SI Chico E-blast news & more |
March 2, 2021 | Volume 21 Issue 29 |
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Please take the time to read this week's E-Blast so you can stay up-to-date on happenings in our club and around the Region.
What's New: Spring Bistro Bag, 100 Year Legacy Project, The Snail, Happy Dollars, Kim Huber new business card, Women's History Month
What's Happening this week: Zoom Business Meeting
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“I feel a very unusual sensation—if it is not
indigestion, I think it must be gratitude.”
—Benjamin Disraeli
Message from President Billie Araiza
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Greetings!
Happy March, everyone! We have our club Business Meeting this Wednesday on Zoom. Please join us to hear all about what’s happening in our club. The Nominating Committee will also be announcing their recommendations for next year’s slate of officers. This will be the time for members to make nominations from the floor. If you have someone you would like to recommend, be sure to attend the Business meeting. After the meeting, Joyce will send out the SurveyMonkey with all the motions. Please be sure to read the motions and vote, so that we have enough members to count as a quorum.
With Gratitude,
President Billie
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Soroptimist International of Chico presents
Spring Bistro Bag Fundraiser, featuring BACIO Chef, Angel Lang!
AJI VERDE CHICKEN OR SHRIMP SKEWERS
with Green Rice, Cabbage Salad and Bread
(meal kit for 2 servings)
Enjoy a spring meal of your choice of chicken or shrimp skewers, infused with a garlic-lime and herb marinade, ready to be grilled to perfection by you! These skewers will be topped with Bacio's house made aji verde, a vibrant and bright classic Peruvian sauce. As a side dish, a fresh green rice will be prepared by you and mixed with cilantro, house-made chicken stock, peas and onions. Prep for the salad includes chopping crisp cabbage, carrots, jalapenos, and herbs and tossing with a delectable dressing, along with a garnish of sweet, fresh mango. Fresh bread and butter and a chocolate treat from Shubert's Ice Cream and Candy will round out this exquisite meal, designed exclusively for the Soroptimist Spring Bistro Bag by Bacio chef, Angel Lang.
Spring Bistro Bag pick-up date is Saturday, April 24th between 11am-2pm at Bacio, located on the corner of Park Ave. and E. 19th St - pick up on E. 19th St. side.
Sponsored by:
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Join us for a fun afternoon of painting in our Paint and Sip Virtual Class Fundraiser on Saturday, March 13th at 3:00pm. Local artist Christine Mac Shane will be guiding us live in a step-by-step Zoom class while we sip on wine (or your favorite drink) and create our watercolor masterpiece. No artistic talent necessary, Christine makes the class easy enough for beginners and provides all the materials needed or feel free to use your own. Invite your spouse and kids to join and make it a family event or share the purchase link with a friend so they could sign up and join us virtually. Please pay for all participants, even if they are in the same household and painting alongside you. The deadline to sign-up is Sunday, March 7th so visit our purchase website now www.givebutter.com/SICpaintandsip or click on the picture.
We hope to see you virtually for this fun social event!
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We are looking for members to do mini 30-second videos, “Why I am a Soroptimist?” You can either do your own video or set up an appointment to arrange a one on one Zoom video. Contact Joyce below to set up an appointment and someone from the communications committee will contact you.
We are also looking for ideas to celebrate 100 years of Soroptimist (such as planting 100 trees, 100 meals to women, etc.).
Pease submit your video or idea to:
Joyce Brown, Communications Committee
Pre-Order! 100th Engraved Octagon w/Crystals (pictured on the left)
Celebrate & commemorate Soroptimists' 100th Anniversary with this new Gold pin.
To order click the photo on the left.
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New Soropti-wear is here
Your Internal Fundraising committee is pleased to announce that we have new microfleece vests and jackets available now.
Unfortunately we have a limited number of sizes and colors available as of now and hope to have more in the coming weeks.
Vests are available in white and fuchsia, jackets in fuchsia and cobalt (blue).
Vest cost $40, Jacket cost $45
Fuchsia vests , we have all sizes from small to X Large.
White vests, we have large and X Large.
Fuchsia jackets, we have small and medium.
Cobalt jackets, we have large.
Please text Maureen at 530 520 3282 with your choice of color and size. I will confirm availability. Once payment is received Sharadin or Maureen will deliver item to your home.
Pay by check mailed to:
Soroptimist International of Chico
P.O. Box 1812,
Chico Ca 95927-1812
Your Internal Fundraising Committee thanks you for your support.
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Thank you everyone for sending in your Snail articles in such a timely manner. We have a lot of interesting articles from local happenings to international projects. Find out what our club has been doing during this pandemic. Our "Dash of SOLT" article by Carolyn Dusenbury about one of our past president's is a must read.
Enjoy this edition of The Snail by clicking the picture on the right.
Joyce Brown
The Snail Editor
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We need a Dream It, Be It (DIBI) coordinator. This role is to facilitate the sessions 2, 4, and 6 according to the DIBI curriculum. The curriculum is already written. You just need to show up and cheer your session leaders on. And maybe send an email or two. Please contact President-Elect Sara as soon as possible to find out more or to volunteer.
SI Chico DIBI program session dates are as follows:
Session 2: Thursday, April 1
Session 4: Thursday, April 15
Session 6: Thursday, April 29
Session 7 (in coordination with SIBR): Wednesday, May 5th
All times are 8:10 am.
Times and classes are subject to change based on Fairview High School. All sessions are on Zoom.
Thank you!
Sara Beacham, President-Elect
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Committee Co-chairs:
I am starting the search for co-chairs for our standing committees. If you are interested in leading one of the committees next year, email or text me. I am thrilled to get started on our journey together.
Sara Beacham
(530) 591-4161
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My happy $ today are in gratitude for our amazing lady, Joyce Brown. Each week she amazes me with "our" newsletter! I hasten to admit a full time job. Thank you dear Joyce. As one who did SI Burlingame/San Mateo newsletter, mimeograph on a roller, dropped in a smelly process, Joyce's newsletter is a masterpiece!! I salute you Joyce! Let us not take for granted.
Peace, Patricia
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I am happy and honored to belong to this amazing club. Sending happy dollars to us.
Carol Braziel
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If you just feel happy to be a Soroptimist, send us a small token of your joy, $5 or $10 or $20. Share good news and special moments.
Easy payment options
1. Mail a check, write Happy $ in the memo line, to:
SI Chico
P.O. Box 1812
Chico CA 95927
2. Click here to make your payment with a credit or debit card through Givebutter
After submitting your payment email your good news and special moments.
Your Internal Fundraising team thanks you for your help.
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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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Women's History Month is a celebration of women's contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. Women's History Month 2021 will take place from Monday, March 1-Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
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Remember all articles need to be emailed by 5pm Sunday to:
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