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SI CUMBERLAND COUNTY - INSTALLATION AND AWARDS BANQUET, MAY 28^th 2003

Linda Vanaman (SI Cumberland County, Bridgeton, New Jersey ) sent information about SI Cumberland's Annual Installation & Awards Banquet. held on May 28^th.

Linda Vanaman, as Past President and Mistress of Ceremonies and Wanda Price, District II Director, North Atlantic Region.

Linda writes:" This year we gave more than $8,000 in awards to local students and organizations. One of the awards, the SICC Merit Award went to students from 4 area schools. When SIA did away with the Youth Opportunity Award we continued to do so anyway.

Shown on the photo on the right, are the 4 Merit Award Winners:Katelyn M. Archer (2nd from the left), Kimberly A. Townsend, Kathryn Lea Smith, Tara Wells.

Catherine Janvier Award Winner - Kristina M. Holton;
presenter Shirley Carman, "We also give the Catherine Janvier Memorial Award to a female student from Bridgeton High School who is desirous of entering the medical field.

" Catherine Janvier, a former member, left a bequest to the Club for that purpose. She had wanted to become a physician but her parents did not have the means to send her to medical school. All her life she regretted that so when she died she made it possible for some underprivileged female to "live her dream".

The photo the left shows the 2003 Catherine Janvier Award Winner - Kristina M. Holton; presenter Shirley Carman, Past President.

Helen T. Reeves Winners - Katelyn M. Archer, Rodney Stiles; presenter Joanne Marghella, Past President" We also give an award to 3 foreign language students. This award was also initiated by a former member who loved to travel. It was her dream to inspire others to get to know other cultures.

Yoshioka Memorial Award Winner - Lauren Taniguchi (far right) pictured with the Yoshioka family"New this year is the June Yoshioka Memorial Award. June was a long-time member who died this past year. It was her desire and the desire of her family that a scholarship be set up for a student (preferably Japanese American) who would be going to college as a business or accounting major.

Violet Richardson Award Winner - Stephanie K. Marguglio;presenter Linda Lawhun, Past President

" We also give a Violet Richardson Award - you can also read about that on the SIA website

Shown on the photo on the right is the Violet Richardson Award Winner - Stephanie K. Marguglio, the presenter is Linda Lawhun, Past President

Woman's Opportunity Award Winner - Diane M. Stahl;presenter Paula Austin, Past President "The Woman's Oppor tunity Award is given to aid mature women in upgrading their employment status by obtaining further skills and training. Our winner this year is a 48-year-old single mother with one child at home and 2 grandchildren. She is interested in going to school and becoming a social worker/counselor in the field of drug & alcohol abuse.

Shown on the photo on the left are the Woman's Opportunity Award Winner - Diane M. Stahl and the presenter Paula Austin, Past President

"This year we are giving a Woman of Distinction Award The award is given to a woman who has distinguished herself in community and business. Our award winner, Dr. Lori C. Talbot has certainly done that.

Woman of Distinction - Dr. Lori C. Talbot; presenter Carol Martin, Past President
"For more than 20 years Dr. Talbot has dedicated her career to caring for migrant farm workers and the rural poor. Since 1982 she has worked and volunteered in various capacities to bring health services to low-income families. In 1989 Dr. Talbot started working for the Migrant and Community Health Center in Cumberland County, first as the migrant director and then as medical director. For 13 years she not only treated patients, but also developed many programs focused on migrant health issues. In 1991, along with her husband Keith, she co-founded the Helping Hands Coalition (Manos de Ayuda), a consortium of agencies in Southern New Jersey that serves farm workers. Today she continues to advocate for farm workers both locally and nationally.

"In addition to our award, this year Dr. Talbot was recognized by the North Atlantic Region of Soroptimist International as their Woman of Distinction.

"And then we give a number of monetary grants to local organizations. The following groups received monetary grants this year:

Hospice Care of South Jersey

Kids at Cumberland Players

Upper Deerfield Township Schools - Jr. Trooper Program (This program teaches children good citizenship.)

Margaret Winchester Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Seabrook Community Center (offers positive alternatives to at-risk youth, i.e., tutoring, training,psychological counseling, healthcare.)

Shirley Eves Center (works with adults and children with developmental Disabilities.)

South Jersey Cancer Center

The Isle of Jersey Woman's Center

Soroptimist International Foundation

Soroptimist International President's Appeal

National Conference for Community and Justice

American Cancer Society

Bayshore Discovery Project Research Club

Alzheimer's Association of South Jersey (This particular group does not do research, but rather works with the patients themselves.)

Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Madelyn Rodi Memorial Foundation (which gives aid and comfort to families of chronically ill children.)"

Present at the Banquet, seen here together are 3 Presidents - left to right, Agnes Ferrillo-Sharp, current President, Maria Rottkamp, Incoming President, Florence Slagle, President 1965.

A new Member - Lilia Pierce being presented with her pin by Past President Judy Uber.

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