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Lines from the Lioness BRRRRRRR Am I ever going to feel warm again Sometimes I wonder I
hate cold weather and cannot wait until spring In the meantime the one
thing that still gives me that warm fuzzy feeling is Franklin BPW You guys
are amazing Our members are busy wives mothers and business women yet
you still find time to do so much in our community I am very proud to know
you
In January five of us traveled to Lexington to support the Simpson County
DYW winner Conner Smith as she participated in the Kentucky DYW
Program Conner is the daughter of BPW member Laura Smith As a major
sponsor of the DYW program we were so proud of her She did a wonderful
job and represented Simpson County very well Also in January we had a
great contingency to attend the Chamber of Commerce Banquet There were
about 10-12 members in attendance to hear the Mayor of Paducah speak
about how local governments business and industry needs to pull together to
bring to and keep the Arts in our local communities Many of us agree with
him wholeheartedly We were very pleased once again to provide the table
decorations for the banquet Winter Sparkle is what I called the arrange-
ments I thought they turned out beautiful Thanks to Suzanne Forshee and
her daughter Allie for helping me pick out some of the materials used to
make them and thanks to Michelle and Barbara of Tis the Season for helping
me putting them together
Smoking continues to be an issue being debated in the state legislature so we
felt we needed to learn more about the subject Our January meeting speaker
was Carol Douglas of the Barren River District Health Department She
discussed the effects of smoking on a persons health and also how second
hand smoke can cause major health problems as well Mrs Douglas also gave
us figures on the number of cities in Kentucky that have already passed laws
and others that have partial bans or limitations Recently one of our most
popular restaurants in Franklin The Brickyard made the decision to go
Smoke Free I hope everyone will take time to study this subject and make
your own personal decision on how you feel about the possible legislation
then call your legislator and voice your opinion
February has been a very hectic and busy month for all us We were hoping
that the groundhog would not see his shadow but no such luck Even in the
midst of all the cold weather ice and snow we enjoyed the Super Bowl
celebrated American Heart Month African American History Month and
Valentines Day However for several reasons the decision was made to
cancel the February meeting Our March meeting will be held on the regular
meeting day of March 17th Laura Smith will present a new program called
ldquoThe Power of the Pearlrdquo I hope everyone will be able to attend Spring will
be just around the corner so hopefully the weather will be much warmer
Also dont forget those of you who committed for tickets to ldquoWickedrdquo will
need to bring your money that night Sharon has 3 tickets still available so if
you have any friends or family interested bring them along and contact
Sharon at 615-319-6531
Brownie Bennett President
The Paw Print
A Publication of Franklin Business and Professional Women
2013-14 BPW Officers Brownie Bennett President
bbennett852hotmailcom
Amy Ellis President-Elect
imagesbyamyellis1yahoocom
Helen Pearson Vice-President
sthelen365comcastnet
Pam Womack Treasurer
pva1995gmailcom
Laurie Cline Secretary
clineclattnet
Sharon Taylor-Carrillo Exe Assist
SharonLyraeaolcom
Cathy Hughes Co-Parliamentarian
mamahughes1978gmailcom
Jerilyn Hippler Co-Parliamentarian
Jerilynhipplergmailcom
The Roaring News from Franklin BPW
Inside this Issue
Cover From the President
Page 2 January Meeting
Highlights
Page 3 Whatrsquos New
Page 4 ndash5 DYW at State
Page 6-7 Feb Highlights
and Birthdays
Page 8 Black History
Page 9 Presidents Day
Page 10-11 Foundation
News amp BPW joins STEM
Page 12 KFBPW
Page 13 KY Legislation
Page 14 Healthy Wealthy
amp Wise
Page 15 Franklin Events amp
Calendar
I am Woman
Hear me ROAR
Franklin BPW
PO Box 155
Franklin KY 42135
BPW-Franklinorg Check us out on Facebook
Franklin Business and
Professional Women
February 2014
Volume 2 Issue 8
BPW January Meeting Highlights
The January 2014
Franklin BPW meeting
was held at the Blewett
Bradley Building on
Monday January 21st
Carol
Douglas
Health
Educator
from
Barren
River
District Health Dept was
the speaker
Barren River
District Health
Department
Community Health
Promotion (CHP) Branch
We are a team who address core
public health functionsessential health services as outlined by national and state authorities Our main goal is
prevention of disease and injury and promotion of wellness through education trainings exercise instruction smoking
cessation efforts and Asthma management CHP utilizes a variety of staff to accomplish our responsibilities Health
Educators Social Workers certified personal trainers and community mobilizers This group combines to cover all eight
counties within the district providing educational presentations school curriculum trainings support and coordination
The Annual Chamber Banquet was held on
Thursday January 23rd
BPW provided the center pieces for the event
ldquoWinter Sparklerdquo
Whatrsquos
NEW
If you have any
ldquoWhatrsquos NEWrdquo News
please send it to
SharonLyraeaolcom
Happy Birthday to
members having a
Birthday in
February
Susan Layne 3
Cathy Hughes 13
Alice Bailey 27
FEBRUARY
Wicked - The Musical We are making plans to attend the March 30th show at TPAC at
630pm the cost is $6700 per person and seats are on the main floor
A few Tickets are still available 3 tickets left for March 30th
Contact Sharon if interested
1-2- Annie and Donnie Bland
3-4 Suzanne Forshee and a guest
5-6 Barb and her mother
7-8 Katherine Mc amp a guest
9 Alice Bailey
10 Sharon Taylor-Carrillo
11 Brownie Bennett
12 Sandra Kington
13 Beth Gibson
14 Pam Womack
15 Rachel Cothern
16 Nikki Sartor
17 Pamela Atkins (TN)
18
19
20
February is
American Heart Month
An Affair to Remember
Month
Black History Month
Canned Food Month
Creative Romance Month
Great American Pie
Month
National Cherry Month
National Childrenrsquos
Dental Health Month
National Grapefruit
Month
National Weddings Month
2014 Year of
the
HORSE
ldquoBrownie Bennett named into the Distinguished
Young Women of Kentucky Hall of Famerdquo
Distinguished Young
Woman
2014 at State
ldquoBrownie Bennett named into the Distinguished
Young Women of Kentucky
Hall of Famerdquo
2014
Distinguished Young Woman of Simpson County 2013-14 Connor Smith competed in
the Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky scholarship program Jan 17-18 in
Lexington Ky This is the 56th year for the state program
Ms Smith is a senior at Franklin-Simpson High School and the daughter of Scott
and Laura Smith of Franklin She competed in scholastics talent self-expression
fitness and interview She received $1300 at the local competition this past fall
Brownie Bennett of Franklin was honored during the DYW of Kentucky program by
being named to the Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky Hall of Fame
Ms Bennett helped coordinate and begin the DYW of Simpson County program in
1983 as the Simpson County Junior Miss program
She served as director for 25 years and has served on the local board for 30 years
She has helped raise over $65000 for scholarships which have been awarded in
Simpson County to senior high school girls Ms Bennett has worked with the
program by judging local competitions across the state of Kentucky
Ms Bennett is an advertising sales executive at the Franklin FavoriteWFKN and
currently serves as President of the Franklin Business and Professional Womens
Club
Chaney Rose DYW of Warren County was named Distinguished Young Women of
Kentucky and will compete in the national scholarship program in Mobile Ala in
June Over $140000 in cash scholarships will be awarded at the national
competition
A former Franklin resident Natalie Lawson was named Distinguished Young
Woman of Florida earlier this month She is the daughter of Chuck and Mia Lawson
both formerly of Franklin Ky Ms Lawson compete at the national competition in
June
Brownie on stage Brownie Bennett (center) was named to the Hall of Fame of the
Distinguished Young Woman of Kentucky scholarship program on Jan18 2014 at
the Singletary Center in Lexington Ky Ms Bennett was honored for 30 years of
service to the Distinguished Young Women of Simpson County (formerly known as
Junior Miss) scholarship program
Brownie Bennett was named to the Hall of Fame of the Distinguished Young Woman
of Kentucky scholarship program on Jan 18 2014 at the Singletary Center in
Lexington Ky Ms Bennett was honored for 30 years of service to the Distinguished
Young Women of Simpson County (formerly known as Junior Miss) scholarship
program State Board Regional Director Ronald Curry presented her with the
award
Franklin-Simpson High School senior Connor Smith played guitar and sang during
the talent competition at the 56th Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky
program in Lexington Jan 17-18 Ms Smith was named the Distinguished Young
Woman of Simpson County last fall and competed in the state scholarship program
Distinguished Young Woman of Simpson County 2013-14 Connor Smith competed in
the state scholarship program Jan 17-18 in Lexington Ms Smith received $1300 at
the local program last fall She is a senior at Franklin-Simpson High School
Real love stories never
have endings
~ Richard Bach
Romance is the icing
but love is the cake
~ Unknown
Love is the river of life
in the world
~ Henry Ward Beecher
Life without love is like a tree without
blossoms or fruit ~ Kahlil Gibran
Love ceases to be a pleasure when it
ceases to be a secret ~ Aphra Behn
True love is like ghosts which everyone
talks about but few have seen
~ Unknown
True love begins when nothing is looked
for in return
~ Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Love wasnt put in your heart to stay
Love isnt love till you give it away
~ Unknown
Top Ten Facts About February 1 February was named after the ancient Roman purification ritual lsquoFebruarsquo
2 Until 713BC the Romans had no names for January and February on the grounds that the winter months
did not deserve them
3 Until Julius Caesarrsquos changes in 45BC February was the only month with an even number of days
4 In Old English February was called lsquoSolmonathrsquo (mud month) or lsquoKalemonathrsquo (cabbage month)
5 lsquoFebruaryrsquo is an anagram of lsquobare furyrsquo (if you are feeling angry) or lsquobury fearrsquo (if you are brave)
6 February is the only month that can pass without a full moon This last happened in 1999 and will next
happen in 2018
7 Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespearersquos only play naming February ldquoYou have such a February face
So full of frost of storm and cloudinessrdquo
8 Because of calendar change Sweden and Finland had 30 days in February in 1712
9 In the French Republican calendar introduced in 1793 the month from about January 21 to February 19
was called lsquoPluviosersquo meaning lsquorainyrsquo
10 The US White Pages phone directory lists 57 people with the surname February Of all months only
September (also 57) has so few
Page 7
February BIRTHDAYS
February Highlights in US Womenrsquos History
Feb 1 1978 - First postage stamp to honor a black woman Harriet Tubman is issued in Washington DC
Feb 4 1987 - First National Women in Sports Day is celebrated by Presidential Proclamation
Feb 12 1869 - the Utah Territory passes a law allowing women to vote
Feb 15 1921 - The Suffrage Monument depicting Susan B Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott and carved by
Adelaide Johnson is dedicated at the US Capitol
Feb 15 1953 - Tenley Albright is the first American woman to win the World Figure Skating championship
Feb 17 1870 - Esther Hobart Morris became the first American woman Justice of the Peace
Feb 24 1912 - Henrietta Szold founds Hadassah the largest Jewish organization in American history focusing on healthcare
and education in the Israel and the US
Feb 24 1967 - Jocelyn Bell Burnell makes the first discovery of a pulsar a rapidly rotating neutron star
Feb 1 1878 (1950) - Hattie Wyatt Caraway first woman elected to the US Senate(1932 D-AR) and first woman to preside
over the Senate in 1943
Feb 3 1821 (1910) - Dr Elizabeth Blackwell first woman awarded a medical degree in US (1849)
Feb 3 1874 (1946) - Gertrude Stein poet author art critic famous for A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose
Feb 4 1913 (2005) - Feb 4 1913 - Rosa Parks - Mother of Civil Rights Movement her arrest after refusing to give up
her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery Alabama With her consent Jo Ann Gibson Robinson along with a colleague and two
students mimeographed 35000 handbills calling for a boycott of the Montgomery bus system which eventual led to the Supreme
Court decision to integrate buses
Feb 4 1921 (2006) - Betty Friedan author and activist wrote ldquoThe Feminine Mystiquerdquo (1963) cofounder of National
Organization for Women (NOW) (1966)
Feb 7 1867 (1957) - Laura Ingalls Wilder author of beloved Little House books
Feb 9 1944 - Alice Walker writer first African American woman to win Pulitzer Prize for fiction for ldquoThe Color Purplerdquo (1983)
Feb 10 1927 - Leontyne Price Grammy award winning opera singer
Feb 13 1906 (1990) - Pauline Frederick journalist first woman network radio correspondent (1939) first woman to
moderate a presidential debate (1976)
Feb 15 1820 (1906) - Susan B Anthony leader of 19th century womens right movement strategist lecturer
Feb 16 1870 (1927) - Leonora OReilly labor organizer founding member of Womans Trade Union League helped found
NAACP
Feb 18 1931 - Toni Morrison Pulitzer Prize winning novelist first African-American to win Nobel Prize for Literature (1993)
Feb 21 1855 (1902) - Alice Freeman Palmer educator founded predecessor organization to American Assn of University
Women (AAUW) in 1881
Feb 22 1876 (1938) - Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala-Sha) writer Sioux Indian activist founded National Council of American
Indians (1926)
Feb 22 1892 (1950) - Edna St Vincent Millay first woman to receive Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1923)
Feb 27 1897 (1993) - Marian Anderson opera singer first African-American member of the New York Metropolitan Opera
(1955)
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month This important focal event presents a special opportunity to
recognize the bold and daring achievements of African Americans 2007 is the 50th anniversary of the integration of Central High a pivotal event in the Civil Right Movement that challenged
racist segregation and moved history forward for all Americans
Fifty years ago the doors of Little Rockrsquos Central High School became gates of change when on September 4 1957 nine African American students came to school for class mdash for the first time Turned away by Arkansas National Guard soldiers under orders from the Governor the
students finally entered safely three weeks later when the President of the United States sent
the 101st Airborne to enforce the Supreme Courtrsquos desegregation rulings
The historic events of the integration of Central High School and the re- opening of all of Little
Rockrsquos schools a year after the governor closed them are quintessential womenrsquos history Wom-
enrsquos bold actions made both events possible
Civil Rights activist Daisy Bates gave the nine students (two boys and seven girls) the infor-
mation encouragement and support they needed to enroll in Central High School When the governor resorted to closing the schools in Little Rock to prevent integration it was the women of the ldquoWomens Emergency Committee to Open Our Schoolsrdquo who with daring courage orga-
nized the effort to open the schools and in so doing changed themselves and the community
One of this yearrsquos Honorees Minnijean Brown Trickey was only sixteen years old when she became involved in the integration of Little Rockrsquos Central High School Along with eight other
black teenagers who defied death threats hostile white demonstrators and even the Arkansas National Guard to attend the all-white Central High School in 1957 Rising above the adversity
they took a courageous step that not only changed their lives and education but the lives and
educations of African Americans around the country
African American history is essential to American History and needs to be merged in the telling of the story Until that time we need to use this important focal celebration of Black History
Month to inform and expand our societys knowledge of African American history
WARRIORS DONrsquoT CRY Drawn from her diary the author writes a riveting account of her experience
integrating Central High School
THE LONG SHADOW OF LITTLE ROCK A MEMOIR BY DAISY BATES Daisy Bates guided and advised
the nine students known as the Little Rock Nine when they attempted to enroll at Little Rock Central
High School in 1957
THE GIANTS WORE WHITE GLOVES video When
racism closed the schools in Little Rock a group of respectable middle-class white women were faced
with the prospect of no schools as well as the fur-ther loss of their cityrsquos good name They turned
militant and changed themselves and he community
in the process
Presidents Day combines both
Washingtons birthday and
Lincolns birthday since both
happen in the month of
February very close
together Why was this done
In 1968 congress (Legislation
15951) passed a bill that
changed several federal holidays
in order for them to fall on a
Monday thus creating a 3-day weekend The act took affect 3 years later in 1971
One of the holidays that was affected was Washingtons Birthday which got shifted
to the third Monday in February every year whether it was the 22nd (which is really
his birthday) or not (Ill get to the specifics of each of these birthdays in a
second ) Some calendars still print both Washingtons Birthday and Lincolns
Birthday on them Some print Presidents Day on the third Monday in
February However the third Monday in February is still officially Washingtons
Birthday Why Technically no President or Congress has ever legally changed the
name of the third Monday in February to be designated as Presidents
Day (Well not yet) However socially it has become known as Presidents Day
to not only honor both President George Washingtons birthday and Abraham
Lincolns birthday but to pay respect and acknowledge all the other men who have
served as our presidents
Usually only federal employees (and companies connected with them) take the day
off as a holiday Presidents Day today has mostly turned into a commercial event
where stores take advantage of the holiday weekend and have sales to empty out
their shelves of midwinter stock
BPW Foundation National News
202-293-1100
wwwbpwfoundationorg
foundationbpwfoundationorg
BPW Foundations Role
Business and Professional Womens
(BPW) Foundation and its advisory
councils and employer partners
provide oversight mentor training
research and analysis for Joining
Forces Mentoring Plustrade
Business and Professional Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation is
advocating for successful workplaces by focusing on issues that
impact women families and employers Successful Workplaces are
those that embrace and practice diversity equity and work life
balance Through its groundbreaking research and unique role as a
convener of employers and employees BPW Foundation strives to
redefine todayrsquos workplace
The work of BPW Foundation supports workforce development
programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs
of working women communities and businesses
Advocacy is a cornerstone for the work of BPW Foundation that
will continue to inform and guide our research and programming
and vice versa
BPW Foundation brings together women employers and policy
makers to create change and expand workplace options in order
to develop an equitable and diverse workforce BPW Foundation
mission to empower working women to achieve their full potential
and to partner with employers to build successful workplaces
through research education knowledge and policy
A research project of BPW Foundation Young
Women Misbehavinrsquo is our approach of
supplying a daily stream of working women
and family issues
Generations X and Y are a group of young
working women who are important to our
cause This project is part of a larger
commitment to understand the challenges
motivations and needs of these up-and-coming
leaders (ourselves included)
While we find the issues of equity work-life
balance and diversity to be seriously important
ways of improving the 9-to-5 we donrsquot find it
necessary to be boring We make it look easyhellip
but turning these critical matters into something
fun to read is hard work
We have been known to ldquomisbehaverdquo in our
quest to achieve equity for all working women
and therefore families And this original content
(and sass) take a lot of resources Sohellip
If you find our blog entertaininghellip
If you want to see more Gen X and Y projectshellip
If you find our blog informativehellip
If you want to understand the multi-
generational workplacehellip
If yoursquod be sad if you couldnrsquot find our bloghellip
Consider making a donation to BPW Foundation
As a BPW Foundation donor you will have access to resources to
become an effective advocate for successful workplaces In addition
you have the opportunity to become an integral part of a grassroots
movement Use our grassroots tools and Advocacy Center to impact
both national policy and policies that directly affect your
community Join discussions on our blog and Facebook page
The current economy has forced employers and employees to make
changes and difficult choices but with your support BPW
Foundation is confident that we will collaborate to meet the needs
and goals of the workplace Now more than ever the organization
relies on individuals like you to support our mission from both a
grassroots and a donor perspective
For every gift given 97 directly funds our programs supporting
working women their families and successful workplaces Your
donation matters
Bpwfoundationorg
February is
Foundation
MONTH
BPW Foundation Joins STEM
Mentoring Inititive ldquoMILLION
WOMEN MENTORSrdquo Partnership Seeks to Engage More Than
One Million Girls amp Young Women
in STEM Education and Careers
WASHINGTON ndash Today Business and Professional
Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation announced its
partnership with the ldquoMillion Women
Mentorsrdquo (MWM) initiative Launched in
January during National Mentoring Month the
initiative will support the engagement of one
million science technology engineering and
math (STEM) mentors ndash male and female ndash to
increase the interest and confidence of girls
and young women to pursue and succeed in
STEM degrees and careers
Supporting women in non-traditional fields has long
been part of BPW Foundationrsquos mission Since
1969 BPWrsquos career advancement scholarships
have provided financial assistance to
financially disadvantaged women 25 years of
age or older seeking to further their education
advance their careers or re-enter the work-
force BPW Foundation solicits prospective
scholarship candidates from its state and local
Legacy members Most of last yearrsquos
scholarship recipients are pursing degrees in
STEM or related fields
BPW Foundationrsquos goal is to share information about
Million Women Mentors among its legacy
chapters across the country to engage STEM
mentors and to encourage young girls and
women interested in STEM fields to pursue
their goals with the help of a mentor
ldquoWith our legacy of lsquoworking women helping women
workregrsquo BPW Foundation is proud to partner
with Million Women Mentors to support
women across their STEM career spectrum
from young careerists to mid and upper-level
professionals to those transitioning out of the
militaryrdquo said BPW Foundation CEO Deborah
Frett
BPW Foundation also seeks to leverage this
partnership to promote access to STEM career
opportunities among women veterans military
spouses and women who have lost a loved one
serving in the Armed Forces ldquoMany women
veterans leave the military with a wealth of
technical training and experience but they
donrsquot know how to translate those skills into
meaningful careersrdquo said Leslie Wilkins
member of the BPW Foundation Board of
Trustees and Founder and Director MEDBrsquos
Women in Technology Project ldquoHaving
access to STEM professionals through Million
Women Mentors will help these skilled
women who unselfishly served our country
leverage their skills and tap into careers in
STEM Million Women Mentorrsquos work can
also support the talented pool of unemployed
and underemployed military spouses and
surviving family members and bridge the gap
(often due to multiple moves or the loss of a
loved one) to a successful career in STEMrdquo
In the past 10 years growth in STEM jobs has been
three times greater than that of non-STEM
jobs Today 80 of the fastest growing
occupations in the United States depend on
mastery of mathematics and knowledge and
skills in hard sciences While women comprise
48 of the US workforce just 24 are in
STEM fields a statistic that has held constant
for nearly the last decade While 75 of all
college students are women and students of
color they represent only 45 of STEM
degrees earned each year Too many of these
young women begin in STEM but leave those
degree paths despite their good academic
standing often citing uncomfortable classroom
experiences and disconcerting climate Even
when women earn a STEM degree they are
less likely than their male counterparts to work
in a STEM field even though STEM jobs pay
more and have a lower wage gap 92 cents on
a dollar versus 75 cents in other fields
ldquoClearly the need for women in STEM is thererdquo said
Frett ldquoBy tapping into current pools of talent
among our women veteran and military spouse
community and contributing to tomorrowrsquos
STEM professionals among our young career-
ists BPW Foundation continues its vision to
partner to create successful workplaces for
women their families and employersrdquo
20 Kentucky
BPW Local
Organizat ions
l i s ted by Region
West Region Locals
Central City BPW
Franklin BPW
Hopkins County BPW
Hopkinsville BPW
Paducah BPW
Paducah-River City BPW
Princeton BPW
North Central Region
Berea BPW
BPWRiver City Inc
Danville BPW
Fort Harrods BPW
Licking Valley BPW
Springfield BPW
Woodford County BPW
KFBPW
2013-14
President
Amanda
Ishmael
Visit Bpw-kyorg
for more information
Mark your 2014 BPW Calendars Equal Pay Day April 8 2014
2014 State Conference June 13-14 2014
2000 May 11th
2009 April 28th
2012 April 17th
2013 April 9th
2014 April 8th
February 15 2014
Deadline for KFBPW Officer nomination to Nominations Chair
February 26 2014
Lobby Day in Frankfort Details to come
February 28 2014
Deadline for Regions to have Regional meeting plans finalized
2014 Spring Region Meeting Dates ~~North Central ndash Donna Seeberger April 5th
~~South Central ndash Tammy Cundiff April 19th
~~West Region ndash Tammy Owen March 29th
Database Manager Report ndash Franklin has 36 members
Total KFBPW membership as of November 1st is 587
The 2014 IB meeting will be held in Glasgow on
October 25th at the TJ Samson Regional Health Center
The 2015 State Convention will be held at the
Barren River State Park on June 5 and 6 2015
South Central Region
Campbellsville BPW
Glasgow BPW
Middlesboro BPW
Russell County BPW
Somerset BPW
WKU-Glasgow Samothrace
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on
Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to
illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages
Since 2000 we have
seen a dramatic
change going from
May 11th in 2000
up to April 8 2014
Wersquove come
along way but
we still have a
long way to go
Berlin 3-21-14
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
BPW January Meeting Highlights
The January 2014
Franklin BPW meeting
was held at the Blewett
Bradley Building on
Monday January 21st
Carol
Douglas
Health
Educator
from
Barren
River
District Health Dept was
the speaker
Barren River
District Health
Department
Community Health
Promotion (CHP) Branch
We are a team who address core
public health functionsessential health services as outlined by national and state authorities Our main goal is
prevention of disease and injury and promotion of wellness through education trainings exercise instruction smoking
cessation efforts and Asthma management CHP utilizes a variety of staff to accomplish our responsibilities Health
Educators Social Workers certified personal trainers and community mobilizers This group combines to cover all eight
counties within the district providing educational presentations school curriculum trainings support and coordination
The Annual Chamber Banquet was held on
Thursday January 23rd
BPW provided the center pieces for the event
ldquoWinter Sparklerdquo
Whatrsquos
NEW
If you have any
ldquoWhatrsquos NEWrdquo News
please send it to
SharonLyraeaolcom
Happy Birthday to
members having a
Birthday in
February
Susan Layne 3
Cathy Hughes 13
Alice Bailey 27
FEBRUARY
Wicked - The Musical We are making plans to attend the March 30th show at TPAC at
630pm the cost is $6700 per person and seats are on the main floor
A few Tickets are still available 3 tickets left for March 30th
Contact Sharon if interested
1-2- Annie and Donnie Bland
3-4 Suzanne Forshee and a guest
5-6 Barb and her mother
7-8 Katherine Mc amp a guest
9 Alice Bailey
10 Sharon Taylor-Carrillo
11 Brownie Bennett
12 Sandra Kington
13 Beth Gibson
14 Pam Womack
15 Rachel Cothern
16 Nikki Sartor
17 Pamela Atkins (TN)
18
19
20
February is
American Heart Month
An Affair to Remember
Month
Black History Month
Canned Food Month
Creative Romance Month
Great American Pie
Month
National Cherry Month
National Childrenrsquos
Dental Health Month
National Grapefruit
Month
National Weddings Month
2014 Year of
the
HORSE
ldquoBrownie Bennett named into the Distinguished
Young Women of Kentucky Hall of Famerdquo
Distinguished Young
Woman
2014 at State
ldquoBrownie Bennett named into the Distinguished
Young Women of Kentucky
Hall of Famerdquo
2014
Distinguished Young Woman of Simpson County 2013-14 Connor Smith competed in
the Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky scholarship program Jan 17-18 in
Lexington Ky This is the 56th year for the state program
Ms Smith is a senior at Franklin-Simpson High School and the daughter of Scott
and Laura Smith of Franklin She competed in scholastics talent self-expression
fitness and interview She received $1300 at the local competition this past fall
Brownie Bennett of Franklin was honored during the DYW of Kentucky program by
being named to the Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky Hall of Fame
Ms Bennett helped coordinate and begin the DYW of Simpson County program in
1983 as the Simpson County Junior Miss program
She served as director for 25 years and has served on the local board for 30 years
She has helped raise over $65000 for scholarships which have been awarded in
Simpson County to senior high school girls Ms Bennett has worked with the
program by judging local competitions across the state of Kentucky
Ms Bennett is an advertising sales executive at the Franklin FavoriteWFKN and
currently serves as President of the Franklin Business and Professional Womens
Club
Chaney Rose DYW of Warren County was named Distinguished Young Women of
Kentucky and will compete in the national scholarship program in Mobile Ala in
June Over $140000 in cash scholarships will be awarded at the national
competition
A former Franklin resident Natalie Lawson was named Distinguished Young
Woman of Florida earlier this month She is the daughter of Chuck and Mia Lawson
both formerly of Franklin Ky Ms Lawson compete at the national competition in
June
Brownie on stage Brownie Bennett (center) was named to the Hall of Fame of the
Distinguished Young Woman of Kentucky scholarship program on Jan18 2014 at
the Singletary Center in Lexington Ky Ms Bennett was honored for 30 years of
service to the Distinguished Young Women of Simpson County (formerly known as
Junior Miss) scholarship program
Brownie Bennett was named to the Hall of Fame of the Distinguished Young Woman
of Kentucky scholarship program on Jan 18 2014 at the Singletary Center in
Lexington Ky Ms Bennett was honored for 30 years of service to the Distinguished
Young Women of Simpson County (formerly known as Junior Miss) scholarship
program State Board Regional Director Ronald Curry presented her with the
award
Franklin-Simpson High School senior Connor Smith played guitar and sang during
the talent competition at the 56th Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky
program in Lexington Jan 17-18 Ms Smith was named the Distinguished Young
Woman of Simpson County last fall and competed in the state scholarship program
Distinguished Young Woman of Simpson County 2013-14 Connor Smith competed in
the state scholarship program Jan 17-18 in Lexington Ms Smith received $1300 at
the local program last fall She is a senior at Franklin-Simpson High School
Real love stories never
have endings
~ Richard Bach
Romance is the icing
but love is the cake
~ Unknown
Love is the river of life
in the world
~ Henry Ward Beecher
Life without love is like a tree without
blossoms or fruit ~ Kahlil Gibran
Love ceases to be a pleasure when it
ceases to be a secret ~ Aphra Behn
True love is like ghosts which everyone
talks about but few have seen
~ Unknown
True love begins when nothing is looked
for in return
~ Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Love wasnt put in your heart to stay
Love isnt love till you give it away
~ Unknown
Top Ten Facts About February 1 February was named after the ancient Roman purification ritual lsquoFebruarsquo
2 Until 713BC the Romans had no names for January and February on the grounds that the winter months
did not deserve them
3 Until Julius Caesarrsquos changes in 45BC February was the only month with an even number of days
4 In Old English February was called lsquoSolmonathrsquo (mud month) or lsquoKalemonathrsquo (cabbage month)
5 lsquoFebruaryrsquo is an anagram of lsquobare furyrsquo (if you are feeling angry) or lsquobury fearrsquo (if you are brave)
6 February is the only month that can pass without a full moon This last happened in 1999 and will next
happen in 2018
7 Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespearersquos only play naming February ldquoYou have such a February face
So full of frost of storm and cloudinessrdquo
8 Because of calendar change Sweden and Finland had 30 days in February in 1712
9 In the French Republican calendar introduced in 1793 the month from about January 21 to February 19
was called lsquoPluviosersquo meaning lsquorainyrsquo
10 The US White Pages phone directory lists 57 people with the surname February Of all months only
September (also 57) has so few
Page 7
February BIRTHDAYS
February Highlights in US Womenrsquos History
Feb 1 1978 - First postage stamp to honor a black woman Harriet Tubman is issued in Washington DC
Feb 4 1987 - First National Women in Sports Day is celebrated by Presidential Proclamation
Feb 12 1869 - the Utah Territory passes a law allowing women to vote
Feb 15 1921 - The Suffrage Monument depicting Susan B Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott and carved by
Adelaide Johnson is dedicated at the US Capitol
Feb 15 1953 - Tenley Albright is the first American woman to win the World Figure Skating championship
Feb 17 1870 - Esther Hobart Morris became the first American woman Justice of the Peace
Feb 24 1912 - Henrietta Szold founds Hadassah the largest Jewish organization in American history focusing on healthcare
and education in the Israel and the US
Feb 24 1967 - Jocelyn Bell Burnell makes the first discovery of a pulsar a rapidly rotating neutron star
Feb 1 1878 (1950) - Hattie Wyatt Caraway first woman elected to the US Senate(1932 D-AR) and first woman to preside
over the Senate in 1943
Feb 3 1821 (1910) - Dr Elizabeth Blackwell first woman awarded a medical degree in US (1849)
Feb 3 1874 (1946) - Gertrude Stein poet author art critic famous for A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose
Feb 4 1913 (2005) - Feb 4 1913 - Rosa Parks - Mother of Civil Rights Movement her arrest after refusing to give up
her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery Alabama With her consent Jo Ann Gibson Robinson along with a colleague and two
students mimeographed 35000 handbills calling for a boycott of the Montgomery bus system which eventual led to the Supreme
Court decision to integrate buses
Feb 4 1921 (2006) - Betty Friedan author and activist wrote ldquoThe Feminine Mystiquerdquo (1963) cofounder of National
Organization for Women (NOW) (1966)
Feb 7 1867 (1957) - Laura Ingalls Wilder author of beloved Little House books
Feb 9 1944 - Alice Walker writer first African American woman to win Pulitzer Prize for fiction for ldquoThe Color Purplerdquo (1983)
Feb 10 1927 - Leontyne Price Grammy award winning opera singer
Feb 13 1906 (1990) - Pauline Frederick journalist first woman network radio correspondent (1939) first woman to
moderate a presidential debate (1976)
Feb 15 1820 (1906) - Susan B Anthony leader of 19th century womens right movement strategist lecturer
Feb 16 1870 (1927) - Leonora OReilly labor organizer founding member of Womans Trade Union League helped found
NAACP
Feb 18 1931 - Toni Morrison Pulitzer Prize winning novelist first African-American to win Nobel Prize for Literature (1993)
Feb 21 1855 (1902) - Alice Freeman Palmer educator founded predecessor organization to American Assn of University
Women (AAUW) in 1881
Feb 22 1876 (1938) - Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala-Sha) writer Sioux Indian activist founded National Council of American
Indians (1926)
Feb 22 1892 (1950) - Edna St Vincent Millay first woman to receive Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1923)
Feb 27 1897 (1993) - Marian Anderson opera singer first African-American member of the New York Metropolitan Opera
(1955)
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month This important focal event presents a special opportunity to
recognize the bold and daring achievements of African Americans 2007 is the 50th anniversary of the integration of Central High a pivotal event in the Civil Right Movement that challenged
racist segregation and moved history forward for all Americans
Fifty years ago the doors of Little Rockrsquos Central High School became gates of change when on September 4 1957 nine African American students came to school for class mdash for the first time Turned away by Arkansas National Guard soldiers under orders from the Governor the
students finally entered safely three weeks later when the President of the United States sent
the 101st Airborne to enforce the Supreme Courtrsquos desegregation rulings
The historic events of the integration of Central High School and the re- opening of all of Little
Rockrsquos schools a year after the governor closed them are quintessential womenrsquos history Wom-
enrsquos bold actions made both events possible
Civil Rights activist Daisy Bates gave the nine students (two boys and seven girls) the infor-
mation encouragement and support they needed to enroll in Central High School When the governor resorted to closing the schools in Little Rock to prevent integration it was the women of the ldquoWomens Emergency Committee to Open Our Schoolsrdquo who with daring courage orga-
nized the effort to open the schools and in so doing changed themselves and the community
One of this yearrsquos Honorees Minnijean Brown Trickey was only sixteen years old when she became involved in the integration of Little Rockrsquos Central High School Along with eight other
black teenagers who defied death threats hostile white demonstrators and even the Arkansas National Guard to attend the all-white Central High School in 1957 Rising above the adversity
they took a courageous step that not only changed their lives and education but the lives and
educations of African Americans around the country
African American history is essential to American History and needs to be merged in the telling of the story Until that time we need to use this important focal celebration of Black History
Month to inform and expand our societys knowledge of African American history
WARRIORS DONrsquoT CRY Drawn from her diary the author writes a riveting account of her experience
integrating Central High School
THE LONG SHADOW OF LITTLE ROCK A MEMOIR BY DAISY BATES Daisy Bates guided and advised
the nine students known as the Little Rock Nine when they attempted to enroll at Little Rock Central
High School in 1957
THE GIANTS WORE WHITE GLOVES video When
racism closed the schools in Little Rock a group of respectable middle-class white women were faced
with the prospect of no schools as well as the fur-ther loss of their cityrsquos good name They turned
militant and changed themselves and he community
in the process
Presidents Day combines both
Washingtons birthday and
Lincolns birthday since both
happen in the month of
February very close
together Why was this done
In 1968 congress (Legislation
15951) passed a bill that
changed several federal holidays
in order for them to fall on a
Monday thus creating a 3-day weekend The act took affect 3 years later in 1971
One of the holidays that was affected was Washingtons Birthday which got shifted
to the third Monday in February every year whether it was the 22nd (which is really
his birthday) or not (Ill get to the specifics of each of these birthdays in a
second ) Some calendars still print both Washingtons Birthday and Lincolns
Birthday on them Some print Presidents Day on the third Monday in
February However the third Monday in February is still officially Washingtons
Birthday Why Technically no President or Congress has ever legally changed the
name of the third Monday in February to be designated as Presidents
Day (Well not yet) However socially it has become known as Presidents Day
to not only honor both President George Washingtons birthday and Abraham
Lincolns birthday but to pay respect and acknowledge all the other men who have
served as our presidents
Usually only federal employees (and companies connected with them) take the day
off as a holiday Presidents Day today has mostly turned into a commercial event
where stores take advantage of the holiday weekend and have sales to empty out
their shelves of midwinter stock
BPW Foundation National News
202-293-1100
wwwbpwfoundationorg
foundationbpwfoundationorg
BPW Foundations Role
Business and Professional Womens
(BPW) Foundation and its advisory
councils and employer partners
provide oversight mentor training
research and analysis for Joining
Forces Mentoring Plustrade
Business and Professional Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation is
advocating for successful workplaces by focusing on issues that
impact women families and employers Successful Workplaces are
those that embrace and practice diversity equity and work life
balance Through its groundbreaking research and unique role as a
convener of employers and employees BPW Foundation strives to
redefine todayrsquos workplace
The work of BPW Foundation supports workforce development
programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs
of working women communities and businesses
Advocacy is a cornerstone for the work of BPW Foundation that
will continue to inform and guide our research and programming
and vice versa
BPW Foundation brings together women employers and policy
makers to create change and expand workplace options in order
to develop an equitable and diverse workforce BPW Foundation
mission to empower working women to achieve their full potential
and to partner with employers to build successful workplaces
through research education knowledge and policy
A research project of BPW Foundation Young
Women Misbehavinrsquo is our approach of
supplying a daily stream of working women
and family issues
Generations X and Y are a group of young
working women who are important to our
cause This project is part of a larger
commitment to understand the challenges
motivations and needs of these up-and-coming
leaders (ourselves included)
While we find the issues of equity work-life
balance and diversity to be seriously important
ways of improving the 9-to-5 we donrsquot find it
necessary to be boring We make it look easyhellip
but turning these critical matters into something
fun to read is hard work
We have been known to ldquomisbehaverdquo in our
quest to achieve equity for all working women
and therefore families And this original content
(and sass) take a lot of resources Sohellip
If you find our blog entertaininghellip
If you want to see more Gen X and Y projectshellip
If you find our blog informativehellip
If you want to understand the multi-
generational workplacehellip
If yoursquod be sad if you couldnrsquot find our bloghellip
Consider making a donation to BPW Foundation
As a BPW Foundation donor you will have access to resources to
become an effective advocate for successful workplaces In addition
you have the opportunity to become an integral part of a grassroots
movement Use our grassroots tools and Advocacy Center to impact
both national policy and policies that directly affect your
community Join discussions on our blog and Facebook page
The current economy has forced employers and employees to make
changes and difficult choices but with your support BPW
Foundation is confident that we will collaborate to meet the needs
and goals of the workplace Now more than ever the organization
relies on individuals like you to support our mission from both a
grassroots and a donor perspective
For every gift given 97 directly funds our programs supporting
working women their families and successful workplaces Your
donation matters
Bpwfoundationorg
February is
Foundation
MONTH
BPW Foundation Joins STEM
Mentoring Inititive ldquoMILLION
WOMEN MENTORSrdquo Partnership Seeks to Engage More Than
One Million Girls amp Young Women
in STEM Education and Careers
WASHINGTON ndash Today Business and Professional
Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation announced its
partnership with the ldquoMillion Women
Mentorsrdquo (MWM) initiative Launched in
January during National Mentoring Month the
initiative will support the engagement of one
million science technology engineering and
math (STEM) mentors ndash male and female ndash to
increase the interest and confidence of girls
and young women to pursue and succeed in
STEM degrees and careers
Supporting women in non-traditional fields has long
been part of BPW Foundationrsquos mission Since
1969 BPWrsquos career advancement scholarships
have provided financial assistance to
financially disadvantaged women 25 years of
age or older seeking to further their education
advance their careers or re-enter the work-
force BPW Foundation solicits prospective
scholarship candidates from its state and local
Legacy members Most of last yearrsquos
scholarship recipients are pursing degrees in
STEM or related fields
BPW Foundationrsquos goal is to share information about
Million Women Mentors among its legacy
chapters across the country to engage STEM
mentors and to encourage young girls and
women interested in STEM fields to pursue
their goals with the help of a mentor
ldquoWith our legacy of lsquoworking women helping women
workregrsquo BPW Foundation is proud to partner
with Million Women Mentors to support
women across their STEM career spectrum
from young careerists to mid and upper-level
professionals to those transitioning out of the
militaryrdquo said BPW Foundation CEO Deborah
Frett
BPW Foundation also seeks to leverage this
partnership to promote access to STEM career
opportunities among women veterans military
spouses and women who have lost a loved one
serving in the Armed Forces ldquoMany women
veterans leave the military with a wealth of
technical training and experience but they
donrsquot know how to translate those skills into
meaningful careersrdquo said Leslie Wilkins
member of the BPW Foundation Board of
Trustees and Founder and Director MEDBrsquos
Women in Technology Project ldquoHaving
access to STEM professionals through Million
Women Mentors will help these skilled
women who unselfishly served our country
leverage their skills and tap into careers in
STEM Million Women Mentorrsquos work can
also support the talented pool of unemployed
and underemployed military spouses and
surviving family members and bridge the gap
(often due to multiple moves or the loss of a
loved one) to a successful career in STEMrdquo
In the past 10 years growth in STEM jobs has been
three times greater than that of non-STEM
jobs Today 80 of the fastest growing
occupations in the United States depend on
mastery of mathematics and knowledge and
skills in hard sciences While women comprise
48 of the US workforce just 24 are in
STEM fields a statistic that has held constant
for nearly the last decade While 75 of all
college students are women and students of
color they represent only 45 of STEM
degrees earned each year Too many of these
young women begin in STEM but leave those
degree paths despite their good academic
standing often citing uncomfortable classroom
experiences and disconcerting climate Even
when women earn a STEM degree they are
less likely than their male counterparts to work
in a STEM field even though STEM jobs pay
more and have a lower wage gap 92 cents on
a dollar versus 75 cents in other fields
ldquoClearly the need for women in STEM is thererdquo said
Frett ldquoBy tapping into current pools of talent
among our women veteran and military spouse
community and contributing to tomorrowrsquos
STEM professionals among our young career-
ists BPW Foundation continues its vision to
partner to create successful workplaces for
women their families and employersrdquo
20 Kentucky
BPW Local
Organizat ions
l i s ted by Region
West Region Locals
Central City BPW
Franklin BPW
Hopkins County BPW
Hopkinsville BPW
Paducah BPW
Paducah-River City BPW
Princeton BPW
North Central Region
Berea BPW
BPWRiver City Inc
Danville BPW
Fort Harrods BPW
Licking Valley BPW
Springfield BPW
Woodford County BPW
KFBPW
2013-14
President
Amanda
Ishmael
Visit Bpw-kyorg
for more information
Mark your 2014 BPW Calendars Equal Pay Day April 8 2014
2014 State Conference June 13-14 2014
2000 May 11th
2009 April 28th
2012 April 17th
2013 April 9th
2014 April 8th
February 15 2014
Deadline for KFBPW Officer nomination to Nominations Chair
February 26 2014
Lobby Day in Frankfort Details to come
February 28 2014
Deadline for Regions to have Regional meeting plans finalized
2014 Spring Region Meeting Dates ~~North Central ndash Donna Seeberger April 5th
~~South Central ndash Tammy Cundiff April 19th
~~West Region ndash Tammy Owen March 29th
Database Manager Report ndash Franklin has 36 members
Total KFBPW membership as of November 1st is 587
The 2014 IB meeting will be held in Glasgow on
October 25th at the TJ Samson Regional Health Center
The 2015 State Convention will be held at the
Barren River State Park on June 5 and 6 2015
South Central Region
Campbellsville BPW
Glasgow BPW
Middlesboro BPW
Russell County BPW
Somerset BPW
WKU-Glasgow Samothrace
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on
Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to
illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages
Since 2000 we have
seen a dramatic
change going from
May 11th in 2000
up to April 8 2014
Wersquove come
along way but
we still have a
long way to go
Berlin 3-21-14
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
Whatrsquos
NEW
If you have any
ldquoWhatrsquos NEWrdquo News
please send it to
SharonLyraeaolcom
Happy Birthday to
members having a
Birthday in
February
Susan Layne 3
Cathy Hughes 13
Alice Bailey 27
FEBRUARY
Wicked - The Musical We are making plans to attend the March 30th show at TPAC at
630pm the cost is $6700 per person and seats are on the main floor
A few Tickets are still available 3 tickets left for March 30th
Contact Sharon if interested
1-2- Annie and Donnie Bland
3-4 Suzanne Forshee and a guest
5-6 Barb and her mother
7-8 Katherine Mc amp a guest
9 Alice Bailey
10 Sharon Taylor-Carrillo
11 Brownie Bennett
12 Sandra Kington
13 Beth Gibson
14 Pam Womack
15 Rachel Cothern
16 Nikki Sartor
17 Pamela Atkins (TN)
18
19
20
February is
American Heart Month
An Affair to Remember
Month
Black History Month
Canned Food Month
Creative Romance Month
Great American Pie
Month
National Cherry Month
National Childrenrsquos
Dental Health Month
National Grapefruit
Month
National Weddings Month
2014 Year of
the
HORSE
ldquoBrownie Bennett named into the Distinguished
Young Women of Kentucky Hall of Famerdquo
Distinguished Young
Woman
2014 at State
ldquoBrownie Bennett named into the Distinguished
Young Women of Kentucky
Hall of Famerdquo
2014
Distinguished Young Woman of Simpson County 2013-14 Connor Smith competed in
the Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky scholarship program Jan 17-18 in
Lexington Ky This is the 56th year for the state program
Ms Smith is a senior at Franklin-Simpson High School and the daughter of Scott
and Laura Smith of Franklin She competed in scholastics talent self-expression
fitness and interview She received $1300 at the local competition this past fall
Brownie Bennett of Franklin was honored during the DYW of Kentucky program by
being named to the Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky Hall of Fame
Ms Bennett helped coordinate and begin the DYW of Simpson County program in
1983 as the Simpson County Junior Miss program
She served as director for 25 years and has served on the local board for 30 years
She has helped raise over $65000 for scholarships which have been awarded in
Simpson County to senior high school girls Ms Bennett has worked with the
program by judging local competitions across the state of Kentucky
Ms Bennett is an advertising sales executive at the Franklin FavoriteWFKN and
currently serves as President of the Franklin Business and Professional Womens
Club
Chaney Rose DYW of Warren County was named Distinguished Young Women of
Kentucky and will compete in the national scholarship program in Mobile Ala in
June Over $140000 in cash scholarships will be awarded at the national
competition
A former Franklin resident Natalie Lawson was named Distinguished Young
Woman of Florida earlier this month She is the daughter of Chuck and Mia Lawson
both formerly of Franklin Ky Ms Lawson compete at the national competition in
June
Brownie on stage Brownie Bennett (center) was named to the Hall of Fame of the
Distinguished Young Woman of Kentucky scholarship program on Jan18 2014 at
the Singletary Center in Lexington Ky Ms Bennett was honored for 30 years of
service to the Distinguished Young Women of Simpson County (formerly known as
Junior Miss) scholarship program
Brownie Bennett was named to the Hall of Fame of the Distinguished Young Woman
of Kentucky scholarship program on Jan 18 2014 at the Singletary Center in
Lexington Ky Ms Bennett was honored for 30 years of service to the Distinguished
Young Women of Simpson County (formerly known as Junior Miss) scholarship
program State Board Regional Director Ronald Curry presented her with the
award
Franklin-Simpson High School senior Connor Smith played guitar and sang during
the talent competition at the 56th Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky
program in Lexington Jan 17-18 Ms Smith was named the Distinguished Young
Woman of Simpson County last fall and competed in the state scholarship program
Distinguished Young Woman of Simpson County 2013-14 Connor Smith competed in
the state scholarship program Jan 17-18 in Lexington Ms Smith received $1300 at
the local program last fall She is a senior at Franklin-Simpson High School
Real love stories never
have endings
~ Richard Bach
Romance is the icing
but love is the cake
~ Unknown
Love is the river of life
in the world
~ Henry Ward Beecher
Life without love is like a tree without
blossoms or fruit ~ Kahlil Gibran
Love ceases to be a pleasure when it
ceases to be a secret ~ Aphra Behn
True love is like ghosts which everyone
talks about but few have seen
~ Unknown
True love begins when nothing is looked
for in return
~ Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Love wasnt put in your heart to stay
Love isnt love till you give it away
~ Unknown
Top Ten Facts About February 1 February was named after the ancient Roman purification ritual lsquoFebruarsquo
2 Until 713BC the Romans had no names for January and February on the grounds that the winter months
did not deserve them
3 Until Julius Caesarrsquos changes in 45BC February was the only month with an even number of days
4 In Old English February was called lsquoSolmonathrsquo (mud month) or lsquoKalemonathrsquo (cabbage month)
5 lsquoFebruaryrsquo is an anagram of lsquobare furyrsquo (if you are feeling angry) or lsquobury fearrsquo (if you are brave)
6 February is the only month that can pass without a full moon This last happened in 1999 and will next
happen in 2018
7 Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespearersquos only play naming February ldquoYou have such a February face
So full of frost of storm and cloudinessrdquo
8 Because of calendar change Sweden and Finland had 30 days in February in 1712
9 In the French Republican calendar introduced in 1793 the month from about January 21 to February 19
was called lsquoPluviosersquo meaning lsquorainyrsquo
10 The US White Pages phone directory lists 57 people with the surname February Of all months only
September (also 57) has so few
Page 7
February BIRTHDAYS
February Highlights in US Womenrsquos History
Feb 1 1978 - First postage stamp to honor a black woman Harriet Tubman is issued in Washington DC
Feb 4 1987 - First National Women in Sports Day is celebrated by Presidential Proclamation
Feb 12 1869 - the Utah Territory passes a law allowing women to vote
Feb 15 1921 - The Suffrage Monument depicting Susan B Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott and carved by
Adelaide Johnson is dedicated at the US Capitol
Feb 15 1953 - Tenley Albright is the first American woman to win the World Figure Skating championship
Feb 17 1870 - Esther Hobart Morris became the first American woman Justice of the Peace
Feb 24 1912 - Henrietta Szold founds Hadassah the largest Jewish organization in American history focusing on healthcare
and education in the Israel and the US
Feb 24 1967 - Jocelyn Bell Burnell makes the first discovery of a pulsar a rapidly rotating neutron star
Feb 1 1878 (1950) - Hattie Wyatt Caraway first woman elected to the US Senate(1932 D-AR) and first woman to preside
over the Senate in 1943
Feb 3 1821 (1910) - Dr Elizabeth Blackwell first woman awarded a medical degree in US (1849)
Feb 3 1874 (1946) - Gertrude Stein poet author art critic famous for A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose
Feb 4 1913 (2005) - Feb 4 1913 - Rosa Parks - Mother of Civil Rights Movement her arrest after refusing to give up
her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery Alabama With her consent Jo Ann Gibson Robinson along with a colleague and two
students mimeographed 35000 handbills calling for a boycott of the Montgomery bus system which eventual led to the Supreme
Court decision to integrate buses
Feb 4 1921 (2006) - Betty Friedan author and activist wrote ldquoThe Feminine Mystiquerdquo (1963) cofounder of National
Organization for Women (NOW) (1966)
Feb 7 1867 (1957) - Laura Ingalls Wilder author of beloved Little House books
Feb 9 1944 - Alice Walker writer first African American woman to win Pulitzer Prize for fiction for ldquoThe Color Purplerdquo (1983)
Feb 10 1927 - Leontyne Price Grammy award winning opera singer
Feb 13 1906 (1990) - Pauline Frederick journalist first woman network radio correspondent (1939) first woman to
moderate a presidential debate (1976)
Feb 15 1820 (1906) - Susan B Anthony leader of 19th century womens right movement strategist lecturer
Feb 16 1870 (1927) - Leonora OReilly labor organizer founding member of Womans Trade Union League helped found
NAACP
Feb 18 1931 - Toni Morrison Pulitzer Prize winning novelist first African-American to win Nobel Prize for Literature (1993)
Feb 21 1855 (1902) - Alice Freeman Palmer educator founded predecessor organization to American Assn of University
Women (AAUW) in 1881
Feb 22 1876 (1938) - Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala-Sha) writer Sioux Indian activist founded National Council of American
Indians (1926)
Feb 22 1892 (1950) - Edna St Vincent Millay first woman to receive Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1923)
Feb 27 1897 (1993) - Marian Anderson opera singer first African-American member of the New York Metropolitan Opera
(1955)
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month This important focal event presents a special opportunity to
recognize the bold and daring achievements of African Americans 2007 is the 50th anniversary of the integration of Central High a pivotal event in the Civil Right Movement that challenged
racist segregation and moved history forward for all Americans
Fifty years ago the doors of Little Rockrsquos Central High School became gates of change when on September 4 1957 nine African American students came to school for class mdash for the first time Turned away by Arkansas National Guard soldiers under orders from the Governor the
students finally entered safely three weeks later when the President of the United States sent
the 101st Airborne to enforce the Supreme Courtrsquos desegregation rulings
The historic events of the integration of Central High School and the re- opening of all of Little
Rockrsquos schools a year after the governor closed them are quintessential womenrsquos history Wom-
enrsquos bold actions made both events possible
Civil Rights activist Daisy Bates gave the nine students (two boys and seven girls) the infor-
mation encouragement and support they needed to enroll in Central High School When the governor resorted to closing the schools in Little Rock to prevent integration it was the women of the ldquoWomens Emergency Committee to Open Our Schoolsrdquo who with daring courage orga-
nized the effort to open the schools and in so doing changed themselves and the community
One of this yearrsquos Honorees Minnijean Brown Trickey was only sixteen years old when she became involved in the integration of Little Rockrsquos Central High School Along with eight other
black teenagers who defied death threats hostile white demonstrators and even the Arkansas National Guard to attend the all-white Central High School in 1957 Rising above the adversity
they took a courageous step that not only changed their lives and education but the lives and
educations of African Americans around the country
African American history is essential to American History and needs to be merged in the telling of the story Until that time we need to use this important focal celebration of Black History
Month to inform and expand our societys knowledge of African American history
WARRIORS DONrsquoT CRY Drawn from her diary the author writes a riveting account of her experience
integrating Central High School
THE LONG SHADOW OF LITTLE ROCK A MEMOIR BY DAISY BATES Daisy Bates guided and advised
the nine students known as the Little Rock Nine when they attempted to enroll at Little Rock Central
High School in 1957
THE GIANTS WORE WHITE GLOVES video When
racism closed the schools in Little Rock a group of respectable middle-class white women were faced
with the prospect of no schools as well as the fur-ther loss of their cityrsquos good name They turned
militant and changed themselves and he community
in the process
Presidents Day combines both
Washingtons birthday and
Lincolns birthday since both
happen in the month of
February very close
together Why was this done
In 1968 congress (Legislation
15951) passed a bill that
changed several federal holidays
in order for them to fall on a
Monday thus creating a 3-day weekend The act took affect 3 years later in 1971
One of the holidays that was affected was Washingtons Birthday which got shifted
to the third Monday in February every year whether it was the 22nd (which is really
his birthday) or not (Ill get to the specifics of each of these birthdays in a
second ) Some calendars still print both Washingtons Birthday and Lincolns
Birthday on them Some print Presidents Day on the third Monday in
February However the third Monday in February is still officially Washingtons
Birthday Why Technically no President or Congress has ever legally changed the
name of the third Monday in February to be designated as Presidents
Day (Well not yet) However socially it has become known as Presidents Day
to not only honor both President George Washingtons birthday and Abraham
Lincolns birthday but to pay respect and acknowledge all the other men who have
served as our presidents
Usually only federal employees (and companies connected with them) take the day
off as a holiday Presidents Day today has mostly turned into a commercial event
where stores take advantage of the holiday weekend and have sales to empty out
their shelves of midwinter stock
BPW Foundation National News
202-293-1100
wwwbpwfoundationorg
foundationbpwfoundationorg
BPW Foundations Role
Business and Professional Womens
(BPW) Foundation and its advisory
councils and employer partners
provide oversight mentor training
research and analysis for Joining
Forces Mentoring Plustrade
Business and Professional Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation is
advocating for successful workplaces by focusing on issues that
impact women families and employers Successful Workplaces are
those that embrace and practice diversity equity and work life
balance Through its groundbreaking research and unique role as a
convener of employers and employees BPW Foundation strives to
redefine todayrsquos workplace
The work of BPW Foundation supports workforce development
programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs
of working women communities and businesses
Advocacy is a cornerstone for the work of BPW Foundation that
will continue to inform and guide our research and programming
and vice versa
BPW Foundation brings together women employers and policy
makers to create change and expand workplace options in order
to develop an equitable and diverse workforce BPW Foundation
mission to empower working women to achieve their full potential
and to partner with employers to build successful workplaces
through research education knowledge and policy
A research project of BPW Foundation Young
Women Misbehavinrsquo is our approach of
supplying a daily stream of working women
and family issues
Generations X and Y are a group of young
working women who are important to our
cause This project is part of a larger
commitment to understand the challenges
motivations and needs of these up-and-coming
leaders (ourselves included)
While we find the issues of equity work-life
balance and diversity to be seriously important
ways of improving the 9-to-5 we donrsquot find it
necessary to be boring We make it look easyhellip
but turning these critical matters into something
fun to read is hard work
We have been known to ldquomisbehaverdquo in our
quest to achieve equity for all working women
and therefore families And this original content
(and sass) take a lot of resources Sohellip
If you find our blog entertaininghellip
If you want to see more Gen X and Y projectshellip
If you find our blog informativehellip
If you want to understand the multi-
generational workplacehellip
If yoursquod be sad if you couldnrsquot find our bloghellip
Consider making a donation to BPW Foundation
As a BPW Foundation donor you will have access to resources to
become an effective advocate for successful workplaces In addition
you have the opportunity to become an integral part of a grassroots
movement Use our grassroots tools and Advocacy Center to impact
both national policy and policies that directly affect your
community Join discussions on our blog and Facebook page
The current economy has forced employers and employees to make
changes and difficult choices but with your support BPW
Foundation is confident that we will collaborate to meet the needs
and goals of the workplace Now more than ever the organization
relies on individuals like you to support our mission from both a
grassroots and a donor perspective
For every gift given 97 directly funds our programs supporting
working women their families and successful workplaces Your
donation matters
Bpwfoundationorg
February is
Foundation
MONTH
BPW Foundation Joins STEM
Mentoring Inititive ldquoMILLION
WOMEN MENTORSrdquo Partnership Seeks to Engage More Than
One Million Girls amp Young Women
in STEM Education and Careers
WASHINGTON ndash Today Business and Professional
Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation announced its
partnership with the ldquoMillion Women
Mentorsrdquo (MWM) initiative Launched in
January during National Mentoring Month the
initiative will support the engagement of one
million science technology engineering and
math (STEM) mentors ndash male and female ndash to
increase the interest and confidence of girls
and young women to pursue and succeed in
STEM degrees and careers
Supporting women in non-traditional fields has long
been part of BPW Foundationrsquos mission Since
1969 BPWrsquos career advancement scholarships
have provided financial assistance to
financially disadvantaged women 25 years of
age or older seeking to further their education
advance their careers or re-enter the work-
force BPW Foundation solicits prospective
scholarship candidates from its state and local
Legacy members Most of last yearrsquos
scholarship recipients are pursing degrees in
STEM or related fields
BPW Foundationrsquos goal is to share information about
Million Women Mentors among its legacy
chapters across the country to engage STEM
mentors and to encourage young girls and
women interested in STEM fields to pursue
their goals with the help of a mentor
ldquoWith our legacy of lsquoworking women helping women
workregrsquo BPW Foundation is proud to partner
with Million Women Mentors to support
women across their STEM career spectrum
from young careerists to mid and upper-level
professionals to those transitioning out of the
militaryrdquo said BPW Foundation CEO Deborah
Frett
BPW Foundation also seeks to leverage this
partnership to promote access to STEM career
opportunities among women veterans military
spouses and women who have lost a loved one
serving in the Armed Forces ldquoMany women
veterans leave the military with a wealth of
technical training and experience but they
donrsquot know how to translate those skills into
meaningful careersrdquo said Leslie Wilkins
member of the BPW Foundation Board of
Trustees and Founder and Director MEDBrsquos
Women in Technology Project ldquoHaving
access to STEM professionals through Million
Women Mentors will help these skilled
women who unselfishly served our country
leverage their skills and tap into careers in
STEM Million Women Mentorrsquos work can
also support the talented pool of unemployed
and underemployed military spouses and
surviving family members and bridge the gap
(often due to multiple moves or the loss of a
loved one) to a successful career in STEMrdquo
In the past 10 years growth in STEM jobs has been
three times greater than that of non-STEM
jobs Today 80 of the fastest growing
occupations in the United States depend on
mastery of mathematics and knowledge and
skills in hard sciences While women comprise
48 of the US workforce just 24 are in
STEM fields a statistic that has held constant
for nearly the last decade While 75 of all
college students are women and students of
color they represent only 45 of STEM
degrees earned each year Too many of these
young women begin in STEM but leave those
degree paths despite their good academic
standing often citing uncomfortable classroom
experiences and disconcerting climate Even
when women earn a STEM degree they are
less likely than their male counterparts to work
in a STEM field even though STEM jobs pay
more and have a lower wage gap 92 cents on
a dollar versus 75 cents in other fields
ldquoClearly the need for women in STEM is thererdquo said
Frett ldquoBy tapping into current pools of talent
among our women veteran and military spouse
community and contributing to tomorrowrsquos
STEM professionals among our young career-
ists BPW Foundation continues its vision to
partner to create successful workplaces for
women their families and employersrdquo
20 Kentucky
BPW Local
Organizat ions
l i s ted by Region
West Region Locals
Central City BPW
Franklin BPW
Hopkins County BPW
Hopkinsville BPW
Paducah BPW
Paducah-River City BPW
Princeton BPW
North Central Region
Berea BPW
BPWRiver City Inc
Danville BPW
Fort Harrods BPW
Licking Valley BPW
Springfield BPW
Woodford County BPW
KFBPW
2013-14
President
Amanda
Ishmael
Visit Bpw-kyorg
for more information
Mark your 2014 BPW Calendars Equal Pay Day April 8 2014
2014 State Conference June 13-14 2014
2000 May 11th
2009 April 28th
2012 April 17th
2013 April 9th
2014 April 8th
February 15 2014
Deadline for KFBPW Officer nomination to Nominations Chair
February 26 2014
Lobby Day in Frankfort Details to come
February 28 2014
Deadline for Regions to have Regional meeting plans finalized
2014 Spring Region Meeting Dates ~~North Central ndash Donna Seeberger April 5th
~~South Central ndash Tammy Cundiff April 19th
~~West Region ndash Tammy Owen March 29th
Database Manager Report ndash Franklin has 36 members
Total KFBPW membership as of November 1st is 587
The 2014 IB meeting will be held in Glasgow on
October 25th at the TJ Samson Regional Health Center
The 2015 State Convention will be held at the
Barren River State Park on June 5 and 6 2015
South Central Region
Campbellsville BPW
Glasgow BPW
Middlesboro BPW
Russell County BPW
Somerset BPW
WKU-Glasgow Samothrace
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on
Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to
illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages
Since 2000 we have
seen a dramatic
change going from
May 11th in 2000
up to April 8 2014
Wersquove come
along way but
we still have a
long way to go
Berlin 3-21-14
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
ldquoBrownie Bennett named into the Distinguished
Young Women of Kentucky Hall of Famerdquo
Distinguished Young
Woman
2014 at State
ldquoBrownie Bennett named into the Distinguished
Young Women of Kentucky
Hall of Famerdquo
2014
Distinguished Young Woman of Simpson County 2013-14 Connor Smith competed in
the Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky scholarship program Jan 17-18 in
Lexington Ky This is the 56th year for the state program
Ms Smith is a senior at Franklin-Simpson High School and the daughter of Scott
and Laura Smith of Franklin She competed in scholastics talent self-expression
fitness and interview She received $1300 at the local competition this past fall
Brownie Bennett of Franklin was honored during the DYW of Kentucky program by
being named to the Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky Hall of Fame
Ms Bennett helped coordinate and begin the DYW of Simpson County program in
1983 as the Simpson County Junior Miss program
She served as director for 25 years and has served on the local board for 30 years
She has helped raise over $65000 for scholarships which have been awarded in
Simpson County to senior high school girls Ms Bennett has worked with the
program by judging local competitions across the state of Kentucky
Ms Bennett is an advertising sales executive at the Franklin FavoriteWFKN and
currently serves as President of the Franklin Business and Professional Womens
Club
Chaney Rose DYW of Warren County was named Distinguished Young Women of
Kentucky and will compete in the national scholarship program in Mobile Ala in
June Over $140000 in cash scholarships will be awarded at the national
competition
A former Franklin resident Natalie Lawson was named Distinguished Young
Woman of Florida earlier this month She is the daughter of Chuck and Mia Lawson
both formerly of Franklin Ky Ms Lawson compete at the national competition in
June
Brownie on stage Brownie Bennett (center) was named to the Hall of Fame of the
Distinguished Young Woman of Kentucky scholarship program on Jan18 2014 at
the Singletary Center in Lexington Ky Ms Bennett was honored for 30 years of
service to the Distinguished Young Women of Simpson County (formerly known as
Junior Miss) scholarship program
Brownie Bennett was named to the Hall of Fame of the Distinguished Young Woman
of Kentucky scholarship program on Jan 18 2014 at the Singletary Center in
Lexington Ky Ms Bennett was honored for 30 years of service to the Distinguished
Young Women of Simpson County (formerly known as Junior Miss) scholarship
program State Board Regional Director Ronald Curry presented her with the
award
Franklin-Simpson High School senior Connor Smith played guitar and sang during
the talent competition at the 56th Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky
program in Lexington Jan 17-18 Ms Smith was named the Distinguished Young
Woman of Simpson County last fall and competed in the state scholarship program
Distinguished Young Woman of Simpson County 2013-14 Connor Smith competed in
the state scholarship program Jan 17-18 in Lexington Ms Smith received $1300 at
the local program last fall She is a senior at Franklin-Simpson High School
Real love stories never
have endings
~ Richard Bach
Romance is the icing
but love is the cake
~ Unknown
Love is the river of life
in the world
~ Henry Ward Beecher
Life without love is like a tree without
blossoms or fruit ~ Kahlil Gibran
Love ceases to be a pleasure when it
ceases to be a secret ~ Aphra Behn
True love is like ghosts which everyone
talks about but few have seen
~ Unknown
True love begins when nothing is looked
for in return
~ Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Love wasnt put in your heart to stay
Love isnt love till you give it away
~ Unknown
Top Ten Facts About February 1 February was named after the ancient Roman purification ritual lsquoFebruarsquo
2 Until 713BC the Romans had no names for January and February on the grounds that the winter months
did not deserve them
3 Until Julius Caesarrsquos changes in 45BC February was the only month with an even number of days
4 In Old English February was called lsquoSolmonathrsquo (mud month) or lsquoKalemonathrsquo (cabbage month)
5 lsquoFebruaryrsquo is an anagram of lsquobare furyrsquo (if you are feeling angry) or lsquobury fearrsquo (if you are brave)
6 February is the only month that can pass without a full moon This last happened in 1999 and will next
happen in 2018
7 Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespearersquos only play naming February ldquoYou have such a February face
So full of frost of storm and cloudinessrdquo
8 Because of calendar change Sweden and Finland had 30 days in February in 1712
9 In the French Republican calendar introduced in 1793 the month from about January 21 to February 19
was called lsquoPluviosersquo meaning lsquorainyrsquo
10 The US White Pages phone directory lists 57 people with the surname February Of all months only
September (also 57) has so few
Page 7
February BIRTHDAYS
February Highlights in US Womenrsquos History
Feb 1 1978 - First postage stamp to honor a black woman Harriet Tubman is issued in Washington DC
Feb 4 1987 - First National Women in Sports Day is celebrated by Presidential Proclamation
Feb 12 1869 - the Utah Territory passes a law allowing women to vote
Feb 15 1921 - The Suffrage Monument depicting Susan B Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott and carved by
Adelaide Johnson is dedicated at the US Capitol
Feb 15 1953 - Tenley Albright is the first American woman to win the World Figure Skating championship
Feb 17 1870 - Esther Hobart Morris became the first American woman Justice of the Peace
Feb 24 1912 - Henrietta Szold founds Hadassah the largest Jewish organization in American history focusing on healthcare
and education in the Israel and the US
Feb 24 1967 - Jocelyn Bell Burnell makes the first discovery of a pulsar a rapidly rotating neutron star
Feb 1 1878 (1950) - Hattie Wyatt Caraway first woman elected to the US Senate(1932 D-AR) and first woman to preside
over the Senate in 1943
Feb 3 1821 (1910) - Dr Elizabeth Blackwell first woman awarded a medical degree in US (1849)
Feb 3 1874 (1946) - Gertrude Stein poet author art critic famous for A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose
Feb 4 1913 (2005) - Feb 4 1913 - Rosa Parks - Mother of Civil Rights Movement her arrest after refusing to give up
her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery Alabama With her consent Jo Ann Gibson Robinson along with a colleague and two
students mimeographed 35000 handbills calling for a boycott of the Montgomery bus system which eventual led to the Supreme
Court decision to integrate buses
Feb 4 1921 (2006) - Betty Friedan author and activist wrote ldquoThe Feminine Mystiquerdquo (1963) cofounder of National
Organization for Women (NOW) (1966)
Feb 7 1867 (1957) - Laura Ingalls Wilder author of beloved Little House books
Feb 9 1944 - Alice Walker writer first African American woman to win Pulitzer Prize for fiction for ldquoThe Color Purplerdquo (1983)
Feb 10 1927 - Leontyne Price Grammy award winning opera singer
Feb 13 1906 (1990) - Pauline Frederick journalist first woman network radio correspondent (1939) first woman to
moderate a presidential debate (1976)
Feb 15 1820 (1906) - Susan B Anthony leader of 19th century womens right movement strategist lecturer
Feb 16 1870 (1927) - Leonora OReilly labor organizer founding member of Womans Trade Union League helped found
NAACP
Feb 18 1931 - Toni Morrison Pulitzer Prize winning novelist first African-American to win Nobel Prize for Literature (1993)
Feb 21 1855 (1902) - Alice Freeman Palmer educator founded predecessor organization to American Assn of University
Women (AAUW) in 1881
Feb 22 1876 (1938) - Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala-Sha) writer Sioux Indian activist founded National Council of American
Indians (1926)
Feb 22 1892 (1950) - Edna St Vincent Millay first woman to receive Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1923)
Feb 27 1897 (1993) - Marian Anderson opera singer first African-American member of the New York Metropolitan Opera
(1955)
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month This important focal event presents a special opportunity to
recognize the bold and daring achievements of African Americans 2007 is the 50th anniversary of the integration of Central High a pivotal event in the Civil Right Movement that challenged
racist segregation and moved history forward for all Americans
Fifty years ago the doors of Little Rockrsquos Central High School became gates of change when on September 4 1957 nine African American students came to school for class mdash for the first time Turned away by Arkansas National Guard soldiers under orders from the Governor the
students finally entered safely three weeks later when the President of the United States sent
the 101st Airborne to enforce the Supreme Courtrsquos desegregation rulings
The historic events of the integration of Central High School and the re- opening of all of Little
Rockrsquos schools a year after the governor closed them are quintessential womenrsquos history Wom-
enrsquos bold actions made both events possible
Civil Rights activist Daisy Bates gave the nine students (two boys and seven girls) the infor-
mation encouragement and support they needed to enroll in Central High School When the governor resorted to closing the schools in Little Rock to prevent integration it was the women of the ldquoWomens Emergency Committee to Open Our Schoolsrdquo who with daring courage orga-
nized the effort to open the schools and in so doing changed themselves and the community
One of this yearrsquos Honorees Minnijean Brown Trickey was only sixteen years old when she became involved in the integration of Little Rockrsquos Central High School Along with eight other
black teenagers who defied death threats hostile white demonstrators and even the Arkansas National Guard to attend the all-white Central High School in 1957 Rising above the adversity
they took a courageous step that not only changed their lives and education but the lives and
educations of African Americans around the country
African American history is essential to American History and needs to be merged in the telling of the story Until that time we need to use this important focal celebration of Black History
Month to inform and expand our societys knowledge of African American history
WARRIORS DONrsquoT CRY Drawn from her diary the author writes a riveting account of her experience
integrating Central High School
THE LONG SHADOW OF LITTLE ROCK A MEMOIR BY DAISY BATES Daisy Bates guided and advised
the nine students known as the Little Rock Nine when they attempted to enroll at Little Rock Central
High School in 1957
THE GIANTS WORE WHITE GLOVES video When
racism closed the schools in Little Rock a group of respectable middle-class white women were faced
with the prospect of no schools as well as the fur-ther loss of their cityrsquos good name They turned
militant and changed themselves and he community
in the process
Presidents Day combines both
Washingtons birthday and
Lincolns birthday since both
happen in the month of
February very close
together Why was this done
In 1968 congress (Legislation
15951) passed a bill that
changed several federal holidays
in order for them to fall on a
Monday thus creating a 3-day weekend The act took affect 3 years later in 1971
One of the holidays that was affected was Washingtons Birthday which got shifted
to the third Monday in February every year whether it was the 22nd (which is really
his birthday) or not (Ill get to the specifics of each of these birthdays in a
second ) Some calendars still print both Washingtons Birthday and Lincolns
Birthday on them Some print Presidents Day on the third Monday in
February However the third Monday in February is still officially Washingtons
Birthday Why Technically no President or Congress has ever legally changed the
name of the third Monday in February to be designated as Presidents
Day (Well not yet) However socially it has become known as Presidents Day
to not only honor both President George Washingtons birthday and Abraham
Lincolns birthday but to pay respect and acknowledge all the other men who have
served as our presidents
Usually only federal employees (and companies connected with them) take the day
off as a holiday Presidents Day today has mostly turned into a commercial event
where stores take advantage of the holiday weekend and have sales to empty out
their shelves of midwinter stock
BPW Foundation National News
202-293-1100
wwwbpwfoundationorg
foundationbpwfoundationorg
BPW Foundations Role
Business and Professional Womens
(BPW) Foundation and its advisory
councils and employer partners
provide oversight mentor training
research and analysis for Joining
Forces Mentoring Plustrade
Business and Professional Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation is
advocating for successful workplaces by focusing on issues that
impact women families and employers Successful Workplaces are
those that embrace and practice diversity equity and work life
balance Through its groundbreaking research and unique role as a
convener of employers and employees BPW Foundation strives to
redefine todayrsquos workplace
The work of BPW Foundation supports workforce development
programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs
of working women communities and businesses
Advocacy is a cornerstone for the work of BPW Foundation that
will continue to inform and guide our research and programming
and vice versa
BPW Foundation brings together women employers and policy
makers to create change and expand workplace options in order
to develop an equitable and diverse workforce BPW Foundation
mission to empower working women to achieve their full potential
and to partner with employers to build successful workplaces
through research education knowledge and policy
A research project of BPW Foundation Young
Women Misbehavinrsquo is our approach of
supplying a daily stream of working women
and family issues
Generations X and Y are a group of young
working women who are important to our
cause This project is part of a larger
commitment to understand the challenges
motivations and needs of these up-and-coming
leaders (ourselves included)
While we find the issues of equity work-life
balance and diversity to be seriously important
ways of improving the 9-to-5 we donrsquot find it
necessary to be boring We make it look easyhellip
but turning these critical matters into something
fun to read is hard work
We have been known to ldquomisbehaverdquo in our
quest to achieve equity for all working women
and therefore families And this original content
(and sass) take a lot of resources Sohellip
If you find our blog entertaininghellip
If you want to see more Gen X and Y projectshellip
If you find our blog informativehellip
If you want to understand the multi-
generational workplacehellip
If yoursquod be sad if you couldnrsquot find our bloghellip
Consider making a donation to BPW Foundation
As a BPW Foundation donor you will have access to resources to
become an effective advocate for successful workplaces In addition
you have the opportunity to become an integral part of a grassroots
movement Use our grassroots tools and Advocacy Center to impact
both national policy and policies that directly affect your
community Join discussions on our blog and Facebook page
The current economy has forced employers and employees to make
changes and difficult choices but with your support BPW
Foundation is confident that we will collaborate to meet the needs
and goals of the workplace Now more than ever the organization
relies on individuals like you to support our mission from both a
grassroots and a donor perspective
For every gift given 97 directly funds our programs supporting
working women their families and successful workplaces Your
donation matters
Bpwfoundationorg
February is
Foundation
MONTH
BPW Foundation Joins STEM
Mentoring Inititive ldquoMILLION
WOMEN MENTORSrdquo Partnership Seeks to Engage More Than
One Million Girls amp Young Women
in STEM Education and Careers
WASHINGTON ndash Today Business and Professional
Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation announced its
partnership with the ldquoMillion Women
Mentorsrdquo (MWM) initiative Launched in
January during National Mentoring Month the
initiative will support the engagement of one
million science technology engineering and
math (STEM) mentors ndash male and female ndash to
increase the interest and confidence of girls
and young women to pursue and succeed in
STEM degrees and careers
Supporting women in non-traditional fields has long
been part of BPW Foundationrsquos mission Since
1969 BPWrsquos career advancement scholarships
have provided financial assistance to
financially disadvantaged women 25 years of
age or older seeking to further their education
advance their careers or re-enter the work-
force BPW Foundation solicits prospective
scholarship candidates from its state and local
Legacy members Most of last yearrsquos
scholarship recipients are pursing degrees in
STEM or related fields
BPW Foundationrsquos goal is to share information about
Million Women Mentors among its legacy
chapters across the country to engage STEM
mentors and to encourage young girls and
women interested in STEM fields to pursue
their goals with the help of a mentor
ldquoWith our legacy of lsquoworking women helping women
workregrsquo BPW Foundation is proud to partner
with Million Women Mentors to support
women across their STEM career spectrum
from young careerists to mid and upper-level
professionals to those transitioning out of the
militaryrdquo said BPW Foundation CEO Deborah
Frett
BPW Foundation also seeks to leverage this
partnership to promote access to STEM career
opportunities among women veterans military
spouses and women who have lost a loved one
serving in the Armed Forces ldquoMany women
veterans leave the military with a wealth of
technical training and experience but they
donrsquot know how to translate those skills into
meaningful careersrdquo said Leslie Wilkins
member of the BPW Foundation Board of
Trustees and Founder and Director MEDBrsquos
Women in Technology Project ldquoHaving
access to STEM professionals through Million
Women Mentors will help these skilled
women who unselfishly served our country
leverage their skills and tap into careers in
STEM Million Women Mentorrsquos work can
also support the talented pool of unemployed
and underemployed military spouses and
surviving family members and bridge the gap
(often due to multiple moves or the loss of a
loved one) to a successful career in STEMrdquo
In the past 10 years growth in STEM jobs has been
three times greater than that of non-STEM
jobs Today 80 of the fastest growing
occupations in the United States depend on
mastery of mathematics and knowledge and
skills in hard sciences While women comprise
48 of the US workforce just 24 are in
STEM fields a statistic that has held constant
for nearly the last decade While 75 of all
college students are women and students of
color they represent only 45 of STEM
degrees earned each year Too many of these
young women begin in STEM but leave those
degree paths despite their good academic
standing often citing uncomfortable classroom
experiences and disconcerting climate Even
when women earn a STEM degree they are
less likely than their male counterparts to work
in a STEM field even though STEM jobs pay
more and have a lower wage gap 92 cents on
a dollar versus 75 cents in other fields
ldquoClearly the need for women in STEM is thererdquo said
Frett ldquoBy tapping into current pools of talent
among our women veteran and military spouse
community and contributing to tomorrowrsquos
STEM professionals among our young career-
ists BPW Foundation continues its vision to
partner to create successful workplaces for
women their families and employersrdquo
20 Kentucky
BPW Local
Organizat ions
l i s ted by Region
West Region Locals
Central City BPW
Franklin BPW
Hopkins County BPW
Hopkinsville BPW
Paducah BPW
Paducah-River City BPW
Princeton BPW
North Central Region
Berea BPW
BPWRiver City Inc
Danville BPW
Fort Harrods BPW
Licking Valley BPW
Springfield BPW
Woodford County BPW
KFBPW
2013-14
President
Amanda
Ishmael
Visit Bpw-kyorg
for more information
Mark your 2014 BPW Calendars Equal Pay Day April 8 2014
2014 State Conference June 13-14 2014
2000 May 11th
2009 April 28th
2012 April 17th
2013 April 9th
2014 April 8th
February 15 2014
Deadline for KFBPW Officer nomination to Nominations Chair
February 26 2014
Lobby Day in Frankfort Details to come
February 28 2014
Deadline for Regions to have Regional meeting plans finalized
2014 Spring Region Meeting Dates ~~North Central ndash Donna Seeberger April 5th
~~South Central ndash Tammy Cundiff April 19th
~~West Region ndash Tammy Owen March 29th
Database Manager Report ndash Franklin has 36 members
Total KFBPW membership as of November 1st is 587
The 2014 IB meeting will be held in Glasgow on
October 25th at the TJ Samson Regional Health Center
The 2015 State Convention will be held at the
Barren River State Park on June 5 and 6 2015
South Central Region
Campbellsville BPW
Glasgow BPW
Middlesboro BPW
Russell County BPW
Somerset BPW
WKU-Glasgow Samothrace
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on
Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to
illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages
Since 2000 we have
seen a dramatic
change going from
May 11th in 2000
up to April 8 2014
Wersquove come
along way but
we still have a
long way to go
Berlin 3-21-14
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
Distinguished Young Woman of Simpson County 2013-14 Connor Smith competed in
the Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky scholarship program Jan 17-18 in
Lexington Ky This is the 56th year for the state program
Ms Smith is a senior at Franklin-Simpson High School and the daughter of Scott
and Laura Smith of Franklin She competed in scholastics talent self-expression
fitness and interview She received $1300 at the local competition this past fall
Brownie Bennett of Franklin was honored during the DYW of Kentucky program by
being named to the Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky Hall of Fame
Ms Bennett helped coordinate and begin the DYW of Simpson County program in
1983 as the Simpson County Junior Miss program
She served as director for 25 years and has served on the local board for 30 years
She has helped raise over $65000 for scholarships which have been awarded in
Simpson County to senior high school girls Ms Bennett has worked with the
program by judging local competitions across the state of Kentucky
Ms Bennett is an advertising sales executive at the Franklin FavoriteWFKN and
currently serves as President of the Franklin Business and Professional Womens
Club
Chaney Rose DYW of Warren County was named Distinguished Young Women of
Kentucky and will compete in the national scholarship program in Mobile Ala in
June Over $140000 in cash scholarships will be awarded at the national
competition
A former Franklin resident Natalie Lawson was named Distinguished Young
Woman of Florida earlier this month She is the daughter of Chuck and Mia Lawson
both formerly of Franklin Ky Ms Lawson compete at the national competition in
June
Brownie on stage Brownie Bennett (center) was named to the Hall of Fame of the
Distinguished Young Woman of Kentucky scholarship program on Jan18 2014 at
the Singletary Center in Lexington Ky Ms Bennett was honored for 30 years of
service to the Distinguished Young Women of Simpson County (formerly known as
Junior Miss) scholarship program
Brownie Bennett was named to the Hall of Fame of the Distinguished Young Woman
of Kentucky scholarship program on Jan 18 2014 at the Singletary Center in
Lexington Ky Ms Bennett was honored for 30 years of service to the Distinguished
Young Women of Simpson County (formerly known as Junior Miss) scholarship
program State Board Regional Director Ronald Curry presented her with the
award
Franklin-Simpson High School senior Connor Smith played guitar and sang during
the talent competition at the 56th Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky
program in Lexington Jan 17-18 Ms Smith was named the Distinguished Young
Woman of Simpson County last fall and competed in the state scholarship program
Distinguished Young Woman of Simpson County 2013-14 Connor Smith competed in
the state scholarship program Jan 17-18 in Lexington Ms Smith received $1300 at
the local program last fall She is a senior at Franklin-Simpson High School
Real love stories never
have endings
~ Richard Bach
Romance is the icing
but love is the cake
~ Unknown
Love is the river of life
in the world
~ Henry Ward Beecher
Life without love is like a tree without
blossoms or fruit ~ Kahlil Gibran
Love ceases to be a pleasure when it
ceases to be a secret ~ Aphra Behn
True love is like ghosts which everyone
talks about but few have seen
~ Unknown
True love begins when nothing is looked
for in return
~ Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Love wasnt put in your heart to stay
Love isnt love till you give it away
~ Unknown
Top Ten Facts About February 1 February was named after the ancient Roman purification ritual lsquoFebruarsquo
2 Until 713BC the Romans had no names for January and February on the grounds that the winter months
did not deserve them
3 Until Julius Caesarrsquos changes in 45BC February was the only month with an even number of days
4 In Old English February was called lsquoSolmonathrsquo (mud month) or lsquoKalemonathrsquo (cabbage month)
5 lsquoFebruaryrsquo is an anagram of lsquobare furyrsquo (if you are feeling angry) or lsquobury fearrsquo (if you are brave)
6 February is the only month that can pass without a full moon This last happened in 1999 and will next
happen in 2018
7 Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespearersquos only play naming February ldquoYou have such a February face
So full of frost of storm and cloudinessrdquo
8 Because of calendar change Sweden and Finland had 30 days in February in 1712
9 In the French Republican calendar introduced in 1793 the month from about January 21 to February 19
was called lsquoPluviosersquo meaning lsquorainyrsquo
10 The US White Pages phone directory lists 57 people with the surname February Of all months only
September (also 57) has so few
Page 7
February BIRTHDAYS
February Highlights in US Womenrsquos History
Feb 1 1978 - First postage stamp to honor a black woman Harriet Tubman is issued in Washington DC
Feb 4 1987 - First National Women in Sports Day is celebrated by Presidential Proclamation
Feb 12 1869 - the Utah Territory passes a law allowing women to vote
Feb 15 1921 - The Suffrage Monument depicting Susan B Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott and carved by
Adelaide Johnson is dedicated at the US Capitol
Feb 15 1953 - Tenley Albright is the first American woman to win the World Figure Skating championship
Feb 17 1870 - Esther Hobart Morris became the first American woman Justice of the Peace
Feb 24 1912 - Henrietta Szold founds Hadassah the largest Jewish organization in American history focusing on healthcare
and education in the Israel and the US
Feb 24 1967 - Jocelyn Bell Burnell makes the first discovery of a pulsar a rapidly rotating neutron star
Feb 1 1878 (1950) - Hattie Wyatt Caraway first woman elected to the US Senate(1932 D-AR) and first woman to preside
over the Senate in 1943
Feb 3 1821 (1910) - Dr Elizabeth Blackwell first woman awarded a medical degree in US (1849)
Feb 3 1874 (1946) - Gertrude Stein poet author art critic famous for A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose
Feb 4 1913 (2005) - Feb 4 1913 - Rosa Parks - Mother of Civil Rights Movement her arrest after refusing to give up
her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery Alabama With her consent Jo Ann Gibson Robinson along with a colleague and two
students mimeographed 35000 handbills calling for a boycott of the Montgomery bus system which eventual led to the Supreme
Court decision to integrate buses
Feb 4 1921 (2006) - Betty Friedan author and activist wrote ldquoThe Feminine Mystiquerdquo (1963) cofounder of National
Organization for Women (NOW) (1966)
Feb 7 1867 (1957) - Laura Ingalls Wilder author of beloved Little House books
Feb 9 1944 - Alice Walker writer first African American woman to win Pulitzer Prize for fiction for ldquoThe Color Purplerdquo (1983)
Feb 10 1927 - Leontyne Price Grammy award winning opera singer
Feb 13 1906 (1990) - Pauline Frederick journalist first woman network radio correspondent (1939) first woman to
moderate a presidential debate (1976)
Feb 15 1820 (1906) - Susan B Anthony leader of 19th century womens right movement strategist lecturer
Feb 16 1870 (1927) - Leonora OReilly labor organizer founding member of Womans Trade Union League helped found
NAACP
Feb 18 1931 - Toni Morrison Pulitzer Prize winning novelist first African-American to win Nobel Prize for Literature (1993)
Feb 21 1855 (1902) - Alice Freeman Palmer educator founded predecessor organization to American Assn of University
Women (AAUW) in 1881
Feb 22 1876 (1938) - Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala-Sha) writer Sioux Indian activist founded National Council of American
Indians (1926)
Feb 22 1892 (1950) - Edna St Vincent Millay first woman to receive Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1923)
Feb 27 1897 (1993) - Marian Anderson opera singer first African-American member of the New York Metropolitan Opera
(1955)
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month This important focal event presents a special opportunity to
recognize the bold and daring achievements of African Americans 2007 is the 50th anniversary of the integration of Central High a pivotal event in the Civil Right Movement that challenged
racist segregation and moved history forward for all Americans
Fifty years ago the doors of Little Rockrsquos Central High School became gates of change when on September 4 1957 nine African American students came to school for class mdash for the first time Turned away by Arkansas National Guard soldiers under orders from the Governor the
students finally entered safely three weeks later when the President of the United States sent
the 101st Airborne to enforce the Supreme Courtrsquos desegregation rulings
The historic events of the integration of Central High School and the re- opening of all of Little
Rockrsquos schools a year after the governor closed them are quintessential womenrsquos history Wom-
enrsquos bold actions made both events possible
Civil Rights activist Daisy Bates gave the nine students (two boys and seven girls) the infor-
mation encouragement and support they needed to enroll in Central High School When the governor resorted to closing the schools in Little Rock to prevent integration it was the women of the ldquoWomens Emergency Committee to Open Our Schoolsrdquo who with daring courage orga-
nized the effort to open the schools and in so doing changed themselves and the community
One of this yearrsquos Honorees Minnijean Brown Trickey was only sixteen years old when she became involved in the integration of Little Rockrsquos Central High School Along with eight other
black teenagers who defied death threats hostile white demonstrators and even the Arkansas National Guard to attend the all-white Central High School in 1957 Rising above the adversity
they took a courageous step that not only changed their lives and education but the lives and
educations of African Americans around the country
African American history is essential to American History and needs to be merged in the telling of the story Until that time we need to use this important focal celebration of Black History
Month to inform and expand our societys knowledge of African American history
WARRIORS DONrsquoT CRY Drawn from her diary the author writes a riveting account of her experience
integrating Central High School
THE LONG SHADOW OF LITTLE ROCK A MEMOIR BY DAISY BATES Daisy Bates guided and advised
the nine students known as the Little Rock Nine when they attempted to enroll at Little Rock Central
High School in 1957
THE GIANTS WORE WHITE GLOVES video When
racism closed the schools in Little Rock a group of respectable middle-class white women were faced
with the prospect of no schools as well as the fur-ther loss of their cityrsquos good name They turned
militant and changed themselves and he community
in the process
Presidents Day combines both
Washingtons birthday and
Lincolns birthday since both
happen in the month of
February very close
together Why was this done
In 1968 congress (Legislation
15951) passed a bill that
changed several federal holidays
in order for them to fall on a
Monday thus creating a 3-day weekend The act took affect 3 years later in 1971
One of the holidays that was affected was Washingtons Birthday which got shifted
to the third Monday in February every year whether it was the 22nd (which is really
his birthday) or not (Ill get to the specifics of each of these birthdays in a
second ) Some calendars still print both Washingtons Birthday and Lincolns
Birthday on them Some print Presidents Day on the third Monday in
February However the third Monday in February is still officially Washingtons
Birthday Why Technically no President or Congress has ever legally changed the
name of the third Monday in February to be designated as Presidents
Day (Well not yet) However socially it has become known as Presidents Day
to not only honor both President George Washingtons birthday and Abraham
Lincolns birthday but to pay respect and acknowledge all the other men who have
served as our presidents
Usually only federal employees (and companies connected with them) take the day
off as a holiday Presidents Day today has mostly turned into a commercial event
where stores take advantage of the holiday weekend and have sales to empty out
their shelves of midwinter stock
BPW Foundation National News
202-293-1100
wwwbpwfoundationorg
foundationbpwfoundationorg
BPW Foundations Role
Business and Professional Womens
(BPW) Foundation and its advisory
councils and employer partners
provide oversight mentor training
research and analysis for Joining
Forces Mentoring Plustrade
Business and Professional Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation is
advocating for successful workplaces by focusing on issues that
impact women families and employers Successful Workplaces are
those that embrace and practice diversity equity and work life
balance Through its groundbreaking research and unique role as a
convener of employers and employees BPW Foundation strives to
redefine todayrsquos workplace
The work of BPW Foundation supports workforce development
programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs
of working women communities and businesses
Advocacy is a cornerstone for the work of BPW Foundation that
will continue to inform and guide our research and programming
and vice versa
BPW Foundation brings together women employers and policy
makers to create change and expand workplace options in order
to develop an equitable and diverse workforce BPW Foundation
mission to empower working women to achieve their full potential
and to partner with employers to build successful workplaces
through research education knowledge and policy
A research project of BPW Foundation Young
Women Misbehavinrsquo is our approach of
supplying a daily stream of working women
and family issues
Generations X and Y are a group of young
working women who are important to our
cause This project is part of a larger
commitment to understand the challenges
motivations and needs of these up-and-coming
leaders (ourselves included)
While we find the issues of equity work-life
balance and diversity to be seriously important
ways of improving the 9-to-5 we donrsquot find it
necessary to be boring We make it look easyhellip
but turning these critical matters into something
fun to read is hard work
We have been known to ldquomisbehaverdquo in our
quest to achieve equity for all working women
and therefore families And this original content
(and sass) take a lot of resources Sohellip
If you find our blog entertaininghellip
If you want to see more Gen X and Y projectshellip
If you find our blog informativehellip
If you want to understand the multi-
generational workplacehellip
If yoursquod be sad if you couldnrsquot find our bloghellip
Consider making a donation to BPW Foundation
As a BPW Foundation donor you will have access to resources to
become an effective advocate for successful workplaces In addition
you have the opportunity to become an integral part of a grassroots
movement Use our grassroots tools and Advocacy Center to impact
both national policy and policies that directly affect your
community Join discussions on our blog and Facebook page
The current economy has forced employers and employees to make
changes and difficult choices but with your support BPW
Foundation is confident that we will collaborate to meet the needs
and goals of the workplace Now more than ever the organization
relies on individuals like you to support our mission from both a
grassroots and a donor perspective
For every gift given 97 directly funds our programs supporting
working women their families and successful workplaces Your
donation matters
Bpwfoundationorg
February is
Foundation
MONTH
BPW Foundation Joins STEM
Mentoring Inititive ldquoMILLION
WOMEN MENTORSrdquo Partnership Seeks to Engage More Than
One Million Girls amp Young Women
in STEM Education and Careers
WASHINGTON ndash Today Business and Professional
Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation announced its
partnership with the ldquoMillion Women
Mentorsrdquo (MWM) initiative Launched in
January during National Mentoring Month the
initiative will support the engagement of one
million science technology engineering and
math (STEM) mentors ndash male and female ndash to
increase the interest and confidence of girls
and young women to pursue and succeed in
STEM degrees and careers
Supporting women in non-traditional fields has long
been part of BPW Foundationrsquos mission Since
1969 BPWrsquos career advancement scholarships
have provided financial assistance to
financially disadvantaged women 25 years of
age or older seeking to further their education
advance their careers or re-enter the work-
force BPW Foundation solicits prospective
scholarship candidates from its state and local
Legacy members Most of last yearrsquos
scholarship recipients are pursing degrees in
STEM or related fields
BPW Foundationrsquos goal is to share information about
Million Women Mentors among its legacy
chapters across the country to engage STEM
mentors and to encourage young girls and
women interested in STEM fields to pursue
their goals with the help of a mentor
ldquoWith our legacy of lsquoworking women helping women
workregrsquo BPW Foundation is proud to partner
with Million Women Mentors to support
women across their STEM career spectrum
from young careerists to mid and upper-level
professionals to those transitioning out of the
militaryrdquo said BPW Foundation CEO Deborah
Frett
BPW Foundation also seeks to leverage this
partnership to promote access to STEM career
opportunities among women veterans military
spouses and women who have lost a loved one
serving in the Armed Forces ldquoMany women
veterans leave the military with a wealth of
technical training and experience but they
donrsquot know how to translate those skills into
meaningful careersrdquo said Leslie Wilkins
member of the BPW Foundation Board of
Trustees and Founder and Director MEDBrsquos
Women in Technology Project ldquoHaving
access to STEM professionals through Million
Women Mentors will help these skilled
women who unselfishly served our country
leverage their skills and tap into careers in
STEM Million Women Mentorrsquos work can
also support the talented pool of unemployed
and underemployed military spouses and
surviving family members and bridge the gap
(often due to multiple moves or the loss of a
loved one) to a successful career in STEMrdquo
In the past 10 years growth in STEM jobs has been
three times greater than that of non-STEM
jobs Today 80 of the fastest growing
occupations in the United States depend on
mastery of mathematics and knowledge and
skills in hard sciences While women comprise
48 of the US workforce just 24 are in
STEM fields a statistic that has held constant
for nearly the last decade While 75 of all
college students are women and students of
color they represent only 45 of STEM
degrees earned each year Too many of these
young women begin in STEM but leave those
degree paths despite their good academic
standing often citing uncomfortable classroom
experiences and disconcerting climate Even
when women earn a STEM degree they are
less likely than their male counterparts to work
in a STEM field even though STEM jobs pay
more and have a lower wage gap 92 cents on
a dollar versus 75 cents in other fields
ldquoClearly the need for women in STEM is thererdquo said
Frett ldquoBy tapping into current pools of talent
among our women veteran and military spouse
community and contributing to tomorrowrsquos
STEM professionals among our young career-
ists BPW Foundation continues its vision to
partner to create successful workplaces for
women their families and employersrdquo
20 Kentucky
BPW Local
Organizat ions
l i s ted by Region
West Region Locals
Central City BPW
Franklin BPW
Hopkins County BPW
Hopkinsville BPW
Paducah BPW
Paducah-River City BPW
Princeton BPW
North Central Region
Berea BPW
BPWRiver City Inc
Danville BPW
Fort Harrods BPW
Licking Valley BPW
Springfield BPW
Woodford County BPW
KFBPW
2013-14
President
Amanda
Ishmael
Visit Bpw-kyorg
for more information
Mark your 2014 BPW Calendars Equal Pay Day April 8 2014
2014 State Conference June 13-14 2014
2000 May 11th
2009 April 28th
2012 April 17th
2013 April 9th
2014 April 8th
February 15 2014
Deadline for KFBPW Officer nomination to Nominations Chair
February 26 2014
Lobby Day in Frankfort Details to come
February 28 2014
Deadline for Regions to have Regional meeting plans finalized
2014 Spring Region Meeting Dates ~~North Central ndash Donna Seeberger April 5th
~~South Central ndash Tammy Cundiff April 19th
~~West Region ndash Tammy Owen March 29th
Database Manager Report ndash Franklin has 36 members
Total KFBPW membership as of November 1st is 587
The 2014 IB meeting will be held in Glasgow on
October 25th at the TJ Samson Regional Health Center
The 2015 State Convention will be held at the
Barren River State Park on June 5 and 6 2015
South Central Region
Campbellsville BPW
Glasgow BPW
Middlesboro BPW
Russell County BPW
Somerset BPW
WKU-Glasgow Samothrace
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on
Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to
illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages
Since 2000 we have
seen a dramatic
change going from
May 11th in 2000
up to April 8 2014
Wersquove come
along way but
we still have a
long way to go
Berlin 3-21-14
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
Real love stories never
have endings
~ Richard Bach
Romance is the icing
but love is the cake
~ Unknown
Love is the river of life
in the world
~ Henry Ward Beecher
Life without love is like a tree without
blossoms or fruit ~ Kahlil Gibran
Love ceases to be a pleasure when it
ceases to be a secret ~ Aphra Behn
True love is like ghosts which everyone
talks about but few have seen
~ Unknown
True love begins when nothing is looked
for in return
~ Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Love wasnt put in your heart to stay
Love isnt love till you give it away
~ Unknown
Top Ten Facts About February 1 February was named after the ancient Roman purification ritual lsquoFebruarsquo
2 Until 713BC the Romans had no names for January and February on the grounds that the winter months
did not deserve them
3 Until Julius Caesarrsquos changes in 45BC February was the only month with an even number of days
4 In Old English February was called lsquoSolmonathrsquo (mud month) or lsquoKalemonathrsquo (cabbage month)
5 lsquoFebruaryrsquo is an anagram of lsquobare furyrsquo (if you are feeling angry) or lsquobury fearrsquo (if you are brave)
6 February is the only month that can pass without a full moon This last happened in 1999 and will next
happen in 2018
7 Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespearersquos only play naming February ldquoYou have such a February face
So full of frost of storm and cloudinessrdquo
8 Because of calendar change Sweden and Finland had 30 days in February in 1712
9 In the French Republican calendar introduced in 1793 the month from about January 21 to February 19
was called lsquoPluviosersquo meaning lsquorainyrsquo
10 The US White Pages phone directory lists 57 people with the surname February Of all months only
September (also 57) has so few
Page 7
February BIRTHDAYS
February Highlights in US Womenrsquos History
Feb 1 1978 - First postage stamp to honor a black woman Harriet Tubman is issued in Washington DC
Feb 4 1987 - First National Women in Sports Day is celebrated by Presidential Proclamation
Feb 12 1869 - the Utah Territory passes a law allowing women to vote
Feb 15 1921 - The Suffrage Monument depicting Susan B Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott and carved by
Adelaide Johnson is dedicated at the US Capitol
Feb 15 1953 - Tenley Albright is the first American woman to win the World Figure Skating championship
Feb 17 1870 - Esther Hobart Morris became the first American woman Justice of the Peace
Feb 24 1912 - Henrietta Szold founds Hadassah the largest Jewish organization in American history focusing on healthcare
and education in the Israel and the US
Feb 24 1967 - Jocelyn Bell Burnell makes the first discovery of a pulsar a rapidly rotating neutron star
Feb 1 1878 (1950) - Hattie Wyatt Caraway first woman elected to the US Senate(1932 D-AR) and first woman to preside
over the Senate in 1943
Feb 3 1821 (1910) - Dr Elizabeth Blackwell first woman awarded a medical degree in US (1849)
Feb 3 1874 (1946) - Gertrude Stein poet author art critic famous for A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose
Feb 4 1913 (2005) - Feb 4 1913 - Rosa Parks - Mother of Civil Rights Movement her arrest after refusing to give up
her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery Alabama With her consent Jo Ann Gibson Robinson along with a colleague and two
students mimeographed 35000 handbills calling for a boycott of the Montgomery bus system which eventual led to the Supreme
Court decision to integrate buses
Feb 4 1921 (2006) - Betty Friedan author and activist wrote ldquoThe Feminine Mystiquerdquo (1963) cofounder of National
Organization for Women (NOW) (1966)
Feb 7 1867 (1957) - Laura Ingalls Wilder author of beloved Little House books
Feb 9 1944 - Alice Walker writer first African American woman to win Pulitzer Prize for fiction for ldquoThe Color Purplerdquo (1983)
Feb 10 1927 - Leontyne Price Grammy award winning opera singer
Feb 13 1906 (1990) - Pauline Frederick journalist first woman network radio correspondent (1939) first woman to
moderate a presidential debate (1976)
Feb 15 1820 (1906) - Susan B Anthony leader of 19th century womens right movement strategist lecturer
Feb 16 1870 (1927) - Leonora OReilly labor organizer founding member of Womans Trade Union League helped found
NAACP
Feb 18 1931 - Toni Morrison Pulitzer Prize winning novelist first African-American to win Nobel Prize for Literature (1993)
Feb 21 1855 (1902) - Alice Freeman Palmer educator founded predecessor organization to American Assn of University
Women (AAUW) in 1881
Feb 22 1876 (1938) - Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala-Sha) writer Sioux Indian activist founded National Council of American
Indians (1926)
Feb 22 1892 (1950) - Edna St Vincent Millay first woman to receive Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1923)
Feb 27 1897 (1993) - Marian Anderson opera singer first African-American member of the New York Metropolitan Opera
(1955)
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month This important focal event presents a special opportunity to
recognize the bold and daring achievements of African Americans 2007 is the 50th anniversary of the integration of Central High a pivotal event in the Civil Right Movement that challenged
racist segregation and moved history forward for all Americans
Fifty years ago the doors of Little Rockrsquos Central High School became gates of change when on September 4 1957 nine African American students came to school for class mdash for the first time Turned away by Arkansas National Guard soldiers under orders from the Governor the
students finally entered safely three weeks later when the President of the United States sent
the 101st Airborne to enforce the Supreme Courtrsquos desegregation rulings
The historic events of the integration of Central High School and the re- opening of all of Little
Rockrsquos schools a year after the governor closed them are quintessential womenrsquos history Wom-
enrsquos bold actions made both events possible
Civil Rights activist Daisy Bates gave the nine students (two boys and seven girls) the infor-
mation encouragement and support they needed to enroll in Central High School When the governor resorted to closing the schools in Little Rock to prevent integration it was the women of the ldquoWomens Emergency Committee to Open Our Schoolsrdquo who with daring courage orga-
nized the effort to open the schools and in so doing changed themselves and the community
One of this yearrsquos Honorees Minnijean Brown Trickey was only sixteen years old when she became involved in the integration of Little Rockrsquos Central High School Along with eight other
black teenagers who defied death threats hostile white demonstrators and even the Arkansas National Guard to attend the all-white Central High School in 1957 Rising above the adversity
they took a courageous step that not only changed their lives and education but the lives and
educations of African Americans around the country
African American history is essential to American History and needs to be merged in the telling of the story Until that time we need to use this important focal celebration of Black History
Month to inform and expand our societys knowledge of African American history
WARRIORS DONrsquoT CRY Drawn from her diary the author writes a riveting account of her experience
integrating Central High School
THE LONG SHADOW OF LITTLE ROCK A MEMOIR BY DAISY BATES Daisy Bates guided and advised
the nine students known as the Little Rock Nine when they attempted to enroll at Little Rock Central
High School in 1957
THE GIANTS WORE WHITE GLOVES video When
racism closed the schools in Little Rock a group of respectable middle-class white women were faced
with the prospect of no schools as well as the fur-ther loss of their cityrsquos good name They turned
militant and changed themselves and he community
in the process
Presidents Day combines both
Washingtons birthday and
Lincolns birthday since both
happen in the month of
February very close
together Why was this done
In 1968 congress (Legislation
15951) passed a bill that
changed several federal holidays
in order for them to fall on a
Monday thus creating a 3-day weekend The act took affect 3 years later in 1971
One of the holidays that was affected was Washingtons Birthday which got shifted
to the third Monday in February every year whether it was the 22nd (which is really
his birthday) or not (Ill get to the specifics of each of these birthdays in a
second ) Some calendars still print both Washingtons Birthday and Lincolns
Birthday on them Some print Presidents Day on the third Monday in
February However the third Monday in February is still officially Washingtons
Birthday Why Technically no President or Congress has ever legally changed the
name of the third Monday in February to be designated as Presidents
Day (Well not yet) However socially it has become known as Presidents Day
to not only honor both President George Washingtons birthday and Abraham
Lincolns birthday but to pay respect and acknowledge all the other men who have
served as our presidents
Usually only federal employees (and companies connected with them) take the day
off as a holiday Presidents Day today has mostly turned into a commercial event
where stores take advantage of the holiday weekend and have sales to empty out
their shelves of midwinter stock
BPW Foundation National News
202-293-1100
wwwbpwfoundationorg
foundationbpwfoundationorg
BPW Foundations Role
Business and Professional Womens
(BPW) Foundation and its advisory
councils and employer partners
provide oversight mentor training
research and analysis for Joining
Forces Mentoring Plustrade
Business and Professional Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation is
advocating for successful workplaces by focusing on issues that
impact women families and employers Successful Workplaces are
those that embrace and practice diversity equity and work life
balance Through its groundbreaking research and unique role as a
convener of employers and employees BPW Foundation strives to
redefine todayrsquos workplace
The work of BPW Foundation supports workforce development
programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs
of working women communities and businesses
Advocacy is a cornerstone for the work of BPW Foundation that
will continue to inform and guide our research and programming
and vice versa
BPW Foundation brings together women employers and policy
makers to create change and expand workplace options in order
to develop an equitable and diverse workforce BPW Foundation
mission to empower working women to achieve their full potential
and to partner with employers to build successful workplaces
through research education knowledge and policy
A research project of BPW Foundation Young
Women Misbehavinrsquo is our approach of
supplying a daily stream of working women
and family issues
Generations X and Y are a group of young
working women who are important to our
cause This project is part of a larger
commitment to understand the challenges
motivations and needs of these up-and-coming
leaders (ourselves included)
While we find the issues of equity work-life
balance and diversity to be seriously important
ways of improving the 9-to-5 we donrsquot find it
necessary to be boring We make it look easyhellip
but turning these critical matters into something
fun to read is hard work
We have been known to ldquomisbehaverdquo in our
quest to achieve equity for all working women
and therefore families And this original content
(and sass) take a lot of resources Sohellip
If you find our blog entertaininghellip
If you want to see more Gen X and Y projectshellip
If you find our blog informativehellip
If you want to understand the multi-
generational workplacehellip
If yoursquod be sad if you couldnrsquot find our bloghellip
Consider making a donation to BPW Foundation
As a BPW Foundation donor you will have access to resources to
become an effective advocate for successful workplaces In addition
you have the opportunity to become an integral part of a grassroots
movement Use our grassroots tools and Advocacy Center to impact
both national policy and policies that directly affect your
community Join discussions on our blog and Facebook page
The current economy has forced employers and employees to make
changes and difficult choices but with your support BPW
Foundation is confident that we will collaborate to meet the needs
and goals of the workplace Now more than ever the organization
relies on individuals like you to support our mission from both a
grassroots and a donor perspective
For every gift given 97 directly funds our programs supporting
working women their families and successful workplaces Your
donation matters
Bpwfoundationorg
February is
Foundation
MONTH
BPW Foundation Joins STEM
Mentoring Inititive ldquoMILLION
WOMEN MENTORSrdquo Partnership Seeks to Engage More Than
One Million Girls amp Young Women
in STEM Education and Careers
WASHINGTON ndash Today Business and Professional
Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation announced its
partnership with the ldquoMillion Women
Mentorsrdquo (MWM) initiative Launched in
January during National Mentoring Month the
initiative will support the engagement of one
million science technology engineering and
math (STEM) mentors ndash male and female ndash to
increase the interest and confidence of girls
and young women to pursue and succeed in
STEM degrees and careers
Supporting women in non-traditional fields has long
been part of BPW Foundationrsquos mission Since
1969 BPWrsquos career advancement scholarships
have provided financial assistance to
financially disadvantaged women 25 years of
age or older seeking to further their education
advance their careers or re-enter the work-
force BPW Foundation solicits prospective
scholarship candidates from its state and local
Legacy members Most of last yearrsquos
scholarship recipients are pursing degrees in
STEM or related fields
BPW Foundationrsquos goal is to share information about
Million Women Mentors among its legacy
chapters across the country to engage STEM
mentors and to encourage young girls and
women interested in STEM fields to pursue
their goals with the help of a mentor
ldquoWith our legacy of lsquoworking women helping women
workregrsquo BPW Foundation is proud to partner
with Million Women Mentors to support
women across their STEM career spectrum
from young careerists to mid and upper-level
professionals to those transitioning out of the
militaryrdquo said BPW Foundation CEO Deborah
Frett
BPW Foundation also seeks to leverage this
partnership to promote access to STEM career
opportunities among women veterans military
spouses and women who have lost a loved one
serving in the Armed Forces ldquoMany women
veterans leave the military with a wealth of
technical training and experience but they
donrsquot know how to translate those skills into
meaningful careersrdquo said Leslie Wilkins
member of the BPW Foundation Board of
Trustees and Founder and Director MEDBrsquos
Women in Technology Project ldquoHaving
access to STEM professionals through Million
Women Mentors will help these skilled
women who unselfishly served our country
leverage their skills and tap into careers in
STEM Million Women Mentorrsquos work can
also support the talented pool of unemployed
and underemployed military spouses and
surviving family members and bridge the gap
(often due to multiple moves or the loss of a
loved one) to a successful career in STEMrdquo
In the past 10 years growth in STEM jobs has been
three times greater than that of non-STEM
jobs Today 80 of the fastest growing
occupations in the United States depend on
mastery of mathematics and knowledge and
skills in hard sciences While women comprise
48 of the US workforce just 24 are in
STEM fields a statistic that has held constant
for nearly the last decade While 75 of all
college students are women and students of
color they represent only 45 of STEM
degrees earned each year Too many of these
young women begin in STEM but leave those
degree paths despite their good academic
standing often citing uncomfortable classroom
experiences and disconcerting climate Even
when women earn a STEM degree they are
less likely than their male counterparts to work
in a STEM field even though STEM jobs pay
more and have a lower wage gap 92 cents on
a dollar versus 75 cents in other fields
ldquoClearly the need for women in STEM is thererdquo said
Frett ldquoBy tapping into current pools of talent
among our women veteran and military spouse
community and contributing to tomorrowrsquos
STEM professionals among our young career-
ists BPW Foundation continues its vision to
partner to create successful workplaces for
women their families and employersrdquo
20 Kentucky
BPW Local
Organizat ions
l i s ted by Region
West Region Locals
Central City BPW
Franklin BPW
Hopkins County BPW
Hopkinsville BPW
Paducah BPW
Paducah-River City BPW
Princeton BPW
North Central Region
Berea BPW
BPWRiver City Inc
Danville BPW
Fort Harrods BPW
Licking Valley BPW
Springfield BPW
Woodford County BPW
KFBPW
2013-14
President
Amanda
Ishmael
Visit Bpw-kyorg
for more information
Mark your 2014 BPW Calendars Equal Pay Day April 8 2014
2014 State Conference June 13-14 2014
2000 May 11th
2009 April 28th
2012 April 17th
2013 April 9th
2014 April 8th
February 15 2014
Deadline for KFBPW Officer nomination to Nominations Chair
February 26 2014
Lobby Day in Frankfort Details to come
February 28 2014
Deadline for Regions to have Regional meeting plans finalized
2014 Spring Region Meeting Dates ~~North Central ndash Donna Seeberger April 5th
~~South Central ndash Tammy Cundiff April 19th
~~West Region ndash Tammy Owen March 29th
Database Manager Report ndash Franklin has 36 members
Total KFBPW membership as of November 1st is 587
The 2014 IB meeting will be held in Glasgow on
October 25th at the TJ Samson Regional Health Center
The 2015 State Convention will be held at the
Barren River State Park on June 5 and 6 2015
South Central Region
Campbellsville BPW
Glasgow BPW
Middlesboro BPW
Russell County BPW
Somerset BPW
WKU-Glasgow Samothrace
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on
Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to
illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages
Since 2000 we have
seen a dramatic
change going from
May 11th in 2000
up to April 8 2014
Wersquove come
along way but
we still have a
long way to go
Berlin 3-21-14
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
Page 7
February BIRTHDAYS
February Highlights in US Womenrsquos History
Feb 1 1978 - First postage stamp to honor a black woman Harriet Tubman is issued in Washington DC
Feb 4 1987 - First National Women in Sports Day is celebrated by Presidential Proclamation
Feb 12 1869 - the Utah Territory passes a law allowing women to vote
Feb 15 1921 - The Suffrage Monument depicting Susan B Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott and carved by
Adelaide Johnson is dedicated at the US Capitol
Feb 15 1953 - Tenley Albright is the first American woman to win the World Figure Skating championship
Feb 17 1870 - Esther Hobart Morris became the first American woman Justice of the Peace
Feb 24 1912 - Henrietta Szold founds Hadassah the largest Jewish organization in American history focusing on healthcare
and education in the Israel and the US
Feb 24 1967 - Jocelyn Bell Burnell makes the first discovery of a pulsar a rapidly rotating neutron star
Feb 1 1878 (1950) - Hattie Wyatt Caraway first woman elected to the US Senate(1932 D-AR) and first woman to preside
over the Senate in 1943
Feb 3 1821 (1910) - Dr Elizabeth Blackwell first woman awarded a medical degree in US (1849)
Feb 3 1874 (1946) - Gertrude Stein poet author art critic famous for A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose
Feb 4 1913 (2005) - Feb 4 1913 - Rosa Parks - Mother of Civil Rights Movement her arrest after refusing to give up
her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery Alabama With her consent Jo Ann Gibson Robinson along with a colleague and two
students mimeographed 35000 handbills calling for a boycott of the Montgomery bus system which eventual led to the Supreme
Court decision to integrate buses
Feb 4 1921 (2006) - Betty Friedan author and activist wrote ldquoThe Feminine Mystiquerdquo (1963) cofounder of National
Organization for Women (NOW) (1966)
Feb 7 1867 (1957) - Laura Ingalls Wilder author of beloved Little House books
Feb 9 1944 - Alice Walker writer first African American woman to win Pulitzer Prize for fiction for ldquoThe Color Purplerdquo (1983)
Feb 10 1927 - Leontyne Price Grammy award winning opera singer
Feb 13 1906 (1990) - Pauline Frederick journalist first woman network radio correspondent (1939) first woman to
moderate a presidential debate (1976)
Feb 15 1820 (1906) - Susan B Anthony leader of 19th century womens right movement strategist lecturer
Feb 16 1870 (1927) - Leonora OReilly labor organizer founding member of Womans Trade Union League helped found
NAACP
Feb 18 1931 - Toni Morrison Pulitzer Prize winning novelist first African-American to win Nobel Prize for Literature (1993)
Feb 21 1855 (1902) - Alice Freeman Palmer educator founded predecessor organization to American Assn of University
Women (AAUW) in 1881
Feb 22 1876 (1938) - Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala-Sha) writer Sioux Indian activist founded National Council of American
Indians (1926)
Feb 22 1892 (1950) - Edna St Vincent Millay first woman to receive Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1923)
Feb 27 1897 (1993) - Marian Anderson opera singer first African-American member of the New York Metropolitan Opera
(1955)
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month This important focal event presents a special opportunity to
recognize the bold and daring achievements of African Americans 2007 is the 50th anniversary of the integration of Central High a pivotal event in the Civil Right Movement that challenged
racist segregation and moved history forward for all Americans
Fifty years ago the doors of Little Rockrsquos Central High School became gates of change when on September 4 1957 nine African American students came to school for class mdash for the first time Turned away by Arkansas National Guard soldiers under orders from the Governor the
students finally entered safely three weeks later when the President of the United States sent
the 101st Airborne to enforce the Supreme Courtrsquos desegregation rulings
The historic events of the integration of Central High School and the re- opening of all of Little
Rockrsquos schools a year after the governor closed them are quintessential womenrsquos history Wom-
enrsquos bold actions made both events possible
Civil Rights activist Daisy Bates gave the nine students (two boys and seven girls) the infor-
mation encouragement and support they needed to enroll in Central High School When the governor resorted to closing the schools in Little Rock to prevent integration it was the women of the ldquoWomens Emergency Committee to Open Our Schoolsrdquo who with daring courage orga-
nized the effort to open the schools and in so doing changed themselves and the community
One of this yearrsquos Honorees Minnijean Brown Trickey was only sixteen years old when she became involved in the integration of Little Rockrsquos Central High School Along with eight other
black teenagers who defied death threats hostile white demonstrators and even the Arkansas National Guard to attend the all-white Central High School in 1957 Rising above the adversity
they took a courageous step that not only changed their lives and education but the lives and
educations of African Americans around the country
African American history is essential to American History and needs to be merged in the telling of the story Until that time we need to use this important focal celebration of Black History
Month to inform and expand our societys knowledge of African American history
WARRIORS DONrsquoT CRY Drawn from her diary the author writes a riveting account of her experience
integrating Central High School
THE LONG SHADOW OF LITTLE ROCK A MEMOIR BY DAISY BATES Daisy Bates guided and advised
the nine students known as the Little Rock Nine when they attempted to enroll at Little Rock Central
High School in 1957
THE GIANTS WORE WHITE GLOVES video When
racism closed the schools in Little Rock a group of respectable middle-class white women were faced
with the prospect of no schools as well as the fur-ther loss of their cityrsquos good name They turned
militant and changed themselves and he community
in the process
Presidents Day combines both
Washingtons birthday and
Lincolns birthday since both
happen in the month of
February very close
together Why was this done
In 1968 congress (Legislation
15951) passed a bill that
changed several federal holidays
in order for them to fall on a
Monday thus creating a 3-day weekend The act took affect 3 years later in 1971
One of the holidays that was affected was Washingtons Birthday which got shifted
to the third Monday in February every year whether it was the 22nd (which is really
his birthday) or not (Ill get to the specifics of each of these birthdays in a
second ) Some calendars still print both Washingtons Birthday and Lincolns
Birthday on them Some print Presidents Day on the third Monday in
February However the third Monday in February is still officially Washingtons
Birthday Why Technically no President or Congress has ever legally changed the
name of the third Monday in February to be designated as Presidents
Day (Well not yet) However socially it has become known as Presidents Day
to not only honor both President George Washingtons birthday and Abraham
Lincolns birthday but to pay respect and acknowledge all the other men who have
served as our presidents
Usually only federal employees (and companies connected with them) take the day
off as a holiday Presidents Day today has mostly turned into a commercial event
where stores take advantage of the holiday weekend and have sales to empty out
their shelves of midwinter stock
BPW Foundation National News
202-293-1100
wwwbpwfoundationorg
foundationbpwfoundationorg
BPW Foundations Role
Business and Professional Womens
(BPW) Foundation and its advisory
councils and employer partners
provide oversight mentor training
research and analysis for Joining
Forces Mentoring Plustrade
Business and Professional Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation is
advocating for successful workplaces by focusing on issues that
impact women families and employers Successful Workplaces are
those that embrace and practice diversity equity and work life
balance Through its groundbreaking research and unique role as a
convener of employers and employees BPW Foundation strives to
redefine todayrsquos workplace
The work of BPW Foundation supports workforce development
programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs
of working women communities and businesses
Advocacy is a cornerstone for the work of BPW Foundation that
will continue to inform and guide our research and programming
and vice versa
BPW Foundation brings together women employers and policy
makers to create change and expand workplace options in order
to develop an equitable and diverse workforce BPW Foundation
mission to empower working women to achieve their full potential
and to partner with employers to build successful workplaces
through research education knowledge and policy
A research project of BPW Foundation Young
Women Misbehavinrsquo is our approach of
supplying a daily stream of working women
and family issues
Generations X and Y are a group of young
working women who are important to our
cause This project is part of a larger
commitment to understand the challenges
motivations and needs of these up-and-coming
leaders (ourselves included)
While we find the issues of equity work-life
balance and diversity to be seriously important
ways of improving the 9-to-5 we donrsquot find it
necessary to be boring We make it look easyhellip
but turning these critical matters into something
fun to read is hard work
We have been known to ldquomisbehaverdquo in our
quest to achieve equity for all working women
and therefore families And this original content
(and sass) take a lot of resources Sohellip
If you find our blog entertaininghellip
If you want to see more Gen X and Y projectshellip
If you find our blog informativehellip
If you want to understand the multi-
generational workplacehellip
If yoursquod be sad if you couldnrsquot find our bloghellip
Consider making a donation to BPW Foundation
As a BPW Foundation donor you will have access to resources to
become an effective advocate for successful workplaces In addition
you have the opportunity to become an integral part of a grassroots
movement Use our grassroots tools and Advocacy Center to impact
both national policy and policies that directly affect your
community Join discussions on our blog and Facebook page
The current economy has forced employers and employees to make
changes and difficult choices but with your support BPW
Foundation is confident that we will collaborate to meet the needs
and goals of the workplace Now more than ever the organization
relies on individuals like you to support our mission from both a
grassroots and a donor perspective
For every gift given 97 directly funds our programs supporting
working women their families and successful workplaces Your
donation matters
Bpwfoundationorg
February is
Foundation
MONTH
BPW Foundation Joins STEM
Mentoring Inititive ldquoMILLION
WOMEN MENTORSrdquo Partnership Seeks to Engage More Than
One Million Girls amp Young Women
in STEM Education and Careers
WASHINGTON ndash Today Business and Professional
Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation announced its
partnership with the ldquoMillion Women
Mentorsrdquo (MWM) initiative Launched in
January during National Mentoring Month the
initiative will support the engagement of one
million science technology engineering and
math (STEM) mentors ndash male and female ndash to
increase the interest and confidence of girls
and young women to pursue and succeed in
STEM degrees and careers
Supporting women in non-traditional fields has long
been part of BPW Foundationrsquos mission Since
1969 BPWrsquos career advancement scholarships
have provided financial assistance to
financially disadvantaged women 25 years of
age or older seeking to further their education
advance their careers or re-enter the work-
force BPW Foundation solicits prospective
scholarship candidates from its state and local
Legacy members Most of last yearrsquos
scholarship recipients are pursing degrees in
STEM or related fields
BPW Foundationrsquos goal is to share information about
Million Women Mentors among its legacy
chapters across the country to engage STEM
mentors and to encourage young girls and
women interested in STEM fields to pursue
their goals with the help of a mentor
ldquoWith our legacy of lsquoworking women helping women
workregrsquo BPW Foundation is proud to partner
with Million Women Mentors to support
women across their STEM career spectrum
from young careerists to mid and upper-level
professionals to those transitioning out of the
militaryrdquo said BPW Foundation CEO Deborah
Frett
BPW Foundation also seeks to leverage this
partnership to promote access to STEM career
opportunities among women veterans military
spouses and women who have lost a loved one
serving in the Armed Forces ldquoMany women
veterans leave the military with a wealth of
technical training and experience but they
donrsquot know how to translate those skills into
meaningful careersrdquo said Leslie Wilkins
member of the BPW Foundation Board of
Trustees and Founder and Director MEDBrsquos
Women in Technology Project ldquoHaving
access to STEM professionals through Million
Women Mentors will help these skilled
women who unselfishly served our country
leverage their skills and tap into careers in
STEM Million Women Mentorrsquos work can
also support the talented pool of unemployed
and underemployed military spouses and
surviving family members and bridge the gap
(often due to multiple moves or the loss of a
loved one) to a successful career in STEMrdquo
In the past 10 years growth in STEM jobs has been
three times greater than that of non-STEM
jobs Today 80 of the fastest growing
occupations in the United States depend on
mastery of mathematics and knowledge and
skills in hard sciences While women comprise
48 of the US workforce just 24 are in
STEM fields a statistic that has held constant
for nearly the last decade While 75 of all
college students are women and students of
color they represent only 45 of STEM
degrees earned each year Too many of these
young women begin in STEM but leave those
degree paths despite their good academic
standing often citing uncomfortable classroom
experiences and disconcerting climate Even
when women earn a STEM degree they are
less likely than their male counterparts to work
in a STEM field even though STEM jobs pay
more and have a lower wage gap 92 cents on
a dollar versus 75 cents in other fields
ldquoClearly the need for women in STEM is thererdquo said
Frett ldquoBy tapping into current pools of talent
among our women veteran and military spouse
community and contributing to tomorrowrsquos
STEM professionals among our young career-
ists BPW Foundation continues its vision to
partner to create successful workplaces for
women their families and employersrdquo
20 Kentucky
BPW Local
Organizat ions
l i s ted by Region
West Region Locals
Central City BPW
Franklin BPW
Hopkins County BPW
Hopkinsville BPW
Paducah BPW
Paducah-River City BPW
Princeton BPW
North Central Region
Berea BPW
BPWRiver City Inc
Danville BPW
Fort Harrods BPW
Licking Valley BPW
Springfield BPW
Woodford County BPW
KFBPW
2013-14
President
Amanda
Ishmael
Visit Bpw-kyorg
for more information
Mark your 2014 BPW Calendars Equal Pay Day April 8 2014
2014 State Conference June 13-14 2014
2000 May 11th
2009 April 28th
2012 April 17th
2013 April 9th
2014 April 8th
February 15 2014
Deadline for KFBPW Officer nomination to Nominations Chair
February 26 2014
Lobby Day in Frankfort Details to come
February 28 2014
Deadline for Regions to have Regional meeting plans finalized
2014 Spring Region Meeting Dates ~~North Central ndash Donna Seeberger April 5th
~~South Central ndash Tammy Cundiff April 19th
~~West Region ndash Tammy Owen March 29th
Database Manager Report ndash Franklin has 36 members
Total KFBPW membership as of November 1st is 587
The 2014 IB meeting will be held in Glasgow on
October 25th at the TJ Samson Regional Health Center
The 2015 State Convention will be held at the
Barren River State Park on June 5 and 6 2015
South Central Region
Campbellsville BPW
Glasgow BPW
Middlesboro BPW
Russell County BPW
Somerset BPW
WKU-Glasgow Samothrace
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on
Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to
illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages
Since 2000 we have
seen a dramatic
change going from
May 11th in 2000
up to April 8 2014
Wersquove come
along way but
we still have a
long way to go
Berlin 3-21-14
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month This important focal event presents a special opportunity to
recognize the bold and daring achievements of African Americans 2007 is the 50th anniversary of the integration of Central High a pivotal event in the Civil Right Movement that challenged
racist segregation and moved history forward for all Americans
Fifty years ago the doors of Little Rockrsquos Central High School became gates of change when on September 4 1957 nine African American students came to school for class mdash for the first time Turned away by Arkansas National Guard soldiers under orders from the Governor the
students finally entered safely three weeks later when the President of the United States sent
the 101st Airborne to enforce the Supreme Courtrsquos desegregation rulings
The historic events of the integration of Central High School and the re- opening of all of Little
Rockrsquos schools a year after the governor closed them are quintessential womenrsquos history Wom-
enrsquos bold actions made both events possible
Civil Rights activist Daisy Bates gave the nine students (two boys and seven girls) the infor-
mation encouragement and support they needed to enroll in Central High School When the governor resorted to closing the schools in Little Rock to prevent integration it was the women of the ldquoWomens Emergency Committee to Open Our Schoolsrdquo who with daring courage orga-
nized the effort to open the schools and in so doing changed themselves and the community
One of this yearrsquos Honorees Minnijean Brown Trickey was only sixteen years old when she became involved in the integration of Little Rockrsquos Central High School Along with eight other
black teenagers who defied death threats hostile white demonstrators and even the Arkansas National Guard to attend the all-white Central High School in 1957 Rising above the adversity
they took a courageous step that not only changed their lives and education but the lives and
educations of African Americans around the country
African American history is essential to American History and needs to be merged in the telling of the story Until that time we need to use this important focal celebration of Black History
Month to inform and expand our societys knowledge of African American history
WARRIORS DONrsquoT CRY Drawn from her diary the author writes a riveting account of her experience
integrating Central High School
THE LONG SHADOW OF LITTLE ROCK A MEMOIR BY DAISY BATES Daisy Bates guided and advised
the nine students known as the Little Rock Nine when they attempted to enroll at Little Rock Central
High School in 1957
THE GIANTS WORE WHITE GLOVES video When
racism closed the schools in Little Rock a group of respectable middle-class white women were faced
with the prospect of no schools as well as the fur-ther loss of their cityrsquos good name They turned
militant and changed themselves and he community
in the process
Presidents Day combines both
Washingtons birthday and
Lincolns birthday since both
happen in the month of
February very close
together Why was this done
In 1968 congress (Legislation
15951) passed a bill that
changed several federal holidays
in order for them to fall on a
Monday thus creating a 3-day weekend The act took affect 3 years later in 1971
One of the holidays that was affected was Washingtons Birthday which got shifted
to the third Monday in February every year whether it was the 22nd (which is really
his birthday) or not (Ill get to the specifics of each of these birthdays in a
second ) Some calendars still print both Washingtons Birthday and Lincolns
Birthday on them Some print Presidents Day on the third Monday in
February However the third Monday in February is still officially Washingtons
Birthday Why Technically no President or Congress has ever legally changed the
name of the third Monday in February to be designated as Presidents
Day (Well not yet) However socially it has become known as Presidents Day
to not only honor both President George Washingtons birthday and Abraham
Lincolns birthday but to pay respect and acknowledge all the other men who have
served as our presidents
Usually only federal employees (and companies connected with them) take the day
off as a holiday Presidents Day today has mostly turned into a commercial event
where stores take advantage of the holiday weekend and have sales to empty out
their shelves of midwinter stock
BPW Foundation National News
202-293-1100
wwwbpwfoundationorg
foundationbpwfoundationorg
BPW Foundations Role
Business and Professional Womens
(BPW) Foundation and its advisory
councils and employer partners
provide oversight mentor training
research and analysis for Joining
Forces Mentoring Plustrade
Business and Professional Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation is
advocating for successful workplaces by focusing on issues that
impact women families and employers Successful Workplaces are
those that embrace and practice diversity equity and work life
balance Through its groundbreaking research and unique role as a
convener of employers and employees BPW Foundation strives to
redefine todayrsquos workplace
The work of BPW Foundation supports workforce development
programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs
of working women communities and businesses
Advocacy is a cornerstone for the work of BPW Foundation that
will continue to inform and guide our research and programming
and vice versa
BPW Foundation brings together women employers and policy
makers to create change and expand workplace options in order
to develop an equitable and diverse workforce BPW Foundation
mission to empower working women to achieve their full potential
and to partner with employers to build successful workplaces
through research education knowledge and policy
A research project of BPW Foundation Young
Women Misbehavinrsquo is our approach of
supplying a daily stream of working women
and family issues
Generations X and Y are a group of young
working women who are important to our
cause This project is part of a larger
commitment to understand the challenges
motivations and needs of these up-and-coming
leaders (ourselves included)
While we find the issues of equity work-life
balance and diversity to be seriously important
ways of improving the 9-to-5 we donrsquot find it
necessary to be boring We make it look easyhellip
but turning these critical matters into something
fun to read is hard work
We have been known to ldquomisbehaverdquo in our
quest to achieve equity for all working women
and therefore families And this original content
(and sass) take a lot of resources Sohellip
If you find our blog entertaininghellip
If you want to see more Gen X and Y projectshellip
If you find our blog informativehellip
If you want to understand the multi-
generational workplacehellip
If yoursquod be sad if you couldnrsquot find our bloghellip
Consider making a donation to BPW Foundation
As a BPW Foundation donor you will have access to resources to
become an effective advocate for successful workplaces In addition
you have the opportunity to become an integral part of a grassroots
movement Use our grassroots tools and Advocacy Center to impact
both national policy and policies that directly affect your
community Join discussions on our blog and Facebook page
The current economy has forced employers and employees to make
changes and difficult choices but with your support BPW
Foundation is confident that we will collaborate to meet the needs
and goals of the workplace Now more than ever the organization
relies on individuals like you to support our mission from both a
grassroots and a donor perspective
For every gift given 97 directly funds our programs supporting
working women their families and successful workplaces Your
donation matters
Bpwfoundationorg
February is
Foundation
MONTH
BPW Foundation Joins STEM
Mentoring Inititive ldquoMILLION
WOMEN MENTORSrdquo Partnership Seeks to Engage More Than
One Million Girls amp Young Women
in STEM Education and Careers
WASHINGTON ndash Today Business and Professional
Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation announced its
partnership with the ldquoMillion Women
Mentorsrdquo (MWM) initiative Launched in
January during National Mentoring Month the
initiative will support the engagement of one
million science technology engineering and
math (STEM) mentors ndash male and female ndash to
increase the interest and confidence of girls
and young women to pursue and succeed in
STEM degrees and careers
Supporting women in non-traditional fields has long
been part of BPW Foundationrsquos mission Since
1969 BPWrsquos career advancement scholarships
have provided financial assistance to
financially disadvantaged women 25 years of
age or older seeking to further their education
advance their careers or re-enter the work-
force BPW Foundation solicits prospective
scholarship candidates from its state and local
Legacy members Most of last yearrsquos
scholarship recipients are pursing degrees in
STEM or related fields
BPW Foundationrsquos goal is to share information about
Million Women Mentors among its legacy
chapters across the country to engage STEM
mentors and to encourage young girls and
women interested in STEM fields to pursue
their goals with the help of a mentor
ldquoWith our legacy of lsquoworking women helping women
workregrsquo BPW Foundation is proud to partner
with Million Women Mentors to support
women across their STEM career spectrum
from young careerists to mid and upper-level
professionals to those transitioning out of the
militaryrdquo said BPW Foundation CEO Deborah
Frett
BPW Foundation also seeks to leverage this
partnership to promote access to STEM career
opportunities among women veterans military
spouses and women who have lost a loved one
serving in the Armed Forces ldquoMany women
veterans leave the military with a wealth of
technical training and experience but they
donrsquot know how to translate those skills into
meaningful careersrdquo said Leslie Wilkins
member of the BPW Foundation Board of
Trustees and Founder and Director MEDBrsquos
Women in Technology Project ldquoHaving
access to STEM professionals through Million
Women Mentors will help these skilled
women who unselfishly served our country
leverage their skills and tap into careers in
STEM Million Women Mentorrsquos work can
also support the talented pool of unemployed
and underemployed military spouses and
surviving family members and bridge the gap
(often due to multiple moves or the loss of a
loved one) to a successful career in STEMrdquo
In the past 10 years growth in STEM jobs has been
three times greater than that of non-STEM
jobs Today 80 of the fastest growing
occupations in the United States depend on
mastery of mathematics and knowledge and
skills in hard sciences While women comprise
48 of the US workforce just 24 are in
STEM fields a statistic that has held constant
for nearly the last decade While 75 of all
college students are women and students of
color they represent only 45 of STEM
degrees earned each year Too many of these
young women begin in STEM but leave those
degree paths despite their good academic
standing often citing uncomfortable classroom
experiences and disconcerting climate Even
when women earn a STEM degree they are
less likely than their male counterparts to work
in a STEM field even though STEM jobs pay
more and have a lower wage gap 92 cents on
a dollar versus 75 cents in other fields
ldquoClearly the need for women in STEM is thererdquo said
Frett ldquoBy tapping into current pools of talent
among our women veteran and military spouse
community and contributing to tomorrowrsquos
STEM professionals among our young career-
ists BPW Foundation continues its vision to
partner to create successful workplaces for
women their families and employersrdquo
20 Kentucky
BPW Local
Organizat ions
l i s ted by Region
West Region Locals
Central City BPW
Franklin BPW
Hopkins County BPW
Hopkinsville BPW
Paducah BPW
Paducah-River City BPW
Princeton BPW
North Central Region
Berea BPW
BPWRiver City Inc
Danville BPW
Fort Harrods BPW
Licking Valley BPW
Springfield BPW
Woodford County BPW
KFBPW
2013-14
President
Amanda
Ishmael
Visit Bpw-kyorg
for more information
Mark your 2014 BPW Calendars Equal Pay Day April 8 2014
2014 State Conference June 13-14 2014
2000 May 11th
2009 April 28th
2012 April 17th
2013 April 9th
2014 April 8th
February 15 2014
Deadline for KFBPW Officer nomination to Nominations Chair
February 26 2014
Lobby Day in Frankfort Details to come
February 28 2014
Deadline for Regions to have Regional meeting plans finalized
2014 Spring Region Meeting Dates ~~North Central ndash Donna Seeberger April 5th
~~South Central ndash Tammy Cundiff April 19th
~~West Region ndash Tammy Owen March 29th
Database Manager Report ndash Franklin has 36 members
Total KFBPW membership as of November 1st is 587
The 2014 IB meeting will be held in Glasgow on
October 25th at the TJ Samson Regional Health Center
The 2015 State Convention will be held at the
Barren River State Park on June 5 and 6 2015
South Central Region
Campbellsville BPW
Glasgow BPW
Middlesboro BPW
Russell County BPW
Somerset BPW
WKU-Glasgow Samothrace
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on
Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to
illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages
Since 2000 we have
seen a dramatic
change going from
May 11th in 2000
up to April 8 2014
Wersquove come
along way but
we still have a
long way to go
Berlin 3-21-14
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
Presidents Day combines both
Washingtons birthday and
Lincolns birthday since both
happen in the month of
February very close
together Why was this done
In 1968 congress (Legislation
15951) passed a bill that
changed several federal holidays
in order for them to fall on a
Monday thus creating a 3-day weekend The act took affect 3 years later in 1971
One of the holidays that was affected was Washingtons Birthday which got shifted
to the third Monday in February every year whether it was the 22nd (which is really
his birthday) or not (Ill get to the specifics of each of these birthdays in a
second ) Some calendars still print both Washingtons Birthday and Lincolns
Birthday on them Some print Presidents Day on the third Monday in
February However the third Monday in February is still officially Washingtons
Birthday Why Technically no President or Congress has ever legally changed the
name of the third Monday in February to be designated as Presidents
Day (Well not yet) However socially it has become known as Presidents Day
to not only honor both President George Washingtons birthday and Abraham
Lincolns birthday but to pay respect and acknowledge all the other men who have
served as our presidents
Usually only federal employees (and companies connected with them) take the day
off as a holiday Presidents Day today has mostly turned into a commercial event
where stores take advantage of the holiday weekend and have sales to empty out
their shelves of midwinter stock
BPW Foundation National News
202-293-1100
wwwbpwfoundationorg
foundationbpwfoundationorg
BPW Foundations Role
Business and Professional Womens
(BPW) Foundation and its advisory
councils and employer partners
provide oversight mentor training
research and analysis for Joining
Forces Mentoring Plustrade
Business and Professional Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation is
advocating for successful workplaces by focusing on issues that
impact women families and employers Successful Workplaces are
those that embrace and practice diversity equity and work life
balance Through its groundbreaking research and unique role as a
convener of employers and employees BPW Foundation strives to
redefine todayrsquos workplace
The work of BPW Foundation supports workforce development
programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs
of working women communities and businesses
Advocacy is a cornerstone for the work of BPW Foundation that
will continue to inform and guide our research and programming
and vice versa
BPW Foundation brings together women employers and policy
makers to create change and expand workplace options in order
to develop an equitable and diverse workforce BPW Foundation
mission to empower working women to achieve their full potential
and to partner with employers to build successful workplaces
through research education knowledge and policy
A research project of BPW Foundation Young
Women Misbehavinrsquo is our approach of
supplying a daily stream of working women
and family issues
Generations X and Y are a group of young
working women who are important to our
cause This project is part of a larger
commitment to understand the challenges
motivations and needs of these up-and-coming
leaders (ourselves included)
While we find the issues of equity work-life
balance and diversity to be seriously important
ways of improving the 9-to-5 we donrsquot find it
necessary to be boring We make it look easyhellip
but turning these critical matters into something
fun to read is hard work
We have been known to ldquomisbehaverdquo in our
quest to achieve equity for all working women
and therefore families And this original content
(and sass) take a lot of resources Sohellip
If you find our blog entertaininghellip
If you want to see more Gen X and Y projectshellip
If you find our blog informativehellip
If you want to understand the multi-
generational workplacehellip
If yoursquod be sad if you couldnrsquot find our bloghellip
Consider making a donation to BPW Foundation
As a BPW Foundation donor you will have access to resources to
become an effective advocate for successful workplaces In addition
you have the opportunity to become an integral part of a grassroots
movement Use our grassroots tools and Advocacy Center to impact
both national policy and policies that directly affect your
community Join discussions on our blog and Facebook page
The current economy has forced employers and employees to make
changes and difficult choices but with your support BPW
Foundation is confident that we will collaborate to meet the needs
and goals of the workplace Now more than ever the organization
relies on individuals like you to support our mission from both a
grassroots and a donor perspective
For every gift given 97 directly funds our programs supporting
working women their families and successful workplaces Your
donation matters
Bpwfoundationorg
February is
Foundation
MONTH
BPW Foundation Joins STEM
Mentoring Inititive ldquoMILLION
WOMEN MENTORSrdquo Partnership Seeks to Engage More Than
One Million Girls amp Young Women
in STEM Education and Careers
WASHINGTON ndash Today Business and Professional
Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation announced its
partnership with the ldquoMillion Women
Mentorsrdquo (MWM) initiative Launched in
January during National Mentoring Month the
initiative will support the engagement of one
million science technology engineering and
math (STEM) mentors ndash male and female ndash to
increase the interest and confidence of girls
and young women to pursue and succeed in
STEM degrees and careers
Supporting women in non-traditional fields has long
been part of BPW Foundationrsquos mission Since
1969 BPWrsquos career advancement scholarships
have provided financial assistance to
financially disadvantaged women 25 years of
age or older seeking to further their education
advance their careers or re-enter the work-
force BPW Foundation solicits prospective
scholarship candidates from its state and local
Legacy members Most of last yearrsquos
scholarship recipients are pursing degrees in
STEM or related fields
BPW Foundationrsquos goal is to share information about
Million Women Mentors among its legacy
chapters across the country to engage STEM
mentors and to encourage young girls and
women interested in STEM fields to pursue
their goals with the help of a mentor
ldquoWith our legacy of lsquoworking women helping women
workregrsquo BPW Foundation is proud to partner
with Million Women Mentors to support
women across their STEM career spectrum
from young careerists to mid and upper-level
professionals to those transitioning out of the
militaryrdquo said BPW Foundation CEO Deborah
Frett
BPW Foundation also seeks to leverage this
partnership to promote access to STEM career
opportunities among women veterans military
spouses and women who have lost a loved one
serving in the Armed Forces ldquoMany women
veterans leave the military with a wealth of
technical training and experience but they
donrsquot know how to translate those skills into
meaningful careersrdquo said Leslie Wilkins
member of the BPW Foundation Board of
Trustees and Founder and Director MEDBrsquos
Women in Technology Project ldquoHaving
access to STEM professionals through Million
Women Mentors will help these skilled
women who unselfishly served our country
leverage their skills and tap into careers in
STEM Million Women Mentorrsquos work can
also support the talented pool of unemployed
and underemployed military spouses and
surviving family members and bridge the gap
(often due to multiple moves or the loss of a
loved one) to a successful career in STEMrdquo
In the past 10 years growth in STEM jobs has been
three times greater than that of non-STEM
jobs Today 80 of the fastest growing
occupations in the United States depend on
mastery of mathematics and knowledge and
skills in hard sciences While women comprise
48 of the US workforce just 24 are in
STEM fields a statistic that has held constant
for nearly the last decade While 75 of all
college students are women and students of
color they represent only 45 of STEM
degrees earned each year Too many of these
young women begin in STEM but leave those
degree paths despite their good academic
standing often citing uncomfortable classroom
experiences and disconcerting climate Even
when women earn a STEM degree they are
less likely than their male counterparts to work
in a STEM field even though STEM jobs pay
more and have a lower wage gap 92 cents on
a dollar versus 75 cents in other fields
ldquoClearly the need for women in STEM is thererdquo said
Frett ldquoBy tapping into current pools of talent
among our women veteran and military spouse
community and contributing to tomorrowrsquos
STEM professionals among our young career-
ists BPW Foundation continues its vision to
partner to create successful workplaces for
women their families and employersrdquo
20 Kentucky
BPW Local
Organizat ions
l i s ted by Region
West Region Locals
Central City BPW
Franklin BPW
Hopkins County BPW
Hopkinsville BPW
Paducah BPW
Paducah-River City BPW
Princeton BPW
North Central Region
Berea BPW
BPWRiver City Inc
Danville BPW
Fort Harrods BPW
Licking Valley BPW
Springfield BPW
Woodford County BPW
KFBPW
2013-14
President
Amanda
Ishmael
Visit Bpw-kyorg
for more information
Mark your 2014 BPW Calendars Equal Pay Day April 8 2014
2014 State Conference June 13-14 2014
2000 May 11th
2009 April 28th
2012 April 17th
2013 April 9th
2014 April 8th
February 15 2014
Deadline for KFBPW Officer nomination to Nominations Chair
February 26 2014
Lobby Day in Frankfort Details to come
February 28 2014
Deadline for Regions to have Regional meeting plans finalized
2014 Spring Region Meeting Dates ~~North Central ndash Donna Seeberger April 5th
~~South Central ndash Tammy Cundiff April 19th
~~West Region ndash Tammy Owen March 29th
Database Manager Report ndash Franklin has 36 members
Total KFBPW membership as of November 1st is 587
The 2014 IB meeting will be held in Glasgow on
October 25th at the TJ Samson Regional Health Center
The 2015 State Convention will be held at the
Barren River State Park on June 5 and 6 2015
South Central Region
Campbellsville BPW
Glasgow BPW
Middlesboro BPW
Russell County BPW
Somerset BPW
WKU-Glasgow Samothrace
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on
Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to
illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages
Since 2000 we have
seen a dramatic
change going from
May 11th in 2000
up to April 8 2014
Wersquove come
along way but
we still have a
long way to go
Berlin 3-21-14
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
BPW Foundation National News
202-293-1100
wwwbpwfoundationorg
foundationbpwfoundationorg
BPW Foundations Role
Business and Professional Womens
(BPW) Foundation and its advisory
councils and employer partners
provide oversight mentor training
research and analysis for Joining
Forces Mentoring Plustrade
Business and Professional Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation is
advocating for successful workplaces by focusing on issues that
impact women families and employers Successful Workplaces are
those that embrace and practice diversity equity and work life
balance Through its groundbreaking research and unique role as a
convener of employers and employees BPW Foundation strives to
redefine todayrsquos workplace
The work of BPW Foundation supports workforce development
programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs
of working women communities and businesses
Advocacy is a cornerstone for the work of BPW Foundation that
will continue to inform and guide our research and programming
and vice versa
BPW Foundation brings together women employers and policy
makers to create change and expand workplace options in order
to develop an equitable and diverse workforce BPW Foundation
mission to empower working women to achieve their full potential
and to partner with employers to build successful workplaces
through research education knowledge and policy
A research project of BPW Foundation Young
Women Misbehavinrsquo is our approach of
supplying a daily stream of working women
and family issues
Generations X and Y are a group of young
working women who are important to our
cause This project is part of a larger
commitment to understand the challenges
motivations and needs of these up-and-coming
leaders (ourselves included)
While we find the issues of equity work-life
balance and diversity to be seriously important
ways of improving the 9-to-5 we donrsquot find it
necessary to be boring We make it look easyhellip
but turning these critical matters into something
fun to read is hard work
We have been known to ldquomisbehaverdquo in our
quest to achieve equity for all working women
and therefore families And this original content
(and sass) take a lot of resources Sohellip
If you find our blog entertaininghellip
If you want to see more Gen X and Y projectshellip
If you find our blog informativehellip
If you want to understand the multi-
generational workplacehellip
If yoursquod be sad if you couldnrsquot find our bloghellip
Consider making a donation to BPW Foundation
As a BPW Foundation donor you will have access to resources to
become an effective advocate for successful workplaces In addition
you have the opportunity to become an integral part of a grassroots
movement Use our grassroots tools and Advocacy Center to impact
both national policy and policies that directly affect your
community Join discussions on our blog and Facebook page
The current economy has forced employers and employees to make
changes and difficult choices but with your support BPW
Foundation is confident that we will collaborate to meet the needs
and goals of the workplace Now more than ever the organization
relies on individuals like you to support our mission from both a
grassroots and a donor perspective
For every gift given 97 directly funds our programs supporting
working women their families and successful workplaces Your
donation matters
Bpwfoundationorg
February is
Foundation
MONTH
BPW Foundation Joins STEM
Mentoring Inititive ldquoMILLION
WOMEN MENTORSrdquo Partnership Seeks to Engage More Than
One Million Girls amp Young Women
in STEM Education and Careers
WASHINGTON ndash Today Business and Professional
Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation announced its
partnership with the ldquoMillion Women
Mentorsrdquo (MWM) initiative Launched in
January during National Mentoring Month the
initiative will support the engagement of one
million science technology engineering and
math (STEM) mentors ndash male and female ndash to
increase the interest and confidence of girls
and young women to pursue and succeed in
STEM degrees and careers
Supporting women in non-traditional fields has long
been part of BPW Foundationrsquos mission Since
1969 BPWrsquos career advancement scholarships
have provided financial assistance to
financially disadvantaged women 25 years of
age or older seeking to further their education
advance their careers or re-enter the work-
force BPW Foundation solicits prospective
scholarship candidates from its state and local
Legacy members Most of last yearrsquos
scholarship recipients are pursing degrees in
STEM or related fields
BPW Foundationrsquos goal is to share information about
Million Women Mentors among its legacy
chapters across the country to engage STEM
mentors and to encourage young girls and
women interested in STEM fields to pursue
their goals with the help of a mentor
ldquoWith our legacy of lsquoworking women helping women
workregrsquo BPW Foundation is proud to partner
with Million Women Mentors to support
women across their STEM career spectrum
from young careerists to mid and upper-level
professionals to those transitioning out of the
militaryrdquo said BPW Foundation CEO Deborah
Frett
BPW Foundation also seeks to leverage this
partnership to promote access to STEM career
opportunities among women veterans military
spouses and women who have lost a loved one
serving in the Armed Forces ldquoMany women
veterans leave the military with a wealth of
technical training and experience but they
donrsquot know how to translate those skills into
meaningful careersrdquo said Leslie Wilkins
member of the BPW Foundation Board of
Trustees and Founder and Director MEDBrsquos
Women in Technology Project ldquoHaving
access to STEM professionals through Million
Women Mentors will help these skilled
women who unselfishly served our country
leverage their skills and tap into careers in
STEM Million Women Mentorrsquos work can
also support the talented pool of unemployed
and underemployed military spouses and
surviving family members and bridge the gap
(often due to multiple moves or the loss of a
loved one) to a successful career in STEMrdquo
In the past 10 years growth in STEM jobs has been
three times greater than that of non-STEM
jobs Today 80 of the fastest growing
occupations in the United States depend on
mastery of mathematics and knowledge and
skills in hard sciences While women comprise
48 of the US workforce just 24 are in
STEM fields a statistic that has held constant
for nearly the last decade While 75 of all
college students are women and students of
color they represent only 45 of STEM
degrees earned each year Too many of these
young women begin in STEM but leave those
degree paths despite their good academic
standing often citing uncomfortable classroom
experiences and disconcerting climate Even
when women earn a STEM degree they are
less likely than their male counterparts to work
in a STEM field even though STEM jobs pay
more and have a lower wage gap 92 cents on
a dollar versus 75 cents in other fields
ldquoClearly the need for women in STEM is thererdquo said
Frett ldquoBy tapping into current pools of talent
among our women veteran and military spouse
community and contributing to tomorrowrsquos
STEM professionals among our young career-
ists BPW Foundation continues its vision to
partner to create successful workplaces for
women their families and employersrdquo
20 Kentucky
BPW Local
Organizat ions
l i s ted by Region
West Region Locals
Central City BPW
Franklin BPW
Hopkins County BPW
Hopkinsville BPW
Paducah BPW
Paducah-River City BPW
Princeton BPW
North Central Region
Berea BPW
BPWRiver City Inc
Danville BPW
Fort Harrods BPW
Licking Valley BPW
Springfield BPW
Woodford County BPW
KFBPW
2013-14
President
Amanda
Ishmael
Visit Bpw-kyorg
for more information
Mark your 2014 BPW Calendars Equal Pay Day April 8 2014
2014 State Conference June 13-14 2014
2000 May 11th
2009 April 28th
2012 April 17th
2013 April 9th
2014 April 8th
February 15 2014
Deadline for KFBPW Officer nomination to Nominations Chair
February 26 2014
Lobby Day in Frankfort Details to come
February 28 2014
Deadline for Regions to have Regional meeting plans finalized
2014 Spring Region Meeting Dates ~~North Central ndash Donna Seeberger April 5th
~~South Central ndash Tammy Cundiff April 19th
~~West Region ndash Tammy Owen March 29th
Database Manager Report ndash Franklin has 36 members
Total KFBPW membership as of November 1st is 587
The 2014 IB meeting will be held in Glasgow on
October 25th at the TJ Samson Regional Health Center
The 2015 State Convention will be held at the
Barren River State Park on June 5 and 6 2015
South Central Region
Campbellsville BPW
Glasgow BPW
Middlesboro BPW
Russell County BPW
Somerset BPW
WKU-Glasgow Samothrace
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on
Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to
illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages
Since 2000 we have
seen a dramatic
change going from
May 11th in 2000
up to April 8 2014
Wersquove come
along way but
we still have a
long way to go
Berlin 3-21-14
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
BPW Foundation Joins STEM
Mentoring Inititive ldquoMILLION
WOMEN MENTORSrdquo Partnership Seeks to Engage More Than
One Million Girls amp Young Women
in STEM Education and Careers
WASHINGTON ndash Today Business and Professional
Womenrsquos (BPW) Foundation announced its
partnership with the ldquoMillion Women
Mentorsrdquo (MWM) initiative Launched in
January during National Mentoring Month the
initiative will support the engagement of one
million science technology engineering and
math (STEM) mentors ndash male and female ndash to
increase the interest and confidence of girls
and young women to pursue and succeed in
STEM degrees and careers
Supporting women in non-traditional fields has long
been part of BPW Foundationrsquos mission Since
1969 BPWrsquos career advancement scholarships
have provided financial assistance to
financially disadvantaged women 25 years of
age or older seeking to further their education
advance their careers or re-enter the work-
force BPW Foundation solicits prospective
scholarship candidates from its state and local
Legacy members Most of last yearrsquos
scholarship recipients are pursing degrees in
STEM or related fields
BPW Foundationrsquos goal is to share information about
Million Women Mentors among its legacy
chapters across the country to engage STEM
mentors and to encourage young girls and
women interested in STEM fields to pursue
their goals with the help of a mentor
ldquoWith our legacy of lsquoworking women helping women
workregrsquo BPW Foundation is proud to partner
with Million Women Mentors to support
women across their STEM career spectrum
from young careerists to mid and upper-level
professionals to those transitioning out of the
militaryrdquo said BPW Foundation CEO Deborah
Frett
BPW Foundation also seeks to leverage this
partnership to promote access to STEM career
opportunities among women veterans military
spouses and women who have lost a loved one
serving in the Armed Forces ldquoMany women
veterans leave the military with a wealth of
technical training and experience but they
donrsquot know how to translate those skills into
meaningful careersrdquo said Leslie Wilkins
member of the BPW Foundation Board of
Trustees and Founder and Director MEDBrsquos
Women in Technology Project ldquoHaving
access to STEM professionals through Million
Women Mentors will help these skilled
women who unselfishly served our country
leverage their skills and tap into careers in
STEM Million Women Mentorrsquos work can
also support the talented pool of unemployed
and underemployed military spouses and
surviving family members and bridge the gap
(often due to multiple moves or the loss of a
loved one) to a successful career in STEMrdquo
In the past 10 years growth in STEM jobs has been
three times greater than that of non-STEM
jobs Today 80 of the fastest growing
occupations in the United States depend on
mastery of mathematics and knowledge and
skills in hard sciences While women comprise
48 of the US workforce just 24 are in
STEM fields a statistic that has held constant
for nearly the last decade While 75 of all
college students are women and students of
color they represent only 45 of STEM
degrees earned each year Too many of these
young women begin in STEM but leave those
degree paths despite their good academic
standing often citing uncomfortable classroom
experiences and disconcerting climate Even
when women earn a STEM degree they are
less likely than their male counterparts to work
in a STEM field even though STEM jobs pay
more and have a lower wage gap 92 cents on
a dollar versus 75 cents in other fields
ldquoClearly the need for women in STEM is thererdquo said
Frett ldquoBy tapping into current pools of talent
among our women veteran and military spouse
community and contributing to tomorrowrsquos
STEM professionals among our young career-
ists BPW Foundation continues its vision to
partner to create successful workplaces for
women their families and employersrdquo
20 Kentucky
BPW Local
Organizat ions
l i s ted by Region
West Region Locals
Central City BPW
Franklin BPW
Hopkins County BPW
Hopkinsville BPW
Paducah BPW
Paducah-River City BPW
Princeton BPW
North Central Region
Berea BPW
BPWRiver City Inc
Danville BPW
Fort Harrods BPW
Licking Valley BPW
Springfield BPW
Woodford County BPW
KFBPW
2013-14
President
Amanda
Ishmael
Visit Bpw-kyorg
for more information
Mark your 2014 BPW Calendars Equal Pay Day April 8 2014
2014 State Conference June 13-14 2014
2000 May 11th
2009 April 28th
2012 April 17th
2013 April 9th
2014 April 8th
February 15 2014
Deadline for KFBPW Officer nomination to Nominations Chair
February 26 2014
Lobby Day in Frankfort Details to come
February 28 2014
Deadline for Regions to have Regional meeting plans finalized
2014 Spring Region Meeting Dates ~~North Central ndash Donna Seeberger April 5th
~~South Central ndash Tammy Cundiff April 19th
~~West Region ndash Tammy Owen March 29th
Database Manager Report ndash Franklin has 36 members
Total KFBPW membership as of November 1st is 587
The 2014 IB meeting will be held in Glasgow on
October 25th at the TJ Samson Regional Health Center
The 2015 State Convention will be held at the
Barren River State Park on June 5 and 6 2015
South Central Region
Campbellsville BPW
Glasgow BPW
Middlesboro BPW
Russell County BPW
Somerset BPW
WKU-Glasgow Samothrace
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on
Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to
illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages
Since 2000 we have
seen a dramatic
change going from
May 11th in 2000
up to April 8 2014
Wersquove come
along way but
we still have a
long way to go
Berlin 3-21-14
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
20 Kentucky
BPW Local
Organizat ions
l i s ted by Region
West Region Locals
Central City BPW
Franklin BPW
Hopkins County BPW
Hopkinsville BPW
Paducah BPW
Paducah-River City BPW
Princeton BPW
North Central Region
Berea BPW
BPWRiver City Inc
Danville BPW
Fort Harrods BPW
Licking Valley BPW
Springfield BPW
Woodford County BPW
KFBPW
2013-14
President
Amanda
Ishmael
Visit Bpw-kyorg
for more information
Mark your 2014 BPW Calendars Equal Pay Day April 8 2014
2014 State Conference June 13-14 2014
2000 May 11th
2009 April 28th
2012 April 17th
2013 April 9th
2014 April 8th
February 15 2014
Deadline for KFBPW Officer nomination to Nominations Chair
February 26 2014
Lobby Day in Frankfort Details to come
February 28 2014
Deadline for Regions to have Regional meeting plans finalized
2014 Spring Region Meeting Dates ~~North Central ndash Donna Seeberger April 5th
~~South Central ndash Tammy Cundiff April 19th
~~West Region ndash Tammy Owen March 29th
Database Manager Report ndash Franklin has 36 members
Total KFBPW membership as of November 1st is 587
The 2014 IB meeting will be held in Glasgow on
October 25th at the TJ Samson Regional Health Center
The 2015 State Convention will be held at the
Barren River State Park on June 5 and 6 2015
South Central Region
Campbellsville BPW
Glasgow BPW
Middlesboro BPW
Russell County BPW
Somerset BPW
WKU-Glasgow Samothrace
Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on
Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to
illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages
Since 2000 we have
seen a dramatic
change going from
May 11th in 2000
up to April 8 2014
Wersquove come
along way but
we still have a
long way to go
Berlin 3-21-14
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
Call the Toll-Free
Legislative Message Line at
1-800-372-7181
to leave a message
Senator David Givens
District 9 ( R )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 624
Representative
Wilson Stone
District 22 ( D )
(502) 564-8100 Ext 672
Franklin Kentucky
Simpson County
Home of the
Franklin
BampPW
State Legislative Platform The entire legislative
platform of the Kentucky Federation addresses economic
equity paycheck fairness civil rights health social security
family and medical leave medical privacy and employment
discrimination welfare reform and victims rights among
other subjects
Legislative Committee
Mission Statement The mission of the Kentucky
Federation of Business and
Professional Womens Clubs Inc is
to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy
education and information
KFBPWs vision is to be the
leading advocate for working
women The Alice Paul Equal
Rights Amendment shall stand
first foremost and above all other
items which may appear on the
state platform of this Federation
until equal legal rights for women
and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution
because all statutory law derives
there from
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
More than 200 bills introduced on
sessions first day
The 2014 legislative session began January 7th
with 55 bills introduced in the Senate and 152 bills
introduced in the House of Representatives If
history is a guide a total of around 1000 bills
could be under consideration by lawmakers once
the session is in full swing
Among the legislation introduced Senate Bill 1
sponsored by Sen Joe Bowen R-Owensboro
and Senate President Robert Stivers R-
Manchester would propose to voters a new section
of the Kentucky Constitution that would authorize
the General Assembly to prohibit the adoption of
administrative regulations it finds defi-
cient Currently the legislature cannot change or
remove administrative regulations enacted by the
executive branch
House Bill 1 sponsored by House Speaker Greg
Stumbo D-Prestonsburg would include a raise on
the state minimum wage which currently matches
the federal standard of $725 per hour Under this
bill the new minimum wage would be set at $810
per hour on July 1 2014 $915 per hour on July 1
2015 and $1010 per hour on July 1 2016 The bill
would also amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes
to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex
race or national origin
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
HEALTHY WEALTHY amp WISE A program to help us learn about becoming
HEALTHY in mind body amp soul WEALTHY in finances and friendships WISE in decisions and relationships and always learning
ldquoHEALTHYrdquo
5 Simple Steps to a
Heart Healthy Diet
Ready to step up to a diet rich in the healthy nutrients your heart craves The experts recommend staring here
Eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
whole grains and fiber
Eat fish at least twice a week
Limit how much saturated fat trans
fat and cholesterol you eat Only 30 of your daily calories should come from fat with very little of that from saturated fats
Select fat-free 1 fat and low-fat
dairy products
Cut back on foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet
Limit your salt intake
One way to make sure that your diet is rich in fruits vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats is to divide your plate at each meal half vegetables 14 high-quality protein (like legumes -- terrific sources of protein and great for a healthy heart) and 14 for fish or a very lean meat
And remember you should get your nutrients from foods themselves the antioxidants and other heart-healthy goodies found in foods like blueberries beans and artichokes dont pack the same punch when theyre not in food form
And avoid fad diets advises Mosca Almost every one may result in short-
term weight loss but leave you weighing even more a year later and preventing
weight gain is one of the best ways to prevent developing heart
disease risk factors
ldquoWEALTHYrdquo
ldquoWISErdquo Ways to be wise in your
Income Tax - Recordkeeping
What records should I keep
You should keep copies of
your tax returns tax credit
claims and supporting
documentation The list below
includes some of the tax
records you should maintain
Income Keep Forms W-2
(wage statements) Forms
1099 financial statements
bank statements contracts and
other documents to verify
income reported on your
returns
Deductions and Credits Keep
canceled checks bank
statements paid invoices
sales receipts Forms 1098
(mortgage interest) loan
documents financial and
legal documents mileage logs
appointment books credit card
statements and other
documents to verify expenses
and credits claimed on your
returns
If you deduct gambling losses
on your federal tax return you
must be able to prove the
amount of losses by receipts
diaries andor statements
If you claim the K-12 Education
subtraction or credit you must
save your itemized receipts
invoices and other
documentation for all qualified
expenses
If you claim the Child and
Dependent Care Credit you
must save canceled checks
andor keep a detailed record
of your payments for child and
dependent care expenses
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014
Eye Opener
Presidentrsquos
Day
Lobby
Day
P
s
~ February 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 Commodity
Pick
PsP
PsP
NO BPW
Business
meeting in
February
Basketball HOME games
Community Calendar of Events Feb 6 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 17 BPW Meeting
Feb20 Kiwanis Meeting at Noon
Feb 25 Commodity Pick Up
March 789 The Arts Council
Production of ldquoThe Red Velvet
Cake Warrdquo
SNAP Ed Class at
the AAHC BWC
Valentines
Day
PsP
PsP
For Girl Scout Cookies
contact Sharon
Heart disease is still the No 1 killer of women taking
the life of 1 in 3 women each year
This means women just like you - mothers sisters friends -
are dying at the rate of one per minute
Make It Your Mission to save lives
Together we can make a difference
FRIDAYmdashFEBRUARY 7 2014