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Many thanks to Debi Davis, health and fitness expert who helped us all start 2008 on a healthy note. She gave some very do-able tips for improving and maintaining good health. |
Our speaker for the February meeting is Broward County’s Supervisor of Elections, Dr. Brenda Snipes.
Dr. Snipes has lived in Broward County since 1964. She is a graduate of Talladega College with a degree in modern foreign languages. She earned her masters degree from Florida Atlantic University and her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.
She began her career as a teacher at Blanche Ely High School. She moved through the educational ranks as a program specialist, district level administrator, co-principal and principal.
Dr. Snipes was asked by Governor Jeb Bush to serve out the term of Supervisor of Elections November 20, 2003. During her tenure in this position she has held several successful elections. Over the past year, more than 25,000 local high school students have been registered to vote. |
Next meeting date is Tuesday, March 11. Please register by Thursday, March 6. We will enjoy a delicious buffet at lunch time, so there is no need to choose an entrée when you register.
Note that you RSVP by clicking the "Registration" button in the left column. Remember that a charge of $5 will be added to your bill if you attend without a reservation.
If you invite a guest, please pay at the door ($25 per guest). If you RSVP for a guest who does not attend, a $25 charge will be assessed to you. Please do not send a guest in your place. If you cannot attend, please cancel your guest as well as yourself. Thank you. See you at the meeting. |
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Connie Chaney is one of the recipients of the “Women of Style and Substance” award given by the Symphony of the Americas Society. If you would like to attend the luncheon and honor Connie, call Pam Masters at 954-980-7991.
BWA member Suzanne Higgins recently secured a $30,000 grant from The Sansom Foundation for Covenant House Florida. The grant is designated for crisis care for runaway and homeless youth under 21 years of age. Congratulations, Suzanne!
Dorothy Klein announced that the 20th Edition of Literary Feast, featuring 20 authors including interior designer Cecil Hayes (who spoke to our BWA members last year) is coming up March 14 and 15. Lit LIVE!, the free day of author talks, will be held March 15 at Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library. For details see www.bplfoundation.org, or, for an invitation to the Night of Literary Feasts, call the Feast Hotline at 954-357-5954.
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President: Maria San Juan, 954-356-5509 maria.sanjuan@axa-advisors.com
President Elect: Dorothy Klein, 954-357-7469, dklein@bplfoundation.org
Secretary: Elly du Pré, 954-463-4217edupre@LHOB.org
Treasurer: Anne McMichael, 954-375-3605, anne_mcmichael@securecomputing.com
VP, Communications- Sally Gress, 954-712-2431 sjkgress@hotmail.com
VP, Programs- Melinda Lee, 954-760-5122 mlee@bankatlantic.com
VP, Membership-Jane Katterhenry, 954-765-5500 jkatterhenry@regentbank.com
At Large-Linda Pratt, 954-831-7776 Lpratt@17th.FLcourts.org
At Large-Connie Chaney, 954-523-8900 cchaney773@aol.com
Immediate Past President-Leslie Backus 954-554-7990 leslie@backus.com |
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