Texas Executive Women - The Networker, May, 2004


May, 2004	Volume 2, Number 5

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

I hope that the May flowers are blooming in your life! They continue to flourish in many aspects of TEW and I forecast that they will not fade because we have such an
incredible board and wonderful members involved in TEW that will keep them alive forever!

We had an excellent meeting in April and greatly appreciate Ms. Beth Williams, President of TechTrans International, Inc., and her commitment to make our meeting successful. Beth shared her incredible story and described her journey to success. It is truly an honor to have such wonderful leaders in our communities involved in our organization.

Past President, Diane Finch, was also honored at the meeting for the awesome contribution that she made last year to TEW. The following are only a few of the successes that were accomplished under Diane's leadership:

Electronic distribution of the newsletter. Yea, we are now in the 21st century!
Our first fundraiser in many years was successfully conducted!
Funds were distributed to new outreach projects for women and children!
Another successful Women on the Move® was accomplished!

Diane, we sincerely appreciate your hard work and dedication to TEW. I only hope that we can continue your efforts.

This is our 20th year anniversary for Women on the Move® and I am excited to announce that we will contribute $20, 000 in scholarships to our very own students that qualify! This could not have been timelier! We are now accepting your requests for contributions to various organizations and charities in the community. Please submit your proposal in writing at your earliest convenience as the board will be distributing remaining funds only to local organizations that benefit women and young girls and have a similar mission. You may send your requests via email: dlbalin@balinfinancial.com or fax: 281 778-7994.

I hope to see you all at the next meeting. Your attendance and participation in TEW is vital and will only make our organization a success. We welcome back all guests that attended and hope that you will inquire further into becoming a member.

Remember…take time to smell the flowers and be part of something big!
Get involved with Texas Executive Women!

Truly,

WOMEN ON THE MOVE® - 20 YEARS!

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2004 Women on the Move® Awards.

The annual awards ceremony, sponsored by Texas Executive Women and The Houston Chronicle, is celebrating its 20th Anniversary, and continues to be dedicated to honoring Houston women who have made a difference in their community while excelling in their work environment.

This year, the awards ceremony will also honor the event's founder, Robert Sakowitz. It was in 1985 that Sakowitz developed the idea to begin an awards program to honor Houston women who were tops in their professions, as well as generous with their community involvement.

Past recipients include: Sally Nelson, Suzannah Wong, Mary Ann Collier, Ileana Blanco, Hon. Beverly Kaufman, Sonceria Messiah Jiles, Beth Wolff, Glenda Joe, Susan A. Lieberman, Judge Nancy Atlas, Cindy Crane Garbs, Dorothy Ables, Cathy Binstock, Priscilla Slade, Graciela Martinez, Sandy Reese-Kesseler, Rosemary Acosta-Clark, Ann Goldstein and Pamela K. Triolo.

TEW Members are encouraged to nominate a woman whose professional and community accomplishments stand out in the crowd. To download a nomination form, visit the TEW site at www.tewhouston.org/WOM.htm.

Nominations MUST be at The Houston Chronicle by 5 p.m., May 31, 2004.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wine Tasting Fund Raiser - Thursday May 20, 2004
5:30-7:30 pm, at the Aquarium Design Group, 3461 W Alabama
Scott Spencer, of Houston Wine Merchant will conduct the tastings.
$30 pregistration by Tuesday, May 18 or $35 at the door

Click here for the FORM to register now.

We hope to have the men that have the Segway's there, and possibly
Houston Ballet principal dancer, Zdenek Konvalina, who has his paintings hanging at the Aquarium.

In order to secure accommodations, artists and others who want to help us (or participate) in this event, we need TEW members to make early
reservations. We would like to have you make your reservations now, and it would be great if you pay by credit card. There can be no cancellations after
May 18.

TEW MENTORING PROGRAM

Pictured with Gwethalyn is her friend and TEW Mentor, Lois Robinson.
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TEW Westbury High School Mentors: Carol Parker, Elaine Ousley-Navarro, Nancy Hall, Florence Kusnetz, Mary Ann Grant, Lois Robinson, and Carolyn Wyly.
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The Career Women of the Future. at Westbury High School, received expert advise on Budgeting, Credit Management and Goal Setting from Gwethalyn Brooks, Vice President, JPMorgan Chase Bank in April.

Ears perked up when the topic of shopping entered the mix. Each of the TEW Mentors shared a personal story of a past money management challenge.

This was the last session of this school year for the girls held at Westbury. We're very proud of all the girls who made the commitment to the program this year. We finished the year with 31 young ladies.

Photo on the left top is Gwethalyn and her mentor, Lois Robinson. The photo on the bottom is of the TEW Westbury High School Mentors: Carol Parker, Elaine Ousley-Navarro, Nancy Hall, Florence Kusnetz, Mary Ann Grant, Lois Robinson, and Carolyn Wyly.

As is evident by our smiling faces, we get as much from this as do the Westbury students.
more on Mentoring...

NEWS AMONG FRIENDS

Did You Know?
TEW is participating in the Randalls Food Market and Pharmacy Good Neighbor Program. Each time you shop at Randalls, you can earn a donation for TEW.

Here's how it works: TEW has an exclusive account number (814). TEW members can then link that account number to their Remarkable cards. You can link that number to your Remarkable card by completing a Remarkable Application Form at any Courtesy Booth. Fill in the top portion and the "Good Neighbor Program" section, indicating that you want to link Account #814 to your card.

MEET DR. KATHRYN STREAM

The May Networker focus is on
Dr. Kathryn Stream, Senior Vice President, Texas Medical Center. Kathryn has been an active member of TEW since her selection as a Woman on The Move ® in 1992.

She came to Houston in 1989 and served as the Chief Operating Officer for Texas Woman's University - Houston Campus until 2001. She retired from TWU on August 31, 2001, and began working for the Texas Medical Center on September 1, 2001 - literally an overnight retirement. Full story...

MAY BIRTHDAYS

05/02 - Bettye Arnold CIC AAI
05/05 - Karen H. Pace
05/13 - Margo Donaldson Snider
05/14 - Donna Sullivan
05/20 - Linda Broocks
05/21 - Terry Lea Elizondo
05/31 - Ann E. Deaton

MAY MEETING MEMO

TUESDAY, MAY 11

Nancy Levicki, President of Dress for Success, Houston, will be our speaker. Nancy spearheaded bringing this program to Houston and has been instrumental in its success.

Dress for Success provides interview suits, confidence boosts and career development to more than 45,000 women in over 75 cities each year. Come hear how this program is making a difference in the lives of women who might not otherwise have a chance in life..

Reservation deadline is Monday, May 10.

No cancellations after Monday, May 10.
No-shows with reservations will be billed. (The Briar Club is having a
problem serving us on time when there are so many that show up without reservations. Please RSVP.)

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

Time: 5:30 PM check-in and Social,
6:15 p.m. announcements and program

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

To make reservations in advance,
please click here to download and print a copy of the reservation form.

You may then mail or fax your information to the appropriate person.

Upcoming Meetings:

June 8

Karen Krakower, Editor, HealthLeader, UT Health Science Center at Houston will speak on the topic: "Big Girl Bullies". This should be a great meeting!

July - Members Only Social - to be announced