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This Month's Meeting
Saturday, Sept. 14th @ Koelbel Library
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This meeting is traditionally an opportunity to sign up for Interest Groups and an important business meeting. Please take time to review the 'Proposed 2019-2020 Budget' in this issue of TWIGS, as we will need to approve it during our business meeting. The program will be a video presentation from AAUW CEO, Kim Churches,
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who will speak to the goals and directions of the AAUW organization. Many challenges are facing us and our new Branch President, Donna Zimmerman, wants us to know about them. The 5 Star Recognition Program will be presented, as well. Please bring any questions or interests you have about the next year. See you there!
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Public Policy Update
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Dr. Stacey Spaulding accepted the appointment to the Public Policy Chair position after our final 2018-19 Littleton-South Metro Branch meeting in April. Stacey is a Colorado native, born and raised in Lakewood. She received a BS in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State University and then went on to obtain her Doctorate of Optometry from Pacific University of Forest Grove, OR.
While in Oregon, Stacey was a student member of AAUW at Pacific University. She says that she realized then that “AAUW is an organization doing very important work for women and girls”.
Stacey moved back to Colorado in 2000 and has been in practice at Bryan Vision Associates since then. Her in-laws opened the practice over 35 years ago and Stacey and her husband purchased it in 2012. Stacey enjoys reading and yoga and most importantly watching her son play soccer.
For those interested in how our State Public Policy Committee’s 2019 Legislative Agenda wrapped up last spring, please refer to AAUW-CO’s Fall 2019 Bulletin, which should have been in your email box at the beginning of July, or access the final wrap-up report here.
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Proposed 2019–2020 Budget
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Printable Version Here
Source of Operating Funds Proposed
Cash carryover from prior years $3,197.00
Member Dues (100 members) $1,600.00
Bank Interest $5.00
Total Operating Sources $4,802.00
Uses of Operating Funds
National Convention*/Public Policy Day $600.00
Fall Leadership Conference. $700.00
State/Regional Convention $800.00
Directors & Officers Liability Insurance $377.00
General Liability Insurance $185.00
Site Resources (Web Support) $120.00
Book Bags (Replenish Books) $200.00
Community Projects Expense (Misc. Projects etc.) $500.00
Hospitality (Membership Meetings) $400.00
Membership (New Member Coffees, etc.) $100.00
Memorials (Commemorate Past Members) $200.00
Officers Expense $300.00
Program (Facility Fees/Speakers) $300.00
Sunshine (Membership Recognition) $20.00
Total Operating Uses $4,802.00
*Held every two years in the past.
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Want to Print this Newsletter & Calendar?
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Click this link for a printable of the newsletter.
Click this link for a PDF of the calendar.
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Fall Leadership Conference Re-Cap
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Littleton-South Metro had a stellar presence at AAUW-CO’s Fall Leadership Conference this year with ten members attending. In addition to the fun of sharing ideas with other branch members, we took part in a variety of workshops and sessions. With Strategic Planning as the core focus, we learned about setting SMART Goals and what AAUW-CO, along with other branches, are doing in terms of their strategic planning activities. We also looked at leadership styles, enjoyed an excellent presentation on the history of Women’s Suffrage and heard from Annessa Bryant on her experience at NCCWSL. It was an energized day (for some, a day and a half). Thanks to all who attended!!
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Donate to AAUW through King Soopers & Safeway
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King Soopers:
In case you have not yet registered online so that a percentage of any purchases you make at King Soopers will benefit AAUW, these are the directions:
- Using the system will require you to log on to the King Soopers site on the web at https://www.kingsoopers.com. (You will need to have your King Soopers loyalty (discount) card available if you do not already have an online King Soopers account.)
- Set up a King Soopers account or Log in to the King Soopers account you already have.
- Click on “My Account” and then click on “My Account” when it appears below.
- On the far left, click on “Community Rewards.”
- Enter “Littleton South Metro Branch AAUW” in the search box.
- Click on “Enroll” when the Littleton-South Metro box appears on your screen.
Swipe your loyalty card at every King Soopers purchase and credit goes to our branch. Perhaps friends and family will be willing to register their loyalty cards, too, since the one-time registration is so easy. Enroll and forget it.
Currently, money received from King Soopers goes to AAUW Funds.
Safeway/Albertsons
AAUW members who prefer to shop at Safeway may contribute to AAUW through Safeway gift cards. Purchase a gift card for $10 from Gail Welde, AAUW Funds Officer, and add funds at the Safeway service desk. Use the card to pay at checkout. Each card is coded to contribute a percentage of sales to LSM-AAUW.
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Bridge Group to Return Oct. 7th
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For new and returning members, if you'd like to play bridge please contact Nancy McDermott at 303-798-4295.
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Great Decisions to Resume Oct. 14
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The Great Decisions (GD) interest group will resume October 14 at the home of Bette Cox (see below for address) with a discussion of The Revenge of Geography by Robert Kaplan, the first of two books selected for summer reading. The second book, City of Thorns by Ben Rawlence, will be the subject of the November 11 meeting. Jane Miller and Gail Welde will coordinate GD this year as groundbreakers Marilyn Hanson, and Gail Wilson step aside. Many thanks to them for their years of vision and hard work.
Returning and new members may sign up to participate in GD at the September Branch Meeting. This will also be the opportunity to volunteer to host and/or provide refreshments for upcoming meetings, including November’s and to order the Foreign Policy Association’s GD Briefing Book for 2020. As 2020 topics are published, there will also be the opportunity for anyone to coordinate discussion of a subject.
Great Decisions is a nationwide foreign policy study group. For more information.
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Day Lit Group Books for 2019–2020
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Sept. 19 Where the Crawdads Sing
Oct. 17 Age of Light
Nov. 21 The Leopard
Dec. 19 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Jan. 16 Behold the Dreamers
Feb. 20 A Place for Us
March 19 Friend
April 1 Washington Black
May 21 Rosie Project
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Become a Two-Minute Activist
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As a Two-Minute Activist, you will receive urgent email notices when your advocacy is needed most. We’ll provide all the tools you need to call or send messages to your members of Congress, write letters to the editor for your local newspapers, contact your state legislators about pressing issues, and more.
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Highlights From
the Board:
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Tax-Free IRA Distribution to a Charitable Organization:
Did you know, if you are age 70.5 or over, you can make qualified charitable contributions as part of your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) that are not subject to federal income tax? What a deal! The contribution must be sent by the IRA to the qualified charitable organization. Contact your financial advisor for more details.
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Upcoming Dates:
Oct. 12th, 12:30–3:30pm — Branch Meeting @ Southglenn Library / Speaker: Linda Newell, Former Colorado State Senator, will speak about how to listen in difficult conversations with people we don't agree with / October is Conflict Resolution Month.
Nov. 9th — Meeting
Dec. 14th — Meeting
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Book Bag
Volunteers Needed!
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Our branch has been involved with the Sheridan Early Childhood Center Book Bags program for over 12 years. This program provides approximately 160 pre-school students with books to take home weekly and read with their families. We keep track of reading hours for each classroom and reward students with a celebration and a new book of their own to keep. For this program to continue to be successful, we need our members to be involved. There are several ways that you can do this:
- Volunteer on Tuesday mornings from 9–11 am and help check-in bags, repair or replace books and replenish parent materials. You don’t have to commit to every Tuesday. I send out a monthly email so you can come when it fits your schedule.
- Volunteer to run or help with a classroom celebration in the spring. It's is a great way to interact directly with the children we serve.
- Make a monetary donation or donate new or gently used books that are appropriate for pre-schoolers.
If you are interested in any of these options or want more info, please contact Mary Ann Travis by phone (303-779-4009) or email.
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Sheridan High
School Basket
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Don't forget we decided last spring to continue to support Sheridan High School with donations of new personal care items like deodorant, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, etc. We will collect your donations at each branch meeting throughout the year.
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Mother-Daughter
Tea Re-Cap
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An event like this does not just ‘happen’. Our small but mighty committee went above and beyond to bring it all together. Donna Zimmerman coordinated and created the beautiful Silent Auction Baskets, Susan Brodie provided gift cards for them and Linda Joseph created the bidding sheets. Jane Miller created and organized the tickets, nametags and favors. Judy Kraft brought fresh flower centerpieces in teapots and provided some of the 76 teacups for the place settings. My daughter and her husband donated the delicious food which she and her catering school friend prepared!
It was a “celebration,” and I was overwhelmed with the shower of gifts given to me! What a surprise to be the ‘winner’ of Evette Goldstein’s original painting, titled “Celebration”. Thank you for that as well as the basket of goodies including the Tea for Two at the Brown Palace Hotel. My daughter and I look forward to enjoying that!
Jill Smith, Immediate Past President
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National Voter Registration Day
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National Voter Registration Day is a national holiday celebrating our democracy. It was first observed in 2012. It will take place on September 24, 2019, and seeks to create broad awareness of voter registration opportunities to reach tens of thousands of voters who may not register otherwise and is a day of civic unity.
Arapahoe Community College has requested that the AAUW Littleton-South Metro Branch and Arapahoe/Douglas County League of Women Voters partner with them for this event on their campus for that date, September 24th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. If you would like to help staff the AAUW table to share our mission and new strategic plan with students for this event, please contact Jill Smith (jillsmithco@gmail.com).
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Evening Lit Group Books for 2019–2020
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Sept. 25 Where the Crawdads Sing
Oct. 23 Age of Light
Nov. 20 The Last Painting of Sara De Vos
Dec. 18 The Rosie Project
Jan. 26 Behold the Dreamers
Feb. 26 A Place for Us
March 25 The Overstory
April 22 The Leopard
May 27 Washington Black
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Follow AAUW Littleton-South Metro on Facebook!
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Give us a like on Facebook for the most up-to-date information. We will be publishing posts, uploading photos and creating events for the branch that are included in this newsletter — but in realtime!
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2019-2020 Board
of Directors:
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Elected Officers
President
Donna Zimmerman
zimmerman.donna@outlook.com
VP Programs
Susan Brodie
me@susanbrodie.com
VP Membership
Peggy Hammersmith
pjhammer2001@gmail.com
Mary Lynn Korch
marylkorch@gmail.com
Treasurer
Ginny Sherr
howginsherr@comcast.net
Recording Secretary
Jane Miller
jcmiller4030@gmail.com
Communications Director
Hayden Pigott
haydenapigott@gmail.com
Appointed Officers
Public Policy Chair
Stacey Spaulding
dr_sspaulding@yahoo.com
AAUW Funds
Gail Welde
gwelde@msn.com
Committee Chairs
Book Bags
Mary Ann Travis
maryanntravis@msn.com
Sunshine
Diane Steen
b_dsteen@msn.com
Interest Groups Coordinator
Rose Getty
rgetty@ecentral.com
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INTEREST GROUP & EVENTS CALENDAR
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Date:
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Sept. 10th
Sept. 11th
Sept. 14th
Sept. 19th
Sept. 23rd
Sept. 25th
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Description & Contact:
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WRITERS GROUP
Hostess: Nancy Battilega, 7706 S. Forest St, Littleton, 80122
Contact: Jane Miller 202-290-8086
jcmiller4030@gmail.com
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BOARD MEETING
2-3:30pm
Koelbel Library, Living Room
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BRANCH MEETING
See Page 1
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DAY LIT GROUP
9:30am, Third Thursday of every month
Book: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
(Have trouble getting a copy?
Call Colleen Thumm, 303-905-1594)
Hostess: Rose Getty
7941 S. Adams Way, Centennial
(from Dry Creek and University go east on Dry Creek, right on Adams St., left on S. Monroe Way, right on E. Mineral Pl., right on S. Madison Way to S. Adams Way)
303-910-5336 note new number
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SHORT STORY GROUP
1pm, Fourth Monday of every month
Story: The Chair by David Means
Presenter: Mimi Iverson
Hostess: Donna Carmack
6354 E. Jamison Circle S, Centennial 80112
(from University and Dry Creek, go East on Dry Creek to Monaco. Turn right on Monaco. Go to next street (East Jamison Avenue) and turn right. At stop sign turn left onto East Jamison Circle)
303-221-3068
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EVENING LITERATURE GROUP
Fourth Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm
Book: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Presenter: Mary Korch
Hostess: Kate Kimbro
9759 Golden Eagle Ave, Littleton, CO 80129
Directions:
From Santa Fe and Highlands Ranch Parkway, head east on Highlands Ranch Parkway Turn left onto S Spring Hill Parkway, approximately 1.2 miles. Turn left on S Hackberry St, then left on to Golden Eagle Ave.
From Broadway and C-470, go south on Broadway, turn right on Highlands Ranch Parkway. Head west on Highlands Ranch Parkway, then right onto S Spring Hill Parkway, approximately 1.7 miles.
Please RSVP to Kate at kakimbro@gmail.com
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BOOK BAGS
The Book bag project meets every Tuesday during the school year at the Early Childhood Center located at 4107 S. Federal. Enter back of bldg., blue door far south end of bldg. If interested in volunteering, contact Mary Ann.
Contact: Mary Ann Travis 303-779-4009
maryanntravis@msn.com
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