine being at the world’s
largest P.E.O. meeting? Singing the
Opening Ode and reciting the Objects
and Aims together is still a unique and
joyous experience that sends chills
down your back and fills you with love
and hope.
It’s exciting to anticipate seeing
P.E.O.s from all over the United States
and Canada, with whom I’ve become
friends over the years. The same is
true for my BIL, who thoroughly
enjoys meeting my P.E.O. friends,
spending time in the BIL hospitality
room and going on area excursions
with other BILs.
The meetings themselves give me
a chance to see our International
President and her officers as they lead
our contingency. Guest speakers,
including some of the women who
have received scholarships, are
interesting and informative. Voting
Next Question:
What is your best garage
sale find?
Deadline is September 1, 2009.
Answers will be printed in the
November-December issue or on
the website. Respond by mail to the
address on the inside front cover or
by email to bfrazier@peodsm.org.
on the amendments makes me feel a
part of planning for our future. The
new hand-held devices we use to vote
give fast results. This gives us plenty
of time after each session to enjoy the
sights and sounds of our hostess cities.
Please join me in San Diego. Perhaps
we’ll become new P.E.O. friends.
Jane H. Hersey, ED,
Sarasota, Florida
Program for
Continuing Education
DISCOVER THE POWER OF PCE
by Sandy Booth, Chairman, PCE Board of Trustees
reimbursement program available, or
the income to manage my household—
a double whammy financially.
“This is when the dear ladies of
Chapter AL, Kansas City, Kansas,
came to my aid by sponsoring me for
a $2,000 PCE grant. They cheered for
me and showed tremendous support for
and interest in my endeavors. Ultimately,
my success would be their success as
well for these ladies adopted me as
their own. Their belief in me and the
financial support of P.E.O. gave me what
I needed to obtain my K-12 teacher’s
license in Kansas and Missouri.
WHAT IS THE POWER
OF PCE?
The combined efforts of P.E.O.s
working together to help meet the needs
of deserving women who are seeking
the education necessary to provide a
better life for themselves and their
families—that’s the Power of PCE!
Brooke Astor once wrote, “Power
is the ability to do good things for
others.” As P.E.O.s we have the ability
to help other women better their lives
through education.
The following letter from PCE
recipient Heather Layton is a great
example of how the power of PCE
helped her reach her educational goal
and improve the quality of her life.
“I began working full time at Avila
University as an administrative assistant
in the adult degree program. One perk
of this low paying job was that I could
take classes for free! Avila had a Gradu-
ate Education Certification program that
coupled a prior bachelor of arts degree
with education courses to help students
obtain a teaching license fairly quickly.
“By May 2007, I was blessed to be
offered the one full-time elementary
art position in my children’s school
district! Now after my first year of
teaching art behind me, I am enjoying
the summer with my children while
receiving a steady and livable paycheck.
I believe God saw fit to use the women
of Chapter AL and the PCE grant to
bring about the wonderful blessing
“Power is the ability to
do good things for others.”
As P.E.O.s we have the ability
to help other women better their lives
through education.
What a great way to use my art degree
and my prior experience working with
children! I began the program in the
spring of 2005, still having to work full
time while going to school at night.
Financially stretched and physically taxed,
I had one looming hurdle in the spring
of 2007…student teaching. No longer
able to work full-time due to student
teaching, I would not have the tuition
of a fulfilling career that still allows
me time to parent my three teenagers.
Thank you P.E.O.!”
PCE grants provide the power for
women like Heather who are striving to
improve their lives through continued
education. Sponsor a woman for a
PCE grant and DISCOVER THE
POWER OF PCE!
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P.E.O.s in the
SPOTLIGHT
A book by Nancy
Oelklaus, HR,
Austin, Texas, “Journey From
Head to Heart: Living and
Working Authentically,” was
selected as the Book of the
Year and won first place in the
spirituality category for 2008
by Reader Views Annual
Literary Awards—Reviewers
Choice. The annual awards were established to honor
writers who self-published or had their books published
by a small press, university press or independent book
publisher. The Reader Views Annual Literary Awards
are granted in fiction and nonfiction categories, as well as
regional, global and specialized and sponsored categories.
Nancy’s book integrates logic, reason, emotion, spirituality,
Christianity, science and ancient wisdom from a variety of
sources to create a recipe for work/life balance.
Peggy McBeath,
CD, McAlester, Oklahoma,
was honored at the state
capitol on February 25, 2009,
for receiving the American
Stars of Teaching Award.
Each year, one teacher from
each state and the District
of Columbia is selected to
receive this national award.
The American Stars of
Teaching recognize exemplary teachers who are raising
student achievement, using innovative classroom strategies
and making a difference in the lives of their students. Peggy
has been employed by the McAlester Public Schools for
16 years and has been powerfully instrumental in the
education of hundreds of students in mathematics. Fourth
grade students from Will Rogers School, family members,
co-workers and friends were in attendance to witness her
recognition for this prestigious award.
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Kathy MacDonald, CE, West Allis, Wisconsin,
received the 2008 MetLife/National Association of
Secondary School Principals (NASSP) State Principal of the
Year Award during the “Principal of the Year Institute and
Awards Banquet” held in Washington D.C. in November.
Kathy is principal at the Nathan Hale High School in West
Allis, Wisconsin. The MetLife/NASSP Principal of the Year
award recognizes outstanding middle level and high school
principals. The program annually honors secondary school
principals who have succeeded in providing high-quality
learning opportunities for students as well as demonstrating
exemplary contributions to the profession.
Wilda Parker Axelson Bell,
G, Butte, Montana, was named “National Woman in
American History” by the Silver Bow Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution (DAR). The 2009 theme of
the National History Project is “Women Taking the Lead
to Save Our Planet” and Wilda led the chapter’s recycling
project. Wilda is a 65-year member of DAR and a 66-year
member of P.E.O. She still attends P.E.O. meetings, does
programs and is on the calling committee.
A new P.E.O. Group was formed in Florida on February 21, 2009.
The establishment of the Bonita Springs/Estero
P.E.O. Group was sponsored by Chapter IH,
Bonita Springs, Florida. Nancy Haring, DI,
Kalamazoo, Michigan, is president of this
newly-formed Group.
First row, from the left: Helen Waters, JoAnn
Mohle, Gwen Pollard, Fran Marsh, Bev Wait,
Bev Murphy, Nancy Haring Second row: Ann
Lindsay, Ann Tews, Margaret Fowler, Linda
Redick, Lois Faulkner, Kay Steffen, Judy Taylor,
Mary Bickelhaupt, Linda Gunderson, Janet
Steider Third row: Cindy Merrifield, Marty Gilbert
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Authors
Karen Tosten, I,
Yorktown, Virginia, spent more
than two years collecting and
researching recipes for her
cookbook, “Best of the Best
Air Force Cookbook: Favorite
Recipes from USAF Families.”
This book includes more than 350
favorite recipes collected from
both active and retired Air Force
personnel. Recipes range from
Fly-Away Light Pancakes to
Major Mac’s Chili.
“Military personnel, due to their frequent and far-ranging
travels, have the unique opportunity to find recipes that
incorporate the influence of many different regions and
cultures,” says Karen. More than 20 years as part of the Air
Force family and wife of retired Major William Tosten, has
given Karen quite the palette for serving up an assortment
of both classic American comfort foods and delicious ethnic
treats. This cookbook is filled with celebrated recipes from
their home states or last tour of duty that USAF families
enjoy sharing and making over and over again.
Mona D. Sizer, FY,
Harlingen, Texas, has authored
more than 30 books including
“Outrageous Texans: Tales of
the Rich and Infamous,” a book
about the wild antics of various
well-known Texans. The book
includes stories about Stanley
Marsh III, the creator of Cadillac
Ranch in Amarillo, Texas;
Miss “Texas” Guinan and her
burlesque show, “Too Hot for
Paris;” Janis Joplin; Racehorse
Haynes, Kinky Friedman and Jane Crawford, to name a few.
Throughout her career as a writer, Mona has focused on
writing about life in Texas. Some of her other titles include,
“The King Ranch Story,” “Texas Disasters: Wind, Flood,
and Fire,” and “ Texas Money: All the Law Allows.” Mona
is also the editor of and a contributor to, “Tales Told at
Midnight along the Rio Grande,” and she writes non-fiction
articles for “LifeTimes,” published by Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
She enjoys traveling as well as life at home in Harlingen with
her husband of 46 years, Jim.
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Ann Harvey, BR,
Silver City, New Mexico,
assistant professor of reading at Western New Mexico
University, published “Folktales
from Trinidad,” a picture book
of traditional Caribbean
children’s literature. “Folktales
from Trinidad” was written
to help preserve Caribbean
folk literature, as some of these tales are no longer told
to children in Trinidad because they are thought to be too
scary. In her forward to the book, Ann points out that
many traditional “boogey-man stories” were told to teach
common sense and to protect children from harm, though
contemporary child-rearing has departed from their use.
The origin of these stories was traced to sailors of the
sugar-trade triangle. Pirates who stole from the traders
picked up and embellished the stories with accounts from
African Voodoo, and the stories became a multicultural
mix of French patois, British and East Indian English
with African folklore. Ann’s authentic retellings generate
stimulating classroom multicultural studies.
Lois B. Schwartz,
BD, Ithaca, New York, has
written her fourth book, “Just
a Memory.” Written under her
pen name, Lois Carroll, this
book recounts the story of a
young widow and her daughter
trying to make it in today’s
world. Desperately trying to
avoid romantic relationships, the
book’s heroine, Carolyn Blake, is charmed by the possibility
of a second chance at love with a small town cop. As the
unlikely attraction brings danger into Carolyn’s life, putting
her and her seven-year-old daughter in jeopardy, Carolyn
must elicit her inner and physical strengths to protect her
daughter and save the man for whom she has come to care
so deeply.
Lois earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature and a
master’s degree in theater and taught at a state university in
the Midwest before moving to New York with her husband.
Gerry Gerell
Harrah, U, Loiusville,
Kentucky, started her adult life
with an elementary education
degree from DePauw University
in Greencastle, Indiana. Then
she moved on to become an
entrepreneur owning a consignment shop, becoming an interior
designer and opening a bed
and breakfast business with her husband, Jim. Now at age
74, she has become an author. Gerry began writing the
Cottage Bear Series about her clan of teddy bears almost
18 years ago. She intended to leave the stories (one story
for each of 50 bears she has collected) for her children and
grandchildren as a record of the collection and each bear’s
history as it came to join her household. Then her daughter
Jennifer encouraged Gerry to try to publish the stories. Two
of the books, “Cottage Bears on Landor Lane: Meet Ace
von Bearon,” and, “Cottage Bears on Landor Lane: Meet
Gunther,” have been published. Gerry, a second-generation
P.E.O., tries to weave lessons such as love, respect, tolerance
and optimism into each story, and feels rewarded when the
lessons instill values in children.
Nancie Davis
Field, F, Lexington,
Kentucky, has compiled her
father’s 1915-1919 World War I
diaries into her book, “In My
Father’s Words.” Soon after her
mother’s death in 1975, Nancie
witnessed her father, Ray, throwing old papers into an incinerator.
Her eyes were drawn to five
small leather books on the top of the pile, and she asked
Ray if she could keep them. He replied with an offhanded
comment about how he didn’t know of what interest the
books would be to her as he handed them to Nancie. This
insightful account of “The Great War” is related through
the personal, daily journals of a young Australian soldier.
Nancie enhances the depth of Ray’s narratives with commentaries, explanations, glossaries, maps and snippets of
history. “In My Father’s Words” is a glimpse of a time when
love, faith, honor and duty were paramount, and it shows
how they helped one soldier face the darkest days of war.
As we face similar challenges today, the book serves as a
reminder for those who have withstood war and a learning
tool for those who have not.
Barbara Mabry,
F, Lexington, Kentucky, has
been writing published poetry
since she was six. She’s had wide
and various jobs as a writer or
editor, and she taught literature
at the University of Kentucky
for 20 years. “In My Own Voice”
is a poetic autobiography of
sorts that spans nearly 75 years.
Barbara’s self described “scrapbook” of poetry chronicles
her life through the stages of childhood and adolescence
to adulthood, marriage, the birth and development of her
children, helping parents die and becoming a grandparent.
Her verses also meditate on subjects like flowers, love, dogs,
visiting the Vietnam War Memorial, green painted little
girls and gingko leaves. Personal photographs accompany
the poems, adding interest. Through all of her jobs as a
writer or editor, marriage, motherhood, graduate school and
teaching, Barbara maintained her poetry. This book is one
woman’s insight into the world from a poet’s perspective.
Rosemary
Jeffries Idleman,
IF, Decatur, Illinois, has
published her first book of
poetry “A Prairie Totem.” What
began as a creative writing class
challenge to “just try something
you have never done before,”
culminated in a collection of 30
poems that pay tribute to her
family, share her reflections on life in general and celebrate
memories that span the decades from 1931 to the present.
Sections of “A Prairie Totem” include early childhood, the
depression years and the “The Good War.” Rosemary’s
son, Scott, who is a graphic designer, created the cover and
interior design of the book. Rosemary attended Cottey
College her freshman year, 1944-1945, prior to completing
her degree from the University of Illinois.
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Educational Loan Fund
COMMON THREADS THAT
TIE US TOGETHER
by Suzanne Reynolds, Chairman, P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund Board of Trustees
What do three P.E.O. sisters—one
from Washington state, one from
Ohio, and one from Colorado—have
in common with each other and with
P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund recipients? The answer is a shared belief in
the power of women’s education.
The Washington P.E.O. was a
member for almost 60 years. The
Ohio sister was a member for more
than 51 years, but the Colorado P.E.O.
was a member for only seven years.
They lived in different parts of the
continent. However, all three of these
members recently left bequests to the
P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund. All
three of these sisters “cared enough to
send their very best” in order to make
it possible for women who followed
them to obtain an education and reach
their goals.
If there is any doubt that P.E.O.
sisters working together can make a
difference in the lives of women, listen
to the voices of recent ELF recipients.
A young recipient on the verge of
graduation from law school in a large
metropolitan area thanked the P.E.O.s
from her state at their recent state
convention for sponsoring her for a
P.E.O. Educational Loan for her final
year of school. The loan made it
possible to live in safe housing and to
purchase textbooks. She has been
If there is any doubt that
P.E.O. sisters working together
can make a difference in the
lives of women, listen to the
voices of recent ELF recipients.
offered a job with a firm that specializes
in corporate law. Her goal is to make a
difference in the economic climate by
working with corporate clients to see
that rules and regulations are observed
under fair business practices.
Another recipient wrote to thank the
ELF trustees for approval of her loan
which will make it possible for her to
graduate on time with a major in
international studies/Latin American
studies. She has just completed an
internship program through a non-profit
organization that does development
work in impoverished areas of South
America. She said, “I hope that you will
be satisfied not only with the impact
this loan from P.E.O.’s Educational
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Loan Fund is having in my life, but
also with the impact it might have in
the lives of those I hope to touch in
my future career path. Again, thank
you very much for your assistance
through this loan and for helping to
make possible the fabulous education
and experiences I am receiving.”
And yet another recipient wrote,
“…low interest loans, such as the
P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, serve
as crucial opportunities to help me
finance my education and reduce
the significant financial burdens that
undoubtedly follow.” This recipient
is one of five children in her family.
She is in an accelerated program for a
bachelor of science in nursing with a
goal of becoming a nurse practitioner.
Benefactors, in combination with
chapter gifts, allow ELF to make loans
to qualified women who are striving to
reach their goals. An ELF loan is truly
the gift that keeps on giving. Together,
working as one, we are fulfilling the
promise of ELF.
New Chapters
Chapter FC, Vail, Arizona
Organized: March 29, 2008
Chapter BJ, Slidell, LouisianA
Organized: June 7, 2008
First row, from left: State Organizer Susan Hildebrand, Elizabeth Weston,
Hope Keimon, Theresa Foerster, Judi Fergus, Sharon Huebner, Patty
Patten, Barbara Patten, Jo Lee Hazelwood, Jennifer Rohlwing, Melissa
Brown Second row: Sallie Hartnett, Marcia Reinagel, Julie Shumway,
Sherrie Biggs, Gaye Browne, Kathleen Brown, Nancy Garza, Kay Forehand,
Mary Edgar, Melinda Bennett
First row, from the left: Sara Hoppe, Laura Parris, Mary Ann Dutton, Tracy
Templeton Hammerbeck, Gloria Poole, Carol Broussard Second row:
Jane Perkins, Jamie Mullet, Andee Fee, Beth White, Missy Parris Third
row: Allison Armand , Debbie Perkins, Jenny Helber, Gena Territo-Tynes,
Christina Bordelon, Megan Dutton, Kimmi Jo Parris, Tianni Rowley, Katie
Rowley, Valerie Peck, Ginger Roper
Chapter IU Mansfield, Texas
Organized September 13, 2008
Chapter FS, Andover, Minnesota
Organized: September 14, 2008
First row, from the left: Sally Davis, Jody Price, Jill Kunkel, Beth Pulliam
Second row: Kay Klenzendorf, Marge Adams, State Organizer Shirley
Groneman, Pat Bass, Freda Blackford Third row: Jan Lopez, Barbara
Ashburn, Damaris Williams, Julie Hemberger, Lola Stutheit, Judy
Bennington, Pat Nyland, Kim Tyler, Barb Hardy, Jo Hopkins
First row, from the left: Cindy Ingelin, Melissa Dupont, Margaret Owens,
Peggy Mausbach Second row: Susan DeFranco, Michele Ericksen, Mavis
Palmquist, Mary Toso, Sue Bosshardt Third row: Dianna Marquart, Joyce
Slostad, Marcia Murphy, Sharon Ahles, Nora Shilts, Patti Meyers, Ann
McMahon, Anne Bacigalupo
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100
Centennial
Chapters
years
Chapter AY, Webb City, Missouri
Organized: January 16, 1909
Celebrated: January 17, 2009
First row, from the left: Goldie Kirk Second row: Marg Auld, Barbara
Tegtmeyer, Karen Latimer, Ann Wise Watrous, Julia Casella, Julie Riley,
Kristi Stuck, Verna Salchow, Dorothy Glover, Judy Hughes, Jennifer
James, Dixie Hathcock, Ginger Eubanks, Lisa Sweet Third row: Brooke
Pierce, Jenny Parker, Patty Freeman, Jana Holt, Carin Gosch, Sue
Gosch, Frances Pyle, Jill Bresson, Jayne Leggett, Susie Crutcher, Leigh
Miller, Heidy Hathcock Fourth row: Ashleigh Houdeyshell, Vickie Leake,
Amanda Green, Sarah Green, Cathy Hall, Janice Peek, Katelyn Casella,
Kathy Casella, Robyn Battaglia
Chapter B, Newark Valley,
New York
Organized: November 13, 1908
Celebrated: November 1, 2008
First row, from the left: Phyllis Kaufman, Darlene Hill, Anne Stoughton,
Sherrill Ward, Katherine Kobylarz, Donna Shady Second row: Pattie
Engbith, Glenda Clark, Joan Smith, Kay McGraw, Renee Dexter, Laville
Williams Third row: Lauren Edsall, Cheryl Finch, Nikki Schreiner, Jane
Fischer, Helen DeHaan, Jewel Griffith, MaryEllen Grant
Chapter C, Portland, Oregon
Organized: June 13, 1908
Celebrated: June 14, 2008
First row, from the left: Mary Bell, Barbara West, Louise Emerson,
Gertrude Thompson Second row: Barbara Cordum, Carol Steen,
Myrna Weirson, Jessie May Doig, Carol Stein Third row: Jane LaMountain,
Marlana Stoddard Hayes, Lois Meigs, Jan Graff, Marlene Johnson,
Marcia Craig, Marina Gardner, Sylvia Casteel, Maxine Jenovich,
Ginney Watts, Elaine McDaniel
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Chapter A, Carlsbad,
New Mexico
Organized: January 22, 1909
Celebrated: January 7 and 17, 2009
First row, from the left: Shirley Miner, Elizabeth Howard, Linda Stinson,
Linda Stoltz, Mary Beth Basham, Helen Patterson, Chrisey DeCamp
Second row: Frances Lohman, Jenny Sims, Mary Walker, Cheryl Caraway,
Cherry Tyree, Alice Carter Third row: Linda Faulk, Sue Ogden, Teresa
Ogden, Doris Carleton, Barbara Kouba, Ann Langlinais, Louise Wilson,
Robin Bostick
Chapter Items
FOR $ALE
GUIDELINES:
Ads are limited to those for
fundraising projects for P.E.O.
or for items and services directly
relating to the organization,
which are not available elsewhere. Payment shall be made
to sponsoring chapter, not to
an individual. Reader ads are
available to members only and
must include chapter identification. Send all information
to mknee@peodsm.org three
months preceding the month
of issue.
RATES and BILLING:
$5 per line, per insertion,
to be billed after publication.
Chapters running insertions for
a year or longer may submit a
digital photo to appear on the
website with the information at
an extra cost of $10 per year.
MARGUERITE PIN GUARD–for
P.E.O. pin; remove chain to wear as lapel pin.
18K gold plate, with enameled petals, 3/8”
diameter. $20 ppd. Make check payable to
Chapter LJ. Mail to Marge Steenson at 721 41st
St, West Des Moines, IA 50265. 515-225-2731.
UNIQUE P.E.O. MARGUERITE
bookmark–22-karat gold plate w/gift card. $7
ppd. Ch. MQ, Box 257, Lake Forest, IL 60045.
P.E.O. RECOGNITION PIN–the familiar
block letters on the slant, our project since
1959, in 14K gold plate at $12 ppd. to Ch. ES,
10905 176th Circle NE Redmond, WA 98052.
Kbarbcat@aol.com.
ATTENTION BRIDGE PLAYERS!–
Beautifully boxed permanent tallies. Can
be used 25 times for a terrific savings and
convenience, great as gifts. 2 table tallies - $9,
3 table tallies - $12 Ch. DO, 2137 St. Andrews Dr,
McMinnville, OR 97128.
LONG HANDLED BABY spoon for
sale. Stainless, engraved w/ the letters P.E.O.
including a certificate for further engraving by
your chapter. $17 ppd. (MN residents add 6½%
tax). Ch. CX c/o Anne Westman, 10712 Garden
Circle, Bloomington, MN 55438. Allow 3-4 weeks.
PERMANENT YEARBOOK
BINDERS new design! Same yellow 2-ring
vinyl binder, now w/ new P.E.O. logo. Visit
www.peoyearbookcovers.org for more
information. $7.50/binder & shipping: 1 binder
$3; 2-10 $9; 11-49 $12; 50+ $18. IL residents add
$.62 each sales tax. Send checks payable to
P.E.O. Yearbook Covers, c/o Lee Haas, 5713 W
Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60634.
YEARBOOK BINDERS & PAPER–Since
identifies ads
with photographs at
peointernational.org
P.E.O. ARTICLES
LAPEL PIN! SMALL, circular monogram,
cutout letters, 24K gold plate on post w/spring
back. We also have monogram as charm for
bracelet or neck chain (chain not included).
Either lapel pin or charm sells for $7. (MN res.
add 6½% tax—$.46 per pin/charm.) Write
check to Ch. AA c/o Norma Bloomquist, 6720
Point Dr, Edina, MN 55435. Write on check–
lapel pin or charm.
P.E.O. RECOGNITION PIN–in
graceful, gold-plated script with tie-tack back.
$14 PPD. Ch. CL c/o Virginia Berg, 234 W
Sumner, Spokane, WA 99204. 509-838-1616 PST.
mrsvberg@msn.com. Meet P.E.O. sisters as
you travel.
1981, over 3,000 chapters have used our
purse-size, six-ring white vinyl binder,
personalized with their chapter letters, city/
state, and date organized—now with a choice
of traditional star emblem or marguerite logo!
Set of four index tabs sold separately. Our
prepunched paper fits any copier or printer
and allows chapters to print only new pages
each year. Approved in all states, this is a
project of Ch. AN in Dayton, Ohio.
Contact Jennifer Allard for brochure/paper
sample at P.E.O. YEARBOOKS, 4720 Burnham Ln,
Dayton, OH 45429-1104; phone: 937-293-8912;
email: info@peoyearbooks.com. Or visit us at
our website: www.peoyearbooks.com.
Brass 6” star on 24” rod. $35 ppd. Also avail. w/o
rod. Ch.HV c/o Joane Rush, 700 Country Club
Dr, Butler, MO 64730.
P.E.O. TILES FEATURE yellow and
white marguerites tied with blue ribbons. Giftboxed, heatproof, colorfast. 6”x6” square. $14
plus $6 S&H. $1 postage per each add’l. tile to
same address. Ch. JK c/o Carolyn Payne, 4829
N Antioch Rd, Kansas City, MO 64119.
COUNTED CROSS-STITCH collage
design with all five projects. Mail check for $10,
payable to Ch. DU, c/o Diane Bond, 11391
Wilson Mills, Chardon, OH 44024.
CD OF NEWEST opening ode–Vocal
and piano alone; includes initiation piano
background music; also available in cassette.
$12 ppd. Check to Ch. EM c/o Beverly Koch,
2808 Burlwood Dr, Arlington, TX 76016.
1” STERLING STAR pendant on 20”
chain–$15 ea. ppd. Earrings $20. Ch. CK
c/o Melissa Anthony, 168 Pebble Beach,
Little Rock, AR 72212. 501-224-9806. antjori@
sbcglobal.net.
WHITE GAVEL BLOCK or paperweight
with the star and letters P.E.O. in center. $10
ppd. Ch. CV c/o Ann Buck, 3048 Locust Camp
Rd, Kettering, OH 45419.
P.E.O. ARTIST-DESIGNED POETRY
bookmark $4; Golden Girl personalized cards
$4 ea. Ch. ET, 202 South G, Wellington, KS 67152.
NOTEWORTHY MARGUERITES–Two
original daisy designs by P.E.O. artist, 8 blank
notes and env. $5.50 inc. P&H. Profits for
Projects, Ch. D c/o Roxie Simcoe, 562 Sunrise N,
Twin Falls, ID 83301.
P.E.O. POST-ITS 50-SHEET yellow pad
w/marguerite & P.E.O. letters. Great gift
idea. Ea. pad costs $2. Min. 6 pads per order.
Add $3 postage to ea. order. Check to Ch.
GE c/o Melody Ashenfelter, 1824 Kristi Ln,
Weatherford, OK 73096. 580-772-6715 (after
5 p.m. CST).
CROSS-STITCH CHART. Daisyentwined star with P.E.O. in center. Send
a SASE with $4 check to Ch. BL c/o Arlene
Sandstedt, 1075 Old Harrisburg Rd #104,
Gettysburg, PA 17325.
WATCHES–MARGUERITE
EMBOSSED face, black leather band,
P.E.O.s LOVE IT! Gold Recognition Pin
with safety clasp. Original design by former
International P.E.O. president. $10 ppd., Ch.
BC, Carolyn Jacobs, 3128 59th St South #201,
Gulfport, FL 33707.
THE ORIGINAL P.E.O. recognition pin
GRAVE MARKER Or garden ornament–
sec. hand. $30 ppd. Ch. MF, Sandra Dye, 30
Greenbriar Dr, Mattoon, IL 61938.
Can email pic. on request.
sold by Ch. I since 1955, now $10 ppd. per pin.
Indiana residents add 6% sales tax. Make check
to Ch. I, Box 390, Greencastle, IN 46135. Please
allow at least 3 weeks.
PROTECT YOUR ROBES–60” white
vinyl bags decorated w/marguerite. $90 ppd.
for 7 bags sent to street address only. Include
phone #. Ch. FR c/o Diann Rockstrom, 211 S 78th
Ave, Yakima, WA 98908. diann67@gmail.com.
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Chapter Items
FOR $ALE
NEW, COLORFUL MARGUERITE
stickers–Perfect for notes, nametags, etc. 1” size.
Packaged 30 for $5 ppd. Checks to Ch. GX c/o
Jan Peterson, 904 North Lincoln, Fredericksburg,
TX 78624.
FLY THE FLAG for P.E.O. Identify
meetings and B&B. Original design of star with
a field of marguerites on white 2’x3’ nylon flag,
screen-printed in yellow. $42 ppd. Ch. AD c/o
Susie Wall, 23 Beech Tree Farm Lane, Scituate,
MA 02066.
HAND-PAINTED PORCELAIN PIN
HAND-COLORED DAISY NOTES—
Original art folded note cards (51⁄2” x 41⁄4”) by
Fritzi Klopfenstein. Great gift! Package of 8 with
envelopes-$8 incl. P&H. - 5 packages for $35.
Checks to P.E.O. Ch. P/CT. Send to Betsy Ready,
155 Steephill Rd, Weston, CT 06883.
P.E.O. GOLD FOIL star stickers 1” in dia.
P.E.O. CALENDAR REMINDER stickers!
20 yellow 1⁄2” printed circles/page. $.50/page
plus $1 S&H/100 pages. Checks to Ch. CV c/o
Karen Hendrickson, 1824 Bayview, Albert Lea,
MN 56007.
P.E.O. MAGNETIC NAMETAG! Great
for meetings, conventions, or new member
gift. 11⁄2” x 3”, states: P.E.O., member name, &
ch. Dark blue or forest green w/white lettering
& daisy design. $8.50 ppd. Initial order-min.
10. Contact Ch. HZ c/o Pat Pisani, 200 Eagle
Estates Dr, DeBary, FL 32713, 386-668-2224,
deco133@bellsouth.net for order form. BIL tags
also available.
P.E.O. YELLOW BINDERS 6-ring binder.
box w/marguerites, personalized w/name,
date, occasion &/or chapter letters. Send $14 &
personalized info. to Ch. IH, 2306 So. 125th Ave,
Omaha, NE 68144.
Gold star on cover, 41⁄2” x 61⁄2”. $5.50 + shipping.
Call 801-487-7602 or Ch. E, 1808 Mohawk Way,
SLC, UT 84108.
ATTRACTIVE ADDRESS FOLDER for
drawer, star on top. 2” $15, 3” $18 ppd. Ch. AL
c/o Trine, 82825 559 Ave, Madison, NE 68748,
phylt2@earthlink.net.
purse or pocket. Credit card size; magnetic
cover holds it closed. Brushed chrome cover
with gold marguerite. Lovely for gifts, $4 ppd.
Ch. BK c/o Fran Ray, 14078 Powder Dr, Carmel,
IN 46033.
PLAY DAISY BINGO–Facts about our
Founders instead of #s, $20 ppd. Also, Bee Smart
about the P.E.O. Constitution and CA state
bylaws, $20 ppd. Each set has 100 cards. Great
for programs! Check to Ch. DO, 13700 Kitching
St, Moreno Valley, CA 92553. 951-243-2412.
PERSONALIZED LAMINATED
LUGGAGE tag “P.E.O. On the Go”–daisy
design, name/address on reverse. Include
name/address for tag; mailing address if
different. $3.50 each/$8 for 3 (same name).
Check to Ch. O c/o Melissa Olson, 2045
Thorncroft Dr, Germantown, TN 38138.
ELEGANT MARGUERITE MINTS–
White “chocolate” with yellow centers (15⁄8”,
1
⁄4 oz.). Beautiful P.E.O. mints for gifts, B&B,
Founders’ Day, or meetings. Box of 30 mints
$19 ppd. ($16 for ea. add’l. box to same
address). Ch. J c/o Pat Alesse, 4825 Alderson
Rd, Birch Bay, WA 98230. 360-371-2070. Profits
to P.E.O. projects.
TOTE BAG gift for new members, officers,
conventions, meetings. Embroidered P.E.O.
star & 7 daisies, royal blue, 10½” x 14” canvas.
$14 plus $2.50 mailing per bag. OH res. add
$.91 sales tax. Ch. EX, P.O. Box 1734, Medina,
OH 44258.
P.E.O. DAISY KEY rings–
Handcrafted by local forge. $13.50 ppd. S
Howat, Ch. AY, 600 Woodland Ave, Grove
City, PA 16127.
MINIATURE FOOTED YELLOW
ceramic emblem box decorated with
marguerite. $9 (includes postage). Mail order
and check payable to Ch. DT, P.E.O., P.O. Box
55, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314. Call 319-455-2577 or
email JPKep@aol.com.
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WALNUT PIN BOX handmade w/
P.E.O. HANDBAG CADDY. Practical, clever
and pretty! Holds your purse off the floor. Blue,
green or red cloisonné. P.E.O. in center. $25+
S/H. MC/Visa accepted. Free brochure. Many
P.E.O. items. Ch. Y, P.E.O., P.O. Box 81410, Las
Vegas, NV 89180. 702-341-8641.
MARGUERITE’S MAIL–8 full-color note
cards and envelopes from original watercolor;
$4.50 plus $.75 P&H per pkg. To Ch. NQ c/o
Glenda Drennen, 401 N Lynn, LeMars, IA 51031.
7-MARGUERITE CROSS! Beautiful
heavyweight 2” sterling silver pendant cross
formed by seven marguerites. Created for Ch.
G. $40 + shipping to Ch. G c/o Betsy Wise, 104
Terrapin Trace West, Columbia, SC 29229.
FINGERTIP TOWELS–Embroidered
w/marguerites. Perfect for gift or guest. White
velour. $12/pair. Ch. SG c/o Karen DeSoto,
18050 Mark, Yorba Linda, CA 92886.
PEWTER P.E.O. STAR ornament–
31⁄4” handcast pewter star with raised letters
P.E.O. in center. Perfect for weddings, Christmas,
special occasions; suitable for engraving; $18
ppd. Ch. AU c/o Kathy Baylor, 427 State Route
E, Fayette, MO 65248.
OFFICIAL RECIPROCITY
CHAIRMAN’S PIN–14K gold-plated gavel
on marguerite w/ guard ring. $65.00 to Ch.
HB, c/o Margaret A. Lamb, 4331 E Linden Cir,
Greenwood Village, CO 80121. 303-771-1452.
MARGUERITE NOTE CARDS–Two
full-color illustrations by P.E.O. artist, 8 blank
note cards w/env. $6 ppd. Ch. AO, Linda
Tuley, 2512 Twin View Ln, Twin Falls, ID 83301
or dltuley@msn.com.
CHAPTER LETTER PIN guard goldplated with chain $25 ppd. Ch. QB c/o Marty
Francis, 7832 Kentwood Ave, L.A., CA 90045.
310-670-4796.
Similar to official emblem. Ideal for conventions,
reciprocity, correspondence, nametags, &
place cards. 50/$8 ppd. Checks payable to
Ch. DA c/o Peggy Workman, 306 S Sixth St,
Lebanon, OR 97355.
GRAVE MARKER. P.E.O. Star Emblems
(exact replicas) in 2 sizes: 3”-$60. and 5⁄8”
(cremation urns)-$35. Solid bronze. Officially
approved. Lovely! MC/Visa accepted. Free
brochure. Many P.E.O. items. Ch. Y, P.E.O., P.O.
Box 81410, Las Vegas, NV 89180. 702-341-8641.
WHITE PEN for initiation or gift. P.E.O.
letters on a star background in the dome. $25
ppd. to Ch. Z c/o Sandy Houpt, 9620 Tai Tr,
Dayton, OH 45458.
THE HISTORY OF P.E.O. on one CD: one
hour, 15 minutes, professionally recorded. Three
programs: The Founders; The Record; Cottey
College. Perfect for chapter programs, initiates,
new chapters. $15 plus $4 S/H to Ch. EQ c/o
Peggy Beebe, 12012 N Guinevere Dr, Spokane,
WA 99218.
HANDMADE CERAMIC STAR pin 17⁄8”–
Choices: Butterscotch, Patchwork, Blue Multi,
Tan Pastel—slight variations—ideal fashion
accessory—$10 ppd. To view, check classifieds
at www.peonc.org. Check to Ch. BB c/o Julia
McDonald, P.O. Box 338, Arapahoe, NC 28510.
P.E.O. CLIP ART for yearbooks and more!
190 original P.E.O.-themed images. $25 (CD
only). Ch. HQ, M. Hilliard, 44 Woodstone Sq,
Austin, TX 78703. mdhilliard@hotmail.com.
MARGUERITE LAPEL PIN–Yellow and
white, 1⁄2” dia., $7 ppd. Matching earrings, $10
ppd. Fridge magnet, $5 ppd. Ch. HV c/o Ruth
Odell, 2831 220th Pl NE, Sammamish, WA
98074. 425-868-3635.
P.E.O. FOUNDERS PHOTOS–Complete
set of lovely 8”x10” color photos of our P.E.O.
Founders, with biographies, $30. Ch. GG. Marty
Ferry, 2750 Hwy 5, New Franklin, MO 65274; ph.
660-537-0670 or email mhbonanza@yahoo.com.
ITALIAN CHARMS AVAILABLE:
P.E.O., Cottey College and marguerite charms.
P.E.O. and Cottey College charms are Laser
charms, silver with black writing. The marguerite
is a color photo charm. $15 ppd. Ch. GE c/o
Kerri Smith, 4425 Auburn, Bel Aire, KS 67220-1805.
Please specify which charm you are ordering.
Email: chapterge@cox.net.
Chapter Items
FOR $ALE
LICENSE PLATE FRAME–Black with gold
PAST PRESIDENT’S GAVEL guard–
14K gold-plate with 7 syn diamonds. Perfect
size for our star. $25 ppd. to Ch. OO, P.E.O.
c/o Thelma Kuehn, 18522 Twin Creeks Rd,
Monte Sereno, CA 95030.
ORNAMENT WITH STAR &
marguerites–Lightweight “gold-finish brass”
(tuck in greeting card, display in window, or
hang on Christmas tree). $8 ppd. Gift box
included. Ch. FX c/o Sue Pritchett, 1015 Perkins,
Richland, WA 99354. Order form or photo:
j_sue_pritchett@yahoo.com.
CROCHETED PIN BACK–White w/
magnetic back $8.50, jewelry clasp $7. Ch. AL
c/o Trine, 82825 559 Ave, Madison, NE 68748,
phylt2@earthlink.net.
letters: “P.E.O. Educating Women” $7 ea. ($6
ea. for 10 or more to same address). Ch. DK
c/o Kristine Dillon, 12525 SE 210th Ct, Kent, WA
98031. 253-630-3893.
NEW–GARDEN/WINDOW FLAG–
11” x 13”, 7 marguerites, 7 gold stars on royal
blue. $20 ppd. to Ch. CC c/o L. Lampkin, RFD
3–Box 179, Montrose, MO 64770.
P.E.O. STAR MAGNETS for your car–
Bright yellow, 8” magnetic stars, $11 ppd. Ch. AL
c/o Claudia DeMaggio, 1809 Morgans Mill Way,
High Point, NC 27265. 336-884-0444. cdcolors@
triad.rr.com.
SPREAD THE NEWS with our 3” static
decal–A shaded-gold star with P.E.O. across the
center. Adheres to your car window, letting the
traffic know you are a proud P.E.O. member.
$1 ea. Incl. a SASE to Ch. GY c/o Beverly Hurst,
1413 Grand Ave, Fillmore, CA 93015. Ph. 805524-3980 or beverlyhurst@mac.com.
P.E.O. PENS in red, green, or blue with letters
in gold. $6 ea. ppd. to Ch. OX c/o Wanda
Miller, 1003 Redbud Ln, Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641.
wwmiller@lisco.com.
EARLY P.E.O. HISTORY from The P.E.O.
Record–Selections (in Adobe PDF) from January
1889 issue through December 1939 issue of The
Record. Compiled by Diana M. Rhinebeck, Ch.
QS, CA. $17.50 ppd to Ch. QS, c/o Mary Ann
Harral, P.O. Box 175, Bethel Island, CA 94511.
See ad in eBoutique at www.peocalifornia.org.
P.E.O. OFFICER’S PINAFORE
pattern—Make attractive, white, one size fits all,
wrap around, floor length pinafore to wear over
white top. Easy, cost effective, $15 ppd. Ch. CB
c/o Martha Jacobson, 1362 W Kiva Ave, Mesa,
AZ 85202, 480-752-1845, magaja@cox.net.
NAMEBADGE PIN HOLDER–Custom
engraved and magnetic all in one! 1-line (up
to 18 charac.) $15, 2-line $17 ppd. Ch. IQ c/o
L. Olsen, 4624 W Oberlin Pl, Denver, CO 80236.
BIL and nametags w/o holders also avail.
To see samples and group discounts: www.
peonamebadge.org.
ELEGANT SUNCATCHERS now available!
Diamond-shaped, beveled glass, 7”x4” etched
marguerite, $16; etched, hand-painted, $20;
Ch. DS c/o Marilyn Warrens, 2190 North Ave,
Chico, CA 95926. 530-342-6731, mwarrens@mail.
csuchico.edu.
“LOOKS LIKE JEWELRY”–Silver color
metal key ring. Ring has fixed star on one end,
removable ball on the other. 1” removable star
engraved with P.E.O. is included. Gift boxed.
$9 each includes shipping. Ch. KH c/o Juanita
Steinkuehler, 5105 S.R. 159 N Edwardsville, IL
62025. www.lookslikejewelry.com.
RADKO STAR ORNAMENT
“My P.E.O. Star”–43⁄4” 5-point star in hues of
glistening gold with glittering white daisies &
filigree. Delicate “P.E.O.” scripted in center on
one side. Radko exclusive. Avail. Nov. 2008.
View at www.peotexas.org. $42 + $4 S/H. TX res.
add 81⁄4% tax. Ppd. : P.E.O., Chapter IN, P.O. Box
92866, Southlake, TX 76092. Info: #817-251-8342
or mypeoangel@hotmail.com.
P.E.O. OR BIL MUGS–An ideal gift–
white w/P.E.O. star marguerite on front; sisters
are forever on bk; also BIL w/star on front,
brothers in life on bk, in forest green text, $13
ppd. Ch. DQ c/o Valerie Tims, 5417 44th Ave
SW, Seattle, WA 98136.
P.E.O. STAR CANDLE–Banded with
“Women Helping Women Reach For The
Stars” logo. Linen color, mild vanilla fragrance,
exclusive from VA Chapter E at $16 plus $6 s/h.
Checks to VA Ch. E, P.E.O. c/o Karen Curtin,
10129 Community Ln, Fairfax Stn, VA 22039. Info:
vachaptere@aol.com.
RECIPE CARDS–DAISY logo and lined
front and back. (25) 3” x 5” white cards,
bundled in raffia. $10/pkg. ppd. Make checks
payable to: P.E.O. Chapter FD, Send to: 3614
South 94 St, Omaha, NE 68124-3814. Questions–
sbon1@yahoo.com.
GREAT ORNAMENT GIFT! Beautiful
original design ornament 3x3 inches in gift box.
$15 plus $3 S/H. Ten or more shipped free. Ch.
BN, Hendersonville, NC. 828-890-4010. broylesg@
bellsouth.net.
SPARKLING P.E.O. BRACELETS–
White stars, yellow crystals and sterling silver
P.E.O. letters with an easy-fasten toggle. $25 +
S/H to Ch. MW. Contact B Turcan, 1413 Winners
Cup Cir, St. Charles, IL 60174. 630-584-3780.
Email bet1413@aol.com.
MAGNETIC PIN HOLDER–Never
stick P.E.O. pins through your blouse again.
Strong gold-plate magnetic clasp holds pins/
necklaces/bracelets. $10 ea. or $8 ea. for 5 or
more. Get a sample for your chapter: contact
Ch. SR c/o Betty Breeze, 250 Corte del Cerro,
Novato, CA 94949, 415-883-6182.
NEW STERLING SILVER Puffed Star
Jewelry! 1⁄2”(15mm) French wire earrings, $18
ppd. 20mm charm, $12 ppd. 31mm pendant,
$18 ppd. Ch. BH c/o Diane Scarbrough,
119 Linkside Dr, St. Simons Island, GA 31522.
912-638-8543.
CUSTOM NAME BADGE with
magnetic fastener–gold laminate, engraved
name & ch, NEW P.E.O. ‘social’ logo. No holes in
clothing! Add your ribbon to hold P.E.O. pin! $10
ea. incl. shipping. Min. order 4. Discount $9 for
10+. (Less than min. add $6 shipping) contact:
srbarnette@comcast.net (indicate P.E.O.
name badge in subject line). Ch. HA c/o Sheila
Barnette, 12146 Mandarin Rd, Jacksonville, FL
32223 904-262-1203.
ORIGINAL ART. Full color, 6 different
marguerite designs on 6 note cards with
envelopes. $7 per pkg. of 6. You pay postage.
Also available: 11 x 14 marguerite prints (fit
into 16 x 20 frame). $15 each. Send requests to
Carol Holdhusen, Chapter AV, AZ; 639 S Desert
Flower Dr, Mesa, AZ, 85208. 480-986-2639 or
caholdhusen@hotmail.com.
DELIGHTFUL P.E.O. NOTECARDS–
a precious marguerite adorns many original
designs reflecting the spirit of P.E.O.; perfect for
various occasions and gifts. Scholarship card
has P.E.O. introduction. Each packet contains 8
(assorted or single design) cards and envelopes,
for $10 each ppd., payable to Chapter GD, c/o
Susan McQueen, 300 Medford Hts Ln, Medford,
OR 97504. View designs and order form at www.
greatdaisies.com/peostuff.
MAGNETIC MARGUERITE PIN
holder–11⁄2” daisy, white petals with yellow
center. Holds emblem, no more pinholes in
your clothes. $8 plus $2 postage for 1-5 holders.
Ch. GD c/o Gudrun Gegner, 3040 Pawnee Dr,
Bremerton, WA 98310. Phone 360-373-3611.
MAGNETIC BOOKMARKS! Now
you won’t lose your bookmark out of your
book! Measures 15⁄8 in. by 2 in. when folded.
Same pattern both sides. Choose 1 or 2 (6 ea.)
designs per set of 12. $12 ppd. to Ch. GJ; 808
Elaine, Tyler, TX 75703.
TERVIS TUMBLERS W/
Marguerite. Insulated, shatterproof
tumblers for hot/cold liquids. Micro/dishwasher
safe; life guarantee. Made in USA. 12oz.-$11,
16oz.-$11.50, 17oz. mug-$13.50. Set 4 S/H
$10. Ck.-Ch. FE, N Maher, 13654 Legends
Walk, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202. Info/order:
flchapterfe@yahoo.com.
RHINESTONE P.E.O. TEE Shirt—
sizes M, L, XL. Black only with crystal rhinestones
spelling “P.E.O.” across the front of the shirt. $28
ppd. Check to Ch. K, c/o CJ Gray, 325 Eagles
Walk, Gastonia, NC 28056.
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Chapter Items
FOR $ALE
CRYSTAL NAIL FILE w/ hand painted
daisy. 3 sizes, $7-$11, Ch AN c/o Connie
6497 NE Alder #A, Hillsboro, OR 97124. www.
peochapteran.com.
3 BRACELETS–All w/ Swarovski
crystals/gold & sterling silver beads. P.E.O.:
Letters w/ yellow & clear crystals, $25, add
select charm(s) $5/ea.; 12 Days of Christmas;
charms w/ biblical meaning, red & green
beads, $30; Salvation: Crystals of religious
significance $25. Order: Ch. OG/Waterloo, IA,
noahfans@mchsi.com.
DAISY GIFT BAGS 2 lg. and 2 sm.
bags w/ 5 green & 5 yellow sheets tissue. Great
for secret sister or any gift. $10 Ch. IL c/o J
Zabel, 31340 Heatherstone Dr, Wesley Chapel,
FL 33543.
P.E.O. BALLOONS! These 12” round, bright
yellow balloons decorated w/ marguerite
daisies will add a festive touch to your
chapter’s special celebrations. Each balloon
proclaims “Celebrate P.E.O.!” Fill with helium
to create balloon bouquets for b-day &
anniversary festivities. Pkg. of 20 decorated
P.E.O. balloons–$14. Ch. FV c/o Lynne Stern,
P.O. Box 112, Sanibel, FL 33957.
POLYESTER SCARVES. Beautifully
imprinted with metallic P.E.O. letters and stars,
14” x 60”. Navy/gold print or black/silver print.
$12. + $2 S/H. Check to Ch. IO, c/o Fredda
Harmon, 205 Granada Calle, Granbury, TX
76049. 817-579-6561. iotexas@hotmail.com.
DAISY NOTE CARDS–Pkg. of 8
different color photos on blank cards w/env.
Set for $8, ppd. Cks. to Ch. H, c/o Marcella
Price, 1253 Tiber Ln, Jacksonville, FL 32207 or
email marcel4467@aol.com.
P.E.O. LICENSE PLATE for the
front of your vehicles. Display pride in your
sisterhood! Plate is standard size, aluminum,
coated permanent black. Gold on black
background. $25 per plate. Send check or
M.O. payable to Chapter CL, NC to Andy
Lawley, 189 Trampus Trail, Franklin, NC 28734.
SISTERS OF LOVE Blanket.
Wrap a sister up in love! Perfect raffle item!
Elegant, oversized, 100% cotton blanket. $65
ppd. to Ch. XI c/o Elizabeth Baker, P.O. Box
181410, Coronado, CA 92178, 619-437-0400,
ebaker@ebi-ltd.com.
SISTERS OF LOVE Tea Towel.
Perfect hostess gift or stocking stuffer! 100%
woven cotton, brightly printed design on white
fabric. 18”x31”. $15 ppd. to Ch. XI c/o Elizabeth
Baker, P.O. Box 181410, Coronado, CA 92178,
ebaker@ebi-ltd.com.
MAGNETIC STAR PIN to hold your
emblem. No more pinning through your clothes!
Easy on and off. A white embroidered star on a
bright yellow backing. $7 ea. includes postage.
Send check to Ch. M c/o Mindy Murphy, 3228
46
Van Buren St, Chattanooga, TN 37415. Phone
423-875-2294, email: mckmm@netzero.net.
Pictures available.
HANDMADE STERLING SILVER
P.E.O. JEWELRY. Charm necklace featuring
five silver P.E.O.-themed charms: a heart; a
daisy; a star; an oval “Sister” charm; and a
book, representing P.E.O.’s dedication to
education. $65 including tax, S/H. Charm
bracelet, earrings and custom engraving
also available. Checks to Karen Verdirame,
17505 Island Circle, Bennington, NE 68007.
View at peojewelry.wordpress.com. Inquiries:
kmvelasco@gmail.com.
OFFERING DISTINCTIVE
P.E.O. Aprons, great for cooks and
gardeners, in washable, durable hunter green
polyester, with or without pockets, adjustable tie,
highlighted with monogrammed “Marguerite
and P.E.O.”, one size fits all. $20 + $3 S/H (priority
will be $3 extra). Checks payable to Ch. C, Judy
Strada, 508 Cumberland Road E, Mobile, AL
36608, ph. 251-342-3608. Visit www.2638smbg@
bellsouth.net.
P.E.O. BUMPER STICKERS:
Oval shaped with black writing on white
background, $3.00 each. Send check to
Chapter CJ, c/o Laurie Salko, 645 Cheyenne
Cir, Webster, NY 14580.
“THE COLORFUL P.E.O. WOMAN”
original art quilt depicted on fine 5x7 blank cards
with narrative on back. Profits to P.E.O. projects.
Five cards for $10. S/H single paks, $1.75,
quantities of 4, 5, 6 paks $5.00. Ch. CJ, c/o
Cathy Britton, 2810 N 6 St, Sheboygan, WI 53083.
SISTER, FOREVER, FRIENDS
bracelet–handmade silver finished pewter &
Swarovski crystal bracelets with heart & angel
charm individually beaded by the members of
Chapter L in Phoenix. Each bracelet contains
silver-plated pewter beads & design pattern
shown in picture. Glass & crystal beads will vary
in shape & color. To order, visit the AZ State
Chapter P.E.O. Daisy Trading Post website
www.azpeo.org or email wunchbunch@cox.net
for order form and color chart. Each bracelet
$22.00 (+$1.00 shipping). Check to Chapter L.
Organic Dog Treats. P.E.O.
letters, marguerites, star shapes. Gift boxed.
$7.75 +shpg. Ch. AA/NC. Orders to Jackie
Oakes, 866-794-4014.
NEW P.E.O. SOCKS–Golf Socks for
Summer! MO Chapter FD has a new style with
logo “P.E.O. Daisies Do Tell” created by Missouri
past-president Lu Lockwood. This sock is ankle
height of light weight white knit with green heel
& toe. Our first sock, with P.E.O. logo, featured
in The Record (Jan.-Feb. 2009) is still available.
Price per pair for either style of $10.00 includes
P/H within USA. Send check payable to Chapter
FD c/o Linda Larson, 849 Waterford Villas Dr,
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367 Ph. 636-625-0081.
Please call for volume order quote or questions.
Magnetic Daisy Pin Back–2”
magnetic daisy to hold your P.E.O. emblem. $8
payable to Ch. JO c/o Carolyn Wolfe, 13465
Kodiak, Neosho, MO 64850.
Marguerite zipper pull in
sliver-tone. Use on luggage, purse, backpack,
jacket. $5 each ppd. Ch DQ, Anne Anderson,
900 University #1804, Seattle, WA 98101.
206-922-2696.
White European Style decal,
P.E.O. in large black letters. Use to identify car,
notebook, luggage. $3 each or 2/$5 ppd.
Ch. DQ, Anne Anderson, 900 University #1804,
Seattle, WA 98101. 206-922-2692.
Exclusive Camelbak®, BPA free,
dishwasher safe, 750 mL water bottle with the
P.E.O. marguerite logo. Orders ship in minimum
quantities of 6 at $105.00 per six pack ppd.
Checks payable to Ch. JO c/o Kathy Clickner,
2111 Wedgewood Way, Santa Rosa, CA
95404. Call (707)578-1963 or email ckclickner@
comcast.net.
Re-usable shopping bags as seen
on p. 39, July/Aug.’08 Record. Royal blue
printed with white daisies and “P.E.O. Women
Helping Women”. $7.50 ppd. Checks to Ch.
AP c/o Jean Wadsworth, P.O. Box 84, Basking
Ridge, NJ 07920.
P.E.O. Decal! 4 x 6 oval, white with
black P.E.O. and web address. $3 each or 2 for
$5. Send check to Chapter AR c/o Catherine
White, 7383 Ruby Stone Court, Leland, NC
28451. Or email csnowm@gmail.com
scented P.E.O. CAndle
Soy-based, elegant crème brûlée scent in
eco-friendly recycled 16 oz. tin with marguerite
label. $10 each + $12 S/H (for 1-18 candles).
Contact: Chapter G c/o D. Bush, 1107 S
Quenath, Sapulpa, OK 74066, 918-224-1012 or
deellenb@yahoo.com.
PEO SUN CATCHER–This sparkling
beveled glass ornament presents a beautiful
etching of our star. A great gift for the
Christmas tree or a sunny window. $10
incl. shipping. Ch. BH c/o Jane Lennox,
665 BF Goodrich Road, Marietta, OH 45750
janelennox@yahoo.com
P.E.O. Window Cling: “Women helping
women reach for the stars-P.E.O.” 3” round
for inside of windows. $2 each (S&H included)
prepaid to Chapter CE c/o Jeanie Felts, P.O.
Box 709, Siloam Springs, AR 27261. 479-524-6383.
CHRISTMAS WREATHS—CHRISTMAS
CARDS—AND SANTA!
Fresh Oregon Wreaths. Enjoy holiday fragrance
and elegance of a fresh handmade wreath.
Chapter Items
FOR $ALE
Filled with Noble Fir, Juniper, pine cones, Silver
Fir and holly, 20-22 in diameter, shipped to
your door. Perfect gift for friends around the
country. Enclose gift message; we ship to your
loved one. $48 per wreath includes shipping
(no AK & HI).
Christmas Cards. Send original cards designed
by two award winning P.E.O. artists. Choose
from one group of five whimsical designs or
one set of beautiful poinsettias. 10 cards and
envelopes $15.
Santa Calls. Give your grandchild or loved one
the magic of a personal phone call from Santa
on Sun., Dec 20th. Santa knows everything:
friends’ names, pets, favorite toy and if they’ve
been naughty or nice. Jolly “grandpa” BIL
santas make this a memorable conversation.
Calls last 3-5 min, personalized script, $15 one
child, $25 two or more children at one phone.
Photos, details and order forms at:
peochaptereoregon.org Claudia Stockton@
gmail.com ph: 503-648-5785.
OFFICIAL USPS POSTAGE
STAMP—Original copyrighted art featuring
the P.E.O. Star & White Marguerites on blue
background. Sheet of 20 - 44¢ stamps for $21.95
ppd. to P.E.O. Ch. O, c/o Mary Kelley, P.O. Box
6752, Helena, MT 59604-7652. For quantity
discounts, email ChapterO@q.com or call Mary
at 406-458-5296.
P.E.O. ECO-FRIENDLY TOTE Chapter
AP-Syracuse, “Going Green”! Actually, this
spacious tote is a lovely burgundy (20” x
14.5” x 6”) with a delightful white marguerite
image (8” x 8”). Unique secret pocket inside
the gussets for waterbottles. $5 ea. or $14.50
for (3). Please add $4 S&H (max. of 3 bags).
Add’l bags add $1 postage each bag. P.E.O.,
Ch.AP, c/o Kathy Brown, 7643 Stonehedge
Lane, Manlius, NY 13104. For more info.
kathynbrown@aol.com.
P.E.O. CHEF’S APRON—in golden
yellow cotton, embroidered with marguerites on
bib. Extra long ties, adjustable neck strap, three
pockets. $20 ppd. Ch. N. Nancy Vest, 1230
Forest Dr., Sand Springs, OK 74063. nancyjoss@
cox.net. 11230 Forest Dr, Sand Springs, OK
74063. nancyjoss@cox.net.
UNIQUE FRESHWATER PEARL P.E.O.
bracelet. Handcrafted piece of art made to
order, with sterling silver P.E.O, star, marguerite
and toggle. Pearls can be white, gray or brown.
Total cost $50. To order and questions: e-mail
racersix@embarqmail.com. Checks payable to
Chapter W c/o Carol McArthur, 23 Cotton Dike
Ct., St. Helena, SC 29920
P.E.O. HOMES
COLORADO P.E.O. CHAPTER
house–in Colorado Springs, CO, offers for
residency three different floor plans: 5 suites
(275 sq. ft.); 2 expanded suites (525 sq. ft.); and
5 one-bedroom apartments (820 sq. ft.).
All floor plans have private bathrooms. The
two larger floor plans have a kitchenette
and small dining area, a living room and a
sleeping area. One-bedroom apartments
have a separate bedroom. All residences have
private entrances, patio and a small garden
plot. Leases are month-to-month and include
three meals daily, light housekeeping, on-site
supervision, use of laundry equipment and
a security system. A carport is available and
local transportation is provided. All units have
ample storage space. Additional storage space
can be rented. Common facilities include a
large dining room, a living room with fireplace,
a library and several sitting areas. The entire
facility is at ground-level—no stairs anywhere.
Chapter House is located in a beautiful park
where nature and wildlife provide enjoyment
for the residents. Its small size promotes a true
family atmosphere between all residents and
the staff at Chapter House. Eligible for residency
are members of P.E.O., their family members,
BILs and P.E.O.-sponsored individuals. All
residents must be able to maintain a medically
independent lifestyle. For more information,
contact the Executive Director at 1819 W
Cheyenne Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. Ph.
719-473-7670 or email colopeo@msn.com. The
website at www.peochapterhouse.org provides
further information, more detailed descriptions
and photographs.
BOOKS
“R SISTERS’ BEST” 300+ recipes
for beginners to gourmets. Three ring binder
with dividers, plus stand for easy use. $18,
including shipping, to Ch. R, Rita Jensen, 1508
E Cambridge Ln, Spokane, WA 99203. rkjens@
comcast.net.
Take Thyme to Savor Incredible
Edibles of P.E.O. Ch. B, AL: 400 mouthwatering,
tested recipes, many using herbs, in a
beautiful 3-ring binder complete with stand
that stores in the book. Organized in 26
categories, recipes are easy to find and use.
Only $15 plus $5.95 S/H payable to: Ch. B, 2821
Sterling Way, Birmingham, AL 35242. For bulk
rate email: chapterbcookbooks@mac.com.
AT THE NEBRASKA P.E.O. Home,
P.E.O. BRACELET beautiful handmade
bracelet that incorporates the star and is
infused with beautiful pewter, white and
yellow beads. Standard size, $20 ppd. Checks
payable to Ch FB c/o Julie Thompson, 15230
Charluene Dr, Fenton, MI 48430. Julie_t@
charter.net.
licensed as an assisted-living facility, TLC is
the secret ingredient—whether it’s in the
home-cooked meals, the private room with
bath, the beauty salon, the Daisy van trips
or the very attentive staff. Everyone wishes
they’d come sooner. Contact Tracy Magill,
Adm., Nebraska P.E.O. Home, 415 North 5th
St, Beatrice, NE 68310 or call 402-228-4208 to
check on your room.
P.E.O. LOVE BRACELET Choose
California P.E.O. Home is creating a
sentiment ”SISTERS” or personalized name on
sterling silver blocks with Swarovski glass beads
with stars, daisies, and hearts. For further
information, see peotennessee.org or call
423-743-5299. $35 ppd payable to Chapter AQ,
Johnson City, c/o Jan Goodsell, 132 Country
Club Dr, Unicoi, TN 37692.
IDAHO P.E.O. CHAPTER House in
Caldwell, Idaho, offers a lovely campus living
environment. We welcome P.E.O. sisters and
sisters with their BILs to enjoy economical P.E.O.
community living in a wonderful location.
Come add your vitality to our Chapter House
community for short- or long-term residence.
For information, contact Idaho Chapter House
Manager, 114 E Logan, Caldwell, ID 83605.
Tel.: 208-459-3552. Email: PEOCH@aol.com.
different type of senior living experience. We
are building a new retirement community in
Alhambra, CA. Redstone will be more than a
new place to live; it will be a new way of life.
To find out more information about Redstone,
call 888-810-8820 or visit our website at www.
redstoneliving.org.
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A P.E.O. You Should
Know
Winnifred Woodmansee
Chapter AJ, Bismarck, North Dakota
Initiation Date: September 5, 1935
and one of my daughters-in-law are
in P.E.O. I had two sisters—both of
them were P.E.O.s and one of them,
Lorraine McGillie, attended Cottey
College and later finished her education
with help from an ELF loan.
What is the best part of
being in P.E.O.?
It’s the varied ages—I like being around
both young and old women. When I was
young I appreciated knowing women my
grandmother’s age. Now I appreciate
knowing the younger generation.
Introduced to The Sisterhood by her
grandmother, mother and aunts, Winnifred
(Winnie) Woodmansee has belonged to four
different P.E.O. chapters since her initiation
into Chapter H, Mandan, North Dakota,
in 1935. Before she even attended a regular
chapter meeting, she was a page at Convention
of Supreme Chapter at Yellowstone National
Park. Winnie served as president of North
Dakota State Chapter in 1952-1953, which
makes her the Past State President serving
the longest ago. As someone with such a long
and prestigious history in P.E.O. we were
very interested in getting to know Winnie and
getting her perspective on the past, present and
future of the organization.
The support we provide for each
other is also wonderful. In 1943-1946
I was a member of Chapter AU,
Akron, Ohio. I was alone with a child
while my husband was working for the
war effort and my P.E.O. sisters were
there for me. That was when I really
came to appreciate what P.E.O. meant.
It also means a lot to me that we
care about educating women and we
cared about it at a time when it was
hard for girls to get help.
about soccer and hockey. Last year the
Bismarck High School girls won the
state basketball championship. I didn’t
miss a single game all season!
What are you most
proud of in your life?
Bringing up my family and seeing that all
my children received a college education.
In 1979 I was named North Dakota
Mother of the Year by American
Mothers, a national, nonprofit organization whose goal is to strengthen
the moral and spiritual foundations
of the family and the home. I got to
attend the national conference in New
York City at the Waldorf Astoria. It
was quite an experience for a girl from
North Dakota.
Do you have advice for
young women in P.E.O.?
Try to stay involved. If you don’t, you
won’t get as much out of it. The more
you give, the more you will receive.
And try to live each day as if it is the
first day of the rest of your life!
P.E.O. is special and I will always be
grateful that I was invited to be part of
such a wonderful organization!
Do you have any hobbies?
Tell us about your family.
My husband Joe and I were married for
60 years. He passed away in 1997. We
have seven children—four daughters
and three sons. Two of my daughters
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Following high school sports. I like
watching high school sports the best
because the players aren’t getting paid—
they are there because they want to be.
I love all sports—I am just learning
To the
POINT
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS
RELATIVE TO STATE, PROVINCIAL,
DISTRICT AND LOCAL CHAPTERS
Please review proposed legislation for consideration at the
2009 Convention of International Chapter as printed in the
March-April issue of The P.E.O. Record or as posted on the
International Chapter website.
Study carefully the proposed amendments for the Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules of International Chapter
and Procedure for P.E.O. Chapter Meeting. In addition to
the summaries listed below, state, provincial, district chapters,
the P.E.O. Foundation, Cottey College and the Executive
Board of International Chapter have other important
proposals to be voted upon.
While the International delegates go to Convention
uninstructed, please remember that it is important for
everyone to openly discuss these proposed changes.
Related to state/provincial/district chapters:
n Reduction in the number of state, provincial, district
officers from 7 to 5 thereby offering more women an opportunity to serve due to a shorter time commitment
(with the proposed plan, all officers elected in 2009 will complete seven years of service; however, offices will need to be repeated when the secretaries and vice presi dents are combined in the upcoming two elections.)
n Reassignment of duties and responsibilities for structured implementation of this reduction
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Related to local chapter meeting procedures
in the President’s Book:
n Roll call taken using a sign-in sheet thereby providing more time for fellowship, same as is used for social meetings
n Having options for devotions that best fit each chapter’s needs (in addition to the P.E.O. prayer, chapter may choose two of the following: scripture, inspirational reading, reciting the Lord’s Prayer)
n Corresponding secretary gives report(s) and reads cor-
respondence in the same category of the meeting
n Treasurer announces attendance, gives report(s), and moves to allow bills in the same category of the meeting
n Reports of committees and any necessary action combined in one category
n Elimination of the ballot box and a new process for balloting (remains in the same order of the business meeting; the vice president will pass the paper ballots
to and collect from each member where they are seated–member’s privacy is maintained)
Related to increasing community visibility
emphasizing philanthropy:
n Resolution to establish the sixth philanthropy
n Implementation of STAR Scholarship
Related to changing membership process:
Reduction in the number of necessary vouchers from 5 to 3, and renaming “vouch for” to “sponsor,” a word better understood today
n Reduction in the length of time for a member to be eligible to present or vouch for a friend she thinks would be a congenial addition to the Sisterhood
Related to local chapters:
n Presentation of/vouching for a name at a special meeting
n Reduction in the number of local chapter officers from 7 to 6 (Office of guard is eliminated for regular business n Option to initiate 1, 2, or 3 new members in one ceremony
meetings with those duties assigned to the vice president; n Elimination of steps in the reinstatement process for inactive members
for the Ceremony of Initiation, the guard will be
n Elimination of steps in the dimit process for both active appointed in the same way proxy officers are.)
and inactive members and renaming “dimit” to “transfer,” n Official visit flexibility and options that effectively meet a word better understood today (would remove from chapter needs
n Ceremony of Initiation exemplified at official visit at the the duties of state, provincial, district officers the duty to maintain membership records. Change of membership discretion of the organizer
form sent directly to International Chapter by local chapter n Addition of an annual chapter goal setting program so all members may have an intentional say in the future of corresponding secretary of inviting chapter only.)
the chapter
n
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Send completed form including your former address printed
in the upper right corner (or give address at which magazine
was last received) six weeks in advance of your move.
Mail: Membership Dept., P.E.O. Executive Office
3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312-2899
Fax: The P. E.O. Record, 515-279-3554
Call: 800-343-4921 (automated line available 24 hours
a day. May not be available in all areas of Canada.)
Email: membership@peodsm.org
Web: peointernational.org (click on address change form)
Automatic Address Change: The P.E.O. Record may be
mailed to two different addresses if the same seasonal
address is used at the same time every year.
Address or Name Change
(please print)
Chapter letter(s)___________________________ State _____ Date Address Effective ______________________
Name _______________________________________________________________________________________
Street or Box Address __________________________________________________________________________
City _____________________________________State ______Zip Code
International Convention
in San Diego
BE THERE!
At Convention you can...
Meet Your Executive Board
69th Convention of
International Chapter
of The P.E.O. Sisterhood
Network with Sisters from all over the
United States and Canada
Shop in the P.E.O. Daisy Crazy Store
Make New Friends
Participate in Educational Workshops
September 9, 10 & 11, 2009
Meet Project Recipients
Get Motivated and Inspired
Make Your Voice Heard
Get a First-Hand Look at the State of
the P.E.O. Sisterhood
Tour San Diego

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