PathFinder - February 2017

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Newsletter, February 2017

“A Legacy of Service: Embodying Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Technology in our Community!”

League Sisters,

Inside this issue: I want to welcome you all back in 2017, wishing everyone a Happy
New Year. We have an exciting year ahead of us and we’re
President’s Message 1 pleased to have each one of you participating in it. Let’s welcome
Newsletter Committee 2 2017 with a strong commitment and new enthusiasm!
Message
3 The four (4) Program Areas – Leadership, Entrepreneurship,
Black History Month 4
Technology and Service (Health, Education, Employment and
Program Newsroom: 5
S.A.F.E Encounters 6 Economic Development) are the areas that we are mandated by
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Go Red for Women the National Association to hold club programs. For a club to be
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Committee News 10 compliant, we must have at least one (1) program in each of the

New & Reclaimed 11 areas. There are many components that must work smoothly
Member Installation 12
13 within our club to accomplish these goals and we believe that we Charmaine Traylor,
Women’s History 14 can do this, as attested by our past successes. However, as most President
Founder’s Day 15 of you know those successes do not all come easily. We must
Environmental 16 have participation from all members. Many challenges present NTBPWL, Inc.
Counter themselves to us along the way; some of them are difficult to deal 2015-2017

YOUTH: Teen Summit with, i.e. time, family, work, scheduling conflicts. Yet, if each of our
Feed The City
Spotlights members would agree to work in one of the above areas, we could overcome those challenges
Jharen Rosborough
and get the programs done.
A Sister’s Story
We are now preparing to participate in the 55th District Conference held Friday and Saturday,
81st Nat’l Convention March 3rd and 4th at the East Dallas Christian Church 629 North Peak Street Dallas, Texas. We
encourage all members to attend. The theme is “Moving Forward with a Purpose: Building on
the Future”. This is a Mini-Conference because we will have our 81st National Convention on
Monday, July 17th – Sunday, July 23rd at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Ft. Worth. This
is the ideal year to participate in both because we are lucky that they are in the DFW area.

Calendar 17 We propelled forward in the New Year with more of our programs:

January 7th – S.A.F.E. Encounters
January 14th – North Texas Food Bank
February 3rd – American Heart Association Luncheon
February 3rd – Go Red – Wear Red League Dinner
March 18th – North Texas Food Bank
March 26th – Women’s History/Founders’ Day

Contact Information Youth
Mailing:
NTBPWL Inc., February 4th the youth participated in the Feed the City - making meals (sandwiches) for
P. O. Box 1720
Cedar Hill, Texas the Homeless in Plano from 8:30am until 11:30am.
75106-1720
Phone: 214-356-3319 Since you are an essential part of the success of NTBPWL, I would personally like to thank you
Fax: 972-291-7680 all for your non-stop collaborative efforts to obtain our common goals. This year is sure to bring
more progress and achievements to our organization and I hope all team members will make
Charmaine Traylor the most of their talents to meet and exceed targets.

cytraylor@ Again, welcome back to everyone! We thank you for your continued enthusiasm, positive spirit
traylormotorhomes.com and motivation to take up the next challenges. You do make us proud!

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A MESSAGE FROM YOUR NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE

Hello League Sisters,

As President Traylor illustrated in her opening letter, we are kicking off 2017 in a very productive fashion and
taking our theme “Moving Forward with a Purpose: Stir Up the Gifts ~ Seize Tomorrow” very seriously. In
this edition please review the exciting articles and photos of our very busy January and February activities.

And stay tuned for our exciting March activities as well:

 Women’s History/Founders’ Day celebration
 SCD 55th Annual Conference, March 3-4, 2017 at East Dallas Christian Church

The Pathfinder Committee is very excited to introduce two of our eight (8) new club sisters and one of our
five (5) Retained Members which is the result of a very Successful “2016-17 Membership Campaign”.

We are introducing a brand new Pathfinder Section entitled “A Sister’s Story”, where we will periodically
feature and celebrate a club sister for her:

 Outstanding community service
 Awesome accomplishment or
 Excellent newsworthy effort

We, the Pathfinder Committee, thank you so much for your support and feedback, as we continue our
efforts to “shine a light” on our club’s good work, as we all use our collective gifts to support, embrace and
educate our communities!

Sisterly,

Geneva Hamilton, MBA
The Pathfinder Committee

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Black History Month

“Hidden Figures” and NASA’s Black Female Pioneers

If you’re a person of color in America right now, it may feel like you’re riding a carousel of darkness. Viral
stories of black killings, once occasional events, morphed into déjà vu in 2016 - potentially triggering PTSD-
life trauma. The rise of the alt-right, a white nationalist movement, echoes sentiments of public segregation
on thought long gone.

Hidden Figures offers a counter-narrative of hope and a prescient blueprint for unity against what feels like a

vicious cycle of inequality. This bestselling biography-turned-Hollywood biopic reveals the untold story of

Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and hundred of black female mathematicians who

made crucial contributions to America’s space program. Excerpts from Margot Lee Shetterly

Katherine Johnson Mary Jackson Dorothy Vaughan

“Became NASA 1st
Black female

engineer in 1958”

Katherine Johnson played by Taraji P. Henson
Mary Jackson played by Janelle Monae

Dorothy Vaughan played by Octavia Spencer

Former NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson
receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from

President Barack Obama

Exactly how many women computers worked at NACA (and later NASA) over the years
is still unknown. One 1992 study estimated the total topped several hundred
but other estimates says that number is in the thousands.

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Program Newsroom

S.A.F.E. Encounters

The North Texas BPW League of the South
Central District and the Fort Worth Law
Enforcers shared together with over 50
Community Leaders how we can make
S.A.F.E. Encounters Safe for each other,
especially our Youth.
Thanks to President Charmaine Traylor for
your leadership, FVP Dr. Jeanine Thomas, for
your programming and Chair Beverly
Morehouse for your Forward Thinking in
making this program a successful encounter.
The Program will be highlighted today, January
7th on the 6:00pm Fox TV News.
We are preparing for a Safe Encounter
between all as our Members and Youth from
across the nation join us July 17-23, 2017 to
celebrate our 81st National NANBPWC
Convention at the Worthington Renaissance
Hotel, Downtown Fort Worth, TX.
Diane E. Toppin, National President

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Go Red for Women

On Friday, February 3, 2107, the North Texas Business and Professional Women's League partnered
with the American Heart Association "Go Red" Luncheon Event held at the Omni Hotel in Dallas.
Club Sister Dr. Kim Washington was the catalyst behind our participation in the event as volunteers. Patty
Lynn volunteered in Silent Auction setup on Thursday night. On Friday Dr. Washington worked the VIP
Lounge. President Traylor and Murray Gray worked the Silent Auction. Liz Richardson & Marilyn Calhoun
worked Healthy Cooking Seminar. I volunteered for clean-up and breakdown of the Silent Auction.
It was an awesome event and truly inspiring seeing all of the many women in a sea of "red" joined together
for one truly amazing and worthwhile cause.
Later that evening, President Charmaine Traylor along with 1st Vice President Dr. Jeanine Thomas and her
mother Sally London, Melody Burks along with her guest, Donna Jackson, Tunita Bailey and I, attended the
NTL "Go Red" dinner at Breadwinners in Uptown Dallas on McKinney for an evening of dinner and
fellowship.
Debra DeWitty-Harris
Pathfinder Writer

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Program Newsroom

Committee News

Education

Our adopted school, Young Men’s Leadership Academy/Florence Middle School, held their
Christmas Dance on December 9, 2016, 5pm-8:30pm. League Ladies, President, Charmaine Traylor
and Secretary, Debra Dewitty-Harris represented the NTBPWL as volunteers for the event. The League
Ladies stated the Dance required lots of energy and tons of hard work but was very rewarding. Thanks
for giving your time to ensure the Dance was a success. League Ladies, please look forward to future
opportunities to serve the Young Men’s Leadership Academy’s volunteer team.

Emergency Preparedness - Get Ready Stay Ready

Mark your calendar! The Dallas Office of Emergency Preparedness in partnership with the NTBPWL
and the Young Men’s Leadership Academy/Florence Middle School will present a seminar to
educate and provide personal and community awareness of Emergency Preparedness activities in
order to protect life and property during various emergencies: Natural Disasters, Terrorist, Pandemic,
Technological, & Accidental Hazards.

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2017 – 10:00am-12:00pm (tentative)
Thursday, March 2, 2017 – 10:00am-12:00pm (tentative)

Location: Young Men’s Leadership Academy/Florence Middle School
625 N Masters Drive, Dallas, TX 75217

Once the date is confirmed, an email will be sent to NTBPWL. Please invite your friends and family to
this informative session in order to be prepared!

Murray Gray

Education Chair

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New & Reclaimed Member Installation
& SPOTLIGHT

Ereka Howard 1. What do you do (profession, job title, etc.): Health Specialist, Speaker
2. Family information, details (marital status, do you have children, etc.): No

children
3. Where you're from: Midland, Texas
4. Hobbies: Working with youth, going to the gym, reading, listening to

music.
5. Talents, both professional and personal (i.e. do you play an instrument), etc:

Viola. I enjoy speaking and helping others succeed. It is my duty to

make a difference.
6. Special interest (whatever you wish to share): I enjoy giving back to the

community and volunteering.

1. What do you do (profession, job title, etc.): RN, Clinical Resource Director
2. Family information, details (marital status, do you have children,

etc.): Single, 2 children
3. Where you're from: Downsville, LA
4. Hobbies: Volunteer as a medic for a little league football team and been

doing this for 7 years. Travel/volunteer for the high school band.
5. Special interest (whatever you wish to share): Thinking outside the box

Michelle Caldwell

Patty Lynn 1. What you do? Retired after 31 years with the U. S. Postal Service. I am
presently an AmeriCorp VISTA volunteer with a non-profit that helps
the community with early childhood education, literacy, infant
mortality, nutrition, and other health issues.

2. Family information, details: I have been married for 25 years; 3 daughters;
6 granddaughters; 3 grandsons; 4 great-grandsons & 2 great-
granddaughters.

3. Where you're from? Dallas, TX
4. Hobbies: Collecting pens. pins, black porcelain dolls, and Betty Boop
5. Special interest (whatever you wish to share): I like to volunteer for needy

causes, travel to interesting places, and spend time with my friends.

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New & Reclaimed Member Installation
& SPOTLIGHT

Melody Burks Joycelyn Barnett

Dr. Kimberly Washington

Beverly Morehouse Shaunta Hill Chandra Fisher

Marilyn Barnes Stephanie Greene Sylvia Littleton Audrey Moorehead

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The NTB&PWL, Inc. Presents:

The NANBPWC, Inc.’s Sojourner Truth Award

Mrs. Emma A. Rodgers is the 2017 Sojourner Truth Awardee for her many
contributions to the Dallas community as an advocate for reading African
American Literature, support of African American authors and entrepreneurs.
The award presentation by The North Texas Business & Professional
Women’s League, Inc. will be during March’s Women’s History activities.
Because Mrs. Rodgers has spoken her “Truth”, the 2017 Sojourner Truth
Scholarship in the name of Emma A. Rodgers will be donated to a deserving
student in the greater Dallas area enrolled in an accredited post secondary
school of higher education or vocational program.
Donations, which are 100% tax-deductible contributions, are welcomed from
the community, family and friends of the awardee, in the name of Emma A.
Rodgers. Donations are accepted through April 30, 2017. League members
are asked to support this worthy cause.

The Sojourner Truth Award will be presented:
When: Monday, March 13, 2017, 7:30 pm
Where: Meadows Conference Center, 2900 Live Oak, Dallas, Texas

Mark Your Calendar for March 26, 2017

The North Texas Business & Professional Women’s League, Inc. will observe “Founder’s Day” and Women’s
History Month with a forum, “Our History is Our Strength”… Revealing Hidden Figures in Labor Positions or
in a Labor Related Business. Guest panel speakers are Camilla Avant, Jarie Bradley, Felicia D. Smith, and
Izacqu Fields-Sellers. Invite your friends to hear and gain knowledge from trailblazers who are in an arena not
publicized today. The program will also feature The North Texas Youth Club members doing a creative
presentation written by one of the youth.

When: Sunday, March 26, 2017
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (2:45 p.m. Reception)
Where: Dallas County Schools
5151 Samuell Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75228

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ENVIRONMENTAL CORNER - OUR Environment

Choose clean, take action

Keeping North Texas waterways clean is something we all want. It’s a simple
choice that takes some simple actions. Here are a few to get you started:

Reverse Litter. Clean out your car. Pick up the trash that seems to linger after
every kids’ sporting event. Don’t throw litter in the back of your pick-up. Go the
extra few steps to find a trash can or recycle bin.

Car Care. Wash your car at a commercial car wash – even biodegradable soaps
are toxic to fish and wildlife. Recycle by taking used oil and anti-freeze to a re-
pair shop. Take care of car leaks as soon as possible. Use absorbent materials
that can be thrown away instead of “hosing down.”

Lawn and Landscape Care. Use a mulching mower or blade and leave grass clip-
pings on the lawn. Or try composting them to produce a nutrient rich soil mulch.
Don’t blow or sweep yard waste down a storm drain. Pick up after your pets.

Pesticides & Fertilizers. Use chemical pesticides as a last resort. Pesticides can
kill creatures that benefit the environment, as well. Apply recommended
amounts – twice as much does not do twice the job. Use slow release fertiliz-
ers. Don’t apply before it rains – chemicals may be washed down a storm drain
and become a serious threat to creeks and wildlife.

Household products. Read the label and follow directions for proper use and dis-
posal. Purchase effective non-toxic, biodegradable, and recyclable products.
Buy only the amount you need. Clean paint brushes (latex, or water-based
paints) in the sink, not the street. Landfills are not designed for household
chemicals – take unused portions to a chemical collection center or a house-
hold hazardous waste collection event.

Learn more about keeping our waterways clean from the following resources:
Keeping Our Creeks Clean Starts with You (Carrollton, TX)
Pollution 101 (Santa Monica, CA)
Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff (EPA)
After The Storm (EPA)
Stormwater Runoff – Chesapeake Bay Program

Evelyn Rosborough

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NORTH TEXAS LEAGUE YOUTH

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NORTH TEXAS LEAGUE YOUTH

Feed the City

The North Texas League Youth volunteered on Saturday, February 22nd at Feed the City. The
youth volunteered efforts combined with other volunteers resulted in making over 1700
sandwiches. These sandwiches will be given to the SoupMobile. The SoupMobile will prepare a
hotmeal for the homeless, along with a sandwich for a snack later.

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NORTH TEXAS LEAGUE YOUTH

Jeda Harrison is an 8th grade student at A.W.
Brown Fellowship-Leadership Academy.

She plays volleyball, basketball, sings in the
choir and is a member of Girls to Women
Mentoring Program. Jeda enjoys spending time
with family, writing poetry and public speaking.

Her most recent accomplishments include:
 participating in play off games with the

A.W.B basketball and volleyball teams,
 receiving 1st place in this year’s school

Oratorical Contest
 being nominated by her school as a Bobby

Bragan Youth Foundation scholarship
finalist.

Khalvin Harrison is a Sophmore at
Duncanville High School.
He loves to play soccer, enjoys being with
family and is a natural on the stage. He has
performed in several productions with the N. I.
A. Kids Performing Arts Center and also
performs with the Duncanville High School
Theatre Program. His latest performance was
with the DHS, “Just in the Nick of Time”,
where he was casted as one of the leading
roles.
Khalvin will soon take part in the “From Boys
to Men” Production & Male Leadership Event,
which will be great tribute to Black History and
the Journey of the African American male.

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NORTH TEXAS LEAGUE YOUTH -
“NOW” A Senior at Texas A&M

Jharen Rosborough is a Senior at Texas A&M University

That makes him an “AGGIE”

One of the greatest moments during an Aggie’s time at Texas A&M is the day he or
she receives an Aggie Ring. As the most visible sign of the Aggie Network, the Aggie
Ring is a unique representation of achievement, as it can only be ordered when an
Aggie completes specific academic requirements.

The Aggie Ring Ceremony which will be held on April 7, 2017

*** Graduation is August 2017 ***

THE NO. TX. LEAGUE IS SO VERY PROUD OF JHAREN & THIS
ACCOMPLISHMENT!

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A Sister’s Story

Marilyn Calhoun

Congratulations Club Sister Marilyn, we are so very proud of You!

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81st National Convention in Fort Worth, TX

July 17-23, 2017

Dr Beryl Dorsett,Governor, International Going Green with our TECH TEAM for the NANBPWC.
District and her Teams are on the Move for the Join us for the 81st National Convention in Fort Worth.
1st United Nations Luncheon at the 1st
Biennial and 81st NANBPWC Convention in
Fort Worth, TX.

Our BPW Board, under the Leadership of Diane E. Toppin, has everything in MOTION for an Outstanding
81st NANBPWC Convention. Start preparing today!

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CALENDAR

2017

SMTWT F S JAN S MTWT F S APR
1234567 1
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7th Safe Encounter 22nd General Body Meeting
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14th North Texas Food Bank 2 345678
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21st Viveca Wilson b'day
29 30 31 25th Jeanine Thomas b'day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
28th General Body Meeting
23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30

SMTWT F S FEB S MTWT F S MAY
1234 123456
3rd Go Red - Wear Red 20th General Body Meeting
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12th Patty Lynn's b'day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 25th General Body Meeting 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
26 27 28 28 29 30 31

SMTWT F S MAR S MTWT F S JUN
1234 123
3rd & 4th SCD Conference 20th Quesha Horton's b'day
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 23rd Geneva Hamilton b’day
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18th North Texas Food Bank 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25th General Body Meeting 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
26 27 28 29 30 31 27th Casandra Watkin's b'day 25 26 27 28 29 30