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The NAPM-MD Buyline December 2007 NEWS FLASH De-Stressing the Holidays By Beth Jones, President Inclement Weather: Decisions will be made by 1pm if a dinner meeting will The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration, but it’s also be canceled. A blast email will go out a time of stress. Much of this holiday stress comes from trying to to everyone and a notice will be put in create the picture-perfect holiday meals that grace the covers of the calendar area at www.napmmd.org. magazines. Fortunately, the most important part of a holiday celebration is the love, and shortcuts can be taken with the food. NAPM-MD (Baltimore) Here’s how to simplify a holiday meal. All you need is a Monthly General Membership Meetings willingness to try something new. are held at the Timbuktu restaurant, Plan Ahead. If you decide what to cook early, have all located at 1726 Dorsey Road, Hanover, ingredients on hand, and cook some of the meal ahead of time, you can MD 21076, 410-796-0733. save yourself a lot of stress. Cleaning the house a week ahead of time Next Meeting: December 12, 2007 frees you up to focus on meal preparation, and takes pressure off as the Holiday Party/Spouse’s Night (Best big day approaches. Holiday Attire-Prizes for Best Man Simplify Cooking. If you can take shortcuts, take them. Bake and Best Woman) your turkey in a plastic bag, which keeps it moist as it cooks and Plant Tour at Mobern Lighting makes clean-up easier. Opt for instant mashed potatoes, pre-cut green Company by Randy Minnich, 1st Vice beans, and pie from the store. People will enjoy the short-cut food President. more if it means you’re more relaxed during the meal. Tour time: 6pm to 7pm Cut Down On Food. If you’re cooking for only a few people, Back to Timbuktu by 7:30pm for you may consider cooking a turkey breast—rather than the whole dinner. bird—to save time and energy. Turkey breasts cook more quickly, take Meet at Mobern Company at 5:45pm. less preparation, leave no carcass behind, feed several people, and Tour will start promptly at 6pm. supply delicious white meat, which is lower in fat. While it’s fun to Mobern Lighting Company have leftovers, if the idea of turkey soup and turkey sandwiches for the 9731 Washington Blvd. (Rt. 1) next two weeks doesn’t appeal, this is a good place to simplify. Laurel, MD 20725 Try Fewer Side Dishes. If you cut down on side dishes, you can save yourself quite a bit of time and effort. Just pick a vegetable or MASON-DIXON SATELLITE two and rolls. This may make people less likely to stuff themselves Monthly Membership Meetings are held and regret it later. at various locations. Let Others Help. If you’re having other people come, you can Next Meeting: December 11, 2007 just let everyone bring a side dish or dessert while you supply the IT Night “Microsoft Tips & turkey. Techniques” by Chad Bernota, C.P.M. Get Take-Out. If all of this sounds too complicated, make it Location: Airways Inn very simple. Many stores are offering pre-cooked holiday feasts. All you do is pick up a cooked turkey or ham and several side dishes. Tips: • Setting a simple table--paper napkins, food as a centerpiece, etc. • Remember that the important part of the celebration is the people you're with, not the menu. • Practice stress management techniques (deep breaths, 1 Attendance at the dinner meeting, gives remove yourself from the situation for a few minutes by you a chance to win a great prize. taking a time out, take a walk, take a bath, when all else Somewhere in December’s Buyline, fails-a stiff drink.) you can find the answer to this month’s trivia question: (How To Cut Down On Holiday Stress With A Simple Holiday Meal from Elizabeth Scott, M.S.) How many monitors were won at the Silent Auction? Gifts of the Season By Rose Tringali, 2nd Vice President Officers President Seasons Greetings and all best wishes for a bright future! Soon Beth Jones it will be the year 2008, and it is my sincere hope that during this 240-228-6171 special holiday time, each and every one of you who are reading these [email protected] few words will experience many occasions to enjoy special times with the people who are closest to your heart. (Reflect and remember.) First Vice President I encourage you to take just a few moments to count your Randy Minnich blessings, and may you be truly thankful. Perhaps, during this past 301-953-2960 year, there were some challenges in your life that have helped you to [email protected] grow in ways that you never imagined – the result: you are stronger and wiser. In the true spirit of giving during this holiday time, I would Second Vice President also like to encourage you to take a few minutes to imagine that there Rose Tringali are those among us who may have few blessings to count and whose 240-228-2850 “challenges” may seem overwhelming. (Please give more than you [email protected] take.) The frustrations of this world are so very complicated, but … I Advisory Council think to myself, what a wonderful world we live in … We are human, Ray Nowicki and we can all make a difference – big or small – it is a big picture. Be 410-751-3060 good to yourself, and to those around you, during this wonderful [email protected] season, and may each and every one of you receives the beautiful gifts of Happiness, Health, Love, and Peace. Directors HONORING OUR OWN VETERANS! William Armstrong, C.P.M., A.P.P., CPPO 301-593-8122 [email protected] Melvin Burley, CPPB 410-887-4334 [email protected] Gautam Inaganti 410-694-8108 [email protected] Jeanette Sutton Griffith 410-998-7626 [email protected] Open Director Position 2 Don’t be a POM! Committee Chairpersons (Plain Old Member) Attendance & Reception Chair Chuck Davis, C.P.M., A.P.P., extended an invitation to all Vicki Bates members to “get involved in this organization. This organization is 410-328-8694 worth it!” He then gave a very personal example of how membership [email protected] and involvement in NAPM-MD helped him. He found his current job through his contacts and his volunteer work with the association. Awards There are several positions open, including a directorship. Let Melissa Gallagher Beth Jones, President, know if you are interested in any of them. 240-456-6656 [email protected] IMPORTANT CERTIFICATION DATES! Budget & Finance Bruce Hasenei, C.P.M. Just in case you were interested in certifying, recertifying as a 410-795-5390 C.P.M. or CPSM or bridging to the new CPSM certification, here are [email protected] some important dates for you to know: Educational Resources • CPSM Pilot Exam is available: February, 2008 Eric B. Hobson • Last day to register for the C.P.M. Exam: December 31, 2008 410-840-1750 • Last day the C.P.M. Exam is available: December 31, 2009 [email protected] • Last day C.P.M.s may take Modules 3-4 to Re-certify: December 31, 2009 Employment Services • Last day to apply for the C.P.M. Designation: December 31, 2013 Open • Last day to register for the CPSM Bridge Exam: December 31, 2013 Marketing Task Force • Last day the CPSM Bridge Exam is available: December 31, 2014 Open Membership Chair SILENT AUCTION IN NOVEMBER Kathleen Madary, C.P.M. 410-887-3888 This year’s Silent Auction was a HUGE success! Special [email protected] thanks to all who donated those FABulous prizes and to all the participants. The winners went home with some great prizes! Here’s Public Relations the wrapup: Sally Barkley 301-206-8154 Prize Winner Donated By [email protected] Delco Shirts and hat Eric Hobson Delco Phillips Marathon Bulbs Eric Hobson Phillips Lighting Photographer One Night stay at Marriot Howard Flynn Marriot Lynda Scott Springhill Suites 410-998-4596 19" Monitor Howard Flynn Attronica [email protected] $25 Timbuktu gift card Jeanette Sutton Timbuktu $25 Gift Card to Debi Chronister Whitaker Brothers Purchasing Month Carraba's Open Cookbooks, Spices, & Kathy Madary Debi Chronister Kitchen Tools Satellite/Mason Dixon Delco Shirt & Hat Kathy Madary Delco Debi Chronister, C.P.M. $100 Ruth Chris gift card Mary Lee Olsen Yellow 410-767-2211 Transportation [email protected] 3 Prize Winner Donated By Seminars $25 American Express Juanita Waller Avnet Open card, with 2 bottles of wine, chocolate, and Vendor Displays DVD Open Partylite Amethyst Vicki Bates Jeanette Sutton Candle Holder Website Portable Boom box Vicki Bates Impact Office Myles Carpeneto, C.P.M. Products 410-455-0277 iPOD Lynda Scott SCMC [email protected] Phillips Marathon Bulbs Sally Barkley Phillips Lighting 19” Monitor Sally Barkley Attronica Turkey Cooker Stand Melvin Burley Parson's Paper Administration Corporate Express Carry Melvin Burley Corporate Express Bag Executive Administrator Corporate Express Desk Melvin Burley Corporate Express Debi Chronister, C.P.M. Clock 410-767-2211 $50 Gift Card at Melissa Gallagher Whitaker Brothers [email protected] Carrabba's Scene It! Gautam Inaganti Jeanette Sutton Financial Manager Two AirTran Tickets Debi Chronister Travel Destinations Cindy Reilly, C.P.M. Delco shirt & Hat Ray Nowicki Delco 410-751-3060 [email protected] We made a whopping total of $899.00 on this fundraiser.