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Retreat - Girls just wanna have fun!
Schedule of Luncheons and Board Meetings
August Luncheon
Date:
Time: |
Friday August 13, 2004 11:30 Networking 12:00 Luncheon |
Place:
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 Tower
Club New Location 26th Floor, One Financial Plaza in the Union Planters' Bank Building, Fort Lauderdale There is ample parking in the parking garage with elevators to the Tower Club. Have your ticket stamped when you enter the Tower Club to receive our special $2.50 parking rate. For directions click here. |
Guest Cost:
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$20.00 Members are responsible for all guest lunches |
| Menu: |
Mixed field greens with grated Romano cheese, Italian Vinaigrette & toasted sesame seeds Herb crusted chicken breast with lemon caper beurre blanc Crème Brulee with whipped cream & fresh berries |
| RSVP to: |
Nancy Fischer by August 9th at 954-566-2523 or email her. Be sure to tell her your menu choice. |
Program
We will have 2 speakers, Catherine Zimmerman and Maribel Fields. They are both members of the Broward County Department of Planning and Environmental Protection. They both have numerous years of experience in the field of environmental protection and will speak about why they chose to work in this field and the work that they currently do.
From the Board
President’s
Message
First, I’d like to thank everyone who came to the Retreat. You jumped
right into the spirit of the day and I appreciate that. I especially enjoyed
the dueling bubbles during the business meeting. Sometimes we need to let go
of our roles as executives, wives, daughters, mothers, sisters and simply be.
Be silly. Be carefree. Be happy. There was a lot of heartfelt sharing and plenty
of giggling going on so I feel as if I achieved my objective.
Second, I’d like to thank everyone who signed up to serve on a committee. You get so much more out of the club when you get involved. And we benefit from your unique talents. I especially would like to encourage new members to help Greetings Committee Chair Nancy Fischer staff the check-in table at the monthly luncheons. It’s the best way for you to meet members, and even more important, for them to get to know you!
Third, Ronnie Karlin has put together a Task Force to work out the kinks in our FX mentor program. At the August luncheon there will be a Task Force member at each table to explain the program, answer questions and solicit comments. We will then study your ideas and see how to incorporate them into the program.
Finally,
mark your calendar for Saturday, September 11. Instead of a Cannon Circle
in
September, we’re having a catered social at Vivien Godfrey’s
home. We wanted to have it early to kick off the year. When we were choosing
the date, we thought 9/11 was too somber a day to have a social event.
Then we thought, what better way to pay tribute than to get together with
family and friends and enjoy life –– sort of an affirmation
of who we are as Americans. I hope you’ll join us. Stay tuned for
details.
I’m honored to be your President and look forward to an exciting year. Feel free to contact me any time with suggestions or questions. You can reach me at 954-771-1809. Dee Moustakas
elcome
New Members:
Our three newest members are Patti Archibaud, Dr. Suzie King and Melissa Rapkin. As soon as we can get them to smile for Joni’s camera, we’ll put their photos along with bios in an upcoming newsletter. In the meantime, here is their contact information:
Patti Archibaud
ReMax Partners
1507 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Tel: 954-803-5953
Fax: 954-566-1749
Email: parch@bellsouth.net
Dr. Suzie King (Optometrist)
King and Eye, LLC
1533 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Tel: 954-564-1808
Fax: 954-564-8606
Email: kingandeye1@aol.com
Melissa Rapkin
Documents2Disc
1000 West McNab Road
Suite 206
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Tel: 954-545-0123
Fax: 954-545-0922
Email: info@documents2disc.com
September Social to Kick Off New Year
Vivian Godfrey and husband, John have graciously offered to host our first social of the year at their home. She and her committee have chosen Saturday, September 11, and are hard at work planning a fun evening for WEC members, friends and significant others. The event will be catered and limited to about 60 people. The cost will be in the $20 per person range – just enough to cover food and possibly beverage expenses. Find out more at the August luncheon.
Time: 6.30pm
Location: 805, Cordova Road
Price: $20 per person (maximum 60 people to attend)
Includes: Buffet meal, wine,beer and soft drinks
Please bring: Appetizer or dessert to share
Bring your own beverage if you prefer something more exotic! Please RSVP
to vgodfrey@bluewaterweb.com
Girls Just Wanna Have FUN!
And we did!
Thirty-six
members showed up at the Westin Hotel for our Annual Retreat in June. Hosted
by incoming President Dee Moustakas, the day began with a breakfast buffet.
At each member’s place were goody bags filled with bubblegum, Tootsie
Pops, chocolates, a bottle of bubbles and a blank nametag. Using the crayons
on the table, we all wrote our name on the nametags and then drew three
objects that were representative of who we are.
The objects often mentioned as we introduced ourselves were love of travel, books, family, grandchildren, friends, cats and dogs, music, faith and nature. Unusual loves were swimming to meditate, Car & Driver magazine, being a slug in a hammock, Pilates and shamrocks. We learned quite a bit about our fellow members!
After a little bit of business, our surprise guest LollyPop the clown entertained us with team juggling, spelling games and magic tricks. He taught us how to make animal sculptures from long skinny balloons. And boy, some of the animals were quite hilarious –– especially Leigh Nickel’s. He even pulled a live bunny out of an empty box.
Lunch was served in our very own private dining room with children’s puzzles and games for centerpieces. Some of us even stopped eating long enough to assemble the puzzles. (Thank you Pat McCarthy for making everything run so smoothly.)
After lunch, everybody pigged out at the Make Your Sundae Bar. YUM! Then we split up into four groups and played the WEC version of Pictionary. Each member on the winning team received a gift card to Blockbuster and a bag of microwave popcorn.
We ended the day with the “Circle of Life” in which we each shared a favorite childhood memory. Again, we learned much about our fellow members. There were funny stories and sad ones, wistful stories and some so touching that we were transported back to being little girls.
It was a wonderful way to get to know each other better and simply HAVE
FUN!
Dee Moustakas
Cannon Circle
Our first Cannon Circle is in October, hosted by Vanessa Koutalidis and Patti Archibaud. It will be the week of October 18 or 25. Exact date will be announced later. For new members, Cannon Circles are hosted at members' homes and provide a more informal atmosphere for us to get to know each other. Please contact Leigh Nickel at 954-423-0006 if you would like to host a Cannon Circle.
The Cannon Circle is named for Past President Shirley Cannon who was known
for her gracious and uplifting spirit.
The News Team
A TNT(dynamite)
team has been formed to assist with gathering information for the monthly
newsletter. The team consists of reporters Patti Archibaud and Amy (Arnold)
Van Gent and photographer Joni Rosenthal.
Attention Members! If you haven’t had your picture taken for the directory and the newsletter, please see Joni at the luncheon meeting. She takes great pictures with her little tiny camera.
WEC
Book Club:
In 2002, members of WEC who had a common desire for reading and discussions formed the WEC Book Club. The book for discussion is select by the majority and the gathering is held in a member’s home (munchies are always welcome). The meeting schedule varies according to the book and other circumstances. All members are welcome to participate.
Reading a book alone can be a wonderful way of keeping one’s mind active. Sharing and comparing reactions with friends who have read the same book doubles the pleasure! That is what our WEC book club is about. If the selection of the month tickles your fancy, please come check it out!
Our last book, The Kite Runner, a taut and touching story about a family from Afghanistan, got rave reviews from those of us who met to discuss it at Joni's amazing condo. Emily gave it her only 10 so far! (Shakespeare got a 9...) It's a pretty sure bet as a recommendation for those who have not read it -- an intense page-turner. Author Khaled Hosseini.
The
book we chose for our next gathering, at Lisa Lee’s in Plantation,
the evening of Monday, August 30th, is Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Tracy
Chevalier. This is the story of a young woman hired as a servant by the
17th-century Dutch painter, Vermeer. She and her master become close...,
and she ends up posing as the model for this haunting portrait. Very little
is known of Vermeer’s life, and only 35 paintings are attributed
to the artist. Yet Vermeer’s subtle depictions of domestic life have
come to define the Dutch golden age. Here’s our opportunity to glimpse
how it might have been. And to talk about art and love while we munch.
If you have not seen the movie, it might be interesting to hold off until after you read the book, in order to "form your own visuals", as Denise says. If there is a movement to have a group viewing of the DVD, Lisa will be delighted to arrange it. Happy summer reading!
GEM “Greet Eat Meet” Program
Formed in November 2002, members of WEC who choose to get together for an informal meeting are selected at random in small groups to greet, eat and meet. A Lead person is selected to set a time and place for breakfast, lunch, dinner or what ever. This is a great opportunity to get to know each other on a more personal level. It is great fun!
The GEM Team has been formed to assist with this program. The committee members are Joann Alderman, Marshia Durham, Christy Lambertus, Gayle Metcalf, and Joni Rosenthal.
We Mean Business
Members be sure and bring your business cards to the luncheons. Each month, the member whose business card is selected gets to be profiled in the newsletter. What a great way to get your business information out to the other members!
The Executive Grapevine: news and notes about WEC members
Barbara
Ryan My bed and breakfast, The Goodbread House, is up and running
and doing great. I hope you'll all come up here some time for some great
r and r. St. Marys is a beautiful little town right on the waterfront,
and the gateway to Cumberland Island. It's an easy 5 1/2 hr drive from
Ft. Lauderdale or a quick 45 minutes plane ride by Southwest ($39 if you
reserve 2 weeks out). Please come see me. I promise a wonderful memory.
Visit www.goodbreadhouse.com and go through all the buttons to see what it's like. Hope to see you all
soon.
Warmest regards
Nancy Fischer A new year means new faces. And speaking of new faces, Nancy Fischer has joined us from Professional Process Servers & Investigators, Inc. where she is Vice President and owner, along with her husband, Bob Fischer. Nancy will be heading our Greetings Committee and she welcomes any help. (This is an especially good committee for new members to serve on.) Anyone interested in assisting at the Greetings table for our luncheons should call her office at (954) 566-2523.
She will be sending out a monthly email reminder of the luncheon date
and
choice of menu. Her friendly staff will be glad to take your menu choice.
She says she is excited about being part of such a dynamic group of women
and looks forward to meeting each and every one of you.
Dee Moustakas and Ann Meacham staffed a WEC table at the Women's Expo
on Saturday, July 31.
Patty Camp recently moved to Arizona. She said that everything is going
great for her. She sold her condo and it is closing on it July 30th. Her
biggest challenge is getting all of her stuff into David's, oops, their
house! They are working on a wedding date - will probably be in the next
month or two. She has her Arizona real estate license and plans to capitalize
on the new construction going on there. We sure do miss you, Patti and
are really happy for you!
Ronnie Karlin Members Doing Business with Members:
Thanks Dee for doing our Global
Resource Partners website copy! We are
re-branding and she added to our fresh new look with fresh new verbiage!
Shana Munden is now a CLHMS.Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist.
She passed the schooling and difficult sales requirements in order to obtain
this honor. Congratulations, Shana!
Vivien Godfrey will be sworn in as a US citizen on August 10th at the
Miami Convention Center with about 5,000 other people!
Her business has just launched a new website, www.bluewaterweb.com
They have been selling over the internet for eight years but the new site
is completely redesigned and has a fantastic search engine. They sell
lots of products for boaters including lots of great gift ideas. It’s
not too soon to start thinking about Holiday Gifts!
Gayle Metcalf ‘s daughter Christie is engaged and will be married
in Fort Lauderdale on October 9th.
Chris Guld was recently mentioned
in a Miami Herald article (June 23, 2004). "Chris and her husband Jim are
out to prove it is possible to invent a new work/life
scenario - to creatively balance work with the thirst for adventure. The
two had operated computer businesses in Fort Lauderdale for nearly two
decades before selling their home and heading off in their RV.
Their vision: build a business that allows them to be on the road, hooking up RV parks across the country to provide wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) to their guests. They also help the park offices and fellow RVers with websites, e-mail and other computer issues. For the Gulds, this is not a temporary arrangement, it's a new lifestyle."
Check out Chris' weblog at www.jimandchris.com for lots of photos. She's in Oregon right now, but remains an active member of WEC thru the Internet.
WEC Board of Directors
2004-2005
President
Dee Moustakas
Past President
Leigh Nickel
President Elect
Ronnie Karlin
VP Finance -
Jacqueline Powell
VP Corporate Records -
Emily Rushin
VP Internal Involvement
Vivien Godfrey
VP Community Involvement -
Joni Rosenthal
VP Membership -
Marilynn Obrig
All contact information is available for WEC members on our Members Only website. If you are a member and you don't have a name and password, you can contact Chris Guld for more information.
Upcoming Luncheons
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Upcoming Board Meetings
at the Tower Club
The purpose of Women's Executive Club is to give executives the opportunity
of fellowship with their peers in diverse fields; to promote the image
of the woman executive; to further the interrelationships of such executives
and to promote the general welfare of their businesses and community.