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Byron Women of Today Newsletter

Volume 1 Issue 6 October 2012

Minnesota Women of

Today Creed:

We the women of today

are service growth and

fellowship. We believe

that through us great

lessons can be learned

worthy deeds performed

and a hand of fellowship

extended to millions of

women everywhere.

President: Lisa Kleeberger 2012 -2013

Calling all Byron Women of Today members! Are you

ready to make some magic with me? I have a challenge

for you in the second trimester. If you complete this

challenge you will receive and incentive. If 12 or more

members complete the challenge I will have a pizza party

before or after our January membership meeting. By

sharing with others our excitement, passion and talents

that we have gained, we can bring in women and fulfill

part of our creed of “extending a hand of fellowship to

millions of women everywhere”. Many of you have

important stories to share with all our members,

recognize special people in our chapter and have a

favorite recipe. One way to do that is through our

newsletter. I encourage all of you to submit articles.

In this issue:

President’s Letter

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Pictures & Recipes

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Upcoming Events

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Magical Moments

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Pictures and Recipes

con’t.

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Public Relations

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Treasurer’s Report

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Minutes

8 & 9

Creed

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Send me a caption and you may win a prize!

Corn and Black Bean Salsa

1 bag frozen white corn, thawed or 1 can of corn 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar

2 tbsp. olive oil

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained

2 tbsp. lime juice

1 jalapeno, chopped or to taste

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 red pepper, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

2 large garlic cloves, chopped

Mix together and refrigerate, overnight is best

I almost always double this recipe

Submitted by LeAnn

This is Spike my Miniature This is Spike my Miniature This is Spike my Miniature This is Spike my Miniature Pinscher. SpikePinscher. SpikePinscher. SpikePinscher. Spike is the old man of is the old man of is the old man of is the old man of the family and he is a really great the family and he is a really great the family and he is a really great the family and he is a really great dog. His favorite thing to do is dog. His favorite thing to do is dog. His favorite thing to do is dog. His favorite thing to do is sleep on your lap or burrow under a sleep on your lap or burrow under a sleep on your lap or burrow under a sleep on your lap or burrow under a bunch of blankets. Sometimes you bunch of blankets. Sometimes you bunch of blankets. Sometimes you bunch of blankets. Sometimes you really have to look to find him!really have to look to find him!really have to look to find him!really have to look to find him!

"It's never too late to become

what you might have been." - George Elliot

What is the best advice to give to a worm? Sleep Late! Submitted by Barb

Big Mac Casserole

1 cup(s) (sliced) uncooked Spanish onion(s)

4 oz. Heinz Dill Pickle(s)

1 Tbsp. Fat Free Thousand Island salad dressing

1 1/2 pound(s) uncooked 93% lean ground turkey

10 slice(s) Kraft 1% milk reduced-fat singles

8 roll(s) reduced-fat crescent roll dough Sauté onion and chopped pickles with turkey, brown. Layer in Casserole dish. Place 10 cheese slices over meat mixture. Unroll sheet of crescent rolls and place on top of cheese and meat mixture. Bake at 350 until crescent rolls are done. Serve over a bed of lettuce and top with Thousand Island dressing. Tastes just like a big mac! – Submitted by Sara

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Upcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming Events

October 2012

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October 2nd – Membership Meeting

October 13th – Healthy Living Walk

October 23rd – District Meeting

October 31st – Halloween/Trunk or

Treat

November 6th – Membership

Meeting/Certification

November 17th – Wellness Night

November 22nd - Thanksgiving

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MMMMagical Moments:agical Moments:agical Moments:agical Moments:

Announcing this month’s Announcing this month’s Announcing this month’s Announcing this month’s Magical Moments is Magical Moments is Magical Moments is Magical Moments is

October October October October Member of the Member of the Member of the Member of the Month ~ Month ~ Month ~ Month ~ Sarah Morris!Sarah Morris!Sarah Morris!Sarah Morris!

Newsletter submissions due

by:

November 10th, 2012

Jodi Brossard

kandjbrossard@charter.net

Thanks Melissa on the great job as "fill in" president Thanks Melissa on the great job as "fill in" president Thanks Melissa on the great job as "fill in" president Thanks Melissa on the great job as "fill in" president last meeting last meeting last meeting last meeting –––– SaraSaraSaraSara Jodi Jodi Jodi Jodi ---- you are doing great on the newsletter!!you are doing great on the newsletter!!you are doing great on the newsletter!!you are doing great on the newsletter!! I I I I especially love the caption contest :) especially love the caption contest :) especially love the caption contest :) especially love the caption contest :) –––– SaraSaraSaraSara Thanks to my secret sis for the wine (yum) Thanks to my secret sis for the wine (yum) Thanks to my secret sis for the wine (yum) Thanks to my secret sis for the wine (yum) ---- SaraSaraSaraSara Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer ---- you are doing a greayou are doing a greayou are doing a greayou are doing a great job!!t job!!t job!!t job!! Keep up the good Keep up the good Keep up the good Keep up the good work! work! work! work! –––– SaraSaraSaraSara Laura. Laura. Laura. Laura. –––– Way to go in leading our team with the Way to go in leading our team with the Way to go in leading our team with the Way to go in leading our team with the Healthy Living Challenge. Please let me know if you Healthy Living Challenge. Please let me know if you Healthy Living Challenge. Please let me know if you Healthy Living Challenge. Please let me know if you have any suggestions for your teammates on what to have any suggestions for your teammates on what to have any suggestions for your teammates on what to have any suggestions for your teammates on what to do! do! do! do! –––– StephStephStephSteph Lisa K., Heather, LeAnn, Jodi, Jennifer, Michelle Lisa K., Heather, LeAnn, Jodi, Jennifer, Michelle Lisa K., Heather, LeAnn, Jodi, Jennifer, Michelle Lisa K., Heather, LeAnn, Jodi, Jennifer, Michelle –––– I missed your totals for week 1 of the Healthy Living I missed your totals for week 1 of the Healthy Living I missed your totals for week 1 of the Healthy Living I missed your totals for week 1 of the Healthy Living challenge!challenge!challenge!challenge! Don’t forget to turn in your week 2 totals by Don’t forget to turn in your week 2 totals by Don’t forget to turn in your week 2 totals by Don’t forget to turn in your week 2 totals by Sunday, October 14!Sunday, October 14!Sunday, October 14!Sunday, October 14! If you have any questions, please If you have any questions, please If you have any questions, please If you have any questions, please let me know! let me know! let me know! let me know! –––– StephStephStephSteph JJJJoAnn oAnn oAnn oAnn ---- Thank you for driving to the Winery. The food Thank you for driving to the Winery. The food Thank you for driving to the Winery. The food Thank you for driving to the Winery. The food was great, thewas great, thewas great, thewas great, the company wascompany wascompany wascompany was great and best of all the great and best of all the great and best of all the great and best of all the wine was great!! Thanks to everyone who came out. wine was great!! Thanks to everyone who came out. wine was great!! Thanks to everyone who came out. wine was great!! Thanks to everyone who came out. ---- DebDebDebDeb

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And one more recipe…And one more recipe…And one more recipe…And one more recipe…

Yummy Squash

1 large butternut squash 2 large red apples 1/3 bag of cranberries

Microwave whole squash on high for 7

minutes. Rotate some to keep heat even.

Peel squash and take out seeds. Slice squash and apples In 9x13 pan, alternate apple and squash slices

Mix:

1 c. brown sugar ½ c. butter 2 Tbsp. flour

½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. cinnamon

Microwave 30 seconds. Stir and spread over squash and apples

Top with 1/3 bag of cranberries. Bake at 350° for 45-60 minutes.

Serves: approx. 10

Submitted by Shelah

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Rochester Women’s Shelter

Wish List Drive

(Items will be collected at our November 6, 2012 meeting)

Following is a list of items that they are looking for at the Women’s

Shelter:

• Twin size sheets and blankets

• Pillows

• Towels

• Paper products: paper towel, plates, cups, spoons, forks,

knives, toilet paper, napkins, tissue

• Household cleaning products

• Laundry detergent (pods preferably) for HE machines

• For the holiday, sets of shower gel, lotion and loofas.

perfume sets, watches, manicure sets, Bath Robes and

Pajamas all sizes (all preferably new)

Please bring all of your donations to the November meeting. If you

are unable to make the meeting please try to get the items to

another member. Stephanie will deliver them to a Women’s Shelter

representative that week.

Future Directions: What’s it all about? The definition in the State Plan of Action states the following: “Future Directions – a state standing committee that studies where the future of our organization should go. It evaluates how we operate, our programming areas, and what we have to offer to better improve our organization.” Doesn’t sound too interesting does it? Contrary to the dry sounding definition above, the meetings are quite lively, full of interesting discussion and very productive. These meetings provide a format for the staff, committee members, and guests to discuss issues that are vital and important to our organization. Input from everyone at the meeting is important and encouraged. After attending a meeting, many guests feel so much more informed about the organization as a whole. They feel that they have gotten a look “behind the scenes”. Many important projects come out of Future Directions. The committee looks at our Strategic Plan and develops action plans to focus on the objectives of the plan. Another great feature of Future Directions is that you get to hear updates from the chairs of the following committees: Foundation, Marketing, Membership Management, and Finance. That’s five meetings in the time of one! These meetings are open to all members and your input is always welcome. The next Future Directions meeting is being held on December 8th in Blaine.

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Hocus Pocus, money is my focus!Hocus Pocus, money is my focus!Hocus Pocus, money is my focus!Hocus Pocus, money is my focus!

LeAnn BieberLeAnn BieberLeAnn BieberLeAnn Bieber

Checking Account

Check # Date Transaction Description Amount

2545 8/6/2012 USPS post office box $ 56.00

2546 8/6/2012 MNWT Pres/State Del retreat - both pres and SD $ 140.00

2547 8/10/2012 void void $0.00

2548 8/10/2012 MNWT that’s my pan fundraiser $ 48.32

2549 8/10/2012 MNWT MOD fundraiser $ 24.00

2550 8/13/2012 MNWT Dues- Julie $ 45.00

2551 8/13/2012 Christ Lutheran Church donation $ 50.00

2552 8/23/2012 Dist 15 WT Pres/State Del fall state registrations - $75-pres and $79-SD $ 154.00

2553 9/15/2012 Melissa Karst carnival receipts $ 227.57

2554 10/2/2012 Amy Pumper Key Woman entry $ 45.00

2555 10/2/2012 MNWT State President year end gift $ 10.00

Deposits:

8/10/2012 Deposit Dues - Brenda, Julie- 110, foodstand - 25, Cartridges - 13.05 $ 148.05

8/10/2012 Deposit Foodstand - 130- startup, 43 = proceeds $ 173.00

8/14/2012 Deposit That’s my pan-58.70, MOD trailmix - 24, Cof Byron medallion-$100 $ 182.70

8/14/2012 Deposit carnival proceeds - 334, startup - 186 $ 520.00

9/27/2012 Deposit blooming prairie bingo, Amy's donation for W&M, That’s my Pan fundraiser $ 81.58

Summary: Beginning Balance (June 1, 2011) $ 716.58

Disbursements $ 1,989.67

Receipts $ 2,598.63

Ending Balance as of 10/17/12 $ 1,325.54

Savings report

6/6/2012 checking savings $150.69 Liberty books

6/6/2012 checking savings $175.00 scholarship

6/6/2012 savings checking $300.00 Scholarship paid out

7/2/2012 savings checking $85.00 fest of trees pd out

Summary:

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Balance on 6/1/11 $777.98

Deposits $325.69

Withdrawals $385.00

Account Balance $718.67

Byron Women of Today Membership Meeting Minutes for October 2nd 2012, 7pm

Christ Lutheran Church, Byron, MN

Members present: Deb Abraham, LeAnn Bieber, Jodi Brossard, Laura Burns, Melissa Karst, Jennifer Koop, Barb

Kyllo, Lisa Leisenheimer, Michelle McGowan, Alysa Miller, Joann Miller, Sarah Morris, Brenda Newell, Mary

Schneiter, Amy Pumper, Stephanie Putzier.

Call to order at 7pm by Melissa Karst for Lisa Kleeberger The Pledge of Allegiance led by: Alysa Miller

USWT Creed led by: Laura Burns Speaker: Mary Jane from Dodge County for Domestic Violence Past President/Parliamentarian Report given by Barb Kyllo

Orders of the day were read. A quorum was established with 16 members present. Bylaws have been sent to the

state.

Secretary Report given by Brenda Newell

Previous meeting minutes approved with corrections.

Treasurer Report given by LeAnn Bieber Checking: $1373.54 Savings: $718.67

Pending transactions: Amy Pumper $45.00 gift for state President

M/S/P Amy P./Barb K. I move that Byron Women of Today reimburse Amy Pumper $45.00 for Key Woman

Nomination. Motion passed.

Membership Vice President Report given by Jennifer Koop

Renewals: Stacie Schinigoi, Sally Gilbertson, Lacey Siegele, Kathy Bauman, LeAnn Bieber, Frances Cockrum, Shelah

Heien, Lisa Leisenheimer, JoAnn Miller, Mary Schneiter, Stephanie Putzier and Heather Muhs. All dues are due by

November 15th

. Stacie Schinigoi, Sally Gilbertson and Lacey Siegele will not be renewing.

M-Night: Spreading cheer with elders. Date to be determined.

Website Coordinator given by LeAnn Bieber

No report State Delegate Report given by Melissa Karst

District meeting will be on October 23rd

at 6:30 in Blooming Prairie. Fall convention had 15 members attend from

Byron. Winter State Convention is January 25th

-27th

. President /State Delegate Retreat is October 13th

-14th

. Mid

year National Convention is October 4th

-7th

in Springfield, Il. Flower sales for winter state: Pre- order until January

5th

. Cost is $2.00 each. Byron had 100% retention first trimester. MNWT Presidential pin was given to Sara Morris.

MNWT President and State Delegate Medallion was given to Melissa Karst. MNWT State Staff Medallion was given

to JoAnne Miller. Key Woman Award was given to LeAnn Bieber. At the Annual National Convention Byron

received All American Chapter Honors and Gold Chapter Status second trimester. USWT Presidential Pin was given

to Lisa Leisenheimer. Outstanding local officer at the national level was given to Barb Kyllo.

Internal Programming Vice President report given by Sarah Morris

Newsletter report given by Jodi Brossard

Articles due October 6th

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Records and Recognition report given by JoAnn Miller

Byron came in 13th

in Success

Ways and Means report given by LeAnn Bieber

State fundraiser: State clothes for sale, order by October 15th

to have for Christmas or by January 7th

to receive at a

later date.

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Melissa K. has 75 Herbergers books for sale.

Public Relations report given by Barb Kyllo

Day at the Diamond had 3 members and 2 guests attend.

Women of Today week at 4 Daughters Winery had 6 members attend.

Living and Learning report given by Shelah Heien

Certification Night is November 6th

@6:30.

Civic Awareness is this trimester’s focus. Questions are welcome. External Programming Vice President report given by Stephanie Putzier

Women’s Wellness report given by Laura Burns

Team walk is October 13th

at 9am. Meet at Laura’s house. MNWT Wellness Event is November 17th

in Blaine MN.

March of Dimes Chef’s Auction is November 8th

from 9am to 4pm. Work event sign up sheet. Raffle tickets

available.

8 week Healthy Weight Loss Challenge: Stephanie need totals by 8 pm on Sunday October 7th

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Community Connections report given by Mary Schneiter

September food shelf was worked by JoAnn M. and October food shelf will be worked by JoAnn M. and Alysa M.

November’s food shelf is in need of 6 volunteers.

100 pounds fresh produce, collected locally, was donated to Channel One from BWT. Transmittal done by Barb K.

LeAnn has BACC cards for sale, $5.00 each

Friendship Ventures: No Report

Sign up sheet for Sharing Tree, chaired by Michelle M.

Festival of Trees theme this year is Magic. Creating session on October 7th

at JoAnn’s house at 2:30pm. and

October 22nd

at 7pm. Amy P. will chair.

Youth of Today report given by Jennifer Koop

Outstanding Young Adult nomination is Brynne Stellner.

M/S/P JoAnn M./Amy P. I move that Byron Women of Today hold a Trunk and Treat event on Halloween. JoAnn

M. and Sara M. will chair. Motion passed.

M/S/P LeAnn B./JoAnn M. I move that Byron Women of Today submit an Outstanding Young Adult nomination

and pay the cost to submit as well as other costs incurred if she becomes a finalist not to exceed $150.00. LeAnn B.

will chair. Motion passed. Luminaries will be sold for $5.00 each for the Winter State Luminary Walk with proceeds going to Isaac’s Journey.

M/S/P Melissa K./Barb K. I move that Byron Women of Today make all donations to Isaac’s Journey in the name of

Angie Jensen’s grandaughter. Motion passed.

Secret Sis report given by Brenda Newell

Items passed out On Going Business:

M/S/P Jennifer K./Melissa K. I move that Byron Women of Today hold an M-night with hot chocolate/cider, treats

and pumpkin carving on October 28th

at Melissa’s house. Motion passed.

M/S/P JoAnn M./Amy P. I move that Byron Women of Today do an extension to Cannon Falls. JoAnn M. and Amy

P. will chair. Motion passed.

President’s Report given by Melissa Karst for Lisa Kleeberger

Second Trimester Challenge

Redistricting

October Member of the Month is Sarah Morris. New Business:

M-Night at Goonies Comedy Club date to be determined.

M/S/P Stephanie P./Michelle M. I move that Byron Women of Today collect items for the Rochester Women’s

shelter from their wish list @our November meeting. Stephanie will chair. Motion passed.

Next Membership Meeting is November 6th

, 2012 at 7pm at Byron Christ Lutheran Church

Next Board Meeting is October 24th

, 2012 at 6:30pm at Deb Abraham’s house MNWT Creed led by Deb A. Adjourn: 9:17pm

Respectfully submitted by Brenda Newell

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MMMMaaaaking magic by helping millions of people everywhereking magic by helping millions of people everywhereking magic by helping millions of people everywhereking magic by helping millions of people everywhere

2012-2013 Board:

President: Lisa Kleeberger

Membership Vice President: Jennifer Koop

State Delegate: Melissa Karst

Secretary: Cassie O’Connor

Treasurer: LeAnn Bieber

Website Coordinator: LeAnn Bieber

Program Coordinator: Deb Abraham

Internal Vice President: Sara Morris

External Vice President: Stephanie Putzier

Parliamentarian/Past President: Barb Kyllo

United States Women of Today Creed: We, the United States women of Today are dedicated to serving our community

and nation, committed to strengthening our individual talents and stand united by

our friendship and belief in the future