May 2015 Synthesis


THE
NEWSLETTER OF THE
S ARASOTA
BRANCH OF THE
AAUW
VOL. MMXV- NUMBER 9
Spring
Luncheon
Wednesday
May 16, 2015
12:00pm
MAY 2015
S A V E T H E D A T E S P R I N G L U N C H E O N May 16, 2015 - 11:30 AM - Palm
Irish Dance Academy dancers have per-
Aire Country Club
formed at the Sarasota Highland Games,
May Luncheon Program will be:
The Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota . It was established in 2009
Irish Dance
by Gillian McCormack-Aeppli. The
Academy of
Sarasota
studio is affiliated with the Congress of Irish Dance Teachers
known as An Comhdhail. This is
Palm Aire Country Club
the oldest Irish dance organization
5601 Country Club Way
and holds annual World Competitions in Ireland. Nine of the Academy’s students qualified for that
at local Irish pubs, at many other Irish
and St. Patrick’s Day events, and in their
own annual fundraising show.
hosted her first feis (Irish dance competition) in August, 2014. The First Annual
Shamrockin’ Feis and Tropical Coast Feis welcomed dancers from the US
and from overseas. It included a cultural event with singing, instrumental
and art competitions plus 143
dancers who competed over the
weekend. She will be hosting another feis in Venice this summer.
competition. Six of those will be
AAUW is pleased to present these
privileged to attend Worlds in Killarney this spring. The dancers and Irish
dedicated young dancers at the
Dance Academy of Sarasota are looking forward to representing the Unit-
May 16th luncheon.
ed States at the world championships.
Gillian
Babe Reger & Barbara Kerwin
Su m m e r Sizzle r s 2015
After an amazing lunch at University Park Country Club we have constructed a list of Sizzlers for Summer 2015.
Thank you to all! It is a full list with diverse possibilities. So, explore, meet Branch members and have a
wonderful Summer!
Sizzlers are back! Please contact the coordinator of Sizzlers you are interested in attending. Remember,
that each participant pays her own costs and is responsible for letting the coordinator know that they are attending. I have included coordinator information but please consult your Directory for the Branch for clarification if
needed.
Sign-up sheets will be available at the Branch Luncheon on May 16.
Enjoy and have a ‘sizzlin’ summer’!
Visit the Florida website: http://aauw-fl.aauw.net to
find out more about AAUW, blogging, tweeting, and
follow the link to AAUW’s Facebook page
Kristi, Val, Babe, Barb K
Complete
Schedule at
the end of
Newsletter
AAUW advances equity for women and girls
through advocacy, education and research.
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N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E S A R A S O TA B R A N C H O F T H E A AU W
P R E S I D E N T S ’ S
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2015
M E S S A G E
Dear Members
Everyone is welcome. The dates are
to be determined.
As I draft this last message of our
AAUW year, I want to reflect on the
AAUW national provides more than
past few months. The presidency has
$3.7 million in funding for more than
been a growing experience for me.
Retirement is fine, however, for
someone who thinks she has more to
accomplish in life, this has been perfect. Let me take this opportunity to
thank all of my fantastic hardworking
board members, so supportive, even
when I go off on a tangent. To the
membership, it has been a great
pleasure to become acquainted and
find new friends. So with renewed
vision and enthusiasm for our mission
for the coming year, yes, 2015 –
2016, I wish you a joyous summer
branch has supported the Florida
244 fellowships and grants for
STEM with an award of $500.
women in the United States and
Our branch was approached by the
lowships are granted to women
Commission on the Status of Women
to be a part of the planning for the
annual luncheon celebrating the 19th
Amendment in honor of Susan B.
Anthony. We have partnered with the
throughout the world. American felscholars who are completing dissertations, postdoctoral research on
leave from accredited colleges
and
summer/short term research publica-
League of Women Voters of Manatee
and Sarasota County along with the
branches of AAUW Venice, Manatee
and Bradenton in furtherance of this
traditional affair. Since we are such
and see you in the fall.
an integral part of the event this year,
A few dates to save.
the community service and educa-
we will have an exhibit table reflecting
tion grants. Beginning in 1888, when
AAUW's national election has begun
tional aspects of our branch.
- April 15 - July 19th at 9 P.M online,
The Commission on the Status of
tunity, the first fellowship was award-
Women luncheon will be held on Au-
ed to Ida Street, a pioneer in the field
gust 22, 11am – 1:30 pm at the Polo
of early American Indian history.
and April 1 -
May 26, paper ballot.
Please refer to the outlook
magazine. The instructions are clear
as to the voting procedures. I encourage all members to review the 12
proposals addressing public policy
programs, and the 5 proposed
amendments to the bylaws and
VOTE.
few women were afforded this oppor-
Grill Fete Ballroom in Lakewood
Ranch. We are expecting some 400
women leaders from Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties. Please
add this event to your calendars, if
you are present in the summer. And if
so, please arrange your schedules so
If you have any questions, some time
that we have an outstanding repre-
will be set aside for discussion at the
sentation at the luncheon.
May luncheon.The May Luncheon is
Sandra Cullen for more information.
planned for the 16th at the Palm Aire
Throughout the summer we will have
Country Club. I hope to see you all
there!
Contact
several strategy meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to firm up
Tech Trek camp will be welcoming
the schedule of events for the coming
our candidate in July along with many
year.
other eighth grade girls from through-
has creative ideas to share, please
out the state to Eckert College. Our
call any board member to participate.
Anyone who is interested or
Some of the more recent recipients
are Melissa Harris-Perry, Susan Sontag, Judith Resnik, and Michelle
Segar. To read more or if you have a
candidate in mind for such grants
proceed to the AAUW website at
www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/americanfellowships/. What an honor for our
branch to have a candidate!
Lastly, we celebrate, in this month of
May,
Mothers’ Day and Memorial
Day. To our mothers, our thanks have
no end and to our military, thank you
for your service. Travel safe, members.
Sandra Cullen, President
Lawcullen@sbcglobal.net
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MAY 2015
PUBLIC POLICY REPORT
T H E PAY C H E C K FA I R N E S S A C T, A - G - A - I - N
Congress has re-introduced THE PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT in both houses.
If passed, it would close loopholes in the EQUAL PAY ACT of 1963 that prevents the original legislation from fully addressing the pay gap. Passing it
would allow employees to share salary information without fear of retaliation
and increase the amount of damages that could be awarded in these types of
discrimination lawsuits.
Senator Bill Nelson, Senior Democratic Senator from Florida, shares AAUW's
concerns about the wage gap. He is an original co-sponsor to this legislation.
He recently emailed our member, Audrey Laue, thanking her for expressing
her thoughts on this issue.
PHOENIX
The Phoenix City Council unanimously passed the EQUAL PAY MEASURE. This
updates the city's nondiscrimination ordinance & promotes salary negotiation &
other efforts to educate residents about the gender pay gap. It also instructs the
city to create training for city contractors. Phoenix is the sixth largest city in the
country! Good for them & all of us.
Rona Gahr ronagahr@yahoo.com
P R O G RAM A M BASSA D O RS 2 0 1 4- 1 5 : T H A N K YO U !
Scheduling programs for AAUW meetings involves so many factors including Synthesis write up, identifying and scheduling a wonderful speaker, equipment reservations and more details in addition to those!
Our Program Ambassadors were wonderful in 2014-15! I wish to thank: Diane Kryszak, Terri Deal, Virginia Waring, Mary Muller, Kathy Schoenhals, and Jean Henry. These wonderful AAUW members gave
of their time and talent to schedule and bring you the Programs during this year.
I could not have done my job without them! Thank you!
Kristi
Vice President for Programs 2013-15
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N EW M EMBERS
MAY 2015
INFORMATION
(please add these to your Yearbook)
BIOGRAPHER NEEDED
Carol Bernasconi
Carol is a retired educator who has worked her entire career in the North Bergen, New
Jersey School District before moving to Sarasota. She earned her BA in Elementary Education and her MA in Reading Education from Jersey City State College and has earned
A writer is needed to write
the biography of new members for the Synthesis. It is
certificates in Supervision and Handicapped Education. Carol began her career teaching
an easy process, which will
fourth grade, and her final position was Kindergarten – Eighth Grade Reading Coordinator
be explained to anyone who
for all schools in the North Bergen School District.
volunteers, If you are inter-
Now that she is living in Sarasota, Carol has joined the team of tutors at the Sarasota Edu-
ested, contact Dee Forsyth or
cational Resource Center. She participates in the Women’s Guild at her church and looks
Jeanne Bunnell, VPs of
forward to volunteer work, especially literacy projects. Carol and her husband enjoy boat-
Membership.
ing, and they attend the opera and orchestra concerts.
Dee Forsyth bdforsyth@verizon.net
North County Book Club
2015-16 Reading List
20 15 N o rt h Cou n ty B o o k L i st
May 19, 2015 Meeting room Fruitville Library
Any book in the Isabel Dalhousie series by
McCall Smith
Discussion Leader: Open Discussion
Those interested may choose to go to lunch
with the group after the discussion.
Summer 2015
June 16
August 18
Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore
by Robin Sloan
Fall 2015
Sept 15
Oct 20
Contact: lanesch@aol.com
Nov 17
Dec 15
Strapless by Deborah Davis
Everything I Never Told You
by Celeste Ng
When Lions Roar The Churchills and the Kennnedys
by Thomas Maier.
Literary Luncheon
Spring 2016
Jan 19
Gulf Gate Book Club
May 26 – My Beloved World.
Feb 15
Mar 15
Sotamayor, Sonia led by Harlene Weiss
Betty
bettyandal@comcast.net
or 966-8363
Apr 19
May 17
Up from the Projects
by Walter E Williams
I shall not hate by Izzeldin Abuelaish's
My Lucky Life in and out of
Show Business
by Dick Van Dyke
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
Any Book by Louise Penny
in the Inspector Gamache series
Contact: lanesch@aol.com
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Y O U M AY H AV E N O T I C E D A C H A N G E …
MAY 2015
EDITORS NOTE
A new member of our branch has volun-­‐
DUES RENEWAL FORMS will no longer be included in the
teered to take over as editor of the news-­‐
Synthesis. For your convenience and ease of use, you will
letter in 2015. Sue Smitten and Roz Lurie receive a separate email from Gayle Kloss with the renewal
will be working together on this transition forms for 2015-2016 as an attachment. Please open them,
print out the forms, and send them in with your dues check
as soon as possible, or give them to me at any meeting.
The total cost of dues for regular members is still $75.
If you have any questions, please contact Harlene Weiss at
343-0741 or harlenew@comcast.net.
over the next few months. Correspondents for the September 2015 Synthesis issue should send their information to both Sue a n d R o z ( s u e n a r t @ g m a i l . c o m & roz.lurie@gmail.com). We will both be in-­‐
volved for the next few issues so please make a note of it. Further details to follow. Thanks and I know everyone will give Roz the support she needs taking on this impor-­‐
Harlene Weiss, Finance Officer/Treasurer
tant job. Sue Smitten, Editor
Elected Board Members
President
Sandra Cullen
Co-V. P Membership
Dolores Forsyth
Jeanne Bunnell
Program VP
Kristi Lane
Co-Secretary
Nancy Brennan
Visit the national AAUW website:
www.aauw.org to find out more about
AAUW, blogging, tweeting, and follow
the link to AAUW’s Facebook page
Anne Salamone
F i n a n ci al O ff i cer
Ha r le n e Wei s s
Nominations Chair
Mary Muller Past President
Audrey Laue
Appointed Board Members
Asst. Financial Officer
M a u re e n Fi rth
College/University Relations
Virginia Waring
Communications
Sylvia Rosenfeld
Development
Sandra Cullen
In te r est Gr oups
Jeanne Bunnell
Parliamentarian/By Laws
Elinor Crawford
Public Policy
Rona Gahr
School/Community Relations
Donna Levi
Synthesis Editor
Sue Smitten
Roz Lurie
Non-Board Appointed Positions
Caring Committee
Hospitality
Yearbook Chair
Eileen Linxwiler
Leana Droege
G ay le Klos s
Synthesis is published monthly
September through May by the
American Association of University Women
Sarasota Branch
P.O. Box 3554, Sarasota, FL 34230
Access the Florida AAUW website at
http://aauw-fl.aauw.net
Deadline
August 10th is the deadline for the September issue of the Synthesis. Please
submit either an email or an attached
Word document to Sue Smitten and Roz
Lurie. Photos are appreciated.
and
Sue Smitten
suenart@gmail.com .
Roz Lurie
roz.lurie@gmail.com
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To place items in the Calendar get in touch with Kathy Oarr by the 10 th of the August
for the September Newsletter: 351-7467 or dkoarr@gmail.com
May 5, Tues. AAUW Board meeting at 10:00 at the Community
Foundation.
B R I D G E
Y
G
May 6, Wed. First Wednesday Bridge meets at the Shahib Shrine
on the corner of Circus Blvd. and Beneva at 11:30. Lunch (order on
your own) followed by bridge. Call Arlene Kern Magno at 379-3254
for reservation.
May 12, Tues. The Keys Lunch Bunch, 11:00 a.m. RSVP appreciated, not required. Discussion, conversation and optional lunch.
Contact Diana Kryszak at 993-4078. E-mail: dianakryszak@michaelsaunders.co
FILM
DISCUSSION
GROUP
Spr in g Lu ncheo n
NORTH COUNTRY
G U L F G AT E
May 14, Thurs. The Film Discussion Group meets at 11:00 a.m.,
2nd floor conference room of Selby Library. Lunch following optional. Notice sent to Film Group members approximately 7-10 days
before meeting. Contact Genevieve Discount at 378-1460 or gadbuggy@lakesidemews.com.
May 16, Wed. Spring Luncheon at Palm Aire Country Club. Program: Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota.
May 19, Tues. North County Book Club meets at 11:00 a.m. at
the Fruitville Library to discuss any book in the Isabel Dalhousie
series by Alexander McCall Smith. Lunch afterwards optional. Contact: lanesch@aol.com
May 26, Tues. Gulf Gate Book Group meets at 11:30 a.m. at Gulf
Gate Library, Room A, to discuss “ My Beloved World” by Sonia Sotomayor. Lunch after optional. Contact Betty at bettyandal@comcast.net
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Su m m e r Sizzle r s 2015 Sche du le
MAY
May 21
Lunch on the Marina Jack Boat
We will meet at the Marina Jack Pier to go out on the
water and have lunch on the boat. Participants should
make their own reservations in advance and contact
the coordinators so that our tables can be clustered together.
Contact
Rachel Jakes rpjakes@gmail.com
Or Joann Flanigan
joannsota@verizon.net
JUNE
1st Wed
2nd Tues.
4th Tues
Bridge: Bridge will meet monthly at these times —
place vary.
June 16
Opera Salon: 11:30 at Frances, Palm Ave: Two Violinists
Cost: $39 and have check to Marlene Kitchell byJune
8-Please make check payable to the Sarasota Opera
Guild
June 23
June 28
Book Club: Virginia Waring Dreams of Joy
by Lisa See
Fruitville Public Library 1 am. Interested persons can
go to lunch after discussion.
Banyan Theater (Sunday afternoon performance)
The play is ART
Particpants attend the Banyan Play and Play talk.Early
dinner is optional. Purchase your play tickets and let
Gen know you will be attending.
Eileen Linxwiler 359-8483 to
get on the list.
Marlene Kitchell
mmkjap@aol.com or 359-9067
Virginia Waring
virginia.waring@gmail.com
Gen Discount
gadbuggy@alkesidemews.com
or 378-1460
JULY
1st Wed
2nd Tues.
4th Tues
Bridge: Bridge will meet monthly at these times.
July 19
Banyan Theater (Sunday afternoon performance):
The play is The Amish Project
Gen Discount
Particpants attend the Banyan Play and Play talk. Early gadbuggy@alkesidemews.com
dinner is optional. Purchase your play tickets and let
or 378-1460
Gen know you will be attending.
Eileen Linxwiler 359-8483
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JULY cont.
TBA
Monday
July 28
Gallery Tour at Ringling Art Museum. Optional
lunch at Treviso after tour. Remember, Monday
is free admission day at Ringling.
The tour and date will be announced via email
to participants
The book group will meet at Bay
Village on July 28 at 11:30. It will be led by
Emma Laura Carvin. The Book is Margel’s
Madness by Darcy Scott.
Lunch will follow at Bay Village. (Bring $12 cash
or check, no credit cards) Bay Village is a retirement facility on Vamo Rd. off 41 (South Trail)
opposite Sarasota Square Mall. A possible
Skype with the author will occur after lunch. Paperback books will be available to purchase at
the Branch luncheon. It is also available e-reader
Contact
Kathy Oarr 351-7467
or, dkoarr@gmail.com
Betty Schattschneider
bettyandal@comcast.net
AUGUST
1st Wed
2nd Tues.
4th Tues
Bridge will meet monthly at these times.
TBA
Beading at Knot Awl Beads with optional lunch
after.
August 16
August 18
Banyan Theater (Sunday afternoon performance): The play is The Old Lady
Particpants attend the Banyan Play and Play
talk. Early dinner is optional. Purchase your
play tickets and let Gen know you will be attending.
Book Club: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore
by Robin Sloan
Meet at Fruitville Library at NOON, interested
persons may attend a late lunch after the discussion
Eileen Linxwiler 359-8483
Gen Discount
gadbuggy@alkesidemews.com for more information.
Gen Discount
gadbuggy@alkesidemews.com
or 378-1460
lanesch@aol.com
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Spring Luncheon
Program by:
IRISH DANCE ACADEMY
Registration 11:30
Lunch at noon
OF SARASOTA
Palm Aire Country Club
5601 Country Club Way
Directions: From I-75 Exit 213 go west on
University Pkwy 2.4 miles, right on Whitfield Ave 1.1 miles, left on Country Club
Way. Club is on the right.
Return reservation by May 11th to:
Barbara Kerwin
7724 Drayton Circle
University Park, FL 34201
$30 per person
Please make checks payable to AAUW Sarasota
Your Name ________________________________
I would like a ride.
Guest Name_______________________________
Meal selections are:
Grilled Salmon, Sambuca Creamed Spinach, Parmesan Risotto
Parmesan Encrusted Chicken, Spinach Ravioli, Tomato Basil Sauce
Pasta Primavera