Christmas Celebration at Imperial Country Club

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?

 

 

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
 

 

 

 

November Luncheon at Grandezza

Delta Pi Delta members gathered for a luncheon and presentation at Grandezza Country Club in Estero, Florida, on November 10, 2012. Our speaker was Kristin Vaughn, who works in the Naples branch of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. This branch is a “mid-market,” appraisal and auction service because it deals with items in a price range from $500 to $500,000. The items that the service deals with are usually on consignment and commonly the result of the “4 Ds,” Death, Divorce, Debt and Downsizing. Kristin demystified the process of determining the value of an item and informed us of the way globalization of bidding, by internet and phone, has caused prices to skyrocket. She urged members not to hesitate to consult a service like hers to find out the value of their possessions, as the items may be much more valuable than the owners are aware of.

Rosemary Zakoian gave the thought for the day, but we remember best her closing words about the coming holidays:

"Here’s to turkey, Here’s to pie, Here’s to scales that make us cry."

On a more serious note, the meeting ended with a remembrance of Sue Nipp, a long time member of Delta Pi Delta, who was taken from us before her time as the result of a tragic accident in her home. Sue passed away on June 24, 2012.

The portico at Grandezza Country Club

Tiers of flowers across from the entry to the country club

Flower bed to the right of the entrance

Flower bed to the left of the entrance

Entrance to Grandezza

Sallie and Nancy on the way into Grandezza

Nancy and Betty

Sue and Allison

Pat, Carolyn and Jane

Sandy, Scottie, Darlene, Teddy and Becky

Nancy, Donna, Phyllis and Edna

Mary Lou, Phyllis, Carolyn, Ann and Rosemary

New member Sharon and Ann

Brenda, Scottie, Teddy and Pat

Sasha and Sandy

Darlene, Emilie and Linda

Susan

Judith, Shirley and Scottie

Q and A with Esther and Kristin

New member Donna

New member Emilie

Rosemary with the Thought for the Day

Pam and Esther Lawson

Sandy and November Birthday Girl Carolyn

Kristin during her presentation

Kristin and hostess Allison

Sue Nipp

In Memoriam - June 24, 2012

Maytime Luncheon and Container Gardening

Delta Pi Delta members gathered for their final meeting of the season at Worthington Country Club in Bonita Springs, Florida. Our hostess was our new Co-President, Shirley Blake. The speaker for the day was Carolyn Miller, and her presentation was on “Container Gardening.” Carolyn has an extensive background in horticulture. Her Bachelor’s degree was in botany at Michigan State, and she has had horticultural experience in Hawaii and Idaho, at the Naples Botanical Garden and currently with the city of Naples. Container Gardening is very popular in Florida, and Carolyn was informative and enthusiastic about this kind of gardening. She brought along examples of containers and a variety of plants that can be used in the containers. Carolyn discussed how to design an arrangement of flowers in a container, how to prepare the soil and care for the plants, where to place the container, and which plants to use to create various effects in the container. Carolyn also demonstrated how to go about actually arranging plants in the container.

In honor of Mother’s Day, Ann Farrall, Shirley’s Co-President, recited an insightful and meaningful poem, “What Every Woman Should Have and Know.”

The meeting ended with a Moment of Silence for our recently departed Alpha Chi sister, Betty Schudel. Betty had been a longstanding member of Delta Pi Delta, who contributed generously to our group with her time, wisdom, ability and joyfulness.

The entrance to Worthington Country Club

Sandi, Sandy, Pat, Nancy, Carolyn and Rosemary

At the entrance to Worthington Country Club

Scottie, Donna and Mary

Allison and Doris

Sandi, Sandy, Linda and Guest Speaker Carolyn

Carolyn, Rosemary and Scottie

Anne and Jean

Edna and Phyllis

Dee, Doris, Carolyn, Rosemary, Jean and Denny

Brenda and Hostess Shirley

Jane and Carolyn

Ann Farrall

Guest Speaker Carolyn Miller

Containers and plants for demo

Carolyn planting container

Herbs can be planted in containers, too.

Carolyn and container gardens

May Birthday Girls Dee and Anne

Betty Schudel

In Memoriam  - April 19, 2012