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
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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
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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