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Grapevine: News and Notes about WEC Members
Members doing Business with Members
Member profile: Patti Archibaud
Luncheons and Board MeetingsCannon Circle
April Luncheon
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April Luncheon Tuesday, 4/18/2006 11:30 Networking 12:00 Luncheon |
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Tower Club, 28TH floor |
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Program: |
 Mary
Becht has served as Director of the Broward Cultural Division since
1984. Ms. Becht has served as on-site evaluator for the Florida
Cultural Institution Program and the National Endowment for the
Arts. more... |
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Guest Cost:
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Guest Cost: $25.00 Members are responsible for guest |
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Mixed Green Salad with a choice of:
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Please
RSVP (including your menu choice) by Monday, April 10th to rsvp@wecftl.com We appreciate your RSVPs! To assist Susie administratively, please put “WEC Lunch” in the subject line. |
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| REMINDER: The 5th floor of the parking
garage is still in disrepair, which is presenting a challenge.
If the lot is full you can park in the Templeton building.
The Tower Club dress code does not permit jeans or shorts. |
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Save the Date– April
FUNraiser
Please mark your calendars now for our planned WEC Spanish Funraiser evening to be held on Saturday April 29th.
WEC members are encouraged to bring spouses and friends. Remember
this is a FUN raiser not a Fundraiser.
Our
event will take place at the Bahia Mar Hotel at the Ft Lauderdale
Beach. The festivities will begin at 7pm at the side of the hotel
pool which overlooks the Intracoastal Waterway from the second floor
level.
You will be entertained by a live Spanish Guitar Player. We may also have flamenco dancers to entertain us, but failing that be sure to wear your best dancing shoes so that you can practice your own version of Flamenco.
Guests will be greeted with glasses of delicious Spanish Sherry or
Sangria or red and white wine. Soft drinks will also be available.
You will dine on a wide array of Spanish tapas (appetizers) and
wonderful olives. Paella will be served as our entree.
A cash bar will be available throughout the evening.
The ticket price is $60 per person.
Please make out your checks to WEC and mail them to:
Vivien Godfrey
805, Cordova Road
Fort Lauderdale FL 33316
You may also make your reservation by email to vgodfrey@bluewaterweb.com
From the Board
Where has the time gone? We’re ready to vote in the Officers
for 2006 -2007!
Here they are. You are welcome to make alternative nominations…
Votes will be counted at the April Luncheon.
- President Elect (& acting VP Community
Involvement)
Melissa Rapkin - VP Finance
Dorothy Eisenberg - VP Membership
Marilynn Obrig - VP Internal Involvement
Joanne Dee - VP Events
Pamela Dearden - VP Corporate Records
Cynthia Hardy
This year is not over! Check the website www.wecftl.com to stay in the know! Lots more activities coming up!
President's Message
The money we collect for dues (currently $225./year) is the only revenue
we have for operating the club (unless we have a FUNraiser where we
can collect enough money to exceed the costs of location, food, etc.
for the event). We also hold FUNDraisers to support community outreach
(such as the scholarship fund, FX and WEW programs). But dues are not
for lunches. Lunches are one of the expenses that dues cover and with
rising food costs, menu choices are somewhat limited. WE NEED YOUR
HELP!!
Each month, we end up paying for lunches that nobody eats; money that could go towards events, socials, etc. PLEASE BE SURE TO CALL IN YOUR CANCELLATIONS 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE LUNCHEON. If you reserved for a guest, let them know that the lunch costs $25 and discuss who will be paying. If you invited a guest and she won’t be coming, please make sure the guest is taken off the list, as well. We don’t always know who invited which guest.
We have 4 or more no-shows a month. Those unrealized dollars add up quickly. Each member will get one “emergency” or “last minute no-show” after that you will be charged $25. for you or your guests no-showing. I know you understand. We discussed this at the retreat and you agreed we need to run our club in a fiscally responsible manner. I welcome any comments or concerns president@wecftl.com.
Thanks!!
The
Executive Grapevine: news and notes about WEC members. (send them email
by clicking on their name)
Condolences to Nancy Fischer. Her Mother passed away on March 17th.
Shana Munden writes:
Hi..I received the coveted Chairmans Award = $500,000 in earned commissions
for 2005 in my Real Estate business also the sought after International
Remax "Lifetime Achievement" award =Above the Crowd. by helping
over 1000 families with their Real Estate Needs...we were in fun fun
Las Vegas for the convention,....also I need a part time assistant that
is computer literate...thanks so very much....shana
Here's my photo getting one of the awards.
Emily Rushin's abstract painting has won Third Place (cash and ribbon)
in Hollywood Art Guild's recent exhibit. She doesn't think it is one
of her best paintings but says she thinks it struck a chord with the
judge: the title is "Category One Not." Emily painted it the
afternoon of Hurricane Wilma in her trashed living room.
This is Dee and "Dr.Donna" and Larry Robinson after his one
man African American Heroes show at Artserve. We run the show all year
long!
Women's
Theatre group
Joni Rosenthal writes:
The evening was wonderful! The play was extraordinary mainly due to
the
exquiste use of words. I was glued to the characters and found the entire
story delicious and different.
There were only a few WEC women present: Dr. Donna, Emily Rushin, Joni
Rosenthal and Dee Moustakas
As always, MERIDITH LASHER, Founder and President was a most gracious
Hostess. They had a lovely spread: little pin wheel sandwiches, cheese
and
crackers, fruit and cookies and of course wine and soft drinks. If I
had
not eaten dinner, I could have had a hearty meal.
I feel sad that more people did not take advantage of sharing this superb
evening. This group of talented actors are some-ones to watch. They are
going places . . . and quickly.
Chris Guld (our webmaster) is currently out West and has a blog with some gorgeous photos. Her latest adventures were in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Click here to see more. Chris says she is on her way to Florida now, and may be back in time for the next luncheon.
WEW
Patricia A. McCarthy writes:
Rejection. Rejection is not easy to accept or understand. But the hardest part of rejection is not allowing it to affect one’s self-esteem. I recently entered two pieces of art in the FAU art show, and, poor-poor me, both were rejected. This won’t get me down. I’ll keep on trying, entering art shows around Broward. You may wonder why I’m interested in exhibiting. There’s really no money to be made. Outside of school, there is usually a fee to enter an art show and very few purchases are ever made at these art shows … so, it actually cost me money to show my art. So why do I feel the need to exhibit my art? I believe that artists, including myself NEED to create art. Now, I’m not talking about the occupation of art where a client, for a fee, gives an artist an assignment. I’m talking about the art an artist creates out of NEED to create it. Images that are not so pretty or easily accepted, images that you wouldn’t want to hang in your living room. But the artist must create and the artist must exhibit. And so such rejection won’t get me down or make me stop creating.
On a lighter note, here is a digital image I created for my Computers
in Design class. Although aesthetically pleasing, it is also not so pretty
or easily accepted.
Book Club
I don't know where to begin to share one of the highlights of my life. This highlight is our BOOK CLUB founded by seven members on November 17, 2003. Twenty-four books later have brought me absolute joy.
How can 24 books bring a person JOY? The people that I share the books with are one of the main reasons that I look forward to each meeting that occurs about every six weeks. We take turns having the book club at each others houses. Everyone brings something to eat and we always end up having a banquet.
With a glass of wine in hand or other beverage of choice, the faciliator for evening prepares questions about each book and what usually happens is that we discuss almost every topic known to God. Okay, I am exaggerating but not much.
We have gotten to know each other quite well and what is so wonderful is that we have bonded like sisters. When something happens to one of us, it happens to us all. Thus, with the passing of our Nancy Fischer's Mom, we are there to support and uplift her. This club is so special. Most of us feel that if there were no more WEC that the Book Club would always be there for us.
The group is not large at the moment. We have between five and 10 people coming depending upon the schedule of each person. Most times, we end up with six people. What ever happens, it works!
So, dear hearts, come join an opportunity of a life time. We do not want you to miss this experience. Oh, it sometimes happens that one of us have not gotten to read the book. We come anyway and do not comment about the situation. I have on occasion not finished a book. I go to the Book Club anyway. No matter, I have always gotten something to take home from this evening. I am usually smiling when I go out someone's door.
In parting, please join us as soon as possible. Even if you don't wish to read ferociously, come and get a hug.
With love as always,
JONI
WEC Book Club is Wednesday, April 26, at 6:30, at Deb McLaughlin's home, 1333 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. #330, Hallandale, 33009 - Come out, share a snack, enjoy delicious libations and discuss our choice for Spring, The Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman. The imaginative New York Times best-selling author creates a mythology for a modern age - complete with dark prophecy, family dysfunction, mystical deceptions, and killer birds set in Deb's favorite area - New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado - home of ancient cliff-dwellers and ancient ones. "A warm, funny, immensely eneraining story about the impossibility of putting up with your relations - especially if they happen to be gods." - Susanna Clarke
Members doing Business with Members
I hired Jenny Kelly at Ritter's Printing to put together a mailing list for me. Because of how automated her shop is, she was able to also print my cover letters, insert my brochures, stuff my envelopes, stamp and mail them. She was able to save me quite a bit of time and money. I have used Ritter's Printing many times and I have never been disappointed. Their quality and professionalism are second to none.
Member Profile
Patti
Archibaud is a 2-year WEC member.
Patti moved to south Florida and fell in love with the tropical setting,
warm weather, the ocean and has lived here for more than 30 years.
She was an Area Manager with BellSouth Telecommunication, Inc. and
managed
the operation of the Small Business Division. Her position required
the managerial skills to run the internal operation and the talent
to represent
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. in the community. She enjoyed a
successful career with BellSouth for 30 years.
After her first career she took a year from work and enjoyed planning
her daughter’s wedding. Having the time to travel and do all the
fun events involved in the planning of a wedding was a gift. After a
year it was time to get back to work so she began a career in real estate.
Patti had gotten her real estate license while still working at BellSouth
Tele. Currently a realtor at RE/MAX Partners she is helping people to
make their dreams come true by assisting them to find or sell a home.
Her new career offers the opportunity to meet and work with a wide range
of interesting people.
Cannon Circle
Tuesday, 4/25/2006
Subject: Cannon Circle hosted by Suzie King & Joyce Shore
Location: TBA
Our February Cannon Circle was hosted by Barbara Moorman after hours in her store. Carroll’s Jewelers was the ideal setting for Kevin Lane, an expert on all things Egyptian, to tell us about the clothes, jewelry and powerful women of ancient Egypt. The fact that he tied his presentation to the timely topic of King Tut made it all the more pertinent.
Of course, we all oohed and ahhed over the collection of Egyptian jewelry and artifacts that Barbara’s son Luke had on display. Everyone who had seen the Tut exhibit felt even more enlightened and those who hadn’t gone yet left with new-found knowledge and a higher level of anticipation.
Thanks Barbara for hosting and arranging such a delightful presentation.
WEC Board of Directors
2005-2006
President Ronnie Karlin
Past President Dee Moustakas
Nominating Committee
Cannon Circles
President Elect Vivien Godfrey
Fun(d) Raising Committee
VP Finance Dorothy Eisenberg
Treasurer
VP Corporate Records Cynthia Hardy
Corporate Records
Historian
By-Laws Committee
VP Internal Involvement Nancy Fischer
Social Committee
Programs Committee
Greetings Committee
Newsletter
VP Community Involvement Melissa Rapkin
Mentorship (FX) Program
Women Empowering Women (WEW)
Community Outreach
Public Relations
VP Membership Marilynn Obrig
Membership Committee
Membership Luncheon
Directory
Webmaster
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 Events
Tuesday, April 18 – Luncheon with Mary Becht, Director,
Broward County Cultural Division
Tuesday, April 25 - Cannon Circle
Wednesday, April 26 - Book Club
Saturday, April 29 - FUNraiser at Bahia Mar
Monday, May 15 – Luncheon
with COL Leigh Coulter, US Army Reserve, MP
Tuesday, May 16 - Cannon Circle by Joanne Dee & Ellen Wong
Thursday, June 15 - Luncheon with Coach Katie Meier UM Women's Basketball
Board Meetings
Friday, April 7
Friday, May 5
Friday, June 2
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