AUGUST 2010 District 3 Governor’s Newsletter ZONTA INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 3 can be called during difficult and challenging times as well as times when successes want to be shared knowing they will joyfully celebrate with you.. We will explore, at the upcoming conference, how mentoring and fellowship can provide a valuable lifeline for each club and the individual members. We will begin our journey together at our 2010 Conference in Atlantic City and continue through the 2011 Conference in Solomons Island, Maryland. Let’s work together so we all continue to make Zonta the service organization of choice. Please take some time to review our district goals for this biennium. And I look forward to working with each of you so we can achieve our goals and continue “Making a Difference, Globally, Locally and to Each Other.” Yours in Zonta, Lisa Fraser District 3 Governor Greetings for the 2010 – 2012 Biennium Dear District 3 Zonta Members, Over the next two years, District 3 will be focusing on how we make a difference in so many ways. The theme is “Making a Difference, Globally, Locally and to Each Other.” Our new focus will help us continue our work to improve the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. How do we make a difference globally? This is the foundation of what our international organization is all about. We make a difference by continuing our International Service Projects in Rwanda, Liberia, Guatemala and El Salvador. We also make a difference with the strategies we have in place to end violence against women. This vital work is continuing in Cambodia and expanding into Nepal and Uganda. A new project will focus on making a difference to women and their families in Haiti. We also have our educational programs that truly impact the lives of the women who benefit from the scholarship awards. How do we make a difference locally? This is the foundation of what our local clubs do in each of our own communities. We should be doing service projects that tie in very closely with what we are doing on an International level. Does your local service project help advance the status of women through service and advocacy? We will explore this more at the upcoming conference in a break-out session devoted to this important club initiative. What I believe to be equally as vital is : How do we make a difference to each other? How many times do we talk about how we have had Zonta friends support us professionally and personally? I know Zontians within District 3 who, because of the support and encouragement received from other Zontians, expectations in career achievements were surpassed in ways that had not been envisioned before. I know Zontians who Inside this issue: Meet the Board Meet the Chairs News from ZI 2 Convention Highlights Convention Observations 3 D3 Goals ZI YWPA Notes from D3 Database Director 4 Reminders Highlights from Call To Conference 5 Meet D3 Lt. Gov ZI Service Programs 6 News from the UN Conference Say NO 7 AE Fellowships ZI Bylaws & Resolu- tions Area Directors INFO 8 DISTRICT 3 GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER Greetings for the 2010 – 2012 Biennium District 3 Zontians At Convention 2010 San Antonio, Texas Save the Dates 9 ZI Website Access D3 Website Access
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AUGUST 2010
District 3 Governor’s
Newsletter
ZONTA
INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT 3
can be called during difficult and
challenging times as well as
times when successes want to be
shared knowing they will
joyfully celebrate with you.. We
will explore, at the upcoming
conference, how mentoring and
fellowship can provide a valuable
lifeline for each club and the
individual members.
We will begin our journey
together at our 2010 Conference
in Atlantic City and continue
through the 2011 Conference in
Solomons Island, Maryland.
Let’s work together so we all
continue to make Zonta the
service organization of choice.
Please take some time to review
our district goals for this
biennium. And I look forward to
working with each of you so we
can achieve our goals and
continue “Making a Difference,
Globally, Locally and to Each
Other.”
Yours in Zonta,
Lisa Fraser
District 3 Governor
Greetings for the 2010 – 2012 Biennium
Dear District 3 Zonta Members,
Over the next two years, District 3
will be focusing on how we make
a difference in so many ways.
The theme is “Making a
Difference, Globally, Locally and
to Each Other.” Our new focus
will help us continue our work to
improve the status of women
worldwide through service and
advocacy.
How do we make a difference
globally? This is the foundation
of what our international
organization is all about. We
make a difference by continuing
our International Service Projects
in Rwanda, Liberia, Guatemala
and El Salvador. We also make a
difference with the strategies we have in
place to end violence against women.
This vital work is continuing in
Cambodia and expanding into Nepal and
Uganda. A new project will focus on
making a difference to women and their
families in Haiti. We also have our
educational programs that truly impact
the lives of the women who benefit from
the scholarship awards.
How do we make a difference locally?
This is the foundation of what our local
clubs do in each of our own communities.
We should be doing service projects that
tie in very closely with what we are doing
on an International level. Does your
local service project help advance the
status of women through service and
advocacy? We will explore this more at
the upcoming conference in a break-out
session devoted to this important club
initiative.
What I believe to be equally as vital is :
How do we make a difference to each
other? How many times do we talk about
how we have had Zonta friends support
us professionally and personally? I know
Zontians within District 3 who, because
of the support and encouragement
received from other Zontians,
expectations in career achievements were
surpassed in ways that had not been
envisioned before. I know Zontians who
Inside this issue:
Meet the Board
Meet the Chairs
News from ZI
2
Convention Highlights
Convention
Observations
3
D3 Goals
ZI YWPA
Notes from D3
Database Director
4
Reminders
Highlights from Call
To Conference
5
Meet D3 Lt. Gov
ZI Service Programs
6
News from the UN
Conference
Say NO
7
AE Fellowships
ZI Bylaws & Resolu-
tions
Area Directors INFO
8
Distr ict 3 Governor ’s News letter
DISTRICT 3
GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER
Greetings for the 2010 – 2012 Biennium
District 3 Zontians
At
Convention 2010
San Antonio, Texas
Save the Dates 9
ZI Website Access
D3 Website Access
The Latest News from
Zonta International
Page 2 District 3 Governor’s Newsletter
Meet the District 3 Team
This biennium we have as
District 3 Board Members
Governor, Lisa Fraser
Zonta Club of Hampton Roads
Lt. Governor, Paulette Chatman
Zonta Club of Essex County
Secretary, Linda Butler Livesay
Zonta Club of Philadelphia
Treasurer, Cathy Paul
Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey
Area 1 Director, Kathy Rau
Zonta Club of Long Island
Area 2 Director, Elizabeth Smith
Zonta Club of Morristown Area
Area 3 Director, Alice Kirchner
Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey
Area 4 Director, Margo Sheridan
Zonta Club of Arlington
Parliamentarian, Judy Maietta
Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey
We’ve heard from ZI President Dianne Curtis that ZI is featured on the UNFPA
Campaign to End Fistula website for our support of the obstetric fistula program. Go
to www.endfistula.org/new_features.htm to find out more.
The Wacker condo was sold! In today’s economy that is no small feat. On
July 26, 2010 escrow was closed and the final documents were signed. The sales
price was US $1,250,000. Congratulations to the ZIF board.
The convention donations to the Zonta International Foundation as of Tuesday of
the convention were $109,557.05. By the end of the convention that amount had
soared to over $140,000. District 3 was fifth on the list of top donating Districts.
More news about donations will be forthcoming soon.
Meet the New District 3
Chairs
Organization, Classification and
Membership: Paulette Chatman, Zonta
Club of Essex County
Finance: Cathy Paul, Zonta Club of
Harrisburg-Hershey
Status of Women/Service: Tricia
McDermott, Zonta Club of Suffolk County
Area
Legislative Awareness & Advocacy:
Leslie Wright, Zonta Club of New York
Jane M. Klausman: Jan Bryant, Zonta
Club of Baltimore
YWPA: Lila Davis, Zonta Club of
Hampton Roads
Foundation Ambassador: Donna Lane,
Zonta Club of Frederick
Conflict Resolution: Judy Maietta,
Zonta Club of Harrisburg Hershey
Nominating: Barbara Lippa, Zonta Club
of Fairfax County.
Public Relations: Roxanne Nielson,
Zonta Club of New Rochelle
United Nations: Mary Ann
Tarantula, Zonta Club of Northern
Valley
Amelia Earhart: Sharon Perry,
Zonta Club of Greater Queens
Bylaws & Resolutions: Amy
McCullough, Zonta Club of Prince
William County
Historian/Archivist: Georgia
LaBlanc, Zonta Club of Westchester
Database Director: Andrea Pieper
IT/Webmaster: Judy Johnston,
Zonta Club of Fairfax County
Centurions: Mary Ellen Bittner,
Zonta Club of Washington, D.C.,
Carol Beaver, Zonta Club of
Washington, D.C., Tebbie Clift, Zonta
Club of New York, and Barbara Lippa,
Zonta Club of Fairfax County.
CONVENTION 2010 HIGHLIGHTS
By Kathy Rau, Area 1 Director
Inside Story Headline
Inside Story Headline
spective that is unique and has
made me more committed to
the mission of ZI.
I was very impressed with the
leadership of ZI President
Beryl Sten and look forward to
the leadership of our new ZI
President Dianne Curtis.
I hope all members and clubs
will be very supportive of the programs that ZI funds. The
dues we pay support the ad-
ministration of ZI. All dona-
tions to ZIF go to fund our
service programs.
See the article below for more
observations/impacts.
This was my first International
Convention as a delegate.
After attending this convention
I can only say that it was
WONDERFUL and an experi-
ence that helped me under-
stand more about Zonta than I
ever thought I would know!
Even though I have been a
member for a number of years, this international overview
gave me the best understand-
ing of the way ZI works and
the core mission of Zonta.
Being with members from so
many clubs worldwide helped
me really focus on the goals of
Zonta and the commitment
that so many women have to
Zonta (and the many differ-
ences of opinion/perspectives
we all have). The importance
of the Foundation is so much
clearer to me—and how the
funds from all the Foundation
projects/awards are central to
our mission. Three recipients
of Zonta awards, the YWPA,
Jane Klausman & Amelia
Earhart spoke and we all
should be proud that our funds
are helping them make a posi-tive difference in the lives of
others--I was very proud that
Zonta funds these programs.
Reading about Zonta Interna-
tional, visiting the Zonta web-
site, attending Area Work-
shops , District Conferences
and participating at local club
meetings are all important, but
participating in and hearing the
discussions about Zonta at
Convention gave me a per-
major goal for clubs:
to eliminate all advo-
cacy and service pro-
jects at the local level
that do not focus on
advancing the status of
women.
1606 people attended the
convention—1295 dele-
gates, 1370 members, 30
District Governors, 7
Past International Presi-
dents and 11 Interna-
tional Board Members.
112 Clubs were repre-
sented and proxy dele-
gates represented 632
clubs.
The Finance Workshop
& Open Forum high-
lighted Zonta funds and it
was clear that a dues in-
crease of more than $15
was necessary. The in-
crease, which was ap-
proved will begin with
the 2011-2012 year.
There is so much more
to report, but space is
limited; however one
important item is Zonta’s
Page 3
“Zonta’s major
goal is to
eliminate all
advocacy and
service projects
at the local level
that do not focus
on advancing the
status of
women.”
District 3 Governor’s Newsletter
CONVENTION “OBSERVATIONS”
Our New Zonta International Board
Pictured at right are the newly installed
Zonta International Board. Does the 4th
person from the right look familiar? It is
District 3’s own Ellen Karo who was elected
ZI Treasurer. Good luck & Best Wishes to
the entire board!
DISTRICT 3 GOALS
FOR THE 2010-2012 BIENNIUM
ZI Awards YWPA Scholarship
To District 3 Winner
The District 3 Board has set its goals for what it hopes to achieve in the 2010-2012 biennium. They are:
Achieve 100% club participation in donations to ZIF
Achieve net growth in both membership and new clubs
Align District chairs with ZI Chairs—so that District goals/initiatives are the same as ZI
Implement Mentoring programs for each club (varying degrees of activity
Based on club size, culture of clubs, needs, etc.)
2010-2012 District 3 Theme
Making a Difference Globally,
Locally and to Each Other
Briana will be a senior this
year, offered the following in
his letter of reference, “There
is something uniquely wonder-
ful about Briana ...From the
moment I interviewed her 2
years ago, it was clear that this
was an exceptional individual
who is bright, engaged, intelli-
gent, aware, positive and car-ing. Briana sees the world as a
world of possibilities and is not
content to sit on the sideline.”
Learn more about Briana at
www.zonta.org
The Westchester Club se-
lected Briana Hilfer, an 11th
year student as their YWPA
winner. She was also selected
as the D3 winner and we are
delighted to announce that ZI
has chosen her as one of the
five ZI winners!
Briana continues a proud tradi-
tion in D3 of outstanding young women poised to make
a significant contribution to
our world. She has already
distinguished herself in many
creative and leading ways, tack-
ling tough issues. For example,
she has an internship with the
Holocaust and Human Rights
Education Center. In her ap-
plication she explains: “Friends
ask me why I want to study
such a depressing subject. I
always respond that I focus on
the optimism of the Holocaust
more than the tragedy. This piece of history contains