SI Chico E-blast news & more |
Aug. 18, 2020 | Volume 21 Issue 4 |
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Please take the time to read our summer edition of our blast. This weekend is our installation, see President Billie's message below.
NEW this week: Soroptimist Lab one global voice for women & girls, Snail articles, SI St Albans Zoom invite, Toot Your Horn, OLLI online, message from your Editor
SI Chico Summer Sale 50% off - scroll down for complete details
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Message from President
Billie Araiza
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Greetings!
I hope all of you are getting to enjoy the little things this summer. We have a few little things for our club members to enjoy this week. We have a change of location for this week's coffee get together. This Wednesday, I will be hosting our club's backyard coffee at 9 am at my house. These little coffee gatherings are always enjoyable and provide our club members a safe way to visit while still social distancing.
Sunday, August 23rd, at 11 am, we will all have the opportunity to attend our club installation at Merlo Park in Stirling City. It’s about a 45-minute drive up Skyway from Chico, which means it will be cooler in the mountains. Please remember to bring your own chair, food, beverage, face mask, and hand-sanitizer. I am pleased to announce that our new Region Governor, Sarah Carrasco, will be joining us and conducting the installation ceremony for our incoming club officers. We will also have the pleasure of meeting our new Region District One Director, Kerri Cobb, at our installation. I’m looking forward to getting to see everyone there, while still being mindful of all the social distancing protocols.
This will certainly be a year of enjoying the little things, maybe we will all look back at the end of the club year and realize some of these things, really were the “BIG” things.
With gratitude,
President Billie
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At the last SI Convention in Kuala Lumpur an idea was shared, a global platform where Soroptimist Members across the world can communicate and share information, truly “one global voice for women & girls.” The platform is up and running, to join, go to Soroptimist Lab click on the Request to Join.
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Hello SI Chico Members,
It's that time again to submit your articles for our next publication of The Snail coming out September 1st. Suggested topics are:
- recap of SIA virtual convention
- recap of SNR virtual conference
- New fundraiser
- Internal fundraising plans
- upcoming programs for Fall (get excited!)
- President's project
- Update on 100th Anniversary Legacy project
- hands on service for fall
- schedule of virtual SUDS or possible outdoor meet-ups?
- Other committee plans/reports
- A SOLT minute
- What else everyone?!
Please submit your articles and photos by August 24th to:
Joyce Brown, The Snail Editor
Communications Committee
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We still have 3 meeting dates available for guest speakers. If you have an idea to suggest, please run it by Pres. Billie first, if she agrees, let me know so we can reserve a date on our meeting calendar.
Dates still available are: Oct. 21, Dec. 16 and May 12
At this time I am uncertain as to our protocol. Our meeting may remain via Zoom. Please be aware of that when discussing details with potential speakers.
Thanks,
Roseann Bradley
Program Coordinator
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Hi Ladies
I am forwarding this as an invitation to join us to hear about the IPI project in Meru Kenya.
Anyway, the details are here if you would like to join us.
I do hope you are all well and keeping Covid Free.
With best wishes
Jean
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Kithoka Amani Children’s Home (KACH) a program of International Peace www.ipeacei.org Meru Kenya
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We are very excited to have arranged a virtual visit. Please join us on Zoom 2-3.30pm on Mon 24 Aug when Dr Karambu Ringera Oshare KACH with us and explain the IPI approach of working with children so that they can take charge of their lives i.e. live their lives from a place of their power (their highest selves), not of their vulnerability as orphans.
This video gives you an idea https://youtu.be/NXjom2PiPxk
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TOOT YOUR HORN
(Temporary substitute for Happy $$)
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Let’s stay connected during these difficult and unprecedented times.
Share with us any interesting events in your life, short trips you’ve taken, any new hobbies, what books you’re reading, what old/new movies you’re streaming, etc.
No charge – courtesy of your Internal Fundraising Committee
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SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF CHICO
SUMMER SALE 50% OFF
T-shirts & Polo Shirts**
(2019 INVENTORY)
$11.00
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Please e-mail your choice of color, size, how many (first come, first served) and your address to Bev Rozendaal (see size and color chart on the right) withaz@sbcglobal.net. We will deliver and collect payment at that time.
If you have questions regarding availability, etc. call Kimm Randle at (408) 710-0432.
**Polo shirts $15.00 (limited sizes & colors) 3 Smalls (1 black, 1 jade & 1 red) 2- 2XL (black)
Internal Fundraising Committee Co-Chairs
Kimm Randle
Bev Rozendaal
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OLLI is offering a great variety of online classes in fall and we’d love to share that information with your members. I’ve attached a copy of our fall catalog, Click here
Debbie Vermette
Foot note: Debbie Vermette is a SI Chico past member very involved with OLLI
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Installation/Summer Picnic:
August 23rd at Merlo Park, Stirling City
Installation at 11 AM
Summer Picnic to follow
Click on Momma Duck or her Ducklings below to see video of this beautiful park
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Retreat (depending on COVID-19)
September 14, 2020 from 5 to 9 PM
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Support our advertisers. Their annual dues goes toward our Internal Fundraiser account. To visit their website click on their business card below. To visit their Social Media page click on the caption below their business card |
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Do you have a business? Would you like to advertise in our E-bast?
Contact: Joyce Brown, E-blast Editor
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I hope you have been enjoying the summer editions of our E-blast. This is the last one of the summer, beginning Sept. 1 we will be back in session and back to weekly blasts. Remember if you missed an edition or would like to look back on a past edition you can by visiting our website at: SoroptimistChico/Newsletters
Remember all articles need to be emailed by 5pm Sunday to:
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