OPICS SOROPt - Soroptimist International of Redding
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OPICS SOROPt - Soroptimist International of Redding
tOPICS SOROP Soroptimist International of Redding January 2014—Volume 14 Issue 2 Mardi Gras 2014 January 25th from 7-11pm Redding Civic Auditorum Meet this year’s King and Queen Nominees Chris Gomez, KRCR News Channel 7 Chris has lived in Shasta County for 24 of his 31 years. Most notably recognized for being in local television commercials, he is also active in local theater and has been a member of the Redding Improv Players for five years. He is a talented writer who has written for both radio and stage productions. He has made a career in broadcast media for 14 years, starting first in radio and currently with KRCR News Channel 7. Chris enjoys working with charities such as The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and Soroptimist International of Redding’s annual Mardi Gras. He is most proud of his work with One Safe Place and their annual Dancing With The Stars Shasta County Style, where he has served as stage manager for the past five years, with the exception of 2012 when he competed in the show as a Star himself. Thank you Chris for accepting the nomination for Mardi Gras King in 2014 and for all you do in our community. Kim Gelms, current President of the Active 20-30 Club Kim serves on the GNRM steering committee. She was recently nominated for the Record Searchlight’s 2014 “20 under 40” class. Kim earned her BA degree in Business Admn. with a minor in Health Care Admn., while working as a cosmetologist at Beaux Cheveux Day Salon. She also mentors other cosmetology students. As a Redding resident, Kim enjoys many of the outdoor activities found in our north state. She is looking forward to the 6th annual Redding Active 20-30 Sundial Film Festival. Thank you Kim for your acceptance as 2014 Mardi Gras Queen nominee. Mike Quinn, KLXR Radio, 1230 AM Mike has owned KLXR for 14 years. Mike works hard to support several non-profits in our community, “Think Pink”, “Relay for life”, continued pg 2 Page 2 SOROPTOPICS Soroptimist of Redding’s Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon, Mardi Gras, Older Adult Council, Sierra Cascade Logging Conference, One Safe Place, Good News Rescue Mission, “Kool April Nights”, Turtle Bay, The Asphalt Cowboys, and the Redding Rodeo Association. Mike enjoys being the Master of Ceremonies for “The Soup Kitchen”; a fundraiser (Power to the Seniors) that raises funds to pay senior’s power bills who otherwise couldn’t afford. Power to the Seniors also encourages and educates seniors how to best insulate their home to lower the cost of heating and cooling. Thank you Mike for joining the fun by accepting our 2014 Mardi Gras King nomination. Mimi Moseley, Moseley Family Cellars, “The Tasting Room” Mimi in her own words is “Crazy about Redding”. Since she and her husband moved to the North State, Mimi has been actively involved in striving to better her community. She serves on the executive board of the Downtown Redding Business Association. She volunteers and sponsors many charitable institutions. Mimi has been involved in several projects that help better the lives of women and girls through “Once Safe Place” as their head chef for the first “Camp Hope” to helping spread the word to stop “Human Trafficking “ on the I5 corridor. Thanks Mimi for your participation in our 2014 Mardi Gras celebration. We appreciate you! Vote now at SoroptimistRedding.com Voting ends at midnight January 24th Buy your tickets early and attend the 2014 Mardi Gras January 25th! January 2014 Ken White, Director of Development, One Safe Place Ken White has been actively involved in the Redding and Shasta County community during his 35 years here. Ken’s passion for our area encouraged his engagement with organizations such as the Rotary Club of Redding, Shasta County Young Farmers and Ranchers, Youth for Christ, CareNet and Providence International. Ken’s career in politics and financial services led to stints with companies such as Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley and political positions with two California State Senators, a U.S. Congressman and the Director of the Governor’s Policy Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. In 2008 Ken became the Director of Development for the Good News Rescue Mission and in 2012 assumed the same role with One SAFE Place, formerly known as the Shasta Women’s Refuge and Family Justice Center. Thank you Ken for accepting the 2014 Mardi Gras King nomination and for your dedication to our community. Jan Skipitis, Entrepreneur Jan moved to Redding in 1982. She became part of the Redding community by joining Medical Alliance and becoming their president 3 years later and went on to becoming district counselor, with an emphasis on a program that still exists today, “Smoke-free California “ Jan’s fundraising skills came in handy helping various causes, Coats for Christmas, Kids Kingdom, the Pencil Project,, et.. “Hat’s, Heels, and Handbags, which benefits the victims of domestic violence, is very dear to her heart. Her mission statement is “Empowering women and girls through education and self-reliance”. Her first children’s book, “Goats in the Kitchen” will be published this year. Thank you Jan for being a 2014 Mardi Gras Queen nominee. Page 3 SOROPTOPICS January 2014 Marie’s Auction! WalMart Project! SIR hosted another successful “Marie’s Auction on November 12th. Each year we set aside one Tuesday Luncheon in November to raise funds for club service projects and funds for our members to travel to the annual Regional Conference held in Reno, Nevada. Our lovely auctioneer, Leslie Morgan is assisted by Jennifer Harris in displaying the items and soliciting the highest bid. It’s a fun way to spend an hour raising money! Items purchased by club members benefit the travel fund while items purchased by guests benefit our service projects. The room was filled to capacity with willing bidders. The auction items are donated by members and/or guests. Many left with smiles for being the winning bidder on their favorite items. This past summer the SI Downtown Redding Club decided to offer their famed WalMart project to us. We have worked out a fantastic relationship whereby both clubs can do the project together for a win/win outcome. Rose Worthington heads up the committee and makes sure there are members available to pick up the merchandise and that it is being distributed to non-profit agencies. Pick ups are twice weekly in the early AM. Goods are packed in member vehicles and taken to a sorting location. Once sorted, they are delivered or picked up by the agencies. It is a very worthwhile project and a huge commitment for the clubs. We are very fortunate to have members who are willing to step up and make sure projects like this will continue. During the holidays it was not uncommon to have up to 11 shopping carts in one day that needed to be sorted and transported to the end users. Thank you Rose and your committee for your dedication to Soroptimist and this project! Thank you WalMart for your generousity towards those in need within our community! Others remained friends after a friendly bidding war for the prized rum cake! At the end of the event, all agreed it was a great time of fun and fundraising. Here’s to you Marie as your tradition lives on! Thanks to all who attended and participated in the event. January SOROPTOPICS We have an Honorary Member! Reserve Specialist, Medic Tammy Walker was inducted into SIR as an Honorary Member for the 2013-2014 year. This is in response to the Women Honoring Women Who Serve campaign which has been embraced by our Region. Tammy is a single military mom. This project focuses on our appreciation of service women and holds them out as examples for others. Historically the military, especially women, have been underappreciated. Members of the Sierra Nevada Region believe recognition of this particular group of women to be worthwhile on so many levels. This is part of a yearlong celebration recognizing active or retired servicewomen in our communities. Welcome Tammy! Editor Cherrel Kirkland Page 4 SOROPTOPICS And we have more new members! Also on December 3rd we inducted our new member Jaime Taylor. Jaime is married with a daughter. She enjoys bike riding, hiking and going to shows. She is an Assistant Vice President and loan officer at Redding Bank of Commerce. She was born and raised in Shasta County. She is a 2010 Leadership Redding graduate and has established and directed a new Girl Scout group. She has joined our group to become more involved and make a difference in a positive manner for the community. Welcome Jaime! On December 17th two more new members were inducted into SIR by Vice President Rose Worthington. On the right is Emilie Reedy who sponsored Laurie Alexander. Laurie is married with one daughter. She enjoys making jewelry, barrel racing and horses. She is in direct marketing with Super Nutrient Company. Laurie has lived in Shasta Co for 28 years and came here from Sacramento. She was the 1st chairperson for Chic' s and Chaps and is also active in NorCal Think Pink and the Redding Rodeo Association. Laurie has joined our group to be more involved in our community and help those in need. Welcome Laurie! On the left is Connie Strohmayer who sponsored Pam Mize. Pam has a daughter and enjoys traveling and reading. She has lived in Shasta County for 19 years. Pam is the City Clerk for the City of Redding. She is a member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West. Pam admires the work we do for the community especially Breast Cancer Awareness. Welcome Pam! January 2014 President Sherry accepts a check from Chris Brea of the Tierra Oaks Pink Ball Golf Tournament in the amount of $14,500 for our mammogram fund. Thank you so much for helping us provide mammograms for those who cannot otherwise afford this vital screening. Early detection and treatment does save lives! Message from President Sherry Hoyer Happy New Year to my fellow Sisters. We are half way through my whirlwind term as President! We’ve had a successful 16th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon. In addition to our luncheon, The Pink Ball Golf Tournament raised $14,500 to continue to advertise and supplement the Mammogram Fund. For the first time ever we “womaned” the Think Pink Booth at the Sundial Bridge Event. Thanks to chairs Lorraine, Cherrel and Connie. Another First, under direction of event chair, Linda Jee, was making the holidays the best possible for our families in Domestic Violence. The First Camp Hope 2013 Holiday Party, held at the Redding Elks Lodge, featured lunch, games, clowns, balloons, presents, and a Blue Santa (Policeman Dan Kupsky and past Mardi Gras 2012 King). More than 200 attendees including 85 Camp Hope campers and their families made for a spectacular season event. Many families left with giant bags of presents and were intent on sharing their new bounty of gifts with their neighbors. We are Fast and Furious in planning and coordinating our 42nd Annual Mardi Gras at the Redding Civic Auditorium on January 25. Event Chair, Christy Wright, and her committee are making great strides toward success. King and Queen candidates have been introduced and the race has begun. The crowning of the winners will be at 8:30 PM on the center stage. Please plan to attend this fabulous event and bring ALL of your friends. I sincerely appreciate all members who have stepped up to chair an event and/or committee. We welcome four new members; Veronica Johnson, Jaime Taylor, Pamela Mize, and Laurie Alexander. I guarantee we will utilize your efforts in making a Difference in the lives of women and girls. Thank you for Sharing your Time and Talents. Sherry Hoyer, President 2013-2014 Page 5 SOROPTOPICS SIR Celebrates the holidays with our annual Christmas Party! Linda Jee and Polly Yount Smidt put together a wonderful Christmas luncheon party and gift exchange for SIR members at Marie Callendar’s on December 10th. After a lovely lunch complete with pie, we happily picked, exchanged and stole the gifts brought by members. Lyn Brophy shows off her gift and hopes no one decides to steal it away from her! We took advantage of a group Christmas photo before heading off for more shopping! Happy Holidays! January 2014 Thanks To Our Advertisers Sherry Hoyer, President Lorraine Ramsden, Store Manager 1894 Churn Creek Rd, Redding 530-221-9898 Theresa M Nachman Financial Advisor 530-246-8134 Care Net Executive Director Shelly Gibbs visits SIR on December 17th Shelly and Advocate Director Karen Hofer brought us important information about their local non-profit agency. Care Net is a volunteer based organization which offers assistance to women, men and families who are experiencing unplanned pregnancies. They have many programs and services including classes in nutrition, parenting, finance and other life skills. They offer counseling, mentoring, referrals for medical care, social services and adoption to name a few. Shelly has a 10 year history with the Redding Care Net as a former client, volunteer and board member. She is a single mother and is passionate about her desire to steward this generation to get their needs met in heathy ways and t live life abundantly. For more information about this vital organization visit them on the web at www.carenetnorcal.org www.EdwardJones.com BRE 01011716 www.CherrelKirkland.com 530-510-9988 “Striving for your successful real estate transaction” Jaime Taylor Assistant Vice President Loan Officer NMLSR#810625 530-244-8129 [email protected] Soroptimist International of Redding P.O. Box 990762 Redding, CA. 96099-0762 (530) 243-6684 [email protected] www.SoroptimistRedding.com US Postage Please Deliver to: “Improving the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world!” 2013/2014 Board of Directors For current events and information about our scholarships, projects and events Sherry Hoyer, President Rose Worthington, President Elect Rhonda Franklin, Vice President Christy Wright, Recording Secretary Jennifer Harris, Corresponding Secretary Taen Saetuern, Treasurer Linda Haines, Treasurer Elect Polly Yount Smidt, Director 1 Year Linda Jee, Director 2 Year Lorraine Ramsden, Immediate Past Pres. Be Sure To Visit Us on The Web Meetings are held each Tuesday at Noon at the Red Lion Inn 1830 Hilltop Dr., Redding Meetings include lunch and program unless the scheduled meeting is a business meeting Prospective members are encouraged to join us. Lunch cost is $17. Please call Rose Worthington at 243-7961 and visit us soon! www.SoroptimistRedding.com January 7 January 14 January 21 January 25 January 28 February 4 February 11 February 18 February 25 Calendar Business Meeting Stop Human Trafficking Mardi Gras Wrap Up Mardi Gras! Damsels in Distress Business Meeting SOLT Meeting Evening Awards Dinner Black History Newsletter Editor, Cherrel Kirkland [email protected]