Earliest Activities of Soroptimist International of Sequim
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1947
First service project: a club sign at city limits, costing $850 with town support
1948
100 metal street signs for Sequim (there were neither house numbers nor street signs) with a letter of thanks from the City Council
1948
Club members support a high school class “Living: Understanding One’s Self, Marriage, and Family Problems”
1948-1983
SIS contributed to Girls State, an American Legion program to develop leadership
1948 Onwards
Support for Camp Ramblewood in Sequim Bay Park
1949
The Sequim Club form a committee to aid minor and needy girls, resolving that each Soroptimist member be available for help whenever needed
1949
Soroptimist and the American Legion Auxiliary work together to start a clothing closet for needy families
1949
Endorsement of the “Equal Pay for Equal Work” bill in the United States Congress (signed into law in 1963)
1949
Sponsorship of two Girl Scout Troops
1950
The Club requests that the new elementary school be named after its second president, Helen Haller
1950
Helped to raise funds for the State Park building at Sequim Bay State Park so that the Girl Scouts could use it, for a bleacher in the Athletic Park, for trips for new teachers to learn about local resources
1951
Collected books for Legarda Memorial College in the Philippines, garnering the school a three-year educational credential on the basis of that library
1963
SIS rents out baby furniture and medical equipment
1971
Virginia Keeting, SIS President 1971-1972 and award winning historian-journalist was named Sequim’s “Man of the Year” for 1968 and served as grand marshal of the 1995 Irrigation Festival. Frost Road, where she lived, was renamed Keeting Road.
1973
WA ratifies the ERA
1974
Soroptimist Park located off Cedar Street
1977
Medical Loan Closet starts free loans of durable medical equipment
1976-1981
SIS supported Easter Seal Camp
1976-1986
SIS offered Business Week Scholarships
1977
SIS helps to develop a Nurses Aide program
1970s
Band Uniforms contributed to the Sequim School District
1970s
SIS begins to support a Summer Recreation program
1985
News article: SI members must be the executive director of a business
1985
SIS assisted microfilm project for Sequim Press and donated the film to the library. Filming done free of charge at the University of Washington
1985
Benches for downtown installed as a gift
1985
SI/S contributed to the restoration of the Statue of Liberty and received a certificate of appreciation
1985
SIS sends a handicapped child to camp and a student to Business Week and donates to UNICEF
1985-1986
Budget includes as expenses: Venture, Youth Seminar, New Clubs ($5.00), memberships in Clallam County Museum, Sequim-Dungeness Museum, Chamber of Commerce
1986
The Fling into Spring Wine Tasting Gala is held In March
1986-1987
Two of our current members were installed as officers: Janet Wicker as Treasurer and Mayme Faulk as Assistant Treasurer
1988
Women Making a Difference Banquet
1989
SIS moves its luncheon meeting to Bandits
1989
SI of Bridlington, England, is a sister club for SIS
1989-1990
SIS Committees included one for International Goodwill and Understanding
1980s
Other Interests: The City Beautification Project, the Cultural Center, Carrie Blake Park (with the Lions), Bayview Girls Home, Sequim Library (tables and chairs) Voice of America
1990-1991
Workshops for women on financial planning
1992
SIS contributes to the local YMCA, Safehome, the Sequim Food Bank
1995
SIS contributes to the local YMCA, Safehome, the Sequim Food Bank
1995
SIS produced a balloon, like that of Macy’s at Thanksgiving, for the 100th Irrigation Festival. It did not stay afloat
1995
An effort was made to rename the Soroptiscoop but no one wanted a change
1995
Lawnmowers were pushed in a parade to advertise the Gala Garden Show
1996
Sequim Highway Cleanup
1990s
We sponsored a girls softball team called the Soroptimist Angels
