Contents

June Luncheon

From the President

May Luncheon Photos

Bylaws

Retreat Postponed

New member: Maggie Smith

Members doing Business with Members

Website Training

Grapevine: News and Notes about WEC Members

Book Club

Cannon Circle

PACE

Community News

WEC Board of Directors

Luncheons and Board Meetings

June Luncheon

Date: Time:	June Luncheon Tuesday, June 19, 2007 11:30 Networking 12:00 Luncheon
Place:	Tower Club, 28th floor One Financial Plaza in theRegions Bank Building Click here for directions
Program:	Ron Magill from Metro Zoo A very popular speaker, see the story from his last visit.
Guest Cost:	Guest cost $25. Members are responsible for Guests.
Menu:	Marinated tri-tip of beef or Herb crusted chicken with lemon caper sauce or Fresh fruit plate with cottage cheese Double fudge torte
RSVP to:	Please RSVP (including your menu choice) by Thursday, June 14 to rsvp@wecftl.com We appreciate your RSVPs! To assist Susie administratively, please put “WEC Lunch” in the subject line.

From the President

In the month of May the members of WEC enjoyed our regular monthly luncheon, a Canon Circle and a meeting of the book club. Our luncheon speaker was Mary Harris who spoke about various aspects of business etiquette including cell phone and email etiquette. We had a lively discussion about how to best conduct an interview or business meeting over a meal. The conclusion was to focus on the business purpose of the meeting and to eat very little! We presented a gift created by one of our PACE attendees as a gift to Mary to thank her for being our speaker.

Also at the May lunch we continued to celebrate the anniversaries of membership for members who have belonged to WEC for 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years. Emily Rushin received her pin celebrating her 25 years of membership. Congratulations Emily from everyone.

As required by the By-Laws of our Club the proposed budget for the 2007 – 2008 year was presented to the membership at the May luncheon. This budget will be voted upon at the Annual Meeting which will be our June luncheon on Tuesday June 19th.

Ellen Wong hosted a Cannon Circle at her office at Ironstone Bank in May. Everyone who attended had the opportunity to tour the bank building and admire the wide selection of paintings and antique maps that are on display.Thank you very much Ellen.

We have lots of activities for you to attend in June. First on Saturday June 9th we will gather at Flamingo Gardens for our Annual retreat. On Tuesday June 19th we will have our monthly luncheon at the Tower Club. Our speaker will be Ron McGill of the Miami Metro Zoo who we expect to bring a friend with him. The Book Club will meet on Thursday June 21st at the home of Joni Rosenthal.  Carla Albano will host a Cannon Circle at her home on Wednesday June 27th. More details about all of these events can be found below.

I look forward to seeing all of you at our upcoming activities. Thanks, Vivien

May Luncheon Photos

More photos are posted on our new WEC Web Album.

BYLAWS

This year's board has proposed several changes to WEC's bylaws. It is customary for the membership at large to vote to accept (or not accept) these changes at the annual meeting, which is also our June luncheon. The following outline is a summary of the proposed changes.  If you have any questions before the vote, please contact any member of the board.
Proposed Changes to WEC Bylaws 2007-2008

• A paying guest may attend luncheons no more than four times per year.
• Strike the retreat from the description of the VP of Events (as falling in the domain of the President Elect), as it does not otherwise appear in the bylaws. 
• The Immediate Past President shall remain as a signer on bank accounts for her one year tenure. 
• Include in the Officers section of the Bylaws, under Immediate Past President, the statement:  “She shall also be responsible for active membership retention.”
• Strike the position for an FX member on the board.

You may view the proposed changes in their context of the complete bylaws by clicking here.  

Retreat - Postponed till August

Directions to Flamingo Gardens

New Member —Maggie Smith

I am thrilled to be a new member of WEC! I am married with two children ages 15 and 16. While I am not managing family logistics I serve as a Principal at GlassRatner Advisory and Capital Group. GlassRatner is a financial consulting firm specializing in bankruptcy, litigation support and forensic accounting investigations.

I look forward to joining the Book Club and being an active member.

Members Doing Business with Members

Chris Guld's (WEC's webmaster) neck is feeling better, and Dr. Vanessa Koutalidis' business 'Island City Chiropractic' is getting a new website! Isn't that what it's all about?

WEC Website Training

WEC's website is a 2-part affair. There's the public website at www.wecftl.com and there's the 'Members Only' site that requires you to login to see our membership directory among other things. We're constantly changing and upgrading. I'll bet there's some information and capabilities in the website that you don't know! So, while I'm still in town, we're arranging a training session.

We especially want all board members to attend this training, but all members are welcome. I (Chris Guld, your webmaster) live in my motorhome at an RV park on Oakland Park Blvd. just west of I-95. We have a club house that will work just fine for our meeting room. I will have an Internet connection and computer projection equipment so I can show you, live, what it's all about. We will also have a brainstorming session on what you *want* to see on your website.

• Date: Thursday, June 14
• Time: 6pm - 7:30/8
• Location: Paradise Island RV Park, 2121 NW 29 Ct.
• RSVP: Please let me know if you're coming! webmaster@wecftl.com (954) 551-9142

I will have some refreshments - wine, cheese and crackers.

Chris Guld

The Executive Grapevine: news and notes about WEC members.

Suzie King writes:
Below is a picture of  " TEAM KNIGHT"  (from left to right) Suzie King, Traci Miller Martineau, Nancy Reierson, Wendy Gaugler and Virginia McIntyre all of Ft. Lauderdale - Toasting the completion of the May 13, 2007 Danskin Triathlon at Walt Disney World.  The proceeds from the event go to finding a cure for Breast Cancer.  Jan Knight of Mass Mutual and New WEC Member made this team possible! YOU ROCK JAN! So do you Suzie!

Dr.Donna (Goldstein) visits Haiti to assist women’s arts and agricultural collectives and judge a major competition  for Femmes et Democratie’s  annual exposition off over 100 women owned  business in  Petion Ville, Haiti –great Carnival  costume!

Dr. Donna works with key political , cultural  and economic leaders in Haiti to  judge  artists booths and  products for innovation, attractiveness,  marketability beyond Haiti  and economic  development potential .

Proud competition  winners ranged from elegant couturiers to designers of  colorful  sandals awash  with  bells  and beads. From women lovingly growing sweet smelling and medicinal herbs in their  back yard gardens,  to a rural collective  of nuns who teach traditional handcrafts to handicapped people.

Extraordinary women and an  amazing opportunity- Dr.Donna has already been asked to return and hopes  to go back to assist in other parts of Haiti!

Book Club

The next BOOK CLUB takes place on Thursday, JUNE 21, at 6:30 PM.  The fun, laughter and heady interaction between "BOOKIES" begins at Joni Rosenthal's home where we shall be reading THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy.  He is best known for his novel, ALL THE PRETTY HORSES.

"This book could be considered a dark book that glows with the intensity of the author's huge gift of language."  Placed, in a post-apocalytic world where all matter of wildlife is extinct and utter darkness prevails, comes a final affirmation of hope in the novels closing pages.  This makes the book all the more enduring because a boy takes all of his father's rage at the hopeless folly of man and lays it down, lifting up, in its place, the oldest of all things: LOVE AND FAITH.

THE ROAD'S most compelling, moving and eloquent description of survival in a hostile world, is the bond throughout the book between Father and Son.

The author's tale of survival in a world gone bleak and mad is the miracle of goodness that brings hope where there is none, in a dying world.  This is a MUST read. " It begs to be discussed.  So many nuances, so many allegories, and so many scenes that are reminiscent, but still new."
 
THE FOUR SEASONS CONDOMINIUM
333 Sunset Drive
Apartment 202
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

For those who have not been to Joni's home, please choose LAS OLAS BLVD, heading EAST toward the OCEAN.  When you see the CITCO GAS STATION, take a RIGHT.  You will be on SUNSET DRIVE.
Ahead of you is a two toned pink building with a circular driveway.  Try and park on the street.  If not, JAMES, our doorman will park your car.

HAPPINESS IS:

SEEING ALL THE BOOKIES
ON THURSDAY,
JUNE 14, 2007
PLEASE, Bring Something To share!
Please R.S.V.P. by phone or email that you are attending—Blessings
954-462-4620
jlovinly@aol.com

Cannon Circle

Community News

The Ft. Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the next class of Leadership Ft. Lauderdale. Please go to ftlchamber.com for more information.

Thanks to Pam Dearden for keeping us abreast of cultural events.
Click on www.broward.org/arts for a complete listing.

PACE

Connie Chaney writes to us:
Well, I have good news.  As I had indicated to Melissa a few weeks ago I approached my social sorority group about Pace as the new group we would raise money for.  We have raised money for 5 years for Broward Children’s Center and were looking for a new charity, this is a 2 year commitment.  A number of the girls gave their pitch for 8 different charities - all very good - and then we voted.  Pace won and so beginning in September our fundraising efforts for the next 2 years, monies will go to Pace.  I hope that Kathleen and one or 2 of the girls will come to one of the socials held at one of the homes to tell more about the organization.  There are approximately 40 girls and so at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, we will adopt a girl each to donate gift and items to, and also usually have a dinner/auction to raise funds.

We could also do this in conjunction with WEC for the dinner/auction.

I am hoping we will do a great job in raising funds for these terrific girls!

WEC Board of Directors
2006-2007

President, Vivien Godfrey

Past President, Ronnie Karlin
Nominating Committee
Canon Circles
Business Showcases

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

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:
Tuesday June 5th

Luncheons:
June 19 Tuesday

Membership Attendance: