20th DISTRICT OF QUOTA INTERNATIONAL, INC



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Quota is a service organization that has been making a difference in people’s lives for 90 years. We serve

the deaf and hard of hearing and disadvantaged women and children locally as well as around the world.

Our name came from the Latin meaning of ‘Quota’ = a share of one part to a whole.

Happy 91st Birthday to Quota February 6th !!!!!!!!!!!!! We Share

GOVERNOR’S GAB FEBRUARY 2010

ENLIGHTEN THE PATH OF OTHERS THROUGH PEACE

FACT: Michigan turned 173 on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. It was the 26th state to join the union in 1837. Beers from three Michigan breweries (one Kalamazoo) finished in the top 100 beers in the world in the “RateBeer” Best 2010 competition.

FACT: Quota International held a special convention in Rochester, N.Y. on September 26, 1919. It then held the first annual convention April 22-23, 1920.

FACT: Quota Countries chartered: Canada 1925, Australia 1933, New Zealand 1973, Fiji 1975, Philippines 1976, India 1976, Sri Lanka 1978, Singapore 1980, Curacao 1987 and Aruba 1987.

FACT: District 20 has given leadership to Quota International. International Presidents - Vivien Ingram, Flint, 1967 - 1968; Norma Raby, Grand Rapids, 1978 - 1980 and Carolyn Stubbs, Flint, 1995-1996.

FACT: District 20, Quota International, will celebrate its 64th year in Frankenmuth with Flint hosting the annual Conference May 14-16, 2010.

FACT: District 20 is honored to have Gwenn Jackson, Quota International President Elect as the International Representative at our May Conference. Gwenn will be wearing two hats for us. The first, bringing news from Quota International and secondly our Guest Speaker for Saturday’s luncheon. The topic of Gwenn’s talk will be “Women’s Health Issues”. Gwenn joined the Monroe, Louisiana club in 1989, serving on local and International committees. She is a board certified Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has practiced her specialty for 20 years, is a partner in The Woman’s Clinic of Monroe and served as chief of staff at a regional medical center.

FACT: If the TSA does not interfere and the creek does not rise three other honored guests will be joining our conference to share their experiences and reflections on Quota. Past Quota International President (1997 - 1998) Charlotte Schamadan from Monrovia-Duarte, California. Charlotte has visited our District many times sharing her message through wit and charm. Those of you who were at the QI International Convention in Vail, Colorado will connect with Charlotte and her experience with the heat. Hailing from Bossier City, Louisiana will be Past Quota International President Rosemary Patterson. Her term serving QI was 1999-2000. Who can ever forget HOT SAUCE Southern Style? District 20’s adopted member, Past Quota International President (2007-2008) Daryl Perrine from Wooster, Ohio, will be delighting and giving us great pleasure with her many talents. Daryl has joined us many times and we regard her as a Member in Excellent Standing, as she has probably made more of District 20 conferences than many of us. Daryl has been one of District 20’s mentors over her International Terms. These GREAT women will add laughter, warmth, and tons of enjoyment to our conference.

FACT: Conference Break-Out Sessions will be held Saturday afternoon. This will consist of the General Assembly, firstly, attending training sessions for their respective participation in their Club: President/V President; Secretary; Treasurer, Committee Chairs/Vice Chairs and Members. The second sessions will be three of your choice, each 20 minutes in length: Social Media by Emily Uebbing; Membership & Retention by Jeanette Gravlin; Networking & Leadership Skills by Brenda Chadwick; Grant writing by Tassy Kalemis; Programs & Ceremonies by Patti Schaap; Newsletter by Robin Keith; and Redesigning District Conference by Betty Weston & Kathy Holt.

FACT: A fun filled evening is planned with a Miniature Golf Tournament with snacks, prizes, and a cash bar. The best part? You do not have to be a golfer in order to join us for the fun. The FUN NIGHT is free to everyone who is registered for the conference, but registration is necessary. ALSO Flint has arranged a Continental Breakfast for Saturday morning, therefore saving you another cost --- breakfast.

FACT: “Past District 20 Governors” will be honored at conference’s Saturday luncheon, Club “Volunteers of the Year” will be honored at Sunday Brunch and Club “Quotarian of the Year” nominees will be honored at the Saturday Evening Banquet.

FACT: Flint has TWO ongoing service projects that District conference attendees will be asked to contribute to The Shoes That Fit - Connie’s (Rau) Kids

Genesee County Free Medical Clinic

The Shoes is a special project of the Youth Projects Program of the Flint Community Schools. Each year Hurley, McLaren, and Genesys Hospitals’ employees each purchase a new pair of shoes so students can attend school in comfort and dignity. Yearly there are a number of donations of hats and gloves that make their way to the event also. Some hats and gloves are lovingly hand knit throughout the year and others are purchased. This year the event had the ambitious goal of providing hats and gloves for the entire student population of five of our Flint Community Schools’ elementary buildings. Having adequate foot ware, hats and gloves allow students to focus on their studies rather than their circumstances

The Free Clinic has been operational for 20 years. It accepts expired prescriptions, vitamins, aspirin (unopened), and dental supplies. The prescriptions are acceptable for one year from expiration date and need the patient’s name blackened out. Dental items are: floss, new toothbrushes and toothpaste.

As a District Contribution a collection of NEW warm winter hats, gloves and mittens, plus tube socks, and the needs

of the free clinic will be collected at the Frankenmuth Conference.

FACT: BANANAS: AID: Depression, PMS, Anemia, Blood Pressure, Constipation, Hangovers, Heartburn, Morning Sickness, Ulcers, SAD, Stress, Stokes. Apply to warts, mosquito bits and rub directly on shoes for a quick shine.

REMEMBER TO:

Share projects and events with other District Clubs.

□ Help each other be right – not wrong.

□ Help each other win and take pride in each other’s victories.

□ Look for new ways to make new ideas work – not for reasons they won’t.

□ Speak positively about each other and about your club at every opportunity. Don’t make negative assumptions.

□ Maintain a positive mental attitude no matter what the circumstances.

□ Act with initiative and courage.

□ Do everything with enthusiasm – it’s contagious.

□ Share the glory; to get credit – give it away.

GOVERNOR’S Parliamentary Procedures info

A script for practicing the 6 steps in handling a motion

1. A member is recognized by the chair and states a motion:

A member stands or raises their hand or says the chairperson’s title: “Madam President” or “Mr. Chairman”

Chairperson recognizes the member: “Member Smith”

Member makes a motion: “I move we purchase playground equipment”

2. A different member seconds the motion

Another member says: “I second”

Or if no second is made, the chairperson prompts the group by asking… “Is there a second?”

3. The chair states the motion

(Note: the Chair shouldn’t make or 2nd motions unless necessary due to size of Committee)

Chair: “It is moved and seconded to purchase playground equipment. Is there any discussion?”

4. Members discuss the motion

5. Chair puts the question to a vote

Chair: “The question is on the adoption of the motion to purchase playground equipment. Those in favor of the motion say “aye.”

(pause for votes). Those opposed say “no.” (pause for votes)

6. Chair announces result of the vote

Chair: “The ayes have it and the motion is adopted” or “the no’s have it and the motion is lost.”

Chair states the effect of the vote and if applicable gives orders for execution.

Chair: “The next item of business is__________” or “Is there any further business?”

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Survival Tips on

Robert’s Rules of Order

[pic]Unanimous Consent

“If there is no objection ...”.

These are the 5 most helpful words a chairperson will ever find.

In cases where there seems to be no opposition in routine business; or on questions of little importance; and in the presences of a quorum; you can save time by obtaining Unanimous Consent (General Consent) from the assembly. And then in one meeting, you as a chair can accomplish ten times the amount of work.

After all, parliamentary procedure is designed to protect the minority, and generally need not be strictly enforced when there is no minority (opposition) to protect. In these cases, a motion can be adopted without the Six Steps (see above) or even the formality of making a motion.

Any meeting can be ten times more productive if the chair will merely state: “If there is no objection, (we will adopt a motion to do such and such).” When no objection is heard, the chair states, “Since there is no objection, (such and such a motion is adopted).” If someone objects, the chair cheerfully proceeds with the traditional

Six Steps (see above).

Examples of situations which clearly beg for the Unanimous Consent approach are:

1. To correct or approve the minutes. You do not need a time wasteful motion for this.

2. To withdraw an own motion before the vote is taken. The maker may wish to withdraw his own motion;

but the motion belongs to the assembly. Only the assembly may allow the withdrawal of a motion.

3. To suspend a rule on a matter clearly not controversial (and as long as no By Law is violated).

4. To allow a speaker a few more minutes than the prescribed time.

5. To allow a guest speaker to speak in an order contrary to the approved agenda (or Rules of Order).

6. To divide a complex motion into logical parts for discussion, amendments, and voting purposes.

7. To close polls on a voting process after inquiring if there are any more votes. No motion to close the

polls is necessary.

8. To elect a lone nominee by acclamation.

In reality, as long as you have a quorum and do not violate a By Law, these 5 powerful words can allow a chair to quickly accomplish just about anything. These 5 words can shorten any meeting.[pic]

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MICHIGAN REHABILITATION SERVICES MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAM

Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) is a bureau of the State of Michigan, Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth. Every county in Michigan is served by an office, satellite office or itinerant staff. Their purpose is to help people with disabilities access or return to employment. Approximately 30% of their customers are students exiting special education programs. The remaining customers have a variety of barriers to employment, from learning disabilities, mental health disabilities, hearing impairments and physical disabilities. Services include vocational assessment, vocational counseling, job placement and/or vocational training, support for training, needed accommodations for attending school and entering employment. MRS is staffed by counselors with Master’s degrees in counseling and psychology. To be eligible, persons need only have a disability that creates a barrier to employment. (there is no income test for eligibility).

Michigan Rehabilitation Services partners with many agencies, including public schools, community mental health, community rehabilitation organizations, community colleges and social service agencies in each community. Some of their offices are located inside Michigan Works! offices, to better access the latest information on available jobs and training. Services provided to MRS customers are paid for by a combination of federal, state and local funds. Participants are expected to participate in the cost of services.

MRS also has a residential training program, Michigan Career Technical Institute, in Plainwell, Michigan, which provides intensive hands on training in several technical fields. Graduates of the Institute receive assistance in sharpening their academic skills, training in their chosen trade and assistance in finding a job upon completion of their program. Trade skills taught include Culinary Arts, Auto Repair, Retail, Pharmacy Technician, Certified Nurses’ Assistant, Office Automation, Custodial, Landscaping, Cabinetmaking and Printing.

For more information, please visit the Michigan Rehabilitation Services website, which lists phone numbers to contact each local office. Go to: mdcd, then click on Rehabilitation (MRS) on the left side

Quota Club of Kalamazoo and Michigan Rehabilitation Services in Kalamazoo have entered into a partnership to help meet the needs of persons with hearing impairments that impact their job. The two parties have entered into an agreement for matching cash. In October 2009, Quota International of Kalamazoo provided $5,000 to the state agency, which was then matched with federal dollars totaling $15,000. These dollars are designated to be spent on persons with deafness or hard of hearing as their primary barrier to employment. The focus of this local project is to help people with appropriate assistive technology to enhance their communication needs on the job. For example, a nursing student will be receiving a specialized stethoscope to amplify heartbeats of patients. Another worker is in the process of receiving ‘loop’ technology for better hearing in multiple settings. Other workers are assisted with pillow shaking alarm clocks, so they can be on time for their jobs.  Hard of hearing customers are not always aware of the assistive devices that can make a difference. At Michigan Rehabilitation Services, vocational rehabilitation counselors, occupational therapists and audiologists are working together to find the best technology to meet the need.

Update from Kalamazoo Club on Michigan Rehabilitation Services Matching

Quarterly Agreement for Matching Cash Report

10/1/09 thru 12/31/09

In this, our first quarter of the newly established agreement with the Quota Club of Kalamazoo, the following can be reported:

-All vocational counselors (21) in the district are aware of the available funds for customers with barriers to employment relating to hearing.

-There are two individuals identified in this quarter who will need assistive technology for amplification in training and on the job. Those purchases have not yet been made, as we are waiting for some assessments and recommendations on specific equipment. It is anticipated purchases will be made in the next 30 days.

-In the Kalamazoo unit, serving Kalamazoo, St Joseph and Van Buren counties, assistance for the purchase of hearing aids has exceeded $30,000.00 in the first quarter of the year. This amount does not reflect what customers and their insurance programs have contributed. This reflects at least 20 persons who have sought services for hearing needs on the job. The majority of these customers come to us for assistance when they believe they are at risk for losing their job because of an inability to perform the functions of the job that require communication.

-MRS is in the process of installing Sorensen Video Relays in our Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Benton Harbor offices. Our customers who use sign language are telling us this is their preferred method for accessing an interpreter.

Spent to date: $0. We anticipate greatly increased spending in the second quarter, once assessments and recommendations for assistive technology are received.

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|UPDATE: 2010 District Conference |

|from Carolyn Boegner |

|Mark Your Calendar! Quota International of Flint is hosting the 2010 District Conference, May 14-16 at the Bavarian Inn Lodge, Frankenmuth. Think Spring with our|

|“Springfest” theme! Room reservations must be made by April 10, 2010. A standard room is $140 and a suite is $199 plus tax. To receive this rate, you must |

|mention that you are with the Quota conference. To make a room reservation, call 888-775-6343 or 989-652-7200. Conference registration fee is $75.00. Late |

|registration fee (after 4-14-10) add $10.00. Meals are priced individually except for the Saturday continental breakfast, which is included in the registration |

|fee. Lunch - $17.00; Banquet - $30.00; Sunday Brunch - $17.00. |

QUOTA INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 20 CONFERENCE

May 14 – 16, 2010

Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Lodge

REGISTRATION FORM

Name: ____________________________________ Your club:______________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________

Telephone: ____________________ eMail:___________________________________

Are you? ___ DELEGATE ___ ALTERNATE

___CLUB PRESIDENT ___PAST GOVERNOR ___INTERNATIONAL OFFICER ___FIRST TIMER

REGISTRATION

Conference fee $75.00 _________

Late registration fee (after 4-14-10) $10.00 _________

FRIDAY FUN NIGHT RESERVATION No charge

____I WILL ATTEND ____I WILL NOT ATTEND

MEALS

Saturday

Continental breakfast included in registration fee

Lunch buffet (Add $17.00 per guest) $17.00 _________

Banquet buffet (Add $30.00 per guest) $30.00 _________

Sunday brunch (Add $17.00 per guest) $17.00 _________

TOTAL ENCLOSED _________

Check payable to: Quota International of Flint

Mail check and registration form to: Carolyn Boegner

8250 Burleigh Road

Grand Blanc MI 48439

810-955-2205

ROOM RESERVATIONS Deadline April 10, 2010

Call directly: Bavarian Inn Lodge and Conference Center

One Covered Bridge Lane

Frankenmuth MI 48734

888-775-6343 989-652-7200

ROOM RATE: Standard room $140.00 Suite $199.00

PER NIGHT PLUS TAX (1-4 PEOPLE)

Tell them that you are with Quota.

Don’t forget to bring unused prescriptions (up to a year expired), shoes for the Shoes that Fit project, winter hats, gloves, mittens, and tube socks to the Conference to give to the Flint Club for delivering to the Flint clinic.

See above from the Governors Gab: (worth repeating as a reminder)

Flint has TWO ongoing service projects that District conference attendees will be asked to contribute to. 1) The Shoes That Fit - Connie’s (Rau) Kids and 2) the Genesee County Free Medical Clinic:

The Shoes is a special project of the Youth Projects Program of the Flint Community Schools. Each year Hurley, McLaren, and Genesys Hospitals’ employees each purchase a new pair of shoes so students can attend school in comfort and dignity. Yearly there are a number of donations of hats and gloves that make their way to the event also. Some hats and gloves are lovingly hand knit throughout the year and others are purchased. This year the event had the ambitious goal of providing hats and gloves for the entire student population of five of our Flint Community Schools’ elementary buildings. Having adequate foot ware, hats and gloves allow students to focus on their studies rather than their circumstances

The Free Clinic has been operational for 20 years. It accepts expired prescriptions, vitamins, aspirin (unopened), and dental supplies. The prescriptions are acceptable for one year from expiration date and need the patient’s name blackened out. Dental items are: floss, new toothbrushes and toothpaste.

As a District Contribution a collection of NEW warm winter hats, gloves and mittens, plus tube socks, and the needs of the free clinic will be collected at the Frankenmuth Conference.

Quota Cares Month plans

Flint Club plans on having a shower for Heartbeat of Flint for needs of infants and small children.

Iosco County Club is preparing for a month of spreading kindness throughout our communities. In this time of economic despair, we hope to lift the spirit of all of our citizens by emphasizing the value of kindness. We will do this through our schools with posters and writing contests centered on acts of kindness. Our local businesses will be involved by putting up "Kindness Zone" signs. Quota ambassadors wearing quota banners and pins will be out in the community to observe people promoting acts of kindness. The ambassadors will be handing special recognition tokens for those who have performed acts of kindness. An email address has been established where people can send in their acts of kindness given, received or observed. A paper chain loop inscribed with individual acts of kindness will be made for each act performed. We hope to have at least a mile long chain. This chain will symbolize the linking together of people through acts of kindness. Our mascot, a white fuzzy bear wearing a Quota tee shirt, will show up randomly in different locations to have her picture taken with act of kindness performers. We are holding a contest of sorts to name our Quota Cares Bear that will be used to represent their acts of kindness chain. One name nominated so far is Rhoda the Quota Bear. We will of course publish this event in our local newspapers. This event will be used to promote membership as well as goodwill. If you care to submit a nomination for the Bear’s name, please email OneQuotaKindness@.

Grand Rapids Club for Quota Cares Month, our club will be assembling 400 Hearing Kits for the deaf and hard of hearing patients at Metro Health Hospital.  The club had donated funds to purchase the contents for the kits and now we are going to assemble them.

 When a patient with a hearing impairment enters the hospital, he/she is given a kit which helps with the communication between the staff and the patient which also helps make their stay a little less stressful.

Kalamazoo Club is hosting their second annual all-day Scrapbooking Fundraiser on Saturday, March 20th for Quota Cares month activity. We'll have great raffle items (including the much coveted Cri-cut personal electronic cutter), stamping and scrapbooking demonstrators, a delicious free lunch, chair massages and hand treatments, and a Bargain Bin of gently used craft items at deep discounts. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency’s (KRESA) Hearing Impaired Program Preschool Library, a wonderful resource for parents of hearing impaired children to learn more about hearing loss, amplification options, and communication strategies. Contact President Nancy Gallihugh at nasbdoll@ for more info.

Port Huron Club will be packing tote bags with supplies to be donated to victims of child domestic and sexual abuse. Quota Cares funds purchased the supplies. The bags will be given to Safe Horizons to be distributed as new clients arrive at the shelter.

The Club is also hosting a baby shower for the Blue Water Pregnancy Care Center on March 9th.

Traverse City Club plans to have a Birthday Party for all the children at the Good Will Inn for the homeless.  We will kick it off with a cake, small personal gifts, i.e. notebook, pen, comb, brush, hand cream, what ever we can find; balloons, everything a Birthday Party should be.  We will start this for Quota Cares Month and continue every month for the year.  Every child should have a birthday party and a little something to call their own.

District 20 Club News

Flint Club is having a Charity Poker event April 8 – 11. Also sometime in April Flint is holding their Time, Talent, & Treasures event which will include a silent and live auction, and a rummage area. If you are interested in donating or attending please contact President Adele at akaras@umich.edu. Also congratulations to Flint on their fabulous website. Anyone thinking of getting one this is a great example of a club site. It is totally interactive with each member and you can find all necessary info on the site. Please check it out when you have a moment at . If you want more information on their site you can contact one of their website wizards Jacqueline Scott at mailservice@

Grand Rapids Club had 42 in attendance at their Jan 21st Membership Awareness Event. 22 were guest !!! Grants to DHHS totaling $1,033.45 to purchase hearing equipment for nine individuals was awarded plus another $610.75 awaiting approval. They are putting on the finishing touches to the Quota Legacy Scholarship to be awarded through the Grand Rapids Community College. “Who Wants to be a Quillionaire” will solicit imput from members for projects to be implemented.

Iosco County Club at their January 25th evening meeting held a White Elephant Sale. This fundraiser resulted in a whole lot of fun and netted them $312. February 11th through the 14th we participated in our first time ever Charity Poker Night netting $1,772.50 !!! We will continue on to another fundraiser on the 19th of February and March 19th, joint Charity

Fish Fries with the Masons. Giving to Haiti relief Iosco gave $100 to Shelter Boxes (tent & supplies to keep 10 people for 6 months and with clean water tablets for 3 months) in Haiti and $100 to an on-line matching charity for Haiti.

Kalamazoo Club was awarded a grant of $400 from Allegra Printing! The grant money must be used for publicity and promotional materials for the club by December 1st. The money will likely be used to update their brochure and print business cards. Kalamazoo raised $1,758 at their 2009 Holiday Fundraiser basket raffle. They are planning another Flapjack Fundraiser for May 1 with Applebee’s Restaurant.

Port Huron Club is looking into putting together a Jr. Quota Club (huge and wonderful endeavor). They are also very busy filling requests for Sound Beginnings due to the new radio spots they started for 2010.

Traverse City Club – Reminder for Conference – Whatchamaboob key chains

will be available at the May District 20 Conference in Frankenmuth. Please let their Club Newsletter Editor, Lisa Corpe know in advance via email how many you think you might want, that way they know about how many to make and bring to the conference. Lisa can be reached at lcorpe@. They ask a "donation" of $5. If you won't be attending and want one (or more for family & friends) hopefully each club can have their attending members pick them up for everyone. The proceeds from these go to purchase supplies for the Traverse City Club “Quota Cares Totes”: (formerly known as Bags for Biopsy Patients). These totes (kits) are given to assist women going in for biopsies. January they donated $200 to our Father Fred Frost Bite Food Drive,

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

COUNTDOWN TO VANCOUVER

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Get the Most from Convention

The reasons that one attends convention are numerous—and so are the benefits! Here are a few ways you can get the most from convention:

• Learn the latest in Quota.

You will listen to important discussions on Quota's bylaws, meet the international nominees, salute Quota excellence in service and new club organization, participate in club management training, hear what's to come for future conventions, and much more. Your club will benefit from all you bring home!

• Get involved.

We value your vision and welcome all attendees to voice your thoughts at the annual Leaders as Listeners Convention Town Meeting. Important issues will be discussed and there will be an open microphone for those of you that want to share or ask questions. Non-voting delegates are invited to participate by volunteering to serve on the Credentials or Bylaws Committee and becoming an integral part of convention. Voting delegates will have their voice heard as they elect International Officers and vote on Quota's Bylaws.

• Expand your Quota network.

Mix and mingle with Quota friends from 14 countries worldwide. Learn how Quota is defined in other countries and cultures worldwide. Join your fellow Quotarians for the Opening Ceremonies, numerous receptions, Fellowship Party Night, and the Installation Banquet. Visit the club sales and exhibit room. You'll also have time to connect with your club's Friendship Club match, too.

• Broaden YOUR horizons.

We Quotarians spend our year in service to others, but once in a while we need to revive our minds and spirits. Convention is a wonderful time to pamper yourself and focus on ways in which you can grow. Convention allows you to see other parts of the world, meet with old friends and make new ones, participate in personal development sessions, and more! What better service to offer Quota than a rested, refreshed, and rejuvenated you! Every convention offers tour opportunities both before and after the meeting. This is a great way to see a new part of the world with old and new Quota friends.

• Learn, learn, learn.

During convention you can learn about those clubs that are being honored for their excellence as the Excellence Awards are handed out in numerous categories. Not only is it interesting to see how other clubs are succeeding, but it may spark ideas for your club in the future. In addition, every convention includes an array of helpful club leadership and management workshops.

• Service on site.

Don't leave service behind even if you're traveling to convention. The Service-on-Site project is one way that Quotarians can become involved. From collecting books for children's literacy programs to collecting hats donated to sick children, the convention service project is always a great success! Each convention Service-on-Site project is announced in the annual Quotarian magazine.

For your calendars:

February 3rd a new priority Mail postage stamp commemorating the Mackinac Bridge was unveiled.

February 7th was Founder's Day, the 91st anniversary of Quota International's founding by Wanda Frey Joiner. Wanda Frey Joiner along with Florence M. Smith, Alice C. Sauers, Ora G. Cole and Jean Ware Redpath, are known as the "Founding Five".

Feb 11 – 14 Iosco County’s Quota Club Poker Nites

Feb 19 Iosco County’s Fish Fry with the Masons

March QUOTA CARES MONTH (see each clubs’ notes above on their plans)

March Absentee Ballots for Election of International Officers

March 19 Iosco County’s Fish Fry with the Masons

March 20 Kalamazoo Scrapbooking Fundraiser

March – April All Clubs Installation of new Officers

April 1 All District President Reports, Quotarian of the Year nominations and other District Awards are due -e mailed to Betty Weston

April 8 – 11 Flint Club Charity Poker Nites

May 1 Kalamazoo’s Flapjack Fundraiser with Applebee’s Restaurant

May 2 Iosco County’s Gourmet Delight event

May 14 – 16 District 20 Conference in Frankenmuth

June 12 – 13 Iosco County Club’s Relay for Life

July 2 – 5 International Convention in Vancouver, Canada

September 26 Sunday – District 20’s - Walk to End the Silence

COFFEE FILTERS - Better than paper towels and a lot less expensive...

Coffee filters..... Who knew! And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing; even the large ones.

1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers.

2. Clean windows, mirrors, and chrome... Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling.

3. Protect China by separating your good dishes with a coffee filter between each dish.

4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.

5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.

6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.

7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter.

8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale.

9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.

10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through

the drainage holes.

11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as needed in a coffee filter.

12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of coffee filters.

13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them. It soaks out all the grease.

14. Keep in the bathroom. They make great "razor nick fixers."

15. As a sewing backing. Use a filter as an easy-to-tear backing for embroidering or appliquéing soft fabrics.

16. Put baking soda into a coffee filter and insert into shoes or a closet to absorb or prevent odors.

17. Use them to strain soup stock and to tie fresh herbs in to put in soups and stews.

18. Use a coffee filter to prevent spilling when you add fluids to your car.

19. Use them as a spoon rest while cooking and clean up small counter spills.

20. Can use to hold dry ingredients when baking or when cutting a piece of fruit or veggies. Saves on having extra bowls

to wash

21. Use them to wrap Christmas ornaments for storage. 22. Use them to remove fingernail polish when out of cotton

balls.

23. Use them to sprout seeds. Simply dampen the coffee filter, place seeds inside, fold it and place it into a plastic baggie

until they sprout.

24. Use coffee filters as blotting paper for pressed flowers. Place the flowers between two coffee filters and put the coffee

filters in phone book.

25. Use as a disposable "snack bowl" for popcorn, chips, etc.

OH YEAH THEY ARE GREAT TO USE IN YOUR COFFEE MAKERS TOO.

District 20 Quota Organizational Chart

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A member belongs to a Club.

A Club belongs to a District.

A District belongs to an Area.

Six Areas make up Quota International.

Reminder: Newsletters, membership counts, corrections to Committees information, and special information submissions (including pictures) for consideration in March’s District Dispatch should be emailed to our Governor AND to our Editor by March 12th.

Governor Betty Weston BettyWston@

Editor Deborah Davis DebDavis1@

for questions please call Deb on her cell # (989) 820-6664 or landline # (989) 739-9014

Quota District 20 Committees

|Governor |Betty Weston |C 269 370-0714 |bettywston@ |

|20th District |Kalamazoo | | |

|Lt. Governor |Kathleen Holt |810 750-1931 |kathleenholt@ |

|20th District |Flint | | |

|Secretary / Treasurer |Rebecca Roth |810 966-3604 |rebecca_roth@ftn. |

| |Pt. Huron | | |

|Nominating Comm |Kathy Slagal |616 785-8928 |kslagal@ |

| |Chair | | |

| |Grand Rapids | | |

| |Lisa Corpe |230 882-9201 |lcorpe@ |

| |Traverse City | | |

| |Karlene Falker |989 362-1011 |kgfalker@ |

| |Iosco Co | | |

|Budget Committee |Rebecca Roth |810 966-3604 |rebecca_roth@ftn. |

| |Chair | | |

| |Pt. Huron | | |

| |Laura Herman |231 946-7084 |laura00000@ |

| |Traverse City | | |

|Auditing Committee |Wilma Lemcool |231 947-6049 | |

| |Traverse City | | |

|Intn’l Resolutions & |Patti Schaap |231 947-5375 |pattintc@ |

|By Laws |Chair | | |

| |Traverse City | | |

| |Debra DeBois, |989 362-6800 |debois@ |

| |Iosco Co | | |

|Credentials Committee |Kathy Holt |810 750-1931 |kathleenholt@ |

| |Chair | | |

| |Flint | | |

| |Barbara Rumbel |810 695-6316 |brumbel1@ |

| |Flint | | |

| |Shelley Warwick |810 385-5850 |warwick@ |

| |Pt. Huron | | |

|District 20 |Kristi Hazard |810 987-3078 | |

|Standing Rules & Conference Rules |Chair | | |

| |Pt. Huron | | |

| |Yvonne Babe |989 362-2790 |decoyshop@ |

| |Iosco Co. | | |

|District 20 Q Mart |Sue Papinaw |810 982-0333 | |

|THIS PROJECT CANCELLED |Chair | | |

| |Pt Huron | | |

| |Kathy English-Mora | | |

| |Flint | | |

|District 20 |Rebecca Roth | | |

|Development & Growth |Co-chair | | |

| |Pt Huron | | |

| |Kathleen Holt | | |

| |Co-Chair | | |

| |Flint | | |

| |Jen Gravlin |989 747-0300 |jgravlin@ |

| |Iosco Co | | |

|District 20 Conference May 14 – 16, 2010 |Carolyn Boegner Flint Club | |ccboegner@ |

|Frankenmuth | | | |

Life in Michigan !

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O  x  y  m  o  r  o  n s

1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?  

2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?

3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?

4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?

5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?

6. Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?

7. Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?

8. Why do "tug" boats push their barges?

9. Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game?"

when we are already there?

10. Why are they called " stands" when they are made for sitting?

11. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?

12. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?

13. Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?

14. Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?

15. Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?

16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?

17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

18. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?

20. Why is bra singular and panties plural?

21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control?

when you know the batteries are dead?

22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?

23. How come abbreviated is such a long word?

24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?

25. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

26. Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?

27. Christmas - What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?

28. Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR SPRINGFEST IN FRANKENMUTH during our

QUOTA DISTRICT 20 CONFERENCE

FUN NIGHT

Friday May 14, 2010

7:00pm - 9:30pm

Bavarian Lodge & Conference Center

Miniature Golf Tournament

Snacks

Prizes

Cash Bar Available

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Tips for Voting Delegates

Have you ever wondered about the specific convention duties of your club's voting delegate?  Go to for planning tips.

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