October 30, 2020
With the Archives office closed these past months, I have reached out to members and staff for stories, past and present, in what I was going to title Fun Facts. Random as they are, I soon realized not all are really factual, as you’ll read, and one is not exactly fun. I do think they… Read more »
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October 6, 2020
Welcome to our new blog, EMagazine! “What’s this?” you say. “Where’s my trusty and beloved Ebell Magazine? And why haven’t they delivered it through my mail box, like always, the way I like it?” Do you know it cost $64,000 per year to produce and distribute our Ebell Magazine? Due to the COVID pandemic, the… Read more »
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October 5, 2020
On Tuesday, October 6, six Ebell members walked 5 kilometres to raise funds for member Paulinda Schimmel‘s foundation, the Ovarian Cancer Circle/Inspired by Robin Babbini. Paulinda’s daughter, Robin, passed away from the disease aged 20. For more information on the Ovarian Cancer Circle contact paulinda@theovariancancercircle.org.
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October 5, 2020
Home Movie Day at the Archives Bazaar Saturday Evening, October 17, 2020 5:00-8:00 p.m. Streaming live on You Tube Some of our old 16mm footage of club activities from 1958/1959 has been digitized for this special event. Held in conjunction with the annual Archives Bazaar, it has all gone virtual this year so you can… Read more »
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October 4, 2020
We wish to send condolences to the family of Nancy Perry, who passed away Friday, July 10, aged 96; and to Katherine Kantardjieff, whose mother, Stefie Kantardjieff, a longtime member, passed away on Sunday, August 16.
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October 2, 2020
October Book Choice 3rd Tuesdays, 6.30 p.m. Proust (958), Melville (427), Faulkner (1289): the number of words in one of these august authors’ l-o-n-g sentences. James McBride, their brother in bright images, crazy characters, and engrossing stories, also reels out lovely, long sentences that evoke time and place, and emotion, too, as the reader sees, hears, smells… Read more »
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September 30, 2020
On Tuesday, July 14, Ebell member and artist Aleka Corwin ran an art workshop to create a 3-D collage art box filled with your hopes, dreams and concerns. “Think of it as an altar to celebrate your experiences and feelings,” said Aleka. Suzi Click Lewis was so inspired she made not one, but three, boxes!… Read more »
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September 29, 2020
It is with great pride that we present this Honor Roll. Every person listed has made a special gift so that The Ebell can remain a strong presence in the community during these trying times. Thanks to them and our members, friends and supporters, we are able to keep empowering women, as we have since 1895.
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September 29, 2020
SPOTLIGHT is a place – virtual, for now – where members can come to share the unique journeys they have carved on the path toward realizing their careers or dreams or, in many cases, both! So far, we’ve heard from two career military veterans, Elizabeth Yeo and Cecilie Korst; Lebanon and world traveler Venita de… Read more »
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September 28, 2020
Nominate yourself or a member. Help steer our Club through the next two years! In order to qualify for a nomination to a Board Position, a nominee must be a member in good standing for two years. Upcoming Positions for Re-Election Secretary The Secretary shall take the minutes of the meetings of The Ebell… Read more »
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