Most Monthly Membership Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the Month usually at the West Wyandotte Library and begin with networking at 11:30 AM. The luncheon cost is $20 for members and $25 for not-yet-members.
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The May meeting was held at the West Wyandotte Library and our guest speaker was our own Mary Redmond, The Fearless Negotiator…
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The February meeting was held at Providence Health Center on February 8th. The membership heard from a panel about Heart Health. Panelists included Dr. Prashanth Katrapati, Melanie Reed ARNP-C and Emily Ostrander APRN.
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Our January/2017 membership meeting was held on January 11, at the West Branch Library, on 83rd Street, between State Avenue and Parallel. Networking began at 11:30 and the meeting/lunch at 12:00 noon. We had the installation of board/officers for 2017. Our speaker was Jerry Jones, Executive Director of the Community Health Council of Wyandotte County, who provided an overview of their Health Equity Action Transformation (H.E.A.T.) project. Three years in the making, including a partnership with The Kirwin Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity at The Ohio State University, this presentation will provide a new lens with which to view Wyandotte County & some of the challenges we face.
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The December/2016 meeting was held at The Great Wolf Lodge and after the election of officers a gift exchange was held.
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The Economic Influence’rs Forum and Luncheon is in lieu of our Chamber monthly luncheon. Members can go to the following link to register for the luncheon,
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Thank you to all who attended the October Purses With A Purpose Event. It was a very successful fundraiser for scholarships and membership drive.
October was the annual Membership Meeting which is free to all attendees. Purses With A Purpose was a fundraiser for the annual scholarships and Janey Gaunce of Grapevine Design was the guest speaker.
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The September Meeting was about Women in Politics with guest speakers Jane Winkler Philbrook, Kathy Wolfe-Moore, Pat Pettey, and Renee Henry.
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The August Meeting was the awarding of the Scholarships for 2016 to the following:
Cyrillic Ayoola, KCKCC, Nursing, $1500
Manuela Jasso, Donnelly. Teaching, $1000
Stephanie Wakes, Donnelly, Teaching, $1000
Kimberly Sue Van Dorn-Robinson, KU, Masters of Social Work, $500
Alexis Gatson, Instructional Design and Technology, Emporia, $500
Rebecca Alcala, Donnelly, Business, $500
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The July meeting was a team building exercise at Harvesters with an emphasis on eating healthy and helping others.
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The June 2016 Meeting discussed ways to keep physically healthy.
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May was Mental Health Month – Our Panel of Speakers:
Susan Crain Lewis, President/CEO, Mental Health America of the Heartland
Arley Hoskin, Residential Manager Heartland Apartments
Linda Warner – Director of the Counseling & Advocacy Center at KCKCC Karen Suddath – Vice President of Operations at Wyandot Inc.
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Greg Kindle, CEO of WCEDC presented in April on the status of economic development in WYCO/KCK.
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March 9, 2016 – Mayor Mark Holland presented a State of the Unified Government Update.
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February/ 2016 – Deryl Wynn, Attorney-at-law shared a lively presentation on Black History Month.
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January/2016 – Dr. Cindy Lane, Superintendent of USD 500 and Carol Levers, Director of KCK Public and School Libraries joined us to discuss library services and the book drive.
