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Heathrow’s Very Own Kaz
The guest speaker at the Tuesday, February 11, 2014 luncheon will have a very familiar face. He is Kaz Alasvandian, the banquet captain at
the Heathrow Country Club. Yes, the Kaz! Anyone who has attended any affair at the country club in the past 17 years knows and loves this
quiet and unassuming man. Kaz always greets people with a huge smile, a hug, and often a kiss. He really knows how to make each person
he meets feel as though he or she is the most important one in the room. Because we have had the privilege of seeing him over the years, we
all think that we know him, but do we really?
Kaz was born in Masjed Soleyman, Iran, a city which is located in the geographic center of the Middle Eastern oil industry. After graduating
from high school in Iran, he served the required two years in the Iranian army. Kaz then began working for an oil company that had ties with
the Persian Gulf. At that time his country was ruled by the Shah of Iran, and America and Iran were friendly allies. The company in which Kaz
worked was staffed by Iranian and American workers. Some of his American friends encouraged him to save his money and come to the Unit-
ed States to earn a college degree that would open opportunities for him when he returned to Iran. Since he already had a brother living in
Florida, Kaz came to Tallahassee in 1977 and enrolled at Florida A&M University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engi-
neering.
In the spring of 1979 the Iranian government was toppled and the Ayatollah Khomeini became the new Supreme Leader. On November 4,
1979 Iranian militants overtook the American Embassy in the capital city of Tehran and captured 52 Americans. This was the day that
changed everything for Kaz. He had lived with Americans in peace and friendship for over two years at that time. But after the capture of the
hostages, overnight all his friends turned their backs on him and he became the enemy because he was Iranian. Kaz became guilty by asso-
ciation. What the American people didn’t know was that members of Kaz’s extended family back in Iran had already been captured and exe-
cuted by that militant government. Since that iconic November day 34 years ago, Kaz has spent his time actively opposing the Iranian govern-
ment.
Kaz will share with us the story of his life in exile and describe the many venues he has pursued in his journey against the Iranian regime.
Please mark your calendar so you will not miss this fascinating speaker, Kaz.
In This Issue
President’s Message p.2
Member Spotlight p.6
Ways and Means p.9
Charitable Endeavors p.10
Social Information p.7
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1987 2014 A Newsletter of the Heathrow Women’s Club.
Heathrow Women’s Club, Inc. ~ Heathrow Women’s Club Charities, Inc. February 2014
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President’s Message
If you attended our January dinner meeting, I'm sure you will agree that the
rousing piano playing and singing by Tod Kimbro was a huge hit! It was a fun, interactive time for all. Thank you to the Heathrow Country Club for creating a very elegant banquet setting for this once yearly affair. Hats off to the chef for a delicious dinner!
February brings the long anticipated "3rd Annual Purse Auction" as well as a presenta-tion by Heathrow's own Kaz Alasvandian. Registration will begin earlier at 10:30 am on Tuesday, February 11th. Come early, so you won't miss a thing!
"Socializing with a Purpose"
Planning for our annual Charity Benefit, "Starry Starry Night" is well underway! The Ways & Means Committee has been very busy planning an outstanding event for your enjoyment. Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 29, 2014. The fun evening begins at 6 pm at the Lake Mary Marriott with an exciting Silent Auction, cash bar, passed hors d'oeuvres and complimentary champagne! Attendees will be treated to a fabulous dinner, dancing to DJ Eric Taylor and live music by Rayvn. Our own Bud Hedinger will serve as our Emcee for the evening. Tickets are available by contacting Diana Fyfe or Joyce Rich-ardson and of course available at our monthly luncheons. Please don't wait too long...it's sure to be a sell out! You'll have a great evening while knowing you are helping those less fortunate!
As I wrote in the January issue,, each month I would like to highlight one of our Standing
Committees that you may not be familiar with the commitment and work these committee volunteers give to the Heathrow Women's Club.
This month I'll continue with the Focus Committee. Jo Ann Bloom, Chairwoman, and her committee assure that the bylaws, policy and procedures, and job descriptions for all committees are consistent with club operations. Each year this committee reviews and make recommendations to the Board to update the bylaws, policies and procedures as well as the job descriptions. They also review and make recommendations regarding specific questions and issues brought to the committee from the Board of Directors. They assure that quorum requirement, notices and voter approval are observed when amend-ing bylaws.
The Focus Committee has been busy this year. Specifically ~
They recently developed procedures for replacing board members who resign before the end of their term. This was especially important, as the HWC bylaws did not cover this specific issue.
They created a pamphlet containing an abbreviated "Policies and Procedures" article to be given to each new member at the New Member Orientations. You may find the entire version in the Green Directory Book beginning on page 24.
Each year the committee constructs a questionnaire/survey for distribution to our membership at the April General Meeting. Where upon they will compile the re-sults and inform the other committee chairs as well as the general membership of their findings.
As you can see, this committee is essential to our organization and under the leadership of Jo Ann, they have been very successful in guiding the board in the proper use of our bylaws, policies and procedures.
If you would like to know about this committee or any of our committees, please contact me.
Kindest regards,
Martha
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Focus
Bylaw Changes
Due to the expanded responsi-
bilities of the Newsletter Com-
mittee, a change of name has
been proposed and approved
by the Board of Directors (See
Bylaws, Article 6, tanding Com-
mittees). If approved by the
membership the name will
become the Communications
Committee.
A vote will be taken at the
March luncheon meeting.
A resolution was adopted that the
By-Laws Article # 9-1, be
changed to: "New members pay-
ing dues between January 1 and
end of the fiscal year will pay
yearly dues to HWC and half the
yearly dues to HWCC.
A vote will be taken at the March
luncheon meeting.
JoAnn Bloom, Focus Chair
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Meet our New Members!!!
Heathrow Women’s Club now has 164 members!
Please welcome these fabulous women to Heathrow Women’s Club. Take a minute to say hello the next time you see
them! Contact information for these women is listed under Membership Directory Updates.
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Karen Ahmes
Born and raised in New York, Karen lived in Hawaii for ten years before moving to Florida in
1990. She currently teaches chair aerobics at the Lake Mary Senior Center and silver sneakers at
the YMCA on part time basis. Karen has two children and two grandchildren, all of whom live
nearby. She is a competitive ballroom dancer. In addition to ballroom dancing, Karen loves eat-
ing out and travelling, especially cruising.
Bonnie Albert
Bonnie was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Miami Beach, Florida when she was a young
girl. She moved to Central Florida in 1998. Bonnie is currently a realtor with Charles Rutenberg
Realty. She has three children and four grandchildren. Bonnie loves to play canasta and mah
jongg and plays with the nine hole golfers at Timacuan. Bonnie also volunteers in the classroom
as a “Dividend” at Crystal Lake, Millenium and Brantley schools.
Renee Armstrong
Renee is a retired Public Utilities Administrator from Cleveland, Ohio who recently relocated to
Florida to live closer to her family. She enjoys spending time with her grandsons in Florida as
well as in Virginia where they reside during the year. Renee’s interest include health and fitness,
sports and writing. Having read about HWC in Lake Mary Life, Renee was immediately interest-
ed in volunteering with the charities supported by HWC and is looking forward to meeting new
people and actively participating in volunteer activities in the community.
Marianne Carlson
With a husband who worked for the Defense Department, Marianne has lived in six countries and
five states, settling down in Florida seven years ago. In December 2013, she started Bewaggle, a
company which provides dog sitting services and which Marianne is currently devoting most of
her time. Marianne loves to write, having published several non-fiction self help style books.
She credits her six months in Iraq in 2003 providing IT support as an experience that changed her
life. As a result of that experience, she and her business support Canines for Warriors, an organi-
zation that rescues dogs from shelters and trains them to work with veterans suffering from post
traumatic stress disorder.
Raegan Le Douaron
Raegan has lived in Florida since she was a young girl. Her husband Julien is from France and is
a pilot. They have a three year old son. Raegan is Vice President of Sales and Marketing for We
Care TLC, a family owned business which implements and manages primary care clinics for em-
ployers. She has an extensive background as a chef and loves to cook. She also loves to travel
and read and is into nutrition.
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Meet our New Members Continued!!!
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Cindy Price
Cindy recently celebrated two anniversaries, a 20th wedding anniversary with her husband James
and 25 years with Price Financial Services where she currently works as a Certified Financial Plan-
ner. In 2009, she was awarded the Womens Achievement Award from the Women’s Executive
Council and the OBJ list of Top Financial Planning firms. Cindy lives in Longwood with her hus-
band, two teenage children and two grown foster children. She loves to exercise – tennis, water
skiing and zumba are her favorites.
Sandy Stafford
Born in Chicago and raised in northern Wisconsin, Sandy moved to Florida in August 2013 from
North Carolina with her son and his family. She worked in banks in Wisconsin and North Carolina
until she retired to be a granny nanny to her two grandchildren. Sandy loves to read, is a novice
scrapbooker, dabbles in family tree/geneology and likes to travel, hoping to go back to visit London
again soon.
Liz Wennerstrom
Liz was born in Chicago but has lived in Florida for most of her life. She is a graduate of Trinity
High School and UCF. Liz currently works as Guest Relations Manager for Mercedes-Benz of
North Orlando. She loves to cook and looks forward to helping out with HWC’s newsletter.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES
Please add the following information on new HWC members to your 2013-2014 Membership Directory and be sure to check out the short biographies on
Karen Ahmes, Bonnie Albert, Renee Armstrong, Marianne Carlson, Raegan Le Douaron, Cindy Price, Sandy Stafford and Liz Wennerstrom elsewhere in
the newsletter:
Karen Ahmes
Buckingham Estates
2151 Northumbria Drive
Sanford, FL 32771
Home: 407-688-8016
Cell: 407-765-3458
Birthday: September 16
Bonnie Albert
Manderley
197 Randon Terrace
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Home: 407-330-9106
Cell: 407-234-2666
Birthday: May 21
Marianne Carlson (Don)
Victoria Hills
201 Brookgreen Way
Deland, FL 32724
Home: 386-626-3236
Office: 407-729-2242
Cell: 386-956-0256
Birthday: September 16
Anniversary: September 8
Rosemarie Cazeau (Tony)
Lakeside
739 Lakeworth Circle
Heathrow, FL 32746
Home: 321-363-3734
Cell: 630-341-6925
Birthday: May 25
Anniversary: September 4
Raegan Le Douaron (Julien)
P.O. Box 521089
Longwood, FL 32779
Office: 800-941-0644
Cell: 407-416-2591
Birthday: September 9
Anniversary: July 29
Janiene Stafford (Tom)
River Crest
2334 River Tree Circle
Sanford, FL 32771
Home: 321-363-4967
Cell: 919-604-9900
Birthday: May 14
Anniversary: February 16
Sandy Stafford
River Crest
2334 River Tree Circle
Sanford, FL 32771
Home: 321-363-4967
Birthday: November 17
Liz Wennerstrom
1100 Rinehart Road
Sanford, FL 32773
Office: 407-688-4169
Cell: 407-506-2378
Birthday: June 13
For those of you who have not picked up your new 2013-2014 Membership Directory contents, contact
Pat Darrah at 407-833-0498 or [email protected] to arrange to get your copy.
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HOSPITALITY CORNER
New Member Orientation
February 4th at 6:30 PM is the date and time of the New Member Orientation - Social. Linda and Bill Richardson have generously opened their home in Timacuan to New Members, Board Presenter Members and the Hospitality Committee.
Appetizers and beverages will be provided by Board Members and Hospitality Committee Members. This is an opportunity to socialize but more importantly, learn about the purposes and goals of each Board Position. New members are encouraged to ask questions about the fundamentals and direction of HWC at this get-together. Again, we are pleasantly socializing with a purpose.
Please contact:
Hospitality Chairperson, Roslyn Sellers 716-698-3811
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February Celebrations
Birthdays Anniversaries
1 Sheila Bigel 5 Sally and Joe Beisler
2 Renee Armstrong 10 Sherrie and Mike Argirion
4 Elaine Colucci 14 Betty and Paul Arsenault
5 Lee F. Granger 16 Janiene and Tom Stafford
Toni Philpot 18 Bonnie and Murray Toborowsky
6 Roslyn Sellers 21 MaryAnne and Stephen Ciroli
7 Joan Keogh 25 Effie and Chris Walhall
Isis Soto
14 Miriam Weston
15 Apollonia Teske
Vanessa Israel
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Roz Sellers By Lee Granger
Evidently, the positive energy force that blew into Luigino’s, has been
part of Roslyn’s aura for quite some time! Although Roz has been a
member of the Heathrow Women’s Club for a short while, she has made
a big difference as she is now the Chairperson of the Hospitality Com-
mittee, welcoming new members, making them feel comfortable, and
inspiring them to participate.
Making a big difference is something Roz has done all of her life, especially with her students. Roz grew up in Upstate
New York with her brother, Reed. The daughter of a USPS rural route deliveryman and a bank secretary, there was
little in this town of 5,000 that was secret! Roz found her calling in college at the SUC at Buffalo where she majored in
Home Economics. After receiving her degrees, she went to work in Tonawanda, NY, first high school and then the junior
high, teaching Home and Career Skills. For 16 years, every single eighth grader in the district was taught by Mrs.
Sellers. Roz' passion for teaching, love for her students, and friendly accessibility won her much appreciation from par-
ents and students alike. She was awarded 1997 Teacher of the Year in the school district and has been called “one of a
kind.” And who says work and relationships can’t work? It was there that she met “the love of my life” Burt, who was the
Biology teacher and later a school principal.
Roz is an avid naturist and avowed “tree hugger.” She and Burt are members of several nature conservation organiza-
tions, including the Audubon Society. She loves being out in nature and takes advantage of Florida’s extensive sun-
shine, riding her bicycle along trails in Seminole County, covering about 30 miles a week!! Part of her love of nature in-
cludes a passion for large dogs. She and Burt have trained two therapy dogs and are in the process of training four
month old black lab pup, Hope, into the family tradition.
Roz and Burt have two children and four grandchildren. Daughter Ellyn is a family physician, practicing in Ithaca, NY and
son BJ lives in Timacuan and owns Certified Mortgage Planners in Lake Mary. BJ is a marathon runner, so Roz sees a
lot of him as he runs and she bicycles alongside! The family is close and visit regularly, often at their summer cottage on
Lake Erie where they enjoy sailing and other water sports.
Roz’ energy and enthusiasm are infectious and we are indeed blessed to have her as a member of the Heathrow Wom-
en’s Club! One of Roz’ favorite quotes by author John Ruskin, is great inspiration for all of us: “What we think, or what
we know, or what we believe, is in the end of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do.”
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Contacts for Social Groups
Ladies Tuesday Bridge Madelyn Faillaci
Ladies Wednesday Bridge Barbara Holt
Couples Evening Bridge Apollonia Teske
Book Club --Monday Barbara Holt
Book Club--Tuesday Clety Gomez
Reading Divas Pat Patane
Ladies Lunch Bunch Linda Wright
Couples Lunch Bunch Karen and Howard Watson
Canasta--Lucky 13 Pat Darrah
Canasta 3 Patti Neveleff
Bunco Patti Neveleff
Dine Around 1 Betty Arsenault
Dine Around 2 Julie Thompson
Dine Around 3 Linda Richardson
Social Group 1 Betty Arsenault
Social Group 2 Clety Gomez
Mah Jongg Betty Arsenault
Evening Bunco Clety Gomez
Interested in forming new groups?
Social Committee can help! Contact
Carolyn Boland : [email protected] or
904-698-2163.
Please click below to visit the HWC website calendar for more information.
Www.heathrowwomensclub.com/calendar/
SOCIAL Social Happenings
LADIES NIGHT OUT:
February 20th, 5:00pm
Place: Amura’s at Colonial Towne
Center
Contact Rachel Guernsey to sign up.
Attention New Members:
Please contact Carolyn Boland for
information on Social Activities.
[email protected] or call
904-608-2163 with questions—
I will be happy to speak with you.
Todd Kimbro, Guest Entertainer at January Dinner
Meeting
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Ways and Means
Our annual Purse Auction will take place at our Feb 11th luncheon. Fran Carr 407-333-1674 and Marie Dayton 407-333-1533 are
chairing this event. We will have a Silent Auction preceding the meeting and our own Clety Gomez will be the auctioneer for our live auction portion.
Starry Starry Night is the theme of our gala being held on March 29th at the Lake Mary Marriott. The evening begins with
passed hors D’oeuvres and complimentary champagne. Enjoy time to browse our silent auction throughout the night. Our menu consists of a special duo plate of steak with demi-glaze and chicken with tarragon cream sauce, salad and a scrumptious dessert. If you have special dietary needs, please let us know. Our emcee is well known TV and radio personality Bud Hedinger. Live entertainment will be provided by “Ravyn” and DJ Eric Taylor. Tickets are $100 each and are now on sale. See Diana Fyfe 407-319-3534 or Joyce Richardson 407-333-9793 for tickets. Sponsors/Partners & Silent Auction
It’s not too late to help with contacting local businesses to sponsor or donate silent auction items for our gala. We will be glad to help you or follow up for you. Please contact Madelyn Faillaci 407-792-8623, Ginny Castellani 407-687-7702 or Ellen Yeaser 407-333-1320.
Our raffle basket for January was donated by Clety Gomez and Pat Darrah and brought $268 for our charities. Rosemary Robinson was the lucky winner.
Lake Mary Car Wash and Top Dog Express continue to contribute $4 for every $10 spent. Just mention HWCC at check out. We have received $212 for our charities to date.
Ways & Means Co-chairs:
Madelyn Faillaci [email protected]
Ginny Castellani, [email protected]
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Charitable Endeavors
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With your help, the Charitable Endeavors Committee is giving Birthday parties for the children at Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida, West Sanford Branch. These parties will take place the last Wednesday of each month at 4:00pm and include all the children that have had a birthday that month. Our first party was given on Janu-ary 29th. There were seventeen celebrants who deco-rated their own cupcakes and played games. Each child left feeling special. If you would like to participate in this fun volunteer activity, please let us know. We would like to keep them going through the summer so no child’s birthday is missed. Our third cooking class at Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida, West Sanford Branch was held on January 9th. We had two groups of ten children. Together, we creat-ed a healthy snack and talked about good food choices. It was lots of fun! Our Day of Beauty continues to be a big success at Safe House. Many of our members are involved with Bags of Hope Central Florida and it is running smoothly. At this time of year, the Charitable Endeavors Committee evaluates both new and existing charities to see if any changes will be made in our support for next year. We welcome volunteers….No waiting lists! Come join us!
Judie and Michelle
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Please consider Heathrow Women's Club Charities
as your Charity of choice,
when making a donation to commemorate a special occa-
sion, show appreciation or offer condolences.
The Special Donation Form can be found on our website,
www.heathrowwomensclub.com or contact Sally Beisler
Mail the form along with your check made payable to:
Heathrow Women's Club Charities, Inc.
PO Box 950145
Lake Mary FL 32795-0145
Notification will be sent to the individual you are honoring
and you will be sent an acknowledgement of your donation.
This is a wonderful way to show someone that you
are thinking of them and to support our local
charities.
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