MEDFORD OREGON BRANCH OF AAUW / 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 Page 2 of 6 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. Page 3 of 6 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 Page 4 of 6 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! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 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! Page 5 of 6 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 **** **** *** *** *** **** *** *** *** 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] ********************************** 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 Executive Board Officers Medford Musings is a monthly newsletter of the Medford Oregon branch of AAUW 8813 Blackwell Rd Central Point, Or 97502 A note to all contributors: PLEASE Send all articles by the 15 t h of eac h mo nt h n o later t ha n 5 P.M. to our branch e-mail: [email protected] (elected): 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 We’re on the Web! See us at: www.medford-or.aauw.net National: www.aauw.org 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.
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