WELCOME TO DIANE'S MINERVA PAGE

"California Women are trailblazers in everything they do.   They've made history by doing things their way.   They didn't wait to be asked.   They didn't wait to be invited.   And they didn't wait to be told!   They just did.   I love people who just do."   -MARIA SHRIVER  

The California State Seal features Minerva, the Roman Goddess of Wisdom and Justice.   According to mythology, with her helmet on, Minerva is a tireless warrior; without it she is the goddess of peace.   Today, women are warriors in their everyday lives who nurture, protect and fight for the people and causes they hold dear.   In her endeavors, Minerva embodies the qualities of courage, wisdom and strength.  

"A woman should always be more concerned with standing up for what is right than making sure everyone likes her."  -DR. LAURA SCHLESSINGER, Radio Talk Show  

DIANE SABBA - ORANGE COUNTY WOMAN NOMINATED FOR MINERVA AWARD IN 2004

Some of my best friends nominated me for the prestigious Minerva Award, that was created by Maria Shriver, First Lady of California.   The Orange County Register published Keith Hall's nomination, which was spectacular.  

2007 DIANE SABBA CHAIRS NAT'L CONFERENCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS

Keith also wrote a wonderful article about me involving Minerva and the NAHF and CA Governor's Conference in April 2007.   As serious as the content was, his humor was imbedded to produce a whole comical and realistic view of the sequence of events that led up to his nickname for me, "Minerva".   His article was published in the Orange County Oracle and can be found on the Mensa Website. Keith Hall, Jr. is a renowned author, writer and lecturer.

Click here for the article in the OC Oracle and Mensa: "Minerva, the Terminator and Me" By Keith Hall, Jr.

Here is Diane's write-up and nomination in the article from the Orange County Register, Dec. 2004, "Minerva Sampling"

Orange County Register 12-04 FULL ARTICLE Page 1
Orange County Register 12-04 FULL ARTICLE Page 2 with Diane's Nomination