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Membership

MARCH 8, 2025

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Core Values

HONESTY AND TRUTH

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CLUSTER

CHAPTERS AND VICE PRESIDENTS

Alameda Contra Costa County (CA) – Link Rozenia Cummings

Eden Rose (CA)- Link Rhonda Andrew

Fresno (CA)- Link Carla Milton

Monterey Bay (CA)- Link Annalisa Mitchell

Oakland Bay Area (CA)- Link Regina Shields

Peninsula Bay (CA)- Link Jakaria Stewart

Sacramento (CA)- Link Carolyn Veal-Hunter

San Francisco (CA)- Link Adrienne Brown

San Jose (CA)- Link Pamela Lowe

Solano County (CA)- Link Tara Lampkins

Stockton (CA)- Link Leslie Baranco Martin

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Core Values

  • Friendship
  • Integrity
  • Honesty
  • Service
  • Commitment
  • Family relationships
  • Courage
  • Respect for self and others
  • Legacy
  • Confidentiality
  • Responsibility
  • Accountability

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CORE VALUE: HONESTY & TRUTH

Truth lies at the heart of friendship and creates the foundation �upon which trust and accountability are built.

Honesty or truthfulness is a facet of moral character that connotes positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, straightforwardness (including straightforwardness of conduct: earnestness), along with the absence of lying, cheating, theft, etc.

Truth is the quality of being true, or in agreement with reality or fact. It can also refer to a statement that is true or accepted.

Examples of truth

  • A proven or verified statement, such as a scientific fact
  • A faithful reproduction or portrayal, such as a portrait
  • An obvious fact, such as a truism or platitude

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Honesty

“No legacy is so rich as honesty.” William Shakespeare

“Honesty is the best policy.” Benjamin Franklin

“Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people.” Warren Buffett

“Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.” Mother Teresa

“Honesty doesn't mean, saying everything you think.” African Proverb

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Truth

“In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” - George Orwell

“What I know is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we have.” - Oprah Winfrey

“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie. Deliberate. Contrived and Dishonest. But the Myth. Persistent. Persuasive and Unrealistic.” – John F. Kennedy

“I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” - Jesus Christ

“Anyone who doesn’t take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.” - Albert Einstein

“Truth is powerful and it prevails.” - Sojourner Truth

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SCENARIO 1

Link Tanya has been a member of XYZ Chapter for more than 10 years. Her BFF, Jasmine, is not a member but Link Tanya has always dreamed that they would both be Links and travel to Area Conferences and National Assemblies together. Five years ago, the last time the Chapter invited new members, Link Tanya nominated Jasmine but Jasmine lives outside XYZ Chapter’s service area and could not be issued an invitation. This year, Link Tanya believes she has found the perfect workaround so that she and Jasmine can finally be in the same Links Chapter. Link Tanya nominated Jasmine but listed the address of a friend, Rosie, as Jasmine’s address. Rosie lives within the Chapter’s approved area but Jasmine does not. Rosie happens to attend the same church as the Chapter VP, Link Bianca, and they frequently carpool together so the VP is familiar with the address. When Link Bianca is reviewing the nomination forms but before the chapter vote, she recognizes Rosie’s address.

What should Link Bianca do? What about Link Tanya?

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POSSIBLE RESPONSES TO SCENARIO 1

What should Link Bianca do? What about Link Tanya?

                  • Confer with President re path forward
            • Confer with Membership Committee
            • Referral to Ethics Committee?
            • Conversation with Link Tanya
            • Note that there is liability to the Chapter, as well as Link Tanya and Jasmine, if any of them are complicit

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Recognition

2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR

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100 Service Hours

LINK MARIA JACKSON

LINK LINDA HARRIS

LINK CARLA PENN-HOPSON

LINK M. YVONNE WILLIAMS

LINK SERENA ASHLEY

LINK MARGIE COOPER STANTON

LINK KRISHNA WALKER

LINK NATALIE HOOPER

LINK ESTELLA BRAME

LINK TANNYA JENKINS

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48 Hour Milestone

    • SYLVIA WELCH
    • NATALIE HOOPER
    • CHERYL PROCTOR
    • PAULA HAYES
    • JACQUELYN DILLON
    • SHANDRA TERRY
    • NATALIE HOOPER
    • ANISHA ABDUL-ALI
    • KARIN EDWARDS
    • AQUALIA BOSTIC
    • SHEMEKA JOHNSON
    • ROCHELLE HUNTER JAMES
    • CHARLENE SMITH
    • KYMBERLY HORNER
    • SHANDRA TERRY
    • LAKECIA GUNTER

*AS OF03/08/2025

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Membership Updates

PORTLAND (OR) CHAPTER

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Western Area Updates

  • There WILL be recognition of members with 100+ Service Hours
  • At the Area Conference Legacy Lunch, there will be a slide show featuring Link/DOLs – I have reached out to all the DOLs (and mom of DOL) in our chapter to request pictures.
  • There will be recognition of a single NextGen 50 under 50 member of our chapter. If you fit this category and wish to be considered, please let me know.
  • There will also be recognition of 25 year and 40 year members – my records do not show anyone in this category. If I am mistaken, please let me know.
  • If we have any members who are 100 years old, please let me know.
  • If we have any members who have 60+ years of membership, please let me know.

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Upcoming Orientation Dates

  • Orientation #2
    • Thursday, March 13, 2025: University Club of Portland at 6:00 p.m.
  • Orientation #3
    • Saturday, April 12, 2025: Immediately after chapter meeting, Warner Pacific University
    • Please be prepared to share information about the Facet or Committee you lead
  • Orientation #4
    • Friday, May 2, 2025: University Club of Portland at 6:00 p.m.
  • Induction
    • Saturday, May 10: University Club of Portland at 9:00 a.m.