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r c 2008-2009 Attendence Record, Meeting of the Martinsville Coterie 4 16-Sep 21-Oct 18-Nov 16-Dec 17-Mar 21-Apr 19-May Active Members z / 7 Mildred Baughman 7 7 7 7 7 7 Molly Fenneman 7 7 7 7 7 Mary Fox 7 7 l7~ 7 Jan Horrell y s 7 7 7 _ Anna Jane Kirchner'' 7 Pam McDaniel ^ 7^ 7 ■/ 7- Barb Messina ^ 7 7 1^7 7 Marcia Miles Ruth Rusie 7 ■7 17 y i-~7~ 7 ^ 7 x 7 Jean Shelton 7" 7 7 Jackie Shields ^ \7~ T' 7 7 Paula Spencer / 7 y Linda Stiver / 7 7 7 7 y — / - Jeannie Tedrow 7 7 7- 77 \ Leslie Wallace y lT' 7 7 Heidi White 7 7 L7 7 7 fPtr u/Siboic 7 7" 7 7 1— Privileged Members Jo Ann Bergman Janet Gray 7 Jean Richardson 7 7 7 7 \7 7 17^ Jessie Schuman Willma Tate Rose Alice Watson T3 Total Members Present: 7 n . 7 K a five / 7 7 0-7 ) The Coterie 2008-09 Schedule Date Hostess Co-Hostess Program September 16 Heidi White Pam McDaniel Conversation October 21 Jeannie Tedrow Molly Fenneman Mary Fox November 18 Jan Horrell Linda Stiver Paula Spencer December 16 Leslie Wallace Coterie & — Kensington March 17 Anna Jane Kirchner Mildred Baughman Marsha Miles April 21 Ruth Rusie Jacki Shields Barb Messina May 19 Jean Shelton Leslie Wallace Picnic She Septembcx 16 2008 meeting, of 5fie Catexie utoo field at the home « of Sleidi White with thirteen ladieo in attendance, following a delightful lunch puwided fry, had ted 6 Sleidi and co-hooted d Sam McS)aniel, the membexo addemMed fox the buoinedd meeting. 2)ue to the add cnee of Sxeoident, Jdeolie Wallace, outgoing pxeoident, Sam MeS)aniel agxeed ta pxeoide ovex the meeting. Stall call wad taken and Sleidi pxeoented the Minuted fxom the Mag meeting which wexe duly accepted ad Head. She Sxeaouxex’d xeport wad given by newly elected txeaduxex Maxy Sax and dhe d ho wed that the cuxxent balance dtill heldd at $96.79. d motion wad made and dcconded that $21.86 be taken fxom the fundd ta xeimbuxoe Sleidi fox the punting codtd of the new Catexie Siaokd. She motion padded. Old Siudinedd: Old wad dixected at the May meeting, Heolie Wallace wad ta contact Slenoington Sxeoident, daine McQilvxey ta foxmalize a plan fox a combined meeting. She meeting had been dcheduled ta take place an S)ecembex 16, 2008 at the home of Slendington membex, SiaxJbaxa Wintexd with a box-lunch meal puwided. Afew Siudinedd: Sat fybxaok wad welcomed back ta the active membex lidt having recently xetixed fxom hex teaching p coition. Viee-pxeoident Sleidi White dioixibuted the new Catexie Siaokd which will dcxve fox thxee yeaxo and the aodignment dchedule which cevexo the Slooteod, Ca-Slodtedd, and Sxogxam xcoponoibility fox the 2008 <t 2009 yeaxo. £inda Stivex added if anyone would be willing ta dtoxe the Catexie luncheon txayo and Sam McS)aniel gxaciouoly obliged. ® s * Swo letter wexe submitted fox possible new membexs and pxoceduxe dictates that the Business meeting, would Be adjourned and a new meeting opened to discuss and uote on the new candidates. She meeting was then adjourned in due foxm. Stespectfullg submitted, Hindu Stivex She second meeting was opened Bg Sam JHcS)aniel and discussion resumed on adding new membexs. Sap ex Ballots wexe distxibuted, votes wexe taken and candidates %age S)bxxm and fane Muxphg wexe appxoued Bg a unanimous vote. Secxetaxg Hindu Stivex will send each ladg an invitation to join the cluB. She meeting ended with all membexs giving an account of theix summex activities and celekxations including Bixth announcements, engagements, and txavel adventuxes thxoughout the U.S., Canada, and hiking in the Swiss (Zips. Shexe wexe sevexal stoxies about the effects of the devastating fane flood. Swo notable ones wexe about one membex with a flooded Basement that xequixed fuxnace xepaixs which involved a scantilg clad woxkman wading in chest deep watex and this same woxkex xetuxning so often that he nicknamed oux Cotexie sistex u Sweet Sea”. She othex membex told about Being without powex and having thixtg-one neighboxs visiting fox thxee dags to take advantage of hex swimming pool, hex gas stove, and hex flooded Basement containing a laxge sup pig of floating wine Bottles. She meeting was then dulg adjouxned. Stespectfullg submitted, Hindu Stivex, Secxetaxg ' ■ » ■ V {The (October 2Pl. 2CCS meeting, of {The Coterie was field at the home of feannie {Tedrow. Seventeen member enjoyed a delightful meal prepared fay the hostess and By co-hostess Molly {fenneman. {following lunch, Mary {fox introduced the program speaker. Mo. fane {Page, an CLnimal {Behavicriot, spoke to the group about how to better relate with and Better understand your pet*a Behavior. She explained that as with humans, the moot important issue io communication. Jt has Been published that IS% of all pets that are relinquished By their owners are due to Behavior problems. {Her training techniques involve using what she referred to as “the five senses of training”. {They are, acoustic, smell, taote, touch, and visual. She explained the importance of paying attention to the dog’s mannerisms to understand what the dog io trying to say. {Basically, the dog wants to know one of two things — 3s it safe? and what’s in it for me? fane concluded the program By having the members tahe a quiz of interpreting a dog’s stance and ear and mouth position to ascertain whether the animal io angry, frightened, or scared. {President Heolie Wallace then opened the Business meeting By ashing for introductions of the new members, fane Murphy and {Kaye {Dixon, {that was followed By the full roll call of attendance. Hid {Business: {The Minutes of the September meeting were presented and accepted as written, {treasurer, Mary {fox, announced a treasury Balance of $98.93 as of September, 2CC8. Heolie reviewed the piano for our {December 16th meeting with the {Kensington group. {Pam McCDaniel and {Ruth {Ruoie will prepare a history of Coterie to present at the meeting. {Pam also reminded members that she has a “fire¬ proof” safe which contains the Coterie papers of years past. JVew {Business: Molly {fenneman announced that when making calls for the Coterie meetings to Be sure to include three {Privileged Members, Wilma {Tate, feosie Schuman, and fanet (fray. {Rose Cilice Watson has moved to a different area so her name should Be placed on the Jnactive Member list. {The meeting was adjourned in due form. {Respectfully submitted, Hindu Stiver . - •