Announcements
Red Purse Raffle/Silent Auction on Feb. 5
Highlights of the evening included the Red Purse Raffle, Member Clutch, and a silent auction to fund scholarships. The Red Purse and clutch brought in $1387 and the silent auction $494. The winner of the red purse was Peggy Blakemore. Cindy Mueller-Lewellyn accepted the purse on her behalf and provided a photo when she delivered the purse. Michelle Abney was the winner of the member’s only clutch. Congratulations to both!
2026 SBW Calendar
February 2026
- 2/05 SBW Board Meeting at Sedalia Shrine Club, Executive Board and Committee Chairs 5:30 PM
- 2/05 SBW Dinner Meeting Scholarship/Foundation Committees 6:30 PM – Red Purse Raffle/Silent Auction
- 2/11 Friendship Lunch – Mazzios
- 2/18 Friendship Lunch – Kehdes
- 2/25 Friendship Lunch – El Tapatio
March 2026
- 3/02 Deadline to RSVP for SBW February dinner meeting
- 3/4 Friendship Lunch – Fortune Palace
- 3/05 SBW Board Meeting at Sedalia Shrine Club, Executive Board and Committee Chairs 5:30 PM
- 3/05 SBW Dinner Meeting Community Outreach/Community Cafe 6:30 PM
- 3/10 Friendship Lunch – End Zone- Taco Tuesday
- 3/18 Friendship Lunch – Country Kitchen
- 3/25 Friendship Lunch – Little Big Horn
- TBD SBW Legislative Committee Will Host a Candidate Forum ahead of the local April election
April 2026
- 4/01 Friendship Lunch – Huddle House
- 4/02 SBW Board Meeting at Sedalia Shrine Club, Executive Board and Committee Chairs 5:30 PM
04/02 SBW Dinner Meeting Special Projects Committee 6:30 PM
May 2026
- 5/04 SBW Board Meeting TBA
- 5/07 SBW Dinner Meeting – Installation Committee, New Board Installation
Sedalia Business Women Meeting
The March 5 Dinner Meeting program will be under the direction of the Community Outreach/ Community Cafe Committee.
Meetings are held 6:30 p.m. at the
Shrine Multipurpose Building
1375 Elm Hills Blvd, Sedalia, MO
Members, please let your caller know no later than Tuesday prior to the meeting if you plan to attend. We must have an accurate count! If you would like to visit a Sedalia Business Women’s meeting, please send an email to sbwmail@sedaliabwm.org no later than the Monday prior to the meeting. We welcome visitors!
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Debbie Ulmer, SBW President
Debbie Ulmer, SBW president 2025-2026
Support, Encourage, Compliment
I have selected Support, Encourage and Compliment as my theme for my year as your 2025-2026 President.
If you look in the dictionary, the word “support” means to agree with, approve of, or encourage someone or something. As members, we support each other through agreement approvement and encouragement.
The word “encourage” means to:
1. Inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; hearten.
2. Make someone more determined, hopeful, or confident.
3. Make something more appealing or more likely to happen.
I see the encouragement of our members by our involvement in so many community activities and increase in membership our members sponsor throughout the year.
The word “compliment” is an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration. It is a comment intended to express praise or admiration of someone. As members, we compliment each other by our involvement and input that has made and still makes our organization the success it has been since 1923.
The Organization has supported, encouraged, and complimented me to do more than I thought I ever could and I am humbled and proud to once again be installed as your president for the 2025-2026 year.
I would encourage you as members to support, encourage, and compliment each other, and let’s increase our membership through those very same words.
Thank you, Debbie Ulmer, 2025-2026 President
The 2025-2026 SBW Officers
