VOLUME 65 No. 3

NOVEMBER EVENTS

Monday

November 4 GREAT DECISIONS

See page 3

Tuesday November 5

BOARD MEETING See page 2

Thursday November 14

BOOK GROUP See page 4

Saturday November 16

WINE TASTING FUNDRAISER

Thursday November 20

BRIDGE I See page 4

Thursday November 21

BRIDGE II CANCELLED

Thursday November 28

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

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Friday December 13

HOLIDAY PARTY See page 5

American Association of University Women Ontario-Upland-Rancho Branch

NOVEMBER2019

OUR REPORT

10th ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP WINE TASTING FUNDRAISER

Saturday, November 16, 2019

4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue, Ontario, CA

(1-block East of Euclid Avenue & 1-block South of Holt Boulevard)

Donation: $25.00/Person

Checks or Cash Only at door.

(Make checks payable to AAUW-OUR)

Your Donation supports the local AAUW Branch’s Scholarship

Program for Chaffey College Students transferring to accredited 4-year institutions of higher education.

Come prepared to order your favorite wines, and be part of a

program that supports higher education opportunities for members of our local community.

Further Information: Gloria Romero, 909-732-6707, or

gdromero1@roadrunner.com.

Supported by Liquorama, Upland, CA

If you know of someone who is ill, has had a death in the family, or just

needs a friendly “hello,” please call our Correspondence

Secretary Diane Webster at

818-515-3946

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

AAUW has been changing the lives of women since 1881 and continues to do so. Do you realize that it was only 100 years ago that women could not vote? A short 50 years ago, a married woman could not have a credit card in her own name. Women could not serve on juries, practice law or even run in a marathon. Certainly, 50 years ago, a woman did not have a right to an abortion or even to refuse sex to her husband. Without organizations, including AAUW, these changes would not have happened. The work is not done. The fight continues. AAUW is supporting the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act and the Building Blocks of Stem Act. AAUW is actively working to register voters so that the hard won battle for a woman’s right to vote is utilized and not taken for granted or forgotten. Pay equity is making headlines. AAUW’s work was highlighted in 1200 media stories, including the New York Times, NPR, and Good Morning America. Laws are evolving. Eleven states enacted fair-pay legislation in 2019 and this year the US House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who discuss their wages with coworkers. In September, the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund adopted a new pay-equity lawsuit, Freyd v University of Oregon. The case challenges the pay discrimination faced by Jennifer Freyd, a professor paid substantially less than her male colleagues who hold the same positions, are junior to her, and are no more accomplished. The disparity is primarily due to retention raises, and the case will help establish whether such raises are considered a “factor other than sex” under the Equal Pay Act. It is November. As we celebrate Thanksgiving this month and count our many blessings, we need to count AAUW as one of them. We need to be grateful to AAUW and the other women’s organizations that have given us all that we have today. None of it was gifted to us. It has been a battle, but so very much has been accomplished in even the last 50 years. I am not only grateful, but so proud to be part of this wonderful organization. It is truly a blessing for every one of us. Joyce Paul, OUR President

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STEM Continues to be a Focus for AAUW

Members

AAUW members, Tech Trek alumnae and their parents attended the STEM Open House at Chaffey College September 28. A new addition this time was large display boards of active research being done by the college’s students. Linda Lamp, the director for Chaffey College’s STEM grant expressed great pride in the students’ work which included more information available on phone apps. We look forward to the spring STEM Open House/Tech Trek event at Chaffey College. Leticia Fernandez is continuing to connect with OUR Tech Trek alumnae. Interested in being more involved in Tech Trek? We will begin the selection process for 2020 Tech Trek campers at UC Santa Barbara in January. Branch members who would like to be involved with reading the applications and interviewing the applicants will need to complete required AAUW training. Please contact me at dr.kathy.kinley@verizon.net to be added to the committee. Tech Trek is such a great experience for middle school girls.

Kathy Kinley,Tech Trek Coordinator

NOVEMBER Board Meeting The next OUR Branch Board Meeting

will be Tuesday, November 5 Joyce Paul’s home in Rancho Cucamonga

6:30 Board Meeting 7:30 Social

Please RSVP to 909-463-3804

Or email joycem.paul@yahoo.com

Birthday Bash Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday & Christmas, we will be celebrating November, December & January birthdays on January 23, 6:15 p.m. at Walter’s in Claremont. Please call Carolann 241-6900 or carolan4re@aol.com by Wednesday to rsvp.

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Louise Carter – 2 Patti Lloyd -- 6

Evelyn Cloyd — 7 Patricia Carpenter --11

Allison Burgess — 24

Let us know if we have missed your birthday.

Carolann Ford, Birthday Bash Chair

GREAT DECISIONS

Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program, on World Affairs. The program provides background information and policy options for the eight most critical issues facing America each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. We will be meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 4 at Pat Kersbergen’s home to discuss Ch. 5: Decoding U.S. – China Trade. Please call Pat, 982-5488 to let her know you are coming, for directions and menu.. All members & friends are welcome to join us. The topics for 2020 have been announced and they are: Climate change and the global Order India and Pakistan Red Sea Security Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle China's Road into Latin America The Philippines and the U.S. Artificial Intelligence and Data

We will be ordering the new 2020 booklets within the next month. The price will be $32.00 each + tax & shipping depending on how many we order. Carolann Ford, Great Decisions Chair

2019 Outback Fundraiser Results

I wanted to personally thank OUR membership for participating in and making cash donations to our 2019 Annual Outback Fundraiser. Included is a summary of our accomplishments: 96% of tickets sold were redeemed, no

change from prior year Our event proceeds of $1,985 were 11%

above our 2018 profits Outback revenues represents 49% of our

total event income

We received many suggestions by the mem-bership which translated in a successful fundraiser. Keep your suggestions coming on ways we can improve this annual event. We will continue to incorporate your recommendations in our 2020 campaign. REMINDER: AAUW 2018 Year End Appeal Contribution Campaign begins November 12th. Gloria Hailes, Fund VP

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OUR Report is published September through June

Advertising copy is accepted at the discretion of the editor. Listings do not imply endorsement. OUR rates are $45 for 10 issues with a business card size ad. To place an ad in OUR Report, call Carolann 241-6900

OUR OFFICERS

President: Joyce Paul 909-463-3804 Co-VP Program Joyce Lazalde 909-938-3929 Barbara Bocan 909-560-0527 VP Membership Pat Kersbergen 909-982-5488 VP AAUW Fund Gloria Hailes 818-207-3449 Treasurer Kay Alexander 909-989-5321 Secretary Diane Webster 909-985-8296 Tech Trek Kathy Kinley 909-986-4697 Public Policy Kathy Henkins 909-596-3920 Scholarship Paul Gomez 909-732-6707

Please have all material to the editor by the 15th of each month.

Carolann Ford E-mail : carolan4re@aol.com

BRIDGE I

Bridge 1 will be at Carolann Ford's home on Wednesday, November 20, at 1:00 P.M. Please note this is a new earlier daytime event. Please contact Carolann at 909-241-6900 if you would like to play. We are always seeking new players.

BRIDGE II

Bridge II will not be playing in November. Please call Sue Smith 981-9311 for further information about the group. We welcome new players.

OUT AND ABOUT

Oct. 31-Nov 3 Pippin, Pomona College Seaver Theater mary.rosier@pomona.edu Nov 2 Dia de Los Muertos (909) 395-2000 Chaffey Museum of History & Art Now–Nov 23 Newsies at Candlelight Pavilion Nov 30 The Nutcracker Lewis Family Playhouse Nov. 1-3 Art Festival, Sierra Madre CreativeArtsGroup.org Nov 1-3 Contemporary Crafts Market Pasadena Convention Center (310)285-3655 Dec. 7-8 Pasadena Holiday Look In Home Tour www.pasadenaholidaylookin.org

BOOK GROUP

Our next Book Group meeting will be on Thursday, November 14 at the home of Kathy Brindell 909 646 8619 We decided to choose a lighter book this time. We chose Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. It is an uplifting story about a deadpan heroine making a great journey filled with a quirky humor. Although she lives what most of us would call a strange life, she insists she is comple-tely fine. Her hard life is slowly revealed as the book continues. Then fate steps in and everything changes. Want to know what happens? Come to the next Book Group and share your ideas. A movie produced by Reese Witherspoon will soon be a major motion picture. Don’t forget to let Kathy know if you’re coming. Hopefully I’ll see you then

Cathy Reaves, Book Group Chair

Movie Group The Movie Group is in the process of being reformed. We would like to experience and enjoy a movie as a group probably at a Tuesday afternoon matinee with lunch before or then enjoy an early dinner or late lunch to discuss the movie after watching it at Laemmle in Claremont (or some other theater). A mass email will be sent out to all who have expressed an interest in this format with the date, time & movie to be watched so please let me know if you would like to join us. Also if you know of a movie that you think we would enjoy seeing, please let me know. We are open for suggestions! We do need a new leader for this group so please call if you would like to be it. Carolann Ford, 241-6900

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MEMBERSHIP A huge thank you to AAUW members who attended our annual membership breakfast at Red Hill Country Club. I would also like to express my appreciation to those members bringing guests to the event. Please let me know if any of your guests have expressed an interest in joining AAUW, and I shall follow up with them. We did add two new members and one transfer member. New members to our organization are Joyce Rau and Jennifer Uhalley and a transfer from the high desert, Cynthia Freymeuller. More on our new/transfer members in our December issue. A highlight of the breakfast was the participation of the Tech Trek girls, each presenting her fabulous week at UCSB. In addition to expressing their gratitude to AAUW for this wonderful opportunity, they shared their experiences: the various STEM projects they had the opportunity to engage in, as well as other activities included in their spectacular week. An over-view of upcoming events and interest group opportunities rounded out the morning’s festivities. Again thank you to all for attending and presenting at this annual event. Looking forward to next year’s breakfast, scheduled for September 12. Please save the date. Pat Kershbergen, Membership VP

SAVE THE DATE

This year’s Christmas Party will be a luncheon at Spaggi’s Restaurant on Foothill Blvd. and Benson in Upland on Friday, December 13. More details including menu choices will be in the December newsletter. This is a social event and the perfect opportunity to commiserate with old friends and meet new ones.

Anne McNiff Henke

1933 - 2019 On the twelfth day of the tenth month in

the year of Our Lord Twenty Nineteen, Anne McNiff

Henke passed away. It was early in the evening as

the sun was setting and the full moon was rising, and

at exactly six o'clock all of the owls hooted at Anne's

passing. Anne was the beloved first born of Isabelle

and Frances McNiff and the wife of William Henke,

all since deceased. She was also the big sister to

Grant, Susan, Sheila, Frank, Mary and Ellie; Mother

to Spiff, Marty, Susanne, Gretchen and Tom; and

grandmother to Montana, McCall, Madison, Ian,

Paige, Sophia, Amelia and Sage. Just prior to her

passing, there were two days of family and friends

coming and going and wishing her well as she

moved on from her life-long home in California to her

new place in heaven with the folks that went before

her, including her parents and Bill. Despite the great

sadness in the family at her passing, there is also joy

that her social calendar is done. Anne had many

titles throughout her 86 years – Mrs. Henke, Annie,

educator, den mother, Principal Henke, "Yes Dear",

Granne, Aunt Anne and, most of all, Mom. She will

be missed by all. Love you Mom! In lieu of flowers,

be kind. Service will be at Our Lady of the

Assumption 435 N. Berkeley Ave, Claremont CA

Monday November 4th 10:00 AM.

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Anne was very active in OUR branch and at the

State level. She was Branch President from 1987-89

Public Policy A few days ago, AB1505, a substantial overhaul of charter school regulations, was signed into law by Governor Newsom. The new law will revamp important sections of the charter school law covering approvals, renewals and appeals of denials. It also includes changes to charter schools' teacher credential requirements. AAUW is on record standing up for innovative educational methods that support “public education that promotes gender fairness, equity, and diversity.” While charter schools can provide an opportunity for such innovation, since 2009 the AAUW Public Policy Program has been opposed to the “use of public funds for nonpublic elementary and secondary education.” Considering that California has more than 1,300 publicly funded charter schools serving 11 percent of the state’s 6 million students, the next part of the AAUW policy statement is important. It counsels that “ the flexibility granted to charter schools must still come with clear responsibilities; all publicly funded schools —including charter schools — must be accountable to the public for academic achievement, health and safety standards, and the civil rights of all students.” The new legislation is aimed at more of this kind of accountability. The current charter school law says that a school board shall (must) approve a charter school if it satisfies several criteria, including evidence of financial viability and documentation of a sound academic program. Following the new law, a charter operator will have to justify the need for a new school, particularly if similar programs exist. An applicant can point to low-performing district-run schools as justification for instance. Furthermore, AB 1505 requires a school board factor in a charter school’s financial impact. Those few districts certified by their counties as in financial distress — and possible state takeover — will automatically be permitted to reject a new charter. The vast majority of districts will now be able to cite financial impact as evidence that a proposed charter will be “demonstrably unlikely to serve the interests of the entire community.” Specifically, it would “substantially undermine” existing services and programs or it would duplicate a program already offered.

Charter schools currently have two ways to appeal a denial for a new school or a revocation of an existing charter — first before the local county office of education, then before the State Board of Education. AB 1505 retains the county-level appeal as is, but allows an appeal to the state board only when a county or district “abused its discretion” — and acted arbitrarily. Another significant change is that oversight of the 29 charter schools that the state board has approved will revert to the districts where the schools are located. In addition, AB 1505 places a two-year moratorium on online charter schools. Charter schools will be evaluated by the same criteria as other public schools: the measures of performance on the multi-faceted “school dashboard.” These include standardized test scores, suspension rates and students’ readiness for college and careers. Charter schools that have consistently received the lowest “dashboard” ratings will be subject to closure, unless they make a case showing why their charter should be renewed. And in a huge win for public schools, AB 1505 allows districts to close a charter school that is financially unsound or not serving all student populations. Charter schools currently must hire teachers with a state-approved credential in all core academic subjects, including language arts, math, science and social studies, but not in other subjects like music, foreign languages and art. The new legislation requires that all teachers hired after July 1, 2020 must have the appropriate credential for whatever class they’re teaching. All current charter school teachers without a credential will have until July 2025 to obtain one. And, by next July, uncredentialed teachers must get a fingerprint and background check. “Whether or not charter schools can fulfill their potential for educational innovation depends largely on how they are designed and implemented, as well as the oversight and assistance provided by boards granting the charter. AAUW believes in . . . innovation and flexibility. Further, these critical elements can coexist and in fact compliment efforts that protect the civil rights of all students.” Kathy Henkins, Public Policy Chair

NOVEMBER 2019 Ontario-Upland-Rancho Branch P.O. Box 1173 Upland, CA 91785

Address Correction Requested Time Dated Material http://our-ca.aauw.net/ aauw_ca.org aauw.org

American Association of University Women Mission Statement: To advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education and advocacy California AAUW Image Statement: AAUW is California’s most active and diverse organization for women offering action for equity, personal and professional growth, community leadership and friendship. Diversity Statement: In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership.