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Greetings Alpha Chi Omega Sisters! Welcome to a new year of sisterhood and great programs for the Mu Mu Alumnae Chapter of Greater Kansas City. We have a dedicated group of Real.Strong.Women. that support Mu Mu by serving on the executive board, opening their homes for events, donating time and talents for fundraising, and paying membership dues to support our collegiate chapters and philanthropies. Alpha Chi Omega is for a lifetime and Mu Mu members certainly reflect that fact. Whether you are a new grad, new to Kansas City, or just now have the time to get back to AX, Mu Mu welcomes you and hopes to see you at some of our programs in the coming year. As I begin another term as president, I am excited to continue to be a part of the great team of women that dedicate their time and talents to make Mu Mu a strong alumnae chapter. Many of these women also serve on chapter advisory boards, house corporations, and national roles, so if you are looking for a connection, we have it. We also have strong new alumnae initiates. I have served on the Mu Mu board since 1990, in a variety of roles, VP-Membership, VP-Fraternity Relations and VP-Finance. The Alpha Chi Omega bond is for a lifetime, no matter when it starts. Your alumna experience can be anything you want it to be and your Mu Mu AX sisters are here to help and support you. We have a variety of programs and opportunities to meet sisters from across the country. We have a great mix of activities to choose from, including monthly programs, GAMMA-day time meetings, monthly Lunch Bunch, Young Alum outings, Mom and Tot, and fundraising and altruism events for family and friends. Please contact me or any other board member if you have any questions, need a ride, or would like to carpool. Our first program of the year is in September. It is a WELCOME BACK party that celebrates your chapter of initiation. It is a casual evening of meeting old and new sisters and celebrating our collegiate chapters. Check out the program schedule and mark the dates on your calendar. Please consider becoming a dues paying member. Your dues go to support programming, collegiate chapters, National dues, Panhellenic dues and scholarships. Dues are $35 for standard membership (with reduced rates of $30 for 50 year members and $25 for recent graduates). In addition, we have levels of membership support. Members paying $50 will be at the Carnation level, members paying $75 will be at the Lyre level, and members paying $100 will be at the Hera level. These levels include membership dues. The additional amounts paid go to support scholarship/grants, collegiate relations, programming and other Mu Mu expenses. Thanks to all the loyal members that pay their dues, serve on the board, support our fundraisers through attendance and donations, and attend our monthly programs. Loyally, Beverly Wood Nichols, AN ’75 [email protected]
Letter from the President
Inside This Issue
1 Letter from the
President
2 Finance Report
2 AXO of the Year
3 75-Year Members
3 50-Year Members
3 Collegiate Chapter
Award Winners
4 Mu Mu Programs
4 Gamma Meetings
5 Monthly Out to Lunch
5 Mom & Dot Events
5 Service Opportunities
7 Membership Form
Whether you are a new graduate, new to
Kansas City, or just now have the time to get
back to Alpha Chi, Mu Mu welcomes you and
hopes to see you at some of our programs in
the coming year.
FALL 2019 Mu Mu Alumnae Chapter
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Annual dues remain the same for next year. Dues are $35 for standard membership (with reduced rates of $30 for 50-year members and $25 for recent graduates). In addition, we have levels of membership support. Members paying $50 will be at the Carnation level, members paying $75 will be at the Lyre level, and members paying $100 will be at the Hera level. These levels include membership dues. The additional amounts paid go to support scholarship/grants, collegiate relations, programming and other Mu Mu expenses. Members will be recognized for their generosity in the membership directory. In 2018-2019 we had 112 dues paying members- (46-Standard, 24-Classic, 9- New Graduates, 20-Carnation, 3-Lyre, and 10-Hera).
Donations from Mu Mu funds for the 2018-2019-membership year were as follows:
$13,325.40 - Alpha Chi Omega Foundation- a portion of this was split with Rose Brooks via LPI-(LY amt $10,542) $ 200 - Kansas City Panhellenic Scholarship fund $ 85.25 - Alpha Chi Omega- MacDowell Donation (Gamma Group)
These donations were made possible through our fundraising efforts, including the Rose Brooks Silence the Violence Event at Silo and local alumnae donations to Mu Mu. The White Elephant sale in January raised $904. This event helps to offset operating expenses. Additional income from directory advertisements helps offset some of the cost of the printing of the directory. Please support our directory advertisers with your business. Dues paying members will receive the 2019-2020 membership directory. The directory includes our calendar of events, board members, meeting schedules, and your local sisters’ phone numbers and addresses. The dues and support you provide to Mu Mu are appreciated and go to support a variety of programs.
Finance Update
AXO of the Year Information Call for Nominations The Mu Mu Board of Directors is seeking nominations for the 2019-2020 Alpha Chi Omega of the Year. Please nominate your Alpha Chi Omega sister that meets the following criteria by October 1, 2019:
• Dues paying member • Support of Alpha Chi Omega –past and present • Active in the community
Please include the following information with your nomination/recommendation:
• Name, Address, Phone Number, Chapter, and School • How she meets the above criteria
Please also include your name and phone number. All nominations should be sent to Bev Nichols at [email protected] or Bev Nichols, 15019 Rhodes Circle Lenexa, KS 66215. 2018-2019 Honoree – Diane Blackwelder Diane Wilson Blackwelder was initiated in 1967 at Omicron chapter-Baker University. She assumed the National Presidency at the 33rd National Convention held in St. Louis in 2012 and was re-elected to a second two-year term at the 34th National Convention held in Palm Desert, California in 2014. Diane has been an active Alpha Chi Omega throughout her life, serving as President of Omicron’s House Corporation Board and President of the Mu Mu Alumnae Chapter in Kansas City. She currently serves on the Mu Mu board as the Panhellenic Delegate. Diane has been a lifelong AX volunteer, no matter where she lived. After moving to Iowa, Diane volunteered for Delta Nu Chapter at Iowa State University. Following a move to Indiana, served as Co-Chapter Advisor to Alpha Beta at Purdue University, while also becoming involved in National offices for AXO and the National Panhellenic Conference. Diane served four terms as National Vice President, in 1986 began the first of several terms as a Trustee of the Foundation, and served as Foundation President from 1987 to 1991. Her experience also includes representing Alpha Chi Omega as a National Panhellenic Conference delegate and a participant in several congressional visits. Diane is the 3rd National President from Omicron. Diane is also a member of P.E.O. and a volunteer with the Kansas City Symphony Guild-North.
2018-2019 AXO of the Year, Diane Blackwelder
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50-Year Members Saundra Bruce Badgett Gamma Epsilon Judith Carr Nickum Gamma Zeta Kathryn Gillespie Seltzer Gamma Zeta Marian Johnson Neal Gamma Zeta Elizabeth McCaskie Swanson Gamma Zeta Jacque Jackson Burtschi Gamma Tau Dianne Skaer Strunk Gamma Psi Sharon Bolling Pigeon Delta Omega Jane Burg Coffyn Omicron Jane Griffin Nee Omicron Kathy Marshall Lilley Omicron Ginny Sue Thomas Omicron Susan Warnock Schuman Omicron Linda Harris Farchmin Alpha Nu Jean Brown Emerson Alpha Rho Nancy Culp Little Delta Chi Anita Marie McCalley Delta Chi Julie Lynn Stewart Phi Tammeria Spiva Hawks Omicron Nancy Marie Vocke Beta Gamma Ann Margaret Dake Delta Nu Carolyn Joyce Reinwald Alpha Nu Marilyn Loyd Mason Gamma Zeta Roylee Steele Turley Gamma Zeta Valerie Houk Monroe Phi Marsha Kiriakos Ruse Phi Barbara Moritz Milligan Phi Lesley Ann Perrine Terry Phi Kaye Salminen Thompson Phi Carolyne Shackelford Lehr Phi
75-Year Members Shirley Scheurer Connelly Omicron Ruth Sargent Jones Xi Muriel Swanson Oldberg Phi Nancy McClintock Kraft Psi Betty Bernard Vance Psi
2018-2019 50-year members after receiving their pins
at the Founder’s Day Celebration in October.
From left: Sandy Fitzwater (Gamma Zeta), Julie
Ciesielski (Gamma Zeta), Sue Davison (Gamma
Zeta), Ricki Schmultz (Omicron), Patti Hillner
(Gamma Zeta), and Anne Gerhart (Alpha Nu).
2019 Collegiate Chapter Award Winners National Council Trophy Delta Chi, William Woods University (Small Chapter) Zeta Sigma, Missouri State University (Large Chapter) Seeking the Heights: Chapter Relations & Standards Omicron, Baker University (Small Chapter) Alpha Nu, University of Missouri (Large Chapter) Seeking the Heights: Risk Management Zeta Sigma, Missouri State University (Large Chapter) Seeking the Heights: Ritual & Fraternity Appreciation Delta Epsilon, Southeast Missouri State (Small Chapter) Seeking the Heights: Recruitment Delta Chi, William Woods University (Small Chapter) Congratulations to all!
Delta Chi - National Council Trophy winners
Zeta Sigma - National Council Trophy winners
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2019-2020 Mu Mu Programs Welcome Back Dinner Thursday, September 26, 2019 | 6:30 PM Home of Alice Hawk | 2841 W. 118th Terrace, Leawood, KS Founders’ Day Dinner Thursday, October 24, 2019 Milburn Country Club | 7501 W. 69th Street, Overland Park, KS 66204 Cookie Exchange Thursday, December 12, 2019 Home of Carolyn O’Malley | 2705 W. 118th Street, Leawood, KS 66211 Annual White Elephant Thursday, January 30, 2020 Mission Chateau |4100 W. 85th Street, Prairie Village, KS 66206 Hostess: Peaches Cunningham Cooking Demo Thursday, March 12, 2020 Home of Lindsay Vise | 10340 Sagamore Lane, Leawood,KS 66206
GAMMA Meetings This is a daytime group who meets four times during the year for a short informal meeting with a program and dessert or may take a tour of an interesting sight. This is the perfect group for any and all AXO’s who would enjoy a daytime gathering filled with fun and fellowship. September 17, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens 8909 West 179th Street, Overland Park, KS 66085 (west of US69S- 179th exit) Hostess: Sheri Baldwin | Phone: 773-907-8890 Program: Picnic lunch with Monet Garden visit November 19, 2019 – 12:30 p.m. Hostess: Nancy Neal, 4100 West 85th Street Apt. 1806, Prairie Village, KS 66206 | Phone: 913-490-7236 Co-Hostess: Wilmagene Noonan | Phone: 913-649-7926 Program: Selecting a Retirement Home March 17, 2020 – 12:30 p.m. Hostess: Bev Nichols, 15019 Rhodes Circle, Lenexa, KS 66215 | Phone: 913-541-8895 Co-Hostess: Dianne Strunk | Phone: 913-648-5622 Program: Sleep: Want It, Need It, How To Get It by Denise Dias, Johnson County Extension Service May 19, 2020 – 12:30 p.m. Hostess: Fran Denton, 5144 Wyandotte, Kansas City, MO 64112 | Phone: 816-561-3421 Co-Hostesses: Karen Banks | Phone: 913-991-0232 Sheri Baldwin | Phone: 773-907-8890 Program: Salad Luncheon (bring a salad to share) Need more information? Please contact Ruth Britton 913-722-1150 or email [email protected].
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Monthly Out to Lunch This group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. for lunch at restaurants in the Shawnee Mission, KS area. RSVP to [email protected] is requested to secure the restaurant reservation. Oct. 1, 2019 First Watch | 9916 College Blvd Nov. 5, 2019 Conroy’s Public House | 5285 West 95th St Dec. 3, 2019 Plaza Three | 12613 Metcalf Jan. 7, 2020 Hereford House | 5001 Town Center Feb. 4, 2020 Tavern at Mission Farms | 10681 Mission Rd Mar. 3, 2020 Bo Lings | 8973 Metcalf Ave Apr. 7, 2020 Blue Moose | 4160 West 71st St May 5, 2020 Silo Modern Farmhouse | 17501 West 87th Pwky Jun. 2, 2020 Red Robin | 7111 West 95th St Jul. 7, 2020 Dos Reales | 8841 West 75th St Aug. 4, 2020 Nordstroms | 11143 West 95th St Sept. 1, 2020 Paulo & Bill | 16501 Midland Dr Oct. 6, 2020 Blue Koi | 10581 Mission Rd
Service Opportunities
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Fall Party at Rose Brooks Saturday, November 16, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. Help the women and children at the Rose Brooks Domestic Violence Center get in the Thanksgiving spirit at a fun party with Mu Mu. We will decorate cookies and donuts like turkeys, create a special holiday turkey handprint complete with feathers, and have fun playing bingo with the residents! The first 15 minutes will include a brief overview of the shelter and its policies, so please be on time. Directions to Rose Brooks will be provided on RSVP’ing to the event. RSVP by Monday, November 11 to Beth Koch at [email protected] or 913-461-4396. We will be accepting donations for their pet shelter so please bring paper towels, kitty litter or corn free dog food. Valentine Party at Rose Brooks Saturday, February 8, 2020 – 9:00 a.m. Help make this Valentine’s Day special for the women and children of Rose Brooks Domestic Violence Center. We will decorate sweet treats for the holiday, make a special valentine card, and have fun playing bingo with the residents! The first 15 minutes will include a brief overview of the shelter and its policies, so please be on time. Directions to Rose Brooks will be provided on RSVP’ing to the event. RSVP by Monday, February 3 to Beth Koch at [email protected] or 913-461-4396. We will be accepting donations for their pet shelter so please bring paper towels, kitty litter or corn free dog food.
Mom & Tot Events Sunday, October 6, 2019 AMC Theatres | Abominable movie 12075 S Strang Line Rd, Olathe, KS 66062 Sunday, November 24, 2019 | 2 p.m. Painting Christmas Ornaments at Ceramic Cafe 9510 Nall Ave, Overland Park, KS 66207 Sunday, February 2, 2019 | 2 p.m. Valentine's Day Crafts and Story Time Lenexa City Center Library Sunday, April 19, 2019 | 3 p.m. Meadowbrook Park
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Service Opportunities (cont.) New House Monster Dash 5K - Sunday, October 27, 2019 Newhouse has partnered with KC running company for the Monster Dash 5k. The event features a fast course, costume contest, chip timing, free event photos, large finisher medals, great Halloween themed shirts, and much more! Please consider volunteering for or participating in this fun event! Contact Kaitlyn Riffel directly for volunteer opportunities via phone/text message at 316-204-3147 or e-mail at [email protected]. Sign up to participate in the run at https://www.kcmonsterdash.com/overlandpark. New House is a Kansas City domestic violence shelter. The mission of New House is to break the cycle of domestic violence by providing the tools that allow individuals and families to make positive choices and lead self-sufficient lives. This organization provides an emergency shelter, children’s services, community education, legal advocacy, and 24-hour hotline.
