Hi, my name is Renee Thatford. I am a Native Californian, but not a Native Chicoan. I am originally from the Bay Area and came to Chico in 1991 to attend Chico State, as most of us do. I studied and graduated with my Bachelors in Social Work in 1996. After graduation, I worked in the social work field for a year, but soon realized social work was not my "thing." I also realized I was not done being a kid. So, in the summer of '97, I became a Girl Scout camp counselor in Bailey, Colorado. I came back to Chico after my summer adventure, but still heard Colorado calling my name. So, I packed up my Little Red 1990 Honda CRX and headed for Breckenridge, Colorado to become a ski bum for the season. During that season, I worked at a t-shirt shop and cashiered at the ski resort. However, shortly after my arrival in Breckenridge, I fell in love with a man named Dan, was engaged the following spring, and married April 17 ^th, 1999. We lived in Breckenridge for another year, but knew there wasn't much opportunity for us, so we moved to Chico and have been here ever since.  Together, we have a beautiful 16 year old daughter named Patricia, who is a junior at Chico High School and part of their Golf Team. Our family enjoys spending our summers camping on the weekends and skiing in the winter.

I have been a member of Soroptomist for the past 4 years and I look forward to many more years with Soroptomist.

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

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Joyce Brown

Editor