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What does a victim of domestic violence look like? Most often a victim is described as being a white female from a lower socioeconomic status. The abuser is of the same status and is described as the victim's boy-friend or husband.

We will examine this issue Saturday, November 5, in collaboration with Hollins University. The meeting, in Room 119 of the Hollins Visual Arts Center, begins at 10 a.m. The cost of admission is a donation to Turning Point, Roanoke's only domestic violence shelter, sponsored by the Salvation Army. A list of items that may be donated is on 6 of this newsletter. The true face of domestic violence encompasses every possible descriptive classification that can be used to

categorize human beings. This program will introduce us to two specific groups of domestic violence victims. Our special guests will teach us about the resources that are available for these victims and what we can do to help.

Speakers, will be our own member, Paula Prince, Turn-ing Point Board member; Fenton "Spike" Harrison, Court Appointed Special Advocate, and Anne Patrick, Hollins University, Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

—Catina Webb

November-December 2011

AAUW advances equity for women and girls

through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and re-search. In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, na-tional origin, disability, or class.

You Are Invited

To the

Winter Social

December 4, 2011

2 p,m, to 4 p.m.

At the home of Beth Ann Rossi 1037 Boljack Blvd. Roanoke

(directions will be provided closer to the event)

Join branch members for an afternoon of holiday treats, fun and fellowship.

Bring a friend to introduce them to our branch. RSVP to HelenRuth Burch hrburch@aol.com or 797-2760 by December 1, 2011

November Meeting to Spotlight Domestic Violence

On the Road to Richmond Lobby Day 2012

Please join us as we welcome State AAUW Co Vice President for Public Policy Laura Wimmer to our January 28 Public Policy Meeting.

Laura will talk about what AAUW does during the Leg-islative Session to further AAUW's goals and plans for women and girls in the Commonwealth.

She will also get us "fired" up as we plan a ROAD TRIP to Lobby Day 2012 on February 1st. Light breakfast refreshments served.

Please RSVP to Cheri Hughes at 890-5121 or cherihughes@gmail.com.

See you at 10 a.m. in the Community Room at Tan-glewood Mall. It is near the Book Sale Space.

The Roanoke Valley View Newsletter of the Roanoke Valley Branch AAUW

Chartered in 1923

Online at http://www.aauwofva.org/branches/roanoke.htm

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Jessica McCallum 4824 Wade Road Roanoke, VA 24018 540-774-3061 jessica.mccallum@solstas.com

Roanoke Valley View

President’s Message

Thank you to everyone who worked to make the September book sale a success. We earned $12,618.88 after expenses. Congratulations everyone on a job well done. Don’t forget that we will be having a winter sale February 4-5, 2012. Put that date on your calendar now so you will be available to help. We also want to take this opportunity to welcome all the new members to our branch and encourage them and all our members to participate in the many planned programs for the year. Our branch is friendly and welcoming and there are excellent opportunities to be involved in our programs and community projects that make a difference in the lives of women and girls. See you at the November program on Domestic Violence and the December Winter Social.

Pam and HelenRuth

Elizabeth (Betsy) Briggs 1834 Langdon Road SW Roanoke, VA 24015-2636 540-344-4567 eb4art@yahoo.com Gail Burress 2519 Creston Ave. SW Roanoke, VA 24015 540-725-5752 Gburruss@msn.com Ann Leigh Graham 200 Glebe Road Daleville, VA 24083 540-580-7941 algraham89@gmail.com

Judy Goodwin 3132 Clayview Cr. Salem, Va 24153 540-389-1696 bobgood1@comcast.net Sharon Perkins 3728 Forest Rd. SW Roanoke, VA 24015 540-345-4441 SSPerkins2@cox.net

Beth Ann and Steve Rossi are proud grandparents of Jake Logan Rossi, born October 5, 2011, joining big brother Tyler and big sister Nora.

Time to Get Ready For February Book Sale

Christmas is coming and February 4 and 5 are just around the corner! We need to begin to sort and gear up for the February Sale. We will be sorting Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4pm. This will be the weeks of December 5 and Decem-ber 12. No Sorting the two weeks surrounding Christ-mas. We will pick back up on January 3 and finish on January 28. We will still use the Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday schedule. If we need to, we may add other days and times. Remember, if sorting is not for you, Trish McMahan can always use your help with other aspects of the sale.

Cheri Hughes

Directory Changes All members need to check their listings in the new hot pink directories. Mistakes can creep in and if anything in your information is incorrect, PLEASE inform Natalie Haley: Balloon_Lady@msn.com as soon as possible. Also send any changes in your contact information. Please copy any changes in your contact information (phone, residence or email) to RVAAUW@gmail.com so we can include it in the next newsletter (unless you prefer NOT to have your personal contact information in the newsletter, which is published online). If you have not received a 2011-2012 directory, please let us know at

RVAAUW@gmail.com,

New Members

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November 8

Nora Smith, chair of the Scholarship Committee, has announced the following awards available for the 2012 academic year:

$1,000 Scholarships for undergraduate college/university studies. Any cur-rently enrolled female student who will complete high school during the 2012-2013 academic years and whose educational goals include study at an accred-ited college or university in the near future is eligible to apply. Applicants must reside in the Cities of Roa-noke or Salem, the Counties of Roanoke, Botetourt or Craig or the Town of Vinton.

Women’s Scholarships and Lorraine and Hal Jones Jr. Scholarship for women who will be attending an accredited college or university for undergraduate study in 2012-2013 and who also meet the following criteria:

High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) At least 21 years of age when beginning un-dergraduate studies, is enrolled or has been accepted in an accredited college/university during the current academic year. Must reside in the Cities of Roanoke or Salem, Counties of Roanoke, Botetourt or Craig, or the Town of Vinton.

Applications are online at http://www.aauwofva.org/branches/RoaSchol.htm Scholarships are funded by our book sale and other

fundraisers. The Lorraine and Hal Jones Jr. Scholar-

ship is a gift from Pam Jones in memory of her par-

ents.

Stay Current With AAUW

To insure that you receive important information from the AAUW national office, your mailing and email addresses need to be kept current.

To change any of this information, go online to http://www.aauw.org/member_center/forms/

Under “general forms” click on “Member Record Change Form”. You will have to sign in to the Member Center with your Member Number, found on the back of this Vision. You will be asked to cre-ate a password. Members without computers may call the helpline: 800/326-AAUW or contact Membership Vice Presi-dent Charlotte Seth, 540/774-8742 for assistance.

Give New Graduates Free AAUW Membership

AAUW members can now give a recent graduate—a friend, daughter, granddaughter, or niece—a free one-year AAUW membership. That includes “mid term” graduations who will be coming up soon.

Only members can take advantage of this offer. Your grad will receive a one-year member-at-large membership. . She can join a branch at any time but will be responsible for pay-ing branch and state dues.

Complete the online mem-bership application now at www.aauw.org. Click on “Join/Renew” then select Give a Grad a Gift. If you have questions or would like help with the online form, please contact Charlotte Seth, 540/774-8742, oldarfir@aol.com.

Smith Mountain Invitation To Fundraising Luncheon

Smith Mountain Branch has invited Roanoke Valley members to its annuaul luncheon and fashion show at 11:30 a,m, Wednesday November 17 at West-lakeCountryClub in Hardy.

The luncheon is a fund raiser for Smith Mountain;s scholarships and will include a silent auction. Tick-ets are $20.

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Safaris Coordinator:

Beth Ann Rossi, 309-9930 brossi@scrossi.com

Evening Book Group Coordinators:

Lotty Hebblethwaite, 776-8011, Marcia Shelton,

sheltonm11@verizon.net,

November 14, 7 P.M. AAUW Tanglewood. Mel-ody Blankenship leads discussion of The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Refreshments by Melody.

December 12, 7 P.M. AAUW Tanglewood. Lynne Victorine leads discussion of The Lace Reader, by Brunonia Barry. Refreshments by Lynne.

January 16, 7 P.M. AAUW Tanglewood. Peggy Shifflett leads discussion of Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery and Allison Ander-son. Refreshments by Peggy.

February 20: Snow date for Elegance of the Hedgehog.

Robert Newman, Roc Bruzgul, Betsy Briggs, Nora Smith, Sally Sizer, Marianne Baillos, Jane Chichester, Beth Ann Rossi, HelenRuth Burch and Clare Newman attended the September Safari. Overcast and cloudy skies didn’t slow down the "Dig, Mold Construct" Fall Safari. Tom Roller from Boxley Quarries in Blue Ridge gave us a geology power point presentation of the only hinge of mountains that pro-duces aggregate, asphalt, block and concrete components. The quarry is a mini Grand Canyon and one day will be re-claimed as a lake. Don Ballard at General Shale, also in Blue Ridge, used a Power Point presentation to explain the mining of the resources in the brick making process. We

toured the plant, peeked into the kiln, and were surprised at the many differ-ent “recipes” for brick. Lunch at New York Pizza was over the top and every-one got "to go" ziti, salad and bread sticks for dinner. Steve Rossi gave us a tour of Central Water's water treat-ment plant in Hardy. He gave us a better understanding of our water re-sources. Paul Womack of Concrete Specialties, Inc., C.S.I., in Roanoke explained how manholes, drop inlets, and grease catchers are poured into a mold, cured and used for use in our every day life. We were impressed

with the cleanliness of each facility and the mechanical com-ponents used in its operation. It was an amazing adventure filled with facts too numerous to mention.

Plan now to attend the spring Safari on April 14, 2012 called Bluff, Bridge, and Canal. The quiet town of Buchanan is full of history. We'll learn the origins of the Kanawha Canal; walk across the James River on the old wooden foot bridge; visit a railroad dining car that is now a B & B; take a scenic drive to Button's Bluff to see the railroad tracks that go through a mountain and more. If you have any questions about this call Beth Ann..

Morning Book Group Coordinators:

Mary Boenke, 890-3897 Inez Good, igood@verizon.net

November 16, 10;30 A.M. Cheri Hughes will review Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhonda Jantzen. Lunch will follow at K&W Cafeteria. December 21. 10:30 A.M. Maryette McLaren will talk about and play the organ at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Lunch will follow at Annie Moore’s Irish Pub. January 18, 10:30 A.M. Clare Newman will review Agatha Christie: An Autobiography. Lunch will fol-low at K&W Cafeteria. February 15, 10:30 A.M. Charlotte Seth will review The Twentieth Wife: A Novel by Indu Sundaresan.

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Roanoke Valley View

ELECTED BRANCH OFFICERS 2010-2011

HELENRUTH BURCH PAMALA JONES

Co Presidents

LYNNE VICTORINE Vice President for Program

CHARLOTTE SETH

Vice President for Membership

PAM KESSNER Recording Secretary

PEGGY SHIFFLETT

Finance

Newsletter Editor: Kay Koehler RVAAUW@gmail.com

Music Interest Group Coordinator:

Position Vacant Volunteers Contact hrburch@aol.com

The newly formed Chorus of the Blue Ridge will be presenting its first fall concert at the Jefferson Cen-ter, Saturday, November 12 at 7 p.m. Our own Jennie Sue Murdock is a member of the chorus, which will present "From Sea to Shining Sea: The Music of America, " including Shenandoah, Oh! Susanna, America the Beautiful, This Land Is Your Land, Simple Gifts, and works by Aaron Copland. The concert will also feature a composition by a stu-dent from Andrew Lewis Middle School from the an-nual "I Can Create Music" workshop. Jennie Sue has some tickets for sale, or they can be purchased at the Jefferson Center Box Office at 540-345-2550

Theatre Interest Group Coordinator:

Gloria Elliott, 774-3037

GOOD OL’ GIRLS a musical Some fit the mold. Some

break it. April 15, 2012 2:00 Matinee

The Off Broadway Musical, Written and adapted by Paul Ferguson from stories by Lee Smith and Jill McCorkle, with songs by Matraca Berg and Marshall Chapman, con-ceived by Matraca Berg. Two of Hollins most celebrated writers join two of Nash-ville’s leading singer/songwriters to redefine the modern Southern woman in a musical about love, loss and laugh-ter. GOOD OL’ GIRLS celebrates childhood through old age with big hair and bigger hearts.

More Interest Groups

International Affairs

Chair: N. Jane Ingram, 427-5824 AAUW International Fellows

Aija Klavina, a citizen of Latvia, is working toward a postdoctoral degree in the edu-cation of handicapped students at the University of Vir-ginia,focusing on Her study in-clusive education strategies for students with disabilities. Sister Mary Agatha Munyanyian,

AAUW Fellowship recipient from Zimbabwe, is working on her doctorate at the ODU Chemistry Department and researching Parkinson ’s dis-ease. She is working on her doctorate at the ODU Chemis-try Department and research-ing Parkinson ’s disease, She plans to complete her work by December 2013.

AAUW will celebrate our 130th Anniversary on No-vember 28, 2011. To honor the occasion, November has been declared National AAUW Month.

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Shelter Wish List

For Children For Women Ear thermometer Ethnic hair care products* Tissues (boxes & packs) Hairspray Pull-ups* (3T/4T & 4T/5T) Conditioner Size 2/3T underwear (boys & girls) Large cups with lids Slippers or non-skid socks* Bedroom slippers/non-skid socks Baby lotion Small and plus size pajamas Baby wash Size 5-9 underclothes Juices* All size bras DVD players (for bedrooms) Umbrellas DVD movies Journals* Infant socks Department store gift cards Birthday party packs (call us for info) Socks Craft store gift cards

General Items Needed at the Shelter Throughout the Year Postage stamps Business size envelopes Pillows Clothes hamper Plastic clothes hangers Grocery store gift cards* Combination locks Alarm clocks First aid supplies Fresh fruits* Snack food items* High efficiency laundry detergent Paper plates Fabric softener sheets Paper towels Plastic food storage containers Bath towels Antibacterial soap pumps Hand sanitizer Cleaning products Pot holders Valley Metro individual bus passes ½ Gallon size zip lock baggies Vacuum cleaner Dish cloths Over the counter meds (no aspirin) White copy paper* Black permanent magic markers White-out correctional tape HP black print cartridge #56 Lexmark black print cartridge #36 Hp black print cartridge #15 Dry erase markers Standard staples Toilet paper Plastic eating utensils Disinfectant spray Tall kitchen trash bags Scotch tape Industrial carpet cleaner* HP 13A laser jet cartridge HP black print cartridge #45

*denotes items that are urgently needed