Tucson-So. Arizona AGD Alumnae Club Spring Fundraiser. Painting Night at Creative Juice

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net Fundraiser Painting Night at Creative Juice Established 1958 Sisters met and enjoyed an evening of wine and painting wine glasses at Creative Juice on Saturday Oct. 21.

They are generous enough to give us $10 from all who register for that session. Below you will see some of our finished products. What an artistic group!

1 Visit us at tucsonalphagams.com If you have comments, questions, news to share for the next issue of The Desert Rose, or problems downloading the newsletter, please send them to Fundraiser Painting Night at Creative Juice Established 1958 Sisters met and enjoyed an evening of wine and painting wine glasses at Creative Juice on Saturday Oct. 21. We chose a Day of the Dead painting since that is very popular in the desert southwest. Creative Juice charges $35 for the wine, instruction, and a wine glass. They are generous enough to give us $10 from all who register for that session. Below you will see some of our finished products. What an artistic group! In this issue: Officers 2 Calendar 3 Treasurer s Report 3 Fraternity News 5 Patricia Phillips Coté AB, Judith Davis Thompson DX, Patricia O Connor Vreeland EI, Linda Coté AB, Dawn Schott Gilmore DG, with two guests. Alumnae Dues You can pay your alumnae dues to National at any time. Please go to Club dues are $30. Please send to Linda Coté at 3604 N. Vine Ave., Tucson,

Officer Contact Information PRESIDENT Dawn Schott Gilmore DG dmgilmore411@comcast.net VICE PRESIDENT Kathleen Ross Gardner X whginc@mindspring.com SECRETARY Judith Davis Thompson DX jthomps@cox.

com Alpha Gamma Delta International Headquarters 8710 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46260 phone: (317) 663-4200 fax: (317) 663-4210 www.alphagammadelta.

2 Officer Contact Information PRESIDENT Dawn Schott Gilmore DG VICE PRESIDENT Kathleen Ross Gardner X whginc@mindspring.com SECRETARY Judith Davis Thompson DX jthomps@cox.net TREASURER Linda Coté AB tucsonnative@cox.net EDITOR Judith Davis Thompson DX jthomps@cox.net PERMANENT SECRETARY Patricia O Connor Vreeland EI apmkvre@mindspring.com Alpha Gamma Delta International Headquarters 8710 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN phone: (317) fax: (317) International President Rie Garah Hoehner International Vice President-Alumnae Melissa Jacobson James International Vice President-Collegians Lelia Van Norden Kelly International Vice President-Extension Lee Woodham Langub International Vice President-Membership Marie Ford Palmer International Vice President-Finance Bobette Sandifer Thompson International Vice President-Membership Stephannie Sack Bailey Foundation President Julie Waitman 8710 N Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN Send an ecard today to reconnect with a sister, to cheer her up, or to congratulate her. 2

3 CALENDAR Save these dates! *Mar. 24, 2018 Tucson Alumnae Panhellenic Luncheon University of Arizona at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house Cost: $30 There is an optional tour of 3 sorority houses after lunch. *April 21, 2018 IRD 11:30 A.M. Arizona Inn at 11:30 (ordering from the menu) R.S.V.P. to Kathleen Gardner by April or whginc@mindspring.com Remember to bring diapers. *May 5, 2018 Planning/Business Mtg. 11 A.M. at Coté s. More information to follow. Treasurer s Report Our Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Club currently has $ in checking, and $59.95 in savings. $700 of our current funds are earmarked for supporting our President s attendance at the biannual convention in We currently have 7 members who have paid their social fee for the fiscal year. Please remember that your paid dues, and more importantly your contributions, help us continue to function as a group and "contribute to the world's work in the community where I am placed." Paid members are: Linda Coté, Patricia Coté, Kathleen Gardner, Dawn Gilmore, Ellie Meister, Judy Thompson, and Patricia Vreeland. Linda Coté Tucson-Southern Arizona Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Club Treasurer 3

Christmas Luncheon We met at the Arizona Inn on Dec. 3, 2017, for good food and sisterhood. Such a lovely setting especially at Christmas. Sixty-two books were donated to Emerge. Thank you!

D. Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude (everything changes) Nikki Bussey, Gamma Zeta 2006, married Craig Reck in October. She is now Nikki Bussey Reck. Best wishes to bride and groom! Rev.

4 Christmas Luncheon We met at the Arizona Inn on Dec. 3, 2017, for good food and sisterhood. Such a lovely setting especially at Christmas. Sixty-two books were donated to Emerge. Thank you! Patricia O Connor Vreeland EI, Patricia Phillips Coté AB, Linda Coté AB, Kathleen Ross Gardner X, AJ Perrin AG, Dawn Schott Gilmore DG, Monica Aemisegger- Coté AB, and seated Donna O Leary Richardson D. Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude (everything changes) Nikki Bussey, Gamma Zeta 2006, married Craig Reck in October. She is now Nikki Bussey Reck. Best wishes to bride and groom! Rev. Carol Joan Anderson Potter Chandler, Kappa 1957, passed away Dec. 10, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. Patricia Murray Jensen, Beta Beta 1966, died on Dec. 12, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. Visit Our Website: Visit AGD VOS Alumnae Chapter Website: 4

5 Fraternity News Fall Installations included Beta Theta (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater) and Nu Gamma (Eastern Carolina University). This spring Case Western Reserve (Cleveland, OH) and Georgia College and State University (Milledgeville, GA) will be added as provisional chapters. The 2018 International Convention will be held on June 28-30, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas! All of the fun and festivities will be at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, 101 Bowie Street. Click here to learn about the hotel Packathon What did Linda Coté do 252 times on Sunday, January 7? She put a cup of soy and a cup of rice into a funnel. Jim Coté (Monica s husband) placed 252 bags at the bottom of the funnel to catch the soy and rice. Monica put a vitamin packet to each bag. Beans and dried veggies were then added. Pat Vreeland helped weigh the bags 389 grams each before they were sealed, labeled and placed on a grid by Linda s friend Sandy. When 36 bags had been placed on the grid, they were put in a box. Linda Coté AB, Patricia O Connor Vreeland EI, and Monica Aemisegger-Coté AB (not pictured: AJ Perrin AG) At another table, AJ Perrin was part of another team doing the same thing. This was all part of the St. Paul s United Methodist Church Pack-a-thon. Each bag will make up to 6 meals so the 252 bags which were packed at our table will provide 1512 meals. All totaled over 50,000 meals (that s over 1380 boxes) were packed by 400 volunteers in a little over an hour. The meals were later taken to the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen and the Salvation Army. It took a horse trailer to deliver the boxes to Casa Maria! Want to join in the fun next January as the St. Paul s community helps provide food for Tucson? Want to help support Alpha Gamma Delta s philanthropic mission of Fighting Hunger? Watch for information in December. This is a fun, easy way for us to help provide food for those in our community who deal with food insecurity. Pat Vreeland 5

6 Meals on Wheels Alpha Gamma Delta became partners with Meals on Wheels America this summer as a part of shifting our philanthropic focus to fighting hunger. By volunteering with Meals on Wheels America, you are not only helping your local community, but you're also spreading word that Alpha Gams fight hunger. To find your local Meals on Wheels program and sign up to volunteer, click here. Each program offers various levels of commitment and can accommodate flexible schedules. Collecting small holiday gifts for Meals on Wheels recipients is another way to serve. Many seniors live alone and may not have family nearby. Ideas for gifts include lap robes, lip balm, mittens, lotions, inexpensive puzzle books (available at most dollar stores) or other thoughtful items. Please check with your local Meals on Wheels agency prior to purchasing items to learn how you can help support their mission. If you have questions about our partnership with Meals on Wheels America or need additional information related to our philanthropic efforts, philanthropy@alphagammadelta.org. Judith Davis Thompson DX 752 N. Colette Place Tucson, AZ

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