October+6,+2010+meeting+minutes

** Atlantic County Library Mays Landing - 5:00 PM ** ** 5:45 Meeting ** ** 6:30 Program: Making Sorority Pin Box __(Please bring $3.00 for materials)__ ** ** Agenda: **  · ** Thought for the Day: **Jane Flanagan  · ** Welcome & Introduce Visitors – Induction ceremony of Kelly Crowder  **  · ** Approval of Minutes: **Janel Schafer moved the reading of the minutes, seconded by Pat Kennedy, vote passed.  · ** Correspondence: **Amy Gold** – **created a book for contact information and updates for newsletter.  · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Treasure’s Report- $1659. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">66 as of 10/6/10. Jane is continuing to collect dues of $65 per person. Please pay your dues money before the meeting if at all possible. If not, please bring your check to give to Jane the night of the meeting. $65 <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 43.5pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Committee Reports:  ** <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 38.25pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Membership- **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Carol Bennett- continue to look for members, welcome Amanda Copes visiting <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 38.25pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Programs/Personal Growth- **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Kathy Reichert – possible future activites; candy making in spring, tax time – tax planning, flower arranging. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 38.25pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Research and Expansion- **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Kathy Barish – consider college professors <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 38.25pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Scholarship- **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Kathy Barish – Sandi Santa-Maria won a scholarship for Helping Kindergarteners Become Lifelong Readers in the amount of $832. <span style="margin: auto auto auto 38.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Social **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">-   <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Gail Harris and Natalie Morris- Thanks for all of your hard work! Thanks Sandi for soup-, Caroline for salad, and everyone for desserts. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 38.25pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Legislation/Professional Affairs- **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Janel Schafer will be forwarding information about the state of education Legislation in NJ. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 38.25pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">World Fellowship- **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Miranda Levy – nothing to report <span style="margin: auto auto auto 38.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Convention- ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lou Schultz, Sandy Santa Maria, Gail Harris, and Cathy Barish – March 25-27, exhibits and chaper display - 2 chapters per table and space behind tables for display boards <span style="margin: auto auto auto 74.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Covention costs - **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> $40 registration, $30 lunch, $38 dinner <span style="margin: auto auto auto 74.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lou is making a booklet of all members in the state who have passed and not been honored at the necrology ceremony at convention. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 38.25pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Yearbook- **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Miranda Levy – let Randy know of any changes – Karen Case moved to FL  <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 38.25pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Exhibits/Record Book-  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Lila Williams – 12x12 album turn in photos and news articles <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 38.25pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Chapter Chatter- **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Amy Gold – info will be going into the book Amy created and she will turn it in to the state according to the deadlines. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">New Business: ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Old Business: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Minutes October 6, 2010 **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">DKG Network **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">See handout – DKG is going green, all newsletters will be e-mailed in the future.
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Emergency Fund ( **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">See handout) – State has a fund to assist members who have been affected by a natural disaster. Refer any members you may know in need.
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Constitution and Standing Rules Revisions -  **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Fundraiser - **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Jane Flanagan moved that the money raised at the block party from cookies and lollypops be donated to the American Cancer Society, Cathy Barrish seconded, vote passed.
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">State Meeting: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Chairs please plan to attend ** January 8, 2011 **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Convention: March 25, 26, 27, 2011 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Doubletree in Somerset/ ** Discussion **: Start saving now so we can all share in the events.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Fundraiser – Scrap Day – Jan 29th Somers Point – Misson Point Church
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Lila Williams made a motion that we accept this as a fundraiser as a way to defray convention cost, seconded by Jane Flanagan, voted and approved.
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Northeast Regional Conference July 22-23, 2011 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pennsylvania
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">International Convention **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">New York, New York** July 24-28, __2012__ **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Basket Raffles?? ( **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Bring one to meeting if you would like.)
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Women’s Crisis Center: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Lila Williams Bring your completed kits to the meeting, looking for volunteers to help build bags
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Book Swap **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Bring a book swap it out for $1.00
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Fundraising Pens – **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Pat has pens for sale
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">BLOCK PARTY: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Kathy Barish Ocean City Asbury Ave.** October 9th ­ - **earmarked for charity
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Please wear your pin- $1.00 if you forget! **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Keep Looking for New Members! **