Winter 1987-88 EDITOR'S NOTES

In the past few months, the Triangle staff Triangle. An appropriate article will be We also limit our articles and chapter has received requests for special tributes to written, and a picture printed, if available. reports to information about Sigma Kappas Sigmas who have passed away. In response The death of any other Sigma Kappa and their activities and accomplishments. to these requests, we have tried to make member will be reported in the "In While spouses and family members are an allowances, as circumstances permitted, but Memoriam" section of the magazine, pend­ important part of our lives as Sigmas, the we will n'b longer be able to do so. The ing notification of the Triangle Editor by editorial staff has found that this guideline following is the official Triangle policy, Central Office. must be followed. determined by National Council, in March The Triangle also receives requests to Lastly, please remember that no in­ 1984. print wedding announcements and birth dividual member has the authority to pro­ The death of a Past National President, notices. It is Triangle policy to suggest that mise that an article will appear in the present National Council member, past Na­ this type of information be included in magazine. The staff does its best to include tional Council member, national officer of chapter newsletters, not the national as much news as possible, but things do get very long standing, or a member with na­ magazine. edited or cut completely due to space tional public status will be reported in the limitations.

Dear Sigma Kappa Sisters, Dear Editor, and although I never had the pleasure of On behalf of the Greater Kansas City I do hope the new format for the alum­ meeting her, I felt that Speed was a personal alumnae, I would like to invite you to our nae page is only a one-shot idea. I really friend. One of my unspoken wishes was to city for the 1988 Sigma Kappa National missed the whole point-! look forward to enjoy life as much as Speed and contribute Convention. We are proud of Kansas City those pages to see who is writing the stories to it as she did. I would like to express one and are anxious to show it off to all of you. in the areas where I have lived and who is more fond memory and tribute to a great The Westin Crown Center is a beautiful attending the meetings so I know who lives lady and representative of Sigma Kappa. hotel and is located in a central area. This where. I really don't care that Sacramento Perhaps a postscript can be added to the will allow you to see many different attrac­ cancelled their daffodil sale in the spring or "Memories of Speed" or my letter can be tions. We have trolley cars, fountains, shop­ that Illinois saved their fortune cookies. published in the Triangle to let members ping on the Plaza, and outdoor concerts all This information doesn't help me keep up of Speed's own Psi chapter and her family within a few miles. with my EK sisters. I like pictures and am know that Psi too has the fondest of Kansas City is also a great place to bring interested in their activities with the chap­ memories of an outstanding sister in Sigma your family. We have a variety of activities ters, fund raising, etc. Kappa. Since I live in an area a bit removed for all ages, including the Worlds of Fun Please go back to the old format! from larger cities I am unable to affiliate with amusement park and the Kansas City Thanks, an alumnae group. (Once there were three Royals baseball team. There is something to Betty Keating, 0 Sigma Kappas in the area but two have since keep them busy every day. lefr.) If any Psi chapter members circa 1953- We will be looking forward to seeing you Dear Betty, 1961 remember me I'd surely like to hear next summer. The shortened format of the chapter reports from them. Thank you for listening to my Yours in Sigma, in the fall Triangle was indeed a "one-shot memories. Jane Prucha, aH idea, " born out of necessity due to lack of space. Sincerely, !?resident As you will notice in this issue of the magazine, Kay Kuester Doran, V Greater Kansas City alumnae we have gone back to our regular, full length 1503lfz Clermont Street reports. Antigo, WI 54409 To the editors of the Triangle: You may notice another change in the "From In the recent issue of the magazine, I was the Alumnae" section. In order to promote the Dear Kay, rather displeased to see my name given as exchange of ideas between chapters, we hav~ I'm glad you liked the tribute to Speed Baker. Mrs. Neilson (spelling). asked the Triangle correspondents to center See page 15 for Sigma Kappa's latest effort to I had attended the initiation of my grand­ their articles around specific themes. honor Speed. daughter, Laura Van Wyen, into Theta Zeta chapter of Sigma Kappa at the University Dear sister in Sigma Kappa: Dear Cindy of Virginia. I also participated in the model I thoroughly enjoyed the final tribute to I've been meaning to write you since I meeting. The names of the other legacies' Speed Baker. I wish that I had known about received the Summer issue of the Triangle. mothers were given correctly. it so that I could have written this in time Cindy, it is great! I can't believe the way the Very sincerely, to be included. Speed was the heroine of magazine has changed over the last year or Jane Hughes Nielsen, Z Psi chapter at Wisconsin and no member so. You and your staff have really done a of Psi was represented in the tribute to her. great job. I really enjoy the writing style; and Dear Jane, Since Psi has not been an active chapter for the new format is very organized making We apologize for the error. The Triangle some time I realize that therein lies the reading easier and more enjoyable. staff makes every effort to be accurate. reason, but I wanted to have some word Congratulations on a job well done. I look from Speed's own chapter be heard even a forward to future issues. Do you have questions about the Triangle little late. Sincerely magazine or Sigma Kappa policies? Send your As an initiate of Psi chapter (1954) I heard S. Dawn Hanson, ZO lener to: Editor/ Sigma Kappa Triangle, 1717 W. 86th Street, Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46260. stories about Speed throughout my days as Dear Dawn, a pledge and my three years as an active, Thanks!

2 The Fiftieth National Panhellenic Con­ ference was held November 4-7, 1987 at the \VI 85 W"mter Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans, LA. For No.3 1988 a detailed account of the key decisions, pro­ OfficiallllllpZine c:J Sp Kappa Sorority grams, and awards, see page 24. founded at Colby College, Waunrille, ME, November 9, 1874. NATIONAL COUNCIL NatiDMl Praidau: Phyllis Harris Markley (Mrs. Donald), 1tKl2 West M0115, Peoria, n. 61606 NtUitmal Vi« Pmitlcnt far Alumnae: Marpm Miller Dodd (Mrs. William), 9476 Balla Court, Sanibel Island, FL 33957 NtJiiontd Vice Pmitlcnt far CollqW Features ~ Ma. Sheila A. Barnes, 1D Bax 1397, Aaheboro, NC 27204 4 Sigma Kappa ... The Tradition continues Nadonal V"a Plaidau fur~ Unda • 1988 National convention schedule Odm Barbhile (Mrs. Rlce), 31901 Ave­ nida Evita, Sen Juan CapiaaaDo, CA • Post convention tour information 92675 • Registration procedure Narional ScNt4ry. Unda Wright Bardach (Mn. Neil), 5235 Skidaway Drive, 12 Colden Pearls Alphaleaa, GA 30201 15 Scholarship opportunities (See also page 21> N..aiondl TftiiiSMIII": Marylou Sayler 1Umer (Mn. jo)m)., 645 "'fflt 69th &net, JCan.. 16 Are you really AWARE? • City, MO 64U3 • From the council perspective NGiiaMl Rmhdl.nic Con/tmla Ddtp£ CIRll )ecbon PhlDlpa (Mrs. Riclwd), • Chapter takes stand against alcohol 29070 Kimberly, Mormo, CA 92360 • The $1,219.75 drink CI!N'l'llAL OFfiCE 21 Chapter anniversaries Dfrrctar af CCid7VIl 0/fia: Marpret Hayworth (Mn. Richard), 1717 West 23 Why should you participate in your alumnae 86th Sneer, Suile 600, Indianapolis, IN Pan hellenic? 46260 317-872-3275 23 support the Endowment Fund T1liANOI.E STAPF EdiiDr: Cindy Gmett Houterloor (Mrs. 24 Fiftieth National Panhellenic Conference Tim), 9508 Haddtnaton Drive, In· 31 Fear of volunteering dianapolia, IN 46256 Collqiau Editor. Marcie Everhart 32 Sigma volunteers ~ (Mn. M.rk), 601 s.w. 6bt, l.awmn, OIC 73505 AlNmnac Edtrm: Antle 'M!awr Booeke, Departments (Mn. Henry)., 2026 Northbrook Drive, Lancuter, PA 17601 2 Editor's notes Cornlpoadence il to be lllld..-d to 2 Letters the ...... oprilee ediloc Deadli.- eprina s From the alumnae (Dec:. 15), IUIIUIIer (Mar. 15), faD Oune 15), wiater (Sept. 15). 14 Alumnae chapter update • Beta Nu reunion is a success UniOiicited c:opp, pt"*"'"""' and art - alwayt welcomed and will br Ulld on a ~pa • Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky regional -n.ble baM. Siama Klppa TRIANOLE will cndil ell work Ulld in the.....-..~ eend conference ell '-ne IDIIII!IW 1D the cdi1Dr. d..-~ 1D the collqja~e or lllumnlle cdkar, and death 20 Sigmas here and there nocbt 1D Cemnl Ollc& SlOMA KAPPA 11UANOI,E II publilhed 21 Advisor of the quarter ~"'-.. ~ 1717"-tlCithSmer. Suillll! llOO, Incfte...... IN 4QiO .nd pl'Oduced 22 In memoriam by~ttrt- Chqt ol ...... ~ IIIII _.. 26 FrOm the collegians Mpullllenat «a bullll. -IDCeaall Of. On the cover: Katie Wilham, a new initiate of our recently recolonized Alpha Iota chapter &..1717 8lilh .....~ at Miami University (OH), posed for this photo ro help us spread the message of our AWARE pro­ .. IN4Qai.~SIIIII..._ ...... KAJIM 1'IUANOLB. 1717 gram. Note: she is Nar consuming any alcohol in this posed photo. Katie learned about the dangers inherent in drinking as parr of her pledge education. Responsi­ ·-~ IN. 46UO. ble social programming is an important parr of Sigma Kappa's new AWARE program, introduced at COTS (Collegiate Officers Training School) last summer. To find our more about AWARE, see page 16. Photo by Paula Jenkins.

3 Sigma Kappa . . . The Tradition continues · at the 1988 National convention westin crown center Hotel, Kansas City, MO wednesday, July 6, 1988 Daily Schedule

7:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Collegiate and Alumnae Province Officer 1 advisory board workshops 2:00 p.m.-3:30p.m. Reception for national officers (by invitation only) 4:00 p.m.-5:30p.m. Reception for National council, f-----~ \el\ \~ ------i National council nominees, and 1---Gt =------1 former National council members 6:00 p.m.-8:30p.m. welcome banquet , :· 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Spirit session-"Celebrate Sigma Kappa" 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Organize convention choir

Thursday, July 7, 1988 Daily Schedule Notes: 7:00 a.m. -8:00 a.m. Province breakfast 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Opening formal business meeting 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch (On your own) 1:30 p.m.-3:30p.m. Initiation and model meeting 3:30 p.m.-5:45p.m. workshops and resource fair 7:00 p.m.-9:00p.m. Confirmed conventionite celebration 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. convention choir rehearsal Daily Schedule Notes: 7:00 a.m.-8:00a.m. Breakfast 8:15 a.m.-11:35 a.m. workshops 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Panhellenic reception 12:15 p.m.-2:30p.m. Panhellenic alumnae awards luncheon f~~ 2:45 p.m.-3:45p.m. workshops 00-7 4:00p.m.-? Free time 1 dinner on your own - ''Heart of America'' historic tour of downtown Kansas City IIUidtto. - HaUmark card Company tour 1----ill K.CJ ------1 -Tiffany's Attic dinner theater -Worlds of Fun I waters of Fun 1----f··Df HCG1le hifMd ------1 amusement park - Shopping at the country aub Plaza (transportation by trolley)

4 July 1988 Mark your calendarnow to join 1 2 Sigma Kappas from all over the 3 4 5([ 7 8]) (19)11 12 13 14 15 16 country at the 73rd biennial 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 National convention, Jul~' 6-10, 1988. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Saturday I July 9 I 1 988 : Daily Schedule Notes: 7:00 a.m.-8:00a.m. Breakfast 8:15 a.m.-11:35 a.m. workshops 11:35 a.m.-2:00p.m. LUnch on your own 12:00 noon-1:30 p.m. LUncheon for Past National Presidents, Past National council members; and so year members 2:00 p.m.-5:00p.m. BUsiness meeting 1 election of National council 6:00 p.m.-7:00p.m. Loyalty FUnd 1 Foundation reception (Sisterhood·level and above donors·oniY·l 7:00 p.m.-9:00p.m. Collegiate awards banquet Daily·Schedule

7:00 p.m.-8:00p.m. Breakfast. 8:00a.m.-11:30 a.m. Inspirational service Business meeting 1 installation of National council

convention disbands

12:00noon Leave for the Lake of the ozarks .

July 11 -141 1988 Daily Schedule Notes: Spend two nights uuly 10 and 11) at Marriott's Tan-Tar-A resort, t---=-::.=..=-=c=-=------t complete with: • swimming • Boating • Coif • and other recreational activities And two nights uuly 12 and 13) at the Dogwood Park Hotel in Branson, MO The tour includes a trip to Silver Dollar City, featuring • Antique and craft shops • water skiing shows • country music jamborees • Horseback riding • Minature golf • Boat excursions • caving • Sightseeing we will return to Kansas City International Airport on July 14, 1988 5 J.C. Nichols Memorial Fo unta1n• KANSASC\TY WELL TAKE YOU~ BY I '~

6 tan· Tar·A resort

POst convention tour Lake of the Ozarks trip planned

A post convention tour is being planned to the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks, one ofMissouri's most popular vacation spots. The Sigma Kappa tour will depart from the Westin Crown Center on July 10, 1988 immediately following the close of the convention and return to Kansas City International Airport on July 14, 1988 after 2:00p.m. The group will travel to the Lake by bus, taking time out to visit the award winning Tan-Tar-A resort on the way. The first two nights will be spent at Tan-Tar-A, a world class facility, which offers over thirty recreational activities. Sigma Kappas will spend the next two nights at the Dogwood Park Hotel in Branson, MO. While in Branson, a day at Silver Dollar City Amusement Park will be included in the tour package. The post convention tour is an excellent way to spend time relaxing with your Sigma Kappa friends and your family. The cost of the tour is only $225.00 per person. Additional information and registration forms are included in the convention registration materials. Write for your packet today! Make your reservation now! Sigma Kappa Sorority will assemble for its 73rd National Convention at the beautiful Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, MO. The convention will begin with a reception at 4:00p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 1988 and will disband at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 10, 1988.

Your ational Council and the convention planning staff have planned an exceptional, educational, inspirational and fun­ filled convention and we hope you are planning to attend. Costs associated with convention attendance are as follows: Registration fee (full time): $75.00 (before May I) $100.00 (May 1-June IS) No registrations accepted afrer June 15 . Part time registration $20 per day (plus cost of meal functions) Hotel (includes room, breakfasts, banquets, taxes and gratuities on room and meal functions): Single room $115 per day Double room $ 80 per day Triple room $ 70 per day Quad room $ 65 per day For your registration forms or additional information, please write: Barbara Williams Fenters, ational Convention Chairman 7 1411 Dana Place Fullerton, California 92631 A by Anne Weaver Booske, rE, Alumnae Editor ARIZONA Alumnae issue ·of .the issue: PHOENIX- We look forward to sharing Fund raising events/activities for local and national our violet sale again at National Con­ vention. philanthropies, chapter funds, and promoting Sigma Each year we help Panhellenic by working Kappa .in the community. at the Thunderbird Golf Classic which will be held at the new TPA course in Scottsdale this year. The event helps our community To promote the exchange of ideas between alumnae chapters, the Triangle by raising funds for scholarships for young women. and gives us an opportunity to share staff has developed the "Issue of the issue". Topics are assigned to alum­ ideas and interests with other alumnae nae Triangle correspondents, according to magazine deadlines, and will · groups.-SusiE Co HEN. ZO change with each issue of the magazine. If you have suggestions for future issues, send them to Alumnae Editor Anne Booske. We appreciate your CALIFORNIA input! YAKIMA VALLEY's most interesting fund-raiser was a Lonaberger basket caretakers can have free time to shop, rest At chapter meetings, members who forget demonstration and sale for members and and attend to business matters. to wear their badges are fined twenty-five guests with proceeds to fund our major It is hoped the next donation will be used cents. Each member initials a one dollar bill philanthropy. locally, but we will be guided by the advice for a door prize raffle and donates a gift­ After studying the material available and of the Alzheimer's organization.- NELLIE wrapped prize to the stockpile to be used meeting with a speaker ftom the Alzheimer's HAKE YEAROUT, Alpha Gamma as needed. The proceeds from these two Disease support group of Yakima, basket sale ongoing activities provide the chapter sun­ profits were donated to the Alzheimer's shine fund. Disease research center at the University of DELAWARE A wicker party was not well-attended. Washington. Sigma Kappa lollipops to benefit Members are pledged to learn all they can NORTHERN DELAWARE alumnae had Alzheimer's Disease research and cookies about the disease and to help both as a three fund-raisers last year. A tupperware and brownies were sold at the September chapter and as individuals. For local help, party was held in October, we sold Current 1985 Newark Community Day. Although the principal need is emotional and suppor­ stationery and merchandise, and we spon­ the chapter also gained community recogni­ tive understanding of and interaction with sored a 50/ 50 raffle. The proceeds of these tion at this annual event on the University victims, and for advanced cases, to give projects were used to aid Theta Delta­ of Delaware mall, we have been unable to respite care for the victim so that primary Delaware and for philanthropy. repeat the sale as rush takes place at the same time on campus.-joANNE ADAIR Mc NEELY, Beta Sigma

·FLORIDA

CLEARWATER-Lillian Preuss, AA, chairs our major money-making project of selling pecans. Our members, neighbors and friends look forward to them each year. We also have a white elephant sale at a spring meeting. When the first person chosen sells an article, the one who buys selects another item and sells it. This con­ tinues until the final item is sold. Ellen Moore Gibson, AA, has Alzheimer's Disease and Marilyn Ruser Jedrey, AA, took her a violet as we keep helping when we can. We make articles at our chapter meeting to take to nursing homes. We have made sachets, fans made ftom greeting cards and covered coat hangers. Marilyn Jedrey, this Dorothy Fencl Hineman, AM, a 58 year -member; Sherry Miller Peterson, Z, Apprecia­ year's chairman, has not yet announced her tion Violets chairman; and Shirley Bohlen Schusler, AO, Phoenix alumnae president; project.- MARGARET McMILLEN NEWTON, sold Appreciation Violets at the 1986 National Convention. Zeta 8 Island County, which we are continuing to support. MICHICAN The Quint City Alumnae Panhellenic sponsored Campus Casuals '87, a style show DETROIT -Our fund raising projects are and sorority information session for grad­ Tupperware parties and sales of Magic uating seniors in June. Sigma Kappa alum­ Dusters. Two bonuses earned at the Tupper­ nae worked with Delta Delta Delta alumnae ware parties were given to Alpha Mu-Michi­ to plan the event. gan- a block of kitchen knives and a place We invite any Sigmas in the Quad City setting service for eight. area to join us. Please call Barbara France A local philanthropic program is planned at 755-0342 or Sandi Britt Schmidt, rK, for an elderly couple whose names were sup­ at 792-1485 to find out more about the plied by the Salvation Army. Food baskets chatper.- SANDI SCHMI!Jf, Gamma Kappa are provided from time to time, partial pay­ ment of utilities have been made and greet­ INDIANA ing cards sent. Our plans include keeping close contact with collegians through the Sig-MA pro­ HAMMOND alumnae hold a special gram. We want to develop friendly com­ fund-raiser early in December and combine munication with them in the hope that they Winifred B. Shimp, AM, was presented it with our Christmas party. Each member become active alumnae after graduation. ­ with the Pearl Court award by Detroit brings one or two handcrafted items or food JuuA FERGUSON WEISKCJTTEN, Delta Lambda alumnae. goodies for an auction. Items range from counted cross stitched pictures to ornaments OEOROIA and fancy jellies. An annual event, the auc­ WESTERN MICHIGAN LAKESHORE tion often has fierce bidding for the special -In June, 14 members brought bags of ATLANTA- For the second year we things members have become famous for. clothing and articles for Maine Sea Coast have been involved with the Jerry Lewis Proceeds are used to support our Christ­ Mission and our group, ranging in age from Labor Day telethon for the benefit of the mas philanthropy-baskets for two elderly a new graduate to an octogenarian, discov­ Muscular Dystrophy Association. Sigma shut-in women whose names and dietary ered college sisters as well as new friends and alumnae helped man the phones on Sun­ restrictions are supplied by the Visiting shared interests. day from 8:00p.m. to 12:30 a.m. to help the Nurse Association. By helping the VNA, In September we formally installed our telethon exceed its goal of one million we are always listed in their annual report new chapter. dollars. as contributors. Any alumnae from the large portion of We have continued collecting items for Any Sigmas in the area who would like Michigan's long shoreline area wanting fur­ the Maine Sea Coast Mission and making to join us, please call me at 219 / 931-1013.­ ther details please call Jackie Boersma Van the ditty bags for nursing home Christmas SuzANNE GElS LoNG. Gamma Gamma Duren, AT, at 335-5329 in Holland.­ gifts. Everyone was surprised to see a group JANIS WI LSON PETERTYL. Beta Kappa picture of Atlanta alumnae, along with an SOUTH LAKE/ PORTER COUNTY­ article about Sigma Kappa's participation Our annual July garage sale was again a suc­ in the Christmas project, in the Maine Sea cessful fund-raiser. Some of our funds will Coast Missionary Society Christmas Bulletin go toward our gerontology project, a local MISSOURI last year. nursing home. Each member has a secret We invite all those interested to attend our friend at the home and does things for them GREATER KANSAS CITY -Our big monthly meetings. Please telephone Monica at holidays, birthdays and other occasions. philanthropy project will be an October Luck, EE, at 404 / 255-9058 or contact Lin­ We also plan to purchase food baskets for fund-raiser at the Ilten Brass on the Plaza da Eubanks, EE, 591 Stonehedge Dr., Stone needy families. to benefit the research adult day center for Mountain, GA, 30087 at 404 / 498-2918.­ Another fund-raiser that we hope to Alzheimer's patients. The store is owned by KATHRYN SucHY THIELKE. Alpha Iota sponsor is a bus trip/ shopping spree to Teresa Buchhorn Ilten, AH. Long Grove, IL. Other plans include the heart auction for All alumnae in the area are encouraged the Children's Mercy Cardiac Center, a si­ to join our meetings. Call Shirley Karnow­ lent auction to make money for our colle­ ILLINOIS sky Angelidis, rH, at 219 / 996-7362.­ giate chapters, and the Designer Show house GEuNE SEIDLm ZNIKA. Beta Sigma party. ILLINOIS / IOWA-The Mississippi River Roar, a two day event featuring thun­ For more information call Emily Glogau derboat and power boat races, was held in KENTUCKY Taft, AE, at 341-5070. the Quad Cities for the first time in July. Our chapter was chosen as one of ten non­ LOUISVILLE-We held a Make it, bake SOUTHWEST MISSOURI-Our fund­ profit organizations to operate a beverage it, grow it, sew it auction for our Founders' raising is an ongoing activity. Those of us concession tent at the event as a fund-raiser. Day meeting with proceeds used for local who have time to prepare food for our We spent two long hot days selling bever­ and national programs for Alzheimer's monthly luncheons prepare a little extra to ages to the 15,000 spectators. Our booth was Disease. accommodate those who cannot for that manned by seven alumnae, five husbands We are continuing to build a stronger month. The members not contributing food and friends, a collegian and five volunteers alumnae group and any Sigmas interested make a payment to the treasury and mem­ from Project Now. in joining us may contact Jennifer Levi bers also pay for their guests. Our profits went to our philanthropy, Pro­ McPherson, B9, at 502/245-4994.­ A contribution was given to Sigma Kappa ject Now senior citizen programs in Rock JENNIFER McPHERSON. Beta Theca for the support of Alzheimer's Disease in

9 Twenty-four Sigma Kappas celebrated their 50 years of membership in the sorority at the Louisville alumnae luncheon last June. remembrance of Virginia Langley Maynard, OKLAHOMA. books earmarked for Alzheimer's Disease aT, and we also contributed to the local and repairs to the Upsilon-Oregon St. chap­ Alzheimer's support group.-MARIE MISEL OKLAHOMA CITY alumnae have ter house. We have also turned in Santiam BuxroN, Delta Upsilon found a relatively successful, painless fund­ and Flav-R-Pac frozen and canned food raiser in the sale of Current stationery. The labels, receiving three cents per label. NEW JERSEY merchandise is good quality stationery, and One of our biggest fund-raisers has been the other gift items are useful. taking inventory at a large department store For monthly fund-raisers, a volunteer twice a year when we help oversee those tak· NEW JERSEY SUBURBAN has enjoyed ing inventory, verifying that their informa­ an auction at almost every meeting as auc­ makes or donates an item for each meeting tion is correct. For one night's work, we tioneer Jamie Borders Barnette, A8, gener­ and one dollar raffle tickets are sold at the have been able to earn more than $100. ates enthusiasm and lively sales of the craft beginning of the evening with a drawing for We have had guest speakers to discuss items, plants and unusual pieces of china the item. The money raised at each meeting Alzheimer's Disease and have presented or glassware. We also sell calendars each is given to a particular philanthropy selected nursing home residents with refreshments, year. for that month. plants, cards and dyed Easter eggs. Funds raised help defray the costs of the For the August meeting, Jacqueline La­ This year we have discussed preparing annual Bingo party at a convalescent home. chance Henry, aX, cross-stitched a sweat­ CARE packages for Upsilon collegians with Since the affair is scheduled near St. Pa­ shirt with the Greek letters on it and the parents requesting various packages, trick's Day, prizes are wrapped and tied with proceeds were given to Delta Chi-Central priced differently, for delivery to their green and white tissue and ribbon and St. for rush. daughters. We would package fruit, candy, paper supplies and cupcakes follow the color Other philanthrophies selected for 1987-88 tea, gifts, etc., to brighten a Sigma's day and scheme. are the Christmas Connection, an Okla­ help meet our fund-raising goals. At the October meeting we saw a slide homa City charity for needy families; Alz­ We welcome any advice or assistance from show produced by the Maine Sea Coast heimer's Disease; the Maine Sea Coast' area alumnae. You can call Terry Rasmussen Mission and collected gifts for the mission's Mission and the American Farm School. Flaming, 'l', at 5031256-5149.-MARI Christmas program. We plan to use the slide We also donated box fans to elderly couples MosER, Upsilon show with church groups in the area as a whose names are obtained from the HOPE means of presenting Sigma Kappa to the Center in Edmond, an organization estab­ community.- BETTY BRITH SILVIE , Epsilon lished to help the people of Edmond during TENNESSEE difficult economic times and during periods of disaster or tragedy. ATHENS alumnae kicked off the twenty­ OHIO New members are always welcomed and fifth year of their annual fund-raiser- sell­ those interested in attending meetings and ing pecan halves and pieces, with an average CENTRAL OHIO-We helped sell raffle activities should contact Cindy Stocks Ed­ gross of $800. Our reputation is so well tickets for the panhellenic scholarship fund. wards, aX, at 405/751-9596.-DONNA established that the pecans practically sell Our chapter fund-raiser will be selling sta­ ETHRIDGE PARKS, Delta Chi themselves. Our program is well supported tionery to more actively support our phi­ by the community and we sell an average lanthropies. of 750 pounds per year. We welcome all alumnae who would like We use the profits from the sale to fund to join us in our activities. Please contact OREGON most of our activities throughout the year. Suzanne Hoffman, 1707 Shanley Drive, At Christmas time we contribute to the Apartment #4, Columbus, OH 43224 or at PORTLAND-We took part in an Alz­ Friendly Fellows club, a local benevolent 6141263-1798 for more information.­ heimer's Disease fitness walk, as well as sell­ organization that distributes food baskets to ELAINE FRANKENFIELD HouSLE Y, Epsilon Mu ing Saving Spree books with proceeds of the the needy. In the spring we make Easter 10 basket tray favors filled with candy for tributions to the m1ss1on, the American Athens Community Hospital patients. Farm School and the scholarship fund. Throughout the year we lend financial Over one hundred bedside gift packages assistance to our collegiate chapter, Gam­ containing personal items needed by the pa­ ma Psi-Tennessee Wesleyan. We also make tients were delivered to a local nursing home contributions to all our national philanthro­ as part of the local project on Alzheimer's pies, as well as contributing to the Elise Reed Disease. Jenkins scholarship fund at the University We urge all Sigmas in the Knoxville area of Tennessee. to join us. Call president Betty Sewell at One of the ways we promote goodwill for 584-8837 for details of upcoming meetings Sigma Kappa in our community is our on­ and events.- KAY HoDGE Mc CAMPBELL, going gerontology project at a local conva­ Alpha Delta lescent home. With the collegians we serve cookies and punch to patients and visitors on alternate Sundays. At Christmas, colle­ VIRCINIA gians and alumnae sing Christmas carols. RICHMOND-In March we received a We welcome all Sigmas in the area to join first place check for Most Involved pan­ and participate in our activities with us. For hellenic group at the panhellenic spring more information, call our president, Con­ Lezlie Long Hudiburg, .:lX alumna luncheon. nie Clary Akers, r-t, at 745-9206.­ LaDonna Long, .:lX pledge, on Bid We invite Sigmas in the Richmond area CoNNIE AKERS, Gamma Psi Day August 22, 1987 at Central to join us. Write or call Karen Bishop, rz, at 2500 Vixen Circle, Richmond, VA 23235 State, Edmond, OK. KNOXVILLE- Betty Sewell, At:.., or 804/276-9659.-KELLY REIL, Delta Rho presented a slide show program to the alum­ zation of a committee to visit shut-ins and, nae and At:..-Tennessee collegians about the in the spring of 1958, membership in Tall­ Maine Sea Coast Mission to educate mem­ WASHINCTON madge Hamilton House, a clubhouse for se­ bers about our philanthropy program there. nior citizens. We made draperies for the club The alumnae chapter fulfilled its commit­ SEATTLE-Early involvement in the and acted as hostesses for the first few years. ment to the National Foundation with con- gerontology philanthropy included organi- The late Dorothy Richardson Tucker, M, served on the organization's board of direc­ tors and alumnae still maintain an active interest. In 1959 the first handbook of services for senior citizens was published by an alumnae committee chaired by Edna Miller Hill, M. Much time and research went into the pro­ ject, a nucleus for all later publications. Since 1966 we have maintained a mem­ bership in the Seattle Art Museum where alumnae serve as hostesses on the museum's monthly Senior Day when an average of ISO participants arrive for a morning program, bringing brown bag lunches. At noon alum­ nae serve coffee and tea with a small dona­ tion asked, but not required, to help defray the cost. Several chapter meetings have been held at local nursing homes where residents have been invited to join Sigmas at luncheon. Dorothy Allison Siewers, r !::.., chapter gerontology chairman, serves as legal guar­ dian for a friend, a retired professor suffer­ ing from Alzheimer's Disease. One of our meetings included a presentation of infor­ mation on Alzheimer's Disease.-DoRis LINCOLN TREPP. Mu

Thinking about organizing an alumnae Panhellenic group in your town or city? For help, contact your NPC Advisor for Prospective Alumnae Panhellenics:

Jan covington CMrs. R.U Kathleen McNall Daile Molle, !::..0, helped ladies at the convalescent home as they filled 1112 Walnut Drive their Bingo cards when New Jersey Suburban alumnae visited with them. Morgan City, LA 70380

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One need not be an athlete to GO FOR THE GOLD ... Below are listed our Olympic Sigma Kappas who are now eligible to wear our Golden Circle, marking their 50 years 0 of Sigma K'appa membership. Congratulations to our Golden Sisters, Initiates Of 1937. 0

ALPHA-Colby Margaret Mety Harlow XI-Kansas Jean Bridges Eileen Binkley Hill Mary lgou Crowley Joyce Perry Goss Madge McClain Kulp Marie Norton Eastman Barbara Mitchell Hugonnet Charlotte Godsman Lyon Virginia R. Huntington Virginia Negus Machale Maxine Adams Neidiger Dorothy Marolf Opfer Charlotte Noyes Oleson Adabeth Brown Neish Margaret L. Slentz Elizabeth Walden Palmer Margaret Sprout Northrup Virginia Rizzo Wentzel Elizabeth C. Wescott Dorothea Gooch Phelps OMICRON·Tufts DELTA-Boston Caroline Mattern Rickus Harriet E. Blodgett Olive Bowker Brady Dorothy Snyder Stacey Eleanor Magee Callow Alice Leon Trainor Alice Thomas Eunice Griswold Dean Helen Keptner Vitucci Martha Huling Throop Alicelia Hoskins Franklin EPSilON -Syracuse LAMBDA-California (Berkeley) Marion Blakely Hannon Phyllis Ballard Danforth Virginia E. Brown Thalia Drake Jillson Melva Waful Everson Elsie Boynton Butler Charlotte Auer Lawrence Ethel Donna Fritts Chartley Stebbins Calder Arline Graybill Miller Emily Harley Gilmore Gladys C. Coddington Marjorie Lamont Pedersen Sherma Avery Kelsey Rowenna Henry Creighton Rhoda MacKenzie Simonds Katherine Dunn Lathrop Barbara Fatzer Crist Priscilla Towns Stanley Kathryn Rider Hoover Marion Page Mahan RHO-Randolph-Macon Martha Rose McCanne Miriam Smith Jones Anne Lewis Anderson Esther Peck Neal Charlotte Dugdale Myers Barbara Prince Eckman Lizette Orelia Vangelder Ann Nelson Rarig Marguerite Anderson Scott Eleanor Anderson Relfe Beryl Moses Turnball ZETA-GWU Lynette Mason Smith Marjorie Moorman Cox SIGMA-SMU MU ·Washington Elise Free Kelso Sarah Gallaher Cramer Jeannette Mackie Barber Frances Hill Kessel Mary Williams Fleming Jane Burwell Barker Evelyn Palmer Olsen Julia Majors Harris Kathryn Miller Byington Marion Fowler Rasmussen Helen McGann Smith Marjorie Beede Christianson Gertrude E. Weitzel Myra Bray Sprinkle Gwendolyn Lebo Clark Pauline Sadler Wilds ETA-Illinois Wesleyan Alice Longfellow Fegley Julia Anne Williams Kathryn Shipley Dick Margaret Lewis Fitterer Bonita Moorman Dowse Edna Rashford Gluth TAU-Indiana Barbara Weaver Graham Elizabeth Edgerly Hemingson Ellen Squier Brown Dorothy Butler Haning Wilda Lane Henkle Helen Kramer Hougland Vivian Scheets Jones Grace Croucher Jackson Mildred Barnhardt Long Betty Dubois Jorgensen Barbara Fissel! Moore Helen Caldemeyer Rettinger Eileen Holforty Leach Martha McKibben Munro Jean Allen Robertson Jane Lartz Quinn Elizabeth Hellenthal Della Pozza Elizabeth Kriekhaus Sansom Lucille Willett Redborg Marion Clarke Siceloff Jean Robinson Vail Mary Gullett Reid Elvira Holland Swanson Martha Schrader Willman Ruth Biby Sims Doris Lincoln Trapp Helen Hines Wright Joan Elmore Thomsen Jane Ramsby Uppinghouse Mabel Anne Turner UPSilON -Oregon St. Beverly Moore Whaley Julia Duncan Behrens THETA· Illinois Betty Wilkins White Virginia Dean Betty Stiggleman Bradley NU ·Middleburg Jeannette McKee Eslinger Virginia Schulze Childers Betsey White Douglas Elizabeth Pitblado Irish Sally Mullen Freeberg Martha Taylor Elliott Frieda Bethmann Jeffries Alma Eliff Mabee Ruth Thompson Hotchkiss Georgia Galligan Jubitz Jean Schott Reardon Betty Rosebaugh Nicholson Evelyn Yocum Mee Mary Powell Slack Page Grosenbaugh Rowe Marian Telford Poole IOTA-Denver Claire Chapin Sages Dorothy Nelson Rowe Doris Witting Bartholomew Catherine C. Stock PHI-Rhode Island Josephine Browning Cronk Marjorie Burditt Striker Natalie Dana Brown Louise Hines Dreher Elsie Brown Tracy Elizabeth Hall Clarke 12 Edith Whitaker Finelli ALPHA ZETA-Cornell ALPHA PI-Ohio Wesleyan Helen Howard Gallo Margaret Soper Christiana Frances Gardner Arehart Ida Curry Gardiner Janet Greenwood· Cooper Ruth Foit Holland Jeannette Mann Hull Helen Wells Evans Laura McGinnis Mason Sally Larkin Kitchen Louise Burnett Miller Ruth Moss Park Flora G. Stanley Evelyn Wilson Monroe Mildred Adair Wible Elsie Paine Tygenhof Virginia Sturges ALPHA RHO-Vanderbilt CHI-Ohio St. ALPHA ETA-Minnesota Sarah Macon Clark Enid Woolcock Green Maurine Nicholson Basom Marietta Miller Jane Weber Carr ALPHA SIGMA· Westminster Margaret Wombold Pittman Virginia Mastenbrook Harrison Dorothy Sloan Ahl Ruth Davis Reilly Phoebe Anderson Olson Mary E. Campsey E. Kathleen Richardson Helen Pierce Cornell ALPHA THETA-Louisville June Huemme McHugh .PSI-Wisconsin Ruth · Kretschmer Adams Mary Challener McKee Mary Jackson Follett Martha Neuner Bomar Lucille Purdy Short Mary Wandrey Green Dorothy Myatt Helm Margaret Retzer Young Caroline Kuehn Luedtke Noradeane Hamilton Homann ALPHA TAU-Michigan St. Florence Jankus Nihlson ALPHA IOTA-Miami (OH) Dorthy E. Steinmeier Roberta G. Applegate Christine Clark Britton Gertrude Summers· Bednar Lucille Aust Woolsey Beth Worman Brown Elizabeth Mackie Brydges OMEGA-Florida St. Virginia Pierson Guinn Dorothy Colthorp· Chicoine Hazel Donegan Bernadine Huenke Mueller L. Elizabeth Spiess Farmlett Kitty Benson Hanway Linda McDonald Tappan Francis Bates Hendricks Antinette Courtney Lawson ALPHA KAPPA-Nebraska Laura-Ann Pratt King Edith Evermont Ott Margaret Eaton Berg Elizabeth Berry Shaw Jeanette Robertson Payne Jeannette Clayton Brown Beatrice Gruich Shepherd Helen Parramore Pyburn Annabel Lee Eby Helen Pratt Sinclair Martha Wright Thompson )aneth Johnson Hanigan Elizabeth Cook Walters ALPHA BETA-Buffalo Emma Schuttloffel Heyne ALPHA PHI-Oregon Lydia Glaser Eckel Mary Phipps Hull Donna C. Davies G. Heisenbuttle Orban Eunice Schwedhelm Leaply Helen Wooden Fancher Hildred Thau Rudy Lucile Pepoon Lorraine Hunt Harrington .Margaret Wagner Tarrill Wilma Jones Shuler , Irma Helikson King Shirley Weaver Young Evelyn Zimmer Weidner Kathleen Booth Robinson Marguerite Meyer Wiedenroth ALPHA GAMMA· Washington St. Sylvia Sarlat Stone Trula Higgins Schermerhorn ALPHA LAMBDA-Adelphi Alice Hoffman Tower Helen Boag Swanson Ruth Hutt Bennett ALPHA CHI-Georgetown Nellie Hake Yearout Eva Gunther Goodman Dorothy Evans Fisher Laura M. Kramer ALPHA DELTA-Tennessee Edyth Curry Groover Veronica Koloseus Palmer Peggy Sanders Atchison Virginia Snyder Hoskins Elizabeth Searby ·Peters Lois Haddox Bell Frances Binford Lake Agnes Raman Ploch Louise Runnion Brand Mildred Morris Maxey Mildred Kraemer Skelton Antoinette Stickley Care Dorothy Green Rudy Edith Michaels Stillwaggon Faye Sterchi Coulter Velma Scheible Gloria Baumann Tumey Faye Patrick Delbridge ALPHA PSI-Duke Cecille Williams Fields ALPHA NU-Montana Ann Wallace Allen Nancy Gregg Kilpatrick Patricia Dobson Hurt Betty Mowry Beyer Juanita Draper McClenagan Nettie Flatten McKinnon Dorothy Apgar Dungan Evelyn Brenneis Rousseau Lena Long Ross Dorothy Nee! Ellwanger Ruby Pearce Wall ALPHA OMICRON-UCLA Maggie Sarah Jones Erwin Retta Finley Wood Marian Cameron Brenner Barbara Mailler Johamgen ALPHA EPSILON-Iowa St. Mary Korstad Engholm Eileen Schiffer Tantum Roberta Adams Brannon Betty Rusman Gallagher Margaret Ward Turner Marian Troutman Eaton Jane Murphy Gonzalez ALPHA OMEGA-Alabama Lois Sargent Edenburn Helen Wilkie Hege Paula Jones Crowell Erma Maveety Elsner Helen Cook Jones Martha Martin Lee Ann Toombs Leslie Lois Thompson Gardner BETA GAMMA-Manitoba Margaret Chisholm Pierce W. Bates Halverson Doris Martin Wilsonsmith Hazel Montgomery Kanagy Mary Moulton Reeves Josephine Grieves Schulte Dorothy Holland Skelton Margaret Dawartz Sinkhorn Virginia Spencer Zierer 0 Jean Ripple Skar 0 co 0 0 13 Beta Nu reunion is a success .1 by Vicki Dennhardt Taradash, BN, and Janet Nay Barry, "BN

Don't wait for your college or university aurant to lounge to hotel room, merely seek­ to plan an official reunion. Plan your own­ ing a change of background and position go to a fabulous city anywhere, just by in order to regroup for more terrific stories! agreement-and do it as often as you like. Gossip sessions were marked by revelation Twenty-three 1960's vintage Beta Nu­ as much as reminiscence as the sisters shared Bradley alumnae did it up right in New facts they had never dared to tell while they Orleans last fall. It was a long way from their lived in the house together. college town of Peoria, IL, and about twen­ Saturday night highlighted the weekend ty-five years since graduation for most of the with a formal banquet in a private hotel din­ women who responded to the impromptu ing room. The Sigmas made this an occa­ reunion plans of two Sigmas who live at sion for recapturing treasured rituals, - opposite ends of the country. For all 23, the displaying nostalgic items, and enjoying weekend was such a warm rush of memories slides and music of the 60's. that the group has pledged to meet again What is the advice of the 23 Beta Nu "Sigma Kappa Island 'Fever'' swept in another city in 1989. alumnae who recaptured the irreplaceable over Brea, .CA on·May 2, 1987 as the With a special weekend package from the feelings of their college years in this special North Orange County alumnae held Hilton Riverside Towers, the Sigma Kappas weekend together? Do it! their ·annual benefit luncheon and took over the eighteenth floor for two nights If you are a Beta Nu alumna, 1960 to 1970 fashion show. Carolyn Levy, ET, and and two days of nonstop gossip and laugh­ vintage, and want to be included in the next Barbara Collins Wilmer, .1B, pictured ter. Although the group had planned several reunion, please send your address to: above, co-chaired the event. sightseeing excursions, they barely left the Vicki Taradash hotel for "72 hours. 2334 W. Port Royale Clusters of Sigma Kappas moved from res- Phoenix, AZ 85023

CPO Mary Mills Belding, T, and Nancy Yates Nelson, T, President of the New York City alumnae chapter, coordinated a fund raising effort to purchase this lovely china for Tau chapter. They ap­ pealed to 1196 members of Tau for con· tributions, and raised more than $2,600 for dessert plates, cups and saucers. The Tau collegians are excited about using the new china during rush because in recent years, their returns have been so good that they ran short of china and crystal on Preference Night.

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Sigmas attending the Beta Nu reunion included: (front row) Nancy Hayden, Penny Munt· Has your chapter made wyler Leatzow, Janice Froberg Crandall, Rosanne Schiff Ball, Carol Willis Schumacher, plans for the Violet and Gloria Johnson Karch; (second row) Kathy Remy Zorn, Mary Lou Ulrich Foster, Anne Perry Frost, Kathy Latrobe Gray, Susie Entringer Friesendorf, and Peni Seelye Campagna; Boutique at the 1988 and (third row) Marion Makstell Lynch, Penny Ruhland Atkinson, Sharon Golata National convention in Kielbeda, Vicki Dennhardt Taradash, Janet Nay Berry, Bernie Groen Jones, Delores Minarik Swatik, Karen Robinson Ramos, Carolyn Ulleweit Burjan, Mary Louise Shively Kansas City, MO? Do it Baker, and Peggy Williamson O'Donnell. · now! 14 Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky regional conference

~ by Lois Waltz Vernon, rr The Indianapolis alumnae chapter hosted an Indiana/Ohio/ Kentucky regional con­ ference for the first time on Saturday, Novemher 7, 1987, at the Atkinson Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Assistance in hosting the conference was received from the South Lake / Porter County, Lafayette and Cincinnati alumnae chapters. Eight collegiate chapters were in atten­ dance-Tau-Indiana, Alpha Theta-Louis­ ville, Alpha Iota-Miami (OH), Beta Upsilon-Ohio, Gamma Gamma-Indiana St., Gamma Eta-Ball St., Gamma Pi­ Kentucky Wesleyan and Zeta Alpha-Indiana (S.E.). Alumnae chapters represented in­ cluded Indianapolis, Hammond, and Lafayette, IN, as well as Cincinnati and Central OH chapters. Workshop leaders included Judy Arnhart O'Daniel, BE, National Director of Rush; Jane Kramer Allan, AI, Collegiate District Director, District II; Becky Anderson Cong­ don, rH, Colony Director for Alpha Iota; Ann Stafford Dahl, EK, Collegiate Province Officer; Kathy Jo Siffring of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and Todd Wallace of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Members of Sigma chapter from Southern Methodist University gathered at their former chapter house on August 9, 1986 for a reunion. Renna James Burkhalter, Barbara Wall Stall­ The Indianapolis Conference Committee ings and Ann Overbeck Yorstown organized the event, contacting Sigmas initiated into the included: Lois Waltz Vernon, rr; Trudie chapter around 1951. Haddon Wanchow, T; Bette Elder, rr; Sue Sigmas attending the reunion included: (front row) Ruth Ann Benton Hill, Anita Lester Jessup Easterday, AI; and Annette Christl, Johnson, Ann Yorstown, and Renna Burkhalter; (row 2) Barbara Henderson Collins, Jan Kir­ rr. by Benson, and Sue Manton Fowler; (row 3) Helyn Wolf Eitelman, Sue Bates Turner, Edith Trudie Haddon Wanchow, President of Ryser Jones, Rosemary Thompson Hays, and Eleanor Henderson Cannon. the Indianapolis alumnae chapter, presented Also, (row 4) Mary Catherine Patterson Sweet, Barbara Lou Cowley Smith, and Barbara Stall­ Pearl Court Awards to Eleanor Dygert Had­ ings; (row 5) Betty Jo Peacock Hay, Jan Davison McAtee, and Sally Sutton Brice; (row 6) Bar­ bara Heitzman Fullwood, Jody Hood Lyster and Bobbie Iris Rickard Blesh. don, 4> and Lois Waltz Vernon. Sue Jessup Easterday, Vice President of Membership presented 50-year pins and Baker scholarship lavender carnations to Jean Allen Robert­ son, T, Dorothy Green Rudy, AX, and Sigma Kappa is pleased to announce the establishment of the Baker Scholarship, in Dorothy Steinmeier, 't. honor of Frances Warren "Speed" Baker, who served as the editor of the Sigma Kappa Triangle for 48 years. The scholarship will be awarded to an initated Sigma Kappa with at least one year of undergraduate or graduate work remaining in the area of journalism, communications NYC Panhelenlc FellOWShip or public relations. Interested applicants should write for an application to: New York City Panhellenic will award twO Baker Scholarship $750 fellowships to sorority women doing Sigma Kappa Sorority fulltime graduate work at a college or uni­ 1717 W. 86th Street versity in the New York City metropolitan Suite 600 area dunng 1988-89. One of these fellowships Indianapolis, IN 46260 is ro honor the group's former president, The deadline for applications is April 1, 1988. Sigma Kappa Mateel Rich Kubik, E, who Sigmas who would like to make tax-deductible contributions to the Baker scholarship was particularly interested in this program. fund should send them to: Those interested should request an appli· The Sigma· Kappa Foundation cation from Ms. Janet Andre, 5 Tudor City Baker Scholarship Place, New York, NY 10017, and should 1717 W. 86th Street return the completed form by August I, Suite 600 1988. Indianapolis, IN 46260-2090 Checks should be written to the order of The Sigma Kappa Foundation, Baker Scholarship. 15 From the· councii .Perspective AWARE pro·gramming stresses informati.on

d by Sheila Barnes, r, National Vice President for Collegiate Chapters

In the last five years, we have seen an out­ cil recognized the need for a more definitive problems facing collegians . as individuals cry in American society regarding the· use and comprehensive educational program on and as members of a group regarding alco­ and abuse of alcoholic beverages. Most alcohol abuse for our collegiate chapters. hol use. states have raised the legal age for alcohol Although our chapters had been required In addition to the Sigma Kappa policy oh consumption to 21 and everywhere we turn to conduct alcohol ·awareness programs for alcohol use, we have i'ncluded our Risk there are public service announcements over six years, we felt better guidelines were Avoidance Guidelines and our Procedure warning ·us of the· dangers of alcohol. in order for our chapters . .Consequently, we to be Followed in the Event of a Tragedy Among Greek organizations, we have asked Jean Blair Crail, BE, National Direc­ or Emergency. Workshops include a self­ witnessed lawsuits filed charging negligence tor of Chapter P.rograms and Resources, to · awareness checklist challenging members to on the part of fraternities and· sororities develop such a .program, and AWARE- evaluate their own drinking habits, a quiz when a member has been injured or harmed . Guidelines for the Social Chairman was to enlighten members as to the facts and in the chapter house or at a sponsored func­ born. statistics regarding alcohol use, a question­ tion. The vast majority of these incidents Jean researched and compiled the materi­ naire to enable members to determine their involved the use of alcohol ;md the settle­ al, edited the contents and designed the chapter's attitude toward alcohol, along ments have amounted to hundreds of thou­ cover and logo. As a result.of Jean's efforts, with several other excellent exercises. sands of dollars. As a result, liability we were able. to introduce and distribute our AWAR E also includes a section on party insurance for Greek organizations has new program at the 1987 College Officers planning. become increasingly difficult, and in some Training School. AWARE contains a variety National Council is very proud of our cases impossible, to obtain. of activities, workshops, guidelines and Sigma Kappa AWARE program and we are In 1986 th~ Sigma Kappa National Coun- statistics to help our members realize the deeply indebted to Jean Crail for he·r work on this project. The truly exciting thing · about AWARE is that the section on alcohol awareness is only the first of several to come. AWARE was designed to be a comprehensive social education program and the . next section on Date/ Acquain­ tance Rape is slated for introduction at the 1988 convention. Future sections will be developed on eating disorders and drug abuse. We can all take pride in the fact that Sigma Kappa is among the first of the national sororities to introduce such a pro­ gram. The Tradition Continues as we strive to keep our members well informed and give our chapters the tools to conduct the best programming possible.

Jean Blair Crail, BE, and Sheila Barnes, r, Vice President for Collegiate Chapters. 16 Did you know that. • • • women become more intoxicated than men on the same amount of alcohol, even when they weigh the same. This is because men have more muscle tissue, which contains the fluid to dilute alcohol. • Habitual drinking in women is associated with gynecological problems, such as infertility miscarriage and still- births. ' ' • Females tend to develop alcoholism at a later age than males, but their drinking progresses more rapidly than with their male counterparts. Females often enter the treatment system at a later age, with a shorter drinking history, but with a more severe drinking problem. Males tend to drink in groups, whereas females tend to drink in isolation. rexcerpts from "Female Alcoholics: Is There A Difference Between Female and Male Alcoholics?'; provided by The Junior League of Rockford, ILJ

Chapter takes stand against alcohol a by Marcie Everhart Ketelsleger, aX, Collegiate Editor

In the fall of 1986, Delta Chi-Central St. with themselves," said Desiree Combrink, and continue their vigil against alcoholic voted to no longer allow alcoholic beverages the present social chairman. parties. at any of it's chapter functions. This vote The women knew success would be based At the same time, another chapter on the occurred a year before the AWARE program entirely on their attitudes. Central State campus voted to follow the was introduced to EK collegians at Cars. But the rumors and criticism did come Sigma Kappa example, joining the fight for On a campus where the social aspects of in time, during theme night of fall formal awareness of alcohol abuse on the college a sorority were as much of a Greek "plus" rush. campus. as the grade point average, this could mean Rush chairman Lynn Gravitt reported When the aX representatives returned sure death in rush. that members had become so accustomed from cars '87 armed with the new But, the vote was a unanimous one. to their new rule that they were shocked AWARE handbooks, they discovered that "Our president at that time, Leslie when rushees began asking questions about many of the issues raised in the handbook Roberts, returned from convention very im­ the no-alcohol policy. had already been expounded by the chapter. pressed and a little frightened by the extent "Later we found out that some of the During the three meetings in which the no­ that she and her family could be found other chapters thought this could be used alcohol policy was discussed, the chapter liable in the case of an accident," said cur­ against us, but in the long run, it worked had covered most of the AWARE material. rent chapter president Jennifer Proctor. in our favor," she said. Suzy Memmott, aX Triangle correspon­ "Each member knew in her heart that she "We just came back and stressed our new dent, reports that the AWARE discussions could not place a sister in that kind of scholarship program, philanthropies, and have helped ax chapter members to serious jeopardy, financially and emotional­ our special sisterhood activities-the things become more in tune with each other and ly. Among many reasons, it was a vote to that are really important, anyway!" to realize what a dangerous situation abus­ protect Leslie," Proctor said. The women nearly reversed their "no ing alcohol can be. The women agree that it was difficult to alcohol" policy one year later, during a long, "Now, we look out for each other more. enforce the policy at first since no other heated discussion. But, in the end, they lt has made such a difference in the strength Greek organization on that campus had realized how weak it would be to succumb and spirit of our chapter;' she said. made this sort of decision. to the pressures and temptations. The new "We prepare for our parties by planning advisory board chairman asked the Turn the page to see .an example games and activities in the beginning before members to please consider the position of of the materials in the AWARE the dancing gets going and everyone's a little possible liability that she would be placed notebook. uncomfortable and wondering what to do in. The Delta Chis voted to stand together 17 ~ :fitWliR&]~------The $1,219.75 Drink My date was late, but it didn't really matter. He was just a date, no jail in the Civic Center in San Rafael, then talking to the radio, telling one special. But his dinner invitation had rescued me from another someone he was bringing me in. long, empty Sunday evening. While I knew what was going on, part of me was standing back and I settled myself on a bar stool at one of Sausalito's well-known water­ watching it all happen to someone else. It couldn't possibly be me hand­ ing holes and ordered a wine spritzer: white wine and club soda over cuffed and helpless. Me-Miss Honor Student, Miss Goody Two ice, with a twist. A weak drink, my usual. Customarily, about halfway Shoes, Miss Always-drive-55-on-the-Freeway-me. through I ask for more ice, water it down and nurse it along. Me. The bartender placed my drink on the bar, and I reached for my We pulled up to a back entrance at the Civic Center, and I was taken wallet. inside and uncuffed. A breathalizer test was administered; I registered He could have said "That will be one thousand, two hundred and .12 (.10 is the cutoff in California). I almost said "That's not so terrible, nineteen dollars and seventy five cents." I wish he had, because that's is it?" but I caught myself in time. Still the good girl looking for ap­ exactly what that drink-and each of the three that followed-has proval. cost me. I was taken upstairs, left standing in front of a high counter, and It's expensive to get arrested-and convicted-for drunk driving._ the officer disappeared. The room was cramped and dingy, cluttered It's also terrifying, degrading and dehumanizing. Nobody ever tells but quiet, badly lit overhead fluorescent lights. Another officer, a you that. woman, asked for my purse, then told me to remove my belt, shoes When my date arrived, we never did get around to dinner, but we and any jewelry I was wearing. It was a shock when my stockinged closed the bar. Crazy-the next day was a workday for me, and I'd feet made contact with the bare cement floor. I thought, what an awful also been on a plane the previous night, a red-eye from the East Coast. place to work. I had a terrible jet lag. Tired and hungry, I still sat and drank. One She took an inventory of everything in my purse, and took it along reason, I guess, was that the more I drank, the better my date looked. with my s.ole piece of jewelry-my watch. "Sign here," she said pushing And all that awaited me in my apartment was a week's worth of dirty the list toward me. I signed. I knew this routine. I'd seen it on Rockford laundry. Files lots of times. We walked out to our cars at 2:00 A.M., and when he invited me At the end of the counter was an apparatus of some kind. A camera, to spend the night, I wavered. I didn't really want to drive home, though I discovered as I was told to stand in front of it. A fixture with numbers I was fine, of course. I could drive. But the thought of spending the on it protruded from the front of the camera. The numbers were lined night with him was even less appealing. I was still sober enough to up with my chest. I stood back and watched as the numbers and I know that. We parted. were photographed, one profile and one facing front. I drove along Bridgeway, the main street in town, careful to keep "Your things will be returned to you later," the policwoman said. my car at 25 miles per hour. As I rounded the .curve I noticed a "You're allowed three phone calls. Is there anyone you want to call?" Sausalito police car parked at the curb, lights out. I passed the car, I shook my head in reply. I could handle this by myself. and as I glanced in my rear-view mirror, I inadvertently turned the "You're going to the drunk tank now.. " steering wheel. My front left tire rolled onto, then off, the low median Suddenly, the detached observer and I became one terrified in­ that divides the street. The official name for that is "weaving." In a dividual. The drunk tank! Not me. I wasn't your ordinary, run of the matter of seconds, flashing red lights filled my rear-view mirror, and mill drunk. a stern voice that boomed over the loudspeaker was ordering me to But I was. I had just lost my identity. I'd become Case No. 77-89891, "pull over." suspected Driving While Intoxicated. One of the over 347,000 DWI's Of course, I failed the tests the officer gave me-the Roadside Sobrie­ arrested in the state of California in 1985. ty Tests, as I've learned to call them. I doubt that I could stand upright The policewoman led me down a hall to a steel door, unlocked it on one leg for very long when I am sober-much less after four drinks. and handed me a blanket. "Someone will be back for you in four The officer-bearded, paunchy and painfully polite-told me that I hours." I walked inside and the door slammed shut. was under arrest and read me my rights. It was just the way I'd seen There are no words to describe how awful this was. I was confined­ it a hundred times on television-the same words, everything. Then locked up, in a steel cell with a four inch window in the door, a bare he asked me to place my hands behind my back and he handcuffed me. floor and a toilet. Nobody knew where I was. I was totally, completely alone. The self-recrimination began almost immediately. How could I have It's expensive to get arrested-and beep so stupid? Then came the fear. What if they forgot about me? What if no one convicted-for drunk driving. It's also came to let me out? What would I tell them at work? terrifying, degrading and dehumanizing. I sat on my blanket, my back against the ice cold wall, I slept for Nobody ever tells you that. a while, jerked awake, knew exactly, strangely enough, where I was­ and slept again. I woke up, and wanted desperately to know what time it was. Probably because they'd taken my watch and I had no time Another police car had joined us, and as I was seated in the back frame. of the first car, an officer got out of the second, got into my car, drove Awake, I continued to torture myself. There isn't much to do in it up a hill and parked it. As we drove away I twisted around in the a drunk tank except think, even if thinking is the last thing in the seat, making a mental note of where my car had been left. I even world you want to do. Wouldn't my mother be proud of me, I jeered wondered if he'd parked it legally or if I'd have to. pay a parking ticket silently. Aren't I proud of me? later. Oh, God. The handcuffs hurt; the metal dug into my wrists. I was aware of Finally, finally the door swung open and a new guard-another what was going on-the officer advising me that we were going to woman-gestured for me to follow her. I was stone-cold sober. If that's

18 This article is included in the AWARE social programming handbook for collegiate chapters, but its message applies to women of all ages. the point of four hours in the drunk tank (or was it four years?) then probation. I agreed to the requirements that I shall not commit any the point was well made. My eyes sought a clock, and to my relief criminal offense. I agreed to the requirement that I shall not drive I saw it was only 7:00A.M. With a little luck nobody would ever know a vehicle with any measurable amount of alcohol in my blood. Read where I'd spent the night, and I could still make it to work on time. that again: any measurable alcohol. Unshowered. And unchanged-my clothes, that is. Lastly, I was required to attend Driving While Intoxicated School. Halfway down the hall we stopped, and I was fingerprinted. I was In San Francisco, school is held on Saturday or Sunday, from 8:30 no longer using The Rockford Files as a point of reference. My situa­ A.M. to 5:00P.M. Oh yes-I am allowed to drive to school. I am also tion had ceased to bear any resemblance to television. All ten fingers allowed to pay for it. were blackened with ink, each pressed into its own individual square. ITEM: DWI School ... $90. "Use that lotion to get the ink off," the guard said, pointing. "It doesn't There were thirty-four of us-twenty-seven men and seven come off with regular soap. And don't get it on your clothes. It never women-assembled in the lobby of a deserted office building that first Saturday morning. A lanky, bored security guard said to me, "you don't look like a OWl." I glanced around at my classmates and saw The self-recrimination began almost im­ college students, retirees, blue-collar workers, professionals. I fit right in. mediately. How could 1 have been so In class we were asked to introduce ourselves, first name only, and talk about what brought us here. Thirty-four people recounted their stupid? arrests. Some were self-righteous, some were ashamed. Some admitted they were alcohol abusers. Some said they'd never abused alcohol; comes off your clothes." I thought it strange that she would care. and for some it was probably true. Some blamed circumstances. Some I was back in front of the tall counter, signing for my belongings. blamed the cops. Some blamed themselves. "You can call a cab from that phone." I must have looked blank. "A We saw a movie, not gory footage of car wrecks and mangled bodies. cab." the guard repeated. "To get back to your car." Of course. What Instead we watched a movie about a man who works with alcoholics, was I thinking? That the police would provide chauffeur service back and who gave me a new definition of "alcoholics": anyone whose drink­ to Sausalito? ing causes a problem. As I said, I fit right in. The cab company's number was posted by the telephone. An un­ My violation will stay on my driving record all my life and be report­ surprised voice assured me of a prompt pickup in front of the jail. able to insurance companies and law enforcement agencies for a period The morning shift shuffled around me, going about the business. of of five years. An anonymous call to my insurance company confirmed the day.i was ignored. This was all so routine to them. I was just that "an automobile policy is frequently canceled" when a OWl con­ another OWl. viction is discovered, probably during the routine check at the time As I turned to leave I was handed a piece of paper. "This is your of policy renewal. Other companies suggested I call again-in five years. court date. If you fail to appear, a warrant will be issued for your ar­ Some companies wouldn't even talk to me. The only choice, I rest." I took the paper and left. I was free. Or so I thought. discovered, is something known as "Assigned Risk," a bare-bones policy I didn't know then that the consequences of that night would be for drivers who can't otherwise get insurance, and this is regardless part of my life for the next five years. And that I will have a criminal of your previous driving record. For twenty years, mine was flawless, record for the rest of my life. but that doesn't matter now. Nobody tells you that. "It's because of 'slot underwriting,"' an insurance broker explained ITEM: Cab ride from jail to my car .. . $30. to me. "You either fit the slot or you don't. You fell out of your slot." I hired an attorney who said not to fight the charge. If I did, the But only once dammit! case would go to trial and I would probably lose. I later met a man "You got caught once," he corrected. The insurance company figures who went through two trials and $8,000 fighting his case. He lost. if you got caught once, you must have been driving drunk one hundred ITEM: Attorney's L.ainer ... $500. and fifty times-without getting caught. The guilty plea entered on my behalf was academic. "It's very seldom The broker was able to put together a policy for me, with limits that we lose breathalizer cases," says Jerry Herman, Marin County of just bare minimums required by state law. The premium is more District Attorney. It's seldom that Herman and Company lose any than double what I'd paid before. OWl cases. Their overall conviction rate is in the high ninetieth ITEM: The difference in premium times five years .. $3,475 percentile. TOTAL: ...... $4,879 I was no exception. I was convicted of a Sec. 23152(b), driving a Divided by four drinks? Like the bartender could have said, "One vehicle with .10 percent or more alcohol in the blood. My attorney thousand two-hundred nineteen dollars and seventy-five cents." had hoped to plea bargain this down to a lesser charge. The County Now somebody has told you. of Marin does not engage in plea bargaining in drunk driving cases. Katharine Phelps is the psuedomym of a freelance writer who lives in San ITEM: Conviction and resulting fine ... $784. Francisco. She now takes taxicabs. The fine is a fixed amount for the first offense, an amount described by Herman as "various assessments the law requires people who are Courtesy Glamour. Copyright ©1986 by the Conde Nast Publications convicted to pay." Testing assessments, program assessments, night­ Inc. court fine assessments; the chemist is paid, the testing equipment must be maintained, the city that makes the arrest gets paid, the county gets paid. Th is is just a sample of the quality material In essence, I paid to have myself arrested, tested and convicted. included in the AWARE handbook. For more In addition to the fine, I received a ninety-day restriction on my information, contact your local. collegiate driver's license. I could drive to and from work, but no other driving. chapter's social chairman. In lieu of serving the thirty-day jail term, 1 was put on three years'

19 ... Carolyn McDonald Srofe, BT, served . .. Illinois/ Iowa alumnae active in the on the central committee for the World Fig­ Quint City Alumnae Panhellenic include ure Skating championships held in Cincin­ Angie Booras Mapes, rK, and Pam Leoni nati in March. With the specific responsibili­ Rittof, 8, who worked on the Campus ty of Interpreter Chairman, she coordinated Casuals '87 show. Barbara Rutherford all the articulate language specialists. France, 8, serves as secretary and Sandi Britt Schmidt, rK, is treasurer and chair­ ... Joyce lndingaro, 0, has been promoted man of the ways and means committee. to Senior Vice President and Division Man­ Joan Benziger Burke, rK, is chairman of ager, Business Banking, for Florida National the scholarship committee. Bank/ Miami. She is vice chairman of the Governor's Advisory Council on Small and ... Martha Abbey, E, serves as regent of Minority business and is also on the board the Arkansas Valley chapter of the Daugh­ of directors of Florida First Capital Finan­ Conklin Dye ters of the American Revolution. cial Corporation and of the Florida ... As Colorado president of the National Chamber of Commerce Management Cor­ . .. Joan Grayson Masino, BZ, was League of American Pen Women, Helen poration. elected President of the Maryland Associa­ Hardin Hoots, BM, spearheaded a four­ .. . Beverly Alexander McGhee, 0, is a tion for Counseling and Development. She state conference of writers, artists, com­ teacher I trainer for the American recently finished a two year term of office posers and lecturers held at Colorado Montessori Society and owner of three on the American School Counselor Associ­ Springs in October. Alexander Montessori schools in Dade ation Governing Board as Elementary Vice County. President. .. .Therea Ross, BN, president of Pueblo alumnae, and her sister Mary Landis, BN, ... Elizabeth H. Peeler, AP, has written .. . Beth Thompson Jackson, rx, and organized a fortieth reunion of Beta Nu's a history of the Miami l Zonta Club which her husband Randy traveled to Great Bri­ installation at Bradley University. was organized in 1937, the first in Florida. tain in June with a group of graduate students from Houston Baptist University . . . Alice Hersey Wick, P, was honored . .. Joyce Dewey Prater, EA, was installed as part of their masters level study. Beth has as Allentown AAUW Woman of the Year as vice president of the Wilmington Alum­ on May 12 and was cited at the state con­ worked in the finance department of Fluor nae Panhellenic at the April luncheon. Also Daniel Engineers for the past eight years vention at Muhlenberg College on June 13. serving on the council are Joanne Thomp· and is currently the computer liaison for the son Sczubelek, ro; Cheramy Farina, AN; department. She is an active member of Monica Dwyer, EA; and Cara Watkins, Houston alumnae chapter. et:...... Anne Weaver Booske, rE, is serving . .. Lee Anne Sharp Dye, At:., has been as president of the Lancaster Alumnae named Public Health Educator and Coor­ Pan hellenic. dinator of the Car Seat Loaner program by the Metro Health Department of Nashville ... Sheila Barnes, rei>, National Vice and Davidson County. President for Collegiate Chapters, was Lee Anne is currently the president of the named Woman of the Yea~ by the Asheboro Nashville Area alumnae group and is in (NC) Business and Professional Women's charge of one of the banquets at the upcom­ Club. ing national convention. . . . Abby Eblen, r A, was named to the State Board of Regents by the governor of Wick Horton .. .Valerie Smith, BE, was named 1987 Tennessee. She will serve one year on the Greek Woman of the Year at the annual • board as a student member. . . . Eloise Miller Krause, BN, was in­ Greek Awards Banquet at Memphis St. ... Linda C. Shaw Sonnonstine, BE, has stalled as president of the Tucson Alumnae ...Winona Keyes Valentine, I, and her been named manager of public relations and Panhellenic at its spring meeting. husband were part of a three week study I community affairs at Melvin Simon & work tour of Greece and Turkey with 15 ... Margaret Smith Horton, A, was Associates, one of the nation's largest other members of the National Newspaper honored as a 50-year member of the Fresno developers of shopping centers. Association in May. "Noni" · and "Val" AAUW. She is the Fresno EK alumnae's received clearance, with three others, to go representative to the alumnae panhellenic. to the NAlD quarters at lzmir. . . . Diane Snodgrass Conklin, 8, was .. . Rose Kahanowicz Yates, AO, has been presented the 1987 Humanitarian award at appointed to the California State Council the spring Illinois State Medical Society on Developmental Disabilities by Califor­ Auxiliary annual convention. She was nia Governor Deukmejian. selected from a statewide field of nominees for her outstanding work in the area of . .. Boletta Jensen MacMullan, M, has substance abuse. been a longtime volunteer for the Scandina­ vian Symphony Orchestra and its women's ... Jeni Blair, BE, was presented with the organization. Outstanding Sorority President award for 1987 at the Memphis State Greek Awards . . . Marilyn Rohe York, 8, is president of Banquet. Detroit Alumnae Panhellenic. Smith Eblen

20 Balfour scholarship Marjorie Albright Hazlett, Z, is the ad­ information visor to the Vice President of Pledge Educa­ tion for Xi-Kansas. She has served on both The National Interfraternity the Corporation and Advisory Boards for Foundation is currently taking the chapter, and is popular with the Xi col­ applications for the 1988 Balfour legians. scholarships, awarded to students in graduate school or professional "Mrs. Hazlett consistently performs above school programs. and beyond the call of duty in this chapter. Not only is she reliable and competent in Applicants are judged on the ·her office, she also is a constant support to basis of fraternal service, commu­ all of the actives and pledges. She makes a nity service, enhancement of . great effort to know all .of the women in the fraternity ideals, scholastic record chapter and goes out of her way to help and career plans. anyone who needs it, whether they be under her branch of office or not," said Application forms are available Tiffani Hardin, former chapter president. through the Nationallnterfraterni­ Marjorie and her husband Bob live in tv Foundation, Inc., 3901 w. 86th Lawrence, KS. She has been the secretary Street, #380, Indianapolis, IN 46268. to the Kansas University football coach for The deadline for submitting com­ many years, and is active with a group that pleted applications is April1, 1988. assists parents in finding lost children. Marjorie Albright Hazlett, Z Chapter anniversaries

Celebrating their founding during 1987 Rochester, NY, 80th were the charter initiates of: Des Moines, lA, 65th Theta Zeta-Virginia Lincoln, NE, 60th Theta Eta-Nevada (Las Vegas) Ames, lA, 50th Theta Theta-Albright College. North Orange County, CA, 50th Chapters recolonized in the 1986-1987 Northern Delaware, 50th school year included: Chicago Northwest Towns, IL, 40th Upsilon-Oregon St. Chicago West Towns, IL, 40th Epsilon Zeta-W. . Kentucky College Park, MD, 40th Zeta Delta-Tennessee (Marrin). Fort Collins/ Loveland, CO, 40th Many chapters also marked important an­ Long Beach, CA, 40th niversaries of their founding: Peoria, IL, 40th Alpha Theta-Louisville, 65th Greeley, CO, 35th Alpha Iota-Miami (OH), 65th Lawrence, KS, 35th Alpha Tau-Michigan St., 60th Raleigh, NC, 35th Beta Mu-Culver-Stockton, 40th Austin, TX, 30th Beta Nu-Bradley, 40th Springfield, OH, 30th Beta Xi-Memphis St., 40th Greater New Orleans, LA, 25th Gamma Delta-Thiel, 35th Mid-Cities, TX, 15th Gamma Epsilon-Indiana (PA), 35th Arlington, TX, 5th Gamma Xi -Lambuth, 30th Theta Delta-Delaware, and Theta Epsi lon­ Ho-Ho-Kam, AZ, 5th Gamma Omega-Wittenburg, 25th California (Riverside). Heartland, FL, 5th Epsilon Beta-New Orleans, 25th The following alumnae chapters and Space Coast, FL, 5th Epsilon Gamma-S.W. Oklahoma St., 25th clubs celebrated significant anniversaries last The South Lake/ Porter Counties, IN Epsilon Chi-Virginia Polytech lnst., 15th year. All dates prior to 1973 that were used chapter celebrated its first birthday last year, Zeta Iota-Elmhurst, lOth to calculate these anniversaries came from and six new alumnae chapters were Zeta Kappa-Angelo St., lOth the Sigma Kappa History. Founding dates chartered. They included: Zeta Lambda-Dartmouth, lOth afrer 1973 came from Central Office records. Southwest, FL Zeta Phi-Rutgers, 5th While these dates reflect the founding of the Western Michigan Lakeshore, MI Zeta Chi-Florida lnst. of Technology, 5th chapter or club, they do not mean that the New Brunswick Area, NJ Four collegiate chapters celebrated their group has been in continous operation since Monterey County, CA first birthdays last year-Theta Beta­ the founding date. Spirit of St. Louis, MO LaVerne, Theta Gamma-N.E. Louisiana, New York City, Y, 80th Chicago South Suburban, IL.

21 Frances Malloy Adams, rB, R. Susan Hitzler, BT Dorothy Hagen Simpson, AM November 8, 1987 Ruth L. Hixon, T, September 23, 1987 Ethel Patton Simpson, M Mabel Erickson Arb, r A, October, 1987 Josephine Huber Hoffner, Z, May 3, 1987 Carol Masseck Smith, 0, July 23 , 1987 Charlene Baker, 8A Virginia Jean Howard, AZ, May 23, 1986 Shirley Johnson Snow, 8, Mary Jo-Lynn Sedletzeck Bauer, rr, Carol Lee Richards Hull, rrr, December 8, 1987 November 24, 1987 November, 1986 Frances Faught Snyder, rM Ruth Swanson Bazter, I, Margaret Yeager Humphries, BN, Ethel Sims Spaulding, ilE December 14, 1987 October 20, 1987 Mary Geary Spencer, ilB Betty Kiser Beaman, AI Margaret Gregg lmig, H, July 27, 1987 Bertie Lee Farnham Stahamcyk, T, May Tebbe Bell, A Annabel Wipf Jansen, AE February 24, 1987 Dawn Latham Bentley, !] Frieda Bethmann Jeffries, T Helen Goodwin Stephenson, Louise Reagan Blake, AB , Beverly Dee Johnson, I, June 6, 1987 Elnora Hartman Stickley, T, November 29, 1985 Dorothy Jones, Ail, August 4, 1987 October 18, 1987 Joan Condon Blanc, BP, Heidi L. Kroger, rn Betty Gallaher Swanson, Ail, September 9, 1987 Hazel Hermanson Lawrence, AE, August 16, 1987 Lorraine Thompson Bronson, AN , September 28, 1987 Barnette Suchey, I, September 21, 1987 June 23, 1987 Winona May Lawton, M, June 15, 1987 Mary Howard Surline, n, June 30, 1987 Margo Nastrom Brown, AK Mary Stokes Lawyer, AI, J~n e, 1987 Cecil C. Striple, BO, August, 1987 Mary Barr Bush, Z, October 24, 1987 Thelma King Linn, A Sandra Lee Rigatuso Stevens, BO Vera Bogle Bushnell, Ar, April, 1986 Pauline Terry Locke, Ar, Martha Nell McKaughan Tarkenton, Florence Wood Buxton, N, October, 1986 September 23, 1987 rP, September I, 1987 Susan Poole Bylich, AT Dorothy M. Markham, , Laurel Singer Thomason, ilX, Irene Sharp Caulfield, AK, April 23, 1987 September 26, 1987 October 6, 1987 · Lenore Kolar Chilton, Z, August 12, 1987 Latta Maw, Bit, August 11 , 1987 Phebe Chittenden Thompson, A2, Virginia Canedy Chipperfield, r8, Rose DePalma McElbatton, Bil, March 23, 1987 June, 1987 March 19, 1987 Jessie Toland, 8 Julia Clark, AI, February 23, 1986 Georgia A. McHugh, BH Rachael S. Koegel, il, December 28, 1987 Christina Schmidt Dansie, <1> , Irene Eads Merryweather, T, Ethel Eveleth Uren, A January II , 1988 September 21, 1987 Bertha Mansell Varney, il, June 27, 1986 Lois Blake Davenport, 8, January 4, 1988 Amy Florence Morris, H Barbara lnce Vogel, <1>, June, 1987 Sara Rothrock Davis, 2, April 26, 1987 Esther Wollaeg~r Mueller, it, Margaret Davis Ward, Ail, July 18, 1986 Joyce DCamp, BN August 4, 1987 Mary V. Powell Waugh, 2 Viola House Denebrink, A, Joy Berndt Neubauer, ilil, June, 1986 Mar:yon K. Welch, rr, June, 1986 November 12, 1987 Alta Struckmeyer Patton, A Gloria McCool Wheeler, Ail E. Madsen Devaul, A2, August 17, 1987 Dorothy S. Pfeiffer, 8, O ctober 9, 1987 Katherine Kief Wickman, M, Myvawwy Davis Dewhurst, M, Maureen McCann Porcaro, ill:, August, 1987 February 23 , 1987 December 7, 1986 · Mabel Baker Wiegand, 8, May 2, 1987 Cynthia Davis Dittman, H Betty Ann Holland Prokop, rE, Mary Jane Withrow, AT, August 12, 1987 Jacquelyn Landes Downs, BK July, 1986 Mary Dewent Duvall, P , Mary Quirk, BH, September 23, 1987 February 12, 1986. Lucille Willett Redborg, H, July 15, 1987 Clara L. Ebinger,- X, November 27, 1987 Gladys McCuen Reese, H Pat Holder Eckhardt; rT, Evelyn Lipp Reimer, AE Please send notification of deaths of Sigma November, 1986 Mary Louise Rice, A, November 3; 1986 Kappa members to Central Office. None Carol Eickhorn, AE, March 4, 1987 Beverly Kepple Roberts, AO Harriett Arnell Farrar, Z, July 16, 1987· Lois Mitchell Robinson, EH, will be published in the Triangle without Karen .Ann Schuetz· Foland, BP, March 16, 1987 Central Office authorization. August 28, 1987 Jeanne Dodson Satin, rT, May 22, 1987 Judith Snare Gabbard, rE, July 29, 1987 Ann Beine Schroeder, 2, Mabel Sknoe Greenwood; Ar, November 17, 1987 November 14, 1987 Ann Powers Schwartz, AH, July, 1987 Lydia Ewing Grover, BZ Olive Fletcher Scott, AK, Grace Headrick, M, May 4, 1987 December 2, 1987 Esthur Watson .Hensckel; 2, Grace Trumann Schuck, r A, November 12, 1987 October 24, 1987 Susan Highley, EH, January 30, 1987 Marilyn Lantry Sieler, Bit, June 25, 1987

22 Support the Endowment Fund Sigma Kappa'S tradition of chapter housing

.6. by Betty Beaver Tinsman, T, Endowment Committee Chairman

We are proud of our Sigma Kappa hous­ ing the sorority a beneficiary of an insurance ing tradition, created by sound financial policy, co-owner of stock or certificates of planning and giving by many dedicated deposit, a beneficiary of part of her estate Sigmas. Many recall happy hours spent in in her will, or by adding a codicil to her will. lovely Sigma Kappa houses and lodges. Also, she can suggest that memorial gifts in We need to be reminded that it takes her honor be donated to the Endowment money to continue a chapter housing tradi­ Fund. tion. The Endowment Fund is the main Sigmas are encouraged to donate $100 or source of funds for Sigma Kappa housing. more and be awarded the Order of the Gold Each Sigma can contribute to the future Triangle. The award is presented to any of the Fund by reviewing her financial pic­ alumna or alumnae chapter who gives $100 Endowment Awards ture and determining how she can improve or more in any one year. Alumnae Award-Given to all alumnae it and the financial future of Sigma Kappa When we make a gift to a worthy cause, chapters or individuals who donate $100 or as well. She can determine how her money we all experience a warm glow. It is the hope more to the Endowment Fund in a fiscal can best be used now and later through the of. the Endowment Committee that each year. help of her lawyer or financial planner. Sigma will feel this warmth and satisfaction Collegiate Award-Given to those col­ Along with determining how her money by arranging for a generous gift to Sigma . legiate chapters contributing $1.00 or more is to be used or invested, she can set up cer­ Kappa's future in housing-the Endow­ per pledge and active member registered for tain bequests to Sigma Kappa, such as mak- ment Fund. the academic year.

Why should you participate in your alumnae Panhellenic? A careful analysis of The Panhellenic creed provides the answers

.6. by Martha Fisher Ouderkirk, EA, 3rd Alternate NPC Delegate

"We, the undergraduate members of developing of character inspired by the Alumnae Panhellenic also fo sters a shar­ women's fraternities, stand for good close contact and deep friendship of in­ ing of sisterhood, its ideas and its ideals. In­ scholarship, for guarding of good health, dividual fraternity and Panhellenic life. teraction between strong organizations serve for maintenance of fine standards, and The opportunity for wide and wise to strengthen each individual organization. for serving to the best of our ability our human service through mutual respect Ideas create ideas. Enthusiasm creates en­ college community. Cooperation for fur­ and helpfulness is the tenet by which we thusiasm. thering fraternity life in harmony with strive to live." Panhellenic produces a strength of its best possibilities is the ideal that shall numbers, the combined effort of successes, guide our fraternity activity." As alumnae, we must continue that tradi­ and a wealth of potential rushees, the tion of active involvement in Panhellenic. lifeblood of every sorority. It affords us the As collegians, we learned the value of A strong alumnae Pan hellenic is one of the opportunity to greater serve individuals, our Panhellenic membership, striving to uphold most positive, direct influences on our col­ campuses, and our communities. Resources the honor of our own sorority and the lege campuses. Scholarships provided by and directions know no limitations. standards of the Pan hellenic community. We alumnae Panhellenic serve as excellent In Panhellenic, we can reach out with a discovered that as we worked together to public relations tools and are effective means strong statement, educating our communi­ maintain a respected presence on our cam­ of aiding our collegians. There are so many ty and furthering the growth of fraternal puses, we all enjoyed the rewards of our young women to educate in the virtues of organizations. efforts. the Greek system and sorority rush, and Your commitment to Panhellenic is not By tressing scholarship, high standards Sigma Kappa needs to be a visible part of only a commitment to Sigma Kappa, but and service, Pan hellenic helped mold us into this education process. is a commitment of growth to yourself. The the responsible sorority women we are In addition, our involvement in Panhell­ richness of opportunities abound ... increas­ today. enic helps us as a national organization. Par­ ing your potential and Sigma Kappa's as ticipation in alumnae Panhellenic is often well. "We, the fraternity women of a prerequisite for acceptance for campus ex­ America, stand for service, through the pansion efforts. 23 Fiftieth National P ·conference· held. Webster's dictionary defines a conference "as a meeting of two or more persons for discussing mat­ ters of mutual concern. " This is exactly what the National Pan hellenic C onference ·is all about. Formed in 1902 by the seven national women's fraternal groups then in existence to "discuss the question of pledging and rushing and to suggest bylaws to be adopted by all fra ternities represented," NPC still exists to discuss· matters of mutual concern ... and discuss they did from the break of day to very late in the evening. The 50th biennial meeting was· held at the Fair­ mont Hotel in New Orleans,. LA from November 4-7, 1987. In addition to the formal business meetings cif NPC, chaired so capably by Sidney Allen of Alpha Sigma Alpha, informational and educational sessions were presented on AIDS, Eating Disorders, and a Day in the Life of a Greek Advisor. Sessions were also held regarding hous­ ing and campus situations on various campuses. Both the Alumnae and College Panhellenic com­ mittee meetings were held prior to and following Sigma Kappa had a number of representatives at the NPC banquet on .Saturday, November . the conference, and the Central Office executives, 7, 1987. In the photo above, National Council members are seated. Our representatives the magazine editors, and the national presidents included: (seated) Linda Oden Berkshire, Bi', National Vice President for Expansion; Margaret Miller Dodd, A, National Vice President for Alumnae; Linda·Wright Bardach, T, National Secretary; Phyllis Harris Markley, L.U:, National President; Marylou Sayler Tumer, Z, National Treasurer; Sheila Bames, r, National Vice President for Collegiate Chapters;. and Carol Jackson "Jackie" Phillips, AI, National Panhellenic Conference· Delegate. Standing behind the Council members. are the following Sigmas: Betty Spencer Merman, AB , 1st Altemate NPC'Delegate; Ruth Rysdon Miller, e, Past National President and former NPC Delegate; Margaret Love Hayworth, rH, Central Office Executive; Ernestine Duncan Collins, M, Past National President; Martha Fisher Ouderkirk, EA, 3rd Altemate NPC Delegate; Anne Murphy Luthey, Z, 2nd Altemate NPC Delegate; .Kathleen .Proctor, BZ, 'Panhellenic President, University o.f Maryland; and· Cindy Garrett Houterloot, T, Triangle Editor.

24 nhellenic conference Awards presented

Citations of Merit were presented at the Alumnae Pan hellenic Brunch. Recipients included: Arlington, TX; Birmingham, MI; Chicago North Shore, IL; Clear Lake, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Diablo County, CA; Escondido, CA; Hawaii; Houston, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Lub­ bock, TX; Mexico City; Montgomery, AL; Newport Harbor, CA; and Phelps County, CO. Also, Reading, PA; Riverside, CA; Rockford, IL; Schnectady, NY; South Brevard County, FL; South Jersey, NJ; Southwest Dallas County, TX; Topeka, KS; Youngstown, OH; and Waco, TX. College Panhellenics and the Outstanding Advisor were honored during the Awards Banquet held on November 7th. Awards announced during the banquet were: National Panhellenic Conference Award (to the col­ _ ...... _,_..--J..,..._ lege Panhellenic with seven or more NPC groups for Phyllis Harris Markley, .11:, National President (right), congratulates Kathleen overall Panhellenic excellence and adherence to NPC guidelines): 1st, University of Illinois; 2nd, Colorado Proctor, BZ, Panhellenic President at the University of Maryland. Kathleen State University; and 3rd, University of Maryland. was present at the NPC banquet to accept the third place National Panhellenic Conference Award for overall Panhellenic excellence and adherence to NPC Awards Committee Award (to the college guidelines for the Maryland Panhellenic. The university received this award Panhellenic with six or fewer NPC groups for overall on the basis of a 100% increase in the number of rushees over the past 5 Panhellenic excellence and adherence to NPC guide­ years, an increase in chapter sizes of 37% over the past four years, and an lines): 1st, Birmingham Southern College; 2nd, Univer­ increase in the size of pledge classes of 65% in the past three years. sity of South Florida; and 3rd, Milliken University. Fraternity Month Award (for the most outstanding Important decisions public relations program): 1st, University of Florida; In addition to considering social issues, the NPC delegates addressed particular 2nd, University of Tennessee; and 3rd, University of Panhellenic matters through the adoption of resolutions. The Conference: Illinois. · -Clarified procedures for preferential bidding and bid-matching. The new proce­ College Panhellenics Committee Award (for excel­ dures will be included in the National Pan hellenic Conference Manual of Informa­ lence in rush): 1st, University of California, Santa tion and "How To" For College Panhellenics. Barbara; 2nd, San Diego State University; and 3rd, -Amended Unanimous Agreement, Panhellenic Compact, Number 4 to clarify University of Washington. the intent that a signed Preference Card is binding. "If the rushee receives a bid under the preference system, she is ineligible to be pledged to any other Outstanding Advisor Award: Kim Padulo, KKr, national fraternity on the same campus for one calendar year ..." San Diego State University. -Reaffirmed extension procedures which require approval of the "proper authority" before an NPC group may establish a chap­ ter on a campus. The Conference also decided that NPC member groups must inform interest groups/ local groups or individuals that formal permission to pur­ sue extension must be obtained from the proper authority as defined in the Unani­ mous Agreements. -Voted to provide a professional educational session for Panhellenic Advisors attending regional conferences and/ or other appro­ priate meetings.

Sigma Kappa's NPC delegates took time out to pose for this photo at the EK Founders' Day reception following the NPC banquet on November 7, 1987. Betty Spencer Merman, AB, 1st Alternate NPC Delegate; Carol Jackson "Jackie" Phillips, AI, NPC Delegate; Martha Fisher Ourderkirk, EA, 3rd Alternate NPC Delegate; and Martha Murphy Luthey, E, 2nd NPC Alternate Delegate; make a great team, representing Sigma Kappa for NPC. ~ by Marcie Everhart Ketelsleger, ~X, Collegiate Editor

We planned an annual fund-raising ex­ ticket sales for Derby Days. With the newest BALL ST. change with KE from Fresno State.- LEA fraternity at Long Beach, ITKA, we colored RAE EDWARDS Easter eggs and delivered them to a local children's home. GAMMA ETA-We were enthusiastic The Long Beach and West Orange Coun­ about the beginning of the school year. ty alumnae groups, under the direction of Even though we were busy with rush and CALIFORNIA (LONC BEACH) Shari Closson Garay, started a secret trying to get to know new professors, we still re, alumnae program. Each member and pledge found time to plan a very active year for GAMMA THETA-Since our corpora­ had her spirits raised with little gifts and our chapter. tion board found us a fantastic house to cards the entire winter semester by a secret The South Lake and Porter County alum­ rent, winter 1987 started on a happy note. alumna from one of the groups. In April, nae group chose to sponsor us this year, and We now have a place to call home. To show we hosted an ice cream social for the alum­ we were looking forward to working with off the new house, we hosted an All-Greek nae. Besides eating ice cream, we played a them. Executive Board brunch and an open house game to get acquainted with the alumnae, Activities planned were faculty teas, sis­ for our parents. and then each girl found out who had been terhood campouts and dinners, a barn The Violet Ball was held at Newporter her secret alumna. dance, pledge dance and homecoming. We Country Club in Newport Beach and was Fall rush brought 32 new pledges thanks also planned to update our suite scrapbook a success thanks to social chairman Kelli to the efforts of rush chairman Staci and make a new photo album of the year's Schultz and her assistant Kierre Mosley. A Weinberg, assistant rush chairman Traci activities. roaring good time was had at the Roaring Walker and day chairmen Wendy Tucker, Our chapter voted to raise standards con­ 20's date party held at Francois in Hunting­ Robin Moore, Julie McClatchey, Katy cerning scholarship requirements for ton Beach. We want to thank all of the Lysaght and Heather Neitzke. Themes in­ members. alumnae who chaperoned these events. cluded Hard Rock Cafe and Sophisticated Jodie Pontius was elected as Ball State's Under the leadership of Candy Shelton, Sigmas.- LAURA BoNOMO 1987 Bike-a-thon Queen. the chapter raised $1,500 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. We raised the most money of all campus organizations, and CAL POLY Robin Moore presented a check on Labor CENTRAL MISSO.URI Day during the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (SAN WIS OBISPO) as other Sigma Kappas answered telephones. DELTA ETA-Spring started with our We proudly took first place in the ex annual formal held at Westin Crown Center EPSIIDN OMEGA-We were the first beauty contest and second place in raffle in Kansas City. April kept us very busy with team from Cal Poly to participate in the in­ tersorority volleyball tournament held at Malibu Beach. We ranked third in our pool of 12 teams and anxiously await next year's games. Our Spring Fling date party was held on a paddle boat that cruised Morro Bay. The theme was Sigma Safari. Greek Week was a success as we took fourth place overall. Taking first in the All­ Greek Sing Show, our sisters proved that . Club Sigma was the place to be. Susan Sinclair was awarded second runner-up in the Greek Goddess competition. During Poly Royal, Cal Poly welcomed more than 100,000 visitors, the largest open house of any university on the west coast. Our chapter sold "Sigma Sandwiches:' On Good Neighbor Day, we helped the city of San Luis Obispo and the elderly peo­ ple of the Judson Terrace Retirement Home by cleaning cars and windows and pulling many weeds. After summer break, we were glad to see 10 of our sisters return from their months of study in London. Rush workshop went well due to the hard work and dedication Epsilon Omega-Cal Poly (S.L.O.) members at the southern California Founders' Day of the rush chairmen and the entire chapter. celebration included collegians in the front row: Cass Caulfield, Deanna Abney, Kim Rush began soon after, and we had expecta­ Ready, Carol Callahan and Jodi Hahn, Fresno alumnae standing included: Anne Thomas tions of the best pledge class ever. Simone, Dorothy Norris Cady and Doris McClain Miller.

26 E. ILLINOIS

GAMMA MU- We began the fall semes­ ter with original rush parties coordinated by Debbie Wodnicki and Andrea Parks. The parties resulted in the pledging of quota as 43 young ladies were welcomed in· to the mystic bond on August 29, 1987. Pledge night was celebrated in the tradi­ tional manner when the gentlemen of EX serenaded our pledges, gave each woman a flower, and welcomed them into the Greek community. A pool party completed the evening. We were honored recently for having the highest gpa among sororities on our cam­ pus. Grades were totaled up from the pre· vious semester, and those with the largest contribution to the chapter gpa were Me­ lissa Wood and Gina Ceruzzi. Their names were engraved on the scholarship plaque for the 1986-87 school year. Derby Days brought volleyball, food, fun, Sigmas from Theta Delta-Delaware joined members of National Council for an expan­ and games. The co-chairmen were Penny sion presentation and informal rush party on October 22, 1987 at the University of Penn­ Huber and Donna Love. President Michelle sylvania. Sigma Kappa was among five sororities chosen to give a presentation to the Bidenkap represented us in the contest for Panhellenic. Derby Darling. Sigmas pictured above include: (standing) Jean Buddenbohn, 8~; Meagan Gallagher, Kari Ebinger was our homecoming atten­ 8~; Carol Jackson "Jackie" Phillips, AI, National Panhellenic Conference Delegate; Linda dant, and Kathy Thompson was chosen as Oden Berkshire, B't, National Vice president of Expansion; Kathy Guariano, LUI, Panhellenic representative. Philadelphia Area CPO; Monica Dwyer, EA, Theta Delta advisory board chairman; Patricia We looked forward to homecoming activ­ Powers, 8~, Chapter Consultant; and Stacy Paxson, 8~. ities with AXA again since last year the Those seated included: Tina Karpouzis, Stephanie Katz, Courtney Finnigan, Jane Sigma Kappa/ Lambda Chi float captured Caravella, Ellen Cox, and Dawn Yoselowitz, all Theta Deltas. first place in the movable parts division. An­ other fraternity on campus had won this title the preceding 24 years. Greek Week. Our chapter members "walk­ DELAWARE We enjoyed a successful year in which the ed like Egyptians" away with the second Sigma Kappa winning tradition was kept place trophy for the air band contest. Our THETA DELTA-Fall marked the busiest alive and growing.- LoRI WELGE performance as SO's high school students in semester of the year for the Theta Deltas the talent show won first place. of Delaware, said president Ellen Cox. April also included a blind date party and With rush highlighting the semester, we FLORIDA INST. OF TECH the pinning of a new pledge. planned to meet quota with 55 pledges ZETA CHI- We started the year with a President Kristin Basham was elected vice which would expand our chapter to 180. Florida Institute of Tech fashions parry and president of Student Government Associa­ According to rush chairman Kristen the traditional Surf Safari party during for­ tion. Marla Mackay was elected Student Schwizer, 500 girls had already signed up mal rush. This quarter, our pledge class con­ Ambassador President. for the event. On April28, 1987, we mourned the sud­ Following preference, we kicked off the sisted of Alicia Binning, Heidi Koehler, den death of our wonderful sister and dear year by participating in the annual Com­ Lourie Martin, Thea Morissey, and Shan­ non Thorton. friend, Gina Ann Galetti. A true asset to munity Day activities. Our chapter helped our chapter and dynamic person, Gina will by setting up for the event and working During October we had a mixer with a always remain dear in our hearts and close various booths and tables. fraternity, and in November we had a Thanksgiving dinner. Also in November we in our memories. Football games were also on the agenda, Excellent news came over the summer. At and our annual Parents' Day tailgate en· held Founders' Day Weekend and celebrated cars, we were awarded the prestigious abled parents to meet the sorority members our fifth year at F.II. with a luncheon at Wick award. Our chapter was represented as well as watch Delaware's first home game the Hilton Oceanfront.- HELEN E. by Kristin Basham and Wendy Howard, vice with us. 0EHLBECK president of membership. Andrea Baram represented us as our Our summer meeting was held in late July, homecoming queen candidate.- LoREN ILLINOIS and many plans were made for the year OsTERMAN ahead. Formal rush, homecoming, cam­ THETA-Spring semester ended with a paigning for Marla Mackay, our home­ bang as we won first place in the Atius-Sa­ coming queen candidate, and redecorating chem Mom's Day Sing with Triangle frater­ our house were just a few things on our watch fOr the sprtng Issue of the nity. The show was named "Heart to Heart" agenda.- WENDY HowARD ntlllllle and start thinking rush! and included the songs "Crazy Little Thing 27 events included a marshmallow roast, a movie night in our new, spacious living room, and our annual alumnae picnic. In October, we hosted a homecoming party for the recent alumnae. November brought the celebration of Founders' Day and the Week of Giving. The semester carne to a close as we enjoyed our semi-formal dance, a holiday party, and carolling at a local nursing horne.- PATRICIA A. EGAN

LOCK HAVEN

DELTA PI-We began the spring semester with the addition of two new pledges dur­ ing open bids, and continued a chapter tra­ dition by adopting a grandmother at Susqwe-View Nursing Horne. We also pre­ pared baskets of candy for the residents at Easter. We would like to announce our new advi­ sor, a LUI alumna, Penny Gardner. Penny is an inspired Sigma and a very valuable asset to our chapter. In March, we had Big/ Little night. Pledges were matched with their big sisters and brought to the house for a celebration. Attended by several sisters and pledges, our annual Sigma Kappa Weekend was held in April. Dinner was served at Quality Inn in South Williamsport. Among other spring activities, we parti­ cipated in Greek Week, which culminated with the Greek Olympics. Activities in­ cluded Trivial Pursuit, a swim meet, volley­ ball tournament, and an air band contest. At the picnic, held at nearby Hanna Park, Sigmas from 8-Illinois model their finery before their "Flamin' Mamie" theme party. we were presented with the scholarship award for the highest cumulative gpa among sororities for the third consecutive semester. Called Love;' and "Corne Go With Me:• and white shutters. The inside was also im­ Inspiration Week occurred simultaneously We were overwhelmed with excitement proved with new carpeting and curtains, a with Greek Week, so we were very busy! when we heard our name announced as the remodeled study room, and a trophy case Unconditional support and considerable winners. All the hard work paid off, and donated by last year's senior class. time organization helped the week to go we had a lot of fun. Many philanthropy events, pledge activ­ smoothly. Fall began with Inspiration Week and the ities, and sisterhood nights were planned for The Order of the Triangle was held in initiation of seven sisters. We had a success­ the fall.- )ILL FuNKE May followed by Senior Send-off. Eight ful formal rush, pledging 52 wonderful girls Sigmas graduated and will be sorely missed. while receiving record percentage returns. Melody Pettit and advisor Penny Gard­ On Bid Night, members escorted their LAFAYETTE ner attended cars. A chapter retreat was pledge buddies to the house for a barbecue planned for early September.- CAMILLE A. which included a skit and many songs. ZETA RHO-This year we returned to GEN UNG Dads' Weekend was held in September a new and larger house! Over the summer, when we cheered on the Fighting lllini and the interior was freshly painted and car­ watched our two Sigma Kappa lllinettes and peted. Thirty-nine sisters now live in the band members perform. The weekend in­ new house on campus. MARIETTA cluded a lunch before the game, a Dads' Day Also returning to Lafayette this semester meeting, a slide show, and brunch at the were six traveling Zeta Rhos. Five had BETA THETA-March began quietly with University Inn. studied abroad, and the sixth had traveled spring break and ended with a roar as we Social events included homecoming on with the group "Up with People" for a year. concluded one of the most successful semes­ Halloween, a barn dance, "Flaming Mamie;' We were glad to welcome horne these ters ye~;· We participated in a blood drive a roaring 20's dance, and a winter formal. Sigmas. for Paul Kaplan, a friend of the chapter, and Our chapter house was given a facelift In September, the officers conducted a won the sorority relay at Marietta's horne featuring new landscaping, a new porch, cars workshop for the chapter. Other track meet.

28 We participated in the alumni phonathon A leaf raking day was organized for the nized over summer vacation, we looked for­ and received an award for being the group elderly living in our area. ward to reaching rush quota once again. who raised the most money for the school­ Sure to add a special touch to the pledge One of our rush themes was Sig Kaps Go $16,000! The top female phoner also was a experience of our 39· new pledges, Welcome to the Movies, with theater decorations and Sigma Kappa. Week was implemented into the pledge pro­ a concession stand for refreshments. One of our members was selected as a resi­ gram. The week featured library night, Last fall, we successfully picked up 20 dent assistant in the newly formed Honors movie night, and a pledge sleepover. pledges and in winter, 12 women who were House on campus. Also, one of our pledges The Lavender and Lace pledge formal was initiated in june. was selected to live in this house next year. held in January, reinstating an AM tradition. In 1986, our achievements included sec­ We captured first place in Derby Day. Homecoming was October 31st, and an ond place in Songfest and second in Der­ Seniors enjoyed home cooking when they open house reception at the chapter house by Days. Member Leslie Ball was named dined with the alumnae, and we had a good was held. · Derby Days Queen. Val Vallos was elected time washing cars to help Greeks raise ln closing, our amazing corporation board panhellenic rush chairman, and Ann Gom­ money for Easter Seals. members secured a renewed lease for our bar was initiated into Mortar Board. The spring honors convocation brought house. We thank them and advisory board During a summer retreat in Evergreen, many awards to us. The award we were most · for their dedication to the chapter. our executive council organized calendar ac­ proud to receive was the bowl for the most tivities and made improvements. improved sorority gpa. We had not receiv­ We were very grateful to our alumnae and ed this honor since 1976. MIDWESTERN advisory board who helped us start 1987-88 Seniors enjoyed a weekend of celebration successfully. when senior giveaway was held. We spent GAMMA TAU- Spring began with the We were saddened by the death of a the afternoon on The Valley Gem, a paddle initiation of eight fall pledges and installa­ chapter member in August. Michelle Eggert wheel boat, and underclassmen received all tion of new officers. was the chapter's accounts payable treasurer the "worldly possessions" of departing During homecoming, we participated in and an 'W' student. We will miss her greatly. seniors. the All-Greek Sing-Song Festival. We sang -jiLL BRUNGARDT The summer months brought several dis­ and danced an arrangement from ''Annie tinctions to us. Chapter president Sheila Get Your Gun?' During the week's activities, Gilligan was awarded a research grant by we won campus awards for best community PURDUE The National Science Foundation to do re­ service and highest gpa. To earn the service search on the effects of alcohol and noise-in­ award, we contributed to our community BETA SIGMA-We returned to West duced stimuli on aggression. Her resea.rch through the Big Brother-Big Sister program, Lafayette with many goals for the school will be completed this fall at Marietta. monthly birthday parties at local nursing year. With 32 new initiates, we began plan­ Senior Jamie Melfi, a sports medicine ma­ homes, and helping at the Lion's Club An­ ning upcoming events at our annual fall jor, was the first woman ever to be assigned nual County Fair. retreat. One of the most exciting develop­ to work with the college's nationally-ranked In March, regional conference was held ments was our ·new rush program. We baseball team. in Arlington, DC We sent 12 collegians and sported a new Sigma Kappa Classic look for August brought us back together and as four alumnae. Meeting Sigmas from other the opening round of rush which catered rush practices began, we were psyched to chapters was a special treat. At ·regionals, to 1500 rushees. Second round, rushees make this rush the best we've had in a few we won awards for outstanding service and were treated to a movie premiere starring years. scholarship. Sigma Kappas Live. Six girls played on the newly-formed var­ During the summer, Stephanie Hall and We had several visitors this fall. Old sity soccer team and nine rowed crew. Nancy Cole attended cars with advisory Masters, a campus-wide program honoring We participated in the All-Sorority board chairman Connie Coler Cannedy, outstanding individuals, brought the return Powder Puff football tournament in Sep­ rT. We received awards for 100 percent of Mary Ann Simmerman, a BE alumna tember, and seniors reinacted a party dur­ reporting and formal rush quota. and international civil engineer involved in ing their freshman year called Round the The fall semester began with formal rush. third world development. World. We pledged 12 super women including five Philanthropic activities were also a big Plans for the remainder of the semester legacies. part of our year. We participated in a spooky included our pledge formal, Greek Week, Other fall plans included our fall social, Halloween party for needy children with a the Week of Giving, and our traditional the barn dance. At this informal pledge pre­ fraternity. The local March of Dimes was Christmas party.- JAMIE MELA sentation, the best member award from the assisted by several of our members in its pledges and the best pledge award from the phonathon. Week of Giving was highlighted members were given. Decorations centered by remembering campus administrators MICHICAN around a western theme complete with bales with violets and donuts. Canned goods of hay. Other events were our annual were collected for a local church's food pan­ ALPHA MU-On November 8, 1987 we mother's tea and a pledge retreat to an area try. Collegians also chipped in for a Sister­ hosted State Day in Michigan! We were ex­ lake. hood Raffle with the proceeds benefiting a cited about the opportunity to meet and In November, we had a Founders' Day local nursing home. Founders' Day was cele­ talk with Sigma Kappas from all over the banquet with our local alumnae chapter brated with a special program with our state. We also celebrated the Week of Giv­ and finished the semester with our tradi­ alumnae. ing with a variety of activities to raise money We also had some fun with several social tional pillow-paddle party before we buckled and awareness of our philanthrophies. down for finals.- LEAH TUNNELL activities. Members were awakened at 5:30 We participated in the First Annual Fun a.m. one morning with the news of a "spon­ Run for Alzheimer's Disease, sent several taneous bowling party," This provided less boxes of clothing to the Maine Seacoast N. ·COLORADO than 12 hours to find dates. Our barn dance Mission, and collected magazines to send was another fun-filled evening. Pumpkins to the American Farm School in Greece. GAMMA ALPHA-After getting orga- were carved, and hay was baled. 29 Our members also took part in picnics Order of the Triangle was held with the The second annual King of the Castle with several neighboring chapters and graduation of two seniors. Officers were in­ competition was held. Fraternity represen­ volunteered for the annual Panhellenic stalled, and we looked forward to another tatives competed for the title by par­ plant sale. great year with the new, talented, and en­ ticipating in a· road rally and formal dinner We brought some Christmas cheer to the thusiastic leadership.- MICHAELA WALDEN gathering. Since our house resembles a cas­ Boilers with a philanthropic miniature pine tle, we felt the name of the competition was tree sale. Proceeds went to Alzheimer's appropriate.- DEANNA HERMANSON Disease. Various members of the house staff WASHINGTON were honored at the traditional appreciation dinner. A special Christmas dinner and gift MU-Fall rush resulted in 39 outstanding W. CAROLINA exchange offered us the chance to celebrate pledges. before final exams.- REBECCA A. LILEY Events such as homecoming, Derby Days, GAMMA RHO-During the spring exchanges, and the semi-formal pledge semester, we initiated 22 pledges into our dance filled the fall social calendar. bond of sisterhood. Best pledge awards went S.W. MISSOURI ST. As a ·means of recognizing academic to ApriL Henry and Lisa Barker. achievement, the quarterly scholarship ban­ We sponsored a senior citizen in the DELTA UPSIIDN-We began the year quet was held. Four girls were awarded Jessie North Carolina Senior Games. Along with with taking quota of 56 wonderful women Pepper Padelford scholarships totaling IIKA, we sponsored a Red Cross Blood and initiating six spring pledges. Almost $3000. Several others held scholarship Drive on·campus. We received theW. Caro­ perfect attendance was achieved at the fall ·awards for educational excellence given by lina University intramural sportsmanship pledge dance. state and local foundations. One M col­ award for 1986-87. As the year progressed, we had Parents' legian was also named to Outstanding Col­ We also received the Dreyfus Award in the Day with an outdoor picnic. We were in­ lege Students of America. summer for our support of the National volved in .powderpuff football for Easter We contributed to the national ·philan­ Endowment Fund. Seals along with intramural volleyball. thropy, Alzheimer's Disease, by selling When the fall semester started, we moved Homecoming 1987 was a big success as we lollipops. In addition, flowers were sent to into our new .chapter hall. The hall was dec­ won first place in the sorority division for local nursing homes as a part .of the Week orated with our coat of arms, letters, and floats. The alumnae gave a homecoming of Giving. photo composites. We were excited about dance for us on Halloween. Winter quarter began with the initiation our new surroundings and looked forward For the Week of Giving, we let off of 36 new Sigmas. to the new year. - LANA BRADLEY balloons in the center of campus to start the week, visited a neighboring retirement home, had dinner with our advisor, and held a theme dance. The chapter had a signature party for the pledges in November and participated in· our annual Greeks Giving Thanks charity dinner. We had two fund-raisers, a carwash and lollipop sale. Both collegians and alumnae were excited about the expansion underway since the purchase of property August 1st. The pur­ chase includes a neighboring house and . land.

Remind your chapter Triangle correspondent that the.·our very Besr fOrm is due Aprll15, 1988. send your form directly to central Office, 1717 w. 86th Street, Suite 600, Indi­ anapolis, IN 46260. we need to know about your chapter's accomplishments and your members· achievements so we can Include them In the Trl· angle. Please send the completed formandphotographsofyourout­ standlng chapter members to cen­ tral Office today! You will find the ·our very Best" form In your fall supplies packet see your chapter president for more details.

rP · W. Carolina collegians .gather on the porch of their newly acquired chapter house. 30 Fear of volunteering

by Rhoda Dorsey

Her credentials were in order: bachelors I asked the young woman in the interview More and more corporations are becom­ and masters degrees from good institutions, this morning why she had not become in­ ing aware of the added value that employees relevant on-the-job experience, good volved in any outside activities. "I just don't who volunteer bring to their jobs. In references from previous employers. She was have the time- my current job is de­ marked contrast to twenty years ago, the dressed for success in a sedate, but stylish manding;' she explained. There was a hint majority of America's volunteers now also manner. But I'm not going to hire the young of impatience in her tone-as though civic hold full time jobs. The Bank of America woman whom I interviewed this morning responsibility and corporate womanhood even evaluates its employees for promotion for a key adminstrative position. were mutually exclusive. based in part on their community in­ My reason is a simple one. She belongs I thought back to my own arrival at volvement. to no professional or civic associations; she Goucher (College in Baltimore, Maryland), There's a reason that corporations en­ has no record of contributing her time to back in 1954, fresh from graduate school at courage their employees to volunteer. They her college, to her profession, to her the University of Minnesota. Like this busy know that volunteer work can break the neighborhood or to her favorite charity. young woman, I had little time, and I was routine of daily life and perk up interest and She's one-dimensional, lacking in the out­ ambitious. But I ·knew there was more to enthusiasm on and off the job. The fact is side interests that make her an asset to her life than a career and a paycheck- and I that a person without outside interests is a employer and to the community in which set out to find a way to have fun and make very flat individual indeed. He or she is not she lives and works-and that will, over the friends. As a graduate of Smith College, the kind of person I'm interested in spend­ long term, help her to advance personally where I had many fond memories of hard ing much time with in or out of the office. and professionally. work and close friendships, I decided to join The young women who aspire to the cor­ Her probl~m is, unfortunately, one that my local alumnae club. I sold books at the porate boards of tomorrow need to start I see all too often among young women to­ annual book sale, I made telephone calls, establishing their track records today. day. It's fear of voluntarism-and it is going and I made a lot of friends. In today's Volunteer work can provide visibility, ex­ to hold back many young women in their parlance, I "networked." The benefits were perience and confidence. But, more impor­ quest for positions in the upper reaches of both personal and professional. One of the tant, it can offer a very special brand of the corporate structure and on corporate women who headed the book sale later fulfillment not found at work or at home. boards. Even sadder, it is going to limit their came to work for me as an assistant dean. Networking is just a small part of the story. enjoyment of life in the fullest sense. I'd caught the voluntarism bug. I became Paying society back in some small way for In the early days of the women's move­ involved with our regional education ac­ all that we receive from it is the real "bot­ ment, voluntarism got a bad name. Volun­ creditation association, with local church­ tom line." teer work was equated with slave labor in run home for troubled young women and I enjoy, benefit by, and I hope, add to the the eyes of many feminists. Indeed, in 1971, with the state historical society. As my pro­ corporate boards on which I serve. My long the National Organization for Women, at fessional commitments increased, so did my term commitment to our local facility for its fifth national conference, took a position volunteer efforts- and so did my visibility troubled young women is just as vital to me, against service-oriented voluntarism­ in the community. My work with the his­ however. All of these things make life a although "political or change oriented" torical society led to an appointment on the fuller one-and a lot more fun. volunteer activities were deemed acceptable. city's commission for historical and architec­ Forget the advice that old Army hands The number of volunteers available to the tural preservation and later to the governor's used to give new recruits. Do volunteer­ Junior League, the Red Cross, and numer­ committee on the same topic. and keep on volunteering. Society needs ous other agencies that had long relied on From Smith book sales I moved on to the more than a few good women. volunteer support began to decline, as the board of the alumnae association. And from women who had formed the volunteer nu­ subcommittee work, I worked myself up to Rhoda. Dorsey is entering her eleventh year cleus turned to work-for-pay. Interestingly, the presidency. In fact, I'm sure my as president of Goucher College in Baltimore, many of these women got jobs in large part volunteer activities played a key role in my Maryland. She sits on four corporate boards: because they convinced employers that appointments to the four corporate boards USFG&C, C&P Telephone, Noxell Corpora­ volunteer work had provided valuable ex­ on which I now serve. tion and the First National Bank of Maryland. perience. My story's not an unusual one. Examine Dorsey recently returned from Nairobi as the Women took hold of the male formula for the backgrounds of the handful of women only educator among the United States delega ­ success and began to follow it rigidly. But who sit on corporate boards today and you tion to the World Conference of the Decade for somehow many young women have missed will find that each one made the time to Women. an important ingredient in that formula. volunteer. A recent article in the Harvard They have failed to realize that the most suc­ Business Review notes that women selected cessful corporate executives have always held for corporate boards were chosen, according (Reprinted wision /rom The Wruhingwn Woman, positions on the boards of nonprofit agen­ to the corporations, for their high visibility Ocwber 1985) cies and groups- and enhanced their in government, education and nonprofit careers in the process. circles.

31 Sigma· volunteers· These women aren't afraid to volunteer their time and effOrt for worthy organizations

Jan began thinking of groups that might donations to Meals-On-Wheels this year by carol Bedford make use of the surplus and remembered urging her Sigma Kappa sisters to plant a her father's fondness for Meals-On-Wheels. little extra in their gardens. She hopes, too, Carol Haas Bedford, AI, was named Tentatively she called the office to inquire to interest garden clubs and other local gar­ Counterpoint's 1987 Woman of the Year on if they would take her excess. Jan was deners in making regular donations. Her the basis of her involvement in the com­ assured that her homegrown vegetables enthusiasm is sure to inspire others and this munity of Grand Haven, MI. would be a real treat, especially to those who summer should produce a bumper crop Carol has been active with the League of were regular users of the service. Now their from Connecticut gardens. Women Voters since she moved to Grand menus would consist of fresh lettuce, broc­ Haven 20 years ago. She was also in­ coli, cauliflower, zucchini and tomatoes. Anne Booske strumental in the founding of the Com­ It is hard for working women to donate munity Leeture Series. Carol served . for time as regular volunteers but Jan found Most· Sigmas see the results" of Anne seven years as a campaign manager for local that gardening is something she can do on Weaver Booske's volunteer work in every candidates seeking election and has par­ her own time, either during the week or on issue of the Triangle but few readers realize ticipated on a number of committees related weekends, with no set schedule to follow. what a dedicated editor Anne has been. to education in the Tri-Cities area. She still benefits from the volunteer expe­ Initiated into Zeta chapter of Pi Kappa A respected educator, Carol created Soph­ rience when she delivers her produce on a Sigma in 1942, Anne was an active alumna omore Seminar, a program which addresses regular basis on her way to work. member of liKE, serving as Alumnae adolescent issues, and she helped develop Jan was a charter member of Zeta Rho Chairman for three years, and Grand Editor guidelines for the senior high school's Stu­ chapter and served as recording secretary for 10 years. Through the National Pan­ dent Assistance Program, which deals with and vice president; She now works at hellenic Editors Conference, Anne became students involved with drugs and alcohol. Phibro Energy, Inc .. in Greenwich, CT as friends with Frances Warren "Speed" Baker. Carol has also received state and national operations manager, trading on the futures When Sigma Kappa and Pi Kappa Sigma recognition while serving on a Curriculum exchange. merged in 1959, Speed asked Anne to join Design Committee at the request of the As a member of the Fairfield County the Triangle staff as Collegiate Co-Editor. State Department of Education. alumnae chapter, she hopes to expand food Anne affiliated with rE-Indiana (PA), and · Janice Fuchella

While Janice Fuchella, ZP, was attending lafayette College, her father, who had dia­ betes, depended on Meals-On-Wheels in Greenwich, CT to deliver his meals. While relatives lived nearby, Mr. Fuchella did not want to be dependent on them, so he partic­ ipated in the Meals-On-Wheels program. He appreciated not just the convenience of the service, but the personal contact that came with it. The volunteers varied from day to day but brought with them a special feeling that showed they cared- a friendli­ ness and warmth to a day where possibly he might not see another person. Mr. Fuchella had a penchant for garden­ ing and his yard flourished with a variety of flowers and· fresh vegetables. After he passed away, Jan moved back to her family home. The gardens needed tending, so she began spending time after work weeding and trimming during the late warm sum­ mer hours. Soon she was inundated with such quantities of food that she knew she Janice Fuchella, ZP, (left) fills the basket of Anne Maglisceau, Meals-On-Wheels dietician, could not eat it all. with fresh broccoli. WA, home of Washington State University, if they know Nora Mae Butterfield Keifer, Ar, and they'll say "Sure, I know Nora Mae. She's the chairman of our board!" Since her graduation &om Washington St. in 1955, Nora Mae has chaired or actively participated in over thirty-two major ac­ tivities and other community programs. All this is in addition to her role as a homemaker, mother of four children, and the owner of a leading clothing store in Pullman. Nora Mae's buying trips for the store are wedged in between her work with the PTA, Hospital Board, United Way, Grange, Panhellenic, Community Theatre, Eastern Star, and her favorite philanthropy, Pullman Child Welfare. Nora Mae was presented the Pearl Court Award in recognition of her contributions to Alpha Gamma chapter. She has held all major chapter and alumnae offices. The cor­ Anne Weaver Booske, fE poration board president since 1956, Nora Nancy Rockoff Weeks, AO, and Bob Weeks has been with the magazine ever since. Mae has served as city Panhellenic presi­ While her position on the staff has changed dent, and works with representatives of the Nora Mae Keifer has provided outstan­ &om Collegiate Co-Editor to Collegiate other sororities to strengthen the Greek ding leadership and service to her com­ Editor to Alumnae Editor, Anne has always system at Washington St. She was also ac­ munity and her sorority. given a great deal of her time and effort to tively involved in the recolonization of help produce a quality publication for the Alpha Gamma. Nora Mae assisted with the sororitv. coordination of the chapter installation ac­ In addition to her work with the Tri­ tivities in Pullman. Nancy weeks angle, Anne is actively involved with the Sigma Kappa isn't the only group to Lancaster (PA) Alumnae Panhellenic. She recognize Nora Mae's accomplishments with "If you had the power to end war, would is currently serving as president for the third an award. She was named "Outstanding you?" time, having held all other offices as well. Young Woman of America" in 1967, and This is the question Nancy Rockoff Weeks, Anne has worked with the Girl Scouts Beta Sigma Phi named her "Woman of the AO, asks of people she meets in her work since she joined as a girl 55 years ago. She Year" in 1979. as a volunteer for the Beyond War Founda­ is now concentrating her efforts on the Fox­ How can one person do all Nora Mae has tion, a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational fire House project where she helped develop done and still have the energy to be at her foundation. programming for Girl Scout troops that is store every morning? Nora Mae loves Nancy seeks to motivate others to action based on the life of the Pennsylvania Ger­ everything she does, enjoys every person she by demonstrating that, "each of us has the mans of Lancaster area. Foxfire House is an meets, uses each waking minute, and sets power to end war. In fact, the only thing 18th century stone house built by iron­ an example to those who work with her, that will stop war is the work you and I and master Robert Coleman that has been talk to her and solve problems with her. other concerned people do." restored and preserved. Nancy has always been interested in peo­ Anne is a member of the Embroiderers' ple, relationships between people, and how Guild of America, and has held a number they relate to the environment. She pledged of offices in that organization. She is cur­ Alpha Omicron ~hapter at UCLA in 1960, rently the chapter program chairman of the serving as chapter president in 1962. Nancy Red Rose chapter. The recipient of many was also active in student government, and ribbons for her needlework, Anne has also was elected UCLA Vice President in her taught classes in surface stitchery. senior year. She was named UCLA Woman Anne is an active volunteer for Highland of the Year by the Associated Women Presbyterian Church, and has been the Students as well. editor of the Northbrook Hills Develop­ Following graduation, Nancy married Bob ment Association newsletter since 1973. Weeks, now an attorney in San Jose, CA. In between her volunteer activities, Anne They have two children, Carolyn and Alan. manages to squeeze in time for her husband Nancy has continued her tradition of in­ Hank, whom she describes as a "busy, hap­ volvement in the community by initiating py retiree," her two grown children, Mari­ a drug education program in her school jean and John, and her first grandchild, district. She is currently on the Home and Kaitlyn. School Club Board, and the School Ad­ visory Board at Lehigh High School. Nancy is also on the board of the Bench and Bar Nora Mae Keifer League of Santa Clara County and active Ask anyone on the "Hill" at Pullman, Nora Mae Butterfield Keifer, Ar with her husband in the legal community. Sigma volunteers (cont.)

.Nancy and Bob have focused their atten­ tion on the Beyond War Foundation, devoting countless hours to the effort. Nancy has spoken to school and com­ Maryellen McVicker munity groups, and has even helped organize •a symposium for 3,000 women. Maryellen Harshbarger McVicker, EM, is The commitment to put an end to war a woman of many talents. Her volunteer ex­ has motivated Nancy to meet with local and periences center around her love of history. federal elected officials, as well as communi­ Maryellen is in the process of completing ty, business, and religious leaders. her doctoral dissertation, specializing in "I am motivated by the desire to preserve American history and historic preservation. life for all of us on earth. What gives me As the vice president of the Friends of hope is that I have seen individuals change Historic Boonville (MO), she has assisted their thinking about war and begin look­ the group in running a "massive arts ing for ways to solve our conflicts without festival" each August, conducting tours, pro­ violence. This is the most crucial issue of viding artists in residence support to the our age, and it is exciting to think that we local schools, and maintaining three historic can be part of making that decision of say­ buildings. Thanks primarily to the efforts ing no to war," she said. of the Friends, close to 400 buildings in Boonville are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Dianne Overby Maryellen Harshbarger McVicker, EM The Friends of Historic Boonville have won an American Association for State and Dianne Harnden Overby, .6-X, is "priming plans monthly fun get-togethers for infor­ Local History Award, the Missouri Arts the pump" through her volunteer work at mal interaction, and she writes articles for Council Award and recognition for their St. Stephen's United Methodist Church in the church newsletter to spotlight individual community efforts. All this has been ac­ Norman, OK. members. complished by a staff of one, and many A member of the church choir and the To improve the physical appearance of the dedicated volunteers, like Maryellen. daytime Methodist Women's group, Dianne church, Dianne has made banners to add She is also the chairman of the preserva­ organizes a number of activities within the to the permanent banner collection, replac­ tion committee and the reenactment com­ church. She says she specializes in using ing older pieces. She and her husband Eric mittee. Both groups were actively involved ideas that are "long on imagination and have redecorated the church restrooms, con­ in a celebration of the I 25th anniversary of short of money:' tributing their time and money to give the the Battles of Boonville, sponsored by the Her efforts are geared in three directions: facilities a mucp-needed facelift. Friends in 1986. member relations, facility improvement and Dianne's public relations efforts include The Nelson Memorial United Methodist public relations. supplying articles to local newspapers, send­ Church in Boonville is also one of Mary­ Dianne has tried to help the church ing brochures about the church to area new­ ellen's favorite projects. She serves as church members get to know each other better by comers, placing a regular weekend ad in the historian, coordinating the preservation of updating the membership roster and by paper, and chairing the Evangelism Com­ church artifacts. The 1917 church building coordinating the printing of a pictorial mittee's visitation teams. is listed on the National Register of Historic directory, the first-ever for the church. She Dianne also volunteers her time to other Places, and Maryellen is preserving the in­ is also a charter member of the "Fun and community organizations, including the terior furnishings to reflect that status. She Good Times Committee," a group that Christmas Connection, a relief agency for is also a delegate to the church's Annual needy area families, and Food for Friends, Conference, and sings in the choir. a hot lunch program for the community. As a member of the American Associa­ The organizer of a local neighborhooa tion of University Women, Maryellen is ser­ watch group, Dianne plans quarterly par­ ving as the cultural affairs chair. She is active ties to get better acquainted with her in the local Daughters of the American neighbors. She also participates in a com­ Revolution and the United Daughters of the munity choir. Confederacy chapters, and sits on the A practicing attorney, Dianne frequently Alumni Board for the College of Arts and reduces her fees and arranges bartering Sciences of the University of Missouri .. "workout agreements" to provide legal Maryellen has also been a Sigma Kappa assistance for fixed income elderly people volunteer. She served as a collegiate pro­ and young families. vince officer from 1975 until 1979, and is Dianne has not forgotten Sigma Kappa active in a current movement to revitalize in her volunteer efforts. the mid-Missouri Sigma Kappa alumnae Currently serving as president of the local chapter. She is looking forward to the 1988 alumnae group, Dianne is also the activities National Convention so she can become a chairman and fund raising coordinator. She confirmed conventionite. handled the paste up and cover art for the Maryellen's other activities are far too chapter's new membership directory, and numerous to mention. She estimates that appeared on local television as a spokesper­ she spends at least 25 hours per week on son for Sigma Kappa volunteers during the volunteer work. Maryellen, her husband Dianne Harnden Overby, .6-X Arthritis Foundation telethon. and their two children live in Boonville. legion Auxilliary, Juvenile Court, and Man­ chester United Methodist Church. Claire Reck Claire has received a number of awards in recognition of her work as a volunteer. Claire Yungclas Reck, AE, is the chairman She was honored as one of Ann Arbor's of Manchester's Family Services, a referral outstanding citizens by The Ann Arbor agency that provides support services for News in 1983, and was recognized for her low-income families in Manchester, MI. efforts by Washtenaw Community College The original chairman of the organiza­ in June, 1987. tion, Claire has been involved with Family She was awarded the 1977 Liberty Bell Services since 1965. Along with the Board award by the Washtenaw County Bar of Directors, Claire coordinates efforts to Association, on the basis of her work in the help low-income families get clothing, food, community, and Claire received the furniture and housing. prestigious Wilfrid de St. Aubin Award, t~e highest honor the Red Cross presents, m Family Services works with the Depart­ 1982. ment of Social Services and the Salvation Army, and funding is provided by the United Way. Many of the clinics, businesses and other support services that the organization utilizes are located in nea~by Joyce Bistransky Ann Arbor, so coordinating transportation Joyce Markus Bistransky, rH for clients is important. At the age of 85, Claire still drives 6,000 to 8,000 miles a year, Joyce Markus Bistransky, rH, has been (six) to thousands on some of the ships. an elementary art teacher for the Lake taking Family Services clients to Ann Cards are sent to Marines guarding Amer­ Ridge (IN) school system since 1965. Arbor. ican embassies, to Coast Guard IDRAN Driving is just one element of the job, In November, 1983 after visiting relatives stations, and to Army, Navy and Air FOrce overseas, Joyce read a letter in the Gary Post­ however. Family Services operates three personnel. If you are interested in sending Tribune Editorial page from Donald Grimes, "shops" each year, providing free clothing cards to service personnel stationed overseas founder and national chairman of the and household items for the needy. through the "America Remembers" cam­ "America Remembers" Campaign. He Thousands of items are donated by local paign, write to Joyce for more information requested letters and cards be sent to residents each year, according to Claire. at this address: Charlie Troop, a Cavalry Tank group guard­ During the Chirstmas season, Family Ser­ Joyce Bistransky ing the West German-Czech border. vices gives clothing and a new toy to each 5086 Harbor Avenue Joyce, remembering the American service child in a low-income family. Portage, IN 46368 personnel she saw during her trip abroad, They also manage the monthly distribu­ Joyce is actively involved in a number.pf decided to incorporate the designing and tion of federally supplied food in the area organizations in addition to her work w1th writing of letters into her art classes. At that and coordinate emergency fuel targeted by "America Remembers." She is President of time she was teaching 1st and 2nd grades the U.S. government. Disttict #421, Merrillville, IN of the Greater at Black Oak School and grades 1 through Claire is also active with the local Red Beneficial Union of Pittsburgh (fraternal 5 at Longfellow School. Cross chapter, serving on the board of direc­ insurance group), a member of the National More than 750 cards were sent to Grimes' tors for 6 years, and coordinating the com­ Art Education Association and Indiana Art home in Bloomfield Hills, MI. He hand car­ munity blood clinic. She also volunteers her Education Association, The Art Institute ried them to the soldiers of Charlie Troop, time to the United Way, the American of Chicago, the College Club of Gary Area and contacted Joyce upon his return. letters (membership chairman) and a founder of were sent to the children and to "Mrs. B" the Porter-South Lake County Sigma (as they call her), that were full of love and Kappa Alumnae chapter and Recording appreciation for being remembered while Secretary ·of the group. they were serving our country so far away She is also a member of the American from home. The second year, Charlie Troop Federation of Teachers, Local #662 Lake sent a Citation to Longfellow School, mak­ Ridge School system, Gary, IN. (Lake Ridge ing the students a part of Charlie Troop. is a small township system with a Gary This past Christmas, 660 cards were address.) mailed from Longfellow. According to Grimes, Longfellow sends more cards ~nd If you are Interested In volunteer­ letters than any other school in the nation. Ing yourtlmeand talents to Sigma Joyce was interviewed by USA Today Kappa, contactvourlocal alumnae (Gannett News Wire Service), United Press or collegiate chapter president. International and radio station WMBI-FM, Sigmas are needed as collegiate Chicago, concerning her work with the chil­ advisors all over the country, and dren and their handmade cards. members are always welcome at The cards are collected from each class­ alumnae ChaPter meetings. see the room and sent in a large envelope to one Offlcerdlrectorvlr:tthefallntal11118 of the addresses on the list provided by the fOr the name of the appropriate America Remembers campaign. The per­ cf1apterprestdent. sonnel at each facility run from a handful Sigma Kappa is proud to announce the installation of the following chapters: zeta - ceorge washington university ·., omega - Florida State university Alpha camma - washington state university Alpha Iota- Miami university (0H) Alpha Xi - university of Iowa camma Beta - western Michigan university zeta Omicron - university of Arizona congratulations!

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