GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER

January 2011

District 3 Governor’s

Newsletter

ZONTA

INTERNATIONAL

DISTRICT 3

Inside this issue:

ZI News

2

LAA Committee

Ratification of CEDAW

3

What is CEDAW

Conference Donations

Say No Campaign

4

D3 Treasurer News

Lt. Governor Message

5

Archive Committee

2010 Achievement

Awards

6

Food Bank Donations

Spring Workshops

7

Area 4 News

Pre-Conference Tour

UN Event

8

Distr ict 3 Governor ’s News letter

DISTRICT 3

GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER

Save the Dates 9

News on Dues

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Dear District 3 Zonta Members,

As we begin a new year, I would like to reflect on what we

have accomplished and experienced over the last few months of this new

Biennium and look ahead to what 2011 will bring us locally, globally and

to each other.

With a total of 120 registrants, we had a terrific time in Atlantic City at the 2010 District Conference.

Not only did we have a record number of First Timers attend (total of 37), but we also had all 33 clubs

represented at conference—with only 1 club represented by a proxy. This was an amazing result and I

thank each of you for attending and Making a Difference!

We were also able to collect 183 pounds of food items for the FoodBank of New Jersey—a great

contribution from our District 3 Zontians giving back locally to the Atlantic City area. And we opened our

wallets and donated over $5000 to the Zonta International Foundation to support our ZI Service Projects.

ZISVAW Projects and our Educational Programs—Making a Difference Globally. Thank you for your

generosity and support of our mission to advance the status of women worldwide.

My hope is that all of you that did attend conference will spread the word to other Zontians in your club

and around the District so they know to Save the Date and plan on attending next year’s conference in

Solomon’s Island, Maryland. We all enjoyed quite the ―show‖ as the Zonta Club of Charles County Area

invited us all to come join them September 23-25, 2011.

Now going into 2011, I want to encourage you all to continue working on membership—not just getting

members to join, but putting a mentoring program into play in your club and ensuring—based on their

talents and skills—they contribute in their own way to make our organization stronger and more impactful

to those that we serve. Helen Keller once said, ―Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.‖

―Being present‖ is a term I am trying to focus on more in these very busy times we all find ourselves in.

And in order to ―Be Present,‖ you have to participate. Do not miss the chance for some expansive Zonta

fellowship at our upcoming UN Event in February and at the Area Spring Workshops in April. Check the

save the dates section for more details.

In closing, I would like to say to all of you that I am very excited about 2011 and know we will continue

to grow together if we remain focused and committed to the District 3 and the Zonta International goals.

The end of 2010 and beginning of 2011 could not be better for me personally with Barry coming home—

that was my holiday gift! Barry wanted me to convey to you that he is back—ready, willing and able to

help Zonta in anyway he can. I have accepted his offer.

Best wishes to you, your family and friends for a joyous, peaceful and prosperous 2011. I look forward

to Making a Difference with all of you over the next year and beyond.

Yours in Zonta,

Lisa Fraser, District 3 Governor

Club Mailing 10

UN News

Carol Beaver 11-12

Remarks

Pictures 13

The Latest News from

Zonta International

ZI President Receives Prestigious Award

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The District 3 Team

This biennium we have as

District 3 Board Members

Governor, Lisa Fraser

Zonta Club of Hampton Roads

Lt. Governor, Paulette Chatman

Zonta Club of Essex County

Secretary, Linda Butler Livesay

Zonta Club of Philadelphia

Treasurer, Cathy Paul

Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey

Area 1 Director, Kathy Rau

Zonta Club of Long Island

Area 2 Director, Elizabeth Smith

Zonta Club of Morristown Area

Area 3 Director, Alice Kirchner


Area 4 Director, Margo Sheridan

Zonta Club of Arlington Area

Parliamentarian, Judy Maietta


Dianne Curtis, President of ZI and ZIF, was awarded

the Minerva Award or Premio Minerva 2010 on

November 15, 2010 in the Hall of the Capitol in Rome,

Italy.

Pictured here with United Nations Committee Vice

Chairman-Geneva Simone Ovart , President Curtis is

the first American to receive this prestigious award.

Established in 1983 by Anna Maria Mammoliti, Presidet

of Il Club delle Donne (Women’s Club), the Minerva Award is given annually to

remarkable women working in the fields of entrepreneurship and management,

scientific research, arts, literature and social commitment who continuously fight to

instill new knowledge, new values and new passions in their communities.

President Curtis was presented with the symbol of the Minerva Award at the award

ceremony—a brooch in silver, gold and precious stones, depicting the goddess

Minerva.

The ZI Public Relations and Communications Committee has developed a Power

Point presentation and script for each of the 2010-2012 International Service Projects

and the ZISVAW Projects. These presentations have been developed to give Zontians,

particularly those who did not have the opportunity to attend the International Con-

vention in San Antonio, an opportunity to better understand the reasons for the goals

of our projects.

They have also been designed for non-Zontians who are interested in the work we

do. Finally, they should serve as a way to raise money for our service projects through

giving to our Foundation. President Curtis has approved each of the presentations,

and they have been posted on the ZI website for those projects whose Memoranda of

Understanding have been signed between the various UN agencies and Zonta Interna-

tional. To date these include the Rwanda project, the Burns victims project and the

Haiti project.

Governor Lisa Fraser has sent the three presentations and scripts to all of the club

presidents, and they are also available for all to view at www.zonta.org– Member

Resources-Tools-Public Relations Tools-Presentations.

Please use these valuable resources in your club meetings, new member events or

even at prospective member gatherings.

More News from ZI

Power Points Available

Inside Story Headline


County, Hampton Roads,

Prince William County and

Washington, DC. Bobee may

be reached at

[email protected] or

703-978-5530.

Barbara Taylor, Zonta Club

of Annapolis, has

responsibilities for the clubs of

Annapolis, Baltimore, Frederick, Howard County,

Charles County Area,

Montgomery County, and

Prince George’s County Area.

Barbara may be reached at


410-267-8795.

We hope that this new

structure will bring us LAA

news on a state and regional

basis.

The District 3 LAA Committee

has a new configuration this

biennium. Pictured above is

Leslie Wright, Zonta Club of

New York, the District 3 LAA

Chair. Along with Leslie, there

are ―lead‖ committee

members.

In New York, Karen Siegel,

Zonta Club of Greater

Queens, has responsibilities for

all Area 1 Clubs. She may be

reached at


516-487-9834

In New Jersey, Joyce Wilson

Harley, Zonta Club of Essex

County, has responsibilities for

all Area 2 clubs plus 3 clubs

from Area 3. They are

Atlantic City Area,

Cumberland County and Tri-

County Area. Joyce may be

reached at [email protected] or

862-252-9920.

Nancy Baulis, Zonta Club of

Philadelphia has responsibilities

for the Harrisburg-Hershey

Club and the Philadelphia Club.

She may be reached at

[email protected] or 610-

543-2117.

Bobbee Cardillo, Zonta Cub

of Fairfax County has

responsibilities for the

Arlington Area Club, Fairfax

women organizing the sup-

porters.

Chairman Durbin was

obviously in favor of push-

ing this through before the

end of the year, but as

there were apparently no

other senators present, it

seems that the committee

members do not view this

as a priority.

Bobbee and Jan feel that

we should continue to

lobby the Chairman and

members of his committee.

(The above as reported by

Bobbee Cardillo)

On November 18, 2010,

the US Senate Judiciary Sub-

committee on Human

Rights and Law held a hear-

ing on the US ratification of

the Convention on the

Elimination of all Forms of

Discrimination against

Women (CEDAW). This

was the first hearing on

CEDAW since 2002 and

the first-ever hearing on the

ratification of the treaty in

front the of the Senate

Committee. The hearing

focused on the importance

of the US remaining a world

leader on human rights is-

sues and ratifying this criti-

cal treaty.

Bobbee Cardillo and Jan

Witt attended the event.

There were about 180 peo-

ple that gathered to sup-

port CEDAW with no obvi-

ous dissenters present.

Some of the organizers in

support of CEDAW re-

ported that the Chairman’s

phones had been ringing

―off the walls: with those

opposed to the treaty, so

everyone was encouraged

to contact his office by

phone as well. The chair-

man is Senator Durbin.

The hearing room only

held about 60 people so

those in the back of the line

ended up in an overflow

room watching the pro-

ceedings on C-Span. Bobbee

and Jan met and gave their

Zonta business cards to a

woman from Afghanistan

who spoke at the hearing,

as well as confirmed

Zonta’s presence to the

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“Zonta’s major

goal is to

eliminate all

advocacy and

service projects

at the local level

that do not focus

on advancing the

status of

women.”

District 3 Governor’s Newsletter

Zonta Supports US Ratification of CEDAW

Zonta District 3

LAA Committee

What is

CEDAW?

See

Page

Four for

An

Explanation

What is CEDAW and How Can You Help?

District 3 Conference Attendees

Generous, as Always

CEDAW is a landmark international agreement that affirms principles of fundamental human rights and

equality for women around the world. It has been used to reduce sex trafficking and domestic abuse;

provide access to education and vocational training; ensure women’s right to vote; improve maternal

health care; ensure the ability to work and own a business without discrimination; end forced marriage and

child marriage; and ensure inheritance rights.

CEDAW was adopted by the United Nations in 1979 and signed by US President Carter in 1980.

CEDAW has since been ratified by 186 of 193 countries. The United Stares is one of only seven

countries—including Iran, Sudan, Somalia and three small Pacific Island nations-that have not ratified

CEDAW. Ratifying CEDAW would give America greater influence to help women worldwide win basic

human rights—to go to school, to own and inherit property, to take part in public life and to stop domestic violence and trafficking. Women of the world are calling for US ratification as a strong signal that

promoting women’s rights as human rights is a priority.

If you are unable to attend Senate Judiciary hearings but would like to show your support for CEDAW,

you are encouraged to write to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law . You

may contact the majority office at 200-224-2152 and the minority office at 202-224-4280. or write to the

Subcommittee at 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510

Contributions ranged from $5

to $500. Below is the source

of the contributions by Area.

Area 1—1 club, and 6

individuals from 3 clubs

Area 2—9 individuals from 6

clubs

Area 3—1 club, and 8

individuals from 7 clubs

Area 4 –9 individuals from 5

clubs

International Representative

from District 2

Donna Lane, District 3

Foundation Ambassador sends

this message:

Zonta International was

founded as a way for women

to help other women around

the world. Our Foundation

projects accomplish this goal.

We are encouraged to give

our club funds 2/3 to local projects and 1/3 to

International projects adopted

by delegates at Convention.

The Zontians who attended

the District 3 Conference in

October showed their

commitment to Zonta’s

mission by opening their

wallets and contributing more

than $5000. Thanks for your

generous contributions—you

have Made a Difference by

supporting our ZI Service

Projects, ZISVAW Projects

and our Education, Leadership and Youth Development

Programs.

I was unable to attend the

conference and thank those

who helped in my absence.

Zonta Helps Say NO Campaign Surpass

1 Million Actions

violence in Haiti. For those

of you who wish to make a

contribution to support

these life-changing projects

during the 2010-2012

Biennium, you may do so

online at www.zonta.org.

The website has been

updated and is much more

user friendly.

On 25 November,

coinciding with the

International Day to

Eliminate Violence against

Women, the Say NO-Unite

to End Violence against

Women campaign

announced that it had

surpassed 1 million actions.

Zonta International was

featured in the press

release as a long-term

supporter of the UN Trust

Fund to End Violence

against Women.

The campaign also released

a news article announcing

Zonta’s funding of the burns

violence project in

Cambodia, Nepal and

Uganda, as well as our

support for survivors of


“the emotional,

sexual, and

psychological

stereotyping of

females begins when the doctor

says:

It’s a girl.”

Shirley

Chisholm

News from District 3 Treasurer

Cathy Paul


Lt. Governor Paulette Chatman’s

Message

would like to recommend

this requirement be added

to the Treasurer’s list of

duties and responsibilities

for each club.

As always, please feel free

to contact me with any

questions or concerns.

Dear District 3 Treasurers

and Presidents,

Thank you for your timely

filing of your club’s 990 and

990n. 100% of the clubs in

District 3 were in

compliance, which is

commendable. I appreciate

the co-operation of all the

clubs in District 3 and their

willingness to contact me

with any questions or

concerns.

As a reminder, this filing

must be done on an annual

basis. To be sure it is not

missed in the transition

from an outgoing Treasurer

to an incoming Treasurer, I

Women have to help

women.

I have learned about

local women and their

needs as well as

international needs.

Here’s to a brighter 2011.

I’d like to wish you and

your family a happy holiday

season and a healthy,

prosperous and peaceful

new year.

Paulette Chatman

Lt. Governor

District 3

Zonta International

Tis the season of

commemoration and

celebration, but let’s not

forget that this is also the

season of giving back.

Hopefully all of you have

enjoyed the holidays with

your family and friends. I

certainly did, relaxing a little

and enjoying time with

family.

When I think of December,

I think of giving. In most

cases, it’s giving back to

those less fortunate, but it’s

also giving to things that I

believe in. It represents the

last opportunity for a

charitable contribution tax

deducation. I for one know

how difficult this past year

has been, but also realize

how important the mission

of Zonta is. Hopefully

you’ll also take the

opportunity to give back

whether in the form of

time, energy, money, or

simply expressing your

gratitude.

Can you believe it’s been

over two months since our

District 3 Conference? I

had the great honor during

Conference to meet with

37 first-timers. Meeting

with this group of dedicated

Zontians helped me to

rethink what it was that

brought me to join Zonta in

the first place. Below are a

few quotes from our first-

timers. Hopefully it will

bring back similar memories

for you as well, and help to

re-invigorate you during

this season of giving.

Why I joined Zonta…

Giving back

It’s commitment to

women

Helping the status of

women

A lot of fun, great

people

Does a lot of great

community work

Fellowship with service

oriented women


District 3 Archive Committee

Request

Club Presidents received

guidelines for ―Preserving

the Past and the Future.‖ If

you club has not write4en

your history, please

consider doing it. Time

goes by very quickly.

You can contact me at


phone 914-961-4457. For

emails please make the

subject line read Zonta

Information.

Georgia LaBlanc

Chairman, District 3

History/Archive Committee

The Archive Committee is

requesting your club’s

history (those who have

not submitted one), charter

dates and Zonta number

International for new clubs

after 1970 and the date

your club won the

Governor’s Award.

At the recent District 3

Conference, the district

History was on display.

Four clubs provided their

charter dates and Zonta

International number for

new clubs after 1970. My

thanks to the Zonta Clubs

of Harrisburg-Hershey,

Hampton Roads, Ocean

County Area, and

Ringwood. Prince William

County and Charles County

Area wrote their charter

date only.

Tebbie Clift stated her 1999

governor award was

presented to Prince

George’s County. Check

with members at your next

meeting to see if your club

has won a Governor’s

Award. If the answer is yes,

send me the year it was p

resented.


Conference 2010

Achievement Awards

Congratulations to all of the following Clubs recognized for their Achievements:

Amelia Earhart Greater Queens

Public Relations New Rochelle

Westchester (2nd place)

LAA Northern Valley

Honorable Mention—Hampton Roads

Honorable Mention—Greater Queens

Status of Women/

Service Charles County Area

Arlington Area

(2nd place)

United Nations Westchester

Lt. Governor’s Award New York

Governor’s Award Westchester

(See Westchester celebrating in picture

on right)

Pictured above, a woman

who had been an outcast

in her village and who had

been abandoned by her

husband. Her fault was

that she had an obstetric

fistula. She is smiling here

because the problem has

been eliminated and she is

looking forward to having

children and leading a bet-

ter life.

Pictured above is Georgia LaBlanc,

District 3 History/Archives Chair

with her District 3 display at the

2010 District 3 Conference.

Convention Foodbank Donations

SO MANY HAPPY, SMILING FACES

IN ATLANTIC CITY—HOPE THEY WERE ALL WINNERS

Looking Forward

To Spring Workshops

in your October District 3

Conference activities.

Sincerely,

Community FoodBank of

New Jersey

Dear District 3 Attendees,

Thank you for your recent

donation to the Community

FoodBank of New Jersey, a

private, non-profit, 501(c)3

tax-exempt organization.

Your donations will be

distributed to qualified

charitable organizations in

New Jersey that feed

people in need.

Your gracious donations

yielded 183 pounds of

assorted foods. We

appreciate you including us

Division Street.

Their website gives directions:

Www.trinitystpaul.org/

drivingdirections.html

Hope to see you there!

Area 1 and 2 members,

Don’t miss the Spring workshop

to be held on April 16, 2011 at

the Trinity St. Paul church in

New Rochelle, NY. The Zonta

Club of New Rochelle will be

hosting this event. So mark your

calendars and save the date.

More details to follow in the

Spring Workshop invitation.

Once again, the venue is:

Trinity St. Paul church

311 Huguenot Street

(Corner of Huguenot & Division)

New Rochelle, NY 10801

There is a parking lot off


Area 4 News

From Margo Sheridan, Area 4 Director

Meeting will be Saturday.

February 5. 2011 at the

Fairlington Community Center

in Arlington, VA.

Area 4 Clubs have been

very busy this fall, actively

engaged in fund raising, local

awareness events, and service

projects throughout their

communities. Several clubs

updated their websites to

include current officers,

newsletters, calendars, and

information and photos on

recent events. Clubs are also

identifying chairmen for the

Zonta programs and district

initiatives.

Our next Area 4 Leadership

Annual United Nations Event

“Meet and Greet”

at One Elder Avenue, Bergenfield,

New Jersey 07621.

If you have any questions, call her at 201-387-1536 or email her at

[email protected].

The space is limited so be sure to

get your reservations in early.

This is a great opportunity for

District 3 Zontians to meet our ZI

President.

The Zonta International United Nations Committee in New York

is sponsoring a ―Meet and Greet‖ for ZI President Dianne Curtis. The event will take place on

Saturday, February 26th, from 4 to 6 pm at the Ambassador Grill Lounge at the Millennium UN Plaza

Hotel which is located on East 44th Street across from the United

Nations on First Avenue.

The afternoon event will be a

casual one with hors d’oeuvres and

a cash bar.

This is an opportunity for Zontians to meet our ZI President in a

relaxed atmosphere. Also present will be President Elect Lynn McKenzie and several other

International Board Members as

well as ZI Committee Chairmen.

A flyer with all the particulars will

be going out to all Presidents in District 3 so please be on the

lookout for it. The cost is $35 per

person.

Checks may be made out to Mary

Ann Tarantula and mailed to her


“Women must try

to do things, as

men have tried.”

Amelia Earhart

Don’t forget to

celebrate Amelia

Earhart in

January and get

the news out to

your communities

about our Amelia

Earhart

Fellowships.

Go to zonta.org

to get all the

information you

need for a PR

piece for your

local newspaper.

Zonta Pre-Conference Tour of Tech Center

October 1, 2010

Attendees to the Pre-Conference Tour of the Tech Center are pictured above.

Special thanks to Pat Watts & Sharon Perry for organizing and leading the

FAA Technical Center tour!

2011

SAVE THE DATES

Page 9

Have a question

about Zonta?

Your first step is

to contact your

area director. If

she doesn’t have the answer she

will find out from

the Governor. If

the question

stumps everyone,

the Governor will

contact our ZI

Liaison to get the

answer.

District 3 Governor’s Newsletter

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FOLLOWING:

2011

February 5 Area 4 Leadership Meeting

Fairlington Community Center, Arlington, VA

February 26 United Nations Event

Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York City

Ambassador Grill Lounge, 2 to 4 p.m.

April 9 Area 3 and 4 Spring Workshop

April 16 Area 1 and 2 Spring workshop

Hosted by the Zonta Club of New Rochelle

Trinity ST. Paul Church, 311 Huguenot St.

New Rochelle, NY

September 23-25 District 3 Conference 2011

Hosted by the Zonta Club of Charles County Area

Solomon’s Island, Maryland

Let’s Clarify the News on Dues

At the San Antonio Convention, the delegates voted to increase the Zonta

International dues to $80. All other fees will remain the same. So, when District 3

Treasurers send their dues in to Zonta International, they will send in the following

amounts:

Dues $80.00

Insurance 3.00

Total $ 83.00

The new member fee remains at $15.00. So, if clubs have new members, the $15.00

would be added for that member (s), making the total $98.00.

There was some misinformation sent out earlier and we just wanted to clarify this.

As usual, dues will be expected at Zonta International headquarters by June 1, 2011.

The above figures do not include District 3 dues.


Recent Club Mailing

From Zonta International

The club mailing was mailed from Zonta International Headquarters during the first week of December

and it contains some very important information you will not want to miss. I

2010 Governing Documents booklet was included

2010-2012 ZI Directory is now posted on the ZI website . Access it at Member

Resources>Directory

An updated Membership Manual is posted on the ZI website under Member Resources>Manuals

An updated District Manual is posted on the ZI website under Member Resources>Manuals

Audit cover letter from ZI and ZIF Finance Committee Chairmen and the Zonta International

Treasurer

Audited Financial Statements for fiscal year ending 31 May 2010

ZIF Donation Form

News from the United Nations

Committee

The 55th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will

take place beginning Tuesday, February 22nd and continue until Thursday, March 3rd. During

the Session, many NGOs conduct parallel events which have to do with the priority theme of

the Session. This year part of the priority theme has to do with women’s access to education,

particularly in science, engineering and technology. Our Zonta International Amelia Earhart

Chair, Sharon Langenbeck and Vice Chair Holly Anderson will present a parallel event which

will concentrate on our Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program. The event will take place at the

Church Center which is directly across the street from the United Nations on East 44th

Street, New York City. No passes are needed to attend the event so all are welcome. It be-

gins at 10 am on Friday, February 25th and will end at 11:30 am.

Recently two documents were sent out to all the presidents in District 3. The first docu-

ment explains what the CSW is all about and the second is a copy of the statement sent to the

CSW by Zonta International. One of our jobs at the United Nations is to let various entities

know our position (s) on women’s issues. If you did not receive notification about these

documents, please go to www.zonta.org and then go to the UN section to access both docu-

ments.

The members of the Zonta International United Nations Committee in New York, Geneva,

Vienna and Paris are working hard to have Zonta’s voice heard in the United Nations. We are

attempting to be a voice for women everywhere who have none.

Mary Ann Tarantula

ZI UN Chairman


MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO EACH OTHER

Remarks by Carol W. Beaver at the District 3 Conference

October 1, 2010

Tonight I’m going to talk about how Zontians make a difference to each other, using me as an example. As you know, we Zontians talk a lot

about our local service projects and our international projects, especially when we are trying to interest someone in joining our Zonta club. But we seldom

talk about how Zontians reach out to each other during difficult and challenging times and how we celebrate together when one of us is successful. Oh, we

might mention networking benefits when you belong to a Zonta club, but then provide few or no examples of how it works. So I want to spend a few min-

utes telling you how strongly I feel that without the help of my Zonta friends my career achievements would not have happened. And I truly believe this.

I had been in the Zonta Club of Washington for about six years and was just completing two years as president. During this time, I had already

made some wonderful Zonta friends whose help in the next few years led to my success. About this time an opportunity was made available at the Army

Map Service (where I worked) for a few selected employees to attend a university of their choice for a one year. On a lark I applied, and much to my utter

amazement, I was selected. And then I got very cold feet. What if I flunked out; maybe I would have forgotten how to study – after all, it had been twenty

years since I got my B.A. – and on and on. I’m a worrywart about some things and worst of all was the knowledge that the U.S. taxpayer would be paying

for this. One just couldn’t fail.

One night during this period of doubting myself, I went to a Zonta inter-city event with three Washington Zontians: Eddie Kay Vest, a former

governor of District 3; Winkie Owens, secretary when I was governor and later an Area 4 director; and Lenora Hunter, owner of Logan Ford Motor Com-

pany and for our club the hostess with the mostest. During our conversation while riding in the car, I mentioned my opportunity to attend George Washing-

ton University for a year of advanced courses towards a master’s degree and about my cold feet. Those three Zonta friends assured me that I could do this

and that I must not give up this opportunity and that they would help me in any way that they could, including entertaining Larry, my husband, when I had

to study.

And so I started at GWU in the Fall. It was hard, but after two or three weeks I remembered how to study and really began to retain what I read.

My favorite class that first semester was Public Administration 101. The professor assigned each of us to write a paper that would cover how the

three branches of the federal government and a public special interest group could work together to accomplish a goal. I thought of the Indian Claims Com-

mission and Peg Pierce, a member of our club and a Commissioner on that Commission. In our conversations she had told me a lot about the Commission

and how it was created. I asked Peg if the Commission’s establishment would be a good example for my paper. She was sure it would be and, furthermore,

she could loan me a book from the Commission library that would provide me with most of the history. I got an A in the class and the professor told me I

earned it because of my outstanding paper. Peg Pierce read it and put a copy in the Commission library. She said it was in plain English rather than legalese.

Everything was going well; I got a promotion to a staff position at the Army Map Service, which was to be held open for me until I finished

school. By the end of the first summer session I had completed thirty hours and had a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0. I needed only six more

credit hours of class work to get my M.A. So I decided to take two three-hour classes in the second summer session.

Big, big mistake! There wasn’t too much available in the session, so I discussed it with my faculty advisor and he agreed with me that a class on

microeconomic theory and one on macroeconomic theory would be a good idea.

By the end of the first week of those classes, I knew it wasn’t a good idea. My math background was just too weak. And when the instructor told

us we could use a slide rule during the midterm, my heart sank. I hardly knew what a slide rule was.

So who came to my rescue? A Washington Zontian, Dr. Ruth Osborn, Dean of Continuing Education for Women at GWU. On a Sunday at the

end of the second week of classes, we Washington Zontians were having a brunch on the Dandy cruise ship. Ruth came up to me and said, ―Carol, what’s

wrong? You look so sad.‖ So I told her my problem. She said, ―There has to be a good solution. Call me this afternoon and I will have a plan.‖

And Ruth did have a plan. First, I was to call my Personnel Office and tell them what was happening. She thought they would be sympathetic

because of my good record so far and would tell me to drop the two classes and come back to work. She was right. The second part of the plan was for me to

talk with my advisor and tell him I would probably flunk both classes because of my poor math background and that she (Ruth) thought that with his inter-

vention, even though it was too late to officially drop a class, the economics instructor might be willing to let me do so.

Ruth’s plan was a success. Two days later I was back at work in my new staff position. I took a class at night for two semesters and received my


M.A. in May 1974 with a 3.75 grade point average. This just never would have happened without the help of my Zonta friends.

My staff job at the Army Map Service was very satisfying and I expected to stay in it until I retired. However, in late 1977 I got a phone call tell-

ing me that the Director of Aeronautical Charting and Cartography in NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – what a mouthful!) in

the Department of Commerce was trying to fill a branch chief position. He was looking for a woman cartographer with broad experience and a master’s

degree. The caller wanted to know if I was interested. I was.

The phone call telling me that I had been selected for the position arrived at 7:00 a.m. in Denver, Colorado. It was the same day that I officially

became governor of District 3 in July 1978, My Zonta friends helped me celebrate. What a night!

Three years later I got another promotion to be Chief of Staff for Aeronautical Charting. Then I thought, ―Now, this is really my final position.‖

But no, a few years later the current director was moved to a newly created position and so the director’s position was now vacant. What to do? I

was planning to retire in a year. I thought long and hard and Larry said it was up to me. A day or so later, I got a phone call from a former Washington Zon-

tian, Barbara Bond, who had worked in Washington for three years and then returned home to England to be the Deputy Director of the British Hydro-

graphic Office. I told Barbara about my dilemma about the director’s position. She said to me, ―Carol, you have to apply; otherwise, you will never know if

you would have been selected or not or if you really could do the job.‖ I knew she was right. And the next day I applied for the position.

I was selected.

It was for the most part a wonderful, rewarding position. I got to do a lot of travelling to places like Bejing, China, and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,

and even Anchorage, Alaska. Fortunately for me, with just a few exceptions the Aeronautical Charting employees were outstanding. They had a mission and

they were dedicated to it. The American public could not fly without what they did and still do. I did, however, have on real problem employee and he was

vice-president of one of our two unions. Fortunately, he was caught doing something quite harmful for the agency and we were able to get rid of him. Before

this happened, however, Mary Ellen and Wing Bittner listed to me rant and rave about this guy. Now and then they offered me some very good advice based

on their experiences with the Labor Relations Board. Again, help from a Zontian.

I know I succeeded in this, my final position in the federal government. During my time in that position, about three years, I received two out-

standing awards with substantial cash bonuses. And even better, I still get invitations to holiday luncheons and retirement parties and phone calls asking for

advice. Not so many of those now. After all, it’s been almost fifteen years since I retired.

Because I really believe that encouragement and actions by Zontians had a great deal to do with what I think was a successful career, I have tried

to reciprocate by working to accomplish Zonta’s mission and by trying to help Zontians if I could Zonta has been my primary activity for many years and it

will continue to be so.

Let me close by saying that building true and lasting Zonta friendships requires time. Time to talk and listen to each other. Time to work with

Zonta friends to meet Zonta goals. And time to have fun together. One on one conversations, in person and by phone, are essential to building these lasting

friendships.

I wish for all of you many, many long-lasting Zonta friendships.

Thank you.
