Hello All -
Happy fall!! I like all of the seasons, except winter, but fall is my favorite time of the year. Seems like the colors arrived later this year and with the wind I don’t think these pretty colors will last long. I just love fall and the fall festivals, craft shows, mums, pumpkins, and of course Halloween candy! Thanksgiving will be here before we know it and then the Christmas season begins (although the stores have had Christmas decorations out for several months).
Our Purses with a Purpose fundraiser on October 10
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was fabulous. We had a great turnout, with approximately 100 people in attendance. Our speaker, Dawn Ridgnal Rattan, was very inspiring; we had a great selection of purses for the silent auction; awesome door prizes; and a wonderful array of food/wine. Thank you to the Purses with a Purpose Committee, co-chaired by Patrice Townsend and Cathi Hahner, for all your hard work and enthusiasm.
Our next meeting is November 14, 11:30 am at BPU main office, 540 Minnesota Ave. In honor of Entrepreneur Month our featured speaker will be Lauren Lane. After 25 years in creative design and management with Hallmark Cards, she retired to pursue her passion for food and entertaining. The ensuing year has been an amazing educational journey as she pursues her dream of helping people learn to cook amazing food and enjoy how it brings people together. You won’t want to miss this exciting speaker. Register here by
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Our December meeting will be December 12, and will be held at the Great Wolf Lodge, located at State Avenue and Village West Parkway in the Legends area. We will have our annual “take away” gift exchange. If you choose to participate, please bring a wrapped gift (value of $15). This is always a fun event, and, even though we “steal” gifts from each other, it’s always in good fun! Don’t forget to make your reservation for this fun event.
We will be voting on the slate of officers at our December meeting and we will have our installation of officers at the January meeting. The Slate of Officers and Directors is listed below.
Ardith Deason, President
