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Altrusa Club of Laconia, NH
Board of Directors
PresidentCarla Peterson
1st Vice-PresidentSue Clauson
2nd Vice-PresidentBarbara DeAngelis
TreasurerDeanne Murphy
Assistant-TreasurerStephanie Gilbert
Corres./Recording Secretary
Nancy LeRoy
DirectorTracie Grant
Immediate Past President
Deanne Murphy
ParliamentarianNancy LeRoy
Club Motto:Leaders in Service
-------------------------------------------PO Box 124, Laconia, NH 03247
www.altrusalaconia.org , [email protected]
January-February 2021 NewsletterEditor: Sue Clauson
President’s MessageGood Morning Ladies,
What a year this has been trying to stay healthy and safe from Covid. It has been quite a challenge but, so far, our Club has managed to continue with a few projects.
We have continued to help the community in smaller ways. In the fall, and again in January, we sent notecards to the residents of the Belknap County Nursing Home, with a note in each one, to remind them that Altrusa is still thinking of them and hoping to brighten their day. We waited until after the holidays to send them notecards to help them get through the winter blues and to remind them Altrusa is thinking of them. We will continue this project until we are able to visit the Nursing Home. Barbara D., Barbara L. and Sue are checking on our little free library in Vista and restocking it as needed.
Our Governor, Linda Ring, is keeping us informed with her President’s monthly zoom meetings. District Committee Members are also holding monthly meetings. The last one was about the newsletter and In February Rita Cote is presenting a training session. This session will be sharing ideas that have worked during Covid for other clubs and fundraising ideas. All members are invited to join these meetings.
The District conference will be held April 23 and 24 and it will be a zoom conference. More details will follow soon. The District Board has worked very hard on this Virtual Conference and I hope that many of you will consider attending.
I can’t wait for spring and some milder weather and with any luck we may all have gotten the vaccine and we will be able to meet outdoors.
Stay well,Carla
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LITERACY COMMITTEE
We continue to stock our Little Free Library with books for all ages.Recently, the Downtown Gym in Laconia has donated books to us,thanks to an Altrusa member! We have found this project to be very positive, getting reading material into the hands of many.
Another free book giveaway is planned for the spring. We hopeto use a different laundromat than the one we did for fall. Booksfor children who accompany adults will be the focus.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Our February 9th meeting will feature guest speaker Brandon Caron of Spectacle Management. This is the company that is working on the Colonial Theatre in downtown Laconia.
Other ideas for speakers in the coming months are The Chamber of Commerce, The Belknap Mill and the Historical Society.
BELKNAP COUNTY NURSING HOME
Each month birthday cards for residents with birthdays that month are dropped off. While we cannot host monthly birthdays parties for a while, we hope this keeps us in the minds of residents.
Recently, we created 70 cards for all residents of the Nursing Home. These had a Happy New Year message, encouraging the residents to stay positive and safe. Each resident had his/her name on the card. We do hope to see them soon-- when the Nursing Home feels it can return to allowing us to visit.
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DID YOU KNOW…..Anna Mary Robinson (Grandma Moses), a renowned American Artist, was presented with an honorary membership by the Altrusa Club of Troy, New York, in 1949.
MEMBERSHIP
Dr. Lisa Singh has decided to re-join our club! Those who remember Lisa know she was a valuable member of Altrusa. She left when she had her two adorable daughters. The kids are getting older and Lisa is ready to join us again! What great news!
“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.”
― Barack Obama
Start thinking about the committees that you would like to serve on in the future.
Choose committees that you would enjoy and think about how your talents and
abilities would best serve these committees. Our new year will begin in
June.
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District Zoom Workshops
January 14, 2021– “Communications”, 6:00 PM
January 18, 2021 – Presidents Council, 6:00 PM
February 11, 2021 – “Sharing Service and Fundraising during COVID”, 6:00 PM
February 15, 2021 – President’s Council, 6:00 PM
March 11, 2021 – “Orientations”
DISTRICT ONE
From Linda Ring
April 2021 Conference will be VIRTUAL!
The District One Board met briefly on December 29th to review the results of the ‘Conference Attendance’ poll that was conducted. Due to very small numbers of members who will attend, and delays in disseminating the COVID vaccine, the District Board voted to change our 2021 Conference to a Virtual one, and cancel the hotel contract as planned. The Board and Committee Chairs will meet on January 16th to discuss all aspects of the formerly planned conference, and how to re-format moving forward. We are considering the business that needs to be addressed, as well as your personal comfort, time spent in front of the computer screen, and our ability to somehow ‘get us all together’ in some fashion. Stay tuned for updates!
CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE2019-2020
All Meetings will be held at 5:30 PM on the second Tuesday
of the month unless otherwise noted.(subject to change)
February 9, 2021
March 9, 2021
April 13, 2021
May 11, 2021
June 8, 2021This will be our year end meeting. Hopefully we will be able to be together then and it will
be a party.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Spring Conference 2021Will be held virtuallyMore info to come
Convention 2021Charlotte, NC
July 28th – August 1st
Wednesday thru Saturday
Spring Conference 2022Hosted by Carroll County, Meredith and
Laconia Clubs.More info to come
Convention 2023San Antonio, TX
Convention 2025Quebec City, Canada
International Informationwww.altrusa.org
(If you do not have a password go to member login on
home page to establish one.)
Altrusa International1 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1955
Chicago, IL 60602(312) 427-4410
E-Mail: [email protected]
District One InformationFor information about District One, visit
the website atwww.districtone.altrusa.org
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