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EVERYACTIONCOUNTSHEREOctober 2019Number 394Tobi Balma to Speak on Function and Importanceof LAF at October 19th MeetingTobi Balma is a former member of AAUW National's Legal ActionFund (LAF) Committeeand is passionate about LAF. A life member ofAAUW, she is a charter member of the La Palma-Cerritos branch, where shehas held most offices, including President, and is the current LAF Chair. Sheis a dual member of Greater Whittier Area, Long Beach, and CA Onlinebranches. She has been on several AAUW CA Committees, is a former chairof LACIC (Los Angeles Interbranch Council), and currently is a Director andWebmaster for the AAUW CA SPF.Tobi holds an MSW from USC. She has worked in fields as varied as Adoption, Family Service,Police, and Health Care. She retired from a 31-year career as a Medical Social Worker,specializing in Oncology, End of Life, Critical Care, AIDS, Adult Medical/Surgical, and Bioethics.When not busy with AAUW, she delights in sharing time with her sons and grandchildren, as wellas getting together with friends. She enjoys Zumba, reading, and caring for her many rose andtomato plants. She is an accomplished photographer and has had the honor of having herphotos exhibited. She has a rotating exhibit of her photos at the City of Cerritos Senior Center.Her October 19th presentation during our General Meeting at First Presbyterian Church willfocus on what LAF does, including its history and current cases. She presented an earlier versionof this presentation last year to the Southeast Interbranch Council.This meeting is the annual fund raiser for the Legal Advocacy Fund. All donations to the fund aretax-deductible and support litigants who have filed discrimination suits and projects whichsupport efforts to end discrimination and promote gender equity. If you cannot attend themeeting, you can still contribute to LAF by contacting Ellie Burton or Sharlene Bergart, AAUWFund Co-Vice Presidents. Their information is in the directory.1
AAUW MISSION STATEMENTPresident’s MessageAAUW’s Mission is to advance equity forwomen and girls through Advocacy, Education,Philanthropy and Research.EACH ACTION COUNTS HERE!YEAR OF THE WOMAN “What we could accomplish if we knew we could not fail”said Eleanor Roosevelt.Every member of AAUW strives to be the best that she/hecan be, and in so doing, we empower women. Just look athow our efforts with Tech Trek empowered 17 young womenwho we heard from last month! September’s meeting withour Tech Trek middle schoolers was inspirational. EleLavender also has had such an impact with her TTAG girls –Tech Trek Alumni. Ele will be following each girl closelythrough this alumni association, planning events like ourpicnic at Beth Mason’s, where we had three fantasticspeakers in the field of science. This month there is a fieldtrip planned to one of our donors – OPOTEK – to learn aboutlaser technology. The Tech Trek Funding committee is alsoworking hard to get donations from businesses in Carlsbadand Vista so the program can continue in full force. Iencourage every member to get involved in some way withTech Trek in the coming year. Asking for donations fromfriends, family, businesses you know well, interviewing thenominated girls, being a dorm mother, attending the pizzaparty before they leave for camp . There are many ways tobe part of this fantastic project! As AAUW-COV begins ournew year, we have many projects, goals, and educationalmeetings planned. We keep in mind that our mission is tolead the way through our excellent teamwork, empoweringwomen through advocacy, education and research. With theattitude that we will not fail, our accomplishments will bemany! Happy Halloween!AS A REMINDER: ALL E-MAIL BLASTS ARE TO BE APPROVEDFIRST BY THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT, AS HASALWAYS BEEN THE CASE.Lynda2AAUW DIVERSITY STATEMENTIn principle and practice, AAUW values andseeks a diverse membership. There shall be nobarriers to full participation in this organization onthe basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexualorientation, national origin, disabilities, or class.EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES (EO Fund)AAUW Educational Opportunities provides funds toadvance self- development for women and to fosterequity and positive societal change.LEGAL ADVOCACY FUND (LAF)The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund provides fundingand a support system for women seeking judicialredress for sexual discrimination.CARLSBAD-OCEANSIDE-VISTA BRANCHPresident for 2019-2020 LYNDA DANIELS,619-708-8748Pres. Elect: ELE LAVENDERElected Board Members:SALLY CUMMINS & GLEA GOLD, Programs VPsJANET SHANNON & DENISE TRUETT, Membership VPsELLIE BURTON & SHARLENE BERGART, AAUW Funds VPsJANET BRYANT & KAREN JOHNSON, Co-SecretariesBELLE JOHNSON BOHN, TreasurerAppointed Board Members and Committee Chairs:Communications: ANNETTE O’BRIEN & NANCY HACKERTPublic Policy – KATHI HARPERParliamentarian: RITA KOORBylaws: ELVA VOLLBRECHTWeb Master: EMILY HARDYIBC Rep: JANET BRYANTScholarship: MARDI MUSICK, WANDA DOWNERTech Trek FAYE CAPPSDirectory: NANCY HACKERT & ANNETTE O’BRIENHistorian: CAROLYN RODOSTASunshine: MARY LOU HENRYMembership Treasurer SUE MITCHELLACTION Editor: AMY SHANNONCOV Website: cov-ca.aauw.netCOV E-mail: aauw.cov@gmail.comState Website: aauw-ca.orgNational Website: aauw.orgOctober Board MeetingOctober 14th, 9:30 am at EllieBurton’s. Refreshmentsprovided by Janet Bryant
GREAT DECISIONS –. next meeting will be held on October 16th at6 pm to discuss “The United States and Mexico: PartnershipTested.” The location is TBD as Zoraya is unable to host asscheduled, members will be notified via e-mail.LUNCH BUNCH. Our October reservation is going to be at Shak'sMediterranean Bistro, 406 Main Street, Vista, on Friday, October11th, at 11:45 am. Shak's used to be The Armenian Cafe inCarlsbad and has relocated to where the Vista Village Cafe usedto be. It features excellent soups, salads and sandwiches withfresh ingredients. Prices range from 5 for soup to 15 for maindish salads, sandwiches and entrees. There are plenty ofvegetarian choices, and ample free, off street parking. This familyrun place has been remodeled and is light, open and pleasing tothe eye, with a very friendly and inviting atmosphere. RSVP toErica Heisler, ericasheisler@gmail.com to reserve your place.Erica will be your hostess for this event. Hope to see you there!Interest GroupsBRIDGE GROUPS - We have three AAUW Bridge Groups andalways welcome new members to fill openings in our groups andas subs. Our groups meet at 12:30 on the first Monday, firstThursday and second Thursday. Currently we have openings forour first Thursday group and welcome subs for all of ourgroups. Please contact Wanda Downer, Bridge Coordinator, at760-941-2841 or bwdowner@cox.net for more information.MAH JONGG - will meet at Nelle’s house on Wednesday October9th. Please let her know if you want to attend. Anyoneinterested in learning can call her at 760 730 9271.MOSTLY BOOKS - Come join us on Tuesday, October 22nd at 1 pm.at the home of Janet Shannon. Our selection for this monthis The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve. This 1998 national best sellerand Oprah Book Club choice, is about a woman who is notifiedthat her husband has perished in an airplane explosion, unlockingdetails about him that she never knew over 20 years of marriagePlease let Belle or Janet know that you plan to attend. Janet willreview the book for us, before we discuss this intriguing storyabout double lives.DINING ABOUT - Is a group that was started for people who liketo get together to eat at various restaurants. We have beenmeeting on the second Sunday of the month at 5:30. We will haveour first dinner on October 13th then take a break during theMYSTERY BOOKS - will be meeting Monday, October 7th atholidays and resume in January. For more information contactRenny Dowling's home. Our book for the month is Blacklist bySue Howe. suehowe@sbcglobal.netSara Paretsky. Please RSVP to Renny atthDRAMA DIVAS – Will meet on Thursday, October 10 at 1 pm at 760-721-9745, jdow1243@aol.com to let her know you areKay Riley’s, the play is still to be determined.coming & for parking directions.EXPLORING CALIFORNIA -The October 21st meeting will be at thehome of Debby Parks at 9:30 am.Email Bridgebud2@yahoo.com or text or phone 760-505-0384 ifyou have questions or will be attendingSCRABBLE –. We encourage anyone who enjoys scrabble toattend our monthly tournament. If you did not sign up inSeptember, just show up! Lynda has three card tables and threescrabble sets so there is plenty of room for newcomers. RoseAtayde won last month with a fabulous BINGO to start the game!HAPPY HIKERS - Boy, it was a HOT September day for our hike on Nancy and Kathi are awesome challengers and the food providedSeptember 7th! We hiked at the Rancho La Costa Preserveis always a treat. We meet the second Tuesday of every month atCopper Creek Trail down almost to the waterfall. We could see1 pm at Lynda's.remnants of copper mining days long gone throughout our hike,and found rocks scattered about with corroded copper onthem. The mines have since been blasted in, but the hike wasnonetheless beautiful throughout the preserve. Our next HappyHiker adventure will take us to Big Bear for our yearly retreatOctober 5th and 6th . We will be staying at a cabin in theRobinhood Resort and hiking one of the numerous trails in thearea, based on the consensus of the group of where they wouldlike to hike. Due to the altitude, if you are planning on attending,please ensure you drink plenty of water starting a few daysbefore to acclimate better. If you would like to join us for a funfilled weekend, please RSVP to Crystal Stebbinsat crystal.stebbins@compass-usa.com or call/text 760-405-5352. Above: Crystal Stebbins and Joanna Murphy braved the heat atRancho La Costa Preserve on September 7 th.3
Member’s CornerMeet Molly RediferNew Member Luncheon WelcomedFour New Members onSeptember 14thMolly comes to us via the AAUW Branch in Atascadero, CA. Shegrew up in San Diego and graduated from Patrick Henry H.S.Her Mother was a San Diego AAUW member. Her husbandowned the 5th Avenue Book Store in downtown S.D. She has aBA in History from UCSD and a JD from Santa Clara University.Retiring in 2017 after 37 years as a Deputy District Attorney.inGlendale, CA. She likes to categorize herself as part of the“loyal opposition” and calls herself a Conservatarian. Shekeeps very busy getting settled into her new home in SanMarcos and is pursuing a second career in the field of InteriorDesign. She is both delightful and “sparkling” to talk to.Welcome Molly!!Above: New members: Molly Redifer, Rochelle Blair, JeanneSteinemann, and Terry Houle.On Saturday, September 14th, Sally Cummins hosted a lovelybrunch at her home for new members. We had a deliciousmeal of fruits, salads, and casseroles. A chocolate cake wasdonated to welcome our new members: Terry Houle, MollyRedifer, Jeanne Steinemann and Rochelle Blair. Some of ourAAUW members enthusiastically shared information aboutAAUW and the interest groups that were available to join.Janet Shannon introduced the four new members. Each newmember shared background information about themselves.It was a perfect afternoon! Thanks to all for attending.Meet Rochelle BlairMember to be Featured Author atBarnes & Noble EventLeslie Clark will be one of the authors included in Barnes& Noble local women authors event on October 17, 7-9pm. at the Oceanside store on Vista Way. Her secondcollection of poetry, Ward Off the Night will be on salethere soon.NEEDEDRochelle hails from Chicago, Illinois. She retired from Mathand Science textbook publishing and has a BA in Mathematicsfrom the University of Southern California, and an MA inEducation from Stanford. Her previous AAUW Chapter wasthe Mid-Peninsula Branch in the San Francisco Bay Area. Herhobbies include quilting, traveling, bridge, French andreading. Wow! She does “snowbird” between the Coast andPalm Desert but loves the ocean and climate in the COV area.Rochelle is a Tech Trek supporter and will gradually get intoour Branch’s activities during her time here. Please get toknow this amazing new member. Welcome Rochelle!Knitters and Seamstresses to make tea cozies for theFebruary Tea. Please bring them to Ele any time.Reminder Ladies: AAUW-COV has a DonationFund. Contact Belle Johnson Bohn for details !!4
At Your Service-Celebrating Women in .LawPublic PolicyOctober is Legal Advocacy month in our AAUW COV Branch.Therefore, members might be interested in reading a littleabout the three top women in the judicial system of ourcountry. They are, of course, the three women AssociateJustices of the Supreme Court of the United States.What’s AAUW Public Policy All About?Sue Miller, AAUW-CA Public Policy Co-ChairSince AAUW’s founding in 1881, our advocates have takenpositions on the fundamental issues of the day –educational, social, economic, and political. Our positionsemanate from our Mission, Vision and Values.Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed in 1993 by President BillClinton, making her the 2nd woman to serve on the SupremeCourt. She grew up in Brooklyn and attended Cornell University,graduating in 1954. She then started law school at Harvard andfinished at Columbia, earning her JD degree in 1959. Shebelieves, "Real change, enduring change, happens one step at atime"Our positions are rooted in our member-approved PublicPolicy Priorities at both the national and state levels. TheAAUW California Public Policy Priorities for 2019-2021 wereapproved by our members this spring, and can be found onthe website www.aauw-ca.org . The AAUW CA Public PolicyCommittee meets early in each legislative session to reviewbills and determine those on which to take action. InWashington, AAUW staff and volunteer advocatescommunicate with both Congress and the administration. InCalifornia, we employ a part-time lobbyist to representAAUW CA in the California Legislature.Sonia Sotomayor grew up in the Bronx and attended PrincetonUniversity, graduating in 1976. She earned her JD degree in1979 from Yale University and was appointed to the SupremeCourt by President Barak Obama in 2009. She is the first LatinaJustice appointed to serve on the Supreme Court. Herthoughts:"I have no regrets. I don't believe in looking back.What I am proudest of? Working really hard. and achieving asmuch as I could."Economic Security is a critical issue for women of all ages, afoundational aspect of everyday life, and is particularlyimportant to women’s ability to support themselves andtheir families. Many continue to struggle with economicinsecurity, wage discrimination, and employment benefits.Legislated solutions could benefit many women.Elena Kagan was born and raised in New York City. Sheattended Princeton University, graduating in 1981. She thenattended the University of Oxford in England, and finallyHarvard Law School, earning her JD degree in 1986. She wasboth the first female Dean of Harvard and the first femaleSolicitor General of the United States. She was appointed in2010 by President Barak Obama. She says, "I do know one thingabout me, I don't judge myself by others' expectations or letothers define my worth."Real change in federal and state policy, however, will onlycome about when our elected officials hear from voters, likeus! It is so important that branch members be up to dateon AAUW positions on federal and state legislationconsistent with AAUW’s mission, and contact electedofficials to share our positions. And we must hold those wehave elected accountable as they vote on issues affectingwomen and girls.Note: The first female Associate Justice of the Supreme Courtwas Sandra Day O’Connor who was appointed by PresidentRonald Regan and served from 1981-2006 when she retired.Start now! It’s not too soon to begin educating yourselfabout the issues in the important 2020 elections!Members Make a DifferenceVolunteering at Solutions for Change.AAUW-COVwill be providing and serving dinner at Solutions forChange, 890 E. Vista Way Vista CA, on Wednesday, October 2 ndfrom 4:45-6 pm. The menu will be lasagna, garlic bread, salad,and dessert to feed 40. If you can prepare food but cannot serveit, we still need you. Contact Lee Whipple at 805-904-9816 textor phone or email at leewhipple0715@gmail.com to work outfood delivery. Thank you for your help and support.Above: Lee Whipple, Amy Shannon, Rose Atayde, JaneJohnson, Lynda Daniels, Pat Rugg, Karen Frisch and BelleJohnson Bohn serve dinner on September 18th5
At Your Service – Cont’dTech TrekAt our general meeting on Saturday, September 21st, we weredelighted to be joined by 13 of the 17 girls we sent to Tech Trekthis summer. The girls brought story boards of their variousactivities and shared informative and hilarious stories of theirweek at STEM Camp at UCI and UCSD.The girls broke up into groups and described their experiences intheir Core classes, such as Robotics, Chemistry, Anatomy, andVideography; the various field trips they took to the aquarium,the pier, the research facility, the beach, and ViaSat; theirintroduction to college dorm life; and the fun evening activitiesthey participated in.Some of their favorite highlights included: dissecting a pig;making ice cream from dry ice; meeting with female engineersand other professionals who gave them advice on how to pursuethose careers; attending the Virus Lab; eating the buffet at thecollege cafeteria; and the last night’s sleepover where all the girlspiled into one dorm, sleeping wherever they could, including ondesks and in closets! Surprisingly, they all said they were toobusy and having too much fun to miss their cell phones for theweek.Each of these amazing young women said the experience madethem more determined to continue their education and pursuecareers in the STEM fields. We wish them all the best in theirfuture endeavors and look forward to following them in TTAG!13 of the 17 2019 Tech Trek girls from Carlsbad,Oceanside, Vista and San Marcos.Brenda, Estrella, Elizabeth, Keila, and Clarisse talkabout their Core classes at STEM Camp this summerEstrella tells us about her Robotics classes at UCSDMember Belle Bohn holds the board while Mckenzie describesthe last night’s sleep over as part of Dorm Life at UCI6AKayleen shares her memories of the evening activitiesthey participated in at UCI, such as the Virus Lab.
AAUW-ACTION (USBS/356-750) is published monthly, except July & Augustfor 5.50 by Carlsbad-Oceanside-Vista Branch of AAUW, PO Box 443, Carlsbad, CA 92018.STATEMENT OF PUBLICATION: AAUW ACTION is an official publication of theAmerican Assoc. of University Women. All information or comments may be sent toNewsletter Editor AMY SHANNON, mollysmom1114@gmail.comOctober 2019SundayMondayTuesdayWednesday167Bridge 12:30pmSolutions forChangeVolunteer4:45pmBridge 12:30pm891011Mah Jongg1pm @ Nelle’sBridge 12:30pmLunch Bunch11:45am @Shak’s Bistro161718Mystery Books1pm @ Renny’s131415DiningAbout,5:30pm @The BroilerBoard Mtg9:30am @ Ellie’s2027Saturday3Scrabble1pm @Lynda’s17Friday2HappyHikersRetreat inBig Bear13Thursday4Happy HikersRetreat in Big BearGreatDecisions6pm @ TBD2122Exp CA,9:30am @Debby’sMostly Books1pm @Janet’s28292351219General Mtg10:30am @ 1st PresChurch242526GovTrek Session 11-3pm @ Mira CostaLearning Center30731
Jeanne Gruenwald ScholarshipGame DayAAUW- COV’s o nly f undr a i s e r f o r s c ho l a r s hi ps !Saturday, November 16, 20199:30 – Socializing10:00 – Scholarship winners speak11:00 – Business Meeting11:30 - Lunch12:30 - GamesFirst Presbyterian Church – 2001 S. El Camino Real, OceansideCome play your favorite game, win prizes,enjoy a delicious lunch! Bring non-members!Jeanne Gruenwald Scholarship Game Day – November 16, 2019:Win prizes for the highest scores at each table! Bid on valuable gift cards silent auction items!BRIDGE YAHTZEE SCRABBLE MAH JONGG 5 CROWNS 30 per person TAX DEDUCTIBLEIf you are unable to attend and wish to make a contribution, you may alsosend Ellie a check indicating that are donating only.Your nameMail to Ellie Burton, 4854 Park Drive, Carlsbad 92008 with your check made payable to: AAUW CA SPF8
is a dual member of Greater Whittier Area, Long Beach, and CA Online branches. She has been on several AAUW CA Committees, is a former chair of LACIC (Los Angeles Interbranch Council), and currently is a Director and Webmaster for the AAUW CA SPF. Tobi holds an MSW from USC. She has worked in fields as varied as Adoption, Family Service,
