Nature Coast Chapter
A message from the President....
December 2011 Newsletter ARE YOU READY!!!
Final letter from your 2011 President It is December already and this year has gone fast. I look back at these past months and have a smile on my face. We have accomplished a lot this year, and I hope that you the members have had a good year and enjoyed the information our programs brought to you. Starting with January, my goals are not accomplished yet but I will keep trying to attain them. I know I have received a few referrals and am thankful. I know a lot of you have received them, and that is a part of Women's Council. I look forward to helping our new leadership team and know they will do a good job. Speaking of the new Leadership team. Due to health reasons, Nancy Johnson had to resign and I am happy to announce that Micki Hanna has accepted to fill the President/Elect position. Micki has been a charter member of our Chapter and regards our Chapter to prosper and grown. Thank you Micki. President- Al Boland; President/Elect - Micki Hanna; Secretary -Sarah Duncan; Treasurer - Louise Botto and Vice Pres. of Membership- Silvia Dukes Please help our Chapter prosper and grow. The leadership team will be calling to continue your membership, volunteer for committees, and just get involved. Remember to renew your membership online. It is fast and easy...Thank you.... Dates to remember: Midyear Meeting May 17-20 Washington DC ; Leadership Academy August 3-5 Chicago, IL; National Convention November 7-11 Orlando, FL . State Meetings: Mid Winter meeting in Orlando in January; State Convention in Orlando in the fall. If you have never been to a convention, you should go. A lot of informative meetings and classes. It is worth your time. Our Nature Coast Chapter Installation of Officers and Christmas Party is December 15th at HCAR. Our new District Vice President, Marilyn Pearson Adams, will be our guest Speaker and will Install our new Leaders. This meeting will be a luncheon and will be from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. I look forward to seeing you there. Last but not least, it has been my honor and pleasure to be your President. My goal has been to save our Chapter and make it grow. I thank every one of our new members , our HCAR Officers that have joined, and all members for the success of 2011. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Barbara G. Hahn
President of WCR Nature Coast Chapter
PRIOR MONTH NEWSLETTERS
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
August 2011
September 2011
The last few months have been a rocky road, but we have traveled the road and have finally made it to our destination. The Nature Coast Chapter is now Hernando Members only and we are excited about getting our Chapter up and going... We will be looking for new members and want 2011 year to be exciting and one of the most educational.
We want to welcome our new members: Carol Fernandes, Sylvia Dukes, Debra Simon, Louise Botto, Ed Hirst, Debra Garland, and Darcy Mannes. We also have a new Affiliate, Lisa Kiddon from Brighthouse. Isn't that wonderful. Get ready for a great year. A lot of experienced agents and a whole lot of knowledge. Welcome...
Orientation for new members will be Friday December 17, 2010 at 10:00 am. Look forward to seeing you all there. Friday is also our December Business Resource meeting and Installation for WCR Officers and HCAR Officers. I would like to thank President Elect Laurie Nieman for letting us do a joint meeting and Installation. It is so exciting to know WCR Nature Coast President Elect is also going to be the President of Hernando County Association of REALTORS. We are blessed.
We look forward to seeing you January 12th at our monthly meeting. Dennis Pilon, who is President of the Citrus REALTOR Association, will be our guest speaker. We want everyone to make 2011 a great year, so we are all going to get organized and quit procrastinating... should be interesting. I know I need some help.
Meet and greet our new members and make them feel welcome. Also referrals are nice to spread around. Check out our website www.wcrnaturecoast.com or www.wcrnaturecoast.org.
Barbara G. Hahn
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January 2011 Newsletter
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!
A new year has started and we are gearing up for a fantastic year. Last month we had our Installation of new officers for WCR and HCAR. It was a Fiesta theme and the atmosphere was festive and all seem to have a good time. Jerry Matthews was our speaker and it was a joint meeting with our Association.
We had our Orientation for our 6 new members. Our chapter is going to catch fire and grow our membership. I encourage everyone to log onto our website www.wcrnaturecoast.com and view our programs and become a part of this chapter. Our new members are Silvia Dukes, Carol Fernandes, Louise Botto, Debra Simon, Ed Hirst, Deborah Garland. Two new Affiliates, Lisa Kiddon Brighthouse and Regina Stacy Suntrust. Welcome all...
Those members who have not renewed their membership, please do it today. We want you to stay on the roster and be a part of the Referral Network.
Our January program will be "Setting Goals for 2011" with Dennis Pilon as speaker. Everyone needs help to get this year going and prosperous. The date is January 12th at the Hernando County Association of REALTORS building and it starts at 10:00 am until 12:00. We will be serving a light brunch, cost is $5.00 per person. See you there....
Barbara G. Hahn
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Welcome members and guests. We just had our Governing Board meeting and making final plans for our Business Resource Meeting on February 9th. Bring a friend or a business acquaintance to hear Stella Giudicelli from Moneycorp Inc. She will be presenting us another helpful tool when dealing with foreign buyers or investors - Foreign Exchange information.
Last month we attended the Florida REALTORS and Women’s Council of REALTORS mid winter meetings in Orlando which included many educational meetings and a lot of networking. Our new State Line Officers have taken their oath to serve and were sworn in at a beautiful banquet and dancing afterwards. President Robin looked happy and excited to start her year and lead us to success. Barbara Hahn, Nature Coast President was chosen to lead the members in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United State of America. It was an honor to do so. We were also blessed to have our new Governor Rick Scott attend a forum with us, sponsored by the Florida REALTOR family. He was very impressive and informative.
We are looking forward to our golf tournament in April. It will be held at Brookridge Golf and Country Club. We will be looking for players and sponsors and a whole lot of fun. Hope to see you there. I will be talking about this more next month.
Our meeting next month will be a presentation of legislative information. We plan to go to Tallahassee for REALTOR DAYS in April and will be receiving updates and useful current information in anticipation of our trip.
Come join us and attend one of our fantastic meetings and see what Women’s Council of REALTORS is all about. You will be glad you did. We would love to have you as a member. See you there.
President
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March 2011 Newsletter
I can't believe it is March already. Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Mardi Gras... Mardi Gras was our theme for our March meeting with lots of beads, good food and great speakers which was Gary Schraut, RPAC Trustee and Jack Greacen from Florida Realtors. We all enjoyed the update on Legislative issues , RPAC updates, and we had two members contribute to the fund, plus look forward to going to Tallahassee in April for REALTOR Days. Our Association will be providing a bus to take us there, so let’s all get on board and make a day of it.
We have added two new members to our Chapter and also an Affiliate. Our chapter is growing and we are excited. We are being proactive on renewals, with good response.
Our District meeting is scheduled for April 29th and I will be providing all the information as soon as it is finalized. Please mark this date on your calendar.
Don't forget our meeting next month, April 15th. Our speaker will be Marie Wright with Florida Energy and Air (Green). Look forward to seeing you all there and have a great month. Sell, Sell, Sell... the market is looking better and referrals are in the air.
Barbara G. Hahn
President
April Showers bring May flowers. We are having alot of rain and seeing the flowers blooming, the trees coming to life, it is Spring.
April will be a busy month, as we have our Governing Board meeting, followed by a trip to Tallahassee for Florida REALTORS Day. HCAR has hired a bus for our members that will be talking to our elected officials and letting them know our political positions and just giving them the support they need. When we come back, the 15th of April is our Business Resource meeting and our speaker will be Marie Wright Florida Energy & Air. On April 23rd our golf tournament will be at Brookridge Golf & Country Club. Hope to see everyone there. And last but not least, our District Forum will be held at Harbor Hills Country Club at the Villages on April 29th. On April 28th, we will have our Presidents dinner for President Robin. The evening should be exciting and very informative.
I am happy to announce our Chapter has earned the Gold Excellence Award. When we go to Washington DC next month we will accept the award for the Nature Coast Chapter. We also have 3 new members and look forward to their participation in the Chapter.
Until next month, Sell Sell Sell
Barbara G. Hahn
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August 2011 Newsletter
Hello Nature Coast ChapterI cannot believe it is August. This summer has flown by and before you know it, fall will be upon us. I hope everyone has had a good summer and are ready to attend the three programs to finish the 2011 season. September our new Sheriff will be our speaker, so please make sure to attend…Lets give him a warm REALTOR welcome.
August is also the month for the REALTOR Convention in Orlando. If you have never attended, this would be a great year to do so. A lot of great educational programs and Women’s Council of REALTORS will be having meetings that you might want to attend. November will be the National Convention in Anaheim California.
We will be looking for members to get involved with our Chapter and want to step into a leadership role. Nancy Johnson, President Elect, is attending Leadership Academy in Chicago and when she returns, the invitations to consider leadership roles will be sent, plus a personal follow up call.
Look forward to seeing you at the September meeting. I hope everyone is selling homes, and business is good.
President of WCR Nature Coast Chapter
Hello everyone and hope all had a nice summer and ready for fall changes to the leaves and the weather. Our snowbirds will be returning soon and things will be a buzz.
The FR and WCR convention was a success. Had great round table meetings with good ideas for membership and leadership. Fundraising is a part of things and wow what great thinkers. Governor Rick Scott attended the conference and gave us an update on Florida forclosures, politics, and Insurance Coverage for the state. We also got to meet him and got our picture taken with him. It is posted on our website. www.wcrnaturecoast.com
Getting ready for election of new officers for the chapter. We need volunteers and members to get involved. I appreciate all those that have volunteered this year and hope they will continue..
Our meeting this month is September 14th and our new Sheriff Nienhaus will be our guest speaker. As September is Safety month for REALTORS, we thought it would only be fitting. We welcome him to Hernando County and great success in his new job. He was very informative about forclosure homes, safety in numbers and never go alone.
Next month's meeting will be Social Networking with Carol Sanak..She is passionate about her work and I am sure we will learn something new and exciting. Please plan on attending.
We had to cancel our golf outing, but will plan on another one in 2012. We usually have it in April, will let you know when I have a definite date. Our own Linda Vilar will be making a Christmas wreath as our fundraiser for Christmas. I am sure it will be beautiful. Thank you Linda.
Will close for now, remember send a referral to a WCR member.
Barbara Hahn
President Nature Coast Chapter
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