MY CHRISTMAS WISH TO YOU: BY: CATHERINE PULSIFER

If I could wish a wish for you, it would be for peace and happi-

ness not only now, But for the whole year through!

I wish that there will Always be food on your table.

And that you always remember those less fortunate.

May you always take time to share, and thank those who share

With you.

I wish for time so you may reflect on the blessings that you have, and that you

express your love to those who are dear to you.

May you never feel lonely because there are those who care.

That you realize: You are Special, you are Unique, You make a difference,

Not only at Christmas, but ALL Year!

I wish for your thoughts to be positive ones, that you never quit, that you never

give up, and that you continue to learn.

I wish for the Love, Peace and Joy of Christmas be yours’ always!

WISHING YOU & ALL YOUR FAMILIES A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

& A HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

December 05, 2012: Christmas Tree Decorating

December 09, 2012: Christmas Brunch, Sea Grill

December 11, 2012: Erica’s House of Hope Toy Drive, Kamalen

Karidat Food/Toiletries Drive and Check Presentation Alee Shel-

ter

December 21, 2012: Palau Disaster Relief

January 08,2013: Business Meeting, Sea Grill

January 22, 2013: Program Meeting & Check Presentation

January 26, 2013: Board Meeting with District Director Lorene

Hopkins

GET INVOLVED–

BECOME A SOROPTIMIST!

Contact any board member if you are interested in participating in ANY way– Start your fundraiser, head an existing event, contribute to the newsletter & more! Be part of the action.

FOLLOW US AT:

facebook.com/simguam

Soroptimistinternationalofthemarianas.org

“Christmas, my child, is

love in action. Every

time we love, every

time we give, it’s

Christmas.”

President’s Message

Meetings and Upcoming Events:

Biba Famalo’an

O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 2

N E W S L E T T E R F O R S O R O P T I M I S T I N T E R N A T I O N A L O F

T H E M A R I A N A S

DECEMBER 2012

I- HOPE… Inspire Hope, Opportunity, Possibility, and Extended Service

SIM

PRESIDENT

LILLY

P A G E 2

2012 LIVE YOUR DREAM ART CONTEST

B I B A F A M A L O ’ A N

The WOMENS OPPORTUNITY AWARD

(WOA) & VIOLET RICHARDSON AWARD

(VRA) was held at Tu’Re Café (thank you Rox-

anne Chang) on December 12th 2012.

WOA WINNER: Renaysha L. Pange-

linan (21 years Old) U.O.G

VRA WINNER: Shana Yi Yang (16

Years Old)

Thank you scholarship chair person:

MONA MCMANUS on an outstanding

job!!!

2012 SCHOLARSHIP JUDGES:

(from left to right)

Christine Quinata– Illustrator & Author

Kathleen Benevente– Party Planner & Owner

of The Occasion

Rita Marie B. Perez– VP of Linda’s Café and

entrepreneur

Live Your Dream Art Con-

test 2012 Judges:

(from left to right)-

Kathleen Benavente (The

Occasion), Jennifer Rodri-

guez (Locos Promos) and

Monika Flores (Guam Art-

ist).

THANK YOU to MONA

MCMANUS & MARIE

GUERRERO SIM Co-

Chairs for this event!

Thank you to SIG and SIG

President Lou Sablan for

collaborating with SIM on

making the LYD 2012 Art

Contest a huge success!!

Held at: Tu’re Café– Thank

you Roxanne Chang!

LYD entries: 68

WINNERS:

Category 1: Eva Stephens age 7, Guam Girl

Scouts

Category 2: Clarence Elicio age 10, St. Paul’s

Christian School

Category 3: Euna Yang age 15, St. Thomas

Aquinas

Category 4: Peter Leng age 17, Father Duenas

The 21 Days of Christmas with SIM

P A G E 3

ON THE 5TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS SIM GAVE TO ERICA’S HOUSE GIFTS OF LOVE FILLED WITH

ERICA’S HOUSE OF HOPE DREAMS & INSPIRATIONS– COMBINED WITH LOVING FELLOWSHIPS

BETWEEN SIG, SIM & THE WOMENS ORGANIZATIONS OF THE GUAM COUNCIL OF WOMEN’S CLUB.

SPECIAL CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF FIRST LADY CHRISTINE CALVO’S BIRTHDAY!

ON THE 9TH DAY OF

CHRISTMAS

SIM GAVE TO IT’S MEMBERS

A CHRISTMAS BRUNCH TO

REMEMBER! YUMMY FOOD,

KKKFASHION, MARY KAY

BEAUTY, SILPADA JEWELRY

& MORE! MOST IMPOR-

TANTLY, GOOD SIM COMPANY

& FOND MEMORIES TO

SHARE.

1. SIM GAVE TO KAMALEN KARIDAT– FOOD TO FILL THEIR SHELVES FOR

THOSE WHO ARE HUNGRY & HOMELESS.

2. SIM GAVE TO ERICA’S HOUSE OF HOPE– 30 UNWRAPPED TOYS TO FILL

THE JOY & HEARTFELT WISHES OF ADOPTED CHILDREN.

3. SIM GAVE TO THE ALEE SHELER $500 TO CONTINUE THE ANNUAL SUP-

PORT!

4. SIM GAVE SISTER SOLDIERS WHO ARE DEPLOYED & AWAY FROM THEIR

FAMILIES DURING THE HOLIDAYS—OVER 75 HOLIDAY CARDS

(PERSONALLY DECORATED BY A SIM MEMBER) FILLED WITH PER-

SONAL MESSAGES OF GRATITUDE & HEARTFELT THANKS FOR DEFEND-

ING OUR FREEDOM & COUNTRY.

ON THE 11TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

ON THE 21ST DAY OF CHRISTMAS

SIM gave $350 to the Palau Relief

Fund!!!

CELEBRATIONS//ANOUNCEMENTS//OH MY!!!

DECEMBER 06– PPDAVID BEAVER DECEMBER 21– PPSANDRA LOW DECEMBER 25– LOU DODSON DECEMBER 31– PP CAROLINE SABLAN DECEMBER 31– JOYCE DIAMADI

Their journey began back when off-island calls

were handled manually by operators. They've

expanded their initial subscriber base from 500

to nearly 80,000. IT&E became the first com-

pany in history of the Marianas to offer Global

Roaming. IT&E offers its’ customers the ability

to roam over 230 countries with their current

CDMA phone number!

SIM CONTACT: ARLENE TAITINGFONG

BUSINESS ACCOUNT MANAGER

TELEPHONE: (671) 922-4478

WEBSITE: WWW.ITE.NET

1998 DEBORACH HACK

EDITORS FOR THE 2012-2013 BIBA FAMALO’AN - JESRAE RABE & TAVIA MANGLONA

LILLIAN LLANETA REYES PRESIDENT

JESSICA CASTRO PRESIDENT-ELECT

AILEEN ALFRED PAST PRESIDENT

ERLINDA ALEGRE VICE PRESIDENT

ARLENE TAITINGFONG SECRETARY

EMILY HERNANDEZ TREASURER

LOLING FIELD TREASURER ELECT

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO SOROPTIMISM AND TO THE IDEALS FOR WHICH IT STANDS; THE SINCERITY OF

FRIENDSHIP, THE JOY OF ACHIEVEMENT, THE INTEGRITY OF PROFESSION, THE LOVE OF COUNTRY, I

WILL PUT FORTH MY GREATEST EFFORT TO PROMOTE, UPHOLD, AND DEFEND THESE IDEALS FOR A LAR-

GER FELLOWSHIP, IN HOME, IN SOCIETY, IN BUSINESS, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR GOD.

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