Texas Executive Women
The Networker

November, 2007

                                                                                   Volume 5, Number 11

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Houston, 77027
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Beverly Kaufman

November President's Message

Orange you going to ask me what I'm most thankful for? Well, of course, I'm thankful for all those stereotypical things everyone else lists…family, faith, health, fellowship, country, material blessings, successful careers etc.

But let's zero in on one obvious, yet unsung, element of the season…the color orange

Orange is a combination of yellow and red and is considered an energetic color. It calls to mind feelings of excitement, enthusiasm and warmth. Orange is often used to draw attention, such as in traffic signs and cones and advertising. Remember day-glo orange?

I'm thankful for orange and all it brings to mind…such as citrus fruits and their tart, sweet juices and fragrant rinds. But there's oh so much more in store in the Fall of the year that exemplifies orange…like churchyards filled with pumpkins for children to carve into scary things….like leaves in need of raking…like football jerseys on the gridiron and the Orange Bowl game…like yams beside the turkey on Thanksgiving Day or butternut squash made into soup. And how about those Monarch butterflies that migrate and visit us?

We all recall inspiring sunrises and glorious sunsets. Additionally, let us not forgot those wonderful flames in the fireplace during the holidays and comforting campfires, especially during scout camp or deer season.

Too, there are geographic and political references to orange in the names of cities, counties and states. And most of us haven't forgotten the Gulf Oil and 76 symbols either.

So as we admire the mums blooming on the landscape during this perfect period of the year, let us give thanks that the creator gave us orange to gladden our hearts from the time we were NeHi to a grasshopper.

Beverly Kaufman


President

 

 

NEWS AMONG FRIENDS

Sing it loud, sister! Texas Executive Women’s members are now eligible to receive a 10% discount for select performances throughout Houston Grand Opera’s 2007-2008 season. Click here for all the information on a PDF sheet.

Lourdes M. Cuellar was re-elected as president of the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research & Education Foundation.

M. Helen Cavazos, 2003 WOM, received the  "Legacy" Award on October 18 at the Houston Multicultural Women's Town Hall held  the Doubletree Hotel Downtown Houston.

 
 
 

TEW MENTORING PROGRAM

Mentoring

The Ladies of Distinction had a busy October! They heard from an author and speaker Suzanne Reynolds, who gave the girls her insight and techniques that will assure their college essays and applications get noticed and get results.

They also attended the Women On The Move Luncheon, after which they sat down to write "thank you" letters. See how much fun they had by clicking here.

Learn more about the programs from the 2006 Mentoring Video. You will gain a true perspective of what the program is about and how it has affected the lives of so many young women.

 
   

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

 

TEW Birthdays

 

 

11/01

Linda S. Holt

11/05

Ruth Hughes Fletcher

11/06

Carolyn Faulk

11/06

Sharon Michael Owens

11/10

Kathryn S. Stream Ph.D.

11/12

Judy C. Bozeman

11/15

Nancy Levicki

11/16

Margo Scholin

11/17

Dorothy Mahon

11/19

Christina K. Hanger

11/23

Nancy Hall

11/25

Paula H. Vance

 


   

UPCOMING MEETING MEMO

November 13 - Georgianna E. Nichols, President and COO Houston Electric, CenterPoint Energy.
What has happened in the life of Georgianna Nichols since being selected
2002 Woman on the Move®? She will share the events and happenings with
us at this meeting. As President and COO of Houston Electric, CenterPoint Energy she is responsible for all aspects of electric operations and marketing in Metro area.

December 13 - TEW Holiday Party - please mark your calendars for Thursday . (There were too many complications to have it on our regular day, so hopefully everyone can make it on Thursday.) Details will be sent shortly.

All regular meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month at:

The Briar Club
2603 Timmons Ln.
(Westheimer at Timmons)

Time: 5:30 pm (Check-In, Social)     6:15 p.m. program
6:30 p.m. Speaker

RSVP ASAP to Mamie Moy
leave message on machine at 713-743-2720,
or email mmoy@uh.edu and
reference TEW in the subject line

If your email address changes, please send new address to mmoy@uh.edu . Electronic communication has been quite effective for sending information about TEW programs.

Upcoming Meetings:
January 8, 2008 – TBA

TEW North (TEWN) MEETING INFORMATION

Meets 4th Tuesday of each week at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $25/person. Please contact Pam Stein at stein@drs-llp.com or 281-681-3515 for further information and location.