AAUW Lock Haven Chapter Lockletter November 04

LOCKLETTER

AAUW Lock Haven Chapter

Lock Haven, PA

Laura Long, President

Editors: Nell Carnein & Bobbie Way

A Letter from Laura

Wishing everyone of you the very merriest holiday season!

Many of our members have been celebrating together already. The Community Christmas Concert was a good, early "get in the mood" event. It was delightful! Thanks to our friends and family members who work all year in preparation for the inspiring concert. Afterwards the wine and cheese tasting at Shaffer's Winery turned into quite a party. It was very festive and "spirited." It was so nice to have casual fun time to be together. The Millers were very gracious and helpful in our selections. Ummmm, I was the last to leave, hic.

There was a good turnout at the Ichiban Steakhouse. The flames shot high in the air as the Asian chefs prepared our meal with their knives clinking as they juggled them and made an impressive show of it all. It was a unique dining experience that was all the more fun because we shared it as a group with friends. We were delighted to have Charlene Blanchard, a member from Williamsport who isn't able to get to many meetings with us.

The downtown Lock Haven Parade was great fun. It wasn't too cold but the free cocoa and donuts were welcome treats. I was serving at the booth at Triangle Park. Were you there?

Now it is on with the shopping and decorating and baking.

I am going to be at home much of this season. My tenants will all move out by mid-December. Give me a call and come see my beautiful tree. I will put on the coffee.

Love and Peace, Laura

Happy

Holidays

January Meeting

Saturday, January 8, 2005
at 10:00 a.m.

Tour of the Communication Center
at Susqueview

(Park in the Extended Care lot, accessible from Nelson St. off W. Fourth St., and meet in the docking area at the rear of Susqueview.)

Lunch at Ruby Tuesday after the tour

January Meeting

We will meet for a tour of the communication center on January 8th (Sat.) at 10:00 a.m. at the rear of Susqueview (at the dock doors). Andie will be there 15 minutes early to direct us to the correct spot. She will need a count early in January so the callers will be contacting members on December 30th to find out who plans to attend. We will meet for lunch at Ruby Tuesdays following the tour and order from the menu.

Write-Read-Write Program

The program Write-Read-Write will begin in January when I visit two fifth grade classes at Dickey Elementary School.

Since we have not had regular meetings, I have not been able to ask which members will be participating this year. I would like to have an idea of a number by December 18.

Please let me know if you're going to buy a book for a student. I will be able to give you a student interest letter at our January 8th meeting. Following that meeting the children will read their books and write letters sharing what they liked about them.

Please DO NOT buy a book until you receive the student interest letter.

Thanks.

Patricia Burd

Membership News and Concerns

We wish to express our condolences to Michele Long and her family on the recent death of her father, Larry Rhine.

Mary Pursell has had a tumor removed from her pancreas. She will begin chemotherapy/radiation, soon. The hospital address is--

Room 356
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College, PA 16801

Mary's home address--

40 Sylvan Drive
Lock Haven, PA 17745

Peg Schwarz is in the process of moving to New Mexico. She will be staying with her daughter in Ohio until Dec. 27th. Her address there is--

119 Apgar Drive
Loveland Ohio 45140-7779

As soon as we have her New Mexico address and her email is up and running we will supply that information.

We will be gearing up for our April Book Sale soon. Please mark your calendars and show up at 9:30 (Toni and I will be there around 9 to set things up) on Tuesday Jan. 11 to help us sort and price books. We will be doing this every Tuesday morning until the week before the sale. We will greatly appreciate any and all help. We will notify you via the Lockletter as to any additional sorting days or changes. Thank you, Nell

Board of Directors 2004-2005
Elected Officers
President	Laura Long
Program Vice President	Andie Bennett
Membership Vice President	Jayne Arnone
Recording Secretary	Carol Hildebrand
Treasurer	Amy Carroll
Appointed Positions
Educational Foundation Chair	Beth Brobst
Public Policy
Book Sale	Toni Tomasi Nell Carnein
Hostess	Patricia Burd
Publicity
Diversity	JoAnn Marcinkevage Laboni Begum
Legal Advocacy	Madeleine Davis
Parliamentary Advisor	Linda Frye
Cheer Committee	Patricia Burd Betty Nelson
Area Representatives
Historian	Diane Whitaker
Lockletter and Yearbook	Nell Carnein Bobbie Way

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