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 January 11, 2007
In
attendance:
Louanna Maheras-President Kelli Hall- President
Elect Janice Woods-2nd Vice President Rita Collins-Treasurer Nancy
Davis-Historian Barbara McAdam-Family Concerns Mary Kay Molitor -
Auditor Janice Bisharat-Secretary |
Linda
Vanderford Arlene Johnson Betty Coffey Rosemary Nett Kristine
Hofman Diane Diehl-Church Commission Barbara McFadden |
Welcome: Louanna welcomed ladies and called the meeting to
order at 7:00 pm.
Spiritual: Diane Diehl led us in the
opening prayer.
Minutes: Stand as read.
Financial
Report: Rita Collins reported that we have $3,280.05 in our checking.
Report filed for audit.
Correspondence: A thank you card from
Mel & Virginia Hardy for Mel's retirement
party.
Officers/Commission Reports:
Funerals-Kelli Hall
reported that there were two funerals in December and one in January.
Unfinished Business:
Special thanks to all for the
Eucharistic Adoration hours on December 7th and 8th. Those who prepared the
Priests' meal, the Christmas Chairs, those helping with Mel and Virginia
Hardy's Retirement Party, those who helped decorate the chapels, and Carolyn
Johnson for hosting the Coffee hour at St. Anthony's on December 31.
We
now have 3 callers for the Calling Circle and we thank you. We still need more.
Our Brothers' Table this Sunday, call Rose Glass if you can help, we need 2
more to help serve at 1:00 pm.
We still need ladies to sign up for
refreshments for the reminder of the year for both general meetings, and the
socials. See Janice B if your interested.
Louanna has the list for St.
John's refreshments, please see her if your interested in bringing
refreshments.
Remember to keep our CCW sisters who are in ill health or
may have a loved one in ill health in our prayers.
New Business:
After some discussion on our HSCCW flower, we decided to go with
all three. Rosemary Nett made a motion for us to use the Calla
Lily-White, Carnation-Pink, Red and White and Roses-Pink, Red and
Yellow.
TThe ICCW Convention is in Jerome on May 4-6, 2007. The
HSCCW, Eastern Deanery and ICCW Scholarships are available and the deadline for
all is February 2, 90 days prior to convention.
Kelli and Janice B are
checking into our banner.
We are thinking about our shirts and there
will be examples at our next general meeting.
ELECTIONS 2007
Betty Coffey, Barbara McAdam and Barbara McFadden volunteered to be our
Nominating/Election Committee. The Nominating Committee is for 2 years. The
Offices available are: Second Vice President, President Elect, Secretary and
Treasurer. Every office has a notebook with duties listed. Please make the
Nominating Committee's job easier and consider volunteering.
Betsy
Mitchell, who does the decorating at St. Joseph's will not be available from
Ash Wednesday until after Easter. Her daughter is having multiple surgeries. We
need 2-3 ladies to help make the Lenten and Easter season at St. Joseph's
Chapel. Louanna, Diane, Janice B, Barb McAdam and Kelli volunteered to
help.
We donated $100 to the school auction. Candy Ladies are planning
on making 20 boxes of candies for the auction donation.
Father Enrique
and Kathy Barkdull would like it known if anyone is interested in hosting a
Coffee Hour to please contact Debbie in the office and she can schedule you.
There is no need to notify anyone at the individual chapels, Debbie does all
the scheduling.
The Rely for Life Kick Off is Wednesday, February 7 at
the Booth Barn. It's from 5:30-6:30. The theme is SPOOK OUT CANCER.
The
January Social is BUNCO. The entry fee is a plate of munchies. Diane, Rita,
Janice W and Kelli are chairing this event.
Eastern Deanery Installation
and Spring Meeting is March 17.
Happy December Birthdays to Jean
Spanbauer, 12/4, Janice B 12/17, Louanna 12/18 and Ann Hysell 12/21 and Happy
January Birthday to Carolyn Johnson, 1/14.
Barb McAdam presented her
Commission Presentation for Family Concerns Commission. Good Job!
Diane led us in
closing prayer.
Adjournment Barb McAdam provided us with the Door
Prizes.
A big thank you to Rosemary Nett and Kristine Hofman for
tonight's refreshments.
Janice Bisharat Secretary J.M.J.
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pray for Us! |