President`s Message - Coral Gables Woman`s Club

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ORGANIZED 1923- FEDERATED 1929
May Van Sickle
Children’s Dental Clinic
founded in 1939
EXECUTIVE BOARD
2012-14
President
Mireya Kilmon
[email protected]
1st Vice President
Mayra Dominguez
[email protected]
2nd Vice President
Maryann Etkin
[email protected]
Treasurer
Nancy Desmangles
[email protected]
Recording Secretary
Carmen Suarez
[email protected]
Dental Clinic Director
Dr. Iris Torres-Rivera
[email protected]
1st Director
Linda Hartwell
[email protected]
2nd Director
Claire Frances Whitehurst
[email protected]
3rd Director
Pam Schaefer
[email protected]
Clubhouse Director
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Pam Schaefer
[email protected]
1001 E. Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33134
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President’s Message
“Galloping to New Horizons”
I am honored and privileged to be your President for the next 2
years. I thank my husband, family, friends, GFWC members
and Mayor Cason and his wife for their support. Pam Schaefer,
thank you for making the night a night I will always remember.
As an active member for the last 18 years I have grown to be the woman /leader
and volunteer I am today due to the mentoring of the past Presidents, Chairs and
members of this wonderful club throughout the years.
As many of you know, horses are one of my passions and as a horse owner, I
have learned so much from them. Did you know that recently there are ranches
out in Wyoming and Montana where the CEO’s and president of leading
companies go to learn about leadership and Teamwork from these wonderful
animals?
Horses are natural leaders - The herd is relationally responsible. Horses are
born natural leaders trusting their senses, knowing their purpose and taking clear
action. A horse herd is inclusive - everyone belongs, everyone is essential,
everyone matters. Relationship is primary in the herd - it is based on trust,
clear communication, and the importance of each horse’s place in the herd.
A herd works together at all times trusting their lead mare and stallion to guide
them for survival.
Although there are all different they work with unity in diversity which is
consistent with our logo for the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.
Power and survival are in numbers. They welcome a new horse into the herd by
placing him in the middle location for safety, guidance and teaching so the new
horse can move up gradually up the pecking order.
So my analogy is that organizations such as ours do function like a herd with
leaders, trust, risks, and a pecking order to be followed.
Power is in numbers and a cohesive teamwork just like in a herd of horses.
I want to share my goals to accomplish during the presidency.
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Message from President continued..
1- Recruitment. Retention and Value of our membership. We will explore new
opportunities for recruitment, set realistic expectations, motivate and reward
our members for all that they do.
2- Increase our participation and collaboration with The City of Coral gables and
our own community.
3- We will increase our social media and public relations areas and strengthen our
infrastructure.
4– Focus on the new initiatives of the Florida State federation but also we need to
focus on the national GFWC initiatives. We will prepare to participate for the 2013
Convention which will be held right here in Hollywood in June 2013.
And last but not least I ask my board to be creative, think outside the box, and let’s
take some risks because big risks can result in big successes.
Although we are women volunteers juts like the ones that founded this club in 1923,
we are women living in 2012 and we have to evolve adapting to changes with our
technology, progress, and economy in our society.
Please note I did not choose my gait in my theme as a trot or a canter.
2 years go by very fast and there is so much to accomplish so let us join together
New 2012-14 Executive Board
Barbara Rosenthal/Sherry Wheeler Award
The Barbara Rosenthal Sherry Wheeler Award is presented to the member that for
that Club year who showed all the qualities of an excellent leader. This award started
with the Coral Gables Jr. Woman's Club and was continued when they merged with
the Coral Gables Woman’s Club. In the past, this award has gone to many great
women, many of whom have gone on to become president. Some of these wonderful
recipients are still active members of the club.
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Gloria Burns 1985-86
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Barbara Lapsley 1991-92 & 2001-02
Vicki McGroarty 1996-97 & 1997-98 • Carmen Suarez 1998-99
Patty Brewer 1999-2000 • Pam Schaefer 2004-05 & 2007-08
Linda Hartwell 2006-07 • Debi Wilborn 2008-09 • Charo Bolanos 2009-10
Mayra Dominguez 2010-11
The GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club thanks you ladies for all you’ve done and
will do for our Club.
This award is about leadership. What is leadership?
L istening to the viewpoints and opinions or others
E mpowering people to “be their best”
A chieving consensus through lively debate
D elegating tasks and facilitating work
E mploying the unique skills of each member of the group
R eacting constructively to adversity
S tretching imaginations and bolstering self-esteem
H elping others to accomplish goals
I nitiating change through vision and hard work
P racticing fair and ethical decision-making policies
Each of you in your own way is a true leader, excepting positions on the executive
board or chairmanships, raising money for the Dental Clinic by writing letters to
friends and family, asking for donations and working diligently to get them, working on committees to help better the club and volunteering your time and energy in
everything you do.
All this is a sign of a good leader. This past year we have gone thru many changes.
Enforcing rules than changing them and thru it all you have stuck it out. It has
made my decision as to who receives this prestigious award challenging. So this
year I have decided to award The Barbara Rosenthal Sherry Wheeler Award to the
2011-2012 GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club Active Members:
Maylen Blardonis, Gloria Burns, Robin Burr, Nancy Desmangles,
Mayra Dominguez, Maryann Etkin, Jessenia Francisco, Patricia Hendon,
Mitzy Jenner, Mireya Kilmon, Barbara Lapsley, Lisa Merheb, Maria O’Hollearn,
Sabrina Perez-King, Carol Rosenau, Pam Schaefer, Carmen Suarez,
Dorothy Thomson, Susie Tilson, Iris Torres Rivera, Claire Frances Whitehurst
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Barbara Lapsley New Member Award
This award was first presented in 1997, and of the 15 women that have received this
honor, 6 are still with us.
Carmen Suarez 1998, Pam Schaefer 2001, Sandy Schaefer 2004, Charo Bolanos
2007, Sabrinan Perz-King 2010, and last year’s recipient Maryann Etkin 2011.
All of these women were very deserving of this award and are still working very hard
for the Coral Gables Woman’s Club.
This year’s 2012 “Barbara Lapsley Best New Member Award” goes to……
Lisa Merheb!!!
Lisa joined the Woman’s Club in 2010, she is married to Elie, and they have two
sons, Gabriel and Daniel. Lisa was pregnant with her second son, Daniel, when she
first joined us, and from the very beginning, she has gone full force with her
volunteer work for The Coral Gables Woman’s Club.
Lisa was our Education Chair for the past two years, and she worked hard on the
Auction Committee this year and stayed until the very end on Casino Night.
Besides being a mother to two small children, Lisa has taken on the job of Clinic
Social Worker. She has been in Miami since 1979 and moved to Coral Gables in
2004.
Lisa received a bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy from the University of Miami in
1996, and she received her Master’s degree in social work from Barry University in
1998. Lisa is now working for the University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center
providing support for people who have been diagnosed with cancer.
Lisa’s beautiful smile and positive attitude have been a exceptional assets for the
Coral Gables Woman’s Club. We are all very proud of her and hope she will
continue to be a part of our wonderful club for years to come.
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Casino Night Report
As your Casino Night Chairman, I would like to give you an update
on this year’s fundraiser, “High Rollers to Hollywood.” It
was a truly glamorous event in March, which provided needed funds for the May
Van Sickle Dental Clinic. Thank you to the Chairmen for the success of this
event.
Fundraising- Pam Schaefer
Dominguez
Auction- Carmen Suarez & Mayra
Tickets- Iris Torres-Rivera
Head Teller- Linda Hartwell
Desserts- Mitzy Jenner
Members Co-ordinator- Susie Tilson
Business Manager- Nancy Desmangles
FUNDS RECEIVED
Donations- $15,809.50
Tickets- $4,335.00
Auction- $7, 103.00
Extra Chips & Drinks- $4,466.00 Total Income- $31,713.00
Expenses- $7,550.00
Grand total for Casino Night- $24,163.00
Now, I would like to announce the Top Ten
Night, “High Rollers To Hollywood.”
Fundraisers for this year’s Casino
10. Debi Wilborn- $950.00
9.
Andy Young- $975.00
8. Iris Torres-Rivera- $985.00
7.
Susie Tilson- $1,013.00
6. Cindi Ruiz-$1,100.00
5.
Claire-Frances Whitehurst- $1,280.
4. Robin Burr- $1,463.00
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Gloria Burns- $2,110.00
2. Carol Rosenau- $2,640.00
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Pam Schaefer- $5,655.00
Thank you, ladies for all your hard work and for keeping our Dental Clinic running for another year.
I would, also, like to acknowledge The Doctor John T. Macdonald Foundation
for another $30,000.00 grant this year, and I have all ready applied for a grant in
the same amount for the 2012-2013 year. And, just this week, we received a grant
donation from The William J. & Isobel G. Clarke Foundation for $3,000.00.
Thank you, Gloria Burns.
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Past President Message- Linda Hartwell
As my tenure as the president of the GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club
comes to an end it brings joy and sadness to my heart. The joy in knowing that in a
few minutes I can turn my keys over to our incoming President Mireya Kilmon, but
that joy is not as much as my husband John’s. I want to take this opportunity to
thank each and every one of you for allowing me to serve as your president these last
two years. With all your help and support it has made me grow in many ways and I
can’t thank you all enough.
We have accomplished so much over this last year let alone two. Our
meetings & outings were filled with fun as well as being informative. There were
programs on Domestic Violence, Recycling, and Breast Cancer to name a few.
Toiletries were collected and bagged for the Agape Woman’s Center and the Smart
Ride Crew delivered them, Members donated food, sorted and packed it for
Thanksgiving Baskets for our Dental Clinic Families. We walked for Arthritis
attended luncheons for Easter Seals, Friends of Orphans, The Woman’s Alliance
Group which supported A Safe haven for newborns, Dade County Federation of
Woman’s Club Annual Fiesta Luncheon. Once again we supported Smart Ride. The
theme this year was games and we played Angry Birds and once again won best Pit
Stop. Over the summer we supported the Actor’s Playhouse by attending various
productions. We even had a field trip to the recycling plant in Miramar. You
traveled all the way up by me to attend. 10 of us attended the GFWC Fall Board and
9 of us attended the Spring Convention where we received many awards for all our
hard work.
1st Place Arts-Collaboration, 2nd Place Arts-Overall
1st Place Conservation-Collaboration, 2nd Place Conservation-Overall
3rd Place Home Life-Partnership, 2nd Place Home Life, Collaboration,
2nd Place Home Life-Overall
1st Place Int’l Outreach-Partnership, 3rd Place Int’l Outreach-Collaboration
1st Place Int’l Outreach-Overall
3rd Place Public Issues-Collaboration
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1st Place Fundraising, 2nd Place Leadership, 1st Place Newsletter,
2nd Place Public Relations, 1st Place President’s Project, 1st Place Yearbooks
Besides all the awards that were handed out at Spring Convention the new GFWC
FFWC Executive Committee was installed:
President - Pat Zazzarino
Corresponding Secretary - Jolie Frankfurth
President Elect - Carole Weaver
Treasurer - Sharon Oliphant
1st Vice President - Mary Powell
Finance Officer - Mary Blake
2nd Vice President - Mary Taylor Jacobs
Director of Junior Clubs - Dara Bergdoll
Recording Secretary - Michele Abramo
And Sherry Dahlstedt was voted in as the Member-At-Large. This is the GFWC Florida
member’s liaison to the Executive Board. If you have any concerns or ideas you would
like to bring to the GFWC Florida Executive Board this is who you should contact at
[email protected].
On to our other accomplishments. Our fundraising was a blast including Bingo and
Karaoke. Our donations were numerous.
$1000.00 - Social Work Trust Fund, the Arthritis Foundation and Friends of Education
Student Achievement
$800.00 - Woman’s Alliance to benefit Safe Haven for Newborns
$750.00 - Venetian Pool Aquatic Club
$500.00 - George Merrick Troop 7
$500.00 - Easter Seals
$500.00 Friends of Orphans
$250.00 Coral Gables Museum
$200.00 Pink Petals Foundation through the Healing Hands Foundation
$100.00 Coral Gables Police Department
$100.00 Share our Strength
And last but certainly not least, Casino Night made over $24,000 to benefit our May
Van Sickle Children’s Dental Clinic!
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You ladies are truly amazing!!! We ARE those “Lucky Little Dragonflies Rising
to Better the World”.
And now to my entire board, you made me look good. Your enthusiasm and
willingness to work hard, learn and pass on information to our members was
OVER THE TOP! I want to express my most heart-felt gratitude to each of you.
Inclosing I once again want to THANK YOU for the privilege to have served as
your president these past 2 years.
Dental Clinic Director
[email protected]
April Dental Clinic Report
Patients seen---------50
$ of treatment rendered------$19,978.00
New Patients------1
# of procedures ---------178
Year Dental Clinic Report
May 1, 2011 thru April 30, 2012
Patients seen-------------------630
New Patients------29
Dollar value of treatment rendered------$231,575.00
2nd Vice President
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
I am delighted to introduce you to our new members, and being a new member
myself ,I know how important it is for all of us to embrace and welcome them.
Please include new members in all we do, and make sure we explain our procedures as well. I knew we are all looking forward to getting to know each new
member better. All new members will be wearing a different flower on June 6,
2012. Make sure you have them initial a "little flower" worksheet you will
receive as you come into our meeting. The first person with all completed
signatures will win a fabulous prize!!
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Please Meet : BRAND NEW MEMBERS
Nanette Rodriquez -working Mom and wife, and sister to our own Mitzy Jenner.
Deborah Van Stone Moore -very busy Administrative assistant for the Gulliver
Schools, mom, and willing hands to accomplish our many tasks.
Ana Maria Martinez-Escalona - busy Mom and works for the U of M in leadership
management. Interested in promoting Community education.
Maureen "
Moe"Flanagan - busy Advertising Exec, Grandmother, Mom and Wife and
is looking to help us accomplish our goals
WELCOME BACK!!!
Libia Casas - a past member who has rejoined us. Welcome Back!! She is a busy
psychotherapist. Iris Segui - busy mom, wife ,and financial advisor. She was a
member 10+ years ago. Welcome back!!! Risa Parsons - retired, grandmother and
wife who now has the time and energy to help us help the community. Welcome back
Risa! Kathy Terry - returning member from 2010. Welcome back Kathy! Ana Lam
- returning member from 2010 now Conservation Chairman! Welcome back Ana!
Newly Installed
Members
May 9, 2012
Pictured L-R:
Risa Parsons,
Libia Casas,
Moe Flanagan,
Ana Maria
Martinez-Escalona,
Deborah Van Stone
Moore
with Membership
ChairmanMaryann Etkin
We also may have visiting with us some new potential members. They will
be wearing purple flowers. These potential members are also on the worksheet so
don't forget to get their signatures.
WELCOME LADIES!
Please welcome Tessa Scott, Carol Cabezas, Lucila Lertora, Dawn Lazer and
Sharon Greaux
I am looking forward to an incredible year of good works and great friendships.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you. See you on 6/6/2012
Membership Chairperson: Maryann Etkin [email protected]
phone 305-392-1782
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Treasurer’s Report
[email protected]
As of April 30,2012 we have a balance of $200.00 in the Business Solutions
Checking account ($1500.00 was transferred to the Business Solution Checking
account with interest) .The transfer of money is a total amount from donations to
our dental clinic checks that were written out using the name" May Van Sickle
Dental Clinic".
We now have a balance of $55,329.66 in the Business Solution Checking account
with interest and also have a balance of $65,200.97 in the Business Solution Money
Market.
Many members have not yet paid their dues.Due are $50.00 for active members and
associates and $20.00 for past presidents.
Please mail your checks to:
Nancy Desmangles 110 Sidonia Ave, Apt 12, Coral Gables FL 33134
Arts
Patty [email protected]
Hi Ladies!
The summer is here and not only do we have our beautiful beaches and
great restaurants, but we have the Arts! The Actor's Playhouse has some wonderful plays
heading our way along with dinner packages. The Adrienne Arsht Center has some
fabulous award winning plays and musicals coming our way as well! Stay tune for some
fun this summer with group discounts!
One Sight
[email protected]
We will be very much involved in recycling RX eyeglasses. If anyone has any
please bring in. We will have a meeting night to work on cleaning and packaging
them soon. We have over 1,000 again so far. Also, this year I want us to donate a
few of these glasses to Camillus House. I understand there is a need for them as
well. I have some RX sunglasses to donate there right now since One Sight does not
collect sunglasses. This is a great project for students for community hours if
anyone has grandkids or kids interested.
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[email protected]
Hi Beautiful ladies. Want to make everyone aware of a few things
happening in our community:
Every Friday Morning a wonderful group of ladies from the Edible Community
Gardens Project meet at the Merrick House at 9:30am through 11 am. We dig in and
take care of the beautiful garden there by growing fresh herbs and vegetables and
learning all about growing good food with organic gardening. If anyone is interested in
attending please contact me so me can meet for a great experience. Even if you do not
have a lot of room in your yard. Fresh herbs can be grown in containers as well and look
beautiful. Cooking with fresh basil, parsley, rosemary, thyme, oregano is always better,
tastier and healthier. Try it!
Our city offers the following for those of you who would like to replace your showerhead and meet the qualifications: Water Conservation:
Want a FREE showerhead and home water conservation kit? If your bathroom fixtures
have not been upgraded since 1996, the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department
(WASD) will exchange your actual showerhead for a more streamlined, cost-effective
High-Efficiency showerhead as well as provide you with a conservation kit for your
home. Simply come into any one of our three exchange locations with your actual
showerhead and exchange it for a high-efficiency model and home conservation kit
absolutely FREE!
Caleb Center, 5400 NW 22 Ave. 1st Floor-(M-F 8 a.m-4:30 pm)
South Dade Government Center, 10710 SW 211 St. 1st Floor-(M-F 8am-4:30 p.m.)
Douglas, 3071 SW 38 Ave. 1st Floor-(M-F 8 am-4:30 pm)
Also available at this year's Adopt-a-Tree Events!
For additional information about this or other water efficiency programs, please call
305-448-SAVE (7283).
Some interesting facts about WASD's high efficiency showerheads:
They use only about 1½ gallons of water per minute (1.5 gpm). This represents more
than a 50% drop in the amount of water used by most people in the shower.
They are a fashionable white and include built-in massage, on/off valve and a swivel
head for user comfort and convenience.
I look forward to working with you all in our community and hope everyone has a great
summer.
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Education
Susie Tilson –[email protected]
At the Spring Convention, 2012, Pat Zazzarino’s President’s Project
was presented.
It is called “Schools and Scholarships”. It consists of four parts:
Challenging every club to “Adopt a School” in their local community and
to complete at least one project that will benefit that school per club
year.
Encouraging every club to have members volunteer at a local school with a
minimum of 100 volunteer hours per club given as the minimum
objective.
Establishing a statewide Woman’s Club scholarship program that would
award ten $3,000.00 scholarships each year of Pat’s administration.
Scholarship winners would be a female graduating high school senior
or woman returning to college for career training. The goal of fund
raising during this administration will be to fund the scholarships for
the 2012-2014 administration. Any additional money raised for the
President’s Project would be invested for future scholarships. The goal
is for the GFWC Florida Scholarship program to continue into the
foreseeable future.
Lobbying state and local officials to improve funding for public schools in
Florida.
Pat’s symbol for her administration will be the red apple.
The Tucker Elementary Fifth Grade end of year party will take place this
Thursday, May 24, 2012 at our clubhouse. The students will enjoy pizza
and ice cream as they celebrate their “graduation” from the fifth grade.
The Coral Gables Woman’s Club has been the sponsor of this party for
many years. Members helping out this year are Barbara Lapsley, Linda
Hartwell, Maryann Etkin and Susan Tilson.
If you have a few hours a week you can spare to volunteer at a school near
you, please contact me. We should be able to accumulate 100 volunteer
hours.
My email is [email protected]
Cell phone: 305 720-5181
Home: 305 278-4169
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Home Life
Sabrina Perez-King - [email protected]
Our club was very successful at winning many awards at Spring Convention 2012 this
year in Orlando. At the Chair of the Home Life Committee, I’m proud to announce
that we won several awards in our category.
As a result, I’d like to announce that our club will be participating in the Special
Project that the new administration at the Federation Level has established this year:
To feed hungry children in our local schools.
I’d like as much participation as possible in locating the schools and implementing
this project throughout the year.
I do look forward to getting further details on this out to the club at the upcoming club
meetings.
Public Issues
Robin Burr - [email protected]
Now that I have retired from my 17 years volunteering with George
Merrick's Boy Scout Troop 7, I am looking forward to spending more time
volunteering at the Coral Gables Woman's Club and serving as your Public Issues
Chair this coming year. Although I have some pretty big shoes to fill, since Mireya
Kilmon has done such a great job in this position over the past couple of years, I am
looking forward to my new position. Of course, Claire-Frances Whitehurst will still
be our Crime Watch Chair and the two of us both sit on the Coral Gables Citizen
Crime Watch Board together, since I am the representative for another organization,
the George Merrick Foundation.
June is National Safety Month and I want to improve your awareness of certain
topics. National Safety Month has an placed an emphasis on:
Safety at Work: Employee Safety; Safety at Home: Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
Safety on the Road: Driving Safety
Also, please remember, Hurricane Season begins on June 1 and we need to be
prepared "early." Don't wait until the last minute to gather your necessary supplies.
Here is a list of the things you will need should we come under a Hurricane Watch
or Warning: Ensure you have a family disaster/emergency plan, Check hurricane
shutters and make sure they are in good working order, Check your roof and make
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sure shingles and tiles are secure. Ensure that essential equipment, such as plywood
and nails to board up, are secured early. Make sure you have raincoats, boots,
flashlights, battery powered radio, hurricane lamps, matches and a first aid kit. Make
sure you have adequate insurance coverage on your home, including contents take
photographs of all your rooms in your home and/or business for insurance purposes
make an inventory of possessions. Clear your yard of debris and anything that can "fly
around" during high winds. Trim trees that hang close to your house//rood or are near
power lines. Know where your nearest shelter is located. Find a place for your boat, if
you own one and lastly, please remember that on Sunday, June 3, we will be
celebrating George Merrick, our City's Founder, 126th birthday. There is a special
celebration being held at the Coral Gables Museum from 1-5 PM, sponsored by the
George Merrick Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 Florida corporation organized in
2000 for the purpose of maintaining the legacy of Coral Gables founder George E.
Merrick. The foundation members celebrate and preserve the legacy of George
Merrick in Coral Gables and we hope this remembrance of his birthday will be the first
of many in the City Beautiful. Everyone is invited.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to work on my committee. There is
always room for more!
Public Relations
[email protected]
Get that check up and stay healthy!
Summer has arrived and while some are on vacation, others may be taking advantage
of the slower pace of the summer months to do some planning. If that planning
involves any activities in which the CGWC is involved, please keep me posted so that
we can maximize our Club's exposure in the news.
Remember, one of our best ways for us to recruit new members, other than simply
asking everyone we know, is by telling our story through our many outreach
activities. We have a great story to tell which, for me, can be time consuming but also
most gratifying. Thank you all for your efforts in helping our community be a better
place to live.
Since the first of the year, CGWC has been in the newspaper seven times with photos
and been featured online on the Community Newspapers web site several times. If
you are not receiving Community Newspaper e-newsletter every Monday, please let
me know and I will sign you up so that you will not miss out on our press.
For those looking for old article in Community Newspapers (CN) , simply go to
www.communitynewspapers.com and click on archives. Finally, here's a tip. Visit the
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CN website and sign up for Miller Deals. Much like Groupon and LivingSocial,
you will get offers to purchase restaurant gifts certificates at 50% off or more.
It's a great way to eat out and save money.
GET TO KNOW YOUR LEADERS
PRESIDENT - MIREYA KILMON
MIREYA is a Registered Nurse and works as a Senior Sales Exec for an Int’l
Health Care Company. She is also an accomplished actress and model and has
many credits to her name. She has appeared in many productions in film and
musical theater and recently has had roles in Spanish Soap Operas and
commercials. She has been an active member of the CGWC for 19 years holding
several board positions. She won the prestigious State Title of FFWC Volunteer
of the Year in 2010. Mireya’s hobbies are horse-back riding, photography,
karaoke and pageantry. She has held many titles among them she is the Lifetime
National Queen for the American Image system, 2011 Mrs. Cuba International,
Mrs. Florida American Image 2009, and Mrs. Miami International 2007. Her
primary platform is as a national spokesperson for The Arthritis Foundation. She
was selected to travel to Washington DC in April for their yearly summit
representing The Arthritis Foundation to meet with Florida Congressmen and
Senators. She is presently the Media Chair for the 2012 Arthritis Walk which
will take place in November 2012. She has been the Chair of the Dade County
Walk for the last 2 years. She is a coach and judges beauty pageants nationally
and she is a well sought after speaker for women’s health care issues and also a
motiviational speaker. She is married to her soul mate, Stephen, and has twin
children. Her son lives in New Jersey and works as a senior management
executive for Prudential and her daughter is a financial planner and also a
member of the CGWC. Mireya also loves to further her education and in the
recent years, she is a certified Hypnotherapist, Reike Master and a Spiritual
Counselor. Her future goals are to become a “Life Coach” and also get a book
published.
1st VICE PRESIDENT - MAYRA DOMINGUEZ
MAYRA believes she’s the luckiest person on earth! She has the most amazing
28 year old son, a great dog, a job she loves and family and friends that she truly
enjoys. She has been a member of the CGWC since 2007 and has had the
privilege to have been the Int’l Outreach Chair for the last 3 years and Recording
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has discovered some amazing women that have become friends, hopefully forever.
She is organized, creative; loves new challenges and works hard to achieve any goal.
She is a psychotherapist by profession, but now is working on her latest dream as a OI
Clinical reviewer/improvement. She believes in another life she was a carpenter,
otherwise how can anyone explain her love for it! Her hobbies are reading, belly
dancing, reading about Buddhism, meditation, theater, restaurants and creating all
kinds of things with paint, wood, concrete, etc.
2nd VICE PRESIDENT - MARYANN ETKIN
Membership Chairman
MARYANN is a retired Special Education teacher. She retired because her
husband’s company made the move to Coral Gables about 11/2 years ago. It was a
fabulous move! She loves this part of the country and has joined Coconut Grove
Sailing Club and the CGWC. She is very interested in seeing this great Woman’s
Club expand and embrace the women of this area. She’s interested in many things.
Loves tennis, travel, great food and great company, reading and ballet. She
thoroughly enjoys a challenge and will work hard to accomplish a task. She has two
(twins) granddaughters 8 years old and makes frequent trips to Seattle to be with them
(their mom and dad too!) They spend a few weeks in Florida over the summer and
she goes to Seattle to do dance recital detail. Maryann, her husband, daughter have a
tea business which they are actively look to expand. She also has a degree in
Business Administration with a minor in Industrial Organizational Psychology.
RECORDING SECRETARY - CARMEN SUAREZ
CARMEN was born in Santa Clare, Cuba, came to the US when she was and has
lived in Miami for 47 years. She is a University of Miami graduate. She has been
employed by the Miami-Dade County Information Technology Department for 30
years. In her youth she was a ballerina and still loves to dance every chance she gets.
She loves to read, cook, eat Indian food, travel, grow orchids and be adventurous.
Lulu, Carmen’s Boston Terrier and “baby girl”, is an unofficial mascot. Carmen
joined the club in 1998.
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TREASURER - NANCY DESMANGLES
NANCY has worked as a credit manager for a floral distributor for many years and
she likes her job. During her spare time, she likes to read, watch baseball (during the
season) and enjoys walking for exercise. She has no children or pets. She does have
a great man in her life, Breck, that takes her on great vacations. She enjoys being
around people and loves to spend quality time with her girlfriends. She has no
favorite foods, there are so many (since eating is another one of her favorite past
times).
In order to be a Director of the Club, the person has to be a past president.
1st DIRECTOR - LINDA HARTWELL
LINDA was president in 2010-12. She has held the following positions in the either
the GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club: Immediate Past President, 1st Vice
President, Education Chairman, Registrar, Arts Chairman, Juniorette Advisor. At the
District Level she was District 11 Treasurer and District 11 Arts & Crafts Chairman
(which I will once again be for 2012-2014). This year she will be the President’s
Project Chairman for Dade County Federation of Women’s Clubs for the incoming
President, Charlyne Carruth. On the State Level she’s served as the GFWC
FLORIDA Junior Education Vice Chair, a member of the GFWC FLORIDA
Juniorette Advisory Committee and currently a member of the GFWC Florida
Elections Committee. She has been a member and leader of The Girl Scouts of
Tropical Florida, member, Committee Chairman & Treasurer for Boy Scouts of
America Pack 509, member of the PTA and member and treasurer of TAP (a booster
organization for the Arts Magnet Program). She is married to John Hartwell, they
have two wonderful children, Jonathan 29 and Jamie 25. She does the accounting and
various other jobs for her husband’s company. We own 4 chocolate Labradors which
we breed as a “hobby” getting to play with the puppies up to 8 weeks and then
deliver to their happy families for them to train. They’re like grandchildren we spoil
them and send them home.
As the Immediate Past President she automatically becomes the 1st Director. With this
position she will Chair the Budget and Finance Committee, be in charge of the Board
Christmas Dinner, Collect and distribute the reports to state in January, work with the
Community Service Program Chairman and be in charge of the installation. She will
also be taking on the position of Casino Night Chairman. This is a new position for
her and she is looking for a partner in crime to work with her. She is also looking for
chairman for Casino Night (fundraising, auction, tickets, cashier, and catering) Please
let me know if you’re interested. We have a great time working closely together
making bonds and forming lasting friendships with other members. Looking forward
to a Productive and Successful Year.
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2nd DIRECTOR - Claire Frances Whitehurst
CLAIRE FRANCES has been a member of the CGWC since 1983. She was
president in 1998-2000. She has 2 married daughters, 3 grandchildren, educator for 45
years, holds several degrees, received the Golden Apple for Master Teacher 35 years
of service in Adult and Community Education Service of Florida. Served on
numerous County and State Committees DOE, National Federation of Music Clubs
(National Chairman of the Claire Ulrich Whitehurst Piano Solo Award). She has
served on the state board of Florida FFMC, adores being with her family and friends.
She is also our Chaplain, is serving on the 2012-14 1895 Society. Claire is our 2nd
Director which means she will help the 2nd Vice President with all Membership
duties.
3rd DIRECTOR - Pam Schaefer
PAM is an Air Force brat. Her father was a fighter pilot, flew the F-105, and is on the
Vietnam Memorial Wall. She’s lived in many places, the furthest, Japan. She
worked at the Miami Herald for 10 years as an outside sales advertising rep. She’s
married to the love of her life, John and has 3 beautiful children, John, Sandy and
Greg and a granddaughter Jolie. Pam joined the Juniors in 2000 and immediately
became involved as a chairman. She was Recording Secretary for the Junior Woman’s
Club and also the Woman’s Club, she was president of the Juniors in 2004-07 and was
also Woman’s Club president in 2006-07, then again in 2009-10. She was also FFWC
State Junior Chairman for Newsletters/Yearbooks, she then became FFWC State
Chairman for Newsletters/Yearbooks for the Woman’s Clubs in 2008-10. She was
FFWC District 11 Director in 2010-12. She will be the FFWC Florida Clubwoman
Editor for the year 2012-14. Pam’s favorite saying is “If you think you can, YOU
CAN!-If you think you CAN’T, You Can’t.”
DENTAL CLINIC DIRECTOR - Dr. Iris Torres-Rivera
Iris is a General Dentist. Her office is in Coral Gables. Born in Puerto Rico, she grew
up in the Northeast and received her undergraduate degree from Temple University.
She studied Dentistry at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She
is a member of ADA, FDA and the South Florida District Dental Association. She is a
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Courtesy Faculty Member at University of Florida Hialeah Dental Clinic. She is also
a member of the Riviera Dental Study Club and the Miami-Dade Dental Society. She
is married to Ralph Rivera. They have two sons David who is married to Eneida and
Daniel. She enjoys traveling, reading and spending quality time with her family and
friends.
CLUBHOUSE DIRECTOR - Barbara Lapsley
After graduating from high school, she worked in the accounting field at the Deltona
Corporation and the Green Companies of Miami, then married and started a family,
while helping my husband in his C.P.A. practice. She has been married to her
husband, Bill, for 39 years, and have two grown sons, Brett and Bobby.
Her life has been one of volunteerism and community service. She was active in the
Plymouth Congregational Church, serving for many years on its board of directors,
served for three years as a volunteer at the University of Miami Doctors’ Hospital,
and was a member of the Women’s Cancer Association’s Barton-Ravlin Chapter for
twelve years and Lamda Mu for seven years.
For the past twenty-six years, she has been an active member of the Coral Gables
Junior Woman’s Club, serving as its president for five terms and then as first vice
president and treasurer of both the GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club and the Coral
Gables Junior Woman’s Club before they merged. She has also written grants in
excess of $400,000 for the benefit of the club’s charitable endeavors.
For many years she was also chair of, and a dancer in, the Coral Gables Junior
Woman’s Club’s major fundraiser, “Cabaret,” an annual Broadway musical review,
performed by members of the club and their families for the benefit of the club’s
major charity, the May Van Sickle Children’s Dental Clinic.
On a state level, she served as the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs’ district
director and junior district director, and recently she was honored to be included in the
latest publication of “Who’s Who among Executives and Professionals.”
She’s had the good fortune to be able to travel throughout much of the United States,
the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa, experiencing other cultures and getting to know
the people and the customs in other parts of the world.
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ARTS CHAIRMAN - Patti Hendon
I've lived in Miami for 50 years and graduated from Southwest Sr. High School in
1976. I attended F.I.U. and earned a Bachelor degree in Marketing and Merchandising.
I've been married to Jay Hendon for 26 years and we have two beautiful daughters
Ashley 25 and Hailey 20! I'm currently a 5th grade math and science teacher at
Greenglade Elementary School. I'm very involved in school related activities and
events along with community service through my church and Coral Gables Woman's
Club. I love spending time with my family and friends and enjoy the Arts!
CONSERVATION CHAIRMAN - Ana Lam
Ana has come back as an active member and is Super excited about our new
leadership! She thinks it's important for the sustainability of any club to keep up with
the times.
Our earth is beautiful and it is a gift we must take care of to pass to future generations.
She hopes to inform and educate us all about ways we can do this and pass it on to our
community. She is also a member of the following clubs: The Coral Gables Garden
Club, The Coral Gables Music Club, and The Edible Community Gardens Project.
One of her favorite projects is the recycling of RX eyeglasses. Last year alone with
some local school kids we were responsible for processing and donating about 8,500
glasses. She look forward towards working together with our lovely group.
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN - Susie Tilson
Susie joined the CGWC in 1993. Presently retired from teaching elementary school
for 37 years. Mother of three children; Cece, Tom, Jr. and Tim. Married to Tom for
37 years. She has served as 2nd VP, Education chairperson and is currently the Grant
Coordinator.
HOME LIFE CHAIR– Sabrina Perez-King
Sabrina is the owner of Premium Cleaners, Inc. An environmentally friendly
drycleaner. I have over 20 years of personal training, fitness and nutrition experience.
I've been married for 10 years to Martin. I enjoy cooking and baking healthy gourmet
foods and traveling to new places.
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HOME LIFE Co-CHAIR-Carol Rosenau
Carol is an Herbalife Distributor and Wellness Coach for over 20 years. She does free
wellness profiles to support people in creating a plan for weight loss and living a
healthy active lifestyle. She loves what she does! She also loves birds, gardening,
being in nature, yoga, knitting and making things. She likes to travel to new places
and experience different cultures. Married to her best friend Ron, they have 4
daughters and 5 grandchildren. She adores her family.
INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH CHAIRMAN - Mitzy Jenner
Mitzy lives in Coral Gables. She joined the club in 2007 and a couple of years ago
took over the International Outreach Program. She’s been married to Rick for the
past 32 years and has four sons Derrick, Ricky, Michael, and Blake . They also have
two little Schnauzers named Sasha and Sophie. She works for Dr. Olin McKenzie a
dentist in South Miami and is his treatment coordinator and secretary. She looks forward to our new coming year and getting to know everyone much better.
PUBLIC ISSUES CHAIR - Robin Burr
Robin has lived in her house near the Youth Center and Library in Coral Gables for
the past 30 years. Robin has a long history of volunteering as a leader in community
programs that benefit children, from the Boy Scouts to the Venetian Pool Aquatic
Club to the Kiwanis Club and, of course, our very own CGWC and much more.
Robin has been teaching scuba diving lessons at Venetian Pool since 1987 and taking
Scouts camping each month since 1994, until retiring this year. She and her husband,
Rob, publish the Great Gables Guide, an online publication promoting the affluent
and active cultural lifestyle of Coral Gables. The Burrs also host the largest rum
festival in the Western Hemisphere, Miami Rum Renaissance, with over 8,000
attendees this year on Miami Beach. Robin is a no-nonsense leader, well organized
and dutiful in her approach to community service.
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PUBLICITY CHAIR
Gloria Burns transferred to Juniors in 1979. Graduated from Univ. of Fla.,
with a major in Spanish; so, National Airlines hired her right away. She was
a Fly Me girl in Spanish ads. After getting married and having children, she
became super active in Juniors and worked in advertising and even had a
cruise only travel business before becoming Executive Director of the Jr.
Orange Bowl Committee. After 6 years, she moved on to head up the new
Coral Gables Community Foundation where she was Executive Director for
14 years before tackling the set up of the Community Foundation of
Pinecrest. She has been a columnist for Community Newspapers for more
than 12 years and now works full time at the paper helping people with PR
and marketing strategies while also writing feature stories and, of course, her
columns in the So. Miami and Coral Gables News and Biscayne Tribune.
She is the only Anglo in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Choir; so, her
Spanish comes in handy. While active in many Chambers of Commerce, she
also volunteers for several non profits including the Jr. Orange Bowl,
American Diabetes, American Heart, American Cancer, PARK and Miami
Christian School.
She is married to my John, of 38 years. Has two daughters: Christina (a Gator
who is currently in medical school at FIU) and Cathie ( a graduate of FIU
who works for Century and is the mother of her only grandchild, Allison
Bean, who is 12yrs. old ).
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The Coral Gables Woman’s Club is in DISTRICT 11 of Florida Federation of
Woman’s Clubs and we are also members of the General Federation of Women’s
Clubs; we belong to the Southern Region which includes the following states:
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Puerto Rico.
Our Thoughts &
Prayers
Are Always with
You!
We meet the first Wednesday of every month.
We enjoy a 6:30PM social time and a 7PM meeting.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Club Members
Molly Adams
Claire Frances Whitehurst
Also check us out on
District 11 Members
Charlyne Carruth
Also check out
www. Gfwcflorida.org
www.gfwc.org
CORAL GABLES WOMAN’S CLUB
1001 E. Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Coral Gables, FL 33134

President`s Message - Coral Gables Woman`s Club

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