Organizations: Soroptimists seek nominations for Ruby Award
Soroptimist International of Glendale is accepting applications for its 2011 Ruby Award.
The Ruby Award honors ordinary women who, through their personal or professional activities, have worked in extraordinary ways to benefit and improve the lives of women and girls. These women have identified and focused on a need in their communities, which has significantly contributed to the improvement of women’s and girls’ lives.
Members of the public can nominate someone, or applicants may nominate themselves. Applications are due by Dec. 1, and early applications are most welcome. The award will be presented at the Accolades Luncheon on March 17.
The application can be found at https://www.soroptimistglendale.org.
For more information, call Val Douglas at (818) 899-5022, or e-mail ruby@soroptimistglendale.org.
Providence St. Joseph Guild has fall card party
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center Guild recently held its annual Fall Card Party and Luncheon at Lakeside Golf Club. Grace Mylorie Patz was chairwoman of the event, and the co-chair was Karen Barragan.
There were 173 members and guests in attendance. Louise Arklin of Granada Hills brought enough women to play five tables of canasta. Sarah De La Torre and Carmen McClellan of Glendale enjoyed playing bridge. Other women in attendance were Lee Kaplan, Barbara Reese and Doris Talbert.
There were several drawings. Barbara Osborn won the $100 money basket.
The next card party and luncheon is scheduled to be held March 2.
L’aureole welcomes new members
L’aureole welcomed three new members at a recent meeting at the Salvation Army. Jeri Adamson, Irene Goodell and Marilyn Wilton were introduced by Kathryn Kashuba, membership chairwoman.
Especially welcomed with an Honorary Membership was Helena Seltzer.
After the meeting, Captains Rio and Rachel Ray escorted the group on a tour of the Salvation Army facilities, with special emphasis on The Zone youth activities. L’aureole has financially supported these youth projects for a number of years.
Glendale Memorial is co-sponsor of event
Phyllis Currie, general manager of Pasadena Water and Power, is the final honoree in the YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley’s 2010 Women of Excellence Leadership Speaker Series. This installment is sponsored by US Bank, Glendale Memorial Hospital and the city of Pasadena and will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at the La Casita del Arroyo Clubhouse, 177 S. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena.
Since April 2001, the utility has been under Currie’s leadership. During that time, the utility has built two new electric generation units (90 megawatts) at the city-owned power plant, embarked on multi-year infrastructure improvement programs to upgrade the city’s water and electrical distribution systems and is building a water treatment plant to clean up groundwater contamination. Most recently in 2009, Currie developed an energy resource plan, which sets aggressive targets for greenhouse-gas reduction and increasing renewable resources; and water conservation plans aimed at preserving and encouraging efficient use of dwindling water resources.
Tickets for the Currie event are $35 and include refreshments, $45 at the door. Purchase online at https://www.ywca.org/phylliscurrie or call (626) 296-8433. Proceeds will support YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley programs for girls and women.