Biba Famaloan

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 T H E M A R I A N A S O F

MARCH & APRIL 2013

Meetings and Upcoming Events:

May 14, 2012: Business Meeting May 18, 2013: Relay for Life May 28, 2013: Program Meeting

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.

Hafa Adai SIM Members, The months of March and April kept SIM members busy and on the go. On March 8, 2013 SIM collaborated with SIG during the annual Soroptimist Charter Night held at the Sheraton Hotel. Congratulations to SIM member Mona McManus who did an outstanding job chairing this event from beginning to end, which is no easy task given the amount of hours and work put into such an event from disseminating applications, coordinating the judging, and bringing the event together at Charter Night in celebration of Womens History Month. Did I mention that this is Monas first year with SIM? Thank You Mona for your passion and your energy!!! SIM presented $1000 checks to award recipients to the following: Guam Community College, University of Guam, Pacific Island University, Womans Opportunity Award and Violet Richardson Award. Congratulations and Welcome to the following new members who were inducted Charter Night: Cheryl de Roca, Elizabeth San Nicolas, and Janet Pineda! Congratulations to the incoming SIGMA Society of UOG who were also inducted and sponsored by SIM during Charter Night! Thank You to SIM Member Eileen Agahan for being a wonderful advisor to these ladies and maintaining their involvement with SIM. SIM Board elections were held early this year to accommodate the newly elected members interested in attending the Founder Region Conference held on May 2013 in San Ramon California. Congratulations to the 2013-2014 Board Members: President Jessica Castro, President Elect Erlinda Alegre, Vice President Wayne Santos, Secretary Emily Hernandez, Treasurer Loling Field, and Treasurer-Elect Mona McManus! April was another busy month for SIM, as we adopted and painted the ERON Bus Stop in Sinajana as part of an island wide beautification project sponsored by the Lt. Governors Office of Guam committing SIM to a year of maintaining the bus stop. This was a project co-chaired by Jesrae Rabe and President Lilly as part of SIMs commitment towards community service and public awareness. If you havent seen the SIM bus stop make sure to make your way in Sinajana to check it out! Thank You to all those members who came out to clean up and paint on Saturday April 6, 2013. Thank You Chair Jesrae for your artistic skills and talent!! But SIM didnt stop there. The month of April ended with 2 fundraisers, A Golf Tournament at Starts Golf Course and an internal fundraiser sponsored by Deborah Hack/Mary Kay Consultant. Thank You to Chair Deborah Hack for conducting a Mary Kay Beauty Internal Fundraiser during the months of March to April! Congratulations & Thank You to the 2013 Golf Tournament Co-Chairs (PPNancy Tan, PP Aileen Alfred & Jesrae Rabe) and Committee Members (PPAileen Alfred, Emily Hernandez, Erlinda Alegre, Loling Field, Wayne Santos, PPDave Beaver, Sec Arlene Taitingfong and Joyce Kraus). Thank You to the SIGMA Society of UOG and SIM Member Eileen Agahan (SIGMA Advisor) for volunteering your time and energy at STARTS Golf Course! SIM is in Gratitude for all the collaborative efforts and support you continue to provide in the name of Soroptimism. SIM members were able to solicit 15 corporate hole sponsors (sponsorship at $500 each); 3 hole in one sponsors ($5000-$7600); 100 raffle prizes (ranging from hotel stays to a 55 flat screen TV and a round trip ticket). Ditty bags (cloth back pack) provided to participants had the Soroptmist general logo name on the bag with info inside to facilitate public awareness. Thank You to the members who donated their time; played golf; solicited for sponsors, golfers and raffle prizes and put their greatest effort in making this fundraiser a huge success raising $8,500. Awesome Job SIM!!! SIMs last 2 check presentations for the year was given to Relay for Life and VARO (Victims Reaching Out). Relay for Life received a check in the amount of $250 presented at the April Guam Council of Womens Club and VARO (Victims Advocate Reaching Out) received a check for $500 at the April Program Meeting held at Carmens Restaurant in Agana. Inducted during Aprils Program meeting were: Dina McCreadie, Carmelita Gogue and Nida Rios Congratulations and Welcome Ladies! Thank You SIM members and friends for your continued efforts, support and participation!

Presidents Message

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

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Nida Rios

Favorite Quote: The happiest of people dont necessarily have the best of everything , they just make the best of everything that comes their way!

Carmelita Gogue
What inspired you to join SIM? Because of what their mission stands for to make a difference in women's lives What do you hope to accomplish while being in SIM? I hope to see the many smiles on the women and young girls faces...just knowing I made a difference in someone elses life means a lot to me & puts a smile on my face.
BIBA FAMALOAN

Dina McCreadie

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SIM collaborated with SIG and held Charter Night on March 8th at the Sheraton Laguna Guam and Chaired by SIMs Ms. Ramona McManus!!! SIM had the honor of inducting the new board members of SIGMA; President Ashely Charfauros, VP Johertz Merfega, Secretary Jhanice Miranda, Treasurer Eileen Calleja and PRO Gabryel Franquez! Congratulations and best of luck on your term!

Thanks to all the SIM members for supporting our internal fundraiser for May Kay Cosmetics. Sales were $502 donation to SIM was $100 The $75 Gift Certificate winner was Loling Fields office co-worker, Josephine! Thank you to all who supported me and the fundraiser! - Deborah Hack

April Program meeting was held at Carmens Restaurant! SIM inducted 3 new members: Dina McCreadie (sponsor President Lilly), Carmelita Gogue (sponsor is Dina/ President Lilly) and Nida Rios (sponsor is Rowena Macaraig).

SIMs last fundraising HOORAH for the year was our FIRST Golf Tournament held on April 20th at Starts Golf Course. Co-Chaired by PP Nancy Tan, PP Aileen Alfred & Jesrae Rabe. With the help of the wonderful committee members President Lillian Reyes, PP Nancy Tan, VP Erlinda Alegre, Sec Arlene Taitingfong, Treasurer Emily Hernandez , PP David Beaver, Wayne Santos, Joyce Kraus, the wonderful SIM familia and all our sponsors we managed to raise over $8K for our beneficiaries!!! (please see special acknowledgements on last page)

Is 5 Months PREGNANT!!!

LeeAnn Taitingfo
Hi, my name is Victoria and I was born on April 12th weighing 6lbs and measured 19 inches long!!! Im the proud Granddaughter of PP Aileen Alfred & Soroptimister Paul Alfred!

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Hi, were Mason and Quinn Aguigui the proud twins of Amy Aguigui. We were born on February 22nd, both weighing 5lbs!

Event Chaired & Co-Chaired by: Jesrae & President Lillian. SIM Adopted the Eron Bus Stop in Sinajana for ONE YEAR and have committed to keeping it clean and beautiful!!!

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LILLIAN LLANETA REYES JESSICA CASTRO AILEEN ALFRED ERLINDA ALEGRE ARLENE TAITINGFONG

PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT PAST PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER TREASURER ELECT

DEBORAH HACK
Shopping with your Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant is an opportunity to shop your way. Shes focused on you and all your beauty needs to help you find Your Way to Beautiful. Shell help you try products before you buy them, and all products are backed by the Mary Kay Satisfaction Guarantee. Online or in person, your Beauty Consultant is your connection to Mary Kay products, so you always have someone to help when and if you need it. Contact: dkhack@guam.net

EMILY HERNANDEZ LOLING FIELD

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSFORSIMGOLFTOURNAMENT:
AsincereTHANKYOUandgreatappreciationtoALLoursponsorsandthosewho selflesslydonatedraffleprizes,timeandenergyinmakingthiseventasuccess. Withoutanyofyou,thiswouldnothavebeenpossible!!!

HOLEINONESPONSORS:

RoyalBics$5KCashPrize

PacSportsAfullloadedGolfCartvaluedat$10K SPPC/76CircleK$7,600inGasCards

HOLESPONSORS:

DittyBagSponsors: BankofGuam BankofHawaii GolfUSA HolidayResort&Spa LeeAnnTaitingfong McDonaldsofGuam MoylansInsurance PacificAmericanTitle TitaJr. BeverageSponsors: BensonGuam HolidayResort PepsiGuam TotalBodyFitness

CELEBRATIONS//ANOUNCEMENTS//OHMY!!!
March5thPPDeniseMendiolaHertslet March10thRowenaMacaraig March19thPPKristalKoga March25thPresidentLillianReyes March27thLloydShaun April13thVPErlindaAlegre April14thKristinRamos April27thZinaAda

AsiaPacificAirlines AsiaMotors ASIG

BankofGuam DongbuInsurance DZSP21

FirstHawaiianBank IT&E

MoylansInsurance PacSports

PacificAmericanTitle

March1PPElizabethRodgers,RowenaTamares&JoyceKraus March8ElizabethCruz,PEJessicaCastro,JudyRosario,Sandra Low&PPKristalKoga March10RowenaMacaraig March14AnnetteTaijeron March15PPDeniseMendiolaHertslet

RainbowPaint/BuddysFurnishin/PWS RalphysLounge

TanSiuLinFoundation USSI

SpecialthankstoMr.BenMayoyofromStartsGolfCourseforallyourguidance andaccommodations,MarianasVariety,HitRadio100andCoolFMfor helpingusadvertiseourspecialevent!

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 LARGER FELLOWSHIP, IN HOME, IN SOCIETY, IN BUSINESS, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR GOD. EDITORS FOR THE 2012-2013 BIBA FAMALOAN - JESRAE RABE & TAVIA MANGLONA