1. From Our President:
What a busy month March was! Much activity took place as
we put the final touches on our 5th Annual Power of the Purse
fundraiser. My sincere thanks to all the committee members,
volunteers, local business owners and contributors who made
this event a success. Spring is finally here so I hope everyone
has shaken off their winter blues as we look forward to our
next fun activity! Our Bunco Bash is scheduled for April 30th
at Forest Lake Clubhouse. This is such a fun event to support
a great cause, Relay for Life, so start spreading the word to
family and friends! Also, our economic development
committee met for a second time and we have some new
ideas that we will be presenting soon for the membership to
discuss. Stay tuned! Respectfully,
Lauri Adams
Women’s Chamber
of Commerce
Linking Careers, Community and Commerce
March, 2015
The Hot Springs Women’s Chamber of
Commerce is a dedicated group of
community volunteers who meet monthly
to network, share information, promote
education and learn more about our area.
Our monthly meetings feature guests
sharing information about community
topics. The March meeting of the Hot
Springs Women’s Chamber of Commerce
will be held on Thursday, March 26th at
5:30 p.m. at Special Touch Catering, 600
Main Street. Dinner will be served at 6:00
p.m. Cost per person is $14.50. Door prize
tickets are available for 50 cents. Please
RSVP to Jeri Blackburn by email to
AEDScreening@aol.com or by telephone to
672-0679 by noon Tuesday. Bring a guest! Lauri Adams, President
Our special guest speaker for March is Elizabeth Robbins. Elizabeth is a native of Hot
Springs, Arkansas. She taught English for thirty-seven years, the last twenty-six at Lakeside
High School in Hot Springs. Since 2007, she has been the executive director of the Garland
County Historical Society. She is the editor of its yearly journal, The Record, and writes a
monthly column for the Sentinel-Record publication On the Go. She also serves on the
Juvenile Diversion board of the Garland County Juvenile Court and on the board of the
Arkansas History Commission.Elizabeth Robbins
OUR MARCH MEETING WILL FEATURE ELIZABETH ROBBINS,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GARLAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Welcome to our New Members:
Beth Burgess
bethburgesslaw@gmail.com
Payton Burgess
Payton.burgess34@gmail.com
Rachel Green
Rachel4381@att.net
Michelle Lawrence
mlawrence@garlandcounty.org
Bonnie Swayze
allbjs@aol.com
The 2015 Women’s Chamber of
Commerce Scholarships
Applications
are now available in the area school
counselors’ offices and at National
Park Community College. Please
encourage graduating seniors and
NPCC students to apply before April
15! For more information you may
contact Cherri Mertz Hatley,
Chairperson, at mertzc@hssd.net.

2. Special Touch Menu:
Buffet Style Chicken Enchiladas,
Rice, Beans,
Salsa & Chips with Dessert
Tea/Water
A Salad Dinner is also available.
Please make your selection when you
RSVP
Relay For Life of Garland County
6:00 p.m., Friday, May 29, 2015
Bank of the Ozarks Arena
134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs, AR
For more information, see Carrie Bailey-Gage, our Relay
for Life Chairperson
Sign up at www.relayforlife.org
Thursday, March 26th
, 5:30 p.m., Women’s Chamber of
Commerce regular membership meeting. Elizabeth
Robbins, Special Guest Speaker.
Thursday, April 9th
, 5:30 p.m., Women’s Chamber
Executive Committee (Officers and Committee Chairs),
Simmons Bank.
Tuesday, April 14th
, 5:30 p.m., Economic Development
Committee meeting, Grand Lagniappe, 809 W. Grand
Ave.
Thursday, April 23rd
, 5:30 p.m., Women’s Chamber of
Commerce regular membership meeting.
Thursday, April 30th
, 6:00 p.m., Women’s Chamber of
Commerce Bunko Party! Forest Lakes Clubhouse. $15
per person. All proceeds support Relay for Life.
Thursday, May 14th
, 5:30 p.m., Women’s Chamber
Executive Committee (Officers and Committee Chairs),
Simmons Bank.
Thursday, May 28th
, 5:30 p.m., Women’s Chamber of
Commerce regular membership meeting.
Friday, May 29th
, 6:00 p.m., American Cancer Society
Relay for Life events at Bank of the Ozarks Arena. For
more information, see Carrie Bailey Gage.
Many thanks to Lisa Carver of
Moxie Consulting for joining us
as our guest speaker in February.
Remember Lisa’s advice: We
must manage our time most
effectively to meet our long term
goals, be more effective, and not
go B.A.T.T.Y.!! Thanks again, Lisa,
for an outstanding presentation!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Special Thanks to our Power
of the Purse Committee,
Glendora Bright, Cathy
Rasmussen (Chair), Lauri
Adams, Joan O’Dwyer, Tracy
Bailey and Donna Lawrence.
Our 2015 Power of the
Purse auction raised over
$1,600 for local charities!
Thanks to all who donated
items for the auction, to
those who purchased items
and to those who helped!
Jami Hemund, March 15th
Our auctioneer, Steve
Thacker, made the
evening a fun event!
Our president, Lauri Adams, center,
was asked to judge the Special
Olympics Polar Plunge fundraiser which
raised approximately $4000. Teams
and individuals were judged on their
creativity of costumes. Pictured here
with Barbara Wright, left, and Sonia
Luzader, Hot Springs Police
Department, right.

3. PHILANTHROPY AMONG WOMEN COMES IN MANY STYLES!
Thursday, April 30th
6:00 p.m.
Forest Lakes Clubhouse
$15.00 per person
All proceeds benefit the
Women’s Chamber of Commerce
American Cancer Society Relay for Life Team!
For More Information, Contact the WCC Relay for Life
Chair Carrie Gage at (501) 282-1553.
Bring your friends for
an evening of fun,
refreshments and
fundraising for our
Relay for Life Team!
Beginners and Advanced
Bunko players are welcome!