2009 December Newsletter

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Contents

• December Luncheon
• From the President
• New Member Spotlight: Rosana Santos
• Grapevine: News and Notes about WEC Members
• Book Club
• Cannon Circle
• GEM
• WEC Table and Reservation Policies
• Closing Thought
• WEC Board of Directors
• Luncheon Dates
• Membership Attendance

December Luncheon

From the President

Hard to believe the holidays are right around the corner. Happy holidays to everyone and their families. I’m writing this the week of Thanksgiving and I am thankful for all of you for making our club the vibrant, caring group that is WEC. Please don’t hesitate to drop me an email or call and let me know what you enjoy about WEC or any suggestions.

We had a busy month of November starting with our luncheon. Somi Ali told us her story of how she experienced domestic violence in her own family and founded No More Tears. Linda Linder showed us the latest designer fashions, assisted by our own members. Thanks to all who donated food or money to Cooperative Feeding…in addition to the food, we raised nearly $1000!

In November, we were treated to a lovely Cannon Circle at Barbara Moorman’s Carroll’s Jewelers. We drank wine, ate delicious food including desserts made by Barbara. We also reminisced about our friend Ronnie Karlin. Thank you to Joni Rosenthal for bringing the photos of Ronnie. Carroll’s is donating money to Pace in Ronnie’s name for any items we buy two weeks from the date of the Cannon Circle (Nov. 19^th) so if you need a great gift or want to treat yourself, please do so and know we are helping Pace.

I hope you can all attend our holiday luncheon on December 11^th…please don’t forget that it is at the Ft. Lauderdale Yacht Club, NOT the Tower Club. Our Chinese gift exchange always brings laughter, or could that be the wine? Please don’t forget the Pace girls…we are collecting Target gifts cards and pens and journals.

We had our second annual boat cruise on December 3^rd which was truly enjoyed by all.

Chris Guld, our webmaster, is hosting a blog seminar, so please contact her if you are interested and for times/dates. Thank you to all our blog helpers.

Enjoy the holidays,

Jenny

New Member Spotlight

Please Welcome Rosana Santos

Read all about Rosana’s biography in our new WEC blog! Feel free to comment on her member

profile and personally welcome her to WEC!

Read more …

The Executive Grapevine: news and notes about WEC members.

Read all about the exciting adventures of our WEC members in our new blog! Feel free to comment on any post that strikes your fancy!

Read more…

Book Club

You Are Invited!

Last month, members gathered in the home of Deb McLaughlin to share in yummy treats, laughter, hospitality and a great discussion about “Death Comes for the Archbishop”.

All WEC members are invited to become “bookies”, where women meet in each other’s homes once a month to share in the love of books. Please contact Emily Rushin at wisemily@bellsouth.net for more information about WEC’s monthly book club meetings.

Cannon Circle

Along with the monthly luncheons, members also get together in a more informal atmosphere during the year. These evening socials are called “Cannon Circles” and are hosted at members’ homes or businesses.  The Cannon Circle is named for Past President Shirley Cannon who was known for her gracious and uplifting spirit.

GEMS: “Greet, Eat, Meet”

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 whatever. This is a great opportunity to get to know each other on a more personal level. If you would like to be a host, please email Liz Mendel at dolphintravelinc@aol.com.

WEC Table and Reservation Policies

We have several club policies which we need to remind everyone:

Regarding items on the tables at the luncheons, the only things permitted are: official club business such as flyers about social events, items from the speaker, and items from the member doing the business showcase. Thank you for your cooperation.

RSVP to luncheons ….Any member who fails to cancel a luncheon reservation within 48 hours or who fails to attend a reserved luncheon, will be billed at the current rate by VP of Finance. Each member will be entitled to one courtesy “no-show” per club year.

Closing Thought

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.
– Hamilton Wright Mabie

WEC Board of Directors

President	Jenny Kelly, Ritter’s Printing
Past President	Vanessa Koutalidis Island City Chiropractic Ambassador Committee Canon Circles Business Showcases
President Elect/ VP Membership	Jan Bullard, JP Financial Services Membership Committee Membership Luncheon Directory Webmaster
VP Corporate Records	Diana Fairbanks Coldwell Banker Agent Corporate Records Historian By-Laws Committee
VP Finance	Karen Rowe Fort Lauderdale Acupuncture, Inc.Budget Dues collection
VP Community Involvement	Chadia Meroueh Auto Tech and Body Mentorship (FX) Program Women Empowering Women (WEW) Community Outreach Public Relations
VP Internal Involvement	Pam Morgan Body Centered Psychotherapy Programs Committee Greetings Committee Newsletter, Book Club
VP Events	Susan Kingsley www.susankingsley.biz Social Committee Fun raiser or Fund raiser GEM Events

Luncheon Dates

Friday, December 11, 2009

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Membership Attendance

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).