Alumnae Pride MASSACHUSSETTS MetroWest Massachusetts Sisters enjoyed a pizza and game night at Deborah Travers Abbott’s (Theta Beta-Bryant) home in November. December included a holiday gift exchange and annual letter stuffing for Connecticut (Iota Lambda) collegians’ goodie bags. Sisters also enjoyed dinner at Cheesecake Factory.
Vegas alumnae are part of the newly formed Alumnae Panhellenic in Southern Nevada.
NORTH CAROLINA
Contact: Audra Hernandez Geving (Delta DeltaOklahoma City), alphaphilv@gmail.com Web: www.sincityphis.net Facebook: Las Vegas Alpha Phi Alumnae
Members attended a dinner social in November at McAlister’s Deli in Wilmington. They enjoyed a holiday train expo and dinner at K&W Cafeteria. Area alumnae are invited to participate and/or join the chapter. Visit the chapter website for upcoming events.
Northern Nevada
Contact: Deborah Travers Abbott, webabbott@hotmail.com
Alumnae enjoyed a coffeehouse gathering in October and a holiday ornament and cookie exchange in December.
MISSOURI
Contact: Lydia LaPham Taylor (Delta Eta-Adrian), lydia.lapham@yahoo.com
Kansas City Metropolitan Alumnae helped collect donations for the annual area holiday light show to benefit the chapter and the Alpha Phi Foundation. Alumnae attended Central Missouri’s (Theta Lambda) Red Dress Gala in January to help raise money for the Foundation. Contact: Jamie Kluesner (Theta Lambda-Central Missouri), jamielkluesner@hotmail.com Facebook: Kansas City MO Metro Alpha Phi Alum
NEBRASKA Omaha Jill Zerzan Shefte (Delta Xi-Nebraska/Kearney) hosted a holiday auction. Judy Lysaught Gist (Nu-Nebraska) hosted an ornament exchange. The chapter raised more than $1,000, donating $500 to the Alpha Phi Foundation and purchasing initiation robes for the Nebraska/Kearney (Delta Xi) chapter. Contact: Jenn Flemming Dannehl (Delta XiNebraska/Kearney), jadannehl1012@yahoo.com Facebook: Omaha Alpha Phi Alumnae
NEVADA Las Vegas October was a joint event with the Las Vegas and Salt Lake, Utah, alumnae chapters and Southern Utah (Theta Sigma) collegians. Alumnae hosted a tea and Founders’ Day celebration. The largest event is a cookie and ornament exchange held in December. Las
KANSAS CITY, MO. Sisters collect donations for the chapter and the Alpha Phi Foundation.
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ALPHA PHI QUARTERLY
SPRING 2011
Cape Fear
Contact: Michele Lefler Scercy (Delta Eta-Adrian), mwhite@alumnae.alphaphi.org Web: http://capefearalphaphi.weebly.com Facebook: Cape Fear Alpha Phi Twitter: CapeFearAPhi
NEW JERSEY
Greenville
Central New Jersey
An oyster roast was held in February. The group planned to attend a home show in New Bern and play Bunko in the spring. They are in the process of forming an ivy connection; contact the chapter for details.
Alumnae enjoyed a Founders’ Day celebration tea party and a display of historic Alpha Phi memorabilia. During the holiday event, toys were collected for Toys for Tots, an ornament was decorated for Alpha Phi International and members played an ornament exchange game. Members met for lunch and a tour of the Princeton University art museum. Check out the chapter’s Facebook page for upcoming events. New members are welcome. Contact: Heidi Ewald Leigh (Delta Eta-Adrian), heida73@gmail.com Web: aphinjalum@gmail.com Facebook: Central NJ Alpha Phi Alumnae
NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Alumnae celebrated Founders’ Day with a potluck lunch and program at Barbara Christopher Swenson’s (Beta Mu-Alabama) home. Sisters raised $800 and made the holidays brighter for two Head Start families. Barbara Poore Throckmorton (Beta Kappa-Denison) hosted the annual holiday party for alumnae and spouses, including dinner and an ornament exchange. Contact: Barbara Poore Throckmorton, bcthrock@msn.com
OMAHA, NEB. Alumnae attend an annual holiday auction.
Contact: Gail Burton Joyner (Delta Alpha-East Carolina), alumnaphis@yahoo.com Facebook: Alpha Phi Greenville
NORTH DAKOTA Grand Forks Mark your calendar for North Dakota (Pi) chapter’s 100th anniversary during homecoming on Oct. 21-23. Alumnae, including charter members, are working with collegians to plan events. Watch for information about the celebration or visit the chapter’s website at www.und.edu/org/ alphaphi. Contact: Kathy Lynch Ashe (Pi-North Dakota), ashekathy@ hotmail.com
OHIO Ashland Area Alumnae supported Ashland’s (Epsilon Alpha) Red Dress Gala in November. They collected items, provided two gift baskets for their silent auction and attended the event. In December, they traveled to Medina, Ohio, to enjoy a holiday luncheon at Miss Molly’s Tea Room. Following
LAS VEGAS, NEV. Sisters enjoy a monthly book club meeting.