2010 Meetings

January 2010

AAUW-North Peninsula Branch welcomes Jackie Speier, 12th District Representative
Topic: “What’s Happening in the House of Representatives? Jackie Speier analyzes her endeavors as a Congresswoman”
Special: Wine and Hors d’oeuvre Reception Afterward
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 5:30 PM
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church, San Mateo

 
     Evening Dinner Meeting
Speaker: Karen Philip
Title: Deputy Supervisor, San Mateo County Office of Education
Topic: Public Education – A Look Ahead
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 6 PM to 9 PM
Place: Basque Center, 599 Railroad, South San Francisco
Chair: Ami Seebode


February 2010 
Educational Foundation Luncheon

Speaker: Ashley Langer, EF Fellow, Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Berkeley
Topic: Gender Discrimination in New Vehicle Sales
Research: environmental economics and empirical industrial organization. Her research has focused on the social and economic impacts of automobile purchase and use. Langer’s current research seeks to understand whether negotiating with dealers for new vehicles leads women, senior citizens, and other demographic groups to pay more for new cars.
Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 12 PM to 2 PM
Place: Home of Sue Argeris
Chair: Mary Hanson and Catherine Wilkinson

 

 


March 2010
Women’s Month and Book Sale

Speaker: Meg Finones
Title: Financial Advisor for Edward Jones, Inc.
Topic: Financial Freedom for Women
Date: Monday, March 22, 2010, 7 PM to 9 PM
Place: Millbrae Library, 1 Library Place, Millbrae
Note: Bring used books, tapes, CDs, and DVDs for annual book sale
Chair: Ami Seebode


April 2010 
Astronomy Meeting

Speaker: Sally Seebode
Title: Science Teacher, San Mateo High School
Topic: How We Learn About the Universe using Spectroscopy
Date: Monday, April 26, 2010, 7 PM to 9 PM
Place: Chetcuti Room, Millbrae Library, 1 Library Place, Millbrae
Chair: Ami Seebode (Sally Seebode is her daughter)

 


May 2010 
Installation Luncheon

Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010
Time: 12 PM to 3 PM
Place: Magnolia of Millbrae Music Room, 201 Chadbourne Ave (off Millbrae Ave), Millbrae
Chairs: Program Committee


September 2010 
Fall Membership Tea

Topic: Tech Trek girls shared their Science Camp experiences.
Topic: Jackie Speier renewed acquaintances and answered questions.
Topic: Members previewed this year’s programs and activities.
Topic: Joanne spoke about volunteering at Lomita Park Elementary School.
Topic: Phebe Sandberg narrated a slide show of the travels of the Traveling Women.
Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 12 PM to 3 PM
Place: Unitarian Universalist Church of San Mateo, East Santa Inez, San Mateo
Chairs: Carolyn Mason and Ami Seebode

 


October 2010 
Candidates Panel and Book Sale for Tech Trek

Title: Candidates Panel for California Assembly District 19
Candidates: Jerry Hill, Democrat; Gary Tutin, Libertarian
Topic: Presentation of Policies and Discussion of California Issues and Propositions
in the November 2, 2010, Election
Date: Monday, October 25, 2010, 3 PM to 5 PM
Place: Franciscan Clubhouse, 700 Hoffman St. Daly City
Moderator: Margaret Ellis
Timekeeper: Dorothy Robbins
Question Handler: Aileen Asselin

 


December 2010 
Holiday Party
Date: Friday, December 9, 2011, 2 PM to 4 PM
Place: Franciscan Clubhouse, 700 Hoffman St. Daly City
Food: Tea Buffet
Auction: to support Tech Trek
Performance: Recorders Group
Auctioneer: Catherine Wilkinson
Chair: TBA