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BMAC 2015-2017 Officers

∆ Joe Ann Oatis

President

∆ Patsy C. Nwagbaraocha

1st Vice President

∆ Schelli Collins 2n d Vice President

∆ Tary Scroggins

3rd Vice President

∆ Jennell Rogers

Treasurer

∆ Nicole Brown

Assistant Treasurer

∆ Cherimonda Arrington

Financial Secretary

∆ Alicia White

Assistant Financial Secretary

∆ Stephanie Hughes


∆ Terry Smalley


∆ Shauntell L. Campbell

Recording Secretary

∆ Patricia Hodge-Mack

Corresponding Secretary

∆ Anita Allen

Sergeant-At-Arms

∆ Michelle Lewis

∆ Sheila Eley

∆ Doris Jackson

∆ Andrea Simon Asst. Sergeant-At-Arms

∆ Rev. Dr. Kathryn Carver

Chaplain

∆ Stephanie V. Lee

Historian

∆ Cynthia Horton

Parliamentarian

∆ Kimberly Lyles

Chair, Nominating Committee

The Official Publication of the Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Volume 29, Issue 8 April 2016

President’s Message…

Public Service

Membership

Finance

Announcements

Birthdays

Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter ~ “Shaped To Its Purpose”

Service, Leadership and Empowerment

Dear Sorors of BMAC,

Where is spring? As I write this message, it is 30 degrees outside! I felt a bit

of spring last week as I enjoyed my spring break vacation. The warm

weather brought lots of sunshine and the beauty of nature. More of that is

definitely anticipated this month along with a few April showers. It may be

cold outside, but BMAC is definitely keeping things “HOT” with its

program initiatives.

Our chapter kicked off the month at a Community Fair on April 2 at the Avenue Market. Kudos to

Sorors Kim Knight and LaShaunna Lipscomb of the Physical and Mental Health Committee for their

fine effort in coordinating the event. Last month, our Delta GEMS and Shabazz Delta Academy girls

participated in a youth conference which focused on bullying. The issue of bullying is a major

initiative of Grand Chapter’s focus on mental health, and it is great that we are doing our part in

Baltimore to address this problem. Bullying, whether in person or done online, is causing tremendous

harm to our youth, and often times results in death. Appreciation is extended to the Physical and

Mental Health and Social Action Committees for collaborating to present this most important

conference. I would also like to thank all Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs for getting the program

planning done for the next fiscal year (2016-17).

Our programming efforts will also include the Red Shoe Shuffle, an initiative of Project 13 on April

10th, and we will observe the “Week of the Young Child” on April 11-15. BMAC will take students

on a Youth College Tour on Saturday, April 16 to Washington, D.C., where they will visit Howard

University and George Washington University along with checking out the Martin L. King, Jr.

Memorial. Our Chapter and Baltimore Alumnae will participate in our annual day at City Hall on

Monday, April 18. Hope you will be able to meet us downtown at City Hall, where we will focus on

the theme-- “Baltimore: What Now? Racial Profiling, Civil Unrest, Homicides and Education.”

Several of our chapter committees (Physical and Mental Health, International Awareness and

Involvement, Youth Programs, and Project 13) will collaborate to present an Earth Day program on

April 23…stay tuned to find out what they have planned to help all of us learn more about protecting

our environment.

All roads lead to Pittsburgh, PA in late summer for the Eastern Regional Conference. The conference

will be held August 4-7, 2016. The deadline for registration is April 12, 2016. Don’t forget to go

online via the Sorority’s national website to register. For your convenience and traveling pleasure,

BMAC is chartering a bus for the trip to Pittsburgh.

Let’s do all that we can to get our friends, family, and neighbors to the polls on April 26. There is a

lot riding on the next election as we vote to elect a new mayor for the city of Baltimore, the U.S.

Senate, the President of the United States and many other positions. Please know that Early Voting

for the Presidential and Mayoral Primary Election will occur on Thursday, April 14 through

Thursday, April 21. The Board of Elections has mailed a sample ballot to city residents. I encourage

you to review it and be familiar with the information before you arrive at the polls.

With our full calendar of program activities this month, I hope to see you on the BMAC-DST scene

this month. Until then, please get ready for the lovely days of spring to occur. It’s coming—promise!

Yours in Delta,

Joe Ann Oatis

Chapter President

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Public Service – 1st Vice President, Patsy Nwagbaraocha



Sorors, April brings showers and the last quarter of the sorority year. With it, our public service

efforts are intensified! Please support the Community Health Fair on April 2nd by volunteering to

assist with set up, clean up and vendor support. A little elephant told me there will be a special treat

from the Step Team at the Fair.

Violets to Sorors Nicole Brown (Chair), Deniece McClure (Co-chair) and the Social Action

Committee for their efforts in coordinating a successful Baltimore City Mayoral debate on March

10th, 2016.

Please purchase a ticket and a patron ad for the Spirit in the Arts event on May 15th to support our

public service committees. Public Service is what we do!!!!

Sorors, spring is here and May Week is quickly approaching. The May Week Committee along with The Arts and Letters and Physical and Mental Health Committees have planned many exciting, rewarding and fun filled activities to highlight our service to the Baltimore Metropolitan area. We are looking forward to sharing May Week activities with you, your families and the community. Please see any committee member for details. Your support and participation will make it a great success. We need you!

Mark your calendars COME JOIN US!!!

Spirits in the Arts ~ May15, 2016

Healthy Fitness ~ May 17, 2016

Fun Day at Matthew A. Henson ES ~

May 21, 2016

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Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter ~ “Shaped To Its Purpose” Service, Leadership

Empowerment



l-r, Chair, Essie Jeffries, National President Dr. Walker, TJ, Co-

Chair , Edna Lee Moffitt and BMAC President, Joe Ann Oatis

Each month the EMBODI participants start the session with journal writing. As we celebrate Women's History month, "Would you vote for a woman for President of the United States of America?" was the question proposed to the 9 participants. 5 of the 9 said that they would vote for a woman. The others said they would not. Those that would not vote for a woman feel that a man would do a better job. Those that would said “as long as the woman shared their views on certain issues, was mature and had made a name for herself in the political arena, they would have no problem voting for a female”. The young men were very interested and engaged in the upcoming election. We discussed current opponents and Super Tuesday which will take place in Maryland on Tuesday April 26, 2016. We continued our theme of Women’s History Month with a game of Jeopardy consisting of questions and answers all about African American Women in history. The game was intense! Scores rose quickly and soon we were at 1500 points for team B and 400 points for team A. As the game progressed the tables turned and team A was in front with 2000 points. The participants were very engaged with our game hosts, Sorors Coffield and McLaughlin. Soror Mayfield had Jeopardy theme music playing in the background as she kept score. Unlike the T.V. addition, the boys were trying to play skillfully taking 1000 point questions trying to keep the lead, yet openly showed their disappointment when a team member yelled out the wrong answer. They were very competitive and enjoyed the competition. This was a great opportunity for the boys to learn many facts about African American women that they did not know. The young men informed us that their schools do not teach much about African American women. They indicated that they learn a little history about African American males and a lot about Caucasian women and men. They also said that they did not know that it was Women's History Month. We have a lot to do as we struggle as a people in moving our next generation to higher heights. Each player was a winner in the end and received a McDonald’s gift card for participating. The participants continued to work on their ME boards that they started a few months ago. These are a visual representation of each participant with a short autobiography. Those that did not finish were asked to take them home to put the finishing touches on them so that we can display them at the closing ceremony. After a nice lunch the participants enjoyed birthday cake celebrating three of our committee members' March birthdays. They always look forward to a great game of basketball which was truly needed this month to burn off energy and the extra calories. As always we are looking for more boys to participate. If you know of any boys that may be interested in participating next year please share information about our program. When applications are available grab a few to help us increase our numbers

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Scholar of the Month – Angel L. Petty Hello BMAC ! I am having no problems adjusting to college life so far. McDaniel College has so many great things to offer students to help make sure that everyone is able to find "their place" on campus and is not struggling academically. I have been attending a lot of information meetings, club meetings, and events on campus. My courses are great. I love my professors and am able to access everything I need to ensure success. I have not officially declared my major yet, but I am positive that I will be studying psychology. I want to also minor in another subject. Since I have arrived on campus, my mind has been opened to so many new things, so I have not yet decided what I want to minor in. My current ideas are minoring in English or ASL. I am currently taking four classes: Intro to College Writing, Gestural Foundations of ASL, Basic Math, and Intro to Psychology. Next semester I will be taking six classes: ASL 1, Abnormal Psychology, Intro to Astronomy, Religions: an overview, Intro to Judaism, and Hiking. There is honestly a tie between my favorite classes. I really enjoy my Psychology and English classes. I connect well with my professors, the classes are challenging- but not stressful, and I have learned so much. My least favorite class would be Basic Math. I would not call myself a math geek in any way. I have joined many clubs since I arrived on campus. I am in the SGA, Allies (LGBTQ+ club), Muslim Student Association, Jewish Student Union, and the Outdoors Club. I will be stepping in as the president of the Outdoors Club between next semester and next fall. Currently, I am starting up a cycling club on campus. The two biggest differences between high school and college are the level of independence and sleep. Throughout school, your teachers make college out to be this big scary place where you have to do everything perfect and be all alone, because "professors won't treat you like a baby." Professors expect you to pay attention and follow the syllabus, however, they understand that not everyone is not strong at every single subject. Professors always have their doors open, they are willing to assist you in any way possible. They challenge you to do your best in their course, while making sure you succeed. And my other point with sleep, you don't have a set schedule every day with classes. You register for your own courses and you can choose if you have morning classes. I got lucky and only have one 9:40am class, which means I don't have to wake up at 7am every morning, like I did in high school unless I choose to. My recommendation to seniors in high school, would be to find a college that fits who YOU are. Don't pick the brand name school that everyone wants to go to. The most expensive price tag does not always mean it is the best school. Some people enjoy being at a college with a large population, but for me, my small liberal arts college with roughly 1,700 students is everything I need. Go to a school that feels like home. Finally, my favorite part of college has definitely been meeting other students with such diverse backgrounds. I am finally surrounded by people that WANT and see the NEED to learn. I honestly could not imagine being anywhere else. I have already met so many amazing people and have learned so many new things. -Angel L. Petty

SCHOLARSHIP TIP OF THE MONTH:

MAKINGTHE BEST CHOICE

Different things are important to different people. This is particularly true of high school students trying to decide which college to apply to, let alone the final decision of which school to attend. You can make your decision based on:

Location

size

Cost

admissions policies

religious affiliations

racial make up

College will be your "home" for the next four or five years, so it is very important that you find a place where you will feel the most comfortable! So where do you start?

Location can be one of the best places to start, but don't limit yourself to one city, choose a geographical region that may include a couple of states. Did you know that there are 15 colleges in the Baltimore area and 55 in Maryland?

It may make sense to look at majors that you might be interested in, it is a waste of time for you to consider colleges that do not offer your major.

Consider size next. Larger schools tend to have larger class sizes. It is not unusual to have over 300 people in some courses at larger schools (for example, University of Maryland College Park).

Historically black colleges are of interest to many students. This is an entirely personal decision, but one that students should discuss with parents, College Bound Specialist, admissions representatives and friends. Understand the benefits and drawbacks of a historically black college versus a predominately white college.

Most importantly, you should visit the campus to get a "feel" for it. Visiting the campus will make your final decision much easier. "All of your scholarship, all your study of Shakespeare and Wordsworth would be vain if at the same time you did not build your character and attain mastery over your thoughts and your actions." Gandhi

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Scholarship Silent Auction

The scholarship committee held our second Silent Auction

on March 12, 2016. Violets to the entire chapter for their

continued support. Kudos to the following sorors for their

donations and helping to make the event a success:

Cajetta Stephens, Ethel Womble, Cynthia Horton, Alvera

Jones, Veronica Menefee, Kim Knight, Shea Webb and B.

Maria Hopewell. The committee raised another $173.50 at

the event, for a total of $527.50 for the two auctions. This

is enough for one book scholarship. Go BMAC !!!!!

Lucky Winners for the March Auction are Sorors:

Ramona Williams

Kim Bradley

Barbara Peoples

Cajetta Stephens

Danette Colvin

Scholarship Interviews

On February 21st, 2016, the Scholarship Committee met

at Maryland Nonprofits and interviewed 9 scholarship

candidates. Due to the strong support from the chapter,

the committee raised over $4300 to supplement the

annual scholarship allotment. At the conclusion of the

interviews, the committee selected the following:

One - $1,500 4-year renewable scholarship recipient

Three - $1,000 book scholarship recipients ($500 per

semester for one year)

Two - $650 book scholarship recipients ($325 per

semester for one year)

This year the chapter will be issuing scholarships in the

amount of $10,300.00 to deserving youth in our

community. The 2016 scholars will be celebrated at the

Spirit in the Arts Program on Sunday, May 15, 2016.

Angel Petty

Scholarship Committee – scoring candidates

Scholars coloring while waiting to be interviewed

Silent Auction - March 2016

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Spirit in the Arts, Ticket sales and patron ads - That is what makes Spirit in the Arts successful. We can go all the way with 400 tickets sold. We know that you can do it. We are "Calling all Sorors". Buy a ticket for your family and friends. Spread the word of how wonderful Spirit has been. We are asking that each soror purchase two tickets. This will assist in making this the year above all years. With our total membership along with your family and the community, we can garner enough money to fund our public service programs. We, the Arts & Letters Committee will have tickets, patron ad forms available before and after Chapter Meeting and at every Executive Board Meeting. The tickets will remain at $25 dollars so that everyone can afford to come. If you want to sponsor any of our youth program members, or scholarship recipients, let the Chairs of the various committees know. We want to include the entire community. If you have any information about corporate donations and or sponsorship, please contact us. Every little bit helps. A few of our performers are the Victorians, Organist Patrick Alston and J. D. Alston, Jazz Gospel Pianist, Dr. Charles Arnette, 2 of our GEMS members, Stephanie Powell Dancers, and many more.

DDBC (Delta Diva Book Club) The DDBC is in full gear with our gatherings and literary exchanges. Here is the list of books for the remaining part of this sorority year. (They are also listed on the chapter's website). March: Mama's Boy, ReShonda Tate

Billingsley April: One Night, Eric Jerome Dickey May: The Ultimate Betrayal, Kimberla

Lawson Roby

June: Friction, Sandra Brown

Sharon Shea Webb & Taifa Coger-Boatright Arts & Letters Chair and Co-Chair

The Little Library The Little Library located at the front door of Matthew Henson Elementary will always be in need of books for children.

We ask that you bring books to the school or at any time drop them off at the school office for the Little Library.

This is an ongoing project.

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Membership – 2nd Vice President, Schelli Collins



BMAC is Refreshed, Enhanced, and De-stressed!

Happy Spring Sorors! For those who were unable to join us last month at our

Sisterhood Retreat at Hotel Hershey PA, here are some photos where we

refreshed, enhanced, and de-stressed!

BMAC also celebrated Sisterhood Month at Bahama Breeze Friday, March

18th. Thank you to all of the Sorors who were able to attend!!

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“Spring is nature’s way of saying, Let’s Party!”

Sorors, there are still plenty of committees just waiting for YOU!! Please consider joining 1 or 2 or 4 or more committees this sorority year. Just stop by the Membership table before or after the Chapter Meeting and sign up; or send an email to the chair of the committee(s) that you are interested in.

The Membership Committee continues to sell the gorgeous “BMAC Bling” t-shirt, sweatshirt (hoodie), and tote bag for your wearing and carrying pleasure. The short sleeve t-shirt is available for $31, the long sleeve t-shirt for $36, the sweatshirt (hoodie) for $48, and the tote bag for $21. You may place your order at the Membership table

before or after Chapter Meeting.



Name badges are available for the very low price of $10. Please

stop by the Membership table before or after Chapter Meeting.

If you have purchased a name badge during prior meetings, please

stop by and pick up your badge.

Good Ole Delta Spirit Day is our yearly event where we celebrate all of your hard work on your individual committees! This event is a time for fun, celebration, and fellowship which will take place Saturday, June 11th immediately following the June Chapter Meeting. Chairs and Co-Chairs for your Torch Card winners, please submit your write up and name for the Soror you feel that has done an outstanding job on your committee this Sorority year by Friday, May 20th to [email protected].

mailto:[email protected]

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Sorors we are working to secure bus

transportation from Baltimore to

Pittsburgh for the Eastern Regional

Conference. Details to follow shortly so

stay tuned…!!

Pittsburgh Bound!!

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Participated in the Joint Teen Lift

College Tour to Howard University.

Provided a bus for our Delta Teens to

participate.

Worshiped at Payne AME Church as a

chapter November 21, 1993.

Education Committee Coordinated a

Female Mentorship Program at John

Edgar Howard Elementary School.

Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration George

Street Elementary School December 19,

1993

Attended the Eubie Blake’s Annual

Breakfast and presented the Center

with the Valley Forge Patriot’s Print.

1994 Founders Day Speaker was Dr.

Guessippinna Bonner Eastern

Regional Director and the Verda

Freeman Welcome Award was

presented to Delegate Carolyn J.B.

Howard member of the Maryland

General Assembly and member of

Prince George’s County Alumnae

Chapter

Social Action conducted letter writing

campaigns regarding various issues

that affected the African American

Community.

Participated in the Scholarship

Banquet at Poly May 1994

Did you know …Soror Joanne Rollins

Robinson was Chapter President 1993-1994?

During the months of July, August,

September 1993, chapter members

continued working at Camden Yards

raising money for our public service

programs.

Macy’s Day Fund Raising Celebration

was Nov 3, 1993

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Finance – 3rd Vice President, Tary Scroggins

What's New in the World of Higher Education?

School Year Tax Return Required FAFSA Earliest Submission

2016/2017 2015 January 1, 2016

2017/2018 2015 October 1, 2016

2018/2019 2016 October 1, 2017



If you're a parent or grandparent of a college student or soon-to-be college student, you might be interested to learn what's new in the world of higher education.

Higher college costs

Total average costs for the 2015/2016 school year increased about 3% from the previous year: $24,061 for public colleges (in-state), $38,855 for public colleges (out-of-state), and $47,831 for private colleges.1

Total average costs include direct billed costs for tuition, fees, room, and board; and indirect costs for books, transportation, and personal expenses. Together, these items are officially referred to as the "total cost of attendance." Note that the cost figure for private colleges cited by the College Board is an average; many private colleges cost substantially more--over $60,000 per year.

Higher student debt

Seven in 10 college seniors who graduated in 2014 (the most recent year for which figures are available) had student loan debt, and the average amount was $28,950 per borrower.2 It's likely this amount will be higher for the classes of 2015 and 2016.

Student loan debt is the only type of consumer debt that has grown since the peak of consumer debt in 2008; balances have eclipsed both auto loans and credit cards, making student loan debt the largest category of consumer debt after mortgages. As of September 2015, total outstanding student loan debt was over $1.2 trillion.3

Reduced asset protection allowance

Behind the scenes, a stealth change in the federal government's formula for determining financial aid eligibility has been quietly (and negatively) impacting families everywhere. You may not have heard of the asset protection allowance before. But this figure, which allows parents to shield a certain amount of their nonretirement assets from the federal aid formula, has been steadily declining for years, resulting in higher expected family contributions for families. For the 2012/2013 year, the asset protection allowance for a 47-year-old married parent was $43,400. Today, for the 2016/2017 year, that same asset protection allowance is $18,300--a drop of $25,100. The result is a $1,415 decrease in a student's aid eligibility ($25,100 x 5.64%, the federal contribution percentage required from parent assets).

New FAFSA timeline

Beginning with the 2017/2018 school year, families will be able to file the government's financial aid application, the FAFSA, as early as October 1, 2016, rather than having to wait until after January 1, 2017. The intent behind the change is to better align the financial aid and college admission timelines and to provide families with information about aid eligibility earlier in the process.

One result of the earlier timeline is that your 2015 federal income tax return will do double duty as a reference point for your child's federal aid eligibility--it will be the basis for the FAFSA for both the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 years.

American Opportunity Tax Credit now permanent

The American Opportunity Tax Credit was made permanent by the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015. It is a partially refundable tax credit (meaning you may be able to get some of the credit even if you don't owe any tax) worth up to $2,500 per year for qualified tuition and related expenses paid during your child's first four years of college. To qualify for the full credit, single filers must have a modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of $80,000 or less, and joint filers must have a MAGI of $160,000 or less. A partial credit is available for single filers with a MAGI over $80,000 but less than $90,000, and for joint filers with a MAGI over $160,000 but less than $180,000.

New REPAYE plan for federal loans

The pool of borrowers eligible for the government's Pay As You Earn (PAYE) plan for student loans has been expanded as of December 2015. The new plan, called REPAYE (Revised Pay As You Earn), is available to all borrowers with federal Direct Loans, regardless of when the loans were obtained (the original PAYE plan is available only to borrowers who took out loans after 2007).

Under REPAYE, monthly student loan payments are

capped at 10% of a borrower's discretionary income,

with any remaining debt forgiven after 20 years of on-

time payments for undergraduate loans and 25 years

of on-time payments for graduate loans. To learn more

about REPAYE or income-driven repayment options in

general, visit the federal student aid website

at studentaid.gov.

Tools for students The Department of Education and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have launched the "Know Before You Owe" campaign, which includes a standard financial aid award letter for colleges to use so that students can better understand the type and amount of aid they qualify for and more easily compare aid packages from different colleges. In addition, to help students search for and select suitable colleges, the Department has launched its College Scorecard online tool at collegescorecard.ed.gov. Sources 1 College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2015 2 The Institute for College Access and Success, Student Debt and the Class of 2014, October 2015 3 Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit, November 2015

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/understand/plans/income-driven

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/

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Dues for the 2016-2017 Sorority Year may be paid between the January 9, 2016 Chapter Meeting and the March 28, 2016

Executive Board Meeting without incurring a late fee.*

Late Fee* $5.00 - if paid after March Executive Board

Meeting.

Reinstatement Fee* $15.00 – if you are a non-

financial member whose dues were not paid for 2015-

2016; or if current financial members pay dues after

the June 27th Executive Board Meeting.

Reinstatement Fee* $25.00 – if you are a non-

financial member whose dues were not paid for two or

more sorority years.



SISTERHOOD, SISTERHOOD!!!!

James 4:1-3

Dear sisters, what is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?

You desire but do not have, so you kill to get it. You long for what others have, and can’t afford it, so you start a fight to take it

away from them. And yet the reason you don’t have what you want is that you don’t ask God for it. And even when you do ask

you don’t receive it because you ask with the wrong motives, you want only what will give you pleasure.

What is a sisterhood? One of the definitions in Webster’s Dictionary states that sisterhood is the solidarity of women based on

shared conditions, experiences or concerns.

As we look at our society of today and watch television programs such as, The Potomac Wives, Wives of L.A., The

Bachelorettes, The Braxton’s, and The Real Housewives Series, we note that women are depicted as selfish, conniving, and

argumentative, who will do anything to get their way.

As a sisterhood, why do we, at times, not get along? I believe it’s because we desire to have more than what we currently

have.

As women of God and sisters, we should not envy someone else for her gifts and abilities. Our God is not limited. He is only

limited by our faith and by our motives. If we envy our sisters, we are blocking our own blessings.

So what must we do? Pray for each other; encourage each other, for we are our sister’s keeper.

Submitted by,

Rev. Dr. Kathryn Carver

BMAC Chaplain

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2016 Eastern Regional Conference

Online Registration Dates

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Registration will close on Tuesday, April 12, 2016

or once capacity is reached.

Eastern Regional Conference, Pittsburgh, PA

August 4-7, 2016

Grand Chapter, Regional and Local Chapter Announcements

Regional BMAC

1 Delta Diva Book Club 2 Community Fair (PMH) 9 Chapter Meeting 10 Red Shoe Shuffle 11-15 Week of the Young Child 16 Youth Programs 23 Earth Day

25 Executive Board

National

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Happy Birthday to all Sorors celebrating in

April!

The mission of Metro Delta News is to notify the membership of chapter meetings, activities, and events. The Metro Delta News aims to

promote and acknowledge the services of the Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter. It is the voice of the chapter that summons

members to work. It shall encourage devotion to God, and our beloved sisterhood. It shall foster academic excellence, cultural

enrichment, physical and mental awareness, and social action. It shall make known the achievements of Sorors that reflect our nine

cardinal virtues, service, and education. It shall be a resource for the membership and recognize their labor.

Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter

~ P.O. Box 992 ~

Baltimore, Maryland 21203

410-578-1913

[email protected]

Patricia Hodge-Mack, Editor

Shauntell L. Campbell, Assistant Editor

Newsletter Committee:

Cynthia Horton, Michelle Wynder, Patsy Nwagbaraocha, Terry Smalley and Schelli Collins

Linda Cole Little 4/3

Stephanie Nelson-Dennis 4/4

Danette Colvin 4/6

Sheila Lockhart 4/8

Cherimonda Arrington 4/12

Nancy Chiles 4/15

Janel Parham 4/15

Taueret Thomas 4/19

Tanya Hardy-West 4/21

Sharon “Shea” Webb 4/26

Stephanie Berry 4/28

mailto:[email protected]

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