UPDATES
The Newsletter for the North Fulton Business & Professional Women
May 2005 - Vol. II, No. 1
Thanks to our outgoing 2004-2005 Officers:
Carolyn Gathercole, President
Cindy Overton, President-Elect & Secretary
Peggy Titus-Hall, Vice President
Rebecca Smith, Treasurer
Welcome to our incoming 2005-2006 Officers:
Peggy Titus-Hall, President
Cindy Overton, President-Elect
Rita Gray, Vice President-Membership
Christy Nilsson, Vice President-Programs
Rita Bauer, Secretary
Rebecca Smith, Treasurer
How do you like the new newsletter format? We welcome your
feedback.
Email us and tell us what you think!
Note from the Editor -
Earlene Roden
President-Elect’s Notes
April 2005
This is starting our 2nd year with UPDATES, the NFBPW newsletter. I have
received input and comments from some of you but not from all. Please let me
know your comments pros and cons. If I don’t know if this is the kind of
stuff you want, I can’t change it. President-Elect Peggy Titus-Hall and I
have met to talk about how we can improve it, and as you can see, it is now
on our Web site.
Peggy and I are planning to attend the State Conference on
April 29 and will have more to share in the June UPDATES.
We hope all of you can attend the May 5 Installation Dinner. We have a very
capable group of officers to head us next year. Many thanks and best wishes
to each of the excellent officers who have just completed a very fulfilling
year.
Earlene A. Roden
Toni
Davis to Install 2005-06 NFBPW Officers, May 5
Toni Davis, Past
State President 2001-2002 of BPW/GA, will be installing our new officers at
Merlot Restaurant in Duluth on May 5, starting at 6 p.m. Toni is a teacher
in Upson County and is a member of the Spalding County BPW.
Toni was also the Legislation/Issue Management Chair BPW/GA
and is currently a member of Membership Committee BPW/USA. Toni was instrumental
in creating the North Fulton BPW, along with Rita and Skip Gray. She is a phenomenal
person and a true friend to all of us. Don't miss this wonderful evening of
networking and community.
Installation Dinner details can be found on the Web site.
BPW Foundation News
Rita Gray was the lucky winner of the Teddy Bear raffle at the April Meeting for the National Foundation. Take a moment to click the link to learn more about it. NFBPW raised a total of $150 for the Foundation from the raffle. Thanks to everyone who donated. Every dollar counts! A special thanks also to Earlene Roden who made the bear!
Dear Friends and Associates,
Well, we’re off and running! 2004-2005 has been an amazing year for North Fulton BPW, thanks to Carolyn Gathercole, the Board, and the membership. We’ve had exciting and media-worthy programs, added new committees, built a Web site, and taken steps to obtain the recognition we deserve for all our hard work.
This new fiscal year will be no exception. My personal aspirations for us are to:
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Double our membership (at a minimum) by the end of the 2005-2006 year |
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Continue our efforts to bring new and exciting programs |
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Focus on our political awareness and our impact on the political agendas of our legislators |
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Support the development of strong leadership within our organization |
Of course, I can’t do this alone. The Board and I will be counting on all of the members to make North Fulton BPW the “go-to” place for quality networking, strong business support, focused political awareness, and the special camaraderie that comes with amazing women doing amazing things!
Look out, World! You'll be hearing from us!
Warmly,
Peg Titus-Hall
Equal Pay Day Event on April 19
Rita
Bauer coordinated an event at the K. C. Barbeque Pit in Roswell to host an Unhappy
Hour for us to honor Equal Pay Day, April 19, from 5-8 p.m. A table
displayed information about Equal Pay Day and BPW. The restaurant agreed to
charge men $1and women 76 cents for soft drinks.
Click here for
pictures and more information. A fun time was had by all! WAY TO GO, RITA!
Coming in the next Issue!
The Legislative Hotline Outline - News about active legislation that BPW supports.
Member Spotlight - Chris Van de Griend
Chris has twenty-plus years of experience in administration and management
for residential mortgage lending and residential real estate. She graduated
from Rutgers University in 1985 with a degree in Accounting and was first
licensed at the age of 19 as a real estate agent in New Jersey. While
working toward her degree, she managed a branch office for a finance company
and eventually worked her way into mortgage originations, which she did from 1984 until
2004.
In 1990, Chris moved from New Jersey to East Cobb here in
Georgia where she
founded a mortgage company in 1991, Lenders Associates Corp. She grew the
company from a one-person brokerage firm to a 60-employee mortgage lending
company licensed in six states. Chris sold the company to a regional lender
in 1999 for whom she worked until 2000. Chris received her Georgia real
estate sales license in 2000, and last year she received her Georgia Real
Estate brokerage license and founded
BetterHomesGA
located in Roswell.
Chris is married to Bart Van de Griend, a wonderful Dutchman whom she met
dancing in 1997. They have been married for 5 years. Chris has 3 children,
Joe who is married and lives in Florida; Ian is a Sophomore at Piedmont
College in Demorest, Georgia; and Alexis is a Senior at St. Francis High School
in Alpharetta. In her spare time, Chris works on their ongoing renovation of
her Roswell home purchased last year. She teaches 5th grade religion at St.
Ann’s Catholic Church in East Cobb. Chris Joined NFBPW this year, and we
welcome her!
New Web Site Features
Changes to some of Web site pages include adding:
UPDATES to the Web site for easier distribution
Member Rights & Responsibilities to the Benefits page
Prayer Requests
Please remember
our friends and associates in your thoughts and prayers: Karen Bershad, Mary
Bennett, Carolyn Gathercole, Rebecca Smith, and our brave Armed Services
personnel.
Please submit prayer requests to
earlenearoden@bellsouth.net.
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April 7 Regular Meeting Minutes
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Meeting called to order by President, Carolyn Gathercole at 6:30 | ||||||||||||||||
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Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, member introductions | ||||||||||||||||
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Review of 2004/2005 Club History that will be submitted to State for records by Carolyn Gathercole
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Recognition of new members | ||||||||||||||||
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Recognition of 2004/2005 officers and Introduction of 2005/2006 officers | ||||||||||||||||
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Equal Pay Day Unhappy Hour was presented, and it was suggested that we look for a location to host an unhappy hour. | ||||||||||||||||
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Auction of a beautiful handmade Teddy Bear done with proceeds going to the BPW National Foundation. Rita Gray was the winner | ||||||||||||||||
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Collect read and meeting adjourned at 8:00. |
Submitted by Cindy Overton
Updates
Submission Deadline
Submissions for the June Updates must be received on or before May 18. Send them to earlenearoden@bellsouth.net.
Important & Notable Dates
April 29-May 1 -
BPW/GA State Conference
May 5 -
NFBPW Installation Dinner @ Merlot
May 21 - Chattahoochee Nature Center - Night Out With Nature
July 13-16 - BPW/USA 2005 National Conference, Philadelphia
Treasurer's Report for
April 2005
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Happy Birthday to Peg Titus-Hall (May 15)
The balance of April 18, 2005 is $848.92.
Submitted by Rebecca Smith, Treasurer