February 2009 Wdc Dg Hannah's News Bytes

WDC Delta Gamma February 2009

DC Hannahs’ News Bytes Letter from the President Winter is certainly here! We’ve already had our first snow, and the meteorologist is predicting another storm next week! I wish I could say I’m a cold-weather fan, but it is lovely to see the snow cover the ground every year.

Inside this issue: SIG Calendar

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Founders Day

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Member of the Month

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Finance Update

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Wear Your Badge Day

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Foundation Update

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2009 Officers and Coordinators

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Elections were a success! I am so pleased our new group of officers and coordinators. We have a fabulous group of women that will do an amazing job running our chapter this coming year. Thank you again to Elizabeth Haile and our Nominating Committee for orchestrating Elections and pulling everything together.

I couldn’t have done it without you! We have some great chapter events coming your way! Back by popular demand,

we’re having another spa evening on Tuesday, February 24 at PR at Partners salon. You can choose from a selection of services, relax in the spa lounge with your sisters and see the salon’s

Spring 09 Fashion Forecast presentation. What a fun evening! And, mark you calendars for Founders Day on March 21. Once again, we will celebrate Founders Day with the women of Beta Epsilon. I hope you can join us for both events! Finally, I am so pleased to say that we are 95 members strong! Thank you so much to those that have paid your dues. You are the sisters that make our chapter a success! ITB, Tonya Richardson Epsilon Chi WDC Chapter President

What not to miss this month Join WDC alumnae for a girls' night out, and indulge in mini spa services at PR at Partners salon. Choose from a selection of services for under $20 including a minifacial, mini-manicure, or blow-out/style. Or, if you are really in need of some R&R, sign up for the Deluxe Package which includes mini-manicure, mini-facial, and full haircut and style.

You can also relax in the spa lounge with your DG sisters while enjoying wine and snacks plus participate in the salon’s Spring 09 Fashion Forecast presentation. When: Tuesday, February 24 - appointments available from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Where: PR at Partners Metro Center, 1001 G Street NW, Washington DC

Metro: Metro Center station (Red, Blue, Orange and Yellow lines) Cost: $10 for minimanicure; $15 for minifacial or blow-out; $50 for deluxe package. For more information or to RSVP, contact Danielle at [email protected]. Please RSVP by Thursday, February 19.

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Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Book Club Join us for Book Club on Wednesday, February 11 at 7:30 at a member’s home in Pentagon City. For more info or to RSVP, email Danielle at [email protected]. Lunch Bunch Join the Lunch Bunch in supporting Foundation by having lunch at Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB) on Wednesday, February 11 at 11:30 a.m. Jocelyn Hunter, CLB Manager of Community Events, will tell us all about CLB, what they do and how we can help. WDC member, Jennifer Ingber, will cater sandwiches or salads and sodas to the event (payment for your lunch can be made to Jen at the event). CLB is

Mark your calendars for Founders Day — Saturday, March 21!

located at 1825 K St NW (near the Farragut North/ West Metro Stations). Please email Helen at [email protected] for more information or to RSVP. Sweetpeas Join DG moms and their sweetpeas at the newly renovated American History Museum’s “Invention at Play” in Lemelson Hall on Friday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. Invention at Play is described as a highly interactive, engaging, and surprising exhibition that focuses on the similarities between the ways children and adults play and the creative processes used by innovators in science and technology. For info on the museum and directions,

visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/visiting/ index.cfm. For more information contact Kerri at [email protected]. Dineout & Wine Tasting Gather with your DG sisters on Tuesday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m. for an evening in "Paris" where the motto is "French, fun, and friendly." Bistrot du Coin is wellknown for its delicious French bistro food and it's great atmosphere. The restaurant also features an impressive offering of French wines guaranteed to excite any wine lover. For more info or to RSVP, email Tracey at [email protected] or Meredith at [email protected].

Founders Day Come and join the WDC Alumnae Chapter and collegians from American University to celebrate one of the most honored of DG's ritual traditions - Founders Day! This is an opportunity to honor the three founders and rededicate ourselves to the ideas of the Fraternity. Founders Day will be held on Saturday, March 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Clyde's of Gallery Place, which is located at 707 7th Street NW and the Gallery Place/ Chinatown Metro Station. The cost is $30 for members and $35 for non-members. You can pay via PayPal on

our website (www.wdcdeltagamma.org), or if you prefer to pay via check please contact Genefer at [email protected]. Sponsor a Senior We will once again welcome the graduating seniors from American University into alumnae life at our joint Founder's Day event. Your contribution will purchase an official senior installation pin from Executive Offices for a graduating senior attending Founders Day. Sponsoring alumnae will participate in the senior

installation and will be paired with a senior for the pinning ceremony. A special table will be reserved for sponsoring alumnae, positioned to facilitate discussion with seniors as they embark upon their journey into the alumnae world. The cost to sponsor a senior is $5. You can pay via PayPal on our website (www.wdcdeltagamma.org), or if you prefer to pay via check please contact Genefer at [email protected].

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Member of the Month: Elizabeth Haile Elizabeth Haile is our February Member of the Month! Elizabeth has been a member of the WDC alumnae chapter since 2001 when she joined the

Book Club Special Interest Group. Elizabeth has held numerous positions in our chapter, including VP Foundation, Director of Columnae for Beta Epsilon and currently Director of Rituals. Elizabeth did an outstanding job as the Nomi-

nating Committee Chair this year. She is certainly a dedicated member. She’s a delight to be around, and that is one of the many reasons she is our February Member of the Month!

Finance Update We want to thank all the women who have joined our chapter during our 2008-2009 fiscal year—we are currently 95 members strong! A special thanks to the following dues-paying members:

A special thanks to our 95 duespaying members!!

Abigail Walling Adrien Fairweather Alexis Pierce Alicia Robben Alison Fraser Alison Scotti Allyson Pyeritz Amanda Haff Amanda Iovino Amrita Dutta-Gupta Amy Garrison Andrea Agathoklis Andrea Campbell Anne Burnett April Black Ashlen Anderson Ashley Whitmire Ashly Mitchell Brianna Charpentier Carol Dabbs Catherine Lux Christin Vandegrift Christine Rocchio Cristina Gomez Dani Rovenger Danielle Frottier Danielle Yates Deanne Seward Dena Baron Smith Diane Cross Elizabeth Haile Emily Benavides

Emily Clark Erika Nortemann Esa Sferra-Bonistalli Genefer Thornton Helen Gordon Hillary Miko Ivette Fernandez Janelle Iturbe Janis Milczewski Keating Jean LaFauci Schutt Jen Middleton Jen Olsen Jennifer (Upton) Steuart Jennifer Frost Jennifer Ingber Jenny Rice Jessica Ford Julie Herward Julie McLaughlin Justa Schmidt Karen Hope Ressue Karen Owens Karin Fenn Katherine Kristoph Katherine Lewis Katherine Wolfe Sharman Kathryn Killeen Katie Novaria Kellie Opipari Keri Ann Hayes Kerri Cox Kerry Ann Cooney

Kristen Schuh Laura Sambataro Lauren McKee Lee Robbins Leigh Kirchner Lindsey Buranych Lindsey Schwalb Lisa Hayes Loren Fowler Lynn Neagley Marci Thomas Marita Lynott Meredith Riddile Michelle Flanagan Nicole Lutz Rachael Lewis Rachel Cousart Rebecca McLean Robyn Simmons Rosa An Sara D. Gerringer Sarah Louise Baker Shannon L. Watson Sherry White Esteves Stephanie Craig Stephanie Gleason Susanne Fitch Suzette Kuo McGrann Tiffany Waddell Tonya Richardson Tracey Yost

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Wear Your Badge Day

Show your DG pride by wearing your badge on Monday, March 2!

Join the WDC chapter in participating in Wear Your Badge (or any DG paraphernalia) Day!! On Monday, March 2, show your DG pride by wearing your badge or any other item with Delta Gamma insignia. Take note of the name and email address of any other DGs you meet that day. Send the list of names to [email protected]. The member meeting the most DGs that day will be recognized at Founders Day and

in a future e-newsletter. The 26 member organizations of the National Panhellenic

Day March 2, 2009, an annual event during which sorority women everywhere honor their Greek affiliations by wearing their badge or letters. This year NPC will be joined by the women of NAPA, NALFO, NMGC and NPHC as all celebrate their sorority experience. This year's theme is "Keep Your Fraternal Experience Close to Your Heart."

Conference (NPC) are celebrating International Badge

2009 Officers and Coordinators Please welcome WDC Delta Gamma’s 2009 Officers and Coordinators! President Danielle Yates VP Programming Tonya Richardson VP Communications Cristina Ayala-Gomez VP Membership Katie Novaria

VP of Special Interest Groups April Black

Alumnae Administrative Assistant Amrita Duta-Gupta

Holiday Tea Chair Danielle Frottier

Awards Chair Open

Founders Day Chair Jen Middleton

ANCHORA/PR Kerri Cox

Webmaster Kathleen Sullivan

Director of Rituals Kristen Schuh

City Sponsorship Chair Amy Garrison

Foundation Update February is Low Vision Awareness Month. Help support Delta Gamma Foundation this month by donating old eye glasses to be recycled for children and adults who can not afford

glasses. Only one in three pairs of donated glasses can be used because of scratched lenses , so your donation is important. Bring your donation to either our February or March WDC Delta

Gamma chapter wide event or contact Jen at vpfoundation@ wdcdeltagamma.org to set up a time for pick-up.