To the community,

The 60th installation of Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe Foundation officers combined a patriotic 4th of July theme and America’s signature game, baseball, in a lighthearted ceremony at Harvey’s convention center on June 27. It began with photographs of the club’s 1964 fundraising baseball game between Soroptimist and Rotary of South Lake Tahoe, followed by clips from the legendary Abbott and Costello film “Who’s on First.” The tables were decorated with cups of peanuts and Cracker Jack; the installing officers in baseball shirts and hats.

New officers included pinch hitter, Lee Moisio (director), third base coach, Liz Palmer (director), Ccenter fielder, Hanna Bernard (delegate), left fielder, Jenn Lukins (delegate), right fielder, Vicki Gonzales (alternate delegate), short stop, Aletha Nelligan (treasurer), third base, Ellen Palazzo (recording secretary), second base, Cathy Donovan (corresponding secretary), first base, Annie Davidson (vice president), catcher, Liz Beispel (president elect), pitcher, Pam Barrett (president) and umpire, Cheryl Chambers (parliamentarian).

This is Pam’s second term as president following a highly successful first term. In addition to a successful wine tasting, Pam took up the Regional Governor’s philanthropic challenge to each club to provide 100 dresses to young girls in poor countries all over the world. Pam challenged her members to exceed the goal and they did – providing 207 handmade dresses. Each dress bears a small emblem indicating that the wearer is sponsored by a caring woman and is a warning to would be traffickers. The dresses are distributed by members as they travel around the world.

Linda Mendizabel, SISLT