Grand
Rapids Timberline
NEWS FOR
AND ABOUT
AAUW GRAND RAPIDS
BRANCH
MEMBERS
EDITOR: Arlene Wheaton,
(218) 232-4989
MISSION: AAUW advances gender equity for women and girls through research education and advocacy.
Location: United Methodist Church
Registration & Social: 5:00-5:45 pm Dinner:
5:45-6:30 pm
Business Meeting: 6:30-7:00 pm Program: 7:00-8:00 pm
TOPIC: Love in the Time of Dementia
PRESENTER: Anne-Marie
Erickson
Anne Marie-Erickson, a local writer and retired Itasca Community College instructor, will share some of her story. She is writing essays that will turn into a book, In the Evening, We’ll Dance: Finding Presence and Meaning in the Face of a Loved One’s Dementia. She will read from the essays.
Menu: Pork Loin, Mashed Potatoes & gravy, Cranberries,
Coleslaw & Cranberry Cake w warm Rum Sauce
Cost: $15.00
Food Chair: Vicki Holmstrom
RSVP to AAUWRSVPGrandRapids@gmail.com by Mon., Nov. 1. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact Danielle Witherill, 218-244-1793, danielle.witherill@edwardjones.com
We will hold our Christmas party on Dec. 13 at Forest Lake Steakhouse. We will host a "Silent Auction with a Twist", with this year's theme being "Warm & Cozy". Members bring a gift for the theme, and we sell tickets to benefit our scholarship fund. You put a ticket(s) in the bag next to the item you wish to receive, and a winning ticket will be drawn for each item.
Suggestions for "warm & cozy" items: A gift basket of soups, tea or coffee sampler, a book & chocolates, scarf or gloves, socks, bubble bath, a cozy throw, or a gift card to Brewed Awakening or Caribou.
President’s Message
We had an exceptional program on Owls for our October meeting. We learned about the 12 owls living in Minnesota, heard their calls and even what they eat--including skunk. Our speaker was Owl Expert Eben Spencer, husband of our member Kathy Spencer who co-chairs our Scholarship committee.
A huge thank you to Arlene Wheaton for putting together our 2021-22 membership directory. There is much time and effort that goes into the directory. Arlene also does our monthly newsletter and she works full time. Please let Arlene know how much we appreciate her!
Our special interest groups are busier than ever. Please check the directory to see which groups you would like to become a part of; the contact name and email for the group is also listed.
We welcome our new members! We are so glad you joined us. We have a very active group, and we look forward to getting to know you. Thank you to Margaret Barrick, Karen Karls, Vicki Holmstrom and Sharon Quern for bringing guests to our October meeting, who joined and are now new members.
Our new reservation system is working well. Just click on the link in the newsletter to RSVP. Danielle Witherill is our new reservation contact and she is monitoring the reservation system; when she opens and checks the emails she will send a reply "Got it."
See you November 8th.
Cyndy Agle, Co-President
Travel Treasures
From Marlys Mestemacher
We will continue to hold Travel Treasures drawings at every meeting through our program year. Bring treasures that you wish to donate for the drawing. “Staycation” items from the immediate area welcome too. The funds raised support our scholarships.
“Leadership is not a person or a position. It is a complex moral relationship between people based on trust, obligation, commitment, emotion, and a shared vision of the good.”
― Joanne Ciulla, Professor, Jepson School of
Leadership Studies
WELCOME FOUR NEW MEMBERS!
By Marj Lavalier, Membership Chair
WOW!! What an exciting month October has been for our AAUW Branch. We are
welcoming four new members. Please write their information in the back of
your brand new directory.
They
include Paula Rajala, Lannie Young, Sue Hutchins, and Suzan
Koprowski.
As
I announced at our last meeting, I will give a new member orientation just
before our meeting on November 8th at 4:30 pm. We will meet right at the United
Methodist Church at a table in the far corner so as not to disturb the
committee setting tables for our dinner. I invite anyone who has
joined in the last couple years or would just be interested in sitting in with
us. I especially invite our board members to come and add to the welcoming of
our new members and share about your position.
If you did not receive a 2021-22 directory, please contact Cyndy Agle at cyndy.agle@gmail.com
** INTEREST GROUPS **
*BRIDGE
Day/Time/Location TBD. Group meets year-round. If interested in playing
Bridge, contact Dianne Anderson, 218-327-2651 or 515-450-9252.
*Exploring
Our Community
The group goes on outings to area organizations, typically gathering for a meal. Contacts are Cyndy Agle, cyndy.agle@gmail.com and Juliet Jones, kcjones50@yahoo.com
*LITERATURE
– Monday group
The group will meet on Nov. 1, 9:30 am, at Zion Lutheran Church, Room 121, to discuss The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates. For a reservation or information, contact Nancy Salmi, 218-326-3147 or nsalmi@earthlink.net
*LITERATURE – Wednesday group
The group will meet on Nov. 10, 10:30 am, at Zion Lutheran Church, Room 121, to discuss be The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Richardson. The book for the next meeting on Dec. 8 will be The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride by Joe Siple. For more information contact Vicki Holmstrom at agiledog5@aol.com or 218-245-2294.
*Walking & Talking group
We are
now on our winter schedule of walking on Tuesdays at 1 pm. The locations
change from week to week but will be in the Grand Rapids area. The group is
open to new members interested in walking. If you would like to join us, send
your email and cell number to Karen Karls at k.karls@yahoo.com You will receive an email with the weekly walk location. Members walk
when they can or want to; no need to RSVP. We generally walk for about one
hour. If the weather is really dreadful, we may cancel, and we’ll let you know.
However, we are a hardy group of women who
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
