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

April Luncheon and Lifestyle Changes

Delta Pi Delta Alumnae Chapter members met for their April 14 luncheon at Tarpon Cove Yacht Club in Naples, Florida. Marge Belaney was our hostess. The speaker was Betsy Opyt, an Alpha Chi sister who was a member of Gamma Mu Chapter at Ball State University in Indiana. Betsy is a Registered Dietician, Personal Trainer and Certified Diabetes Educator. Betsy got her degree in dietetics at Ball State and has been a life-long athlete, as well as an aerobics instructor and personal trainer. Her education and experience qualify her as an expert on how food and fitness contribute to wellness. In her presentation, Betsy described foods that promote heart, brain, joint, bone and skin health. She also gave us some very practical and useful tips for beneficial lifestyle changes. Her web site is:
www.healthyconceptsconsulting.com .Click on “Contact” if you want to receive her monthly newsletter. After the presentation, outgoing Co-Presidents Rosemary Zakoian and Jane Corbly, installed new Co-Presidents Ann Farrall and Shirley Blake and also Co-Vice President for Programs, Allison White. The transition was complete with the symbolic passing of gavels to the new officers.

 

 

 

Anne, Dee, Betty, Denny, Carolyn, Alice and Jean

Judith, Dee and Guest Karen

Helen, Betty, Denny, Allison and Esther

Guest Barb and Amy

Darlene, Mary, Teddy and Lillian

Betty, Becky and Nancy

Phyllis and Ann

Donna and Shirley

Scottie and Darlene

Allison, Guest Speaker Betsy Opyt and Shirley

Carolyn and Alice

Guest Karen and Sandy

Nancy, Sue and Nancy

Jane, Rosemary and Pat

Betsy Opyt giving her presentation

Betsy during presentation

Betsy was Miss Indiana, 2000. No surprise, is it?

Betsy practices what she preaches about physical fitness.

Rosemary at the lectern

Rosemary beginning the installation ceremony

Jane installing the new officers

Passing the gavels to the new officers

Ex Co-Presidents Rosemary and Jane

New Co-Presidents Ann and Shirley

A SPECIAL SURPRISE
When Darleen and Arlene attended the Naples Town Hall Speaker Series, they presented Condoleezza Rice, Alpha Chi Omega from Gamma Delta Chapter at the University of Denver, with a bouquet of red carnations, the official Alpha Chi flower.

Celebrating Hera Day in Southwest Florida

Delta Pi Delta sisters met on March 10, 2012, to celebrate Hera Day at Spanish Wells Country Club in Bonita Springs, Florida. Doris Pilliod, who is recovering from a nasty fall, was our hostess. Her face was bruised, but her spirit wasn’t. In the name of our patron goddess, Hera, members of the alumnae chapter who have contributed to the welfare or happiness of others are honored with a red carnation. This year, Delta Pi Delta members have amassed over 10,000 volunteer hours. Also honored were four members who received their 50-year pins: they were Becky Bodnar, Fran Boston, Sandi Chetwynd and Darlene Stevenson. The new officers for 2012-2014 are: Co-Presidents, Shirley Blake and Ann Farrall; Co-Vice Presidents in charge of Programs, Allison White and Carolyn Gottfried; Vice President in charge of Membership, Sandy Glenton; Vice President in charge of Collegiate Affairs, Sasha Williams; Treasurer, Donna Porter; Recording Secretary, Pat Jolly; and Corresponding Secretary, Sue Nipp. The meeting on this special day closed with the recitation by all members of the “Rededication Bond,” as a reminder of the spirit of Alpha Chi Omega and in celebration of thirty-eight years of sisterhood in Southwest Florida.

Spanish Wells Country Club in Bonita Springs, Florida

Approaching the porte-cochere at Spanish Wells

Phyllis, Edna, Helen and Sue

 Linda, Susan and Donna

Carolyn, Amy and Hostess Doris

Becky with bouquets and carnations

Phyllis and Jean

Phyllis and Edna

Rosemary and Carolyn

Sandy, Linda, Judith and Phyllis

Tiffany and Sasha

Carol and Ronda

Helen

Scottie, Jolene, Darlene and Fran

Sandy, Sandi and new member Marjorie, IU & Purdue alums

Jane begins the presentation ceremony of 50-year pins

Darlene receives her 50-year pin from Donna

Sandi receives her pin from Donna

Fran receives her pin

Becky receives her pin

Becky, Fran, Sandi and Darlene with 50-year pins

March Birthday Girl Donna