| "Central Kansas Business Connection" |
CENTRAL KANSAS BUSINESS CONNECTION Chartered in 1937 HISTORY - This association was organized by Mary Jones, owner of the Hutchinson Credit Bureau in 1937. The first name of the organization was Credit Women's Breakfast Club. Since that time, we have had a few name changes but our purpose remains the same to promote credit education. CURRENT -- Our new name is "Central Kansas Business Connection" affiliated with Credit Professionals International. We chose that name since we have men and women from Hutchinson and Wichita. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Four members have earned their credit certification. We also have had three members become Credit Professional of the Year on the International level and a Past International President of CPI. NETWORKING - We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 6:15 PM for a dinner meeting. We meet in Hutchinson or Wichita for the meetings, so call one of the officers listed below to be a part of our networking association. EDUCATIONAL TOPICS at the meetings: October - "Identity Theft" - Tracy Cooksey November - "What's Attitude Have to do with Leadership" - Amy Brennan December - "Christmas Past" - at DeShazer's January - "Employee Embezzlement" - Linda Zenor February - "Seven Steps to Less Stress" - Sharon DeShazer March - "In House Collections for Your Company; using Small Claims to Collect" - Jan Dick April- "Handwriting Analysis" - Sharol Rudolph May - "8 Habits to Enhance Your Life" -Executive Luncheon at 11:45 am - Hutchinson TownClub June - "Okay, Once and for All - What is Reverse Mortgage" - Marsha Thompson July - "Tribute to Helen B Sawyers" - Sharon DeShazer August - Steak and Swim at Zenor's COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT- **Need a speaker? We speak in the community about fraud and other issues in the credit industry. ** Have a deliver-a-thon "delivering flowers for a local flower shop on Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. Proceeds go the Walk-a-thon for the Credit Education Resources Foundation. **Have a booth at the Women's Show in Hutchinson each year during March or April for the Credit Education Month where we promote credit information to the public. **Other activities: 1. Concession stand at auctions to earn money to support our booth at the Women's Show. 2. Instructing "pre-release" inmates at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility on checking, savings, and loans. OFFICERS - President - Linda Zenor, MPCE Phone: 620-662-4489 e-mail: alexanders@msinter.net Vice-President - Sharol Rudolph Phone: 620-694-2286 e-mail: sharol.rudolph@fnbhutch.com Secretary/Treasurer: Jan Dick Phone: 620-665-8751 e-mail: jan.dick@hutchhomeworks.com |
| Use of Walk-A-Thon Money This year Central Kansas Business Connection a/k/a THE HUTCH BUNCH did something a little different with the funds they received back from their Walk-a-Thon contribution. Our public television station, KPTS, has a program called "Ready To Lead in Literacy". Pat Clough of KPTS has regenerated a program called "Parenting Counts". This program had been dormant for several years. Pat is going out into the Wichita community and giving programs on budgeting to places such as transitional housing in the homeless shelters, alcohol and drug abuse recovery centers and battered women's shelters. This spring they will complete the initial phase in Wichita. This summer they hope to move the programs out to the 10 counties in the KPTS viewing area. When they come into the Hutchinson area, they will be contacting the Hutch Bunch to see if we want to work with them. |