Programs

Bhutan – Land of the Thunder Dragon

Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Social time 6:30 PM, Program 7:00 PM

Trinity Lutheran Church Gathering Room

High up in the Himalayan mountains is the tiny country of Bhutan.  Bhutan is a stunningly beautiful country.  A country of contrasts.  It appears to have one foot in this century and one foot firmly entrenched in the past.  Owatonna Branch members Eileen Newhouse and Linda Boorman look forward to sharing their experiences traveling in Bhutan.

Eileen Newhouse is a world traveler, lifelong learner and retired corporate attorney.  She began her legal career at Mayer Brown, a global law firm headquartered in Chicago, and then spent 25 years at Ameriprise Financial Services in Minneapolis, specializing in the laws governing mutual funds.

Linda Boorman is blessed to have found another world traveler, Eileen, as a companion on adventures.  Linda spent 26 years as an educator in the United States.  She also taught for a semester in Hangzhou Foreign Languages School in Hangzhou, China.  After retirement from education, she served as a licensed local pastor in the United Methodist Church for five years.

As is our tradition at our December meetings, members will be invited to contribute to a charitable gift to be given by the branch.  More details to come.

Bring a friend and join the social time starting at 6:30!

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It’s time to pay our dues!

Dues for the coming year are:
$72 Association + $9 State + $10 Branch = $91 total.  Please send a check for $91 to Linda Boorman, 1250 Edgewood Place, Owatonna, MN 55060. Check payable to AAUW Owatonna Branch.  (deadline is June 30, 2024)

For the coming year $79 of your annual dues will be tax deductible.

Membership voting concluded and did NOT pass on AAUW Bylaws Change to open eligibility to remove degree requirements for membership.  Thanks to all who took the time to vote.  Per the AAUW Election page:

  • The open membership initiative did not pass. Changes to AAUW’s bylaws require 2/3 majority (66.6%) to pass. AAUW members voted 65.1% to approve the measure, just shy of passing.

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Please pay your dues: 

Dues for the coming year are:
$72 Association + $9 State + $10 Branch = $91 total.  Please send a check for $91 to Linda Boorman, 1250 Edgewood Place, Owatonna, MN 55060. Check payable to AAUW Owatonna Branch.  (deadline is June 30, 2024)

For the coming year $82 of your annual dues will be tax deductible.

Our officers for 2023-2024:
President:  Mary Schwanke
Co-Program VPs:  Mären DeLaitsch & Alana Bunkers
Membership VP:  Mary Overlee Olson
Secretary:  Sandi Tobin
Treasurer:  Linda Boorman
Co-AAUW Funds:  Trudy Severson & Shelly Rockman
Finance:  Eileen Newhouse
Visibility: Nancy Vaillancourt
Webmaster:  Linda Hoffman
Fundraising (Taste):  Mary Cronin & Linda Hoffman

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The Year Ahead

Note:  all programs will start at 7PM with social time starting at 6:30 unless otherwise indicated.

National Loon Center and Fresh Water Research and Educational Center: Monday January 13, 2025

The Future Energy Grid and Cyber Security in our Utility Industry: Monday, February 10, 2025

The Matilda Effect – Lost Women of Science: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Tri-Branch Luncheon, Sponsored by AAUW Owatonna: Saturday April12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00PM

Mark Your Calendar for these upcoming special events:

State Convention, Hosted by Austin AAUW Branch: Friday and Saturday April 25-26, 2025 The Austin Branch of AAUW cordially invites you to the AAUW of Minnesota 2025 State Meeting in Austin, the home of Spam.  Friday evening will be at the Austin Country Club and the Saturday meeting will be at the world-renowned Hormel Institute cancer research center.
You will experience many inspiring speakers and will be able to tour the Institute
on Saturday. The ever-popular silent auction will return.  Friday afternoon, optional excursions of the Spam Museum and other Austin sites will be available.

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