THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WOMEN S CLUB Peggy Walchalk / Carrie Tomko, Editors / 330-472-5085 August / September 2014 Save the Date: Fall General Meeting Please join us for 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. The Arion Singing Society has currently 19 active singers and they are participants in periodic singing festivals regionally and nationally, joining approximately 1500 voices from all over the United States. They also participate in local events, such as Oktoberfests and other cultural celebrations throughout Stark and Summit County. Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the Hower House 6 p.m. Shopping at the Cellar Door 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Performance by The German Choir In This Issue Shaw Trip 2014 Information Spring Luncheon Highlights Things to Do News and Notes Special Activities Membership Form The German Choir
Spring Salad Luncheon On Saturday, May 17, 2014, Leslie Bain hosted the annual spring salad luncheon. Highlights from the meeting included the following: The Prince of Wales Hotel Installation of the new Board Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake Scholarship money raised will support three $2,000 awards Holiday party to be coordinated by Bev Brockett and hosted at the O Neil House The University of Akron Women s Club will be sponsoring their second trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) to attend plays at the Shaw Festival. The dates for the trip are October 1 3, 2014 which are a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The proceeds from the trip will help to support the scholarship fund of the UAWC. The fee for the trip will include: comfortable roundtrip transportation, all tips and admissions; three fantastic plays (you may purchase a fourth), two night accommodations at the elegant Prince of Wales Hotel; dinner on Wednesday evening, and lunch on the way home; and time to enjoy the ambiance of the picturesque village of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Pictured below are (seated from left) Tracy Cummins and Martha Vye. Back row (from left) Leslie Bain, Diane Wolf, Betty Miller and Sylvia Johnson. We will all see the one-act play A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, The other plays are Cabaret, When we Are Married and The Philanderer. Cost is $750 per person, based on double occupancy. Single supplements $300. You will not want to miss this exciting trip. Please send your deposit of $100 to reserve your place to: Sylvia Johnson, Tour Coordinator 398 Silk Court, New Franklin, OH 44319 Pictures of Niagara-on-the-lake (Submitted by Sylvia Johnson) For complete details of the Shaw Festival 2014 visit www.shawfest.com
Things to Do Women s Club News and Notes Afternoon Book Review August 25th (12 pm) Lunch at the Women s City Club September 29th - Host Kathy Zbinden Long time UAWC member, Ruth Kult passed away on January 9, 2013. Her husband, Milton passed away on December 16, 2013. A scholarship memorial to the UAWC was received from their daughter, Elizabeth Kult. 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. Evening Book Review September 17th (6 p.m.) Potluck dinner and discussion Bridge Groups Women s Afternoon August 28th and September 25th Noon at Rockynol Women s Evening 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. September 8th Host Marilyn Crabtree October 8th Host Anais Webb 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. August 25, 2014 Lunch at the Women s City Club (12 p.m.) Wolle Lounge. The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevelier. Gourmet Dinner September 20th hosted by Mel and Martha Vye September 29, 2014 Hostess Kathy Zbinden. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. October 27, 2014 Hostess Marcia Mazak. Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink. Hiking August 28th - Oxbow Trail, Cascade Valley September 11th - Tinkers Creek State Park Evening Book Review Co-Chairs: Kirklyn Kuzdrall (330) 923-8662 and Molly McBurney. Carolyn Cox will host the Evening Book Review group on Wednesday, September 17th. Please plan to meet at 6 p.m. for a potluck dinner. Attendees are asked to bring either a salad or dessert and suggestions for books to review in the coming year. The October book will be The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides.
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: August 28th and September 25th Tour Group Canton Museum of Art Intent to Deceive - date to be determined 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: September 8th Marilyn Crabtree hosting October 6th Anais Webb hosting November 3rd Carolyn Cox hosting December 8th Grace Goettler hosting January 5th Betty Miller 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, September 20th hosted by Mel and Martha Vye. October date to be determined. April 2014 Gourmet hosted by Jane and John Gwinn
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. August 28th Oxbow Trail, Cascade Valley Cuyahoga St. Metroparks 9 a.m. (Betty Miller) (330) 869-8193/(330) 696-7921 bmiller@uakron.edu September 11th Tinkers Creek State Park Aurora-Hudson Rd., Streetsboro 10 a.m. (Carol Ellis) (330) 650-2221/(330) 203-5568 pagellis@roadrunner.com July hike at Medina County s Allardale Park Picture taken by Linda Sugarman (Front Row left to right) Iris Kuehls, Linda Litler and Betty Miller. (Back row, left to right) Diane Wolf, Carolyn Cox, Bev Cinovec, Leslie Bain and Kathy Sasowsky. September 25th Bath Nature Preserve Ira Rd., Bath 10 a.m. (Penny Marquette) (330) 603-9312 rpm2@uakron.edu October 9th Seiberling Nature Realm Smith Rd., Metroparks 10 a.m. (Iris Kuehls) (330) 836-8623 eakuehls@gmail.com October 23rd Boston Run Trail Happy Days (Rte 303) CVNP 10 a.m. (Diana Kunze) (330) 836-4193/(330) 962-3941 servusdiana@aol.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. There is a tentative plan to go to the Canton Museum of Art sometime this fall to see a national exhibit with focus on spotting fakes and forgeries in the art world. Reminder: Dues for the 2014-2015 academic year are due. Our fiscal year is June 1 to May 31. Please complete the form at the end of this newsletter and send it along with your check to Diane Wolf, her address is on the form. Associate members who are regular participants in Special Activities are encouraged to pay full dues ($20).
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WOMEN S CLUB c/o: Peggy Walchalk 517 Hilbish Avenue Akron, OH 44312 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