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At the tender age of 19 I found myself working in the funeral industry. It began as a job while on break from college but grew into a passion and 28years later I noticed things had changed for the worse and I wanted to be part of a funeral home that could return to providing personal service, compassion and affordable prices of yester-years.
While I was born and raised in Arizona and spent a large part of my career there and the rest traveling the US, Canada, & Puerto Rico auditing funeral operations, my husband's family has been here in Colorado Springs for 5 generations. My husband, Arlen has been in the funeral industry 50 years, my son-in law and step-son are Funeral Directors, and so the natural fit was for us to open a full service funeral home here in "The Springs". We are also very fortunate to have a business partner who joined us; he too is a Funeral Director and has the same passion and experience level we have. As a team we all strive for excellence with every family we serve.
We knew starting a funeral home from the beginning would be a challenge, but we have been pleasantly surprised at the reception the community has given us in our first 13 months in business. We have exceeded our original projections and are continuing to grow.
Our philosophy is to educate the consumer to make smart choices, a funeral can be one of the largest purchases we make and in most cases it is not planned for, that's where the financial stress comes into play. We fully realize that people we talk with would not choose to use our service, but we are glad that they are better prepared when they walk out our door.
The gratitude families express to us after we serve them, is that we listened to their needs and worked to accomplish them at a price point they could afford. This is why we choose to serve our community.
-Terri Flores-Brown
3115 E. Platte Avenue, Colorado Springs, Co 80909
(719) 328-1793
www.thespringsfuneralservices.com
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Happy Valentine's Month!
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In 2009 we will be facing challenges...within our own Chapter of EWI. We need your help in following areas:
-Talk up membership; bring guests to our incredible programs.
-Our golf tournament is just a few months away; time to start organizing your golf teams and golf sponsorships.
-Our Nominating Chair has started her slate for 2009-2010 Board members. Start researching the position that you would like to embrace next year.
-LCAM is only a few months away. We want a strong representation from Colorado Springs. Despite tightening of belts; can you think of creative ways to afford the cost of participating?
What a fabulous new Hospital we have in Colorado Springs and we were privileged to have our own personal tour and a renowned surgeon, Dr. Dirk Pikaart, provide us insight to state of the art surgical practices using the DaVinci Robot and the Cyberknife. Thank you programs committee for a fabulous program. I understand the program was a bit longer than the norm, but we hated to cut out the tour or reduce the speakers' time any more than what we had already cut.
Happy Valentine's!
Pat Cooper
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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
Holland and Hart
Home Instead Senior Care
Kreuser Gallery, LLC
Land America Title Company
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Lane Affiliated Companies (Pepsi-Cola)
Lynn Severson
Interiors
If you have a website please notify CK Reyes; Directory Chair-
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Management
Advantage
Mountain States Pipe & Supply
My Coaching Works
My Sentiments Exactly
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
Pepsi Bottling Group
Perquest
Pheonix Consulting
Pikes Peak Regional
Development Corporation
Presidential Brokerage
Re/Max Properties,
Inc
Joan Saucerman, LTC Insurance
Service Engineering, LLC
Sinton Dairy
The Springs Funeral Services
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
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Board/Committee Announcements |
Chapter Meeting Information
Date: Wedneday, February 11, 2009 5pm
Location: American National Bank Club Room In the Pikes Peak Center
190 So. Cascade Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Program: The Delicious Theory
 
List of Upcoming Programs:
COMING UP....
April Chapter Meeting Topic- Tips for Today's Economic Times
Meeting requirements and RSVP
- Everyone must RSVP Yes or No. No later than February 6th, 2009
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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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Membership Campaign Incentives-
Each representative who recruits a new member firm during the period of October 1, 2008 - May 31, 2009 will receive a EWI eco friendly shopping bag with the new EWI logo. There is no limit on the number of shopping bags a representative can receive. Just make sure your name is listed as the recruiter on the New Member Application, Form 15. Each recruiter's name will be entered into a drawing for a 2009 LCAM registration. Three (3) separate drawings will be held based on which division your Chapter is in (Eastern, Central and Western).
There is no limit on the number of chances a representative can earn.
The TOP RECRUITER will also win a 2009 LCAM registration. (In the event of a tie, a random drawing will be held for this prize.)
NET GROWTH PLUS 1: Each Chapter that has at least one more member firm as of June 1, 2009 than it had on October 1, 2008 will receive a free registration for an EWI Online course ($175 value) to be used at the Chapter's discretion.
CHAPTER RETENTION: Each Chapter who retains 95% or more of their member firms at renewal will receive EWI eco friendly shopping bags with the new EWI logo for each of their Chapter members (active and sustaining).
The EWI Membership Campaign is in full swing. Since the onset of the campaign on October 1, 2008 we have 57 new firms; 38 in October and 19 in November! This is as of mid-December. As of November 30th we have recruited 355 firms in 2008.
We are so close to reaching our 2008 membership goal of 440 new firms. We only need 85 more firms to sign up by December 31, 2008. WE CAN DO THIS! If you have a firm on the hook, get them signed up before year-end.
Remember, dues increase $5.00 beginning January 1, 2009. Corporate dues will increase to $130, with B/C/DP staying at $40. EWI is still the best deal around for networking our firms and staying connected with our local community.
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Treasurer's Announcement:
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Membership renewals are well underway. Thank you to everyone who responded early! If you have not received your renewal packet please contact me immediately at
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Included with your membership renewal is an option for you to prepay the monthly meeting fees for the year:
12 meetings for the price of 11!
Payment of your membership renewal and the prepay option are also available on our website www.springsewi.com
Our challenge is at least 95% retention - we can do it ladies!
Thank you, Christine Ressler, Treasurer
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Programs Committee:
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Teaser for Upcoming Program March 11, 2009
CARE AND SHARE FOOD BANK
Did you know that more than 130,000 people in southern Colorado are "food insecure" - meaning they don't know where their next meal is coming from? And did you know that 30% of those people are children, 30% are elderly or disabled and almost 40% come from households with working adults? These are not nameless, faceless people - these are our neighbors, our friends and our co-workers.
Care and Share Food Bank is working hard to bridge the gap between
hunger and abundance!
Come tour the new 50,000 square foot facility completed in January 2009 and learn more about this amazing organization and the efficient work they do every day to end hunger in southern
Colorado.
Care and Share has been voted Best Charity to Support in Colorado
Springs and was runner up for Best Community Board to Sit On, Best Non Profit Organization, and Best Up and Coming Business Leader under 40 for its Executive Director and CEO, Nicholas Saccaro.
Come see for yourself how Care and Share distributes over 12 million
pounds of food each year to over 430 nonprofit agencies. You will be
amazed! Mark you calendars NOW!
SPONSORED BY: Cathryn M. John Pepsi Bottling Group
Susan Davis & Brandy Merriam- Programs Committee
 
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Fore!!Step up to the tee!.....
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Ways & Means Committee:
Hello Ladies,
The sponsorship letters have gone out to the EWI membership and we are looking forward to hearing from each of you as to how you/your company wants to participate – as a sponsor, putting together a foursome or contributing a door prize or goodie bag item. Please contact us as soon as possible with your company’s sponsoring commitment. We need 100% participation – this is the one event that funds our scholarship program!
We have also begun soliciting outside, non-EWI corporate sponsors. We need for each of you to think “outside the box” for businesses, friends, your personal sphere that you can talk to about being involved for this year’s tournament. If you prefer, just send us the person/business information & we will gladly contact them.
We need your help!
Thank You! Joan Taylor & Mary-Good Forsythe
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Our Scholarship Program is Making A Difference in Our Community!
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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
-Frances Wadkins, currently attending PPCC
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.
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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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Here is something new I am doing.
This will be a Fitness and Finance Series with the Women Focus first. Each event will be the last Monday of the Month at Golds Gym Union and Briargate for the 1st Quarter of the year. Each month will have a different topic. This is open to the public and free of charge. You do not have to be a member of the gym to attend.
Brandy S. Merriam
Senior Financial Consultant
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January 2009 Meeting
Penrose St. Francis
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If you did not get to experience the January meeting, you missed a
fabulous event! EWI kicked off the 2009 season with a meeting at the
new St. Francis Medical Center. SFMC is the city's newest and only
full-service hospital located in Northeast Colorado Springs. STMC is
part of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services and Centura Health.
The evening started with a welcome by Mark Hartman, COO of St. Francis
Medical Center. Then the ladies were treated to a tour of the facility
by Patrick Menzies, V.P. of Business Development and Mark Hartman.
Those who took the tour were able to see the Cardiac unit, a labor and
delivery room, the beautiful chapel and lenticular wall, the stained
glass window that used to hang in the original St. Francis Hospital,
and more.
After the tour we enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by Chef Olson - the
resident chef at St. Francis Medical Center. The meal was beautifully
presented and was quite a surprise to those who think hospital food is
not very good. Since we were treated to "Chef's Choice" dessert we had
the option of 3 different desserts........and were encouraged to trade
if you didn't get the one you really wanted.
The speaker for the evening was Dr. Dirk Pikaart. Dr. Pikaart is a
gynecological oncologist who specializes in the use of the Da Vinci
robot in his surgery practice. He shared the latest statistics about
cancer, symptoms, treatments, and "cure" rates. He also showed a video
of a laparoscopic hysterectomy. While graphic - the video was
fascinating and generated a lot of questions by the audience.
The evening was capped off with a new celebration for EWI - a birthday
cake with the names of all of the members who have a January birthday.
Starting in 2009, each month, we will be celebrating member birthdays
with a decorated cake. Happy Birthday to all of our January members!
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Corporate Update
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February 3, 2009
Professional Development Teleseminar, 7:00 pm ET.
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.
Congratulations to the 2008 TOP RECRUITING CHAPTER- EWI of SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY
with 19 new member firms!
Other TOP RECRUITING CHAPTERS included:
-EWI of Colorado Springs with 15 new member firms
-EWI of Chattanooga and Milwaukee each with 14 new member firms
-EWI of Seattle with 13 new member firms
-EWI of Dallas and Houston each with 12 new member firms
-EWI of Richmond and Philadelphia each with 10 new member firms
Win an EWI Fellows to fund your educationThese awards are for financial assistance to active EWI representatives admitted to accredited baccalaureate, graduate or post graduate programs.
Awards: Two $3,000 awards for undergraduate degrees
Two $5,000 award for graduates and post-graduates degrees.
Applications due April 30th, Application and details at executivewomen.org
Lucille Johnson Perkins Award - For Outstanding Member Firm
In 1938, Lucille Johnson Perkins recognized the importance and potential of an association of key women working with their executives to promote their firms and improve their community.
In September 2009 the Lucille Johnson Perkins Award will recognize one outstanding member firm as our first honoree.
Each Chapter is permitted "one" nomination. The Colorado Springs Chapter of EWI will be nominating one of its member firms for this award. Please send your nominations to Pat Cooper for voting at our February Board meeting.
Requirements:
Connections - Promoting Member Firms
Careers - Enhancing Personal and Professional Development
Community - Encouraging Community Involvement
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Year-End EWI Connect Advertising Opportunity
For advertising rates for the 2008 Year-End EWI Connect, cut and paste the following address:
http://www.executivewomen.org/ScriptContent/publications/publications.cfm
Affiliates/Partners
Please visit the following web site to see a list of our Affiliates/Partners offer that have special rates for EWI members.
http://www.executivewomen.org/ScriptContent/aboutus/affiliates-partners.cfmJanuary 1, 2009 |
Chapter Data Base
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February 3, 2009
Professional Development Teleseminar "The Attitude of the Employee is Contagious to the Customer", presented by David Aaker. 7:00 pm ET. Details at Executivewomen.org
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.
EWI is pleased to announce new online learning options. These classes, offered in distinct suites, are designed for maximum learning, while allowing you to finish a suite at your own pace. These suites are packed full of great knowledge to build your leadership tool kit.
Contact the Corporate Office at 801-355-2800 with any questions.
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Minutes of the Colorado Springs Chapter
EXECUTIVE WOMEN INTERNATIONAL®
Jan 7, 2009
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Call to Order:
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Meeting called to order by President, Pat Cooper at 5:01 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: Abby Kreuser, Kathy Wallace, CK Reyes, Audrey Shrive, Susan Davis, Dianne Crimble, Brandy Merriam, Debbie Tuzel, Lynn Severson, Lorrie Todd, Kelly Wood, Chris Ressler, Joan Taylor. Quorum present. |
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Treasurer's Report:
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As of 11/30/08:
Cash account balances: $4,643.55 Cash operating
$10,953.92 Cash – BDCP
$15,597.47 Total
Endowment account balance: $134,283.59
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Committee Reports:
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Sergeant at Arms: 76 attended the Dec. meeting
Membership: 55 member firms, 7 second reps, 3 sustaining members, 19 life, 2 honorary, 1 transitional.
2 apps pending: Perquest & Home Instead Senior Care posted 1/2/09 with no objections.
Programs: Jan: St Francis North: Womens Health Issues
Feb: “Delicious Theory” Cynthia Nemerichter. Working on new location.
Mar: Care & Share
Publicity: Coverage in The Gazette of Chapter’s 25 Year Anniversary Celebration. Program listings in the CSBJ.
Ways & Means: Reported working on major sponsors now.
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New Business:
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Pat Cooper noted that a membership campaign is ongoing, with awards of attendance at LCAM.
Pat presented a first quarter review of goals for 09.
1) Programs focusing on the 3 C’s: Accomplished.
2) Member retention/new members: in progress, TBD
3) Increase visibility of local Chapter: Media attention increased thanks to Publicity
4) Involve each member in the chapter: we are at 70% involvement now. Pat is tracking each member’sinvolvement. (goal is 100%)
5)Have Fun; so far so good!
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Adjournment:
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Meeting adjourned 6:35 pm.
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Patricia V. Cooper- President
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Kathy Wallace, Advisor to President for Secretary
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