Vote!
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Remember to vote Nov. 2nd
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Kingston AAUW Calendar
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Tues., Oct. 26, 5:30 pm
Public Policy: Film Blue Gold - see article
Note date change:
Sunday, Nov. 7, 5pm, Potluck & a film
Tuesday, November 9,
3:00pm, AAUW board meeting
Sat., Nov. 13, 10:00 AM
12:00 pm, Nov. Branch Meeting: Diana Chesnell, Latin Quarter showgirl
Tuesday, Nov. 16
1:00pm, Book Group: Howard's End - see article
Tues., Nov. 30, 5:30 pm
Public Policy Book Discussion: Half the Sky & My Sisters' Keeper
Tues. Dec. 7, 3 pm
AAUW Board Meeting
Sunday, Dec. 12, 5pm
Potluck & a Film
Tues. Dec. 14
2pm - Book Group
4pm - Holiday Party
Trips for Scholarships
For details on the fall trips, except Barcelona, click here.
Sunday, Oct. 17
Pepsico Gardens & the Neuberger Museum
Nov. 11-18 Barcelona Check out the details!
Sunday, Dec. 5th
BAM: Kafka's Metamorphosis
Saturday, Dec. 18
Museum of Arts & Design, NYC
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Potluck and a Film
Intimate Strangers
| Please note also that the November film is scheduled for November 7th--ONE WEEK EARLIER THAN USUAL. (I'll be away on the 14th.)
On Sunday, November 7th, we'll watch Intimate Strangers, a 2004 film directed by Patrice Leconte and starring Fabrice Luchini, Beno�t P�tr�, Ludovic Berthillot:
A Frenchwoman tells her marital troubles to a man she mistakes for a psychiatrist, and soon they form an unusual relationship.
I hope you can join us. Best wishes--ViVi
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Branch Member Address Updates
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Hooray!
Thanks,
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2010-2011 Kingston Branch Officers
| VP, Programming - Beverly Sloane
VP Membership - Ruth Bean
Treasurer - Jane Riley
Recording Secretary- Carol Leib
Corresponding Secretary - Joan Reis
Committees
Bus Trips - ViVi Hlavsa
Communications - Ruth Wahtera
Directory - Sheila Beall
Diversity - Arlene Bruck
Educational Foundation - Doris Goldberg & Gloria Sender
Historian - Virginia Kohli
Hospitality - Pat Stedge and Ginger Yaple
International - Vacant
Legal Advocacy Fund- Dolores LaChance
Publicity - Rosalie Zimmerman
Public Policy - Susan Holland
Telephone Tree - Dorothy Henry
See your directory for phone numbers and email addresses.
Click here for links to leadership profiles.
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Kingston AAUW Communication Committee
| Ruth Bean
ViVi Hlavsa
Susan Holland
Doris Licht
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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About AAUW
| AAUW's Value Promise
By joining AAUW, you belong
to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so
that all women have a fair chance. AAUW's Mission
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. |
AAUW Member Benefits
Smart, Daring, Adventurous Girls!
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We highlight a benefit in each issue, but you can view them here. Most benefits are free for you, your family, and friends. And, the companies make a contribution to AAUW funds for scholarships and legal action. This month:
Holiday Shopping for Girls?
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Our tees are carried in sizes Infant through Girls XL, with several designs offering Ladies sizes up to 3XL. Pigtail Pals believes we need to change the way we think about our girls.
We are proud to offer AAUW members a 15% discount every time you order from Pigtail Pals. At checkout, please enter code: AAUW15. www.pigtailpals.com
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| Greetings! |  Fall is finally here and putting on a vivid show of colors. It makes me feel that I am in the front row of the Latin Quarter with each tree a chorus girl flouncing her skirt of many colors.
Thanks so much to Beverly Sloane for arranging for a real chorus girl for our November meeting and the wonderful speakers each month. Our branch is really at the forefront of new ideas. And, at last month's meeting, we welcomed Melissa Guardaro, AAUW Rockland County and NYS International Affairs Director who introduced My Sister's Keeper. (See Public Policy below.)
I must also thank Ginger Yaple for organizing the luncheon at Deisings. Good Job, Ginger. Due to the waitstaff snafu at the restaurant, Deisings reimbursed us the $25 room fee.
Don't forget to vote and bring a friend with you when you go.
On a personal note, my mother celebrated her 102nd birthday on October 16th. She still plays bingo but had to give up bridge when she turned 100.
Enjoy the season. I hope to see you at the next meeting with your dancing shoes on!
Your president,
Bette Nitzky
P.S. our branch meeting comes very early this month -- Saturday morning, Nov. 13th. It should be great fun.
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November Branch Meeting
My Life as a Latin Quarter Showgirl
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Branch Meeting
Saturday Morning, November 13, 2010
Kingston Library
10 am - 12:45 pm
It's where the famous and infamous hung out in the '40's, '50's and '60's - the Latin Quarter. Do you remember the press clips and stories about Lew Walters' famous Latin Quarter Night Club in NYC?
Diana Chesmel lived it. At our November meeting, Chesmel will speak about her life as a Latin Quarter dancer. She will describe the glamour and the difficulties of the job, and the ties that bring the dancers back for their reunions each year.
What happened to the original team of dancers? What are they doing now? How did the emerging women's movement affect the trajectory of their lives.
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Sharing our creativity
E Mail From a Stranger
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E Mail From a Stranger Ashley Popplington writes to me and a voice recognition robot reads her fervent message over the phone which is my morning reception of word I forget what she's said but I try not to forage the morass of my mind to harvest her plenty for I am clearing out all but the sky I will not touch Still, an ounce of curiosity remains After all, I'm human
Roberta Gould, a former member of the AAUW Kingston Branch, has had her poetry published in many journals and periodicals. You can purchase any of her eight books of poetry from Amazon.com or read more of her poetry on her website.
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Public Policy Committee
Film and Book Series
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Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn
5:30 to 8pm
Kingston Area Library
This is a must-read book for AAUW members interested in the plight of women worldwide. The authors compare emancipating women to the abolition of slavery and one of the most important movements of the century. Find out more about Gendercide, the millions of missing girls and what you can do both personally and as an AAUW branch to help. AAUW-NYS' initiative My Sisters' Keeper encourages everyone to read Half the Sky, but it's only a starting point. Joan Monk, half the team organizing My Sisters' Keeper, will join us to guide our discussion. Do you have your copy of the book yet? AAUW's partnership with Barnes and Noble provides discounts when you buy books through the AAUW portal.
UPDATE: Nicholas Kristof, author of Half The Sky, will be the keynote speaker for the next CTAUN Conference on January 14, 2011 at the United Nations. Register early! Continue to visit the website: www.teachun.org for more details.
Reminder, tonight!
Blue Gold: World Water Wars
Tuesday, 10/26, 5:30 to 8:00 PM,
Kingston Area Library Craft Room
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Anne Gordon reflects on the Suffragettes and the E.R.A.
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Watching the most recent film screened at our AAUW meeting, "Iron Jawed Angels," I was enthralled and moved by the story of the bravery of Alice Paul and her friends in their struggle to get voting rights for women.
It is so irritating to hear young women today saying "I'm no Feminist - I don't have to fight for my rights." No, they don't, because someone else did it for them and are repaid by being forgotten.
The scene in the film, showing the Suffragettes' march in New York, with their beautiful banners and costumed contingents of women's organizations, brought back a cherished memory to me. I remember standing on Fifth Ave. and 53rd St in 1973, watching the first ERA march. Row after row of women, proud of their unity and numbers coming out in this important effort.
Looking back on the two marches, I can't help but think that victories are rare and seldom complete. Just when you think you have won the struggle, you have to start all over again. Our representation in government is pitiful and we still don't have Equal Rights legislation.
Want to march, anyone?
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Book Discussion Group
Howard's End
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 Nov. 16, Howard's End by E.M. Foster. Considered by many to be E. M. Forster's greatest novel, Howards End is a beautifully subtle tale of two very different families brought together by an unusual event. When the elder Mrs. Wilcox dies and her family discovers she has left their country home-Howards End-to one of the Schlegel sisters, a crisis between the two families is precipitated that takes years to resolve.
Next Up:
Dec 14 We will read and discuss poetry selections assembled by Vivi Hlvasa. Please note we are meeting on the 2nd Tuesday to accommodate the Holiday Schedule.--Judee Irwin
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News and Celebrations
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Paycheck Fairness Act Call Campaign
The Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 182) sits poised on the cusp of action in the Senate. Having cleared the House in January of 2009, final passage is long overdue. When recently polled, 84 percent of American voters expressed support for a new law to create more avenues for women to receive fair wages. This critical bill will provide greater safeguards against pay discrimination, which would be a fitting way to recognize the value of every American worker every day.
Take Action! ...Even if you've already called, call again. Call toll-free at 1-877-667-6650 and ask our senators to use their influence to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act this month.
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We want your opinion:
Essay Contest: Marjorie Regan would like AAUW to once again sponsor a Black History Month February 2011 Essay Contest for the Hodges Center in Kingston. The movie to be shown could be Freedom Writers. Then the young people would write an essay based on their thoughts. AAUW would offer prizes for the best efforts. AAUW for All: Watch for a special mailing to solicit your opinion about deleting the AAUW by-law that requires a degree requirement for membership.
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Current Trips: Did you get the announcement of our fall trips? If not, you can read about them here. Not on the internet? Call Vivi Hlavsa for information. And Bon Voyage to those of you flying off to Barcelona -- our first AAUW trip abroad.
******** Special thanks this month to Susan Holland who has kept us well informed on local candidate debates, hydrofracKing, redistricting, and other critical issues. Thanks Susan! And, also to Sheila Beall who assembles our handy, well-used directory. Love the florescent blue cover, Sheila. So easy to find on the messy desk. ******** Blog Posts You May Have Missed
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