| Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Is Underway |
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Hello Everyone! Our new fiscal year has started and once again it is time to remit your support fees, newsletter and website donations. Please contact our treasurer, Mariann Gutshall, amgutshall@illinoisalumni.org, for information on amounts requested and an address to send them too.
Thank you!
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| April Events |
April will be a busy month for our DuPage sisters. We start the month with a lunch at the COD culinary school on April 2. On April 16, we will have a mini-workshop to assemble IRD programs and favors in preparation for IRD on Saturday, April 18. On April 19, our Beta Upsilon chapter, Roosevelt University, will be initiating its new members, with Feast of Roses to follow. We end the month with spring study bag assembly on April 22. Please check the calendar for more details on all of these events.
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| March Philanthropy Event |
We will be visiting Loaves and Fishes, a food pantry in Naperville at 7:15 pm on March 19. Please bring non-perishable food items from the "most wanted" list www.loaves-fishes.org. Afterwards, we will convene for a quick snack at Le Chocolate Bar in downtown Naperville.
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| February Events |
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February 10: Come celebrate Valentine's day with your sisters at Honey in downtown Glen Ellyn. Please RSVP to Sue Clary sueclary@sbcglobal.net.
February 19: Celebrating the Chinese New Year, the year of the ox, at Bok Choy Cafe in Downers Grove
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| Cold Bodies, but Warm Hearts |
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A brave 10 members attended our valentine making, and furiously worked to complete 100 valentines for our Beta Omicron undergraduates and dozens for members of the military who are serving overseas. The temperature outside held steady at -12 degrees, so although our fingers, noses and toes froze, our hearts we warm with heartfelt thanks and good wishes. Thank you to Bonnie and Clarice for bringing snacks, I only wish I had a chance to eat!
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| December Events Take the Chill Off |
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Our Club Members were warmed by sisterhood and philanthropy at our December events. On December 4, we assembled study bags and wrapped gifts for the family with adopted through the Glen Ellyn Juniors; we also had an impromptu 90th birthday celebration for Hazel Valentine. We had a forrmal celebration of Hazel's birthday on December 9 with lunch at Brio in Yorktown. Our final event for the month was a holiday diner and white elephant gift exchange on December 18 at Mariann's home. Thank you to Mariann for hosting and for having Art be the sommelier and waiter for evening.
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| Make It, Fake It, Bake It Auction Raises over $400! |
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Members outdid themselves providing homemade goods to be auctioned off. We raised over $400 in lively bidding. A portion of these funds will be used to purchase winter outerwear items for the family we have "adopted" Christmas.
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| October Fashion Show Instructional, Inspirational and Tempting |
| We met at Chico's in Wheaton and admired looks modeled by Catherine Hoovel and Jan Hornstra. The staff taught us several tips to look stylish, current and "lean". Many members purchased items to update their wardrobes and had a bevy of sisters available to provide shopping advice - some of it contradictory! |
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| Thank you to Val, Carmen, Jan Hornstra, Hazel, Bonnie and Jim |
For working at the the Ron Santo Walk for JDRF in Lisle on October 5.
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| 2009 Entertainment Books Available |
We are selling Chicago Area Entertainment Books again as a fund raiser. The books contain great coupons for dining, groceries and entertainment. Cost per book is $20. Contact Carmen Auerbach carmenauerbach@comcast.net for information.
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