1. Volume 31 Issue 11 August, 2012
A Message from Kathy Rometty, FWF’s New President
I'm ready to get started as President for the 2012-2013 fiscal year and I assure you I bring lots of
enthusiasm. During the last five years I have continued to have a strong and passionate desire
to mentor and support other women in our community and in the business genre. As your president,
I will strive to have "educational programs and the exchange of ideas, experiences and resources,
the members contribute to one another's professional advancement, increase the visibility of women
leaders, and facilitate the effectiveness of women in the community." as stated in our Purpose
Statement. I hope to create a safe and comfortable atmosphere for all members to benefit. Please contact me any time
with questions, concerns or ideas; I would love to hear from each and every one of you. United we can accomplish more.
Procedures for Guests & New FWF Mission McLaren to Offer Free
Membership Incentives The Flint Women’s Forum brings together Community Skin Cancer
We welcome any guests of people of professional achievement and
influence. Through educational Screening
members who are considering
programs and the exchange of ideas, McLaren Flint and the McLaren
membership to attend a Flint
Women’s Forum’s monthly experiences and resources, the members Cancer Institute-Flint are offering a
luncheon. The first time a guests contribute to one another’s professional free skin cancer screening to the
attends, their lunch is free. Guests advancement, increase the visibility of general public on Wednesday,
are allowed two additional times women leaders and facilitate the August 29. Full body screenings will
to attend the luncheons at the effectiveness of women in the be performed by area
guest rate. After the third time community. dermatologists and internal
attending the luncheon, the guest medicine physicians and residents
is welcome to fill out a from McLaren Flint. Registration is
membership application to join
Birthdays required. Skin Cancer is the most
the Forum. Unfortunately, we
cannot allow a continue to attend common form of cancer in the
• Kathy Rometty – August 18
the meetings on a regular basis United States. The most serious type
• Diane Kropelnitski – August 25
without full becoming a member. of skin cancer, malignant
Membership is only $75.00 per year • Marilyn Alvey – August 29 melanoma, will result in nearly 9,000
and applies to individuals and not Anniversaries deaths this year.
companies. • Marilyn Alvey – 2 Years •Wednesday, August 29
As an incentive for membership • Mona Hendrickson – 6 Years •3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
recruitment, any member who •McLaren Medical Education
• Ruth Kramer – 18 Years
sponsors a new member is entitled Building, G-3230 Beecher Rd.
to a certificate good for one free • Karen McIntosh – 2 Years
•General public invited
lunch at a regular meeting. • Kathy Rometty – 4 Years
•Free
Certificates are distributed upon • Elaine Scherba – 2 Years
new member induction. •Registration required, please call
McLaren Connect toll free at 1-877-
Thank you!
625-2736.
Dian Panter ~ Membership Chair
Most skin cancers, including
melanoma, can be cured if
detected early.
Lunch Meetings
August Lunch Meeting Connect With Us!
Tuesday, August 21 at noon at the Flint Golf Club
Cost is 17.00 for FWF members. $20 for returning guests.
Speaker is Jennifer Kayden of IAM Limited facebook.com/flintwomensforum
RSVP to FlintWomensForum@gmail.com by August 17th. twitter.com/flintwomenforum
linkedin.com/groups/Flint-Womens-
Forum
September’s Meeting
flintwomensforum@gmail.com
September lunch meeting will be Tuesday, September 18th at noon at the Flint
Golf Club. The speaker will be Pam Murdock from Business Coach from Murdock
& Associates.
June’s Meeting Recap FOCUS is a monthly publication of
Our last membership meeting was on June 19th. Lisa Szukhent from StyleEye
Flint Women’s Forum. Submissions
Midwest talked about “Dressing For Success: How to Actually Find Something in
are welcomed and appreciated.
Your Closet”.
Please send entries to Michelle
Shook, Communications Chair at
*** In the interest of schedules we try and begin our meetings promptly. So please feel free
to come early to get settled and mingle prior to the meetings.***
Cherv16@yahoo.com

2. Flint Women’s Forum Focus, Page 2, August 2012
Membership
Membership in the Flint Women's Forum is open to those who demonstrate leadership in their fields of endeavor, who
believe in the purpose of the Women's Forum, who will participate actively, and who are effective in an extended network.
The Flint Women’s Forum values professional and community involvement. Membership is only $75.00 per year, per
member. Full criteria and applications can be found on our website at www.flintwomensforum.org.
2012- 2013 Board Members On Target Again Women 2 Women Michigan
President Ruth Kramer, a long time member of Upcoming Events
Kathy Rometty FWF and the current President-Elect, has The gals at Women 2 Women
re-started her company Target Michigan Magazine are at it again!
(810) 762-9960 x105 They have joined forces with MLive
krometty@goodwillmidmichigan.org Promotions. Target Promotions is known
Media Group to produce two of
for superb quality promotional items to their women’s events this fall.
advertise any business. For information or
President-Elect catalogs on items, contact Ruth at (810)
Ruth Kramer 625-1067 or ruthakramer@comcast.net.
(810) 625-1067
ruthakramer@comcast.net
Board Notes
Past President
The last FWF Board Meeting was held on
Sherry Stewart August 7, 2012 at Noon at the Flint Golf The 15th annual Flint Journal
(810) 342-4477 Club. Highlights included: Women’s Expo will be held on
sherryst@mclaren.org • Gave approval for a 3 month trial Friday, October 5th and Saturday
to email and event marketing October 6th at Perani Area.
Secretary software Constant Contact.
Kelly Crystal • Approved moving website to
Wordpress format and possibly
(810) 603-8162
adding a blog.
Kelly.Crystal@ml.com
• Discussed speakers for the first of
next year and for the Celebration
Treasurer of Women Event in April.
Stephanie Zemore • Discussed Athena award The 9th Annual Great Lakes Bay
(810-733-5140 nominees from our membership Regional Expo (combining Saginaw
for the GRCC event in November. and Bay City Expos this year) is
stephanie@financialtaxplan.com presented by The Bay City Times
• Extended the regular board and The Saginaw News and will
meeting to append the current take place Friday, November 3rd
Program Chair
bi-laws. and Saturday November 4th at
Teresa McClelland-Sargent Saginaw Valley State University’s
(810) 733-5140 Ryder Center.
teresa@financialtaxplan.com
Both events will feature keynote
Membership Chair speaker, New York Times Bestselling
Author of Sparkle & Hustle and ABC
Dian Panter News Correspondent, Tory
(810) 659-5500 Johnson.
dpanter@pmcworks.inc
Communications Chair
Michelle Shook
(810) 625-6042
Cherv16@yahoo.com Run 4 Wine
Another fun W2W event is the
inaugural “Run for Wine” Event on
Member at Large October 11th at the Jewel of Grand
Marilyn Alvey Blanc Golf Course.
maralvey@yahoo.com
W2W is accepting vendors for both
expos and participants for the Run
for Wine event. More information
can be found at
www.w2wmichigan.com.