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Grand Rapids Timberline
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NEWS
FOR AND ABOUT
AAUW GRAND RAPIDS
BRANCH
MEMBERS
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Volume
40, Issue 3 November-December
2015
FROM THE PRESIDENT – Opportunities to give, support others
Snow flurries in the past week reminded us that winter is not far
off. This newsletter will cover both November and December.
I understand Mayor Dale Adams gave an excellent presentation and
we had over 50 members in attendance. It would be helpful to the serving
committee if someone from each table would help clear the table. This will
ensure we clear the tables in a timely manner to get the program started on
time. Thank you for helping.
Our November program is “Success for Native American Students”. It
should prove to be informative and very important for our community.
In December, we will have our "Gift in a Jar" affair
like we did last year. It was an amazing fundraiser. Bring something in a jar
or bottle. Use your imagination; have fun with this. See more information on
page 3.
I have received a request for volunteers to paint trim at a new
Habitat for Humanity house in Deer River. It is a large 6 bedroom home. They
are hoping to have the family in by Christmas. The painting day is November 12.
If you are interested in helping, please give me a call at 326-2716.
This new letter will have information for November and December programs
so please hang on to it so you will have all the information you need to make
sure you can enjoy AAUW to the max. Happy
Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!
In
your service, President Marj
QUOTABLE
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of
others.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
** BRANCH NEWS **
November 16 Dinner Program
Location:
United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids
Registration: 5:15 PM - Dinner: 5:30 PM - Business: 6:15 PM - Program: 6:30 PM
Registration: 5:15 PM - Dinner: 5:30 PM - Business: 6:15 PM - Program: 6:30 PM
MENU:
Chicken Wild Rice hot dish, salad, roll
& dessert.
RESERVATIONS: Due to
Charmayne Nelson by Wed., Nov. 11. Call 326-4178 or email charnels@paulbunyan.net
TOPIC: Indian Education - Success
for Native American Students
Speakers: Kay Kirt and Joan Bibeau
Kay
and Joan are experienced teachers for the ISD 318 Indian Education
program. They will talk about student
success, financial support, subject matter and the goals of the program. The
2014-15 Minnesota Legislature passed an Indian Education Act that is a first
for our state. There will be information about the importance of this Minnesota
initiative.
At
the November meeting you will have an opportunity to sign up for food
contributions for the December party.
December 14 Holiday Program
Location: Majestic Pines
Apartments, 2nd floor party room, (across the street from Grand
Itasca hospital), Grand Rapids
Registration: 3:15 PM Program:
4:00 PM
MENU: Appetizers,
desserts, punch, coffee and wine
COST: $10
COST: $10
RESERVATIONS: Due to
Charmayne Nelson by Wed., Dec. 9. Call 326-4178 or email charnels@paulbunyan.net
Please
note that this program has moved up one week earlier that our usual 3rd
Monday—to the 2nd Monday. We will begin early with sign-in starting at
3:15 PM, program at 4 PM and wrap up by 6 PM. The Jar/Bottle Silent Auction is
the main event with brief information about the three scholarship programs that
our Branch supports. This is your chance to wear your favorite holiday outfit and
come prepared for some holiday fun. We will send an email update in early December.
JAR/BOTTLE Silent Auction with a Twist
Have you filled your bottle or jar for our "Silent Auction with a Twist" to benefit our scholarship fund yet? How about soup mix, a jar of apples, cookie decorations supplies (mix, sprinkles, etc.), mani-pedicure in a jar (nail polish, files, etc.), a "Toasty" jar (cocoa mix, marshmallows, cozy socks), flowers, a scarf. Or a bottle or special wine, olive oil or vinegar...As you can see, the possibilities are endless.
Have you filled your bottle or jar for our "Silent Auction with a Twist" to benefit our scholarship fund yet? How about soup mix, a jar of apples, cookie decorations supplies (mix, sprinkles, etc.), mani-pedicure in a jar (nail polish, files, etc.), a "Toasty" jar (cocoa mix, marshmallows, cozy socks), flowers, a scarf. Or a bottle or special wine, olive oil or vinegar...As you can see, the possibilities are endless.
As we did last year, we will be selling
tickets--25 tickets for $20, 12 tickets for $10 or 6 tickets for $5; then you
put tickets in bags for the items you would like to win. What a great way to
get unique Christmas gifts, hostess gifts or things for yourself. Be creative! We can't wait to see what is in
the bottles/jars! Remember this is for a
great cause—scholarships that support the education of women and girls!
SNOWBIRDS:
You can participate too even if you are not here in December. Simply put an item in a bottle or jar for the
scholarship fundraiser and give it to Cyndy Agle, Jean Hoshal or Jan Miland
before you leave.
CONGRATULATIONS Carole!
At our October dinner meeting, we formally
recognized Carole Erickson for 50 years
of membership in AAUW. Congratulations, Carole, on becoming a Charter Life
Member of AAUW and for your long-term commitment to our mission of advancing
equity for women and girls!
WELCOME Two New Members!
Miriam
(Mimi) Eisele, 20806 Crystal Springs, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
BS, Gustavaus College, St Peter, MN
Birthday: July 27
Recruiter: Sharon Quern
Vera Jen
Marinucci, 33421 Chippewa Drive, Grand
Rapids MN 55744
Home: 218-326-9287, Email: JNuch46@hotmail.com
BS in Education, Bemidji State University
Birthday: September 1
Recruiter: Lynette Eck
REMINDER: Please
check YOUR contact info in our membership directory and report errors/changes
to Lynette Eck at ice25@mchsi.com
** INTEREST
GROUPS **
Any member can start an interest group
and recruit members to join. The subject
should have something to do with our mission and/or public policy issues. We all like to learn and find new
interests. Groups plan for their own
meeting time and communications system.
They do not have to meet monthly all year long. They can meet for a
month or just in the summer, or for the duration of their stated purpose. If
you are interested, please inform President Marj Lavalier or Program co-chairs
Joann Bakken or Marilyn Rossman, who can help you get a group organized.
BRIDGE
Do you
like to play bridge? Why not join our AAUW monthly bridge group. The group
meets at Majestic Pines Bistro at 11:30 AM for lunch, and then plays a few
rounds of social bridge. We meet the first Thursday of each month except
January, February, March and April. We
encourage any level of bridge player. Contact persons are: Anita Firman, Ann
Clark, Pat Anderson, Mary Singsank, Carol Rasmussen, Betty Akre, and Shirley Jacobson.
CREATIVE ART
Open studio for painting is held at the MacRostie
every Tuesday, 10 AM through the afternoon. Free for members; nonmembers pay
$5. Margaret Z. Morris sends an email to those interested each week, including
if this group will not meet some weeks. Bring your lunch. This is open for
anyone of any level of painting or any media. We have watercolor and
acrylic, and welcome other media. No cost or instruction, learning
from each other and having fun. Margaret’s email: ipaint@paulbunyan.net or phone 999-9683.
LITERATURE –
Monday group
Group meets on 1st Monday at
10:00 AM at
Grand Rapids State Bank Annex. For more
info, contact Jan Hill, 246-9791 or jmhgkh@paulbunyan.net
Nov. 2: Driftless by David Rhodes, discussion leader is Cheryl Vogel
Nov. 2: Driftless by David Rhodes, discussion leader is Cheryl Vogel
Our December meeting is an annual brunch at
Audrey Erdman’s home at 9:00 A.M. Books to be read in 2016 are decided at this
time.
LITERATURE – Wednesday group
The group meets at 10:30AM on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, Grand Rapids Library, September-May. Contact is Barbara Zimmer, 327-0911.
Nov. 11: The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia
Hasmimi
Dec. 9: Best to Laugh by Laura Landvik
Dec. 9: Best to Laugh by Laura Landvik
Jan.
13: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Karen
Abbott
PUBLIC POLICY
This
group meets on the second Thursday at the KAXE Radio building meeting room at 4
PM with 3:30 PM catch-up information time. Invited program speakers begin
at 4 PM. We end at 5:30 PM. Karen Karls keeps the email list for
this group so if you want to be included in notices, please call her at
326-2053 or email K.Karls@yahoo.com Please LET HER KNOW
OF YOUR INTEREST. We welcome all members and their guests.
The
October meeting featured Victor Moen who is the northern area Minnesota
probation director. This was a very interesting meeting about the Minnesota
prison system. Our group is interested in the policies needed for good
government and that relate to our AAUW mission public policy issues. The
November 12 meeting will be about medical payments and financial information,
especially for those of us in small communities. See Colleen’s note below. Our December 10 meeting is
still a work in progress. In January, we plan to learning about issues of inequality
and economic disparity. We will be selecting books for common reading themes.
**November 12 Public Policy Meeting**
All AAUW members are invited to the public policy meeting on Nov. 12 for a presentation on demystifying hospital bills and health care funding. Special guests will be Mike Youso, CEO of Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital, and Ed Tusa, CFO. They will join us at 4:00 pm in the KAXE meeting room. Please email Marilyn Rossman at mbro@paulbunyan.net if you can attend so there will be room for all. - Colleen Nardone
All AAUW members are invited to the public policy meeting on Nov. 12 for a presentation on demystifying hospital bills and health care funding. Special guests will be Mike Youso, CEO of Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital, and Ed Tusa, CFO. They will join us at 4:00 pm in the KAXE meeting room. Please email Marilyn Rossman at mbro@paulbunyan.net if you can attend so there will be room for all. - Colleen Nardone
WALKING & TALKING
The group has switched to our winter schedule
of walking on Tuesdays at 1 PM. The
group is flexible and open to interested members. Locations of the walks are
chosen by the group and are generally in Grand Rapids neighborhoods during the
winter. We schedule week by week and an email is sent with the location. We
walk for about one hour and then have coffee. To be included in the group, send
your email to Karen Karls at k.karls@yahoo.com
* * * * * * * * * *
AAUW’s impact is local, statewide, national and global
As an AAUW member, you can be proud that you
are part of an organization that is making a difference for women and girls in
some pretty impressive ways.
Did you know that AAUW educates lawmakers at
the state and national levels about the results of our research and the
policies needed to advance our mission? Since our first research report
debunked the then-common myth that higher education made women sterile, AAUW has
been at the forefront of timely, thought-provoking research. This year we’ll
release the definitive report on women in engineering and computing. AAUW is
active on college campuses, helping women gain valuable leadership skills
they’ll need throughout their lives. AAUW has long had an impact outside the
United States, and our coalitions and relationships with international
colleges, universities, and organizations are extending this international
reach.
Read more at http://www.aauw.org/resource/aauw-state-impact/
Read more at http://www.aauw.org/resource/aauw-state-impact/
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS – Best Wishes!
NOV 2 – Connie
Burley, Nancy Eltgroth NOV 3 – Ginny
Saxhaug
NOV 7– Mary Kay
Jacobson NOV
13 – Janet Neurauter
NOV 14 – JoAnn
Bakken NOV 16 – Edythe Hill, Susan Mattson
NOV 23 – Kathy Adams
NOV 23 – Kathy Adams
NOV 29 –
Margaret Pecha
DEC 2 – Carol
Rasmussen DEC 6 – Nancy Alfuth
DEC 9 – Abby
Marier DEC 14 – Crystal Sunell
DEC 26 –
Charmayne Nelson DEC 31 – Jean
Czekalski
Finance Report for Grand Rapids AAUW Branch
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September 2015
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October 2015
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Based upon September 09, 2015 Bank Statement
General Checking Account:
$ 6,780.49
v Funds: (Dedicated Funds incorporated in total
checking acct balance, but not yet distributed.)
Accounts within checking account updated:
* $50 Check mailed
09/28/15
Savings Account: $
1,695.39 (Quarterly Report)
TOTAL ASSETS ON HAND: $
8,475.8
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Based upon October 07, 2015 Bank Statement
General Checking Account: $
7,300.06
Accounts within checking account updated:
Savings Account: $
1,695.39 (Quarterly Report)
TOTAL ASSETS ON HAND: $
8,995.45
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STATUS OF DEDICATED FUNDS:
$ 56,966.88 (06/30/15 – 2nd Quarter)
Local Scholarship ICC Foundation: $28,222
Ending Balance: 12/14 - new report year end 2015
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$ 19,269 – Endowment: Permanently restricted funds
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$ 8,953 - Temporarily restricted funds
Community Foundation: Grand Rapids
AAUW
Anniversary
Scholarships: $ 28,744.88
National AAUW Donations: $ 50.00 (September 28, 2015)
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AAUW GRAND RAPIDS BRANCH BOARD MEETING
October 26, 2015, 4:00 PM, Public Utilities Building, Grand Rapids
Attendance: Marj Lavalier, Cyndy Agle, Nancy
Raymond, Lynette Eck, Karen Karls, Jean Hoshal, Charmayne Nelson, Jo Ann
Bakken, Jan Hill, Sharon Queren, Jan Miland and Cheryl Vogel.
The October 26, 2015 Grand Rapids Chapter AAUW
board meeting was called to order by President Marj Lavalier. The secretary’s
report was approved. The treasurer’s report shows a balance of $8,995.45. It
was reported that $120 was made at the book sale. Sharon said that the two
guests at the October meeting have joined our chapter. The November program is
about Indian Education. A discussion was held about the December meeting concerning
the food, etc. It was decided that the party committee is making the decisions
and plans. Cyndy made a suggestion that one person from each table bus the
dishes to the kitchen to speed clean-up. Jean reported that the scholarship
money we send to the state AAUW organization is used where there is the
greatest need, determined by the state board. We need to vote on the amount we
want to send in November as it is due in December. Karen, as usual, will
contact the program people for November for her informative newspaper article.
The public policy meeting is on November 12. Jan Hill is working on hospitality
fun for November. Her October witches were a hit. In new business, it was
suggested that we need a contact person at ICC. Marj also mentioned that we can
be involved in the Sweetwater benefit in the spring. If we wanted to have a
table to advertise our chapter, it would cost $250.
Respectfully submitted, Jan Miland, Secretary
AAUW GRAND RAPIDS BRANCH MEETING
October 19, 2015, Methodist Church, Grand Rapids
The October 19, 2015 meeting of the Grand
Rapids Chapter of AAUW was called to order by Jan Hill. She mentioned the
October birthdays and welcomed the guests. Marilyn Rossman urged everyone to
vote for the school referendum. She also announced the next public policy
meeting is November 12. Jean Hoshal reminded everyone about the jar fundraiser
that will be held at the December meeting. Carole Erickson was presented a 50-year
membership award. Cheryl Vogel presented the yearly budget, which was approved.
Judy McAlpine introduced the speaker, Mayor Dale Adams.
Respectfully submitted, Jan Miland, Secretary
ADVANCING EQUITY FOR
WOMEN & GIRLS
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