January 2019 Vol 82 #5

LODESTONE

AAUW-Nevada County January 2019 Vol 82 #5

JANUARY BRANCH MEETING SATURDAY JANUARY 19 9:30 AM Peace Lutheran Church 828 West Main, Grass Valley

By Fran Erickson, Co-VP Programs

Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life

January’s speaker is so appropriate as January is the time when we do some introspection about our lives and make some plans for ourselves.

Jan Fishler’s talk will be taken from the title of her latest book, “Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life”. Her presentation will address some questions our 50-plus tribe faces such as: Are you happy with your accomplishments? Have you done enough? Have you earned the right to put your needs first? and What's next?

At this point in our lives either our careers are winding down or have been completed. It is a time for reflecting on one’s life accomplishments and future plans as well. How does one navigate the rest of life in ways that deliver as much joy, happiness and satisfaction as possible? The presentation will help answer these questions. By its end, you will have a mini plan for making the most of the rest of your life.

Jan Fishler began her career writing and producing informational and motivational videos. In addition to developing more than 100 corporate scripts, she produced “The Path to Publication”, a DVD series. It was filmed at the Community of Writers Conference at Squaw Valley and contains advice from authors that include Amy Tan, Anne Lamont, Janet Fitch and Mark Childress. In 2010 she self- published an adoption memoir, “Searching for Jane, Finding Myself”. She has also written for Vietnam National Magazine and The Union newspaper. She has a BA in English Literature from Ohio University and a MA in Educational Technology from California State University, San Francisco.

We hope you will be there to enjoy this informative and helpful presentation. See you there!

President's Letter By Virginia Horowitz, President

Looking Back ... Looking Forward

January is the month that many of us typically take some time to reflect on the past year and examine our goals for the upcoming year. Doing so is not a new concept. In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus is known as the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces, since he looks to the future and to the past. So, the month we call January has an ancient history.

Looking back on our Branch’s activities, beginning with event planning in July, more than 100 members and guests celebrated and acknowledged the very capable young women who attended Tech Trek Camp sponsored by our Branch The Welcome Back Brunch was a huge success and set the tone for October and November’s well-attended General Meetings.

We were privileged to learn about Activism and Identity from Dr. Anya Stanger, PhD, at the October General Meeting. Nancy Baglietto, Executive Director of Hospitality House, spoke to us in November about the day to day challenges and successes of providing shelter, housing and culinary job training to many homeless in our area. Nancy brought two former guests to our meeting to share their powerful stories and provide inspiration to our audience members.

Our Holiday Party on December 6th was very well attended and gave everyone a wonderful opportunity to mix and mingle and enjoy delicious food at Lefty’s in Nevada City. The quilt donated for our fund raising raffle by Virginia Kingston was won by Deborah York. Over $900 was raised through this raffle event, which began in September. The funds raised help support our Branch Operations. Thank you everyone who purchased raffle tickets and a BIG Thank YOU to Virginia for the beautiful quilt. Looking ahead to 2019 we can anticipate excellent programs as well, thanks to our Program Co-VP’s Fran Erickson and Jo Ann Schilling. On January 19th, Jan Fisher, MA, author, presenter, and workshop leader, will speak about her latest book, What Are You Doing With the Rest of Your Life?

Remember to buy your tickets for Tapas and Trivia, our fundraiser this year for AAUW and Local Scholarships. This gathering, held on January 26th at Peace Lutheran Church, is going to be a fun and exciting event with ample opportunities to participate in silent and live auctions, in addition to being on a Trivia Team or providing support as an audience member.

See this Lodestone for more information, or contact Bup Greenwood.

February’s program, which is on the 16th, will feature Patt Lind-Kyle who will bring her wealth of knowledge and experience about Aging Wisely to our audience. We will also learn more about Public Policy involvement opportunities from Carolyn Feuille, our Public Policy Chair.

The March 16th meeting will focus on representatives from AAUW Funds, Tech Trek, and Local Scholarships who will share their stories and experience with us. Come hear what our Branch support has enabled these outstanding young women to experience and achieve. This is always a very popular program and an opportunity to see the inspiring results your donations bring.

On April 20th we will learn about The Village, which is a non-profit, national organization that enables people to remain in their homes as they age. The speaker will be Jeanne Scarmon, MA, who is the current Board President of this organization.

Our Annual Meeting and Luncheon is scheduled for May 18th at Lefty’s. Details will be forthcoming in future Lodestone Newsletters and announced at General Meetings as the date approaches. This is the meeting where AAUW–NC Board Officers are installed.

Your presence and involvement greatly contribute to the success of our Branch. We invite you to learn more about opportunities for involvement and leadership. Contact Sue Miller (contact information in our Directory) to learn about volunteer leadership opportunities.

If you would like to be part of our Fundraiser event, “Tapas and Trivia”, on January 26th, please contact Katherine (Bup) Greenwood (contact information in our Directory). This is our one fundraiser of the year and proceeds support AAUW Funds and Local Scholarships.

YOUR voice and input matter to us. So, please choose YOUR way to get involved and support our Branch. I invite you to consider making that a personal goal for 2019. Happy New Year!!

Please put these important dates on your calendar and plan to attend!

January 19th What Are You Doing With The Rest of Your Life?

January 26th Tapas & Trivia

February 16th Aging Wisely

March 16th AAUW Scholarship Recipients

April 20th The Village

May 18th Annual Meeting and Luncheon

Table of Contents

PresidentJanuary 'Meetings Letter 2 1 Tech Trek 12 AAUWPresident's NC Branch Letter Officers 3 2,3 Up Your Game 12 AugustAAUW Board NC Branch Highlights Officers 3 4 NC Branch Public Policy 13 AugustDecember Financial Board Report Highlights 4 5 Branch Meeting Schedule 14 WaysDecember and Means Financial Report 4 5 Gourmet Adventures 14 AAUWWays andFund Means News 5 5 Interest Groups 15 NamedAAUW Gift Fund Honorees News 6 6 Calendar 16 LocalTapas Scholarships and Trivia 7 7-10 Holiday Party Photos 17 FunAAUW for Fun Fundsds Luncheon 7 11 Underwriters 18 TechTrek 8

AAUW Nevada County Branch Officers

Elected Officers President Virginia Horowitz President Elect Bup Greenwood Program VPs Fran Erickson and JoAnn Schilling Finance Officer Shirley Zeff Secretary Susie Monary-Wilson Membership Deb Cubberley AAUW Funds Melanie Heckel

Appointed Officers Communications Laurie Alire Tech Trek Martha Rees Interest Groups Stephanie Norton Local Scholarship Susan Fivelstad Public Policy Carolyn Feuille Publicity & Web Martha Rees and Laurie Alire Ways & Means Ann Shulse Parliamentarian Cece Royal

December Board Highlights By Susie Monary-Wilson

The December Board Meeting was cancelled. Board meetings are usually held monthly on the Wednesday prior to the Saturday general meeting, September through May, from 1 to 3 PM at Brunswick Village. All members are welcome! ______Financial Report By Shirley Zeff, Financial Officer

Chapter Finances (As of 11/30/18)

Checking Balance: 22,057.62 Total Restricted Funds: Savings Balance: 7,238.33 (22,060.03) Total Funds on Hand: 29,295.81 Total Unrestricted Funds: 6,735.92

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Ways and Means By Ann Shulse

Quilt Raffle Results!

The raffle drawing was held at our Holiday party, and Deborah York had the winning ticket! Congratulations to Deborah!!

Many thanks again to Virginia Kingston who donated the quilt. And thank you one and all who participated in the raffle which earned the Branch $924!

As we launch into a new year, please remember to keep collecting your loose change, and bring it with you to our programs on the 3rd Saturday of every month.

Come by the Ways and Means table if you want to purchase a T-shirt, tote bag, or visor!

AAUW Fund News By Melanie Heckel

This month I would like to focus on the Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF). As you know, LAF supports lawsuits that promote equity and safety for women and girls in schools, colleges and the workplace.

At the end of October, AAUW’s LAF hosted its annual call previewing U.S. Supreme Court cases relevant to our mission. Deborah Vagins, our Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Research, focused primarily on cases that involved worker’s rights and reproductive choice. I was able to listen in and found it to be most enlightening.

The Supreme Court has not yet selected which cases it will hear in the 2019 session. Sadly, AAUW is hoping several cases of concern to us will not be heard by the Supreme Court as they have favorable rulings at the Circuit Court level that may be overturned given the current makeup of the Supreme Court.

Rizo v. Fresno County Office of Education (FCOE): AAUW hopes the Ninth Circuit Court decision stays in place finding it illegal to use prior salary to determine current wages based on the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Fortunately, California has passed legislation to ban this practice. Therefore, I’m not sure why this is still an active case as Fresno is in California, but it has in fact been appealed by FCOE to the Supreme Court.

R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. EEOC and Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda: These cases hinge on whether the definition of “sex” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ought to include sexual orientation and gender identity. AAUW believes it should include both. The plaintiff in the first case was fired after transitioning from male to female. The Sixth Circuit Court ruled in her favor, but this has been appealed to the Supreme Court. In the second case, a high diving instructor was fired for being gay. The current Department of Justice has a new interpretation of the Civil Rights Act stating that protection based on “sex” is solely based on gender at birth. The Second Circuit Court ruled against Zarda after the DOJ intervened on behalf of the EEOC. Zarda has appealed this decision to the Supreme Court. This just in! Andersen v. Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri: This case is about reproductive rights and AAUW supports Planned The Supreme Court has Parenthood’s litigation arguing that state governments should not decided not to hear the be able to bar eligible health care providers that provide a full appeal of several states, range of reproductive health care service from the Medicaid leaving in place federal program for non-medical reasons. court rulings prohibiting states from denying AAUW has also signed onto an amicus brief challenging the Trump Medicaid coverage to administration's contraception coverage rules, Massachusetts v. Planned Parenthood. Health and Human Services."

Massachusetts is trying to protect women from the harms that will result from the federal government’s attempt to nullify the provisions of the Affordable Care Act by allowing employers to withhold contraceptive care for employees and dependents based upon religious or moral grounds. 6

This is it! Fundraiser January 26 By Bup Greenwood, President-Elect

This is the month everything comes together for a fun and productive afternoon raising money for our annual scholarships, and for AAUW Funds grants/fellowships. You, our members, have been terrific!

Members have donated wine generously: we are set for our minimum, and further bottles help in case of higher turnout. Interest Groups have donated money and are creating attractive auction baskets. Volunteer cooks, led by Deb Cubberley, have their recipes ready and are gearing up to serve 120-150 people a variety of delicious appetizers. Deb still needs cooks/helpers—email her if you can help.

Bernadette’s recruiters are signing up teams to compete for the Trivia Trophy—and Jennifer Wilkerson and Susan Rogers have the team to beat! The Trivia categories of "Game On", "In the Spotlight", and "Art & Authors" give everyone a chance to shine, though the questions are tightly guarded. If you’d like to join in, the Team deadline is January 18. See Team Signups section below for more detail.

On to the Treasures! We are thrilled about the offerings from Pacific Auction Company, and we think you will be, also. Melanie has her eye on a stately metal yard-art stork, and hints a citrine necklace would make a great Valentine’s present. The offerings are more upscale than our prior auctions, a varied, interesting array of treasures. Items include art, historical items, sports and entertainment collectibles, lovely jewelry, and memorable travel experiences.

How about a week in a Tuscan villa for 10, or a week for eight in a ridge-top home in Anderson Valley wine country, or a luxurious week-long stay for two in a Bali villa? You can support our local stars, bidding on a dinner for six cooked by our own chef Deb Cubberley, and pies by locally-famous pastry chef John Shulse. For more details on these fabulous prizes, see below.

What can you do? Come, of course! Join the audience, cheer for a team. Buy tickets for yourself and for friends, even if you can’t attend. Have friends who love history? Invite them to see some of the wonderful memorabilia offered. We have many members who travel; consider making one of the trips your special experience for 2019. Family reunion in Italy? Perfect. Plus, our event is just two weeks before Valentine’s Day. Get someone a special present, or ask your partner to buy your present here.

Tickets are available at SPD/Nevada City, Briar Patch, The Bookseller, our web page, or at the January meeting. $25. Buy one, buy several, come support women’s education at whatever level is comfortable for you.

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Thinking of traveling in 2019?

Several members have asked for details of the trips offered at the Tapas & Trivia Auction so they can plan ahead: here they are. If you bid on one of these special trips, you’ll be supporting our Scholarship Fundraiser at the same time. The opening bids are far below retail, so you may grab a great value. If you have friends who might enjoy these opportunities, spread the word. And, of course, you only pay if your bid is the final, winning bid. – Bup Greenwood

1. Italy! A week for 10 in an 18th century farmhouse in Italy’s heartland of Le Marche; 5 bed/3 bath, sleeps 10. Lovely home with large terrace, spectacular views, and pool. Three hours from Rome or Florence, one hour to Assisi, 30 minutes to beach, lakes, rivers, many castles, art museums, wineries, and more. 2. Anderson Valley wine country. A week for 8 in Anderson Valley wine country in a ridge top vacation home for 8. Enjoy 33 local wineries, swim/kayak in the Navarro river, hike or picnic among ancient redwoods in Hendy Woods, visit Mendocino and the coast, art galleries, apple orchards, go mushroom hunting, olive oil tasting, & much more. Beautiful home on twenty private acres, 3 bed (+ loft) / 2 bath, sleeps 8, with spectacular views, hot tub, billiards room, fine linens, washer/dryer, entertainment centers, wifi. 3. Bali; a week for 2 at the luxurious Jepun Villa. The package includes 2 cooks, maids, and a driver (total of 7 staff) to assist with your every wish; private transportation to and from Bali Airport (2 ½ hrs); two scuba or snorkeling sessions; two 1-hour Balinese massages; 2 minute walk to the beach. Property includes private pool, full kitchen, wifi and satellite TV. 4. Los Cabos! A week for 2 in a romantic Los Cabos condo—spectacular views of the Sea of Cortez in your luxury condo. Enjoy the tranquil side of Los Cabos, with restaurants, art galleries, fishing, golf courses, miles of open beaches. 5. Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa; Luxurious weekend for 2 at the beautiful Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa + Wine & Food Pairing for 2 at St. Francis Winery. Enjoy the natural mineral hot springs at the Willow Spa, championship golf, wonderful food at the Michelin award-winning restaurant and a plethora of local wineries. The multicourse Wine & Food Pairing features an assortment of dishes paired with artisan wines, an unforgettable wine country experience. 6. Lake Tahoe; a week for 8 in a 3 bed/2 bath, two-story, top floor condo (sleeps 8) at Heavenly Valley. Close to the lake, winter chair lifts, summer Tahoe Rim Trail, and of course casinos, golf, restaurants. Near the action…but lots of privacy and quiet.

Plus, three local offerings for the Live Auction you won’t want to miss –

 A catered dinner for six by our own admired chef, Deb Cubberley  An array of pies from renowned and generous baker John Shulse  Springtime Lunch on the Lake - a gourmet lunch for six served during a houseboat cruise on Bullard’s Bar from Emerald Cove Marina - Northern California's Premier Houseboat Destination.

TAPAS AND TRIVIA: Team Signups

By Bernadette Sylvester

Sign up to participate in this new, fast-paced, distinctive fundraiser on Saturday, January 26. (For detailed information on fabulous prizes, see the article above by Bup Greenwood.)

Fifteen teams of four will compete in a trivia competition and test their knowledge of current, relevant information as well as minutiae long forgotten in grade school. The categories will be “Game On,” “In the Spotlight,” and “Art & Authors".

The cost is $25 per person/$100 per team. Teams can choose their own clever names and may even don costumes. Business-backed teams can sport the company’s logo and/or wear company uniforms. If individual trivia fans want to participate - AAUW will match individuals with other trivia buffs to form teams.

Tickets for spectators are $25, which include delectable tapas and a chance to bid on the array of live and silent auction items and cheer on their favorite team.

To sign up as a team - $100 - or individual - $25 - make a copy and complete the registration form following this article and mail along with a check to AAUW-NC, P O Box 326, Grass Valley, CA 95945 or call Bernadette 272 -2734 or Bup 265-2907 for a registration form or other questions January 18th is the deadline for team registrations.

Registration, tickets and more information are available online at our AAUW Nevada County website at www.nevadacounty-ca.aauw.net.

Teams can choose their own names and may even don costumes.

Business-backed teams can sport the company’s logo and/or wear company uniforms.

If individual trivia fans want to participate - AAUW will match individuals with other trivia buffs to form teams!

January 18th is the deadline for team registrations.

Trivia Team Signups

We invite you to sign up to participate in this scholarship fundraiser sponsored by AAUW on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Peace Lutheran Church in Grass Valley from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. This inaugural event Tapas and Trivia will feature tasty tapas and tricky trivia as well as tantalizing auction items such as world-class memorabilia, fine art, jewelry and trips to near and far.

Fifteen teams of four will compete in a trivia competition to test their knowledge of current, relevant information as well as minutiae long forgotten in grade school. The categories will be Game On, In the Spotlight, and Art & Authors. Breaks in the trivia sessions will allow for enjoying the tasty snacks and beverages as well as browsing the silent and live auction.

The cost to preregister for a trivia team is $25 per person/$100 per team. Teams can choose their own clever names and may even don costumes. Business-backed teams can sport the company’s logo and/or wear company uniforms. If individual or couple trivia fans want to participate - AAUW will match registered people with other trivia buffs to form teams. For spectators tickets are $25, which include delectable tapas and a chance to bid on the array of live and silent auction items and to cheer on their favorite team.

To sign up as a team - $100 - or individual - $25 - print this registration form and mail to AAUW-NC, P O Box 326, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Include a check for $100, payable to AAUW-NCB, or indicate if you have paid through PayPal. Call Bernadette 272 -2734 or Bup 265-2907 for registration forms or other questions.

TEAM NAME______MEMBERS Check enclosed / PayPal

1. CAPTAIN $ $

EMAIL/PHONE

2. PLAYER

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4. PLAYER Registration Deadline: January 18, 2019 10

AAUW Funds Luncheon

Please join us for the annual

Capitol Counties Interbranch Luncheon

Saturday, January 26, 2019 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Plates Café and Catering 14 Business Park Way Sacramento

Directions: Hwy 50 to Power Inn Rd. South, left on Fruitridge, entrance on the right at 2nd light.

The venue is Plates Café and Catering

An employment learning program for formerly homeless mothers with children, Plates provides women with a unique opportunity to learn valuable skills necessary to enter the culinary and service industries.

Upon completion of the Plates program, graduates are qualified for positions in the culinary, retail and/or hospitality industries. Plates helps place graduates into careers in these industries.

Complete and Mail with $31 by Jan. 18, 2019

Name ______Branch ______

Phone ______e-mail ______

Please indicate one Menu Choice:

A. ____ Chicken Piccata with garlic mashed potatoes & roasted vegetable medley B. ____ Home-style Country Meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes & roasted vegetable medley C. ____Cheese Enchiladas with Spanish rice & refried beans (vegetarian)

All meals include classic Caesar salad, drink, bread and dessert.

Make checks payable to AAUW Interbranch Council

Send to: Shirley Zeff, P.O. Box 820, Chicago Park, CA 95712 11

Tech Trek 2019 By Martha Rees

We have camp dates … at last!!! The 2019 Tech Trek @ UC Davis will be held from Sunday, July 21 to Saturday, July 27th. And, the Nevada County Tech Trek Committee met last month to get the ball rolling. With the New Year, we will hit the ground running as you can see from our tentative schedule below:

Week of January 7, 2019 – Tech Trek packet distribution to 7th grade math, science, and/or math teachers at western Nevada County public/public charter schools Mid-January, 2019 – Teachers give application materials to nominees who are interested February 8, 2019 – Deadline for teacher recommendations, nominee camp applications/essays February 2019 – Application/Essay/Teacher Recommendation review by AAUW Branch Tech Trek Committee End of February/Early March 2019 -- Nominee interviews by Tech Trek Committee By April 1, 2019 – Selection of 2019 Tech Trek finalists and alternates Tuesday, May 7, 2019 – Tech Trek Recognition Event honoring 2019 Trekkers, Teachers, Sponsors at NCSOS training room

We are looking forward to another incredible year and a chance to meet some pretty fabulous young ladies through the process. If anyone has questions, ideas, or would like to be part of the Tech Trek Committee or the actual Tech Trek Camp at UC Davis, please email [email protected]. Just a reminder: For anyone wishing to contribute to our Nevada County Tech Trek program, checks should be made out to “AAUW Nevada County Branch” with Tech Trek on the memo line. Thanks for all the support! ______UP YOUR GAME By Deborah Cubberley, Membership VP

Membership at the Nevada County Branch is at 124 with some possible new members. How fortunate we are to have such strong support in our little community.

Membership in itself is productive as your dues go to support the AAUW mission, but consider your personal situation and try to evaluate how you can help with a little more time or resources…take it up a notch. Of course, there are myriad ways to do this, but right now I am thinking about our new fundraiser, Tapas and Trivia on January 26th. If you are good at Trivia, have a competitive spirit, and love to laugh, consider joining a trivia team or creating a trivia team with your like-minded friends. Contact Bernadette Sylvester for information about what’s involved.

If, on the other hand, trivia is not your strong suit, please consider helping behind the scenes at the event. We need help preparing the tapas before the event, help plating the tapas at the event, help with set up, help underwriting the cost of the tapas, et cetera. If you are at all interested in helping with any aspect of the food, please contact me, Deborah Cubberley.

Please remember that this is our only formal fundraiser this year. It is new and we want it to be a success. The scholarships that we fund depend upon it.

Nevada County Branch Public Policy By Carolyn Feuille

Results of the Member Survey on Public Policy Priorities

In the month of December the Nevada County Branch Public Policy team conducted a short survey to identify members’ preferences for advocacy topics in 2019. We thank all of you who participated.

The topic with the highest number of responses is Civil Rights. In AAUW this includes affirmative action, health care and reproductive rights, freedom from violence, voting rights, and LGBT rights. The second highest topic is Economic Security which includes pay equity and career advancement, minimum wage, paid sick days at work, and protecting the Affordable Care Act.

Interestingly, Title IX received the fewest responses of the three topics, yet it does relate to civil rights for girls in public schools. It is in the spotlight today because the federal Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights is planning to stop fully enforcing the legal requirements to protect girls from discrimination, including sexual harassment. AAUW is alerting its members to write letters to Education Join AAUW for the Martin Luther King Day Annual Love Secretary DeVos. So, we will take Walk on January 21! action on this topic in the coming months Walk downtown Grass Valley from the Del Oro theater to the Elks Lodge, where there will be music, dancing, art, Our first focus in AAUW advocacy in movies, workshops, and more. 2019 will be on Civil Rights starting with participating in the Martin Luther To help with our table set-up and interacting with the King Day second annual Love Walk public, e-mail Carolyn Feuille at [email protected] on January 21.

Besides the short walk in downtown Grass Valley from the Del Oro theater to the Elks Lodge, there will be music, dancing, art, movies, workshops, and more. AAUW will have a table display to show our commitment to serving our diverse community and make our branch more visible.

See details at: http://us2.forward-to- friend.com/forward/show?u=9b8404dfb5ef9cbc094e40bd0&id=212e81245b

To help with our table set-up and interacting with the public, e-mail Carolyn Feuille at [email protected] . Join us there!

Coming up – at our February 16 general meeting, we will show members how to use the Take Action pages on the AAUW national website and write to our members of Congress. Bring your laptops!

Enjoy the holidays and many blessings in the New Year!

Branch Meeting Schedule By Fran Erickson, Co-VP Programs

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS 2018-2019

GENERAL MEETINGS: 3rd Saturdays of the month, 9:30 am in September, October, November, January, February, March and April, at Peace Lutheran Church, 828 West Main, Grass Valley.

JANUARY 19 - Jan Fishler, MA, author and presenter, will speak on her latest book, “What are you doing with the rest of your life?" Jan is the author of several books and numerous articles and videos.

FEBRUARY 16 - Patt Lind-Kyle, MA Psychology, author of four books, the most recent being “Embracing the End of Life”. Patt will present a program on “Aging Wisely”.

MARCH 16 - We will have representatives from EOF, Tech Trek, and Local Scholarship come and share with us their stories and experiences. Always a favorite program.

APRIL 20 - Jeanne Scarmon, MA, current President of the Board for THE VILLAGE, a non-profit national organization that enables people to stay in their homes.

MAY 18 - Luncheon at Lefty’s in Nevada City. Details to follow. ______Gourmet Adventures

Our next dinner will be on Saturday, February 2 at 4 PM In consideration of those who are uncomfortable driving Please note change in date and time. in the dark, we moved the time up to 4 pm, so you can get home if need be, before the sun goes down. A date Also, a co-hostess is needed! change was necessary, because of conflicts. Contact Shirley Racine to help out. Many thanks to Stephanie Norton who will be our hostess, at her home. But we still need a CO-HOSTESS volunteer. I am betting it will be a hard decision to choose a menu from Ina Garten's delicious recipes---I have yet to try one I haven't liked! Looking forward to sharing a delectable meal with good food and friends.

We are very much looking forward to our April 3 dinner with Hostess Chris Boykin and a Cuban food truck theme. Check out the delightful movie "Chef" on Netflix , Amazon Prime, etc. It was our inspiration for the food truck theme, along with Chris's trip to Cuba!

And the perfect way to finish up our season will be our afternoon gourmet BBQ picnic with Hostess Barbara Schuler on June 8!

Have an enjoyable Holiday season -- and share with us the delicious foods you prepared -- always looking for new ideas for special occasions. Shirley Racine 273-8878 [email protected]

Interest Groups By Stephanie Norton

AAUW Hikers Hello Hikers!!! A big thank you goes out to Alicia Funk for the super tour of her property in Nevada City, 2500 acres of preserved land. We had a morning of history, botany, and natural medicines! January we will schedule hikes (weather permitting) for Wednesday, January 9 and Monday, January 28. I will email everyone with destinations! Questions? Contact Stephanie Facchini.

Arts and Crafts will meet January 3 at the home of Chris Boykin to create a beaded necklace and earrings. Notify Chris by December 27 for supplies and attendance.

Book Discussions

Mostly Fiction Book will discuss Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 1:00 PM Sandy Davison will host the meeting. Please RSVP to her.

Non-Fiction book group will meet Tuesday January 15th, 12:30-2:00 at The Open Book in Grass Valley. We will be discussing American Dialogue: The Founders and Us by Joseph J. Ellis. We always welcome new members or those who are interested in joining any particular book discussions. For more info, contact Deborah York, 530.470.8955 [email protected].

Gadabouts invite you to join them at the Branch fundraiser, Tapas and Trivia, on Saturday, January 26, from 4 to 7 PM for fun and games. More information can be found elsewhere in this issue.

Gardening Group ”dormant" during January, will "emerge" again in February. Stay tuned!

Gourmet Adventures' next event is Saturday February 2 at the home of Stephanie Norton at 4:00 PM. We will be preparing food from recipes by Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa chef. Contact Shirley Racine 273-8878 to attend. New members welcome!

Gracious Helpers No meetings scheduled. If meals are needed due to health situations contact Cheryl Morris.

Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. The eight- session program involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, usually 10 pages per session, watching a 20 minute DVD and meeting in a Discussion Group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. Our meetings will resume in February and the topics are Refugees and Global Migration on February 12th and The Middle East: A Region in Disorder on February 26th. Contact Susie Monary-Wilson, 470-9272 for more information.

January 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5

Arts & Crafts 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

AAUW Hikers Mostly Fiction 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Non-fiction 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Martin Luther King Day Love Walk 27 28 29 30 31 1 February 2

Gourmet AAUW Hikers Adventures

Photos from the Holiday Party

Sponsor of the Month Spotlight

Thank You to SPD! By Bernadette Sylvester

A big thank you to SPD Markets in Nevada City and Grass Valley for their long-time support of AAUW - Nevada County Branch. The locally-owned stores have generously contributed to numerous non profits over the many years they have been in business in Nevada County. Not only does SPD offer the best grocery brands at the best prices, they also specialize in locally grown and organic produce from:

 Loma Rica Organic Farms  Bierwagen Orchards  Mandarin Hill Orchards  Moonstone Farm  River Hill Farm  Twin Peaks Farm  Indian Springs Organic Farm

Additional services offered by SPD include a post office, catering services, and an SPD Scrip Community Card which gives back 3% of purchases to a chosen non-profit, so be sure you have one and indicate AAUW-NC as your recipient.

Many thanks to our sponsor partner - SPD - Nevada City and Grass Valley ______MANY THANKS TO ALL OUR 2018/2019 FINANCIAL UNDERWRITERS

THANK OUR SPONSORS AND TELL THEM WE APPRECIATE THEIR SUPPORT

DIGNITY HEALTH - SIERRA NEVADA SPD – NEVADA CITY & GRASS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STATE FARM – JEREMY SANDERS JAZZERCISE THE UNION KNCO NEWS TALK 830 WESTAMERICA BANK - GRASS VALLEY & MILL STREET CLOTHING CO., LISA PENN VALLEY SWARTHOUT JENNIFER L. WILKERSON, ATTORNEY AT MOVE! FITNESS STUDIO LAW NEVADA CITY SMILES WOLTERS, HAGAR AND PRATT DENTISTS YAI, BROWN, and GARIBOTTI THE WOODEN SPOON HEATHER SANDERSON at BLUSH SALON

Visit www.nevadacounty-ca.aauw.net/SPONSORS for details on our FINANCIAL UNDERWRITERS

SPECIAL THANKS TO BRUNSWICK VILLAGE ASSISTED LIVING for their meeting room AND to ASTRID PRYOR, CFP, FOOTHILL SECURITIES for her financial advice to the AAUW Nevada County Branch Charitable Trust

AAUW Nevada County Branch Box 326 Grass Valley, CA 95945 Web: www.nevadacounty-ca.aauw.net Email: [email protected] Blog: [email protected]

AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, sexual orientation, national religion, disability or class. By joining AAUW we belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so all women have a fair chance.

YOUR GIFT TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS ENABLES WOMEN TO BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS THROUGH EDUCATION

Donor’s Name______Amount______Address______(Optional)_In memory / honor of (circle one)______

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS: _____Tech Trek [8th grade summer science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) camp]. Please make check payable to AAUW Nevada County Branch. Note Tech Trek on memo line. _____Local Scholarships (high school, Sierra College & re-entry). Please make checks payable to AAUW NCB Charitable Trust. NATIONAL PROGRAMS: _____ Please make checks payable to the AAUW Fund; National will use your donation where it is most needed to support equity for women. However, you may note a specific fund, such as the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) or Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF), if you wish. BRANCH PROGRAMS: Please make your check payable to AAUW - NCB. _____Angel Fund (dues assistance for members in need). Note Angel Fund on memo line; aid is confidential. _____Local Branch Operations (Program, Membership, Publicity, Admin. Etc.). Note Branch Operations on memo line.

Mail your donation to AAUW Nevada County Branch, PO Box 326, Grass Valley, CA 95945-0326 Remember: Indicate above to which program you are donating. Write separate checks if you are donating to more than one program. AAUW Nev. Co. Branch is a 501(c)3 non profit, tax ID number EIN 94-6095030.

The Lodestone is published monthly, September through May in Grass Valley, CA 19 Copy Deadline…………………10th day of the month before publication To contact the Nevada County Branch……….530-470-9395