Members of Delta Pi Delta Alumnae Chapter met for a Christmas celebration at Imperial Country Club in Naples, Florida, on December 8, 2012. The group was large and festive, and hostess Donna Porter provided a beautiful luncheon and included our perennial favorite at Imperial, sticky buns, on the menu. As Christmas gifts, members brought gift cards to grocery, drug and department stores for women in shelters in Lee and Collier Counties.
After lunch The Voices of Naples, performed holiday music. The Voices of Naples is a community chorus currently comprised of 70 members ranging in age from mid 20’s to mid 70’s. The group is open to any person who loves to sing. Their mission is to provide quality choral music to the community and to provide scholarship opportunities for student vocalists. A representative number of the chorus sang at our luncheon under the direction of the very amiable and talented Artistic Director, Dr. Douglas Renfroe. The choral group looked terrific, and they sang even better. They included uplifting Christmas music and even a little Hanukkah music in their repertoire of songs. This was an occasion filled with Christmas spirit.
There was one more special event in honor of one of our younger members, who is about to get married. Tiffany and her fiance Jim were serenaded with the Alpha Chi Sweetheart Song in anticipation of their forthcoming nuptials. Members Scottie and Darlene led our group in this song, which we wish we had more occasions to sing.
The entry to the club house at Imperial Country Club
Becky, Nancy M, Betty, Nancy K and Susan ready to enter the club
Becky with a Christmas village in the lobby of Imperial Country Club
Elinor and Gene with another Christmas village in the lobby
Valary, Esther, Linda, Fran and Darlene
Barbara, Marjorie and Sandi
Edna, Barbara, Rosemary and Phyllis
Ronda and Teddy
Shirley, Donna and Fran
Hostess Donna with the Alumnae Appreciation Award from Alpha Chi, which she received last year at this time
Bunny, Mary Ellen and Patty
Marty, Sandy and Helen, looking lovely all in red
Paula and Susan
Mary, Anne, Jean and Alice
Phyllis and Susan
Sasha, Brenda and Tiffany
Sasha, Allison and Anne
Sharon and Sandi
December Birthday Girls Edna, Nancy, Phyllis, Denny and Scottie
The Voices of Naples community chorus
Artistic Director and choral conductor, Dr. Douglas Renfroe
Chorus accompanists
A trio of female chorus members singing,
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Male chorus members singing Silent Night
The Voices of Naples
Darlene and Scottie leading the Sweetheart Song
Jim and Tiffany being serenaded with the Sweetheart Song
Tiffany and Jim
Members of Delta Pi Delta Alumnae Chapter
December 8, 2012
