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The Monthly Newsletter from
The Women’s Division of the
Grapevine Chamber of Commerce
Established 1965
March 2010
www.grapevinechamber-womensdiv.com
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In
February, the Women’s Division enjoyed an opportunity to support our friends
in the Grapevine Ambucs with their annual fundraiser by entering the bowling
contest held at the Main Event. Our
bowling skills earned us a lovely new trophy featuring the “backside of a
horse”. Yes, we came in last place!! So, we haven’t improved our bowling skills
year over year, but our pride and enthusiasm in supporting a great cause is
ever strong! A special thanks is
extended Judee Brown for doing a super job in coordinating the bowling
project and inspiring a huge turn-out.
Kathee
Livengood provided a wonderful 45 year Women’s Division history lesson during
the February program! Kathee’s
research was extensive and we plan to post the history of the organization on
our website in the near future. The
next luncheon meeting is March 16th and features Hill School’s
Principal Kathy Edwards sharing the attributes of this special private
school. Remember to RSVP for the March
16th luncheon meeting to Janice Kane, msjkane@sbcglobal.net Important
Update……Janice Kane is working
on completion of the membership directory and the deadline for membership to
be included in the printing is March 31st. The directory will be published in
April. A
special thanks is extended Dr. Janelle Perkins and Joanne Ryan for hosting
the “Small Business Boot Camp” on Saturday, February 27th at the Grapevine
Convention Center. Unfortunately I
was only able to attend a part of the conference, but what I was able to
attend was excellent. Topics covering
all aspects of small business ownership with excellent speakers and
supporting resources provided.
Proceeds from the event were graciously donated to the Women’s
Division. Special thanks to Debra
Spronz, Linda Montgomery, and Marina Ward for assisting with check-in. The
Women’s Division currently sponsors two annual events to raise funds for
programs assisting children and seniors in need in our community. The two fundraiser events are the Great
Taste of Grapevine in April and the Holiday Charity Ball in December. Please remember to post the fundraisers on your calendars as SAVE THE
DATES! Thurs. April 8th, 5:30-8:30 pm, Great Taste of
Grapevine,
Hilton DFW Lakes! Tickets are $25 in
advance and $30 at the door. Sat., December 4th, 6:30 –
11pm, Holiday Charity Ball, Embassy Suites Each Women’s Division
member is asked to sell at least 10 tickets to the Great Taste event. Contact Shelley Ruddick to obtain tickets
to sell or drop by the Chamber office.
Also, take advantage of the Great Taste event as an opportunity to market
your business. Great Taste “Vouchers”
are available at the Chamber office to reward key customers! Give your customers a voucher as a symbol
of your gratitude for their business!
You are only billed for vouchers submitted by customers who attend
the event. I look forward to seeing
you at the March 16th meeting! Jan Smith
from the
Heart!!!! Top ‘o the whole month to all!!!!! Happy St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 – be
sure to wear something GREEN or you’ll get a pinch! We wish LOVE, LUCK
& LAUGHTER to our members who are celebrating birthdays and
anniversaries in March. Happy Birthday to the following ladies: 4 – Traci Wilkinson 13 – Estee Hammer 16 – Teri Kinsey 16 – Janelle Perkins 26 – Ginny Piendak 27 – Nancy Reid 28 – Linn Bleggi 28 – Susie Kern 28 – Mary Beth Burlet 30 – Melva Stanfield 31 – Sharron Spencer Happy Anniversary to the following ladies and their lucky husbands: 1 – Wanda & Gary Blagg 2 – Edie Gillette & Bill Francisco 4 – Susie & Rick Kern 6 – SuzAnn & Don Moore 10 – Patricia &
Darrell Starnes 11 – Lisa & Andrew
Huszar 14 – Debra & Tim
Spronz 17 – Duff & Patrick
O’Dell 18 – Paula & Rusty
Pafford 20 – Beth & Kipp
Whitman 21 – Debbie & Ben
Cravey 21 – Jessica & Chris
Lemage 29 – Darcy & Jeff
Borutta Our love and sympathy to
Judee Brown who lost her Mother in February.
Get Well wishes to Debby Gray who is having surgery on March 11 to
fuse a disc in her neck. Please let me know of any
illnesses or special needs for any of our members so we can reach out to
them…. Thanks! Duff O’Dell 214-478-3750 dodell@premierbank.com
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Special thanks goes to Kathee Livengood for her
wonderful and very informative program in February regarding the 45-year
history of the Women’s Division! Please join us in welcoming our newest members that
include: Tena Burrell, Dorothy Culberson, Norma Duane, Edie
Gillette, Peggy Love, Cheryl Rutherford, Patricia Starnes, Teresa Tuttle, and
Maureen Walkinshaw. Our membership
continues to grow with 94 members as of the end of February. If you have not already, please take the time now to renew your
membership for our fiscal year January 1 – December 31, 2010. Membership forms can be found online, and
we will have some available at our February meeting. We need you to complete your membership
AND the website directory information forms for confirmation of information
that will be printed in the membership directory and published on our
website. In order to be included in
this year’s membership directory, we must have your membership form and dues
submitted no later than March 31st. The directory will go online and
be distributed in April. In addition, members have the option this year of purchasing a magnetic
Women’s Division nametag with your name and/or company’s name for $5.00
each. Order forms for nametags are
also available online and at the monthly meetings. Please remember to RSVP for our monthly luncheon being held on Tuesday,
March 16, 2010, 11:45 a.m. at Stacy's Furniture Community Room, 3rd
Floor. Reservations can be made by emailing msjkane@sbcglobal.net
or calling (817) 360-0684. Please plan
to attend and to invite a guest to learn more from Principal Kathy Edwards
program about Hill School. The cost of our luncheon is $15.00 with advance reservation, $17.00 if
you RSVP to attend and do not show, and $25.00 without a
reservation. We have the capability to accept credit cards, and
you can pay online for your membership dues, monthly luncheons, pre-pay for
the year, and all other Women’s Division activities. Again, please renew your membership for 2010 to give your “Service from
the Heart” to our community as a member of the Grapevine Women's Division! I look forward to seeing everyone at our March luncheon!
Janice Kane President-Elect We have been working with the Women’s Division
Board of Directors and our contacts at GRACE to work out a Christmas Spirit
budget for 2010 that will make the best use of the funds that we raise for
this project. With the economy still
affecting us, we are expecting the numbers we serve to continue to increase. To ensure that we will be able to provide school
supplies and gifts at a similar level to prior years for our traditional
programs, we have had to make some difficult choices. We have decided that we will not be giving
out the April Spring Sunshine Baskets that were added to the program in
2009. We will continue with the
Christmas in July and December Christmas Spirit Projects for GRACE senior and
disabled clients and the School Supplies project for the children in August. If you have a Tom Thumb Rewards card, please stop
by their service desk next time you go shopping and ask them to associate
your card with “Good Neighbor # 4697”for the Women’s Division so that we can
take full advantage of the funds that we can earn from that program. We would like to give a special thank you to
Idell Bowker for doing the research necessary to project the client base for
2010 and her offer of assistance in managing the projects this year. Sincerely, Linda Swirski, SwirskiL@tx.rr.com, 817-416-8968 And Robin Smith, Robin.Smith@WhamProductions.com,
817-442-9579
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2010 Officers and Committee Chairs |
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President |
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President-Elect |
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Parliamentarian |
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1st Vice President/Fund Raising |
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2nd Vice President/Christmas Spirit |
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Secretary |
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Webmaster |
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Communications Liaison |
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Treasurer |
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Photographer |
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Chili Cook-Off |
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Holiday Charity Ball |
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Senior Fest |
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Hospitality |
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Bowling with AMBUCS |
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Programs |
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Great Taste of Grapevine |
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Police and Fire Appreciation |
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Woman of the Year |
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Second Chance School Supplies |
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Membership Social |
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