10:02 AM Linda Bannon opened the meeting and led the members in theflag salute.Attending: Mina Milligan, Linda Bannon, Jane Madden, Marty Erickson,Annette Erickson, Fran Person, Despo Varkados, Donna Quesnell. Specialguests: Alan Burke, Ron Crawford. TREASURES REPORT: (Marty Erickson) Savings Account Revenues $7289.55Checking $334.9812 Month Certificate $3,119.62Scholarship Account $3,030.92Net worth to date $13,775.07 WWSRA Foundation in Don Rifenbery’s honor. Despo Varkados suggested that we present the $1000 grant to the Vancouver, Evergreen and Cascadia Technical Academy Skills Center in person, take a picture and submit it to the Columbian. Donna Quesnell volunteered to be in charge. Despo Varkados made a MOTION to donate $300 to WSSRA’s Foundation in honor of Gene Forrester. Seconded and passed. Gene Forrester, longtime WSSRA supporter, officer and activist, passed away December 18, 2020. … [Read more...]
SWWRA Zoom Meeting Minutes – December 3, 2020
At 11:39 AM Linda Bannon opened the meeting and led the members in the flag salute. Program: DonnaQuesnell introducedDarci Schmitt and Brent Gjerve. They have entertained us for many years during our Christmas celebration. This year was amazing! Darci Schmitt opened with a solo song of “Santa Clause is Coming to Town.” We were delighted when we heard her exquisite voice. Four students, at four different locations, sang in superb harmony. Thank you Darci for bringing a smile to our faces and a song to our hearts TREASURES REPORT: (Marty Erickson) Savings Account Revenues $12,728.15Checking $142.3612 Month Certificate $3,076.46Scholarship Account $3,118.82Net worth to date $19,020.12 Marty Erickson made Motion to give Darci Schmitt $200 rather than $150 as voted on before. Seconded and passed. MINUTES (Mina MilIgan) November 19, 202 Minutes were approved … [Read more...]
SWWSRA Executive Board Minutes
Zoom Meeting Nov. 19, 2020 Linda Bannon called the Zoom meeting to order at 10:05 AM Attending: Linda Bannon, Marty Erickson, Mina Milligan, Despo Varkados, Fran Perason, Jane Madden, Jeanie Anderson … [Read more...]
Beyond The Third Door
SWWRRA is hosting the gifted author, Maria Heckinger. She is a retired Vancouver School District teacher and will talk about her book Beyond The Third Door, which is guaranteed to be enjoyed by everyone. Date: Thursday, February 27thTime: 11:30 AMPlace: Cascadia Tech Academy 12200 NE 28th St., Vancouver, WA 98682 Invite a friend to enjoy this presentation with you. My book has three narrators: my birth mother, my adopted mother, and myself. It is the tale of two mothers and their connection to one child. One mother was shamed because she had a child and the other because she couldn't. I am one of 3,500 Greek orphans adopted to the U.S. in the 1950s. Conceived in an act of violence, I was born to an unwed mother who was exiled from her island home for 44 years. Homeless and seven months pregnant in a large mainland city, she could not care for me and lost me to foreign adoption. Raised in California, I returned to Greece when I was 30 where, through a series of … [Read more...]
January 23, 2020 – General meeting and Luncheon at Cascadia Tech Academy
Jeanie Anderson called the meeting to order at 11:32 AM, followed by the flag salute. There were 23 members present: Marty Erickson, Annette Eickson, Loretta Babbitt, Mina Milligan, Margaret Snitlzer, JaneMadden, Wanta Filbin, Kathy isignoli, Gerry Jarvis, Renie Shannon, Barbara Kelly, Klaras Ihnken, Maryann Sawyer, Jeanie Anderson, Sherry Boose, Larayne Anderson, Linda Bannon, Colleen Baron, Fran Person, Donell Morely, Anne Moyers, Bill Moyers Jeanie Anderson introduced our guest speaker, Korri Nelson. She also recognized long time member, Kathy Lisignoli, who now lives in Minnesota. Minutes: December 2020 general luncheon minutes were reviewed and approved as written. Treasurer’s Report: by Marty Erickson Savings Account Revenues $8,531.33Checking $323.3612 Month Certificate $3,076.46 Scholarship Account $3,092.28Net worth to date $14,960.42 Thought for the Day: Jane Madden read about kindness and all its possibilities. Friendship: Jane Madden sent get well … [Read more...]