Together we are #VegasProud

10/1/17

Prez Sez:

This is a time when all of us need to be reminded that from tragedy comes hope and the

renewal of the human spirit.

In an address given in 1967 in South Africa, Robert Kennedy stated that, “It is from numberless acts of diverse courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time we stand up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lives of other, or strikes out against injustice, they send forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring these ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of evil, oppression and resistance.”

Let’s keep those Soroptimist ripples coming as only we can.

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Committees

Golden SOLTy

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Committee sources WOW moments

Pix you up!

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Soroptimist International

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Teens Helping Teens

New Medicare cards

Birthdays

14 Shirley

21 Nancy

Club Meeting

1st & 3rd Thur. Desert Pines Golf 11:45 am, lunch $19

Oct 5 Business

Oct 19 Program Speaker Oct 27 Board Meeting

Nov 2 Business

Other Meetingsl

District 6 Fall mtg, Oct 14, SI Carson City

SNR Region conference, April 27-29 2018, Atlantis Reno

SIA Federation Convention, July 30-Aug 2, 2018, Yokohama Japan

SI International Convention, July 2019, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Distinguished Speaker To be announced

OCT 19 Program 11:45—12:45,

Desert Pines Golf Club

Our friend Jenny James from SI Bristol (https://sigbi.org/bristol/), the oldest club in the UK (Soroptimist SIGBI), was in town last week and attended our business meeting. She is pictured with President Alicia Davisson (left) and Secretary Catherine (right). We first met Jenny three years ago when she was in Las Vegas for a holiday. She is currently living in Bath. Her Soroptimist club is 95 years old and 40 members strong! We look forward to seeing Jenny again in April when she returns to Las Vegas

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10/1/17

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SIGLV July 2017-

June 2018

Committee Assignments

Celebrate what we have done and

Plan for what we will do

Service-Esther President Elect Awards-Catherine/Alicia Programs-Shirley /Barbara Service-Leah -chair Nancy, Sue, Claire,Trude Barbara H, Kim

Technical Committees-

Nancy Solt n Gold- Barbara and helpers

Finance -Claire /Ann

Membership-Dawn, chair Ann Leah Fundraising-Kim Chair Sue, Susie, Kathy. Misty, Dawn, Nancy , Catherine Communications: Newsletter/Social Media- Lois, Kathy Sunshine- Barbara H./Susie Laws and Resolutions- Trude Social Committee—Sue and Susie

Whatever any committee does is only a map, the whole club plots the way by helping together.

SIGLV 2017-2018 Board

President: Alicia Davisson

President-Elect: Esther Gregurek

Vice President: Nancy Hippert

Secretary: Catherine Bellver

Treasurer: Ann Taylor

Director: Shirley Hancen

Two-year delegate: Dawn Walker

One-year delegate: Susie Magit

Christine Hernandez, a native Las Vegan and director of the Jean Nidetch Women’s Center at UNLV. Catherine Bellver began the introduction about the UNLV Women's Center. She related to us its humble beginnings and they were humble, consisting of a very small office and no paid staff. What a change in such a short time. Christina says that the programs are still manned by volunteers who affirm and proclaim that there is no place at UNKV for campus violence, especially rape. The volunteers maintain a twenty-four hour hot line for students who need help or to report instances of bullying, rape and trafficking. The Women's Center is close partners with Rape Crisis and the Domestic Violence Centers bur retains its own unique identity.

SOLTy

Soroptimist Orientation and

Leadership Training

Post-secondary education has been a crucial part of SIGLV's mission for most of our 50 years. What is now our Live Your Dream award - - - currently $1500 - - - has been through a number of transformations and remains Soroptimist International of the Americas' signature program. First it was called TAP (Training Awards Program). Then it became WOA (Women's Opportunity Award), and now it is LYD. The purpose, however, remains unchanged: to give financial assistance and recognition to a woman head of household who is pursuing post-secondary credentials in order to achieve sustainability for her future.

We have also been supporters of WRIN since its early days and of the Re-

Entry Center at what is now CSN. Currently we provide welcome bags to NEWLeadership students and provide an annual financial gift to WRIN.

In maintaining support of women students, we are contributing to an equitable balance in business, politics, and society in general. Good for us, but, of course, we can always do better.

Till next time

Love, SOLTy

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10/1/17

Board Action: Sept Board Action: Sept Board Action: Sept Board Action: Sept Service: designated 3 programs: 1) Teens Helping Teens blanket making 2) Senior Share; 3) The Embracing Project anti trafficking program. Members will give classes second Mondays of the month from 4-5 pm. Dream It Be it: New Date to avoid conflict with SNR conference. Club 2017-18 budget approved. SIA nominations for fundraising council form. Donations made in honor of Leah’s father and Shirley's husband.

Sweet Fantasy Sweet Fantasy Sweet Fantasy Sweet Fantasy Kim reports our new location is booked! We have committed to The Hard Rock Café on the Las Vegas Strip for Sweet Fantasy, February 11, 2018. It is a beautiful venue on the third floor.

Awards Committee Awards Committee Awards Committee Awards Committee The SIGLV Awards Committee welcomes nominations for the Ruby Award. The Soroptimist Ruby Award honors women who have worked to improve the lives of

women and girls through their professional and/or volunteer work. The names along with contact information of nominees should be send to committee chair Catherine (cgbellver@gmail.com) by November 15.

Senior Share: Breakfast Buddies Senior Share: Breakfast Buddies Senior Share: Breakfast Buddies Senior Share: Breakfast Buddies The once a month senior breakfast is Oct 20, 8:30-11:30 am at East Valley Family Services. Members are welcome to serve and socialize.

Membership: Membership: Membership: Membership:

Dream It, Be It Dream It, Be It Dream It, Be It Dream It, Be It

Due to a scheduling conflict with the April SNR Conference, DIBI has been rescheduled from Friday, April 24 to Friday, May 4

Hope to see everyone interested in helping to plan the Fall DIBI 2 for high school sophomores, the planning meeting is set for Saturday, November 18 at 10 am at Barb Agonia's Soroptihouse. Please bring all your great ideas. If you send some of them

ahead of time to Diana Walla She’ll get them out to the clubs so people can think about them before the meeting.

Enjoy the P I X you up Foto? Send your favorite “happy picture” for future editions.

SIGLV Installa�on, 2005

Barbara, Jacque Logue, Kim

“Salu�ng Sailor Award”

WOW MomentsWOW MomentsWOW MomentsWOW Moments! Esther joined SIA Laurel So-ciety during the SDR retreat in Reno. Congrats. Dawn Walk-er shared a heartwarming sto-ry. Mary Kay corporate per-

sonally called every single sales director in Las Vegas Valley to check on her, her family and her unit consultants to be assured their family and friends were safe following Sundays tragedy. Mary Kay offered help as well. Great example of Corporate Heroes. Lois thrilled to be included in the beautiful wedding of her oldest grandson Billy, he used to attend SIGLV meetings when he was a toddler. First of her 8 grands to get married!

Alicia serving ice cream at

Stella's birthday cupcakes

and cards party

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10/1/17

SOLT WISDOM

The horror of the 10-1-17 mass killing affects us all

profoundly. Add to that the devastation of hurricanes,

earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions. Then there is

the threat of nuclear war, political disarray, famine, and

extreme poverty. How do we cope? What can we do?

In our club’s 50 years we have experienced a failed war, a

couple of depressions, constantly changing technology, a

current war that seems endless, instant and confusing

communication, terrorism and more.

But also in those 50 years we, SIGLV, have done the only

sustainable thing within our power. It didn’t fix the world; it

didn’t make headlines. What we did was improve the lives

of women and girls in dozens of ways. Despair in not part

of our club DNA. Hope, love, compassion, generosity, and

caring for one another ---- these are the strands of our

DNA. That’s SIGLV.

Till next time -----

Love, SOLTy

A man created crosses with red hearts for every victim. The memorial crosses include names and photos. Display at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign on The Strip for 40 days.

Together we are #VegasProud

10/1/17

W e are making the fleece blankets and scarves for THT winter survival kits. Using funds from our SNR

endowment grant, our goal is to complete 75 beautiful, warm, attractive blankets. We have a upcoming blanket afternoon on Sunday Oct 15, 1-4 pm. East side at Kim’s west side at Lois’. Lois can provide cut blankets to those members who prefer to “knot” at home. We’ve already completed 20 blankets, and 12 more to cut and tie. Kim also have 15 blankets to complete. THT took 24 blankets to have their volunteers complete. Thanks to Alicia, Sharon and Dawn for starting early!

The fleece scarves (now 84) are cut and ready to fringe. 12” wide, this is a quick easy job, about 8 4” cuts on the end, and they do not have to be tied. They look really nice using the snip and pull through method. We can show you how! Call Kim or Lois if you can help!

N ow that blankets are well under way, we can concentrate on the Winter Survival Kits. Check with friends and

colleagues to see if they would donate. Donation letter available from Kathy.

The weather has changed We are making a difference!

100 Winter Survival Kits: WISH LIST Kleenex packets Chap stick

(In process) Scarves (knit, fleece etc) Gloves or mittens Beanie Hats $5 McDonald Gift Cards or similar

(In process) Fleece Blankets (2 yards ) Hand Sanitizer Refillable Water Bottles or case water Protein or Cereal Bar, candy canes

Fashionable sweaters, coats all sizes

THT is planning their Halloween Street

Outreach. They want to bring some fun

to the teens. Kim donated themed totes,

Lois has a huge bag of candy to help!

THT would love to have members THT would love to have members THT would love to have members THT would love to have members help at the various outreach help at the various outreach help at the various outreach help at the various outreach

locations. Let us know if you are available. locations. Let us know if you are available. locations. Let us know if you are available. locations. Let us know if you are available.

New Card, New Number: Facts About Your NEW

Medicare Card

What People with Medicare and Caregivers Should

Know

✓ Your new Medicare card will NOT have a Social Security

Number on it. This will help protect your iden�ty. Medicare is

removing Social Security Numbers from Medicare cards. Your

new Medicare card will have a new Medicare number which is

unique to you, and will be an 11- digit iden<fier that is a mix of

numbers and le-ers.

✓ You will not see your new cards before April 2018. Medicare

will be mailing the new Medicare card star<ng in April 2018 and

con<nue through April 2019.

Understand that mailing everyone a new card will take some

<me. Make sure your mailing address is correct with Social

Security. Your card might arrive at a different <me than your

friend’s or neighbor’s.

✓ You do not need to do anything! This change will be auto-

ma<c. You will be will sent your new Medicare card in the

mail. If someone calls you and says they need to confirm your

iden<ty, or your Medicare number, it’s a SCAM. If you get a call

from someone and you’re just not sure, hang up and call the NV

-SMP for help.

✓ Your benefits will stay the same. The new Medicare numbers

will not change anything in your coverage. You can start using

your new card as soon as you receive it. When you receive your

new card, shred your old card.

✓ There is no charge for the new card. The card is free. No one

should tell you there is a one-<me fee, or that you will lose ben-

efits if you don’t pay a fee or answer their ques<ons.

SCAM ALERT

Scammers posing as Medicare reps will call asking for your

current Medicare number and offer to send you a new card.

Stay Alert. Never give your informa�on to anyone who calls

you on the phone or comes to your door!

Contact the NV Senior Medicare Patrol at 1-888-838-7305