AK Zeta
A∆K
AZ Mu Celebrates Sixty Years of Sisterhood
AK Zeta really connected this past year. They celebrated the chapter’s fiftieth anniversary and honored two Golden Sisters, Fran Zawacki and Nancy Norum, with sisters from AK Alpha and AK Gamma joining in. Using Zoom, the members connected with former Zeta sisters in California, Arizona and other states in the Northwest and Southwest regions. International President Mollie Acosta joined the connections. Other connections the chapter has made include: keeping in touch with NW ITE student Trang Haong, providing and serving food at the celebration of life for sister Linda Gage and connecting training sessions. They also forged a connection with Georgia sisters when a Georgia member moved to Alaska and joined Zeta chapter.
MD Beta
MD Beta held eleven virtual social “Happy Hours” this past year, creatively planned and executed by Vivian Hu and Betsey Bell. Members of MD Epsilon, along with prospective A∆K members, were invited to take part. The September theme was “Back to Beta -- Share a Recipe.” Mary Yeates and Terry Melo did zoom cooking demos of their savory and sweet favorites. Vivian and Betsey compiled all the recipes shared from MD Beta sisters and created a virtual cookbook for Beta chapter. Other “Happy Hours” were Disney Theme bingo, Fashion Night In, Making a Pie, Winter Scavenger Hunt, Name That Tune, Poetry Reading, What’s in the Box, Escape Room, Never Ever Have I and Beach Life.
Arizona Mu celebrated its sixtieth anniversary with beautiful decorations, delectable appetizers and cake. The program included the Mu sixtieth anniversary song, a hula hoop contest, a puzzle contest, candies from the 60’s and AZ Mu Trivia. Twenty-four members and nine guests took part in the fun. President Peggy McKitrick reminded sisters that even though Mu chapter might look different today, its mission is still the same – excellence in education, altruism and world understanding. State President Nancy Martinez spoke of the great altruistic work Mu has been involved in, placing it among the most altruistic in the state. The meeting ended with sisters hand in hand singing “The Lamp of Alpha Delta Kappa”.
NY Alpha Zeta
Four of the original 15 charter members of NY Alpha Zeta were part of the chapter’s fortieth anniversary celebration in September, one year late. The anniversary party was postponed until members could attend in person. The chapter celebrated with cake and a short ceremony and listened to stories from the charter members about the founding of Alpha Zeta. One of the memories shared was the visit of Agnes Shipman Robertson to Watertown to meet with the charter sisters. Audrey Blackburn, Margaret Hefferon-Roberts (standing) and Sally Scott (seated) are three of the four remaining charter members. Margaret was the chapter’s first president. Ruth Seaman, the fourth remaining charter member, was unable to make the meeting.
Sunbeams
The Sunbeams, the presidents-elect in the Southeast Region, show their delight in being able to meet for the first time. Pictured at the July Tennessee State conference are (l to r) Margie Hogshead, TN, Craig Norton, NC, Michele DeCarlo, WV, Darlene Duseberg, SC, International President Mollie Acosta, SER mentor Connie Cathey, NC, Dana Meriwether, VA and Gena Richardson, KY. Maryland vice president Linda Lawrence was unable to attend.
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