june 28- july 2, 2014 - zonta club of dallas
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VOLUME 94 ISSUE 1 MAY – AUGUST 2012
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
RESIDENT’’S LETTER It is such an honor to serve as your club President for the 2012-2013 club year. I am looking forward to the great things we will accomplish in advancing the status of women through service and advocacy.
With the leadership of Jan Robinson, our service committee chose Mosaic and Our Friends Place as our service and funding agencies for this year. We will continue to raise awareness for The Family Place, Attitudes and Attire, and LeTot, with campaigns like canned goods for The Family Place, panty hose for Attitudes and Attire, and books for LeTot. None of this will be achieved without the help and support of each of you. I look forward to a strong presence from our club at District 10 conference in Longview – October 18-21. I’ve made my reservations. Have you? In the spring, Zonta Club of Dallas will host the Area 1 meeting. Mark may 4th on your calendar now. Mary Anne Redmond works hard to present worthwhile programs to educate and inspire us. Please remember that the first Friday of the month is Zonta day and please invite guests to our monthly meetings. Yours in Zonta!
Barby Crabtree
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IMPORTANT DATES
GENERAL CLUB MEETING
First Friday each month
11:30am -1pm @ Park City Club
5956 Sherry Lane, Dallas, Texas 75225
65th District 10 Conference
October 18-20, 2012
Area 1 Meeting – Dallas
May 4th, 2013
June 28- July 2, 2014
2011 WELCOME Sharon Martin
Sharon and her husband Mike live in Dallas. Sharon
works as the Sr. Librarian & Branch Manager at the
Dallas Public Library on Royal Ln. in Dallas. Sharon is
on our club Board of Directors 2012-2013, Amelia
Earhart/Intercity Chairman, History/Archives Chairman,
and the Ways & Means Chairman.
2011
WELCOME Barbara Gibbons Barbara lives in
Dallas and works as an Investment Sales Officer at the
Bank of Texas on Sherry Ln. in Dallas. She is on our
Charitable Trust Board of Directors to 2013 and is the
current Scholarships Chairman.
2012
WELCOME Anne Zumsteg Anne is on our club
Board of Directors 2012 -2013. A highly accomplished and
results-oriented TOP OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE, with
versatile expertise in understanding and translating visions
into reality, leading to exceptional profit margins and a
sustainable future of organizational growth. Proven
experience in creating shared service functions while
reducing costs, and spearheading initiatives to improve
efficiencies and expand market share. Anne’s an enterprising
innovator who builds successful programs to champion the
corporate mission. Specialties: Supply Chain,
Sales/Marketing, Project Management, Information
Technology, Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, Operations
Analysis, Business Process Development, Financial
Management, Change Management, Performance
Management, Key Relationship Management, Recruiting,
Training/Development, Six Sigma.
2011-2012 WRAP Garage Sale: We held
our semi-annual club garage sale the first weekend in May.
Many members & their families volunteered by gathering,
delivering, organizing & pricing items in the weeks before
the sale & at the sale itself. The treasures sold came from
both former & current members raising just <$5000 which
will go toward scholarships for young women. It was hard
work, but great fun! Thanks to our members Kaleta Doolin
& Alan Govenar for the use of their historic firehouse once
again for our venue. YW in STEM Scholarships: We are
pleased to announce we have a new scholarship this year!
We will award the recipients of our first Zonta Club of
Dallas Young Women in Science, Technology, Engineering
& Math scholarships at a meeting in the near future. The
recipients are Tori Clift & Taylor Facen. One of Tori’s
Advanced Placement Statistics & Calculus teachers says
she is one of the most intelligent & best students that she
has ever taught. One of Taylor’s teachers said she has
known other students with talent equivalent to Taylor’s but
many of them lacked her good nature & humility, & few
demonstrated the genuine intellectual curiosity that she
has exhibited repeatedly. YWPA Scholarship: We
awarded our YWPA scholarship to Jacky Nicole
(Stephanie) Eyocko at our May meeting. Stephanie is a
senior at Lake Highlands High School & will be attending
the University of Oklahoma in the fall, working on her BA in
political science. Her future plans include attending Florida
A&M University for an international law degree & working
for the UN for a period of time before returning to Texas to
work with education systems. Stephanie came to the USA
from Cameroon as a child speaking only French. She told
us she had a difficult time in school due to the language
barrier. She was enrolled in "ESL" classes, but faced
challenges there as all the other students only spoke
Spanish. Today she speaks flawless English with no trace
of an accent. On May 10, 2012, acting as reps of the ZCD
Mary Anne Redmond & Kaleta Doolin met with five
business women from the Republic of Georgia at the World
Affairs Council of Dallas. The women were unfamiliar with
Zonta & became very interested in joining ZI.
2012 WELCOME BACK Kelli Thomas-Drake.
Kelli is on the City of Dallas LMC - Landmark
Commission District 04 HIST. PRESERV and
in the Dallas Regional Chamber Leadership
Class of 2012 for Community Volunteer/
Philanthropy. She was recognized as a Dallas
Black Achiever by DMagazine.
Zonta Club of Dallas General Meeting held June 8, 2012 @ Park City Club!
Members present: Barby Crabtree, Terri Hornberger, Lileen Couloudon, Sharon Martin, Brigid
King, Sue Hesseltine, Barbara Gibbons, Jan Robinson, Lisa Carren-Graubard, Sara Graubard,
Elizabeth Simon, Josephine Mitchell. Guests: Janis Wood, STEM scholarship recipients and
moms. Meeting called to order at 12:06pm by President Lisa Carren-Graubard. Janis Wood,
District 10 Governor installed the 2012-2013 officers. New President Barby gave Lisa a
donation to KB Polk as an outgoing presidents’ gift. New Business: Barbara Gibbons
announced the new Science, Engineering and Technology (STEM) scholarship creation. She
also introduced the first recipients of the scholarship: Taylor Facen (will be attending Howard
in the fall) and will concentrate on being an actuary. She is planning to attend Stanford and
hopes to help rebuild urban cities in the future. She was accompanied by her aunt from Little
Rock, Arkansas. Tori Clift graduated from Coppell High School. She will be attending Purdue
in the biomedical engineering honors program. She wants to get her masters and work in the
non-profit industry. She plans to make prosthetics and medical devices more affordable in 3rd
world countries. She was accompanied by her mother. Reports: President Barby presented
Kaleta Doolin’s report on the Be Project and provided Kaleta’s report made to District 10.
Treasurer’s report was provided by Jan Robinson. TLC – Sue Hesseltine – reported the girls
were interested in summer programs and especially interested in attending the Dallas
Museum of Art. We will figure out when to do this field trip if the organization is chosen as
one of our club’s service projects. Garage Sale report – Terri Hornberger reported we made
<$5000. Final numbers will be announced when the final checks are received. Sue Hesseltine
and the club agreed that Kaleta and Alan deserve great thanks for allowing the club to have
the garage sale at their firehouse. Barby reported that Kaleta’s foundation funded the STEM
scholarships and explained the tie between STEM, Amelia Earhart luncheon, and how it raises
awareness of opportunities for women in technology and science. Barby reminded us no
meeting in July. Some of this year’s board meetings will be held electronically. Zonta is made
up of members and without them there are no clubs (loss of Granbury and DFW clubs). The
future of this club is up to us. All seasoned members reconnect with your passion about why
you joined. Share information about our club. Bring in one new member to the club.
Old Business: April club meeting minutes were presented – Lisa moved to approve the
minutes, seconded by Jan. May club meeting minutes were presented - Josephine moved, to
approve, seconded by Elizabeth. Jan moved we send our delegate, Lisa Carren-Graubard, to
International convention in Torino, Italy “uninstructed” to vote on the issues as she sees fit.
Jan Robinson reported that most dues have been received. She will be making a few phone
calls to follow up on those that have not yet been received. Meeting adjourned @ 1:55pm.
JUNE 2012 WELCOME!
ZONTA CLUB OF DALLAS WELCOMES Chantal Howell Carey, transferred
from the DFW club which was disbanded in June by ZI due to low membership. Her Zonta life began in 2003 at the Zonta Club of Ft. Worth where she was a director on the board. Her first convention was NYC 2004 where she was appointed by the D10 Governor as the new D10 Bylaws & Resolutions Chairman. In March 2005 the D10 Governor asked Chantal to start a new club and June 2005 the Zonta Club of DFW was chartered with Chantal as the Charter President. In ZDFW’s 7 years of existence they contributed in excess of $1million in goods, services, like kind, and funds for their service projects aligned under the biennial goals of ZI. Chantal has been on the D10 ballot 4 times to date, 2 for Area 1 Director and 2 for Lt. Governor.
Chantal newly serves on the Fannin County Habitat for Humanity Board and with the Fannin County Family Crisis Center.
Chantal is CEO/Chairman of www.Chalcyond.com and President/CFO of www.TheAngelEyesCompanies.com. Please visit the websites regularly to discover her growing and diverse business involvements.
TLC WORKSHOPS! For July Barbara Gibbons reports: We made chicken pasta salad with
rotisserie chicken, bow-tie pasta, and summer vegetables. I had a recipe to make vinaigrette from Chef
Tom Colicchio on thinking outside the vinaigrette box (LA Times, July 7, 2012). We talked about different
combinations of vinegars, oils, mustards, and herbs to create different flavors for a vinaigrette. And by
making multiple servings, one could get one or two lunches as well as dinner from the effort. I took Zip-
lock contains so that all who wanted had a portion to take back to their refrigerator. On August 9,
Christi Brown, Certified Physical Fitness Specialist from Cooper Institute, offered advice and hands on
training to Joyce Bruce- Starling and the young women in OFP Transitional Living Center. Using fitness
equipment donated by Barby Crabtree, Christi walked the girls through a series of exercises using the
stability ball, elastic bands, an ab wheel and glide discs. She also gave them handouts that described
each exercise and a recommended program. There was plenty of laughter (and complaining) as each
young woman was put through the circuit.
61st Zonta
International
Convention
Torino, Italy
7-12 July
2012
AUGUST - Greetings, Zontians! Welcome to the kick off of our 2012-2013 year.
Our speaker was Bill Bernstein, from Mosaic. Mosaic is one of the organizations we voted on funding and/or providing service hours to this year!
by Lileen Coulloudon Mosaic was founded by a refugee from Vietnam when he came here and learned refugees
were offered few services. Refugees are brought here, given a little money and helped to
find a job, but then they were left on their own. For example, there was a need for
healthcare services, help for victims of domestic violence and legal aid. The founder
decided to write a grant to get funding from the state government to meet these needs.
Mosaic now provides transportation to and from healthcare agencies. Refugees who are
victims of domestic violence often do not leave these dangerous situations, so in 1997 the
Multicultural Family Violence program started and now serves hundreds of clients every
year. In 2001, they acquired an apartment complex that serves as a shelter. The legal
services program employs 4 full time staff, paralegals and volunteers from SMU and other
universities.
As our club has learned over the last couple of years, human trafficking takes place in
average neighborhoods here in the Dallas area as well as in other areas around the
country. Mosaic’s first exposure to human trafficking came about due to a raid of a factory
in another part of the country where persons had been forced to work and live in poor
conditions and were not allowed to leave. Victims were sent to several places, including
Dallas, and that is how Mosaic started helping trafficking victims. They have helped over
300 victims of human trafficking in the 10 or 11 years they have been doing so. Mosaic also
works from time to time with the FBI on trafficking cases where their services are needed.
Although children are not the focus of their efforts, Mosaic sometimes will end up
providing aid to them when they are the involved in trafficking cases.
Bill Bernstein, the director of Mosaic, has been asked by the State Department to attend a meeting in Brussels about human trafficking. Thank you, Bill for your time and the valuable information you have provided. Our club looks forward to working with Mosaic.
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE Lisa has graciously volunteered to serve as our “Advocacy Chair.” Please make her aware of any events or news worthy items she should share with our club and with District. This is an area Governor Dodgen wants to focus on during
her biennium 2012 - 2014
SERVICE COMMITTEE By Chairman Jan Robinson There was a Service meeting Wednesday August 22nd at 6pm. The purpose was to discuss the recommendation of the distribution of funds to our selected agencies at our October meeting. The recommendation will be presented to the club membership at the September meeting. The meeting was at the Corner Bakery on the southeast corner of Preston and Forest. Our October meeting is our annual Service meeting where we distribute the funds raised from the previous club year. We also honor our own by presenting an award to two people in the club who have gone above and beyond. One goes to someone who has been in the club less than 3 years and and second to someone who has been in longer than 3 years.
INTL RELATIONS/UN Chairman Chantal Carey
It’s that time of the
month again – on 25 August, wear ORANGE and say NO to violence against
women and girls! The UN Secretary-General’s campaign UNiTE to End Violence
against Women has proclaimed 25th of every month as Orange Day. It’s a
simple action that everyone can take – wear something orange – a t-shirt, a
scarf, a tie, a dress, accessories or your traditional outfit – and talk about the
issue with people you know and on social media. If you are taking action this
month, let us know – post your photograph on facebook.com/sayno.unite, or
tweet it to @SayNO_UNiTE using the hashtag #orangeday. If you are hearing
about Orange Day for the first time, here are some tips on how to take
action: Wear Orange on the 25th of each month and invite others to do the
same!; Spread the word on Facebook and Twitter ; Use and share the UNiTE
Ribbon as a symbol for preventing and ending violence against women and
girls; Post this banner as your Facebook cover photo and send us your
photographs wearing orange through Facebook and Twitter. Here are some
sample tweets and Facebook messages for the day: Twitter: We are
proclaiming every 25th of the month as #orangeday - wear orange to say NO to
#violenceagainstwomen & girls! via @SayNO_UNiTE ; Wondering what to
wear? Wear orange on Aug 25 & say NO to #violenceagainstwomen & girls!
#orangeday via @SayNO_UNiTE ; Let's make the UNiTE Ribbon the global
symbol on ending #violenceagainstwomen & girls! #orangeday via
@SayNO_UNiTE [note: attach picture with ribbon to tweet] Facebook:
Wondering what to wear? Wear orange on Saturday, 25 August & say NO to
violence against women & girls! We are proclaiming every 25th of the month
as Orange Day! Wear orange to take a stand on ending violence against women
& girls, and encourage all your friends to do the same!; Let's make this ribbon
the global symbol on ending violence against women & girls! Put it on your
Facebook page and share it with your friends. Remember 25th of every month
is Orange Day. Wear orange & say NO to violence against women & girls! [note:
attach picture with ribbon to post] Let’s make efforts to end violence against
women and girls visible and loud. Post your actions on
www.saynotoviolence.org. Say NO – UNiTE Team, UN Women
In recognition of Bess Judd’s lifelong spirit of
service to Zonta and the community, the
Zonta Club of Dallas annually gives the Bess
Judd Spirit of Zonta Awards to two members
who have given outstanding service and
fellowship to the Zonta Club of Dallas.
A Senior award goes to a member who has
been active more than three years, and a
Junior award is for a member who have
been active for three years or less.
Last year our recipients were Mary Anne
Redmond and Kelli Poremba. Please submit
your recommendations to me as soon as
possible. Please think about the spirit of
service to our club and the members who
stand out in your mind. Barby Crabtree
Change lives by teaching
English as a Second Language this fall
Teach English to non-English speaking adults. Volunteer one day
per week (2 hours) for 12 weeks (September - December).
Monday - Thursday morning, afternoon, and evening hours
available. All classes are co-taught and curriculum & training are
provided. No teaching experience or foreign language required!
Minimum age to volunteer is 18.
Locations: West Dallas: 1018 Gallagher, Dallas TX 75212
Vickery Meadow/North Dallas: 6329 Ridgecrest Rd, Dallas TX
75231. Attend an orientation session August 9th
or 14th
to learn
more. For more information or to RSVP for orientation, contact
Liz Harling, Adult Program Director, at [email protected] or 214-
265-5057 ext. 102
Mission: VMLC is dedicated to improving English literacy levels
among non-English speaking adults and their young children by
providing programs in communication and life skills. We do so in
the belief that the ability to understand, read, write and speak
English contributes to independence, productivity and the
overall well being of the learners, their families and the greater
community. Visit us online at www.vmlc.org
Great news! The U.S. Senate passed the
International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child
Marriage Act last month. This is an important step in
upholding the rights of adolescent girls around the world
and a critical step in preventing the harmful practice of
child marriage, which often has devastating consequences
for girls, their families and their communities. The
legislation passed in part due to your efforts. Thank you for
being a member of the CARE Action Network, and for
lending your voice to the tens of thousands of girls who
are forced into marriage each year. We also thank Sen.
Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) for
their tireless leadership on this issue. The legislation
passed unanimously, which means all 100 senators
supported passage of the bill.
Sincerely, The CARE Action Network
Delhi Charter School: Stop Discriminating
Against Pregnant Students!
Started by: Natasha, Newton, Massachusetts
As a former teen mom, I know how hard it is to stay in school and graduate
on time when you're pregnant or taking care of a new baby. So I was
shocked to learn that the Delhi Charter School in Delhi, Louisiana is
shaming and suspending pregnant students -- and imposing
mandatory pregnancy tests on students who "might" be pregnant.
Students at Delhi Charter School -- which is publicly funded -- who are
suspected of being pregnant are forced to take mandatory pregnancy tests.
If they refuse, they're told to stay home or transfer. And if they test positive,
they're told to stay home or transfer. This discrimination is illegal. But the
administration at Delhi Charter School seems to be more interested in
making sure pregnant girls can't get an education than in obeying federal
law. That's why I started this petition to tell the Delhi Charter School
administration to stop forcing girls to take pregnancy tests and to stop
shaming and suspending pregnant students and students who refuse
to take the tests. Does this kind of shaming stop teen pregnancies and
build stronger, better educated communities? No. I know because I was a
teen mom at 17, and now I work with teen moms every day as the Teen
Parent Ambassador Coordinator for Brigham Women's Hospital in Boston.
7 years ago, I told teachers and administrators at my high school I was
pregnant, thinking they'd want to help me graduate and build a future for
myself and my child. Instead, they made me feel ashamed and
unwelcome, and made it almost impossible for me to attend classes,
jeopardizing my education and my future. I was lucky enough to be able to
transfer and, today, I work with other teen moms to support them in
graduating on time and growing into successful adults. But the wonderful
young women I work with have to overcome huge obstacles -- 30% of all
teen girls who drop out of high school leave because of pregnancy,
and 70% of teen girls who give birth end up leaving school. Advocacy
groups and legal experts have already told Delhi Charter School their policy
of mandatory pregnancy tests and suspending pregnant students breaks
several federal laws because it discriminates against female students -
- it also violates the Constitution. The Delhi Charter School says it
"may rethink" the policy, but in the meantime, they can still shame
pregnant students. Tell the school to immediately eliminate mandatory
pregnancy tests and commit to giving pregnant students the same the
same education, in the same place and at the same time, as all other
students.
Please be sure to mark your calendars for the September 7th meeting when Jim Faulk, President and CEO of the World Affairs Council, will be our speaker. Please RSVP to Lileen by the Wednesday before at 11:00am. Buffet cost members and guests $20 Where: Park Cities Club Time: 11:30am -1pm Dress: No denim. You are always welcome to attend and not eat lunch. Just let us know in your RSVP if you will not be eating.
"MISS REPRESENTATION"
Seating is limited, RSVP required
Join us for a screening of the film that challenges our
culture and conscience about Gender in Media
Thursday, September 13th – Dallas. Studio Movie Grill, 11170 Central Expy. Panel members: Jane Fergason; Gardere Wynne Sewell; Beth Ann Kaminkow, Tracy Locke, Dr. Renee McDonald, Department of Psychology, SMU Moderator: Lindsay Jacaman, A.H. Belo
5:30 p.m. Reception • 6 p.m. Screening • 7:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
Tuesday, September 18th – Plano. Studio Movie Grill, 4721 W. Park Blvd. Panel members: Kathy Doyle Thomas, Half Price Books; Dr. Karen Prager, Gender Studies, UT Dallas; Fritzi Woods, Women's Foodservice Forum Moderator: Roslyn Dawson Thompson, Dallas Women's Foundation
5:30 p.m. Reception • 6 p.m. Screening • 7:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
More on Gender in Media from Dallas Women's Foundation 27th Annual Luncheon, Wednesday, Nov. 7th Featuring Geena Davis, founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media DallasWomensFoundation.org
UNITE WITH THE CUTIE PATOOTIES TO RAISE MONEY FOR OVARIAN CANCER AWARENSS Hi fellow Zontians! I am hoping to walk in this walk which is raising funds for ovarian cancer awareness. Please donate if you can or come and walk with us. At the bottom you will find the link where you can go to donate. Feel free to pass this along to your friends. Flor is my nurse at Baylor Cancer Center and Dr. Carolyn Matthews is my doctor who performed my surgery on October 4, 2012. Thank you! Lileen
Please help more women know
about ovarian cancer! Please join us in fighting ovarian cancer!
Look to this day for it is life, the very life of life, in its brief course lie all, the realties and truths of existence, the joy of growth, the glory of action, the splendor of beauty, for yesterday is but a dream, and tomorrow is only a vision, but today well lived, makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope, look well, therefore, to this day. -Anceint Sanskrit Poem WE REALLY APRECIATE IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP TO RUN OR DONATED. IF NOT THERE IS STILL TIME. WE ARE A MONTH AWAY FROM THE WALK. PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT OVARIAN CANCER. PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION. BE BLESSED AND BLESS OTHERS, FLOR GAONA rn
Kaleta reports a New Member coming in soon: Sara Graubard – Lisa’s daughter – will be brought into the club before taking off to Italy for work! Viva Italia Sara!
As many of you know the Dallas Junior Police Academy is one of my big charity projects. For students in the 4
th – 7
th grade,
this is a day in the life of a Dallas police officer, with emphasis put on honesty, integrity, how to stay away from gangs and drugs, and generally how to be a good person. It is a full day (November 3) held at the actual Dallas Police Academy on Red Bird Center Drive. We serve lunch and snacks (there is a $5 fee, but scholarships are available). The day is interactive, so the kids are put through the obstacle course, they go on a simulated police chase, they participate in simulated 911 calls, etc.
Applications are now being accepted for the Nov. 3 class. The application is posted on www.dallaspolice.net. There are only 60 slots, so the application process is first come, first serve. If you know of anyone who would be interested in the class, please forward the info along. We usually have terrific response to the classes and we usually fill up within 2 weeks of the applications being posted, so time is of the essence.
Thanks for your time, Terri. Terri Moss Hornberger CPA
Zonta Club of Dallas
Hosting the Area 1 Meeting
May 4th
, 2013
JAN ROBINSON AREA 1 MEETING
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Funny story: The last time Dallas hosted the
Area 1 Meeting they invited the new DFW club
to co-host. DFW accepted co-hosting and as the
Charter President, Chantal was on the
committee. Chantal is again now on the Area 1
Meeting Committee with Dallas but this time as
a Dallas member! Too funny! It was obviously
destined from the beginning!
REMEMBER TO FORWARD YOUR NEWS ACCORDINGLY TO:
BARBY – ALL LILEEN - ALL
CHANTAL - ALL & IR/UN ELIZABETH – PERSONAL
LISA - ADVOCACY JAN - SERVICE
KALETA -POTENTIAL MEMBERS MARY ANNE R – POTENTIAL SPEAKERS
THOUGHTS & PRAYERS
Montye Maynard
Anne Zumsteg
Anne Snodgrass
LILEEN 06/20
CHANTAL 07/22
ALAN 08/05
BARBARA G
08/12
COLLEEN 08/31
In order to be a true leader, you must do the things that leaders do ... and you must do them well. Here are some of the leadership
behaviors you need to adopt:
Accept that your results now come through others. As a leader, your primary job is not to do the work, but rather to direct,
encourage, support, and develop the people who do. Their successes are your successes … and their failures are yours as well.
You’ll no longer be judged merely by what you accomplish individually. Your satisfaction must come from – and your reputation
must be built on – what your people achieve. You shine when THEY are the ones in the spotlight.
Be a leader – not a “boss” or a “pal.” Your people don’t want to be bossed and they undoubtedly have more than enough
friends. If you’re looking to get the most and best from your group, don’t be a dictator or a chum – be a LEADER who motivates,
inspires, and models top-notch performance and conduct.
Let them know how they’re doing. Providing specific, detailed feedback needs to be an ongoing process rather than a once-a-
year event. The more employees know how they stack up against your expectations, the easier it is for them to keep their
performance on track.
Do right by those who do right. When team members do what you want them to do – when they meet your expectations or go
above and beyond the call of duty – there ought to be something in it for them. Of all the activities you engage in as a leader,
“catching people doing things right” – and recognizing them for it – needs to be one of your top priorities.
Explain “why’s” as well as “what’s.” It’s VERY important for your people to know why things need to be done. It helps them feel
like valued members of the organization. And when the why’s make good sense (which they usually do), it increases employee
commitment and dedication to the tasks at hand.
Deal with performance problems early. Make and take the time to deal with performance discrepancies as soon as you become
aware of them. Work through any fear, anxiety, or discomfort you may have. The earlier you address issues, the easier and less
emotional they will be to handle for everyone involved.
Set the example and the tone. Regardless of what appears on job descriptions or in employee handbooks, your behavior is the
real performance standard that team members will follow. They’ll rightfully assume it’s okay and appropriate to do whatever you
do. Why wouldn’t they? So it’s critical that you set the proper example and desired tone … that you model the performance and
behavior you expect from others.
Keep your commitments. Don’t make promises lightly … don’t make ones you can’t (or don’t intend to) keep … don’t BS the
people who ultimately will determine your success. And when you do make commitments, write them down, check them frequently,
and do whatever it takes to make good on them.
Embrace diversity. Work on maximizing your respect for diversity and insist that each member of your teams does the same.
Appreciate individuals who are “different” – especially those of other races, cultures, creeds, and national origins. Fact is, it’s the
legal thing to do … it’s the moral thing to do … it’s the smart thing to do.
Lead Well ... Lead Right…
Honoring Women's Equality Day 2012 Let's correct the record! All too often our history books, media, and even pundits with the best of intentions say, "Women were given the vote in 1920." There is a big difference between being "given" a prize and winning it. Nobody "gave" women their civil and political rights. Suffragists won them after a bold, unrelenting, 72-year long political campaign. They waged over 54 state electoral campaigns, including New York in 1917 (read about NY's battle on our blog, http://www.nwhp.org/blog/), lobbied Congress for decades, and convinced 36 state legislatures to finally ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Nothing was given. So let's honor this great civil rights movement as the key part of American history that it is. Women won the vote and expanded democracy to half of our nation's citizens! August 26th is the 92nd Anniversary of this historic event. Let's make sure that the media tells the real story: Women Won the Vote! It's truly something to celebrate. Advocacy Actions: To commemorate this day that our foremothers finally achieved our right to vote, we, as members of Zonta D10, have an opportunity to advocate for a yet-to-be achieved goal--passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Equal Rights Amendment Update: A joint resolution to remove the deadline for the states' ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment has been sent to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary as of March 22, 2012. No additional action has been taken. Currently, fifteen senators co-sponsor this bill. The only senator from D10 who co-sponsors is Mary Landrieu from Louisianna. She should be thanked. Zontians from D10 are asked to contact their senators and encourage them to co-sponsor. Having additional co-sponsors increases the likelihood that the resolution will eventually pass. Of note is that John Cornyn from Texas and Thomas Coburn from Oklahoma both sit on this committee. To email your senators go to www.senate.gov. From there, you may select your state senators and send an email. Please, ask for them to co-sponsor this bill that removes any deadline for ratification of the ERA. Removal of this deadline would make it more likely that we will be able to secure the ratification by the needed three states. Often, the argument has been that the ERA is a dead issue; passage of this resolution would invalidate that argument. The voices of approximately 600 Zontians could make a difference!
Sheryl Flanagin, D10 Advocacy Chairman
Subject: Zonta Advocacy Opportunity
for Human Trafficking
I wanted to let you know about an advocacy opportunity
through a virtual lobby day on September 4th. The virtual
lobby day is promoted by Women of Vision (an ALLIEs
group).
TVPRA - The Trafficking Victims Protection Re-
authorization Act, enacted in 2000, expired Sept. 30,
2011. The Senate bill, S.1301, now has 46 co-sponsors.
The goal is to reach 60 co-sponsors and get S.1301 to
the floor for a vote and passed before September 30,
2012. The bill is designed to impose stricter
punishments on traffickers. The bill has been co-
sponsored by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. It was
previously sponsored by Senator John Cornyn;
however he is not currently sponsoring the bill.
To take action contact Senator John Cornyn and
encourage him to sponsor TVPRA (S.1301). You can
contact him in Austin (512) 469-6034; in DC (202)
224-2934; or online at
http://www.cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Co
ntactForm
Sample script: Hello, my name is ____________ and I
am calling from ___________ (your zip code). I would
like to ask Senator Cornyn to co-sponsor the TVPRA
(S.1301). Do you know the Senator's position on
human trafficking?
I would like someone from your office to follow up
with me with the Senator's response. I can be reached
at _________________ or via e-mail at
________________. Thank you.
Best regards,
Shelly Baumgartner
Zonta Club of Austin, President
Thank you to all the members and
volunteers who helped to make the 2012 Zonta International
Convention a resounding success! There were more than 2,300
attendees, and we raised more than US$120,000 at the Foundation
Booth during Convention. It was a fitting end to a successful
biennium, one in which we raised a record US$4.95 million to
support our international projects and programs, funded through the
Zonta International Foundation. I would also like to thank Past
International President Dianne Curtis and the 2012-2014 Board for
providing this board with the solid platform from which we can
grow.
If you were not able to join us at Convention or missed the Closing
Banquet, you can see the video that I showed that evening. The
video has been translated into French, German, Italian, Japanese and
Spanish and is intended to give you an idea of where Zonta's focus
will be throughout the next two years. You can also see photos
from Convention on the Zonta International website or on our
Facebook page.
I look forward to working with you all throughout the next two
years to achieve our mission to advance the status of women
worldwide through service and advocacy.
Warm regards,
Lynn McKenzie, Zonta International & Foundation President
The 2012-2014 Biennial Goals were voted on and
approved at the 2012 Zonta International Convention in Torino,
Italy. These goals will guide our actions and activities
throughout the next two years. As part of the Biennial Goals, the
members approved the Zonta International Foundation
fundraising goals for the next two years and the projects that
will be supported as a result. Zonta International President
Lynn McKenzie is currently in New York negotiating the final
details of our memoranda of understanding with the UN
agencies. Descriptions of each of the International Service and
ZISVAW projects can be found on the Zonta International
website
Zonta International 2012-2013 Dues - Reinstatement Fees At the July 2012 Board
meeting, the Zonta International Board adopted a new Non-Payment of Dues Reinstatement Policy for the 2012-2013 dues payment cycle. This policy states that those members who do not pay their dues within 45 days of the 1 June deadline will be required to pay a reinstatement fee along with their full-year international dues. The Board also adopted a Member Reinstatement Policy.
Election Results for International Board and Nominating Committee 2012 - 2014
Zonta International and Foundation Board Officers: President-Elect - Maria Jose Landeira Oestergaard, Zonta Club of Copenhagen I, Denmark (District 13) Vice President - Sonja Honig Schough, Zonta Club of Kungsbacka, Sweden (District 21) Treasurer/Secretary - Kathleen Hughes, Zonta Club of Springfield, Ohio, USA (District 5)
Directors: Joy Orlich, Zonta Club of Greater Reno, Nevada, USA (District 9) /// Gabriella Samara Paphitis, Zonta Club of Nicosia, Cyprus (District 14) /// Laura Peters, Zonta Club of Newport Harbor, California, USA (District 9) /// Denise Quarles, Zonta Club of Michigan Capital Area, USA (District 15) /// Anita Schnetzer-Spranger, Zonta Club of Mainz, Germany (District 28) /// Maria Stefanova, Zonta Club of Saint Sofia, Bulgaria (District 30) /// Elizabeth Woodgate, Zonta Club of Peel, Australia (District 23) 2012-2014 INTERNATIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Past International President Dianne Curtis, Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley, California, USA (District 9) – Chairman /// Annette Binder, Zonta Club of Hamburg-Ebufer, Germany (District 27) - Vice Chairman /// Barbara White, Zonta Club of Salt Lake Area, Utah, USA (District 9) /// Regula Dannecker, Zonta Club of Bern Ursa, Switzerland (District 28) /// A. O. Omotayo Morgan, Zonta Club of Ibadan I, Nigeria (District 18) /// Anne McMurtrie, Zonta Club of Christchurch South, New Zealand (District 16) /// Virma P. Vergel De Dios, Zonta Club of Mandaluyong-San Juan, Philippines (District 17) /// Dilruba Ahmed, Zonta Club of Chittagong, Bangladesh (District 25) /// Kathleen Yip, Zonta Club of Hong Kong (District 17)
See You in the View October 18-20, 2012
65th District 10 Conference
June 28- July 2
2012 – 2013 SLATE OF OFFICERS OFFICERS 2012-2013
President Barby Crabtree
Vice President Kelli Poremba
Treasurer Jan Robinson
Secretary Lileen Coulloudon
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011 – 2013 Elizabeth Simon
2011 – 2013 Mary Anne Redmond
2012 – 2013 Sharon Martin
2012 – 2013 Brigid King
2012 – 2013 Anne Zumsteg
CHARITABLE TRUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2009 - 2013 Barbara Gibbons (completing Alice Larsen’s term)
2010 - 2014 Maryann Maddox
2011 - 2015 Brigid King
2012 - 2013 Barby Crabtree (President serves 1-yr term)
ZONTA CLUB OF DALLAS 2012-2013 FUNDRAISING
DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES WILL BENEFIT:
Mosaic & Our Friends Place
As our service and funding agencies!
We will continue to raise awareness for these agencies > with campaigns like: The Family Place > canned goods Attitudes and Attire > panty hose LeTot > books
We have a lot of great things planned for this year in NSBE, so be ready! :) First off, we will be
participating in a Heart Walk on Saturday September the 8th. This will be a fun way to assist companies in getting money for the
American Heart Association. We were invited by Oncor, so this is also a great opportunity to network and speak to people who could
possibly fund us in the future. We're hoping to get a headcount of all the people attending by Sunday because Oncor is going to be
supplying us with shirts. That being said, make sure to include your T-Shirt size along with your RSVP. I am sharing with you the
tentative schedule. This could have a few minor adjustments. Heart Walk - Saturday, September 8, 2012 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Fruit, granola bars and drinks available at Oncor’s Headquarters 8:00 a.m. Oncor Team will meet at the Oncor Tent in Victory Park 8:15 a.m. Oncor Team picture 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Heart Walk (handled by American Heart Association) 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Oncor Team returns to Oncor Headquarters for post-walk celebration 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Celebration and lunch
Parking details are still being developed. The more people we have, the more money we can raise for this great cause, so if you can
make it, please do! We're also trying to look great to all the companies that are attending, so the more the merrier! This will be held
downtown. Please RSVP as soon as possible!
The second order of business is our recruiting. We're hoping to have as many members as possible wear their NSBE t-shirts on the
first few days of school and assist the freshman to find classes. We can supply extra NSBE flyers to anyone who would like to help us
out in our freshman program. Another part of this is that we would like to help guide them through their year of school. We will be
offering tutoring and assistance to freshman in the future, so look out for this too. This is a fantastic way to help out the community as
well as get new recruits for our chapter. Remember, we are the light, so help us help the community in both of these two plans! If we
all work together we can really make a difference
Thanks!-Cassandra Padilla Contact me at (429)426-7020 for more information, or email me at [email protected]