2024

Donna Vancil delivers a donation to Paul Pennington and Jerry Newell of the Waltonville Fire Department 

Julia Laur makes a burlap table runner 

Janice Wagner works on her burlap table runner.


Donna Langa & Diane Panzier show off their burlap table runners. 

Donna Vancil delivers lunch foods to Spero's Youth Build program.  Two of the students who will enjoy the food are also shown. 

Donna  Vancil delivered 31 blankets with hats to Holy Sews.  These were made by Cathy Gajewski. 

Donna Vancil delivered food & paper products to Family Life Homeless Shelter.  

Imogene Lamczyk & Sarah Mae Waite man the booth at the Herb Show.  

Dressing like the 1960's at the IAHCE State Conference are Treasa Brookman, Donna Vancil, Sidney Laird, Karen Lamke, Janice Wagner, Imogene Lamczyk, Sarah Mae Waite

IAHCE State President, Angela Hicks presents Donna Vancil with the Family & Community Issues award. 

IAHCE State President, Angela Hicks presents Treasa Brookman with three Public Relations awards. 

IAHCE 2nd Vice President, Mary Johnson presents Sidney Laird with the Third Place County of the Year award. 

Sarah Mae Waite with her Cultural Enrichment award. 

Imogene Lamczyk, Donna Vancil, Janice Wagner, Sarah Mae Waite, Karen Lamke, Sidney Laird & Treasa Brookman dressed for "The Oscars"

Jefferson County  3rd Place County of the Year 

IAHCE Celebrates 100 Years


Donna Vancil, center, delivered 6 quilts to The Amy Center 

HATTIE CLAIRE EVERYWHERE was at the board meeting on April 10th!!

Sarah Mae Waite with the wraps, hats & blankets with hats she made for Holy Sews 

Julie Laur greets Mary Lou Bowlin at International Meeting held April 16, 2024

International Meeting attendees listing to Janel Kassing, IAHCE State International Director, speak about her trip to Malaysia

International Director, Sidney Laird, presents Janel Kassing, IAHCE International Director, with a gift. 

Donna Vancil, Family & Community Issues Director, presenting canned goods to Ruth Ann Wheeler of Epworth Food Pantry.  

Sarah Mae Waite, Karen Lamke, MaryAnn Dagg, and Sidney Laird at the American Quilters Show in Paducah, Ky. 

Sarah Mae Waite, Karen Lamke, Donna Vancil & Sidney Laird at the Quilter's Show in Paducah, Ky

Everyone who took the bus trip to the Quilter's Show in Paducah, Ky on April 25, 2024 

Mary Ann Dagg, _______, Sarah Mae Waite, and Libby Wilson at church service 

Sarah Mae Waite delivering lunch foods to Youth Build. 

Fun Day in the Park, June 18, 2024

Jeanie Peek with her son, Clara Kozuszek, Louise Kabat and Mary Kozuszek 

Mary Lou Bowlin, Karen Lamke, Clarence & Imogene Lamczyk at Fun Day in the Park 

Treasa Brookman, Sarah Mae Waite, Imogene Lamczyk, and Kelley Deichman  at Fun Day in the Park 

Sarah Mae Waite buying a 4H BBQ ticket from Clara Kozuszek at Fun Day in the Park 

Arlene Tolley, Bruce & Pam Heck, Julie Laur & Lucille Trader at Fun Day in the Park 

Kelley Deichman, Sarah Mae Waite, Janice Wagner, Karen Lamke & Donna Vancil at Mini District Meeting, June 27, 2024 

Waltonville Unit at Italian Club in Coello, IL

Sidney Laird, Donna Vancil, Madison Bock, Mary Lou Bowlin 

Diane Panzier, Shirley Nadolski, Donna Langa, Sidney Laird, Pam Heck, Donna Vancil, Mary Lou Bowlin, Imogene Lamczyk, Madison Bock, Diane Laur 

Louise Kabat, Brenda Martin, & Sharmin Wagner at Italian Club 

Barb Shurtz, Diane Laur, Sharmin Wagner, Carol Niedbalski 

Sidney Laird, Logan and Sarah Mae Waite with some of the flowers sold as a fundraiser. 

Sidney Laird and Jeanie Peek with flowers sold as a fundraiser. 

Barb Gajewski, Judy Sheriff, and Lucille Laird with donations at a Waltonville Unit meeting.

Disaster Training Class 

Field Unit members showing a craft project they made. 

Logan Hall, member Donna Vancil's grandson, was the creator of this Jefferson County HCE website. 

Abby Newell & Karen Lamke serving desserts at the Run for the Wall event at the Mt. Vernon Outland Airport. 

Donna Vancil & Karen Lamke helped serve desserts at the Run for the Wall event. 

Waltonville Unit members

Seated - Julie Laur, Sidney Laird, Louise Kabat, Liz Wynn, Shirley Nadolski

Standing - Barb Gajewski, Sharmin Wagner, Pam Heck, Donna Langa, Imogene Lamczyk, Diane Panzier, Janice Wagner, Karen Lamke, Lucille Trader, Mary Lou Bowlin, Jeanie Peek, Donna Burlison, Diane Laur, Judy Sheriff 

Janice Wagner & Donna Vancil delivering magazines and lap blankets to Countryside Nursing Home 

Sarah Mae Waite and Hattie Claire at the oldest Dogwood Tree in Illinois, located in Dix, Illinois 

Visit to the new Mt. Vernon Police Department

Seated- Julie Laur, Treasa Brookman, Imogene Lamczyk

Standing - Officer, Donna Vancil, Karen Lamke, Pam Heck, Jan & Donna Burlison, Sidney Laird, Arlene Tolley, Kelley Deichman, Sarah Mae Waite 

Visit to Family Life Homeless Shelter

Sidney Laird, Kelley Deichman, Sarah Mae Waite, Julie Laur, ________, Treasa Brookman, Anita Burney, Kent Jackson, Donna Vancil, Mary Lou Bowlin, Janice Wagner, Imogene Lamczyk, Pam Heck, Donna Burlison, Linda Newell, Arlene Tolley, Jeanie Peek, Karen Lamke, Sharmin Wagner 

Donna Vancil & Sidney Laird at yard sale fundraiser 

Barb Shurtz & Janice Wagner at yard sale fundraiser 

Linda Roberts & Pam Heck at paint class 

Karen Lamke at paint class 

Sarah Mae Waite, Kelley Deichman, & Jamie Myers at paint class 

Cathy Gajewski & Shirley Nadolski at paint class 

Lucas Hall, Barb Shurtz & Janice Wagner at paint class 

Pam Heck & Cathy Gajewski at paint class 

Jamie Myers at paint class 

Annual Meeting - New Officers

Kelley Deichman, Sarah Mae Waite, Karen Lamke, Treasa Brookman, Donna Vancil, Imogene Lamczyk, Anita Burney, Sidney Laird 

District 5 Director, Carol Harms, speaking at Annual Meeting  on November 13, 2024

The 2024 Friend of HCE Award was presented by Donna Vancil, President, to Kent Jackson of Family Life Homeless Shelter at Annual Meeting 

Members who have worked at the Holy Sews work days - Julie Laur, Sidney Laird, Karen Lamke, Shirley Nadolski, Imogene Lamczyk, Lawanna Karcher of Holy Sews, Sarah Mae Waite, Treasa Brookman 

Lawanna Karcher presented a program on Holy Sews at Annual Meeting 

Bus trip to Patti's Restaurant & Badgett Theater on December 12.  Member Lucille Trader shown. 

Eating at Patti's - Diane Panzier and Donna Langa 

Eating at Patti's - Judy Sheriff, Brenda Martin, Mike & Shirley Nadolski 

On the bus trip to Patti's & Badgett Theater