Here is a great recipe for brown sugar cookies. These are easy to make and would be good at any time during the year.
Enjoy!
Robin
Christmas lunch with our DHHS Foster Friends
Merriam Webster’s Online Dictionary defines joy as:
1 a : the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : delight b : the expression or exhibition of such emotion : gaiety
2 : a state of happiness or felicity : bliss
3 : a source or cause of delight
As Quotarians we get the chance to see joy in its purest form at the DHHS luncheon for our Foster Friends. Tuesday, December 8th was the annual gift giving day. We ate at the Pizza Hut across the street from DHHS’s new location. Then Jan, Emily and Debbie went across the street with our DHHS friends and passed out their gifts.
Here are a few pictures from the celebration.
This woman loves her bracelets.
This gentleman enjoys crafting. He likes to scrapbook and stamp cards. He made one for each of the guests that were there, and he made one for Quota!
This woman loves her new gloves!
This lady was working hard to get all of her presents open.
This gentleman uses a lot of batteries and was happy (even though he doesn’t appear to be) to receive more!
This woman loves her new tennis shoes!
This guy is a big U of M fan and loves his new hat and made sure to show everyone!
This woman is taking a break from opening presents and looking at some microwave popcorn that was handed out.
This guy is showing off his new backsack. His other gift, a t-shirt, is already in the sack!
We posed for a picture before saying goodbye and Merry Christmas. Our friends kept thanking us over and over. They loved every gift and watching them open their presents was as precious as watching a child on Christmas morning. We hope you’ll join us next year to experience the best joy of the season!
Thank you, from our Foster Friends.
Merry Christmas!
Quota Quick Update
Quota Quick Update – 3 December 2009
The QUOTA QUICK UPDATE is an occasional e-newsletter for members of Quota International .
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. 2010-2011 BOARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
2. NETWORK VIRTUALLY ON FACEBOOK
3. 2009 QUOTA CARES MONTH WINNERS HONORED ON WEB
4. 2008-2009 CLUB-TO-CLUB ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOW ON-LINE
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1. 2010-2011 BOARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
President-elect (unopposed)
- Chris Tracey-Patte, QI of Beaudesert , Queensland , Australia ; District 30
Treasurer
- Laura Lahman, QI of Coral Springs-Parkland, Florida , U.S.A. ; District 27
- Maureen Taylor , QI of Penticton , British Columbia , Canada ; District 11
Canada Area Director (unopposed)
- Marie Dobson-Dunlop, QI of Huronia , Ontario , Canada ; District 18
South Area Director (unopposed)
- Sheila Morris, QI of Fort Lauderdale , Florida , U.S.A. ; District 27
West Area Director
- Vicki Conable, QI of Santa Maria , California , U.S.A. ; District 33
- Pat Figueroa, QI of Mountain View / Los Altos , California , U.S.A. ; District 12
Area Director elections are always held via mail ballot. In convention years, international officer elections (treasurer, president-elect) are held at convention. Candidates running unopposed in any position will be declared the winner at the time of the election of the other candidates. Governance materials will be mailed to voting delegates no later than March 15, 2010. *********************************
2. NETWORK VIRTUALLY ON FACEBOOK*
Quota International has an official Facebook* page that you can join and visit regularly! Write on Quota’s Wall and connect with other Quotarians through our Group Discussions (check out our latest discussion topics). Make new friends from other clubs and countries, share success stories, and learn how other members define their Quota experience. To visit the official Quota International Facebook page, visit www.facebook.com and put “ Quota International Inc” in the search box. You must join Facebook in order to join Quota International ’s Facebook community. http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=33799319632&ref=search&sid=1045549392.2616585551..1
*Not sure what “Facebook” is? It’s a “social networking” Web site that permits users to set up their own profiles and connect with friends and organizations they care about on-line. Try it! It’s fun! If you have questions about joining Facebook, contact alison@quota.org!
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3. 2009 QUOTA CARES MONTH WINNERS HONORED ON WEB
2009 Quota Cares Month winning stories, photographs, and applications have been published on the We Share Foundation Web site. Read wonderful stories of membership, service, publicity, and “fellowship and fun” success and get great ideas that you might enjoy trying in your club! To view winning stories, visit the We Share Foundation Web site at www.wesharefoundation.org and click the “Quota Cares Month” link, then 2009 projects.
http://www.wesharefoundation.org/2009.qcares/qcares.2009.htm
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4. 2008-2009 CLUB-TO-CLUB ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOW ON-LINE
Read how your world service donations made a difference last year! Over U.S.$53,000 was donated by Quotarians to 15 Club-to-Club projects in five developing countries. To read how your donations empowered women, provided medical services, assisted disadvantaged children, and restored dignity to impoverished people, go to the We Share Foundation Web site at www.wesharefoundation.org and click the “Club-to-Club World Service” link, then the 2008-2009 Program Accomplishments box in the upper right hand corner. http://www.wesharefoundation.org/Club-to-Club/club-to-club.htm
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Occasional QUOTA QUICK UPDATES are sent to members with e-mail addresses in the Quota International membership database. At no time is e-mail information sold or loaned to other organizations. To delete, change, or add an e-mail address in this database, please contact Membership Services Manager Alison Benefico at alison@quota.org.
This QUOTA QUICK UPDATE was written by Nancy Fitzpatrick ,
Deputy Executive Director / nancy@quota.org / 202.331.9694.
Treasure Hunt
I really had fun going through the treasure hunt on the blog. I hope others have done it, too. If you did you, too, discovered lots of great information on our blog – which will only continue to get better and better. Thanks to Emily and Maureen for helping us turn to the blog for our Quota news!
Robin
PS – My total points are 150.
Getting to Know You… Emily
Getting to know Emily since she’s the only December birthday! Emily will have been a member of Quota three years in January! Her favorite snack is popcorn and she enjoys eating it while watching her favorite movie, “White Christmas”.
Emily was asked, “Have you ever walked along a beach in the moonlight?” Yes, in Savannah, with my boyfriend in college (boo!). I remember the sound of the ocean waves crashing and the smell of the salt water. The rest of the memory is blah because he was a jerk! But we’d go out there all the time and sit in the swing at night.
Emily would describe the meaning of love to a child by saying… it’s the feeling of being held tight like a hug or getting everything you want for Christmas every day!
Which would be worse? Being held up for 15 minutes at a railroad crossing or being last in a line of 20 people at the grocery store? Do I have ice cream in my cart? Do I have to pee? Because both have happened to me and both are worse when I have to pee. Is the cashier chatty? I guess, the worse of the two is the grocery store. Because it’s going to take longer then 15 minutes to scan 20 peoples groceries.
What if you were six inches taller? I would have to buy new clothes and I’d weigh less… maybe my legs would be skinnier!
What’s your favorite ice cream flavor and brand? Peppermint, Hudsonville, or anything local/homemade.
Thanks Emily for sharing a little bit about yourself!
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