Professional Women of Winston-Salem

Give. Get. Grow. April 2008

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In This Issue

May Meeting Program

Letter from our President

May Door Prize Donors

2008 Board Members

Looking Ahead

Business Bites

Events & Announcements

Community Service

Happy Birthday!

About PWWS

Next Month's Program (5/14/08)

Hear Tina Stearns of Hospice & Palliative CareCenter for an informative and important talk titled "It's About How You Live." Tina will describe services Hospice offers their patients, families and the general community and will speak about important documents we should have in place to ensure our end of life care is what we want it to be.

Letter from our President

Anyone who has ever found themselves poised before a blank page to compose an important letter or memo or e-mail - or in this case a President's Message - has likely experienced a moment of "oh my gosh, what am I going to say, and how am I going to say it?" That feeling is certainly not a new one for me.

Or you may find yourself at a loss to handle a problem you have never tackled before, or stymied by a lack of creativity just when you need it the most. Some days the ideas flow fast and furiously, and the next you're dropping your bucket down an empty well.

So what can you do when the juices fail to flow? Where do you go for your inspiration? Fortunately, our membership provides a wellspring of knowledge and support, and I have on many occasions simply picked up the phone to call a PWWS colleague with a very simple request - "Help!"

Invariably the process of verbalizing the situation to a sympathetic ear, and processing the feedback offered, will stir my dormant imagination back into action. What an exciting feeling - and what a relief - when the wheels begin to turn again!

I offer my heartfelt thanks to everyone in this organization who has received those calls from me and so graciously accommodated my need for intellectual and creative stimulation and support. And I highly recommend that you all take advantage of the very rich resource provided by your PWWS colleagues. With PWWS on your team, your own well may be dry, but you will never lack for a satisfying drink of water!

Cathy Howe, 2008 PWWS President

April Door Prize Donors

Figures - Fast Fun Fitness For Her

Offering fitness for women, tanning beds, the latest fashion accessories, BeautiControl skincare, spa and glamour for your new Spring-time look. Featuring BeautiControl's newest repair product, patent-pending Tight Firm and Fill. Ask me for a sample. See results quickly!

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Teresa Anthony, Executive Director
BeautiControl Cosmetics

Freida and Ashley have 30 years combined legal experience and can help guide clients when completing their estate planning, settling an estate and they can solve most problems that arise in purchasing, closing and foreclosing on residential and investment real estate.

Come to us because you want to do something right, not because you've done something wrong.

202 Northgate Park Drive,
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Northsidelegalsvc.com
(336) 896-1400

Freida M. Frazier and Ashley F. Lyons, Owners
North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegals
Harold R. Crews, Staff Attorney

"We Know...You Should too." This statement echoes our belief that through knowledge, clients make informed legal decisions with fewer ramifications.

Spotlight your business in the newsletter and at the meeting by sponsoring a door prize. Contact Jessica Baumann at JBaumann@dixon-hughes.com to sign up or get more information.

2008 Board Members

President - Cathy Howe

VP / President Elect - Jessica Baumann

Secretary - Kathy MacLeod

Treasurer - Deb Aboudara

Assistant Treasurer - Kimber Whanger

Communications - Leanne Beauchamp

Public Relations - Tammy Caudill

Membership - Lynne Borden, Shelby Turley

Programs - Sherry Sherrill, Gayle Tuch

Database - Valerie Kiser

Scholarship - Brandy Clontz

Community Service - Becky Brown, Katy Ringeman

Nominating/Past President - Elizabeth Baird Barnette

For the Planners
Among Us...

It Helps to Read the Events Calendar

Be sure to check the Events Calendar (bottom of page) so you can plan the remainder of 2008. There you'll find speaker listings, short program notes, and Business Bites descriptors. A powerful set of speakers is in place to bring you a diverse set of programs for the remainder of the year. Tina Stearns from Hospice in May, Carter Leinster and Cyndi Gross in June (think finances, finances, finances), Wanda Starke from WXII News in September, Ana Tampanna, the alligator lady, in November. So much to hear, learn, chew on, and enjoy. Keep up to date by regularly reading the Events Calendar, brought to you by the Programs Committee.

October Showcase

And . . . in October--the always popular Showcase, where you get to self-promote all you want (the more, the better, we think). Tables go f----a-----s-----t, so whether you are a regular showcaser or a first timer, now is the moment to mark your calendar. Information on costs, table reservations, and logistics coming soon.

Looking for a Leader...
or Two

Programs needs a Business Bites leader for August, November, and December. Just 30 minutes of your time is all we're asking. Bring a topic of interest and enjoy the positive experience of talking with members after the primary meeting. It's fun, it's important, and it's what you do best, so how about sharing that expertise for one or all of those empty months. Email Sherry Sherrill at ssherril@infionline.net with your topic and preferred month and she'll pen you in.

Events & Announcements

Ribbon Cutting
and Open House
Davie Education Center

Davidson County
Community College
Monday, April 10th
10:30 - 4:00

120 Kinderton Blvd., Advance
(off 158, across from Bermuda Run)

Third Annual
Piedmont Earth Day Fair

Sat., April 19, 10am - 5 pm
4055 Robinhood Road, W-S
FREE Admission

Piedmont Environmental Alliance (PEA) has organized more than 75 booths and special presentations that will feature a wide range of environmental topics, sustainable solutions, and local initiatives. Bring the family for kid's activities, music, local chef tastings, eco-talks, all-natural food and drink for sale, and more. Visit peaNC.org for more details and the schedule.

Fourth Annual
Jenni's Walk of Hope

Supporting Melanoma
Cancer Research

Saturday, April 26
Bermuda Run Country Club

JennisWalkOfHope.org

Community Service

Join PWWS at
Race for the Cure!

One in seven women will be stricken with breast cancer in her lifetime.

Join our 2008 PWWS team and walk with us on May 3rd to help the Triad North Carolina Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen foundation to fund vital breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs in our own community and support the national search for a cure.

Visit our team page at http://Race.KomenNCTriad.org for more information. Once you go to the webpage, click on the "teams" link of the left side of the screen and then scroll down to find the Professional Women of Winston-Salem join now link! Entry fees range from $15 (kids) to $30 (for those who want to sleep in!). Most of us would pay $20 or $25.

April Birthdays

4th - April Bell
9th - Terri Brown
6th - Robin Weant
6th - Dolores Hill
8th - Rhoda Moyer Searcy
19th - Madeline Cashdollar
23rd - Donna Smith
27th - Deb Aboudara
30th - Katie Kennedy

Happy Birthday
to All!!!

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