CITRUS HEIGHTS-AMERICAN RIVER

Dec., 2014 Volume 54 No. 4

SAVE THE DATE—SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015

Inter-Branch Council Luncheon 11:30 AM—2:30 PM

Plates Café 14 Business Park Way, Sacramento

See Page 5 for menu choices and reservation form

Annual Holiday Social Saturday, December 13th—10:00 AM

Christ Community Church 5025 Manzanita Ave., Carmichael, CA (Park in the back of the church complex. Stairs or elevator to 2nd floor)

Come join us for our annual Holiday Gala featuring professional entertainment,

delectable holiday food and the opportunity to support a local nonprofit organization.

This year we will be supporting the Sacramento Children’s Home Crisis Nursery. The Sacramento Crisis Nurseries provide overnight spaces for children up to age 6 and provide pre-school and additional referral ser-vices for residents and their families. Donations can be non-perishable food, household supplies, baby hygiene supplies, children’s crafts, gift cards or other items suitable for the nurseries’ children. No cash or checks—see p. 6 for AAUW policy on supporting non-AAUW charities. Coffee, tea and sweet & savory holiday favorites will be our gourmet fare. Please share your families’ holiday traditions!

If your name begins with A-J, please bring savory finger food to share. K-Z bring cookies/sweets. Suggest 2 dozen pieces. Questions? Contact Linda Marren. Guests are welcome. No reservations necessary. If you have a Christmas

music box (or any attractive one) to lend for table decorations, please call Noreen Rademacher.

Go Go Girls Banjo Band

will be our featured

entertainment.

MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENTS

REMINDER OF BOARD MEETING

Dec. 1st— 9:30 AM

RALEY’S MEETING ROOM

SAN JUAN @ SUNSET

Deadline for Jan. 2015 Ripples

Wed. December 10th

Esther Leal

emleal@comcast.net

CHAR/AAUW Ripples page 2 Dec., 2014

We love being part of CHAR AAUW because it

gives us the opportunity to give back to our commu-

nity. We should all be very proud of the scholarships

we have awarded to our Tech Trek campers, the

scholarships we have awarded to the young women

at ARC, the fellowships and research across the

United States that we have enabled with our AAUW

Funds, the assistance and hope we’ve provided to

women around the world with Virginia Gildersleeve

grants, and certainly the legal battles we have helped

to fight to challenge sex discrimination in higher

education and the workplace. As the holiday season

is approaching, we all might give some thought to

gifting one of our CHAR funds with the gift of our

time or a special donation. It makes a difference in

the world.

November Luncheon: We are so proud of our Local

Scholarship winners, Sasha G. and Liliya M. who

spoke at the November program. They are truly in-

spirational young women with wonderful dreams. Sa-

sha plans to become a therapist to help young people

like herself in the foster care system; Liliya’s plan is

to become a nurse. We’ve helped them on their jour-

neys.

We also are inspired by the beautiful and moving

presentation of our speaker, Roxanne Morgan, on her

experiences on the Camino de Santiago. Special

guest Kirsten DuBray from ARC, who has been a

great friend to CHAR in so many ways over the years,

spoke of the scholarship programs at the college. She

also shared a warm memory of Margaret Radsliff.

Thank you to Pat Boyd and Joyce Farruggia for put-

ting together a great program. Thank you to Louise

Lockhart and Harriett Orchard for introducing our

scholarship winners and for giving us a brief history

of CHAR’s local scholarships. Special thanks to Angela

Bauerle for her technical assistance.

State Recognition: A job well done receives recog-

nition. Our October program featuring the McGeorge

Law Students has been chosen as AAUW CA’s out-

standing Branch Program of the Month. Mary Tou-

tonghi, our Public Policy chairman made the arrange-

ments for the program.

Membership: total to date: 149.

We are very sorry to report that Carolyn Kiesling

has had to resign as our treasurer so that she can

concentrate on regaining her health. She has been

an outstanding member of our board.

We wish all of you a wonderful and loving holi-

day season. Mary and Joyce

OFFICERS 2014-2015

CO-PRESIDENTS

Mary Duval

Joyce Farruggia

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

7 Members

CO-V.P. MEMBERSHIP

Finance—Judy Bell

Hospitality—Linda Marren

CO-V.P. AAUW FUNDS

Jean Bayless

Mary Gene Page

SECRETARY

Susan Oie

TREASURER

vacant

RIPPLES STAFF

Editor

Esther Leal

Circulation

Evelyn Fedler Proofreader

Jean Rubin

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

More information and photos can be seen on our website: http://citrusheights-ca.aauw.net

Bird Watchers Date: Tues., Dec. 2, 2014

Time: 8:00 am

Place: Isenberg Sandhill Crane Reserve

(Off I-5 and Woodbridge Road and the

Consumnes River Preserve)

This trip is about an hour drive one way.

Meet at Calico Corners in Quail Pointe Shop-

ping Center at Sunrise and Madison. Plan to

return around noon. Pouring rain cancels

the event. Dress in

layers. Bring your bin-

oculars and field guide.

If you need binoculars

or have questions, call

Lois. Tuesday morning

of the 2nd call Lois

Wren.

3rd Thursday Book Group Date: Thurs., Dec. 11, 2014 (2nd Thurs.)

Time: 1:00 PM

Place: PJ Missman

RSVP: PJ Missman

Book: Americanah by

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Discussion leader: Virginia Dunstan

New Book Group Date: Tues. Dec. 16, 2014

Time: 1:00 PM

Place: to be determined

Book: The Boys in the Boat; Nine Ameri-

cans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the

1936 Berlin Olympics, #1 New York Times

Best Seller list by Daniel James Brown.

Refreshments provided, everyone is wel-

come to join us, please email or call Robin

Howlett for details Whodunits No Meeting in December. See you in

January.

Gadabouts Event: A tour of the downtown Verge

Center for the Arts followed by lunch at

The Riverside.

Date: Thurs., Dec. 4, 2014

Time: beginning at 10:30 AM

Cost: No charge, except for your lunch.

RSVP: Karen Buxton

Getting there: Verge is at 625 S Street

downtown. The Riverside is at 2633 River-

side, two blocks south of the Riverside and

Broadway intersection. Please note the

change in the car pool gathering spot: now

Crestview Center (Winding Way and Manza-

nita). Check with Karen for exact spot.

Verge is a new, contemporary art gallery

which also houses a one-of-a-kind printmak-

ing lab and artist studios. The

new December show is "Many Happy Re-

turns: a 35 Year Retrospective of Short Cen-

ter," featuring over 200 works by develop-

mentally delayed artists in painting, sculp-

ture, animation, assemblage, and fabric

art. The Short Center employs professional

artists as teachers and mentors to clients

with developmental delays, and the exhibit

features works by both teachers and stu-

dents. In addition, a "Pop Up Shop" offers

works of art for sale in time for the holiday

season.

CHAR/AAUW Ripples page 3 Dec. 2014

More Than Books Date: Wed. Dec. 17, 2014

8:15 AM Walk

9:00 AM Breakfast

10:00 AM Book discussion

Place: Harriett Orchard’s at Eskaton

Book Topic: Children’s Books

CHAR/AAUW Ripples page 4 Dec. 2014

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS AND MORE

Simulcast: Opera Schedule for

2015 Season

Jan. 17th—The Merry Widow

Jan. 31st—The Tales of Hoffman

Feb. 14th—Iolanta-Bluebeard’s Cas-

tle

March 14th—La Donna del Lago

April 25th—Cavalleria Rusticana /

Pagliacci

Time: 9:55 AM, but check the thea-

ter for confirmation.

World Country Study Group (used to be Travel Study) Topic for this year: India

Date: Wed., Dec. 3, 2014 Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Place: Carmichael Regional Library meeting room, 5605 Marconi Ave., Carmichael

Peggy and Jack Kennedy will present their experiences in the Peace Corps in India many

years ago, plus their trips back later. Participants may be bringing

something to share from their research on a general topic, so being on

my email list would be really helpful.

The library does not open its doors to the public until 10 AM, but the

first meeting room door is on the right wall by the main (parking-lot-

side) doors.

RSVP: Janice Chung

Save the Date: Jan. 28, 2015. Gloria Yost will be presenting on the Camel Festival and have some photos of their trip. Fran Clarke will be presenting on the Flora and Fauna of India.

Lunch Bunch

Date: Wed, Dec. 10th, Time: 12:00 Noon

Place: Dianda's Italian Bakery & Café, 10131

Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks Located in Fair Oaks Vil-

lage, next to the quilt shop.

RSVP: Clydene Leslie, or e-mail Virginia Dunstan

by Fri, Dec. 5th.

Dianda's features salads, sandwiches, panini and

delicious Italian bakery items. After lunch stroll

down the street to the home decor shop Simpler

Times, filled with beautiful Christmas decorations

to put you in the holiday spirit.

Movie Mavens Date: Wed., Dec. 3, 2014

Time and location—to be determined. Contact Robin Howlett. We need peo-

ple to sign up to be the Diva Movie Maven to be in charge of selecting a movie

and lunch spot. There are still several months available. It’s fun, easy and no

hassle. Robin does all the emailing. Contact Robin to participate.

Hungry Ladies Eating Out Date: Thurs., Dec. 18, 2014

Time: 6:00 PM

Place: Biba's—2801 Capitol Ave.

Contact: Corrine Laing.

Reservations are limited to 12.

Singles Dining Out – Monthly

gatherings will resume in January

2015. Please call or email Robin

Howlett about future dinners.

Missing a plate? Contact Janice Chung if you left a red-orange scroll-edged 16” x 11.5”

plastic serving platter with brown trim at the Sept. meeting.

CHAR/AAUW Page 5 Dec., 2014

AAUW EF Funds (IBC) Luncheon

11:30 AM Saturday, January 24 2015

Plates Café and Catering

Depot Park—11 Business Park Way, Bldg. 140, Sacramento, CA 95828 #1 Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast with Tuscan Salsa Verde Served with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes

#2 Tri-Tip with Horseradish Crème

Served with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes

#3 Winter Pasta

Penne Pasta, Butternut Squash, Kale in Sage Brown Butter Sauce

Apple Crisp with fresh whipped cream

Rolls and Butter

Soft Drinks—Iced Tea– Lemonade—Coffee

EF Funds Luncheon—$26 per person. Make check to: AAUW IBC

Name:__________________________Branch:___________________________

Select: ______Chicken _______Tri-Tip ______Pasta

RSVP by January 15, 2015 to: Schelly Jensen, 2289 Ashton Dr., Roseville, CA 95747

Featured Speakers: Casey Knifsend— Assistant Professor Psychology, CSU Sacramento Jennifer Randles—Assistant Professor Sociology, CSU Fresno

Diane Salter

Stephanie Parsons

Welcome New Members!

CHAR/AAUW page 6 Dec. 2014

Cultural Arts

Sacramento Ballet presents Ron Cunningham’s “The Nut-

cracker,” a wonderful production for the Holiday Season. It will be at

the Community Center Theatre, 1301 L Street, on various days and

times from December 6 through December 21. The images of young

Clara battling the giant mouse King; being saved by her Nutcracker

Prince: and then journeying to the magical Snowflake Forest and the

Kingdom of the Sweets are highlights of the ballet. Included will also be 500 children

from local regions who will have their first experience in the world of performing

arts. For more information call 916-552-5800. Purchase tickets at

http://www.sacballet.org/nutcracker/tickets/ Website: info@sacballet.org

Celebrate the holidays with beautiful singing by the Sacramento Master Sing-

ers at St. Francis Church, 26th and K Street, on Dec. 13 through Dec. 23rd and at Harris

Center, Folsom Lake College, on Sunday, Dec. 14th. The program will include the humor-

ous and heartwarming music and storytelling of the Scottish/Irish folk duo “Men of

Worth.” Also, the audience will be treated to an arrangement of the Welsh carol “All

Through the Night” by Sacramento’s own Clifford Shockney For information call (916)

788-7464. Order tickets using following websites St. Francis Church Concert

www.mastersingers.org or Harris Center Folsom: www.harriscenter.net Last day to or-

der tickets by mail is Dec. 8th.

Sacramento Symphonic Winds, a symphonic band of 60 volunteer adult musi-

cians is conducted by Dr. Les Lehr who originally founded the band in 2001. The

Band presents “Holiday Visions”, a program of familiar Christmas music with soloists,

narrators and a Christmas Sing-a-Long. The program will be on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2:30

P.M. at the Crowne Plaza , Sacramento Northeast, 5321 Date Ave. Tickets will be sold at

the door. General admission is $15.00; students and seniors 65+ is $10.00;

children under age 10 are free. For more information call (916) 489-2576.

Website: www.sacwinds.org

Bunny Schwantes, Cultural Arts

Gift Giving Policy of AAUW (from AAUW Fund Facts - volume 8, Issue 2)

A question that has come up is whether AAUW can provide gifts and donations to local

agencies. Some branches wish to start taking up collections to give money to these organi-

zations. Branches may collect and donate items such as clothing and personal toiletries to

other charities. But no cash or checks can be collected for other charities at branch

meetings, and such gifts cannot be encouraged through AAUW communications.

Singles Dining Out at Marie Callender’s

From left to right: Gladys Esterkyn, Robin Howlett, Eras Cochran, Helen Porter, Julia Barry and Jean Rubin.

Join them in January!

CHAR/AAUW page 7 Dec ., 2014

Wanted: Artist We are looking for a talented person who will design a whimsical CHAR

woman logo for the branch. If you can help, please contact Mary Duval.

AAUW CA Public Policy Committee needs your

help! Please review and comment on the Priorities, easily

located on the AAUW website under Public Policy. What

should be added, deleted, or changed as they finalize these

for 2015 - 2017? The deadline for comments is extended to

December 15th. Send them to: officeaauw-ca.org.

Thank you!

Current California AAUW Action Alerts:

- Empower College Assault Survivors - Ask Governor Brown

to sign SB967. End the epidemic of sexual assault on California college campuses today.

- Take action - Ask Governor Brown to sign SB477. Slavery has been illegal in the United

States for 149 years. Despite this, illegal forced labor and human trafficking still persists,

with over 2,400,000 victims of human trafficking worldwide.

- Ask Governor Brown to sign SB1053 to ensure that all California women with a public or

private health care plan have access to their birth control method of choice without restric-

tions or cost sharing.

- Request Governor Brown to sign AB2350 by Assemblywoman Bonilla, which requires

universities to adopt policies to implement Title IX and protect the rights of pregnant

graduate students.

- Contact your Senator today and tell him or her to vote in support of SB1349, which will

enable students, parents and community members to obtain data on athletic opportunities

and participation that is necessary to determine how schools and communities can ensure

girls are getting the equal access to athletic opportunities to which they are entitled un-

der Title IX.

- Ask your Senator to invest in California families by voting AYE when SB899 comes be-

fore her for a vote. SB899 (Mitchell) will repeal California's MFG policy of denying financial

support to babies born while their families are receiving CalWORKS basic needs

grants. The Maximum Family Grant (MFG) Rule endangers the health and well-being of

infants born into poverty and intentionally limits the pre-productive decisions of poor

women. California is one of 16 states still retaining the "family cap."

And from LISA MAATZ, vice president of Government Relations: "Please join me in taking

action today so we can show the Department of Labor that A STRONG EQUAL PAY RULE IS

THE WAY TO GO.!" The deadline has been extended to Jan. 5, 2015. Write your com-

ments to the Department of Labor in support of stronger enforcement of the Equal Pay

Laws!

Mary Toutonghi, Public Policy

CHAR-AAUW Ripples

Deadline for Jan. 2015 Ripples Wed., Dec. 10th See page 2 for address Our CHAR website: http://citrusheights-ca.aauw.net

December 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Board

Meeting

2 Bird

Watchers

3 Movie Mavens / World Study

4 Gada-

bouts

5 6

7 8 9 10 Lunch

Bunch

11 3rd

Thurs. Bks

12 13 Holiday

Social

14 15 16 New

Book Grp.

17 More

Than Bks

18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN MISSION STATEMENT:

AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.