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November 2017
SMITH COLLEGE Club of Washington, DC
From the Editor: The Times, They are a
Changin’
Binaifer Davar ‘82
The SCCW Communications Team is striving to
make the newsletter more than a list of dates,
statistics, and telephone numbers. While this
information is important, it cannot convey the
true spirit of SCCW. As Editor, it is my hope that
these stories continue to convey to you the sense
of sisterhood that SCCW brings to its
beneficiaries, the dedication of its volunteers, and
the overwhelming support it enjoys from the
community.
To continue this trend, the newsletter will come
out quarterly (approximately). This will be
determined based on publication issues and
available information/stories. BUT, PANIC NOT! Important information you need each month
~Upcoming Events~ will be sent to you via a
Constant Contact e-mail. And, as always, this
information is also available on our web site,
www.dcsmithclub.com.
The entire newsletter is now available in PDF
format on our web site under the ~News~ tab. In
addition, the newsletter will continue to be
mailed to close to 1,500 people.
With our Thanks
The entire SCCW Board would like to extend our
sincere appreciation to Sarah Sims ’96 for her
leadership of the SCCW Book Club. Sarah,
congratulations and thank you tremendously for
your efforts to organize and keep the Book Club
alive for five years. What an accomplishment!
During her tenure as Book Club Chair, Sarah chose
and read over 60 books!
Due to her work commitments, Sarah has decided
to step down from this position, and we are
looking for a new Book Club Chair. If you are
interested and committed, please contact
Mercedes Pepper or Suzanne Kim Doud Galli:
Want to Get More Involved?
Help plan a Spring/Summer event! For more information, contact the
Co-Vice Presidents of Programs:
Marin Kress ’03: [email protected].
Terri Salus ’78: [email protected].
Read aloud or tutor at Garrison Elementary School! See page 7 for more information.
For general inquires, other ways to get involved,
and stay connected, visit www.dcsmithclub.com
or send an email to [email protected].
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Upcoming Events
Smith College Club of Washington Annual Holiday Tea December 3, 2017, 3:00-5:00 pm
The George Town Club
Cost: $40, payable by PayPal (see website) or by
check to the SCCW (address on page 8) or to
SCCW, c/o Dr. Suzanne Doud Galli 8120 Gatehouse Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042
Financial Literacy Panel: Personal Finance Advice to Help You Achieve Your Dreams
January 2018
Exact date and location: TBD
Smith at the Smithsonian: "One Life: Sylvia Plath" December 7, 2017, 5:00 pm
Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian
National Portrait Gallery
Cost: Free, RSVP to Suzanne at
[email protected] or 202-247-5048
SCCW Book Talk and Dessert: In Julia’s Kitchen: Practical and Convivial Kitchen Design Inspired by Julia Child by Pamela Heyne ’62, AIA February 2018
Exact date and location: TBD
Visit the events page on www.dcsmithclub.com for full information on these exciting upcoming events.
A Flavor of our Fabulous Fall Events
Mountain Day Celebration
When President McCartney chose October 3rd as
this year's Mountain Day, Smithies from across
the DC area spontaneously convened at Anxo
Cidery and Pintxos Bar to carry on the Mountain
Day tradition. Anxo is the District's first cidery,
and many of their ciders are made from DC-grown
apples. Although we weren't able to pick them,
we enjoyed the apple trees on the premises! We
were thrilled by the large number of Smith alums
who came together to celebrate the beautiful Fall
day.
SCCW Book Talk with Barbara Bradley Hagerty: “Life Reimagined”
On Sunday, October 1, a group of 15 Smithies and
friends-of-Smithies gathered in the home of Jody
Hassett for a presentation and conversation with
Barbara Bradley Hagerty, former National Public
Radio correspondent and author of Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife. Our stimulating and uplifting discussion
covered a variety of topics including the
importance of setting small goals, having a
purpose in life, how looking forwards -not
backwards- is a strong contributor to mental and
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physical health through midlife and beyond, and
the enduring importance of friendships. More
information about the book can be found at the
author's website: BarbaraBradleyHagerty.com.
Multiple attendees remarked that this was their
first Smith Club event in a while due to the
demands of a busy life, but that they looked
forward to making new friends and re-engaging
with fellow alums in the future.
On that note, if you know an author in the DC
area and would like to help set up an event for
Smith alums, please contact Marin or Terri on the
programs committee.
L-R: Andrea Kane (organizer), Jody Hassett (host),
Barbara Bradley Hagerty (speaker), and Suzanne
Kim Doud-Galli (SCCW Co-President)
10th Annual M&M’s Washington National Opera - Opera In The Outfield Simulcast from theKennedy Center: Aida
In what has become an annual SCCW tradition,
more than 30 Smithies, ranging from the classes
of 1961 to 2016, families, and friends spent a
glorious, fun September evening at National’s
Park picnicking and taking in Giuseppe Verdi's
Aida, this year's 10th M&M’s Opera in the
Outfield selection.
The Washington National Opera (WNO)
performance took place in the Kennedy Center
Opera House and was simulcast live in Italian,
with English subtitles, to the ballpark where
admission was free. Before the show began, we
were greeted by the WNO’s artistic director,
Francesca Zambello, and treated to the 1957
Warner Brothers cartoon that introduced many to
opera: What's Opera, Doc?, which draws on the
second opera in the "Ring Cycle," and features
Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. Particularly thrilling
for Smithies was knowing that Joan Hurley
Cataldo ’82, a violinist with the WNO, was among
the Aida performers (see her bio on the following
page).
During intermission, a 100th-birthday tribute to
JFK was broadcasted on the high-definition Nats
scoreboard and at the conclusion of the
performance, the Kennedy Center performers
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recognized the Nats players when they took their
bows donning Nats baseball caps!
End of Summer Mixer at i Ricchi
Alums from over five decades gathered for the
Annual End of Summer Mixer on September 1st at
i Ricchi. This has become a favorite annual event
for alums to get together and learn more about
the Club. We love supporting i Ricchi, which is one
of the few woman-owned restaurants in DC. Chef
and owner Christianne Ricchi, a fellow women's
college alumna (College of New Rochelle), kindly
joined us for our happy hour.
On Campus Ice Cream Social for Current DMV Students
We (Laura Clary and Amanda Orr, your new local
AACs) were thrilled to welcome about twenty DC
area students to an ice cream social we hosted on
campus while there for admissions training. We
were surprised that the students were actually
eager to meet and talk with us - we foolishly
thought they might be interested strictly in the
sundaes!
There was a nice mix of students representing the
entire DMV area, and it was great for us to hear
about life on campus now. As Laura and I are 20
and 27 years out of college, there are indeed
many new traditions and ways of life on campus.
Many more students switch houses now (almost
80% last year), and they really love the new dining
system and the choices it presents -- the big talk
was of the new “grab and go” (we’re not really
sure what that means, but it’s a good thing we’re
assured). There was one student who was a
recipient of a STRIDE scholarship, and several who
had already done PRAXIS internships, and well as
a few reserved, but happy first years just getting
their feet wet.
This is definitely a tradition we plan to continue
because we returned home much more confident
in our ability to talk to prospective students about
the current state of the school and its offerings,
but also so happy to see Smith full of interesting,
strong and diverse women.
Joan Hurley Cataldo '82
Joan Hurley Cataldo '82, a violinist with the
Washington National Opera (WNO), played during
the September 23, 2017, Opera in the Outfield
performance of Aida. After spending her first
years as a professional musician with the
Honolulu, New Orleans, and Alabama Symphony
Orchestras, Ms. Cataldo joined the Kennedy
Center Opera House Orchestra in 1992. The
musicians are the resident orchestra of the
Kennedy Center Opera House, performing for the
WNO season, visiting ballet companies, numerous
musical theater productions, and the Kennedy
Center Honors.
Highlights of Ms. Cataldo's 25 years with the WNO
include performing Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier in
1995 with former Music Director Heinz Fricke,
touring in Japan in 2002 with General Director
Placido Domingo and José Carreras in featured
roles, and, in 2016, playing in Wagner's Ring Cycle
with Music Director Philippe Auguin, an artistic
milestone for the WNO.
Ms. Cataldo also enjoys working with the
outstanding ballet companies that visit the
Kennedy Center each year. Recently, the
orchestra collaborated with the Hamburg Ballet in
John Neumeier's The Little Mermaid. Among the
musicals in which she has played, The Producers
(2004) stands out - she laughed every night!
Although the orchestra plays a "behind the
scenes" role, people-watching at the annual
Kennedy Center Honors is always exciting.
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Ms. Cataldo was thrilled to learn that the SCCW
attended the Opera in the Outfield event and she
looks forward to seeing Smithies at the Kennedy
Center Opera House.
Moorenko’s Ice Cream Experience: Factory Tour and Tasting
On Sunday, October 8, Smithies, spanning from
the class of 1973 to 2019, and friends participated
in a sold-out tour of the Moorenko's (ultra-
premium) ice cream factory in Silver Spring, MD.
During our two-hour "Ice Cream Experience," we
learned about ice cream: with 17% milk fat,
Moorenko's product is labelled "ultra-premium"
(as opposed to 14-16% "super-premium," and 12-
14% "premium"); the difference between
Moorenko's small batch (4-8 gallons) versus
continuous feed production; and what ingredients
go into ice cream (much of which is sourced from
dairy farms in Pennsylvania). Moorenko's ice
cream is dense, with only a limited amount of
"overrun" (air whipped in), so a small portion is
satisfying. All of the ice cream starts with the basic
vanilla, but to make "stracciatella," we added
melted Guittard semi-sweet chocolate. We got to
taste the mix, chocolate, and the ice cream as we
went along. Our own Jess Tava '73, who had just
returned from judging a gelato competition in
Italy, taught us how to taste the ice cream.
As much as we enjoyed making and eating the ice
cream, we were all inspired by owner Susan
Soorenko's story: how she rose from bankruptcy
to running, for 15 years, a successful business.
After being a fitness trainer for 25 years, during a
family trip, the divorced mother and her young
sons discovered premium ice cream. Because they
could not find such high quality ice cream back
home in Virginia, Susan learned about making ice
cream by studying at Ice Cream University in New
York and in France and Italy (apparently, Penn
State also offers "Ice Cream 101"). An opportunity
arose for her to use space, and then eventually
purchase, what had been the Gifford's ice cream
and candy facility in Silver Spring. Susan loves that
through her business, in 10 minutes, she can
make people happy.
Susan Soorenko explained why ultra-premium ice
cream is so expensive ($7+ per pint), but, as the
label on each pint of Moorenko's ice cream states,
it is "Cheaper than Therapy." Moorenko’s ice
cream can be found at Giant, Whole Foods, Harris
Teeter, Balducci's, some Safeway stores, and at
many of the independent markets in the area. For
more information on Moorenko's factory, scoop
shop, and flavors (including cinnamon, cherry
stracciatella, lavender honey, Irish stout, salted
caramel and pralines, butter pecan, and fresh
ginger), go to moorenkos.com.
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YOU CAN’T SPELL ‘NUTRITION’ WITHOUT NUT1
BUY PECANS AND SUPPORT THE SCCW SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Nuts are valuable for nutrition. Delicious Smith pecans are the perfect way to add nutrients to your diet!
Buy the pecans sold by the SCCW and help us to provide scholarship dollars to Washington-area
students who attend Smith. Each year, we raise over $5,000 for the SCCW Scholarship Fund from our
pecan sale, our primary fundraiser for the year. Both the plain and chocolate covered pecans are here.
Due to the increased wholesale cost of pecans, our prices have gone up for the first time in many years.
A pound of high quality extra-large pecan halves sells for $12.00 ($3.80/lb. is tax deductible).
The mouth-watering chocolate covered pecans make a perfect holiday hostess gift, if you can resist
eating them yourself. The chocolate covered pecans are $10.00 for a 12 oz. bag ($4.10 is tax deductible).
Thank you for your support!
1 Hope Warshaw, Local Living, The Washington Post, August 27, 2015
The stores listed below have again agreed to sell our pecans. Please support them.
MacArthur Beverages 4877 MacArthur Blvd. NW Washington, DC 202-338-1433
Morgan CARE Pharmacy 3001 P Street NW Washington, DC 202-337-4100
Bradley Food & Beverage 6906 Arlington Rd. Bethesda, MD 301-654-6966
Brookville Market 7027 Brookville Rd. Chevy Chase, MD 301-652-2793
Connell’s Valet 148 Maple Ave. Vienna, VA 703-255-9481
The following alumnae are storing pecans in their homes for your convenience. Email or call to place
an order or mail the completed form below with a check payable to the SCCW Scholarship Fund to
Caroline Carbaugh (contact [email protected] for mailing information).
DC
Joan Keenan Capitol Hill [email protected] 202-544-4152
Mindy Kotler Georgetown [email protected] 202-337-3515
Pru Lake Far NW DC, Bethesda [email protected] 240-421-1100
MARYLAND
Anne Abend Rockville [email protected] 301-468-0677
Caroline Carbaugh Ft. Washington [email protected] 301-292-2102
Colette de Marneffe Takoma Park [email protected] 301-270-2711
Alice Sweeney Annapolis [email protected] 410-267-6377
VIRGINIA
Alisa Beyinson Old Town Alexandria [email protected]
Beth Spooner Shiflett Alexandria/So. Fairfax Co. [email protected] 703-765-1089
Suzanne Mucchetti Arlington [email protected] 703-532-8730
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PECAN ORDER FORM
No. of plain ____ @ $12 per pound / No. of chocolate ____ @ $10 per bag / Total price: _________
Name ___________________________________________ Phone (H): ________________
Address _________________________________________ Phone (W): ________________
_________________________________________
A portion of all proceeds/sales will be donated to the Smith Fund.
Garrison Elementary School Update
Our new partnership with Garrison Elementary School is off to a great start, and we invite you to join us!
We have been warmly welcomed by the school principal, assistant principal, office staff, librarian,
teachers, and students. We’ve started our read-aloud and will be reading from classes from
Kindergarten through 5th grade. Andrea Kane reports she had a wonderful experience reading to a 3rd
grade class recently and looks forward to returning to the class again next month. Margaret Greene is
working on getting the tutoring program launched. We welcome more volunteers! The school is
centrally located at 12th and S Streets NW. If you’re interested in getting involved, please contact
Andrea Kane at [email protected] or 202-744-7442.
Suzanne Kim Doud Galli,
MD, PhD, FACS (Smith '87)
Virginia Facial Plastics
CoolSculpting and Laser Center
www.dcfacialplastics.com
www.freezeyourfatdc.com
202.828.8383 & 571.424.1985
Remember the House Lottery at
Smith? Don’t leave your next MD, DC, VA real estate purchase to
chance.
Contact Kathleen Ryan ’81, CRS, GRI, e-PRO, SRES, TRC.
240.418.3127 c
Your Smith College Real Estate
Advisor. From the Quad to your
new home (and everywhere in
between).
Call Cheryl Kurss '76 with
Compass for your next move!
Direct dial: 301.346.6615 or
A portion of all proceeds/sales will be donated to the Smith Fund.
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PO Box 2305
Washington, DC 20013-2305
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extra financial support for the club and its activities.
Sustaining -- $100 Contributing -- $60 Regular -- $40 Associate -- $20
(Associate is available to parents of current students, classes 1967 and lower, and classes 2013 to 2017)
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