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APRIL 2021
SOROPTIMIST 2020-21 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
VISION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Women and girls have the PRESIDENT
resources and opportunities to Edith Gingerich
reach their full potential and (951) 640-3881
live their dreams. edithg@earthlink.net
VICE PRESIDENT
SOROPTIMIST Melanie McKee
MISSION (760) 586-3131
mckeemelanie4@gmail.com
Soroptimist is a global volunteer
RECORDING SECRETARY
organization that provides
Lynn Scecina
women and girls with access to Edith Gingerich
(951) 317-2141
the education and training they 2020-21 SIR President
woodcrestchiro@aol.com
need to achieve economic
empowerment. Now that our two biggest events
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
JoAnn Moore of the year have been very
SOROPTIMIST (951) 662-4505 successfully completed virtually
jamatlakelemon@aol.com for the first time, take a look at
TAG LINE how this long running pandemic
TREASURER has affected women and girls
throughout the country and world
“INVESTING IN Debbie Ferraro
(951) 212-2358 and what can we do to help. I
found these facts on the SIA
DREAMS” debbers813@aol.com
website as social media releases.
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Barbara Walling • Over 1.5 billion students
SOROPTIMIST have had their education
(714) 875-0873
CORE VALUES wbmuse@sbcglobal.net interrupted.
Soroptimist International of the SENIOR DIRECTOR • Nearly 60% of workers who
Americas is committed to: Tillie Soliz lost their jobs due to the virus
(951) 285-9682 are women. Now they are
• GENDER EQUALITY: tilliesoliz20@gmail.com facing the pandemic without
Women and girls live free health insurance or financial
from discrimination. JUNIOR DIRECTOR security.
Ellen Clizbe
• EMPOWERMENT: Women (951) 321-9590 • Violence against women and
and girls are free to act in eclizbe@yahoo.com girls is on the rise due to the
their own best interest. pandemic. Education helps
SENIOR DELEGATE them get out of the unhealthy
• EDUCATION: Women and Charlene Johnson environment they are in.
girls deserve to lead full and (951) 907-0096
productive lives through gracious135@yahoo.com • During this pandemic the
access to education. burden of health care workers
JUNIOR DELEGATE falls unevenly on women, with
• DIVERSITY & FELLOWSHIP: Debra Steinmiller 70% of health care workers
Women from varied (951) 369-0817 globally.
backgrounds and dwchotro@sbcglobal.net
perspectives work together As Soroptimists, what can we do
to improve the lives of to help? Although women and
women and girls. girls worldwide are being affected
by Covid-19, they are also right
here in our neighborhoods and
city! We all need to think about
what more we can do to help MAY 2021
now! CALENDAR
On a more fun note, this year is
the 100th Anniversary of
Soroptimist International of the
Americas (#Soroptimist100) and
the celebration will continue
through the 47th Biennial APRIL 2021
Celebration in Seoul Korea in CALENDAR
July. Here are some fun facts:
Stuart Morrow, an Irish immigrant
and world club organizer was
instrumental in organizing the first
Soroptimist Club in Oakland,
California. and became the
Managing Director of Soroptimist.
80 Women signed that charter. ALL MEETINGS IN
Morrow went on to charter MAY WILL BE
Soroptimist Clubs in San ON ZOOM
Francisco in March 1922, Los
Angeles in July 1922 and 4 BOARD MEETING
continued to establish clubs 12:00 PM on Zoom
throughout the U.S., London and
Paris until May 1927. He hired 11 BUSINESS MEETING
Helena Gamble to organize more ALL MEETINGS IN 12:00 PM on Zoom
clubs in California and in the east APRIL WILL BE
in 1922 and 1923. 14 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF
ON ZOOM
FAMILIES
In 1926 west coast clubs met in
Oakland, California to discuss 6 BOARD MEETING 20- GOLDEN WEST REGION
becoming an International 12:00 PM on Zoom
22 SPRING CONFERENCE
organization. Violet Richardson, Virtual on Zoom
one of the founding members of 7 WORLD HEALTH DAY
the Alameda club suggested 25 PROGRAM MEETING
offering Morrow a financial 10 SI RIVERSIDE CHARTERED
12:00 PM on Zoom
settlement to release his rights to April 10, 1948
all clubs.
12 EQUAL PAY DAY DATES TO REMEMBER
In 1927 an agreement was made
with Morrow to give up control of 13 BUSINESS MEETING
Soroptimist. Morrow also helped 12:00 PM on Zoom
make Rotary an International
organization. Many of you will 22 INTERNATIONAL EARTH
recall Violet Richardson as the first DAY
President of the first Soroptimist
Club in Alameda, California. 27 PROGRAM MEETING
Stay tuned! 12:00 PM on Zoom
Edith Gingerich September 25-26, 2021
2020-21 SIR President SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
OF THE AMERICAS 100th
ANNIVERSARY ONLINE
CELEBRATION
July 20-23, 2022 Region was assisted by Gladys International has launched its
SIA 47TH BIENNIAL Donlavey from Pomona in newest collaboration with Shreeja
CONVENTION presenting the president's pin. India: "BEYOND FOOTBALL."
Seoul, Korea
Red tulips and white flowers sent In India, even if village girls enroll
by the Riverside Zonta Club in schools as children, around
APRIL 10, 1948 decorated the piano. Greetings 63.5 percent of them leave school
SI RIVERSIDE IS and gifts were received from during adolescence. Almost 27
CHARTERED many organizations. percent of girls are married
before the age of 18 years and 70
percent of girls suffer abuse in
different forms across the nation.
Margarite Lorbeer, left, and Lois Reeves
McCarty, right, Pomona Soroptimists,
look on as Dr. Ruth S. Thomas, Director
of the Southwestern Region of the
American Federation of Soroptimist Scholars and policy makers agree
On April 10, 1948, over 200 Clubs, presents the Riverside club that a lack of female agency
members and guests including president, Mary Ellen Pangle, with the
remains a key hurdle in women’s
representatives of various new club's charter
education and subsequent
community organizations were
empowerment in India. These
present for the Charter Banquet at
SOROPTIMIST conditions are especially true for
the Mission Inn where the new
INTERNATIONAL indigenous girls who are deprived
Soroptimist Club of Riverside
of access to education, nutrition,
received its charter.
health and livelihood
opportunities for decades. While
Lois Reeves McCarty, president of
literacy rates of Scheduled Tribe
the Pomona Soroptimist Club,
(ST) males in India is 69 percent,
acted as toastmistress for the
that of ST females remains
program which opened with "God
significantly lower at 48 percent.
Bless America" directed by
Mildred Belt, Chairman of Music
for the Southwestern Region of
the American Federation of
Soroptimist Clubs. BEYOND
Mary Ellen Pangle was installed as FOOTBALL:
president of the Riverside
Soroptimist Club by Alida Dyson, SHREEJA INDIA
Chairman of Education for
Statesmanship of the American AND THE SI
Federation of Soroptimist Clubs.
Presentation of the charter was by ROAD TO All these findings clearly indicate
that we are failing to generate
Dr. Ruth S. Thomas
Sacramento, Director of the
of
EQUALITY and nurture demands and
Southwestern Region. aspirations of indigenous girls.
They live within social systems
Dr. Pearl Shrode Rittenhouse, As a part of the Soroptimist where parents, siblings, teachers
member of the Extension International President’s Appeal and community members are not
Committee of the Southwestern for 2019-2021, The Road supportive of their education.
to Equality, Soroptimist
Far from the exposure to Purba Burdwan district, West program helps to improve
opportunities of growth, these Bengal, based on local demand. indigenous girls’ quality of life:
girls still do not understand the
meaning of having an ambition in The Beyond Football program 1. Confidence Building: Many
life. Due to their social status, they intends to ensure survival, indigenous girls lack
often fall prey to early marriages, protection and empowerment of confidence in life and intense
abuse and trafficking. Hence, the girl child. practice on the field makes
they need additional support to distinct contributions to
engage and enrich their various "Beyond Football " is a balanced confidence-building as they
skills to succeed in life. They approach in imparting intense mature.
require mentors to guide their football coaching as well as out-
educational progress to help them of-school learning to indigenous 2. Controlling the Territory:
recognize their potentials and girls aged 10-18 years. The During the Football strategy
continue pursuing a life promising football practice enhances their class, girls are taught to
self-respect and dignity. physical abilities and develops control individual territories to
confidence in life. stop the opponent passing
the ball and winning on the
The physical strength and field is often translated to
confidence acquired on the overcoming daily struggles.
football ground is reflected
during out-of-school learning 3. Awareness of Surroundings:
and enhances academic During the skills development
performance. class, girls are instructed to
constantly look up and see
Special theory classes and audio- the changing positions of
visual sessions are to be their team mates. This
organized at the academy for the awareness helps them to
girls as part of the Football judge their own positions in
coaching, which will help to adverse situations envisaged
improve their training as players in real life.
and connect their play with
overcoming daily struggles of life. 4. Cooperative Living: Football
is a team game. Shreeja India
The bond created on the field encourages the players to
Shreeja India’s "Beyond
whilst playing also equips the girls practice love, affection,
Football" program empowers
to fight social evils such as early acceptance, hugging and
girls from less privileged rural
marriage, abuse, trafficking and pats on the shoulder to adopt
populations through sports-based
violence against women as one the practice of sharing and
out-of-school education. In the
social faction. caring with friends in real life.
process, this endeavor works to:
5. Off-the-Ball Strategy: In a 90-
• Stop school dropouts.
minute Football match, any
• Prevent child marriage, girl touches the ball for a few
trafficking and abuse. minutes only. The rest of the
• Promote sports as a tool for time she runs to find
social development. unguarded positions on the
• Increase girls’ self-awareness field. This "Off-The-Ball" tactic
and foster leadership. helps them to look for
• Impart life skills to make girls opportune moments to
self-reliant. achieve goals in life
• Improve physical and mental collectively.
health.
The present proposal is Here are five instances how
concerned with replication of Shreeja’s "Beyond Football"
the Beyond Football Program in
SOROPTIMIST MARCH 6, 2021
INTERNATIONAL LIVE YOUR DREAM:
OF THE AMERICAS DREAM IT, BE IT
CONFERENCE
LONG TERM IMPACT:
Shreeja India’s "Beyond
Football" program will produce
four categories of young girls in
the long term:
Soroptimist International of
Soroptimist International of Riverside held their 14th annual
1. Category A – Girls who are Riverside has been recognized by Live Your Dream: Dream It, Be It
more inclined towards the Soroptimist International of the Conference on Saturday, March
sport and play well will be Americas as a Dreamers Club for 6, 2021. The purpose of this
offered opportunities for our contribution to the 2020- conference is to introduce 7th and
special training in the country 2021 Club Giving program. 8th grade girls in the AVID
or abroad to maximize
(Advancement Via Individual
potential to become By participating in Club Giving, SI Determination) program to
professional players. Riverside has demonstrated its various career opportunities and
dedication and commitment to ways to achieve their goals. Due
2. Category B – Girls more investing in the future of to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
inclined towards academic courageous women and girls conference was held virtually with
careers. Care will be taken so worldwide. The club's ongoing 82 students attending.
they are able to pursue higher support ensures that thousands of
education or professional women and girls will be equipped
courses and follow their with the resources needed to
interests. forge new opportunities ensuring
a brighter future for their families,
3. Category C – Girls who are their communities and the world
not inclined either towards that will create lasting change and
sports or academia, but have continue to grow Soroptimist's
interest in pursuing vocational collective impact.
courses will be supported
towards skills upgrading so On behalf of your fellow
that they can earn their own Soroptimists and the thousands of
livelihood. women and girls who benefit from
your support, THANK YOU!
4. Category D – Girls who show Together we hold the key to
equal interest in more than unlocking a brighter future for
one field, will be fostered to women and girls around the
pursue multiple fields world.
simultaneously.
The conference began with
Susan Gilbey, Chair keynote speaker Jengie Martinez,
Article Written by Ayushi Kundu, Soroptimist International a pilot in the United States Air
Coordinator for the SI Road of the Americas Force. The keynote speaker was
to Equality Fundraising Chair followed by four panels of
successful women in many
different professions:
Science and Technology Panel: Soroptimist International of
• Alyssa Pena, Senior Riverside and other professional
Criminalist at the California women from the Riverside area.
Department of Justice
• Selena McKay-Davis, As the Chair for the 2021
Supervising Forensic Conference, I have been
tremendously impressed with all
Specialist at the City of
of the committee members efforts
Riverside Police Department
and dedication. However, a
• Dawn Acevedo, Curatorial special shout out to a few extra
Assistant Center for Near hard-working members is well
Eastern Archeology deserved!
Medical Panel: Thank you to Ellen Clizbe, our
• Nicole Baril, M.D., General school liaison, who worked
Surgery at Kaiser tirelessly with the school districts,
Permanente Riverside AVID counselors and students.
• Sophia Grant, M.D., Chief Without Ellen, we would not have
Forensic Pediatrician at had such a great turn-out,
Riverside University Health especially during a pandemic.
System
• Laura Macias, R.N., Melanie McKee, you have been a
Registered Nurse at Riverside blessing from beginning to end.
University Health System Without your technical expertise,
our virtual conference would
Legal Panel: certainly not have been so
• Sunshine Sykes, Superior successful.
Court Judge at Superior
Court of Riverside Cheers to JoAnn Moore for her
• Daima Calhoun, Managing creative skills in designing a
wonderful and inspiring program.
Deputy District Attorney at
the Riverside Co. District
Michelle Paradise,
Attorney’s Office Live Your Dream: Dream It,
• Judith Gillespie, Certified Be It Conference Chair
Court Reporter, Independent
Contractor
Law Enforcement & Fire Services
Panel:
• Evette Rivera, Special Agent
at the Federal Bureau of
Investigation
• Jennifer McDowell, Chief
and Fire Marshall at the City
of Riverside Fire Department
• Misty Reynolds, Captain at
the Riverside County Sheriff’s
Department
The main focus of the Live Your
Dream: Dream It, Be It
Conference is for 7th and 8th
grade girls to discover how to
achieve their dreams, one step at
a time, with the help and support
of the amazing women in
from various fields educate the
MARCH 23, 2021 delegates about pressing social
PROGRAM MEETING issues and with support from all
KRISTINA LOPEZ the other students, they create an
implementable solution. YASC
delegates are among the best and
brightest.
At the online summit, Kristina was
given the opportunity to speak to
other delegates and hone into her
passion to create individualized
projects to improve her
community. She was given
resources, contacts at successful
youth-led organizations and the
tools to support her future
endeavors to promote mental
health in education.
Following the conference, Kristina
Our speaker for the March was able to utilize the tools she
program meeting was Kristina was given by working alongside
Lopez, a student from Ramona the GENup Executive team to roll
High School in Riverside, who out a mental health toolkit that
spoke about her experience at the encourages youth to advocate for
Youth Action Summit of mental health support within
California. schools as well as advocating for The beautifully handcrafted eggs
student voices in local education in the above photo were a gift
In keeping with the Soroptimist policy making.
mission to provide women and from our Austrian friendship link
girls with access to the education SI Sudburgenland-Stegersbach.
In the words of Kristina, "Thank
and training they need to you again Soroptimist
achieve economic empowerment, Each SI Riverside member
International of Riverside. I look received an egg as a token of our
Soroptimist International of forward to using the knowledge
Riverside funded registration fees friendship in 2019 and I
gained by your support to decorated a bouquet of yellow
for the Youth Action Summit of reinforce the notion that it is a sign
California for Kristina Lopez. tulips with the stunning
of strength to ask for social and Soroptimist eggs for Easter.
emotional support."
The Youth Action Summit of
California (YASC) is the most The pictures below also show that
effective way to leave a positive various SI Riverside members
impact on the world. There are a follow the European tradition and
lot of opportunities to learn how create their own Easter trees
to do things right but there aren't adorned with the beautiful hand
many opportunities to learn how crafted Austrian eggs.
to do the right thing. At YASC, the
delegates get to experience both. Kristina Lopez Happy Easter and Frohe Ostern!
2nd Row - 2nd from Left
They work with a diverse Karin Roberts
collection of passionate youth International Goodwill and
APRIL 4, 2021 Understanding Chair
from all over the world through
HAPPY EASTER
discussions, workshops and
experiential activities that hone SI SUDBURGENLAND-
their own skills and give them a STEGERSBACK
more worldly perspective.
Engaging and relevant speakers
It starts Thursday, May 20th, with
a special "President's Appreciation
Social" just for our 2019-20 and
2020-21 Club Presidents and our
Region Board. Then on the
afternoon of Friday, May 21st, we
have 8 incredible workshops to
choose from.
From 3:00-4:00 PM we have
"Club Finances", "New Members &
DONAS," "Grant Writing for
California Clubs" and "Using
Program to Engage & Recruit
Members."
Then from 4:00-5:00 PM we
have: "Leadership Development"
Ellen Clizbe Pam Bradford
from our SIA Board member
Stephanie Smith, "Fundraising
Pandemic Style," "Grant Writing &
QCO for Arizona" and "Social
Media and Video Marketing."
You are going to want members
of your clubs to attend each and
every one of these workshops in
order to report back and discuss
with your clubs.
Chris Deviny Then, at 6:30 PM on Friday, May
21st, grab your jammies, pearls,
favorite refreshment and credit
MAY 20-22, 2021 card and join us for our "Pajamas
GOLDEN WEST REGION & Pearls" Fundraiser. We have so
SPRING CONFERENCE much fun and shenanigans
planned for this evening we can
Jeanne Hatcher hardly stand it.
Saturday, May 22nd, from 9:00
AM to Noon we will hold
our Region General Session to
present our region financial
reports, approved 2021-22
budget, approved bylaw changes
and the results of our E-ballot
voting. We are very excited to
present our keynote speaker, SIA
Your region Spring Conference Board member Stephanie Smith,
Committee, Board of Directors who will speak to us on "Why I
and Pillars have been rolling up choose to be a Soroptimist."
their sleeves and getting down to
business to prepare for a fun, And finally, on Saturday May
engaging and meaningful Virtual 22nd at 7:00 PM we are holding
Melanie McKee our "Live Your Dream
Spring Conference on May 20-
22, 2021. Awards" and celebration. Dress is
semi-formal or cocktail attire (at
least from the waist up) and we • SI Moreno Valley held • Have club members take
look forward to seeing all your a virtual recruitment the 100 challenge to
smiling faces to help us honor and event. They sent goodie bags commemorate Soroptimist's
celebrate these deserving women. to potential members in 100 years of service.
advance. They contained hot
Mark your calendars and check chocolate, tea, snacks and • Follow up with past Live Your
the "Call to Conference" to help club brochures. They had 7 Dream Award recipients.
plan all your activities, sign up for attend and one join.
auction items to donate and • Invite potential new members
register your delegates for • SI Kachinas held a virtual to the club's Live Your Dream
e-balloting. There is no charge to event that included a social, a Awards and Dream It, Be It
attend but register you must in service project and a fund events.
order for us to plan accordingly. raiser. They invited 10
PLUS, for each session that you potential new members, 6 • Tell stories. Make short
attend, your name will be placed attended and 3 joined. videos of members telling
in a basket and there will be daily why they are a Soroptimist.
drawings for attendees. • SI Beaumont/Banning had a
Live Your Dream Award • Post to the club's website and
There is much ado about recipient speak to the club social media.
everything and you won't want to and had club members
miss it! provide a bio of their history • Have a new member make a
which created a lot of video telling why she joined.
Laurie Moses goodwill in the club.
GWR Governor • Have a "seasoned" long term
• SI Desert Tucson sends virtual member make a video.
birthday and anniversary
MEMBERSHIP
cards. • Invite Live Your Dream Award
judges to join.
• SI Saguaro Foothills held a
"Vicarious Vacation" travel • Bring potential new members
program. to the virtual Spring
conference.
• SI Phoenix did a similar
program featuring 5-6 • Create a scholarship
Soroptimist travel photos with program for potential
members detailing the trips. members who may not yet
have the funds to join. Pay
• SI Saguaro is participating in their first year's dues, for
the 100 Challenge by example.
As the membership chair I have donating 100 books to an
been attending monthly meetings elementary school. • Create an art walk and have
with many of the other Golden a member each week or
West Region membership chairs • SI Desert Tucson conducted a month do a presentation on
led by Lori Reed, GWR zoom scavenger hunt. their favorite artwork.
Membership Committee. They are
usually on the first Saturday of the • SI Corona celebrated their I hope that you resonate with
month. 74th anniversary for their Live some of these ideas. Our
Your Dream Award and meetings have been so full lately
Some clubs have included other focused on the work they do. due to the tremendous amount of
activities in their meetings to work that we have been doing
make them more varied and General ideas to attract new with our service projects. Now
interactive. members: that our "Live Your Dream: Dream
It, Be It Conference" is behind us,
Many clubs are able to share their • Have a "senior moment" perhaps we can add a few
success stories such as: where you feature a senior creative ideas to our meetings
member bio on social media and maybe plan another evening
and news blasts. meeting, just for fun.I will be researching the 100 for • Lower mortality rates
100 years on the SIA website and APRIL BIRTHDAYS
see how our club might • Lower blood pressure
participate.
• Higher functional ability
Thanks for your interest. Please
talk up SI Riverside with • Sense of purpose and life
your friends, family and satisfaction
acquaintances.
Who wouldn’t want these
Lynn Scecina benefits? In particular, studies
Membership Chair show that these benefits are
demonstrated most clearly in
individuals who spend at least
SOLT 100 hours per year volunteering.
Soroptimist Orientation and That’s just a couple of hours each
Leadership Training week.
Debra Steinmiller
As dedicated Soroptimist April 3rd
members we spend lots of time
attending club meetings, Karin Roberts
planning events and carrying out
April 24th
our programs. Next time you’re
recruiting new members,
remember that science is on your APRIL
side! CLUB MEMBERSHIP
By joining your club, a new
ANNIVERSARIES
member will enjoy all of
the benefits of Soroptimist
membership: Our mission,
connections to like-minded
Recruitment Tip: women and support from
Volunteering – It’s headquarters.
Good For You! They also should experience a
boost in mental and physical
When you recruit new members in health as well, enjoy the Karin Roberts
your community, you probably friendships they build with other 4-1-2000
talk a lot about how much you members and the satisfaction of
love your Soroptimist club! You helping others!
Lynn Scecina
have likely discussed our Dream
Bring up the holistic benefits of 4-26-2011
Programs and how good it feels to
help empower other women. membership and talk about the
ways your own life has improved JoAnn Moore
Did you know that science backs since joining. This will show your 4-1-2015
this up – and more? Research prospect that membership will be
reflects the feel-good social good FOR her!
Charlene Johnson
benefits of volunteering, as well as 4-24-2018
physical health benefits. From Soroptimist International of the
Americas website: soroptimist.org
Volunteers like Soroptimists who
Susan Wolf
are committed to a cause and 4-24-2018
spend significant time each year
on volunteer activities may
experience:MEMBER MOMENTS
ON FACEBOOK
Paula McCroskey posted:
Jana Cook was tagged in a post "Happy 20th birthday to my
by Karon De Leon: AWESOME grandson!
"The freshness after a lovely Love you, D."
spring rain."
Pam Bradford posted: "It was Susan Exon posted: "Thank you,
Hat Day today in grandson Diane Klein, for posting about
Braden's virtual 2nd grade your upcoming vaccine
classroom. He forgot so I had to appointment. Reminded me to
race all over his house to find a get on the Riverside County
hat for him to wear before his website yesterday and found lots
of open appointments. Just Melanie McKee posted: "I got my
teacher took a screenshot of the second vaccination today."
whole class. Luckily, I found a walked out with my first COVID
knit cap just in time!" vaccine. Half way there!"
Ellen Clizbe was tagged in a post
by Ryann Gill: "Was so great to Charlene Hildebrandt shared a Annamarie Megrdichain posted:
get together with the cousins and memory from three years ago: "Wow! It's been 4 years since my
my aunt and uncle for the first "Miss her!" RPD family helped me celebrate
time in a year." 57! That was two stores and
three houses ago. We are
blessed. Thanks Gerry Gagner
Sr. and Misty La Force for being
part of this next chapter."Kathy Michalak posted: "I don't Janet Payton posted: "10 years
typically wear T-shirts to work but ago I married my best friend.
had to wear this today!" Looking forward to the next Linda Robertson was tagged in a
10 years." post by Lora Barth.
Michelle Paradise posted: Honorary Member Judy Pekarek
"Much needed Lincoln time!" shared a post by Mary Helen
Guy. "He died last fry day.
Thank God he wasn't beaten. Tillie Soliz was tagged in a post
Don't worry, he went over easy. by Carla Soliz Zornes: "My loves
He's now on the sunny side. He's Roman 8, Greyson 5 months,
definitely in a better plate." Sebastian 3 weeks. Roman is an
awesom big cousin and big
brother. My last night in Cali."
Kathleen Parra posted: "Took a
walk before lunch at Harvest
Moon Modesto. Then more
special cuz time. Ahhhh, Carol Allain Speer shared a post
Parradise." by Oscar Lupiba.
Karin Roberts shared a photo
posted by Ed Lee: "Southern
California snow fall from
Riverside."INFORMATION SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
OF THE AMERICAS INC.
1709 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6103
WEBPAGE
www.soroptimist.org
FACEBOOK
Soroptimist International of the
Americas
Kacey Sutton-Davidson posted:
"Cousins!" SOROPTIMIST
INTERNATIONAL OF SOROPTIMIST
RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL
CLUB NUMBER 8A Romsey Terrace
114315 Cambridge, CB1 3NH
United Kingdom
MAILING ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 1631 WEBPAGE
Riverside CA 92502 www.soroptimistinternational.org
EMAIL ADDRESS:
siriverside@soroptimist.net
SOROPTIMIST PLEDGE
WEBPAGE
www.soroptimistriverside.org
Susan Wolf posted: FACEBOOK
"Such a happy baby!" Soroptimist Riverside CA
INSTAGRAM
OTHER MEMBER NEWS
soroptimistriverside
LINKED IN
www.linkedin.com/company/sor
optimist-international-of-riverside I pledge allegiance to
Soroptimist and to
The ideals for which
it stands:
GOLDEN WEST REGION The Sincerity of
Friendship,
WEBPAGE The Joy of Achievement,
www.goldenwestregion.org The Dignity of Service,
Ellen Clizbe reports that her
The Integrity of
FACEBOOK
Christmas cactus is confused. Soroptimist International Golden Profession,
West Region The Love of Country.
I will put forth my
greatest effort to
promote, uphold, anddefend these ideals, for a 1. After loving my parents, my rat race. I am not a rat and
larger fellowship siblings, my spouse, my children neither am I in any race.
in home, in society, and my friends, I have now
started loving myself. 11. I am learning not to be
in business, for country
embarrassed by my emotions.
and for God. 2. I have realized that I am not It’s my emotions that make me
“Atlas.” The world does not rest human.
RIVERSIDELINES on my shoulders.
12. I have learned that it's better to
3. I have stopped bargaining with drop the ego than to break a
vegetable and fruit vendors. A relationship. My ego will keep
few pennies more is not going me aloof, whereas with
to break me but it might help relationships, I will never be
the poor fellow save for his alone.
daughter’s school fees.
13. I have learned to live each day
4. I leave my waitress a big tip. The as if it's my last. After all, it just
extra money might bring a smile might be the last.
to her face. She is toiling much
harder for a living than I am. 14. I am doing what makes me
happy. I am responsible for my
5. I stopped telling the elderly that happiness and I owe it to
EDITOR they've already told me that myself. Happiness is a choice.
Pam Bradford story many times. The story You can be happy at any time,
makes them walk down just choose to be!
DEADLINE memory lane and relive their
Submit articles and photos past. Why do we have to wait to be 60 or
by the 25th of each 70 or 80? Why can't we practice this
month to Pam at: 6. I have learned not to correct at any stage and age? Definitely
pambradford@pamsemail.net people even when I know they something to think about.
are wrong. The onus of making
everyone perfect is not on me.
Peace is more precious than WOMEN WORKING
"HOW ARE YOU TOGETHER
perfection.
CHANGING AS
YOU AGE?" 7. I give compliments freely and
generously. Compliments are a
mood enhancer not only for the
recipient but also for me. And a
small tip for the recipient of a
compliment, NEVER, NEVER
turn it down, just say "Thank
You.”
8. I have learned not to bother
about a crease or a spot on my
shirt. Personality speaks louder
than appearances.
9. I walk away from people who
I asked a friend who has crossed 70 don't value me. They might not
and is heading towards 80 what sort know my worth, but I do.
of changes she is feeling in herself.
These are her answers: 10. I remain cool when someone
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