A message from our Branch president … Marilyn Kaeli

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AAUW has been empowering women as individuals and as a community since 1881. For more than 130 years, we have worked together as a national grass-roots organization to improve the lives of millions of women and their families. Our Programs focus on the cutting edge themes. We do it through: Research, Campus Leadership, STEM, Public Policy, Legal Advocacy, Educational Fund-ing & Awards, Global Connections, Member Focused Leadership. Learn more @ http://www.aauw.org/who-we-are/ http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/

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AAUW—Hibbing Branch Newsletter

Looking ahead:

Branch Meetings:

September 19, 2013; Zimmy’s

October 24, 2013; Valentini’s

November 21, 2013; Zimmy’s

December 12, 2013; TBA

Fall 2013 The Heart of the

Arrowhead

Welcome, members, to another active and exciting year at our Hibbing Branch as we reminisce and celebrate our 90

th anniversary. A special wel-

come to new members and those who continue as officers. The future (I confidently predict) holds both hard work and its rewards. Marilyn

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HOW CAN YOU HELP NOW?

We are fortunate that three wonderful donations were received to help with the rent and after-

hours custodial wages of approximately $1700.

A local business, which wants to be anonymous, donated $200

AAUW member Dr. Jan Baldwin donated $500

Mary Jean Waters, book sale supporter, donated $100

FUTURE DONATIONS WILL BE LISTED BY CATEGORY ONLY

If you know a business owner, please consider asking for a donation. The

money will enable AAUW to award more money for scholarships. Any

amount they give is great. You may want to donate too.

Sponsor $500 and above

Partner $251 - $499

Donor $151 - $250

Contributor $51 - $150

Friend $1 - $50

Send donations to: Kim McLaughlin, Treasurer

1929 E 37th St.

Hibbing, MN 55746

Please “spread the word” that books can be donated at any time by dropping them off in

Lynn Daniel’s garage at –

2422 11th Ave. E. , Hibbing A phone call ahead is not necessary

If possible we appreciate if donors could sort and label their books into categories such as

Bestsellers ( hardcover and large soft cover from 2003-2013); romance; mystery, adventure,

spy; history; medical; children’s; and religion.

We do not take Reader’s Digests, VHS tapes, cassettes, encyclopedias or magazines except

for craft magazines.

Begin saving grocery plastic bags for the sale.

Thank you so much for your enthusiasm for the book sale! If you have questions, please call

me at 218-340-2639.

Barb Wojciak

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AAUW Book Sale NEWS

AAUW Mission:

AAUW

advances

equity for

women &

girls through

advocacy,

education,

philanthropy

and research.

AAUW Annual Book Sale

January 31—February 1, 2,

2014

NATIONAL GUARD

ARMORY

2310 BROOKLYN DRIVE

HIBBING

Cultural Interest chairperson, Kathy Gargano has secured theater experiences which will excite, entertain and educate.

The annual trips include coach bus service, round-trip—Hibbing/Twin cities, with shopping and dining, and of course a theater production.

The annual fall trip is to the Guthrie Theater and is scheduled for Saturday, No-vember 2, 2013. Participants will see:

The coach bus departs Hibbing Memorial Building parking lot, 6:30am, No-vember 2nd.

At time of publication, a couple of seats remain. Please contact Kathy Gargano for complete and updated information at:

218-263-7405 kathyanngargano@yahoo.com

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Mark your calendars!

Cultural Interest

Tribes by Nina Raine directed by Wendy Goldberg McGuire Proscenium Stage

September 5: Board meeting

September 7: Northland AAUW Gathering: Minnesota Discovery Center, 10– 3pm

September 19: Membership meeting—5:45pm Social; 6:00pm Dinner; 6:30pm Program: “Celebrating the Past; Meet & Greet”

October 24: Board & General membership/program meeting—5:15pm Board; 5:45pm Social; 6:00pm Dinner; 7:00pm Program: Melissa Scaia,

“Violence Against Women-The Impacts Locally and Abroad”

November 21: Board & General membership/program meeting—5:15pm Board; 5:45pm Social; 6:00pm Dinner; 7:00pm Program: Shannon Slatten &

Dr. Laura Stoiber, “Women and Breast Cancer”

December 12: Holiday Social—6:00pm; Place TBA

January 9: General Membership meeting/Book Sale preparations—5:15pm Board; 5:45pm Social; 6:00pm Dinner; 7:00pm Program:

Suzanne Dustrude Starr, “Southeast Asia Sampler”

January 31/February 1,2: AAUW Annual Book Sale, Hibbing Armory

March 20: Board & General membership/Program meeting—5:15pm Board; 5:45pm Social; 6:00pm Dinner; 7:00pm Program: Brenna

Osterhoudt, “Women in the Military”

April 11-13: AAUW State Convention—Minneapolis

April 24: Board & Joint Organization meeting—5:45pm Social; 6:00pm Dinner; 7:00pm Program: Jean Olson, “Dr. Seuss on the Loose!”

May 15: Board & General membership meeting/Scholarship awards—5:15pm Board; 5:45pm Social; 6:00pm Dinner; 7:00pm Program:

Roopa Joshi, “Cultural Differences”

June 2: Board

AAUW—HIBBING BRANCH 2013/14 CALENDAR

AAUW Hibbing branch is celebrating its 90th anniversary. The September 19th meeting will kick-off the celebration. The branch will share stories about special people and events from its past, while introducing the branch story to new and prospective members. Each edition of the Heart of the Arrowhead will feature “from the Files of

AAUW”, a section symbolized by the eyeglasses and files. Here you will find pieces of AAUW-Hibbing’s past and current information about AAUW. Current, new and prospective members will have an opportunity to read and be-come informed about AAUW.

What is AAUW? It’s a question asked frequently. Its mission: “Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research”, is very clear.

How does AAUW fulfill its Mission? AAUW uses its mission statement through the areas of Research, Campus Leadership Programs, STEM Education, Public Policy, the Legal Advocacy Fund, Educational Funding and Awards, Global Connections, and Member Focused Leadership. The impact of these areas is vast. $4.3 million has been awarded in fellowships and grants to support 278 women in their professional and academic

careers is 2012 alone. 1200 congressional office visits to protect college access and affordability, reauthorize VAMA, prevent bullying

and harassment, pass the Pay check Fairness Act, and eliminate workplace discrimination. 140 college campuses reached with $tart $mart salary negotiation workshops.

How does AAUW-Hibbing follow AAUW’s Mission? The Hibbing branch focused its attention to a scholar-ship program and has provided thousands of dollars in college scholarship awards to women and girls. It has done so, most notably, from the proceeds of its annual Book sale. The Hibbing branch has also sponsored educational and in-formative events and contributes to AAUW’s Educational Foundation and Legal Advocacy Fund which helps ensure continued research about women’s issues and legal assistance to women.

November 28, 1881 Founders meet

Marion Talbot and Ellen Richards meet in Boston with 15 alumnae representing eight colleges to discuss the needs of college-educated women. In addition to broadening opportunities and assisting other women in higher education, they discuss the formation of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae.

1885 First research report issued

The Association of Collegiate Alumnae issues its first research report in conjunction with the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor. The report, Health Statistics of Women College Graduates, establishes that, contrary to popular belief, women’s health is not adversely affected by attending college.

from the Files of AAUW

AAUW has been empowering women as individuals and as a community since 1881. For more than 130 years, AAUW has worked together as a national grassroots organization to improve the lives of millions of women and their families.

from the Files of AAUW

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AAUW Boards and Committees

AAUW—Hibbing Officers and Committees: 2013/14 Officers— President: Marilyn Kaeli Secretary: Mary Petron Treasurer: Kim McLaughlin Membership: Angel Lipke Programs: Sue Moody / Jeannie Brandstrom Committees— Book Sale: Barb Wojciak Cultural Interest: Kathy Gargano Donations: President, Past President, Treasurer, Book Sale, others TBA Fund Raising: Lynn Daniels Future Collegians: Kathy Nyberg Literature: Sylvia Dahl-Lehman Newsletter: Jan Carey Public Policy: Jan Carey Reservations: Linda Manney/Anita Forte Scholarship: Pam Nichols-Klune/Shanna Eskeli Sunshine: Marilyn Kaeli

AAUW Minnesota state board 2013 – 2014 Elected Officers Co-Presidents Teresa Sagen – Ely 218-365-6461 • tksagen@frontiernet.net Caroline Owens – Ely 218-365-2522 • cjtowens@aol.com Vice President: Program Rose Cyert – Winona 507-454-3555 (H) • zom55@charter.net Vice President: Membership Sharon Bigot – Minneapolis 612-378-2783 (H) • aebskfb@comcast.net Vice President: Public Policy Char Kahler – Fairmont 507-235-9837 (H) • chark@kaco.net

Vice President: AAUW Funds Jan Paulsen – Minneapolis 763-529-1986 (H) • jlpaulsen@aol.com Treasurer Diane Hellie – Rochester 507-288-7616 (H) • dhellie@juno.com Secretary /Historian Alice Laudon – Rochester 507-289-3592 (H) • ajlaudon@q.com College/University Rep Joanna Pucel 320-253-5405 • jkpucel@stcloudstate.edu

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Regional Events: AAUW Mission-focused Here are some regional events well worth attending. November 7, 2013 Speaker: Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D “Deadly Persuasion—How Advertising Affects our Kids” Lecturer of the Year, Dr. Jean Kilbourne is internationally recognized for her groundbreaking work on the image of women in advertising and for her criti-cal studies of alcohol and tobacco advertising. 5:30—7:30 p.m. Location to be determined Free and open to the public Funded in part by Enbridge; Sponsored by Miller-Dwan Foundation November 13, 2013 Speaker: Dr. Janet Ramsey, Ph.D., M.Div. “Resiliency, Spirituality, Healing and Hope” Well-known speaker, author and therapist, Dr. Janet Ramsey is ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in American and is a diplomat in the American Asso-ciation of Pastoral Counselors. 5:30—7:30 p.m. Location to be determined Free and open to the public Funded in part by Enbridge; Sponsored by Miller-Dwan Foundation Date to be Announced “Miss Representation” Documentary [DVD] 88 minutes 2012 Award-winning documentary explores how the media’s misrepresentations of wom-en have led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influ-ence. http://www.missrepresentation.org Location to be determined Free and open to the public Sponsored by AAUW-Hibbing branch

http://www.missrepresentation.org/

AAUW Mission:

AAUW

advances

equity for

women &

girls through

advocacy,

education,

philanthropy

and research.

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Let’s Celebrate 90 Years! Update... AAUW-Hibbing

Contacts:

Marilyn Kaeli, President

Phone: 263-3431

Email: mkaeli@msn.com

Angel Lipke,

Membership chair

smiling_angel12@yahoo.

com

Jeannie Brandstrom & Sue Moody, Program chairs

Jan Carey, Public Policy chair, jmcfree@aol.com

Shanna Eskeli & Nichols Klune, Scholarships chairs

Barb Wojciak, Book Sale

Kathy Gargano, Cultural Interest

Heart of the Arrowhead: AAUW-Hibbing branch newsletter is compiled by Jan Carey and member contributors. c2013.

This is a special year for the Hibbing Branch of AAUW. It marks our 90th anniver-sary. The branch was recognized at the AAUW Minnesota State Convention. To further the recognition and celebrate branch achievements, plans are evolving and may include an array of events and news information which will be published locally and regionally. Thus far: 1. Jan Carey has contacted local newspapers to run articles with a desire for Jack

Lynch to use his History page for an AAUW feature. 2. Angel Lipke has asked all members to contribute stories and tidbits for the Sep- tember 19th meeting. 3. A special edition of Heart of the Northland may be published. 4. There will be a special salute during the membership drive meeting - September 19th. Inform new, prospective members what we're about - locally/nationally. 5. There will be cupcakes. But a big bash in December is still being pursued -

celebrating the entire 90th year. Invite all past members/officers/women who were awarded honorariums, all area branches, state officers. etc.

6. If members have photos from the past, please send them to Jan Carey. Stef Carlson & Jan Carey still need assistance. A 90th celebration needs member support, assistance and fresh, innovative ideas to make this a very special time. Please contact Stef (carlson3@mchsi.com, 218-969-5516) or Jan (jmcfree@aol.com,

218-263-7159) ASAP. Thank you! Let’s Celebrate!

Go to pages 8-9. Print calendar pages. Branch meeting dates are circled. See you in 2013-14!

Birthday Bags.

When your birthday is within the month of a branch

meeting, create a gift bag for a young person.

The gift bag should consist of candles, cake mix, frosting & gender-

specific item.

Bring the gift bag to the branch meeting,

The gifts will be delivered to the Salvation Army for disbursement.

2013

Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events

2014