City Reporter. Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines

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1 City Reporter Volume 17, Issue 5 February 2017 Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines Join us in February as we view and discuss Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroes. This 55 minute documentary examines the evolution of the Wonder Woman character as well as other female superheroes and icons of women s empowerment. Choose one of the following small-group Twig meetings. RSVP instructions and addresses are listed on page 3. VOLUME 17, ISSUE 5 Rose

2 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN Portland Branch Board of Directors Co-Presidents Ilga Ross Trish Garner Membership VP Ginny McQueen Program VP Diane Winn Study Group VP Donna Pregill Treasurer Ann Copeland Recording Secretary Karn Hill Director at Large Linda Wood Past President Barbara Spencer Bylaws Chair Linda Wood AAUW Funds Chair Judy Holt STEM Lisa Perrine & Sue Thomas Historian Julie Skinner InterBranch Council Trish Garner Newsletter Editor Linda Stern Public Policy Chair Available Public Information Available Scholarship Susan Marthens Website Nancy Cheverton Photographer Julie Donaldson Corresponding Secretary Available A Message from Our Co-Presidents Dear Members, Now that we have arrived at mid-year, it is good to take note of our successes. Our branch has more than 100 members again, all wonderful multi-talented and experienced women. Thank you for reaching out and sharing the benefits of AAUW with friends and acquaintances. We have so much to offer and are engaged in such an important mission. We know everyone is enjoying the friendships and activities of study/interest groups that stimulate our minds and enrich our lives. Our monthly mission-based programs have had excellent attendance and timely topics. Success of these programs has been due to excellent speakers and to our ongoing collaboration with the YWCA, League of Women Voters, Women s Foundation of Oregon and Portland State University. At its meeting in August, the Board adopted strategic plans in three areas STEM, fundraising, and college/university relations. We are happy to tell you that goals are being met in all three areas. The STEM committee reports that, in collaboration with Saturday Academy and the Girl Scouts, sessions continue to be in demand and that more volunteers are always welcome. The Holiday Luncheon was an enjoyable and rewarding fundraiser for AAUW Funds. Additionally, the Winter Wonder program sponsored by PSU Resource Center for Students with Children was an outstanding and successful feel-good activity. Continuing that theme, our branch program on January 30, 2 p.m. (see details in our previous newsletter or at the website aauwpdx.org) features speakers on the issues facing student parents and their children. These were identified as serious barriers to women s higher education by both AAUW s research and WFO s survey. Soon you will hear about fundraising activities for our local scholarship that goes to a returning woman student. As far as February who doesn t want to stay indoors on a cold day and watch a movie? Select a location near your home for Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines. It is certain to invigorate us to persist in our work toward advancement for women. Be sure to register for AAUW Lobby Day by February 9th. We all know that public policy is the arena where we must be heard and seen. We ll have carpooling to Salem and a fun and informative time! Co Presidents, Ilga Ross and Trish Garner VOLUME 17, ISSUE 5 2

3 WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society s anxieties about strong women. WONDER WOMEN! goes behind the scenes with Lynda Carter, Lindsay Wagner, comic writers and artists, and real-life superheroines such as Gloria Steinem, Kathleen Hanna and others, who offer an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre. The inspiration for the film came from a New York Times article that introduced Gail Simone (an Oregonian) as Wonder Woman s first female writer EVER. Here was this incredible feminist symbol who had always been stuck, like a lot of strong female characters, between being created by men and being primarily consumed by boys. From Wonder Woman s original, radical World War II presence, to her uninspiring 1960s incarnation as a fashion boutique owner, to her dramatic resurrection by feminist Gloria Steinem and the women of Ms. Magazine, Wonder Woman s legacy continues today. Who knew that the depiction of Wonder Woman paralleled the pursuit of women s rights throughout the twentieth century? To facilitate discussion of the film, small intimate group viewings will be conduced at several members homes. The following members have graciously offered to host a viewing at their home. Light snacks and drinks will be provided. The dates, times, hosts and addresses of the Twig Wonder Women meetings are listed below: February 4 (Saturday), 10:30am Ann Copeland 1221 SW 10th Ave (3rd Floor Meeting Room), Portland February 7 (Tuesday), 6:30 pm Suzanne Fleming and Linda Loftin 1500 SW Park Ave #212, Portland February 13 (Monday), 11:30 am (light lunch) Nadyne Rosin 5130 SW 39th Ave Apt 10, Portland February 16 (Thursday), 1 pm Sue Thomas SE Orchard View Ln, Damascus February 22 (Wednesday), 1 pm Mitsy Dunlap 8465 SW Schiller Rd. Portland February 27 (Monday), 10 am Barbara Spencer 3277 NE Skidmore St, Portland We encourage you to invite non-members to attend this very interesting event. To assist us in planning, please notify us at least one week in advance your choice of date and location and the number of guests you will be bringing. Thank you. RSVP to: Diane Winn, dgwinn@uci.edu, VOLUME 17, ISSUE 5 3

4 A Celebration to Advance Gender Equity in Oregon March 2, 2017 The Women s Foundation of Oregon is holding a special event to celebrate the progress we have made and will make on behalf of gender equity. The Foundation s Count Her In report about the status of women and girls in Oregon has received a very positive response. AAUW of OR is also working with the Foundation on how we can follow up on this report. The event takes place on Thursday, March 2nd beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the Castaway Portland, 1900 NW 18th Avenue. You will need to make reservations via: Women's Foundation Celebration March 2, 2017, or contact lisa@w-for.org. The event will include dinner, drinks, a celebrity quiz show and a live auction. If you are going, please contact Trish Garner (garner37@mac.com), so we can arrange to sit together. VOLUME 17, ISSUE 5 4

5 Study and Interest Groups December, 2016, and January, 2017 Interest groups that are not at capacity welcome new members. They are indicated by an (open) below. Call the contact person for more information and to rsvp. And to start a new group, just contact Donna Pregill, or dmp503@gmail.com. Art Enjoyment (open) The Art Enjoyment interest group is continuing on an informal basis this year. Contact: Julie Skinner, or jaswans@ centurylink.net to be put on an list for activities Breakfast in Bridgetown (open) Second Thursdays, 9:00 am, unless otherwise stated Date: February 9 Sanborn s, 3400 SE Milwaukie Ave, 9:30am Contact: Sue Thomas, Classics: Past, Present and Future (open) Third Thursdays, 6:30 pm Date: February 2 The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Hostess: Maxine McComas Contact: Kathy Phillips, Curtain Call (open) Date: February 9 Murder On the Nile at the Lakewood Theater Contact: Sue Thomas, First Tuesday Reader s Theater (open) Coffee 10:00, performance at 10:30 Date: February 7 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang The Sanctuary, 1785 NE Sandy Blvd., $8.00 Contact: Judy Holt, AAUW Happy Hour (open) A time to relax, chat and nibble Date: February 23 OBA! In the Pearl, 555 NW 12th, 4-6:30 Contact: Diane Winn, Literary Comments and Criticism I Third Tuesdays, 12 noon Date: February 21 The Jade Peony by Wayson Choy Discussion Leader/Hostess: Maxine McComas Modern Fiction Fourth Tuesdays, 11:30 am Date: February 28 Bad Girl Creek by Jo Ann Mapson Movie Mavens (open) Monthly meetings to select and discuss movies Second Friday, 1:30 pm Date: February 10 Hostess: Suzanne Fleming Contact: Suzanne Fleming, or Karn Hill, Non-Fiction Book Group I (open) Third Wednesday, 10:00am Date: February 15 The Pope and Mussolini by David Ketzer Hostess: Kathe Hart, Non-Fiction Book Group II (open) Third Fridays, 7 pm Date: February 17 The Vanishing Velazquez by Jennifer Senior Hostess: Joyce Lew Contact: Kathe Hart, Sleuth Sisters Fourth Wednesdays, lunch & discussion Date: February 22, 1:00pm at Ernesto s The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler Olsen Wimpy Walkers (open) First Friday or Saturday, 3-4 miles with breakfast/lunch Date: Saturday, February 4, 9:30am Portland Fountain Tour; meet on SW Yamhill between 5th and 6th Ave.; lunch to follow at Yard House Contact: Kathe Hart, Literary Comments and Criticisms II Fourth Thursdays, 11:30 am Date: February 23 Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman Hostess: Anna Elliott Literary Comments and Criticisms III Second Tuesdays, 9:30 am Date: February 14 TBD Hostess: Kate Skelton VOLUME 17, ISSUE 5 5

6 Study Group Focus: Movie Mavens Do you love movies? Then Movie Mavens is the group for you. We meet on the second Friday of each month to discuss a previously selected movie. After the discussion, we choose a movie to review the next month. Sometimes we see a movie together, schedules permitting. In February we meet in the evening for our Annual Academy Awards Night. We enjoy drinks, snacks and great conversation. We meet monthly from 1:30-3:30 on the second Friday of the month in the Community Room of University Park Condos, 1500 SW Park Ave. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! We were not just enjoying a wonderful Holiday Luncheon in December, but many of us gave generously to the Winter Wonder program sponsored by Portland State s Resource Center for Students with Children! Because we only learned about this program shortly before the Luncheon, it was a challenge to get the word out. But our Branch came through we raised over $ in gift cards and received some winter gloves, scarves and so on. We wish all of you could have experienced the genuine appreciation that The Resource Center showed when the gifts were brought in. They assured us that our gifts would be put to good use. So, thank you Portland Branch and we plan to do this again next year! -- Judy Holt, Trish Garner and Ilga Ross VOLUME 17, ISSUE 5 6

7 Member Update/Information Trish Reading is a new member of the Branch SW Brooks Bend Place Portland tread972@q.com Mitsy Dunlap has a new address. wdunlapm@comcast.net Congratulations to Suzanne Fleming on the birth of her granddaughter, Charlotte Elizabeth Williams. Congratulations to Linda Stern on the birth of her GREAT-grandson, Hasan Tahsin Gayik (no teenage brides involved.) Condolences to Judi Wandres on the passing of her sister, Micki Sokatch Fuller, who lived on Kibbutz Tzuba in Jerusalem. Great Decisions Study Group For those of you who are interested in participating in a Great Decisions Study Group, please contact Mitsy Dunlap, This group will not be an official AAUW-sponsored study group, but we encourage you to join Mitzy in reading about and discussing current and historical world events. VOLUME 17, ISSUE 5 7

8 HELP SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY FOR THE WOMEN OREGON Here are some opportunities for you get involved, make a difference for women and girls, and influence positive legislative outcomes. First, join the branch Public Policy Committee by letting Lisa Perrine (lperrine65@comcast.net) or Trish Garner (garner37@mac.com) know that you are interested in legislative issues. We are in the process of developing goals and strategies, and we need your input. The more participants we have, the more effective our advocacy will be. Second, attend AAUW of OR Lobby Day at the Oregon Capitol Building (Room 50) in Salem on Wednesday, February 15th. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. and the program runs through 1:30 p.m. We can arrange to carpool to Salem together for AAUW Lobby Day. Lobby Day activities will kick off with some remarks from prominent legislators. We will then hear from a panel on The Often-Misunderstood Interface Between Budgetary and Policy-Making Processes. Our speakers are top notch and include: Elana Pirtle Guiney, Governor Kate Brown s Chief Policy Adviser on Workplace and Labor Ken Rocco, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Legislative Fiscal Office Hannah Lai, Senior Deputy Legislative Counsel, Office of the Legislative Counsel George Naughton, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Administrative Service. You will also hear about what we anticipate will be on the docket in the upcoming Legislative Session, which begins February 1, We expect that a Fair Pay bill will be presented to the Legislature, and we need to actively support it in order for Fair Pay to move forward through the legislative process. You will also learn some tips about how to effectively communicate with legislators, and if you wish, we will schedule an appointment with your Representative after the program. We also plan to provide you with some talking points and to have at least two people visiting a Representative together. LOBBY DAY REGISTRATION FORM IS INCLUDED IN THIS NEWSLETTER. Please register no later than February 9th. The earlier you send in your reservation, the more likely we will be able to schedule an appointment with your Representative. The $16.50 registration fee also includes a yummy box lunch. I look forward to having you join AAUW of OR Public Policy activities! -- Trish Garner, State Public Policy Chair VOLUME 17, ISSUE 5 8

9 REGISTRATION for 2017 AAUW OF OREGON LOBBY DAY Room 50, Capitol Building, Salem February 15, 2017, Check In begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration Fee is $16.50 and includes lunch. LOBBY DAY HIGHLIGHTS: Opening remarks from Legislators A panel of experts speaking on: The Often-Misunderstood Interface between Oregon s Budgetary and Policy-Making Processes Elana Pirtle-Guiney, Governor Kate Brown s Chief Policy Adviser on Workplace and Labor Ken Rocco, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Legislative Fiscal Office Hannah Lai, Senior Deputy Legislative Counsel, Office of the Legislative Counsel George Naughton, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Administrative Service WHERE TO MAIL REGISTRATION FORM / FEE: Claire Berger, Lobby Day Chair, 2789 Heather Way, Forest Grove OR 97116; claire.berger248@gmail.com Alternate: Trish Garner, 2017 N Skidmore Terrace, Portland OR 97217; garner37@mac.com Make checks out to OR AAUW REGISTRATION DEADLINE February 10, 2016 Register Now Name Address Address: Phone: AAUW Branch Lunch Options Meat Vegan VOLUME 17, ISSUE 5 9

10 AAUW Program Schedule January 30 Families Climb Together program February TWIG meetings 15 Lobby Day Visit us on the web: National: Oregon: Portland: www:aauwpdx.org March 18 April May 18 Annual Meeting and Brunch AAUW State Convention Honors Luncheon NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME The Rose City Reporter is a publication of the Portland Branch of AAUW, a non-profit organization, published eight times a year (Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec./Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May/June) as a membership service. AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. In principle and practice, AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin or disability. VOLUME 17, ISSUE 5 10