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The Colony Charter Chapter

“The City by the Lake”  The Colony, TX

Recognition
Text Box: The Colony Charter Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association presented its 2006 Business Associate of the Year Award to Dewey Fambry of The Colony. He was recognized for his outstanding leadership, patriotism, and contribution to the community. A Vietnam War Veteran, Mr. Fambry led the effort to establish the Veteran’s Memorial at Five Star Park, established the Veteran’s wall at City Hall, and spearheaded the effort to bring the Moving Wall to The Colony for five days last November.  Text Box: Business Associate ABWA presents this award annually to a person who has made an impact in the community.

Business Associate of the Year Award

 Dewey Fambry

Text Box: Award presented by Oti Marsden, Committee Chairperson (left) to Dewey Fambry (center) accompanied by wife Rose Fambry (right) at the Southfork Hotel, Plano, TX on April 19, 2006.

2006

Text Box: Woman of the Year This award is designed to recognize an active member of The Colony Charter Chapter for participation, leadership, and achievement in helping our Chapter grow and prosper over the course of the previous year. Text Box: Top Ten Woman National Nominee Each year, 10 members are recognized nationally for exceptional career achievements when they’re chosen as the Top Ten Business Women of ABWA. They are women who’ve excelled in meeting career goals and enhancing their education. They give back to their communities and take time for their families and themselves. The Top Ten represent our culture’s image of success—and serve as important role models for our members. Text Box: President (2004-2006) Cindy Atanasoff receives our 2006 Woman of the Year Award. The award is given for outstanding Chapter participation and enthusiasm. Text Box: Bernetta Henville-Shannon was chosen as our nominee for the National Top Ten Woman for 2006. Her accomplishments are many, most noteworthy her public service to The Colony as City Council person and Mayor.

Woman of the Year

 Cindy Atanasoff

Top Ten Business Woman

 Bernetta Henville-Shannon

2007

Text Box: President (2006-2007) Lynda Bayliss (left) receives our 2007 Woman of the Year Award, presented by Rita House. The award is given for outstanding Chapter participation and enthusiasm.

Woman of the Year

 Lynda Bayliss

Text Box: The Colony Charter Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association presented its 2007 Business Associate of the Year Award to Allison Mihavics, President of The Colony Chamber of Commerce. She was recognized for her outstanding leadership, dedication, and contribution to the community. As an active member of the Chamber for several years, she has ensured its growth and success. Allison currently handles various responsibilities where she engages business owners, implements programs, and arranges meetings and events. Allison was also instrumental in helping Katrina evacuees in The Colony. She is the President of the Rotary Club and very involved in the foreign exchange program.

Business Associate of the Year Award

 Allison Mihavics

Text Box: Award presented by President Lynda Bayliss (left) to Allison Mihavics (right) at the Southfork Hotel, Plano, TX in April, 2007.

2008

Business Associate of the Year

Award Presentation speech given by Diane Reid at the April 2008 Chapter Meeting

“I nominated one of our own for Business Associate of the year for the Colony Chapter. And after I did many of us shook our head and wondered why we never had done so before.

In March of this year, our own ABWA chapter member Dr. Kelly Smith will have been in practice in our city for 13 years. She graduated from PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC in 1993.

For all of the 13 years she has been in practice here she has held at least two big annual charity drives. She offers free adjustments to her established patients and exam and x-rays to her new patients when they donated Teddy Bears or Blankets to help in the community. The Spring Teddy Bears go to the local Police and Fire

Departments, and when they didn’t need any she gives them to The Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County and/or to the Scottish Rite Hospital. The fall Blankets go to the Red Cross. They always need blankets.”

 

“For the last 10 years in the fall she has given free physicals to any athlete that will make a $15 donation to their own athletic department. Dr. Kelly has been do-ing that for about 10 years.

Then, if that is not enough, when there has been a need, she has tried to fill it. For example,

Not only do her staff and patients think the world of her but she does her best to make the world a little bit better. For all of these reasons, we the Colony Charter Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association unanimously recognize Dr. Kelly Smith as The Colony’s Business Associate of 2008.”

Woman of the Year

Meet Diane Reid – one of our Chapter’s founding members and current Membership Committee person, former officer and all around do-gooder. In addition to being very involved in our own Chapter, Diane is very active in DACA and has held several board and committee positions there as well. Diane was born in Oklahoma, grew up some in California, but moved to Texas to be an Airline Hostess for Braniff International Airways. Some brothers and sisters followed her to Texas, and eventually, so did her parents. In fact, they live just up the street in Windward Haven. Currently Diane owns and runs a jury research and consulting company with a partner, and has lots of antidotes about jury selection, lawyers and the judicial process. Diane was elected as our “Woman of the Year” due to her willingness to do just about anything that needs doing for the Chapter. Congratulations Diane, on an honor that is long past due.

2009

Woman of the Year

President Andrea Oberascher was awarded Woman of Year distinction. Andrea has been a member of The Colony ABWA since June of 2006. She has been a part of the governing board and has participated in working for the chapter award of Best Practices. Best Practices means that a chapter is adhering to the national guidelines of ABWA . There are few chapters in the nation which have attained this award.  Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Andrea has worked at IBM for over twenty years. She has been recognized by IBM for her many years of volunteer work with young girls who attend the company sponsored summer camps program which fosters science and math for young women. The Colony Chapter is proud she is our Woman of the Year. The luncheon to honor all women of the year will be held at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Arlington on August 15. Both Tarrant County and Dallas County will honor their women of the year.

Business Associate of the Year

Award Presentation given by Donna McCright at the April 2009 Chapter Meeting

This years award winner was Amber Fulton. Amber has served as an elected official on the Lewisville Independent School District  representing The Colony. She served as a board member for the Texas PTA. Amber Fulton and Associates is her new consulting firm. Believing there is a peaceful way to solve disputes she hopes to add her skill in this area. Amber is a

member of five PTA’s, holds professional certificates in Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Volunteer and Community  Resource Management.