CANCER FIGHTER FLEMING RECEIVES CLUB'S NEW HONOR.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, - Some of Cheri Fleming's strongest leadership roles have been in the fight against cancer, so it is appropriate that the Zonta Club of 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. has given her the first 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 for Improving the Status of Women Through Community Service. The award is named for Carmen Sarro, a founding member of Zonta who lost her battle with cancer last year. Fleming was one of 16 women nominated for the award by local service organizations and honored during the Status of Women Celebration luncheon, which was held March 13. She was the honoree nominated by the Betty Ferguson Foundation, on whose board of directors she has served since 2001. Fleming is a strong supporter of the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation, particularly its Breast Cancer Awareness projects. She played a leadership role in creating the annual Crawford-Fleming Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Invitational for the local hospital, and is serving as co-chairwoman of the 2004 Relay for Life Relay For Life (often shortened to Relay) is a fundraising event of the American Cancer Society, and is now held in many other countries. It is an overnight event designed to spread awareness of cancer prevention, treatments and cures, celebrate survivorship and raise money , benefiting the 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, . After each of the other honorees was announced and presented with a yellow rose, the symbol of Zonta International, Fleming received the Carmen Sarro Award from Christine Sexton, Sarro's daughter. Longtime Zonta member Alyce Huff was named Zontian of the Year for 2004 during the luncheon. Huff has been a Zonta member since 1993 and has served as president, vice president of programs and recording secretary. She has served as treasurer for countless Zonta activities, including the Healthy Kids Club service project and the Status of Women Celebration. In addition to her Zonta contributions, Huff is active in her sorority sorority: see fraternity. , Beta Sigma Phi Beta Sigma Phi International (ΒΣΦ) is a non-academic sorority with 200,000 members in chapters around the world. Founded in Abilene, Kansas in 1931 by Walter W. , Xi Tau Tau chapter, which is a women's social and service organization. She also provides service to the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club and helps with the Committee on Aging wine auction. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Cheri Fleming, center, winner of the Carmen Sarro Award, is honored by Christine Sexton, left, Sarro's daughter, and Zonta President Nancy Albrecht. |
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