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Soroptimist International of Chico

  

Please take the time to read this week's E-Blast so you can keep up on what's happening in your club and around the region.
 

Jan. 8, 2019
      Volume 19  Issue 2
What's New/Must Read
After Hours Cali'flour Foods
Winter Meeting Districts 1 & 2
White Card Volunteers
Save the Dates
President's Message
Program: Personality Ascsessment - New Member Induction
January Member of the Month
Camp Fire Soroptimist Evacuees Roster Update


After Hours

Where:  New Earth Market
               864 East Ave, Chico, CA 95926
When:   Thursday, January 10, 2019
Time:     5:30pm to 7pm

Hosted by:  Bonnie Chapman

Cali'flour is going to be a sponsor for the Epicurean Rendezvous fundraiser.

An invitation was sent out yesterday via email.  In case you didn't see this invitation here is the link:



Winter Meeting 
 Districts 1 and 2
Happy New Year! 

Districts 1 & 2 invite you to our Winter Meeting on  Saturday, February 2nd  in  Corning , conveniently located on I-5. 

Club Presidents, leaders, and in particular, new members are encouraged to attend. We'll have a Friday evening Flamingle (social gathering), and Corning is close enough to just come for the day. More specific info will follow, but do save the date and get those reservations in to Host Club SI Bidwell Rancho.
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Wednesday Door 
Volunteer to be a door greeter at our Wednesday luncheons:  


Thank you,

Gayle Aylward & Sandi Decker
Co-Chairs SI Objectives Committee 
Jesus Center Servers Wanted


Volunteering at the Jesus Center is a great feeling. Click the link below to sign up: 



We are ONLY serving the 1st Friday of the Month. .

Thank you,

Amy Hawes
Jesus Center Coordinator 
a_planner@yahoo.com
White Card 

Time commitment: 2 hours, 1 a month
Locations: Inversen Center in Chico, The Hub in Paradise
Skills needed: a non-judgmental personality and a big smile 


See Natalie Conrad or Kit Oldham for more info.
SAVE THE DATES

SUDS 
preview Hilarity for Charity hosted by Bonnie Chapman
February 28, 2019
Time:  TBD

After Hours
hosted by Linda Allen, Juice Plus
March 15, 2019
Time:  TBD

Newbies Night Out
May 2, 2019
Ann Leon thanks for all you do!
Member Center

Quick Links....
Message from President
 Bonnie Chapman

Greetings Soroptimists,

Whats the best thing about Switzerland?

I don't know but their flag is a big plus!

I'm looking forward to a great week ahead getting back into the swing of things. Our Camp Fire ad-hoc committee will hit the ground running with a full agenda meeting tomorrow. We are working on developing some mid-range and long term recovery projects.

Wednesday we have a great program brought to us by our very own Miles. It will be great to have him share his passion and lift us all up.

It looks like we will have a great turnout for Thursday's After Hours at New Earth Market hosted by Cali'flour Foods. The deadline to sign up is today, so please rsvp if you are planning to join us.

Finally, I'm looking for a few great volunteers to work on our nominating committee. It's hard to believe, but it's time to start forming the board for next year. Let me know if you're willing to help.

It's another great week to be a Soroptimist!



With Gratitude,
Soroptimist International of Chico
President, 2018-2019
This Week's Program

Personality Assessment 

Speaker:  Miles Berdache Lynk



Fellow Soroptimist, Miles Berdache Lynk takes us on a personal journey throughout his Stage Life and 2 Careers to uncover the art of Goal Acquisition.  Weaved with humor and life experience, Miles will focus on how this same simple process can help to achieve any goal - in home, in society, in business.


New Member Induction


Dr. Gayle Hutchinson
Higher Education/President
CSU-Chico
January Member of the Month 
is Nancy Hanson


My parents grew up in the same small town in Iowa, but didn't meet until after the war at a dance. Six weeks later they were married and on their way to LA as my Dad would be a freshman at USC majoring in structural engineering. Their first home was small and shared with his two sisters and brother.  No time for a honeymoon. By the time my older brother and I were born we had move to Pico Rivera, a modest neighborhood 20 miles from LA where my Dad commuted to work for the next 25 years.  When I was in the second grade we moved to Whittier.  My younger sister was born when I was 7.

Whittier was a great place to grow up. We had orange and avocado trees in our large yard and a view of Catalina Island on a clear day. I loved to read, so I loved school. History and social studies were my favorite subjects. In high school I joined a girl's social club, was active in student government and enjoyed singing in a small ensemble that performed in the community. We actually got the opportunity to go to Long Beach State and sing with the Carpenters.  My parents took me to visit college campuses the fall of my junior year and I thought the Chico campus was beautiful, so different from LA. And the best part was that it was 500 miles from home. I was ready for my independence!

Read more
Camp Fire Soroptimist Evacuees Roster Update
 If you have lost your home in the Camp Fire and have a temporary or new mailing address, please let me know so I can update the roster.  It is important to have all current addresses, phone numbers, emails etc. in our database.  

My heart goes out to you all that have lost their homes in this devastated wildfire.   

If you have already sent me your new address, thank you!  

Joyce Brown
Roster Coordinator 
 


Please email your articles or announcements by 5pm Sunday to our new email address at:  

Joyce Brown
Editor