Calaveras County Women's Network

June Meeting
2022-06-28 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Karen Varni with the Soroptimists will be our speaker. She will be sharing about the Calaveras Soroptimist organization and the projects they are currently working on.
Karen Varni is now retired after 36 years with the County of Calaveras, the last 20 of which were as the County Clerk-Recorder and Elections Official. This included being the Registrar of Voters, Registrar of Vital Statistics, Commissioner of Civil Marriages, and Ex-Officio Clerk to the Board of Supervisors. Prior to being elected, she served as the Clerk-Administrator of the Calaveras County Superior
Court, which also came with many other titles.
Karen has two sons, three grandsons, and daughters-in-law that are the biggest and most important part of her life. Volunteering is something she started as a teenager and has continued as an adult. She has been a member of Soroptimist International of Calaveras County (SICC) for 31 years, currently serving as President.
Karen will be speaking about the history of Soroptimist International, a global women’s service organization, SICC, and their contributions to women, girls, and families in Calaveras County, their current projects, and future goals.

April Meeting
2022-04-26 17:30 - 19:00
Come hear our speaker from Calaveras County:
Merit Callaway
District 3
Calaveras County Board of Supervisors

March General Meeting - Adversity, an Opportunity to Build Character
2022-03-22 17:30 - 19:00
Come join us to hear Shana Wren speak on the topic of how adversity builds character. Details to follow.

February 2022 Meeting
2022-02-22 17:30 - 19:30
WENDY MATHIS of Hospice of Amador & Calaveras has been proudly serving our community as a non-profit Hospice for 40 years! Wendy Mathis, Community Relations Director lives in Sutter Creek and is a multi-generation resident. She loves our small community and serving others. Wendy will share with u today the services Hospice of Amador & Calaveras provides to Calaveras County.

January 2022 Meeting
2022-01-25 17:30 - 19:30
Due to circumstances not under her control, our speaker had to cancel. Check back here for our new speaker. We will post when it is confirmed.

After Christmas Holiday Party
2021-12-28 17:30 - 19:30
Please join us for a fun evening of holiday fun and games. There will be special treats and a holiday gift exchange (White Elephant style). Re-gifting is allowed and encouraged!

November Meeting
2021-11-16 17:30 - 19:30
Our guest speaker at CCWN this month will be Jimmy Moreno, and he will be talking about gratitude.
James Buffalo Moreno is a transformational leader and a practicing Shaman for over 25 years. More recently James is an author with his upcoming release, “Sunward,” Harvest the Life You Want by Healing the Life You Have (Spring 2022) and is co-authoring a book with Chris and Janet Atwood who wrote The NY Times Bestselling book, “The Passion Test,” also due to be released in Spring of 2022. (Yet to be named)

October Meeting
2021-10-26 17:30 - 19:30
Come join us for some Halloween fun!
Our speaker is Cory Thomas-Fisk
Angels Camp Round Table Pizza, 5:30-7:30pm
Zoom starts @6:00pm
CCWN is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: CCWN October Networking Meeting
Time: Oct 26, 2021 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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September Meeting
2021-09-28 17:30 - 19:30
Lasagna Love
Marcia Duggan will be our speaker from the non-profit organization, Lasagna Love.
Lasagna Love was started at the beginning of the pandemic when the founder of Good to Mama was looking for a way to help moms in her community. She and her toddler started making and delivering meals to families in the neighborhood who were struggling, whether that struggle was financial, emotional, or simply a feeling of overwhelm.
More information will be posted here. In the meantime, you can visit the Lasagna Love website for more information. https://lasagnalove.org/

August Meeting
2021-08-24 17:30 - 19:30
Rescued Performing Animals at PAWS
Our speaker this month is Dr. Chris Draper, Director at Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) located in Angels Camp, CA. He studied zoology and primatology at University College London before beginning a career in animal protection. His work has involved investigation, research, and generating awareness regarding the welfare and conservation of animals. He worked at the Born Free Foundation, UK-based international animal welfare, and conservation organization, for 16 years, becoming their Head of Animal Welfare & Captivity. His Doctorate, completed at the University of Bristol, focused on the implementation of legislation and assessment of animal welfare in zoos. Chris also sits on the UK’s Government-advisory Zoos Expert Committee, and the Accreditation Committee for the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. In late 2020, he moved to California with his family to take up a Director role at the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). Among other things, PAWS takes care of eight rescued elephants, fourteen tigers, and three bears at their 2,000-acre site in San Andreas.

July General Meeting - Traveling Updates and Covid
2021-07-27 17:30 - 19:30
Our speaker is Maureen Dinnocenzo, owner-advisor of Above & Beyond Travel- a full-service travel agency that includes air, rail, cruises, resorts, tours, group travel & more. Maureen has been awarded “2012 Best Group Sales Effort” runner-up of the West coast by Travel Age West journal. In 2015, 2019 & 2021, she has been recognized at the Global Travel Market as one of the top Elite 100 travel professionals in the United States. She has been a certified travel advisor since 2005. Her certifications include CTA, Certified Travel Associate by the Travel Institute, ACC (Accredited Cruise Counselor), MCC (Master Cruise Counselor), ECC (Elite Cruise Counselor) by the Cruise Lines International Association, Inc. She has been awarded certifications from Hawaii (Master specialist for Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Kauai, & Big Is. of Hawaii) & Alaska state Visitors Bureau. In addition, she has earned accreditations from the Tourism Board of South Africa New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti, Australia, Ireland, Greece, Mexico & Portugal. Annually, she updates her knowledge of the world by attending travel seminars and/or visiting destinations. She recently returned from a 2-week travel educational study in Croatia. She has taken groups from 16 to 300 on tours & cruises throughout the world. Ask her about group rates, amenities & a possible free trip for the group organizer! She prides herself on giving her clients personal attention & her expertise before, during & after their dream vacations.

May General Online Meeting
2021-05-25 17:30 - 20:00
May 25, 2021
5:30-8:00pm

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Join us for a great evening of networking via Zoom.
Angela Gardener will be speaking at our May meeting.
Her current project is Biscotti Park
A 100 Coffees Virtual Village where she helps women speakers to discover, develop and deliver their signature talk to their divinely designed audience, then she helps them to connect with and engage their audience inactive, online communities within the Village.
Come hear how we can create online communities in our forever-changing world.
Consider donating a raffle prize! Our raffle proceeds go to a different Calaveras County charity every
quarter.
Purchase Raffle Tickets Here

Scroll down to view this month’s raffle prizes.

1- $10 Day-O Gift Cert Plus Cute Flamingo Pal

2- Clear Proof Deep Cleansing Charcoal Mask

3- Mia Bella Free Spirit 16oz candle

4- $10 Day-O-Espresso

5- Jewelry

6- Organizer

7- Tea Assortment

April General Meeting
2021-04-27 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for a great evening of networking via Zoom.
Laurie Ginannini will be our speaker and talking about how she helped Frogtown USA get Back into the Saddle for the 2021 Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. Laurie brought back a much-needed community event amidst COVID regulations and will tell us how Frogtown USA will bring the community back together.

This event is a great way to showcase your business and Laurie will tell us how we can be involved.

Consider donating a raffle prize! Our raffle proceeds go to a different Calaveras County charity every
quarter.

Meeting information below:
CCWN is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: CCWN April Networking Meeting
Time: Apr 27, 2021 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 840 9490 1956
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Purchase Raffle Tickets Here

Solar light – Amy

Dumbrella Mug – Amy

I Bag Your Pardon – Amy

A Bag of Mia Melts – Steffanie Reed

Elephant Wine Mug – Mary

$10 Day-O-Espresso – Sharlene

4- $10 Day-O-Espresso

March General Meeting
2021-03-23 17:30 - 19:00
Latest Information About Covid Small Business Funding

Howard White
Meet our Speaker: Howard White

Howard earned a degree in software engineering from UC Berkeley, and a certification in Project Management (Project Management Professional) with a career in leading the design, development, implementation, and ongoing support of technical solutions and process re-engineering to solve complex business challenges for Fortune 50 companies. Working for SBDC and for SCORE, Howard has transitioned from large 100-person projects into a hundred smaller projects – helping individuals, mom ‘n pop shops, small businesses, and non-profit organizations overcome the same challenges larger companies face, but on a much smaller scale and without hundreds of employees.

Howard helps start-up and existing businesses understand the steps needed to develop business concepts and growth strategy, calculate financial projections and obtain loans, start their ventures, operate efficiently and profitably, identify new markets, and attract new customers. He leads the Business Start-up workshops in Tuolumne County, and truly enjoys helping small business owners launch, grow, meet their own definition of success.

Meeting Agenda

5:30 Login, adjust sound & video
6:00 Call to order
6:00-6:30 Informercials & testimonials
6:30-6:35 Introduction of speaker
6:35-7:15 Speaker

Would you be willing to purchase a gift certificate for the raffle?
There will even be an online raffle. We encourage you to donate a gift certificate from your own business or for take-out or delivery meals from a local Calaveras restaurant or a gift certificate from a local merchant. Take a photo of the gift certificate or prize and email it to Mary Phoenix so we can add it to the raffle.
Hold on to the gift certificates. After the meeting, we will put you in touch with the person who won and you can arrange to send them through the mail, deliver digitally, or arrange for pick up. Try calling a local restaurant and see if you can purchase over the phone and have it waiting for the winner.
Scroll down to view this month’s raffle prizes.

Purchase Raffle Tickets Here

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 865 3154 3591
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1.) $20 SM Gift Cert.

2.) Ceramic Seahorse

3.) Ceramic Trout

4.) Lawman Meat Rub

5.) Armrest Organizer

6.) $20 Moke-A-Java

7.) 16oz Mia Bella Candle

November 2020 Virtual Meeting
2020-11-24 17:30 - 19:30
This month’s event is about exploring our strengths!
Our special guest speaker will be Donna Wilson. As the founding director of Sierra NonProfit Services (SNS) in Sonora, her professional experience includes 20+ years as a consultant, planning and implementing training and development in government, business, and nonprofits. Donna is a Certified Consultant for Board Source (formerly the National Association of NonProfit Boards) and coach for both Gallo StrengthsFinder and Cue-Box groups. As the initial ED of Sierra NonProfit Services, she directed a research grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to create Sierra NonProfit Services

Meeting Agenda

5:30 Login, adjust sound & video
6:00 Call to order
6:00-6:30 Informercials & testimonials
6:30-6:35 Introduction of speaker
6:35-7:15 Speaker

Would you be willing to purchase a gift certificate for the raffle?
There will even be an online raffle. We encourage you to donate a gift certificate from your own business or for take-out or delivery meals from a local Calaveras restaurant or for a gift certificate from a local merchant. Take a photo of the gift certificate and email it to Mary Phoenix so we can add it to the raffle item page. Check out the prices and winners from previous months in the right sidebar.
But hold on to the gift certificates. After the meeting, we will put you in touch with the person who won and you can arrange to send them through the mail, deliver digitally, or arrange for pick up. Try calling a local restaurant and see if you can purchase over the phone and have it waiting for the winner.

Preview Raffle PrizesPurchase Raffle Tickets here.

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 881 6234 2007
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