SI Chico Weekly E-blast

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SI Chico E-blast news & more

Sept. 21, 2021 | Volume 22 Issue 6

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, Available Speaker Dates, After Hours, SUDS Recap, Pine Ridge School, GTKU

What's Happening this week: Committee Meetings, SIA 100-Year Celebration Sept. 25th & 26th

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Message from President Sara Beacham

Greetings!

Have you ever had the feeling of what am I forgetting? Like when you're packing for a trip, or taking the nephew to his first soccer game, or your to-do list is a mile long that you just know you have left something off?

Welcome to my world! I had a great evening and first day of soccer for my nephew a few weeks ago. And a bonus, I got to see my other nieces and nephew out at 20th Street Park too. What a great morning!

With that though, I realized that my time management this past week was lousy. I felt like no matter how many to-do lists I made, I was still forgetting something. I found myself cleaning the house or doing the dishes instead of working on my list, which led to more feelings of forgetfulness. I had to remind myself this morning that it is okay to forget things. It is okay to stop, breathe, and watch something cute and happy on tv. (Seen UP! this weekend or anything on Disney or Ted Lasso. LOVE!)

How does this story of forgetfulness play into our volunteer lives? Well, I was so over consumed by forgetting things I didn't know I was forgetting and trying to get homework done so I could cross something off my list, that I forgot (or just plain on purpose skipped) answering emails for a while and skipped my workout. I felt a little down because I knew I needed it, physically and mentally, but I allowed myself some grace because I was literally running all over the park from soccer field to soccer field and back again, that I got plenty of exercise yesterday and the emails were not going away.

Today, a new week begins. Things are getting checked off the list. Dogs are getting walked and I am heading to the gym within the hour and scheduling an hour to answer emails. Suddenly, I feel a lot better.

How are you managing overwhelm? How do you cope with the never-ending to-do list? What do you do when you miss your workout?

Enjoy your week of committee meetings; next week we are dark.

See you on Wednesday!

President Sara

We still need Guest Speakers for:

Oct. 13, 2021

Dec. 15, 2021

Jan. 12, 2022

Mar. 16, 2022

May 18, 2022

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

Shari Maxon Hopper at:

Sm123hopper@gmail.com

SUDS Sept. 16, 2021 Recap

by: Val Bowlby

20 ladies showed up to the SUDS meeting at Almendra Winery and Distillery in Durham. How nice it was to be able to just visit with each other!!! A few came from our Bidwell Rancho Club, too. Chef Ann graciously came out of the kitchen a couple of times to say “Hi”. She was so glad we had come. Her outstanding food was ordered by all….the peach pizza was terrific, the Margarita one too, and there’s just no better Caesar Salad in all of Chico! We also devoured the Brussels sprouts, bacon wrapped prawns and beautiful stuffed/flash broiled peaches. The ladies were drinking everything from beer to champagne. And in response to our program on “raw milk”, we had a raw milk & cookies tasting table. Yum. Watch for our next SUDS meeting in October.

Pictured above left to right: Shari Maxon Hopper, Chef Ann Leon, Billie Araiza, Ali Killion (Billie's daughter), and Dina Volenski (Photo by Laura Burghardt)

Hello everyone,

The stained glass for the Pine Ridge School in Magalia has been installed and is ready for the Big unveiling! You are all invited! Soroptimists sponsored this project with Camp Fire funds. It will be on Wednesday the 29th at noon since we don’t have a meeting that day. It will be a fun excursion.

The address is

13878 Compton Dr.

Magalia 95954

Here is just a teaser

Article submitted by: Shari Maxson Hopper

Soropti-wear

We will be selling new micro fleece Soropti-wear jackets ($45) and vests ($40) and the classic, perhaps vintage older shirts (on sale $10) and vests ($15) at our next business meeting, Oct. 6th from 11.30 to noon and after meeting for 15 minutes. Cash (exact amount please) or check accepted.

Questions: Text Maureen 530 520 3282

HAPPY $$$$

Don’t forget we will collect Happy $'s at all our lunch meetings

Hope you have things to celebrate and share.

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.

Click here to sign up

Our next new member Getting to Know Us will be held Friday, October 8 at 4:00 p.m. at Wine Time (26 Lost Dutchman Drive). If you have someone you would like to introduce to our club, let me know!! Let's share the love of our club.

Thank-you!

Bonnie Chapman and SI Objectives.

SI Chico! Get ready to recruit

2021 is going to be a banner year for our club to boost our club in every way. Women in our community are more ready than ever to reengage and plug-in to volunteering and socializing.

SHARE THE LOVE Membership Drive!

Contest? Prizes? Lots of fun new members? Yes, Yes and Yes! Introducing the Share the Love membership drive running September-December 2021. There will be a monthly drawing for a lucky winner and also a grand prize in December for the person who sponsors/brings in the most potential new members. There are plenty of opportunities to earn entries to win, getting your name in the monthly hat –

Bring a friend to a meeting or event; 1 entry

Sponsor a new member; 5 entries

Post sharable information about joining our club on your social media (coming soon); 1 entry

Work at a member recruitment table in community at an event (info coming soon); 5 entries

*Each member is responsible for telling Bonnie about their earned entries. These tickets will also be available at each club meeting.

Prizes will include all things that will show our current members the LOVE and pampering we all enjoy. Thank you all in advance for helping to grow our beloved club, making it better than ever. Contact Bonnie 228-1724 or email bkchap2@yahoo.com with any questions or other recruitment ideas.

From SI Objectives Committee: Get excited SI Chico for this years’ Member of the Month, we have added a twist and will feature our fur babies too. It will be fun to learn a little more about our members via their pets.

September SI Chico Fur Baby (and Member) of the Month!

To kickoff the year, we are pleased to introduce the club to Carhartt and Cruz, President Sara’s fur babies. Carhartt is a terrier mix and is almost 4 years old. She loves to steal empty water bottles from the recycling bin at the gym where she is often an assistant trainer. Carhartt’s new brother is Cruz. Cruz is a 3-year-old Boxer rescue who joined the family at the end of April. Cruz has made the adjustment from the beach in Santa Cruz to Chico. He loves to swim, play and be right next to his people all day long. These two have a sweet life with Sara and Nick, getting walked daily, lots of treats and toys and endless love.

Beside being a dog lover, our SI Chico President Sara keeps busy with many things. She owns two businesses, B Fit, a personal training gym and 25^th Hour, a bookkeeping and payroll firm. She is a newly minted Wildcat, starting a graduate program in Kinesiology this fall. In her free time (what free time?!), she trains for future bodybuilding competitions, spends time with her hubby, family and friends and rewatches her favorite shows, Grey’s Anatomy and Friends. She is a longtime Soroptimist and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of women and girls. We woof you President Sara!

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