President’s Message 1–2 Membership Dues 2 Meetings & Events 3 Luncheon Meeting 5 Evening Meeting 5-6 Meet and Greet 7-8 Party for a Good Cause 9 Food Bank Donations 9 Governor’s Highlights 10 Altrusa Fact 10 Committee Report: Vocational Committee 11 Club Board Minutes 12- 14 Birthdays 15 Sunshine Report 15 Club Leadership 16 Altrusa Leadership 17 Conference & Convention 4 Altrusa International of Gainesville, FL Inc. PO Box 358510, Gainesville, FL 32635-8510 EMAIL: [email protected]WEBSITE: gainesville.altrusa.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Altrusa-Club-of-Gainesville-FL/129189317201787 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Altrusans, Happy Holidays! This is such a great time of year, and as always Altrusans are busy, busy, busy. Pen Pals are in full swing, and hopefully everyone has let Maureen or Cherise know the day you intend to stop in for lunch with your Pal. The plan is to visit one day the week of December 16 th and as a reminder you may take a book as a gift. Congratulations to Bea and Becky and the Vocational committee on their outstanding Yard Sale! They raised over $1,800 to support their projects. December 7 th is the evening planned for “Party for A Good Cause”, the annual fundraiser for Literacy. Everyone is invited to attend, bring an appetizer and make a donation. Funds raised will be used to support their many projects including efforts at Terwilliger. I’m looking forward to our Holiday Luncheon and the Newsletter for Altrusa International of Gainesville, FL, Inc. December 2019 Outstanding Alachua County Volunteer Civic Organization 2010 “Work of Heart” Award Home Club of 2009-2011 International Altrusa President, Donna Johnson Continued on Page 2
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President’s Message 1–2
Membership Dues 2
Meetings & Events 3
Luncheon Meeting 5
Evening Meeting 5-6
Meet and Greet 7-8
Party for a Good Cause 9
Food Bank Donations 9
Governor’s Highlights 10
Altrusa Fact 10
Committee Report: Vocational Committee 11
Club Board Minutes 12-14
Birthdays 15
Sunshine Report 15
Club Leadership 16
Altrusa Leadership 17
Conference & Convention 4
Altrusa International of Gainesville, FL Inc. PO Box 358510, Gainesville, FL 32635-8510
This is such a great time of year, and as always Altrusans are busy, busy, busy.
Pen Pals are in full swing, and hopefully everyone has let Maureen or Cherise know the day you intend to stop in for lunch with your Pal. The plan is to visit one day the week of December 16th and as a reminder you may take a book as a gift.
Congratulations to Bea and Becky and the Vocational committee on their outstanding Yard Sale! They raised over $1,800 to support their projects.
December 7th is the evening planned for “Party for A Good Cause”, the annual fundraiser for Literacy. Everyone is invited to attend, bring an appetizer and make a donation. Funds raised will be used to support their many projects including efforts at Terwilliger.
I’m looking forward to our Holiday Luncheon and the
Newsletter for Altrusa International of Gainesville, FL, Inc. December 2019
Outstanding Alachua County Volunteer Civic Organization
2010 “Work of Heart” Award
Home Club of 2009-2011 International Altrusa President,
Donna Johnson
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President’s Message (Continued from Page 1)
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lovely entertainment Vickie and her group will provide. We’ve also got a fun surprise planned from a few other Altrusa Members. You won’t want to miss it!
Additionally, plans have begun for our awards submissions. Dee will be reaching out to several members asking for your thoughts and assistance in putting together the information we will need to submit for District and Foundation Awards. Another group will be meeting to begin updating our Strategic Plan. The results of all will be shared with all of you when completed.
I wish you all a safe and fun season with your friends and family!
Laura GunterPresident, Altrusa International of Gainesville, FL, Inc.
Altrusa Dues
WHEN DUES ARE DUE June 1 / 1st Quarter Dues: $150 (includes the dues below)
Local Dues = $75 Annual International Dues = $55
Annual District Three Dues = $20
September 1 / 2nd Quarter Dues: $75
December 1 / 3rd Quarter Dues: $75
March 1 / 4th Quarter Dues: $75
Total Dues for the Year: $375
Upcoming Meetings & Events (Printable Page)
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Lunch Program—Wyndham Garden, Noon Luncheon meetings take place on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months.
December 12: Holiday Lunch Meeting (This is the only meeting in December) January 9: Valerie Freeman, Office of Education Equity and Outreach and Fifi
Pierre, McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program, Alachua County Public Schools
January 23: TBD February 13: Desmon Duncan-Walker, A.Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural
Center February 27: James Lawrence, GNV4ALL
Altrusa Evening Meeting—Altrusa House, 6 P.M. If you plan to attend, please let Shea Huey know so the group has adequate food and beverages. Altrusa Evening Meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month.
December 17: No Meeting January 21: Kristyn Lopez, Warfaring Painter, Hands-on project for Altrusa
House February 18: TBD March 17: Meeting at Days for Girls Center
Altrusa Club Board Meetings, 5:00 P.M. Board Meetings generally take place on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Altrusa House.
December 10, 5:00 p.m.: The Indigo Hotel at Celebration Point
Upcoming Events and Fundraisers
December 7: Party for a Good Cause Fundraiser/Club Holiday Party December 15: “Soft Opening” of Altrusa House Garden of Memories February 16: Altrusa House Garden of Memories Opening Celebration April 3-4: Trading Closets April 16-18: District Conference April 22-23: The Amazing Give April 25: International Committee DinnerFundraiser
Naturalization Ceremonies
December 19
2020 District Three Conference
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Each year, each District of Altrusa International
holds a conference for the members in that area.
These events are an opportunity for fun,
educational workshops, networking, sharing, skill
building, electing leadership, and celebrating our
accomplishments.
All club members are encouraged to attend
district conference taking place on April 16-18, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Based on the size of our club at the current moment, we are authorized to send 5
delegates and 5 alternates to conference. The club will pay the conference
registration fee; hotel and transportation are the responsibility of the attendee.
Further details will be passed along as they become available. Information about the
2020 District Three Conference is available on the District Three Website: https://
convention for the entire membership, with a similar
purpose to District Conference but on a larger scale. The
next Altrusa International Convention is July 21-24, 2021
in Quebec, Canada.
More information about the International Convention is
available on the Altrusa International Website: https://
www.altrusa.org/events/
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Altrusa Luncheon Program: November 14 Dr. Elizabeth Bondy Univ. of Florida School of Teaching and Learning
Dr. Elizabeth (Buffy) Bondy spoke to Altrusans at the November 14 luncheon meeting about her work with Duval Elementary and Terwilliger Elementary. She highlighted the many ways she and UF worked with Terwilliger to strengthen social curriculum that enhances and supports the academic curriculum, implement trauma-informed teaching, increase the size of the behavior resource team, target support in kindergarten and first grade and focus on success in mathematics to elevate Terwilliger’s school grade.
In Altrusa tradition, Laura presented Dr. Bondy with a book, “The Energy Bus for Kids: A Story about Staying Positive and Overcoming Challenges” by Jon Gordon. The book will be donated to a local library in Dr. Bondy’s honor.
Altrusa Evening Program: November 19 Grace Howell Alachua Conservation Trust—Women in the Woods
Those of us who missed Grace Howell’s presentation at a luncheon meeting in September had a chance to see her at the November evening meeting. For those who did see her before, she changed up this presentation. Grace works for the Alachua Conservation Trust, a private non-profit organization whose mission is to protect the natural, historic, scenic and recreational resources in and around North Central Florida.
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Ms. Howell explained that there are three major branches of focus for the Trust: conservation, acquisition, and restoration. Conservation includes things like managing preserves, maintaining trails, providing and maintaining infrastructure for public enjoyment of these areas. Acquisition involves buying
land to protect against development in order to preserve our wild spaces. One of the major restoration projects ACT is working on is longleaf pine ecosystems. Working with public and private sector partners, the Trust uses prescribed burns and a program to plant longleaf seedlings in order to preserve these vital habitats. Education is another component of ACT’s mission. They provide many events throughout the year to educate and involve the community in their mission to preserve not only the beauty, but the vital natural
resources of North Central Florida.
Interested and inquisitive Altrusans asked several great questions during Grace’s presentation. To learn more, you can check out their website, www.alachuaconservationtrust.org.
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Altrusa Evening Program: November 19 (Continued)
The Many Faces of Altrusa
Members and guests enjoy wine and cheese while learning about the many faces and facets of our club at the October 29 Meet and Greet at Altrusa House. Twelve guests joined sixteen Altrusans for a lovely evening offering an overview of Altrusa.
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Altrusa Meet and Greet: October 29
For further information please contact Carolyn Harrell, membership chair:
352-332-4430 harrellland@ cox.net
From Laura Gunter, President
I wanted to share what a great evening and presentation the Membership Committee held for their Membership Drive last evening. I am not quite sure the number of prospective members, but I would venture to say there were 10 plus. There was great information shared with them about Altrusa House, the bigger projects we do, and our fundraising efforts. They heard testimonials from three members on why they chose to join Altrusa and they were given the basics of being a member. Thank you to all who were there helping set up the beautiful tables, who brought food and beverages and who mixed and mingled with our guests.
The Many Faces of Altrusa
Below is an abbreviated program from the event.
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Altrusa Meet and Greet: October 29
Getting Acquainted with Altrusa Altrusa House of Gainesville
Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 6:00-7:30 pm
Sign in with Wine and Cheese Greeters: Joan Suchorski, Karen Wishart, Past Altrusa Presi-
dents
Welcome: Laura Gunter, Altrusa President Altrusa House, Our Signature Project: Nancy Hult Trading Closets, Our Signature Fundraiser: Myra Morgan Days for Girls, Altrusa International Charity: Dee Dugger Altrusa in Action: Projects and Fundraisers
Literacy Committee: Marge Baker International Committee: Fran Vandiver Vocational Committee: Bea Sherouse
Why I Became an Altrusan: Three Perspectives
Donna Johnson, Member Since 1984 Sara Freeborn, Member Since 2007 Cherise Bartley, Member Since 2019
Questions, Thoughts and Closing: Laura Gunter Handouts:
Prospective Member Information The Big Three (Altrusa Service Committees) Altrusa Standing Committees
Additional Information:
Yearbook Altrusa History 1917-2017
PARTY FOR A GOOD CAUSE December 7, 2019
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
At the home of Wendy Bice: 9207 SW 21st Avenue
Wine, soft drinks and Lots of “Finger Foods” (This is the holiday get-together for Altrusa of Gainesville)
Please bring an appetizer or bottle of wine and a cash donation for Middle School Awards and Teacher Appreciation Activities
Please RSVP to Wendy, wrbice@ yahoo.com, 352-359-4028, or Jeanne Reed, reed703843@ bellsouth.net, 414-531-6357
by December 1, 2019
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Party for a Good Cause: December 7
Food Bank Donations NeededThe Bread of the Mighty Food Bank needs our help and is calling for donations. Altrusans are encouraged to bring an item or two to
the December 12 luncheon meeting to help the Food Bank. Food supplies are critically low at this time. Desired items include: Stove Top Stuffing, chicken or vegetable broth, rice, canned vegetables, cream soups, instant potatoes or canned sweet potatoes, macaroni and cheese, evaporated milk, can/jar/package gravy and canned cranberry sauce. Tea bags, juice packages or small packages of coffee are also appreciated. Your donations will help provide a nice meal for a family over the holidays. Thank you to the Altrusans who have already provided generous contributions!
Bread of the Mighty Food Bank has served five counties (Alachua, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, and Levy) for over 30 years. It is a private non-profit organization that
collects and distributes donated foods and basic essentials to over 190 non-profit agency partners such as pantries, churches, and homeless shelters.
More information can be found here: https://www.breadofthemighty.org/
On August 21, 1917, Altrusa incorporated in the state of Indiana as the “Altrusa Institute,” becoming the first national organization of business and professional women, either classified or unclassified. Norma Kirch and Lizzie Keller of Louisville, Kentucky; Morna Hickman Knipe of Kokomo, Indiana; and Mamie L. Bass of Indianapolis, Indiana signed the original Articles of Incorporation.
On August 22, 1917, Mamie L. Bass of Indianapolis, Indiana, was elected first national president.
On June 22–23, 1918, the Altrusa Institute held its first convention in Indianapolis. Forty members were present representing five clubs of Nashville, Tennessee; Louisville, Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; Dayton, Ohio; and Chicago, Illinois. In addition to discussing the problems confronting women in business, the first Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws were adopted. Also adopted was the active, honorary, and associate membership, based on classification.
Highlights from District Three Governor Kitty McElhaney’s November 2019 Newsletter (https://districtthree.altrusa.org/files/2019/11/2019-11-Gov-Monthly-Newsletter.pdf )
The District Three Board met in early October at the site of the2020 Conference in Charlotte, NC. Along with the Conference Co-Chairs Dolores Hall and Yolander Hunter and ProgramCoordinator Tammy Hall, various plans for ensuring a wonderful conference werediscussed.
Grants up to $4,000 are available from the Altrusa International Foundation. Thenext deadline to apply for a grant is March 15, 2020. The grants can help yourclub provide some amazing service to your communities.
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Governor’s Highlights
Altrusa Historical Facts
Vocational Committee:
The Vocational Committee held its annual Yard Sale Fundraiser at the home of Jill Rench on Saturday, November 19. Altrusans and ASTRAs showed up early in the morning to set up, hours before the opening of the sale.
The Vocational Committee is excited to announce that over $1,800 was raised from the Yard Sale. Items that remained at the end of the day were donated to Second Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church.
Vocational Committee Chair Bea Sherouse expresses her gratitude for all those who made the event a success. Special thank yous go to Becky Munden for her hard work in picking up so many donated items and for her tireless work on Saturday, Jill Rench for hosting the event at her house and providing coffee, breakfast treats and soup to nourish cold and tired Yard Sale workers, all the ASTRA members who turned out so very early on a cold morning to work so hard to support us, and all the Altrusans who donated their wonderful items for sale, helped publicize the event, and who came out to either work or shop on Saturday.
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Committee Report
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Altrusa International of Gainesville Board Minutes
October 22, 2019 Board Meeting Altrusa House
Call to Order: Dee Dugger, 5:06 p.m.
Present: Dee Dugger, Kim Pace, Sara Freeborn, Carolyn Harrell, Joan Suchorski, Freddie Dobson, Joy Flowers and Karen Wishart
Approval of September Minutes: Moved by Sara, seconded and approved.
President’s Report, Dee Dugger (in Laura’s Absence):
Thank you to Joan and Sara for a write up that we sent to be included in the Altrusa District Newsletter. The write-up highlights our efforts with Terwilliger and their success in moving the school forward.
Thank you to Joan for being consistent in talking with Butler and solidifying our space for Trading Closets. More to come on that.
The board discussed the need for a new Secretary and discussed member suggestions.
Laura has reached out to Wyndham to ask them to set up fewer tables for the October 24th meeting, and to possibly do a soup, sandwich and salad bar for the smaller group as several members will be at the UN Day event.
Dee met a possible story teller and is reaching out to them for our December meeting.
Laura is sending out an invitation today (October 22) to a team to work on the club strategic plan. The goal is to have that reviewed and ready to present at the January meeting.
Fran sent the Halloween event and Fall event flyers from Altrusa House. Lee Johnson will present on them briefly at the meeting on Thursday.
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Club Board Minutes (Continued)
The Board received a nomination for the Unsung Hero Award from Carolyn Harrell. After Board review and discussion, the nomination was approved. The honor will be presented at an appropriate future meeting.
First Vice President Report, Dee Dugger:
Storyteller for December meeting - Dee has provided the storyteller with some information that might help with a story. Additional follow-up will be done on this.
There will be a holiday event at Altrusa House for October 31, and November 1st. Lee Johnson, Director of Altrusa House, will present a brief Altrusa House Accent at the Thursday, October 24 Altrusa luncheon meeting.
Dee reminded the board that Dr. Elizabeth Bondy is scheduled to speak at the November 14th meeting. Dr. Bondy is with UF’s College of Teaching and Learning and will talk about the UF/Terwilliger partnership. Grace Howell will speak to the evening meeting on November 19th. She will present a slightly different program than the one she presented to the lunch meeting in September. Dee received a confirmation from Susan Nugent to speak about Climate Change at the April 9th meeting.
December 12th is the combined Lunch/Evening Altrusa Holiday Luncheon. There is only one meeting in December.
Second Vice –President Report, Carolyn Harrell:
There will be a membership Open House at Altrusa House on October 29th, 6 pm-7:30 p.m. Potential members have been invited. Carolyn gave a quick synopsis of topics onthe agenda and the members who will be presenting the information.
Treasurer’s Report, Karen Wishart:
All Bank of America accounts will be closed by October 31, 2019. Sun State Credit
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Club Board Minutes (Continued)
Union is our new financial institution. 2nd quarter invoices were delayed due to transition to new computer. Karen will send an email to all Board Members with most recent budget information.
Communications Director Report, Kim Pace:
Kim brought an example of a new, more readable format for the club newsletter. It was suggested that the club newsletter be submitted for consideration for a District Award. Kim will review the award requirements and incorporate the elements into future newsletters. Kim will check with ASTRA students to see if they are available to do an ACCENT on November 14.
Fundraiser Director Report, Sara Freeborn:
Publicity for the Yard Sale fundraiser is being done via the newsletter, newspaper (Lorna and Sara), Craig’s List (Donna), and Facebook (Kim). ASTRA members will help with setting up and packing up the items for the garage sale.
Silent Auction items are needed for both Trading Closets and the International Dinner.
Old Business:
15 members were present at the Altrusa Evening Meeting on October 15. Dr. Grant Harrell did a presentation on the UF/Shands mobile outreach.
New Business:
Several suggestions for the secretary position were made by board members. Names will be forwarded to Laura for consideration and personal follow-up.
Karen moved to adjourn the meeting, and the motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
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Membership Update We are sorry to announce that Michelle Rackleff has tendered her resignation from the club. We wish her well and thank her for her Altrusa service.
Elizabeth Bate has moved to Assisted Living at Jasmine Pointe in The Village.
Linda Mealiea is the Sunshine Committee Chair. Please send all Sunshine news and updates to Linda at: linkmeal @cox.net
SUNSHINE REPORT by Linda Mealiea
Maggie M. December 2
Celia B. December 3
Sandra S. December 6
Karen W. December 8
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
WEBSITES: ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF GAINESVILLE: GAINESVILLE.ALTRUSA.ORG
ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT THREE, INC. : DISTRICTTHREE.ALTRUSA.ORG ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL, INC.: ALTRUSA.ORG
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR GAINESVILLE ALTRUSA FOUNDATION, INC. MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. The Registration Number for Gainesville Altrusa Foundation, Inc. is CH29134
Corinne G. December 12
Freddie D. December 16
Leah G. December 23
Patricia K. December 23
Yearbooks and Phone BooksClub yearbooks and phone books
are being distributed via email to all club members. Members who wish to have a printed yearbook can purchase a copy for $12. Payments should be provided to Club Treasurer Karen Wishart.
ALTRUSA CLUB LEADERSHIP
2019-2020 ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF GAINESVILLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Altrusa International of Gainesville, FL, Inc., PO Box 358510, Gainesville, FL 32635-8510
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: DIRECTOR (FUNDRAISER): DIRECTOR (PROJECTS): DIRECTOR (COMMUNICATIONS):
HISTORIAN/PARLIAMENTARIAN:
LAURA GUNTER (laura.gunter22 @gmail.com) DEE DUGGER (ladydragonfly54 @gmail.com) CAROLYN HARRELL (harrellland @cox.net) KAREN WISHART (karenataltrusa @gmail.com) BECKY MUNDEN (becky.munden @sunsurgical.com) KAREN WISHART (karenataltrusa @gmail.com) SARA FREEBORN (svfreeborn@ gmail.com) JOAN SUCHORSKI (Joan.suchorski@ gmail.com)KIM PACE (kimmiepace@ yahoo.com) FREDDIE DOBSON (wdobson4@ cox.net)
EVENING MEETING BOARD LIAISON: FOUNDATION TREASURER:
CAROLYN HARRELL (harrellland@ cox.net) MARILYN MITCHELL (m313mitchell@ yahoo.com)
ALTRUSA STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS AGENDA: DEE DUGGER NEWSLETTER: KIM PACE/AMY BROWN ARCHIVES: NANCY KIRKLAND PRESENTATIONS: VICKIE CRANE ASTRA: KIM PACE, BEA SHEROUSE PROGRAMS: DEE DUGGER AWARDS: DEE DUGGER SUNSHINE: LINDA MEALIEA FINANCE: KAREN WISHART STRATEGIC PLAN: LAURA GUNTER MEMBERSHIP: CAROLYN HARRELL YEARBOOK: DONNA JOHNSON WEBSITE: DEE DUGGER
ALTRUSA EVENING MEETING LEADERSHIP TEAM CHAIRS: CAROLYN HARRELL AND NANCY KIRKLAND
CO-CHAIR: SHEA HUEY PROGRAMS: JOY FLOWERS AND DEE DUGGER
ALTRUSA HOUSE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT: FRAN VANDIVER VICE PRESIDENT: SARA FREEBORN TREASURER: REESE ALISON AND NANCY HULT SECRETARY: LISA RENNER
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NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS: Please send Altrusa Newsletter submissions to Acting Newsletter Editor, Kim Pace by the 25th of the month at [email protected]. Thank you Sara Freeborn, Laura Gunter, Carolyn Harrell, Shea Huey, Joan Suchorski, and Fran Vandiver.
ALTRUSA DISTRICT THREE LEADERSHIP
DISTRICT THREE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GOVERNOR: KITTY MCELHANEY, LAKE CITY, FL (altrusankitty @comcast.net)
GOVERNOR-ELECT: SHANNON SCHELL, LAKE COUNTY, FL (seszippy @aol.com)
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