Today’s well attended meeting was opened by President Lois at the Lisa Maloff Center. It was so great to see everyone!

Today’s invocation by Lydia referenced Last Meals, a television series hosted by Josh Scherer, in which celebrities share their ultimate last-meal choices while reflecting on food, life, and personal experiences.

The message encouraged us to think about how busy and multitasking our lives have become. We accomplish so much each day, but it raises an important question: “Are we being deliberate with the time we have left?”

We often measure our days by how much we accomplish, how many tasks we complete, or how many responsibilities we fulfill. But are the things keeping us busy truly the things that matter most?

Perhaps we should take a moment to reflect on how we spend our time, the choices we make, and the intentions behind our actions. Are we making time for the people we care about, the causes we believe in, and the experiences that bring meaning to our lives?

Life is happening in the present moment. While we cannot control how much time we have left, we can choose how we use the time we have.

So, ask yourself: In this moment, how are you spending your time? And is it bringing meaning, purpose, and joy to your life and to the lives of others?

Guests today included Lori Thorne for the last time as next week she becomes a member! And our friend, Ernie Claudio. Thank you both for joining us. And to those ladies not able to join us today, we miss you!

Sunshine: Good healing thoughts to all of those facing challenges right now with health, loss of family, and struggling times.

Reminder about President Office Hours! Check the member calendar for Fridays President Lois is holding office hours from 9-10 AM.

Special Thank YOU to both Wendy David and Shelly Martinez for hosting Monday nights, New Member evening. This was a casual get together for Donna and Lori as they are both joining our club. We spoke about what it is to be a Soroptimist and how our club operates. And of course, we shared snacks and libations and laughs. We are so excited to have both of you coming along on our adventure.

Today’s speaker was a community favorite, Tere (Teresita) Tibbetts! Originally from Havana, Cuba, our dear friend found her way to the States where she obtained a BS from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. She found her way to Lake Tahoe where she and hubby, Malcolm raised a family. She’s a proud mom of two and grandma of four and she’s fortunate to be able to see some of her grandkids raised right here in Tahoe. She taught at STHS for 20 years and was is an adjunct teacher at LTCC. In fact, next year marks her 50th year at working with the college’s ESL population.

Tere has a long history in education at all different levels here in South Lake Tahoe and she remains a strong influence for our Hispanic community members. 14 years ago, Tere decided to see if there was an interest in a Spanish Book Club among the Hispanic women members of our community. She wasn’t sure how many would participate, but she wanted to provide the opportunity. She bought books and set up a meeting hoping some would show up. Well, that opportunity was seized by a dozen women and they continue to participate in this fabulous group to this day.

Tere spent time sharing the different books the ladies have been reading over the years. The books are usually of historical fiction providing for interesting reading and more in depth conversation. Each of the reads circle back to how the characters and situations apply to today. When she began this group she purchased all of the books herself. You can imagine the cost with a dozen participants at ten books annually! A few years into the project one of our members brought this to our attention. It was at that point that SITS began to provide Tere with some of the funds and it continues to be an important project for our club.

She began this group by reading smaller books as she wasn’t sure of the spanish reading levels of the participants. She settled on a three part series by author, Francisco Jimenez. This autobiographical series,“Cajas de Cartón,” (Cardboard Boxes), “Senderos Fronterizos,” (Borderland Trails), and “Más allá de mí” (Beyond Myself) takes readers from his life as a 4 year old boy in the fields of California to the sacrifices his family made to ensure he was the first to attend college. Today he is the Emeritis Professor of Spanish at Santa Clara College.

Another favorite author of the group is Maria Duenas. Two of her works, “Por si un día volvemos” (If One Day We Return) and “O tempo entre costuras”, (The Seamstress) were highlights as they had strong women as the lead characters.

Those of us in book clubs know it’s not just about the book, it’s about the community you develop as you journey together through the pages. These women have watched each other’s kids as they have grown up. Several of these ladies have obtained their own educational goals, some working now within our schools. Tere noted the remarkable satisfaction in knowing that the young children of these women are now young adults, many in and out of college, off doing remarkable things. These young people saw their moms reading and committing to something and they followed suit. That’s exciting.

Another exciting thing is that Tere is beginning a second book club this month out of the SLT Family Resource Center. Cafecitos will meet following the guest speaker series that FRC hosts each month. She’s going to be working with another young group of moms and the sky is the limit!

Thank you Tere for the large impact you’ve had on the women in our community. And thank you for the beautiful bookmarks!

If you’d like to contribute funds to Tere’s efforts, please speak with one of the SITS members. We can get funds to her.

SITS Member

General Reminders

Quarterly Member Dues for Oct. – Dec. are now due. These funds, in addition to Happy Dollars, are how we pay for our overhead expenses, so they are very important. Thanks to our Tech team and Treasurers, we continue to evolve into the most efficient payment and accounting methods. Use THIS LINK or QR Code to PAY YOUR WEEKLY, QUARTERLY, or YEARLY DUES AND HAPPY DOLLARS! *Be sure to use the drop down menu on the service charge and click “Other”, then type in “0”. You will not pay a service fee in doing this.

SITS will be the focus of a fundraiser in October at Cascade Kitchens. Mark your calendars for Friday, October 16th, and bring friends! See the flyer below!

October 29th will be our SITS Halloween Party at our regular meeting time.

Nov. 8th will be our SITSgiving at Laurie Flesher’s home, 4 p.m. Members, check your email for specific information and sign up link. SITSters and MrSters are invited, max 30 people.

Nov. 11 is a proposed joint Clothing Exchange with the noon group (SISLT) from 5-7 at the STAR building. Bring clothes, accessories, and table linens to exchange. Also bring snacks to share. This is a social time as we love those! All items that remain will be donated to Vista Rise.

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.

COMMITTEE HAPPENINGS

We’re a busy group!

Committee formations are happening NOW! We are asking that all members, even those unable to make the morning meetings, signup for one General and one Service Committee. Much work can be accomplished on your schedule! SIGNUP HERE!

Attention ALL Committees

• Service and Fundraising Budgets are due Oct. 22.

Newsletter Committee

• Signup for your week here ladies!
• Reminder to ladies who zoom in, you too can help with this committee! We’d love to have you join us. SITSzoom.com

SNR, SIA, and SI News Corner

SITS is a part of something BIG!

Sierra Nevada Region

Soroptimist International of the Americas

Soroptimist International

SNR

• Fall District 5 Meeting will be hosted by SI Quincy on October 10, 2026. Sign up now with President Lois.There is still room and you’ll return in time to get to Tahoe Dancing with the Stars!

SI Fallon is having their fundraiser and some of our ladies are attending! Oct 17.

SI South Lake Tahoe’s, “Hooray for Hollywood” fundraiser is Friday, Nov.6 : Wine, beer and food gala presented by Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe. Golden Nugget on Friday, Nov 6 5:30-9:30pm. Tickets $100. You must be 21 years old to attend. Details and ticket purchases here.

SIA and SI

Best for Women magazine here.

23rd Soroptimist Int’l 2027 convention is in Prague Sept.29-Oct. 1, 2027. Registration is now open here.

Learn about Advocacy for Women and Girls here.

NON-SITS Events

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 are a few to get you started!

Join the Lake Tahoe Historical Museum on Sat. Oct. 10, 10 AM – 4 PM for the opening of the Osgood Toll House!

Join Tahoe Arts Project on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 5:30 PM for Dancing with the Tahoe Stars!

Volunteers are needed to help tidy up the Soroptimist Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 12:30 – 4:30.

Support Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless from your couch! You can donate directly here!

Lake Tahoe’s Documentary Film Festival

is going on the road! For Tickets to the Fall Best of Fest Screening Tour go to ltdff.org/fall-best-of.

At Valhalla Tahoe, you can enjoy a fantastic play Oct. 22 – Nov 4, The Revolutionists. Set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, The Revolutionists is a bold, fast-paced comedy about four remarkable women trying to change the world while trying not to lose their heads.

Support and Volunteer Opportunities for our Community!

!The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund is a collective giving organization created in 2015. Through a simple grant making process, the annual proceeds from membership provide financial support to nonprofits that address pressing issues facing the communities of Lake Tahoe. Read more about this organization here and consider joining! Huge impacts are being made and there are no meetings!

Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

Seeks community support in keeping people cared for.

Todays pressing need is: men’s clothing, especially things that are business casual for folks to wear to work or to interviews. Also all sizes of socks and underwear.

They can be dropped off M-F 9a-4p at the Red Lodge 1137 Emerald Bay Rd

Our South Shore community has been able to sleep better knowing that our homeless population has an indoor option. This winter season marked the 10th 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

Rotary Mobility Program

Rotary of South Lake Tahoe is asking the community to help expand its Rotary Mobility Program. The club is seeking donations of wheelchairs, knee scooters, canes, walkers with seats, and shower chairs.. Donations of gently used mobility and medical equipment are appreciated. Rotary Mobility is a free community program. Community members interested in donating equipment or learning more about the program are encouraged to contact David Kurtzman at 530-545-3283.

Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids is working with the schools to promote bike safety and also to come up with new rules for school cell phone use. They are also constantly involved in actively working to reduce drug and alcohol use among our kids.

Community Safety Tidbit: South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is linked into a program purchased by El Dorado County. It’s the SMART911 program. Go https://ready.edso.org and create an account. Emergency services can gain important information on your home and who is in it as they are responding. You can provide as much or as little information as you want. Things like an elderly parent, pets, family members, Oxygen tanks in the home, etc., help first responders help you. Please take the time to check it out and SHARE.

Vista Rise Collective (previously Live Violence Free) is always looking for volunteers. There are many opportunities, for both direct and indirect services. Cash donations are always welcome, but every Tuesday they accept non cash donations such as furniture, clothing, etc. For more information about volunteering, donations and/or services provided click here.

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!

Blood donations are desperately needed . Please see details here and make your appointment today!

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

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!

Today’s meeting was opened by President Lois at the Lisa Maloff Center.

Today’s invocation was Happy Dollars with a twist. Lois first read a poem by British author Harry Baker from his book Wonderful. He lists things that make him happy. Lois then had each of us write down things that make US happy. We shared a quick “popcorn” round, each reading just one we’d written down and then contributed a minimum of $1 for what makes us happy to our Happy Dollars fund. A fun beginning to our meeting. Lois, you are such a clever and creative President!

President Office Hours! Check the member calendar for Fridays President Lois is holding office hours from 9-10 a.m

Guests: Lori Thorne.

Sunshine: Good healing thoughts to President Lois who conducted today’s meeting having just had cataract surgery yesterday! And heartfelt prayers to the family of Dave Lindberg, Lisa’s good friend and neighbor, who passed away suddenly.

Today’s Meeting: We began with the induction of new member, Donna Yaeger. Welcome! We are so pleased you are joining our SITSterhood,

The majority of the meeting was a continuing discussion on our fundraiser next year, celebrating our club’s 50th anniversary. We have decided on a Luau theme. The event will be held at the Golden Nugget in mid April. Further details including exact date and ticket pricing still to be worked out. Stay tuned!

Celebrating Roberta Mason on her 97th birthday! Several SITS members joined in the festivities. Congratulations, Roberta, you are such a treasure to all and to this community!

SITS Member

General Reminders

Quarterly Member Dues for Oct. – Dec. are now due. These funds, in addition to Happy Dollars, are how we pay for our overhead expenses, so they are very important. Thanks to our Tech team and Treasurers, we continue to evolve into the most efficient payment and accounting methods. Use THIS LINK or QR Code to PAY YOUR WEEKLY, QUARTERLY, or YEARLY DUES AND HAPPY DOLLARS! *Be sure to use the drop down menu on the service charge and click “Other”, then type in “0”. You will not pay a service fee in doing this.

VIP NASCAR Weekend Experience October 3

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, sponsored by NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts series. Auction winners Ruth and Steven Loehr will be attending this coveted experience. Have a great time and send us photos!

Monday, Oct. 5 at 6 pm is a social at Wendy David’s for potential and current members. Members are encouraged to bring any guest who might be interested in joining!

SITS will be the focus of a fundraiser in October at Cascade Kitchens. Mark your calendars for Friday, October 16th, and bring friends! See the flyer below!

October 29th will be our SITS Halloween Party at our regular meeting time.

Nov.8th will be our SITSgiving at Laurie Flesher’s home, 4 p.m. Members, check your email for specific information and sign up link. SITSters and MrSters are invited, max 30 people.

Nov. 11 is a proposed joint Clothing Exchange with the noon group (SISLT) from 5-7 at the STAR building. Bring clothes, accessories, and table linens to exchange. Also bring snacks to share.

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.

COMMITTEE HAPPENINGS

We’re a busy group!

Committee formations are happening NOW! We are asking that all members, even those unable to make the morning meetings, signup for one General and one Service Committee. Much work can be accomplished on your schedule! SIGNUP HERE!

Attention ALL Committees

• General Fund Budgets were due Oct. 1. Please send your General Fund Budgets to Jean Bergner.
• Service and Fundraising Budgets are due Oct. 22.

Newsletter Committee

• Signup for your week here ladies!
• Reminder to ladies who zoom in, you too can help with this committee! We’d love to have you join us. SITSzoom.com

SNR, SIA, and SI News Corner

SITS is a part of something BIG!

Sierra Nevada Region

Soroptimist International of the Americas

Soroptimist International

SNR

• Fall District 5 Meeting will be hosted by SI Quincy on October 10, 2026. Sign up now with President Lois.

SI Fallon is having their fundraiser and some of our

ladies are attending! Oct 17.

SI South Lake Tahoe’s, “Hooray for Hollywood” fundraiser is Friday, Nov.6

: Wine, beer and food gala presented by Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe. Golden Nugget on Friday, Nov 6 5:30-9:30pm. Tickets $100. You must be 21 years old to attend. Details and ticket purchases here.

SIA and SI

Best for Women magazine here.

23rd Soroptimist International 2027 convention is in Prague Sept.29-Oct. 1, 2027. Registration is now open here.

Learn about Advocacy for Women and Girls here.

NON-SITS Events

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 are a few to get you started!

You can donate directly here!

Lake Tahoe’s Documentary Film Festival

is going on the road! For Tickets to the Fall Best of Fest Screening Tour go to ltdff.org/fall-best-of.

Support and Volunteer Opportunities for our Community!

!The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund is a collective giving organization created in 2015. Through a simple grant making process, the annual proceeds from membership provide financial support to nonprofits that address pressing issues facing the communities of Lake Tahoe. Read more about this organization here and consider joining! Huge impacts are being made and there are no meetings!

Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

Seeks community support in keeping people cared for.

Todays pressing need is: men’s clothing, especially things that are business casual for folks to wear to work or to interviews. Also all sizes of socks and underwear.

They can be dropped off M-F 9a-4p at the Red Lodge 1137 Emerald Bay Rd

Our South Shore community has been able to sleep better knowing that our homeless population has an indoor option. This winter season marked the 10th 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

Rotary Mobility Program

Rotary of South Lake Tahoe is asking the community to help expand its Rotary Mobility Program. The club is seeking donations of wheelchairs, knee scooters, canes, walkers with seats, and shower chairs.. Donations of gently used mobility and medical equipment are appreciated. Rotary Mobility is a free community program. Community members interested in donating equipment or learning more about the program are encouraged to contact David Kurtzman at 530-545-3283.

Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids is working with the schools to promote bike safety and also to come up with new rules for school cell phone use. They are also constantly involved in actively working to reduce drug and alcohol use among our kids.

Community Safety Tidbit: South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is linked into a program purchased by El Dorado County. It’s the SMART911 program. Go https://ready.edso.org and create an account. Emergency services can gain important information on your home and who is in it as they are responding. You can provide as much or as little information as you want. Things like an elderly parent, pets, family members, Oxygen tanks in the home, etc., help first responders help you. Please take the time to check it out and SHARE.

Vista Rise Collective (previously Live Violence Free) is always looking for volunteers. There are many opportunities, for both direct and indirect services. Cash donations are always welcome, but every Tuesday they accept non cash donations such as furniture, clothing, etc. For more information about volunteering, donations and/or services provided click here.

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!

Blood donations are desperately needed . Please see details here and make your appointment today!

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

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!

Today’s meeting was opened by President Lois at a very special location, the Osgood Toll House at the Historical Society Museum in our community.

Today’s invocation was delivered by Lydia and focused on embracing the Autumn season. Vincent Van Gogh has a famous quote: “As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see”.

Guests today included: Ravinder Saini and Lauri Thorne.

Welcome ladies, we hope to see you again soon.

President Office Hours! Check the member calendar for Fridays President Lois is holding office hours from 9-10 a.m.

Today’s field trip had us gather at the South Lake Tahoe Historical Society Museum to celebrate the reopening of the Osgood Toll House. This building has had quite a life, and it continues on thanks to the dedication of many in our community.

Past President Paula is an avid member and volunteer at the Museum and she gave us the grand tour today.

GRAND OPENING! Save the date! October 10, from 10-4 –

The oldest standing commercial structure at Lake Tahoe, the Osgood Toll House, was built by Nehemiah Osgood in 1859 to collect tolls from miners and travelers during the Comstock Lode at the bottom of Echo Summit.

After 167 years, the toll house has been restored! The public can join the historical society on Saturday, October 10, as they lift the toll gate and share the history of the Osgood Toll House at the Lake Tahoe Museum. SITS was given a special preview by Paula this morning and what a treat it was.

The discovery of silver in 1859 in Virginia City, NV was the greatest single mineral strike in U.S. history. The legendary Comstock Lode revitalized the dreams of the 49er gold prospectors who had virtually exhausted the California gold mines beginning with the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma in 1848.

The rush for silver also caused considerable damage and traffic jams along the route between Hangtown (Placerville) and Virginia City. To curb the damage, toll houses were established along the route.

An opportunist, Nehemiah Osgood arrived in South Shore from New Hampshire in 1859 and built and operated a toll house at the foot of Meyers Grade (Osgood’s Grade) where Echo Creek flows into the Upper Truckee to collect money for road maintenance. The road was busy in both directions with coaches, freight schooners, bullion wagons, carrying the tides of prospectors eastward to the Comstock Lode, and Pony Express riders. The typical toll was 5 cents per animal and 6 bits for men and their wagons.

Traffic dropped off considerably with the completion of the railroad over Donner Summit in 1868. Osgood’s Toll House was finally abandoned in 1898 when toll houses were phased out. Osgood Swamp can still be seen at the bottom of the grade, and lodge pole stumps dating back to the great droughts of 1100 and 1350 have been found beneath the surface.

The Celio family rescued the toll house and moved it to their ranch where it was used for storage for over 50 years. In 1974, the Historical Society was instrumental in moving the toll house onto public land on highway 50 at Rufus Allen Blvd. In 1991, Osgood’s Toll House reached its final home next to the museum and log cabin. Today, it sits on a foundation and awaits designation by the state as a Historic Building and work to arrest its decay is being planned.

The Lake Tahoe Historical Society Museum features displays and artifacts which chronicle the development of the Lake Tahoe basin including the earliest inhabitants – the Washoe, John Fremont’s discovery of Lake Tahoe, westward moving wagon trains, gold and silver rush traffic through the basin, Pony Express stations, the logging and railroad industries, early steamships, and more recently, the development of tourism, skiing and gaming. One of the largest exhibits is part of the old dairy from Celio Ranch, a family farm established in 1857 in Meyers which still exists today.

In addition to the exhibits inside the newly refurbished museum, directly behind the museum is the Old Log Cabin built in 1931. And a few blocks away at the Bijou Community Park is the museum’s Lake Valley Railroad narrow gauge and log carrier exhibit.

The museum also has a great little book store brimming with literature on early immigrants, building of the railroads, native inhabitants, local geology and wildflowers. Some notable photographic books by local authors include “TAHOE in Black & White” by South Shore photographer Jim Hildinger, and “Memories of Tahoe” and “Tahoe’s Gilded Age” by North Shore photographer, Jim Bell.

Visitors, researchers and history buffs are welcome to peruse the artifacts and the large collection of historic photos which can be special ordered.

Lake Tahoe Historical Society Museum

3058 Lake Tahoe Blvd. (next to the Senior Center) in South Lake Tahoe

Admission is FREE but call for current hours that they are open.

530-541-5458

Our museum is a very special place and it’s the perfect place to learn about the community we live in! Thank you Paula for an exceptional morning and thank you to all the volunteers and donors who have provided this opportunity for all of us.

SITS Member

General Reminders

Quarterly Member Dues for July – Sept. and Happy Dollars: These funds are how we pay for our overhead expenses, so they are very important. Thanks to our Tech team and Treasurers, we continue to evolve into the most efficient payment and accounting methods. Use THIS LINK or QR Code to PAY YOUR WEEKLY, QUARTERLY, or YEARLY DUES AND HAPPY DOLLARS! *Be sure to use the drop down menu on the service charge and click “Other”, then type in “0”. You will not pay a service fee in doing this.

Saturday, Sept 26, 2026 is our Fundraising meeting at LTCC in the Lisa Maloff Center. 9:30 – 11. We hope to finalize our format and then get moving. Be there if at all possible! If you can’t attend, please email President Lois your input.

97th Birthday Celebration for Roberta Mason.

Open invitation from noon club. Sept. 30, 12:00

973 Cave Rock Ave. SLT (the Cave Rock in Al Tahoe

neighborhood. Contact Lois if you plan to attend. Bring a birthday card.

SITS will be the focus of a fundraiser in October at Cascade Kitchens. Mark your calendars for Friday, October 16th, and bring friends! See the flyer below!

October 29th will be our SITS Halloween Party at our regular meeting time.

SISLT’s FUNdraiser is coming up!

HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD: Wine, beer and food gala presented by Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe. Golden Nugget on Friday, Nov 6 5:30-9:30pm. Tickets $100. You must be 21 years old to attend. Costumes representing movies or TV show shows are encouraged. Proceeds benefit women and girls in the South Shore community. Tickets can be obtained via [http://www.sislt.org,]here, or from Cathy Gibb 530-721-0688.

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.

COMMITTEE HAPPENINGS

We’re a busy group!

Committee formations are happening NOW! We are asking that all members, even those unable to make the morning meetings, signup for one General and one Service Committee. Much work can be accomplished on your schedule! SIGNUP HERE!

Attention ALL Committees

• September is the time that ALL Committees should be meeting to determine their goals, programs, and budgets. Please schedule your meetings on the Calendar. General Fund Budgets are due Oct. 1. Please send your General Fund Budgets to Jean Bergner.
• Service and Fundraising Budgets are due Oct. 22.

Newsletter Committee

• Signup for your week here ladies!
• Reminder to ladies who zoom in, you too can help with this committee! We’d love to have you join us. SITSzoom.com

SNR, SIA, and SI News Corner

SITS is a part of something BIG!

Sierra Nevada Region

Soroptimist International of the Americas

Soroptimist International

SNR

• Fall District 5 Meeting will be hosted by SI Quincy on October 10, 2026. Sign up now with President Lois.
• SI Fallon is having their fundraiser and some of our ladies are attending! Oct 17.
• SI South Lake Tahoe’s, “Hooray for Hollywood” fundraiser is Friday, Nov. 6. Details and ticket purchases here.

SIA and SI

Best for Women magazine here.

23rd Soroptimist Int’l 2027 convention is in Prague Sept.29-Oct. 1, 2027. Registration is now open here.

Learn about Advocacy for Women and Girls here.

NON-SITS Events

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 are a few to get you started!

All American BBG at the American Legion Post 795 Saturday, 26 from noon – 3 benefitting our Veterans. Details here!

Tahoe Youth & Family Services are looking for our talented community members! A fantastic show is on September 26 at Harrah’s and you could be in the show or in the audience! See all of the details here and join in on the fun and fundraiser!

Lake Tahoe’s Documentary Film Festival

is going on the road! For Tickets to the Fall Best of Fest Screening Tour go to ltdff.org/fall-best-of.

Support and Volunteer Opportunities for our Community!

!The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund is a collective giving organization created in 2015. Through a simple grant making process, the annual proceeds from membership provide financial support to nonprofits that address pressing issues facing the communities of Lake Tahoe. Read more about this organization here and consider joining! Huge impacts are being made and there are no meetings!

Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

Seeks community support in keeping people cared for.

Todays pressing need is: men’s clothing, especially things that are business casual for folks to wear to work or to interviews. Also all sizes of socks and underwear.

They can be dropped off M-F 9a-4p at the Red Lodge 1137 Emerald Bay Rd

Our South Shore community has been able to sleep better knowing that our homeless population has an indoor option. This winter season marked the 10th 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

Rotary Mobility Program

Rotary of South Lake Tahoe is asking the community to help expand its Rotary Mobility Program. The club is seeking donations of wheelchairs, knee scooters, canes, walkers with seats, and shower chairs.. Donations of gently used mobility and medical equipment are appreciated. Rotary Mobility is a free community program. Community members interested in donating equipment or learning more about the program are encouraged to contact David Kurtzman at 530-545-3283.

Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids is working with the schools to promote bike safety and also to come up with new rules for school cell phone use. They are also constantly involved in actively working to reduce drug and alcohol use among our kids.

Community Safety Tidbit: South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is linked into a program purchased by El Dorado County. It’s the SMART911 program. Go https://ready.edso.org and create an account. Emergency services can gain important information on your home and who is in it as they are responding. You can provide as much or as little information as you want. Things like an elderly parent, pets, family members, Oxygen tanks in the home, etc., help first responders help you. Please take the time to check it out and SHARE.

Vista Rise Collective (previously Live Violence Free) is always looking for volunteers. There are many opportunities, for both direct and indirect services. Cash donations are always welcome, but every Tuesday they accept non cash donations such as furniture, clothing, etc. For more information about volunteering, donations and/or services provided click here.

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!

Blood donations are desperately needed . Please see details here and make your appointment today!

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

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!

Today’s meeting was opened by President Lois. Lois has done an excellent job in bringing regular technology use to each meeting. The PowerPoint outlining the day’s discussion is an added feature that keeps us on track and also more attentive. Thanks for doing this extra task! And if you’re a member, each week’s meeting is located on our Drive!

Today’s invocation was sparked by Lydia’s book club selection of The Correspondent, by Virginia Evans which highlights the the power of something that used to be a common occurrence for many, the writing of a letter. Not a text, nor an email, but the actual writing of a letter. This simple item, one which is most intimate and personal, is such a special thing for the writer and the receiver. Lydia shared that she holds treasured letters from her grand mother, mother, departed friends, and most of all, her Donald. Each one a moment in time that brings happiness and love all over again. She finished her invocation with a challenge to all of us, commit to writing one letter to someone each month. She even got us started by giving each of us a stamp. Thank you Lydia.

Our Zooming ladies today were Jeanne and Kim!

Guests today included Donna, who took home an application to join today, Amanda Buckley, and Lori Thorne. Welcome ladies!

Sunshine: Hugs and healing thoughts go out to Lois’ husband, George. The doctors did a great job on his shoulder and he’s doing well. Lydia shared that while walking Millie the other night, a small bat, yes a bat, flew underneath her glasses! She’s promised friends she’ll see her doctor to ensure all is good.

President Office Hours! Check the member calendar for Fridays President Lois is holding office hours from 9-10 a.m.

Today’s Guest Speaker was Amy Jackson. We love having Amy visit the club and we love her updates on the students of Mt. Tallac High School! This is a group of youth who are near and dear to our hearts and our club has been involved with this amazing group of youth for nearly 30 years.

Mt. Tallac has 60 students annually with 5 staff providing for their educational and emotional needs. Their graduation rate is 97%, very impressive.

For those not familiar, Mt. Tallac is a unique collaboration between students, educators, community members, and support staff, who are vested in creating a high quality, nurturing, safe environment that fosters learning. Mt. Tallac High School is dedicated to providing students with the education, guidance, and support necessary to succeed in all aspects of life.

Mt. Tallac strives to provide a comprehensive academic education while preparing students for employment and socially responsible living. The educational program emphasizes problem solving, reading, writing, communication, cooperation, collaboration, and technical mastery. The teaching staff focuses on academic integrity, sensitivity to the individual student, and creating an environment to promote student achievement as well as social emotional learning opportunities.  Mt. Tallac provides an opportunity for students to complete their secondary education, who otherwise might fail or drop out of a traditional environment. 

Mt. Tallac is proud of its collaboration with Lake Tahoe Community College where students attend LTCC one day per week to receive personalized support for post secondary opportunities. This recent partnership has been amazing as the youth can see themselves there in the future as an LTCC student.

This set of youth make a choice as to whether this program will fit their needs or not. It’s a daily program, unlike independent studies. There are specific requirements in order to graduate. It’s not a “coast along” environment so youth need to be committed to the program and each other. As part of their accepted application into this trauma informed school, all must show respect and grace.

Amy spent time today sharing what the SITS “Fairy Godmothers” have brought to the education and development over the many years.

1. Healthy Independence Fund which provides for Drivers Education, employment clothing, hygiene supplies, gas to get to work and school, behind the wheel driving lessons, and other needs a student many have.
2. Mt Tallac High School Girls’ Group has brought mentorship, career options, and bonding experiences as the group has explored banking, DMV services, cosmetology, yoga classes and fun days out. Annually our ladies meet with the girls to discuss what they’d like to explore during the school year and then the magic happens!
3. PROM which began years ago thanks to the generosity of member, Sandy and her husband Keith, the Mt. Tallac PROM was born. For the last several years, Valhalla Tahoe has generously supported this magical location for the students and donations round out the whole evening, including the room full of desserts by our SITS members.
4. Student of the Month awards a student $75 gift card acknowledging their hard work and commitment. Amy shared her heart is extra blessed when she asks the student what they got with their gift. Often times, this young person didn’t get themselves anything, as they wanted to get their parent or sibling something instead.
5. Culinary Bootcamp, a brainchild of Amy’s and Jeanne Prestella, will begin this semester! Jeanne and SITS volunteers will be providing two separate bootcamp opportunities, one in the Fall and one in the Spring. Each bootcamp will be three classes long, each with a curriculum regarding cooking. Those classes will then be followed up by a practicum whereby they prepare and serve a special meal to about 60 people! SITS applied for an SNR Endowment Grant which we hope to hear from shortly as the funds will cover the prepared meals. Keep your fingers crossed! Students will also earn Internship hours, a graduation requirement, for attending the bootcamp.

As mentioned before, SITS has been working with Mt. Tallac for a very long time. In the beginning, many of youth were pregnant teens who were just trying to finish high school as they figured out life. SITS began to assist with providing diaper and baby needs followed by helping to pay for a part time nurse on the campus. Today, the students are youth those kids, for one just one reason or another, don’t work to their abilities in the regular school setting. These are brilliant people with huge hearts who are working hard and headed off into bright futures, all because they feel safe and cared for by the staff and their surroundings. Thank you to Amy and the whole staff for caring for our kids. We are so proud of all of you.

SITS Member

General Reminders

Quarterly Member Dues for July – Sept. and Happy Dollars: These funds are how we pay for our overhead expenses, so they are very important. Thanks to our Tech team and Treasurers, we continue to evolve into the most efficient payment and accounting methods. Use THIS LINK or QR Code to PAY YOUR WEEKLY, QUARTERLY, or YEARLY DUES AND HAPPY DOLLARS! *Be sure to use the drop down menu on the service charge and click “Other”, then type in “0”. You will not pay a service fee in doing this.

Saturday, Sept 26, 2026 is our Fundraising meeting at LTCC in the Lisa Maloff Center. 9:30 – 11. We hope to finalize our format and then get moving. Be there if at all possible! If you can’t attend, please email President Lois your input.

97th Birthday Celebration for Roberta Mason.

Open invitation from noon club. Sept. 30, 12:00

973 Cave Rock Ave. SLT (the Cave Rock in Al Tahoe

neighborhood. Contact Lois if you plan to attend. Bring a birthday card.

SITS will be the focus of a fundraiser in October at Cascade Kitchens. Mark your calendars for Friday, October 16th, and bring friends!

October 29th will be our SITS Halloween Party at our regular meeting time.

SISLT’s FUNdraiser is coming up!

HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD: Wine, beer and food gala presented by Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe. Golden Nugget on Friday, Nov 6 5:30-9:30pm. Tickets $100. You must be 21 years old to attend. Costumes representing movies or TV show shows are encouraged. Proceeds benefit women and girls in the South Shore community. Tickets can be obtained via [http://www.sislt.org,]here, or from Cathy Gibb 530-721-0688.

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.

COMMITTEE HAPPENINGS

We’re a busy group!

Committee formations are happening NOW! We are asking that all members, even those unable to make the morning meetings, signup for one General and one Service Committee. Much work can be accomplished on your schedule! SIGNUP HERE!

Attention ALL Committees

• September is the time that ALL Committees should be meeting to determine their goals, programs, and budgets. Please schedule your meetings on the Calendar. General Fund Budgets are due Oct. 1. Please send your General Fund Budgets to Jean Bergner.
• Service and Fundraising Budgets are due Oct. 22.

Newsletter Committee

• Signup for your week here ladies!
• Reminder to ladies who zoom in, you too can help with this committee! We’d love to have you join us. SITSzoom.com

SNR, SIA, and SI News Corner

SITS is a part of something BIG!

Sierra Nevada Region

Soroptimist International of the Americas

Soroptimist International

SNR

• SI Truckee Meadows is holding their 6th Annual Queen of Hearts High Tea at the Atlantis in Reno, this SATURDAY, Sept 19th. The event is SOLD OUT but we wish them well!
• Fall District 5 Meeting will be hosted by SI Quincy on October 10, 2026. Sign up now with President Lois.
• SI Fallon is having their fundraiser and some of our ladies are attending! Oct 17.
• SI South Lake Tahoe’s, “Hooray for Hollywood” fundraiser is Friday, Nov. 6. Details and ticket purchases here.

SIA and SI

Best for Women magazine here.

23rd Soroptimist Int’l 2027 convention is in Prague Sept.29-Oct. 1, 2027. Registration is now open here.

Learn about Advocacy for Women and Girls here.

NON-SITS Events

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 are a few to get you started!

If you’re a client of Mind Body Physical Therapy with our member Christina Frohlich, there’s a shindig for you! Friday, Sept 18!

3 – 8 PM at Nevada Beach. RSVP via text(530)541-7133

Moose Lodge 1632 presents Kids Fishing Day at Lake Baron on Sept. 19, 2026 beginning at 8 AM!

Open and free to all children up to the age of 16.

Free snacks, hot dogs, chips, sodas, and loads of fish to catch. They even have the gear or bring your own!

Tahoe Youth & Family Services are looking for our talented community members! A fantastic show is on September 26 at Harrah’s and you could be in the show or in the audience! See all of the details here and join in on the fun and fundraiser!

Lake Tahoe’s Documentary Film Festival

is going on the road! For Tickets to the Fall Best of Fest Screening Tour go to ltdff.org/fall-best-of.

Support and Volunteer Opportunities for our Community!

!The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund is a collective giving organization created in 2015. Through a simple grant making process, the annual proceeds from membership provide financial support to nonprofits that address pressing issues facing the communities of Lake Tahoe. Read more about this organization here and consider joining! Huge impacts are being made and there are no meetings!

Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

Seeks community support in keeping people cared for.

Todays pressing need is: men’s clothing, especially things that are business casual for folks to wear to work or to interviews. Also all sizes of socks and underwear.

They can be dropped off M-F 9a-4p at the Red Lodge 1137 Emerald Bay Rd

Our South Shore community has been able to sleep better knowing that our homeless population has an indoor option. This winter season marked the 10th 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

Rotary Mobility Program

Rotary of South Lake Tahoe is asking the community to help expand its Rotary Mobility Program. The club is seeking donations of wheelchairs, knee scooters, canes, walkers with seats, and shower chairs.. Donations of gently used mobility and medical equipment are appreciated. Rotary Mobility is a free community program. Community members interested in donating equipment or learning more about the program are encouraged to contact David Kurtzman at 530-545-3283.

Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids is working with the schools to promote bike safety and also to come up with new rules for school cell phone use. They are also constantly involved in actively working to reduce drug and alcohol use among our kids.

Community Safety Tidbit: South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is linked into a program purchased by El Dorado County. It’s the SMART911 program. Go https://ready.edso.org and create an account. Emergency services can gain important information on your home and who is in it as they are responding. You can provide as much or as little information as you want. Things like an elderly parent, pets, family members, Oxygen tanks in the home, etc., help first responders help you. Please take the time to check it out and SHARE.

Vista Rise Collective (previously Live Violence Free) is always looking for volunteers. There are many opportunities, for both direct and indirect services. Cash donations are always welcome, but every Tuesday they accept non cash donations such as furniture, clothing, etc. For more information about volunteering, donations and/or services provided click here.

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!

Blood donations are desperately needed . Please see details here and make your appointment today!

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

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!

Today’s meeting was opened by President Lois.

Lydia’s invocation theme spoke about anger and how it’s not good for us to hold onto it. “The stupid thing about anger is how people hurt you and then you let them keep hurting you by being angry about how they originally hurt you. It’s a vicious circle,” by Susan Colasanti.

Guests today: Donna Yaeger and Ernie Claudio.

Sunshine: many good wishes for Theresa’ daughter and family and to Ernie who’s been dealing with birds flying into his windows.

Check the member calendar for the Fridays President Lois is holding office hours from 9-10 a.m.

Today’s business meeting began with a gift from President Lois: binders for each of us to keep us organized! Thank you so much Madam President and much credit to her granddaughters, Olivia and Milena, for all of their help putting the binders together. There will be more materials given to each of us throughout the year, but an important section is our final Policies and Procedures which contains descriptions of our new 3 Service Pillars and descriptions of Board member responsibilities.

Committees are now meeting to evaluate past projects for their efficiency and impact on our community.

Members are asked to sign the SIA Code of Conduct which explains procedure for resolving conflicts.

Kudos to Lisa Huard and Jeanne Prestella who wrote and submitted a grant to SNR to fund a Culinary Bootcamp Program at Mt. Tallac High School. This will be a collaboration between, SITS, Mt. Tallac, and Lake Tahoe Community College.

Lois proposed a clothing exchange joint social activity with the noon club.

Conversation continued around our 50th anniversary fundraiser. Details coming soon.

What a busy Business Meeting!

Thought for the Day:

September: The month where you wear a sweater in the morning, regret it by noon, and freeze again by dinner.

ANNUAL FLAG CHANGE today, Sept. 10

Come show your support for Chris Sneed’s continued efforts to pay respect to those who died on 9/11/2001.(25 consecutive years)

When: 9/10/26 5:45 p.m.

Where: Hwy 50 Eastbound (approximately 3 miles west of Carson City. Paved parking pullout approximately 300 yds. uphill from flag.

Special Event TOMORROW, Sept. 11

September 11th is the 25th remembrance of the attack on our country. Take a moment to remember the victims, their families, friends, and all of the first responders and citizens who answered the call that day.

Please join the American Legion Post 795 on September 11 as our community comes together to remember and honor the lives lost, the heroes who answered the call, and the families forever changed by the events of September 11, 2001.

September 11 at 11:00 AM

American Legion Post 795

2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe

Light refreshments will be provided by Tacos Por Favor Catering and Juice It Up.

Please join us as we gather in remembrance. We will never forget.

SITS Member

General Reminders

Quarterly Member Dues for July – Sept. and Happy Dollars: These funds are how we pay for our overhead expenses, so they are very important. Thanks to our Tech team and Treasurers, we continue to evolve into the most efficient payment and accounting methods. Use THIS LINK or QR Code to PAY YOUR WEEKLY, QUARTERLY, or YEARLY DUES AND HAPPY DOLLARS! *Be sure to use the drop down menu on the service charge and click “Other”, then type in “0”. You will not pay a service fee in doing this.

SITS will be the focus of a fundraiser in October at Cascade Kitchens. Mark your calendars for Friday, October 16th.

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.

COMMITTEE HAPPENINGS

We’re a busy group!

Committee formations are happening NOW! We are asking that all members, even those unable to make the morning meetings, signup for one General and one Service Committee. Much work can be accomplished on your schedule! SIGNUP HERE!

Attention ALL Committees

• September is the time that ALL Committees should be meeting to determine their goals, programs, and budgets. Please schedule your meetings on the Calendar. General Fund Budgets are due Oct. 1. Service and Fundraising Budgets are due Oct. 22.

Newsletter Committee

• Signup for your week here ladies!
• Reminder to ladies who zoom in, you too can help with this committee! We’d love to have you join us.

SNR, SIA, and SI News Corner

SITS is a part of something BIG!

Sierra Nevada Region

Soroptimist International of the Americas

Soroptimist International

SNR

• Fall District 5 Meeting will be hosted by SI Quincy on October 10, 2026. Sign up now with President Lois.
• SI Fallon is having their fundraiser and some of our ladies are attending! Oct 17.
• SI South Lake Tahoe’s, “Hooray for Hollywood” fundraiser is Friday, Nov. 6. Details and ticket purchases here.
• 97th Birthday Celebration for Roberta Mason.

Open invitation from noon club. Sept. 30, 12:00

973 Cave Rock Ave. SLT (the Cave Rock in Al Tahoe

neighborhood. Bring a birthday card.

SIA and SI

Best for Women magazine here.

23rd Soroptimist Int’l 2027 convention is in Prague Sept.29-Oct. 1, 2027. Registration is now open here.

Learn about Advocacy for Women and Girls here.

NON-SITS Events

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 are a few to get you started!

If you’re a client of Mind Body Physical Therapy with our member Christina Frohlich, there’s a shindig for you! Friday, Sept 18!

3 – 8 PM at Nevada Beach. RSVP via text(530)541-7133

Moose Lodge 1632 presents Kids Fishing Day at Lake Baron on Sept. 19, 2026 beginning at 8 AM!

Open and free to all children up to the age of 16.

Free snacks, hot dogs, chips, sodas, and loads of fish to catch. They even have the gear or bring your own!

Tahoe Youth & Family Services are looking for our talented community members! A fantastic show is on September 26 at Harrah’s and you could be in the show or in the audience! See all of the details here and join in on the fun and fundraiser!

TAHOE ARTS PROJECT’s 40th Season 2026-2027

begins with “Shake, Move and Groove” in the schools Sept. 21-25 with a FREE public performance at Lake Tahoe Community College, 6:30 p.m. This show features South Tahoe High graduates Becca Kushner and Sebastiani Romagnolo.

Lake Tahoe’s Documentary Film Festival

is going on the road! For Tickets to the Fall Best of Fest Screening Tour go to ltdff.org/fall-best-of.

Support and Volunteer Opportunities for our Community!

!The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund is a collective giving organization created in 2015. Through a simple grant making process, the annual proceeds from membership provide financial support to nonprofits that address pressing issues facing the communities of Lake Tahoe. Read more about this organization here and consider joining! Huge impacts are being made and there are no meetings!

Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

Seeks community support in keeping people cared for.

Todays pressing need is: men’s clothing, especially things that are business casual for folks to wear to work or to interviews. Also all sizes of socks and underwear.

They can be dropped off M-F 9a-4p at the Red Lodge 1137 Emerald Bay Rd

Our South Shore community has been able to sleep better knowing that our homeless population has an indoor option. This winter season marked the 10th 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

Rotary Mobility Program

Rotary of South Lake Tahoe is asking the community to help expand its Rotary Mobility Program. The club is seeking donations of wheelchairs, knee scooters, canes, walkers with seats, and shower chairs.. Donations of gently used mobility and medical equipment are appreciated. Rotary Mobility is a free community program. Community members interested in donating equipment or learning more about the program are encouraged to contact David Kurtzman at 530-545-3283.

Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids is working with the schools to promote bike safety and also to come up with new rules for school cell phone use. They are also constantly involved in actively working to reduce drug and alcohol use among our kids.

Community Safety Tidbit: South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is linked into a program purchased by El Dorado County. It’s the SMART911 program. Go https://ready.edso.org and create an account. Emergency services can gain important information on your home and who is in it as they are responding. You can provide as much or as little information as you want. Things like an elderly parent, pets, family members, Oxygen tanks in the home, etc., help first responders help you. Please take the time to check it out and SHARE.

Vista Rise Collective (previously Live Violence Free) is always looking for volunteers. There are many opportunities, for both direct and indirect services. Cash donations are always welcome, but every Tuesday they accept non cash donations such as furniture, clothing, etc. For more information about volunteering, donations and/or services provided click here.

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!

Blood donations are desperately needed . Please see details here and make your appointment today!

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

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!