REDBIRD CHATTER Autism Awareness Month Volume 2, Issue 9 Heritage BPW Presidents Message 2015 2016 Officers Mimi Becker President mimiabecker@gmail.com (859) 691-0316 (cell) Emily Toadvine Vice President We will be hosting Unhappy Hour at the Kentucky Depot, Stanford for Equal Pay Day. It took women until April 4th to make what a man made in 2016. This affects their retirement and financial well being. The Depot will discount our meal 18%. Mentoring is going great. Mimi Becker emily.toadvine@gmail.com (859) 319-2075 (cell) (859) 332-4870 (home) Brenda Baker Secretary bren_bpw@hotmail.com (859) 749-2247 Vickie Lay Treasurer randvlay@gmail.com (859) 319-0679 Monday, April 17, 2017 Heritage monthly meeting at 5:30 at Kentucky Depot, Stanford. We are hosting our Unhappy Hour at 4:30 at Kentucky Depot. This is for Equal Pay Day. If you have a state award from last year, please bring to showcase our local accomplishments. Joanne Story will be missed. She did so much for women and BPW. In this Issue President s Message 2016 2017 Officers April Meeting Info In Honor April Women s History Dates to Remember Photo Gallery March Minutes 1
April Women s History April 2, 1931 17-year-old Jackie Mitchell, the second woman to play baseball in the all-male minor leagues, pitches an exhibition game against the N.Y. Yankees and strikes out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. The next day, the Baseball Commissioner voided her contract, claiming baseball was too strenuous for women. The ban was not overturned until 1992 April 5, 1911 100,000 to 500,000 people march in New York City to attend the funeral of seven unidentified victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in late March April 7, 1805 Sacagawea begins helping the Lewis and Clark Expedition as an interpreter April 7, 1987 Opening of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., the first museum devoted to women artists April 9, 1939 Marian Anderson sings an Easter Sunday concert for more than 75,000 at Lincoln Memorial April 13, 1933 Ruth Bryan Owen is the first woman to represent the U.S. as a foreign minister when she is appointed as envoy to Denmark April 19, 1977 Fifteen women in the House of Representatives form the Congressional Caucus for Women s Issues April 22 Earth Day, honor Rachel Carson today, a woman who changed America and greatly influenced the environmental movement with her revolutionary book, Silent Spring. April 26, 1777 American Revolution heroine Sybil Ludington, 16 years old, rides 40 miles on horseback in the middle of the night to warn the American militia that the British were invading April 28, 1993 First Take Our Daughters to Work Day, sponsored by the Ms. Foundation, in 2003 it became Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Jackie Mitchell Rachel Carson DATES TO REMEMBER April 4, 2017 Equal Pay Day April 17, 2017 Monthly meeting, 5:30 p.m. Kentucky Depot, Stanford Unhappy Hour at 4:30 April 22, 2017 North Central Region Meeting, Berea May 15, 2017 Monthly meeting, 5:30 p.m. at PBK Bank. Everyone is asked to bring finger food. June 19, 2017 Monthly meeting, 5:30 p.m. at PBK Bank. Planning Meeting and Pizza. June 23 24, 2017 State Conference, Four Points Sheraton, Lexington July 13 Keep the date. Pioneer Playhouse. Guarded by Angela Correll. Mrs. Correll will be our guest. 2
Photo Gallery Saturday, April 8, 2017 Lincoln County Relay for Life 5K Run fundraiser. Rhonda Marshbanks participated in the run and Peggy Orberson helped at the Christian Church to keep restroom facilities available. Mimi Becker took this picture of Nike while traveling abroad. 3
HERITAGE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN MINUTES PBK BANK, DANVILLE, KENTUCKY March 27, 2017 Call to Order A meeting of the Heritage Business and Professional Women was held Monday, March 27, 2017, at 5:30 at PBK Bank with President Mimi Becker presiding. Anne Sleet gave the blessing before the delicious meal provided by Wilma Glasscock, Patsy McAfee, and Anne Sleet. The pledge to the United States flag was recited as well as the BPW Collect. Minutes and Treasurer s Report A motion to approve the minutes of the February meeting was made by Wilma Glasscock and seconded by Rhonda Marshbanks. Motion carried. Treasurer Vickie Lay reported a balance of $492.35 in the checking account and $1,592.33 in the savings account as of February 28, 2017. Report will be filed for audit. Correspondence Anne Sleet presented a thank you from the Salvation Army for our participation in the bell ringing for the kettles in December. Old Business President Becker reported on the Women in Business networking hour at Bluegrass Pizza Pub co-sponsored by the Danville-Boyle County Chamber and our group on February21. Approximately 20 women attended. There was a general consensus that they would like to do this on a quarterly basis. President Becker also updated our group on the mentoring project with Danville 5 th grade girls. They have completed one quilt pattern and started another. They hope to complete four before the end of school. Meeting dates have had to be changed because of testing, school breaks, etc. but will still be twice a month. The July outing for Pioneer Playhouse has been confirmed for July 13 to see Guarded, a play adapted from the book by the same name written by local writer Angela Correll. She will also be our speaker for the evening. Other BPW clubs are being invited to join us. Dinner is at 7:30 and the play begins at 8:30. Price for both is $30 before our group discount. New Business Scholarships Motion was made by Dawn Hastings and seconded by Ann Upchurch to provide a scholarship in the amount of $300 each to a student in Danville, Boyle County, and Lincoln County schools. Motion carried. Retiring State President Gift Motion was made by Ann Upchurch and seconded by Peggy Orberson to contribute $10 toward the retiring state president s gift. Motion carried. Equal Pay Day Discussion was held on the activities for Equal Pay Day which is officially designated as April 4. Member Dawn Hastings will offer a 4440 discount at her salon (40% discount on products on the 4 th ), as well as hand out Payday candy bars. It was decided to hold an Unhappy Hour at Kentucky Depot Restaurant again. Wilma will call owner Gladys Reed to make sure we can reserve a room for our regular meeting on April 17, and inquire about a discount for our meals again in honor of working women. Mimi will invite newly appointed Boyle County Attorney Lynn Coleman to be our guest speaker. Proclamations declaring April 4 Equal Pay Day will be prepared for city and county officials for Garrard, Lincoln, and Boyle counties. Volunteers agreed to request the signatures as follows: Rhonda Marshbanks Lincoln County Judge Executive and Lancaster Mayor Vickie Lay Junction City Mayor Mimi Becker Boyle County Judge Executive and Danville Mayor Peggy Orberson Stanford Mayor and Garrard County Judge Executive Anne Sleet Perryville Mayor 4
Nominating Committee A nominating committee was appointed to present officer candidates for 2017-18 at the April meeting. They are: Wilma Glasscock, Chair; Regena Carney; and Martha Martin. Announcements North Central Region meeting is April 22 in Berea. Secretary Brenda Baker has emailed registration form to all members. There being no further business, the group adjourned with the Emblem benediction. Peggy Orberson Acting Secretary 5