Ingram, Chittock

Melanie Ingram and Tobias Chittock of Beaverton, Ore., were married Nov. 15, 2009, at The Old Church in Portland, Ore.

Melanie is the daughter of Joe and Lorene Ingram of Beaverton, Ore.

Tobias is the son of Steve and Cheri Chittock of Crescent City.

Wedding attendants included Rachel Chirgwin as maid of honor; bridesmaids Rebecca Ingram, Mary Ingram and Kimbra Goshman; Chris Griffith as best man; groomsmen John Aguilar, Matt Goshman and Billy Wooten; and ushers Michael Reno and Michael Chirgwin. The ceremony was performed by the bride’s uncle, Phillip Sunseri.

Eligible applicants must be women who provide the primary financial support for their families, and who are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program.

About $1 million is disbursed annually through the Women's Opportunity Awards Program at various levels of the organization to help women reclaim their dreams of a better life for themselves and their families.

Since the Women's Opportunity Awards program began in 1972, about $15 million has been granted to more than 22,500 women.

Applications are available at Niblack Insurance, College of the Redwoods, any Soroptimist member or by calling 218-0298.

Once-in-a-lifetime participation in the parade will include Del Norte High School Cheer Co-Captains Bridgette Mayo and Valerie Galindo. Performers are selected by invitation and/or qualification through summer cheer and dance camps.

In order to be eligible to perform in the parade, cheerleaders and dancers had to attend a cheer camp, be a sophomore, junior or senior in high school and be the captain or co-captain of their cheerleading or dance team.

Bridgette and Valerie were selected this past summer at the UCA Varsity Cheer Camp held at Del Norte High School. Bridgette is a four-year Del Norte Cheer Team member and Valerie is completing her third year.

During their short break between DNHS football and basketball seasons, they will spend six days with Mike Miller and Associates Special Events Varsity Spirit experiencing New York City.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade begins at 6 a.m. (PST) on Thanksgiving Day. NBC has exclusive rights to their pre-positioned performance routine in Herald Square.