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Women's
Resource Center
of Central Oregon
October 2009
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 FALL FEMME FESTIVAL
Join us for the
First Annual Fall Femme Festival . . .
Co-sponsored by Bend Obstetrics and Gynecology . . . to be
held at St. Charles Medical Center, Neff Road, October 17 from
10-4. It will be a huge celebration of the Feminine
Spirit, complete with spa and beauty treatments, incredible
workshops, psychic readings, tarot readings, enticing raffles,
and amazing shopping opportunities from our vendors. Be
sure to bring your holiday shopping list. THIS IS A
SPARTY . . . (SPA+PARTY). The entry fee is only $20,
including 2 treatments or workshops, and additional treatment
tickets can be purchased at the door for $5. Tickets may
be purchased by mail to WRCCO PO Box 8693, Bend 97708, on
line at www.wrcco.org, or from board members and volunteers. At the
date of this writing, there are a few vendor and services
spots open . . . vendors, call Sally, 541-728-1051, service
providers call Robin, 541-508-3906, sponsors, call
Darcie, 541-480-5574. Many thanks to our sponsors,
vendors, and service providers for your enthusiasm about this
day!
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Bend
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cascade Publications, Clear 101.7,
Healing Bridge Physical Therapy, Premier West Bank, and
Microsemi. You, too, can sponsor this event . . .
Workshops: Coaching Experience,
Gardening in Central Oregon, Building Business with Soul,
Connecting with Angels, Moving with Beauty: From the inside
out based on Spring Forest Qi Gong, Writing for
Your Life, Beauty Inside Out, Women & Finances, Sexy Butt
& Legs, and a few more . . .
Services: Massage, nail
treatments, pedicure, acupuncture, reiki, facials, energy
work, skin care, psychic readings, tarot readings,
exfoliation, and more. . .
Vendors: health products, lavender
products, laser treatments, handbags, jewelry, info on wine
tasting, wickless candles, beaded things, jewelry, oils,
lotions and potions, pilates, spas, photography, and more
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Full listings in program of the day's
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Workshops
& Trainings
Remember to
sign up early!
Please note: We have had
to cancel a few classes due to lack of early sign
ups. Day of event is too late . . . we have to pay
for our classrooms, so we need to cancel 5 days prior .
. . or Monday for a Sat. class if sign ups don't
happen. We have also had many friends want to take
the class the day of . . . Please do us and
yourself the favor of signing up early -- And
commit to enhancing your life through our workshops and
trainings.
- Lunchtime Yoga,
Mondays, 12-1:15 through October relaxing, in peace,
harmony and tranquility of Hatha Yoga with instructor
Wendy Howard. Class began last week, but you can still
join--any level. Bring a mat and wear comfy
clothes. Charge is $ donation only.
- Enhance Your Life
Seminar--Vicky MacRitchie leads this valuable
seminar on 10/24, 9:00 a.m. to noon, in exploration
of the self, what you value, what you want and
how to manifest it. Easy methods will be shown
to enhance relationships, family, fun, career and
business. $20 for class and $25 for your life
workbook
- ME, Myself & I: a
creative writing workshop for
self-discovery. 11/24 1:00-4:00.
Writing is a form of creative expression that promotes
emotional wellness and personal growth. View forms of
writing and writing techniques that help in the
self-discovery process, and explore our inner critics,
hidden shadows, and ideal selves. Our instructor Gail
Kretchmer has a Masters of Fine Arts in
Writing and facilitates writing workshops for
healing, wellness, and personal
growth. $25
- Life Transitions I (6 week
seminar and support group) this one is Life
Changing! Our signature class, LT I begins again
November 3, Tuesdays for 6 weeks. In depth work
on the self . . . good for anyone, any stage of life,
any walk of life. $200 with some scholarship
money available. Vicky MacRitchie
leads.
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Harmony 4 Women
Women's ACappella
Holiday Chorus
Singing practice has begun for the 90
women who will entertain the community in November with
4 part harmony in support of 4 local women's
groups. At $10 a ticket, for either of the two
performances on November 21, at Summit High School, this
concert will be a great bargain.
"This is the most fun I've had in
ages!" remarks Linda Gardner, WRCCO board member and
community member singing with the 90 ladies. "I
haven't done any singing since high school and college,
and because my voice is lower than most, singing to the
radio is difficult (unless an octave lower).
This gives me an opportunity to enjoy the songs at
my own level. You'll be amazed at the blend of
voices."
Tickets will be on sale by October 20,
through High Desert Galleries in Bend, Redmond and
Sisters and at the Old Mill District, from Chorus
members, by mail from WRCCO PO Box 8693, Bend
97708 and on line at www.wrcco.org. Be sure to specify 2:00 matinee or 7:00
evening performances.
The Concert supports Grandma's House,
Saving Grace, the Central Oregon Showcase Chorus and
WRCCO. Thanks to sponsors: Bend Broadband,
Cascade Publications, Clear 101.7 FM, The Roundhouse
Foundation, William Dahling, DDS, Bank of the Cascades,
Hands on Physical Therapy, Clarissa P Green, Counsellor,
East Cascades Women's Group, Brian MacRitchie, Attorney
at Hurley RE, PC, and the 6 individuals helping with
singer scholarships!
You, too, can help sponsor this
event! Call WRCCO 385-0750, or Linda
385-0356.
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FUN,
FUN, FUN . . .
Fun times and
activities
No Bunco this month
-- Come to Fall Femme Festival. It should be
plenty of fun! Next month's newsletter will give
us the date for Bunco.
Our Last Week Chick Flick
& Halloween Party has been changed by
popular request to Tues., Oct. 27 from 5:30 to
8:30. We include dinner and a movie for only a $10
donation. Wear Halloween garb and we'll have
witch's stew and witch's brew . . . the
movie is a mystery!
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIRE
Fun
crafts & purchases
Crafter tables are available now but going
fast for our 2nd Annual Holiday Craft
Faire Nov. 7, Sat., 10-4. If you want a
table, call Cyndi, 480-2878. Plan to attend this
event to get a jump on holiday shopping and
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Notes from Cyndi, our
president:
Dear All -
1st annual Fall Femme
Festival is on Saturday, October
17th. Bring your mom, your daughter, your
sister and your friends and enjoy some "girl" time. We
will have interesting, innovative workshops all day long,
pampering time for your mind and body and vendors ready to
help as well. All this for a $20 admission.
See all the details above.
We have also had Bunco and movie nights over
the summer and we have fun! Playing Bunco, eating great
meals and prizes...what else could you want? Our next
Bunco night is in Nov. Chili and
cornbread on the menu! Our next movie night
is Tuesday, October 27th. Our Halloween
movie is a surprise! Wear a costume, get
into the spirit early and we will serve a Witch's stew &
Witches brew.
Other events in November include our
WRCCO Craft Faire on Nov. 7th and
Harmony4Women event on Nov. 21st. All
events are covered in more detail in this month's
newsletter. Thank you again for your support.
Without our friends, we would not be where we are today.
We appreciate you and hope to see you, again, soon!
Calendar of
Events:
October
17
Fall Femme Festival at St. Charles
Hospital
October
27
Movie Night (Mystery Movie) & Witch's brew
November
7 Craft
Faire 10 -4 at the Rosie Bareis Center
October
20
Bunco Night with Chili and Cornbread
November
21
Harmony4Women, 2:00 & 7:00 at Summit
HS
New office hours, New
Volunteers
 WRCCO is now open
Mon. through Thursday, from 10-2, Thanks to
our two new incredible volunteers. They are Kate and
Liz.
Liz Tash relocated to Bend in May from Kona,
Hawaii with her husband Thom. In Hawaii, Liz enjoyed her
job as an assistant manager of Koehnen's Interiors. She
and her husband spent a lot of time exploring the Big Island,
swimming at favorite beaches, free-diving, and enjoying the
music and cultural events of Hawaii. The move back to the
mainland brings them closer to family and friends, and
back to life in the mountains. Prior to living in Hawaii
they lived in McCall, Idaho and surprisingly, they look
forward to snow! Liz has a son and daughter, and two
delightful grandchildren and two beloved border
collies.. Liz's interest in non-profit
organizations and fundraising brought her to volunteering at
WRCCO and St. Charles Medical Center.
Kate Boismenu is in the
office Mondays and Wednesdays and will be helping out with
events and workshops. Presently, she is taking the Life
Transitions course and hoping to be trained by Vicki to
co-facilitate future classes. Kate has a Psychology
degree from the University of Oregon as well as experience
working in mental health and social services. She is currently
applying to graduate programs in social work with the goal of
becoming a private practice clinician. Her passions are
self-improvement and mental health. She is hoping to enrich
WRCCO in any way. "I feel fortunate to be working with and
learning from the women at WRCCO and I am grateful for the
opportunity to help the center and our community. Hope to meet
all of you soon", says
Kate.
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NOTES from our participation at
Project Homeless
Connect We recognized a
minimum of 30 women we talked with who would greatly benefit
from taking our Life Transitions class. These women were
in tears, or close to them because of their current
circumstances. We heard there are 1 in 9 people in
Central Oregon who are homeless. Unfortunately, they
have no money, and we don't have enough either to pay the
instructor for all of their classes. If you can help
with donations for a class, we would be very grateful.
These folks are in the same group we discussed in last month's
newsletter . . . about our Partners in Transition
Project, and we could take these classes to their
shelters, community centers, and agencies. Won't you
help us help them?
Donating is easy,
go to our web site (www.wrcco.org), or send us a check (PO Box
8693, Bend 97708). If we could collect $10,000 we could
help 160 homeless women and families with children, "teaching
to fish" . . . teaching them the skills to assess their
situation, make a plan to move forward, and implement
it.
Sincerely,
Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon
1010 NW 14th St., Bend. 541-395-0750 office, Counseling
line 541-385-0749. Mailing PO Box 8693, Bend
97708. www.wrcco.org,
info@wrcco.org.
All classes, workshops and activities are
at the Rosie Bareis Center, 14th & Kingston, unless
otherwise
noted.
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541-385-0749 WRCCO
Counseling
Don't forget we have
counseling . . . call this number, or give it
to your friend who needs it. Sliding fee scale
available.
Need
information: Call 211,
yes 211 the local information line for Central Oregon
non-profits and agencies with lots of different expertises.
Support groups now forming: Care giver support,
with gerontologist facilitator. Other support groups as
you request them.
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