P.E.O. Sisterhood 2019-2020 Chapter BX Organized
February 19, 1949
San Antonio, Texas
Chapter Meetings
Regular meetings are on the 4th Monday,
Each month at 9:30 a.m.
(Excluding the 4th Monday in May and December
Which will be held on the 2nd Monday)
P.E.O. Sisterhood
Seven girls of Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, organized the P.E.O. Sisterhood on January 21, 1869 COLORS: White & Yellow
FLOWER: Marguerite OFFICIAL PUBLICATION: The P.E.O. Record
Chapter Officers
PRESIDENT: Suzanne Sturdivant
VICE PRESIDENT: Charlene Stenger
RECORDING SECRETARY: Barbara Jackson
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY:
Jackie Worthington
TREASURER: Muriel Leafstedt
CHAPLAIN: Elizabeth Lawson
GUARD: Sammie Mills
Opening Ode We who are sisters in heart and spirit, Give thanks for the star and its message. May Purity, Justice, Faith, Truth, and Love make glad and holy the secret places of our hearts.
Amen
Objects and Aims
The objects and aims of this Sisterhood shall be general improvement which shall comprehend more especially the following points:
To seek growth in charity toward all with whom we associ-ate, and a just comprehension of, and adherence to the qualities of Faith, Love, Purity, Justice, and Truth.
To seek growth in knowledge and in culture, and to obtain all possible wisdom from nature, art, books, study, and society, and to radiate all light possible by conversation, by writing, and by the right exercise of any talent we possess. To aim at self-control, equipoise and symmetry of character, and temperance in opinions, speech and habits
It shall be the chief duty of each member to consider thoughtfully the full import of P.E.O. This will include a sincere regard for our influence in the community, a careful consideration of feeling when speaking, and a determina-tion to do all we can at all times and under all circumstanc-es to ex-press a loving concern for each sister.
P.E.O. Inter-
national Officers PRESIDENT : Sue Baker 1ST VICE PRESIDENT : Brenda J. Atchison 2ND VICE PRESIDENT : Patricia
L. Brolin-Ribi ORGANIZER : Cathy J. Moss RECORDING SECRETARY : Alix
D. Smith www.peointernational.org
User name: sisterhood Password: consult chapter president
P.E.O.COMMANDMENTS 1. Thou shalt phone thy regrets to thy hostess.
2. Thou shall have no dates on P.E.O day.
3. Thou shalt not keep thy hostess waiting.
4. Thou shalt remember to wear thy pin.
5. Thou shalt learn thy objects and aims.
6. Thou shalt not evade office.
7. Thou shalt be willing to serve on committees.
8. Thou shalt rise when thou speaketh and address the chair.
San Antonio Area PRESIDENT: Judy Benson, IT 518 Fabra #2012, Boerne, Tx..78006 830-331-4082 (h) 713-854-3324 (c) [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT: Pam Pierce, IV 158 Longwood Dr. New Braunfels, Tx. 78132 830-964-4322 (h) 830-221-5816(c) [email protected] CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Pat LeVrier, BX 100 W. El Prado #114 San Antonio, Tx. 78212 210-824-2131 (h) 956-655-9571 (c) [email protected] RECORDING SECRETARY: Kathryn Whippie, Y 2430 Shadow Cliff St. San Antonio, Tx. 78232 210-496-6789 (h) 210-620-3754 (c) [email protected] TREASURER: Debbie Hutcheson, FP 346 Blue Bonnet Blvd. San Antonio, Tx.78209 210410-6582 (h) 210-410-6582 (c) [email protected]
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church 8231 Callaghan
San Antonio, Texas
Council Meetings are on the 2nd
Wednesday in October, January, March and May.
Social time at 9:30 a.m.
Meeting starts at 10:00 a.m.
Officers of Texas State Chapter 2019-2020 PRESIDENT: Barbara Riley, CE 956-607-0179 3001 Scenic Way, McAllen, TX 78503 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT: Jill Tatum, EB 281-507-4488 4302 Indian Sunrise Ct., Houston, TX 77059 [email protected] ORGANIZER: Karen Burgess Boothe, AE 281-513-3066 5918 Hawthorne Garden Way Katy, TX [email protected]
Officers of Texas State Chapter TREASURE: Joan Robison CV 806-670-4393 1704 Broadmoor. Amarillo, TX 79106 [email protected] EXECUTIVE TREASURER: Marilyn Foard GP 806-679-7810 3302 Arlington St., Amarillo, TX 79106 [email protected] EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: Kathy Voss, HM 830-285-4855 2140 Summit Crest Drive, Kerrville, TX 78028 [email protected]
Standing Committees 2019-2020 PROGRAMS: Charlene Stenger, Pat LeVrier YEARBOOK: Pat LeVrier, Charlene Stenger, Marcia Alley COURTESY-LOVE FUND: Suzanne Dahl & Susan Kargl HISTORIAN: Betty Skeistaitis P.E.O.COUNCIL: Nancy Chapman COTTEY REPRESENTATIVE FOR COUNCIL: Elizabeth Lawson UNAFFILIATE REP. FOR COUNCIL: Charlene Stenger
PRE-ACCEPTA NCE/POST INITIATION: Nancy Chapman & Susanna Sturdivant TECHNOLOGY: Nancy Chapman FINANCE & BUDGET, AUDIT Barbara Parales, Pat LeVrier, Mauriel Leafstedt WAYS & MEANS: Sammie Mills, Pat LeVrier, Susan Kargl and Sudie Holshouser SOCIAL: Pam Magee & Pat Cain
MEMBERSHIP UNAFFILIATED, TELEPHONE: Charlene Stenger & Ellie Hillegass
EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS: Elizabeth Lawson
TEXAS STATE PROJECTS: Grace Clause, Jane Shelter & Suzanne Dahl
Projects 2019-2020
P.E.O Educational Loan Fund (ELF)
P.E.O EDUCATIONAL LOAN FUND (ELF), established in 1908, makes loans available to qualified women who desire higher education and are in need of financial assistance. Students must be recommended by a local chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and within two years of completing her course of study.
Projects 2019-2020
P.E.O .Scholar Awards
P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARDS (PSA) were established in 1991 to provide substantial awards to women to the United States and Canada who were pursuing a gradu-ate degree, terminal degree master's or are engaged in graduate research at an accredited institution.
Projects 2019-2020
P.E.O. Star Scholarship
P.E.O. STAR SCHOLARSHIP The Star Scholarship provides a $2,500.00 award to High School senior women who wish to pursue post-secondary education.
Projects 2019-2020
P.E.O .International Peace Scholarship (IPS
P.E.O. INTERNATIONAL PEACE SCHOLARSHIP FUND (IPS) was established in 1949 to provide scholarships for in-ternational women students to pursue graduate study in the United States and Canada.
Projects 2019-2020
Continuing Education (PCE)
P.E.O. PROGRAM FOR CONTINUING EDUCA-TION (PCE) was established in 1973 to provide need based grants to women in the United States and Canada whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to support themselves and/or their families.
Projects 2019-2020 Cottey College
COTTEY COLLEGE is a fully accredited lib-eral arts college for women in Nevada, Missouri, owned and operated by the P.E.O. Sisterhood since 1927.
Projects 2019-2020
Texas Cottey College Scholarship
Texas Cottey College Scholarship Fund (TCCSF) was estab-lished in 1940 by the Texas State Chapter for the purpose of awarding merit-based scholarships to academically qualified Texas women attending Cottey College.
Projects 2019-2020
Texas Star Oaks Fund, Inc.
TEXAS STAR OAKS FUND, INC (TSOFI) provides assis-tance to qualified U.S. Citizens residing in Texas who are in financial need.
Chapter BX Past Presidents Sue Brown 1949-50
Gertrude Townsend 1950-51 Sue Brown 1951-52
Helen Corkill 1952-53 Sadie Baurrows 1953-54
Marion Guilford 1954-56 Marion Smith 1956-57
Kathleen Torrance 1957-59 Nelly Webster 1960-61
Veda Pearce 1961-63 Roberta Hutchings 1963-65
Effie Arnold 1965-67 Eunice Connell 1967-69
Jerry Mariner 1969-71 Roberta Hutchings 1971-72
MarjorieEnnis 1972-73 Pat Gilliland 1973-74
Rosemary Proll 1974-76 Helen McShane 1976-78 Marjorie Ennis 1979-80
Helen Orr 1980-81
Chapter BX Past Presidents
Thelma Ferguson 1981-82 Jerry Mariner 1981-83
Susan Kargl 1983-84 Mary Melick 1984-85
Julie Higgins 1985-86 Anne Gleiser 1986-87
Virginia Hillsabeck 1987-89 Marjorie Ennis 1989-90
Virginia Stewart 1990-91 Beth Allen 1991-93
Eleanor Hillegass 1993-95 Laura Beavers 1995-97 Suzanne Dahl 1997-99
Shirley Hartley 1999-01 Pat Cain 2001-02
Pat Forney 2002-03 Pat Cain 2003-04
Rose Ellen Ranson 2004-06 Suzanne Dahl 2006-08
Diane Marx 2008-10
Chapter BX Past Presidents Nancy Kessel 2010-12
Pat LeVrier 2012-14 Nancy Chapman 2014-16
Laura Beavers 2016-17 Nancy Chapman 2017-19
Chapter Eternal *Jessie W. Reid Elsie Anderson Maude Johnson Veda Pearce *Mayme Boone *Sadie Burrows Cleda Hoover Morgan Graham Juanita Hancock Judy Hankhammer Pauline Donnell Anna Wood Lois Klemme Reta Lummus Slagle Maude Martin *Polly Scarborough Elizabeth Schwegmann Martha Montgomery June Hearn Dee Lindsay May Clark Thelma Ferguson *Nelly Webster Mary Hakala Estelle Cannon Virginia Stewart *Helen Corkill Roberta Hutchings Joyce Slimp Olive Sholders Cassandra Cedarberg Sue Chiles Kay Walton Roberta Knowlton Mildred Conwell Pat Guilliland Eunice Connell Rosemary Proll Effie Arnold Helen McShane
Chapter Eternal Verda Godding Anna Glavan *Helen Orr Ruth Stenger Marty Shaw Alma Galbraith Ann Gleiser Frances Overstreet Jerry Mariner Grace Forney Almedia Bannatine Sue Borden *donates Charter member Don’t think of her as gone away – Her journey’s just begun, life holds so many facets – this earth is only one… Just think of her as resting from the sorrows and the tears in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and years. Think how she must be wishing that we could know today how nothing but our sadness can really pass away. And think of her as living in the hearts of those she touched…for nothing loved is ever lost – and she was loved so much.
CHAPTER MEETINGS
2019-2020
24 JUNE 2019
Business Meeting
Hostess Suzanne Sturdivant
Co-Hostess
Nancy Chapman
Program
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Share our similarities, celebrate our differences. M. Scott Peck
22 July 2019
Business Meeting
Hostess Elizabeth Lawson
Co-Hostess Barbara Jackson
Program Getting to Know your PEO Sisters & Golden
Girls
“How do we celebrate? Cake, party, champagne??” Jean Davey
26 August 2019
Business Meeting
Hostess Barbara Jackson
Co-Hostess Charlene Stenger
Program Charlene Stenger
History of Staff Post Fort Sam Houston I celebrate myself, and sing myself.
Walt Whitman
23 September
2018 Business Meeting
Hostess Jackie Worthington
Co-Hostess Pat LeVrier Program
Ceremony of Initiation
Instead of hate, celebrate. Joan Chillistu
26 October
2019 Social Meeting Hostess Sudie Holshouser Co-Hostess Members Event Halloween Party
28 October 2019
Business Meeting
Hostess Sudie Holshouser
Co-Hostess Elizabeth Lawson
Program Sudie Holshouser Fall Celebrations
People will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou
25 November
2019 Business Meeting
Hostess Blanche Armendariz
Co-Hostess Suzanne Sturdivant
Program International Convention
Report
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
Oprah Winfrey
09 December
2019 Business Meeting
Hostess Jane Shetler Co-Hostess
Pam Magee Program
Jane Shetler A Musical Christmas “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more im-portant to heed the lessons of failure.” Bill Gates
2020 Founders’ Day Social Meeting
Saturday, January 18, 2020 Sonterra Country Club 901 E. Sonterra Blvd San Antonio, TX 78258 ************************************* 10:30 Shopping
11:30 Lunch
12:15 Program
Cost: TBD
13
January 2020
Business Meeting
Hostess Katrina McCormick
Co-Hostess Jackie Worthington
Program Barbara Perales
Events in History 150 years ago
Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.
Nelson Mandela
Dues are Due-Delinquent March 1st 27
January 2020 Business Meeting
Hostess Susan Kargl Co-Hostess
Grace Clouse Program Pat LeVrier Finding My Ancestors 150 years to Present
How important it is to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes. Maya Angelo
Dues are Due-Delinquent March 1st
24 February
2020 Business Meeting
Hostess Marcia Alley Co-Hostess
Barbara Perales Program
President Letter Election of Officers
Alexander Hamilton by Rosemarie Taylor
Celebrate yourself. and stay positive.
23 March 2020
Business Meeting
Hostess Sammie Mills Co-Hostess
Elizabeth Lawson Program
Installation of Offic-ers Learning to celebrate joy is one of the great practices of the spiritual life.
22
April 2020
Business Meeting
Hostess Betty Skeistaitis
Co-Hostess Charlene Stinger
Program Betty Skeistaitis History of Quilts
Celebration happens when the mind unites with the spirit.
11 May 2020
Business Meeting
Hostess Charlene Stenger
Co-Hostess Nancy Chapman
Potluck Salad/Dessert Program
Report from State Convention Every choice we make can be a celebration of the world we want.
RESIDENT MEMBERS CHAPTER BX
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE ALLEY, MARCIA 12-29-1948
8103 N. Hollow #115 San Antonio, TX 78240 210-369-9799 (h) [email protected]
ARMENDARIZ, BLANCHE 11-28-2011 5 Inwood Peak San Antonio, TX 78248 210-493-0071 (h) [email protected]
REIDENT INITIATION DATE
CAIN, PAT (Mike) 11-14-1983 14030 Cedar Mill San Antonio, TX 78231 210-492-0729 (h) 210-218-5076 (c) [email protected] CHAPMAN, NANCY (Bruce) 12-02-1977 15247 Oak Spring San Antonio, TX 78232 210-455-5380 (h) [email protected]
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE CLAUSE, GRACE (Jim) 10/22/2018 200 Patterson Ave #604 San Antonio, TX 78209 734-718-7057 (c) [email protected] DAHL, SUZANNE 09/26/1978 37 Greens Shade San Antonio, TX 78216 210-490-4595 (h) 210-286-3144 (c) [email protected]
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE ELLIOTT, GAYLE (Davis) 05/10/2010 10810 Mt. Ida San Antonio, TX 78213 210- 341-8937 (h) 210-425-6775 (c) [email protected] FINKEL, HEATHER 05/16/1988 14035 Boulder Oaks San Antonio, TX 78247 210-382-9646 (c)
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE HALL, KRISTEN 01/07/1995 4 Edgewater San Antonio, TX 78260 210-410-3177 [email protected] HARTLEY, SHIRLEY 10/23/1995 4839 Brandeis #511 San Antonio, TX 78249 210-493-6915 (h) 210-326-4642 (c) [email protected]
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE HEDLUND, JULIE 05/1980 400 E. Olmos Dr. San Antonio, TX 78212 480-250-6360 (c) HILLEGASS, ELEANOR 03/18/1959 2739 Cembalo Blvd.. San Antonio, TX 78230 210-492-3738 (h)
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE HOLSHOUSER, EVELYN "SUDIE" (Charles) 01/13/2014 211 Hillview San Antonio, TX 78209 210-828-8468 (h) 210-887-8979 (c) [email protected] IRELAND, LINDA (Jim) 02/12/1990 9014 Regal Road San Antonio, TX 78216 210-342-8330 (h) [email protected]
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE IRWIN, JEANETTE (Larry) 02/17/1978 9331 Maverick Pass San Antonio, TX 78240 602-315-4419 (c) [email protected] JACKSON, BARBARA (Steve) 05/08/2017 3435 Pinto Pony Ln. San Antoni, TX 78247 417-425-2519 (c) [email protected]
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE KARGL, SUSAN (Gil) 01/13/1975 11618 Veradero Drive San Antonio, TX 78216 210-557-7821 (c) [email protected] KLEINKAUF, GLENDA (Tom) 11/20/1969 23510 Canyon Golf Rd San Antonio, TX 78258 320-237-4646 (c) [email protected]
REIDENT INITIATION DATE
LAWSON, ELIZABETH (Lamar) 04/06/2011 27 Littlemill San Antonio, TX 78259 210-994-5001 (h) 956-330-4191 (c) [email protected] LEAFSTEDT, MURIEL 11/15/1973 17 Cheshire Court San Antonio, TX 78218 210-805-0248 (h) [email protected]
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE LE VRIER, PAT 01/13/1998 100 W. El Prado Dr. #114 San Antonio, TX 78212 210-824-2131 (h) 956-655-9571 (c) [email protected] MAGEE, PAM (Mike) 10/04/1984 7820 CR 278 Rio Medina, TX 78066 830-931-9328 (h) 830-822-2835 (c) [email protected]
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE MILLS, SAMMIE (Sidney) 1964 435 Burr Road San Antonio, TX 78209 210-600-3260 (h) 785-821-4284 (c) smills@st_tel.net MC CORMICK, KATRINA (Steve) 02/28/2005 24859 Fairway Springs San Antonio, TX 78260 210-497-0331 (h) 832-928-8608 (c) [email protected]
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE PERALES, BARBARA (Gabe) 04/22/2002 13818 Shavano Downs San Antonio, TX 78230 210-317-8842 (c) [email protected]
SHETLER, JANE (Jerold) 05/23/1979 680 East Basse Rd. #124 San Antonio, TX 78209 210-491-4329 (h) 210-391-6020 (c) [email protected]
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE SKEISTAITIS, BETTY (Walter) 04/28/2008 2447 Old Well Rd. San Antonio, TX 78259 210-494-7993 (h) wskeistaitis@yahoo,com
STENGER, CHARLENE (Jim) 11/14/2005 3439 Pinto Pony Ln. San Antonio, TX 78247 210-545-1221 (h) 210-262-9325 (c) [email protected]
RESIDENT INITIATION DATE STURDIVANT, SUZANNE 07/02/1984 13503 Hollow View San Antonio, TX 78232 210-494-5658 (h) [email protected] WORTHINGTON, JACKIE (John) 03/22/2004 239 Roseheart San Antonio, TX 78259 210-490-6478 (h) 210-215-7201 (c) [email protected]
NONRESIDENT MEMBERS CHAPTER BX NONRESIDENT INITIATION DATE BROWN, EMILY 11/08/1999 138 W. Mesquite St. Ulvade, TX 78801 210-627-8578 (c) [email protected] NELSON. MARY (Lee) 03/07/1995 30 Clara Barton Lane Galveston , TX 77551 [email protected] SCHINDLER, LOIS 10/29/1973 1035 Lone Star New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-5-0436 60 (h)
NEW MEMBERS Name________________________ Initiation Date__________________ Address_______________________ _______________________________ Phone (home)_______________________ Phone (cell)_________________________ Email________________________
NEW MEMBERS Name _________________________ Initiation Date___________________ Address________________________ _____________________________ Phone (home)________________________ Phone (cell)__________________________ Email_________________________
OUR SISTERS’ BIRTHDAY
BIRTHDAYS JANUARY 04 Suzanne Dahl 22 Sudie Holshouser FEBRUARY 07 Pat Cain 08 Barbara Jackson 10 Charlene Stenger 24 Katrina McCormick MARCH 12 Jackie Worthington 14 Julie Hedlund 29 Mary Nelson APRIL 01 Glenda Kleinkauf 21 Betty Skeistaitis 26 Suzanne Sturdivant
MAY 31 Eleanor Hillegass JUNE 08 Heather Finkel 24 Sammie Mills JULY 04 Nancy Chapman 09 Pat LeVrier 09 Barbara Perales AUGUST 06 Gayle Elliott 16 Emily Brown SEPTEMBER 04 Grace Clouse 22 Elizabeth Lawson 25 Jeanette Irwin 28 Jane Shetler
OCTOBER 07 Lois Schindler 09 Pam Magee NOVEMBER 13 Kristen Hall 27 Blanche Armendariz DECEMBER 06 Muriel Leafstedt 14 Linda Ireland 21 Marcia Alley 27 Shirley Hartley 27 Susan Kargl
CHAPTER BX BYLAWS (As amended February 25, 2019) ARTICLE I – MEETINGS
Section 1. The regular business meetings of Chapter BX shall be held once a month on the fourth Monday, except for May and December when the meeting shall be held on the second Monday. In January there will be two meetings, on the second and fourth Mondays. Thirteen of these shall be business meetings. Two social meetings shall be designated during the course of the year as decided by the President, the Program Chairman, or by consent of the chapter, who have discretion to make changes to the schedule if necessary.
Section 2. The meetings shall be held in the homes of members unless otherwise arranged by the Program Committee.
Section 3. If the date of the regular meeting falls on a holiday, the meeting may be held on
the following Thursday at the discretion of the Program Committee and be so scheduled in the yearbook.
ARTICLE II – DUES
Section 1. The annual dues shall be fifty-five dollars ($55.00) payable in February, and delinquent on March 1st. This shall include International Chapter dues of twenty-six dollars ($26.00), which shall include six dollars ($6.00) for Cottey College, state chapter dues of ten dollars ($10.00) and local chapter dues of nineteen dollars ($19.00).
Section 2. Annual Council dues shall be paid by October 1st. The counsel dues are thirty-five dollars ($35.00).
ARTICLE III - COMMITTEES
Section 1. This chapter shall have the following standing committees, appointed by the president during the summer before the first regular meeting in September: Program, Courtesy-Love Fund, Educational Projects, Finance & Budget, Membership, Pre-Acceptance & Post-Initiation, Social, Technology, Texas State Chapter Projects, and Yearbook. The number of members, duties and chairmanship of each committee shall be as assigned by the president of the chapter unless otherwise specified in ARTICLE III, Section 2. Section 2. The duties of the Committees shall be as follows:
a. The Program Committee shall see that the programs are followed as listed in the yearbook and select homes for the meeting places. The Vice President shall serve as chairmanof the Program Committee.
b. The Courtesy-Love Fund Committee shall visit sick members and send get-well cards and try to keep in touch with members who do not regularly attend meetings. The Courtesy-Love Fund Committee shall collect donations to the Love Fund.
The Educational Programs Committee shall direct all matters pertaining to P.E.O. International Projects. This will include P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund (ELF), P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund (IPS), P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education
a. The Educational Programs Committee shall direct all matters pertaining to P.E.O. International Projects. This will include P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund (ELF), P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund (IPS), P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education (PCE), the P.E.O. Scholar Awards, the P.E.O. Star Scholarship and Cottey College. (Six projects.)
b. The Finance & Budget Committee shall prepare a budget each year in March and recommend ways to increase funds through Ways & Means. The Treasurer shall serve as chairman of the Finance & Budget Committee.
c. The Membership Committee shall recommend ways to increase and maintain membership. The Membership Committee shall be responsible for telephone distribution of information to members who do not have or use e-mail. The Unaffiliated Chairman shall serve on the Membership Committee.
d. A Pre-Acceptance & Post-Initiation Committee of one or more members will be appointed immediately following a favorable ballot for membership. The committee will meet with a prospective member to council her before she accepts the invitation and following her initiation to inform her of PE.O. Procedures.
e. The Social Committee shall be responsible for refreshments and entertainment at all social affairs of the chapter. This committee will be composed of members who regularly attend meetings.
f. The Technology Committee shall distribute information to chapter members via e-mail and will perform other duties as specified by the Chapter. The Technology Committee Chairman shall be the e-sister for communications from Texas State Chapter and shall maintain an e-mail list of chapter members.
g. The Texas State Chapter Projects Committee shall direct all matters pertaining to the Texas State Projects. This will include the Texas Cottey College Scholarship Fund (TCCSF), Texas Star Oaks Fund, Inc. (TSOFI), and the Texas State Chapter (TSC) Special Funds: Time of Remembrance, TSC Cottey College Travel Fund, and TSC Archival Fund. (Two projects and three special funds.)
The Yearbook Committee shall prepare the yearbook. The Vice President shall serve as chairman of the Yearbook Committee.
h. The President shall appoint special committees as needed.
Section 3. The President shall also appoint a P.E.O. Council Representative, Unaffiliated Chairman, and an Historian.
Section 4. In February, the President shall appoint an Audit Committee of two members to audit the treasurer’s books after March 1st. This committee shall report at a regular meeting in March.
ARTICLE IV – NOMINATION AND ELECTION
Section 1. Nomination of officers, and delegate(s) and alternate(s) to convention(s) shall be by nominating committee.
Section 2. At the first meeting in January, the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee of three members. The member first named shall be the chairman. At the second regular meeting in February, the committee shall present names of one or more members for each office and delegates and alternates to convention.
Section 3. Election shall be at the second regular business meeting in February. After the Nominating Committee has reported, opportunity will be given for further nominations from the floor for each office preceding the ballot for that office.
Section 4. If the committee has made but one nomination for an office and there are no further nominations from the floor for each office called in sequence, by general consent the ballot may be dispensed with and a voice vote taken for the ticket.
Section 5. Installation of officers shall be at the first regular business meeting in March.
ARTICLE V – AMENDMENTS
These bylaws may be amended at any regular business meeting of the chapter by a two-thirds vote, provided the amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous regular business meeting and all absent resident members notified that a vote will be taken at the next regular business meeting.
CHAPTER BX STANDING RULES
1. The regular business meetings of Chapter BX shall be held at 10:30 a.m. with a coffee and social period at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise specified.
2. No member shall be elected to serve more than two consecutive years in the same office.
3. During the presentation of a name or balloting on a name, as well as during the official visit, only members of the chapter may be present.
4. The Sadie Burrows’ gavel guard shall be loaned to the President during her first term in office until she gets her own guard.
The Sadie Burrows gavel guard is the property of Chapter BX and shall be kept in the President’s box.
5. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) will be donated for memorial gifts.
6. These standing rules may be amended by a two-thirds vote without previous notice, or by a majority vote with notice. A standing rule shall be adopted or suspended by majority vote. A vote to suspend applies only to the meeting at which vote is taken taken.vote to suspend applies the meeting at which vote is taken.
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