Updated 09-03-09

 

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS BELOW 90TH ANNUAL MEETING ARTICLE

 

92nd YEAR!

McLean County Association for

Home & Community Education

 

 

HCE CELEBRATES 90 YEARS OF PROGRESS

July, 2008

This is the County HCE 90th year and plans have gone on all year to celebrate this milestone.  Tuesday, July 8th 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 90th anniversary committee who committed themselves to making the 90th 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

UPDATED 09-03-09

(AS FOUND IN YOUR PROGRAM BOOK)

  2009-2010 HCE Committee Assignments

 

Executive Committee   

Kathryn McNeely         Jean Barrington

             Leatha Poshard           Pat Pulokas                

             Becky Toohill              Judy Mohr 

            Kathleen Emery            Don Meyer   (ex officio)

 

Orientation Meeting 2009

Wednesday,Aug. 26, 2009 Board Officers, Chair

            6:00 p.m.                   Dale Unit

                                              Dry Grove Unit

                                              Money Creek Unit

  

International Night – Thursday, October 15

                                    Jean Barrington

                                    Lori Schaefer

                                    Eastsiders

 

Sunshine  & Staff Appreciation

                                    Normal Unit

 

Festival of Trees & Parade

 FOT-Nov 18-22,09        Cindy Kelley, co-chr,

 Parade-Dec. 5, 09        Sheila Wells, co-chr. 

   BLM-NRL                      Eastsiders Unit

                                        Towanda Unit

    

 

December 12, 2009 “Winter Wonderland” Party

                        Jane Wood                 Jean Barrington

                        Carmen Schnitker     Sheila Wells

                        Shirley Wilz               Sustaining members

 

Nominating                      Jean Barrington, chairman

       (February, 2010)       Jane Callahan

                                        Connie Lindenbaum

 

March 23-25, 2010  IAHCE Annual Conference in Bloomington

                        Letters asking for donations

                        Fill registration bags on March 22

                        Help with registration table

                        Color Guard

 

Program Planning Committee for 2010-2011

(April, 2010)                       Leatha Poshard, chairman

                                  Kathleen Emery

                                  Other members at large or board

 

Budget/Finance          Judy Mohr, chairman

       (March, April, 2010)         Becky Toohill

                                                ____________________

                                      _____________________

 

92nd Annual Meeting    Judy Mohr, Becky Toohill, chairs

            July 13, 2010      Dale Unit

                                        Downs Unit

                                        Dry Grove Unit

                                        Potpourri Unit

                                        Money Creek Unit

 

August, 2010 Orientation     Date to be determined 

                                    Board Officers

                                    Night Owls Unit

                                    Lexington Unit

                                    Towanda Unit

 

 

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Updated 09-03-09