A PERFECT DOZEN TO BE HONORED ZONTA CLUB AWARDS SLATED FOR MARCH 19.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Twelve women nominated by local service organizations will be honored March 19 at Valencia Country Club during the annual Status of Women Celebration sponsored by the Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . The highlight of the program will be the presentation of the Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Sarro Award to one of the dozen women. Named for a longtime Zonta member, the award goes to the woman recognized for advancing the status of women through community service. Registration for the event will begin at 9 a.m., with the welcome and brunch to begin at 10 a.m., followed by the program and awards ceremony. Tickets are $30 and can be reserved by calling Alyce Huff at (661) 296-4401. Keynote speaker will be marriage and family therapist Judith Harris, whose address is titled ``Didn't My Skin Used to Fit? Finding Humor When Nothing's Funny.'' Trained as both a teacher and psychotherapist psy·cho·ther·a·pist n. An individual, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, or psychiatric social worker, who practices psychotherapy. , Harris blends humor, psychology and culture in a powerful way to help her audience understand how they became who they are. As director of the Attitudinal Health Association, she provides counseling and humor-based wellness training to individuals, groups and companies. The women who will be honored and the organizations that nominated them are: Danielle Young, Boys & Girls Keystone Club; Irene Johnston, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Auxiliary; Susan Klose, American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. ; Linda Hafizi, Betty Ferguson Foundation; Stacy Miller, Child Care Resource Center; Linda Pedersen, Rotary Club; Maureen Spindt, Special Olympics Special Olympics International sports program for people with intellectual disability. It provides year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type summer and winter sports for participants. ; Carolyn Nelson, Soroptimist International; Jane Bettencort-Soto, Circle of Hope; Zoe Ann McFarland, Pet Assistance Foundation; Helen Barlow, Newhall Memorial Hospital Guild; and Nancy Coulter, American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, . Sarro was a founding member of the local Zonta chapter who died of cancer two years ago. She also was active with the hospital guild, the city of Santa Clarita foundation committee and the Canyon Theatre Guild Theatre Guild U.S. theatrical society. Founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner (1890–1962) and others, the group proposed to produce high-quality, noncommercial plays. . Chris Miller, chairwoman of the event, will introduce each of the honorees. The club expects more than 100 guests. Zonta is an international organization of executives and professionals who work to improve the status of women worldwide. The local club's major projects include the Healthy Kids Club for girls from the community of Val Verde, Healthy Women's Day free health screenings for women, Rent-A-Santa and a number of scholarships and grants. |
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