Second Burlington Coat Factory coming to a shopping center near you Clovis Soroptimist hosts 2023 Cottage Tea at Belmont Country Club

Nordstrom Rack is not new to the area of the Central Valley, as the outlet store is also located in Fresno near the Riverpark Shopping Center.

The department store was founded in 1973 and had its first store set in Seattle, where its headquarters remain today. According to the Nordstrom Rack website, the attempt was made to move business to Canada in recent years in order to push a “global” branding of their trade.

However, in March of this year they decided to “wind down” their Canadian businesses in efforts to “simplify business” and “focus on driving long-term profitable growth in core U.S. businesses”.

Nordstrom Rack will continue that focus in Clovis for the time being, and opens their store to customers from 10 am-9 pm Monday through Saturday, while opening at 10 am and closing at 7 pm on Sundays.

April 24, 2023 - Soroptimist International of Clovis celebrated "Live Your Dream" Award recipients during the Cottage Tea on April 15 at the Belmont Country Club. The lovely spring day welcomed Soroptimist members and their guests to an afternoon that promised "good food, celebration, fashion, and fun!"

Whimsical centerpieces sat at each table. Many of the attendees wore creative hats to participate in the hat contest.

An award ceremony recognized recipients from the annual "Live Your Dream" program. Hannah Rivizza, the recipient of the San Joaquin College of Law scholarship, spoke as did Lilly Kier, sponsored candidate for Miss Clovis Rodeo.

"We invest in dreams worldwide," said Sue Buckley, Soroptimist president. "We invest in each other's dreams. We need such leadership for women in our communities."

Thirty-five award recipients were acknowledged for the Live Your Dream program, and over fifty teens participated in the 2023 Dream It Be It event.

After a delicious tea and luncheon, Nonnie's House Boutique presented a fashion show, followed by a fun hat contest and raffle. Soroptimist means "best for women." The global volunteer organization provides women and girls financial awards for the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. Nearly 95,000 volunteers are involved in almost 120 countries.

Soroptimist of Clovis invests resources through the Dream programs for girls and women: "Dream It Be It" for teens, "Live Your Dream" for women, and "Furthering the Dream" for higher education. A scholarship, the "Women's Advocate Award," is presented to a student at the San Joaquin College of Law.

Additionally, the Clovis branch works locally with the Marjoree Mason Center, the Evangel Home, Salvation Army, Family Healing Center and CUSD Kids in Transition, and other local projects. For more information, visit siclovis.org.