Author Archives: Lfisher

Pettis County historian, Dr. Becky Imhauser, was the guest speaker at the SBW March dinner meeting. Her presentation, “You’ve Come a Long Way (Sedalia) Baby!” was an interesting, informative, and entertaining program about some Pettis County women over the past … Continue reading →

Girl Scout Troop 30199 conducted a presentation of colors and led the Pledge of Allegiance at the February dinner meeting of the Sedalia Business Women. Then each Scout took a turn at the microphone to talk about what being in … Continue reading →

Michele Laas, RN, BSN, and Chief Nursing Officer at Bothwell Regional Health Center, was the guest speaker at the January dinner meeting of the Sedalia Business Women. Her program, “Leadership Lessons Learned on a Helicopter,” outlined key points to being … Continue reading →

The Business Women of Missouri winter board meeting was held Saturday, December 3, in Hannibal. In attendance representing the Sedalia Business Women were Michelle Sparks, Della Schnakenberg, Rachel Monaghan, and Robin Balke. Rachel Monaghan was the winner of the raffle … Continue reading →

Our Holiday Basket Committee shopped for the family of four (disabled father, mother, and two boys) that SBW adopted for Christmas. More than $500 was collected from our members, which was used by Michelle Sparks and Krista Eschbacher to purchase … Continue reading →

Sedalia Business Women rang the bell at the Salvation Army kettle outside of JC Penney’s from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, December 3. Special thanks to the following SBW members who volunteered this past Saturday as Salvation Army bell … Continue reading →

The Public Relations Dinner is a highly anticipated event for SBW members and the community. Each year, we invite public officials to join us for the announcement and celebration of “Woman of the Year” and “Business/Employer of the Year.” Robin … Continue reading →

Cassidy Kleoppel, a 2012 graduate of Smith Cotton, won a SBW $1,000 scholarship in her pursuit of a nursing degree. She spoke about her career goals and expressed appreciation for the financial support of the club.

The Business Women of Missouri Northwest Regional Conference was held last Saturday September 17 in Excelsior Springs. The conference was led by BWM NW Regional Director, Mary The guest speaker was Carol McGraw, Executive Director of NAMI of Greater Kansas … Continue reading →

The September dinner meeting was under the direction of the Legislative Committee: Lori Wightman and Dianne Simon. Debbie Ulmer provided the invocation. Pettis County Treasurer, Kim Lyne, was the guest speaker at the September dinner meeting of the Sedalia Business … Continue reading →