Anchor News Volume 1.3 ~ Spring 2015
North Orange County
Anchor News
Volume 1.3 ~ Spring 2015
for hope. for strength. for life. IN THIS ISSUE 1. A Season in Review 1. 2015-2016 Board
2. Letter from the President
3. Doing Good with Delta Gamma 4. Special Interest Groups Issue 1 ~of FEvents all 2014 5. Calendar 6. Stay Connected with DG
A Season in Review: Winter 2014 Events December… ! Dine on the Nines Happy Hour at RA Sushi ! Holiday Party at Elsie and John’s home January… ! Book Club Meeting: We Are Water by Wally Lamb ! Dine on the Nines Potluck Dinner at Anita’s home ! Bunco Night at Vicki’s home ! BCLC Benefit dinner February… ! DG Fitness Walk Group in Orange ! Dine on the Nines Lunch at Zov’s Bistro ! Oscar Potluck Dinner Party at Geri’s home ! Book Club Meeting: When I Found You Check out our website on a regular basis for updates and full details on our dine-outs, chapter events, photos and more at NorthOrangeCounty.DeltaGamma.org
Congratulations to our new officers!
2015-2016 Board:
President: Nicole Parsons VP Finance: Katie Kissee VP Programming: Anita Pedzinski VP Membership: Geri Lopker VP Communications: Arielle Deltoro VP Collegiate/Alumnae Relations: Open
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Letter from the President: Dear Sisters, Over the past four years, I have been blessed to have had the opportunity to know women with such diverse ages, backgrounds, strengths and interests. Returning to the role as President of our Chapter was not an easy decision. I am far busier than I was even a year ago. I have had many life changes, and seem to be on airplanes more than I’d care to be. Yet, I knew by not taking on this role with an amazing team, I would be missing a great chance to work with talented women who deeply care about the mission of Delta Gamma, to “Do Good.” You will be hearing from Geri, Anita, Jan, Katie, Arielle and me throughout the year with specific opportunities and events relating to their individual roles. I am going to share with you the BIG PICTURE and VISION for the year. My goal for each member of NOCDG: -‐ Share in the sisterhood and values of Delta Gamma through unique events and engagement opportunities -‐ For each member to feel valued, respected, and cared for by all -‐ Connecting you to NOCDG in a way that is meaningful to you -‐ Support members in times of adversity -‐ Having an environment where members can provide feedback to leadership -‐ And, most importantly, all members sharing great times together which foster lifelong friendships and memories Thank you for making North Orange County Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter a part of your life. I look forward to a great year with you all. ITB, Nicole NOCDG Alumnae Chapter President 2015-2016
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Doing Good with Delta Gamma BCLC 11th Annual Destination Independence 5K Walk Walk with our team: Delta Gamma ITB Our team goal is to raise $1,500 Location: BCLC 18542-B Vanderlip Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705 Join us on Saturday, May 16th: " 8 AM Registration " 9 AM Walk Commences " 10 AM-2PM Carnival: Food, Drinks, and lots of Fun! o The $20 Registration fee includes T-Shirt and Bag! o To Sign up: 1) go to www.blindkids.org and click WALK TEAMS. 2) Select Delta Gamma ITB for your team 3) Enter your information to complete o o o o
Congratulations to Debbie Wesseln for her winning bid in our silent bid for the $300 Williams Sonoma Gift Card. Her $200 bid for the gift card went to the BCLC. Love to see our sisters Doing Good! Do you have any volunteer or community service ideas that you would like to do with your sisters? We want to hear about them and find out how you like to Do Good in the community! Send an email to [email protected]
Box Tops for Education
In an effort to raise more money and awareness for the Blind Children’s Learning Center, we will be collecting Box Tops at our Dine on the Nines events. Ask your friends and neighbors if they can save them for you and tell them about what an amazing educational organization the BCLC is! 3
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A Message from the 2014-2015 President: Congratulations and thank you to our incoming board for NOCDG for 2015-2016! We have an amazing group of women that have stepped up to fill the roles of leadership for our Chapter for the coming year. During the transition period over the next few months, both the previous and incoming boards will be working side by side, with some jobs starting transition sooner rather than later to strengthen our Chapter growth. Thank you to all of you that took the time to place your vote and to all that have dedicated their time to take on leadership roles. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as your President this past year. Thank you to all of the women that served on the board this past year; Jill Johns, Nicole Parsons, Amber Serenil, Arielle Deltoro, Lynn Ogburn and Katie Kissee. I am proud to me a member of NOCDG and the wonderful ladies that make up this Chapter. ITB, Michelle Dean
Special Interest Group Fitness Walk
Special Interest Group Book Club
Want a fun way to increase your fitness and DG community? A big thank you to Nicole Parsons and Geri Lopker for starting our new Fitness Walk Group. We will plan a day to walk about once a month. Our first walk was on February 7th. Our next meet-up will be on Saturday, March 14th.
We meet every other month to discuss a book that has been voted on by the group collectively. We welcome ideas and suggestions for future book discussions. Please let Nicole know if you are interested in joining our book club, as she will email you separately with updates.
There is a walking course for everyone, whether you’re interested in a short, medium or long walk. We will also meet up afterwards for coffee for anyone that is interested in just meeting after the walk to socialize. Details in the calendar of events on the next page and updated details are always available on our website www.NorthOrangeCounty.DeltaGamma.org
Nicole Parsons: [email protected] Past books discussed: August 27th: The Pecan Man by Cassie D. Selleck October 30th: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins January 6th: We Are Water by Wally Lamb February 28th: When I Found You by Catherine Hyde Upcoming book discussion: April 18th: The Pearl that Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi
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Calendar of Events: Spring 2015
March 7th: DG Founder’s Day Brunch “Delta Gamma Through the Years” # DG Founder’s Day Brunch: “Delta Gamma Through the Years” # Social Hour: 9:30 a.m., Brunch: 10:30 a.m. # Location: Mesa Verde Country Club, 3000 Club House Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 March 9th: Dine on the Nines, Dinner (6:30 p.m.) # Fucco Pizzeria in Fullerton # Active and New Members only March 14th: Fitness Walk (8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m.) # Grijalva Park on Prospect and Spring # Meet for a fitness walk at 8:30AM and at 10AM for coffee April 9th: Dine on the Nines, Happy Hour (5:30 p.m.) # BJ’s in Brea # Active and New Members only April 16th: Teddy’s Cooking Class (6:30 p.m.) # Active Members only # Details to follow April 30th: Cookies and Coffee (Time TBD) # Nancy Philippi’s home in Yorba Linda # Active and New Members only # Details to follow May 9th: Dine on the Nines, Brunch (Time TBD) # Possible family beach day, tentative due to weather # Details to follow May 16th: BCLC Walk (8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) # BCLC 11th Annual Destination Independence 5K Walk # Walk for our team: Delta Gamma ITB. Our team goal is to raise $1,500 # Location: BCLC 18542-B Vanderlip Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705 # 8:00 a.m. Registration, 9:00 a.m. Walk Commences, 10:00 a.m. -2 p.m. Carnival: Food, drinks, and lots of fun! # The $20 Registration fee includes T-Shirt and Bag! # To Sign up: 1) go to www.blindkids.org and click WALK TEAMS. 2) Select Delta Gamma ITB for your team 3) Enter your information to complete Upcoming Summer 2015 Events: details to follow in Paperless Post Email Invitations
For more details and to see the full 2014-2015 calendar please visit our website NorthOrangeCounty.DeltaGamma.org
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Stay Connected with Social Media NOCDG Facebook Page ! ‘Like’ us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NOCDG ! Invite your Delta Gamma friends to ‘like’ us ! Tag us in photos you post from events NOCDG Website ! Go to www.NorthOrangeCounty.DeltaGamma.org ! Add our website to your ‘favorite places’ ! The website is updated on a regular basis ! Email Arielle if you would like your business, the company you work for, or a personal blog or website to be featured on the Networking page.
Networking with Sisters
Artful Gourmet Cooking Classes Teddy is putting on a cooking class just for us! Mark your calendar for April 16th. If you’ve never been to one of Teddy’s cooking classes, you’re missing out! Call Teddy to get a list of her upcoming classes. For more information, call (714) 637-0579 or email [email protected]
What do my Dues pay for? Per Capita Dues: The $25 annual dues that you pay to the Delta Gamma Fraternity go towards everything including: $ ANCHORA magazine $ Convention costs $ Recruitment $ Technological advances Local Dues: The $50 annual dues that you pay NOCDG go specifically to our Chapter. These dues are used for: $ Charitable donations $ Chapter per capita fees $ Liability insurance $ Convention fees $ Subsidizing our Chapter’s events Golden Anchor Patrons (GAP) Your donation of $100+ (in addition to paying your annual local dues) to NOCDG makes a huge difference and we ask those that can provide the extra support to do so each year.
Websites to check out by DG’s ‘Living Life with Joy’ Book Reviews & Lifestyle Blog By Arielle Deltoro LivingLifeWithJoy.com ‘Don’t Forget the Secret Ingredient’ Favorite Family Recipes By Sheryl Pedroza DontForgetTheSecretIngredient.com Do you have a personal blog or website that you want us to know about? Email [email protected]
Please email Arielle at [email protected] with any content, photos or ideas that you would like to see on the website or in a future newsletter!! 6
