Remembering Our Holiday Party 2008

Judy Rienzi and Robin Green

Jill Spott

Jamie Knight and Kathleen Mac Dowell




The holidays are coming soon. I hope everyone is looking forward to our annual party! Remember the mimosa's last year? Thank you
Sharon Carfora www.nicholsvillage.com. Here are a few pictures from December 2008 to remind you how much fun we had.

Please don't forget your "Toys for Tots" donation. (A new, un-wrapped toy) We are so blessed that we are able to support such worthy causes aren't we? Just think how happy that child felt last year when he or she opened your gift. Thank you from them.

Let's make this holiday a little special... I think that I'll think of a little something special for our party. How about any of you? Does anyone have any surprises for us in their Santa Bag ?

If any business women wish to join SWORN and attend our Holiday party-meeting, please e-mail SWORN.NEPA@yahoo.com or contact any member in our organization. We will be glad to get you approved.

October Meeting:

SWORN October meeting: 8:00 a.m. Held in the Commons at the Inn at Nichols Village.
10/ 13/09

The October meeting was a very productive one. It seemed everyone had new ideas to bring to the table. We were all rejuvenated and excited about building SWORN and making it the #1 organization with the greatest potential for networking our prospective businesses.

An announcement was made by Linda Worthington (Worthington Wealth Management) with the results of our votes for officers as followed:

President: Jill Spott, Sheils Law Associates, P.C. www.sheilslaw.com
Vice President: Chris Wargo, Special Occasions Florist specialoccasionsflorist.blogspot.com
Secretary: Chris Wargo, Special Occasions Florist specialoccasionsflorist.blogspot.com
Publicity: Beverly Bright, Bright Happenings www.brighthappenings.com
Treasurer: Robin Green Marketing Representative, Prime Med www.primemed.net

Fund Raising: Debbie Stella, Lia Sophia Jewelry www.liasophia.com/debbiedoesjewelry

Membership: Anne Kessler www.annekess.agelessway.com

Speakers were Cheryl L. Summa, Eye Care Specalists and
Chris Wargo, Special Occasions Florist.

Cheryl Summa, www.icarespecialists.com Director of Marketing for Eye Care Specialists Kingston, Pa. introduced Ron Alberti from Allergan who spoke on the product Latisse. Latisse is a new product that can actually grow new eyelashes and improve the thickness of the eyelashes you all ready have! It is available through The Eye Care Specialists along with the professional consultations you will receive. What a phenomenal product! Ron was so helpful and answered all of our questions. Ladies, if your lashes are sparse... please call Cheryl and set up an appointment today! You can also follow her on Facebook. Become a fan of Eye Care Specialists. I'm sure you'll see some amazing results posted there. (570) 718-6752

Chris Wargo, SpecialOccasionsFlorist.blogspot.com Owner and floral designer of Special Occasions Florist, Scranton, Pa. explained how we can keep the flowers we receive lasting longer in our homes. She gave helpful tips on designing our own arrangements and answered numerous questions concerning flowers. Chris had a drawing for a Halloween centerpiece and Debbie Stella won it. Congrats Debbie! Special Occasions is a full service florist specializing in wedding designs. Chris Wargo can be followed on Facebook or check out her blog to view some unique designs. Next time you need flowers remember Chris (570) 969-1091

Please girls remember membership is due. Contact Anne Kessler with your membership form and your check. Lets all bring a new member to the next meeting!!!

Guest speakers for the November meeting: Anne Kessler and Kathleen Mac Dowell.

P.S. Please remember the coat drive. If you have any coats just hanging around, they will be put to good use. Donate Today!

New York Wine Tour

My, my, now which one did I like ???

From the Left:
1.Sybilla Lenz, Positive Living by Design, 2.Kathleen Mac Dowell, ERA Realty,
3. Liz Bertocki, The Willowbrook, 4.Robin Green, Viewmont Medical Services/PrimeMed PC,
5.Jill Spott, Sheils Law Associates, P.C. , 6.Debbie Stella, Lia Sophia Jewelry

Anyone who missed this trip missed out on all the fun! October is breast cancer awareness month and we are pleased to announce that all of the profits from this trip will be donated to The Susan G. Komen foundation for the cure. Being our membership is made up of only women it is a fitting and worthy cause that we women voted on.

Saturday, October 3, 2009 was the date of our trip. The bus picked us up at 8:00 a.m from the Viewmont Mall parking lot. It was a beautiful day and you could just feel the anticipation in the air as everyone started to arrive. There was donations of breakfast, lunch and dinner to look forward to and OH my, all the raffle items! One guest even donated a basket of wine! Thank-you Debbie Mecca! The bus was quickly boarded and off we were! The trip was one we'll not soon forget along with all of the new friends we made. The wineries we visited were located along the eastern shore of Lake Seneca. OH the wines we tasted! To name a few of our stops, Wagner Vineyards and Caywood Winery. The scenery was spectacular! As the bus drove we drank up the mountains and the colored leaves as one savors their best wine.

We laughed and laughed some more. We were having so much fun that the bus driver even wanted to join us. He wanted to participate in the raffle, of course we let him. Wouldn't you know it... He won a jewelry box, earrings, necklace and bracelet worth $250.00! Congrats to his wife, I bet she was happy when he got home! All the meals were wonderful and so many of us won prizes.

Our trip ended back at the mall around 7:45 p.m. with all of us a little tired. Our bellies were full and our thirsts for wine quenched. Thanks to all who donated and made this trip an enjoyable and profitable one for this so very very important cause.

Donations from our members:
Sybilla Lenz, Positive Living by Design www.positivelivingbydesign.com
Jill Spott, Sheils Law Associates, P.C. www.sheilslaw.com
Robin Green, Viewmont Medical Services/PrimeMed PC www.primemed.net
Kathleen Mac Dowell, ERA Realty www.era1sourcerealty.com
Debbie Stella, Lia Sophia Jewlery www.liasophia.com/debbiedoesjewerly
Liz Bertocki, The Willowbrook www.genesishcc.com
Chris Wargo, Special Occasions Florist specialoccasionsflorist.blogspot.com
Amy Clegg, Express Employment Professionals www.express.com
Colleen Dougherty, Energy Synergy and Vibrations www.energysynergyandvibrations.com
and our generous guest Debbie Mecca