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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
42, Issue 3 November-December 2017
November 16 Dinner Program Meeting
Location: Methodist Church, Grand Rapids
Register/Social: 5-5:30 PM Dinner: 5:40 PM Business Meeting: 6:15 PM
Program:
6:30-7:30 PM
MENU: Ham, Potato, Salad, Vegetable, Roll, Dessert
Cost:
$13
Reservations due to Deanna Ensley by RSVP by Friday
November 10. If you know you plan to attend our
Christmas party, why not RSVP for that at this time. NOTE: If you RSVP for
December 4 and do not attend, you may be obligated to pay for the dinner we
have requested. Call 218-301-0315 or email deannaensley@yahoo.com
TOPIC: Policy & Politics
SPEAKER: Representative Sandy Layman
SPEAKER: Representative Sandy Layman
Sandy Layman is in her first term as a State
Representative in District 5B. She currently serves on the Environment and
Natural Resources, Job Growth and Energy Affordability Committees, the
Subcommittee on Mining, Forestry, and Tourism, and is the vice chair of the
Legacy Funding Committee.
She is also an appointed member of the Iron Range
Resources and Rehabilitation Board and the Permanent School Trust Fund
Commission. Outside of the legislature,
she serves as a member of the editorial board for the Center for Rural Policy
and Development.
Prior to her time in the legislature. Rep. Layman
served two terms as IRRRB commissioner under Governor Tim Pawlenty. Following her public service as commissioner,
Layman provided management consulting services through Layman Consulting and
served as an adjunct faculty member for the College of St. Scholastica.
NEW MEMBER CORNER
On Nov. 13, we will have our first ever "Bring a Guest for a $5.00 Dinner." Bring a qualified, first-time guest and pay just $5.00 for her dinner. This is a great way to have guests see what a great AAUW group we have in Grand Rapids.
On Nov. 13, we will have our first ever "Bring a Guest for a $5.00 Dinner." Bring a qualified, first-time guest and pay just $5.00 for her dinner. This is a great way to have guests see what a great AAUW group we have in Grand Rapids.
We will be holding a new member orientation on
Monday, November 13 at 3:30 pm. This
will be before our meeting at the United Methodist Church. Guests are welcome to attend.
We now have 99 members.
UPCOMING BRANCH PROGRAMS
Monday, December 4, Holiday Party at the Eagles Club
Social: 4-5 pm, Begin Drawings: 5 pm Dinner: 5:30 pm
Cost: $18.00
Menu: Beef Brisket, Baked Potato, Green Bean Amadine, Dinner Salad, Orange Cream and Raspberry Cake, Coffee & Punch
Cost: $18.00
Menu: Beef Brisket, Baked Potato, Green Bean Amadine, Dinner Salad, Orange Cream and Raspberry Cake, Coffee & Punch
After dinner,
we will finish the drawings and have a couple of special features.
Wrap-up: 7:15
pm
RESERVATIONS:
Call Deanna Ensley, 218-301-0315 or email
deannaensley@yahoo.com
*In order to eat, you must RSVP by the end of
the day on Monday Nov. 27! The final
number of dinners has to be reported to the Eagles Club on Wed, Nov. 28.
Program: "Fundraiser with a Twist" to benefit our scholarship fund.
How does it work? Members donate items and this
year's theme is "Desserts” -edible or non-edible.
Non-edible dessert ideas: Gift cards--the most popular item (Culver's, Brewed Awakenings, Dairy
Queen, Ground Round, etc.), a scarf wrapped around a candy bar, earrings
attached to a Hershey's bar, dessert dishes, cake pan with spatula and cake
mix, apron, dessert scented candle
Edible suggestions: cookie mix in a jar, cake, candy, fruit
We will be selling tickets: 25 for $20, 12 for $10, 6 for $5 or a dollar each.
Bags will be by the items and you put tickets in the bags by the items that you wish to win. A ticket will be drawn for each item.
NOTE: Please bring only 1 item per member and try
to have items at the Eagles by 4:00 pm.
If you cannot attend, you can give your item to Cyndy Agle or Janis Johnson.
Dress
festive. It's our Holiday party!
Monday, January 15, 11:30 am, Methodist Church
Program: Successful Women Entrepreneurs with Lake + Co. co-owner.
Monday, February 19, 11:30 am, Methodist Church
Program: Successful Women Entrepreneurs with Lake + Co. co-owner.
Monday, February 19, 11:30 am, Methodist Church
Program: Community Leadership with Blandin
Foundation speaker
Welcome New Members
Please add these two new members to your
directory. (See back page for space to do so.)
Kathleen Spencer
Kathleen Spencer
Lynn Moratzka
QUOTABLE
“What do we live for if not to make life less
difficult for each other?”
- George Eliot
** INTEREST
GROUPS **
Any member may start an interest group to meet
monthly, weekly and for any length of time. The members determine their own
agendas and arrangements for meetings. The meetings are open to all AAUW
members and their guests. The member
directory has information about the current active interest groups.
BRIDGE
This group meets
May-December, first Thursday, 11:30 a.m. at Majestic Pines, 1614 Golf Course
Rd, and includes lunch in the Bistro. Contact is Betty Akre, 326-5356. We would
love to have new members join us. We have lunch at 11:30 and play bridge (strictly
“party” bridge) afterward.
EXPLORING OUR COMMUNITY
Field trips to various places of interest. Dates & times TBD. For more info, contact Co-Chairs: Cyndy Agle, 360-9743, cyndy.agle@gmail.com or Janis Johnson, 326-3595, janisjohnson@yahoo.com
Field trips to various places of interest. Dates & times TBD. For more info, contact Co-Chairs: Cyndy Agle, 360-9743, cyndy.agle@gmail.com or Janis Johnson, 326-3595, janisjohnson@yahoo.com
Wed., Nov. 8, 2:30 PM:
Learn about the organ at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids. The pipe
organ is known as the "king of instruments". Come and learn about its
versatility, uses, history and beauty. This program will be led by AAUW member
Jan Bilden, who has spent most of her life on the organ bench. Note: The
organ is in the balcony and is accessed by a stairway. There will be
refreshments afterward.
LITERATURE – Wednesday group
This group meets at 10:30 AM on 2nd Wednesday at the Grand Rapids Library River Room, September-May. Contact is Barbara Zimmer, 327-0911, kbzimmer@q.com
Nov. 8: Locally Laid by Luci Amundsen
Dec. 13: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
This group meets at 10:30 AM on 2nd Wednesday at the Grand Rapids Library River Room, September-May. Contact is Barbara Zimmer, 327-0911, kbzimmer@q.com
Nov. 8: Locally Laid by Luci Amundsen
Dec. 13: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
Jan. 10: Dead Wake by Erik Larson
LITERATURE – Monday group
LITERATURE – Monday group
Group meets on 1st Monday at 10:00 AM at Grand Rapids
State Bank Annex. Contact is Jan Hill,
246-979 or jmhgkh@paulbunyan.net
Nov.6: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway. Leader: Jan Hill
Dec. 4: Brunch at Audrey Erdman’s, books chosen for 2018
Nov.6: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway. Leader: Jan Hill
Dec. 4: Brunch at Audrey Erdman’s, books chosen for 2018
PUBLIC POLICY
Next meeting: Thurs., Nov. 9, 4:00 to 5:30pm, KAXE Building Meeting Room.
Next meeting: Thurs., Nov. 9, 4:00 to 5:30pm, KAXE Building Meeting Room.
This group is interested in the information
related to public policies of the government with an emphasis on those issues
that impact or support our AAUW mission and action priorities. The group welcomes new members of our AAUW
branch and their guests. All views and
ideas are welcome and we try to be accepting of all opinions about the issues
we discuss.
CHANGE IS GOOD?! Currently we are interested
in how our population’s diversity, disparities and reactions relate to our
current social, economic and political needs.
We concentrate on issues related to girls and women. We are reading All The Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister as a beginning for our
discussions; chapters 1 to 4 will be the subject of the November meeting. Chapters 5/6/7 are for January, and 8/9/10
For February. Members are urged to bring other current information to the meetings.
(Reading this book is not required for attending and you can choose
another book or other sources of information.)
In November, we will talk about the changes in
our community and Minnesota and the issues in the legislature related to
them. Members are urged to bring any
form of information about our subject - newspaper, magazine, items on the
internet, or other materials.
At our October meeting, a young woman who had
a life of chaos as a child and young adult talked to our group. She is now working to be a good citizen and
an asset to the community. This talk was in connection to the local emphasis on
those who have made mistakes in the past and want to be a good citizen. It was an education for all of us who
listened to her and really appreciate her willingness to talk about her
troubled past.
There will be no December meeting. The group
will meet on January 11, 2018. Call
Marilyn Rossman, 326-6775, or Jean Halverson, email jehhmh@gmail.com
WALKING & TALKING
Group is
flexible and open to all members. The social contact is important and the pace
varies; if you are looking for speed-walking and a serious workout, this is not
your group. Currently we meet on Tuesdays
at 1 PM.
We walk for 1
to 1 1/2 hours and then have coffee. As the weather cools the day and time will
switch to Tuesday afternoons at 1 PM.
Switch is decided by the group. We walk in the Grand Rapids area on
trails and neighborhood streets. Location changes from week to week as chosen
by the group. Group is notified by email of next location. To join the group,
call or email Cyndy Agle, cyndy.agle@gmail.com or 360-9743. Karen Karls will resume as the contact in 2018 after recovering from
surgery.
AAUW GRAND
RAPIDS BRANCH MEETING
October 16, 2017 United Methodist
Church
President Marva Jean Hutchins thanked everyone for
the books brought and bought for our scholarship fundraiser.
Jane O’Leary brought a travel treasure that raised
$20 for scholarships.
Cyndy Agle introduced three new members and
announced that the December 4th meeting will be at the Eagles. There will be a
dessert auction, which can be edible or non-edible items.
November 8th is an Exploring Our Community Event
with Jan Bilden teaching us about a pipe organ.
The next branch meeting is on November 13, 2017. The
election and Cheryl Vogel’s finance report passed.
Marva Jean also thanked the hostesses for the dinner
and Kathy Pliska for the name tags.
Kathy Nurhing gave a detailed report on the school space problem.
Kathy Nurhing gave a detailed report on the school space problem.
Respectfully submitted, Deanna Ensley for Jan
Miland, secretary
AAUW GRAND RAPIDS
BOARD MEETING
October 23, 2017 United Methodist
Church
Members present: Marva Jean Hutchins, Jean Hoshal, Jan Miland, Marj Lavalier and Nancy Raymond
Marj made a motion, seconded by Nancy to charge $18
for the December meal at the Eagles. Passed.
A discussion was held about plans for our hosting
the September 2018 northern regional AAUW get together. Nancy has been checking
sites. Marj has talked to Lila Crowe
about being one of the speakers on the Grace painting. Other ideas were to have
tours later in the day or possible promote guests coming Friday night for the
Ghost Tour. Also sales are great on 38 happens on the weekend of September
15th. More planning with more volunteer committee members is needed for things
like food, flyers, decorations, speakers, tours and favors such as a postcard
of the picture, Grace. Marva Jean said she would check on the Keisler House as
a possible site.
The next board meeting will be November 20, 2017.
Respectfully submitted, Jan Miland, Secretary
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