November/December - AAUW State College Branch

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Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Volume 48, No.2 Nov./Dec. 2014
Presidents’ Log
Community Response to Domestic
Violence in Centre County
The AAUW State College Branch was
established in February 1916 and
approaches its 100th anniversary! In
anticipation of this milestone, the
State College Branch Board decided
at its March 2013 meeting to
celebrate
the
branch’s
100th
anniversary during the 2016 calendar
year. At its January 2014 meeting,
the board approved an oral history
project, which has been directed by
Jackie
Esposito,
past
branch
president and University Archivist.
Last spring, Jackie and a colleague
interviewed
ten
past
branch
presidents and/or Used Book Sale
chairs. These interviews will be
shared over the next two years, and
will provide valuable insights into
branch activities over the decades.
Dana Cuomo, a 2014-2015 AAUW American Fellowship
recipient, is a dual title Ph.D. candidate at Penn State
University in the Departments of Geography in the College
of Earth and Mineral Science and in Women's Studies. She
is a Graduate Lecturer in Geography. Dana’s dissertation
examines the policing and prosecution responses to
domestic violence in Centre County. Her talk stems from
her dissertation and work experience collaborating with law
enforcement, while a legal advocate at the Centre County
Women’s Resource Center. Her dissertation research builds on her past
employment experiences to understand how the community may better
address the problem of intimate partner violence.
The board-appointed Centennial
Celebration Committee chaired by
Talat Azhar and Connie Schroeder
which has begun its work. Through
the
board’s
2014-15
budget
allocation process, a written history
will be prepared by Jackie Esposito
(more on page 2).
Prior to beginning her doctorate degree, Dana worked for the Centre County
Women’s Resource Center for three years as a legal advocate, serving over 500
survivors of domestic and sexual violence. More specifically, she worked with a
specialized domestic violence detective in the nationally recognized Victim
Centered Intensive Case Management (VCICM) Unit in the State College Police
Department.
Dana serves as a consultant to the State College Police
Department and the Centre County Women’s Resource Center on the issue of
intimate partner violence.
In this and future newsletter issues,
we will highlight past branch
accomplishments. For example, in
the 1980s, the AAUW State College
Branch established two endowments
with AAUW national. They are the
International Scholarship Endowment
(#1187) and the Branch Research and
Projects Grant (#1552), which is
featured on page 5. Look forward to
learning more about our branch’s
illustrious history!
Thank you, Program Co-sponsors: Centre County Domestic and Sexual
Violence Task Force, Centre County Women’s Resource Center, Penn State
Commission for Women, Penn State Department of Women’s Studies, Victim
Centered Intensive Case Management Unit and State College Police
Department.
with Dana Cuomo, AAUW American Fellowship Recipient*
Monday, November 3rd, 7:00 p.m.
Schlow Centre Region Library
*About AAUW American Fellowships
AAUW American Fellowships support women scholars who are completing
dissertations, planning research leave, or are preparing research for publication.
Grants range from $6,000–$30,000. This year, there are twelve AAUW American
Fellowship recipients in Pennsylvania. Learn more at http://www.aauw.org/what-wedo/educational-funding-and-awards/american-fellowships/.
Branching Out
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Branch Potluck and Follow the
Money Panel Kicks Off Year
Statewide AAUW Education
Resolution Study Group
Our September 16th branch potluck and program brought out
43 attendees. Foxdale provided a perfect meeting space, and it
was wonderful that seven Foxdale residents, who are also
branch members, attended. We were very pleased to enroll five
new women as members at the close of the program. Some of
these women are featured on pages 6-7.
Saturday, November 8th
10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Schlow Centre Region Library*
The AAUW-PA Education White Paper Study Group,
formed at the AAUW-PA annual meeting last spring,
will meet on Saturday, November 8th in State
College. The group will prepare a position paper on
quality K-12 public education, including the funding
of brick/mortar, cyber, and charter schools.
Following a status update, discussion of priorities,
and a plan for moving forward, Ron Cowell,
President of the Education Policy Leadership Center
will speak and serve as a resource. Learn more:
http://www.eplc.org/about/board-of-directors/
ronald-r-cowell/.
Potlucks bring out a crowd!
The Follow the Money program featured a panel discussion
with directors of four agencies funded this year by our
community grants program. We learned about each program’s
mission, clients and funding sources. Responses to the esurvey sent after the program encouraged us to plan on the
same format program (featuring other recipients) next year.
The meeting will be held at Schlow Centre Region
Library from 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Please let
Martha Czop, aauwpaeast@gmail.com, know if you
plan to attend the meeting. This session offers a
chance to learn and offer input on a critical topic.
*Please note the location change. This meeting was
previously advertised to be held at Panera’s.
Photos Sought for Branch
Centennial and Archives
Penn State archivist Jackie Esposito will be working
with branch historian Louise Tukey to assemble our
written branch history for the Centennial in 2016.
Louise has faithfully kept our records dating back to
the beginning, including minutes, newsletters,
clippings, photos, and much more.
Program panelists talked enthusiastically about their programs:
Bonnie Tatterson, Community Help Centre; Marisa Vicere Brown, Jana
Marie Foundation; Amy Wilson, Mid-State Literacy Council. Not
pictured: Cheryl White, Centre Volunteers in Medicine.
Our photo archive could stand to be supplemented
with your branch photos. If you have photos you’d
like to donate or lend (we could scan and return
them), please contact Connie Schroeder, Branch
Centennial Co-chair, connieschroeder@gmail.com,
(814) 466-6361. Together, we can make a really
splendid record of our branch history.
Branching Out
Tom Wolf
(D)
Challenger
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Where the candidates
stand on
Tom Corbett
(R)
Incumbent
Mixed
Using tax dollars to fund
private or religious
schools
Unknown
Ensuring women’s access
to contraception without
co-pay or cost-sharing, no
matter where they work
or go to school
Unknown
Support
Requiring employers to
provide earned, paid sick
days to all employees
Unknown
Support
Improving existing civil
rights laws aimed at
closing the wage gap
between men and women
Maintaining the current
minimum wage with no
annual adjustments for
inflation
Oppose
Upholding existing bans
or instituting new ones to
prevent recognition of
same-sex marriages
Oppose
Adopting collegereadiness standards for K12 education in English
and mathematics and
providing the necessary
support and funding for
implementation of
standards
Oppose
Support
Increasing state funding
for higher education
Support
The AAUW Action Fund has thoroughly researched the
candidates’ records and public positions to assess
where they stand on AAUW’s priority issues. Where
does Democratic candidate Tom Wolf stand on passing
laws aimed at closing the gender pay gap? Where does
Republican candidate Tom Corbett stand on raising the
state minimum wage? Where do the Pennsylvania
gubernatorial candidates stand on a woman’s right to
access affordable contraception without asking her
boss’s permission?
Voter Guide Explanation
Unknown
Candidates’ positions on the issues were determined
using candidates’ voting records, public statements,
campaign position papers, and information posted on
the Internet from trusted sources. This guide is
provided as a public service and is not intended to be
an endorsement of any candidate or political party.
Support OR Oppose: Candidate has co-sponsored or
voted for this legislation, or has explicitly stated a
policy position on the record with no ambiguity.
Unknown: There’s been no explicit or compelling
public position taken by the candidate.
Mixed: The candidate has given conflicting statements
on the issue, or has taken a nuanced position.
Support
RACES for the STATE HOUSE and SENATE
Mixed
Three of our representatives are unopposed this
election: State Senator Jake Corman, State Rep Mike
Hanna (76th district), and State Rep Kerry Benninghoff
(171st district). Contested House Races include:
77th DISTRICT:
Scott Conklin, Democratic incumbent, has a long record of
support for public education, senior citizens’ programs and
health care for everyone. www.pahouse.com/conklin
Charles Martin, 22, is listed on the Libertarian Party
website, but has no other references available.
Mixed
Support
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
(202) 785-7793, www.aauwaction.org
81st DISTRICT:
Mike Fleck, the incumbent, is nominated on the
Democratic ticket, but remains a registered Republican
with a conservative voting record. He supports funding for
public education. www.repfleck.com
Rich Irvin, Republican, is Huntington County Treasurer
since 1996. He believes in conservative leadership and
community values, according to
his
website
www.facebook.com/irvinforrep. He is supported by
conservative Christian churches in Huntington County.
(PUBLIC POLICY, page 4)
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Volume 48, Number 2
AAUW Penn State Students
Connect with Community
This fall, Penn State AAUW took on a few projects that
will build community ties and provide a greater sense of
where we would like to go with the club.
On September 30th, we hosted
our first voter registration drive
in the HUB on campus, and we
registered twenty new voters. In
October, we volunteered at the
Jana Marie Foundation Middle
School Forum, helping young
women focus on positive
choices. We also lent a hand at
Club members Nicole the Eberly College of Science
Romano and Skylar Haunted-U, where many young
Gordon helped staff the girls got some great hands-on
voter registration table time with science. We had lots
at the HUB.
of fun helping with the
experiments, and hope to work again with both groups.
Looking ahead to the future, Penn State AAUW is in the
process of planning some new events around campus and
the community, working on fundraising efforts and
planning for Spring 2015 recruitment.
—Jordan Glover, AAUW Penn State President
¡Adelante! Book Club
Our next book is Americanah by Chimamanda
Ngozi Adichie, the story of a young Nigerian
woman who emigrates to America for a university
education. We'll meet Thursday, November 20th at 3:30
p.m. at Café Lemont to discuss the book. For additional
info, contact Pat Kephart, pbk1@comcast.net, 234-2524.
(PUBLIC POLICY, page 3)
RACE for the 5th
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Kerith Strano Taylor, Democrat, a lawyer, is President of the
Brookville School Board. She supports increased funding for
education at all levels, insurance coverage of contraception
and the Lilly Ledbetter Act. http://www.kstforcongress.com
G.T. Thompson, incumbent Republican, is pro-life, voted
against the Lilly Ledbetter equal pay for equal work Act and
voted 54 times to cut or repeal the Affordable Care Act.
http://friendsofglennthompson.com
Our Book Workshop:
A Sorter’s Paradise
As the weather turns colder...it heats up
at the workshop. This is the time of year when we receive
large amounts of donations. The bins are constantly filling
up and it seems that we just barely keep up with the loads
of books. All of these wonderful books need to be culled,
sorted and priced. Each year we need a few more folks to
help with the sorting. What goes into sorting? We take a
book from the donation table and make sure it is not
outdated, damaged, moldy or smelly. If it doesn't make
the cut for the sale, we recycle the book and throw away
the covers. Books that are up to par are put in the
appropriate category box, such as fiction, travel, history,
etc. The sorter’s job is easy and fun.
Sorting times are Monday evenings from 6:30—8:30, and
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m.
Any amount of time you can donate during those hours is
greatly appreciated; you don't have to stay for the whole
time. Have a wonderful fall season and hope to see you
soon!
—Donna Trapp, Used Book Sale Overall Chair
AAUW Dollars at Work:
Global Connections
In 2014, Global Connections
received an AAUW State
College community grant
for $1,800, which helped
fund their cultural luncheon
series. Learn more at http://
www.gc-cc.org/.
Global Connections brings
together people of diverse
national origins to foster
intercultural understanding,
Volunteers from a specific
promote global awareness
culture provide the lunches,
and facilitate partnerships
including an ethnic buffet and
that enrich the vitality and
a cultural presentation.
diversity of our community.
Six cultural luncheons are held every year, each attended
by 80-100 people. The lunches provide a forum for
understanding
each other and giving people an
opportunity to engage in their new community.
Volume 48, Number 2
Top-Secret, Female
Computers of World War II
Branch Support of Research and
Projects Grant Funds Story
Recently, we learned about
the efforts of LeAnn Erikson,
who in 2010-2011 received
the AAUW State College
Research and Projects Grant
(#1552). Combined with
monies from five other PA
AAUW branches, the grant enabled Erikson to
develop a documentary that unveiled a terrific
story about the work of some women scientists
during World War II.
When the United States entered World War II,
AAUW was asked to help recruit some women
mathematicians. These “computers” would be
responsible for calculating ballistics tables for
missiles being used by allied forces overseas.
The women worked hard on their mission at
the University of Pennsylvania from 1942—
1946.
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Rolls Forward
The branch’s STEM Committee is working hard. Applications for
AAUW scholarships for 6th – 12th grade Centre County girls to the
PSU Science-U summer camps have just been revised to simplify the
process and clarify financial eligibility criteria. For our third year
offering the program, we are expanding marketing efforts to include
school counselors, and hoping for 20–25 applicants. Watch for
updated information for 2015 on the Science U website: http://
www.sciencecamps.psu.edu/registration/aauw-scholarship.
If you know deserving girls, please encourage them to apply. If you
know teachers or counselors, please urge them to recommend
applicants. Kudos to Patti Kenney of the Science-U program for her
leadership with this project.
The middle school programs at Bald Eagle, Bellefonte, and State
College begin after the New Year; more news on them will be
included in the next newsletter.
We recently welcomed Del Scott, Vasu Varadan and Nancy Wolf,
who attended our monthly meeting to simply “check us out.” New
attendees and members are always welcome. Upcoming meetings
will be held on November 12th and December 11th from 5:00—
6:00 p.m. in Room 242 of the State College Municipal Building.
Mary Dupuis and Kristin Dreyer, Co-Chairs, STEM Committee
Day of Caring: Working Together
Four AAUW State College members joined four Penn State
Humphrey Fellows and their family members, to lend a hand at the
annual Colonel Gerald Russell Day of Caring on October 2nd. The
assigned project (fun!) was washing Youth Service Bureau vehicles.
Learn More about World War II’s Top Secret Rosies!
http://www.aauw.org/2013/09/25/
secret-female-computers/
Erikson’s resulting documentary, Top-Secret
Rosies, is now being used in junior high, high
school, and college classrooms, and is in over
500 libraries across the world. She is grateful
for the Community Action Grant that allowed
her to present the film and lead discussions
nationwide with community members, STEM
professionals, teachers, and students.
The beginning is always today. —Mary Shelley
DAY OF CARING CAR WASH VOLUNTEERS: Talat Azhar, AAUW and
Associate Director of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program; Belma
Tugrul, Fulbright Scholar (Turkey); Kamal Pokhrel, Humphrey Fellow
(Nepal); Dominik Blazic and Mislav Blazic, sons of Arjana Blazic, Humphrey
Fellow (Croatia); Sarah France, AAUW; Amy Pase (Jennifer Karch’s friend);
Christine Bishop, AAUW. AAUW member not pictured: Jennifer Karch.
Branching
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Number 2
New Member
Welcome
Pat Allen—peallen33@yahoo.com
Pat Allen and her
husband Doug
relocated
to
State College in
2011 when Doug
took a position
as Professor of
Practice in the
School of Labor and Employment
Relations at Penn State. They had
previously lived in Los Angeles and
Miami Beach.
Pat has been retired since 2006 from
a 33-year career with the NFL Players
Association where she was the
Executive Vice President and COO of
their marketing company, PLAYERS
INC., which promoted NFL players as
personalities as well as professional
athletes. During her tenure at
PLAYERS INC., Pat hired, promoted
and mentored many women,
understanding the need to provide
every opportunity for women to
develop in their careers. Many rose
to senior management positions
during their tenure.
Pat and Doug have a second home in
the North Lake Tahoe area, where
she chairs a committee for a golf
tournament that raises funds for a
cancer center and for the study of
traumatic brain injury.
While in State College, Pat
volunteers at Mt. Nittany Medical
Center. She enjoys biking, hiking,
paddleboarding and is attempting to
re-learn tennis. Pat is originally from
Richmond, VA, where she attended
the University of Richmond. She and
her husband have two sons, a
daughter and two granddaughters.
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Marisa Vicere Brown
marisa@janamariefoundation.org
Hello! I am Marisa Vicere Brown and am pursuing my
dream of helping the community as president/founder of
Jana Marie Foundation, a nonprofit. We empower young
people (especially women) to make positive choices,
practice self-respect, and maintain healthy relationships,
through opportunities for personal growth and creative
expression. I founded JMF in 2012 in memory of my
sister Jana Marie Vicere who completed suicide at the age of 30.
I received a BS in Global Management and Marketing from Susquehanna
University, and worked previously for Hershey Entertainment and Resorts,
and the Little Gym of Narberth. I returned to my hometown of State College
this fall, I am currently enrolled in the Executive MBA program offered by
Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, and will graduate in August 2015.
Stacey Burns—staceyjburns@gmail.com
Hello, my name is Stacey Burns. I like that AAUW State
College helps girls learn more about STEM. If girls have
the knowledge and the opportunity, there is nothing that
they cannot do if they put their mind to it. I graduated
from Penn State in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in
Elementary Education. In 2009 I earned a second degree
from Penn State’s World Campus in Labor and Employee
Relations, which relates to my current position at Coca-Cola.
I teach 6th grade CCD at St. John the Evangelist Church in Bellefonte, am
Assistant Troop Leader for my daughter’s Girl Scout Brownie/Junior Troop,
and the Pleasant Gap PTO Secretary. I live in Pleasant Gap with my husband
Marc, our children Becca and Eric, and two cats.
Sarah France—sarah.s.france@gmail.com
I moved to State College in July, almost immediately
began volunteering at the book sale workshop, and joined
the AAUW in September. I’m thrilled to be a part of an
organization of bold women fighting for equity and
providing opportunities for a large and diverse group of
women. Thank you all for being so welcoming!
I earned my BA from the University of Michigan in 2007, joined Teach For
America and moved to Memphis, TN where I taught high school math and
earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Memphis. After five
years working in low-income schools, I joined TFA’s staff and ran the Memphis
fundraising team. The money we raised ensured that Memphis students had
access to exceptional teachers, and our work with donors created informed
advocates of educational equity within our city.
My husband Rob is the new Assistant Director at Penn State Hillel. We’re
enjoying exploring local farmer’s markets and parks, restaurants, and more.
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Volume 48, Number 2
Sarah Mock—Smock07@hotmail.com
Hello! My name is Sarah Mock. I was invited to attend
the AAUW State College September potluck and Follow
the Money program. I attended the meeting and
enjoyed learning how AAUW supports community
organizations. I met many wonderful women and
decided to join the group that night!
I started working at Sylvan Learning of State College in May of this year. I
have worked at several different Sylvan centers in Pennsylvania and love
helping students of all ages. I graduated from Indiana University of
Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a
focus on urban teaching. I enjoy kayaking, yoga, reading, and traveling.
Donna Queeney—dsq2@psu.edu
An AAUW member for several years, I stepped out
when job and volunteer activities caused a time
crunch. Now I’m back.
Vasundara
(Vasu) Varadan
vvvesm@uark.edu
Vasundara Varadan
obtained her Ph.D.
degree in Physics
from the University
of Illinois –Chicago in 1974 and did postdoctoral research at Cornell University.
She is an accomplished engineer and
academic,
having
served
as
distinguished professor at Penn State
and the University of Arkansas. She is
also the founder of HVS Technologies
Inc. and Microwave Measurement
Systems LLC, both in State College.
Dr. Varadan has made seminal
contributions in diverse fields of
engineering, in acoustics, microwaves,
State College has been home my entire adult life. I
elastic waves, smart structures, nonhave three degrees from Penn State, in Liberal Arts and
destructive evaluation, wireless sensors,
Human Development, and worked at Penn State for 25
stealth materials, sonar materials and
years as a faculty member and Director of Planning Studies before taking
solar energy. She has advised over 60
early retirement to spend time with my late husband, Rick Queeney.
masters and doctoral degree candidates
I’ve served on several local government boards and commissions; the and published over 600 conference and
SCASD school board; and numerous regional, county, state, and national journal articles.
boards. Currently I’m vice-chair of the Discovery Space Board, on the State
Dr. Varadan is interested in increasing
College Zoning Hearing Board, and president of the College Heights
the participation of women and
Association. I have two grown daughters and four grandchildren. My
underrepresented groups in science and
husband, Nick Kerlin, and I currently are cat-less, a situation I hope to
engineering. She developed the MS WIZ
correct in the future.
program, one of the first early
intervention programs to attract 11-14
Louise Sandmeyer—lesandmeyer@gmail.com
year-old
girls
to
science
and
I graduated with a degree in English from Penn State. engineering. She served as a U.S.
After a less than successful student teaching experience delegate at the U.S.-China Workshop for
my senior year, I learned that sentence diagramming Women in Science and Technology at
with 8th graders was not part of my skill set. Thus came the United Nations Conference on
the decision to enter a graduate program at the Women at Beijing in 1995, and chaired
University of Denver. I received a M.A. in Student the Commission for Women at Penn
Personnel Administration in Higher Education.
State.
My career path in higher education was launched at Jacksonville University While in Arkansas, she implemented a
in Jacksonville, Florida and concluded at Penn State in 2011. I am now solar powered travelling laboratory. It is
consulting with non-profits mostly in the areas of strategic planning, called the GREEN Mobile, and it travels
organizational change, and leadership development. I have lived in State all over Arkansas to provide hands-on
College for 25+ years with my husband Dick Swails. Our three children, who learning opportunities in the field of
are now adults, grew up in State College, live elsewhere, but their “stuff” is solar energy for elementary and middle
still in our basement.
school children.
Branch Helps Fund Career
Development Recipient
Since its first meeting in 1881, AAUW has
been a catalyst for change. Today, with
more than 170,000 members and donors,
1,000 branches, and 800 college and
university partners, AAUW advances equity
for women and girls through advocacy,
education, philanthropy, and research.
AAUW's voice has long influenced
legislative debate on critical social issues. It
provides millions of dollars in fellowships,
grants and awards to outstanding women
from around the globe and for community
action projects.
AAUW also funds
pioneering research on women, girls, and
education.
Through leadership programs, women and
girls acquire the skills they need to succeed
and assume leadership roles in their
academic, professional, and personal lives.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
In principle and in 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.
Used Book Workshop
2100 East College Avenue
(814) 235-6884
Branch Co-presidents:
Charlene Harrison, chh1@psu.edu
Billie Willits, bsw2@psu.edu
Program Vice-president
Christine Bishop, cbishop@ccysb.com
Marketing & Communications VP
Victoria Sanchez, vsanchez@psu.edu
Finance Vice-president
Sally Kalin, sallywkalin@gmail.com
To join, renew, or update your
membership, contact:
Membership Co-VPs
Carol Hodes
carolhodes@yahoo.com
Jane Sheeder
jane.sheeder@gmail.com
Share Your News!
We are Invited …
We received an invitation from
AAUW Huntingdon to attend their
Career Development Grants help women who hold November program, below.
a bachelor’s degree and are preparing to advance
or change careers or re-enter the workforce.
Primary consideration is given to women of color
and women pursuing their first advanced degree or
credentials in nontraditional fields.
How Global Warming Affects
Women and How Women
Can Affect Global Warming
Thursday, November 20th
Meet Kaiya Harris
Kaiya Harris is pursuing a
M.A. in theology at Eastern
University in Saint Davids,
PA. She has worked in the
public sector for over a
decade as an urban public
school
educator,
community organizer, and Christian ministry
leader. She is passionate about engaging the
faith community in social justice activism and
calling attention to the voice of women in the
Evangelical social action movement.
http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/
educational-funding-and-awards/careerdevelopment-grants/
6:00 p.m. – Juniata College
Ellis Hall Ballroom
The program speaker is Iona
Conner, previously a nurse,
teacher, air pollution inspector and
educator on household products
that contribute to hazardous waste
sites.
Iona has become
the
publisher of an alternative global
warming newspaper.
Dinner may be purchased at the
nearby café, to bring into the
meeting. The drive to Huntingdon
from State College is 45 minutes.
Sympathy to Alexandra Broyles, whose mother
Constance Worzask died on June 7 in Baltimore,
Maryland.
Get well wishes to Sherry Crassweller who broke a
bone in her left foot in a fall.
Sympathy to Candace Davison whose father, Robert
Rusnak, age 88, died on September 26 in Richland Township, Pa. Candace’s mother
broke her leg and is in a brace for a month.
Get well wishes to Lee Gruver who suffered a Jones Fracture in a foot resulting from a
fall from an extension ladder while cleaning out the gutters on the roof of her house.
Congratulations to Sally Kalin and husband Richard who provided the funding for the
bronze sculpture "Downtown Eugene Brown" which was erected on September 11 in
front of the Schlow Centre Region Library.
Sympathy to Trudy Levine, whose brother Dr. Max Foner, M.D. died at age 80, in
Memphis, Tennessee.
Sympathy to Jeanne Weber on the death of her mother, Gretchen Bullers, age 92, who
died on August 4 in Punxsutawney, Pa.
Congratulations to Sue Werner whose grandson, Elijah Louis Olshan, was born on
The deadline for the next September 19 to daughter Sharon Werner and husband Eric Olshan in Washington, DC.
newsletter is December 15th.
Sympathy to Helen Dickerson Wise on the death of her husband, Howard E. Wise, age
Please send general news to:
90, who died October 14 at their beloved family farm, Wipenn Hill Farms in Spring Mills.
Connie Schroeder
Please send Have You Heard submissions to tukey@psu.edu.
connieschroeder@gmail.com