Stanwood-Camano Branch of AAUW In Touch March 2015 page 1 Stanwood-Camano Branch of AAUW In Touch March 6th 10:30 a.m. Board Meeting Anne Milton’s Home **** March 12th 1:00 p.m. General Meeting Brookdale Senior Living (formerly Emeritus) 7212 265th NW Stanwood Program: Leslie Collings, Market Manager for Port Susan Farmers Market, will address her efforts to create the Market, the impact it has on local economy and the organizations that support its continuing role. In addition, Penny Buse will briefly speak about the Twin Cities that existed prior to Stanwood as we know it today. Her talk will be entertaining as well as informational. For more information contact: Beverly Maxwell VP of Program Message from the President Anne Milton www.facebook.com/ stanwoodcamanoaauw Do you believe it? Spring is just about here. In fact, in just a few days, we will be “springing forward” by turning our clocks ahead. I just love this time of year when the days become longer, the sun shines brighter and our energy soars. This is the busiest time for our AAUW Stanwood Camano branch with scholarship, Tech Trek and purse initiatives approaching full throttle. Before highlighting our spring planning, I would certainly like to thank you for supporting and attending our February meeting themed, “Envisioning Peace in our Home”. We welcomed our speaker, Jennie Wieland , who outlined the array of causes, prevalence and resources to combat domestic violence. With this knowledge and increased understanding, it helps us to be more attuned to the needs of domestic violence victims in our community. We do know that the various Purses With A Purpose committees are digging in planning, strategizing and collecting purses. The PWAP update will follow in this newsletter, and I am happy to report that the Purse-O- Meter is growing. At our March 12 Membership Meeting, there will be a special focus on this initiative with big updates on inventory, tickets and committee work. As for our Scholarship timelines, Norma Mouton and her team are ready. Thewashboard.org site is up and running and numerous calendar updates have been running in both the Crab Cracker and Stanwood Camano News. Likewise, Betty McCadden and her Tech Trek trio is now positioned for nominations from both middle schools and the interviewing schedule will take place soon. Thank you so very much for your leadership. Speaking of leadership, it’s that time of year to spring ahead with building our new Board for the 2015-2016 year. Our dynamic duo, namely Susan Blake and Julie Maxwell (along with yours truly) will be reaching out to seek your commitments for the following positions: President-Elect and VP Finance-Elect; Secretary and VP of Programs and Assistant (single year terms for 2015-16) . What a fantastic opportunity to be involved in the important decisions and creative ideas that help drive our AAUW Branch. Stay tuned…. www.aauwsc.org March 2015 Edited by Martha Huyler and Georgi Proulx
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Stanwood-Camano Branch of AAUW In Touch March 2015 page 1
Stanwood-Camano Branch of AAUW
In Touch
March 6th
10:30 a.m.
Board Meeting
Anne Milton’s Home
****
March 12th
1:00 p.m.
General Meeting
Brookdale Senior Living (formerly Emeritus)
7212 265th NW Stanwood
Program: Leslie Collings, Market Manager for Port Susan Farmers Market, will address her efforts to create the Market,
the impact it has on local economy and the organizations that support its continuing role.
In addition, Penny Buse will briefly speak about the Twin Cities that existed prior to Stanwood as we know it today.
Her talk will be entertaining as well as informational.
For more information contact: Beverly Maxwell VP of Program
Message from the President Anne Milton
www.facebook.com/stanwoodcamanoaauw Do you believe it? Spring is just about here. In fact, in just a few days, we
will be “springing forward” by turning our clocks ahead. I just love this
time of year when the days become longer, the sun shines brighter and our
energy soars. This is the busiest time for our AAUW Stanwood Camano
branch with scholarship, Tech Trek and purse initiatives approaching full
throttle.
Before highlighting our spring planning, I would certainly like to thank you
for supporting and attending our February meeting themed, “Envisioning
Peace in our Home”. We welcomed our speaker, Jennie Wieland , who
outlined the array of causes, prevalence and resources to combat domestic
violence. With this knowledge and increased understanding, it helps us to
be more attuned to the needs of domestic violence victims in our
community.
We do know that the various Purses With A Purpose committees are
digging in planning, strategizing and collecting purses. The PWAP update
will follow in this newsletter, and I am happy to report that the Purse-O-
Meter is growing. At our March 12 Membership Meeting, there will be a
special focus on this initiative with big updates on inventory, tickets and
committee work.
As for our Scholarship timelines, Norma Mouton and her team are ready.
Thewashboard.org site is up and running and numerous calendar
updates have been running in both the Crab Cracker and Stanwood
Camano News. Likewise, Betty McCadden and her Tech Trek trio is now
positioned for nominations from both middle schools and the interviewing
schedule will take place soon. Thank you so very much for your leadership.
Speaking of leadership, it’s that time of year to spring ahead with building
our new Board for the 2015-2016 year. Our dynamic duo, namely Susan
Blake and Julie Maxwell (along with yours truly) will be reaching out to
seek your commitments for the following positions: President-Elect and VP
Finance-Elect; Secretary and VP of Programs and Assistant (single year
terms for 2015-16) . What a fantastic opportunity to be involved in the
important decisions and creative ideas that help drive our AAUW Branch.
Stay tuned….
www.aauwsc.org
March 2015 Edited by Martha Huyler and Georgi Proulx
Stanwood-Camano Branch of AAUW In Touch March 2015 page 2
Visit our branch
website for forms, newsletters, and
upcoming events.
www.aauwsc.org
Save the Date
April 3rd
10:30 a.m.
Board Meeting
Anne Milton’s Home
****
April 9th
1:00 p.m.
General Meeting
Brookdale Senior Living
7212 265th NW Stanwood
Mary Lou Sanelli, author of
Among Friends: A Memoir will speak to the group.
Purse Procurement Julie Maxwell
Spring is almost here. The sun is out. Crocuses, daffodils, tulips and
forsythia are starting to bloom! The committee for procurement of purses
for our fall fundraiser need your help! We are interested in quality purses
for the live auction: new purses, designer purses, purses with a story,
purses from high-profile women locally and nationally.
Also needed for display setup are any shoeboxes of any size. We need
your support to make this fundraiser the best ever!! Bring purses and
shoeboxes to the March meeting.
Thank you for your generous support. It is appreciated.
PWAP Tickets Go On Sale April 1 Nancy Roberts
TICKET SALES COMING SOON! With ticket sales set
to begin April 1, our auction feels close. Hooray!
Here are the procedures for sales that the committee
came up with:
SAVE THE DATE email announcements are ready for
you to send to your friends. Look for that email with instructions from
Georgi. Include a personal note asking for them to RSVP. Follow up
by phone to those who do not respond.
ORDER YOUR TICKETS through Joyce Leak or Elaine Richards beginning
April 1. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the branch meetings,
or you may arrange some other mutually-agreeable meeting time/
place with Joyce or Elaine.
PAY FIRST to secure your tickets. While reservations will be accepted,
actually purchasing your tickets will ensure you get them. If more
than 170 tickets are purchased or reserved there will be a waiting list.
Unpaid reservations will not be held past our August picnic date. Any
unpaid reserved tickets will be offered to persons on the waiting list.
$25 is the cost for tickets including members who wish to sit at a table
and have lunch. Members who wish to participate in the bidding and
lunch but do not require a table seat will pay $10. Keep in mind that
there will be many duties to be performed by members at the auction
so not everyone can be a participant.
SEATING ARRANGEMENTS Let Joyce or Elaine know if your guests wish
to sit together. Every effort will be made to accommodate them.
There will be 8 tables of 6 and 16 tables of 8.
INCLUDE in your sales special guests that should be invited: i.e.,
community business women, local politicians, artists, or anyone with
whom you have a contact or relationship. It will be up to members to
make sure this is done, as we will not be mailing out invitations.
RIGHT NOW email Joyce or Elaine the list of people you intend to invite!
They will let you know if that name is already on another’s list. This
way we will avoid duplication or omission.
AUCTION HOURS are 11:00-3:00. Be sure your guests know there will
be no early check-out for successful bidders. Doors open at 10:30 for
check in and early viewing. Silent auction bidding begins at 11:00.
SELL SELL SELL! GO GO GO! Great merchandise and enthusiastic
sales are the key to our success!
Stanwood-Camano Branch of AAUW In Touch March 2015 page 3
Public Policy: Make Your Voice Heard Gay Campbell
Talk to your representatives!
By the time you receive this newsletter, the House of Representatives may
have voted on a version of the No Child Left Behind Act, which governs
education across our country. Our national AAUW office is urging us to
contact our representatives and ask them to vote against the current
proposal which has had no public hearings or opportunities for teachers,
students and others to comment.
Misleadingly called the “Student Success Act.” AAUW opposes H.R. 5
because it would open the door for private school vouchers rather than
directing funding to public schools that have the greatest need.
If you believe in the need for federal laws that support the best possible
education for every student, urge your representative to pass a bill that
spends public funds on public, not private schools; reauthorizes and fully
funds the Women’s Educational Equity Act; and provides resources to fully