The Mohawk Valley Branch of AAUW-NYS was formed on April 15, 1913. Our branch has 29 members and provides a wide variety of services to our local communities. We work with the League of Women Voters on voter registration and candidate forums, we ring the bells for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign,and our programs emphasize social , cultural and educational issues. Many of these meetings include food so we nourish our bodies as well as our minds.

We annually give several local scholarships for women.

Updated October 19, 2011

Branch Leaders

• President: Joan Rajchel
• Membership Vice-President: Paulette Salamy
• Program Vice-President: The Board
• VP Education Foundation and Legal Advocacy Fund: Florence Wood
• VP Finance: Loretta Berie
• Co-Finance VP: Paulette Salamy
• Recording Secretary: Sherri Vanno
• Drumbeat Editor: Barbara Shuck
• Public Policy Chair: Joan Rajchel
• Members at Large: Doris Miga, Lucretia Hunt, and Sherri Vanno

Programming for the 2011-2012 year:

• September 27: Dorothy Stacy, Author of Erie Canal Cousins, at the New Hartford library at 7 pm.

• October 22: Bullying discussion led by Utica College professor @ Raspberries Cafe, noon, 2634 Genesee St., Utica.

• November 12: 9:30 am breakfast program at Radisson Hotel, downtown Utica. Program will be She's Somebody's Daughter (on human trafficking).

• December 2 -3: Red Kettle Drive for the Salvation Army at Chanatry's Supermarket, Utica.

• January: No Meeting

• February: to be decided

• March: Dinner and a Movie TBA

• Saturday, March 31, 2012: District III Conference

• April: to be decided

• May: Installation Banquet.

The branch newsletter, The AAUW Drumbeat is published five times per year. If you would like to receive a copy, please send an e-mail to Barbara Shuck requesting our latest issue and include your name and mailing address.

You can reach the branch by e-mail.

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