It’s so wonderful to see the activity of our alumnae chapters! They have been busy with a wonderful mix of outings, philanthropy events, weddings and sisterhood celebrations. What a great way to bond and showcase the strength and spirit of Tri Delta across the country!
ARKANSAS
Central Arkansas had an impressive attendance of 40 people who joined the annual Deltas and Desserts event including alumnae, collegiate members, moms, daughters and 15 potential new members invited by an alum or collegiate.
The CADDDA executive committee voted to donate $500 to the newly endowed Delta Iota House Corporation Scholarship fund to support active members of Delta Iota.
CADDDA hosted Sisters and Shamrocks Happy Hour to celebrate our record-breaking membership of 125 dues paying members to date! It was a festive evening with a diverse attendance of members aged 20 to 80. A vote was taken on updated bylaws, our inaugural membership engagement survey and annual Pansy Celebration Brunch were announced,
Photo: Sara Wallis Jennings, Mississippi, Belinda Burford Stilwell, Arkansas/Little Rock, and Charlotte Downs, Arkansas
Submitted by Erin Elizabeth Geohegan, Louisiana Tech
CALIFORNIA
Four Bakersfield alumnae members received their Circle Degree at the California/Davis 50th chapter anniversary and had a great time at their spring paint party.
Left photo: Beta Pi members from L-R: Susan Petraborg Guerard, Anne Dow Beemer, Lisa Krabbenschmidt Edick and Marianne Turnipseed Keathley
Submitted by Marianne Keathley
San Jose celebrated Sara Boykan, Arizona, honoring her at a fun-filled yard party before she moved to Arvada, Colorado.
Kara, the newly elected president of the San Jose alumnae chapter, hosted a board meeting in her lovely home. Kara served a delicious brunch on beautiful pansy dishes!! The meeting was lively and productive.
Golden Circle Degree ceremony!
Backyard party: Front row: Jane Harlan Ward, Texas Christian, Sara Boyka
Back row: Jennifer Davis, Whitman, Heather Cox, Southern California, Lilly Su, Princeton, Cindy Zobel Kuhn, Colorado, Kara Chin Waggoner, California State/Long Beach, Ruth Dubuque Price, North Dakota, Cindy Fuhr Decker, Bucknell, Beth Pritchett Bordelon, Texas/Austin
Board meeting – Left to right: Kara Waggoner, Kathy Weatherholt Englert, California/Davis, Kelly Francis Cuneen, Furman, Heather Cox, Southern California, Jennifer Davis, Whitman, Beth Pritchett Bordelon, Texas/Austin, Marsha Schlegel Burlingame, California/Davis, Jane Harlan Ward, Texas Christian
Golden Circle – Left to right: Cindy Decker, Gaby Jackson Renstrom, California/Davis, Marsha Burlingame, Kathy Weatherholt Englert, California/Davis
Submitted by Jane Ward
Southern Orange County hosted Delta Love, a Galentine’s philanthropy project, which involved writing Valentine’s and thank-you notes for first responders and surprising them with gift baskets filled with snacks. The Valentine baskets were delivered to local fire stations by our members as a thank-you for their dedication to our community.
Barbara Martin Topf, Pennsylvania State delivering snack baskets to first responders with Carol Peterson Mason, California/Los Angeles
Submitted by Barbara Topf
GEORGIA
The Atlanta alumnae chapter gathered to present a check to CURE, which coincided with the 110th Birthday of their alumnae chapter. They have been raising funds for CURE Childhood Cancer since the early 1970s with the first gala held in 1983. Since that time, the chapter has raised more than $2.5 million for CURE.
Submitted by Melissa Mitchell Woolum, Virginia Tech
Golden Isles had a fun Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras Galentine’s Social with local Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae at Ember on Saint Simons Island.
Submitted by Anita Slane Green, Carnegie Mellon
MARYLAND
The Baltimore “Lunch Bunch” group met for lunch at the Charlestown Retirement Community hosted by Barbara Gundersdorff Weaver, Maryland. The group also shopped at the Ladies Boutique after lunch where Barbara volunteers.
Maureen Barlow Pugh, Boston, Jocelyn Cenna, Carnegie Mellon, Stacey Chen Carroll, Maryland, Barbara Weaver, Mary “Kit” Sleichter Chiapparelli, Pennsylvania State, Mary Anderson Linkous, Pennsylvania State and Jennifer Schwartz Labellarte, Maryland. Missing from the photo: Jayne May Miller, West Virginia and Janet Harvey Lannon, Maryland.
Submitted by Jocelyn Cenna
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis/St. Paul Celebrated six new members of the Golden Circle at the Pansy Picnic. The degree was conferred by Karen Velin Amundsen, Minnesota (4th from left) and Donna Mathiowetz Larson, Minnesota State-Mankato (last on right). Both Karen and Donna served as Collegiate Chapter President when these pledges were initiated in 1974. Talk about coming full circle!
Submitted by Carol Brown Mills, Montana
MISSOURI
What fun at the St. Louis chapter luncheon celebrating the 100th birthday of Loris Burnette Clifford, Millikin
Submitted by Nancy Stough Hillhouse, Missouri
4 pledge classes from 1985-1988 celebrated three decades of sisterhood and friendship at Greenbriar Hills Country Club.
Submitted by Rachelle Ruebsam Holt, Missouri
NORTH CAROLINA
25 members of the Charlotte alumnae chapter gathered on the poolside patio on a perfect spring day for a Pansy Tea at the Lake Norman home of Denise Helbing Root, South Florida. Delicious savory sandwiches and sweets were served, including several gluten-free options. There were even Delta cookies and pansy ice cubes! Two members were honored with the Golden Circle Ceremony for 50 years of membership, too. It was a beautiful celebration of Tri Delta Sisterhood!
Six members prepared and served dinner to the guests and staff of the Ronald McDonald House in Charlotte, NC. The menu: chicken broccoli rice cheddar casserole, garlic bread and tossed green salad. Yum! The guests and staff really ate it up, literally! We, as Tri Deltas, truly enjoy serving others.
How sweet it is – enjoying a private Easter cookie decorating class in Cornelius, NC, in the home of the instructor. We learned the techniques of using Royal Icing to create beautiful works of edible art. Sweet!
Zip Code Ambassadors invite sisters who live in neighboring zip codes and all Delta’s were welcome to attend. Marty Viser, Charleston organized a wonderful Delta Dinner on Leap Day in the Southpark neighborhood of Charlotte at Rooster’s Wood-Fired Kitchen. Great conversation was shared over a delicious meal!
Left photo: Jennifer Larson, Colorado, Peggy Young Rishe, Illinois; Nancy Adams Erb, Texas/Austin, Sara Smith Nolan, Emory, Sierra Kanofsky, Carnegie Mellon; Candy Davis Gipe, Toledo
Submitted by Peggy Rishe
OREGON
The Portland Area alumnae chapter attended a Portland Pickles baseball game. On the way to the reserved picnic table seating, this group encountered the team mascot, Dillon T. Pickle. It was a wonderful evening of community, baseball, hilarity and a baseball Pickles win!
The largest ever Golden Circle Degree Ceremony during the annual Pansy Breakfast brunch – hosted in the home of Barbara Smartt MacIntosh, Oregon, where the group was treated to beautiful spring weather, wonderful brunch, Fraternity Candle Ceremony and a wonderful time of Delta Love Sisterhood.
Our five Golden Honorees include Left to right: Susan Rosso Trotter Portland State, Patty Wells Thompson Oregon, Ann Tonsager Phelps Cornell, Julie Keith Nichols Oregon, and Barbara Smartt.
The Fraternity Roll Call Candlelight Ceremony and Alpha Theta Phi conclusion was conducted by Karen Hoppe Storment, Oregon, Caitlin Kruell Gemmill, Loyola Marymount, and President Susan Bailey DiPiazza, Whitman.
Barbara MacIntosh hosted a crafting event, creating warm and cuddly baby quilts. The blankets were donated to the Mother & Child Education Center* whose mission is “Connecting, Educating, and Supporting Parents during their Pregnancy & Early Childhood Years.” The event was so successful that it was agreed to make this a “must repeat” philanthropy. The members enjoyed light refreshments to close the afternoon.
Left to right: Barbara Smartt MacIntosh, Oregon, Caitlin Kruell Gemmill, Marymont, Jeanie White Barkett, Pacific, Karen Hoppe Storment, Oregon, Danielle Easterly, Oregon State
Submitted by Jeanie Barkett
TEXAS
50 people attended a Dallas alumnae event at the Home of Ellen Shields McStay, Texas. The Longhorns in the group took a photo with Ellen in front of her artwork of a Longhorn.
Submitted by Sandra Standefer, Texas
North Dallas Alumnae Chapter Game Night
Sydney Reed Thornell, Texas/Dallas, Emily Casso, Southern California and Rhema Dai, Texas/Dallas
Submitted by Rhema Dai
Several members of our alumnae chapter came together to celebrate our sister’s wedding!
Submitted by: Kathryn Zarkos Janowiak, Loyola Marymount