WWN member Brenda Bringhurst is a loan officer with Heritage Bank who has been helping families and individuals secure home loans throughout her career. During our Thursday, Jan. 10, meeting Brenda will speak about the Washington State Housing Finance Commission loan program that provides down payment assistance to qualified buyers. For those who qualify, this program eliminates the need for a down payment. Come learn more Thursday at noon.
Blazing a trail for legal cannabis
Danielle Rosellison of Trail Blazin’ Productions is our guest speaker on Thursday, Dec. 6. Danielle and her husband, Juddy, were among the first entrepreneurs to files for a license to grow cannabis in Washington after the passage of I-502. Danielle has found herself increasingly involved in governmental affairs surrounding the cannabis industry as well as working to market Trail Blazin’s products and operating as the company’s COO.
Danielle's sincere interest is to help the entire cannabis community, not just her own company, move in a positive direction. She is a founder and current president of The Cannabis Alliance, one of the the largest Washington state’s industry association, and is an Ambassador to the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce.
Judy Paulson
Judy Paulson, certified financial planner and WWN member, is this week’s speaker.
Common problems in web design
Web designer and WWN member Sarah Benn will discuss common problems in web design on Thursday, Nov. 15. Topics include responsive design, self-publishing website programs, conversion strategies, graphic-design issues, and technical aspects of website development and support.
Massage that comes to you!
As a new member to the group, Ruth Hesse, owner of Stay Mobile! Massage, will present a brief description of what her typical in-home massage is like. She will also demonstrate a couple of her favorite techniques and stretches at our Thursday, Oct. 4 meeting. See you there; noon at the Gateway Centre.
Get a jump on your holiday gift giving
Good grief! It's not even Halloween yet, and someone is giving a presentation on holiday gift giving?
Yes, indeed, "someone" is! At noon on Thursday, Sept. 27, WWN member Chris Hansen will be doing a "show and tell" about the latest holiday products Mary Kay is offering this year. And here's the reason she would dare to talk about the holidays already – people in sales have to be ready now. To get the best products and have them available to offer for the holidays, independent beauty consultants (and people working in "brick-and-mortar" retail businesses) must place their orders for holiday product sales early. Otherwise, some holiday products may not be available by the time the salesperson decides to order them.
Chris will be discussing are a new perfume, "Live Fearlessly." This lovely fragrance has top notes of Italian Bergamot, Ginger and Lush Petals; the bottom notes are Roasted Tonka Bean, Cedarwood, Australian Sandalwood and Vanilla Musk. Middle notes are all lovely floral scents.
Many of you love our Fragrance-Free Satin Hands Hand Cream (always a good stocking stuffer). And our full-size, three-step Satin Hands Pampering Sets are available in the Fragrance-Free or White Tea and Citrus version – these sets are lovely gifts for the gardener in your life. This year, we have a limited-edition Satin Hands Pampering Set in Pomegranate. Treat yourself to this lovely set or, again, give it to someone special.
We're also offering a limited-edition "Lash Love Mascara" (in black). Each sale of this mascara will provide a $1 donation to the Mary Kay Charitable Foundation, which supports women's shelters and survivors of abuse.
There's more to tell, but then Chris wouldn't have much more to say in her presentation.
Also, there will be a drawing (or two or three), so come prepared to win!
Protect yourself from winter worries
Our Sept. 20 featured speaker is Julie Farrow from Farmers Insurance. She’ll discuss the dangers of winter and how to avoid them to keep insurance costs down.
Local real estate low-down
What's going on with the local real estate market? Is there a slow down? Should we wait until prices go down to buy? How can we sell when we can't find a place we want to buy? Come to this week's meeting on Sept. 13 and get these and your other real estate questions answered. Julie Carpenter has been serving buyers and sellers locally for 20+ years. She is an Accredited Buyer's Representative, Certified Residential Specialist, and Certified Negotiations Expert. RE/MAX Whatcom County is one of the most productive brokerages in the country, and RE/MAX sells more real estate than any other brokerage in the world.
Down payment solutions
Are you or someone you know hoping to buy a home, but not sure how to swing the down payment? Brenda Bringhurst, mortgage loan officer for Heritage Bank, will share some financing options available to help clients who have limited access to down payment funds at our Aug. 16 meeting.
Chocolate with a purpose
BIJA Chocolates was created as a business and social enterprise that uses cacao to raise awareness to the human cost of chocolate and provides economic opportunities to groups throughout the world. BIJA Chocolates is working towards providing support for 24 certified organic women’s cooperatives throughout the equatorial belt to positively impact the women and their communities. Recently, BIJA was recognized by Whole Foods Market as one of the most innovative small businesses in America that creates impact through ethical sourcing and social entrepreneurship. BIJA co-founder Ariana Lee shares stories from BIJA at our July 26 meeting.