____________________________________________________________________ Recycle Sale--Saturday, April 13. The recycle sale is on. Registration
sheets, instructions and tags needed for items in the recycle sale can be
obtained at the Wood Center Information Desk, the GI Mather Library (first
floor of the IARC building), Old University Park Building, Room 109 and the
Downtown Center-2nd floor reception Desk. Note that items must be checked
in between 7:30AM-10AM on the 13th of April at the UAF Wood Center
Ballroom. The sale runs from noon to 2:30PM. We need volunteers for set up,
11:30-2:30 (the sale) or 2:30-5:30 (clean up and accounting). This event is
a public service and brings attention to the UWA which we hope to use to
enlist new members. Beth Olson has volunteered to serve as Spring Recycle
Chair. Call her to offer your help at 452-0589.
KUAC Thank You: Thank you to Carol Woodall, Heidi Supkis, Barbara and
Alan Braley, Wendy Rousalis and her friend Mary for helping to answer
phones for the KUAC pledge drive.
Salad Lunches: Thanks to Myllie Thomas for the March luncheon.
The April Salad luncheon will be Wednesday, April 24th at Judy Williams'
home, 3868 Chigmit Drive. She will be away from April 4-April 19. Please
RSVP at 479-5465. If you reach the answering machine, please indicate if
you need directions. Judy will get back to you when she returns. Sherry
Hansen will host in May.
International Diners: Thank you to Dave and Carol Woodall for hosting in
March. April dinner is currently without a hostess. May will be Nancy Klammer.
We
have lost the list for the remaining months, if you have volunteered for
any of the remaining months please let our social VP Nancy Klammer know.
Annual Membership Meeting: The Annual Membership Meeting at which we
allocate our funds for the year will be held Sunday, May 5, 2002, from
2-4pm on the 5th floor of IARC. A short program on creating your own
watercolor greeting cards is being planned and finger foods will be served.
If you would like to help with the event, please contact Uma Bhatt.
Opportunities: Openings for 2002 Holiday Bazaar Chair, walking/ski group
and Scholarship Chair.
UWA Book Discussion Group: The location is the Noel Wien Library held the
2nd Monday of each month at 5:30pm Contact Judie Triplehorn at 455-6723
for information.
April 8: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez (genre:
multicultural)
May 13: Much Depends on Dinner by Margaret Visser
June 10: Aztec by Gary Jennings
July 8: Winter Wolf: Wyatt Earp in Alaska by Richard Parry (genre: western)
August 12: Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
September 9: Cold Starry Night: An Alaskan Memoir by Claire Fejes
October 14: Outlander by Diana Galbadon
November 4: Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
December 9: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O‚Brien
Classified: As space permits, we print short classified ads for members
who provided services such as baby-sitting, dog walking, etc. If you have
your own business and want a sentence of two included here, please e-mail
or mail the item to the newsletter editor.
Donations needed: Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living (formerly
known as WICCA) needs donations of towels, blankets, pillows and sheets.
Other desirable items are art supplies, childcare books, toys and clothing.
The shelter is located at 717 9th Ave.
Sherry Hansen is an Independent Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics.
Contact her by phone at 451-0780 or e-mail: sherryhansen1@hotmail.com
Vonna K. Husby, First Vice President, Morgan Stanley, is a Financial
Advisor and Retirement Planning Specialist. Contact her at 456-8341 or
800-478-8341, vonna.husby@morganstanley.com, 100 Cushman Street, Suite 514,
Fairbanks, AK 99701.
"LEAF it to ME" Plant Care Service - by Heidi Chapman Supkis : Interior
and "Summer Blooms" Exterior Plantscaping available for business and
home.
Maintenance and care for plants for various environments - contact :
459-1903
B & B Spectacular views! Delicious fresh-baked pastries with your hearty
breakfast. Cranberry Ridge B&B offers a lovely private suit or cozy rooms
with separate entrance. Custom flightseeing tours to the Arctic Circle and
Mt. McKinley are also available. Contact Floss Caskey at 457-4424.
Watercolor Workshops. Gael Murakami Ben Franklin Workshops: Snow Scenes:
Flowers Saturdays, April 6 & 13, 1-4pm, $40; Greeting Cards: Saturday,
April 27, 1-4pm, $20. Call Ben Franklin Crafts to register: 452-4771. She
will also be teaching in Homer May 31-June 2, and at the Fairbanks Summer
Arts Festival July 14-26. Call her at 479-0804 for more information. Also,
check out her new web page at www.MurakamiStudio.com.
Officers and committee Chairs:
President: Uma Bhatt
Social Vice President: Nancy Klammer
Service Vice President: Barbara Braley
Secretary: Heidi Supkis
Treasurer: Colleen Jones
Membership Vice-president: Carol Woodall
Newsletter: Gael Murakami
Christmas Bazaar: Nan Macgregor-Scott, need chair for next year
Walking Group: Diane Shoemaker
Scholarship committee: Jane Bechtel, need chair for next year
Book Discussion Group: Judie Triplehorn
International Diners:
Salad Lunches: Floss Caskey
Telephone Tree: Ginny Kawasaki
Welcome Event: Judie Triplehorn & Margaret Colony
Recycle Sale: Beth Olson
Publicity:
Member at Large: Cam Carlson
Newsletter Information; Please remember that this newsletter is for the
members to exchange information. If you have any announcements, comments,
or information about members that you would like to share, please send
newsletter information to:
Gael Murakami 479-0804 OR murakami@mosquitonet.com
PO Box 83406, Fairbanks, AK 99708-3406