Jane Phillips Society Bartlesville Chapter January 2016 Website! www.jpsbville.org Address, JPS, P O Box 2425, Bartlesville, OK 74005 Disbursements It s the best time for our organization!! If you have a particular organization you wish to be considered for JPS monies, send your request using the form attached to this email by January 16, 2016 to Tish Harris, c/o JPS, P O Box 2425, Bartlesville, OK 74005. Please contact Tish at 9183-337-8087 or tish-harris@cableone.net with questions. JPS General Membership Meeting will be January 21 at 5:30, in Room 100 A&B of the Phillips Building. Contact Linda Martin at 918-213-4239 or lindam2345@att.net to make your reservation! 2016-17 Proposed Board of Directors Will be voted on at the January meeting! President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Recreation Director Membership Director Marketing Director Service & Publicity Ways & Means Janues Parliamentarian Gail Barnett Mary Jane Wyatt Kathy Humphries Greg Swaney Lisa King Tonita Gomez de Moran Kathy Shelts Stacey Sturgeon Debbie Laroche If you would like to be considered for the position of Parliamentarian, please contact Kathy Humphries, kathyhumphries@cableone.net. Installation will be in February. Watch for details to be announced soon. 2016 Dues Dues paid after January 1 are $25 which includes a $5 penalty charge. Members who have not paid their dues by February 15 are suspended from membership and will be considered as a new member upon rejoining. Your dues include local and National dues along with Convention Fund. Please send your payment to Attn: Kathy Humphries, JPS, P O Box 2425, Bartlesville, OK 74005
Member of the Year A nomination form is attached for your candidate for MOY. Nominate any member by writing a paragraph on why think your candidate is deserving. Please return your completed form to Michelle (mlswaney@sbcglobal.net) or mail to JPS, P O Box 2425, Bartlesville, OK 74005 by February 5. Congratulations: Elaine Stevens has retired from P66. Elaine s new email address is elainestevens@bartnet.net Greg Swaney has retired from COP. Greg s new email address is gswaney@sbcglobal.net Membership Totals: 32 Regular Members 4 Life Members 158 Retired Life Members 9 Honorary Retired Life 203 Total Members 47 Sponsors Deaths: We extend our sympathy to the families of Darlene Coe, Betty Leathers and Janis Stewart. Good to Know: The Gift Shop is officially closed but items are still available for purchase. Contact Marie Ullrich at marie.m.ullrich@p66.com 918/977-5699. Newsletter and Contact Information Should you like to receive the newsletters by email or you have a change to your email address, a new phone number or mailing address contact Kathy Humphries at kathyhumphries@cableone.net or 918-914-3392. Upcoming events: January GMM January 21 at 5:30, in Room 100 A&B of the Phillips Building. Contact Linda Martin at 918-213-4239 or lindam2345@att.net to make your reservation February 2016 Celebration Dinner/Installation date, time and location to be determined June 24-15, 2016 JPS On the Prairie Convention in Bartlesville
Prayer Requests and Health Updates: Please keep the following in your prayers: Tish Harris dad (RH Geurin) is living at Heritage Villa. He is on oxygen 24/7 and gets around in a wheel chair. Charlotte Hoppe s dad (Frank Beadle) he s on oxygen 24/7 with his COPD. He was recently dismissed from Adams PARC and has returned to his home. Christy Humphries (daughter of Kathy) continues to fight pain attacks Travis Smith (Mary Wyatt s nephew) continues to have liver and kidney problems and will eventually need liver and kidney transplants. Tandy Klepper, Charlotte s friend and Carol Gay s daughter, is fighting cancer. Beth Hoppe is at home now but continues to struggle. Gail Barnett s mother is at Heritage Village. Lois Smith, (Mary Wyatt s mother) at Adams PARC for Physical Therapy. Lois was in atrial fibrillation and is in rhythm now after two trips to ER and a stay at JP Hospital, she had the nasty virus and is doing better. Hoping to return to Miami mid January. John Brady, (Jan s husband) recently had quadruple bypass and was in atrial fibrillation. John converted to normal rhythm on his own! We welcome ideas for projects and community outreach Mary Jane Wyatt, Bartlesville Chapter President. Board Members contact information: President Mary Jane Wyatt; mwyatt1026@aol.com 918/333-1869 Vice President - Tish Harris; tish-harris@cableone.net 918/337-8087 Secretary Charlotte Hoppe; charlotte.hoppe@p66.com 918/977-6801 Treasurer/National Treasurer- ; mlswaney@sbcglobal.net 918/333-5338 Membership Kathy Humphries; kathyhumphries@cableone.net 918/914-3392 Marketing (Gift Shop) Marie Ullrich; marie.m.ullrich@p66.com 918/977-5699 and jlbrady5454@yahoo.com 981/847-2048 Recreation Pattie Shipp; pjshipp@sbcglobal.net 918/333-0993 Service & Publicity - Kathy Shelts; craftlady2@bartnet.net 918/336-4695 Ways & Means Grover Shelts; taxman@bartnet.net 918/336-4695 Parliamentarian Kathy Shelts; craftlady2@bartnet.net 918/336-4695 JANUES Reporter/National President Gail Barnett; Jbarn0819@aol.com 918/333-3313
Additional Info: January General Membership Meeting Thursday, January 21 st Start the New Year off by attending the GMM, Thursday, January 21, Phillips Building, Rooms 100 A & B at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided, along with our meeting and election. Please bring plastic cups (i.e. Cups from Hideaway, Mazzios or plain). Cups will be given to Agape Mission, if you can t make the meeting and have a donation, contact Kathy Shelts, craftlady2@bartnet.net or 918/336-4695. Make your reservations to attend the meeting with Linda Martin 918/213-4239 or lindam2345@att.net by noon Wednesday, January 20. Nominating Committee Thank you to the Nominating Committee: Kathy Humphries (chair), Sandy Mason and Karen Lutke. The following have agreed to run for the 2016-17 Board and the 2017-18 National Board. We will vote on the following candidates at the GMM. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Recreation Director Membership Director Marketing Director Service & Publicity Ways & Means Janues National Officer Candidates Gail Barnett Mary Jane Wyatt Kathy Humphries Greg Swaney Lisa King Tonita Gomez de Moran Kathy Shelts Stacey Sturgeon Debbie Laroche Pattie Shipp If you would like to be considered for the position of Parliamentarian, please contact Kathy Humphries. Good to Know: JPS had six members who contributed donations or volunteered for the JP School Santa Shop. Santa s Cottage was canceled due to rain. The JPS Christmas Membership Party was hosted at the home of Pattie Shipp with 18 members in attendance. Patties home was decorated for Christmas and members were greeted with a festive decorated home with Christmas in the air. A make-your-own Mexican Taco Salad with Christmas cookies and candy for desert was enjoyed by all! Members participated in a Christmas ornament exchange; thanks to Charlotte Hoppe for opening most of the ornaments! (Charlotte s ornament selection kept getting stolen!) Kay Reynolds won the door prize-southern Living s Christmas Cookbook. Thanks to Pattie, Beth Johnson, Marie Ullrich, Greg and for a great event!
JPS Nursing Home Residents Christmas 2015 chaired by Karen Lutke and her helpers, Jan Brady, Sara Gleason, Tish Harris, Christy and Kathy Humphries, Beth Johnson, Rod Lutke, Grover and Kathy Shelts, and Elaine Stevens. Gifts were provided to 15 residents at Heritage Villa and 15 residents at Forrest Manor along with treat cups for residents and staff. Great job! JPS donated $25 to the National Memorial Fund in memory of Margaret Turner (Paul Turner s wife). Paul Turner was the custodian for the JPS Clubrooms. Nell Webb, Channel Member had a stroke and is not living with a niece in Baton Rouge.