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Page 1 of 6 July 22, 2017 The Bath Branch ______________________________ Next meeting Summer Picnic: When: August 8th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Onalee’s House on the Lake: 11350 East Lake Rd. Hammondsport, NY Program: Invite a guest and bring a dish to pass! ______________________________
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July 22, 2017 The Bath Branch
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Next meeting Summer Picnic: When: August 8th at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Onalee’s House on the Lake: 11350 East Lake Rd. Hammondsport, NY
Program: Invite a guest and bring a dish to pass!
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Fall Fund Raiser:
Members: This is a call for HELP! We need volunteers to help with the finishing details to produce the
original play by our very own playwright, Peg Inglis. She has spent the winter writing and getting ready to
present “Ladies: It’s Time” to celebrate 100 years of Voting Rights for Women in New York State. It promises
to be a smashing success WITH YOUR HELP. We are not serving food at this event but we do need folks to
help out in other ways. Please, if at all possible, attend a meeting where the needs will be outlined on
Wednesday July 26th at 5:30 p.m. at the Dormann Library. Many helpers will make for a lighter load for
each. If you can’t attend but can help, please contact Peg Inglis at 607-292-3906 or 607-769-4596 or by email
at [email protected] or Suzanne Scott at 315-382-3010 or by email at [email protected] . Hope to
see you there!
AUGUST 26 IS NOW "WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY"
--submitted by Peg Inglis and Wendy Gould
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Legal Advocacy:
Think Black Women Deserve More than 63 Cents to the Dollar? Join the #BlackWomensEqualPay Day
Twitter Storm
Women in Student Loan Dept by Race
July 31, 2017
Time: 2–3 p.m. ET
Location: On Twitter! Follow @AAUW, @AAUWPolicy, and hashtag #BlackWomensEqualPay
Cost: Free
Event Description
Would you like to work 19 months just to get paid the same paycheck your coworkers get in 12 months? That’s
the case for black women in the United States, who are paid 63 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-
Hispanic men.
#BlackWomensEqualPay Day, which takes place on July 31, is the symbolic day when black women’s earnings
“catch up” to white men’s earnings from the previous year. When 70 percent of black mothers serve as the
primary or sole breadwinner in their family, every penny counts. The pay gap threatens women’s economic
security and can hinder women’s ability to pay bills, including student loans. AAUW’s new report, Deeper in
Debt: Women and Student Loans, found that a whopping 57 percent of black women who were repaying
student loans reported that they had been unable to meet essential expenses within the past year. After all, it’s
hard to pay bills when you’re missing a huge chunk of your paycheck.
Help take action this #BlackWomensEqualPay Day! Join our Twitter storm, when we’ll explain the gender pay
gap, suggest solutions, and, with your help, advocate for change.
AAUW has observed or will observe the following additional equal pay days in 2017.
March 7, 2017
Asian American women’s Equal Pay Day
May 1, 2017 White women’s Equal Pay Day
May 23, 2017
Mothers’ Equal Pay Day
July 31, 2017
Black women’s Equal Pay Day
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September 25, 2017 Native American women’s Equal Pay Day
November 2, 2017 Latinas’ Equal Pay Day
--Wendy Lee Gould, LAF Chair
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Audit Report of EF account: The audit of the Bath Branch AAUW Education Fund accounts was conducted on July 5, 2017. The bank
statements indicate the funds are accounted for and few checks or deposits are written from or made to the
account. The following areas of concern are noted:
The name on the Account is “AAUW Fellowship Fund.” As long as I have been a member the Branch it
has always been used for scholarships and has been referred to it as the “Educational Fund” or the
“Educational Opportunity Fund.” I recommend that we simply note in our records for what the account
is to be used.
The check book register was not delivered for audit with the bank statements but the bank statements are
straight forward and the balances track month to month. Next audit the register should be examined as
well as the bank statements.
Bonnie T. indicated that she and Elfie are writing up a procedure “manual” for the handling of the funds
and to explain and memorialize how the sale of TOPS gift cards is handled. My recommendation is that
such procedures be reduced to writing before the next audit and before time to elect new Vice-Presidents
of the Educational Fund.
--Respectfully submitted by Wendy Lee Gould
______________________________Secretary’s Minutes:
Bath Branch
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 - 5:30pm
Location - Slice of 209 at Bath Country Club
Program - Annual Scholarship Dinner
President's Report –
Welcome and Introduction of Scholarship Nominees
High School – Olivia Snavely – Bath CSD. Mature Woman – Amanda Seager – Keuka College – Not Present
-Traveling Book Club – A book exchange took place and members were encouraged to share. Books have an AAUW sticker.
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-Directory – The membership directory was available for any corrections.
-Fall Fundraiser – Peg I. took the podium to encourage members to please help assist with the fall show, “It’s Time Ladies”. Peg reviewed the cast list and explained the type of help that would be needed. A committee will be formed. Rehearsals are underway.
Secretary's Report – Becka presented the minutes for the April meeting also published in the newsletter. Hard copies are also available.
Shirley H. made a motion to approve, Nancy C. second, all approved.
Treasurer’s Report – Shirley H. reported the bank balance as of 06/01/2017 was $1,344.19 and LAF has a balance of $58.00. There is still $181.15 that has not been spent in this year’s budget. As of tonight, there are 46 paid members.
Martha T. made a motion to approve, Mary Lee C. second, all approved.
Membership –
Membership renewal of $75.00 took place this evening.
4 new members
-Donna Ryan -Amanda Herrick -Jolene Kohler -Dr. Megan Alger
Fundraiser Committee –
High Tea – Summary presented by Bonnie T. – Net profit of $1,500.00. Grant money was used to buy permanent tablecloths. Shirley will have pictures at the summer picnic. This would be a great event to continue each Spring with different themes.
Fall event – Performance date is 9/30 at O’Malley Hall in Bath. They require Diocese Insurance. New member Jolene volunteered to take care of the insurance.
Suzanne will do Promotion/Set Design.
Ruth/Jan will do House.
Old Business- 6/29 – A group will take a guided tour of the Susan B. Anthony House.
Convention – Our branch had a great showing. Awards presented to us were on a table for all to see.
New Business – Nothing noted.
NEXT MEETING: August 8 at 5:30pm. Picnic at Onalee Nixon’s home. Bring a dish to pass and a friend.
Ruth B. made a motion to adjourn the meeting Jan M. second the motion, all approved.
Meeting adjourned.
--Respectfully submitted by Rebecca Kirch
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The Branch
The Newsletter of Bath AAUW
--Published by Wendy Lee Gould
