Soroptimist of Greater Santa Clarita
SIGSCV September 2011
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Standing Monthly Meetings

Luncheons:
2nd Tuesday, 11:30 am

 @ TPC Valencia

26550 Heritage View Lane

Valencia, 91381


Evening Business/Mixer:

Tuesday September 20th, 

 6:00 - 8:00 pm 

@ Mixers

26532 Bouquet Canyon Rd.

Saugus

(in the Greenhouse Cafe, Ross & Von's shopping center)

September Social

&

Business Meeting

 

Big S 

 

Tuesday, September 20th
6-8 pm
Mixers Lounge
26532 Bouquet Canyon Rd.
Saugus

RSVP Julie Morel
"rsvp social"
or 661-286-1040

We'll do the business of the Club, and have a bit of time for socializing and networking!

We'll discuss our plans for the forecasted year of good work as a Club.  Come have a voice and take pride!
Indeed this date is not our normal "fourth Wednesday", so please mark your calendars!
  

Call to Conference!

Fall District Workshop

Camino Real Region

 

You've heard how fun and rewarding conferences are... so join in!

 

 CRR NPLH 

Saturday, Oct. 22 8-3:30 

Montebello (Roadtrip!)

RSVP to President Sue


SIGSCV 2011-2012 Board

President

 Susan Reynolds 

NewMarket Careers  

  661.702.1345

 email

 

 Vice-President 

Vanessa Wilk

Belcaro Valencia
661.313.7093
email

 

Treasurer 

Karen Schnurr

Silpada Designs

661.297.4467 

  email 

 

 Treasurer-Elect 

Julie Morel

 Stern Kory Sreden Morgan

 661.286.1040

email

   

 Corresponding Secretary
Julie Sturgeon
CPA
661.251.6031 

    email

 

Recording Secretary

Rebecca Johnston

J5-Design
661.645.1835

email 

 

VP of Membership 

Sheryl Geraci

 Mary Kay Cosmetics

661.877.5544

email 

 

Director 

Pam Ingram

Pam Ingram-ReMax Realty

661.312.4428

email 

 

Director 

JoAnn Vindigni

J Vindigni Interiors

661.313.9119

email

 

Immediate Past President 

Kris Hough

 SCV Bank

661.255.9250

email 

 

Parlimentarian 

Darlene Gandara

 Kaiser Permanente

661.259.4418

email 

Happy Birthday!

 

CAKE 

Deanna Lindberg 9/1

Billie Hubbard 9/2

Debbie Heys 9/18

Monica Harrison 9/18

Lynda Van Kirk 9/24

Melanie Sedam 9/27

  

Please refer to the calendar in www.sigscv.org for additional important dates for your future planning. We are excited to get our year underway.

 

We hope you will schedule repeating dates such as luncheons and socials/business meetings. Please make sure to RSVP!  It is our intention to send fewer emails for less "clutter", so please indeed put these dates in your plan and let us know you're attending!

 

SIGSCV President Sue Reynolds

"Doing Good at Full Gallop!"

 

horseshoes


 

 

September Program Luncheon
 

Tuesday, September 13th 11:30 am to 1:15 pm
TPC
RSVP "luncheon" to 
Julie Morel jewelsmorel@gmail.com or 661-286-1040

We will proudly distribute proceeds from our HighHeelaThon to three recipient organizations:  Break the Cycle, SCV Domestic Violence Center, and Valley Trauma Center... taking a big step to "Stomp Out Domestic Violence!"

Our featured speaker, Cheri Fleming, Soroptimist International of the Americas Board member and GEM, will share the speech given at the Spring Conference about embracing change.

 

fleming cheri
Don and Cheri Fleming of Valencia Acura are the Title Sponsors of our 2011 Wine Affair!

 

walkWine Affair Planning!

Wednesday, September 7th at 7 pm, Salt Creek Grille

RSVP to JoAnn Vindigni at jpv1jo@aol.com or 661-313-9119.

TWA

Mark your calendars for Wine Affair on Sunday, October 16.  Tickets and shift opportunities are ready!  Also the fabulous VIP sponsor wine-tasting dinner will be Saturday evening, October 15.  Sponsorships are available now, in addition to our generous Title Sponsor:  Valencia Acura!

www.wineaffair.org   

 

 

Soroptimist International Convention

in Montreal

"Amazing" That's how our very own Director, JoAnn Vindigni, described the keynote speaker at the 19th Soroptimist International Convention held in Montréal, Canada, July 10 - 14. "

CRR District 4 Director Dora Zavala , JoAnn Vindigni, and Cheri Fleming (GEM & SIA Board) were three of fourteen representatives from our Camino Real Region who participated a variety of activities that centered on the convention theme: "Women: Leaders in Civil Society".  

Click here to read the full article in the Gallery section of our website's homepage.

 

montreal convention

(l to r) Jo Ann Vindigni, Dora Zavala, Outgoing SI President: Hanne Jensbro, Governor Elect for Camino Real Region, Linda Haines.  

  

 

Soroptimist Int'l. of the Americas

Leadership Seminar

 
2011 ldrship pres sue w exec dir liz
Pres. Sue & new SIA Exec. Dir. Liz Lucas
Almost 200 leaders from across the breadth of Soroptimist International of the Americas gathered to share resources and brainstorm for future increased effectiveness.  The four topics of Public Awareness, Fund-Raising, Membership, and Programs each were examined in intensive break-out sessions in order to provide input to and learn from the staff and Board of SIA.
2011 ldrship pauline pres sue cheri
CRR Parliamentarian Pauline, Sue & SIA BoD/GEM Cheri Fleming!
Motivational and informative speeches were delivered in general session by incoming President Pat Donohoe, and others, along with thought-provoking leadership training.
SIA President Pat Donohoe & Leaders from Taiwan
SIA Pres. Pat Donohoe & Leaders from Taiwan

 

New Member Orientation Luncheon

Aug membership (

 

(l to r) Laura Gantenbein, Pres. Sue Reynolds, Sandra Lam, VP Membership Sheryl Geraci, (not pictured) Jayne Fall

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