ESA'ly Your Fall 2022

FALL 2022 EDITION

ESA'LY YOURS

INSIDE THIS ISSUE.

Page 1 -2

Message from President - Misty Evans

Page 3

Executive Officers

Page 4-5

Appointed Board/Committees

Page 6- 22

Reports

Page 23-26

chapter Chatter

Page 27-31

ESA IC Chaplain Report

ESA'LY YOURS PRESIDENT - MISTY EVANS

As I type this, thoughts come flooding about
how fast 2022 has flown by....by the time
this Newsletter hits your inbox, we will
anxiously be awaiting Thanksgiving in just a
few days and then Christmas will be rapidly
approaching! Life sure has been busy and
there has been no slowing down!

It was wonderful seeing those that attending
our Fall Gathering in Bloomington! Thank
you to the ISC board for hosting and to
Jamie pulling things together!

I President's Report - Continued

What ideas did you take back to your chapter
about sparking new interest in the community for membership? How has Fall Recruitment gone for you?
Let us start by reaching out to members who have left due to outside commitment, young kids,
whatever it may be and invite them back! That one call may be all it takes to let them know we haven’t
forgotten about them and would love for them to come back!
I recently returned from my first MARC Conference – what a fun time in Tulsa! Oklahoma was very
welcoming and did a great job. Congrats to Kim Poling on a wonderful year as MARC President and to Jill
Shull on being elected Vice President! Don’t forget Illinois will be hosting the 2023 MARC Conference in
East Peoria next October and we will need all hands on deck to make this a spectacular event!
If there is anything different you would like to see in these newsletters, please let me or Rhonda know!
Thank you to all of my board members, appointed board and chapters for submitting articles. I hope
that these will be informative.
I can’t wait to see you all soon! Until then, keep up the good work and Keep Rockin’ Away in ESA!

Misty

Members of Alpha Upsilon and Omega Nu took a tip to
Dancing Skelton Meadery for some downtime. Thanks
Maria Bingheim for the suggestion!

Illinois State Council members in attendance at
MARC 2022

Illinois State Council President Misty Evans and International Council
Treasurer Celeste Webb congratulate MARC Vice President Jill Shull
on her installation and wish her well over the next year as she
prepares to become President

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

President President - Elect
Misty Evans Kerry Considine

[email protected] [email protected]

Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary
Kim Poling Kathleen Grissom
[email protected]
[email protected]
Parliamentarian
Celeste Webb Treasurer
Jamie Atchison
[email protected]
[email protected]
Workshop Coordinator
Natasha Hershey Past President/Disaster Fund Chair
Adrian Sperduto
[email protected]
[email protected]

APPOINTED BOARD/COMMITTEES

Awards Director Chaplain
Jill Shull JJo Grafton

[email protected] [email protected]

ESA for St Jude Chair Collegiate Chair
Suzi Coffman Adrian Sperduto

[email protected] [email protected]

Easterseals Chair Educational Director
Susan Nichols Katie Keck
[email protected]
[email protected]
ESA Foundation Counselor
Maria Bingheim ESA'ly Your Editor
[email protected] Rhonda Rawlings

Historian [email protected]
Rhonda Rawlings
Hope for Heroes Chair
[email protected] Leann Polston

MARC Representative [email protected]
Kathleen Grissom
MARC Representative
[email protected] Judy Huntley

Philanthropic/State Project Chair [email protected]
Dalena Hall
[email protected] Publicity/Social Chair
Amanda Tullis
Webmaster [email protected]
Jamie Atchison
[email protected] Audit Committee
Vickie Reible
[email protected]

APPOINTED BOARD/ COMMITTEES - CONT'D

Budget & Finance Chair Budget & Finance Committee
Jamie Atchison Michelle Skinlo
[email protected] [email protected]

Membership/Nominating Chair
Kerry Considine

[email protected]

President - Elect

Hello Illinois!

Isn't it a beautiful time of year? Everything pumpkin spice, soups and comfort foods, the leaves are changing,
temperatures are cooperating, and breaking out the sweaters to start fall off right! I've always said I want a fall with
more than a few pleasant days instead of moving from hot directly into cold! I think we've had some really pleasant days
for a while, making it a beautiful time of year!

Illinois State Fall Gathering "ESA Groovin' into Fall" was a great day thanks to the ISC board, Jamie Atchison, and all
those who attended! It was so good to see everyone from all over the state(and Iowa!) Check out other chapter events
happening near you! Good food, Good Friends, Good works, Good times, and good learning!

Recruitment and banquets have come to an end for most of us. Hopefully everyone took advantage of some of the
recruitment resources from ESA online at the website and on Facebook like 'Food With Friends,' there are so many great
ideas!! My beloved Omega Nu chapter had a "We Can Do It, in ESA" themed recruitment and had 5 pledges at our
banquet! We're so excited to add to our organization! We also had impressive years of service awards given out; 5, 10,
15, 25, 30, and 50 years of service were celebrated, congratulations to all our members! You can't earn accolades like
that if you don't ask people to join! Just because recruitment season has come to a close doesn't mean you can't
continue to ask those around you to join ESA, keep sharing our good works!

Normally at this time I would be asking for you to be thinking of ISC executive board nominations but since we're on 2
year terms, and this is our first year, it isn't time to do that! But you can be thinking about getting involved or who
would be a great addition to the board for next year.

The holidays will be fast approaching, I wish you all a Thanksgiving full of blessings and a very Merry Christmas full of
family and friends!

Kerry Considine
ISC President-Elect

2022 Convention
Report

Mark your calendar for the Illinois State Council to host the Midwest Area Regional Council annual conference October
13 – 14, 2023, at Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois…the committee is just starting to plan for the fun filled
weekend!! If you’d like to join the committee, please contact Co-chairs Jamie or Maria, more details to follow.

Webmaster Repport

The website for the 2022-2024 has been updated, please let me know see something else needs attention. Also please send
ideas, photos, and more my way and share all the great things we do around the state of Illinois to make a difference!!!

Treasurer's Report

Thanks to all the chapters that paid their Illinois State Council member dues & assessments, we are officially 100%
paid! Appreciate it! Officers/Appointed board, please review your budgets and submit your expense vouchers with
receipts as needed.

EPSILON SIGMA ALPHA - ILLINOIS STATE COUNCIL
TREASURER'S REPORT
18-Sep-22

2022-2023 Beginning Balance at start of fiscal year July 1, 2022 $22,789.83

Income 2 @ $15.00 $30.00 $2,035.39
Acct 76 @ $15.00 $1,140.00
2003 Member At Large Dues - J. Webb, L. Lass $1,228.49
2001 Chapter Dues Members 7 @ $25.00 $300.00 $23,596.73
$0.18 $175.00
Chapter Dues Overpayment $0.21
2002 Chapter Assessment $0.18
2006 July Interest $0.21
2006 August Interest $360.00
Fall Gathering (18@$20) $30.00
2008 Fall Gathering Zoom (3@10)
Total Income

Expenses $45.00
5001 Check 1252 ESA International Dues $100.00
6017 Check 1253 ESA Foundation Honorarium (Webb, Sperduto, Grissom) $137.00
6011 Check 1254 Bob Oetting & Associates - Treas. Bond $150.00
6002 Check 1255 ESA MARC Conference 2022 (M. Evans Registration) $300.00
8004 Check 1256 Omega Nu Dues Overpayment Refund $149.99
8004 Check 1257 Jamie Atchison reimburse Zoom 1-year subscription $149.99 $169.30
$177.20
fall gathering (food deposit $44.30, room rental $125.00)
8004 Check 1258 A to Z Catering balance
Total Expenses

Balance on Hand as of September 18, 2022

Date Paid Chapter Name & Number of Members Unpaid Chapters MAL 2
9/12/2022 Alpha Alpha Bloomington (3) Alpha Beta - ISU Members Paid 76
8/1/2022 Alpha Upsilon Mattoon (16) Alpha Chi - SIUE Chapters Paid 7
8/30/2022 Beta Kappa Moline (4) Beta Zeta - Quincy Chapters Unpaid 5
9/2/2022 Beta Mu Charleston (13) Delta Chi - Rock Island
9/12/2022 Epsilon Zeta Quincy (2) Xi Chi - O'Fallon
8/17/2022 Gamma Chi Fairfield (8)
9/12/2022 Omega Nu Mattoon (30)

Past President
Report

Happy Fall Everyone! This is by far my favorite season and I am enjoying the cooler weather fun fall events going on. I
hope you are too. In my role as our Past President, my job is to promote the Disaster Fund to our state members as well
as be a resource for folks with questions. Remember that Disaster Fund is a fund for US. This is our way of helping fellow
ESA members out in times of crisis or need. I anticipate getting more information at IC, so until then I leave you will this
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” –Charles Dickens

Collegiate Report

“We didn’t realize we were making memories we just knew we were having fun.” –Anonymous
For anyone who knows me well, it will come as no surprise that I had a great time in college. Met lifelong friends,
participated in some great organizations and oh yeah, learned a little bit too. As a member of Alpha Beta at Illinois State
University, I was able to meet people that like me, enjoyed helping others. I am very excited to once again serve as the
collegiate chair for the state of Illinois. I am looking forward to engaging with all our collegiates and learning new things
from them as well as sharing our love of service with them as well. If you are a collegiate member and are reading this, hit
me up so I can start getting to know some of you and arranging some great things this year!

A gift to ourselves

ISC Fall Gathering -
Minutes

ISC Fall Member Gathering – September 18, 2022

The ISC Fall Member Gathering was called to order by President Misty Evans at 10:30 A.M. Membership recited the
Opening Ritual and the Pledge of Allegiance.

President Misty read the opening thought provided by Chaplain Jo Grafton. Meeting chair Jamie Atchison welcomed
everyone to the meeting.

Silent roll call was taken by Recording Secretary Kim Poling from the registration sheet. Twenty members present, one
member present via Zoom.

Joy Reed made a motion to adopt the Rules of the Meeting as presented by Parliamentarian Celeste Webb. Motion was
seconded by Tricia Bayles, Beta Mu. Motion carried.

The minutes from the 2022 ISC State Convention were included in the Summer Issue of ESA’ly Yours that was emailed
August 27th . Dalena Hall, Omega Nu, made a motion to accept the minutes as published, Tricia Bayles seconded. Motion
carried.

Kathleen Grissom, Corresponding Secretary, reported that two thank you letters were received by past treasurer, Sharon
Nichols. One for a $500 donation and another for a $200 donation.

Jamie Atchison, treasurer presented the treasurer’s report (attached). Questions were asked about dues that still need to
be paid. The list of paid and unpaid dues are in the attached report.

Treasurer Jamie made a motion to spend $100 to take out a full page ad in the 2022 MARC Conference book to advertise
the ISC hosted 2023 MARC Conference as it is not in the budget. Celeste Webb, Omega Nu, seconded. Motion carried.
Kerry Considine, President Elect, gave the membership report. ISC has 76 collegiate members. ISU had 50 members at the
St. Jude Walk/Run on September 17, 2022. ISC currently has 12 chapters. Gamma Chi has plans disband December.
President Elect Kerry urged everyone to reach out and do fall recruitment. The ESA IC website has many resources. Also
encouraged everyone to join the ESA Membership page on Facebook. October is calendar challenge month for
recruitment, with a new challenge each week.

Kerry also said social media is a great way to connect, and she hopes each chapter has a Facebook page. People have
seen pictures of events on Facebook and have reached out and become members. Also a good time to reach out again to
past members, friends and family. They may be in a new phase in their lives and have time and a desire to become a
part of something like ESA.

ISC Fall Gathering
Minutes - Continued

Adrian Sperduto, Past President, gave a disaster fund report. Requests now go directly to the IC Diaster Fund chair,
who is currently LeAnn Wray. More information can be found on the ESA IC Website under Chapter/Council Mgt.,

International Council Forms:

ESA-IC-Disaster-Fund-Application-Form-Guidelines_2021-2022.docxD
ESA-IC-Disaster-Fund-Application-Form_2021-2022-(3).docs
ESA-IC-Disaster-Fund-State-Donation-Form-2021-2022-(2).doc
ESA-IC-Disaster-Fund-State-Procedures-2021-2022-(3).doc

Celeste Webb, Parliamentarian, made a motion for the following standing rule addition:
“The Executive Board shall be authorized to have final approval for unbudgeted expenditures not to exceed $100
with a recommendation from the budget chair.”

The motion was seconded by Tricia Bayles, Beta Mu. There was some discussion about the amount being too high.
The point was made that the executive board has to approve the expenditure so it will not encourage excess
spending. Motion was voted on and approved with two opposed.

Jo Grafton, Chaplain, requested in her report (via Misty) that anyone needing personal contact, a card or an email
please send her an email at [email protected]. So far she has sent two sympathy cards, one to Robin Bussey’s
family and one to Sandi Anderson. Two thinking of you cards were sent. One to Tanya Schilling and one to
Mary Jo Day.

Kristi Keck, Educational Chair, asks that you please send your educational forms to her at [email protected].
Include your chapter name and ESA Educational in the subject line.

Jill Shull, Awards Chair, asked that you be sure to record all of your good deeds so that you receive your Pallas
Athene points and your chapter and your state receive credit. Adrian Sperduto, Collegiate Chair, said she would
start reaching out soon, now that the students have had a chance to settle in. Would like to get Eastern up and
running again. Celeste Webb, Omega Nu, has a contact there and will forward the information to Adrian.

Suzi Coffman, ESA for St. Jude Chair gave the following POCs to contact for further information:
IC ESA for St. Jude Coordinator, Heather Hoey
Junior IC ESA for St. Jude Coordinator, Anthe Tyndell
Email: [email protected]

Illinois has met and exceeded the $50 for 50 Challenge. Keep up the good work! Contact Suzi if you would like to
know your chapter total. It is only updated at the end of each month.

ISC CFoanllvGeanthioenrinMginutes
MinCuotensti-nuCeodntinued

Several checks were lost in the mail between Headquarters and St. Jude. Owners of the lost checks were notified and the
checks were reissued.
Dates to remember:

*Memphis Marathon, December 3, 2022
*$50 for 50 Challenge ends December 31, 2022
*Virtual $50 for 50 Celebration, January 19, 2023 (more information to follow)

The Normal Walk/Run total is currently at $185,381.41 and still climbing. 34 members joined Team ESA IL and raised
$3,150. Let’s push to get more members to join our team next year, whether in person or virtually!

Rhonda Rawlings, ESA’ly Yours editor, reminded everyone that the next deadline is
October 25. Tricia Bayles, Beta Mu, requested that the newsletter be sent out in an
additional format. President Misty will request a PDF format as well. Adrian Sperduto,
Xi Chi, asked for clarification on the email address to send articles to. President Misty
will confirm with Rhonda.

Maria Bingheim, Foundation Chair’s report was presented by President Misty. The scholarship application process is
now open. Please encourage anyone you know who is attending college to apply. All applications are done via the
Epsilon Sigma Alpha website https://www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org/scholarships-and-grants/.
The software will walk the applicant through the process and will allow them to narrow down which scholarships that
they are eligible to apply for. The applicant may apply for more than one scholarship but there is a $5 processing fee
for the application. These scholarships are not limited to incoming freshman unlike so many others. Last year
there were 38 scholarships that had no applications—this is a huge loss for the students. The number of applicants from
Illinois was down last year to 96 while the previous year had 173 applicants. Iowa applications were also down last year
to 33 from 37. Encouraging students to apply for the scholarships is also a great outreach tool to talk about ESA. So,
reach out to any and all students that you know and talk about the scholarship program. Also, if you have a connection
at the local high school, community college or a 4-year college, please reach out to them and give them some
information or send me their contact information and I can send them the information. While it is my
job to promote the ESA Foundation and its programs, I cannot do that alone. I need the assistance of each and every
one of you.

President Misty let everyone know that Historian Rhonda Rawlings is desperately seeking photos or documents
reflecting you or your chapter’s events for Misty’s scrapbook.

ISC Fall Gathering
Minutes - Continued

Registration postmarked prior to October 1 is $175, at the door is $200 (cash or money order only). The Marriott
Tulsa Southern Hills room block closes September 24. Code is ESAMARC.

Adrian Sperduto, Xi Chi, has some books to donate for the Books and Beverages Cork Pull. Lacey Mullins, Omega Nu,
is also donating some Us Born books. Jamie Atchison, Alpha Alpha, has a Coach purse with a wristlet and a dust cover
for the purse auction. She also has $100 to put in the purse. Please send your purse auction gift cards or cash to
Jamie. Make sure you designate it is for the purse auction.

Jamie Atchison, MARC 2023 co-chair reported she is trying to get some lighter hearted speakers for leadership.
Possibly polka lessons, pretzel making. Also some information on mobility; i.e. chair yoga. There is also a Gold Star
family in Peoria that may agree to speak. MARC mid-year meeting is tentatively set for March 10, 2023.
MARC Conference 2023 will be held October 13-14, 2023 at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria.

Social Media/Web Site, Jamie has made some updates to the website. Added more photos. If you see a them that you
like, let Jamie know. She is determined to get the ISC Web site back into first place at next year’s IC Convention.

Judy Huntley, Campaign Fund Chair, brought a beautiful fall basket to be raffled for the campaign fund. This fund is
a means to support our ISC members running for or holding offices at the MARC and IC level. The funding paid for a
full page ad in the MARC Conference book to support Celeste, Jill and Kim. Let Judy know if anyone currently in
higher office needs help with anything.

President Misty still needs an audit chair.

Unfinished Business:
Jamie Atchison thanked everyone for making Ooh La La, Passport to Paris a success. Made a profit of $688.20. A
detailed report was published in the Summer Issue of ESA’ly Yours.

New Business:
Celeste Webb discussed the problem of declining membership. She brought up an idea that she stole from Jamie
Atchison and passed on to the Membership Corporation. The idea she proposed is to pay the first year membership
dues for new members, collegiates that are graduating and moving on and new community members. After
making this proposal and not hearing anything back, Celeste asked for a status report and was told the workings of
the Membership Corporation are confidential and they could not tell her anything. After two failed attempts to meet
with alumni, one in Bloomington and one in Chicago, Celeste decided to present her proposal to the ISC
members.

ISC Fall Gathering
Minutes - Continued

Coletta Macaluso, Beta Kappa, mentioned lifetime members could donate a year of dues since they no longer pay
annual dues. Kathleen Grissom, Alpha Upsilon, suggested sponsors could also pay the first year dues. Joy Reed,
MAL, suggested the possibility of virtual chapters so the prospective members can see that community
membership is not as intense and time consuming as collegiate membership.

Celeste Webb, Omega Nu, made a motion that the ISC create a membership fund of $1000 to pay first year dues
for new collegiate and community members to assist in the recruitment of new members into the Illinois State
Council. Adrian Sperduto, Xi Chi, seconded the motion, none opposed. Motion carried.

Treasurer Jamie asked that anyone donating to the membership find please indicate this in the memo line of their
check. She also stated that she is working on setting up a Venmo account for the state treasury.

Future Meetings:
*MARC Conference 2023 Midyear Meeting – March 10-11, 2023 Embassy Suites, East Peoria, IL
*Spring Membership Meeting – March 25, 2023 hosted by Beta Mu, First Presbyterian Church, Charleston
I*C Convention – July 26-29, 2023 hosted by Texas State Council in Grapevine, TX
*Fall Membership Meeting – September 2023
*MARC Conference 2023 – October 13-14, 2023 hosted by Illinois State Council Embassy Suites, East Peoria

Other Upcoming Events:
*Beta Mu $50 for 50, October 16, Charleston VFW
*Monicals Pizza Community Day for Easter Seals – October 24, Charleston or Mattoon locations
*Omega Nu Witches Walk and Ball, October 29, Mattoon. See Omega Nu Facebook page for the flyer.

President Misty presented the workshop on

President Misty read the closing though from Chaplain Jo Grafton, the Closing Ritual was recited by the
membership and the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted by: Kim Poling, ISC Recording Secretary
Reviewed by: Misty Evans, ISC President

ESA Foundation
Counselor

Hello from West Central Illinois—temperature is not bad but the wind is strong with a chance of rain. I
would gladly take the rain now rather than have it as snow later on.
Just a quick reminder that all contributions and dues payments need to be sent directly to ESA
Headquarters. They SHOULD NOT BE SENT TO THE ESA FOUNDATION COUNSELOR.
They can be paid on line on the ESA web site in the member suite
https://esa.users.membersuite.com/donations/donations-workflow or the form is on the ISC website or
I am attaching it to this article

Dues and email addresses
Email Addresses:
Please encourage those ESAF members in your state/region to be sure they have their current
email addresses and their current chapter/state/region officers in the ESA Member Center
database (MemberSuite).  This will ensure they receive ESAF communications and
newsletters.  This is an important way for us to stay connected with our membership and
ensures members will be able to vote in upcoming elections.

ESA Foundation Counselor
-Continued

ESAF Dues:

We feel membership is a simple way for people to feel a part of the important things the Foundation is doing. 

In the last several years, we’ve asked the Foundation Counselors to encourage ESAF members to pay their dues early,
before the paper statements are mailed to those who have not yet paid their dues.  We continue to appreciate your
support here.  With the recently approved change in the dues cycle aligning with the calendar year, we will be
mailing the paper notices to our members in early November with email reminders sent in December.  We are hoping
with your help, we can minimize the number of paper letters that are mailed to the members, thus
reducing our postage costs, while being “green.”

Foundation dues are owed by December 31st (initial dues $25, and annual renewal dues of $15.)  After January 1,
the dues increase to $40 per year, with no difference between new members and renewing members.  We are
working with Headquarters to update the ESA Member Center with the change in dues and, therefore, we are unable
to process the $40 dues prior to January.  Please ask your members to refrain from paying 2023 dues until after
January 1st . 

Additionally, since the dues are owed by year end and since Headquarters often receives a lot of dues questions the
week prior to the deadline, we are asking for your help in reminding your members if they want to pay by credit
card, to do so before December 21st , as Headquarters closes the office shortly before Christmas through the end of
the year.  If they wait too long, there will not be anyone in the office to assist with the process.

Scholarship application is open now. Please encourage any and all students that you know to
apply via the website https://epsilonsigmaalpha.org/scholarships)

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Best Regards,
Maria

ESA'ly Yours Editor

Thank you to everyone that submitted articles for this issue. I hope to see more articles in future editions!
It's important to submit Chapter News - we all enjoy reading what everyone is up to, at least I know I do.
Please send articles to me at [email protected]

Historian

I hope all of you have had a great summer! It's been hot, for sure.
Please send me pictures or notes about what you are doing in your chapters or a snapshot of you working on your I
Illinois State Council office or appointment. The items for for Misty's Yearbook. As many of you know, it is always
fun to go back and look at scrapbooks - so many fond memories come to life!
Besides ESA, my passions include scrapbooking, junk journaling, make cards and messing with mixed media. It is
my pleasure to share these talents in saving Misty's memories.

Illinois State 2023
Convention Chair

The 2023 Illinois State Convention will be held on June 9th and 10th, 2023 at the Thelma Convention Center in
Effingham, Illinois. Omega Nu is your host and will be working with Patty in early January to map out the details. As
like last year, the event begins on Friday night and ends after Saturday night's festivities. Mark your calendars now!

MARC Reps Report

The Oklahoma State Council hosted the 2022 MARC Conference “Get your kicks on Route 66” on October 7-8, at the Marriott
Hotel Tulsa – Southern Hills

Friday, October 7 - Leadership
LORI FULLBRIGHT– News Anchor on News On 6 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Lori has been the station’s crime reporter for 27 years. She has covered countless crime scenes and interviewed thousands
of crime victims as well as hundreds of criminals and law enforcement officers. She specks to groups all over the state
about crime safety and how to avoid the current cons, frauds and scams. She also teaches self-defense for women.

ROUTE 66 - ROAD TRIP TRIVIA & MUSIC (1930’S – 1980’S)
Did you know?
• The first factory-installed, in-dash CD player, appeared in 1985, the same year that Route 66 was decommissioned.
• The first commercial in-car radio, a Motorola, appeared in 1930. From then on, music would become an increasingly
important part of the U.S. Road trip experience.
• While diners had been around since the turn of the century, “diner lingo,” the slang used by diner waitresses to relay
orders to cooks, really took hold in the 1930’s, and held on into the 50’s. Example below:
o Bloodhound in the hay (Hot Dog)
o Hounds on an island (Frank & Beans)
o Bossy in a bowl (Beef Stew)
o Mike & Ike (Salt & Pepper)
o Adam & Eve on a raft (Two eggs on Toast)
o Houseboat (Banana Split)
o A blonde with sand (Cream and Sugar)

CAN – (CHILD ABUSE NETWORK) – KATIE DRILLING, Manager of Multidisciplinary Services
• She facilitates week case review, conducts trainings for community partners, and coordinates protocols and procedures for
CAN’s MDT partners.

Hope for Heroes - DR. MICHAEL HORTON (USAF) – Executive Director of the Coffee Bunker.
He works through a group with Tulsa Community Services Council studying researching the issue of moral/soul injury and
how to help veterans and their families address the injury. Transition Services: The transition from military service to
civilian life is not one-size-fits-all experience. The membership in attendance donated $1000 for the Vets Program.

MARC Reps Report -
Continued

Friday Mixer
About Our Emcee for “Travel in’ the Mother Road”
MC was LeAnne Taylor – Native and graduate of Oral Roberts University – News Anchor in Tulsa since 1984. She was
our Auctioneer for our State Purse Fundraiser event.

Illinois donated purse and gift cards worth $475 for the event. $3,025 was raised that evening.

We had Trivia, carnival games, prizes and Candidates Introductions and Nominee Skits with our Il member Jill Shull
running for MARC 1sr Vice President and Kim Poling as MARC Jr. Past President.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY – Saturday - Highlights
Flay Ceremony – Jamie Atchison, Past International President presented a beautiful ceremony.

Celebration of Life – Brenda Fields, Jr. Past President – presented the “For My Friend”, we celebrated 48 of our MARC
members from ten MARC states that we lost this past year.

IC President – Denise Holdaway #1 concern is Membership.

Roll Call - MARC has 1,814 members (we lost 708 since last year). – Members attended was 115 with 29 first timers
and 13 past MARC Presidents – “The MARCettes.

New Elected MARC Officers
2022-2023 MARC President, Bonnie Templeton (Kansas)
• Logo: is a Bee and her theme is “Be all you can BEE with ESA”.

Jill Shull (Illinois), VP/President Elect.

Heather Hoey (Michigan), Parliamentarian

Brittany Rosenmund (Michigan), Treasurer

Amanda Rowland (Ohio), Secretary

Jennifer Sparkman, (Oklahoma), - Communicator

Kim Poling (Illinois) – Jr. Past President

MARC Reps Report -
Continued

Future MARC Conference Sites –
• East Peoria, IL – Oct. 13-14, 2023 –, Jamie Atchison and Maria Bingheim Chairs. “Oktoberfest” – Room Rates: Single:
$139, Double $139, Triple $149, and Quad $159 plus tax.
• Missouri – October, 2024 – Brenda Fields and Ruth Williams, Chairs.

ESA Foundation – Fundraiser – Sold Books and Liquor for our MARC scholarships.
• MARC Endowment started in 1992 has given out 34 Scholarships of $34,000.
• Hope for Heroes Purple Heart started in 2014 – six Scholarships of $7,450.

IC Council Skit Information – IC Convention – July 26-30,2023
“Texas…Where It All Began”.
• Embassy Suites by Hilton DFW Airport North, 2401 Bass Pro Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051
• Room Rates: Single/Double $169 Plus Tax, King $159 Plus Tax, Premium Suite $289 Plus Tax. There is a $10 for
each additional person in a room.
• There is a wonderful breakfast in the morning and a manager’s reception each evening for each guest at no charge.
• Member Registration Fee: May 1 Deadline: $275 (No Refunds) - includes General Assemblies, Workshops, Welcome
Party, Recognition Luncheon, and Banquet. Non-Member, Youth and Child registrations are also offered.
• There is a huge outlet shopping mall within minutes with hotel shuttle. A Bass Pro Shop is attached to the hotel. If
your husband is not golfing, you might find him there!

Illinois State Council- 12 members who attended the MARC Conference.
Your President, Misty Evans, Celeste Webb, Jill Shull, Adrian Sperduto, Judy Huntley, Jamie Atchison, Maria Bingheim,
Kathleen Grissom, Paula Winchester, Sandi Anderson, Coletta Macaluso and Kim Poling. We all had a wonderful time
representing our Illinois State Council.

Easterseals

Fall colors are in full bloom and the air has a cool crispness to it. Soon Thanksgiving and Christmas will
be upon us, will you be ready? I hope to be, but there are those last minute details that seem to pile up.

Has your chapter thought about how you will help Easterseals? I know we all look for different ways to
raise money. If each chapter president would email me how your chapter is or has fundraised for
Easterseals, I will compile a list of ideas and share it with all of the chapter presidents. Please send me
your list by December 15, 2022. My email address is [email protected]. Thank you for your help.

Hope to see you at the Spring Gathering on March 25, 2023. Have a wonderful and safe Holiday Season.

Best Regards,
Sharon
Easterseals Chair

Chapter Chatter

Alpha Alpha – Jamie Atchison
St. Jude Walk/Run - September 17, 2022 - Normal, Illinois.
TEAM ESA IL!!! We had 36 registrants and raised $3,350 at the September 17, 2022 walk in
Normal! The Normal Walk raised over $200,000!!! It was an amazing day!!! Thank You!

Chapter Chatter

Alpha Upsilon -Kathleen Grissom
Alpha Upsilon was busy again. We may be small but we are mighty. The fall rush was held at the
Knights of Columbus hall. The theme was rock and roll. Games, food, music, and attire went along
with the theme. The fall banquet was held at Elevate. Once again the decorations were beautiful.
We also baked and delivered cookies to the firemen

Beta Mu - Sharon Nicholas
The members of Beta Mu have been busy this fall. Every month members personally help out a cause,
in Sept a small monetary donation was used to provide a bag containing some essentials for each of
the 14 residents at the Oak Manor, an assisted living facility in Oakland. (Photo 1) In October a
monetary donation was given to the homeless shelter in Charleston, Matthew 25. Our cause in
November will be for the Boy Scouts project ‘Scouting for Food’. Members will bring in non-perishable
food item which will be given to the Boy Scouts, who will distribute to area food pantries.

On October 16, the members hosted a Longaberger Basket Binga. Under the guidance of Debbie
Dunning, we were able to raise $1200 for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This was achieved
with the help of the 14 Beta Mu member, 43 participants, several sponsors and many door prize from
the area. Along with having a lot of fun, a special guest, Dane Perdieu, spoke for a few minutes about
being a St Jude kid and how it helped to save him and his family. He was also one of Basket Binga
winners. (Photo 2)

On October 24 we had a fundraiser with Monical’s in Charleston and Mattoon for Easterseals.

We also have 1 new member and April Pickett transferred to Beta Mu while she is going to school at
EIU.

Have wonderful Holidays filled with memories to last a life time.

Sharon

BINGA FUN!

Oak Manor donation

Chapter Chatter

Omega Nu - Jo Grafton
Before starting the new year, Omega Nu was busy. We started with the St. Jude's Mattoon to
Peoria Run.
Such a good attendance to see the runners off!!! We had our yearly trip to the Little Theater,
after eating supper
at the new Mexican restaurant. Good food and good show!!

September brought our first business meeting with our new President. We look forward to
having Kerry
Considine lead us through this year, along with the rest of the board. Omega Nu were
sponsors for the American
Legion Women's Auxiliary's monthly Quarter Auction with a good attendance where we raised
a nice amount
to add to our Philanthropic monies. Next we headed to Bloomington for the St. Jude's
WALK/RUN. Followed by the Fall Event in Normal.

Omega Nu ended September with our Rush Social with prospective members in attendance.

Starting in October, Omega Nu helped with the Taste of Something Special which is an annual
fundraiser
for The Special Olympics. Following this, monthly business meeting and then our Fall Banquet
with 5 new
members being initiated. To end the month of October we will have our Witches Walk and
making plans
for upcoming fundraisers, along with community activities.

Have a Great Fall....Happy Thanksgiving!!

ESA IC Chaplain Report
Monday, November 28, 2022




“Remember your leaders…and…imitate their faith”

As you travel your journey, it can take a lot of strength at times to keep going – to keep
believing. One thing I have learned that has helped me tremendously to stay strong, faithful, and forward looking is a
lesson I learned long ago: make the faith of other’s a motivator. Look at your mentors and who inspires you. Mother
Teresa’s story helps me believe that maybe, just maybe, I can do half as much for humanity in my lifetime as she did
in hers.

“Lord, thank you for working through the lives of others. Help me draw strength and motivation
from them to keep moving forward.”
~ Christine Caine




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I hope you and your family had a very Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends! We lift up these members and
their families, as they face a difficult season. Please send any information
you would like shared to Tammy Gregg, 2022-2023 IC Chaplain at [email protected]

Alabama:

Cathy Hoffman of Bata Pi, Alabama is morning the passing of her sister Karen J Jane Franklin.
Jane pasted November 22, 2022.

Condolences can be sent to

Cathy Hoffman
2621 Trailway Rd.
Huntsville, AL 35801

Illinois:

Alpha Upsilon is saddened to share that our dear sister Lois Neff, passed away peacefully yesterday morning (November
26th). She was 96 years young. Lois was a 50 year member of

Alpha Upsilon Chapter of ESA and very active up till this past year. Everyone knew Lois and had the upmost respect for
her. Visitation will be held at 10am on Friday, December 2nd, followed by her funeral at noon at Mitchell Jerdan Funeral
Home, Mattoon.

Cards of Sympathy may be sent to her children (twins Minda Sanders and Brenda Neff and sons Rex and Mark) at 3009
Cedar, Mattoon, IL 61938.

Indiana:

Rudy Brewer, Gamma Pi Indianapolis, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 15 around 6:07pm surrounded by
her kids, Teri, Mary and Bob, and grandson Rob. Rudy will be cremated and a Celebration of Life will occur after the
holidays/early spring. She was a 33 year member of Gamma Pi. Please continue to keep the entire family in your
thoughts and prayers.

Cards can be directed to:

Mary Brewer (also an ESA Gamma Pi member)
7732 Connie Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46237

Kansas:

Please add Gamma Beta member Jolan Strecker to the prayer list. Jolan has multiple health problems. She is in the
hospital now but may be released Monday. Her blood pressure is still running high. She has a blood clot in her lung (PE).
MRI shows some damage in her low back and neck stenosis which means narrowing. She will need surgery eventually.
She has a nuclear stress test on Monday with her cardiologist. Concerns about a blockage in her kidney. This lady has
been through a lot. She is very depressed and would encourage you to send cards and many prayers. Her address is :

Jolan Strecker
503 Sunrise Avenue
Pratt, Kansas 67124

Please pray for Wanda Barton, Alpha Omega chapter member, whose mother, Letha Wishon,
passed away. Letha was 89 years old.
Wanda Barton
1105 Court
Scott City, KS 67871

Continue to pray for Kristi Conine, Alpha Omega chapter, who is in a rehabilitation facility in
Denver. She is showing some improvement but still in need of prayers.

PAM Specialty Hospital of Denver
Attn: Kristi Conine Room 308
1690 N. Meade St.
Denver, Colorado 80204

Prayers of thanksgiving for Ronnie Youvon, Alpha Omega chapter member who had a baby girl,
named Ellie, on October 27. Below see addresses for these individuals.
Ronnie Youvon
604 S. College
Scott City, KS 67871

It is with both sadness and divine joy that we write to tell you all of our mother Marjorie’s
passing. She was welcomed by the Lord on Thursday November 17, 2022.
After her stroke in September of 2021, she was happy and well-cared for in an assisted living
facility. But in January of 2022, she began having some serious health issues and was enrolled in
hospice in February. Then, you know our mom, she rallied and has had a happy existence until
the last few weeks when her condition began declining and her passing became imminent. Even
so, she has remained comfortable and as determined as ever to complete her task. We were all
there, able to be with her as she neared the end and spent a very joyful and satisfying day before
she returned home to our Lord and our daddy.

Her memorial service will be held at Kansas Avenue United Methodist Church, 1029 NE Kansas
Avenue, Topeka, KS. on Saturday November 26, 2022, at 1 pm.
Her obituary is available at www.davidsonfuneral.com.

Memorials can be made to KS Ave United Methodist Church, PO Box 8184, Topeka, KS 66608- 0184 or Topeka Rescue
Mission, PO Box 8350, Topeka, KS 66608-0350.

Thank you all for your cards and prayers. She thoroughly enjoyed the cards, re-reading them
every so often, and she benefitted mightily from your prayers.

Oregon:

Please keep Shirley Woodford in your prayers. Her brother passed away after being in a care
center since 2017 after a horrible accident. He was 83. This loss comes only two weeks after
Shirley lost her sister.



Cards may be sent to :
Shirley Woodford
856 SE 31st Court
Hillsboro, OR 97123

Longtime ESA Beta Eta member Cheryl Moore has been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer
and is starting treatment this week. Her husband Kenny has dementia and they moved into
retirement home in July. It has been a stressful summer & fall for Cheryl and then to have this
diagnosis added. I'm sure she would welcome any prayers and cards.
Cheryl Moore
1800 NW Hughwood #207,
Roseburg, OR 97471

Texas:
Please offer your deep condolences to Audrey Eoff with the very sad news of her beloved
son. Stephen Mark Eoff passed away on November 19th. Our hearts and arms are wrapped around Audrey as she endures
a very difficult time.

Audrey Eoff
1202 S. Border Ave. #662
Weslaco, TX 78596

Susan Brown is in Austin, having an MRI of her brain. She must have regular & lifelong exams
for an aneurysm. She had a procedure done today & I have no update yet. Susan was hoping
that she would not need to spend another night at the hospital. We hope for that too!
Cards may be sent to:

Susan Brown
13757 Eaglesnest Bay Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
email: [email protected]

Virginia:
Much prayer has been lifted for Brenda Bowersox. She was airlifted from Augusta Medical Center to Bon Secours Memorial
Regional Medical Center in Richmond. She has blood clots in her lungs. Her husband, Jimmy, said that Brenda is stable, is
going through testing and is on a ventilator. Good news!!! Brenda's ventilator was removed, and she is able to talk.

Thanks for all your prayers - keep them coming!!
Please send cards of love to her home at:
196 Mine Branch Rd
Crimora, VA24431

Please continue to remember the students who were tragically shot and killed at UVA and the
families and friends that are dealing with the sudden and horrible loss.

Washington:

Sandra Woodson‘s (MAL,PAL) son in-law Doug Ackerman passed away last week after a long, valiant battle with a chronic
illness. His wife, Christi (Sandra and Randy’s daughter was also a member of Omicron, Tacoma, several years ago)
Condolences, thoughts and prayers can be sent to:
Christi and Hannah Ackerman
25312 151st Pl SE
Covington WA 98042
Cards can also be sent to Sandra and Randy at this address)

Jan Kinney (Omicron, Tacoma and PAL) took a fall and is sore and bruised but otherwise ok.
Well wishes can be sent to
Jan Kinney
201 27th ST SE, #C110
Puyallup WA 98374

Jerie Longacre (Beta Omicron, Seattle, and PAL) recently had surgery on her eyelids to improve
her peripheral vision - she is home and doing well. Healing thoughts can be sent to:
Jerie Longacre
PO Box 64857
Tacoma WA 98464-0857 [email protected]

Loretta Smalley (Alpha Theta, Naselle) underwent Carpel Tunnel and Trigger Thumb surgery
November 17. She is doing very well and will be recovering at home for a short while, then
able to return to normal activities. Get well wishes and positive notes are welcome
Her address is:
Loretta Smalley
907 Salmon Creek Rd. Naselle, WA 98638