Chapter News: October 2010
Volume 8, Issue 2 Date & Time Thursday, November 11, 2010 Networking @ 5:00pm, Dinner @ 6:00pm Program: Hospice in Spokane For business owners in particular, caring for an elderly relative can take a toll. While there are no hard statistics, elder-care experts say that within families, it's often the sibling who's an entrepreneur that becomes chief caretaker. That's partly because business owners have a natural "take-charge" personality and partly because others in the family (especially those who work full time) perceive them to have more flexible schedules. Gina Drummond, CEO for Hospice of Spokane, talks about dealing with balancing the running of our businesses with the demands of our aging parents. Location: The Lincoln Center, 1316 North Lincoln Street, Spokane, WA 99201 Reservations & Payment Options: Early reservation, due by Noon, Tuesday, November 11: $34.00 Reservations after noon on Tuesday, or walk-ins: $39.00 Know anyone who is on the fence about NAWBO membership? Please tell them about our October/November new-member perks. Save the date -- April 28, 2011 from 6-8 p.m. Tickets are now available on-line for unCorked! our annual wine event and chapter fund raiser. (www.nawbonw.org). Printed tickets will be available for your favorite Christmas stocking. Darrelle Volwiler, Ph.D. of Volwiler Counseling is chairing this event again with a fabulous committee of great NAWBO women. The committee is currently working on securing a venue and an event underwriter. If you have ideas regarding the event, you can contact Darrelle at 242-0806 (leave a message) or email her at docvol@aol.com. The great news is, John Allen from Vino! has agreed to participate in our event by doing some informal wine education. Even though it is six months away, the time will go quickly so please put the date on your calendar and start telling your friends! Printed tickets will be available for your gift-giving and can be picked up at dinner meetings starting November 11. Advance purchase is $30 at our Web site: www.nawbonw.org. (Tickets at the door will be $35.) Please give a huge welcome to July, August & September new members: Please say a big thank you to renewing members: Inland Northwest NAWBO extends a big welcome and much gratitude to our new Corporate Partners: Amy Brantner, Certified Fitness Trainer/Fitness Nutrition Specialist reports, "Our Studio, A Personal Fit, is finally finished!! No matter what your current health goals are, A Personal Fit can design a program personally fit for you. We offer one-on-one training sessions, partnered sessions, fitness parties, in-home sessions, on-line training, and employer wellness programs and health fairs. Call me at 509-475-5258 to schedule your FREE initial consultation and assessment. www.apersonalfit.com - Amy Brantner Lori Gregg-Fernandez, Independent Agent, invites you to join her on November 4, from 8:00 - 10:00 am and learn about the "Affordable Care Act. SMALL BUSINESS - PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER Presenters include: Times and Location: November 4, 2010, 8:00-10:00 A.M. Quality Inn, 110 E. Fourth Ave. Spokane, WA. 99202 Bell-Andersen Financial Services, LLC has had quite a roller coaster of a year, but fortunately, things are quieting down, looking up, getting better - yeah! In the same "things are great" category, I have TWO daughters that are both pregnant, and both going to give birth next April --you MAY not see me at the April, 2011 meeting! This makes grandbabies # 5& 6 - whew! I am also excited to announce that I have a new service partnership that I am unveiling in November of this year. I will be helping clients facilitate using this wonderful way to have immediate access to their important documents. It is called DocuBank - so what is it? DocuBank stores all advance directives: The annual fee to take advantage of this is incredibly affordable. Normal retail cost for this is $45 for one year or $145 for five years. For my NAWBO sisters, I will be able to provide this service for you for $35 per year or $125/5 years. Clients carry their DocuBank Emergency Cards in their wallets. The card instructs the hospital to call the service, whereupon we transmit clients' living wills to the hospital right away any time, day or night, around the world. When your advance directives are faxed to the hospital, we also include the names and telephone numbers of your three emergency contacts and primary care physician. Call me if this sounds interesting - it's a great use of technology, and I'd be happy to answer your question! -- Bonnie Bell-Andersen, CLU Movher LLC, owned by NAWBO-INW member Sabrina Jones, is featured in the November/December issue of the Inland Northwest Catalyst as a business newcomer. Movher began in February, 2010 and provides customized moving packages for both residential and commercial clients. Check it out at www.movher.com. - Sabrina Jones Carol Bjork will be opening a 2nd Jazzercise Fitness Center located in the Country Homes Plaza at the North Division "Y". Over 20 classes per week will be offered! Classes begin Monday, November 1. Special Charter Memberships are available for those registering for classes before November 7. These special charter memberships are $69 and include unlimited classes until the end of 2010 and no joining fee! They also include 6 FREE specialty classes like our popular Personal Touch or Fab Abs Pilates Style (a $60 value). New customers save over $90! Charter members can visit a class at our new center for free before November 7 or register on-line at www.jazzfitspokane.com. Current schedules for both Jazzercise centers - north Monroe and Country Homes -- can be found on our Web site at www.jazzfitspokane.com. - Carol Bjork Alison Zecha, Inc. CoachAZ is in Hawaii teaching the Essentials of Leadership -- a two-day program. She has presented the program to more than 500 leaders and has been invited to return in 2011. - Alison Zecha Helen Sarver will be conducting an Identity Theft program Nov.10 at the Corbin Senior Center, 11-11:45am. Bring documents to shred. The following day, Nov. 11, she will host a Business Succession presentation at the Lincoln Center from 8-10am. RSVP 777-0803, ext 5. - Helen Sarver Kyrsten Weber (UpStart Productions) is narrator of the new documentary "Courage in Corsets" on KSPS Public Television. This chronicle of women's suffrage in the Northwest debuts on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7 pm (see your TV listings for additional show times). In the last month, Kyrsten has also lent her voice to an internal project for Saab (Sweden) and a nationally airing infomercial for a New York agency, as well as numerous political spots in the U.S. Her demos are available on www.upstartpro.com, or via e-mail at kyrsten@upstartpro.com. - Kyrsten Weber The BrickHouse Massage & Coffee Bar recently raised over $2400 to benefit Candlelighters of the Inland NW. On Sunday, Sept 26, The BrickHouse opened its doors for a full 8 hours of deluxe spa pampering and gourmet coffee drinks. All of the 16 employees who worked that day volunteered their time and expertise for a cause that has become near and dear to their hearts. Candlelighters is a local non-profit organization that assists families who have children diagnosed with Cancer. For the past several years, the BrickHouse has sent a team to the Sacred Heart Oncology unit to offer spa services to the parents, staff, and patients. Carrie Magruder, Owner, said the BrickHouse had an overwhelming response from clients and will make this an annual event each September during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. -- Carrie Magruder ~ Donna Graham of Donna´s Seams to Fit would like to tell you about Ladies Nite Out, the Spokane Valley Partners annual fund raiser, and how you can participate. Ladies Nite Out (LNO) is a fun event for women with a light buffet meal, beverages, and a silent and live auction. Attendees are all women -- mostly working professionals from ages 20 to 70. 2010 will be the third year for this fund raiser. The past two years collectively grossed over $32,000. All profits from LNO stay in the service area of Spokane Valley Partners. Our 2010 event will be on Thursday, November 4, at the Mirabeau Park Hotel on Sullivan. The festivities start at 5:30 p.m. and wrap up about 8:00. Some NAWBO members are sponsors, and Donna is on the organizing committee. SBA Business Solutions and Independent Services Corp are financial sponsors, and some have donated items. Carrie Magruder has donated a couple of very attractive gift certificates. Numerica Credit Union is the title sponsor for this annual fall fund raiser. This fun event begins with a light buffet meal and beverages followed by a silent and live auction. Among the items for auction are jewelry, clothing, gift baskets, quilts, and gift certificates for goods and services. The big ticket item of the evening will be a 2 person, 7-day Holland America cruise, valued at $1600. The highest bidder will have her choice of cruising to Mexico or the Caribbean. Spokane Valley Partners is home to the food bank, clothing bank, and other assistance and education programs designed to give a hand up (versus a hand out) to our less fortunate neighbors. In 2009, the Spokane Valley Partners served 11,498 families with over 1.1 million pounds of food; over 8,000 families received clothing, and 651 families received emergency assistance in the amount of $59,000. This is just a snapshot of services provided. Many other wonderful programs are run within the walls of the facility -- most happening at the hands of the dedicated volunteers who last year donated over 27,000 hours. Fund raising expenses (to include salaries) are less than 7%, so you know that at least 93 cents of every dollar donated is going directly into programs. - Donna Graham Humanix Staffing and Recruiting wins Alfred P. Sloan Awards Leveraging a Woman's Natural Negotiation Talents Power Your Publicity Congratulations and thank you to the fabulous Power of One+ committee and volunteer NAWBO sisters, chaired by Jan Krogh. It was a wonderful program, full of practical business information and topped off with a lovely celebration. October 21, 2010. Billie Moreland, PhD, of Billie Moreland and Associates was given an Award of Honor by Sirti at their Board Meeting. An Award of Honor was also given to Steve Simmons, PhD, Eastern Washington University professor of computer science and Billie's husband. The award was "in special recognition of their efforts and vision for the Terabyte Triangle and its positive impact on our community." "I am delighted to receive this award, and especially happy to know that our last 15-years' work with Sirti and the technology sector in downtown Spokane has been valuable," says Moreland. There are many highlights in that work. Highlights include: Inland Northwest NAWBO Corporate Partners: Gold Partners: Silver Partners: Bronze Partners: Supporting Partners: National Corporate Partners: Regional Patrons: Editor: Billie Moreland, PhDInland Northwest NAWBO Newsletter
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Chapter News
November NAWBO Features Hospice
Featured Speaker: Gina Drummond
Extra Perks for New Members in October and November!
Membership applications must be received by November 30.
Here's how to apply:
Send completed application and check to: Inland Northwest Chapter of NAWBO / P. O. Box 1712 / Spokane, WA 99210 or Suzanne Foust, Membership Director / Old North Hill Library / 705 W Heroy Ave. / Spokane 99205
Think Stocking Stuffers!
NAWBO-NW New and Renewing Members
Kim Ferraro, Tidbits of Spokane County
Amy Brantner, A Personal Fit
Chelsea Brown, Night Flier Entertainment
Laura Asbell, Asbell Professional Group
Dana Brown, Dana Brown Insurance
Gloria Farrow, American Van Service, Inc
Lori Gregg-Fernandez, Fernandez Associates Insurance
Suzanne Foust, Kindred Creative Services
Cynthia Hallanger, Challanger Coaching
Shannon Harley, Puttin' on the Ritz Catering
Joan Hubbard, Amerprise Financial Service
Carrie Magruder, BrickHouse Massage and Coffee Bar
Nadine Sullivan, ECO Depot, Inc.
Darrelle Volwiler, Darrelle M Volwiler, Ph.D.
Kyrsten Weber, Upstart Productions
Sue Weishaar, Weishaar Dental Office
New Corporate Partners
Diane Maehl Photograpy
Launchpad INW
Puttin' on the Ritz
T & R Party Rentals
NAWBO Member News
A Personal Fit Studio Finished
Learn About the Affordable Care Act
Please join us for a discussion of the AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
R. Scott Plumb, CPA, Blodgett & Company, P.S
Lori Gregg-Fernandez, Independent Agent, Fernandez Associates Insurance
Please RSVP: 509-624-0827 to reserve a seat. There is no cost or obligation.News from Bonnie Bell-Andersen Financial Services
DocuBank is the largest and oldest electronic storage and access service for your health care directives in the nation. DocuBank helps to ensure that your medical wishes are known and respected when it counts. Around the clock, around the world. Immediate Access When you store your health care documents with DocuBank, you receive a customized DocuBank Emergency Card that makes all of your critical healthcare documents available in two convenient ways:
A Call: By placing a toll free call hospitals can have your health care directives immediately faxed to them in case you are in an accident
Medical Alerts
A Click: Simply by clicking the Hospital Button, or using the pop up box on the Web site, hospital staff can view and print documents immediately
The DocuBank card lists important medical conditions and allergy information so that it is immediately available at the hospital. The name and contact information of one emergency contact also appears on the face of the card. A cover page that accompanies the directives any time they are requested also lists two additional contacts and the name and number of a primary care physician.
Security and Peace of Mind
Private Password Protection means members have an added level of protection for on-line DocuBank information. While hospitals can print your directives using your member number and PIN, they cannot make changes to your personal contact information.
b>Family Notification Service
DocuBank now offers a Family Notification Service. Members can send a personalized email to friends and family members letting them know that they have joined the DocuBank service and that their health care wishes are available 24/7/365 in an emergency.
Communicating Health care Wishes
DocuBank can help members communicate their wishes verbally too. We know that conversations about death and dying are difficult. That's why we offer some suggestions and guidelines on how to broach this subject with loved ones. Available in our Member Services section, we provide important conversation topics along with helpful links.
Wallet Stickers
The DocuBank Emergency card arrives within 4-6 weeks of enrollment and comes with alert stickers to be placed on the members' driver's license. These alert stickers tell hospital and emergency staff that they can obtain your health care directives using your DocuBank wallet card.
Additional Cards
Members can print additional cards for friends and family members at any time. Additional paper copies of the card also arrive along with the plastic emergency card.
Movher Featured in Inland Northwest Catalyst
Carol Bjork Opening 2nd Jazzercise Fitness Center
Alison Zecha Teaches Essentials of Leadership
Helen Sarver Teaches "How to Avoid Identity Theft"
Kyrsten Webster Narrates "Courage in Corsets"
BrickHouse Holds Benefit for Candlelighters
Spokane Valley Partners Annual Fund Raiser
Recent News Blurbs from Our Website
Humanix Staffing and Recruiting has been named one of the winners of the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility for the third year in a row! Read more >>
NAWBO-NW hosted Jeanette Nyden as keynote speaker at the Inland Northwest NAWBO Leadership Workshop on October 14. Nyden is the author of "Negotiation Rules". This is a short summary of what she taught us. Read more >>
NAWBO-NW hosted Jill Lublin as keynote speaker at the Inland Northwest NAWBO banquet on October 14. Lublin is the author of "Guerrilla Publicity", and "Get Noticed.Get Referrals". at their Annual Banquet in October. This is a short summary of what she taught us. Read more >>NAWBO Corporate Partner News
Billie Moreland Receives Award
Thank You to NAWBO Corporate Partners
Rockwood Clinic
Northwest Woman Magazine
The Lincoln Center Billie Moreland & Associates
Diane Maehl Photography
HeyCats! Web Solutions, Inc.
Launchpad - INW
Dishman Dodge
FlowerChild Designs
Kindred Creative Services
US Bank
Fruci & Associates
Bozzi Media
Independent Services, Corp.
Fidelity Associates
STCU
LeMaster & Daniels
Litho Art Printers
Northwest Neurological PLLC
Puttin' on the Ritz
RiverBank
T & R Party Rentals
American Express OPEN
Ameriprise Financial
Bank of the West
UPS
Sam's Club
Wells Fargo
KeyBank
Southwest Airlines
Billie Moreland & Associates
SCORE -- Counselors to America's Small Business
District Director, SCORE District 1094
www.billiemoreland.com