Contents:
May Luncheon
Bylaws Changes
Annual Social Event
2004 WEC Retreat
The Executive Grapevine
Changes to our 'Intranet'
Cannon Circle Schedule
Book Club
Upcoming Luncheons and Board Meetings
Women Empowering Women
Mentorship Program
Greet Eat Meet
WEC Mission Statement

WEC Board of Directors
2003-2004

President -
Leigh Nickel

President Elect -
Dee Moustakas

VP Corporate Records -
Emily Rushin

VP Community Involvement -
Ronnie Karlin

VP Finance -
Jacqueline Powell

VP Internal Involvement Toby Manke

VP Membership -
Carolyn Ernest-Jones

Past President -
Joyce Shore

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

May 14, 2004
June 15, 2004

Upcoming Board Meetings

12 noon
Riverside Hotel

June 4, 2004

May Luncheon

Date: Friday May 14, 2004
Time: 11:30 Networking
12:00 Luncheon

The Riverside Hotel
620 East Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale

Guest Cost: $20.00 Members are responsible for all guest lunches

Program

SPEAKER Gina Munden loves every minute of being a race-car-driver. She not only loves it but is the only girl to be in the top 5 in points in the country with the Edelbrock Pro Series. She has been racing for two years and received Rookie of the Year in 2003. In case you haven’t guessed, she is Shana Munden's daughter-in-law.

Menu:
Field green salad with herb red wine vinaigrette
Chicken Coq au Vin
Tender chicken braised in red wine and root vegetables served with garden vegetables and fettuccini noodles

Alternate: Grilled Vegetables over Pasta in Basil Sauce

Dessert: Chocolate Mousse with Whipped Cream

RSVP to: Toby Manke by May 10th at 954-522-2200
or tsm@brinkleymcnerney.com

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FROM THE BOARD: Budget & Bylaws changes

Proposed changes to the WEC Bylaws and the 2004/2005 Budget will be voted on at the June Luncheon. Please read those changes here. Members, please review them for any question or input.

Annual Social Event

Make your dinner reservations today. Bring your spouses or significant other.
Shirttail Charlie's –close to downtown on the New River
May 15 at 7:00 PM
Cost is $24 / person (includes tax and tip but not alcohol)
RSVP's to Nancy Fischer - 566-9523 (h)
Make check payable to WEC and mail to Nancy
2000 NE 27th St., Wilton Manors, 33306.
Hope to see you there!!

Photos from last year's social:

Girls Just Wanna Have FUN!

2004 WEC Retreat
Saturday, June 26
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Westin/Fort Lauderdale

Are you ready for some FUN? Are you prepared to giggle and maybe even act a little silly? Good! Because that’s what we’ll be doing at the WEC Retreat on Saturday, June 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Starting with a Continental breakfast and a get-to-know-each-other icebreaker, you’ll hear what the new president and Board members have in store for the upcoming year. Then the real FUN begins. Followed by lunch and even more FUN & GAMES!

The Retreat is a MUST for everyone –– especially new members. The casual, informal setting is perfect for really getting to know each other. So, join us at the Westin Hotel (Pat’s Place) on Cypress Creek. You won’t want to miss it!

For more information: Contact Dee Moustakas at 954-771-1809. There will be invitations with RSVP at the May and June luncheons. Cost: $35

Cannon Circle

Members get together in a more informal atmosphere during the year. These evening socials are called "Cannon Circles" and are hosted at members' homes. The Cannon Circle is named for Past President Shirley Cannon who was known for her gracious and uplifting spirit.

Upcoming WEC Cannon Circles

May 26, 2004 Dr. Dora Vilk-Shapiro’s Office
It will provide social interaction and general dental advice.
Time: 6:15pm-8:30pm
Date: Wed. May 26th, 2004
Place: Dental Visions 1700 University Dr. Suite 202 Coral Springs, Fl
954-755-3131

Directions: We are on the west side of University Drive, North of Atlantic Blvd. and South of Royal Palm (Copan's Rd.) Turn on 16th St. between Chili's and RoadHouse Grill. We are north of Chili's in three story beige building with teal awnings.

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Membership Attendance:

The membership requirement is to attend a minimum of five (5) meetings every year in order to maintain regular membership. This is calculated on a fiscal year basis (i.e. August-June, not calendar year). Below are the names of all WEC members and the number of luncheons attended for the current fiscal year.

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The Executive Grapevine

Carolyn Ernest-Jones' son Eddie came in 28th in the Boston Marathon. He was 22nd in the men's and the first Floridian over the finish line. He is a very dedicated runner - and runs about 95 miles per week. Note: He does not get this from his mother!

Shana Munden was just notified that she was in the Top 100 Real Estate Agents in Broward County. Her daughter in law will be our guest speaker this month. She was Rookie of the year for her Drag Racing and one of the top racers in the USA with speeds up to 170 miles per hour. What an accomplishment.

Patty Camp has moved to Phoenix and will not be attending our meetings, but encourages members to talk about positive experiences with other members at our regular luncheon meetings. Patty wrote the following success story.

I had Radial Keratotomy (RK), the surgical precursor to Lasik, a number of years ago and since that time my near and far-sighted vision has deteriorated to the point where I was again considering contacts. I had been to an Ophthalmologist who was unable to correct my vision satisfactorily with contacts. I happened to sit next to Dr. Cynthia Hardy at a WEC luncheon and told her of my disappointing experience. She explained to me that she specialized in hard-to-fit patients and in fact had patients who had the same problem and she was able to fit them with gas permeable contact lenses (a process which can be very difficult with RK patients due to the reshaping of the cornea). So I went to see Dr. Hardy who performed an extremely thorough examination of my eyes and did an absolutely fantastic job fitting me with gas permeable lenses. I now have normal vision again with both reading and distance and am absolutely thrilled with the outcome. I would encourage any member who has not had her eyes checked recently or is considering contacts to see Dr. Hardy. She's the best!

Jan Nelson has moved to Summerfield, Florida. She has a very humorous and eventfully story about moving into her new home. We will miss you, Jan.

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WEC 'Members Only' Intranet website

As many of you know, WEC has had a password-protected 'Intranet' on the web for a few years now. This is where information on every member is stored and it is the program we use to send out emails to all members. It provides us with one place to keep emails up-to-date so that we are all working from the same list. It also has a 'documents' area, calendar, and announcements.

The problem is that the Intranet is a separate database from the official 'membership' database which gives us our printed directory and historical data. The other problem is that only a few people use the Intranet because it is a little overwhelming. The board voted to give the job to Chris Guld to create a custom website, just for WEC, to replace the current wecftl.Intranets.com site. The goal is twofold: 1) use the same database, on the web, for emails and for directory/historical data 2) make it easier to use for WEC members.

The bottom line is this: the current Intranet site will be discontinued at the end of May and a new site will take it's place. If you have anything on the Intranet site that you don't want to lose, make sure to download it during this month. If there are features you especially like and would like to see built into the new site, send email to Chris Guld. And, if you have anything on your 'wish list', let her know that too. One of the main advantages to the membership is that the complete, printable, directory will soon be available on this website.

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.

The Book Club had a great time at Geri's discussing the delightful Seabiscuit. Everyone enjoyed the book and most were very pleasantly surprised that they did. Emily even predicted Smarty Jones winning the Derby, wish I'd had a bet on it!!!

The next Book Club gathering will be a Debra McLaughlins home on Monday, June 7th, to discuss The Secret Life of Bees. The book is about a young girl in the South during the dawn of Civil Rights discovering her past (which unfortunately includes her accidently murdering her mother when she was four) and the memory of the "Black Madonna". It celebrates the relationship of mother and daughter.

All members are welcome to attend.

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Women Empowering Women Program

The "Women Empowering Women" (WEW) program, started in 1996, provides financial assistance and member services support to females in the workplace who need help to further their education.

Do You Know ... someone who is re-entering the workforce? . . . trying to advance in her career? . . . could use a “leg up”?

Please help us identify someone. It can be a family member, co-worker, friend, or friend of a friend. Call (954-344-9892) or email Ann Meacham with ideas or questions.

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Special FX Mentor Program

NEW PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN JANUARY

Read January’s newsletter or contact Ronnie Karlin for more information or to volunteer for this exciting new adventure.

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!

WEC MISSION STATEMENT
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.

April Luncheon
Friday, May 14
RSVP to: Toby Manke

Words of Wisdom:
Friends are like MATH
They multiply your joy,
And divide your sorrow..

They subtract the past,
And add to tomorrow..

They calculate the need
Deep in your heart,

And are always greater
Than the sum of their parts!

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Chris Guld, Webmaster