Chapter Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday
of each month.
Board Meetings are the
Wednesday before the Chapter meeting.
Date: Event:
Where:
September 2nd,
2009, 4-8pm Board Retreat Meeting Existing & New Board
Members Old Town
Guest House 115 S 26th
Street 719-632-9194
Date: Event:
Where:
September 9th, 2009 5:30
Chapter Meeting The Hidden Treasures of EWI Springs Funeral
Home 3115 East Platte Avenue Colorado Springs, CO
80909 719-328-1793
Date: Event:
Where:
October 7th,
2009, 4-8pm Board Meeting Wells Fargo
Bank 90
South Cascade, 2nd Floor 719-577-5332
Date: Event:
Where:
Date: Event:
Where:
October 14th,
2009 5:30 Chapter Meeting Financial Literacy for Young
Adults University of
Phoenix
Newsletter Submissions
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send submissions for the Chapter Pulse to:
Contact:
Jean Roblewsky E-mail:
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Board Officers
PRESIDENT Pat Cooper Wallace Vision
576-0195
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TREASURER
Chris Ressler Pikes Peak Regional Development 471-2044
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SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Debbie Tuzel Art of Design
i.d., Inc. 351-1457
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Lynn Severson Lynn Severson
Interiors 598-1018
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Committee Chairs
DIRECTORY CK Reyes My Coaching
Works 227-7449
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HISTORIAN Joan Saucerman Saucerman
Long-Term Care Insurance 598-1118
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Verna Severson Woodford Manufacturing
572-3647
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HOSPITALITY Elva Munoz Wells Fargo
Bank 577-5534
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Shirley Wick Old Town
Guesthouse 632-9026
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MEMBERSHIP Dr. Kelly Wood Stading &
Wood Chiropractic 475-7550
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NOMINATING/ADVISOR Susan Davis Wells Fargo
Bank 577-5332
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PROGRAMS Brandy Merriam Presidential Brokerage 278-0948
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Susan Davis Wells Fargo Bank 577-5332
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Jeannie Roblewsky Gilbert Gibson's Celtic
Celebration 272-7540
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PUBLICITY Carol Bryant Stanley
Steemer 570-1068
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SCHOLARSHIP DianneCrimble Pass It On,
Inc. 471-8320
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TECHNICAL ADVISOR Lorrie
Todd PageCafe Internet Consulting 573-5628
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WAYS & MEANS Joan Taylor Ent Federal
Credit Union 574-1100
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Chapter Board
Position / Name and
Firm President
Audrey Shrive, Aflac Insurance Vice
President
Carol Bryant, Stanley
Steemer Secretary
Joan Saucerman, Joan Saucerman Long-Term Care
Ins Treasurer
Rita Worster, BKD,
LLP Sergeant-at-Arms
Terri Flores-Brown, Springs Funeral
Service
Deb Haar, Enchanted Signs Membership
Director Christine Ressler,
PPRC Program
Director Brandy
Merriam, Presidential Brokerage Publication
Director Kathleen O’Leary,
Pepsi Hospitality
Director Shirley Wick, Old Town
Guesthouse
Brandy Walters, Service
Engineering Scholarship
Director Dianne Crimble, Pass It On,
Inc. Ways &
Means
Mary Good Forsythe, ReMax
Properties Elva
Munoz, Wells Fargo Bank Publicity
Director
Lynda Carmichael, Foster
Electric Historian
Kathryn Flobeck, Aqua Prima Center Inc. Online
Directory
Kathy Wallace, Wallace Vision Technical
Advisor Lorrie
Todd, PageCafe Internet Consulting Nomination
Director Pat Cooper, Wallace
Vision
President's Message
President Pat Cooper Wallace Vision
September is a transitional and exciting time for
EWI. We are in the midst of activities preparing for
Board transition and training in addition to planning for LCAM
in late September. Along with hanging on to the last
warm days of summer and many summer activities that are
ending; how about that program last month at Whole
Foods. A huge Thank you to the coordinators Beth
Alexander, Kathy Wallace and all the helpers involved in
making that a memorable evening. We should all live to
100 years of age with all the educational materials provided
and availability of healthy food.
After a summer season of light uplifting programs, we will
start our Fall season with a little more structure to our
programs (see our program schedule below).
Last month I mentioned some Fall planning items for
consideration. This month I wish to express my sincere
gratitude to those who served our Chapter this past year and
especially our 2008-2009 Board members. Moreover, a huge
thank you to those that have stepped forward to serve in the
coming year. It has been a rewarding year of learning
for me and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to serve
you. Please remember Mission P.A.T. (Possibilities -
Analyze - Take Action); our Chapter is what we make it…and we
have some very dynamic spirited women to lead us forward…….
Member Firms
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view the member's website.
If you have a website please notify CK Reyes; Directory
Chair-
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Board/Committee Announcements
Chapter Meeting Information
Date: Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 5:30pm
Location: Springs Funeral Home, 3115 East
Platte Avenue, CSC 80909 719-328-1793
Should you need to cancel your reservation by the Friday
before the meeting, you MUST receive a confirming email from
the SAA that your cancellation is received. If you do
not get a confirming email from SAA, your reservation is still
in effect and you will need to pay for the dinner that was
reserved for you.
List of Upcoming Programs:
COMING
UP.... Financial Literacy for Young Adults
at the University of Phoenix
Meeting requirements and RSVP
Everyone must RSVP Yes or No. No later than September 4th,
2009
EWI Program Coordinators must confirm attendance numbers
with the hotel or other catering company in advance.
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.
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.
EWI is required to pay for all of its registered
guests, whether or not they attend.
Should you need to cancel your reservation by
the Friday before the meeting, you MUST receive a confirming
email from the SAA that your cancellation is received.
If you do not get a confirming email from SAA, your
reservation is still in effect and you will need to pay for
the dinner that was reserved for you.
Programs
Committee:
October When:
October 14,
2009 Time: 5:30
p.m. Where: University of
Phoenix Program: Announcing our second
Financial Literacy evening for YOUNG ADULTS. Want to be
a part of a fulfilling program mentoring young women, then get
involved with this program!!!!! This year we will be
working with Big Brothers Big Sisters. We will be asking for
volunteers from our membership with special financial skills
to help with the Financial Sessions that will be offered to
our youth. EWI strives to give back to the CS Community
and being a part of a young person’s life in developing strong
financial skills is a great way to make a difference.
The format for our program will be similar to last
year’s program. We will be soliciting member
participation in September. This event hosted by Pat
Cooper with WallaceVision and Audrey Shrive with Aflac
Insurance. Call Pat at 963-9249 to be a part of this
program.
November When: November
11, 2009 5:30 p.m. We are looking forward to our
November meeting where Office Lori Torrini from the Sand Creek
Police Department will discuss identify theft and fraud
prevention and Eric LaLone of the Defense Institute will
discuss self-defense. Be ready to leave your suits at
home as Eric will ask a few of us to participate. Here is
an opportunity to make some changes in Programs for Next
Year!December
December When:
December 9, 2009 Time:
Annual Luncheon
Where: Broadmoor Hotel
Program: Annual Holiday Extravaganza at the
Broadmoor Hotel. This event hosted by Brandy Merriam
with Presidential Brokerage, Linda Williamson with The
Broadmoor, Susan Davis with Wells Fargo Bank. Also
looking for additional volunteers to help with the
program. I am looking for feedback on the following
things: -Suggestions on speakers
(ie topics that are helpful and interesting for
you) -Suggestions on locations
(would any of our member firms want to host an
event) -Suggestions on topics
(which c --connections, community, careers) and tied that
into a topic would you love to hear more
about. How have you felt about the last
year's Programs? Where can
we be better? What event was your
favorite and why? What event was
the most helpful and how? What
section of town do you prefer the meetings to be held
(Northwest, Northeast, Central, Southwest,
Southeast)?Can you spend time
making a few phone calls or even helping organizing a
meeting? Then sign up for the Programs Committee by
emailing me.The responses need to
be back to me by Sept 2nd 9am.
Ways and
Means:
Hello Ladies,THANK YOU to
each of you for making this year’s golf tournament such a
success (and great fun)!! Our fund-raising goal was
$15,000 & we exceeded that goal by about $2,000.
What fabulous results, especially considering our current
economy. And how wonderful to know that we are using
this money to help women much less fortunate than
ourselves! As a result of this great effort, EWI
will be adding another scholarship recipient. It is
wonderful to see everyone’s hard work pay off in such a
rewarding way! So…after a little R & R,
we are ready to start gearing up for NEXT YEAR’S tournament,
which will be on Friday, June 4. We want to get a
headstart on talking to larger companies that will soon be
planning their 2010 budgets. Please consider who you
might talk to about sponsoring next year’s tournament.
If you have a suggestion, but prefer not to
approach them yourself, please just send us the
person/business information & we will gladly contact
them.We are also looking for volunteers for Ways
& Means. The more women involved, the easier it will
be to plan & execute another successful tournament.
Please consider helping – loads of fun & hugely
rewarding.
Thanks! Mary-Good Forsythe & Elva
Munoz
Ways & Means
Scholarship
Committee:
Do you know someone
who would like financial assistance in
achieving their
bachelors degree?
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: 125 Rainbow Place, CSC 80906. The EWI Springs
Scholarship Committee will only consider complete application
packets so please encourage applicants to follow the
directions on the application. Deadline August 25,
2009.
Adult Students in Scholastic Transition
(ASIST) is coordinated by participating EWI
Chapters: Open to
adult students at transitional points in their
lives. Applicants may be single parents, individuals just
entering the workforce or displaced workers
2008-2009 Springs EWI Scholarship Committee:
Dianne Crimble, Pass It On, Inc. Cindy Stermitz,
Mountain States Pipe & Supply Barb Winter, Ent Federal
Credit Union with Current recipients: -Jennifer Nicole
Wilder (UCCS) -Kristian Gudahl is part of the PPCC / UCCS
transfer program -Frances Wadkins, currently attending PPCC
The Scholarship Committee will be
selecting a fourth recipient for fall 2009 on Tuesday, Sep
1 from 4-6 pm at Ent Federal Credit Union off of
Woodmen/I-25.
The meeting information has been posted
on the EWI website calendar www.springsewi.com
Membership Announcements
Gorgeously Green Club
Join us for 8 weeks, starting September
15 When: Tuesdays, 5:30
p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Where: Old Town
Guesthouse 115 S. 26th
Street Cost:
Each $15 session includes:
Gorgeously Green
Book, Delicious
Eco-licious Treats, Handouts, Laminated CheatSheet,
Camaraderie with other
Women, Surprise Take-Away
Gifts!
Do you want to
incorporate earth-friendly practices in your life, but don’t
know where to start?
Gorgeously Green offers a simple eight-step program that is
easy and FUN!
The purpose of this
club is to learn from speakers and each other on how
to:
Detoxify your home
Prepare eco-licious
treats
Indulge in guilt-free
shopping
Adopt a home fitness
routine
Green your entire beauty
regime
Give your kitchen a green makeover
Become aware of
your impact on the earth
RSVP and mail check
for $120 payable to host: Dianne Crimble 125 Rainbow Place Colorado Springs, CO
80906
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Member Change in Information...
My company (Lawyers Title) has merged with First American
Heritage Title and we are now Heritage Title Company? My
contact information remains the same other than email will is
now
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Thanks, Eileen M. Wolff
You Are Invited...
Kathy Wallace,
WallaceVISION, LLC, will have art and pottery at the 35th
Annual Commonwheel Art Festival in Manitou Springs Labor Day
weekend (Sat, Sun, Mon, Sept 5-7, 10am to 6pm each day.
Kathy will be located in the Commonwheel group booth,
right behind the information booth! Come by and have a
fun time at the festival!
Golf Club
Found
A Grafalloy, Attack Lite
pitching wedge was found at out last EWI golf
tournament. Please contact Pat Cooper if you lost this
pitching wedge. Mobile
963-4654
Congratulations
to...
Meike Alberts, Springs Business
Solutions for being nominated by the Southern Colorado Women’s
Chamber of Commerce as Business Leader of the
Year.
Meeting Summary
Reaping the
Harvest
Last month EWIs enjoyed a wonderful evening at -
surprise - Whole Foods on Powers, organized by Beth Alexander,
Janeene Young and Kathy Wallace. The theme was Reaping
the Harvest: Food and Wine.
Janeene Young
started the evening off with a selection of wines paired with
a cabrese salad and fruits. Chef Everton
concocted a fabulous dinner of prime rib or salmon, both
prepared with sauces containing the wines we had with
dinner. Dessert was a selection of chocolate or
raspberry mousse cups and there was a special birthday cake
for the August birthday girls!
A presentation
was made about a special EWI wine trip next year to Washington
state and Oregon to sample area wines with Janeene as our
sommelier. In addition, we were serenaded by
Brandon on guitar, and caricature portraits were drawn at no
charge for any interested EWIs. Whole Foods staff gave
us virtual value tours of the store - how to shop organically
and economically at the same time. The weather was
beautiful and everyone had a great time.
Corporate Update
EWI Educational Corner
September 24-26, 2009 EWI's 2009 Leadership Conference
& Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY.
EWI Online Program
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.
Professional Development
Teleseminars:
Professional Development
Teleseminar November 5, 2009
Successful Connections
Debbie Tuzel and Shirley Wick are
supporting each other on a road trip to Las Vegas, NV the last
weekend in August; Not all fun on this trip since Debbie has
to deal with family medical issues both here in Colorado and
in Nevada. Their friendship has evolved
through EWI and this connection will endure and maintain what
life tosses in their path as business associates and friends
Minutes of the
Colorado Springs Chapter EXECUTIVE WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL® 8/05/09
Call to Order:
Meeting called to order by President, Pat Cooper
at 5PM at Wells Fargo Bank, 90 S Cascade, 2nd
floor, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
Roll Call:
Attendees: Pat Cooper, Kelly Wood, Audrey Shrive,
Joan Saucerman, Brandy Merriam, Shirley Wick, Elva
Munoz, Kathy Wallace, Debbie Tuzel, Lynn Severson,
Christine Ressler, Kathleen O’Leary, Mary-Good
Forsythe – quorum present.
Minutes: Motion made by
Kathy Wallace and Second by Audrey Shrive to
approve with addendum of June attendance numbers
included.
Treasurer's Report:
Treasurer’s
Report: As of 7/31/09: Cash Account
balances: $18,814.33 Cash-operating
$17,281.52
Cash-BCDP
$ 36,095.85 Total Endowment Account balance:
$156,337.91 Investment committee chaired by the
Treasurer Christine Ressler met 8/4/09 and
approved purchase of $25,000 CD for 3 year 2.25%
from cash sweep account
(Endowment) Sergeant at Arms:
discussed RSVP policy again - Lynn will
follow up with Lori to add cancellation drop down
on web site reservation to alleviate issues – need
to get cost of modifications – if needed will
present cost at next meeting. July meeting
attendance total
33
Communications:
Committee Reports:
Membership: Nicola Myers will be posted for
membership for Sierra Commercial via e-mail
\ 47 member firms 8 additional reps 3
sustaining reps 20 life 2
honorary Membership drive to give rewards to
anyone who brings eligible guests to any of the
meetings remaining this year – free dinners! Bring
a guest!!!!
Programs:
August meeting 15th– Whole Foods – Reaping the
Harvest September meeting 9th – Board
Installation – Springs Funeral Home – buried
treasure opportunities abound!!!
October meeting Financial Literacy
November meeting Self Defense
December meeting Christmas Holiday
luncheon and Extravaganza
Scholarship: held annual
organizational meeting to confirm compliance
with requirements and to pass along records to new
committee chair for 2010Hospitality:
planning mixer for August meeting - sent out
greeting cards to membership as requested –list of
recipients per email Heather @ Food
Designers due to family loss, EWI in Calgary 40th
Anniv and Bea Steahlin basket.
September board
meeting 9/2 will be held at Old Town Guest House –
to include out going and incoming board
members.Ways and Means: met goal of
$17,000 for 2009 – incredible accomplishment in
this economic environment Great job and kudos to
the committee – 2010 tournament date June
4Publicity: sent via email – Sent
out meeting notices to various publications.
Nomination: Kathy
Wallace presents board for Nominating Director
Susan Davis President Audrey Shrive,
Aflac InsuranceVP/President Elect
Carol Bryant, Stanley
SteemerSecretary Joan Saucerman, Joan
Saucerman Long-Term Care InsTreasurer
Rita Worster, BKDSSA Terri
Flores-Brown, Springs Funeral
ServiceDeb Haar, Enchanted
SignsMembership Christine Ressler,
PPRDCProgram Director Brandy Merriam,
Presidential BrokeragePublication
Director Kathleen O’Leary,
PepsiHospitality Director Shirley Wick,
Old Town GuesthouseBrandi Walters,
Service EngineeringScholarship Director
Dianne Crimble, Pass It OnWays &
Means Director Mary-Good Forsythe, ReMax
Properties and Elva Munoz, Wells Fargo
BankPublicity Director Lynda
Carmichael, Foster ElectricHistorian
Kathryn Flobeck, Aqua Prima Center
IncMembership/online Directory Kathy
Wallace, Wallace VisionTechnical
Advisor Lorrie Todd, PageCafe Internet
ConsultingNomination Director Pat
Cooper, Wallace
Vision
Unfinished Business:
New Business:
Motion made by Brandy Merriam and second by
Christine Ressler to approve Pat Cooper and Audrey
Shrive as the attending delegates at upcoming
LCAM, Carol Bryant is the alternate – motion
passed.
Announcements:
Business
Journal announced best commercial bank in Colorado
Springs is Wells Fargo – business banking
division.
2008-2009 Springs EWI Scholarship Committee:
