Annual Fundraiser and Fashion Show

On February 11, 2012, Delta Pi Delta Alumnae Chapter members met at the Country Club of Naples for their Annual Fundraiser and Fashion Show. On this day, members are encouraged to bring their friends to play cards and other games, as well as to share the luncheon and to enjoy the fashion show afterwards. We had especially good participation this year; more than ninety women gathered to celebrate the day and our friendship. Avid card players began the day at 10:00 AM, and an excellent lunch and a fashion show followed. The fashion show was presented by the J. McLaughlin Shop in Venetian Village in Naples, Florida. The Manager of J. McLaughlin just happens to be the daughter of our member, Esther Lawson, who wore a very becoming outfit from the store. Models for the show were our very own members. J. McLaughlin had an array of fashions for purchase at the meeting, and planned to donate back to our chapter 15% of all purchases made at the meeting and also for a week following the meeting.

Lovely landscaping around the entrance to the Country Club of Naples

The entrance to the country club

The waterfall adds the pleasant sound of splashing water to the entry way.

Card and game players deep in concentration.

Denny, Barbara and Brenda

Darlene and Fran

Ronda, Julianne, Kathy T and Kathy L

Mother-Daughters Edna and Phyllis, Tiffany and Sandy

Co-Presidents Jane and Rosemary

Shirley, Teddy, Sandi and Marge

Jean and Connie

Linda, Sasha and Allison

Lillian, Donna and Peggy

Pat, Irma and Ann

Janice and Pat

Sandy, Mary Ann, Scottie and Marilyn

Mary Keith and Doris

Esther in her J. McLaughlin outfit

Mary Keith and Pam from J. McLaughlin, and Esther

 

Model Sasha

Model Darlene

Model Fran

Model Allison

Model Jane

Model Linda

Models Darlene, Fran, Linda, Sasha, Jane and Allison

Fashion Show models with Mary Keith and Pam

Birthday Girl Sue

Birthday Girl and Hostess Sue

Birthday Girl Jane

Scottie and Birthday Girl Sasha

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Delta Pi Delta January 2012 Luncheon

On January 14, 2012, Delta Pi Delta alumnae of Alpha Chi Omega sorority met at Pelican Marsh Country Club in Naples, Florida. After a lovely luncheon with Scottie Flatley as our hostess, Karna Small Bodman, now a part-time resident of Naples, made a presentation on her past as a member of the Reagan White House staff and on her present as a writer of international intrigue. Karna has written three political thrillers, her most recent being Final Finesse, which she brought to the Delta Pi Delta luncheon. Because she was a White House staffer, her novels have the air of authenticity that only insiders can give to contemporary political machinations, international politics and West Wing strategizing. At one point in her career, Karna was the deputy to Press Secretary James Brady. She told a rather chilling story about what happened on the day that Ronald Reagan and James Brady were shot, and why, fortunately for her, she hadn’t accompanied them on that fateful day. Karna also gave us some insight into the writing process, weaving the experiences she had had during her White House career into her story-writing and relating how the country’s national defense and security issues inspired the plot of her latest novel, Final Finesse. Karna has a website if anyone would like more information about her. The address is: www.karnabodman.com .

Jane and Fran

Betty, Allison, Carolyn and new member Brenda

Alice and Anne

Butler University alumnae Barbara, Becky and new member  Phyllis

Beverly, Sandy and new member Linda

Ann and Mary

Valary, Nancy and Betty

Shirley and new member Ronda

Suzanne and Denny

Birthday Girls Allison, Linda and Sandy, too

University of Cincinnati alumnae Sallie and Esther

Ronda, Brenda and Phyllis

Fab Five Betty, Sallie, Nancy M, Nancy K and Becky

Phyllis and Edna

Marilyn, Betty and Jean with donations to the women’s shelters

Sallie, Fran in unique vest and Darlene

Sandi and visitor Eva

Karna Small Bodman during her presentation

Karna during Question and Answer session

 Karna with copies of her latest novel

Karna and Pelican Marsh Hostess Scottie