The Perspective - Page 2
AAUW Petaluma
Board of Directors 2007-2008
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Presidents
Kay Kerriden
763-2395
Nancy Sutton
778-6343
President Elect
Tiffany Reneé
766-9917
Vice Presidents Program
Janet Rosselle
795-4525
Esther Schau
765-1496
Vice President Membership
Rory Keller
763-2072
Vice Presidents Ed. Foundation
Nancy Blake
765-9231
Pam Granger
778-6411
Vice Pres.’s Legal Advocacy Fund
Nancy Sutton
778-6343
Sandra Blaze-Stokes 763-7117
Vice President Finance
Sherri Anderson 585-1210
Secretary, Board of Directors
Pat Riley
766-8648
Secretary, General Meeting
Kathleen Collins 766-8604
COMMITTEE LEADERS
Historian
Nancy Henry
Hospitality
Sara Cummings and
Norma Jean Walsh
International Relations: Open
Publicity
Sara Cummings
Public Policy Barbara Guggemos
Sections
Patty Shribbs
Community Projects Patricia Souza and
Dea Steigner
Tech Trek
Nancy Lefler
Expanding Your Horizons Patricia Souza
Membership
New Members
Doris Tolks and
Joanne Garvey
Dues Treasurer
Corey Benjamin
Membership Concern Connie Mahoney
SSU Liaison
Jeanette Koshar
SRJC Liaison
Wendy Porter
Communication
Perspective Editors Janet Silverberg and
Patti Prichard
Gold Book Editor Beth Alderman
Publication Sponsors: Dea Steigner and
Patricia Souza
Email Contact
Kathy Schmidt
Distribution
To be determined
Webmaster
Ray Hendess
The Petaluma Perspective is published Sept.
through June, by the Petaluma Branch of AAUW for
general information to the membership, P.O. Box
7054, Petaluma, CA 94955-7054. The deadline for
articles is the 10th of the month. Email to both
&
Janet Silverberg/Patti Prichard, Editors
Phone 707-765-4585/707-763-1354
Presidents’ Potpourri:
Members judge CGHS senior projects
T
his is the last message you’ll receive from us as co-
Presidents and we want to thank you for the support
you’ve given to Branch and community activities this past
year. Petaluma’s Sesquicentennial continues to be impor-
tant to Petalumans and many Branch members contributed to the
success of the festivities so far and will do so throughout 2008.
We’ve been proud to be the Branch’s ‘public face’ as co-presidents
but it would be a difficult and unrewarding job if you weren’t doing
all the ‘heavy lifting.’ The time and effort so many of you put into
general and section activities, as well as State-sponsored missions
like Tech Trek and State Convention, is quite amazing. Addition-
ally, many of you hold leadership positions in other civic organiza-
tions including city government and important non-profit agencies.
It’s inspiring to watch AAUW women at work in our community.
The Branch welcomed more than a dozen new members this year
and we are looking forward to getting to know them better as we
move into a new AAUW year. The Branch survey conducted this
Spring revealed once again that there are multiple reasons women
(and a few men) value their membership. Your new Leadership
team will work hard to provide programs that offer fun, fellowship,
and opportunities for service. Collaborative action is what empow-
ers AAUW, at Association, State, or Branch level.
The new Value Promise states, “By joining AAUW, you belong to a
community that breaks through educational and economic barriers
so all women have a fair chance.” This Promise was just intro-
duced at convention, but its message is one that Petaluma women
have always taken to heart.
Thanks for the opportunity to participate in Branch leadership this
past year.
Kay Kerriden and Nancy Sutton, Immediate Past Co-Presidents
T
HANK YOU to all the branch members who participated.
We made a huge presence! Special kudos to Kathleen
Collins and Mady Cloud who each judged three times.
Kathy Schmidt and Nancy Sutton each judged two times.
Patty Shribbs, Doris (and Ike) Tolks, Eleanor Hodge, Greta Vigue,
Patti (and Bob) Prichard, MaryAnn Kendall, and Karen Johnson,
all found time in their busy schedules to support the senior pro-
jects by volunteering to judge.
This is a great way to end our 2007-2008 branch year!
Nancy Sutton, Co-President (lame duck)