The Informer South Dallas Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc.

A 501(c) (3) Organization

www.southdallasbpwc.org

November 2008

May you enjoy the blessings of Thanksgiving!

I look forward to seeing each of you at the November meeting. We will hold our new member induction, have a fellowship, and kick off our South Dallas Leadership Insti-tute. A big thank you to all the club sisters who attended the October meeting and agreed to have the BPW Institute as a program this year. The institute will provide newer members and any current members with leadership training and skills. This has become more critical as we face the hard facts that every business and industry are fac-ing: it is hard to find good people. I believe we have good and committed people in South Dallas BPW. Now we just need to provide them the training that will allow them to assume some of the positions. I will be calling on you to assist with this pro-gram.

It is once again the season of thanks.“Thank you “to Marion Hill, our First Vice Presi-dent and all the committee chairs for stepping up to the plate and delivering quality programs. Watch for our December special edition of “The Informer,” which will up-date you on many of the programs that took place this fall. I thank each of you who stepped forward to participate in our programs or spread the name of South Dallas through your generous giving and service to the community. These programs could not happen without you. Special thanks also to the numerous unsung club sisters who participated in city council meetings or who helped hold the feet of the Dallas ISD to the fire by attending School Board meetings. Thanks to all those who stepped forward to register voters, give directions and participate in voter education programs. Even as I write this some of you are preparing for our service to nations in Africa.. Some are ensuring that we will be able to provide scholarships to deserving youth later this spring while others are studying how we can support educators and stu-dents. Some of you are working with our dynamic youth club as they learn to become productive adult, Sometimes I am simply overwhelmed with gratitude when I look at all you do. What is even more overwhelming is that you try to do more and more - here and around the world. What an amazing group of sisters you are! Finally I thank our every patient and generous Ombudsman. There are none better in the entire Association! I thank God for the blessing of all your support, friendship and dedication. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. At your service, Yvonne C. Emanuel President

Presidential Reflections

OFFICERS Yvonne C. Emanuel

President

Marion Hill First Vice President

Jacqueline Harrison Second Vice President

Gwendolyn Daniels Third Vice President

Sharon Martin Secretary

Afra Cobb Asst Recording Secretary

Dr. Evelyn Daniels Corresponding Secretary

Dr. Jayne Reuben Assistant Corresponding

Secretary

Althea Carlisle Financial Secretary

Wilma Phifer Treasurer

Winstona Chadwick Chaplain

Patricia Gordon Wagner Historian

Kay Frances Hunter Parliamentarian

At-Large Members Lela Herron

June Johnson Julia Moore

International Affairs Committee

Request The International Affairs Committee is asking all club sisters for a one-time donation to purchase the following items as the South Dallas Clubs’ contribution to the International Division’s out-reach efforts.

Mosquito Nets $10.00 per net

Fruit Trees $10.00 per

Rice $35.00 for a 60# bag

Toiletries -(Toothpaste, toothbrushes, Aspirin, Aleve and Tylenol)

Please make your checks payable to the South Dallas Club and indicate that the funds are for the International efforts. Thank you in advance for your support The Committee: Faye Collins, Coordinator Dr. Evelyn Daniels, Dr. Lavern Holyfield, and Yvonne Upton

OMDUDSMEN

ON THE

MOVE

Holiday Lights Tour Get on the Bus!! The Ombuds-

men Holiday Lights Tour was a success last year. Fun was had by all. We raised scholarship funds for young people aspir-ing to go to college. So…by popular de-mand, this year’s tour is scheduled for December 13

th. Reserve your seat for

$20. Get on the Bus!!!

Trailblazer Update!

The Trailblazer Committee is off and running! They eagerly await the nominations that you are to sub-mit to 1st VP Marion Hill by November 14, 2008. The theme of this year’s event is: “Celebrating Achievement & Encouraging Success in our Children and Youth.” This theme focuses on our community, our youth and our desire to challenge support and recognize our children and youth. Watch for information on the souvenir journal and solicitations for community support.. When you are contacted to support or contribute to Trailblazer, please say “YES”!

BPW Leadership Institute

Kick off will be at our club meeting on November 8, 2008.

This will allow the participation of our new members as well.

The November 1, 2008 kick off is cancelled.

Happy Birthday Club Sisters!

The National Nomination Committee has declared all offices open for nominations at the National level. If you are interested in serving as a national officer, please let me know so that you secure all the docu-ments needed. The deadline for nomina-tions is 11/01/2008.

10 Yvonne Emanuel 17 Ollie Finney 17 Julia Moore 24 Sharon Martin 26 Terri Oneal Ford

Meeting Location 10:00 am

Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Please call Althea no later than 11/4/ 08 with your reservation. Please remember, if you state that you are coming to this event you are obligating yourself to pay the $10 we are requesting from each club sister for the repast. Please come a bit early to welcome our new members.

Mark the Date NOVEMBER 4, 2008 ELECTION DAY– VOTE!

November 8, 10:00am Club Meeting, Membership Induction Leadership Institute Kick Off Junior Black Academy Dallas Metropolitan Doris Butler Williams Scholarship Luncheon—11:30 am Awardees-Vice Governor Lavern Holyfield November 9, 2008— Fort Worth BPW Purple Tea —1:00am Breast Cancer Purple Tea– Carter Metropolitan Church-n Fort Worth November 14, 2008 Founders Day and Trailblazer Awards Due February 21, 2009 Founders’ Day Luncheon

Please remember all our club sisters and ombudsmen in prayer as you go through your daily activities. Pray for our youth. Say a special prayer for our community and nation. This devotion is based on Ecclesiastes 3:1: “ To everything there is a season…”

A beautiful maple tree grows in our front yard. During the spring and sum-mer, it provides much-needed shade. In the autumn, its beauty springs forth in bright colors. However, as the leaves change into beautiful colors, they also fall to the ground. On fall mornings, I rake the leaves but by af-ternoon, the yard is covered in leaves again. Then during the winter, the tree endures the harsh weather. In spring, new growth emerges and the cycle starts all over.

Our lives follow cycles like the tree. God's Spirit helps us grow and mature. God uses the trials of life to make us wiser and complete. In our "autumns," God picks up the pieces of our shattered lives and makes something beautiful. In our "winters," God gives us the strength to endure even the harshest circumstances of life. And, in our "springs," God breathes new life into us.

God is with us during all the cycles of our life - to provide a refuge from life's trials and to equip us to do our best. And time after time when we stumble, God is there to gather us up, redirect our lives, and provide us with strength to meet life's challenges.

Selah

Note from the Editor:

To submit an article for publication in

the Club newsletter, your article must

be received on the 22nd of the

month, prior to the date of publica-

tion. All articles must be typed. Early

submissions are appreciated.

Submit your article to:

jreuben@bcd.tamhsc.edu

Contributors:

Ms. Yvonne Emanuel

Dr. Jayne S. Reuben, Editor