Letter from the Publisher

From the Publisher

November is traditionally a month of giving. From our national celebration of Thanksgiving to supporting our favorite charities and nonprofits. With this in mind, I’d like to draw your attention to several noteworthy fundraising events that are back after the Covid hiatus. The first is SIP with Soroptimist on November 5. The proceeds from this event will go to helping fund their educational scholarships at the high school and college/trade school level, the elementary literacy program, and provide funds for the building of their “House of Hope”. Next is Tim and Jeannie Hamann’s Hand Up Turkey Trot, Giving A Hand Up to patients with their journey Fighting Cancer. This event is on Thanksgiving morning bright and early! Next up is the Benicia Historical Museum’s A Candlelit Evening on December 9th. This is the second annual event for this wonderful organization. With its new executive director, The Benicia Historical Museum is expanding and refining its exhibits, the newest being the acquisition of the Benicia Fire Museum. There are expanded educational programs and other new programs being developed all the time. This requires money and The Candlelit Evening will help with the funding … plus it will be fun!

After you have enjoyed the holiday fundraisers, it’s time to shop! There are beautiful new shops and sparkling favorites, and a great way to get into the shopping spirit is at the Wine Walk on Shop Small Saturday on November 26. I can tell you from personal experience that you will be amazed at the amount of shopping you can do while sipping wine.

Be of good cheer during this Thanksgiving month, be thoughtful and be kind.

All the best, — Mary