September Newsletter

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View this email in your browser ABWA Women of Magnitude Express Network Click here to download a complete, printable version of our newsletter Find your 'me time', *|FNAME|* I just returned from a long-needed family vacation. We spent 11 days camping, or as I call it, glamping! At one point we had 27 family members from 5 states at our campsites. We ate, drank, played cards, and had many campfires. It was a great time to unwind and reconnect with family. I say this to remind ourselves how important it is to take time away from work and everyday life stressors. It is so easy to make excuses to not find time to getaway. Even if that is just for an hour, it can make a big impact. As women, we typically take care of others first and tend to neglect our own health and well-being. My challenge for each of you before our next meeting is to find your “me time.” If you feel like sharing at our October meeting, I would love to hear from a few of our members on what you did and how that helped your mental health.  >>> Read more from our President Dianne Rybicki >>> In case your missed it... Our September meeting featured chief Deputy Troy Hershberger (pictured top left) who gave us all some helpful tips and suggestions for bettering our self-awareness and personal safety. Our meal sponsor was Mary Partee with PamperedChef (pictured top right). We congratulated seven women who achieved perfect attendance for the 2020-2021 league year. Certificates were presented to (pictured left to right): Christie Browning, Heather Lytle, Cheryl Schmandt, and Leigh Roberson. Not pictured: Shirley New, Dianne Rybicki, and Michelle Crone. Read more about September's meeting & see photos in our Scrapbook September 22nd was American Business Women's Day, which we celebrated all month long. Members were encouraged to wear red and post their selfies on social media. Above are a few of the gals who took part in the month-long festivities. Pictured from left to right: Kristy Owens, Leigh Roberson, Jaime Wilsey-Heckman, Christie Browning, and Cheryl Schmandt. Upcoming Events Join us for our monthly lunch meeting featuring networking, educational presentations and more! Tuesday, Oct. 12th from 11:30 am -1 pm. at Parkview Field Lincoln Financial Event Center. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. The cost to attend is ONLY $14 if you RSVP in advance by: 1). Registering through Eventbrite (see below) 2). Making payment through Venmo to ABWA Women of Magnitude; or 3). Emailing your RSVP to abwawomenofmagnitudeexpnet@gmail.com - which we will expect payment at the door. Without an RSVP, the cost to attend is $19 at the door and can be paid with cash, a check, or with VENMO. ABWA - Women of Magnitude Express Network andABWA - Raintree Chapter is hosting Make, Bake andBuy. Please come and join us on Saturday, October 16, 2021, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. There will be items for you to bid on for the silent auction, items for you to bid on for the live auction, and a luncheon to enjoy. The cost to attend is ONLY $25 if you RSVP in advance or $35 at the door. If you plan to pay at the door, we take CASH, CHECK, or credit card. Click here to learn about all of our events & get registered to attend Announcements *Click to read all of our announcements and news Meal Sponsor Sign Up If you are interested in being a meal sponsor next year, please sign up through Eventbrite. You can choose to pay through other means, such as Venmo, cash, or check. If you are interested in that option, contact Stacy Reed at sreed@preferredinc.com    Cardinal Crossroads Directory Cardinal Crossroads Council is once again producing a Business Directory to be distributed digitally to ABWA members in Indiana and Ohio, ABWA District V, all participating businesses, and throughout various social media channels. If you'd like to have an ad in the directory, please click here to get all the details.   Looking Ahead *Click to see all of our events & activities October Tuesday, Sept. 12th @ 11:30 a.m. - Women of Magnitude's Monthly Meeting at Parkview Field Saturday, October 16th - Make Bake and Buy at Parkview Field November Thursday, Nov. 4th - Saturday, Nov. 6th - Virtual National Women's Leadership Conference. Register online at www.abwa.org Tuesday, Nov. 9th @ 11:30 a.m. - Women of Magnitude's Monthly Meeting at Parkview Field December Tuesday, 14th @ 11:30 a.m. - Women of Magnitude's Monthly Meeting at Parkview Field featuring our annual Holiday Celebration & Gift Exchange. 2021-2022 Board Members   President - Dianne Rybicki dianne.rybicki@pnc.com President-Elect - Leigh Roberson leigh@thegadgetgirlllc.com VP of Finance - Cheryl Schmandt cschmandt123199@gmail.com VP of Communications - Christie Browning christie@christiebrowning.com VP of Programming - Jaime Wilsey-Heckman jmwilsey2@gmail.com VP of Marketing - Valerie Lloyd valerieclloyd@gmail.com VP of Membership - Beth Ann Riecke bethannriecke@ftwaynecc.org ABWA League email: abwawomenofmagnitudeexpnet@gmail.com ABWA’s Mission Statement The mission of the American Business Women’s Association is 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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