AAUW Petaluma Branch, women, junior, senior high, girls, education, scholarship

A Year of Programs 2008-2009

Our year formally began with the Petaluma AAUW Social on Sunday, September 14th at the Petaluma Village Premium Outlets. We got to know our new co-Presidents Doris Tolks and Tiffany Renee, met a few of the young women we sent to Tech Trek last July, and Cinnabar Young Rep presented a snippet from the “Petaluma River Anthology”.

On September 24th we co-sponsored the Measure K Educational Forum with the League of Women Voters & Petaluma Health Care District.

Wednesday, October 3 we again co-sponsored, with League of Women Voters and the Argus Courier, local election debates for Petaluma Health Care District Candidates, and Petaluma City Council Candidates.

Saturday, November 1, brought us to the Santa Rosa Junior College, Petaluma Campus Library. We honored Connie Mahoney, toured the new Herold Mahoney Library and viewed the Day of the Dead Exhibits.

Our December Holiday Luncheon at the Adobe Creek Golf Course included music from Wings of Glory and time to catch with up old friends and welcome new members.

The January meeting was held at Hospice of Petaluma and featured Professional Organizer Susanne Otteman of Organize.

February was the Tri-Branch Brunch (Petaluma, Novato, Marin) with Dr. Chris Andrews from the The New Academy of Sciences.

We celebrated Women’s History Month in March with Sonia Song author of Donkey Baby: from Beijing to Berkeley and Beyond at the Petaluma Public Library.

In April we visited the Petaluma Arts Center and experienced hands-on art as we viewed the exhibits and made dolls.

A wonderful year culminated with our May Installation and Named Gift Honoree event. We celebrated as we showed our appreciation to this year’s presidents, board and committee members. A terrific new Board was installed and a special honor was bestowed on one of our very special members as Rory Keller received the Named Gift Award for the second time.

Linda Freese and Nancy Sutton present Rory Keller as the Named Gift Honoree at the May Program

Dea and I want to thank everyone who attended the programs and contributed to this successful year. Special appreciation to the Hospitality Committee: Norma Jean Walsh, Joanne Garvey, Michelle Meyers and Sara Cummings

Dea Steigner and Patricia Souza
Co-Vice Presidents, Program
A Year of Programs

For more information or if you have questions, contact Co - VP Programs:
Dea Steigner, or Patricia Souza,

AAUW Petaluma Branch Donates Women’s Health Books to Petaluma Library

The Petaluma Branch of AAUW has made a donation of women’s medical resource books to the Petaluma Library. The books are slated to be available at the library in February 2009. The Branch will be creating flyers for the reference desk containing additional resource information for women.

According to Petaluma Branch Secretary Kathleen Collins, who worked to coordinate the donation, “As we advance equity for women and girls in all of our AAUW pursuits, one of our key areas of focus is on education. Providing the Petaluma Library with much-needed current books on women’s health seemed like a great way to support our goals and to help the community.”

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