…with my little eye…
this sign!
Who can tell me where this sign is located? Leave your answer in the comment section and, if you’re correct, you’ll receive a prize! You have until the Duck Walk, Sept. 14th, to leave your answer.
Don’t remember how to comment? Email me (Emily) for directions.
Here is a link to our new International President’s message. Please take a moment to read what Karen Murphy has to say. She shares her goals, the direction the Board is going and the changes we can look forward to with our new structural system (we are in Region 4, “leaping 4-ward”).
I’ve also included the July Minutes as approved at our August meeting.
Quota International of Grand Rapids Meeting
Sunnybrook Country Club, Grandville, MI
July 24, 2014 Minutes
CELEBRATION OF OUR PARTNERS!
Present: Sandi Aten, Peggy Bishop, Deb Buckley, Pat Cook, Ginny Ebers, Kathy Freeman, Sarah Glover, Barbara Griffin, Martha Herman, Cathy Kaiser, Robin Keith, Maureen Martin, Rachael Owsinski, Gwen Powers, Kathleen Slagal, Emily Uebbing.
16 members and 29 guests attended. Guest list is attached.
1. Call to order: 6:00 pm by President Martha Herman.
Sandi raffled off fun summer baskets of goodies throughout the meeting.
2. Consent Agenda: June meeting minutes were approved as sent. Robin and Sarah were awarded prizes for uncovering the false line in the minutes.
3. Introductions: Martha asked each group of guests to introduce themselves: Quota members, Alumni, Agencies, Volunteers, School staff, Supporters and Special Guests
Quota Collect
4. GR Quota History: Kath Slagal presented a delightful review of Quota’s founding in 1945, significant accomplishments, and notable events. Recall that we raised $40,000 for Cameron Weston’s cochlear implant under Peggy Bishop’s presidency. Remember our first male member, Mike Friar in 1989? How much fun we had with the Cool Cats at camp and cooking school! Quota means friends who will be there when you need them. Thank you to all contributors for your time, talent and donations.
5. Where are we now, and where we’re going: Martha shared plans for the future including strategic planning that will provide more focused services, an Advisory Council to help the club and partners collaborate more effectively, attract new members, and seek out more funding. Although some of us are wearing out, and our lives are busy, our hearts are big.
6. Slide show: Emily Uebbing presented an excellent video collection of Quota activities, including the Cool Cats, Convention, Kids Food Basket bags, and gift bags for Sisters in Support.
7. Quotations from our Partners – David Overeen, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, GR, and Todd Sprunger – MI Rehab Services, Kent County described their services and the types of needs their clients have, including hearing aids, and other equipment.
8. Special announcements and recognitions
a. Kath Slagal recognized the top tickets sellers in the 50/50 raffle (Martha, Robin, Kim).
b. Kathy Freeman – Service Committee Chair in recognition of the Helen David Service Award for the sign language interpreters at Northview’s theatre performance of ‘The Miracle Worker”. Kathy also described our service projects for this year.
c. Sarah Glover – Quotarian of the Year, 2014
d. Chris Kaiser – aka, Gertrude; aka, Theodore sang a special song for Quota
9. Special Guests – Renee, and her son, Easten Johnson with Grandma Grace. We are considering the many ways we could assist Easten who has a cochlear implant.
10. Upcoming Events: Martha announced these opportunities to support Quota:
Duck Walk, September 14th, Millennium Park, 1 pm – 3 pm
Koeze Nut Sale – Order those great nuts for any occasion at any time!
Barnes & Noble Book Fair – November 8th, Woodland Mall
11. Other Announcements: See you at the Duck Walk!
Martha adjourned the meeting at 7:30pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cathy Kaiser, Recording Secretary
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Summer Celebration 2014 – Guest List
| # | First Name | Last Name | Organization | attended but no RSVP | ||
| no show | ||||||
| 1 | Sue | Allen | Deb | Buckley | ||
| 2 | Dave | Aten | Barbara | Griffin | ||
| 3 | Sandi | Aten | Mary | Kaiser | ||
| 4 | Deb | Atwood | Rachael | Owsinski | ||
| 5 | Yvonne | Babe | District 4 Director | Steve | Owsinski | |
| 6 | Joe | Bishop | Grace | Johnson | ||
| 7 | Peggy | Bishop | ||||
| 8 | Deb | Blackmore | ||||
| 9 | Judy | Clarke | ||||
| 10 | Joe Allen | Cook | ||||
| 11 | Pat | Cook | ||||
| 12 | Jack | DeBoer | ||||
| 13 | Kathy | DeBoer | ||||
| 14 | Amy | Docter | ||||
| 15 | Summer | Docter | ||||
| 16 | Ginny | Ebers | ||||
| 17 | Kathy | Freeman | ||||
| 18 | Sarah | Glover | ||||
| 19 | Tom | Glover | ||||
| 20 | Martha | Herman | ||||
| 21 | Karen | Hooker | ||||
| 22 | Easten | Johnson | ||||
| 23 | Jeanette | Johnson | ||||
| 24 | Renee | Johnson | ||||
| 25 | Cathy | Kaiser | ||||
| 26 | Chris | Kaiser | ||||
| 27 | Bill | Keith | ||||
| 28 | Robin | Keith | ||||
| 29 | Maureen | Martin | ||||
| 30 | Kathie | McFarlin | ||||
| 31 | Nicki | Mumford | Quota Club of Kalamazoo | |||
| 32 | David | Overeem | Deaf & Hearing Services | |||
| 33 | Mary | Peterson | ||||
| 34 | Gwen | Powers | ||||
| 35 | Heather | Reuth | ||||
| 36 | Misti | Ryefield | Deaf & Hearing Services – interpreter | |||
| 37 | Dusty | Scheuerman | Elders Helpers | |||
| 38 | Jessica | Scheuerman | ||||
| 39 | Kath | Slagal | ||||
| 40 | Colleen | Smith | ||||
| 41 | Todd | Sprunger | Michigan Rehab Services | |||
| 42 | Emily | Uebbing | ||||
| 43 | Martel | Walker | ||||
| 44 | Patty | Watson | AMBUCS | |||
| 45 | Cameron | Weston | ||||
| 46 | Renee | Weston | ||||
| 47 | Gertrude | |||||
| 48 | Theodore | |||||
I (President Martha) will be sharing information with you periodically about what’s going on with our partners, people, and agencies as I meet with them. This is a follow up to the Summer Celebration to strengthen our relationship with the community. I will be meeting with GR Oral Deaf teaching staff, with Sandi, our liaison; Northview P.S. with Pat, our liaison; AMBUCS, Patty Watson; MI Rehab Services, Todd Sprunger; Miracle Ear manager in GR, Chad Barcheski; and others.
I met with Jeannette Johnson, Development Director, Deb Atwood, Business Manager and David Overeem, Tech Support at DHHS to discuss how we can complement each other’s efforts in reaching the community. I did not indicate or promise any financial support in any way.
We discussed the services that they have to offer …. American Sign Language classes, Workshops, Interpreters, Cultural Sensitivity training, and counseling over 6700 clients per year. They have relationships with Hear Now at Spectrum Health, Area Agency on Aging, and are continuing to seek sources for funding through grants.
There are high schools, Wayland and Forest Hills Northern, that teach ASL for credit towards their Foreign Language requirement. Another good group to pull in.
They have several fund raisers each year including a May Fest at McFadden’s, a Silent Auction, a February Chocolate event, and a Silent Celebration in June with 200-300 people attending at Douglas Walker Park. They hold a camp for kids, and will be hosting a speaker, Trix Bruce, a well-known actress, humorist and speaker in November.
I indicated that I would like them to participate in our activities as well. They are more than willing to assist us in our effort to attract more people to OUR fundraisers. They would like to be a part of our Duck Walk, our B & N bookfair and anything else. They have offered to supply equipment for our FREE hearing screening at the Duck Walk, distribute our flyers and direct people to our website.
Here’s my thinking on this.
Advantages:
We reach a larger group of people for the same cause. We are just supporters
We may increase club membership.
We increase awareness through partnership using their databases.
We could collaborate on a grant to raise money for our pet projects with fewer efforts to drum up ideas, making our time more efficient and effective.
Disadvantages/Concerns:
We would have to establish a statement such as ‘we do not endorse any agency’…etc.
If we did participate in a fundraiser with [DHHS], we would have to weigh the pros and cons of support, time and effort. There may be some political ramifications as well.
Overall, DHHS truly appreciates all we do as a club to provide funding and support. Together I think we can have a positive impact.
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