The University of Chicago Service League
Board, Officers, Committees

The Service League is run by an all-volunteer board of women who engage in philanthropic, social and cultural activities.
Members volunteer to serve as officers, committee chairs, and project heads on the Board
which meets each second Wednesday, October through May, at 9:45 a.m. at various members homes.



Myllicent Buchanan, Clairan Ferrono (2008-2009 president), Marie Schilling, Ursula Selby
Doris Nitecki (2007-2008 president), Charlotte Johnston and Mary Allen at the March 2008 Board Meeting

2008-2009 Board

President Clairan Ferrono

Marie Schilling makes a point at the October 2008 Board meeting. Marilyn Helmholz and Barb Wagner are next to her

Vice-President Melissa Cook
Second Vice-President

Marilyn Helmholz

Third Vice-President Dianne Luhmann
Recording Secretary Charlotte Johnston
Corresponding Secretary Barbara Wagner
Agnes Zellner, Dolores Coruthers, Bonnie Umeh, Dianne Luhmann, Marion Krentz
Associate Corresponding Secretary Virginia Meeker
Treasurer Marie Schilling
Associate Treasurer Marion Krentz
President-Elect Mary Allan
Marilyn Helmholz, Dorothy Patton, Ginny Meeker
Member-at-Large Judy Dupont

Committees for 2008-2009

Committee Chair Members
Program Melissa Cook

Caroline Harney, Colleen O'Leary, Jane Thain, Vanya Wang, Janice Spofford, Judith Heineman-Schuldiner

Membership Marilyn Helmholz

Judy Lewis, Virginia Meeker, Dianne Luhmann

Finance & Budget Dianne Luhmann Mary Allan, Jamie Reft, Marion Krentz, Marie Schilling
Philanthropic Mary Allan

Valerie Church, Dorothy Patton, Catherine Duenas, Mary Rose Shaughnessy

House Diana Stokes Mimi Asbury, Mary Harter, Mrianne Smigelskis, Ursula Selby
History & Archives Hazel Fackler and Jane Thain, Co-Chairs

 

Section Chairs

Book Discussion Diana Stokes Meets 1st Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Computers Marianne Smigelskis Meets at Computer Resource Center in the Hyde Park Bank Bldg.
Drama Rita Picken Meets the second Friday at 1:30 p.m.
Games Myllicent Buchanan Meets the first Wednesday at the HPNC, 10 a.m.
German Ursula Selby Meets the third Friday at 1:30 p.m.
Italian Sara Anastaplo Meets weekly.
Music Charlotte Johnston Meets the 4th Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
Physical Activities Mary Rose Shaughnessy Meets with Mary Rogel for Qi Gong exercise on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. in Suite 705 of the Hyde Park Bank. every Tuesday and Thursday
Public Affairs Marianne Smigelskis Meets on the third Thursday at 1:30 p.m. to discuss current events.
Spanish Gabriele Da Silva, Agnes Zellner Meets every Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

University of Chicago Service League Projects

Project Address/Phone Representatives, Chairs, Members Contact
Chicago Commons Association 4600 S. McDowell Av. 773/890-5944
Gwen Ritchie Gwen Ritchie
Hyde Park Neighborhood Club 5480 S.Kenwood Ave.
773/ 643-4062
Bonnie Umeh Bonnie Umeh

St. Martin de Porres House of Hope 4608 S. Greenwood Ave. Dolores Coruthers Dolores Coruthers
The Blue Gargoyle Adult Learning Center

Fenn House,
5638 S. Woodlawn
773/955-4108

  Barbara Cramer

Hyde Park Kenwood Interfaith Council Hunger Programs

4608 S. Greenwood Avenue Agnes Zellner 643-6992
Treasure Tea
October 23
,
at the home of
Michelle Thompson
4847 S. Kimbark Ave Ursula Selby, Charlotte Adler, Ruth Ultmann Ursula Selby

Annual Homecoming Benefit and Luncheon- at the Quadrangle Club
1155 E. 57th St.

Co-Chairs: Dorothy Patton, Kristin Woods, Virginia Meeker

Treasurer: Dianne Luhmann

Dorothy Patton

Schedule for Board Meetings for 2008-2009

The Board usually meets the second Wednesday of the month,
at the home of members, at 9:45 a.m.

Meetings
Hostess
Co-Hostesses
October 8, 2008
Dianne C. Luhmann
Agnes Zellner
November 12
Marie Schilling
Ginny Meeker, Clairan Ferrono
December 3
Ursula Selby
Marion Krantz
January 14
Carol Strauss

Dorothy Patton

February 11

 

Mimi Asbury

Diana Stokes, Clairan Ferrono

March 4
Marianne Smigelskis

Diana Stokes

April 8
Dolores Coruthers

Hazel Fackler

May 13
Mary Allan
Kristin Woods

       
       

       

       
March 11
    Marianne Smigelskis    Diana Stokes
       
April 8
    Dolores Coruthers    Hazel Fackler
       
May 13
    Mary Allan    Kristin Woods
       

Presidents of the Service League:
Christiane Ronneberg, 2006-07;
Doris Nitecki, 2007-08;
Clairan Ferrono, President-elect.