Archon Spring/Summer 1987 by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC. DESIGNING NEW STRATEGIES

PROVIDING OUTREACH SERVICES TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21s1 CENTURY

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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was founded January 16, 1920 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. by five coeds. These women dared to depart from the traditional coalitions for Black women and sought to establish a new organization predicated on the precepts of scholarship, service, sisterhood and Finer Womanhood. For sixty-seven years, the trail blazed by the founders has been traversed by thousands of women dedicated to the emulation of the objectives and ideals of the Sorority. Since its inception, the Sorority has expanded to encompass more than 500 graduate and collegiate chapters. These chapters are located throughout the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, the Bahama Islands, West Africa and West Germany. The Sorority is the first organization to charter a chapter in Africa ( 1948); to form adult and youth auxiliary groups, the Amicae and Archonettes; and to be constitutionally bound to a brother fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated. Zeta's national and local programs include endowment of its National Education Foundation; community outreach services; and support of multiple affiliate organizations. Zeta chapters and auxiliary groups have given untotaled hours of voluntary service to educate the public, assist youth, provide scholarships, support organized charities and to promote legislation for social and civic change. A nonprofit organization, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is incorporated in Washington, D. C. and in the state of Illinois. The Sorority is supported by the dues and gifts of its members. The Archon is the national publication of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

THE ARCHON - Volume 38, Issue 1

Spring-Summer 1987

CONTENTS Inside Cover - Front ..... Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Members' Forum

National Programs 18

Employment Opportunities -Joan Williams-Thomas

Political Awareness - Norma Dartis

National Education Foundation

3 . . . . . . . . . . . From the Office of the Grand Basileus 4

People Parade - About the Grand Basileus

Youth-Doris E. Hall

ARCHON Focus

5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Letter from Nancy Reagan 6

Project Zeta Launched

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Examples for Others to Follow -Accomplished Zetas and Amicae

Chapter Management Tip - Ideas that Work Co-Sponsored Programs: The Answer to Limited Resources

Archon Highlights - Boule 1986

-Elaine M. Johnson 7

Project Zeta Chapter Activities

Letter from Barbara Bush

The United States: A Post-Industrial Nation with Problems and Opportunities -Roger D. Semerad

What Chapters Can Do About the Illiteracy Problem -Barbara West-Carpenter

Stork's Nest -Loma Pointer

Just for You Sister - For the Personal You 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stress Brief 30

Keeping Your Child Drug-Free

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Chapter News - From Coast to Coast, Activities of the Chapters and Affiliate Groups

Specialty Supply Catalog A Service of the National Office

National Officers 14

Basilei Leadership Institute -Virginia Hansberry

National and Regional Officers' Profiles

17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From the Executive Director -Linda Thompson

52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Resources and Calendar of Events Inside Cover - Back

Directory of Officers

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TheArchon Doris McAdams Stokes Director DeeDee Wright Co-director Eunice S. Thomas Grand Basi/eus

Cincinnati, Ohio

The Archon is published by Zeta Phi

Beta Sorority, Inc., in Cincinnati, Ohio. All correspondence, materials and photographs should be addressed to: TheArchon Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. P.O. Box 19482 Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 Rudolph Lee Couer Art Sam Thomas Pac Printing

The Archon is distributed from the national headquarter's of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., 1734 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 2CXXl9, (202) 387-3103. Questions about receipt of your copy of this issue should be directed to this office.

Long live the Archon! I'm honored to serve Zeta Phi Beta Sorority in this capacity. Producing this issue has been a most creative challenge and I have taken my role very seriously. Thank you for your support. The Arch on is vital to the organization and to each of us as members. It is a visible and tangible product that represents our organization, chronicles our history, and charts our dreams. Through it, the national program agenda is communicated and chapter activities are publicized. In it, chapters have access to information about and ideas on developing and implementing local programs; and resources, available in and outside of the organization, are identified. With it, the organization can be promoted and marketed. You'll agree that these are basic objectives that publication of the Archon should address. This issue does just that. I have envisioned copies of the Archon on college library shelves or corporate boardroom tables, or included in grant proposal documents. I have seen it in the hands of potential members who say, "Yes, I want to be a part of this organization." For those of us who are members, the Archon's contents should reinforce the ideals we subscribe to and positively project what we do in our communities. The Archon is a very important document. Its contents do reflect that the lives of many are touched by the collective efforts of members and chapters. The ideals of the Sorority are addressed and our contributions continue to make an indelible mark on the future. Doris McAdams Stokes Beta Zeta Zeta Chapter

This is your page. Write and share your thoughts about this issue or your ideas for future issues. I look forward to hearing from you. 2

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Washington, D.C. From the Office of the Grand Basileus Eunice S. Thomas It is my pleasure to greet each of you in this the Spring-Summer 1987 issue of the

Archon of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. I thank each of you for the support you have given this officer. The exemplary spirit and dedication of each Zeta and affiliate group member have contributed to the accomplishment of my campaign goals and to the implementation of national program objectives. The focus of this Archon is Project Zeta: An Alcohol and Drug Prevention Program and the Illiteracy Eradication Program. Each of you will agree that these two national programs merit the immediate attention of all chapters and affiliate groups. I am confident that you will be very pleased and proud of this issue and with the information provided on these programs. The National Directors are working diligently on these and other program ideas, objectives and approaches that will ensure more community service and greater visibility for our organization. The Regional Directors have received necessary information and training to implement Project Zeta activities, an important component of the five-phase "Zeta Investing in People" or ZIP Project. Plan now to attend national or regional conferences to learn how you can be a part of Zeta's national programs in your community. Zetas are addressing relevant issues as a team. The time is now for a new beginning and attitude. A major goal of this office is to move Zeta Phi Beta Sorority to new heights. Together, we can and will make a difference in our communities and the world. 3

ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC.

People Parade Please meet a young woman of ability and purpose who was Georgia bred, but not Georgia born. She was in Orlando, FL and partially reared in Ohio, but spent a large portion of her formative years in La Grange, Georgia where she was a La Grange, Georgia Public School student in an English class taught by the DIARY.

In particular, Eunice served Zeta Phi Beta Sorority's Southeastern Region (the Sorority's largest) for six years as its Director and as chair of all Regional Directors. She also served as National Director of a Sorority project known as the Stork's Nest, joining with the National March of Dimes to provide prenatal and new-born health care.

She is Eunice S. Thomas and not only is she special to the DIARY, but she is a Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor William E. Brock. She is actively involved in a wide range of programs at the Department of Labor, but has particular responsibility for minority and women's affairs.

Recently, she was elected International Grand Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta, Inc., the Sorority she has served to well.

Eunice is a product of Hampton Institute of Hampton, VA and Fort Valley State College of Fort Valley, GA, earning a B.S. Degree. She earned a master of education degree from the University of Toledo in Ohio; attended Western Reserve, the University of Oklahoma and the George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, TN. She has filled a variety of posts as an educator, including assistant high school principal, counselor, teacher, adult education coordinator and special education instructor. Her community activities, civic and charitable, span almost 20 years and embrace active involvement in a wide range of organizations. Among them are: the Georgia Heart Association, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, the National March of Dimes, the Muscogee County Community Relations Commission, League of Women Voters, the Urban League on local and national levels, the National Council of Negro Women, and the NAACP.

Our subject has been active in Georgia politics, including the Muscogee County Republican Party; the Columbus Georgia Republican Women's Club; the Georgia Black Republican Council and the Republican Leadership Conference. President Ronald Reagan appointed her to serve on the National Advisory Council on Women's Education Programs, 1981-1985, and she chaired the Council's Committee on Civil Rights. Awards and citations for my "Georgia Girl" are numerous. She received a gold medallion from the Georgia Heart Association; Alpha Kappa Alpha's Achievement Award; Teacher of the Year, La Grange, GA; Outstanding Community Service Award, Columbus, GA; Outstanding Service Award, State of Georgia; Outstanding Leadership and Service Award from the Columbus (GA) Times Newspaper and from the Frederick Douglass Council, Columbus, GA; plus others too numerous to name. Eunice is married to James N. Thomas, a retired officer of the U.S. Army. They reside in Columbus, GA and the District of Columbia.

Reprinted, with permission, from the Washington Afro-American. The author of The Dairy, Mabs Kemp, presented her former English student, Eunice S. Thomas, International Grand Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., to the National Officers of the prestigious Continental Organization. Soror Thomas was invited to speak and join the Banquet on the subject "The Importance and Role of Regional Directors." Mabs is Past National President of Continentals Incorporated (a community service organization of talented women to help people). Mabs is a journalist of 20 years or more, and an active Spelman College Alumni.

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THE WHITE HOUSE

March 13, 1987

Dear Friends: I am delighted to send my greetings to everyone participating in the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority's War on Drugs. How happy I am to know of your efforts on behalf of the fight against drug and alcohol abuse taking place throughout the world today. The time has come for every one of us -- each in our own towns and communities -- to take a moral stand against this terrible menace. No longer can we tolerate drug or alcohol abuse merely because of the fe.!lr of interfering in the lives of others. Substance abuse always affects the lives of more than just one person, and so very often those abusing drugs are begging for help. Thank you for all you are doing in this vital campaign. With my very best wishes for success, Sincerely,

Members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. c/o Ms. Eunice S. Thomas 1734 New Hampshire Avenue, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20009

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PROJECT ZETA LAUNCHED Baltimore, Maryland From the National Director, Drug Abuse Program Elaine M. Johnson "Drug abuse is the most powerful destructive force in the Black community and must be declared by our organization as a primary target for all chapters of Zeta to attack immediately." Soror Eunice S. Thomas, Grand Basileus The dates of January 2-3, 1987 have particular significance for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. The occasion was a two-day drug and alcohol abuse prevention workshop for Regional Directors which served as the vehicle for the development of the Sorority's national drug abuse prevention and awareness program-Project Zeta. _The overall goal of Project Zeta is, "For Zetas to act as a viable force in the community to prevent drug and alcohol abuse among high risk populations." A national strategy was formulated by the workshop participants and endorsed by the Grand Basileus to guide chapters in the implementation of this national program. Local chapters may use three approaches in implementing Project Zeta activities: integrative, comprehens~ve or combined approaches. By utilizing the integrative approach, chapters may incorporate drug abuse prev~ntion activities within existing social/health service programs. In a comprehensive approach, chapters may develop separate drug abuse prevention/awareness projects but link them to existing service programs. Or chapters may elect to utilize both approaches. Project Zeta activities are currently being implemented by several chapters around the country. Alpha Zeta Chapter, Baltimore, Maryland, has 26 school and church based projects underway supported in part by a grant from the state. Eta Alpha Zeta Chapter, Ft. Meyers, Florida, has been given a building to host drug abuse seminars and youth activities. Many chapters introduced drug abuse programs to the community during Finer Woman~ood Week observance activities. Each of the Regional Conferences and almost all of the State Meetings have included drug abuse plenary sessions, workshops or both on meeting agendas. A fortunate asset is that many Sorors around the country have professional careers in alcohol, drug ~?use or mental health fields. Many occupy important positions as

members of state commissions or as state alcohol and drug abuse prevention coordinators or city health education coordinators. Several are pharmacists, clinicians and health planners. Their expertise should be tapped! In addition to sponsoring the Regional Directors' workshop in January, several thousand pieces of literature and how-to manuals have been distributed from the office of the Sorority's National Director of Drug Abuse Program. In the future, professionally produced brochures with the theme Project Zeta, will be available. F uncling support is a key factor in the implementation of Project Zeta activities. The national program addresses this issue specifically by providing a number of varied financial sources for chapters to explore. In October 1986, President Reagan signed into law legislation authorizing an unprecedented effort involving a number of agencies and funds totaling $1.7 billion for drug abuse education activities. These resources are to be utilized by local communities, institutions and governments to address the nation's drug abuse problem. Also, many private foundations and corporations are willing to provide support to local drug abuse prevention efforts. Their support should be sought by our chapters individually and collectively. Each of the Regional Directors have been encouraged to promote this opportunity through the State Directors. On the national level, activities are underway to give visibility to our drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. The Grand is a member of a national planning committee for a Federally supported national conference on preventing alcohol and drug abuse in the Black coi:1munity. The conference is scheduled for May 1987 m Washington, D.C. and is to be chaired by this director. Chapters should have received announcements about the conference which will include presentations by Sorors, including the Grand. In a second mailing to cha~ters, ~ore information about the agenda and presenters will be given. On March 29 the Grand and the National Director for the Drug Abuse Program had lunch at the White House with the President's senior policy advisor on drug abuse, to inform him about the Sorority's national drug abuse prevention progran:. . . Launching Proieci Zeta has been an exhilarating experience, and I envisi~n this. national program ~~ one which will provide a crucial service to our communities as well as one which will move Zeta Phi Beta Sorority to the forefront!

ARCHONFOCUS Alpha Zeta Chapter Sponsors Twenty-Three "Just Say No To Drugs" Clubs In Baltimore City Public Schools Baltimore, Maryland In 1984, when Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. included prevention of substance abuse in its national programmatic thrust, Alpha Zeta Chapter immediately went to work. Recognizing the need to assist youth in abstaining from drugs, Alpha Zeta Chapter began co-sponsoring the Maryland State Drug Prevention Conference. Sorors attended workshops at the Baltimore City Police Department Headquarters for training about drugs and drug prevention. In 1986, Nancy Reagan began her concept of" Just Say No to Drugs". Sorors Reba Bullock and Betsy Simon presented the idea of implementing "Just Say No to Drugs" programs in schools. The chapter decided to pilot the program in three schools, one elementary and two middle. The emphasis in the schools was on teaching 4th-6th grade students about drug prevention. The "Just Say No to Drugs" programs proved to be a success, and Alpha Zeta Chapter decided to sponsor more schools. Soror Bettina Scott wrote a grant to secure funding to allow the chapter to sponsor ten more schools. The need was met, and Alpha Zeta received a grant in excess of $5,000. Due to positive feedback, and the interest of other schools, thirteen schools soon grew to twentythree.

Currently, the chapter sponsors programs at twentythree Baltimore City Public Schools. The schools are given financial support to assist in activities for "Just Say No to Drugs" Clubs. These funds go toward planning activities such as skating parties, movies, youth attendance at the state-wide drug prevention conference, and educational materials. One activity that the clubs have participated in is the National Just Say No to Drugs Clubs Walk-a-thon. Community involvement is important, and the chapter has gotten the community involved by working with the PTA and various business organizations. The undergraduates of Gamma, Nu Gamma and Theta Eta Chapters have also become involved. They assisted by providing candy at Halloween for the schools and by performing step shows with the theme "Just Say No to Drugs". Alpha Zeta credits the progress and growth of the Just Say No to Drugs Clubs to Soror Sheri Woodland, Chairperson of Community Involvement for AZ Chapter; Soror Bettina Scott, Project Manager of AZ Chapter's Drug Prevention Project; Soror Reba Bullock, Maryland State Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator; Soror Elaine Johnson, National Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator; and Soror Betsy Simon, Regional Coordinator, Drug Prevention Programs.

Flyers Promote Services Cincinnati, Ohio

public focus on drug abuse, and information about help is not found in current directories.

Beta Zeta Zeta, responding to the national call for Project Zeta activities, responded in a novel and creative

manner. The project is suitable tor chapters short on money, time and willing workers. The chapter prepared a listing of Greater Cincinnati organizations and agencies offering assistance and resources to community members about or for substance abuse. The listing identifies who can help, the type of service or assistance provided, the age groups serviced, costs involved, and addresses and telephone numbers. The Sorors compiled the listing information from directories and agency descriptions. The listings should be most helpful when crises arise. The chapter held the premise that persons in trouble or in need of immediate assistance do not take the time to thumb through a directory. Many services offered are new, given the recent

Two types of listings were prepared. A flyer, to post in college dormitories, classrooms, school halls, churches and stores, and a wallet-sized card to be left in offices that can be picked up unobtrusively. The chapter encountered no problems in distributing the listings-SO() flyers and cards. The project is quick, easy and inexpensive. A larger, more involved Project Zeta activity is planned by the chapter for the fall of 1987. How does the community. know that the chapter prepared the listings? The flyers and cards read, "Published by Beta Zeta Zeta Chapter, Z¢B Sorority, Inc. as a community outreach activity. Write P.O. Box 19482, Cincinnati, OH 45219, for more information about this group."

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District of Columbia Zetas Convened Annual State Meeting and Present A Drug Related Workshop Washington, D.C. Approximately 200 members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated held their annual State one-day meeting at the University of the District of Columbia, in March. Chapter members from Alpha, Kappa Alpha, Beta Zeta, the Amicae, and Archonettes were in attendance. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is a community service organization which has had sixty-seven years of relevancy and support by addressing social problems affecting our communities. Currently, drug abuse is the most powerful destructive force in our community. Drug abuse is a debilitating and insidious practice which creates incapacitation, declining health, family disruptions, decreased productivity, crime, and death. The Grand Basileus, Eunice S. Thomas, Special Assistant to Secretary of Labor Brock, has launched a major National Drug Prevention program, "Project Zeta." The intent of the Sorority is to become a major partner, with other interested groups and organizations, to create a drug free society. "Project Zeta" is being implemented by all Zeta chapters through a wide variety of preventative methods in different settings including neighborhoods, churches, schools, colleges and universities, health clinics and correctional facilities. Grand Basileus Thomas has appointed Elaine Johnson, a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and the Deputy Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, to direct the Zeta effort nationally. The March State Meeting theme was "Preserving Our Black Communities Through the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse." The D.C. conference was coordinated

by State Director, Shirley Freeman Chambers, Management Information Systems Manager of the Marriott Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland, and Life Member of Beta Zeta Chapter, Washington, D.C. The workshop participants were: Soror Elaine Johnson, who chaired the workshop and Soror Alyce Gullatee, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Center at Howard University. Dr. Gullatee is highly respected by national and local governments for her contributions to the medical profession. She gave a special presentation as a member of the National Project Zeta Team and a Zeta Life Member. Karen Wright, Coordinator for the Washington Area Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Inc., provided the training for the program and serves as a resource person for Zetas in the D.C. community for referrals. Other Zeta regional and national officers in attendance included Vera Moore, Eastern Regional Director, Greensboro, NC; Gloria Walker, North Carolina State Director; Gail Akers, National Third Anti-Basileus; Ellis Hodges, Special Assistant to Undergraduate Programs; Grace Phillips, National Community Liaison; and Dr. Joan Thomas, National Director of Employment Opportunities. The Planning Committee chairs were Sherie Forte, Registration; Elaine Johnson, Workshop; Joan Thomas, Facility; Gwendolyn Brunson, Basileus of Beta Zeta and Resident Trustee of Zeta Headquarters, Program and Music; Amicae Susie Spencer, Hospitality; Grace Phillips, Publicity and Public Relations; Norma Oliver, Recorders; Lynette Smith, Evaluation; and Kathryn Washington, Amenities.

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THE VICE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20501

February 18, 1987

Dear Ms. Thomas, How very kind of you to write and offer the assistance of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority to my chosen cause of adult literacy. I enjoyed our conversation during Dr. King's birthday celebration, and I am delighted that you have followed through with so generous an offer to help. While I have no literacy program of my own, may I suggest that you contact Project Literacy U.S., or PLUS, about ways in which your national headquarters and local chapters can best get involved. PLUS is a historic partnership of ABC and PBS to promote literacy through extensive media coverage and broadbased community outreach. There are currently over 300 local PLUS task forces nationwide which are mobilizing their communities for literacy. Many national organizations have already joined the PLUS effort, and I know that Zeta Phi Beta's involvement will be very welcome. The person to contact is: Ms. Margot Woodwell Vice President and Station Manager WQED 4802 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213

(412) 622-1320 Again, thank you so much for your kind words and your concerns about this critical national need. With best wishes, Warmly,

ARCHONFOCUS THE UNITED STATES: A POST-INDUSTRIAL NATION WITH PROBLEMS & OPPORTUNITIES by Roger D. Semerad

Outwardly, the United States appeared to be a thriving industrial economy, yet a little-noticed symbolic milestone heralded the end of an era: In 1956, for the first time in American history, white-collar workers in technical, managerial, and clerical positions outnumbered blue-collar workers. Industrial America was giving way to a new society, where, for the first time in history, most of us worked with information rather than producing goods. John Naisbitt, Megatrends (1984) In this post-industrial period, the majority of the new jobs will be in high technology, information, and services. The end of the industrial era brings a demand for an increasingly educated and trained work force. Also, the "work culture" will change requiring a more flexible and adaptable work force, able to shift rapidly as foreign competition and technology bring about changed work opportunities. Granted, this era presents a number of problems for the nation to address, but there will also be opportunities to address some of our longstanding social problems in a manner which also would buttress the nation's economy. Well into this post-industrial periodby the year 2000-the nation could have major labor shortages. The growth of the labor force is slower now than at any time since the Great Depression. That is just a partial explanation for the potential labor shortage. "The labor shortage may also come about because the shortened labor queue contains large numbers of people without the necessary skills upon which to build . . . people who even in today's market are not seriously considered for employment."

Projections regarding the work force in the year 2000 have been prepared under the direction of the U.S. Department of Labor ... as have analyses of the potential impact of the projections. 10

Some interesting findings have surfaced. Unfortunately some of those findings also give cause for alarm unless some actions are taken ... and taken now. ESTIMATES OF THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN SELECTED OCCUPATIONS 1984-2000

Selected Occupalions

Lawyers and Judges Natural, computer and mathematical scientists Health diagnosing and treating Social scientists Marketing and sales Managerial and Management Related Engineers, architects and surveyors Service occupations (Within the service occupations, the 100% is divided as follows: Food and Beverage (46.7%) Protective (15.6%) Cleaning & Building (15.0%) Health (12.3%) Personal (4.9%) Private Household (-2.4%) All other (6.5%) Administrative support Construction trades Plant and system Agriculture, forestry, fishing Extractive and related Blue-collar worker supervisors Helpers, laborers, material movers Machine setters, set-up operators, operators and tenders

Percentage Change in Employment between 1984&2000

94.88% 87.19% 49.47% 44.75% 39.25% 38.49% 37.02% 36.66%

increases in both low and high tech jobs. Granted there will be a need for more bank tellers, restaurant workers and maintenance workers, but for the categories of low technology jobs the rate of growth generally will be no greater than the overall rate of employment growth. By contrast, the fastest growing occupations will be the higher skilled, high-paying jobs such as computer scientists, lawyers, and engineers. The more white-collar, less blue-collar trend Naisbitt noted to date will continue. According to the Hudson Institute, between 1984 and 2000 there will be more than 3.8 million new managerial positions, 5.8 million new professional and technical positions and an additional 3.6 million marketing and sales positions while at the same time a decrease of 400,000 of skilled and unskilled production jobs. The Literacy, Educational, and Skill Requirements. By 1990, more than

75% of all jobs will require some postsecondary education.

22.61% 19.62% 16.01% 15.50% 14.82% 8.85%

7.18% 5.38%

Source: The Hudson /nslilule WORK FORCE 2000 The Shifts: Goods to Information and Blue Collar to White Collar. Most

analysts are projecting an increase in employment in high technology, information, and services as opposed to goods production by the year 2000. The Hudson Institute forecasts that all net new jobs between 1985 and 2000 will be in nongoods producing industries, with net declines in manufacturing, mining and agricultural employment. There will be

"There will be no place for the functionally illiterate in the work force."

That is if "functionally illiterate" means someone whose basic reading, writing, and math skills are non-existent. Even in 1984, only 15% of the total work force was functionally illiterate-unable to fill out job applications, read simple instructions and safety warnings. But the demands of the year 2000 work force go far beyond requiring functional literacy. The 9th grade agreed-upon work place literacy standard of today will be shifted almost to the level of a two-year college standard. By 2000, new skills will be required of almost every worker-computer skills, proficiency in problem-solving and interpersonal skills. Work Force Profile. The year 2000 work force will be older. There will be an increase in Blacks, Hispanics and other minorities in the work force. Women will continue to join the work force in substantial numbers as will immigrants. These

ARCHONFOCUS changes will take place irrespective of changes in public and/or private policies because of the profile of the year 2000 population. By the year 2000, the median age of the population will be six years older than at any time in the history of the nation. The age of the labor force will closely track the age of the population-rising from 35 years in 1984 to 39 in the year 2000~the oldest in history. Blacks, Hispanics and other minorities will make up approximately 29% of the net additions to the work force between 1985 and 2000. Between 1970 and 1985, the percentage of net additions of minorities to the work force was 18.4%. The nonWhite share of the working age population (16 years and older) between 1985 and 2000 increases from 13.6% to 15.7%. Blacks' share of the labor force growth between 1975 and 1980 was 12.2%. Between 1990 and 1995, the projected Black share of the labor force growth is 18.3%. "Black women will comprise the largest share of the increase in the non-White labor force." Black's Share of Labor Force Growth 100

Percent

80 60 40

12.2%

17.7%

17.2%

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1975-80 1980-84 1984-90

The Year 2000 Work Force Supply: A Potential Problem The fact that the labor force growth between now and 2000 will be extremely slow is only a partial explanation for a potential labor shortage. The complicated explanation relates to the skills and experience of the people in the shortened hiring queue. In that hiring queue may be people who are handicapped ... displaced workers ... single heads of house-holds. Neither those characteristics nor race, sex, age or national origin will govern an individual's participation in the year 2000

work force. What will govern the participation in the work force of people previously excluded from the mainstream is the fact that some may be ill-prepared. Unfortunately, some may be without the basic skills upon which to build. Unless there are bold initiatives to prepare many in the hiring queue, this nation will have lost a one-time opportunity to bring millions of Americans into the economic mainstream rather than have them relegated to the status of the permanent underclass. In particular, initiatives need be fashioned and implemented to affect the future among others: the functionally illiterate persons ... the disadvantaged and unemployed youth ... displaced workers. Functionally Illiterate. According to a 1982 survey commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education and conducted by the Bureau of Census, between 17 and 21 million Americans over 20 years of age are illiterate. That is an alarming 13% of the population. Each year another 2.3 million people are added to the pool of the illiterate. More should be known about who is affected by this barrier to entry into the work force. Of Americans whose native language is not English - 48% are illiterate. Forty-one percent of the adults who live in central cities are illiterate. In 1984, the U.S. Department of Education making projections based upon a 1971 University of Texas study reported that of Americans eighteen years and older: 16% White Americans are illiterate; 44% Black Americans are illiterate; 54% Native Americans; and 56% Hispanics. "There may not be agreement on the actual percentage of Americans who are illiterate. There is agreement that the problem is serious." What makes the problem of the functionally illiterate even more serious is that it is affecting the youth of America ... the potential employees of tomorrow. A study released in late 1986, Literacy: Profiles of America's Young Adults, conducted by the Educational Testing Service, reported that 20% of this nation's young adults (ages 21 to 25) cannot read at or above the 8th grade level. That is problematic coupled with the fact that 25% of ninth

graders fail to complete high school, with the rate for inner-city school systems around 50%. Dropouts are three times more likely to be unemployed than high school graduates. The Disadvantaged and Unemployed Youth. First of all, it should be recognized that there is a direct correlation between unemployment and illiteracy. Fifty percent of the unemployed in Appalachia are illiterate. Over thirty-three percent of women on welfare are illiterate. Even though this is 1980 data, this is relevant in any discussion of the labor market in 2000. Fifteen years from now, many in those statistics will still be a part of the labor market; furthermore, illiteracy is often intergenerational. More than three million 16 to 24 year olds are unemployed and another 400,000 are so discouraged that they are not looking for work. The most serious and chronic problem is with the economically disadvantaged minority youth with limited education. The comparative unemployment rate is 40% for Black teens and 16% for White teens. What is most disturbing is that the gap has widened since 1954. Between 1955 and 1983, the percentage of Black males 16 to 24 who are employed fell from about 66% to 31%. William Kolberg, President of the National Alliance of Business, in presenting the data on unemployed youth, has expressed what is most alarming about the situation as follows: One quarter of all Black males 25 years of age and under have never had a job. Unfortunately, other difficult-to-solve problems often accompany high unemployment among the youth. A 1980 survey found that among inner-city youth-26% used drugs and 16% were involved in some type of criminal behavior. Also, births to unmarried teenagers tripled between 1960 and 1980. These are the statistics of the hopeless. And hopelessness creates attitudes which destroy the ability to even recognize genuine opportunities to be free from the cycle of poverty. Displaced Workers. A 1986 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) study reported that between 1981 and 1986, 5 million experienced workers were displaced by plant closings or job abolishment and 18 11

ARCHONFOCUS percent remained unemployed in January 1986. The BLS survey suggests an annual average of one million displaced workers. The New York Times of October 13, 1986, reported that while the labor force participation rate of White men between ages 55 to 64 was at 69°/o in 1985, the rate for Black men was 59°/4. The article noted that the rate is low for Black men because a disproportionate percentage work in heavy physical labor where people tend to retire earlier. Also the education and experience of minority men makes it difficult for them to find new jobs once they are laid off. For some displaced workers there is financial security; for others being unemployed is a nightmare requiring major lifestyle adjustments. Also the unemployment of a major family support could result in the next generation being unprepared for the work force 2000. A Clear Window of Opportunity

The labor market growth by the year 2000 should come from groups that traditionally have been underutilizedminorities, women, the disadvantaged, the disabled, immigrants, and the displaced worker. This is doable, but only with a concerted effort on the part of major elements of this society. "There is no need to start from scratch to address the illiteracy problem."

There have been national volunteer literacy programs in this country since the late 1960s when Laubach Literacy Action was established. Between that program and the Literacy Volunteers of America, over 45,000 volunteers are teaching basic reading and writing skills to adults. There are many examples of business-

sponsored, local and state governmentsponsored, and community organizationsponsored literacy programs. There are also effective partnerships in literacy and job skill training programs. In Chicago, Chicago United, Chicago Urban League, Latino Institute, and the Black Contractors Association, together with Chicago-City-Wide College and State of Illinois funding, offer training in job specific skills to employees of minority construction contractors working toward a greater success in winning competitive awards. Another exciting program was run in the summer of 1986 by the Davis County (Utah) Summer Youth Employment and Training Program and the Clearfield Job Corps Center. In a short three-month period, the project increased the reading level of participants by two years. The Reagan Administration has gone beyond rethinking historic methods of addressing dislocated worker problems by initiating a legislative proposal providing for a single program of worker adjustment assistance with the aim of reemploying workers quickly. The program includes adjustment services such as counseling and job search, and the more intensive activities such as basic education, literacy and job skill training. This program would replace existing splintered approaches to the dislocated worker problem. There are also many examples of retraining programs for the displaced and the potentially displaced employee. Onan Corporation in Minneapolis provides retraining programs for its manufacturing employees; R. J. Reynolds and Winston-Salem's Forsyth Technical Institute provide retraining to both R. J. Reynolds employees and displaced

workers in the community. These types of initiatives represent a beginning, but only a beginning. It is up to every individual and every sector of this society to play a part in the development of all of our human resources. Kids must stay in school. There is now and will continue to be a greater premium on young people who stay in school and attain higher levels of literacy and math capability. "Our nation's youth can have a more meaningful opportunity to be employed if they are educated, drug-free and are not prematurely responsible for children of their own."

Adults must be willing to learn new skills and be flexible about where they work. Educational institutions must provide a relevant education while demanding excellence. Businesses must be able to adopt new technologies. Civic and community organizations must redouble their efforts to addressing the work force problems. Unions and managers must find new ways to relate to each other. And government must rethink historic ways of assisting in the development of our human resources. Leadership in every sector of this nation's economy must emerge that is sensitive to the need to prepare the traditionally underutilized for a productive, competitive work force in the year 2000. That is not just the nice thing to do, it is what this country must do. Roger D. Semerad is the United States Assis/an/ Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training. Prior to joining the Department of Labor, he was Executiue Vice Presidenl and a Trustee of the Brookings Institution, an independent policy research organization.

"Civic and community organizations must redouble their efforts to addressing the work force problems."

ARCHONFOCUS Baker, Louisiana From the Director of the National Illiteracy Eradication Program Barbara West-Carpenter "During the course of the next one and one-half years, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority will assume a uiable and uisible role in helping to solue one of this nation's greatest ills-illiteracy." WHAT CHAPTERS CAN DO

Chapters need not spend much time wondering what to do. Zetas, Amicae and Archonettes can participate in programs to address this problem in their communities. Here are just a few ideas: 1. Design and implement a tutorial program this summer. 2. Sponsor storytelling sessions for youth in libraries or churches. 3. Establish an adult reading clinic. 4. Tutor adults for the G.E.D. exam. 5. Publicize the offerings of community literacy services. 6. Sponsor a summer reading contest for youth. 7. Collect used books and magazines for disadvantaged youth. 8. Participate in the National Assault on Illiteracy Program. More ideas, with how-to directions on getting started, will

follow. To implement a successful project, plan to use the following strategies: 1.

Build support for the project within your immediate chapter. Appoint a coordinator and publicize your project.

Arrange to meet participants for the first time in a relaxed atmosphere.

Make sure the proposed project is publicized within the participating agency. Supply materials, if necessary.

Introduce participating chapter members and explain the Sorority's program.

Avoid making a sales pitch for the Sorority.

Ask for and answer questions: Where, when, how, how many times, how long? Be specific about expected time commitments and other requirements, if any.

Seek input from all parties.

Develop a monitoring or an evaluation system.

Barbara West-Carpenter

Write to the following organizations for additional information and resources: Illiteracy In America: Extent, Causes, and Suggested Solutions

National Advisory Council on Adult Education 2000 L Street, N.W., Suite 570 Washington, D. C. 20036 Tutoring Older Adults In Literacy Programs

Literacy Education for the Elderly Project The National Council on the Aging, Inc. 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W. West Wing 100 Washington, D.C. 20026 Organizing A Literacy Program For Older Adults

Literacy Education for the Elderly Project The National Council on the Aging, Inc. 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W. West Wing 100 Washington, D.C. 20026 Literacy: Profiles of America's Young Adults

NAEP Adult Literacy Project Educational Testing Service Rosedale Road Princeton, NJ 08541-6710 A Manual For Developing Successful Projects

The American Council of Life Insurance 1850 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-2284 13

NATIONAL OFFICERS Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The institute will include workshops on:

From the Office of the First Anti-Basileus, Virginia T. Hansberry

Organizational Development

Plans are shaping for the National Basilei Leadership Institute September 25-27, 1987, in Fort Lauderdale. The institute will provide experiences to empower Zetas holding leadership roles. The objectives of the session are to:

• Program and financial planning

• Share information and materials that will enable Zeta leaders to perform at peak levels.

• Membership promotion

• Leadership training • Service delivery • Chapter structure • Parliamentary procedure

• Provide access to consultants whose expertise can assist the participants in developing their skills.

Program Development

• Undergraduate action • Allow for information sharing on successful leadership tips from individual participants. Present chapter Basilei, board chairs, national, regional and state officers, undergraduate advisors and others seeking leadership positions in the future are encouraged to attend. The institute will be held at the Holiday Inn-Fort Lauderdale Beach, 999 North Atlantic Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304. Write or telephone (305) 563-5961 for reservation information before August 1, 1987. The hotel will guarantee reservations with a major credit card for up to 30 days prior to the conference. Room rates are $40, single occupancy and $42, double occupancy. Please plan to arrive no later than 6 p.m. Friday, September 25 and to depart no earlier than 1 p.m. on Sunday. Special activities are planned during these times. Registration is $100 now and $125 after August l. The fee includes six meals and all materials for the institute. The registration form and certified checks or money orders must be sent to national headquarters. Please use the registration form. Refunds will be issued upon written request, postmarked by August 1, 1987.

• Substance abuse education • Illiteracy • The Aged • Stork's Nest A full agenda and participant directory will be compiled and distributed to all registrants in advance. Workshop attendance will be on a first come, first served basis. Awards, for regional representation and certificates of participation will be presented. Eastern Airlines is the official carrier for the institute and offers discounted airfares. To make arrangements, telephone 1-(800) 282-0244 (or 1-(800) 468-7022 in Florida), Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The reference code for our group is #EZ 9 P61. Make your travel plans early! Information will also be distributed to registrants about cruises and tours from the city. For more information, telephone (305) 735-3511 or national headquarters.

NATIONAL BASILEI LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SEPTEMBER 25-27, 1987 HOLIDAY INN-FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH 999 North Atlantic Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304 (305) 563-5961 REGISTRATION FORM Complete and mail with registration fee to:

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. National Headquarters Soror Linda Thompson 1734 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 200)9

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11 Thelma Y. Thomas

Mary E. Fields

Lake Charles, Louisiana From the Chairman of the Executive Board Thelma Y. Thomas We share in the joy of serving, and the unity that makes us stronger and better persons. Be assured that these two years will be filled with serving and working toward high levels of achievement for our great sisterhood. Our program thrusts are indicative of our concern for all humanity. As leaders in the forefront of many social and human causes, we look back with a deep sense of accomplishment, around, with complete awareness of the continuing needs of our society, and forward, to making our great sisterhood significant to the betterment of humanity. Our goals are as vital, refreshing, and vibrant today as they were when our five Founders conceived them. Our outreach has been overwhelming as an organization, and great pride is experienced knowing that others less endowed than we educationally, economically, and socially have benefited from our efforts. Our theme, "Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Designing Strategies, Pro':'iding Outreach Services To Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century," can become a reality if Zetas everywhere realize that today must be the new beginning of a brighter tomorrow for us all.

Mary E. Fields, Director, Atlantic Region, is a Human Service Administrator at the Department of Human Resources. She is currently serving a second term as Basileus, Alpha Zeta Chapter, Baltimore. She is a former Alpha Zeta "Zeta of the Year." She is a member of the YWCA; President's Committee for the Morgan State University Choir; United Negro College Fund Steering Committee; NAACP; and Temple Baptist Church. Soror Fields is a pianist for the church and for Garrison Forest and Owing Mills Missions Vera Mcilwaine Moore, Director of the Eastern Region, has a history of dis-

Vera M. Moore

Vera Paul

tinguished Sorority involvement. She was the State Director of North Carolina before her current appointment. She is an active member of Alpha Alpha Zeta Chapter, Salisbury, N.C. and has held almost all chapter offices. An educator at Knox Junior High School, she is also an active member of her church, Trinity Presbyterian. She and her daughter, Jylla Moore Foster, National Tamias, are a popular mother-daughter team at Sorority events Vera M. Paul is the Great Lakes Region's Director. Soror Paul is a reading teacher for the Chicago Board of Education. She is a member of Zeta Tau Zeta Chapter which has honored her for outstanding service for undergraduate growth and achievement in Illinois. She has held numerous offices at the local and regional levels and is a Life Member Myrtle Ballard, Director of the Pacific Region, has been employed by the California Department of Employment Development for 19 years as Coordinator of the California Employee Council. Myrtle is a member of Iota Delta Zeta Chapter for which she has held most offices and chaired all major committees. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Sickle Cell Research and Education Foundation, Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church and of the Methodist Women Soror Bonita GIiiespie, is the South Central Regional Director and the Treasurer of the National Education Foundation. A proud member of Nu Zeta Chapter, Knoxville, Tennessee, she is a private accountant and practices her profession at her own firm. She also heads the Accounting Department in the Division of Business and Economics at Knoxville College. She is active with the National Association of Black Accountants and has volunteered for the past six years as a tax preparer at the Phyllis Wheatly YWCA. She is a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. She has a twin sister and niece who are both Zetas also Glorla Barber Walker is the newly appointed North Carolina State Director. She resides in Fayetteville and teaches at the Fayetteville Technical Institute. She has served as the former Basileus of Gamma Upsilon Zeta Chapter

NATIONAL OFFICERS

Myrtle Ballard

Bonita Gllleaple

Gloria B. Walker

.......... Theresa D. Hoover, Esquire, State Director of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and member of Delta Omicron Zeta Chapter (Boston), has been selected, over more than two hundred (200) applicants nationally, as Associate Director of Admissions for Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts. Soror Hoover has been a practicing attorney for ten years and is a member of the Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Federal Bars. She has served the Sorority in numerous capacities and projects, including National Legal Counsel since 1982 Lynne C. Allen, teaches art at the Benjamin Syms Middle School in Hampton, VA. A graduate of that

Theresa Hoover

Lynne C. Allen

University, she is the Virginia State Director. She is also Basileus of Alpha Beta Zeta Chapter and currently serves on the Peninsula YWCA Board of Directors Doris McAdams Stokes, Arc hon Director, is a native of Raleigh, NC. Her mother is Soror Doris L. McAdams, formerly of Omicron Zeta Chapter. Both Sorors now reside in Cincinnati and are members of Beta Zeta Zeta Chapter. Soror Stokes, a graduate of Hampton University where she pledged at Rho Alpha Chapter, is the Assistant Director of Affirmative Action at the University of Cincinnati. She has served as the editor of numerous newsletters including CHARISMA a national publication.

Washington, D.C. From the Desk of the Executive Director Linda Thompson I am pleased to announce that the national headquarters' staff has implemented new procedures for members and chapters that should facilitate the delivery of services to you. We also have procedures to help you implement national program objectives. We have made significant progress in office upgrading and staff training to establish the foundation that local chapters need from their national office. You should have noticed a faster response to your inquiries and jewelry and supply orders. We will continue to collaborate with state and regional representatives to meet your specified needs and concerns. Moreover, this Arc hon evidences how the national headquarters staff, working with the national officers and program directors, can serve you. Your national headquarters' staff stands ready to provide information, service and supplies to chapters and affiliate groups.

We are ready for the challenges of the future. On behalf of the staff, I thank you for your support. Linda Thompson

NATIONAL PROGRAM S Office of Employment Opportunities Joan Williams-Thomas, Director Washington, DC This office has been created to help our Sorority forge forward into the twenty-first century. It will provide Sorors with ready access to information concerning career and job opportunities nationwide. Soror Joan Williams-Thomas of Beta Zeta Chapter, is the first director. The office will seek to do the following: l. Maintain a file of Sorors seeking job opportunities along with their resumes. 2. Provide job listings to Sorors requesting information concerning any type of job they desire upon request, when available. 3. Circulate, when appropriate, resumes of Sorors to prospective employers. 4. Provide workshops, upon request, at regional and/or state meetings in the areas of: a. Resume writing b. Interview techniques c. Job hunting d. Changing careers e. Initial entrance into the job market f. Re-entry into the job market To seek assistance from this office, please send a resume and a brief statement of career interests, type of job sought, salary requirements, location, type of industry and any other pertinent data you feel appropriate. Regional and State Directors who wish the assistance of this office, please indicate the area of interest for your workshop and contact me for additional information. Mail should be directed to me at: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. 1734 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 200Cl9 or 6912 Greenvale Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20015 or telephone (202) 966-3367 (home) (202) 282-7365 (office) The following job opportunities are open until filled: Position, Title or Salary

Company and Location

Clerk Typist GS 5/6 $11,458-$20,&55

Federal Trade Commission Washington, DC

Employee Relations Clerk GS4/5

Naval Ship Research and Development Center Washington, DC

Position Title or Salary Clerk Typist GS 2/3/4

Company and Location Department of Transportation Washington, DC

Guidance Counselor

Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School District

Associate Education Connecticut State Department Consultant Special of Education Education Technical Assistance Economist (GS/GM 12-15) $31,619-$67,940

Federal Trade Commission Washington, DC

Economic Fellow GM 14.15 $45,319-$69,301

Federal Trade Commission Washington, DC

School Librarian (pt.) salary varies with experience

Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School District

Museum Specialist (Curator of Instruments) GS 9 $22,458-$29,199 GS 11 $27,172-$35,326

Library of Congress Washington, DC

Librarian (Descriptive Cataloger) GS 9 $22,458-$29,199 GS 11 $27,172-$35,326

Library of Congress Washington, DC

Assistant Professor Salary Competitive

Missouri Western State College

Assistant Professor of Finance Glassboro State College (Tenure-Track) Glassboro, New Jersey Competitive Graduate Assistantships $3,000 stipend tuition waiver for 33 semester hours

Glassboro State College Glassboro, New Jersey

Assistant Professor of Computer Science $23,979-$27,576

Glassboro State College Glassboro, New Jersey

Assistant Professor, Psychology Department $23,979-$27,576

Glassboro State College Glassboro, New Jersey

Assistant Professor, Political Science Department $23,979-$27,576

Glassboro State College Glassboro, New Jersey

Chief Software Programmer/ Analyst PR $35,000-$45,000

State University of New York Buffalo, New York

Assistant Professor Library

Trent on State College Trenton, New Jersey

NATIONAL PROGRAM S

Indianapolis, Indiana From the Director of Political Awareness Norma C. Dartis It is vital that we heighten our awareness of the political arena. As we develop our agenda for the future, we must examine the political climates both locally and nationally. Learning to anticipate politically rather than being reactionary can mean the success or failure of a campaign. Sorer Thomas has charged us to "Designing New Strategies, Providing Outreach Services to Meet the Challenge of the 21st Century." Political astuteness is a vehicle to accomplish our programmatic thrusts. All Regional and State Directors and chapter Basilei are asked to submit the name of their Political Awareness appointee to this office: Sorer Norma C. Dartis National Director Political Awareness 5228 Leone Place Indianapolis, IN 46226 Zeta already has a number of Sorors in politics. Be sure to bring their expertise in the loop. Some activities for chapters to implement follow. Volunteer 1. Register voters. Know your precincts and registration deadlines for voting eligibility. Our goal is to target those who have not voted before, especially in the 18-21 year old age group. 2. Make yourself available to work on your candidate's campaign. 3. Make voters aware of the absentee ballot procedure. 4. Volunteer to help in fundraising campaigns. 5. Provide rides to the polls on election day. Organize 1. Identify and align chapters with affiliate organizations that have similar concerns. 2. Mobilize chapters on issues of concern.

3. Contact political organizations for information such as League of Women Voters or both political parties, etc. 4. Make concerns known to senators and representatives (lobby). 5. Use a writing campaign where it can be effective (letters to the editor, etc.) Time 1. Become aware of the dates of general assembly sessions in your state. 2. Know when primaries and all elections are held. 3 .. Know terms of offices for school boards, commissions, etc. Obtain information on the qualifications for these. 4. Be aware of the amount of time required to get a candidate elected, and how much time will be required of you should you choose to run for office. Educate 1. Conduct training in usage of voting booths. 2. Know the voting procedure for; a. voting the straight party ticket b. voting a split ticket (voting for a person rather than a party) 3. Know the qualifications of the candidates. 4. Have a candidate or legislator as a speaker at a chapter function. 5. Sponsor a debate between candidates. 6. Hold seminars on the following subjects: a. how to run for office b. how to obtain funding for a campaign 7. Learn about Political Awareness Committees. They are organized to protect and promote the interest of an association (corporation) in the legislative and regulatory processes of government. They can be made up of business persons, educators, women, union members-anyone with common interests and goals. The potential of PACs is tremendous. Consider that PACs contributed $46 million to the most recent congressional campaigns. Their impact should not be ignored. 19

NATIONAL PROGRAM S National Education Foundation

Memphis, Tennessee

The National Education Foundation of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. is a non-profit, private foundation organized September 1, 1975 pursuant to the laws of the District of Columbia. The foundation is exempt from income taxes under Coae 501 (c) (3). The primary purpose of the foundation is to provide funds for scholarships, fellowships, and research projects for high school and college students. The foundation is funded almost solely from the gifts of Sorors, Amicae and chapters for endowment and general funds. The Board does implement special projects throughout the year, research and fund raising activities, and a conference is held in a different region each year. (See the Archon calendar for more information about the June 1987 conference.) Gifts may be made to the foundation using the form below. Please make money orders payable to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Education Foundation. Mail them to: Soror Bonita Gillespie, Treasurer National Education Foundation 2518 Chillicothe Street Knoxville, TN 37921

The objectives of this office-working with all national, regional and state officers-are to: • have youth auxiliary groups affiliated with each graduate chapter by 1988; • organize the Archonettes to ensure consistency in structure from state to state; • complete the National Archonette Handbook; and • produce a national Archonette Advisory Directory. Similar activities are planned for the Amicettes also. The ultimate goal is to move our youth from the Amicettes, to the Archonettes, and then on to college campuses to establish or sustain existing undergraduate chapters. To facilitate the attainment of these objectives, please send the names and addresses of your chapter's youth sponsors to:

(Gifts are tax deductible.)

Soror Doris E. Hall 1808 F airmead Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38114

Here's my National Education Foundation gift. Name---------------Chapter

Address

City/State/Zip Code

Telephone Number

Amount Enclosed

From the National Youth Program Director Doris E. Hall

* * * * * Editor's Note: Soror Hall has served as the first Regional Archonette Coordinator for the South Central Region and as the Tennessee State Archon e tt e Coordinator. She is the Corresponding Grammateus and chair of the Collegiate Aduisory Committee for Alpha Eta Zeta Chapter.

NATIONAL PROGRAMS Detroit, Michigan From Soror Loma R. Pointer National Co-Director The Stork's Nest The primary goal of this office is to increase the number of active Stork's Nests throughout the United States. The Grand Basileus, in announcing her programmatic thrust for the next two years, included the educational component of Zeta's service program, SNIP (Stork's Nest Information Program). Each chapter should sponsor an educational program to give Zetas the opportunity to serve their respective communities in a practical and productive manner for a healthier generation. This office will develop a module that will be available for every chapter. Emphasis on the SNIP component should not negate the importance of those chapters' clothing distribution centers in operation. Rather, it should enhance services that are already

in place. For chapters that have found it difficult to establish and maintain a distribution center, SNIP offers an ongoing service alternative. Some chapters have both components in operation. Congratulations!

CLUB 100-A FUND RAISER If your chapter has a distribution center for infant clothing and other necessities, here is another idea that can involve the entire community as well as chapter members. In Detroit, two Nests have found Club 100 a significant source of infant clothing. It is a relatively easy way to keep supplies flowing. Here's how it works. Individual or group memberships of the Stork's Nest are established for one year. Dues are paid by contributing a minimum of $100, or one

hundred items of new clothing, or one hundred hours of service, or any combination thereof. For example: A person may knit fifty pairs of booties, and is given credit for labor and purchase of materials that may equal 100 or more points. Some groups sponsor showers and each participant is asked to bring items of infant clothing. The clothing may be one particular item, as a sleeper shower, or it may be a miscellaneous shower. Dues are payable in installments also. Some members simply pick up a few items from large food centers when shopping. This idea has been successful in Detroit, generating interest, funds and supplies. Certificates and publicity ideas are available. Contact me for additional information at: 2935 Webb Avenue, Detroit, MI 48206.

CLUB 100 Certificate of Membership Presented to

for Uncompensated, Unselfish and Dedicated Service to the Unborn and the Newborn by Zeta Stork's Nest Foundation, Detroit, Michigan

For the Year 19

Foundation President

Chapter President

Co-sponsor: March of Dimes, Sou1heas1 Michigan Chapter

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Bernice Boule Donald

Edythe Daffin White

Linda J. Hale

Queen E. Patton

Judge Bernice Boule Donald has made history in the state of Tennessee by becoming the first Black woman elected to the judiciary in the State's history. She is presently judge of the General Sessions Court, in Memphis. She has served as attorney for the Shelby County Public Defender's Office and at the Memphis Area Legal Services Association, and as a facuity member at Shelby State Community College and Memphis State University School of Law. Soror Donald is a member of the Tennessee, Memphis and Shelby County and National Bar Associations. She is active in numerous civic and professional organizations, and has been honored by Congressman Harold E. Ford, Governor Lamar Alexander and Senator Jim Sasser. Soror Donald is an active member of Alpha Eta Zeta Chapter, Memphis . Beta Upsilon Zeta Chapter, Dothan, Alabama has many accomplished Sorors: Edythe Daffin White has the distinct honor of being the first woman to serve on the Jackson, Alabama City Council; Soror Linda J. Hale was recently elected as the Cor-

responding Secretary of the Southeast District Matron Department of the Southeastern Division of the Alabama State Convention; Queen E. Patton is President of the Dothan Association of Women and the youth auxiliaries under them; Anne D. Hayden is on the Planning Committee to relocate the George Washington Carver Museum and Tower to Dothan; and Daisy Kinney is a recent appointee to the Houston County Mental Health Board Beta Upsilon Zeta, observed its 40th Anniversary in January and honored Soror Susie Dumas, the only active charter member, with a monetary gift. Soror Dumas has been a tireless worker and an inspiration to many Sorors throughout the years Beatrice Kelley, also of Beta Upsilon Zeta won the St. Mary's District Missionary Service Contest this year. She has held this distinction for the last four years Roxie D. Byrd, Hempstead, Texas, is active in her retirement. She is a member of the Corpus Christi Library, Greenwood Molina Nursery and Retired Teachers Boards. She is active in numerous other community

Roxie 0. Byrd

MIidred B. Stanford

Allle Faye Pitts

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Anne D. Hayden

Daisy Kinney

organizations and is the Basileus of Gamma Alpha Zeta. She was inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame in 1986 Soror AHie Faye Pitts was inducted into the Texas Black Women's Hall of Fame in 1986atthe Museum of African-American Life and Culture in Dallas, Texas. Soror Pitts is an advocate for children and has been a driving force in the establishment of the Greenwood Molina Nursery. She is a Life Member .......... Soror MIidred Stanford, retired educator and member of Gamma Nu Zeta Chapter, Camden, N.J. was inducted into the Camden Black Hall of Fame by the Centerville Simbas Football Association for her years of service to youth and the community .......... Llllle Mae Bellinger was honored as Gamma Alpha Zeta's "Zeta of the Year." Soror Bellinger is a Life Member and past chapter Basileus Zeta Omega Zeta, Saginaw, notes the following accomplishments of these Sorors: Annye Roberts, appointed to the Mayor's Cultural Enrichment Committee; Delores Lewis on a new job as therapist at the Saginaw Mental Health Department; Verlyn Campbell promoted to the Assistant Chief at the Veterans Administration Hospital; Rose Cecil's return to school to work on her masters degree; Hazel WIison's move up to the Director of Volunteers at Delta College; Marie Tolliver elected to the office of state President of the Colored Women's Clubs; Elizabeth Gibson's honor as a convener of national issues; and Vezella Phllllps, appointed to serve as the Archonette Regional Coordinator . Eta Beta Zeta, Durham, N.C. reports: Sorors Laura Grady and Annette Bryant have retired after 28 and 43 years of service respectively, from the local public schools; Barbara Faulk was honored for 25 years of

Susie Dumas

Beatrice Kelley

service in the county system; Sorors Claudine Harris and Mary Carter Jenkins both received perfect attendance certificates; and Soror Margratha Chambers' Githens Junior High School girls' volleyball team had an undefeated year (14-0) Soror Dr. Angela B. Johnson, science teacher at the Cambridge Ringe and Latin High School, is the first woman to be elected President of the Massachusetts Schoolmasters Club, now in its 110th year. Angela was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where she received her basic education. She is a member of the Phi Lambda Theta Honor Society, Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers, Natural Science Teachers Association, American Lung Association, and the Cambridge Teachers Association. She is also Treasurer of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church. She is a naturalized citizen of the United States where she has devoted her professional years to science education Dr. Charlotte I. Chambliss, Epsilon Phi Zeta Chapter was honored for her literary writings and years of service to her community. A distinctive reception was held in April at Beth Eden Baptist Church, Oakland, California. Soror Myrtle Ballard, Director, Pacific Region was a presenter. Some of Dr. Chambliss' works were on display during the reception.

Zetas and Amicae are achievers! Let's hear from you or your Chapter about noteworthy accomplishments.

CHAPTER MANAGEMENT TIPS

Co-Sponsored Programs: The Answer To Limited Resources by Doris M. Stokes

Are a lack of these resources-active members and money-plaguing your chapter's program plans? Don't let this situation bring chapter activities to a standstill. Consider a creative strategy for increasing resources: program co-sponsorship. By combining your chapter's efforts with those of other groups, resources can be expanded. Here are a few basics to follow in developing co-sponsored programs. First, develop your program idea, objectives and structure, and define your target audience. Identify those chapter resources available, funds and members to implement the program, and those resources needed. Type your plans in proposal form, and determine a tentative budget and time schedule. Second, go shopping for a co-sponsor. Send Sorors out to market your plans and to enlist the assistance of others for the program's identified needs. Other fraternal or community action groups can contribute financially. Pooled monies could bring in a national speaker that a small group would not be able to afford. Sharing expenses can result in professionally designed and produced posters, flyers and program handouts. Churches and schools can provide a program site, often at no cost, that can accommodate large and small groups. Check into available transportation, audio-visual equipment and food service areas from these institutions too. Local social service or health care agencies and government offices and even law enforcement departments are good sources of free speakers, workshop leaders, and media presentations. Libraries and museums may have exhibits to loan. Don't forget retailers, and food and beverage suppliers who may be looking for a way to advertise their product. Key to your marketing strategy for enlisting cosponsorship is developing your program's objectives so that other groups will want to buy into and become a part of them. Do consider groups whose overall goals and interests parallel those of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. first. 24

Global issues and concerns such as substance abuse education and prevention programs for youth are vital and merit the impact of one large and unified community group effort. The Sorority's Project Zeta offers chapters numerous ideas for generating co-sponsored program plans. Finally, schedule meetings with all group representatives to finalize program plans. Dates, schedules, budgets and individual group monetary commitments may have to be negotiated. If large sums of money are involved, it may be necessary to seek legal counsel about contractual agreements. Begin your program plans early enough to allow each group representative time to report back to his or her group to seek that group's approval for co-sponsored activities prior to any action being taken. Get this approval in writing even if no monetary commitment is involved. The agreement should detail each group's responsibility and should also state that the names of all co-sponsoring groups will appear on all publicity and program copy related to the activity. The benefits of co-sponsored programs are evident. There are more people working together to implement a program which means more publicity and possibly a larger attendance. Limited finances are shared and stretched. Community groups have an opportunity to interact as a unified body, eliminating fragmented, often competitive and ineffective individual group effort, or efforts that only reach a few community members. Set your plans in motion today. Those inactive Sorors may want to join the chapter in its next effort simply because a co-sponsored program was successful. Through co-sponsored programs, your chapter can make Zeta Phi Beta Sorority a leader in outreach services and a facilitator of unified group action.

Does your chapter have a novel organization or management tip that works? Send details to the Archon.

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Anaheim, California The 66th Anniversary Boule of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., was held at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, July 27-August 1, 1986. Adjacent to the city's convention center and just two blocks from Disneyland, the sprawling hotel easily accommodated over 1,200 Sorors, Amicae, Archonettes, spouses and family members. in attendance. The Boule theme "Making Critical Choices During Critical Times" was appropriate for this election year conference. From the opening to closing session, the atmosphere was electric, charged with activity, excitement, and anticipation. These Boule photographs were taken by Soror Beverly Swanagan, Chicago, Illinois. A public program, attended by many distinguished guests opened the conference. Donald Wilson, International Exalted Ruler of the Elks gave a rousing address which was followed by numerous presentations. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority continued the tradition of supporting the work of community organizations. The following contributions were made to agency or organization representatives:

Top left, at the National Education Foundation Board meeting,

left to right: Issie Jenkins, Jewel Livingston, Virginia Hansberry, Jyl/a Foster, Mildred Bradham, Bonita Gillespie, Rosalie Adams, Isabel Herson, Thelma Thomas, Linda Thompson and Deborah Wolfe. Bottom left, Virginia Hansberry, National First Anti-Basileus,

makes presentation ta Donald P. Wilson, keynote speaker for the public program. Bottom right, Past Grands Bradham, left and Kissner, right, flank Irv Prick/er, Anaheim mayor at the reception for public program guests.

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Assault On Illiteracy Programs $5,000 March of Dimes Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 National Association of Colored Women's Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 National Education Foundation 10,000 NAACP 10,000 NCNW 1,000 United Black Fund .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. 500 United Negro College Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 Urban League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 Above, Mamie Harrington Townsend, Indianapolis, Indiana,

(second from right), was inducted as an honorary member. ,She is with, left to right, Norma Dartis and Effie Burford, both Mu Zeta Chapter members, and Liz Miller, former Great Lakes Region Director. Soror Townsend is the founder and president of Auntie Mame's Child Development Center. She operates two centers that house over 556 children and employs over 100 persons. She will affiliate with Mu Tau Zeta in Speedway, Indiana. Top right, Ken Bentley, Manager, Carnation Company, Los Angeles, joins youth at the conclusion of one of their Boule workshops. Middle right, Zeta Amicae in session. Bottom right, The Adolph Coors Company makes a scholarship fund donation. Left to right, Soror Paula Peak, presented the check, Founders Myrtle Tyler Faithful, and Fannie Pettie Watts, an unidentified Soror, and Past Grand Edith Francis accept.

-----ARCHON HIGHLIGHTS Workshops and business sessions were held for Zetas, Amicae and Archonettes. Designed and coordinated by Past Grand Basileus Mildred Cater Bradham, the workshops addressed a myriad of subjects pertinent to the 1980s. Topics included Illiteracy; Special Employment Concerns of Black Women; Financial Resource Management; Adolescence Intervention Strategies; the Stork's Nest Program; and The Black Family. Sorors, chapters and youth were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments, service records, or support of national programs. Four undergraduate chapters, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Delta, Nu Zeta and Iota Gamma, and seven graduate chapters, Zeta Upsilon Zeta, Delta Eta Zeta, Beta Psi· Zeta, Epsilon Epsilon Zeta, Alpha Rho Zeta, Kappa Omega Zeta and Kappa Zeta Zeta, were recognized for membership growth. Epsilon Iota Zeta and the Zeta Amicae of Richmond received first place chapter report awards.

Top left, the Founders, in front, Myrtle Tyler Faithful and Fannie Pettie Watts, are joined by unidentified Sorors following

the Regional Breakfast. Middle left, Youth honorees. Bottom left, the former Regional Directors are recognized for their service, left to right: Liz Miller, Great Lakes; Henri Etta Lowe, South Central; Dolores Pennington, Southern; Mayme Sweeney, Pacific; Macon Gardner, South Eastern; Ersaline Porchia, Midwestern; Ellis Jones, Eastern; and Kathryn

Maluern, Atlantic. Bottom right, Delta Zeta Chapter Soror and matching gift company representatiue receiue an award from Past Grand Deborah Wo/fe, also Chair of the National Education Foundation, for the chapter's $14,000 gift to the Foundation.

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Top left, Past Grand Francis pins the newly elected Grand with

the official Grand Basileus' pin. Bottom left, Edith Francis, Myrtle Tyler Faithful and Grand

Eunice Thomas share a festive mood at the formal ball. Top right, the newly elected officers are sworn in by Past Grand

Deborah Wolfe, at the podium. Bottom right, Past Grand Isabel Herson, left, gives the oath of office to Gail W. Akers, National Third Anti-Basileus, at the Executive Board meeting. Soror Thomas is seated right.

Note: The Arclton regrets that names and titles were not available for all persons in the photographs. 28

Gail Akers and Carolyn Williams were both named "Outstanding Undergraduate Members" for their scholastic performance and service. Archonette Lawson won the first place honor in the oratorical contest for her speech titled "Black Unemployment Can Be Eliminated." Archonette Moore, a participant in the National Education Foundation's debate on the bombing in Libya, received the first place trophy. The election results were announced in an afternoon business session and Eunice S. Thomas became the Sorority's nineteenth Grand Basileus. The mantle of leadership passed on. One chapter of Zeta's history closed and another one opened. "The past cannot be changed. The future is within our power. "

JUST FOR YOU SISTER STRESS BRIEF by Doris M. Stokes Stress. You are familiar with the word and upon mention of it, many will nod knowingly. Do you really know what stress is? Stress is how our bodies respond physically and mentally to external forces. There are many external forces-international and national affairs, work, family and organizations-that have an impact on our beings. Coupled with our individual and professional aspirations-personal stressors-stress is a tremendous aspect of everyday life. Why is it important to do something about stress? Researchers have identified stress as one of the leading causes of alcoholism and drug abuse. Many people attempt to temporarily escape from the stresses of !ife via a substance induced high. Researchers further speculate that Black women are more subject to stress because of their dual minority status, Black and female; the uneven distribution of Black men to Black women; and the recent influx of Black women into high status and high paying professional jobs. Take this brief quiz. Do you find yourself: 1. Wanting to run away from home, work or life in general? 2. Subject to irregular eating and sleeping habits? □ 3. Having less time for your family or own interests? □ 4. Feeling ill or plagued by numerous aches and pains? 5. Failing to meet deadlines or always running late? □ 6. Expressing negative feelings about your job, boss, family or spouse? 7. Feeling tired, even after eight hours of sleep? 8. Daydreaming about what you could do if you didn't have so many other responsibilities or problems? 9. Feeling helpless and victimized? □ 10. Using alcohol or drugs more frequently? If you answered yes to more than three of these symptoms, stop now and look for ways to reduce some of the stressors in your life before it's too late. Stress cannot be eliminated entirely, but it can be controlled.

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Here are some ideas for you to consider. Remember, the choice is yours. • Make a list of your present and future goals. Are you really doing what you want to do? Be honest with yourself. • Think positively and resolve to accept that which you cannot change. Learn to love yourself and don't feel guilty about doing so. Don't be afraid of failure or of saying no to more responsibilities. Learn to let go. • Admit to yourself how you feel in different situations. Practice self-expression and learn to face your fears. • Join an exercise class and learn to relax. Have a regular medical checkup and go on a diet if necessary. Revamp your wardrobe. • Allot time for daily meditation. Learn to laugh and play again. Develop a hobby. Keep a diary to help you understand your !ife cycles and time use, and to identify your priorities and your progress made. • Focus on one thing at a time. Don't try to be perfect. Take time off from work. Consider finding another job. • Rearrange or redecorate at home for your maximum comfort. Don't watch television, read instead. • Redefine family household chores. Hire professional help to do house or yard work. • Seek the company of friends. Learn to talk about yourself and to share your feelings. Don't criticize or blame others. Strengthen your spiritual beliefs. Stress management programs are available in most communities or consider a workshop on this subject as a Project Zeta activity. Now is the time to do something. Formulate plans to manage stress, both individually and in groups. The reward is a greater sense of freedom and enjoyment of life, for you. These pages are for you, the woman, wife, mother and professional. Send your tips to the Archon. 29

JUST FOR YOU SISTER

KEEPING YOUR CHILD DRUG-FREE How do you keep your kids from getting involved with drugs? What can a parent do? Plenty. Here are a few suggestions: •

Set an example. Don't use drugs yourself. Don't say that you are taking pills to calm your nerves or to relax. Keep prescription drugs out-of-reach.

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Form a network with parents of your children's friends and set guidelines for curfews. Arrange with other parents to take turns chaperoning parties. If your child wants to spend the night at a friend's house, check with the friend's parents to be sure they are home.

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If you suspect your child is using drugs, take him or her to a pediatrician for a urinalysis. Too many parents hope for the best, waiting to act until it is often too late.

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Be a parent. "My daughter and I are best friends, we're like sisters," a mother boasted. "Fine," was her doctor's reply, "but who's her parent?" Parents should be counselors, mentors, teachers and advisors but not contemporaries.

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Watch television together. Know and discuss what your child sees and hears.

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With the other parents, pressure your school's Parent-Teachers' Association to set rules with appropriate curfew hours.

• Encourage your child's development of hobbies or productive interests. Remember, "Idle hands are the devil's workshop."

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Work as a parent group to encourage the schools to adopt firm drug policies. As taxpayers, you have the right to have drug-free schools.

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Be careful where you leave your children. Many parents drop their kids off at parks, movies and shopping malls, places where drugs are often sold.

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If you suspect drug use by your child, check for telltale signs: problems in school; unexplained absences from home; frequently closed bedroom door and attempts at isolation; increase in spending money or demand for more money; unexplained losses of your jewelry or cash; new friendships with kids whose parents are not responsive to your concerns; changes in grooming or erratic behavior; or possession of pipes and other drug-culture paraphernalia.

Be prepared to spend time. Being the parent of a drug-free child should be a top priority; but it involves time, work and patience. "Parents have to start being parents." It's not easy. But it works.

For more information write: National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth 8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 200 Silver Springs, MD 20910 1-(800)-554-KIDS Parents Resources Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE) Robert W. Woodruff Building 10 Edgewood Avenue, Suite 1216 Atlanta, GA 30303 1-(800)-241-9746 Portions of this article were reprinted with permission from Think, the IBM employee magazine. Special thanks to Jylla M. Foster for submitting the IBM article.

CHAPTER NEWS

Mu Tau Zeta Chapter-seated left to right: Effie L. Burford, Basileus and Norma C. Dartis. Standing Row 2: Sorors Heddie Kennedy, Stephanie Lindsay, Kathy Baptiste, Jean Woodard and Sorer Mamie Townsend, and Amicae Shirley Johnson and Betty Pipes. Standing Row 3: Sorors Loretta Taylor, Yvonne Heflin, Beryl Borel, Ida Armour, and Amicae Mary Waits. Not shown are Amicae President Vernia Martin, Magnolia Miller, Becky Borel, Dorothy Williams, and Jean Phillips.

Mu Tau Zeta Chapter is dedicated to one of Zeta's founding ideals: scholarship. Noting that there was an increasing number of students wanting to attend historically Black colleges, but not having the money to do so, and that the local Black Alumni Council was turning scholarships back in, the chapter began acting as a liaison for the two. The result is the annual Scholarship Session. It is held in February during Black History Month and Finer Womanhood Observance. The Sorors and Amicae invite the area's top Black high school seniors and their parents to the seminar. They hear presentations on the benefits of attending Black colleges and individual college conferences are held. Ruth Woods handles the registration for these students. The session, chaired this year by Sorer Jean Woodard, has resulted in providing higher education for numerous students, several of whom would not have been able to attend at all. Sorer Effie Burford, Basileus, is committed to doing business with minority vendors and the session is always held in a minority establishment. The Sorors held a holiday party with Amicae, Phi Beta Sigma brothers, and guests. The annual gift exchange was conducted by Sorer Yvonne Heflin. Also during the holidays, the chapter participated in the Phi Beta Sigma's nursing home Christmas caroling project. And, a $500 pledge was made to the United Negro College Fund. Sorer Mamie Townsend, founder of Auntie Mame's Child Development Centers, Inc. was the Founders' Day speaker. She challenged the Sorors, Archonettes,

Speedway, Indiana

Amicae, and the men of Phi Beta Sigma to continue efforts in the areas of drug abuse, health care, and the education of our children. Sorer Townsend was made an honorary member at the 1986 Boule. Upcoming activities this year include hosting a visit of twelve South African women who will be visiting the United States to meet with grassroots women's organizations. This is a follow-up to the visit of Naomi Tutu Seavers that the chapter sponsored last year. The Sorors are also gearing up to work on the campaign for Sorer Mamie Townsend, candidate for city-county council. The Amicae of Mu Tau Zeta Chapter held a successful Scholarship Tea at Holcomb Gardens on the campus of Butler University, to raise funds for scholarships. The Amicae make substantial donations to their sponsoring chapter annually. President Vernia Martin and the Amicae obtained sponsors and patrons who were treated to a glamourous fashion show. Fashions were provided by Sherezz Fashions, a business co-owned by Friend Mary Waits. In the past Mu Tau Zeta Amicae have performed Cabbage Patch Doll Fashion Shows to the delight of the children at Riley Children's and Methodist Hospitals. They have also prepared candy for two nursing homes and participated in the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Christmas caroling. Members are anxiously preparing for the induction of new members. Members are Vernia Martin, Becky Borel, Shirley Johnson, Magnolia Miller, Betty Pipes, Mary Waits, and Dorothy Williams. 31

CHAPTER NEWS Durham, North Carolina

"40 Strong and Still Growing" Under the strong leadership of Basileus Gladys G. Knox, Eta Beta Zeta Chapter has increased its membership from 23, during 198.S-86, to 40 as of February 1987. Since September 1985, HBZ has reclaimed seven; initiated four; had four Sorors to transfer in; and two undergraduates to move up, for an increase of 17 Sorors or 42.5 percent increased membership. HZB has been active in new endeavors within the community while continuing others. Some of these included: • Thanksgiving baskets • Christmas cheer through "Share your Christmas" sponsored by the Durham County Department of Social Services • Visitation and gifts for patients at House's Leisure World Rest Home • Baby shower for Durham City/County School's Cooperative Program for Pregnant Girls who wish to continue their education The chapter has worked closely with Gamma Gamma Chapter at North Carolina Central University on all activities. The 1986 Finer Womanhood Program featured Sorer Gladys Graves formerly President of the North Carolina Association of Educators, and presently is presidentelect of the same group. The chapter is in the planning stages of the 1987 Celebration. Soror Elizabeth Koontz, honorary Sorer and National Director for Honorary Sorors, will be the keynote speaker. During 1986, four HBZ members-Nancy Bowens, Wavelene Cofield, Gladys G. Knox, and Anna MercerMcLean-were nominated by various organizations, including Zeta, to receive leadership awards during the fifth Annual Bethune Recognition Program of the Durham Section of the National Council of Negro Women. The NCNW recognizes the leadership skills of women volunteers in the Durham Community. Also, three other Zetas-Earnestine Boyd, Inez Evans, and Viola Lawrence received community leadership awards. Several members of the chapter participated in voter registration activities during the November 1986 elections. Acting on the need to educate the Black community on politics and its effect on the economy and education when people do not vote, HBZ Chapter has taken on the project of promoting political awareness during 1987 in one of the Durham precincts which has a low voting percentage. This project is being done in conjunction with the Political Committee of the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People and the North Carolina Leadership Conference in Durham. 32

For 1986-87, HBZ Basile us Soror Knox, was appointed Scrapbook Committee-Co-chair for the Eastern Region by Soror Vera Moore, Regional Director. Also appointed by Soror Moore was Soror Cheryl BradshawSuper, Co-Chair of the Undergraduate Council of Advisors. Soror Super was reappointed NC Area II Coordinator by NC State Director Soror Gloria Walker. Phoenix, Arizona Delta Gamma Zeta Chapter adopted a family as a community outreach activity. The chapter enticed local merchants to donate unsold clothing for the family in addition to providing other types of assistance throughout the year. San Francisco, California Delta Delta Zsta Chapter participated in a political networking forum, "Political Education ... Involvement, Access, Influence and Impact." The workshop was co-sponsored by the NAACP, the National Council of Negro Women and the Urban League. The Honorable Willie Brown and Assemblywoman Maxine Waters were speakers. Each participant had an opportunity to attend two workshops. Local judges, school board members and professors were available to answer questions. Delta Delta Zeta Chapter, also honored Christian youth at a Finer Womanhood Luncheon in March. Delta Delta Zeta Chapter Amicae Auxiliary will host the annual Scholarship Luncheon in May at the Presidio of San Francisco. Other chapter activities in the Pacific region include: Lambda Pi Zeta Chapter, Carson, California, has joined with Judson Baptist Church in a united campaign against drug and alcohol abuse. They have distributed flyers throughout the community. Iota Delta Zeta Chapter, Hayward, California, held an annual Zeta Round-Up in February. The event was held at the home of Soror Claudia Swarn and several Sorors were reclaimed. Galveston, Texas Alpha Tau Zeta Chapter has plans underway for the annual spring cotillion. Five 1986 cotillion participants received scholarships and are now attending college. Chapter officers are: Billye Barron, Basileus; Gloria Ellisor, Irene Robinson, and Kay Evans, First, Second and Third Anti-Basilei respectively; Canzetta Hollis, Grammateus; Chere' Maddox, Assistant Grammateus; Billie Hoskins, Tamias; and Mary Temple, Phylacter. The chapter recognizes, with appreciation, the service of former Basileus Clara Armstead and congratulates her on her retirement from Burnet School. Sorors Clack and Lewis are also recognized as recent retirees.

CHAPTER NEWS Prichard, Alabama Since its chartering, Nu Zeta Zeta members have been on the move. At the Boule, the chapter received recognition for having the highest number of reclaimed inactive Sorors.

Nu Zeta Zeta: from left to right: (Front Row) Sorors Bobbie A. Adams, Johnnita Bryant, Marilyn G. Bea, Joann Harris, Margaret Lovell, Emma Dawson, Sadie Bragg, Jennifer Blackiston and Rosie Bland, (Second Row) Sorors Eleanor Coleman, Joyce Whiteurs, Gwendolyn Bryant, Mary Woodson, Rosalind Hale, Mary L. Pollard, and Sandra Martin. NOT PICTURED: Sorors Johnnie Pearl Mitchell and Maxcine King.

Nu Zeta Zeta Chapter was officially chartered on June 6, 1986. State Director Annie Bascombe from Tuskegee, Alabama inducted eighteen (18) members: Bobbie A. Adams, Marilyn G. Bea, Jennifer Blackiston, Rosie Bland, Sadie Bragg, Gwendolyn Bryant, Johnnita Bryant, Eleanor Coleman, Emma Dawson, Rosalind Hale, JoAnn Harris, Maxcine King, Margaret Lovett, Sandra Martin, Johnnie P. Mitchell, Mary L. Pollard, Joyce Whiteurs and Mary Woodson.

On a personal note: Johnnita Bryant received awards for "Reading Teacher of the Year". She was one of five teachers and the only Black teacher to receive this award. JoAnn Harris was appointed to a Vice Principal position at John Will Elementary School. Gwendolyn Bryant and Rosalind Hale were appointed voter registrars for Mobile County, Alabama. Marilyn Bea was nominated for Federal Woman of the Year - Administrative Category at the Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. Gwendolyn Bryant was elected Assistant Undergraduate Director at the State Meeting in November. Rosalind Hale was appointed Vice Principal at Murphy High School. Johnnita Bryant is coordinator of the newest Amicette group. Some of the Amicettes' projects include designing a birthday card sent to Dr. Martin L. King's widow on his birthday; having a Valentine Party for the Autumn Breeze Nursing Home; making a Black History Scrapbook during the month of February; and participating in the Mardi Gras Parade. Bobbie Adams is coordinator of the Archonette group. They have adopted the Autumn Breeze Nursing Home and plan to participate in future Nu Zeta Zeta activities. Rosalind P. Hale is currently Basile us of the Chapter.

Alpha Zeta Chapter Charters Amicae Group Baltimore, Maryland Chartering of the Zeta Amicae of Greater Baltimore took place in December. Dressed in light and royal blue, twelve women were warmly received following the ceremony at a reception held at the Manor Club in Baltimore, Maryland. The Amicae charter members were: Judy C. Anderson, Mary C. Bell, Deloris L. Byrd, Patricia A. Fairley, Alease J. Gray, Delores L. Hankins, Adlean H. Hoard, Clara B. McKinley, Margaret L. Waddell, Alma V. Walker, Peggy J. Washington, and Jestina S. West. Amicae Committee members were: Founder Myrtle Tyler Faithful, Honorary Chairperson; Linda J. Brown, Chairperson; Elizabeth Demby, Co-Chairperson; and

Sallye Carter, Virginia Coleman, Isoline Crowner, E. Fran Johnson, Brenda McKinley, Emma C. Roberts and Etta R. Williams. Since their chartering, the Zeta Amicae of Greater Baltimore have worked diligently with Alpha Zeta Chapter. They assisted in the chapter's 1986 Finer Womanhood Tea and served as co-hosts for the Baltimore Symphony Decorator's Show House. Their community projects included adopting a family for Thanksgiving and distributing Christmas baskets to needy families. The Zeta Amicae of Greater Baltimore are rapidly growing and will soon induct six more women into the group. Patricia Fairley is the President of the Zeta Amicae of Greater Baltimore. Mary E. Fields is the Basileus of Alpha Zeta Chapter. 33

CHAPTER NEWS Waco, Texas

Zetas and Sigmas Honor Founders Delta Upsilon Zeta Chapter and Gamma Omicron Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. held their Second Annual Founders' Day Banquet at the Adams Center on the Paul Quinn college campus. The theme for the program was "The Blue and White Family: A Commitment to Service." Brother Elroy Stevenson, Regional Director of the Gulf Coast Region, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, was the keynote speaker. He spoke on the topic "Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity,lnc.and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: A Faith, A Family, and a Future" and issued a challenge to his audience to, "Use your talents and time to see that education is alive and well. You are responsible for the education of your children." "If Johnny lives in the White House and cannot read you may say the President failed. But if Johnny cannot read and lives in your house, you have failed." Sigmas and Zetas must get involved in the education of your youth by sponsoring special programs like study groups, workshops, tutoring programs, educational trips or tours-anything that will help stimulate a young mind. Soror Johnnie Wilkins, Basile us, was honored as Zeta Woman of the Year and Coretha Hardman was recognized as an active charter member of Delta Upsilon Zeta. The Zetas also paid special tribute to its auxiliary groups. Zeta Amicae honored were Eleanor W_ill_iam~, and Amicae charter members, Margaret Lang, Willisania Garrett, and Georgia Wells. Zeta youth honored were Archonettes Daphne Proctor, Deardra Taylor, Christy Black, Tiffany Gibson, Alnita Kuykendall, Jessica Thomas, Wendy Garland and Delicia Browning. The Zeta youth gave special recognition to Miss Archonette, Daphne Proctor. Delta Upsilon Zeta, who sponsors two undergraduate chapters, Tau Beta at Paul Quinn and Nu Iota at Baylor University, presented awards to Sorors Rhoda Pickens, Darniece Whittington, Renee Moore, Gerri Walker, and Thelma Robinson. Gamma Omicron Sigma presented distinguished service awards to Brothers Luther J. Mitchell, chapter president, and Joseph Estelle. Soror Maereatha Smith was program chairman. 34

Delta Upsilon Zeta Chapter has elected and installed new officers. They are: Basileus: Johnnie McClain Wilkins First Anti-Basileus: Emma J. Hardin Second Anti-Basileus: Myrtle Littles Third Anti-Basileus: Peggy Ward Hubby Grammateus: Wanda Taulton Anti-Grammateus: Maisie Talbot Tamias: Alice Whitlow Tamias Grammateus: Maereatha Henry Smith Phylacter Barbara Carter Epistoleus Andrea Hawkins Bonnie Bello was initiated as a new member in January and Juanita Fountain was reclaimed as a member in February.

Lanham-Seabrook, Maryland Zeta Amicae of the Atlantic Region are "Alive and Well!!!" A year ago 249 active members were reported by 18 of the 20 auxiliaries. Reports indicate the two (2) inactive auxiliaries are reactivating with the appointment of new state coordinators. Two are in the formative stage, Mu Xi Zeta, Baltimore, MD., and Kappa Phi Zeta, Rhode Island. The goal is to have at least 300 Zeta Amicae by Boule '88. Friend Addrienne Lumpkin is Regional President. The Amicae continue to support Zeta's national theme through efforts such as sponsoring Storks' Nests; providing scholarships and monetary awards to selec~ed students throughout their college years; and sponsoring oratorical contests during Black History Week. Black families are assisted by donations of money, food and clothing from food banks. Senior citizens are included, too. Many hours are spent in volunteer service at nursing and private homes. Atlantic region Zeta Amicae make yearly contributions to the center for Sickle Cell Disease, Howard University, the NAACP and The United Negro College Fund. During the 1986 Lou Rawls Telethon, a $1000 check was presented to The United Negro College Fund by the Regional Treasurer, Friend Elizabeth Woodley, Philadephia, PA., Beta Delta Zeta Chapter. Each auxiliary is expected to contribute $100 to the regional project. Additionally, Zeta Amicae continue to collect a $~ fee from each auxiliary yearly for the Zeta Garden at national headquarters. A presentation will be made in June 1987. (continued on next page)

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Lanham-Seabrook, Maryland

The first S. Evelyn Lewis Achievement Cup was presented to the Zeta Amicae at Wilmington, Delaware, Epsilon Rho Zeta Chapter, during the 1986 Pre-Regional in Queens, N.Y. The auxiliary will retain the cup if it successfully wins it for five consecutive years. A panel of five Zetas attending the conference selects the winner which best exemplifies Zeta's ideals. The regional coordinator, Marion T. Reddick presented the Cup to the region in recognition of the devotion and service of Dr. S. Evelyn Lewis, fifth Grand Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. The state coordinators will serve as guides to auxiliaries according to guidelines developed by Marion T. Reddick, Basileus, Lambda Gamma Zeta, Columbia, MD. Each auxiliary will have an equal chance to capture the coveted Cup. An evaluation session for state coordinators will be held during the Atlantic Regional Leadership Conference.

Auxiliaries and their sponsors have had many exciting and interesting activities. The Honorable Shirley Chisholm was luncheon speaker for the Newark/ Orange Zeta Amicae of Gamma Omicron Zeta in November; Senator Edward Kennedy, (Democrat, Maryland) was guest speaker at the Founders' Day Celebration in January. The Zeta Amicae of Delta Omicron Zeta participated.

Montgomery, Alabama

Dallas, Texas

ALPHA RHO ZETA FINER WOMANHOOD RECOGNITION BANQUET Alpha Rho Zeta Chapter celebrated its National Finer Womanhood observance at an annual March Banquet. The speaker for the occasion was Grand Basileus Eunice S. Thomas, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. The honorees were: Woman of the Year, Dr. Nina Wilson Beauchamp, a Psychology Instructor/Counselor at Trenholm State Technical College; Zeta of the Year, Nancy Harris Taylor, Training Specialist at the Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base; and Amicae of the Year, Mrs. Nellie Hardy. Undergraduate Zetas of the Year were: Epsilon Beta, Natalie Prince, Alabama State University and Rho Lambda, Margaret Lewis, Auburn University at Montgomery.

Zeta Amicae mourn the loss of a Past Regional President, Frances McGill, charter member of Epislon Rho Zeta Chapter's Amicae Auxiliary in December 1986. She served from 1969-1971 and was also President of her Amicae Auxiliary and Treasurer, too.

DALLAS CHAPTER GIVES UNCF $1,200 The Dallas Chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and the NAACP, hosted a Christmas Dance, a joint fundraiser to benefit the United Negro College Fund. Kappa Zeta's Basileus, Dr. Nell Ingram, presented a combined gift of $5,000 from all eight greek letter organizations during the UNCF Telethon on Channel 21, Dallas.

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"Miss Archonette" was also crowned at the banquet. This year there were nine senior high school girls vying for the title. They were: Patrice Brown, Lanier High; Briggette Foster, Stanhope High; Dedre Gilchrist, St. Jude High; Yvonne Luster, Jeff Davis High; Jacqueline Rose, St. Jude High; Tammie Ross, Lanier High; Tami Screen, Lee High; and Vonda Williams, Jeff Davis High. Patrice Brown was crowned "Miss Archonette." First runner up was Tami Screen and Jacqueline Rose, placed second.

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The Presidents of the local chapters are: Kappa Zeta, Dr. Nell Ingram; Theta Mu, Brother Ladell Fite; and Omicron Sigma, Brother Lowell Alexander. Kappa Zetta was proud to have two Sorors recognized as Women Achievers at the Boule. Zetas across the country were nominated for awards. Sorors Annie Nelson and Carey Wallace were recognized for their work in the fields of science and religion respectively. Archonette Keisha Nelson received a trophy for her oratorical presentation also, at the Boule.

Members of Zeta Phi Beta, Kappa Zeta, at Christmas Dance 1986.

Dallas, Texas

A Busy Year for Kappa Zeta Kappa Zeta Chapter chose Mrs. Barbara Lord Watkins as the 1987 Woman of the Year. A church service for the honoree and all Zetas was held at New Hope Baptist Church which included an awards ceremony. Mrs. Watkins is presently VicePresident of Public Affairs at Parkland Memorial Hospital. She earned a B.A. degree at Fisk University, a Masters in Public Administration at Southern Methodist University and received a certificate in Management at Harvard University School of Business. Mrs. Watkin's is currently Treasurer of the United Way, Dallas; Vice-President of Programs for the Museum of African Life and Culture; and is on the board of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. She was also appointed by the Lt. Governor to the Texas Cancer Council, and by 36

the Speaker of the House to the Legislative Task Force on Cancer. Mrs. Watkins is President of the Dallas Chapter of Links, Inc., and the Dallas Chapter of Circle-Lets, Inc. Kappa Zeta Chapter and Theta

Mu and Omicron Sigma Chapters of Phi Beta Sigma hosted a Founder's Day Celebration. The program's theme was "A United Family-A Continuous Commitment." The speaker was Soror Bobbie Moorehead. Soror Moorehead is former First Anti-Basileus; former Director of the Southern Region; and Immediate Past Chairman of the Regional Executive Board. She is presently on the National Executive Board of the National Council of Negro Women and is the National President of Top Ladies of Distinction. She lives in Houston where she is a teacher at the high school for the performing arts.

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CHAPTER NEWS Washington, D.C. The Amicette Club of Beta Zeta Chapter has been busy with community projects since it was re-activated in 1984. The present membership of eight junior high young ladies includes daughters, granddaughters, and nieces of Beta Zeta Chapter members. Fund raising activities have included sale of Zeta Crafts and baked goods. Proceeds from these projects have allowed the club to contribute to the chapter's Stork's Nest Information Project. Also, the group has participated in service projects including canned food drives for the needy and visits to a local senior citizens' home. The club meets monthly and plans future arts and crafts projects, games, sports, and cultural and social field trips to local museums and other places of interest, as activities.

Club Roster Carolyn Exum Tracy High Nicolette Johnson Deana Parrot

Carla Sylver Stephanie Sylver Elizabeth Thomas Patricia Thomas

Alexandria, Louisiana

"We're Moving On Up" Zeta Phi Zeta Chapter has made an impact on this city with the operation of the Stork's Nest. In the spring of 1985, community leaders were invited to meet at D'Amico's Restaurant to become acquainted with the Stork's Nest program and its volunteers. Approximately forty persons were in attendance. In September of that year, the Stork's Nest officially opened at the Bethel A.M.E. Church. The committee of volunteers were all professionals who gave expert instruction and advice in education sessions to pregnant teenagers. Teenagers were the target group because of the epidemic number of teenage pregnancies in the local junior and senior high schools. The following institutions and organizations provided resources, referrals and materials: The March of Dimes, Louisiana Extension Services, Family Planning Services, Family Counseling, Rapides Health Unit, Family Security Office, Drug Abuse Services, Shepard Center, Women's Center of Rapides General Hospital, Huey P. Long Hospital, Church Women United, local nurses and physicians. Several local clubs provided money for layettes. They also gave clothes to the Stork's Nest and it continues to grow.

In October 1986, the Stork's Nest committee was invited to meet the director of nursing at St. Francis Cabrini Hospital. The program was described and the staff was impressed and interested in becoming involved with it. A week later, the hospital announced that it wanted to adopt the Stork's Nest as a missionary outreach program. The chapter agreed to expand in that direction. In January 1987, the Stork's Nest moved from the Bethel A.M.E. Church to St. Francis Cabrini Hospital, Women's Pavilion, third floor. This location, in a more central location, is easily accessed by local transportation services. There is a large meeting room and a very spacious storage display area. The consultants are staff from obstetrics and pediatrics, as well as local social service agency staff who have served before. Refreshments are provided for the clients, baby showers are sponsored by the hospital personnel, and many useful items, literature and infant care packages, are given in addition to the layettes and maternity clothes the chapter provides. Home health care nurses make one home visit to see mother and infant after delivery. These services are provided to girls in communities within thirty miles of Alexandria. The plans for future expansion are extensive and impressive for "Moving Up". The local schools voted unanimously to sanction the program and program dates are announced to girls through counselors in the schools.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Eta Upsilon Zeta Implements the National Program The past year has been very exciting and rewarding for Eta Upsilon Zeta Chapter in its quest to accept the challenge of implementing national programs. In the area of interpersonal relationships, a membership tea was held in a continued effort to build and help the chapter grow. Two ladies expressed interest as a result of this tea. The chapter has active Amicae and Archonette groups. Both groups have been busy trying to increase their membership and supporting the chapter in fundraising and community service efforts. (continued on next page)

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Fort Wayne, Indiana

Our members are actively involved in social and legislative action in the areas of youth, careers, education and employment, voter registration and minority training. We provide instruction in filling out job applications, and proper manners and dress for job interviews. In the area of employment Sorors make referrals to different agencies and companies for job interviews. Educationwise, Sorors are busy with a tutorial program, working along with Fort Wayne Alliance of Black School Educators. Other community involvements include working with youth in the Naval Sea Cadets, the McCulloch Recreation Center, and teaching Sunday School at our local churches. Sponsorship of an undergraduate or city chapter has been an integral part of our endeavors. The chapter sponsors an undergraduate chapter at Ball State University. Four young ladies were initiated in May 1986

and one in November. The undergraduates held a membership tea in October and several young ladies expressed interest in becoming affiliated with the chapter. Scholarship fundraisers included an annual Finer Womanhood Luncheon honoring Mrs. Gloria Wilson as "Woman of the Year"with Janice Kissner, Past Grand, as guest speaker. The chapter also co-sponsored the Ebony Fashion Fair. Officers for 1986-88 are: Basileus: Edna Metoyer First Anti-Basileus: Melinda Page Grammateus: Nellie Hicks Tamias: Rosie Jones Asst. Tamias: Violet Johnson Phylacter: Renetta Williams Epistoleus: Mary Simpson Asst. Epistolaus: Loretta Walker

Denver, Colorado

GRAND BASILEUS THOMASFINER WOMANHOOD SPEAKER

In Memoriam we note: Sorors Velma L. Blair, Mary Black, a charter member, Greta Blackburn, Mary Jumper Lowe and Edythe J. Bryant.

Zeta Zeta Zeta Chapter was honored to have as its Finer Womanhood Luncheon speaker, Grand Basileus Eunice S. Thomas. The luncheon is an annual celebration to honor outstanding young ladies from the high schools in the metropolitan area; an outstanding community leader; and outstanding Zetas. The national theme was the luncheon theme and the Grand Basileus centered much of her speech around it. The chapter presented plaques to its four living charter members. They are Sorors Celestine James, the first Basileus, Jeanette McCrary, Rebecca Miller and Ruth Walton. Soror Constance Williams received the State Director's Award. Friend Loretta Stephens received the Community Service Award and Donna Bellamy was presented the Scholarship Award.

Workshop I - "Protocol" was presented by Soror Elnora Jett, an undergraduate at Lincoln University majoring in Business Administration and Computer Science.

A reception was held for the Grand Basileus which was co-hosted by the chapter and Phi Beta Sigma. Many Zetas, Sigmas, community leaders and friends were in attendance.

Workshop II - "Bridging the Gap" was presented by Soror Beulahre Dixon Missouri State Director. Soror Dixon presented positive ways for undergraduates and graduates to work closer together.

Congratulations to Soror Wilma Faison who was among six minority entrepreneurs receiving awards from Mayor Federico Pena of Denver. Soror Faison of Faison Office Products, received the Advocate of the Year award.

Dr. Thomas Pawley, Director of Communications at Lincoln University presented Workshop III on "Parlimentary Procedures." He gave each Soror a dramatic script and each Soror participated. This two-hour workshop proved to very successful and a lot of fun.

Midwestern Region Soror Beulah re Dixon, Missouri State Director, hosted the Missouri State Meeting in Jefferson City in March. Soror Alma Washington, Zeta's Midwestern Regional Director attended. The State Meeting proved to be a success with three great workshops.

CHAPTER NEWS Members of Beta Kappa Zeta Chapter and Zeta Amicae at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Debutante Cotillion

Standing left to right, first row: Friends Amy Lawson and Willie White; Sorors Lula Williams; Emily Sterling; Rebecca Johnson; Elmira Williams; Ernesteen Valare, Basileus; Pinelle Spain, First Anti Basileus; Christiana White; Friend Mary J. Schexnayder, President of Lake Charles Amicae; and Sorors Mildred Sims and Lorraine Ramsey. Second row standing left to right: Sorors Barbara Hardy; Rhonda Sweet-Vital; Mildred Guidry; Gloria La Vergne; Friend Lillian Pete; Sorer Shirley Mathew; and Friends Kim Evans and Bertha Sweet. Seated left to right, Sorors: Lenora Madison; Avonne Johnson; James Etta P. David; Nancy Shepard, National Director of Performing Arts; Esther Robertson; and Anna Thibodeaux.

1986 Debutante Cotillion Beta Kappa Zeta Chapter celebrated its annual debutante cotillion in December at the Lake Charles Civic Center. Since the chapter's first ball, Beta Kappa Zeta members have put forth every effort to stimulate high school senior young women to attain excellence in scholarship, to exhibit high moral character, and to take part in school, church, and civic activities for the good of the community. Over the last twenty-four years, young women have been presented to the Lake Charles society in a formal setting by the chapter. It is gratifying to observe these young ladies as they take their place in our society with dignity, with ease and with a feeling of belonging. It is also a pleasure to note the outstanding achievements many of them accomplish and of course, some have established membership in Beta Kappa Zeta as well, and also in other chapters throughout the United States. Ten high school senior debutantes were presented. The theme, "Reflections of the Past-Dreams of the Future," was utilized. For "Reflections", the chapter featured the past twenty-four cotillion queens. In other reflections, pictures of former debs decked the walls amid silver bells. Reigning as the 25th queen is Erica Janene Johnson, a senior at Lake Charles-Boston High School. First runnerup was Vanessa Denise Williams, a senior at WashingtonMarion High School. Second runner-up was Nicole Jones Washington-Marion High School and Sonja Selders was Miss Congeniality. Other debs were: Demit rice Francois and Naomi Hall, Barbe High School; Terri Geyen, LaGrange High School; Alicia Prudhomme,

Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles-Boston High School; and Crystal Baldwin and Mitzi LaSalle, Washington-Marion High School. Captivating the audience of six hundred was the cotillion waltz performed by the 1986 debutantes and their escorts. The dance was to the tune of "Silver Bells." This was a scene of beauty and elegance. The talents of various debs were displayed and the remaining portion of the evening was enjoyed with general dancing. Thelma Y. Thomas, present Chairman, National Executive Board, was Basile us when this activity first began. Soror Nancy Shepard, National Director of Performing Arts was the dance choreographer. Soror Ernesteen Valere is currently Basileus. An honor bestowed upon the chapter was a Proclamation from Mayor Edward Watson, Mayor of Lake Charles, proclaming December 12, 1986 as Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Day in Lake Charles. This is in recognition of the outstanding contributions the chapter has made through its debutante cotillions to the community. The chapter utilizes proceeds from this affair for scholarships and donations to the NAACP, Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, Battered Women's Fund and the Stork's Nest. Beta Kappa Zeta also has Amicae, Archonette and Amicette groups. The youth groups have been active in Lake Charles rest homes conducting social programs for patients. An Archonette Round-up was held last fall and three members were added to the group. Octavia Taylor is chapter sponsor of the Archonettes. 39

CHAPTER NEWS Houston, Texas

Roses All \'ear ... Lambda Zeta Chapter In Action Under the leadership of Joyce Parker, Basileus, the chapter was selected to receive the UNCF Fred D. Patterson Service Award for community involvement. The chapter's activities included: Hands Around Houston- a feed the hungry program; Halloween parties for local children; a Harvest Ball that netted funds for scholarships and the Stork's Nest; co-sponsorJoyce Parker accepts gavel from Kay Rosebure. ship of the Pan-Hellenic Council's breakfast with Santa; a Founders' Day observance that included workshops on "Work and Family"; and presentations to community women during Finer Womanhood Week for their service.

The chapter has as Amicae group and two youth groups, Archonettes and Amicettes. They will all work together on the Blue Revue and Mother-Daughter Fashion Show in April

Left to Right Founders' Day Participants include: Marjorie Andrews, President of Amicae; Donna White, Nu Alpha Basileus; Besileus, Beta Lambda (U. Houston Downtown); Jamee Foster, Asst. Director-Stork's Nest; Hazel Simmons, Na!. Chair Am n,t1 s; Bettye Fisher, East Texas State Director; Sylvia Fitch, Basileus, Gamma Omega Zeta; Regina Holmes, Southern Regional Director; Joyce Parker, Basileus, Lambda Zeta; Thelma Y Thomas, Chair Nat. Executive Board; Lulleha Harrison, Past Grand Besrleus and Nat Director of Amicae; and Audrey Edwards, Chairman Founder's D<1y Committee.

CHAPTER NEWS Cincinnati, Ohio Revitalized, by the inclusion of reclaimed and transfer Sorors, Beta Zeta Zeta Chapter sponsored a very successful Woman of the Year luncheon in March. The recognition luncheon has been a Cincinnati tradition since the 1950s. Eleanor Hicks, a seventeen-year veteran of the U.S. Foreign Service and current Advisor for International Liaison - University of Cincinnati, was the 1987 honoree. She has a distinguished record of career and community involvement. The luncheon is the chapter's primary source of scholarship funds. The chapter has welcomed three transfer Sorors: Joyce Robinson, formerly of Iota Theta Zeta; Tracy Taylor-Irvin, from Lambda Zeta, Houston; and Sheral Thompson, once a member of Epsilon Alpha, Nashville. The three are very enthusiastic about and supportive of chapter activities. Since the reclamation drive, four Sorors, Faye Oden, Juanita Glover, Evelyn Mercer, and Trinae McCormick now have an active membership status. The chapter anticipates the initiation of one pledgee this spring. Beta Zeta Zeta Chapter is pleased to have the National Tamias, Jylla Moore Foster, as a chapter member. Soror Foster is also the chapter's Grammateus. Other officers include: Basileus: Doris McAdams Stokes First Anti-Basileus: Ola Rutledge Third Anti-Basileus: Rose Nelson Tamias: Doris Larkin McAdams Plans are being formulated for the 1987-88 sorority year. The chapter, in conjunction with the Interhellenic Council (a Cincinnati organization similar to the PanHellenic Council) will co-sponsor a Collegiate Day in September. Beta Zeta Zeta is presenting a workshop on substance abuse. (See the Archon Focus for other chapter substance abuse activities.) The chapter also plans a gala holiday affair to celebrate fifty years of service in the Greater Cincinnati area. Charlotte, North Carolina

Annual Talent-Fashion Show The music was upbeat, at times frenzied and rollicking, then soft and sweet, as 18 young ladies and men modeled current fashions. They captured the attention of a receptive audience through song, dance, musical selections and poetry. These talented youths were participants in the annual presentation of Delta Zeta Chapter's "Miss Blue Revue Talent-Fashion Show." The show's theme, "Marching to the Beat of Your Own Drum," set the pace for each performer to capture the spotlight at his

or her own "Beat." The fashions were exciting and the talent was superb. The chapter awarded each participant a certificate of appreciation, and gave four special recognition awards to those excelling in personality, promptness and cooperation. The show was created and produced by the chapter members, under the direction of Dorothy Allison, Basileus; Georgina Dempsey, Coordinator; and Gina Coaxum, Commentator. This event was the final project, of a series of activities, leading to the March presentation of the chapter's Annual Miss Blue Revue Pageant. This affair will be held on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University. Proceeds from the pageant enable the chapter to increase its scholarship awards and contributions to community charities. Alexandria, Louisiana

Amicae Zeta Amicae of Zeta Phi Zeta Chapter are newcomers to the mighty Southern Region. The group of eighteen ladies from Central Louisiana have been making diligent strides in the social and service arena. The enthusiam and professionalism displayed by Amicae members is overwhelming. The group adopted a local nursing home and has made and implemented plans to give small useful items to patients. December 1986 was an exciting time for the wheelchair patients; they were given beautiful fabric and crochet lap covers. Orange, Texas Delta Psi Zeta Chapter sponsored a Community Safety Awareness Day, featuring D. Green, Safety Supervisor · Polysar Plant. The hazardous aspects of the community were presented, which were pertinent to the audience because the area is highly industrialized and many chemicals are used daily. Other chapter activities included an Amicae Retreat and monthly financial contributions to an indigent community family. This community outreach project was carried out for all of 1986. "Rendering Service to Improve the Community," was the Founders' Day Observance theme. Sigma Brother David Moore, Mayor Pro T em, Beaumont, Texas was the speaker. A community service award was presented to Mrs. Mary Cook for her dedication as a foster parent. Twelve high school seniors were honored for their academic and community achievements at a reception during the Finer Womanhood Celebration. This observance was held in conjunction with Beaumont and Port Arthur chapters. 41

CHAPTER NEWS Southern Region The Southern Region Amicae note the achievements of individual members, auxiliary involvement and the planned collective gathering of all of the auxiliaries at a yearly meeting. The twenty-fourth Regional Amicae Workshop and Youth Retreat will convene in June. Coordinator, Friend Freddie Patrick, the hostess auxiliary, the Amicae director and Amicae consultant held a planning meeting in October. Plans for the Workshop are now final and enthusiasm is mounting. The goals of the Regional Workshop are to give auxiliaries the opportunity to meet and share ideas that will enhance the functioning of the individual groups, get input relative to the proper functioning of an Amicae Auxiliary as an affiliate group of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, and to enjoy fellowship. The theme for the meeting "Zetas, Amicae and Youth Impacting Our Communities Through Service," reflects the national program emphasis. The theme will be addressed by speakers and through participation in scheduled workshops. Auxiliaries will share ideas about service projects that are working in their various communities. This sharing should generate more awareness of the conditions of these times that need our attention. The two-day schedule includes activities that are diverse and interesting. There will be general business meetings at which all official business will be brought before the body through the director's report, reports of officers and committees. The members in attendance will have an opportunity to be a part of decisions made for the region. Time will be scheduled for committees to meet so that they will be ready to make reports and recommendations. Each committee is chaired by an Amicae member.

The public program will give the Amicae visibility in the community at which special awards and presentations will be made. A highlight will be the awarding of a scholarship to a worthy high school senior, selected by the hostess auxiliary. The 1986 scholarship was awarded to Miss Ledetria Thomas, now a student at the University of Houston. Another feature will be the community service award given to a person in the community for outstanding service. The 1986 recipient was Mrs. Essie Simon who operates the Port Arthur Soup Kitchen for the hungry. In addition to a plaque, the Amicae members gave personal donations amounting to over $300 to help the project. Part of the success of the Amicae auxiliaries of the Southern Region is attributed to the cohesiveness through the participation at the yearly Regional Workshop. The Amicae of the Southern Region are always encouraged, informed and inspired by the National Amicae Director, Soror Lullelia W. Harrison, who actively participates in the Regional Workshop.

The Regional Amicae Officers are: Soror Bea D. Jones, Amicae Consultant; Soror Alberta Thomas, Amicae Director; Freddie Patrick, Workshop Coordinator; Evelyn Houston, Secretary; Willene Stroud, Treasurer; Bessie Randle, Financial Secretary; Betty Spencer, Parliamentarian; and Albertha Desselle, Treasurer. Amicae of the Southern Region are women who are a dynamic force in their various communities by combining their resourcefulness to give service to address the needs of these times.

Detroit, Michigan Amicae members may choose Basic Parliamentary Procedure: How To Improve Your Amicae Auxiliary; or Showing An Awareness of the Needs of These Times Through Service, as planned workshop subjects. Sorors Leatrice Roberts, Lullelia Harrison and Cassandra Black will be the presenters. Speakers will address the group at a luncheon and also at the public program. Amicae members will be challenged by the speakers, Sorors June Ross, Kay Evans, and Regina Holmes, Director of Southern Region. 42

Zeta's Stork's Nest in Detroit is celebrating eleven years of continuous service to the unborn and the new born among low income families. In April, Beta Omicron Zeta Chapter will honor volunteers, Club 100 members and eleven year supporters during a luncheon at The Sigma Plaza. Some of our alumni babies and mothers whom we have served will be present. They will receive Easter baskets and stuffed toys. Approximately eighty individuals and organizations will receive certificates and plaques. THE HONORS DAY will be underwritten by varied citizen groups. Dr. Marjorie Meyers is serving as Honorary Chairman.

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Rochester, NY Theta Alpha Zeta Chapter started the year on a positive note. The chapter took pride and pleasure in the appointment of Soror Larraine W. Clement as New York State Director. Soror Clement has served as the chapter's immediate Past Basileus, and in various offices on the local, regional and national level. This is a well deserved honor for our Soror.

of visitors. This activity brings much joy to participating Sorors and again makes us mindful of our blessings. The chapter ended the year as participants in the UNCF Telethon in December. Sorors manned the phones and our numbers were boosted for this event through the involvement of inactive Sorors, Sigmas and Amicae. The chapter contributed $500 to this cause.

In preparation for the year ahead, early emphasis was on reclamation. Letters were sent to all inactive Sorors encouraging their return to the chapter. Inactive Sorors appreciated the "call to Zeta service" and many indicated their desire to receive the chapter monthly newsletter. Our September meeting provided a forum for each Soror to again commit herself to community service. Community service Chair, Rosenna Jackson asked Sorors to pledge a specific amount of time to community service. Sorors rose to the occasion by pledging to give generously of their time and efforts.

January brought us together to commit ourselves again to the principles of our great Sorority. Basileus Marilynn Patterson Grant encouraged our continued adherence to the ideals that led to the establishment of Zeta Phi Beta. She encouraged us "to do what we do well better and to rid ourselves of those qualities that limit our capacity to achieve." In January also, the chapter added new Sorors, V. Diane Hill, Brigette Meghooand Merrilyn Parks. They are full of enthusiasm and creativity.

The chapter maintains enthusiastic support of its Amicae group. Members of the chapter served as registrars for the Amicae Youth Workshop. Friend Carolynn Patterson organized an informative series of workshops at the Educational Opportunity Center.

In celebration of Finer Womanhood Week, a tea was held at the conclusion of our February meeting. The hostesses for the event were Sorors McDaniels and Grant. Special guest, Regional Director, Mary Fields attended the affair. Additional guests included Sorors from Baltimore, Buffalo and undergraduates from Chi Lambda and Rho Mu chapters.

In October, the chapter presented a scholarship fundraiser "An Evening of Elegance." This festive occasion was chaired by Soror Lynn C. Jackson. Highlights of the gala included an art display, a cocktail hour with entertainment, a buffet dinner and dance. The profit from this affair will be used to award a $1,400 scholarship to a graduating high school senior.

The chapter has been blessed by the high level of commitment from each officer and member. Plans are being finalized for the chapter to host the Fall 1987 Atlantic Regional Conference. The chapter believes in the adage, "The secret of success is constancy of purpose". Theta Alpha Zeta Chapter is "Never Tiring In Its Efforts!"

The community service project for October was held in conjunction with the Archonettes. Sorors Stella Wiley and Rosenna Jackson coordinated this activity. Sorors and Archonettes served as volunteers at the Campfire Girls Halloween Haunted House. This joint community project was great fun for both groups.

A warm thank you to all chapters and affiliate groups submitting copy for the

December proved to be a busy month for Zeta Ladies. For the second year in a row, the chapter sponsored, "The Tw Ive Days of Christmas." Our adopted patient at Monro Community Hospital, Cleo Peterson was the recipient of daily visits nd gifts for a 12-day period. Cleo was "in his glory" as he presided over this steady stream

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CHAPTER NEWS Chattanooga, Tennessee Photographs of Gamma Iota Zeta Chapter activities reflect:

First Row: Mary O'Neal, Elizabeth D. Jones, Paula Leath, Pauline Miller, Patricia Roberts, Julpenia Gardener Second Row: Gertrude Trammell, Izetta Thurmond, Samevelyn Rock, Barbara Echols, Lorena Hight Third Row: Fannie Bell, Sandra Johnson, Elois Robinson, Minnie Hughley, Mabel Scruggs, Marie Boddy Fourth Row: Joyce Halsey, Zepheree Taylor, Minnie Wiley, Joyce Stovall, Deborah Ragland Not Pictured: Ava Delaney and Linda Courtney

Above, a program "An Evening at the Chattanooga Afro-American Museum" included recognition of local high school athletes. Each received plaques from the chapter. Shown at the museum are left to right: Soror lzetta Thurmond, program chair; Demetrius Walker, sports achiever; R. Smith; Anthony Grisby; and Soror Carolyn Jackson, coach at Brainerd High.

Chapter Archonettes cheered at the program. Pictured from left to right are: Kimberly Davis, Katrina Gardener, Michelle Harden and Pamela Ragland. 44 .....

CHAPTER NEWS Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Beta Gamma, the first metropolitan undergraduate chapter organized in Oklahoma City under the sponsorship of Chi Zeta Chapter, celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary in February. The charter members: La Wanna Hackner Bruner and Alma Posey Washington, Central State University; Magdalene Bruton Flowers and Eva Officer, Oklahoma City University; Vera Powell, University of Oklahoma;.one of the first initiates, Lillie Hastings Buckner; and Sylvia A. Lewis, the first advisor, held a reunion dinner to mark the occasion.

themselves and their babies. The clients are provided an opportunity to participate in an informal education program by utilizing materials disseminated by the March of Dimes and other community resources. Through the Stork's Nest area mothers are offered this valuable service to improve the quality of life at birth.

This was the first time the group had been together in more than twenty years. The Sorors, all very accomplished women, had much to reminiscence over. Soror Lewis, now a retired educator holds the present distinction of being the first Black woman elected to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents. Alma Washington, who earned her J.D. degree in 1984, is a successful realtor and educator. Vera Powell held the second highest position in the Oklahoma State Health Department after starting her career as a psychiatric social worker. Eva Officer recently retired from the local public schools for which Magdalene Flowers remains a music teacher. Lillie Buckner is an administrator at the Presbyterian Hospital. LaWanna Bruner was the first undergraduate to hold a national office, that of Third Anti-Basileus, 1960-65. She has held many distinguished positions and recently returned to Oklahoma City as past owner of Bruner Enterprises, an education consultation company. Soror Bruner is advisor to Beta Gamma Chapter and First Anti-Basileus of Chi Zeta Chapter.

"From the Mighty Southern Region"

For the last 26 years, the chapter has initiated over 100 young women. A 30th Anniversary is planned for 1990.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Upsilon Iota Chapter, University of New Orleans had an active year. Enthused by the new ideas generated at the Boule, chapter members executed numerous activities. During the fall semester two programs were presented. One, on teenage pregnancy was cosponsored by the March of Dimes. The "Myths and Facts of Drug Abuse" was the title of the second program co-sponsored by the New Orleans Substance Abuse Clinic, a state agency. A March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon occurred during spring semester. This and other activities produced an interest in Zeta on campus and five new members were initiated. Chapter members include: Diedre Brown James, Patricia Huston, Patricia Robinson, Charmaine Yvette Bell, Valeria M. Brown, Malissa Many, Romettia Way and Phaedra Oubre. Graduate advisors are Sorors Jacqueline Rainey and Belinda W. Rodgers.

Charleston, South Carolina

Trenton-Princeton, New Jersey

Gamma Zeta Chapter ushered in the new year with three energetic neophytes, Martha Wright, Doris Simmons and Sharon Spain. They attended the Southeastern Regional Conference, and returned to assist the Stork's Nest committee in working diligently every week with expectant mothers at the Esau Jenkins Health Center on John's Island and the Health Center on Yonge's Island.

Epsilon Xi Zeta Chapter has been extremely busy this calendar year. The Annual Founders' Day Scholarship Luncheon, held in January, was attended by approximately 400 persons. The program included a musical and dramatic presentation written and directed by Soror Juanita Costin-Freeman and Rev. William Robinson. The presentation depicted the tragedy and triumph of the Black woman from the primitive shores of Africa to the "civilized" city streets. The audience also enjoyed guest speaker Jeanne Randolph-Holmes.

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CHAPTER NEWS {Continued from previous page) Trenton-Princeton, New Jersey

The chapter sponsored a second fundraiser also. Lee Truesdale and the LeeLetes were featured in concert. Mr. Truesdale has performed at the Green Street Cafe in New York and has also done backup vocals for Stephanie Mills and other well-known artists. The performance, held in March, was followed by a reception. The chapter is currently planning the Sorer Erma Jean Nicholson Memorial Awards Tea. Honorees, who are selected from Trenton-Princeton and surrounding areas, are presented to the public at the annual affair scheduled in May. The first Reclamation Brunch is scheduled for the month of April. All inactive Zetas in the area will be

invited to attend and perhaps choose to become a part of our circle of sisterhood. We are also planning a second joint Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Workshop with another Sorority. The chapter has an active and very supportive Amicae group, which recently donated money to the scholarship fund. They also sponsored an "Oldies But Goodies" cabaret and will present a book award at the Erma Nicholson Memorial Awards Tea. Although the chapter has only 21 active members, it has a group of very hard working Sorors. Hopefully, we will encourage others to become a part of us by working to attain Zeta's goals of sisterly love, scholarship, and Finer Womanhood.

Midwestern Region

Nebraska Zetas 1986-87 Beta Psi Zeta Chapter activities have included:

• Assisting in the formation of a new chapter in Des Moines, Iowa.

• Observing Finer Womanhood Day in February.

• Honoring Sorer Loreeta Hines as the Zeta of the Year.

• Holding four rush parties (three on campuses), since October 1986. Currently there are five undergraduates in the Archonian Club on Creighton University's campus.

• Sponsoring the State Workshop.

• Holding the Blue Revue again as a successful fundraiser.

• Initiating six graduate and two undergraduate members.

• Obtaining a permanent site for a very successful Stork's Nest. 46

• Celebrating Founders' Day. Soror Willa Holman gave an inspiring keynote address. Thirty-three Sorors, Amicae and Archonettes were in attendance.

• Sponsoring the Archonettes. This group is headed by Sorors Grandberry and Smith. There are ten young women affiliating with the group and they have held a fundraising activity, a career day, and are very active in civic and community projects.

CHAPTER NEWS Saginaw, Michigan

"Zetas Reaching Out To Meet The Challenges of The 21st Century" Soror Loubertha Little, Basileus Zeta Omega Zeta Chapter, Great Lakes Region

Zeta Omega Zeta Chapter has been rendering services throughout the community. The Nineteenth Annual Debutante Ball was a success. Over one thousand guests witnessed this presentation at the Saginaw Civic Center's Heritage Theater. The theme for the ball was "On the Edge of a Dream." Presentation of the debutantes was by Sigma Brother, Attorney Terry Clark. This year marks the twentieth year of continued service to the Saginaw community by the chapter. Zeta Omega Zeta Chapter's year began by hosting the Michigan State Organization Annual Retreat and Founders' Day Observance in January. The theme was "My Positive Decree Is: Let There Be Love, Understanding, Harmony, Peace and Thankfulness In My Mind and Heart." Presiding was Soror Annye Roberts. The theme was presented by various chapters. Love -Zeta Omega Zeta; Understanding - Eta Lambda Zeta; Harmony - Kappa Rho Zeta; Peace - Beta Omicron Zeta; and Thoughtfulness . Lambda Rho Zeta. The Saginaw Amicae Auxiliary presented a skit, "The light of love." The evening climaxed as the Zeta family, led by Annye Roberts, rededicated themselves to the goals and objectives of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Members reflected on the past and the present and the fellowship between the various sister chapters was strengthened and enhanced. Sisterly love was evidenced to make this a happy moment for those who shared the evening's activities. The Founders' Day Observance began with a repledge service. The candlelight service was under the leadership of State Director, Jeffrey Williams. Zetas, Sigmas, Amicae and Archonettes came together afterwards for a luncheon, before paying homage to our Founders. The dynamic keynote speaker was Soror Elizabeth Baker. Her subject "In Step, In Time, In Service," left a powerful impact upon the audience. Finer Womanhood Observance was chaired by Soror Marie Tolliver. Committee members were: Lillie Thomas, Maggie Faulk, Vezelia Phillips and Evelyn Sangster. Sorer Loubertha Little, local Basileus, was unanimously selected as the 1987 Woman of the Year. Soror Little is a loy I and dedicated Soror who recently retired from the

Saginaw Public Schools where she served for many years as a fifth grade teacher. Her influence as a teacher has touched the lives of many young people. She was honored by the Progressive Women's Club for her outstanding contributions and humanitarian achievements and was presented the Mary McLeod Bethune Award. Zeta Omega Zeta's community service activities, under the leadership of Soror Delores Lewis have been well received by our community. She was instrumental in planning a program during the month of January to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. which has also served as an occasion to recognize outstanding senior citizens and high school seniors. The program proceeds go to the Education Fund for seniors who attend Mt. Olive Baptist Church. This program rotates to churches each year. On-going projects planned are a tribute to Dr. King and a Medical Alert Project for senior citizens. Other community services are Assault on Illiteracy, NAACP and Z-Pac. The Assault on Illiteracy Program is headed by Vezelia Phillips, Audrey McKandes and the Archonettes at the Learning Tree based at Bethesda Baptist Church. They are working with preschool through twelfth grade students who are experiencing learning difficulties. The NAACP Tea was chaired by Minnie Longuemire. Z-Pac "Meet the Candidates" was chaired by Elizabeth Baker. Soror Baker has been promoted to MEA-NEA Director of Great Cities Programs, based out of Detroit, Michigan. She has attained life membership status in the NAACP and was appointed commissioner by the Michigan Legislature for the Sesquicentennial; celebrating Michigan's 100th Birthday. Providence, Rhode Island In February, Kappa Phi Zeta Chapter observed its 67th anniversary at Congdon Street Baptist Church. Soror Ruby H. Duffie gave a brief history about Founders' Day. The Brothers of Phi Beta Sigma and prospective Amicae attended. The chapter observed Finer Womanhood Week in March. Five young ladies from the local high schools were honored. Each received a citation. Rev. Detra Bell was the speaker. Kappa Phi Zeta also hosted the Tri-State meeting in Providence at the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge. An initiation of Zeta Amicae from Providence took place. Project Birth, a teen parenting and counseling program, is one of the chapter's community service projects. Sorors are members of the task force. Donations of toys and clothing are made on an on-going basis and monetary donations are made to needy families. 47

CHAPTER NEWS Tri-Counties, Maryland

A Fabulous Founders Day A Founders Day luncheon was celebrated by the TriCounty Chapters of Maryland, representing LAMBDA GAMMA ZETA - Howard County; DELTA ZETA ZETA - Prince Georges County; and ETA PI ZETA - Montgomery County. A luncheon was held at the Walter Reed Officers Club in Washington, D.C. Sorer Lucy Edwards, Attorney and Sorority legal advisor, was the featured speaker. Sorer Edwards is a member of DELTA ZETA ZETA. Her speech followed the theme for the occasion "Images Of The Past Reveal The Shape Of Tomorrow". The Petersburg Archonettes left to right: Front row · Crystal Rodgers, Tonya Sprateley and Sarita Brown. Middle row - Pamela Jordan, Andretta Hamilton, Pamela Wingfield, Melanie Jackson, TangerJames, Vondra Roberts, Vickie Baugh, Kimberly Conley and Shertonda Goode. Back row -Connie Blackwell, Ta Tanisha Spikes and Shalonda Moon. Not shown: Stacey Harris, Michelle Jones, Michelle Brooks, Tanya Banks, Michelle James and Elizabeth James.

Petersburg, Virginia

Alpha Omega Chapter Organizes An Archonette Group On February 1, 1986, Alpha Omega Zeta Chapter organized an Archonette Group with 18 young ladies. They were recruited from the cities of Petersburg, Hopewell and the counties of Dinwiddie, Chesterfield and Prince George. Since organization, the Petersburg Archonettes have hosted an Eastern Regional Conference at which club president, Andretta Hamilton won first place in the regional oratorical contest. Hamilton was also recognized for her outstanding scholastic achievement, community service and participation with the Archonettes. Petersburg's Archonettes were also represented at the most recent Eastern Regional Conference in Greensboro, N.C. Within a year, the Petersburg Archonette Group has increased to 25 members. They have established standing committees and are currently working on a local constitution. Advisors to the Archonettes are: Sorors Carolyn Batts, Jacquelyn Carey, Brenda Cooley, Delores Jordan, Joan Walden and Norma Wingfield. 48

The luncheon was highlighted by the history of each of the chapters, with former and current Basilei all in attendance. Soror Theresa Suggs has been a member of all three chapters, and is currently a distinguished founding member of LAMBDA GAMMA ZETA. Plaques were presented to each chapter's Basileus, in recognition of her service and dedication. Accepting for LAMBDA GAMMA ZETA was Sorer Marion Reddick; DELTA ZETA ZETA, Sorer Geraldine Noble; and ETA PI ZETA, Sorer Anna Persons.

A special tribute was given to ETA EPSILON CHAPTER, University of Maryland, College Park Campus. Sorer Gail W. Akers, National Third AntiBasileus was an honored guest. Mistress of Ceremony was Sorer Martha W. Williams, Maryland State Director and member of LAMBDA GAMMA ZETA, Howard County. Committee members who helped with this annual event were: Sorors Lillian Augustus, Evelyn Canty, Marge Costa, Anna Persons, Mary Revels, and Martha Williams.

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The sponsor and members of Delta Nu Chapter from left to right: Sorors Leola Crisp, Sponsor, Allison Jones, Tracey Oden, Catherine Vargas, Ursula Gardner and Karen Robinson. Missing from the picture is Katherine Harris.

Cleveland, Ohio A newly formed chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. in the Great Lakes Region is Delta Nu. Delta Nu is a inter-city chapter for the Greater Cleveland area. These young ladies have been involved in activities such as giving food baskets to area churches at both Thanksgiving and Christmas, volunteering for the United Negro College Fund telethon and making periodic visits to Health Hill, a hospital for ill and disturbed children. The members also participated in the activities of Gamma Delta Zeta Chapter during Finer Womanhood Week and in the Awards and Honors Program.

Maria Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Moore of Crestview Florida was crowned the 1986 "Little Miss Zeta Baby" in the Fourth Annual Baby Contest sponsored by Beta Upsilon Zeta Chapter. The contest was held in September at the Zeta Sorority House in Dothan. Sharon Yvonne George, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Buford George was the second place winner, and Jo Wanda LaTesha Boykin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Boykin was third place winner.

El Paso, Texas Congratulations to Jean Jordan, Basileus and recent appointee as State Director of West Texas. In keeping with the national theme, Sorors Johnnie Carter and Jordan have provided leadership for Eta Iota Zeta chapter activities. Sorors in El Paso are working with teenage girls on education to prevent pregnancy, and alcohol and drug abuse through the Stork's Nest. Plans are underway for the fourth birthday party of the Nest this spring.

Beta Upsilon Zeta

Dothan, Alabama Zeta Amicae, Beta Upsilon Zeta Chapter have helped with the Finer Womanhood Luncheon held annually since 1975. The group includes rear: The sponsor, Soror Sabre Teague; Friend Dillie Reese; Friend Betty Clark; and Friend Louise Bynum, President. Seated, front: Friend Cynthia Donnell and Anne D. Hayden, President, local chapter.

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