Carolyn became a member of the General Federation of Women’s Club in 1962 when she joined a Junior Woman’s Club in West Virginia. In 1966 when she moved to State College, PA she became a member of the State College Junior Woman’s Club where she served in many capacities including club president. She is currently a member of the GFWC State College Woman’s Club. She served in many areas of the Centre County Federation including president and served as North Central District Junior Director and District Director.
She has served GFWC Pennsylvania on committees, department chairman, 6 years as summer conference chairman, and convention co-chairman. In 1978-1980 she served as GFWC PA Director of Junior Clubs and as a member of the GFWC Board of Directors. She has served as GFWC Pennsylvania Secretary, Third Vice President, Second Vice President, First Vice President and currently President and a member of the GFWC Board of Directors.
She served as chairman of the GFWC Special Emphasis Project “Endangered Species” for the Middle Atlantic Region and served on the GFWC Leadership Committee.
For the Middle Atlantic Region, she served as Treasurer, Secretary, Vice- President and 2008-2010 served as President and as a member of the GFWC Board of Directors.
Carolyn retired from the State College Area School District after 31 years. Her husband Gerald is treasurer of the GFWC Boosters Club and they enjoy traveling and Penn State sports. They are the parents of two sons and have two granddaughters.
Gail has been affiliated with GFWC Pennsylvania and GFWC clubs in Butler County since May, 1989. Her membership is as follows:
- GFWC Pennsylvania
- 2010 – Present – GFWC Pennsylvania First Vice President
- 2008 – 2010 – GFWC Pennsylvania Second Vice President
- 2006 – 2008 – GFWC Pennsylvania Third Vice President and Membership Chairman
- 2004 – 2006 – GFWC Pennsylvania State Treasurer
- 2002 – 2004 – State President’s Project Co-Chairman
- 2000 – 2002 – International Affairs Chairman
- 1998 – 2000 – Southwestern District Leadership Chairman
- GFWC Southwestern District
- Has proudly served the Southwestern District since 1995 GFWC
- Butler County Federation of Women’s Clubs
- President 1996 - 1998
- Board Member 1995 – Present
- GFWC Butler County Circle of Presidents
- Charter/Current Member
- President – 2002 – 2004
- GFWC Intermediate League of Butler
- Treasurer – 2010 - 2012
- Membership 1998 – Present
- Board Member 2000 – Present
- GFWC Junior Women’s Club of Butler
- Membership 1989 - 1999
- President 1995 – 1996
In addition to her affiliation to GFWC Pennsylvania, she is a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of Mars Home for Youth. She is serving of as the chairman of the Star Gala for Lifesteps and a member of the Maridon Museum’s Chinese New Year Gala committee. Each fundraiser raises over $30,000.00 last year.
Gail recently was appointed to the Butler Health Systems Foundation Board.
She is a member of Soroptimist of Butler County and is serving as Treasurer of the organization for 2004 – 2006 and served as president 2007 - 2009.
She is currently working on the re-election campaign for the Magisterial District Judge of Butler Township.
A past member of AAUW of Butler; National Association of Women in Construction; she has served the Butler Tornado Football Mothers’ Club, Butler Senior High School 1992, 1993, and 1999 Prom Committees, Center Township Elementary School PTO, Butler Area School District Hockey Board of Directors.
Prior to moving to Butler in 1987, Gail lived in Illinois. She was a member of the Independence Elementary School PTO, a founding member of the New American Homes Homeowner Association, and was honored as 1986 Bolingbrook Jaycees’ Woman of the Year.
Gail is a 1990 graduate of Slippery Rock University. She worked for several years in the field of social services at Butler County Children’s Center and Lutheran Youth and Family Services. She also was an instructor for the Butler County GED program through the Intermediate Unit IV. She has worked for the engineering firm of International Quality Consultants, Inc. as the Controller for the past fifteen (15) years.
Gail and her husband, Tom will celebrate their 37th wedding anniversary in November. They are the proud parents of Thomas J. Paserba, and Joshua S. Paserba, both auditors for the Association of American Railroads and IQC, Inc., in the Butler area.
Vicky Ann Trimmer joined the Upper Allen Women’s Club GFWC in 1999. She is presently serving GFWC Pennsylvania as Second Vice President. She served as the Finance Chairman for the 2004-2006 and the 2006-2008 administrations. During the 2002-2004 administration, Vicky served as a member of the Foundation Committee. In her local club, Vicky presently serves as the Treasurer of its foundation and Federation Committee Chairman. She previously served on numerous committees including Finance, Ways and Means. During 2002-2004 she served as Vice President and was the 2004-2006 Club President.
Vicky brings a legal and accounting background to her GFWC Pennsylvania service. She received a BS Degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1984 , a JD Degree from the Dickinson School of Law in 1987, and an AA degree from the Harrisburg Area Community College in 1991. She is a founding partner in the Mechanicsburg law firm of Persun & Heim, P.C. and is a Certified Public Accountant. She resides in Mechanicsburg when not visiting the family cabin in Bedford. Vicky is a frequent Lecturer for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University.
Vicky has a brother, Scott, a sister, Renee, and three handsome nephews, Mathieu Ray, Slate Joseph and Ray Edwin II. Ray II lives with Vicky while attending the local community college.
Donna has been a federated club member for more than thirty years. She is an active member of the GFWC Intermediate League of Butler. She is also a charter member since 2001 of the GFWC Butler County Circle of Presidents Club. She presently serves on the Executive Boards of the GFWC Intermediate League of Butler and the GFWC Butler County Federation.
Donna has been active at several levels of federation. From 2008-2010 she served as Chairman of the Finance Committee for the Middle Atlantic Region. In the previous GFWC Pennsylvania administrations she has served as Public Affairs/Community Safety Chairman (2006-2008) and also Public Relations Committee Chairman (2004-2006). Donna was selected as the 2006 LEADS candidate for GFWC Pennsylvania and attended the seminar in Denver in June along with representatives from 43 other states. She has also served on the 2005 and 2008 GFWC PA Convention Committees. She served as Southwestern District Director from 2008-2010 and GFWC Butler County Federation of Women’s Club President from 2006-2008. In 1992-1993 she served as President of the GFWC Intermediate League of Butler where she held many other offices and chairmanships throughout the years.
Donna is a retired elementary school teacher having taught thirty-six years in the Butler Area School District. She is also a church organist and piano accompanist for several musical groups. She enjoys music and creative crafts-especially scrapbooking. She serves on the Executive Board of the local YWCA and the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees (PASR), and also serves as Finance Committee Chairman for Soroptimist International of Butler County. She spends much of her time as a volunteer in her community, with special focus as a school tutor for a special needs classroom, serves as a docent and member of several committees for The Maridon Museum in downtown Butler, and also assists with the local theatre group and a middle school talent show. In December of 2007, Donna was presented with the Volunteer of the Year award from her local PASR group.
Donna resides in Butler with her husband, Joe and family dog, Abby. They have one adult son, Jeremy.
Sandy has been an active member of the GFWC Dillsburg Woman’s Club since 1980 serving the club as President, First Vice President, Recording Secretary and currently as the Treasurer. She has chaired numerous committees, departments and fundraisers through the years. Sandy served as South Central District Director from 1998-2000.
Sandy is currently the GFWC Pennsylvania Treasurer. At the state level she has served as chairman of the Education Department, Arts Department and Leadership. She was Clubwoman Editor for two years and the State President’s Project Chairman during the 2006-2008 administration.
Sandy is a Certified Property Manager and member of the Charitable Foundation Board at Property Management, Inc. where she has been employed since 1992.
Sandy enjoys many hobbies, travel, friends and most of all her family of two sons and their spouses, a daughter and six grandchildren.