Peggy C. on receiving the Order of the Diamond in 1997, celebrating 75 years as an Alpha Xi Delta

Happy 100th, Peggy!

On Sunday, December 12 we will be joining Margaret (Peggy) C. to celebrate her 100th birthday in Arlington MA. Margaret became a member of Alpha Xi Delta in 1922 when she was a student at Jackson College (now part of Tufts University.) She worked as an English teacher in Lexington, MA before her marriage, and was active in community and fraternity life as a volunteer for many, many years. She also worked as a proofreader well into her 90s! Contact Jan at bostonalphaxi@comcast.net if you would like to attend Sunday's event, or to send a card to Margaret.

New Chapter

Alpha Xi Delta’s National Council proudly announces the installation of Iota Iota Chapter at Greensboro College (North Carolina) on December 4, 2004. Iota Iota chapter will be installed as Alpha Xi Delta’s 201st chapter. Alpha Xi Delta will be the first national organization installed at Greensboro, joining a colony of Theta Xi Fraternity and a number of local fraternities and sororities. In keeping with Fraternity custom, National officers and volunteers, college chapters and alumnae associations and individuals should send congratulatory messages to the new chapter recognizing its installation. Please send your congratulatory message to:
Alpha Xi DeltaDepartment of Student Activities815 W. Market St.Greensboro, NC 27401

Thanks, ladies!

Thanks to those who attended today's craft and bake sale -- even though we had a small group, we raised over $100 for Globe Santa. My photos didn't come out well, alas, so you'll just have to imagine the gala festivities!

Join us on Nov. 14 to benefit Globe Santa!

Bidding at last year's charity bake/craft sale

Nov. 14 Holiday Party/Auction to Benefit Globe Santa

We've decided to make Globe Santa the beneficiary of proceeds from our 3rd annual craft/bake sale and holiday party on Sunday, November 14. We'll be meeting at the home of Jean L. in Andover, Massachusetts at 2:30 p.m. for hot cider, desserts, socializing, and a silent auction of homemade crafts and bake items. Please don't be intimidated by the idea of making something for the sale -- we don't need anything fancy (the highest bid in the past was around $15) -- typical items include baked goods, jams, gift tags and holiday cards, candy wreaths, gifts in jars (cookie mixes, etc.), holiday ornaments, embroidered bookmarks, decorated votives, and so on. There are plenty of ideas on the internet. But, if you aren't handy and don't bake, just come along, chat with sisters, and bid on items to raise funds for a Choose Children charity! Contact Jan at bostonalphaxi@comcast.net for details and directions.

Wrentham Village Premium Outlets -- Sunday October 17

Come for lunch with your Alpha Xi Delta sisters, stay to get a start on holiday shopping! Contact Jill, Jan or Kendra for final details -- right now we're planning to meet at around noon for lunch at one of the restaurants at the Wrentham Village Premium Outlets, and then browse the shops. There are dozens of great upscale outlet stores at this village-style mall. Bring a friend if you like!

We had a great time with family and friends picking apples! Here are a couple of our younger "members." 

See you at The Big Apple!

Apple Picking Location

We've finalized our location and time for our fall apple picking excursion. We'll meet at the Big Apple Farm in Wrentham at 2 pm. Contact Jan at bostonalphaxi@comcast.net for more info. The web site for Big Apple is: http://www.ncounty.net/bigapple/

Events for '04 - '05

At our June business meeting we developed a tentative calendar of events for this upcoming year. Details haven't been worked out yet and dates/events/locations are subject to change, so just pencil in these dates. Anyone who would like to host/coordinate an event, please contact Jill or Jan!

• September 19 -- Sunday -- Apple Picking (not the place that had the traffic jams last year!)
• October 17 -- Sunday -- Wrentham Village Premium Outlets Shopping. We'll meet for lunch, then get an early start on holiday shopping
• November 14 -- Sunday -- 3rd Annual Holiday Craft and Bake Sale/Auction. Proceeds go to a Choose Children charity
• February 12 -- Saturday -- TBA
• March 13 -- Sunday -- Musuem visit?
• April 9 -- Saturday -- Founders' Day Lunch and Ceremony
• May 21 -- Saturday -- Business Meeting
• June 29 - July 3 -- Wednesday to Sunday -- Alpha Xi Delta 2005 National Convention at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson, Arizona

Way to go, Boston alums!

Just found out -- Greater Boston Alumnae Association has been awarded Alpha Xi Delta's Ruth Simmons James Award with Highest Honors, recognizing our philanthropic activities and programming for last year.

Spaulding-Mowry Scholarship

Congratulations to Devon McGoldrick of Rochester Institute of Technology on her award of this year's Spaulding-Mowry Scholarship for studies in government or environmental affairs. The late Gertrude Spaulding, long-time member of the Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Association of Greater Boston, provided the funds to the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation to endow this scholarship, with the assistance of her husband Bill and the estate of her sister, Virginia Mowry.

The Seattle Times: Opinion: A sorority of voters: Young, single women channel their power

The Seattle Times: Opinion: A sorority of voters: Young, single women channel their power
They use "sorority" generically -- but I love that sentence: "Sorority sisters are in"!

Interesting Survey Results

Fraternity Headquarters recently surveyed members who graduated between 1994 and 2003 to find out about their experiences making the transition from collegian to alumna. Some food for thought as we plan our activities? http://www.alphaxidelta.org/pdfs/March04SurveySummary.pdf

100th anniversary not so far away!

Our 100th anniversary is coming up in March of 2007 -- it seems far away, but maybe it's time to do some brainstorming about how to celebrate.

1957 - the 50th anniversary of Alpha Xi Delta's Boston Alumnae Association