June 2018 Wednesday, June 20, 2018 District Attorney Laura L. Krieg A sixth generation native to Tuolumne County, Laura Krieg was born and raised in Sonora. Ms. Krieg graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1999. She received her Juris Doctorate law degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2003. June Luncheon The Peppery Gar & Brill Following law school, Ms. Krieg joined the firm Thelen Reid & Priest in their San Francisco office. Ms. Krieg joined the Tuolumne County District Attorney s Office in 2005. Networking: 11:00 am Lunch: 11:40 am Lunch/Meeting $20.00 Reservation Deadline: Sunday, Jun 17 Salad Pizza Bar PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION AND PLACE YOUR MEAL REQUEST 209-536-6336 or tcwomensnetwork.com June June 13 - Board Meeting June 20 - General Meeting June 22 - Newsletter Deadline TCWN members and guests are required to make reservations or cancel by phone prior to the deadline. If you are unable to attend you will be invoiced for the cost of your meal.. P O Box 405, Standard, CA 95373 tcwomensnetwork.com
President s Message First, a very big Thank You to all the members who took part in our annual Expo event. The booths all looked amazing and I m proud to be part of such a diverse group of Women in Business! That said, there were mixed feelings regarding the success of the event. Attendance was lower than previous years, but I hope there was still value in your participation. Our membership table received interest from several potential new members and I feel that should reflect positively on us as a group! I d love to hear your feedback on how we can better this event. Please click on the survey below or go to our website to find the survey on our Events/ Expo tap. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ LMYXQR7 Congratulations to our Expo Basket winners- Bobbie Clapham & Kirstyn Richardson! They were thrilled to win so many wonderful items donated by our members! And Congratulations to our Scholarship Fundraiser winners -Melissa Shotell, Tina Rupp & Kirstyn Richardson! It was a great night for the Scholarship Fundraiser We sold 462 tickets!!! Over $4,000 was raised for our scholarship fund, so please help spread the word to potential applicants. We have money! Why pay, when you can apply? New feature: Our Online Membership Application is NOW Available! Please use this when renewing or recruiting new members. Thank you. Coming Up: Our 2 nd Membership Appreciation event Facebook 102 for Business is on June 11 th 6-8pm. Many of our member businesses have seen great success through social media. Come learn (for free) how to use Facebook for your Business. For info or reservations - call or text Bonnie Bettencourt at 209-743 -6824 or by email at bonnie@4thdmc.com. Our June meeting we ll hear from our District Attorney Laura Krieg! She is a very accomplished and dedicated DA and I m looking forward to how she found her Passion! Nicole Kikugawa, Board President OUR MISSION STATEMENT AND PURPOSE To provide an opportunity for women to meet regularly in order to build their businesses through networking and to foster the development of women in the community through social networking and scholarship opportunities. We shall provide social and educational meetings which will focus on business opportunities and development for women.
TCWN 2018 Business Expo!!!
Congratulations to our Scholarship Fundraising Winners! 1st Place Limo Wine Tasting Trip Kirstyn Richardson 2nd Place Harrah s Two Night Getaway Tina Rupp 3rd Place Black Oak Stay & Package Melissa Shotell Thanks to all the hard work of Tammy Hammond and all those that sold tickets, TCWN now has $4060.00 to give away in our Scholarship Program!
Happy Birthday! June 1 June 14 June 18 Kim Hembree Jill Ryan Nicole Kikugawa Welcome to our New Members! Ellen Cremer Emily Gatesman Laura Jennings
TCWN 2018 PROGRAMS People, Purpose & Passion: The Pathway to Success. TCWN 2018 Programs January Dinner Traci Emerald The Slight Edge February Lunch Round Table Q&A People, Purpose & Passion March Dinner What is your Purpose - Sonora Mayor, Connie Williams April Lunch Fashion & Places May Evening Business Expo June Lunch Find your Passion - Tuolumne County District Attorney, Laura Krieg July Evening Wine Down Wednesday - Harte of the Kitchen August Lunch Finding your Strength - Laura Sunday, Center for Non Violent Community September Dinner Connection with People - Margott Weltin, Weltin Design & Marketing October Lunch Women s Health - Tamara Lund, Youthful Brain Now November Dinner Installation Program & Dinner December Lunch Holiday Luncheon - Giving to our Community Friends of the Library Please note that all programs are subject to change
Networking Works A dear friend gave me one of Teri s Soaps, Deco Soap Company, for my birthday this year. What a delight to use my gingerbread soap when I take a shower! It smells so good and feels so good on my skin! Thanks Teri, Deco Soap Company & Jan Watson, Jazz It Up Sparklers! Jan Moberg, Therapy Dogs Thank you Becci Banks, Mother Lode Appliance, for the great service in replacing the washing machine at my salon! Nicky Jacka, D Fine Salon A special thank you to Gary of Stagecoach Limo in Murphys; Black Oak Casino, Harrah s of Lake Tahoe; and Shana Wren of Maynords for the generous contributions made to our Scholarship Raffle. Tammy Hammond, Academy Mortgage Welcome to our very special guests at the TCWN Business Expo Trish Russell Margie Wiley Doralyn Foleth Brittany Wiley Elyse Wildman
Congratulations Susan Roland Zuniga! TCWN has had many of our Scholarship recipients do well with their schooling. At this time we would like to share a success story that we were part of. Susan Roland Zuniga graduated from Samuel Merritt University in Oakland and is now a board certified MSN FPN. In addition to this, she is returning to Sonora to start practicing.
2018 Board of Directors and Committees President Nicole Kikugawa 415-264-1050 nkikugawa@zukfinancial.com Vice President Margaret Lawrence 770-3504 margaret@margaretlawrencelifecoach.com Secretary Kim Hembree 768-6628 Kim@millerfinancialdesign.com Treasurer Linda Schooley 559-2022 letsgo4travel@gmail.com Chief Financial Officer Claudia Merritt 840-4606 cam6134@comcast.net Membership Jan Moberg 840-1994 janster@caltel.com Reservation Teri Brockmire 532-2581 decosoapco@aol.com Reservation Co Chair Natalie Reeves 262-7301 relaxation4u@yahoo.com Reservation Co Chair Shelly Jachetta 743-8976 shellyjachetta@hotmail.com Fundraising Tamara Lund 559-6796 tamaralunddc@gmail.com Fundraising Co Chair Laura Kuffler 202-4103 advantagelda@gmail.com Program Jennifer Valdez 209-852-2067 anoccasionflorals@gmail.com Program Co Chair Bonnie Bettencourt 743-6824 bonnie@4thdmc.com Newsletter Michelle Tuttle 532-9361 mmtuttle29@gmail.com Scholarship Ivy Silva 532-4401 isilva8255@gmail.com Scholarship Co Chair Nicky Jacka 770-2478 kanik@netzero.com Scholarship Fundraising Tammy Hammond 588-8616 Tammy.hammond@academymortgage.com Scholarship Fundraising Co Publicity Bonnie Bettencourt 743-6824 Bonnie@4thdmc.com Web Director Mary Phoenix 840-7352 m.phoenix@gmail.com Sunshine Tammy McVey 207-753-7142 tammy@tammysartsyfartsy.com Sunshine Co Chair Margaret Egger 770-4017 jmegger@frontiernet.net Past President Becky Selbee 743-6825 basy424@gmail.com Expo Committee Becky Selbee 743-6825 basy424@gmail.com