USA Chapter

As of 31 October 2006, cash on hand is $6946.36. The conference fund has $1,736. The Scholarship/Education Fund has $6014.98. Due to discrepancies in the UN annual luncheon fund, it was agreed that one person will work with the New York chapter. Beginning next year, if a member cannot attend the luncheon after she/he has paid, then the check will be considered a PPSEAWA USA donation. We will ask Janet Nixon to manage the money. A discussion followed about raising the cost of the luncheon from $50 to $55.

At the Annual meeting new officers were installed. They are Louise Bankey, President, Gertrude Pagels, 1st VP, Joan Searles and Sharon Vass, co-second Vice Presidents, Temuulen Sunid, Recording Secretary, Greta Ullman, corresponding Secretary, Isabelle Lu Christopher, Treasurer, and Frances Delamater in the dual role of representative to the United Nations and PPSEAWA, USA.

The Los Angeles chapter currently has nine members. This year we had two meetings. Our March 26th meeting was held at Pamela Logan's home. We discussed the progress made by the two girls in Tibet sponsored by our chapter through Kham Aid Foundation. Dramatic changes in China's education policy were explained by Pamela Logan. One girl will be attending Senior High School in Ganzi and the other will be studying at a medical vocational school to become a nurse. Cost of sponsoring the girls had increased.

"Kia Ora to all of you," (which is a New Zealand Maori greeting ). Twenty-one of our members plus several observers from U.S.A. attended the 23rd PPSEAWA International Conference, "Women Making a Difference Through Peace," Manukau City, New Zealand, March 21-27, 2007. As head of delegation, I was very proud of our large delegation wearing our national colors of red, white and blue. It is always so impressive to see our PPSEAWA sisters in their national attire as well. The conference is a wonderful opportunity to make and renew friendships.