JANUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER

A Message fromGovernor Orton

Dear Zonta District 2 Zontians,

Best wishes and all good desires for a hopeful, spectacular 2019!

This is definitely a time of the year for all of us to reflect and plan

ahead for the future of women and girls all over the world. In the past

100 years we have done much, but we need to continue to work for the

well being of young girls, women, mothers and grandmothers

worldwide.

Our mission this biennium is to focus on early childhood marriage and

the safety and education of young people. I encourage you to continue

to work together and support your local club projects as we all advance

Zonta International’s Missions.

Working together we continue to lift up women and girls and have a

positive impact for them around the globe.

Please join me in welcoming our newest members to Zonta District 2,

and thank you to their sponsors for sharing the word of Zonta.

Jeri Duvall with Zonta Club of Cortland,sponsored by Carol Perfetti

Tracy Smith with Zonta Club of Cortland, sponsored by Carol Perfetti

Penny, Lee Davis who transferred to the Zonta Club of Rome

Bridget Noga-Parisi with Zonta Club of Utica, sponsored by Colleen

Noga

Jesse Macomber with Zonta Club of The Adirondacks, sponsored by

Amy Quinn

Johnna Macdougall with Zonta Club of The Adirondacks, sponsored

by Chris Newcomb

Julie March with Zonta Club of Syracuse, sponsored by Debbie

Vecchio

Kathleen Daggett with Zonta Club of The Adirondacks, sponsored by

Petra Weber

Paula Traina with Zonta Club of Glens Falls, sponsored by Kathleen

Labelle

Sarah Kane with Zonta Club of The Adirondacks, sponsored by

Gwyn-Anne Bissonette

Shannon Cayea with Zonta Club of Utica, sponsored by Joan Grande

Susan Januszewski with Zonta Club of Utica, sponsored by Vanessa

Fanelli-Rejrat

My best wishes for a productive and celebratory 2019! Thank you to

all members, clubs and officers for all that you do for women around

the world and in your local communities. Happy New Year,

Governor, Irene Orton

New Video on our

Youtube ChannelKathleen LabelleLeadership Development Chair Do you want to learn more about oursuccession planning? Learn more bywatching our newest video from ourLeadership Development Chair, and formerGovernor of District 2, Kathleen Labelle.

WATCH NOW >>

#ZontaSaysNoKrystal ValenciaPublic Relations Chair The 16-Days of Activism Campaign was a great success! FromNovember 25 to December 3, I was proud to scroll through my socialmedia newsfeed to view and share the activity of my fellow Zontians. Iam proud to report that the Zonta International District 2 FacebookPage reached an average of 632 people had our ZD2 Page's postsenter their screen! Thank you to Karen Guiseppe , Advocacy Chair, for spearheadingthe #ZontaSaysNo District-wide Campaign. The guide that she createdfor the district allowed for a seamless implementation of thecampaign.

Committee Corner

Mardy MooreBylaws Chair Zonta’s procedures call for a

review of bylaws in every other

biennium so the time is now.

Each club should review theirs

and look at such things as are

deadlines correct; do list of

responsibilities for officers

reflect what they are expected

to do; have you listed the date

when bylaws were amended.

This is not meant to be an

onerous job. Of course, I will

be happy to assist your club if

you would like me to help, and

I can be reached on 518 374-

1525 or cmoore4@nycap.rr.co

m.

email Mardy >>

Deb OtlowskiNominations Chair

The Nominations Committee

is looking for candidates to

serve as District Officers for

the 2020-2022 biennium who

are willing to “step up” and

bring Zonta leadership into its

next century.

Positions open are: Governor,

Lieutenant Governor,

Treasurer, Area Directors and

members of the Nominations

Committee.

Throw your hat in the ring by

bringing your knowledge,

expertise, and experience to

these positions.

nomination form >> OR read about duties >>

Theresa HarrisMembership Chair

Welcome new members and

congrats to their sponsors &

clubs! Each member who

sponsors two new members

earns the ZI Rose pin. Those

with 10 or more sponsorships

in a biennium get special

recognition. A shout out goes

to Zonta Club of Cortland’s

Carol Perfetti, for an especially

nice job sharing Zonta!

Sharing is caring. Tell

someone about Zonta today!

In October, D2 membership

increased by 11.

In November, D2 membership

increased by 4.

read more about Nov& Dec >>

Honor andEmpower Pin

In an effort to encourage participation, the 1st

30 people who registered for the 2018 District

2 Seminar, hosted by the Zonta Club of

Oswego, were rewarded with Honor &

Empower pins. The Seminar had an

outstanding attendance of 80 Zonta members

from 19 Clubs.

The pins are pictured below. Congrats to the

winners listed on the left.

Even though other attendees may not have

received a pin this time, the consensus was

that all who attended the seminar came away

“winners” for all the information gleaned.

Jane M.Klausman Women in

BusinessScholarshipby Karen Marcier

Did you know that Jane Klausman was a member of District 2? Servingas the District Committee Chair for this scholarship, in many ways,brings my relationship with her full circle. Jane was a dear friend tome as well as a valued mentor. She taught me so much about Zonta,parliamentary procedure and just about being a great individual. When she passed away in 1996, she was serving not only as the ZontaInternational parliamentarian but as my District parliamentarian as Iwas the governor at that time. I have also had the honor of serving asthe International Committee chair.

Jane had a deep and abiding love for Zonta and for its mission. Sherose through the ranks of business and knew how difficult it could befor women to climb the ladder of success. I think this is one of themany reasons that she left a generous endowment to create theWomen in Business scholarship. This is her way of ensuring that thewomen of tomorrow will continue to have many supportive hands ontheir journey.

The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship (JMK)provides funding for undergraduate women studying in the businessfield. Applications are posted in January. Typically, clubs must havetheir recommendation to the District by July. In September, the

District makes its recommendation to the International JMKcommittee. The International and District awards are announced eachNovember. There are 6 International awards of $8,000 and 32District awards of $2,000.

Funding for this scholarship comes from the income generated fromthe endowment as well as from generous gifts from Zontians andothers.

Women'sMarch 2019by Karen Guiseppe

Zonta International recently amended its policy on “Affiliation withOther Organizations”. The new guidelines stress that any affiliationsmust be clearly nonpartisan and nonsectarian. With the upcomingWomen March events being organized throughout our district, it isimportant to consider our participation carefully. Participation isacceptable when the goals of the event are nonpartisan andnonsectarian, when the event actively supports the Objects of Zonta,and when presence at the event will both enhance its impact and givepublic visibility to Zonta. It must be clear in all messages andpromotional material that Zonta International is nonpartisan andnonsectarian. Women March events are often sponsored at the local level and may ormay not be affiliated with the National Women March organization.They may be organized by an individual or sponsored by an

organization. The purpose of each may vary widely. It is important toreview the underlying purpose for each march before committing yourclub to participate. Governor Irene and District Advocacy Chair, Karen Guiseppe, recentlyreviewed the Operating Agreements and purpose of the march to beheld by Women March in Seneca Falls on Saturday, January 19. Thismarch is nonpartisan and nonsectarian and supports the Objects ofZonta. This event is appropriate for any clubs wishing to organizeparticipation. Please contact Karen Guiseppe, at kguiseppe.zonta@gmail.com, withinformation on any other local marches your club plans to participatein. She will help you review the purpose of the march and theprinciples of any sponsoring organization to ensure Zonta’sparticipation is appropriate.

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