Grand Rapids Timberline
NEWS
FOR AND ABOUT
AAUW GRAND RAPIDS
BRANCH MEMBERS Volume 45, Issue 2 October 2020
EDITOR: Arlene Wheaton,
(218) 232-4989)
October 19 Program Meeting
Location: United
Methodist Church
Program: 6:30 - 7:30 pm
TOPIC: COVID-19 Impacts on 3 Women-Owned Businesses
SPEAKERS: Paula Nobs of Presto Print, Kendra Young of 1st Ave Salon, and Tia Stark of UnWined
Each panel member will give a short summary of how their business was impacted by COVID. For some it was a complete closure with a phased reopening, one was open to some extent the entire time. But everyone had to change how they are doing business as the pandemic continues. The entire panel will welcome questions from the audience.
**No cost. No meal will be served due to restrictions at the church. Masks are
required and only three people will be seated per table.
RSVP to Deanna Ensley by the end of Sunday,
Oct.18. Call/text (360) 333-0228 or deannaensley@yahoo.com We must provide a list of attendees to the
church for potential contact tracing.
The first 30 people to RSVP will be allowed to attend. If you find you
cannot attend, please cancel with Deanna so she knows another person can be
added.
“Use what you’ve been through as fuel,
believe in yourself and be unstoppable!”
― Yvonne
Pierexx
President’s Message
Hello Members,
We had our Sept. meeting which was the first since last Feb. We met at the Methodist Church which had all guidelines in place and all members wore masks and social distanced at the tables. We had a speaker, but did not have dinner.
Members were so happy to see each other and catch up! We passed out a survey asking about food for the upcoming month and how they felt about safety and comfort. And 100% said they felt safe/comfortable! We will figure out our plan month by month. The October meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and last for one hour with no meal.
A huge thank you to Karen Wennen and her team, which includes Vicki Holmstrom and Karen Lonson, for keeping our Historian books up to date. They are now housed at the Itasca County Historical Society, and they go back to 2002. Be sure to check them out.
Happy Fall!
Cyndy Agle, Co-President
Welcome NEW member!
From Marj Lavalier,
Membership Chair
Please welcome our new AAUW member, Laurie
Clausen, who was a guest at our Sept. 21 meeting. She is an Edward Jones
Financial Counselor in the strip mall behind McDonalds. A resident of Hibbing,
she is relocating to Grand Rapids.
She is interested in two of our special interests groups: Exploring our Community and Public Policy.
Meet a MEMBER
Sharon Quern
4-year member of AAUW
Family/Education/Career: I was born and raised in Thief River Falls, MN. I finished my AA degree in 1968 and joined the Management Trainee program at Donaldson’s Department Store. As the assistant buyer for the Juniors department, I loved working in downtown Minneapolis. In 1976, Lutheran Social Services called me stating we could adopt a boy the next day! As a carrier of Hemophilia we were thrilled to adopt and stop Hemophilia. Two years later, 1978 brought us a beautiful daughter and I was a stay-at-home mom until 1984.
Working 25 years for the Wayzata School
District with the last 18 years in tech support taking me from the Oregon Trail
to Al Gore inventing the Internet, two computer rooms, testing, smart boards,
overhead projectors, having the fun of creating our school website and working
with elementary kids was the best job ever!
During the late 90’s, I was a volunteer
lobbyist for the Hemophilia Community that received HIV/Aids from contaminated
blood products. Lobbying most every day
after school at the MN State Capitol in the 95/96 sessions and later at the US
House and Senate.
Retirement in 2010 found us moving to our
cabin in Grand Rapids where we enjoy living on Sugar Lake. I have never had time to read so I have
enjoyed our AAUW book club, walking group and being a part of a large caring
organization. If you are on Facebook,
search groups for AAUW of Grand Rapids and ask to join. I am the administrator of this closed group.
I would love to have you join and anyone from our group can post pictures that
are seen only by our group!
AAUW interests: I am also a dual member of the Northwest
Valley AAUW in Sun City West, AZ. We
leave MN in January for a warmer winter.
As a dual member, I enjoy all of the benefits of both
organizations. Arizonan Sharon Phelps, former
GR AAUW, made sure I became involved in AZ.
Their book club is similar to ours.
Their walking group is more like a hiking group with one overnight per
year. I have been leader of their
Memories into Memoirs group for three years, simply writing our memories for
our grandchildren to read and understand.
We agree on our suggested subject matters a year in advance. Their Explore AZ group has many great
destinations. Their monthly meetings include speakers from the Native American
Heard Museum, WWII Code Talkers granddaughter, Humane Trafficking speakers, and
often collecting school supplies or suitcases for children taken into foster
care.
Personal interests: I have also sponsored a student at the Massai Girls School in Tanzania since 1996. I am active in both churches include quilting, FMSC mobile packs, Covid mask making, Days For Girls (sewing reusable menstrual pads so girls can attend school during their menstrual cycle), bazaars and lefse-making. Grandkids and some golf keep me busy!
** INTEREST GROUPS **
Groups that are not currently meeting due to
COVID-19 issues:
*Bridge: Majestic Pines is not available due to visitor restrictions.
*Exploring Our Community: When we can safely gather again, watch for
activities for the upcoming year...we will have new events and the adventures
will be better than ever!
* Public Policy: KAXE meeting room too small for social distancing.
LITERATURE – Monday group
The Monday morning
Lit Group will meet on Monday, Oct. 26, at 10:00 M. If the weather is nice, we will meet in
Veterans’ Park (please bring your own chair and beverage). If it is cold and/or
inclement weather, we will meet at the Forest Lake Restaurant. When we get
closer to Oct. 26, and we have an accurate forecast, a decision will be made
and members will be notified by email. Jan Hill will lead a discussion of When
the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. The contact is Nancy Salmi, nsalmi@earthlink.net, 326-3147.
READING TIPS from Jan Hill: The September book was Neither Wolf Nor Dog by Kent Nerburn. Another book selected for this fall is Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. The Arrowhead library system has been excellent. Order your books by phone or email and pick them up at the window at our Grand Rapids library. Use it! They have been great. Keep reading!
LITERATURE – Wednesday group
A small group will be meeting in members’ homes using masks and social
distancing guidelines. Due to COVID-19, we will not have room for new members
at this time. The contact person
is Vicki Holmstrom, agiledog5@aol.com
Oct. 14:
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand.
Nov. 11: The Secret Sense of Wildflower by Susan Gabriel
WALKING & TALKING group
The Walking and Talking Group is still on its summer schedule of walking on Wednesdays
at 9 AM. We welcome new
members. If you want to be added to the group, send your email address to k.karls@yahoo.com
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Nancy Raymond hosted the walking group with 14 participants for their Sept. 23 walk, which included a visit with nearby horses. |
FINANCE REPORT: AAUW GRAND RAPIDS BRANCH 6013
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July 2020 – September 2021 - FIRST Quarter Financial Summary - Fiscal Year 2020-2021 ( (Based upon 09.09.2020 Bank
Statements): Prepared by Cheryl Vogel;
Board Approved: PENDING
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v 76
paid members: Regular (MOB):
68; Dual: 4; Lifetime: 4
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v Total Income First Quarter: $2,446.11 Dues paid in current Fiscal Year: $536; Dinner Fees: $0; Individual Donations: $0; Travel Treasures: $0; Checking Account Interest: $0.76; Transfer of Savings Account: 1,909.35. o Dues: Paid in previous Fiscal Year: $5,293.
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v Total Expenses First Quarter: $ 5,665.36
National & State Dues: $5,449; Dues Refund:
$78; Newsletter
& Printing: $55.87; Dinner
Expenses: $0; Meeting Room Rental: $0; Sunshine & Caring Committee:
$69.90; Misc. Expenses: $12.59.
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v Year-to-Date Net Revenue: ($3,219.25) o Note: The majority of dues payments were received in the previous fiscal year, while the payments to State and National occurred in this fiscal year.
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v YTD Total Donations in Fiscal Year 2019-2020: $0 ·
One Stem Campership from 2019
was not used, so the funds were carried forward to this fiscal year. · STEM Camperships cancelled for summer of 2020.
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Ch Checking
Account
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$ 10,000,29 |
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Savings
Account
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CLOSED: Funds transferred to Checking Account |
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TOTAL
CASH-ON-HAND
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$10,000.29 |
Websites
for local, state and national AAUW information:
Our Grand Rapids AAUW blog: http://grandrapidsaauw.blogspotcom/
MN AAUW website: http://aauw-mn.aauw.net
National AAUW website: www.aauw.org
ADVANCING EQUITY
FOR WOMEN & GIRLS
– FOR MORE INFORMATION
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION www.aauw.org
AAUW MINNESOTA www.aauwmn.net
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