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_____________________________________________________________________________ Chapter Meeting Minutes Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Alpha Lambda Omega Chapter Date: February 8, 2014 The meeting was held on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at East Stonewall Family Life Center. The meeting was called to order by Soror Kelly Dargins, Basileus, at 2:00 PM. Moment of silence for Soror Esther Page Hill, who service is scheduled on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Soror Diane Strong-Sadler in the loss of her mother. The meditation was given by Soror Danielle Sanders. Meditate on Love, God’s Love. Soror Melony McCullough and Soror Kenya Dawson, Sisterly Relations - since February is known as the love month Sorors were asked to share with each other what they love most about Alpha Lambda Omega and what they would love most to change. Birthdays for the month of February were recognized. Soror Rosalia Durante celebrated her 97th birthday last week. Soror Doris Boseman, Grammateus asked if there were any corrections to January 11, 2014 minutes? There were no corrections. The minutes will be filed for documentation. Soror Jamela Wintons, Epistoleus read Thank You cards received from 1) Soror Alvine Geter, 2) Communities In Schools for generous giving and 3) Sigma Psi Chapter for supporting them during their 5th Anniversary. Save the Dates: March 29, 2015, Tau Beta Chapter Queens University of Charlotte, 5th Anniversary Gala, formal invitation to follow. 7th Annual Go Red Luncheon and Educational Forum, Thursday, May 8, 2014, Charlotte Convention Center. UNC Charlotte Black Alumni Chapter invites ALO to a reception celebrating the legacies of UNC Charlotte African American Alumni on Thursday, February 20, 2014 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM in UNC Charlotte Center City, 320 E. 9th Street, Charlotte, NC. The cost is $10/person and includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts and beverages. Rho Psi Omega Chapter invites Alpha Lambda Omega to Chili’s Restaurant Give Back Night on February 19, 2014, lunch and dinner. Chilis will donate 10% of your bill to us in support of our efforts towards Ending Hunger. You must present flyer to your waitress. Visit website: www.rhospiomega.org for additional flyers which will have participating Charlotte locations listed. Beta Omicron Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated invites ALO to participate in their 2014 Youth Symposium. Theme is “Partners for Progress: Working Together to Build Bridges for Youth”. Symposium will be held on March 8, 2014 from 9:0 AM – 3:00 PM at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the Bonnie E. Cone Center. Zeta Mu Omega Chapter, Gastonia, NC invites ALO to join us at our Founders’ Day Program as we celebrate 106 years of Service to All Mankind. The annual celebration honoring our nine founders takes place on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 3:00 PM at St. Stephens AME Zion Church, 201 W. Franklin Boulevard, Gastonia, NC. The keynote speaker for this grand celebration will be Ms. Carla Archie, Esq., of Rho Psi Omega Chapter, Charlotte, NC, who is the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Mid-Atlantic Region Representative to the International Constitution Resource Liaison. Thinking of You: Happy Valentine’s Day from Soror Alice Rhodes. Soror Melanie Spears-Thomas, Pecunious Grammateus reported 336 financial sorors. If you are paying dues today, please make check out for $294.00 and that includes late fee. Soror Roslyn Dixon, Tamiouchos reviewed all ALO Accounts for the month of January 1 – January 31, 2014. There were no questions; therefore, report will be submitted for audit. Boule assessments are due March 1, 2014 and if sorors plan to transfer out, you still must pay your assessment. Soror Jackie Green and Soror Laura Wallace, Service – Chapter Courtesies (cards) were extended to: ♦ Soror Helena Cunningham, a longtime member of Alpha Lambda Omega who has been hospitalized. ♦ The family of Esther Page Hill ♦ Soror Samesta Hobson lost her mother, Soror Esther Page Hill on Thursday, January 30, 2014 ♦ Soror Lena Pickens lost her brother-in-law, Mr. Alex Pickens, Sr., on January 19, 2014 ♦ Soror Lisa Elam-Rice lost her brother-in-law on January 19, 2014 ♦ Soror Diane Strong-Sadler lost her mother, Ms. Gladys Strong on February 2, 2014. Chapter Courtesies (flowers) were extended to: ♦ The family of Soror Esther Page Hill ♦ Soror Diane Strong Sadler Soror Celebrations: ♦ Soror Edith Strickland Delaine was featured in the January 19, 2014 edition of the Charlotte Observer commemorating her work as a Civil Rights Pioneer. ♦ Sorors Lonnie Keith, Glenda Caldwell and Lucinda Blue are members of the National Council of Negro Women – Charlotte Section, which received $500 for Most Professional Float in the 2014 Martin Luther King Parade. Ivy Beyond the Wall: ♦ Soror Esther Page Hill became and Ivy Beyond the Wall on Thursday, January 30, 2014, Soror Esther was a Golden Soror and an active member of Alpha Lambda Omega prior to her illness. An Ivy Beyond the Wall service was held for her on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at First Baptist Church-West. ♦ The Service Committee would love to have you join us. Please let us know if you are interested in being a member either in person or by emailing [email protected]. If you are aware of any soror who has suffered a loss, is ill, shut-in, celebrating a birth, retirement or who has been featured in the newspaper, on TV, etc., please let us know in person or by emailing [email protected]. We want to acknowledge these events in our sorors lives but we cannot be successful without your help. Soror Natosha Riddick, Hodegos introduced 11 visiting sorors. 1) Cassandra Edmunds, 2) Laurita Lee, 3) Branda Wiley, 4) Lillian Herron, 5) Christina Hilton, 6) Dakia McCray, 7) Brionna Spells, 8) Kendra Hairston, 9) Nicole Kelly, 10) Bianca Govan and 11) Wahida Taylor. February is all about the “Heart”. COMMITTEE REPORTS – STANDING: Soror Krista Manns, Archives –The Archives committee is excited to help ALO make history in 2014! We are working on several initiatives that we would like to share with you: • The Regional History Book “Mid-Atlantic Region…A Continued Story of Timeless Service” is on sale now! This limited edition hardback book covers the history of the Marvelous Mid-Atlantic Region. Information was included in this week’s newsletter on how to order the book. If you need additional information on the book, please see myself or any Soror who serves on the Archives Committee. The Archives Committee wants to encourage Sorors to start their spring cleaning early! Sorors, the Archives Committee asks you to look through your old photos to find pictures of you or other ALO Sorors pictured with Current or Former Mid Atlantic Regional Directors, Current or Former Directorate Members, or photos of Sorors at chapter functions (i.e- PEARL Awards, Little Miss AKA, etc). Sorors, the committee is asking you to bring those photos to our March meeting. There will be a station outside where the photos can be scanned and picked up at the conclusion of the chapter meeting. Each soror who brings in photos will have her name placed in a raffle for a drawing of $100 cash that will be given away that day!! Soror C. Renee Jarrett and Soror Rita Riddle, Connection – ALO Voter Education Forum will be held on March 13, 2014, 6:30pm – 8:30pm at Charlotte School of Law. Call to Action--Letter Writing Campaign, need 100 Sorors to write Gov. McCrory (as individual citizens). Sorors can pick up sample letter at Connection table after the meeting. Sorors must sign and mail letters and copies to Connection Chairs at March meeting. All committee members were asked to stand. Soror Kim Brown, Membership stated the goal for membership is to embrace one, retain one and bring one. Retain 1 to 25 sorors, reclaim 50 or more sorors. Soror Crystal Little, Nominating asked committee to please stand. Today the chapter will vote on delegates for 61st MARC. Please vote for 11 delegates. Soror Kelly Dargins, Basileus name will be on the ballot, but do not vote for her, she is our paid delegate. Soror Little read recommendation of sorors that were listed on ballot. Afterwards, ballots were distributed. Teller’s committee was appointed by Soror Boseman. Soror Shannikka Morgan and Soror Cecelia West, Awards – The Awards Committee has received nominations for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference awards. We will collect any completed award criteria packets at the February sorority meeting. Any soror who would like to be considered for an award should review the criteria and return the completed information to the Awards Committee as soon as possible. All awards information will be submitted to the Exhibit and Award Chairpersons by the due date of February 15, 2014. The Awards Committee is also seeking suggestions for a unique chapter exhibit. Please email the committee at [email protected] with your creative ideas and suggestions. Soror Lavonda Freeman, and Soror Angela Jackson, Chapter Directory –Thank you to sorors who have provided directory updates or confirmed that you had no changes. Committee members were available prior to today’s meeting and will be available after the meeting to continue to get your updates. If you have to leave early today, don’t worry. Thanks to our gracious Technology Committee, you can make updates within myALO using the directory change form. You can also provide your information to the directory committee members one hour before and thirty minutes after the March meeting. Sorors, this year’s directory will have our pictures. All sorors will have an opportunity to have a picture included in the directory. More details about the upcoming photo sessions will be provided soon. Information for all financial sorors as of March 28th will be listed in the hardcopy directory.