Organization For Campus Women
http://www.uwlax.edu/OCW
February 2005
Holiday Social Recap
Holiday Social
Symposium
Work/Life
First Fridays
Play Ball
What's for
Supper
Calendar
Membership
Web Sites
The annual OCW holiday social, held on December 1 this year, was a big success
thanks to the work of Jaralee Richter and Judy Nieman. Their wonderful organization
brought together over 60 women on campus to eat and socialize over the lunch hour
in Port O'Call. Attendees also had the opportunity to listen to Vicky Emerson, the
pianist scheduled to perform in Vahalla that evening, as she provided some holiday
music. Door prizes were awarded to Anita Evans (UW-L theatre tickets) Patti Parker
(gift certificate to Diggers), Cheri Niedzwiecki (tickets to Vicky Emerson performance),
Jeanne Steinhoff (UW-L theatre tickets) and Elizabeth Zuege (Angela Shelton tickets).
Thanks to everyone who made contributions to the social and for all those who
attended!
Pi c t u r e s f r o m t h e O C W H o l i d a y S o c i a l c a n b e f o u n d a t
http://www.uwlax.edu/ocw/holidaySocial.html.
Symposium Set for March 2 Is your legal "house" in order?
Do you tend to put off getting a will drafted or updating your existing will and other
legal documents? Are you confused at what legal documents you need to get your
legal "house" in order? If you are like most people, you answered “yes” to one of these
questions, and need to attend "Estate Planning 101" a seminar presented by the OCW
Symposium Committee.
Come, join us for lunch, and educate yourself on ways to protect you and your family.
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Ward Room, Cartwright More information regarding cost and meal choices will be sent to you via email.
Topics Addressed
At "Estate Planning 101", Attorney Karene S. Marchan (a UW-L alum) will address the
following:
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Do I really need a will?
What is a trust and what does it do? Do I need one?
What are living wills, advance directives and health care power of attorneys?
Are they really necessary?
What is a financial power of attorney? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of having one?
Is probate really as bad as I have heard? Should I avoid probate and how do I
avoid probate?
Isn't estate planning only for rich people? Why should I need to plan my
estate?
Why you should attend
While most people put off getting their legal "house" in order, one of the best gifts
you can leave your loved ones is to have your legal affairs in order before something
happens. By planning your estate, you take away the stressful burden of loved ones
having to make difficult decisions at a painful time. Other benefits of an estate plan
are:
1. Your wishes are carried out, so others do not have to guess at what you would
have wanted (regarding both your health and property);
2. The state doesn’t say who your property will go to (which happens if you do not
have a will and/or trust);
3. You can protect your children from inheriting a substantial amount of money
while they are in tender years, yet provide for their health education and
support; and
4. Potentially save money on taxes, the costs of going through probate and other
possible legal fees that can quickly eat away at what you have worked so hard to
accumulate.
Interested attendees are also eligible to receive a discount should they decide to
follow up and have an estate plan drafted.
Work/Life Update
UW-L's first work/life advocate, Donna Anderson, is keeping quite busy.
This position was created in response to feedback from the UW-L Sloan
Project Committee's department chairs workshop and results of the
campus climate survey, which indicated employees felt more could be done on
campus for promoting a healthy work/life balance. During her first few months in the position, Donna has met continually with the
chancellor, provost, and human resources department. She also created a web site
and met with campus employees who work in all levels of the university to resolve
work/life issues. One of her goals is to work with supervisors on an on-going basis to
point out ways for them to support work/life balance within their departments or
employing units.
If you would like Donna to talk to your department/employing unit/employee about
work/life balance or if you are just looking for a creative solution to a work/life issue,
just give her a call. She is also open to anyone's ideas on how to improve the campus
climate. You can find more information on the work/life web site at
http://www.uwlax.edu/work-life. First Fridays – A New Brown Bag Series
OCW is planning to offer a new monthly brown bag series called First Fridays, which of
course will be on the first Friday of each month from 12pm -1pm starting in March.
We hope you will find some or all of these topics to your interest. If there is a specific
topic you would like to see in the future, please send an email to
yoshizum.beck@uwlax.edu. Below is the schedule for the spring semester. March 4
Book Review QBQ - The Question Behind the Question by John G. Miller (Port O'
Call)
This short book (less than an hour to read) will help eliminate blame,
complaining & procrastination by learning what to really ask yourself. It focuses
on practicing personal accountability in business and in life. Jaralee Richter, (Program Advisor) will lead the discussion. Books can be
checked out at the Student Activities reception area located in 212 Cartwright
Center, and books will be checked in after the discussion. You can also print
out a copy of the QBQ Chapter Guide to use for notes as you read.
April 1
Work/Life Balance (location to be announced)
Donna Anderson, UW-L faculty member and Work/Life Advocate, will provide an
informal talk on UW-L work/life issues.
May 6
Dealing With Aging Parents (Port O' Call)
Sara Sullivan, UW-L faculty member, will be talking about some of the issues
dealing with aging parents.
Play Ball!
Who: You are invited to an event sponsored by Murphy Library!
What: A presentation by Clement “Chip” GrawOzburn (UW-L '04)
about the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. Based
on GrawOzburn’s interviews with former league players, this
presentation highlights the experiences women had playing professional
baseball from 1943 to 1954.
When: The evening of March 8 at 6:30 pm
Where: Barnes & Noble, 4415 State Road 16 (near Target, Best Buy and
Hobby Lobby)
Why: In honor of Women’s History Month and to help support the Murphy
Library Endowment*
How: Come to Barnes & Noble on the evening of March 8! (Exact time to be
announced)
*No purchase is required to attend the presentation; however, if you obtain
a special voucher at the presentation, and chose to make a purchase on
March 8, a percentage of your purchase supports the Murphy Library
Endowment.
What's for Supper?
For me (Becky Yoshizumi), this is a question that pops up daily
usually about the time I'm heading home from work. Planning for
dinner is not one of my strengths. However, I'd like to share with
you a web site I ran across called "Quick Meals for Tired Teachers"
a t http://proteacher.net/sarahw/teacherrecipes.html. Doesn't that
sound appropriate? It has quick recipes compiled by teachers. Unfortunately, I have
not had the opportunity to try any of these recipes, so it I'm looking for any feedback.
Other websites which Galadriel Chilton, fellow newsletter committee member,
recommends are http://www.allrecipes.com a n d http://www.epicurious.com. These
sites have provided much help to her when looking for dinner menus using
ingredients already at home; advanced searches allow choices by meal type,
preparation time, etc.
Mark Your Calendars
Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley and directed by Mary Leonard, February 25-27 &
March 3-6 at the Toland Theatre, UW-L Center for the Arts, For more information
contact the box office at 785-8522.
Women's Wellness Retreat 2005 - Stoney Creek Inn, Onalaska, March 11-12, 2005.
Sponsored by Franciscan Skemp Healthcare. For more information:
http://www.franciscanskemp.org or call 608-791-4172.
Tapping Into Your Full Potential: A Day of Discovery and Renewal sponsored by the
Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership (WWHEL). This workshop will be
offered on March 23, 2005, at UW-Richland; however, the same workshop will be
offered in five different regions of the state. Check out the WWHEL website
(http://www.wwhel.org) for more information.
Chinese Dance Theater, Wednesday, March 9 at the Toland Theatre - UW-L Center for
the Arts .
Distinguished Lecture Series - Angela Shelton, Tuesday, April 5 – UW-L Valhalla
Cartwright Center.
Membership
You can still join OCW! An annual membership of $5 will help support our program.
All you have to do is complete a membership form and submit with your $5 to JoAnn
Kuester, 144 Graff Main Hall.
Current Members as of 2/2/05
If you find your name is missing, please contact JoAnn Kuester at
kuester.jo@uwlax.edu or 785-8626,
Anderson
Anderson
Anderson
Auby
Bain
Bentley
Berling
Brunk
Butterfield
Cherne
Chilton
Daines
Dennler
Dobbs
Evans
Galbraith
Hanley
Heilman
Holman
Johnson
Jones
KettnerBuchner
King
Klein
Krajewski
Kratt
Kreyer
Kuester
Leahy
McAnany
Morgan
Morrison
Murray
Newman
Niedzwiecki
Nieman
Ott
Otto
Parker
Pawelski
Reinert
Richter
Ring
Rusterholz
Satory
Selness
Shanks
Shufelt
Sloane
Sondreal
Spencer
Stanek
Steinhoff
Stoelting
Strange
Sullivan
Donna
Patricia
Patti
Karry
Vickie
Sara
Mary
Sharie
Susan
Beth
Galadriel
Bonnie
NiCole
Diane
Anita
Anne
Jeannie
Kari
Jenifer
Mary
Nancy
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Gail
Karen
Jessica
Sandra
Beverly
Virginia
Jo Ann
Brenda
Sandra
Betsy
Dianne
Susan
Pamela
Cheri
Judy
Karen
Hedy
Patti
Faith
June
Jaralee
Kathy
Barbara
Beth
Saundra
Joyce
Shirley
Sally
Linda
Maureen
Karla
Jeanne
Carol
Michele
Sara
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Teboh
Thill
Tiedt
Torstveit
Vahala
VandenbergDave
Vanderploeg
Weiland
Wiener
Bridget
Jessica
Penny
Mary
Mary Beth
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Jodi
Ruth
Lynn
Gloria
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Wilson
Wilson
Yoshizumi
Zheng
Zuege
Jennifer
Maureen
Becky
Mao
Elizabeth
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If you would still like to join us, annual dues are $5. Fill out a membership form. Your
dues help support our program. Important Websites
OCW (http://www.uwlax.edu/ocw)
Women’s Studies (http://www.uwlax.edu/womensstudies)
UW System Administration Status of Women
(http://www.uwsa.edu/acadaff/status/home.htm)
College & University Work/Family Association (CUWFA) (http://www.cuwfa.org)
Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership (http://www.wwhel.org)
UW-L Work-Life http://www.uwlax.edu/work-life/
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suggestions. Contact: Becky Yoshizumi, yoshizum.beck@uwlax.edu, 221 Wing Technology Center,
785-6805.
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