BPW/Bonner Springs

Last Updated 06/23/2009

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BS BPW

P.O. BOX 125

BONNER SPRINGS, KS  66012

 90th ANNUAL

KANSAS BPW STATE CONFERENCE

TOPEKA, KS

06/05 - 07/2009 - Kansas BPW State Conference

MESSAGE FROM KANSAS BPW PRESIDENT HELEN NORMAN:

Hello members of Kansas BPW,

This past week-end was exciting and overwhelming for all at State Convention.  We were faced with several big decisions on the future of BPW/Kansas and our locals.  With many ideas and research our membership passed to sever our ties with National and voted to rename our organization Kansas BPW.   I have been emailing other states to see what the rest of nation is doing and so far it’s about half and half on the ones that have responded.   We will have a new dues structure that will be addressed through our State Treasurer which we would have had to address no matter what the vote entailed.  Also just to bring everyone up to current, National membership voted to merge BPW/USA to the Foundation.  There is a license’s agreement fee of $40.00 per member we would have had to pay if we chose to go with BPW Foundation.  Kansas members chose not to pay those fees which would have cost us over $6400.00.  We voted for new bylaws which explain that our new yearly dues are $40.00 with $38.00 to the federation and $2.00 going to Foundation.  E-mailing with other state Presidents, nationals should have the License Agreement ready for review on Friday.  Each local can sign the agreement if they wish without the state having signed it.

Email from New York

I can not comment until I see the actual agreement.  Facts have been changing so much lately that until I see the document I am not encouraging any locals to agree to sign it.  Mary Goutos NYS

 " Fighting for Tomorrow "

Helen Norman

Kansas President

PRESIDENT JEANNINE'S MESSAGE:

Hi, all.

We in Bonner Springs can be very pleased and proud of our membership. There were 7 who attended State Convention plus 2 who are members of Bonner Springs Local and Greater Jo Co Local, too.  As has been previously indicated Bonner Springs has many decisions to make. Name was changed at 6-9-09 meeting to Bonner Springs BPW, again not Business Professional Women, just BPW.

There is a list of 2009-2010 committees for each member to be a part of. Some have been returned. If you have not please volunteer and get involved.  It is a very good way to learn more about our Organization. Some committees will require changes so you can be in on the ground floor suggestions and decisions.

Next meeting is June 23, South Park, 6:30PM. Food will be served - no cost.

Jeannine Gallagher, Bonner Springs BPW President

BONNER SPRINGS BPW JUNE 23, 2009 BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

The Bonner Springs Business and Professional Women’s Business Meeting was held on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at South Park Recreation Center and called to order at 6:32 PM.  The meeting was called to order by President Jeannine Gallagher with acting Recording Secretary Debe Birzer present.  The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Mary Blancarte and The Collect by Helen Oelschlaeger.  Recessed for self-serve salad dinner.  Introductions were dispensed with by President Jeannine.  President Jeannine suggested people need to laugh out loud more for “your” heart health.   President Jeannine asked for everyone to bring a funny clean joke for each meeting.

Roll Call by Emblem was taken silently with eight (8) members present.  There was a quorum.

Ø   (E) President Jeannine Gallagher, (E) Jane Hanks, (E) Helen Oelschlaeger, (E) Susan Hopkins, (E) Lana King, (E) Susan Roberts, Mary Blancarte & Debe Birzer.

Correspondence – Corresponding Secretary Lana King - none

June 9, 2009 Dinner Meeting Minutes – Approved as Corrected.

Motion #1 – made by Helen Oelschlaeger moved to use tonight’s meeting as a Committee as a Whole.  Seconded and approved. 

Business Meeting recessed at 7:30 PM.

Committee as a Whole meeting began at 7:30 PM

COMMITTEES  LISTS:

Bylaws  – Chair Nancy Olson,  Lana King & Jane Hanks

Standing Rules – Chair Nancy Olson, Lana King & Jane Hanks – see attached RECOMMENDATION copy

Scholarship – Chair Linda Linkugel & Jane Hanks

Public Relations –

History -

Legislation – Beverly Johnson

Programs / Issues Management – Chair Ann Taylor & Susan Roberts

Membership – Chair Mary Blancarte, Susan Roberts & Debe Birzer

Finance – Chair Helen Oelschlaeger, Susan Roberts & Mary Blancarte

Other no volunteer –

OTHER  ITEMS:

Meetings Food sign-ups – Helen Oelschlaeger, Mary Blancarte

Budget 2009 – 2010 – to be handled by Finance Committee

Audit – Chair Lana King, Susan Roberts & Jane Hanks

Concerns –

ü  Organization’s changes with Mutual Saving bank’s checking account due to possible new Federal Tax ID.

ü  Register with state of Kansas.

ü  Local tri-fold brochure needs to be updated.

ü  Continue with two (2) monthly meetings or other.

ü  Sandstone needing more volunteers for July 4^th

ü  State & Local Dues with pro-rating information – followed by discussion

Other –

·         Longest RED PURSE Line update & questions.

Committee as a Whole meeting ended at 8:30 PM

Business Meeting began again at 8:30 PM

UNFINISHED BUSINESS –

Motion #2 - made by Susan Roberts that all members who list and bring five (5) guests to a BS BPW meeting between 06/01/2009 & 4/30/2010 be awarded $25 in Fun Money. Seconded and adopted.

NEW BUSINESS – none

ANNOUNCEMENTS -

Ø   Results of the Ice Cream Social from June 18, 2009 was discussed.

DATES TO REMEMBER – filed with these minutes.

Meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM with singing of The Emblem Benediction.

 Debe Birzer, Acting Recording Secretary                     Approved Date as Printed / Corrected

BONNER SPRINGS BPW JUNE 9, 2009 BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

The Bonner Springs Business and Professional Women’s Business Meeting was held on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at South Park Recreation Center and called to order at 6:30 PM.  The meeting was called to order by President Jeannine Gallagher with Debe Birzer Acting Recording Secretary.  The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Mary Blancarte and The Collect by Linda Linkugel.  Dispensing with introductions, dinner was served.

Roll Call was taken silently by Emblem with 12 members present; there was a quorum.

Ø  DEBE BIRZER, MARY BLANCARTE, JEANNINE GALLAGHER, JANE HANKS, BEVERLY JOHNSON, LANA KING, LINDA LINKUGEL, PEG NICHOLS, HELEN OELSCHLAEGER, NANCY OLSON, SUSAN ROBERTS, & ANN TAYLOR.

Correspondence – Corresponding Secretary Lana King

Ø  Wendt Family Wedding Invitation.

Treasurer’s Report was presented and filed for audit.

Minutes May 26, 2009 – Motion #1 by Susan Roberts – moved to approve the minutes as printed. There was a second.  Motion was approved.

BPW/KS 90^th CONVENTION REPORTS:

Ø  Beverly Johnson, Nancy Olson, Lana King, Jane Hanks, Ann Taylor, Debe Birzer, Peg Nichols & President Jeannine Gallagher.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Finance –

Ø  Motion # 2 by Helen Oelschlaeger – move to take the Ice Cream Social date of June 18^th with City Band and sign the contract with the Renaissance Festival season 2009. Seconded. Motion was approved.

Board & Committee –

Ø  Sign-up sheet passed out by President Jeannine Gallagher

UNFINISHED BUSINESS –

Ø  Motion # 3 by President Jeannine Gallagher called Vice President Ann Taylor to the podium – moved to reimburse hotel expense of $98.00 to Beverly Johnson for Convention assistance expense.  Seconded. Motion was approved.

Ø  Motion # 4 by Linda Linkugel – moved to correct the April 28, 2009 by adding “Recording Secretary – 12 members present; there was a quorum” to the minutes.  Seconded.  Motion was adopted.  President Jeannine presided again after motion was finalized.

NEW BUSINESS –

Ø  Motion # 5 by Debe Birzer – moved to approve the local organization name be officially changed July 1, 2009 to:  BONNER SPRINGS BPW.  Seconded.  Motion adopted.

Ø  Motion # 6 by Debe Birzer – moved to $45.00 Membership (non full-time student) Dues to be applied - $40.00 to KANSAS BPW Dues + $5.00 local BONNER SPRINGS BPW Dues AND $0.00 Full-Time Student Dues for All Full-Time Students - $24.00 for KANSAS BPW to be paid for by the local BONNER SPRINGS BPW organization upon approval by membership.  Seconded. Motion adopted.

Ø  Motion # 7 by Linda Linkugel – amend to strike $0.00 full-time student dues for all full-time students and substitute the following $24.00 state student dues be subsidized $14.00 by Bonner Springs BPW with student paying $10.00. Seconded. Motion defeated.

Ø  Motion # 8 by Debe Birzer – moved to sponsor as a second event (as requested by KANSAS BPW President Helen Norman) to be the displaying of the No-Face-Statues of domestic violence to “Piggy-Back” during the Saturday in August of Tiblow Days at the roped-off-parking-lot of Allstate Insurance, 116 Cedar, Bonner Springs, KS  66012. (Clay Center BPW owns statues). Seconded. Motion adopted.

Ø  Motion # 9 by Debe Birzer – moved to apply $25 in Fun Money to all members between 7/01/09 – 5/31/10 who list and bring five (5) guests to a BS BPW meeting between June 1, ’09 & 4/30/2010.  Seconded.  Motion was TABLED by Susan Roberts & Seconded until June 23, 2009 meeting.

Member Information –

Mary Blancarte spoke about daughter Patty Blancarte; Jane Hanks updated membership about daughter Dawn Simmons; Ann & Chuck Taylor’s 46^th wedding anniversary June 8; Helen & Richard Oelschlaeger’s 54^th wedding anniversary June 10.

ANNOUNCEMENTS -

Ø  Uniform shirt for Sandstone update by President Jeannine Gallagher & Helen Oelschlaeger.

Ø  Sign-up sheet for June 18^th Ice Cream Social was passed around.

Ø  Concerts at Sandstone updates.

DATES TO REMEMBER – filed with these minutes with the following 2009 date additions:

June 18 (Thursday), 2009 Ice Cream Social, August 29 (Saturday) No-Face-Statues, September 4 (Friday) Sandstone Concert, September 5 (Saturday) Renaissance Festival & October 18 (Sunday) Red Purse line event.

Meeting adjourned at 9:05 PM with singing of The Emblem Benediction.

     Debe Birzer                         June 23, 2009

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Debe Birzer, Acting Recording Secretary                      Approved Date as Printed / Corrected

BONNER SPRINGS BPW MAY 12, 2009 MEETING MINUTES

The Bonner Springs Business and Professional Women’s Dinner and Installation meeting was held on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at South Park Recreation Center and called to order at 6:42 PM.  The meeting was called to order by President Nancy Olson with Recording Secretary Norma Ward present.  The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Installing Officer Sharon Hall and The Collect by Installing Officer Debe Birzer.

President Nancy welcomed all.

Working Dinner was served while guest speaker Ashley Robins spoke and provided a power-point presentation of her trip to Ireland.

Correspondence – Corresponding Secretary Lana King

Ø  Bonner Springs High School counselor Thank You note;

Ø  Email from Cecelia Correa.

Roll Call was taken silently by Emblem with 13 members present.  There was a quorum.

Quiz Time Break and Answers

INSTALLATION –  BPW/bs 2009 – 2010 Officers were installed by Sharon Hall and Debe Birzer.  Newly installed President Jeannine Gallagher gave her acceptance speech which included the mention of a RED PURSE event.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø      Current Finance Chair Jeannine Gallagher updated Sandstone Concerts, July 18 - Yallapaloosa.

DATES TO REMEMBER – see web site.

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM with President Nancy & Newly Installed President Jeannine banging the gavel together followed by the members singing of The Emblem Benediction.

         Norma Ward                                                                    May 26, 2009             

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Norma Ward, Recording Secretary                                       Approved Date as Printed

BONNER SPRINGS BPW MAY 26, 2009 BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

The Bonner Springs Business and Professional Women’s Business Meeting was held on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at South Park Recreation Center and called to order at 6:32 PM.  The meeting was called to order by President Nancy Olson with Acting Recording Secretary Linda Linkugel present.  The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Susan Hopkins and The Collect by Helen Oelschlaeger.  Dispensing with introductions, dinner was served.

Roll Call by Emblem was taken silently with seven (7) members present.  There was a quorum.

Correspondence – Corresponding Secretary Lana King

Ø  A “thank you” card from scholarship recipient Olivia Walterman ;

Ø  DBI (Downtown Bonner, Inc.) 10^th Annual Bonner Blast; and

Ø  A “thank you” letter from Kansas BPW Educational Foundation, Inc.

Treasurer’s Report was presented and filed for audit.

Consent Agenda – A motion was made by Helen Oelschlaeger to approve items 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. Motion #1 had a second and was adopted.

Consent Agenda Item 1, April 28, 2009 Business Meeting Minutes, was pulled for discussion.  Debe Birzer asked that the minutes be tabled until Recording Secretary could add the Roll Call to them.

COMMITTEES:

Senior Night Scholarship Awards –

Ø  Jeannine Gallagher briefed members about the awards night at BSHS.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS –

Ø   Debe Birzer made a motion to donated $100 to DBI’s Bonner Blast 2009. There was a second. Motion #2 was adopted.

NEW BUSINESS –

Ø   Debe Birzer presented the 1^st BPW/bs sponsored Longest RED PURSE Line Event idea.  Jeannine Gallagher made a motion to approve the event to be held October 18, 2009 (Sunday)and to announce the event at BPW/ks Conference.  Motion #3 was seconded and adopted.

ANNOUNCEMENTS -

 Ø >  Debe Birzer shared a Bonner Springs fund raiser for head injury survivor, Zachary Goodman (Robert Clark’s grandson), to be held at Kobi’s Bar & Grill, June 27, 2009 during Bonner Blast festivities.  Chairperson Rebecca Zirkle is asking for donations & raffle prize donations for event.

 Ø >  June member birthdays were shared by Jeannine Gallagher.

DATES TO REMEMBER – filed with these minutes.

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM with singing of The Emblem Benediction.

   Linda Linkugel                     June 9, 2009

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 Linda Linkugel, Acting Recording Secretary                         Approved Date as Printed / Corrected

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