Mar Newsletter

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Altrusa International

of Cowlitz County

March 2010

Library Duty:April ..................... Eleanor

May .............................. Jan

June ......................Darlene

No one is signed up for

June, July, August.

Any takers???

From the President:

How exciting!! Weve made two new friends with our new members,

Krista Mead and Linda Beer!! And, Im happy to say my sister, Edie, has

rejoined our club. Great timing, too! Theyve been able to experience the

fun and enjoyment of our biggest fund raiser, Spell-ebration! Such a small

group putting on such a big event is a huge reason to be proud of our little

but growing club.

This month will keep us on our toes with several projects: Bertie Bear

readings, submissions of Mamie L Bass Service Award, Letha H Brown

Literacy Award, and Gladys Brewster Outstanding Altrusan Award, and

discussion of Conference coming up in May.

Were on a roll, ladies! Pretty soon summer will be here and we can relax a

little! But in the meantime, well enjoy our camaraderie and the good will

we are providing the community!

Sincerely,

Lisa

All meetings are at 7:00

at The Monticello Hotel.

If the local schools areclosed or have a late start on

Wednesdaysdue to weather, our meetings

will be cancelled.

March 17th ...................... Program meeting

March 17th ...................Spellebration event

March 24th .......................... Board meeting

March 31st ..........Spellebration de-brieng

April 7th ..........................Business meeting

April 14th .................... Committee meeting

April 28th ............................ Board meeting

Important Dates

Birthdays:Linda B. ................. Mar 25

Sandra P. ...............May 24

Eleanor C. .............. June 8LaVern F. ............. June 10

Spell-ebration

de-briefng meeting

We will be meeting at Linda

Beers business Wed morn-

ing at 7:00 AM. Coffee and

scones will be available...

no full breakfast. Please letLinda or Lisa know if you

can/cannot make it so we

can get a good count

The Porcelain Rose

2022 10th Avenue

Longview, WA 98632-4007

(360) 425-1437


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SPELLING BEE:

Everything rocked at this event. The Breakfast Bunch

got high prole publicity, large stories in The Daily

News and Spellebration is becoming a public event.

Well know later how much the club made for community

projects such as Emergency Support Shelter and scholarships


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Abscissa was the word and this year it was all about

the Raiters. George Brian and Ted Raiter (The three

Rs) won the 2010 Spellebration by defeating theBee

Attitudes which included Georges wife, Judith Bar-

tholomew. Judith was one of last years defending

champions.

Other teams got to show their smarts. Swanson Bark

and Wood had two teams this year - one of them

was namedEat Our Dust. Swanson Bark and Woods

cheering section won the award for being the loudest.

Another winner was The Final Stingers, sponsored

by Steele Chapel. they got the award for best name.

Bee Here Now, sponsored by the Emergency Support

Shelter Board, won the award for best costume.


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Please come to the debriefng meeting

The Breakfast Bunch is still interested in rening and

improving the event. Debbie sent a list of suggestions

that came out of a meeting on the 24th, and the club

will have a second de-brieng

March 31st at 7:00 at

The Porcelain Rose

2022 10th Avenue Longview, WA 98632-4007

(360) 425-1437


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Mystery Bruncher

Who is it?

What you may not know:

Shes a retired manager of the

Ferndale ofce at Puget SoundEnergy. She enjoys cross stitching,

gardening, reading and doing things

with her children and 4 grand children.

She has two sons

What youd fnd hard to believe:

She can sing! When she lived in Lynden she use

to belong to a singing group call The Quarter

Notes. They sang 4 part harmony, barber shop styleand theyve recorded 2 CDs. They use to sing for

churches and nursing homes.

Need more hints?

Heres what you probably know:

Her grandma exterior hides a package of talent.

Youll see it in the twinkle of her eye when she

opens her mouth and displays her sharp wit and

condence.

Shes comfortable in leadership roles

You might see her son on stage at Spelling Bees

At meetings, you may hear her talk about other

service organizations she belongs to.

When she calls, the caller id says Littleanadar.

OK Give up?

Its our BUNCO party host

Head Start Speakers for

January Program Meeting

Sandy Junkers and Paul Youmans gave a

presentation on the Head Start program. The

Breakfast Bunch currently supports the Head

Start program by reading Bertie Bear books to

students.

DarleneLittle!


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NEW MEMBERS:

Bunco Party13 people attended our BUNCO party

on February 16th at Darlenes house

Joyce was our top winner

Theme was Foods You Love

Bunco parties are money makers for

our club operations.

On March 17 - the same day of our

big funderaiser, The Breakfast Bunch

initiated two new Altrusa sisters,

Krista Mead and Linda Beer, to our

group. Krista is a teacher for the

Longview School district and Lindahas a Business - The Porcelain Rose

on 10th Ave. The Breakfast Bunch

will also have the pleasure of install-

ing Carolyn Winchell on April 21.A little about Krista:

Krista asked her students to help her

decide what makes her unique. They

said that every month I give out stuffed

bears to good readers, twice a year we

have a toy auction for earned points,

about twice a month we celebrate oursuccesses with ice-cream parties and

when the boys hair gets too long or

shaggy, I rubber band them into pig

tails.

On a more serious note, she has started

an art program in each of the four ele-

mentary schools she has taught in, from

ne arts to dramatic arts.

I joined Altrusa because I believe thatthrough service to others one fullls a

great part of what denes our reason fo

being.

Stay tuned for more information on

Linda!


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Conference 2010

The 55th Annual District Twelve Altrusa Conference is

May 21st - 23, 2010 in Canyonville, Oregon. It promises

to be an adventure both literally and guratively as one of

the events available to Altrusans who attend is a wildlife

safari. You could view over 600 animals in their natural

habitat roaming freely like they do in the wild. No motor-

cycles. A car is required.

Lisa and Adele will be this years delegates. We will have

a lot to show. We will have rostered 25 members. Robbie

has nished the submission for Mamie L. Bass, and Lisa

will submit a piece about our Bertie Bear project for the

Letha Brown award.

Its not too late to sign up. Members who go, always

come back saying they had more fun than they expected.

Let Lisa know if youre interested.

To complete baskets through August:

7 pkgs of 3 rolls of paper towels

7 cleansers

8 sponges

8 boxes SOS pads

7 toilet brushes

3 sets kitchen towels and wash clothes

5 dish soaps

1 Laundry detergent

5 sets of pot holders and mitts

4 bath towels

8 toothpaste

2 kleenex

2 - 4 pks of toilet tissue

Most of this can be found at the Dollar

Store

Need a new chairman after August

delivery

Garage Sale

May 1, 2010 at Robbies on Magnolia, Longview. Begin

bringing items now. Robbie will be gone April 19-26.

Pricing will begin April 26 in evening. Sign up on line. I

was decided to use color stickers. Blue/$1.00. Green/75

cents. Red/ 50 cents. Yellow/ 25 cents. White/varied. Deb

will run pick up around town Tuesday, March 30 to pick

up items from people. Robbie willcoordinate.

Graduation Baskets

We all got an email a while back announcing that Robbie had delivered two more

graduation baskets, and that the Emergency Support Shelter needed more towels.

Below is a list of items that Robbie put together for graduation baskets. please

bring them to next meeting or bring them by Robbies.

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