HOLLIS WOMAN’S CLUB GENERAL MEETING

Wednesday, March 9,  2005

 

Call to order by president Kaaren Eastman at 12:10 PM.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance and Collect for Women were led by Susan Benz.

 

Minutes of the meeting of February 9, 2005 are available for review during the meeting or on the Club’s website.

 

The Treasurer’s report through February 28, 2005 was presented by Erika

Cross-MacDonald.

 

Thanks were extended to Bev Waitt and her committee for arranging hospitality for this meeting. 

 

New member Stephanie Stack was welcomed to the Club by Susan Benz.  Guests and Visitors were also welcomed.

 

Announcements of upcoming activities were made by representatives of the activity groups, and are available on the website.  Kaaren announced the birth of baby Rowan to Club member Kathryn Hildreth.  Kaaren also extended thanks to Club members who brought in donations to The Upper Room, and to Christy Gaskill for volunteering to deliver the donations.

 

 Old business:

1.  A $500 Tsunami Relief donation, approved at the last general meeting, will be made to Direct Relief; options among charitable organizations were reviewed by the Charitable Donations Committee, and this organization was found to operate with the lowest administrative costs.

2.  New-members are invited to a welcome party at Kaaren Eastman’s home on Friday, March 18.

3.  Lorie Ball presented plans for the April 15 Charity Ball to benefit the Lawrence Barn reconstruction, and encouraged attendance and/or participation by all Club members. 

4. The following By-laws Amendment was presented and will be voted on by the general membership at the April general meeting.

ARTICLE IV: Solicitation

Section 1: The addresses, phone numbers and/or e-mail addresses of our Club members shall not be utilized to solicit sales or to promote products or services, or political positions  or candidates.

Section 2: Neither  members nor the general public shall  be subject to such solicitation or promotion at meetings, festivals or other events conducted by the club.

(Numbering of remaining by-laws will shift accordingly.)

5.  The Budget Committee’s proposed budget for 2005-2006 was presented by Erika Cross-MacDonald, and will be voted on by the general membership at the April general meeting.

 

6.  The Nominating Committee presented this slate of Officers for the 2005-2006 year:

President: Kaaren Eastman

1stVP (parliamentarian): Donna Drotter,  2ndVP (membership): Kathleen Barnes
Recording Secretary: Board meetings: Trish Martin, General meetings: Ann Shedd
Corresponding Secretary: Andrea Seddon
Treasurer: Diana Kroeger,  Auditor: Laurie Miller
Ways and Means: Lorie Ball
Publicity/Newsletter Dist./ Web Mistress: Susan Benz
Steward: Chris Furman
Directors: Activities - Julie Fogaard,  Handbook - Freda Bromberg,

 Programs - Lynn Wolavar

 

New business:

1.  The Charitable Contributions Committee and one member-at-large will meet with Bob Jellison to determine which charity will receive a donation in memory of our late Club member Gail Jellison.

2.  The 2005 Strawberry Festival will be chaired by Lynn Wolaver.  A co-chair for the event is still needed, as well as volunteers to coordinate the outside workers, inside workers, hullers, and whippers.

 

The next Board meeting will be at Ann Shedd’s home at 12 Tyng Hill Road,

on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at 9:00.

 

The next General meeting will be at Faith Baptist Church on Wednesday,

April 13, 2005, with social hour at 11:00 and business meeting at 12:00.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 1:10 PM, followed by a program on dog training presented by Sara Holzer.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Ann Shedd, secretary

 

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