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Many thanks to our speaker last month, Harriet Johnson Brackey, columnist for South Florida Sun-Sentinel. She shared wisdom on surviving the current economic crisis.
Thanks to all of you who brought guests to our September and October meetings. I hope they enjoyed themselves and will want to join this great organization. I’d like to encourage you all to invite an executive colleague whom you believe would benefit from being a part of our group to the November meeting.
Once you’ve extended the invitation, here’s what you need to know:
When you sign onto the BWA website this week, note that you RSVP by clicking the "Registration" button in the left column. You will RSVP for yourself and your guest(s). Remember that a charge of $5 will be assessed 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.
See you at the Nov. 10 meeting.
Dorothy
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| Our speaker for November is MYLENE D’ARELLI – founder and owner of “Green Dwellers” – Healthy Home Goods with Style. She will be speaking about “Green is the New Black”. Mylene founded the very successful GREEN DWELLERS to educate the consumers and be the one source for all Green Home Goods. With a background in interior decorating and fashion merchandising, Mylene saw an opportunity to help people incorporate “green living” principles to the inside of their homes where people spend a significant amount of time exposed to toxins, allergens, and the like. She believes that you can be stylish and interesting while also being green. www.greendwellers.com |
Next meeting is Monday, November 10, 2008 at Tower Club starting at 11:30 a.m. |
Kathy Koch, President of Ambit Advertising and Public Relations, has been named one of the South Florida Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business.” Only ten women in the tri-county area were honored, each for unique contributions to the business and the community world.
Viviana Coriat has been appointed by Marco Rubio, Speaker of the House, Florida House of Representatives to serve on the Charter School Review Panel of Florida (CSRP). The CSRP makes recommendations within Florida to the Legislature, Department of Education, charter schools and to school districts for improving charter school operations oversight, and for ensuring best business practices and fair business relationships with charter schools.
Maria Kondracki has temporarily relocated to New York and traveling to Florida on a monthly basis.
Melinda Lee landed a few TV commercials and a supporting role in an Indy movie called The Prime of Your Life. The commercials include Hospice of Palm Beach County and Infusion (a pain medication) which will be seen nationally.
Nancy Merolla hosted a successful fundraising breakfast for The Starting Place, themed “New Beginnings at the Starting Place,” raised more than $57,000 to assist in rebuilding of The Starting Place, Inc., an organization which helps thousands of adolescents every year who are affected by substance abuse and behavioral health issues.
Maria Soldani will be participating in The Paradies Shops annual convention in Atlanta in mid November. As a minority partner of the Paradies/Broward Shops at the Fort Lauderdale Airport, Maria participates in many of the local activities dealing with training, recruitment and retention of the local employees.
Roberta Young has been elected President of the Cultural Foundation of Broward and Gold Coast Jazz Society.
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President – Dorothy Klein
President Elect – Elly Du Pre
Secretary – Holly Moody
Treasurer – Anne McMichael
VP Communications – Joanne Davis
VP Programs – Maria Soldani
VP Membership – Geri Trodick
At Large – Linda Pratt
At-Large – Connie Lowenthal
Immediate Past President - Maria Sanjuan
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BWA Meeting Dates for 2008-2009
Networking at our Tower Club meetings is from 11:30 a.m. to noon, when the buffet lunch will begin. Our speakers usually begin their presentations by 12:30.
The meeting dates are:
Monday, Feb. 9
Monday, March 9
Monday, Nov. 10 Monday, April 13
Monday, Dec. 8 Monday, May 11
Monday, Jan. 12 Monday, June 8
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November 7 Broward College Foundation’s Lyceum Awards Gala will be held at the Ft. Lauderdale Grand.
November 12 to Sunday November 23 "THE SOUL OF GERSHWIN:
THE MUSICAL JOURNEY OF AN AMERICAN KLEZMER" at Parker Playhouse. 10% DISCOUNT – use code “songs”
Roberta Young announces November 14 - Jazz and Chocolate featuring Gold Coast Jazz Band at Bonnet House from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Tickets $32/members and $38/Non-members. Complimentary wine and parking. Presented by Gold Coast Jazz Society and Bonnet House. jazzandchocolate@bellsouth.net
Member Suzanne Higgins reports that Covenant House Florida will host its 18th International Candlelight Vigil for Homeless Kids on November 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Bayview Park, 1440 Bayview Drive, adjacent to Cardinal Gibbons High School. The vigils are held during National Hunger and Homeless Week, the week before Thanksgiving. They deliver the powerful message that runaway and homeless youth need widespread support in their communities so that they can find safe shelter and help leading to family reunification or another stable environment. To participate or for more information, call Suzanne at 954-568-7914.
November 20 –Thirteenth Annual March of Dimes Women of Distinction Award at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets to the event are $85 and tables are $1,000. Event co-chairs Gale Butler of AutoNation and Kim Bentley of JM Family Enterprises, Inc. announced the ten recipients of the Award presented by SDC Appliances & Bova Ristorante: Miya Burt Stewart of M.D. Stewart & Associates, LLC, Barbara Capelleti of Aspen Luxury Motors, Mary Harris of Mary Harris, Inc., Robin Levinson of Levinson Jewelers, Ginger Martin of American National Bank, Tiffany A. Panciera of Panciera Enterprises, Anita Paoli of the Law Offices of A. Paoli, P.A., Laura Raybin Miller of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, Elizabeth Sanjuan of Fundación Sanjuan, and Lisa Scott-Founds of Winterfest, Inc.
Speaking of Women’s Health Conference is scheduled for November 22 at Signature Grand.
November 22 - The Art and Culture Center will be recognized on by the Broward Trust for Historic Preservation for its dedicated stewardship of the 1924 Kagey House at 1650 Harrison Street, Hollywood (where its administrative offices and galleries are located). Each year, the Broward Trust honors a select group of people whom the Directors believe have contributed substantitally to the Trust’s mission: To preserve significant architecture in Broward County.
Viviana Coriat announced December 9 Latinas @ Work, Focus Group/Work Shop, 8:30 am to 1 pm at Hispanic Unity in Hollywood. This is an invitation to professional Latinas to participate on an important national research project about Latinas experiences at work. Feel free to share it with you Latina network of friends. vcoriat@mavericksineducation.com
Lenore Nolan-Ryan announces Kids Kook Kamp kontinues with a taffy pull, eerie eats, and a sugar, spice and everything nice klass for the holidays. Parent/child class debuts and Homemade for the Holidays wraps it all up with a pretty bow! Visit www.lenorenolanryan.com for more holiday happenings...too much to mention here...
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