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THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WOMEN’S CLUB
Peggy Walchalk, Editor / 330-472-5085 March, 2017
Established in 1923
In This Issue
Spring General Meeting
In Remembrance
Save the Date
Lady Zips Basketball Game
UA Retiree Luncheon and Play
Shaw Festival— 2017 Announcement
News and Notes
Things to Do
Special Activities
UAWC’s
Spring General
Meeting
The University of Akron
Women’s Club held the annual
Spring General Meeting on
Thursday, March 9, 2017.
Shelia Baronwright, Summit
County Master Gardeners,
In conjunction with the Springfield Parks Department, Master Gardeners will be
giving talks this spring on a variety of topics of interest to gardeners.
These talks are on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Lake-
front (Boyd D. Esler Senior/Community) Center, 2491 Canfield Rd., Akron,
44312. The talks are FREE!! For more information, please contact Doug Foltz
at 330-734-4121.
The talks this spring are:
April 5th — Creating a Wildlife Friendly Landscape by Jan Becker
May 3rd — Totally Terrific Tomatoes by Lee Paulson
June 7th — Growing Peppers by Pat Ungashick
Please plan to join us.
Also offered this growing season will be a series of coffee chats with Master
Gardeners. The first scheduled chat is as follows:
Get Your Garden Growing!
Join Summit County Master Gardeners for a “Coffee Chat” discussion about
simple spring vegetable planting on Tuesday, March 28 from 9-10 am at the
Springfield Township Lakefront (Boyd Ester Senior/Community) Center, 2491
Canfield Rd., Akron, OH. This event is free and open to the public and will be
facilitated by the members of the Vegetable Gardening Practicum Committee.
Coffee will be provided by the Senior Center.
In Remembrance Susan Sewell, passed
away on February 8, 2017.
Susan loved flowers,
dancing and beautifying
her surroundings. She was
a graduate of The Univer-
sity of Akron, member of
the Women’s Committee,
and recent member of the UAWC. who will be
missed by many.
On February 11, 2017, 14 members of the UAWC cheered the Lady Zips as they played the Kent Flashes. Even though the Zips did not win, members were there to support. GO ZIPS!
The UAWC Scholarship Committee will be hosting a
summer event on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at the
Tudor House from 2—5 p.m. Details to follow.
HOLMES COUNTY HISTORY
The UA Women’s Club Tour Group is planning an adventure for Thursday, April 13th
.
We will car pool south to the Berlin, OH area where we will start our day with a tour of the Amish Mennonite Heritage Cen-
ter. Next we’ll drive to the nearby Heini’s Cheese Chalet for a tour; watch cheese being made, view large mural of history of
cheese making, and taste and shop for cheese, fudge and other gifts in a large retail store. Then it is another short hop to the Ber-
lin Farmstead Restaurant for lunch. Finally we’ll drive to Millersburg and visit the Victorian House – a 28 room Queen Anne style
mansion renowned for its Victorian elegance.
There are tour costs at both the Amish Center ($7.75 or $8.75 dependent on size of group) and at the Victorian House ($9.00), plus
the cost of your lunch.
Transportation: Car-pooling (starting points to be determined when we hear from participants)
Time: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
RSVP: please make your reservation for this fun tour no later than April 7th. Call or email Leslie Bain at 330-658-1965 or
On Sunday, February 12th, The
University of Akron Retiree Commit-
tee hosted a luncheon at the Akron
Woman’s City Club. The luncheon
was followed by Agatha Christie’s
“Mousetrap” at the Coach House
Theater. Over 40 members of the
Retiree’s Club attended the lunch-
eon and 60 members attended the
play.
The question still remains …
Who Did it?
SHAW FESTIVAL TRIP - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
REVISED FORM—March, 2017
Sponsored by The University of Akron Women’s Club
The University of Akron Women’s Club is proud to announce their fifth trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake, NOTL, to see plays at the Shaw Festival. The dates are October 10, 11 & 12, 2017, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. The proceeds from the trip will help to support the scholarship fund of the UAWC.
**** PASSPORTS for land crossing into Canada ARE REQUIRED****
The fee for the trip will include: * Comfortable roundtrip transportation (bus with bathroom) and all tips and admissions * Two plays come with the package, you may purchase a third. For details check shawfest.com. * You may choose two of these plays: Me and My Girl, Dracula, The Madness of George III, and An Octoroon. * Two nights at the elegant and beautiful Prince of Wales Hotel * Dinner on Tuesday evening & lunch on the way home on Thursday. * Time to enjoy the ambiance of the picturesque village of Niagara-on-the-Lake
We will make one comfort stop on the way home after leaving the Duty-Free shop. We plan to arrive in Akron about 8:30 pm Thursday evening. All of this, plus wonderful traveling companions for only:
$725.00 per person, based on double occupancy. Single supplements - $300.00
You will not want to miss this exciting trip. Please send your deposit of $100.00 to reserve your place. PLEASE NOTE:
Your deposit is 100% refundable until August 7, 2017. Final payments are due by August 7, 2017.
ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AFTER AUGUST 7, 2017. Please make checks payable to The University of Akron Women’s Club and mail to:
Sylvia Johnson, Tour Coordinator, 398 Silk Court, New Franklin, OH 44319
If you are interested in purchasing trip insurance I would suggest that you contact one of the providers of this kind of insurance. Please check www.insuremytrip.com or call, 800-487-4722. This information is being pro-vided as a service to you, the UAWC would not receive any compensation from any insurance organization. Questions? Please contact Sylvia Johnson, a member of UAWC, 330-644-3090 or email [email protected]. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NAME:____________________________________________________Email_______________________________ ADDRESS:_____________________________________City/St_______________________ZIP_________________ PHONE:___________________________ROOMMATE:_________________________________________________ AMOUNT ENCLOSED: (deposit $100.00 per person) ___________________________________________________
Afternoon Book Review
March 28 2017
Evening Book Review
March 15, 2017
April 19, 2017
Bridge Groups
Women’s Afternoon
March 23, 2017
April 27, 2017
Women’s Evening
April 3, 2017
Discussion Group
March 23, 2017
Gourmet Dinner
April 22, 2017
May 20, 2017
Evening Book Review
Co-Chairs: Anne Biermann (330) 869-0175 and
Sharon Gandee (330) 864-4659
March 15, 2017 (7 p.m.)
The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
Hostess: Betty Miller Reviewer: Kate Waits
April 19, 2017 (7 p.m.)
A Very Long Engagement by SebastienJaprisot
Hostess: Denise Beck Reviewer: Jean Questel
Women’s Club News and Notes
The slate of officers for 2017-18 has been completed. Nominees are:
President - Diana Kunze, Recording Secretary- Jane Gwinn, Corresponding Secretary -
Carol Bowes, Treasurer- Danica’ Houle, Membership Chair– Leslie Bain, Program Chair-
Denise Beck, Newsletter- Peggy Walchalk, Special Activities- Theresa Sheffer, Scholarship -
Diane Vukovich, Publicity Chair- to be eliminated
Note: If you have any news regarding our members such as illnesses, births, or deaths,
please call our Corresponding Secretary, Carol Bowes at (330) 869-5409 or
[email protected] . Carol will send an appropriate card with regards from the Club.
Special Activities Chair: Denise Beck (330) 699-6941
Afternoon Book Review
Co-Chairs: Betty Seiberling and Jackie Fay (330-666-2044)
March 28, 2017 The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
We now meet at the Akron Woman’s City Club, 732 W. Exchange Street, Akron, 44302
(330) 762-6261 at 11:30 a.m. on the last Tuesday of the month. We meet in the Terrace
Room for lunch; it’s so pleasant and we don’t have to move—we can discuss the book
right there. Lunch selections are (1) salad bar, (2) hot meal bar, or (3) from the menu.
Things to Do
Tour Group
April 13, 2017—Holmes
County
Hower House Programs
www.howerhouse.org
For more details
Bridge Groups
Women’s Afternoon Chair: Leslie Bain (330) 658-1965 / (330) 819-2846
This group meets the fourth Thursday at noon for lunch and bridge at the Rockynol. There
are usually three choices for lunch. Please call Leslie Bain to learn of the choices, as she
lets Rockynol know ahead of the meeting what everyone wants.
Schedule: March 23, 2017
April 27, 2017
Women’s Evening Chair: Anais Webb (330) 322-6209
Evening bridge meets the first Monday evening of the month at 7 p.m. and ends by 10 p.m.
Please plan to meet at St. Edwards on Smith Rd.
Please call or e-mail Anais at [email protected] to reserve a spot.
Schedule: April 3, 2017
Gourmet Dinner
Chair: Jane Gwinn (330) 678-2239
2017 Schedule:
Saturday, April 22, 2017 hosted by Leslie
Bain with Bev Cinovec and Diana Kunze.
Saturday, May 20, 2017 hosted by Jan and
Carl McMillin (co-host Norma and Richard
Wrobel)
Co-Chairs: Denise Beck (330) 699-6941 [email protected]
Sylvia Johnson (330) 644-3090 Sylvia [email protected]
The Discussion Group will meet on March 23, 2017
(7 p.m.) at the Mustard Seed in Highland Square. The
topic will be the LGBT community.
Hiking Group
Chair: Leslie Bain (330) 658-1965
The Hiking Group will get organized for the 2017 hiking season
with a meeting on Wednesday, April 12th. The time is set for
10 a.m. and will be held at the home of Bev Cinovec
(2349 Falmouth Road, Akron). For details contact Leslie Bain
at (330) 658-9165 or via email at [email protected]
c/o: Peggy Walchalk
517 Hilbish Avenue
Akron, OH 44312
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
WOMEN’S CLUB
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The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution
Membership form for 2016-2017
Please send this completed form, along with a check made payable to UA Women’s Club, to Danica Houle, 17345 Falmouth Drive, Strongs-
ville, OH 44136-7425.
Your Name ________________________________________________ Spouse’s Name ____________________________________________
Your Department _________________________________________ Spouse’s Department _________________________________________
Mailing Address (Street) _______________________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ____________________________________________ Email address ______________________________________________
Home Phone _____________________________________________ Work Phone _________________________________________
Membership Status Active $20 New Member $20 Associate* $10
*Associates are those who have been active dues paying members
and are now in retirement status. Associates who are regular
participants in special activities are encouraged to pay full dues.
Please check here if you wish to receive newsletter via U.S. Mail
Scholarship Donation $_______________
Please let us know what special activities you might be interested in (check as many as you like):
_____ Afternoon Bridge ______ Evening Bridge ______ Afternoon Book Review ______ Evening Book Review
_____ Gourmet Dinner ______ Hiking ______ Tour Group ______ Discussion Group
Sponsored Membership $10
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Signature of Sponsoring Club Member
