President Lisa Cali opened today's meeting with her amazing smile and warm heart.

Guests today

Our Invocation today was from our "Book of Lydia" since she is enjoying Italy! Fall reminds us it is a beautiful time of change.

Sunshine: Jeanne's 18-year-old dog crossed the Rainbow Bridge and our thoughts are with her. Andie's mother-in-law's party was set to be at a neighbor's house, but it burned before the party stated. All out okay.

Today's speaker was artist Scott Forrest. Scott is very connected to our missing of supporting the community through fundraising and support. He will be coming back in the Spring to help us create a work of art, and perhaps accompanying note cards and other things to auction off in our online auction!

Scott was born in San Francisco, and raised in Danville but spent a lot of time living in Los Angeles before moving to South Lake Tahoe. A visitor since he was 3, he's been a full-time resident for 10 years. He said he loves living in all the beauty of the Sierra.

Scott currently has a one-man show in the Lisa Maloff Center where we met, so much of our meeting was spent looking at his art and understanding the textures he goes for while highlighting the backdrop of where it is placed. The paintings at the college are 3-D, so grab the special classes in the lobby to enjoy them to their fullest!

He works with top interior designers and architects and his art is at many Lake Tahoe lakefront homes, including the old Harrah's estate.

To learn more about Scott and his work, visit https://scottforrestart.com/

SITS Member Items & Our Projects

Members, mark your calendars for our upcoming dates of our Fundraising events: Signups will be happening shortly. Kudos to Jean B and Laurie F for getting the signup.com prepaared.

Festival of Lights, December 13-14 from 4-8pm.

Online Auction, May 16 - 30, 2025

Mad Hatter Tea at Valhalla, May 18, 2025

Celebrity Tournament, July 9-13, 2025

We are a hands on club, and we need all hands on these important projects to raise funds for our community.

Please share this opportunity with anyone you know who might be eligible. Our club has budgeted $6000 towards this program to help women with their educational goals. For further information or questions contact SITS member Nancy Muller.

nancymuller@sitahoesierra.org

SITS Committee Happenings!

Reminder: When hosting an event/meeting, please forward a photo and paragraph to techhelp@sitahoesierra.org so we can add it to our website and social calendar.

Social Committee is organizing a SITS Friendsgiving at Laurie Flesher's home on Sunday, November 17th at 4 PM. A Friendsgiving is a Thanksgiving-style gathering, but in this case, with SITsters (and spouses/partners!), instead of our families. It will be a potluck, and signups are limited to 30 people. Sign up here https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/701352080046/false#/invitation 

Healthy Women Healthy World will be sending out its committee financial support checks to organizations we are working with this year, one of which is Live Violence Free. Thank you again to Briana for last week's important presentation.

MEMBER Weekly Contribution or Quarterly Contribution can be paid online here! It's fast and easy! It can go through your Paypal or Credit Card. Get er dun!

COMMITTEE Signup Portal!

This is how we get things done.

Our SITS club and all that we do are driven by the committees that we maintain. All members are asked to join at least ONE Service Committee and ONE Technical Committee. Service is what we do and Technical is how we roll! Our Committee Signup portal is ready for members to sign up on! Simply click here! Newsletter Team sign ups are here and all are welcome to learn a new skill and join in!

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!

Time is running out to join the Tahoe women's Community Fund for the 2024 year. For as little as $125 donation, you can direct your contribution to a wide variety of community needs by joining and voting. Click here for the 2024 Impact Report to see how this organization supports our community, then click "Membership" to join!

The first NCAA women's basketball game to be played at Lake Tahoe will take place on November 12 at the Tahoe Blue Event Center. The University of Nevada Wolfpack will take on the University of Colorado Buffaloes. Game time is 7 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Tahoe Tip Off at Ticketmaster and the Tahoe Blue box office.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is hosting an emergency preparedness community board game night at South Lake Brewing Co. on Wednesday, October 30. The game has been designed specifically for residents and visitors to South Lake Tahoe. Light hors d'oeuvres will also be available for participating tables. Plus, prizes will be given out.

What: Emergency Preparedness Community Board Game Night

When: Wednesday, October 30 at 6:30 p.m.

Where: South Lake Brewing Co. 1920 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe

Cost: Free!

The Tahoe Knight Monsters have started their inaugural season . There are lots of games at the Tahoe Blue Events Center to enjoy!

They team with local nonprofits for special Knight nights. Check out their schedule for fun on the ice!

Join SISLT for

Diamonds& Denim

on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 from 6 - 9 PM.

Purchase your tickets now by scanning the QR code and get ready for a wonderful evening.

Join TAP as they present Alias Brass on November 8 at beautiful Valhalla Boathouse for a free public performance at 6:30 PM!

Be sure to put this on your dance card. A special performance in a special place!

Soroptimist of Truckee Donor presents...

Soroptishop Artisan Faire is November 21, 2024 in beautiful Truckee. This is an awesome opportunity for Soroptimist and non Soroptimist to shop and have fun with our neighbors. Details here!

There are South Lake Tahoe Community Blood Drives, available for you to participate in, Friday Dec. 6th, 11:30 am - 5:00 PM at the Parks and Rec Center Gym. 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. To schedule an appointment, call Vitalant at 775-329-6451

For more information, click here.

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.

Important information for your family from TASK (Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids)

TASK's mission is to prevent and reduce youth substance use and related harm - Keeping kids safe in collaboration with our community partners. TASK's mission is to prevent and reduce youth substance use and related harm - Keeping kids safe in collaboration with our community partners. For more information about TASK click here.

For TASK's October campaign to keep kids safe, click here!

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 Learning Haven - Click here for all their information and a link to each month's newsletter.

TAHOE LEARNING HAVEN: Are you aware of the FREE monthly educational forums that Kathy Haven has set up for students, parents, and all interested community members? These are great! Most TLH forums are the second Wednesday of the month from 6:45pm-9pm at the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe! See here or tahoelearninghaven@gmail.com. Mark your calendar:

·       11/13 – College application tutorial

·       12/18 – Student/alumni college panel & fair

·       1/8 – Scholarship application tutorial

·       2/12 – The college track: A-G requirements

·       3/12 – Playing at the next level: Athletics after high school

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!