Spring General Meeting - University of Akron · THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WOMEN’S CLUB Peggy Walchalk, Editor / 330-472-5085 April -May 2018 Established in 1923 Spring General Meeting

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WOMEN’S CLUB

Peggy Walchalk, Editor / 330-472-5085 April - May 2018

Established in 1923

Spring General Meeting

Spring Luncheon/Changeover Meeting

Let’s Chat, Discussion Group

Reflection, by Jane Gwinn

Book Review, Special Activities Corner

Shaw Festival 2018

The 2018 Changeover and Spring Salad Luncheon

will be held at the home of Diana Kunze (2471 Brice

Rd., Akron, Ohio, 44313).

Saturday, April 28, 2018

11 a.m. Changeover Meeting

Noon Luncheon

General members to bring salads, board members will

provide bread and desserts.

RSVP to Diana Kunze at (330) 836-4193

([email protected])

Spring General Meeting

The Spring General Meeting was held on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the

beautiful, historical Hower House. Guests enjoyed delicious cabbage

rolls from the Waterloo restaurant. Plans for the evening changed a bit

due to cold weather and unexpected snow fall. Unfortunately Denise

Beck’s speech on health care benefits was postponed to a future meet-

ing date.

The general meeting went on as planned and guests were able to greet

and congratulate our scholarship recipient, Lisa Brunton (pictured below

with Diane Vukovich). Lisa is a lovely mother of two who is working

toward her Associate Degree in Business Management. Thanks to Jane

Gwinn for capturing some fantastic photos.

The University of Akron Women’s Club

In this

Issue

On Thursday, March 22, 2018, members of

the Discussion Group (pictured on left), met

at the TGI Friday’s in Green to discuss

Health Care. We enjoyed a lively discussion

over wine and appetizers. Our next meeting

will be at The Mustard Seed in Highland

Square on Thursday, April 26th at 7 p.m. ,

topic will be Opioid Crisis.

We’ll meet again on May 24th at the TGIF

location in Green. The topic to be announced.

All view points are welcome. Please join us!

UAWC Discussion Group—

Reflections of My Years as a

University of Akron Women’s

Club Member and Officer

By Jane Gwinn

(pictured at right with husband John)

In 1993 I married UA faculty member

John Gwinn who had been widowed for

ten years. Knowing that John had remarried and that I would not be

aware of the Faculty Women’s Club, Marie Richardson graciously

invited me to the Spring General Meeting at Hower House. I

enjoyed the evening and program as well as meeting all the women

from the University who attended. Marie then invited me to join

FWC which I did and have been a member since. As a new mem-

ber I began participating in the special activities and joined the

Gourmet Club. John and I have had a great time at the dinners. I

am so grateful for the invitation and opportunity to join The Universi-

ty of Akron Women’s Club (UAWC), as we are now known, and

know I would not have met the friends I have now and enjoyed the

activities of UAWC.

But Marie wasn’t done! She asked me to be a board member. I

joined the board in 1995 as a corresponding secretary. Other than

one year, I’ve served on the board and served as in new member-

ship chair, special activities/historian chair, president, scholarship

chair, and secretary until now. Being on the board has been a re-

warding experience working with all the members to plan events,

make changes and introduce new ideas. I have decided to step

down after this year, but I have to say I have enjoyed meeting the

new members and seeing them get active and participate in the

activities offered as I have.

Although I am leaving the board I will treasure all the friends I have

made and continue to participate in the activities. I look forward to

seeing everyone at activities and events and hope you will consider

inviting someone to join (UAWC) and consider participating on the

board at some point.

Hiking Group

The UAWC Hiking group resumes this month. Please join us

on April 26th at the Bluebells in Cuyahoga Valley Trail

(CVNP) at10 a.m. Details and a complete listing of this

year’s schedule is enclosed in this Newsletter.

Of all the paths you take in life,

make sure a few of them are dirt. - John Muir

Book Review by Sharon Gandee

The delight of our book review group is in the variety of the

books we read. Often, someone’s enthusiasm and recommen-

dation exposes us to a book we otherwise would not have

read. February’s book, Lab Girl, by Hope Jahren, prompted a

MOST spirited discussion. Many of us identified with the author

and her experiences as a university researcher and the politics

of such. The warm relationship of Hope and her lab assistant

moved all of the readers. That many were able to draw paral-

leles to specific situations made it all the more interesting.

March’s books was Night, by Elie Weisel. While we all knew

about this book, many of us had never read it and so were

pleased to be prompted to read it. We need to be reminded of

a man’s inhumanity to his own lest we repeat it. It seems we

are at the cusp of such today.

April’s book is

Hillbilly Elegy,

by J.D. Vance.

SHAW FESTIVAL TRIP - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada

Sponsored by The University of Akron Women’s Club

The University of Akron Women’s Club is proud to announce their sixth trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake, NOTL, to see plays at the Shaw

Festival. Join us for the trip on October 2, 3 & 4, 2018, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. The proceeds from the trip will continue to

support the scholarship fund of the UAWC.

**** PASSPORTS for land crossing into Canada ARE REQUIRED****

The fee for the trip will include:

* Comfortable roundtrip transportation (bus with bathroom) and all tips and admissions.

* Three plays come with the package, you may purchase a fourth. For play information check shawfest.com.

* RETURNING this year, a one-act play on day three which we will all attend, Shaw’s O’Flaherty V.C.

* Your choice of two of these plays: The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Magician’s Nephew, Oh What a Lovely War, Grand Hotel, Henry V.

* Two nights at the elegant and beautiful Prince of Wales Hotel.

* Dinner on Tuesday evening & lunch on the way home on Thursday.

* Time to enjoy the ambiance of the picturesque village of Niagara-on-the-Lake

We will make one comfort stop on the way home after leaving the Duty-Free shop. We plan to arrive in Akron about 8:30 pm Thursday evening. All of this, plus wonderful traveling companions for only:

$725.00 per person, based on double occupancy. Single supplements - $300.00

You will not want to miss this exciting trip. Please send your deposit of $100.00 to reserve your place.

PLEASE NOTE:

Your deposit is 100% refundable until August 1, 2018. Final payments are due by August 1, 2018.

All Fees are Non-Refundable after August 1, 2018

Please make checks payable to: The University of Akron Women’s Club and mail to: Sylvia Johnson, tour coordinator, 398 Silk Court, New Franklin, OH 44319

If you are interested in purchasing trip insurance I would suggest that you contact one of the providers of this kind of insurance. Please check www.insuremytrip.com or call, 800-487-4722. This information is being provided as a service to you, the UAWC

would not receive any compensation from any insurance organization.

Questions? Please contact Sylvia Johnson, member of UAWC, at 330-644-3090 or email [email protected]

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HIKING SCHEDULE 2018 Date Trail Location Contact Time

26-Apr Bluebells in Cuyahoga Valley Everett Rd. Covered Bridge CVNP Penny Marquette 10:00 AM

3-May Oak Hill Trailhead Oak Hill Rd, CVNP Bev Cinovec 10:00 AM

17-May Trilliums at River Styx & Hub-bard Valley Medina Co. parks Therese Sheffer 10:00 AM

31-May Summit Lake - hike and history Towpath Trail, Akron Diana Kunze 10:00 AM

7-Jun Letha House Park Richman Rd, Spen-cer - Medina Co. Sue Yoder 9:00 AM

21-Jun Worden Homestead & Whipps Ledges (Penny's for lunch)

Hinkley Reservation, Cleveland MP Eileen Simon 9:00 AM

5-Jul Peninsula Towpath (Linda's for lunch)

Peninsula, Lock 29, CVNP Beverly Cinovec 10:00 AM

19-Jul Monroe Falls MP, Indian Springs Trailhead

S.River Rd., Monroe Falls MP Rita DiFrangia 9:00 AM

2-Aug Clinton Towpath, Veterans Me-morial (lunch in Canal Fulton)

North St.Towpath Trailhead, Clinton Martha Vye 9:00 AM

16-Aug Ledges Trail, Virginia Kendall Park Truxell Rd., CVNP Denise Beck 9:00 AM

30-Aug MillCreek Metropark (Garden Café lunch) Youngstown, OH Leslie Bain 9:00 AM

6-Sep Firestone Park Neighborhood walking tour Firestone Blvd Park Sylvia Johnson 10:00 AM

20-Sep Sunny Lake park and picnic Mennonite Rd., Auro-ra Diana Kunze 10:00 AM

11-Oct Boston Run Trail at Happy Days

Rt. 303, Happy Days CVNP Diane Wolf 10:00 AM

18-Oct Chippewa Trail at Silver Creek MP (lunch at the Galaxy)

South Medina Line Rd., Metroparks Leslie Bain 10:00 AM

Contact Name & E-Mail Phone (Home) Phone (Cell)

Leslie Bain - [email protected] 330-485-4252 330-819-2846

Denise Beck - [email protected] 330-699-6941 330-322-2942

Beverly Cinovec - [email protected] 330-869-9138 330-573-5659

Rita DiFrangia - [email protected] 330-689-0098 330-631-3274

Sylvia Johnson - [email protected] 330-644-3090

Diana Kunze - [email protected] 330-836-4193 330-962-3941

Penny Marquette - [email protected] 330-666-8573 330-603-9312

Therese Sheffer - [email protected] 330-836-0150 330-730-2997

Eileen Simon - [email protected] 330-666-1787 330-858-8914

Martha Vye - [email protected] 330-644-7490 234-281-2259

Diane Wolf - [email protected] 330-928-6220 330-940-9180

Sue Yoder - [email protected] 330-666-5238 330-603-8663

For individual hike details please contact person(s) responsible. All hikes are on Thursdays.

Bridge Groups

Women’s Afternoon

April 26, 2018

Women’s Evening

Call Anais Webb (330)

322-6209 or

[email protected]

Discussion Group

April 26, 2018

May 24, 2018

Evening Book Review

May 16, 2018

Gourmet Dinner

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Hiking Group

April 26

May 3, 17, and 31, 2018

SAVE THE DATE—Summer Fundraiser, Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Tudor House

Hower House Programs

www.howerhouse.org

Evening Book Review

Co-Chairs: Anne Biermann (330) 869-0175 and

Sharon Gandee (330) 864-4659

The group regularly meets on the third Wednesday of each

month from September through May at 7 p.m.

May 16, 2018 — 7 p.m.

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

Women’s Club News and Notes

Please be sure to complete and return the 2018-19 UAWC Membership Form. The form is

located on the back cover of this Newsletter.

Note: If you have any news regarding our members such as illnesses, births, or deaths,

please call our Corresponding Secretary, Carol Bowes at (330) 869-5409 or

[email protected] . Carol will send an appropriate card with regards from the Club.

Special Activities Chair: Therese Sheffer, (330) 836-0150 ([email protected])

Things to Do

Gourmet Dinner Chair: Jane Gwinn (330) 678-2239

[email protected]

Saturday, May 19, 2018

At the home of Jan & Carl McMillin (440-522-1314) in Brecksville.

Co-host and theme to be determined.

Friends gather here

Bridge Groups

Women’s Afternoon

Chair: Leslie Bain - H: (330) 485-4252 / C: (330) 658-1965 [email protected]

This group meets the fourth Thursday at noon for lunch and 1 p.m. Bridge at the Rockynol

Independent Living apartments dining room. We now order directly from

the many lunch options available on their menu.

Schedule: April 26, 2018

Women’s Evening Chair: Anais Webb (330) 322-6209 or

[email protected]

Evening bridge meets the first Monday evening of the month at 7 p.m. and

ends by 10 p.m. The group meets at member homes. Call Anais for loca-

Co-Chairs: Denise Beck (330) 699-6941 [email protected]

Sylvia Johnson (330) 644-3090 Sylvia [email protected]

Schedule: April 26, 2018 (7 p.m.)

Topic: Opioid Crisis

Discussion group meets the fourth Thursday of the month.

The April meeting will be held at The Mustard Seed in High-

land Square. On May 24th the group will move back to Green

TGI Friday’s. Topic to be determined.

Hiking Group

Chair: Leslie Bain Home: (330) 485-4252 or

Cell: (330) 819-2846 or

[email protected]

See enclosed 2018 schedule

c/o: Peggy Walchalk

517 Hilbish Avenue

Akron, OH 44312

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