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Insurance Women of Ventura County,
   P O Box 2217,
      Ventura, CA 93002.

May 2004 Bulletin.

The Insurance Women of Ventura County (IWVC),
Affiliated with
National Association of Insurance
Women.

Table of Contents.

• FROM THE PRESIDENT;
• We sow;
• AND THE FUTURE IS;
• WHAT'S HAPPENING;
• THIS IS YOUR BULLETIN;
• NOTICE OF INCREASE IN MEETING PRICES;
• Make it happen;
• Please note;
• EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN BOARD;
• NAIW;
• CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF NAIW WEB SITE;
• Don't forget;
• ATTITUDES.

From the President:

April 28, 2004.

Dear Members and Friends,

It is May, and you all know what that means. May Dinner time again! As in the past, we are looking forward to a wonderful time to be had by one and all. This is possible because we all work together to make this the great affair of the year. Remember to send in your reservations before the 4th of May, and remember to bring a door prize. We look forward to seeing you.

Next month, we will have our installment of officers' dinner. We invite everyone to attend this function also. In June, I will be attending the NAIW National Conference in Pittsburg, PA. I am looking forward to meeting with some of the most wonderful women in the world (that's all of us insurance women, in case you're wondering!). We will be educated, entertained, wined, and dined for 4 days. I will bring you back a report of the doings from dawn to dusk. If there are any issues that you think we (IWVC) should address at this conference, please contact me as soon as possible.

Look forward to seeing you at the May Dinner.........

Yours in fellowship,
Ruth Uridel, CPIW.

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We sow our thoughts,
And we reap our actions.

We sow our actions,
And we reap our habits.

We sow our habits,
And we reap our characters.

We sow our characters,
And we reap our destiny.

AUTHOR UNKNOWN.

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.................. .  .    AND THE FUTURE IS

OH SO BRIGHT!

You are Cordially Invited to Attend
The Twenty-Seventh Annual May Dinner
of the
Insurance Women of Ventura County
At the Marriott Courtyard,
(Formerly The Radisson),
600 Esplanade Drive,
Oxnard, California.

Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2004.
Time: 6:00 pm Cocktails Not Hosted by Event,
7:00 pm Dinner,
Cost $40.00.

Door Prizes & Raffle.

Sorry, Folks. The pretty picture would not Email - "Twas tooooooo big!

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??WHAT'S HAPPENING??

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THIS IS YOUR BULLETIN.

Your contributions are welcome. They can be articles, jokes, recipes, informative bulletins, whatever! Be sure to get your bulletin contributions to bulletin editor, Kriss Halperin, by the monthly board meeting. The Board meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month. You may bring the item to the meeting, fax it to Kriss at (805) 987-5913 (you may have to call first, same number), or Email to krissy1947@adelphia.net.

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Notice of increase in meeting prices:

Due to the increased cost of menu items at the Marriott Courtyard, we are increasing our dinner meeting prices to $21.00 per person (when we hold our meeting there). This will include coffee, tea, or soft drink, but does not include dessert. Members and guests are required to pay separately for their own alcoholic beverages and desserts.

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Make it happen! Few wishes come true by themselves.

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Please note that the Oxnard Radisson Hotel been changed to a Marriot Courtyard Hotel.

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EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN BOARD.

If you have a position available or are seeking employment, you may place your ad in our bulletin free. Contact any IWVC Board member.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE:

Rapidly growing agency looking for producers. This offers excellent opportunity for persons seeking a career in sales - Bob Hope & Associates (805) 644-4673.

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NAIW.

National Association of Insurance Women, International.
800-766-6249,   918-744-5195,   Fax 918-743-1968,
Website: www.naiw.org,   E-mail: naiw@ionet.net.
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• Industry Education,
• Business Networking,
• Leadership Development,
• Member Services.

Mail: P O Box 4410,
Tulsa, OK 74149-0410.

Street: 1847 East 15th Street,
Tulsa, OK 74104-4610.

Belonging is Good Business.

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CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF NAIW WEB SITE:

www.cacouncilnaiw.com.
If you go, close the new window to return here.

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Don't forget that the drop dead date to get door prize donors' names in the May Dinner program is May 7, 2004!!!

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Attitudes.

The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window.

"I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.

"Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room ... just wait."

"That doesn't have anything to do with it," she replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do."

"Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away ... just for this time in my life."

Old age is like a bank account: you withdraw from what you've put in. So, deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories.

Thank you for your part in filling our memory bank. We are still depositing.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less.

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