Updated 08-17-08

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS BELOW 90^TH ANNUAL MEETING ARTICLE

91^st YEAR!

McLean County Association for

Home & Community Education

HCE CELEBRATES 90 YEARS OF PROGRESS

July, 2008

This is the County HCE 90^th year and plans have gone on all year to celebrate this milestone.  Tuesday, July 8^th was the big day.  Bloomington  Mayor Steve Stockton designated July 8 as McLean County Home & Community  Education Day and presented the proclamation to President Kathryn  McNeely at the beginning of the business meeting. 

Over 200 tickets were sold for the day which began at 8:30 at the Interstate Center.   There were booths to look at with items that  were used by women over the 90 years.   It brought back memories of the things that were used by our grandparents, parents, and many of us.  There were also booths from organizations in the community that we  have worked with to improve the lives of our community and nation and world.

During the business meeting 50 year members were recognized as well as the new members that joined during the year.  Margaret Esposito, who was the McLean County Extension Adviser for over 30 years, was with us and shared  that the job was the most challenging and rewarding of her entire professional life.   District 5 Director Jane Wood installed the officers for 2008-09. 

There was good fellowship around the tables as we shared a very good meal together.   Then the Style Show “Styles Through the 90 Years” with Master of Ceremonies , J. D. Scott of WJBC Radio Station, was the high light of the day.  Garments from 1918 onward were modeled by owners, HCE members and 4-H girls.  Many of the garments were made by members who began learning their sewing skills in 4-H or  were made by their mother’s, from wedding dresses to dressy outfits to casual wear.

It was a full day of remembering and honoring what has gone before, but also a day of looking forward to what McLean County HCE will continue to offer and do for improving lives.

We thank the 90^th anniversary committee who committed themselves to making the 90^th year a memorable one.  We also thank the husbands of members who helped set up on Monday and helped people in and out of the building, and especially helping take down.

Sheila Wells, Public Relations

TO BE UPDATED SOON!!

  2008-2009 HCE Committee Assignments

Executive Committee         Kathryn McNeely                Leatha Poshard

Pat Pulokas Helen Leake

Judy Mohr                             Don Meyer

Orientation Meeting           Board Officers, chair

    August 28, 2008             Dry Grove Unit

                                                Night Owls Unit

                                                Normal Unit

October, 08 (BELGIUM):    Nancy Messamore, Event Chairman 309-727-1180.

Sandy Whalen

Lori Schaefer

Jean Barrington

                                                Potpourri Unit

Downs Unit

December, 08 (Welcome the Holidays)

Leatha Poshard, chairman

Judy Rollins

Sustaining Members

Annual Meeting (91^st )       Executive Board, chair

    July 7, 2009                     Eastsiders Unit

                                                Towanda Unit

                                                Money Creek Unit

                                                Potpourri Unit

Budget/Finance                  Judy Mohr, chairman

Membership                         Pat Pulokas, chairman

                                                Mildred Owen

Cultural Enrichment           Carmen Schnitker, chairman

LaVonne Cunningham

Arlene Tone

Karen Hill

Eileen Norin

Nominating                           Cindy Kelley, chairman

Sunshine                               Cindy Kelley

Cards, & office staff recognition

Public Information             Sheila Wells, Chairman

Special Activities                Mary Ellen Gottselig, Chairman

Connie Lindenbaum

Orientation Meeting (TBA)

Board Officers, Chair

Updated 08-17-08