Tri Delta October 2012 News

Welcome to the Tampa Alumnae Chapter's October 2012 Newsletter. Please browse the newsletter, click on links to see additional information, and be sure to mark your calendar for upcoming events. We hope to see you soon!

President's Message

Greetings Deltas,

I don't know about you, but for me fall is a busy time of year. The start of October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the start of the Holiday season!

"When we get too caught up in the business of the world, we lose connection with one another - and ourselves." During this whirlwind time of year, take time to relax, reconnect with old friends, and enjoy those around you. As a busy woman myself this is much easier said than done. But this fall Tri Delta has a few ways to help you reconnect with old and new friends -- attend our fall happy hour on October 4th or join us for Founders' Day on November 7 in St Petersburg.

With the holidays just around the corner, please keep in mind that our annual Poinsettia sale is quickly approaching, with all proceeds benefitting the Children's Cancer Center, and our Annual Christmas Coffee recognizing our newest Tri Delta sisters will be December 20th.

I hope to see you soon. Remember, Tri Delta is for a life time!

Delta love and mine,

Shannon Walsh

Beta Alpha '00

swalsh3d@hotmail.com

2012-2013 Membership Raffle

Tri Deltas ~ check out the GREAT line up of raffle items we have for our membership raffle! To be entered, please pay your dues by Thursday, Oct 4th. Drawing will be held at the fall Happy Hour on October 4th, however

you need not be present to win. We are so thankful to these local businesses

for their support of our Alumnae chapter!

1 - Wine Flight for 2 from Cru Cellars

4 - $50 DKM Certificates

1 - Wine glass with $10 gift certificate to Ki Designs

1 - $25 gift certificate to kt janes

1 - $25 gift certificate to JCs Boutique

2 - $25 gift certificates to Why Not Boutique

1 - Lily Pulitzer item from Swoozies

1 - large box of toffee from Toffee to Go

Pay your dues today and be entered to win! Pay Tri Delta dues with a credit card

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Plan on joining us in October for our

Fall Alumnae Happy Hour!

Thursday, October 4th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

at Irene Rodriguez's home

2511 S. Dundee Street, South Tampa, 33629

We hope to see you there!

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2012 Founders' Day

Old North Church

November 7th, hosted by the St. Petersburg Alumnae Chapter.

6 p.m. social, 7 p.m. dinner, $31 per person,

at 400 Beach Seafood and Tapas.

More details coming soon!

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2012 Christmas Coffee

Christmas Coffee 2012

Please contact Taylor Jones if you are interested in helping with this annual event, tayloreshine@yahoo.com.

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Spring Happy Hour

Mark your calendar now!

Thursday, February 28th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

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Seeking Hostesses!

Looking for an easy, fun way to support the Tampa Alumnae Chapter? We are seeking hostesses for Alumnae events, and would appreciate your help! If you may be able to host an event at your home, please contact Taylor Shine Jones at Tayloreshine@yahoo.com.

Collegiate News

Congratulations to Beta Alpha on their outstanding new members!

Tri Delta Alumnae Dues

Please use this form to pay your 2012-13 Alumnae dues today, or visit our website to pay via Paypal!

Dues form 12-13

To print this form: 2012-13 Dues Form

To pay via Paypal, please use this link:

Pay Tri Delta dues with a credit card

Additionally, you may want to consider becoming a Life Loyal member of Tri Delta!

A Life Loyal Membership is perhaps the best way for members to take part

in the enduring spirit and heritage of Tri Delta.

Life Loyal members pay national dues in one payment,

then pay only the smaller local dues annually. For more details, visit TriDeltaeo.org.

Join thousands of Life Loyal Tri Deltas by completing this registration form.

Enter all the information, then hit submit.

Tri Delta Lilfe Loyal

Pansy Personals

Congratulations to Jessie Pace on the birth of her daughter, Quinn.

Best wishes to Allison Dye on her upcoming marriage to Patrick Kerrigan

(Saturday 10/6/12).

Congratulations to Jessica Harmeling on her

Assistant Principal position at Tinker Elementary and her recent engagement.

Congratulations to Lisa Chillura on her new job at Moffit.

Best wishes to Lori Friesz as she prepares for her move to California!

Good luck to Brittany Armstrong as she starts her new position.

THANK YOU to all the collegiate mentors who are supporting Beta Alpha - you rock!

Congratulations to Beta Alpha on a successful recruitment - 50 new members!

Please share your news, or news about fellow Tri Deltas!

Email us at TampaAlummaeChapter@hotmail.com.

Tri Delta's Annual Poinsettia Sale is here!

We encourage all DDDs to ask everyone -- friends, neighbors, co-workers, and family -- to purchase poinsettias this year through DDD. Supporters do not have to be Tri Deltas! Also, we are going to have prize drawings among Tri Deltas who sell poinsettias this year. Every plant a Tri Delta sells enters her name into a drawing to win a prize. Even if you only sell one plant you have a chance to win, however, the more plants you sell the more chances you have to win!

Poinsettia order form 2012

poinsettia order form

Please consider volunteering your time to our philanthropy effort.

Volunteers are needed for poinsettia distribution November 30th and December 1st.

Click here to sign up!

Poinsettia Volunteer sign up

Please support our Tri Delta Advertisers

Thanks to our Supporters!

The Pansy Press now offers advertising opportunities to Tri Deltas.

Alumnae ~ please support your Tri Delta sisters in their business ventures!

Business owners ~ take advantage of this chance to share your goods and services

with fellow Tri Deltas, knowing your small advertising fee

will support the efforts of the Tampa Alumnae Chapter.

Standard size ad (rectangular or business card size):

Advertise in ONE issue - $10

Advertise in SIX consecutive issues - $30

Advertise in all TWELVE issues - $55 + website advertisement

Larger size ad (square or double business card size)

Advertise in ONE issue - $17

Advertise in SIX consecutive issues - $50

Advertise in TWELVE issues - $88 + website advertisement

For more information or to place your ad, please contact

Communications Chair Kathleen Lopez at cuff.lopez@yahoo.com.

Advertising fees are payable via Paypal on the Tampa Tri Delta website.

Please contact us with any questions or suggestions you may have regarding our Alumnae Chapter or upcoming events. Your feedback is very important to us! We hope to see you at a Tri Delta event soon.

Kathleen Patterson Lopez

Tampa Tri Delta Communications Chair

Alpha Psi, '83

cuff.lopez@yahoo.com