Coffee & Connections – Filomena's Restaurant, Waterford, CT Start your day with us... Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 8:45-9:45 am at our Coffee & Connections, at Filomena's Restaurant, 262 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT. $5 – pay online or at the door, registration optional, coffee included. You're invited to an informal gathering to exchange information and leverage your contacts in a relaxed setting! Bring your business cards, flyers and QR codes to exchange. Looking to network without all the formality? Join us for an hour! Coffee, tea and conversation await! Questions Email gina@ginajohnson.co or mgannotti@gmail.com
Be sure to join Us Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11:30 am for our monthly luncheon Program at Langley's Restaurant at Great Neck Country Club, $25 for member pre-registrations, $30 for non-member pre-registrations, and $35 for late registrations and walk-ins includes gratuity and tax. Please note price change. Pre-registration is encouraged. Lenore Auger served in the United States Air Force from 1986 to 2000. Her duty stations were: Pease AFB Portsmouth, NH Supply Squadron 1986 to 1990 (closed the base), Afcent Brunsum City the Netherlands Nato headquarters Central Europe 1990 to 1995, Cannon AFB 1995 to 1997, Supply Squadron Riverhead Long Island, NY 1997 to 1998, and Recruiting Hanscom AFB Bedford, MA 1998 to 2000.
Lenore will focus her talk on the challenges for women in the military and the advancements for women over the last 40 years. Lenore is the owner of Seaside Spa in New London, CT. Her journey into the spa profession started in 1998. She worked in the Boston area as an esthetician for a number of years until she opened her first spa in CT during the summer of 2002. She has been in business for over twenty years owning spas in the eastern part of Connecticut, then expanding to the seacoast area.
*Registration closes at 9am on the Monday before the luncheon. * Remember to bring cash for the 50/50. Your fun ticket purchase at lunch on Wednesday, funds our Network operations, community and charitable engagement activities, and our scholarships! $1 each ticket, no limit. * Member Benefit: Members (only) may place their business info on the Members Info Table.
Network@Night (N@N) – Friendsgiving We'll be having fun... Friday, November 21, 6:00pm-9:00 pm at our Network@Night at the Chesterfield Fire Department, 1606 Hartford New London Tpke. in Oakdale. Register here online, $5 online or cash at the door and a dish. Join us for a heartfelt Friendsgiving celebration, where we gather to honor the spirit of gratitude and friendship while raising funds to support kids in our community. This Network@Night will be a lively evening filled with delicious food, fun activities, and meaningful connections, reinforcing the importance of our Network as our chosen family. Let's come together to create lasting memories and continue this tradition that highlights inclusivity and the joy of sharing our blessings with one another. Members and guests will bring a dish to share. There will be prize drawing items donated by members. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Chesterfield Fire Department's Christmas Drive Fund. Bring cash for prize drawings. Deb McGrath will be reaching out to those who've registered for prize donations and to see what dish you're bringing. Contact Deb McGrath for more info, email: debbiegraff1@gmail.com.
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Coffee & Connections – Filomena's Restaurant, Waterford, CT Start your day with us... Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 8:45-9:45 am at our Coffee & Connections, at Filomena's Restaurant, 262 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT. $5 – pay online or at the door, registration optional, coffee included. You're invited to an informal gathering to exchange information and leverage your contacts in a relaxed setting! Bring your business cards, flyers and QR codes to exchange. Looking to network without all the formality? Join us for an hour! Coffee, tea and conversation await! Questions Email gina@ginajohnson.co or mgannotti@gmail.com
Be sure to join Us Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:30 am for our "Holiday Carnival" luncheon at Langley's Restaurant at Great Neck Country Club, $25 for member pre-registrations, $30 for non-member pre-registrations, and $35 for late registrations and walk-ins includes gratuity and tax. Please note price change. Pre-registration is encouraged.
Network@Night (N@N) – Aikido New London County with Crystal Aldrich We'll be having a super time... Monday, January 12, 2026, 6:00 pm at our Network@ Night at Aikido New London County, 316 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT. Register and pay online, $10 per person, or cash at the door. Crystal Aldrich of Aikido New London County is hosting a self-defense event, that is interactive and practical. This is accessible for everyone of all ages and abilities. Learn some basic Aikido moves and how to use them. Wine and cheese will be available afterward. The event will benefit TVCCA.
Be sure to join Us Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:30 am for our monthly luncheon at Langley's Restaurant at Great Neck Country Club, $25 for member pre-registrations, $30 for non-member pre-registrations, and $35 for late registrations and walk-ins includes gratuity and tax. Please note price change. Pre-registration is encouraged.
Jewell Jones, LCSW, will speak on "The Power of Self-Worth." She will cover: 1) The currency of worth 2) When who you are feels like too much 3) Redefining "enough" 4) Adapting a new mindset. An empowering call to action for businesswomen across industries to reclaim their inherent value beyond job titles, accolades, or societal expectations. Too often, high-achieving women internalize imposter syndrome, perfectionism, people-pleasing and other harmful narratives while attempting to present their authentic self. The secret to transformative is in believing we are already enough. Through heartfelt storytelling, interactive reflection, and practical mindset shifts, the attendees will be guided to confront the narratives that undermine confidence and authenticity. Attendees will be prompted to challenge the internalized beliefs that suggest they have to prove their worth and offers instead a path to anchoring it. Attendees will leave with practical self-worth rituals, a renewed leadership lens, and a powerful reminder: a woman who owns her worth doesn’t just succeed—she changes everything around her.
For those who are willing, the members of the Network can position themselves for tangible change through the power of self-reflection, self-acceptance, and embodied authenticity Bio: Resilience Expert & Transformational Speaker, Therapist Jewell Jones embodies resilience and transformation. Born and raised in Oakland, California, her early life as an honors student and talented athlete was disrupted when family addiction led to periods of homelessness and instability. Jewell used these challenges as steppingstones toward creating an extraordinary life. After graduating high school early, Jewell joined the U.S. Navy, serving 10 years on active duty and 3 years in the reserves. This military foundation launched a remarkable 21-year career at Liberty Bank, where she advanced from part-time teller to Branch Manager, mastering seven different positions along the way. At age 51, when many settle into career comfort zones, Jewell made the courageous decision to pursue her deeper calling. She earned her Master's in Social Work from the University of Connecticut in 2020, became a fully licensed clinical social worker, and launched her successful private practice in 2024.An award-winning professional recognized among the "100 Women of Color," Jewell brings a uniquely powerful perspective to her presentations. She speaks with authenticity about navigating life's unexpected turns, finding opportunity in adversity, and the courage required for meaningful transformation at any age. Married for nearly 30 years to her husband Reg, Jewell balances her professional passion with rich family connections to their five adult children and five young grandchildren. Jewell’s presentations leave audiences inspired and equipped with practical strategies for resilience. Her signature message resonates across diverse groups: "There is strength in every story of your life – even the chapters you might wish to skip."
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