Hello fellow Zontians and Friends,

What a great meeting we had this March. Ollie was such an amazing speaker and really brought up some great intersections between the work we generally do and climate change activism. It was also a great tie in to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) which I am hoping some of you were able to watch. Next meeting, Monday, April 11th at 6pm, Mary Knight will be giving us a summary of some of the exciting things she saw at the CSW. If the weather is warm enough maybe we can meet outside, if not we will stick with Zoom. Here are some links from Ollie in case you missed her presentation or would like to know more about her organization…

April 2022

Our focus this month in the club and Internationally at the Commission on the Status of Women is Climate Change. Please consider registering for the virtual CSW – even if you can’t attend the sessions, it will allow you access to the recordings to watch at your convenience. If you need help, check out this quick tutorial:  https://www.youtube.com/c/NGOCSWNY

March 2022

Hello Zontians and Friends,

Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday. I have to admit it was nice to be home with no commute for our December meeting. It will be nice to see each other face to face again someday but during these dark, cold nights it sure is nice to be home. December was an eventful meeting. Congratulations to Gloria on becoming our newest member! Thank you again to Stephanie for joining us! I hope we all worked on our boundaries and lowering stress during the holidays. Also thank you to Julie and KC for informing us about Ankaa and their plans.

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January 2022

 

Hello, fellow Zontians and friends,

Happy holidays! I hope everybody is staying safe, warm, and healthy.

It was sad to not celebrate Founder’s Day again this November but it was great to see so many faces on Zoom. Thank you Mary Ann for inducting our new member Kerry Chenausky. Congrats Kerry!  Also thank you Mary Ann for the update on the 2022 International Convention and the Every Member Every November Campaign. I hope you all were able to make even a small contribution this past month.

At December’s meeting, we have a couple of wonderful speakers. Mindset and empowerment coach, Stephanie Bearce is going to speak to us about managing stress and anxiety. We are also going to hear from Julie Vasbinder about her new project Ankaa and how we may be able to help her bring her vision to life.

I look forward to seeing you all on the 13th at 6p on Zoom. Please remember that guests are more than welcome at any meetings.

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December 2021

Happy Halloween Zontians and Friends,

I hope everyone is enjoying the spooky season. I was glad that some of you were able to attend the fall conference hosted by the Zonta club of Concord. They did a great job with the task of a virtual conference. I want to congratulate Mary Knight on winning and being the inspiration for the Mary Knight award! This award will now be given at each fall conference to the Zontian that exemplifies the hard work and dedication of Mary Knight. It is no secret to most of you that this club and this district would not function nearly as well without her.

It was very nice to meet in person the last two months. Thank you Marge for having the connections in Three Rivers. Pulaski Park really worked out nicely. I want to thank Gloria Caballero Roca for speaking with us about an Afro-Latina women’s experience in local politics. Your talk was amazing and very eye-opening. I also want to congratulate and welcome Gloria and Kerry Chenausky on becoming new Zonta members!
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November 2021

Happy autumn Zontians and friends!

It was very nice to see many of you at our September meeting at Pulaski Park. We were very happy to welcome back our newest/old member Cyd Melcher!

Our next meeting is Monday, October 11 at 5:30  at Pulaski Park in Three Rivers. Our guest speaker is Diane Jacobs the volunteer engagement manager for Dress for Success Western MA. Please remember to bring your gently used business attire and accessories for her. October 11th is also Indigenous People’s day and International day of the Girl Child. Zonta International has an event, “Advocating with Indigenous Women” that day. Here is the link to the ZI events page if you’d like to sign up for it:  https://members.zonta.org/Web/News_Events/Events

The District 1 fall conference takes place online October 22 and 23. To register please visit the District 1 website:   https://www.zontadistrict1.org/

 

Hello Fellow Zontians and Friends,

I hope you all have been enjoying our hot, humid, New England summer. I for one am very excited for autumn and a change of temperature.

I am also looking forward to getting back together with all of you and working some Zonta magic. I was hopeful we were going to be able to resume meeting at the Ludlow Country Club but unfortunately we have decided to cancel that plan due to continued COVID threats; we all must continue to stay safe. We are currently working on an outdoor venue where we can meet safely but in person for a few months. Then we will go back to Zoom meetings online for the winter.

With these changes to how we meet it is more important than ever to try and stay focused and connected on our mission. Read more

September 2021

Hello Fellow Zontians and Friends,

I want to start off by giving my condolences to the family and friends of Luz Rivera. She was a truly inspiring woman and an excellent Zontian. She will sincerely be missed!

We had an amazing meeting last month. I want to thank Kerry again for all the incredible information she shared with us on women’s health issues during this pandemic and for educating us about SANE. I am hoping she will join us again sometime. I also want to thank Trish and Mary for coordinating the calendar auction and making it such a success. Congrats to all the winners and thanks to all who donated prizes and purchased tickets.

June 2021

Hello Fellow Zontians and Friends,

I am so excited that we are about to kick off the drawings for our first calendar fundraiser. I knew we could surpass our goal. What a huge success, $7,450 raised! I am so proud of all our hard work. Special thank you to Trish and Mary for going above and beyond to organize this event and everyone that donated prizes. Also congratulations to Trish, Kris, and Chris for being the top 3 raffle ticket sellers!! I can’t wait to see who wins the Mother’s Day Basket.

Our May business meeting will be the second Monday of the month like usual since there’s no auction. So, I will see you all on Zoom 5/10 at 6pm. May is Women’s Health month so we are going to have a great speaker to talk to us about female specific concerns with Covid-19. Our speaker is Kerry Chenausky, NP. Kerry is also a sexual assault nurse examiner and will tell us a little about her role with that.

 

May 2021