BPA Paralegal Pipeline December 2010

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Brevard Paralegal Association

Thanksgiving has comeand gone and I'mrecovering from myturkey-induced coma,gearing up for the rest ofthe holiday season. Ourthird annual HolidaySocial is at TuscanyGrill on December

9th this year. Pleasemake sure to RSVPto our EntertainmentChairperson, NicoleDooley, no later thanDecember 2nd. For moreinformation and menudetails please see theflier later in this issue.Last year we had a goodcrowd and a great time,and I hope to see evenmore faces this year.

Don't forget to bring yourspouse, significant other,friend or family memberwith you. We arecelebrating 20 years ofBPA -- if you have anypictures or memorabiliafrom the past twodecades, please bringthem with you to share

with the rest of us. I have abunch of photos that werehanded down to me a fewyears ago that will be dustedoff for everyone to view.

Most important during thisseason is not to forget thoseless fortunate thanourselves and pay forwardwhatever we can. BPA willcontinue with its tradition todonate to Toys for Tots.Please bring a new,unwrapped toy with you tothe Holiday Social for ourCommunity ServiceChairperson, Toni-MarieD'Alessandro to collect forthis worthy cause. Moredetails are found in Toni-Marie's column and the flierlater in this issue.

In January we have a greatmeeting lined up. David Volkis our speaker on how tomake yourselfindispensible. Also, don'tforget to mark your calendarfor Saturday, February 5,2011 for the BCC TechnicalAdvisory Committee for the

Paralegal Program's annualseminar: "Elder Law andNursing Home Liability". Atour January meeting, we willhold a free raffle for twoseminar fees (one for astudent member and one foran active member, worth$25 and $35 respectively).

You must be present towin! Please see the flierin this issue for moredetails on this greatseminar.

Whatever you celebrate,on behalf of the Board ofDirectors of BPA, wewish you and yourfamilies all the best!

Looking forward to seeingyou on the 9th atTuscany Grill.

Regards,

Kim

December 2010

Presidents MessageI N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

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Presidents Message 1

Holiday Social Information 2

PAF News 2

Florida Registered Paralegal 2

BCC Paralegal Program 3

Community Service 3

2010 - 11 Board Listing 4

Sponsors 5 - 7

Attachments 8 -14

Hanukkah

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Florida Registered ParalegalThe grandfathering clause in the Florida Registered Paralegal Program will sunseton MARCH 1, 2011. After MARCH 1, 2011, you must meet the education/workexperience OR certification requirement eligibility. If you are using grandfathering as thebasis for registration, your completed application including attorney attestations MUST bedated on or before MARCH 1, 2011. AFTER MARCH 1, 2011, YOU WILL NO LONGERBE ABLE TO USE EXPERIENCE ALONE (THE GRANDFATHERING PROVISION) AS ABASIS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION.

PAF, Inc. News www.pafinc.org

Big Bend Chapter Holiday Party and Gift Exchange, 12/09/10, 12:00 p.m., Capital CityCountry Club, 1601 Golf Terrace Dr., Tallahassee

Boca Raton Holiday Luncheon and Seminar, 12/09 /10, 12:00 p.m., Bogarts Bar and Grille,Cinemark 20, 3200 Airport Road, Boca Raton, Topic Criminal Law presented by Bruce E.Reinhart, Esquire

Broward Holiday Party/Membership Drive/Toy Drive, 12/3/10, 6:00 p.m., Coral Ridge YachtClub 2800 Yacht Club Boulevard Fort Lauderdale

Hillsborough Alpha House Rummage Sale, 12/04/10, 8:00 a.m., Volunteers are needed tohelp out with the Rummage Sale to benefit Alpha House. This great organization benefitspregnant women in crisis.

Palm Beach Holiday Charity Event, 12/08/10, 5:30 p.m., Crown Plaza Hotel, 1601 BelvedereRoad, West Palm Beach

Pinellas Holiday Charity Event, 12/04/10, 6:15 p.m., Antonio's Pasta Grill 2755 UlmertonRoad, Clearwater, Proceeds to benefit to CASA

Southwest Florida Chapter Dinner meeting, 12/16/10, 5:30 p.m., Double Tree Guest Suites,12200 Tamiani Trail N, 2 nd Floor, Naples

Suncoast Chapter Dinner Meeting, 12/13/10, 5:30 p.m., Mar inas Jack in the Bay Room,Sarasota

Treasure Coast Holiday Party, 12/08/10, 6:15 p.m., Cobbs Landing, 200 N. Indian RiverDrive, Ft. Pierce

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BPA is Celebratingits 20 th

Anniversary!! BPA is celebrating its20 th anniversary thisyear! We will behonoring those whoplayed an integral partin forming our localparalegal association atour Holiday Social inDecember.

Pearl HarborDay

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New Member

Jacqui Jones

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Brevard CommunityCollege

Paralegal Program . Roma Molinaro, CP, FCP, FRP, MLA

The Technical AdvisoryCommittee for the ParalegalProgram s annual seminar flyer isattached at the end of newsletter.

In addition, applications for BPA s Professional Development andcash scholarships are attached atthe end of the newsletter.

For additional information, pleasecontact Roma [email protected] .

First Day of Winter

December 21 st

BPA is collecting toys for

the U.S. Marine CorpsReserve Toys for TotsProgram.

MISSION :The mission of the U.S.Marine Corps ReserveToys for Tots Program isto collect new, unwrappedtoys during October,November and Decembereach year, and distributethose toys as Christmas

gifts to needy children inthe community in whichthe campaign isconducted.

GOAL :The primary goal of Toysfor Tots is to deliver,through a shiny new toy atChristmas, a message ofhope to needy youngstersthat will motivate them togrow into responsible,productive, patrioticcitizens and communityleaders.

OBJECTIVES :The objectives of Toys forTots are to help needychildren throughout theUnited States experiencethe joy of Christmas; toplay an active role in thedevelopment of one of ournation's most valuablenatural resources - ourchildren; to unite allmembers of localcommunities in a commoncause for three monthseach year during theannual toy collection anddistribution campaign; andto contribute to bettercommunities in the future.

Community ServiceToni- Marie DAle ssandro, CP, FCP, FRP

ACTIVITIES :The principal Toys forTots activities which takeplace each year are thecollection and distributionof toys in thecommunities in which aMarine Corps ReserveUnit is located and in

communities without aReserve Unit that has aMarine Corps LeagueDetachment or group ofmen and women,generally veteranMarines, authorized byMarine Toys for TotsFoundation to conduct alocal Toys for Totscampaign. Local Toys forTots CampaignCoordinators conduct anarray of activitiesthroughout the year,which include golftournaments, foot races,bicycle races and otherpurely voluntary eventsdesigned to increaseinterest in Toys for Tots,and concurrentlygenerate toy andmonetary donations.

DecemberBirthdays

Kerri Eaton

ChristmasDecember

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Kim Nowakowski, RP, FRPkimberly.nowakowski@ health-first.org

Vice PresidentTracy A. [email protected]

Treasurer Patricia [email protected]

Secretary Silvia [email protected]

Director-at-Large Cathleen M. Cummings,[email protected]

Immediate Past President Debra A. Clarke, CP, FCP,[email protected]

Parliamentarian Toni- Marie DAlessandro,CP, FCP, [email protected]

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

EntertainmentNicole Dooley, CP, [email protected]

Budget Patricia [email protected]

Bylaws and Standing Rules Maureen Mo Martens,CLA, [email protected]

Community ServiceToni- Marie DAlessandro,CP, FCP, [email protected]

Danielle T. Pirolo

Education/Scholarship Roma Molinaro, CP, FCP,FRP, [email protected]

Student LiaisonEveling B. [email protected]

Job Bank Coordinator Kim M. Dexter, ACP, [email protected]

Local Bar Liaison Debra A. Clarke, CP, FCP,FRPdebra.clarke7@yahoo.

Meetings Sabine [email protected]

Membership Tracy A. [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Cathleen M. Cummings,FRP

Jessica PauleyBill Hickman

Nominations/ElectionsNicole Dooley, CP, FRP

Publicity Cathleen M. Cummings,[email protected]

Ways and Means Vacant

OTHER POSITIONS

Historian/Photographer Kim Nowakowski, RP, [email protected]

PAF Website Danielle T. [email protected]

BPA is onFacebook,

LinkedIn, and Twitter!

Search BrevardParalegal Associationand join! We list useful

links, informationregarding upcoming

meetings and events,and its an opportunityto network with fellow

members!

2010-11 BPA Board of Directors & Committee ChairsNewsletter Advertising

Half Page $100/YearOr $55/6 months

Business Card $50/YearOr $30/6 months

Special rates availablefor one-time ads

Submit business card or adartwork, preferably in .jpgor .bmp format to [email protected] or send itto:

Kim Nowakowskic/o Health First, Inc.

6540 US Hwy 1Rockledge FL 32955

The Paralegal Pipeline advertising reaches peoplethroughout Florida. Thepublications revenuesupports scholarships andvarious community serviceprojects, which enablesyour costs associated to

advertising here to be taxdeductible.

Please make your checkpayable to BrevardParalegal Association.Thank you.

Meeting PolicyReminder

Pursuant to InternalRevenue Code Section501 (c)(6) if you RSVP fora dinner and do not attendthe meeting, you will besent an invoice for the costof the dinner.

If you cancel yourreservation less than 10days prior to the event, youwill be sent an invoice forthe cost of the dinner.

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Brevard Paralegal Association

ANNUALHOLIDAYSOCIALThursday, December 9 th 6:00 p.m.Tuscany Grill Please RSVP by December 2 nd to7640 North Wickham Road, #105 Nicole Dooley at Suntree, Florida 32940 [email protected] or

call (321) 723-5646, Ext. 105Dinner Choices are :Salmon Acropolis. Fresh salmon sauted with artichoke hearts, red peppers, sun driedtomatoes and Calmata olives, in a lemon white wine butter, served over fettuccine.

Chicken Marsala Portabella. Sauted with portabella mushrooms in a Marsala wine andlight cream sauce, served over angel hair pasta.

Eggplant Rollatini. Eggplant sauted and stuffed with a blend of ricotta, mozzarella andRomano cheeses, then baked and topped with Mozzarella, served with spaghetti.

All of the above choices include Caesar salad, bread and pesto dipping sauce, non-alcoholicbeverage, cannoli tiramisu combo for dessert for $28.00 per person.

We will be accepting new, unwrapped toys tosupport Toys for Tots


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BPA Paralegal Pipeline December 2010