UNIVERSITY LADIES CLUB NEWSLETTER Volume 121 Issue 6 Monthly Publication of the University Ladies Club of Austin, Texas March 2018
March 2018 Page 2 University Ladies Club Interest Groups Join the fun, join the crowd! Interest Groups Coordinator Christine Gilbert may be reached by phone, 512-474-2295, or e-mail at cgilbert@austin.rr.com Book & Audio Book Circulation Kay Hopper 512-447-4585, kqhopper1986@gmail.com Cody Brady 512-557-4083, codybrady@earthlink.net This group is meant for people who like to read current books or listen to audio books and aren t looking for a discussion about them. Each individual in our group purchases a recently published book and/or an audio book and then passes it along to the next member on the roster. We pass along selections every three to four weeks during the academic year and in May we gather for a potluck salad lunch. Book Discussion Morning Eileen Thompson 512-327-0566 eileenspinweave@gmail.com Lynn Stokoe 512-453-0650 sstokoe@austin.rr.com Our March meeting will take place on Thursday, March 22 nd at Ardyce Walser s home. The book to be discussed will be Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations, by Thomas L. Friedman. An email will be sent to all morning book group members with detailed information regarding the location for the meeting. Please email Eileen or Lynn if you would like to join this group. New members are always welcome. Meetings are informative and fun. Book Discussion - Evening Carole Buckman 512-838-6142 cdbuckman1966@gmail.com Spouses and significant others are welcome with members to join the evening book group. On Monday, March 5 th, the group will meet at the home of Judie Tasch, 3208 Clearview Dr., 78703 at 7:30 pm to discuss We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Bowling Frances Beachy 512-345-1665 francesb22@hotmail.com Doesn t matter if you are better at turkeys or gutters, we welcome you on any Friday morning for a lot of fun! Call for details and directions. substitute players (including both members and nonmembers) who join us less often. We welcome both novice and experienced players. Call Kay for more information. Foreign Foods Ardyce Walser 512-327-1210 ardycewalser@mac.com The Foreign Foods group sends thanks to the Orbachs for a wonderful Indian meal in January. Our March meeting will be announced soon, and then we will meet at the home of Rich and Dianne Crawford on April 21 st for a crawfish boil. Co-hostesses for that evening will be Jane Chenevert, Rogene Tesar, and Sandy Huber. Walking Adventures The Walking Adventures Group is in need of a coordinating/organizing leader for the group. The coordinator plans where we will walk/tour, makes reservations for a wonderful place to eat, and determines a meeting place/carpooling to begin the outing. The outings are usually the first Thursday of the month. This year, individual outings have been planned by different group members who volunteered. At present, there is no outing planned for March. If you are interested in taking on the coordinator s job, please contact Christine Gilbert, Interest Groups Coordinator, (512) 474-2295. Movie Buffs Christine Gilbert 512-474-2295 cgilbert@austin.rr.com We ll go to a movie on the 3 rd Thursday, usually starting between 12 and 1 pm. Christine will email the list a few days before the movie about movie choices and selection. Wine Tasting Group Ouida Wright (512) 452-2095 ouidajo@shinoak.com The wine group will meet Wednesday, March 7 th at 7:30 pm at Lynn Stokoe s home, 4602 Laurel Canyon Dr., 78731. Bridge Kay Knutsen 512-327-0984, kayknutsen1@hotmail.com We meet on Tuesday mornings at the Humana Center located in the HEB shopping center off Braker Lane between Jollyville Rd. and Hwy 183 (Research Blvd). We start at 9:30 am and usually finish between 12:30 and 12:45 pm. We maintain a list of ULC members who play with us often and we also have a list of
March 2018 Page 3 Dear Ladies, President's Message IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ! This may come as a surprise to you, but we are already planning for next year! To carry on in our fine tradition of wonderful programs and friendship, we MUST fill a couple of more spots on our Executive Council. Miye Cohen has done a marvelous job on the newsletter for some years now and she richly deserves to retire from this position. Next, the Walking Adventures group could be forced to disband unless someone, or maybe a couple of someones, can volunteer to act as coordinator. No one understands more than I do how busy we all are, but I must ask you to search your hearts. If you have not had the opportunity to serve the group, PLEASE consider helping out. Warm regards, Mary Newcomb President, ULC Luncheon Tidbits In Memoriam Our sincere sympathies and condolences are extended to the friends and families of the following: Wayne Danielson who passed away on October 31, 2017 (he was spouse of member Beverly Danielson who passed away in 1988); Sarah Phillips, long-time member who passed away on January 9, 2018; Jim Browne, spouse of member Gayle Browne, who passed away on January 19, 2018; Susan Gordon, member of ULC, who passed away on January 23, 2018. Scholarship Donations A general donation was made to the ULC Scholarship Fund by Sarah Ann Phillips. Donations were made in memory of Beverly Rase by Kaye Abikhaled; in memory of Rebecca Brownlow by Linda Auerbach; in memory of Sarah Phillips by Kay Abikhaled and Ingrid Fink; in memory of Susan Gordon by Ingrid Fink; in memory of Jim Browne by Ingrid Fink. Thank you!
March 2018 Page 4 Slate of Nominations for 2018-2019 We will be electing new officers at the April 11 th Spring Business Meeting at the Westwood Country Club. The nominating chair this year was Ardyce Walser. She has submitted the following slate of nominations. Officers: President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Assistant Treasurers Parliamentarian Committees: Auditing Interest Groups Newsletter Editor Nominating Notification Programs & Name Tags Mary Newcomb Ouida Wright Sally King Merry Saegart To be named Joyce Hancock Lynn Stokoe Christine Gilbert Vacant Eva Orbach, Peggy Maxwell Jane Chenevert TJ Campbell, Dorothy Foster, Joan Welch Scholarship Yearbook Editor Kitten Richter Bretna Hackert Sign Up for the 2018-2019 Year! We will begin accepting membership dues for the 2018-2019 year on April 1, 2018. Please use the form on the next page and complete the information needed for the 2018-2019 yearbook and your interest groups. Complete the form, write a check to ULC, and mail the form and check to Merry Saegart. All pertinent information is on the form. You can also bring the completed form and check to the April 11 h Business Meeting to give to Merry. (Details on the April 11 th Business Meeting will appear in the April newsletter.) If you have any questions, please contact Merry Saegart at 512-533-9219. Thank you!
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL University Ladies Club Membership Dues for 2018-2019 Please note: ALL those wishing to remain active members must return this form. Those members who are 50+ year members are not required to pay dues, but we ask that you return this form to confirm your current contact information and active status. Amount: $20.00 Payable to: University Ladies Club Mail check to: Merry Saegert 5809 Gentle Breeze Terrace Austin, TX 78731-3799 Deadline: June 30, 2018 Please fill out the form below and mail with your check. Name (required) *Address *City *State *Zip Code *Home Phone *Cell *Email *You may note if there are no changes from your information as listed in the 2017-18 yearbook. It is your responsibility to verify. Delivery preferences: Newsletter - Check one or both by regular mail by email Interest Groups limited to paid members: Please check all interest groups you would like to join Book & Audio Book Circulation Book Discussion Evening Bridge Wine Tasting Book Discussion Day Bowling Foreign Foods Movie Buff Walking Adventures (pending designation of a chair)
UNIVERSITY LADIES CLUB Jane Chenevert (newsletter only; no correspondence, please) 3906 Edwards Mountain Dr Austin, TX 78731 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED University Ladies Club Scholarship Donation Enclosed is my check for $ Payable to ULC Endowed Presidential Scholarship. Name(s) Address City State ZIP E-mail Phone Numbers This gift is to honor, or in memory of: Name Please notify the family of this gift: Name(s) Address City State ZIP Send this form and your check to ULC Treasurer: Fay Evans-Martin phone- 512-451-2314 email- femartin@utexas.edu 5316 Tortuga Trail Austin, TX 78731 Thank you for supporting the University Ladies Club Endowed Presidential Scholarship fund.