Wilbraham Chapter News
April 13, 2007 - Chapter to Celebrate 7th Anniversary
On Friday, April 13, 2007, the Wilbraham BNI Chapter will celebrate 7 years of successful networking. Our anniversary meeting will be held at the Gardens of Wilbraham from 7 - 8:30 AM. We will hold a regular meeting, but in lieu of the presentation portion of our meeting, our members will enjoy a delightful breakfast, catered by Johnsen's Catering, one of our newest chapter members. Our members are proud of the business they have generated for each other and look forward to another year of practicing the "Giver's Gain" philosophy of BNI.
April 1, 2007
The Wilbraham BNI Chapter is proud to announce the
incoming leadership team for April 1 - Sept 30:
President: Regina Jasak
Vice President: Jim Somppi
Secretary/Treasurer: Tom Carhart
Membership Committee: Kimberley Breil, Dan Murray,
Donna Roberts, and Patty Shaw
Educational Coordinators: Marge Fauteux and Linda Lankowski
Mentor Coordinator: John Lysak
Visitor Hosts: Andre Marcoux, Rick Peterson and Michael Andrukonis
PR and Chapter Website Maintenance: Patty Shaw
TimeKeeper: Paul Blomerth
Quote Master: Jim O’Dell
February 9, 2007 - Chapter Moves to New Location
On Friday, February 9, 2007, the Wilbraham Chapter moved to their new location at The Gardens of Wilbraham, 2301 Boston Road in Wilbraham. Meetings are held from 7 - 8:30 in the Great Room of the
January 6, 2007 - Chapter Holiday Party
On Saturday, January 6, 2007, the Wilbraham & Quabbin Business Group Chapters will get together for a holiday party at the Villa Rose Restaurant in Ludlow. Festivities will start at 6 PM with a buffet dinner served at 7. Jonas Toutant of Interactive Comedy Magic and DJ Dave Lash will provide entertainment for the evening. Tickets are $15 per person. BNI members from both chapters and their guests are invited.
October 2006 Wilbraham Chapter Leadership Team
President: Regina Jasak
Vice President: Jim Somppi
Secretary/Treasurer: Tom Carhart
Membership Committee: Kimberley Breil, Linda Lankowski,
Paul Provencher and Patricia Shaw
Visitor Hosts: Marge Fauteux, Andre Marcoux, Michele Nichols
and Denise Quinn
Educational Coordinator: Linda Lankowski and Marge Fauteux
Mentor/Training Coordinator: Elaine Williamson
Raffle Coordinator: Jill Monson & Pam Pycko
PR & Website Development: Patricia Shaw
Facilities Manager: Linda Lankowski
Time Keeper: Rick Peterson
Quote Master: Jim O'Dell
April 19, 2006 - Chapter Makes Donation
As local business men and women, we want to give back to the community. When we learned of Officer Doyle’s accident, a request was sent out to the members of the Wilbraham Chapter of BNI (Business Network Int’l) for donations to help Officer Doyle and his family. Donations were collected at our 6th anniversary breakfast on April 14. Our chapter treasury was able to match funds up to $500.
We were pleased to present this donation in the amount of $1035.00. We want Officer Doyle and his family to know that they are in our thoughts and prayers.
The Wilbraham Chapter Announces
Best of Springfield 2006 Winners
First Place
Boston Carpet for Best Carpet Store
Frame & Picture Shoppe for Best Place for Framing
Ludlow Chiropractic for Best Chiropractor
Second Place
Edible Arrangements for Best Place for Gift Baskets
Paul Provencher for Best Financial Planner
Third Place
Quinn's Fine Jewelry for Best Jewelry Store
Wilbraham Chapter April 2006
Leadership Team
President: Jim O'Dell
Vice President: Kimberley Breil
Secretary/Treasurer: Bethany Corbett
Membership Committee: Elaine Williamson, Sally Chambliss, Ray LeBlanc, Brian Fugiel
Visitor Hosts: Elaine Williamson, Donna Roberts, Pam Pycko
Mentor Coordinator: Greg Clark
Educational Coordinator: Linda Lankowski
Quote Master: Phyllis Boucher
Raffle Coordinator: Brian Fugiel
PR & Website Development: Patricia Shaw
Facilities Manager: Jim Somppi
Time Keeper: Tony Tavares
October 2005 Leadership Team
President: Elaine Williamson
Vice President: Karen Patenaude
Secretary Treasurer: Thomas Carhart
April 2005
Kimberley Breil, Tony Tavares and Art Torres receive "Best of Springfield 2005"
Chapter celebrates 5th anniversary on April 15, 2005.
Chapter members at 5th anniversary celebration
Chapter Announces April 2005 Leadership Team
President: Elaine Williamson
Vice President: Paul Provencher
Secretary Treasurer: Thomas Carhart
Elaine runs meeting
Links Page Added To Website - February 2005
BNI Wilbraham, like other chapters in the region, has added a links page to their website. If you would like to have a reciprocal link to www.bniwilbraham.com, please email the webmaster to request a link to your website. Please inlcude the URL where a link to www.bniwilbraham.com is listed.
Chapter Announces October 2004 Leadership Team
President: Linda Lankowski
Vice President: Lynda Fagen
Secretary Treasurer: Elaine Williamson
Linda runs meeting
4 Wilbraham Chapter Members Named Assistant Directors on June 7, 2004
Marge Fauteux - ParaTemps, Inc
Paul Provencher - Provencher Financial Services
Patty Shaw - Excell.Net
Jim Somppi - Jan's Draperies
We are pleased to report that our team of Assistant Directors, having been properly trained and some even exposed to the National BNI conference, are ready to assume their responsibilities as ADs in Western Massachusetts. At our meeting of June 7th, 2004, the appointments were made.
ADs will be present and available to your chapter in lieu of my presence. I know that you will certainly greet him/her at least as warmly as you have welcomed me over the past twenty months. With this structure, I do believe that there will be more consistent support and availability to all of our chapters. For those of you who meet on Tuesdays, you know how difficult it has been to have me there. Now there are no more excuses. Your AD is there for you, to support you, to coach you, to be present for you leadership team meetings, even to be present at Membership Committee meetings when you have difficult matters to resolve. I expect that the AD will visit your chapter approximately every four to six weeks, so that the presence will be consistent and real.
I do expect that the AD will provide you with a brief training session when he/she visits, in the same way that you have afforded me that courtesy. I am confident that your AD will help your chapter in its continued development and growth. Every member should see increased benefits as a result of this presence.
Please join me in congratulating our team!
Best Regards, Don Boisvert
BNI for North East New York and Western Mass at www.bniweb.com
P.O. Box 613, Goshen MA 01032
Tel.: 413-268-7680 or 800-850-7172 or e-mail: Don@BNI.com
June 2004
Chapter donates $550 to American Cancer Society in memory of:
Don Kubera and Francine Girard
Don, Tom & Linda present check to American Cancer Society
May 2004
Chapter holds 4th birthday celebration on May 21, 2004!
chapter meeting
March 2004
Kimberley Breil and Bev Furtek receive "Best of Springfield 2004"
January 2004
Awards Luncheon - January 26
Outstanding President 2003 - Jim Somppi
Outstanding Educational Coordinator 2003 - Deb Wood
Giver's Gain Award 2003 - Paul Provencher
Director's Award 2003 - Marge Fauteux
Chapter Announces October 2003 Leadership Team
President: Tom Carhart
Vice President: Don Edwards
Secretary Treasurer: Linda Lankowski
June 2003
Wilbraham Chapter receives BNI Founder's Award.
Chapter receives silver status - first chapter in Don Boisvert's region
to reach and maintain 30 members for 3 months.
Members receive 2002 recognition awards:
Outstanding President 2002 - Paul Provencher
Outstanding Secretary/Treasurer 2002 - Patty Shaw
Most Members Sponsored in 2002 - Art Torres
Rookie of the Year 2002 - Deb Wood
April 2003
Chapter celebrates 3rd anniversary!
Members receive Best of Springfield 2003!
Kimberley Breil - Frame & Picture Shoppe
Bev Furtek - Basket of Choice
visitors day
February 2003
First chapter in region to have 30 members!
Chapter Announces October 2002 Leadership Team
President: Jim Somppi
Vice President: Patty Shaw
Secretary Treasurer: Tom Carhart
Chapter Announces October 2001 Leadership Team
President: Paul Provencher
Vice President: Jim Somppi
Secretary Treasurer: Patty Shaw
Chapter Announces October 2000 Leadership Team
President: Bev Furtek
Vice President: Paul Provencher
Secretary Treasurer: Patty Shaw
April 14, 2000
Wilbraham Chapter of BNI is chartered.
Chapter Announces April 2000 Leadership Team
President: Frank Purnell
Vice President: Bev Furtek
Secretary Treasurer:
Patty Shaw
Frank Purnell - founder and first president of the Wilbraham Chapter
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