MURRAY WOMAN’S CLUB
Executive Board Meeting
March 5, 2007
The Executive Board of the Murray Woman’s Club met on March 5, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
The president opened the meeting with a request for the Recording Secretary to call the roll. Eighteen board members were present with all departments represented.
First vice-president Gale Vinson stated that the minutes from the February Board meeting were approved without additions or corrections. The minutes were then filed for record.
Corresponding Secretary Martha Joiner said that cards had been sent to Patsy Suiter and to Oeida Boyd.
OFFICERS’ REPORTS:
Tracey Wortham, president, announced the date for the KFWC convention has been changed to April 19-April 21.Other items of business discussed briefly were the following:
1. Centennial Celebration. The committee would like to encourage members to dress in the period costumes which represent the year in which their department was started or perhaps the year in which they joined MWC. Also, each department will be asked to furnish one gallon of punch which is to be prepared by an assigned recipe.
2. Fifty-Year Members.Department chairs are asked to notify Tracey about any woman in their department who has been who has been a member for 50 years.
3. International Project. Two proposals have been received for a project to replace CHILD REACH. Board members have received information about both projects and will need to review the information in order to make a decision when the committee chairwoman has been appointed.
4. WKMS Phonathon. Getting volunteers was a struggle this year. The president thanked those members who served. The club will review this project before accepting the task next year.
5. Delta Memorial Plaque. The Deltas would like to place the plaque honoring Mary E.M. Hall, who engraved the mantel, in a more prominent place. The Board stated that the Deltas would need to present the matter to the Advisory Committee.
6. KET support.
MOTION: Pat Harrington moved that we call Sally DuFord, who is working on the telephone committee for KET tonight, and pledge $50 from the Murray Woman’s Club. The motion was seconded and carried.
7. Family Literacy Dinner: The Executive Board is responsible for providing food for Thursday, April 5. Gale Vinson will coordinate the project and will notify members what to bring.
8. Nominating Committee. The report from the Nominating Committee will be delayed.
Gale Vinson, first vice-president, announced that the next General meeting will be on Thursday, March 29, at 6:00 p.m. PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THE TIME. The Garden and Zeta departments will serve as hostesses for the Awards meeting. Creative Arts has added an award for a youth art contest. Jackie Helm, second vice-president, stated that she has sent letters to those people who will be honored on the awards night. Club members who won awards are expected to attend this ceremony.
Cathy Pigg, treasurer, reported that the Beginning Cash Balance for March 1, 2007, was $---. Total Receipts for February were $---, and Total Disbursements were $---. The Ending Cash Balance was $---.
Cathy distributed a memo dealt with the Annual Form 990 which tax-exempt organizations must file with the IRS. She also handed out copies of the tax form which she has completed for this year and discussed the importance of being aware of and complying with governmental regulations.
After a brief discussion of the First District contests and the shared responsibilities of the Murray Woman’s Club and the Hazel Woman’s Club, the following motion was proposed:
MOTION: Martha Crafton moved that the Hazel Woman’s Club Board be invited to attend the next MWC General Meeting on March 29, which will be the contest awards’ night. The motion was seconded and carried.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
Garden: The department is continuing the sale of the floral saddles.
Kappa: The department’s Evening with Chocolate will be April 26 from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be $8. Also, the Kappa members worked on the WKMS phonathon. Recently, the department created a memorial near the MWC Club House by planting a dogwood tree and installing a wrought-iron bench in honor of past member Margaret Yuill.
Music: The department will again sponsor a team for the Relay for Life. The annual Relay bake sale fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 7, from 8 a.m. to noon. in front of Kroger. The team is also selling purple ribbons for $10 each.
Sigma: The department is helping with the Hospice Luncheon. They also took food for the Family Literacy Project.
Theta: The department recently toured the local Merryman House office. The members participated in the WKMS phonathon. The group is still collecting Educational Boxtops and Campbell soup wrappers.
Zeta: The members worked in the WKMS phonathon and raised over $2000.
FIRST DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S REPORT:
Martha Crafton, First District governor, invited the MWC board members to come to the Open Suite at KFWC on the Thursday night of the conference.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Advisory: Pat Harrington repeated her request that any reservation to use the Club House by a department-- except for the regular meetings-- must be made with her. She added that the calendar in the main floor kitchen does not indicate all dates that have been reserved.
Education: Pat McMullin expressed thanks to the volunteers who helped babysit for parents who were in counseling services. She stated that Judge Mattingly wants volunteers to keep the children while their parents are in the courtroom. He is planning to convert one of the offices in his building into a place for keeping the children. Volunteers will be needed each Thursday. See Pat to volunteer.
OLD BUSINESS:
First drafts of a resolution from MWC to support Angels Attic/Angels Clinic were distributed and read.
MOTION: Barbara Brandon moved that Cynthia Barnes and Virginia Randolph combine the two drafts of the resolution and e-mail that final copy to the Executive Committee for approval. The motion was seconded and approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
REMEMBER: GENERAL MEETING March 29 at 6:00 p.m.
Board Meeting April 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Virginia Randolph
Recording Secretary
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
April 2, 2007 Minutes Executive Board Meeting
THE MURRAY WOMAN’S CLUB
Executive Board Meeting
April 2, 2007
The Executive Board of the Murray Woman’s Club met on Monday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. Before the formal business meeting began, President Tracey Wortham introduced Don Yates, the superintendent of the Mayfield Girls Group Home which has been relocated to Murray. Mr. Yates discussed the purpose of the state-run home and stated that the young residents need positive experiences in the community. He invited the Murray Woman’s Club participate in the Citizens’ Advisory Committee and to visit the home.
President Tracey Wortham opened the formal meeting at 6:50 p.m. and asked the recording secretary to call the roll. Twenty-two Board members were present, and all departments were represented.
OFFICERS’ REPORTS:
Tracey Wortham, president, thanked Gale Vinson and Jackie Helm for their participation in the award’s night General Meeting. She also thanked the Garden and Zeta departments for hosting the meeting.
Items of business which the president discussed included the following:
1. Dr. Duane Bolin, history professor at Murray State University, suggested that MWC consider publishing a master’s thesis which one of his students had written in the 1980’s. Lois Pharris stated that the Alpha Department would be willing to review the project and report to the Board.
2. Big Brothers - Big Sisters Campaign. The Murray Woman’s Club has been asked to form a team for the Buddy Campaign to raise funds.
MOTION: Martha Crafton moved that the director of the Buddy Campaign be informed that MWC members are already participating in the campaign as individuals but that these individual donations will now be channeled through MWC, in lieu of forming a campaign team. The motion was seconded and passed.
3. Angels Attic petition. Virginia Randolph and Cynthia Barnes reported that a memorandum stating the Murray Woman’s Club’s concerns about Angels Attic had been delivered to Mayor Rushing and the City Council.
4. Yearbook 2007-2008. The president stated that Sondra Rice has agreed to become the Yearbook chairwoman. Departments should forward corrected member information, new officers, committees, and programs scheduled to her by June 2007.
5. Eldercare Program. The president asked for additional volunteers in the program. She said that Janet Hough reports the need for more people to help in the mail delivery to patients at Spring Creek.
6. Departmental Member Awards at May General Meeting. The consensus of the Board was to discontinue the project.
Gale Vinson, first vice-president, thanked the women of the Garden and Zeta Departments for hosting the March General Meeting. She reminded the Executive Board that they were scheduled to prepare the meal for the Thursday night, April 5, literacy meeting. She suggested that the group meet for a brief planning session after the Board adjournment. Gale also announced that the May General Meeting will begin with the annual Memorial Service and then will be followed by a salad supper. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The club women who will be remembered at the Memorial Service will be Betty Brockman, Delta; Libby Hart, Music and Zeta; Jo Elkins, Zeta; Margaret Yuill, Kappa; Hallie Kopperud, honorary member.
Jackie Helm, second vice-president, reminded the Board that she needs the MWC first-place award contest entries by April 15 to take to the State Convention.
Cathy Pigg, treasurer, reported that the Beginning Cash Balance for March 1, 2007, was $---. Receipts were $--- and Disbursements were $--- for an Ending Cash Balance of $---. She added that the balance on the Club’s loan is --- and suggested that it would be advantageous to pay that down.
MOTION: Martha Crafton moved that MWC pay $--- on the loan now and reevaluate additional payments on a month-by-month basis.
The motion was seconded and passed.
Martha Joiner, corresponding secretary, said there was no correspondence.
NEW BUSINESS:
The participation of the Murray Woman’s Club in activities for the Murray Girls Group Home was discussed.
MOTION: Barbara Brandon moved that the president of MWC sit on the Board of the Murray Girls Group Home and that the position rotate every two years to seat the incoming president. The motion was seconded and passed.
The consensus of the Board was that planned activities with the residents should be discussed further but that MWC would help provide refreshments for the Group Home’s Open House.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
Delta The Hospice Luncheon will be April 25. Each MWC department is asked to furnish 1 or more desserts. The desserts should be brought to the Club House by 9:30 a.m. on April 25 in disposable containers. Tickets are $10 and carryout are available. The luncheon is from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Kappa The Evening with Chocolate will be held on April 26 and will benefit CASA. Tickets are $8.
Music The department’s Relay for Life team will hold a Bake Sale on April 7 from 8 a.m. to noon in front of Kroger. This Bake Sale is to benefit Relay for Life.
MOTION: Pat Harrington moved that the Murray Woman’s Club donate $100 to the Music Department’s Relay for Life Team since they will be representing the Club. The motion was seconded and passed.
Sigma The department will be participating in the Hospice Luncheon.
Zeta The department members have sent out the invitations for the MWC Centennial Celebration.
FIRST DISTRICT GOVERNOR: Martha Crafton announced that 7-8 members from the Murray Woman’s Club will attend the State Convention.
MOTION: Pat Harrington moved that MWC pay Cynthia Barnes’s expenses to the State Convention since she will be assuming office as second vice-president in June. The motion was seconded and passed.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Advisory Pat Harrington reported that the Advisory Committee has approved moving the Delta Department’s request to the move the memorial mantel plaque to the entry wall and that the Zeta Department will pay for refinishing the side door.
Public Marlene Beach asked that the department chairwomen remind their members to complete the library survey form they received and to return that form to the Calloway County Library.
Centennial The committee requests that each department furnish the following: 1 gal. of cold punch, 2 liters of ginger ale. One member from each department is needed to help in the kitchen.
Education Pat McMullin stated that the Family Court is working on providing a special room for the children. Furniture will be needed. Donations of furniture will be appreciated.
Finance Kathy Stanfa recommended that the Heritage Ball will be held on Saturday, October 27 at the Curris Center.
MOTION: Martha Joiner moved that MWC approve the date and place for the Heritage Ball. The motion was seconded and passed.
Legislative People to pack and deliver the snacks to poll workers for the primary election are needed. The cost for the snacks will be about $100. MOTION: Barbara Brandon moved that $100 be allocated to the Legislative Committee for snacks for the poll workers. The motion was seconded and passed.
KET Sally DuFord expressed appreciation for the MWC contribution. Recycling Lois Pharris reported the collection numbers for the past “Make a Difference Day.”
The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Please check the agenda for important dates.
Respectfully submitted,
Virginia Randolph, Recording Secretary
Executive Board Meeting
April 2, 2007
The Executive Board of the Murray Woman’s Club met on Monday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. Before the formal business meeting began, President Tracey Wortham introduced Don Yates, the superintendent of the Mayfield Girls Group Home which has been relocated to Murray. Mr. Yates discussed the purpose of the state-run home and stated that the young residents need positive experiences in the community. He invited the Murray Woman’s Club participate in the Citizens’ Advisory Committee and to visit the home.
President Tracey Wortham opened the formal meeting at 6:50 p.m. and asked the recording secretary to call the roll. Twenty-two Board members were present, and all departments were represented.
OFFICERS’ REPORTS:
Tracey Wortham, president, thanked Gale Vinson and Jackie Helm for their participation in the award’s night General Meeting. She also thanked the Garden and Zeta departments for hosting the meeting.
Items of business which the president discussed included the following:
1. Dr. Duane Bolin, history professor at Murray State University, suggested that MWC consider publishing a master’s thesis which one of his students had written in the 1980’s. Lois Pharris stated that the Alpha Department would be willing to review the project and report to the Board.
2. Big Brothers - Big Sisters Campaign. The Murray Woman’s Club has been asked to form a team for the Buddy Campaign to raise funds.
MOTION: Martha Crafton moved that the director of the Buddy Campaign be informed that MWC members are already participating in the campaign as individuals but that these individual donations will now be channeled through MWC, in lieu of forming a campaign team. The motion was seconded and passed.
3. Angels Attic petition. Virginia Randolph and Cynthia Barnes reported that a memorandum stating the Murray Woman’s Club’s concerns about Angels Attic had been delivered to Mayor Rushing and the City Council.
4. Yearbook 2007-2008. The president stated that Sondra Rice has agreed to become the Yearbook chairwoman. Departments should forward corrected member information, new officers, committees, and programs scheduled to her by June 2007.
5. Eldercare Program. The president asked for additional volunteers in the program. She said that Janet Hough reports the need for more people to help in the mail delivery to patients at Spring Creek.
6. Departmental Member Awards at May General Meeting. The consensus of the Board was to discontinue the project.
Gale Vinson, first vice-president, thanked the women of the Garden and Zeta Departments for hosting the March General Meeting. She reminded the Executive Board that they were scheduled to prepare the meal for the Thursday night, April 5, literacy meeting. She suggested that the group meet for a brief planning session after the Board adjournment. Gale also announced that the May General Meeting will begin with the annual Memorial Service and then will be followed by a salad supper. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The club women who will be remembered at the Memorial Service will be Betty Brockman, Delta; Libby Hart, Music and Zeta; Jo Elkins, Zeta; Margaret Yuill, Kappa; Hallie Kopperud, honorary member.
Jackie Helm, second vice-president, reminded the Board that she needs the MWC first-place award contest entries by April 15 to take to the State Convention.
Cathy Pigg, treasurer, reported that the Beginning Cash Balance for March 1, 2007, was $---. Receipts were $--- and Disbursements were $--- for an Ending Cash Balance of $---. She added that the balance on the Club’s loan is --- and suggested that it would be advantageous to pay that down.
MOTION: Martha Crafton moved that MWC pay $--- on the loan now and reevaluate additional payments on a month-by-month basis.
The motion was seconded and passed.
Martha Joiner, corresponding secretary, said there was no correspondence.
NEW BUSINESS:
The participation of the Murray Woman’s Club in activities for the Murray Girls Group Home was discussed.
MOTION: Barbara Brandon moved that the president of MWC sit on the Board of the Murray Girls Group Home and that the position rotate every two years to seat the incoming president. The motion was seconded and passed.
The consensus of the Board was that planned activities with the residents should be discussed further but that MWC would help provide refreshments for the Group Home’s Open House.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
Delta The Hospice Luncheon will be April 25. Each MWC department is asked to furnish 1 or more desserts. The desserts should be brought to the Club House by 9:30 a.m. on April 25 in disposable containers. Tickets are $10 and carryout are available. The luncheon is from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Kappa The Evening with Chocolate will be held on April 26 and will benefit CASA. Tickets are $8.
Music The department’s Relay for Life team will hold a Bake Sale on April 7 from 8 a.m. to noon in front of Kroger. This Bake Sale is to benefit Relay for Life.
MOTION: Pat Harrington moved that the Murray Woman’s Club donate $100 to the Music Department’s Relay for Life Team since they will be representing the Club. The motion was seconded and passed.
Sigma The department will be participating in the Hospice Luncheon.
Zeta The department members have sent out the invitations for the MWC Centennial Celebration.
FIRST DISTRICT GOVERNOR: Martha Crafton announced that 7-8 members from the Murray Woman’s Club will attend the State Convention.
MOTION: Pat Harrington moved that MWC pay Cynthia Barnes’s expenses to the State Convention since she will be assuming office as second vice-president in June. The motion was seconded and passed.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Advisory Pat Harrington reported that the Advisory Committee has approved moving the Delta Department’s request to the move the memorial mantel plaque to the entry wall and that the Zeta Department will pay for refinishing the side door.
Public Marlene Beach asked that the department chairwomen remind their members to complete the library survey form they received and to return that form to the Calloway County Library.
Centennial The committee requests that each department furnish the following: 1 gal. of cold punch, 2 liters of ginger ale. One member from each department is needed to help in the kitchen.
Education Pat McMullin stated that the Family Court is working on providing a special room for the children. Furniture will be needed. Donations of furniture will be appreciated.
Finance Kathy Stanfa recommended that the Heritage Ball will be held on Saturday, October 27 at the Curris Center.
MOTION: Martha Joiner moved that MWC approve the date and place for the Heritage Ball. The motion was seconded and passed.
Legislative People to pack and deliver the snacks to poll workers for the primary election are needed. The cost for the snacks will be about $100. MOTION: Barbara Brandon moved that $100 be allocated to the Legislative Committee for snacks for the poll workers. The motion was seconded and passed.
KET Sally DuFord expressed appreciation for the MWC contribution. Recycling Lois Pharris reported the collection numbers for the past “Make a Difference Day.”
The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Please check the agenda for important dates.
Respectfully submitted,
Virginia Randolph, Recording Secretary
April 2, 2007 Minutes of Executive Committee
THE MURRAY WOMAN’S CLUB
Executive Board Meeting
April 2, 2007
The Executive Board of the Murray Woman’s Club met on Monday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. Before the formal business meeting began, President Tracey Wortham introduced Don Yates, the superintendent of the Mayfield Girls Group Home which has been relocated to Murray. Mr. Yates discussed the purpose of the state-run home and stated that the young residents need positive experiences in the community. He invited the Murray Woman’s Club participate in the Citizens’ Advisory Committee and to visit the home.
President Tracey Wortham opened the formal meeting at 6:50 p.m. and asked the recording secretary to call the roll. Twenty-two Board members were present, and all departments were represented.
OFFICERS’ REPORTS:
Tracey Wortham, president, thanked Gale Vinson and Jackie Helm for their participation in the award’s night General Meeting. She also thanked the Garden and Zeta departments for hosting the meeting.
Items of business which the president discussed included the following:
1. Dr. Duane Bolin, history professor at Murray State University, suggested that MWC consider publishing a master’s thesis which one of his students had written in the 1980’s. Lois Pharris stated that the Alpha Department would be willing to review the project and report to the Board.
2. Big Brothers - Big Sisters Campaign. The Murray Woman’s Club has been asked to form a team for the Buddy Campaign to raise funds.
MOTION: Martha Crafton moved that the director of the Buddy Campaign be informed that MWC members are already participating in the campaign as individuals but that these individual donations will now be channeled through MWC, in lieu of forming a campaign team. The motion was seconded and passed.
3. Angels Attic petition. Virginia Randolph and Cynthia Barnes reported that a memorandum stating the Murray Woman’s Club’s concerns about Angels Attic had been delivered to Mayor Rushing and the City Council.
4. Yearbook 2007-2008. The president stated that Sondra Rice has agreed to become the Yearbook chairwoman. Departments should forward corrected member information, new officers, committees, and programs scheduled to her by June 2007.
5. Eldercare Program. The president asked for additional volunteers in the program. She said that Janet Hough reports the need for more people to help in the mail delivery to patients at Spring Creek.
6. Departmental Member Awards at May General Meeting. The consensus of the Board was to discontinue the project.
Gale Vinson, first vice-president, thanked the women of the Garden and Zeta Departments for hosting the March General Meeting. She reminded the Executive Board that they were scheduled to prepare the meal for the Thursday night, April 5, literacy meeting. She suggested that the group meet for a brief planning session after the Board adjournment. Gale also announced that the May General Meeting will begin with the annual Memorial Service and then will be followed by a salad supper. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The club women who will be remembered at the Memorial Service will be Betty Brockman, Delta; Libby Hart, Music and Zeta; Jo Elkins, Zeta; Margaret Yuill, Kappa; Hallie Kopperud, honorary member.
Jackie Helm, second vice-president, reminded the Board that she needs the MWC first-place award contest entries by April 15 to take to the State Convention.
Cathy Pigg, treasurer, reported that the Beginning Cash Balance for March 1, 2007, was $---. Receipts were $--- and Disbursements were $--- for an Ending Cash Balance of $---. She added that the balance on the Club’s loan is --- and suggested that it would be advantageous to pay that down.
MOTION: Martha Crafton moved that MWC pay $--- on the loan now and reevaluate additional payments on a month-by-month basis.
The motion was seconded and passed.
Martha Joiner, corresponding secretary, said there was no correspondence.
NEW BUSINESS:
The participation of the Murray Woman’s Club in activities for the Murray Girls Group Home was discussed.
MOTION: Barbara Brandon moved that the president of MWC sit on the Board of the Murray Girls Group Home and that the position rotate every two years to seat the incoming president. The motion was seconded and passed.
The consensus of the Board was that planned activities with the residents should be discussed further but that MWC would help provide refreshments for the Group Home’s Open House.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
Delta The Hospice Luncheon will be April 25. Each MWC department is asked to furnish 1 or more desserts. The desserts should be brought to the Club House by 9:30 a.m. on April 25 in disposable containers. Tickets are $10 and carryout are available. The luncheon is from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Kappa The Evening with Chocolate will be held on April 26 and will benefit CASA. Tickets are $8.
Music The department’s Relay for Life team will hold a Bake Sale on April 7 from 8 a.m. to noon in front of Kroger. This Bake Sale is to benefit Relay for Life.
MOTION: Pat Harrington moved that the Murray Woman’s Club donate $100 to the Music Department’s Relay for Life Team since they will be representing the Club. The motion was seconded and passed.
Sigma The department will be participating in the Hospice Luncheon.
Zeta The department members have sent out the invitations for the MWC Centennial Celebration.
FIRST DISTRICT GOVERNOR: Martha Crafton announced that 7-8 members from the Murray Woman’s Club will attend the State Convention.
MOTION: Pat Harrington moved that MWC pay Cynthia Barnes’s expenses to the State Convention since she will be assuming office as second vice-president in June. The motion was seconded and passed.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Advisory Pat Harrington reported that the Advisory Committee has approved moving the Delta Department’s request to the move the memorial mantel plaque to the entry wall and that the Zeta Department will pay for refinishing the side door.
Public Marlene Beach asked that the department chairwomen remind their members to complete the library survey form they received and to return that form to the Calloway County Library.
Centennial The committee requests that each department furnish the following: 1 gal. of cold punch, 2 liters of ginger ale. One member from each department is needed to help in the kitchen.
Education Pat McMullin stated that the Family Court is working on providing a special room for the children. Furniture will be needed. Donations of furniture will be appreciated.
Finance Kathy Stanfa recommended that the Heritage Ball will be held on Saturday, October 27 at the Curris Center.
MOTION: Martha Joiner moved that MWC approve the date and place for the Heritage Ball. The motion was seconded and passed.
Legislative People to pack and deliver the snacks to poll workers for the primary election are needed. The cost for the snacks will be about $100. MOTION: Barbara Brandon moved that $100 be allocated to the Legislative Committee for snacks for the poll workers. The motion was seconded and passed.
KET Sally DuFord expressed appreciation for the MWC contribution. Recycling Lois Pharris reported the collection numbers for the past “Make a Difference Day.”
The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Please check the agenda for important dates.
Respectfully submitted,
Virginia Randolph, Recording Secretary
Executive Board Meeting
April 2, 2007
The Executive Board of the Murray Woman’s Club met on Monday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. Before the formal business meeting began, President Tracey Wortham introduced Don Yates, the superintendent of the Mayfield Girls Group Home which has been relocated to Murray. Mr. Yates discussed the purpose of the state-run home and stated that the young residents need positive experiences in the community. He invited the Murray Woman’s Club participate in the Citizens’ Advisory Committee and to visit the home.
President Tracey Wortham opened the formal meeting at 6:50 p.m. and asked the recording secretary to call the roll. Twenty-two Board members were present, and all departments were represented.
OFFICERS’ REPORTS:
Tracey Wortham, president, thanked Gale Vinson and Jackie Helm for their participation in the award’s night General Meeting. She also thanked the Garden and Zeta departments for hosting the meeting.
Items of business which the president discussed included the following:
1. Dr. Duane Bolin, history professor at Murray State University, suggested that MWC consider publishing a master’s thesis which one of his students had written in the 1980’s. Lois Pharris stated that the Alpha Department would be willing to review the project and report to the Board.
2. Big Brothers - Big Sisters Campaign. The Murray Woman’s Club has been asked to form a team for the Buddy Campaign to raise funds.
MOTION: Martha Crafton moved that the director of the Buddy Campaign be informed that MWC members are already participating in the campaign as individuals but that these individual donations will now be channeled through MWC, in lieu of forming a campaign team. The motion was seconded and passed.
3. Angels Attic petition. Virginia Randolph and Cynthia Barnes reported that a memorandum stating the Murray Woman’s Club’s concerns about Angels Attic had been delivered to Mayor Rushing and the City Council.
4. Yearbook 2007-2008. The president stated that Sondra Rice has agreed to become the Yearbook chairwoman. Departments should forward corrected member information, new officers, committees, and programs scheduled to her by June 2007.
5. Eldercare Program. The president asked for additional volunteers in the program. She said that Janet Hough reports the need for more people to help in the mail delivery to patients at Spring Creek.
6. Departmental Member Awards at May General Meeting. The consensus of the Board was to discontinue the project.
Gale Vinson, first vice-president, thanked the women of the Garden and Zeta Departments for hosting the March General Meeting. She reminded the Executive Board that they were scheduled to prepare the meal for the Thursday night, April 5, literacy meeting. She suggested that the group meet for a brief planning session after the Board adjournment. Gale also announced that the May General Meeting will begin with the annual Memorial Service and then will be followed by a salad supper. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The club women who will be remembered at the Memorial Service will be Betty Brockman, Delta; Libby Hart, Music and Zeta; Jo Elkins, Zeta; Margaret Yuill, Kappa; Hallie Kopperud, honorary member.
Jackie Helm, second vice-president, reminded the Board that she needs the MWC first-place award contest entries by April 15 to take to the State Convention.
Cathy Pigg, treasurer, reported that the Beginning Cash Balance for March 1, 2007, was $---. Receipts were $--- and Disbursements were $--- for an Ending Cash Balance of $---. She added that the balance on the Club’s loan is --- and suggested that it would be advantageous to pay that down.
MOTION: Martha Crafton moved that MWC pay $--- on the loan now and reevaluate additional payments on a month-by-month basis.
The motion was seconded and passed.
Martha Joiner, corresponding secretary, said there was no correspondence.
NEW BUSINESS:
The participation of the Murray Woman’s Club in activities for the Murray Girls Group Home was discussed.
MOTION: Barbara Brandon moved that the president of MWC sit on the Board of the Murray Girls Group Home and that the position rotate every two years to seat the incoming president. The motion was seconded and passed.
The consensus of the Board was that planned activities with the residents should be discussed further but that MWC would help provide refreshments for the Group Home’s Open House.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
Delta The Hospice Luncheon will be April 25. Each MWC department is asked to furnish 1 or more desserts. The desserts should be brought to the Club House by 9:30 a.m. on April 25 in disposable containers. Tickets are $10 and carryout are available. The luncheon is from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Kappa The Evening with Chocolate will be held on April 26 and will benefit CASA. Tickets are $8.
Music The department’s Relay for Life team will hold a Bake Sale on April 7 from 8 a.m. to noon in front of Kroger. This Bake Sale is to benefit Relay for Life.
MOTION: Pat Harrington moved that the Murray Woman’s Club donate $100 to the Music Department’s Relay for Life Team since they will be representing the Club. The motion was seconded and passed.
Sigma The department will be participating in the Hospice Luncheon.
Zeta The department members have sent out the invitations for the MWC Centennial Celebration.
FIRST DISTRICT GOVERNOR: Martha Crafton announced that 7-8 members from the Murray Woman’s Club will attend the State Convention.
MOTION: Pat Harrington moved that MWC pay Cynthia Barnes’s expenses to the State Convention since she will be assuming office as second vice-president in June. The motion was seconded and passed.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Advisory Pat Harrington reported that the Advisory Committee has approved moving the Delta Department’s request to the move the memorial mantel plaque to the entry wall and that the Zeta Department will pay for refinishing the side door.
Public Marlene Beach asked that the department chairwomen remind their members to complete the library survey form they received and to return that form to the Calloway County Library.
Centennial The committee requests that each department furnish the following: 1 gal. of cold punch, 2 liters of ginger ale. One member from each department is needed to help in the kitchen.
Education Pat McMullin stated that the Family Court is working on providing a special room for the children. Furniture will be needed. Donations of furniture will be appreciated.
Finance Kathy Stanfa recommended that the Heritage Ball will be held on Saturday, October 27 at the Curris Center.
MOTION: Martha Joiner moved that MWC approve the date and place for the Heritage Ball. The motion was seconded and passed.
Legislative People to pack and deliver the snacks to poll workers for the primary election are needed. The cost for the snacks will be about $100. MOTION: Barbara Brandon moved that $100 be allocated to the Legislative Committee for snacks for the poll workers. The motion was seconded and passed.
KET Sally DuFord expressed appreciation for the MWC contribution. Recycling Lois Pharris reported the collection numbers for the past “Make a Difference Day.”
The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Please check the agenda for important dates.
Respectfully submitted,
Virginia Randolph, Recording Secretary
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