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1 Prickly Pear Postings Volume 28, No. 4 Co-President s Message submitted by Marjorie Wright With our SEV AAUW years drawing to a close, Co-President Toni Corrigan and I would like to thank all our members for their attendance and support. Together we have made progress to furthering AAUW s mission of advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. April/Summer2017 Inside this issue: April General Meeting Meet our Advertisers AZ AAUW Spring Events Evening Book Club Afternoon Book Club Website Management Info 2 3 During these busy times, it is difficult find members who will step forth and volunteer to head the various committees which are needed to further this mission and to keep our club running smoothly. This year we were blest with a strong and committed group of volunteers who served as our board members. As a result, thanks largely to the committee members who spent countless hours planning and implementing various events, we raised record amounts for both AAUW Funds and Local Scholarships. This was done in a manner which was both fun and educational - a great win-win situation. Our International Dinner was such an outstanding success that it will be talked about for years to come. The efforts of Community Action Committee and its group of faithful volunteers did much to further the cause of literacy while promoting our club. The informative programs we had at our general meetings were the successful result of the joint efforts of our program chairs. The membership committee and new member coordinators did much to help individual members as well as the club as a whole. The remaining board members each served an important purpose and have each carried out specific, important and time-consuming tasks. One of the strongest features of our club has been its newsletter as well as its website. The website carries not only the current newsletter, but archives of past newsletters going several years back. Our website is very informative and remarkably up-to-date. During our long summer hiatus it will be our prime method of communication. Have you served on our SEV AAUW Board, or if so, have you done so lately? The above is not only meant to thank those who have filled these positions. It is also meant to bring attention to the fact that there are many opportunities for every member to volunteer to help fulfill our AAUW mission while serving as a board member. There are still board positions open waiting for someone to agree to fill them. You will find serving on the board to be a new and satisfying opportunity. To do so, contact the two members who stepped forth and agreed to be next year s Co-Presidents: Toni Corrigan and Tillie Fortner. Scholarship Fundraiser Membership Renewal Singles Lunch Bunch Afternoon Bridge Mah Johgg Newsletter Info Community Action Southwesters Great Decisions AAUW Events Apr Sept Afternoon Bridge Apr 10 Afternoon Book Club Apr 11; May 9 Evening Book Club Apr 8 Board Meeting Apr Sept Singles Apr 1 Scholarship Fund... Apr 17 General Meeting Apr 11, May 10, May 23 Lunch Bunch Fall Southwesters Apr 24; May 22 Mah Jongg Fall Great Decisions

2 Page 2 Prickly Pear Postings GENERAL MEETING April 17, :00 p.m. Branch Meeting, Oakwood Ballroom Installation of Officers AZ Charter School Accountability, Speaker Jim Hall AAUW AZ Spring Event a Triple Winner! The AAUW of Arizona Spring Event, April 14, offers a trio of opportunities, all close to home in Tempe. Join other AAUW members from across the state at the Arizona Historical Museum for a delightful lunch and a presentation by Linda Hirshman, author of Sisters in Law, a moving story about the first two women on the U.S. Supreme Court - Sandra Day O Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. There will be Q/A and book signing after the program. Just $30. Participate in an optional private guided tour of the amazing Arizona Historical Museum AND a docent tour of the Sandra Day O Connor House, next door. An additional $7. The registration deadline of April 8, is fast approaching; don t delay as there is limited space. Details and registration form are available on the branch website: Shirley Talley, AAUW of Arizona President, is concluding her term with this event...let s thank her for her leadership with a great day. Margaret Noser, AAUW of Arizona Meet our Advertisers

3 Page 3 Prickly Pear Postings Volume No. 4 (April and May) The Evening Book Club meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00. On April 11 we will meet at the home of Judy Manley to discuss the book "The Invention of Wings," by Sue Monk. The book discussion will be lead by Sue Garretson. Please RSVP to Judy at manley@wbhsi.net or She lives in Cottonwood at S. Beech Creek. We will be voting on books for next year at the April meeting by a show of hands. A list of suggested books will be ed to you prior to the meeting, if you can't attend please call or Barbara St. Peter to vote. barnei1962@gmail.com The May 9 Evening Book Club will meet at 7:00 at the home of Lois Fitzsimmons in Palo Verde, S. Spring Creek Road. The selection is "The Japanese Lover," by Isabelle Allende and the discussion will be lead by Hema Chary. Please RSVP to Lois at loftz1@aol.com or We welcome new members at our meetings. Interest leaders: Barb St Peter and Carmen Otero The Evening Book Club AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB The afternoon book club will meet on April 10 at 2:00 at the home of Holly Devinck,9133 E Crystal Dr. OW. Our book for the month is What Is The What by Dave Eggers. Madeleine Lutz will lead us in the discussion of this story of one of the "lost boys"of the Sudan.This is the last club meeting of this spring. If you plan to come or call Holly or hdevinck@aol.com. Do you Dislike Deadlines? Enjoy Working Alone? Are You Open to Learning New Skills? I am seeking someone interested in website management training for our branch website. We would work together in with phasing me out by The beauty of this position is you can learn on the job. The website structure has been established and AAUW National offers training and backup help. After five years I feel that the branch would benefit from fresh eyes and fresh ideas. Interested in learning more, contact me. Margaret Noser, Website Manager

4 Page 4 Volume 28, No. 4 LUNCHEON/FASHION SHOW for SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER April 1 Saguaro Room, Cottonwood CC, 11:30 A.M. HOW TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP ONLINE 6 Simple Steps 1. Go to: AAUW.org 2. LOG IN using your AAUW membership ID and Password 3. Click on: Member Services Database (bottom left) 4. Click on Enter Member Services Database 5. On the left (second from the bottom) it will say Renew my membership 6. Scroll down to Membership Renewal Dues Payment Process (by Credit Card) Fill in the credit card information. Click on Next and Submit

5 Volume 28, No. 4 Page 5 LUNCH BUNCH Lunch Bunch will go to Cantina Laredo in the San Tan Village on Tuesday, April 11. Please make a reservation with Diane Beatty if you are coming. The reservation at the restaurant will be for 11:30 A.M. If you wish to carpool let Diane know. The carpool will meet at 11:00 in the Ed Center/ Health center parking lot. Diane Beatty. beattybooks@yahoo.com or Lunch Bunch happens twice a month during the summer. On Wednesday, May 10 we will go to a new restaurant in downtown Chandler, The VB Lounge at 81 W. Boston. Reservations will be made for 11:30 A.M. On Tuesday, May 23 we will go to La Bocca in downtown Chandler. It is located at the SE corner of Boston and Arizona Ave. Please let Diane know if you will be coming so she can make a reservation for the group. We usually do not carpool during the summer. If you need a ride let Diane know. Diane will send out s about the dates and locations of the rest of the dining choices as they have not been chosen yet. Be sure you are on her Lunch Bunch list if you will be here during the summer AAUW SINGLES April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug 10, Sept. 14 We meet the 2nd Thursday of each month 5:30 p.m Good food and even better conversation. If you are a single AAUW member, plan to join us for dinner. Please contact Karen Shaffer at NOTE: If you are interested in a lunch Singles in addition to the evening one, contact Helen Semple at AFTERNOON AAUW BRIDGE April 3 & 17; May 1 & 15; June 5 & 19; July 3 & 17; Aug 7 & 21; Sept 4 & 18 Our AAUW Afternoon Bridge will meet the 1st & 3rd Mondays at 1:00 P. M. in the Saguaro Room at the Cottonwood Clubhouse. Everyone on my list will be e- mailed a week in advance asking for your reservation to play. Each time we play we contribute $3 to the AAUW Funds as well as $.50 for prize money. New members are welcome. Please call if you have questions. Janet Cox at AAUW BRANCH NEWSLETTER Thanks to all of the contributors to our AAUW Prickly Pear Postings. The information is helpful to our members as they seek information about the many opportunities our branch offers. NOTE: If you are interested in being the editor of this newsletter please contact Toni Corrigan at Karen Shaffer prickly.pear.postings@gmail.com Mah Jongg April and May Mah Jongg The AAUW Mah Jongg group will meet the fourth Monday of the month on April 24 and May 22 at 11:45 in the restaurant or bar of Palo Verde for lunch. The game will be at 1:00 PM behind the fireplace. There is an optional three dollar donation for local scholarships. Our group plays for fun, not money. A reminder will be sent out a week before the date. We are a welcoming group. If you can play this summer contact Madeleine mldwinter@msn.com or Interest leaders: Barb St. Peter and Madeline Lutz

6 Page 6 Prickly Pear Postings COMMUNITY ACTION. Our volunteer service for the year will be coming to an end at the end of April. The Community Action Committee would like to give a special thanks to Margaret Noser, Sharon Gale, Helen Semple, Ann Slattery and Sheila Petriello for their continued dedication to the students in the Chandler School District. From January through March of this year we have added another 58 hours of volunteer service at San Marcos school alone. Our volunteers have successfully supported the 6-Minute Reading Program in five classrooms at San Marcos and the Art Masterpiece and Junior Achievement Programs at San Marcos, Galveston and Hartford elementary schools. Some of our volunteers recently participated in the Read Across America Day Celebration at San Marcos. Everyone who participated had a great time reading Dr. Seuss books to students in all of the grades. We wish you all a safe, healthy summer and hope you will consider joining our volunteer efforts when you return in October. Sandy Shepoiser, shepmilk@aol.com or Luann Hulbert, luannhulbert@gmail.com or SOUTHWESTERS will return in the fall GREAT DECISIONS will return in the fall

7 Volume 28, No. 4 Page 7 Have a great summer wherever you are and whatever you do. See you in the fall.

8 Page 8 Prickly Pear Postings PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES WE NEED PICTURES! Please send them to: prickly.pear.postings@gmail.com AAUW National Website AAUW Arizona State Website Contact Karen Shaffer. Editor Regarding future dates & deadlines