President`s Message - Zonta Club of Joliet

Issue 2 September 2015
President’s Message
September 2015
Dear Zonta Members: Welcome Back! It’s the beginning of our 2015-­‐2016 year and we are off to a great start. We had a very nice turnout at the August retreat at Presence Medical Center. Most of the committees met and will share their ideas and upcoming projects with us at the September meeting. Also, at the September meeting I will be doing a short Zonta 101 presentation-­‐ just to go over a few things about Zonta. Calendar of Events
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If you cannot make the
September meeting, please let
Peggy Field know before Friday,
Se ptem be r 4 th b y 5 pm .
If you do not cancel you will e
charged for the meal.
If you are a “Standing No” but
are planning to attend the
September meeting, please
contact Peggy Field before
Friday, September 4th by 5pm so
she can order a meal for you.
815-727-2083 or
pongfield@gmail.com
In the newsletter you will find an updated committee list as we have some changes -­‐ one of which is the Finance Committee. I forgot to put it on the list. You should have received notice by now of the Zonta District 6 Fall Conference to be held October 9-­‐11 at the Marriott Hotel in Normal. If you have not received it, you can go to http://zontadistrict6.org website to register. The registration fee for first timers to the Fall Conference is $75! That is a great price and I encourage you to attend if possible. Whenever you get the chance, take a look at the district website and Zonta International’s website as well -­‐www.zonta.org. Both websites have information that is pertinent to you as a member of Zonta. I would also like to congratulate Zonta Club member, Tricia Simpson, this year’s Athena Award recipient. I would like to encourage members to attend the Joliet Chamber’s award luncheon on Wednesday, September 9th. Reservations must be made through the Chamber by September 3rd. The Fellowship Committee has something fun in store for us in September. I can’t wait to see what everyone brings in and the stories that go along with the items. See you September 8th! Yolanda Reyes, President Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Regular Meeting
5:30pm
Al’s Steak House
1990 W. Jefferson, Joliet
Filet Mignon Brochette
Vegetables and Rice
German Ch0colate Cake
September
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Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
6:00 pm
Host: Beth Colvin
701 Hiawatha Drive,
Minooka, IL
815 386-7022 (cell)
MAILING ADDRESS:
PO Box 2608
Joliet, IL 60434
WEBSITES:
www.jolietzonta.com
User Name: zonta
www.zonta.org
www.zontadistrict6.org
From Fellowship Committee
Fellowship Show and Tell The Fellowship Committee respectfully requests that members bring an item for “Show and Tell.” Bring something—a photograph, memento, artifact—and share the story of the item’s significance with your tablemates. Why not put your chosen item in your purse now so that you won’t forget the day of the meeting! The Board has asked the Fellowship Committee to forego a September Program due to the numerous business items on the Zonta agenda. Submitted by: Mardi Wunderlich, Chair of Fellowship From Attendance Committee
The Attendance Committee is preparing for the club’s meeting in September. If any member has any dietary restrictions, please let Peggy Field know before September 4th. Also if you wish to be considered a “standing no” for the year and have not already been contacted, please let Peggy Field know before September 4th. Peggy Field : pongfield@gmail.com or (815) 727-­‐2083 From Advocacy Committee
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BALLOON DUTY!
Zonta will again distribute "Say NO to Violence Against Women" balloons to participants at the Take Back the Night event on October 1 at the First Assembly of God Church, 1741 Essington Road, Joliet. The event is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 7 p.m. We will meet at the church promptly at 4 p.m. to inflate and tie about 250 balloons. We’ll distribute the balloons after the program as people are leaving the church to begin the march. If you are able to help us, please sign up at the September 8th Zonta dinner meeting or email Tricia Simpson (tricia.l.simpson@exxonmobil.com) or Dale Snow (ndsnow@sbcglobal.net). Tricia Simpson and Dale Snow Advocacy Committee Co-­‐Chairs 2
From Service Committee
Service Opportunities: September-October 2015
Zonta members are required to have four hours of service per year. Our incentive this year will be to exceed the four hours. Our committee proposes that for every one hour over the required four, you would receive one entry for a gift package drawing at year-­‐end. Sign-­‐up /September Meeting Tuesday, September 29th 4:30p....................................TBTN, Ribbons and Flyers/tie & handout Thursday, October 1st 4:00p....................................TBTN, Set-­‐Up Saturday, October 3rd TBA.......................................GACS, Hollywood Casino Event Tuesday, October 6th 3-­‐7pm...................................Remove, TBTN Ribbons Tuesday, October 13th thru March 2016...........GACS-­‐gift card collection Tuesday, October 13th thru March 2016............Medical Advocacy Kit Collection Helen Hester-­‐Ross Service Committee Chair From International Committee
The International Committee looks forward to another productive year as Zonta continues to empower women worldwide! Here are some of our major activities: •
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Present the club with updates of Zonta’s international programs/projects; Furnish progress reports from the Jebreel Learning Center in Herat, Afghanistan, which our club supports; this year we will try to obtain some handiwork from Jebreel to sell at our fund-­‐raiser; Organize the Joliet City Council’s Proclamation Acknowledging United Nations Day (October 24, 2015) in which our club’s valuable work in promoting gender equality and empowerment for women worldwide is recognized; Celebrate International Women’s Day and Zonta Yellow Rose Day on March 8, 2015. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments. 3
Membership Profile – Helen Krowlek
My name is Helen Krowlek and I have been a member of Zonta for 40 years. I was asked to join The Zonta Club of Lansing Michigan in 1975 shortly after I was promoted to the Director of Ingham County Department of Social Service. I was president of Zonta Club of Lansing in 1982. I began my career as a caseworker and progressed through the supervisory levels to the first woman to be appointed to Ingham County Director. In 1973 I was promoted to Zone Manager in Michigan Department of Social Service Later I was promoted to Area Manager with field supervision for 43 counties. I was the first woman to reach the 19th level in civil service. I was married in 1953 to my childhood sweetheart, Albert Reinhart Jr. We were blessed with two daughters Debra and Sharon. Sadly, Sharon died in 1997. I have two grandchildren who reside in Michigan. I was married to Al for 50 years. I remarried in 2007 to Roland Krowlek, originally from Wasburn, Il. He died in 2010. My daughter Debra lives in Plainfield, thus the reason I moved from the Villages Florida to be near my family. I am a native of West Virginia. I grew up in Morgantown, literally on campus of WVU. My mother kept students for over 50 years. I graduated from WVU in 1953. Hobbies/Interests / Other Club Affiliations: Previously golf & bowling; currently cards and volunteer work. In the past I was also a member of the Lions & Kiwanis club. I am currently a member of St Johns Lutheran Church in Joliet I became involved in Zonta when members of the membership committee of the Zonta Club of Lansing invited me to lunch and I was asked to join, which I did. What I like about Zonta is the opportunity to raise funds for international and local service projects and the opportunity to attend International Conventions and meet outstanding women from all over the world. Members need to go to International Convention to really get the full impact of services we support. The many friends you make are forever. I am pleased to continue my Zonta membership into my senior years and hope I can be of meaningful service to our club. 4
Zonta District 6 Fall Conference
CALLING ALL ZONTIANS OF THE JOLIET CLUB Call to District 6 Fall Conference – Oct. 9 – 11, 2015 Marriott Bloomington-­‐Normal Hotel & Conference Center, Normal , IL Zonta District 6; Area 5 clubs are h osting the District 6 Fall Conference. Zonta Club of Joliet is in Area 5. Our club duties are to host the Hospitality portion of the upcoming conference. Helen Ross, M arsha Lega and M ary Baudino are the Hospitality Committee Chairs. We will need approximately 20 club members to attend the Fall Conference and assist with the various duties of the Hospitality Committee. For all new members of the Zonta Club of the Joliet Area – this is a great opportunity for you to learn more about Zonta and meet & mingle with other Zontians in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. A Zonta International Director will be in attendance at this Conference. Plus for first time attendees the registration cost is only $75 for the weekend plus hotel stay. It will be a good time learning more about Zonta and what other clubs are doing for service, membership, advocacy, fundraising and have a good time! SAVE THE DATE!
DISTRICT 6 FALL CONFERENCE
Leadership: Leading with Courage
October 9-11 2015
FEATURING:
Zonta International Director
Catherine McEwan
&
Zonta International Leadership Development Committee Chair
Jacqueline Gudmundsen
Marriott Bloomington-Normal
Hotel & Conference Center
201 Broadway Ave.
Normal, Illinois 61761
Conference Registration:
Early Bird $150 Regular $185
First Timers $75
Room Rate: $124/night including
parking
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bmimc-bloomington-normal-marriott-hotel-andconference-center/
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ZONTA 2015-2016
COMMITTEE LIST
(updated 8/15)
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ADVOCACY
Co-Chair Dale Snow
Co-Chair Tricia Simpson
Stacey Dillard
Laurie McPhillips
Patricia Miller
Donna Zanzola
ARCHIVES
Chair - Chris Blackburn
Julie Hock
ATTENDANCE
Chair - Peggy Field
Carmie Castagna
Julie Hock
Alice Manning-Dowd
Bonnie McElroy
Mary Ann Murphy
Pat Perrier
Renata Tracy
BY-LAWS
Chair - Beth May
Mary Baudino
Amy Melton
FELLOWSHIP
Chair - Mardi Wunderlich
Martha Hohisel
Mary Kapella
Bettie Komar
Lora McGuire
Rowena Klein-Roberts
Martha Suarez
FINANCE
Mary Lancaster
Johanna kerwin-Rux
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FUNDRAISER
Co-Chair Kathy Giegerich
Co-Chair - Beth Colvin
April Balzheiser
Karen Gonzalez
Bonnie Horne
Mary Kapella
Karen Lega
Donna Likar
Laurie McPhillips
Candis Thuringer
Yvonne Washington
INTERNATIONAL
Chair - Pam Hunte
Johanna Kerwin-Rux
Wendy McSteen
Emita Ostrem
MEMBERSHIP
Chair - Beth Colvin
Terry King
Helen Krowlek
Beth May
Marilyn McSteen
Tammy Tschida
NOMINATING
COMMITTEE
Peggy Field
Karen Gonzalez
Cathy Lowery
SCHOLARSHIPS
Chair - Cathy Lowery
Phyllis Gutierrez
Bettie Komar
Cheryl McCarthy
JoAnn Potenziani
SERVICE
Chair - Helen Ross
Mari Edmondson
Cheryl McCarthy
Jennie Mills
Mary Ann Murphy
Anne O’Neill
Karen Pastell
Martha Suarez
SPECIAL EVENTS
Chair - Marsha Lega
Karen Gonzalez
Mary Lancaster
Donna Likar
Lauren Staley-Ferry
Candis Thuringer
Yvonne Washington
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Chair - Lori Knutstrom
Diana Gliwa
Emily Invergo
Mary Lancaster
Donna Zanzola
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Emita Ostrem
YEARBOOK
Chair - Karen Lega
Pat Perrier
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Chair - Kristine Schlismann
Pat Perrier
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Officers &
Board Members
September
Birthdays
Yolanda Reyes
PRESIDENT
Beth Colvin
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Tracy Renate (Reni)
2
Emily Invergo
3
Carmela Castagna
3
Marsha Lega
6
Donna Zanzola
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Be Late for Something Day – Sept. 5
National Grandparents Day – Sept 7
September
is
National Pardon Day – Sept. 8
International Chocolate Day – Sept 13
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Amy Melton
RECORDING SECRETARY
Marilyn McSteen
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Anne O’Neill
TREASURER
Mary Kapella (2014-2016)
Kristine Schlismann(2014-2016)
Dale Snow (2015-2017)
JoAnn Potenziani (2015-2017)
Self Improvement Month
National Chicken Month
Birthstone: Sapphire
Flower: Aster
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