After Thanksgiving and by Dec. 3, please let Lyn know what you will bring (appetizer, salad, or main course item – beverages and dessert will be provided.) Lyn will provide driving directions if needed.

$15 donations toward branch operations are requested. Checks should be made out to Cabrillo-Diego AAUW.

We will also accept donations of clothing and hygiene products for Sharia’s Closet, which provides free, emergency clothing to individuals and families experiencing financial hardship or crisis. See www.shariascloset.org.

Barbara Strugar, VP Programs

Speaker: Stephanie Mood

Stephanie is a retired composition and literature professor from Grossmont College. She currently volunteers at the the San Diego Zoo, where, besides the animals, she admires the amazing botanical gardens.

She taught English as a Foreign Language is Tunisia in the Peace Corp in the late 60s and taught at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana before moving to San Diego in 1973.

While serving as a Canyoneer for the SD Natural History Museum, she discovered a love for native plants and ethnobotany.

An avid organic gardener for 50 years, she endeavors to grow plants that encourage insect and bird activity to help restore a natural setting to an urban environment.

Barbara Strugar, VP Programs