Assistance League® of Greater Placer

Caring and Commitment in Action

FLASH Notes

April 2017

ELECTED OFFICERS

2016-2017

President Anne Thompson 530-823-1188 president@assistanceleaguegreaterplacer.org

President Elect Marcia Bush 916-408-8153 presidentelect@assistanceleaguegreaterplacer.org

V.P. Education/Administration Charmaine Medkeff 530-887-9344 vpeducationadministration@assistanceleaguegreaterplacer.org

V.P. Membership Kathy Myers 916-759-4077 vpmembership@assistanceleaguegreaterplacer.org

V.P. Philanthropic Programs Sydney Whaley 530-886-8484 vpphilanthrophic@assistanceleaguegreaterplacer.org

V.P. Resource Development Carolyn Shearer 916-741-7465 vpresourcedevelopment@assistanceleaguegreaterplacer.org

V.P. Marketing/Communication Shirley Lessiak 916-759-9033 vpmarketingcomm@assistanceleaguegreaterplacer.org

Treasurer Carol (CJ) Jones 530-274.7599 treasurer@assistanceleaguegreaterplacer.org

Recording Secretary Linda Dunn 530-269-1630 recordingsecretary@assistanceleaguegreaterplacer.org

President’s Message ~ Anne Thompson

April is here – Spring is in the air – flowers are everywhere – and we have another busy Assistance League month! Our Regular Meeting on April 10 has a very full agenda, and most of it focuses on next year.

• We will be voting on the 2017-18 Budget that the Finance Committee presented last month.

• We will be voting on the 2017-18 Slate of Officers presented by the Nominating Committee last month and updated by e-tree on March 29.

• There will be opportunities to sign up to participate in our Philanthropic Programs next year.

• You can pay your dues and sign up for the June luncheon. • We will be inducting 2 new members – be sure to greet them and

the other new members and welcome them.

And of course you can socialize with your Assistance League sisters during the social hour preceding the meeting and over the lunch that follows.

Also, remember April 30th is the deadline to nominate a member for the Ada Edwards Laughlin Award. The award is in recognition of outstanding service by a member who works behind the scenes. Written nominations should be sent to :

Anne Thompson at president@assistanceleaguegreaterplacer.org. ~~Anne

BINGO IS COMING!!! It is Wednesday, April 12. Get your tickets now! Tickets for our signature fundraiser will be available at our regular meeting on April 10th and still available for purchase at the Thrift Shop. Please get your tickets and turn in money for tickets you have sold.

We need to get an accurate count by the meeting on April 10 in order to shop for food and setup the Blue Goose Event Center.

Membership ~ Kathy Myers Happy spring! Although we may still have some lingering April showers, it’s beginning to look like spring is in the air, and with it comes some important dates to circle on your calendar. First, at the Regular Meeting on April 10, we will be collecting your membership renewal form and dues. The renewal process runs through May 15. After that deadline, a $10 late fee will be assessed. The renewal form was sent to all members in an Etree message in March, and copies are also available in a bright pink folder in the Thrift Shop and in the Annex. The form and your check for $70 can be turned in at the meeting or mailed to: ALGP, P.O. Box 4693, Auburn CA 95604-4693. If you decide not to renew your membership, please submit your resignation request in writing via letter to the P.O. Box address above or by email: vpmembership@assistanceleaguegreaterplacer.org. Next, comes your friendly reminder to look at your calendar and turn in your service hours ASAP. The computer buddies will be on hand to assist at the meetings, and below you will find a reminder of how to do it on your own. All hours for the year are due by May 15. Remember that we estimate the hours for the entire month of May so that we can write our end-of-the-year reports by May 31. For those who were not at the March meeting, Anne Thompson delivered a pledge and a challenge. She pledged to have all her hours up to date by the end of March, and she challenged all members to do the same. She will begin calling those who have not turned in hours, and although we love Anne, we don’t want that phone call. Do-It-Yourself Service Hours Instructions:

• Log in to our website: www.assistanceleague.org/greater-placer.

• Go to Member Resources, and click on Online Tools in the drop-down menu.

• When the Online Tools screen appears, click the heading Enter Service Hours, and a form will pop up on your screen.

• Complete the form by entering your name and hours for each of the four categories. Then click Submit. When the thank you message appears, you have successfully submitted your hours. If you are having problems logging in, contact Shirley Lessiak with your specific problem: vpmarketingcomm@assistanceleaguegreaterplacer.org.

Lastly, our chapter will soon be celebrating a milestone. In 1987, Assistance Guild of Auburn Foothills was formed. We are fortunate to have six Charter Members who have been with us from the beginning: Lola Altus, Bertie Cain, Betty Fuller, Ruth Johanson, Julie Stringham, and Judy Ussher. We will begin to celebrate our 30-year anniversary at the Regular Meeting in May and hope you will be able to join us as we celebrate the past and look forward to the future. Our June Luncheon is at Lake of the Pines on June 12, 2017.

Congratulations to Annette Eastman, our AL Bear Award winner for March!

Marketing ~ Shirley Lessiak LADIES! BIG Day of Giving is on Thursday, May 4th - we join over 600 nonprofit organizations in our region in a 24-hour marathon of giving, encouraging our friends, family and supporters here in Auburn and across our region to become philanthropists and donate online to support the valuable work of Assistance League® of Greater Placer.

More information will be given to you at our General Meeting on Monday, April 10th.

Our goal this year is $10,000 and we can do this with your help together with our customers, donors, friends and family.

• This year you may donate

∗ online at BigDayofGiving.org/ALGreaterPlacer or

∗ write a check to Assistance League of Greater Placer - specify it is for Day of Giving - and give it to Annette Eastman, CJ - Carol Jones or myself.

• If you, your friends or family are donating online, you may donate any time after April 15th by using BigDayofGiving.org/ALGreaterPlacer. You do not have to wait until May 4th.

We are hopeful to participate in 1 event on that day – More information to follow.

Assistance League® of Greater Placer Regular Meeting March 13, 2017

The Ridge, 2020 Golf Course Rd., Auburn Present: 158 Excused: 29 CALL TO ORDER: Anne Thompson 10:07 a.m.

• Flag salute: Linda Dunn • Recognition of guests: 0 • Minutes of January 9, 2017 Regular Meeting as distributed in Footnotes: Approved. • Service hours: 50% of members not reported for January. At end of month Anne Thompson will call members who

haven’t reported service hours

CORRESPONDENCE: Dixie Johnson Read thank you letters from Rita Brown for microwave, Dress for Success,

Seniors First, members Nancy Espinoza, Blanche Beckes, Sandra Barnikel

TREASURER’S REPORT: Sent out by e-tree

CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: Marilyn Ralston • Shared story of a three year old who received a Sierra Bear while in the emergency room. • Bears are distributed to twelve agencies to be given to children in emergency situations. • Thanked the members who use their cars, time and gas to deliver bears

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE: Jan MacKay

• The 2017-2018 Proposed Budget has been sent out by etree • Vote will be in April • Have to use 65% of our income for community • This is when we add to the budget

MOTION: Jan MacKay moved the following Board recommendations to increase the 2016-2017 Budget: Operation School Bell Clothing: $18,000.00 Feet Treat $ 500.00 Sierra Bears $ 4,500.00 Scholarships $ 5,000.00 Total $28,000.00 Copier Lease $ 2,000.00 APPROVED

MOTION: Jan MacKay moved we recommend the purchase of computers for Operation School Bell program. Monies not to exceed $1,000.00. APPROVED.

MOTION: Charmaine Medkeff moved the Board recommends that we spend up to $1,600.00 to carpet the front of the Annex. APPROVED.

SHORT AND SNAPPY • Shirley Lessiak: For people still having problems signing into website, give her their name, email address, phone number

and information why they can’t sign in. Shirley will work with member to get problem resolved. • Trudi Riley-Quinn: 1. Sign ups for shopping: March 26 (Roseville Target) and March 30 (Auburn Target) • Lauren Pray: Letter from mall owner, do not park in front of businesses. • Janet Bradford: Community Ambassadors are available to speak to organizations about Assistance League of Greater

Placer. • Sydney Whaley: Committee sign ups today. Philanthropic sign ups in April. • Audrey Fish: Bingo Food Committee meeting after lunch today. • Janet Patten: Social Committee Chair.

1. First event: “Sister Act”, March 26 2. Second event: “Mary Poppins” at the Harris Center, May 7 April 3 final date for purchasing tickets 3. Envelope for “Mary Poppins” checks written to ALGP is in Thrift Shop back room 4. Each table has a questionnaire for suggested social activities

• Dea Hogg: Sponsorship committee asking for names of businesses to approach for event sponsorship 1. Linda Dorety has packets to use when approaching business continued on next page….

2. Val Proven got a $1,000.00 sponsorship for Pottery World 3. $250.00, $500.00, $1,000.00 are levels of sponsorships 4. Working towards obtaining Chapter Sponsors

• Kathy Myers: Welcomed new members “Elegant Eight” 1. Dues and one-page form are due. Turn in by mail or

at Thrift Shop, credit cards are accepted or pay at meeting 2. Service hour binder will be at every meeting 3. Computer buddies will be at every meeting. Gail Maxwell will accept service hours by email.

• Barb Couture: 1. Joyce Petruk’s husband is selling a Pacemaster Plus treadmill and donating proceeds to Assistance League of

Greater Placer. 2. Asking for help finding a live-in caretaker

• Marcia Bush: Looking for members to form a Technology Committee. • Nancy Tognazzini

1. Thrift Shop Does not accept American Express credit cards 2. Looking for four people to replace Beth Dial. She will train 3. Jan MacKay may be updating cash out procedure 4. Monday team invites new members 5. Try Day Shop Manager position on a part time basis 6. April 30: Volunteers needed to paint front of shop 7. Only park in central spaces 8. Fashion show at Lake of the Pines on March 16 needs 1 or 2 more models 9. Need 2 models for April 8 and 7 for June 3 fashion shows 10. Bingo ticket sales: take folder out of safe and return at end of day Don’t touch the credit card button on the cash register

STRATEGIC PLANNING AND CLUSTER MEETINGS: Charmaine Medkeff • 150 people participated • Thanked all the people who participated including hostesses, facilitators, secretaries • Thanked Strategic Planning Committee members who are rotating out • New members: Paulette Benedict, Chairman, Pam Sissingh, Janet Bradford, Kathy Myers, Lyne Mullen, Jan Gortz, Gayle

Gullens • Chairman orientation: March 23 • Chairman training: June

PRESIDENT ELECT: Marcia Bush MOTION: Marcia Bush moved that we hold a Summer Special Meeting on

August 14, 2017. Written ballot: 158 attending Yes: 121 No: 29 Approved.

STATUS OF FUNDRAISERS: Carolyn Shearer • Draga concert: $8759.00 Gross $4858.00 Net • Signups for Grant Committee and Fundraising Committee • Bingo: Linda Martinez

1. Thanks for raffle baskets and being on committees 2. Raffle basket items may be brought to Annex by March 20 and let Carol Janicke know 3. Silent Auction items cut-off date March 15. 4. Money for tickets should be turned in by end of March to be able to plan how much food to buy

REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Joan Burger Slate of officers for 2017-2018 Board of Directors:

• President Elect: Charmaine Medkeff • Vice President Education Administration: Sydney Whaley • Vice President Membership: Joanne Kutzman • Vice President Philanthropic: Carolyn Shearer • Treasurer: Carol Jones • Recording Secretary: Janice Noland • Vice President Marketing Communication: OPEN • Vice President Resource Development: OPEN

Anne Thompson encouraged members to consider one of the open positions. The Nominating Committee will continue to work to fill these positions.

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AWARD OF AL BEAR: Sharon Roloff With the encouragement of AL, Sharon chose Annette Eastman as the new recipient. Annette works behind the scenes volunteering for Operation School Bell shopping, School Supplies, Kids Korner, keeps Annex clean and involves her husband in our teas, raffles, Bingo, concerts.

INDUCTION OF “THE ELEGANT EIGHT”: Jayne Campbell • Donna Beltran • Joyce Costa • Mary Gastman • Mary Grimm • Dolores Lehman • Audrey Root TEA: Jayne Campbell • No chair for the Tea yet ADJOURN: 11:54 a.m. Linda Dunn Recording Secretary

Resource Development ~ Carolyn Shearer

Behind the Scenes Working with Lyn Board, the Grant Committee Chairman, Janet Bradford and Paulette Benedict have been busy working on Grant Submissions the past two years. These ladies have been energetic and dedicated. Janet and Paulette are willing to dive in and gather the information needed for each unique grant submission. Thank you.

Our Thrift Shop schedulers, Lyne Mullin and Linda Oddo have done a fantastic job this past year making sure the Thrift Shop is staffed. It is a time consuming job. They check the calendar regularly to make sure it is up to date along with the calendar on our web site. They work extra shifts when there are not enough members to staff the front of the shop. Thank you.

The Training Coordinators for the Thrift Shop, Jan Gorts and Donna Kirkpatrick have their hands full whenever we have a group of new members. There is a special calendar that they track new member training for the front and back of the Thrift Shop. They also make sure that there is a Thrift Shop trainer available for each new member. New members are required to train three (3) shifts in the front and three (3) shifts in the back room of the shop. That’s a big job for Jan and Donna considering the number of new members coming in twice a year. Thank you.

More on Behind the Scenes next issue.

Member Info Update:

Sandy Slaton sandyslaton530@gmail.com

Sandy Wademan sjwinauburn@gmail.com

Philanthropic Programs ~ Sydney Whaley One of the definitions of philanthropy is “an idea, event, or action that is done to better humanity and usually involves some sacrifice as opposed to being done for a profit motive.” This is the drive behind National Assistance League®. Assistance League of Greater Placer has 13 opportunities for you as members to satisfy your need to give back. On Monday, April 10 at our Regular Meeting, each of our 14 programs/committees will have signup sheets available. These signups are for our 2017-18 fiscal year which begins in June. If you would like to stay on the program you’ve been on, please sign that sheet. If you think you’d like to try something new, or if you’re new to Assistance League of Greater Placer, please sign the sheet of your choice. How about trying your hand at chairing or being a vice-chair on a program or committee? Make a note by your name. It’s not difficult, and it’s tremendously rewarding. There will be a Job Description and a current member or Chair at each signing station to answer any questions you might have. Remember, Philanthropic programs are what Assistance League is all about. Please take a few minutes before and after our meeting on April 10 to sign up to give back to our Placer County community.