The Future Energy Grid and Cyber Security in Our Utility Industry
Monday February 10, 2025, Social time 6:30 PM*, Program 7:00 PM
Owatonna Public Utilities Morehouse Conference Room
Managing the flow of electrical power is much like air traffic controllers managing the movement of airplanes. Just as air traffic controllers oversee the safe, reliable movement of people in planes, the utility industry is responsible for the safe and reliable delivery of power to our homes, schools, and businesses. What lies ahead for future energy resources? Should we be concerned about cyber security and the safe delivery of our power?
Our presenter is Roger Wareheim, the general Manager at Owatonna Public Utilities, where he has been employed since 2004. Roger holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from the University of St Thomas. Prior to joining the utility industry, he worked in manufacturing and renewable energy.
*Your 2024-25 Board of Directors would like to extend an open invitation to all members and guests (especially our newest members) to enjoy a pre-meeting meal. We have reservations at Torey’s at 4:45 on Monday, February 10th, to eat together as a group prior to our February program/meeting at the Owatonna Public Utilities Morehouse Conference Room. We would like to take this opportunity to bond and catch up with each other on a more personal level, while supporting a business who participates in our annual Taste of Steele County.
Please contact me at alanabunkers@gmail.com or text me at 507-461-0533 by Friday, January 31st to add your name to the reservation list!
We are meeting early to hopefully allow us enough time to ensure a relaxing meal while making it to OPU by 6:30 for social time. All members will be ordering off the menu with checks being separate, payable to the wait staff. February is a good month to shake off some of those “cooped up” feelings. Please join this supportive group and feel the warmth….
Please note – you have an opportunity to make your opinion heard in response to the changes being proposed by AAUW at the national level. PLEASE do so – there is a proposed dues increase of $5 per year for the next 5 years. Comments can be submitted until Wednesday, January 29 at 5:00 pm ET.
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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.
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. Torey’s will be catering at the Owatonna Art Center. There will be a cash bar also. Tickets will be $30.
Future of Advances Agricultural Reasearch in Minnesota (FAARM) Project: Monday, May 12, 2025
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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