ANNUAL FUNDRAISER AND FASHION SHOW AT BONITA BAY CLUB

Members of Delta Pi Delta Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega held their annual fundraiser and fashion show at Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs, Florida, on February 8, 2014. In the morning, some members and their guests got together to play cards and games, and others joined them at lunchtime. After lunch,  a fashion show was presented by Dillard’s Department Store from  Coastland Center Mall  in Naples, Florida, and our own members modeled fashions from the store. A raffle of donated items was part of the fundraising efforts. Our fundraising goes to support our philanthropies, the shelters for abused women in Collier, Charlotte and Lee County, and the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation, whose mission is to educate and empower women

A view of the grounds from the dining room of the Bonita Bay Club

The fountain in the pond behind the Club

Co-President Shirley getting raffle tickets ready to sell

Alice at the raffle table

Doris with raffle tickets in hand

Pat placing her raffle tickets

Ronda and Donna

Lucy, Marilyn, Pat and Juanita

Patti, Nadene, Carol and Jean

Scottie and Jane

Esther, Arlene, Patty and Jean

Arlene, a florist, admires the centerpiece of fresh flowers 

Delta Pi Delta members and Guests

Brenda and Phyllis

Delta Pi Delta members and guests 

Carolyn and Rosemary

Delta Pi Delta members and Guests

Betty and  Becky

Rosemary reads the slate of officers for 2014-2015, with Ann looking over her shoulder.

February birthday carnation bouquets

Birthday Girl Judith

Betty and Birthday Girl Sue

Birthday Girls Ann and Sasha

Birthday Girl Valary

Robin Valdario, fashion show emcee from Dillard’s Department Store

Scottie modeling a casual outfit with a striped top

Brenda in a casual jeans outfit

Darlene in a casual outfit with a striped top

Linda in a casual outfit with more stripes.
Lots of stripes in this collection--it must be an upcoming trend.

Sasha in a figure-flattering dress 

Alycia in a striking black and pink outfit

Scottie in a fashion-forward chartreuse green outfit

Brenda in a dressy casual outfit with patio pants

Linda in a dressy casual outfit with a striped top

Sasha in a business casual dress 

Shirley didn’t model in the show, but in this outfit, she could have.

Models wearing evening fashions at the end of the show:

Sasha, Alycia, Scottie, Darlene, Linda and Brenda

Ann won the last raffle of the day. 

A birthday carnation AND an orchid--her lucky day.

Beachside Luncheon in Bonita Springs

On January 11, 2014, members of Delta Pi Delta Alumnae Chapter met at The Club at Barefoot Beach in Bonita Springs, Florida. The Club is located directly on the Gulf of Mexico and offered a beautiful view of the water while we had lunch. We were honored to have as our guest Chris Bush, who is the Province Alumnae Chairman (PAC) for six chapters of Alpha Chi alumnae in Southwest Florida. Chris was a Theta at the University of Michigan. She was very complimentary of our chapter’s organization and accomplishments. We welcomed new member Pat Pautler and guests Ken Halvorson and Don Glenton.

Our guest speaker was Lieutenant Chad Parker from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office in Naples, Florida. He spoke on identity theft, which was an especially relevant topic because Florida has had the dubious honor of being the number one state for ID theft for the last six years. Lt Parker discussed the methods criminals use to steal identities, and we were floored at the ingenuity some crooks show in stealing them. He urged us to use debit rather than credit cards, to never give out vital information over the phone or in emails, to never let a credit card out of our sight when paying a bill, and to keep a close eye on our accounts online. He also gave us a Fraud Hotline to call if we are victims of fraud and measures we can take if our identity is stolen. 

The Club at Barefoot Beach 

The boardwalk leads right to the beach.

A closer view of The Club

Nancy K, Nancy M, Sallie and Jackie at the entrance to The Club

Sallie in front of a mural by local artist Emily James

Co-Presidents Shirley and Ann in front of the mural

Nancy, Phyllis and Chris

Chris, PAC for Southwest Florida

Nancy, Jane and Sallie

Ronda, Shirley and Linda

Guest Alycia, Sasha and Brenda

Allison, Anne and Donna

Helen, Pat and Valary

Mary and Mary

Jane, Darlene, Scottie, Jean and Denny

Sandy and Don

Denny and co-hostess Carolyn

Photo blogger Becky

Denny, Rosemary and Dee

Ken and Sue

Susan and Mary

Lieutenant Chad Parker

Lt C Parker

Chris tells us to "keep up the good work."

Birthday girl and co-hostess Allison