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AAUW Santa Cruz CountyVol. 80, Issue 1August 2015The BeaconSanta Cruz County Branch, American Association of University WomenAugust 2015AAUW Santa Cruz County Annual Membership LuncheonFeaturing Guest Speaker: Karina Cervantez AlejoEmpowering Womensince 1881Karina was elected to the Watsonville City Council on November 6, 2012. She is only the second Latina in the city’s historyto have had the opportunity to serve in this capacity. Her colleagues unanimously supported her to serve as the city’s mayorin 2014.Karina Cervantez Alejo previously worked with the CommunityAction Board's Youth Community Restoration Project (YCORP),where she worked directly with youth transitioning from juvenile hall back into the community. She helped to develop youthleadership and mentorship programs, including Girlzpace, anafterschool program working with young women.Cervantez Alejo is a graduate of Porterville High School and is the daughter offarmworkers who continue to work in the agricultural fields of the Central Valley.She received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree and her Master of Science (M.S.)degree in psychology from UC Santa Cruz. She is currently completing her doctoral(PhD) degree in psychology also from UC Santa Cruz. Currently, Cervantez Alejoworks with students and families preparing for success in colleges and universities.We will also welcome our Tech Trek girls to share their experiences at camp thissummer.Date:Saturday, September 12, 2015Location: Seascape Resort, AptosTime:11:30-2:00RSVP to Rosemary Anderson by September 1, 2015.Email: rlaca@ucsc.eduThe menu for the luncheon is as follows. Please make a choice for yourself andfor your guest. The cost will be 22.00 per person.Poached prawns on Heirloom Tomatoes, with grilled heirloom corn kernels,shaved red onion, green beans, spinach and basil – roasted garlic dressing.Vegetarian Option available without the prawns.Dessert is Chef’s choice.Mail check made payable to AAUW Santa Cruz County and lunch order to: Enjoy a Great Program & Lunch Reconnect Sign up for interestgroupsRosemary Anderson14 Parkwood DriveWatsonville, CA 95076Member name:Guest names:AAUW: Empowering Women Since 1881Visit our website: http://santacruz-ca.aauw.net/
AAUW Santa Cruz CountyVol. 80, Issue 1August 2015Board MeetingsBoard meetings are held at 10 a.m., on the first Monday ofeach month. If you wish to be on the agenda, please contactthe Secretary in advance. All members are welcome to attend!Officers and Committees: 2015-2016PresidentJudy Cavin ctGrace Gerbrandtgraceger@sbcglobal.net423-9472Branch TreasurerLynn ne �s Message:Vice PresidentsLegal AdvocacyLorraine semary Andersonrlaca@ucsc.edu722-7473AAUW FundsGeri Williams708-4133gerisjs@aol.comKathy By-Laws & IBC LiaisonLois Holcomblocomb@cruzio.comLocal Scholarships / PublicityJeanne omTech TrekJane Amaral722-7839465-1840I am excited in looking forward to a year of progressfor our branch.kathy@rattlebrain.comHistorianBettye Pina247-7023brpina@charter.netDirectory EditorRoberta a Wallacedwallace@karonproperties.comBeacon Mailing (Postal)Liz ThoringtonThat said, we can always use more volunteers. Ournew Program VP has felt the need to step down, leaving us with a vacancy. This has placed a damper onsome of the possibilities for this year. Please give consideration to filling this much-needed position.425-4513Public PolicyHospitalityAnne McCallumjubilado@comcast.netIt has been another busy summer for your Board of Directors. Most of us participated in a training session inJuly that was very productive. The members of thisBoard are already functioning as a team to strengthenthe work of our branch. The lines of communicationare open and flowing. Planning is ongoing. It looks tobe an excellent year.Our Board members are also working on building theirteams for the coming year. Please look down the listand contact someone to let them know you wish to bepart of their team.lvswamp@charter.netKathy DonovanI was going to begin on an up note. However, it seemsonly right to acknowledge the tragedy that has besetour community. We lost two children to horrific violence this week. Remember to hold the children inyour lives close. Love them and teach them well.Judy Cavin BrownPresident,AAUW Santa Cruz County o.comVisit our website: http://santacruz-ca.aauw.net/2
AAUW Santa Cruz CountyVol. 80, Issue 1August 2015Membership Renewal / DuesSanta Cruz County IMPORTANT NOTE:Dues are 84/year. An email from EONSupport@aauw.org on 6/19 with a subject line 'AAUW Membership Renewal Notice' was sent out from National to all members for online renewal and payment. Thisemail may have landed in your junk folders if you did not receive it.You can still renew online at: aauw.org. Look for JOIN on the right top bar next to LOG-IN and followthe directions. There is also an 800 number you can call for assistance. 800/326-2289.OR, pay by mail: please make checks payable to AAUW Santa Cruz County BranchMail to: Lynn Cummins, PO Box 556, Freedom, CA 95019For further information contact our membership VP Rosemary Anderson, 831 722 7473 orrlaca@ucsc.eduSummer PicnicSunday August 23, 1:00pmParadise Park Picnic GroundsHot dogs! Hamburgers! Salads! Dessert!Directory NoteThe Directory for the coming year will be an onlinedirectory posted on our website & emailed to eachof you. Details to follow. Printed directories willonly be provided to those who receive the Beaconby US mail.Coffee, Tea, Water includedBring your own Beer, Wine, Soft DrinksSave the DateFirst Call for a CarpoolEntertainment by Marty Carlson.Bring your guitars, ukes and any music you’dlike to share!The annual AAUW Funds Northern Luncheon will beSunday, October 25 in Danville, 12:00-3:00pm. Cost will be 40. Watch for more info soon,the reservation deadline may be as early as September. The women who have received grants for2015-16 and are studying in northern California willbe the featured speakers; their projects are alwaysastounding.There's still time!Reservation deadline August 15Call Lynn Raadik 831-425-1038 ormail check ( 15 per person) payable toAAUW Santa Cruz County Branchto Lynn Raadik, 697 Paradise Park,Santa Cruz 95060For directions, see 7/23 email from RobertaSosbee.Call Lynn Cummins, 728-2128, about carpooling.Gala AccountingIncome from our Gala held in April 2015 was 3507.00, and expenditures were 4005.60. The net loss of 498.60 was offsetby net income from other meetings held during the year.Visit our website: http://santacruz-ca.aauw.net/3
AAUW Santa Cruz CountyVol. 80, Issue 1August 2015Ice Cream Social—Many thanks to Ted and Ginny Miller-Lohr for graciously hosting,again, our pre-camp annual ice cream social in June.Girls and parents from Santa Cruz County, Salinas, and Monterey branches attended, as well as AAUW members. Past camper Barbara Sanford joined the group also, andbrought her scrap book to share. Thank you to Jeanne J. for organizing this great afternoon.2015 Campers—Five lucky girls attended the Math/Science camp at Stanford from July 8th - 12th.They had a fabulous time. They are invited to share their experiences at our Sept. Luncheon. Jeanneand I are so grateful to our members for supporting the Tech Trek program. Hope you are able tocome and enjoy meeting 'our' girls on Sept. 12th.Thank you all,Jane AmaralTo support next year’s girls, send checks made out to AAUW-CA-SPF to Jane Amaral, 409 Larkin Valley Rd., Watsonville, 95076.Looking for enthusiastic people who want a rewarding job in AAUW.Jane is seeking two members to coordinate the Tech Trek program for our branch. The program isset up to take over with ease. Contacts are set with schools, and a state timeline and procedure ensures that the program is accessible and easy to follow. We will work with you and guide youthrough the selection process.We hope a few members will consider teaming up to coordinate the program for 2016.Thank you for your wonderful monetary support again this year. We are able to send five fortunategirls to the Math/Science camp at Stanford in July!Sincerely,JaneVisit our website: http://santacruz-ca.aauw.net/4
AAUW Santa Cruz CountyVol. 80, Issue 1August 2015Local Scholarship NewsOur annual appeal for donations to this great program is underway. We are so pleased by your responses. Thanks to: CaroleBeckett, Roberta Bromberger, Diane Cooley, Mary Jo DunnRuiz, Madeline Fjelstad, Sandy Hartman, Sarah Howell, KathyOing, Amalie Oliver, Priscilla Peters, Bettye Pina, Mary KSimpson, Phylllis Taylor, Joan Schwimmer & Melisa Walkerfor their early responses to this appeal.Mark your calendars early:Local Scholarships Fundraiserat Shadowbrook Tues., Feb.9,2016.Keep donations coming to support this great program so we cancontinue to help re-entry women achieve their dreams. Sendtax deductible donations to: Jeanne Jorgensen, 270 19th Ave.,Santa Cruz 95062.L e g a l A d v o c a c y Fu n d N e w sAAUW’s Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) works to challenge sex discrimination inhigher education and the workplace, in ways ranging from community outreachprograms to backing of major cases. Sex discrimination today takes a variety offorms—unfair pay, pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972—and canaffect both women and men. LAF addresses these barriers by informing peopleof their rights and using the legal system to seek justice and change.Legal Case Support. LAF provides financial and organizational support for a select number of cases in the workplace and in academia that have the potentialto provide significant protection for all women. Women workers denied promotions at Walmart, military veteran survivors of sexual assault, and college/university staff members who are experiencingunfair pay are some of the plaintiffs AAUW assists through its case support program.Case In Point - Burhans v. Yale: A New Wave in Title IX CasesThis case was filed in federal court in Connecticut. AAUW’s Legal Advocacy Fund began supporting thecase in 2015. Susan Burhans was hired by Yale University in 1999 as a communications specialist andserved the university as a security education coordinator. In 2012, Burhans filed suit against Yale, alleging sex discrimination and unlawful retaliation under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972and other laws. Burhans claims she was discriminated against and eventually terminated after morethan ten years of attempting to help survivors of sexual assault on campus and alerting Yale to potential Title IX violations. Rather than address her concerns, Burhans claims that the administration ignored her warnings and severely retaliated against her, narrowing her authority, humiliating her, andeventually terminating her position.Why Burhans Matters. In order to keep students safe and fulfill Title IX’s promise of equity in education, educators and administrators must step forward when they observe problems. The fact that TitleIX helps protect students from campus sexual assault means little if administrators face retaliation fortrying to enforce that protection. Employees like Burhans who speak out must be supported and empowered to make change on their campuses.If you would like to support AAUW’s efforts to back cases like these, consider making a donation to ourbranch LAF Fund. Make checks payable to: AAUW FUNDS. Mail to: Lorraine Margon, 329 Canon del Sol,La Selva Beach, CA 95076.Visit our website: http://santacruz-ca.aauw.net/5
AAUW Santa Cruz CountyVol. 80, Issue 1A A U W Fu n d s N e w sAAUW Funds (formerly known as the Educational Foundation) is the name used to identify the aggregated unrestricted funds that supply full or partial funding for everyAAUW program -except for our Fellowships and Grants. Bycontrast, Fellowships and Grants are supported entirely byinterest from the AAUW Endowment, which consists ofrestricted funds. There is a common misunderstandingthat AAUW’s Endowments support almost all AAUW programs. In fact, only our fellowships and grants are fullyfunded by the endowment earnings -that is, by the intereston our restricted funds. The monies in endowments can’tgo to work until the endowment is completed.Every other program receives full or partial funding fromthe AAUW Fund - which must be replenished each year bydonations in order to continue program implementation.Members’ contributions to the AAUW Fund support programsthat:- above all, advance equity for women and girls- strengthen AAUW’s role in the global community- respond to and eradicate the persistent challenges facingwomen and girls- leverage new opportunities and attract new audiences toour mission:Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacyeducation, philanthropy and research.The following codes placed on your donation check ensuresthat your gift will go to the particularfund you choose:#9110 AAUW Funds - unrestricted funds that support theprograms with the greatest needs.#4337 Public policy fund - advocates for public policies andlaws that are fair to women#4339 Leadership Programs Fund - Develops women’s potential to lead in their schools,communities, and:Start Smart on 225 campuses (salary negotiation)National Conference for College Women Student Leaders:annual 3-day conference)#9170 Eleanor Roosevelt Fund Groundbreaking research on issues related to gender equityin education and theworkplace #4336 Educational Opportunities Fund - Supports educational and lifelong learningIn 2012-13, 4.3 million was awarded to 278 women (37 recipients in California)In 2013-14, 3.7 million was awarded in fellowships andgrants to support 245 women(average award 15,100)August 2015#3999 Legal Advocacy Fund - works to challenge sex discrimination in higher education andthe workplace - with18 community outreach programs, numerous legal referrals,and backing of major cases:Women workers denied promotions at Wal-MartMilitary veteran survivors of sexual assaultCollege university staff who are experiencing unfair payAs stated above, the monies in endowments can’t go towork until the endowment is completed.To contribute towards the completion of a specific AAUWCA endowment within the EducationalOpportunities Fund, please select from the following unfinished endowments:- through American and International Fellowships, CareerDevelopment Grants,Community Action Grants, and Selected Professions FellowshipsThe first fellowship was created in 1888. Over the 125 yearperiod, 100 million has been givento 12,000 recipients from over 130 countries.Visit our website: http://santacruz-ca.aauw.net/6
AAUW Santa Cruz CountyVol. 80, Issue 1August 2015To p S t o r i e sSenate Blocks Bill to Defund Planned ParenthoodOn Monday the Senate defeated a bill (S. 1881) to defund Planned Parenthood. In response to deceptively edited videos that mislead thepublic about Planned Parenthood’s policies and practices, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced S. 1881 to completely eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood’s critical health services. Fortunately, the bill failed to garner the 60 votes needed to proceed in the Senate,blocking it from consideration. Meanwhile, both Alabama and New Hampshire took steps this week to withdraw state funds that flow toPlanned Parenthood. In addition, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration concluded an investigation that found no indication thatthe organization conducted any improper sale of fetal tissue or organs.Steps Taken to Curtail the Gender Wage Gap in Federal EmploymentThe acting director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Beth Cobert, is taking steps to eliminate the wage gap in the federalgovernment. In 2012, OPM found that women in government still made 12.7 percent less than men, overall. To help close that gap, Cobertinformed senior government leaders that a common metric for setting wage rates of new employees — prior salary history — can no longerbe the basis for establishing salaries. This move could help women who have been out of the workforce for a period of time or who havebeen paid unequally in the past. It will also focus hiring decisions on each candidate’s qualifications and ability to meet an agency’s particular needs. Additionally, Cobert urged government agencies to collect wage data separated by gender, review how jobs are classified forpay-setting, and publicly post salary rates.AAUW Applications for Campus Leadership Programs Now OpenEvery year, AAUW Campus Leadership Programs shape the lives of thousands of college women to be the next generation of leaders.Applications are now open for Campus Action Project (CAP) grants, National Student Advisory Council (SAC), and Elect Her. The 2015-16AAUW Campus Action Projects are inspired by AAUW’s latest research report, Solving the Equation. Student led teams can apply for up to 5,000 to put their ideas into action this spring. Apply today to encourage and empower other students to put an end to the stereotypesand biases that women still face in engineering and computing. Apply to the AAUW National Student Advisory Council to experience aunique leadership program that allows students to boost their resume by advising AAUW on the needs of college students and serving asan AAUW ambassador on their campus. Want more women on your campus to run for student government? Apply to bring an Elect Herworkshop to your school to give women the resources and campaign skills to succeed. In 2015, 76 percent of Elect Her participants whoran for student government WON! Not a student? Read up on how you can help our campus leadership programs and support the nextgeneration of women leaders!Online Resource Center for Preventing Violence Against Women in Higher EducationThe U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women has officially launched a new website dedicated to providing resources on sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking on campus. Also known as The Center for Changing Our Campus Culture, this online resource center contains handy tools such as sample policies, best practices, and protocols which can be used asa model to replicate on campuses. The online clearinghouse aims to provide campuses with the necessary tools to create effective responses to sexual assault and dating violence on campus.The First Republican Debate for the Presidential NominationLast night marked the first debate night for the seventeen Republican candidates in the crowded primary field. Access to reproductivehealth care, abortion and defunding Planned Parenthood were all covered. The lowlights of the debate were also a candidates who defended misogyny, one who dismissed #blacklivesmatter, and another who called transgender rights an unworthy social experiment. MegynKelly, Fox News host and debate moderator, questioned Donald Trump on degrading remarks he has made toward women, saying,"You’ve called women you don't like 'fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals.” Trump defended his sexist commentary, claiming thathe does not have time to be politically correct and later saying that Kelly “behaved very badly.” As it stands, the GOP debate schedule is:September 16th, October 28th, November*, December 15th, January*, February 6th, February 13th, February 26th, March*, and March 10thand the Democratic debates will be: October 13 th, November 14th, December 19th, January 17th, February*, March*. *Dates pendingOur Vision is SimpleWe bring people together for the common goal of breaking through educational and economicbarriers for women and girls.Our Mission is SoundAdvancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.Visit our website: http://santacruz-ca.aauw.net/7
AAUW Santa Cruz CountyVol. 80, Issue 1August 2015August 2015Sun9Mon10Tue11Wed127pm 9Lunch Bunch*1-3 Mahjong!*18191-3 Mahjong!*23 Picnic2425261-3 Mahjong!*3031September 2015SunMonTue1671377pm EveningBooks*8Labor DayWed2Thu31-3 Mahjong!*91016Sat45111211:30 LunchBunch @ CrepePlace*1-3 Mahjong!*14 10amBoard15MeetingFri10am GreaDecisions*11:30am Membership Luncheon171819241pm Books25261-3 Mahjong!*202122231-3 Mahjong!*2732829Visit our website: http://santacruz-ca.aauw.net/Sec.1&21pmBooksSec. 1 & 2*10am GreatDecisions*30* Interest Group; see next page for contact information and details.8
AAUW Santa Cruz CountyVol. 80, Issue 1August 2015All work and no play will make you dull--and to counteract that we have a varietyof interest groups enjoyed by many of our members. Some have gone on for years!Some of these groups are close to capacity (limited by how much room peoplehave in their homes) but it's always possible to start a new section. If you're interested in starting a new group, check with Rosemary Anderson, she will be able to giveyou some pointers.Membership in these interest groups is a privilege of AAUW membership; you may bring a non-member guestthree times but then we ask that they join AAUW if they wish to continue to attend. In order to attract newmembers and make AAUW's aims and goals more visible to the public, our luncheons/meetings are open to thepublic. Spouses, partners and guests are welcome to attend the Dining Out and Evening Gourmet groups.Book GroupsOur book groups have become extremely popular.Numbers in the groups fluctuate, and if you're interested contact the leaders to see if there's an opening atyour preferred time. A new group is not difficult to establish, that's how we ended up with three!Tuesday Evening Books, Leader Jeanne Jorgensen,Sept. 8: Under the Wide & Starry Sky by Nancy Horanat Jeanne Jorgensen's house, 270 19th Ave.,phone: 477-7025. Reviewer is Marilee White.BridgeBridge is coordinated by Marline Bushey. Contact herfor details mbushey1@yahoo.com, 425-1491. We arelooking for NEW MEMBERS!Thursday Afternoon Books, Section One, Leader CaroleBeckett, phone 457-2992, emailcabeckett@sbcglobal.netDining Out—Seeking a new leader This is a lot likeLunch Bunch except it's in the evening and spouses/partners are included. If you are interested in leadingthe group in trying different restaurants around town,contact former leader Linda Owens, 408-204-0408,jowens7069@aol.com .The Afternoon Book Group will recommence on Sept.24. Stay tuned for detailed information in the Sept.Beacon.Thursday Afternoon Books, Section Two, leader Dorothy Patrick, dorothypat@yahoo.com. This group readsone book each month.Recommencing Sept. 24, at the home of Pat Butorac,1910 Dolphin Dr., Aptos. There is a choice of twobooks, Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande, or In the Midstof Life, by Jennifer Worth.Mahjong!Now meeting every Wednesday from 1 to 3 PM. Anyonewho is planning to attend should call Janet Bostrom(440-9294) before hand so that she can set up theright number of tables.Walking GroupOur walks are about 60 to 90 minutes on easy to moderate trails, beginning at 9:30am. For more information, contact Andrea Losee alosee@cruzio.com.Morning Great DecisionsGreat Decisions is America's largest discussion programon world affairs. Each meeting focuses on a critical foreign policy issue facing the US. The Great Decisionsbooklet provides background information for our livelydiscussions. We’re a friendly, diverse group. Visitorsand new members are welcome.Reader's TheaterThe Readers Theater group will recommence October19, which is the third Monday of the month and meet- Morning Great Decisions will recommence this fall. Foring on the third Monday for the months that follow. For questions in the meantime, please contact Contactfurther information contact Barbara Lewis, 335-7816.Vickie Birdsall vickiebirdsall@yahoo.com or Grace Gerbrandt graceger@sbcglobal.net.Lunch BunchThe Lunch Bunch meets on the first Thursday of themonth. All AAUW members are welcome to join us.Join us for lunch at the Crepe Place on September 3rd.Contact Kathy Oing irishpml@yahoo.com for more information.Visit our website: http://santacruz-ca.aauw.net/9
AAUW Santa Cruz CountyVol. 80, Issue 1August 20152015-2016 August3Board MeetingCFSSC23PicnicParadise Park September 14Board MeetingCFSSC12Luncheon Meeting (Membership) Seascape Resort October5Board MeetingCFSSC17Luncheon Meeting (Funds) November 2Board MeetingCSFFC December 7Board MeetingCFSSC12Luncheon Meeting (Holiday/LS) Seascape Golf Course January4Board MeetingCFSCC February1Board MeetingCFSCC9LS FundraiserShadowbrook27Luncheon (IBC) March7Board MeetingCFSCC12Luncheon (Funds) April4Board MeetingCFSCC9Luncheon (Business Meeting) (LAF)State Meeting15-17 State Convention Marin May2Board MeetingCFSCC14Luncheon (Local Scholarships) Seascape Resort June6Board MeetingCFSCC26Annual BBQ/Picnic Visit our website: http://santacruz-ca.aauw.net/10
AAUW Santa Cruz CountyVol. 80, Issue 1August 2015Help Us to Help OthersOur philanthropic projects benefit women of all ages,both here at home and across the nation.Make a donation to remember a family member, friend or colleague, or tohonor a birthday, anniversary, graduation or other special occasion.A card or letter announcing your gift will be sent to the person you name.Educational Foundation / AAUW FundsMake checks payable toAAUW FUNDSGeraldine Williams412 Rio Del Mar Blvd.Aptos, CA 95003Local ScholarshipsMake checks payable toAAUW-LS and send toJeanne Jorgensen270 19th AvenueSanta Cruz, CA 95062Legal Advocacy Fund / AAUW FundsMake checks payable toAAUW FUNDS and send toLorraine Margon329 Canon Del SolLa Selva Beach, CA 95076Tech Trek(Girls Science Scholarships)Make checks payable toAAUW-CA SPF and send toJane Amaral409 Larkin Valley RoadWatsonville, CA 95076In Memory of/In Honor ofSend announcement toStreetCity State ZipVisit our website: http://santacruz-ca.aauw.net/11
lynn.cummins@csun.edu Secretary Louanne Ellison-Cole 471-8381 louanneec@gmail.com Vice Presidents Legal Advocacy Lorraine Margon 345-2394 lorrainemargon@gmail.com Membership Rosemary Anderson 722-7473 rlaca@ucsc.edu AAUW Funds Geri Williams 708-4133 gerisjs@aol.com Kathy Oing 234-8022 irishpml@yahoo.com
