Founders' Day Brunch, January 22, 2022

 

The 2022 Founders' Day Celebration Brunch will be at the Colorado National Golf Club on Saturday, January 22nd. The price is $35 per person (nonrefundable). If interested in attending, please R.S.V.P. to Vice President Annette Oakley, and send a $35 check, payable to P.E.O. Chapter JI, to Treasurer Jill Hyde -- before the December 15th deadline.

Full Recap of the 75th Convention of International Chapter

 

The November-December issue of The P.E.O. Record will begin arriving in mailboxes the week of December 1. The issue was delayed to allow time to include a full recap of the 75th Convention of International Chapter, including remarks from Patricia L. Brolin-Ribi, president of International Chapter, and Brenda J. Atchison, past president of International Chapter. You will also find convention photos, amendment voting results and more.

P.E.O. Philanthropies Program Presented Today

Before our monthly P.E.O. Chapter JI meeting today, Kathie Burson gave a marvelous program about P.E.O. Philanthropies: 

(1) How they are organized, 

(2) administered, 

(3) funded, 

(4) and our individual role in relation to them. 

The chart is an overview of the P.E.O. philanthropies. (An "x" that is highlighted in yellow signifies that our chapter has been involved with promoting/supporting a woman who received financial support to pursue her educational goals.) 

We are blessed that Kathie took the time to prepare and present this program to our edification. Thank you, Kathie!

Colorado Executive Board's Virtual Holiday Happy Hour

The Colorado P.E.O. Executive Board is hosting a virtual holiday happy hour on December 1st , 5:00-5:45 pm. If interested in participating in this fun event, please let Jill Hyde know. Jill has offered to register our Sisters who want to attend. Ho, ho, ho!

Serendipitous Meeting Today!

L-R: Marylee Zurick and Lyn Dwornik

A surprise meeting at the local Staples resulted in these two Sisters from the P.E.O. Chapter JI getting in a great visit and then having dinner at Smashburger. Will wonders and blessings never cease?! Yea!

Boulder P.E.O. Chapters' Bazaar

 

The 8th annual holiday bazaar took place at The Mountain View United Methodist Church in south Boulder. It was wonderful! Everyone was talking about "the pickles." Every year, one of the chapters sells the most marvelous pickles. This year, they made 200 bottles, and all were sold!

Perhaps P.E.O. Chapter JI will have a table at next year's bazaar. I wonder what our Sisters could make or bake. (We have a year to think about it.)

Farewell Luncheon for Marylee Z.

 

Foreground, End of Table (L-R): Jan Smith, Maggie McDonnell, Marylee Zurick, Debbie Yeats, Roberta Meyer, Geneva Fisher, Jill Hyde (other end of table), Marguerite Lipton, Annie Gaddy, Belinda Alkula, Lyn Dwornik, Kathie Burson

Front of wooden ornament for Marylee (Marylee's name at top left)

Back of ornament

Cracker Jack Treat Bags for Everyone

We met at Murphy's Tap House in Louisville for a farewell luncheon for Marylee Zurick today. It was wonderful to be together to celebrate the gift of Sisterhood with Marylee! Sisters brought cards and remembrances to her. We enjoyed a delicious meal, as we talked and laughed and remembered. Certainly, everyone wishes her well as she begins a new "life chapter" in Austin, Texas! (And she promises to Zoom in and be with us every once in a while, too!) 

In our toast to her, we mentioned that, just as every Cracker Jacks treat bag includes a prize, the "prize of our chapter" has been Marylee, with her bright, joyful personality. People in the Austin, Texas, area are in for a real "treat," because a prize is about to land on their doorsteps!