Vol. 59, No. 1 Gainesville, Florida September, 2018 Welcome back UWC Members and Friends of the University Women s Club and the University of Florida. Our Count Down to 100 has started! The UWC Board has been working hard planning a new 2018-2019 year for Club activities and communication. Our original mission statement remains the same: promoting Student Scholarship and opportunities to the University Community. You are invited to bring a friend, neighbor or new Gainesville resident to either of our Fall Open House events. Betsy Trent and Marie-Joelle Thatcher have planned a special day. On Wednesday, September 12, there will be two event times. Please see the invitations on page 3 and be sure to RSVP. If it has slipped your mind to send your 2018-19 dues, there is a registration form on the back of this letter. There will be 2 Six O clock Scholar Dinners this year. Although we will no longer be having Tea and Timely Topics, there is a day trip planned in March and also a May Author Luncheon. Joan Van- Rinsfelt has planned a really very special Scholarship Evening Dinner in April. Be sure to check the UWC Calendar of Events on this page and mark your calendars for our events. All of the Interest Groups will begin their meetings in September. Marie-Joelle Thatcher has agreed to chair the Explorers and she has some really wonderful places to go and people to see. But again, remember it is time to transition. This will be your LAST paper newsletter. ALL further communication will be by emails and our new email newsletters. Please be sure to open and read UWC communications and newsletters and be sure to view and use our spectacular web site: www.universitywomensclub.ufl.edu Please continue to support the UWC and our Scholarships, UF Food Pantry and UF Closet. I look forward to seeing you and your guests at either of our Open House Events. And, once again, I would like to thank Board members for their all their hard work. Best Regards, Barbara Bengston UWC Open House Wednesday, September 12 (Modified) 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Fall Six O Clock Scholars Wednesday, October 24 2018 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Spring Six O Clock Scholars Wednesday, February 27, 2019 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Scholarship Dinner Wednesday, April 10, 2019 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Crummer Art Gallery Field Trip Thursday, March 21, 2019 May Author Luncheon May, 2019 See all event details on page 4 Don t forget to make reservations! Parking for Special Events For Daytime Events - There will be ample parking with spaces reserved for UWC in the Law School parking lot between the Law School and the tennis courts. See map on page 2. For Evening Events - Parking is available in the lot across from the Clubhouse on Woodlawn Drive or in the Law School lot.
UWC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019 Honorary President Linda Fuchs President Barbara Bengston 373-6871 barbjohn37@cs.com 1st Vice President Betsy Trent 246-5046 betsytrent1@gmail.com 2nd Vice President Sue Moyer 373-0407 smoyer@ufl.edu 3rd Vice President (co-chaired) Joan VanRinsvelt 336-1090 joan.vanrinsvelt@gmail.com Betsy Trent 246-5046 betsytrent1@gmail.com Caroline Yale 495-1742 ourdepot@juno.com Treasurer Beverly Bartlett 377-8257 bartlettbeverly@gmail.com Recording Secretary Kathy Kidder 378-0562 kkidderfl@cox.net Corresponding Secretary Deanna Carpenter 372-5279 racarp9494@aol.com Past President Lynn Scott 316-6954 LTS64@cox.net Interest Groups Deanna Carpenter 372-5279 racarp9494@aol.com Clubhouse/Scholarships Susan Robell 256-5569 srobell@uff.ufl.edu Web-Master Marie-Joelle Thatcher 338-1820 thatchem@thatcheram.com Historian Caroline Yale 495-1742 ourdepot@juno.com 2018-2019 Board Meetings 10:00 a.m. noon Tuesday, September 18, 2018; Tuesday, January 15, 2019; Tuesday, March 10, 2019; May Luncheon TBD Meetings are held at the UWC Clubhouse. All members are invited and encouraged to attend. Parking for Special Events 2 University Women s Club, Inc. www.universitywomensclub.ufl.edu/
The University Women s Club invites you and your guests to our Annual Open House, Wednesday, September 12 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Enjoy a new approach to Open House with sausage & cheese tastings from Fehrenbacher s Butcher Shop, Belgian Chocolates from Christine Chagini and accompanying wines. Adam Fehrenbacher and Christine Chagini will also be available with information on how to incorporate these delicious new delights into your fall entertaining. As you visit with UWC friends and meet new ones we will announce exciting plans for our Count Down to 100 program activities including Six O clock Scholar dinners, Special Interest Groups, new local touring and our annual Scholarship Awards. The University Women s Club (UWC), established in 1922, is open to any persons who are interested in promoting the goals of the University of Florida (UF). We are proud of our record of providing scholarships to undergraduate (15) and graduate (5) students, awarded at the Scholarship Luncheon in April. Each spring, the University Women's Club awards 15 $1,000 scholarships to deserving undergraduate students in honor of the wives of past presidents of the University of Florida as well as wives of distinguished campus leaders. Throughout the year, we enjoy cultural opportunities and social contacts through our two Six O Clock Scholars events, as well as through a wide range of interest groups. University Women s Club also supports the UF community by donating to the UF U Matter, We Care Gator Career Closet and UF Field & Fork, the Pantry. Our efforts provide needed support directly to students, faculty and staff. Count Down to 100 begins this year in anticipation to UWC s Centennial celebration in 2022. If you know someone new to UF or the Gainesville community, please invite them to come join us for wonderful tastings as we reconnect with present friends and welcome new ones to UWC. The University Women s Club Open House will be held at the University Woman's Club located on Woodlawn Drive between SW 2nd Avenue and Stadium Drive. A modified open house small sandwiches and punch will be served- from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for those who can't attend the early evening event. Ample reserved parking is available in the Law School parking lot next to the tennis courts behind the clubhouse. Enter from the SW 2 nd Avenue. CALS Ambassadors will be available for those needing assistance to and from the parking area. For more information and required reservations by September 4, visit http://universitywomensclub.ufl.edu/ Sincerely, Betsy Trent 1st Vice-President September 2018 www.universitywomensclub.ufl.edu/ 3
2018-2019 University Women s Club Special Events University Women s Club Open House Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - (Modified) 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Don t forget to make your reservation! Fall Six O clock Scholars Dinner & Talk Wednesday, October 24, 2018-6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Speaker: Jeremy Foley Topic: NCAA Reforms Spring Six O Clock Scholars Dinner & Talk Wednesday, February 27, 2019-6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Speaker: Dr Susan Bluck, Director, Life Story Lab, Department of Psychology, UF Topic: Learning from Life: Telling Life Stories. Scholarship Dinner Wednesday, April 10, 2019-6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. This evening we will present our undergraduate scholarships. Crummer Art Gallery Field Trip Thursday, March 21, 2019 Details to follow in January though our new email newsletter and on our website. May Author Luncheon Details to follow in January through our new email newsletter and on our web site. Go to the UWC web site for all things UWC!! Make your reservation for events, pay your dues, keep up with all UWC news! www.universitywomensclub.ufl.edu/ We will also have a new email newsletter which will be sent out in January, 2019. Be sure to update your email address if it has changed, or provide it if you have not before. Please contact Sue Moyer (smoyer@ufl.edu) with any email changes or additions! 4 www.universitywomensclub.ufl.edu/ University Women s Club, Inc.
UNIVERSITY WOMEN S CLUB INTEREST GROUPS Chair: Deanna Carpenter Phone: 372-5279 Email: racarp9494@aol.com Group Group Leader Contact Information Book Discussion Margaret Wagener 339-1665 4th Tuesday starting in September 9:30 a.m., UWC Clubhouse Chick Flicks Beverly Bartlett 377-8257 1st Wednesday Meet for movies & lunch The Explorers Marie-Joelle Thatcher 338-1820 Meets about four times per year Tour local venues & enjoy dinner out Gourmet Evening Julie Gray Burns 377-0668 Monthly at members homes Spouses welcomed Les Amis de la France et d Ailleurs Joan Van Rinsvelt 336-1090 Let s Do Lunch Lorry Fricker 374-8741 1st Wednesday, Noon Members homes Mah Jongg Betsy Vinson 283-1152 Twice a month 1:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Members homes Mexican Train Dominoes Deanna Carpenter 372-5279 September 2018 www.universitywomensclub.ufl.edu/ 5
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED University Women s Club 2017-2018 Membership Form Last Name: First Name: If Applicable: UF Affiliation: Spouse Name: Home Address: Home Phone: Cell: E-mail Address: Membership Dues $20.00* Graduate Scholarship Award Fund (Optional) Total $ $ *$17.00 is designated for the University Women s Club, Inc., and $3.00 is designated for the University Women s Club Educational Association, Inc. The latter is tax-deductible. Pay on-line: Pay by mail: www.universitywomensclub.ufl.edu (by credit card through PayPal) Make checks payable to: University Women s Club Mail to University Women s Club, Attn: Treasurer, PO Box 140116, Gainesville, FL 32614