October 2017 Douglas County HCE Superior, WI
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Douglas County UWEX 1313 Belknap Street DISPATCH Courthouse Room 107 Superior, WI 54880 October 2017 Douglas County HCE Superior, WI Mission Statement for Wisconsin Message from the Board: TAPE TAPE Association for Home and Community When opportunity knocks don’t hesitate. Education HCE offers opportunities for: Learning in a social setting, Open the door and celebrate. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Sharing what we learn, and It may be what you are looking for. Caring to make a difference in our How would you know homes, communities, and the world. If you don’t open the door. Memo from the Board 1 Elvernia Russell Non-discrimination, Civil We are starting a new season of opportunities Rights and Mission 1 to learn, and share together with our DCHCE friends and our community Board Meeting beginning with our first program of the year, Minutes 2 “Creative Ideas for Everyday Items” th Sept. 27 , 7 p.m. at the Parkland Town Hall. On the Move and in the DISPATCH ASSEMBLY Groove 3 Dispatch assembly for the November 2016 I got busy and created the centerpieces from issues will be the Town & Country. my collection of 100 year old ball jars for the Election of Officers 3 Contact the UW-Extension Office at 715- event. I think they turned out very nice. We 395-1363 before September 25th to arrange the date and time for assembly. are inviting everyone to bring an idea to share. Program Planning Contact: Community Education (HCE), then click on the Dispatch Newsletter link. link. Newsletter Dispatch the on click then (HCE), Education Community Cheryl Shockley at and Home County as ugl We’re on the web! Be sure to visit the Douglas County Family Living website at: http://douglas.uwex.edu/flp/ and click on Do on click and http://douglas.uwex.edu/flp/ at: website Living Family County Douglas the visit to sure Be web! the on We’re Meeting 3 Our major fundraiser of the year, the Craft the UW-Extension Office at 715-395-1363 or Sale, Oct. 7, 2017, is quickly coming up. We 31 30 29 30 29 28 27 26 International: [email protected] all have an opportunity to work at this very 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 Iceland 4-5 popular event in our community. The 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 proceeds fund our scholarships for local students and the educational programs of 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cultural Arts 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 DISPATCH ARTICLES DCHCE. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 Desk of Sue H. 6 DUE DATE S F T W T M S S F T W T M S Dispatch articles are due the 15th of the Another very important opportunity is in the month. When emailing your articles, NOVEMBER OCTOBER Craft Sale 2017 7 area of leadership. We will be having election please send them as an attachment. of officers at our November Annual Meeting. Calendar 8 We need everyone to consider serving our Closed House Court Thanksgiving 25 - 24 Nov Please mail or email them to: association in this capacity!! Elected positions HCE Week HCE 12 - 6 Nov Cheryl Shockley, open are President, Vice President, and UW-Extension Editor Secretary. Appointed positions are Cultural 1313 Belknap St., Room 107 Final Program Planning Program Arts, Scholarship, and WI Bookworms™. Fuller’s Restaurant Fuller’s Superior, WI 54880 Pres/VP p.m. 12:30 3 November Meeting Annual 715-395-1363 or Please consider serving a term in one of these [email protected] leadership positions. We need members willing Cushing, WI Cushing, to serve to keep our association active!!! NW District District NW Meeting Fall 19 October a.m. 9:30 All articles from magazines, books, etc. Jo Mersnick VP President Restaurant Fuller’s Meeting Board p.m. 1:30 quoted in the Douglas County HCE Dispatch have received written copyright permission. This permission is on file. Draft Planning: Program Fuller’s Restaurant Fuller’s p.m. 12:30 5 October VP 3 p.m. 3 - a.m. 9 Sale University of Wisconsin, United States Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin counties cooperating University of Wisconsin-Extension 7 October provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities or limitations should be made prior to the date of the Fairgrounds HOL Sale Craft p.m. 4 - a.m. 6 Members All Mates/ Merry program or activity for which it is needed. Please make such requests as early as possible by contacting your UW-Extension Douglas County Office at 715-395-1363 so that proper arrangements can be made. P a g e 8 e g a P P a g e 2 P a g e 7 HCE EXECUTIVE BOARD UNFINISHED BUSINESS: MEETING MINUTES Craft Sale: Hilltoppers – Craft Sale meeting prior to September 7, 2017 1:30 p.m. at Fuller’s Restaurant Board Meeting. All details finalized, posters and out- door signs distributed to clubs. Rosie P. contacted all Roll Call: Hilltoppers 4, Merry Mates 2, Town & independent members asking their help. Lunch menu: Country 1, Advisor 0 walking tacos with bar and beverage $5.00. Merry The meeting opened at 1:30 p.m. by President Cheryl Mates will staff the ticket sales and other jobs as McCuskey. The HCE Creed was read. needed. Linda reported 57 table spaces have been Secretary’s Report: Linda Williams - The Secretary’s rented to date. Report was approved and placed on file. Quilts Raffle: Hilltoppers – 2018 Quilt Raffle Tickets Correspondence: Thank you from Linda and Jerry were distributed to clubs and independent members. Williams for 50th Anniversary card from the Board. Creative Ideas Program – September 27th at Parkland Treasurer’s Report: Marge Keho – Presented June/ Town Hall. Poster is September Dispatch for mem- July/August ‘17 reports, placed on file for review. bers to post. Bring ideas for reusing/repurposing eve- Sunshine: Cheryl McCuskey. Be sure to notify her of ryday items. need to send greetings, etc. On the Move: Linda W — 971 total points reported Dispatch: Due September 15, 2017 for October issue. by 5 members. Marion Bradley, with the most points Jo M., Board memo. Merry Mates assemble. as she did last year. Discussion on continuing giving a prize to the person with the most points. Motion by COMMITTEE REPORTS: Sue H., seconded by Jo M. to give a $25.00 gift card VP Programming and Community Outreach: Jo Mer- to Subway for the most points. 6 yes, 1 no. Motion snick – Program Planning 2018 Calendar meeting Oc- carried. tober 5th, 12:30 p.m. Annual Meeting: election of of- ficers and speaker scheduled with Araceli Whitwan- NEW BUSINESS: Sell. Sue will follow up. District Treasurer: Cheryl reported our District is in Cultural Arts: Mary Ann Gronquist— Cheryl will need of a new Treasurer. bring entries to State Conference. Board Meetings: We will meet at Fuller’s Restaurant International: Christa Williams-Clements — no re- through May 2018. port HAPPY FALL Scholarship: Linda Williams – Invitations received UPCOMING EVENTS: from both WITC and UWS. WITC Scholarship recip- September 10-13 WAHCE Conference ient for 2017 is Lauren Burnap, 2nd year Human Ser- September 27, 7:00 p.m. Creative Ideas for vices Associate student. The WITC Scholarship Everyday Items, Parkland Town Hall NORTHWEST DISTRICT FALL MEETING th presentation ceremony is Sept. 14 . Sue will attend to October 5, 12:30 p.m. Program Planning, Fuller’s (Sponsored by Polk County) present our Malinda Boswell Scholarship. UWS’s Restaurant annual appreciation dinner/program is Sept. 21st. October 5, 1:30 p.m. Board Meeting, Fuller’s October 19, 2017 Membership/Marketing: Sue Hendrickson – Annual Restaurant dues are due the end of October to Treasurer. PR for October 7, 9-3 Craft Sale at Head of Lakes craft sale is complete. Fairgrounds, Multipurpose Building Cushing Community Center WI Bookworms: Sue H.—Books are in. We are in 2510-241 St., Cushing, WI need of one more reader. RSVP does a lot of work Submitted for approval by, and for Bookworms. Our HCE budget has a line item Linda Williams, Secretary 9:30 Registration and Coffee for this program. Deadline: Family Living Educator: Sue H. –Explained the need to apply to get a half-time staff for this position. Mail Registration to: When OK’d we may have a person in position by Jan- Cheri Scovell 1877 130th St. uary 2018. Balsam Lake, WI 54810 P a g e 6 P a g e 3 ON THE MOVE IN THE GROOVE 2017 This year we had five energized members reporting a total of 971 points earned while movin’ and groovin’. Every 20 MEETING THE MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE—Sue Hendrickson, Membership Marketing minutes of continuous exercise or moving counts as 1 point. They were Marion Bradley, Sue Hendrickson, Jane An- It’s October. Time to pay our dues, but we should also be thinking about how to grow so we can survive klam, Christa Williams-Clements and Linda Williams. We know many more of our members did swim, walk, or a and THRIVE! It’s a challenge for all organizations, but we want to be THE BEST at recruiting new members variety of activities that get us up and moving however short term or the “on purpose” types of exercises. (and keeping the ones we have)! Three things to remember are: Hope next year more will report! Thanks to all. Linda Williams, Folks can’t join our clubs if they don’t know we exist Coordinator, On the Move, Douglas County People won’t join if they don’t get a good first impression Members won’t stay if their needs aren’t being met 2018 OFFICER ELECTIONS Not comfortable with recruiting? Few of us are, but every day we unconsciously persuade colleagues, ANNUAL MEETING, Thursday, November 2, 2017 friends and family to do things we want them to do.