OCTOBERMEETING–THURSDAY,OCTOBER11,2018AT12:15;LUNCHAT11:30EMMANUELLUTHERANCHURCH,790S.TAMIAMITRAIL,VENICE,FL34285

SPEAKER:PhyllisVogelfromLeagueofWomenVoterspresentstheLeague’spositiononlegislationattheLocal,StateandNationallevelsandhowtheyalignwithAAUW.

VENICEVIEWSOCTOBERCONTENTS

Vice-President’sMessage...........................................................................................................page2

NewBranchOrganizationalChart..........................................................................................pages2-3

MemberProfile...............................................................................................................................page4

NewMembers.................................................................................................................................page5

HolidayParty...................................................................................................................................page6

Announcements..............................................................................................................................page7

Octobercalendar............................................................................................................................pages8-9

Birthdays...........................................................................................................................................page9

Thankyounotes.............................................................................................................................page10

REMINDER.SinceVeniceViewsisavailabletothegeneralpublic,fortheprivacyofourmembers,wedon’tpublishpersonalcontactinformation.Ifyouneedtocontactamember,lookherupintheMembersOnlysectionofourwebsiteorinourYearbook.

VOLUMEXLV,NO.2 OCTOBER2018 PUBLISHEDMONTHLYAMERICANASSOCIATIONOFUNIVERSITYWOMEN,VENICE,FLORIDABRANCH

P.O.BOX515, VENICE, FL34284PRESIDENT:KATHLEENPICKERING

BRANCH:venice-fl .aauw.net STATE:aauw-fl .aauw.net NATIONAL:aauw.org

AAUWADVANCESEQUITYFORWOMENANDGIRLSTHROUGHADVOCACY,EDUCATION,PHILANTHROPY,ANDRESEARCH

VENICE VIEWS

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VICE-PRESIDENT’SMESSAGEPaula Dulski

TheVenicebranchis250strongandisthelargestbranchinFlorida.TheBoardhascreatedaStrategicPlantomeetourplannedfundraisingandeducationalprograms.YouhavereceivedafileoftheStrategicPlanbyemailandcopieswillalsobeavailableatthemeetings.ThePlandefineswhatwewantourbranchtoaccomplishoverthenexttwoyears.Someofthegoalsareongoing,suchastheHomeTourandSTEMactivities.Somegoalsarenew,likeorganizingaDiversityWorkshopforAAUWmembersanddevelopingprogramsinareassuchasleadershiporfinancialliteracyforyoungstudents.Themoreweputintoourbranch,themorewewillgetoutofit.

Thegoalscover4categories.

Membership:Increase,retainandbroadenmembership,providingeducationandotherbenefits.Leadership:Thisareafocusesontheboardstructure,thebudget,andidentifyingmember’sskills.Education:Thefocusisonnon-traditionalscholarships,TechTrekCamp,STEMactivities,andnewprogramsforyounggirls.Development:Wewillraisemoneythroughfundraising,endowments,andgrants.

AsVicePresident,Iamcreatingalistofourmember’sskillsandinterests.WewanttobuildenergyintheAAUWprograms.Iwillalsobeavailabletoboardmembersandchairswhenevertheyneedsomeextraassistanceatabusytime.Dowewanttotryoutanewworkshop?Icanhelpgetitstarted.Dowewanttohaveajointmeetingwithanotherorganization?Icanmaketheinitialcontacts.

NEWVENICEAAUWORGANIZATIONALCHART2018

TheorganizationalchartforourVeniceBranchofAAUWrecognizesthechangesthathavebeenmadeinthePoliciesandProcedures.Thesechangesweremadetomoreevenlydistributetheworkofthevariousofficers.IfyoulookinyourYearBook,youwillseetheappointedchairsallreporttoaboardmember.Withthischange,theydonotreporttothePresidentasinthepast.Ifyouhavequestionsabouthowthisallworks,pleasecallKathleenPickering.

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BoardofDirectors

President

Parliamentarian

VicePresident

ElectedOf]icers

Program

HolidayLunch ScholarshipLunch

Hospitality

Membership

Yearbook

Sunshine

StudyInterest Finance

Endowment

Secretary

Historian

President

AppointedBoardMembers

DirectorofDevelopment/fundraising

LegalAdvocacy

STEAM

ScholarshipFunds

Grants

otherFundraisers

EducationChair

Scholarships

TechTrek

StemEvents

FuturePrograms

PublicPolicy

CommunicationsChair

VeniceViews

Website

Facebook

Publicity

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MemberProfile: MeetPamCliffordby Judith Houston

She’salifelonglearner…“I’dgobacktoschoolinaflash,”shesays.Currently,she’stakingupwatercolors,areflectionofherundergraduateminorinarthistoryperhaps.Thispastsummer,sheandherson,anartprofessor,andhiselevenyear-olddaughtertookoffforPariswheretheysketchedtheirwaythroughtheCityofLight.

YoumaybefamiliarwithPamaslastyear’sprogramdirector;shemightbelesswellknownasthearchitectofourbranchstrategicplan.Inthis

latterrole,we’retappingintoherprofessionalskillsacquiredinamulti-facetedcareerinhealthcaremanagement.SheretiredastheDirectoroftheCenterforHealthcareInnovationatHennepinCountyMedicalCenter,alevelonetraumacenterinMinnesota’stwincities.

Shedidn’tstartouttoreimaginehealthcaredelivery.AfteradegreeinEnglishliteratureandagraduatedegreeinlibraryscience,shebeganasalibrarian.Aftermarriage,shebecameimpressedwiththenursepractitionerssheencounteredwhilehavinghertwochildren.

Thispromptedareturntoschoolwhereshegotanursingdegreeandlater,amaster’sdegreewithaspecialtyinoccupationalhealth.StintsataVAMedicalCenterandapublichealthdepartmentledtorecruitmentbyahealthcarecompanyspecializinginemployeehealthmanagement.Eventually,shewasrecruitedbyHennepinwhere,amongotherduties,shedirectedRNcarecoordinator,socialwork,interpreterandchaplainprograms.

WhenstatefundingforMedicaidpatientswascutinMinnesota,shewasattheforefrontofanintegratedprogramdevelopedforpatientswithahighincidenceofhospitalstays.Itprovedtobeasuccessforbothpatientsandthebudget.

She’sbeenamemberofVeniceAAUWforthreeyears,recruitedbyaneighborwhoinvitedhertoourholidayluncheon.ShechairedaSIGExploringtheArts,co-chairedtheholidayluncheonin2016andmovedontobecomeprogramchair.

Whenaskedtohelporganizeastrategicplanforthebranch,sheexplains,“Youstartwiththemission.Fromthere,whatarethebroadergoalsandwhataretheplanstoreachthem?”Ifyoudon’thaveconcreteplansandawilltoreachthegoals,shesays,“It’sjustanotebookonashelf.”

It’sallaboutthemission,”sherepeats.“IlovethesocialaspectsofAAUW.It’showweengagepeoplebutthat’sameanstoanend.”Sheadds,“I’mexcitedaboutourfutureandwhat(thebranch)canaccomplish.”

Stilllearning,she’snowtakingclassesatVeniceArtCenter.“That’sjustforfun,”shemaintains.Shealsohastomaketimeforherotherpursuits,golfandbridge.

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NEWMEMBERS

PamCox

IcametoVenicefromtheChicagoarea5yearsagoandworkfromhomeasanITConsultant.MygrandmotherlivedinEnglewoodandIvisitedtheareamanytimes.MysonlivesinChicagoandmydaughterfollowedmetoFloridaandlivesinTampa.Ilovebiking,sportsandcooking.IgrewupinupstateNewYork(Elmira)andwenttocollegeatSt.BonaventureUniversityandgraduatedwithaBBAinManagement.ImovedtoColoradoandwenttoMetropolitanStateCollegeandreceivedaBSinComputerScience.Ifoundmywaybackeastandwasthefirstfull-timePCAnalystforTheNewYorkTimes.IheldmanypositionsinChicagooverthepast25years.Iam

passionateabouttechnologyandamlookingforwardtoworkingwiththeSTEMandTechTrekteams.

PhyllisCurriers

IampleasedtojointheVenicebranchAAUW.MyundergraduatedegreeisfromSalveReginaUniversityinNewport,RhodeIslandwhereIearnedaBSNinnursing.Mygraduatedegreemajorinmaternal-childnursingwasearnedfromtheUniversityofRhodeIsland.IearnedadoctorateinhumanisticeducationandhumanservicesfromBostonUniversity.Mycareerwasprimarilyspentinnursingeducation.IretiredasprofessorofnursingandadjunctprofessorofWomenStudiesfromtheUniversityofMassachusettsDartmouth.IcredentialedasaCertifiedGerontologicalClinicalSpecialistbytheAmericanNursesAssociationduringmyyearsasfaculty,wasappointedProgramEvaluatorofRNprogramsintheUSbytheNationalLeagueforNursingAccreditingCommission,andwasalsocommissionedbytheDepartmentofEducationinMassachusettsasRNprogramevaluator.Mylast10yearsasfacultyweredevotedtodevelopmentandimplementationofanonlineUMassDartmouthRN-BSNprogramforwhichIservedasProgramDirector.

MyhusbandDanandIarenewlyrelocatedtoVenicefromthesouthcoastofMassachusettswherewewereavidboaters.MylifelongavocationispaintingandIcontinuethejourneyinwatercolorattheVeniceArtCenter.

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SavetheDate:Thursday,December13,at11am

AAUWHolidayPartyatVeniceYachtClub

Cost$35.00

Menu• CHERRY-BASILCHICKENROULADE-WithSeasonalRicePilaf&HaricotVertsWithRoastedRed

Peppers(GlutenFree)• GRILLEDSALMONWITHFENNEL-DILLCREAM-WithSeasonalRicePilafandHaricotVertsWith

RoastedRedPeppers(GlutenFree)• ROASTEDVEGETABLEMARINARA-ServedOverGlutenFreePasta

AllservedwithasmallhouseSalad,CHOCOLATEINDULGENCECAKE-WithVanillaAnglaiseandFreshStrawberries(GlutenFree)andchoiceofcoffee,teaoricedtea.

Ticketsavailabletopurchasewine,beerorsoda.

Therewillbea50/50raffle.

MusicprovidedbyKarenandChrisRomigonfluteandpiano.

LuncheonticketsmaybepurchasedattheOctoberandNovembergeneralmeetingsandbymailtoKarenCianciatherhomeaddresslistedintheYearbookoronline.

ChecksmadepayabletoAAUWVeniceBranch.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS WehaveacquiredastorageunittostoreAAUWgear.However,weneedafewrulestokeepitorderly.Thesecretaryiskeepinganinventoryofwhatisthereandwhatisbeingremoved.Shealsohastheinformationtogainaccesstotheunit.Beforeanyoneputsanythingintheunitorremovesanythingfromtheunit,youmustcontactthesecretarytokeeptheinventoryupdatedandpreventover-loadingorimproperremovalofitems.YoumaycontactSuzanneBiviano,withthecontactinformationinyourdirectory. Also,weneedsomeshelvingfortheunit.Itisverytall,butsmall.Shelvingunits,suchassomeonemighthaveintheirgarage,wouldbeperfect.Ifanyonehassuchanitemthattheynolongeruse,andwouldbewillingtodonate,pleasecontactanyoneontheboard,andwe’llbegladtoacceptit.

RESERVEYOURPLACE!AbackstagetouroftheSarasotaOperaHouseisMonday,October8,at10:00followedbylunchintheOperaHousecourtyard.Costis$13forthetourandanadditional$12foralunchofsandwiches,wraps,sidesalad,dessertandbeverage.YoumustreserveyourplacewithSusanFarstrupnolaterthanOctober1.Moneywillbecollectedonthedayofthetour.Carpoolinginformationwillbeemailedtoattendees. The“ExploringwithyourCamera”Groupwillbeunderthedirectionofnewleadershipinthe2018-19Season.SharingtheresponsibilitieswillbeCo-ChairsDianeSiskoandStephanieHallowell.Thegroup’sgoalistoprovideafun,inspiringexperiencetolearnandpracticetheartofphotography.Creativeoutingsareanenjoyablewaytolearnabouttheartandcraftofphotography,aswellas,developfriendshipsalongtheway.Notonlywillyougetplentyofhands-onpracticeusingthedifferentsettingsonyourcamera,butyou’llalsobeabletocompareandcontrastyourresultswithotherphotographyenthusiastswho’veshotsimilarscenery.Meetingsareheldthe3rdMondayofthemonth;Locationvariesmonthly.Ifyouareinterestedinjoiningourgroup,orhaveanyquestions,please,contactStephanie.

SUNSHINE GETWELLcardssenttoMimiWelshandShirleyReid

SYMPATHYcardsenttoTrenaKellyforthedeathofherhusband

BOOKEXCHANGEATMONTHLYMEETINGS

Bringabook,takeabook.OrganizedbyAnneMcIntyre.

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VeniceBranchActivitiesCalendarforOctober

Day Date Time Event Contact Location and Notes

F 5 11:30 Euchre MaryAlGagnon EuchreandlunchatPelicanPointe

F 5 11:30 MahjonggforFun NancyDonelsonWendyOrlando

RamadaVenezia,425US41BypassinNorthVenice,34285

T 2 9:30 BoardMeeting KathleenPickering GulfCoastCommunityFoundation

W 3 10:00 BridgeDiscussion BarbaraStevens MeetatBarbaraStevens’home.

Th 4 11:30 DuplicateBridge SusanLeegeKarenMullen

MissionValleyCountryClub.Playersshouldhaveexperiencewithmodernconventions,duplicatestrategyandbiddingboxes.

M 8 10:00 SarasotaOperaHouseTour

SusanFarstrup YoumustreservewithSusanFarstrupbyMonday,October1.

M 8 1:30 BookGroup BarbaraMartinage DiscussionofAHillbillyElegyattheJacarandaLibrary.

T 9 10:00 FinancialFitness FranPotter EmmanuelLutheranChurch,room103

Th 11 12:15 GeneralMeeting

Program:JaneFarleyBarbaraMartinage

Lunchservedat11:30EMMANUELLUTHERANCHURCH790S.TamiamiTrail,Venice

F 12 10:30 FrenchConversation JaneMetcalf MeetatHotelVeneziaonRt.41beforeBridgeforFun.

F 12 11:15 BridgeforFun AnneRussellGeorgieAnnFedako

BridgeandlunchatHotelVenezia.Youmustsignupinadvance.

M 15 DeadlineforOctoberVeniceViews Sendarticlesand/orphotosbyemailtotheeditorsataauwveniceviews@gmail.com

W 15 TBA ExploringwithYourCamera

StephanieHallowellDianeSisko

ContactStephanieHallowellfortimeandlocation.

W 17 12:00 Cook’sCorner JanetSchotz Thismonth’shostessisJanetSchotz.Theme:OrangeandBrown

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Day Date Time Event Contact Location and Notes

W 17 6:00 EveningsOut MelanieOdom DinneratLeone’sinJacarandaPinesPlaza.ContactMelaniebyOctober14toattend.

Th 18 11:30 DuplicateBridge SusanLeegeKarenMullen

MissionValleyCountryClub.Playersshouldhaveexperiencewithmodernconventions,duplicatestrategyandbiddingboxes.

F 19 11:30 Euchre MaryAlGagnon EuchreandlunchatPelicanPointe

M 22 9:30 CoastalCruising PaulaDulski ContactPaulaDulskiifyouwishtoattend.

W 24 11:30 LunchBunchEtc. PaulaChoykeMaryGreenberg

LunchatStation400onLemonAveinSarasota.ContactPaulaChoyketoreserve.

F 26 10:30 FrenchConversation JaneMetcalf MeetatHotelVeneziaonRt.41beforeBridgeforFun.

F 26 11:30 BridgeforFun AnneRussellGeorgieAnnFedako

BridgeandlunchatHotelVenezia.Youmustsignupinadvance.

October Birthdays

2 JudyBosch4 PatriciaRitner5 JaniceHollister7 PaulaDulski9 PennyNuttleman12 GailConway12 DegenSayer15 SuziBarbee20 HelenBoruff20 LeieCarmody

20 MarciaSeman22 LynnKroll23 Sue-AnnBailey23 ClaireSears24 SandraWalker25 JoyceDelaney25 CarolMurray28- CarolAnnBeyer28 JudyWeber29 UteGuenther

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