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Calendar of Events
December 9, 6:30 pmHoliday Party at Simi Winery RSVP for the Holiday PartyJanuary 20, 6:30 pmDinner Meeting Fountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club February 17, 6:30 pmDinner Meeting Fountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club March 17, 6:30 pmDinner Meeting Fountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club April 21, 6:30 pmInspiring Women Scholarship Fundraiser Healdsburg Bar & Grill May 19, 6:30 pmDinner Meeting Fountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club June 16, 6:30 pmDinner Meeting Fountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club |
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Board of Directors
President:
Alicia Mutch
Treasurer:
Amy Jasmer
Vice President, Membership:
Chris Parr-Feldman
Vice President, Hospitality:
Judith Light
Secretary:
Melina Sansi
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Our Monthly Raffle
Every month, our monthly raffle keeps our nonprofit organization running by earning money for the general fund. The raffle is fun and easy, and any and all raffle prizes are welcome! You could donate a product or service from your company, or it could be something else, like a plant, a bottle of wine, or a box of chocolates. We appreciate all of your contributions. They really make a huge difference to keep our organization going. Contact Audrey Gondoli to donate a raffle item for our next meeting.
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Message from the President
 Here Come the Holidays!
Now that the Thanksgiving feast and my post-feast coma has begun to fade away, I am reflecting on the upcoming holidays. For many of us, the current economic tide is encouraging us to become more creative with the goods and services we have to offer and how we market ourselves. We're tightening our belts, yet expanding our ingenuity and resourcefulness beyond what we ever thought was possible before. A friend of mine wished me "Happy Giving Thanks Week" last week, and I realize that I am very thankful for the opportunity to expand myself in this way. I might have stayed in a state of comfortable complacency if the economy hadn't spurred me into action. And so it is with many of us. I wish you all an abundance of imagination, courage, and prosperity this holiday season, and I look forward to seeing you next week at the Holiday Party! Webpage Challenge UpdateAt the last meeting, I announced that I was postponing the Webpage Challenge so that everyone had ample opportunity to check out their fellow members' websites. The member websites are listed in the left column of this newsletter. Please come to the January meeting ready to vote for your favorites three websites and be prepared to share something you learned about one of our members that surprised you. The top two winners get to do the three-minute member spotlights for February. See you soon! -Alicia Mutch
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RSVP Now For Our Holiday Party
Our annual Holiday Party is coming up fast! It will take place on Tuesday, December 9th starting at 6:30 pm at Simi Winery in Healdsburg. Dinner begins at 7:15. All members and their female guests are welcome! We have a minimum guest count of 40, so please bring a friend or two to join us! This event is so much fun that you won't want to miss it. Pam Heath is a fabulous hostess and will make sure we're all having a great time. As an added bonus, Melany Schmitt-Huston
and her a capella ensemble, D'Vine, will be singing holiday songs for us and with us. Please arrange carpooling and
designated drivers ahead of time. If you know you're coming, please RSVP as soon as possible. We can't wait to see you there! Event Details
Where: Simi Winery, 16275 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg When: Tuesday, December 9, 6:30 - 9:30 pm What to Bring: An ornament (valued at $10 or less) for the ornament exchange; a bottle of wine for dinner; and two bottles of wine for the Scholarship Fundraiser wine library Dress: Festive Cost: $60 Request: Bring a friend with you Click here to RSVP for the Holiday Party.(If you're not a member and you RSVP on our website, you can enter your information into the member information fields.) |
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Next Meeting on January 20
To make room for our holiday party, we will not be having a dinner meeting in December. Instead, our next regular dinner meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 20 at the Fountaingrove Golf and Athletic Club in the clubhouse at the top of the hill. The address of the club is 1525 Fountaingrove Parkway in Santa Rosa. We will be networking from 6:30 to 7:00, and our dinner meeting begins at 7:00. All members and guests are welcome. Our guest speaker will be Ellen Daly from Daly Organizing & Consulting. The topic of her presentation is " Five Secrets to Conquering Office Clutter!" Ellen is the author of the upcoming book, Get Your Office (and your brain) Organized!
Please bring your marketing materials with you to display at the marketing table and network, network, network. Our dinner meetings are a great way to shamelessly promote your business. You can also use the monthly raffle to promote yourself. Please bring a bottle of wine with you to share with your table. Wine is also available for purchase from the club. We're collecting wine bottles for our Scholarship Fundraiser grand prize, so please bring one or two bottles of wine valued at at least $20 for the wine library. You can bring them from your wine cellar or ask wineries to donate wine. Wineries can be extremely generous and love to donate to great causes like sending incredible women to school. The price of the dinner meeting is $37.50 for members and $42.50 for guests. Reservations are required by noon on Friday, January 16. Please help us keep our costs down as a nonprofit organization by RSVPing early for yourself and your guests. You can RSVP for the dinner meeting anytime after January 1. |
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Scholarship Fundraiser Update
Our annual Scholarship
Fundraiser will take place on Tuesday, April 21 at the Healdsburg Bar and Grill. The event will include wine tasting, delicious food and
surprise performances designed to amaze you! A planning meeting will be
held on Tuesday, December 16th. Place and time to be determined.
Please be thinking about silent auction items that you can
contribute, guests that you can invite and bring at least two bottles
of wine valued at at least $20 for the wine raffle to the holiday party.
Last year, we raised $11,500 in scholarships for women at Sonoma State and the Santa Rosa Junior College.
Event tickets and raffle tickets will be available for sale at the January meeting. We're shooting for 100 guests - let's make this party the best
one yet! If you're interested in taking an active role in planning and preparing for this event, please contact Jen Stark.
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Last Month's Raffle Donors
We really appreciate the generosity of the women who donate items for our raffle. In November, we earned $175 for our general fund from the raffle donations. Thank you! Dian Nunes of T.D. & Associates donated a gift album. Kim Dow of Dowhouse donated a Taylor Maid coffee package. Chris Parr-Feldman of Parr Productions donated fifty Business Card Magnet Calendars. Anna Smith of The Shelford House Bed & Breakfast donated a bottle of Everett Ridge wine with wine glasses. Marie Theilade of Addison Avenue Investment Services donated an iPod shuffle. Julie Paille of Hardt to Heart Facials donated a European facial plus 10% off a product purchase. Chava from The Color Room Hair Studio donated a haircut. Alicia Mutch of Healdsburg Healing Arts donated an hour massage. Judith Light of MoonSong provided our Thanksgiving flower arrangements. |
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Member News
Announcement from Lori Moore:
Don't miss Healdsburg's Strolling Holiday Dine Around. Enjoy four courses of a "progressive feast" at various restaurants and cafes in Healdsburg for a three-hour dining experience.
Dates: Wednesday evenings, December 3, 10, 17
For reservation information, call: 707-431-7346
Download the brochure.
A portion of the proceeds benefits the Healdsburg Shared Ministries Food Pantry
Announcement from Jen Stark:
Stark Wine Holiday Open House & Gift Fair
Location: Wine Country Cellars, 7680 Bell Rd, Windsor
When: December 7, 2 - 5 pm
Please join us for wine, snacks, shopping and holiday cheer! Showcasing gift items from local artisans.
Contact Jen Stark for more information.
Announcement from Kim Dow:
The HillJillys is a fun bike club for women at all levels of biking experience. We have road and mountain bike rides almost every Saturday, and we would love you to ride with us. HillJillys is perfect for any woman who is interested in: getting started in cycling, rediscovering cycling, looking for women to ride with and/or having fun on her bike!
Contact Kim Dow for more information.
Announcement from Alicia Mutch:
Join me for an informative presentation about Univera and its revolutionary nutraceutical products that renew and rejuvenate your body at a DNA level. Learn how you can start your own business and thrive in our challenging economic times. Prepare to be inspired!
Where: Healdsburg Senior Center, 133 Matheson St., Healdsburg
When: Monday, December 8 and 15, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Food will be provided.
Contact Alicia Mutch for more details.
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Wine Country Chapter #6504
American Business Women's Association
PO Box 164, Healdsburg, CA 95448
www.wineabwa.org
We appreciate your feedback! Please send comments, suggestions, submissions, and rants to Alicia Mutch. Please keep member news submissions to 50 words or less.
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