Chanute Business and Professional Women-BPW

Chanute Business and Professional Women-BPW Chanute BPW is an organization supporting women in the workforce, schooling, as well as retirement.

It is with such a heavy heart that I make this BPW post. We lost our dear friend and Chanute BPW President Sharon Carpen...
06/14/2026

It is with such a heavy heart that I make this BPW post. We lost our dear friend and Chanute BPW President Sharon Carpenter on June 9, 2026. She had been in our local hospital NMRMC then transferred to St Luke’s in KC. She then was transferred to a skilled nursing facility in the KC area for strengthening and to be nearer to her daughter. Her passing was unexpected. A comforting note is that she is now reunited with her husband Chuck, the love of her life. Her strong faith is a reassurance of her eternal life with our Lord and Savior. Sharon will be greatly missed as our little club regroups with decisions.

The Chanute Business and Professional Women-BPW met May 13, 2026 with Tayah Ornelas as Hostess. Shannon Uhrmacher was a ...
05/19/2026

The Chanute Business and Professional Women-BPW met May 13, 2026 with Tayah Ornelas as Hostess. Shannon Uhrmacher was a guest. She was the recipient of the large gift bag from the drawing at our NBWW special event fundraiser. A brief meeting was held. April minutes were read by Tayah and the Financial Report was given by Linda Powers. Jen Brown plans to attend the state BPW Convention in Salina held May 29-31. Sharon Carpenter has been working on the Publicly Book with the assistance of Kathy Williams. This will be sent with Jen. Tayah gave a brief program on the findings of the CDC on birth epidurals and spinal anesthesia and the correlation with cases of bacterial meningitis. Findings have pointed to improper sterile techniques, as well as the non use of face masks during procedures. There is always a risk with any medical procedure and we sign the forms giving our knowledge and consent. Tayah provided a delicious meal and the door prize was won by Linda after Prestyn Ornelas drew her name. Prestyn opened a birthday gift from Kathy for her 2nd birthday earlier this month. Our next meeting will be held June 10th with Jen as Hostess. Installation of Officers will be performed with Kathy providing the Installation. For additional information regarding Chanute BPW contact President Sharon Carpenter at 620-431-8532.

The Chanute Business and Professional Women-BPW met for their regular meet 04/08/26 with Sharon Carpenter as Hostess. Ta...
04/14/2026

The Chanute Business and Professional Women-BPW met for their regular meet 04/08/26 with Sharon Carpenter as Hostess. Tayah Ornelas read the minutes of the 03/11/26 meeting. Linda Powers presented the Treasurer’s Report. Kathy Williams gave Sharon copies of pictures of BPW meetings and special events for Sharon to include in the Publicity Notebook which will be submitted to BPW/Kansas for consideration of awards. Jen Brown plans to attend the convention and will take the notebook. A slate of Officers for 2026-2027 was made. President - Sharon Carpenter, Vice President - Tayah Ornelas, Treasurer - Linda Powers, Secretary - Jen Brown, Publicity - Kathy Williams. Installation of Officers will be in June. Kathy will develop an installation ceremony. Our next meeting will be May 13 with Tayah as Hostess. June 10 will have Jen as Hostess. Sharon presented an interesting program with information from Saint Luke’s newsletter “From The Heart” Winter 2026. Highlights included that it is good to have Happy Hour, especially in social settings. However moderation is the key. It can provide connection, joy, and relaxation. The article touched on the benefits of magnesium. It’s now known that it can help with hearing. Loss of hearing can increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Good sources are leafy greens, cashews and dark chocolate. Adults over 50 don’t get enough magnesium. The healing power of darkness affects the stress response in the brain. Darkness helps heal the body. Avoid electronics, screens, tv before bedtime. The consumption of cacao which is the dried and fully fermented seed of the Theobroma cacao, the cacao tree from which the cocoa bean comes. Cocoa has 40 times more antioxidants than blueberries. So drinking a hot cup of cocoa keeps the brain sharp. Hersheys Cocoa the unsweetened kind of powder is good for you. Sharon provided a meal with sandwiches and chips from Java Junction, veggies and cupcakes. The door prize was won by Jen with baby Prestyn drawing her name. The next meet will be 05/13/26 with Tayah as Hostess. Anyone interested in learning more about Chanute BPW can contact Sharon Carpenter at 629-431-8532.

I guess I missed getting this on our Chanute BPW page in January. Our own Jennifer Brown who is the Director of...
04/01/2026

I guess I missed getting this on our Chanute BPW page in January. Our own Jennifer Brown who is the Director of the program at NCCC is an excellent instructor and has assisted many students in their career pursuits. Congratulations Jen. You are not only valuable to BPW but also NCCC.

Chanute Business and Professional Women-BPW met for their regular meeting on Wednesday March 11, 2026. Due to a time con...
03/16/2026

Chanute Business and Professional Women-BPW met for their regular meeting on Wednesday March 11, 2026. Due to a time conflict, no meal nor program was provided. A brief business meeting was held. Vice President Jen Brown had attended the state spring conference and brought back information and papers which she gave to President Sharon Carpenter and shared information presented at the conference. Our BPW had submitted our member Tayah Ornelas’ scholarship application as well as our Business of The Year Eleveneleven Fresherie and Estella Tasche, midwife. A reminder from state public relations chair Cindy Simons for clubs to promote BPW through newspapers, annual notebook, and Facebook. Also Marsha Burris wants any pictures sent or emailed to her by April 20th. Kathy will email what we have. She will also send the obituary of Nancy Kernick for the Club Eternal. Our next meeting will be 04/08/26 with Sharon Carpenter as Hostess. BPW welcomes anyone interested in learning more about our club to contact Sharon Carpenter at 620-431-8532.

Just wanted to share this recognition of our guest speaker at BPW/Kansas Fall Conference last October. Beth continues to...
03/16/2026

Just wanted to share this recognition of our guest speaker at BPW/Kansas Fall Conference last October. Beth continues to inspire and help others.

Wouldn’t it be great if women in the workforce received EQUAL PAY?
03/04/2026

Wouldn’t it be great if women in the workforce received EQUAL PAY?

The Chanute Business and Professional Women-BPW met Wednesday February 11, 2026 for their regular meeting with Kathy Wil...
02/16/2026

The Chanute Business and Professional Women-BPW met Wednesday February 11, 2026 for their regular meeting with Kathy Williams as Hostess, providing the meal, door prize and program. President Sharon Carpenter called the meeting to order. Secretary Tayah Ornelas read the minutes of the January 14, 2026 meeting. Treasurer Linda Powers read the Treasurer’s Financial Report for January. We discussed a Business of The Year for 2026. Sharon read the criteria and all members agreed on Eleveneleven Fresherie with Estella Tasche owner, where we held our National Business Women’s Week Special Event last October. Tayah text Estella and she accepted our nomination. Tayah will get the application forms to her and we will submit them to State BPW before the March 1st deadline. Sharon reported that the Foundation Scholarship submitted by Tayah had been submitted to State BPW. Tayah thanked Sharon for helping get this sent. Sharon reported that the BPW Advocate listed March 4, 2026 as Equal Pay Day. She will get something sent to the Chanute Tribune and Kathy will place something on our facebook. Following the business meeting, Kathy presented a program recognizing February as Heart Month. Information from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute was shared. “Take Action for Your Heart: Get Started”. Key points: Get Enough Quality Sleep. Eat Better. Maintain a Healthy Weight. Be More Active. Stop Smoking. Control Cholesterol. Manage Stress. Manage Blood Sugar. Control Blood Pressure. Practice Self-Care & Find Social Support. Handouts were given on this as well as Heart Healthy Living Choose Heart-Healthy Foods which offers tips on what to eat and what to limit or avoid. Baby Prestyn drew the name of Linda for the door prize. Our next meeting will be 03/11/26 with Linda as Hostess. BPW welcomes anyone interested in learning more about our club to contact Sharon Carpenter at 620-431-8532.

The Chanute Business and Professional Women- BPW met Wednesday January 14, 2026 for their regular meeting with Kathy Wil...
01/21/2026

The Chanute Business and Professional Women- BPW met Wednesday January 14, 2026 for their regular meeting with Kathy Williams as Hostess, providing the meal, door prize and program. Secretary Tayah Ornelas read the minutes of the December 10, 2025 meeting and Treasurer Linda Powers read the financial report. We discussed the BPW Kansas Foundation Scholarship application, which the only one received was from our Tayah. Vice President Jen Brown is on the Foundation committee and will be making suggestions to make the application process more user friendly. President Sharon Carpenter thanked Kathy for her work along with her great granddaughter Gracie Phillips in decorating the BPW Christmas tree for the Chanute Art Gallery Annual Festival of Trees. We did not win the People’s Choice this year but Kathy expressed her joy for the winning tree. Kathy has copied pictures of BPW meetings and events for Sharon to use in the Publicity Notebook. Kathy will continue to post on Facebook our meetings and activities. The program was given by Kathy with readings from the book “Let It Go, Just Let It Go” a Guide to Reducing Stress by Kent A. Rader (author, speaker and comedian). The emphasis of the book is how to reduce stress through awareness of our relationship between our thoughts, our feelings, and our moods. People are capable of controlling their stress levels, not by changing the situation around them, but by changing their REACTION to the situation. Thoughts are not reality, only our perception of reality. Our moods are constantly changing and can affect our thoughts and feelings. The book touched on the use of humor to fortify perspective, to improve our moods, and release uncomfortable emotions. Baby Prestyn drew the name of Linda for the door prize. Our next meeting will be 02/11/26 with Kathy as Hostess. BPW welcomes anyone interested in learning more about our club to contact Sharon Carpenter at 620-431-8532.

The members of the Chanute Business and Professional Women-BPW are wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday...
12/13/2025

The members of the Chanute Business and Professional Women-BPW are wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, and a Wonderful New Year 2026. We met Wednesday December 10, 2025 for our regular meeting with Sharon Carpenter as Hostess. The focus of our meeting was enjoying a Christmas party with Dominoes pizzas, garlic bread bites, and cinnamon bites provided by Sharon. We played several rounds of Left, Center, Right Dice Game with winners receiving a prize provided by Sharon. A brief business meeting was also held. A donation from our club will be given to the Chanute Historical Society in memory of Nancy Kernick. Members are encouraged to visit the Chanute Art Gallery to view the BPW Christmas tree “The Nativity - The Reason For The Season” which Kathy Williams and her great-granddaughter Graycelin Phillips decorated. Secretary Tayah Williams read the 11/12/25 minutes and Treasurer Linda Powers read the November Treasurer’s report. A summery of the financial review for 2024-2025 was given and signed by members. Baby Prestyn held by her grandma Jen Brown pulled the name of her momma Tayah for the door prize. (No it wasn’t rigged). Our next meeting is planned for 01/14/26 with Kathy Williams as Hostess. BPW welcomes anyone interested in learning more about our club to contact Sharon Carpenter at 620-431-8532.

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