Gary Graham
Graham Personnel Services
Membership Outreach Chair 2012
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The After 5 Social was held at Printworks Bistro at Proximity Hotel on Thursday, May 17 from 5 to 7 pm. Thanks to Betsy Sweetser with Advanced Home Care for providing the food and to Bruce Barton with Cone Health Physician Partners for the door prize. Mary Jean Nelson with The Breast Center of Greensboro Imaging won the door prize, a $50 GC to Friendly Center.
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May Luncheon Recap
The May luncheon was well attended by 90 members and guests. Thanks to all who brought guests. A special "sendoff" to our long time friend, Major Paul Egan with The Salvation Army was given. Paul and his family will be relocating to Dallas Texas.
Abbotswood at Irving Park host a Farmers Market stand every Thursday at their Flynt location from 8 am to noon.
Save The Date for Bosses Night 2012
Starmount Country Club, Wednesday, October 17th at 6 PM
More details to follow!
GMDM member, Karen McKeithen Schaede, Attorney at Law presented a great meeting on "Social Media and Your Practice". Information covered was Privacy & Security under HIPAA, Liability Isssues, Employer/Employee Aspects and National Labor Board reports on Social Media.
In otherwords.....BE CAREFUL!
A financial contribution in honor of Karen speaking was made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Associate Member Table top was provided by Carol Hunt with Carolina Specialty Products. Carol gave a door prize away and the winner was Rita Smith with First Point Collection Resources who won a beautiful plant.
Member Table top was provided by Kelli Pratt and her team from The Hearing Clinic. Present were owner Tami Ike, Au.D and new doctor from Kansas, Jessica Rhodes, Au.D. May is National Hearing Month.
The Hearing Clinic door prize winners were Peggy Smith with The Elder Law Firm and Lisa Haymore with Guilford Orthopaedics. Each won a beautiful coffee mug set.
Overall door prize winner from The Hearing Clinic was Susan Russell with Alfred Williams & Company. Susan won a $25 GC to Macaroni Grill
Puzzler Prize Winner was GMDM Past President, David Haynes with Comfort Keepers. David found the Puzzler prize answer in the May newsletter located in the TAS Communication ad. He won a $50 GC to any of the Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants. The prize was donated by longtime GMDM member, Danny Rudisill with Piedmont Printing & Graphics.
The 50/50 Cash Raffle collected $230. The winner takes home half ( $116.50). Winner was Danny Rudisill, President of Piedmont Printing & Graphics.
Collaborative Events Chair, Sherri Wall McMillen gave us a "Save the Date" for an upcoming workshop at The Painted Plate to discuss EMR's. Date is for Thursday, June 21st at 8 AM. Details to follow for registration.
The first annual GMDM Charity Golf Classic will be held on Thursday, August 2nd at the Greensboro Country Club's Carlson Farm course. David Haynes made an announcement about recruting members and doctors to partipate. One of the two non profit organizations that will benefit from the proceeds of the tournament was represented at the lunch. Lisa Duck, Executive Director of Guilford Adult Health and Guilford Adult Dental spoke about the importance of dental services to the uninsured and the underinsured residents of Guilford County. Lisa brought two guests with her representing Guilford Adult Dental; Dr Alan Suskin, DDS and Jaime Powers, Certified Dental Hygentist.
The Associate Spotlight was Jane Cockman with First Citizen's Bank of 31 years. Jane is a long time GMDM member having served on many committees. First Citizen's Bank has been a loyal financial supporter of GMDM and Bosses Night for many years. Mary Ealley, owner of GSO Printing gave the podium recognition for Jane.
Our spring After 5 Social is Thursday, May 17th at Printworks Bistro on the patio. Live music, drinks and food are provided. Come relax with your GMDM buddies. Cone Health and Advanced Home Care are providing the food and the door prize. Time: 5 to 7 pm.
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April Luncheon Recap
Chip Baggett, Director of Legislative Relations for the North Carolina Medical Society discussed many legislative issues and forthcoming elections informations of candidates that are running for office. A donation will be made in honor of Chip Baggett to Peacehaven Farms.
Chip Baggett
Attendance was 91 with many guests and new members. Becky Crenshaw, Past President of the North Carolina Society of Medicine's Alliance, Greensboro Chapter promoted the Alliance and the importance of our practice doctors and physicians' spouses getting involved. She also invited us to the D'Vine Wine Silent Auction event to raise money for their association.
Molly Carroll with Spine & Scoliosis Specialists won a box of chocolates from Loco Coco donated by Joni Merrill with Piedmont Home Care.
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Jamila Jeter with ABC Pediatrics won the 50/50 Pot with winnings of $180.
Jamila Jeter
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Ashley Corbean with Guilford Medical Associates and GMDM President, Judy West with Adult Center for Enrichment both won $25 Gift cards to Outback and chocolate candies donated by Shannon Frymark of Aim Hearing & Audiology Services, PA. Shannon and husband, Emil, also an Audiologist were the Active Member Table for April.
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Ashley Corbean Judy West
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Nedra Baldwin with PACE of the Triad won a basket of goodies donated by Jane Cockman of First Citizens Bank. Jane was the Associate Member Table for April.
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GMDM thanks all who donated "work gloves" to give to Peacehaven Farms. Mary Jean Nelson with The Breast Center of Greensboro Imaging first introduced the idea to GMDM. Members collected gloves and will participate in a work day this coming Saturday at Peacehaven Farms.
Peacehaven Farms representative, Jane Randolph Johnson with Mary Jean Nelson
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March Luncheon Recap
Chris Wilson with Cone Health presented, "Leader of the Pack", a message on making interpersonal relationships in your practice and office more efficient with your staff and the relationships with your patients and clients by exceeding their expections. A donation will be made in honor of Chris Wilson to Make A Wish Foundation.
Chris Wilson
Cone Health
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The Member table was sponsored by Jo Pineyro with Amedisys Home Health. The Associate table was sponsored by Brian Ellis with BIZ Technology. Attendance was 106 with potential new members.
Lisa Haymore
$142.50 richer!
Winner of the 50/50 Drawing
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The Puzzler prize was donated by Brian Ellis with BIZ Technologies, won by Cheryl Bennett..
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Cheryl Bennett, Piedmont Orthopedics
Puzzler Prize Winner
$50 I-Tunes Card
Our annual Clothing Drive was a success! Hundreds of clothes and accessories were collected which will be distributed to The Women's Resource Center and Goodwill Industries.
The new flier for our 1st annual GMDM Charity Golf Classic was revealed and distributed. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please inquire now to invest in this worthwhile cause for our event. Proceeds will go to the Kids Path at Hospice of Greensboro and the Guilford Adult Dental.
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Shannon Frymark, Au.D
Aim Hearing & Audiology
Winner of $25 Gas Card
Compliments of Amedisys Home Health
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Phyllis Tablert
TAS Communications
Winner of $25 Ruby Tuesday GC
Compliments of Amedisys Home Health
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Gwynda Liner with Scott Jensen, DDS was the lucky door prize winner.
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February 2012 Membership Luncheon Recap
Our February 15th membership luncheon was attended by 91 members, guests and potential members. Thanks to all who brought guests. Many new members were in attendance wearing the red "New Member" ribbons. Make sure you welcome all new members and get them connected.
Tommy Riggins with Dynamic Quest was our guest speaker. The topic was "Social Media in the Workplace. Tommy shared with us ideas on a successful social media platform in our practices of "to do's" and "what not to do's".
A speaker donation was made in Tommy's honor to the Polar Plunge - NC Special Olympics
Tommy Riggins
Dynamic Quest Co.
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Our Member table top was Cheryl Bennett with Piedmont Orthopedics. A $25 Gas card door prize was won by Diana Turner with Lebauer Piedmont Family Medicine.
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Our Associate table top was Kimberly Davis with Flex Pay Payroll Solutions. A one hour massage to Hand & Stone door prize was won by Rick Williams with Sharrad McGee & Co.
The 50/50 Winner was Marlene Goland with Message On Hold Plus who took home $151.
The Puzzler prize answer was found in the Mica Systems ad. The winner was Susan Russell with Alfred Williams Co. She won a $75 GC to Ruth Chris Steak House compliments of Cone Health.
Susan Russell
Alfred Williams & Company
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The Associate Spotlight was Wayne Ford with Innovative Financial Solutions.
Wayne Ford
Innovative Financial Solutions
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Our March luncheon will be the 21st - the first day of Spring. Bring your business clothes and accessories to be donated to the Women's Resource Center and Goodwill Industries career divisions.
The GMDM Charity Golf Classic is set. Visit the page opposite of this.
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January 2012 Membership Luncheon Recap
Our January 18th membership luncheon was a success with over 96 in attendance and many guests and potential members. Thanks to all for bringing guests. Three new members were recognized and welcomed.
Judy West, new 2012 President presided over the luncheon meeting.
All Committee Chairs gave a brief commercial on their committee roles and responsibilities.
Outgoing President, David Haynes was presented a glass desk placque for his 2011 service as President.
Our Member table top was Joni Merrill with Piedmont Home Care, a full service Home Health Care company serving the Piedmont Triad.
Joni Merrill
Our Associate table top was Gary Graham and Jamie Hawkins with Graham Personnel Services, a full service employment and hiring agency with over 40 years experience serving the the medical and business community. Two lucky winners won "Red Dog Farm" sweatshirts as door prizes.
Gary Graham
The Associate Spotlight was Ronda Faggart, CPA with Sharrard McGee & Company, a full service CPA firm with over 30 CPA's servicing the Greensboro, High Point market. Lisa White, Practice Administrator with Greensboro Dermatolgy introduced Ronda and her Associate, Ellen Curtis.
Ronda Faggart
Our 50/50 Cash winner of $160.00 was Virginia Johnson with Guilford Orthopedic & Sports Medicine.
Virginia Johnson...$160 richer...
Our Puzzler prize answer was found in the Advanced Personnel Resources ad in the GMDM Newsletter. It was "dogleg", a golf term describing a golf hole. The Puzzler Prize was a $50 Gift Card to Friendly Center and was donated by Jennefer Gulledge with Solis Women's Health. Winner was Carol Bateman with Vanguard Brain & Spine.
Carol Bateman...Friendly Center bound...
Joanie Cochran, our guest speaker educated the group on "Revenue Cycle Management" and how to maximize your receipts and minimize your losses. A financial donation was made in honor of Joanie to the Alcohol & Drug Services of Greensboro.
President Judy West closed with thoughts from an elderly gentleman that looked over his life and realized how precious life is and how he would laugh more, serve more and make the best of every moment that is given.
Reminders of membership renewals due Feb 1st are due. Everyone is encouraged to sign up for a committee.
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Many thanks to outgoing Chair, Bruce Barton for leading our Membership committee in 2011. A fantastic year of recruitment of new members and socials and the introduction of the 50/50 Raffle. Kudos to Hope Hull for co-chairing with Bruce in his efforts.
Bruce Barton
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