National Association of Women in Construction
Enhancing the Success of Women in Construction
Judy DeWeese,
CIT
Region 7 Director 2005-2007
210-826-1813
office 210-826-1980 fax
210-860-9117
cell
JuDeNAWIC@aol.com
Region 7 … the
home of NAWIC
From Director Judy
NAWIC Annual Meeting/Convention will
be
“It’s Vegas, Baby!”
The site for NAWIC 2008 Convention will be the Flamingo Hotel on the
Strip in
NAWIC dues renewal forms will be mailed the second week of
August. Remember: members who joined
between 11/06 and 09/07 will receive a dues statement for the prorated
dues. Because this occasionally causes
confusion, please review the procedure with members who have joined this year.
Hope you are drying out in your area
and we’ll “talk” again before Convention!
Judy
"There
are powers inside of you which, if you could discover and use, would make of
you everything you ever dreamed or imagined you could become."
~Orison Swett
Marden~
[Thank
you, Anne Owen, from the Waco Chapter, for sharing this quote! I love it!! – jd]
From your Director-elect…
We are
getting closer to our year end and it is time for me to ask your help. Please consider sharing your individual
talents with the region by making a commitment to chair one of our Region 7
Committees or serve as Region 7 NAWIC Representative. Please let me know if you have an interest or
know a member of your chapter who might be interested.
The Region
7 Committees/Representative positions are as follows:
Construction
Industry
Membership
PR/Marketing
Safety
& Health
Strategic
Planning
Tradeswomen
WIC Week
NEF Liaison
NEF Block
Kids
NEF
CAD/Drafting
I would
also like to remind you of our upcoming APC (Annual Planning Conference)
scheduled for
Thank you
for your support.
Julia
Campbell
(817) 821-9600 - cell
Welcome New Members!
(New Region 7 members processed
Tracy M. Dalrymple, Independent
Electrical Contractors (
(recruited by Peggy A. Bass)
Tammy M. Unangst, Imperial
Construction (
(no recruiter listed)
Joan P. Nye, Principal Financial
Group (Dallas)
(recruited by Judith A. Downey)
Luci M. Ferguson, AUI Contractors (
(recruited by Jackie G. Barnes)
Lisa L. Sullivan, Lexington &
Associates, Inc. (Dallas)
(no recruiter listed)
Welcome to NAWIC,
Region 7! Please don’t hesitate to contact me
with any questions or concerns. I hope you are all able to take full advantage
of all your chapter has to offer. If you
joined as a member-at-large please don’t hesitate to contact a local chapter
and attend their meetings. Also, attend
regional and national events so you also will get the most from your
membership. (And, you can transfer your membership to a chapter, if desired.)
And a big “Thank you” to the
Recruiters!! If a recruiter is
incorrect, or not listed, the new member can contact Sandy Fite at the NAWIC
office to have it corrected/added.
NAWIC
NATIONAL OFFICERS
The NAWIC officers for 2007-2008 are
…
President Tamie Taylor, CDT, CIT
President-Elect Pat McDonald, CIT
Vice President Robin
Fulton Meyer, CIT
Secretary Judy DeWeese, CIT
Treasurer Debra Gregoire, CIT
Immediate Past-President
Chris
Wigginton, CIT
[I am truly excited to have the
opportunity to serve with these Officers and the Directors.- jd]
Reminders …
UPDATE YOUR
INFORMATION AT WWW.NAWIC.ORG
If you are
not getting any emails from the NAWIC office, or if you’re not getting this
newsletter via email, then your contact information on the NAWIC eDirectory is
probably wrong. You are the only one
that can correct the information. Only
YOU can do it!
·
Log
in to the Members Section
·
Click
on Update your Info
·
Enter
your personal user name & password (when it was set up for you, your first name
and your membership number were used as your name and password – you can change
that when you go into the site)
·
Update
your information
If you don’t
know your user name and password, send a request to sandyf@nawic.org. It only takes a minute, but you are
the only one that can do it!
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Please go to the NAWIC website, www. nawic.org to read the
latest edition of The Connection.
You’re not getting the most from your membership if you don’t keep
informed. And, gosh, the Directors have
to think really HARD when they write their Connection piece!
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Reservations are now being taken for the NAWIC Leadership
Academy, to be held at
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The NEF office has been moved to
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Following are
the totals, by percentage and regions, of votes cast in the national
election. Region 7 had less that 43%
of the total members voting. We can do
better. Yes, I know that only one office
was contested, but it is still important to make your voice heard. Voting IS your voice. So, next year .,…..
Region
1
38.4%
Region
2
34.2%
Region
3
41.4%
Region
4
57.2%
Region
5
42.7%
Region
6
45.9%
Region
7
42.6%
Region
8
35%
Region
9
53.9%
Region
10
45.1%
Region
11
45.6%
Region
12
40.9%
Region
13
39.8%
Region
14
48.7%
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News from Around the
Region
NAWIC
Katie Loughmiller, President
Austin Chapter #7
kloughmiller@acitexas.com
NAWIC
Casino Night
is going to be held on July 27th, we would like to invite our NAWIC
sisters to come and have a great time with us. Dar Lee-Omana is working hard to
provide the best “
At our July
17th meeting, we worked on our Strategic Plan and just about have it
all in place with our dreams and goals through 2019. It was a real challenge for such a small
chapter, but we all put our heads together and came up with a great plan. We even included our “small but mighty!”
slogan. All of the members that attended
the meeting did a great job of coming up with our plan, and I thank them ALL!
We also,
appointed our committee chairs for next year and I appreciate all the time and
effort that goes into the committee and look forward to next year committee
reports. We have a great group of ladies
that dedicate many hours to our committees and kudos go to all of our new
chairs!
Speaking of
great members, the Corpus Christi Chapter would like to extend their best
wishes and congratulations to Judy DeWeese our new National Secretary. We are all very proud of you!!
Barbara A. Taylor, CIT, President
Barbara_Taylor@ewingcc.com
NAWIC
Greetings
from the
The Dallas
Chapter had a summer hiatus during the month of July, but we are back at work
and quickly moving through our arrangements for the month of August. Not only
do we have our regularly scheduled Membership meeting on August 20th,
but we are in the final stages of preparing for our highly anticipated 2nd
Annual Texas Hold’Em Poker Tournament which will be held on
We will also
convene a Joint Board Meeting on the 6th of August to wrap up this
year and hopefully map out the next. Rebecca Hicks is eager to take on her new
duties as President of our Chapter and has already finalized some of her plans
for next year. Our new Board members are full of great new ideas and are
chomping at the bit to get started. I am certain that we will continue to make
great strides in providing the best experiences and support for our members.
The Dallas
Chapter will also have quite a contingent traveling to
Hoping
everyone is having a great summer!
Tamara S. Crooks
President,
NAWIC
Gracie Narey, CIT, President
Fort Worth Chapter #1
gnarey@aol.com
NAWIC
Kathy Sterling, President
NAWICKathy@aol.com
NAWIC
C.J. Behrenbrinker, President
NAWIC
Chapter 76 recently enjoyed our July meeting/picnic at
Sherran Harris’ house. After a short
meeting, we enjoyed Sherran’s pool and hospitality – thank you. I would also like to thank Debbie Martin and
Lisa Haney for planning such a nice picnic, even if Lisa did win the big Bunco
prizes. Tee Hee!
Well, as the NAWIC calendar year is beginning to wind down,
I often wonder where the time has gone.
It just seems like yesterday that I was sitting in a hotel suite in
Chapter 76 would like to congratulate Judy for her new
position as Secretary on the National Board.
We are so proud of you!
Kasey Baumann,
President
NAWIC
Martha Simpson, President
NAWIC
Our speaker
in July talked about restoration of buildings and homes damaged by fire, wind, rain,
etc. They worked in
Instead of
having a regular meeting in August, we have decided to go out to dinner and get
to know each other better. We don't have dinner at our monthly meetings,
so we decided to take a summer break.
Anne Owen
with Johnson Roofing should be taking the test the first part of August to get
her Construction Industry Technician Certificate. I know she
will be proud to be able to put the initials, CIT, by her name.
Ginger Ritchison
Region
7 Committees
Safety Committee
Extreme Weather
Each year people are killed or seriously injured by the
effects of extreme weather. You can protect yourself from the dangers of
thunderstorms, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and high temperatures by staying
informed, being prepared, and keeping up with severe weather watches and
warnings.
Thunderstorms: Severe thunderstorms can produce strong
winds capable of blowing building materials around or knocking you off a
ladder. Thunderstorms can also produce heavy rain, various sizes of hail,
and lightning. Lightning often gives no warning and strikes with
devastation. Before a thunderstorm, seek shelter indoors. If you're
caught in a storm, avoid walking or standing near tall trees, metal objects
(such as fences), and open water.
Floods: Flash flooding is the number one cause of
death associated with thunderstorms, causing more than 140 fatalities each
year. Flooding can occur in low-lying areas and can happen even if there
hasn't been any rain in your vicinity.
Tornadoes: Tornadoes can occur at any time throughout
the year but are most likely in the spring and summer. Although they have
occurred in every state, they hit most frequently to the east of the
Hurricanes: This type of severe storm is preceded by
days of warning from the National Weather Service. Heed those warnings
and use some of the advance notice to remove or secure building materials.
Safety Reminder: Advance warning often comes before
extreme weather strikes. Listen for weather reports on the news or radio,
and look for visual indications of approaching bad weather.
Be Safe
Sherran Harris
Region 7 Safety Committee Chair
Professional Education
Members of
NAWIC are business owners and executives, subcontractors, managers and office
administrators. They are also attorneys, architects, engineers, accountants,
estimators and tradeswomen. Some members are employed in construction trades
including welding, electricity, carpentry, plumbing and roofing—to name a few.
But all members can benefit from their daily contacts in the industry.
Monthly
chapter meetings, national conventions and regional conferences provide
opportunities for association with each other as well as a strong communication
network for developing and broadening valuable business contacts.
Professional
Education encourages the member to participate in her area of individual
expertise and offer enhanced knowledge and support from other members with
similar specializations. This network of shared knowledge can go as far as you
want it to go. The sky is the limit.
Together we
can create a more positive image of the industry and the role of women who work
in the non-traditional field of construction. At the same time, we can grow
individually and better ourselves with education and training through various
forms of Professional Education. When you put all of these factors together,
success is inevitable and a win-win for the employee as well as the employer.
Thanks for
all that you do to promote Professional Education!
I am here if
you need any assistance.
Jill
Melançon
Region #7
P.E. Chair
jill.melancon@kpostcompany.com
Cell: 817-540-2197
Dates to Remember
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Essential Elements
There are essential pieces that make any business
or association a success. When it comes
to the success of our NAWIC Region, YOU are an ESSENTIAL ELEMENT. Our success depends ENTIRELY on the
contribution of the TEAM. We are ALL
members of that team; we EACH have a part to play in the victory.
Presenting the 2006 – 2007 Team Leaders of our Essential Elements of
Success …
Region 7 2006-07 Chapter
Presidents
Katie Loughmiller
kloughmiller@acitexas.com
Barbara
Taylor
Tammy Crooks
TCrooks1@aol.com
Gracie
Narey Fort
Worth #1 gnarey@aol.com
Kathy
Sterling
C.J. Behrenbrinker
cbehrenbrinker@yahoo.com
Martha
Simpson
Kasey Baumann
Kasey.Baumann@cmc.com
Ginger Ritchison
Region 7 2006-07 Committee
Chairs/Reps
Construction Industry Martha Simpson
Membership Kathy
Sterling &
Terri
Pasley
PR/Marketing Celeste
Estep
Professional
Education Jill Melançon
Safety & Health Sherran Harris
Strategic Planning Terry Johnson
Tradeswomen Katie Loughmiller
WIC Week Becky Wynne
&
Barbara Taylor
NEF Liaison Karolene Pittman
NEF Block Kids Brenda Corbett
NEF CAD/Drafting Brenda Corbett
Director’s
Advisory Past Regional
Directors
Deadline
to submit information for this newsletter is the 3rd Thursday of
each month. Email articles to
Director Judy DeWeese at mauzeconst@sbcglobal.net
or JuDeNAWIC@aol.com
Judy DeWeese, CIT
NAWIC Director, Region 7, 2005-2007
210.826-1813 office
210.860-9117 cell