MESSAGES JANUARY 2021 – Issue 5

UWC Today

• President’s Message
• Special Event – Movement for Seniors
• January Lecture Event – UWC Online!
• Happy Hour/Tea Time Conversations

Scholarships

• Donate Now!
• Donations November, 2020

Announcements

• OPERA “Non-Brunch” to Come in March!
• Renew your 2020-21 Membership!

• Support UWC when Shopping
• 2020-21 Nominations and Elections Report
• Nominate an Outstanding Local Woman for the Willard Award
• Member support – UWC notes

Events/Activities

• Upcoming Lecture Luncheons
• Interest Groups

Executive Board
Calendar

UWC MESSAGES is usually published 9 times a year with a double issue
December-January. This special January stand-alone edition is issued to be sure you know about upcoming online events during the first month of the year.  Happy Holidays on behalf of the UWC Board!

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Who can attend UWC lectures?

UWC lecture/discussions are an important member benefit. Yet, they also offer an opportunity to showcase the value of belonging to UWC and are an important source of up-to-the-minute announcements.
To recognize these dual roles, the UWC board decided that for January, guests (individuals new to UWC) may also register at no cost.  It is hoped that our guests will decide to join UWC.  Our $35 annual dues are modest and bring even more  benefits!

“I just really wanted to thank all of you….it means a lot to me to be able to come back at an older age to go back to college and be a non-traditional student, and actually learn some new things…and be a better person for it…and with your help, I am able to help others in the future.”   So said one of our 2020 UWC Scholarship recipients.  How wonderfully well these comments encapsulate what we hear from so many of our recipients. But I specifically want to emphasize one very important part of this statement,  “…with your help, I am able to help others in the future.”   I am highlighting this to remind members that their donations will end up helping many more than just our individual recipients.  So many of our recipients have endured and overcome significant hardships in their lives, and it has been remarkable to me, in reading through the many applications I do as Scholarship Chair, how very often their future life goals include a goal of helping others facing similar or other challenges.

So, let me encourage you to make a donation today, before you forget!  Your generosity will not be forgotten by those whom you help.  Just go to our website  (boulderuwc.org) and see how under “Scholarships,”  where you can donate directly to the Scholarship Fund,  or you can go to the “Support UWC “ section, where you can learn how to sign up for the King Soopers and Amazon Smile charitable rewards programs.

Marge Riddle,  Scholarship Chair

New Donations to this Year’s Scholarship Fund
(reported through end of November)

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Elizabeth Black
Joyce Bograd
Jennifer Bohlin
Merry Bullock
Georgianne Campbell
Judy Cardell
Mary Cloug
Marsha Coons
Amy Cox
Mary Ann Dangelo
Jeanne Fetterman

Sharon Gabriel
Carol Green
Linda Groth
Karen Haimes
Ruth Harvey
Beth  Karpf
Roberta Kimmel
Elaine Leass
Nancy Liggett
Mollie Sue Morton
Mary Price

Rebecca Roser
Virginia Ross
June Saunders
Debbie Schwartz
Donna J. Seaman
Marion K. Selbin
Carolyn Spicer
Minna Vallentine
Helen Williams
Lorna Yoder

Opera Non-Brunch: Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel

As you may recall, Covid arrive in Boulder last March just as we were putting the final touches on the 2020 Opera Brunch and preparing to be dazzled by a performance of the Marriage of Figaro.  All had to be cancelled!

We are working to mount a virtual opera event for this spring, 2021.  The University of Colorado Eklund Opera Program is just finishing production of their Fall Opera, Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck.  The performance of Hansel and Gretel has been video recorded and is available for viewing.  The opera features two children venturing into the woods in search of something sweet to eat.  With rich orchestration, simmering wit and a sumptuous witch hiding out in a candy cottage, the fairy-tale is a delight.  We have arranged for Maestro Carthy to give a zoom talk on Hansel and Gretel and the difficulties of dealing with this very unusual year.  Immediately after the Zoom talk, we would have the opportunity to view the video of Hansel and Gretel.

We will schedule this Opera Non-Brunch for mid-March so that it corresponds to the timing of our usual opera event!  This will not equal our usual brunch, talk and opera production at Mackey, but will give us the opportunity to hear Maestro Carthy and view the delightful Hansel and Gretel.  Stay tuned for further details in the next issue of MESSAGES!

Look at this!
You can raise funds for UWC at NO COST TO YOU!

King Soopers and Amazon both have programs that will donate a percentage of your qualifying purchases to UWC at no cost to you whatsoever!  Even better, once you’re set up, everything happens automatically.  It’s “easy peasy!”  University Women’s Club hopes that as many members as possible will enroll in these programs and designate UWC as the recipient of these donations.  And to make it happen, we’re here to help you get enrolled.

King Soopers shoppers can join their Community Awards Program and Amazon customers can join the Amazon Smile Program.  The vast majority of our members frequent both companies on a regular basis and should join both programs.  For that matter, let’s also get our spouses, children, and adult grandchildren to join these programs to help us raise funds.

The decision to participate is truly a no-brainer!

Support UWC When Shopping at King Soopers

With the King Soopers Community Rewards program, you can support UWC with every purchase.  You’ll simply need to create an online account and then register your Loyalty (“Shoppers”) Card to link it to UWC.  Purchases at King Soopers would generate an annual gift of approximately $115 for a single-occupant household and $230 for a two-person household.

Please click here for instructions on how to do this.

Designate UWC in the Amazon Smile Program

With AmazonSmile, you’ll automatically help UWC every time you shop, with no cost to you of either time or money.  You can link your Amazon account to the University Women’s Club through the AmazonSmile Program.  Then just shop using the AmazonSmile website (smile.amazon.com) and UWC will earn a percentage of your qualifying purchases.  Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations.

Please click here for instructions on how to do this.

Do You Have Questions or Need Assistance?

If you have questions or need assistance setting up your accounts, please contact UWC Board Member, Norma Portnoy at (303) 908-9371‬.  She will be glad to walk you through the enrollment processes, step by step, on the phone, while you are on your computer submitting the necessary information.

Thank you!

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING in this program to help UWC raise needed funds.

Thank you for taking advantage of these great opportunities to help UWC and university students who need financial assistance.

The UWC Nominating Committee consisting of Arlene Gerwin –Chair, Diana King, and Kathy Herder, has presented the following slate of officers-elect. The UWC Board approved the slate at the November Board Meeting.  The membership will have the opportunity to vote for the officers in the February, 2021 Lecture Meeting on ZOOM.

President-Elect 2021-2022 (to serve as President 2022-23)

Norma Portnoy

Norma has been a UWC member for two years and has held the board positions of Lecture Luncheon Registration Chair and Program Co-Chair.  She retired after 40+ years in leadership and direct service roles for non-profit agencies devoted to enhancing the health and welfare of underserved children in Chicago, Philadelphia, and the Denver metro area.  She hasn’t allowed her retirement status to keep her from trying to better the world.  As such, she is actively engaged with numerous service organizations and non-profit agencies as a volunteer.

She is particularly enthusiastic about the scholarships that UWC awards to deserving non-traditional CU students. Norma also appreciates the UWC sense of community among our group of bright, informed and vibrant women leaders.

Norma looks forward to serving as UWC President-Elect.

Secretary-Elect 2021-2022 (to serve as Secretary 2022-23)

Karen Bell

Karen is a registered nurse (RN) and was the Clinical Nurse Specialist/Educator for the Nephrology Department at University of Colorado Health. She and her husband have been in Boulder 1974-77 and 1983-present. They have two children (Fairview grads) who each have two children. Karen travels frequently and volunteers for EFAA, OSMP and the National Kidney Foundation. She sings with the Boulder Chorale, has served on their board and is currently on the grants committee. She joined UWC 3 years ago. She has enjoyed travels with the “On the Road Again” interest group, getting together with the Garden Group as well as attending lecture luncheons. Karen is a strong advocate of the UWC scholarship program and considers the interest groups a delight.

Karen is our current Secretary and Secretary-Elect

Treasurer-Elect 2021-2022 (to serve as Treasurer 2022-23)

Frieda Holley

Frieda has been active in the University Women’s Club since she retired.  She has been co-chair of the Hiking Group since 2012-13, served as Chair of the Scholarship Committee, was President in 2017-18, and chaired the UWC Centennial History Book Committee, which wrote the book describing the Club’s first 100 years, published in late 2019. Prior to her retirement, she worked for over thirty years at Metropolitan State University of Denver both as a Professor of Mathematics and as an administrator in various positions including Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs. Frieda was also active in the League of Women Voters of Boulder County, serving as their treasurer for six years.

Do you know an outstanding woman in the Boulder community?

The University Women’s Club is soliciting nominations for the Margaret Willard award for 2021.  The award, named after the first president of the women’s club, is presented annually to a woman who has enhanced the quality of life for women in Boulder and/or on the CU Boulder Campus, is an exceptional role model, and has brought honor to all women through her accomplishments.

Nominees may be connected to CU Boulder in some way or be members of the Boulder Community.  There are hundreds of women  who fit these criteria. Look around and find that special woman and then nominate her so we can celebrate her while honoring Margaret Willard.

To make a nomination please see the nomination information online. Questions? Please contact Kathleen Peterson, Chair.

Kathleen Peterson,
Margaret Willard Award Chair
Telephone 303-579-8652

Upcoming UWC Lectures will Educate, Inspire and Energize You!

2021 Lectures

February 9, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 pm.

Your Brain on Art
Bill Stoehr, Boulder Artist

Have you ever wondered why a particular work of art appeals to you?  Attend this lecture to learn how the brain processes, responds to, and creates art.  Boulder Artist, Bill Stoehr will focus on the brain’s response to art and ways in which it is a window to the way that we perceive the world.

You will find out how a  greater understanding of the brain’s response to art can lead to improvement in education and medicine including helping to rehabilitate a brain after a stroke or debilitating disease.

Bill will also discuss his own creative process in which he creates ambiguity with abstraction and a few naturalistic cues, which enables viewers to create their own reality by completing images, creating narratives based on their own emotions.

March 9, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 pm.

How to Prevent Yourself From Becoming a Victim of Crime
Christian Gardner-Wood, Senior Deputy District Attorney; Lizbeth Parker, Specialist for the Community Protection Division, Boulder County District Attorney’s Office

Walk away from this presentation knowing more about how to protect your money and identity.  You will learn about the most frequent scams including the latest scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  You will learn ways to recognize and avoid these fraud attempts, whether they’re coming by way of phone calls, text messages, email, social media, mail, or even at the door.  The speakers will present information about identity theft and ways to keep your personal and financial information safe.

Christian oversees all Boulder County prosecutions for elder abuse and significant financial fraud cases, and Lizbeth handles consumer complaints and reports of fraud, scams, elder abuse, and financial exploitation from community members.

President – Janet Brewer
President Elect -Tamera VanSpriell
Past President – Merry Bullock
Secretary & Secy Elect – Karen Bell
Treasurer & Treas. Elect – Kathy Herder
Communications – Betty Huff
Email/Directory – Berry Todd
Historian/Yearbook – Vacant
Honors Reception – Tamera VanSpriell
Interest Groups – Helen Hooper
Lecture Registration – Lynne Barnett
Margaret Willard Award – Kathleen Peterson
Membership – Karen Neff

MESSAGES – Merry Bullock
New Members – Kathy Terrill
Nominating Committee – Arlene Gerwin
Opera Brunch – Sandy Johnson
Parliamentarian – Frieda Holley
Program Chair – Norma Portnoy
Program Co-Chair – Sharon Nehls
Repository/Email Monitor – Lorna Yoder
Scholarship Committee – Marge Riddle
Scholarship Luncheon – Mary Pierce
Telephone Tree – Helen Hooper
Website – Joyce Spencer