President’s Message

Dear AAUW Members,

This year of AAUW is about at an end.  We have had great programs; enjoyed writing letters and selecting books for our community project – Write Read Write; are in the midst of having a great book sale in our new location; and looking forward to another year helping at the LHU Children & Youth program; awarding a high school senior at CMHS and Bucktail HS; and presenting scholarships to county women returning to college or furthering higher education.

The newsletter has kept us informed of events and our telephone callers have reminded us of upcoming meetings and activities.  I thank all board members for their help and look forward to working with the upcoming new board.

Soon we will honor both our Outstanding Woman of the Year and Emerging Star.  Also, we will induct our new officers.  We hope you will join us at the Madison Restaurant on May 6.

President Diane

May Meeting

Thursday
May 6 @ 6:00 p.m.

The Madison Restaurant

Host & Hostess:  Matt & Maryann Combs

MINUTES

Lock Haven Branch AAUW

Branch Meeting of April 1, 2010

Ross Library

In attendance were 15 members and one guest.  President Diane Whitaker called the business meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.

The minutes of the last meeting were approved as printed in the Lockletter.

Fiscal Report:  Angela Black reported the following account balances:  checking - $890.07, savings - $1557.50.  The audit committee will meet after April 14 to audit the financial records.

Membership:  Toni Tomasi is contacting non-renewing members to ask them to re-join for next year.

Scholarship Committee:  Beth Brobst distributed fliers promoting the scholarship program.  Scholarship applications are available at Ross Library.

Write Read Write:  Laura Long reported that the books were presented to the students.  Photos of the students are available from Laura by email.

Book Sale:  Toni Tomasi announced that there would be two more Thursday morning pricing sessions.  Members were asked to take pre-priced yard sale items for the “Trash and Treasure” table to the sale set-up by Tuesday, April 20.  Book sale posters were passed out.

Children’s Festival:  Members were asked to sign up to set out refreshments at the Children’s Festival on Saturday, April 24.

NEW BUSINESS

Election of Officers:  On a motion by Bonnie Rosamilia, the following slate of officers was elected for two year terms:  President – Diane Whitaker, Program Vice-Presidents – Laura Long and Roberta Doyle, Membership Vice-President – Carol Pollard, Secretary – Amy Carroll, Fiscal Officer – Carol Hildebrand.  Terms were set at two years to be in compliance with branch bylaws.  It was noted that there are provisions in the bylaws for officers to resign before their terms expire.

The next branch meeting will be held on Thursday, May 6, at 6 p.m. at the Madison Restaurant.  Members may sign up at the Book Sale.

The next board meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 21, at 1:00 p.m. at Ross Library.  Lockletter articles are to be submitted by that time.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.  A program by Gerry Cierpilowski, author of Karolina Remembers, followed the business meeting.

Amy Carroll, Secretary

State Conference News

A great many ideas came from this year’s state conference held in Carlisle.

Branches were asked the following:

• Look at our branch – what are our branch demographics; are we mission based or social; what our goals are; how do we retain as well as recruit members; what are our strengths; get out in the community; and accept your branch for what it is.

• The  mission statement was changed to add the word philanthropy.

• AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.

• We received a certificate for being the 8th of 10 top branches in per capita giving of $6.24 per member for Legal Advocacy.

• I have been appointed to the State Nominating Committee looking for members interested in being Finance; Membership VP; and Secretary. If interested please let me know.

• The Bylaws passed with considerable discussion on Membership voting.

• Leadership Meeting:  Sat July 17, 2010 from 9:00-3:30 at the Country Cupboard in Lewisburg.  All who would like to attend please see me.  There will be no charge to the members.  It would be nice to have a car load.

President Diane

ANNUAL LOCK HAVEN BRANCH AAUW SCHOLARSHIPS

The applications for our AAUW Branch annual scholarships are now available at Ross Library.  Applicants should ask at the main desk.  Members are asked to help spread the word.  If you can post one of our flyers, call or e-mail me, and I will send you one.  I will have some flyers at the Branch meeting in April.  The Branch guidelines for eligibility are listed below.

Both undergraduate and graduate scholarships are available to women who are Clinton County residents either (A) at the time of submitting their applications, or (B) if currently a student, immediately before the start of the current degree program.

The aim of the undergraduate scholarships is to help women whose education has been interrupted and who clearly wish to follow a vocation for which a four-year college degree or even a higher degree will be required.  The undergraduate scholarship is named in honor of Pam Wagner Piette, formerly of Lock Haven, and a supporter of AAUW.  The graduate scholarship is named in honor of the late Marilyn Gardner, a past President of the Lock Haven AAUW Branch and past Board member of the Pennsylvania Division of AAUW.

An applicant for an undergraduate scholarship must be at least three years beyond high school graduation (i.e., a non-traditional student) and accepted for the year 2010-2011 at an accredited college or university in a Bachelor's degree program.  In addition, she will already have earned at least a quarter of the credits required for a four year degree.

An applicant for a graduate scholarship must have been accepted at an accredited college or university in a graduate degree program, and must meet the above residency requirement.

Applications are to be submitted by June 1, 2010.  Please note that the deadline for submission is firm.  The scholarship committee's decision will be announced soon after July 15.  For further information, call Elizabeth S. Brobst at 769-6895.

Members, please spread the word about our scholarships.  Many recipients tell us that they found out about the scholarships by word-of-mouth.  We also get the word out through local media and posters.

Weaving the Fabric of the New AAUW

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2009-2010
AAUW Lock Haven Branch
Board of Directors

Elected Officers

Dianne Whitaker

Roberta Doyle
Laura Long

Jo Anne Hoberman Michele Long

Amy Carroll

Carol Hildebrand

Beth Brobst

Committee (chaired by Branch President)

Toni Tomasi
Carol Hildebrand

TBA

Roberta Doyle
Becky Gilbert

JoAnn Marcinkevage

Linda Frye

Gerry Cierpilowski
Betty Nelson

Dianne Whitaker

Bobbie Way

Ellie Zimmerman
Bobbie Way