Happy Liberation

Day

It has been a gratifying experience to serve, an honor to represent, and a pleasure to laugh with you and get to know you this past year. I cannot express in words how humbled I am for having this opportunity. There were times when I was challenged—like jumping over hurdles across a 50 yard dash—or trying to coordinate and remain precise in my movements on a balance beam: balancing being SIM President, being a business owner, an instructor, a compliance officer, a friend, a caregiver for my elderly parents, and my favorite balancing act of all: being a wife. Through it all, I was blessed with a wonderful board, a team of women who supported me along the way and gave me the confidence to complete my dismount from that balance beam with a perfect score of 10. There were past presidents and a district director who were my torches of light and hope that never went out and never left me in the dark - and for this I am in Gratitude. Then there are the members –you-who sit before me in the bleachers cheering and rooting me on; supporting and believing. Being my cheerleaders amongst the stands as I represented SIM in the Olympic Games. Thank You DDSylvia for that theme last year and getting us started on a journey of Olympic Games. And to all of you, THANK YOU for making this truly feel like it was the Olympic event of my life ;). Thank you for a successful year of achieving goals, reaching dreams while carrying out our vision and mission because of your imagination.

My theme for 2012-2013 is I-Hope … Inspiring Hope, Opportunity, and Possibilities through Extended Service. It is our shared responsibility, as individuals and as a group, to continue to make SIM as viable and strong in the community as possible. There is strength in numbers and visibility, especially when you discover your passion for service and have so much to offer. My goal this year is simple, it’s to inspire and ignite your passion so that you will

bring one to two new members to a meeting and encourage one new member to join SIM and live a life of service, chair an event, or participate in a committee whether it be in Programs, Fundraising, Public Awareness, or Membership. There is nothing more satisfying than knowing and feeling that you made a difference in the life of a young girl or young woman who could have fallen victim to just one more day in a domestic violence relationship or into the entrapments of human trafficking. There are valuable social, emotional, and psychologicalbenefits that we gain by being a Soroptimist member, whether we realize it or not. SIM connects us—connects us on a local and a national level and makes us stronger in our work, in our relationships, and brings us all together through service and feeds our soul. It means doing what we do best for young girls and women all over the world and in our own back yard.

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President’s Message

Scheduled Meetings:

- July 10, 2012: Business Meeting

- July 24, 2012: Program Meeting

Upcoming Events:

- July 14, 2012: Zumba Summer Party Fundraiser Sponsored by Holiday Resort & Synergy Studios 6:00PM - 8:00PM $10 entrance fee

Meetings and Upcoming Events

FAMALAO’ANBIBA!

NEWSLETTER FOR THE SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE MARIANAS JULY 2012

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

Lillian Llaneta Reyes

Jessica Castro

Aileen Alfred

Erlinda Alegre

Arlene Taitingfong

Emily Hernandez

Loling Field

2012-2013 SIM BOARDPresident

President-Elect

Past-President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Treasurer-Elect

I pledge allegiance to Soroptimismand 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 efforts to Promote, uphold, and defend these ideals For a larger fellowship, in home, in society, in business, For country and for God.

SOROPTIMIST PLEDGE

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So I challenge you, my fellow Soroptimists and future Soroptimists, become involved–not just in your donations but when you share your talent and your skills while doing it to inspire hope, to inspire opportunity and to inspire possibilities through extended service.

I look forward to serving you again in the year ahead; to reaching new goals and dreams; to meet-ing new challenges; to fully achieving our potential; to sharing new joys; to discovering what we are able to achieve together as Soroptimists. For this opportunity – I humbly thank you.

President Lilly

SIM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Awards Ceremony for SIM Olympians, Chairpersons & Co-Chairpersons for SIM Events

2011-2012

Congratulations to our new SIM Board!(L-R: Lilly, Jessica, Erlinda, Arlene, Emily, Loling,

Aileen, & District Director Sylvia)

Get involved!Contact any Board Member if you are interested in participating in ANY way - start your fundraiser, head an existing event, contribute to the newsletter, and more! Be a part of the action.

July’s featured SIM member is Pacific American Title and Escrow Company. The company provides insurance, underwriting, escrow, and closing services to residential, commercial and industrial customers, lenders, developers, attorneys, real estate professionals, and consumers.

SIM Contact: Aileen Kier Alfred, PresidentTel: 648-7777Website: www.pamericantitle.com

IT’S YOUR BUSINESSBirthdaysJuly 19 Carmela RapadasAugust 7 Emily Jane Hernandez

Anniversaries JULYAngie Araullo David Beaver Erlinda Alegre Jessica Diaz Lucy EvangilistaSiska HutapeaSylvia CraftonTaling TaitanoVictoria BorjaWayne Santos

2011-2012 PHOTO MONTAGE OF SIM’S AWARD CEREMONY

Congratulations to the 2012 Wine, Dine, Bid & Win Committee

SIM presents $800 check to the Guam Memorial Hospital Volunteer Association (GMHVA)

Congratulations to our Lunch Plate Fundraiser & Cookie Fundraiser Chairs

Congratulations to SIM WHOO (We Honor Our Own) Recipients & Top 2012 SIM Medal

Way to GO Alee Shelter Committee Members

Congratulations & THANK YOU for your dedication to SIM

Awesome job for chairing SIM Events! Thank you for participating with Grandparent’s Day

AUGUSTCaroline SablanKristin RamosLisa GutierrezVictor ValenzuelaZina Ada

Promise yourself to be strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only the best, to work only for the best and expect only the best.To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.Author: Christian D. Larson

Jesrae Marie Rabe DZSP 21

Who sponsored you?Judy Rosario

What inspired you to join?I love how SIM selflessly strives to raise funds that will benefit our community in areas where its needed most. We may not be able to provide for everyone, but giving in itself is rejoicing enough for me!

Joanna Rupley SablanHoliday Resort & Spa

Who sponsored you?Silvia Crafton

Favorite Quote?“Don’t assume you know... incorrect perceptions create false expecta-tions and errors in judgment leading you to be narrow-minded and even prejudice.” - Berstein & Nash

Tavia ManglonaASC Trust Corporation

Who sponsored you?Jessica Castro

Favorite Quote?“Success: being able to distinguish the difference between activity and productivity.”

Christina C. ThaiDocomo Pacific

Who sponsored you?Judy Rosario

What do you hope to accomplish while being in SIM? I really want to focus on efforts to help give to and take care of the less fortunate children. After all, they are our future leaders!

Judy RosarioDocomo PacificSynergy Studios

Who sponsored you?Lillian Reyes

What inspired you to join?SIM’s goal to empower women to work hard, fight for great deeds, and do good for the community not only provides a sense of fulfillment in my heart, but also provides me with a core group of loving women within our community who I can work with to reach a common goal.

NEW FACES OF SIM

We are honored to be the co-chairs for this year’s BIBA FAMALOAN newsletter and look forward to providing you with monthly updates on future events and memories from past accomplishments. We encourage you to be involved with us by providing any feedback or recommendations that will benefit the SIM newsletter. To the right is a quote that we would like to share to start this year off. So, we dare you to promise yourself and we challenge you to keep that promise... Jesrae Rabe and Tavia Manglona