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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 7 April 2018
April 16 Dinner Meeting & Program
Location: United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids
REGISTER/SOCIAL: 5:00-5:30 PM LUNCH: 5:40 PM
BUSINESS MTG: 6:15 PM PROGRAM: 6:30-7:30 PM
MENU: Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Pasta, Bread Sticks, Salad, Dessert
COST: $13
Reservations due to Deanna Ensley by end of business day, Fri., April 13. Call 301-0315, or text (360) 333-0228 (cell) or deannaensley@yahoo.com
BUSINESS MTG: 6:15 PM PROGRAM: 6:30-7:30 PM
MENU: Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Pasta, Bread Sticks, Salad, Dessert
COST: $13
Reservations due to Deanna Ensley by end of business day, Fri., April 13. Call 301-0315, or text (360) 333-0228 (cell) or deannaensley@yahoo.com
TOPIC: Youth is a Gift, Old Age is a Work of Art
Speaker: Pam Friesen
Pam Friesen
will talk about healthy aging and long-term care. She is a Nurse Practitioner
with a MS degree in Nursing from St. Catherine University in St. Paul. She
worked as a primary care pediatric nurse practitioner at Grand Itasca Clinic
from 1993 to 2014. She and her husband
and business partner, Keith Friesen, own and operate Oak Hill Assisted Living.
Pam brings over 40 years of broad nursing and leadership experience including
working in hospital, clinic and home care.
Scholarship Fundraiser: USED BOOK SALE
BRING some. BUY some. Please bring your used books/good reads to our April 16 meeting for our biannual used book sale and scholarship fundraiser.
Membership Corner
BRING some. BUY some. Please bring your used books/good reads to our April 16 meeting for our biannual used book sale and scholarship fundraiser.
Membership Corner
It's “bring a guest” month in April, and the dinner for first-time, qualified guests will be $5.00. Is there someone you met that just moved into the area? She may be looking for a group where she could become involved. Do you know someone from your volunteering that may be interested in our organization? We’re looking forward to meeting your guests!
“The
strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in
life have had on her; but the strength of a woman is measured by the extent of
her refusal to allow those hardships to dictate her and who she becomes.”
― C. JoyBell C. (Childs)
May 21 Dinner at Ruttger’s is $25
Our May AAUW meeting was planned for the
Sawmill Inn, as this program is traditionally a “night out”. As the Sawmill has closed, we opted for
Ruttger’s on Sugar Lake as it had been a request from members for last spring’s
dinner. The buffet sounds very delicious! The menu as set by Ruttger’s
includes: Shore Lunch Walleye, Bacon
Brandy Creamed Chicken, Couscous with Sun-dried Tomatoes & Spinach, Garlic
Mashed Potatoes, Wild Rice, Fresh Vegetable and Chef’s Choice Dessert.
The cost at Ruttger’s is up from the cost
quoted by the Sawmill, so the Board decided in January that the cost for each
member who plans to attend the May meal at Ruttger’s is $25.00. The Chapter
will pick up the difference of almost $8.00 for each RSVP received by Deanna.
PLEASE NOTE: RSVP’s are extremely important for the May meeting. Each
month the RSVP’s do not match the number of attendees. When we go out to eat we
absolutely have to pay for every meal we request/RSVP to the restaurant. If you
RSVP and do not attend, you should plan on paying for the dinner, regardless.
Please be mindful about your RSVP for this special night out!
The speaker will be Dr. Lisa Johnson, a local dentist in Grand Rapids, talking about professional humor.
The speaker will be Dr. Lisa Johnson, a local dentist in Grand Rapids, talking about professional humor.
RSVP for the May dinner program to Deanna Ensley by May16 (there will be a reminder several times in the future) at
218-301-0315, call or text 360-333-0228 (cell) or email deannaensley@yahoo.com Thank you for your attention
to this!
AAUW elections for the 2018-2019-2020 program years
The Nominating Committee is still seeking members who will help with the Membership Committee and/or be vice president or co-chairman of this committee. Contact Kathy Pliska at 326-1580 or Karen Karls at 326-2053 for more information or questions. The election will take place at our April 16th meeting. At our March meeting, the Nominating Committee nominated Deanna Ensley and Cyndy Agle as co-presidents. Jan Miland is nominated for Secretary. Nominations can be made from the floor. (If Deanna Ensley is elected president, the Vice President for Program position is open for nominations.)
The Nominating Committee is still seeking members who will help with the Membership Committee and/or be vice president or co-chairman of this committee. Contact Kathy Pliska at 326-1580 or Karen Karls at 326-2053 for more information or questions. The election will take place at our April 16th meeting. At our March meeting, the Nominating Committee nominated Deanna Ensley and Cyndy Agle as co-presidents. Jan Miland is nominated for Secretary. Nominations can be made from the floor. (If Deanna Ensley is elected president, the Vice President for Program position is open for nominations.)
The Nominating Committee encourages all
members to help in some way with our organization’s activities.
The Branch Board is made up of the president, the vice-presidents for program and membership, secretary, and treasurer. Other members of the board are appointed by the president from leaders of interest groups, Finance committee, Historian committee, Communications, Educational Opportunities(EF), Public Policy, newsletter, member directory, website, hospitality, scholarship, food, and chairwomen of special projects such as the Minnesota AAUW State Convention 2019.
The Branch Board is made up of the president, the vice-presidents for program and membership, secretary, and treasurer. Other members of the board are appointed by the president from leaders of interest groups, Finance committee, Historian committee, Communications, Educational Opportunities(EF), Public Policy, newsletter, member directory, website, hospitality, scholarship, food, and chairwomen of special projects such as the Minnesota AAUW State Convention 2019.
** INTEREST
GROUPS **
Do not forget that new interest groups can be
started by any member at any time. They
can be all yearlong or for a month or any amount of time. The interest group should be "somewhat
related to our mission."
EXPLORING OUR COMMUNITY
We have a tour set for Klockow Brewery on Sat., May 5 at noon. There is a $15.00 fee, which includes a pint of beer, a sample glass for tastings during the tour, and at the end of the tour you get a glass to keep for a sample of your choice of beer. Usually you don't need to RSVP for "Exploring Our Community" events, but this time we do need an approximate number so thanks for letting me know in advance. For more information, conact Cyndy Agle, 218-360-9743 or cyndy.agle@gmail.com
We have a tour set for Klockow Brewery on Sat., May 5 at noon. There is a $15.00 fee, which includes a pint of beer, a sample glass for tastings during the tour, and at the end of the tour you get a glass to keep for a sample of your choice of beer. Usually you don't need to RSVP for "Exploring Our Community" events, but this time we do need an approximate number so thanks for letting me know in advance. For more information, conact Cyndy Agle, 218-360-9743 or cyndy.agle@gmail.com
LITERATURE – Wednesday group
This group meets at 10:30AM on 2nd Wednesday, Grand Rapids Area Library River Room, September-May. Contact is Barbara Zimmer, 327-0911 or kbzimmer@q.com
This group meets at 10:30AM on 2nd Wednesday, Grand Rapids Area Library River Room, September-May. Contact is Barbara Zimmer, 327-0911 or kbzimmer@q.com
April 11: A
Warrior of the People by Joe Starica
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
April 2: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Karen Abbott. Discussion leader is Cheryl Vogel.
May 7: Best Boy by Eli Gottlieb. Leader: Sharon Quern
April 2: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Karen Abbott. Discussion leader is Cheryl Vogel.
May 7: Best Boy by Eli Gottlieb. Leader: Sharon Quern
PUBLIC POLICY
The next
meeting is April 12, KAXE Meeting room, 4:00
to 5:30 PM.
Topic for
discussion is Challenges for Women These
Days: Child Care, #Metoo. Children with special needs, equal pay issues,
aging parents, aging bodies, etc. Come with your list and articles from newspaper,
magazines, books or social media. Our 5
o’clock guest speaker will be Kathleen Field-Tabaka, a family therapist working
with very young children. Public policies for educating the large number of
children who have special needs, e.g. fetal alcohol, autism, physical
limitations, mental health illness, trauma, and addictions, are becoming more
necessary for attending to these childhood problems.
Our AAUW mission is all about women and girls (boys too as we are a coeducational membership organization!). For questions or information, contact Marilyn Rossman, 218-326-6775, or mbro@paulbunyan.net
Our AAUW mission is all about women and girls (boys too as we are a coeducational membership organization!). For questions or information, contact Marilyn Rossman, 218-326-6775, or mbro@paulbunyan.net
WALKING & TALKING
Walking
group is still meeting on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. and has been all winter. We
will continue this schedule as long as there is snow or mud on routes we hope
for in the future. Let Deanna Ensley know if you would like to receive emails
about upcoming walks in the Grand Rapids area.
**Community
News**
318 Elementary School Referendum
REMINDER:
The date to vote is Tues., April 10. Absentee
ballots are available. For more information, contact the Itasca County
Elections Office:
Itasca
County Courthouse, 327-2849, or email Vicki Martin at vicki.martin@co.itasca.mn.us
Also see more details on why schools need replacing/updating at http://www.isd318.org/page/3115#whenvote
Also see more details on why schools need replacing/updating at http://www.isd318.org/page/3115#whenvote
AAUW
GRAND RAPIDS BRANCH MEETING
February 19, 2018, United Methodist
Church
Marva
Jean Hutchens welcomed the members to the February 19, 2018 meeting. The
program was Valerie Shangreaux from Blandin Leadership.
Kathy
Pliska, Karen Karls and Marilyn Rossman are on the nominating committee.
President, secretary and program chairman are to be nominated this year.
Marva
Jean has signed a contract with Keisler House for the September regional
meeting. They will provide coffee and muffins, with a caterer providing lunch.
Steve Loney will give a brief talk and tours will be available. Lilah Crowe
will speak before lunch with community tours after lunch for those that wish to
attend. $200 covers the use of the facility and staff.
There
will be a board meeting in March.
Respectfully
submitted by Jan Miland, secretary
AAUW
GRAND RAPIDS BRANCH MEETING
March 19, 2018, United Methodist
Church
Marva
Jean Hutchens welcomed the members to the March 19, 2018 meeting. Karen Karls
gave a presentation on officer expectations and nominations. Deanna Ensley
spoke on the school referendum and encouraged members to vote early or on April
10. Julie Kennedy, general manager of Public Utilities spoke about its function
to the city. She stressed never, never flush disposable wipes.
Book
sale will be in April.
Respectfully submitted by Jan Miland, secretary
Respectfully submitted by Jan Miland, secretary
AAUW
GRAND RAPIDS BOARD MEETING
March 26, 2018, United Methodist
Church
The
March 26, 2018 board meeting was held with the following in attendance: Jan
Hill, Marge Lavalier, Nancy Raymond, Deanna Ensley, Jan Miland and Jean Hoshal.
Nancy
made a motion with Jan Hill seconding it, to pay per person , anything over $25
out of the treasury for the May banquet at Rutgers. Passed.
The
menu will be chicken and fish.
Nancy
will donate a print to the auction at this year’s state convention. Deanna will
take an advertising poster to the 2018 convention for the 2019 convention
hosted by Grand Rapids.
Respectfully submitted by Jan Miland, secretary
Respectfully submitted by Jan Miland, secretary
ADVANCING EQUITY FOR WOMEN & GIRLS – FOR MORE INFORMATION
