THE GRAPEVINE. Volume 64 Issue 3 Livermore-Pleasanton-Dublin Branch November 2016

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1 THE GRAPEVINE Volume 64 Issue 3 Livermore-Pleasanton-Dublin Branch November 2016 Inside this issue: Tales of a Computer Pioneer with Mary Ann Mansigh Karlsen November Meeting 1 Board Meeting 1 Thursday, Nov. 17 2:00 PM, Room B Livermore Civic Center Library 1188 S. Livermore Avenue Livermore When Mary Ann Karlsen graduated with a math degree, she began her job search. What caught her eye was under Men Wanted in the Oakland Tribune for mathematicians to work as programmers at the University of California Radiation Laboratory in Livermore. Answering that ad led her to the Laboratory and landed her a job that she started on May 5, 1955, 61 years ago. Karlsen had graduated with a bachelor s degree in education from the University of Minnesota with a double major in math and chemistry and a minor in physics. "I never thought of myself as a woman programmer, I was just a programmer, she said. My teachers in high school and college were women so I never thought I didn t belong. Assigned to work on the UNIVAC, Karlsen spent thousands of hours helping computational physics legend Berni Alder turn his molecular dynamics into computer code to run on Lawrence Livermore supercomputers. Officers/Directors 2 President s Message 2 Cocktails & Conversa. 2 Membership Corner 3 Coffee AND 3 Coming up 3 Interest Groups 4 Interest Groups cont. 5 Let s Go! 5 Public Policy & photo 6 Our AAUW Image 6 Hay/C.V. Luncheon 7 Haims Lecture 7 Tech Trek 8 Communications: Bouncing/Spam 8 Calendar of Events 9 Board Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 1:30 Chris Alesso

2 PAGE 2 AAUW LPD Board of Directors PRESIDENT Chris Alesso president@aauw-lpd.org Membership Marilyn Duman membership@aauw-lpd.org PROGRAM CHAIR Gwen Locke program@aauw-lpd.org FINANCE OFFICER Patti Joki finance@aauw-lpd.org DIRECTORS Sandy Hansen info@aauw-lpd.org Wendy Ping & Charlene Grandfield secretary@aauw-lpd.org Jackie Shurtleff aauwfunds@aauw-lpd.org Roz Wright advocacy@aauw-lpd.org PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Greetings, Chris Alesso It was wonderful to see so many people turn out at Coffee AND for our discussion of the ballot initiatives. We had a large group and everyone came prepared with their ballots and notes. We had a lively and civil conversation and I think we all left with a good idea of what we wanted to do. We even caught the men at the neighboring table listening in! Now, don t forget to vote! Please try and come to our program this month. Mary Ann has a wonderful story and it s one we should all know. (And of course there will be cookies.) I d like to wish each of you a very happy and bountiful Thanksgiving. COCKTAILS & CONVERSATIONS We meet for conversation, visiting, good food, general camaraderie and some brainstorming on the first Tuesday of each month at 828 Main. WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 1, 6 pm. WHERE: 828 Main Street, Pleasanton Vote! Chris November 8 or get your absentee ballot in ASAP

3 PAGE 3 MEMBERSHIP CORNER Marilyn Duman (membership@aauw-lpd.org) We are welcoming two new members to our branch who both joined at our membership social last month. We now have 108 members with some still deciding. Sarah Palmer is a director on the board of the Zone 7 water agency and is new to AAUW. Ann Willoughby is a National member who has time now to become active in a local branch. Please help us to welcome these women to our Branch if you meet them at a program or interest group. Here is their directory information: Palmer, Sarah palmer.sarahl@gmail.com Willoughby, Ann akwilloughby@att.net PhD Cell Physiology / Biochemistry University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada MBA/MS Business Admin. UC Berkeley Programs coming up: (tentative & subject to change) Holiday party sometime in December Jan. 28: Lynnewood Methodist Church Feb. 2: Bocce & Campo di Bocce Mar.: speakers - Women In the Military Apr.: Annual the Zephyr COFFEE AND November 3, 2016 We meet at Sweet and Savory (corner of Stoneridge & Gibraltar Drives) in Pleasanton on the first Thursday of the month. All members are welcome. We like having friends & prospective members, too. WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: A social time for all AAUW LPD members & guests. Thursday, November 3rd at 10 AM Sweet and Savory 5685 Gibraltar Dr., Pleasanton

4 PAGE 4 INTEREST GROUPS DUPLICATE BRIDGE Group Co-Chairs: Nancy Rensink Fern Corley dupbridge@aauw-lpd.org The Duplicate Bridge Group meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 7 PM. DATE: Tuesday, November 7 pm Norma Foss AFTERNOON BOOKS Group Chair: Mary Ann Karlsen pmbooks1@aauw-lpd.org DATE: Monday, November 1 pm BOOK: The Rise of the Rocket Girl AUTHOR: Nathalie Holt HOSTESS: Helen Dourov MONDAY NIGHT BRIDGE Group Chair: Marti Silva monbridge@aauw-lpd.org The Monday Night Bridge Group meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays at 7 PM. DATE: DATE Monday, November 7 pm Margie Bodley Monday, November 7 pm LaVerne Cave EVENING BOOKS Group Chair: Connie Squires pmbooks2@aauw-lpd.org DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 9, 7:30 pm BOOK: Circling the Sun AUTHOR: Paula McLain Reviewer & Hostess: Roz Wright Cohostess: Roz Wright MORNING BOOKS Group Chair: Sally Stock ambooks@aauw-lpd.org DATE: Thursday, Nov. 9:30 am BOOK: Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania AUTHOR: Erik Larsen REVIEWER: Marilyn Duman HOSTESS: Marilyn Duman Mah Jongg Group Chair: JoAnn Houk or mahjongg@aauw-lpd.org DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 1st, 1 pm HOSTESS: JoAnn Houk DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 15th 1 pm HOSTESS: Joyce Wies

5 Page 5 INTEREST GROUPS (CONTINUED) DATE: WHERE: DINING AROUND Group Chair :Vicki-Dawn Rader diningaround@aauw-lpd.org NO MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER SOLO: GROUP FOR SINGLES Group Chair: Sandie Brown solodining@aauw-lpd.org Friday, Nov. 1 PM Note time change Pacific Catch, Persimmon Place, Dublin RSVP: Sandie Brown by 11/15 LET S GO Group Chair: Sandy Hansen letsgo@aauw-lpd.org The Let s Go activity group had a good visit to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in October. Next up: Computer History Museum in Mountain View on Thursday, Nov. 10. Dot Bishop and Sandy Hansen will drive. We have six people signed up. Please contact Sandy ASAP if you'd like to go with us. We'll leave Pleasanton around 9:30, have a guided tour of the museum at 11:30, and plan to leave between 2 and 2:30. The cafe has light fare. It's about a 1.5 hr. drive from Pleasanton. Not sure? Admission is $12 for seniors and can be purchased on site. Check their website at LET S GO!, continued Saturday December 3, 2-4 PM. Eight spaces have been reserved for the Dublin Heritage Museum s Holiday Tea. Six people have signed up. Enjoy an array of traditional sweets such as scones with fresh lemon curd, dainty tea sandwiches, delightful sweets, and, of course, plenty of steaming hot tea served in beautiful vintage china cups. Following tea, we can tour the historic Kolb House. There are still over 20 spaces available, so let Sandy know if you'd like to be added to the group reservation. The event is $25 each. See description at: -Events In January we are planning a trip to downtown San Jose to the San Jose Quilt and Textile Museum. Founded in 1977, it was the first museum in the U.S. devoted to quilts and textiles as an art form. The current exhibits on California Art Quilts and Hmong Textiles close Jan. 15, so, tentatively, we ll go on Jan. 11. Two new exhibits will open Jan. 20 and the museum will be closed between the exhibits. Admission for seniors is $8 on site. Info: Let s go! Sandy Hansen RAIN Yay!

6 PAGE 6 PUBLIC POLICY ROZ WRIGHT advocacy@aauw-lpd.org IT S OUR VOTE. WE SHALL BE HEARD At our Coffee AND meeting on October 6th, eighteen of us met to review the November 8th ballot measures. A very lively discussion was held. Thanks to Gwen Locke, Sandy Hansen and many others for bringing editorials, news articles. Some pointed cartoons helped us make some informed decisions. Many of us took notes on our sample ballot.the exchange was enjoyed by all. A quick reminder our AAUW Public Policy Priorities are: Gender Pay Gap; Family Leave and Paid Sick Days; Reproductive Rights; and College Affordability. How can you evaluate candidates? Look for their positions on these issues that are relevant AAUW s mission of promoting equity for all women and girls. Roz WHEN WOMEN VOTE, WE CAN CHANGE THE CONVERSATION. VOTE! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 AS AAUW MEMBERS, WHAT IMAGE DO WE WANT TO PROJECT? After all: - We are intelligent, inclusive, welcoming, smart and fun. - We are dedicated to educational opportunities, equality and gender equity. - We get things done in a friendly environment.

7 PAGE 7 This luncheon will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 12:30 PM at the newly renovated Redwood Canyon Golf Club (formerly Willow Park) at Redwood Rd. in Castro Valley. Enjoy a wonderful buffet lunch, with guest speakers Diane Curry, curator for the Hayward Area Historical Society; Donna Mertens, President AAUW CA; and special guest Caroline Garfin, Past President AAUW National and California. The registration is $50. They are proud to note that $20 of each reservation will be sent to AAUW National as a donation to AAUW Funds-Educational Foundation. Tickets may be purchased via PayPal or to pay by check contact Linda hcv.ca.aauw@gmail.com for the mailing address. The reservation deadline is Nov. 22. From the Hayward-Castro Valley Branch Of interest to AAUW members: Part of the Rae Dorough Speaker Series Speaker Julie Lythcott-Haims The College Admissions Arms Race Offering sound advice on the college application process and alternatives to the college admissions arms race frenzy. Bankhead Theater, Thursday, Nov. 10, :30 pm Tickets: or online lvpac.org or at the box office 2400 First Street, Livermore

8 PAGE 8 TECH TREK WENDY PING lpdtechtrek@aauw-lpd.org We are delighted to report that, thanks to the diligent efforts of Dot Bishop, LPD Tech Trek is once again receiving a Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS) Community Gift Program grant. This year, the LLNS grant will be $3600, which will fund 4 girls to attend Camp Curie! Dot Bishop and Wendy Ping will attend the LLNS Community Gift Program Reception on Oct. 31, to accept the check. But as always, LPD Tech Trek still depends on individual donations to permit us to continue to send 8 girls to camp. Are you starting to think about your end-of-the-tax-year donations? Please keep Tech Trek in mind! Donating is easy: - To donate online, go to and click on "Donate to Tech Trek". Very important: be sure to select the correct fund from the drop down menu, "Tech Trek Caliornia - Stanford Curie" to insure your donation goes to LPD girls. - To donate by check, make checks payable to "AAUW", with "Tech Trek" in the memo line and mail to: Tech Trek LPD, P. O. Box 661, Livermore, CA Any questions or concerns? Contact lpdtechtrek@aauw-lpd.org. COMMUNICATIONS SANDY HANSEN info@aauw-lpd.org Thanks to Myla Grasso who has stepped up to be trained to manage our branch website. She'll begin to assist Sandy Hansen in November. Among the frustrations about communications are the problems that appear either within our system or the systems of members when messages to members go "bouncing". For various reasons, systems (for example, EarthLink, Yahoo, Juno) DON'T always communicate. One cause can be the way members perceive the that is sent to them. If, after reading - or without reading - you tell your system the item is spam, that action (done enough times) tells the system to set the sender as a "spammer" and it may upset the way the entire server system, be it EarthLink, Yahoo, Juno, or whatever, interprets the sender address - i.e., Carol G. s address. Then, anyone in our branch who uses the same company (again, as in this example EarthLink, Yahoo, or Juno for THEIR server), also has bouncing back to Carol as rejected by the server. PLEASE, do NOT mark these communications from her or anyone else in our branch as spam, but feel free to trash or save them, as appropriate. This may be a bit muddy, but if you have provided us with an address, we'd like to be able to send you occasional messages - the newsletter and reminders between newsletters. Thanks for your cooperation. Sandy

9 PAGE 9 CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS DATE EVENT LOCATION/TIME Oct. 29 Fall Fund Luncheon Crow Cyn. C.C. 12 pm Danville Oct. 31 Happy Halloween Nov. 1 Mah Jongg JoAnn Houk 1:00 pm Pleasanton Nov. 1 Cocktails & Conversation 828 Main 6:00 pm Pleasanton Nov. 3 Coffee AND Sweet & Savory 10:00 am Pleasanton Nov. 8 VOTE Nov. 9 Board Meeting Chris Alesso 1:30 pm Pleasanton Nov. 9 Evening Books Roz Wright 7:30 pm Pleasanton Nov. 10 Let s Go Computer History Museum 9:30 am San Jose Nov. 10 Speaker see p. 7 Bankhead Theater 7:30 pm Livermore Nov. 14 Afternoon Books Helen Dourov 1:00 pm Heritage Estates, Liv. Nov. 14 Monday Night Bridge Margie Bodley 7:00 pm Dublin Nov. 15 Mah Jongg Joyce Wies 1:00 pm Pleasanton Nov. 17 Morning Books Marilyn Duman 9:30 am Pleasanton Nov. 17 LPD Meeting, Karlsen Civic Ctr. Library 2:00 pm Livermore Nov. 18 Solo Dining Pacific Catch 1:00 pm Persimmon Pl.,Dublin Nov. 24 Happy Thanksgiving Nov. 28 Monday Night Bridge Laverne Cave 7:00pm Livermore Nov. 29 Duplicate Bridge Norma Foss 7:00 pm Livermore Dec. 3 75th Anniv. Luncheon Redwood C.G.C. 12:30 pm Castro Valley see p. 7 Dec. 3 Holiday Tea Heritage Museum 2:00 pm Dublin Jan. 11 Let s Go S.J. Quilt/Textile Museum T.B.A. San Jose

10 Livermore-Pleasanton-Dublin Branch P.O. Box 661 Livermore, CA Address Service Requested By joining AAUW, you belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women and girls have a fair chance. AAUW EMPOWERS ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. VISIT THE AAUW WEBSITES THE GRAPEVINE A monthly newsletter of the AAUW Livermore Pleasanton-Dublin Branch Ten issues are published yearly, September to June. Newsletter Editor Carol newsletter@aauw-lpd.org Next Deadline: Please submit articles to Carol for the December Grapevine by November 18, 2016.