July 2010 Volume 61 Issue 14

President’s Message I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. There are a lot of things going on

this summer with your Dallas Association.

First of all, we will be having our Continuing Education Class on July 8, 2010 from

3:30 to 5:30 p.m. It is a free 2 hour CE Ethics Class. Tabitha Richardson has secured

our speaker, Anthony Cox of Hermes Sargent Bates, LLP and he will speak to us on

Bad Faith Litigation.

We will have our regular Monthly Dinner Meeting at 6:00 p.m. following the CE Class

on July 8th

and our speaker will be Don Rapport from Security Plus TX to speak to us

about Personal Safety.

Our Annual Membership Party will be on July 22, 2010, hosted by President-Elect

Shanna Sutton. Please look for the invitation from her in the newsletter with all the

details.

The 15th

Annual Bowling Tournament will be held on August 20, 2010 at 300 Lanes in

Addison again this year. I am very excited about having our Tournament at this

venue again this year. If you haven’t already gotten your team together or you wish

to be placed on a team, please contact Mary Donlon.

Community Service for July will be BearHugs. This is a project started by one of our

own members, Crystal Santana. New Books and Bears are collected and donated

and distributed to sick kids at Children’s hospitals. She will recruit 2-3 people to go

with her to make the donation. We are still collecting items for troops and our final

push for this project will be in August when we mail our items overseas.

You will find a nomination form enclosed with this month’s newsletter. I strongly

encourage each and every one to complete a form and return it Toni Campbell,

Nominating Chair. They will be due by the July 8, 2010 meeting, when intentions will

be stated. Elections will be held at the August 12, 2010 general meeting.

In the very near future, you will also receive a copy of the updated bylaws for your

perusal before they are to be approved.

I personally wish to thank The Board for all of their time and hard work!

May you each have a Safe and Happy 4th

of July! Remember, You Make the

Difference!

Sincerely,

Linda Anderson, CISR

President 2009-2010

Inside this issue:

President’s Message

Page 1

Dinner Meeting

Page 2

Birthdays

Page 5

Community Service

Page 6

Membership Party

Page 7

Bowling Tournament

Page 8

Who’s Who

Page 9

DAIP Membership

Application

Page 10

FIWT Membership

Application

Page 11

This month we will have several things in place for the meeting. We will be conducting nominations for our 2010-2011 DAIP Officers and Board. Please join us

so that you can be involved in the selection of our board members. Our guest speaker will be Don Rapport of Security Plus TX who will discussing how to take care of your personal safety. And we will be having a drawing for a door prize. Please note the tickets are 1 for $1.00 and 6 for $5.00! You have to be in the drawing to win the prize! If you have no cash and are writing a check for your

dinner, remember you can add any amount for purchase of tickets to your check.

The July Dinner Meeting will be held on Thursday, July 8, 2010, 6:00 P.M.

AT

Double Tree Hotel 4099 Valley View Lane Dallas, TX 75244

Please come and Join Us! The cost for dinner is $22.00

There is a bar located in the hotel lobby and members can purchase additional beverages at their own cost.

**Vegetarian Plates can also be provided if requested. Please

include in your reply**

Please RSVP by 12:00 P.M. July 6, 2010 to:

communications@daiptx.com<mailto:communications@daiptx.com

Dinner Menu

Chefs Selection of Salad

Beef Lasagna with Fresh

Parmesan and Marinara Sauce

Chef Selection of Vegetables

Roasted Potatoes

Ice Tea and Water

Platters of Individual Brownies

per Table

The Buzz on Safety…

Today, I received an interesting article on using Wasp Spray as a safety defense and immediately wanted to

share it with you. According to the article, wasp spray will temporarily blind an attacker until they get to the

hospital for an antidote. But, there was one sentence that had me hesitant. The article said “Wasp spray will

kill a snake.” Will it?!? I don’t want anyone to be bitten by a snake especially while trying to kill it with wasp

spray so I decided to do a little research the article on the internet.

According to Snopes.com, this story is a mixture of truth and says….

Wasp spray can have effects similar to pepper spray when used for self-defense, and some have advocated its

use for this purpose. Val Glinka teaches self-defense at Sylvania Southview High School in Toledo, Ohio. For

decades, he's suggested putting a can of wasp and hornet spray near your door or bed. Glinka says, "This is

better than anything I can teach them." Glinka considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than

mace or pepper spray. “The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so if someone tries to break into your home,”

Glinka says "spray the culprit in the eyes". It's a tip he's given to students for decades. It's also one he wants

everyone to hear. “If you're looking for protection, Glinka says look to the spray. “That's going to give you a

chance to call the police; maybe get out. Maybe even save a life.”

However, some have advised against adopting wasp spray as an alternative to pepper spray, primarily for two

reasons:

1. The active ingredient in most wasp sprays are pyrethrins, compounds derived from a species of the

chrysanthemum plant which penetrate the nervous systems of insects & kills them. Since wasp sprays

are not formulated to be used directly on human beings, some critics maintain, they should not be

employed as a form of non-lethal defense as their safety and effectiveness for this purpose has not been

sufficiently tested, and the toxic effects of pyrethrin could potentially be more harmful than expected.

2. Many jurisdictions specifically prohibit the use of any self-defense sprays other than pepper spray. For

example, the Michigan penal code allows only: “The reasonable use of a self-defense spray or foam

device containing not more than 2% oleoresin capsicum by a person in the protection of a person or

property under circumstances which would justify the person’s use of physical force.” Additionally,

most spray insecticide containers include warning labels stating that “It is a violation of federal law to

use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.”

Source: www.snopes.com/crime/prevent/waspspray.asp

So after reading this, I was not sure what to do and I still did not know if wasp spray would kill a snake.

However, I thought it was interesting enough to share what I found since several of you probably got this same

email. Plus, when you are faced with a dangerous situation, you need to know what actions can be taken to get

you safely out of harm’s way.

Please join us on July 8, 2010 at our dinner meeting when we will have Don Rapport with Security Plus TX as

our guest speaker. He will be discussing how to take care of your personal safety and he will have some

personal safety items (pepper spray, window & door alarms, etc) for sale if you would like to purchase them.

Thank you Stephanie for getting Mr. Rapport to speak to us!

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE DALLAS ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS

The election of officers will be held at the August 12, 2010 general meeting. The nominating committee is asking for

your input for candidates for the 2010/2011 Officers and Directors. Please indicate below the person you wish to

nominate. Nominations must be made no later than July 8, 2010.

The following members are eligible for the office of President-Elect:

In addition a nominee for President-Elect shall have served as an officer for one (1) year.

Linda Anderson Ruth Goodenough Catherine Butschek

Jenny Blackwood Robin Greenlee Carolyn Owen

Carol Barr Tabitha Richardson Jan Savage

Toni Campbell Jan Hawkins Shanna Sutton

Mary Donlon Donna Hauser Glenda Williams

Linda Leos

The following are members eligible for an office other than President-Elect:

Linda Anderson Robin Greenlee Roy Powell

Tonia Anderson Debbie Hamilton Tabitha Richardson

Marcie Burns Donna Hauser Donna Ruthenborg

Carol Barr Jan Hawkins Trish Acosta

Jenny Blackwood Bobbie Hayes Christy Salazar

Catherine Butschek Debbie Hubbel Crystal Santana

Kendra Cagle Carol Kennedy Melanie Shannon

Toni Campbell Linda Leos Shanna Sutton

Denise Chavez Stephenie Mouzone Carole Walker

Kristina Dixon Carolyn Owen Glenda Williams

Mary Donlon Candee Perry-Fields

Ruth Goodenough Rick Pooler

The following are members eligible for Director:

Linda Anderson Ruth Goodenough Jan Savage

Jenny Blackwood Robin Greenlee Glenda Williams

Toni Campbell Linda Leos

Mary Donlon Alice Macik

Please indicate your choice for each office:

President: Shanna Sutton

President-Elect:

Vice President:

Treasurer:

Corresponding Secretary:

Recording Secretary:

Director: Linda Anderson

Director:

Director:

Director:

The following are “Honorary” and not eligible:

Janey Maker Jeanette Rowland

Please return to: Toni Campbell email: tcampbell@smartchoiceagents.com cell: (972)523-0858

Carolyn Tobias 7/04 Joy Holmes 7/07 Roy Powell 7/12

Melanie Shannon 8/02 Tonia Anderson 8/05

Jan Hawkins 8/08 Christy Beach 8/11 Twila Keeling 8/19

Tabitha Richardson 8/25

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WHO: DAIP Members & Guest

What: BearHugs

When: Thursday, July 22nd

at the DAIP Annual Membership Party!

BearHugs

Collects and donates new Teddy Bears & books to the children at the Children’s Medical Center

of Dallas. Please bring a new Teddy Bear or book to the Membership Party and receive 3 tickets

to win a door prize! Please remember each book and Teddy Bear must be new in order to

donate to the hospital.

If you would like to volunteer, donate items,

or have any questions please contact Crystal Santana at communityservice@daiptx.com.

Summer has arrived and

It is time for a Please join us for

DAIP's Annual Membership Party Place: U.S. Risk

10210 N. Central Expressway, Dallas 75231

Date: Thursday July 22nd 2010 Time: 6:00 p.m.

Price $15.00, Guests are Free RSVP by: July 15, 2010 to communications@daiptx.com

15th

ANNUAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Sponsored by the

DALLAS ASSOCIATION OF

INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS (Tax ID # 75-1848249 - Local Association of the Texas Insurance Federation)

Fundraiser will benefit Educational Scholarship Fund

and Community Service projects throughout the year.

When: Friday, August 20, 2010 Cost: Registration/Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Bowlers $75.00 (shoe rental incl.)

Tournament 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Non-Bowlers $50.00

Awards 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Food & Beverages provided for all participants.

Where: 300 DALLAS ► Choose your five-person team, or we can place you on one.

3805 Beltline Rd. ► Each team plays three games.

Addison, TX 75001 ► Door Prizes presented throughout the tournament!

(972) 620-7700 ► Prizes awarded for 1st, 2

nd, 3

rd & Last Place teams!

* Directions to LOCATION: West of Tollway, between Midway and Marsh. North side of Beltline

For more information, contact: Mary Donlon (214) 922-8804

Registration Form

DEADLINE: Friday, August 13, 2010

I will have a five (5) person team: ( ) Yes ( ) No My check is attached for $_______________.

Bowler Name (1)______________________________ Company_____________________________

Email ______________________________________ Phone________________________________

Bowler Name (2)______________________________ Company_____________________________

Email ______________________________________ Phone________________________________

Bowler Name (3)______________________________ Company_____________________________

Email ______________________________________ Phone________________________________

Bowler Name (4)______________________________ Company_____________________________

Email ______________________________________ Phone________________________________

Bowler Name (5)______________________________ Company_____________________________

Email ______________________________________ Phone________________________________

Non-Bowler Name___________________________ Company_____________________________

Email _______________________________________ Phone________________________________

SPONSORS – WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION!! Bowling Lane Sponsors $ 100 each (__________) Platinum Sponsor $ 500 each (__________)

Food/Beverage Sponsors $ 250 each (__________) Cash Donation (specify amount) $____________________

Check attached in the amount of $____________________ OR Complimentary Door Prize (specify)___________________

Agency/Company Sponsor__________________________________ Contact Name______________________________________

Address_________________________________________________ Phone_____________________________________________

Please make checks payable to DAIP Mail to: Mary Donlon 3716 Ridgeoak Farmers Branch, TX 75244

Do you know who’s who at DAIP........

2009 – 2010 Board Members & Committee Chairs

President

Linda Anderson, CISR

Education

Tabitha Richardson, ACSR, WCS

President Elect

Shanna Sutton, CISR

Long Range Planning

Alice Macik

Vice President

Tabitha Richardson, ACSR,

WCS

Membership

Shanna Sutton, CISR Treasurer Carolyn Owen, ACSR Newsletter Denise Chavez Corresponding Secretary Stephanie Mouzone Programs Melanie Shannon

Recording Secretary Kristina Dixon, CIC Public Relations Stephanie Mouzone

Director

Jenny Blackwood

Ways & Means-

Special

Mary Donlon

Director

Mary Donlon

Ways & Means-

Monthly

Crystal Santana

Director

Jan Savage, CIC,

ACSR

Convention Liaison

Jan Savage

Director & Immediate

Past President

Alice Macik

Holiday Party

Christy Salazar

Parliamentarian

Toni Campbell, ACSR

Installation

Alice Macik

Audit

Melanie Shannon,

Dual ACSR

Officers Training Jenny Blackwood, Mary Donlon, Jan

Savage, CIC, ACSR, Alice Macik

Budget & Finance

Carolyn Owen, ACSR Permanent Records

Kristina Dixon, CIC

Bylaws

Catherine Butschek,

CIC

Sunshine

Kendra Cagle

Communication

Stephanie Mouzone

Community Service

Crystal Santana

Membership Renewals & New Memberships are underway!! Annual Dues: $80.00 (Employed Members) $65.00 (Retired Members)

RETURN TO:

DALLAS ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS

C/O MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON

P.O. BOX 742044

DALLAS, TX 75374

A membership form for both DAIP and FIWT are included with this newsletter, for your convenience.