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News and Notes from our Alumnae Anchorage, AK – One event that is sure to bring Sisters in the Anchorage area together is the Alaska Run for Women. This race has been held every June since 1993, and has raised more than $2.5 million in the fight against breast cancer. Sisters from the Anchorage Alumnae Chapter not only donated their time, money, and special Sigma T-shirts to participate, but they were also a part of a record 5,484-woman turnout this year. Approximately $120,000 was raised in 2009 during the five-mile trek. Finding our “True North” in Alaska is pretty easy at our latitude. But we know it’s the spirit of events like the Run for Women that will keep us together for the long haul. Central Florida – The Central Florida Alumnae Chapter celebrated Founders Day with a lovely lunch at Hannibal’s in Winter Park. Twenty-five members attended and shared what faith, hope, love, wisdom and Sisterhood meant to each of them. The chapter honored outgoing chapter officers Pat Nichols, Jan Shay and Judy Malcolm, who served and led our chapter with grace and diligence for two years. From September to May, the chapter served the community by preparing a meal at the Ronald McDonald House, appreciated art and beauty at the Orlando Museum of Art, sold pecans to support the Sigma Foundation and Eta Tau chapter, and enjoyed the bonds of Sisterhood throughout!
Daytona Beach, FL – Daytona Beach area alumnae welcomed the 15 spring graduates of Eta Tau with Circle Degree. The graduates were all presented with a special Sigma bead necklace, compliments of the Deland area and Daytona Beach area alumnae. Those grads who were going to remain in the area were invited to join an alumnae group. Denver, CO – The Denver Area Alumnae strive to bring together all the generations that make up their chapter. With members ranging in age from their early 20s to their 90s, it can be a challenge to find things that everyone enjoys. Each year the executive board plans activities that help bridge those generational gaps. During their monthly meeting, the Sisters of the chapter spend a few minutes playing a different get-to-know-you game like “get-to-know-you bingo.” Each Sister is given a bingo card in which they search out a Sister who shares a common characteristic, like the same number of siblings or the same birth month. This allows Sisters of all ages to find things that they have in common. In addition to activities at the monthly meetings, special outings are planned such as a tour of the Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory in Boulder, CO. In January, about a dozen Sigma Sisters enjoyed an afternoon
Colorado Springs, CO – See picture at right. (From left) Sandy Elliott Rodas, Iota; Jan Martin, Iota; Kathryn Ashton Carlson, Zeta Beta; Helen Friedmann Armstrong, Alpha Xi; and Vivian Heidel Patton, Pi, congratulate Jan Martin, Iota, for receiving the highest award from the Colorado Springs Panhellenic Association, the Alumnae Achievement Award, at the May Panhellenic Luncheon. The Alumnae Achievement Award is given to the outstanding woman representing exemplary sorority values who has given much to her community through service over the years.
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T h e T r i a n g l e | Fall 2009 Colorado Springs Alumnae Chapter congratulating Jan Martin, Iota