For twenty years the Altrusa Club of Lake City has developed an impeccable reputation for leadership and service to our community.  We have contributed countless number of hours of service and have distributed more than a quarter of a million dollars to worthy causes. As a result of all the work we did last year, not only did our Club garner several awards at the District Conference in May, but  we were honored to received the highly coveted "Governorís Outstanding Club Award".  So, can we top that again this year?  Absolutely!  Therefore, my motto for this year is "Continuing to Strive for Excellence".

We will sponsor the highly successful Gala again this year under the energetic and enthusiastic leadership of Heather Gray and Jill Adams.  The Chairs of the Standing Committee are already hard at work organizing the various subcommittees and activities for the year.  And Lorrie Wheeler and Connie Scott are anxiously looking toward May 2003 when our Club will host in St. Augustine the best conference District Three has ever experienced.

Sounds like we are going to be doing a lot, right?  Well, with over 90 members in our club, we should be able to distribute it all without anyone being overly burdened.  As I said, I want us all to have fun this year.  Life is too precious not to enjoy each moment.  Let's laugh as we work together and letís not take ourselves too seriously.  But, definitely, letís keep focused on one of the main premises of Altrusa - and that is, service to others.

Lily Johnson

The Communication Committee serves as the avenue for information about the clubís members and their activities.  It is the primary resource for dissemination of information concerning archies, newsletters, yearbooks, public relations, bylaws, emergency contacts, awards, and the new web site.  The member responsible for getting information out by email is Kitty McElhaney at mcelhane_k@firn.edu

Please refer to the current absenteeism policy.
If you are going to be absent a total of 3 or more consecutive meetings please contact  Roxanne Maxson at rmaxson@cnbnb.com

Please refer to the Hospitality Calendar in this newsletter for dates and details of upcoming events for the year.

The Literacy Committee is actively seeking ideas for promoting literacy and reading in our 
community.  Among those ideas considered are providing books for the clients of local charities, encouraging women pursuing the GED and raising funds for literacy services.  Contact Beverly at 758-7779 or beverly2@atlantic.net with your suggestions.

 We are extremely proud of you!!  A true "pioneer" woman who has retired from her position as assistant city manager of Lake City on June 28 after 42 years of service to our city government.  Her duties also included manager  of the Lake City Municipal Airport. 

 Faye is a Charter member and past president of the Altrusa Club and involved in the Blue-Grey Army, which sponsors the annual Olustee Battle Festival.  She claims that being versatile and persistent in her daily tasks were special gifts which aided her in being such a diligent pioneer.  She plans to adjust to her new retirement schedule and enjoy some travel time with her husband, Grady. 

 Did You KnowÖ..

•  Born in Gary, West Virginia
•  Son, Marty Bowling, Jr 
•  Daughter, Cynthia Bowling-OíConnell
•  Granddaughter, Lesley Bowling
•  Hobbies include golfing, reading historical novels and gardening
•  Interests: Raises chickens and has 4 dogs

JULY 18                                         Lemon Party                        Connie Scott
 AUGUST 23                                 River Party                           Linda Chambers
SEPTEMBER 19                           Wine Tasting                      Genie Norman
 OCTOBER 26                               Gala                                    Lake City Country Club
 NOVEMBER                                   -0-
 DECEMBER 7                                 Pop & Shop                          Georgia Jones
 JANUARY 16                              Drop-In                               Judy Spring
 FEBRUARY                                  -0-
 MARCH 1                                   Mardi Gras Party               Judy Lewis
                                                                                                Liz Yates
APRIL                                          -0-
 MAY 1-4                                   District Conference                  St. Augustine

No matter what the task, the goal is the same: come up with a plan for the members' consideration.
In the deliberations of your committee, consider the kinds of things that are important to each of you, because you are representative of the members.

• Your first presentation to the membership should be a general one because you donít yet know which of the things, if any, the members will approve.
• Present the result of your deliberations to the members in the form of a motion.
• You will speak to the motion first, so you can explain what the committee has in mind ó not how it will be done. The ìhowî information comes later and is a matter forthe committee, not  the membership, to handle.
• If the members agree, your next step is to develop the project more fully in committee meetings.
• Out of respect to the members of your club, come to the meeting with motions that are specific. Don't come to the meeting with a "what do you think?" approach. Your group has been charged with getting the job done on behalf of the club.

• Bookmark this site  http://www.districtthree.org for more "Granny Good News" ideas. This web site is your key to becoming a more effective Altrusan.  Here youíll find tools to make your committee assignments easier.  Want to find out the criteria for District awards? Look no further.  Need a form? Click on "Publications." Look at "Cool Ideas" to see what leading District Three Altrusa clubs (including Lake City) are up to.

•  At the July 2001, International Board of Directors meeting, Literacy was adopted as the charitable focus of Altrusa International.
•  The International Altrusan (previously called the Accent) is the premiere publication of Altrusa International. Along with information useful to the members and clubs of Altrusa, The International Altrusan contains articles of general interest about various issues and causes and the many community projects sponsored by Altrusa.

Read The International Altrusan to learn more about Altrusa. 
• Back issues of this and other publications may be read online at http://www.altrusa.com which is the web site for Altrusa International.

The purpose of Altrusa International, Inc of Lake City is to provide and promote service to our community and to develop personal and professional growth of our members.