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"The
Most Wonderful Time of Year!"
With
the holiday season now in full swing,
we will hear these words expressed over and over
again. For me the words take on a new meaning.
Just one year ago this month, the North
Carolina Journal for Women was officially
launched to readers across the State. In terms of
content direction, structure and vision the Journal
made a great deal of progress this past year.
This time of year brings visions of sugarplums for young
and  old
alike, and as for me, I envision
a greater community spirit of women electronically
connected across North Carolina.
As the readership and the contributor's
list continue to grow, I cannot
begin to express to you how excited I am to connect you
with other women across the State and to
share their wonderful stories through the Journal.
I am truly blessed and fortunate to be in this role as online
publisher. This is the most wonderful time of the year.
Happy Anniversary,
NC Journal for Women!
Our featured
North Carolinian this month is Liz Fentress, President,
the North Carolina Community Foundation. The Foundation
knows the true spirit of giving, even during non-holiday
times. Through many charitble
donations and contributions from individuals and corporations,
Ms. Fentress and the Foundation strive to
oversee and make the best
use of those philanthropic funds throughout North Carolina's
communities. What an awesome responsibility!
I
hope each of you have a wonderful holiday season and wish
you and your families much joy and happiness. Before
I close, I'd like to share the following reminders with
you:
- remember
to take time out for yourself this month,
- remember
those in need in your own local communities, and
- remember
the "true spirit of giving" - it's not "what's
in the box."
See you
next year,
Paula
Monahan |
A
resident
of
Raleigh,
North
Carolina,
Paula
Monahan
is
a
past
President
of
the
American
Marketing
Association,
Triangle
Chapter.
With
over
fifteen
years
of
experience
in
sales
and
marketing,
Paula
is
putting
all
of
her
learned
skills
and
talents
to
good
use
in
this
online
publication
for
women.
As
a
way
of
reaching
out
and
connecting
with
women
from
a
variety
of
backgrounds,
her
goal
is
to
create
a
networked
community
of
online
women
readers
who
value
inspiring,
insightful
and
empowering
content.
An
award winning journalist,