UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
April 2007
P.O. BOX 81776 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99708
<http://www.uaf.edu/uwa>www.uaf.edu/uwa
UWA ANNUAL MEETING IN MAY
Volunteers are needed to select a date, location and possibly a program of
entertainment. Since we don't have a social vice president, some members
are needed to develop a plan. The annual meeting is usually held on
a Sunday in May which is about 3+ weeks from now. In recent years it
has been held at the conference room atop the IARC building (2006), in a
member’s home (2005 and 2004) or at a restaurant.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS
Nominations are needed for the elected UWA board positions. They can
be submitted to Rita Osborne at 479-4535 or email <mailto:osborne@gvea.net>osborne@gvea.net.
UWA will do a bylaws review as well, since we have to incorporate a phrase
required by the University of Alaska in our bylaws by 2008.
SALAD LUNCHEON HOSTESSES NEEDED
The Salad Luncheon group meets once a month at a member’s home.
The hostess chooses the date. We each bring a salad and the hostess provides
beverage, bread and dessert. If you would like to introduce a friend
to UWA, please invite them to attend as your guest. It’s a fun way
to meet with friends and relax.
Please RSVP to Frieda Townshend at 479-2898,
if you would like to attend the salad luncheon she is hosting on Thursday
April 12 at noon at her home at 4649 Princeton Drive.
The directions to her house are:
Take Chena Pump Road to Amherst. Go Left there to the last road, which is Steelhead.
Turn right 2 blocks to Princeton. Frieda’s home is the second house on
the left.
MEMBER ADDRESS CHANGE
Please note that UWA member Ruth Levey’s new email address
is: <mailto:rlevey@alaska.net>rlevey@alaska.net.
UWA KID’S GROUP
Please contact Alexis Runstadler about a mom’s and kid’s group
for those interested in more children’s activities. Call 452-1044 or
send an email to acrunstadler@yahoo.com .
INTERNATIONAL DINERS
For those who have not participated in International Diners before: A
host chooses a month and decides upon a cuisine theme. The host contacts
all International Diners who have indicated that they plan to attend. Based
on the response, the host plans a meal, and all participants will get a recipe
to prepare. Participants are asked to keep a monetary total of what
they spend to prepare their dish. During the dinner, all totals are added
together, and an average sum is assigned to each person. Thus, a person
who prepared an inexpensive dish will likely end up paying some money, and
those who prepared an expensive dish will likely get some money back. It
is a fun way to collect some great recipes and the dinners are a feast. Interested
in hosting? Please contact Barbara Braley at <mailto:bbraley@acsalaska.net>bbraley@acsalaska.net
or call 457-8957.
Mark your calendars for an Egyptian dinner at the home of Laura Walsh (374-8084) at 2555 Allen Adale Road on April 21st.
BOOK GROUP
The next Page-Turners Book Club meeting will be at the home of Dana Nordmeyer
on Wednesday evening, April 25th at 6:30 pm. Directions to the Nordmeyer
home may be obtained by calling 490-6547.
As previously decided, the selected book is Teacher Man by Frank McCourt
who won the Pulitzer Prize for Angela's Ashes. This April selection
tells of McCourt’s experiences teaching school in New York City. If you
haven't read the book of the month, you are welcome to come, get acquainted
with the group and help to pick a future reading selection.
May's book will be The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards. It has been the #1 bestseller for paperback fiction for several weeks. Our selection deals with a doctor who puts his Down’s syndrome baby girl in an institution. For more information, call Mariclare (Mary) Langan at 479-2332.
DO YOU HAVE A MOTORCYCLE?
UWA member Colleen Jones Writes “ I have heard of a great many UAF WOMEN
motorcycle riders. If anyone would like to join in on Friday night rides,
starting from the Regal Cinema's at 7:00 p.m., the Arctic Servant's Christian
Motorcyclists Association has a safe, non-drinking group that welcomes newcomers. This
group welcomes all riders, regardless of bike style, and they will
begin riding as soon as the roads are free and clear of ice. Mid-April
onward is our starting date to look for riding.”
Feel free to contact Colleen Jones at 474-6664 for further information.
CHANGING ADDRESSES
Send us your new e-mail address, if it has changed. Also, if you know
anyone who has changed her address and is no longer receiving the newsletter,
please let us know.
WEBSITE
Current and past UWA newsletters are available on the website, www.uaf.edu/uwa,
which is maintained by Uma Bhatt.
Please send newsletter corrections or comments to Georgene Nielsen at nielsen@mosquitonet.com or phone 479-0988.