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Greetings!
I hope everyone had the chance to enjoy the gorgeous weather we had over the weekend. Maybe you did some yard work or went for a walk. Perhaps, you took to upper park for a bike ride or a run. Or, maybe you just sat outside in the sun like a cat or a dog soaking up some much-needed vitamin D. I got the chance to do some research reading outside in the sun and take the dogs for a little walk. I certainly enjoy getting to enjoy the sun, although we could use some rain. Everyone do their rain dances and go wash their cars. LOL!
I also worked on the to-do list that seems to be a mile long. And, one of those items on the to-do list was this message. If you’re like me and have a long to-do list, my little piece of advice is to tackle one thing at a time, perhaps while sitting in the sun. If your to-do list is so long that it’s keeping you from coming to club, we miss you. Our numbers are low lately. Remember we have a minimum to hit each week at the Elks. Be sure to RSVP, and we look forward to seeing you at club each of the first three Wednesdays of the month.
This week we get to hear from Home & Heart, an organization that helps connect home seekers in the community. We have donated to them in the past, and I look forward to hearing about what they do. Plus, on their About Us page on their website (found here: https://buttecountyhomeshare.com/about-home-and-heart/), all the pictures are of their fur babies. I mean, come on! Love them already!!!!
See you Wednesday.
President Sara
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Sierra Schmidt is a Masters of Social Work graduate student with CSU, Chico. She is passionate about creating and implementing innovative solutions that help older adults successfully age in place. Sierra has worked with older adults in various settings for eight years. She is interested in activist efforts that work towards disrupting systemic ageism and the use of creative arts in bringing healing to the aging process. Currently, Sierra works as the Program Manager of Home & Heart, a Home Sharing program.
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Cathryn Carkhuff has a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and Masters in International and Multicultural Education with a concentration on Human Rights. She has worked with non profit community organizations in Philadelphia, San Francisco and Chico for the last 14 years. From entrepreneurial screen printing programs to youth-led philanthropy and volunteering, she loves to huelp build programs that allow community members to creatively engage with complex issues in their community. Inspired by the innovative community approach of Home & Heart in our local housing crisis, Cathryn became the Director of Home & Heart in July of 2021.
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Coffee orders will be ready for pick-up on Friday, February 11
Orders need to be picked up by the member who placed the order - please do not send your customers to pick up their own orders, we do not have a record of individual orders. If you have payments, you could turn them in to Lupe or Maureen at pick-up.
Pick up location:
Six Degrees Coffee
13456 Browns Valley Dr.
Chico, CA
Date: Friday, February 11, 2022
Time: 12:00 - 3:00PM
Lupe Medrano
Co-chair Fundraising Committee
Pictures on the left are the front and back of the coffee packages you will be picking up.
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Our next SUDS is at Allies Pub on February 18, 2022 starting at 5pm
Address: 426 Broadway, Ste 130, Chico, CA 95928
Access is through the horses heads on 5th Street next to the Bank of America parking lot.
See you there!
Val Bowlby, SUDS Coordinator
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Snail Articles Needed/Suggestions
submit all articles by February 15, 2022 to Joyce Brown at
The list below was emailed out to all Officers, Co-chairs & Coordinators on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022
- President's Message recap since December - Sara
- President’s Project - Sara
- Dream It Be It Conference - Sara
- Birthday Party Celebration Recap - Jackie & Kris
- District 1 Virtual Meeting Jan. 29 - Bonnie
- Upcoming Programs from March 1- May 30 brief description - Program Coordinators
- Fur Baby & Member of the Month - Joyce (already submitted)
- SOLT Minute - Linda Kerch (already submitted)
- Coffee Fundraiser - Lupe & Maureen
- Adopt-A-Family - Giving Committee
- Salvation Bell Ringing - Sandi Decker
- Dress A Girl - Cyndi & Laura
- Catalyst - Carolyn
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Chico ER Articles - Joyce
We welcome new members to submit an article about "Why you joined and what's it like being a Soroptimist"
All members are welcome to submit articles.
Joyce Brown, Snail Editor
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Wednesday Door Greeters Needed
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The SI Objectives Committee are looking for greeters for our Wednesday lunches. All we need is 20 minutes of your time and a smile to greet our members and guests as they walk through the door.
WE NEED YOU! We are in need of 2 door greeters tomorrow. It's only 20 minutes of your time and no training needed.
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You're Invited!
Join SIA for a special tea party celebrating women’s empowerment on International Women’s Day! We encourage you to sip a cup of tea and wear your fanciest hat, pearls and gloves while enjoying a festive and inspirational program featuring a variety of Soroptimist leaders and members. Program will be interpreted in all SIA languages.
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DATE: International Women’s Day – Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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TIME: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
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COST: Free
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LOCATION: Zoom (Note: Zoom space is limited, however tea party will also stream live on SIA Facebook page during event)
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Catalyst Wish List
Catalyst (one of our Hands-On projects) has asked us to help with bed linens (sheets, pillows, and blankets) for twin beds, any color or pattern is fine. We encourage white because, if soiled, they can be bleached.
There are 3 ways to participate:
· There will be a bag or box behind the lunch table for your gently used linens or hair supplies until the March 2 Business Meeting
· Call or email Carolyn if you need items picked up
Monetary donations:
· A check or cash donation is always useful. These will be pooled to purchase twin bed sheet sets. Make checks out to SI Chico. There will be an envelope near the collection bag.
They also requested shampoo, conditioner, hair accessories. Please no travel sizes.
Thanks for your assistance!!
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February Fur Baby and Member of the Month - Audrey & Jeanne Smith
If you don’t know me yet, I’m Jeanne Smith and I really enjoy being a Soroptimist! This year, 2022 will be my 5th year; and it has been eventful! I’ve met so many new friends and been involved in so many ways to help our community! I even was able to bring dresses with me to a school in Africa! Every member is unique and gives their best to our goals.
I grew up in Orange County CA, but have been in Paradise and Chico for 47 years! So this is home. I have 2 kids of my own and my husband Don brought 2 more into my life. We share 3 amazing and driven grandchildren. We also share our home with a 3 year old, “Golden Girl” feline “Fur Baby” named Audrey! I enjoy traveling, and have been fortunate to have seen much of the world. Also, I like to gamble, any party is good, gardening, cooking, reading and believe it or not. LAUNDRY!
Here’s a little about our darling “Fur Baby”, meet Audrey!
She came to our family as a lost 5 week old Orange Tabby. It actually was the same day as the Camp Fire started! Our granddaughter Kristin and fiancé Chris found her hiding under a car on the CSUC campus. Her’s is the classic rags to riches story, she was so dirty when the kids found her; they thought she was a Gray Tabby, but a bath revealed bright orange fur. She is special in many ways, but mainly in the fact that she is a girl, only 20% of orange cats are female! I know right?
Audrey loves to sport seasonal collars, play with her toys, especially her unicorn that requires human interaction, hanging out in her cat tree which allows her to keep an eye on her “squirrel friends” and the birdies, treats and following us around the house and yard. She listens carefully when we talk to her and responds with a knowing meow. She loves her people whom she sleeps between every night, humans who come to visit, and 2 dogs Sid and Daisy.
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SI Chico Roster
I have made a few changes to our roster this year. First of all I have added your SIA membership number in front of your name. You will need this number when logging into the Soroptimist International of the Americas website (SIA). Second if you have joined our club, then left our club and then re-joined our club, that information is also in the roster. Example: Joined: 2006-2010 Rejoined May-13 - If you have joined and rejoined our club, please let me know. If you have joined and rejoined more than once, I need that information as well. Example: Joined: 1984-1989 Rejoined: 1994-2003 Rejoined: Sep-2018.
Please take the time to look at your information in our roster to make sure we have your correct address, email, phone number, and birthday. To keep up to date with SIA and SNR news, make sure you let them know of any changes. Here is the link to our roster:
Please email me with any changes or if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Joyce Brown
Roster Coordinator
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Dress a Girl .....…. We plan to get together at Cathy’s Sew&Vac as soon as it’s safe (those nights are so fun & productive!), but with the recent wave of Covid in Butte County, we feel it would be safer to start by individually making some dresses at home.
Let’s get started!
Please let us know how many dress kits you’d like (or if you have supplies to make them on your own, we can send you the instructions).
If you have extra fabric to donate to this worthwhile project (or if you know any seamstresses/quilters), they are always welcomed!
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If you would like to host an “after hours” event to showcase your business please contact:
Shari Maxson Hopper at:
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Support our advertisers. Their annual dues supports our Internal Fundraising Committee. 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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If you missed an edition or would like to look back on past editions you can by visiting our website at:
Remember all articles need to be emailed by 5pm Sunday to:
Joyce
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