Texas Executive Women - The Networker, September, 2004


September, 2004	Volume 2, Number 9

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Greetings Incredible Women!

Fall is a great time of year; indeed the crowning glory of the year, bringing us the fruition of months of toil and labor. I hope that you are beginning to see the fruits of your labor and it has exceeded all of your expectations!

As for TEW, things are in full swing and September will be a very busy month. This is a wonderful time to get involved and become acquainted with your fellow members. I have listed some events that will take place, and I encourage you to become involved!

September 14th, Monthly Meeting
Jeann Howse has once again planned a great meeting. Our speaker will be Dr. Jill Carroll of Rice University. She will discuss "Effects of Religious Beliefs on Politics". This should prove to be very interesting this close to a national election! Also, the grant recipients will attend, and be presented with our contributions to them.

September 18th, Federation Gala
Diane Finch, Past President, will represent TEW and be honored as our Woman of Excellence. Several of us will be attending to celebrate a wonderful accomplishment for Diane. Hooray for Diane, we are proud of you!

September 22nd, President’s Dinner
Place to be announced. If you have not yet attended a dinner this year, I would encourage you to go. It is a wonderful way to get to know one another better.

September 28th, Women on the Move Reunion Dinner
Calling all former Women on the Move®! As you know, this is our 20-year anniversary, so we are having a special Reunion Dinner! This will be an event that you will not want to miss! The event will be held at Damian’s downtown. The committee is putting together tables with your class and would like your participation. Please contact Margo Snider to confirm your attendance.

Last, but certainly not least, we are looking for new worker bees for the 2005 board. Bonnie Berube is our incoming President, and is seeking eager individuals to carry the torch. The following positions are available, and we would be elated if you would like to become involved and make a difference.

Sheila Cox-Manning will be chairing the nominating committee. Please contact her if you would like more information.

Here are the specific responsibilities for each position.

Secretary
Treasurer
Vice President, Membership
Vice President, Programs
Vice President, Communications
Director At Large – Federation of Professional Women
Director At Large

I hope to see you at the next meeting! Until then, have a great Labor Day!

Sincerely,

WOMEN ON THE MOVE® - 20 YEARS!

September 28th, Women on the Move Reunion Dinner
Attention all former Women on the Move®! Make plans to attend a special Reunion Dinner to celebrate 20 years of this event.

The event will be at Damian’s downtown. The committee is putting together tables with your class and would like your participation. Please contact Margo Snider to confirm your attendance.

Right after that, make your reservations to attend the 2004 luncheon!

Hotel Intercontinental
2222 W. Loop South (in the Legends Ballroom)
Friday, November 5, 2004

It's easy to do - just click here: 2004 WOM® Reservation Form

If you have any questions, just call 713.473.2222

TEW MENTORING PROGRAM

The following letter is from a young lady who was in the mentoring program. You'll have a great feeling after you read it.

Hello Ms. Holt!
I am at Rice, and I am having a wonderful time. Today is my third day of classes, after an exciting week-long orientation week, and I am having soooo much fun. Orientation week was a blast; it was very hectic and draining, but I have already made a lot of friends.

My room was even better than I expected. I have a lot of space, good lighting, and all of my stuff fit. It looks really nice! I will definitely have to send you a picture of how I set up my room. My roomie and I get along very well, and we have a lot of fun together.

My classes are all great! I am taking calculus, economics, international relations, intro to golf, a seminar on the culture of war, psychology, and Leadership Rice. I have decided to start off as a economics/managerial studies double major, and look into going into business or law. I am already learning
so much.

My Leadership Rice class is amazing. Dr. Lieberman is wonderful. She is such a lively instructor, and I can see why she was a Woman On The Move®. She reminds me a lot of you. I am going to get a lot from her class; I can already tell just after one day. That is how great of an impression she has made. I went up to her on yesterday after class, and told her that I knew you and the expression on her face was priceless, you two must go way back because she was
delighted at the mention of your name.

I am going to have so much fun this year.

Love,
Jessica Faith Carter

(The Mrs. Lieberman she is referring to is Susan Lieberman (WOM 1992) who now teaches at Rice University.)

NEWS AMONG FRIENDS

Here is some news about a few of our past WOM who are still so very active in our community this summer.

Clarease Rankin Yates (WOM 1996) event founder of Texas Children’s Hospital Sickle Cell Center’s “Let the Fashions Begin” fund raiser with high style men and their women, will take place Oct 21, 2004 at the Momentum Audi showroom.
Argentina James (WOM 2001), Sylvia Garcia (WOM 1993), and Judge Vanessa Gilmore (WOM 1998) were quoted in the Houston Chronicle, recommending their current summer reading favorites. Judge Gilmore was also seen at the Alpha Phi Alpha first annual charity golf tournament earlier this summer.
United Way’s Alexis de Toqueville Society’s Women’s Initiative campaign chair, Linda Addison (WOM 2002) and Jackie Martin (WOM 1995) president, recently took their big donors (those who pony up $10,000 or more annually) on an overnight trip to Seattle and Boeing headquarters bringing them back to Houston in a new jetliner.
The University of Houston College of Business Foundation has elected Judy Bozeman to its board of directors.
Sylvia Garcia (WOM 1993) and Sara Speer Selber (WOM 1999) are underwriting chairs for two balls for the Museum of Fine Arts. The first on is the Grand Gala Ball on October 1, 2004 and later, the Latin Experience Ball, on February 26, 2005.
The Houston Area Urban League stepped out in high style with three days of activities celebrating the first Urban Legends Weekend with Valerie Bergeron (WOM 2003) as co-chair of the Saturday night Gala. Seen in the crowd were Jackie Martin (WOM 1995), Sharon Michael Owens (WOM 1995) and Algenita Scott Davis (WOM 1994).
Our own Sharon Michael Owens will be receiving quite a prestigious honor on October 21. She is one of four honorees to receive the Spirit of Anne Morrow Lindbergh Award. The award is being presented at the seventh annual Women's Health Summit Forum and Luncheon sponsored by The Huffington Center of Aging at Baylor College of Medicine. For more information you can call 713-798-3802. We all congratulate Sharon!

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

09/04 Mamie Moy
09/09 Rosemary Acosta-Clark
09/09 Lyn Prade
09/12 Virginia Elizabeth Mampre
09/16 Priscilla Slade, PhD
09/17 Carolyn C. Wyly R. D.
09/19 Suzanne B. Kean
09/24 Kaye Stripling Ed.D.

SEPTEMBER MEETING MEMO

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Our speaker will be Dr. Jill Carroll. Dr. Carroll will speak on "Effects of Religious Beliefs on Politics". She is a Lecturer of Religious Studies at Rice University, a Chronicle Columnist and noted author. Dr. Carroll will discuss the effect of the religious fundamentalists on the outcome of elections both local and national.

The Award Recipients of the Women on the Move Funds will be at the meeting to receive their checks.

Reservation and cancellation deadline is Monday, September 13.
No-shows with reservations will be billed. 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
6:30 p.m. - speaker

For meeting information and reservations, contact Jeann Howse
(713) 664-3777 or jbhowse@sbcglobal.net

Upcoming Meetings:

October 12 -
TEW's history through the eyes of its past presidents. Now, this should be a historical meeting!

Christmas Party, December 14 - a Mystery Dinner along, with the "who dunnit" - this should be a fun evening and seating will be limited. Cost will be approximately $50 per person. It will be at the Marriott Hotel on the West Loop near San Felipe. Watch the web site for more details!