Albuquerque Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta

Upcoming Events 1

Website & Facebook 1

Sisterhood Events 2

Triad 2016 2

Lila Boyden Grant 2

President’s Corner 3

Silver Kite Pins 3

Lunch Bunch 3

Business Spotlight 3

Pansy Order Form 4

Poinsettia Order Form 5

Convention Report 6

Dues Paid Members 6

Dues Form 2016 7

What’s inside?

Upcoming Events

Find us on Facebook too… Albuquerque-Thetas!

Newsletter Fall 2016

> Sept. 16 Theta Lunch Bunch at Yanni’s - See page 3

> Sept. 17 4th Annual Kappa Klassic Golf Tournament Benefitting Casa Angelica. Contact Karla for more info karla913@gmail.com or 505-710-7466

> Sept. 21 Pansies and Potluck - See order form on page 4

> Oct. 21 Make A Difference Day - Roadrunner Food Bank Please Rsvp to Lynn Adkins by October 7th ladkins@cybermesa.com or 505-899-4557

> Dec. 2 Poinsettia Sale Pick-up - See order form on page 5

> Dec. 11 Holiday Party 4-7 pm at Shirley Rich’s home

> Jan. 21 2017 Founders Day Luncheon—Albuquerque Country Club

Check out our NEW website!!

http://albuquerque.kappaalphatheta.org

Have something to share with our group such as an event, photos or even just some good news? E-mail Susan Bowdoin at susan@bowdoins.com.

- Breaking News - Albuquerque Thetas are Getting Greener!

Reminder... From now on, our Fall Newsletter will be printed and mailed (unless you’ve signed up for the electronic version) but the Spring

Newsletter will be sent out via email only. If you would like to receive only electronic versions of all newsletters, just send an email to:

laurakaysmith@gmail.com with the subject “Going Green” and you’ll be placed on the list. It’s that easy!

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Lila Milligan Boyden Grant Endowment Fund

Back row (l. to r.): Sue Hutchison, Jenison Klinger, Georgia Meston, Suzanne Verardo, Karen Morgan, Idell Conaway, Kaye Thompson Front

row: Judy Mock, Dottie Gillespie, Maria Pope, Holly Flandermeyer, Janet Parker

Did you know that a grant has been established in Lila’s name with the

Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation’s Give to Lead, Give to Learn campaign?

In order to have an endowed grant, the fund must reach $25,000 by

November 2019.

Her fund is currently at $14,000.

Please consider helping us reach this goal by giving to the

Foundation in memory of Lila.

When you make your donation note that the gift is for the Lila

Milligan Boyden Grant Lila Milligan Boyden

1950 – 2012

It is such an honor to have this grant in Lila’s name to continue her giving spirit and her love

for Kappa Alpha Theta. Lila was a Gamma Omicron Theta and President of the Albuquerque

Alumnae Chapter for 3 terms. She was the Theta of the year twice. She was Alumnae District

President for many years. She continued her service to Theta in Spokane, WA as President and

was involved with the WSU and Idaho chapters.

Sisterhood Events

Theta Girls Day Out Sisterhood Event at Casa Rodena Winery. We enjoyed an afternoon wine tasting!

Sisterhood Event at the Albuquerque Botanic Gardens on August 18 for their Summer Nights Music Program.

Triad 2016

On July 16, twelve Thetas joined the Kappas and Pi Phis at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History for our annual Triad event. The Kappas hosted this year and treated us to a visual and auditory presentation by Idell Conaway, a Chi Omega and accomplished photographer and world traveler. Idell shared her amazing underwater photographs which are featured in an exhibit at the museum. She also shared her knowledge and enthusiasm for the peoples and cultures of Asia and the Pacific. An added bonus was Idell’s gift of one of her photographs to each attendee! Wow! After viewing the exhibit, we all made our way to the Church Street Café for lunch and great visiting. This great tradition of gathering the Triad continues next year when the Pi Phis will host. Watch for the announcement!

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Theta Lunch Bunch

Theta Lunch Bunch meets the third Friday of every month at 1:00 pm at a local restaurant.

Join us September 16th, 1:00 pm At Yanni’s

Rsvp by September 14th

To Rsvp or learn our next location, contact Lynn Adkins at (505) 899-4557

ladkins@cybermesa.com

Silver Kite Pins These beautiful pins are unique to our own

Albuquerque Alumnae Chapter. Cast in sterling silver, they measure 2 ¼ “ tall by 1 ½ “ wide. Order forms are available on the website at

http://albuquerque.kappaalphatheta.org or by contacting Jenison Klinger at jenison@att.net or

(505) 856-3435. The cost is $40, which includes shipping.

What a great way to support our chapter’s fundraising efforts!

Albuquerque Business Spotlight

Advertise your business and support

our Alumnae Chapter! For only $50

your business card sized ad will be

included in our directory and all

Theta Newsletters. See the

Dues Form on page 7.

Hello Thetas! I hope you all had an enjoyable Summer! As we are gearing up for our busy Fall calendar of events, I’d like to start by letting you know what an absolutely wonderful team of officers we have serving our Albuquerque Alumnae Chapter! These women are truly top notch, work together effectively, and their dedication to all things Theta is something to be admired. Please join me in thanking them for their service when you happen to run into one of them. I personally appreciate each one of you so much! We enjoyed some fun events together this Summer, including Triad, along with a couple of Sisterhood Events. Thank you to all that attended! And a special Thank You to Sue Hutchison for serving as our Delegate at Grand Convention. Sue represented our Chapter so well and provided a very thorough report upon her return home. I am so happy Sue was joined by both of her daughters and also her granddaughter at Grand Convention. What a joyous occasion to experience together. I hope to see you all this Fall at some of our upcoming events! Please get together with a Sister and join us for some fun!

Loyally in Theta, Holly Flandermeyer

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PANSY ORDER FORM – ORDER DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 12th

NAME:__________________________________________ PHONE: ________________

ADDRESS:_____________________________________ EMAIL:_____________________ NUMBER OF FLATS ($20 per flat): ______________

CHECK TOTAL: ___________________ Make check payable to Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae Chapter or

Mail order form and check to: Danielle Meister 6421 Glen Oak NE Albuquerque, NM 87111

949-836-8381

Pansies and Potluck Join us for

the Fall Pansy Sale and Potluck

September 21st, 2016 at 6:30 PM

Plant some great fall color that will last through the winter and bloom next spring. If you can’t buy a whole flat, share one with someone else! If you can’t

buy plants, come anyway and bring a dish to share. We will be assembling Theta Mix bags for Colorado College.

Pansies Available by the Flat for $20.00 SAME PRICE AS LAST YEAR!!!

(36 Small Plants, Mixed Colors)

Danielle Meister’s Home

6421 Glen Oak NE Albuquerque, NM 87111

949-836-8381

Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae Chapter presents our annual

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Poinsettia Sale

ORDER DEADLINE is October 10th, 2016

If you cannot use a plant, but would still like to support our fundraiser, donations are greatly appreciated!

Customer Name: ____________________________________ Phone: __________________ Address: ___________________________________________ Email: ___________________

Proceeds to benefit the Albuquerque CASA program and will be used for training of volunteers to work

with abused and neglected children in the courts, and the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation/ Scholarships.

Please detach this portion and keep it for your records. Thank you.

Mail order form and checks to: Danielle Meister 6421 Glen Oak NE Albuquerque, NM 87111

Call with questions or for more information: Danielle Meister: 949-836-8381 Make checks payable to: Kappa Alpha Theta

Pick-up your plants: Friday, December 2, 2016 from 11:00am—6:00pm Suzanne Verardo’s Home

11901 San Victorio NE Albuquerque, NM 87111

The sisters of ΚΑΘ THANK YOU for your support!

Size Price Red White Pink Jingle Bells (red with white

splashes)

Total # Total Cost

Small (4.5”)

$9.00

Medium (6.5”)

$14.00

Large (8.5”)

$26.00

Hanging $46.00 N/A

Totals: # $

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ABQ Alumnae Chapter - Convention Report By Sue Hutchison

It was my honor and privilege to represent the Albuquerque Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta at the 2016 Grand Convention June 23-26, 2016 at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. There were 143 Alumnae Delegates, 138 College Delegates, members of Grand Council, Trustees, Corporation Boards, Alumnae and College District Directors, Convention Staff and Guests among the 830 Theta attendees.

Theta has truly moved into the electronic age and our fraternity continues to grow. This fall five college chapters will be established: San Diego State, Stetson, Colorado Mines, Georgia Tech and UC Santa Cruz. Much of our fraternity business and information will now be processed through electronic messaging. Theta is on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Linkedin, Snapchat and Periscope! Check out the Reading Women, Global Thetas and Theta Traveler, etc. It’s time to GET CONNECTED!

Thank you for the opportunity to represent our Albuquerque Alumnae Chapter at the 2016 Grand Convention. It was an amazing celebration of the biennium’s accomplishments and plans for the future of Kappa Alpha Theta.

Sue’s full report can be found on our website at http://albuquerque.kappaalphatheta.org.

Sue with Royce Freeman,

Albuq. Alumanae Chapter

President 1981

Albuquerque Alumnae Chapter

Convention Award

Sue with granddaughter Meghan and

daughters Leslie and Sharon. All Thetas!

Lynn Adkins

Katherine Arnold

Katherine Bennett

Sara Bode

Susan Bowdoin

Mary-Ellin Brooks

Stephanie Butler

Eleanor Dickson

Vicki Donaldson

Holly Flandermeyer

Emily Foor

Renee Gwyther

Linda Hansen

Sue Hutchison

Jenison Klinger

Janet Kimberling

Susan Lucas Kamat

Zoa Mattox

Danielle Meister

Julie Miller

Jessica Montoya

Karen Morgan

Janet Parker

Elizabeth Ramsey

Shirley Scott

Kaye Thompson

Suzanne Verardo

Laura Williams

Thank you!!!

These members are dues paid as of August 15th, 2016. Is your name on the list?

Kappa Alpha Theta

Albuquerque Alumnae Chapter

2016 Dues Form

Why pay dues? Membership benefits you with new and rekindled friendships, business networking, social media event invitations, FREE membership directory, chapter newsletters, and we keep your information current with Headquarters.

Help us keeps our records current; please take the time to legibly complete this form.

Name __________________________________________________________________________________ (Last) (First) (Maiden) (Spouse)

Address _______________________________________________________________________ Street ___________________________________________________________________City, State, Zip Phone (H) __________________________________(C) _______________________________________ Email ___________________________________________________________________________________ Occupation _____________________________________________________________________________ Chapter _____________________ School __________________________ Initiation Year _______ Legacy Information: My sister, daughter, or granddaughter will graduate from high school in 2016. Her name is ______________________________________________ Standard communication will now be sent via e-mail. However, should you be unable to receive your newsletters and other information, we will send hard copies to dues paying members. ________ Please send my communication via hard-copy.

Dues and Contributions

Alumna $55 $ ___________ Contributing $ 75 $ ___________ Business Card Ad (include Card) for Directory AND Newsletters $50 $ ___________

Mail check payable to Kappa Alpha Theta with memo marked 2016 Dues with this form to: Laura Williams

1918 Quail Run Dr NE Albuquerque, NM 87122

You may also pay dues through PayPal online at http://tinyurl.com/abqdues

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