October, 2010
Equal Times OFFICERS President’s Council
Susan Murphey Patereau 981-2799
Recording Secretary
Jeri Allen 607-4067
Treasurer
Penny Lockhart 842-4732
Membership Chairs
Arti O’Connor 847-0451 Suzanne Barrett 683-2400
Scholarship Chair
Carol Smith 848-2475
Public Policy Chair
Lyn Hackett 842-4946
Publicity Chair
Connie Rogers 842-8494
Communications Chair
Susan Murphey Patereau 981-2799
International Studies Chair
Lyn Hackett 842-4946
AAUW Fund Chair
Terry Newman 499-5860
Tech Trek Chairs
Margie Enger 489-1324 Sandy Gaffney 842-7687
Annual Luncheon Planned
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Make a TAX DEDUCTIBLE donation to Gilroy AAUW’s Tech Trek fund
Support
and make your treat count!
Equal PLAY
Gilroy AAUW would appreciate it if you would treat a 7th Grade Girl to a week-long Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
Play Like A Girl
Summer Camp. See how the Stanford women play field hockey on Friday September 3rd at 7pm. Student athletes volunteer through the Bay Area Women‘s Sports Initiative (BAWSI) to guide young girls toward healthy life choices through after school sports programs at underserved schools. Show your support for these student athletes by attending their games. Contact Jean Reed at jjkreed@ comcast.net if you would like to attend as part of a group.
The tuition for one camper is $800! Every dollar counts so please donate whatever you can. Make your check payable to: AAUW CA SPF Send to: Gilroy AAUW, P O Box 1962, Gilroy CA 95020-1962
SAVE THE DATE! Christmas Party
Sunday
December 5
4:00 - 7:00
Quilt Show 2011
Saturday
May 7
11:00 - 2:00
Spring Membership Lunch
Saturday
April 16
11:30 - 2:00
Help Wanted Gilroy AAUW is looking to fill several vital positions. In our branch You are probably the perfect candidate for all of them, but just choose one and ask a friend to join you. Christmas Party Coordinator—make the arrangements and work with Evelia Rosso on the Christmas Party. Many hands make light work so cocoordinators are welcome!
Newsletter contributor— write articles about events and group meetings and submit to newsletter editor by the 25th of every month for inclusion in the next month’s edition. If you have a digital camera (everyone one has one on their cell phone!) you can send a picture too. Program Coordinator— arrange for a speaker and loca-
tion for ONE program during this AAUW year. 2 positions available. Other positions are available. Please email Susan Murphey Patereau at spatereau @charter.net. If you say you are interested you are automatically given the job! You start right away, and you will be guaranteed to have fun while you work.
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Proposed Budget 2010-11 GENERAL FUND BUDGET JULY 1, 2010 ‐ June 30, 2011 Account Income Expense Dues Income, 50 Members 3,950 3,250 Quilt Show 3,000 500 Tech Trek Fundraising 800 Tech Trek Dona ons 1,600 Tech Trek Tui on 2,400 Socials 500 500 Administra ve 250 Affilia ons ‐ Interbranch 20 The Fund Dona on 1,000 Insurance 121 Membership 200 Miscellaneous 200 Newsle er & Postage 100 Program 200 Scholarships Gavilan Re‐entry Woman 1,000 GUSD Senior Girl 1,000 Sunshine 100 9,850 10,841 Net Expenses over Revenues Funds contributed from Branch Retained Earnings Budget Balance
Net 700 2,500
(250) (20) (1,000) (121) (200) (200) (100) (200) (1,000) (1,000) (100) (991) 991 ‐0‐
This proposed budget has been developed by Treasurer Penny Lockhart and the Board of Directors. Approval of this budget is required at a general meeting of the membership. All members will get a chance to vote on it at the Fall Membership Lunch on October 16. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this budget before the 16th, please contact Susan Murphey Patereau at 408-981-2799, spatereau@charter.net, or Penny Lockhart at 842-4732, plockhartgilroy@ gmail.com.
Meet AAUW National Staff Holly Kearl from The Fund and Claudia Richards from Membership at AAUW National Headquarters in Washington, D. C., will be in San Jose on Saturday, October
9th. They will be at San Jose AAUW Headquarters at 1:30. The address is 1165 Minnesota Avenue, San Jose, in the heart of Willow Glen. This is your chance to get to
know our national staff. RSVP to Virginia Beck at beck_ virginia@yahoo.com if you will be attending, and let her know how many in your group.
The Rules Equal Times will be published approximately monthly in 2006-2007. The sole purpose of this publication is to convey the association’s business to its membership. Only articles and announcements related to branch business will be considered for inclusion. Submissions, articles and notices are due by the 15th of each month and should be e-mailed, posted or hand delivered to Susan Murphey Patereau, 7470 Crawford Dr., Gilroy 95020, 981-2799, spatereau@charter.net.
Equal Times encourages members to advertise by purchasing a business card size ad, available by contacting Communications Director, Susan Murphey Patereau.
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Why So Few? by Jean Reed, San Jose AAUW
Movie Showing The San Jose Branch of AAUW invites you to a free showing of the movie “Iron Jawed Angels”. This film tells the true story of a group of passionate and dynamic women who put their lives on the line to fight tor American women’s right to vote.
In an era when women are increasingly prominent in medicine, law and business, why are there so few women scientists and engineers? A new research report by AAUW presents compelling evidence that can help explain this puzzle. Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics presents in-depth, yet accessible, profiles of eight key research findings that
point to environmental and social barriers that continue to block women‘s participation and progress in STEM fields. The report also includes upto-date statistics on girls' and women's achievement and participation in these areas and offers new ideas for what each of us can do to more fully open scientific and engineering fields to girls and women. For example, one finding is that bias, often unconscious,
limits women‘s progress in these fields. We can raise awareness about bias against women and create clear criteria for success. Do you have an unconscious bias? Try Gender-Science Implicit Association Test at https://implicit.harvard.edu/im plicit/. The test introduction cautions that you may not like the results! Take 45 minutes to watch a webinar for a good overview of the report at http://www. livestream.com/aauw.
October Calendar of Events Sun
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Wine & Whine 5:00 – 7:00 Tasso’s Restaurant 838 First St.
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Symphony Group 7:30 Gavilan College Theater
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Books Group 7:30 Betsy Werner 7060 Valley Forge 847-6330
Board of Directors 7:00 Intero Real Estate 790 First St.
FALL MEMBERSHIP LUNCH
Saturday, Oct. 9 10:15-12:30
11:30 – 2:30 Westside Grill Arti O’Connor 847-0451
Cambrian Library Community Room
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1780 Hillsdale Avenue
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Books Group 7:30 Sabra Dupree 1409 Casa Blanca Circle 842-8787
San Jose 95124
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Notes:
Halloween
Fall Membership Lunch – RSVP required! Call Arti @ 847-0451