The Austin Branch has continued to offer a
regular monthly meeting in the evening
featuring a program that fits the AAUW mission.
In addition, to make ourselves more accessible
to women with different schedules, we have
developed a large repertoire of small interest groups:
one morning and one evening book group, a travel
group, a Great Decisions study group, an arts
and leisure group, a “Just Come” lunch group, a
knitting and needlework group, and a bridge
group.
We again sponsored an assembly at Austin High
School for Women's History Month. Our
former mayor, the superintendent of schools, our
state representative, and our county sheriff
spoke on Women in Leadership Roles. We gave a
cash award to the winner of our contest for the
best project on the topics of Title IX and The
Difference Between Women's Roles in WWII and
in Iraq.
Program highlights include Suzanne Kipplinger as
our leader on loan discussing the
United Nations Population Fund, the retired
Austin mayor and branch member, Bonnie Rietz, on
women in leadership roles, and Bonnie Broitzman,
branch member and artist, sharing her artwork
and inspirations.
The branch presidents and several members met at
the Coffee House on Main and served
cake and coffee to community members for a 125
