It take three members for
this one AWAR Board position!The Chair, Suzanne McMillin, specializes in our Fact Forums
encouraging and promoting Activities
and the social events within the structure known as AWAR Activities.
Suzanne is responsible for soliciting, organizing and supervising
programs for the members' enjoyment. She plans and arranges details of the Fact Forum,
too. This progam's goal is to provide informative events into
Italian culture, which
may be in the form of a lecture, demonstration, tour,
excursion, etc., - a wide range of subjects whether of
personal interest or providing insight.
Suzanne maintains
a listing of Activities in The AWAR Forum and
submits articles highlighting these Activities.
Activities for 2008-2009 include:
ABC of Drawing
Art Club
Bridge
Ceramics
Cinema & Gourmet
Creative Group
Diet Buddies
ExLibris
Fact Forum
Genealogy Workshop
Great Writers Series
Hiking
Investment Roundtable
Italian Conversation
Kids Place (Babies & Toddlers - BAT, Girl Scouts of America, Little
League, Mom's Night Out)
Music Group
Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild
Opera Appreciation
Rome Happenings
Scrabble
Wine Appreciation
Most of the above have
dedicated private mail lists to keep in touch.
Monthly, evening, Wine & Cheese
parties and monthly, morning Neighborhood Coffees held in member's
homes encourage networking. These informal social gatherings are key to meeting new friends
in our American community.
Suzanne's volunteer term expires in June 2009.