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Sue Kiesewetter reports:

A slate of officers and new board member for 2013 has been selected by the West Chester-Liberty Chamber Alliance’s board of directors.

Members will vote on the slate during the chamber’s Nov. 13 luncheon meeting at the Wingate by Wynham, 7500 Tyles Place in West Chester Township.

Officers who are being recommended for a term that begins Jan. 1 are:

• Karen Mueller, of HORAN, chairman
• Ron Rohlfing, West Chester Hospital,vice-chairman
• Deborah Brenneman, Thompson Hine LLP, secretary

Dina Minneci, Liberty Township’s administrator is being recommended for a three-year term on the board that also begins Jan. 1.

The luncheon runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guest speaker is Col. Dean Smittle, a military analyst for FOX19 Morning News, is the guest speaker. His topic is U.S. Military Risk in the Middle East and Update on the Regional Population/Tribal Communities.

Smittle has served in key leadership positions in both the army and air force and now teaches as an adjunct faculty member at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.  Before enlisting, he earned a master of art education degree from the University of Cincinnati and graduated from the Air War College at Air University in Alabama.

The emcee for the luncheon is Rich Sears of Ameriprise Financial.

Information/tickets: 513-777-3600

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The West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance will honor ten women during its Women of Excellence Dinner and Gala Friday, Nov. 19 at 6:00 p.m. at the Cincinnati Marriott North in Union Centre. The event will honor women, who have enhanced business, education, culture and philanthropy in the community and in the surrounding region.

The honored women include Umama Alam (Principal for the International Academy of Cincinnati), Deborah Brenneman (law partner at Thompson Hine LLP), Brenda Frazier (Vice President-Commercial Lender for First Financial Bank in West Chester), Sarah Healey (senior at Badin High School), Susan Hendel (real estate agent), Chris Xell Lyons (board member of the Butler County Alcohol Drug Addiction Services), Darlene Mack (founder and CEO of HR Partners, International), Candice DeClark Peace (shareholder with Clark Schaefer Hackett), Dorothy Roth (heads Friends of the West Chester Library) and Catherine Stoker (West Chester Township Trustee).

WCPO’s Deb Silverman will serve as the emcee and Patti Alderson, CEO and board chair of the Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty, will be the keynote speaker.

A portion of the evening’s proceeds will fund woman’s scholarships for post secondary education.

For tickets or more information, visit www.TheChamberAlliance.com or call 513-777-3600.

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Tags: Tags: Brenda Frazier, Candy DeClark Peace, Catherine Stoker, Chamber, Chris Xell Lyon, Darlene Mack, Deb Silverman, Deborah Brenneman, Dorothy Roth, Patti Alderson, Sarah Healey, Susan Hendel, Umama Alam, West Chester Liberty Chamber Alliance, Women of Excellence

The West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance will honor ten women during its Women of Excellence Dinner and Gala Nov. 19 at the Cincinnati Marriott North in Union Centre. The event will honor women, who have enhanced business, education, culture and philanthropy in the community and in the surrounding region.

The honored women include Umama Alam (Principal for the International Academy of Cincinnati), Deborah Brenneman (law partner at Thompson Hine LLP), Brenda Frazier (Vice President-Commercial Lender for First Financial Bank in West Chester), Sarah Healey (senior at Badin High School), Susan Hendel (real estate agent), Chris Xell Lyons (board member of the Butler County Alcohol Drug Addiction Services), Darlene Mack (founder and CEO of HR Partners, International), Candice DeClark Peace (shareholder with Clark Schaefer Hackett), Dorothy Roth (heads Friends of the West Chester Library) and Catherine Stoker (West Chester Township Trustee).

WCPO’s Deb Silverman will serve as the emcee and Patti Alderson, CEO and board chair of the Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty, will be the keynote speaker.

A portion of the evening’s proceeds will fund women’s scholarships for post secondary education.

For tickets or more information, visit www.TheChamberAlliance.com or call 513-777-3600.

Posted in: Events, Recreational events |

Tags: Tags: Brenda Frazier, Candy DeClark Peace, Catherine Stoker, Chamber, Chris Xell Lyon, Darlene Mack, Deb Silverman, Deborah Brenneman, Dorothy Roth, Patti Alderson, Sarah Healey, Susan Hendel, Umama Alam, West Chester Liberty Chamber Alliance, Women of Excellence