You Are Invited.

Event

Our branch sponsors a yearly Shakespeare Contest for the area high schools. On Sunday, March 3, it will be held at the Frye Museum at 14 pm. The Frye is a great place to stop for lunch and check out the old favorites as well as the new exhibits.

The students are wonderful to watch. They are enthusiastic about the Bard and it shows in their presentations. Come and bring a guest or two to have an enjoyable afternoon. The event is FREE?!

Susan Wilson is the event Chairperson and she is helped by a group of dedicated members. They can always use additional committee members. See you there!

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Two opportunities to be of service to Seattle ESU

Announcement

WEBMASTER
Ed Atwood had done an outstanding job as the Webmaster for the Seattle Branch, working diligently with National Headquarters to keep our branch website updated and properly functioning. Under his stewardship the Seattle site has been recognized by National as one of the best in the United States. Ed now needs to focus his energies
in other directions, so the Branch needs a new volunteer to coordinate with National on the maintenance of the site. All that is needed is a basic understanding of website function and utilization, and a willingness to work with National to keep the site updated. Please contact Ed for details, ed@2atwoods.com.

AUCTION COORDINATOR
Fred Kleinschmidt and Loveday Conquest have coordinated our semi-annual auctions at the Holiday Ball, Summer Garden Party, and occasionally at the Annual General Meeting for decades. Members have generously donated items and events over the years in contribution to our fundraising efforts, which Fred and Loveday have housed and sorted for the optimal mix at the most appropriate occasion. It's now time for them to pass that responsibility along to other members. This activity is very important to the Branch, not only for the funds directly raised, but also for the tax savings in making every major event a demonstrable fundraiser! Please contact Fred for details, fred.i.kleinschmidt@gmail.com.

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New Speaker's Committee Questionnaire...

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Member opinion would be greatly appreciated as we set goals for this new committee:

•  We plan to have two speakers a year, one in June and the other in October. These events would incorporate our monthly reception with food and program;
• Time of day would be similar to receptions, 5-7 or 6-8 to take advantage of daylight savings time;
• Epiphany Church's Hall is the preferred venue at this time;
• Suggested topics so far are as follows: Theater, History, Architecture and The Arts, Language, Current Events, Literature, Garden, Music, Travel, Poetry, Wine and Genealogy.

Kindly send your thought on this initial framework to Sandra Boyd, Chairperson at sfboyd10@gmail.com.

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President's Corner...too

News

Seattle branch member Heidi Renz has pledged an annual, on-going gift of $100 to our Scholarship Fund each December in honor of Loveday Conquest for her valuable work as liaison with the English Department at the University of Washington in awarding our annual scholarships. Additionally, she has pledged an annual gift of $50 each February to the Shakespeare Fund in honor of Eleanor Monroe for her enthusiasm and commitment to the program over many years.

I would like to personally thank Heidi for these commitments; they are a reminder that scheduled pledges, whether monthly or annually, can be extremely valuable to our annual budget planning. I also would like to encourage as many of you as possible to build on Heidi's initiative in supporting our branch activities. ~Bill Maschmeier

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The Last Word...

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January is the time for New Year resolutions. Most often we resolve to lose 5 pounds, eat healthy, exercise or watch our budget. This year I suggest a new goal.

For those of you who belong to AARP, you received a newsletter telling all of us that November was NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH. I really intended to write this column a bit earlier to coincide with the event but with all the space taken over for ESU events this is the first month I could spare a space for my thoughts.

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