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NIGHT OWLSKristin Carringer 972-979-9056
[email protected] Coleman 720-291-3647
[email protected] KOUSINSKaren Gregorio 480-455-0072
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTCarolyn Kuhn Pierini 303-278-8344
[email protected] DENVER ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION OF KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA
KAPPA KONNECTIONSHayden Plemmons 706-718-7060
[email protected] SIDE SISTERSSuzy Nelson 314-791-2515
www.denver.kappa.org http://dkff.weebly.com
July-August 2017
Kappa Convention 2018 – Get ready Denver!The Kappa spotlight will shine on Denver when the Denver Alumnae Association hosts the 149th Kappa Kappa Gamma Convention, June 20 – 24, 2018 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown.
The General Convention is the largest of all Kappa’s meetings. We will welcome Kappa sisters from all over the country to our beautiful city for this four-day event, during which there are numerous educational sessions, dinners and award events. Convention is a chance for attendees to learn, share and explore new ideas, all while playing a part in the future of the Fraternity.
With such a large and talented group of women, I believe our alumnae association will do a tremendous job of hosting Kappa Convention 2018. Planning has already begun with selecting Local Committee Assistants. The following women have graciously accepted Local Committee Assistant positions:
• Blue Owl Boutique: Louann Miller• Decorating: Colleen Noth• Dining: Hayden Plemmons• Hospitality: Hilde Gill Kaiser• Local Appreciation Dinner: Jane Wiltshire• Volunteer: Missy Glauch
Much will need to happen in the coming months. Volunteers will be needed for a variety of duties. To volunteer you must be a current member of the Denver Alumnae Association so make sure to pay your dues! Watch your emails and BlueNotes for requests for volunteers.
Hosting convention is a great honor and I am very excited to be a part of this event. I look forward to working with all of you to make this a most memorable event for our Kappa sisters. I hope you all aspire to be a part of Kappa Convention 2018!
Loyally,Susan Harned2018 Convention Local [email protected]
August BoArd Meeting
August 25th @ 9:30Am
Hostess: Carolyn Pierini / Co-Hostess: taPPy sCanlan9634 sunset Hill Drive, lone tree, Co 80124
rsvP to Carolyn: [email protected]
July-August Calendar
Sunday, July 30Kountry Kousins BBQ
4:00pmMargaret Eckel’s
Friday, Aug. 11East Side Sisters
5:30pmThe Paint Cellar
Thursday, Aug. 17Kite & Key event
6:00pmBarbara Knight’s
Friday, August 18Night Owls
9:00pmExdo Event Center
Monday, Aug. 21Stitchers9:30am
Tappy Scanlan’s
Wednesday, Aug. 23Sapphire Sleuths
6:30pmChris Johnson’s
Friday, Aug. 25Board Meeting
9:30amCarolyn Pierini’s
Friday, Aug. 25Moms & Tots Pool Party
9:30amHeritage Hills Pool
Thursday, Aug. 31Rush Back to Kappa
10:00amNancy Greenley’s
Thursday, Aug. 31East Side Hood Party
6:00pmTwo Penguins Tap & Grill
About the Evening:AUTHORS:Josh ChetwyndAnne Hillerman
Jamie Ford
PROGRAM:Food Stations & Socializing
followed byAuthor Speeches & Dessert
CHAIRWOMAN:Margaret Eckel
book & author evening
RUSH Back to Kappa!THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST @ 10:00 AM9559 Pendio Ct, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Hostess: Nancy Greenley (303-789-0919)Co-hostesses: Caroline Ely & Eileen Parker
Program: Share a memory, and a picture if desired, of your experience as a “Rushee” (or Potential New Member if you are still young, tee hee) OR a favorite memory as one doing the “Rushing”.
Please RSVP by August 27th to Eileen [email protected] or 303-905-2472
Be prepared for a Kappa Good Time!
END OF SUMMER POOL PARTY
August 25th at 9:30amHeritage Hills Pool
9734 Heritage Hills PkwyLone tree, CO 80124
(There is a children’s pool!)
RSVP to Ann Marie [email protected]
More Details:TICKETS:
$150 Individual$100 Young Professionals
SPONSORSHIPS:$3,000 Author Table$1,750 Fleur de Lis Table
VISIT:www.denver.kappa.org
for more info or to purchase tickets!(Look under the Philanthropy tab)
*If you’re unable to attend, a donation is very much appreciated as this is the DAA
philanthropy project for the year.
Second Annual
Kite & Key August 17th, 6:00-8:30pmBarbara Knight’s Home
3160 E. Floyd Dr.Denver, CO 80210
We are excited to share another fun evening with the Thetas!
RSVP by Aug 12th to Joyce Gietl720-480-9760
[email protected] $10 per person includes apps,
desserts and wine!
August Activity - Paint Party Friday, August 11th @ 5:30–7:30 pm
The Paint Cellar at SouthlandsLook for an evite for sign-up!
~ PLUS ~East Side Sisters are hosting a HOOD PARTY
for Parker area ‘HOODSThursday, August 31st @ 6:00 PM
Two Penguins Tap & Grill13065 E. Briarwood Ave
Centennial, CO 80112303-792-0310
East sidE sistErs Night Owls
Lace up your skates and let’s roll! Night Owls will be at the
Exdo Event Center Roller PartyFriday, August 18thDoors open at 9pm
We will gather somewhere ahead of time! Check the Facebook event for
theme and more details.
Save the Date!Friday, September 29th
Rockies vs. Dodgers - Fireworks game! *Dates are welcome*
Join “The Night Owls of KKG Denver AA” Facebook group to catch all the event details, latest news, and to RSVP!
SAVE THESE DATES!!Kappa Kick Off
Thurs, Sept 7th @ 5pmSusan Harned’s Home
5505 S. Monaco St, Greenwood Village
Founders DayThurs, Oct. 12th
5:30pmGlenmoor Country Club
Craig Stocking Stuffers
Wed, Dec. 20th8am-10am
MOMS & tots
MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST @ 9:30AMTAPPY SCANLAN - 303-771-7303
6813 S DETROIT CIRCLE, CENTENNIAL 80122
Kappa Stitchers is a multi-age group that meets on the third Monday of the month all year round. We meet in homes for coffee and pastries, to knit, crochet, needlepoint or just visit. Right now, we’re beginning work on the Craig Hospital Christmas Stockings!
Meetings resume in September preceded by a Tea to honor Renee Verspoor,
Alpha Phi, the incoming DAP president.Kappa and Denver Panhellenic continue our support of Denver Health’s Newborns in Need program. We donate baby goods, diapers and money so each child born at Denver Health can go home with a warm welcome and a healthy start.
To make a donation of diapers, wipes or onesies, bring them to any Kappa meeting!
For more info: http://denverareapanhellenic.org/newborns-in-need
KAPPA BOOK CLUB Next meeting - September 5th
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet By: Jamie Ford
Newcomers always welcome! Questions/Suggestions: Nancy Dixon (303-770-3723 or [email protected]); Nancy Potak(303-377-0094 or [email protected])
Resuming in September!
Kappa Alumnae Bridge Group We wound up our 2016-17 season at a bridge luncheon at Glenmoor Country Club May 23rd.
At that event all the four winners were announced:First place: Nancy Brown and Carol LawSecond place: Ruth Gersabeck and Jan LungrenThird place: Nancy Greenley and Thelma WoodardFourth place: Eleanor Hubbard and Bonnie MuellerNext year’s chairman will be Kay Kelly with Nancy Kuhn as assistant. There is room next year for one more team!
If interested please contact: Kay Kelly ([email protected] or 303-726-8260) orNancy Kuhn ([email protected] or 720-352-3167)
MYSTERY BOOK CLUB
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23RD - 6:30PMI Will Have Vengeance by Maurizio de Giovanni -
a Commissario Ricciari mystery, a series set in 1931 Naples.
Chris Johnson’s: 1535 Legacy Trail, Elizabeth, CO 80107RSVP to Chris at 303-960-7447
Planning ahead? Mark your calendars for: September 27th at Anne Curran’s. (Book is to be determined.)
New members are always welcome!
Kountry Kousins BBQ!Sunday, July 30th @ 4:00pm
Dr. Robert and Margaret Eckel’s18582 Stone Gate Dr., Morrison 80465
We’ll start at 4pm and eat around 6pm! Beer can chicken, ribs, and libations will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share! Bring a hat, sunglasses and a sweater for the deck. Couples, singles, and out of town guests are all welcome!!
RSVP - [email protected] / 303-818-4242
SAPPHIRE
Reading PartnersAre you enjoying a great summer read—that wonderful way to mind travel or live in someone else’s shoes for a while? What a gift it is to read and how it is even more appreciated when you share it with someone else! Tutoring an elementary student (K-2) is a rewarding way to enrich a child’s life and to strengthen our community.Reading Partners, a branch of Kappa’s national philanthropic partnership with Reading is Fundamental, has an organized, user-friendly tutoring program that you may find is a very rewarding volunteer opportunity. Its effectiveness—89% of K-2 students mastered the foundational skills needed to read at grade level (based on 2016-17 data)—is impressive. Various sites are located at Denver Public Schools. Volunteers commit to at least one hour/week. This past year, 5+ Kappas provided 172 tutoring sessions to 6 students with positive results. Tutoring begins September 5, but volunteers are placed on a rolling basis as students are identified and placed.
More information:Visit ReadingPartners.org or contact Nancy Dixon at [email protected] or 303-770-3723
STITCHERS
The BlueNote is published monthly (except January, June, and August) by the Denver Area Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity. This is the 6th of 9 issues. Nicole Bennett, Editor, [email protected]
HOOTS AND SALUTES:Thank you to all the ladies who volunteered and agreed to serve as an officer or chairperson in our wonderful Kappa group! It takes many to keep this great group thriving and growing! Many of our Kappa board members met at my home on June 1st and I was energized by all the great ideas and planning already going on! Hood parties were planned and hosted by Louann Miller, Lori Reed and Helena Buckley on July 19 & 20 - we always love meeting new Kappas and will continue to be a group of ladies/sisters who are welcoming to new and returning Kappas! Thank you Louann, Lori and Helena!
Hoots to Margaret Eckel and her Kappa Book and Author Evening committee! What a dynamic and dedicated group of Kappas! Mark your calendars for September 27, 2017!
Thanks to Eileen Parker, Amy Kelsall, and Deborah Osredker for all the creative planning they are doing to ensure our Kappas have fun and engaging programs! Suzy Nelson and her East Side Kappa sisters, Karen Gregorio and her Kountry Kousins and Hayden Plemmons and her Kappa Konnection ladies have also planned a fun-filled year of activities! We are going to have a fabulous year!
A heart full of thanks for Caroline Ely for her two years of leadership of our association. She always led with love, care and joy!
Fleur de LisBest Wishes to Nancy Kuhn recovering from her right knee replacement
Congratulations to Marily and Bill Keebler on their 65th wedding anniversary
Condolences sent to Robert Stong on the death of his wife, Ann Stong
Condolences sent to Bubbles Pfeiffenberger on the death of her brother
Back row L-R: Kathleen Kuhn Johnson, Karen Albin, Hayden Harrison Plemmons, Caroline Ely and Julie Pierini Lortz │ Front row L-R: Margaret Eckel, Carolyn Kuhn Pierini, Sarah Pierini Cloer, Jean Levitt and Ann Marie Johnson
FRATERNITY EDUCATION:Kappa Kappa Gamma has successfully entered into a lease agreement for a new Headquarters office space at Bridge Park in Dublin, Ohio. Throughout this process, the Fraternity had one priority: to ensure that any new option will allow us to operate in the best interest of the membership.The new office space will allow us to accommodate the evolving needs of our collegians, alumnae, volunteers and staff well into the future. Our new office facilities will provide functional Fraternity and Foundation office space, collaborative meeting areas for staff and volunteers, and the ability to preserve and display our archives. The Bridge Park complex is a new multi-use office space that adjoins restaurants, retail boutiques, fitness facilities, a hotel and more...all in a walkable setting. Fraternity Council and the Foundation Board of Trustees would like to thank all Kappas for their continued support throughout this process. Gay MathewsonDAA Fraternity Education Chairman
“Kappas Who Kare” team who walked in the Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance’s Jodi’s Race on June 10, 2017, in support of Kappas who have and are battling ovarian cancer. Our team raised $5,100.00!
THE DENVER ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION OF KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA
www.denver.kappa.org │ http://dkff.weebly.com