News

- 2012-04-02

Dear Friends.

Ha llegado la primavera y con ella los aires de alegria, sol, actividades al aire libre junto a la familia y amigos. Nada mejor entonces que juntarnos a disfrutar el comienzo de la estacion estival junto a nuestra familia extendida del PAMA.

Jeanne Herrera and Martha Mayoral, along with the Board Ladies, have work diligently to have a wonderful time at the Summer Kick Off Party. The Day is SUNDAY, APRIL 22th from 12 to 6 PM. The location has changed from previous years. We will meet at THE PINES AT WINDERMERE, on McGuire Road. We will have catered outdoor cooking and soft drinks, DJ music for dancing and fun activities, sports, entertaining for our children. We will have volleyball, soccer, football, and a softball game, the star of the show under the direction of Dr. Alemany. We will have implements for all sports but, please bring your own beisball/softball gloves.

The cost for member families is nominal at $25. You can bring adult and children guests for a fee as well. Remember to bring blankets, beach chairs, coolers with ice and your drink of choice (BYOW/BYOB). We are trying to recruit new members and for interested, potential candidates, we have an open invitation. They are welcome to attend this event at no cost. Please bring them over if you believe they will join our Association as valuable members. Do not forget to send your confirmation letter which you should have received by mail last week. If you have any questions please contact Jeanne Herrera  or Martha Mayoral. On arrival to the Party, please sign up for the events you would like to participate in.

Congratulations to the ladies who organized the Luncheon at La Maison in February; we heard it was a wonderful event. Let's keep the momentum and make the Summer Kick Off Party an event to remember as well.

You will receive mail within the next couple of weeks about a proposed change to our bylaws regarding the President and Vice-President election process and terms. This change was proposed at the end of last year and we expect to vote it in our Board meeting in the month of May.

Exhibitors and sponsors are needed for the Labor Day meeting.  Our annual dues and the meeting registration fee do not cover all the expenses of the Scientific Meeting and social activities for that weekend. We would like to keep the cost of the meeting affordable for us, doctors and our families. Please contact us with any potential exhibitors so we can provide them with the necessary information.

Nos vemos en The Pines at Windermere el Domingo 22 de Abril, lo vamos a pasar buenisimo!

Rodrigo Nehgme, PAMA President 2012



May news - 2011-05-14

 

Hello,

Our April picnic was very well attended. Even though only 18 of our association members were present, we had around 60 guests that had a great time with their children and families. I would like to thank  Gloria, Destiny as well as  Jeanne and Grisel for their efforts to make this event successful. Next year our April event will take place at "The Pines of Windermere". The board has approved that this to be a SUMMER KICK OFF party with a DJ, food, drinks, outdoors sports and dancing. It will start early afternoon and finish in the evening. It will take place on Sunday April 22, 2012. We are giving you early notice so you can start planning for this new special event.

We almost have all necessary speakers for the educational session at the Hammock Beach Resort. They are still some speaker's spots but they are rapidly filling up. For those interested please contact Dr. Luis Herrera as soon as possible at his cell phone (407-401-2203) or his e-mail Luis.Herrera@orlandohealth.com. We expect that in the next two weeks the schedule will be settled. 

We are still looking for exhibitors. Please if you know of any company that can be of assistance, please contact us at your soonest convenience.

For the Labor day Dinner Banquet we will be Cruising on" PAMA on the Seas ", so bring your Tommy Bahamas outfits. The Bohemian night will have a Karaoke/DJ , if you have any particular songs you wish to sing let us know to make sure we have it on the list, we also encourage to bring your instruments to hear  you playing and singing.

Our board meeting took place this last Wednesday and another meeting is planned for the second week of June. The minutes are on the website. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know.

Sincerely,

　

Gregory Ortega

President

April News - 2011-04-15

Hello,


Our last board Meeting took place on April 13. The meeting was well attended and the minutes have been added to the website. We continue to add new members and this month we are welcoming Dr. Alberto Mansilla  as our newest member.


A reminder that the Picnic at Camp Ithel is scheduled for April 30. Jeanne Herrera, Gloria Neghme and Grisel Balaguer have been working very hard to make sure that everybody who attends has a good time. So far the number of people who have reserved has been below average. For those who wish to attend, please call us as soon as possible , we want to make sure that we have all the appropriate provisions for a enjoyable picnic. In the board meeting we discussed restructuring this Event for next year including the possibility of a new venue. We will keep you posted.


Dr. Luis Herrera has been working on the educational conference for the labor weekend. We expect to have out a list of lectures by June.(Hopefully sooner). We are also requesting that if any of our members knows of any company that would like to be an exhibitor for the labor day weekend to contact me at glo532@yahoo.com. As you know the contributions by the exhibitors help the association fund its activities and keep the cost down for all of us.


The theme for this years labor day weekend dinner and party will be a "Caribbean Cruise ". Arrangements are in progress to make sure that we have a fun night on board of " PAMA on the Seas ".

Gregory Ortega MD,

President



January Board Meeting - 2011-01-17

Hello,
Our first board meeting went very well. It appears that we have a very energetic group of people that will work hard to make our Association proud . Our first event of the year will be the fashion show that is scheduled for February 25, 2011. It will take place at the " Maison & Jardin "restaurant in Altamonte. The Collection this year will be by Peter Morales  and the charity will be " Covenant House Florida". The gifts will be dedicated to newborns that require assistance.. The invitations will be arriving by mail soon.
During our meeting Jeanne Herrera , Destiny Perez -Izquierdo and Gloria Neghme volunteered to coordinate the yearly Picnic event that take's place in April . If any members have any suggestions or questions feel free to contact us ., Also, during our meeting Dr. Thomas Segarra and his wife were honored for their service for the year 2010 .This is also the time of the year when we are asked to remind you of the membership fees that are due on or before January 31. (expect a statement in the mail in the near future).
While only on the job for 2 weeks I want to thank all of those who have cooperated to make me feel comfortable in this new position . Most of all Dr. Miguel Lugo and his wife Lynette who have assisted Glennys and me in getting up to speed with many of the small details that this job entails. We are to continue to rely on their experience and of all others who are dedicated to make our Association successful
Until next month
Gregory Ortega