Agenda

Hospitality Hoopla

General & Exec. Board Minutes

Guest Speaker

Woman of the Year

Member Advertising

Code of Conduct

A Chapter of American Business Women’s Association, Yuma, AZ

Inside this issue:

Volume 45, Issue 10

Territorial Charter Chatter

The mission of the American

Business Women’s Association

is to bring together business-

women of diverse occupations

and to provide opportunities

for the to help themselves and

others grow personally

through leadership, education,

networking and support and

National recognition.

May 2016

Congratulations to our

Woman of the Year

Angie Mitchell

2015 – 2016

a message from our president

May is the month of flowers and celebrations. Please congratulate Aubrianne Wil-son as she is our nominee for Top Ten Woman of the Year. This is a

wonderful achievement and we are so proud of you. This month we welcome Jan Ennenga who will be speaking to us about situational awareness - some-thing that is very important to us as women.

Word of nominations have been in the air - no, not those nomina-tions, it is that time

again for us as a chapter to vote for our next board. Please contact Karen Spencer who is chair of our nominations committee if you are interested in running for President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer. We will be voting at our meeting this month. Serving as an officer for our ABWA chapter is a wonderful opportunity to see the ins and outs of ABWA and put your creative spirit to use.

“The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been

before.” ~Albert Einstein

“And though she be but

little, she is fierce.”

~Shakespeare

Agenda>>>Agenda>>>

"Situational Awareness"

presented by Jan Marie Ennenga from The Well Armed Women

By day, Jan Marie Ennenga serves as the executive officer for the Yuma Asso-

ciation of Realtors, a 400-member organization of real estate professionals

committed to protecting the rights of real property ownership; serving the

community; and to excellence, integrity and living up to the lofty ideals con-

tained in the REALTOR Code of Ethics.

She has been with YAR since July of 2012 when she and her husband, Fred, relocated to Yuma. She

has 35 years of association management experience; the majority spent in California’s San Joaquin

Valley in the agricultural and food production Industries. While serving at the Manufacturers

Council of the Central Valley, and the Stanislaus and Merced County Farm Bureaus, she dealt

with a myriad of regulatory and policy issues in the areas of air quality, water supply and quality,

land use, energy, transportation, workforce development and career technical education.

Her avocation is helping to educate, equip and empower women as one of the leaders of the Yuma

Chapter of The Well Armed Women Shooting Chapters, Inc. (TWAC) a nationwide non-profit

organization headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, entering its fourth year with more than 8,000 mem-

bers and close to 300 chapters.

A member of the National Rifle Association, Ennenga is a certified NRA Basic Pistol and Personal

Protection in the Home Instructor, as well as an NRA Certified Range Safety Officers. She is also a

TWAW Certified Instructor. Ennenga is also a member of the Yuma Orthodox Presbyterian

Church, a mission work/church plan of the OPC Presbytery of Southern California.

Menu>>>Menu>>>

Salad: Casear Salad

Entrée: Citrus Chicken with Citrus Butter Sauce

Side: Roasted Marble Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables

Vegetarian Entrée: Grilled Watermelon Polenta

Dessert: Crème Brulee

Upcoming 2016 Meetings

Tuesday June 28th Tuesday July 26th

Plan Ahead & Be Involved

6:00-6:15 PM Welcome, Pledge & Invocation

Introduction of Guests

Announcements & Commercials & Recognitions

Top Ten Announcement– Kella Price

6:15-6:45 PM Networking

6:45 PM Dinner

7 PM-7:45 PM Program & Speaker: Jan Marie Ennenga,

The Well-Armed Women “Situational Awareness”

7:45-8:00 PM Business Meeting Action items:

Ratify April 2016 Minutes

Ratify April 2016 Financials

Induction of Natalie Johnson

Angie Mitchell – Women Of The Year

Benediction

Upcoming Birthdays

2015-2016 Board Members Hospitality Hoopla

Karen McCafferty Terre Munk

Mary Williams Alison Frech

Kervina Landry 6/23 Beth Tennant 6/16

Rita Megui-Avery 6/12 Terre Munk 6/20

Promo Table will be hosted by

Lindsay Elk featuring Younique Products

ABWA Chapter Minutes– April 26, 2016

Meeting called to order: 6:00 pm by Alison Frech, President

Members present: 24 Guests present: 11

Promotion Table: Karen Spencer, Silpada Jewelry Representative

Induction: Caitlyn Shier

Program: Kari Heilman, MBA & SPHR, Chief Resources Officer at Arizona Western College presented a program

entitled, “Equal Pay for Women.”

Announcements:

Alison reminded the members that the Nominating Committee members will be calling them to consider running for an

officer position for the 2016-2017 year.

Business Meeting:

The March 2015 Minutes were ratified as emailed.

The March 2015 Financials were ratified as presented at the meeting.

Kerrie Underhill talked about the Spring Membership Campaign and announced there will be a special raffle for new

members who join at the May meeting – details to follow.

Alison announced the following Scholarship Winners: Molly Bishop, Hannah Harkin, Veronica Boyd and Chelsea

Mendenhall. The winners will be presented to the members at the June Meeting.

Angie Mitchell reminded the members who receive a Woman of the Year application to fill it out and mail it back to

her by May 15.

Kella Price reminded the members that 2017 Top Ten Business Women applications are due on May 5 to Kella. The

ABWA National deadline is May 15, 2016.

Karen McCafferty said the 2016 Women’s Expo was a huge success! She received favorable feedback from Vendors,

Exhibitors, ABWA members and Expo attendees. She said next year’s Expo will be held on April 1, 2017 at AWC.

Mary Ellerman reminded the members to sign up for the “Just In Time” webinar to be held on May 11 from 7-8:30

pm. A reminder email will be sent to the members to attend.

After the Benediction, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. By: Mary Williams, Chapter Secretary

Meeting called to Order at 3:30 pm.

Those in attendance: Alison Frech, Karen McCafferty, Terre Munk and Mary Williams.

The April 26, 2016 minutes were reviewed. There were no additions and/or corrections to the min-

utes noted.

The program for the May meeting is, “Situational Awareness” by Jan Ennenga.

Kella Price said she has not received any Top 10 Woman applications to date,

Women of the Year applications are also pending.

Alison said she will need a new Chair to head up the Nominating Committee as Anne-Heather

Welch is unable to fulfill her duties. Alison will contact members to locate a replacement and will con-

tact the other members on the committee.

Scholarship checks will be distributed to the winners soon. They will also be invited to the June

meeting to meet our members.

Alison is working with Jon on the Chapter website. She is looking for pictures from members to

complete parts of the website.

Alison will have Ashley send an email reminder for members to attend ABWA’s “Just In Time” webi-

nar on May 11 from 7-8:30 pm.

Alison will contact Beth Tennant to review the Chapter’s progress of Best Practices requirements.

Alison said that Mary Ellerman requested an extra day of travel reimbursement for the Regional event.

The Executive Committee approved the request in light of her contribution to our Chapter as District VI

Vice President.

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 pm. Submitted by: Mary Williams, Secretary

ABWA Executive Minutes – May 10, 2016

Kerrie Underhill ~ Membership Chairman

If you have a prospective new member and would like them to receive a membership

packet just call me at 928-210-6816 or email me at kerskorner@aol.com.

Bring a first time guest to a meeting for only $5.00. At the end of the Recruitment

Campaign in May 2016 we will have a raffle with all members who brought in a new

member.

Start looking, start talking and start sharing ABWA!

May Anniversaries

Thank you for your service!

Kathi Marcus 15 years!

New Member Spotlight: Amy Obney I am almost a Yuma native, moving to Yuma as a baby with a

father in the military. I graduated from Kofa High School and

attended AWC.

After being gone from Yuma for several years, following a hus-

band in the military, I came back to Yuma with my son in

2007. I feel blessed to be raising my son Keegan (14) in Yuma. I enjoy the fact that he is

growing up in the same place I did. It is wonderful that Yuma still has the same friendly small

town feel, and the values that I grew up believing in.

I was fortunate to join the staff of Greater Foothills Helping Hands in October of 2009, as

their Administrative assistant. As with any small non-profit, I wear many hats and I absolutely

love what I do! I am so passionate about the help we give to our aging community! The joy

of working with the volunteers, and seniors we provide free services to, on a daily basis has

blessed my life, and I hope to continue working with Helping Hands for the remainder of my

career.

Watching my son grow up in the environment of Helping Hands, and seeing him develop a

heart for giving back, is another added bonus of working in the non-profit world!

I am excited to be a part of ABWA, and the networking opportunities it provides. Being able

to learn from, and join with, other women to make our community better is important to me.

Want 30 seconds to plug your business?

Need a way to remind our membership

about an important service opportunity?

Purchase a Commercial Spot for $20.00

Talk with Alison for more information!

Congratulations, Kella!

2015-2016 Standing Committee Chairs

Professional Development— Angie Mitchell

Fundraising— Karen McCafferty

Historian—Mary Ellerman

Hospitality— Dawn Negleman

Membership— Kerrie Underhill

Newsletter—Ashley Herrington

Programming— Nicolle Griffin

Publicity— Kate Cook

Woman of the Year— Angie Mitchell

Top Ten— Kella Price

Raffle — Eileen Kotula

IMPORTANT!!

Fellow ABWA Members! It is very important that you RSVP for meetings. We want

to ensure that enough food is ordered and place settings are set up. We do con-

sider walk in guests due to the newspaper invitation but it is much appreciated that

members RSVP. Remember that you may cancel your meeting RSVPs until Monday

morning (the day before our monthly meeting). Also, please remember that when

you do not attend a meeting to which you’ve RSVP’d, our chapter must still pay for

that meal and you are responsible for reimbursing the chapter for that expense. If

you have missed a recent meeting, please contact our chapter Treasurer, Karen

McCafferty and arrange to mail in your payment. Thank you!

ABWA’s Proud

Code of Conduct

1. All members will

serve as goodwill am-

bassadors for the

American Business

Women’s Association.

2. Members will not al-

low their personal be-

liefs and convictions

to interfere with the

representation of

ABWA’s mission.

3. Members will always

treat their member

colleagues, guests,

vendors and spon-

sors with honesty, re-

spect, fairness, integ-

rity, responsibility,

kindness, and in good

faith.

4. Members will main-

tain compliance with

ABWA National,

Chapter and Express

Network Bylaws.

5. Members will not use

their personal power

to advance their per-

sonal interests.

6. Members will strive

for excellence in their

professions by main-

taining and enhanc-

ing their own busi-

ness knowledge and

skills, and by encour-

aging the profes-

sional development

of other members.

Our Chapter’s Vision Statement

To give members the capacity to excel, both personally and professionally in a fun, supportive, educational environment by offering leadership and network opportunities.

SAVE THE DATE: WOMEN’S EXPO

April 1, 2017

If you are interested in being involved in the 2017

Women’s Expo, contact Karen to get involved!

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The 2015-2016 National Board of Directors Mary Ellerman at ABWA National Headquarters