Program Presenter: Heather Hansen -- Author, Speaker

 

Heather Hansen, Author About "People, Places, and Science"

(Photo Taken by Belinda Alkula)

"Walking Great Britain"

"Wild Fire On the Front Lines with Station 8"

"Prophets and Moguls, Rangers and Rogues, Bison and Bears"

"Disappearing Destinations: 37 Places in Peril and What Can Be Done to Help Save Them"

 

Heather Hansen gave a wonderful program today at our regular chapter meeting. She is the author of many books. Perhaps our chapter's book club will read and discuss one of them! (If you click on the blue-inked titles of the books above, you can read more about each book.)

Today's Chapter Gathering -- Great Program / Installation of 2023-2024 Officers

 

Heather Hansen, Author About "People, Places, and Science"

(Photo Taken by Belinda Alkula)

L-R: Kathie Burson, Joyce Kozeliski, Geneva Fisher, Jill Hyde, Annette Oakley, Belinda Alkula

(Photo Taken by Maggie McDonnell)

L-R: Outgoing President Belinda Alkula presents the gavel to President Annette Oakley

(Photo Taken by Maggie McDonnell)

Maggie McDonnell invited us to her lovely home for today's chapter gathering. Heather Hansen gave a marvelous program about a few of the many books she has written, to date. (Perhaps our chapter's book club will decide to read one of them!)

- The chapter celebrated that we had two honored guests present with us: Mary Kay Durbin, prospective P.E.O. sister, and Wendy Ahrendt (GB/Boulder). 

- All required annual reports were submitted via electronic reporting. (Electronic reporting is a first-time initiative.) 

- The annual audit was successfully completed. 

- And a new idea was floated -- to create a "making it" group with sisters guiding other sisters in how they create/make things, e.g., knitting/crocheting, birdhouse painting, pie making. 

- The meeting concluded with President Belinda Alkula installing our new slate of officers. (Tanya Lynn and Jan Smith will be installed at the next regular chapter meeting.)

2023-2024 Officers
President: Annette Oakley
Vice President: Jill Hyde
Corresponding Secretary: Tanya Lynn
Recording Secretary: Geneva Fisher
Guard: Jan Smith
Treasurer: Joyce Kozeliski
Chaplain: Kathie Burson 

Our representatives at this year's Convention of Colorado State Chapter
Delegate: Annette Oakley
Alternate Delegate: Joyce Kozeliski

"Group McDonnell" Quarterly Connection Gathering

L-R: Belinda Alkula, Kathie Burson, Tanya Lynn, Beth Herbert, Maggie McDonnell

Group Captain Maggie McDonnell orchestrated a fun lunch outing today at the Masters Restaurant at The Colorado National Golf Club. Five sisters enjoyed warm conversations and delicious food on a cold winter's day!

The blessing bag ("pouch") was passed as we expressed "Sharings and Carings" with one another. All donated money supports our chapter's "Bright Futures Scholarship" fund (available to young women in their senior year of high school.) Indeed, blessings abound!

News: Book Club, Craft Project, Int'l. Women's Day

Revised Book Club Schedule:
- Mar 29, 10:00 a.m. (New Date): Hostess Maggie McDonnell selected this book to be discussed: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.
- Apr 5, 10:00 a.m.: Hostess Annette Oakley selected this book to be discussed: The Measure by Nikki Erlick.

Craft Project: Decorating Mason Jars:
- Mar 29, 12:00 p.m. -- Maggie McDonnell's home (Maggie invites sisters to take glue guns, if you have them, and ribbons, fabrics, buttons, etc., for "putting a JI touch" on our chapter's "marguerite vases.")

To Celebrate International Women's Day:

- Wednesday, March 8, at 5:00 PM: Here is the Colorado State Chapter Executive Board's invitation for us to get together virtually. "Spring is always a busy time of year for Colorado P.E.O.s. Thus, we want to be available to answer any questions." 

- The Zoom link is highlighted in yellow, and for more details, you can email costatechapter@gmail.com. International Women's Day Chat with EB ZOOM

Electronic Reporting of Annual Reports Completed!

 

Completed by these Just Incredible Officers:

President: Belinda Alkula

Corresponding Secretary: Joyce Kozeliski

Treasurer: Jill Hyde

This month, P.E.O. Chapter JI's president, corresponding secretary, and treasurer completed the first-ever electronic reporting of annual reports. Time period: March 1, 2022, through February 28, 2023. 

Information was inputted/verified and digitally signed. After the president’s approval of the membership roster, local chapter dues form, and the IRS-LC form, this information was sent automatically to the state/provincial/district chapter (s/p/d) officers for review. Lastly, the treasurer mailed our chapter dues, along with the local chapter dues form. 

  

All required actions were accomplished by these Just Incredible officers, well before the March 10th deadline! 🧡

Legacy of P.E.O. -- Core Values

 

Free Concert -- Nashville African-American Wind Symphony, February 19, 3:00 p.m.

 

Karen Lockwood shared this announcement in today's Zoom gathering.

This free concert is sponsored by the Boulder NAACP. It will be this Sunday, February 19, at Colorado University's Mackey Hall. To reserve your free ticket, click here.

The NAACP-Boulder is celebrating diversity and its joy, with this concert. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Concert begins at 3:00 p.m.  

This is a big effort by our Boulder NAACP Branch. I encourage everyone to come and bring your significant other/friends/etc. It will leave you energized with the spirit of the audience and the music.  

(P.S. I will be ushering!)