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Vol. 47 #1 OCTOBER HOTLINE October 2017 VERO BEACH BRANCH Gail DeGioia, Editor (772)321-9156 or [email protected]
October Branch Meeting Saturday, October 21, 2017
11:30 AM Point West
7500 14th Lane Vero Beach, FL
Speaker, Tom Manwaring discussing : SAFESPACE Safe Space of the Treasure Coast is the only Certified Domestic Violence Center. Tom Manwaring has served on the Board of Directors o of the New Horizons of the Treasure Coast. At this time he has completed 2 terms as a Board Member of SafeSpace. ______________________________________________________________________
Lunch will be a choice of :____Spinach & Mushroom Quiche served w/ mixed greens house salad
Or ____Par 3 Trio Salad Featuring Trio of Chicken Salad, Salad and Tuna Salad with Mixed Greens House Salad
Beverage & coffee available throughout luncheon
Cost: $20 per person, incl. Gratuity (tax exempt)
Please RSVP to Barbara Lipton by Wednesday, October 17th. Please send your choice and check to Barbara Spelman, AAUW Vero Beach , PO Box 2043 Vero Beach, FL 32961 Or check options for payment at our website; verobeach-fl.aauw.net
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE I am looking forward to serving as your Branch President this year. We have gathered an excep-tional group of women to serve on the Board and many Appointed Positions. I welcome all sugges-tions from members so do not hesitate to contact me.
Our Co-Executive Vice Presidents are full of enthusiasm and ability. I believe you will approve of their Vice Presidents’ project. The Program Vice Presidents planned a great year of programs and some different venues. Our focus on programs comes directly from last April’s State Leadership Conference. Many women mentioned that although they knew about some of the programs pre-sented, they would like the speaker to tell them ways they could be involved. We relayed this infor-mation to the speakers and hope they will be forthcoming with suggestions. This goes with our stra-tegic goal of being more involved in our community.
There are three fantastic fund raisers planned for the year which will be lots of fun. Our Communi-cations Directors are hard at work on advertisement. Membership has a new member already and, of course, the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer work all year long to keep our financials in order. Public Policy has many new ideas and the Book Review Breakfasts promise to be very exciting. In-terest and Reading Groups are where we get to know our members/friends better so consider join-ing one.
Much more is in store for this year. I look forward to seeing you at future AAUW Vero Beach events.
Joyce Burkett, President
Report on Co-Vice Presidents
Lorrie Borchert and Avalon McGann have been elected as our new co-vice presidents. To-gether they hope to accomplish specific and measurable goals.
One of their goals is to individually visit with each Study/Interest Group (Duplicate Bridge, Creative Writing Group, International Relations Group, Lunch Bunch, and Public Policy). They will introduce themselves, give a short spiel, answer questions, and hand out brochures to possible new comers. They will attend the five monthly ‘book review breakfast series’ and our yearly major fund-raiser, the BAL (The Book/Author Luncheon). Their reports on each event will be included in Hot-line.
A Note from Membership
Membership has been actively assisting Joyce Burkett with putting together the new 2017-18 Hand-book. It is a lot of work and it was decided that perhaps their is a better way to do it. More discus-sion and planning is needed before next year.
We have 11 new members since January, 2017.
Membership is currently preparing for the Cultural Council Art Fair which is on Sat. Sept. 23 from 10 - 4. We have several volunteers who have agreed to participate in the table event. Suzanne Jones
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AAUW Vero Beach proudly brings home
Amanda Cox’s dance theater performance
Let Go October 8th at 2PM and 7PM Vero Beach Theatre Guild 2020 San Juan Avenue Buy tickets online: Verobeachtheatreguild.com Or call the Box Office at 772-562-8300
Tickets: $ 30; students $ 15
Purchase a meal on site, Noon-7PM Wild Thyme Catering
DANNY DEGENNARO PHOTOGRAPHY
The American Association of University Women, Vero Beach Branch
Make Sure to check your Monday, September 18th copy of Luminaries in the Press Journal. Let Go, the dance theater performance we are sponsoring, will be on the cover, and a write up about the show and about us will be on the inside cover. We are grateful to our Luminaries sponsor, Renaissance Senior Living, for supporting this cover advertisement. And guess what? The Executive Director of Renaissance Senior Living is Liz Earman, daughter of our very own Marlowe Arnold!
We have another second-generation sponsor, too. Catee Ingwersen, therapist at the Posture Clinic, is sponsoring an ad that will appear in the Wednesday, September 13th Newsweekly section of the Press Journal. Catee is the daughter of Norma Whitman, a member who lives at Indian River Estates.
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AAUW SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS FOR 2017-18 Education is the most powerful weapon
you can use to change the world.
-Nelson Mandela
AAUW Scholarship recipients for the 2017-18 academic year were selected in April. All five recipients qualified for an AA degree, four will continue their education at Indian River State College, and one will transfer to University of Florida.
Five AAUW Branch Scholarships of $1200 each were awarded to Marjorie Baisley (BSN Nursing), Harlequin Gerry (Pre-Dental), Aquila Smith (BSN Nursing), Ember Pappas (Accounting). The $500.00 AAUW Endowed Scholarship was awarded to Lauren Aldridge (BSN Nursing). Two of our scholarship recipients, Harlequin Gerry and Ember Pappas were able to join us at our April meeting at the Audubon House.
In Spring of 2016 two Certified Nursing Assistant Scholar-ships were created. A $700.00 scholarship was awarded to Danielle Sullivan. After Danielle receives her Nursing Assis-tant certificate she plans to pursue a BSN in Nursing.
Harlequin (Quin) Gerry and Ember Pappas
We congratulate these women scholars and wish
them well in their academic endeavors.
Book Review Breakfasts Save these dates for the Book Review Breakfasts with excellent speakers again this year. Book Review Breakfasts are the First Monday of the month, except January.
November 6, 2017
December 4, 2017
January 8, 2018
February 5, 2018
March 5, 2018
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We are pleased you may add the following as renewals, albeit for various reasons, not in time for the new Handbook.
Nancy Arnold 635 Centre Ct. SW, Apt. 101 Vero Beach, FL 32962 562-2399 cell-540-656-6363 [email protected] Carla Calwell 2004 Grey Falcon Circle SW Vero Beach, FL 32962 257-6469 [email protected] Joan Foster 5845 40th Lane Vero Beach, FL 32966 562-5977 cell-538-2302 Doris Heuerman 104 Prestwick Circle Vero Beach, FL 32967 567-5841 [email protected] Patricia Murphy 2400 S Ocean Dr. Golf Villas Apt. 5311 Fort Pierce, FL 34949 410-465-4970 cell– 410-507-6969
Changes to Green Handbook Add on page 31 if room at bottom - Nora Smith Honorary Life member, 7720 Indian Oaks Dr., Apt. I-110, Vero Beach, FL 32966– Our apologies to Nora Smith who paid her dues on time but was not included in the Handbook.
Page 6 - Book/Author Luncheon has last year’s information. Change to February 17, 2018 at Vero Beach Country Club. Award winning author is Charles Todd.
Page 22 - Sue George – 1365 Bunker Ct.
Page 27 – Ellen Melvin – 3675 20th Street, Apt. C; phone - 231-9781
Page 28 – Mary Mitchell – 601 Gardenia Lane; cell phone - 860 559-4199
If you believe you have paid your 2017-2018 dues but your name was not in the new Handbook or this list, please check your records and call
Barb Spelman, Treasurer.
703-851-0887
Kay MacMillan (new member)
1355 Bunker Ct. Vero Beach, FL, 32966 678-997-5497 [email protected] Jeanne Peterson 950 Regency Square Apt. 211E Vero Beach, FL 32967-1816 [email protected]
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MEMORIUM Mavis Champion
Patricia Mayell
Pamela Barry-Boyczuk
We have sadly lost 3 dear friends and active members of our branch this summer. They will be missed but we will remember them with a smile.
Please Welcome New Members since January:
Bobbi Bell Crystal Bujol
Jean Gaul Barbara Lipton
Karen Miller Jonnie Mae Perry Elaine Spooner
Jennifer Vail Patricia Warner
Christine Weber-Spoonick Kay MacMillan
**TO ALL AAUW Vero Beach Branch MEMBERS** The co executive vice presidents are going to create a member photo directory in order to help put a face to your name. Please send a recent head-shot of yourself, with your full name. (nickname if you prefer) Please send to Avalon C. McGann 2055 82nd. Ave., Lot 507 Vero Beach, FL 32966 or via email: [email protected] If you do not have a recent photo we will be contacting you to set up a date to take your pic-ture. If you need further information please call Avalon at 772-299-1393
Welcome to another great Year!
Deadline for Submitting information for the Hotline will be the 15th of the previous month.
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ACTIVITIES AND INTEREST GROUPS
New Members interested in joining ?
Please contact Ursula Duguid , Coordinator of the Member groups. 794-1667 and email is [email protected].
Reminder! Any prospective member can attend any Study/Interest Group once before they join. They might like to get a taste of these meetings before making a commitment.
Mark Your Calendars October Meetings
Date Time Group
10, &24 12:30 Duplicate Bridge (2nd & 4th Thursday of month) Call Eleanor Wade , 778-4605
10 1:30pm Reading Group 5 (2nd Tuesday of month) Co-chairs, Linda MacDonald, 234-3473 or [email protected] and Jackie Jacobus, 492-1656 or [email protected]
17 1:30 PM Creative Writing (3rd Tuesday of month) Chair: Rosemary Brofos, 231-4786
13 1:30 PM Public Policy (2nd Friday of the month) Chair, Suzanne Jones,248-767-9402
23 1pm International Relations (4th Monday of month) Citrus Room, East Building, Indian River Estates. Call Barbara Mandell, 231-5052
17 9:30 am Reading Group 1 (3rd Tuesday of month) Indian River Estates West, Fire Place Library, Call Margaret Heinrich 299-0142 or [email protected]
11 1:30pm Reading Group 2 (2nd Wednesday of month) chair Sheila Troob, 794-5356 or [email protected]
16 1:30 PM Reading Group 3 (3rd Monday of month) Chair, Barb Spelman, 703-851-0887 or [email protected]
11 1:30pm Reading Group 4 (2nd Wednesday of month), Chair, Linda Bara, 847-485-8364 or [email protected] or [email protected]
13 10am Reading Group 6, (2nd Friday of month) Chair, Sandra Lackas, 770-2977 or [email protected]
21 11:30 AM Branch Meeting, Point West, 7500 14th lane, VB, Speaker, Tom Manwaring– Safe Space
27 11:30 Lunch Bunch (last Friday of month) Osceola Bistro, 2045 13th Ave., VB Call Sylvia LaRocca 559-2172 or Birgitta Byers 321-1083
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Calling for members of a Development Committee.
The committee’s goals will be to understand more about Indian River County for two purposes: to build coalitions of like-minded organizations, and recommend to the Board in February 2108 the organizations we donate money to and volunteer for in the 2018-19 fiscal year.
Please contact Linda Barker, Director for Development
Linda [email protected]
703-898-8260
Reducing Taxes through Charitable Giving We usually donate money to our favorite charities from our regular checking accounts – our “after tax” money. But you can donate directly from your ac-counts themselves using “pre tax” money. You donate the amount of securi-ties. You don’t pay taxes on it. Neither does your favorite charity!
Learn more about how to give to your favorite causes and reduce your taxes at the same time.
Monday, November 6th Richardson Center Indian River State College 11:15 AM until 11:50
This meeting takes place after AAUW Vero Beach’s Book Review Breakfast. Join us at 9:30 for a continental breakfast and a review of God in the Wilder-ness: Rediscovering the Great Outdoors with the Adventure Rabbi, by Jamie S. Korngold. Review by Rabbi Michael Birnholtz, Temple Beth Shalom