Women Of Infinite Possibilities 
Touching The Lives Of A Thousand Women  
October 2015 - In This Issue:
PEG
Next Meeting

 

Date:   October 15, 2015

Time: Networking 10:00

    Meeting 10:30 - 12:00   


 

Place: Grace Disciples Church 
    975 Highway 190 East Service Rd 
    Covington, LA 70433 

 
President's Message
Our fourth quarter of 2015 really arrived quickly! How about you? Doesn't it seem like it was just summer a few days ago?We have many activities yet to do this year!

The following dates need to be on your calendar!
  • October 9th Dew Drop Inn concert/Adventure
  • October 15 meeting and elections
  • November 20 Thanksgiving celebration
  • December 10 Holiday Luncheon
Have you tried to register for the meetings on our new website yet? Here's a quick guide: Click Register for Monthly Meeting on the Home Page and then:
1) Add to cart 
2) Register 
3) View cart 
4) Check out
5)  Done!!

I'm so proud to be have been the President of this group for the last two years. I will remain on the board as the Past President, but it is now time to elect our next leaders. We will vote at the October meeting and they will begin their terms of office in January 2016. Please come to the meeting on the 15th so that you can vote, you can hear from our Legacy Partner applicants and more!

Enjoy the rest of the month and see you next week!

President
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October Meeting Sponsor

Jane Rauch
Preferred Fundraising

 

Many thanks to Jane for 
the October meeting sponsorship.

Any WIP member who would like to sponsor a future meeting can contact  our board President, Pemmie Sheasby. She can relay the information to our 2016 Program Director . 

PEG
PEGs are Personal Empowerment Groups . They are small group sessions on subjects of interest to our members. They are designed for in-depth learning. PEGs may be several hours on a single day or a series of sessions. They are presented by members and are only open to members.

   

Want to learn more about conducting a PEG?  Send Sue Abadie an email .
Save The Date
UPCOMING EVENTS

October 15
Annual Meeting & Election
November 19
Installation & Legacy 2016
Thanksgiving Brunch
December 10
Holiday Luncheon 
January 21
February 18
March 17
April 21
May 19
June 16
July 21
Smart Women's Day Out

We work hard to keep our meeting exciting and informative.  Mark your calendar!

ADVENTURE - October 9th

Adventures are a fun outing with your WIP friends! We have gone canoeing, dancing, painting, parading, eating, touring and more. 

 

Join us on October 9th for the Deacon John concert. Meet us there between 5:45- 6:00 pm so we can try to sit together. 

 

Dew Drop Inn, 430 Lamarque Street, Mandeville. The fee is $10 per person at the door.

 

Bring your lawn chairs, a blanket if chilly, and plan to enjoy great music & friends! Event is 6:30-9:00 pm. 

 

If you have an idea or would like to serve on the Adventures Committee, please contact Connie Varuso .

Membership Dues Update!
The WIP Board of Directors announced at the September meeting that annual dues would be going up, but that will be balanced with no more monthly meeting fees!

The new annual dues will be $60 per year beginning with any payments made after December 31, 2015.

All members will cease paying the monthly fee beginning in January 2016, no matter when your renewal date falls in the year.

Yes, you can pay early if you wish to extend your dues before the rate increase! 

The increase in dues is offset as soon as you attend more than 4 meetings in the year.  This change will make check-in go much faster and will reduce the amount of work for the the treasurer and the membership chairs, along with the volunteers who help at each meeting at the registration tables.

Thank you for your ongoing support! 

2015 Elections
Our Slate of Nominees: 

Officers:
Leslie McGoey - President 
Jane Rauch - Vice President
Linda Campbell - Treasurer 
Helen Adams - Secretary 
 
Directors:
Sandy Hughes - Programs & Sponsors
Liz Delle - Membership
Mimi Richard - PEG 
Barbara Dillon - Legacy
Kim Mancini - Adventures 
Julie Taylor -  Communications

2015 Legacy Partners Update
What is Legacy? This is our way of giving back to the community! Each year we vote to select the nonprofit organizations that we will support through volunteer time and/or funds. Please join us as we support our chosen community partners and in our way, we help to leave a Legacy! 

Each month we focus our donations and assistance on one Legacy Partner. 

At the October meeting, we will be hearing from the proposed 2016 Legacy Partners. We will then vote by ballot for which organizations we will be supporting. We will select four organizations.

We will still be collecting donations for our 2015 Legacy Partners at this meeting. Please consider bringing snacks, paper products, food items or paper. Our various partners have requested those items! You can also make cash/check donations at the meetings. We have a monthly drawing for a door prize among those who donate.

WIP MEMBERS IN ACTION!
Our September meeting speaker, Mary Manhein, LSU FACES Laboratory (center) with Leslie McGoey, meeting sponsor and Pemmie Sheasby, WIP President.