THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WOMEN S CLUB Peggy Walchalk/Carrie Tomko, Editors / 330-472-5085 October 2014 Fall General Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the Hower House 6 p.m. Shopping at the Cellar Door Gift Shop 6:30 p.m. Buffet dinner, followed by the program Program: A unique performance by the German Choir. Brought to us by Gerhard Kunze, professor emeritus from the geology department at The University of Akron. The German Choir is a unique group of immigrants who formed singing societies all over the United States and the Arion Singing Society, named after the Greek poet and musician Arion. The group was founded in 1894 in Canton, Ohio. We will enjoy a delicious catered dinner and desserts will be provided by the WC Board members. The cost is $15. Please RSVP to Diana Kunze at (330) 836-4193 or via e-mail at servusdiana@aol.com by Monday, November 17, 2014. No cancellations after November 17; the food will be ordered and must be paid for prior to the meeting. In This Issue The Presidential Investiture Holiday Luncheon October Giggles - Quotes by Steven Wright Things to Do Women s Club News and Notes Membership Form President Scott Scarborough, The University of Akron s 16th President
The Investiture of Scott Scarborough, Ph.D. On September 19, 2014, President Scott Scarborough was installed as our 16th president. The festivities began with a modern ceremony that celebrated the University, its students and the power of public higher education. It was the University's first investiture in 15 years. Read more and view photos at www.uakron.edu/investiture/. How about a smile or a giggle to brighten up your October day? If you re not familiar with the work of Steven Wright, he s the famous Erudite (comic) scientist who sees things differently than most of us. Here are some of his gems: Holiday Luncheon Please plan to join us for the annual Holiday Luncheon. The December event will be hosted at the O Neil House. This venue is a lovely Tudor mansion located in West Akron at the intersection of West Exchange Street and Mull Avenue. Valet parking will be provided for all. The price of the holiday lunch is set at $25 per person; a maximum of 50 guests can be accommodated. The Bridge group will play immediately after the luncheon. More details about this December 11th holiday event, menu, and parking will be provided in the next newsletter. The O Neil House An architectural treasure, the O'Neil House was designed by Meade and Hamilton and built in 1923. Hand carved linenfold oak paneling adorns the grand foyer, leaded windows grace nearly every room, and vibrant Oriental rugs warm planked oak floors throughout. I d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize. Borrow money from pessimists they don t expect it back. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. If you want the rainbow, you have got to put up with the rain. OK, so what s the speed of dark? If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something. When everything is coming your way, you re in the wrong lane. Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy. I intend to live forever. So far, so good. Eagles may soar, but weasels don t get sucked into jet engines. My mechanic told me, I couldn t repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder. If at first you don t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread. The colder the x-ray table, the more of your body is required to be on it. Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don t have film. If at first you don t succeed, skydiving is not for you. If your car could travel at the speed of light, would your headlights work?
Things to Do Afternoon Book Review October 27th Host Marcia Mazak Evening Book Review October discussion book The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides Bridge Groups Women s Afternoon October 23rd and November 20th Women s Evening October 6th Host Anais Webb November 3rd Host Carolyn Cox Gourmet Dinner October 25th hosted by Diana and Gerhard Kunze Women s Club News and Notes Congratulations to Denise Beck! Denise retired on August 1, 2014. She was our UAWC president in 1981-1982 and then again in 1999-2001. Please submit any changes in personal information to Martha Vye at vye@uakron.edu. She will be updating the directory addendum for publication in November. Note: If you have any news regarding our members such as illnesses, births, or deaths, please call our Corresponding Secretary, Barbara Clark, at (330) 794-1129 or e-mail bclark2275@att.net. Barbara will send an appropriate card with regards from the Club. Special Activities Chair: Martha Vye (330) 644-7490 (vye@uakron.edu) Afternoon Book Review Co-Chairs: Betty Seiberling and Jackie Fay (330-666-2044) This group meets the last Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. If you don t like driving at night, this is a good group to join. The group has decided to meet during summer months and not during the winter when ice, snow and sleet storms impede the path to our hostess doors. October 27, 2014 Hostess Marcia Mazak. Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink. Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital is a 2013 nonfiction book by American journalist Sheri Fink. Hiking October 9th Seiberling Nature Realm Evening Book Review Co-Chairs: Kirklyn Kuzdrall (330) 923-8662 and Molly McBurney. Dessert at 7 p.m., reviews begin at 7:30 p.m. October 23rd Boston Run Trail October 15, 2014 The Marriage Plot, by Jeffrey Eugenides. Reviewer: Jean Questel. Hostess, Sharon Gandee; Dessert, Denise Beck. November 19, 2014 The Light Between Oceans, by M.L. Stedman. Reviewer: Sharon Gandee. Hostess, Anne Biermann; Dessert, Molly McBurney.
Things to Do (continued) Lunch-and-a-movie To be determined Bridge Groups Women s Afternoon Chair: Iris Kuehls (330) 836-8623 This group meets the fourth Thursday at noon for lunch and bridge at the apartments at Rockynol, a very nice place to meet. There are usually three choices for lunch. Please call Iris to learn of the choices, as she lets Rockynol know ahead of the meeting what everyone would like. Schedule: October 23 and November 20 Tour Group October 14th Canton Museum of Art Intent to Deceive - Lunch at Bender s Women s Evening Chair: Anais Webb (330) 650-3510 Evening bridge meets the first Monday evening of the month at 7 p.m. ending the evening by 10 p.m. We meet in members homes for bridge and dessert. Anyone is welcome to join this group or join the sub list. Please call or e-mail Anais at (awebb629@gmail.com) Schedule: October 6th Anais Webb hosting November 3rd Carolyn Cox hosting December 8th Grace Goettler hosting January 5th Betty Miller hosting February 2nd Jean Questel hosting March 2nd Bev Brockett hosting Gourmet Dinner Chair: Jane Gwinn (330) 678-2239 The Gourmet group meets four times an academic year at the home of various participants. Schedule: Saturday, October 25th at the home of Diana and Gerhard Kunze. Pictures from the September 20th Gourmet Dinner hosted by Martha and Mel Vye.
The Seiberling Nature Realm Hiking Chair: Leslie Bain (330) 658-1965 / (330) 819-2846 bain@ohio.net All hikes are on Thursdays. For individual hiking details please contact person responsible. October 9th Seiberling Nature Realm Smith Rd., Metroparks 10 a.m. (Iris Kuehls) (330) 836-8623 October 23rd Boston Run Trail Happy Days (Rte 303) CVNP 10 a.m. (Diana Kunze) (330) 836-4193/(330) 962-3941 servusdiana@aol.com eakuehls@gmail.com Lunch-and-a-Movie Group Chair: Sherry Yoke (330) 676-0611 Lunch and a Movie will be available on an occasional basis. If you wish to be placed on the participant list, please give Sherry a call at the number above or send her an e-mail at rumpuscat01@yahoo.com Tour Group Co-chairs: Sharon Gandee (330) 864-4659 and Sylvia Johnson (330) 644-3090. On Tuesday morning, October 14, the Tour Group will go to the Canton Museum of Art to see an exhibition Intent to Deceive. This exhibit focuses on spotting fakes and forgeries the art world. It is scheduled for only four museums throughout the country. If ten people sign up, the group will have a docent. The admission could be up to $10; the amount is dependent on the number in the group. Lunch will be at Bender s Restaurant, a downtown Canton landmark. Everyone will order from the menu and have separate checks. For carpooling purposes, the time and places for meeting will be determined based on the members who sign up. Please make a reservation with Sharon either by calling (330) 864-4659 or e-mailing ssgandee@gmail.com. She will then give specific details.
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WOMEN S CLUB c/o: Peggy Walchalk 517 Hilbish Avenue Akron, OH 44312 PLACE SAMP HERE We re on the Web at www.uakron.edu/uawc/ Membership form for 2014-2015 Please send this completed form, along with a check made payable to UA Women s Club, to Diane Wolf, 2431 Wyandotte Avenue, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223. 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 Scholarship Donation $ *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 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 Lunch and a Movie The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution