Easley Junior Women's Club

The meeting was called to order at 715, follwed by an opening prayer given by President, Heidi Roach.  The Collect and Junior Pledge was then led by Katherine Bossert.  President Heidi Roach then made announcements.  Happy belated birthday to December birthdays and happy birthday to all January  birthdays.  Congratulations to Heidi's member of the month, Cathy Bacon.  A great time was had at the GFWC-SC  Winter Board meeting.  The GFWC-SC Convention will be held April 29-30 at Embassy Suites.  Consider serving as an Officer or Committee Chair, positions to be voted on in April.  New Member Applications are available tonight and due at the March meeting.  Gettys Middle School is in need of volunteers to read essays on Jan 20.  See Heidi for more information.  Continue to check the website for up-to-date info.  Officer reports then followed with 1st Vice President, Sandy Ross, who reminded everyone to turn in volunteer hours, money raised and items donated to her ASAP as department reports are due to state on Feb.1.  A motion was made and passed to accept bylaw changes.  2nd Vice President, Gretchen Carpenter, announced that EJWC got a $1000 grant for our Progress Foundation Award Money.  The first SHINE work day was successful and the next is March 31.  A new list of needs for the SHINE kitchen was emailed out earlier this week.  Please sign up tonight if you are interested in a self defense class.  Treasurer, Rhonda Duncan, announced that the Christmas Tour of Homes made $3655.00.  Please see or pay Rhonda tonight for your tickets if you have yet to do so.  We raised $441.00 at our Christmas Show and Sell and $564.30 from our Gold Party.  Membership, Denni Alexander, reminded everyone to keep in mind any new members we might be considering for joining.  No new announcements from Secretary, Mollie Respass.  See Historian, Toshia Leiston, if you want to place anything in the March Clubwoman Magazine before the Feb. 1 deadline.  Committee reports then followed with Ways and Means Committee, Tonia Hill and Tracey Duvall.  Thanks to all for your participation in the December Show and Sell, it was a blast!  Please make a $25 donation to Rhonda Duncan if you were not able to attend or send your items.  Thanks, again, to everyone for making the Christmas Tour of Homes a huge success.  Our "Masquerade Ball" will be Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 7pm at Smithfield's Country Club.  One auction item worth at least $25 is due by the February or March meeting and 2 tickets at $50 each are due at the March meeting.  The event is black-tie and there will be some music and atmosphere changes in hopes of making the best impression as possible for our community.  Corporate sponsorships are also available.  A link for a letter asking for auction items or corporate sponsorships will be available on the website.  A link to upload your auction item or corporate sponsorship when confirmed will also be available on the website.  Please see Tonia or Tracey with questions.  Kristen Scott, Home Life, was not in attendance, but needs volunteers for 2 February birthday cakes for babies.  Helping Hands Easter Baskets will be coming up soon.  Meals on Wheels drivers are responsible for finding their own replacements.  Education, Charlene Brock, reminded everyone to record their school volunteer hours.  The book sale will be on February 19 from 8-2 at Easley Presbyterian Church.  Please take your books to Easley Presbyterian Church or bring them to the next meeting.  Tonia Hill be making a flyer for us to print and place out.  Sign ups are availabe tonight for a planning meeting at Heidi's on Tues, Jan 25 at 7pm, set up for the event on Fri, Feb 18 from 4pm until and for the sale on Sat, Feb 19 for 2 hour slots.  Conservation, Brandy Bocchino, reminded everyone of the Adopt-A-Highway on Sat. Jan, 22 at 10am at Breaker's Gas Station.  Amy Bomar had no announcements.  Public Affairs, Kelli Burnette, thanked everyone for the Salvation Bell Ringing.  International Affairs, Ashley Jameson, reported we raised $170 for UNICEF.  Arts, Katherine Bossert, has sign-ups tonight for hostess duties for the play Oliver at Foothills Playhouse.  We will hosting the play and  doing concessions.  The Christmas door decorating at the nursing home was a great success!  Social, Elise Herron, was not in attendance.  Our "Third Thursday" will be at Bistro 81 this Thurs, Jan 20, at 730pm.  Our Valentine's dinner is tentatively  scheduled for Calhoun Corners on Sat, Feb 12.  Please let Heidi know if you are willing to host a cocktail hour before dinner. Our next meeting is Mon, Feb 14 at 7pm and lead hostess is Elise Herron.  The meeting was then adjourned.