September 2022 Tidings

DAYTONA BEACH

Tidings

September 2022

Constitution Day

Saturday September 17

VUE, 1381 Educators Rd, Daytona Beach

10:30 am

Written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789, the United States Constitution is the world's longest surviving written charter of government. In celebration of Constitution Day, we will meet with the League of Women voters to learn more about the foundations of our government.

Maria Pecoraro McCorkle will help us take a fresh look at the Constitution and the establishment of justice. Maria was one of the Law Clerks for the Judges of the Fifth District Court of Appeals in downtown Daytona for several years and has taught classes on the Constitution.

Details:

Check in 10:30-11:00

Location: VUE, 1381 Educators Rd, Daytona Beach, FL 32124 with coffee and social time.

Speaker at 11:00 a.m. followed by a box lunch if you wish.

For those who chose, HONEY BAKED Boxed Lunches are offered.

The cost is $15 cash only the day of the meeting

Choice of - A sandwich served on a croissant served with Deep River Kettle Chips and a Cookie

· Ham Classic

· Turkey Classic (Roasted or Smoked)

· Turkey Roasted Tomato and Cheddar

· Ham Salad

· Chicken Salad

Or a Salad Box, choice of a salad (Ranch or Italian Dressing) served with a Cookie

· Cobb Salad

· Cobb Salad (veggie)

· Garden Salad

Bottled water and assorted canned drinks will be provided.

Reservations must be made by Thursday, September 15, 2022 to Cathy Egley at Jetski49@bellsouth.net. Please let Cathy know you are with AAUW.

Book Group

September 12

10:30 am

City Island Library

(also available on Zoom)

State of Terror

by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny

State of Terror follows a novice Secretary of State who has joined the administration of her rival, a president inaugurated after four years of American leadership that shrank from the world stage.

To join us by zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81879501711?pwd=SmxqSlNiR05oemZPREZEMmYzMkJFUT09

Meeting ID: 818 7950 1711

Passcode: 529934

Book Selection Meeting for 2022-23 Books

Tuesday, September 6

4PM

Join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86055361688?pwd=MWVkaXI0OXJkSDF0SWYxNUxTS1hUUT09

Meeting ID: 860 5536 1688

Passcode: 737749

Great Decisions

Monday, September 26

3:30

Russia and the US

Russia and the United States have many areas of conflict and some possible areas of mutual interest. Arms control, Russian interference in U.S. elections and support of cyberattacks, the status of Ukraine, the fate of opposition politcians in Russia, all continue to be concerning. How will the new administration in Washington approach these issues? By Allen Lynch

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87687473441?pwd=eWZBSGxqUGhVODF1U2t3Rng4QjdpQT09

Meeting ID: 876 8747 3441

Passcode: 278536

All members are invited to participate! If you would like a copy of the 2022 book, please contact Lucy Jackman.

Membership Renewal

Members can renew now by sending a check for $90 payable to AAUW Daytona Beach to Treasurer, Joanne Meder at

AAUW Daytona Beach

174 Florida Shores Blvd

Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118

The branch membership form is available here.

You may also renew on the AAUW Community Hub https://my.aauw.org/onlinejoin If you have not already signed in to this new database, please start by resetting your password.

AAUW National dues ($67) + AAUW Florida dues ($12) + Branch dues ($11). $64 of the $67 national dues is tax-deductible; $3 of the national dues payment is not deductible because it supports the AAUW Action Fund’s section 501(c)(4) Lobby Corps and election-related activities.

Help Plan our Programs!

Your ideas and expertise are needed as we plan for this year's programs. Are you willing to be a presenter? Do you know someone who would enjoy speaking to our small group either in person or by zoom? Do you know of a local attraction we should visit? Do you have a project or an interest group idea you think would benefit the group?

If you have a suggestion or are willing to plan a meeting, please contact president Patricia Ross, paross@aol.com or 386-299-1727 ( c) or 386-252-1659 (h).

Looking Forward

October Meeting: Joint meeting with the LWV Legislative Priorities meeting on Saturday, October 8 at 10:30 am at the Volusia Educators building on west Granada.

November Meeting: A Visit to the new Ormond Art Museum

December Social

https://bit.ly/SACACLunchAndLearn

General Election: November 8

Deadline to Register: October 11

Early Voting: October 29-November 5

Vote by Mail Ballot Request: October 29

Vote by Mail ballot must be returned and received by the Supervisor of Elections in the county of registration by 7 pm on Election Day.

RIP: MARY ANN M. SINES

Mary Ann M. Sines of Daytona Beach passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2022.

Born in Queens, NY on August 8th, 1951 to Alice and George P. Martin. She was the oldest of five sisters.

Mary Ann was a paraprofessional in Manchester CT for a number of years where she worked with special Ed students to help them achieve their best lives. She created and implemented a Multicultural program at Martin Elementary School in the early 90s. Mary Ann mentored the next generation of teachers at Eastern State University in CT.

Mary Ann was a teacher for many years at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. She loved when former students would say hi and tell her what they had been up to in their lives.

She loved to learn, crochet, read, travel, and scrapbook.

She was passionate about justice and doing acts of service. She was an active member of AAUW and served as the AAUW Daytona VP for Program and the AAUW Florida Administrator.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that she be remembered

by donations to the

Daytona State College Foundation

Attn: AAUW Daytona Beach Woman in Transition Scholarship

1200 W. Inter’l Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114 or at

https://www.daytonastate.edu/foundation-and-alumni/give-now.html

Condolences can be sent to her husband

Dennis Sines

551 N. Williamson Blvd., Unit 208

Daytona Beach FL 32114