Contents
December Luncheon
From the President
Photos from last Luncheon
Grapevine: News and Notes about WEC
Members
Members doing Business with Members
Book
Club
Cannon Circle
PACE
WEC Board of Directors
Luncheons and Board Meetings
December Luncheon
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Date:
Time:
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December Luncheon
Friday, December 15, 2006
11:30 Networking
12:00 Luncheon |
Place:
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Lauderdale Yacht Club
1725 SE 12th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-524-5500
www.lyc.org
Click here for directions
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Program:
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Holiday Party with entertainment provided by a jazz duo, saxophone and guitar.
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Guest Cost: |
Guest Cost: $35.00 Members are
responsible for guest |
Menu:
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Glass of wine served on arrival
House salad with raspberry vinaigrette
Choice of entrée:
London Broil with Burgundy butter sauce
Chicken Francaise, chicken sautéed in lemon and white wine
Vegetarian Plate
Dessert
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| RSVP to: |
Please
RSVP (including your menu choice) by Monday, December 11 to rsvp@wecftl.com
We appreciate your RSVPs! To assist Susie administratively, please
put “WEC Lunch” in the subject line. |
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From
the President
 I am very sorry that a trip to London prevented my attendance at our November luncheon. I heard from the many members who attended that they greatly enjoyed hearing our speaker Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco who is Mayor of Tamarac. Her talk was very uplifting and conveyed to members that we can overcome our fears by finding the right people to help us. Sounds like the perfect advertisement for membership of WEC.
 In December we will hold our Holiday Lunch at the Lauderdale Yacht Club on Friday December 15th. We will not have a guest speaker at this luncheon. Instead we will have a jazz duo, saxophone and guitar musical entertainment arranged by Pam Dearden and the Gold Coast Jazz Society. We will also have a devilishly difficult Holiday Quiz with prizes. This is the only lunch during the year when wine will be served so please plan your afternoon accordingly! Also a reminder that the guest fee for the Holiday lunch is $35.00 per person instead of the usual $25.00
 It is our WEC tradition to have a Holiday Gift Exchange. If you are a member please remember to bring a wrapped gift. If you have invited a guest or guests please ask them also to bring a gift for the exchange. The suggested value for your gift is in the $15 to $20 range.
In addition to the exchange of gifts between members and guests your Board strongly encourages you to bring items for donation to Family Central and to PACE. As you know Barbara Weinstein of Family Central and Kathleen Ryan of PACE are both WEC members. Please bring unwrapped children’s toys for Family Central and school supplies, cosmetics and toiletries and other fun items for young women for PACE. Melissa Rapkin has included a reminder list below of the kind of items that you might bring for PACE.
Also in December we are pleased to announce that Betsy Grant (Never Underestimate the Power of a Flower) will be hosting our Holiday Cannon Circle. Details of that event are below.
I look forward to seeing all of you at our December events. Thanks, Vivien
Photos from November Lunch
   
   
   
 
Thanx to our photographer, Joni Rosenthal!
 The
Executive Grapevine: news and notes about WEC members.
 Bobbie Stanley writes:
I have become a named partner in my law firm. The name was changed to Brinkley, Morgan, Solomon, Tatum, Stanley, Lunny & Crosby. The first woman to be in the name in its existence which is over thirty years.
Congratulations Bobbie!
 Dr.Donna Goldstein reports that she chaired the Silent Auction portion of Leadership Broward’s Profiles in Leadership 25th Annual Gala on Nov.17 at the Signature Grand. It was quite a spectacular event and she had a fabulous committee which donated both treasures and time, including our own Joni Rosenthal and Deb McLaughlin. Dr.Vanessa Koutalidis’s office also donated a massage. All told, their committee raised nearly $10,000 (full event figures are not completed yet, but look to be over $100,000 for a great cause!)
 If you visit Bonnet House during the holidays (and you should if you never have!), Emily Rushin has seven watercolors in the Welcome Center, where you buy tickets. Bonnet House was built in the 1920s and is located just south of Sunrise Blvd., and just east of the ocean. It is historic, artistic, and altogether charming.
 Geri at American Trophy announces:
Our Newest Product!! We are doing color sublimation. Photos can be put on ceramic tiles, and they can be framed or used as coasters, trivets, mouse pads or cutting boards. This can make a great Christmas gift. Also the color sublimation looks good on name badges. Check mine out at the next meeting.
Book Club
WEC's Bookies will meet on Monday, January 8, 2007, at Jan Bullard's home, 157 SW 127 Avenue, Plantation 33325. cell 954-448-4822.
We're reading "Dreams From my Father" by Barack Obama. New WEC faces are always welcome! Just read the book, RSVP to Jan and bring a dish to share.
Members doing Business with Members
 Leigh Nickel writes:
I am changing the name of my business to Asset Advisors as my practice has gravitated towards asset management for individual investors. Dee Moustakas helped me through the process, Pat McCarthy, our WEW Recipient, designed my logo, and Jenny Kelly, Owner of Ritter's Printing is printing all of my stationery. What would I do without WEC!!!
Cannon Circle
November Cannon Circle:
Deb McLaughlin writes: It was soooo much fun. Yummy food, great champagne, the most perfectly beautiful night out in the moonlit garden, and great chat! I think there were about 20 people there - 3 tables of at least 5 or 6. The curry was delicious - QUITE!
  
December Cannon Circle
Betsy Grant is hosting our Holiday Cannon Circle
Wednesday, December 20th @ 6pm
2612 Aurelia Place
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
From E. Las Olas Blvd. turn right onto SE 7th St.
Turn right onto SE 26th Ave./Poinciana Dr.
Turn left onto Aurelia Pl.
Please let Betsy know that you can make it:
954-328-6337 or
bentstems@aol.com
PACE for Girls
WEC Board of Directors
2006-2007
President, Vivien Godfrey
Past President, Ronnie Karlin
Nominating Committee
Canon Circles
Business Showcases
President Elect and
VP Community Involvement, Melissa Rapkin
Mentorship (FX) Program
Women Empowering Women (WEW)
Community Outreach
Public Relations
VP Finance, Dorothy Eisenberg
Budget
Dues collection
VP Corporate Records, Cynthia Hardy
Corporate Records
Historian
By-Laws Committee
VP Internal Involvement, Joanne Dee
Programs Committee
Greetings Committee
Newsletter
Book Club
VP Membership, Marilynn Obrig
Membership Committee
Membership Luncheon
Directory
Webmaster
VP Events, Pamela Dearden
Social Committee
Fun raiser or Fund raiser
GEM Events
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.
2006-07 Luncheon and Board Meeting Dates
Next Board Meeting: Monday, December 11
Luncheons:
December 15th Friday
January 18 Thursday
February 14 Tuesday
March 21 Wednesday
April 26 Thursday
May 15 Tuesday
June 19 Tuesday
The membership requirement is to attend a minimum of five (5) club events every
year in order to maintain regular membership. This is calculated on a fiscal
year basis (i.e. August-June, not calendar year). |
