By President

Janice Abele

jlabele@aol.com

New Year Message
Text Box: Volume 29, Number 5 January, 2009 Page # Text Box: The Christmas tea and poinsettia sale was a success. It was good to see so many members at the event. There was good food and lots of good cheer. Our branch has great programs coming up in 2009. Film night will be back by popular demand in February. If you haven't been able to make it to any programs this year, make a point Text Box: to be a part of the fun the coming year. If you need a ride, please call me at 730-0503 and make a request. We are here to see that everyone who wants to participate is able to. I am especially looking forward to the March 14th program: a tour of the Benton County Historical Museum with lunch afterward at Mexico Lindo. Besides my love of AAUW, I love Text Box: history and genealogy. What a perfect union of the three! Mark your calender for the next two programs and don't miss them! I wish you all a healthy, happy, and productive 2009. Text Box: President’s Message Text Box: News & Notes—LUNAFEST Corvallis

By Linda Lovett

linlov@comcast.net
Text Box: On January 31, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., the Women's Cancer Coalition (serving Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties), in collaboration with the Oregon State University Women’s Center, will host the fifth annual LUNAFEST Corvallis at OSU’s LaSells Stewart Center Austin Auditorium. This festival of short films is produced by LUNA, the whole nutrition bar for women. LUNAFEST’s films have won industry awards and audience accolades. From quirky animation to touching Text Box: documentaries, the nine selected films are diverse in both style and subject matter, united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling “by…for…about women.” Proceeds will benefit the Women's Cancer Coalition (formerly Benton County Breast & Cervical Cancer Coalition) for its early detection and outreach programs; the OSU Women’s Center for health education; and The Breast Cancer Fund for research and advocacy on environmental and other preventable causes of the disease. LUNAFEST Corvallis also will Text Box: feature a show of healing quilts by local artists. Tickets will be available January 5th at the OSU Women’s Center and Grass Roots bookstore. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $10 for students. Learn more about LUNAFEST at http://www.lunafest.org/; for information about LUNAFEST Corvallis, contact Linda Lovett at 738-6875 or linlov@comcast.net.