Text Box: On Dec. 1st, several AAUW members and their guests will partake of a dinner featuring dishes commonly eaten in Afghanistan.  It has been fun planning this meal which will introduce us to new flavors and different ways of preparing meat and grains. Text Box: The next Gourmet Dinner will take place on Jan. 19th. Participants will be preparing and consuming foods from an Italian menu. It is not too early to make reservations for this meal with Brenda Rowley at 752-6779. Text Box: Thanks, from your Gourmet Committee: Christine Cantey, Denise Nervik and Brenda Rowley Text Box: Gourmet Group Text Box: No Host Lunch

By Brenda Rowley

752-6779

By Carolyn Simmons
Text Box: Afternoon Literature Group

By Carolyn Simmons
Text Box: reservations called or e-mailed to me by Monday, Dec.17th .This year, bring a small decoration or ornament.  Tell us how/why it's significant to Text Box: you. There will be room for 18 at most, so get your name in to me soon. Contact:  Carolyn Simmons, 758-0271, CrCAROLYN@aol.com. Text Box: Once again this December we'll meet at Michael's Landing for our third Thursday no-host lunch at 11:45 a.m. The third Thursday is December 20th, and I'll need Text Box: Interest Groups Text Box: NW Hillcrest Drive. Dorothy Ruff will be reviewing Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Text Box: Lisa See. Contact Person:  Carolyn Simmons, 758-0271, CrCAROLYN@aol.com. Text Box: We'll meet on Tuesday, December 11, at 2:00 p.m., at the home of Brenda Rowley, 1581 Text Box: Evening Literature Group

By Connie Anderson
Text Box: be meeting Wed. Dec. 5th at 7:30 PM at Elaine McManus' house with Betty Iverson as co-hostess.  Please let Elaine know if you plan on coming by e-mailing her Text Box: emmcmanus@comcast.net or calling her at 752-5678.  Elaine lives at 1810 NW Juniper Dr., Corvallis.  Thanks! Text Box: December's AAUW Evening Lit Group will be reviewing Jill Ker Conway's book Road from Coorain.  Mary Mills will be giving the author report.  We will Text Box: Volume 28, Number 4 December, 2007 Page # Text Box: Great Decisions Discussion Group

By Charlotte Drost
Text Box: booklet, and pay part of the cost of a weekly current DVD on each topic, for a total cost of $20 per participant. The 8-week series will be on Wednesdays, Jan. 23 to March 12 from 1 PM to 3 PM in the conference room at the Corvallis Caring Place-750 NW 23 d St. Corvallis. Registration deadline is Dec. 15. To Text Box: register please call Charlotte Drost at 753-7253 or email mkcgdrost@aol.com. Text Box: The AAUW Great Decisions Discussion Group is forming. This program engages groups across the nation on subjects of interest in foreign affairs. We discuss current topics each week in an informal setting. Participants will purchase a discussion briefing