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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...
Exciting News for Ulster County Women’s Network!
A Letter from Vice President Sheila Gould To our Members and Friends: I am so excited to announce to you all that our Ulster County Women’s Network will be collaborating with Caren Martineau (www.bevival.com) and the Ulster County Office of the Aging to present the...
A Letter from UCWN President Gloria Waslyn
Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day on the 14th. We'll be having our monthly event on Tuesday, the 13th for a lovely luncheon at Front Street Tavern in uptown Kingston with “Self Love Affirmations” so be prepared to write a love note to yourself to know and...
UCWN Member Sandra Gardner Publishes New Mystery
About Sandra Gardner in her own words I’m the author of six traditionally published books: three novels and three nonfiction books. My latest mystery, The Murder Blog, was released on December 28, by Black Rose Writing. My last two novels — both mysteries — Dead...
Some Great News!
Sheila Gould, VP of UCWN and Caren Martineau of Bevival.com, (who spoke at our event last March), have now collaborated to produce an aging and death legacy series with the Ulster County Office of the Aging. They recognize the need for all to have the guidance and...
Speaker Bios
Virginia (ViVi) Hlavsa Although I taught English at Queens College, my organizational skills were given breadth up here working with the American Association of University Women, Kingston (AAUW) and launching the many local branches of Seniors Serving in Place (SSIP)....
Rosendale Series Continues
This very special event will feature readings from the works of writers born in China, India, Africa, Russia, Belarus, and the Bahamas. The festival will be an exciting melange of literary flavors from around the world, tasting samples from some exemplary foreign...
Letter From the President
First, let me thank long-time UCWN members, dynamic duo, Myrna Sameth and Susan Metzger, for hosting August’s Pool Party at Myrna’s historic West Saugerties farm house. The swim was refreshing, company outstanding, and the food plentiful and delicious (Szechuan Green...