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President’s September Letter
Hello UCWN sisters and friends, As we move forward in the “Wheel of the Year,” heading into a more reflective time of harvesting for our coming winter and our live’s futures, we are having three upcoming events after our Walk and Talk at Catskill Visitor...
August Letter from the President
How wonderful UCWN is an opportunity for women to form friendly connections over time and shared events. The generosity of long-time member Myrna Sameth is one example of our open heartedness with each other. Last year she had a pool party and potluck at her lovely...
UCWN President’s Letter for July
Happy summer everyone! Our Walk & Talk events are always fun, so be sure to bring something to eat and share at our July event. Thanks to UCWN members Jerilynn Babroff and Randy Greene for organizing this event, as we had such a good time at this venue a couple of...
June’s Letter from the President
A big “bravo” goes to UCWN VP Sheila Gould for conceiving and implementing the Death Literacy 101 workshop, which grew out of her UCWN program last year at Art Society of Kingston. Presented by the Ulster County Office of the Aging, this three-part series was well...
Death Literacy 101 Off to a Great Start
Our Death Literacy 101 Program at the Senior Hub in Kingston is off to a great start with a packed room for the first session held Friday, April 26. There are two more sessions, on May 3 and 10 at 1:00 p.m. To register, contact: Susan Koppenhaver, Director of Ulster...
Ulster County Women’s Network April Date Revised
Due to a rescheduling of a future program, we will meet for a happy hour gathering one week later than usual this month, now on Tuesday, April 16, at Ole Savannah’s. This is a week to refocus our eyes and celebrate taxes done! The real important events of this month,...
Happy Women’s History Month
This March we celebrate one of our many creative expressions: writing! Ulster County women share their fun fantasy escapes, grief, life struggles, graceful rejoicing, love, and unwavering courage to find inner wisdom, and resilience. From youthful diary entries,...
Death Literacy—What is it and why should you care?
Dear UCWN Members, Below please read the press release and invite for our Death Literacy program with Caren Martineau (Bevival.com) and the Office of the Aging in Ulster County. The program starts the end of April (April 26, May 3 & May 10, 2024). I am very...
The Art & Soul of Comfort Food
Local social-impact founders bring a taboo topic to the dinner table. Bevival partners with Tilda’s Kitchen to put death literacy on the menu in recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day. The Art & Soul of Comfort Food Tilda’s Kitchen April 18, 2024...
Author Bios
Sandra Gardner Sandra Gardner is the author of seven traditionally published books: four novels and three nonfiction. Gardner’s new suspense novel, The Murder Blog, set in Woodstock, was published by Black Rose Writing in December 2023. Her last two novels — both...