(COLORADO SPRINGS) – The League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region (LWVPPR) held a panel to bring awareness to domestic violence Saturday, March 25. “It’s one of those silent topics that not a lot of people like to talk about, whether they’re embarrassed or whatever the case may be,” said Shelly Roehrs, a […]
Sabrina Wienholtz had an unusual luncheon on Feb. 28. She visited with more than 100 guests, meeting many new people, and helped announce 2022’s newest Community Leadership Award recipients.
On Thursday, she was the one who marked a special occasion.
Talarico, co-owner of The Picnic Basket Catering Collective, was named the recipient of the 2021 Athena Award, which honors businesswomen for professional excellence, community service and mentorship of other women.
The award was presented Thursday during a virtual gathering hosted by the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC. The annual event, which typically takes place at an in-person luncheon attended by hundreds, was postponed last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Talarico and Kathy Dreiling, her wife and business partner, launched their catering careers in 1989 when they each invested $300 to buy an existing company.