JASNA Hawai‘i members were guests during season 5 of JAS New Zealand’s Frances Duncan Amateur Austenite podcast, which discussed Lady Susan letter by letter. In Letter 27, Gretchen Savage discussed Frederica’s childhood and the disappearing Vernon fortune.In Letter 41, Cheryl Ernst read the final letter before the expository wrap-up .Bob Newell has also been aContinue reading “Podcast Participants”
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At the 2023 AGM
Hawai‘i Regional Coordinator Cheryl Ernst (in back row) attended the JASNA’s 2023 Annual General Meeting in Denver. She joined fellow regional coordinators at a reception hosted by JASNA President Mary Mintz (far right) and had a ball with frequent Hawai‘i Zoom attendees Jeanne Talbot and Kirk Companion. Entertainment included a Q&A session with Adrian LukisContinue reading “At the 2023 AGM”
Maui Member Helps Humane Society After Wildfire
I In the wake of the deadly and devastating wildfires on Maui in August, Hawai‘i JASNA member Stacey Gomez Chaleff (pictured with niece Stacia Arnold, of California) is busier than ever at the Maui Humane Society, where she has been a volunteer since 2022. Fortunately, both the Pu‘unene Humane Society facility in central Maui andContinue reading “Maui Member Helps Humane Society After Wildfire”
Bob Newell Helps Celebrate P&P Day
Hawai‘i Region founder Bob Newell represented all of JASNA in Jane Austen’s House’s annual celebration of Pride and Prejudice Day. He was one of the readers from 13 nations spanning the globe from Argentina to Thailand who shared the first chapter of Pride and Prejudice. The novel was first published on January 28, 1813 andContinue reading “Bob Newell Helps Celebrate P&P Day”
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