Spring 2019 NewsletterNEWPORT­SOUTH COAST ALUMNAE CHAPTER

We are thrilled to share with you that Newport­South Coast alumnae chapter hasreceived the 2018 Delta Gamma Alumnae Excellence award! We appreciate

the service of all of our officers and volunteers who have all contributed to this greatachievement.

Upcoming Events

End Of Year Greek Toga Party

Wednesday May 22 6:30 PM

Home of Audrey Myer

SIG Breakfast Club

Saturday, June 1 9:30 ­ 11:00 AM Home of Lynn Johsz

SIG Anchor Adventures ­­ Tea by the Sea at the GettyVilla

Saturday, June 15 1 PM

Getty Villa, Malibu

SIG She is a Circle Book Club Wednesday, June 19

Vinh Chung’s “Where the Wind Leads Us.”

RSVP in MemberPlanet!

September 8 2019 ­ “Do Good” Week begins. September 2019 ­ NEW monthly SIG group Starts:

“Just Breathe” 7 ­ 9 PM relaxation and guidedmeditation.

Hope Blooms This time every year, we reflect on the year, and celebrate our friendship and sisterhood,and the good we’ve done to support our Foundation. Last year, I spoke of hope, and howin so many places and ways it could be seen in our sisters. From small gestures andphone calls, to big celebrations and fun. Nothing has diminished that hope – rather thisyear, we have focused on how we continue to have hope bloom. How we can each growourselves to be our better selves, and grow our friendships and outreach. We do this bykeeping close the ideals of our oath of friendship, and knowing our sisters are doing thesame for us. As we reflect on hope, we can see that it has the potential to bloom anywhere, even inthe smallest of places, and grow to impact so many. Think of our Founders, who asthree young women, gathered in the night, unable to be home for the holidays with theirfamilies, founded a club of “mutual helpfulness” and to “Do Good”. From there, their clubbloomed, growing beyond their classroom walls, and into the hearts of women acrossthe country, and world. The bonds of the Delta Gamma sisterhood have grown fromhope, and the desire to “Do Good”.

The sisters of Newport­South Coast Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter are honored to beanchored in the tradition of Hope and to "Do Good" and it continues to bloom amongstus. We are proud that as a chapter and individually, our members have been a part ofseveral Foundation events providing hope for those with vision impairment. We areencouraging sisters to bloom through social engagement, philanthropy, and self personalgrowth, creating connections for lifelong engagement and sisterhood. The diversity of our membership has added to our opportunity to grow with hope, aswe’ve met new sisters. We have held monthly meetings and events ranging in interests;have thriving Special Interests Groups including a way fun themed costume Book Club,Breakfast Club, and Out & About group; and keep our motto to "Do Good" in our mindsand actions always. We have followed Article II of the Delta Gamma Constitution andgrew hope doing it: “The objects of this Fraternity shall be to foster high ideals offriendship among women, to promote their educational and cultural interests, to create inthem a true sense of social responsibility, and to develop in them the best qualities ofcharacter.”

Hope blooms in many different ways for us all, and it continues to grow and provideStrength and Life through Delta Gamma sisterhood. The Newport­South Coast DeltaGamma Alumnae Chapter continues to bloom in beautiful ways, and provides hope aplace to grow. For Hope, For Strength, For Life – Delta Gamma!

ITB, Jen Kucera Rothman

Founders Day 2019

Founders Day was especially celebratory this year. Orange County’s Founders Day washosted by South Orange County at Dove Golf Club, a beautiful location to celebrate withour beautiful sisters.

Delta Gamma awarded Helen Thies the Cable Award, an award presented foroutstanding personal devotion and continued service to the Fraternity for at least 10years! Helen has been generous with her time and talents over the past 10 years,holding almost all positions. She will continue her great work into next year as presidentof NSC.

Newport­South Coast alumnae chapter awarded Alisa Reich the Stellar Award.This award is presented by our Chapter at Founders Day to a member of our chapterwho has shown a particular dedication to our local chapter. Alisa has done anoutstanding job as Collumnae Chair, and will continue her work in this position.

Sandy Wood was honored at Founders Day for her 50 years of membership in DeltaGamma Fraternity. Sandy is continuing her support of our chapter by taking on theresponsibility of Book Club Special Interest Group Co­Chair with her DG sister CharleyBaker.

2018 – 2019 NSC Programming Highlights

Boat Parade Party

Members enjoyed an Italian dinner, exchanged gifts and watched the Huntington HarborBoat Parade in December. Meditation & Harmony

Everyone learned about the practice of mindfulness, chakra meditation, runes andpracticed several guided meditations in January. This event inspired our new SpecialInterest Group “Just Breathe” starting in September. April in Paris

The Art of the Scarf! Everyone took home a new scarf and learned new ways to tiescarves. Our hostess, Helen, served a delicious French dinner with dessert, and we alllearned some French words.

VP Finance / Webmaster ­­ Audrey Myer

We have over 60 dues paid members this year, an increase over last year. We havereceived more than $3,300 in dues since July 1, 2018. Our dues are crucial to ourcontinued operations, including the payment of Delta Gamma Fraternity’s nationalexpenses including web fee, insurance, alumnae chapter’s annual fee, and payment forour delegate to attend Delta Gamma Convention. We also use our funds to createprogramming for all members of Delta Gamma, enhancing friendship, sisterhood,networking and fun! Finally, our funds are used to support the Delta Gamma collegiansat UCI, and to support our local philanthropy at the Blind Children’s Learning Center inSanta Ana. Thank you very much to all of our generous sisters who have paid dues toNewport­South Coast alumnae chapter! We appreciate you and know we couldn’t haveany success without you!

If you would like to submit any photos to our website, please send them toaudreymyer@gmail.com. Check our website for our upcoming events!

VP Foundation ­­ Helen Thies

NSC made hope blossom this year by delivering 23 flower arrangements to FairviewDevelopmental Center in Costa Mesa to cheer residents and staff during “Do Good”week, raising a record $1,200 at kick off and $85.00 at the winter holiday party for DeltaGamma Foundation and Blind Children’s Learning Center in Santa Ana, wrapping 85pink sunglasses with DG Foundation Tips for Eye Safety for “Serve the People”ophthalmological clinic in Santa Ana, donating sugar free cookies and pies for JoiningForces Service for Sight­Bingo night at the Long Beach Veteran Hospital/BlindRehabilitation Center, collecting 5 bags of nutritious canned foods for healthy eyes and48 pairs of new socks for “Serve the People” food pantry/homeless shelter in Santa Anaand gathering 256 Box Tops for Education. Special thanks and acknowledgement tooutstanding member Lynn Johsz who gathered 6 bags full of pre­owned prescriptioneyewear to be given to Lion's Club vision work and to all our generous donors.

On Saturday, May 4th, NSC joined North Orange County and South Orange County DGalumnae chapters to sponsor and participate in the 15th Annual DestinationIndependence 5k Walk at the Blind Children’s Learning Center located in North Tustin.Together we raised $3,600 for service for sight! We are going to make this a big familyand friend Foundation event next year. Plan to be part of it ­ and “Do Good.”

VP Communication / Anchora Correspondent / Public Relations ­­ Lynn Johsz

Our alumnae group has two Facebook groups. The group that is closed to members whoare in our local database is named Newport­South Coast DG Connections. You cansend a message through Facebook to ask to join this FB group. On this page we areable to share private information, like a member’s home address for an event. Memberscan also post something on this page.

The public group is Newport­South Coast Delta Gamma Alumnae. Currently themembership includes DGs from all over the country, and fans of our group. You can viewposts, but not post on this page. “Like” this Facebook group if you wish to receive posts.

In 2018 and 2019, alumnae editions of The ANCHORA included information about ourgroup. A few photos are always submitted for possible inclusion by the ANCHORA staff.If you pay Fraternity Dues, Per Capita Dues to Delta Gamma, you receive all four issuesin the US Mail if you request receiving a physical copy of the publication. If you do notpay your annual Fraternity dues, you receive one mailed issue per year, which is theSpring issue. We have an article and photo in the current Spring issue. The ANCHORAcan always be viewed online by visiting the deltagamma.org web site, after clicking onANCHORA.

Collumnae Chair ­ Alisa Reich

UCI had another great year in both recruitment and fundraising. In June, there will be 22seniors graduating. To celebrate their transition to alumnae life, on May 20th at 7:30 wewill be holding the Senior Recommitment Ceremony at the UCI Delta Gamma house. Allare welcome and encouraged to attend. If you need any information, feel free to emailAlisa Reich at: alisa821@sbcglobal.net.

City Sponsorship Chair ­­ Monica Waldau

A new process for submitting recommendations for graduating seniors is in the works.We will send information about the new process at a later date.

Panhellenic Delegate ­­ Jennifer Lust

National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is going through an important organizationalchange and is very active with Delta Gamma in standing up to Harvard. Have you heardabout the controversy? Read about it on the Delta Gamma website. We need to unitewith other members of NPC to preserve the sorority experience for future generations.Greater participation in Panhellenic events is critical to this cause. There are lots of ways to get involved. Start by signing the petition on the NPC website.

Alumnae Records Membership Update ­­ Michele Spencer

Have you moved? Want to update us on your email? Please take a minute to make sureNewport­South Coast knows where to send your mail and email by updating yourinformation. You have several options. Go to http://newportsouthcoast.deltagamma.orgor to deltagamma.org. Or if you would like me to update the information for you in ourlocal database, email your new information to my attention atnscdeltagamma@gmail.com.

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Join one of our Special Interest Groups today!

Click here to join any of the SIGs.

SIG Book Club ­­ Helen Thies

Members had a transformative experience at “Tranquillum House” in the read “NinePerfect Strangers” by Liane Moriarity then went into the salt marshes of North Carolinawith Delia Owens' book “Where the Crawdads Sing.” Lively discussions, menus inspiredby the settings in the stories and clothing or artifacts to match the theme make for a 4­Dexperience we won't forget.

Our next adventure on 6/19/19 takes us from Vietnam to Fortsmith, Arkansas in VinhChung’s “Where the Wind Leads Us.” Another memorable journey ahead. Come join us!

SIG DGs Out & About ­­ Lynn Johsz

Our first event in the fall was a trip to the movies to see, “A Star is Born” in Costa Mesa.

We enjoyed a December visit to the Hilbert Museum in Orange as well as lunch at thenearby train station. In February we toured the historic Crystal Cove Beach Cottages,and enjoyed lunch afterwards at Babette’s in Newport Beach. This coming July we willbe seeing the movie “Rocketman” which is about the breakthrough years of singer Sir

Elton John. This fun group enjoyed going to great places when we were out and about!Come join our SIG if you wish to be included on our contact list. Email Lynn at:johszfmly@aol.com.

SIG The Breakfast Club ­­ Patty Wayte

Join us for breakfast and lively conversations. We had some lovely mornings this pastyear at Breakfast Club! If you wish to host, please contact Linda Bergstrom atlinda.bergstrom56@icloud.com. The next breakfast is scheduled for June 1st at 9:30a.m. in Huntington Beach.

SIG Anchor Adventures ­­ Nancy Ortega

Our first event for this new SIG was Trivia Night in Newport Beach. We were able tocreate a team and answer questions about songs and movies. This event allowed us tosee all of the fun things we knew about pop­culture and gave us an opportunity to workas a team. We had another event for Taco Tuesday at La Vida Cantina where weenjoyed an afternoon of taco and drink specials. There was music and we were able to

socialize with each other and have a great time. We are looking forward to our nextAnchor Adventures event, Tea by the Sea at the Getty Villa in Malibu, on June 15.

Have an idea for a NEW Special Interest Group (SIG)? Email us!! nscdeltagamma@gmail.com

2019 ­ 2020 Board Members

Elected Officers President: Helen Thies

VP Communication: Linda Eddy VP Finance: Lisa Whittemore

VP Foundation: Jen Rothman VP Membership: Lynn Johsz

VP Programming: Audrey Myer

Appointed Officers Alumnae Membership Records Updates: Jenna Wesslyn

Public Relations / Anchora: Lynn Johsz Collumnae: Alisa Reich

Newsletter: Shelly Nagler Panhellenic Delegate: Patty Wayte

SIG Anchor Adventures: Nancy Ortega SIG Book Club: Sandy Wood & Charley Baker

SIG DGs Out And About: Lynn Johsz SIG The Breakfast Club: Linda Bergstrom

Webmaster: Audrey Myer

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