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NOVember—december FORMER IPS RECIPIENT 0908 6 PROMOTES WORLD PEACE 4 INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERSHIP INITIATIVE 12 2009 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION VOTING RESULTS Philanthropic Educational Organization OFFICERS OF P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARDS INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER Chairman, Diane Todd, 3326 Stoneybrook Dr., Champaign, IL 61822 Virginia Petersen, 16 Cedarwood Dr., Morgantown, WV 26505-3629 PRESIDENT Elizabeth E. Garrels Susan Major, 903 Maplewood Cv., Oxford, MS 38655-5457 2257 235th St., Mount Pleasant, IA 52641-8582 P.E.O. STAR SCHOLARSHIP FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Susan Reese Sellers Chairman, Patricia Anderson, 1903 Petit Bois, Jackson, MS 39211-6708 12014 Flintstone Dr., Houston, TX 77070-2715 Susan Howard, 2020 NW 21st St., Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1614 Ann Davidson, 664 E Cooke Rd., Columbus, OH 43214-2822 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Maria T. Baseggio 173 Canterbury Ln., Blue Bell, PA 19422-1278 P.E.O. FOUNDATION Chairman, Toots Green, 1019 Canyon Rd., Alamogordo, NM 88310 ORGANIZER Beth Ledbetter Patricia Brolin-Ribi, P.O. Box 305, Sun Valley, ID 83353-0305 910 Tucker Hollow Rd. W, Fall Branch, TN 37656-3622 Barbara Legge, 12974 Prairiewood Dr., Aberdeen, SD 57401-8104 RECORDING SECRETARY Sue Baker FINANCE COMMITTEE 1961 Howland-Wilson Rd. NE, Warren, OH 44484-3918 Chairman, Kathie Herkelmann, 5572 N Adams Way, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Nancy Martin, 1111 Army Navy Dr. #801, Arlington, VA 22202-2032 STANDING APPOINTMENTS Alix Smith, 9055 E Kalil Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85260-6835 ADMINISTRATIVE STAff AUDIT COMMITTEE Chief Executive Officer Anne Pettygrove Chairman, Kathie Herkelmann, 5572 N Adams Way, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 [email protected] Nancy Martin, 1111 Army Navy Dr. #801, Arlington, VA 22202-2032 Director of Finance/Treasurer Kathy A. Soppe Alix Smith, 9055 E Kalil Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85260-6835 [email protected] STUDY AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE Director of Communications/Historian Joyce C. Perkins Chairman, Kay Duffield, 1919 Syringa Dr., Missoula, MT 59803 [email protected] Vice Chairman, Mary Stroh, 4721 Woodwind Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23455-4770 The adminstrative staff has offices at the P.E.O. Executive Office. Barbara Rosi, 39W600 Oak Shadows Ln., Saint Charles, IL 60175-6983 Elizabeth McFarland, 3924 Los Robles Dr., Plano, TX 75074-3831 COTTEY COLLEGE Libby Stucky, 7121 Eastridge Dr., Apex, NC 27539-9745 President, Judy Robinson Rogers, Ph.D., 1000 West Austin Blvd., Leann Drullinger, 314 S Jeffers, North Platte, NE 69101-5349 Nevada, MO 64772 NOMINATING COMMITTEE Chairman, Sue Gates, 1305 S Main, Aberdeen, SD 57401 Barbara James, 708 E Anchor Way, Post Falls, ID 83854 BOARDS OF TRUSTEES AND Sandy Booth, 4138 Homestead Rd., S, Salem, OR 97302 STANDING COMMITTEES Ann Conway, 26 Dreahook Rd., Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 COTTEY COllEGE Susan Lombard, 51 Patricia Dr., Dalton, MA 01226 Chairman, Susan Santoli, 10615 Salt Aire Rd. E, Theodore, AL 36582-7460 SPECIAL APPOINTMENT Vice Chairman, Karen Browne, 605 Orchard Dr., McDaniel Heights, Parliamentarian, Mary Short, PRP, Wilmington, DE 19803 3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312 Donna Shavlik (public member), 850 Bradley Ln., Estes Park, CO 80517 Julie Wilson, 9470 SW Royal Woodland Dr., Beaverton, OR 97005 SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR MEMBERSHIP ADVANCEMENT Donald Cunningham, 24988 Highway 179, Boonville, MO 65233 Jane Attaway, P.O. Box 151, Oblong, IL 62449-0151 Nancy Gwinn, 7206 Lenhart Dr., Chevy Chase, MD 20815-3117 Carolyn Gilstrap, 1650 E 12500 S, Draper, UT 84020-9160 Kathleen Wysong, P.O. Box 79, McNeil, TX 78651-0079 Judy Haar, 11254 Valhalla Ln., Burlington, IA 52601-2465 Janet Brown, 2505 Lake Shore Dr., Orlando, FL 32803-1315 Ellen Knox, 826 Water’s Edge, Abilene, TX 79602-5244 Chauncey E. Brummer, 3840 N Gulley Rd., Fayetteville, AR 72703 Pamela Kregg, 5721 S 173rd Ave., Omaha, NE 68135-2800 Greg Hoffman, 225 W Austin Suite 100, Nevada, MO 64772 P.E.O. EDUCATIONAL LOAN FUND TO REACH P.E.O. Chairman, Kathleen Bennett, 134 Augusta Dr., Lincroft, NJ 07738-1202 Mail P.E.O. Executive Office, 3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312-2899 Vice Chairman, Mary Staahl, 901 14th Ave. S, Fargo, ND 58103-4113 Phone 515-255-3153 Deborah Skinner, 418 E Elizabeth, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858-2823 Fax 515-255-3820 Joan Kirk, 3431 Kirkwood Ave., Osage, IA 50461-8568 Web peointernational.org (Go to Members Login, enter username and password, then click Contact Us.) Cathy Allen, 1420 Pleasant Ridge Rd., Rogers, AR 72756-0618 TO REACH COTTEY COllEGE P.E.O. INTERNATIONAL PEACE Mail 1000 W Austin Blvd., Nevada, Missouri 64772-2790 Phone SCHOLARSHIP FUND 417-667-8181 Fax 417-667-8103 Chairman, Barbara Hoffman, 13254 170th Ave., Anamosa, IA Email [email protected] 52205-7409 Web cottey.edu Sandra Webster, 277 Sassafras Rd., Newport, VA 24128-4328 Linda Spence, 16 Surrey Rd., New Canaan, CT 06840-6837 TO REACH THE P.E. O. RECORD OR SUBMIT MATERIAL: Becky Frazier, Editor P.E.O. PROGRAM FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION Mail 3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50312 Chairman, Cathy Moss, 309 Waterford Way, Kemah, TX 77565 Phone 515-255-3153 Mary Ann Langston, 3017 Butter Churn Ln., Matthews, NC 28105-9379 Fax 515-279-3554 Theresa Aitchison, 627 N Fairoaks Dr., New Castle, IN 47362-1645 Email [email protected] in this issue The P.E.O. Record November-December Vol. 121, No. 6 IN EVERY ISSUE 2 President’s Message Expanding Our Vision by Elizabeth E. Garrels 3 Your Letters 23 Expanding Points by Elizabeth E. Garrels 38 New Chapters 39 Centennial Chapters COVER 40 Authors 42 The Question 44 Chapter Items for Sale 49 To the Point 24 28 36 SPECIAL FEATURES The P.E.O. Record (ISSN 0746-5130) is published bimonthly by the P.E.O. Sisterhood, 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312-2899. Periodical class postage 4 New Membership Initiative Launched paid at Des Moines, Iowa, and at all additional mailing offices. Subscription price is by Becky Frazier $5.00 per year. Single copies are $1.00. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Order the Convention DVD P.E.O. Record, 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312-2899. 5 Printed in USA. 6 On the Cover: Hiroshima Gateway to World Peace: Canada Publications Mail Agreement No. 40586518. Vision of Hiroko Nakamoto (IPS Recipient 1954-55) Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to IMEX, by Mary Lasky P.O. Box 4332, Station Rd., Toronto, ON M5W 3J4. 8 State of the Sisterhood by Barbara Andes 12 2009 P.E.O. Convention of International Chapter Voting Results 24 Convention Report: California Here We Come! by Susan Andes Kinzinger 28 Convention Scrapbook 34 Ready for Change by Ruth K. Sims 36 Closing Address by Barbara Andes 36 Thanks to California P.E.O.s for Convention Submission of material to The P.E.O. Record is your consent to the right to edit and publish it either all or in part in the magazine or on the website. The content matter may or may not reflect the opinions of the Sisterhood. Complete submission guidelines appear on the “Members Only” section of P.E.O.’s official website, peointernational.org. The P.E.O. Record welcomes members’ submissions to the address on the inside front cover. 1 The P.E.O. Record November–December 2009 President’s Message EXPANDING OUR VISION From this crossroads convention, P.E.O. is Similar to clicking on the ‘refresh’ computer screen icon, poised to lean into the voters at our 2009 Convention chose to renew, reinvigorate wind. With excitement, and restructure vital aspects of our sisterhood! Many energy and enthusiasm, recommendations from last biennium’s study of survey our sisterhood is responses were confirmed as important choices for the positioned forward to road map ahead. Adopted amendments impact governance, share the strong, vital process and procedures. Members left San Diego ready to values of the shining implement the future. star in the years ahead. I urge each one of us to do our part to understand and participate in adopted changes. Accept the personal challenge A significant member- to carefully know what was enacted and how it will guide ship initiative began you and your chapter. As these tangible changes are October 1 with the implemented to facilitate streamlined functionality, the employment of a intangible qualities of P.E.O. spirit will strengthen and deepen. coordinator for membership development and the launch What are the best qualities of your own chapter? How of the strategic regional membership plan staffed by four can you contribute to making your chapter stronger? What dedicated volunteers, all experienced past state presidents. relationships do you want to develop? What do you need to Please meet these five sisters on page 4. They will be offering help your chapter engage in moving forward? How can you options to state/provincial/district leadership regarding personally strengthen what is most worthwhile and crucial membership resources, tools and materials, as well as to building P.E.O.? Please ask yourself these questions; then data-based recommendations to grow best practices. evaluate and prioritize your answers. Revised organizational structure is in place. Take action. Now is the time. Be who we say we are. In this season of gratitude and celebration, the executive board extends prayers to God for hope and peace throughout Our mutual vows of membership require accountability our countries and the world. We ask God to expand our P.E.O. and responsibility. Focus your chapter life on being the vision with purposeful meaning; to enlighten our horizons environment where members love to come! Encourage to serve and nurture others the very best we can. May this all members to participate in the creative table, to bring new year before us be full of possibilities! Celebrate! their talents, skills and wealth of ideas.