June 2013
Message from the President…
WARNER DIVISION
Dear IMA Members and Guests,
The Catawba Valley IMA Chapter finished at an
exceptional level of achievement! If some have
not already heard the news, our Chapter took 4th
place in the Warner Division and we are to
receive a banner for our competition
accomplishments during the year. I have been
given the privilege by the Board, to attend the
National IMA Conference in in order to receive
our banner at the awards dinner on the 25th of
this month in New Orleans. I will say that this is
quite an honor to be able to accept the banner on
behalf of the entire chapter. The Board has been
instrumental in helping win the banner and for
that I am deeply appreciative.
Summer is here and while we are taking a couple
of months off from monthly meetings, the board is
busily planning the upcoming year along with the
November conference. We are always looking
for fresh new ideas for speakers and topics you
folks want to learn about. Please feel free to
contact me with any ideas or suggestion. I look
forward to see what we as a Chapter can achieve
in the upcoming year. Enjoy your summer!
Most Sincerely,
Lisa Coffey
President
IMA –Catawba Valley
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THIS ISSUE
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President’s Message
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CMA information
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Tidbits/ IMA
2012-2013 Officers
IMA information
Newsletter 1
Newsletter 2
2013 – 2014
Catawba Valley IMA
Officers
2013 – 2014
Catawba Valley IMA
Directors
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Prof. Education VP: Karen Wilson
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Brenda Craig
Brenda Craig
Wendy Dobbins
Ron Nicholson
Ron Nicholson
Landa Farthing
LeighAnn Perkins
Beth Prewitt
Anna Alexander
Todd Wright
Membership Team: Danette Landrum
Admin Team:
Kimberly Drum-Gales
Membership VP:
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Carolina Council Delegates:
President:
Lisa Coffey
President-Elect:
Beth Prewitt
Todd Wright
Danette Landrum
Treasurer:
Stan Rogan
Secretary:
Joe Ryan
Administration VP: Lindsey Huffman
Communication VP: Beth Prewitt
Nikki Shoulders
Assist. Treasurer:
Publicity:
Assist. Secretary:
Webmaster:
CMA Review:
Employment:
Meetings (RSVPs):
Newsletters:
Special Activities:
Stan Rogan
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Mission Statement
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professionals and certification in management accounting and financial management to members in the
Catawba Valley area. Welcome to the 2013 – 2014 Chapter Year
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CMA
Certification
Fun Facts about North Carolina
®
1.
The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the
oldest State University in the United States.
2.
North Carolina is the largest producer of sweet
potatoes in the nation. Students at a Wilson County
school petitioned the North Carolina General
Assembly for the establishment of the sweet potato
as the official state vegetable.
3.
The first English colony in America was located on
Roanoke Island. Walter Raleigh founded it. The
colony mysteriously vanished with no trace except
for the word "Croatoan" scrawled on a nearby tree.
4.
Krispy Kreme Doughnut was founded in WinstonSalem.
GLEIM DISCOUNT
5.
The Venus Fly-Trap is native to Hampstead.
All members of the Catawba Valley Chapter
IMA may now purchase all CMA materials and
online CPE at a discount of 20-30%. This
includes pre-discounted sets. Standard shipping
and handling will apply.
6.
The first miniature golf course was built in
Fayetteville.
7.
Babe Ruth hit his first home run in Fayetteville on
March 7, 1914.
8.
The Biltmore Estate in Ashville is America's largest
home, and includes a 255-room chateau, an awardwinning winery and extensive gardens.
9.
The first English child born in America was born in
Roanoke in 1587. Her name was Virginia Dare.
Our Chapter has a rich history of
almost two decades of providing
support to members in earning the
CMA. Many are enjoying the benefits
of being a CMA because of this
intensive support. Large discounts are
currently available on Gleim review
materials. Click here to find contact
information for CMA Review. Take
advantage of our experience and tell
us your needs!
BRAIN Facts
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Nerve impulses to and from the brain travel as fast as 170
miles per hour.
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The brain operates on the same amount of power as 10-watt
light bulb.
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Your brain uses 20% of the oxygen that enters your
bloodstream.
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The brain is much more active at night than during the day.
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Scientists say the higher your I.Q. the more you dream
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The brain itself cannot feel pain
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80% of the brain is water.
HAIR Facts
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Facial hair grows faster than any other hair on the body.
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Every day the average person loses 60-100 strands of hair;
unless you’re already bald. Your hair loss will vary in
accordance with the season, pregnancy, illness, diet and age.
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Women’s hair is about half the diameter of men’s hair.
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One human hair can support 3.5 ounces. That’s about the
weight of two full size candy bars, and with hundreds of
thousands of hairs on the human head, makes the tale of
Rapunzel much more plausible.
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Blondes have more hair.
10. The first state owned art museum in the country is
located in Raleigh.
11. Many people believe that North Carolina was the
first state to declare independence from England
with the Mecklenburg Declaration of 1775.
12. Pepsi was invented and first served in New Bern in
1898.
13. Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United
States, was born in the Waxsaws area on the
border of North and South Carolina.
14. James K. Polk, born in Mecklenburg County, North
Carolina, was the eleventh President of the United
States.
15. State Motto: Esse quam videri (To be rather than to
seem)
16. North Carolina was one of the first states in the U.S.
to establish a state symphony. The North Carolina
Symphony, founded in 1943, currently performs
nearly 185 full-orchestra concerts each year.
17. The General Assembly of 1987 adopted milk as the
official state beverage.
18. The oldest town in the state is Bath, incorporated in
1705.
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