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By: Linda Mendizabal DEL LAINE is recovering from a fall – on the upside she was flown to Renown (thank you AirMed) but with no visitors she was lucky to have a helpful roomie – asked what roomie did for a living, she told Del she was a “cow puncher” – DEL is recovering at […]
Silence ringing in my ears Releasing all my pent-up fears The glory of the whistling wind Helps me find the spirit within Blessings, Rev Lucie
Captain’s log- Month 2: Hahaha, just kidding. I hope that everyone is staying safe at home! Please stay home. I know that we are all getting a little restless right now, but flatting the curve is necessary to save lives. It is anticipated that the next 3 weeks or so, we will see a huge […]
By Pam Barrett I have been informed by a representative of Lake Tahoe Community College that after consulting with representatives of the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, the celebration event portion of the Gift of Literacy Project, scheduled on May 8, has been cancelled. It is not realistic to think that there can be a […]
Link to CDC (Center for Disease Control) website regarding what’s currently going on with the COVID-19 situation. » ElDorado County’s Coronavirus information » City of South Lake Tahoe’s Facebook page and a video where Mayor Jason Collins talks about what to do during these times.
Hi Ladies, COVID-19 has definitely changed our daily lives. While we all are processing this event and the necessary adjustments we all have made, I urge you all to lead with a kind heart and don’t feed into the negativity. I pray that each of you and your families remain safe through this pandemic. Please […]
By: Linda Mendizabal PAM BARRETT & Mike spent two weeks in Mexico with JOYCE BLACKSTONE-TURNER & RON – just part of some relaxation she’s been enjoying since relinquishing her two years as Club Prez … BROOKE LAINE’s son Matt (DEL LAINE’s grandson) and fiancee Tess were married on Feb. 29 at Granlibakken … PAT OLIVEIRA’s […]
Dear Soroptasisters, Tahoe is pretty much on lock-down and we are, as you know, putting our weekly lunch meetings on hold for a while until we get the “all clear” to start meeting again. If you can offer assistance in any form to a fellow member in need, or perhaps feel isolated or need help […]
I have been hearing from several people about Soroptimist taking on the task of making masks for emergency and hospital workers. Penney Leezy from Washoe checked with local hospitals to see if they would be accepting of these homemade masks and received some positive feedback to use them as covers for their filtered masks to […]
View in your browser Read the e-Paper ——— DAILY NEWS HEADLINES ——— Tribune wants to connect volunteers, organizations through ‘Be a Neighbor’ program The Tahoe Daily Tribune wants to be a good neighbor and help connect people and organizations in the community. The Tribune has teamed with social impact platform Vomo and its “Be a Neighbor” program […]
Hi Ladies! It feels like spring is upon us! We are gearing up for a few fun activities that we will need volunteers for! The Gift of Literacy program, The Drug Store Project and The Science Expo. There is nothing more rewarding as your President, then to see you all out there volunteering your time […]
The 17th Annual Drug Store Project to be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 is already underway. Become a volunteer and sign up at https://signup.com/go/LWDqVj Please click on the link to volunteer for this incredible project to keep children from drugs.
Every year, UC Davis’ Tahoe Environmental Research Center puts on a multi-day Science Expo for all 3-5th grade students at LTUSD, Zephyr and the local homeschool program. The event is hosted in the gymnasium at LTCC. There are 30 stations set up in the gymnasium and kids get to bee bop from table to table […]
A fresh start From the heart Goes a long way To making one’s day Love, Lucie
Thank you all for considering to attend the Winter District Meeting When: February 7 Where: Fernley, Nevada (please see Invite PDF for more info) We are happy to see you and are planning a great event. Friday Night will be a Sip and Paint for $25 in Fernley and the Saturday event will be held at […]
Happy New Year Soroptisisters! I hope that everyone enjoyed the holiday break, and were able to recharge during the holiday hustle. I am so pleased that we are stepping into the New Year making forward progress on the Soroptimist Softball Field Project. This is going to be such a great project that our community will […]
January 15, 2020, HARRAHS Young Women of Distinction January 22, 2020, HARRAHS Laurie Ault- Rape, DNA, Forensics update on investigations on murders in California, Crimes against women and how new technology can be used to keep women safer Dark January 29, 2020, DARK 5th Wednesday of the Month
Take care of yourself and give back to the community. Julie will continue giving $10 back to the club for every massage received OR you can use the money as a discount on your session. Last year members received a $10 discount on their session and Julie was donating $10 to the club, this year […]
Starting in February, Julie will be e-blasting our business meeting packets on Tuesday night. If you would like a paper copy at the meeting let her know and she’ll bring one for you. Otherwise use the electronic copy provided or print it out at home.
There will be Women’s Marches all around our country and the globe on Saturday, January 18th. The closest one to SLT will be in Reno. Details can be found at the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reno-womens-march-2020-tickets-86728097073#map-target Best To You, Vicki R. Gonzales
Roxie and John Upton were surprised December 21st by a 50th Anniversary Nostalgia Tour of the Bay Area, including the church and Treasure Island where their reception was held and many other memorable spots. This was followed by a wonderful dinner with family and friends on the Embarcadero in sight of TI. Included was an […]
Hooray! After 15 years of saving a portion of whatever money we raised, we are on our way to a Soroptimist signature project with longterm community benefits. Last year we were presented with two proposals brought to us by the major project committee for club consideration. As a club, we selected the reconstruction of a […]
The 2020 Live Your Dream and GIVE Awards have been selected. Many thanks to Karen Borges, Carol Haase and Nancy Gayner along with all the Award committee members of Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe and Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra. The recipients will be formally awarded at our March 11 luncheon. Live Your Dream […]
If you know of a non-Soroptimist woman whose volunteer service either in her personal or professional life benefits women and youth in our community consider nominating her for the Ruby Award. Nomination forms are available from Awards Committee members. Nomination deadline is February 14. Download form here »
Happiest of Holidays Soroptimists! With the Holiday and Winter seasons in full swing and the new year rapidly approaching, I hope that everyone can take some time to reflect on the past year and smile, laugh and enjoy all of the good we have around us. I find it is so easy to get caught […]
I wanted to reach out to the Membership to see if someone could help with a couple jobs. 1. We are looking for someone who can take over sending out the weekly lunch meeting invitation to the club. It is a pretty simple thing to do, as long as you have a reminder set to […]
By: Linda Mendizabal Congratulations to HANNA BERNARD who has been elected to finish out the Vice President’s term vacated by ANNIE DAVIDSON as many other activities have taken over her time … and belated congratulations to LOUISA BOONE who was elected last month to finish out the President-Elect’s as JANE FLAVIN moves on to exciting […]
Dear Presidents, Merry Christmas! I hope you have all had a great first half of your year and that you are enjoying serving and paving the way for women and girls in your communities. January 11, 2020 is National Stop Trafficking Day and I would love for you to join me in a community awareness project. […]
Our clubs major project, the girls softball field renovation, is well under way! The club has committed to fully fund Phase 1 which includes: site clearing, grubbing, grading, erosion control and re-vegetation; renovation of the current parking lot to a drop-off area with ADA parking; paving a pathway to access the STMS parking lot; adding […]
By: Linda Mendizabal Our Sample the Sierra wine sale netted $2,767 – great job! … And our 2019 Best of Tahoe Wine Tasting was a terrific success and banked $47,000 (with a few auction items left to deliver and receive payment for. Chair, COLLEEN MANZER thanked her team: ADELE LUCAS, GINGER MITCHELL, CATHY DONOVAN, MICHELLE […]
2019 year-end holiday joy is upon us. Our annual Holiday Auction will be another spectacular fundraiser event filled with food and wine, fun, coveted homemade and handcrafted items, exciting live auction, mystery purse and exotic vacation packages. Live auction includes home cooked dinners, baked goods, wine tours, hiking, etc. Mystery purse includes gift cards from […]
When I’m clear with my intention Supporting my heart’s direction Choices open up to me Far beyond what I can see Love Lucie… and Blessed Holidays!
Ruby Award This award honors non-Soroptimist women who are making extraordinary efforts on behalf of other women. This award gives the club and the entire organization the opportunity to say “thank you” and encourage others to explore ways to assist women. The Soroptimist Ruby Award recipient should be a woman who: Has worked to improve […]
The holidays are fast approaching and we are looking for energetic, friendly volunteers for this year’s 11th Annual Festival of Trees & Lights. This three-day festival has become a community staple and is the perfect way to start spreading holiday cheer. I was wondering if you would and members of the Soroptimist Organization may be […]
Harrahs Parking: As a courtesy Harrahs valet staff has been providing complimentary valet parking – even though our contract is for complimentary self-parking only. Valet has advised me that they can no longer do this on a discretionary basis. In the future we will be provided with 10 complimentary valet passes per month. These passes will […]
Hi Ladies, I would just like to once again applaud the Wine Tasting Committee and ALL of our members who helped with the event. I am so proud of us and proud to be a member of our tribe! The vibe was so positive and I did not hear a single negative comment. The food and […]
November 13, 2019 HARRAHS All In For Clean Energy (including Solar and Electric Vehicles) November 20, 2019 HARVEYS Gift of Literacy Presentation November 27, 2019 DARK Happy Thanksgiving December 2, 2019 LTCC Board Meeting L103 (Aspen Room) December 4, 2019 HARVEYS Business Meeting December 11, 2019 HARRAHS TRPA Main Street Management Plan December 18, 2019 […]
Be here. It’s important to be present for our fundraiser. This is what funds the scholarships, allocations and our major project. For the first time since I’ve been a member we will be asking people to help us with our event besides our membership as we are seriously short members. Those people may have purchased […]
Hello Alumni: This Friday October 11 will mark the beginning of South Tahoe High Schools Homecoming Celebration. There are several events (detailed below) that you may be interested in participating in. PARADE Parade participants to begin gathering in the TJMaxx Parking Lot at 3:15pm on Friday October 11, 2019. We will have a large truck […]
The South Tahoe Rotary Club will be recognizing Roberta Mason for a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship Award. Event Date: Wednesday October 23 From 5pm – 8pm Lake Tahoe AleWorx at the Y We are welcoming all Soroptimists to attend the special presentation. We will be holding a fundraising event for Polio and AleWorx will be donating […]
We have some great programs coming up, it’s a great time to bring a friend! Remember this week we are meeting at the LIBRARY. (Library) 10/9 — Barton Health Coach: Different Approaches to Healthy Eating (Harrah’s) 10/16 — Ari Ramos- Walking Across America to Promote Healthy Lifestyle (Harrah’s) 10/30 — DARK (Wine Tasting Week) 11/4 […]
I would like to commend our club for the amazing work put forth regarding our major project. Now that the project has been decided, we can move forward with getting our hands dirty and this project started! This is going to be a very fun and exciting time as we begin to see this project come […]
Vicky Gonzales — October 11 Rose Marie Ottman — October 13 Donna McLelland — October 13 Anita Vieites — October 16 Kris Keesling — October 27 Ellen Camacho — October 29 Ginger Mitchell — October 31
Quest for Balance I’m one up, one down I’m one down, one up How arrogant can I be To think that anyone on this planet Is more or less equal to me Love, Lucie
South Lake Tahoe, California, October 2, 2019-–Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe (SISLT) is part of a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. Locally, SISLT is actively involved in ongoing service to the South Lake Tahoe community through educational scholarships, achievement […]
Wednesday September 18 — Major Project Q & A @ Harrah’s Thursday September 19 — Soroptimist Social 5 pm @ The Chart House (please rsvp to Pat Disney) Wednesday September 25 — City Council Chambers @ Lake Tahoe Airport/City Offices Sunday September 29 Birthday Celebration for Roberta Mason @ Lake Tahoe Community College Monday September […]
Happy Birthday Ladies! Aletha Nelligan — September ? (secret?) Linda LaFavor-Coyle — September 5 Norma Severloh — September 6 Sue Novasel — September 12 Vicki J. McKenna — September 19 Leslie Timmerman — September 22 Norma Smith — September 28 Roberta Mason — September 30
I am very excited about the current vibe of our club! Do you feel it? I know I feel it! We are bringing new members in every month, we are out volunteering in our community, helping other organizations, the Wine Tasting is approaching and we are having healthy discussions regarding our major project. I feel […]
(Wow, can’t believe we are already here…) Equally awesome in a new way, I venture out to the rhythm of each day. And as I let go of what was then, The now becomes a newfound friend. Love Lucy
By: Linda Mendizabal JULIE GUDAITIS became JULIE WARD on Sep. 14 when she wed Tom Ward; they are celebrating with a honeymoon in Indonesia – congrats! … PEG BLOWNEY celebrated the 10th successful T.A.P. fundraising anniversary of Music on the Beach end of August … ROBERTA MASON and family vacationed for 2 ½ weeks relaxing […]
Wine Committee would like to thank membership for their continued team effort to make the 49th Annual a successful fundraiser. It’s countdown time to our event now and we need your continued help and support. 1. It’s easier to sell your tickets if it is early bird pricing. Reach out to friends, neighbors and business […]
Hello all, Yes, it really happened. It is not a dream! After three years and three days of waiting, of being on-call 24/7/365 with two false alarms, the third time was the charm. Hubby Carol received a kidney transplant overnight Wed, August 28th at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. We received “the call” earlier that day […]
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2nd from 7-9PM Hosted by Virginia Glenn at #415 Lakeland Village 3535 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Please join Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe for our fun and stimulating book swap. Bring a couple books that you have enjoyed reading (paperback or hardback) and be prepared to share a […]
You’re invited to an Open House birthday celebration honoring Roberta Mason! Enjoy light refreshments, view the Haldan Gallery art exhibit and visit with Roberta! Join us in putting together a special gift by emailing your Roberta stories and photos to foundation@ltcc.edu (or by replying to this email address) by Friday, September 20. The Lake Tahoe […]
With August sailing in and kids going back to school, I feel like summer is finally starting for us locals. Thank you to everyone who helped during the month of July, which I found myself traveling for most of the month! It truly shows that with TEAM work we can make the DREAM work! VP […]
Happy Birthday August! Liz Bricker — August 1 Peggy Blowney — August 3 Joyce Turner — August 16 Jan Gurnee — August 20 Cheryl Chambers — August 30
Thank you for voting Dancing with the Tahoe Stars the Best Charity Event for the second year in a row!
If you miss the informative wine committee program on August 14 you miss a great program to help you sell your tickets and help make this a successful fundraiser for our club. Here are some exciting new changes this year to our event: 1. We are back at Harrah’s Convention Floor again. 2. Our event […]
Beyond the trees to the forest Lies the holiest of chorus Singing of great blessings available to all Who cooperate gladly when given the call. Love, Lucie
By: Linda Mendizabal LOUISA BOONE and MICKEY MADDEN gave a report on their trip to Int’l Convention in Malasia – there were 122 clubs represented, sadly not Israel becuz they have not adopted a memo re: human trafficking – they attended a Social Media Workshop (which was NOT a gossip session), an educational workshop on […]
Happy Birthday July! Eddi Quiggle — July 8 Hanna Bernard — July 9 Carol Stiles — July 10 Roxie Upton — July 21 Nina Brox — July 27
By: Linda Mendizabal We’ve all seen the Lime scooters around town, but do you know the “rules”? 1) riders must be 18 and possess a driver’s license; 2) all motorized vehicles are to be ridden on the street, not on bike trails; 3) riders should wear helmets. So, when have you seen a Lime rider […]
Since this is my first President’s report, I would like to share some of my kick off speech for anyone who was not able to attend. First, I would like to thank Pam for not 1, BUT 2 years of service as our leader and President! 2 years… That’s 730 days…17,520 hours…. Or 23 dog years! […]
Betty Mitchell was a beloved member of our club for many, many years! There will be a memorial event honoring Betty Mitchell’s life: Wednesday, June 5, at Valhalla from 3 – 5 pm. Mary Lou Whitcomb Support Plus Chair
“Come Celebrate! The sun is up!” The birds did sing, And so I opened a weary eye in hope that it was spring. To my surprise, what greeted me was a magical affair The wonderment of new beginnings was present everywhere. Love Lucie
In April you received an annual dues notice by email. For those of you who have not paid (and that is about half of our membership) your dues are now past due. Dues for Life members are $70 and for Regular (which includes Club Life) members, dues are $168 for the next year. Please bring […]
On May 8, the results of the election for next year’s Board of Directors were announced. Thank you to everyone who ran for office and congratulations to those who won. The following individuals have already been elected to their positions: Jenn Lukins — President Liz Palmer — Director (one-year) Vicki Gonzales — Alternate Delegate (one-year) […]
Board Meeting Approved to send a letter of invitation for membership to Chelsea Zermani Approved to recommend going dark on July 3, 2019 and on every 5th Wednesday of the month (July 31, October 30, January 29, April 29) Voted not to recommend the balance of the Contingency Fund on June 30, 2019, be spent […]
Several important things are happening this month. First, on June 12, Immediate Past Federation President Dawn Marie Lemonds will be speaking at our meeting about all things Soroptimist. I hope you will all make a special effort to attend the meeting. Second, Finance Committee Chair Lee Moisio presented the proposed 2019-2020 budget in May. The […]
COLLEEN MANZER, chair of this year’s wine tasting announced the date – November 1 and it will be at Harrah’s … our Gift of Literacy program and gift backpacks was held at LTCC and was well received by the children … CATHY DICAMILLO and 3 of her 4 sisters had reunion/vacation in Mexico … VELMA […]
Peggy Thomas — 6/11 Pam Barrett — 6/14 Davey Paiva — 6/16 Julie Warmbold — 6/16 Kathy Allyn — 6/19 Carolyn Meiers — 6/25
6/5 2019-2020 Committees, Jenn Lukins, Harrah’s 6/12 Past Federation President Dawn Marie Lemonds (Introduced by Del Laine), Harrah’s 6/19 Andrea Bollakis & Stephanie Nistler, Humane Society (Introduced by Roberta Benvenuto), Harveys Garden Room 6/26 2019-2020 Board of Directors Installation, Harrah’s
The members of Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra invite you to attend the installation of the club’s 2019-2020 Board of Directors. DATE: Thursday, June 27, 2019 WHERE: Home of Wendy David, 1300 Keller Rd., South Lake Tahoe, CA TIME: Social Hour 5:00-6:00 p.m. […]
AirMedCare Membership Renewal Your annual membership fee for SISLT members is $65. Renew online at airmedcarenetwork.com/renew or by phone at 877 744-7446. Be sure to indicate you are a member of Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe to receive this discounted rate.
Lisa worked hard in college and hoped she was well on her way to getting a great job that would launch her career. But the call never came. Lisa knew why. She was young and naive when a man she met forced her to set up a “date” for commercial sex. The date turned out […]
The Soroptimist Development Retreat, also known as SDR, will be held on July 27 and 28 at the Atlantis Casino Resort in Reno. For the first time two regions are collaborating to present the retreat. Our 2019-2020 Board of Directors (who will be announced on Wednesday) are encouraged to attend. There will be over 20 […]
Five of us (Roberta Benvenuto, Louisa Boone, Pat Disney, Lee Moisio and I) attended the region conference in Reno April 26-28. It was a wonderful opportunity to bond with each other and with the other 295 Soroptimist members who attended. We heard from SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen about her President’s Project: Women, Water and Leadership; […]
I want to thank all of our members who assisted in any way to make my President’s Project an overwhelming success. The Gift of Literacy event took place on April 26 when 280 first-graders from all the elementary schools in South Lake Tahoe and Zephyr Cove Elementary School gathered at Lake Tahoe Community College for […]
No actions were taken at the Board and Business meetings.
April has been another busy month for our club. The Nominating Committee has been busy putting together the ballot for our 2019-2020 Board of Directors. You should have received your ballot through email. Please return your completed ballot by Tuesday to have your vote counted. The winners will be announced at our meeting next Wednesday. […]
5/8 — Luncheon – Electronic Smoking Devices: Why should we care? Christy White, El Dorado County Health & Human Services (Natasha Schue) @ Harrahs. 5/15 — Luncheon – Meet Barton’s New Female Executives (Diane Roeser-Kinney) @ Harrahs 5/22 — Luncheon – Scholarship Awards Meeting (Janey Roeser) @ Harrahs 5/28 — Board Meeting @ Lake Tahoe Community College 5/29 — Luncheon – Business Meeting (President […]
Happy Birthday May! Patricia Ferraro — 5/3 Beth Lee — 5/11 Diane Roeser-Kinney — 5/14 Nancy Chandler — 5/20 Valerie Conners — 5/21 Carol Sesser — 5/21 Ellen Palazzo — 5/21
Which dragon will you feed? Where will you plant your seeds? Will fear be your talk? Or will Love & Kindness be your walk? Will you allow each moment to be its own choice? Will you allow your presence to give yourself a voice? Love, Lucie
By: Linda Mendizabal KRIS KEESLING broke two vertebrae blowing snow – it’s fixable with medical running over 18-24 months! … ROBERTA and Frank BENVENUTO just celebrated 48 years of wedded bliss … LAUREL NIZICH and hubby are moving to Henderson, NV and we’ll miss her! However, if she misses Soroptimist, Henderson doesn’t have a Soroptimist […]
The 49th Annual “An Evening of Food and Wine Tasting” returns to the Harrah’s venue. Our event is scheduled for Friday, November 1 at Harrah’s. Please start passing the word to friends and business associates to Save The Date. Please try and not schedule trips out of town until November 2 if possible. We really […]
Our month starts out with several members having issues. I’m sure they would love to hear from you! Just go to our site; sislt.org to find their address and/or phone number! Cindy Archer was admitted to Barton Hospital for two days with an unexpected health issue. She is now resting at home and recovering nicely. […]
I would like to thank everyone for your kind words and support these past two weeks! It has been a great start to the adventures we will be embarking on, should you elect me your President (haha). I am especially thankful for your patience as I navigated through my first board and business meeting. As […]
Happy Birthday April! Roberta Benvenuto 4/2 Julie Gudaitis 4/6 Chandler Monroe 4/12 Rita Redd 4/16 Virginia Matus Glenn 4/17 Jennifer Lukins 4/20 Lucie A. King 4/26 Colleen Manzer 4/28 Kristina (Kris) Walters 4/29
April 10 Featured Member/Social: Brooke Laine, Harrah’s April 17 Gift of Literacy Project: Backpack Filling, Harrah’s April 24 Warm Room Presentation, Cheyanne Lane, Harrah’s
Anyone who is interested in participating in either of the Rock Tahoe Marathon Fundraising Events- pouring beer at the finish line or working the aid station, please contact jennlukins@gmail.com or call me at 530-318-5347. A sign up sheet will be going around at the meeting.
Mickey had been visiting us in Goodyear and Brenda and Roni were in the area with their motor home and visited Kris Walters over in Fountain Valley. Since Goodyear and Fountain Valley are at the extreme opposite ends of the valley, we decided to meet in Tempe – sort of in the middle. We had […]
By: Linda Mendizabal Yippee! JENN LUKINS has been elected President-elect, her term runs until June and then July 1-June 30, 2020, she will serve as President … LIZ and Adam PALMER are the proud parents of baby River Lou Palmer – we can’t wait to meet her … ELLEN CAMACHO and her partner raised $12,000 […]
As I walk down the street Sending love to those I meet A world opens up to me Filled with peace and harmony Love Lucie Lucie is speaking at Unity at the Lake this April 14th Palm Sunday.
By: Linda Mendizabal Harriet Tubman, A Champion of Freedom Born into slavery around 1822 in Bucktown, near Cambridge, MD. On the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Tubman was one of nine children of Harriet Green and Benjamin Ross. She escaped the bonds of slavery in the summer of 1849, traveling by night through Maryland and Delaware […]
I invite each of you to please let me know if there is some difficult situation in your life so that we may offer our support as a club. AND, to also, when you note another member in a stressful time, to please (with their permission) call me and let me know. This month, our long time […]
Challenge Day at South Tahoe High School needs volunteers on Monday, March 18, 7:30 am-3:00 pm. Challenge Day mission and vision: Mission: Challenge Days provide youth and their communities with experiential programs that demonstrate the possibility of love and connection through the celebration of diversity, truth and full expression. Vision: That every child lives in […]