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President's Message 

Our year got off to a great start with an inspirational presentation by Gabriel bol Deng.  And we have more great events lined up!
 
Events:
See the listing below for all of the great events we have planned for this year.  All those who took classes in "Martha Van" will want to learn more about the Lake Placid beginnings of Home Economics in November.  You can collect an assortment of cookies and hear a campus update from Jim Miller '69 in December.  March and April bring presentations by three local women in business: one producing maple syrup, and two Cornellians in Interior Design.  Join us in Seneca Falls to celebrate women in history in May.  Plan on our June plant sale to start your garden at a good price -- all proceeds benefitting our Margaret Crouch Nottingham Scholarship. 

Womens' Club Scholarship Program:
The Margaret Crouch Nottingham Scholarship fund is how we honor our history in Syracuse and help the young women today. A portion of our dues money and all our small fundraisers go toward increasing our endowment of this award that is given annually to three upperclass women from the Syracuse area.   The scholarship began in 1933 in honor of Mrs. Nottingham ‘19 who was one of our charter members and it has benefited over 180 young women.

We welcome scholarship gifts at any time.  Checks can be made out to "The Cornell Women's Club of Syracuse" and sent to Barbara Richardson at 6076 Kirkville Road North, Kirkville, NY 13082.  Please put "Scholarship" in the memo.
 
If you are interested in joining the Cornell Women's Clun of Syracuse or would like more information about the club, please contact us!  We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!
 
Sincerely,
 
Kate McMahon ‘92 & Tricia Bana '00
Co-Presidents

 
Cornell Women's Club of Syracuse Officers
Co-President Kate McMahon '92  315-492-2378 kab249@cornell.edu
Co-President Tricia Bana '00 315-391-4290 tillyrosesc@yahoo.com
Vice President Janet Fallon '76 315-696-5492 jbf28@cornell.edu
Treasurer Barbara Richardson '54 315-632-4384 erichardson3@twcny.rr.com
Program Co-Chair Grace Clancy '96 315-458-5132 gmm4521@aol.com
Program Co-Chair Emily Olsenwik '03 607-749-3795 scottems11@yahoo.com
Scholarship Chair Sue Boettger '79 315-637-0069 sue_boettger@yahoo.com
Sunshine Chair Jane Kruysman '62 315-687-3656 jmacneil@usadatanet.net

 
 

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EVENTS & MEMBERSHIP

For a listing of Women's Club
events, click here.

WOMEN'S CLUB
MEMBERSHIP

Membership July 1, 2009 - June 20, 2010

Annual Dues:

$10  Recent grads, past 1-5 years
$10  Seniors, 65+
$15  Individual
$20  Mother & Daughter

Send check payable to "Cornell Women's Club of Syracuse" to
Barbara Richardson, 6076 Kirkville Road North, Kirkville, NY 13082.
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
 
Monday, October 5th 6:30pm         
Presentation by Gabriel Bol Deng
Come meet Gabriel Bol Deng, one of the “Lost Boys” of Sudan. Hear Deng describe fleeing his village, Ariang, when he was 10 years old, escaping first to Ethiopia, then to Kenya, before his arrival in Syracuse. Deng received his bachelor’s degree in education from LeMoyne. He set up “Hope for Ariang” to raise money to dig wells and build schools in his Sudanese village. “Building Hope”, a documentary by Jen Marlowe featuring Deng and 2 other “Lost Boys” will premiere this month.
Location: the home of Kate McMahon ’92, 5010 Horizon Terrace, Onondaga Hill.
Details: RSVP to Event Chair Kate McMahon ’92 at 492-2378 or to kab249@cornell.edu by October 1st. Please bring your own table service and a $10 dinner donation to enjoy a meal from Luigi’s Italian Restaurant.
 
Monday, November 9th 6:30pm
Home Economics: The Lake Placid Years 1909-2009
Shirley Ware ’81, who has spoken nationally on the subject, will speak on the 10 Lake Placid conferences that were the beginning of Home Economics in America. The presentation will show that the topics of concern in the 1900s are still important now. In 1908, Martha Van Rensselaer said, “We are going to train many kinds of specialists in Home Economics including the teachers.” The program began in grades K-12, then moved to colleges, Cornell being one of the first to offer it.  
Location: First Baptist Church, 408 Pleasant Street, Manlius, 682-8941.
Details: RSVP to Event Chair Janet Fallon ’76 at 696-5492 or to jbf28@cornell.edu by November 1st. Dinner will be pot luck.  Please bring your own place setting.  Scholarship donations accepted.
 
Monday, December 7th 6:30pm
CAAAN Update and Holiday Gathering
Jim Miller ’69, our CAAAN chairperson, will give us an overview of how admissions are going at Cornell and what is new on campus. Then join us for our annual holiday cookie exchange.
Location: the home of Mary Lou Dopyera ‘54, 329 Edwards Drive, Fayetteville (just past Wegman's in Dewitt), 449-0100.
Details: RSVP to Event Chair Barbara Richardson ’54 at 632-4384 or to erichardson3@twcny.rr.com by December 1st. Please bring two dozen of your favorite cookies and copies of the recipe for our traditional exchange. It's $5 per person to cover dinner expenses. Don't forget your own table service. 
 
Monday, March 8th 6:30pm
Maple Syrup Production in Central New York
Barb Hamlin of Pied Piper Maple Productions (Preble, NY 315-636-8569) will speak about maple syrup production in Central New York.
Location: TBA
Details: RSVP to Event Chair Sue Boettger ’79 at 637-0069 or to sue_boettger@yahoo.com by March 1st. Please bring a $10 dinner donation to enjoy a meal from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que during our meeting. 
 
Monday, April 12th 6:30pm                  
The Business of Design
Ellie Freeman ’55 and her daughter Beth Freeman –Warren ’81 are designers at “Freeman Interiors” in Fayetteville. The firm was established in 1967 and designs for both residential and commercial interior spaces. They have designed projects locally for Syracuse Airport Inn, OnCenter, Carrier Corporation, Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Salvation Army, and Syracuse Research. Ellie and her daughter will talk about elements of design as well as running a small business.
Location: Freeman Interiors, 7430 Highbridge Road (Route 92), Fayetteville, 637-5951.
Details: RSVP to Event Chair Grace Clancy ’96 at 458-5132 or to gmm4521@aol.com by April 4th. Please bring a dish for our potluck dinner and your own place setting. Feel free to park in the driveway. The website is http://www.freemaninteriorsltd.com/.
 
Saturday, May 8th 10:00am – 1:30pm
Women’s Rights – Where it Began and Who is Continuing the Struggle
Chris Moulton will give us the story behind The National Women’s Hall of Fame, followed by Park Ranger John Stout’s tour of the Women’s Rights National Historic Park (136 Fall Street). There we will hear how the Women’s Rights movement got its start here in historic Seneca Falls. Time permitting, we will also see a short film and visit the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel and Elizabeth Cady Stanton House.
Location: Meet at The Women’s Hall of Fame, 76 Fall Street (Routes 5 and 20) in Seneca Falls, NY. 
Details: RSVP to Event Chair Emily Olsenwick ’03 at 857-3323 or to scottems11@yahoo.com by May 1st for parking tips and meal reservations. There are museum fees. We will lunch at Hotel Clarence’s Divine Kitchen and Bar at 108 Fall Street.
 
Monday, June 7th 6:00pm
Annual Meeting and Plant Sale
We'll meet to review the year's events and elect new officers. After a short business meeting and dinner we will hold our famous plant auction (Paulie Drexler ’75 auctioneer) to benefit our Margaret Crouch Nottingham Scholarship Fund.
Location: Venture Farms, 6978 Route 80, Tully. 
Details: RSVP to Event Chair Tricia Bana ’00 at 391-4290 or to tillyrosesc@yahoo.com by June 1st. Please bring a $10.00 dinner donation and your table service. Donate your plants to our sale - house and outdoor plants welcome.