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July 2014
Hello Fellow Zontians-
I want to give a
big Zonta thank you to Paulette Chatman, our
outgoing District Governor, for her leadership and
friendship over the past few years. We are all much
better for knowing and following Paulette. I
am amazed that she managed to get so much done for
us during the 2012-2014 biennium. She left me
with very big shoes to fill. Thank you Paulette for
all you have done and will continue to do for Zonta
It was great to see
so many of you at the Zonta International Convention
in Orlando in late June. I was especially
proud of District 3 members who spoke their minds
during our marathon debate of proposed changes to
our Zonta International governing documents. Your
words were thoughtful and to-the-point and I firmly
believe that your insights helped to influence the
delegates' voting on key changes under
consideration.
As we focus on the
2014-2016 biennium, I hope that you will take the
time to read our new district and ZI goals which are
available at the Goals and Themes tab
of our District 3 website. Zonta International
will continue its very successful fistula and
pediatric HIV prevention projects in Liberia and
Rwanda; and will add special communication projects
in Vietnam and several other countries to educate
women and men, girls and boys, that violence and
discrimination against women is wrong. We can only
stop the violence by educating both potential
victims and their potential aggressors.
District 3 is committed to supporting these projects
and to expanding our service and advocacy actions
here at home.
Congratulations to
District 3 Zontians who will be on Zonta
International Committees for the 2014-2016 biennium:
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UN -
Chairman Leslie Wright; members Mary Ann
Tarantula, Staci Alziebler-Perkins, Patricia
Latona
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Finance -
Chairman Ellen Karo
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Membership
- Barbara Lippa
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Advocacy -
Bobbee Cardillo
I am looking
forward to an active and enriching biennium with all
of you. Your enthusiasm and fellowship are
wonderful to see, share and experience!
Margo Sheridan
Governor
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