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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 person's 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 Valentine's 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 “The Power of the Pearl”. I hope everyone will be able to attend. Spring will be just around the corner so hopefully the weather will be much warmer! Also, don't forget, those of you who committed for tickets to “Wicked” 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 [email protected] Amy Ellis, President-Elect [email protected] Helen Pearson, Vice-President [email protected] Pam Womack, Treasurer [email protected] Laurie Cline, Secretary [email protected] Sharon Taylor-Carrillo, Exe. Assist. [email protected] Cathy Hughes, Co-Parliamentarian [email protected] Jerilyn Hippler, Co-Parliamentarian [email protected] The Roaring News from Franklin BPW Inside this Issue: Cover From the President Page 2 January Meeting Highlights Page 3 What’s New? Page 4 –5 DYW at State Page 6-7 Feb. Highlights and Birthdays Page 8 Black History Page 9 Presidents Day Page 10-11 Foundation News & BPW joins STEM Page 12 KFBPW Page 13 KY Legislation Page 14 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Page 15 Franklin Events & Calendar I am Woman, Hear me ROAR! Franklin BPW P.O. Box 155 Franklin, KY 42135 BPW-Franklin.org Check us out on Facebook Franklin Business and Professional Women February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8

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Page 1: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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

Page 2: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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

Page 3: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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

Page 4: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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

Page 5: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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

Page 6: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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 8: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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 9: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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 10: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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 11: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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

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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 13: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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 14: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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 15: February 2014 Volume 2, Issue 8 The Paw Print - bpw-ky.org - Feb 2014.pdf · bbennett852@hotmail.com Amy Ellis, President-Elect imagesbyamyellis1@yahoo.com Helen Pearson, Vice-President

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