Kingston AAUW Calendar
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Sun. April 19, Potluck & a Film - see below. Reserve Now! Summer trips - see below Tues. April 14, noon, Board Meeting, Regginato's Tues. April 21,Daytime Book Discussion, 1 pm, Kingston Library.
Tues. April 21,Evening Book Discussion
5:15 See below for details. Fri, April 24-Sun. April 26, AAUW NYS ConventionTues. April 28, 7-9 pm, Branch meeting, What would Eleanor do? Kingston Library May 3&4, Springtime in BostonMonday, May 11, noon-2pm, Bridge Luncheon, KAL Make the KAAUW google calendar a favorite and you'll always know what's happening. Integrate it with your own google calendar. Print it. |
March Book Clubs
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Daytime Book Club: 3rd Tuesday at 1pm, Kingston Library:
Change: April 21st, 2009 We will discuss Interesting Women, Stories by Andrea Lee, Vivi Hlvasa's selection for the Community Wide Book.  Evening Book Club: 2nd Usually Tuesday, 5:15 -7pm, Olympic Diner (location may be changed). Change: April 21, 2009, As follow-up to the March meeting at ValKil we will have a conversation with Robin Gerber, author of Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way. Using biographical details from different periods of the first lady's history,
Gerber shows how Roosevelt's actions are still relevant and can provide
inspiration for women today. To confirm the location call Garnette Arledge at 845-201-0001. |
Potluck & a Film
April 19th, Tillsammans
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Because of Easter, the April film discussion will be held on the
3rd Sunday, April 19th at 5 PM at ViVi's house (directions on
request). Bring a covered dish or salad. Let me know if you're
bringing a dessert since we don't need as many of those as main dishes. If
it's warm enough, we may be able to eat on the deck. Here's a brief
description of the film we'll be watching and discussing:
Tillsammans (or Together).
In this 2000 Swedish comedy/drama, Elisabeth tires of her husband Rolf, so she
packs her bags, takes the kids and goes to her brother G�ran. The year is 1975
and G�ran lives in a commune called Together. Living in this leftist commune are
people between the ages of 25 and 35, along with their children, a
place where things happen that affect not only the extended family members,
but a few more...
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Summer Trips
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Sunday, June 7th to
The Brooklyn Museum
&
The Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
Cost: $53 includes entrances, transportation & tip
Leaving at 8:30 AM and returning around 6:30 PM
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Saturday, July 11th
Tanglewood's
Morning Open Rehearsal of
Beethoven's Egmont Overture,
Bruch's Violin Concerto #1 & Dvorak's Symphony #8
followed by
Jacob's Pillow
Afternoon Performance of
Gallim Dance Fresh
Cost: $79 includes entrances, transportation & tip
Leaving at 8:30 AM and returning around 6 PM
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Tuesday, July 28th
Cooperstown
Glimmerglass production of
La Traviata by Verdi
Cost: Balcony $86; Orchestra 106; Cooperstown
alone $37
Leaving at 8 AM and returning around 8 PM
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Wednesday, August 12th Boscobel
for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare's production of
Much Ado
About Nothing
Cost: $59
(Bring a picnic supper for eating on the lawn)
Leaving at 4 PM and returning around 11:30
Flier with details will follow.
For reservations, call Pat Whelan between noon and 9 PM at 845-657-6807 or write PWHL8@aol.com |
Kingston AAUW Branch Communication Committee
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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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I'm looking forward to attending the AAUW NYS Convention this month. I found last year's terrifically energizing. The speakers were wonderful and you can't meet nicer people.
Four of us will be there this year -- Garnette, Denise Springer, Irene Miller, and me. We should be able to cover all the territory and bring back lots of news and ideas.
The editor
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News from the President
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Happy bluebirds outside my office window wish you all joy. I am delighted to announce New Branch Special Interest Groups forming:
Restaurant Rovers: AAUW Restaurant Rovers group plus guests will meet at different local restaurants each month. There we decide where we hope to go for the next meeting and who will be the new "host." The host rotates each month. Idea from Tacoma, WA AAUW.
Mentoring at Everett Hodge Center - Marjorie Regan and Garnette Arledge are working with Sandra Hapgood Thomas, Director, on a training for volunteers to provide educational and cultural events for Center teens. Doris Goldberg and Irving Rosenthal will join with other interested AAUW and community people to attend training in the coming weeks. Contact Margie or Garnette for more details and to sign up.
Committee to Select Scholarship Receipients at UCCC. Brunelle Roser, of the UCCC Foundation, has invited AAUW members to come out to the campus to read the applicatons and take part in the selection process. Call or email me
to indicate your interest in a wonderful experience.
The newest initiative is participating in a grassroots community project, one so new it does not have a name yet. The idea came to me when someone I know from the Stone Ridge Library called saying she knew I am an idea person. She's one of our wise elders, living alone, prosperous, and wondering: "Where am I going to live?"
As the population ages and managing our spacious homes becomes challenging, a safety risk, and uses too many of our limited resources, this question becomes increasingly important. So, what is AAUW for, if not supportive and innovative thinking?
I formed a committee -- the first step in AAUW, right? Five women, all a certain age, met for lunch. The conversation was amazing and we all felt better to talk over concerns and visions. We are still at home plate, contacting others who may have an interest in exploring housing issues. We plan more lunch conversations and a forum with a panel and want you to feel welcome to explore living arrangements with us.
The birds are singing, building their nests. Let's talk about your nest.
Remember I am taking calls at 845-201-0001.
Cordially, Garnette
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Slides of the Branch Meeting at ValKil
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We had a wonderful day at ValKill. Kathleen
Durham, Executive Director of the Eleanor Roosevelt ValKil Center discussed Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way - Timeless Strategies
from the First Lady of Courage by Author Robin
Gerber. You can see slides of the day here.
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Holiday Thanks
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Arlene Bruck shared thank you's from the twelve bi-lingual students who received gift cards from the branch for the holidays. One of the others reads, in part, "I had never imagined that you were thinking of me as a young woman. I was very lucky to be selected and I would like you to think or keep me in your minds for everything..."
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April Meeting
What Would Eleanor Do?
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This quote hangs on the wall at the Eleanor Roosevelt ValKil Center and it's a bit of inspiration for the April meeting. Eleanor was shy. She didn't like the limelight. But, she worked tirelessly for the things she believes in. So, this month, we are asking the question, what would Eleanor do about the issues that are important to our branch today? We care about many things, of course, but with your support, the branch public policy commitee has focused on three -- pay equity and comparable worth, keeping our lever system, and healthcare reform.Pay EquityOur April meeting falls on Pay Equity Day, Tuesday, April 28th. Based on the fact that women and minorities average 77 cents to the dollar earned by white men, we call this Pay Equity day because women and minorities work until April 28th for free.
It has taken seven years, but Nancy Mion, Public Policy Chair for AAUW NYS, reports that the NYS Senate labor committee has finally approved the Fair Pay Bill. It now goes to the NYS Senate Finance Committee. How many more years? What would Eleanor do? What can we do?
Election Systems
More and more local entities are coming on-board to increase the pressure on the State to do what's necessary to keep our lever system -- at least until the issues of security, transparency, and cost are resolved. And, that won't be soon.
Many security and election fraud issues are coming to light in computer-based systems around the country. Kansas and Tennessee the most recent. And, the CIA and Defense Department have both identified concerns about foreign intervention in US elections through software security breaches.What can we do? What would Eleanor do? What can we do?
Healthcare
Discussions about how to insure healthcare for all are finally getting underway in Washington. And the debates about strategy are fierce. Should we build on what currently exists -- employer based private insurance -- because it seems feasible to get broad-scale coverage passed, or should we go for a single payor system that eliminates private insurers and has the potential for far greater savings, trusting that the political will exists to pass it. What do you think, and what would Eleanor do? What can we do?
So, come join us for some lively debate on the issues and strategies.
Kingston Library, April 28th, 7-9 pm
Bring a friend
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May 11
Annual Kingston Branch "Bridge Party Plus"
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From Anne Gordon:
A Fundraiser for the AAUW Educational Foundation
Noon on Monday,
May 11, 2009
Bridge is one of our "Unofficial Passions." so, join us for the Annual Spring Bridge Party Plus. Help us raise money for the AAUW Education Foundation with lunch
and a good time, all for only $10
per person.
The luncheon will be held on Monday, May 11, from 12
noon until 2 pm
at the Kingston Library, 55
Franklin Street, Kingston.
What's the Plus?
Expect a wonderful buffet of fresh salads and an amazing array of desserts, to
accompany your game of bridge, Scrabble or other activity of your choice,
scintillating conversation, and a good time for a good cause.
AAUW Kingston members: please bring a salad or dessert (that serves 12 or
more) and your card tables. Come early, if you can, to help us set up (10 am to noon) or stay late and help clean up
afterwards.
For reservations, call me at (845)331-7380 or or send an e-mail.
Thanks!
Anne Gordon
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News and Celebrations
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Legal Action Fund -- Member support is vital!
From Joan Davis --Now that our focus extends beyond the academic arena towards a case that establishes important legal precedents, we need a national "war chest" that can handle the "big one" when that comes along. Our gift wrapping during the holidays and our basket raffle at the state convention go toward that war chest. We hope you'll consider making a personal donation, as well.
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Lever update:
Stay up-to-date with Lever news at our new
Save NY's Levers Blog.
If you haven't signed the petition yet, you can do so electronically here.
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Read about How We Know Comparable Worth
is Worth It by by Lois Haignere, Ph.D. on our Public Policy Wiki. Lois spoke to our branch via conference call during a blizzard in 2008. She's one of the most knowledgable consultants in the country working with corporations on questions of comparable worth. ******** There may be one or two seats left for the Spring Trip to Boston May 3 & 4. If you're interested, email Linda Gold right away. Put Art Tours in the subject line. |
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