Zonta Paul
Volume 80 Issue 1
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PEGGY'S MESSAGE
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Dear Zontians, |
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Zonta International http://www.zonta.org Zonta District 7 http://www.zontadistrict7.org Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency Club 100 http://www.mvna.org/club_100.htm Women's Advocates, Inc. http://www.wadvocates.org
Minnesota Women's Consortium
Neighborhood House
American Association of University Women
Women's Prison Book Project
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President - Carole Snyder
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July Service Project Tuesday, July 25, 5:00 p.m. Join us on Tuesday, July 25, at Carole’s for a special hands-on service project. This is an opportunity to be part of an activity that helps others and it is a fun way to socialize with other Zonta members while making a difference in the community. All materials will be provided so all you have to do is “cut” and “tie” the ends for a finished blanket! If you have an extra pair of shears, bring them with! Since this activity is during the dinner hour, bring something easy to share with others (cheese/crackers, dip/fruit, cold cuts/rolls, salad, etc.). We will meet in the Recreation Center of her complex so park on either side of the pond and enter the building marked 1630 W. Highway 36. This complex is on the south side of Highway 36 facing Rosedale. Take the frontage road from the northwest corner of Snelling & County Rd. B (by Outback Steakhouse) and follow it as it winds along Snelling and Highway 36 to the complex. Questions – call Carole (651) 636-8249.
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St. Paul: Will host the Area Meeting in spring "07" July 25, 2006 - Service Project at Carole’s August 22, 2006 - President’s Dinner at Peggy’s September 26, 2006 – Business Meeting at Joseph’s October 24, 2006 – UN Program Meeting November 22, 2006 – Program Meeting December 11. 2006 – Business Meeting and Holiday Get-together January 24, 2007 – Business Meeting February 27, 2007 – Joint Meeting with Minneapolis – date and location to be announced later March 27, 2007 – Program Meeting April 26, 2007 – Business Meeting May 24, 2007 – Business Meeting
Call Dorothy with your reservations!
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We will be continuing to meet at Joseph’s for our 2006-07 year unless otherwise noted.
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Members are to call Dorothy if they are unable to attend no later than that the Friday before the monthly meeting date. If you do not call, it will be assumed that you are attending and you will be billed for that meeting. If you are unable to attend due to last minute circumstances, you will be billed for that meeting. "Exception": Please contact Dorothy or Peggy for the President’s dinner by August 14th. We need a close count so that we have adequate food and refreshments.
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A Note from Lois -
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Women's Visiting Nurses - Club 100 News INVITATION: The next Mini-visit is Tuesday, June 27 from 10:45 to 11:45. Come and bring a friend and learn all about MVNA – a valuable community resource!!! Call: 612 617 4658. Current Needs: Onesies!!! Summertime is here and babies are most comfortable in their diaper and a onesie. Please consider picking up a package at your next visit to the store (even dollar stores sometimes have them) Thank you!!! MVNA TOY STORY By Martha Quick, Family Health Aide Dear Club 100: I would like to thank you for all of the great educational toys and books that I have been able to provide for our family’s children. Sometimes I visit homes and there is not one toy available! Research shows that early childhood stimulation improves brain development. Club 100 allows children with an economic disadvantage to have this opportunity. The toys that I have provided range from baby rattles to wooden toys, puzzles, books and board games. Sammy is three years old. He lives with his family and extended family in a crowded apartment. Dad works during the day and cares for him at night and Mom works the night shift. Both parents are tired and are balancing difficult schedules. Sammy has serious behavior problems and an inability to concentrate; we provided him with books and a set of plastic figurine toys. I worked with him, using the toys as props. Eventually he was able to sit and listen to the stories from the books I brought. One of the books was a dry-erase, interactive book which allowed him to use a color to answer questions. He also learned to play with the figurines and used his imagination for a long time. He is making good progress. Clarise is a two-year old; she was born prematurely to a mother whose husband had left her. Mom works in the evenings when the older children can baby-sit. Clarise was having a hard time with age-appropriate language. She would grunt instead of forming words when she needed help. She was given books, a wooden color-coded train and a doll. My visits to the family were special “playtime” visits. She sat quietly and loved the stories that I read to her; we played with the train and I encouraged her to repeat the colors; we worked on naming emotions and feelings when we played with the doll. My time with the children is also a time of teaching parenting behavior to mom and dad. Club 100’s gifts of books and toys have allowed these two children and many more to engage in activities that stimulate their imagination, influence their fine and gross motor skills, improve their language, emotional well-being and much more. Thank you for donating these gifts to improve the lives of these children. The simple gift of a toy can significantly improve a child’s future!!
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Northwest Youth & Family Services News: Stuff all the clothes, shoes and household items you can into a grocery sack and pay only $10 at NYFS' Penny Pinchers Thrift store. (Bags are provided.) Located in the Mounds View Square Mall, 2569 W. County Road 10, Penny Pinchers is a non-profit business designed to provide quality low-cost items to the community while serving as a job training site for youth and adults. Penny Pinchers is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Donations of clothing, household goods, and furniture are also accepted. For more information, call (763) 783-3626.
7th Annual Autumn Gala- A Taste of NYFS: Celebrating 30 Years of Service
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Treasurer’s Report 2005-06 Total Receipts $19,358 Total Expenses $21.739 Net Change $(2,381)
Service Expenditures:
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and/or the President's Dinner on August 22nd ! Peggy
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