NYC METRO, N.Y.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
Sisters enjoy a Founders’ Day brunch.
Alumnae support British Columbia (Beta Theta) recruitment.
Northeast Region BOSTON, MASS. Alumnae gathered for a tasting of sparkling wines paired with cupcakes. They enjoyed a Founders’ Day cocktail party, apple picking and a holiday cookie swap. -Megan Moynihan Bourque (Zeta Iota deuteron-Virginia)
BOSTON CONTACT: Stacie Sullivan Swanson (Eta Alpha-New
Hampshire) stacieswanson@gmail.com 978.373.1687 www.bostonphis.org
RHODE ISLAND Rhody Phis held their seventh annual Move Your Phi’t walk/run that raised more than $2,300 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. A Founders’ Day ceremony and ocean view brunch was celebrated with Rhode Island (Iota Delta) collegians. The highlight of the holiday season was a visit to Blush Beauty Bar in New Bedford, Mass., owned by Larissa McLaughlin (Epsilon IotaDuquesne), where sisters got glam with new makeup and accessories. -Kim Norton-O’Brien (Zeta Rho-Bentley)
GIRL SCOUTS UNITES SISTERS
BUFFALO, N.Y. Fall activities included a cooking class, make-yourown-pottery event, wine tasting and happy hour. Spring activities will feature an annual Panhellenic fundraising event, formal recruitment at SUNY/Buffalo (Theta Epsilon) and the popular spa night. The chapter hosts monthly lunches.
Tracey Rosenthal Drury (Theta Epsilon-
SUNY/Buffalo) tbdrury2@aol.com 716.731.6420 www.alphaphi_buffaloalum.tripod.com NYC METRO, N.Y. Alumnae celebrated Founders’ Day with a brunch at One If By Land, Two If By Sea restaurant. Jessica Weinberg (Theta Pi-Emory) hosted a wine and cheese party in September. Other events included a book club, billiards night, a Teddy bear drive for the holidays and a night at the theater. -Melissa Friedman (Eta Theta-San Francisco State)
NYC METRO CONTACT: Melissa Friedman
melissaf@alumnae.alphaphi.org 212.888.1601 www.nycalphaphi.org
Cecily Walker
cecily@alumnae.alphaphi.org 604.516.9649 http://bcphis.ca
South Central Region WICHITA, KAN. Alumnae helped Wichita State (Gamma Xi) collegians prepare for formal recruitment by assisting the house corporation board with a housework weekend. The September meeting was an ice cream social at the Gamma Xi chapter house to welcome new members. Other activities included Bunko at Ellen Fiedler Estes’ (Gamma Xi-Wichita State) home and a visit to Mari Dunn DiMattia’s (Gamma Xi-Wichita State) restaurant. -Shirley Clegg Dieker (Gamma Xi-Wichita State)
WICHITA CONTACT: Marcia McKee Weddle (Gamma Xi-Wichita State)
mcweddle@cox.net 316.722.8001 www.wichita.edu/alphaphi
-Rayleen Tolejko (Epsilon Iota-Duquesne)
BUFFALO CONTACT:
VANCOUVER CONTACT:
SUNY/Plattsburgh (Theta Psi) alumnae Stacey Saunders, Cassie Andrews and Lauren Colver meet at the 95th Anniversary Sing-Along for the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. in Washington, D.C.
RHODE ISLAND CONTACT: Gina Paolo Barrett (Theta Mu-Hofstra) president@rhodyphis.com 401.787.7781 www.rhodyphis.com
Pacific Northwest Region VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA Cecily Walker (Beta Theta-British Columbia) is the new Canadian Resource Coordinator. Alumnae assisted with British Columbia (Beta Theta) recruitment in September. -Jennifer Samson (Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate)
KEARNEY, NEB. Alumnae gathered at a local concert in the park. They enjoyed a Bunko 101 night at Janelle Stadler’s (Delta Xi-Nebraska/Kearney) home and a Founders’ Day celebration at the historical Frank House. -Jessica Goebel (Delta Xi-Nebraska/Kearney)
KEARNEY CONTACT: Jessica Goebel
Jessica.Goebel@astrazeneca.com 308.293.0573 OMAHA, NEB. Alumnae enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and drinks on the patio of a new restaurant. They played Bunco at Jill Zerzan Shefte’s (Delta Xi-Nebraska/Kearney) house. November featured a favorite gathering - the holiday dinner and auction; Julie O’Meara Jernstrom (NuNebraska) hosted the event. Santa greeted families during a special December party hosted by Nicole (continued on next page)
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