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CORPORATE DIRECTORY
Office hours are Monday thru Friday
10:00 am till 4:00 pm Central Time
1-888-994-1307
www.wwi-national.org
Suzanne Kay, President
[email protected]
Accounting
Accounting@wwi- national.org
Website & Photo gallery
[email protected]
John Lauziere, SW Regional Governor - 951-536-7641
[email protected]
Frank Tysen, Travel Advisor - 760-220-0707
[email protected]
12544 Renoir Lane
Dallas, TX 75230
www.wwi-national.org
April 2010
NATIONAL EVENTS
2010
San Juan Islands
“Orcas Island”
June 23-27
Dallas, TX
Grand Finale 40th
October 6-10
We are delighted to introduce you to some
of our newest Executive Governors. First
of all thank you to Rick Callis who was our
Tulsa Executive Governor and who hosted
our Tulsa National Event, October 2009.
Rick will continue to be active in Who’s Who
as he maintains his two homes.
Kathleen Coan and Hal Cooper have taken over the duties in our Tulsa, OK Chapter. They have also attended our
King Ranch Event, help host Tulsa, OK and were in Los Angeles, CA. They look forward to going to as many National
Events as they can and meeting new friends in Who’s Who.
Welcome!
Hal Cooper
Kathleen Coan
Co-Executive Governors
Tulsa, OK Chapter
Kathleen was born, raised, and educated up north in Wisconsin. She entered the United Way
field in the early 70’s in Stevens Point, WI. Then on to
Madison, WI, Chicago,IL, San Francisco, arriving in
Tulsa, in 1984. Her family consists of two sons, a daughter, and two granddaughters in Wisconsin and a daughter
and two more granddaughters in Oklahoma. Since her
retirement two years ago, Kathleen has remained active in all her community interests: Ballet board, Rotary,
and of course, Who’s Who! She is enjoying quality time
at her lake home and improving her golf game is her top
2010 priority. She loves to entertain, all kinds and venues of music, and of course, the Green Bay Packers.
(“She is also a gourmet cook” Suzanne)
Hal was born and raised in Tulsa, attended public schools
and then to college at Southern Methodist University in
Dallas and the University of Tulsa College of Law, earning BA and JD degrees. His career practice has been in
real estate transactional legal matters, working with such
firms as Mitchell Energy and Development Co. (developing The Woodlands new town north of Houston), The
Vantage Companies (Dallas & Houston), Circle K convenience stores (Phoenix), Costco (San Diego) as well
as Dallas law firms. He returned to Tulsa in 2001 and is
both an active real estate Broker and General Counsel to a large local real estate firm. Hal has one
son, Christopher and daughter-in-law Susan, who
live in Memphis, TN with their daughter Caitlyn.
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Vol 40 Issue 4
Thank you to John Lauziere for keeping our San Diego Chapter alive untill we found our new Executive Governors. John
will continue as our SW Regional Governor! John, along with
Molly Seamons, helped a lot in Los Angleles.
Introducing Carol DeBaca:
Carol has been a member of Who’s Who San
Diego for 8 years and assisted John Lauziere
as Lt. Governor of this Chapter for the last 20
months.After many years as a senior
administrative manager for the State of
California, Carol retired and began working as
a managerial consultant and happily works a
schedule that allows fun and travel, especially
to visit her son who is a professor at a college outside of
Chicago.
Introducing Charlotte Perry:
Charlotte retired as an elementary school
library media teacher. Adventure called over
the years, and she also signed on with Army
Special Services as a librarian in Kaiserslautern,
Germany. Charlotte is very active in The Delta
Kappa Gamma Society International, an
organization for “Key” women educators. She
is also involved with Club Altura, Light One
Little Candle Foundation at the Moores Cancer
Center, among many others. Charlotte loves travel, reading,
shopping, and her two cats.
They both look forward to having great parties in San Diego
and travelng with Who’s Who.
We are merging our Silicon Valley and San Rafael/Marin
Chapters into one. Wendy Babb and Joan Williamson who
are our current Co-Executive Governors in our Silicon Valley
Chapter have taken over the San Francisco area and will start
having activies in San Francisco. Lou Broderick will be assising them as they plan activies in the Bay area.
Lou Broderick has been Executive Governor in San Rafael/
Marin for many years and has decided to take a step back. As
many of you know, Lou can give a great party - I have been to
several and they were outstanding. Lou was in Los Angeles
and will continue to be active in our club. Thank you Lou for
your many years with us!
C. Richard Hughes has bent over backwards to put together
an outstanding adventure for us this June in the San Juan Islands and on his Island of Orcas. We will have as much information as we can in our newsletter and a lot more on our web
site. Hope to see you soon!
Los Angeles Photos
CHAPTER HAPPENINGS APRIL 2010
Arizona
Phoenix/Scottsdale
Mary Ell Ruffner
Executive Governor
602-997-4911
E-mail:[email protected]
April 9: Rendezvous @ El Charro, 5:00pm
April 16: Horse Races @
Turf Club post time 3:00 pm April 23: Rendezvous @
Camel Back Inn, 5:00pm
April 30: Rendezvous @ Christophers
Crush Lounge, 5:00 pm
California
Los Angeles
Carole Barlin
Executive Governor
310-822-7900
E-mail:[email protected]
Palm Springs/Desert
Margaret Richards
Executive Governor
760-770-8944
E-mail: [email protected]
April 15: Rendezvous call
Margaret for details
San Diego/La Jolla
Carol DeBaca
Co- Executive Governor
619-42-6776
[email protected]
Charlotte Perry
Co- Executive Governor
858-454-7798
[email protected]
April 17: A different April Rendezvous
tour of Carlsbad Flower Fields
Canada
Montreal
Nora Saletes
Executive Governor
Tel: 514-457-9164
E-mail:[email protected]
Contact Nora for details
Florida
Naples
Lorette Clevenger
Executive Governor
239-254-9439
E-mail: [email protected]
Every Monday: Poker party, 6pm
call Lorette for location
Rhode Island
Newport/Providence
Beverly Schaefer
Co-Executive Governor
401-862-0499
Starting in the Spring Beverly will
be announcing event - stay tuned.
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Kathleen Coan
Co-Executive Governor
918-712-13939517
E-mail: [email protected]
Hal Cooper
Co-Executive Governor
918-810-2333
E-mail: [email protected]
April 8: Rendezvous @ The Cheesecake Factory,
5-7:00 pm
April 18th: After Tax Party @
Bobbi Hunt’s, 5:30 pm
Silicon Valley San Francisco -
Texas
San Rafael/Marin
Dallas/Fort Worth
Wendy Babb
Co-Executive Governor
408-867-0427
E-mail: [email protected]
Joan Williamson
Co-Executive Governor
408-255-5360
Email:[email protected]
April 17:Dinner & Movie @ Stanford
Theatre in Palo Alto, 5:00 pm dinner, 7:30
pm movie - for reservation contact Joan
April 22: Rendezvous @ Stanford
Park Hotel, 6-8 pm
Houston
Marina Pita
Co-Executive Governor
281-493-3937
E-mail: [email protected]
Roberta Benson
Co-Executive Governor
713-467-7765
E-mail: [email protected]
April 1: Rendezvous @ Zin’s
Restaurant and Piano Bar, 7:00pm
April 7: Blue Bonnet Bus Tour/Minature
Horse Farm/Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory
April 24: POM @ Jo Ann Bunde
and Bill Jackson, 7:00 pm
View and download all of the Los Angeles photos from our Online Photo Gallery on our website. Just go to the Events page.
SAN JUAN ISLANDS NATIONAL TRIP
June 23 - 27, 2010
Nikki Adams
Executive Governor
703-451-7756
E-mail: [email protected]
April 10: Rendezvous @ Lorien Hotel
April 21: Singing-Dancing @
Serbian Crown Piano Bar
WASHINGTON
Seattle
Donna Walther
Executive Governor
425-673-0744
E-mail: [email protected]
April - Pending call Donna
Note from Corporate: If a
chapter does not have their events
posted - please refer to your local
newsletters for more details.
Please check your local newsletter
for changes, times, and or additions.
City, ST, Zip:
Home Phone: Who’s Who International
Members & Guests
WEDNESDAY, 23th – Evening
We will meet for cocktails & dinner – Dutch treat, 6:30 pm
Details will be available when you arrive.
THURSDAY, 24th – Day
Tour of Orcas Island. – Visit Moran State Park
- Orcas Island Artworks - box lunch at Cascade Lake
- Tour Rosario Resort (shown above) 4:00 pm presentation
THURSDAY, 24th – Evening - Welcome Party @ Richard’s
Dinner at Richard’s home overlooking some of the Islands,
7-10:00 pm
Buffett food, Open Bar, Live Music
FRIDAY, 25th – Day
We will have lots of suggestions of fun thing to do during
the day; i.e. Whale Watching – Kayaking – Bicycling
Biplane Ride - Exploring Eastsound on Foot:
Historical Museum – Library - Shops
FRIDAY, 25th – Evening
Dinner @ Richards’s friend, Don Gerard beach side property. 6:30-9:30 pm
SATURDAY, 26th – Evening
Dinner at a local restaurant in Eastsound
SUNDAY, 27th –
This marks the end of our Orcas Island visit. Attendees
have the options of spending additional time on their own in
Victoria, BC, a ferry ride away from Orcas Island.
Eastsound Landmark Inn | Orcas Island
Cell Phone:
E-mail:
Approved Guest of:
Room mates
SATURDAY, 26th – Day
Ferry to San Juan Island - Friday Harbor - lunch @ Roche
Harbor Resort - McMillan Monument - American or British
Camp - shopping Friday Harbor - ferry back to Orcas
Suzanne Kay
Executive Governor
972-404-1919
E-mail: [email protected]
April 1: All Fools’ Day - Rendezvous
@ Gordo’s, 6:30-8:30 pm
April 16: Spring Dinner/Dance @ Hilton
Lincoln Centre, 7-10:00pmJanuary 22:
Name:
Address:
Virginia
Washington, D. C.
Registration form
Please let us know if you want to continue your stay so
we can make Hotel arrangements in Victoria.
Non-Refundable Registration Fee:
if received prior to May 31st = Member $75.00/Guest $100.00
After June 1st Member $150.00 / Guest $200.00
Guests add $5.00 more for each event
Please circle yes or no on each event where indicated
Wednesday - Cocktails / Dinner Dutch treat Yes / No
Thursday Orcas Island Tour –
cost based on attendance Yes / No
Box Lunch $ 15.00 $
Rosario tour and presentation
$ 5.00 $
Thursday Dinner – Richard Hughes
$ 55.00 $
Friday – many suggestions are in our
newsletter – Free day to explore
Friday Dinner on the Beach at Gerard’s $ 50.00 $
Saturday Day Tour of San Juan Island –
cost based on attendance
Yes / No
Saturday Evening Dinner Dutch Treat
Yes / No
Transportation will be based on how
many attend – we will be providing Vans
or small groups to all our functions. TBA
$
GRAND TOTAL
For Reservations ⇒ contact Suzanne Kay
Office 1-888-994-1307 | Fax 1-866-853-1490
[email protected]
Or mail to: Who’s Who International,
12544 Renoir Lane, Dallas, TX 75230
Check enclosed $ _____________check #_____________
Pay by VISA/MC # _________________________________
Exp. Date:___/___ Name on Card:
Signature:
Please make a separate check payable to
Orcas Family Health Center
for a minimum of at least 10% or more of your total event costs.
Their mission motto is to provide “care for all”!
Please visit their web site @ www.orcasfamilyhealthcenter.org
Our website will have complete information and you can go
online @ www.wwi-national.org
Los Angeles Photos
CHAPTER HAPPENINGS APRIL 2010
Arizona
Phoenix/Scottsdale
Mary Ell Ruffner
Executive Governor
602-997-4911
E-mail:[email protected]
April 9: Rendezvous @ El Charro, 5:00pm
April 16: Horse Races @
Turf Club post time 3:00 pm April 23: Rendezvous @
Camel Back Inn, 5:00pm
April 30: Rendezvous @ Christophers
Crush Lounge, 5:00 pm
California
Los Angeles
Carole Barlin
Executive Governor
310-822-7900
E-mail:[email protected]
Palm Springs/Desert
Margaret Richards
Executive Governor
760-770-8944
E-mail: [email protected]
April 15: Rendezvous call
Margaret for details
San Diego/La Jolla
Carol DeBaca
Co- Executive Governor
619-42-6776
[email protected]
Charlotte Perry
Co- Executive Governor
858-454-7798
[email protected]
April 17: A different April Rendezvous
tour of Carlsbad Flower Fields
Canada
Montreal
Nora Saletes
Executive Governor
Tel: 514-457-9164
E-mail:[email protected]
Contact Nora for details
Florida
Naples
Lorette Clevenger
Executive Governor
239-254-9439
E-mail: [email protected]
Every Monday: Poker party, 6pm
call Lorette for location
Rhode Island
Newport/Providence
Beverly Schaefer
Co-Executive Governor
401-862-0499
Starting in the Spring Beverly will
be announcing event - stay tuned.
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Kathleen Coan
Co-Executive Governor
918-712-13939517
E-mail: [email protected]
Hal Cooper
Co-Executive Governor
918-810-2333
E-mail: [email protected]
April 8: Rendezvous @ The Cheesecake Factory,
5-7:00 pm
April 18th: After Tax Party @
Bobbi Hunt’s, 5:30 pm
Silicon Valley San Francisco -
Texas
San Rafael/Marin
Dallas/Fort Worth
Wendy Babb
Co-Executive Governor
408-867-0427
E-mail: [email protected]
Joan Williamson
Co-Executive Governor
408-255-5360
Email:[email protected]
April 17:Dinner & Movie @ Stanford
Theatre in Palo Alto, 5:00 pm dinner, 7:30
pm movie - for reservation contact Joan
April 22: Rendezvous @ Stanford
Park Hotel, 6-8 pm
Houston
Marina Pita
Co-Executive Governor
281-493-3937
E-mail: [email protected]
Roberta Benson
Co-Executive Governor
713-467-7765
E-mail: [email protected]
April 1: Rendezvous @ Zin’s
Restaurant and Piano Bar, 7:00pm
April 7: Blue Bonnet Bus Tour/Minature
Horse Farm/Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory
April 24: POM @ Jo Ann Bunde
and Bill Jackson, 7:00 pm
View and download all of the Los Angeles photos from our Online Photo Gallery on our website. Just go to the Events page.
SAN JUAN ISLANDS NATIONAL TRIP
June 23 - 27, 2010
Nikki Adams
Executive Governor
703-451-7756
E-mail: [email protected]
April 10: Rendezvous @ Lorien Hotel
April 21: Singing-Dancing @
Serbian Crown Piano Bar
WASHINGTON
Seattle
Donna Walther
Executive Governor
425-673-0744
E-mail: [email protected]
April - Pending call Donna
Note from Corporate: If a
chapter does not have their events
posted - please refer to your local
newsletters for more details.
Please check your local newsletter
for changes, times, and or additions.
City, ST, Zip:
Home Phone: Who’s Who International
Members & Guests
WEDNESDAY, 23th – Evening
We will meet for cocktails & dinner – Dutch treat, 6:30 pm
Details will be available when you arrive.
THURSDAY, 24th – Day
Tour of Orcas Island. – Visit Moran State Park
- Orcas Island Artworks - box lunch at Cascade Lake
- Tour Rosario Resort (shown above) 4:00 pm presentation
THURSDAY, 24th – Evening - Welcome Party @ Richard’s
Dinner at Richard’s home overlooking some of the Islands,
7-10:00 pm
Buffett food, Open Bar, Live Music
FRIDAY, 25th – Day
We will have lots of suggestions of fun thing to do during
the day; i.e. Whale Watching – Kayaking – Bicycling
Biplane Ride - Exploring Eastsound on Foot:
Historical Museum – Library - Shops
FRIDAY, 25th – Evening
Dinner @ Richards’s friend, Don Gerard beach side property. 6:30-9:30 pm
SATURDAY, 26th – Evening
Dinner at a local restaurant in Eastsound
SUNDAY, 27th –
This marks the end of our Orcas Island visit. Attendees
have the options of spending additional time on their own in
Victoria, BC, a ferry ride away from Orcas Island.
Eastsound Landmark Inn | Orcas Island
Cell Phone:
E-mail:
Approved Guest of:
Room mates
SATURDAY, 26th – Day
Ferry to San Juan Island - Friday Harbor - lunch @ Roche
Harbor Resort - McMillan Monument - American or British
Camp - shopping Friday Harbor - ferry back to Orcas
Suzanne Kay
Executive Governor
972-404-1919
E-mail: [email protected]
April 1: All Fools’ Day - Rendezvous
@ Gordo’s, 6:30-8:30 pm
April 16: Spring Dinner/Dance @ Hilton
Lincoln Centre, 7-10:00pmJanuary 22:
Name:
Address:
Virginia
Washington, D. C.
Registration form
Please let us know if you want to continue your stay so
we can make Hotel arrangements in Victoria.
Non-Refundable Registration Fee:
if received prior to May 31st = Member $75.00/Guest $100.00
After June 1st Member $150.00 / Guest $200.00
Guests add $5.00 more for each event
Please circle yes or no on each event where indicated
Wednesday - Cocktails / Dinner Dutch treat Yes / No
Thursday Orcas Island Tour –
cost based on attendance Yes / No
Box Lunch $ 15.00 $
Rosario tour and presentation
$ 5.00 $
Thursday Dinner – Richard Hughes
$ 55.00 $
Friday – many suggestions are in our
newsletter – Free day to explore
Friday Dinner on the Beach at Gerard’s $ 50.00 $
Saturday Day Tour of San Juan Island –
cost based on attendance
Yes / No
Saturday Evening Dinner Dutch Treat
Yes / No
Transportation will be based on how
many attend – we will be providing Vans
or small groups to all our functions. TBA
$
GRAND TOTAL
For Reservations ⇒ contact Suzanne Kay
Office 1-888-994-1307 | Fax 1-866-853-1490
[email protected]
Or mail to: Who’s Who International,
12544 Renoir Lane, Dallas, TX 75230
Check enclosed $ _____________check #_____________
Pay by VISA/MC # _________________________________
Exp. Date:___/___ Name on Card:
Signature:
Please make a separate check payable to
Orcas Family Health Center
for a minimum of at least 10% or more of your total event costs.
Their mission motto is to provide “care for all”!
Please visit their web site @ www.orcasfamilyhealthcenter.org
Our website will have complete information and you can go
online @ www.wwi-national.org
San Juan Islands
"In the lower reaches of Puget Sound, looking out through the Strait of Juan de Fuca, toward the Olympic Mountains and
lands of romance on the chief trade routes of the world's future commerce, lies a land unique and apart from anything else
in the Western Hemisphere - the San Juan Islands. Unique in charm and beauty, in easy, agreeable living conditions, in
healthfulness; unique in the fact that it is an entire county of sea and land, of islands and inlets, 172 in number; varying in
size from 58 square miles to the area of a city lot. Of all the islands, Orcas Island is the most picturesque . . . it is a
wonderful place in which to forget one's troubles and worries and get back to Nature in her happiest moods; a delightful
place in which to regain health - physical, mental and spiritual."
-Robert Moran, from the 1932 Rosario Prospectus "Rosario: An Estate in the Pacific Northwest"
The 1846 Oregon Treaty forced by President Polk established the 49th parallel as the boundary between Canada and the
U.S., except in the San Juan archipelago. While both sides agreed that all of Vancouver Island would remain British, the
treaty wording was left vague enough as to put the boundary between modern-day Gulf Islands and San Juan Islands in
dispute. Conflicts over this border led to the Pig War in 1859. Skirmishes continued until the boundary issue was eventually
placed in the hands of Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany for arbitration. The border was finally established in 1872.
San Juan Islands today
Today, the San Juan Islands are an important tourist destination, with sea kayaking and orca whale-watching by boat or air
tours, two of the primary attractions. Part of the charm that attracts tourists and residents to the San Juan Islands is that
each island seems to have a character of its own, both in terms of geography and of the lifestyle of the people who live
there. The majority of the San Juan Islands are quite hilly, the tallest mountain being Mount Constitution at almost exactly a
half-mile (800 m) elevation (Orcas Island), with some flat areas and valleys, often quite fertile, in between. The coastlines
are a mixed bag of sandy and rocky beaches, shallow and deep harbors, placid and reef-studded bays. Gnarled, ochrecolored madrona trees (Arbutus) grace much of the shorelines while evergreen fir and pine forests cover large inland areas.
Orcas Island
Pick your pleasure on Orcas Island. It’s a magical mix of arts and culture, lush forests, placid lakes and endless outdoor
possibilities. Charming villages dot the island as centers of culture, art and cuisine. Relax and enjoy the island’s quality
sampling of restaurants, boutiques, art galleries and museums.
For a dose of the great outdoors, hop aboard a whale watching and wildlife tour. Rent a kayak and see the island paddling
along its shores, or jump on a bike and cruise the countryside. Hike the rugged old growth trails of the 5,000-acre Moran
State Park to see the expansive marine vistas from the summit of Mount Constitution. On your way, watch for soaring bald
eagles, wild deer, fox, rabbits or more than 250 species of birds that can be seen here throughout the year. Taking in the
sunset over Puget Sound can make truly a spectacular experience.
Our Host Accommodation is
Eastsound Landmark Inn
67 Main Streets, Eastsound, WA 98245 1-800- 622-4758 or 1- 360-376-2423
Overlooking The Bay & Eastsound Village / Two-bedroom Condominiums and Three Bedroom Townhouses
Amenities Included in all Landmark Units:
Free wireless internet, satellite TV, Parking = Full Kitchen, Private Deck, Fireplace, DVD & CD player
Walking distance to everything in Eastsound Village: Restaurants, Shopping, Art Galleries, Parks & Beaches,
Our room rates: 2 bedroom water view $209.00 (one queen & one double bed) Rate is based on two + add $20.00
each addition person up to total of four.)
2 bedroom side view $194.00 (one queen and one double bed) Rate is based on two + add $20.00
each addition person up to total of four.)
(1) 3 bedroom townhouse $229.00 (one queen up, one queen down, two twin beds. (Rate based on
two add $20.00 for each addition person up to total of six.
Call your friends and have them share a condo with you.
Limited space available – Cutoff Date is May 22nd to get these rates.
Transportation
Air Flights arrive into Seattle/Tacoma (SeaTac) – SEA
We would like you to arrive early in the morning June 23rd to be transferred to Orcas Island via Vans.
It will take approximately 6 hours and we need to be at the Ferry Pier no later than 3:00 pm.
Suzanne will be arriving on June 22nd into Seattle and will be ready to pick up people June 23rd and transferred to
Anacortes to ride the Ferry to Orcas Island. If you would like to arrive a day early and stay where Suzanne is staying,
please let her know ASAP.
It is most important that you give us your flight information ASAP so we have enough vans to accommodate our
group. The Washington State Ferries system serves Orcas Island from a dock in Anacortes. We get in line to board the
Ferry from Anacortes to Orcas. There is a nominal fee for the Ferry to be paid when we arrive.
Air Flights from SEA to Orcas Island – Kenmore Airlines www.KenmoreAir.com = 1-866.435.9524 departing Seattle Boeing Airport to Eastsound on Orcas Island. A shuttle takes you from SEA to Boeing Airport to catch a
flight to Eastsound Airport, which is within 3 miles of The Landmark Inn.
AIRPORTER SHUTTLE - 1-866-235-5247 www.airporter.com
Approximately 3 hour ride from Seattle Airport to Anacortes Ferry and then on to Orcas Island - $59.00 RT
A few things to do during your stay on Orcas Island
If you are interested the following please register now so we can book – space is limited.
Whale Watching: $72.00 – cost may vary due to how many are in our group. Inside heated cabin Stabilizers.
Trips @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm or 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Biplane Ride: $299.00 plus tax for two passengers = $249.00 plus tax for one passenger
Wildlife Cycles: Biking around Eastsound is great for enthusiasts.
Outer Island Expeditions: Take a hike on Sucia Island which is about 1/2 hour from Orcas.
For those of you wanting to continue to Victoria, BC we have made arrangements with the Empress Hotel in
Victoria, BC. Please let us know if you are continuing your stay so we can reserve the correct amount of
rooms. Please contact Suzanne ASAP.
Thank you for your patience as we ran into some delays and wanted to give you accurate information after we
had everything confirmed. There will be a lot more information on our website with links to items on our venue.
Now a few words from C. Richard Hughes!
Welcome to my dream Island!
I first encountered Orcas Island at a very young age. In 1942 six families bought water front property on Orcas.
The property my family received had a circa 1880’s fish trapper’s shack in poor repair. We used cardboard
boxes instead of sheet rock and covered that with calcimine. I dug a hole for a very fancy two seated outhouse.
Eventually our living floor collapsed from the weight of our Franklin stove - so much for our shack.
After I married each summer we would drive our motor home from the mid-west and stay on our property
overlooking the water.
Upon retiring in 1994 we purchased my current home which is perched at 1,000-foot level of Buck Mountain.
The home is 4,000 square feet with 6,000 square feet of lanai on three levels and has a commanding view of the
surrounding San Juan Islands and the Gulf Islands of Canada. On a clear day, your view starts with Vancouver,
BC to the North and continues to the Olympic Mountains to the South.
Come join us as I am look forward to sharing my Island and home with each and every one of you.
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Connections
CORPORATE DIRECTORY
Office hours are Monday thru Friday
10:00 am till 4:00 pm Central Time
1-888-994-1307
www.wwi-national.org
Suzanne Kay, President
[email protected]
Accounting
Accounting@wwi- national.org
Website & Photo gallery
[email protected]
John Lauziere, SW Regional Governor - 951-536-7641
[email protected]
Frank Tysen, Travel Advisor - 760-220-0707
[email protected]
12544 Renoir Lane
Dallas, TX 75230
www.wwi-national.org
April 2010
NATIONAL EVENTS
2010
San Juan Islands
“Orcas Island”
June 23-27
Dallas, TX
Grand Finale 40th
October 6-10
We are delighted to introduce you to some
of our newest Executive Governors. First
of all thank you to Rick Callis who was our
Tulsa Executive Governor and who hosted
our Tulsa National Event, October 2009.
Rick will continue to be active in Who’s Who
as he maintains his two homes.
Kathleen Coan and Hal Cooper have taken over the duties in our Tulsa, OK Chapter. They have also attended our
King Ranch Event, help host Tulsa, OK and were in Los Angeles, CA. They look forward to going to as many National
Events as they can and meeting new friends in Who’s Who.
Welcome!
Hal Cooper
Kathleen Cooper
Co-Executive Governors
Tulsa, OK Chapter
Kathleen was born, raised, and educated up north in Wisconsin. She entered the United Way
field in the early 70’s in Stevens Point, WI. Then on to
Madison, WI, Chicago,IL, San Francisco, arriving in
Tulsa, in 1984. Her family consists of two sons, a daughter, and two granddaughters in Wisconsin and a daughter
and two more granddaughters in Oklahoma. Since her
retirement two years ago, Kathleen has remained active in all her community interests: Ballet board, Rotary,
and of course, Who’s Who! She is enjoying quality time
at her lake home and improving her golf game is her top
2010 priority. She loves to entertain, all kinds and venues of music, and of course, the Green Bay Packers.
(“She is also a gourmet cook” Suzanne)
Hal was born and raised in Tulsa, attended public schools
and then to college at Southern Methodist University in
Dallas and the University of Tulsa College of Law, earning BA and JD degrees. His career practice has been in
real estate transactional legal matters, working with such
firms as Mitchell Energy and Development Co. (developing The Woodlands new town north of Houston), The
Vantage Companies (Dallas & Houston), Circle K convenience stores (Phoenix), Costco (San Diego) as well
as Dallas law firms. He returned to Tulsa in 2001 and is
both an active real estate Broker and General Counsel to a large local real estate firm. Hal has one
son, Christopher and daughter-in-law Susan, who
live in Memphis, TN with their daughter Caitlyn.
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Vol 40 Issue 4
Thank you to John Lauziere for keeping our San Diego Chapter alive untill we found our new Executive Governors. John
will continue as our SW Regional Governor! John, along with
Molly Seamons, helped a lot in Los Angleles.
Introducing Carol DeBaca:
Carol has been a member of Who’s Who San
Diego for 8 years and assisted John Lauziere
as Lt. Governor of this Chapter for the last 20
months.After many years as a senior
administrative manager for the State of
California, Carol retired and began working as
a managerial consultant and happily works a
schedule that allows fun and travel, especially
to visit her son who is a professor at a college outside of
Chicago.
Introducing Charlotte Perry:
Charlotte retired as an elementary school
library media teacher. Adventure called over
the years, and she also signed on with Army
Special Services as a librarian in Kaiserslautern,
Germany. Charlotte is very active in The Delta
Kappa Gamma Society International, an
organization for “Key” women educators. She
is also involved with Club Altura, Light One
Little Candle Foundation at the Moores Cancer
Center, among many others. Charlotte loves travel, reading,
shopping, and her two cats.
They both look forward to having great parties in San Diego
and travelng with Who’s Who.
We are merging our Silicon Valley and San Rafael/Marin
Chapters into one. Wendy Babb and Joan Williamson who
are our current Co-Executive Governors in our Silicon Valley
Chapter have taken over the San Francisco area and will start
having activies in San Francisco. Lou Broderick will be assising them as they plan activies in the Bay area.
Lou Broderick has been Executive Governor in San Rafael/
Marin for many years and has decided to take a step back. As
many of you know, Lou can give a great party - I have been to
several and they were outstanding. Lou was in Los Angeles
and will continue to be active in our club. Thank you Lou for
your many years with us!
C. Richard Hughes has bent over backwards to put together
an outstanding adventure for us this June in the San Juan Islands and on his Island of Orcas. We will have as much information as we can in our newsletter and a lot more on our web
site. Hope to see you soon!