Our meeting in April is at  the new
 Clearwater Public Library
 The Clearwater Public Library is at the same location it has been for years, the corner
of Drew Street and Osceola Avenue.  If you are coming west on Cleveland,
just turn right at Osceola.  Parking is directly south of the building.

Date is Tuesday, April 25 th,  2006
Social Time & Dinner: 5:30  7:00.
Dinner at 6:30pm.  (Cost - $12.00}
Meeting - 7:00- 8:00PM
(Meeting will end early this one time only.)

We are having a special Farewell  to Marsha McGrath
who is leaving the area.

 

A slate of candidates for office will  be presented in April for Election. It is as follows:President: Paula Harvey Vice President: Mary Louise Scussel Recording & Corresponding Secretary: Susan Lowell Treasurer: Ann Whiting Director 1 Year Term: Pat Arbutine Director 2 Year Term: Alice Schutzendorf (Thanks to the Nominating Committee: Mary Louise And Martha)   MEETING PLACES WILL BE DISCUSSED. A vote will depend on the desires of our group Future location of our supplies stored at the library  will be discussed due to Marsha McGrath's departure from the library. The Following Resolutions will be Submitted from the Board for a vote of the Club.    1.  Submit to Southern Region a request to change Federation By-Laws to eliminate the minimum club membership number.   2.  Submit to Southern Region a request to change Federation By-Laws to include Life Members in the membership count of the club.   3.  Susan moved and Pat seconded that the club pay the registration fee for Betsi, Terry and Mary Louise to the Southern Region Conference. (since funds are available).   4.  Change the rules for Women Honoring Women nominee's applications so that the nominee's permission to be entered is NOT required. Congratulations to Susan  for all her hard work in organizing a successful Women Honoring Women Luncheon.

 

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Soroptimist  General Meeting Minutes
  These minutes are rebuilt from memory because of a computer crash.  Please read carefully and submit any changes at the next meeting.

Rebuilt Minutes  (Because of a Computer Crash)
General Meeting – Soroptimist International of Upper Pinellas County
March 28, 2006 

Meeting Held at the Clearwater Library.
President Paula Harvey, Presiding. 

President Paula introduced our District II Director, Marsha MeKenna and her guest. Marsha gave us a brief synopsis of happenings in our district. 

Correspondence:

 Minutes were accepted as posted.

Treasurer’s report was filed for Audit. 

Susan reported on Women Honoring Women.
A budget for the event was presented.
   Reservations were still short of the number expected.   Everything else was on track.  The event will be at the Clearwater Country Club on  April 1^st.  It will be a luncheon at 11 am.  There would be baskets as usual.   

A request to pay the registration for 3 delegates attending the Puerto Rico Conference was set aside until after the Women Honoring Women Event.  This was necessary because we were not sure if we would have enough money to do this. 

 A motion to allow our delegates to vote for the Regional Slate based on information they learn at the conference was moved, seconded and passed. 

A motion to vote for Sandra Schultz from the Glendale Club in Camino Real Region  as President Elect of SIA was moved,  seconded and passed. 

The nominating committee of Martha and Mary Louise presented a slate of officers to be elected at the April meeting.  It is as follows:  President:  Paula Harvey,   Vice President:  Mary Louise Scussel,  Secretary/ Corresponding and Recording: Susan Lowell,  Treasurer: Ann Whiting,  Director (I year):  Pat Arbutine,  Director (2 years) Alice Schutzendorf 

Our meeting place was discussed.  It will be brought up at the next meeting after more research was done.

Submitted by Pat Arbutine, Secretary  

Our Sympathy
& Love To
Pegi  on the
Loss of Her
Husband.

Calendar
2006

Mar 31   
Service Funds
are due.
April 1 
Dues are Due


April 25 Meeting

Election
Of Officers

Southern Region Conference 
 San Juan, Puerto Rico 
May 5,6, and 7,
 2006

May 24Meeting

June 3rd
Joint Installation
See
Details
At
Bottom of
Page.

SIA Convention Philadelphia, PA July 19 to July 22, 2006
See
Details at
Bottom Of
This Page

Our club museum is upstairs at the Silver Queen. If you have any more mementoes,  you may bring them with you.  There is still shelf space left.