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2017-18 FALLS NOTES April Newsletter Second 2017-18 Branch Officers President: Lorraine Davis 715-629-7329 FALLS NOTES [email protected] AAUW-River Falls, WI Co-Program VP: Elaine Baumann 715-425-5727 Branch Newsletter April 2018 [email protected] Membership VP: Next meeting will be Ann Gustafson 715-425-2516 Monday, May 8, INSTALLA- [email protected] TION MEETING. Co-Secretaries: Maureen Olle-LaJoie 715-222-7384 [email protected] We will gather for our meeting at 6:30 PM for our AAUW business Magdalena Pala 715-425-2613 [email protected] meeting at the home of Barbara and Larry Peterson Treasurer: home – 548 Omaha Road, Hudson. Pot luck hospitality. Suzanne Hagen 715-425-1471 [email protected] We will begin with our business meeting and then follow with the PROGAM LEADERS installation of new officers and the year-end wrap-up at 7:00. Public Policy Chair: Barbara Peterson 715-425-5638 [email protected] PRESIDENT’ S COLUMN From Lorraine Davis International Rel.: Yolanda Dewar 651-459-3843 [email protected] Congratulations to Suzanne Hagen—president elect, Gretchen Historian: Jeanne Zirbel 715-425-2669 Toman--membership vice-president, Suzie Danielson—program [email protected] vice-president, and Tina Kelly--treasurer who will join the Board as Newsletter: newly-elected officers. I appreciate their willingness to give of Cheryl Maplethorpe 715-307-8036 [email protected] their time and expertise as they serve with me and secretaries Book Sale Chairs: Magdalena Pela and Maureen Olie-Joie on the executive board. I Jane Matthews 715-5425-2442 [email protected] will miss the assistance and wise counsel of Elaine Baumann and Science Essay Contest: Ann Gustafson as they leave the board. They have been support- Jean Johnson 715-425-7826 [email protected] ive, productive and creative. Sue Danielson 715-425-9082 [email protected] Thank you to Jane Matthews, Rellen Hardtke and other branch Jeanne Zirbel 715-425-2669 [email protected] members who made the 2018 Girls in SCIENCE program this year a University Liaison: success. Maureen Olle-LaJoie 715-222-7384 [email protected] Michelle Parkinson 715-425-4502 I was unable to attend Girls in SCIENCE because of participation at [email protected] the Wisconsin AAUW convention. This event provided an oppor- Scholarship: tunity to see what branches all over the state are doing and to dis- Jeanne Zirbel 715-425-2669 [email protected] cuss the various and unique ways that the mission of AAUW is be- Stem Project: ing implemented. The speakers were inspiring and instructive. Rellen Hardtke 715-425-4230 [email protected] Among the speakers was Cheryl Sorokin, National Board Secretary. She detailed the challenges faced at the national level including meeting the incorporation requirements of the District of Colum- 1 bia, organizational and Board restructuring and budget deficits. Strategic planning has begun. (See AAUW.org for specifics.) The plan focuses upon four main actions to achieve the mission of advancing equity: education and training, economic security, leadership and governance. To emphasize this ambitious initiative, Chief Executive Officer Kimberly Churches recently announced on CNN AAUW’s plan to close the pay gap — via passing laws, working with employers to change practices, and train- ing 10 million women to negotiate their salaries by 2022. As a reminder: present procedure allows for all members (rather than just convention delegates) to vote on amendments to the By-Laws . Three amendments are being proposed: to create 3 year stag- gered board terms, open 5 of 15 positions on the board to non-AAUW members, and eliminate a de- gree requirement for membership. You will receive information about this vote in an email, in Outlook Magazine or on line at AAUW.org. I urge you to vote. As the year ends, I welcome anyone who would like to be involved on next year’s board. Look at the committees listed on the front of this newsletter and consider those areas which interest you. See you at the INSTALLATION MEETING. NCCWSL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT Jillisia Solberg, Branch NCCWSL (Na- tional Conference for College Women Student Leadership) scholarship recipi- ent for this year, is promoting Equal Pay Day at the Student Center at UWRF on April 10. Scholarships available and provided by Allina Health. To register with a scholar- ship, to request additional information, or to request that attendees be grouped together, please email : [email protected] or call 71- 425-4230. Sponsored by the UWRF Physics Department, UWRF Women’s & Gender Studies Program, Allina Health, and the River Falls Branch of AAUW. Slate of officers from the nominating committee Submitted by Ruth Lee 2 The nominating committee consisting of Karen Brohaugh, Gwen Paulson, Maureen Olle-LaJoie and Ruth Lee present the following slate of officers for 2018 – 2020 biennium. President elect: Suzanne Hagen VP Program development: Suzie Danielson VP Membership: Gretchen Toman Treasurer: Tina Kelly Their willingness to serve is greatly appreciated and they have been guaranteed that AAUW members will be willing to come forward and work with them. UWRF AND AAUW COOPERATE FOR THIRD “GIRLS IN SCIENCE” EVENT On Saturday, April 21 approximately 80 elementary and middle school aged girls participated in the third annual Girls in SCIENCE event at University of Wisconsin, River Falls. We are extremely grateful to the many professors from UWRF who volunteered their time and expertise in devising interesting experiments and other learning experiences for these girls. The girls were excited to be participating and, for many, this was their second or third experience with Girls in SCIENCE. They reported that they love learning in this situation, because they could be with their friends and learn things that were out of the ordinary. Rellen Hardtke, AAUW member and UWRF Physics professor spearheaded the effort and recruited the academic staff for the event. She also recruited college students as group leaders, registrars, and helpers. Allina Health provided a grant for equipment, support and scholarships, and County Market of Hudson and Family Fresh of River Falls, provided food and water for participants and presenters. Additional support was provided by the St. Croix Valley Foundation. Refreshment preparation, hospitality room deployment and general support on event day was pro- vided by AAUW members , Suzanne Hagen, Ruth Lee, Yolanda Dewar, Jeanne Zirbel, Kay Montgomery, Gretchen Toman and Jane Matthews. Moving, hauling, lifting, dragging help was provided by Wes Ebertowski and a helpful presenter name Kevin. POLITICAL POLICY Barb Peterson, Chair 3 LET CONGRESS KNOW If you listen to the news regularly you know that political actions can change quite rapidly. Some think legislators pass bills quickly before the public gets wind of their actions. It's hard to know how to be heard in Washington and Madison. Let's try to make it easier for you to express your opinion prior to their voting on bills. AAUW has the perfect solution for you: On your computer or cell phone, go on the internet to the website <aauw.org> On that website Home page you will find "Issues" at the top of the page. Click on it. On my cell phone I needed to click on "Menu", then on "Issues". Each cell phone displays the pages a bit different so you may need to scan the page to advance to the Issues page. On the Issues page you will see a list on the left side. Click on "Take Action". The Take Action page rotates on five current actions that you can take. But first, let's get you signed up for notices. Scroll down to "Become a Two-Minute Activist". Enter your email address so AAUW can send you urgent notices of actions needed on legislation. Click on "Sign Up" following your email address entry. Now you are on the Two-Minute Activist page and can fill in your information. I suggest you put a check next to "Washington Update Newsletter". It is a concise newsletter telling you federal policy news. Click on "Submit". Now back up < one page to "Take Action". You can chose from the five actions currently. Health care is the urgent issue. You should "Take Action" and CALL SENATORS TOO!! You may have noticed that AAUW is dealing with federal policies. There are often local policies that you may want to voice an opinion on. I suggest that you use the following websites to stay current on WI politics. madison.com - articles from The Cap Times and Wisconsin State Journal jsonline.com - articles from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wiseye.org - watch or listen to hearings, speeches, or news in review from around the state I will also try to keep you informed. Please remember that timing is important so take action quickly so you are heard. Your involvement in political action is important! Thank you for TAKING ACTION. http://www.wisdc.org/op091817.php 4 We have reissued notecards recreating the pen and ink drawings of past member, Helen B. Walker. The new cards are of two of Helen Wyman's flower prints and are packaged in groups of eight. They are available from Suzanne Hagen for $10.00. A great gift!!!! A great support for AAUW efforts!!!! Many of our Branch members contribute a great deal to our community. If you know of any members who have been recognized for their achievements, let Magdalena Pala ([email protected]), our sec- retary, know and she will send a letter of congratulations on behalf of AAUW. Let's celebrate one another. Financial Inequalities for Women: http://time.com/money/5141680/investing-finance-gender-gap-pay-inequality/ MEMBERSHIP NOTES Ann Gustafson, Membership VP MEMBERSHIP NOTES – APRIL 2018 One of the highlights of a program year is the opportunity to attend the AAUW State Convention held in April.
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