Our year started with a talk by Mary Cecconi of Parents United for Public Schools. Our

mystery tour in October took us to a woman entrepreneur's operation followed by dinner at a

Victorian tea house. Dr. Ann Lowry spoke in November, and the 3 Mad Grandmas from the St.

Croix Branch gave us another shot of inspiration in February. Our December program was a

program of local artists, including a mini art fair. We had an eye-opening course in self defense in

January. In March, our Women's History Month program brought Faith Sullivan to town for a

special evening. Our Tri-Branch Luncheon is in April, this year hosted by Faribault. In May, we

have planned a bus tour of several of the architectural treasures in the Twin Cities.

Judy Srsen continues to provide a newsletter that brings news items and food for thought

in a tasty combination. We are continuing to alternate the printed and e-letters in the third year of

our electronic revolution.

This was the year of our bi-annual House Tour. Again this year, we had success selling

Herberger's Community Day tickets. We also raised money with a burger booth at a local

supermarket.

In September, we hosted an evening for book groups with Glenda Martina and Mollie

Hoben of the Book Women Center for Feminist Reading.