September 2022
 
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Together we can do great things.
- Mother Theresa
In This Issue
  1. President's Letter
  2. September 8 Monthly Meeting 
  3. August Meeting Highlights
  4. Meeting Feedback
  5. Calendar of Events
  6. September Birthdays and Firm Anniversaries
  7. In and Around Tulsa!
  8. Announcements
  9. Board Members/Contact Information
PRESIDENT'S

LETTER



 
LORI HEERLYN
 

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EWI OF TULSA 2021-2022 PRESIDENT
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Hello Tulsa Chapter.

I hope this letter finds you well and enjoying the last days of summer before Fall arrives.  Our August Chapter Meeting was held at our member firm Montereau.  The facility and food were lovely, and the Executive of the Year programming was fantastic.  Eva Blair of T.C. Blair and Associates was selected as our 2022 Executive of the Year.  Eva is well deserving of this prestigious award for many reasons, as she continually shows the importance of being an engaged member of our Chapter, displays strong servant leadership, and is always there to extend a hand to others.  Congratulations, Eva.  I am proud to serve our Chapter alongside you, but even more proud to call you a friend.

EWI’s Leadership Conference and Annual Meeting “LCAM” is scheduled for September 15-17 in Corpus Christi, Texas.  Our Chapter will have a strong presence at the conference this year as we have 6 members registered to attend.  During LCAM we will attend professional development courses, network with chapter members from across the United States and Canada, and will have 3 Delegates participating in the Annual Meeting.  I was recently notified that our Chapter has met the criteria to receive a Chapter of Excellence Award at LCAM.  This is our 5th consecutive year to win this award.  I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished this year.

Our Chapter Reading Rally will be held September 26th at McClure Elementary School.  We are looking forward to reading to the children.  We will also deliver over 450 books at the Reading Rally, enough to allow each student to select a book to keep at home.  I will report more to you about the Reading Rally and LCAM in the October Connect.

Lastly, I want to thank all who attended our virtual Teams Meeting on August 31st.  We will continue providing updates on this matter through the conclusion.  Please also know the Tulsa Chapter will continue to conduct our business with the utmost transparency.  Thank you for your support as we navigate this matter.  Please reach out to Jody Davis or me if you have any further questions.

As always, together we can do great things!
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September Monthly Meeting
DATE:     Thursday, September 8, 2022
                   5:30 pm   Social
                   6:00 pm   Monthly Meeting 

WHERE:    Chipper's Seafood & Southern Fusion (formerly Michael V's)
                 8222 East 103rd Street (103rd & Memorial)
                 Tulsa, OK
               
PARKING:  Free Parking at Facility (East & West side of Building)

DRESS:    Business or Business Casual  

COST:     $40.00 - Please bring checks payable to EWI of Tulsa to the meeting or mail to Heather Stephen, Helmerich & Payne, 1437 South Boulder Ave., Suite 1400, Tulsa, OK  74119  

SPEAKER:  Wendell Franklin, Chief of Police, Tulsa Police Department


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RSVP:  Don't forget you now RSVP through the link inside the Monthly Chapter Meeting Notice that you receive separately via email.
•• Effective Dec 1, 2021 ••
Firm or Executive Representatives and Individual Members not providing a response by the designated response date will be considered as an affirmative response.

If they do not attend the monthly meeting, they will be considered a no show and subsequently billed the monthly meeting fee.

August Meeting Highlights
Congratulations Eva Blair
EWI of Tulsa's 2022 Executive of the Year

August Program Comments:

Comments on catering (Montereau): 
  • Excellent menu and delicious!
  • Everything was tasty and the beef tenderloin melted in your mouth.
  • Very good—not a beef fan so would always like an option.
  • Menu selection was superb; only downside was that our table waited for two guests to be served the main meal while other tables began their dessert.
  • Very good but salad had too much pepper
  • Have wine passed during dinner.
  • Excellent food and service. One of the best meals we have had.
Comments on Venue (Montereau): 
  • Montereau did an excellent job getting everything set up. Very nice!
  • A campus map would have been nice for those of us who hadn't been there in a long time, or ever.
  • Beautiful facility with great AV and sound. Table set-up and sound was wonderful.
  • Easy to get in and out of.
  • Lovely! I got there early so I didn’t have any trouble but I heard parking was an issue. Maybe next time do valet?
  • Montereau is always a favorite venue based on distance, atmosphere, plentiful seating, good lighting and cordial greetings.
  • Great venue...issues with parking for our senior members.
Comments on the EOY presentation:  
  • Great EOY event.
  • Love Lynda and Scott and their support of EWI. Would have liked to see a speaker.
  • This program was very well done, especially with the surprise element of including Eva's family, flowers and slideshow.
  • Scott and Lynda were such good hosts. The evening was perfectly handled.

Suggestions for Programs: 
  • The Venue, Catering and Presentation were all "Outstanding!" One of the Best Executive of the Year Chapter Dinners to Remember. Great job to all who made it a memorable success.
  • Best meeting in a long time. Loved Eva's reaction. She is a true gem.
  • I was wondering if to make the spin to win more fair maybe we could take the winners name out for period of time? I would like some of the other ladies to win.
  • A speaker for our executive programs — EOY and the breakfast.
  • Loved the networking, fellowship, and honoring our own Eva Blair.
We NEED EWI Mentors!
Remember when you first joined? Scary, right?
We would love to get a few mentors to help guide our
new members along the way. 
Please contact Lori Heerlyn for more information.
lori.heerlyn@tdwilliamson.com

Please contact Lori Heerlyn at lori.heerlyn@tdwilliamson.com if you would like to donate door prizes for our upcoming meetings!
Door Prize Disclaimer: MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN! 
Please send any announcements you would like to share in the Connect to Liza Wenzel by emailing her at liza@wenzelcreative.com.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
 
  • Sept 05 - Labor Day
  • Sept 07 - EWI Communications Committee Meeting (Virtual) @ 5:00 pm - 1st Wednesday
  • Sept 08 - EWI of Tulsa Monthly Chapter Meeting
  • Sept 11 - Grandparent's Day
  • Sept 14-17 - EWI LCAM - Corpus Christi, TX
  • Sept 21 - Membership Committee Meeting (Virtual) @ Noon - 3rd Wednesday
  • Sept 21 - Programs Committee Meeting - 3rd Wednesday
  • Sept 23 - Native American Day
  • Sept 26 - EWI Reading Rally @ McClure Elementary School
                    @ 1770 East 61st Street
  • Sept 28 - EWI Board Meeting @ 4 pm at T.D. Williamson - 4th Wednesday
September EWI Birthdays

Representatives
Sept 2 - Tascina Foster, TTCU Federal Credit Union
Sept 5 - Gloria McQuade, Burnette Home Improvement
Sept 10 - Shelia Sayne, Mitchell Bonds PLLC
Sept 13 - Kim Bowman, T.D. Williamson
Sept 22 - Andrea Tucker, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Sept 23 - Lou Winsworth, Sustaining
Sept 28 - Sam Schultz, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Executives
Sept 9 - Brian Mithcell, Mitchell Bonds PLLC
Sept 10 - Tim McNulty, Warren Professional Building Corp.
Sept 17 - Dr. Steve Tiger, Tulsa Tech

September Firm Anniversaries 

Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills...............1999
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management......2001
Miss Helen's Private School................2003
AVB Bank............................................2018
 

In and Around Tulsa!
The 8th Annual Tulsa Punk Rock Flea Market
Tulsa Expo Square
Saturday, September 3 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
September 16-18
at the Broken Arrow Events Park, 21101 East 101st Street
 

Scotfest | Oklahoma is an authentic celebration of Scottish and Celtic culture, primarily modeled after the 178 year old Lonach Gathering, Scotland and the 189 year old Braemar Gathering, Scotland.

Scotfest, Inc are very proud supporters of the Northeastern State University Foundation, providing need and merit based scholarships to students who do well in academics, leadership, community services and other areas. Additionally, Scotfest, Inc are extremely proud to support our Veterans associations including Folds of Honor, Soldier’s Wish, the Royal British Legion and the Scottish American Military Society. The festival is always held on the third weekend in September in the Broken Arrow Events Complex and celebrates its 42nd year in 2022.
A Message from Debbie Burton

Everyone is encouraged to go to http://act.alz.org/goto/EWIMemoryMakers to register to join our "EWI Memory Makers" Walk Team and/or make a donation toward our team.  This year's Tulsa Walk is September 17th at 1875 S Boulder Park Drive, Tulsa, OK 74119, and I would love to be surrounded by my EWI sisters and friends during this Walk, which is good social exercise, too!

I now walk in memory of my Aunt Ronda who passed away September 2020 from dementia, and I carry a purple flower in her memory.  Who will you walk for?

Alzheimer’s disease is relentless. So are we.  Support our team for the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's®, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Announcements
Tulsa World August 9, 2022
TTCU Hits $2 Million Donation Mark
 
TTCU Federal Credit Union has surpassed the $2 million threshold in donations to its School Pride program, which started in 2007.

In August, TTCU pledged $143,000 to Oklahoma schools, with $21,250 earmarked for Tulsa Public Schools. Other area school districts besides TPS benefited from the program this year. Broken Arrow Public Schools received $18,000 and Owasso Public Schools $9,500. A total of $8,000 was pledged to Union Public Schools and $7,000 to Jenks Public Schools.

School Pride began as a way for TTCU to give back to area schools. Credit union members select from among more than 60 School Pride designs honoring area schools, and every time they use their debit card, TTCU makes a financial donation to the school.

TTCU is the second-largest credit union in Oklahoma with 19 branches.
 
Baby Schultz Coming Soon! 
For those interested, here's a link to Samantha's baby registry!
https://www.babylist.com/samandmatt
Please note:
If someone purchases an item, they will need to go back and mark it as purchased.
2021-2022 Officers & Directors

President
Lori Heerlyn, T.D. Williamson
lori.heerlyn@tdwilliamson.com
918-447-5085

Vice President/President-Elect
Tamara Conner, ONEOK, Inc.
tamara.conner@oneok.com
918-588-7902

Secretary
Kelli Gernandt, Trust Company of Oklahoma
kgernandt@trustok.com
918-488-6901

Treasurer
Heather Stephen, Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
heather.stephen@hpinc.com
918-588-5709

Sergeant-at-Arms
Joni Whitehead, Individual
joni@joniwhitehead.com
214-704-0169

and

Trish Richey, Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
trish.richey@hpinc.com
918-588-5140

B/C/DP Director
Kelli Gernandt, Trust Company of Oklahoma
kgernandt@trustok.com
918-488-6901

Membership (Recruitment)
Tonya Solomon, ARC Document Solutions
tonya.solomon@e-arc.com
918-663-8100

Membership (Retention)
Gloria McQuade, Burnett Home Improvement
gmcquade@burnettinc.com
918-826-7600

Programs
Tamara Conner, ONEOK, Inc.
tamara.conner@oneok.com
918-588-7902

Communications
Liza Wenzel, Wenzel Creative
liza@wenzelcreative.com
918-270-0316

Advisors
Reta Jay, LDKerns Contractors
rhallam@ldkerns.com
918-299-9797

Trish Richey, Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
trish.richey@hpinc.com
918-588-5140

Kim Bowman, T.D. Wiliamson
kim.bowman@tdwilliamson.com
918-447-5044

Jody Davis, Accent Moving, Storage & Logistics/Mayflower
jodydavis@accentmoving.com
918-251-5594
Our Vision
To enhance professional growth and development within a diverse group of women while empowering them to make a difference as they inspire others.

 
Our Mission
EWI brings together key individuals from diverse businesses for the purpose of:
  • Promoting member firms;
  • Enhancing personal and professional development, and,
  • Encouraging community involvement
     
Our Values
Integrity | Excellence | Respect | Collaboration
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