Women’s Forum meets November 13!

Come hear Milla Sue Wisecarver
present “Living a Powerful Life”

It’s time to reserve NOW.

Suppose life is simply a series of conversations? Are
your conversations empowering or disempowering? Learn
about how we can recreate those conversations and generate
a powerful context for our lives. Not only can you
personally reap the benefits of this practice, but
others around you will be affected positively.

Our speaker in November is WF member, Milla Sue Wisecarver.
She is in her 34th year working in public relations at James
Madison University, where for the past 15 years she has been
assistant director of Sports Media Relations. Her training in
“living life powerfully” began with a Landmark Education
weekend course in 1996. She has taken more than 40 courses
offered by Landmark Education and credits that training in
enabling her to bring energy and effectiveness to a demanding
job where the standard work week is 60 to 80 hours.

Don’t miss this one!

Thursday, November 13, 2008
11:45-1:00 Luncheon (registration 11:45-12)
Holiday Inn on Market Street
Harrisonburg

Guests: $20*
Members: $15

To register & pay online (secure payment processing):

Members

Guests

*Join at the meeting and get the member rate!

~Lois

November 13, 2008
12N-1P
Holiday Inn, Harrisonburg
Topic: “Living Life Powerfully”
Speaker: Milla Sue Wisecarver

Dec. 11, 2008
5:30-7:30 pm
Clementine Cafe, Harrisonburg
Holiday Party/Networking

Jan. 8, 2009
12N-1P
Holiday Inn, Harrisonburg
Speaker: Attorney Cathy Leitner
Topic: Transitioning Parents to the Next Phase

Feb. 12, 2009
12N-1P
Holiday Inn, Harrisonburg
Speaker: Teresa Yoder
Topic: Heart Health Issues for Women

March 12, 2009
12N-1P
Holiday Inn, Harrisonburg
Speaker: Shirley Kirkwood
Topic: Healing Touch and Boundaries

April 9, 2009
12N-1P
Holiday Inn, Harrisonburg
Speaker: Remy Luerssen
Topic: The Power of Wind

May 21, 2009: NOTE NEW DATE
12N-1P
Holiday Inn, Harrisonburg
Speaker: Holley Watts
Topic: Vietnam and the Donut Dollies

June11, 2009
12N-1P
Holiday Inn, Harrisonburg
Speaker: TBD
Topic: Organizing Tips to Keep You Sane

July 9, 2009
12N-1P
Holiday Inn, Harrisonburg
Speaker: Eddie Baumbaugh
Topic: Harrisonburg’s Downtown Renaissance (tentative)

Aug. 13, 2009
12N-1P
Holiday Inn, Harrisonburg
Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD

~Lois

Why the Food Pyramid is Upside Down

On Thursday, October 9, Dr. Kathleen Kelley will discuss the most recent nutrition information available and let us know why the U.S. food pyramid should no longer be followed. Find out what you should be eating, when and how much.

Holiday Inn
Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA

Thursday, Oct. 9
12:00-1:00 Luncheon and Speaker
Come a little early to network and see your friends!

Register online and avoid the hassle of paying at the meeting
(secure payment processing):

Members: http://tinyurl.com/2hqqgk
Guests: http://tinyurl.com/2fjsay

Join us!

~Lois

Did you know there’s more to breast health than mammograms?
What you don’t know can hurt you.

Find out more at the next Women’s Forum meeting on August 14
when Dr. Heidi Rafferty will present information about
breast care services she is offering to our community
through Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Her specialization in
breast surgery for over 15 years will complement RMH’s
comprehensive breast-care services of screening, diagnosis,
treatment and support for men and women with breast care
needs.

Dr. Rafferty graduated from the University of Maryland
School of Medicine in Baltimore and completed an internship
and residency at NY Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in New
York. She is certified by the National Board of Medical
Examiners and the American College of Surgeons.

Thursday, August 14, 2008
11:45-1:00 Luncheon (registration 11:45-12)
Holiday Inn on Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA

Guests: $20*
Members: $15

To Reserve Your Spot:
RSVP no later than Tuesday, August 12, noon:

Reply to email or call me at 540.820.3840

Or register & pay online (secure payment processing):
Members: http://tinyurl.com/2hqqgk
Guests: http://tinyurl.com/2fjsay
*Join at the meeting and get the member rate!

~Lois

Learn About United Way’s Impact on the Harrisonburg/Rockingham County Community

Women’s Forum (formerly Working Women’s Forum) will meet Thursday, June 12, from 12 noon – 1pm at the Holiday Inn, 1400 E. Market Street, Harrisonburg. The luncheon speaker will be Beth Bland, Development Director for United Way.

Bland will give a brief history of the local United Way, and then will focus on the agency’s community impact. Her talk will include how United Way invests the money donated to it and the programs United Way helps to fund.

Beth Bland joined the United Way in August 2007 after being employed at Rockingham Memorial Hospital for 22 years. She spent her last eight years at RMH coordinating the Lifeline and Senior Advantage programs. Prior to joining the United Way, Beth was very active in senior issues, serving as President of the ElderAlliance, Chair of the Education workgroup producing Season’s Plus (a publication for seniors and caregivers), co-host of Issues in Aging (a monthly radio show with Jim Britt, WSVA), and as a volunteer for the United Way Community Investment Team: Enriching the Lives of Older Adults. She now spends her days advancing the common good and working to make lasting changes in our community. She says, “I believe that if you reach out a hand to one, you influence the condition of all.”

The meeting is open to the public, but reservations are required no later than Tuesday, June 10. The cost to attend, which includes lunch and the program, is $20 guests/$15 members.

To reserve, email Lois Carter Fay at LCF@MarketingIdeaShop.com, call 540.820.3840 or register online: Members: http://tinyurl.com/2hqqgk / Guests: http://tinyurl.com/2fjsay.

About Women’s Forum: The Women’s Forum is a women’s networking group for women entrepreneurs, business managers, nonprofit leaders and ambitious women who strive for a better life, both at work and home.

For more information contact:
Lois Carter Fay, APR
Executive Director
Women’s Forum
1950 Buttonwood Court
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Tel: +1 540 820 3840
Email: LCF@MarketingIdeaShop.com

~Lois

Summer is almost over and it’s time to get back in the swing of things. This month’s meeting is a Focused Networking event, designed to help you reconnect with other members and friends and meet new ones.

We’ll also have a discussion about what topics and presentations interest you, so come prepared to tell us who you’d like to present programs and what you’d like to hear about. Bring names and phone numbers, too! We are always trying to make Women’s Forum better, and you can help by providing ideas. No committees, no obligations. Just your ideas during the meeting. That’s pretty easy, isn’t it?

So bring plenty of business cards, flyers, marketing materials, etc. Come prepared to tell everyone who you are and “everything” you do in 60 seconds or less (30 seconds is even better!). Bring your friends and business associates, too! They want to meet new people and expand their businesses and friendships, don’t you agree?

RSVP by Tuesday, Sept. 11, noon:
lcarterfay@gmail.com or 540.820.3840

Women’s Forum Meeting
Thursday, September 13
11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Spotswood Country Club
Harrisonburg, VA

$15 Members
$20 Guests

~Lois

I will be out of town for the next meeting (August 9) and Holley Watts and Anne Stephens will be running the meeting. Our speaker will be Karen Barnes, Community Resource Center, “Introducing the Community Resource Center.”

Please respond no later than Monday, August 6, to let me know if you can attend. I’m leaving town August 7 and will need to call in the attendance early.

Date: Thursday, August 9
Time: 11:45-1:00
Location: Spotswood Country Club, Harrisonburg
Speaker: Karen Barnes
Topic: Introducing the Community Resource Center

Member: $15
Guest: $20

RSVP by 8/6: 540.820.3840 or lcf@marketingideashop.com

~Lois

Now’s the time to reserve for our July 12 meeting!

The July 12 meeting of Women’s Forum will feature Brenda Black, CTP, Tourism Manager for Harrisonburg Tourism & Visitor Services. She will discuss “Fun Things To Do In And Around Harrisonburg,” introducing us to some new ideas and a few old favorites. Learn about Friday on the Square (Harrisonburg), Jazz in the Park (Staunton), local and regional museums and hiking opportunities, as well as what events are coming up in the next few weeks.

Women’s Forum Monthly Meeting
Thursday, July 12
12N-1PM

Brenda Black, CTP, Tourism Manager
Harrisonburg Tourism & Visitor Services
“Fun Things To Do In & Around Harrisonburg”

Meet the WF Member: Margo McIntire

Members: $15
Guests: $20

Please reserve by July 10, noon:
Reserve online: Click on above blue link
Call Lois: 540.820.3840
Email Lois: lcf @ marketingideashop.com

~Lois

Attending Women’s Forum has gotten just a wee bit more expensive as of July 1. The rates at the Spotswood Country Club have gone up, which means our fee for attending must go up.

Members will now pay: $15 per meeting
Guests will now pay: $20 per meeting

But the meals and atmosphere are delightful! Join us July 12. More on the meeting later.

~Lois

Because JMU’s annual Employee Appreciation Day is Thursday, May 10, we are POSTPONING our Women’s Forum Meeting one week.

Next meeting:
Thursday, May 17
12N-1P
Spotswood Country Club
$12 Members/$15 Guests

Speaker: Deb Bullis, Program Coordinator, Hand-in-Hand Resource Mothers Program

The Hand-in-Hand Resource Mothers Program is a mentoring program for pregnant and parenting teens from early pregnancy until the baby’s first birthday. Its mission is to improve birth outcomes for teens and their babies.

Why are we having this program (since most of us aren’t teenagers)?
After the teenage mother in Harrisonburg abandoned her newborn in January and the baby died, I thought it was important for everyone to know about this amazing program that’s helping teens in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham area.

Our speaker, Deb Bullis, has a Bachelor of Science in Health Education from Western Michigan University. She’s been in the position for the past 10 years and has seen the Hand-in-Hand program grow from 10 teens in 1997 to 57 enrolled last year (over 102 touched in 2006)! Deb got involved with the program after doing a few years of homebound teaching for the county schools. Most of the students she taught were teens that had just delivered their babies. She saw a lot of very unprepared teens that just needed a little guidance and support.

“When this position became available, it seemed like a perfect fit and it has been! I love my job!” says Deb.

We’ll also have a 5-7 minute member introduction by Linda Elliott.

To register, email Lois at lcf@marketingideashop.com or call 540.820.3840.

Or be brave! Use the online registration and prepay for your meeting. It’s very easy. Just click on the link below and follow the prompt to do it through a secure shopping cart.

Members: $12
Guests: $15

~Lois