Bulletin for Mar-Apr-08 - Sertoma Club of Fort Worth

Downtown Fort Worth Sertoma Club Bulletin for March-April, 2008
New Website being Built
Russell Stone has been developing a completely new
design for the club website, and it looks stunning! It
features imaginative use of color, photographs and
description of some of our sponsorship activities, and
a clear, easy-to-use layout and navigation system. We
can hardly wait to see it completed and in service.
Creative Juices Start Flowing
Bob Middlebrook managed to get to the March 20 club
board meeting after undergoing medical tests in the ER
for symptoms he had that afternoon. He came to make
his plea for club growth – specifically for a fall membership
drive. All agreed to work on the idea.
President Barbara Baganz and husband Paul went
home that night and talked more about it. They came
up with several ideas, including plans for a breakfast
meeting and program, publicity, new brochures and
fliers, and ways to distribute them.
Barbara e-mailed these to board members and the
district governor and received positive responses. Gov.
Bill Ditman forwarded it to other clubs and they liked it.
Russell Stone suggested some new ways to use the
website, including an online registration form and a
FAQ page.
Who knows where else the brainstorming will
lead? Let’s keep those ideas coming!
Club to Reach Out at Disability
Transition Fair at TCU
The club plans to have a display table at the Transition
and Disability Resources Expo to be held at the TCU
University Recreation Center, Thursday, April 24, 4:00
– 7:00 PM. The event is expected to draw a large
number of people with disabilities, family members,
caregivers, teachers, and other interested professsionals.
Treasury shows improvement
Members are paying up!
Thank you for responding to
the statements sent out by
treasurer Charlotte
Daugirda. Our bank account
looks much healthier.
Members who did not attend
the March 20 board meeting can look for treasurer’s
reports with their next dues and breakfast fee
statements.
Charlotte has also negotiated with the bank to obtain
free checking and a refund of bank charges since the
beginning of the year. That is $14 a month. She can
access the account online too.
Members are Convention-Bound
Headed for the Heart of America Regional Convention
in Tulsa, April 10 – 12, are Mike and Marsha McGee,
Roger Norman, and possibly Bob Middlebrook. They’ll
bring a convention report at our breakfast meeting on
Tuesday, April 15.
The club board approved funds for the purchase of an
item from Rios Jewelers for the silent auction to
support the work of the Sertoma Foundation.
Get Ready for the Flag Program
We have scheduled Sunday, April 20 th at 2:00 PM to
deliver flag program solicitation notices along our
routes in the Tanglewood neighborhood. We will meet
at Roger’s house, 3204 Sweetbriar Lane.
Our display will be between the tables of the Goodrich
Center and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. It’s
a chance to show who we are and what we do for
persons with disabilities. If you can help staff the booth,
e-mail President Barbara Baganz at
BBaganz@fortworthchamber.com.

Program and
Club Calendar
Apr. 1 – Mercedes Bolen, Public Affairs Coordinator
at Chesapeake Energy, will present “Drilling 101: How
Chesapeake is Working in the Natural Gas Field.”
Apr. 8 – Mollie Kuchta, Psychiatric Education
Coordinator at Cook Children’s Hospital, will describe
the hospital’s psychiatric services.
Apr. 15 – Club members who attend the Heart of
America Regional Conference at Tulsa will report on
their impressions and experiences and the outcomes
of the conference.
Thursday, April 17, Board Meeting at Ol’ South.
Sunday, April 20 – Flag Program solicitation.
Apr. 22 – John Dittrich, President and CEO, Fort
Worth Cats minor league baseball team, will talk about
his organization and the baseball business. Roger
reports that John is highly entertaining and personable.
Member News
The club board elected Paul Baganz to complete the
unexpired term of director Jack Anderson, who
resigned from the club upon moving to Granbury.
Thank you, Paul, for consenting to serve.
Mike and Marsha McGee plan to leave on a cruise to
Acapulco and other ports of call on Thursday, April 24.
Are we envious?
Dan White is seeking donation of items for the annual
Patio Sale benefiting the summer Navajo Mission trip
he and Sandy coordinate, involving members of
several churches. Sale dates are April 18-19. Items
can be delivered to Broadway Baptist Church or
Gambrell Street Baptist Church during office hours.
Call Dan’s cell phone (817-228-8041) for details or to
arrange pick up. It’s time for spring cleaning!
Continue to keep in your prayers Jim Van Antwerp’s
wife Emily, Bob Middlebrook’s wife Maydelle, and
Lloyd Muhlinghuase’s wife Juanita.
Thursday, April 24 – Transition Fair booth at TCU.
Apr. 29 – Program to be announced.
May 6 – Glenn Spoons, of the Fort Worth Chamber of
Commerce, will talk about GO Centers, creating a
college-going culture in Texas and the resulting impact
of higher education on economic growth and human
resource availability. (Rescheduled from March.)
May 13 – Terri Rios, The Women’s Center of Tarrant
County.
May 20 – No breakfast meeting, due to Colonial Golf
Tournaments. Awards Banquet, 6:30 PM at The
Gardens Restaurant, Fort Worth Botanic Gardens.
Monday, May 26 – MEMORIAL DAY – Flag Program
May 27- Richard Garnett, Executive Director, The
ARC of Greater Tarrant County.
Awards Banquet to be Held at
The Gardens Restaurant
The Service to Mankind Award and Officer Installation
Banquet has been scheduled for Tuesday evening,
May 20 at The Gardens Restaurant in the Fort Worth
Botanic Gardens.
No changes are proposed in the slate of officers.
Proposed directors are: Mike McGee, Russell Stone,
Paul Baganz, Chris Hetreed, Bill Hetreed, NC Rios.
Officers of the
Sertoma Club
of Downtown Fort Worth
President – Barbara Baganz
Vice President/Membership – Everett Young
Vice President/Sponsorships – Roger Norman
Secretary – Marsha McGee
Treasurer – Charlotte Daugirda
Sergeant-At-Arms – Claire Collins
Chairman of the Board – Dan White
Club Meetings
The Sertoma Club of Downtown Fort Worth meets at
7:00 AM each Tuesday, downstairs at the Colonial
Country Club, 3735 Country Club Circle. Visitors are
always welcome for great fellowship, programs, and an
avenue for service in our local community.
Board meetings are at 7:00 PM on the third Thursday
of each month at Ol’ South Pancake House, 1507
South University Drive. Dinner at 6:00 (on you own).