SITS News July 10, 2025

SITS is DARK this week as we are “womaning” booths at the American Century Golf Tournament this week! We hope you will come by and see us.

Our ladies are earning money from the tournament to put back into our community, so get on out there and bring your friends. We also still need a couple of volunteers to fill our food booth!

Signup to help at our food/beverage booths here! Members, if you have any questions about your work station, contact Paula asap.

Sunshine

• Continue for our Wendy. You are a warrior, and we are all at your disposal. Keep on your path.
• Mark your calendars for a Celebration of Life for our friend and past SITSter, Carol Taylor (and hubby Mike Taylor) on July 26th at the Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church at 11 AM.

Reminder about next week’s speaker! It’s our own Hellen Barclay, SITS Member and Bank Manager for our Club Sponsor, BMO!

She’ll be speaking about XXXX .

Make plans with your family and friends now to experience Kenyans in Reno’s Summer Party on August 2, 2025 at Mira Loma Park beginning at 1 PM.

Thought to consider.…Are you a public media consumer? Public television is under threat NOW. Read and learn more here and contract your representative.

Today’s event! As stated above, we are DARK for our meetings this week as we are at the Celebrity Golf Tournament working to raise funds that we turn into scholarships, awards, summer reading books, programs and more! Come visit us at our booth 18!

AND if you’d like to help out, we might still have a couple of volunteer spots open that you can pick up and help out with. It’s fun and it’s a way to provide for others. Sign up here!

Here’s some of the fun from just today as we were setting up our booths!

The Health Department gave us a thumbs up thanks to Jeanne!

Debbie’s first time at the event and Jeanne has her flying on the food!

Dustin, Spectrum’s logistics God, is assigned to our tent for the tournament. Thank you!

Food booth is ready for customers!

Beverage ladies are ready as well!

All in all, it’s a great office for the weekend! Bring your credit cards and enjoy the festivities.

SITS Member Quick Reminders

Quarterly Member Dues continue to be accepted at this time. These funds are how we pay for our overhead expenses so they are very important. In addition, Happy Dollars can be paid directly online on our website www.sitahoesierra.org on the Donate button. “Note” what the payment is for to help out our team! Make your payment here.

SITS Newsletter wants YOU! Our newsletter is amazing and so is our team! The process is easy to learn and your commitment time is scheduled by you! You can prep ahead of your publication and make it a snap. Our team will be happy to teach you the point-n-click program and we’ll be at your side throughout the year. Sign up for your weeks now!

Our Soroptimist apparel line is ready for purchase! Liz Prestella’s Torq’d clothing line for women is our supporter of this endeavor. Members and appreciators of SITS are now able to purchase apparel and items from her website. See what items are offered and to order go here. Thank you to the SITS team and to Torq’d for all of the hard work.

Club Roster, updated by Andie needs everyone’s attention. If you need to update your information, please forward what you have to [email protected]

Members, mark your calendars for these important upcoming events:

• Ad Hoc Speaker Committee meeting is open to all! Thursday, July 17 right after SITS to brainstorm speaker ideas. You are invited to come and brainstorm your ideas with us! Questions or suggestions, please get in touch with Nancy.
• SITS is DARK Thursday, Aug. 7.
• SITS RETREAT for all members will be at the home of Cookie Rork on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 9AM – 1PM.
• Fall District V meeting, Sept. 20, Lakeland Village, co-sponsored with SISLT

NON-SITS

Fun and Opportunities in Tahoe

There’s actually so much going on so you’re going to want to check out the EVENTS tab on www.southtahoenow.com, but here’s a few to get you started!

Keep Tahoe Blue’s Grand Opening is Friday, July 11th See the details here.

The Keep Tahoe Blue Spurlock/Evers Environment & Education Center, located at 2877 Lake Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe, will serve as the new home for the organization’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship, science, and community action. 

Our friends at Optimist have activities to calendar! Details are on their website at https://southlaketahoeoptimist.com/

Day In Paradise is July 19th 

Kenyans in Reno Summer Party!

August 2, 2025 at Mira Loma Park beginning at 1PM.

Family friendly event filled with food, games, and traditions.

It’s that time for our annual Music on the Beach to benefit Tahoe Arts Project.

August 21, 2025 on the beach at Lakeshore Lodge.

Suggested donation of $20 for an amazing night of music and community .

Summer Reading Challenge

Help our SITS member and Zephyr Cove Library Director, Vanna Bells, blow out the stats for the library’s summer reading challenge. READERS: Get credit for all the pages you are already turning. If you need a little inspiration to read, this is it! You can get credit for books, books on tape, reading the books you have stacked at home, or items you check out from the library, etc. between May 31 and July 31. Register right now here.

Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care could use donations of towels if you have some to take to goodwill, take them here instead.

PETAL KINDNESS is a non-profit organization that rescues flowers to uplift others and helps divert green waste from landfills. They are in desperate need of vases. Drop them off at 2941 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Leave behind wooden pallet wall.

Petal Kindness rescues these flowers from the landfill and provides them to non-profits, hospitals, senior centers, and community-based organizations to bring comfort, joy, and healing to our local community members. Donations and volunteers are always needed!

UC Master Gardener’s Free Event. Click here for more information.

Valhalla kicks off its arts and entertainment season on June 6. Experience a sunset concert or an award winning play at the Boathouse Theater. Click here for information on all the events

Blood donations are needed and four are scheduled in our community. Please see details here and make your appointment today!

Zephyr Cove Library’s latest programs for adults

They offer so much, check out their website to see all the wonderful opportunities they have to offer.

www.library.douglascountynv.gov

Looking for up to date resources in our community? Barton Health has a list for all of us and it is actively updated! SHARE this link with others!

ALL YEAR LONG!

LTCC Basic Needs Center is looking for food donations. A variety of foods and basic need items are on the list. Click here for full list and drop off details

If you’d like to donate through our club, please bring your donations to the monthly business meeting and Lisa C. or Andie will make sure they are delivered to the college. Please include an estimate on the value as LTCC needs to keep records of that information.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue has a quarterly newsletter to keep us all updated on fire safety info. Their goal is to help people learn about the fuels reduction products they are working on, seasonal fire safety info and other fire dept related news. Click here to sign up for the newsletter

Saint Joseph Community Land Trust has changed their Motel to Home (MTH) program from a loan program to a grant program and we’re hoping this will attract families living in substandard housing, who would like to live in a more permanent and adequate home. Please click here for more details

Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless seeks community support in keeping people cared for.

Our South Shore community has been able to sleep better knowing that our homeless population has an indoor option. This winter season marked the seventh anniversary of the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH) providing warm beds to the most vulnerable in our community.

The office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 12-4 at the Red Lodge, 1137 Emerald Bay Rd.

More details here

Between Horses and Humans continues to grow! If you’re a lover of youth and a lover of horses, this is a program for you! You can keep up on their information by reading their newsletters here! Volunteers and donations are always needed. BHH Update-they are soon relocating to the Amacker Ranch!

Food Assistance Guide for So. Lake Tahoe. If you know of anyone in need, please share this information. Click and print!