Charleston BPW Board of Directors will meet at the Charleston Public Library at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, January 17. The Board of Directors consists of all Officers and Standing Committee Chairs. If you aren’t sure if this includes you, contact President Jenkins! If you cannot attend, please submit a written committee report to Kathy by 01/16/2006 and arrange for another member of your committee to attend. Special Committee Chairs are encouraged to attend and provide a report as well.

Whoo Hoo to:

Debbie Deters: Debbie is the new Community Nurse Liaison for Heartland Christian Village. Debbie will be responsible for coordinating admissions, community relations and public education at the Neoga facility for seniors. Debbie is a Registered Nurse with a Master’s Degree in Community Health Nursing. Congratulations, Debbie!

This is a dynamic group of Eastern Illinois University students interested in continuing the BPW tradition by forming a student organization on campus. EIU Samothrace will be the only college organization in the State of Illinois and only one of a very few in the nation. Kudos to them!

According to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, these students are a part of the “Millennium Generation”. In Dr. Diane Hoadley’s message for the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences, they are described;

Northwestern Mutual seems to have pinpointed his generation well by the preliminary meetings that have taken place to organize a local organization on the campus of EIU.

On December 1st, 2005, Mary-Nance Miller, Patty Shupe and nine EIU students met in the University Union to discuss the interest and formation of a student BPW group on campus. Brianne Adrias organized the first formal meeting. Mary-Nance gave a short history lesson about BPW and how the Samothrace name was selected. Interest surveys were passed among the group while discussing officer duties, committees and questions. The young ladies were very enthusiastic and eager to learn more. The next formal meeting is to be after Christmas break. In the meantime, Brianne (voted in as President) has been very busy securing a faculty advisor, Katie Shaw, of EIU School of Family Consumer Science. She has adapted the by-laws with the approval of Mary-Nance and prepared them and a new organization application to the EIU Student Life office. Mary-Nance will forward the by-laws to the state by-laws chair for approval. The EIU application needed ten signatures of interested students to start a campus organization, which was accomplished.

We are looking forward to the next campus meeting in January 2006 and wishing Eastern Illinois University Samothrace much success in 2006!

Living with balance

It's nice to relax on a regular basis. Yet a life of nothing but relaxation would be unbearably miserable.

It is extremely fulfilling and energizing to put forth great effort and to make things happen. Yet if that's all you ever do, your spirit will surely become worn away.

Life is best when it is balanced. Night and day, warm and cool, wet and dry, effort and rest all benefit from each other and from the natural balance that permeates all of life.

Are you plagued by frustrations, or weariness, anxiety, doubt, confusion or lack of motivation? Then the chances are very good that something in your life is out of balance.

Often, the best way to get something done is to stop working on it for a while. And the best way to fully enjoy the time when you're not working is to practice discipline, diligence and commitment during the times when you are working.

Your life is blessed with many different aspects. Keep them all in balance, and they will all be of much greater value to you.

by Ralph Marston

To start the new year, the Copper Eagle will host Charleston's Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours this week, January 12th from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The Copper Eagle, located at 222 Madison, features antiques, furniture, local artists, unique gifts, and more. Any questions contact the Chamber at 345-7041.

The 2006 BPW IL State Convention is April 21-23 in Bloomington - You won’t want to miss it!!!

McCarrey District Spring Meeting will be held March 11, 2006 in Urbana IL. Come see what changes are in store for BPW!

Charleston BPW meetings will return to the regular 4th Tuesday of each month in January 2006. Most months will remain the same but watch your newsletter for any change in time or location!

Main dishes - Florentine Stuffed Shells

Breads - Cheesy Garlic

Breakfast items - Cinnamon Brown Sugar Bagelers

Desserts - French Silk Pie, Cheesecake, Lemon Bars

and

Cookie Dough - Snickerdoodle, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut!

Delivery is Monday, January 30 - you can pick up at Citizens National Bank or contact a RFL team member for delivery

"Never let anyone tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes."

- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)

The Coles County Health Department is sponsoring a workshop on menopause. We have been assured that even though the sessions are targeting the 40-60 age group, there will be plenty for women who are post-menopausal as well. Those who are younger might be interested in learning what is in store and how to prepare for the inevitable. There are two sessions to choose from on February 2nd. One is from 10 am-12:30 at the Charleston Country Club and the second is 6:00 pm -8:30 pm at the Mattoon Country Club. Registration fee is $15 and includes a buffet meal. You must register by January 20th. Let Mary Nance Miller know if you need a registration form.

Join the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days

Campaign of Coles County

March 13-17, 2006

Buy a half or full case to give to employees or to use for display at your place of business.

Half case (25 bunches of ten) = $150

Full case (50 bunches of ten) = $300

Become a presales coordinator and sell daffodil bunches for $7 and vases for $5

Purchase the Gift of Hope, a tax-deductible gift of 10 daffodils and a vase, anonymously given to cancer patients at their time of treatment. Each gift sells for $15.

NEW! “Bear and a Bunch”, a Boyd’s bear that holds a bunch of

Daffodils, $25

They make outstanding contributions in service to the community or EIU

President: Kathy Jenkins

Vice President: Becky Hartney

Treasurer: Kathleen Anderson

Secretary: Dorothy Moore