Tahoe Nevada AAUW. President s Message Happy Spring everyone! Thank you to all. Debbie Nicholas

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1 Tahoe Nevada AAUW Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Volume 26, Number 8 Apr President s Message Happy Spring everyone! Thank you to all who attended the last dinner meeting. We had a wonderful time focusing on STEM education for women and enjoyed a fantastic program by Dr. Mary Guinan, PhD, MD. Entertaining and thought provoking, it centered on her journey as a woman in the male dominated STEM field. Our branch kicked off a fundraising campaign for the Incline Village High School seniors to attend We the People competition in Washington D.C. by making a donation of $1000. Speaking of STEM, we are seeking volunteers who are interested in participating in an advisory board for the State of Nevada AAUW. This board will be exploring the feasibility of STEM programs for our state. Contact Peggy Poindexter peggypoindexternv@gmail.com if you are interested. Be sure to join us on April 19, for another timely program on the issues of human trafficking. Additional information is in this newsletter. Several of our members attended a fundraiser for the Reno Branch at the Whispering Vine and had a delightful time. We have a flyer for their next event on April 22 later in this newsletter. The deadline is 4/17 so be sure to RSVP if you are interested in attending. Our fantastic fundraising committee, lead by Charlotte Curtis has many great events in the planning stages. We currently have tickets available for: Sunday, April 30, Private Brunch at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno which will include a docent led tour of the exhibit: Miradas: Ancient Roots in Modern and Contemporary Mexican Art; and access to all exhibits at the Museum. Tickets will be available at $55 per person. Please contact Charlotte Curtis charcurtisedd@aol.com to sign up. Sunday, August 6, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival will take place at Sand Harbor, Reserved seating tickets, private cocktail party, and dinner included all for $100! Contact Millie Szerman to RSVP MilliesSz746@gmail.com, or send your checks to our PO Box 5465, Incline Village, NV We are seeking volunteers to work before and at this event. Please Charlotte at charcurtisedd@aol.com if you are interested. Our popular Outdoor Enthusiast Groups have been meeting when allowed by the weather for great Snowshoeing and other winter activities. Contact Lynn Whetstone at lwhetstone@prodigy.net for additional information. Please note the next AAUW Book Group Meeting will be held on Monday, April 10th, at GLASSES Wine Bar! Contact Monica Hill at monicachill@gmail.com for questions or additional information. The Nominations committee has announced nominations for next year s officers and our election will be held at our Annual Meeting on May 20. Our hardworking Scholarship committee headed up by Karen Loullis will be interviewing applicants for our Incline High School Scholarships in April. We hope to have the winners attend our May meeting. I would like to thank all who continue to give generously to our scholarship fund. AAUW Tahoe Nevada is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization, registered with the Secretary of State, EIN: We welcome your donations throughout the year. Please contact our Treasurer, Cornelia Gould, at cornelia.gould@gmail.com or I wish to welcome all our new members and hope that you will join us for events that interest you! Please feel free to provide any feedback to me or other board members. You may reach me at or nicholas89451@gmail.com with your suggestions and comments. I look forward to seeing you all at our dinner meeting on April 19, at 5:30 p.m. at the Parasol, or any one of our great special interest group meetings (see other areas of this newsletter for details. Debbie Nicholas AAUW Apr Newsletter Page 1

2 Monthly Meetings: Jane Dykstra and Tara Madden-Dent Dinner meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month, September through May. Social hour at 5:30. Dinner served at 6:15 followed by the program at 7:15. You will receive an e-invite in the next week or so. Our speaker for the April 19 th meeting will be JoAnn Behrman-Lippert, Ph.D. Dr. Lippert is a psychologist and trauma consultant with over 35 years of experience working with missing and exploited children and victims of crime. She also has experience assessing threats of violence and harassment and has served as a forensic consultant and evaluator in both criminal and civil actions in these areas. The title of her presentation will be Creating Protected Spaces: Working With Families in Missing Children Cases. In addition to treating children recovered from abductions, she has also assisted law enforcement and social services in reunifying children with their left behind parents. She states, While I have helped these families, these families have also taught me a great deal about creating a safe and protective environment in which they can grow and heal. The presentation will be about creating protected spaces for individuals to grow and heal. She maintains a private practice in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada. Please be aware that TN-AAUW must pay for all RSVP dinners. Our long-standing policy has been that if you have made a reservation for a dinner meeting and fail to cancel by 5PM on the Monday before the dinner, you will be expected to pay for the dinner. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any comments or concerns about our meetings, please contact the Program VPs or President to resolve your issue. RACK OF PORK WITH MOREL MUSHROOM PAN SAUCE GINGER BOK CHOY WITH CHIOGGA BEETS SPRING FLING SALAD BAR POTATOES MOUSSELINE VEGGIE SPLIT PEA SOUP APPLE CRUMB CRISP Gina & Jim Poulos Crosby s AAUW Apr Newsletter Page 2

3 OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS' GROUP Lynn Whetstone The Outdoor Enthusiasts Group gets together year round to enjoy hiking, snowshoeing, other outdoor activities (and good companionship!) in the beautiful Lake Tahoe area. We are really enjoying our snowshoeing season this year and expect it to continue well into spring. We generally meet at 9:30 AM every Monday in the lower parking lot of the Village Church on McCourry Blvd. at the Mt. Rose Hwy.; from there we carpool to our hiking/snowshoeing location. Please contact me at or if you would like to participate and be notified of upcoming hikes/snowshoe outings (and any last minute changes due to weather) by . During the warmer months, a kayaking group goes out from Ski/Hermit Beach most Wednesday mornings. A road-biking group the Wheeling Women goes on Friday outings in the greater Tahoe area during warmer weather. Both groups are currently inactive, but will be cranking up soon, now that spring is in the air! We hope you can join us on our outings! AAUW Apr Newsletter Page 3

4 Sponsorships See Your Business Name Here in Each Issue! To be a sponsor in the newsletter for the rest of the year, contact Robin Grean at rgrean@aol.com. Do you need a little break? Mature woman will provide respite, light cooking, housekeeping, errands, computer/smart phone help, among other duties, in exchange for rent. Quiet. Kind. Clean. Responsible and skilled in caring for seniors with brain injuries and illness AAUW Tahoe Nevada Branch is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation formed in Nevada and registered with the Nevada Secretary of State, our Federal Tax I.D. # Contributions to the scholarship fund qualify for a federal tax deduction pursuant to the provisions of Section 170.c. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 USC 170c. Proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund. Who s In Charge Here? Your 2016/2017 AAUW Local Officers, term ends 6/31/17 President President Elect Treasurer Debbie Nicholas Carol del Carlo Cornelia Gould Co VP Programs Jane Dykstra Secretary Co VP Membership Newsletter Tara Madden-Dent Marianne Mika Judy Miller Kelley Werner Robin Grean Directory/Media Millie Szerman Webmaster Scholarship Fundraising Public Policy Larissa Faulkner Karen Loullis Charlotte Curtis Pamela Sheldon Parliamentarian Connie Skidmore Past President Charlotte Curtis The Nominating Committee has put forth the following for AAUW Tahoe Board in : President Elect: Judy Miller Membership VPs: Cheryl Lambert and Pam Sheldon Recording Secretary: Donna Daulton The election will be held at our dinner meeting Wednesday 5/20. Nominations will also be taken from the floor at that event. Terms begin 7/1/17. AAUW Apr 2017 Newsletter Page 4

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6 Membership Matters Beginning March 16, we will start our membership renewal efforts (our "membership year" runs from July 1 to June 30). We encourage everyone to renew before their membership expires at the end of June. Current members will receive an with a link to the online renewal pages. When you renew online, make sure all information, especially addresses, on AAUW's Member Services Database (MSD) is correct. As of March 16, payment of the $73 annual dues by new members will give them membership until June 30, Tell your friends that they can join online at aauw.org. Tell them to use the "Branch Membership" selection and select the Tahoe Nevada Branch. Membership forms for are also included at the back of the newsletter. We now have 147 members and friends. Attendance at our dinner meetings, even during the blizzards, has been phenomenal. Thank you all for the continued success of our Branch. Judy Miller and Kelley Werner, Membership Co-chairs BOOK GROUP NEWS The Book Group meets monthly, on the second Monday of the month at 7pm. New members are always. welcome! We do not meet in July, August or December. We have an exciting schedule of books. There are still opportunities to volunteer to lead a discussion or to open your home as a host. Give hosting a chance. Sweets, savory appetizers and beverages are contributed by the attendees. Members help set up and clean up. For information or to be added to our distribution list please contact Monica Hill monicachill@gmail.com or Lee Hall leehallpt@yahoo.com. April 10: The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner. We are meeting off site at Glasses Wine Bar and will bring our own appetizers. It will be an open discussion format. May 8: Dear Dad Fiction by Douglas Keil. The author will lead the discussion. Hostess: Kelly Neville. June 12: Tahoe Beneath the Surface Vignettes about Lake Tahoe by author Scott Lankford. Sandra Cloninger will lead us on tour at the Science Center at SNC followed by a potluck picnic at a local beach. July & August no meetings Sept. 11: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Discussion lead by Lee Hall. Cornelia Gould will host. Happy Reading!! AAUW Mar Newsletter Page 5

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8 FUNDRAISING Charlotte Curtis ENTERTAINING & CULTURAL FUND RAISING EVENTS 2017 April 30, 10:00am Nevada Museum Tour and Brunch. The featured exhibit will be Miradas: Ancient Roots in Modern and Contemporary Mexican Art, works from the Bank of America. Tickets are $55 each which includes complete museum and exhibit ticket, docent for exhibit tour and fantastic brunch. Please make reservations with Millie Szerman at Twenty tickets have been presold and we can accommodate 60 people. Three docents will escort the group, and the private members room will be the site of the brunch. Payment and tickets can be secured from Cornelia Gould, Treasurer. There will be great raffle basket available with Mexican themed items from Judy Morrison, June Brown, Charlotte Curtis, Lorrie Waldman and Millie Szerman. Raffle tickets will be $5 for six tickets. A five day, four night Cancun hotel stay will be a silent auction item with bids starting at $100 with raises in increments of $25. Airfare is not included. SAVE THE DATE August 6 The Hound of the Baskervilles Sand Harbor, Shakespeare Festival. The event will include preshow cocktail party, ticket, box dinner, dessert and coffee/hot chocolate. Tickets are on sale for $100 and can be purchased at the April dinner meeting. If you have any questions or fund raising ideas, please contact Charlotte Curtis at charcurtisedd@aol.com or AAUW President, Debbie Nicholas presents a $1000 check to support Incline High School s We The People team in their quest at National Finals in Washington, DC, Milton Hyams, IHS Government Instructor, accepts the check with Bridgett Johnson, Emily Donahue, Alyssa Flynn, Dulce Medina and Kennedy Cohn

9 PUBLIC POLICY Pamela Sheldon, AAUW Public Policy Chair Nevada Assembly votes to ratify Equal Right Amendment 35 years past the deadline! Are you as surprised as I am that this is even an issue? Even now, it only passed the Assembly 28 to 14 to ratify the ERA and still must go to the Senate for their vote. We cannot become complacent nor take for granted the progress we ve made to insure equal rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. As women and mothers and grandmothers of daughters, we must continue to support and become knowledgeable about the issues facing women today. The goals of AAUW-Nevada are in line with these issues: 1 Women in the State of Nevada are still battling equal pay. We all need to let our legislatures know the importance of this issue. You can logon to the Nevada State Legislature website to see or make comments on upcoming legislature. 2 STEM has become of upmost importance as Nevada moves forward with technology companies opening in our state. These jobs tend to be higher paying and often go to men. We must equip our young women to be qualified for jobs in the STEM arena by encouraging them in junior high school through week long camps. 3 We must encourage women to become leaders by offering leadership conferences, speakers at our AAUW meetings who themselves are dynamic leaders and encourage women to take leadership positions in the public and private sectors. Our legislature is 40% women, more than any other state, and while we can be proud of that fact, it is still less than half.

10 MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS World class music here in Incline at St. Patrick s Episcopal! Sierra Nevada College Choir presents Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, April 6 and 8 at 7pm. $15 at Potlatch or $20 at the door for more info. Toccata Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus offers Bach s St. Matthew Passion Friday, 4/14 7pm. Tickets at the door. Adults $25, Seniors $20, students $5, free under for more info. Diamond Peak remains open until April 23. Get your next season pass at deep discount, and ski for the rest of this season free. Diamondpeak.com for more info. Sex Trafficking here in Tahoe?? Yes. This worldwide problem lives here as well. Melissa Holland will discuss how to stop human exploitation on the local level. Wednesday, April 26 at 6:30, Sierra Nevada College room TCES 139/141 For more details, tmaddendent@sierranevada.edu. Don t Throw Away Those Old Orchids!! Just because the flowers have dropped off or dried out, or the plant looks dead, it is NOT!! Millie to the rescue!! I grow orchids - I rescue orchids - I LOVE orchids... So, please give me a shout and I'm happy to take them off your hands, or bring them back to life (if you haven't already killed them) for you. I have a new batch of orchid pots if anyone is in need to transplant their orchids. Please contact me at (775) or me at MillieSz746@gmail.com In the interest of the community, members may post public service-type announcements in our newsletter. These are not personal (selling appliances, cars, etc.); but for activities of interest to members or to the Tahoe community in general. All items must be written by the person making the announcement, limited to one paragraph, to be published at the discretion of the local AAUW Editor and President. Send to rgrean@aol.com

11 Note: Please use this form if you are a new member. Half year pricing only applies from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2017 AAUW Tahoe Nevada Membership Form January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017 Full name Date Mailing Address City State Zip Physical Address City State Zip Phone (home) (cell) (work) address Spouse/Partner name Bachelor s Degree or Associate Degree College/University Year City, State Major Degree Graduate Degree University/College Year City, State Major Degree Special "half year" dues run from 1/1/17 to 6/30/17. National Dues $24.50 Student Affiliate dues: $8.50 State Dues 4.50 Open to anyone who does not already have an under- Branch Dues graduate degree and is enrolled in a two- or four-year $44.00 regionally accredited educational institution Enclosed: Please send check & form to: $ Membership Dues AAUW TAHOE NEVADA P0 BOX 5465 INCLINE VILLAGE, NV $ Total Amount of Check #

12 Friends of AAUW Tahoe Nevada Friends of AAUW-Tahoe-Nevada category is reserved for those persons who are NOT eligible for membership in the national AAUW organization, i.e., do not hold an associate or equivalent, baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Friends have the following privileges: Notification of AAUW Tahoe-Nevada activities, including Special Interest groups Participation in AAUW Tahoe-Nevada Special Interest groups Contribution to educational scholarships and grants benefitting local young women Inclusion in the AAUW Tahoe-Nevada directory Socialization and connection USE THIS FORM FOR NEW AND RENEWING FRIENDS OF AAUW-TAHOE NEVADA There are no changes from the previous year. Please note changes. I am a NEW Friend of Tahoe Nevada AAUW. Full Name: Date Mailing Address: Zip Physical Address: Zip Phone: (home) (cell) (work) Address: Spouse/Partner Name: Friends of Tahoe Nevada AAUW Donation Additional donation amounts are gratefully accepted. $50.00* $ Please send check and form to: AAUW TAHOE NEVADA PO BOX 5465 INCLINE VILLAGE, NV 89450