PHILADELPHIA IVY CONNECTION, PA.
BOSTON, MASS.
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Alumnae enjoy a bus top tour of Philadelphia, Pa.
Alumnae enjoy an apple orchard outing.
Ann “Bette” Walker Maltby, 75-year member, is honored with an anniversary pin during the chapter’s fall luncheon. She stands between artworks she painted in the 1970s of Professor Wesley Coddington, advisor to the Founders, and Founder Kate Hogoboom Gilbert.
Mid-Atlantic Region GREATER PHILADELPHIA, PA. Sisters enjoyed a social, dinner at the Bamboo Club restaurant and an annual high tea. They also participated in a 5K walk to support breast cancer awareness. -Kati Greff (Zeta Pi-Case Western Reserve)
GREATER PHILADELPHIA CONTACT: Peggy Inskeep Pastva (Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State) pastvaj@aol.com 610.489.1762 www.phillyphis.com PHILADELPHIA IVY CONNECTION, PA. Ivy connection alumnae toured the city atop a doubledecker bus, enjoyed a Founders’ Day dinner and participated in the American Heart Association ® Heart Walk. Other activities included book club meetings, happy hour outings, dinner and a movie. -Camie O’Brian (Beta Omega-Kent State)
PHILADELPHIA IVY CONNECTION CONTACT: Erin Shea (Eta Epsilon-Villanova) phillyivyconnection@gmail.com 301.996.9538 www.phillyivyconnection.com
Northeast Region BOSTON, MASS. Members enjoyed an apple picking outing, a Pampered Chef ® fundraiser and walking with collegians in the American Cancer Society’s ® Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Other events included a Halloween party, holiday cookie swap and a Design-Your-Own-Purse party. -Laura McMahon Kovacs (Iota Delta-Rhode Island)
BOSTON CONTACT: Stacie Sullivan Swanson (Eta Alpha-New Hampshire) stacieswanson@gmail.com 978.373.1687 www.bostonphis.org
WINTER 2007
CENTRAL NEW YORK Sisters attended Syracuse’s (Alpha) open house and enjoyed tea and cookies. Alumnae visited Seneca Falls, N.Y., the site of the first women’s rights convention “Where Women Made History.” Collegians and alumnae gathered to honor 50-year members: Suzanne Bachman; Joan Anuario Bailey; Marcia Thompson Caldwell and Ann Ross Melvin, 65-year member Nan Taylor Hilfinger and 75-year member Ann “Bette” Walker Maltby (all Alpha-Syracuse). -Melanie Takata Heaphy (Epsilon Rho-UC/Davis)
CENTRAL NEW YORK CONTACT: Melanie Heaphy
heaphy@earthlink.net 315.469.5973 NYC METRO, N.Y. Sisters enjoyed a wine and cheese event, Founders’ Day brunch and a Phi-ver Party. Upcoming events include a Crime Scene fundraiser in February, a double-decker bus tour of Manhattan and a paintyour-own-pottery activity. -Danielle Altruda (Theta Mu-Hofstra)
NYC METRO CONTACT: Melissa Friedman (Eta Theta-San Francisco State) melissaf@alumnae.alphaphi.org 212.888.1601 www.nycalphaphi.org RHODE ISLAND More than 30 alumnae and Rhode Island (Iota Delta) collegians participated in the chapter’s sixth annual Move Your Phi’t 5K walk/run. Other events included apple picking, attending a showing of The Nutcracker ballet and the annual Founders’ Day brunch. -Christina Laude (Iota Delta-Rhode Island)
RHODE ISLAND CONTACT: Alyssa Rae Cardi Tillier (Iota Delta-Rhode Island) president@rhodyphis.com 401.437.6878 www.rhodyphis.com
Pacific Northwest Region EAST BAY, CALIF. The chapter enjoyed a Meet-the-Sisters barbecue, celebrated Founders’ Day with Silicon Valley/South Bay alumnae, attended an ivy circle date night and prepared finals gift packs for CSU/East Bay (Eta Delta) collegians. -Amy Nobriga (Eta Delta-CSU/East Bay)
EAST BAY CONTACT: Jessica McKee-Parks (Eta Delta-CSU/East Bay) alphaphiivy@yahoo.com 510.276.1205 www.eastbayalum.org
GOLDEN GATE, CALIF. Sisters celebrated Founders’ Day and enjoyed a happy hour, potluck dinner and a holiday gathering. -Catherine Mattesich (Lambda-UC/Berkeley)
GOLDEN GATE CONTACT: Jennifer Lusk Mir (Epsilon Omega deuteronTexas A&M) golden.gate.phis@gmail.com 650.580.2175 HAWAII Alumnae presented the Leona Ames Alpha Phi Scholarship to Christine Matsuda (Beta Pi-USC) in recognition of her studies and outstanding accomplishments in Alpha Phi. Sisters toured the Hawaiian home of the late Doris Duke, an American heiress and philanthropist. Other events included a Founders’ Day luncheon and the annual holiday party. -Jessica Doner Vanda (Zeta Iota-Virginia)
HAWAII CONTACT: Shari Yasuhara (Beta Rho deuteron-Washington State) syasuhara@hawaii.rr.com 808.677.2997
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