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Brevard Paralegal Association Chapter

Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc.

Thank you to all of you

that came to BPAs

August meeting and

witnessed the

installation of the

Executive Board for

2011-2012. We were

proud to have in ourmidst Attorney Timi

Tucker, President of

the Brevard County

Bar Association, who

took time from her

busy schedule to not

only speak to us but

also to preside over the

installation. We are

thankful for Ms.

Tuckers presence andsupport of our

Association.

Speaking about

support, BPA strives to

help students and

paralegals on every

occasion possible.

Every year BPA

awards two major

scholarships: Student

Scholarship and Roseann

Nelson CLA Professional

Development Scholarship.

The Student Scholarship is

a cash scholarship

awarded to a student in aparalegal program and its

aim is to help the recipient

to buy books, pay for

tuition or whatever fits the

need of the student.

Roseann Nelson CLA

Professional Development

Scholarship is awarded

each year to a paralegal to

cover the application fee

for certification

examination.

In order to do this, BPA

needs to raise funds and

your help is needed. This

year BPA will host a yard

sale. The yard sale will

happen in October. I ask

you to bring your donations

to this months meeting

and to the October

meeting. If you would like

also to volunteer your time,

it will be highly

appreciated. If you would

like more information,

please contact Kim

Nowakowski at

Kimberly.Nowakowski@

health-first.org or at 321-

434-4378. Lets make

this event a success.

Please attend the

upcoming membershi

meeting, Thursday,

September 8, 2011 at6:00 p.m. at the

Suntree Country Club

in Melbourne.

Attorney Steve

Allender is our guest

speaker on the topic

Planning for

TomorrowEstate an

Nursing Home

Planning for You and

Your Family.

I look forward to

seeing each of you at

the meeting.

All the best,

Silvia

September 2011

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

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Technology Seminar Update 2

FRP Corner 2

BPA Yard Sale 2

Speakers Bio 3

Birthdays 3

2011-12 Board Listing 4

News/Mugshots 5

Sponsors 4, 6

Community Service 7

Upcoming Seminars 8-12

Patriot Day

September 11th


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Technology Seminar Update

The Florida Alliance of Paralegal Association's upcoming TechnologySeminar being held on September 16, 2011 at Edison College in Fort

Myers, FL is fast approaching. In this digital age, we need to constantlystay on top of the emerging technology that can assist us in performing our

jobs. While you are educating yourself, your family can enjoy all the localattractions that Fort Myers and the surrounding beaches have to offer!

The rate for FAPA members is $95, non-FAPA members is $125, andstudents is $75. Continental breakfast and lunch are included.

The registration form and the speaker schedule and other details can befound at FAPAs websiteat: http://www.fapainc.org/TechnologySeminar2011.html

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Labor Day

September 5th

Citizenship Day

September 17

th

Florida RegisteredParalegal

There are severaldiscounts availableto FRPs at retailstores. Ann Tayloroffers a 20%discount on full-pricepurchases of $100 ormore. JoS. A. Banks

offers a 20% savingson regular prices.Brooks Brothersoffers a discount of15%. See the Barswebsite for details.There are alsovacation discountswith Disney andOrlando VacationDiscounts.

Thank You

I just wanted Ashley King to know

how much I appreciate the extra

effort she made to cover for me

during my maternity leave. This

post is to specially acknowledge

her to say THANK YOU for the

extraordinary effort she made

covering for me to support BPAs

community service projects whileI took time off to have my second

baby. I hope to be in a position to

reciprocate whenever she needs

me. Thanks again ASHLEY

KING!

Sincerely,

Toni-Marie DAlessandro

BPA Yard SaleBringing back a successful fundraising effort from years past, BPA will host

a yard sale this October to raise funds for our scholarships. Please contact

Kim Nowakowski at [email protected] if you are

interested in donating or volunteering on the day. Mark your calendars for

Saturday, October 15, 2011. The location will be at Kims house in the

Hammock Trace subdivision off Murrell Road from 8am to noon.


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SeptemberBirthdays

Gina D. Baker

Stephen King

Jennifer Christian

Dr. Phil

Debbie Gapsch

Charlie Sheen

Marcy A. Hoover

Lisa D. Schmidt

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Meeting Policy

Reminder

Pursuant to InternalRevenue Code Section

501(c)(6) if you RSVP fo

a dinner and do not canc

within 10 days of the

meeting date or do not

attend the meeting, you

will be sent an invoice fo

the cost of the dinner.

Welcome New Members

Martha K. Marsh

Gina D. Baker

Christine M. Smith, FRP

Speakers Bio

Steven C. Allender is a

shareholder in the law firm of

Allender & Allender, P.A.

Steve, a Titusville native, ismarried with three children.

Steve practices primarily in the

area of Wills, Trusts, Probate,

Guardianships,

Medicaid/Nursing Home

Planning and Real Estate

Closings. His primary office is

located in Titusville, with two

satellite offices in Cocoa

Beach and Viera.

Steve received a Bachelors of

Business Administration,

majoring in Finance, from

Stetson University, and his

Juris Doctor from DePaul

University College of Law in

Chicago. After graduation

from law school, Steve served

as a law clerk to the Honorable

Thomas D. Sawaya, at the

Fifth District Court of Appeal,

located in Daytona Beach.

After his years of service to the

Court, Steve became an

associate attorney with

Walters, Levine, Klingensmith

& Thomison, a construction

litigation firm in Sarasota,

Florida.

Currently, Steve is past-

chairman of the Board of

Directors of BrevardSymphony Youth Orchestra

and Community Services

Council of Brevard, Inc. He is

also an active Board Member

of the Boys and Girls Club of

Central Florida, Brevard

County Branch, North/Central

Brevard Salvation Army,

Retired Senior Volunteer

Program, Brevard County

Legal Aid, Inc., and the

Heaster Family Foundation in

Ormond Beach. Steve is a member

of the National Academy of Elder

Law Attorneys, the Florida Bar, the

Real Property, Probate and Trust

Law Section and Elder Law

Sections of the Florida Bar, as well

as the Brevard County Bar

Association.


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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentSilvia [email protected]

Vice PresidentNandra Ramnarine, CP,[email protected]

TreasurerRenee Roche, [email protected]

SecretaryAshley [email protected]

Immediate Past PresidentKim Nowakowski, RP,[email protected]

ParliamentarianToni-Marie DAlessandro,CP, FCP, [email protected]

Director-at-LargeAnne [email protected]

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

BudgetJenny Lawton-Seal, CP, FRP

[email protected]

Bylaws and Standing RulesMaureen Mo Martens, CP,FRP

[email protected]

Community Service

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

Education/ScholarshipRoma Molinaro, CP, FCP,FRP, [email protected]

Student LiaisonsElizabeth A. [email protected]

Debbie [email protected]

Job Bank CoordinatorKim M. Dexter, ACP, [email protected]

Local Bar LiaisonKim Nowakowski, RP, [email protected]

MeetingsSabine Martelfor dinner reservations [email protected]

MembershipNandra Ramnarine, CP,[email protected]

Newsletter EditorKim Nowakowski, RP, [email protected]

PublicityJessica Pauley, [email protected]

Ways and MeansLinda [email protected]

OTHER POSITIONS

Historian/PhotographerKim Nowakowski, RP, [email protected]

PAF WebsiteKim Nowakowski, RP,[email protected]

BPA is onFacebook!

Search Brevard

Paralegal Associationand join! We list usefullinks, informationregarding upcomingmeetings and events,and its an opportunityto network with fellowmembers!

Were also onTwitter & LinkedIn!

2011-12 BPA Board of Directors & Committee Chairs

NewsletterAdvertising

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 Nowakowski

c/o Health First, Inc.6540 US Hwy 1Rockledge FL 32955

The Paralegal Pipelineadvertising reaches peoplethroughout Florida. Thepublications revenuesupports scholarships andvarious community serviceprojects, which enablesyour costs associated toadvertising here to be taxdeductible.

Please make your checkpayable to BrevardParalegal Association.Thank you.


Membership

76 Active Members

22 Student Members

2 Honorary Members


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PAF Quick Reference

Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc.P.O. Box 301

West Palm Beach, FL 33402Tel (561) 833-1408Fax (561) 659-1824

[email protected]

Treasurers Report

Savings $3,841.83

Checking $3,085.90

The Pipeline is seeking

new sponsors for the

2011-12 year! See

pricing information on

page 4. Contact Kim

Nowakowski for more

information at

Kimberly.Nowakowski@h

ealth-first.org.

In Texas, its illegal to milk another

persons cow.

In Alaska, you may not push a live

moose out of an airplane.

In Mississippi it is illegal to teach

others what polygamy is.

In Wyoming, it is illegal to fish with

a firearm.

In South Carolina, horses may not

be kept in bathtubs.

Mugshots

Above, BPA President Silvia Cowan

(left) with Augusts guest speaker,

attorney Timi Tucker. Below, Timi

Tucker (far right) installs BPAs Office

for 2011-12. From left to right:

President Silvia Cowan, Vice Presiden

Nandra Ramnarine, Director at Large

Ann Cope and Secretary, Ashley King

(missing is Treasurer, Renee Roche).

Constitution Day

September 17th


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Community Service

Toni-Mari DAlessandro

This months community service event

benefits The Morgan Project, Inc. This non-profit organization just celebrated its 10-

year anniversary and the group continues

to have an import on the lives of Brevard

County residents.

MISSION STATEMENT

Working together to promote awareness

and support of parents caring for their

special-needs children, and to enhance

the quality of life for these specialfamilies.

HISTORY

Kristen and Robert Malfara welcomed their

blue-eyed baby boy into the world on

October 22, 1997 after a difficult and high-

risk pregnancy. At birth, Morgan Malfara

appeared to be healthy. However, as time

progressed he began to show symptoms that

alarmed doctors.

At just eight months old, Morgan was

diagnosed with a rare form of

Leukodystrophy, a progressive genetic

disorder that affects the central nervous

system. Most children suffering from this

disease dont live past their fourth birthday.

Today, Morgan is 13 years old and continues

to beat the odds.

After Morgans diagnosis, Kristen Malfara

began searching for answers for her own

family. What she found was a purpose for

her life and Morgans illness. After she

began mentoring a local mother whose

youngest child was also diagnosed with

Leukodystrophy, the M.O.R.G.A.N. Projectwas born. Its mission is to provide support to

parents/caregivers and act as a reference

source for information, financial resources,

used equipment exchanges, research and

clinical studies, support groups, web links,

etc.

DONATE NOW

Make a donation to The M.O.R.G.A.N.

Project to help local families with disabled

children! Thank you for helping! This is a

100% all-volunteer organization and all

proceeds from donations go towards the

support programs it has in place for

chronically ill children with special needs.

Any donation you can give will make a HUGE

difference to those that need its help the

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2011 Fall Seminar"Smoothing Rough Waters -Probate, Trusts, Real Estate andLitigation"

Lido Beach Resort

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Saturday, October 15th, 2011

Hosted by the PAF Suncoast Florida ChapterSeminar approved by NALA for 8.25 hours of CLE credit

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Hotel & Travel Information

2011 Fall Seminar in Sarasota, FLParalegal Association of Florida, Inc.

This seminar is only a one-day event held on Saturday, October 15th, but you should start thinking about making your plans now tobring your family and enjoy the entire weekend of October 14 16 in the Sarasota area. We have negotiated a great room rate of$139.00, so take advantage of this wonderful opportunity for a weekend getaway! To make your hotel reservations, please call the Lid

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2011 FALL SEMINARSmoothing Rough Waters-Probate, Trusts, Real Estate and Litigation

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 20117:30 am -8:15 am Registration Continental Breakfast/Visit with Exhibitors

8:15 am -9:45 am Gary Larsen, Esq., Patricia Crauwels, Esq., and David Shapiro, Esq.Dickinson Gibbons Matthews Eastmoore Shapiro Goldman, et al

Mock Mediation - Seeing what really happens behind closed doors9:45 am-10:00 am Break/Visit with Exhibitors10:00 am-11:00 am Barry Puett, J.D and Whitney Glaser, Esq.

State College of Florida Whitney C. Glaser, P.A.

Avoiding Malpractice The Important Role a Paralegal Plays

11:00 am-11:15 am Break/Visit with Exhibitors11:15 am-12:15 am Michael Markham, Esq.

Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP

Everything a Paralegal Wants to know as it relates toProbate/Trusts and Real Estate

12:15 pm-1:30 pm LunchPresentation with Sharon DeEsch, LPC, LCAS, MAC, CCJPGetting your Emotional Needs met in the Legal Work Environment

TRACK I

Trust Administration &

Estate Tax

TRACK 2

Current Real Estate Issues/Short

Sales and Foreclosures

1:30 pm 2:30 pmChristopher A. Likens, Esq.Christopher A. Likens, P.A.Special Needs Trust/Trust

Administration

Sharon Vander Wulp, Esq.Sharon Vander Wulp, P.A.How Mortgage Foreclosures &

Short Sales affect Homeowners and

Condo Associations2:30 p.m.-3:30 pm Wendy Fishman, VP

Caldwell Trust Co.

Kelly Corbridge, Esq.Bechtold & Corbridge, P.A.

Fiduciary Accounting & Related

Estate Tax Issues-a Team Approach

Alisa Nohren, Esq.Icard Merrill

Short Sales/Foreclosures what do

we do now?

3:30 pm-3:45 pm Break/Visit with Exhibitors

GENERAL SESSION3:45 pm-4:15 pm Daniel Alvarez, Esq.

Synergy

Medicare Set Aside Protecting you and your client4:15 pm-5:00 pm Frank Rodriquez, Esq.Corporate Creations International, Inc.

Protecting Your Assets5:00 pm-5:15 pm CLOSING REMARKS

~Speakers are subject to change without advanced notice~

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