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Empowering Women Since 1881
Vol 90 No 5 AAUW Wausau (WI) Branch THE LEAFLET Nov 2013
You’re invited to join us in welcoming the fall season.
CASUAL AAUW FALL FESTIVAL CELEBRATION
Men are also invited to attend this event.
WHERE: Lil’ Ole Wine Maker Shoppe ~ Wausau 602 6th St. (corner of 6th & Jefferson) plenty of level parking in lot
WHEN: October 24, 2013 ~ Thursday
TIME: 6:30-8:30 PM
Socializing and Complimentary wine tasting will be held in front of a roaring fire.
(You do not have to drink wine to attend this event; other beverages will also be available)
Brief tour of the wine cellar and an explanation of how wine is made. There is also a viewing of
rooms in other parts of the building for public use.
*ONLY LOCAL PRODUCTS ARE SOLD IN THE STORE*
Holiday gifts, Wine, Coffee, Cappuccinos, Soda, Slushies, Mini Cheesecakes, Cheeses, Specialty Crackers, etc.
Something for everyone at nominal prices!!!!!!
See you there! Questions? Call Barb Keller 715-675-9756
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AAUW November Program ~ New Leaders’ Reflections and
Suggestions
Tues. November 12 What do we understand about young leaders who are half a century younger than some of us ? Do we know what they expect from “community?” Do we know what animates and inspires them? We will have a chance for dialogue with young professionals from a number of areas. It will be enjoyable to learn how their values have been formed, what their views are on our world, and how they handle their jobs and obligations. We will be able to discuss differences and learn from each other.
Join us at the buffet line at 5:15 in the UWMC Cafeteria
Or come at 6:30 to the Terrace Room for the New Leaders’ Reflections and Suggestions -‐‑ with Tiffany Bredeck, Tyler Voyt, David Xiong, Haley Houghton,
Moderators: Doug Hosler and Patti Twait
FILM NIGHTS
Want to kick back and relax while viewing films that represent women and girls in various
lights? Let’s gather for film nights and bonding in smaller groups. I’ll be sending out information soon, so let me know if you are interested and willing to bring a few munchies. Barb Keller [email protected] or 715-675-9756
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Sat. December 7 Holiday Brunch Program:
Media Matters
Panel of distinguished women working in local media
WAOW Newsline 9 Anchor Melissa Langhbein,
WSAW NewsChannel 7 Anchor Amy Pflugshaupt,
Wausau Daily Herald Public Safety Reporter Shereen Skola Siewert
Wausau City Pages Publisher and Editor Tammy Stezenski
9:30 a.m. reception
10:00 a.m. brunch, followed by panel
Hoffman House Restaurant at Midway Motor Lodge
2901 Hummingbird Road (in Rib Mountain)
Guests are welcome
LUNCH BUNCH AND MONK GARDENS Review
Our October walk in Monk Gardens was delightful, and the weather was perfect. And our guide, Darla Zastrow, knew the answers to our questions. The plans for completion of the Gardens will not come to total fruition for some time, but little by little it is developing. We were all very pleased with the tour and recommend it highly to anyone who likes beautiful things. We had a fun lunch at A & W before the tour. It is a great place to eat, loaf, and chat for a while. Thanks, Sande Sliwicki and Marian Seagren Hall for coordinating this event.
$avvy $ession Review – Taxes – How to Lighten Them
An inquisitive group met at Marathon Public Library on October 1 for the $avvy $ession on Taxes presented by Ms. Sherri Knauf of Wausau Tax and Accounting. Our wide-‐‑ranging and specific as well as general questions were answered. Thanks to Diane Echols for making the arrangements. We have one more block in our financial wall for fiscal protection.
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$10,000 AAUW Community Action Grant Report
Girl Scout Leadership Council
We came, they talked, we learned, and we felt that AAUW funds have been well invested in these impressive young women from throughout Marathon County. At Lucy’s table we even sang Girls Scout songs that have been sung for half a century. We heard from poised young women prepared to challenge stereotypes and advocate for opportunities for girls and young women. We also discussed areas in which Girl Scouts and AAUW could collaborate. Thank you, Girl Scouts, for planning a delicious evening of food for the body and food for thought.
We should aspire to inspire before we expire . . . .
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Very Successful 2013 Eleanor Roosevelt Walk
The Eleanor Roosevelt walk was a great success. . . Beautiful day walking along the Wisconsin River with chatty and jolly members and friends. A 93 year-‐old, a 91 year-‐old leading the way for the pikers.
. cross that off. . . hikers. We can’t wait for the next one! Supper at the Blue Willow restaurant followed for continued frivolity.
l. to rt. Ruth Hawks, Lucille Feichter, Marian Seagren Hall, Nancy Schulz, Carrie Massnick, Alana Holt, and Lucy Harvey (Photo by Phyllis Montgomery, ER Walker too) Funds raised support AAUW Educational Fund scholarships)
SAVE THE DATE April 25-26, 2014
AAUW-WI State Convention at the brand new Holiday Inn South in Eau Claire
!!! Shape the Future !!! Thursday, November 28 AAUW Celebrates 132 Anniversary
of its founding in 1881.
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AAUW 2nd TUESDAY BOOK CLUB
SELECTIONS FOR 2013-‐2014
Join us for lively discussion from our multiple perspectives ~ that means some agree while others have different viewpoints; all are respected. Call Ruth Grauer to join: 715-‐842-‐1592
November 12 book...
The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje
In the early 1950s, an eleven-‐year-‐old boy boards a huge liner bound for England – a ‘castle that was to cross the sea’. At mealtimes, he is placed at the lowly ‘Cat's Table’ with an eccentric group of grown-‐ups and two other boys, Cassius and Ramadhin. As the ship makes its way across the Indian Ocean, through the Suez Canal, into the Mediterranean, the boys become involved in the worlds and stories of the adults around them, tumbling from one adventure and delicious discovery to another, ‘bursting all over the place like freed mercury’. And at night, the boys spy on a shackled prisoner – his crime and fate a galvanizing mystery that will haunt them forever. As the narrative moves from the decks and holds of the ship and the boy’s adult years, it tells a spellbinding story about the difference between the magical openness of childhood and the burdens of earned understanding – about a life-‐long journey that began unexpectedly with a spectacular sea voyage, when all on board were free of the realities of the earth...With the ocean liner a brilliant microcosm for the floating dream of childhood, The Cat’s Table is a vivid, poignant and thrilling book, full of Ondaatje’s trademark set-‐pieces and breathtaking images: a story told with a child’s sense of wonder by a novelist at the very height of his powers...
synopsis from Barnes and Noble.
Public Policy
AAUW-Wausau will be represented at Legislative Day. Stay tuned next issue for a report of the highlights.
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AAUW Wausau Branch Contacts 2013-‐‑2014
Coordinating Officer Lucy Harvey 715.848.3545 [email protected] Secretary: open Finance & AAUW Funds Alana Holt 715.359.4329 [email protected] Co-Membership Coordinator Nancy L. Schulz 715.848.4821 [email protected] Co-Membership Coordinator Barbara Keller 715.675.9756 [email protected] Program Coordinator Marian Seagren Hall 715.842.7464 [email protected] Public Policy Co-Coordinator
Yvonne Henning 715.359.4065 [email protected] Public Policy Co-Coordinator Barbara Keller 715.675.9756 [email protected] Communications LEAFLET Editor Ruth E. Hawks 715.842.5291 [email protected] LEAFLET Distribution: open Telephone Ruth Grauer 715.842.1592 Branch Directory Carol Ann Okite 715.803.3094 [email protected]
Technology Mary Virginia Quarles 715.845.7983 [email protected] College/University Partners NTC Laura Martens 715.842.4257 [email protected] UWMC Marian Seagren Hall 715.842.7464 [email protected] Interest Groups Book Group: Ruth Grauer 715.842.1592 Financial $avvy $essions: Diane Echols 715.218.8280 (cell) [email protected]
JOIN US TODAY! INVITE A FRIEND TO JOIN!
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Calendar
Thurs, Oct 24 Fall Festival Wine Tasting Social at L’il Olde Wine Maker
Weds. Nov. 6 Action Team Meeting at 11:30-‐‑1:00 at Marathon Co. Downtown Library
Tues. Nov. 12 5:15 – UWMC Cafeteria; 6:30 Terrace Room – New Leaders’ Reflections and Suggestions -‐‑ with Tiffany Bredeck, Tyler Voyt, David Xiong, Haley Houghton, Doug Hosler and Patti Twait
Thurs. Nov 14 5:30 Casual International Dinner/Recipes and Status of Women – Barb Keller’s home 1400 Woodland Ridge Road
Dec. NO LEADERSHIP TEAM meeting
Sat. Dec. 7 9:30 a.m., Program: Media Matters with Melissa Langhbein, Tammy Stezenski Williams, Amy Pflugehaupt and Shareen Skola Seiwert—Hoffman House at Midway Motor Lodge
AAUW Wausau (WI) Branch LEAFLET Ruth Hawks 3407 Falcon Way Wausau WI 54401
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research
