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President’s Message
Dear AAUW Members,
It was my pleasure to present our AAUW Senior Award to CMHS
student Sarah Bechdel at the CMHS Award Program; our
Bucktail HS Senior awardee was Ashley Nichole Kshir. Each
student received $50.00 based on the student’s community and
school service.
Thank you, Elizabeth Brobst, for chairing the Scholarship
Committee and to her committee members who met, read, and
decided on the 2009 awardees. Please come to the September
pot-luck meeting to meet our college scholarship awardees.
Pat Burd reported another successful Blood Cross Drive. We
had 48 donors, lots of help as runners and in food donations
- and all the food was eaten. Thanks to Pat for
coordinating the project. I understand that we will need a
new coordinator for 2010. Please let me know if you would
be interested in this position.
The Executive Board members met in June and we can expect a
wonderful year of programs. I want to thank Laura Long and
Roberta Doyle for finding educational, health oriented, and
entertaining programs. When you receive your yearbook, mark
your calendar for you won’t want to miss a meeting. Notice
also the various meeting locations; there have been some
changes from last year.
I received the results of the Lock Haven AAUW-PA Every
Member Survey. Six members responded between January – May
2009. One was against including non-college people, but
changed her mind stating that there are a number of
community folks who would benefit the organization and agree
with the organization’s mission. The other five members
felt that the changes weaken and dilute its ability to
fulfill its mission, that the honor of belonging to a
professional group of university women is no longer being
considered and that the changes are lowering the bar to get
members. This year will be a real learning curve for us
all.
If you haven’t paid your dues, I hope you will strongly
consider. Checks should be made payable to AAUW and sent to
Angela Black, 28 South Summit St., Lock Haven, PA 17745.
Till we meet in September!
Diane |
