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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
39, Issue 5 February 2015
FROM THE PRESIDENT – Lots
of opportunities to connect, explore
Our January thaw is lingering
longer than usual this year--very welcome to us all. It is so nice to be able to
go outside without the cold "hurting my face"—a comment we heard a
lot last year.
We had a great turnout for our
January 19th meeting. Thirty-five of the brightest and best ladies in Grand
Rapids were in attendance to hear Kristina Clark Gaalaas, an Edward Jones
representative, talk about "Five Money Questions for Women". It
served to remind us it is never too late to learn more about our personal
finances. Only by being informed can we be prepared. It was wonderful at this meeting
to welcome three new members - Helen
Ahlbrecht, Edythe Hill and Margaret
Barrick. See page 3 for more information on each.
On a very sad note, please
remember Mae Howe who was a very
active long-time member of AAUW and is now diagnosed with terminal cancer. She
is staying in Grand Forks near her daughter. Her address is c/o Priccillo
Marto, 2001 Oakwood, Grand Forks, ND 58201.
For the nominating committee
report, our treasurer Cheryl Vogel has graciously agreed to continue in that
position. Marilyn Rossman is willing to continue as Program Committee chair
but needs a co-chair. Also if several members are willing to co-chair this
committee, she will retire. Let me know before our February meeting.
I encourage you to support the
Hibbing AAUW Branch by shopping their Used Book Sale on February 6, 7 & 8
at the Hibbing Armory, 2310 Brooklyn Dr. (across 169 from the Hibbing Community
College). If you haven't seen this, it is unbelievable the amount of books they
collect and sell to raise funds for scholarships.
Consider attending our AAUW
Minnesota state convention on April 10-11 in Rochester. Hope to see you at our
next meeting on February 16th at the Sawmill Inn for an 11:30 luncheon. Please
make a reservation so the Sawmill Inn can be set up for an accurate count.
Keep Warm… Marj
Lavalier
QUOTABLE
“I'll tell you what scares me is plastic. Plastic
bags, plastic bottles and these things. Why does my water have to be in a
bloody plastic bottle? ... I'm just terrified of the proliferation of plastic.”
― Helen Mirren
** BRANCH NEWS **
February 16 LUNCH Program
Location: Sawmill
Inn, Grand Rapids
LUNCH: 11:30 AM Business
Meeting: 11:45 AM PROGRAM: 12:00 PM
MENU: Sandwich Buffet with choice of turkey or tuna salad, includes tossed salad, sliced tomatoes, onions, cheeses, pickle spears, lettuce, assorted breads, potato chips and coffee. Cost of $12.50 includes tax and gratuity. Pay at the door by check or cash (correct change appreciated), no credit cards.
MENU: Sandwich Buffet with choice of turkey or tuna salad, includes tossed salad, sliced tomatoes, onions, cheeses, pickle spears, lettuce, assorted breads, potato chips and coffee. Cost of $12.50 includes tax and gratuity. Pay at the door by check or cash (correct change appreciated), no credit cards.
TOPIC: Health and Fitness
Speaker: Bri Solem, Wellness Coordinator, Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital
Speaker: Bri Solem, Wellness Coordinator, Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital
Bri
Solem will give a presentation on the Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital
communitywide effort to promote healthy lifestyles and fitness. She is a
dynamic speaker who will inspire us to take our wellness efforts seriously and
have fun at the same time. As always,
guests are welcome. Please note that we will be billed for “no shows” so keep
that in mind when you RSVP and call to cancel if needed.
New members are
invited to come at 10:30 AM for an overview of the Grand Rapids AAUW Branch
activities and programs. Nancy Raymond
will go over the interest groups and our meeting arrangements and
policies.
UPCOMING
PROGRAMS
The
meeting in March will be back at the Methodist Church for a program about women and poverty in our area, April
will be a program about school lunches
and their power and meaning for schools and children. It is a bigger issue than you think. May will
find us at Ruttger's with a style show
like none you have ever seen or imagined.
Note: Glenna Olson is the singer who performed with Stephanie
Schuette at our December holiday program at the Timberlake Lodge.
Welcome New Members!
Helen Ahlbrecht, 245-1859,
cell 612-544-7699, a-rahl@msn.com, 46680 Co. Rd. 346, Bovey, Education: St.
Cloud School of Nursing, RN; University of St. Francis, Joliette, IL, BS,
Health Arts; St. Catherine’s University, GNP, Infectious Diseases; Birthday: June
15
Margaret Barrick, 326-4220,
cell (717) 877-2366, margaretannbarrick@gmail.com, 1515
NW 20th St, Grand Rapids, Education: Bemidji State University, BS, English; Roosevelt
University, Chicago, MA, Educational Administration; Birthday: April 4
(Margaret was a member of our branch
40+ years ago! Welcome back!)
Edythe Hill, 326-5830,
911 SW 4th Ave., Grand Rapids (moved here from West Pittson, PA), Birthday:
November 16
Member Directory update:
Barb Popkin’s cell phone number is 218-259-6691
** INTEREST
GROUPS **
Any
member can start a new interest group.
Current interest groups are open to any member. Each group decides on its meeting time,
calendar of meetings and subject or purpose of the group.
BRIDGE
There is only
one Bridge group playing now on the first Thursday, 12:30 PM at Grand Rapids
State Bank community room. If you are interested in playing bridge, contact
Sandra Nyvall at sandra.nyvall@gmail.com or 218-327-1009.
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. Contact
is Jan Hill, 246-9791.
Feb. 2: June Bug by Jess Lourey. Contact is Jean Halverson, 327-9158.
LITERATURE – Wednesday group
Group meets at 10:30AM on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, Grand Rapids Library, September-May. Contact is Barbara Zimmer, 327-0911.
Group meets at 10:30AM on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, Grand Rapids Library, September-May. Contact is Barbara Zimmer, 327-0911.
Feb.
11: The
Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
March
11: Road
Back to Sweet Grass by Linda Grover (Community Read selection)
April
8: Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan
PUBLIC POLICY
The group will meet Thurs., Feb. 12 at 3:30 pm at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grand Rapids. Please note the time and place has changed. We will watch the movie "Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic?" about the problem of plastic bags for the environment. The film is 79 minutes to be followed by discussion. All AAUW members are invited to join us. Upon entering the church gathering area there is a hallway on the left, the meeting room will be the first doorway on the left. All members are invited to join us. Group members are encouraged to bring information about the issue of recycling. We will be talking about the public policy issues around recycling and there will be information about what our community does with its trash and waste.
The group will meet Thurs., Feb. 12 at 3:30 pm at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grand Rapids. Please note the time and place has changed. We will watch the movie "Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic?" about the problem of plastic bags for the environment. The film is 79 minutes to be followed by discussion. All AAUW members are invited to join us. Upon entering the church gathering area there is a hallway on the left, the meeting room will be the first doorway on the left. All members are invited to join us. Group members are encouraged to bring information about the issue of recycling. We will be talking about the public policy issues around recycling and there will be information about what our community does with its trash and waste.
WALKING & TALKING
The regular fall/winter schedule is Tuesday afternoons. We meet at 1 PM and walk for 1 to 1½ hours and then have coffee. The group is open to all members and is a "come when you can" group. We talk as we walk so this is not speed-walking, but does get us out and about. The group decides on walk locations and members are notified weekly of the plan. We generally walk in the Grand Rapids area, especially fall and winter, but have taken a few "road trips." If you want to join the group, email Karen at k.karls@yahoo.com
The regular fall/winter schedule is Tuesday afternoons. We meet at 1 PM and walk for 1 to 1½ hours and then have coffee. The group is open to all members and is a "come when you can" group. We talk as we walk so this is not speed-walking, but does get us out and about. The group decides on walk locations and members are notified weekly of the plan. We generally walk in the Grand Rapids area, especially fall and winter, but have taken a few "road trips." If you want to join the group, email Karen at k.karls@yahoo.com
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS – Best Wishes!
2 –
Shirley Jacobson 3 – Barbara
Zimmer 5 – Sarah Copeland, Lynn
Uzelac
12 – Pat Anderson 19
– Linda Bauer, Carole Erickson, Sonia Larsen
20 – Marilyn Clark 22
– Harriet Mattei, Colleen Nardone 24
– Sandra Nyvall
25 – Sandee Krough 26
– Ann Clark
WANTED:
WOMEN’S CLOTHES FOR MAY STYLE SHOW
If you are moved to clean out, throw out or give away outfits you think are interesting, memorable, significant in your life, etc., please hang on to one or two and contact Marilyn Rossman, 326-6775. We are putting together a style show like no other for May that will feature many ideas as well as new and upcoming styles.
If you are moved to clean out, throw out or give away outfits you think are interesting, memorable, significant in your life, etc., please hang on to one or two and contact Marilyn Rossman, 326-6775. We are putting together a style show like no other for May that will feature many ideas as well as new and upcoming styles.
**Community
News**
Scholarship season is
here
Anyone
interested in getting any training or education of any type should apply at the
Grand Rapids Community Foundation at www.gracf.org before the March 15 deadline.
ICC Foundation offers two $1,000 AAUW
Scholarships
ICC
Foundation scholarship applications are now available! Included in the 196 awards offered, are two
$1,000 scholarships from the AAUW endowment with the ICC Foundation.
The
AAUW scholarships are awarded to female full-time students who intend to
transfer to a 4-year institution. The students must have a 3.25 minimum GPA, 30
credits at the start of the Fall semester, and be 25 years or older. The online scholarship application can be
found at www.iccfoundation.org or www.itascacc.edu and all applications
are due March 6, 2015.
"We
have more than $180,000 in scholarships to award for the 2015-16 academic
year," said Janet Neurauter, Director of Development. "The ICC Foundation is so grateful for
the support our students have received from AAUW. I look forward to letting you know who received
the AAUW scholarships in early April!"
AAUW GRAND RAPIDS BRANCH MEETING
January 19, 2015, 11:30 AM, Sawmill Inn, Grand Rapids
Marj Lavalier welcomed all. Two guests were present
and there are three new members. Kristina Gaalaas gave a well-prepared
presentation on life organization and financial education. We wished there would
have been time to hear more. Marilyn Rossman mentioned an article in the
current AAUW Outlook magazine about
adjunct professors.
Marj wished January birthday members a happy
birthday. She also stated that the huge Hibbing used book sale will be February
6, 7 and 8 at the Hibbing Armory. Marj
also honored Martin Luther King Day and said that the AAUW State Convention
will be on April 10-11. The board meeting is scheduled for January 26 at the
Public Utilities Building.
Respectfully submitted, Jan Miland, Secretary
AAUW GRAND RAPIDS
BOARD MEETING
January 26, 2015, 4:00 PM, Public
Utilities Building
Attendance:
Marj Lavalier, Cyndy Agle, Karen Karls, Jean Hoshal, Cheryl Vogel, Jan Miland,
Jan Hill, Marilyn Rossman, Nancy Raymond
The
November minutes were approved. The treasurer’s report shows a balance of
$7,762.00 in the checking account. There will be a finance committee meeting on
March 9, 2015, 3:30 PM at the Public Utilities building.
There
are three new members. The suggestion was made that there be an orientation for
new members to help make them feel a part of the group and be informed of all
the active groups within the organization.
The
February meeting at Sawmill will be about fitness. It was also mentioned that
Karen Karls’ newspaper articles about the meetings continue to be very well
done and appreciated.
The
next public policy meeting is the second Thursday of each month. The February
meeting will be at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 4PM to watch the video, “Bag
It”, about plastic.
The
hospitality committee will provide nametags for the February meeting, but
members may sit with whomever they choose. Nancy Raymond is planning to be
there early at the February meeting to have something special for any new
members that can attend.
The
newsletter deadline is January 30th.
The
food committee has changed the format for the February luncheon. One must pay
at the door with cash or check, no credit cards. Also it will be one choice
such as soup and salad.
Jean
Hoshal shared information she received from the state scholarship person. There
are five state funds local chapters may support. We have supported the Legal
Advocacy Fund (LAF) and Educational Foundation (EF) programs.
The
historian committee will update the scrapbook and have it at the February
meeting for all to enjoy.
A
suggestion was made that job descriptions should be handed down from year to
year to new officeholders.
The
website committee is working on updating it.
In
old business it was decided that there should be a short presentation at each
meeting from one of our interest groups. Karen Karls will give us information
about the walking group at the February meeting.
Respectfully
submitted, Jan Miland, Secretary
ADVANCING EQUITY FOR
WOMEN & GIRLS
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