August 2011

Alpha Xi Delta Denver Alumnae Association

Presidents Letter
Greetings Sisters, Alpha Xi Delta.always on my mind- this is the theme for our 2011 National Convention and it is becoming my own personal commitment. As the newly elected president for the next two years, I look forward to serving our Denver Alumnae Association. My husband and I moved to Denver eight years ago from Richmond, Virginia. Since graduating from college in 1965 this was my first sorority experience. I was so proud to be able to wear the quill again. I have been inspired by my Alpha Xi Delta alumnae sisters in the past eight years and hope to continue these friendships throughout my life. Our group offers many diverse opportunities to enrich our Alpha Xi Delta bonds.participating in the Sweet Charity brunch event, attending monthly meetings, playing bridgejust to name a few. college or are enjoying retirement, we invite you to participate in our alumnae group. I have enjoyed reflecting on the words by Julia Maude Foster, one of our founders:

Inside this issue:

Calendar of Events 2

We were a committee of 10 and we knew early what principles we wanted. What we lacked in wisWe also take great pride in our dom, we made up in enthusiassociation with Autism Speaks, asmthe soil in which these our national philanthropy. Through seeds were planted was a sturdy, different projects, Alpha Xi Deltas staunch, enduring friendship, the nationally have raised over sunlight of our love and loyalty. $500,000 for Autism Speaks. We They were planted seeds and came have also raised awareness about forth the rose we love. autism in our alumnae group. In Sisterhood, Whether you just graduated from Dianne Ensign Ziegler

Conventions Highlights by Dianne Ziegler & Carol Clare

The buzz word for the 2011 Convention in Atlanta is MAX. This stands for Marketing Alpha Xi. It is an initiative of the National Fraternity. The MAX theory was developed in 2008. Its goal is for every 18 year old woman to recognize and know our letters before attending her first college recruitment party. MAX has grown into a way of inspiring Alpha Xi Deltas to be proud of their sorority and challenges us to find ways to promote Alpha Xi Delta throughout our community. We can now reach out to so many young women with our new technologies such as Facebook and Twitter. At luncheons, breakout sessions, and general meetings Carol and I were given new ideas for promoting Alpha Xi Delta. Over $500,000 has been raised for Autism Speaks. We have brought back great philanthropy fundraising ideas and have met with sisters who area very involved with Autism Speaks. Congratulations to Barbara Hoover, the Edna Epperson Brinkman Award winner this year. This award recognizes an alumna members accomplishments and dedication to the Fraternity and her service to her community over a long period of time. For the fifth consecutive year the Denver Alumnae Association has been honored to receive the Ruth Simmons James Award with Highest Honors. This is the highest award an alumnae can receive from the national fraternity. We have been truly inspired and have a renewed love and pride for Alpha Xi Delta. We want to thank everyone in our alumnae group for allowing us to attend.

Sweet Charity Brunch 3 & Auction Sweet Charity Tickets 4 Philanthrophy , Panhellenic, & Chapter Eternal Order of the Rose, Pearl, & Diamond Membership Form 5

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Edna Epperson Brink- 8 man Award winner

Calendar of Upcoming Events By Carol Clare Vice President of Programs crgclare@yahoo.com

SALAD SUPPER Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 6:30p.m. Hostess: Barb Stover 303-7972475 South Park Homeowners Clubhouse 3801 West Long Avenue Littleton, CO 80120 Bring a salad to share. The board will provide beverages, bread, and dessert. Auction information will be available. We will also be collecting school supplies for our philanthropy project. PUMPKIN PAINTING Friday, October 28, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. Johnson Center for Boys & Girls Club 3325 W 16th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204 Please bring pumpkins to the auction.
WINTER SORORITY BRUNCH Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Suzanne Boos 7364 W Walden Drive, Littleton, CO 80128 Co-hostesses: Barb Stover, Debbie Neff, Leah Lucas Program: Linda Le Blanc, author of Beyond the Summit Shopping at the Outlets of Castle Rock Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. 5050 Factory Shops Blvd, Castle Rock, CO Meet at the Outlets food court

SISTERHOOD & FRATERNILate lunch at 1:00 p.m. at Pegasus On the Square, TY EDUCATION NIGHT Wednesday, November 9, 2011 313 Jerry St. Castle Rock, CO 80104 at 7:00 p.m.
PHILANTHROPY DISCUSSION How do we spend our money? Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Hostess: Barbara Hoover 434 S Oneida Way, Denver, CO 80113 Co-hostesses: Linda Trzyna, DiTASTY TREATS Auction ane Andrich, Carol Clare Preview Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Join us for an evening of fraternity education and convention 7:00 p.m. highlights! 3 Hostess: Lisa Hansen 7271 S. Polo Ridge Drive, Little- DENVER AREA PANHELLENIC LUNCHEON ton, CO 80128 December 5, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Co-hostesses: Barbara Vietti, Details will be announced Nancy Lucht, Nancy Brown HOLIDAY LUNCH & GIFT EXCHANGE Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 12:30 p.m. SWEET CHARITY BRUNCH & AUCTION Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost: $15 ($20 at the door) Colorado Community Church 3651 S. Colorado Blvd, Englewood, CO (same location as last year) This years activities will include a silent auction, live auction, bake sale, boutique, and a delicious brunch. Again, we will have an African Safari in the oral auction.
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Hostess: Karen McNeil 6431 E Otero Place, Centennial, CO 80112 Co-hostesses: Sally Cline-Beerman, Rochelle Chartier, Pat Cheeseman WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES Air and Space Museum April 14, 2012 and the time TBD 7711 E Academy Blvd, Denver, CO 80230 Cost Adults 13-64 $11.00 and 64 & over $9.00 AUTISM WALK Date: TBA Hopefully we can participate! FOUNDERS DAY LUNCH Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 11:15 for social & 12 for lunch Garden of the Gods Club 3320 Mesa Road, Colorado Springs, CO Take exit 145 Fillmore Street (west about a mile)

Maggianos Restaurant (we have a private room) DENVER AREA PANHELLENIC AWARDS 7401 S Clinton Street, EngLUNCH lewood, CO 80112 Bring a gift worth $10 for our annual gift exchange. Optional: Collection for Toys for SPRING BRUNCH A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE Tots
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 10:00a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Pinehurst Country Club 6255 W Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235

Cost: $30/Deadline is December 1, 2011 Your check payable to Alpha Xi Delta is your reservation. Mail check to Carol Clare: 12975 W 63rd Circle, Unit E, Arvada, CO 80004 Carols phone: 303-917-6181

Hostess: Sara Morgan 5952 E Irish Place, Centennial, CO 80112 Co-hostesses: Kathy Bolog, Stacey Cummins Bring a photo(s) and share a story about your collegiate days in Alpha Xi Delta.

Sweet Charity Brunch and Auction Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:00 am to 2:30 pm
This story can fit 150-200 words. tent to your newsletter is to deyour newsletter can also be used velop and write your own artifor your Web site. Microsoft One benefit of using your newscles, or include a calendar of again Publisher offers a simple way to It was promotional tool is and we need letter as a fun! It was a huge success! Were doing it upcoming events or a special convert your newsletter to a Web your help! that you can reuse content from offer that promotes a new prodpublication. So, when youre other marketing materials, such uct. finished writing your newsletter, as press releases, market studies, convert it to a Web site and post and reports. You can also research articles or Basic Facts: it. find filler All proceeds from ticket sales support our philanthropic projects Its our only fundraising event. articles by accessing While your main goal of distribAutism Speaks, thethe World Wide Web. You canof Denver, FACES (Family, Advocacy, Care, Education, Boys and Girls Club uting a newsletter might be to write about variety of and Support), thethe Family CrisisaCenter, topics the Tennyson Center for Children. sell your product or service, but try keep again it Same fantastic location andtoonceyour articlesfeatures a delicious brunch catered by Le Peep, a live key to a successful newsletter is auction, a silent short. making it useful to your readers. auction, boutique, and an unbelievable bake sale. Credit cards, cash and Much of the content you put in checks accepted. A great way toanduseful con- available at our September Salad Supper and October Flyers add tickets

meeting. (Or, contact Co-Chair listed below) Tickets are still just $15.00! ($20.00 at the door) We need your support: DONATE something for the live or silent auction. Share a special talent or a service. Some ideas include: something special that you have handcrafted; a game night at your home; chick flick night; bridge party for 8; Broncos game day tailgate party; gourmet dinner; bowling night for 4; an afternoon of stitching with snacks; a tea party, brunch fit for the king; etc. Bring donations to the September or October meetings. ASK a business you support to donate a gift certificate. SHARE a talent or hobby: bridge lessons, knitting or crochet lessons, card making, scrapbooking, computer help, genealogy, hike for 2 along the Highline Canal followed by a tasty treat, etc. SHARE flyers with your friends everywhere. Post them at church, at Curves, craft stores, the gym, community bulletin boards, everywhere you go! PURCHASE 4 tickets. Resell them or give to special friends and family members. Invite one new friend (in addition to others) this year! Word of mouth is our best advertising. If you cant join us..consider making a cash contribution. VOLUNTEER to help. The following committees need you: Set-up on Friday; Silent Auction; Live Auction; Boutique; Brunch Setup; Take Down on Saturday. We need lots of help the day of the auction!
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Alpha Xi Delta

Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Association of Denver presents

Sweet Charity Brunch and Auction

When: Saturday: October 22, 2011 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Brunch catered by Le Peep, Silent Auction, Live Auction, Bake Sale, and Boutique. Where: Colorado Community Church 3651 S. Colorado Boulevard Englewood, CO 80113
1 block south of Hampden Ave. on Colorado Blvd.)

( NOTE: Same Location as Last Year) Cost: $15.00 $20.00 at the door Please join us at our annual fund-raising event. Monies will fund such projects as: Autism Speaks, the Boys and Girls Club of Denver, FACES (Family Advocacy, Care, Education, Support) and the Family Crisis Center To purchase tickets, fill out this portion of your invitation; include it with your check made out to Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Association and send to: Barbara Vietti, 6245 W. Coal Mine Place, Littleton, CO 80128
Questions: bvietti@comcast.net or call 303-979-7561 Name: ________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________Zip:__________ Phone number: ___________________________Email: -----------------_____________________________ Number of tickets desired:__________
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Amount enclosed:_________________________

*Tickets purchased by mail can be picked at the door upon your arrival.

Alpha Xi Delta

Philanthrophy
Barbara Hoover, Chair
Our Alumnae Association supports four organizations in the Denver Metro area through our philanthropy. We are proud to help Autism Speaks, Boys and Girls Club (sponsoring boys/girls at camp), FACES (Family Advocacy, Care, Education, Support) (home visitation program), and the Family Crisis Center (temporary housing for abused children). Thanks to the incredible response to the Sweet Charity Brunch and Auction (our

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ONLY fundraiser) last October, 2010, we donated the following amounts to the groups. Autism Speaks received $2300 plus $101 from the Autism Walk. Boys and Girls Club, FACES, and Family Crisis Center each received $2000. We have several philanthropy events planned and we hope you will be able to help out. September collection of school supplies for FACES at the first meeting October pumpkin painting party with the children at the Boys & Girls Club May Autism Speaks Walk TBA assembling information packets to be given to parents of autistic children Remember when you volunteer, to note your time on a Philanthropy Hours Log-in Sheet, wear your Quill, bracelet, or pin identifying you as an Alpha Xi Delta.

Panhellenic News by Cindy Bowers

Once again the Denver Area Panhellenic (DAP) 2010-2011 year was a memorable time to share with our Greek sisters. The annual awards luncheon was held on April 30, 2011, at Pinehurst Country Club. Our nominee for the 2011 Woman of the Year Award was Suzanne Boos and Floy Louise Senior was our nominee for the 2011 Alumni Achievement Award. Congratulations to both of you! DAPs philanthropies are New Garments Always and a collection of school supplies. School Supplies were collected this year and given to Crawford Elementary in Aurora. I would like to thank everyone who contributed this past year. Please remember that New Garments Always, formerly known as Needlework Guild of America, takes only new items. This is strictly a voluntary activity. At our January meeting, we will be accepting contributions for New Garments Always. Reminder: DAP has a website at www.denverareapanhellenic.org If you know a collegian or a soon to be collegian , please encourage her to access this website. It would be very helpful if she would utilize the Panhellenic Registration Form. Information about the DAP scholarship is available on this website.

Did Know? 1 in 110 children are diagnosed with autism. 1 in 70 boys are diagnosed with autism. A child is diagnosed with autism every 20 minutes.

Chapter Eternal:

Judy Wolf Canaday - University of Nebraska, Omaha, Karen Shafer Chacon - Kearney State College, and Kay Chittenden Haines - University of Washington

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Founders Day 2012: Special Recognition of Sisters

Order of the Rose
Bonnie Elk Carver Marietta College Janice Dyche Ellis Kansas State University Katherine Zade Horn University of Nebraska Karen Nelson Johnson University of Wisconsin Elda Mae Ritter Lange Kearney State College Ann Carey Mercer Logan University of Tennessee Janet Volpe Vine Ohio State University Nancy Walter Lombard College/Knox College Dianne Ensign Ziegler Purdue University

Order of the Pearl

Joyce Hobbs Beavers University of Nebraska Carol Ann Wright Benedict, University of Nebraska Colleen Damon Everding Syracuse University Babara Johnston Hoover Ohio University Sally Inez Lassila London University of Denver Eugenia Haaf Merkle Syracuse University

Order of the Diamond

Lillian Keller Bloesch Washington University Carrie Grace Elson Clark University of Denver

Latest News from Stacey Cummins Membership (H: 720-328-3250)

Congratulations for ... Anniversaries: Loma & Glen Proctor - 64th in Aug. 2011 BJ & John McClaflin - 52nd in Aug. 2011 Dee & Bill Frazier - 50th in Nov, 2010 Suzanne & Werner Boos43rd in Sept. 2011 Paula & Chris Holdren - 40th in June 2011 Sally & Garth Beerman - 30th in Aug. 2011 Barbara Hoover attended Alpha Xi Deltas 100th anniversary celebration on Ohio Universitys campus in Athens, OH
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Amy B. and Linda K.

Special Birthdays: Margaret Trible91 in Nov. 2010 Kay Kelly90 in Sept. 2011 Louise Turnbull94 in June 2011 (Louise received the Order of the Diamond at Founders Day 2011) Barb Vietti70 in July 2011 Babies: Debbie Neffgirl named Lilanna and granddaughter of Suzanne Boos Amy Bayergirl named Tess Sally Beerman- new grandson, Kade

Reunions: Another trip for Barbara Hoover 60th high school class reunion Awards: Barb Vietti won the Ruth M. Callen Award and Dee Frazier won the Presidents Award. Both were presented the awards at Founders Day. Condolences to: Kay Kelly on the death of her husband, Marlin Jill Kelley on the death of her father

Dont forget to join us for the year!

Diane Andrich dnandric@aol.com Financial Vice President
ALPHA XI DELTA 2011-2012 Dues and Member Profile DENVER ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION Membership Dues @ $45.00 _______________ Senior Dues @ $40.00 ____________________ Sustainer Dues @ $100____________________ ($55 tax deductible) (pending bylaws approval) Dear Sisters, There is good news again this year! Our dues remain the same as they have for the last several years. One reason for this is our huge success with the Sweet Charity Brunch. Your support of the Brunch/Auction allowed us to contribute more to our local and National philanthropies last year than ever before.well over $8000. So, as soon as you receive this letter, come on get out your checkbook and send in your dues. We are adding a new category for members (pending approval of bylaws change) called Sustainers. This is for members who do not attend and do not participate in the fundraiser but want to be counted in our philanthropy donations and other good works we do. Lets all work to make this a year full of great memories for AXiD! PLEASE fill out the attached form and enclose it along with your check made out to AXiD, to me at the address listed below. And remember if you cannot participate in our ONE fundraiser for the year, you can always send an additional amount with your dues as a donation to help with our endeavors. See you in September. Diane Andrich Financial Vice President 2004 S Xenia Way PLEASE PRINT Denver, CO 80231 Name:________________________________________________________/____________________ first maiden last husband Address:_________________________________________City:___________________Zip:________ Email:_____________________________________________________________________________ Home Phone:_____________________________WorkPhone:________________________________ Birthday:___________________________ Cell phone:_____________________________________ College: ___________________________ Chapter: ________________ Year initiated: _____________ Please take a moment to share your communication preferences for the year. Do you need assistance with transportation to meetings and events? Do you prefer to be contacted by: (please circle preference) Email Phone Prefer no contact

Do you want to receive monthly reminder calls?__________________ If yes, do you prefer email or phone? ___________ Are there any other comments or suggestions you would like to share?

Alpha Xi Delta

Alpha Xi Delta Denver Alumnae Association 1190 Wintergate Circle Castle Rock, CO 80104

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

CHANGE OF ADDRESS? Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity Member Services 8702 Founders Road Indianapolis, IN 46268 (317) 872-3500 memberservices@alphaxidelta.org

Webpage & Email? http://alphaxideltadenver.blogspot.com/ denver_alphaxidelta@yahoo.com

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK: A new group has been created on Facebook for the Denver Alumnae Association. Keep up to date on recent happenings and communicate with your sisters at
https://www.facebook.com/editgroup.php?gid=195875233790417#!/groups/195875233790417

Barbara Hoover won Edna Epperson Brinkman Award

At the Alpha Xi Delta National Convention in July, 2011, Barbara Hoover won the Edna Epperson Brinkman Award. The award was established in 1952 as a tribute to the second national president. It is given to one outstanding alumna from each state and the Denver Alumnae group is thrilled that Barbara won this great honor due to her dedication and commitment to serving her Fraternity and her community. She is faithful about her volunteer work from the church vacation bible school to her work in the childrens ward at a local hospital. Over the years, Barbara has been involved in many roles of Alpha Xi Delta at the National level, Province/Regional level, and the local alumnae groups. She has also served as a Panhellenic president and council delegate. The Denver sisters appreciate all the time and work Barbara has shared and we look forward to continuing to share with Barbara in the coming years. She exemplifies a true Alpha Xi Delta sister! We are so proud of you, Barbara! Congratulations!