October, 2017
President’s Message
Welcome to a new year of AAUW programs and activities. Meeting times are changing this year! In response to requests from many of our members, we will be holding some meetings in the daytime and some in the evening. Be sure to check the time before you head out for the meeting!
Congratulations to the Branch for pulling together to keep our leadership intact while we elect a new branch president. Members have decided to have interim presidents for two months each for this year. Congratulations and thanks to Harriet Moses, who has stepped up to become president-elect for this year. Harriet will assume the presidency in September.
Jackie Shahzadi, Interim President
Outlook Is Going Digital!
Starting with the summer 2017 issue, AAUW Outlook magazine will be going digital. You’ll still get the same insight about the issues that affect women and girls the most, but with more content. Make sure we have your preferred email address on file, and look out for this issue in your inbox!
From your Program VPs, Brenda, Diane H. and Thea
La Palma Cerritos AAUW October General Meeting
October 19, 2017
NEW TIME – I p. m.
NEW PLACE – Cerritos Park East at 13234 E. 166th Street (between Carmenita and Shoemaker)
At the retreat the La Palma Cerritos AAUW suggested that we have an afternoon meeting. Our October meeting will begin at 1 p.m. The main thrust of the meeting will be about fundraising. A number of members have had questions about the different projects we raise money for. Dorothy and Gail will inform the members about the AAUW Fund. Edna and Chris will discuss Tech Trek and Carol will talk about the Academic Achievement Awards.
The meeting will open with an ice breaker. Then an email which was written by Sharon Westafer will be read. Please join us for this informative meeting.
AAUW Fund, Dorothy, Gail R
Our first Big Fundraiser will be a Movie and Lunch Event, on Saturday October 28. Our guest speaker, CSULB instructor Allyson Hathcock will give us the history and behind the scenes anecdotes of the classic film “I’m No Angel” with Mae West. Lunch will be at Peris Restaurant, northwest corner of Carson and Norwalk in Hawaiian Gardens.12:30-3:30 Price will be $35. 00 per person.
The La Palma-Cerritos branch of AAUW has created our own memorial fund, called the Alberta Brose Memorial Fund, to go to women who return to school just as she did. Details below:
This is a short time, two year fund with a goal of $5000 for completion by June 30, 2019.
All donations must come through the La Palma-Cerritos branch.
Personal and branch contributions may be made.
The branch will get CA State and National recognition for completion.
Final donation will go to AAUW Fund for Career Development Grants for graduate students returning to school after 5+ year absence.
All donations are fully tax-deductible and an acknowledgement letter for each donation will be sent to Alberta’s family.
If you wish to donate, make your check payable to “La Palma Cerritos AAUW Fund”, put Fund # 4431 in the notation line at the bottom left and send directly to Marilyn.
Tech Trek, Tobi, Celia and Edna
Membership, Sue S and Barbara S
Hello AAUW breakfast (current and and future) club members
Our September Breakfast club will be on Wednesday, the 27th, 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.
Celebrate 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.
GOURMET
2017-18
Do you like to eat? Do you like to eat a variety of foods? Do you like to have fun and dine with friends (old and new)? If your answer is yes to any of these, and you are willing to prepare one-fourth of a special dinner four times a year, then you should join the branch Gourmet group.
Gourmet consists of couples (a branch member and spouse, significant other or friend, or two branch members) who have dinner together four times a year, eating with three other different couples each time. Dinner dates for 2017- 2018 are October 21, January 20, March 17 and May 19. The date can be changed, by mutual agreement, to accommodate the schedules of the couples in a group.
Fifteen couples are already Gourmet “regulars” for the coming year. We need one more couple to have four full groups but would like to have more couples to make more groups. We also need couples on the substitute list to fill in when “regulars” are unable to participate. We currently have three subs and would like more. This is a good way to “get your feet wet.”
As Gourmet chair, I will organize the menu for each meal and send the assignments and recipes to Gourmet members about three weeks before each scheduled dinner date. Each couple will host one of the four meals during the year for the three other couples in their group for that date. When you are the host couple, you will prepare the main course and one or two side dishes, in addition to setting a festive table for your guests. For the other three dinners, which you will attend at other members’ homes, you will be responsible for a different part of the meal each time: appetizer and a special beverage, soup and salad, or dessert and wine. You are responsible for the cost of the food you prepare each time. All information will be emailed to you.
Please email me at hcl.spitzer@verizon.net or call me at (562) 924-5227 by October 5 if you want to be part of Gourmet, whether a regular or a sub, or if you have any questions.
Celia Spitzer, Gourmet Chair
