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SUMMARY:History Lovers Come Face to Face with a Fearless Woman
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nYou will be enthralled with this historical first-person interpretation. Step back to the year 1650 and meet Priscilla Mullins Alden. She will tell you of the 30 years that have passed since she set foot in the New World. Arriving on the Mayflower\, the Mullin’s family and John Alden came to pursue new opportunities in a new land. They were not separatists who sailed away from their homes seeking religious freedom. Priscilla married John Alden three years after the British merchant ship Mayflower arrived in 1620 to establish the Plymouth Colony. The last time Mrs. Alden is mentioned in any written document is in 1651.When John Alden died in 1687\, he was the last surviving signer of the Mayflower Compact. Descendants of John and Priscilla Alden comprise one of the largest groups of Mayflower descendants living today. They had ten children and 69 grandchildren. \n\n\nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDenise Bennett is a first and second generation American. For more than 25 years she has researched her genealogy\, even traveling to Ireland and Scotland to conduct family research. Despite her descent from such recent immigrants\, she can trace her lineage in America back to the American Revolution as well as to the third ship\, the Anne\, that arrived in Plymouth\, Massachusetts in 1623. Her husband can trace his ancestry to several of the Pilgrims who sailed to America on the Mayflower. \nA member of the Lady Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution\, Denise serves as the Texas Chair of the TXDAR Speaker Staff. She has been accepted into ten lineage societies\, including Colonial Dames 17th Century. Her applications are some of the most international of applications. In her first three generations\, she has proof documents requiring translations in three different languages – German\, Spanish and Old Persian. \nDenise is a lifelong volunteer. She enjoys creating historical first-person interpretations\, which require considerable research into every component of the bygone women she portrays. Currently\, Denise has presented at least one persona for every century of American history.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/priscilla-alden/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220928T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220928T130000
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SUMMARY:Better Than a Board Game: A Fun and Clever Way to Draw Family and Friends Closer
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nBetter Than a Board Game: A Fun and Clever Way to Draw Family and Friends Closer\n\nAfter spending time with family or friends\, have you ever come away not knowing one additional thing about their lives? \nConversation is how we interact\, how we discover our differences and our common interests. Usually\, however\, we tend to talk about incidents that have happened to us or about events to come. We ask ordinary questions\, then barely listen to the answers because we’re thinking of what we will say next. \nLearning more about the people you are close too will enrich your relationships. And the best part? It’s easier and more fun than a board game. For example\, I know my sister’s favorite white thing is white caps on the lake\, my friend likes magnolia blossoms\, and my mother’s favorite white thing is mashed potatoes. \nWhile discovering commonalities\, you’ll be surprised by new insights. During this presentation\, you’ll even take away better connections with the amazing women of HFCW. The handout you receive\, just in time for holiday activities\, will recap this comfortable\, stress-free way to interrelate\, one-on-one or in gatherings. \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 often told\, “You know things!” This meeting will introduce techniques for you to come away knowing things too. \nBorn in Jacksonville\, Texas\, Leigh received her B.S. from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. After graduating\, her first real job was in book publishing and it became her lifelong career. She began by designing books and handling their production and printing for Gulf Publishing Company. Through 20 plus years as director of marketing for Gulf’s book division\, she designed and wrote book-marketing campaigns geared to reach libraries\, bookstores\, and individual book buyers. Next came a decade as director of marketing for Vickie Milazzo Institute\, the oldest and largest legal nurse consulting education institute in the nation and the only publishing company dedicated to that field. Leigh then spent seven years overseeing the Institute’s educational publishing where she guided special publishing projects and the editing of online learning materials. \nLeigh thrives on making connections between the people and the organizations she knows throughout her favorite city—Houston. She is a past president of the Federation of Houston Professional Women (FHPW)\, Houston Focus on Concerns for Women (HFCW)\, and the 501(c)(3) FHPW Educational Foundation. She served 20 years as a member of the University of Houston Friends of Women’s Studies (FWS) board and is a lifetime member of FWS. She also served as chair of the advisory board of Women in the Visual and Literary Arts(WIVLA). At the request of UH Dean of Libraries Lisa German\, Leigh is honored to be a member of the UH Libraries Dean’s Campaign Committee and Cabinet supporting the Rare Books Collections. \nLeigh enjoys her creative side as a member of the Houston Book Arts Guild\, Houston Calligraphers Guild\, and the Houston Visual Journalers. Leigh lives in the Houston Heights with her husband Tim Calk. She writes haiku and personal essay\, goes birding with her husband\, and creates art cards and mail art. Her favorite medium is collage.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/monthly-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220831T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220831T111500
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SUMMARY:The Crazy Circle of Grief
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nGrief is something that no one wants to happen in their life\, but something that most all of us encounter at some point. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross was one of the first to develop a sense of method for grief. Her five stages: denial\, anger\, bargaining\, depression\, and acceptance\, are indeed a part of the grieving process. However\, these stages are not as stair-stepped or linear as they are often interpreted. This program examines the grieving process in a way that expands the stages of Kubler-Ross with a concept called The Crazy Circle of Grief. The throws of grief are something we indeed move beyond\, but losing a loved one is not something we “get over.” It is simply something we come to terms with as we move beyond the crazy circle.\n\nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelping others has been Rosemary Behrens\, PhD.\, LPC-S’s 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 sees significant value in assisting clients coping with grief as they remember a loved one and work to move to a place of peace with their loss. Rosemary enjoys working with individuals\, couples\, children and adolescents. She uses Cognitive-Behavioral\, Adlerian\, Family Systems\, and Existential theories\, and she believes in addressing the whole person encompassing body\, mind\, and spirit. As a licensed professional counselor-supervisor\, Rosemary assists counseling associates in accomplishing their goal of becoming fully licensed counselors. Inner Peace Counselors PLLC\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/crazycircleofgrief/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220727T111500
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SUMMARY:How the Energy Transition Will Affect Houston
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nIs the oil and gas industry going away? Will Houston still be the Energy Capital of the World? After 42 years in the oil business and as a former journalist covering the latest industry news\, Jeanne Perdue has a bird’s-eye view of energy trends. Not only will oil and natural gas continue to be needed for decades to come\, but petroleum engineers will also be needed for geothermal and hydrogen energy as well as for carbon sequestration. Jeanne will describe how these technologies work and how universities are preparing the next generation of petroleum engineers. \n\n\nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeanne 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.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/energy-transition/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220629T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220629T130000
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SUMMARY:A Soiree of Yesterday
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nThis meeting is a show-and-tell social. Please bring something old from yesterday\, and tell us about it and yourself.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/soiree-yesterday/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220525T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220525T130000
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SUMMARY:Make the Most of Your Texas Road Trips
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\n\nBe inspired to hit the highway. Hear a top Texas travel pro as she shares her best road trip destinations and reveals her inside tips to enhance any excursion. Treat yourself to a day-trip within the county or a week-long roll through the history and mystery of this amazing Lone Star State. Your certified tour guide will reveal valuable insights that promise to make your trips more memorable. You can incorporate personal interests into any trip. Enhance your memories with evocative photos\, little sketches\, a pressed flower\, short journal entries\, and even personal essays. Perhaps your travel will feature collecting antiques\, filling in gaps in your genealogy\, or adding to your birding life list. \nConnect with the facts and fun of this amazingly diverse and historical state…and make some Texas history of your own. The open road is calling! \n\n\nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKathleen Maca melds more than forty years of her genealogy experience into her research and writing about local history and folklore. A member of the Association for Gravestone Studies\, she is also a cemetery historian and restorationist. She recently completed a two-year project for Ancestry.com involving photographing approximately 250\,000 vital records. \nA certified tour guide\, Kathleen combines her interest in history and her sense of fun in planning trips across Texas. Read about some of them in her travel blog\, “Tales from Texas” at KathleenMaca.com. \nShe is the author of four books\, and has been a feature writer for Galveston Monthly magazine for 12 years. Featured on Texas Country Reporter\, Houston Life\, KPRC news\, Texas Chronicles\, and Texas Highways\, Kathleen was recently voted Galveston’s “Best of the Island” in the writer category.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/texasroadtrips/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211201T130000
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SUMMARY:Sparkle Swap - Holiday Celebration - Members Only
DESCRIPTION:Our dazzling holiday party will be a time when our accessories come out to shimmer and find new homes. Please note the date change and that this is a members only meeting. \nBring costume jewelry\, twinkling pins\, handbags\, fuzzy neck scarves\, evening clutches\, pashminas\, shawls\, and headscarves that you no longer wear. You’ll have fun traveling back through your jewelry and accessories to select unbroken\, clean pieces for their different lives with someone else. \nWith a twinkle in our eyes we’ll draw names and watch as each person selects one article in lucky order. If there is a story to tell about the item selected\, the person who donated it may choose to briefly share the story. \nAfter everyone has made their first glittering choice\, the remaining goodies are there for your one-for-one trades (bring three items\, select one to three items; bring ten items\, select one to ten items). Sets (necklaces with matching earrings or bracelets) count as one piece. \nWhen all sparkle swapping is complete\, but some items remain\, they are then available to anyone who wants them. \nBe sure to bring a good-sized gift bag to tote your new shiny sparkles home. At the end of our party\, any remaining items will be donated.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/holiday-celebration/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201230T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201230T130000
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SUMMARY:December 2020 - NO MEETING
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for January 27\, 2021.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/holiday-gathering/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201118T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201118T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
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SUMMARY:November 2020 In Person Holiday Gathering CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION: Due to COVID-19 precautionary guidelines necessary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our November in-person holiday gathering at Sorrento Ristorante\, is cancelled. \n\nWe’ll be using Zoom to have a different kind of face-to-face meeting for our members on our regular date at 11:30 a.m.  Meeting details and Zoom log-in codes will be will be emailed to members.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/november-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201028T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201028T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
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SUMMARY:October 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due to COVID-19 precautionary guidelines necessary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our October in-person meeting at Sorrento Ristorante\, is cancelled. \n\nWe’ll be using Zoom to have a different kind of face-to-face meeting for our members on our regular date at 11:30 a.m.  Meeting details and Zoom log-in codes will be will be emailed to members.\n\n  \n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/better-than-a-board-game/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200930T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200930T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
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SUMMARY:September 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED – We’ll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due to COVID-19 precautionary guidelines necessary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our September in-person meeting at Sorrento Ristorante\, is cancelled. \n\nWe’ll be using Zoom to have a different kind of face-to-face meeting for our members on our regular date at 11:30 a.m.  Meeting details and Zoom log-in codes will be will be emailed to members.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/how-to-find-yourself-in-maps-of-the-imagination/
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200826T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200826T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
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SUMMARY:August 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due to COVID-19 precautionary guidelines neccesary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our August in-person meeting at Sorrento Ristorante\, is cancelled. \n\n\nWe’ll be using Zoom to have a different kind of face-to-face meeting for our members on our regular date at 11:30 a.m.  Meeting details and Zoom log-in codes will be will be emailed to members.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/august-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200826T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200826T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T032444Z
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SUMMARY:August 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due to COVID-19 precautionary guidelines neccesary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our August in-person meeting at Sorrento Ristorante\, is cancelled. \n\n\nWe’ll be using Zoom to have a different kind of face-to-face meeting for our members on our regular date at 11:30 a.m.  Meeting details and Zoom log-in codes will be will be emailed to members.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/august-monthly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200729T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200729T123000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
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SUMMARY:July 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due COVID-19 precautionary guidelines neccesary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our July in-person meeting at Sorrento Ristorante\, is cancelled. Chris Rogers is rescheduled to speak to us September 30\, 2020. \n\nWe’ll be using Zoom to have a different kind of face-to-face meeting for our members on our regular date at 11:30 a.m.  Meeting details and Zoom log-in codes will be will be emailed to members.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/discover-how-you-can-use-color-to-silently-impact-your-world/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200729T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200729T123000
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SUMMARY:July 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due COVID-19 precautionary guidelines neccesary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our July in-person meeting at Sorrento Ristorante\, is cancelled. Chris Rogers is rescheduled to speak to us September 30\, 2020. \n\nWe’ll be using Zoom to have a different kind of face-to-face meeting for our members on our regular date at 11:30 a.m.  Meeting details and Zoom log-in codes will be will be emailed to members.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/discover-how-you-can-use-color-to-silently-impact-your-world-2/
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
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200624T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200624T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20191219T031648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T031648Z
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SUMMARY:June 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due COVID-19 precautionary guidelines neccesary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our June  meeting is cancelled. Rosemary Behrens is scheduled to speak to us June 30\, 2021.\n\nWe’ll be using Zoom to have a different kind of face-to-face meeting for our members on our regular date and time.  Details will be emailed to members.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/monthly-meeting-2-2/
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:20200624T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200624T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20191219T031648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200605T223230Z
UID:10000007-1592997300-1593003600@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:June 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due COVID-19 precautionary guidelines neccesary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our June  meeting is cancelled. Rosemary Behrens is scheduled to speak to us June 30\, 2021.\n\nWe’ll be using Zoom to have a different kind of face-to-face meeting for our members on our regular date and time.  Details will be emailed to members.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/monthly-meeting-2/
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:20200527T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200527T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20191219T031503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T233137Z
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SUMMARY:May 2020 Meeting - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the extended COVID-19 guidelines and precautions for our members’ health\, our May meeting is cancelled. Karen L. Schmidt is tentatively scheduled to speak to us in May 2021.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/realizing-the-impact-of-50-years-of-support-for-the-most-diverse-community-college-in-the-nation/
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:20200527T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200527T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20191219T031503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T031503Z
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SUMMARY:May 2020 Meeting - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the extended COVID-19 guidelines and precautions for our members’ health\, our May meeting is cancelled. Karen L. Schmidt is tentatively scheduled to speak to us in May 2021.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/realizing-the-impact-of-50-years-of-support-for-the-most-diverse-community-college-in-the-nation-2/
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:20200429T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200429T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20191219T031325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200401T035218Z
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SUMMARY:April 2020 Meeting - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the extended COVID-19 “stay home – work safe” order\, our April meeting is cancelled. Mary ‘Anthony’ Long Startz  is rescheduled to speak to us in April 2021. \n  \n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/monthly-meeting/
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:20200429T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200429T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20191219T031325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T031325Z
UID:10000004-1588158900-1588165200@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:April 2020 Meeting - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the extended COVID-19 “stay home – work safe” order\, our April meeting is cancelled. Mary ‘Anthony’ Long Startz  is rescheduled to speak to us in April 2021. \n  \n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/monthly-meeting-3/
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:20200325T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200325T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20191219T031155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T185621Z
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SUMMARY:March 2020 Meeting - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the COVID-19 precautions being taken\, our March meeting is cancelled. Donna Perkins is rescheduled to speak to us in February 2021.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/behind-the-scenes-of-a-renowned-artist-owned-gallery-can-artists-operate-a-gallery-for-43-years/
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:20200226T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200226T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20191219T030848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T043147Z
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SUMMARY:Challenges and Successes of a Woman in Law Enforcement
DESCRIPTION:Find out the inside workings of the Harris County’s Precinct One Constable’s Office and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office through the eyes of a female law enforcement officer. You’ll learn about the workings of our county\, the largest county by population in Texas. From its K-9 operations to the Harris County Toll Road\, Captain Hennessy shares what it’s like to be a woman in law enforcement. \n  \n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCaptain Nancy Hennessy joined the Precinct One Constable’s Office in 2013 after serving over 28 years with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office attaining the rank of Captain assigned to various divisions including Patrol\, Patrol Support\, and Communications. Currently\, her primary duties at Precinct One involve the planning\, assignment and supervision of the activities of patrol personnel who are assigned to community contracts and district patrol duties. Captain Hennessy is responsible for coordinating special initiatives and operations throughout the precinct as needed to address high crime areas using the Tactical Patrol Unit. Captain Hennessy oversees K-9 Operations. She also maintains oversight of the Animal Cruelty Unit\, which works closely with the Houston SPCA and their investigators responsible for responding to and investigating animal abuse/neglect cases in Harris and surrounding counties. She manages the Precinct One Toll Road Operations working with the Harris County Toll Road Authority. Captain Hennessy is responsible for the overall direction\, coordination and evaluation of the personnel under these divisions. Her additional responsibilities also include interviewing and recommending candidates for hire. Captain Hennessy works closely with the Division Chief in day-to-day operations.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/challenges-and-successes-of-a-woman-in-law-enforcement/
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:20200129T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200129T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20191219T025912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T030532Z
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SUMMARY:First Ladies of the United States of America and Their Cookies: Abigail Quincy Smith Adams
DESCRIPTION:As we continue our review of the First Ladies of the United States and Their Cookies\, we will study the life of Abigail Adams. You will be introduced to the wife of our second President\, John Adams. \nMeet Abigail Adams\, an emotionally strong and intelligent woman who was the first to move into a partially finished President’s House\, now known as the White House. She was devoted to John and wrote letters to him daily. She was keenly interested in politics and included her views in these letters as well as personal messages. \nPreviously\, we have had a glimpse into the lives of Martha Washington\, Mary Lincoln\, and Elizabeth “Bess” Truman\, plus more in depth studies of Eleanor Roosevelt\, Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson\, Jacqueline Kennedy\, Rosalyn Carter\, and Dolley Madison. \nOur program will conclude with a tasting of Abigail’s Brandy Snaps. \n  \n\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 south. Texas was chosen because of an uncle in Dallas and friends in 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 newlyweds 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\, and joined the family business. After the death of her parents and 60 years later\, Tucker Hardware was closed in 2011 and thus\, closed a chapter in the family’s history. \nA previous member and international secretary of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority\, Carolyn also served as president of Soroptimist International of Pasadena\, a service organization. Soropitmist International honored her as Woman of Excellence at the 2000 Federation of Houston Professional Women Gala. \nShe 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. Busy\, and George W. Bush and found each different and intriguing.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/first-ladies-of-the-united-states-of-america-and-their-cookies-abigail-quincy-smith-adams/
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;VALUE=DATE:20191218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191219
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20180924T172348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190613T013651Z
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SUMMARY:December 2019  -- NO MEETING
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for January 30\, 2020.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/december-2019-meeting/
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:20191120T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191120T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20180924T171858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190613T012846Z
UID:10000065-1574248800-1574254800@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Sparkle Swap - Go Shopping Without Spending a Dime
DESCRIPTION:Our dazzling holiday party will be a time when our accessories come out to shimmer and find new homes.  \nBring costume jewelry\, twinkling pins\, handbags\, fuzzy neck scarves\, evening clutches\, pashminas\, shawls\, and headscarves that you no longer wear. You’ll have fun traveling back through your jewelry and accessories to select unbroken\, clean pieces for their different lives with someone else. \nWith a twinkle in our eyes we’ll draw names and watch as each person selects one article in lucky order. If there is a story to tell about the item selected\, the person who donated it may choose to briefly share the story. \nAfter everyone has made their first glittering choice\, the remaining goodies are there for your one-for-one trades (bring three items\, select one to three items; bring ten items\, select one to ten items). Sets (necklaces with matching earrings or bracelets) count as one piece.  \nWhen all sparkle swapping is complete\, but some items remain\, they are then available to anyone who wants them. \nBe sure to bring a good-sized gift bag to tote your new shiny sparkles home. At the end of our party\, any remaining items will be donated. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/november-2019-meeting/
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:20191030T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191030T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20180924T171743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T234658Z
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SUMMARY:A Taste of Poetry: Originals and Favorites
DESCRIPTION:Budding poet and professional technical writer Jeanne Perdue will share some of her original poems. Attendees will be treated to her poetry ranging  from children’s poems to artistic ones to those featuring Jeanne’s special brand of humor. We will also hear two of her favorite poems that evoke autumn memories. One of these was included along with Jeanne’s commentary in the anthology Houston’s Favorite Poems. \n\n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeanne M. Perdue has been a Technical Writer at Occidental Petroleum for the past 8 years. She posts a writing tip of the day on the company’s Yammer website and teaches an Oil Patch Writing class to Oxy colleagues in Houston and the Middle East. \nAfter earning a BS in Chemistry at SUNY at Albany\, she worked in the Texaco research labs for 14 years before becoming an oilfield journalist for Hart’s E&P and Upstream Technology magazines. \nA Distinguished Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers\, Jeanne served as 2014-15 Chair of the SPE Gulf Coast Section. After being elected to the Alief ISD school board and serving 10 years as President of the Alief Education Foundation\, she now serves on the Houston Community College Foundation Board and the Univ. of Houston Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/october-2018-meeting-2/
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:20190925T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190925T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20180924T181700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190613T023716Z
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SUMMARY:Change Happens
DESCRIPTION:Change goes on all around us every day\, and throughout our lifetime. Sometimes change happens in ways we were not anticipating—losing a job\, losing a loved one\, friends moving away. Other times change happens as we purposefully decide to make a change—starting a positive habit\, ending a negative habit. Some change happens quickly—a major appliance breaks down and must be replaced\, adjusting to a new job. Sneaking up on us is another quality of change—where did the time go? Whatever the change\, it can often have a big impact on our overall mental health. Come learn how can we better cope with change. \n  \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nRosemary Behrens\, PhD.\, LPC-S \nHelping others has been Rosemary Behrens’ mantra for as long as she can remember. With Inner Peace Counselors (http://www.innerpeacesounselors.com) Rosemary enjoys guiding others to learn coping skills\, move past relationship issues\, and see their full potential. She received her Masters 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 also currently teaching as an adjunct professor at Houston Graduate School of Theology.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/september-2019-meeting/
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:20190828T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190828T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20180924T190959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T181805Z
UID:10000043-1566991200-1566997200@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Wildcatting in the Arts!
DESCRIPTION:When one thinks of classical music\, one usually thinks white\, dead\, and male. Alecia Lawyer brings us into the ROCOsphere where she will introduce you to diverse\, dynamic\, and sometimes exotic cultures in the new classical world. \nYou will see how creating community-specific and economically viable arts groups with dynamic and engaging people will deepen our experiences. ROCO (http://www.roco.org) has been called a trailblazer and arts disrupter and is leading the sector in innovation. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAlecia Lawyer was named by Musical America as one of classical music’s Top 30 Influencers for 2015. A Texas native\, Alecia\, is the Founder\, Artistic Director\, and Principal Oboist of ROCO (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra)\, a professional music ensemble that flexes from 1 to 40 musicians from around the US and Canada\, including guest conductors from around the world. Expanding the repertoire\, ROCO has commissioned and world premiered over 75 works from living composers. The group performs dozens of concerts annually in multiple venues throughout Houston\, many of which are broadcast nationally and live streamed to the world. Known as “The Most Fun You Can Have with Serious Music!” \nCalling her business model “Wildcatting in the Arts\,” Alecia was named a finalist for Texas Musician of the Year (along with Willie Nelson) and was listed as one of Houston’s Top 50 Most Influential Women. She is a proud member of the Diversity Composer’s Database Executive Council and has received numerous awards\, including the Gutsy Gal Award from Houston Woman Magazine and Sigma Alpha Iota Musician of the Year.  She regularly presents her entrepreneurial model and dynamic ideas to conservatories\, universities\, and music festivals around the US\, such as Juilliard\, Yale\, SMU\, Round Top\, and the Texas Music Festival\, using ROCO as a case study for community-specific orchestra building. Business and social groups in the Greater Houston Area engage her to speak on numerous topics related to the creation\, innovation\, marketing\, and development of the arts. \nAfter receiving her Masters from Juilliard and Bachelors from SMU\, both in oboe\, Alecia’s career has ranged from recording for John Cage and soloing with Rostropovich\, to a contemporary chamber music recital at Carnegie Hall\, live radio broadcasts in New York\, and disc jockeying for KRTS-92.1FM\, Houston\, TX. Enjoying a year residency in France\, she recorded with the Sorbonne Orchestra\, performed recitals in Paris\, and concertized with various orchestras and chamber groups in France and Germany. Alecia and her husband Larry have two fantastic sons\, Jacob\, 19 and Zachary\, 16.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/august-2019-meeting/
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
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190731T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190731T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183306
CREATED:20180831T184338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T175913Z
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SUMMARY:First Ladies of the United States of America and Their Cookies
DESCRIPTION:Dolley Payne Todd Madison \n  \nAs we continue our review of The First Ladies of the United States and Their Cookies\, we will study the life of Dolley Madison. You’ll be introduced to the wife of our fourth President James Madison. \n  \nMeet Dolley Madison\, a fascinating First Lady known by history for two reasons: She saved Washington’s portrait as the White House was being burned by the British. And Dolley helped Madison organize his papers concerning the birth of the nation\, while managing to also save a copy of the Declaration of Independence. \n  \nPreviously\, we have had a glimpse into the lives of Martha Washington\, Abigail Adams\, Mary Lincoln\, Elizabeth “Bess” Truman\, plus more in-depth studies of Eleanor Roosevelt\, Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson\, Jacqueline Kennedy\, and Rosalyn Carter. \n  \nOur program will conclude with a tasting of Dolley’s Apple Date Nut Brownies and Coconut Macaroons. \n  \nYou will find the life of Dolley Madison surprising\, entertaining\, and intriguing. \n\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 south. Texas was chosen because of an uncle in Dallas and friends in Houston. In 1951\, her parents opened a hardware store in Pasadena\, where they both worked. \n  \nCarolyn graduated from Pasadena High School in 1955 and the University of Texas\, Austin\, in 1959\, and married shortly thereafter. The newlyweds 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. \n  \nIn 1977\, she moved back to Pasadena with her only child\, a son\, and joined the family business.  After the death of her parents and 60 years later\, Tucker Hardware was closed in 2011 and thus\, closed a chapter in the family’s history. \n  \nA previous member and international secretary of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority\, Carolyn also served as president of Soroptimist International of Pasadena\, a service organization. Soroptimist International honored her as Woman of Excellence at the 2000 Federation of Houston Professional Women Gala. \n  \nShe 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\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/july-2019-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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