President’s Message

Dear AAUW Members,

Tai Chi, relaxation, exercise, health and wellness – all words explaining our January meeting.  I hope those who attended had a good time and were able to continue the basic movements that we learned.  February’s meeting will continue a health aspect with guest speaker, Rich Wykoff, who will tell us about Stem Cell Research.  Please plan to attend and remain after the meeting for a healthy luncheon of soup and sandwiches prepared by the board.

Continuing on the topic of living well – Valentine’s Day will soon be upon us – what better time to create a valentine for a loved one – spouse, child, grandchild or friend; put the ice cream in the back of the freezer for a week; re-invent yourself with a new cut or hairstyle; and take a nap to reduce stress and boost creativity.  I assure you one or all will make you feel better.

Till we meet in February,

                                                                                                               President Diane

February Meeting

Saturday
February 6 @ 10:00 a.m.

Stem Cell Research

Rich Wycoff

Rebecca Gross Room
Ross Library

Lunch provided by our board members.

Luncheon Choices

There will be three kinds of soup, sandwiches, vegetables, hot and cold beverages, and desserts to share with all who attend this interesting program.

The tentative schedule is to have Rich’s presentation, the meeting, and then lunch. Non-members are able to sit in during the meeting or to look around the library during the meeting and then come back upstairs for lunch.

A bit about our guest presenter

Richard Wycoff

Our guest speaker for the February 6^th meeting is Richard Wykoff.  Rich is one of Clinton County’s greatest assets.  He searches for connections of past events and clues of how life here used to be.  More than a teacher, he is a sharer of the wonder and excitement of this discovery.  Combining this with providing others with the tools and resources to organize and present our local stories in multi-media formats.  The sharing experience of all the searching and organizing and presenting creates immense appreciation by those who worked diligently on so many projects about how our past is part of our present.  To the rest of us who benefit from reading about or seeing the work that has been done, it is more than a precious gift, it is an invitation to get involved and put our own fingerprints on the pages.

On February 6^th at 10 a.m. at Ross Library’s Rebecca Gross Room, we have asked Rich to tell us about his very personal journey with this breakthrough scientific technology.  When his lymphoma returned, he went to Jeanes Hospital in Philadelphia to see if he could be a candidate for stem cell therapy.  This is where this chapter of his story starts.

We will all have an extended time to speak with Rich after the meeting as the AAUW Board is preparing a hot soup luncheon for all who attend.

Rich attended Bucktail High School and Lock Haven University, achieving an Education degree.  His Masters is from Penn State.  He is retired from Keystone Central School District.

Rich is married to Kim Wykoff who is a Diabetes Educator at Divine Province Hospital.  They have two grown children.  Alex is a software designer working for Mini-Tab in State College and he has spent several years living in South Korea.  Emily has two sons, and owns a coffee shop in Altoona.  Emily’s degrees are in Psychology and Dance.

Rich’s dad was a well known forest ranger in this area.

Besides his family, Rich feels that he belongs to our community.  He is grateful that it has supported him and he wants to share his gifts to make it the very best that it can be.

His influence will be gratefully appreciated for generations to come.

Minutes of
January 9, 2010
Meeting of the
Lock Haven Branch of AAUW
Ross Library

In attendance were 14 members and 2 guests.

President Diane Whitaker called the meeting to order at 11:55 a.m. following a presentation on Tai Chi led by Jerry Cierpilowski.

On a motion by Ellie Zimmerman, the minutes of the last meeting were approved as printed in the Lockletter.  There was no fiscal officer’s report.

Bylaws:  Linda Frye will make changes to the branch bylaws as recommended by Dot McLane.

Membership:  Diane Whitaker will download membership application forms from the AAUW website for distribution to prospective members.

Book Sale:  Toni Tomasi announced that Price and Sort sessions will be held each Thursday at 9:00 a.m. in the Ross Library lobby.  Members were asked to distribute posters soliciting donations for this year’s sale.

Write Read Write:  Laura Long reported that she visited the Lamar Township Elementary School to explain the project to students in the fourth and fifth grades.  Letters from the students will be distributed at the February branch meeting.  A few more volunteers are needed to purchase books.

Blood Drive:  Pat Burd asked for discussion of whether the branch wanted to continue to sponsor a blood mobile in June.  No decision was made, and it will be brought before the branch at the next meeting.

Program:  The next branch meeting will be held on Saturday, February 6 at 10:00 at Ross Library.  Rich Wykoff will speak on stem-cell therapy.  The board will provide lunch after the meeting.

AAUW Mailing:  Laura Long expressed criticism of the AAUW 2009 Annual Report entitled In That Moment I Knew because it appeared to be unnecessarily expensive and a poor use of funds.  She will communicate this to National AAUW.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:20 p.m.

Amy Carroll, Secretary

AAUW Pennsylvania

Conversations 2010

Note:  Branch representative may want to have contact information for members of the branch board available for reference during the conversation.

1.  Tell me about your branch.

2.  Tell me about your branch’s successes and triumphs during this past year.

3.  Tell me about the challenges facing your branch.

4.  Is your branch incorporating mission based programming into its activities?  How?  Are you planning a pay equity event on Equal Pay Day April 20, 2010)?

5.  Following our recent bylaws changes, AAUW branches have greater flexibility in the ways in which they organize.  Does your branch plan to make any changes?  If so, describe them.

6.  Is your branch close to a college or university?  Is the school a College/University Partner?  Does your branch have a relationship with the college/university?  Has your branch considered fostering a Student Affiliate organization?

7.  Are you familiar with opportunities for branches to utilize the talents of Emerging Leader Interns?

8.  Describe your branch membership (growing, steady, declining).  Approximately what percentage of branch members are involved in branch activities?  Has your branch conducted a membership recruiting campaign such as Shape the Future?  Have you had an opportunity to contact the Members at Large (MAL) in your area and invite them to branch meetings?

9.  How do you and your branch members get information about AAUW at the national and state levels?  aauw.org?  aauwpa.org?  Outlook?  Keystoner?  FYI?  Facebook?  and/or Twitter?

10.  Can AAUW PA improve communication with branches and branch members?  How?

11.  Did you know that AAUW Executive Director Linda Hallman and Director of Research Catherine Hill will be speaking at the AAUW PA Convention in Carlisle in April?  How many members of your branch are planning to attend?

12.  Is your branch participating in the updated BRANCH RECOGNITION PROGRAM (formerly PA STARS)?  Please comment on the new format.

13. Do you have any additional comments or questions for the AAUW PA Board of Directors?

Thank you!

AAUW-PA Biennial Convention and 81st Annual State Meeting:

Hotel Carlisle, Embers Convention Center, Carlisle, PA

April 16-18, 2010

Keynote Speaker:  LINDA HALLMAN, AAUW Executive Director

Important state bylaws votes

State Public Policy Priorities selection

Engaging workshops

Networking opportunities

Elections

And more.

Be there!

2009-2010
AAUW Lock Haven Branch
Board of Directors

Elected Officers

Dianne Whitaker

Roberta Doyle
Laura Long

Jo Anne Hoberman Michele Long

Amy Carroll

Angela Black

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