Newsletter of the Sun City Center/South Shore Branch

Chartered in 1984

Editor: Carolyn Wight 634-5395 aauwsccsouthshore@verizon.net

The Communicator

November 2017

Beverly Fletchall is handling ticket sales. 813-938-3215 or email DonBev@tampabay.rr.com Earnings from this event go toward our Mature Women Scholarship Fund.

* Have lunch provided by Banquet Masters

* Bid on baskets of goodies - 50/50 prizes

* Compete to answer Jeopardy-type questions about Women in the NEWS

Co-Presidents:

Bev Fletchall 938-3215 DonBev@tampabay.rr.com

Diane Waronka 641-2722 dwaronka@msn.com

Headliners

of

2016 - 2017

Do You Have Your Tickets Yet?

Saturday, Nov. 11

Atrium’s Florida Room

Doors open @ 11:00

Price - $25

A Trivia Contest recognizing Women in the News

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Highlights of the October Meeting

L to R: Beverly Fletchall, Co-President; Tiatasha Brown, Principal Shields Middle School; Tim & Jessica Smith w/daughter Kimmy (Tech Trek camper); Antonio Lopez & Maria Gomez w/daughter Beatriz Lopez-Gomez (camper); Diane Waronka, Co-President; Rina LaRosa, AVID teacher at Shields Middle School; Kathy Vore, member of Tech Trek staff in 2016 & 2017.

We listened proudly as our two 2017 Tech Trek campers told us about the highlights of their week at camp and some of the ideas and inspirations they brought home. We hope this experience has a positive influence on their futures. Tiatasha Brown, school principal, and Rina LaRosa, the teacher who facilitates our activities at their school, spoke of our good influence on the girls of their student body and their appreciation of our efforts.

Kathy Vore, a member of our branch’s STEM committee, has been active for several years with Florida AAUW who directs this program in our state. She has been at the camp with the girls the last two years. Kathy took pictures at camp and had prepared a slide show of them for us to enjoy during lunch. Perhaps her greatest contribution to the program were the slides with “talking points” to which the girls could refer when telling us about their experiences. THANK YOU Kathy, from all your fellow members of SCC AAUW !

Kimmy - DNA workshop

Beatriz & Kimmy

Learning about internet safety from a female law enforcement officer can be a big influence in the life of a young girl.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

BIG THANK YOU TO KATHY VORE for putting so much planning and time into the pres-entation by our two Tech Trek students at the October meeting. It kept them from being too nervous regarding public speaking and it helped them be specific when presenting their thoughts regarding their week at camp. It was a very successful program. I also appreciate all the people who bought raffle tickets for the basket made by Paula. If we can make $37 for every basket we sell by the end of the year, it will really make a difference in fundraising totals. As you know already National is no longer contributing towards Tech Trek camps so ……… Nov. 2 is Hi Neighbor and we always have a table at that event. If you know anyone fairly new to the area encourage them to come to Community Hall between 6:30 & 8:30 pm. This will be our fourth women’s Trivia event in the Florida room on November11. It is always so popular that we hope to sell lots of tickets. According to Lois Toeppe the format this year is like Jeopardy on TV. Answers will cover women who made headlines in the last two years. Some members still have seats available at their tables. Contact Beverly Fletchall who is selling them. There will be several baskets to look at - which should tempt you to buy several raffle tickets. Then the lunch courses alternating with the questions should be tasty as well as great fun. BRING LOTS OF FRIENDS Let’s Make this Fund-raiser a BIG SUCCESS Diane Waronka Co-President

Retiring Treasurer

EDITH RICE Honored for her 10 Years of Service

Edith joined our branch in Feb. 2005. She immediately be-came an active contributor and was elected President in 2007, serving until 2009. Some of her service since then include: (1)preparing the directory every year starting in 2009, (2) Organized Grand Slammers 2010, (3)Served on selection committees for Women of Distinction, (4) LAF & Public Policy representative, (5) Adjusted and maintained our constitution and by-laws since 2009, (6) Treasurer the last two years. In addition she has always worked on our projects & committees. Remember the time she was making the Mimosas at an event and they couldn’t get the champagne bottles open ? Edith saved the day…...

Thank You Edith !

Jan Lander is moving to Midlothian VA to live closer to her son and family. Jan joined our SCC Branch in 2000. She has served on numerous committees and ac-tivities including 4 years as Treasurer and more recently as Historian. We Will Miss You, Jan !

Congratulations to Bev Fletchall ! Bev, our co-president, was recognized by the Apollo Beach Women’s Club for her long years of service to that organization. They made her an Honorary Member.

Candidates Wanted for FL-AAUW Board

Positions open for ‘18 FL-AAUW Board are: Director for Membership Director for Development Director for Communications Secretary Applications must be in by 11/15/17. If interested see Diane W. for the forms.

Bridge Belles - November 1 Noon - @ Aston Gardens Alice Benson - 634-3635 Eight No - November 2 Aston Gardens Noon - Edith Rice - 634-7633 TLCB - November 15 @ Aston Gardens 10:30 am - Carolyn Wight - 634-5395

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Bridge Dates for

November Tea & Books November 29

Will meet at 2:00 pm at Aston Gardens. Read something by Dennis Lehane. Sandra Zeligman 634-5959

MAH JONGG Play at Aston Gardens 2nd & 4th Thursday. 12:30 pm Sandra Zeligman 634-5959

Hand & Foot We play in the Ann Marie LaBlanc Room on the 3rd Friday -12:30 pm NO HAND & FOOT IN NOVEMBER Info: Bev Fletchall - 938-3215

Are you a card player? Or prefer MahJongg? Our bridge groups are in great need of additional players. Or maybe bridge is more than you care to tackle - Hand & Foot is a fun game and quick to learn. MahJongg is an ancient game played a lot in the Eastern Countries where it often is a form of gambling. If you already know the game, come help Sandra teach some eager learners. (There is no gambling at our games)

No AAUW Board meeting in November. Next

Board Meeting - Dec. 1 ALERT! PLAYERS NEEDED

Baskets at Meetings Paula Staier, Programs, prepared a basket of goodies which was raf-fled off at the Oct. meet-ing. The sale of the raffle

tickets brought in $37 to our treasury. Paula has decided to have baskets at every meet-ing! There will be 4 baskets at the Nov. Trivia Event. Be sure to bring your money!

AAUW members from all over Florida are planning a trip to Tallahassee on Jan 24 & 25. They plan to meet, visit and talk to mem-bers of the FL legislature about issues impor-tant to the women of FL - equal pay and sexual harassment in particular. Diane Waronka would like to make this trip if someone would go with her. If you are interested, contact Diane 641-2722