Minutes of Business Meeting January 1997

I. Call to Order: 7:00

II. Minutes of the September meeting were read and approved.

III. Treasurer's Report

Savings account balance: $5475.10

Scholarship: 3813.90

Holiday Auction: 1513.00

A. Resignation from Clare Howell

B. Several communications have been made to our chapter through the web site, one of which requested e-mail addresses from all our members!

C. A thank you note was received from Lutheran Social Services for our donations to the Wayne County Family Center. We also were asked to keep the Center in our plans for future service projects.

A. Professional Affairs: Mary Jo reported that three people were contacted to be speakers at our January meeting, and although one had originally agreed to speak, she canceled out too late for anyone else to be rescheduled.

B. Personal Growth and Development: Marie asked for input for her February presentation on travel.

C. Legislation: Nancy has scheduled Eileen DeHart to speak to us at our March meeting. Formulate a list of questions you would like to ask Ms. DeHart.

D. Birthday Dinner: April 9th at Kiernan's in Dearborn.

A. Membership

1. Some members brought guests to the auction who may be initiated this year.

2. Alice Duke reported that four members needed to be dropped from membership for non-payment of dues: Lorna Durand, Joan Fredericks, Carrie Hall, and Pat Komula.

3. Three members introduced three names of people who are interested in joining Delta Kappa Gamma. Barb Broadley introduced Judi Fisher; Jackie Smart introduced Helen Mate; and Grace Morgan introduced Carol Anderson. All three were unanimously accepted.

A. Yearbook: Sandy Becher should be informed of any errors in the yearbook.

B. Newsletter: Jackie encouraged us to look up our web page on the Internet. Our chapter newsletter received a $25 stipend from the State Communications Committee for winning first place last year.

C. Historian: Mary Jo brought the 1987-88 photo book to this meeting and will continue to bring different books to future meetings.

D. World Fellowship: Debbie Ervin reported that we were requested to increase our donation to the World Fellowship Fund. Several ideas were discussed. Two of them were: increasing the fine for not wearing your pin to meetings and a mock-up IRS form that members would fill out to pay a "tax". It was suggested and agreed upon that we would use some of the other ideas Debbie received from the committee to raise money for local needs. Debbie also received a request for our chapter to donate something to the World Fellowship auction in Grand Rapids. Each member present donated $1.00. $22.00 was collected and given to Jackie to purchase an item from England. A Nottingham lace tablecloth will be the auction item from Gamma Alpha. This is direct from the Nottingham Lace Centre in England.

E. Scholarship: Discussion was held on the Scholarship fund.

1). Whether the money should be taken from the principle amount raised through our activities (such as the Holiday Auction), or from the interest made from the principle;

2). Whether the amount should be $250 or $500;

3). Whether the scholarship application should be publicized or just given to women known to members.

Debbie Ervin made a motion to give one $500 scholarship per year as long as funds are available. The motion was approved.

F. New Business: The State Convention is April 25-27 in Grand Rapids. Alice would like to see a good turn out from Gamma Alpha at the Convention.

A. Grace Morgan will be visiting Abby Roche in Florida. If anyone would like to send a note or anything else to Abby, Grace will deliver it.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Foster Recording Secretary