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Ladies Friendship Club Meeting Minutes
Date/Time: 2/9/22 1:00 PM Number attending: 27
Susan Miller welcomed members and guests and first-time attendees.
Prayer: Susan Miller
Lunch was served.
Secretary’s report:
Karen R. stated that the minutes of the last meeting were previously sent by email and passed out at the meeting. There were no additions or corrections so the minutes will stand as posted. Karen R. read a Thank You Card from Kay S. who won one of the Baskets from the Raffle.
Treasurer’s report:
Joyce F. said that Joyce N. received a grant from Thrivent for $250.00 in order to help the Southeast High School Girls Basketball Team. Those funds were used to pay for most of the food for the Luncheon. Our profit from the Luncheon was $1,205.10. The profit from the Donut Sale was $51.00. The profit from the Basket Raffle was $283.11. The profit from the Bake Sale was $468.61. The total profit was $2,007.82. The balance in our account is $3,638.43 not including the dues collected, today. Treasurer’s report was accepted as presented.
Old Business:
Susan M. thanked everyone who helped with the Luncheon, Bake Sale, and Basket Raffle.
Cleaning of the kitchen is complete. Susan M. thanked everyone who helped. She received a lot of compliments about how well it was cleaned. There is a large supply of rags, now. There is enough towels and dish cloths, too.
Turning Points Tour is complete. It was mentioned that they provide a lot of services and it’s a very nice place.
Karen Carpenter spoke to us about some of the agencies that we might consider making a donation. She has been in the area for over 30 years and been involved with the Kiwanis Club. She mentioned Turning Points, Southeast High School Girls Basketball Team, and F.E.L.T. as being wonderful organizations to support. She likes agencies that depend on volunteers and help people that really need help like the homeless. Two charities that she recommended are Mothers Helping Mothers and Stillpoint House of Prayer. She told us that the Salvation Army has a place for the homeless to spend the night.
New Business:
Formation of Nominating Committee: Karen R. has agreed to continue as Secretary for another term. Jean C. has respectfully declined to continue as Vice President. Therefore, we need someone to become the Vice President for two years. We need someone to head the Nominating Committee to find someone for that position. The election will be in March. The duties of the Vice President are to fill in for the President in her absence and assist the President with anything she requests. Lynn J. agreed to be in charge of the Nominating Committee.
Hot Dog Sale will be on Saturday, March 12th. A signup sheet was passed around for volunteers to help with set up, cooking, serving and clean up. The Sale will be at Sally S.’s at 4 J St. Susan M. said she received a grant for up to $249.00 to help pay for the supplies for the Hot Dog Sale.
Distribution of Monies: Lori J. made a motion to donate $3,000 to various charities. Violet A. seconded the motion. It passed unanimously. Violet A. made a motion to donate $500 to the Southeast High School Girls Basketball Team. Jean C. seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
Wendy G. told us in the past the Sunshine Club has distributed flowers and a card around Valentine’s Day to all the residents of Paradise Bay and Sarasota Bay that are 90 years old or older. They are no longer doing that. She asked if the Ladies Friendship Club would like to continue with this annual activity. Everyone agreed that we would. Susan M. asked for volunteers to help with this activity. Several people agreed to help. As long as the Hall is available on Friday at 1 p.m, those people will meet then to assist with this activity.
Peggy B. made a motion to donate $500 to Turning Points. Margie R. seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
Heidi K. made a motion to donate $500 to Stillpoint House of Prayer and $500 to F.E.L.T. Esther H. seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
Welcome Committee: Susan M. told us she would let the Activities Committee know that the Ladies Friendship Club would be willing to visit new residents with any pertinent information/documents.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:24 p.m.
Next meeting is scheduled for March 9, 2022 at 1 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Rimatzki, Secretary
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Ladies Friendship Club Meeting Minutes
Date/Time: 1/12/22 1:00 PM Number attending: 20
Susan Miller welcomed members and guests and first-time attendees.
No lunch was served.
Prayer: Jean Colson
Secretary’s report:
Minutes of the last meeting were previously sent by email and passed out at the meeting. There were no additions or corrections so the minutes will stand as posted. Karen R. passed around a Membership List asking Members to check the contact information and make any necessary changes. Also, for any new Members, a form was circulated to have them put their information.
Treasurer’s report:
$500.00 was sent to Meals on Wheel Plus, $200.00 was given to Heidi for the homeless, and $80 collected for dues.
Current balance in our account is $1,570.61. Treasurer’s report was accepted as presented.
Old Business:
Susan M. thanked everyone who helped with the Coffee Hour last month.
The next Craft Show is on Saturday, February 5, 2022. We will have a luncheon, bake sale and raffle. Shirley Dockery & Linda Fardella will help with the luncheon. Lynn Jones & Shari Ray will help with the bake sale and raffle. They will be asking people to volunteer. We, also, need donations of bake goods for the bake sale and desserts for the luncheon. There was a lot of discussion about how to safely make and serve the luncheon. It will be mandatory to wear masks in the kitchen. Karen R. will submit an email to Jim G. with information about the luncheon, bake sale, and raffle to be sent to all the residents.
During the Parkwide Sale on March 12th, we will be having a Hot Dog Sale at Sally Seighman’s on 4 J St. We will be asking for volunteers at our February meeting.
Turning Points Tour on Friday, January 14, 2022. We are allowed to have 10 people on the tour. There is still room for 5 more people. Susan asked anyone who is interested in going to stay after the meeting. The Tour will begin at 11 with a video, then a tour of all the sections.
Fundraising: The Style Show is canceled this year because Beall’s will not be doing it.
Heidi informed us about selling Golf Shirts for $25.00 each. The Boating & Fishing Club will be selling T-shirts with the Paradise Bay logo. In order to not be in competition with them, it was decided to wait until next year.
Joyce N. will look into possibly selling bracelets like we did in the past.
Kitchen cleaning: January 19th & 20. An email was sent asking for volunteers to sign up. Susan M. has made a schedule with the names of the people who responded. She passed the schedule around for more people to sign up. She explained what needs to be done.
New Business:
Next month, we need volunteers for a Nominating Committee for the election in March for Vice-President and Secretary.
Welcome Committee: Susan M. told us she has been asked by the Activities Committee if we would like to have a group of our members visit new residents with information about all the different Activities, etc. She asked for a vote to establish this Committee and it was approved unanimously.
If anyone has a suggestion of where we can donate our money, please let us know.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:24 p.m.
Next meeting is scheduled for February 9, 2022 at 1 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Rimatzki, Secretary
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LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 8, 2021 15 LADIES ATTENDING
Susan opened the meeting with prayer and a welcome to all “old” and new members. We had two ladies join us for the first time, Anita and Deb. Welcome ladies!
As always, we enjoyed a tasty potluck. What wonderful cooks we have in our club.
Since our secretary, Karen Rimatzki, is not in the park yet, we dispensed with the reading and approval of the minutes of the last meeting of March 10, 2021.
Treasurer’s report: Joyce Farrington reported that (before the craft bazaar) we had a balance of $1,012.61. In round numbers, we had a net of $555 from lunch, $124 from the raffle, $429 from bake sale and $69 from donuts. Current balance is $2,190.61.
OLD BUSINESS
Mark Your Calendar
We are on the park calendar for the second Wednesday of every month through April 2022 from 12:PM to 3:PM
The next craft show, lunch and bake sale will be February 5, 2022.
Our hot dog sale will be March 12, 2022 during the park wide garage sale.
The style show is tentatively set for Feb 17, 2022. Susan will check with Bealls and hopefully, we will be able to continue this fun activity.
NEW BUSINESS
At the January 12 meeting we will update our membership list. Also, if you have not paid your $5.00 dues, please bring it to the January meeting.
We are scheduled to serve at the December 20 coffee hour. Rosie, Wendy, Anita, Lynn, Susan and Heidy volunteered. Please be at the hall by 8:30 to put out place mats, napkins, etc.
The following ideas for raising money were suggested: a lottery, auction (at craft sale or Bayfest), t- shirts (Heidy will look into this), and possibly selling 50/50 tickets at the style show.
The club voted to give $500 to Meals on Wheels and they will receive a 100% match for all contributions made in December. Heidy was given $200 to purchase underwear for homeless women through Turning Points. It was suggested the we should give something to Paradise Bay. One suggestion was to replace some of the shrubs in front of the wall on the East side. Susan will check with the office and our landscape company to determine the feasibility of this idea. Another idea was to donate a bench on Bayview with a plaque saying that it is from the LFC.
SOLVE (an organization for unwed mothers who keep their babies) is another suggestion to give baby supplies. The Nicholson and Millers have, in the past, purchased diapers, formula, clothing and other supplies for this organization through Thrivent and in the name of LFC.
Members signed up to clean the kitchen, Susan will let us know the date and time.
Heidy will check with Turning Points to see if a tour of the facility can be arranged.
Meeting adjourned 2:50pm. Next meeting is January 12, 2022 at 1:00pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Heidy Kiess, Secretary pro tem
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Ladies Friendship Club Meeting Minutes
Date/Time: 3/10/21 1:00 PM Number attending: 16
Susan Miller welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending. There were no guests.
Meeting started with a Prayer by Jean Colson.
Secretary’s Report: Minutes of the last meeting were previously sent by email and copies passed out before the meeting. A motion to accept the minutes as presented was made by Violet Anderson and seconded by Pam Lynch. The motion passed unanimously.
Treasurer’s report: Current balance is $1,482.61. A check was sent to Feeding Empty Little Tummies. We will not be collecting dues this year. A motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report was made by Wendy Graf and seconded by Sharon Rimatzki. The motion passed unanimously.
Old Business
Election of Officers: Jean Colson as Vice President and Karen Rimatzki as Secretary terms will continue until November 2022. Susan Miller as President and Joyce Farrington as Treasurer terms end November 2021. They agreed to continue in those positions for another two-year term ending November 2023. There were no other nominations for either of those positions. Everyone approved Susan M. and Joyce F. continuing in their current positions for another two-year term.
Tentative Calendar for Next Season: Susan M. contacted Johanna Reilly at Beall’s about having the Style Show. She was told that they aren’t doing any shows this year but expect to be able to do them next year. Johanna said they appreciated the business that was generated from our Style Show. Susan plans to contact her in November to establish a date for the Style Show. Tentative date is Thursday, February 17, 2022.
Craft Shows: Saturday, December 4, 2021 and Saturday, February 5, 2022. Please think about being a Chairperson for the luncheon during those days. It takes a lot of people and is a big money maker for us.
Parkwide garage sale and Hot Dog sale: Saturday, March 12, 2022. We could possibly do a garage sale.
Health Fair & Blood Mobile: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Meeting Dates: the 2nd Wednesday of each month, at 1-3 p.m.: December 8, 2021, January 12, 2022, February 9, 2022, March 9, 2022, April 13, 2022.
Susan asked if there are any suggestions for Fundraising. Jean C. asked about selling bracelets, again. Joyce N. said she would get some information about doing that and present it in the fall.
Revision of the Constitution: The revised Constitution was emailed to members and passed out before the meeting. Susan read the revisions. There was a change made before we voted. Under Article 2: Officers Elections for the office of President and Secretary being one year and the office of Vice President and Treasurer will be the following year to avoid the situation of electing all new officers at one election. Should read: Elections for the office of President and Treasurer being one year and the office of Vice President and Secretary will be the following year to avoid the situation of electing all new officers at one election. A motion to approve the revised Constitution with the changes was made by Donna Matteson and seconded by Sharon Rimatzki. The motion passed unanimously.
Distribution of remaining funds, this year: Susan M. received suggestions by email to donate to food pantries. She looked at our past records and saw that we had given to Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee. She stated that they are the largest food pantry in Manatee County. Susan M. informed us that she and Joyce Nicholson received grant money from Thrivent totaling $500. They used it to purchase needed baby clothes, various baby items, journals, etc. for SOLVE. Allan M. received $250 from Thrivent which will be used to purchase needed items for Veteran’s Village. Bill N. received $250 from Thrivent which was used to purchase material for Blanket Angels.
There was some discussion about people donating food items in the containers at the Rec. Halls that had been done in previous years. Susan M. asked if anyone would be willing to find out from the Activities Committee or Sue Cassidy whether or not someone is in charge of that, this year. Donna M. offered to do that.
Susan M. mentioned that we gave $500 to Feeding Empty Little Tummies this past summer. A motion was made to give $500 to Meals on Wheels Plus by Violet A. It was seconded by Joyce N. The motion passed unanimously.
Susan M. said that everyone enjoys having speakers from various places. If anyone has a suggestion for a speaker, please let her know. She said she would be willing to contact them.
Jean C. mentioned some of the regular vendors might not attend the December Craft Show. She was wondering whether or not there is a minimum amount necessary to have the Show. There was a lot of discussion about this. It was stated that we don’t make any money on the Craft Show. We raise money from the luncheon, bake sale, and raffle. Rita F. said she would help to find more vendors.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM. Next meeting is scheduled for December 8, 2021 at 1:00pm.
Respectfully submitted, Karen Rimatzki, Secretary
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Ladies Friendship Club Meeting Minutes
Date/Time: 3/11/20 1:00 PM Number attending: 23
Meeting started with a Prayer by Susan Miller, followed by lunch served. The fashion show video and photos were played for the membership during the lunch.
No new members and visitors were identified as present.
Minutes of the last meeting were previously sent by email, posted on bulletin board and club website and members present approved them as posted with an amendment to the amount of $3600 in this year’s donations. The amended amount is $3550.
Treasurer’s report:
Fashion Show: revenue= $696.00, expenses= 145.33, profit= 550.65, with ½ that pledged to be given to Sarabay Activities for their participation. Dues revenue= $53.00
Current balance is $1,703.23 Treasurers report was accepted as presented.
A thank you was offered to all who were involved in helping with the Fashion Show.
Susan shared suggestions & feedback for next year’s Fashion Show as follows:
- It was too short
- split the show & have an intermission, bringing all models onto stage together at the end of first session, then intermission, and bring all models together on stage after second half, distribute some of the gift bags during the intermission
- have a rehearsal for the models to feel more comfortable
- it was a good idea to keep the talking down, that aspect was better this year
- list our charities in the program
- positive comments were received on the video
Susan M. will contact Bealls to secure a date for next year.
Lori J. thanked everyone for donating to the gift bags…there were a total of 128 and she also thanked those who helped her put them together. She voiced that she would like to do the gift bags again next year.
Susan announced the Southeast Girls High School basketball team we contribute to made it to the State Finals, but lost there. They were very appreciative of our donation which allows some girls to go to summer camp and it is the only time some of them get to go out of Bradenton.
New Business:
-----Susan announced she failed to select a nominating committee at the last meeting per our constitution, so she herself secured commitments from members who are willing to run for office of Secretary & Vice President to be elected at this meeting. Jean Colson will resign her current term and run for a two yr Vice President term. Karen Rimatzki will agree to run for the Secretary position. There were no nominations from the floor and since only 1 person is running for each open position, no vote is needed. Karen will be the new Secretary, Jean Colson will be the new Vice President, terms beginning Nov. 1, 2020, ending 2022.
-----Sally reported on the upcoming hot dog sales for this Saturday, 3/14. Signup sheet was sent around for helpers. 400 hot dogs, soda & water are planned. She reminded everyone we still need baked goods.
-----Susan announced a need to change our constitution to read $5.00 for dues as it was not changed last year when the change was voted on. No vote is needed at this time to amend the document since the vote was taken already. Joyce will make the change and send to all members.
Planned upcoming events for next season:
Craft Fairs Sat., Dec 5, 2020 & Sat., Feb 6, 2021
Hot Dog Sales Sat., March 13, 2021
Meetings 12/8/202, 1/13/2021, 2/10/2021, 3/10/2021, 4/14/2021
Susan asked that we wait until our next meeting in April to disburse the rest of our funds and leave a cary-over balance of $1,000.
Joyce announced she received a grant of $250.00 for the Solve Maternity Home and will shop and donate supplies to them in the name of the Ladies’ Friendship Club.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:20 PM. Next meeting is scheduled for April 8, 2020 at 1:00pm.
Respectfully submitted, Joyce Nicholson, Secretary