Women’s Day
Alliance
May 4, 2010
General Meeting
REPORTS OF
BOARD AND COMMITTEES
President Joan Janak
called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.
Secretary The minutes of
the April meeting were read; then approved as corrected.
Treasurer Pamela
Townsend reminded members that if they want to be included in the yearbook they
must have paid their dues.by the end of May.
She then reported a cash balance of $2,659.24
First
Vice-President Jana Blackburn announced that to date there are 32 paid members and
reminded everyone that the dues are $25.
President Joan Janak
informed the group that the ministers’ wives were sent invitations to attend
today’s meeting and pot-luck luncheon.
Friendship
Circle Social Chair Marge Niemann reported that the next event would be held at Ginny
Lombardi’s house.
Member Martha Durst
announced that in July on fourTuesdays theTemple Emanu-El will feature special
cinemas for $4 each with free popcorn and lemonade.
New Service
Chair Sara Miskimins passed out a survey, asking members to please fill it out
indicating the type of services they think the WDA should undertake and which
ones they would be willing to participate in.
She asked that the completed surveys be returned to her at the end of
the luncheon.
Community
Liaison Chair Peggy Cargile announced
the following events: Beatrice Potter
exhibit at the Arboretum, King Charles IV at the
Luncheon Chair Kathy Calhoun
thanked Marilyn Newstadt, Marjorie Niemann, Elsa North and Virginia Sanders for
the “May Flowers” decorations in Channing Hall.
She asked that each member sign up to be a hostess for the coming year.
President Joan Janak
gave a brief history of the WDA. Then
Edna Davis conducted a ceremony to install the new officers, written by Rona
Mears. After the installation the old
staff was acknowledged and thanked for their service.
PROGRAM:
Sarah McGrath introduced the speaker Tina Flanders who presented Tips on Exercising & Nutrition. Ms.
The group adjourned at 12:00 for the pot-luck luncheon in Channing
Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Yvonne Norfleet, Secretary
Women’s Day
Alliance
April 6, 2010
General Meeting
REPORTS OF
BOARD AND COMMITTEES
President Joan Janak
called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.
Chris Denny, the church’s Chief Administrative Officer, began the meeting
by making announcements. First,
regarding the pictorial directory:
members of the church are asked to sign up to have their photos taken in
May or June. Second, regarding the
church’s movement toward paperless reporting by late May: both the DU and quarterly statements will be
sent electronically. To have copies of
either sent by mail will require signing requests.
Secretary The minutes of
the March meeting were read; then approved as corrected.
Treasurer Pamela
Townsend reported that the Book Sale netted $536.26. She sent $100 from the WDA to the church’s
youth group, $200 to the church. In all
the WDA contributed $3,500 to community and church, leaving a balance of $2,352.
24.
Pamela then passed out
copies of the proposed budget for the 2010-11 year. A motion was made and seconded to accept the
budget as presented; the motion carried unanimously.
First
Vice-President Jana Blackburn announced that Judy Smith’s husband was our only guest for
the day. She then reported the death of
member, Francine Burrow.
Also she stated that Martha Popkess was scheduled for surgery.
Nominating
Committee of Jeanne Clinchy, Susan Grundy and Edna Davis presented the slate of
officers for the 2010-11 year. They were
accepted by acclimation. They are as
follows:
President Joan
Janak
Vice President (Membership) Jana Blackburn
Second Vice President
(Program) Sarah McGrath
Patty
Jantho
Secretary Yvonne
Norfleet
Treasurer Lenna
Webb
Luncheon Kathy
Calhoun
Service Sara
Miskimins
Social Marge
Niemann (Friendship)
Genie
Fritz (Bridge)
Community Liaison Peggy Cargile
Finance Pamela
Townsend
Publicity Barbara
Powell
Telephone
Nominating Betty
Sanders
Kathy
Warner
Irene
Ellis
Luncheon Chair Kathy Calhoun
announced that the “Spring Fling” decorations in Channing Hall were provided by
Jeanne Clinchy, Edna Davis, Karen McClendon and Carolyn Saunders. In May for the pot luck luncheon Marilyn
Newstadt, Marjorie Niemann, Elsa North and Virginia Sanders will be in charge.
Service Chair Kathy Warner
stated that as visits to shut-ins at
Christmas were so pleasant, her committee has plans to make visits again in the
spring. She passed a list around to
allow members to write names of people needing such visits.
Kathy then thanked the board
for stuffing eggs for the church’s Easter Egg Hunt at their meeting in March.
She plans a service
committee meeting after today’s lunch.
She reiterated Chris Denny’s
request for all members of the church to sign up for photos, emphasizing that
members will receive free an 8 x 10 photo as well as a copy of the
directory. The last directory was in
1989, so it is definitely time for a new one.
President Joan Janak
reminded all that WDA dues of $25 are to be paid by May.
Publicity Chair Barbara Powell
explained that errors regarding the WDA in the March DU were not hers, but she
is confident that with the return of Suzi Hall to her job following maternity
leave there will be no future problems.
President Joan Janak
announced that “thank-you” notes from the church’s youth group and the Texas
Equal Access Fund have been received.
She then turned the program
over to second vice president,Lenna Webb,
PROGRAM:
Lenna Webb passed out copies of “Focus on Health Reform.” She then introduced Michael Lee, a
The group adjourned at 12:00 for the catered luncheon in Channing
Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Yvonne Norfleet, Secretary
Women’s Day
Alliance
March 2, 2010
General Meeting
REPORTS OF
BOARD AND COMMITTEES
President Joan Janak
called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m.
Secretary The minutes of
the February meeting were read and approved.
Treasurer Pamela
Townsend made $3,200 in donations, leaving a cash balance of $1,728.98.
She then asked the members
to give a round of applause to Kathy Calhoun for her excellent work in
organizing the UU SW Women’s Conference held the previous weekend. Mary Overton was acknowledged for her work as
well.
President Joan thanked
all who helped at the UULink Fair.
Nominating
Committee Jeanne Clinchy, speaking for her committee of Susan Grundy and Edna Davis,
announced the following slate of officers to be voted on at the April meeting
and distributed copies:
President Joan
Janak
Vice President (Membership) Jana Blackburn
Second Vice President
(Program) Sarah McGrath
Patty
Jantho
Secretary Yvonne
Norfleet
Treasurer Lenna
Webb
Luncheon Kathy
Calhoun
Service Sara
Miskimins
Social Marge
Nieman (Friendship)
Genie
Fritz (Bridge)
Community Liaison Peggy Cargile
Finance Pamela
Townsend
Publicity Barbara
Powell
Telephone
Nominating Betty
Sanders
Kathy
Warner
Irene
Ellis
First
Vice-President Jana Blackburn introduced the following visitors:
Marilyn Sheffield, Jody
Furnish, Rebecca Wilson and Angie Sifferman.
Patty Jantho introduced her daughter Holly Nichols.
Second
Vice-President Sarah McGrath asked members to check their yearbook for next month’s
program.
Community
Liaison Chair Peggy Cargile told the group that March celebrates Women in History. She also
spoke of Festival in Bloom at the
Dallas Arboretum.
Publicity Chair Barbara Powell
reported that information regarding the March Book Sale had been submitted to
the DU.
Luncheon Chair Kathy Calhoun
complimented the day’s hostesses, Marla Beikman, Alice Johnson and Martha
Durst, for the lovely spring daffodils adorning the luncheon tables. She asked for volunteers to help Jeanne
Clinchy for the April luncheon.
Book
President Joan Janak
then said that she had received thank-you’s from the organizations to whom WDA
donations had been made and that she would place them on the table in the back
for all to see.
PROGRAM:
Joan then introduced member Patty Jantho who is the author of the Readers
Theater Play presented. The title of the
play is We Hold These Truths. Patty wrote a stirring play recounting the
difficulties of women’s obtaining suffrage and exhorted listeners to continue
in the fight for women’s rights.
The group adjourned at 12:00 for the catered luncheon in Channing
Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Yvonne Norfleet, Secretary
Women’s Day
Alliance
February 2,
2010
General Meeting
REPORTS OF
BOARD AND COMMITTEES
President Joan Janak
called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m.
Secretary Because of the
secretary’s absence at the January meeting and the misplacement of the notes
taken by the substitute, there were no minutes to be read.
Treasurer Pamela
Townsend reported a balance of $4,953.98 after the payment of one donation and
one to the January speaker.
First
Vice-President Jana Blackburn announced that there were no visitors.
Second
Vice-President Sarah McGrath asked members to email her any ideas for programs.
Community
Liaison Chair Peggy Cargile announced a special exhibit at the Nasher Sculpture
Garden. For February’s National Black
History Month the museum at the Old Red Courthouse there is an exhibit Black Dallas 1949 - 1961 and one at the
Lakewood Library. The Women’s Museum is
featuring 25 women artists.
Publicity Chair Barbara Powell
needs information regarding the Book Sale to submit to the DU. Substituting for Kathy Calhoun, she thanked
the hostesses who made decorations from Where
the Wild Things Are: Carolyn
Sanders, Judy Smith and Lenna Webb. She
announced the hostesses for March: Marla
Beikman, Alice Johnson and Martha Durst.
President Joan Janak
then asked the members to look at the information regarding organizations to
which WDA might make donations and to mark their ballots. The board had voted to donate $3,000, with
$1,000 going to each of the top 3 organizations chosen. Last year WDA gave $900 to the church, $300
to North Dallas Shared Ministry, $300 to Family Place, $300 to Girls, Inc., and
$200 to the campaign of Laurel Hallman.
A separate donation of $100 is to be given to Texas Equal Access.
Jeanne Clinchy moved to amend the budget of $600 for donations to allow
$3,000 contributions this year. Alice
Johnson seconded. The motion passed.
On February 14 the church will hold a ULink Fair. WDA needs members to be at a table to hand
out brochures regarding our organization.
The Book Sale is to be March 14, so it is time to get it organized.
Joan announced that the board had decided that the two ministers of the
church should be treated each month to our catered luncheons.
PROGRAM:
Lenna Webb introduced Karen Blessen, a free lance artist, winner of a
Pulitzer Prize and cofounder of Today
Marks the Beginning. Ms. Blessen
displayed the book Peace One Day and
slides of the work with children to further the peace movement.
The group adjourned at 12:00 for the catered luncheon in Channing
Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Yvonne Norfleet, Secretary
Women’s Day
Alliance
December 1,
2009
General Meeting
REPORTS OF
BOARD AND COMMITTEES
President Joan Janak
called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m.
She called on Edna Davis to report on the condition of Martha Popkess
who was seriously injured in a fall.
Martha is in
Secretary Yvonne Norfleet
read the minutes of the November 3 meeting. The minutes were approved as read.
Treasurer Pamela
Townsend reported a balance of $4,382.48; this balance does not reflect the
proceeds from the Crafty Bake Sale.
First
Vice-President Jana Blackburn introduced one visitor, Alice Link, and announced that WDA
has 62 members to date.
Luncheon Chair Kathy Calhoun
thanked her committee for December and announced the committee for
January. She expressed the importance of
responding to either a phone call or e-mail so that she knows how many tables
will be needed. Those who want to change
from the e-mail list to the phone list need to contact Nelda Davis. Kathy then announced the Southwest UU Women’s
Conference to be held in February in
President Joan Janak
then thanked Genie Fritz for taking over the bridge group after the resignation
of Ann Wilbur.
Service Chair Kathy Warner
thanked all those who contributed to the success of the Crafty Bake Sale. She said checks could be made for
contributions to both Community Partners of Dallas who support the Rainbow Room
and Youth Village Foundation. Those who
brought items for these organizations were to put them on a table in Channing
Hall and Kathy would get them to their locations. She asked for one more volunteer to bake
cookies for the
President Joan Janak
announced proceeds from the Crafty Bake Sale of a little over $1,000. Kathy Calhoun is responsible for a handsome
portion by contributing beautiful knitted scarves.
Edna Davis emphasized how worthwhile the project of taking poinsettias to
shut-ins is and asked for volunteers to go in pairs to deliver them. If enough people were to volunteer, all the
visits could be made in a day.
PROGRAM:
Patty Jantho introduced our own Music director, Donald Krehbiel, with a
glowing list of his accomplishments, including founding the Orpheus Chamber
Singers. Don gave the group insight into
his personal life, how he came to the First Unitarian Church of Dallas, the
status of choirs in the world, and then played excerpts of songs showing a
diverse background of cultures dating back to the 1600’s
The group adjourned at 12:00 for the potluck luncheon in Channing
Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Yvonne Norfleet, Secretary
Women’s Day Alliance
November 3, 2009
General Meeting
REPORTS OF BOARD AND COMMITTEES
President Joan Janak called the meeting to
order at 10:30 a.m.
Secretary Yvonne Norfleet read the minutes of
the September 1 meeting. The minutes were approved as corrected.
Treasurer Pamela Townsend reported 62 paid
members and a balance of $4,443.98.
First Vice-President Jana Blackburn
introduced one visitor.
Service Chair Kathy Warner used props to
introduce the many service projects proposed by her committee who believes that
the WDA should continue doing what it is already doing, such as Jeanne
Clinchy’s work at coordinating meals for ailing members. Projects proposed to be continued are
contributions to Rainbow Room and
Luncheon Chair Kathy Calhoun thanked her committee
for November: Nina Bell, Peggy Cargile
and Sue Moyer, filling in for Sarah McGrath. The December meeting will feature
a pot-luck luncheon.
President Joan Janak called on Genie Fritz who
has received a letter from the Southwest Credit Union (which is a special
credit union for women). The
organization is asking for WDA support.
Joan then reminded members of the
Crafty Bake Sale which will be held the Sunday before Thanksgiving, November
22. She announced that she had placed a
sign-up sheet on each table in Channing Hall.
She then called on Sara Miskimins
who explained a movie outing to be held after
PROGRAM:
Lenna Webb first welcomed Sarah
McGrath who was back after her fall. She
then introduced the speaker Dallas ACLU Board Member, Carol Jablonski, filling
in for Anne Shuttee, who was called out of town on business. The program featured a video presentation in
addition to the talk about the current focus of the ACLU in
The group adjourned at 12:00 for the
catered luncheon in Channing Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Yvonne Norfleet, Secretary