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Our Scholarship Program is
Making A Difference in Our Community!
Our chapter recently received a $500 donation from La Casita Patio Cafes for our scholarship program. THANK YOU!!
Our scholarship recipient Zoe Mills (Nazarene Bible College) will graduate in December 2008. Congratulations!
In 2009, we will be supporting these wonderful ladies by paying for tuition and books:
Jennifer Nicole Wilder (UCCS)
Kristian Gudahl is part of the PPCC / UCCS transfer program.
If you know someone who would like to apply to ask for assistance in funding their bachelors degree, please have them download the ASIST application on the EWI corporate site at-http://www.executivewomen.org/pdf/fm25.pdf and mail to me at 1216 W. Colorado Avenue, Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80904.
The scholarship committee will only consider complete application packets so please encourage applicants to follow the directions on the application.
Scholarship openings are revolving depending on graduation dates.
2008-2009 Springs EWI Scholarship Committee
Dianne Crimble, Pass It On, Inc.
Cindy Stermitz, Mountain States Pipe & Supply
Barb Winter, Ent Federal Credit Union
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Ooh la la, ready or not
the Holiday Season is here!!
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I suspect that we are all kicking it up a notch to complete deadlines before they are overdue, plan a little time away from our offices to complete endless Holiday activities that require intimate detail that we as professional women strive for in our lives.
TOP five list of items to help you through this Season:
1. In your "To Do List", skip the last few items, the color of the ribbon does not matter, only that there is ribbon.
2. KISS - Keep It Simple Stu??? No time to bake, buy the pie..
3. Turn off the TV and listen to up lifting music, how many times do we have to listen who the finalist are for Dancing with the Stars?
4. The media has diluted us with news that we are in economic crisis. Aggressive EWI women as we are, we will prevail. Many of us will have new jobs next year, some are expanding their career opportunities by continuing education. Leave no rock unturned, opportunity awaits those that pursue it. Resources may be scarce, but inner resources are plentiful.
5. And finally, reach out to your EWI sister if you need help. We are the Connect part of our 3 C's.
Our December luncheon has an exciting new twist this year, which will provide you the opportunity to purchase take away Christmas gifts. Our Program Committee is committed to providing us maximum opportunities as busy professional women.
REFLECTION: This is the Holiday Season I enjoyed growing in a small Northern New Mexico village where the traffic was an item. We played cards with visiting family members into the early hours of the next morning; my mother would turn off the furnace and let the fires burn out, but we would just wrap ourselves in blankets and continue...Our very weak television signal was powered into our Valley by a booster to allow what limited viewing we had. The Padre on Sunday mornings would remind us to pay our booster bill so the signal would be turn on for all the football games and Holiday programs. Our television reception was still questionable but we finally had three channels instead of one by the time I was in High School. There were the Luminarias/Farolitos that the wind would blow out on Christmas Eve, but we persisted in re-lighting them endlessly. The hardest part of Christmas Eve was staying up for Mid-night Mass and getting all dressed up , I was a bit of a tom-boy. The preparation of food overwhelmed our senses; posole, tamales, bizcochitos, empanadas and of course the traditional turkey, ham and beef. I am fortunate to have the ability to spend the upcoming Holidays with our families both in Colorado and New Mexico this season. Reflect on your own positive memories and cherish time with your family and friends.
Happy Thanksgiving and Christmas to you and your families.
Pat Cooper
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Click on the underlined names
to view the member's website.
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ADD Staff
Aflac Insurance
All That Glitters
Aqua Prima
Center, Inc.
Art of Design,
i.d., Inc
Benefit
Resources
BKD, LLP
The Broadmoor
Hotel
Cachet Basket
Company
Ann Carlisle, PhD, Psychologist
CS
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Colorado Springs Utilities
Cornerstone Retail Team LLC
The Cool
Company
Corkscrew Custome Wine Shope
Ent Federal
Credit Union
Executive
Image by Tia
Food Designers
Foster Electric
Gilbert Gibsons Celtic Celebration
Girl Scouts of Colorado
Goodwill
Industries of CS
Kreuser Gallery, LLC
Land America Title Company
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Lane Affiliated Companies (Pepsi-Cola)
If you have a website please notify CK Reyes; Directory Chair-
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Lynn Severson
Interiors
Management
Advantage
Mountain States Pipe & Supply
My Coaching Works
Old Town Guest House
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
Phoenix
Consulting
Pikes Peak Regional
Development Corporation
Re/Max Properties,
Inc
Joan Saucerman, LTC Insurance
Sinton Dairy
Stading & Wood Chiropractic
Stanley Steemer
Wachovia
WallaceVision
Wells Fargo
Bank
Wilhelm Monument
Woodford Manufacturing
YMCA of the Pikes Peak
Region
Support Your
EWI Member Firms
Click on the underlined names
to view the member's website.
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Board/Committee Announcements |
Chapter Meeting Information
Date: Wedneday, December 10th, 2008 10:30am
Location: Broadmoor
Program: Holiday Extravaganza and Networking - Happy New Year!
 
List of Upcoming Programs:
COMING UP....
January 14, 2009 St. Francis Hospital, new north hospital
Women Health Issues and tour
Meeting requirements and RSVP
- Everyone must RSVP Yes or No.
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EWI Program Coordinators must confirm attendance numbers with the hotel or other catering company in advance.
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No shows are charged -- we need to have timely RSVPs into the Sergeant-at-Arms the Friday before the monthly meeting which is the second Wednesday of each month.
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It costs EWI to pay for those that RSVP and don’t show. Once our numbers are confirmed with the hotel or other catering company, any no shows and any late cancellations must be charged in full.
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EWI is required to pay for all of its registered guests, whether or not they attend.
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WELCOME A NEW MEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!Foster Electric Corporation
Representative: Lynda Carmichael, Business Manager
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1220 Valley Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
www.fosterelectriccorp.com
Telephone: 719-520-0550
FAX: 719-520-0409 |
Membership Postings:The Springs Funeral Services, Terri Flores-Brown
Classification Major: Mortuary/Funeral Home
Classification Minor: Funeral Directing/Burial
3115 E. Platte Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 90909
719-328-1793
Service Engineering, Brandi Walters
Classification Major: Air Conditioning
Classification Minor: Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment - Sales, Installation & Service
2925 King Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
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EWI's First Meeting for 2009
JANUARY 14, 2009
TOPIC: Women's Health Issues and Tour
LOCATION: The New St. Francis Hospital- North
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The January EWI meeting will be held at the new St. Francis Medical Center. Meet Margaret Sabin, the new CEO for Penrose-St. Francis Health Services and hear a little about her vision for women's wellness. Tour the facility; see the women's center, and visit the Birth Center. The evening's speaker is Dirk Pikaart, D.O. Dr. Pikaart is one of only 2 Gynecologic Oncologists in Colorado. He will talk briefly about women's issues and innovative new treatments being used including state of the art tools like the Da Vinci Robot and the Cyberknife. Then, enjoy a meal prepared by Chef Taylor Olson of St. Francis Medical Center. Chef Olson is new to Colorado Springs. He previously served as Chef at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City and was also a Chef for Whole Foods.
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 Ways & Means Committee:
Hard to believe the end of October
is right around the corner! While it may be difficult to think about
golf with all the cold days ahead of us, spring will be here before we
know it and so will our 7th Annual Golf Tournament!
The Ways and Means team is looking for committee members to help make
this our best tournament yet. Over the next couple of weeks, we will
be making calls asking for your participation. There are several ways
to participate - sponsorship, door prize, goodie bags, putting a team
together, to name a few.
We look forward to visiting with you!
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Treasurer Announcement: |
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Hello Executive Women!
Please make sure we are using our EWI PO Box address on formal correspondence and for things we are receiving etc. (unless you want mail to come to you personally but please do not use my work address for anything coming in
related to EWI):
Executive Women International
Colorado Springs Chapter
PO Box 2378
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Thank you!
Christine Ressler, Treasurer
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Make Art or Die! Kathy Wallace of WallaceVISION, LLC is having her annual open holiday open house & art sale Dec 5 (Fri, 5pm to 8pm),6 (Sat 10 to 5) and 7 (Sun, 10 to 5) with Maria Battista, jeweler extraordinaire at Maria's studio. call 460-0507 for directions!
Just a fun Note from Shirley Wicks at Old Town GuestHouse-
I Won the Silver Muffin Award (2nd Place) in the Bed & Breakfast Inns of Colorado(10 members) Muffin Contest!! That sure was a pleasant surprise:) CONGRATULATIONS SHIRLEY!!
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November Meeting
"Goodwill is more
than a store!"
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The venue was a bit unusual, but that helped to make last month's EWI meeting hosted by Goodwill Industries fun, upbeat and educational. EWI members met at Goodwill's newest Retail Center, still under construction, at 2007 S. Circle Drive. The store's Grand Opening is scheduled for December 13th. The push was on to finish some last minute exterior work including paving and landscaping to meet the November 15th opening of the drive-thru donation center. EWI ladies found the interior of the store to be a "work in progress." However, that did not dampen the enthusiasm for touring the facility and browsing through the limited amount of clothing that was on the racks. Before we knew it, a register was open and sales were being rung up!
A delicious dinner was catered by Garden of the Gods Gourmet and then the focus of the evening shifted from Goodwill bargains to rehabilitation services as Goodwill CEO and President Bob Baker gave a stirring talk about Goodwill's mission of providing training and employment that allows people to reach their fullest level of personal and economic independence and why retail sales are critical to this endeavor. A strong donated goods and retail program enabled Goodwill to offer more than 20 rehabilitation programs that provided 339,089 services to 39,906 people in 2007. Additionally in 2007, Goodwill placed more than 4,100 people in competitive jobs outside of Goodwill saving the community $16,398,590 in welfare subsidies! Bob explained that none of this work was possible without material donations, which were converted into sales, and then into programs.
When the evening closed, EWI members walked away with some good bargains and a much greater understanding of Goodwill and its critical importance to our community.
Lorrie Molli
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Corporate Update
We have a new look and new style; the new link for EWI Connect is up and will become the official publication for EWI. The intention of the new updates is for cutting edge marketing and branding. The transitional period will occur during the next few months. You may visit the preliminary site at ewiconnect.com and watch the site develop. The final design and template will be sent to our Chapters before year end.
The new Power Point template for your EWI presentations is available. Please let Pat Cooper know if you would like a copy.
Year-End EWI Connect Advertising Opportunity
If you have any questions in regard to advertising, please contact Misty Hudson in the Corporate Office or cut and paste the following link for details>
http://www.executivewomen.org/ScriptContent/members_only/downloads/memos/08/2008-10-17_2008_Connect_Rate_Card.pdf
Form 29 and Form 30 due to the Corporate Office by 5:00 pm MT.
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Chapter Data Base
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December 3, 2008
Membership/Financial Teleseminar
Teleseminar to discuss best practices for retaining our membership and involving our executives.
Cut and paste link to register for the Teleseminar
http://www.executivewomen.org/ScriptContent/prodevelopment/tele_seminars.cfm
April 23-25, 2009
Leaders Summit in San Francisco
Leaders Summit is only available for Academy of Leadership Alumni.
September 24-26, 2009
EWI's 2009 Leadership Conference & Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY.
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Minutes of the Colorado Springs Chapter
EXECUTIVE WOMEN INTERNATIONAL®
November 5, 2008
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Call to Order:
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November 5, 2008 Meeting called to order by President, Pat Cooper at 5 PM at Wells Fargo Bank, 90 S Cascade, 2nd floor, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
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Roll Call:
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Attendees: Lynn Severson, Debbie Tuzel, Audrey Shrive, Shirley Wick, Kathy Wallace, Chris Ressler, Brandy Merriam, Susan Davis, Verna Severson, Elva Munoz, Mary-Good Forsythe, CK Reyes, Kathleen O’Leary, Pat Cooper, Kelly Wood, Dianne Crimble, Joan Taylor. Quorum present. |
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Treasurer's Report:
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Treasurer’s Report: Cash Account balances as of September 30, 2008:
$6,465.84 Cash-operating
$9,611.37 Cash-BCDP
$16,077.21 Total
Endowment Account balance: $158,226.05
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Communications:
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Committee Reports:
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SAA reports: Lynn Severson will distribute updated reports at next board meeting
Membership report:
52 Member Firms
7 second reps
1 transitional
19 Life
1 Honorary
3 sustaining
Foster Electric approved as new member firm
Experience Colorado Springs new rep – CJ Seales
Programs: November Meeting – Goodwill - Programs to distribute committee sign-up sheets at our next meeting to help promote our goal of having all members on a committee December Meeting - Broadmoor Holiday Lunch – Would like 12 vendor tables set up for holiday gifts – working with membership first, then open it up to outside vendors
January Meeting – St Francis Hospital – Womens Health Issues
Scholarship: Committee is seeking applications from students; next committee meeting November 17th Ent
Hospitality: Requests member reps to bring business cards to create portfolio of all members; Silver Key ornaments will be available at next meeting for December. Media release forms given to Hospitality for signatures of all members at our next meeting.
Publications and TA: Requests that all committee chairs send their monthly committee meeting date/times/places so they can be posted in newsletter
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New Business:
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President Pat Cooper requests that board members limit emails to only those appropriate members as required for their business.
EWI Board retreat feedback surveys given to VP Shrive for review.
Scholarship was chosen as topic of discussion for November meetings. (This was a goal that came out of the board retreat – to have all members talk up this topic while at the meeting!!!)
President Cooper also encourages for members to bring guests that would be possible members to the next meeting!
Next budget committee meeting set for November 11th, 5PM at Pikes Peak Regional Development office.
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Adjournment:
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Meeting adjourned at 6:20PM.
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Approved:
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Patricia V. Cooper- President
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Kathleen O’Leary- Secretary
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