IVYETTE THE Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Zeta Chi Omega Chapter P.O. Box 25763 Alexandria, VA 22313 Greetings from the Basileus VOLUME II ISSUE 9 NOVEMBER 2011 Happy Thanksgiving Sorors, As we approach the end of the year and the holiday sea- son, let us pause to reflect on all of our blessings and eve- rything we have to be thankful for. Thank you Zeta Chi Omega Sorors for having a servant’s heart and providing service to all mankind. Congratulations to all of the sorors that attended the North- ern Western Virginia Cluster in Roanoke on October 29, 2011. Be sure to log your attendance with the Anti- Gram- mateus, Soror Eloise “Elle” Hudgins. Thank you to all of the sorors that donated items in support of the Northern Western Virginia Cluster Service Project. All items col- lected will be donated to The Women’s Resource Center of the New Valley River. The Metropolitan Founders’ Day will take place on Febru- ary 26, 2012. Soror Carolyn House Stewart, Supreme Basileus, will be the keynote speaker for this event. The cost of the event is $70. Remember to get your tickets early. During the month of October, Zeta Chi Omega held two Ivies Beyond the Wall ceremonies. On September 29, 2011, the Chapter lost its first and only member to make Diamond status. Soror Ophelia Taylor Pinkard was recog- nized for her Diamond status on January 8, 2011. It is a day that we will fondly remember. Golden Soror, Emma Henri became an Ivy Beyond the Wall on September 26, 2011. She will always be remembered for keeping her eye on the money and her pink hats. From the bottom of my heart, I am so grateful to all of you for your support. We were able to plan and execute two Ivies Beyond the Wall memorial ceremonies in one week. At the November 5, 2011 General Body meeting, election of officers will take place from 10:45 AM until 11:45 AM. The polls will close at 11:45 AM. Election results will be given prior to the end of the November General Body meeting. The Chapter will also vote on the proposed budget that was presented at the October 2011 general body meeting. All officers and committee chairmen are reminded to sub- mit their end of the year reports to the Basileus and Gram- mateus by December 3, 2011. The end of the year reports will be posted in the “Members Only” section of the Chap- ter’s website in December. If you do not have internet ac- cess and desire a copy of a report, please contact Soror Vanessa Jackson. The December General Body meeting will take place on December 3, 2011 at the Fort Myer NCO Club in Arlington, Virginia. Installation of officers will occur immediately fol- lowing the General Body meeting. At the conclusion of the installation of officers, a holiday luncheon will take place. Please see the Membership Committee’s report for full details. Sorors, don’t forget to get your ticket for the 53 nd Annual Cooley-Moore Scholarship Luncheon Fashion Show, and bring a friend. Remember, all monies raised from this event benefit the Cooley-Moore Scholarship recipients. Yours in global service, Soror Michelle M Jones
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IVYETTE TH
EAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
Zeta Chi Omega Chapter P.O. Box 25763
Alexandria, VA 22313
Greetings from the Basileus
VOLUME II ISSUE 9
NOVEMBER 2011
Happy Thanksgiving Sorors, As we approach the end of the year and the holiday sea-son, let us pause to reflect on all of our blessings and eve-rything we have to be thankful for. Thank you Zeta Chi Omega Sorors for having a servant’s heart and providing service to all mankind. Congratulations to all of the sorors that attended the North-ern Western Virginia Cluster in Roanoke on October 29, 2011. Be sure to log your attendance with the Anti- Gram-mateus, Soror Eloise “Elle” Hudgins. Thank you to all of the sorors that donated items in support of the Northern Western Virginia Cluster Service Project. All items col-lected will be donated to The Women’s Resource Center of the New Valley River. The Metropolitan Founders’ Day will take place on Febru-ary 26, 2012. Soror Carolyn House Stewart, Supreme Basileus, will be the keynote speaker for this event. The cost of the event is $70. Remember to get your tickets early. During the month of October, Zeta Chi Omega held two Ivies Beyond the Wall ceremonies. On September 29, 2011, the Chapter lost its first and only member to make Diamond status. Soror Ophelia Taylor Pinkard was recog-nized for her Diamond status on January 8, 2011. It is a day that we will fondly remember. Golden Soror, Emma Henri became an Ivy Beyond the Wall on September 26, 2011. She will always be remembered for keeping her eye on the money and her pink hats. From the bottom of my heart, I am so grateful to all of you for your support. We were able to plan and execute two Ivies Beyond the Wall memorial ceremonies in one week.
At the November 5, 2011 General Body meeting, election of officers will take place from 10:45 AM until 11:45 AM. The polls will close at 11:45 AM. Election results will be given prior to the end of the November General Body meeting. The Chapter will also vote on the proposed budget that was presented at the October 2011 general body meeting. All officers and committee chairmen are reminded to sub-mit their end of the year reports to the Basileus and Gram-mateus by December 3, 2011. The end of the year reports will be posted in the “Members Only” section of the Chap-ter’s website in December. If you do not have internet ac-cess and desire a copy of a report, please contact Soror Vanessa Jackson. The December General Body meeting will take place on December 3, 2011 at the Fort Myer NCO Club in Arlington, Virginia. Installation of officers will occur immediately fol-lowing the General Body meeting. At the conclusion of the installation of officers, a holiday luncheon will take place. Please see the Membership Committee’s report for full details. Sorors, don’t forget to get your ticket for the 53nd Annual Cooley-Moore Scholarship Luncheon Fashion Show, and bring a friend. Remember, all monies raised from this event benefit the Cooley-Moore Scholarship recipients. Yours in global service, Soror Michelle M Jones
American Diabetes Month
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
November 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 Executive Commit-tee Meeting—7:00 PM Charles Hous-ton Center
4 5 Chapter Meeting—Patrick Henry Elementary School 10:00 AM
6 7 Tutoring-St. John’s BC 4:30PM Luncheon/Fashion Show Meeting 7:00 PM Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center
8 Mentoring—Charles Houston Center 4:00 PM
9 10 11 12
13 Cooley– Moore Scholarship Lunch-eon-Fashion Show
14 -Tutoring-St. John’s BC 4:30 PM -Membership Com-mittee Mtg., Lee Center, 7:00 PM
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20 21 Tutoring-St. John’s BC 4:30 PM
22 Mentoring—Charles Houston Center 4:00 PM
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27 28 Tutoring-St. Johns BC 4:30PM
29 IFNV Meeting 7:00PM *
30 *For information only
Thanksgiving
Election Day
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When a political leader takes public office, one of the first things on the agenda is to make sure that a group of trustworthy advisors surrounds him or her. Surrounding oneself with advisors helps to simplify the complex job that lies ahead. After all, no one besides God is an expert on everything. Being able to turn to a group of people for advice, especially if those people are familiar with the leader’s personal strengths and weaknesses, makes it easier for a politician to do the job. However, you do not have to lead a country to benefit from surrounding yourself with a group of peo-ple who support you. Placing yourself in the middle of a circle of friends and mentors is a simple way to help you to be more successful in whatever job God has set before you. Building a circle of support demands honesty – with both yourself and others. It takes humility, where people with different backgrounds, personalities, and opinions are willing to listen and learn from each other. It also takes time. Such relationships do not happen overnight. You must work with your colleagues and peers, pray with them, and share your heart with them. David and Absa-lom regarded all of Ahithophel’s advice (2 Samuel 16:23). Your best support group is found in your closest relationships. These relationships provide a mirror to help you see yourself more clearly. People who know you well and care about helping you reach your God-given potential are a great source of advice. They challenge you toward personal growth and away from mistakes that have the potential to complicate your life; they help you look your best both inside and out. One Final Thought -- Surrounding yourself with a circle of honest, loving friends can give you the courage and support you need to achieve your potential. Passages taken from, “Simple Living for You: God’s Guide to Enjoying What Matters Most.”
Submitted by Soror Gwen Williams
Wise Counselors
An Inspirational Message
In an abundance of counselors, there is safety. Proverbs 11:14
Many, many thanks to you, my wonderful sorors for your generous donation of cell phones to HopeLine®, to support domestic violence victims and sur-vivors. We received more than 30 cell phones.
Please continue to enter your hours on the website! We are very close to our 5500 hours of recorded service to our community. As a reminder, the
top three “Serving Sorors” will receive an award at the December chapter meeting. If you are still struggling with what hours you should be recording, look at some of the activities that Chapter sorors have recorded in the last 10 months.
2011 Alexandria Walk to Fight Breast Cancer 2011 Leadership School Supplies Drive 2011 Leadership Seminar Workshop Presenter 2011 MARC Workshops 2011 National Walk for Epilepsy 2011 Relay for Life 2011 Salute to Women AKA Legislative Day Alexandria City Social Services Advisory Board Alexandria Youth Arts Festival and Voter Registration @ ASBC Alfred Sister Baptist Church College Fair America I Am Annual School Supply Drive Blood Drive Canned food donation Collected books for Troops Commission on Aging Culpepper Garden Assisted Living Daisy Troop Planning Session DC School Beautification Designing for the Cure Donated Shoes to MARC Election poll worker Feeding the Homeless Haiti Medical Missions Trip Hands on DC Heritage Fellowship Church Fundraising Fair Heritage Fellowship Fundraiser FF&E
Homeless Shelter Junior League Leadership Development Junior League Regional Facilitator Kiddie Prom Liberia Mission Trip MLK Day of Service Monthly Donation to United Way National Founders' Day Donation Nauck Community Pride Day Nauck African American Heritage Festival Northern VA Urban League Nursing Home Volunteer Project Step Out Race for the Cure Race for the Cure Donation Rebuilding Together Relay for Life ReStore volunteer with Habitat for Humanity School Supplies SHARE Distribution Shop ZXΩ Sole to Sole Shoe Donation Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure Toiletries Collection Tom Joyner Fundraising Cruise Art Auction Top Teen Beautification Project Tutoring Voter Registration Phone Bank Young Lives Program
Please plan to participate in Project Giveback on November 18th and 19th. Opportunities are available: Friday, November 18, 2011. 6:00 PM-9:00 PM – volunteers needed to help set-up venue for event Saturday, November 19, 2011 6:30 AM-8:30 AM – volunteers needed to assemble food baskets 10:00 AM-10:30 AM – volunteers needed to deliver food baskets – maps will be provided 12:00 PM-2:00 PM – volunteers needed to distribute food boxes at Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity House 6343 S. Kings
Highway, Alexandria, VA 22306 Please contact Soror Staci Luckett, 703-272-7349 or [email protected] for more information.
November is November is American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Month
Did you know about 1 in every 400 children and adoles-cents have diabetes? Ethnically and racially, in children younger than 10, most are Non-Hispanic Whites with Type 1 diabetes while in children between age 10 and 19, most are American Indians and Non-Hispanic Black with Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that affects the whole family, espe-cially when a child is diagnosed. Whether it’s a parent, sibling or other family member, their support and under-standing can make all the difference. After the initial shock of a diabetes diagnosis wears off, family members will be-gin adjusting to life with diabetes. With a little planning and preparation, the family can resume all of their normal day-to-day activities, such as exercising or going out to eat. Diabetes should not keep your child from achieving his/her highest goals. For a student using insulin, diabetes must be managed 24/7, including the many hours spent at school, on field trips and in extra-curricular activities. Some families can send their child with diabetes to school in the morning and feel confident that the school will be prepared to provide the diabetes care that meets their child's needs. Other families worry that their child won't have access to good diabetes management, that their child will be ex-cluded from activities or have to take an exam when blood glucose levels are plummeting. It will be important to work with the school, healthcare professionals, school district and pediatrician to formulate a plan for a child’s diabetes care while in school. Depending on personality and age, your involvement in your child's diabetes care will vary. If your child is young, you may play a bigger role in diabetes care. As your child gets older, it's important to help him/her learn self-management skills and start to own their own diabetes care. During the years ahead, you'll experience many of
the same growing pains every parent faces as their child matures and gains independence. But you will have an additional transition to make – helping your child to man-age diabetes. The American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Camps provide a special time for kids with diabetes — one of the best times of the summer and one the campers always remember. It can help kids learn that they are not alone in their challenges and struggles dealing with their diabetes. They make friends and just have fun. It can also give them the confidence they need to manage their diabetes and enjoy their lives knowing having diabetes cannot stop them. Parents can also benefit with a week of fewer wor-ries and less stress knowing their child is being cared for. Obtaining information and seeking available resources can help every child and every family adjust to life with diabe-tes. Please visit the American Diabetes Association website - http://www.diabetes.org/ for additional information.
------Submitted by Soror Jessica Nickens
Zeta Chi Omega’s Senior Citizen’s Holiday Luncheon The Annual Senior Citizen’s Holiday Luncheon will take place on Saturday, December 10, 2011, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. We are asking so-rors to support this event by donating the following items: Food: Pre-packaged salad, individual salad dressing
Non-Food Items: Hand sanitizer, tissue, napkins, cups, silverware, pink-green or white tablecloths.
Gift Donations: Wrapped and marked for male and/or female. Our seniors would greatly appreciate phar-macy gift cards. Please bring gifts to the December general body meeting.
If you would like to serve on this committee or have any questions please contact Carla Haynes Harper, [email protected] or Marquita Davis [email protected].
November Birthdays Sandra Hemby – 2 Angelia (Angie) Martin - 8 Beverly Ferguson – 9 Jeanne Melvin-Martin – 9 Patricia Monget Richard – 9* Martha Coleman – 13 Anita Holmes – 13 Michelle Jones – 13 Candace Wise - 14 Gwendolyn Everett – 16 Frances Greene – 17 Carrie James – 18* Sharon Gibson - 18 Marjorie Williams - 18 Carol Gibson – 20 Patricia Harris Thomas – 22 Linda Washington - 22 Rebecca Dortch Brown – 26 Carol Campbell – 26 Shirley Liggett – 26 Cipriana Thompson - 26 Jessica Smalls Peterson – 29 Tamara Rowe - 30 *Denotes Golden Soror
Our beloved Diamond Soror Ophelia Taylor Pinkard
became an Ivy Beyond the Wall on September 29, 2011. Soror Pinkard was initiated into Chi Chapter at Talladega College in 1936. She was a charter member of Zeta Chi Omega and served as the Chapter's sec-ond Basileus. The funeral services were held October 5, at the Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Washington, DC. Please keep Mr. Pinkard, her devoted Honey-Do, in your thoughts and prayers.
Golden Soror Emma Henri became an Ivy Beyond the Wall, September 26, 2011. The funeral service was held October 3rd at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Herndon VA.
Soror Suellis Muse, Golden Soror and Charter Mem-ber of Zeta Chi Omega, became an Ivy Beyond the Wall on October 5, 2011. The funeral and visitation were on October 14.
Soror Barbara A. McKinzie, 27th Supreme Basileus, lost her father, Mr. Leonard T. McKinzie. Private ser-vices for the family were held on Friday, October 14.
The interment for Chaplain Sylvester Lorenzo Shan-non, Honey Do of Soror Doris Shannon and father of Soror Theresa Emanuel, was held Thursday, October 6th, 2011 at Arlington National Cemetery.
Soror Robin Mazyck lost her uncle. Soror LaFrances Williams lost her aunt. Soror Cora King lost her cousin, Mr. Richard Good-
man, of Fitzgerald, GA. Soror Paula Blunt is asking for the support and
prayers of her sorority family as she continues to recu-perate from health issues.
Continue to keep Golden Soror Mayme Holt in prayer. Soror Yvette Riddick continues to recuperate after re-
cent surgery. Soror Cipriana Thompson was selected as a freelance photographer for the Congressional Black Caucus Confer-ence. November’s Birthday Brunch will be held at Los Toltecos, 4111 Duke St. (next to Fuddruckers) following the Chapter meeting.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SORORS
IN SYMPATHY CONGRATULATIONS
IN OUR PRAYERS
Soror Cora King Hodegos
Officers’ Reports
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Continued from page 6 The following sorors have either reactivated their member-ships in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® or transferred to Zeta Chi Omega.
Soror Stephanie J. Davis Soror Undra Graves-Guyton Soror Patricia Bassette Woltz
Sorors, please remember to update your contact informa-tion in the “Members Only” section of the Zeta Chi Omega website. Additionally, when signing in at Chapter meet-ings, please ensure that your information printed on the roster is correct. If not, please update it. You may email your updated information to [email protected]. If you invite a guest soror to a meeting, please inform her to bring proper credentials in order to attend the meeting. The credentials required must be one of the following: A financial card (old or current) A copy of her certificate A faxed verification letter or an email confirmation from the Corporate Office Thank you for assisting our efforts to go green and don’t forget to turn in your voter’s card at the sign-in table at the end of each Chapter meeting.
The answer to last month’s Jumble was REFER TO A COMMIT-TEE. This motion is utilized when a main motion or resolution needs more information – to the point where the motion is turned over to a committee for further study or drafting before the entire group considers it further. This motion may also be called COMMIT TO A COMMITTEE. Example: I move to refer the motion to hold a Pink and Green Party in June 2012 to a committee of 9 (nine) sorors consisting of one Golden Soror, the Membership Chairman, the Hodegos and six other sorors as determined by the Basileus; and to in-struct the committee to report at the next meeting. For more information, see (RONR 10th ed., p. 160-71) Take a look at the word search puzzle below. There are 32 common parliamentary terms in the puzzle. The person with the most correct answers will win a prize at the December General Body meeting. Have fun!
R D T J S W A L Y B Q N L J E S N D N U M D A R J O R U E L U O N Z O A O K A I Y U D M S F C F O M I P Y T I R O J A M B E P O I N T N N P A J T B G M S F W N T E O E L T D N C N C U E Y A V U V M W E A R O V O B R T N O I T A M R O F N I M F U O U T D Y I G C Z V S E M L C S U N L W L T E K A E L I O I C I Q I A R T S N K N V T N E M D N E M A E T N D T T T X T N I P E B P T F V O A E E X C C P T E S M O Q E Z C S E B O A R D M P S V Q H R E L
Pink Tea Roses to Soror Brenda Kelley-Nelum who was featured in the recent Pearls of Service newsletter for her work on Medicare. As part of the Northern Virginia Coalition, sorors from the Connection committee met with representatives of Gover-nor McDonnell’s office to discuss gubernatorial appoint-ments, small business contracts, and transportation. If you are a small business owner and would like to be a part of the next discussion, please contact Soror Brenda Kelley-Nelum. It’s Election Time! Sorors Joyce Henderson, Vashawn Guice-Veal, Darlena Ricks, and Crystal Lander spent the afternoon of October 1st at the Northern Virginia Urban League headquarters calling local residents to remind them of the upcoming election and alerting them their voting place may have changed. On Sunday, October 2nd, Sorors Michelle Jones and Betty Morrison held a voter registration drive at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The president of the Alexandria chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. also participated. We registered a 1st time voter who just turned 18 years old. Sorors, every year is election year in Virginia! Please en-sure you vote on November 8, 2011. We'll be electing all of our representatives to the Virginia General Assembly (the Virginia State Senate and the House of Delegates) as well as the Clerk of the Circuit Court. This will be the first General Election since redistricting, and many city resi-dents will find themselves in new legislative districts. Also,
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The 53rd Annual Cooley-Moore Scholarship
Luncheon Fashion Show (LFS)
Theme: “Couture: It’s Your Style” Sunday, November 13, 2011
Hilton McLean Tyson’s Corner McLean, Virginia
Vendors & Auction 11:00 AM / Luncheon 2:00 PM LFS seating and invitations are still available. Please purchase seats at the General Membership meeting, Saturday, November 5, 2011, 9:00 AM. to 10:00 AM, 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM, $70 per person / $700 Table of 10. And, also at: The LFS Committee meeting on November 7, 2011. Location: Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center, Alexandria, VA Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM If you have already purchased a table or multiple tickets, please provide the names of your guests to Soror Katrina Moss at mosskr@yahoo,com. Vendors Sorors, If you know of any potential vendors to work the LFS, please forward their names to Soror Vanessa Jackson at [email protected]. The Show! Many of the couture outfits were selected and de-signed by our fashion coordinator especially for our show. There is a surprise scene. In addition, all items will be sold backstage after the event. You really do not want to miss this shopping opportunity.
Continued from page 8 a few voters will have newly assigned polling places. To identify who is running in your district and where to vote, visit https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov. Polls are open from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
“Strengthening our Sisterhood”
Giving Thanks November is the month that we stop to give thanks for our friends, family and our many blessings. As members of this great sisterhood, we are also blessed to have many sorors for which to be thankful. If you have a special rea-son to be thankful for your sorors, please send an email to [email protected] and share why you are thankful for your sorors. We will use this information during our November chapter meeting. ZXΩ Holiday Shopping Extravaganza at Charming Charlie The Membership Committee invites you to a private shop-ping event at the National Harbor Charming Charlie store on December 4th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. The store will be open only to ZXΩ! Charming Charlie is a fashion accessory boutique. Through a unique blend of fun, style, color and afforda-bility, Charming Charlie helps shoppers pull together their look through the key finishing touches – earrings, neck-laces, bracelets, handbags, scarves and belts in a fun, boutique environment. Come out and get started on your holiday shopping for your loved ones or for yourself! We'll have light refresh-ments, door prizes and enjoy a 20% discount! The address is: 162 Waterfront Street National Harbor, Maryland 20745 Metered parking as well as several parking garages are available.
Bill Kallio, State Director, AARP Virginia, will pre-sent “The Future of Social Security: Keeping the Promise to All Generations.” Registration begins at 9:30 AM, with the program starting at 10:00 AM. Seating is limited. Registration is required for this free event. Call toll-free 1-877-926-8300 to reg-ister. Free refreshments will be served. Amber Nightingale, Associate State Director Community Outreach, AARP Virginia Tel: 703-931-0758 Fax: 703-931-0893 Email: [email protected] Zeta Chi Omega point of contact: Soror Brenda Kelley-Nellum
Continued from page 9 This event is open to everyone, so feel free to bring your friends. We need 25 people to have the event. Please RSVP to Jackie Jones at [email protected] by No-vember 20. Holiday Party Get ready to put on your holiday cheer and celebrate the season with your sorors! The Membership Committee is inviting you to join us for fun, food, and festivities in the spirit of the season following the December General Body meeting at the Ft. Myer NCO club. The cost of the meal is $13 for current Zeta Chi Omega Chapter sorors and $23 for guests. You may pay for this event at the November Chapter meeting or mail your check to PO Box 25763, Al-exandria VA so that it arrives no later than November 11, 2011. Checks should be made payable to Zeta Chi Omega. Please RSVP to [email protected] or (703) 730 2075 by November 11. The next Membership meeting will be on Monday, Novem-ber 14 at 7:00 PM at the Lee Center.
Mid-Atlantic Regional Awards Guidelines
2011-2012 The 59th Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference is scheduled for April 18-22, 2012 in the city of Norfolk, Virginia. In or-der to know our history, we must preserve it, and submit-ting awards and exhibits allow us to capture the most im-portant moments, activities and events that demonstrate Global Leadership through Timeless Service using Strate-gic, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Transferable (SMART) goals. Individual Awards Nominations for individual awards shall consist of three parts:
Vitae/Photograph to be included Narrative - the narrative shall cover the criteria indi-
cated in the Awards Book Documentation - shall be in the form of an indexed
booklet, including pictures, newspaper clippings and other visuals (e.g., video) of supportive evidence rep-resenting honors, awards and overall achievement.
Soror Awards Marguerite Adams Award (Political Action) Graduate Leadership Award (Outstanding Leadership
in Region) Helen Cauthorne Award (Graduate Advisor Award) Eula Edmonds Glover (Volunteer Community Service) Annie L. Harvey (Outstanding Graduate Soror) Pauline C. Morton Award (Alumni Basileus of the
Year) Margaret B. Moss Award (Outstanding Retired Gradu-
ate Soror) Evelyn R. Syphax (Outstanding Graduate Writer) Bernardine Stoneham Smith Bailey Award (Graduate
Journalism) Elizabeth Schmoke Randolph (Civic Leader) Barbara K. Phillips Award (Leadership Award) Clara M. Hines Award (Humanitarian and Caring So-
ror) The Awards Committee will be having a mini Awards Workshop from 9:00 -10:00 AM on November 5th at Pat-rick Henry Elementary School for individual sorors and/or committee chairmen who are planning to submit an award application.
Happy Thanksgiving Sorors, Tea Roses to the Diamond Golden Silver (DGS) Commit-tee for a successful Jewels Luncheon and Bingo. A good time was had by all. Thanks to the Buddy Sorors for your
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Soror C. Starr Garrett, Co-Chairman Soror Cassandra Borden, Co-Chairman
Continued from page 10 continuous support of the DGS Buddy Soror Program. Sorors interested in serving as a Buddy Soror should con-tact the DGS Co-chairmen.
Golden Soror Mary Helen Watts DuPree Soror Mary Helen Watts DuPree graduated Class Valedic-torian from Barnesville High School in Barnesville, GA at the age of 15. She was initiated into the Alpha Beta Chapter of Fort Val-ley State College in Fort Valley. GA in 1952. She gradu-ated with Honors and earned a B.S. degree in Secondary Education with a Concentration in English. She did further study towards a Master’s degree at New York University in New York City. While attending Fort Valley State, Soror Mary served as Basileus, Anti-Basileus and several other positions in the Alpha Beta Chapter. She was also crowned Miss Kappa Alpha Psi, the fraternity of her beloved “DuPree,” her “Honey-Do” of 53 years, the late John C. DuPree, Sr. She was also crowned “Miss Final Womanhood,” the out-standing and the highest queen award selected and spon-sored by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Soror Mary has been active in Zeta Chi Omega for over 35 years. Some of her positions include Chairman of the following committees: Courtesy, Debutante Cotillion, Housing, Membership, Decorations for the Luncheon/Fashion Show and the Debutante Cotillion. She also served as Chairman of the Decorations Committee and the Reception Committee for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Confer-ence. She was also recipient of the “Soror of the Year” award during Zeta Chi Omega’s first Chapter Awards re-ception and program.
Her post career included serving as an Educator and Sen-ior Class Sponsor at the Booker High School in Barnes-ville, GA and at the Pearl Stephens High School in Warner Robbins, GA. She has also served as a consultant and proposal reader for the US Office of Education and pro-posal writer for several colleges. She and her late husband are the founders and organizers of the Shiloh of Alexandria Federal Credit Union (SAFCU), where she still serves as a board member. Soror Mary is a long time member of the Shiloh Baptist Church, where she has served as President of the Flower Club, The Shi-loh Voices of Christ Choir, and voted and honored as “The Shiloh Woman of the Year.” Some of her other affiliations include serving on the Fair Housing Council of Greater Kansas City and serving on the Regional board of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. While in Jack and Jill, she also served as the founder, organizer and president of the Johnson County, Kansas (Greater Kansas City) Chapter and the Northern Virginia Chapter. Soror Mary’s hobbies include reading and writing poetry. A gifted writer and orator, she has published several po-ems and books. She has also compiled an English hand-book entitled “Usage Problems and Standardized Solu-tions.” She and her late husband have three children. Soror Mary pinned two soror daughters, Sharon DuPree Gibson, and Carla DuPree Miller. Their son, John, Jr., is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
Submitted by Soror Sharon Gibson
Buddy Soror Beverly Anderson
Golden “Diva” Soror Margarette Peterson
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GOLDEN SOROR SPOTLIGHT
GOLDEN SOROR SPOTLIGHT
Committees’ Reports
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~ IVY BEYOND THE WALL ~
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Golden Soror Margarette Peterson was born in Ports-mouth, VA. She graduated from Norcom High School in Portsmouth. After graduation from high school, Soror Margarette en-tered Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia in 1958. Af-ter graduation from Hampton, she was initiated into the Gamma Delta Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha So-rority, Inc.®, Portsmouth, VA. She also continued further graduate work at the University of Virginia. Soror Margarette had an illustrious career as an elemen-tary school teacher, where she taught kindergarten in the Fairfax County Public School System for over 30 years. Some of her other contributions included serving as the Mentor Resource Teacher, a member of the Esteemed Curriculum Writing Team for Kindergarten Education, es-teemed workshop presenter, and a "Model Teacher" for beginning teachers and teachers new to the County. She still serves as a Mentor Resource Trainer/Teacher to new teachers and new teachers to the County. Even in retirement Soror Peterson is very free-hearted with her time. Some of her many affiliations include serving as a Volunteer for the Hopkins House Pre-School, where she sponsors parent workshops. She is a very active member of Alfred Street Baptist Church, where she sings in the Senior Choir. She is also a member of the Washington Performing Arts Center, where she performs at the annual concert at the Kennedy Center. An active member of Zeta Chi Omega for many years, So-ror Peterson has served on numerous committees, to in-clude Nominating, "Step-Out," and Cotillion. She is also most affectionately known as "Miss Connection," the So-rority's political action committee. Soror Margarette is married to Colonel (Ret.) Henry Peter-son, and they are the proud parents of three children and four grandchildren. Her favorite activities include shopping and eating out with friends. She also enjoys going to conferences, especially with "my Sorors Regina Crawley (my always roommate), and Irma Bogan. We are getting ready now for San Fran-cisco.
Submitted by Soror Sharon Gibson
Diamond Soror Ophelia Taylor Pinkard
Diamond Soror Ophelia Taylor Pinkard became an Ivy Beyond the Wall on September 29, 2011 at the age of 94 years old. Soror Ophelia was born on September 25, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois. Soror Ophelia attended Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Romance Languages. In 1935 at Talladega College, she joined the Chi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, In-corporated®. After graduation, Soror Ophelia taught at Ballard Normal School in Macon, Georgia for two years and then at the Julius Rosenwald High School in Reedville, Virginia for a couple of years. After the start of World War II, she moved to Washington, DC to take a job with the United States Coast Guard but later returned to her first love, teaching French and English at Hoffman Boston School in Arlington, Virginia. Soror Ophelia was selected as one of the first African Americans to teach at Wakefield High School in Fairfax County where she taught Romance lan-guages from 1963 until her retirement in 1977. She re-ceived a Master of Arts degree from Howard University, with further study in Library Science at The Catholic Uni-versity of America in Washington, DC. In 1956, she was among a small group of women who be-came charter members of Zeta Chi Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® in Arlington, Virginia. Soror Ophelia said that “being one of the charter members
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Golden Soror Emma Henri Golden Soror Emma Mae Amos Henri became an Ivy Beyond the Wall on Monday, September 26, 2011, at the age of 85 years old. Soror Emma was born on April 13, 1924 in Portsmouth, Virginia. She attended Hampton Institute (now University) in 1940-1941, and later in 1943, she transferred to Indiana University where she was initiated in Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.® That same year, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana Univer-sity and then matriculated at Catholic University of Amer-ica where she was one of the first two African American students admitted. She received her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology in1949 and began her PhD program which was curtailed due to sickness.
As a Clinical Psychologist, Soror Emma worked at hospi-tals in Massachusetts, at mental institutions in Washing-ton, DC, and later taught at the University of Maryland in its overseas branch. She also served as choir director and organist for more than 20 musical organizations in Korea, Europe and the United States. In 1976, Soror Emma joined Zeta Chi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® and was actively in-volved until her illness. She held various positions as an officer and committee member. She served as Ivy Leaf Reporter (1979 - 1981), Parliamentarian (1981), Chairman of the Music Committee (1987, 1992 and 1998), and Chairman of the Metropolitan Founders’ Day (1998). Left to cherish her life is her greatest love, her family: a loving husband of 70 years, Col. (Ret) Axel Henri, twin daughters, Anita and Erica, and son, Axel, Jr.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Northern Virginia held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at the Lee Center. Upcoming activities for the month of No-vember include: The NPHC NoVA Fall Happy Hour, Thursday, November 10, 2011 from 5-8 PM at Southside 815 Restaurant, 815 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Psi Nu Chapter will host a Purple and Gold Gala on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Fort Myer Officers’ Club. The cost is $65. Attire is semi-formal. You must show a picture ID in order to gain admittance to the base. Please contact any Psi Nu Chap-ter, member for tickets. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Phi Kappa Zeta Chapter, will host a Bowling for Literacy Bowling Party on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Bowl America, 13409 Occo-quan Road, Woodbridge, VA 22191. Tickets are $15 in
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Continued from page 13 advance and $20 at the door. Please contact Kanika Spruill at [email protected] for additional informa-tion. The next meeting of the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Northern Virginia will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at the Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Greetings Zeta Chi Omega Sorors, The Tellers Committee is a non-standing committee cre-ated by the Basileus to facilitate the Chapter’s voting proc-ess. As a result, this committee is responsible for prepa-ration of the ballot, directing the membership by providing voting instructions, counting the votes and reporting the official results during the November meeting. On November 5, 2011, Zeta Chi Omega will hold Chapter elections. Voting will be by ballot, beginning promptly at 10:45 AM and ending at 11:45 AM. There will be NO mail-in ballots. All financially active sorors of Zeta Chi Omega Chapter may vote. Sorors are requested to arrive on time and cast their vote. Additional voting instructions will be provided at the November general meeting. For more information, please contact the Tellers Commit-tee Chairman, Soror BR Bellamy. SEE YOU ON CHAPTER ELECTION DAY!
General Membership meetings (GMM) are held on the first Saturday of the month (second Saturday in September); 10:00 AM (11:00-June Meeting) at Patrick Henry Elemen-tary School, located at 4643 Taney Ave - Alexandria, VA 22304. Executive Committee meetings are held on the Thursdays prior to the GMM, at the Charles Houston Rec-reation Center (7:00 PM). Charles Beatley Library (CBL) -
5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA Charles Houston Recreation Center (CHC) -
901 Wythe St., Alexandria, VA Durant Recreation Center (DRC)—
1605 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA Franconia Governmental Center (FG) -
6121 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, VA George Washington Middle School (GWMS) —
1005 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA Minnie Howard School (MH) -
3801 W. Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA Mount Vernon Recreation Center (MTV) --
2701 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, VA Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center (NJLRC) -
1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria, VA Samuel Tucker Elementary School (STE) --
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