The Arizona Connection

The Arizona Connection
Volume 22 Issue 4
October/November/December 2010
Kris’s Korner
Happy Holidays Everyone!
ARIZONA STATE
WCR NEWSLETTER
2011 State WCR Events
This year is almost over. The saying, “Time flies when
you are having fun” is sure true!
It was good to see everyone at the installation meeting. A lot of great information was
imparted, and what a way to kick off our 50th year!
I want to thank all of you for making this past year so
memorable for me. It was just amazing to travel the State
seeing areas I had not seen before and meeting new members.
Each chapter is so different. I learned something new at each
visit. The March meeting was, even in the snow, a great time
and, with the help of AAR, continues to be a great conference.
Our summer meeting was such a learning experience with
Linda Lee and her great enthusiasm.
Our 50th year looks to be a year of growth for our chapters. I look forward to serving as your governor and visiting
all the chapters’ governing board meetings.
Have a Great Holiday and as always if I can be of help
in the coming year, just let me know.
Kris Nelson
2010 Arizona State Chapter President
West USA of Prescott
928.713.3909
Email: RentPV@hotmail.com
AZWCR Winter Conference
March 9-10, 2011
Prescott Resort
Prescott, AZ
AZWCR Summer Conference
July 13-14, 2011
Drury Inn
Phoenix, AZ
2011 National WCR Events
National WCR Midyear Conference
May 10-14, 2011
Capital Hilton
Washington, DC
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
From the President
1
AZ Leadership Team
2
Local Chapter Presidents
3
Karen Franz
4
Advertising Rates
5
2010 Standing Teams
6
2010 Special Teams
7
Governors’ Report
8
2010 State Sponsors
9
Winter Conference
12-13
Local Chapter News
14-15
Mission Statement: We are a network of successful REALTORS® empowering
women to exercise their potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders.
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2010 ARIZONA LEADERSHIP TEAM
2010 PRESIDENT
KRIS NELSON
2010 PARLIAMENTARIAN
KAREN KAY
GRI, SRES
West USA
8516 Hwy 69 Suite B
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Office: 928-759-9950
Cell: 928-713-3909
rentpv@hotmail.com
ABR, CRS, GRI, LTG,PMN, E-PRO
Realty Executives
1400 E. Southern Avenue #100
Tempe, AZ 85282
Office: 480-203-9821
Fax: 480-491-0718
Karen@karenkay.com
2010 PRESIDENT- ELECT
YVONNE COELET
ABR, GRI, PMN
Monument Properties AZ
5658 Hwy 260, Suite 11
Lakeside, AZ 85929
Office: 928-205-9060
Yvonne@WhiteMountainYvonne.com
2010 SECRETARY
VICKI LIND
ABR,CRS,GRI,ePRO,SRES
Keller Williams Arizona Living
1990 McCulloch Blvd Ste 190
Lake Havasu, AZ 86403
Office: 928-453-6111
Cell: 928-486-6227
Vicki@VickiLind.com
2010 TREASURER
PAM FRESTEDT
Realty Excellence Group
1635 N. Greenfield Road Ste 102
Mesa, AZ 85205
Office: 480-332-0903
Cell: 602-326-5326
pjfrestedt@cox.net
2010 GOVERNOR & PAST PRESIDENT
WILMA PURCELL
ABR, E-PRO, GRI
Purcell & Associates
10320 W. McDowell Road #E-5014
Avondale, AZ 85392
Cell: 623-826-8700
Wilma@WilmaPurcell.com
2010 GOVERNOR
SINDY READY
ABR, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, PMN, SRES
RE/MAX Excalibur
15160 N. Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Office: 480-346-5384
Sindy@azgreathomes.com
www.azgreathomes.com
2010 REGION IV VICE-PRESIDENT
JIMMEE McNEELY
ABR,ePRO,GRI,LTG,PMN,SRES,MRE
Realty Executives
1400 E. Southern Ave - Suite 100
Tempe, AZ 85282
Office: 480-839-2600
Cell: 602-989-7195
JimmeeMcNeely@cox.net
This newsletter is published by the
Arizona State Chapter of the Women’s Council of REALTORS®.
All submissions for inclusion in the newsletter should be emailed
in WORD format (jpeg for photos) to:
Yvonne Coelet
Deadline for the next edition is
March 15, 2011
All Rights Reserved
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2010 LOCAL CHAPTER PRESIDENTS
and MEETING DAYS
LAKE HAVASU
SE VALLEY REGIONAL
Mary Roberts
928-486-3570
Constance Wilkins
602-989-9922
mary@marysellshavasu.com
General: 2nd Thursday
Governing: 2nd Thursday, prior to General
constancewilkins@cox.net
General: 3rd Friday
Governing: 1st Friday
PHOENIX
SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN
Tausha Fournier
602-326-1441
Makalani Adolpho
602-370-5177
tfournier@hsmove.com
General: 3rd Thursday
Governing: 1st Monday
Makalani@cox.net
General: 3rd Wednesday
Governing: 1st Wednesday
PRESCOTT AREA
TUCSON
Jan Russell
928-533-9158
Betty Davis
520-245-9960
jan@janrussell.com
General: 2nd Tuesday
Governing: Call
betty@bettydavis.us
General: 2nd Thursday
Governing: 1st Thursday
SCOTTSDALE AREA
WHITE MOUNTAINS
Becky Fowler
480-948-3338
beckyfowler@cox.net
General: 2nd Wednesday
Governing: 1st Wednesday
Bryan Anderson
928-242-6465
pinetopbryan@gmail.com
General: 2nd Wednesday
Governing: 2nd Wednesday before Gen.
SIERRA VISTA/COCHISE
WEST VALLEY
Barb Highfield
520-559-2458
Maryon-Ide Gomez
623-385-7000
tombstone@theriver.com
General: 1st Thursday
Governing: 1st Thursday after General
maryongomez@yahoo.com
General: 3rd Wednesday
Governing: 2nd Friday
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KAREN FRANZ SCHOLARSHIPS
Have you attended any PMN Designation or Certification classes recently? Are you going to be attending any State or National WCR Conference soon? We have Scholarship funds available up to $100 per person, per year. Visit our State Website at www.ArizonaWCR.com, and go to the link for the "Scholarships". If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you. Sue Barnes
WCR State Team Leader
Karen Franz Scholarship Committee
Cell: 480-688-0550 Fax: 866-530-0988
Email: sbarnes@westusa.com
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ARIZONA WCR NEWSLETTER
ADVERTISING RATES
Business Card
2” high x 3 1/2” wide
$100 per year
1/4 Page
4-1/4” high x 3 1/2” wide
$200 per year
1/2 Page
4-1/4” high x 7” wide
$400 per year
Full Page
8 1/2” high x 7” wide
$600 per year
The Arizona State WCR newsletter is published quarterly. Submissions for ads
must be received by the 15th of March/June/September/December for inclusion
in the newsletter.
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2010 STANDING TEAMS
By Laws:
Team Leader
Board contact:
Jimmee McNeely
Kris Nelson
Chapter Resource & Marketing:
Team Leader
Rebecca Bridgewater
Kathryn Lansden
Board Contact:
Kris Nelson
Education & Programs:
Team Leader
Board Contact:
Finance & Budget:
Team Leader
Board Contact:
National Focus:
Team Leader
Board contact:
Nominating:
Team Leader
Joeann Fossland
Brian Anderson
Vicki Lind
602-989-7195
928-713-3909
480-231-4784
928-713-3909
520-744-8731
928-453-6111
Pam Frestedt
Jimmee McNeely
Yvonne Coelet
480-332-0903
Bob Nachman
Sindy Ready
800-575-1868
602-478-4017
Wilma Purcell
Courtland Fournier
623-826-8700
Karen Kay
480-203-9821
Jimmee McNeely
602-989-7195
Bob Nachman
Sindy Ready
800-575-1868
602-478-4017
Courtland Fournier
Dea-Venne Jones
Jeff Okamura
Pam Frestedt
480-695-7031
928-537-7220
Parliamentarian:
Past President Advisor:
Strategic Planning:
Team Leaders
Ways and Means:
Team Leader
Board Contact:
480-332-0903
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2010 SPECIAL TEAMS
Arizona Night Out:
Connie Wilkins
Tausha Fournier
Audit:
Julia Roberts
Kurt Pogolaff
Kathy Landis
Carolyn Cronin
Awards:
Julia McDonnell
Cynthia Marin
Marion McGuire
Chapter of the Year:
Celia Maddox
Event Coordination:
Team Leader:
Vice Leader:
Vicki Cleman
Courtland Fournier
Alternates:
Historian:
Team Leader:
Kathy Landis
Jimmee McNeely
Donna Duggins
Karen Franz Scholarship:
Team Leader:
Sue Barnes
Members at Large:
Team Leader:
Suzanne Matlosz
Member of the Year:
Team Leaders:
President Advisory Team:
Bob Nachman
Carolyn Cronin
Tricia Lehane
Sindy Ready
Bob Nachman
Malinda Barry
Sponsorship:
Team Leader:
Vice Leader:
Website/Technology:
Team Leaders:
Yvonne Coelet
Pam Frested
Bob Nachman
Rebecca Bridgewater
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From The Governors
How Time Flies!
Congratulations on an Amazing Year, TEAM AZ! You have all worked hard
and it shows! You, as a group, have increased our total State membership
to 448 members as of December 15, 2010. We are so proud! Both of us are
retiring as your Governors this year! It has truly been an honor for us to
serve you all!
Sindy: “Remember, the more you get involved…the more you get out of this
or any organization! I can still remember when I was asked to serve on a
state committee…it was fun and a way to stay involved…and now look! I
will still stay involved as I join the ranks of the Past State Officers before
me…Just let me know if you need anything. And, Thank you for the honor
of being your Arizona State member of the year for 2010.”
Wilma:” Thank you for the opportunity to help you all! By getting involved,
you will build friendships for life and build your leadership skills!”
For us both…it has been about making your jobs easier and helping your
Chapters…it is all about our members! Thank you for the honor to serve!
Warm AZ Regards,
Sindy Ready & Wilma Purcell
2010 Arizona State WCR Governors
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In These Times Of
Stress & Uncertainty
Remember
To Take Time
To Enjoy the
Quiet Moments
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Arizona State Winter Conference
December 1-2, 2010
Chaparral Suites Conference Center
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Local Chapter News
Phoenix Chapter
It has been a pleasure to serve as the 2010 Chapter
President of the Phoenix Chapter. To share that journey with
the State Chapter and the members we meet nationally is the big
bright cherry on the top!
We had a terrific year of speaker’s and educational opportunities and were able to grow our Chapter by 28 members!!
That is one of the highest membership increases numbers we
have seen in years! A big hat’s off to 2010 VP of Membership
Cari Derksen and everyone who helped.
We have exciting things planned already for our 2011
Calendar, under the fine leadership of 2011 President Tiffany
Drejza. We hope for continued opportunities to share knowledge
and share business in the coming year.
“Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth,
a variety of entertaining and educational speakers.
“you owe me.” Look what happens with a love like that. It lights
We’ve added seven new members in the past six
the whole sky.” ~Hafiz of Shiraz When we serve out of our love
for each other, our clients and our love for helping people we are
unstoppable. I look forward to another year of service with all of
you and wish you the happiest of holidays.
Tausha Fournier
2010 President
Scottsdale Chapter
This 2010 has been a memorable year for more than
one reason. As our market has been challenging our Scottsdale
Chapter Board and members have stepped up and beyond. With
a chapter with great synergy we were able to change our location
venue and increase our profit each month. We also added a
summer Casino Night Event, which turned out to be much better
than expected, not to mention a lot of fun. Only to continue with
our Annual Fashion Show which this year we had it in October
and named it “Masquerade Fashion Show” to follow up with the
theme at our NAR/WCR conference in New Orleans.
This year has been a learning year as well as a profitable year for our Chapter. With the 2011 New President Sandy
Lunsford and her Board, it looks like it will be an exciting and
successful year as we can already see (especially after our Winter Conference, with the excitement in their eyes and minds of
things to include and improve). I have no doubt that they will
again go up and beyond and have a wonderful 2011 year.
As for me it has been an honor to have been the 2010
President of our Chapter and look forward to my position as
Arizona WCR Treasurer in 2011. I will continue to advise and
support my Scottsdale Chapter for all the following years.
Becky Fowler
2010 President
Sierra Vista/Cochise Chapter
The Sierra Vista/Cochise Chapter has had a fun and
eventful year. Our speakers have included the Cochise County
Sheriff, Cochise County Superintendent of Schools, an author of
Diversity in Real Estate, the Director of Economic Research, and
months and are proud to have earned the top award this year for
membership retention.
Our chapter had the pleasure of attending the Tucson
WCR chapter Business Resource Meeting in September and we
are hosting a group of Tucson WCR members at our installation
meeting in October. Sheila Espinoza, former WCR National and
State President, will install our new members. We are honored to
also have our Governors, Sindy Ready and Wilma Purcell, attend in October.
Barbara Highfield
2010 Chapter President
Superstition Mountain Chapter
Aloha Arizona State Members!
Leading a Chapter is a ‘team’ effort and it could not
have been done without the Superstition Mountain governing
board and their talents, time and commitment to the our Chapter!
Congratulations to the 2011 Officers and Governing Board,
these leaders have served our Chapter faithfully and with great
passion over the years.
President: Victoria Lawrence
President Elect: Helen Skinner
VP of Membership: Mary Jo Thomas
Secretary: Stephanie Wolf
Treasurer: Romy Watts
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Local Chapter News
Superstition Mountain has accomplished some great
things this year with increasing our membership by holding educational classes and offering value at our business resource
meetings. We will continue to offer excellent speakers and business building ideas.
Tucson Chapter
and guests at the Azul Lounge at two Happy Hour events. Barbara Lasky, our Vice-President of Membership, did a superb job
planning these social events. As a result, several new members
joined our Chapter as Realtor and affiliate members.
September 27th was the date of our 27th Annual Dessert
Mele Kalikimaka! Auction. The theme was “Rockin’ and Rollin’ with WCR.”
Makalani Adolpho Everyone enjoyed the great desserts and had fun dancing to “the
2010 Chapter President oldies, but goodies” played by the band, Still Cruisin’. A big
round of applause goes to our event chairs, Bekki Booth and
Sarah Myers.
Early November it was time to fly to New Orleans to
A year ago at this time, my presidential advisor, real
attend
the
Women’s Council of Realtors sessions as part of the
estate broker, and good friend, Judy Grammond, told me that I
National
Association
of Realtors Convention. The new national
would be totally surprised how fast my year as Tucson Women’s
president,
Margo
Willis,
from the state of Washington, was inCouncil of Realtors President would pass.
stalled at an elegant formal installation dinner and ceremony.
Well, as the familiar expression states, “Hind sight is 20 Again, Women’s Council education classes and break-out ses-20.” Now, after my year is almost over, it is very easy to see sions were outstanding. I also enjoyed touring New Orleans, a
that Judy was absolutely correct. But that doesn’t mean that I city rich in history and beautiful scenery. It was good to see that
really believed her this time last December. I had been installed this city that had been devastated by Hurricane Katrina had been
as Chapter President, and I was entering “uncharted territory”. rebuilt and revitalized.
Becoming the President of the local chapter of Women’s CounTruly, I can say that I have learned many valuable lescil, the premier professional networking organization for women
sons
and
leadership skills. The first thing that I learned was how
and men in the United States, was an entirely new and challengto
conduct
monthly Business Resource Luncheons and Board
ing experience for me. I felt like Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the
Meetings.
Second,
I have learned to be flexible and roll with the
U.S.S. Starship Enterprise, “boldly going where I had never
punches
when
things
don’t go according to plan.
gone before”.
I want to sincerely thank every line officer, board memHere are some of the highlights of 2010 Tucson Chapter. The Number One achievement this year was a new chapter ber, and committee member for all events and fund raisers who
website, TucsonWCR.com. Our new site is more user-friendly served the chapter with such tireless enthusiasm and dedication.
and is much less expensive to maintain and update than the pre- Each of you blessed me with your own unique and God-given
talents. Here’s trusting that you will stay on board for another
vious website.
great year with the “Tucson Women’s Council Ship” as it sails
The second milestone was the High Tea and Fashion into another exciting year.
Show on May 2nd at the Oro Valley Country Club. Thank you,
Betty Davis
Gigi Boyack, Programs Chair, for the hours of work organizing,
2010
Chapter
President
promoting, and emceeing this super event. Everyone who attended enjoyed the fabulous fashions, fun, fellowship, and great
shopping opportunities in a very lovely setting.
In May I also had the privilege of attending the MidYear Women’s Council Conference in Washington, D.C. At the
Mid-Year Conference, State and Local Chapters are recognized
for their outstanding performance from the previous year. Without a doubt the mid-year conference hosted by the national leadership provided every attendee the latest in real estate technology and social media marketing courses. The Convention also
provided great opportunities to network with hundreds of Realtors from all over the United States.
In mid July the five Tucson line officers attended the
State Summer Meeting in north Phoenix. This was another
“sizzling good time”. We attended an excellent Risk Reduction
Continuing Education Course and forged friendships with
Women’s Council members from all over the state of Arizona.
Summer time was a time to “chill out” with members