CLUB NOTES

The Philomaths
    The April 25 meeting of the Philomaths was held in the home of Betty Muncy, with Margaret Cole serving as co-hostess.
    President Susan Bunyan presided over the business meeting.  Nineteen members and one associate member attended the meeting.   We also had one guest in attendance, Brenda Cole, daughter-in-law of Margaret Cole. The president reminded all members that their dues will be due at the May meeting.
    The program for the meeting was on Kansas women athletes. Marsha Morrison chose for her topic two Kansas women basketball players, Lynette Woodard and Jackie Stiles. Lynette Woodard, a Wichita native, was a four-time All-American basketball player at Kansas University, a two-time U.S. Olympian and the first female member of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters. Jackie Stiles, from Claflin, was shooting guard who set scoring  records in high school and college and led her team, Southwest Missouri State University, now Missouri State, to the Final Four her senior year.  In the 2001 WNBA draft, Stiles was selected fourth overall by the Portland Fire and was later voted the Rookie of the Year.
    The next meeting, May 9, will be a brunch at 10 a.m. at the home of Marcia Astleford. Bev Winans and Joanne Whelchel will serve as co-hostesses. The program will be presented by the yearbook committee. 

Soroptimist International
    Three new members were initiated into Soroptimist International of Dodge City at the luncheon meeting held Tuesday, May 6, at the Knights of Columbus Lounge. They were Jacque Kemmerer, ARNP, associated with Drs. Win and Kyi; Melissa McCoy, director of business and industry and continuing education for Dodge City Community College; and Jessica Slattery,  customer service officer for Sunflower Bank.
    Outgoing District II director Sandy Gall reported briefly on the recent South Central Region Conference held in Amarillo, Texas, and noted that the regional conference next year will be in St. Joseph, Mo. President Marilyn Weber reminded members that Soroptimists of Dodge City are scheduled to host the South Central Region Conference in 2010.
    The following officers were installed for the coming year:
    President—Barbara Lundin; President-Elect — Dr. Karen Ackerman; Vice President — Sandy Gall; Recording Secretary —Barbara Straight; Corresponding Secretary — Maria Ferreiro; Treasurer — LuAnn Wetmore; Directors —Amy Falcon and Sharon Wilson; Delegates —Teresa Koehn and Robin Bock; Alternate Delegates — Donna Haskins and Letty Ramirez.
    The next meeting, Tuesday, May 20, will be a birthday celebration for Soroptimist International of Dodge City at 5:15 p.m. in the Community Room of Manor of the Plains.
    The Dodge City club was chartered on June 6, 1948, with fourteen founding members, sponsored by Soroptimist International of Garden City, which has since disbanded. The 60th anniversary will denote 60 years of continuous community service to the Dodge City area, and all former members are invited to join the celebration. Membership in Soroptimist clubs throughout the world is open to executive and professional women who pledge to uphold Soroptimist ideals, primarily the welfare of women and children.