Fall is in the air Sorors! As we usher in the month of October, I would like to begin by giving Kudos and Klaps to the Leadership Development Committee for working hand in hand with Madam Anti-Basileus and me to execute a splendid Leadership Retreat. Soror Kristi Stepp and Soror Terry Mann were stellar Special s/o to the Sisterly Relations Committee, Soror Amber White, and Soror Kaitlin McQueen for adding their special touches! I want to extend a personal recognition to our corporate sponsors: Andiamo Presents and New Day Entertainment for donating over $1200 to make our retreat that much more memorable!
Special AKAlades go out to our Enhance Our ENVIRONMENT Committee led by Soror Heather Lloyd, Uplift Our LOCAL COMMUNITY Committee led by Soror Tomara Nolen, and Membership Committee led by Soror Carla Postell. These Committees kicked off the second half of our year with the Adopt a Highway Cleanup, Tara’s Walk, and Homecoming Reclamation - where 2 Pearls were reclaimed! What a great way to gear up for Q4, by soaring in SERVICE!
As we Soar into October, get ready to cast your votes on the proposed Bylaw changes at our Chapter meeting. We will also hear from our Nominating Committee led by Soror Tuanda Ward-Holmes regarding candidates eligible to run for office As a sisterly reminder, due to voting both our October and November Chapter meetings will be closed to visiting Sorors.
With 3 months left in 2023, let’s continue to roll up our pink and green sleeves and show just how OUTSTANDING we are!
Blessings, Soror Keia
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The Omega Xi Omega Chapter was chartered and exists as the result of clear collective vision and strong leadership. As women of character, we seek to embody and enact the highest ethical standards within our chapter while fostering a culture of uncompromising unity both within our chapter - as evidenced by the strong bonds of sisterhood among our members - and within the community as demonstrated by exemplary programmatic service and our strong partnerships with local community leaders and service organizations.
SororKeiaPerry-Farr
Basileus
SororCharoEarle
Anti-Basileus
SororMichelleWilliams-Ward
Grammateus
SororCathyCarr
Anti-Grammateus
SororTamariaWhite
Epistoleus
SororLindaEwing
Tamiouchos
SororKimberleyWill
PecuniousGrammateus
SororTenekaLiddell
Hodegos
SororKeaNorrell-Aitch
Philacter
SororStephanieEdwards
Parliamentarian
SororBriannaHarris
IvyLeafReporter
SororCarlaPostell
Historian
SororJuanaeStephen
Chaplain
SororMelanieHarris-Farmer
Member-at-Large
SororPamelaTinsley
FormerBasileus
Bylaws:SororStephanieEdwards
Finance:SororLindaEwing
Program:SororCharoEarle
Standards:SororTuandaWard-Holmes
Membership:SororCarlaPostell
Archives:SororCarlaPostell
Technology:SororNathifaRiley
LeadershipDevelopment:SororSandraBoykins
Courtesy:SororTenekaLiddell
Protocol:SororGloriaWare
Fundraising:SororCydGrace
Publicity:SororBriannaHarris
EAF:SororShawndalynn"Nikki"Roberson
RiskManagement:SororConsueloMartinez
Awards:SororBriannaHarris
StrengthenOurSISTERHOOD:SororDwanMcGrady(SisterlyRelations)
EmpowerOurFAMILIES:SororShemyaDoster
BuildOurECONOMICWEALTH:SororHelenaJones
EnhanceOurENVIRONMENT:SororHeatherLloyd
AdvocateforSOCIALJUSTICE:SororEdnaClark(Connections)
UpliftOurLOCALCOMMUNITY:SororTomaraNolen
Rituals:SororPamelaTinsley
ScholarshipCommittee:SororVestaRumphy
InternalAudit:SororTuandaWard-Holmes
SororArgentinaAbney
SororMichellaKing
SororMichelleWilliams-Ward
The Marvelous and Magnificent Membership Committee hosted our Reclamation/Reactivation event. Sorors had a ball learning new hustles and strolls all while reflecting on a fellowship sincere and rare.
2 of our precious Pearls were reclaimed!
OXO Sorors participated in our Annual Leadership Retreat.
Soror were provided with Leadership Insights to maximize leadership skills both in the workplace and personal life.
OXO Sorors were out cleaning the highway for the 8th year in a row! Keeping Macomb County clean and beautiful.
OXO SORORS SUPPORTED TURNING POINT WITH THEIR 16TH ANNUAL TARA’S 5K RUN+WALK IN HONOR OF BRINGING AWARENESS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!
Newsworthy!
Please join me on the 19th of each month for the Sisters Refueling Our Faith Prayer Call from 7:00-7:08 pm via Zoom -
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82514228338?
pwd=QkVGK1JTK0NnWVRSblB1Y2x5am1xdz09
Sisterhood is a bond that goes beyond being family .It connects women to each other, and in its most beautiful manifestations, allows each woman to thrive in ways she could never do on her own. Sisterhood provides a safe space for your truest self to emerge.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 says, “A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
As women, we need sisters who will intentionally help us to grow and develop into our best self. We need mature, godly women to surround and support us in our different seasons of life. Having sisters around is like having a place where your tears are caught not judged, where you are held not ridiculed, and where it’s okay to not be okay.
Sisterhood is also a place to show up, share and heal especially when it feels like your entire world is crumbling around you because, at its core, sisterhood is where YOU are caught, held, and nurtured and where you get to do the same for another woman.
We often tell ourselves that we don’t need people, especially other women, but we all crave connection. Not surface level connection but deep heart and soul centered connection if for no other reason but to know that we are neither alone nor are we the “only one”. We need each other!
Sisterhood has the benefit of producing strength. In unity, there is strength. There is help in sisterhood for women who may fall… Sisterhood gives strength because a sister can offer so much help. Get you some godly sisters…they are needed!
Angelisa Plummer
Since 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® has established itself as an organization of excellence for 115 years. There aren’t many businesses nor organizations that have survived and thrived for over a century and still exist today. Having well established standards ensures that an organization improves, maintains and consistently delivers services to its members, customers and stakeholders.
Standardization is the process of creating and implementing a set of guidelines, rules or procedures that are followed by an organization to ensure consistency and quality in its products, services or processes. Businesses and organizations that fail to adhere to and build upon its standards, risk damage to their reputation and can lose the identity of their brand.
Well established standards removes ambiguity, improves quality, boosts productivity, eliminates guesswork and optimizes pre-defined processes.
The International Standards Committee has the responsibility of making sure that every chapter of AKA is operating in excellence through the chapter evaluation process. Chapter evaluations assist chapters in improving operations, program implementation and compliance as described by Alpha Kappa Alpha Constitution and Bylaws and Manual of Standard Procedure.
Resources: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Constitution and Bylaws, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Manual of Standard Procedure
Dear Chapter members:
All chapter members are encouraged to wear PINK or GREEN business attire to Rush, Informational Sessions, and other public events Our next informational session is the Michigan Cluster in October 2023.
The Supreme Basileus, Regional Director or Chapter Basileus establishes the attire for Business Sessions. Attire sets the tone for the work that must be done for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated The attire for all chapter meetings is Business attire Each chapter member is responsible for following the Official Guidelines to Alpha Kappa Alpha Protocol for the dress attire for our chapter meetings. Appropriate attire for chapter meetings includes closed-toe shoes, hosiery, short-sleeved or long-sleeved blouses, skirts/ dresses at knee length, pants/skirt suits.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Paraphernalia is appropriate informal attire and indicates membership in the organization. Alpha Kappa Alpha Paraphernalia is considered informal attire and should not be worn at chapter meetings. Alpha Kappa Alpha Paraphernalia is considered as Business Casual and should be treated as such. Appropriate Business Casual Attire: Open-toe shoes, no hosiery, sleeveless blouses, skirts at knee length, khakis, polo shirts, AKA sweaters, AKA blouses, Shirts, Slacks
The following items are not permitted at chapter business meetings or meetings that are required to wear business casual: Gym shoes of any kind, Crocs, Jean Jackets of any kind, Jean Dresses, Jean Skirts, or any other jean materials, Leggings, Tee-Shirts, Leather Dresses, Skirts or Pants.
Chapter members must adhere to the standards presented in the Official Guidelines to Alpha Kappa Alpha Protocol Manual. If chapter members do not adhere to the guidelines presented, you will not be permitted to enter inside of the scheduled chapter meeting.
Upon your arrival to chapter meetings, it shall be the duty of the Philacter to check chapter credentials of all Sorors entering the meeting room, including checking for appropriate business dress attire for all chapter members. The Philacter is known as the” Keeper of the Door”. The Philacter will inform the chapter members upon arrival to check in that they are unable to enter the chapter meeting due to improper business attire and will be asked to leave the chapter business meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
Soror Gloria M. Ware, Protocol Chairman, and Protocol Committee Members
Submitted by the Advocate for Social Justice Committee
Do You Know What Is Going on Around You?
Did you know that there are at least 21 different public school districts in Macomb County, MI?Whether you have a child in K-12 or not, do you know who serves on the School Board, who is running for the School Board, and the things their voices and votes will influence within the school districts?
Did you know that on August 8, 2023, Macomb County, MI held elections for two city mayors, one city clerk, and six city council seats along with three bond proposals?
Do you know that on November 7, 2023, six cities in Macomb County will elect Mayors, two cities will elect Library Board members and nine cities will elect Council members?
If you didn’t know or don’t know, YOU NEED TO KNOW because EVERY VOTE MATTERS, and EVERY ELECTION MATTERS. As a part of the OXO Strategic Plan, we considered the impact of the political and legal environment of Macomb County, MI because it has the ability to influence what we legally can and cannot do within and on behalf of our community. It also can lead us to unexplored opportunities for greater advocacy and service within our local communities. We must remain vigilant and ready to alert, advocate, and act for the cause of social justice throughout Macomb County. At the end of the day, this means that even if you don’t live in the city going through an election cycle, what happens anywhere in Macomb County has the ability to impact our efforts to provide service for all mankind everywhere in Macomb County.
As we respond to the Supreme Basileus’ national voter engagement campaign please make sure that you are registered to vote where you think you are registered to vote (https://whenweallvote.org/). Please also assist your friends and family with ensuring that they are ready to participate in any and all upcoming elections (as appropriate).
Resources:
Macomb County - https://clerk.macombgov.org/Clerk-Elections
Oakland County - https://www.oakgov.com/government/clerk-register-ofdeeds/elections-voting
Wayne County -
https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/clerk/elections.aspx
Soror Vesta Rumphy answered the call from Wayne County Prosecutor, Kym Worthy to be a guest speaker the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America’s Michigan Summit. Soror Vesta had an opportunity to share the caregiver’s perspective before lawmakers in the state’s capitol!
Under the Leadership of Soror Edna Clark and Soror Cynthia Miree-Coppin OXO brought home the Award for Advocating for Social Justice at The 92nd Great Lakes Regional Conference! WAY to go OXO!
SOROR ARICA ROSADO DELTA ZETA
SOROR ARGENTINA ABNEY DELTA ZETA
MAILING ADDRESS:
Omega Xi Omega Chapter
P.O. Box 480435 New Haven, MI 48048
CONTACT US, WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU
Basileus: basileus@aka-oxo.com
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Grammateus: akaoxogrammateus@gmail.com
Anti-Grammateus: akaoxoantigrammateus@gmail.com
Epistoleus: akaoxoepistoleus@gmail.com
Tamiouchos: akaoxotamiouchos@gmail.com
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Hodegos: akaoxohodegos@gmail.com
Philacter: oxophilacter@gmail.com
Parliamentarian: akaoxoparli@gmail.com
Ivyleaf Reporter: akaoxoivy21@gmail.com
Historian: akaoxohistorian@gmail.com
Chaplain: akaoxochaplain@gmail.com
Member-At-Large: akaoxomemberal@gmail.com
Protocol: akaoxoprotocol1@gmail.com
Membership: akaoxomembers@gmail.com
OXO NPHC Representatives: oxoakanphcrep@gmail.com
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 8: 10 AM-4 PM - BLOOD DRIVE
OCTOBER 8: 6:30 PM - EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 14: Time TBA - OXO SENIOR EVENT
OCTOBER 15: 2:30 PM - CHAPTER MEETING
OCTOBER 21: MICHIGAN CLUSTER
OCTOBER 28: 8 PM-12 AM - PEARLS AND POTIONS
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