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January 2010 Newsletter

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PEGGY'S MESSAGE

MEMBER UPDATE:

Pandemic Preparedness – What you can do!:

MVNA Fundraising Breakfast Event:
 2010 CENSUS:
 SERVICE PROJECT UPDATE:
 Ha pp y B ir th da y

Web Sites to Remember

Dinner Attendance Rules
Calendar of Coming Meetings
ZONTA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

January Meeting
 February Meeting

District events and deadlines:

Holiday Poinsettia Sale:
 Dates to Remember:
 Landmark Center:

January and February Meetings:
 Hill House Parlor Concerts:
 Upcoming Events in St. Paul 2010 at Benson Hall:

St. Paul Zontians:
 As Always
SEE YOU!:

PEGGY'S MESSAGE

Greetings!

Did you know that there was a film entitled “2010” which was a sequel to “2001: A Space Odyssey” filmed in 1984? The film exposes a growing friction between the US and the Soviet Union, with both nations preparing missions to find out what happened to the 2001 mission to Jupiter. After lots of nuclear fusions, explosions, hot plasma waves, swarm of Monoliths and a transformation of icy wasteland to humid jungle covered with plant life, the movie morphs into a miraculous occurrence of inspiration which leads the American and Soviet leaders to end their stance of war.

The movie’s cast included Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren and Candice Bergen.

In all reality, it is highly unlikely that we will send a spacecraft to Jupiter on a mission in 2010, but the friction between the US and the Soviet Union (as it was) began to dissolve with the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1990.

December 2009 Meeting: Thanks to Dorothy for hosting another lovely Christmas dinner get-together at Becketwood. The chicken dinner with the Marsala sauce was very delicious after which we enjoyed a social time at Dorothy’s following the dinner. We gorged ourselves on an array of decadent cookies, coffee and tea.

We enjoyed meeting Harriet and seeing Margaret once again and hope they will join us again.

Peggy

MEMBER UPDATE:

Shirley is back at Cerenity Care Center, after another trip to St. Joe’s. She is doing better and is working diligently with the PT crew so that she can return home soon. She is in Room 430. The best time to visit would be later afternoon (4 p.m.) or after dinner (6:30 or so). Call Peggy for her phone number.

Evelyn got home just in time for the Christmas blizzard! One of their daughters came over on Christmas day and they enjoyed a nice dinner. She is getting around much better and has PT several times a week at home. She hopes to be able to come to our January meeting at Janet’s.

Pandemic Preparedness – What you can do!

The following information was in the MVNA Pulse newsletter, Winter 2009.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) both have developed basic guidelines for individuals and families.

  • Stay Healthy. Take care of yourself. Eat healthy foods. Exercise and get enough sleep.
  • Get vaccinated for the seasonal flu, and if available and you fit the CDC guidelines, get the H1N1 vaccination.
  • When coughing or sneezing, cough into your elbow or use a tissue and cover your mouth
  • Wash your hands frequently or use hand sanitizer.
  • If you do get sick, stay home from work or school to limit spreading the virus.
The more we prepare for the H1N1 pandemic, the more we can lessen its impact.

MVNA Fundraising Breakfast Event

MVNA Fundraising Breakfast Event “There’s No Place Like Home” will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2010 starting at 7 a.m. at the Nicollet Island Pavilion. This is a very nice event which provides information, a little entertainment and a wonderful breakfast. Romelle and I have attended the past several years. Anyone interested in attending should contact MVNA at 612-617-4667.

2010 CENSUS

The Census Bureau will be taking the census. Census facts: The U.S. Census counts every resident in the US and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years.

The census is counted by first delivering a short 10 question form to every household in America and which requires that the recipient fill out the form to account for every person living at that address as of April 1, 2010. A prepaid envelope is provided to return the census form. A census worker follows up in person for every address which did not return the question form. The Census count affects the number of seats a state occupies in the U.S. House of Representatives. Minnesota is one of the states which is on the cusp of losing a congressional seat.

SERVICE PROJECT UPDATE:

We reminisced about Helen Acker’s famous Baked Pork Chops and Phyllis was thoughtful to send me a copy to put in the newsletter – It was scrumptious!

Baked Pork Chops by Helen Acker (corrected)

The brown sugar should be ¼ cup, not 1 cup!
  • 4 lean pork chops 1 inch thick or more
  • ¼cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup catsup
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced
  • 1 sliced lemon
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Place pork chops in casserole or oven proof frying pan. Spread brown sugar and catsup equally over the chops. Scatter onion and lemon over top.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven covered for 1 hour and then uncovered for additional ½ hour.

Serve with potatoes or rice and sides of choice.

“ Ha pp y B ir th da y !!!”


      January has NO Birthdays

                

"Web Sites to Remember"


Zonta International
http://www.zonta.org

Zonta District 7
http://www.zontadistrict7.org

The Jeremiah Program
http://www.jeremiahprogram.org/

Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency Club 100
http://www.mvna.org/club_100.htm

Women's Advocates, Inc.
http://www.wadvocates.org

Minnesota Women's Consortium
Minnesota Business Women

Neighborhood House
"http://www.neighb.org/default.asp"

American Association of University Women
http://www.aauwstpaul.org/

Women's Prison Book Project
http://prisonactivist.org/wpbp/index.html

Minnesota Department of Transportation Aviation Education
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/aero/aved/index.html

Dinner Attendance Rules

Members are to call Dorothy if they are unable to attend no later than the Friday before the monthly meeting date. If you do not call, it will be assumed that you are attending and you will be billed for those meetings in which the standard meal fee is charged. The meetings have a meal charge, which is meant to cover the cost of the host's chosen menu and beverages. We hope that, in some cases, there will be extra money leftover for our service projects.

If you are register for a meeting, and are unable to attend due to last minute circumstances, you will be billed for that meeting.

Tentative Calendar of Meetings for the Upcoming Year:

  • January 26, 2010 - A service project to be determined at Janet’s starting at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m.;
  • February 25th 2010 - Joint meeting with Minneapolis at Aaegesen Clinic in St. Louis Park.
  • March 23, 2010 - Program and meeting location tentatively set for the Landmark Center; speaker on preservation of Minnesota historic sites
  • April 22, 2010 - Program meeting – dinner at restaurant to be determined; Great American History Theatre to see “Queen’s of Burlesque.” The play is a funny, poignant and revealing look at the lives of burlesque performers both on and off stage, transporting the audience back to the theater scene of the 1950’s.
  • May 25, 2009 - Business meeting – location to be determined

ZONTA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Zonta International has updated the 2010 International Convention information on their website. The convention will be held in San Antonio and the hotels which will have the Zonta rate include the Marriott Rivercenter or the Marriott Riverwalk. Dates are June 25th through June 30th. No need to pack your parka during this time of year!

January Meeting:

Our January meeting will be on Tuesday, January 26, at Janet’s home. We will be finishing up our blanket project to be donated to a charity of our choice. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the cost will be $20, with proceeds going towards our service projects.

We will be featuring our Zonta Soup Mix as part of the meal which will give us a chance to see how delicious it is.

February Meeting:

We will be joining the Minneapolis Zonta Club at Aaegesen Clinic at 5050 West 36th Street, Suite 100, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 for our February meeting. Members wishing to attend should contact Dorothy. She will give the Minneapolis club a count prior to the joint meeting.

Currently, the program is going to be presenting the Film Amelia. Cost and other information to be provided. Also note that January 11th is Amelia Earhart Day for Zontians. Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 and vanished on July 7, 1937. Her disappearance continues to be a mystery and source of speculation worldwide.

District events and deadlines:

YWPA Club Candidates due to District by 4/01;
Jane Klausman Candidates due to District by 7/01

Holiday Poinsettia Sale:

The poinsettia sales numbers aren’t finalized and more information on that will be in the March newsletter.

Dates to Remember:

As we close out 2009, we can look forward to these events in 2010:

Zonta International Convention to be held in San Antonio, Texas the last part of June.

The Winter Olympics will be held February 12-28th in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl.

Martin Luther King Day.

Festival of Sleep Day – Always on January 3rd. The day represents a day when snoozers can sleep in, doze, nap and catch 40 winks. January 3rd is the perfect day to celebrate the Festival of Sleep – the holidays are over, and boy are we tired! It is cold and snowy…. Certainly no better reason than to snuggle under the electric blanket and hibernate. It is ok to sleep along or with someone else, but group sleeps are not recommended.

Dress appropriately – you’ll get better sleep if you dress comfortably. Be sure to select a setting that is conducive to sleep. Discos and fitness centers are out. However, if you manage to get a great day of sleep on this unofficial holiday, a visit to a disco or fitness center is the perfect conclusion to a wonderful day. Also, as a caution, sleeping at work is not recommended, for obvious reasons, unless you are a mattress tester.

Lastly, but not least – New Year’s Eve – This year, December 31st is going to be a “once in a blue moon” occasion. A blue moon is the second full moon in a single month. A full moon occurred on December 2nd and will appear again New Year’s Eve. The last New Year’s Eve blue moon, was in 1990 and the next on will occur in 2028, which equates to once every 19 years.

National, State and local Elections – Governor, Senators, U.S. House of Representatives, etc. etc.

The 2010 St. Paul Winter Carnival – January 21 to 31st which includes Ice Carving in Rice Park – always subject to nasty cold weather…, Snow Sculpture Contest – also dependent upon cold and snow, Klondike Kate Cabaret at the Hilton Garden at 411 North Minnesota Street, Jazz Night featuring Jon Weber on Friday, January 22nd at the Artists' Quarter 408 St. Peter St. St. Paul, MN 651.292.1359 and a host of repeat annual events. If the weather stays consistent with this past week, there should be an abundance of snow and cold for the event.

This year they have added several new events – Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade in which neighbors, businesses and consulates wander up John Ireland Boulevard from the James J. Hill House to the State Capital with luminaries where they will be greeted with tethered hot air balloons, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Hot Air Balloon lift offs on Saturday January 23rd, a Rugby and LaCrosse Exhibition, The Saint Paul Winter Carnival Beer Dabbler – 40 different beers to sample for those who are of legal drinking age with purchased ticket. Nothing like enjoying a cold beer on a sub-zero night!

And, not to leave out the kiddies, there will be a Kids Day and Parade in Rice Park and the Landmark Center – kids can decorate their sleds and then join in the parade around the park.

There will be a talent competition, a lecture on winter carnival ice palaces, a kit association Frosty Fingers Fly at Lake Phalen, and Ice Fishing Contest on White Bear Lake, Fireworks right after the overthrow, a Juried art show at the Black Dog Café, broomball challenges and a memorial blood drive.

Sounds like the 2010 Winter Carnival will be bigger and better than ever with something for kids of all ages.

Some of the lesser known activities that we can enjoy in the bitterly cold, subzero January days include an “Ultimate Winter Survival” class to be held at Warner Nature Center, Marine on St. Croix for children ages 9 to 12. They can make bannock bread, snowshoe and build a giant quinzhee snow shelter.

At Wargo Nature Center, Lino Lakes, there will be a Winter Bird Balk for ages 10 and up on January 9th from 9-11 a.m. Cost is $4. Also, on January 14th, February 11th and March 11th, Wargo Nature Center will have a family astronomy series for ages 7 and up (with adult) where kids can learn to use telescopes and have hands-on activities. $4 adult and $2 youth.

On January 10th from 12:30 to 3 p.m. the Washington County Historic Courthouse, 101 West Pine, Stillwater will host a Victorian Tea and program, cost is $30.

The third annual Bear’ly open golf tournament will be held on Saturday, January 23rd with tee times at noon and 2 p.m. at Ramsey Beach in White Bear Lake. Cost $30 adults, $15 students.

And, finally, if you just can’t get enough of the snow and ice and cold, don’t forget the White Bear Lake Polar Bear Plunge, Saturday, January 30th at Ramsey Beach, 5050 Lake Avenue North in White Bear Lake. The annual plunge is a fundraising event which benefits the Special Olympics.

Landmark Center:

The Landmark Center offers free public tours on Thursdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 12 p.m. The tours focus on the building’s history, architecture, restoration, preservation and famous and infamous personages. It is located at 75 West 5th Street in downtown St. Paul.

January and February Meetings:

Since we did not get all the blankets made at the November meeting we can finish them at our January meeting. The January meeting will be at Janet’s in Bloomington. We can coordinate transportation closer to the meeting date to be determined.

We are having a joint meeting with Minneapolis in February. at Aaegesen Clinic in St. Louis Park.

Hill House Parlor Concerts :

24th Season – dates are February 1, 2010, May 3, 2010 and May 10, 2010.

The Hill House Chamber Players begin their 24th season with concerts performed in the restored art gallery of the James J. Hill House. Complimentary refreshments are served during intermission and admission includes a tour of the Hill House following the performance.
The November concerts will include Georg Phillipp Telemann, Don Quixote Suite, Overture No. 10 in G "Burlesque de Quixote"; Antonin Dvorak, Terzetto, in C major Opus 74, for two violins and viola; Michael Dougherty, Viola Zombie; and Brahms, Viola Quintet No. 2, Opus 111, in G major. Guest artists include Catherine Schubilske on violin, Nathalie Cruden on viola and Craig Johnson, narrator.

Upcoming Events in the St. Paul area 2010 at Bethel University Benson Great Hall:

Sister Kenny's Children - January 23 to February 14, 2010 - story about Sister Elizabeth Kenny who is remembered as a lifesaver by thousands of Minnesota families who faced polio during the 1950s epidemic.

Hiding out in the Open - February 27 - March 21, 2010 - Story of Sabina Zimering, a successful eye doctor who was growing up in Poland when Hitler and the Nazis came to power.

Tickets can be ordered at Benson Great Hall Ticket Office; 651.635.1999

St. Paul Zontians:

Also, let us remember our own chapter members who are struggling with health issues for themselves and their families, for those who are dealing with family crisis, for those who might be traveling this winter season for a safe journey, and for those who are dealing with the loss of a loved one, either physically, emotionally, or spiritually. As Zontians, we need to lift up our fellow Zonta sisters as well as others.

AS ALWAYS

If you have anything that you would like included in the newsletter, please let Peggy know. I know we would all be glad to hear what is going on with you!

See you all Tuesday, January 26th at Janet's.

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