THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WOMEN’S CLUB

Spring General Meeting

Save the Date: Thursday, March 10, 2016

Featuring: Ted Smith

Peggy Walchalk, Editor / 330-472-5085 January / February 2016

In This Issue

Spring General Meeting—Save the Date

Holiday Luncheon Pictures

Board Nominations (2016-17)

Spring Scholarship Event—Save the Date

News and Notes

Things to Do

Special Activities

Established in 1923

Over the past three years, Ted Smith, has offered a variety of topics for the

Hudson SAGE community, classes held in Hudson in the fall and spring for

senior citizens. The topic he presents are manifold, from Metaphysics, to

Eastern and Celtic Spiritualism, Tai-Chi, as well as Irish/Celtic history. His wife

is from Ireland and might come along for the presentation. Ted will share in-

sights into the Irish culture and its Celtic heritage, as well as the Irish influence

on American culture and help debunk some of the American misconceptions

about Irish beliefs and customs.

http://sageontheweb.blogspot.com/

Holiday Luncheon

On Monday, December 7, 2015 the members met at the

lovely O’Neil House for the annual holiday luncheon. Den-

ise Beck took the prize of “Most festive” for her holiday

attire.

The Nominating Committee is pleased to present the following officer nominations for 2016-17:

President: Diana Kunze

Recording Secretary: Jane Gwinn

Treasurer: Danica Houle’

Corresponding Secretary: Carol Bowes

Newcomers/Membership: Denise Beck

Newsletter Chair: Peggy Walchalk

Program Chair: Beverly Brockett

Publicity Chair: Betty Miller

Scholarship Chair: Sylvia Johnson

Special Activities/Historian: Vacant

Spring Scholarship Event-Save the Date!

Join us for heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine, light music, and some great

views of downtown Akron. We’ll have a Time, Talents & Treasures si-

lent auction and a 20-Questions game. The first person to identify the

mystery items wins it!

When: April 17, 2016 (2-5 p.m.)

Where: The Bit Factory

526 S. Main St., Suite 511, Akron, OH 44311

Your help is needed: Items for the Time, Talents, & Treasures auction

We’re seeking donated items for the Time, Talents, & Treasures silent

auction. Maybe you’re a great cook and could make dinner for people,

or you know every bird in the CVNP and could lead a walking tour.

Maybe you’re a gifted artist or crafter. If you have a special talent or

skill, we’d love it if you would let us auction it off. Or maybe you have

items around your house that you don’t use anymore, but that someone

else may love. We’d love to help you clear out some of those nooks and

crannies. If you are able to contribute anything to the silent auction,

please let someone on the Scholarship Committee, Molly McBurney,

Sylvia Johnson, or Diane Vukovich, know by March 15, 2016.

Things to Do

Afternoon Book Review

March 29, 2016 - “All the

Light We Cannot See”

Evening Book Review

February 17— The Art of

Hearing Heartbeats

Bridge Groups

Women’s Afternoon

February 25, 2016

Women’s Evening

February 1, 2016

Discussion Group

February 23, 2016

Evening Book Review

Co-Chairs: Anne Biermann (330) 869-0175 and

Molly McBurney (262) 344-1519

Dessert at 7 p.m., reviews begin at 7:30 p.m.

February 17, 2016 The Art of Hearing Heartbeats

by Jan-Philipp Sendker. Reviewer: Anne Biermann;

Hostess and Dessert, Patty Caplan.

Women’s Club News and Notes

Betty Seiberling celebrated her 95th birthday on December 27, 2015. A belated Happy

Birthday to you, Betty!

Welcome to Susan Sewell (122 Manor Rd. Apt. B, Akron, OH 44313 (234) 208-8778), a

sponsored member.

Welcome to Cynthia Sheeks (Department of Development, UA, Akron, OH 44325-2603

(330) 329-7927, who is rejoining us. You may want to make these notations in your new di-

rectory.

Note: If you have any news regarding our members such as illnesses, births, or deaths,

please call our Corresponding Secretary, Carol Bowes at (330) 869-5409 or

carolwinick@hotmail.com . Carol will send an appropriate card with regards from the Club.

Special Activities Chair: Martha Vye (330) 644-7490 vye@uakron.edu

Afternoon Book Review

Co-Chairs: Betty Seiberling and Jackie Fay (330-666-2044)

March 29, 2016 “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr.

We now meet at the Akron Woman’s City Club, 732 W. Exchange Street, Akron, 44302,

(330-762-6261) at 11:30 on the last Tuesday of the month. We meet in the Terrace Room

for lunch; it’s so pleasant and we don’t have to move—we can discuss the book right there.

Lunch selections are (1) salad bar (2) hot meal bar, or (3) from the menu (the full buffet is

$12.95 plus service charge).

Things to Do

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Gourmet Dinner

April, 9, 2016

Hiking

Will resume in Spring

Tour Group

Check future newsletter

for destinations.

Bridge Groups

Women’s Afternoon Chair: Leslie Bain (330) 658-1965 / (330) 819-2846

This group meets the fourth Thursday at noon for lunch and bridge at the apartments at

Rockynol, a very nice place to meet. There are usually three choices for lunch. Please call

Leslie to learn of the choices, as she lets Rockynol know ahead of the meeting what every-

one would like.

Schedule: February 25, 2016 at Rockynol

Women’s Evening Chair: Anais Webb (330) 650-3510

Evening bridge meets the first Monday evening of the month at 7 p.m. and ends by 10 p.m.

We meet in members’ homes for bridge and dessert. Anyone is welcome to join this group

or join the sub list.

Please call or e-mail Anais at awebb629@gmail.com

Schedule: February 1, 2016 (7:30 p.m. at the home of Jean Questel)

Gourmet Dinner

Chair: Jane Gwinn (330) 678-2239

2016 Schedule:

April 9, 2016 Jane and John Gwinn

May 14, 2016 Denise Beck

Chairs: Denise Beck cell: (330) 322-2942 beck490@gmail.com Molly McBurney cell: (262) 344-1519 mcburne@uakron.edu

February 23, 2016 (7 p.m.) Mustard Seed Market Café (Highland Square,

867 W. Market Street, Akron, OH 44303) Topic: Gun control or upcoming

elections.

c/o: Peggy Walchalk

517 Hilbish Avenue

Akron, OH 44312

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