Knitted Shrugs from Fiesta Fundraiser's Silent Auction Gifted to Sisters This Week

 

Joyce Kozeliski Explains Each of the Fabulous Things She Knitted

(From the Gift Basket She Donated at the September 17th Fiesta Fundraiser)

L-R: Joyce Kozeliski, Maggie McDonnell, Kathie Burson, Cindy Weber, Annette Oakley

Maggie is modeling the shrug that the chapter decided to gift to her mother, Judy Lawrence.

Cindy is modeling the shrug that the chapter decided to gift to Jill Hyde.

L-R: Maggie McDonnell and Judy Lawrence

Judy is wearing the shrug that the chapter gifted to her September 20th.

The lobby was chilly in Judy’s home, and she immediately put it on!

L-R: Annette Oakley, Judy Lawrence

September 20th, Judy Lawrence loved the gift of the shrug that was beautifully fashioned by Joyce Kozeliski! (Joyce donated it for the silent auction at last Saturday's Fiesta Fundraiser.) As first, she didn't understand why she was fortunate enough to receive it, but was truly grateful. She smiled when Annette and Maggie told her the chapter wanted her to have it and that the money donated for it at the silent auction was applied to the chapter's "Bright Futures Scholarship Fund" for high senior girls.

September 21st, at the chapter's monthly meeting, Jill Hyde was presented with the other shrug that Joyce knitted. Thank-you Note  from Jill: “I’m wearing the beautiful soft shrug as I write this. You really touched my heart by giving me the shrug that Joyce made, as a pre-op gift. Thank you.” (As it turns out, the great news is that Jill will not have a surgery, after all. What a relief!)

6th Birthday of Chapter JI

No birthday celebration is complete without cake!

Chris Petroff offers today's program about his participation in an Honor Flight to D.C.

Kathie Burson acknowledges our Sisters' Just Incredible Milestone Anniversaries

L-R: Recording Secretary Geneva Fisher, Treasurer Jill Hyde

Standing: Guard Tanya Lynn

L-R (Seated): Honored Guest Sarah Raessler, Jan Smith, Cindy Weber

L-R: Joyce Kozeliski, Honored Guest Deborah Raessler

Today, our chapter gathered in person at the home of Kathie Burson.

At 11:30 a.m., Sisters enjoyed socializing during the "brown-bag" lunch hour. 

At 12:30 p.m., the program began. Linda Petroff's husband Chris shared his experiences with the Honor Flight program. This nonprofit organization transports veterans to Washington, D.C., so they can visit the national monuments that are dedicated to the respective wars in which they served.

At 1:00 p.m., the chapter meeting began.

Fiesta Fundraiser

Linda and Chris Petroff hosted this year's P.E.O. Chapter JI Fiesta Fundraiser at their lovely home -- on their beautiful back patio!

It was so much fun to spend an evening with one another, our BILS, and our guests! The mood really was festive, as we tried to guess who we were (i.e., the names that were taped to our backs for our mixer), leisurely enjoyed one another's company, while dining on delicious food, "shopped" which gift baskets we wanted to bid on, and listened to Kathie Burson's excellent program on our various philanthropies. The fundraiser was a huge success!

Linda and her husband Chris were the perfect hosts! They made us feel so welcome. We sincerely appreciate their gracious hospitality!

And we sincerely appreciate our chapter's "Just Incredible" Operations Committee members for orchestrating such a marvelous gathering tonight! Our fiesta fundraiser netted $6665! Qué fabuloso!

Fiesta Fundraiser Pictures

 

R-L: Belinda Alkula Greets Honored Guest Barbara Knafelc, along with Jan Smith

(We were thrilled Barb's husband Steve was with us.

And we were thrilled that Kathy Hunter also joined us as our honored guest.)

Foreground -- Jim Lynn's Back (With mixer's name for him pinned to his back!)

Clockwise from Jim: Barbara and Steve Knafelc, Phil Smith, Chris Petroff

Annette Oakley and Phil Smith

Fiesta Fundraiser Pictures

 

L-R: The Rev. Dr. Charles Alkula, Cindy Weber, The Rev. Randy Weber

L-R: George and Kathie Burson, Tanya and Jim Lynn

L-R: Chuck McDonnell, George Kozeliski, Maggie McDonnell

Annette and Jim Oakley

Fiesta Fundraiser Pictures

Phil and Jan Smith

Roberta and Stephen Myer

L-R: Geneva Fisher, Annette Oakley

Fiesta Fundraiser Pictures

 

Hostess Linda Petroff Shares Message from Treasurer Jill Hyde

(We were sad Jill could not be with us!)

Sisters were invited to make their donations and bid on gift baskets in the silent auction.

Silent Auction Gift Basket: Lemony Nibbles to "Squeeze the day!"

(Donated by Kathie Burson)

Silent Auction Gift Basket: Fall Season Coffee Delights

(Donated by Linda Petroff)

Joyce Kozeliski Explains Each of the Fabulous Things She Knitted

(From the Gift Basket She Donated)

L-R: Joyce Kozeliski, Maggie McDonnell, Kathie Burson, Cindy Weber, Annette Oakley

Fiesta Fundraiser Pictures

 

Kathie Burson's Wonderful Program About P.E.O. Philanthropies!

(Kathie shared framed pictures of women our P.E.O. Chapter JI has sponsored 

so they were able to receive financial educational aid!)

Kathie Burson Shares Framed "Living Picture" of Maggie McDonnell,

Graduate from Cottey College, a P.E.O. College!

Kathie Burson Frames Herself as a Cottey College Graduate!

(Kathie and Maggie were in the same class at Cottey!)

Chapter Book Club Met Today

 

Picture taken by Hostess Tanya Lynn (her chair is empty chair in foreground)

Left of Empty Chair (Clockwise): Honored Guest Beth Herbert, Annie Gaddy, Cindy Weber, 

Linda Petroff, Vicky Hughes, Annette Oakley, Maggie McDonnell

Sisters gathered at hostess Tanya Lynn's home and enjoyed a lively book discussion on her patio. The selected book was The Maid: A Novel by Nita Prose.

FYI -- Schedule for remainder of 2022.

October 5: Hostess will be Maggie McDonnell. 

Book selected: Violeta: A Novel by Isabel Allende.

November 2: Hostess will be Cindy Weber. 

Book selected: The Cartographers by Peng Shepard.