October, 2007

President's Note

News Among Friends

Women On The Move®

Mentoring

Birthdays

Meetings

Cay Dickson
Newsletter Editor

Texas Executive Women
PO Box 22593
Houston, 77027
713-473-3222
(TEW voicemail)

Web site:
www.tewhouston.org

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

October President's Message

Beautiful October! My favorite month of the year. And it's the perfect time to focus on our purpose and goals as active TEW members. The Women on the Move Luncheon® is fast approaching, so it's important for every member to Fall in and support this key event in our annual activities. The level of success of this fund raiser determines whether we rise or Fall in our efforts to guide and support young women. So purchase tickets. Bring friends. Sell sponsor tables.

As in every case, we can expect to get as much out of an organization as we put into it. We don't want to see any member Fall by the wayside. We like to see familiar faces at every meeting and activity and count on their continued membership. We share and support one another in our ongoing career pursuits through fellowship and continuing education. We pick one another up when we Fall down.

Your Board of Directors has worked diligently this year to make your membership worthwhile through interesting programs and social events. Come to the next meeting to assure our attendance doesn't Fall off. We've followed through with mentoring programs which should be the envy of any organization. Our scholarships are sought after and utilized by many deserving young women. With your commitment we can look forward to many years of productive activism. Help us assure we never Fall from grace. And please help us achieve a sell-out Women on the Women on the Move Luncheon® October 19. Hope to see you there! Think of it as the Fall harvest!

Beverly Kaufman

President

NEWS AMONG FRIENDS

TEW Vice President of Mentoring Theresa Chang was recently appointed Harris County District Clerk by a unanimous vote of the fifty-nine District Judges to the unexpired term created by resignation.  She will stand for election in 2008.

Diana Morales Taylor was chosen as one of the Top Ten Business Women in the USA for 2008 by the American Business Women's Association with over 1,000 chapters in the USA.

Jackie Greer has all-new contact information:
JACKIE GREER , CONSULTANT
Forum Healthcare Center
801 North Post Oak Road, Room 322
Houston, Texas 77024
713-681-0055

The Women on the Move® Reunion Dinner was held September 6 at Damian's.  It was a night of reconnecting with former WOM recipients and a chance for former TEW Presidents and Board Members to get together. (Click on photo to enlarge, BACK to return.)

Cynthia Rogers, Beth Shea, Margo Snider	Sheila Manning, Beverly Kaufman, Maureen Sanders
Paula Bohl, Sheila Manning, Mia Vu 2007	Beth Williams 2003, Emy Robinson 1985, Terry Elizondo 1996
Sylvia Pennywell 1994, Karyl Lawson, Sara Speer Selber 1999, Sharon Michael Owens, Paula Bohl

The luncheon is on October 19th.  Be sure you're a part of this outstanding TEW event and show your support for the program and what it does for TEW.

This year's honorees are Caroline Baker, Harris County Civil District Court Judge, Peggy Heeg, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski, Ayse McCracken, President, Texas Children's Pediatric Associates,  Becky Proler, President, Core Supply, Graciela Guzman Saenz, Partner Oppel, Goldberg, and Saenz, Connie Simmons Taylor, Partner, Baker Botts, Ruth Strudler Ph. D. Dean, School of Education, St. Thomas University, Mia Vu, VP Transaction and Product Solutions, Reliant Energy, Carolyn Watson, Program Officer, Rockwell Fund, and Kathryn Ann "Toy" Wood,  Executive VP, Greater Houston Builders Association.

Please contact Margo Snider for additional information at 409-938-1671.

-- Margo Donaldson Snider

TEW MENTORING PROGRAM

Linda Holt has her programs lined up and ready to go for the new year. Take a look at the 2007-2008 programs for Ladies of Distinction and Ladies of Excellence and perhaps you might have something to add to them.

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.

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

UPCOMING MEETING MEMO

November 13 - Georgianna Nichols, WOM 2002, will be the speaker for our next meeting on Tuesday, November 13.

MEMO FROM MAMIE

Thanks to all who made the September meeting an overwhelming success with donations to Dress for Success Houston.

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:
Final meeting of the year:
December 11 – Christmas Party (details to come)

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.