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Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research Vision: AAUW will be a
powerful advocate and visible leader in equity and education through
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Paw PawYear Established 1974Number of Members Most of the 34 members of this branch live in the NE section of Van Buren County, including Paw Paw, Mattawan, Lawton, Gobles, Hartford, Decatur, Lawrence, and beyond. We meet to inform ourselves of current issues especially in regard to women and girls, to learn about various things, and to enjoy being together. Special times beyond monthly meetings are book-sorting times, First Friday social luncheons, and business meetings-of-the-whole.Current Officers
Meetings Meetings are the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 at the Carnegie Community Center, 129 S. Kalamazoo St., Paw Paw unless otherwise announced.Programs
May 31 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS BRUNCH
Decatur, Webster Memorial Library
11 a.m.
Branch ProjectsStudy/Interest GroupsBranch Contact For information on the Paw Paw Branch AAUW or any of the programs, please contact Jan ParkMembership FormNewslettersLatest Branch NewsIn September they had their annual book sale during the Paw Paw Grape and Wine Festival. This is a one day sale, move in and open at 9 a.m., and sell and pack up the remains at 5:00 p.m. They made $3600 which they use for scholarships. At the September meeting they showed the video “Great Women of American History” and discussed it among themselves. The February Books and Breakfast is always a popular one where members give a short report on a book they have enjoyed and wish to share. A special program in March was given by member Mary Burkett, who told and illustrated the founding and past 40 years of history of the Paw Paw Village Players. This drew former players from as far away as Kentucky. On April 16 at 7 p.m. they hosted Michigan Representative, Tonya Schuiltmaker, who spoke on current legislative issues. Tonya was recently appointed to the Tourism Task Force which is holding hearings around the state. This was a nonpartisan talk. They will wind up the year with their Awards Brunch where they will present the scholarship winners, the named gift recipient and other announcements. The Carnegie Community Center where they have had their meetings has been taken over by the Chamber of Commerce and it is uncertain if it will be available next year, so they are looking for a suitable inexpensive meeting place for next year. Last update May 3, 2008 |
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