Serving The Communities Of Portal and Rodeo (www.portal-rodeo.com)
Sew What? Club
Officers (2024 - 2025)
President: JJ Pooley
Vice President: Susanne Apitz
Secretary: Christina Hanisch
Treasurer & Membership: Donna Meenach
Mailing Address: PO Box 16154
Portal, AZ 85632
For information about membership, contact the Treasurer (Donna) at:
jdmeenach@msn.com
Sew What? Club Daytime Program Meetings (2024-2025)
September 18, 2024
11:00 am (AZ)
Speaker: Paul Hirt
“The Transition to Electric Transportation: Advances, Obstacles,
Technologies, and Trends”
Program followed by a potluck luncheon at noon.
Community is welcome.
Southwest Research Station
October 16, 2024
11:00 am (AZ)
Speaker: Mike Anderson
“Women in Sports in Cochise and Hidalgo Counties”
Program followed by a potluck luncheon at noon.
Community is welcome.
Portal Rescue Classroom
November 18, 2024
11:00 am (AZ)
Speaker: Sandy Amy
“Challenging brain boosting activities to help your brain minimize
cognitive decline.- an interactive session.”
Program followed by a potluck luncheon at noon.
Open To Sew What? Members
Portal Rescue Classroom
January 15, 2025
11:00 am (AZ)
Speaker: Mary Jo Fleming
“Nature Journaling - Less about art and more about exploring the
relationships of critters to their environment.”
Program followed by a potluck luncheon at noon.
Community is welcome.
Portal Rescue Classroom
February 19, 2025
11:00 am (AZ)
Speaker: Glenna Winnie
“Sleep: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
Program followed by a potluck luncheon at noon.
Community is welcome.
Portal Rescue Classroom
March 19, 2025
Field Trip, Deming History Museum
Times and Carpooling details to come.
April 16, 2025
11:00 am (AZ)
Speaker: Craig McEwan
"The Strange Case of Effie and Mark Lamb - Bisbee and
Douglas residents, 1904”
Program followed by a potluck luncheon at noon.
Community is welcome.
Portal Rescue Classroom
May 21, 2025
11:00 am (AZ)
Speaker: Renata Golden
“Mountain Time: A Field Guide to Astonishment”
Program followed by a potluck luncheon at noon.
Community is welcome.
Portal Rescue Classroom
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Articles Of Association
Article 1. Name
The name of this association shall be Sew What?
Article II. Purpose.
This association shall provide for members to pool their ideas, judgment and expertise for the progressive improvement of community and personal life. It shall offer community forums, which are programs of local, state, national and international interest and importance. The club shall offer such activities as it may deem appropriate to educate and entertain its members. It shall support charitable programs such as the Sew What? Scholarship Fund, the Christmas Charities Nursing Home Project, Portal Rescue, the Portal Library, the Rodeo Community Center, and the San Simon and other schools.
Article III. This association is organized for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Article IV. Legislative or Political Activities.
No substantial part of the activities of the association shall be distributing propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation. The association shall not participate in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
Article V. Limitations.
Any property, moneys or other items of value belonging to this association or hereafter acquired is and shall be irrevocably dedicated to the herein described purposes, and no individual shall be entitled at any time, including at dissolution, to receive any benefits from the properly or accounts of the association. No part of the net earnings of the association shall be distributed fruits members, directors, officers or other private persons, except that the - association shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable reimbursement for services rendered. In the event of dissolution or the impossibility of performing the purposes herein described, the assets shall be distributed to a charitable organization which is exempt under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The first choice would be local charitable organizations that we have supported in the past.
Article VI. Membership and Dues.
Section 1. Membership in this association shall be open to all interested women.
Section 2. The annual dues shall be determined by vote of the members at any meeting.
Section 3. Each individual member shall be entitled to one vote in the business of the association.
Section 4. The fiscal year shall start September 1 and end on August 31.
Article VII. Officers and Duties,
Section I. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers. The officers shall be President, Vice President. Secretary and Treasurer. They shall be elected by the general membership at the May meeting. The terms of office shall be one year.
Part a. The President shall preside at meetings. She shall appoint such standing and special committees as may be necessary and shall perform other duties that usually pertain to the office of president.
Part b. In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall preside at all meetings. In case of vacancy of the office of President, the Vice President shall assume the title and duties of President.
Part c. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings. She shall be the custodian of-all official papers and records. She shall keep a current list of officers and members of the club.
Part d. The Treasurer shall collect all moneys belonging to the dub and shall disburse such funds on request of the President or appointed members so designated A bank account shall be maintained for deposit and distribution.
Section 2. The Executive Committee shall serve a term of one year and will be nominated by a Nominating Committee and offered for approval at the annual membership meeting.
Article VIII. Meetings.
Section 1. The association shall hold monthly meetings from September to May. Notice shall be given to the membership at least one week prior to all meetings.
Section 2 The club shall establish committees to meet at intervals allowing them to meet their objectives. Committees shall include, but are not limited to: Programs and Forums, Forum Setup. Scholarships, Nursing Home, Nominating. Christmas Program, Ways and Means, Publicity. Membership Booklet, E-mail and Telephone Contact, Facility Reservations, and Historian.
Section 3. A quorum shall be the number of members present at a regularly scheduled meeting. A vote of fifty-one percent of the quorum shall be required to pass any motion. All meetings shall be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order Revised.
Article IX. Amendments
Amendments shall be added or changed as needed by a majority vote of members present at a regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Proposed amendments to the bylaws shall be communicated to the members one week before the meeting.
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TRUE OR FALSE QUIZ
About the SEW WHAT? Club
It’s a Sewing & Crafting Club for women. FALSE
Its Fundraisers (Rummage Sales, Forums, & Octoberfest) provide Scholarships for local High School seniors, College students, Trade School students, and older individuals. TRUE
It provides Welcome Wagon Packets to new residents, packed with helpful information. TRUE
Community Outreach is provided for Elders, Shut-Ins, anyone Sick or Recovering. Friendly visits, meals, rides, and yummy treats are offered. TRUE
Programs & Forums provide Speakers on a variety of interesting topics, free for the community to attend. TRUE
And “Science for Seniors” by Dr. Howard Topoff is sure to educate and entertain you!! TRUE
TRUE – It’s a FUN way to get involved in our community!!
TRUE – Annual Dues are just $20. Please join us!
Contact Donna Meenach (Treasurer), 520-557-1400
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SEW WHAT? CLUB FORUMS & PROGRAMS
Forums feature speakers and free programs of interest to our community members, presented usually on Friday evenings September through May. They are held in the Portal Rescue classroom and are always open to the public. Donations are accepted for the Sew What? Club Scholarship Fund.
Programs (daytime) are held at 11am (AZ), usually on the 3rd Wednesday of the month September through May, and are followed by a potluck luncheon and business meeting. Most are held at the Portal Rescue classroom and open to members of our community. However, some Programs are also held in private residences and are for Sew What? Club members only.
Check the portal-rodeo.com Community Calendar, which lists all the Forums and Programs and includes who is invited to attend.
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SEW WHAT? FORUMS (2024-2025)
Flashes of Brilliance: The Science and Wonder of Arizona Lightning
Ron Holle, meteorologist rholle@earthlink.net
October 4, 2024 7:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
Sonoran Desert: View from Aravaipa Canyon
Phil Hedrick philip.hedrick@asu.edu
October 18, 2024 7:00 p.m.
Portal Rescue Classroom
Social Ecology — Living Sustainably With the Earth
Rod Rylander rylander@yandex.com
November 15, 2024 7:00 p.m.
Portal Rescue Classroom
Beasts of the Border, Jaguars, Human Predators and the Wall
Scott Huber wmscotthuber@gmail.com
January 17, 2025 7:00 p.m.
Portal Rescue Classroom
Through Trilobite Eyes: A Natural History of the Paleozoic Era
Dr. Chris Cunningham arctinurus@icloud.com
February 7, 2025 7:00 p.m.
Portal Rescue Classroom
Thirty Years With the Ngogo Chimpanzees
Dr. John Mitani mitani@umich.edu
February 28, 2025 7:00 p.m.
Portal Rescue Classroom
Rock Art and Prehistoric Land Use on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Connie Zweifel conniezweifel@gmail.com
March 14, 2025 7:00 p.m.
Portal Rescue Classroom
A Camel Caravan in the Deep Sahara Desert from Taoudenni to Timbuktu: Geology, Archaeology and Natural History
Dr. John Barthelme jbarthelme@stlawu.edu
April 4, 2025 7:00 p.m.
Portal Rescue Classroom
A Brief History of Haiku: Seasons of Beauty, Insight and Wit
Dr. Deborah Bowman dbowmanphd@gmail.com
May 2, 2025 7:00 p.m.
Portal Rescue Classroom
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