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GIFTS AND MEMORIALS
                                                                                                                      BYLAWS
                                                                                                            HARVEY WOMAN'S CLUB, INC.


                                      IN MEMORY OF                                                                ARTICLE I - Offices
                                     Kathy Schmidt                                         The principal office of HARVEY WOMAN'S CLUB, INC., sometimes hereinafter
                              Given by her Bridge Table Group                             referred to as "the Corporation," "this Corporation" or "the Club," will be in the City of
                  Linda Chaffin, Kay Kuser, Lynette Jackson & Gretchen Hueske             Palestine, Anderson County, Texas.
                                                                                                          ARTICLE II - Purpose of the Organization
                                                                                           The general objective of this Club is to create and maintain organized activity for its
                                        GIFTS                                             members in civic, philanthropic, religious and educational matters.  These objectives
                        Green and Orange Cloth Napkins - Ann Emigh                        may be obtained by inviting outstanding speakers on civic, philanthropic, religious and
                        2 Card Tables - Kathy Schmidt and Betty Cooke                     educational subjects on such subjects as they may be especially qualified to speak; by
                             (in honor of Milton and Kay Kuser)                           producing programs in other respects relating to such subjects; by furnishing a meeting
                          Iron Fencing - Dolores and Donnie Walker                        place for the members or for any organization desiring to meet for the purpose of
                             Iron Gate - Jo Ellan and Ben Walley                          carrying on social, educational, scientific and religious activities; holding meetings and
                         (in honor of Board and Committees 2015-16)                       furnishing lecturers giving study courses and miscellaneous entertainment of a literary,
                                                                                          musical, artistic and scientific nature; by promoting a broader acquaintance among
                                 8 Salad Forks - Kay Kuser                                Palestine women through their interest in the general welfare of the City of Palestine
                       Tea, water, high ball glassware - Rosemary Miller                  and the State of Texas along the above lines; to obtain, provide and maintain adequate
                     Champagne Flutes and Water Glassware - Carol Elfarr                  quarters for promoting such purposes; and such other means and methods as the
                            Champagne Flutes - Jane McConnell                             directors of the Corporation may from time to time determine to be appropriate in the
                                 Tablecloths - Helen Elliott                              accomplishment of the specific purposes for which the Corporation is formed and
                                                                                          which are not contrary to the other terms and conditions of the Charter of the
                                                                                          Corporation.
                                  SPECIAL THANKS
                           Jennifer Willard for Officer Photograph                                             ARTICLE III - Membership
                                                                                           There will be three (3) classes of membership, (1) Regular, (2) Patron and (3) Sustainer.
                                                                                          There is a one-time initiation fee for a Regular member of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
                                                                                          There is a one-time initiation fee for a Patron member of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
                                                                                          Sustainer classification will be given to members who donate an additional one hundred
                                                                                          dollars ($100.00) or more to the Sustaining Fund.  The Sustaining Fund is intended to
                                                                                          accumulate sufficient moneys for unforeseen expenditures for the Clubhouse and
                                                                                          grounds.  The Sustainer designation will be given only in the year the one hundred
                                                                                          dollars ($100.00) is received and will be noted in the yearbook if donated before June 1.
                                                                                          The number of members will be determined at the annual meeting of the Governing
                                                                                          Board on the second Monday of May.  Women twenty-one (21) years of age and older
                                                                                          are eligible for membership if other listed criteria are met.

                                                                                           Invitations to new members will be issued upon recommendation of two (2) members
                                                                                          in good standing and the approval of the Membership Committee.  A new member may
                                                                                          participate in Club activities through the end of the year (August 31) upon payment of
                                                                                          dues of two hundred dollars ($200.00) and the initiation fee, or appropriate prorated
                                                                                          amount as set forth in the Schedule of Prorated Dues for New Members, whichever may
                                                                                          be applicable at the time of joining.  The Club year is from September 1 to August 31.

                                                                                           Annual renewal applications will be mailed by May 1.  Annual dues of two hundred
                                                                                          ($200.00) shall be paid on or before June 1, or may be paid in two payments, one
                                                                                          hundred dollars ($100.00) paid by May 15 and the second payment of one hundred
                                                                                          dollars ($100.00) paid by July 1,  in order for the member's name to appear in the
                                                                                          yearbook.  Annual dues are not refundable except upon request to the Executive


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