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2019-2020 Committees & Board Meeting Schedule
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October 3, 2019
Our Texas Soroptimist, Marilyn Ey is coming to town. Join us to see what she's been up to. Invitations were sent out Friday, Sept. 20th, check your E-mail. Click here to see invitation
- Bring something to nibble on to share
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Fall District 1 Meeting hosted by SI Bidwell Rancho
October 5, 2019
If you haven't registered yet and would like to attend, you need to register online:
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Call to SNR Board meeting
You are all invited to join the Sierra Nevada Region Board when it meets on October 6, 2019 in Chico. All are welcome. Please see the attached "Call" and Tentative Agenda.
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SIC Fall Fundraiser
Oct. 13, 2019
Manzanita Place (Chico Elks Lodge)
Tickets ON SALE NOW at Ticketleap
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to purchase your tickets. Tickets are also available at our weekly meetings.
Visit our website for complete details:
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Our major sponsors for our Epicurean Rendezvous fall fundraiser are:
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Save the Date
SUDS - Nov. 7th at 5:30pm - Hosted by Billie Araiza & SI Bidwell Rancho
More information coming soon
After Hours & SUDS are SI Objectives Committee Events. If you'd like to host an After Hours or a SUDS contact the Co-chairs, Sandi Decker and/or Linda Kerch
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Epicurean Rendezvous Volunteer Positions Available click here
Bonnie Chapman & Lupe Medrano
Co-Chairs Fundraising Committee
Walk to End Alzheimer's click here to sign up
Bonnie Chapman, Coordinator
Sandi Decker & Linda Kerch
Co-chairs SI Objectives Committee
Natalie Conrad & Kit Oldham
Coordinators
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Message from President
Carrie Pavis
Greetings Soroptimists!
Welcome fall, I am so happy for some cooler weather.
I hope everyone enjoyed the week off and that you were able to make it to your committee meeting.
We have a pretty busy week upon us.
- SI Chico business meeting on Wednesday, October 2nd
- Fundraising meeting on Thursday, October 3rd at 12:00 pm (Bonnie's House)
- SUDS at Kathy Erickson's on Thursday, October 3rd at 5pm
- Flamingle for the District 1 Meeting at the Handle Bar Friday, October 4th from 6-8 pm
- District 1 Meeting at the Elks on Saturday, October 5th from 10-3 pm
I am so looking forward to
Epicurean Rendezvous Fundraiser
! The fundraising committee is working hard to make this fundraiser the event of the year, please let's get these last 100 tickets sold so we can put on our dancing shoes and have some fun.
Our second SUDS is at Kathy Erickson's house and our favorite Texas Soroptimist, Marilyn Ey is in town. Join us and see what she's up to.
Our district meeting will be Saturday, October 5th 10-3 at the Elks. This is where you can get a view of the bigger picture of Soroptimist! If you haven't signed up and want to go, you can register and pay at the door. There is also a get together on Friday at 6:00 pm, on the Handle Bar's lovely patio.
Looking forward to seeing all of you at our October Business meeting.
Soroptimist International of Chico
President, 2019-2020
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This Week's Program
Financials
Wear your Soropti-shirts and bling tomorrow
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Silent Auction Baskets
If you have a basket or items for a basket to donate for the silent auction for Epicurean Rendezvous, please bring everything to club this Wednesday, October 2. We will happily take extra baskets if you decide to create one last minute! Please include a list of the contents of whatever you are bringing and an approximate value. Also include who should be thanked for the donation.
If you have any questions, contact Bonnie, Lupe or Roseann.
Thank-you very much everyone!!
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Dear SI Chico,
We need your help. Our one and only fundraiser of the year is two short weeks away. We have more than 100 tickets left to sell. We are asking each and every member to help. Though we all want fliers and Facebook to sell our tickets, these means alone just aren't doing the trick. We all need to dig deeper, get a little uncomfortable and MAKE PHONE CALLS.
Will you each please think of two people in your circle of friends and contacts that you can call, tell about our event and invite? Call your real estate agent, your financial advisor, a friend who owns a business and could treat some top employees to this special event as a reward...talk to people at your bank...or your neighbor who is a foodie and would love this evening. These are the phone calls, direct contact calls or in person visits that we need. Please please please commit to doing this in the name of all of the good work we do each year. We have complete faith that this group is capable of selling this event out, but it will take all of us trying together.
Here are some great talking points about the event;
*Over 17 spectacular wineries and Secret Trail Brewery
*Delectable food all night starting with small bites, moving into bigger tastes and small entrée's at dinner and ending with an unforgettable dessert extravaganza. All created by the amazing Chef Ann Leon
*The venue will be transformed with beautiful décor and lighting that will set the mood for making great memories
*An array of wonderful silent auction baskets and items and a live auction of some very special items not to be missed
*All this fun will be had in the name of raising funds for all the good Soroptimist International of Chico has done in our community for 90 years!! Celebrate and contribute with us.
Thanks to you all!
Bonnie, Lupe and The Fundraising Committee
*Consider offering to deliver tickets to help people who you approach, avoid online purchase service fees
*Ticket sales will close on October 10
Below is a picture file (jpg) see instructions on how to save & share it
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The flier above is a jpg and can be used for Email, FB, Instagram and other platforms. To save it on your device right click the picture above and select "save image as"
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October Member of the month, Margarita Vega
I was born on November 13th, 1979, at Sutter Memorial in Sacramento, CA. I was born and raised in Northern California, from Sacramento to Paradise, then Chico. I'm the oldest of six, five girls and one boy, we all live in Chico. I have several children myself, two girls, one boy and four Shih Tzu's. I graduated as a student of the year in 1998 from Ridgeview High in Magalia.
In 2003, I got a job at La Hacienda. I started as a host, moved up to serving, and after one year, I worked my way into management. In 2011, myself and two others were given the opportunity to buy La Hacienda. I genuinely love what I do, and all the kids from (18-24) we employ are MY kids we're FAMILY. I get to see them grow and mature into young adults.
My most significant accomplishments are my kids; I have raised two well-rounded young women. Edward's only three so he has a way to go, but he knows to say thank you, please, excuse me, and of course the word us moms all love NO!
Fun facts you didn't know about me:
- Mosquito's, to my itchy misfortune, absolutely adore my scent. With me around, everyone else is safe.
- My favorite food is pizza ( major weakness)
- I primarily write in cursive. A teacher once described my handwriting as "beautifully neat from afar, but illegible up close."
- I love laughing so hard that it spurns on tears, causing my hidden abs to spasm, which results in shortness of breath. Laughing truly is the best medicine.
- My favorite person to scare is my sister, Gabby. She has a fear of porcelain dolls, and I own several.
Congratulations Margarita for being our member of the month!
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