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WDC DG

Hannahs

News Bytes

Hello Delta Gamma

Sisters! Welcome to the Octo-

ber edition of DC Hannah's

New Bytes, the official newslet-

ter of the Washington, D.C.

Delta Gamma AlumnaeChapter. First, I would like to

thank everyone who made the

Annual Champagne Brunch

such a success, especially Karen

Ressue (our V.P. Programming)

and Christine Rocchio (our

lovely hostess). I

t was wonderful to catch up

with old friends, get to know

new members, and talk about

our exciting calendar of

events. We were thrilled to

have over 60 Delta Gamma's in

attendance and look forward to

seeing everyone at one of our

special interest groups or future

chapter events.

Delta Gamma's Very Own "Hill's

Kitchen" Cooking Class!

Enjoy a taste of Fall by joining yourWDC DG sisters in participating in a

hands-on cooking class at Hills

Kitchen, a gourmet kitchenware store

turned cooking venue located on

Capitol Hill.

What Not to Miss This Month by Karen Ressue

Letter From the President by Katie Novaria

Special points of interest:

DG Foundation

Champagne Brunch Pics

Healthy Wealthy Wise

DG Membership

Inside this fabulous issue:

SIG Events 2

Do Good 3

Healthy, Wealthy Wise 4

DG Membership 5

Events 6

Housekeeping 7

Pics from Champagne Brunch 8-10

WASHINGTON, DC

D ELTA GAMMA

ALUMNAE CHAPTER

O CTOBER2011

A special shout out to V.P.

Foundation, Lynn Neagley, and

the members of our DG "Do

Good" Team who participated

in the Inaugural Columbia

Lighthouse for the Blind's Lightthe Way 5k at Nationals'

Park. Your commitment to the

philanthropy and helping the

blind and visually impaired

makes you great representatives

of Delta Gamma in the D.C.

Community. Thank you!

This month we have a lot of

fun SIG events planned and a

special chapter event to look

forward to on Capitol Hill. Get

ready to be DG's top chef on

October 27th at this month's

chapter event being held at

Hill's Kitchen in Eastern

Market.

Fall is the perfect time to experi-

ment with new recipes. Why not

do it with your sisters? Check out

Karen Ressue's "What Not To Miss

This Month" for more details.

Did you hear? We have new WDC

Delta Gamma Alumnae Tees! If

you are interested in purchasing

one of our new trendy v-necks

please let myself or Karen

know. We are selling them for $25

and they are going fast!

As Always, I encourage you to

check out our website, Facebook

group, and Twitter feed for all the

latest updates on D.C. Delta

Gamma news. Hope to see you at

the next DG event!

ITB,

Katie Novaria

Xi Chapter- University of Michigan

DGs will learn how to make homemade

pasta, which is a great skill to master for

the upcoming cold weather.

Everyone will make their own batch of

pasta, with enough to take home! Enjoy

conversation with your sisters over a

delicious Italian dinner

(complete with vino).

Date: Thursday, October 27th at

6:30pm

Location: Hill's Kitchen, 713 D Street

SE, Washington, D.C. 20003(Eastern Market Metro orange and

blue lines)

Cost: $50/person

More Information/RSVP (by

October 21st):

Contact Karen Ressue

[email protected]
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DG Sweet Pea SIG:

October 7, 2011, 10:00 AM, U.S. Na-

tional Arboretum, R Street, NE, off of

Bladensburg Road

Wide open spaces for your sweet pea to

run around, who could ask for

more! The arboretum is 446 acres but

its just short walk to visit the Aquatic

Garden and Koi Pond, the Friendship

Garden, the National Herb Garden, and

the National Bonsai & Penjing

Museum.

At 10:30 A.M. jump on the open air

tram for a 35 minute taped tour. Picnic

areas are available for lunch orsnacks. Tram tickets must be purchased

the day of the tour at the kiosk in the

parking lot near the R Street gate and are

free for kids under 4 and $4 for

adults. The tram has room to

store strollers. For maps, directions, and

other

information, see: http://

www.usna.usda.gov/Information/

index.html

For more information or to RSVP, con-

tact [email protected]

DG Moms Night Out:

October 8, 2011, Indique Heights,

Friendship Heights, DC, Join fellow DG

mothers for an evening on the town.

This group gives DG moms a night away

from their children for an

evening of adult conversation, food andbeverage.

Contact [email protected]

rsvp for this event and to be added to the

email list for future events.

SIG Events

.DG Book Club:

Bookclub will be held at a members home at 7 PM

Wednesday, October 12th. Please contact Lindsey at

[email protected] more information.

DG Wine Group:Wine Group: Wine Group Fall Happy Hour is Tuesday,

October 18th at 6:30pm, location in DC (metro-accessible).

Contact Meredith [email protected] more info.

DGs in DC & Dine Out: Join DGs in DC and Dine Out on

October 15 for Taste of Georgetown! Taste of Georgetown show-

cases the spectacular cuisine of thirty of D.C.s finest restaurants

and features over sixty dishes to sample. Contact Karen at

[email protected] for event time or to RSVP.
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Do Good with WDC DG Foundation by Lynn Neagley and Christine Rocchio

Our Delta Gamma Do Good team had a fantastic month in September representing Delta Gamma at the Light the Way

5k and VisionWalk. If you couldnt make either walk/run with Delta Gamma alums and collegians you have another

chance this month-so save the date and join in the fun!

On Saturday, October 22nd, the Step Out for Diabeteswalk will be at Nationals Park and we will be there! If you would

like to join our team, contact me [email protected] register the day of the event. If online registra-

tion at the Step Out website becomes less complicated, I will post instructions on our website, facebook page and twitter.

Labels for Education and Boxtops4Education- please continue collecting them this month and bring to a DG event or

send them to me. Autumn is a wonderful time for eating soups and stews-homemade or from a can- and an easy way to

collect both Labels and Boxtops4Education by purchasing Campbells and Progresso Soups, Swanson Broths and Stocks

and for something sweet, Betty Crockers gluten free line of mixes-including one for brownies! For those of us who dont

cook, office supplies from Avery and Bic are now part of these programs too so here is your chance to clip and collect for

our Delta Gamma schools as well as for the Maryland School for the Blind!

Those volunteering for Service for Sight projects-remember to email me your hours this month! And let me know if you see

a volunteer opportunity I can share with our chapter members.

Campbell Soup Bar Code - Box Tops for Education - Reading Glasses

SAVE & DONATE those Labels, Box Tops and Eye-Glasses!!!

By collecting labels and box tops (The Labels for Education & Box Tops for Education) from the everyday products we all

use and have in our homes is an easy way to bring much needed equipment to children who are blind or visually impaired.

Campbell's Labels for Educationcan be found on all Campbells Soup Labels, Pepperidge Farm (including

Goldfish, Crackers), Swanson, V8 Beverages, Prego. A list of all eligible products can be found at: http://

www.labelsforeducation.com

General Mills Box Tops for Education can be found on Betty Crocker and Pillsbury

items, along with Ziploc/Hefty, Kleenex products, and many cereals, like Cheerios. A com-plete list is available at: http://www.boxtops4education.com

Another way to contribute is by donating your no longer used eye-glasses/ sunglasses to be recycled

and reused by those in need. We send the used glasses collected to the Lions Club to be redistributed to

underprivileged people who can use them.

*Labels, Box Tops and Glasses can be brought to any Alumnae event and given to any Board Member/SIG Coordinator or arrangements can be made to mail them to VP: Foundation

at [email protected].

Dont forget to recruit your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors in support of our cause by asking them to also collect labels,

box tops and glasses with us!
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Healthy, Wealthy and Wise by Tricia Williams

Healthy . . . .

Each slice of bread has cup of fruit/veggies! And little kids will even eat it!

o Blueberry Zucchini Bread

1 cup flour

1 cup wheat flour

cup packed light brown sugar

cup sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

3 eggs

cup natural applesauce

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups zucchini (about 2 medium zucchini)

1 cups blueberries

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly coat 9 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

2. Combine flours, sugars, baking soda, cinnamon, and baking powder. In another bowl mix eggs, applesauce and vanilla extract. Add

to flour mixture and stir until combined. Gently stir in zucchini and blueberries.3. Pour into prepared pans. Bake about 1 hour until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan 10 minutes

before removing.

Wealthy . . . .

Heres a fun budgeting exercise from the book All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan by Elizabeth Warren. Depending

on your situation (saving for college or a wedding for example), your percentages might be slightly different but overall saving at least

20% and spending no more than 50% of your income on essentials is a great idea!

Start with your after-tax income. Limit your "must-have" expenses (housing, utilities, transportation, food, insurance, child care, tuition

and minimum loan payments) to 50% of that after-tax figure. If you can delay a purchase for a few months with no serious conse-

quences -- for example, clothing or dining out -- it's not a must-have. If you're contractually obligated to pay something (a credit card

minimum or a cell phone bill), it's a must-have.

Limit your "wants" to 30% of your after-tax pay. Vacations, gifts, entertainment, clothes, eating out and other expenses are all

"wants." Savings and debt repayment make up the final 20% of your budget.This amount includes retirement savings and emergencyfunds. You can find more information on this budget exercise at: http://money.msn.com/saving-money/50-30-20-budget.aspx

and Wise.

"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." -Archbishop Desmond

Tutu
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Dues Update by Tricia Williams

Our fantastic programming is brought to you by the following awesome dues-paying members of the Washington

DC Alumnae Group! If you believe you paid your dues but dont see your name listed or would like to pay your

dues, please contact me [email protected]. Thanks to all of our wonderful members! I look

forward to seeing you at upcoming events. ITB, Tricia.

Erin Baldwin

Samantha Berman

Elizabeth Billman

Abbey A. BrandonKirsten Brown

Rebecca Butler-Dines

**AnchorAndrea Campbell

Brittany Cartlidge

Manlai Cheng

Alissa ClaytonKerry Ann Cooney Mai

Christy Corfias

Kerri CoxDiane Cross

Carol J. Dabbs

Alison DePaolis

Sarah DeutschmannEmily C. Duff

Alison FraserJennifer FrostDanielle Frottier

Ruth Goodell

Helen Gordon

Elizabeth HaileLaura Hereford

Lisa Keitges

Ann Stevens Kelly

Susan KellyHeather Kerrick

Kathryn Killeen

Katherine KristophAshley Lach

Emily C. Duff

Alison Fraser

Jennifer FrostDanielle Frottier

Ruth Goodell

Helen GordonElizabeth Haile

Laura Hereford

Lisa Keitges

Ann Stevens KellySusan Kelly

Heather Kerrick

Kathryn KilleenKatherine Kristoph

Ashley Lach

Rachel Levenberry **Bronze

Katherine LewisRenee Lipari

Caitlyn Little

Lindsey LoveMarita Lynott

Jessica McGarry

Julie McLaughlin

Laura McLeanKelly Mingle

Kara MooneyLynn NeagleyJen Nielsen

Kathryn Novaria **Hannah

G. Maureen W. O'Connor

**HannahCortney Ogonowski

Jennifer Olsen **Bronze

Natasha Pedroza

Meredith Perkins **BronzeKaren Ressue

Tonya Richardson

Marilou RighiniTheresa Rinehart

Christine Rocchio

Michelle Saranovich

Kristin Schuh

Jessica Schultz

Lindsey SchwalbDeanne Seward **Bronze

Tara Sheets

Mary Simonds

Jennifer SmithErica Smith

Margaret Smith

Kathryn SpeerJennifer Steuart

Anne Stiller

Genevieve TokarskiMonica Trigoso

Mallory Trimyer

April VaraShannon Watson

Tricia Williams

Curry Wilson

Danielle Yates
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Upcoming DG Events..

Holiday Tea Update by Ruthie Goodell

The holiday tea event will be held at The Darlington House in Dupont (DC) on

December 4th from 1-3PM. Click Here to RSVP

Thanks!!

Ruthie

Founders Day by Maureen O Connor

Save the Date! Founder's Day 2012 is booked and planning is under way! Please re-

serve Saturday, March 10, 2012, 11am-2pm for our Founder's Day Celebration at

Clyde's of Gallery Place/Chinatown! More details to come; email

Maureen O'Connor

at [email protected].
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Housekeeping.

Beta Epsilon House Corps

Interested in becoming involved in Beta Epsilon House Corps? There is a position available for President.

Contact Katie Novaria for more details at [email protected]

Twitter

@WDC_DGAlumnae is now the new Twitter handle for WDC Delta Gamma. Follow us to learn more about upcoming events and newsabout DG!

WDC Delta Gamma Alumni T-Shirts.

If you are interested in purchasing one of our new trendy v-necks please let myself or Karen Ressue or Katie Novaria know.

We are selling them for $25 and they are going fast!
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Annual Champagne Brunch September 24th

The annual champagne brunch was a huge success. Here are some great pictures from the event!


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WDC DG News

WASHINGTON , DC

DELTA GAMMA

ALUMNAE C HAPTER

October 7 Sweet Pea Event

October 8 DG Moms Night OutOctober 12 DG Book Club

October 15 DGs in DC & Dine Out Event

October 18 DG Wine Group

October 27 Chapter Event

Upcoming Events

Do you have great pics of you and your fellow

DGs that would like included in the PDF

version of Hannahs News Bytes?

Send them [email protected].

Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind Light the Way 5 K

DGs at Capitol Hill Lunch September 8, 2011
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