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VOLUME 52 ISSUE No. 4 January 2020 a Legacy of Love: Bridging Sisterhood, & Service in NWI Since 1938 PO BOX 64690 Gary, IN 46401 Vol. 51, Issue No. 1 Septemer 2018www.garyalumnaechapterdst.org VOLUME 52 ISSUE No. 4 January 2020 A LeGACy of Love: Bridging Sisterhood, & Service in NWI Since 1938 1 Mailing Address PO Box 64690 Gary, IN 46401 Contact Us Website: www.garyalumnaechapterdst.org Follow & “Like” Us on Social Media Facebook: @GaryAlumnaeChapter Instagram: @gacdeltas Twitter: @gacdeltas Conference Call: 712-775-7465 Access Code: 749688# Chapter Emails Gary Alumnae Chapter [email protected] Gary Alumnae President Yvonne Lucas [email protected] Membership Services 1st Vice Pres. Shana Caruthers [email protected] Program Planning & Development 2nd Vice Pres. Diane Pratt [email protected] Finance Team [email protected] PayPal [email protected] Corresponding Secretary [email protected] Recording Secretary [email protected] Chaplain [email protected] Information & Communications [email protected] Journalists [email protected] Marketing/Public Relations [email protected] Special Events (assigned by C&I) [email protected] Emergency Response Team (ERT) [email protected] Nominating Committee [email protected] 2 Executive Board Members ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Mona Derico Howell 2018-2020 Corporate Partnership– Dawnantoni Riley President EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Sandra T. Brown Yvonne Lucas Adopted School - Yvonne Lucas 1st Vice President Delta Academy - Michelle Adeniyi and Shalika Allison Shana L. Caruthers College Readiness Education Program- Christy Lewis 2nd Vice President EMBODI - Dr. Maya Blackwell Diane Pratt Delta GEMS - Nicole Musenja Financial Secretary PEACE Parent Program - Pamela Cook Crystal Melton Risk Management - Erika Robinson-Watkins Assistant Financial Secretary Scholarship - Angela Price-Moore Mechelle Moore Treasurer INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS & INVOLVEMENT: Shalonda Jones Tinisha Greenwell Assistant Treasurer PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH: Shalonda Hall Maxine Patton-Weaver Sexual & Domestic Violence - Nemia Cooper Recording Secretary IN Emergency Response Team - Jessica L. Bailey Michelle McGill-Vargas Project 13 - OPEN Assistant Recording Secretary Stephanie Bates POLITICAL AWARENESS & INVOLVEMENT: Arlene Mitchell-Pearson Chaplain Gilvonne Washington-Davis CHAPLAIN’S COUNCIL: Gilvonne Washington-Davis Correspondence Secretaries Companion Sorors– Alva Comer Deborah Hendricks-Black & Sheila Horton STANDING COMMITTEES: Heritage & Archives Membership Services - Shana Caruthers Maxine Miller Program Planning & Development - Diane Pratt Journalists Arts & Letters - Patricia Bailey-Johnson & Irene King Michelle McGill-Vargas Ritual & Ceremonies - Jeanette Pike & Sharifa Townsend Audit Committee Protocol - Sheri Gibbs Lisa Derico Policies & Procedures - Aimbrell Holmes Parliamentarian Delta D.E.A.R.S. - Faye K. Barnes Sonya Scott-Dix & Shelice Tolbert Past Presidents‘ Council (PPC) - Sheila Baker Sergeant-At-Arms Election Chair– Alesia Y. Pritchett Sandra Porter Communication & Information - Tina Davis-Powell Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms Marketing– Danyele L.C. Davis Leona Chandler Felton Technology– Arlene Mitchell-Pearson Custodian of the Properties Collegiate Transition Taskforce (CTT) - Myrtle Davis Step & Stroll - Ernestine Davis Foster Nominating Committee Terri Weems- Chairperson SPECIAL COMMITTEES: Angela Briggs Divine Inspiration Choir– Tinisha Greenwell Natasha Brown Founders Day– OPEN Vaughan Pritchett Greek Picnic– Patricia Bailey-Johnson & Gilvonne Washington-Davis Jabberwock - Arts & Letters Leadership Excellence Achievement & Development– Shanta Mack May Week - Deana Johnson 3 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, “Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter.” Revelation 4:1 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Revelation 4:11 As we begin a New Year, sorors, take a moment to reflect over our sorority year and all that we have accomplished for the community, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Gary Alumnae Chapter: 4 A LeGACy of Love: Bridging Sisterhood, & Service Since 1938 Do You Know the Founders? Match each Founder to her accomplishment 1. Osceloa McCarthy Adams ___A. This Founder sang for various television shows 2. Marguerite Young Alexander ___B. This Founder chartered Eta Beta (Dallas Alumnae) Chapter 3. Winona Cargile Alexander ___C. This Founder became a music teacher in Washington, D.C. 4. Ethel Cuff Black ___D. This Founder was Alpha Chapter’s first Corresponding Secretary 5. Bertha Pitts Campbell ___E. This was the only Founder to earn her Ph.D. 6. Zephyr Chisom Carter ___F. This Founder helped purchase a sorority house at the University of Illinois 7. Edna Brown Coleman ___G. This Founder was Alpha Chapter’s first Treasurer 8. Jessie McGuire Dent ___H. This Founder published the novel The Valley of the Poor 9. Frederica Chase Dodd ___I. This Founder’s granddaughter serves as the National Chaplain 10. Myra Davis Hemmings ___J. This Founder was a member of the 1950 Ritual Committee 11. Olive C. Jones ___K. This Founder was Alpha Chapter’s first Custodian 12. Jimmie Bugg Middleton ___L. This Founder is known for her elephant collection 13. Pauline Oberdorfer Minor ___M. This Founder was the first to enter Omega Omega Chapter in 1919 14. Vashti Turley Murphy ___N. This Founder became a dramatic performer after retiring from teaching 15. Naomi Sewell Richardson ___O. This Founder was a charter member of Queens (NY) Alumnae Chapter 16. Mamie Reddy Rose ___P. This Founder lobbied for participation in the 1913 Women’s Suffrage March 17. Eliza Pearl Shippen ___Q. This Founder designed the Sorority Pin 18. Florence Letcher Toms ___R. This Founder selected the Delta mottoes 19. Ethel Carr Watson ___S. This last surviving Founder entered Omega Omega Chapter in 1993 20. Wertie Blackwell Weaver ___T. This Founder was Howard University’s 1913 valedictorian 21. Madree Penn White ___U. This Founder served as Alpha Chapter’s Recording Secretary 22. Edith Mott Young ___V. This Founder repeated the Women’s Suffrage March at the age of 92 Answer Key: (Do you really need one??) Can be found on page 11 Bonus Questions: 1.On what date was Delta Sigma Theta Sorority granted its Certificate of Incorporation? 2. Which Founder served as president of both Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta? 5 Chaplain’s Report HAPPY NEW YEAR, SORORS!! "Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His Word, Just to rest upon His promise, Just to know, "Thus saith the Lord!" As we continue to thank the Lord for His Grace and Mercy, we trust that the coming year will bring bountiful blessings and abundant Peace, Love, Hope, Health and Prosperity!! The Chaplain’s Council is always ready to stand in the gap, interceding on your behalf. PRAYER LIST: We’re praying for all Sorors and their families, caregivers, and loved ones in the hospital, in nursing homes or a private residence. Over the past couple of months, we received Praise Reports of health restoration, personal accomplishments and protection from hurt, harm and danger. What a MIGHTY GOD we serve!! “Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal…” Most recently, Soror Caroline Richardson lost her cousin, Mr. Antonio Little. He was funeralized in East St. Louis, IL. Soror Meshelle Moore's dad passed away this week. More information is forthcoming. Please continue to keep all who are grieving lifted in prayer. Prayer Call Line: Join us every Monday evening, at 7:00 p.m., on the GAC Prayer Line, by calling 1-712-775-7465, code 749688#. If you’re in need of prayer, please don’t hesitate to let us know. You may submit private requests to our email: [email protected] OR call the Chaplain, Gilvonne W. Davis directly at 708-257-9507. The Chaplains are only a phone call away to pray with you and for you. May God continue to bless each of you abundantly! Submitted in Sisterly Love, Soror Gilvonne Washington-Davis 708-257-9507 6 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: The Economic Development Committee (EDC) is in the process of creating a Dfree Program for the Chapter in line with Grand Chapter’s program. A related event is to be scheduled in April 2020. Place & Date are to be announced. The committee is looking to solicit a local bank or banks to partner with for a Debt Free event to offer to sorors and the community. —Mona Derico Howell EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: The meeting for youth programs will take place Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Bailly S.T.E.M. Academy from 1:00pm-until 3:00pm. EMBODI is looking for males ages 11-17 to actively participate in programming. Please help us spread the word! Our youth groups are collecting clothing for all sizes and genders and hangers for their clothing closet. We will be having a series of pop up shop clothing give away event in the Spring. — Sandra T. Brown INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT: The International Awareness & Involvement (IAI) Committee is partnering, again, with the organization Rice Bowls. We will distribute rice bowl banks in an effort to collect loose change to send to Africa and Haiti to feed orphaned and impoverished children. We are asking those sorors that work at schools or would like your church to assist us with this endeavor, to please contact our committee so that we can give you bowls to distribute. All bowls MUST be returned back to IAI by the April Chapter meeting on April 18, 2020. We thank you in advance for your cooperation with this activity. IF YOU STILL HAVE A RICE BOWL FROM LAST SORORITY YEAR, PLEASE BRING IT TO CHAPTER MEETING!! Our committee will also be donating money to several organizations, sponsored through the National Headquarters, in the name of Gary Alumnae. —Shalonda N. Jones POLITICAL AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT: The PA & A participated in the G.C.C.C. 2020 Census Kickoff at the Genesis Convention Center. The partnership consisted of the Mayor of Gary, Urban League, NAACP, Edgewater, Civic leaders, Community Organizations, AKA Sorority and many more. The committee rolled out information and talked about the impact of the Census to the Citizens of Gary.
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