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Apr-May 2018 Colorado Springs Branch of AAUW Newsletter April/May 2018 Colorado Springs AAUW April Branch Time: 10 am – 12 pm Meeting Place: First United Methodist Church – Parlor Saturday, April 21, 2018 (directions on main floor) Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who 420 N. Nevada Ave. Changed America Menu: Brunch catered by Her Story Café Program presented by Co-author Jill S. Tietjen, P.E. Price: $ 15.00_ RSVP: by April 14 PAY: on-line with credit card at: http://coloradosprings- co.aauw.net OR Make checks payable to This book is an informative and glorious synopsis of the many Colorado Springs AAUW accomplishments of United States women presented in a timeline and mail to: format with beautiful images. There is a lovely foreword by Jeanne Marsh Madeleine Albright who is herself included. 850 Timber Valley Rd. Come hear the co-author relate stories of famous as well as Colorado Springs, CO lesser-known women from all walks of life. Copies of her book 80919 will be available for purchase. Jill S. Tietjen, P.E., is an author, speaker, and electrical engineer. 1 May Branch Meeting Time: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Place: Patty Jewett Golf Saturday, May 19, 2018 Clubhouse 900 East Espanola Street Scholarship Luncheon 80907 Menu: SOUTHERN COMFORT LUNCH BUFFET Tossed Salad with Country Ranch Dressing Fresh Fruit Salad with Honey Poppyseed Dressing Slow-roasted Pulled Pork Sandwiches Fire-roasted Ranch Beans Confetti Cole Slaw Plan on getting to know our newest scholars and Apple Pie hearing about their remarkable lives. This will also be Coffee, Iced Tea, a great chance to visit with the new officers and board Lemonade members, as well as a chance to meet and greet one Price: $ 24.00_ another and hear a short Pillar presentation ~ some RSVP: by May 12 quality time to celebrate “us”! PAY: on-line with credit card at: http://coloradosprings- SAVE THE DATE co.aauw.net GERANIUM SALE OR Make checks payable to Colorado Springs AAUW and mail to: Jeanne Marsh 850 Timber Valley Road This year's geranium sale will be held on Friday, May 11th, 9 am to 4 Colorado Springs CO pm and Saturday afternoon, May 12th, 1 pm. The plants are $8.00 80919 The colors available this year will be red, pink and salmon. If you wish, feel free to reserve your order for lay-away by contacting Candy Crumb either by phone 633-9917 or [email protected] Have a conflict? Contact me to arrange a special pickup time. Could be available on Thursday. Geranium sale will be as usual at 3217 Larkspur Drive. Candy Crumb, AAUW Funds Director 2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE AAUW empowering women since 1881 Mission Statement: Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. These past couple of months have been filled with events honoring women and girls including lunches, celebrations, forums, magazine articles, marches, STEM experience day, the Olympics, and even TV commercials. This year’s branch signature line, “For Women By Women” has also been expressed throughout our programs, as well as at other events in the city, state and nation. I have represented you at several events including International Women’s Day, Women’s Foundation Luncheon, and Pikes Peak Women. I received and read copies of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce Business Magazine, the special Time edition, “Women Changing the World”, and the special Newsweek edition, “She Persisted”. I even had the privilege to meet Susan Helms, a retired Air Force Lieutenant General and NASA astronaut, and a 2018 Inductee into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame. So many of our Colorado Springs Branch members work very diligently to achieve the essence of our mission statement. But, can you do more? Can you write one more letter for pay equity to an official, sign one more petition, participate in one more activity, mentor one more girl, volunteer one more hour? I pledge that I will do “one more…” to advance the equity of women and girls, and hope that you will join me in this effort. Paula Munger, Branch President NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT The committee presents the following names for your consideration for these positions: President-Elect: Kathy Olson Co-Community VP: Janet Friedberg Co-Community VP: Paula Munger Treasurer: Jeanne Howard Nominating Committee: Jean Little, Pip Bodkin, Frieda Dunlap We will be voting on the above slate of officers at the annual meeting on May 19th at Patty Jewett. The nominating committee consisted of Lois Boschee, Marilyn Feaster, Janet Friedberg, Nona Hentschel, Yvonne Livengood, and Phyllis Sperber. Janet, Yvonne and Phyllis will continue. 3 Please Directed by Kim Schultz, join us on Sunday, April 15th at 3:00pm X-VOX is a large part of the Chamber Singers’ outreach to at the younger singers in the Pikes Shockley-Zalabak Theater at Ent Center for the Arts Peak region, giving students for the 6th Annual X-VOX: Generations Joined in the opportunity to sing a major Song work with orchestra and to be Hosted by the Chamber Singers and the mentored by exceptional Summit Ensemble of the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale vocalists. Festival participants include Air Academy High School, Fountain-Fort Carson High School, Peyton High School, Pine Creek High School, and Pikes Peak Community College. The festival weekend culminates in a public performance of Ola Gjello’s Sunrise Mass, performed with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs. Please contact Paula Munger to reserve a seat ($10.00 ticket) at [email protected] by April 8th. Spouses, friends, and guests are welcome to join our block of seats for this memorable event. Please send your check to: Paula Munger 1306 Wood Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80903. (call 337-3575 with concerns or questions) Pictures from Ladies Luncheon of Laughter: 4 Local Scholarships Applications for our Local Scholarships have been arriving, and we are approaching our time to select SIX recipients of our 2017-2018 funding of $1,200 each. The Local Scholarship application forms can be accessed through the UCCS and PPCC scholarship websites and financial aid offices, our AAUW- CS website and hard copies at the UCCS and PPCC financial aid departments and Family Development Centers at both schools. A big thank you to Marilyn Frydrych, new AAUW Colorado Springs member and former Math instructor at PPCC, for helping reach out to instructors at PPCC and the financial aid office for potential applicants. Getting the word out is always a challenge, despite coordinated efforts from the financial aid departments at PPCC and UCCS. Thanks to our vigorous, growing membership, funding for our scholarships has been healthy and support for this worthwhile program continues to grow. Our Local Scholarships committee is very grateful to our membership for its support of these deserving women in our community who need financial help in continuing their education. In mid-April, our scoring committee comprised of Joann Oh, Sally Metzger, Margaret Baptist, Dee Simon, and Charlotte Gagne will finalize our scores and make our selection of SIX recipients. We evaluate the applicant’s written material based on equally weighted criteria of academic excellent, financial need, personal presentation, and letter of recommendation; we judge he finalists by often intangible qualities, such as their determination and ability to reach their high academic and professional goals. We also look closely at what volunteer or internship experiences students have already given in their chosen field. Our committee will introduce our Local Scholarship winners to you at our May 19th branch meeting held at Patty Jewett Golf Course Clubhouse. In the February/March newsletter, I quoted from some emails that we received from previous Local Scholarship winners. Here is one of the latest: Hello AAUW family, This is Lamu- one of your scholarship recipients last year. Happy International Women Day! I thought it would be a great idea to share the news that I got accepted to graduate school for a PhD in economics. I will be joining the program starting this fall. Thank you so much to the AAUW family for being such a support system. I am excited to start a new academic term of my life. Thank you all. Lamu Sherpa was one of two sisters from Nepal that we awarded scholarships to last year. Your hard work and funding efforts continue to reap rewards in our community. Please do remind any woman you know who is in her sophomore or junior year at UCCS or PPCC that our Local Scholarships can make a difference in her life. Charlotte Gagne, Local Scholarships Chairperson 5 Please Welcome our New Members also been active in volunteering and supporting the El Paso County Democrats, Citizen's Project and Urban Peak. She is a member of Artemis Women, the UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Arts PAC and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. She has a broad range of interests that include travel, the arts, reading, politics, and outdoor Cami Browning recreation. Degrees: BBA- The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN Joanne Karlson MBA- The University of Memphis, TN Degrees: B.S. (Home Economics Educ./Social Cami works as a Realtor for Re/max Properties, Studies) Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR. Inc. She loves working with clients and helping Joanne has had several careers. She was a high people to buy and sell homes. Some of her passions school teacher in Oregon, Southern CA, and include Family and Friend time, watching movies, Jefferson County CO. After a family move to reading, relaxing in the mountains in the Winter, Colorado Springs (with 2 children), she began and boating the beautiful Colorado Lakes in the working at Current Inc. in their Test Kitchen and Summer! Cami's two favorite things include Photo Studio for 16 years, retiring in the Editorial working out and traveling with her Best Friend.
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