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Volume 34, No. 2 Five Cities – Pismo Beach (CA) Newsletter October, 2012
Newsletter Editor: [email protected] http://5citiespismobeachaauw.wordpress.com
President’s Message
Greetings to Everyone.
We started off our” New Year” with a wonderful ‘WELCOME
BACK TEA” hosted by Karen Thomas! Thank you so much for
your warm hospitality. It was great seeing everyone after our
summer break. Thanks to Donna Gillette, we began to raise
funds for our scholarships by passing out envelopes with raffle
tickets. Sea Side gallery has once again donated a generous
$250.00 gift certificate for the winner. Please get an envelope
with tickets at our next meeting in October from Donna.
Our theme continues with the acronym PEARL which means:
Philanthropy, Education, Advocacy, Research and Leadership. Thanks
to our Program Committee we look forward to meetings each month
that provide interesting and educational topics which expand on that
theme.
We personally want to invite all of you to participate and enjoy our new chapter in
AAUW. Both Alice and I are looking forward to a great start for the coming year!
Your Co-president,
Mo Briggs-Remis.
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CALENDAR 2012
OCTOBER
4 Lunch Bunch 11:30 am
5 Daytime Book 11:30 am
9 Night Readers 7 pm
13 Cooking Together 5:30 pm
15 General Meeting 7 pm
November 12 Great Decisions 7 pm
October 2012 AAUW Program & Meeting Notes
The October AAUW meeting will take place on Monday, October 15 at the Arroyo
Grande Women’s club at 7:15 PM. The program includes a
presentation by the League of Women Voters. Sharon
Kimball and Marguerite Bader will give an educational
presentation on the pros and cons of the 11 State
Propositions that will be on the November Ballot. They
may also be able to speak to women’s health issues
embedded in the new Health Care legislation passed last
year by Congress. Questions and answers will follow the
presentation. Please encourage friends and family to
attend this public program geared to help us prepare for
the November Ballot issues.
The AAUW business meeting will follow the League of Women Voters presentation and
discussion following the break. Please join the Five Cities Pismo Beach AAUW Branch as
we exercise our right and obligation to educate ourselves and others in our community
for a better future through an informed citizenry.
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Night Readers: Our meeting on
October 9 will be at the home of Rose
Ann Steiner to discuss the book
“Caleb’s Crossing,” by Geraldine
Brooks. Looking ahead, the book for
November will be “Unbroken,” by
Laura Hillenbrand. At the meeting we
will also receive the list of suggested
book titles to be considered for next
year’s reading.
Note: The Book Club is currently filled
to capacity.
Sandra Ku, chairperson
BOOK SALE NEWS
The Book Sale Committee is already getting started under the leadership of our
President & Chair, Alice Addison. At the September Tea, Alice welcomed the following
members who volunteered to work on the committee: Maurina Kusell, Linda Lidberg,
Rose Ann Steiner, Abby Adams, and Joyce Fluaitt. As the expenses of our local Branch
projects continue to grow, along with those of Branch operations, the financial success
of the Book Sale is more important than ever. With a few more members on the
organizing committee to share the various tasks that have to be done, no one commit-
tee member would be over burdened. The committee will only meet once or twice after
the first of the year and we hope that new members will join this endeavor; we wel-
come their new ideas and it is a great way to become involved in the Branch. New and
long standing members….PLEASE call Alice Addison or Pat Muhlethaler and say we
can count on you!
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Legislative activism has a long history in AAUW. Members first lobbied for women’s
suffrage in 1892 and have continued to be responsive to the critical issues of the
times.
The AAUW California Public Policy program supports its mission to advance equity for
women and girls through advocacy, education and research.
You can find the California AAUW priorities that were voted upon in April 2011 at the
CA Convention in Irvine on www.aauw-ca.org. They include priorities in equity,
education and societal change. A few examples are:
1. Supporting enforcement of CA Title V and Federal Title IX regulations on
gender equity.
2. Programs that provide women and girls with education, training and support
for long-term success in the work force and the community. (You’ll be hear
ing more about Smart Start which helps women with budgeting and to
negotiate better salaries).
3. Programs that support societal change to promote social, economic and
physical well-being of all individuals and families, such as affordable and
quality health care or freedom from violence and fear in homes, schools,
workplaces, and communities.
You will also find the “Two Minute Activist” on the California AAUW website above to
find out more about what’s happening in Sacramento and what you can do to influence
the outcome. You can make your voice heard in just minutes. Additionally, to join the
national “Action Network” to discover what’s happening in Washington, subscribe
online at www.aauw.org/actionnetwork.
Lastly, as part of the “It’s My Vote, I Will be Heard!” AAUW California action
priority this year, we will be hearing a speaker from League of Women Voters at
our branch meeting on October 15th on The Propositions and Women’s Health Issues. Please save the date and join us to be better informed.
~Kathi Pettersen, Public Policy
AAUW Legislative Priorities for 2012-2013
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Cooking Together – Next Event
Please join us for our next dinner in October at 5:30 p.m. Also included is
November’s Cooking Together event. I do not have an exact date for
November, as of yet. Stay tuned!
October 13, 2012 Priscilla Alquist 473-0642
November, 2012 Elin McCall 489-1707
Please call or e-mail the hosts your RSVP at least one week before
each dinner so that they can plan accordingly.
Please bring a bottle of your favorite beverage (alcoholic or not) to share
with the group. Cost per person is $10 paid to the hosts.
Hosts will print copies of all recipes for the dishes we prepare for everyone
to take home.
GREAT DECISIONS
The Great Decisions Group will not be meet-
ing in October. Instead, their final meeting
of 2012 will be at 7 pm on November 12th.
It will be at Mary Jo’s home at 330 Leeward
Ave., Shell Beach. The topic is Energy Geopolitics: The quandary of the nature and source of energy and its political implications.
Since it is also time to place our order for
the 2013 study books, please call Mary Jo
to reserve your copy.
Mary Jo Aspinall, Chairperson
555-0193
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AAUW Lunch Bunch
All branch members are welcome to join this group! Attend when it is convenient for you! Enjoy
lunch and stimulating conversation--
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.
Lido at Dolphin Bay Resort
2727 Shell Beach Road
Shell Beach (773-8900)
Lido Restaurant and Lounge offers breathtaking views of the spectacular
Pacific Ocean. Lido features coastal wine country cuisine showcasing local ingredients prepared with world-class culinary style. The menu changes
quarterly with the arrival of each new season.
Please call Kathi Pettersen – 474-9149 if you are attending, or to carpool. If you need to
reach me on the day of the luncheon, my cell is 650-678-0148, though I prefer RSVPs to
my home number or email ([email protected]). Looking forward to our get
together—
PS Please consider adding Lunch Bunch to your 2012-2013 list of things to do in AAUW.
Make new friends and enjoy longtime friends.
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The Daytime Book Club invites you to join us! We meet on the 1st Friday of
each month at 11:30 at a member’s home. For October we are reading
“Destiny of the Republic,” by Candice Millard. The extraordinary New York
Times-bestselling account of James Garfield's rise from poverty to become American’s 20th president, and the dramatic history of his assassination and
legacy. Quite an interesting read! We will be meeting at the home of Lorna
Palmer.
In November our book title is An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin (yes, THAT
Steve Martin!). That meeting will be at the home of Gaye Peltzman. In
December we will meet at the home of Debbie Audet and we will be reading
The Women, T. Coraghessan Boyle. For more information, call Patti Mel-
sheimer, 489-4811 or email at [email protected].
AAUW Art Raffle
The Annual AAUW Art Reception and Raffle will be held on
December 1st, 4 pm at the Seaside Galley in Pismo Beach
(580 Cypress Street). Tickets sell for $5 for one and $20
for 5. The gift this year is a $250 gift certificate to the
Seaside Gallery. If you have not been to the gallery, they have a wonderful array
of gift and art items spanning a broad price range. Many choices for seasonal gifts!
Save the date, and plan on coming to the reception and drawing on December 1st.
If you have any questions, or need tickets to sell, please contact: Donna Gillette at
(805) 343-2575 (home) or (408) 309-7003 (cell).
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We're off to see the wizard!!
The wonderful wiz (you know which one!).... Everyone knows and loves this show!!
Let's get at least 20 in our party--so far, only 12
Bring someone along with you!
Invite them to purchase their ticket through you.
--Use other people's money to support AAUW projects--
Ticket price is a group rate, several $$ lower than the regu-
lar price.
As usual our price is only $20-payable to AAUW Five Cities
(Portion of ticket price is a donation to AAUW)
THE WIZARD OF OZ Thursday, November 8, 7:00 P.M. PCPA's own production (You know how fabulous they are!)
Alan Hancock College in Santa Maria
Bradley Rd. (Hwy 101 frontage road)just north of Stowell Rd.
Deadline is October 8th to Judy Zaretzka
Bring your payment or mail to
529 Starlight Ln., Arroyo Grande, 93420-4157
Signed up at this date:
Maureen Kelly
Lisa Walker (2)
Dee Carlson (2?)
Judy Gabriel
Elaine Olson
Alice Addison
Abby Adams (2)
Judy Zaretzka (2)
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CO-PRESIDENTS: Alice Addison, [email protected] and
Mo Briggs, [email protected];
PRESIDENT ELECT: Judy Zaretzka, [email protected]
CO-PROGRAM VICE PRESIDENTS: Pricilla Alquist, [email protected]
and Gaye Peltzman, [email protected]
CO-MEMBERSHIP VICE PRESIDENTS: Olivia Larson, [email protected]
and Jean Burns Slater, [email protected]
AAUW FUNDs & LAF CO-VICE PRESIDENTS:
Dee Carlson, [email protected] and Susan Gray, [email protected]
TREASURER: Lisa Walker, [email protected]; SECRETARY: Katherine Anderson, [email protected]
PARLIAMENTARIAN: Karen Thomas, [email protected] AAUW-CA website http://www.aauw-ca.org;
AAUW national website http://www.aauw.org.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Joan Florence, [email protected].
The American Association of University Women promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education,
and positive societal change. In principle and practice AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership.
The AAUW Educational Foundation provides funds to advance education, research, and self-development for
women and to foster equity and positive societal change.
The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund provides funding and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for
sex discrimination.
There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual
orientation, national origin, or disability.
AAUW 5 Cities Pismo Beach
P.O. Box 1604
Pismo Beach, CA 93448-1604