NO BOARD OR BRANCH MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL
Happy Spring! This month we are taking a break to enjoy the season and prepare for upcoming events. Since the Passover and Easter holidays fall on two of the April weekends, the scheduled program speaker for April that was printed in the directory is unable to speak in April this year but can be rescheduled at a different time next year. Also, the Opera Group gathers on the third weekend. As a result, the branch Board of Directors voted to forgo making additional arrangements to meet on the fourth weekend. This allows more time to focus on preparing for the Annual Style Show in early May. Enjoy the holidays! Celebrate Earth Day!
BRANCH SPRING CALENDAR – SAVE THE DATES
Sunday, May 4th at 6:00 p.m.
ANNUAL SPRING STYLE SHOW at Chico’s in Town & Country
Saturday, June 14th at 2:00 p.m.
SPRING RECOGNITION LUNCHEON at Fratelli’s Ristorante at Wirt & Westview, Installation of Officers and TBT Scholarship Winners
THE WORD FROM JO
April is upon us already! We are looking forward to the Passover and Easter holy days with some members traveling or visiting with family and friends.
There will be no Branch Board meeting, nor a General Branch meeting in April.
There is a Cultural Trip on Tuesday April 22 to Orange, TX to visit the Stark House and Stark Museum. Complete information on this trip is in this newsletter. Enjoy a lovely April and look forward to the upcoming activities in May.
If you are in need of an AAUW nametag, you can order one today!
Introduction Video
Texas AAUW Membership Flyer
Link to more WHC information
Legacy Circle
Ever since working on 5 Star Recognition for our branch last year, I have been very curious as to what was involved regarding becoming a Legacy Circle contributor. Legacy Circle has come up again in the next generation of 5 Star. My quest was to find the easiest way to set up a Legacy Circle bequest and then encourage other branch members to look into doing the same thing. Legacy Circle funds promote equity and benefit women and girls in the future.
My first step was to check out AAUW National’s website and then contact a representative of Legacy Circle. I did not want to set up a trust, change my will, or affect any other retirement programs I already had in place. I found out all I had to do was set up a savings account at my bank naming AAUW as the Paid-on Death (POD) beneficiary. You don’t need to open the account with thousands of dollars, a few hundred will do! Most banks want a minimum of $200.00 to open an account. Then, over time, you can add funds as you wish. Even after setting up the account, if you need to withdraw any money in the future, you can do that! Not my intention, but good to know I have that flexibility. Once you have opened the account, you fill out a simple form called Legacy Circle Enrollment Form and forward it to AAUW National. That form can be found on the national website. AAUW Leave a Legacy
If anyone would like to know more, feel free to contact me. I want to encourage other WHC members to participate in Legacy Circle now and in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Rose Ennis
Past President, WHC
Member News Notification
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This year we are sending digital birthday cards to all members for whom we have dates, so if you’ve had a birthday since mid-July, please check your email inbox for a card. We hope you enjoy them.
Becky French
Corresponding Secretary
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