Directory and
New Members
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Directory news: Sheila Beall is currently preparing the 2012-13 Directory. Speak now...and pay your dues!
Apologies to Erika Weiss. We've misspelled Erika several times in past issues. Sorry Erika!
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Kingston AAUW Calendar
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Sun., 10/9, 5 PM, Potluck and a Film at ViVi's Tues., Oct. 4, 7pm Hydrofracking Presentation, Atonement Lutheran Church, Saugerties Tues., Oct. 11, - all day United Nations: Gender Equality and Sustainable Development Tues., Oct.11, 3 PM, Open Board Meeting
Sat., October 15- all day
Anita Hill 20 Years Later: Sex, Power and Speaking Truth, Hunter College Monday, Oct.17, 9:30 am: Meet & Eat Discussion Group, Family Restaurant Tues., 10/18, 1 PM, Book Discussion Tues., 10/18, 7 PM, Public Policy, Service: When Women Come Marching Home, Rosendale Theater
Sat., 10/22, 10:30 AM Branch Meeting, Hot Coffee - film and discussion in the Library Community Room.
Tues., 11/8, 3 PM, Open Board Meeting, Kingston Library
Sat., Nov. 12, Trip to the Frick and MOMA
Sun., Nov. 13, 5 PM, Potluck & a Film at ViVi's
Tues., Nov.15, 1 PM, Book Discussion
Sat.,Nov. 19, noon - Branch meeting, U.C.Legislators Walter Frey and Fred Wadnola will talk about the Future of the Golden Hill Health Care Center. Lunch at Fred's Place, Lake Katrine. Tues., Dec. 13, 1 pm, book group, 3:30 holiday party, Library Community Room
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Meet 'n' Eat
| A series of monthly get-togethers for AAUW members and their friends.
Monday, Oct. 17, 9:30 am
My Moments on Stage
In October, we look forward to hearing from Adele Calcavecchio and others on the topic of "My Moments on Stage." PLEASE NOTE: because of the Columbus Day Holiday, in October we will meet a week later than usual, on the 17th, 9:30 AM
We meet in a separate room at Family Restaurant (the old Howard Johnson's on Rt. 28 across from Johnson Ford) usually on the second Monday of the month at 9:30 AM for breakfast and chatting based on participants choice of informal topics. In September, we heard from Charlotte Velleke and David Cardall on their experiences as seamstress and seamster.
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Fall Trips
| A one-day bus trip is planned for Saturday, November 12th, going to the Frick (for a special exhibit of drawings by Picasso), and MOMA for the highly-praised, special deKooning exhibit.
Participants will have their choice of stopping at the Frick for two hours before the bus returns to take them to MOMA or simply going directly to MOMA.
The cost: $59 which will include bus, driver tip and admission to MOMA. Admission to the Frick is an additional $15.
For reservations, call ViVi at 331-0155 or write vvhlavsa@aol.com.
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Potluck & a Film
| The Film Discussion group will meet on Sunday, October 9th at 5 PM at ViVi's house (directions on request) for a covered dish supper and film.
We will be watching My Dog Tulip, narrated by Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave and Isabella Rossellini. Animated (for adults), it's the story of a man who rescues a German Shepherd and falls in love. Highly rated by all. Hope you can make it.
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About AAUW
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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.
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| Greetings! | The strategic planning process this summer has resulted in a shift in focus to more and varied small interest groups and a change in some of our roles. We can test the changes this year and, if they're successful, make the appropriate by-laws changes.
(Thanks to those who made calls and to Virginia Kohli who collated the results.)
AAUW branch members (you) are experienced leaders and busy people. If you see something you'd like to work on, seize the day. Make it happen.
We think you'll find something to intrigue you.
Ruth Wahtera, Editor P.S. Here's a link to the current board members. |
October Branch Meeting
Hot Coffee - A Film & Discussion
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 Saturday, October 22, 10:30 AM
Kingston Library
Community Room, 2nd Floor
55 Franklin Street
Kingston
This month, while we (safely!) sip our hot coffee and munch on the delicious breakfast goodies provided by our (always!) "absolutely fabulous" hospitality team, we will watch the 2011 documentary called Hot Coffee
http://hotcoffeethemovie.com
As ViVi, who showed it at her 8/14 film discussion, noted:
"It's about that incident we all heard of: a woman sues McDonald's because her coffee was too hot. Well, it turns out that there is more to the story than we thought. Behind the publicity were corporations in favor of 'tort reform,' trying to make it difficult for citizens to have their grievances aired in court and to disempower juries." We'll have a discussion about the film afterward.
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Public Policy
Hydrofracking Educational Event Susan Holland, Chair
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This event will take place in Saugerties on 10/4, rather than at the 10/22 branch meeting:
Tuesday, October 4, 7 PM Atonement Lutheran Church 100 Market Street Saugerties
Agenda:
- Showing of GASLAND, the 2010 Academy-Award-nominated documentary about Pennsylvania resident Josh Fox's cross-country quest to find out the truth about living with gas wells.
- Who Can We Trust? with Joan Walker of Frack Free Catskills
All are welcome!
For more information, call 845-246-8322
Why attend? Can you drink gas? Next question!...
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Book Discussion Group
Reading List for Sept 2011 to June 2012
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Second Tuesday, 1 PM
Kingston Library, Community Room
(For a printable version click here.)
Sept. 20 Homer and Langley by E. L. Doctorow
...a small but sweeping masterpiece about the infamous New York hermits, the Collyer brother's. Doctorow's achievement is in not undermining the dignity of two brothers who share a lush landscape built on imagination and incapacities.
Oct. 18 Muriel's War: An American Heiress in the Nazi Resistance by Sheila Isenberg
An American heiress turned resistance hero, Muriel Gardiner saved countless Jews and anti-fascists, providing shelter and documents ensuring their escape.
Nov. 15 The Covenant by Naomi Ragen
When Elise and Jon moved into their home in Maaleh Sara, Judea, they didn't realize that they would soon be considered 'illegal occupiers". One day the unthinkable happens: Jon and the couple's young daughter, Ilana, are taken hostage.
Dec.13 Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
Simonson tells the tale of Maj. Ernest Pettigrew, an honor-bound Englishman and widower, and the very embodiment of duty and pride. This is a vastly enjoyable traipse through the English countryside and the long-held traditions of the British aristocracy.
Jan. 17 Crossing to Safetv by Wallace Stegner
Two couples meet during the Depression years in Madison, Wis., and become devoted friends despite vast differences in upbringing and social status...Charity is one of the most vivid characters in fiction...arrogant, kindhearted, enthusiastic, stalwart and brave.
Feb.21 Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
This novel spans the life of Aminata Diallo, born in Bayo, West Africa, in 1745. Kidnapped at the age of 11 by British slavers, Aminata does what she can to free herself and others from slavery, including learning to read and teaching others to.
March 20 The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy edited by Cathy Porter
Sofia was 19 and innocent when her new husband, Leo Tolstoy, 34, handed her his sexually candid diary. Smart and determined, she took refuge in her own diary, chronicling her daunting life as the wife of the self-absorbed genius.
April 17 When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka
...tells one Japanese American family's story of internment in a Utah enemy alien camp during World War II. This novel is written in deceptively tranquil prose, a distillation of injustice, anger, and poetry.
May 15 Olive Kittredge by Elizabeth Strout
Thirteen li{ked tales present a heart-wrenching, penetrating portrait of ordinary coastal Mainers living lives of quiet grief intermingled with flashes of human connection.
June 19 Shannon by Frank Delaney
Delaney's novel follows an American priest as he travels along Ireland's Shannon River in search of his family roofs, and while it's peace he seeks, trouble finds him.
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The Inside Focus: Pat Stedge by Virginia Kohli, Historian |
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Past president (1998-2000) and board member, Pat Stedge, joined AAUW in the early 90's after retiring from teaching. Her field was remedial reading and math, but she had also taught music at all levels in the public schools as well as privately.
Loving Music and Children
Pat has a Master's degree in piano studies from the Eastman School of Music and has been a long time member of the Kingston Music Society. While teaching, she had also served as president of the Kingston Junior Chamber of Commerce Auxilliary working with their program for under-privileged children. During summers Pat and her husband, Bob, went on several trips to Russia and extensive travel in South America.
The Stedges decided to become active in the American Field Service, and both served as president of the Kingston branch. They also hosted several high school exchange students in their home.
Their first guest, a girl from Iran, returned to the US for college and maintained contact with the Stedge family. They also hosted girls from Norway, Denmark, and Bolivia. Perhaps more special was a year-long stay by a Chinese high school teacher of English grammar. Min Won Chen was here to observe American education practices, but Mr. Stedge took him on all his own ventures, and gave Min Won a wide perspective of American life.
And, AAUW
Pat speaks now of her pleasure being AAUW president and her appreciation of having had a strong and supportive board. She has been pleased to realize the group's recent accomplishments in internet usage, the addition of a diversity chairperson, the growth of the scholarship program and the success of the trips.
We have been happy to have her as a cornerstone of our Kingston group. Thanks, Pat!
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News, Celebrations, and etcetera
October Briefings
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Off to France, Denise Springer We wish Denise Springer all the best in the next phase of her life. She has sold her house in Tillson and is moving to France to be closer to her daughter and family. We'll miss her lovely French accent and her contributions to branch public policy and scholarship activities.
Our sympathy to Irene Miller who lost her husband, photographer Jerry Miller in September, after a long illness. Irene hopes to join us more often and, because she can no longer drive at night, would appreciate help with transportation from anyone near Palenville.
Bette Nitzky's cancer treatments continue. We've been glad to see her at bridge when she's feeling up to it.
Rokki Carr resigned as International Chair. We appreciate her leadership in selecting where to invest our funds in the "My Sister's Keeper" initiative. Anyone interested in filling the position? Let a board member know. If you've missed seeing Susan Holland, lately, she's been balancing her time between her work at IBM, her hydrofracking activism, and commuting to Boston where her sister is recovering from surgery for a benign brain tumor (her third). Fortunately, her sister is doing well. The crisis is over.
Keep us posted on member news. Forward items to Ruth Wahtera.
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