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Women's Weekend A Smashing Success
Who
could have predicted that our Women’s Weekend would be such an
empowering, entertaining and memorable experience! It began with the
Friday evening appearance of Suzanne Westenhoefer who enthralled a
sell-out crowd with her candid humor about life combined with her zany
wit. She really did have all of us rolling in the aisles!
 The
day began early on Saturday with the third annual Women’s Conference
on Financial, Health and Legal issues. Even though many of us wished
that we could have slept late that day, we were completely energized and
inspired by the keynote speaker, Mary LoVerde. She touched our hearts
and our minds with her message about connecting with ourselves and with
others so that we can have happy and healthy lives. Now we understand
why she has been a frequent guest on Oprah! This year’s workshops,
offering a wide range of topics ranging from personal health to basic
home repair, were a hit with the 175 attendees. Our wonderful
presenters, who received rave reviews, motivated attendees to learn new
things. This year, we had a diverse group of vendors who were committed
to providing important information and materials to the conference
attendees. The vendors happily reported that they were continuously busy
throughout the day and that it was worthwhile for them to interact with
the women in our community. We would be remiss if we did not mention the
wonderful food and beverage provided by Café Solé, Pure Pride Spring
Water, Starbucks Coffee and Wawa who kept the attendees well fed,
hydrated and happy.
After
we set up the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center for the third time in two
days (whew!), we were able to kick back and enjoy the lyrics and music
of Barbara Higbie and Teresa Trull on Saturday evening. I can’t even
begin to describe how fabulous these two were! They brought us to
laughter and to tears as they entertained us with their life’s
experiences and with their beautiful songs. Such talented and “in
tune” women! On Sunday, the grand finale was the Women’s Brunch at
Celsius Restaurant where all 101 of us enjoyed great food and wonderful
camaraderie. The raffle winners for the American Airlines tickets and
the Hook ‘Em II Sunset Cruise, announced at the brunch, were Debbie
Estes and Joanne Cassidy, and Carol Dadds, respectively.
A
grateful thank you to everyone who made our third annual Women’s
Conference and the Women’s Weekend possible. We are fortunate to have
wonderful community support and great volunteers. It’s a spirit that
will enable the CAMP Rehoboth Women’s Project to continue advocating
for women in meaningful ways.
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