November 28 meeting:
Local couple visits
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dr. Ray Bauer and his wife, Diana, returned June 15
from a three-week trip to
Africa
. Two weeks were spent
working as part of United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) as
part of a medical team.
We are so lucky to have this outstanding couple as
part of our branch. Come hear them talk about their last medical
mission experience on Monday, November 28, 2005 at Diamond Terrace, at
7:30 p.m.
Read more about their experience at http://www.claytonaauw.org/bauer.html.
The first, and brief, part of the meeting will be a
presentation from the Tech trek girls: Jessica Fong and Julianne
Herrera.
Mark your calendars now for the January 23 meeting on Middle Eastern Women
Evening
Literature
December 7, 2005. Sandi Watson's 7:30
Book: "Soul Kiss".... by Shay Youngblood
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For January the book is "1776" by the author David
McCullough. There is No December meeting.
The 2005 Directories
are being passed out now and if you have not received yours, be sure to
pick it up at the November Meeting. Special thanks to Julie Garcia for
helping with the photos. Thanks, Roseann Krane
GREAT DECISIONS FOR 2006
The Concord-Clayton Great Decisions discussion group will organize again to meet for eight weeks starting in February. Great Decisions is a program of the Foreign Policy Association and is America's longest-standing global affairs education program. It features in-depth articles on various timely topics which groups across the country read about and discuss in eight weekly meetings.
This year, the topics include UN Reform; The U.S. and Iran; Energy Resources; Brazil; China and India: Partners or Competitors; Human Rights in the Age of Terrorism; Turkey; and Pandemics and Security. The topic Briefing Books are available to help with information and discussion. If you wish to have one ordered for you, please notify Joanne Brown (jbrownaauw@astound.net) or JoAnn Caspar (gaycaspar@aol.com) by December 10th. The cost should be about $15.
If you haven't attended before, contact one of us about the group, which is very informative but informal. The group generally meets on Monday at 3:30 p.m. during February and March. Newcomers are always welcome.
Joanne Brown
925/676-9048
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December 4, 2005 Holiday Party
When: Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, 5-8 p.m.
Where: Home of JoAnn Caspar, 945 Oak Street,
Clayton, call 672-7680 for directions.
What: To celebrate the season, only bring a "special homemade appetizer" to serve about 8.
COST: $8 per person for beverages,
paper goods, and entertainment.
RSVP: Jeanne Boyd 672-3672 by Nov 30.
In an effort to get a good variety
of food please be specific about what you would like to bring.
Barbara Fogerson's Tree from 2004
We will also be sending a donation to
SHARE. Please bring food items, canned and dry goods of your choice.
At 6:45 The "House Blend" a'capalla quartet will entertain with
holiday music. They were second the San Francisco Barbershop Quartet
competition and have performed at the Todos Santos Music and Market
presentation.
California Public Policy Update
The following information comes directly from Alice Buck, AAUW CA
Director of Public Policy, with thanks.
The 2005 legislative session has concluded and the Governor has
acted on the bills from AAUW CA’s Bill Package that made it through
both houses of the legislature to his desk.
Governor Schwarzenegger signed the following bills from our 2005
Bill Package, which we supported:
AB 22 (Lieber) Human Traf?cking in California: A comprehensive
anti-traf?cking bill to protect victims, prosecute traf?ckers and prevent
human traf?cking in California.
AB 405 (Montanez) School Pesticide Use: Under the Healthy
Schools Act of 2000, the use of a pesticide treatment under certain
circumstances would be limited.
AB 1288 (Chu) Court Orders: Would require a court to issue an
order to a domestic violence defendant to relinquish his/her ?rearms
and expands access to existing gun registration records to holders of
DV restraining orders.
SB 644 (Ortiz) Dispensing Prescriptions: Would require a licensed
pharmacist to dispense drugs and devices (contraceptives) unless
he/she has noti?ed employer of ethical, moral or religious grounds for
refusing and his/her objection can be reasonably accommodated.
SB 484 (Migden) CA Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005: Requires cosmetic
manufacturers to disclose ingredients in their products to the CA State
Department of Health Services known by the state to cause cancer or
birth defects.
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