EWI of Spokane, February 2011 Connect

Spokane=20 Chapter - Chartered April=20 1979

February 2011

Message from=20 the President

Happy=20 Valentines Month! = Here's hoping=20 you ordered your Valentines to help our = Ways and=20 Means committee this year! = The=20 Valentine delivery is so = special. =20 I enjoy putting a smile on my loved = ones=20 faces every year when they receive their = rose and=20 chocolate.

Thank=20 you to everyone who joined us at the = Inland=20 Northwest Blood Center (INBC) last=20 month. It was a real = treat to=20 have our first Firm Night of the = year. =20 Thank you to Terri Barros and = Monique=20 Cotton for hosting us and teaching us all = about=20 what INBC does for our local community and = the=20 entire nation! I was = very=20 touched by the stories Monique = told. =20 I am still looking for a EWI member = to=20 volunteer to donate blood for me this next = year. Please email me = if you=20 are interested in doing this.=20 In addition to blood = donation,=20 the Philanthropy Committee also collected = pet food=20 at this meeting. Thank = you to=20 all who donated!

We=20 had a short business meeting in January, = where we=20 installed a new Ways and Means=20 Director. Jason Hudson = will now=20 head up this committee with Landie = Chappell as=20 Co-Chair. They are = currently=20 working with Salli Dutton (who will stay = on the=20 committee), and the rest of the committee = members=20 to plan our "Diamonds and Denim" dinner = and=20 auction event. We have = reserved=20 the Northern Quest Resort & Casino for = Friday=20 night May 6^th, so mark your = calendars=20 and start thinking about who you can=20 invite.

We=20 also approved our Program Calendar for the = year. We had a quick = run=20 through of what to look forward to = regarding=20 programs this year, including our program = this=20 month, featuring speakers from O'Reilly's = Auto=20 Parts. Please join us = on the=20 15^th to learn some "tricks of = auto=20 repair trade and what to avoid in the auto = repair=20 trade."

The=20 Nominating Committee was = established. =20 Thank you to Polly Phelan, = Georgette=20 Grainger, Nancy Croyle, Rick Richard and = Annette=20 Long for being willing to = serve.

Our=20 Scholarship Committee is in full=20 swing. Mary Savage's = committee=20 is currently seeking applicants for our = EWISP and=20 ASIST scholarships, and planning our = scholarship=20 banquet. Read further = in the=20 Connect to learn about the reception that = will be=20 held next month at the Doubletree=20 Hotel.

We=20 had a new member firm join our Chapter in = January=20 with two reps! When you = come to=20 the February meeting, please take a moment = to=20 introduce yourself to Janelle Umek and = Shannon=20 Forrester from Garco Construction.=20 Welcome ladies, = we look=20 forward to getting to know you!

I'm=20 looking forward to seeing all of you, at = the Red=20 Lion River Inn on Tuesday February=20 15^th. Thank = you for=20 the honor of serving as your = President!

Amy=20 = Higgins

February Chapter=20 Meeting

February 15, = 2011
Red=20 Lion River Inn
700 N. = Division

Shoreline = Ballroom

The Red=20 Lion River Inn offers free = parking.

5:30 p.m. - = Networking
6:00 p.m.=20 - Dinner & = Program
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Program: Auto=20 Maintenance featuring a presentation from = O'Reilly=20 Auto Parts' Spokane Store Managers = Kristina=20 Stewart and Genia Wortman.
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Kristina=20 and Genia will share information about = basic=20 automobile maintenance and auto repair = shop myths=20 that will provide you with a general = understanding=20 of routine preventative maintenance and = what to be=20 aware of when taking your vehicle to a = repair=20 shop.

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Reservation=20 Information

Email=20 Sergeant-At-Arms Jill Gaffney at ewireservations@gmail.com

Be=20 Courteous - Be Timely

Please=20 be on time for the monthly meeting. If you = must be=20 late to a meeting, please notify the=20 Sergeant-at-Arms to ensure the attendance = is=20 updated.

Each = representative has a=20 standing reservation for each monthly = meeting.=20 Please email by noon on=20 February 9, 2011 if you = are unable=20 to attend in order to prevent billing for = the=20 dinner.

Sustaining=20 Members / Guests

If=20 you are a sustaining member or are = bringing=20 guests, please notify the Sergeant-at-Arms = by=20 noon on=20 February 9, 2011 = to=20 allow time for menu and nametag = preparation. Your=20 cooperation is appreciated.

Dietary=20 Restrictions / Vegetarian=20 Meals

Please =20 email EWI reservations by=20 noon on=20 February 9, 2011 = if you=20 are in need of a substitute meal.

Updating=20 Your EWI Photo

EWI=20 is updating our photo roster. If you = are new=20 to the Spokane Chapter, or you just need = an=20 updated picture, our Historian, Becka = Shelley will=20 be taking photos from 5:15-6:00pm at our = February=20 meeting.

Or=20 if you already have a professional photo = you would=20 like to use, please email it to our = Webmaster,=20 Renee Lewis. =20

EWI=20 Scholarship Reception - March = 15

Mark=20 your calendar! The EWI Scholarship = Reception=20 is from 4:00-5:30pm on March 15, before=20 our Chapter meeting. =

It=20 is our opportuntiy to hear from each of = the EWISP=20 and ASSIST scholarship candidates, as well = as meet=20 them, their parents/family and = counselors. =20

Please=20 plan to attend. It is a wonderful=20 expereince. The reception will be = held in=20 Salon 1 at the Doubletree Hotel. =20

New=20 Member Orientation - February = 24

If=20 you are new to EWI, plan to attend = the New=20 Member Orientation to learn about all of=20 the opportunities available through = your=20 membership.

Thursday,=20 February 24

11:45am-1:00pm

Washington=20 Trust Bank

717=20 W. Sprague Ave

Lower=20 Level Training Room

Be=20 sure to RSVP to our Membership Director, = Traci Hudson.=20

Membership=20 Postings

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In an ongoing effort to = recruit quality=20 firms to join the Spokane Chapter, the = following=20 firm(s) are being posted for new or = updated=20 membership, or representative = change:

No=20 postings for February

Current member firms may = object to a=20 firm that has been posted that would be = considered=20 a competitor of their firm. EWI Corporate = defines=20 a competitor as a firm with the same = major/minor.=20 Objections are required in = writing by=20 the Executive of the objecting member firm = postmarked within 10 days of the = distribution date=20 of this newsletter. Objections to a = specific=20 business conflict must be defined and any = other=20 concerns regarding personal character, = integrity=20 or conduct must be detailed with evidence = or=20 testimony as appropriate. Any objections = received=20 will be discussed at the following = scheduled Board=20 of Directors meeting; a decision will be = made at=20 that time as to whether or not=20 to pursue extending an offer of = membership to the posted potential = firm. =20 Decisions on whether or not to accept a = member=20 firm's objection to the addition of a = posted=20 potential new member firm are based on = many=20 factors, the most important of which = involves the=20 level of participation by the current = member=20 firm's representative within the=20 Chapter.

Mail objection letters to: = EWI Spokane=20 Chapter Board of Directors, PO Box 1272, = Spokane,=20 WA 99210 and a copy to Amy Higgins, = EWI=20 Spokane Chapter President, Zak Designs, PO = Box=20 19188 Spokane, WA=20 = 99219-9188.

Big=20 Thank You from Ways &=20 Means

Our=20 January Meals on Wheels project was a=20 success! We collected 13 bags and 29 = cans of=20 cat and dog food. We also received = $55.00 in=20 cash donations.

Thank=20 you to everyone who donated to Meals on=20 = Wheels!

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Connection=20 Corner

A=20 totally random, non-scientific, = just-for-fun=20 survey about our members!

Which=20 do you enjoy most: music, televison, or=20 movies?

Music =20 50%

Television =20 21.4%

Movies =20 28.6%

What=20 book are you reading or just finished=20 reading?

Little=20 Drummer Girl

Personal=20 History - Katharine Graham

Sophie's=20 Choice

Strengths=20 in Leadership

The=20 Outlander Series

The=20 Power of Positive Thinking

The=20 Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series = (2)

The=20 Tortilla Curtain

Twilight=20 Series (2)

Twisted=20 River

Harry=20 Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Telex=20 from Cuba

Havana=20 Nocturne

If=20 you could have one car from your past = back, what=20 would it be?

Sebring=20 Convertible

My=20 motorcycle or scooter

Porche

1985=20 Chevy Blazer, that thing was a = tank!

Ford=20 Fairlane

Dodge=20 Omni

1957=20 Chevy Belair stock fuel = injected

67=20 Camaro...red...fast...LOUD

None--I=20 finally have a car that I love!

1974=20 Chevy Nova

1967=20 Ford Fairlane GT

'59=20 Triumph TR4 hardtop convertible

1967=20 Camaro

Saab=20 convertible

Range=20 Rover

Volkswagen=20 Vanagan - for short people, it's the=20 best!

65=20 Volkswagen Beetle, Cherry red

The=20 first car I bought on my own, a 1988 Honda = Prelude=20 SI, I loved that car!

My=20 Red Volvo 850 - I loved that = car!

MG=20 midget

1968=20 Mustang - Miss that car!

1966=20 3-on-the-tree 286 EL Camino with red=20 = interior

Connect=20 with Your Committee

Please=20 note two important committee = changes

Starting in = February, the=20 Membership Committee will meet at the Post = Street=20 Ale House, 808 W Sprague Ave. In = March, they=20 will start meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of = each=20 month instead of the 4th = Tuesday. =20

Membership

February=20 28, 11:30am at the Post St Ale = House

Starting=20 in March: 3rd Tuesday of each = month

Starting=20 in February, the Ways & Means = Committee will=20 meet at C.I. Shenanigans on the 2nd = Tuesday of=20 each month at 4:30pm.

Ways=20 & Means

February=20 8, 4:30pm at C.I. Shenanigans

2nd=20 Tuesday of each month

Philanthropy

February=20 15, 4:30pm at Red Lion River = Inn

3rd=20 Tuesday of each month, prior to Chapter=20 meeting

Program

March=20 1, 12:00pm at the Journal of = Business

1st=20 Tuesday of each month

Publications

February=20 24, 11:30am at Greater Spokane=20 Incorporated

4th=20 Thursday of each month

Scholarship

February=20 10, 12:00pm at Avista

2nd=20 Tuesday of each=20 = month

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In This IssueFebruary MeetingYour EWI PhotoScholarship = ReceptionNew Member = OrientationYour EWI RenewalIn Honor of Lori=20 Jo

Important=20 Reminder EWI = Renewals

The deadline for all EWI=20 renewals is Tuesday,=20 2/15. If you have questions, = please=20 contact Nissa at=20 358-6171.

SPOKANE=20 BOARD

Amy Higgins

President
Zak Designs =

244-8638

Shelley McDowell

VP/Pres. =20 Elect
TFB=20 Inc.

323-2100

Jessica Allen

Secretary
Paine = Hamblen

455-6000

Nissa Gibbs

Treasurer
Sterling Savings Bank =

358-6171

Jill Gaffney

Sergeant-At-Arms
Greenleaf=20 Landscaping
536-2885 x = 200

Jessica Johnson

B/C/DP=20 Director
Associated Business = Systems -=20 242-0800

Traci Hudson

Membership=20 Director
Jan-Pro=20 Northwest

599-9080

Dave Vahala

Program=20 Director
Travel=20 Leaders

327- = 9585

Alisha Benson

Publications=20 Director
Greater=20 Spokane Incorporated

321-3608

Jason Hudson

Ways = & Means=20 Director
Brides=20 Time Magazine

279-9852

Polly Phelan

Board=20 Advisor
Spokane=20 Regional CVB

742-9378

Sgt-at-Arms Report:=20 January

Member Firms: =20 73

First Reps: = 72

Open Pos./1st Reps: = 1

Second Reps: 8

Open Pos./2nd Reps: = 0

Third Reps: 1

Open Pos./3rd Reps: 1 =

Total Members:=20 82

Sustaining: 2

Lifetime/Transitional: = 1

Total EWI Reps:=20 85

Meeting Attendance:=20

Reps in Attendance: = 53

Excused Absences: = 13

Late Excused: 0

Late Unexcused: 2

Unexcused Absences:13

Percentage Attending:=20 65%

Guests: 8

Guests without

reservations: 0

Guests that didn't show: = 1

Total Attendance:=20 = 60

Mark=20 Your Calendar

February 24 - New Member = Orientation=20 at=20 Washington Trust Bank at 11:45am. See = evite=20 for more details.

February 25 - After=20 Hours

at Beacon=20 Hill Events

March 15 - Scholarship = Reception=20 at the Doubletree Hotel (prior to = Chapter=20 meeting.)

March 15 - = Chapter=20 Meeting at the Doubletree = Hotel

April 12 - = Chapter=20 Meeting

32nd Annual Executive = Appreciation=20 & Anniversary

Barrister=20 Winery

May=20 6 - Diamonds & Denim Fundraiser at = Northern=20 Quest Resort & = Casino

February Anniversaries=20

1999

Sherry=20 Lewis

Adventures=20 in Advertising

Barbara=20 Barry

360=20 Consulting Group

2001

Jeanine=20 McDonald

McDonald=20 & Melkers, DDS

2008

Michelle=20 McIntyre

KXLY=20 Broadcast Group

2010

Jim=20 Brunner

Chipman =20 Moving & Storage

February=20 Birthdays

February=20 2

Melanie=20 Potter

State=20 Bank Northwest

February=20 25

Sue=20 Fleming

Avista=20 Corp

Donate today in = Honor of=20 Lori Jo!

If you give blood or would like to = give=20 blood, you can donate in Lori Jo's name. Lori Jo Knoles Mead, WA She will get credit for the cost of = her blood=20 and platelet transfusions. Her account is at: Inland NW Blood Center 210 W. Cataldo Ave

Donate = today...and=20 make a lifetime difference to=20 = someone!

Brought to you by your EWI = Publication=20 Committee

Alisha Benson, Publication = Director;=20 Greater Spokane Incorporated
Nancy Harris, = Sterling=20 Savings Bank
Michelle McIntyre, KXLY = Broadcast=20 = Group

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