Kinette Club of High River O Zone, District 4 Issue # 9 May 17, 2011 President: Krista Willard kwillard@telus.net Club Mailing Address: 50-3rd Ave. P.O. Box 45086 High River, AB T1V 1R0 403-652-9388 Meeting Location: Munro Barn, Sheppard Family Park High River, Alberta Time: 6:00 Fellowship 6:30 Meeting & Supper Bulletin Editor: Pam Moncrieff pam@wildroseinternet.ca 403-684-3595 1
Kinette Song Here we are, together once again Happy in the family of Kin We ve forgot our cares and worries too Kinettes we ve work to do Each of us will help to bind the tie So the heart of Kin will never die One and all, let s raise our voices high Kinettes, Kinettes, Kinettes Kinette Grace May the Lord make us true Kinettes In our thoughts and deeds And make us truly grateful For the food we receive Kin Motto "Serving the Community's Greatest Need" Mission Statement "Kin Canada is a dynamic volunteer organization enriching our communities through service while embracing national pride, positive values, personal development and lasting friendships." 2
MAY! Isn t it unbelievable that we find ourselves over halfway through this month already?! We ll be voting in our new Executive this month! This time of year tends to get so busy for everyone. There are spring sports for kids (and some adults), wind-ups for other organizations we may belong to, the end of the Kin year, and much more! We are a very busy Kinette Club for the next month, as we hold our annual garage sale, work at the Kids Cancer Care Camp, and run the Chuckwagon Parking. June will be a whirlwind month! Remember through the chaos to always breathe, and never forget to Grow. Learn. Make Friends. Have Fun. Yours in Kin, Krista 3
GENERAL MEETING AGENDA KINETTE CLUB OF HIGH RIVER May 17, 2011 Munro Barn, Sheppard Family Park General Meeting # 9 Call to Order: Opening Ceremonies Kinette Song/Kinette Grace: ALL Introduction of Members and Guests: Attendance: Address to the Chair: Whomever is Chairing, Fellow Kinettes, and Guests Happy Birthday Kim! Agenda Approval Secretary s Report: Deb Minutes Approval Errors or Omissions? Correspondence Treasurer s Report: Kathy General $ Service $ Gaming $ Membership and Awards Report: Pam Risk Manager Report: Joy Sunshine Girl Report: Joyce LNO Committee Report: Robin 50/50 Draw MEAL Installation Old Business Ongoing Business Garage Sale June 18 Kids Cancer Care Foundation Camp Donation (vote via email) Kids Cancer Care Foundation Project, June 11 Lynda Document Storage / Archives Robin Portraits of Honour Pam New Business Healthy Moms Healthy Babies Notice of Motion (as per Executive Minutes) Fun Money Casino Donation Krista Fun Walk Deb Chuckwagon Parking Krista June Meeting, Kinette Campout, and President s Night Krista Second Call: Nominations for 2011-2012 Executive (current slate in April Minutes) Elections: 2011-2012 Executive 4
Kinette of the Year Award Pam Sergeant at Arms Good of Kin Announcements: Drinks at Carlson s: June 3, 2011 Next Executive Meeting: No June Meeting Next General Meeting: June 21, 2011 BBQ at Robin s House 6 Cimarron Springs Way, Okotoks Adjournment 5
Called to order at 7:10 p.m. In Attendance: Krista, Kathy, Pam Lynda, Robin & Deb Kinette Club of High River Minutes Executive Meeting #9 May 9, 2011 - Kathy s House Correspondence: Thank you from Heaven Can Wait for our donations and support Deb received the Society Annual Reporting Form which has been passed to the President, Vice President and Treasurer. Lynda will show Kathy how she has completed the form in previous years and this job will now fall to the Treasurer in future. Deb will send an address change to Corporate Registries. Treasurer: $2586.71 General; $195.83 Service; $47,497.82 - Gaming Membership & Awards: We will be installing Kim Rourke at our next meeting. Now that Dar is back Pam will contact her and will also follow up with Isobelle. A January membership drive was discussed, as it gives us 3 months in a row to bring members to meetings without breaks, elections, etc. Pam will look after the year-end awards for our President s night. Risk Manager Report: No Report Old Business Gaming Proceeds Paperwork: It has all been submitted for the donations we agreed upon and we are now awaiting approval. Ongoing Business Document Storage and Archives Robin is still gathering items and getting them organized. Kids Cancer Care Camp: Lynda just heard back from them about their requirements for window coverings, paint, etc. Lynda will follow up with her for more specifics. June 11 is still the date scheduled for the work party. LNO: The Golf Course no longer has corkage so we cannot run or profit from the bar. The Title will now be Jeans & Jewels. Austen Jewellers is sponsoring the main prize and other sponsorship is in the works. There will be an early bird prize for early ticket purchases of a limo ride. The committee has put together a poster and will be starting to promote the event at district this weekend. New Business: Healthy Moms Healthy Babies Are we interested in helping them out after their presentation? Notice of Motion for the May general meeting by Robin: that we donate $775 from Gaming to Healthy Moms Healthy Babies for the month of July, 2011 and that we also challenge other local service organizations to donate for another month. We could publicize this in our June Kin Korner. Lynda will check with the organization for approval of this plan. Kids Cancer Care Cathleen Cooper did a request for sponsorship at the last general meeting. We just committed $500 and a day s labour, so we will respectfully decline this request. Portraits of Honour: Notice of Motion: Pam That the club donates $100 from General to help kick off the tour of the Portraits of Honour. Seconded by Deb. Carried. President s Night: June meeting will be at Robin s and will not be a formal President s Night/Installation. President s Night will now be held during the Kin Campout at Hogg Park on Saturday, August 6. Details to follow. Adjourned at 9:00 p.m. 6
GENERAL MEETING AGENDA KINETTE CLUB OF HIGH RIVER April 19, 2011 Munro Barn, Sheppard Family Park General Meeting # 8 Call to Order: 6:37 PM Opening Ceremonies Kinette Song/Kinette Grace: ALL Attendance: Robin Platz, Pam Moncrieff, Lynda Frey, Krista Willard, Joy Eaglesham, Kathy Pelland, Sheena Small Address to the Chair: Vice-President Robin, Fellow Kinettes, & Guests Is it Spring yet? Agenda Additions Old Business: Cookbooks New Business: Heaven Can Wait, Sheppard Family Park Motion that the agenda be approved as amended (Motion by: Sheena Small Seconded by: Lynda Frey - Carried) Introduction of Members and Guests: Stampede City Kinettes (Cathleen Cooper Martin, Carole St. Louis, Amy St. Louis); Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies (Adele Longland) Guest Speaker: Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Adele Longland provided a presentation for Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies (HMHB). HMHB is a national initiative with different names in different regions. There are 25 HMHB clients in High River (highest in the southern rural areas of Alberta). Possible criteria: low income, previous health issues, recent immigrants, previous low-weight newborn babies. There are two nurses and an associated outreach program. HMHB is essentially a nutrition program for pregnant and new mothers. Mothers can get a healthy basket of fresh food for $5, vouchers for 16L milk per month, and $40 in vouchers for food. A dietician works with mothers on the program. Funding is primarily from Alberta Health Services and is spearheaded by a community-based steering community (which has been but back), and community donations. Moms are seen until their babies are 6 months old. Secretary s Report Motion to approve the minutes: Krista W Seconded: Kathy P Errors or Omissions? All in Favor: Yes Carried MEAL Correspondence Thank you from High River District Health Foundation Thank you from Foothills SNAPS Invitation to Big Brothers Luncheon Invitation to Town of High River Clean-Up Postcard from Mexico from Pam Treasurer s Report: Kathy General $3, 741.61 Service $ 371.94 Gaming $47,497.82 Membership and Awards Report: Pam Kim will be installed at the May Meeting Risk Manager Report: Joy 7
No report Sunshine Girl Report: No Report Funding Committee Report: Joy (all applications received to-date) Applications were received from: High River Hospital Auxiliary Victoria s Quilts Canada Friends of the High River Library Foothills SNAPS Big Brothers and Big Sisters Heaven Can Wait High River District Health Care Foundation Museum of the Highwood High River Flood Committee Rowan House Emergency Shelter High River Otters Swim Club Wild Rose Community Association Families Galore Ecole Joe Clark School Parent Teacher Association Junior Achievement of Alberta Highwood High School Ladies Rugby Team LNO Committee Report: Robin Meeting will be held Tuesday Apr 26, 7 PM at Robin s house to begin planning LNO. All members are welcome. 50/50 Draw $9 CAROLE! Guest Presentation: Stampede City Kinettes Stampede City Kinettes presented their Fun Casino on May 27. There are different ways to provide support to the event: purchasing tickets, donating silent auction items, sponsoring food tables. Kids Cancer Care Foundation Cathleen Cathleen and several Kinsmen do a 4-day motorcycle ride for Kids Cancer Care Foundation each year. Cathleen is looking for sponsors for her ride. We will visit this at the May meeting. Old Business Service Forum - Service Forum was a great success. Thank you to all members who were able to come to the Forum and meeting. Bottle Drive The bottle drive raised $161.15. Deb, Robin, Pam, and Krista collected the bottles on April 9. Cookbooks Pam the project should be wrapped up by the end of this year. We spent $930.49 for 150 books, actual sales were $1815.00. Profit is $841.51. $132.68 should go to our General Account. Proceeds are $751.83. $700.00 has been donated. 22 books are left to sell. 7 are missing. The remaining books will be used as gifts for guests or special events. Ongoing Business Pro-Serve Course Kathy reminded everybody to finish the course. Garage Sale June 4 Keep collecting your items for the garage sale! 8
Cancer Kids Foundation Project, June 11 Lynda we are scheduled to work the event but have been asked to donate funds for supplies. Krista will email Lynda s motion that the Kinette Club of High River donates $300 to the Cancer Kids Foundation Project for June 11 (seconded by Pam). Document Storage / Archives Robin some items have been received and the process is making progress. Binders have been created and labeled, and archival items are being collected. Please continue to provide any archival material to Robin. New Business Portraits of Honour Pam on Sept18, the High River Kinsmen are trying to get the Portraits of Honour trailer in High River. Pam would like to see our club involved in helping the Kinsmen host the Portraits of Honour in High River. Notice of Motion: Pam That the club donates $100 to help kick off the tour of the Portraits of Honour. This issue will be revisited at the Executive Meeting. Canadian Troop Supplies Krista a local student is collecting socks, toiletries, playing cards, etc for the troops in Afghanistan. Krista will contact her to present her project at the May meeting. Service Director, Service Forum, and Funding Applications Krista (report in bulletin) Gaming Director there will be a Gaming Director added to the Executive to complete Gaming paperwork and organize casinos as we run them. Nominations for 2011-2012 Executive - President: Krista (nominated by Pam) 2 nd (Deb) Accepted - Vice President: Robin (nominated by Linda L) 2 nd (Kathy P) Accepted - Secretary: Joy (nominated by Pam) 2 nd (Linda L) Declined Joyce (nominated by Linda L) 2 nd (Joy) Declined Deb (nominated by Robin) 2 nd (Linda L) Accepted - Treasurer: Kathy P (nominated by Krista) 2 nd (Deb) Accepted - Past President: Lynda Frey - Risk Manager: Joy (nominated by Linda L) 2 nd (Robin) Accepted - Membership Director: Kathy N (nominated by Joy) 2 nd (Linda L) Accepted - Bulletin Editor: Pam (nominated by Robin) 2 nd (Deb) Accepted - Bar / Meal Chair: Kathy P volunteered - Sunshine Girl: Joyce Brown volunteered President Krista nominated by Robin 2 nd Joy Accepted Vice-President/Archivist Robin nominated by Joy 2 nd Lynda Accepted Secretary Deb nominated by Robin 2 nd Pam Treasurer Kathy nominated by Lynda 2 nd Joy Accepted Risk Manager Joy nominated by Lynda 2 nd Kathy Accepted Service Director Lynda nominated by Joy 2 nd Pam Accepted 9
Gaming Director Liz nominated by Lynda 2 nd Pam Membership/Awards Director Pam nominated by Lynda 2 nd Joy Bulletin Editor Pam nominated by Lynda 2 nd Kathy Bar and Meal Chair no nominations Sunshine Girl no nominations Accepted Accepted Heaven Can Wait Kathy needs volunteers to help guide Kim through the incorporation process for Heaven Can Wait. Deb has offered to help. Lynda has volunteered as an advisor for the application for incorporation. Anyone else willing to help can contact Kathy. Sheppard Family Park we should be receiving an invoice shortly for the year (8 months) District Scrapbook Pam clubs insert a page or two into the District Scrapbook. The cost is $5 to enter. Pam will look after this. Sergeant at Arms Robin $2 for banging for gavel and being noisy Everyone else $1 Total: $7 Good of Kin Krista and Rob s 10 th anniversary of the night he dropped her down the stairs Announcements: Drinks at Carlson s: May 6, 2011 Next Executive Meeting: Thursday, May 12, 2011 Kathy Pelland s House Next General Meeting: May17, 2011 Munro Barn, Sheppard Family Park Adjournment 9:29 PM 10
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2010 / 2011 HOSTESS & MEAL SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER Krista Linda Pam Meal Kathy P Meal Linda Meal Pam Kathy P Dessert Linda Dessert Pam DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY Meal??? CHRIST MAS POT LUCK Deb Joyce Meal Deb Meal Krista Dessert Deb Dessert Krista MARCH APRIL MAY Robin Joy Meal Robin Meal Kathy Meal Joy Hostess Hostess Hostess Dessert Hostess Hostess Hostess Dessert Hostess Hostess Hostess Dessert Joyce Dessert Joy Dessert Liz Liz JUNE PRESIDENT'S NIGHT A very special occasion to be coordinated by the Past President (Lynda Frey) Hostesses The hostess each month needs to be there a bit early to make sure tables are set up, food table has everything that is needed (plates, cutlery, etc.), guests are welcomed, and to coordinate cleanup of meal, dishes and tables at the end of the night. If you are able to provide a door prize that is great but not necessary and should not create any extra expense for any- You are responsible for the duties that you sign up for. If for some reason you cannot, it is your responsibility to find someone else to take care of it for you and advise Kathy P. of the change. 17
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