Bellingham

President: Carol Simmer Program Vice President: Brenda Karasik and Sherry Thompson Membership: Barbara Turner Secretary: Sharlene Joshua Treasurer: Mary Ellen Woods              Email: bellingham@aauw-wa.org              Archives: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies             Awards: 21st Century Recognition Bronze Award for 2005 Branch Newsletters: September 2009 uploads/file/AAUWOctober2009Newsletter.pdf AAUWBellinghamNovember2009Newsletter AAUW Bellingham December 2009Newsletter AAUW Bellingham January 2010 Newsletter AAUW Bellingham February 2010 Newsletter AAUW BellinghamMarch2010Newsletter AAUW Bellingham April 2010 Newsletter Branch Dues:
BRANCH PROJECTS
EDUCATION
	High School Scholars Recognition
	University and College Scholarships
PUBLIC POLICY
	Joint meetings with the League of Women Voters on various ballot issues
	E-mail notification of "Washington Update" and other urgent public policy issues.
FUNDRAISING
	Ongoing Mini-Book Sale
	Wreath Sale
CONTRIBUTIONS
	AAUW Educational Foundation
	AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund
	Local Scholarships - Whatcom Community College, Western Washington University
	Western Washington University Endowment
PROGRAMS - Open to the Public September 12, 2009, 10:00 am, YWCA: Solo Travel, Analiesa Volpe, Whatcom Community Education October 17, 2009, 10:00 am, YWCA: Joint program with League of Women Voters November 14, 2009, 10:00 am, YWCA: Becky Pillai, Academy of Lifelong Learning, Western Washington University December 12, 2009, 10:00 am, Blue Horse Gallery: Special holiday treats and speaker January 9, 2010, 10:00 am, YWCA: Jane Lowe-Webster, Bellingham Technical College, "The Road Less Gravelled" February 13, 2010, 10:00 am, YWCA: Sam Nakamura, Author March 13, 2010, 10:00 am, YWCA: Dr. Sandra Daffron, Western Washington University, Education in China Today April 10, 2010, 10:00 am, YWCA: Marui Ingram, CEO, Whatcom Community Foundation May 8, 2010, 10:00 am, location TBD: High School Scholars Recognition June 12, 2010, 1000 am, location TBD: Pot Luck
MEMBER ACTIVITIES
	Dames Who Dine Evening Book Group Adelante Book Group Women Who Walk and Wine Joint venture with the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) White Rock/Surrey Branch