february 2009 wdc dg hannah's news bytes

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Winter is certainly here!

Weve already had our first

snow, and the meteorologist

is predicting another storm

next week! I wish I couldsay Im a cold-weather fan,

but it is lovely to see the

snow cover the ground every

year.

Elections were a success! I

am so pleased our new

group of officers and coordi-

nators. We have a fabulous

group of women that will do

an amazing job running our

chapter this coming year.

Thank you again to Eliza-

beth Haile and our Nomi-

nating Committee for or-

chestrating Elections and

pulling everything together.

I couldnt have done it with-

out you!

We have some great chapter

events coming your way!Back by popular demand,

were having another spa

evening on Tuesday, Febru-

ary 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 salons

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

Letter fro m the President

DC Hannahs News Bytes

W D C D e l t a G a m m a

W hat not to miss this mo nthJoin 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 mini-

facial, 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 salons Spring 09 Fash-

ion 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 Yel-

low lines)

Cost: $10 for mini-

manicure; $15 for mini-

facial or blow-out; $50 for

deluxe package.

For more information or to

RSVP, contact Danielle at

vpprogramming@wdcdelta-

gamma.org. Please RSVP by

Thursday, February 19.

February 2009

SIG Calendar 2

Founders Day 2

Member of theMonth

3

Finance Update 3

Wear Your BadgeDay

4

Foundation Update 4

2009 Officers and

Coordinators

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Inside this issue:


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Book Club

Join us for Book Club

on Wednesday, February 11

at 7:30 at a members homein Pentagon City. For more

info or to RSVP, email Dan-

ielle at bookclub@wdc-

deltagamma.org.

Lunch Bunch

Join the Lunch Bunch in

supporting Foundation by

having lunch at Columbia

Lighthouse for the Blind

(CLB) on Wednesday, Feb-

ruary 11 at 11:30 a.m.

Jocelyn Hunter, CLB Man-

ager 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

located at 1825 K St NW

(near the Farragut North/

West Metro Stations).

Please email Helen atlunchbunch@wdcdelta-

gamma.org for more infor-

mation or to RSVP.

Sweetpeas

Join DG moms and their

sweetpeas at the newly reno-

vated American History

Museums Invention at

Play in Lemelson Hall on

Friday, February 6 at 10:00

a.m. Invention at Play is

described as a highly inter-

active, engaging, and sur-

prising exhibition that fo-

cuses 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://american-

history.si.edu/visiting/

index.cfm. For more infor-

mation contact Kerri atsweetpea@wdcdelta-

gamma.org.

Dineout & W ine 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 well-

known for its delicious

French bistro food and it's

great atmosphere. The res-

taurant also features an im-

pressive offering of French

wines guaranteed to excite

any wine lover. For more

info or to RSVP, email

Tracey at dineout@wdc-

deltagamma.org or Mere-

dith at wt@wdcdelta-

gamma.org.

our website

(www.wdcdeltagamma.org),

or if you prefer to pay via

check please contact Gene-

fer at foundersday@wdc-

deltagamma.org.

Sponsor a Senior

We will once again welcome

the graduating seniors from

American University intoalumnae life at our joint

Founder's Day event. Your

contribution will purchase

an official senior installation

pin from Executive Offices

for a graduating senior at-

tending Founders Day.

Sponsoring alumnae will

participate in the senior

Come and join the WDC

Alumnae Chapter and colle-

gians from American Uni-

versity 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 heldon Saturday, March 21 at

10:30 a.m. at Clyde's of Gal-

lery 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

installation and will be

paired with a senior for the

pinning ceremony. A special

table will be reserved for

sponsoring alumnae, posi-

tioned to facilitate discus-

sion with seniors as they

embark upon their journey

into the alumnae world.

The cost to sponsor a senior

is $5. You can pay via Pay-Pal on our website

(www.wdcdeltagamma.org),

or if you prefer to pay via

check please contact Gene-

fer at foundersday@wdc-

deltagamma.org.

Special Interest Gro ups (SIGs)

Founders Day

M a r k y o u r

c a le n d a r s f o r Fo u n d e r s Da y

S a t u r d a y ,

M ar ch 2 1!

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Emily Clark

Erika Nortemann

Esa Sferra-Bonistalli

Genefer Thornton

Helen Gordon

Hillary Miko

Ivette Fernandez

Janelle Iturbe

Janis Milczewski Keating

Jean LaFauci Schutt

Jen MiddletonJen 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

Abigail Walling

Adrien Fairweather

Alexis Pierce

Alicia Robben

Alison Fraser

Alison Scotti

Allyson Pyeritz

Amanda Haff

Amanda Iovino

Amrita Dutta-Gupta

Amy GarrisonAndrea 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

Kristen Schuh

Laura Sambataro

Lauren McKee

Lee Robbins

Leigh Kirchner

Lindsey Buranych

Lindsey Schwalb

Lisa Hayes

Loren Fowler

Lynn Neagley

Marci ThomasMarita 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

Finance UpdateWe want to thank all the women who have joined our chapter during our 2008-2009 fiscal

yearwe are currently 95 members strong!

A s p e c ia l t h a n k s t o t h e f o ll o w i n g d u e s -p a y i n g m e m b e r s :

A s p e ci a l t h a n k s

t o o u r 9 5 d u e s - p a y i n g

m e m b e r s!!

Elizabeth

Haile is our

FebruaryMember 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 ourchapter, including VP Foun-

dation, Director of Colum-

nae for Beta Epsilon and

currently Director of Ritu-

als. Elizabeth did an out-

standing job as the Nomi-

nating Committee Chair this

year. She is certainly a dedi-

cated member. Shes a de-light to be around, and that

is one of the many reasons

she is our February Member

of the Month!

Mem ber of the Mon th: Elizabeth Haile


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S h ow y o u r

DG pr id e by

w e a rin g y o u r

b a d g e o n

M o n d a y ,

M arch 2 !

VP of Special Interest

Groups

April Black

Holiday Tea ChairDanielle Frottier

Founders Day Chair

Jen Middleton

Webmaster

Kathleen Sullivan

City Sponso rship Chair

Amy Garrison

Please welcome WDC Delta

Gammas 2009 Officers and

Coordinators!

President

Danielle Yates

VP Programm ing

Tonya Richardson

VP Commun ications

Cristina Ayala-Gomez

VP Mem bership

Katie Novaria

Alumnae Administra-

tive Assistant

Amrita Duta-Gupta

Awards Chair Open

ANCHORA/PR

Kerri Cox

Director of Rituals

Kristen Schuh

2009 Officers and Coo rdinators

in a future e-newsletter.

The 26 member organizations

of the National Panhellenic

Conference (NPC) are cele-

brating International Badge

Join the WDC chapter inparticipating in Wear Your

Badge (or any DG parapher-

nalia) 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 ad-

dress of any other DGs you

meet that day. Send the list

of names to

[email protected]. Themember meeting the most

DGs that day will be recog-

nized at Founders Day and

Day March 2, 2009, an an-nual event during which

sorority women everywhere

honor their Greek affilia-

tions 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 experi-

ence. This year's theme is

"Keep Your Fraternal Ex-

perience Close to YourHeart."

W ear Yo ur Badge Day

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 do-

nation to either our Febru-

ary or March WDC Delta

Gamma chapter wide event

or contact Jen at vpfounda-

tion@ wdcdeltagamma.org

to set up a time for pick-up.

Foundation Update

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