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CONTENTS

• September Luncheon
• Message from President
• Grapevine: News and Notes about WEC Members
• Events
• Book Club
• Cannon Circle
• GEM
• Attitude of Gratitude
• WEC Table and Reservation Policies
• Annual Dues
• Closing Thought
• WEC Board of Directors
• Attendance

SEPTEMBER LUNCHEON:

Date: Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Time: 11:30 Networking; 12:00 Luncheon

Place: Tower Club, 28th floor

Speaker:

Robin Haines Merrill presenting Stories of Hope

Business Showcase: Laurina Anderson, MSW,  Life & Success Coach

Thank you for joining us today!

SPEAKER BIO

Robin Haines Merrill

QUOTE OF THE MONTH

Life is a gift of nature; but beautiful living is the gift of wisdom.
                                                                           – Greek Adage                  

MESSAGE FROM INCOMING PRESIDENT

Hi to all of our Wonderful WEC Women!

September is always the month of new beginnings. The kids are back to school and the holiday season is around the corner. For our group, it marks the beginning of our 35th year as an organization. Although we no longer can boast the membership of any of our founding members, several of our present group have been in the group for 20 years or more. To mark this very special anniversary year, each month we will take a look back and learn more about these dynamic women that laid the groundwork for our group today.

Our year has already started with two well attended events. VP of Events, Laurina Anderson helped facilitate an open women’s networking event at Shooters on August 18th. Women from NAWBO and WIN were also in attendance and enjoyed an evening of open networking. For those of you who were lucky enough to attend on the 25th, Sharyn Brunk had an absolutely delightful Cannon Circle at her condo on the Las Olas riverfront. It was a very special evening with beautiful food, wine and the company of our fellow members.

Coming up on September 12th our book club will be at Deb McLaughlin’s in Hollywood. There is a choice of two books this month, Evolution of Bruno Littlemore and Left Neglected. If you are planning on attending please RSVP by September 7th. Her contact information is: debramcblack@aol.com or phone: 954-478-1091.

Our lunch this month is on Tuesday, September 20th with networking beginning at 11:30am. We have Robin Haines Merrill as our guest speaker. She operates the Upper Room Gallery and the Mission Gifts Fair Trade store. Her presentation will be "Stories of Hope" how one person can make a difference in the lives of hundreds. We will also have the pleasure of learning more about Laurina Anderson’s work as a Counselor and Life Coach during our Business Showcase.

Until then, I wish each and every one our ladies a wonderful start to September and much success in all the good work that we do.
Karen

THE EXECUTIVE GRAPEVINE: NEWS AND NOTES ABOUT WEC MEMBERS

Click on the link to read all the great news about WEC members.  This is the best part of the newsletter … don’t miss it. Click now!
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 the Grapevine, news and notes about our members…

EVENTS

We have a new “Events” tab at the top of this blog! Click on the “Events” tab to find out what events WEC is hosting, or to see where WEC members are inviting you to join them!

Click here to read about WEC’s other “Events” around town…

BOOK CLUB

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 Rose White at rosewhite@allstate.com for more information about WEC’s monthly book club meetings, or Deb McLaughlin, our next Book Club hostess, at debramcblack@aol.com.

Calling all Bookies . . . current and wannabes!

Please join us for the next WEC Book Club:

September 12, 2011, 6:30 PM

Deb McLaughlin is our self-proclaimed “hostess with the mostess!!!”

1446 Jackson Street

Hollywood, FL 33020

Please bring something tasty to share

RSVP no later than September 7^th to

debramcblack@aol.com

Or call 954-478-1091

Featured books (read one or both):

The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore by Benjamin Hale

Left Neglected by Lisa Genova

SEPTEMBER CANNON CIRCLE

CANNON CIRCLE

You are cordially invited to join hostesses, Judith Kolva, Ila Bennett and Edie Hoppe

Tuesday, September 27, 6:00p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for our Cannon Circle -

"PUT YOUR BEST FACE FORWARD"

Wine, soda, water and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Margarethe Sorensen will be on hand with make-up tips, tricks and techniques that she will share while making up Melissa Rapkin.  She will address your questions and concerns about make-up, providing you with a fun and informative interactive experience. 

One lucky lady will have her name drawn to have an individual make-up consultation with Margarethe for 1/2 price!  Another will be the lucky winner of the gorgeous flower arrangement provided by Eileen Chang!

Judith needs an RSVP by Friday, September 23.  Call her at (954) 759-4531 or e-mail judith@memoirshoppe.com.

It will be held at: Marine Tower

2500 East Las Olas Boulevard

Fort Lauderdale 33301

Go in the lobby and the security guard will tell you where to park and direct you to the party room.

Hope you will be able to attend our fun evening along with your other WEC Sistahs!

Click here to see pictures from one of our last Cannon Circles.

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 part of GEMs, please contact Liz Mendel, GEM Coordinator at dolphintravelinc@aol.com or at her office, Dolphin Travel Inc., 954-351-2002.

This is a great opportunity to get to know each other on a more personal level.

Click here to see pictures of a recent GEM lunch held at the Global Grille in Fort Lauderdale.

Click here to find out restaurant recommendations for GEM lunches made by our WEC members…

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

We have designated this spot as an “Attitude of Gratitude” where WEC members can share business testimonials and words of thanks and praise for fellow WEC members.

Click here to read about which WEC members are profiled…it might be YOU!

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.

ANNUAL DUES

It’s that time of the year. You should be receiving an email invoice for your WEC dues for the upcoming year. You can mail in a check, or, if you prefer, you can pay with Paypal or any major Credit Card by clicking here…

WEC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK!!

Karen L. Rowe, AP, DOM – President

Laurina Anderson – VP Events/President-Elect

Jan Bullard – Past-President

Marsha Broadwell – VP Membership

Kerrie Krutchik – VP Corporate Records

Laurel Hendrickson – VP Finance

Kathleen Ryan – VP Community Involvement

Judith Kolva – VP Internal Involvement

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).