SI Chico E-blast news & more |
Dec. 7, 2021 | Volume 22 Issue 17 |
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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, around the Region and around the world.
What's New: President Sara's Message, Lunch Ladies, Member of the Month, SOLT Minute, Hands on Holiday Project
What's Happening this week: Program NRRWF
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Message from President Sara Beacham |
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Greetings!
Late last Friday afternoon, I was driving down Esplanade heading south from Eaton Road, anxious to get home, when I saw something that made me turn my car around. Can you guess what it was that caught my attention? It was a billboard – on the corner of Esplanade and Shasta. I literally turned my car around, put it in park and jumped out for a selfie with the billboard. It’s a great location! Over the weekend I saw two more. I am not going to reveal the locations of the other two I found. I want you to go find them. There are a total of four billboards around town for our last month of the campaign. They bring me pure joy. Our billboards are being noticed all over Soroptimist.
We accomplished a lot at our business meeting last week. Thank you to those who attended and participated in the discussions. All our motions passed. We have a lot to look forward to over the coming months.
This week we have our second Dream It, Be It ad hoc meeting with SI Bidwell Rancho on Friday, December 10, 2021, at 12:00 noon. We are meeting at La Comida. This is a wonderful way to further our Dream programs. Let me know if you want to attend or get involved in other ways. The Dream It, Be It one-day conference will be held in the spring on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Chico Women’s Club.
I am arranging the first President’s Project ad hoc meeting this Saturday, December 11 at 8:30 am at The Grateful Bean. All those who are interested in helping plan an evening live event to connect women leaders and mentors in our community with the female 20-somethings in the community who need career or educational advice. This event will take place Friday evening, April 8, 2022, at the Chico Women’s Club. Both this event and the Dream It, Be It are designed to advance our Dream programs and help women and girls in our community. Let me know if you are interested in helping my vision come to life.
See you Wednesday,
President Sara
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Craig Cissell currently serves as the Deputy Director-Solid Waste for the Butte County Public Works Department Division of Waste Management and Recycling and is based at the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility. He joined Butte County in August 2020 and previously worked with Stanislaus County, in private consulting, and with his own business. Craig is a graduate of California State University-Chico and lives in Paradise. |
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Eric Miller is the Manager of the Butte County Public Works Department Division of Waste Management and Recycling and is also based at the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility (NRRWF). He has worked in both the public and private sectors for nearly 30 years in Colorado, Southern California, and in the Northern Sacramento Valley (Yolo, Yuba and Butte Counties). His career boomeranged back to Butte County in 2016 when he joined NRRWF. Eric is a graduate of Colorado State University and the University of California-Davis. He lives in Chico. |
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December Fur Baby and Member of the Month - Nikko & Bonnie Chapman
Nikko is our 15 year old Brittany Spaniel. She is a real beauty and has been a terrific family dog. She is named after Nikko, Japan a pretty northern town that our family visited just prior to getting Nikko as a puppy. Our first dog, also a Brittany was named Koby after Kobe, Japan where Ken and I lived teaching English before kids and serious life. Nikko sleeps most of the day but she still loves to run around like a puppy. She also loves to swim in our pool during warm weather, lap after lap. Brittany's are known to be very energetic and she lives up to that. She is the queen of the house and gets whatever she wants now that the kids don't live here any more.
I have been a member of SI Chico for 8 years and have worn many hats in my relatively short membership (compared to some!). I have been a Director Delegate twice, co-chaired Service (Giving) and Fundraising, served on Communications, Events and SI Objectives and was Vice President, President-Elect, and President during 2018-19. I love the club and all of you members. I am also very involved with Girls on the Run and have coached for many years and now serve as coach trainer and board member. I love to run and cycle and work out with President Sara. My husband Ken and I do a lot of traveling and recently bought an RV which we are really enjoying. We have two kids, Zoey (27) just got married in September to Luke who is terrific and our son Tanner (22) is in graduate school at the University of Redlands. Along with Ken, I write for Edible Shasta Butte Magazine and love learning about the many food related topics that we discover in our articles.
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SOLT MINUTE by Linda Kerch
S Soroptmist O Orientation L Leadership T Training
There are 5 separate Soroptimist Federations under the umbrella of Soroptimist Intemational.
Soroptimist International of the Americas
Our main program, Live Your Dream has disbursed about $30 rnillion to almost 20,000
women since 1972. Today we have about 30,000 members across North America,Latin America and the Pacific Rim.
Soroptimist International of the South West Pacific
This includes 13 countries in the Asia Pacific Region. Australia, New Zealand, Flji, Mongoli4 Hong Kong, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Samoa,
Singapore, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Myanmar.
Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland
This federation has consultative status at the Economic and Social Council at the United Nations. There are 27A clubs which stretch to Asia the Caribbean and Malta.
Soroptimist International of Europe
This federation along with UN status holds status at the Council of Europe and the European
Woman's Lobby. Today it is the largest of 5 federations with approximately 31,500 women across Europe, Middle East and the Caribbean.
Soroptimist International Africa Federation
This federation was inaugurated in June of 202A. Cubs are in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghanq Guremea, Ivory Coast, Keny4 Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Maureteius, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Taruzania, Togo, Tunesiq Uganda and Zimbabwe,
with more waiting to be chartered.
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The Giving committee would like to Thank all the members who so generously donated to our Holiday hands on project, to the Boys & Girls Club Holiday Store. All 111 gifts were delivered which included: 24 games, 8 puzzles, 27 assorted toys, 2 book sets, 12 headphone & accessories, 38 items for girls (make up, brushes, socks, jewelry etc.) Plus, additional items that were donated, 20 rolls of wrapping paper and 3 food gift cards.
Alex Beehner (pictured above with Sue) & staff were extremely thankful & grateful for all the things that Soroptimist does.
Thank you for making it a great Success!
Kim, Nancy & Sue
Giving Committee Co-Chairs
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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.
Still need 1 more door greeter for Dec. 8
Need door greeters for Dec. 15
Need door greeters for 2022
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Hands-on Project Salvation Army Bell Ringers
Needed volunteers, 2 per shift for the following dates & times:
Wednesday Dec 8 at Grocery Outlet 1:00 to 3:00
Friday Dec 10 at Hobby Lobby 3:00 to 5:00
Saturday Dec 11 at Tractor Supply 11:00 to 1:00
Thursday Dec 16 at Hobby Lobby 3:00 to 5:00
Sandi Decker
Coordinator
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