Texas Executive Women - The Networker, February, 2004


February, 2004	Volume 2, Number 2

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2004 OFFICERS

The new year brought with it a new slate of offices for 2004. You can see a list of all board members here.

This is going to be another great year for TEW, and the officers are ready to get to work. If you want to volunteer for a committee, just call or send an email to the appropriate chairperson.

To the left is Donna Balin, your TEW President for 2004.

A NOTE FROM NANCY B. HALL
(2004 VP of Communications)

I am so excited to serve as your VP of Communications! It is my desire to have a team of remarkable women working with me in the area of communication. Cay Dickson does a fabulous job of creating our newsletter and it is the responsibility of the communication team to make sure she has everything she needs to create the outstanding end result.

If you would like to contribute to the communication within TEW, please consider joining me for a brief meeting on February 10, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. at the Briar Club. This is our opportunity to discuss the newsletter for the following month.

My commitment to TEW as VP of Communications is:
1) Be in communication with my fellow members,
2) Be open to the thoughts and opinions of TEW members as it pertains to communication, and
3) Learn as much as I can from the outstanding team of women that serves as TEW members.

Please email me at ncbee@aol.com or call me at 713-202-4821 if you want to participate with a fun, interactive team of communicators! I look forward to serving each of you to the very best of my ability…….HERE'S TO A GREAT YEAR!

Nancy B. Hall
VP of Communications

TEW MENTORING PROGRAM

ALDINE MENTORING PROGRAMS

Once again, young women from Ladies of Distinction and Ladies of Excellence, TEW's two mentoring programs in Aldine schools, were privileged to attend the 2003 Women on the Move event. I can think of no better way to challenge and motivate young women to obtain an education and seek a challenging career than to meet first hand those women in TEW, as well as present and former Women on the Move® - who have overcome obstacles and created exciting and meaningful careers for themselves. Click here for full story...

NEWS AMONG FRIENDS

Mamie Moy (WOM 2001) Chair of the YMCA 25th Annual Outstanding Women's luncheon was with 280 people at the Westin Galleria to honor Outstanding Women of Achievement including Beverly Kaufman (current 2003 WOM) and Georgianna Nichols (WOM 2002)
Elizabeth Ghrist (WOM 1989) is a recipient of The Houston Forum Woodson Medal to be presented by J. Downey Bridgewater, Forum Chairman and President/CEO of Sterling Bank, February 10, 2004
A safe welcome back to Houston - Barbara Halstead (and husband, Gerard) from their business adventure in Yambu, Saudi Arabia.
Rabbi Judith Abrams (WOM 1993) was seen on the front page of the Houston Chronicle celebrating Hanukkah with her three girls. If you remember, Judith was very pregnant with one of these beautiful girls at her WOM ceremony. She now operates a Web site for adult Jewish education.
Judge Vanessa Gillmore (WOM 1998) swore in our new mayor Bill White on January 3rd, 2004
Arlette Molina (WOM 2001) has announced her decision to run for the U. S. Congress District 9
WOM 1998, Liz Ghrist chaired the capital campaign at St. Thomas
University and received a heavenly hit of an anonymous donation of $1M
when its former president was ordained at the Vatican as an archbishop.

SEEMS LIKE LOVE IS IN THE AIR...TEW members are finding love and marriage all over the place. Congratulations to all!

May 2003, Beth Wolff (WOM 1989) married Alan Reid - after cruising the Mediterranean they continue to work together in the Real Estate business.
Newest returning TEW member Doris LeFevre became Mrs. Strain in August/September 2003. Welcome back and congratulations to you both.
In November 2003 Elaine Ousley became Mrs. Hernan Nevarez. They will honeymoon after Super Bowl and the Valentine's Day rush for flowers. We were lucky to meet this great guy at the TEW Holiday Party.
Tiffany Sauter married Craig Utterson on November 15th and actually took her honeymoon. Now she is out of town most of the week on her new job as clinical support specialist for BoneCare, Intl. She says after March 2004 we'll see more of her at TEW.
And the Greatest Surprise Marriage of all is Michelle O'Michael to Steve Archer on Jan 4, 2004 in Florida. Yes, her honey of 20 years finally got her to agree to marry. How Wonderful.

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

02/02 - Annie Cater
02/08 - Georgianna E. Nichols
02/11 - Arlette Molina
02/12 - Mary Craft
02/12 - Joan Ehrlich
02/16 - Bonnie Berube
02/16 - Barbara L. Halstead
02/23 - Andrea Renee' Logans
02/24 - Marie Yeates
02/26 - Jan Domenico

FEBRUARY MEETING MEMO

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

TEW Member and 1991 WOM, Bonnie Hellums, judge of the 247th District Court, will be our speaker. Come hear this outstanding judge give us a glimpse of a new program that will start in her court in February. It is called Family Intervention Court and will assist in getting substance abusers in recovery and reunited with their families. Her experience in the family courts has shown her that sometimes what we are doing is just not working and thoughts outside of the box are the only chance for progress.

All meetings are the second Tuesday of the month at:
The Briar Club
2603 Timmons Lane
(Westheimer at Timmons)

Time: 5:30 PM Social, 6:15 p.m. program

For meeting information and reservations, contact Jeann Howse
(713) 641-2131 or tew2@sbcglobal.net

Upcoming Meetings:
March 9

Barbara Halstead will present the March program. Come listen as she tells about her recent time in Saudi Arabia, from where she returned just in time. She will also have photos to give you a real image of that part of the world.

2004 OFFICERS

A NOTE FROM NANCY B. HALL (2004 VP of Communications)

TEW MENTORING PROGRAM

NEWS AMONG FRIENDS

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

FEBRUARY MEETING MEMO

A NOTE FROM NANCY B. HALL
(2004 VP of Communications)