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Women's Network of York
P. O. Box 3226
York, Pennsylvania 17402
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HERE'S WHAT'S COMING
UP...
July 15,
2008:
Luncheon Meeting
Assertiveness
At our July meeting, we will welcome
Dr. Robin McCoy, Ph.D., C.Ht.,
who will discuss
Assertiveness -- the art of
developing and exhibiting
effective techniques for expressing
yourself and
communicating well with others.
We will explore:
will explore: |
| >> Assertiveness,
what is it? What isn't it? |
| >> A more
self-confident you. |
| >> Special
assertiveness situations for women |
| >> Assertiveness
in your professional life |
Get the meeting details.
Register now.
August 19,
2008:
Luncheon Meeting
Journey Toward Stress Relief: An Integrative
Approach
We will welcome
Anita Marchesani, Ph.D. who will discuss
the importance of embracing stress relief as
a way of life. She will talk about
taking small steps in a few key areas to
achieve a more balanced and less pressured
lifestyle. Reducing stress is more
than a feel-good journey - it is a necessary
step towards better health and well being.est lives
and achieve their objectives.
Registration will open on 7/17/08.
Luncheon Menu includes your choice of
Salad Duo (home made chicken and tuna salad,
served on a bed of leaf lettuce with an
array of crisp vegetable crudite), Rolls or
Buffalo Chicken Wrap, Chips. (Both
meals will be served with
Fresh Fruit Cup and Dessert (Peach Melba
Sundae)
September 16,
2008:
Luncheon Meeting
Explore the Byrnes Health Education Center
For a change of pace, we will be
meeting at the Susan
P. Byrnes Health Education Center where
Marcia Meehan, President and CEO, will speak
to us about the history of the center.
Tours of the facility will also be
available, so plan to join us for a great
luncheon.
Registration will open on 8/21/08.
Luncheon menu will include assorted wraps
(including chicken salad, turkey or veggie),
drink and oatmeal chocolate chip cherry
cookie.
SOME RECENT EVENTS...
June 17,
2008:
Luncheon Meeting
Living at YES!
We welcomed Sharon Marquart, motivational speaker,
life coach and successful author.
By applying the methods and philosophies of
metaphysics to the practicality of everyday
life, .Sharon has inspired hundreds
of men and women to live their best lives
and achieve their objectives.
May 20,
2008:
Special Evening Event
Wine Tasting & Silent Auction
The Wine Tasting & Silent
Auction to benefit the YMCA's GAPP Program
(Girls Achieving Pure Potential) at the
Integrity Bank, York, PA (6-8PM) was a huge
success! Members and Guests tasted great wines from Four Springs
Winery and mouth-watering hors d'oeuvres
from KEO Asian Grill & Sushi Restaurant.
April 15,
2008:
Annual Corporate Meeting
Luncheon Meeting
Setting Goals
With the WNY
Annual Meeting, we celebrated another
year of helping women enjoy the power of
networking. Members met and voted
to confirm the Board of Directors for
2008-09. Then, after a very brief business
meeting, we welcomed
Cindy Rowe (Cindy Rowe Auto Glass) who spoke to us
about the importance of Setting Goals.
March 18,
2008:
Luncheon Meeting
Women and Heart
Disease
Cindy Yingling, a
Cardiac Rehab nurse working with the
Women's Heart
Program at Wellspan joined us to speak about heart disease
as the number one cause of death in women.
She addresed: Individual heart risk
assessment, blood pressure and cholesterol
guidelines, dietary tips/weight loss, signs
and symptoms of heart attack in women,
exercise guidelines. Because there is so
much information in all of these areas,
Cindy coveredr basic tips and answered
questions.
Febr uary
18,
2008:ebruary 19,
2008:
Luncheon Meeting
Business Etiquette
We welcomed Lynne Breil (The Professional
Edge, Inc.) who provided an enriching
presentation on the Etiquette of Business.
Lynne engaged the audience; and members
participated as she explored how to handle
business introductions, business meals, and
much more. Lynne was kind enough to step
in on very short notice when our scheduled
speaker was unable to attend because of
illness.
January 15,
2008:
Luncheon Meeting
Tourism in York County
Anne Druck of the York County Convention &
Visitors Bureau gave us an
overview of Pennsylvania's and York
County's tourism industry. Most residents
are familiar with some element or asset of
our county's tourism industry: the York Expo
Center, Street Rods, Factory Tour Capital of
the World, Gates-House Plough Tavern, Nixon
Park, Uncork York Wine Trail etc. Anne
shared how these assets and more fit into our
strategies to increase the economic impact
of tourism in York County.
December 18,
2007:
Luncheon Meeting
Making It in Television News
We
welcomed
Jaime Garland,
FOX 43 News Anchor as our guest speaker.
Jaime shared her career experiences and what
it takes to make it in television news as
well as some tips
on how to reach your own goals.
November 20,
2007:
Luncheon Meeting
What Makes One a Leader
In November, we welcomed Lori O. Mitrick,
President Commissioner, York County Board of
Commissioners, who expanded upon her
belief that "one is not a leader by the
title she holds but by the person she is".
She covered:
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Her journey to who
she is today
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The hills and
valleys she's experienced
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The people who have
inspired her
October 16,
2007:
Luncheon Meeting
Breast Cancer Risk: Can You Make a
Difference?
Diane
McElwain joined us at our October
meeting. She has been a Registered
Nurse since 1970 and has specialized in
oncology for the last 18 years. She has been
the oncology nurse coordinator at the York
Cancer Center since its founding
in 1993. Diane is responsible for patient
educational activities and support services
as well as coordination of the cancer
patient experience in the outpatient
setting. She is responsible for many of the
special events that are planned by the
Cancer Center. Diane holds state and
national positions in specialty
organizations that focus on the cancer
experience. She spoke about he following:
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The
importance life-long skills for women
and breast health
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Breast
self examination and the mammogram
experience
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Importance of early detection
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The lifestyle
and personal changes to reduce the risk
of cancer
September 18,
2007:
Luncheon Meeting
Leadership
At
our September meeting at the Out Door Country Club,
we welcomed Jane Rice, Vice President of
Public Relations and Philanthropy at Utz
Quality Foods, Inc., who shared a unique
perspective on leadership. Jane discussed personal growth through adversities
and also covered:
>> Gaining self esteem and expressing
gratitude
>> Creating my own path as I return the
blessings
>> Leaving a Trail: Living my life more
purposefully and more fulfillingly
August 21,
2007:
Luncheon Meeting
Setting Goals in a Changing World
Patricia Cumor, President and Owner of First
Capital Insulation, Inc. joined us.
Patricia, who was named one of
Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business in
1997, shared her experience and
expertise and spoke to us about the
importance of goal setting. She talked about the end results of goals set
in her life and also cover:
>> Think about what is important to you
>> Procrastinate, Are you putting your goals
off?
>> Give yourself the rocking chair test
>> A way to eliminate depression/anxiety in
your life
July 17,
2007:
Luncheon Meeting
Customer
Service and People Skills
Kristi Walsh, Vice President of Customer
Development for the York County Chamber of
Commerce spoke to us from
her 25 years of sales, marketing and
customer service experience and helped us
understand how customer service and people
skills go hand in hand and why. We learned why we all need to give these elements
an important place in mind as we do business
-- no matter what our business is.
June 19,
2007:
Luncheon Meeting
Business
Etiquette - More Than Eating With the Right
Fork
We welcomed Monica Gould of Strategic
Consulting Partners to our luncheon at the
Out Door Country Club to discuss
Business Etiquette. Monica shared with
us how to present ourselves with the kind of
polish that shows we can be taken seriously.
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