Potomac Valley Section s 3 rd Annual Silent Auction & Jazz Brunch!!!!!!!!

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1 2005$2006,'Issue'2' ' ' Potomac'Valley'Section'(PVS)'Newsletter''''''''''''''May'2006' '''''''''''National'Council'of'Negro'Women,'Inc.' Potomac Valley Section s 3 rd Annual Silent Auction & Jazz Brunch The 3 rd Annual Silent Auction & Jazz Brunch was held on Sunday, April 23, 2006 at the Indian Spring Country Club. The event was a great success, with approximately 350 attendees. JC Hayward, W*USA 9 News Anchor and Vice President of Media Outreach, served as mistress of ceremonies. Lori Anne Williams and ensemble provided exceptional jazz vocals and music. Over 100 donated luxury items were presented for auction including designer purses and artwork. Gartenhaus Furs in Bethesda, Maryland donated the featured item: a fulllength female ranch mink coat valued at $15,000. Nearly, $10,000 was raised for the PVS from this event. TheCommitteeChairpersonswereEthelLawhon,Tina ManceBLee,andCarolJames.NicoleSimpsonwaschair oftheticketsalescommittee.membersofthe committeeswere:beverlybrooksanderson,vivian Boyd,KimberlyBrown,VanessaDavis,JenniferGlen, MariettaJames,LynnMooreHill,LornaMartin,Shirley SmithsonBMartin,AnnetteRichards,DanielWilson, GwenMonroe,andJeanetteWolfe. Above(ltor):CarolJames,EthelLawhon,JCHayward, andtinamance?lee Effie Smith Macklin and David Cowling of Gartenhaus Left:Additional itemsondisplay fromgartenhaus ofbethesda,md. PVSwillreceivea percentagefrom thesesales. What s Inside President smessage 2 DidYouKnow? PVSintheCommunity...3 CommitteeUpdates 4B5 PhotoGallery..6B7 MarkyourCalendars..8

2 Message from our President DearMembersandAssociateMembers, Asyouknow,westrivetostayrelevantandtoserveour community,lestweforgetthemissionofthencnwfoundedby MaryMcLeodBethuneandsocompetentlycontinuedbyDr. DorothyI.Height.Theireffortsoverthedecadeshavefueledour drivetomakeprogramsavailabletothosewhoneedthemthe most:ouryouth,seniorsandfamiliesasawhole.itisbecauseof yourcontinuedsupportandhardworkthatwehavebeen productiveinoursectionwithourprograms. Recently, our third annual Silent Auction and Jazz Brunch was held. This event, which exemplified the support from our community, was more than just a fun and exciting afternoon. It was a vehicle to provide funding for our Girls Rites of Passage, Book Awards, Education, Health and Seniors programs. I appreciate your dedication to making this event, and our Section, a success. Yourgoodworksaddtothecharacterofoursocietyand helpchangeourcommunitiesforthebetter,oneheartandone soulatatime. Most Sincerely, Above: Effie Smith Macklin President, Potomac Valley Section, National Council of Negro Women EffieSmithMacklin,President NCNW, Potomac Valley Section CarlaMalone sdaughter,laurenbayton(right)graduates fromhamptonuniversitycumlaudewithabachelor sdegreein JournalismandCommunicationinMay2006.Laurenisthe EditorBInBChiefofTheHamptonianyearbook,aswellasastaff writerandpagedesignerforthehamptonscriptnewspaper. Laurencurrently serves in the Hampton University Student Leadership Program. Lauren is a Presidential Scholar and member of the Golden Key International Honor Society. Congratulations EffieSmithMacklin s daughter,jillianmacklin, receivedannaacpcollege scholarship.jilliangraduates frompaintbranchhighschool onjune1,2006.shewantsto attendspelman.effie sson, JamilMacklin,isgraduating frommorehouseonmay14, 2006withabachelor sin BusinessAdministration. Congratulationstoboth MaryJones<Brown,retired frommontgomerycounty DepartmentofCorrection andrehabilitationasdeputy WardenforInmatePrograms andservicesafter33yearsof serviceonjanuary1,2006. CynthiaSimpson,retired fromtheusofficeof PersonnelManagementafter 40yearsofserviceonMarch 31,2006. Effie Smith Macklin, Thelma Toler, and Shirley Johnson were recipients of the 2006 Women who Make a Difference in Montgomery County award. Keep up the good work, Ladies UpcomingBirthdays May3:EvelynHill May6:VivianBoyd May7:WandaBrown May15:SandraWalker May17:OlgaJackson May18:BeverlyBrooksAnderson UpcomingWeddingAnniversaries May11:Jeanette&EugeneWolfe May25:StacyLoman May26:TinaManceBLee&JeffLee ZuriSullivanrepresentedJohnF. KennedyHighSchoolatthe CongressionalBlackCaucusthis pastfall.innovember2005 Zuriwastheyoungestmemberto graduatefromtheyouth LeadershipMontgomery program.duringthesummer 2005,Zuricompletedaweeklong leadershiptrainingprogramat McDanielCollege.Zurihasbeen recommendedfortheadvanced LeadershipWorkshoptobeheld thissummer.zuriisagraduateofthe ROPprogramandcurrentlyservesas amentor. 2

3 PVS'in'the'Community' CampSonshine&FaithCommunityBaptistChurchDayCamp PVSisprovidingfinancialsupportfor5studentsfromlocalMontgomeryCountySchoolstoattend CampSonshine(4students)andFaithCommunityBaptistChurchdaycamp(1student)thissummer. ThissupportwasmadepossiblebythegenerouscontributionsfromSectionmembersThe participatingstudentsattendthefollowingschools: Argyle Middle School Bel Pre Elementary Burtonsville Elementary Strathmore Elementary St.Catherine's School Coronary Health Belief Pilot Study PVSmembersparticipatedinaCoronaryHealthBeliefPilotStudythatisbeingconductedtodetermine ifwomenaremorelikelytoparticipatehearthealthybehaviorsiftheyperceivethattheyareatriskfor coronaryheartdisease.thestudyisbeingconductedbyvernellp.dewitty,fromthecenterfor AmericanNurses,atGeorgeMasonUniversity.Formoreinformationaboutthisstudy,contactVernell PVS ELECTIONS PVSwillholditselectionofofficersforthe2006B2008termduringtheregularSectionmeetingon SaturdayMay20,2006.Theelectionwillbeheldbysecretballot.Membersmustbepresenttovote, asthebylawsdonotpermitabsenteeballots.anymemberdesiringtorunforanyoftheofficesmay contactanyofthenominationcommitteemembers:wandabrown,milliebryant,brendakelly,and MarilynPeaks.Thecurrentnominees(asofApril26,2006)are: President:JeanetteWolfe1 st VicePresident:CarolJames2 nd VicePresident:Kelly Jonas RecordingSecretary:Carla Parliamentarian:NicoleSimpson FinancialSecretary: GwendolynMonroe Corresponding Secretary: ShirleySmithsonBMartin Treasurer: MariettaJames Historian: CherryRichardson Chaplain: PatStokes 3

4 Committee Updates Legislative Affairs Committee Co<Chairs:ShirleyJohnson&LornaMartin The Montgomery County Commission for Women Counseling & Career Center, in partnership with the Montgomery County Women s Bar Association, presents Women s Law Day on Thursday, May 18, 2006 from 8:30am 12:30pm. The cost is $10. Attendees may register for a 20-minute personal legal consultation and will have the opportunity to attend workshops on a variety of legal issues. The event will take place at the Center s office at 401 N. Washington Street, Suite 100, Rockville, MD. For information, call The Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee's Annual Spring Ball will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2006 at 6:30pm at Indian Spring Country Club in Silver Spring, MD. The tickets are $ For information and tickets, call the Central Committee at The Abused Persons Program of Montgomery County s Department of Health and Human Services is recruiting volunteers to assist victims of domestic violence who seek legal protection. Volunteers attend mandatory training sessions to learn about the court system and domestic violence laws. To apply, or for more information, call the Abused Persons Program at Seniors Committee Co<Chairs:MaryWatters&CherryRichardson ThecommitteeheldaBlackHistory&Valentine sdayprogramatforestglennnursinghomeand RehabilitationCenteronFebruary16,2006. Health Committee Chair: Celeste Bennett The committee issued a number of health alerts of special relevance and concern. Topics included diabetes, mumps, nutrition, Lyme disease, Avian flu and HIV/AIDS. Personal responsibility for self and loved ones has been a common theme. Consequently, governments, health insurers and health professionals now encourage the lay public to self-examine and self-monitor for changes in body, appetite, skin, bowel routine, and blood pressure. As we approach warmer weather, please review the recommended precautions for Lyme disease, West Nile fever, allergies, and Avian Flu. Membership Committee Co-Chairs: Kelly Jonas & Patsy White Currently, the PVS is 181 members strong There are 101 annual members, 51 life members, 18 youth members, 9 associate members, and 2 legacy life members. Please refer to the enclosed membership letter for information about membership. The PVS Membership Committee would like to convey our sincerest apologies for the omission of several names in the 2006 Silent Auction & Jazz Brunch program book (on the membership and committee pages). The Membership Committee was not aware of this omission until the day of the event. We appreciate the understanding of each member in this matter. Again, please accept our apologies. 4

5 Committee'Updates'(continued)' Education Committee Chair:WandaBrown;ViceChair:KimberlyMacedo TheEducationCommitteecoBsponsoredaparentingworkshopwithThePeople scommunitybaptist ChurchNorwoodAcademySaturdaySchoolentitled: TheJourneyofMaleDevelopment:Raising SuccessfulAfricanAmericanMales onmarch11,2006.oversixtypeopleattendedtheworkshop.there wereseveraldynamicspeakersandpresenters.theworkshopwascenteredonpromotinga conversationwithparentsofchildreninprebschool 12 th gradeontopicssuchashowtodisciplineand motivate;developmentalpatternsandlearningstyles;warningsignsoftrouble;challengesfacingafrican Americanmales;andpeerpressure.Thefeedbackfromtheattendeesindicatedthattheworkshopwasan overwhelmingsuccess.theaudiencelearnedalotfromthespeakers,parentdialogueandmaterials distributed. ThePVSEducationCommitteevolunteeredanddonatedprizesattheMontgomeryCountyHistoryDay CompetitiononMarch18,2006.StudentsfromJuliusWestMiddleSchoolandPaintBranchHighSchool presentedonafricanamericanhistoryinmontgomerycounty. Rites of Passage (ROP) Committee Chair: Sheryl Perkins; Co-Vice Chairs: Tina Mance-Lee and Nicole Simpson The ROP young ladies have been very active in many enriching activities. The following is a summary of recent and upcoming activities: Outer Beauty/Skin Care workshop at Nordstrom on January 7, Taking Care of the Female Body workshop by Dr. Jennifer Lawrence on January 21, Community service at the Women s Legislative Briefing on January 29, Black History Program: Voices of Freedom A Walk through Freedom. Each young lady dressed in character, portraying prominent African American women, from slavery to the 21 st century, through skits and biographical dialogues. Money Talks workshop by Charysse Miller on March 4, Preparation for a Job Interview workshop sponsored by the Scholarship Committee on March 18, On April 28, 2006 the young ladies will participate in a Dining Out affair followed by a Bunk Out at the home of Tina Mance-Lee. The ROP Crossover Ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 3pm at The People s Community Baptist Church. The theme is: Stepping into the Grace of Womanhood. Please support our ROP young ladies by attending the ceremony. Ways & Means Committee Chair:CarolJames OursecondandmajorfundraiserfortheyearwastheSection s3 rd AnnualJazzBrunch&SilentAuction onsunday,april23,2006.theeventwasverysuccessful.thankyoutoallwhoparticipatedtomakethis eventsuccessful.pleasepatronizeourdonors. OurthirdandfinalfundraiserfortheprogramyearwillbePVS attendanceatthematineeperformance of LadyDayatEmerson sbarandgrill atthearenastageonsunday,may7,2006.hopetoseeyou there. TheNCNWscarveshavearrivedfromAfricaandcanbepurchasedduringmeetingsorfromCarolJames (301604B4806).Costis$35. 5

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8 MARK YOUR CALENDARS May7,2006:LadyDayatEmerson sbarandgrillatarena Stage May18,2006:Women slawday May20,2006:ElectionofPVSOfficers May21,2006:ROPCrossoverCeremony Jun.3,2006:AfricanAmericanFestivalofAcademicExcellence Jun10,2006:LeadershipMontgomeryCelebration Newsletter Staff RolineMilfort CynthiaSimpson BeverlyBrooksAnderson MaryJonesBBrown CommitteeChairs:Standing(ltor):CarolJames,WandaBrown, SherylPerkins.Seated(ltor):ShirleyJohnson,RolineMilfort,Cherry Richardson,MaryWatters.(Notpictured:CelesteBennett,KellyJonas, LornaMartin,andPatsyWhite) Officers. Standing (l to r): Patsy White, Ardell Bell, Cherry Richardson, Nicole Simpson, Lynn Moore Hill. Seated (l to r): Evette Lessesne, Effie Smith Macklin, Janis NationalCouncilofNegroWomen PotomacValleySection POBox10031 SilverSpring,MD20914