Chartered in 1983 |
Colorado Springs
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September 2006
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Calendar of
Events
Chapter Meetings are the
2nd Wednesday of each month.
Board Meetings are the
Thursday before the Chapter meeting.
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Date:
Event:
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Sep 7, 2006, 4:30 pm
Kathy Wallce's Home
1030 Dark Horse Drive West
(719) 548-0582
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Sep 13, 2006, 5:30 pm
Chapter Meeting
Fine Arts Center, Jazz Bistro
Wine Tasting
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Oct 5, 2006, 4:30 pm
Board Meeting
Pass It On, Inc.
1216 W Colorado Ave
Suite 100
Parking available behind building
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Oct 11, 2006, 5:30 pm
Chapter Meeting
Kathleen Gage
Antler's Hilton Hotel Downtown
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November 2, 2006, 4:30 pm
Board Meeting
Pass It On, Inc.
1216 W Colorado Ave
Suite 100
Parking available behind building
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| EWI Corporate Info |
Our Chapter Roster is available on the
EWI Corporate website. Check it out!
www.executivewomen.org
- Members -
If you have trouble logging in call the EWI Corporate Office for assistance.
1-801-355-2800
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Spotlight On...
Woodmen Wine
& Liquors
Dee Jones
My husband Gene and and I own buildings at Union Town Center (Albertson's center at Research & Union), Ridgeview Center (King Sooper's Center at Powers & Stetson Hills), and Woodmen Plaza ( King Sooper's Center at Woodmen and Lexington.) We're currently in the process of doing a building at the new Walmart Center in Monument Marketplace. Our tenants include: American Family Insurance, Ascent Bicycling, Bird Dog BBQ, Liquor Depot, Little Caesar's Pizza, Payless Liquor, Postal Annex, Rustic Moose, Supper Solutions, and Woodmen Wine. We do our own real estate development and property management. It takes us well over a year to complete a project from start to finish.
We have a 30 year old son, Justin, who is a lawyer in Austin, Texas; we have one daughter, Allyson, 27, who lives in Arlington, Virgina and works in D.C. for Booz Allen and Hamilton. We've been in the Springs since the late 70's, and were both raised in Nebraska. I taught high school at Brownell Talbot School in Omaha before moving to Colorado.
My hobbies are traveling ( I look forward to going to Ireland this fall with a lifelong girlfriend), flower gardening, needlework, playing clarinet with the New Horizons Band (it's for people over 40 and lots of fun), and promoting literacy through my sorority, Pi Beta Phi. I can be reached at 719.271.9899 or deedejones@hotmail.com
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2006 Member Firms |
Accent Photo Imaging
ADD Staff
Aqua Prima Center, Inc.
Art of Design, i.d., Inc
B & L Carpet and Interiors
Benefit Resources
Berniger, Berg, Diver, Noecker, Wood Ellis
BKD, LLP
The Broadmoor Hotel
Cachet Basket Company
Ann Carlisle, PhD, Psychologist
Colorado Aviation
CS Convention & Visitors Bureau
Colorado Springs Utilities
Construction Specialties
Casey Cool, Marriage and Family Therapist
The Cool Company
Daniels Chevyland
Donna Vessey Entertainment
Ent Federal Credit Union
Executive Image by Tia
Fremont Elementary - District 11
The Gazette
Gilbert Gibsons Celtic Celebration
Girl Scouts - Wagon Wheel Council
Goodwill Industries of CS
H and R Block
KOAA-TV/Channels 5/30
La Casita Patio Cafes
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Lane Affiliated Companies (Pepsi-Cola)
Lionstone Properties
If you have a website please notify Joan Saucerman, Directory Chair.
jsaucer@msn.com
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Management Advantage
OfficeMax Enterprise Solutions
Old West Cigar/Old West Homebrew Supply
Op-Tech Laboratory/Your Eye Company
Orbit Promotions/Lee Wayne Corporation
Page Cafe Internet Consulting
Pass It On, Inc.
Penrose St Francis Centura Healthcare System
Pikes Peak Cardiology
Pikes Peak Regional Development Corporation
RBC Dain Rauscher Investments
Re/Max Properties, Inc
Sage Woman Herbs
Joan Saucerman, LTC Insurance
Sinton Dairy
Select Specialty Hospital of CS
Lynn Severson Interiors
Stading & Wood Chiropractic
Stanley Steemer
Vectra Bank Colorado
WallaceVision
Wells Fargo Bank
Wilhelm Monument
Woodford Manufacturing
Woodmen Wine and Liquor
World Savings
YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region
Support Your
EWI Member Firms
Click on the highlighted names
to view their website.
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President's Message
 The Humbled Facilitator
by Kathleen O'Leary
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Hello Executive Women, it’s great to be here!
Your Colorado Springs chapter of EWI has been around since 1983. There have been 22 presidents that have served our chapter before me. How honored I was to be selected to be the 23 rd President and to be listed among so many talented leaders!
Each year the president is responsible for ‘leading’ the board and giving guidance to the various committees. The advice I was given by a few past presidents at the beginning of my year was to just be myself and it will be amazing how it will all work out. They shared their insight about how it is more about bringing your own personal style and unique energy to the position than it is about trying to make a huge impact. They encouraged me to be the facilitator extraordinaire with an Irish flair!
Well, this year I think you felt my energy and I hope I was able to guide our chapter in the right direction! I feel truly blessed to have had the opportunity to be surrounded by such powerful, supportive, compassionate and articulate women. I have learned buckets about facilitating and leading and guiding. I have also been thrilled to discover that there is no shortage of imagination from our members on how to make the chapter succeed and grow in the coming years!
AND since my success is totally dependent on the success of my board and committee members I would like to say thank you for making it an unforgettable year to the following special women:
This years’ board had many new members that brought their own special energy to the process, including Tia Warren, Executive Image by Tia, Donna Vessey of Donna Vessey Entertainment, Dianne Loper from Pass It On, Valerie Blankenship of Sage Woman Herbs, Kathleen Kershaw of Re/Max and Kimberly Powell of Colorado Aviation. Thank you ladies, for your infectious enthusiasm and for jumping right in!
We also were fortunate to have many repeat board members that shared their insight and experience that was invaluable. I would like to thank each one of you as well, starting with Kathy Wallace, our most talented artist from WallaceVision as my VP. I do appreciate your support and your level head! Georgianna Lee, Old West Cigar, my steady secretary, Pat Cooper, World Savings my conscientious and always accurate treasurer and the daring duo of Donna Berty, Select Long Term Care and Susan Davis, Wells Fargo as Sergeant-at-Arms – thank you officers of the board. We had some diversity this year but as Susan Davis put it, we can all learn from those experiences the most!
I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the ever rosy Jeannie Roblewsky as historian, Kathryn Flobeck as membership chair – the hardest committee to chair and definitely the most work involved, Beth Alexander as the always encouraging monthly newsletter roper, Kay Atwood and Bea Steahlin who ran a tight and effective Ways and Means ship, Linda Williamson as immediate past president who recruited a robust board for Kathy Wallace’s incoming talent pool, Lorrie Todd who provided her steady stream of technical support and personal advice for me and Joan Saucerman who put the icing on the cake of my presidency by bringing the printing of the directory project to fruition!!!! Yeah!!!!
Ladies, it has been my pleasure and honor to serve as the 23 rd President of your chapter. I have been truly humbled by the experience! Thank you to the Past Presidents who provided support and advice at the beginning and all throughout my tenure. It was much appreciated.
It has truly been GREAT to be here!!
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News!
Please send submissions for the Chapter Pulse to:
Contact: Jean Roblewsky
E-mail: djroblewsky@email.msn.com
Next Deadline:
September 25, 2006
Please email as
MSWord attachment.
Thank you.
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September Birthdays
6 Susan Wilmot
6 Sharon Compono
7 Janet Sawyer
11 Patricia Deeny
19 Allison Scott
19 Kay Atwood
21 Janet Conover
28 Sharon Berthrong
30 Judy Wilhelm
If you don't see your name mentioned in your birthday month, please contact Tia Warren tia@imagebytia.com
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SAVE THE DATE!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - Antler's Hilton
Kathleen Gage, EWI Salt Lake City Chapter member and
co-author of The Law of Achievement, will be our keynote
speaker at the Springs EWI Chapter Meeting in October.
The Law of Achievement was the Best Seller on
Amazon.com
ranking #4 on May 2, 2006.
www.thelawofachievement.com
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Membership Postings
Contact: Carol Bryant, Membership Chair
steemit4u@aol.com
Aflac
Steve & Audrey Shrive (owners)
Major - Insurance
Minor - Health & Accident
EWI's Certified Professional Leader's Program
Welcome to Academy Online: The Certified Professional Leader’s Program. This cutting edge professional development program will help you develop many new skills - and you don't even have to leave your computer.
We developed this program in response to the needs expressed by our members. This suite of classes (15 hours total) includes sessions from Peter Drucker, Tom Peters, the Conference Board, and the American Management Association. We are especially proud to announce that our program has the endorsement of Robert Morris University, a member firm of the Pittsburgh Chapter.
What's more, this program is available not only to all EWI representatives, but also to all employees of our member firms. We know you and others in your firm will want to take advantage of this learning opportunity. To learn more, please visit www.executivewomen.org
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
EWI member, Barb Winter, from Ent Federal Credit Union, was pictured last week in the Colorado Springs Business Journal for supporting Goodwill's Enchanted Evening.
EWI Professional Development teleseminar will be conducted October 3 on EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
If you are not receiving the corporate EWI email asking you to register for the tele-seminar, you can call corporate directly at 801.355.2800.
EWI 59th
Leadership Conference
&
Annual Meeting
Walt Disney World Resort
Disney's Contemporary Hotel
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
September 14-16, 2006
Register Now!
www.executivewomen.org
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Chapter Meeting
Wednesday,
September 13, 2006
Program:
Wine Tasting & Gallery Tour
Where:
Fine Arts Center
Jazz Bistro, Plaza of the Rockies
121 S. Tejon Street, #100
Parking in the Garage $4 after 4pm
(meter parking on the street also available)
5:30 PM Sign-In & Networking
6:00 PM Dinner and Program
Cost: $30
Mediterranean Menu
Provided by The Food Designers :
Hummas and Baba Ghanouj
Greek dips served with pita bread, marinated olives
Greek shrimp grilled w/lemon aioli sauce
Chicken kabobs marinated w/red pepper paste
Greek steak w/oregano garlic red wine and goat cheese
Orzo salad and chunky greek salad
Petite assortment of brownies and cookies
RSVP Guests & Regrets by:
September 8, 2006
ALL MEMBERS MUST RSVP YES or NO
See Below
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Talk about inspiration! At the August 9th meeting, Dr. Nancy Saltzman shared her
insights on life based on the story of her own personal journey of living
through two bouts with breast cancer and then the loss of her husband and
two young sons in a tragic plane crash. Nancy's message behind all she's
experienced is that you never know how even the smallest of gestures may
touch someone or even possibly change their life. She emphasized that even
with all she's lived through, she carries an attitude of appreciation for
what she's had instead of dwelling on what she's lost. This critical
message applies in our professional lives as well as personal, so focus on
your gifts and their giver. Door prizes were provided by Kay Atwood and Dianne Loper.
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Minutes
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Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting
Colorado Springs Chapter
EXECUTIVE WOMEN INTERNATIONAL ®
August 3, 2006
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Call to Order: |
Pass It On, 1216 W. Colorado Ave. , August 3, 2006 Called to order by Kathleen O'Leary, President at 5:00PM |
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Roll Call: |
Kathleen O’Leary, Pat Cooper, Kathy Wallace, Dianne Loper, Joan Saucerman, Kathryn Flobeck, Valerie Blankenship, Tia Warren, Susan Davis, Kay Atwood, Donna Berty, Linda Williamson, Jeannie Roblewsky, Georgianna Lee
Total present 14
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Minutes: |
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Minutes accepted as printed.
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Treasurer’s Report: |
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As of 6/30/06 balances are: Operating account
$30,906.36, Scholarship account
$40,859.95, Endowment
$128,010.88. Pat Cooper and the audit committee to have audit completed by September.
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Communications: |
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None.
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Committee Report |
Membership – Current numbers: Member firms 61, Second Reps 11, Sustaining members 2, Life members 18, Honorary members 0, Transitional member 1. Last month’s report accepted as printed.
Program – The September meeting to be held at the Fine Arts Center for the installation of new officers, October at the Antler’s Hotel with EWI’s Kathleen Gage presentation on her book “The Law of Achievement”, November will be the Cavalcade of Firms at the Garden of the Gods Trading Post and December Holiday luncheon in the Penrose Room at the Broadmoor Hotel.
Historian –No report.
Publication: Kathleen O’Leary , Dianne Loper and Lori Todd are meeting together to discuss using the new corporate template for the chapter’s main web page.
Sergeant-at-Arms – 43 member firms attended the July meeting at the World Arena Penrose Club, 1 sustaining, 1 life, 1 transitional, 1 posted and 8 guests for a total of 55 in attendance with 2 RSVP no shows.
Ways & Means– Kay Atwood reported that an additional $450.00 was received for the golf tournament. The new Ways & Means committee is looking for volunteers for next year programs.
Public Relations– Motion made by Joan Saucerman to purchase a display board to be used at our chapter meetings to post articles, photos, The Pulse or other member information. Second by Kathryn Flobeck . Passed.
Directory –
Joan Saucerman reported that the directory should be done and available at the September.
Hospitality – No report.
Scholarship – Kathleen Bosley-Kershaw reported that we are may extend the deadline for accepting applications for the one scholarship opening as there has not been the return that was anticipated.
Nominating – New slate of officers to be announced at the July meeting and voted on by the membership at the August meeting.
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Old Business: |
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Kathleen O’Leary notified the board of the board officer’s decision on rejecting Gail Nuth ’s membership. The decision was based on the non-compete issue of EWI’s by-laws along with not having the proper information at the time of the board’s vote. Kathleen spoke with Gail personally and explained the reasons for the decision. The board reviewed how to process new applications through the membership committee’s guidelines before being brought to the board for a vote.
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New Business: |
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Kathleen O’Leary to conduct the chapter business meeting at the August meeting and Linda Williamson will present the new board for voting. Pat Cooper will present the Treasurer’s report. Kathy Wallace to organize the combined board meeting for September with location TBA.
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Announcements: |
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Next chapter meeting: Sep 13, Fine Arts Center, Jazz Bistro
Next board meeting: Sep 7, 2006, Kathy Wallace's Home
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Adjournment: |
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Meeting adjourned: 6:13 PM
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Approved: |
Submitted: |
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Kathleen O'Leary, Chapter President |
Georgianna Lee, Chapter Secretary |
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W O M E N
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Corporate Office Contact
Information
515 South 700 East,
Suite 2A
Salt Lake City, UT
84102-2801
Phone (801) 355-2800
Fax (801) 355-2852
Website:www.executivewomen.org
Email:ewi@executivewomen.org
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R I N C I P L E S
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To
bring together key individuals from member firms of EWI to achieve
world-class status as an organization through applied standards
of excellence.
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Forge
and cultivate mutual business and professional goals through
personal association and interchange.
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Afford
the opportunities and structure for leadership and professional
development.
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Provide
a wide scope of community, educational, and philanthropic services
and contributions.
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Encourage
flexibility and adaptability in a membership as diverse in its
demographics as in its interest, needs, and staying power
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