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 Associates to the AAAAI:
2006 Winter Newsletter
Helen Ownby, PhD |
Welcome to Miami Beach! - Helen Ownby, PhD
Plans are underway for an exciting few days for the Associates of the AAAAI. We are again sponsoring the “Not So Silent Auction” to raise funds for the Award of Excellence Scholarships and Awards of Merit. This is particularly important since our previous pharmaceutical partner has merged with another company and will no longer be supporting our program. Please plan to donate to either the Auction or directly to the Scholarship fund. If you would be interested in helping with the Auction, please contact Francine Lifson ( or Margaret Quel ( The Auction items will again be at the Convention Center during the days on Friday and Saturday, then be available for final bidding during our Sunday Breakfast and Business Meeting. To make donations to the auction or scholarship program contact John Augustyniak at the AAAAI executive office at (414) 272-6071.
The Hospitality Suite will be located on the fourth level (Room 450) of the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. This is a wonderful place to drop by and rest between other activities, to meet with friends, and serve as a “take-off” location for various activities. Trudy Green and her Hospitality Committee will be setting up displays from past meetings and providing you with information about things to do in the area. The suite is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday, March 3 through Tuesday, March 7.
The theme of our Sunday Breakfast and Business Meeting is “Beach Party, Fun in the Sun”. Wear your beach cover-ups, hats, and other beachwear. Prizes will be given for the best dressed members and guests. Throughout the morning we will be entertained by a Jazz Trio from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, while we eat breakfast, make our final bids on the Not So Silent Auction, and enjoy meeting old and new friends. The annual business meeting will also be held at 10am, at which time I will hand over the gavel to Frances Washburne, our President-elect. There will be a clown to entertain our younger guests, table prizes to take to the beach for adults and children alike, so put the Associates Breakfast on your calendar and come join the fun in the sun!
We are not the only ones in town that weekend. The 61st Miami International Orchid Show is also at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Friday and Saturday from 10a- 8pm and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Ride the same bus your spouse rides to the meeting from your hotel. AAAAI activities are in Exhibit Halls A and B, while the Orchid Show is in C! This is the largest exhibiting orchid show in the country and one of the most prestigious in the world, featuring more than 200 exhibitors from around the world selling and displaying more than 500,000 orchids. There are daily interactive demonstrations taught by the world’s leading orchid experts. Daily admission is $10.
Walk the Beach, Collect Shells, Relax in the Sun.... remember your sunscreen! Most Annual Meeting hotels have beach front access, plus there’s a newly constructed beach front boardwalk.
There are planned tours of the Everglades and self-guided tours for our enjoyment while our spouses attend the meetings. Come and enjoy the week!
I look forward to meeting you in Miami Beach.
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2005-2006 Associates (Spouses and Friends) to the AAAAI Board of Directors
President
Helen E. Ownby, PhD
Evans, GA
President-elect
Frances Washburne
Shreveport, LA
Secretary
Virginia Fawcett
Vidor, TX
Treasurer
Margaret Quel
Marina Del Ray, CA
Immediate Past President
Gaylene M. Altman, PhD RN
Seattle, WA
Vice President, Fundraising
Francene Lifson
Encino, CA
Vice President, Annual Program
Elaine Richheimer
Merrick, NY
Historian/Hospitality
Trudy Green
Huntingdon Valley, PA
Parliamentarian
Margaret Charlesworth
San Angelo, TX
Director (03-06)
Phyllis Rubin
Great Neck, NY
Director (03-06)
Vivian Kirshenbaum
Silver Spring, MD
Director (03-06)
Genia D. Lara-Valle
Burr Ridge, IL
Director (04-07)
Mary Anne Rodriguez
Maple Glen, PA
Director (04-07)
Doralice Garrido
Sugarland, TX
Director (04-07)
Jean Sweet
Birmingham, MI
Director (05-08)
Eleanor Grant
Galveston, TX
Director (05-08)
Gloria Schellenberg
Barnaby, BC, Canada
Director (05-08)
Patricia Stark
Vancouver, BC Canada
Advisors to the Board of Directors
Physician Member
Thomas A. Fleisher, MD FAAAAI
Chief, Department of Laboratory Medicine
National Institutes Of Health, DHHS
Bethesda, MD
Spouse of Current AAAAI President
Keith Simons, PhD
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Executive Director
John L. Augustyniak
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
555 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 272-6071 Fax: (414) 272-6070
jaugustyniak@aaaai.org
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 Things to Do in Miami Beach
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Don’t miss the Annual Associates Breakfast and Business Meeting, Sunday, March 5 beginning at 8:00 am. There will be a Jazz Trio from the University of Miami, School of Music entertaining us throughout the morning. Beach party attire suggested. Final bids for items in the Associates 3rd Annual “Not-so-Silent Auction” close at 10:00 am. Meet other spouses and their children as you plan another day in sunny Miami Beach.
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Bid on the Associates 3rd Annual “Not-so-Silent Auction” items at the Miami Beach Convention Center through Saturday and at Sunday Morning Associates Breakfast.
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Visit with old and new friends in the Hospitality Suite. All registered guests are welcome to relax in the Guest Hospitality Suite located at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Stop in to rest your feet, reacquaint yourself with old friends and make new ones, and learn more about the Associates and the activities they support within the Allergy/Immunology specialty. The suite is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday, March 3, through Tuesday, March 7.
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Attend the 61st Miami International Orchid Show at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The show hours are Friday and Saturday, March 3-4, 10:00 am-8:00 pm, and Sunday, March 5, 10:00 am-6:00 pm. Ride the same bus your spouse rides to the meeting from your hotel. AAAAI activities take place in Exhibit Halls A and B at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The Orchid Show will take place in Exhibit Hall C. This is the largest exhibiting orchid show in the country and one of the most prestigious in the world, featuring more than 200 exhibitors from around the world selling displaying more than 500,000 orchids. There are daily interactive demonstrations taught by the world’s leading orchid experts. Daily admission in $10. Visit the South Florida Orchid Society Web site for more information.
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Chihuly at Fairchild: A must see!!! – The world renowned Dale Chihuly has produced fantastic works of art that change and mix with the landscape in which they are shown. The current show is located at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd. Coral Gables, FL Admission is $20 for adults, $15 Senior citizens 65 and older, $10 for children 6-17 and free for Fairchild members and children 5 and under. For more information visit the Fairchild on the web at www.fairchildgarden.org.
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Vicious Fishes and Other Riches. Take a journey on the Amazon river and encounter astonishing creatures. Investigate the future of the Amazon’s through the eyes and hands of field researchers and the local Ribeirinho people in this new traveling exhibit. This exhibit is located at the Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium. For further information visit the museum at www.miamisci.org.
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Walk the Beach. Collect Shells. Relax in the sun…remember your sunscreen. Most Annual Meeting hotels have beach front access. Also, the newly constructed beach front boardwalk provides an excellent means to enjoy the South Beach atmosphere.
- Tour South Beach on the Bus! For 25 cents you can ride the “South Beach Local”.
Hospitality News
The Hospitality Committee is preparing to greet you all at both the Hospitality Suite in the Lowes Miami Beach Hotel, on 4th floor and at the Sunday Breakfast. Trudy Green and her committee composed of Genia Lara-Valle, Doralice Garrido, Patricia Stark, Judy Blumstein, Joyce Zeiss, Barbara Schoenwetter, Janie Herold-Olson, and Marcia Fireman will be among those welcoming you to our events. The Hospitality Suite will have available literature regarding the Associates, Miami Beach attractions, and beverages will be served (tea, coffee, water). A bulletin board will post past Associate photos and other information. These dedicated ladies will also be helping to set up and greet you at our Sunday Breakfast and Not-so-Silent Auction. When you see them with their Hostess ribbons, be certain to thank them for their efforts on behalf of all of us!
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Entertainment Set for the Associates Breakfast!
Come prepared to hear some up and coming Jazz musicians from the University Of Miami Frost School Of Music!
Leading the group is Nayantara Desai, jazz pianist and vocalist. Naya has a bachelor’s degree in classical and jazz piano performance from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Upon completion of the degree, she opened and operated a private piano studio in the New York metropolitan area. She is currently enrolled in the jazz pedagogy program at the University of Miami, and will graduate with her Masters degree in May of ’06. She has performed with groups in Madison, New York, and Miami and would like to obtain an academic position after graduation.
Brian Perez plays the saxophone, flute and clarinet. Hailing from Minnesota, he pursued his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota at Duluth. Upon receiving his bachelors in Jazz Studies, he spent the next six months performing and studying in Barcelona, Spain. In 2003 - 2004 he toured with the national productions of “Singin’ in the Rain”, and”Oklahoma”. Currently, he is in the Jazz Pedagogy program at the University of Miami, and will graduate with his master’s degree in May of ’06. Upon graduating, he hopes to attain a college teaching position and continue performing.
John Dadurka plays bass for the trio. He graduated May ’05 with a Masters degree in Jazz pedagogy. He was a member of both Bop Brothers and highly acclaimed Concert Jazz Band at UM. He’s teaching music and playing gigs in the Miami area since graduation.
We look forward to hearing them during our breakfast and auction.
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 Taking It to the Beach!!
The 3rd Annual Associates (Spouses and Friends) to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
Not-So-Silent Auction
The Associates (Spouses and Friends) to the AAAAI are pleased to present the 3rd Annual Not-So-Silent Auction. Bidding will begin on Friday, March 3, at the Miami Beach Convention Center and conclude at the Associates Annual Breakfast Program on Sunday morning, March 5 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Past items up for bid have included:
- Jewelry
- Crystal
- Vases
- iPOD/Mp3 players
- Personal Data Assistants
- Weekly condominium rentals/hotel stays in warm exotic locales
- Airline tickets
- And much more
If you do not wish to bid, monetary donations will also be accepted.
The funds raised are used for the Associates annual Award of Excellence Asthma Scholarship Program, which benefits many high school seniors throughout the United States and Canada.
Happy Sunny Bidding!!
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Let me “E” You-The Email Revolution
As times changes, so does the way in which we communicate. We’ve gone from mail, to phone, to fax to email in what is really a small amount of time. The Associates in keeping with up to date communication vehicles is looking for our members email addresses.
The Associates to the AAAI would like to use email to get out time critical and “Hot Off The Press” information to our members in the most quick and efficient manner possible.
Please note it is the policy of the Associates not to sell either our mailing or email list to any parties for sales and or solicitation purposes.
Please complete the information form, and either fax (414.272.6070) the form or email us (jaugustyniak@aaaai.org) with your correct email, so that we may update our records.
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Using Your Membership Benefits-Online Membership Directory
Getting Ready for the Annual Meeting?
Part of the benefit of membership in the Associates is our online membership directory. With a few clicks, you can get the information you need on the members of the Associates to the AAAAI. Here are the simple instructions to accessing the on-line membership directory.
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Click on the link that reads “Online Associates Directory.”
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Enter your user name (which is your membership ID # located on the mailing label for this newsletter)
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Enter your Password (which is your last name with the first letter capitalized).
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You're then in the On-line directory and can begin your search.
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