Build-A-Bear workshop, alumnae and Barry (Theta Omega) collegians made teddy bears for young heart patients at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Contact: Susie Ferrara Turmes (Beta Tau-Indiana), susieturmes@yahoo.com
ILLINOIS Chicago Western Villages Members enjoyed a wine tasting and dinner meeting. They attended a vegetarian comfort food class at Whole Foods. Upcoming plans include an outing to the spring flower show at Garfield Park Conservatory. Contact: Chris Williams Barr (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech), chrisbarrw@att.net Facebook: Chicago Western Villages Alpha Phi
DuPage Valley As the weather warms, alumnae look forward to the annual garden party on June 9. Sisters and families are welcome to attend. Contact: Sue Ritter Cozart (Zeta Xi-Elmhurst), secozart49@aol.com Facebook: DuPage Valley Alpha Phi Alumnae Chapter
Lake County Members enjoyed the annual holiday cookie exchange at the home of April Jervis (Delta Pi-Indiana State). Contact: Nancy Weaver Roach (Delta Epsilon-Iowa), roach2@oldoak.net
KANSAS Wichita Alumnae enjoyed a wine tasting with spouses and guests. A Founders’ Day celebration with Wichita Sate (Gamma Xi) collegians had an attendance of 127 and celebrated anniversaries of sisterhood from five to 45 years.
Announced during the event were Alumna of the Year Della O’Hara Lickteig (Gamma Xi-Wichita State) and Collegiate Junior of the Year Jaden Prewitt (Gamma Xi-Wichita State). They celebrated the holidays with an ornament exchange and decorating gingerbread houses with the children of alumnae, including a special appearance from Santa. Contact: Marcia McKee Weddle (Gamma Xi-Wichita State), mcweddle@cox.net Facebook: Wichita Alumnae of Alpha Phi Twitter: WichitaAPhiAlum
MISSOURI St. Louis Gateway Events included a Founders’ Day celebration, cookie exchange, Sunday brunch and Painting with a Twist activity. The chapter also held its first trivia night that raised $1,000 for Alpha Phi Foundation. Follow the chapter on Twitter, and like them on Facebook. Join members May 10 for happy hour at the Boathouse in Forest Park. Contact: Leslie Ferguson (Delta Chi-William Woods), gatewayalphaphi.president@gmail.com Web: gatewayalphaphi.com Facebook: Gateway Alpha Phi Twitter: GatewayAlphaPhi
NEBRASKA Omaha Alumnae celebrated the holidays with their best attended event of the year - an auction hosted by Jill Zerzan Shefte (Delta Xi-Nebraska/Kearney). They raised money to fund chapter projects and to donate to Alpha Phi Foundation. They also enjoyed an ornament exchange hosted by Judy Lysaught Gist (Nu-Nebraska). Alumnae helped Creighton
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. President Helga Bjornson Visscher (Epsilon-Minnesota) and 50-year sister Holli Massey Watts (Beta Mu-Alabama) pose during a meeting.
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA Alumnae enjoy a Louisiana State (Delta Tau) girls' weekend in Asheville, N.C.
(Theta Delta) collegians practice their recruitment skills. Sharon Stephens Jensen (Nu-Nebraska) is Theta Delta’s advisor. Contact: Julie O’Meara Jernstrom (Nu-Nebraska), julie.jernstrom@cox.net Facebook: Omaha Alpha Phi Alumnae
NEVADA Las Vegas Members celebrated National Wear Red Day with a Jazzercise fundraiser to benefit Alpha Phi Foundation. They look forward to a girls’ night out event at world renowned Chocolatier Jean-Marie Auboine’s Chocolate Shop in May. Contact: Hayley Herrmann Ward (Phi-Oklahoma), hayley2007@yahoo.com
Northern Nevada Members celebrated Founders’ Day and participated in the long-running and popular holiday ornament and cookie exchange. Alumnae in the area are welcome to join the chapter for upcoming events. Contact: Breanna Borries (Eta Upsilon-Chapman), breannaborries@gmail.com Web: renoalphaphi.weebly.com Facebook: Reno Alpha Phi Alumnae Chapter
NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Alumnae celebrated Founders’ Day with a lunch and program at Virginia Bristol Betterton’s (Omega-Texas) home. Sisters raised $900 to make the holidays brighter for four 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: Judy Giudice Tull (Omega-Texas), judytull@gmail.com
Spring 2013
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