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: Methodist Church
Social & Registration: 5:00-5:45 Dinner: 5:45-6:30 Business Meeting: 6:30-7:00 Program: 7:00-8:00
Speaker: Megan Christianson, Executive Director
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Menu: Dijon Pork Chop, Baked Potato, Glazed Carrots, Dinner
Roll & Chocolate Cake
Cost: $15.00
Food Chair: Marj Lavalier
**RSVP to AAUWRSVPGrandRapids@gmail.com by Monday, April
11.
**USED
BOOK SALE Scholarship Fundraiser
Please donate your “good reads” for our biannual
April Book Sale, and be ready to purchase more! All proceeds go to our
scholarship fund. Any remaining books will be donated to the library. Price
info: $3 for hardcovers and $2 for paperbacks.
As always, we will have Travel Treasures
drawings, which also support our scholarship fund. Thanks for all of your
support!
President’s Message
Dear Grand Rapids AAUW Branch Members,
The very best news is for our “president” officer
opening! Our Grand Rapids AAUW Branch has a new incoming president! Laurie
Clausen, who joined over a year ago, has volunteered to head our group. Below is
Laurie’s profile introduction from a year ago. Congratulations, Laurie, and thank
you so very much! We look forward to working with you.
Thank you to our nomination committee—Chair
Marj Lavalier and committee members Kathy Spencer and Jan Bilden!
April brings us the first of two annual book
sales to support our scholarships, which we hold at our regular monthly
meeting. Please bring new (5 years or so) books that you are interested in
donating for resale at the meeting on April 18th. Unsold books typically are
donated to the Grand Rapids Friends of the Library…BUT let’s aim to have none
left!
For our Grand Rapids AAUW branch meeting on April
18th you can bring a first-time, qualified guest for just $7.00! Come early to DONATE
books and SHOP to support our scholarship fund!
April is our “bring a first-time, qualified guest”
to the meeting for just $7.00. This is a popular event offe10red periodically and
usually attracts a member or two for our branch.
Our May end-of-the-year dinner will be at Forest
Lake and there will be more information about that at the April 18th meeting. I’m
looking forward to this annual festive occasion.
Cathy Davies has graciously agreed to host our
summer potluck at her home on Monday, August 22.
Thank you,
Deanna Ensley, Co-President
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I am originally from Chisholm and lived about
five miles north of town for most of my life. I moved to Hibbing in 2014,
married my husband in 2017, and we are hoping to move closer to the Grand
Rapids area within the next three to five years so that I can be closer to my
office. I have three adult daughters, two living in Duluth and one in Chisholm.
I was introduced to AAUW by Lori Ridlon, who is a
member of the Hibbing branch.
I am a strong believer in supporting women; in
fact, my goal as a Financial Advisor for 2021 is to focus on women. My mission
is to give women a greater sense of confidence, to give them more encouragement
and support, and to empower them so they can make good financial decisions.
I began my career in the financial industry in
2004, earned my licenses in 2007, and went back to school in 2009, knowing that
Finance was the career for me, to earn my bachelor's degree in Business with a
focus in Finance. I have been with Edward Jones since 2012. My role has changed
over the years, leading me to my current and most enjoyed role of Financial
Advisor.
I currently volunteer for various organizations
in Grand Rapids, including United Way and the Chamber. I spent 14 years
volunteering for a local church in Chisholm, teaching religious education to
children of all ages.
ICC Summer Engineering Camp Supply Wish
List
Several scholarship opportunities exist to help
students attend ICC Summer Engineering camp. Scholarships are made possible
through generous donations from organizations (such as us/AAUW), individuals,
businesses, and schools. The sessions are in July. See the wish list of
supplies for this year’s summer camp (attached to this email). Note that CASH
donations are welcome too.
You are welcome to bring any of the requested supplies
to the Grand Rapids AAUW April 18th monthly meeting. For any questions, you may
contact Kim Damiani, ICC staff/camp director, at 218-322-2370. We will be able
to drop off supplies at Kim’s ICC office at 104 Backes Hall after our April
meeting.
Grand Rapids AAUW will offer scholarships to two
female students enrolled in an Itasca County School District. Selected
applicants will attend one camp session in summer 2022. Costs for attendance
range from $390 to $475.
This is a residential camp, so it provides a
fairly immersive engineering experience for the interested “Junior or Senior
High School Young Woman”.
See more at https://www.itascacc.edu/engineeringcamp
2022
AAUW Anniversary Scholarship recipient
From Kathleen Spencer, Scholarship Committee
Jamie Drewlow, from Nashwauk, is our 2022 AAUW Anniversary Scholarship recipient! She graduated from Deer River High School in 2007. Jamie’s plan is to attend Southwest Minnesota State University, where she has been accepted, and her major is Social Work with a future goal to pursue a master’s degree.
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I recently moved to Grand Rapids from Northern Illinois, where I had always lived. There I attended Judson University, Elgin, IL, for my Bachelor’s degree in English, and went on to Rockford University, Rockford, Illinois, for a Master’s in English, and then to Northern Illinois University for a Master’s in Administration.
I began my teaching career as a middle school teacher of Language Arts/Math at Union Grade School, Union, IL. Later, I taught 7-8 Language Arts, Honors, and served as Dean of Students at Riley Grade School, Marengo, IL. for over 20 years.
After completing my Master’s in Administration, I became associate principal, then principal at Richmond Grade School, Richmond, IL, a K-5 building. After retirement, I also served several times for other short-term vacancies as a principal.
During my teaching/administrational career, I enjoyed traveling to many areas of the U.S., and also to Central America, the Panama Canal, The Netherlands, Germany, the Alps, France, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, and St. Petersburg. Every country was an adventure and eye-opening in experiences. Talking to people from these various areas of the world is so interesting and invigorating, so many similarities, and so many differences.
My daughter and family live in Richmond, Texas, (near Houston), and my son and family live here in Grand Rapids. I enjoy reading, sewing, playing golf, bike riding, and watching my six granddaughters grow up and become lovely, resourceful young women.
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
By Marj Lavalier, Membership Chair
We will be having a "bring a first-time, qualified guest" promotion at our April 18th dinner meeting with the guest’s meal only $7.00. It is fun to meet new women at each of these events, and we usually attract one or two new members following the meeting. Consider inviting someone you know to join our group.
At our April 18th meeting, we will also
be voting on the following slate of officers:
·
President: Laurie Clausen
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Vice
President/Membership: Janis Johnson
·
Vice
President/Program Jan Bilden and Kathleen Spencer
· Secretary: Dianne Anderson
"The ideal of friendship is to feel as one while remaining two." - Madame Swetchine
** 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
This group goes on outings to area organizations,
typically gathering for a meal. Upcoming outings will be planned for late
April, May and June. Contacts are Cyndy Agle, cyndy.agle@gmail.com and Juliet Jones, kcjones50@yahoo.com
Ø Thurs, April 21, 5:00 pm, Trivia Madness, NOPO Coffee Co., located with CENTER yoga studio/spa, 320 SE 21st St., Grand Rapids. No fee…as many as wish to participate. Food and drink your own responsibility; prizes for teams that win. Trivia is usually over by 7:30 pm. A fun night for all. RSVP to Juliet Jones by Thurs, April 7, so she can reserve enough tables, kcjones50@yahoo.com or text 218-259-0454.
*LITERATURE
– Monday group
The group will
meet on Mon., April 4, 9:30 am, Room 121 at Zion Lutheran Church, to discuss
Goodnight, Mr.
Wodehouse by Faith
Sullivan. We will also be making out book selections for July to December.
Masks are recommended but not required and, please, bring your own beverage. For
more information, contact Nancy Salmi, 326-3147 or nsalmi@earthlink.net
*LITERATURE
– Wednesday group
The group will meet on April 13,10:30 am, in Room 121 at Zion Lutheran Church, to discuss West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. The book for the next meeting on May 11 will be Going There by Katie Couric. Masks are recommended by the church, but not required. For more information, contact Vicki Holmstrom at agiledog5@aol.com or 218-245-2294.
*Walking & Talking group
We are still 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 very dreadful, we may cancel, and
we’ll let you know. However, we are a hardy group of women who value the fresh
air and exercise as well as the companionship.
“A strong woman understands that the gifts such as
logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and
emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts.”
― Nancy Rathburn
HIBBING AAUW BOOK SALE/SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic,
the Hibbing AAUW book sale is back and this year features over 70,000 books!
Location: 0Hibbing Armory, 2310 Brooklyn Dr.
(across Hwy 169 from Hibbing Community College)
Fri, April 8 9:30 am - 8 pm $1/book
Sat, April 9 9:30
am - 5:30 pm $.50/book
Sun, April 10 9:30 am -2:00 pm $2/bag
Masks may be required.
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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