Texas Executive Women - The Networker, Febuary, 2005


February, 2005	Volume 3, Number 2

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

I am encouraging each member to support Women on the Move® . We need to sell tickets and tables, obtain sponsors, obtain underwriters and support Margo and her committee. This is a tremendous effort and the money goes to the mentoring programs, scholarships and grants to agencies. We have supported and recognized women in the community for many years with the event, but it takes all of us to make it successful.

Congratulations to Sally Andrews for being selected as the 2005 Texas Executive Women's nominee to the Federation of Houston Professional Women of Excellence.

The TEW Board of Directors has begun the year of work. Working with this board will be a great experience for me. Mary Ann Collier will be the Director at Large working to communicate with the membership and the board.

One of my most valuable mentors forwarded to me an article from the Harvard Business Review , April 2004 edition. The article was entitled Do Women Lack Ambition and was written by Anna Frels. It is very thought-provoking and I would encourage each of you to read it.

?It is no secret that women receive less recognition for their accomplishments than men do. The documentation is substantial, and the findings are consistent?. ?What can be done in the face of overwhelming odds stacked women's ambitions?? Here are some suggestions: Organize, Don't Expect Things to Fall in Place, Provide for Structures of Recognition, Blow Your Own Horn, Realize It's Never Too Late.

TEW provides resources for all of us. Come to the February meeting, bring a guest and invite a member that you have not seen for awhile.

UPCOMING EVENTS

For Federation of Houston Professional Women: Next Quarterly meeting: April 25, 2005 Location: Hess Bldg, 5430 Westheimer
Speaker: Shenae Chen, Director of Women's Bureau, US Department of Labor

Women of Excellence Gala
September 10, 2005 - Save the Date!

Ecuador Trip May 26 ? 01Jun 2005
Come join Bill and Sheridan as they accompany you on this fun week in Cotacachi and Quito. We will spend four nights in Cotacachi at La Mirage Garden and Spa and two nights in Quito at Mansion del Angel. Reservations needed by February 22. View Itinerary and trip cost.

NEWS AMONG FRIENDS

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Algenita Scott Davis (WOM 1994), Helen Cavazos (WOM 2003), and Argentina James (WOM 2001) got to rub elbows with Danny Glover at a benefit reception for The Texas Friends of the TransAfrica Forum.
The Women's Resource of Greater Houston has elected two more TEW members to their board of trustees ? Elizabeth Ivers (WOM 1997) and Eva Archer-Smith (WOM 1998).
Lynn Liberato (WOM 1992) has been elected to the South Texas College of Law board of directors executive committee. Lynn was also named 2004 Woman of the Year by the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast's Women's Initiative.
Sandy Johnson (WOM 1998) has received the Distinguished Public Service Medal from NASA. Sandy and Barrios Technology was highlighted in Houston Business Journal in December.
Renee Logans (WOM 2000) and Sylvia Garcia (WOM 2003) were seen at the swearing in of Harris County constable May Walker. Renee, Judge Vanissa Gilmore (WOM 1998) and Argentina James (WOM 2001), 2004 Ball chair for the Ensemble Theatre were making plans at a N-M luncheon.
Beth Wolff (WOM 1989) was seen at a holiday gathering of the city's political and business movers and shakers. Wish we could see her at a TEW meeting some time soon.
Algenita Scott Davis (WOM 1994) was in the audience when Patricilla Slade (WOM 2000) sang a "Thank You" to those who assisted Texas Southern University this past year.
Cheryl Thompson-Draper (WOM 1995 ) has been re-appointed to a third term on the Port of Houston Authority Commission.
Harris County Clerk, Beverly Kaufman (WOM 2003) over saw the biggest voter turnout in Harris County history and at the same time she agreed to be on the TEW Board as our new Treasures. Thanks, Beverly.
Sharon Michael Owens (WOM 1995 ) was among the well wishers as the Neighborhood Centers, Inc celebrated a surprise party at NCI's Ripley House.

TEW MENTORING PROGRAM

Mentoring

TEW Members: if you have working printers that you no longer need or want, please donate them to the Mentoring program!

2005 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bonnie Berube - President: bberube@blbconsulting.com or blb1@earthlink.net Barbara Halstead - President Elect: gsblhalstead@cs.com
Shelia Manning - Secretary : smanning@banksterling.com
Shelia Kay Johnstone-Ferrendelli - VP Communications: Emaildo@aol.com
Mamie Moy - VP Membership: mmoy@mail.uh.edu
Beverly Kaufman - Treasurer: bkaufman@cco.hctx.net
Mary Ann Collier - Director at Large: mc18@ridemetro.org
Sheridan Scott - VP Socials: sscott@froschtravel.com
Jeann Howse - VP Programs: jbhowse@sbcglobal.net
Beth Ann Scher - VP Mentoring: scherstvl@pdq.net
Margo Snider - VP Special Events: mdsnider@houston.rr.com
Louella Hundt - Director at Large/Communications: louellajv@sbcglobal.net

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

TEW Birthdays

2/02 - Annie Cater

2/08 - Georgianna E. Nichols

2/11 - Arlette Molina

2/16 - Barbara Halstead

2/16 - Valerie Bergeron

2/16 - Bonnie Lynn Berube

2/23 - Mary Ann Collier

2/23 - Andrea Reneé Logans

2/24 - Marie Yeates

2/26 - Jan Domenico

UPCOMING MEETING MEMO

The Briar Club
5:30 - 6:15 Social, check in
6:15 - 6:30 Introductions, Announcements
6:30 program

February 8 - ( this month and March are early dates since the month begins on a Tuesday) City Controller, Anise Parker will speak on the " State of the City". She will also be open to discussion about the 2 propositions that were passed in the last election and are in conflict with each other.

RSVP ASAP to Jeann Howse 713-664-3777
leave message on machine
or email jbhowse@sbcglobal.net and reference TEW in the subject line

Upcoming Meetings:

March 8, 2005 - Topic "Digital Crime Scene Investigations".Our speaker is Paul E. Brown, CEO/Founder of CyberEvidence.

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