Lea County Women’s Network would like to share our heartfelt appreciation with all our auction donors, sponsors, and participants in the online fundraiser over the past weekend. It is because of your generosity, we will be able to continue the sponsorships for our students currently enrolled at NMJC and USW.
We would also like to thank the women of our organization for your contributions of time, energy, and selflessness to achieve our team’s goals during this unprecedented year. Thank you for giving your time to promote our future generation in Lea County.
Please see our Facebook page for more information on LCWN, we would love to have you on our team!!
With sincere appreciation,
Jenny Bridgforth Shannon Allen
LCWN Fundraising Chair 2020 LCWN President 2020
Mission of LCWN:
Provide a professional, educational, and personal support network for women of Lea County.
Provide role models for the community through an outreach speaker program to area schools and organizations.
Serve as a resource for professional employment, career, and personal advancement.
Wondering how you can help women in Lea County afford college? Virtually attend the Lea County Women's Network Facebook auction!
As many of you know, due to the pandemic, our one and only fundraiser had to be postponed, with hopes of social distancing restrictions being lifted later on. However, that has not been the case. But with many women relying on a Lea County Women's Network scholarship to continue their education, "the show must go on!"
We'd like to thank all of our sponsors and supporters who made such generous donations to our organization’s efforts to promote our scholarships. We would not be able to provide scholarships without you!
You can keep an eye on the Facebook event as new items are posted daily. Don't forget to begin bidding Friday, July 31st at 12pm MT! We have some outstanding auction items and are excited to support our community’s college students.
The LCWN’s Irish Hoopla event in March was postponed due to the pandemic. Our organization has patiently awaited the passing of social restrictions; however, it seems the restrictions may be in place a while longer.
LCWN Board of Directors and Fundraising Committee have decided to proceed with the annual fundraiser as many of our ladies in our county depend on our organization’s scholarships to continue their education. Thefundraiser will be held online with an auction for the items our community has so graciously donated.
I want to thank all of our sponsors and supporters who made such generous donations to our organization’s efforts to promote our scholarships. We would not be able to provide scholarships without you!
As final details are being determined, please watch the newspaper and radio ads for more details. The auction will be held on our Facebook page from noon Friday, July 31st through noon Sunday, August 2nd. We have some outstanding auction items and are excited to support our community’s college students.
I hope this finds all of you healthy and safe. You have all been on my mind and I want you to know our organization may suffer a decline in the number of scholarships we have available next year, but it is temporary. Our organization will do a fundraiser this summer when social distancing is lifted, but for now our goal is to get our county through this pandemic safely.
As a healthcare worker on the frontlines, I have to thank each of you who has respected the social distancing and helped keep our community safe. I am currently serving in the drive-through COVID-19 testing station and I appreciate the sacrifices you have given in remaining home; it is difficult financially, socially, and mentally to have our lives interrupted. Some of us are serving our community by staying home and not spreading the virus, while others are serving by providing essential needs to our community. Each day when I suit up in gown, mask, gloves, and face shield to test our community, it seems surreal that we are facing this battle. There is no past experience to draw on because we have never had a pandemic like this face our community. Safety first, and then we will regroup and accomplish amazing things when we are free to care for our community again.
During this uncertain time, I hope your spirit of community service remains intact. This challenge will pass and in a few years we will share this story with new members. Please keep yourself and your family members safe.
We will not have a meeting in April in order to respect the state’s health recommendations on public meetings. Our efforts have been temporarily suspended, but we will resume with enthusiasm when this threat passes.
I have great admiration for each of you for your enthusiasm in community service and we will be stronger than ever when we resume our efforts. I will give you more updates as available, but for now stay safe and take care of yourselves and family.
The Lea County Women's Network invites you to our annual "Irish Hoopla" Fundraiser benefiting the Scholarship and Mentor Programs. The Irish Hoopla will take place Friday,March 13th at the Hobbs County Club from 6:00-9:00 pm.We will have hors d 'oeuvres, a cash bar, and live and silent auctions to raise money for these programs. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased by contacting Jenny Bridgforth here.
To learn more about this FUN-draiser, click here or to become a sponsor!
We are entering an exciting new year at Lea County Women’s Network (LCWN) and want to invite you to join our efforts in raising scholarship money for young ladies in Lea County and providing a networking opportunity for established women. An attribute of a leader is once you establish yourself, you lend a hand to those following in your footsteps. Help us empower the next generation of ladies entering the workforce in Lea County by joining our cause. There is strength in numbers!
LCWN will meet on the second Tuesday of each month at a designated location at 6 pm. Membership meetings promote networking and offer an opportunity to explore other professions through a guest speaker at each meeting. We engage in a fundraiser in the spring to raise scholarship money for local college students, and a banquet in the fall to honor local women for their career achievements.
Yearly membership is $35.00, and all money goes toward supporting upcoming professional women in Lea County. LCWN is a non-profit organization, and contributions are tax-deductible. Please consider volunteering your time to an outstanding cause in our community. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, January 14th at the Pacific Rim Restaurant in Hobbs.
Please email info@lcwn.netto be notified of meetings and events.
Can you believe it is already the middle of October? Since 2019 is going to be coming to an end before we blink again, get your calendar and mark these dates to finish out the year with us!
October 20th ~ Nominees for Career Achievement and Janet Seagraves Achievement Awards will be announced
October 20th - 30th ~ we will be accepting additional information on the nominees and ticket sales will begin
November 14th ~ Annual Awards Banquet - 6 to 9pm at Hobbs Country Club
November 21st ~ Bunco at Pacific Rim (pre-registration needed)
No monthly meeting
December 12th ~ Bunco at Pacific Rim (pre-registration needed) and Christmas Ornament Exchange (BYOO)
No monthly meeting
If you have any questions, please just ask to info@lcwn.net. If you need Bunco tickets you can contact Ashley or Patti. If you need Banquet tickets you can contact any Board member or Ashley.
We hope that you had a wonderful summer full of memories! We are back at it this month starting with Bunco on the 12th. Dinner will be at 530 and the game starts at 630. If you do not join us for dinner, please come before 630 so we can start on time. We will be back at Pacific Rim, just in time to see their new updates!
Please remember this event if a fundraiser for us and because we have to have at least 12 players, pre-registration and payment is due prior to the event. You can contact Ashley at 631-0365 or Patti at 706-0712. Payment is $10 and can be made by cash or check. Credit card is also accepted at $11.
On September 19th we will meet at 6pm for our monthly meeting. This will be a dinner and speaker event, taking place at Pacific Rim. Speaker is still in the works, but we will post on our Facebook page as soon as we know the details. We are so excited to see everyone again! We no longer require registration or payment for this event; however, if you are planning on coming, please send a short message in email, to a member, or on Facebook to let us know. This is just an easy way for us to get a head count!
We have revamped our Awards Banquet nomination process. We will be accepting nominations up until the 26th. If you are sending these by mail, they MUST be postmarked for the 26th or they will not be accepted. The committee will meet on the 4th to decide on nominees. On October 13th, we will announce those nominees and ask for additional information on these wonderful people. The deadline for additional information will be on the 25th. We will then decide on a winner to be announced at our banquet on November 14th. Tickets will go on sale towards the first of October. We are trying to simplify the process of nominations because some felt the form was too much. This will also help in ticket sales for families of the nominees. Nomination form can be found on our website and it will be attached also!
This was a lot of information in one email, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask! We hope to see you soon!!
Please join us for our monthly luncheon on Friday, February 15th at the Hobbs Country Club from 12-1 PM. We will be welcoming Becca Titus as this month’s speaker! She will be speaking on the power of your circle.
Someone once said "If you look at the people in your circle and you don't get inspired, then you don't have a circle, you have a cage." -Unknown
Please RSVP for you and any guests by Thursday at 10 AM. If you are not a member and would like to attend this luncheon, please email, info@lcwn.net or click our event on the home page to reserve your space. We would love to have you join us!
Tickets for our Irish Hoopla Fundraiser (March 16) are available from any board member. This is a newly revamped fundraiser taking place of our formally known Wine Tasting Fundraiser. We will still have a silent and live auction, but we have done some expanding and will be having a cash bar. The theme is St. Patty’s Day!! We have openings for sponsorships and donations. Any questions, please feel free to email us at info@lcwn.net or you can contact Ashley directly at (575) 631-0365.
Hello ladies! Due to the standard December luncheon date being so close to Christmas and so many people out of town for the holidays, we have decided to cancel it. We are sorry about this inconvenience and will resume normal scheduled luncheons in the new year.
Please join us on Friday, January 18th from 12-1pm at the Hobbs Country Club. Invites for this luncheon will go out in January. If you are not a member and would like to attend, please email info@lcwn.net we would be thrilled to have you!
Join us for the October monthly luncheon on Friday, October 19th from 12-1pm at the Hobbs Country Club, with special guest Dr. Kelvin Sharp from New Mexico Junior College discussing Higher-Ed Bond D. No matter how you vote, get out and vote on November 6th.
And don't forget your pink as October is Breast Cancer Awareness month!
It's last call to send in your nominations for the Career Achievement Award and Lifetime Achievement Award. Each Fall we take an evening to recognize the amazing women in our communities. But in order to do so we need you the public to nominate someone, or many someones, for these awards. Share your heroes and mentors with us by nominating someone today. These awards are open to any woman in Lea County. Forms can be found here. Please submit by October 19th and email us with any questions.
These awards will be presented at the Annual Banquet, held on Tuesday, November 13th. Tickets will be available for purchase at this months luncheon.
If you are not a member and would like to attend this luncheon, please email us to reserve your space info@lcwn.net We'd love to have you join us!
Please join us for the monthly luncheon on Friday, September 21st from 12-1pm at the Hobbs County Club. This month we will be having some group fun and networking! Come out to mingle with other members and guests, where together we support and raise funding for the educational pursuits of Lea County women.
In addition, each Fall we take an evening to recognize the amazing women in our communities. In order to do so, we need you the public to nominate someone or many someones for the Career Achievement Award and Lifetime Achievement Award. Share your heroes and mentors with us by nominating someone today. These awards are open to any woman in Lea County. Forms can be found here. Please submit by October 1 and email us with any questions.
If you are not a member and would like to attend this luncheon, please email us to reserve your space info@lcwn.net We'd love to have you join us!
Join us for the monthly luncheon on Friday, August 17th from 12pm-1pm at the Hobbs Country Club. This month we will be welcoming guest speaker Taylor Novak from NMJC Admissions Department. Taylor will be discussing admissions to the Junior College and new registration for NMJC students. Bring a guest interested in attending NMJC as a freshman, going back to school, or just wanting more information on how to further their education.
Please RSVP for you and any guests by Thursday, 16th at 10am.
IMPORTANT! We are now accepting Career Achievement and Lifetime Achievement Award nominations for our annual banquet! Anyone is welcome to nominate and be nominated and does not have to be a LCWN member. This award is to recognize the amazing women in Lea County. You can find the nomination form here and on our homepage on the right-hand side under "Quick Downloads". Please submit all nominations by October 1st. Please email with any questions.
Please join us for our monthly membership meeting on Friday, July 20th from 12-1pm at the Hobbs Country Club. We will be having guest speaker Valerie Palmer-Patton from the New Mexico Workforce Connection. You won't want to miss all her valuable information! Please RSVP to your member invite, or if you are not a member and would like to attend, please email info@lcwn.net
Please join us for our monthly membership meeting being held on Friday, June 15th from 12-1pm at the Hobbs Country Club. Our guest speaker will be Ashley Martinez from the Southeastern New Mexico Alzheimer's Association.
If you are not a member and would like to attend, please email info@lcwn.net Please RSVP for yourself and any guests by Thursday 14th at 10am.
Please join us this week for the monthly membership luncheon on Friday, May 18 from 12-1pm at the Hobbs County Club. This month we will be hearing from our very own, Dr. Marianne Westbrook on the Psychological Aspects of Weight Loss: The Food & Feelings Connection. We will be doing a brief activity, hearing an overview of our emotional connection to food, along with some weight loss tips.
If not a member and you'd like to attend, please email info@lcwn.net
This month's membership luncheon will be to discuss our very important fundraiser, the Wine Tasting and Silent Auction! We have one fundraiser each year which currently provides 12 ladies with scholarships to NMJC and USW. There are still many tickets available and can be purchased at the luncheon. If you would like to attend and did not receive an invite, please email info@lcwn.net and we'd be happy to have you!
The monthly luncheon will be held on March 16th at the Hobbs Country Club from 12pm-1pm. Our guests will be Valerie Seidl and Sharon Johncox from Ombudsman NM Workers' Compensation Administration. They will be discussing very relevant information such as what to do if you're injured at work, what the employer should do, and benefits coverage.
If you are not a member and would like to attend, please send us an email at infor@lcwn.net We'd be happy to have you!
Mark your calendar for the monthly membership meeting, Friday February 16th, 12-1pm at the Hobbs Country Club. Our February guest speaker will be Carol Snider, Certified Public Accountant. She will be discussing the new tax code and how it will affect you.
We will also be distributing Wine Tasting sponsor letters and tickets to the fundraiser. The Wine Tasting is the sole fundraiser to support Scholarships and the Mentor Program. If you cannot make the meeting but would like tickets or information on the Wine Tasting, please email info@lcwn.net
This year, the LCWN Student Mentor Program took 13 wonderful young ladies on the annual trip to Santa Fe. This trip allows these girls to visit the Capitol and experience first-hand how the New Mexico State Legislature Session works. Thanks to the generous donations made at our annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser, these girls are able to travel and make memories to last a lifetime.
The monthly membership meeting will take place Friday, January 19th at the Hobbs Country Club from 12pm-1pm and will be a networking lunch! We will be using January's luncheon to get to know one another and start the year off right with a sense of community. If you have not attended recently or are a new member, this luncheon will be a great chance to mix and mingle with other members.
If you'd like to see what we are about or become a member, please join us on the 19th! Email info@lcwn.net to reserve your spot.
Please join us for the annual December luncheon where we mingle and exchange ornaments. If you and/or a guest attends, please bring one ornament per person to contribute to the festivities. This luncheon will be held at the Hobbs County Club from 12-1pm on Friday, December 15th. It will be a jolly good time!
Please join us for the annual December luncheon where we mingle, exchange ornaments, and get to know our fellow members. This luncheon will be held at the regular location, Hobbs County Club from 12-1pm on Friday, December 15th. It will be a jolly good time!
If you and/or a guest attends, please bring one ornament per person to contribute to the festivities.
Please RSVP by 10am on Thursday December 14th. If you need help registering, please email info@lcwn.net
Please join us for the monthly luncheon featuring guest speaker's from Option Inc, Dinora Carrejo-Guthrie and her coworker Melissa Alvarado. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and Option Inc provides shelter and counseling services for families involved in, or at risk of, domestic violence.
We will also have annual banquet tickets available to purchase and encourage all the members to attend. Seating is limited to 70 people so get your tickets before they are gone.
Lastly, we will be electing new and renewing officers.
As usual, this meeting will take place on October 20th at the Hobbs Country Club from 12-1pm. Lots will be happening so don't miss out. Please RSVP before Thursday 19th at 10am.
Please join us for the monthly luncheon on Friday, September 15th from 12-1pm at the Hobbs Country Club. We will be having a mystery guest speaker and time to network. For more information or to RSVP, email info@lcwn.net
Please join us for our monthly luncheon, where Curator Kimbery Claunch from the Western Heritage Museum will be our guest speaker. This is great opportunity to network with other women and find out what is going on at our local museum!
Lunch will take place on Friday, August 18th at the Hobbs County Club from 12-1pm
If you are not a member and would like to attend, please email info@lcwn.net and we will get you registered (pay at the door).
This month our guest speaker will be Leslie Pfalsgraf of the WHI Weekend Hunger Initiative. Our meeting is @ the Hobbs Country Club 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June, 16th, I look forward to seeing everyone there. I know it is summer, I know Leslie is going to fill us in on the great program that she is a part of to make sure no student is going hungry over the weekend , please come join us for good food. Registration closes @ 10:00am on Thursday PLEASE RSVP ! by then so can have a count because we have to pay for that many that RSVP.
This month our guest speaker will be Rebecca Rauch. Rebecca is a physical therapist and will be discussing how to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle this summer and all year long. Please join us at the Hobbs Country Club on Friday, May 19, 2017 from 12:00-1:00pm. If you are not a member and would like to attend, please contact info@lcwn.net and we will be sure to sign you up!
Please join us for our monthly membership luncheon Friday, April 21 at the Hobbs Country Club from 12:00-1:00pm. Our guest this month is Jessica Parkey, owner of K. Bella Ray's Medical Day Spa. Jessica is donating a variety of services to our Wine Tasting's live auction and will be informing us on them along with other services her spa offers.
Please RSVP to info@lcwn.net if you are not a member and would like to attend. We look forward to seeing you all there!
The March Luncheon will be held this Friday March 17, 2017 at the Hobbs County Club from 12-1pm. Please join us and guest speakers Luanne North and Summer Cooper, as we discuss investing for the future. Everyone will want to hear what they have to say! If you are not a member but would like to attend, please email info@lcwn.net to sign up. We look forward to seeing you all there!
This month's luncheon we will be discussing the upcoming Wine Tasting Fundraiser. This event is the sole provider for the scholarships Lea County Women's Network awards. Please join us on Friday February 17th at 12pm at the Hobbs County Club for a buffet lunch and more information on the Wine Tasting. It is an event you won't want to miss out on! Guests are welcome - Please RSVP to info@lcwn.net to register. See you there!
The January membership meeting will have guest speaker, Lisa Thompson. Lisa is the Chief Quality Officer at Lea Regional Medical Center. We hope to see you on Friday, January 20th at the Hobbs Country Club for lunch 12pm - 1pm. Please RSVP to info@lcwn.net if you are not a member and would like to attend.
Rachel Wagner, a former LCWN scholarship recipient, graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with a Bachelor of Nursing, Magna Cum Laude. We are so proud of her and her achievement. Congratulations Rachel!
Greetings. The December membership meeting will be our annual ornament exchange, in lieu of a speaker. If you wish to participate, please bring an unwrapped ornament for exchange. This is a great event where we learn more about our members and just a fun time getting and exchanging ornaments. Look forward to seeing you at the Hobbs Country Club on Friday, December 16 for the event.
Thank you to all who joined us for Thursday evenings 2016 Annual Awards Banquet. The Awards Banquet served as an evening to thank and introduce members of Lea County Women's Network, along with recognizing two exceptional women of the community. The evening started by recognizing and thanking our former President, Rae Cogar for her years in Lea County Women's Network and wishing her well as her and husband, Jerry Shelton, enter retirement this year. We hope retirement is everything you are wishing for and more! As Rae passed the gavel to new President, Wanda Kelton, the 2016 Board of Directors was thanked and the 2017 Board of Directors was introduced. This years Awards Banquet was fortunate to have a wonderful speaker and Hobbs native, New Mexico Senator Gay Kernan. Senator Kernan spoke on communicating and making connections, and how important they are personally and professionally. Thank you for making the trip to spend your evening with us Senator! Thursday evening also awarded two outstanding women of Lea County with the Career Achievement Award to Misty Stein, and the Janet Seagrave Lifetime Achievement Award to Gretchen Koether. LCWN was honored to acknowledge the hard work and dedication to our community that these women have demonstrated. Thank you again, to all who attended and helped make this evening possible. We look forward to next year!
Pictures are available in the 2016 Awards Banquet photo album.
The Lea County Women's Network annual banquet is scheduled for Thursday, November 10 at the Hilton Garden Inn beginning at 6:00 p.m. The banquet provides an opportunity to honor two women of Lea County with the Career Achievement Award and Janet Seagrave Lifetime Achievement Award. Our guest speaker will be Senator Gay Kernan. Tickets are $25.00 per person and include the program and dinner. A cash bar will be available. If you have any questions or would like to reserve tickets, please contact Shannon Allen at sallen@nmjc.edu or info@lcwn.net. I look forward to seeing you there.
The October meeting will feature Julie McGuinness, Certified Herbalist, as our guest speaker. Julie will discuss "Fighting the Bear" – How stress affects us and what we can do to leave the Bear in the cave. Julie will speak about the effects of the fight or flight syndrome on our body over the long-term when we do not deal with stress and how herbs and other remedies can be used to help us return to a place of peace and calm. Hope to see you on Friday, October 21 at the Hobbs Country Club for lunch. Please RSVP to info@lcwn.net if you are not a member and would like to attend.
Please join us at our monthly luncheon meeting on Friday, August 19 at the Hobbs Country Club. Our speaker will be our former President and current Lea County Commissioner, Rebecca Long. Rebecca will provide an update on issues and decisions of the past year by the Lea County Commission and her experiences as a new commissioner and the first female commissioner in decades.
Please join us for our monthly luncheon meeting at the Hobbs Country Club on Friday, July 15 at noon. Our speaker this month will be Attorney Kathy Moran. Kathy was born and raised in Hobbs and returned to Hobbs to practice law in 2006. She is currently a partner at Maddox, Holloman and Moran, P.C. in Hobbs. Kathy will be providing information on legal issues important to women, including powers of attorney for medical and general use. Non-members may RSVP to attend by submitting an email to info@lcwn.net, or contacting Rae Cogar, President at 505-818-9444. Cost of the luncheon is $11.00.
Please join us at the Hobbs Country Club on Friday, June 17 for our luncheon meeting. Our speaker will be Debi Feltman, of Heart's Desire in Lovington. Debi will provide information on Heart's Desire and how this organization supports our community. Please join us to learn more about his wonderful organization. Non-members can register by sending an e-mail to info@lcwn.net, or contacting Rae Cogar, President, at 505-818-9444. I look forward to seeing you there.
Join us on Friday, May 20 at the Hobbs Country Club for our monthly luncheon meeting at noon. Our speaker will be Neena Wagnon, Reiki Master/Teacher and New Mexico Licensed Massage Therapist. Neena will be speaking on a variety of topics: What to expect when you get a Reiki Session; How to become a Reiki Practitioner; What to expect when you get a massage; Why get a regular massage; Why use essential oils, and How to find quality essential oils. Neena has been practicing Reiki and Massage for over 20 years. One of her greatest passions is teaching Reiki. Neena teaches classes in Hobbs, NM. She also has a Mobile Reiki Teaching Service and travels to locations to introduce and teach Reiki. If you would like to join us, please RSVP to info@lcwn.net, or contact Rae Cogar, President, at cogra470@gmail.com, or Wanda Kelton, President-Elect, at corvette77@leaco.net. Lunch is $11.00 per person. We look forward to seeing you at our meeting.
Our April Membership meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 15 at the Hobbs Country Club. Come join us to learn more about volunteer opportunities within Lea County. Our speaker is Rachael Moon, Director of the United Way of Lea County. Hundreds of volunteers work with United Way of Lea County each year, ranging from partner agency involvement to fundraising assistance. Finding a volunteer position that is right for you is important to us, with the help of United Way of Lea County you can become involved in projects that are meaningful and fun. Dial 575-397-2203 to find out how you can become a volunteer in our community. United Way produces the “You Can Help” fundamental that is vital to the growth of Lea County.
Come Join Lea County Women's Network. Be involved with a great group of ladies. LCWN currently has 24 mentoring students and has provided 13 scholarships to women in Lea County this year. LCWN monthly luncheons have guest speakers, members & guest network with each other, make friends and truly enjoy each others company. If interested in joining, please message LCWN or print off our membership form. We would love to see new members
The Lea County Women’s Network held their monthly luncheon on November 21, 2014 at Pacific Rim. Pledge of the allegiance was led by Yvonne Dorman and Prayer was led by Vicki Allen. The Luncheon was attended by several members and four scholarship recipients.
LCWN Guest Speaker: Courtney Puryear, Director of Energy Programs at NMJC
Courtney is from Texas and follow her husband when he was transfer to Hobbs.
After working a couple of jobs, she found her current job with NMJC by networking. She works between nuclear businesses and the JC to ensure the college is providing the classes and degree programs the Nuclear & Oil industry are needing. She builds relationships between the businesses and NMJC.
NMJC currently has an online nuclear degree program, which can be obtain in two years. Students completing this program can start working in the nuclear industry and possibly start making close to 80k a year. NMJC currently has close to 100 students enrolled in the nuclear online degree program.
In Network News, President Rebecca Long gave out four scholarship certificate to current LCWN scholarship recipients.
LCWN will be having an ornament exchange at their December Luncheon.
The Lea County Women’s Network is dedicated to a professional, education, and personal support network for the women of Lea County. LCWN is a non-profit 510(c)3 that provides a Student Mentor Program for high school girls in Lea County and a Scholarship Program for female students attending either NMJC or USW. Anyone interested in donating or being a part of this organization can contact LCWN website at www.lcwn.net or Facebook page: www.facebook.com/LCWNNM
A special "Thank You" to Melody Roye DBA: Impressions - rent my vintage, who provided our decorations at LCWN 2014 Annual Banquet. Go to www.facebook.com/LCWNNM to see all of our decorations. They were beautiful.
Charlotte Smith - Electronic Communications, Joyce Hatley - Scholarship Director, Louise Hudson - Student Mentoring Director, Vicki Allen - 3rd VP Public Relations, Carol Parish - Treasurer, Summer Cooper - Secretary, Luanne North - 1st VP Membership and Toni Gilless - President Elect & 2nd VP Programs. Not Picture: Dr. Lynda Lakin - Website Coordinator & Rae Coar - President.
Lea County Women’s Network 18th Annual Banquet was hosted on November 13, 2014 at the Hobbs Country Club. With soft guitar music being played by Tim Cummings, and decorations were provided by Melody Roye – Impressions –rent my vintage. The banquet room was transformed for all to enjoy.
Prayer was provided by Vicki Allen and the Pledge of Allegiance by Valerie Seidl. President Rebecca Long gave recognition to the 2014 officers and passing of the gavel to 2015 officers.
Guest Speaker, Senator Gay Kernan spoke about reaching out to network with others and gain friendships. Be the model you want to see in women. Encourage each other to serve, volunteering, elected positions or job opportunities. She spoke about her mentors and working in the Senate to better all of us in her district.
Career Achievement Award was given to Katrina Fuller and Janet Seagrave Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Joyce Hatley.
Rebecca Long gave closing remarks and a special thanks to our sponsors: A Custom Construction – Dwayne Penick, Bethel Assembly of God, State Rep. Bob Wooley, District 66, China Dragon Buffet, Luanne North – Edwards Jones, M & D Clothing, Salon You – JoAnn & Cammie Penick, Rhonda Tyler, Seidl Diesel Service, URENCO USA, Zetacor Communications – Owner: Sara Talamantes.
View all our banquet pictures at: www.facebook.LCWNNM
Get your tickets to LCWN 18th Annual Banquet. Guest Speaker: Gay Kernan. This is the final week to get your tickets. Contact Valerie Seidl at 631-3958.
Health Boosts From a Good Laugh by Madeline Vann, MPH
The benefits of a good laugh are wide-ranging and can include protection from emotional issues like depression and improving the health of your heart. Here's what experts know about the health benefits of laughter:
Mental health benefits. Mental health benefits. Although you probably can’t laugh off depression, one of the many benefits of laughter and a sense of humor is that they buffer you against the negatives of life that could lead to depression. As an added bonus, research shows that people who use humor to fight stress also feel less lonely and more positive about themselves. And one recent study found that humor therapy was as effective as widely used antipsychotic drugs — minus the side effects — in managing agitation in patients with dementia.
Physical benefits. Although we can’t yet say that a certain number of laughs every day will keep the doctor away, studies show that people who say they laugh a lot also tend to be in good health and generally feel well. Laughter is also one of the most commonly used complementary therapies among cancer patients, who find that one of the benefits of laughter is an improved quality of life.
Heart health benefits. Laughter could be healthy for your heart, too. Some research shows that when you laugh, there is an increase in oxygen-rich blood flow in your body, possibly due to the release of endorphins, which create a chemical rush that counters negative feelings and stress. Activities that increase endorphins include a good workout and listening to music you love, and laughter deserves its place on the list with these other stress busters.
Building Laughter Into Your Life
Loving the benefits of laughter but don’t feel like laughing? Sometimes you have to make a conscious effort to laugh. If you’re facing tough times such as a tight budget, work stress, or an illness like cancer, it may help to learn techniques to bring the benefits of laughter into your life. You can try the old stand-by recommendations:
Rent a funny movie, read a funny book, or watch a funny sitcom.
Spend time with an amusing buddy.
Look on the light side: Go places that help you remember good times that have made you laugh in the past.
Or you can join the "laughter movement" to learn about the benefits of laughter while fighting stress:
Lea County Women's Network is a wonderful organization full of ladies who love to Laugh, come check us out and Laugh with us.
I pray you are all enjoying the rain. I know it has caused several cancellations of area events but the moisture is so very needed.
It is time again for nominations for our annual awards. The 2 awards are the Janet Seagrave Lifetime Achievement Award and the Career Achievement Award. Please see the home page of the LCWN website for an explanation and more information. We award theses at our annual banquet in November. Please give this some thought and fill out a nomination form and get this to Charlotte Smith. The deadline is October 15th.
I am so proud of the hard work our members have done this year. We have awarded more scholarships than ever and in doing so have empowered more young women to achieve their goals.
This month will be our Professional Development program so I hope you will all make a point to attend the luncheon this Friday.
The Email Message Center is a convenient way to communicate with LCWN members. You don't have to know email addresses, just select the member(s) from the member list.
Lea County Women's Network members have probably read or heard about Natalie as of late, as she was recently appointed to serve as the Interim Municipal Court Judge for the City of Hobbs.
Lea County Women's Network issued five scholarships for the fall semester for students attending New Mexico Junior College and the University of the Southwest.
Local acupuncture specialist, Leese
Lee, gave an interesting presentation on the ancient Chinese Art during
August's luncheon at Zia Park and Black Gold Casino.
Beckey Waldrop and her daughter, Baleigh, were the guest speakers at the July luncheon, giving an emotion presentation as they shared their horrifying experience with the Gardasil vaccine.
She is known throughout the state as Mrs. New Mexico 2007, but to all of us in Lea County Woman's Network, we know her as President Elect and fellow member. This month's spotlight is on the lovely Cortney Whitley.
June's monthly luncheon featured a special guest speaker, Jan Lobeck, who gave a chilling presentation speaking on how domestic violence turned her life upside down.
It's a hectic world. Stress, diet and
the fast pace of modern life all have an impact on your health. You may have
the anxiety of a strenuous career, a demanding family, and the hope of having
some real quality time to yourself. This all leads to challenges in having a
healthy balance with your food intake.
Consultant Lynda Lakin gave an enjoyable and informative presentation on professional development at last month's luncheon. Be sure to check out Lynda's article on communication tips as well as the luncheon photo journal posted on the website.
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