Welcome from the President
Our recent programs have given Circle members wonderful opportunities to enjoy the amazing fall weather together. It’s been great seeing so many of you, and kudos to the Program Committee for planning these events. Please see Sally Sprowl’s story on our October lunch at Mensch’s Deli and Sally Dobroski’s description of our visit to the Kenilworth Historical Society.
Looking ahead, we expect to have several board vacancies in the spring. Serving on the board is a great opportunity to learn more about Circle and share your ideas with an enthusiastic crew of Circle supporters. Interested in hearing more? Please reach out to a current board member or contact me—we’d love to have you on board!
On another upcoming event, I’ve been receiving reminder cards about the 2025 Big Ten Women’s Conference, June 6-8, hosted by The University Club, University of Iowa, Iowa City. Club members are excited to host the meeting and have put enormous effort into making it comfortable, fun and interesting.
The conference is essentially an all-day Saturday event with an informal gathering dinner on Friday and farewell breakfast on Sunday. Judy Holman wrote a wonderful description of our experience at MSU’s 2023 conference for last year’s November Courier.
Please get in touch if you are even a little interested in attending; we hope to have two delegates representing University Circle.
Recently, I’ve been asked if Circle will be hosting the Big Ten Women’s Conference in the future and has it ever been held at Northwestern. The answer to the first query is no; Circle Board members agreed to bow out of the rotation because of our group’s small size, relative to the other clubs’.
The answer to the second question is a resounding YES. University Circle hosted in June 2003 and it was an all hands on deck effort. So many Circle members, and even their friends, stepped up to work on meals, housing, programs, entertainment and hospitality. It was a success in many ways, especially strengthening our Circle community.
Soon the Adopt-a-Family holiday drive will begin and thank you in advance for your generous support. Hope to see you at Curt’s Café on Wednesday, Dec.4.
Margaret Schatz