Editorial
Dear Currents readers ,
Mason Jane : As ever , we close the year with the whirlwind of the holidays , but we here at Currents have had a little extra flurry and bustle to contend with : our stalwart Beatrice has turned the InDesign helm over to new member Stephanie M . A . Great to meet you , Stephanie , and thank you for stepping up ! And now here ’ s the brave woman herself :
Stephanie : I want to thank everyone for such a warm welcome to the group ! I joined only a couple of months ago , but already I ’ ve met so many wonderful people and attended great events , including the book exchange and the Halloween party . At a recent new-members breakfast , I had a wonderful morning with a great group of women . After my first lonely year in Hamburg , I feel like a light switch has been thrown , and I can now see how lively the city really is !
I am also thrilled to join the Currents team and have been heartened by how lovingly the club members embrace the magazine . I ’ ve seen dozens of volunteers provide the writing , photography , proofreading , and even mailing of each issue . It ’ s meaningful to a lot of you , and I ’ m honored to be a part of it .
My family and I moved here for my husband ’ s job . We previously lived in Idaho , Oregon , and Arizona . My son is nine and learning German at public school . I gave up my job when we moved , but I now work part time providing administrative support for my sister ’ s therapy practice in California . I ’ m also in daily German classes and making very slow but steady
AWCH members welcomed newcomers at a brunch at Ufer on November 12 .
Photo by Stephanie M . A .
progress . I was a journalist for many years , working at newspapers and TV stations . Since I left the industry , I ’ ve kept up my skills by providing communication and newsletters for several non-profit groups where I volunteered .
I look forward to meeting more of you soon ! Please feel free to reach out if you want to help with Currents , with AWCH communications , or to chat about anything else !
Gratefully , and with warm wishes for the new year ,
Stephanie M . A . and Mason Jane M . currents-exec @ awchamburg . org
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