Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter "Tea Rose Talk" newsletters

“TEA ROSE TALK"PRESIDENT: SOROR KAWEEDA &. AbAtASEDITOR: SOROR MARIAN D. BURNSJANUARY, 2002
A WORD FROM
OUR BASILEUS...
Dear Sorors,
Our Founders1 bay celebration is
moving along fine. We have an
outstanding day planned so be
sure to purchase your tickets.
The occasion promises to be one
to remember. Our Mardi Gras
Ball is moving along. We are still
looking for a band and more
information will be forthcoming
at the February meeting. Sorors
are reminded that the February
meeting is at the new St. James
the Apostle Catholic Church,
1920 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Drive at 1:00 pm on Saturday,
February 9, 2002.
Congratulations to Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc. Theta
Theta Omega Chapter for
receiving the first place trophy
for our entry in the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day Parade.
Thank you to Soror Diane Stith
for the use of her car in the
parade. The AKAteens received
second place in their category.
Thank yous are extended to
Sorors Belisa Brownlee, Tina
Rimmey, and Domini Calloway for
their support and participation in
the parade and their leadership
with the AKAteens.
Packets for Regional Conference
will be distributed at the
February 9th meeting. The
deadline for registration is
February 28th. We will need to
vote on our regional delegates at
the February meeting. We are
entitled to seven delegates as we
only have sixty-five financial
members at this time. If we
have over eighty-six financial
members by the end of the
month, the delegate count goes
up to eight. Sorors are
reminded to pay their dues now,
so that we have voting power at
the regional conference.
The nominating committee will
present a ballot at the next
meeting. Please contact Soror
Bertha Pendelton if you are
interested in being a delegate.
You may call her at 242-6375 or
fax her at 242-8614.
The chapter operations workshop
was conducted in January.
Officers and Committee Chairs
are reminded to have all reports
typed and submit four copies. A
copy to the Basileus, 1st or 2nd
Anti-Basileus, Grammateus, and
one for the officer's/committee
J?
chair's binder which contains
everything from that committee.
In closing, thank you to Sorors
Willa White, Sharon Walton, and
Billie Rayford for their support
as presenters at the Graduate
Advisors' Retreat in January.
Thanks for always assisting when
asked.
Sorors, let's keep working
together and living the dream.
Remember our ancestors not only
in the month of February, but all
year long.
Sisterly,
Soror Kaweeda
REMINDER: ATTIRE FOR
REDEDICATION:
PINK OR GREEN
NO PANTS OR PANT SUITS
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A WORD FROM THE
EDITOR
Sorors,
As Freddie Kruger would say, “
I* SHE’S BACKkkkkkk"...Hopefully,
everyone had a joyful New Year’s
Celebration, and we can begin
another exciting year - really
geared up for all Theta Theta *s
community activities and projects.
In 2001, I am certain that each of
us had many, many blessings and
fewer unforeseen obstacles and
tragedies. For the New Year we
have so much to hope for -
continued health, more positiveness,
stronger family ties, and safety for
our families,country, and leaders.
I am ecstatic with excitement about
the new direction that our Chapter
is headed toward. Our Basileus,
First & Second Anti-Basileus, and
all of the newly installed officers
have a lot to offer Theta Theta in
the way of leadership and vision for
the future. We all know and should
understand that it is not an easy
task to run a business as diverse as
ours. For our continuous success, it
requires hard work from all sorors,
not a few. are not a dub, we
are a business and we should
continue to treat it as such.
Operating Alpha Kappa Alpha is a
very serious matter. We have much
to look forward to achieving with
the addition of our new sorors and
those that have joined us from
other chapters and of course our
reactivated sorors.
As the editor again of our
newsletter, I will attempt to limit
my writing to little blurbs, news
briefs, reminders, events and things
about the Chapter that you may or
may not get in the sorority meeting.
I want you to be informed,
entertained and I welcome all of
your comments, contributions and
your creative ideas.
Our Basileus, Soror Kaweeda Adams
has challenged all of us in the Year
2002, to uplift, embrace and make
a concerted effort to work hard
with a more "sisterly" spirit to
strengthen our sisterhood as we
work together to service mankind.
Sorors, let us not forget the
purpose of our journey as members
of the FIRST and the FINEST
sorority. Our founders had the
spirit and courage to stand strong,
organize and move forward for the
good of the sorority. We as sorors
have benefited from a long and
glorious legacy built by our
founders. Now we must be the
carriers of Merit and Culture. Let's
all move ahead into 2002 with plans
on being filthy rich with all of the
jewels our sorority has to offer I!
Sorors, We are the Vine that Binds!
Yours in sisterhood,
Soror Marian Burns
WELCOME -
REACTIVATION AND
TRANSFER MEMBERS
BASILEUS CHAPTER
OPERATIONS
WORKSHOP A SUCCESS
Madam President, Kaweeda G.
Adams conducted an informative,
enlightening chapter operations
workshop on Saturday, January 4,
2001, prior to regular sorority
meeting. Sorors in attendance
were: Kaweeda Adams, Billie Knight
Rayford, Jacqueline Brown, Celese
Rayford, Marian Burns, Darlene
Hancock, Ouida Brown, E. Lavonne
Lewis, Carolyn Parks, Sami
Randolph, Terri Polite, Ethel
Archibald and Josie Gaines.
Basileus Kaweeda gave a detailed
explanation of the duties and
responsibilities of each office,
officer, and Committee Chairs. The
mechanics of our chapter and
meeting procedure was also
explained. Many ideas were
exchanged and future visions for
the sorority were discussed.
Life Member, Soror Flora Murphy
Shaffer (Lambda Mu)
Soror Cashia Devane (Kappa Xi)
2002 FOUNDERS' DAY
LUNCHEON
Our 2002 Founders' Day Luncheon
will be held jointly with Kappi Xi at
the Monte Carlo Hotel. The
luncheon will be open to the public
to facilitate community involvement
with Alpha Kappa Alpha.
THEME: "Blazing New Trails
Through Economics"
DATE: Saturday, February 2,2002
TIME: 12:00 Noon
Al I1RE: Dais - White
Sorors - Pink or Green
2002 SPEAKER:
17th Supreme Basileus, Soror
Larzette Hale
SPECIAL GUEST: 21st Far
Western Regional Director, Soror
Diana Shipley
FINANCES
All chapter dues ($200) for the
year 2002 are due now. If
reactivating: $10. 00 fee. If
inactive since 1993: $200 COIP
fee. There is a $20 late fee
assessment if paid after January
16, 2002. Again, sorors with
outstanding debts from assessments
must be paid as soon as possible or
make arrangements with Pecunious
Grammateus to resolve these issues.
Dues for the year will not be mailed
until all of your past financial
obligations are met.
"WHO bO I CALL"?
DEATH, TELEPHONE TREE
(Soror Ethel Archibald)
• INFORMATION FOR THE
NEWSLETTER (Soror Marian
Burns)
• AKA CONNECTIONS (Soror
Ouida Brown)
• UNDERGRADUATE
INFORMATION (Soror Diana
Stith)
Dontf^Earget
SAVE THESE DATES...
FEBRUARY 1, 2002 - 7:00 p.m.
Theta Theta Omega Humanities
Project presents Sojourner Truth:
Feminist, Preacher, Former Slave;
Toni Morrison: Author - A
Chautauqua presentation by KIM
RUSSELL
WHERE: Community College of
Southern Nevada-West Charleston
Campus - Building D, Room 152A.
This project is funded by a grant
from the Nevada Humanities
Committee and the National
Endowment for the Humanities.
***ALL SORORS ARE ASKED TO
ATTEND THIS PRESENTATION
• COMMUNICATIONS (Sorors
Kaweeda Adams, Billie K.
Rayford, Sharon Savage)
• TO REQUEST A CHECK
(Soror Celese Rayford)
• TO PAY DUES, MONIES
(Soror Ouida Brown)
• CHANGE OF ADDRESS,
WELL BEING OF A SOROR,
FEBRUARY 1, 2002 - 8:30 p.m. -
Theta Theta Omega 2002
Rededication Ceremony
WHERE: Home of Soror Ouida
Brown (2815 - S. Buffalo)
Tickets: $33.00 each. Each soror
received 5 tickets for the luncheon.
Sorors are asked to please be on
time
THE SECRET IS OUT
If you have not been selected your
secret soror, please see Hodegos,
Soror Ethel Archibald. Soror Ethel
is the ONLY one that has the
MASTER LIST of all names
selected. If by chance you forgot
(again), you will have to contact
Soror Ethel.
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PLANS IN FULL SWING
FOR OUR Sth ANNUAL
MARDI GRAS BALL
Well, Theta Theta Omega Sorors
will be masquerading again on March
16, 2002. Soror Marian Burns is
chairing the Ball again this year
along with co-chair, Soror Jackie
Hall.
get their Tux's, gowns and formal
attire in order for the big night out
at the Monte Carlo Hotel Grand
Ballroom. Get ready to “second line
dance" “Nawtlin" style from 8:00-
12:00 midnight. The ticket price of
$75 will cover a full American/Cajun
buffet dinner and entertainment.
Our new King and Queen will be
announced at the beginning of the
ball so that will be able to reign
over “their Ball" for the night. Last
year's King and Queen, Soror
Carolyn & Honey-Do, Hershel Parks
will crown this years King & Queen.
All sorors are asked to attend and
try to sell at least 5 tickets and
place a full page ad in our souvenir
journal in order for the chapter to
realize a profit. Sorors that have
not picked up their tickets may do
so at the next sorority meeting.
Additional tickets can be obtained
by calling Soror Marian or Soror
Jackie Hall.
The committee has set the deadline
for all ads to be turned: February
23rd (home of Soror Marian)
March 1, 2002, (Sorority meeting
date) is the very last day to turn
in monies for tickets and return all
excess tickets (over and above your
five). ALL TICKETS NOT
RETURNED ON THIS DATE...MUST
BE PAID FOR.
Tell your friends, fellow Greeks,
Honey-do's & significant others to
FEBRUARY 2, 2002 - 12:00 NOON
2002 FOUNDERS' DAY LUNCHEON
WHERE: The Monte Carlo Hotel &
Casino
***Sorors - Two (2) workshops
scheduled on this date - please be
sure to attend one of them
FEBRUARY 9, 2002 - 12:00 NOON
NBLIC Health Workshop
WHERE: St. James Catholic
Church (before Sorority meeting)
FEBRUARY 9, 2002 - 12:00 NOON
ON TRACK- Guest speaker: Lynette
Sawyer. Volunteer Coordinator,
H.P. Fitzgerald
WHERE: St. James Catholic Church
(before Sorority meeting)
FEBRUARY 9, 2002 - 1:00 p.m. -
SORORITY MEETING
WHERE: St. James Catholic
Church (new location: 1950-M.L.K.
Blvd)
FEBRUARY 23, 2002 - 6:00 P.M. -
MARDI GRAS BALL SOUVENIR
JOURNAL ADS DUE
WHERE: Home of Soror Marian
Bums (1620-Bluestone Drive)
CONGRATULATIONS...
FIRST TIME GRANDPARENTS II
Soror Shirley Carroll and Honey-Do,
Leo are the proud grandparents of a
Grandson, Amir. (Daughter Tiffani
and son ore doing fine).
Souvenir Journal Front Cover
Winner - Soror Annette Craighead I
MARDI GRAS 2002 Souvenir
Journal front cover will feature the
winning entry of Soror Annette
Craighead.
REMEMBERS SORORS.....
“THE VERY BEST WAY TO FORGET
ALL OF YOUR TROUBLES IS TO
WEAR A PAIR OF TIGHT SHOES"
GOTTA GO...PEACE MB
PRAYERS..
Please continue to hold Soror Patti
Hester, her Mother and her family
in your prayers. Soror Patti's
father passed and was funeralized
in Pueblo, Colorado on Thursday.
‘•tea-rose talk11PRESIDENTi SOROR KAWEEDA &. ADAMSEDITOR ISOROR MARIAN D. BURNSFEBRUARY, 2002
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A WORD FROM
THE EDITOR
Dear Sorors,
The things for which
you are responsible
are the things over
which you have control. If
you attempt to seize
control, you'll be met with
fierce resistance. Yet when
you offer to accept
responsibility, you'll be
welcomed with open arms.
Lots of people are quick to
claim "it's not my
responsibility." By so doing,
they deny themselves the
best opportunities. If you
desire to have an influence,
if you desire to make an
impact, you must be willing
to take responsibility.
Those who fail to exercise
their responsibilities quickly
lose them. Those who step
up and take responsibility
when no one else is willing to
do so, consistently expand
their level of influence and
authority.
Influence, effectiveness and
achievement are earned, and
responsibility is a critical
part of the process. Any
time there's a need for
someone to take
responsibility, there's an
enormous opportunity. Those
who have the foresight to
accept it will rise quickly to
ever-increasing success.
As Sorors of the First and
Finest sorority that is built
on the basis of Education
and Service to Mankind; it
is our sole responsibility to
"step up to the plate" to
provide money for
scholarships to our local
deserving seniors. And how
do we provide these
scholarships? By supporting
our major fundraising
activity, which is our annual
Mardi Gras Ball by selling
tickets and ads for our
souvenir journal.
I will not "ride a dead
horse", however, I would
like for each of you to
picture yourself as being in
the last game of the World
Series and you are the last
batter up to the plate and
you strike out. What will
the fans remember?...THE
NAME OF THE LOSING
TEAM; NOT the name of
the batter that struck out.
Sorors, if our Ball is not as
successful as we know that
it should and could be
because “we" did not accept
our responsibilities; all the
members of Theta Theta
Omega Chapter lose, not
just a few!
We can do it, because we
are The Vine that Binds /
Sisterly,
Soror Marian Burns
AKA CONNECTIONS
Training session for The
AKA Connections committee
is tentatively scheduled for
March 13 & March 21st @
7:00 pm for all Sorors
interested in becoming a
registrar of voters. Evening
sessions are not being
scheduled until June 20th.
Everyone that was certified
as Registrars prior to
January 1, 2002, MUST be
retrained and re-certified
because of changes in the
registration forms. If you
are interested, please call
or see Soror Ouida Brown
ASAP. Plans are in progress
to schedule two (2) Sundays
a month for March, April,
May & June to register
voters at different
churches.
5th Las Vegas Vocal Extravaganza
In Black III
You are invited to attend the Las
Vegas Vocal Extravaganza in
Black on March 18, 2002 at the
Theatre Des Art, Paris Hotel.
This event is held as one of the
outstanding cultural evenings of
the year. The enthralling
performances of these fresh
talented young people are
guaranteed to thrill. The choirs
representing four of the
Historically Black Colleges in
America, have performed
throughout the United and
Europe.
Each of these schools has it own
rich history in the evaluation of
Black Music. They have all, been
through trials and tribulations in
an effort to sustain and maintain
their moral integrity and
educational pursuit of excellence.
You could describe this event as
a centennial gathering of icons as
all of the schools are over one
hundred years old. They
actually experienced the various
musical variations that evolved
from the root of Black Music,
the spiritual. Hampton
University, 1870 was well
grounded in the foundation of
Black Music through the
development of the Hampton
Singers later to be known as the
Hampton Institute Singers and
now the Hampton University
Concert Choir. Hampton will
provide outstanding renditions of
choral selections. LeMoyne-
Owen College of Memphis
Tennessee, Bennett College of
Greensboro, North Carolina and
Kentucky State University of
Frankfort, Kentucky will join
Hampton. Kentucky State tours
extensively in the U.S. &
Europe, was founded in 186 as a
normal school for the training of
Black teachers. Today, Kentucky
State hosts Master degree
programs and Baccalaureate
degrees in 29 majors. Their
music department is held as one
of the finest in the country,
featuring their 44 voice
University Concert Choir.
The 2002 Vas Vegas Vocal
Extravaganza will feature an all
girls choir from the famous
Bennett College. In 1873
Bennett College was envisioned
and founded as co-educational
institution by a group of former
slaves. They brought the land
and with the assistance of Lyman
Bennett built the first building
housing classrooms and a
dormitory. The school was
designated as women's college in
1926. Bennett affiliated with
the United Methodist Church has
had an outstanding choir for over
(75) years and is recognized as
one of the outstanding quality
female choirs.
The Lemoyne-Owen College in its
one hundred-forty (140) years
has proudly and consistently
sought to fashion a model, which
would craft graduates of
integrity, merit, and dignity.
Stephen L. Hayes is a Savannah
Simmons Professor of Music and
among America's most celebrated
choral conductors. His
experience, charisma, and
professional standing have
elevated the distinction of the
LeMoyne-Owen Choral tradition
to another level. The College
Concert Choir has received
numerous invitations to appear
with the Memphis Symphony
Orchestra.
The College Concert Choir has
also made appearances, with
Academy Award actor, Sidney
Poitier and theatre/movie
pioneering actors, Ossie Davis
and Ruby Dee.
REMINDER ITEMS
DON'T FORGET YOUR SECRET
SOROR
MARCH 2, 2002 - SORORITY
MEETING - St. James Catholic
Church - 1920 ML. King Blvd
MARCH 2, 2002 -Ticket money
for the Mardi Gras Ball will be
collected prior to Sorority
meeting and immediately after
MARCH 16, 2002 - SORORITY
ANNUAL MARDI GRAS BALL -
8:00 p.m.-12:00 midnight; The
Monte Carlo Hotel Grand
Ballroom. TICKETS-$75
THE BALL WILL BEGIN AT 8:00
P.M. SHARP WITH DINNER
BEING SERVED PROMPTLY AT
8:30 P.M. IF YOU ARE A PART
OF THE ROYAL COURT, PLEASE
PLAN TO BE THERE NO LATER
THAN 8 P.M.
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“TAKE FIVE FOR KIDS”
CONTACT LILLIAN McMORRIS
FOX5 Public Affairs Director
435-5555
February 18, 2002
"Happy Easter Child Haven"
DELIVERY TO CHILD HAVEN
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2002
2:30PM
FOX5 has an ongoing commitment to the community, as part of our
commitment we have established a program that will assist the youth in our
community, "Take Five For Kids", will assist a different group of youth or
organization that targets youth each month.
For the months of February and March we are targeting the babies and small
children temporarily residing in cottages at Child Haven. N<Ie will make their Easter
Holiday one to remember. The average population of Child Haven is 130 children.
“Take Five for Kids”, will supply Diapers, Baby Food, Formula, Clothes, Toiletries,
Candy, Toys and other gifts for these young people, ages 0-17. Donations from the
community will be delivered to the Cottages at Child Haven Thursday, March 28, 2002,
at 2:30pm.
FOX5 is partnering with many organizations and businesses in our community to
make this campaign a success, YOU can be a partner too. The following are community
drop-off locations for your donations to the children residing in Child Haven.
DROP OFF LOCATIONS ESTABLISHED ARE:
FOX5
25 TV 5 Drive
JAYNES Corporation
2964 Mead Avenue
James Gibson Library
280 Water Street
Lydia Malcolm Library
80 North Pecos
Other employee groups and individuals involved in the Child Haven Campaign are:
Joe Cecola, Actor
Matthew Van Auken, L Tejas - Summerlin
Michael Gambino, Publisher/Author
***Call to today and become involved in this HAPPY EASTER CHILD HAVEN
Campaign, let me add your name to this list as a Community Partner***
If your company or organization would like to collect or donate to the kids at Child
Haven. Call Lillian McMorris at 435-5555 for more information.
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CONGRATULATIONS SOROR !!!
Congratulations to Soror Shirley Carroll who has been promoted to Coordinator
of Distance Learning for the Clark County School District.
GOTTA GO, PEACE
MB
TEA ROSE TALK
October 2002
MEETING LOCATION & TIME: (See Back sheet for directions)
TRINITY A.M.E CHURCH
700 - LOLA
11:00 A.M.
THE BASILEUS SPEAKS...
Sorors,
Thank you to the sorors who attended
the retreat, and the positive suggestions
for improving the chapter operations
and sisterly relations that we are able to
implement immediately. Sorors, as we
build our sisterhood and rebuild our
chapter operations/reiations, it is good
to see the results from our mid-year
survey. We are pleased at the results of
the survey in that we can identify the
strengths and areas in need of
improvement. Thank you to Soror
Sandra Stewart-Bass and the Standards
Committee for conducting the survey
and compiling the results. We will
continue to work diligently through the
end of the year to meet the expectations,
goals, and objectives of the chapter.
At the October meeting a slate of
officers will be presented to the body
and nominations from the floor for
various positions will be accepted.
Soror Bertha Pendelton has worked
endlessly in developing a diversified
ballot. Voting will take place at the
November meeting.
Cluster is just around the comer. The
date is October 12, 2002. We have a
total of fifteen sorors who are attending
from our chapter. WOW!! We are going
to have a great turn out and support
from Theta Theta Omega.
At the September general meeting, it
was voted that the meeting time be
changed in order to facilitate continuing
to meet at St. James the Apostle
Catholic Church. The new meeting time
is 11:00 am. At Trinity A.M.E. Church.
See the back sheet for directions. In
November, our meeting is scheduled to
be held at 11:00 a.m. at St. James
Catholic Church.
Once again, please review the
newsletter for all the good news and
sorors on the move! Congratulations to
all our sorors who are making their
mark!! Way to go Sorors:>)
Sisteriy,
Soror Kaweeda
SILVER DOLLAR CLASSIC A BIG
SUCCESS!!!!
The City of Las Vegas was host for the
first Silver Dollar Classic Football game
between two Historical Black Colleges:
Grambling University and Tennessee
A&l University.
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TALK
TEA ROSE
Clarion Hotel - Randolph Park (Overflow
Accommodations) 102 N. Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711 (520.795.0330)
SORORS ON THE MOVE
October 2002
The Acting President of Grambling
University, Dr. Neari Francois Warner, is
an AKA. A reception was held in her
honor on Thursday, September 19,2002,
from7pm-9pm. At the MGM Grand
Convention Hall rooms 106-107 (north
concourse). Sorors attended this
reception to support and recognize the
first female to ever serve Grambling
State University as the Acting
President. We congratulate her! Thank
you for supporting our Soror.
AKATEENS NEWS..
The AKATeens hosted a Student
Informational on September 19th at 6:30
pm, at the Palo Verde High School
Cafeteria. Special thanks to Soror
Brenda Dumas for allowing the
AKAteens to use her school for this
event. If you have any interested young
ladies, please contact Soror Donnyss
Rucker (363-7465) or Soror
Domini'Calloway (880-7553).
Intermountain Cluster 2002
AKA Intermountain Cluster will be held
in Tucson, AZ. Registration fee is $40
and is due on September 30th. Deadline
for confirmations was Friday, Sept
20th. Remember Sorors, if you did
confirm with our President to attend and
the chapter sent a chapter check for you
prior to the deadline, you will be held
responsible for reimbursing the chapter
the $40 fee should you decide NOT to
attend the Cluster. The hotel information
is as follows: Varsity Clubs of America
Suites Hotel 3855 E. Speedway Blvd.
Soror Veriia Hoggard, Director of Clark
County Social Services, has been named
a member of the National Association of
Counties' Human Services and
Education Steering committee by NACo
President Kenneth A. Mayfield.
NACo's eleven steering committees
form the policy-making arm of the
association. Each committee is
composed of approximately 60-100
county officials who meet several times
during the year to examine the issues
critical to local government.
The Human Services and Education
Committee focuses on immediate and
long-range welfare reform; income
maintenance; older Americans;
community action; food stamps; rights of
the handicapped; deinstitutionalization;
low-income energy assistance; illegal
aliens; refugees; domestic violence; and
administration of county welfare
programs.
The steering committee's
recommendations on legislative policies
and goals are presented to NACo's
membership during the association's
Annual Conference. If approved, the
recommendations become part of the
American County Platform, which is the
basis of NACo's efforts in representing
counties before Congress and the White
House.
NACo is the only national organization
representing county governments in the
United States.
Congratulations Soror Veriia. You
make Theta Theta Omega proud.
[BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES)
Anniversaries:
Dennell and Marvin Hoggard
September 29
Soror Betty and Honey Do Edward Bell -
October 29, 2002
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Soror Josie and Honey Do Albert Gaines
October 24, 2002
Birthday’s:
Soror Virginia Ingham
October 2, 2002
Soror Greta Mills
October 28, 2002
Soror Jacquelyn Caffey
October 23, 2002
Soror Bertha Pendelton
October 15, 2002
Soror Domini Calloway
October 28, 2002
LETTER FROM THE AKA BOARD OF
DIRECTORATE TO CHAPTER BASILEUS
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated
Office of:
Diana G. Shipley
Far Western Regional Director
1828 Ballina Drive
San Diego, CA 92114
619-527-2341 Phone/jFax
E-Mail shiply@pacbell. net
MEMORANDUM
TO: Graduate Advisors
Far Western Region
FROM: Soror Diana G. Shipley
Far Western Regional Director
DATE: September 18, 2002
RE: Suspension of Undergraduate
Membership Intake Process
Under the leadership of the 26th
Supreme Basileus Soror Linda White the
Directorate voted on the following:
• Effective September 17,2002 aii
undergraduate membership
intakes will be suspended until
the November Board meeting at
which time the present
membership process will be
reviewed.
• Effective September 17, 2002
there will be no approvals of
either*sorors who have been
suspended or chapters who have
been suspended being returned
to active status until the
November Board meeting at
which time the process will be
reviewed.
At this time all RUSH activities and
INTAKES in the Far Western Region are
hereby suspended until further notice
from me. It is my recommendation that
you spend the next few months
preparing to attend the clusters, chapter
retreats and finding ways to implement
the program of “The SPIRIT of Alpha
Kappa Alpha.”
This announcement pertains only to the
Undergraduate Chapters Thank you for
your understanding and cooperation.
CC: Chapter Basilei
International Committee
Representatives
Congratulations to Soror Domini
Calloway!
On September 12, 2002, Soror Domini
passed her state examination to become
a Certified Residential Appraiser. There
are three levels of appraising, and she
now at the second level. She can
appraise houses over 1 million dollars,
small income producing business and
properties, and of course her bread and
butter houses. There are approximately
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800 appraisers in the state, but only
about 10 African-Americans, and of that
number there were only 3, and she now
makes the 4th. (Her mother is one of the
3.) I do believe that out of the 4, she
ranked the second to the highest. She
says and I quote, " As I am not a
Certified General appraiser. I shall
conquer that test, hopefully in the next 6-
12 months. I just wanted my Sorors to
share in my achievement."
CONDOLENCES:
Please keep Soror Clair Hart in your
prayers as she has returned from
California and will begin making
memorial service arrangements for her
father.
Please keep Soror Quin Rivers in your
prayers. Soror Quin is making daily
visits to the nursing home to care for her
ailing grandmother. This is very
draining for her and her spirits need
lifting. She needs our support
and encouragement.
Soror Jacki Brown . Please keep the
family in your prayers.
"People are always blaming their
circumstances for what they are. I don't
believe in circumstances. The people
who get on in this world are the people
who get up and look for the
circumstances they want, and, if they
can't find them, make them.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR SECRET
SOROR AND INVITE A SOROR
TO THE CHAPTER MEETING
HAVE A GREAT HALLOWEEN..
'Twenty years from now you will be
more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do ...
Explore. Dream. Discover."
~ Mark Twain
MEETING SITE LOCATION:
DIRECTIONS TO TRINITY
A.M.E. CHURCH
Trinity A.M.E. CHURCH 700-Lola
1-2*15 North - Exit Lake Mead East
First Stop Light is 5th Street
Left on 5th -straight ahead to McGovern
Right on McGovern to White
Right on White to Lola
** The Church is on the corner of White
and Lola
OR
Las Vegas Blvd North to Lake Mead
Left on Lake Mead to 5th Street
Right on 5th St. to McGovern
Right on McGovern to White
Right on White to Lola
[ ALL SORORS RECEIVING YOUR |
NEWSLETTER BY EMAIL WILL
NOT RECEIVE A HARD COPY IN
THE MAIL
Peace..mb