BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Houston Focus on Concerns for Women - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Houston Focus on Concerns for Women X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hfcw.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Houston Focus on Concerns for Women REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260325T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260325T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20260125T204552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T015458Z UID:10000137-1774437300-1774443600@hfcw.org SUMMARY:UH Cullen College of Engineering: Growth and Goals DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n US college engineering enrollments have declined since 2020\, and now are half what they were in the mid-1980s. In fact\, international engineering students greatly outnumber domestic students in the US\, particularly in graduate programs. Fortunately\, the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering has a new dean with a big vision and specific goals\, which he shared at a recent Executive Leadership Board meeting. HFCW member Jeanne Perdue represented the UH Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board at that meeting. She took copious notes (of course)\, and will share some of the more interesting quotes and numbers on Cullen College’s path to improvement. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jeanne Perdue grew up in LeRoy\, NY (where Jell-O was invented)\, and earned a BS in Chemistry at State University of New York at Albany. She worked in the Texaco research labs as a chemist for 9 years and as a librarian for 4 years. She then became Senior Technology Editor for Hart’s E&P magazine and later launched the award-winning Upstream Technology magazine. She then spent 14 years as Technical Writer at Occidental Petroleum\, where she taught her Oil Patch Writing class and hands-on Innovation Workshop. Since retiring in 2024\, she teaches her writing class for PetroSkills and has published a book of poetry and a children’s book titled Dillon the Dawdler. \nA past president of Houston Focus on Concerns of Women\, Jeanne serves as Secretary of the University of Houston Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board and Chair of the HCC Petroleum Technology Advisory Board. She is President of the Federation of Houston Professional Women (FHPW) and serves on the FHPW Educational Foundation Board. URL:https://hfcw.org/event/growth_and_goals/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260225T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260225T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20260125T204235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T205324Z UID:10000136-1772018100-1772024400@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Treat Yourself to Simple Pleasures DESCRIPTION:Program \n \n \n \n \n \n We are commanded at every turn to pamper one’s self. Self-care\, self-care; everywhere. The best definition of self-care is actually found by recognizing the simple pleasurers around us. You’ll discover self-care brings you comradery\, support\, wisdom\, laughter\, sympathy\, empathy\, and joy. You’ll come away after learning how to fold a little folder. Also\, you’ll receive some pocket-sized lists of simple pleasures. \nTreat yourself to some self-care on February 25. \n \n \n \n \n \n About The Speaker\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Leigh Owen is a connector. She is passionate about matching people with other people\, organizations\, and resources. She is a past president of the Federation of Houston Professional Women\, Houston Focus on Concerns for Women\, and the FHPW Educational Foundation. She served 20 years on the UH Friends of Women’s Studies board and is a zealous supporter the UH Rare Books Collections. \nLeigh is a member of the Houston Book Arts Guild\, Houston Calligraphy Guild\, and the Houston Visual Journalers. She is a lifetime member of Women in the Visual and Literary Arts and chaired their advisory board. She loves collage\, journals daily\, and writes personal essays and haiku. \nShe is a new member of the Lady Washington chapter\, the largest DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) chapter in the world. She is a new member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Her genealogy studies revealed that her great\, great\, great uncle William E. Summers fought and died at the Alamo. \nA graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University\, her first job was in book publishing and it became her lifelong career. Leigh has three decades of book publishing and marketing experience. She began by designing books and handling their printing for Gulf Publishing Company then focused on marketing books and educational training for Vickie Milazzo Institute. \nLeigh and Tim\, both native Texans\, live in a brick bungalow in the Houston Heights. Avid birders\, they love traveling Texas back roads. Their marriage has been celebrated together at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio for 44 years in an unbroken line. \nLeigh is often told\, “You know things!” URL:https://hfcw.org/event/simple_pleasures/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260128T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260128T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T195147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T071752Z UID:10000135-1769598900-1769605200@hfcw.org SUMMARY:The Surprising Story of the White House DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n On November 1\, 1800\, President John Adams became the first resident of the White House. Since then\, every U.S. President has lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.\, each adding a new chapter to its history. \nThe People’s House has been through two total destructions. In 1814\, the White House was burned by the British Army. The rebuilt executive mansion was actually considered unsafe in 1848. It was then demolished for the second time and rebuilt during the Truman Administration. \nYou will learn that future Presidents and First Ladies have added their touches to the structure\, design\, and furnishings. You’ll discover that the West Wing was added by President Theodore Roosevelt and the Oval Office was first occupied by President William Taft in 1909. \nCarolyn will share the story of the beautification\, preservation\, understanding\, and appreciation of the People’s House. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carolyn Tucker Myers is originally from Memphis\, Tennessee. In 1951\, her parents opened a hardware store in Pasadena. \nCarolyn graduated from Pasadena High School in 1955 and the University of Texas\, Austin\, in 1959. Newly married she lived in Morocco while her Air Force husband was stationed there. \nIn 1977\, she moved back to Pasadena with her only child\, a son. She joined the family business where she worked for 34 years. \nInternational secretary of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority\, Carolyn also served as president of Soroptimist International of Pasadena. She was recognized as a Woman of Excellence by the Federation of Houston Professional Women. She has recently been accepted into the DAR\, Daughters of the American Revolution\, Lady Washington Houston chapter. \nCarolyn will now share her fascination with The People’s House…The White House. URL:https://hfcw.org/event/story-white-house/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251203T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251203T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T195030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T223534Z UID:10000134-1764760500-1764766800@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Holiday Fun Comes Wednesday DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n Snowflakes\, Icebreaker Questions\, and a New Recipe. Our holiday gathering will include some hands-on magic when we make it snow! You will learn how to create a six-pointed snowflake as we share our answers to some jolly icebreaker questions. Most people make paper snowflakes with four or eight points (Those look like doilies). Real snowflakes in nature form with six points. Don’t wait for Houston to have any of the white stuff. You’ll need to bring a Pencil\, Eraser\,and Small Scissors (bring extras if you have them). Paper will be supplied. \nAlso take a trip through your recipe box and select one card to go in the drawing. At the end of our meeting everyone will draw a card. The “chef” will tell us about it\, and you’ll come away with a new recipe. \nBRING: \n*  A guest. \n*  $95 dues check. \n*  Recipe card with one of your recipes for the drawing. \n*  Pencil \n*  Eraser \n*  Small scissors + extra scissors if you have them. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arranged by Mary Abshier\, Leigh Owen\, and Jeanne Perdue URL:https://hfcw.org/event/holiday-celebration-2/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Celebration Gathering,Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251126T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251126T000000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T194759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250222T193107Z UID:10000133-1764115200-1764115200@hfcw.org SUMMARY:NO MEETING DESCRIPTION: URL:https://hfcw.org/event/no-meeting/ LOCATION:TX CATEGORIES:NO MEETING ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251029T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251029T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T194623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250629T232729Z UID:10000132-1761736500-1761742800@hfcw.org SUMMARY:It’s Not Your Grandma’s Breast Cancer Anymore DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n While breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide\, great strides in detection\, and treatment are happening. Survival rates have improved\, thanks to better screening\, targeted therapies\, and supportive care. \nWe all know that early detection saves lives. The Director of Corporate and Community Relations for The Rose will reveal new technologies\, improvements in mammograms\, and even added information on self-exams. All of these efforts can help catch cancer early when it’s most treatable. \nOur presenter speaks to groups about the importance of “taking care of you.” And she explains what those words really mean. \nCome learn the GOOD NEWS about breast health from the enthusiastic Chris Noble. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Christine Noble \nChris is Director of Corporate and Community Relations for The Rose\, a community leader in breast health\, founded in 1986. In her position at The Rose\, Chris works within the community\, bringing the message of screening and early detection to local companies and their workforces. Chris says her job at The Rose is as the “friendraiser.” \nShe also heads The Rose’s initiative in the African American community\, providing breast cancer awareness information as well as raising funds to provide mammograms for uninsured women. \n Now in its 39th year\, The Rose provides mammograms and other breast diagnostic services to all women. By having their mammogram at The Rose\, three insured women help support one woman without insurance. \nPrior to The Rose\, Chris owned an IT firm. Her company was in business 24 years when she closed it in 2012.  Over the years\, her firm garnered numerous awards. \nChris has served many leadership roles in local and state women’s organizations. She was recognized as one of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women\, and as a Distinguished Leader Impacting Our Community; honored as a Top Women in Technology\, named Women Business Owner of the Year\, honored as a Women of Excellence\, and a 2001 Leadership Texas graduate. She holds a BS and MS from the University of Houston. \nIn November 2021 Chris received Joe Biden’s Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. \nIn December 2022 Chris received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Leaders Esteem Christian Bible College \nIn June 2024 Chris received The Humanitarian Award for The HERprenuer Network. \nIn November 2024 Chris was honored for her Diversity and Community Service from The Skin I’m In Fashion Week. \n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/breast-cancer/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250924T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250924T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T194355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T220740Z UID:10000131-1758712500-1758718800@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Never Say “No Way” DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n How one 8th-grade dropout became an internationally published novelist and a university instructor. \nIf asked\, most of us would say\, “No way can an 11-year-old child\, with a mom who doesn’t sew\, learn to create her own school clothes.”  Or “No way is a 14-year-old wife and mother\, who grew up eating sandwiches and take-out\, able to cook responsibly for her own family.” Or “No way will an 8th-grade drop-out with no additional schooling pass the Scholastic Aptitude Test for the University of Houston.” And “No way could that same person\, after taking only English 101\, Speech 101 and a drawing class\, create and manage her own graphic communications firm before becoming an internationally published author.” \nChris Rogers will reveal how – through self-study and determination – whatever you want to accomplish in life is possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chris Rogers is a Texas novelist whose stories cover an array of genres\, including mystery\, suspense\, paranormal and science fiction. As a ghostwriter\, she has co-authored nonfiction\, she has published her own books and articles on writing\, and has spoken often at writing seminars. Her work has been included in Writer’s Digest Magazine\, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine\, various anthologies and a Writer’s Digest book – Crafting Dynamic Dialogue. Also\, an artist of abstract-expressionist paintings\, Chris’s work can often be found at Texas galleries. \nBefore moving to the countryside\, Chris was president of the National Association of Women Business Owners – Houston Chapter\, Mystery Writers of America – Houston Chapter\, and Houston Focus on Concerns for Women. She also served on the board of the Greater Houston Speakers Association. Chris’s work can be seen at chrisrogers.com. URL:https://hfcw.org/event/never-say-no-way/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250827T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250827T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T194106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T214813Z UID:10000130-1756293300-1756299600@hfcw.org SUMMARY:First Lady Edith Roosevelt and Her Husband Teddy DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n Edi and Teedie were childhood neighbors and close friends throughout their high school years. If so\, how did Edith Carow become Theodore Roosevelt’s second wife?  Interesting! \nThe public tragedy of President McKinley’s assassination resulted in Theodore Roosevelt becoming the 26th President of the United States while Edith became First Lady. \nAmid the president’s Whitehouse workspaces\, Edith raised six children. Theodore directed the building of executive office space next to the residence. More than a century later we call this once “temporary” space the West Wing. \nEdith guarded the family privacy and assumed her duties with characteristic dignity. This administration was the social center of the land. Edith was described as a gentle and high-bred hostess. She was not only cultured\, but scholarly\, and had a profound love of reading. Her personality was a perfect balance to that of her exuberant husband. \nFor the new ground floor entryway\, Edith directed the hanging of likenesses of—“all the ladies…including myself.” Because Edith was also an admirer of Whitehouse china\, she officially launched a china collection. She exhibited an enlarged collection of presidential china and brought to fruition First Lady Caroline Harrison’s dream of a display of every administration’s china for public view. \nIt is Carolyn’s pleasure to share with you the life of this quiet and refined First Lady\, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carolyn Tucker Myers is originally from Memphis\, Tennessee. Her family moved to a suburb of Detroit\, Michigan where her father worked with General Motors. After five years of snow and ice\, he moved the family to Houston. In 1951\, her parents opened a hardware store in Pasadena\, where they both worked. \nCarolyn graduated from Pasadena High School in 1955 and the University of Texas\, Austin\, in 1959\, and married shortly thereafter. The couple were stationed in Morocco where her husband spent two years in the Air Force. They returned to Coleman in central West Texas where she taught elementary school for six years. \nIn 1977\, she moved back to Pasadena with her only child\, a son. She joined the family business where she worked for 34 years. After the death of her parents and 60 years later\, Tucker Hardware was closed in 2011. \nA previous member and international secretary of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority\, Carolyn also served as president of Soroptimist International of Pasadena\, a service organization. She was recognized as a Woman of Excellence at the 2000 Federation of Houston Professional Women Gala. She feels honored to be recently accepted into the DAR\, Daughters of the American Revolution\, Lady Washington Houston chapter. \nCarolyn became interested in presidential libraries when she attended the annual hardware market in Atlanta\, Georgia with her mother. They toured the library of President James E. “Jimmy” Carter. Thus began her mother’s collection of presidential plates\, which Carolyn now proudly possesses. The other presidential libraries she has visited include: John F. Kennedy\, Lyndon B. Johnson\, George H.W. Bush\, and George W. Bush and found each different and intriguing. URL:https://hfcw.org/event/edith-roosevelt/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250730T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250730T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T193453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T182840Z UID:10000129-1753874100-1753880400@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Discover Hidden Knowledge About George Washington DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n Did you know that our first President did not want to be President? You will be surprised at other things you do not know about George Washington. The real scoop on this remarkable patriot reveals some little-known specifics. You may know his teeth were not wooden. Did you know he didn’t have a middle name? \nYou will come away with a renewed interest in our nation’s first leader. And you will be armed with some intriguing truths you can sprinkle into a conversaton. Did you know that his mother had a lot of animosity toward her son?  She did and it was evident until her passing. \nAs a bonus\, this program also delivers background covering some of the well-known myths surrounding President Washington.\n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In 2010\, after almost 35 years as a dental hygienist\, Linda Percell left private practice to become a full-time educator. As a Clinical Director\, she was instrumental in forming that portion of the Dental Hygiene Program at Houston Community College (HCC)\, Coleman Campus\, which included both didactic and clinical studies. While teaching full-time at HCC\, she also challenged herself to complete her master’s degree in health sciences concentrating on Education. After achieving this accomplishment in 2012\, she decided to take a less stressful role and joined the Department of Dental Hygiene at Lone Star College in Kingwood as adjunct faculty until retirement. \nAfter retiring in 2016\, she now devotes time to her art which focuses on nature. She works with two disparate mediums: graphite and clay. Her studies with clay feature animals and the colors of nature. Her favored use of clay is in hand building and sculpting a myriad of animals in traditional form. URL:https://hfcw.org/event/george-washington/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250625T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250625T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T193247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T222705Z UID:10000128-1750850100-1750856400@hfcw.org SUMMARY:The Elephant Spa and Other Tales DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n Our speaker has lived in Southeast Asia. Travel with her as she explores that exotic region. She will reveal her Indonesian adventures along the way. You’ll discover what happens with the elephants at the elephant spa. Other adventures and the lessons learned will take you along to this far away land. Travel Lesson: always be open for amazing experiences such as a surprise invitation to a Hindu wedding in Bali. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shelia Neale is a native Texan. She started creating unique clothes from antique fabrics and quilts. Her creativity continued at The Frame in Galveston with her husband Rob. \nQuite a change from her Texas surroundings\, the couple moved to Indonesia. There she worked with ex-pats to establish a Christmas bazaar supporting the national school. Texas drew her home again\, and with a friend\, she developed the Sterling Rose specializing in sterling jewelry and unique stone-bead jewelry. \nHer next move was to Navasota\, where she became involved with the Navasota Theatre Alliance. Shelia served on the board and even helped design sets. She excelled at designing and making costumes. \nAfter moving to Georgetown\, Texas with another friend\, they developed the Cotton Candy Cowgirls selling 50 flavors of cotton candy at festivals and other events. \nNow retired\, Shelia is heavily involved in pulling together her new home’s custom interior and her bountiful garden in Dayton\, Texas. URL:https://hfcw.org/event/the-elephant-spa/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250528T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250528T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T192404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T214609Z UID:10000127-1748430900-1748437200@hfcw.org SUMMARY:An Exciting Way to Make Your Mark DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n Innovation is a process — a people-oriented process that gives you the thrill of creating something new and useful. As long as your brain is still working\, you can experience the excitement of being an innovator\, whether that is making small improvements in a system or coming up with a completely new product. The process is the same\, starting with ideation\, naming\, drawing\, feature design\, prototyping\, and marketing. Jeanne will share some of her own innovations and will help you get started on your next fabulous idea to bring it to fruition. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jeanne Perdue grew up in LeRoy\, NY\, where Jell-O was invented. She was Salutatorian of the Class of ‘76 and editor of the school newsletter. She received a BS degree in chemistry from the State University of New York at Albany. She started her career as a chemist at the Texaco Research Laboratories in Bellaire\, Texas. Before Google was invented she conducted research and literature searches at the Texaco Library. Jeanne then covered drilling and information technology as an oil and gas journalist for Hart’s E&P magazine. She launched the award-winning magazine: Upstream Technology. She is now a technical writer at Occidental Petroleum\, preparing field development plans\, maintenance and operations procedures\, technical papers\, and concession proposals for the Middle East Support Team. \nA Distinguished Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers\, Jeanne has been an active volunteer and was Chair of the SPE’s Gulf Coast Section in 2014. Today she serves on the SPE Distinguished Lecturer Committee and the Business Management and Leadership Committee. A staunch supporter of education\, Jeanne was elected to the Alief ISD school board in the 90s and was president of the Alief ISD Education Foundation for 10 years. Today she serves on the board of the Houston Community College Foundation\, the UH Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board\, and the FHPW Educational Foundation. She is a past president of Houston Focus on Concerns for Women. URL:https://hfcw.org/event/make-your-mark/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250430T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250430T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T192044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T203322Z UID:10000126-1746011700-1746018000@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Revealed: The Mysterious Ins and Outs of Houston Recycling  DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n Everyone knows Houstonians can recycle paper\, plastics\, and glass using the big green recycling bins. But what about mattresses? \n\nCan you recycle pizza boxes?\nWhat about envelopes?\nDo you need to crush the plastic water bottles so they take up less space?\nMust you remove the staples from documents?\n\nOur speaker will divulge the inside information on food cans: How clean do they really need to be? \nAfter a peek into the guidelines from the City of Houston Department of Solid Waste\, you’ll walk away with a handout and an app to help you recycle things properly. This is useful\, practical information you can use every day. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Veronica Lizama is the Deputy Director of Administration for the City of Houston\, where she manages the Capital Projects\, Communications\, Customer Service\, Community Outreach\, Safety & Training\, Auditing\, and Recycling divisions after being promoted from Chief of Staff of the Solid Waste Management Department. Prior to that\, she worked as Staff Analyst and Senior Financial Analyst for the City of Houston\, where she developed the capital improvement plan and budget monitoring for city facilities. She also worked as Chief of Staff & Agenda Director for Council Member Peter Brown and Office Manager for Civic Design Associates\, LLC. Veronica studied business management at Park University and served as Senior Project Manager at Lone Star College. URL:https://hfcw.org/event/recycling/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250326T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250326T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T191635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T161102Z UID:10000124-1742987700-1742994000@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Happy Birthday\, Happy 25th Anniversary\, and Bon Voyage! DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n Come and learn about a continental relocation of a long-time member and special woman: Rosemary Behrens. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  Be prepared to share your favorite travel and/or relocation advice at our Celebratory Send-Off. URL:https://hfcw.org/event/happy-voyage/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250226T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250226T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T190739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T165209Z UID:10000123-1740568500-1740574800@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Lafayette's Nations Guest Tour DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n You will discover what is happening on the amazing tour recreating Lafayette’s “Guest of the Nation” Tour. This program describes the original 1824-25 celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the American Revolution. Lafayette triumphantly returned to bid the country he loved\, “Farewell.” At the time\, he was 67 and the last surviving major general of the American Revolution. Both Congress and President James Monroe invited Lafayette hoping his visit might reignite patriotic fervor in a politically divided America. From August 15\, 1824 to September 9\, 1825\, Lafayette journeyed more than 6\,000 miles by carriage\, stagecoach\, canal barge\, and steamboat\, traveling to all of the then existing 24 states as well as “Washington City.” Everywhere he went\, Lafayette was met with adoration and accolades as an American hero. \nThis program mentions a few of the different locations that Lafayette visited with its primary focus on New Orleans. There is an audience participation section where we will get to select short stories related to Lafayette’s tour. \nOur Speaker Denise Bennett is serving as Co-Chair of the American Friends of Lafayette’s Bicentennial planning committee for New Orleans which will occur on April 9-13\, 2025. She has been involved in planning every aspect of the five- day long commemoration. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Denise Bennett enjoys doing historical first-person interpretations. She invests months of research into every component of the historical person she portrays. Currently\, Denise takes on eight persona’s\, one for the each of the four centuries of American history. She had the honor of performing Adrienne de Lafayette at the NSDAR Continental Congress and at the Michigan State DAR Conference. \nDenise Bennet is a second and third generation American\, who despite her especially recent immigrants\, can trace her lineage in America back to the American Revolution and to the third ship that arrived in Plymouth\, Massachusetts in 1623. \nAfter extensive research for each of their complex applications\, she has qualified for her membership in ten lineage societies. She actually had one of the most international applications. In her first three generations she had proof documents which required translations from German\, Spanish\, and old Persian. \nDenise currently serves as the President of the Daughters of the War of 1812 chapter\, President of the New England Women Colony\, and Second Vice Regent for the Lady Washington chapter\, NSDAR. \nShe is deeply involved in of the Louisiana Bicentennial Committee of the American Friends of Lafayette. Denise is co-chair of the commemoration of General Lafayette’s Farewell tour which took place in 1824-1825. She is working on every aspect of the five-day New Orleans and Baton Rouge celebration in April 2025. URL:https://hfcw.org/event/lafayettes-nations-guest-tour/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250129T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250129T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20241219T184809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T231715Z UID:10000122-1738149300-1738155600@hfcw.org SUMMARY:You Are Never Too Old to Grow DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nRice University’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies provides fertile ground for career changers\, game-changers\, lifelong learners\, everyone in between\, and you. Each spring and fall the school offers more than 40 courses; plus free webinars\, art exhibits\, and a community of kindred spirits who love to learn. Harvest knowledge and fresh insights from outstanding Rice University faculty and other community experts. Dig into the arts\, humanities\, sciences\, social sciences\, creative writing\, photography\, studio art\, and many other fascinating subjects. These are short\, non-credit courses and programs for the public. Courses are conveniently offered during the day and evening. Most have no prerequisites and are open to all adults. Come embrace Rice University’s “unconventional wisdom” within a welcoming community of adult learners from ages 18 to 100 and beyond. Never stop learning. \nJoin Korin Brody to explore lifelong learning driven by your fascinations. The Glasscock School’s Center for Community Learning and Engagement programs feature many new opportunities each semester\, highlighting some of the most intriguing topics being explored on campus\, in our city\, and around the world. Korin will provide an overview of the Glasscock School and this spring’s course offerings open to the public. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKorin Brody\, M.Ed.\, associate director\, Center for Community Learning and Engagement (CLE\,) helps create\, manage\, and execute short\, non-credit courses for the community. At Rice since 2017\, she is focuses on course planning\, program development\, and various special projects. Korin works closely with the CLE Assistant Dean to foster strong connections with faculty\, community experts\, and co-sponsoring organizations to extend the depth and breadth of CLE’s creative programming. Korin plays an instrumental role in cultivating relationships with local and national retirement communities and leading efforts to complement their educational programming. For more than 30 years\, Korin has worked in adult learning and professional development in both corporate and academic settings. She holds a B.A. in psychology from Lawrence University\, a Certificate in Human Resources Management from University of Southern Maine\, and a Certificate of Organizational Development from University of North Carolina – Charlotte. A lifelong learner herself\, she recently earned her M.Ed. in Lifelong Learning and Adult Education from Penn State University. Korin is also a registered yoga teacher (E-RYT 500) and formerly ran her own business teaching yoga classes and training yoga teachers.\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/you-are-never-too-old-to-grow/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241204T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241204T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20231227T000932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T224916Z UID:10000120-1733310900-1733317200@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Old Gold Holiday Party DESCRIPTION:Show and Tell Activity \nMark your calendars for the first Wednesday in December. We will gather at Sorrento on December 4 for a glittering Show and Tell. Please bring something shiny\, whether it is old or gold or both. Let us know why it’s special to you.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/old-gold-party/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Celebration Gathering,Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241127T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241127T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20240201T173240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T173643Z UID:10000121-1732706100-1732712400@hfcw.org SUMMARY:NO MONTHLY MEETING DESCRIPTION:No November Meeting. Please see December 4\, 2024. URL:https://hfcw.org/event/no-monthly-meeting/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241030T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241030T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20231227T000439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T224507Z UID:10000118-1730286900-1730293200@hfcw.org SUMMARY:A Transfomative Life: From Medicine to Sculptor DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nFrom missionary through medicine to multimedia artist\, learn how Carrie transformed herself. Overcoming obstacles early in life and during her education\, she persevered and became a physician’s assistant. To maintain her contact with the medical field while raising her children she worked from home as a medical transcriptionist. All the while her interest in art expanded. She took classes and taught herself many techniques. Today Carrie continues to expand her skills\, use different materials\, and explore new ways to express her artistic vision. You will view some examples of her work. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nCarrie Olsen is a multi-media artist but primarily a sculptor. Working in ceramic\, metal\, cement\, wood\, and found materials\, as well as 2D materials. She has taken classes in the US and France. Olsen also studied forensic facial reconstruction. She explains\, “It really is an extension of the way I create portraits\, but the skull is already there for you. So half the work is already done.” \nHer medical training provided a knowledge of anatomy that lends itself to figurative work. These pieces can be found in collections in the US\, Middle East\, and Japan. This work includes portraits of Sir Walter Lindal of Lindal Cedar Homes\, Joe Bob Briggs of television notoriety\, and Kaoru Iwamoto\, the renowned Japanese Go master\, among others. Olsen often uses a technique of her own creation that fuses molten aluminum to clay figures\, an unpredictable process\, yielding unique texture and form. \nTo see more of Olsen’s work visit CkOlsenSculptor.com.\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/sculptor/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240925T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240925T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20231226T235825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T161918Z UID:10000117-1727262900-1727269200@hfcw.org SUMMARY:When Was the Last Time You Updated Your Will? Or Should You? DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nBoard-certified in Estate Planning and Probate\, a long-time Houston attorney will answer your questions. Should you update your will? In many cases the answer is yes\, says Houston probate and estate-planning attorney Sally Andrews. “Life changes\,” says Sally\, “and you will want your will to accurately reflect your wishes.” The birth or adoption of a child or grandchild is an example. Others include a marriage or remarriage\, or a change in assets or estates. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nSally Andrews has been Board-Certified in Estate Planning and Probate since 1992\, and has been recertified every five years (as recently as 2023) by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. \nSally is a member of all Texas and Houston attorney organizations dealing with Wills\, Probate\, Guardianship. She also focuses on the tax and litigation related to those organizations. She has been board-certified by the Texas State Bar in Estate and Probate since 1992\, and has recertified every five years\, most recently in 2022. \nThe UT School of Public Health hired her from Duke University on a three-year project. Next\, she attended UT Law School in Austin\, and later worked in firms in Houston. Sally second -chaired the first foreign corrupt practices lawsuit. She tried to leave the law practice because of the hours and stress. That did not work out so she moved from litigation into estate and probate and that solved the problem. This gave her the opportunity to tap her background and her master’s degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina. \nShe has one son who has three children\, and one of those is the first grandchild. None of Sally’s family went into law. However\, she did write her son and daughter-in-law’s Will\, and the most important (under recent law) Durable Power of Attorney\, plus a combination document for all medical decisions.\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/updated_will/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240828T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240828T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20231226T235616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T161246Z UID:10000116-1724843700-1724850000@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Cruising Through Tight Spaces DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nThe Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914 \nTake a trip through the 40 years it took to conceive of and build the Panama Canal. Most countries wanted this highway of water to be built in Central America\, but Panama was not the first choice. To oversee the project even the United States was not the first choice. \nThis program will reveal the immense challenges faced in the jungle during the building stage. These trials came with considerable human sacrifice. \nYou will be amazed at the story of the engineering phenomenon we call the Panama Canal. You will also learn the ins and outs of taking a full trip cruising through the entire 51 miles of the canal from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Also you’ll have an inside look as you view photos taken from the cruise ship balcony. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nCarolyn Tucker Myers is originally from Memphis\, Tennessee. Her family moved to a suburb of Detroit\, Michigan where her father worked with General Motors. After five years of snow and ice\, he moved the family to Houston. In 1951\, her parents opened a hardware store in Pasadena. \nCarolyn graduated from Pasadena High School in 1955 and the University of Texas\, Austin\, in 1959\, and married shortly thereafter. The couple were stationed in Morocco where her husband spent two years in the Air Force. They returned to Coleman in central West Texas where she taught elementary school for six years. \nIn 1977\, she moved back to Pasadena and joined the family business where she \nworked for 34 years. After 60 years in business\, Tucker Hardware was closed in 2011. \nA previous member and international secretary of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority\, Carolyn also served as president of Soroptimist International of Pasadena\, a service organization. She was recognized as a Woman of Excellence at the 2000 Federation of Houston Professional Women Gala. She feels honored to be recently accepted into the DAR\, Daughters of the American Revolution\, Lady Washington Houston chapter. \nCarolyn became interested in presidential libraries when she attended the annual hardware market in Atlanta\, Georgia with her mother. They toured the library of President James E. “Jimmy” Carter. Thus began her mother’s collection of presidential plates\, which Carolyn now proudly possesses. The other presidential libraries she has visited include: John F. Kennedy\, Lyndon B. Johnson\, George H.W. Bush\, and George W. Bush and found each different and intriguing.\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/cruising-through-tight-spaces/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240731T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240731T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20231226T235320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240608T232132Z UID:10000115-1722424500-1722430800@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Be the Unicorn in Your World DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nFor decades\, apparel was a bit player in the promotional products marketplace. That changed starting in the 70s. An article written in 1978 stated\, “Americans Can’t Get Enough T-Shirts.” A confluence of factors—from the casualization of fashion to the advent of modern screen-printing technology—helped shift the humble tee from underwear to a closet staple and promotional hero. \n“Americans seem to have an insatiable desire to identify themselves with the slogans and photos on the T-shirts they wear\,” according to an article in the April 1978 issue of Counselor. Indeed\, Editor Paul A. Camp stated “Today everyone from dictators to ex-presidents’ wives\, for “head” shops to such staid giants as the New York Life Insurance Company use T-shirts to promote their images and hype their products. A Texas woman realized 1979 was the perfect time to start designing and printing T-shirts in her garage. \nWatching the men’s and women’s Sweet 16 Basketball tournaments\, she recognized how talented the women players are. Looking at businesses owned and managed by women\, you see how talented women are. A woman running a company can go as far and as quickly as a man. \nYou will learn how quickly Trademarks Promotional Products was ranked by Houston Business Journal in the top 25 women-owned business in Houston. Authentic leaders are self-aware\, honest\, and open in their dealings with others. They have a high emphasis on honesty and integrity. Be the Unicorn by William Vanderbloemen is a book that stresses the habits that separate the best leaders from the rest. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nAudrey Devenport is the last of a generation who grew up living on a farm in Illinois and attending a one-room country school with 16 other students and one teacher. She remembers doing homework by the light of a kerosene lantern until their house got electricity when she was ten. She learned to entertain the other students by drawing chalk pictures for them to color on the large black boards that covered the front of the school room. She went on to be chosen as one of the top ten seniors in her Southern Illinois University graduation class. \nShe taught high school\, and then joined the Red Cross Clubmobile Unit and was assigned to Korea. The first day she arrived\, she met a handsome young soldier who had also grown up on a farm. They married after their tours in Korea were over\, but then Mike went back as an Artillery Forward Observer to Vietnam for a year. After his tour\, they moved to Houston where Mike worked for Arthur Anderson Accounting firm. Audrey taught school and then became a sales rep for an educational company. \nIn 1970\, after their daughter\, Renelle\, was born\, Audrey opened a small business designing and selling T-shirts\, especially to schools. Renelle loved to help her Mom put designs on shirts. Renelle earned a degree in communications from the University of Texas\, and is now the vice president of Trademarks Promotional Products handling a multitude of jobs from sales to computers. Mike joined the company in the mid 80s. With his accounting and business background\, Audrey’s sales experience\, and Renelle’s overall expertise\, the company has grown to what it is today. Trademarks has 125 employees\, ten multi-color automatic screen presses\, 180 embroidery heads\, owns its own 52\,000 square foot tilt-wall building in Houston\, and has $12\,000\,000 in annual sales. \n \n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/be-the-unicorn/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240626T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240626T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20231226T234947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T173014Z UID:10000114-1719400500-1719406800@hfcw.org SUMMARY:The Eyes Have It! DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nIt’s such a common procedure today that one may never think about how our predecessors handled this vision problem in the past. Cataracts! After recently having both eyes surgically corrected for cataracts\, our speaker describes how easy the procedure was. \nBut what was this surgery like for our forerunners? You’ll discover the earliest recorded history of cataract surgery and the differing results that occurred in these early times. Today\, cataract surgery is such an easy process that most people take it for granted. \nCataract surgery has a long history in Europe\, Asia\, and Africa. It’s now one of the most common and successful surgical procedures in the world. This is thanks to improvements in the technique in removal of the cataract. Keep your eyes open and follow the trail on this visual journey. \n  \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nIn 2010\, after almost 35 years as a dental hygienist\, Linda Percell left private practice to become a full-time educator. As a Clinical Director\, she was instrumental in forming that portion of the Dental Hygiene Program at Houston Community College (HCC)\, Coleman Campus\, which included both didactic and clinical studies. While teaching full-time at HCC\, she also challenged herself to complete her master’s degree in health sciences concentrating on Education. After achieving this accomplishment in 2012\, she decided to take a less stressful role and joined the Department of Dental Hygiene at Lone Star College in Kingwood as adjunct faculty until retirement. \nAfter retiring in 2016\, she now devotes time to her art which focuses on nature. She works with two disparate mediums: graphite and clay. Her studies with clay feature animals and the colors of nature. Her favored use of clay is in hand building and sculpting a myriad of animals in traditional form.\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/the-eyes-have-it/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240529T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240529T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20231226T234739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T174549Z UID:10000113-1716981300-1716987600@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Feelings: Where Do Mine Hide? DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nYears ago\, our speaker heard someone say that no more than three emotions were allowed in her family. Her parents acknowledged only happy\, sad\, and angry. In this family\, anger was not tolerated and sadness was ignored. So\, for her life\, she decided she might as well be happy. \nWe know that happy\, sad\, and angry don’t begin to label all the feelings out there. This program will explore the variety of emotions that we feel on a regular basis. You will learn where in our bodies we store some of those feelings. Also insights into how we can explore our feelings will be revealed. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nHelping others has been Rosemary Behrens’ mantra for as long as she can remember. In working with counseling issues\, she enjoys helping others to learn coping skills\, move past relationship issues\, and see their full potential. She received her Master of Arts in Counseling in 2008 and her license as a professional counselor from the state of Texas in 2011. In 2018\, she received her doctoral degree (PhD) in Counselor Education. She is currently a part-time professor at Kairos University. Rosemary enjoys working with individuals\, couples\, children\, and adolescents. She utilizes Existential theories\, Cognitive-Behavioral\, Mindfulness\, Internal Family Systems\, Narrative\, and she believes in addressing the whole person encompassing body\, mind\, and spirit. As a licensed professional counselor-supervisor\, Rosemary also assists counseling associates\, student interns\, and practicum students in accomplishing their goal of becoming counselors.\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/feelings/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240424T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240424T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20231226T234503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T010307Z UID:10000112-1713957300-1713963600@hfcw.org SUMMARY:The College Community Career's Success with Students DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nHow the College Community Career Builds Four-Year Success \nThe College Community Career (CCC) fosters a college-going culture in low-income\, first-generation high school students and their families. Its goal is to create and build equity in education. CCC not only prepares students for admission to college\, it guides students toward graduation from a four-year university. The heart of the program is based on four pillars: College Success\, Leadership Development\, Civic Engagement\, and Career Discovery. Working with students\, CCC helps develop a diverse workforce by breaking down traditional barriers that keep students from achieving a college education. CCC strives to help all students reach their potential. When CCC opened in August 2012\, one high school had only 22 sophomores in an afterschool program who had the dream of going to college. Today CCC has expanded to serve more than 400 students a year in 12 Houston area high schools. \n  \n\n\nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nKathy Rose is the Executive Director of College Community Career. She has a Bachelor of Science in math and Spanish education from Texas A&M University\, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas\, and a post-baccalaureate certificate in college counseling from UCLA Extension. Kathy began her career as a mathematics teacher at Spring Branch High School and went on to become a computer programmer and later a trainer with Chevron. Next\, she served as a development officer with the University of Houston Sugar Land\, she then became a major gifts officer with UH. Kathy was the founding Houston director of College Forward and successfully launched that program in four high schools in east Harris County. \nKathy founded College Community Career in 2012 to focus on low-income\, first-generation students on the west side Houston. She envisioned the organization expanding to reach the burgeoning underserved populations in public high schools. She is a former board member of the Fort Bend Education Foundation\, board of trustees member for the International School of Aberdeen (Scotland)\, and board of directors member of the American International School in Lagos\, Nigeria\, and St. Agnes Academy in Houston. Kathy is a proud recipient of a Jefferson Award. URL:https://hfcw.org/event/the-college-community-careers-success-with-students/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240327T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240327T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20231226T233806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T223122Z UID:10000110-1711538100-1711544400@hfcw.org SUMMARY:How Simple It Is to Prepare What We Leave Behind DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \n \nYou’ll discover an easy and lasting process for collecting and preserving your personal thoughts\, history\, family photos…and more. \nThe saying goes: “The first generation KNOWS. The second generation REMEMBERS. And the third generation FORGETS.” You can control whatever you wish your family to remember. \nLearn Insights into deciding what to leave behind for whomever might say\, “If only she had…” Perhaps you will even uncover some surprising family discoveries along the way. Memories are good\, but written memories are treasures. When you save something as simple as grandmother’s cheese and spaghetti recipe\, your family will thank you and remember grandma. \n  \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nChris Rogers is a Texas novelist whose stories cover an array of genres\, including mystery\, suspense\, paranormal and science fiction. As a ghostwriter\, she has co-authored nonfiction\, has published books ChrisRogersBooks.com on writing\, such as Goosing the Write Brain: A Storyteller’s Toolkit\, and speaks often at writing seminars. Her work has been included in Writer’s Digest Magazine\, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine\, A Taste of Murder\, various anthologies and\, most recently\, a Writer’s Digest book – Crafting Dynamic Dialogue.Also an artist of abstract-expressionist paintings\, Chris’s work can be found at various Texas galleries and online.  She conducts abstract painting workshops that attract participants from beginner to professional. Her work can be seen at chrisrogers.com. \nBefore moving to the countryside\, Chris was president of the National Association of Women Business Owners – Houston Chapter\, Mystery Writers of America – Houston Chapter and Houston Focus on Concerns for Women. She also served on the board of the Greater Houston Speakers Association\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/whatweleavebehind/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240228T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240228T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20231226T233454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231227T002907Z UID:10000109-1709118900-1709125200@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Banish Procrastination and Supercharge Your Productivity DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nProcrastination is the habit of putting off or ignoring tasks. To be a functioning human being\, you can’t put off forever what you don’t like to do. \nAttend on February 28 and discover the tools you can use to beat the three obstacles that cause procrastination. You can then diagnose yourself to find out which type of procrastinator you are: Perfect Preparer\, Straightener\, Happy Helper\, Traveler\, or Drifter as tools are revealed to combat their power to derail you. Is “I’ll do it later” part of your self-talk? Think about how much those simple little words are robbing you of accomplishing your plans. \nYou’ll be amazed at the various types of to-do lists that can propel you past task avoidance. This program even connects you to valuable little pockets of time you never thought of using. \nSpending your time responding to the pressing needs of the moment avoids doing the things that relate to your true priorities\, goals\, and purpose. \nDiscover the magic of the “oasis method.” Being organized sets the stage for accomplishing all sorts of things in every area of your life. You will come away with your productivity supercharged. Plus\, you’ll receive a hand-out complete with wise words to keep you motivated. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nLeigh Owen is a connector. She is passionate about matching people with other people\, organizations\, and resources. She is a past president of the Federation of Houston Professional Women\, Houston Focus on Concerns for Women\, and the FHPW Educational Foundation. She served 20 years on the UH Friends of Women’s Studies board. Leigh is honored to be a member of the UH Libraries Dean’s Cabinet and is a zealous supporter the UH Rare Books Collections. \nLeigh is a member of the Houston Book Arts Guild\, Houston Calligraphy Guild\, and the Houston Visual Journalers. She is a lifetime member of Women in the Visual and Literary Arts and chaired their advisory board. She loves collage\, journals daily\, and writes personal essays and haiku. \nShe is a member of the Lady Washington chapter\, the largest DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) chapter in the world. Her genealogy studies revealed that her great\, great\, great uncle William E. Summers fought and died at the Alamo. \nA graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University\, her first real job was in book publishing and it became her lifelong career. Leigh has three decades of book publishing and marketing experience. She began by designing books and handling their production and printing for Gulf Publishing Company then focused on marketing books and educational training for Vickie Milazzo Institute. \nLeigh and Tim\, both native Texans\, live in a brick bungalow in the Houston Heights. Avid birders\, they love traveling Texas back roads. Their marriage has been celebrated together at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio for 42 years in an unbroken line. \nLeigh is often told\, “You know things!”\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/banish-procrastination-and-supercharge-your-productivity/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240131T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240131T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20221101T041607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231227T001718Z UID:10000107-1706699700-1706706000@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Dine and Discover What You Never Knew About the White House China DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nThis is a remarkable story spanning the 18th to the 21st centuries. It features a fascinating show and tell. You will see White House salad plates from our speaker’s collection. \nWe have a First Lady to thank for the reason the china of previous Presidents still exists today. Caroline Scott Harrison\, wife of our 23rd President\, Benjamin Harrison\, was blessed with considerable artistic talent and especially enjoyed painting on china. This led her to become engrossed in the history of the White House and its china. She was the First Lady to see that the china used by the leaders of our country was preserved. The popular Caroline\, also lent her prestige as First Lady to the founding of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). She served as the first President General. \nThe program will pay special attention to the Abraham Lincoln china and its three surviving sets\, and will conclude with a First Ladies Presidential sweet treat. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarolyn Tucker Myers is originally from Memphis\, Tennessee. Her family moved to a suburb of Detroit\, Michigan where her father worked with General Motors. After five years of snow and ice\, he moved the family to Houston. In 1951\, her parents opened a hardware store in Pasadena\, where they both worked \nCarolyn graduated from Pasadena High School in 1955 and the University of Texas\, Austin\, in 1959\, and married shortly thereafter. The couple were stationed in Morocco where her husband spent two years in the Air Force. They returned to Coleman in central West Texas where she taught elementary school for six years. \nIn 1977\, she moved back to Pasadena with her only child\, a son. She joined the family business where she worked for 34 years. After the death of her parents and 60 years later\, Tucker Hardware was closed in 2011. \nA previous member and international secretary of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority\, Carolyn also served as president of Soroptimist International of Pasadena\, a service organization. She was recognized as a Woman of Excellence at the 2000 Federation of Houston Professional Women Gala. She feels honored to be recently accepted into the DAR\, Daughters of the American Revolution\, Lady Washington Houston chapter. \nCarolyn became interested in presidential libraries when she attended the annual hardware market in Atlanta\, Georgia with her mother. They toured the library of President James E. “Jimmy” Carter. Thus began her mother’s collection of presidential plates\, which Carolyn now proudly possesses. The other presidential libraries she has visited include: John F. Kennedy\, Lyndon B. Johnson\, George H.W. Bush\, and George W. Bush and found each different and intriguing.\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/whitehousechina/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231227T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231227T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20221101T040217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231022T230718Z UID:10000104-1703675700-1703682000@hfcw.org SUMMARY:These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nOur members-only holiday luncheon will include a show-and-tell. Plan to bring a favorite item from your home. It could be anything from your grandmother’s serving dish to a piece of artwork created by your child at age six. Perhaps you wish to reveal something that you either purchased on a trip or it was a cherished gift from a friend. \nBe prepared to share what makes this piece so special to you or holds wonderful memories. It will allow all of us to make personal connections with our fellow members. \nWe’ll draw names and listen and learn as each person takes their turn telling about their unique-to-them object. \nAfter everyone has shared their stories\, we may have time for a second round. So bring two items if you wish. \nCOORDINATORS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nJeanne Perdue grew up in LeRoy\, NY\, where Jell-O was invented. She is now a technical writer at Occidental Petroleum\, preparing field development plans\, maintenance and operations procedures\, technical papers\, and concession proposals for the Middle East Support Team. \nMary Abshier is a retired interior designer.   She also manages and curates Made in the Family\, featuring vintage collectibles and hand-crafted items made by Mary\, her husband\, and her cousin . The booth is located in Alvin Antique Center & Marketplace. \nLeigh Owen is a connector. She is passionate about matching people with other people\, organizations\, and resources. Leigh is often told\, “You know things!”\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/favorite-things/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Celebration Gathering,Monthly Meeting GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231129T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231129T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20221101T041138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T204409Z UID:10000106-1701256500-1701262800@hfcw.org SUMMARY:Uncorking the Journey of a Female Sommelier DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nStep into the world of wine with us and join sommelier Macy Vance as we delve into her remarkable journey\, navigating the challenges and triumphs of becoming a sommelier in the traditionally male-dominated domain. A conversation not to be missed\, as Macy takes us on a exploration of breaking barriers\, redefining norms\, and savoring the sweet taste of victory in the world of wine. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nMacy Vance is a full-time wine educator and wine writer based in Houston. Her undergraduate degree in International Studies was a valuable asset in the beginning of her wine education. She is certified as a Specialist in Wine and has earned her WSET III and her French Wine Scholar. Winemaking with its web of culture\, history\, and worldwide traditions fuels Macy’s passion to be a lifelong student of wine. Her appreciation for the level of labor and love that goes into each incredible glass of wine can be felt in her enthusiasm whether it’s in person or on the page.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/female_sommelier/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231025T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231025T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T121619 CREATED:20221101T040907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230725T234306Z UID:10000105-1698232500-1698238800@hfcw.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with One of the World’s Last Remaining Rare Map and Antique Print Sellers DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nYou will be amazed to learn the history of a unique Houston gallery: The Antiquarium. \nBe in the loop on the current state of the map trade. Be sure to prepare for some surprises\, including this sampling of the fun stuff: \n\nThe only known image of the first oil well in Texas.\nHistorical documents by George Washington\, David Crockett\, Thomas Jefferson\, and more.\nThe $25\,000 garage find that went from the dumpster\, to the garage\, to the curb\, to The Antiquarium.\nThe story of framing the most important map in American political history\n\nYou’ll come away delighted with the insights and new knowledge shared about this unusual specialty gallery \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nEd Grusnis graduated with a degree in finance from Grand Valley State University and a Masters in Human Resources from Michigan State University. He joined PepsiCo in 1999 as a Human Resources generalist\, and rose to become a Vice President (HR)\, with roles spanning manufacturing\, distribution\, sales\, and finally a global role supporting the IT function. \nAfter a wonderful career with PepsiCo\, Ed chose to pursue his lifelong passions; history\, the decorative arts\, and “all things made by hand.” \nLeveraging an exquisite antique print and fine map gallery\, The Antiquarium in Houston\, Ed and his team are passionate about helping ladies and gentlemen build meaningful collections and decorate with taste and style while preserving important cultural material and family history. \nEd also currently co-owns RJ Raven\, a custom architectural door and window company in Grand Rapids Michigan\, along with his brother and business partner Matthew. To see examples of the exquisite work their craftsmen produce\, please visit RJRaven.com. \nEd lives in Houston and enjoys human-powered sporting activities such as mountain biking\, hiking\, snow skiing\, and scuba diving.  He and his wife Marianne have two adult children\, Ian and Graham.  Both have chosen to join the family business and work full time for The Antiquarium.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hfcw.org/event/rare-maps-prints/ LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR