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Healdsburg Healing Arts Newsletter |
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Volume 8, Issue 6
February 2009 |
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The Mission of the American Business Women's Association:
To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally, through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.
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Calendar of Events
February 17, 6:30 pmDinner MeetingFountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club RSVP for the MeetingMarch 17, 6:30 pmDinner MeetingAnnual Mentor MeetingFountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club April 21, 6:00 pmInspiring Women Scholarship FundraiserHealdsburg Bar & Grill Food, Wine Library Raffle, Live Auction, Silent AuctionMay 19, 6:30 pmDinner MeetingFountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club June 16, 6:30 pmDinner MeetingFountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club Awards Night & New Officer Installation |
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Board of Directors
President:
Alicia Mutch
Treasurer:
Amy Jasmer
Vice President, Membership:
Chris Parr-Feldman
Vice President, Hospitality:
Judith Light
Secretary:
Melina Sansi
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Our Monthly Raffle
Every month, our monthly raffle keeps our nonprofit organization running by earning money for the general fund. The raffle is fun and easy, and any and all raffle prizes are welcome! You could donate a product or service from your company, or it could be something else, like a plant, a bottle of wine, or a box of chocolates. We appreciate all of your contributions. They really make a huge difference to keep our organization going. Contact Audrey Gondoli to donate a raffle item for our next meeting.
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Message from the President
 I'm having a hard time grappling with the knowledge that January is already past us and we're barreling right into spring. It's been so warm these last few weeks that I can't help but want to do a little spring cleaning to make room for the changes and new beginnings that spring and summer always bring. Change is definitely in the air, and to follow that theme, our guest speaker this month, Carol Champagne, will be offering us insights into how to make those changes in our businesses, lives and finances that we desire. Along those same lines, we are also preparing to change the lives of some very deserving women as we gear up for our Inspiring Women Scholarship Fundraiser in April. Change is inevitable, so let's grab it by the horns and have some fun while we're at it. Here's a quote from Goethe for you to reflect on: "Whatever you can do, or dream, you can begin it -- boldness has genius, power and magic in it."Happy February! -Alicia Mutch
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New Member Orientation Mixer
All members and their guests are welcome to our New Member Orientation Mixer. This is our first mixer of the year, and is sure to be a fun one, so mark your calendars! Date: Tuesday, February 10 Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm Place: Chris Parr-Feldman's office Address: 145 Wikiup Dr., 1/2 block off Old Redwood Highway in Larkfield Hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served. Please RSVP to Chris Parr-Feldman so that we can have enough libation for all who attend. |
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Next Meeting on February 17
Our next dinner meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 17 at the Fountaingrove Golf and Athletic Club in the clubhouse at the top of the hill. The address of the club is 1525 Fountaingrove Parkway in Santa Rosa. We will be networking from 6:30 to 7:00, and our dinner meeting begins at 7:00. All members and guests are welcome. Members who bring a guest receive $5 off the cost of their dinner.Our guest speaker for February is Carol Champagne, of Champagne & Associates, and she will be speaking about "The Nature of Change." Her company offers coaching, training, and small business consulting to identify and eliminate obstacles that prevent their clients from making the change they desire in all areas of their lives. Please bring your marketing materials with you to display at the marketing table and network, network, network. Our dinner meetings are a great way to shamelessly promote your business. You can also use the monthly raffle to promote yourself. Please bring a bottle of wine with you to share with your table. Wine is also available for purchase from the club. The price of the dinner meeting is $37.50 for members and $42.50 for guests. Members who bring a guest with them get a $5 discount on their dinners. Reservations are required by noon on Friday, February 13 so that Judith can tell the chef how many meals to prepare for us. We love early RSVPs! |
The Webpage Challenge Results
The votes are in, and Irene Turner's website emerged victorious! We also have a big tie for second place (4 other websites), so in the spirit of marketing our businesses, all of the winners will have an opportunity to give 3-minute spotlights at either the February or the March dinner meetings. Here are all of the winning websites:
First Place:
www.irene-turner.com
Second Place:
www.asheehan.com
www.camelliainn.com
www.healdsburghealingarts.com
www.shelford.com
I appreciate all of the members who humored me and sent in their votes to be tallied. You're all amazing women. Thank you.
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Scholarship Fundraiser Update
Our annual Inspiring Women's Scholarship Fundraiser, Moxie & Marvels, will be on Tuesday, April 21 from 6-9 pm at the Healdsburg Bar & Grill. We are very excited and are currently seeking entertainment and wine donations. If you have suggestions in these areas, please contact Candise (entertainment) and Christine or Pam (wine). Thanks to everyone for volunteering to participate in this fun and important event. Raffle tickets and event tickets for members to sell will be available at our February and March meetings. We would love to have 100% participation from all of our members to really make this event spectacular. These are the committee leaders. If you would like to assist in any of these areas, or have suggestions or recommendations, please contact the committee leader directly. Food - Alise SheehanLive & Silent Auction - Lucy Lewand & Alicia MutchPrint Materials - Kim DowPromotion & PR - Mary Lynn ArchibaldRevenue - Marie TheiladeWine - Christine CalawayDecor - Irene TurnerWine Raffle - Pam HeathEntertainment - Candise AlvarezWe really appreciate everyone's donations toward the 100 bottle wine library. Please remember that each bottle must be valued at at least $20. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Stark.
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Member News and Announcements
Announcement from Addison Avenue Investment Services:
Retirement Red Zone Retirement Planning Workshop: A Presentation by Marie Theilade and Laura Pedroncelli, Financial Consultants
Date: Wednesday, February 11
Time: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Place: 2500 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
RSVP to Melina Sansi.
Announcement from Alise Sheehan:
Host a Wine, Chocolate and Jewelry Party! It's a fun event, and a very low-cost way to get friends together. The wine and chocolate tasting are on us.
And also receive 15% of sales as a credit toward jewelry! Refer someone you know to host a party and also receive a gift certificate for $30 toward jewelry.
Contact Alise Sheehan for more information.
Announcement from Judith Light:
New Healdsburg schedule for MoonDancer belly dance.
Beginning: Monday 7:15 to 8:15 Wednesday 7 to 8 pm
Intermediate: Wednesday 6 to 8 pm
Location: Dance Room #3, Foss Creek School
Wear comfortable clothes. Bring water. Bring a mat or towel for cool down exercises.
Come have fun while you exercise, build stamina and learn the oldest known dance form.
www.moondancerbellydance.com
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Wine Country Chapter #6504
American Business Women's Association
PO Box 164, Healdsburg, CA 95448
www.wineabwa.org
We appreciate your feedback! Please send comments, suggestions, submissions, and rants to Alicia Mutch. Please keep member news submissions to 50 words or less.
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