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October 2008   Vol. 2, Issue 2
February, 2008 - Vol 1, Issue 1
In This Issue
KAAUW Calendar
Fall Trip Schedule
President's Letter
Meet the Candidates
Diversihy Conference
New Calendar
Transitions, News, & Celebrations

Kingston AAUW Calendar
Kingston AAUW Calendar

Tues. Sept. 30, Public Policy Committee presents Hacking Democracy film and discussion, 7pm, KAL.

Wed., Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and Nov. 5, Why Vote? AAUW Cable & Internet Conversations on Woodstock TV and Ustream.com

Friday, Oct. 4, AAUW District 4 Fall Conference, Beyond Rhetoric: Understanding how multiculturalism can help your personal, professional, and organizational growth.

Tues. Oct. 14, Branch Board Meeting, Holiday Inn, noon.

Thurs. Oct. 16, Chinatown Bus Trip -- all day

Sunday, Oct. 19, Membership Open House, ViVi's, 3 pm

Sunday, Oct. 19, Potluck and a Film, Vivi's, 5 pm,

Tues. Oct. 21, Book Discussion, Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, 1 pm, Kingston Library.

Friday, Oct. 24, AAUW Public Policy: Meet the Candidates, Saugerties Senior Center, 7 pm

Tues. Oct. 28, Branch Meeting, Why Vote? Kingston Library, 7 pm.
 
Make the KAAUW calendar a favorite and you'll always know what's happening.




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Fall and Winter Trips
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The trips are filling up. Don't delay. Follow the links or call Pat Whalen for details.

Thursday, October 16 - Chinatown, the Chinatown Museum, and the Pearl River Mart

Friday, November 7 - The Chocolate Show

Thursday, December 18- NYC and the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Saturday, January 17 - Puccini's La Rondine on the big screen in Hudson

Quick Web Links
Recent Blog Posts
 
Our two websites are updated regularly.The first has AAUW news -- local, state, and national. You'll also find great member profiles with pictures.

The second,Unofficial Passionsincludes a patchwork of things we care about -- blood drives, concerts, legislative issues, book and movie reviews.

Any member can submit items any time. Send them to any Communications Committee member.
Kingston AAUW Branch Communication Committee
Garnette Arledge
Doris Goldberg
ViVi Hlavsa
Susan Holland
Doris Licht
Irwin Rosenthal
Ruth Wahtera, Editor

If you have something you would like posted on either the Kingston AAUW or the Unofficial Passions site, e-mail the information to a committee member.
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Are you watching the debates? The elections and the economy are on everyone's mind.

The branch is doing its part to  educate voters about issues.  Read about our efforts in this issue.
The editor

President's Letter

Membership Open House - Bring a Guest

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I'm moving to Stone Ridge, so I'll keep this short.

Our Membership Open House is 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19 and will be followed by the monthly film and discussion.  The format has expanded to include all members.

 As we are without Co-Vice Presidents for Membership, a committee of Bette Nitksy, Jean Semilof and Garnette Arledge hand addressed invitations to all members. We hope you will bring a potential member to explore joining AAUW.  At the very least, enjoy a convivial tea at Vivi's with local people who support advocacy, education and research for women and girls.

Please RSVP to 845-704-2021 or to me at  kaauw12401@gmail.com
Public Policy Activities
Educating Ourselves about the Candidates; Inviting the Public
Vote!
On Tuesday, this week, the Public Policy Committee will be screening and discussing the HBO special
Hacking Democracy.

It will be a small, informal gathering to talk about what's happening with electronic voting machines. Join us at  7pm at the Kingston Library.

Help us get the news out.
Meet the Candidates
Friday evening, 10/24. We've invited candidates for the State Legislature from Ulster, Greene, and Dutchess Counties  to talk about campaign finance reform, pay equity, comparable worth, healthcare, and other issues that concern AAUW members.

To date, the following candidates have been invited. So far, those in red - accepted, italics - tentative, *asterisk - declined*:
  • Dutchess; Jonathan Smith (dem) and Joel Miller (rep) 
  • Kevin Cahill (dem) and  Robin Yess (rep)
     
  • Greene:  Don Barber (dem) and James Seward (rep) 
  • Ulster and Dutchess: Frank Skartados (dem) and *Tom Kirwin (rep)*
[Link for more information]  Offer or ask for a ride.
Fall Conference, Region 4
Diversity Conference Friday
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 On Friday, October 3, the Poughkeepsie Branch will host the AAUW-NYS District 4 Fall Conference:
Beyond the Rhetoric: Understanding how multiculturalism
can help your personal, professional, & organizational growth - a day of panels, roundtables, and community discussions about ethnic and racial diversity.

David Tulin, our keynote speaker, is outstanding in his field of diversity training. Galen Kirkland, our luncheon speaker, is the Commissioner of Human Rights for New York State.

Please join us! First: let Geeta Desai (845-297-7589) know ASAP which roundtable (Business Development, Cultural Competency, Education, Health & Human Services, or Media) you want to attend (your 1st & 2nd choices), then send your check and registration form to Cathleen Kinn. The fee for AAUW members is $30, which includes breakfast, lunch, & afternoon dessert.

For more information, check out the Conference Web page.  To carpool, call or email Susan Holland.
New Calendar On-Line
google calendar logoWe've switched our web calendar to Google Calendar. You can find it in the sidebar of the blog.You'll also find it if you google 'Kingston calendar,' AAUW calendar, or any variation.

Our Unofficial Passions site now has a Community Calendar, so, in addition to posting about your favorite events, we can add them to the calendar where they will stay in the sidebar until the event passes.

If you use Google calendar or Outlook you can integrate them both with your calendar. Ask a techie for help.

 News, Transitions, and Celebrations
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AAUW Dialog
has developed into a wonderful blog. I read it regularly. Many of the posters are young AAUW fellows or interns, so they often bring a fresh style and viewpoint. I encourage you to add them to your RSS feed or click on the link to them in our blog.
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Remember to watch Why Vote? -- our cable and internet TV program on www.woodstocktv.com or ustream.com  The remainig programs include:
  • October 1 - Internet Resources and Children's Books - Also watch Debate 2 Oct. 2 the Vice President and Debate 3 on Oct. 7
  • October 8 - When Voting is an Effort 
  • October 15 - Immigration and the right to vote -
  • October 22 - Debate Watching: How helpful was it?
  • October 29 - Do we vote Issues or Candidates
  • Nov. 5 -Wrap Up: Voting Experiences This Year
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