PathFinder - May 2011

Volume 4, Issue 16 North Texas Businoefs1s1 & Professional Women’s League, Inc.
May 2011
“A Legacy of Service: Providing Reliable Resources That Empower Our Community”

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President’s Message

Inside this issue: Greetings,

President’s Message The Year End has arrived for the Notable North Texas
Spotlight – Black Mom League. The League Ladies and the League Youth has kept
Program Newsroom &
Lady Buzz up the momentum of serving our community. The Youth
Editor’s Thoughts 1 progress for May was outstanding. Volunteering at Buckner
Chaplain’s Corner
NTLY News 2 Shoes for Orphan Souls and The North Texas Food Bank
Baby Shower were rewarding for our Youth. Our Youth felt empowered by
Environmental Corner
Dr. Dorsett’s Visit 3 their community service hours they received for the month of
May.

4 Our International Governor, Dr. Beryl Dorsett, spoke at the Kennice Gossip, President
NTBPWL, Inc.
5 East Dallas Christian Church, church of Lady Maples. Dr.
2009-2011

5 Dorsett shared how our District has played a key role in
supporting our International Division. We were also informed how the North Texas

6 League’s support has impacted our International Division in providing scholarships for
several girls in Ghana. One of the girls who has received support from the North

7 Texas League, will graduate this year and pursue a career as a Medical Doctor. Lady
Wilson and Lady Maples have done a great job keeping the League Ladies and Youth

8 involved in supporting Ghana.

Saved to Serve Ghana 8-9 We have confirmed the Officers for 2011-2013:
Arthritis President……………………………….. Murray Gray
League Calendar 10 1st V.P./ Programs……………………… Charmaine Traylor
2nd V.P/ Dir. Of Membership ………….
11 3rd V.P/ Dir. Of Youth………………….. Brittany Montgomery
Dr. Constance Bennett

Secretary……………………………….. Sylvia Littleton

Correspondence Secretary………..…. Jean Rogers

Financial Secretary……………...……. Brischelle Joyner

Treasurer………………………………. Geneva Hamilton

Chaplain………………………………... Patty Lynn

Parliamentarian ……………………….. Kennice Gossip

Contact Information Congratulations President-Elect Gray and the other officers of 2011-2013. We look
Mailing: forward to your Awesome Leadership.
NTBPWL Inc.,
P. O. Box 1720 God Bless You
Cedar Hill, Texas
75106-1720 President Gossip
Phone: 972-896-0385
Fax: 972-237-2902

Geneva Hamilton

[email protected]

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THE NORTH TEXAS LEAGUE SPOTLIGHTS

Celebrating Black Mommas
(Mothers … Back-in-the-Day)

There used to be a time when Black children 12. Alcohol, peroxide, cocoa butter, and Vaseline were
were the best behaved children in the the main items in the bathroom cabinet. And that
red hot water bottle hanging behind the bathroom
world, now look at them, Time out my foot!!! door?

1. Have you ever been called downstairs from upstairs, 13. She made you participate in every church activity
the back of the house, or from the front of the house (choir, Sunday school, Junior Usher board, Easter
to get the remote, change the channel, or bring her play, Christmas Play, etc?)
a glass of ice water?
14. When you ask her for something, her response
2. Have you ever been hit with an extension cord, a was ... 'You got a job?'
switch, or the nearest shoe?
15. Have you ever been beaten for something your
3. Have you ever had to pick your own switch off the brother or sister did just because you were
tree and got sent back because the one you picked around?
was too little?
16. Have you ever been told to turn off the TV, get off
4. Have you ever been burned on your ear with a the phone, or sit down and be quiet when it's
straightening comb? storming outside because the Lord was doing His
work?
5. Have you ever been hit in the head or on the
knuckles with a comb or hair brush? 17. Friends, family, and friends of the family try to keep
you out of trouble because they know your mother
6. Have you ever been told to 'Shut up or I'll give you and how she is?
something to cry about' or beat with a belt while she
pronounces every syllable, 18. You were afraid to call the child abuse hotline
'Didn't---I---tell---you---not---to-- (because you weren't allowed to use the phone
do---that---no---more?!' without her permission)?

7. Your ponytails or plaits were so tight, you got those 19. She had to talk to God.. 'Lord, please don't let me
little bumps around your scalp? hurt this child!!!' before she gives you a whipping.

8. The white people in the school office (principal, 20. You knew NOT to talk about what went on! in your
secretary, etc) were afraid of her? house with Anybody (other family members,
friends, school authority, etc), because you were
9. You were scared to go home when you had a bad told, 'What goes on in this house, stays in this
report card? house!!!'

10. Have you ever been pinched for going to sleep in GOD BLESS OUR BEAUTIFUL BLACK
church? GRANDMAS, MOMMAS, AUNTS, SISTAHS, NIECES

11. You were never 'on punishment' - you just got a & GIRLFRIENDS...
whooping right out of the shower.

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PROGRAM NEWSROOM LadyBuzz News The Ladybugs

Have you registered for the NANBPWC National Summer is almost here and it’s time for “Hot fun in the
Conference? Less than 50 days left and you certainly Summertime”. Lady Cook-Johnson’s shower was a
want to take advantage of the early registration fee. huge success. Lady Cook-Johnson and Baby Trinity
Please check the fees as noted in your “Call to were showered with gifts and love. It was all fun and
Conference” booklet. We will be submitting our Year games; everyone is eagerly awaiting Baby Trinity’s
End Report this week with a very short turnaround to arrival.
begin work on the Showcase book. Ideas are needed
to develop our Showcase Book‘s content, design, and Campaign Collymore is underway and your support
graphics. Remember, NTBPWL Showcase Board won would be greatly appreciated. Lady Collymore is
1st Place at the SCD Conference and we certainly want eagerly seeking to become the National 1st Vice
to win 1st Place at the National Convention in July President of the NANBPWC, Inc. If you would like to
2011. Contact Murray Gray at 214 213-0699 or email: join and help with the campaign please contact Lady
[email protected] to lend a hand with this important Collymore via email at [email protected]
project.

Ladies- Lady Collymore shared a very special phase Vice Governor Maples will travel to Houston to be the
with us some time ago…may I suggest each of us take Keynote Speaker at the Houston League’s Founders
a moment to reflect on how to apply this to our work in Day Program; please pray for a safe trip down and
the League. return.

“Successful People Do What They Are Suppose Congratulations are in order for the following ladies:
To Do, When They Are Suppose To Do It, Lady Wilson is now a Red Jacket Consultant with
Whether They Feel like It Or Not” Mary Kay, she was also the top producer AGAIN last
month; Lady Bailey is having much success with her
I want to give a special “Shout Out” to our NTL Youth talk show, I encourage you to continue supporting
team. Lady Evelyn Rosborough and Lady Patty Lynn Lady Bailey and her talk show.
have brought a new vitality to the organization with
activities such as the North Texas Food Bank, Buckner Birthdays, Anniversaries and Special Events
Center for Humanitarian Aid for Shoes for Orphan *Charmaine Traylor-June 2nd, Wedding Anniversary
Souls and winning 1st Place in Showcase Banner. I *Geneva Hamilton – June 23rd, Birthday
know this is only the beginning of things to come. *Rhonda Clark-Randle-June 28th, Wedding
Thank you for all you do for the League.
Anniversary
Dr. Beryl Dorsett, International Governor was a guest
speaker at East Dallas Christian Church on Sunday, “Summer is kind of like the ultimate one-night stand:
May 15. The SCD and NTBPWL were present in full hot as h- - -, totally thrilling, and gone before
support. Funds of $8000 presented from The you know it.” Cosmopolitan
Nehemiah’s Friends Water Wells in Ghana for two
wells to be commissioned in March 2012. “A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining,
the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing,
Lady Sondra Cook-Johnson was all smiles during our and the lawn mower is broken.” Unknown
1st League Baby Shower hosted by Lady Patricia
Maples. The atmosphere was festive and the baby “Reading all these summer quotes about fun in the
games were fun for all. We wish Lady SONDRA and sun and the beach makes me realize I need a job that
Pierre a healthy and happy baby. allows me to be off the entire summer.”

Check out the League’s calendar for upcoming
programs.

Brittany Montgomery

Murray G. Gray

1st Vice President

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Editor’s Thoughts …

Last year the North Texas League ladies were asked This donation has been targeted to dig a water well in
to donate money to a number of causes and I front of a new clinic built in the Village of Apatrapa. In 1998,
participated as requested. I did it without really thinking the donations from African Americans were use to convert a
of each cause, I gave because: small abandoned house into a clinic. The visits from five
villages totaled a 1,000 a month. Today, the government of
 I was asked Ghana, has built an 8-room maternity clinic on an acre of
 It was a “reasonable amount” of money land in the Village of Apatrapa. The clinic will open in
 I could “afford” it at the time and December 2010. Only one big problem, the clinic is without
 I knew it would help somebody water! Your donation will help build that badly-needed water
well by February, 2011 at which time, the donors will be
I gave money to these causes but I could not name the thanked at a “Commissioning Ceremony”. Your names will
organizations or causes it was to help if I had been be inscribed on the plaque that will be mounted on the water
asked. However, what I do know is that our league well in the village.
supports great causes and I love playing a role in the
bigger mission of our league, no matter how small. I, and the villagers, appreciate your generosity in helping
to fulfill the need of this village. You have made a difference
I never thought anything else of the end results of our and we are grateful. Our sincere thanks.
giving until l read the following letter written to our
National President, Sandra Coleman and sent to the UxÜçÄ WÉÜáxàà
North Texas League President, Kennice Gossip from
the International Governor of the International Affairs Dr. Beryl Dorsett
Division, Dr. Beryl Dorsett regarding a donation that International Governor
International Affairs Division
Rhonda Clark-Randle, Geneva Hamilton, Marilyn Calhoun

and Viveca Wilson made some months earlier.

National Association of Negro Business and Professional When I read the email, I had a “double-take moment”.
Women’s Clubs, Inc. I read it again and I thought “really?”. Reading the
Sandra A. Coleman, President letter written with such gratitude really resonated with
International Affairs Division me because of the rather nonchalant manner in which
Dr. Beryl Dorsett, International Governor the donation was given on my part. This is a great
35 Shady Glen Court, Suite 4B testament to why we should always give, no matter
New Rochelle, NY l0805 how large or small … it will make a difference. It
Phone: (914) 633-3008; Fax: (914) 633-0920; Email: makes a difference for the Receiver, of course, but it
[email protected] will also make a difference for the Giver. Because
Giving is Smiled Upon By God!
Ms. Kennice Gossip, President
North Texas League BPW Club
529 Parkcrest
Grand Prairie, TX 75052

Dear Ms. Gossip

It is with gratitude that I accept the donation of $40 Geneva Hamilton, MBA
from the North Texas League Business and Professional Club.
This donation, payable to the International Affairs Division, will PATHFINDER, Editor
be used to dig a water well in Ghana, West Africa. We are
extremely please to receive this contribution from Rhonda
Clark-Randle, Geneva Hamilton, Marilyn Calhoun and Viveca
Wilson in calendar year 2010.

We have developed and are promoting a number of
initiatives focused upon stimulating relations between the
United States and the global community. Our mission is to
enrich and sustain the lives and livelihoods of the poor and
excluded people in our endeavors in health, education and/or
economic development.

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Chaplain’s Corner North Texas League Youth News

Life Is: The months of April and May presented the Youth with
excellent opportunities to be of service to the community:
A mystery, Unfold it.
A journey, Walk it.  They assisted with Women's History and Founder's Day.
Painful, Endure it.  They volunteered at the North Texas Food Bank.
Beautiful, See it.
A joke, Laugh at it. When other youth were doing things they consider fun,
the North Texas League Youth was preparing boxes of
A song, Sing it. food for 2,391 needy families … and still had fun!
A flower, Smell it.  They volunteered at Shoes for Orphans Souls.
Wonderful, Enjoy it. They worked on the dock and in the warehouse: They
A candle, Light it. sorted socks; sorted and placed shoes in the wire cages
Precious, Don't waste it. (bins) according to male or female sizes. They worked
so well together, they finished in record time and had
A gift, Open it. time to box some shoes as well.
Love, Give it.
Unlimited, Go for it. The Youth had fun working to achieve their community
Light, Shine in it. service of M.Y.S.P.A.C.E. goals. They have requested to
volunteer again at the Food Bank and at Buckner.
I Am all that life is.
They are geared up for the next volunteer opportunity.

HATS OFF TO THE YOUTH!!

Patty Lynn, MBA

From Acts of Faith
by Iyanla Vanzant

Sondra Charmaine Traylor Shoes for Orphan Souls (SOS) provides new shoes and
Cook-Johnson socks to orphans and vulnerable children in the United
Assist. Chaplain States and throughout the world. Since 1999, 2.2 million
Chaplain pairs of new shoes and socks have been distributed to
children in 73 countries.

Evelyn Rosborough

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Lady Bug Trinity Grace Johnson’s
Baby Shower – Hosted by

The Lady Bugs of North Texas League

Lady Bugs were everywhere Lady Maples was empathetic and Lady Brittany guessed the size
Shared even Lady Bugs her age

could produce

Missy Trinity Grace will have plenty Red & Gold to Baskets of clothes from Lady Grand Minnie
wear To her first League Meetings

There were gifts and more gifts There were games and more games

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Environmental Corner

Why Haven’t Credit Cards Gotten Luckily, there are Meyers greencards, which are
Greener? more environmentally-friendly than average credit
cards. According to the Meyers site, the
greencard™ is a “multi-layer card capable of
carrying a unique code concealed by a tear strip.”
It’s also paper, but with the sleek feel of plastic.

While looking for interesting articles online to post But as the Sierra Club Green Home article points
about, I was struck by a great headline from out, this card isn’t perfect. Meyers does not
Sierra Club Green Home: “We Can Send a Man necessarily recommend the Greencard as a credit
to the Moon, But Can’t Invent a Green Credit card replacement. They are marketing it as a
Card?!” Sure, the headline is a little bit dramatic, shorter term, less durable but sustainable
but it certainly puts things into perspective. Sierra solution for gift cards, prepaid cards, music
Club Green Home went to investigate just how download cards, activation cards, phone cards
environmentally-unfriendly our favorite pieces of and the like…[but] it does not meet the durability
plastic are. And it turns, out they’re pretty bad. and security requirements necessary for the three
According to the International Card Manufacturers to five year credit card life cycle.”
Association, over six billion cards are produced Look, if plastic cash is now becoming a reality, I
each year worldwide. That is enough to make think a more sustainable alternative to plastic
over 50 stacks of cards higher than Mt. should be in the works for credit cards.
Everest, lest you think, “oh well, they are small Image courtesy of Flickr user Andres Rueda
and light, no harm done, put ‘em in the landfill.” Article by Karina Grudnikov
Worst of all, they are made of a cheap but
incredibly durable plastic called polyvinyl chloride, Evelyn Rosborough
or PVC. This stuff contains a number of harmful
chemicals and won’t biodegrade for decades if not Environmental Chair
centuries. “PVC is forever;” the American
Chemistry Council should adopt the diamond
industry’s slogan. PVC is considered in the top
five chemicals that assault the environment by
a number of experts.

The folks at Sierra Club Green Home reached out
to the top credit card companies (American
Express, Visa, Mastercard) but unsurprisingly, did
not receive any substantial information about
what, or if, the companies were doing anything to
deal with the plastic issue.

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Dr. Dorsett Visits East Dallas Church ~ Saved to Serve in Ghana ~

 League Ladies Marilyn Barnes and Elizabeth
Richardson traveled to Ghana earlier this year

 Each adopted a secondary student there

Dr. Dorsett with Pastor Deborah and
Pastor Nathan from EDCC

Kay Frances Hunter (South Dallas Club),
Patricia Maples & Beverly Collymore
(North Texas League), Beverly Oakes

(Greater Ft. Worth Club), Pat Wagner &
Bessie Moody (South Dallas Club)

"SCD club members, Pastor Deborah and an
EDCC member with a mock $7,000.00 check
presented to Dr. Dorsett and NANBPWC-IAD

from East Dallas Christian Church."

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~ Saved to Serve in Ghana ~

Making a Difference
in Ghana

Patricia Maples - a North Texas League Founder, past
President and Vice Governor - is making a difference in
Ghana … and is taking league members with her. She

 Coordinated raising $4500 for a water well in front of the
new 8-room clinic.
- Club Sisters from the South Central District gave
donations toward this effort.

 Organized through the Disciples of Christ Church
Foundation to give Yellow, Red and Orange Crop Shoes
and supplies to students and our partner school in Accra.

 "Nehemiah's Friends" from the East Dallas Christian
Church "Water Wells for Ghana

 Donated over 3000 pencil and everyone had a 60 pound
bag of donations.

 Supervised the blood pressure station and helped to
assess critically ill patients.

A Durbar Celebration will be held as we commission two (2)
water wells and 500 Habitat Homes in the largest region of
Africa. The Tour is March 23 - April 1, 2012.

Toys from American children
To

Ghanaian children

 Started the Toys from American Children with Preston &
Tyler Russakov

 They now collect Happy Meal Toys to send to Africa
Preston & Tyler are the grandsons of NTL member Patricia
Maples

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“ARTHRITIS”

Dear League Ladies, This information can be found in the Kaiser
Permanente Healthwise Handbook, 2002.
Many in our organization are experiencing We are a loving and caring organization. We
painful “Arthritis.” I decided it might be helpful to shake hands and give big hugs. Remember, to
review what they or maybe you could be going be gentle with those that might be experiencing
through and tips on decreasing the discomfort. arthritic painful joints. Shake and Hug anyway,
the shake and hug still means more than you
Arthritis is inflammation of a joint. It causes know.
Staying Healthy and Pain Free,
pain, swelling, and stiffness. Arthritis can occur
Lady Patricia Maples
at any age, but it affects older people the most.
Health Committee
There are many different types of arthritis.

Some types run in families, and others are

related to body chemistry imbalances or

immune system problems. There are three

main types of arthritis: osteoarthritis,

rheumatoid, and gout.

Osteoarthritis is the breakdown of joint cartilage.
The symptoms are pain, stiffness, and swelling,
which are common in fingers, hips, and knees.
Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by inflammation
of the membrane lining the joint (the synovium.)
The symptoms are pain, stiffness, swelling in
multiple joints, and joints that may be “hot” and
red. Gout is the buildup of uric acid crystals in
the joint fluid. Symptoms include a sudden
onset of burning pain, stiffness, and swelling.

It might not be possible to prevent arthritis, but
there are some things that can be done to help
with arthritis.

 Exercise regularly (warm up before
exercising)

 Try to control your weight
 Keep muscles stretched
 A warm shower or bath
 If there is no swelling – apply moist heat for

20 – 30 minutes, 2 – 3 times daily
 Gently move the joint through as full a range

of motion as possible
 When a joint is painful, limit movement
 When a joint is inflamed – apply ice or cold

packs, approximately 10 minutes per hour
 Medications as prescribed by your doctor

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A Monthly Publication of
North Texas Business & Professional
Women’s League, Inc.

North Texas League Calendar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  May 2011  

  S M T W T F S TBD ‐ FIN Awareness
 

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ‐ Mother’s Day

  8 9 10 11 12 13 14 No. TX Food Bk – Volunteer 6‐10pm
  24 ‐ Ex Board Mtg

  15 16 17 18 19 20 21 28 ‐ General Body Mtg

  22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 – Memorial Day
 
  29 30 31         31‐ YearEnd Program Report

  June 2011  
 
  S M T W T F S 

        1 2 3 4 

  5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
 

  12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ‐ Father’s Day

19 20 21 22 23 24 25  

26 27 28 29 30      

July 2011  

S M T W T F S 

          1 2 4 ‐ Independence Day

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

10 11 12 13 14 15 16  

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 ‐ 24 NANBPW Conv.

24 25 26 27 28 29 30  

31              

Note: Pathfinder news articles are due by the 15th of each month.
Send to Geneva Hamilton: [email protected]