Our hearts go out to Trina who recently lost her mother.
In lieu of flowers, her family would appreciate donations to the Friendship Circle, 3500 N. Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33308 or www.friendshipfl/.com/donate. This was a very special and meaningful charity to her mother.
Feel free to extend your thoughts, prayers and warm wishes to Trina at rlty4u@gmail.com.
Join us on May 14th, 11am – 1pm at the North Ocean Grill, located in the Pelican Grand Beach Resort, between Sunrise & Commercial on the beach. 
2000 N. Ocean Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.
Our group will eat in the upper tier. 30 person maximum.
Members and members invited guest/significant others. 
Open menu. Normal GEMS lunch style get together. (Self pay at the luncheon).
RSVP 
to Susan Kingsley, SKingsley@remax.net by May 9th.
Headcount as of 5/13 is 25, (including 7 hubbies/significant others). 
Please join us for the next WEC Book Club:
Monday, May 9, 2011
6:30
Myriam Cohen’s Home:
992 SW 23rd Street
Davie, 33324
Myriam will provide main dishes
Please bring a salad, veggie, dessert, and wine
RSVP no later than May 6th
Featured book: The Girl who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
Hello Ladies, This is the most superb opportunity for us to spend some quality time together. Please pay by clicking on the Reservations tab at the top of the home page, or click this link for convenience, http://www.wecftl.com/wordpress/reservations/, then scroll down to Special Event Reservations. Click the arrow to see WEC Retreat – $40.00. Insert your name and follow the instructions via Paypal. You do not have to login to pay. An alternate way to pay is to mail a check to Karen Rowe, made payable to WEC. If you mail a check, please be sure to email Karen so she has your rsvp. Karen’s email address is drkaren@fortlauderdaleacupuncture.com. Looking forward to seeing all who can make it.
Member Only event.
Mark your calendars: Monday, May 9th, 2011 at 6:30pm.
Where: Myriam Cohen’s home. Address to follow.
Book: Our next read is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, by Stieg Larsson. Because this book is part of a trilogy we are going to read all three books, every other month.
The objective of our Book Club is our love for reading but as a result of our "common" love to read, we have developed a beautiful bond of friendship among the group. We discuss personal and business concerns without being "judge" and assist each through ups and downs of our daily lives. A few of the ladies were concerned about the fact that if they host they have to cook elaborate meals…this is NOT about cooking, this is about reading and developing lasting and meaning friendships.
If anyone has any questions they can contact me through this email,
Thank you,
ROSE WHITE
Just to give an idea of the fun this group has, Judith’s note to Jan Bullard has been inserted for your reading pleasure –
I offer my services as Rose’s willing assistant. I love our Bookies group and am honored to work as her “new assistant.”
Onward . . .
Judith
PS: Chef Schwabe (aka “my husband Chuck”) is excited to be our private chef for February. He loves to cook and will treat us well.
Judith Kolva, Ph.D.
WEC BOOK CLUB Founded in November, 2003
2010 Books List
Emily – To Have and Have Not
Jan B – ceded to Edie Hoppe – The Reliable Wife
Joni – Daring Chloe
Rose-The Help
Sharyn-We Need to Talk About Kevin
Jan Bullard- Cutting for Stone
Judith Kolva-The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo
Prior Years Books Read
Emily – Baudolino
Joni – The Corrections
Deb – The Lovely Bones
Lisa – Richard III
Joyce Shore – Leap of Faith
Jan – The DaVinci Code
Gloria Williams – Five People You Meet in Heaven
Emily – Weaveworld
Patty Camp – Memoirs of a Geisha
Geri – Seabiscuit
Deb – Secret Life of Bees
Joni – The Kite Runner
Lisa – Girl with the Pearl Earring
Jan – Founding Mothers
Geri – The House of Sand and Fog
Deb – Full Cupboard of Life
Emily – As I Lay Dying
Nancy – I Am Madam X
Joni – Girl in Hyacinth Blue
Jan – The Weight of Water
Deb – The Seashell on Top of the Mountain
Emily – Their Eyes Were Watching God
Nancy – The Painted House
Joni – A Salty Piece of Land
Deb – Anansi Boys
Jan H – The Sparrow
Emily – Children of God
Joni – The Mermaid Chair
Jan M-R – Where the Heart Is
Deb – Wicked
Nancy – Dreams from My Father
Jan Bullard – The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
Emily – Bitter End
Joni – The Road
Jan Herard – A Thousand Splendid Suns
Deb – The Birth of Venus
Jan Mayer-Rodriguez – Into the Wild
Jan Bullard – 90 Minutes in Heaven
Emily – Love in the Time of Cholera
Joni Rosenthal – People of the Book
Jan Herard – The Good Earth
Deb – Light on Snow
Jan M R – Eat, Pray, Love
Jan B – Loving Frank
Emily – Life of Pi
Joni – The Lace Reader
Jan H. – The Madonnas of Leningrad
Liz Mandel – The Last Lecture
Deb – The Shack
Emily – Labyrinth
Jan Bullard – Winter in Madrid
Joni – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Rose – The Book Thief
Diane – The Horse Boy
Deb – Death Comes to the Archbishop
2011 APRIL NEWSLETTER
Note: The Calendar of Events now has its own page. Click on Calendar in the Top Menu.
CONTENTS
APRIL LUNCHEON
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Time: 11:30 Networking; 12:00 Luncheon
Place: Tower Club, 28th floor
One Financial Plaza in the Regions Bank Building
Click here for directions
MENU – Spinach Salad/Entree Choice: Grilled Mahi Mahi OR Fresh Fruit Plate with Cottage Cheese/Cinnamon Baked Apple
See you there today!
APRIL LUNCHEON: TAPPING INTO YOUR TALENTS!!
This month, we depart from the usual as we explore how each of us can better “tap into our talents”. Kathleen Ryan, our VP of Community Involvement, will help us kick off this luncheon, along with a Business Showcase by Michelle Case-Anderson.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.” ~Henry Van Dyke
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Spring is in the air. I started thinking about a few upcoming things that are going on in some of our ladies’ lives: Mother’s Day 05/08, summer camp, traveling, spring break, vacations, camp packing, camp checkups, Easter, Passover, Earth Day 04/22, Administrative Professional’s Day 04/27, Memorial Day, Summer and end of school, spring cleaning, tax preparation for 2012 and beyond, college students, Relay for Life.
WEC has also been extremely busy with 4 events in one week. We started with the Book Club and ended with a fantastic concert by our own Gail Smith. Did you see the fabulous pictures of our Belly Dancers on our web page? What a blast!
We have our next Cannon Circle on 4-22 hosted by Ann Meacham and Dr. Dora Vilk-Shapiro.
Our meeting today is going to be a little different. It is going to give you a better insight into some of the special programs we promote and we are going to get a better understanding of some of your special talents. You don’t want to miss it.
If anyone has gotten some special awards or honors, please let me know about it so that you can be honored at our luncheon. We got to see our own Gail Smith walk down the runway at the Women of the Year Banquet as a past recipient of this prestigious award. There were 830 women present .
Per your request, we have expanded our GEM lunches to Saturday. If you can’t make your slotted time, you can go to any other Gem lunch. Our club rotates these groups so that by the end of the year you will have the opportunity to meet everyone in the Club personally.
Our own Joni Rosenthal has requested prayers for a healing. Please send her a note to let her know she is in our thoughts and prayers.
Warmest Regards,
Jan Bullard
WEC President
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…
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: DORA VILK-SHAPIRO
Join us at our luncheons for your chance to win a Member Spotlight in our newsletter! This month, we pulled out Dora Vilk-Shapiro’s business card, making her our April Member Spotlight. Learn more about Dora by clicking here!
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…
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 join us for the next WEC Book Club:
May 9, 2011
6:30 pm
Myriam Cohen’s home
Myriam will provide main dishes
Please bring a salad, veggie, dessert, and wine
RSVP no later than May 6th to myriam@equilibrix.com
Featured book: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
The objective of our Book Club is our love for reading but as a result of our "common" love to read, we have developed a beautiful bond of friendship among the group. We discuss personal and business concerns without being "judge" and assist each through ups and downs of our daily lives. A few of the ladies were concerned about the fact that if they host they have to cook elaborate meals…this is NOT about cooking, this is about reading and developing lasting and meaning friendships.
If anyone has any questions about the Book Club, they can contact Rose at: Rosewhite@allstate.com
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.
THANK YOU, Vivien Godfrey, for hosting our last Cannon Circle at her lovely home!
WEC April Cannon Circle:
April 21st, 6:00 pm Cannon Circle
Let’s celebrate spring . .
Take a fresh perspective on everything!!
Please join
Ann Meacham and
Dr. Dora Vilk-Shapiro
for
Some light-hearted fun!
at
Dora’s beautiful office: The Tamarac Dentist
6269 North University Dr.
(Just north of Commercial on West side)
Tamarac, FL 33321
Please RSVP to ann@leadershipdynamics.us
954-979-2010
See you there!!
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 find out restaurant recommendations for GEM lunches made by our WEC members…
Click here to learn more about our next Quarterly Gem Lunch!
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.
CLOSING THOUGHT
~Stephen King
MAY ELECTIONS—MESSAGE FROM INCOMING PRESIDENT, KAREN ROWE
Hi to All,
Please take time to review the following list of ladies that will represent you on the WEC Board.
We will be voting on this at the May Luncheon.
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
The official ballot will include an area for write-in candidates as well.
Thank you for your careful review.
Karen
WEC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jan Bullard – President
Jenny Kelly – Past President
Karen Rowe – President Elect/VP Finance
Marsha Broadwell – VP Membership
Laurina Anderson – VP Corporate Records
Kathleen Ryan – VP Community Involvement
Pam Morgan – VP Internal Involvement
Susan Kingsley – VP Events
LUNCHEON DATES
April 19@ the Tower Club
May 18@ the Tower Club
June 15@ the Tower Club
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).
