AAUW MANHATTAN BRANCH
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
January 3, 2017
Vista Drive-In, 11:30 a.m. (lunch) 12:00–1:30 p.m.

PRESENT: Karen Tinkler, Maurine Pruitt, Marilyn Bunyan, Jean Lee, Connie Noble, Barbara Gatewood, Joan Strickler and Claudia Jones

MINUTES: The minutes of December 5, 2016 were approved as corrected and posted online.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Claudia Jones reviewed December 2016 financial transactions. Copies of Treasurer’s Report will be placed on each table at the January 9, 2017 branch meeting.

Beginning Balance, Dec 1, 2016                                   $2,290.42
Total Income                                                                    $   190.00
Total Expenses                                                                $   246.84
Ending Cash Balance, Dec 31, 2016                             $2,233.58\

STATE LIAISON: Discussion focused on 2017 AAUW State Meeting, April 22 in Overland Park at Johnson County Community College and AAUW National Convention will be June 14-17 in Washington, D.C. Funds will need to be raised to support a K-State student’s expenses to attend NCCWSL at University of Maryland in June, 2017.

BYLAWS UPDATE: Updates will be submitted electronically by January 31, 2017. Discussed whether the elected officers and appointed officers needs to match our annual directory. It was decided that our branch needs the flexibility to appoint officers as members are willing to serve.

PUBLIC POLICY: Jean Lee invited interested members to attend LWV Lunch-With-League’s upcoming program January 19, 12:00 noon at Little Apple Brewing. Dr. Joseph Unekis, K-State Professor Emeritus, will present a history and discussion of the Electoral College system.

Jean Lee also attended a ‘Women for Kansas’ meeting that emphasized finding and encouraging young, local women willing to serve on local boards in Manhattan and Riley County. The experience gained serving on local boards will prepare participants to run for elected positions.

AAUW FUNDS: Joan Strickler stated that our members donated $360.00 for AAUW National during December 2016.

INTEREST GROUPS: Great Decisions will meet Thursday, January 5, 10:00, Meadowlark.  Book Talk will meet at January 13, Library, 10:00. Serendipity meets January 24, Meadowlark. Speaker is Pam Oehome.

MEMBERSHIP: A second coffee will be held at Blue Stem Bistro on January 15, 3:00, to recruit potential members to AAUW. Connie Noble will send an invitation to potential members that have recently attended Branch events. Membership information will be available and a video will be shown that highlights AAUW’s mission.

Two new members have recently joined our Manhattan Branch: Jan Carlson and Suzanne Porath

VICE PRESIDENTS REPORT: Connie Noble reviewed January and February Branch Dinners & Programs and 6:00 venues.
January 9, Trinity Presbyterian,  A Kansas STARBASE in Your Hometown, Becky Catlin, Director,  Manhattan Academy
February, 13, First Congregational Church, Unconscious Bias, Patricia Hudgins & Mary Stamey Recommended reading: The current newsletter posted the link to the Spring 2016 Outlook article: “The Science behind Implicit Bias”. Copies of the article will be available at the January Branch meeting for members who do not have web access.

NEWSLETTER: Barbara Gatewood reviewed the January-February newsletter articles and links. Assignments were made for submitting needed materials for the March-April-May edition. Deadline is February 15.

OLD BUSINESS: Branch Fund Drive ideas were solicited. A raffle approach was mentioned in lieu of Silent Auction. Planet Beach is willing to donate a $50 gift certificate for the cause. Securing interesting prizes will be discussed again.

Community Fair is February 4, 2017 in Manhattan Town Center. Registration deadline is Friday, January 13. Volunteers will be solicited at the January 9 Branch Meeting to attend our table at the fair.

To increase our visibility in the community, Barbara Gatewood will submit photos of our AAUW activities at the Community Fair and Career Closet to the Manhattan Mercury.

Ellyn Mulcahy, director, master of public health program, K-State VMC, informed Karen Tinkler that she will be submitting an AAUW Community Action Grant to hold a women student leadership event at Manhattan Area Technical College. She asked Karen to be a student mentor at MATC. Karen Tinkler will follow up to determine if additional support from our branch is needed to review proposal.

Respectfully submitted,
Connie Noble, Acting Secretary