November 2014 • Volume 38 Issue 11
A Publication of the Women’s Professional Forum • P.O. Box 38594, Greensboro, NC 27438 • www.wpforum.org
Nikki Kober
November Meeting
Wednesday, November 12 @ from 11am - 2pm
Starmount Forest Country Club
1 Sam Snead Drive, Greensboro, NC
Cost
Active members - prepaid. Supporting or
Emeritus members and Guests -$18.00.
Reservations
Please contact Carol Matznick, 605-9108 or
[email protected] if:
• You are a Supporting or Emeritus member
and would like to make a lunch reservation
• You would like to invite a special guest
• You are an active member and need to
cancel your reservation
Cancellation of reservation is a membership requirement.
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Don’t You Just
Love Changes?
I love Fall.
I love the
seasonal colors
of red, orange,
yellow and
brown; the
orange
pumpkins and
the golden
yellow corn
husks. I love
the change in
temperatures–
cooler with less
humidity and
the clearer
skies.
This time of year also brings on the “Holiday Bazaar”!! We have 25 vendors
to display their gifts and talents and now we need to do our part. What an
opportunity to invite co-workers, family and friends to share in the
celebration of the season, enjoy a bite to eat together, and think about the
special, unique gifts to purchase and to help bring in the season of “thinking of others”!!! Be sure to contact Carol to let her know you are bringing
guest(s) and remember the charge is $18 per guest to eat. The food set
up will be easier to get to as we will have the outside adjoining room.
The committee is sampling food so I know we are in for dining pleasure.
As we near the year end, which is hard to believe, we can all ask ourselves
– “where did this year go?”
One of the goals this year for WPF was to assess our website and make
the necessary changes which will enable our membership to utilize the
site more effectively and with more ease. We would like to thank
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Important Dates To Remember
November 12 - Next Meeting, Holiday Bazaar
November - 20 - Board Meeting, Bank conference room,
November 21 - December Newsletter deadline
2014 WPF Board Members
President
Nikki Kober
282-7901 xt211
[email protected]
President-Elect
Michele Smith
379-1390
[email protected]
First Vice President
Altina Layman
558-4128
[email protected]
Second Vice President
Terri Harris
378-5383
[email protected]
Treasurer
Martha Peddrick
574-9720
[email protected]
Secretary
Hollie Shelton
398-2328
[email protected]
Director at Large
Beverly Williams
456-4011
[email protected]
Director at Large
Kim Record
334-9729
[email protected]
Membership Committee Chair
Amy Meinecke
854-6085
[email protected]
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Matilda Kirby-Smith for her many years of website management, up loading
new content, pictures and documents. Managing the website has been a
huge responsibility for many years and she has literally saved us thousands
of dollars. Matilda, we appreciate your many years of volunteering your time
and expertise in helping WPF and we wish you the best as you do a little
more traveling. We need to make our website easier for everyone to use and
upon Matilda’s decision to retire from our website management, your board
decided to hire TechTriad who works exclusively with non-profits. The firm
will be able to take our website to the next level. We will keep you posted on
our web status.
And speaking of changes…our WPF Foundation will be bringing an updated report at the December business meeting. The membership provided a
wealth of great information and now they are incorporating it into charting
the Foundation’s future as well as re-shaping the grant making process.
Think of the future of women and girls that our organization will impact!!
I hope you enjoyed your small group dinners. Whether you dined in a
home or local restaurant, it was special to slow the pace,
engage in good conversation and discuss a question
or two that improves the function of our organization. Hats off to Beverly Williams and Kim
Record for bringing creativity to where we
would meet. We believe we had around 65%
of the membership involved in the small
group dinners and that is remarkable. I
know for some – it was difficult to attend
one of the dinners due to illness, travel
plans, weddings, or other conflicts. Life
happens doesn’t it ?!?! Just know we missed
you and hope to see you at the small group
dinners next year.
All the changes above are positive contrary
to the thinking that some change is bad or
negative. You go – you changemakers!!!!!!! WPF
DATES
TO
REMEMBER
IN
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
Membership Chair Elect
Susan Watson
255-9295
[email protected]
Nominating Committee Chair
Lynn Ritchy
931-1055
LR [email protected]
WPF Foundation President
Jeanie Duncan
509-4177
[email protected]
Executive Assistant
Carol Matznick
605-9108
[email protected]
Holiday Bazaar
Women’s professional forum
W
Whine
Divas
Board
Meeting
December Newsletter Deadline - November 21.
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Book
And
Arts
Our November Meeting
Altina Layman
WPF Special Interest Groups
Anything Goes
Madge Megliola
707-4870
[email protected]
Books and Arts
Kris Landrum
271-5243
[email protected]
and
Michele Smith
379-1390
[email protected]
Holiday Bazaar
Women’s professional forum
Book Club
Polly Sizemore
282-5228
cell, 202-6188
[email protected]
Wednesday ~ November 12, 2014
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
(More details on page 9!)
Dining Out
Carol Rauch
[email protected]
255-9971
WPF HOLIDAY BRUNCH
Beverly Williams & Jeri D’Lugin
Jeri and I are hosting the Holiday Brunch on Sunday, 12/7/14 at
Grandover Resort at 11:30 am. WPF has reserved 2 tables – 30 seats.
We would love to have your join us! Send your reservation to Beverly
Williams - [email protected]
Deadline- 11/28/14 (written confirmation of all reservations will be
provided). Guests- reservations
the member's
confirmed
after
deadline (11/28).
Separate
will
checks
be for
all provided
diners.
WPF
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WhINE Divas
Sandy Doyle-Jones
202-5769
[email protected]
Women of Wall Street
Peggy Ward
834-6950
[email protected]
Working Mothers of Young Children
Laura Burton
378-5566
[email protected]
Women’s Wellness
Cindy Farrand
832-6505
[email protected]
2013 WPF Foundation
Board Members
President
Jeanie Duncan
336-509-4177
[email protected]
Treasurer
Sherry McKinney
336-230-1811
[email protected]
Recording Secretary
Lise Cook
336-282-7692
[email protected]
Past President/Nominating
Sandy Doyle-Jones
336-202-5769
[email protected]
DIRECTORS:
Laura Burton
336-378-5566
[email protected]
Kathi Dubel
336-373-4579
[email protected]
Anne Gundlach
336-209-2735
[email protected]
Nancy Hertlein
336-832-4438
[email protected]
Jane Hewitt
336-286-8330
[email protected]
Judy Piper
336-334-4703
[email protected]
Tara Sandercock
336-379-9100
[email protected]
Barbara Stewart
336-202-3096
[email protected]
Melanie Tuttle
336-210-1280
[email protected]
Jeri Whitfield
336-378-5270
[email protected]
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Dining Out
Carol Rauch
The Dining Out Group was hosted by
Amy Gilbert on September 24 at
Wolfgang Puck’s Pizza Bar. Ratings for
food and service were stellar. The
menu is limited, but the food is fresh
and well prepared, and the servers were
very friendly and accommodating.
Our Dining Out excursions will resume
on January 28, 2015. A sign–up sheet
will be passed around to enlist hostesses
for the year. We’re having a lot of fun, so
please come and join us! WPF
BOOK CLUB
Polly Sizemore
WPF Book Club will meet Tuesday,
December 2, 2014 at the home of Kris
Landrum, 704 Plummer Drive. We are
reading and discussing "Still Life with
Bread Crumbs" by Anna Quindlen.
We meet at 7:00 for social and book
discussion begins promptly at 7:30.
Please email Polly Sizemore
[email protected] to let
her know you will attend by 5:00 p.m.
December 1. WPF
Dining Out
January 28, 2015
Dining Out SIG will
resume in 2015.
Book Club
December 2, 2014
7 pm
Home of Kris Landrum
704 Plummer Drive
Greensboro
Whine Divas
Sandy Doyle-Jones
Being Thankful
The Whine Divas are scheduled for
a taste of gratitude and grapes on
Thursday, November 13.
Our hosts are Ruth Wooten and Kris
Landrum, at Kris’ home.
Details will be mailed to the Divas so
email Sandy ([email protected])
if you can attend or if you want to be
added to the mailing reminders. WPF
Whine Divas
November 13, 2014
Home of Kris Landrum
704 Plummer Drive
Greensboro
WPF SLATE OF OFFICERS
FOR 2015
Nominating Committee members: Mary Elizabeth Beal, Kim Carson,
Denny Kelly, Nikki Kober, Peggy Ward, Lynn Ritchy, Chairperson
This is the recommendation of the Nominating Committee for the 2015
Slate.
President:
President-Elect:
First Vice President:
Second Vice President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Director at Large:
Director at Large:
Membership Chair:
Membership Chair Elect:
Nominating Comm. Member:
Nominating Comm. Member:
Michele Smith
Altina Layman
Kim Record
Pam Barrett
Amanda Patty
Hollie Shelton
Cindy Farrand
Joan Dressler
Patty Aiken
Ashley Wigglesworth
Sally Alvarez
Treana Bowling
As immediate Past President, Nikki Kober will serve as Chair of
Nominating Committee in 2015. WPF
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A SPECIAL
BOOKS AND ARTS
IN NOVEMBER
Carol Rauch
Books and Arts would like to make
The Wizard of Oz at the Carolina
Theater our November activity. We will
not be getting group tickets, but if
anyone would like to gather before
or after the show, Carol Rauch will be
happy to set something up. The date
is Friday, November 21. Showtime
is 7:00 pm.
Please contact Carol,
[email protected], if you'd
like to have a nosh before
or dessert after the
performance Carol would
be perfectly happy to
do both!
Tickets may be ordered
online at ctgso.org or by
calling 333-7469. WPF
BOOKS AND
ARTS IN
DECEMBER
Kris Landrum
Book & Arts
November 21, 2014
7 pm
The Wizard of Oz
Carolina Theater
Greensboro
Book & Arts
December 15, 2014
7:30 pm
As its Christmas outing, Books and
Arts will attend the Bel Canto Company
Christmas concert, “Gift of the Magi” on
Bel Canto Company
Monday, December 15th, at 7:30 at
Christ United Methodist Church on
Christmas Concert
Holden Road.
Gift of the Magi
Take a moment from Christmas
Christ UMC
preparations to get in the Christmas spirit
with a concert which is always beautiful!
Holden Rd.
Bel Canto is joined by the Greensboro Youth
Greensboro
Chorus for this performance, and the young
people add another layer of great music. Adult
Tickets are $22, Seniors (over 65) are $20. If we have
a group of 10 or more, we may be able to get a group discount.
Those interested in socializing at a meal before the concert will meet at
Green Valley Grill at 5:45 p.m. If you would like to join Books and Arts for
this event, email Kris Landrum at [email protected]
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BOOKS AND ARTS 2015
New York City Trip!
Kris Landrum
Shopping, Sightseeing,
Theater, and more fun with
friends!
Date: Our trip is always during
the Martin Luther King holiday
weekend, which this year is
January 16th thru 19th.
Travel: The trip is informally
organized, but most of
us typically get a flight to
NYC on Friday morning
and return on a flight
late Monday afternoon.
Everyone makes her own
plane reservations, but
as individuals look for
(and, hopefully, find)
deals, we share the info
with others who have
indicated that they plan
do go.
Accommodations: We
usually stay at the Park
Central Hotel on Seventh
Avenue, near Carnegie
Hall and within walking
distance of the theater
district and Central Park,
but you are free to make
your own accommodation
arrangements. Because we
have stayed at the Park
Central in past years, we
receive notification of early
reservation discounts. The
current discount is 40% off
normal room rates and
expired on October 12th. In
order to take advantage of this
rate, we have reserved 12 rooms,
with either two double beds, two
queen beds, or one king bed.
Most of our travelers choose to
share a room with a friend, which
helps keep the cost more reasonable. The room rates for the double and queen rooms are detailed
below:
• Classic 2 Double (@285 sq. ft),
normally $287.14, $172.28 per
night
• Deluxe 2 Queen (@300 sq. ft)
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Book & Arts
January 16 - 19, 2015
New York City
normally $327.14, $196.28 per
night
• (However, numerous fees, taxes,
etc., brings the cost of the Classic
Double to $685.20 for three
nights and the Deluxe Queen will
be proportionately more.)
We currently have nine of the 12
rooms spoken for. If you are
interested in this trip, the remaining rooms are available on a first
come, first serve basis. No payment is required in advance, but if
you ask us to hold a room, we
hope that you will make every
effort to use it, or to let us know
asap if your plans change. Please
email either Kris Landrum,
[email protected]
or Michele Smith at
[email protected] to make
your reservation and let us know
if you need a roommate or have
someone you plan to room with.
Activities: Weekend activities are
numerous and varied and up to
the individual. Some people like
to shop, some to visit museums,
sightsee, etc., but most of us will
also attend one, two or three
plays. If a number of us have
interest in the same plays, we
typically order tickets as a group
so that we can sit together. Plays
which we are considering this year
are: Beautiful, The Carol King
Musical; the new musical, The
Last Ship (which is Sting’s first
Broadway musical – he wrote the
original score); If/Then which has
received good reviews and stars
Idina Menzel (was in Frozen, an
original star in Rent) and James
Snyder (numerous TV shows and
movies); Hugh Jackman in The
River. The director is 2-time Tony
Award winner Joe Mantello who
also directed Wicked. And of
course, there’s Hedwig and the
Angry Itch and a Gentleman’s
Guide to Love and Murder. Off
Broadway, there’s Money Grubbin’
Whores, which looks good. If you
plan to go on the trip and have a
preference on the plays, let us
(Michele or Kris) know. Plus, if you
know of another play you think we
should consider, please send that
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info to us as well.
Food: Meals are generally on
your own, with small groups going
to different places depending
upon their activities for the day.
However, we usually have brunch
together on Sunday morning, and
dine at a nice restaurant together
on Sunday night.
Join us for this trip! It’s as much
fun as Wild Women in the
Mountains, but a totally different
experience! If you
want to go on the
trip and notify
Michele or Kris,
you will get
planning emails
and info during
the next few
weeks, and have
the opportunity
to be part of the
decision making
process as plays
are selected and
plane tickets
purchased. WPF
Holiday Bazaar
Women’s professional forum
Wednesday ~ November 12, 2014
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Starmount Country Club
1 Sam Snead Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410
Celebrate. Shop. Dine.
Join us for our annual Holiday extravaganza,
featuring 25+ vendors with everything from Jewelry,
Pottery & Fine Art to Sweets, Treats & Decorations!
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Invite Your Friends ~ $18 for Each Guest
Notify Carol at [email protected] of Your Guests No Later Than 9am, 11/7/14
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