DUSTY GAVELS “E.S.P.

AWARD"

Dusty Gavels is a loosely knit group, started in 1981, composed of past presidents of the Montrose
Altrusa 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 outstanding
service to the club.

RECIPIENTS OF E.S.P. AWARD

Elaine DeJuIio
Kelli Dicamillo
Susie Hauck
Rose Landers
Marilu Littleton
Mary Snyder
Reda Trumbo
Joyce Loss

GOVERNOR’S AWARD NOMINEES

2002 Rita Maser

2003 Alice Vest
2004 Dena Brooks
2005 No Nominee
2006 Evelyn Lawson
2007 Carol Parker
2008 Elaine Moore
2009 Val Burnell
2010 Donna Herman, who was the recipient at the conference in Colorado Springs.

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS NOMINEES

2003 Margaret Goodhue was nominated for the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award
2003 Susan Woody was awarded the Altrusa International Community Leadership Award
2005 Rose Price was nominated for the Altrusa International Community Leadership Award
2005 Val Burnell was nominated for the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award
2006 Francie Smiles was nominated for International Community Leadership Award
 DISTRICT TEN AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

1978 District 1. 2nd place for newsletter

1982 District 1. Best All-Around Club

2. Honorable mention for membership
3. 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 migrant
workers
2. Honorable mention, Mamie L. Bass, book program for children of migrant
workers

1994 District 1. lst place, Mamie L. Bass, for renovating a room at Women’s Resource Center
safe house
2. 2nd 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 at
the Women’s Resource Center safe house
2. lst place, newsletter
3. lst runner up, Mamie L. Bass for Love Hug Bears
4. Nancy Taylor Environmental for planting memorial trees at Altrusa Park

1999 District 1. 1st place, Mamie L. Bass, for Make a Difference Day Project involving
Sunset Mesa trail cleanup and placing of benches in rest area
2. 1st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental Award
3. 2nd place, newsletter

2000 District 1. 1st place, Mamie L. Bass Award, for Cottonwood School Nature Trail
2. 1st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental Award
3. 1st place, newsletter

2001 District 1. 1st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental Award for Posters Up – Posters Down
2. 1st place, Mamie L. Bass for Bosom Buddies
2002 District 1. 1st, email newsletter
2. Honorable mention, Nancy Taylor Environmental Award for Happy Trails

2003 District 1. 1st place, Mamie L. Bass, for Cottonwood School outdoor classroom and trail
2. 1st place, Jenn Hansen Community Service for Altrusa Park extension
3. 1st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental, for Altrusa Park extension
4. 1st place, yearbook

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

2004 District 1. 2nd place, newsletter

2. 2nd place, yearbook
3. 1st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental for 4R Environment
4. 1st place, Dr Nina Fay Calhoun International Relations for Neighbors with
Nepal
5. 1st place, Ethel Fritch/Letha Brown Literacy Awards for Project RASE –
Reading and Self Esteem
6. 3rd place, website

2005 District 1. 1st place, yearbook

2. 1st place, Jen Hansen Award

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

2006 District 1. 1st place, newsletter

2. 1st place, Nancy Taylor Environmental Award for school recycling
3. 1st place, Jen Hansen Award, for recycling brochure

2007 District 1. Nancy Taylor Environmental

2. 1st place, Dr. Nina Fay Calhoun International Relations
3. 1st place, Mamie L. Bass

2007 International 1. 1st 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. 1st place, Website

2. 1st place, Dr. Nina Faye Calhoun International Relations for Empowerment
Through Education One Penney at a Time
3. Membership

2009 District 1. 1st place, Website

2. 1st place, Yearbook
3. 1st place, Dr. Nina Faye Calhoun International Relations for “Himalayan
Empowerment Through Education” in Nepal, Tibet and Afghanistan
4. 3rd 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 “Himalayan
Empowerment Through Education” in Nepal, Tibet and Afghanistan
2010 District 1. 1st place, Mamie L. Bass Service Award for Lifeline
2. 1st 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. 1st place, District Ten Membership Award
4. 1st place, District Membership Net Gain Award
5. 1st place, Hazel Henderson Membership Award
6. 1st place, Yearbook
7. 2nd place, Website Award
8. 2nd place, Newsletter Award

ASTRA AWARDS

2004 International 1st place for “Year of the Mountain Children”

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

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

2007 International 1st 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 1st place “Connecting Schools and School Children”

INTERNATIONAL QUALITY/DISTINGUISHED CLUB AWARD

In 1994 Altrusa International established the Quality Club Award, which was later renamed the
Distinguished 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 2009

1995 2000 2005 2010
1996 2001 2006
1997 2002 2007
1998 2003 2008
 DISTRICT AND INTERNATIONAL OFFICES
HELD 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 committee

Connie 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 secretary
Cheryl 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 chairman

Dorothy 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 parliamentarian
Alice Vest , member of District nominating committee
Martha 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-elect

Becky Wolford, district treasurer

2004-2006 Carol Parker, nominating committee member

2005-2007 Margaret Goodhue, district governor

Roberta Hoey, district secretary
Donna Herman, district director
Evelyn Lawson, district election committee chair
Connie McIntire, district parliamentarian
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 and
leadership training
Alice Vest, district nominating committee chair
Margaret Goodhue, International ASTRA vice chair