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SI Chico E-blast news & more
Jan. 4, 2022| Volume 22 Issue 19
Please take the time to read this week's E-Blast so you can stay up-to-date on happenings in our club, around the Region and around the world.

What's New: President Sara's Message, SNR Winter District 1 Meeting, Message from Governor Sarah, Member of the Month, Dress a Girl, Kim's Updated Business Card

What's Happening this week: Business Meeting
Message from President Sara Beacham
Greetings!

Happy New Year! Many of you are probably overjoyed that 2021 is behind us and excited to look ahead to 2022. Me, too! Our club has a lot happening in the coming months. January brings us our first business meeting of the new year, a program from Salvation Army (we just donated $10,000 to their mental health program), and then, drumroll please, our 92nd birthday with a special presentation. We are honored to have a special guest joining us at our birthday party; the vice mayor will join our club along with several members of SI Bidwell Rancho as our clubs are presented with a Proclamation from the City of Chico for Soroptimist’s 100 years of service. The last Saturday of the month is our district 1 meeting. This meeting will be on Zoom, so everyone can attend no matter where you are.

In December, we wrapped up our 100-year anniversary billboard campaign. Did you see any of the billboards around town? The Girl Scouts of Northern California Outdoor Pavilion Project is slowly moving forward. We will keep the club updated when we learn more.

Planning continues for the Believe to Achieve (President’s Project) and Dream It, Be It (SIA signature program). Be sure to put these events on your calendar for April 8 and April 9, respectively. Another date you should put on your calendar is April 1-3 for the Sierra Nevada Region conference held at the Atlantis Casino Resort in Reno, Nevada. I love this conference. It gives you a wide lens view of what we do as a club and as part of the larger collective, our region. Let me know if you plan to attend this conference; I can help with roommate assignments and travel to Reno.

We have lots to look forward to in January and in 2022. Happy New Year, Everyone! See you on Wednesday.

President Sara




2021-2022 Committee Structure

Click here to see what committee you are on for our 2021-2022 club year.

Click here for Committee & Board Meeting Times.
Join us this week at Manzanita Place (Chico Elks Lodge),
1705 Manzanita Ave., Chico, CA
Wednesday,Jan. 4, 2022 at 12 Noon

-or-

join us on Zoom


Meeting ID: 875 0876 2907
Passcode: GirlPower

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All members must wear masks inside from December 15 to January 15 read more
Upcoming Events
When: January 19, 2022
Where: Manzanita Place (Chico Elks)
Time: 12 Noon
Official Intivtation will be sent out this Friday, December 17, check your email
or you can RSVP now by Clicking here
Soroptimist International of Bidwell Rancho has invited us to their event,

Soroptimist Connect
When: January 25, 2022
Where: The Hatchet House
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
This is your official invitation, click here to RSVP
I need your help. I am getting concerned about the small number of hotel reservations have been made to date. The areas of the hotel we use for the conference itself, the market area, and the breakout rooms are directly tied to the number of hotel rooms that are booked. I really would appreciate it if you would register for your hotel rooms within the next 10 days. That will help us understand whether we are going to have a successful conference or if the Region is going to take an economic hit on this event. I understand we are still dealing with some uncertainty with regards to COVID-19 and the new strains that are spiking in numbers. But I can assure you from my experience with the Atlantis and attending lunches there weekly, they are not having issues within their venue. So, let’s get the room reservations made so that we can move forward in our plans for conference.
 
Wishing you all a great New Year.

Best,

Governor Sarah

Register Below
Click below to make your reservations
January Fur Baby and Member of the Month - Chai and Carla Bee

Meet Chai our 6 year old Apple Head Chihuahua.

She’s obviously a special little girl, who enjoys her walks through Bidwell Park, traveling with us in the RV and snuggling anytime she can. She’s very timid and doesn’t take to strangers at all. Which makes her a ferocious watch dog. LOL

When we’re not traveling in our RV, my partner Don & I enjoy kayaking, biking and just enjoying the outdoors.
I joined Soroptimist 3 years ago. I thoroughly enjoy the women I’ve met and strongly support the mission of supporting women and girls here locally and internationally.
ATTENTION ALL SEWISTS: We’re gearing up for Dress a Girl starting late January. If you know how to sew and would like to join us making dresses for young girls in third world countries - round up a few of your sewing friends and join us for this worthy ‘hands on' project. More information coming soon.

Cyndi Murdoch
Coordinator
If you would like to host an “after hours” event to showcase your business please contact:

Shari Maxson Hopper at:

Wednesday Door Greeters Needed
The SI Objectives Committee is looking for greeters for our Wednesday lunches. All you need for this job is to greet everyone with a smile as they arrive.


Still need 1 more door greeter for Dec. 8
Need door greeters for Dec. 15
Need door greeters for 2022
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Joyce Brown
Editor
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