Bryn Mawr Club of New York City

July 2005 E-Letter

• Save the Date for Career Network Event, Jumpstart your Job Search, VENUE NEEDED (September 8)
• Donation form for Silent Auction at Gala Event in support of Bryn Mawr Bookspace (October 20)

• Bryn Mawr Book Club discusses The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (July 6)

• Alumna seeks apartment/cat sitter in July-August
  

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Bryn Mawr Club of New York City Events

SAVE THE DATE: September 8, 2005

Jumpstart Your Job Search
Resumé and Interview Skills Building Seminar
September 8, 2005
6:00 p.m. Networking
6:30 p.m. Seminar

Location to be determined.  We are searching for a donated location for this popular Career Network event so that we can cover expenses with a nominal fee. If you know of a convenient space we could use that can accommodate upwards of fifty people, please let us know. The Board and the Career Committee have plenty of ideas, and we could implement them better with a generous donation of space.

Debbie Becker, professional career counselor in the Career Development Office (CDO) at Bryn Mawr College will speak about the services the CDO offers alumnae.  Maria Agostinelli ‘86, Divisional Vice President, Staffing - Wealth Management at UBS Financial Services and a seasoned recruiting officer, will tell you what the person on the other side of the desk is looking for.  There will be time for questions.  Bring your resumé.

You should attend if you:

• Are currently applying and interviewing for jobs
• Want a first-class resumé
• Are looking to build confidence
• Want to connect with other NYC alumnae

More specifics and RSVP information in the August e-letter.

The New York City career representatives are delighted that for the next three years, the Alumnae Assocation Executive Board representative for careers will be our own Elaine Francolino, '75, a past president of the Bryn Mawr Club of New York City. Her involvement is a tonic for our energy and ideas.

We welcome all volunteers, but our most pressing need, see above, is for donated space in which to hold programs. We are most interested in large conference spaces, but would welcome the offer of apartments large enough to accommodate 50 people. We are also in need of small conference spaces where we can hold roundtables for 15 to 20.  Please give this some thought to see if you or your organization might be so kind as to host a Bryn Mawr Career Network program.  In addition, we are also very interested in forming mutually beneficial partnerships with other career-oriented organizations should you be a member or know of any.

Volunteers Weekend takes place in late October. Let us know if you have career issues that you would like us to bring to the attention of the CDO.

Jessica Vasquez '96
Nancy Kirk '59

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SILENT AUCTION AT GALA PARTY, OCTOBER 20

On October 20, 2005 the Bryn Mawr Club of New York will host a gala party and auction to raise funds for a bookspace in New York.
We know it will be a great party; cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the ballroom of the Cosmopolitan Club.

HOWEVER, IT WON’T BE MUCH OF AN AUCTION UNLESS GOODS OR SERVICES ARE PLEDGED TO BE AUCTIONED!!!

Please give a thought about what item or service you or your organization can contribute, preferably with a market value of over $100.  The following is a Donor Form to print out and return. Please be imaginative and generous.

Bryn Mawr Club of New York City
An Auction to Fund a New York Bookspace
Thursday, October 20, 2005

DONOR FORM

Name: ____________________________________________ Class (if alumna) _______

Address:________________________________________________________________

Telephone: ______________________ E-Mail: _________________________________

Description of donation as you would like it to appear in printed materials:
________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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Name to appear in catalogue (or ANON): _________________________________

Estimated value                                   Dates available
of donation:____________________(if applicable)_________________________

OR, amount of check:_______________

Please make check payable to The Bryn Mawr Club of New York and enclose with form.

Please return the completed form by July 15, 2005 to:

I understand that my contribution will be used for the purpose of establishing a bookshop to generate revenue for the Club's charitable purposes.  In the event that the Club is unable to establish a bookshop, the funds will be used exclusively for other charitable purposes in support of Bryn Mawr College.

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Bryn Mawr Book Club

The June selection is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

Edited excerpt from Amazon.com

“Join Douglas Adams's hapless hero Arthur Dent as he travels the galaxy with his intrepid pal Ford Prefect, getting into horrible messes and generally wreaking hilarious havoc. Dent is grabbed from Earth moments before a cosmic construction team obliterates the planet to build a freeway.  You'll never read funnier science fiction; Adams is a master of intelligent satire, barbed wit, and comedic dialogue. The Hitchhiker's Guide is rich in comedic detail and thought-provoking situations and stands up to multiple reads. Required reading for science fiction fans, this book (and its follow-ups) is also sure to please fans of Monty Python and British sitcoms.”

The August Book Club selection will be Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood.

From Emily-Greta Tambourin,‘84:
I am looking for someone to stay in my apartment on the Upper West Side for one to four weeks this summer; the dates are flexible, and the stay can begin as early as the 16th or so of July and go through August.  This house-sitting arrangement also involves cat-sitting for my two beloved cat-girls, Natasha and JoJo.  Attention to the cats can be minimal, simply feeding and litter; I just would like someone to be in the apartment while I am gone.

Please contact me at frenchemilyt@gmail.com about dates and we can discuss. My apartment is a one bedroom on West 89th Street between Central Park West and Columbus (just off Central Park). Also, if you can think of anyone who might be interested, please pass this along.

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