WHEATON-GLEN ELLYN BRANCH

Home About Our Branch Branch Meetings Membership Interest Groups Newsletter Used Book Sale Scholarships Conferences and Conventions On-line Scrapbook How to Reach Us Members Only	On-line Scrapbook From time to time, we will post pictures of (and comments on) recent activities. Sat., September 13, 2008 Annual Kick-off Meeting scheduled to meet at the Lake Ellyn Boathouse Boathouse flooded!  Twenty-three intrepid members and guests carry on the meeting in Deanna Pandolfi’s sunroom.
	Sat., September 20th Sue Balk and Pam Starr hosted a Farewell Party for long-time member, Mary Owen (and her husband, C.B.)
	Sat., October 4, 2008 Eleanor Roosevelt Fund Walk/Run/Ride Crisp, sunny, fall day.  Good time had by all.  Contributions of over $1,000 (WOW!) collected for the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund.
	Wed., October 8, 2008 Joint Branch Meeting with Elmhurst, Downers Grove and Lombard.  Challenges Faced by Latina Women in DuPage County. Great lead-in for next April’s Atrévete a Soñar: ¡Edúcate! Conference.
	Wed., November 5, 2008 Vickie Austin empowered us with her tips on “The Fine Art of Negotiation”.
	Mon., December 1, 2008 At the annual EF Potluck Dinner, Laura Van Prooyen, the first recipient of the Maureen E. Becker Career Development Grant, spoke to us about her life, her poetry and how much it meant to her to be selected as the first MEB grant recipient.  Very inspiring to all of us.  Marilyn and Laura are pictured here, ready for the dessert table.
	Wed., January 7, 2009 Branch member, Dr. Winifred Creamer, presented: “Where IS Everybody? Finding the Pyramid Builders of Peru.” Winifred, who is a Professor of Anthropology at Northern Illinois University, discussed her current work excavating around the great mounds which were built between 3000 -1800 BC along the coast of Peru. “Winifred’s presentation was amazing,”  according to Marilyn Mayer Wiedemann. “Winifred is always fabulous—able to make us excited over “all that brown” as she would call it.  And she even linked her work to AAUW’s mission in a most appropriate way.”
	Wed., February 4, 2009 Branch member, the Honorable Bonnie M. Wheaton who serves as Circuit Court Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit, Wheaton, presented her “View from the Bench”. She spoke on women in the law and her experiences in Family Court. “Bonnie is great role model for any woman thinking of a career in the law. She began her career when women were not easily accepted as lawyers let alone judges. Throughout her career, she has mentored other women to make the path a little easier for them.” -- Program attendee, Jane Palmer.
	Wed., March 4, 2009 Branch members, Margaret McGrath and Maureen Sheehan, our current Public Policy Co-Chairs, presented “Our Branch Activism Across the Years”.
	Wed., April 8, 2009 Dr. Jean Bogner, President of Landfills +, Inc., presented a very enlightening program on greenhouse gases and global warming. Among other things, we learned that solid waste is a significant source of renewable energy. This energy can be exploited in numerous ways, including the commercial recovery and utilization of landfill gas. To show our appreciation, we presented Jean with the gift of a one-year of AAUW membership.