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DUSTY GAVELS E.S.P. AWARD"

Dusty Gavels is a loosely knit group, started in 1981, composed of past presidents of the MontroseAltrusa Club. One of its privileges is to choose recipients of the ESP. Award.

In Altrusa, E.S.P. stands for Efficiency, Service and Patriotism. It also stands for "Extra Special Person"and that is what the recipients are -- women who have quietly, without a lot of fanfare, given outstandingservice to the club. Past Presidents are not eligible for this award.

RECIPIENTS OF E.S.P. AWARD

Elaine DeJuIioKelli DicamilloSusie Hauck Rose LandersMarilu LittletonMary Snyder Reda TrumboJoyce Loss

Ruth Heath

GOVERNORS AWARD NOMINEES

2002 Rita Maser 2003 Alice Vest2004 Dena Brooks2005 No Nominee2006 Evelyn Lawson

2007 Carol Parker 2008 Elaine Moore2009 Val Burnell2010 Donna Herman, who was the recipient at the conference in Colorado Springs.2011 Lorie Bollig

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS NOMINEES

2003 Margaret Goodhue was nominated for the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award2003 Susan Woody was awarded the Altrusa International Community Leadership Award2005 Rose Price was nominated for the Altrusa International Community Leadership Award

2005 Val Burnell was nominated for the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award2006 Francie Smiles was nominated for International Community Leadership Award2011 Rose Price was nominated for the Altrusa International Community Leadership Award

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DISTRICT TEN AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

1978 District 1. 2nd place for newsletter

1982 District 1. Best All-Around Club2. Honorable mention for membership3. Honorable mention, newsletter 4. lst place, yearbook

1985 District 1. lst place, Mamie L. Bass Award, for Lifeline

1986 District 1. Omni Award

1987 District 1. Omni Award

1988 District 1. 1. lst place, Mamie L. Bass Award, for literacy

1990 International 1. Presidential citation for membership growth

1991 District 1. 3rd place for membership growth

1991 International 1. Presidential citation for membership growth

1992 International 1. Literacy citation

199? District 1. Omni Award

1993 District 1. lst place, Ethel Fritz Literacy Award for book program for children of migrantworkers

2. Honorable mention, Mamie L. Bass, book program for children of migrantworkers

1994 District 1. lst place, Mamie L. Bass, for renovating a room at Womens Resource Center safe house

2. 2 nd place, Jenn Hansen Community Service Award for Adopt a Room

1997 District 1. Ethel Fritch/Letha Brown Literacy

1998 District 1. 1st place, Jenn Hansen Community ServiceAward for renovating a room atthe Womens Resource Center safe house

2. lst place, newsletter 3. lst runner up, Mamie L. Bass for Love Hug Bears4. Nancy Taylor Environmental for planting memorial trees at Altrusa Park

1999 District 1. 1st place, Mamie L. Bass, for Make a Difference Day Project involvingSunset Mesa trail cleanup and placing of benches in rest area

2. 1st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental Award3. 2 nd place, newsletter

2000 District 1. 1st place, Mamie L. Bass Award, for Cottonwood School Nature Trail2. 1st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental Award3. 1st place, newsletter

2001 District 1. 1 st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental Award for Posters Up Posters Down2. 1 st place, Mamie L. Bass for Bosom Buddies

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2002 District 1. 1 st, email newsletter 2. Honorable mention, Nancy Taylor Environmental Award for Happy Trails

2003 District 1. 1 st place, Mamie L. Bass, for Cottonwood School outdoor classroom and trail2. 1 st place, Jenn Hansen Community Service for Altrusa Park extension

3. 1 st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental, for Altrusa Park extension4. 1 st place, yearbook

2003 International 1 st. Susan Woody won the Altrusa International Community Leadership Award

2004 District 1. 2 nd place, newsletter 2. 2 nd place, yearbook 3. 1 st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental for 4R Environment4. 1 st place, Dr Nina Fay Calhoun International Relations for Neighbors with

Nepal5. 1st place, Ethel Fritch/Letha Brown Literacy Awards for Project RASE

Reading and Self Esteem6. 3 rd place, website

2005 District 1. 1st place, yearbook 2. 1 st place, Jen Hansen Award

2005 International 1. 1 st place, Dr. Nina Fay Calhoun International Relations Award for Neighborswith Nepal, when we partnered with ASTRA to provide clothing and booksto a school in Nepal

2006 District 1. 1 st place, newsletter 2. 1 st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental Award for school recycling3. 1st place, Jen Hansen Award, for recycling brochure

2007 District 1. Nancy Taylor Environmental2. 1 st place, Dr. Nina Fay Calhoun International Relations3. 1 st place, Mamie L. Bass

2007 International 1. 1 st place, Dr. Nina Faye Calhoun, for concrete water purifiers donated to people in developing countries to filter sediment out of drinking water

2008 District 1. 1 st place, Website2. 1 st place, Dr. Nina Faye Calhoun International Relations for Empowerment

Through Education One Penney at a Time3. Membership

2009 District 1. 1 st place, Website2. 1 st place, Yearbook 3. 1 st place, Dr. Nina Faye Calhoun International Relations for Himalayan

Empowerment Through Education in Nepal, Tibet and Afghanistan4. 3 rd place, Ethel Fritch and Letha Brown Literacy Award for creating

and furnishing a library at the Passage Charter School in Montrose.5. Outstanding ASTRA Leadership Award for sponsorship of the award-

winning ASTRA Club at Montrose High School.

2009 International 1. 1st place, Dr. Nina Faye Calhoun International Relations for HimalayanEmpowerment Through Education in Nepal, Tibet and Afghanistan

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2010 District 1. 1 st place, Mamie L. Bass Service Award for Lifeline2. 1 st place, Nina Fay Calhoun international Relations Award for multiple

projects including Pennies for Peace, supporting a school in Nepal,American flag exchange and Kiva micro-loans

3. 1 st place, District Ten Membership Award4. 1 st place, District Membership Net Gain Award5. 1 st place, Hazel Henderson Membership Award6. 1 st place, Yearbook 7. 2nd place, Website Award8. 2nd place, Newsletter Award

2011 District 1. 2 nd place, Newsletter Award2. 1 st place, Yearbook 3. 2 nd place, Website4. 1 st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental Award for Kids on Wheels5. 1 st place, Jen Hanson Service Award for Love Hug Bears6. 1 st place, Dr. Nina Fay Calhoun Award for Healing and Helping

Around the World7. 2 nd place, Mamie L. Bass for Bosom Buddies Walk/Run

ASTRA AWARDS

2004 International 1 st place for Year of the Mountain Children

2005 International 3 rd place for Children in Crisis Around the World

2006 International 1 st place for Ripples of Compassion Touch the World

2007 International 1 st place to ASTRA for Corners of the World Lit by Visible Service

2008 International 1st

Place Joining Hands to Benefit the world, funded a teacher in Nepal and$500 to Friendship House in Katmandu to educate girls

2009 International 1 st place Connecting Schools and School Children

2010 International 1 st place Youth Helping Youth: At Home and Around the World

INTERNATIONAL QUALITY/DISTINGUISHED CLUB AWARD

In 1994 Altrusa International established the Quality Club Award, which was later renamed theDistinguished Club Award. The criteria are that of the Activity Report each club submits to District.Points are given to items in the report and a club must achieve 120 out of a possible 150 points to qualify

for the award.

Points are given for such things as hours of community service per member; getting public recognition for projects; having a sister club; increase in membership; etc.

Altrusa International Inc. of Montrose, CO, has received this award every year since it was established.

1994 1999 2004 20091995 2000 2005 20101996 2001 2006 20111997 2002 20071998 2003 2008

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DISTRICT AND INTERNATIONAL OFFICESHELD BY MONTROSE MEMBERS

1977-1979 Dena Brooks, district community service chair

1979-1981 Dena Brooks, district treasurer

1983-1985 Connie McIntire, district second vice governor

1985-1987 Connie Mclntire, international chair of information committeeConnie McIntire, district first vice governor Martha Dusio, district parliamentarian

1987-1989 Connie McIntire, district governor elect

1989-1991 Connie Mclntire, district governor Martha Dusio, district secretaryCheryl Hokit, district membership chair

1991-1993 Connie McIntire, district immediate past governor Elsie Gonser, district literacy chair Cindy Groskopf, member of district finance committee

1992 Martha Dusio appointed acting legal adviser for Altrusa International

1993-1995 Martha Dusio, legal advisor for Altrusa International

1993-1995 Connie Mclntire, international second vice governor Alice Vest, district treasurer

1995-1997 Martha Dusio, Altrusa International BRR chairmanDorothy Causey, one year, district public relations chair Margaret Goodhue, district parliamentarian

1997-1999 Alice Vest, district treasurer Margaret Goodhue, district director Judy Smith, district communications chairman

1999.2001 Judy Smith, Altrusa international communications vice-chair and district director Jolene Stott, district parliamentarianAlice Vest , member of District nominating committeeMartha Dusio, nominee for trustee to Altrusa International Foundation

2001.2003 Margaret Goodhue, district vice governor Dorothy Causey, newsletter chair

2003.2005 Margaret Goodhue, district governor-electBecky Wolford, district treasurer

2004-2006 Carol Parker, nominating committee member

2005.2007 Margaret Goodhue, district governor Roberta Hoey, district secretaryDonna Herman, district director Evelyn Lawson, district election committee chair Connie McIntire, district parliamentarian

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2007.2009 Margaret Goodhue, district immediate past governor Donna Herman, district vice governor Martha Dusio, district parliamentarian

2009.2011 Donna Herman, district governor elect, strategic plan trainer and chair of finance andleadership trainingAlice Vest, district nominating committee chair Margaret Goodhue, International ASTRA vice chair

2011.1013 Donna Herman, district governor Rose Price, district director Lorie Bollig, district secretary