Sheila Lowe's blog

We are saddened at the passing of one of our past Spirit of Networking Award recipients. Bonnie Warrington died peacefully in her sleep this past week after a long battle with bone cancer. You can view the announcement in the Ventura Star at

http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/venturacountystar/guestbook.aspx?n=bonni...

I encourage those who knew her soft-spoken dedication to women's causes, along with many other worthy causes, to sign the guest book on line.

Gwenlyn Norton

Here's an excellent article featuring our member, Carol Leish and her Call Me Capable board game:

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/aug/24/drunken-driver-victim-now-motivat...

Since we are no longer publishing Focal Points, our most excellent newsletter for many years, I'm using our web site to make a few announcements.

First, I'm happy to welcome our two newest members, Peggy Sue Tierney and David-Michael Kenney. The members who referred them to VCPWN will receive a free dinner at the next meeting. See, it pays to spread the word about our organization!

Tonight 8/8/10) on Lifetime Movie Network at 8pm, The Devil's Teardrop, based on a book by thriller writer Jeffery Deaver about a document examiner. Why am I telling you this? Because Deaver told me a while back that he had used one of my books on handwriting analysis for research. And because Lifetime contacted me recently to provide some information about handwriting examination and some analyses of famous criminals. The result is on their web site.

I just guest-blogged on this question at http://bit.ly/91cmcg

My next book in the Forensic Handwriting Mystery series will be released July 6, and I'm having a party to celebrate. If you are a lover of mysteries and would like to attend, RSVP to me at sheila@sheilalowe.com You don't have to be a VCPWN member, just someone who enjoys reading.

Sheila Lowe

VCPWN and Staples office supply are working together to create a consortium that will give our members discounts on supplies they use every day. Details at the June meeting. Just one more reason to join our great organization.

2010 President’s Annual Report, presented at the May 13, 2010 general meeting
What this leadership team has accomplished over the past year:
• A highly successful Business Expo
• President’s tea party – navigators and board members met to brainstorm
• Executive board members and Committee chairs were rewarded with a free membership for the year (co-chairs split)
• Began community outreach in small ways by giving our share of the 50/50 drawing to a charity of the meeting sponsors’ choice, and we voted to plus make up the donation to $100

Carol Leish will be on the Radio on May 19 between 11:30 and 12:00 on KKZZ 1400 AM with Susan Burrell on "Living Your Inspired Life."

She'a also raising money for a good cause...
On Wednesday, June 16th, I'm going behind bars for a great cause - the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Ventura Lock Up. I'm a jailbird for Jerry's Kids! The local chapter of the MDA has challenged me to raise $1,600 in bail money to support local families living with a neuromuscular disease.