National
Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) Region I Province of Portland Diocese
of Boise-Idaho Council of Catholic Women (ICCW) Holy Spirit CCW General Meeting February 8, 2007
In
attendance: Louanna Maheras-President Kelli Hall-President Elect
Janice Woods-2nd Vice President Rita Collins-Treasurer Janice
Bisharat-Secretary Nancy Davis-Historian Barb McAdam- Family Concerns
Jean Spanbauer Jean Stroschein Diane Diehl-Church Commission
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Rosemary
Nett Betty Coffey Mary Brownley Linda Vanderford |
Welcome: President Maheras welcomed ladies, and meeting
began at 7:10 pm.
Spiritual: Opening prayer was offered by
Janice W.
Minutes: Stand as read.
Financial
Report: Rita Collins reported that we have $1586.38 in our checking.
Correspondence: Thank you card from the School for the $100
donation.
Officers/Commission Reports:
Kelli Hall thanked
all who help with the funeral dinners. KC #292 donated $125 to our funeral
fund.
International Concerns Commission, I reported there is
$85.89 in our Pennies for Orphans collection, and passed around our jar for
change. Organization Commission-Kelli reminded ladies to turn in
their volunteer hours and projects report.
Family Services
Alliance was our monthly presentation.
Unfinished
Business:
Special thanks to Rita Collins, Diane Diehl, Kelli Hall
and Janice Woods for our Bunco social.
Claudia Allen is hosting Our
Brother's Table on Feb. 11. Refreshments are still needed for our GM and
Social, please sign up. Refreshments for St. John's will be Louanna, Rita,
Gloria Z and Barb McAdam.
Election 2007: The nominating committee
consisting of Betty Coffey, Barb McAdam and Barb McFadden will have their first
meeting. It's progressing. We need nominees/slate of officers for the March GM
and will accept nominating from the floor. Louanna also needs bios of nominees
to publish in newsletter before election in April. She would like them by March
22.
Volunteers for decorating St. Joe's for Lent/Easter will meet with
Betsy Mitchell. Diane, Louanna, Barb McAdam, and Kelli and Janice B agreed to
help Betsy while her daughter's having surgery.
ICCW Call to Convention:
Rooms have been reserved and we need final count by March 8. Each person is
responsible to send in her own registration. The HSCCW Scholarship are due
today, the Scholarship Committee will decide on amount. The Chili Cookoff will
be Saturday, March 31 at St. Anthony's Hall and Claudia Allen is the chair.
Please remember your chili and desserts for the decadent dessert auction. Relay
for Life Kickoff was last night. Relay for Life is July 13-14. Congratulations
to Kelli, Janice W and Louanna for being on TV last night.
New
Business:
Louanna was nominated to represent our HSCCW for Zonta
Woman of Achievement Banquet. The luncheon will be on Saturday, March 24 at
noon at the Red Lion Inn. It's from 12-2 and the cost is $13 per person. Need
reservations with money by March 8. Coffee Hour at St. Joseph's this Sunday
Feb 11 after the 11 am Mass. Volunteers are Kelli, Rita and Janice B.
Approximately 6 dozens donuts, juice and coffee are needed. International Food
Fair is Feb 17-18. Rose Glass made a motion for our HSCCW to give $300
towards the International Food Fair, to help with paper goods.
RCIA
Rite of Election for the Eastern Deanery is Friday, February 23 at 7 pm at St.
Anthony's.
HSCCW will do reception, the officers will provide hor
d'oeuvres, we need desserts and workers. Desserts needed with no meat.
Stations of the Cross HSCCW will do on Friday, March 23. Barb McAdam, Rita,
Arlene, Kelli and Louanna will do stations, but we would like to see many HSCCW
there representing us on this night. Shirts for convention. We need to
decide on style and color. We need twelve to
order.
Announcements: Feb Social: Take your Health to heart Go
Red for Women, is on Thursday, Feb 22 at 7 pm at St. Paul's with Dr. Vonnie
Mills and Jodi Brown. Please attend.
On February 27 the Commission
Chairs will meet to do up Commission Reports for Deanery. This is a great month
to remember your Secret Prayer Angel. Happy February Birthday to Cathey
Patschull (2/17/47) and anyone else with birthdays this month.
Kelli
reported that the Eastern Deanery meeting is in Idaho Falls at Holy Rosary
Parish. It's on March 17 and it's the spring meeting and Installation of
officers. This is our Cookie Exchange, after the meeting we will have
refreshments and those who brought cookies can exchange, so you can take
several kinds home.
Commission Presentation is Legislation Commission
and Louanna reported on this commission. Door prizes were provided by Rose
Glass.
Adjournment at 9:00 pm.
Janice Bisharat
Secretary J.M.J. Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pray for
Us! |