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Florine Mark Honors Deborah Norville and Judy Girard at ReMARKable Women Live! Luncheon

Florine Mark, President and
CEO of Weight Watchers Group, will be joined by members of the metro Detroit
music, entertainment, media, business and philanthropic communities among 600
other guests as she pays tribute to the extraordinary career achievements of Deborah
Norville, Inside Edition Anchor, and Judy Girard, President Emeritus, HGTV
& Food Network, at the 14th Annual ReMARKable Women Live!
Luncheon.  The event is a fundraiser that raises money to benefit
advancements in heart and cardiovascular healthcare for local men, women and
children. Each year, Florine Mark
honors the remarkable achievements of nationally recognized women whose
leadership is an inspiration to us all.  Norville will receive a
ReMARKable Woman Award for her outstanding work throughout her career as a
dedicated reporter and her personal devotion to the Broadcasters Foundation of
America. Girard will be given the same honor for her trailblazing efforts in
the development and creation of HGTV and the Food Network and her support of
the Young Women’s Leadership Network. Florine Mark will make a donation to both
of these charities in honor of these two remarkable women. This year’s event
recipients will be the Beaumont Hospital’s Ministrelli’s Women’s Heart Center,
Florine Mark Inpatient Unit for Women & Children’s Health (Henry Ford
Health System), and the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center. In addition to the honorees,
several metro Detroit newswomen will be featured as part of a discussion about
the lives and careers of women in the media.  Included in the panel
discussion are Detroit Free Press Columnist, Rochelle Riley; and television
news anchors Ruth Spencer, from WDIV-TV; Glenda Lewis, from WXYZ-TV; and Deena
Centofanti, from WJBK-TV. Tickets are still available at www.askflorine.com through the ReMARKable Women Live! link.

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