MEDFORD OREGON BRANCH OF AAUW
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April 2015
Volume 42 #8
Join us to hear about
Take Action!
“Sooner or Later”
End of Life issues & How to Plan and Reduce Fears
RCC Events –If you have
not signed up to volunteer,
please contact Joan Rycraft.
Disabilities Conference
April 23, 2015, Thursday
Medford Library 9-12
History of Marriage in
Oregon, April 28, 2015,
Tuesday Medford Library
9:30-11
Campus Sexual Assault
Forum May 4, 2015 Smullin
Center 5:30-8:30
ACT : Maslow Project –
Donations to the Maslow
Project will be accepted at
our April 11, 2015 meeting.
They currently are need of:
Toiletries: shampoo,
conditioner, hand lotion:
travel size acceptable
Hygiene products: tooth
paste, tooth brush, deodorant,
Diapers: large size, Snacks:
non perishable Spring
clothing: new or gently worn;
all sizes; male and female
Joan Rycraft coordinating
SAVE THE DATES AAUW
Oregon State Convention from
April 17 -19, 2015 in Redmond,
AAUW National Convention in
San Diego, June 19-21, 2015
Second Saturday, April 11 2015 10:00 a.m. – Medford Library, Large room
205 South Central Avenue, Medford, OR
Social: 9:30 a.m., Program and Questions 10 a.m., Business Meeting: 11:05 a.m.
Moderator: Gayle Clason, AAUW Leadership Team (Please bring questions you may
have.)
Panelists: Diana Spade of Compassion and Choices, Cheryl Martin of Providence Hospice
& Palliative Care, and Lori Stoncipher of Asante Lifeline will speak about various topics
and services. Handuts and brochures will be provided.
Special Caution: Downtown there may be lots of cars and fewer parking spaces due to the
nd
Pear Blossom Festival the weekend of April 11 (2 weekend in April). All parking lots,
street parking, and library parking are free on weekends with no imposed time limits.
Janet Brougher, AAUW Program VP
Thanks, Leadership Perspectives
Janet Brougher, AAUW Program VP
Election of New Officers will be held April 11, 2015 at the membership
meeting. Our full Nomination Slate as follows:
VP Program
Tricia Wood
2 yr. term
VP Finance
Regula Pepi
2 yr. term
Co-VP Membership
Carol Bogedain & Barb Oemcke
1 yr. term
Co-Presidents
Carol Koszyk & Joan Rycraft
1 yr. term
Secretary
Hindey Moser
1 yr. term
State Convention Delegates include Mae Boren, Gayle Clason (state delegate), Camille
Korsmo, Hindey Moser, Kit Nilles, Regula Pepi and Sherry Schroeder.
Medford Musings
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Special Interest Groups Information
BO O K C LUB S
FOODIES
The Mor nin g Boo k Group will
meet on Wednesday, April 1, at
10:00 am in the Club Room of the
Manor. Joyce Ellis will lead the
discussion of People of the Book by
Geraldine Brooks.
Contacts: Mary Wright Gillespie
and Sharon Purkerson.
Lu nch B u nch : We are off to
Jacksonville on Tuesday, April
14th to eat at Bella Union at 11:30
am. The Union is located at 170
W. California St. (Outside if
weather permits.) Call if you need
a carpool. RSVP to Diane Reiling
by 4/12 to join us.
[email protected] or 541-4996622.
MurJan
derPurkeypile
Mo st Li terary will
meet on Thursday, April 9, at 7:00
pm in the Chetco Room. The
discussion will center on Fairy
Tales and mysteries. Terri Wraight
will lead the discussion.
Contact: Mary Wright Gillespie.
Ha pp y Bo oker s meet the 3rd
Tuesday of each month at 1:30. Our
next meeting will be on April 21st,,
at the home of Jan Purkeypile. The
book discussed will be “Crossing
Antarctica” by Will Steger
Contact: Jan Purkeypile
M ah J on g:
The Mah Jong group meets the
second and fourth Mondays of the
month from 2-4 pm. Everyone is
welcome, but we do need to know if
you plan to join us. Please call
Jackie Baker if you would like to
join this group.
O ut door Ad vent ure s:
Meet 9:30, April 8th, at Casey Park
to carpool for a hike to
National Creek Falls and Natural
Bridge, Bring lunch. Questions
contact Jan Purkeypile
DINE: Diners meet most
months at a different restaurant
at 6 p.m. the 4th Thursday of
each month. Dine will gather at
6 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at
Peerless Restaurant, 265 4th
Street, Ashland. Please call
Ellen for reservations before 4
p.m. Monday, April 20. (Some
participants will have to use
cash that night.)
Contacts: Virginia McGraw and
Ellen Wakefield
.
COMMUNITY PROJECTS,
CURRENT AFFAIRS
ACT (AAUW Community
Team): ACT members work
on short term community
projects usually for a few
hours only. We will by
collecting donations for the
Maslow Project this month
Joan Rycraft will coordinate.
BRIDGE PLAYERS
After noo n Dessert Bri dge :
Contact Vera Alexander, 541-779-4065
[email protected]
GRE AT D EC ISIONS :
Meet on March 28, Saturday
From 9:30 - 11:30 in the Rogue Valley
Manor, Manor building, place to be
announced.
The topic will be PRIVACY IN THE
DIGITAL AGE. Jan Schmitz & Anna
Burke will lead the discussion.
Contact: Janice Williams, 857-6300
ANTIQ UE S TU DIES :
Mae Boren will present a program on
Napkin Rings at her home on
Wednesday, April 29th at 1:30 pm.
135 Princeville Dr, Eagle Pt.
Refreshments served, new members
welcome! Questions to Diane at 541499-6622.
Wine and W hin e:
The Wine and Whine Group meets
once a month, usually on a Friday at
2:00 PM, depending on the
availability of each winery. Wet your
whistle April 10th at CowHorn Winery
at 2:00 PM., located at 1665 Eastside
Rd, Jacksonville, OR 97530. We will
meet at the J’ville Library at 1:30 to
carpool.
(541) 899-6876
Contacts: Gail Etchie or Jan
Purkeypile
Garden Joys
Contact: Donna Corey, 541897-0774,
[email protected]
Visit Shooting Star Nursery at
10:00AM on March 20. Meet us there
or join the carpool from Jacksonville
Library at 9:30. Lunch at Bella Union
in J’ville. Contacts: Barbara Basden
or Marlene Olson.
Contacts: Marlene Olson or Barbara
Basden.
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Medford Musings
Membership Matters
Beginning March 16, 2015, we are accepting your 2015/2016 dues
renewal. Attached to this April Musings is our new Branch
Membership Application/Renewal Form!! The dues are still $80.00.
Of that amount, $46.00 is deductible as a donation to National
AAUW with $49.00 to National ($3.00 for operational expenses and
$46.00 donation); $16.00 to Oregon and $15.00 to our local Medford
Branch for operating expenses for a total of $80.00.
A new feature allows you to "check" a box if your personal
information is the same as last year. We ask that everyone read and
answer the revised lower section. Know we value your input!
For new members who sign up for AAUW at any public meeting
April through or September 5, 2015), they will pay a reduced amount
of $55.50, as the National portion of the dues is half priced using the
"Shape the Future" Program. Please do invite your friends to join!
CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT FORUM
Changing Our Community Culture
Mark your Calendars for our Annual
Scholarship Luncheon
May 16, 2015
We celebrate our program year with the
Scholarship Luncheon on Saturday, May 16, in
the Rogue Room of Skyline Plaza. Please note
that the date for our luncheon is earlier this
year.
The meal will be served at 12:00 and the
committee will be there to greet you starting at
11:30. Write your check for $18 when you make
your reservation. You may do that at the April 11
meeting or send your check, made out to AAUW,
Medford, to me, Mary Wright Gillespie, 2127
Quail Point Court, Medford, OR 97504. These
will be due by May 8.
In the past, members, who we call angels, have
made an extra donation to help defray the cost of
the family members who come with the
scholarship winners.
This is a wonderful time to bring a guest as we
celebrate the accomplishments of our scholarship
women. Perhaps you have a friend who would
enjoy learning about AAUW.
Two Part Event Planned by Collaboration of Organizations:
AAUW Medford, AAUW Ashland, AAUW Grants Pass,
Jackson County Sexual Assault Task Force, SOU, RCC, Lotus
Rising Teen Theater Project, Ashland Police Department
and You Have Options:
Program May 1, 2015: SOU Campus for showing a new
Documentary, The Hunting Ground, at 5:30 PM
The problem being addressed (or NOT) at Colleges and
Universities
Location: Diversions downstairs of Student Union Building
Street Parking is ample
Our branch accomplishes wonderful things for
women and girls in our community. This is a
perfect day to brag a little so invite a friend to
share this luncheon and hear from our scholarship
recipients.
Mary Wright Gillespie
AAUW Funds Chair
May 4, 2015: Smullin Health Education Center
2825 Barnett Road, Medford
5:30 PM Meet & Greet/Refreshments served
6:00 PM Theater Presentation and Panel with Q & A
7:15 PM Breakout Sessions/Select Topic of Interest
8:30 PM Wrap Up
Please mark your calendars and plan to get involved!
Hospitality provided by AAUW members.
AAUW LAF Outreach Grant is partially funding this event.
Questions should be directed to Joan Rycraft or Sherry
Schroeder, Co-Chairs of Campus Sexual Assault Forum.
Empowering women since 1881
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Please read this! SELF CPR
Great follow up to March General Meeting. It is
making the Internet Circle but no author mentioned.
1. Let's say it's 7.25 pm and you're going home (alone of course)
after an unusually hard day on the job.
2. You're really tired, upset and frustrated.
3. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that
starts to drag out into your arm and up in to your jaw. You are
only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home.
4. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that
far.
5. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the
course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself.
6. HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE?
Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack
without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and
who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before
losing consciousness.
7. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing
repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken
before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as
when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.
A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds
without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be
beating normally again.
8. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing
movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating.
The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal
rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.
9. Tell as many other people as possible about this. It could save
their lives!!
10. A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail kindly
sends it to 10 people, you can bet that we'll save at least one life.
11. Rather than sending jokes, please ... contribute by forwarding
this email which can save a person's life....
12. If this message comes around to you more than once, please
don't get irritated - you need to be happy that you have many
friends who care about you and for being reminded of how to
tackle heart attacks.
Submitted by Sherry Schroeder
Medford Musings
Medford University Women’s Charitable
Fund (MUWCF)
Completion of our application for the 501(c)(3)
is on track for final submission to the IRS. While
we wait for accreditation, we will work on ideas
for a donate button on our website and some
changes that will help our community to donate
to our charitable funds as well as brainstorming
ideas for a letterhead, logo and our own annual
fundraiser for scholarships. We now have our tax
ID. One more hurdle to go!
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Medford Branch Meets STEM Goal
by
Gayle Clason
Last August at the Strategic Planning meeting, our
STEM goal was to expand support for pre-college
girls, by August 2015 collaborating with another
groups; to involve 20 girls (minimum) in a stem
activity to create interest in stem careers and to
maintain or expand support of Academy and
AWSEM.
At our February meeting, we authorized $200 to
provide scholarships to needy girls to attend the
Medford Parks and Recreation “Ladies in Lab
Coats” , a 6 week class for girls 6-14. At the
March meeting we authorized providing 3
scholarships to Academy (1 carryover from last
year). This program is one-week residential camp
at SOU with course offerings from humanities,
mathematics, science, social studies, and fine and
performing arts departments. Students in grades 58 are nominated by teachers for this opportunity.
Also authorized were 10 scholarships @ $35 for
AWSEM also held at SOU. Advocates for Woman
in Science, Engineering, and Math (AWSEM)
Symposium is a one-day symposium intended to
motivate middle school girls to pursue higher
education and careers in the areas of science,
engineering and math.
The AWSEM program introduces middle school
girls to professional women role models providing
an opportunity for girls to participate in a variety of
experiences related to these fields.
Well Done Members!
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Medford Musings
Finance Report as of 3/15/2015
Umpqua Bank:
Checking
$ 5,819.88
MM
11,089.02
CD
2,396.69
Local Scholr.
1,495.88
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In Our Thoughts:
Cards were sent to:
Barbara Davidson on the death of her
daughter, Family of Mary Hill on her
passing, Chris Dutcher who had a major
stroke, Donna Schatz on the death of her
husband, Nancy Leovy on the death of
her husband and Patty Finch-thinking of
you.
Continued recovery wishes to Carol
James, Jan Purkeypile, Joan Rycraft,
Donna Corey
Donna Corey, 541-897-0774,
[email protected]
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Local Scholarship Fundraiser
Thank you to all of you who have
written checks to RCC Foundation or
SOU Foundation so far to help deserving
young women with their secondary
education! You can donate to this cause
all year long by sending your checks to
me, Regula Pepi, who will forward your
generous donations to the foundations
and in this way our branch gets credit
and we can select our scholarship
winners. If you want your donation to go
to support this year’s winners, your check
should reach me by the end of March.
Thank you again, Regula.
Public Policy
As Lisa Maatz spoke at an AAUW luncheon in Ashland, those of us present were
proud to be AAUW members. She started with a story from her 3rd grade. When
she felt gender injustice she spoke up! At first the principal put her off; however
when she created a petition (signed by 200 students) he acted to correct the
problem. Why does this story matter and who is Lisa Maatz? She is the chief
lobbyist for AAUW and advisor to the AAUW Lobby Corps. Lisa learned early
that there is power in numbers when important things need to happen.
AAUW is bipartisan, works in coalition with groups with similar goals for each
issue. The job of a lobbyist is to educate those we elect and their staff to how
issues affect the lives of individuals and groups of people. Do you think your
opinion or vote will not matter? Compare this to a dripping faucet, one drop–little
effect; continuous drops will fill a bucket (or more).
Do you believe in quality public schools? Recently AAUW through Action Alert
told about a bill heading to the floor with two voucher amendments, which would
take funding from public schools and allow it to be used in private schools.
Using the 2-minute activist we were quickly able to express our concern. The bill
was not presented as scheduled. We must be watchful as it may arise again.
Patience and resolve are needed to avoid bad legislation.
Working together is an effective strategy. Educated women are leaders in the
community and our influence is respected.
AAUW started lobbying in 1920 about the same time that the 19th amendment was
ratified.
Recently the news told of the 50th anniversary of the voting rights march in Selma.
Unfortunately, today some are again placing barriers to voting. The need to pay
attention to legislative process is ever present.
To be informed and to participate, sign up for Action Network at
[email protected] let your voice be heard!
Gayle Clason
Medford Branch
8813 Blackwell Road
Central Point, OR
97502
ME DFOR D MUSINGS
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newsletter of the
Medford Oregon branch of AAUW
8813 Blackwell Rd
Central Point, Or 97502
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Program Co-VPs:
Leadership Team:
Janet Brougher
541-857-2862
Mae Boren
541-826-4427
Gayle Clason
Carol Koszyk
Secretary Board:
Joan Rycraft
541- 499-0350
541 609-7799
Secretary Branch
Hindey Moser
Gail Etchie, Editor
Phone 541-664-3744
Membership
Leadership Team
541-773-8846
541-772-3492
Joan Rycraft
541- 499-0350
Sharon Fox
541-776-0880
Finance Officer:
Cathy de Wolfe
541- 773-7350
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AAUW advances equity for
women and girls through
advocacy, education,
philanthropy, and research.
The AAUW Educational
Foundation provides funds to
advance education, research
and self-development for
women and to foster equity and
positive society change.
The AAUW Legal Advocacy
Fund provides funding and a
support system for women
seeking judicial redress for sex
discrimination.
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,
disability or class.