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March Prospective Member Luncheon
Grapevine: News and Notes about WEC Members
March Prospective Member Luncheon
Date: Time: |
March Luncheon Wednesday, 3/15/2006 11:30 Networking 12:00 Luncheon |
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Place:
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Tower Club, 28TH floor |
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Program: |
 We
have another great speaker from our POWERFUL WOMEN series, Commissioner
Ilene Lieberman.. |
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Guest Cost:
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Guest Cost: $25.00 Members are responsible for guest |
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| Menu: |
Tower Club House Salad with a choice
of: 1. Cashew Chicken over Mixed Greens |
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| RSVP to: |
Please
RSVP (including your menu choice) by Friday, March 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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Why A Prospective Member Luncheon in March?
We’ve always held our Prospective Member luncheons in October. But because it’s so close to our new year starting and the holidays, the timing poses several challenges. First, it’s difficult for the Membership Chair to get the event organized, invitations printed and guests invited. Second, it’s hard to get the prospects to fulfill their second lunch requirement (as stated in our bylaws) because of the holidays. Consequently, the application process tends to drag on and we lose wonderful candidates.
Marilynn Obrig, our VP Membership, suggested moving the Prospective Member Luncheon to March, and the board agreed. To get everyone accustomed to the change, we decided to introduce the idea this year by hosting a second luncheon for prospective members this March. (This way we don’t lose precious time to hurricanes either!)
Please put on your thinking caps and invite those women whom you think would benefit from joining WEC, and vice versa.
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 Intra Coastal 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.
Y
ou 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
Cannon Circle
March Cannon Circle:
This month’s cannon circle will be hosted
by Bobbie Stanley. It will be held on Thursday, March 30th at 6:00 pm
at
2531 NE
32 Court,
Lighthouse Point.
Directions: U.S. 1 to NE 34 Court (south of Sample Boulevard). Go east
and turn right onto NE 21 Avenue. Go to NE 32 Court and turn left.
RSVP: 954-832-0031 or roberta.stanley@brinkleymcnerney.com
JANUARY’S CANNON CIRCLE
Geri Trodick hosted January’s Cannon Circle at her business, American Trophy. Geri’s son, Steve, gave us a tour, explained how different items were made and demonstrated new laser engraving equipment. Son, Sean, showed us how glasses are etched with sand (very carefully!).
The company, which has been in existence for more than 30 years, has come a long way from just providing plastic trophies to soccer kids. They now provide everything from plaques and one-of-a-kind recognition awards to advertising specialties and T-shirts. New member Deborah Wiggin got to see her name badge being made (and it isn’t as easy as you might think).
The Cubanito sandwiches were delicious as were the wine and creampuffs. Thanks Geri, it was great fun and most informative!
Photos from February Luncheon
From the Board
March is Women’s History Month
I thought this might be an appropriate time to share the following:
One Flaw In Women
By the time the Lord made woman,
He was into his sixth day of working overtime.
An angel appeared and said,
" Why are you spending so much time on this one?"
And the Lord answered, "Have you seen my spec sheet on her?
She has to be completely washable, but not plastic,
have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable
and able to run on diet coke and leftovers,
have a lap that can hold four children at one time,
have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart
-and she will do everything
with only two hands."
The angel was astounded at the requirements.
" Only two hands!? No way!
And that's just on the standard model?
That's too much work for one day.
Wait until tomorrow to finish."
But I won't," the Lord protested.
" I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart.
She already heals herself when she is sick
AND can work 18 hour days."
The angel moved closer and touched the woman.
" But you have made her so soft, Lord."
"She is soft," the Lord
agreed,
" but I have also made her tough.
You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish."
"Will she be able to think?” asked the angel.
The Lord replied,
" Not only will she be able to think,
she will be able to reason and negotiate.”
The angel then noticed something,
and reaching out, touched the woman's cheek.
" Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model.
I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one."
"That's not a leak,"
the Lord corrected,
" that's a tear!"
"
What's the tear for?" the angel asked.
The Lord said, "The tear is
her way of expressing her joy,
her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love,
her loneliness, her grief and her pride."
The angel was impressed.
" You are a genius, Lord.
You thought of everything!
Woman is truly amazing."
And she is!
Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness,
love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have..
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about
a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideals.
They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give.
HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.
This was submitted to me by Tina DeBord (previously an FX). She knew I’d want to share it with you. Ronnie president@wecftl.com
MEMBER PROFILE
Geri
Trodick has been a member of WEC since 1987 and has served on the
board in several positions.She was in Leadership Broward Class XIV.
She has lived in Florida for over 35 years, moving from Southern California with her family. In 1972 she and her husband started their trophy business. Their business has changed over the years. It started out with mainly trophies, and has expanded into corporate awards. They specialize in custom awards – such as acrylic, plaques and glass, and also do name badges, interior signs, ribbons, and laminated plaques. They also provide a complete line of advertising specialties, such as pens, hat, t-shirts, and anything a customer might put their name on (like the mirrors they gave out at their open house).
Three years ago her husband retired and their two sons took over. Steve is in charge of sales and Sean is in charge of production. Their oldest son, Scot, who lives in California is in charge of creating and maintaining their website. Check it out – AmericanTrophy.net.
Last July they moved their State Road 7 location to their location in Pompano Beach. It is a more central location and it is much more efficient to be in one location.
Her husband (of 43 years) and her have 5 grandsons and one granddaughter.
They enjoy scuba diving and also kayak diving. Her husband dives year
round and catches lobsters. Geri dives when it is warmer.FX
Athena Ransom writes:
I did not make the luncheon as I had a scheduled day with the enlisted
Navy boys from the USS BATAAN, they brought there bikes on the harrier
craft this trip and unloaded them here. I was tour guide for the
day for 15 of them. I took them on a 2 hour ride up A1A and then to Bru's
Room in Deerfield for a buffet lunch I set up. They were so appreciative
as no one ever takes the time to do stuff like that for them. The
local
Navy League has asked me to become a member for the good deed I did.
That is cool... But the best part is that they all took autographed
pictures back with us to the ship and I and my kids got a private
tour of the ship. They also played my DVD of the speed Tv show on shipwide
TV, 500 TV's. I will keep you updated
PHOTOS
The web site www.wecftl.com is our central depository of information.
We’d like everyone to have an up-to-date picture and information
in the online Membership Directory.
The following members do NOT have a photo displayed:
LESLIE BACKUS, VICKI BIAGI, DIANE BRUCKS-MCDONALD, CONNIE CHANEY, JOANNE
DEE, PHYLLIS DRUCKER, EVIE HERNANDEZ, TARA HORNER, SUSIE KING, MAUREEN
KOHLER, LETCIA LATINO, TOBY S. MANKE, PATRICIA MCCARTY, LIZ MENDEL, ATHENA
RANSOM, SHERRY RUDOLPH, CLAIRE VICKERY, SUSANNE WHALEN, DEBRORAH WIGGEN
If you contact Joni Rosenthal will gladly take you picture during a Club function or you are welcome to submit your own picture to Chris Guld, webmaster@wecftl.com. Please be sure you identify yourself when you send it to her. She will upload it for you.
If you would like to edit your profile, sign in with your email address
and “wecmember” as the password, click EDIT MY PROFILE (at
the top of the blue box),make your changes, click UPDATE RECORD at the
bottom of the page. Questions? Contact Chris or Ronnie president@wecftl.com .
GEM Lunches
Here's another opportunity to sign up for GEM lunches! I hear rumors
that some members feel lonesome as they haven't been invited to a GEM
luncheon in a while. Stop sniffling and let Emily Rushin add you to her
list! If you'd like to be a hostess, step right up and volunteer, too.
E-mail Emily at wisemily@bellsouth.net
For new members or those that might not have participated before, GEM
stands for Greet, Eat, Meet. A volunteer hostess e-mails or calls the
four members sent to her by the co-ordinator (Emily at present), and
suggests a time and place to meet for lunch - or breakfast, or even cocktails.
It's a good idea to have a "Plan B" - an alternative.
It's a great opportunity to get to know each other better and learn about
each other's businesses, too.
The
Executive Grapevine: news and notes about WEC members. (send them email
by clicking on their name)
Condolences to Carol Jones. Her father passed away at the age of 89
last week. Her Dad had been in poor health for the last year. 
Speedy Recovery for Marsha
Linville. She had total joint replacement
surgery on her right hip on Wednesday, February 15th. She’ll be
in the hospital for 12 days and out of circulation for another six weeks.
Twenty five years of ballet and distance running has wore out the cartilage
in both her hips.
Ginny
Forster writes:
My husband and I ran away for a lovely Valentine's Day escape to Santa
Barbara CA, where we would like to retire immediately following our
lottery win! Wish us luck!
Emily Rushin's Mission: Make sure that far destinations are where geographers say they are. This time, Emily is headed to the Mediterranean to see the total solar eclipse on March 29 from a cruise ship off the coast of Turkey. The Costa Fortuna leaves from Savona, Italy, and visits Libya, Crete and Greece in addition to being in location for the eclipse. Emily is teaming up with Marilyn VanValkenburg, Chris Guld's mom, again, and her friend Gypsy Graves will be on board with most of her children and grandchildren. After the cruise Emily will spend a week on the Italian Riviera visiting and painting Cinque Terra before a quick stop in Paris then heading home. Bon Voyage, Emily!
Here’s a photo of the Total Solar Eclipse |
This is a photo of Cinque Terra |
Cultural Affairs
Want to know what’s going on in the arts in Broward? Go to the 24 hour Arts Hotline at 1-800-249-ARTS.
Book Club
The next book is funny and sunny! Jimmy Buffet's "A Salty
Piece of Land" starts off with a cowboy on the run because
he doesn't fit in with the new ranch owner, who wants to raise poodles
instead of
cattle. He rides his horse Mr. Twain to New Orleans and puts horse on
a shrimp boat headed to Central America. It's one outrageous tale after
another! Great characters, like Tex Sex and Ix Nay, a Mayan shaman and
fly fisherman. Ladies, how can you not come to Joni Rosenthal's March
16 to "discuss" (read LOL)? Just let her know you're coming
and bring some food to share.
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
Wednesday, March 15 – Luncheon with Commissioner Ilene LiebermanTuesday, April 18 – Luncheon with Mary Becht, Director, Broward County Cultural Division
Monday, May 15 – Luncheon with COL Leigh Coulter, US Army Reserve, MP
Thursday, June 15 - Luncheon with Coach Katie Meier UM Women's Basketball
Board Meetings
Friday, March 3
Friday, April 7
Friday, May 5
Friday, June 2
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.