UWC welcomes new members at luncheon - University of Kansas

October 2012 

A NEWSLETTER FOR THE 

UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CLUB 

THE HE UNIVERSITY 

NIVERSITY OF KANSAS ANSAS UNIVERSITY 

NIVERSITY WOMEN OMEN’S OMEN CLUB LUB 

UWC welcomes new members at luncheon 

Honorary president and host, Shade Little, 

welcomed 30 new members, 16 UWC 

board members and 17 friends to a New 

Members and Friends luncheon at the 

chancellor's home on Sept. 14. 

UWC President Sally Brandt explained 

reservation and parking procedures to 

each of six tables, and Marilyn Hall announced 

that the Oct. 19 outing will be to 

Pendleton's Farm and Country Market 

and Bluejacket Crossing Winery. 

The November trip will be to visit the 

City Market area in Overland 

Park. Visiting the Penzey's Spices shop 

promises to put you in the mood for your 

holiday baking as well as gift giving. The 

Festival of Trees could be visited after 

our regular monthly luncheon in December. 

As we don't meet in January, February's 

outing takes us south of town to the 

Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum 

and on to see Sleepy Jean's Confection's. 

Welcome new 

members! 

Maura Aubel 

Linda Bailey 

Beverly Benso 

Linda Burton 

Kate Campbell 

Nancy Combest 

Dorothy Devlin 

Victoria Douglas 

Tonya Eberhart 

Becky Gibson 

Christine Graves 

Kay Hale 

Nancy Hawkins 

Nancy Helmstadter 

Anita Herzfeld 

Donna Koepp 

Rachel Lindbloom 

Jan Mahlios 

Mary McCue 

Elaine McCullough 

Michelle Mellen 

Sue Messerly 

Susan Morris 

Mary Mozingo 

Hyun Sook Park 

Judy Pohl 

Durand Reiber 

Constance Roeder 

Valerie Roper 

Kim Schwartz 

SINCE INCE 1900 

KU Women 

If you are a new member of UWC and 

you have not been contacted about the 

New Members and Friends Interest 

Group, please contact us. 

Jae Eun Seok 

Linda Showalter-Lewis 

Patricia Solbach 

Karla Spurgeon 

Barbara Thompson 

Kathryn Tuttle 

Melodee Wallace 

Deanna Woods 

Lily Yu 

and returning: 

Pam Eglinski 

Barbara Hillmer 

Audrey Kamb- 

Studdard 

Elaine Kautsch 

Nancy Lessig 

Marilyn Hall and Kathie Rasmussen, cochairs, 

New Members and Friends 

Thirty of the 44 new and returning former UWC members attended the 

New Members and Friends luncheon at the chancellor’s residence along 

with members of the UWC board. (Photos by Alice Clayton-Honea and Mary Beth 

Petr.)

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NIVERSITY WOMEN OMEN’S OMEN CLUB LUB NEWSLETTER 

EWSLETTER, EWSLETTER , OOCTOBER 

OCTOBER 

CTOBER 2012 

From the president 

Dear UWC Members, 

C 

elebrate the present! What 

a great start to our UWC 

year! Sign-Up Day was 

attended by over 100 new and returning 

members who signed up 

for more than 20 interest groups 

and gave us suggestions for several 

more. Thanks, again, to Nancy 

Hale-Martinko and Suzanne Collins 

who planned such a lovely 

day. Thanks, as well, to all the 

group coordinators who sat at tables 

and enticed you to sign up for 

more interest groups than you can 

possibly attend this year. 

We honor the past with a list of 

Honored Members of UWC in 

this issue of the KU Women’s 

Club newsletter. We owe them 

our gratitude for all they have 

done for KU and for developing 

the thriving organization that we 

enjoy today. 

Embrace the future as our year 

unfolds. We welcome over 40 

From the Board 

The UWC board met Sept. 27 and 

approved several changes in the organization’s 

constitution regarding 

job description (see article from Policy 

Chair Janis Hutchison elsewhere 

in this newsletter). 

The board also approved the president’s 

appointments to four committees: 

new and former members. Some 

are new to Lawrence and KU; 

some are just new to UWC. I 

hope you all will meet and greet 

them and make some new 

friends! 

Please take advantage of our exceptional 

monthly luncheon programs, 

thanks to Sandra 

Wiechert. The theme of KU: Far 

Above and Beyond certainly will 

carry us forward as we learn 

more about the workings of various 

aspects of KU. 

What a wonderful way for our 

new members to learn more 

about the university and for the 

rest of us to gain some additional 

knowledge, too! Luncheon reservations 

may be made with Mary 

Remus (331-2789) until Friday 

before the luncheon. An addition 

to our already excellent program 

schedule is that City Manager 

Dave Corliss will give us an update 

on the State of the City of 

Nominations: Muff Kelly, chair; 

Janeal Krehbiel, Jane Imber, Kathy 

Mulinazzi, Lee Hedrick 

Policy: Janis Hutchison, chair; Jane 

Kuwana, Joan Reiber 

Publications: Alice Clayton-Honea, 

chair; Janis Hutchison, Susie Lacy, 

Vicki Meadows 

Lawrence at our November luncheon. 

The UWC board regretfully has 

accepted the resignation of Sally 

Zogry, president-elect. She commutes 

to Topeka for her work, and 

her family and professional commitments 

keep her very busy. We 

will miss her. The election for her 

replacement will occur at our next 

meeting on Nov. 1. 

Our year is off to a terrific start, 

thanks to all of you who have embraced 

it with enthusiasm. I hope 

UWC will continue to be an enjoyable 

part of your busy schedule. 

Let me know if I can help 

make it even more so. I look forward 

to seeing you at many of our 

UWC activities. 

Today’s thought: If you can find a 

path with no obstacles, it probably 

doesn’t lead anywhere! 

Sally Brandt 

Scholarship: Jerree Catlin, chair; Marlene 

Merrill, Lori Michel, Rita Spradlin, 

Cathy Ebmeier 

The next board meeting will be the 

end of January, and the turnover board 

meeting for outgoing and incoming 

board members is set for Saturday, 

April 13, 2013. Minutes of the board 

meetings are available at 

www.tinyurl.com/jayhawkuwc.





OCTOBER 

CTOBER 2012 

UWC Programs 2012-2013 

KU: Far Above and Beyond 

Dr. Paul Laird got our 2012-2013 

luncheon programs off to a great 

start with his highly informative 

and entertaining talk and media 

presentation on Oct. 4. He spoke 

on “KU Music Above and Beyond: 

The History of Music at 

KU,” and the hour just wasn't long 

enough for his abundant material. 

There were audible sighs from the 

audience when he had to stop. 

On Nov. 1, Monte Soukup, KU 

Endowment Association senior 

vice president for Property, will 

share his knowledge on “KUEA: 

Far Above, and Endowment Lands 

Beyond.” You will be astounded at 

the amount of land and property 

KU actually owns, where they are, 

and how Monte manages them. 

The Lied Center Pavilion will be 

the location for our Dec. 6 luncheon. 

And what a holiday treat you 

will have! Dr. Scott McBride 

Smith, School of Music and direc- 

tor of the International Institute 

for Young Musicians (IIYM), 

will speak on “KU IIYM: Pianos 

Far Above and Beyond.” His 

brief talk will be followed by 

piano performances from two 

Lawrence teenagers who attended 

IIYM last summer: Ulises 

Magana de la Paz, 12, and the 

winner of IIYM 2012, 

Chaeyoung Park, 15. You cannot 

imagine how outstanding 

these two pianists are. What a 

privilege to have them perform 

for us! (The location change is 

due to a complicated KU parking 

garage situation that day.) 

Returning to the Malott Room 

on Feb. 7, Jennifer Jackson 

Sanner, KU Alumni Association 

senior vice president for Communications, 

will speak on 

“KUAA: Far Above, and Serving 

Alumni Around the World.” 

Jennifer, as editor of the KU 

Special election for president-elect 

The UWC board accepted the 

resignation of Sally Zogry, president-elect, 

at its September 

meeting. 

The Nominations Committee has 

nominated Jannie Barron for this 

position in accordance with Arti- 

cles VI.3III and VII.2 of our 

constitution. 

The special election will be 

held as part of our monthly 

meeting Nov. 1 in the Malott 

Room. 

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Alumni Magazine, will tell us of 

her work gathering and sharing 

information concerning alumni 

around the world and of the association's 

mission in serving them. 

Timothy Caboni, KU vice chancellor 

for Public Affairs, will speak 

March 7 on “KU: Far Above, and 

its Campuses Beyond Mt. Oread.” 

Sure, we all know about the KU 

Medical Center, but did you know 

that there are several other campuses 

and teaching centers, too? 

It is my joy and privilege to plan 

and organize these programs. Do 

come and learn lots more about 

our beloved KU and its work far 

beyond Mt. Oread. And of course, 

attend the April 4 Scholarship 

Awards Luncheon and annual 

meeting. 

Sandra Wiechert, chair 

Program Committee 

Parking passes 

Avoid the hassle of finding your 

credit card when you exit the Union 

parking garage! 

Purchase a pass that will give you 

10 hours of Union parking for $15 

(same price as without the pass). 

These are available at the registration 

desk at our luncheons.

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OCTOBER 

CTOBER 2012 

More than 100 attend Sign-Up Day 

On Sept. 6 over 100 UWC members 

gathered in the newly renovated 

Malott Room to begin another 

exciting year. The afternoon 

provided an opportunity to visit 

with friends and sign up for interest 

groups. Twenty-one groups 

were available. 

The refreshment table was decorated 

with several Jayhawks in 

support of this year’s program 

theme KU—Far Above and Beyond. 

The focus will be on the 

many assets of KU and Lawrence. 

Refreshments again supported 

healthy living and wellness, along 

with a treat of chocolate. 

Suzanne Collins provided a basket 

where members could make suggestions 

for new interest groups 

(see related article in this newsletter). 

All UWC members are encouraged 

to participate in as many interest 

groups as possible. If you 

were unable to come to sign up or 

just are now paying dues, contact 

Where do interest groups come 

from? Many of the current groups 

have been organized since the 

1950s and continue to have enjoyable 

programs and activities. 

At some point someone must have 

said, “I want to know more 

about...something” and formed a 

group that began meeting. 

UWC members gathered Sept. 6 in the newly redecorated Malott Room to sign up to participate in 

Interest Groups. UWC offers 21 interest groups ranging from Antiques to Reading Spanish Plays 

and Poetry. (Photo by Alice Clayton-Honea) 

the coordinator of a group you 

are interested in to get the details. 

A list of interest groups and their 

coordinators are on the website: 

http://groups.ku.edu/~univwm/groups 

.shtml 

This is a great way to become acquainted 

with other members and 

explore new areas of interest. En- 

joy the activities and have a great 

year. 

Nancy Hale-Martinko, chair 

Suzanne Collins, chair-elect 

Interest Groups 

Members offer suggestions for new interest groups 

There are many inviting topics 

which could be used as interest 

groups. At the Sept. 6 sign-up afternoon, 

members were asked to 

give suggestions of areas they 

would be interested in learning 

more about sometime. The following 

is a summary of the suggestions 

made: 

� Conversational French 

� Conversational Spanish 

� Ladies (pot luck) luncheon one 

weekday per month 

� Bridge for beginners 

Continued on p. 5





OCTOBER 

CTOBER 2012 

Change in rules results in 38 new members 

This year is historic for UWC as 

we expand our membership to include 

women graduates of KU. 

Many people worked hard to get 

the word out about this change. 

Gwen Dobson and Carladyne 

Conyers did a great job of finding 

effective ways to announce the 

change, which included working 

with the Lawrence Journal World 

and the KU Alumni Magazine. 

Jennifer Sanner, vice president for 

communications at the KU Alumni 

Association (and speaker at our 

Feb. 7 program) was very helpful 

and shared the association’s re- 

Interest groups 

Continued from p. 4 

� Computer skills especially for 

Macs 

� Classic car and sports car 

study, etc. 

� Stock club (need a professional 

to be our leader) 

� Insurance options during prescription 

drug open enrollment 

period 

One problem with forming a new 

group is who will lead and get it 

organized. If two or three people 

want to have a group, they can 

work together and share responsibilities. 

Groups have the option of 

meeting as many or as few times 

as they want, depending on the 

nature of the programs. 

sources to identify potential 

alumnae members in the area. 

Using its data base, the association 

sent out an email from Sally 

Brandt to these women inviting 

them to join UWC. 

I emailed copies of the “Come 

Join Us” document and membership 

form to those who contacted 

me as a result of these efforts. 

As a result of our hard work, we 

have 39 new members. I know 

the New Members and Friends 

Committee will do a great job of 

making these women feel welcome, 

but it is up to all of us to 

If you have an idea, talk to one of 

the current coordinators and see 

how they got started and how to 

organize. At the monthly luncheons 

or interest group meetings, 

visit with friends and see what 

new areas UWC members could 

explore. 

Suzanne Collins, chair-elect 

Interest Groups 

On Sign-Up 

Day, potential 

and renewing 

members took 

advantage of 

the comfort of 

the Malott 

Room to visit 

and enjoy refreshments. 

(Photo by Alice 

Clayton-Honea.) 

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reach out to the new members at 

meetings and interest groups and 

share our enthusiasm for UWC. 

Thank you to all who encouraged 

potential members to join 

and to you who worked to spread 

the word! 

Muff Kelly, chair 

Membership Committee 

PDP Interest Group 

The period of Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 is 

the time to review your Medicare 

Prescription Drug Plan (PDP). 

Sally Brandt has volunteered with 

Senior Health Insurance Counselors 

for Kansas (SHICK) for six 

years and will be happy to help 

anyone who needs assistance reviewing 

her plan. There will be a 

sign-up sheet at the November 

meeting for some dates and times 

or call Sally at 842-5148 to 

schedule a time.

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OCTOBER 

CTOBER 2012 

Board accepts policy recommendations 

The year 1904 saw the Ladies of 

the Faculty (pre-UWC name) 

form our constitution, although 

the actual beginning was in 1900 

with dues of $1. Since then, policy 

committees have amended 

pages and revised operational 

procedures numerous times as 

needed. Current board approval 

for three recommendations about 

officers’ duties and a standing 

committee’s job description was 

given at our fall quarterly meeting 

on Sept. 27, which updated the 

duties of the Treasurer to read: 

1. “shall be to assist in preparation 

of the budget using 

an appropriate computer 

program.” 

The duties of the Treasurer-Elect 

were updated to read: 

1. “Work closely with the 

Treasurer on proposed 

budget and financial 

statements, using an appropriate 

computer program.” 

The work of the Nominations 

Committee was clarified to read: 

“Written job descriptions must 

be given to each person before 

accepting a nomination” (as an 

Clean out your closets and help KU students 

UWC members have an opportunity 

to help students who are interviewing 

for jobs find businessappropriate 

clothing to wear to 

their interviews. 

Erin Wolfram, assistant director of 

the University Career Center, adviser 

to Delta Epsilon Iota and a 

professional etiquette consultant 

says items can be dropped off at 

the Burge Union, Room 110, 

Monday through Friday from 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Because a clothing drive for the 

professional clothing closet is being 

held in November, there will 

be additional collection sites in the 

Business Career Services Center, 

Summerfield Hall, Room125, the 

Journalism Career Center, 120 

Stauffer-Flint Hall, and the customer 

service desk at the Edwards 

Campus in Overland Park, 

KS. 

Acceptable items for men and 

women include full suits, blazers, 

skirts, professional dresses, 

blouses that are appropriate for 

underneath blazers or suit jackets, 

ties, button-down shirts, portfolios 

and briefcases 

Individuals who donate should 

complete the receipt (see p. 7) 

and take it to the Burge Union, 

Room 110 to have Erin sign it. 

The form also can be scanned 

and emailed to her after items 

have been donated. If Erin is not 

available to provide a signature, 

officer-elect). “If eligible, present 

officers may be nominated.” 

Thus, our legacy of successful 

governance remains in good 

hands, all 112 years later! Sharing 

in this source of pride are 

current Policy Committee Chair 

Janis Hutchison, Jane Kuwana 

and Joan Reiber, all former 

UWC presidents. A fourth committee 

member will be the president-elect. 

Janis Hutchison, chair 

Policy Committee 

donors can leave the form at the 

front desk, and she can email the 

completed form. Erin can be contacted 

at ewolfram@ku.edu, 785- 

864-7676 or 

www.KUCareerHawk.com/Intern 

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OCTOBER 

CTOBER 2012 

Monthly Luncheon Reservations 

All monthly meetings begin with socializing at 11 a.m. and programs at 11:30 a.m. in the Kansas Memorial 

Union Malott Room. Luncheons follow at 12:30 p.m. in the Kansas Room, with the exception of the Dec. 6 

meeting, which will be held in the Lied Center Pavilion, east-side entrance. Cost of luncheons is $14. Members 

may attend the programs without staying for lunch. 

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Please note the deadline for luncheon reservations has changed. Reservations are now due on the Friday 

preceding the luncheon. Please write LUNCHEON on the memo line of your check and do not staple the 

check to your reservation form. Please mail check and form below to: 

Reservation Chair Mary Remus, 1621 Edgehill Rd, Lawrence, KS 66044 

Questions? Call Mary at 331-2789 

Name______________________________________________________________________ 

Please check appropriate box. 

Nov. 1 KUEA Far Above, Endowment Lands and Beyond 12:30 $14 

Dec. 6 Holiday Music Program 12:30 $14 

Feb. 7 KUAA: Far Above, and Serving Alums Around the World 12:30 $14 

March 7 KU: Far Above, and Its Campuses Beyond Mt. Oread 12:30 $14 

April 4 UWC 98th Year Scholarship Awards and 113th Annual Meeting 12:30 $14 

Receipt for donation of clothing items to Delta Epsilon Iota’s professional clothing closet 

To: Address: 

On: 

Item donated Quantity Estimated Value 

(If needed, add more items at the bottom of the page) 

Estimated Total Value________ 

Signature of Delta Epsilon Iota Representative: ______________________________________________ 

Printed name of Delta Epsilon Iota Representative:____________________________________________

UWC 

2609 Westdale Rd 

Lawrence KS 66049 

Return Service Requested 

Our Honored Members 

Honored Members are 

spouses of previous chancellors 

and any person 

whose active membership 

in University Women’s 

Club commenced at least 

50 years ago. These individuals 

shall have all 

rights and privileges of 

the club and may choose 

whether or not to pay 

dues. We are fortunate to 

have so many who remain 

active. 

Betty Alderson 

Marnie Argersinger 

Katie Armitage 

Molly Baer 

Leonora Barker 

Marion Boyle 

Lois Capps 

Sarah Casad 

Marilyn Chamberlain 

Rebecca Coan 

Alita Cooper 

Helen Crockett 

Danny Drury 

Katherine Giele 

Helen Gilles 

Ellen Reid Gold 

Nancy Hambleton 

Rita Haugh 

Leah Hemenway 

Mary Pat Himmelberg 

Lee Ketzel 

Virginia Kurata 

Betty Laird 

Phyllis Lawton 

Alice Leonard 

Chris Linton 

Jean McCarthy 

Mary Anne McClure 

Barbara McCorkle 

Gwen Mitchell 

Bobby Muirhead 

Charlyn Orel 

Nola Pickett 

Priscilla Reynolds 

Connie Robinson 

Irene Rose 

Patty Rundquist 

Phyllis Sapp 

Jo Scannell 

Joyce Schild 

Virginia Seaver 

Lucy Smith 

Roberta Spires 

Carolyn Stockhammer 

Marian Warriner 

Eleanor Wenger 

Harriet Wilson 

Ella Mary Yoe 

Presorted Standard 

U.S. Postage Paid 

Permit #274 

Lawrence KS 

In Memoriam 

Helen Edwards 

Sept. 10, 2012 

Honored Member 

Special election for 

president-elect 

at Nov. 1 

meeting

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