ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF DOOR COUNTY, WI Inc

April 1, 2025
Board Meeting Minutes

Meeting at Door County Community Foundation

Meeting called to order at 6:01 by Pat Ploor
Present: Pat Ploor, Peg Wepner, Cheryl Zettel, Carrie Tjernagel, Diane Gruener,
Cally Asher, Lori Voeks, Mary Fasciotti (in person)
Sharon Haines, Patti Ellsworth, Chris Zvara, Angie Meacham, Robyn Anderson
(virtual)
Any additions to the agenda: International Award – Peg Wepner, Funding
request under finance
Approval of the March 4, 2025 Board Minutes: Pet Wepner made a motion to
approve the minutes, Lori Voeks seconded. Approved
Treasurer’s Report: Angie Meacham
● We received a check from Green Door for $521.84 in February
● An updated report will be emailed to the membership before the next
meeting, the vote for approval is tabled.
Correspondence:
● Nancy K-C and Patti Ellsworth donated money for the baby clothes
drive and Peg shopped. :)

Committee Reports:
● Finance
○ Discussion and possible vote on Investment Recommendation
of Foundation Monies – Angie got information from Nicolet
Bank. The information was emailed with the agenda
■ We can convert our checking account into a Platinum
interest-earning checking account – Peg Wepner made a
motion to go with the Platinum checking account. Mary
Fasciotti seconded. Motion approved
■ We can invest in a 6 month CD with $100,000 being the
starting point with a 3.940%. Sharon Haines made a
motion to do a 6 month CD Mary Fasciotti seconded.
Motion approved
■ Both items will go to the membership for discussion and
a vote

○ Where do the Pumpkin Patch volunteering monies go? The
amount paid for volunteering and tips went to the Foundation.
Chris Zvara made a motion that the $300 for volunteering go to
the Club and the tips go to the Foundation. Peg Wepner
seconded. Approved
○ Where do the Bingo monies go? The foundation. Chris Zvara
made a motion for the monies to go to the Foundation. Peg
Wepner seconded. Approved
○ Budget plan – Angie is working with the program chairs to
develop a budget plan. This will be discussed at the May Board
meeting.
○ Funding request from Cory Vandertie from Southern Door for
their Arts in Education program. Altrusa gave $500 last June for

this program. We will ask for more information regarding the
breakdown of schools that benefited from the program. This
would be a budget item in the next fiscal year.

● Fundraising – Atomic Bingo at Stone Harbor and upcoming at
Leathem – Cally – We made $1513 for Bingo at Stone Harbor, which will
go to the Foundation. Leathem Smith Bingo is April 2. 3 baskets will be
ra
ed as well as the 11th round cards and tips. Cally has enough
volunteers.
● Membership: Laura Voeks & Cheryl Zettel – the committee will meet on
April 16 at 5:00 to discuss the installation of new Board and the
initiation of new members. Year pins will be discussed as well as an
orientation.
● Communications:
○ Altrusa Emails – Pat Ploor – Pat has been checking on the
emails. A new person is needed to monitor the email. Chris
Zvara will take over monitoring the email.
○ There is an International Award given out at the International
Convention. Peg nominated our club for this award. We would
find out in July

● Service: Back to School – Pat P for Maureen – as o March 30 we had
434 students signed up for BTS. Do we consider including reduced
lunch students? What would the number be to include this
demographic?
● Grants: Rebecca sent an email update

Old Business:
● Restart Altrusa service hours – Chris Zvara – Presidents are supposed
to turn in the service hours to International. Tina Jennerjohn
volunteered to keep track of these hours. Chris will get her started and
this will start again in June. This will be discussed at the membership
meeting.
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New Business:
● Lacy follow-up discussion from the membership meeting. The Addicts
Wake – A Documentary Film of Hope, Saturday, May 17 at 4:30 pm. At
Crossroads at Big Creek, Collins Learning Center (handout). The
handout will be emailed to the membership.
● PO Box key – Pat Ploor – Cheryl and Maureen have the keys. One key
has been misplaced. Do we need another key?
Meeting Adjourned: Mary Fasciotti made a motion to adjourn at 7:06 pm..
Chris Zvara seconded. Approved
Future Meetings:
● Board:
○ May 6, 2025 DCCF 6:00 PM
● Membership:
○ April 15, 2025 Leathem Smith, 5:30 Social, 6:00 PM Dinner and
Meeting following.
○ May 20, 2025 Leathem Smith – 5:30 pm.