12 August 6 - 19, 2011
Drez organizing 6th women’s biz conference
Women business owners, especially those with ten or fewer employees, as well as those women wanting to start their own businesses, are invited to the 6th Annual Christian Women’s Business Conference from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Sept. 17 at Arizona Community Church (ACC), 9325 S. Rural Rd. in Tempe.
The events and speaker topics, presented from a Christian perspective, is coordinated by Ocotillo resident and businesswoman Janet Drez, director of women’s ministries at ACC, which is co-hosting the day-long program with
Submitted photo by Diane Rawdon
AWE-INSPIRING: More than 100 women owning small businesses or startups attend last year’s Christian Women’s Business Conference.
Women of Faith In Business. Other sponsors include Arizona Women’s Experience and the Women’s Ministry at Arizona Community Church.
Keynote speaker for this year’s conference is speaker, author and local businesswoman Vickie Mullins, a Christian woman, wife and mother, who was “content” as the president of an award-winning graphic design fi rm she’d founded in 1991. Attendees may choose three of four breakout sessions on “The Network You Need to Succeed” with Kathe Wunnenberg of Hopelifters; “Facebook Business Pages - Keeping Your Fans Engaged” with Jennifer Mathus, Women of Faith in Business;”Leading with Vision” with Kendra Tilllman,
TheSavvyWAHM.com; and “The Power of Relationship Management in Business” with Kim Herring, founder and principal of Needanassistant. com and Jim Hayden, founder and CEO of Board Developer.
With more than 100 attending the 2010 conference, Drez says she’s very excited about this year’s event.
The $35 cost includes a continental breakfast, boxed lunch, keynote and three breakout sessions with networking opportunities. Women are reminded to bring business cards to be used during networking sessions and for door prize giveaways. Attendees are also encouraged to bring school supplies such as rulers, colored pencils or calculators to be sent to needy boys around the world through the event’s benefi ciary, Operation Christmas Child at
www.operationchristmaschild.org. To register or for more information, contact Drez at
jdrez@azcc.org, 480-491-2210 or visit the conference website at
www.christianwbc.com.
Community
City’s free landscape, irrigation classes expand
Landscaping for Color joins Chandler’s lineup of fall landscaping and irrigation classes open to Chandler utility customers. And, for the fi rst time, residents can register for courses online.
“The popular workshops are designed to help residents learn how to use water more
effi ciently and still have lush-looking yards,” says City of Chandler Water Conservation Coordinator Cathy Rymer.
The schedule of workshops begins with Basic Yard Makeovers offered from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 30. Participants learn to create a “back yard oasis,” or make their landscape more child or pet friendly. Included in the class are easy step-by-step methods to conserve water while transforming a grass yard into outdoor living spaces that are cool, colorful, fragrant, and interesting. Some residents may be eligible for a rebate of up to $3,000.
“Chandler Smart” Landscaping, a two-part class that runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 10 and 17, teaches the basics of home landscape designs to create “attractive, comfortable, functional and sustainable yards.” Learn the concepts of design, how to plan for small spaces, the desert plant palette, plant selection and plant combinations. Participants are encouraged to bring their own yard layouts for use in design exercises. Water-Wise Edible Gardening, held from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. on Sept. 20, brings in a Master Gardener to help attendees succeed as gardeners and challenging the desert environment. Learn how to prepare beds, choose plants and care for vegetables, herbs, fruits and citrus.
Landscaping For Color runs from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. on Oct. 4, discussing how home gardeners can add color to their landscape year-round. Learn which plants offer an extended blooming season and thrive with little effort, as well as money-saving tips. Water Smart Workshops, a four-part series will be held on consecutive Thursdays from 6 to 8:45 p.m., addresses the components of irrigation systems, how to design and install them, how to program timers and how to troubleshoot when problems. Schedule: Drip Irrigation System Installation on Oct. 13, Sprinkler Design & Maintenance on Oct. 20, Yard Watering on Oct. 27 and Irrigation System Maintenance on Nov. 3. Lastly, Pruning and Maintaining Your Landscape, from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. on Nov. 8, is led by a certifi ed Arborist who presents the basics of pruning. Learn the art and science of good pruning, how to prune young trees for good structure, the fi ve types of pruning and when to use them, as well as how to avoid the two worst pruning mistakes. Registration is required. All classes will be held at Chandler City Hall, 2nd Floor, 175 S. Arizona Avenue. Visit
www.chandleraz.gov/water to register online, or call the City of Chandler’s Water Conservation Offi ce at 480-782-3580.
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