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Jamestown (ND) Branch Menu HomeLeadership Members Advocacy Branch Activities Monthly Program AAUW Used Bookstore Open 30th Annual Garden Tour Frontier Village School House Book Review Group 2020 National Convention Newsletters TechSavvy & Stem Tastic Join Membership Renewal February Stay Home and Meet This month is going to be our stay at home and meet meeting. Members can either select a book to read The Radium Girls by Kate Moore or watch a movie,She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, ” or if you are feeling really adventurous, do both. We will then hold a conference call discussion group for those who want to join in by phone. We are in need of two discussion group leaders for this meeting. If you want to be a leader – let Deb Alber know (701-269-1446). The movie discussion will be held on Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 PM. Dial in Conference Number is 712-775-7031 Access Code: 667275745 #. The book discussion will be held on Thursday, February 27 at the same numbers as the book. The Radium Girls by Kate Moore . Discussion Feb. 27, 7:00 PM. Call 712-775-7031 Code:667275745# The year was 1917. As a war raged across the world, young American women flocked to work, painting watches, clocks, and military dials with a special luminous substance made from radium. It was a fun job, lucrative and glamorous – the girls themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered head to toe in the dust from the paint. They were the radium girls. Drawing on previously unpublished sources – including diaries, letters, and court transcripts as well as original interviews with the women’s relatives – The Radium Girls is an intimate narrative account of an unforgettable true story. It is the powerful tale of a group of ordinary women from the Roaring 20s who themselves learned how to roar. Discussion Questions: 1. What do you find most horrifying about the suffering the women endured as their health deteriorated? Was this too difficult to read? Or did you get through it? 2. Talk about the response of the United States Radium Corporation to the women’s complaints—how much did it truly understood about the hazards of radium? What arguments did the company enlist against the health claims of the women? 3. What most outraged you about the treatment the women received? The dentist who approached the company for hush money, for instance? What else? She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry. Discussion February 20, 7:00 PM Call 712-775-7031 Code: 667275745# Resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971. SHE’S BEAUTIFUL takes us from the founding of NOW, with ladies in hats and gloves, to the emergence of more radical factions of women’s liberation; from intellectuals like Kate Millett to the street theatrics of W.I.T.C.H. (Women’s International Conspiracy from Hell!). Artfully combining dramatizations, performance and archival imagery, the film recounts the stories of women who fought for their own equality, and in the process created a world-wide revolution. The film is an incredible narrative account of second wave feminist activism in USA, which raises many questions about the current state of feminism globally today. What is your opinion on the state of feminism today? This movie was a visual history of second-wave feminism. What visual, in the movie, most stood out to you? What is the most important message you would like to share after watching the movie? MEETING CANCELLED WEATHER Drug Court & Criminal Justice Reform Jamestown AAUW will be hosting an informational program on the Southeast Judicial District Drug Court and Criminal Justice Reform on Saturday, January 18 at 10:30 AM at the Buffalo Room in the Jamestown Legacy Center at 419 5th St NE (enter on the west entrance). Branch member, the Honorable Judge Cherie Clark and LeAnn Bertsch, director of the ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will be presenting about the Southeast Judicial District Drug Court in Jamestown which serves Stutsman and Barnes Counties. The purpose of the court is to assist participants in initiating and sustaining positive, long-term lifestyle changes, including living free from criminal behavior and substance abuse disorders. The women will inform us about the court and how the community can become more active participants in drug and criminal justice reform. The public is invited to attend this meeting. Branch members will enjoy a luncheon and meeting prior to the program at 9:30 am also at the Legacy Center. Please RSVP to Barb Domek at b.domek5540@gmail.com or 515-991-6646 before January 8. Cost of the lasagna luncheon is $11.00. Jamestown AAUW Holiday Party Members met on Thursday, November 5, 2019 at 6 pm for a time of food and socializing. The party was held at Linden Court Community Room at 1400 10 Ave NE, just north of Casey’s. Members enjoyed ham sliders, mulled cider, salads and desserts. Members learned about the German Christmas Markets and holiday foods from a UJ student from Germany. Followed by a white elephant gift exchange. No Excuses – October 10 – Jamestown Regional Medical Center AAUW branch members learned about the No Excuses program at their October meeting. Together, JRMC, JRMC Foundation, Central Valley Health and ND Women’s Way have partnered to eliminate barriers to allow women to receive the health care they need. JRMC Foundation and Women’s Way pay for mammograms, pap tests and advanced screening technology for uninsured and underinsured women in the region. The exams are paid for by the annualRM Stoudt Running of the Pink ” 5/10K walk and run each June and other special events. We want women to find breast cancer and cervical cancer early. It can mean the difference between having a lumpectomy and a mastectomy, needing chemotherapy or not, and having Girls Won Top Prizes in National STEM Contest All five top awards were won by 14-year-old girls, with projects ranging from trapping invasive species to improving water filtration systems to designing bricks that could be used to build on Mars. The five winners were chosen from 30 finalists selected from 2,348 applicants in 47 states by a panel of distinguished scientists, engineers and educators. This year, 60% of the finalists were female—a first for the competition. That’s an encouraging sign for the STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field, in which women are still underrepresented . To read all about these amazing girls and their projects read more at Girls Win Top Prizes . Barb Domek – Communications Chair Branch member, Barbara Domek, accepted the appointment as our branch communications chair and also a position on the steering committee. Barb is fulfilling the term of member, T Johnson who is suffering some health issues. AAUW Supports Downtown Arts Market AAUW Jamestown received this lovely photo from the Jamestown Arts Center for our financial support of the Downtown Arts Market. September 12 Meeting – James Valley Library The September 12 meeting was held at the James Valley Library (Alfred Dickey Library) community room. Members learned about the history of the James Valley Library and library features and it’s significance to ND history. Members also learned about how the library has evolved and changes to the library. Dessert was served following by Barbara Domek and Debbie Alber during the business meeting. AAUW 30 ANNUAL GARDEN TOUR – July 17, 2019 – 4:00 – 8:00 PM The 30th Annual AAUW Garden Tour was held on July 17, 2019 in Jamestown, ND. Thank you to the community for again supporting this fundraiser that benefits AAUW Scholarship Fund at the University of Jamestown and supports AAUW programming that supports equity and education programming for women and girls. A special thanks to all those who assisted with the event and for our business who support it: The Arts Center, Country Garden Floral, Don’s House of Flowers, and Lloyds Toyota. And our wonderful...