Due to growth in Chico Evening Republican Women, the Board of Directors began searching for a new venue this winter. 2nd VP Bella Fishman, with help from 1st VP Gina Bax, began searching for a venue to hold our meetings. After a lot of work, they presented their findings to our Board at a special meeting on Zoom tonight, and their proposal was approved by a unanimous vote of the Board.
From the time of our founding, in February 2022, CERW have held our meetings in a semi-private room in 2 different restaurants in the Chico area. However, during our November meeting we did not have one extra chair or place setting, so quickly realized we needed to make a move.
After a great deal of planning, negotiating, and discussion, CERW will hold our January 16, 2025 meeting at The Golden Beaver at 2420 Park Avenue, Chico. The Golden Beaver is locally owned, located next to The Commons on Park Avenue, and has plenty of well-lit parking. The venue will close during our meetings and holds 75 people, so this gives us room to grow our club.
Chef Tony will be preparing meals for us buffet style. Rather than ordering off of the menu, members are asked to purchase their meal and a drink ticket in advance of the meeting. Yes, the meal and drinks will be pricier than they were in our former venue, but we feel the opportunity to have a larger meeting room, closed to the public, with a small stage, electronic equipment, a beautiful bar, and personal chef will make it worth it in the long run.