2017 AAUW National ElectionLearn about your candidates for election to the Board or apply for appointment to the board; read up on the proposed by-laws amendments, the proposed public policy platform, and resolutions on this year’s ballot in the Voter Guide; or learn how to turn your branch meeting into a polling place so everyone can vote! Read more.
May, 2017
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Joyce
Spring has sprung and Summer is just around the corner. April was a very busy month for all of us. We started off the month with our Academic Achievement Award brunch to present awards to four Cerritos College transfer students. It was a lovely brunch coordinated by Local Scholarship Chairman Carol Marsh and Cerritos Student Services Norma Rodriquez and food donations from our members. A big thank you to all members that made that day special to four female Cerritos College students. We moved on to Executive Board Meetings and a General Meeting with elections at Cerritos Park East on April 20th . We appreciate all that stepped up and filled the many offices and chairmen positions. We still need a person to fill President Elect. It is a very easy position to hold and prepares you for leading the branch the following year. Little did I know, when I joined AAUW that in two years I would be president. All of the past presidents and members are always there to help and ready to answer questions. The group gives you a wonderful support system and never do you feel you are doing it alone.
This month we selected and will sponsor two Tech Trek 7th- into 8th grade girls to the weeklong AAUW Tech Trek camp this summer at Whittier College. A big thank you to Tech Trek coordinator Celia Spitzer and her committee: Tobi Balma, Marilyn Forsstrom, Harriet Moses and Chris Taxier for making this possible.
At the end of the month we had a Succulent Plant Sale at Barbara Atherton’s home. Nancy Kawamura and her husband worked diligently to create some very beautiful plant arrangements. I want to Thank Nancy and her husband Walter and to Barbara Atherton for making the day a success. Now in May we look forward to the Installation May 23 at Luxe Buffet in the Westminster Mall at 11:30A.M. I will be looking forward to seeing everyone there.
AAUW list of Officers for 2017 – 2018
President – Joyce Grohmann
President Elect – OPEN – Please Volunteer!
Program VP – Diane Hutson, Brenda Hicks, Thea Siegel
Membership VP – Joan Flax and Dinah Grimaldi
AAUW Funds VP – Gail Ross, and Dorothy Edwards
Secretary – Chris Taxier
Treasurer – Marilyn Forsstrom
Public Policy – Sondra Cohen and Harriet Moses
Legal Advocacy Fund – Tobi Balma
Publicity – Edna Ethington
International Issues – Jackie Shahzadi
Academic Award – Carol Marsh
Bulletin/Website – Marilyn Forsstrom
College Relations Liaison – Tobi Balma
Hospitality – Jackie Shahzadi
Telephone Tree – Sue Carruthers, Sue Solomon and Joyce Moore
Gourmet – Celia Spitzer
Cover to Cover – Penny Brown
Meeting/Program, Mary Ann & Nancy
Thursday, May 18
Cerritos Library
Social time with refreshments is at 6:30 PM
Business meeting at 7:00 PM
Program at 7:30.
We are looking forward to our May 18th meeting at the Cerritos Library. Our speaker will be Dr. Mary Sieu, Superintendent of the ABC Unified School District. She was recently honored as Superintendent of the Year for our region of the California administrator’s organization.
At our May meeting we will take a survey of the programs from this year. Your evaluations will be very helpful to the program chair for next year.
Our Installation will be on Tuesday, May23rd at 11:30 AM. It will be held at the Luxe Seafood and Grill Buffet in Westminster. An Evite will arrive shortly.
Looking forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
Membership, Sue S and Barbara S
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DUES
Our AAUW year ends on June 30 and YOUR dues for next year need to be paid and forwarded by me to our National Association and California State before then. Later payments cause a lot of hassle, extra paperwork and processing delays, so please try to pay by the end of MAY. Remember that $46 of that amount is now a tax deduction, contribution to AAUW National Association as a reorganized 501(c)3 tax exempt group. Dues amount may be changed next year, subject to voting approval at AAUW convention in June 2017. Current annual dues now $90, Life Members $41.
Bring a check to the meeting or send it to Marilyn, written out to La Palma-Cerritos AAUW.
Hello AAUW breakfast (current and and future) club members
Our May Breakfast club will be on Wednesday, May 24th, 9:00 AM at:
Huff’s Restaurant
NE Corner of Wardlow and Norwalk
In order to have a more accurate count for setting up chairs, please try to RSVP as much as possible. A day or two ahead is fine. Please bring cash in case we are not able to do separate checks. It will depend on how busy they are. Please remember to say hello to any new member or someone that you don’t always speak to at our meetings. We all like to feel welcome.
New Members joining now will get membership for the rest of this year (to June 30) and all of next year. Recruit NOW!
Celebrate Winter Graduates with a Free AAUW Membership
Celebrate the success of a graduate this season with the Give a Grad a Gift campaign. Anyone who has graduated within the past two years is eligible, so don’t forget interns or student teachers you might know. A free one-year membership is a great way to celebrate their accomplishments! Give a Grad a Gift can also be applied to the Younger Women’s Task Force.
