Upper perkiomen

UPPER PERKIOMEN

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL

WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION

2014-2015

MEMBERSHIP HANDBOOK

Website: www.bpwupperperk.org


THE COLLECT
Keep us, O God, from pettiness; Let us be large in thought, in word, in deed.

Let us be done with fault-finding and leave off self-seeking.

May we put away all pretense and meet each other face to face,

without self-pity and without prejudice.

May we never be hasty in judgment and always generous.

Let us take time for all things; Make us to grow calm, serene, gentle.

Teach us to put into action our better impulses,

Straight forward and unafraid.

Grant that we may realize it is the little things that create differences,

that in the big things of life we are at one.

And may we strive to touch and to know the great, common human heart

of us all, and O Lord God, let us forget not to be kind!

-Mary Stewart-
CLUB PLEDGE
I solemnly pledge my allegiance to this club and do promise:

To be governed by the provisions of the by-laws;

To be faithful in attendance, and to share in responsibilities of the club;

To do my best to further the interests of the club;

To contribute willingly to its programs and projects;

To be loyal to the principles of the Foundation,

And to cooperate with my fellow members in promoting the welfare of my club,

The Foundation, and business and professional women everywhere.

BPW FOUNDATION

The Mission of BPW Foundation shall be to achieve equality for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information.

We are the leading advocate for working women!
www.bpwfoundation.org
1900 M Street NW, Suite 310

Washington, DC 20036

(Ph) 202-293-1100 (FAX) 202-861-0298

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BPW/PA

FEDERATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CLUBS, INC.

www.bpwpa.org
BPW/PA President – Diane L. Lewis

1250 Richmond Road

Fleetwood, PA 19522

(H) 610-994-1764

(cell) 610-301-6523

[e-mail]
Theme:
“I’d Walk A Mile For A C.A.M.E.L.”

Cure for Cancer, An End to Domestic Violence, More Support for Women Veterans,

Equality for all Women, Legislation to Empower Women
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DISTRICT 11 OFFICERS
District Director - Karen Creghan

1^st Assistant Director - Joanne Hersh

Recording Secretary - Mary Montroy

Corresponding Secretary – Donna Jones

Treasurer - Nancy Werner

Parliamentarian - Susan Parsons Knab

UPPER PERKIOMEN BPW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President - Donna Falk

1^st Vice-President - Rhoda Hettrick

2^nd Vice-President - Tina Thomas

Recording Secretary - Judy Bell

Treasurer - Marilynn Mayer

Corresponding Secretary - Sue Jacobs

Parliamentarian - Gerry Fioriglio
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
The Board, consisting of the officers and chairpersons of standing committees, meets at members homes at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates.

All members are welcome to attend these meetings.

September 22, 2014 – Home of Marilynn Mayer

October 27, 2014 – Home of Rhoda Hettrick

November 24, 2014 – Home of Verona Rodenberger

December - No Meeting

January 26, 2015 – Home of Deb Molina

February 23, 2015 – Home of Donna Stever

March 23, 2015 – Home of Joanne Hersh

April 27, 2015 - Home of Melanie Miller

May 18, 2015 - Home of Ginnie Tietjens

June & July - NO BOARD MEETINGS

August 24, 2015 – Home of Claudia Kulp

DINNER PROGRAMS

2014-2015

September 8, 2014

Organizational Meeting – No Speaker

October 13, 2014

Program: “Woman of the Year”
November 10, 2014

Speaker: Laura O’Reilly: Listen

December 8, 2014

Holiday party with Quakertown BPW at the McCooles in Quakertown

January 123, 2015

Speaker: Gerry Fioriglio : ID Program

February 9, 2015

Speaker: Sandy Miller / Mary E. Walker House

March 9, 2015

Speaker: Dan Emr: Stolen Lives

April 13, 2015

Program: Women in History Essay Winners

May 11, 2015

Speaker: Katie Rugliano: American Cancer Society

June 8, 2014

Program: Scholarship Winners and Installation of Officers

UPPER PERKIOMEN BPW

STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

* Denotes Chair
Membership – Nancy Panza

Restaurant Contact/Reservations – Kimberly Moyer

Perky Pages & Key Reporter – Ginnie Tietjens

Domestic Violence Task Force – Claudia Kulp

By-Laws – Deb Romig

2014-2015 Audit Committee – Bonnie Beck*, Sheri Slonaker, Judy Bell, Judy Cox

Public Relations – Jen Van Ingen

District XI Representative – Joanne Hersh

Webmaster – Gerry Fioriglio

Monthly 50/50 – Kelly Shade

Scrapbook – Sarah Kelsh

Legislation & PAC – Marilyn Mosheim

Scholarship – Liz Hotz*, Barbara Ann Galbraith, Verona Rodenberger

Adult Education Grant – Claudia Kulp

Sunshine – Monica Wike

Girl of the Month – Melanie Miller*, Joann Chandler, Donna Stever, Monica Wike

Woman of the Year – Marilyn Mosheim*, Verona Rodenberger,

Eleanor Knoke Award – Donna Stever

Historian – Verona Rodenberger

Open Line Food Pantry – Sue Jacobs*, Avan Roberson

Community Days/Business Women’s Week – Karen Russo

World Affairs –

Women In History – Gerry Fioriglio

Individual Development Program – Gerry Fioriglio

Youth Enrichment – Liz Hotz

Frontier Girl Liason – Claudia Kulp

UPBPW Green Project – Kelly Shade

MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP DINNER MEETINGS

Meetings will be held at the PC Pub, on the second Monday of each month

with one exception in December.

No meetings are held in July and August.

AGENDA:

Networking 6:00 - 6:30 pm

Dinner 6:30 – 7:15 pm

Program/ Business Meeting 7:15 – 8:30 pm

The President will adjust the schedule for best time management of meal serving, business and program.


DINNER RESERVATIONS
Make your dinner reservation with chairperson Kimberly Moyer at [e-mail] by the Wednesday before the meeting. If member has no email, contact her at 267-266-4100.
Should you fail to show for dinner, you will be billed for your entrée since PC Pub, bills our organization for reserved entrée’s that are not used. Please do not call the PC Pub directly. The Pub cannot accommodate menu changes at the meeting. There is a standard “gluten free” choice available. The meal is Grilled Chicken, salad, vegetable, and ice cream. This may be ordered at the time a member makes her menu selection in the event that the regular choices are not gluten free.
You may attend the meetings without coming to dinner. The program will begin at approximately 7:30 pm.

UPBPW Dinner Meeting Menu Selections, 2014-2015

September 8, 2014 1)Southest chicken (grilled chicken topped w/bacon bbq sauce and

cheddar cheese/baked potato

2) Cheese ravioli

3) Grilled chicken and mixed vegetables*
October 13, 2014 1) Pork Chop Teriyaki

2) Fettuccine alfredo with broccoli

3) Grilled chicken and mixed vegetables*

November 10, 2014 1) Breaded shrimp parmesan (breaded shrimp mozzaralla and sauce)

2) Eggplant parmesan

3) Grilled chicken and mixed vegetables*

December 8, 2014 Dinner at Mc Cooles in Quakertown Menu to be announced
January 12, 2015 1)Tortellini Almafi (cheese tortellini with rose sauce, sun dried tomato and mushrooms)

2) Chicken saltimbocca (sautéed chicken, topped with spinach, prosciutto and mozzarella)

3) Grilled chicken and mixed vegetables*

February 9,2015 1) Salmon Bruschetta (grilled salmon topped with bruschetta, tomato

2) Penne Milano (garlic cream sauce with mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes and broccoli)

3) Grilled chicken and mixed vegetables*
March 90, 2015 1) Meat Lasagna

2) Vegetable Lasagna

3) Grilled chicken and mixed vegetables*

April 13, 2015 1) Chicken Parmesan

2) Gnocchi (in a rose cream sauce)

3) Grilled chicken and mixed vegetables*

May 11, 2015 1) Veggie cheeseburger with sweet potato french fries

2) Fish taco (grilled tilapia with slaw) and pasta salad

3) Grilled chicken and mixed vegetables*

June 8, 2015 1) Mryland Crab Ravioli (Crab and cheese filled ravioli in vodka sauce)

2) Cheece Ravioli

3) Grilled chicken and mixed vegetables*

• 
  All who purchase meal #3, the dessert is ice cream. This is a gluten free meal.
  

NEW! Meal Cost is $20.00 which includes tax and gratuity. All dinners include either a soup or salad, pasta or vegetable, dessert and coffee or tea.

All dinner choices are to be made through Robin Lewis by the Wednesday before the meeting. Once orders are placed, there are no cancellations. Please do not call the PC Pub directly. The Pub cannot accommodate menu changes at the meetings.

Also, if you are bringing a guest, dinner orders are due at the same time. If you are coordinating Girl of the Month, Women In History, or Woman of the Year, please let Robin know both dinner choices and the number of people that need to be seated together so that she can pass that information on to the Pub. If any guests are children (12 and under), they may order from the Children’s menu the evening of the meeting.

There is a standard gluten free choice available. The meal is grilled chicken, salad, vegetable, and ice cream. The dessert that comes with this meal cannot be substituted.

Dinner Tickets are as follows: RED for meat entrees, GREEN for vegetarian entrees, and YELLOW for gluten free entrees. NEW! The tickets will remain on the table through dessert so that the PC staff can serve us more efficiently.

NEW! There is a fourth option this year. If a member cannot arrive early enough to share dinner, or if there are no menu options that are suitable, a reservation can be made for MEETING ONLY. A seat will be ready and waiting!

MEMBERSHIP 2014-2015



Kimberly Baccari

PO Box 250

East Greenvile, PA 18041

(Cell) 518-429-2478

[e-mail]

Baccari Pro writers, LLC

Owner
Benita M. Beck (Jerry)

246 Main Street

Red Hill, PA 18076

(H) 215-679-6404

(Cell) 267-374-0555

[e-mail]

CPA
Judith Bell

5338 Limeport Pike

Coopersburg, PA 18036

(Cell) 267-424-9084

(W) 610-966-1315

[e-mail]

[e-mail]

Univest Insurance Inc.

Vice President – Personal Lines
Jennifer Bell

5338 Limeport Pike

Coopersburg, PA 18036

(C) 215-804-7790

(Optional) 267-424-9084

(W) 215-679-9807

[e-mail]

Regis/Holiday Hair

Cosmotologist
Mary Anne Broadhurst

25 Old Mill Road

Barto, PA 19504

(H) 215-679-4079

[e-mail]

Retired From Air Products

Writer

Concetta (Connie) Buchle (Ron)

388 Layfield Road

Perkiomenville, PA 18074

(H) 610-754-1923

(W) 215-526-0770

[e-mail]

Nurse (RN)

Life Quest
Georgine Burg (Bob)

3124 Township Woods Road

East Greenville, PA 18041

(H) 610-845-9262

(W) 215-679-4200

[e-mail]

Realtor / Brode & Brooks Inc.

Joann C. Chandler (Jon)

2103 Ridge Way

East Greenville, PA 18041

(H) 215-679-7108

(W) 215-652-3965

[e-mail]

Merck-Sharp & Dohme

Sr. Site Compliance Inspector
Judith Cox (Eric)

631 W. Sixth Street

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(H) 215-679-5147

(W) 215-679-8040

(Cell) 267-735-5811

[e-mail]

National Penn Bank

Financial Service Representative
Annette Dise (Darrell)

29 Gerloff Road

Schwenksville, PA 19473

(H) 610-287-8175

(Cell) 610-572-0744

[e-mail]

Branch Service Supervisor

First Niagara Bank
Sue Dunn (Brian)

214 Green Hill Road

Barto, PA 19504

(W/C) 610-310 6643

[e-mail]

Owner

No Place Like Home Pet Sitting
Donna Falk (Frank)

163 Main Street

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(H) 215- 679-5933

[e-mail]

Falk Funeral Home

Funeral Director
Gerry Fioriglio (Carmine)

1036 Church Road

East Greenville, PA 18041

(H) 215-679-5527

(W) 215-541-9030

(C) 610-390-7531

[e-mail]

Registered Nurse

President & Owner of

Family Care Givers

Barbara Ann Galbraith

107 E. 5^th Street, Apt 231

Red Hill, PA 18076

(H) 215-679-2948

[e-mail]

Retired
Emily Gerber

1025 Lakeview Terrace

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(cell) 610-739-1273

[e-mail]

Event Coordinator

Greater Lehigh Valley

Chamber of Commerce

Penelope Golonka (Timothy)

3917 Landes Road

Collegeville, PA 19426

(H) 610-489-5741

(W) 215-541-4404

(C) 610-202-2939

[e-mail]

First Niagara Bank

Sr, Teller
Robin Elliot Heacock (Jim)

794 Gravel Pike

Palm, PA 18070

(H) 215-679-4839

(Cell) 610-737-9249

[e-mail]

RN, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Elizabeth (Liz) Herman (Don)

2080 Peevy Road

East Greenville, PA 18041

(Cell) 215-272-6431

(W) 215-293-9356

[e-mail]

[e-mail]

Windsor Financial Group, Inc.

Financial Services Professional
Joanne L. Hersh

5465 McLean Station Road

Green Lane, PA 18054

(H) 215-679-3614

[e-mail]

Retired

Rhoda Hettrick (David)

3245 Locust Lane

Perkiomenville, PA 18074

(H) 215-234-4571

(W) 215-249-1767

[e-mail]

Administrative Asst.

D Kaucher & Assoc, LLC
Lori Horning (Gary)

311 Stonehaven Drive

Red Hill, PA 18076

(H) 215-679-6807

(C) 267-261-7273

[e-mail]

Admin Asst/Bookkeeper

Upper Montgomery Joint Authority and

Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy

Liz Hotz

3415 Salford Station Road

Perkiomenville, PA 18074

(H) 215-234-8868

(W) 215-679-7227

[e-mail]

Keystone Tax Service

Owner/Accountant
Susan Jacobs (Kim)

1427 Quakertown Road

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(H) 215-679-8228

[e-mail]

Pre-school Techer

Red Hill Christian School
Viola (Honey) Kavacky (Joe)

3130 Main Street

P.O. Box 262

Sumneytown, PA 18084-0262

(H) 215-234-4185

Retired Postal Clerk

Karen Wister Kearns (Robert)

1238 Huffs Church Road

Barto, PA 19504

(H) 610-845-2132

(W/cell) 610-349-0103

ccc512@ comcast.net

Licensed Professional Counselor
Sarah Kelsh

2471 Emerald Lane

Quakertown, PA 18951

(W) 215-234-8053

(Cell) 215-350-8921

[e-mail]

Assistant Manager

Harleysville Savings Bank
Rose Marie Kimmel

1031 Victor Drive/Summer Address

East Greenville, PA 18041

(H) 215-679-5531

[e-mail]

4705 Golfview Rd-Winter address/email

Sebring, FL 33875

(H) 863-382-1307

[e-mail]

Retired Teacher

Claudia Kulp (Howard)

3246 Miller Road

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(H) 215-679-9180

(W) 215-679-6221

[e-mail]

Howard L. Kulp, CPA

Accounting Secretary
Frances V. Lachman

Slate Belt Nursing & Rehabilitation

701 Slate Belt Blvd., Rm 302

Bangor, PA 18013

Retired (Charter Member)
Jill Lantzy

417 Main Street, Rear Apt

East Greenville, PA 18041

215-679-2824

(W) 610-327-2453

[e-mail]

Customer Account Specialist

American General Finance
Robin Lewis (Alan)

2127 Hendricks Road

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(H/W) 215-603-4015

[e-mail]

Independent Insurance Agent

Mayor Vicki Lightcap (Keith)

333 Washington Street

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(H) 215-679-3347

(C) 267-733-2620

[e-mail]

Mayor – Pennsburg

Betty Martin

108 Walnut Street

P.O. Box 37

Green Lane, PA 18054

(H) 215-234-4558

Retired Beautician

Marilynn A. Mayer (Ken)

8010 Washington Lane

Green Lane, PA 18054

(H/W) 215-234-2456

(cell) 610-739-6653

[e-mail]

Independent Agent/Live Ops

Jennifere E. McCarty (Robert Jr.)

518 Washington Street

East Greenvile, PA 18041

(W/Cell) 215-651-7111

[e-mail]

Parlegal Office Manager

Linda A. Mertz (Barry)

1975 Deep Creek Road

Perkiomenville, PA 18074-9655

(H) 215-679-6581

(W) 215-234-8041

(Cell) 267-374-6719

[e-mail]

Realtor

The Barndt Agency, Inc.
Melanie D. Miller (Scott)

2527 Quakertown Road

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(H) 215-679-6450

(W) 215-679-4151 x3478

[e-mail]

Teacher

Hereford Elementary
Debbie Molina (David)

2635 Geryville Pike

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(C) 215-300-7253

(W) 215-679-8194

[e-mail]

Owner/Business Manager

All ‘Round Pest Control, LLC
Michelle J. Mory (Michael)

5935 Palm Road

Zionsville, PA 18092

(H) 215-679-8925

(W)215-679-6100

[e-mail]

Owner - Curves

Marilyn H. Mosheim (C. Edward)

3451 Seisholtzville Road

Zionsville, PA 18092

(H) 215-679-5183

[e-mail]

Retired
Ashley Moyer

324 Main Street

East Greenville, PA 18041

(H/Cell) 267-733-7314

[e-mail]

Business Owner

Moyer’s Main Street Marketplace/Ashley’s Corner
Kimberly Moyer (Doug)

3050 Wonziegler Road

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(Work/Cell) 267-266-4100

[e-mail]

Independent Senior Consultant &

State Sanction Specialist

GlaxoSmith Kline FT

Thirty-One Gifts PT
Laura O’Reilly (Joe)

1048 Runaway Drive

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(H) 215-679-6124

(Cell/Work) 215-478-3023

[e-mail]

Community Consultor

Hearing Aid Fitter

Duhas Hearing Aids

Comminucations Consulting
Nancy Panza (Chris)

48 Villa Avenue

Boyertown, PA 19512

(H/W) 610-473-2552

(Cell) 610-715-5598

[e-mail]

Mary Kay Cosmetics

Sr. Sales Director
Deborah Pietruszka (James)

2175 Angst Road

Quakertowm, PA 18951

(H) 215-679-3945

(C) 484-632-9300

[e-mail]

Holistic Practitioner

Certified Occupational Therepist

Loretta Pigeon-Marshall (Stacey)

2088 Hayward Avenue

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(C) 610-733-0822

[e-mail]

Scheduling Coordinator

Family Care Givers
Avan Roberson

1829 Candlewyck

Green Lane, PA 18054

(H) 267-329-8274

(C) 215-266-0065

[e-mail]

Hair Stylist

Mijon’s Hair & Beauty Bar
Verona Rodenberger (Tom)

1135 Campbell Road

Green Lane, PA 18054

(H) 215-679-5260

[e-mail]

Retired
Debra A. Romig (Dave)

221 Long Lane

Oley, PA 19547

(H) 610-987-8720

(W) 610-987-6281

(Cell) 484-941-3403

[e-mail]

Administrative Assistant

Brook Ledge Inc./Gotwals Brothers
Karen Russo (Snip)

3077 Bowers Mill Rd

Pennsburg, PA 18073/Summer address

(H) 610-845-7828

(Cell) 610-331-1182

2077 S.W. Heron Wood Road

Palm City, FL 34990/Winter address

[e-mail]

Retired Merck, Sharp, & Dome

Sheila Ruth (Kirk)

134 Main Street

Green Lane, PA 18054

(H/Cell) 267-347-3602

[e-mail]

Center Manager

The Open Link

Ali Schaeffer-Lybacki (Richard)

419 Blaker Drive

East Greenville, PA 18041

(H/Cell) 215-385-0377

(H) bankchic33@ao;.com

(W) [e-mail]

Branch Manager, VP

First Niagara

Judith Schilling (Paul)

7934 Crow Road

Zionsville, PA 18092

(H) 215-679-0971

(W/C) 610-349-3194

[e-mail]

Personal Trainer

Darlene Scott (Mike)

108 Willow Lane

Gilbertsville, PA 19525

(H/W) 610-652-2080

[e-mail]

Executive Secretary

CWI Meter

Kelly Ann Shade (Shawn)

243 Main Street

East Greenville, PA 18041

(H/W) 215-679-2718

[e-mail]

Private in home babysitter

Independent Consultant

Tastefully Simple

Eleanora (Ellen) R Siegfried (Ed)

3705 Layfield Road

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(H) 215-679-6771

(W) 267-626-9563

[e-mail]

Computer Programmer Software Engineer

Sheri Slonaker (Carl)

228 Washington Street

East Greenville, PA 18041

(H) 215-679-9140

(W) 215-679-9589

[e-mail]

Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home

Bookkeeper/Secretary

Cynthia Smith (Terry)

201 Quakertown Avenue

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(H) 215-679-3811

(W) 610-326-0599

[e-mail]

Michael Cross & Co.

Certified Public Accountant

Luanne B. Stauffer (Jeff)

2155 Ward Road

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(H) 215-679-8889

(W) 215-679-3336

[e-mail]

UPV Chamber of Commerce

Executive Director



Amy Stever

365 Main Street

Red Hill, PA 18076

(H) 215-939-5612

(Cell) 215-939-5612

[e-mail]

Upper Perkiomen School District

8^th Grade Math Teacher
Donna Stever (Brian)

368 Main Street

Red Hill, PA 18076

(H) 215-679-7521

(W) 215-453-4674

[e-mail]

Grand View Hospital

Registered Nurse

Tina Thomas (Steve)

1015 Lake Lane

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(H) 215-541-0868

(Cell)215-833-4391

[e-mail]

Graphic Designer

Perkiomen Valley Printing

Tastefully Simple Independent Consultant

Virginia (Ginnie) L. Tietjens (Ken)

6621 Crown Lane

Zionsville, PA 18092

(H) 610-967-4070

(Cell) 610-310-7497

[e-mail]

Retired
Marcy Toepel (Mark)

307 Hampton Circle

Gilbertsville, PA 19525

(H) 610-367-9355

(W) 610-287-4181

[e-mail]

State Representative

Jennifer Van Ingen (Thomas)

1024 Hosensack Road

Palm, PA 18070

(H) 610-350-7060

[e-mail]

Biller/Scheduler

Family Care Givers
Monica Wike (Chris)

2132 Danville Drive

Pennsburg, PA 18073

(Cell) 267-902-2229

[e-mail]

Registered Nurse

Grand View Hospital
Ellen Zuby (Gary)

2176 Quarry Road

Coopersburg, PA 18036

(H) 610-346-8468

(C) 484-809-3119

[e-mail]


Upper Perkiomen BPW

Past Presidents

1. 
   *Olive Jackson 1947-1948
   
2. 
   *Olga Ruth Hrisko 1948-1949
   
3. 
   *Edith Van Fossen Weiss 1949-1950
   
4. 
   *Dr. Faith Baver 1950-1951
   
5. 
   *Dorothy Baker 1951-1952
   
6. 
   *Bettina Schutt 1953
   
7. 
   *Kathryn Kibblehouse 1953-1954
   
8. 
   *Sally Thomas 1954-1956
   
9. 
   *Jean Cook 1956-1957
   
10. 
    *Erma Keyes 1957-1959
    
11. 
    Marion Schwoyer 1959-1961
    
12. 
    *Camilla Moser 1961-1963
    
13. 
    *Miriam Sampayo 1963-1965
    
14. 
    *Ethel Dinunzio 1965-1966
    
15. 
    *Jean Bardman 1966-1968
    
16. 
    Batty Martin 1968-1970
    
17. 
    Kathleen Utz 1970-1972
    
18. 
    Rose Marie Kimmel 1972-1974
    
19. 
    Joanne Hersh 1974-1976
    
20. 
    Helen Bower 1976-1978
    
21. 
    Ruth Treffinger 1978-1980
    
22. 
    Marty Persing 1980-
    
23. 
    Barbara Hentz 1980-1982
    
24. 
    Anita Bieler Dunn 1982-1984
    
25. 
    Carol Duncan 1984-1986
    
26. 
    Melanie Treffinger Miller 1986-1988
    
27. 
    Verona Rodenberger 1988-1990
    
28. 
    Rose Marie Kimmel 1990-1991
    
29. 
    Mary Ann Kolb 1991-1993
    
30. 
    Claudia Kulp 1993-1995
    
31. 
    *Roberta Hillegass 1955-1997
    
32. 
    Marilynn Mayer 1997-1999
    
33. 
    Debra Romig 1999-2001
    
34. 
    Claudia Kulp 2001-2002
    
35. 
    Barbara A. Nace 2002-2004
    
36. 
    Ellen Siegfried 2004-2005
    
37. 
    Mary Ann Kolb 2005-2006
    
38. 
    Terrell Robinson 2006-2008
    
39. 
    Gerry Fioriglio 2008-2010
    
40. 
    Virginia Tietjens 2010-2012
    
41. 
    Nancy Panza 2012-2014
    
42. 
    Donna Falk 2014-
    

DATES TO REMEMBER

October Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 16, 2014 11^th PA Conference for Women in Philadelphia
October 20-24, 2014 National Business Women’s Week
October 25, 2014 District 11 Fall District Meeting
October - November Poinsettia Sale
November 4, 2014 Election Day – Get Out and Vote
November 15, 2014 LO Budget Copies sent to District Chair
February 7, 2015 Oldies Dance
March 6-7, 2015 BPW/PA State Winter Board Mtg, Reading, PA
March 28, 2015 Women’s Expo
April 2014 Equal Pay Day
June 11-14, 2015 BPW State Convention, Johnstown, PA

BPW/USA NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM

PREAMBLE
The Equal Rights Amendment, as authorized by Alice Paul, shall stand first, foremost and above all other items which may appear on the national platform of this Federation until equal rights for women and men become guaranteed in the United States Constitution, because all statutory law derives therefrom.
The Equal Rights Amendment

“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”

(BPW/PA’s legislative platform states that it supports legislation that “brings ALL laws into conformity with the Equal Rights Amendment of the Pennsylvania Constitution.”)
PLATFORM
Economic Equity

Ensure pay equity, equal educational and economic opportunities at all stages of life; and promote affordable, quality dependent care to help ensure economic self-sufficiency for women.

Health

Ensure reproductive choice and full access to all reproductive health services and education; ensure funds for research into and protections for women’s health care needs; and encourage the development of a national health care plan recognizing the special health care needs of women.

(BPW/PA’s legislative platform supports legislation that “establishes a permanent Office of Women’s Health in Pennsylvania.”)
Civil Rights

Ensure equal rights and remedies for women in all phases of their lives; support affirmative action; eliminate sexual harassment and violence against women.

THE BPW/Foundation EMBLEM
The emblem of BPW/Foundation consists of the following symbols:
NIKE: the winged Victory of Samothrace, symbol of strength, progress, freedom, triumph, facing squarely the winds and waves of prejudice and all other limitations.
TORCH: symbol of light, wisdom, principle and leadership.
WAND: winged staff of Mercury, herald of a new day for women and symbol of opportunity, equality, cooperation, healing, harmony and power.
SHIP OF COMMERCE: symbol of activity and growth, economic independence, and adventures in friendship.
SCROLL: symbol of achievement, typifies our faith, ideals, and accomplishments while denoting our obligation to the future.

These symbols, over

the inscription

NFBPWC,

are within the

Golden Circle.

The Circle

represents the

globe and signifies

unbroken harmony

and illumination,

vigor, tranquility,

development, and

victory!