Grand Island Zonta Club

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Zonta Club of Grand Island
Page 2 - 2007-2008-2009
P. O. Box 1104, Grand Island, NY 14072

Previous Zonta Club News 2000-2006

Contact person: President Barbara Nowakowski, 773-9483
Vice President: Maria Burns
Secretary: Linda Isenhart
Treasurer: Andrea Moreau
Assistant treasurer: Sue Fleming-Brusino
Directors: Lyn Laman, Sue Miles, Gloria Calabro and Linda Kutzbach
Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at the Buffalo Launch Club.

The Zonta International Club of Grand Island sponsored a yellow Rose Bush sale for Mother’s Day. Tributes to the following special people have been made through the yellow rose bush sale:
Rose W. Kruse, Maude Bunker, Emily Ann Maraszek, Barbi Lare, Dorothy Rowswell, Betty Trianda, Deanna McBride, Dorothy Burnett, Dorothy Shofner, Marie Burgess, Connie Smith Betty Hasert, Theresa Czesak, Lee Mauri, Vera-Jean Ferguson, Barb Nowakowski, Irene Derowin, Gertrude Bir, Anna Driscoll, Nellie Hetrick, Mona Means, Joan Kilmer, Ann Senn, Florence Kutzbach, Leda's mom, Mary Smith, Lucy Hayes, J Kennedy, Barbi Lare, Alfreda Piatek, Elenor Gehring, Noreen Wittington, Judith Mersmann, Barbi Lare, MJ Martinez, Janet Cavenaugh, and Christine Ryshkus

Zonta Club's Mother’s Day Yellow Rose Bush Sale - 2008

   Members of the Zonta Club of Grand Island will hold a yellow rose bush sale around Mother's Day and encourage residents to purchase the bushes and make a tribute to a woman (living or deceased) "who made a positive impact on your life," with the list to be posted at Isledegrande.com and other Island publications. The yellow roses are a hearty hybrid variety from Canada in two-gallon pots for outdoor planting. Cost is $25.00.
   See Zonta Rose Bush Sale for complete information.

Zonta Club Offers Scholarships
Deadline For Applications is May 15, 2008
   Zonta Club of Grand Island will present four scholarships to women of Grand Island. Scholarship applications for the senior girls are available at the Grand Island High School. The Career Advancement Scholarships for women 18-25 and over 25 are available at Town Hall and the Grand Island Memorial Library or by calling Barbara Nowakowski at 773-9483. Applications must be received by May 15, 2008.

Carolyn's House Receives Zonta Donations - March 2008

(left) Zonta President Debbie Taylor Spencer and Zonta Service Project Chairman Linda Kutzbach
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   Members of the Grand Island Zonta Club recently made a donation to "Carolyn's House" in Niagara Falls. Zonta is a world-wide organization of profession and executive women who work to uphold the dignity and betterment of women everywhere. This includes both local and globally based projects. "Carolyn's house" is a facility with nicely updated, temporary apartments for abused and economically disadvantaged women and their children who are making a new start to a better life. Zonta sent personal grooming packages (soaps, shampoos etc.) for each of the 19 women in the program.

Zonta Club Presents October Fashion Fling - 2007
   The Zonta Club of Grand Island will sponsor October Fashion Fling, to benefit the Zonta's Scholarship Fund. The event will feature a fall luncheon and fashion show at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, October 21, 2007 in the Buffalo Launch Club, 503 East River Road, Grand Island, NY. Admission is $20 and ticket information is available by calling Debbie, 773-5722 or 773-9483. A basket raffle, 50/50 cash split drawing and a cash bar will round out the afternoon.

Zonta Hot Dog Sale At Town Concert - 2007
   The Zonta Club of Grand Island will sponsor a hot dog sale at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, in connection with the first of the season's free summer band concerts at the Town Common Gazebo. Tuesday's 7 p.m. concert is by Reflector, a classic rock band. The prices are: Hot dogs, $1; pop, $1; chips; $.50; and the combo of the three is $2. All proceeds go to the Zonta Scholarship Fund, which provides assistance to women attending college or receiving career training.

Zonta Club Presents 2007 Scholarships
   The Zonta Club of Grand Island presented Jessica Kuehne and Sydney Seese with the Veronica E. Connor Scholarship. Career advancement scholarships were presented to Jill Endres and Amy Stewart. The awards were given out following dinner at the Buffalo Launch Club on Tuesday June 26, 2007.

Scholarships Offered by Zonta Club of Grand Island
Deadline For Applications is May 21, 2007
   The Zonta Club of Grand Island announces that scholarship applications are available at the Grand Island Memorial Library and the Grand Island Town Hall. Four scholarships will be awarded to four deserving Grand Island women.
   Two Veronica E. Connor scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors who have been accepted and plan to attend an accredited college. This year the members of the Zonta Club have doubled the amount of each scholarship in honor of the late Veronica Connor, a charter member of the Club.
   One Career/Professional Advancement scholarship will be given to a woman who is not a high school senior, is between the ages of 18 and 25 and who is in need of assistance to acquire, maintain or upgrade job skills to enter or reenter the job market, or to complete education for career advancement.
   One scholarship will be awarded to a woman over the age of 25 years or older. This Career Advancement scholarship is for someone enrolled in a degree or non-degree program to acquire or upgrade job skills.
   All completed applications are due by Friday, May 21, 2007.

Zonta Club To Host Spring District Workshop - 2007
Members of the Zonta Club of Grand Island will host the Zonta annual Spring Workshop on Saturday, March 31, 2007 at the Buffalo Launch Club. This will be an all day affair with several speakers. The theme this year is Body, Mind and Zonta Spirit. . .Phenomenal Women. Clubs from District 4, Areas 3 and 4 and clubs from all over plan to attend this event. Grand Island Zonta members will hold a basket raffle with the proceeds going towards their Women's Scholarship Awards. Guests will include Zonta Governor Sandy Travers, Lt Governor Kathleen Douglass and Area Director Polly Redanz. Zonta member Lyn Laman designed the cover of the programs for the event. President Maria Burns thanks all of the members for their work in planning and making this a success.

If you are a member of this organization, we need your help. GIECOM.Net has partnered with the Connections program to help Grand Island as a community "Get it Together." Please visit our website G-I-Together.ORG and fill out our SURVEY. Every group on Grand Island will have its own FREE web page showing: meeting times and location, contact persons, your Mission Statement and a listing of events. We will also be linking your news events that appear in the local media and on IsledeGrande.Com, Grand Island's E-News Source, to your page, maintaining an archived journal of pictures and news. This is the perfect opportunity for your group to connect with potential new members and the community.