Reunion and Chapter Room

We mailed out over 500 invitations (251 emails and 249 snail mails) for the November 6 and 7 Anniversary Reunion last Monday. We're also posting in the Sunwatcher and, hopefully, the Wichita Falls paper. If we missed someone, it's not because of a lack of trying. If you know of someone who did not get the information, please pass it on to them.

The makeover in the Chapter Room is moving right along. This week was taken up with "accent decorating". Don't forget to send your donation. Check the website http://www.goalphaphi.info

Grrrrrrrrr!

I have this theory about life...just when you think everything is going as it should, a big crane comes down and picks you up and moves you to another place. That's kind of what happened this afternoon with the furniture delivery. The sofas (4) and chairs (4) and a couple of accent tables arrived in perfect shape. The dining table and the table for the study apparently were broken, hence a return delivery trip NEXT Tuesday. All the chairs that go with the tables were left, they are just sans tables. The bar table and chairs have been back ordered, we'll find out tomorrow when they will make their way to W.F. What is there looks good. The collegiates had the carpets cleaned last weekend. Now it's a waiting game for tables. Stay tuned, the drama continues.

The Furniture Has Arrived!!

Mathis Brothers delivered the furniture this afternoon! They arrived around 2:15 and, as of 5:00, are still there putting everything together. Margaret (Myers) and Judy (Cookingham) are there supervising as well as some of the collegiates. This is an exciting day. We'll post pictures soon.

Reunion Information has been sent out.

The information about the Reunion in November has been sent out. If you have been receiving emails from us, that is how you will be notified, the current count is 251. We mailed out 246 postcards today to those members with physical addresses only. We're still missing about a hundred people, but at this point they apparently don't want to be found. If you hear of someone who did not receive an invitation, please have them access the information on the web at www.goalphaphi.info
We don't want to intentionally miss anyone.

Last call for Addresses

The big mailout is coming up. We still need addresses, especially email. If you've been putting off sending, STOP and do it now. We don't want to miss anyone.

It's been great hearing from so many of you and can't wait to see everyone in November.

Chapter Room-Furniture

Furniture has been purchased! It will be delivered next Tuesday. We decided in order to get everything to match, we had to take out a loan in order to buy it all. The chapter room is going to look fabulous. It will be ready for Rush/Recruitment. We're going to make our deadline.
Keep those donations coming, we do have to repay that loan.

Reunion Information-Preview

In about a week or so, this information will be emailed to those of you that have supplied us with your address and the others will have theirs sent by snail mail.

But if you're reading this, you get the preview about the Reunion!

We have a website: www.goalphaphi.info
Registration, hotels, and a schedule of events can be downloaded.

Just a little FYI..the go stands for Gamma Omega.

Furniture

Furniture shopping trip Wednesday to Mathis Brothers in OKC.

The Chapter Room is Painted

The entire chapter room is now painted. We had everything done..kitchen, bath, main room, study, president's office-even the cabinets in the kitchen and the shelves in the study were done! The painter worked out a really sweet deal for us. He and his crew did a very nice job. We are very pleased. The front four windows now have blinds (we installed those today).

Here's something I'll bet many of you didn't know. There is a boarded up window on the east side of the main room. Whoever did it decades ago (we think the maintenance dept. back in the 60's) just taped some sheet rock over it, textured it and threw some paint on it. It's not insulated, you can feel the heat coming from it. Now that the walls are painted one color, its outline is slightly evident. We'll hang something over it, not to worry. It was just a weird thing to discover.

We didn't take any pictures today because all of the old furniture and everything from the study are piled up in the middle of the main room. Nothing can be put on the shelves until they are dry (which will be Saturday morning).

We need to give a big thank you to Margaret (Myers) and Penney (Denman) for dealing with the painters. They had to let them in the CR before 8:00 every morning, check their work and make sure all the touchups were done and make sure everything was locked up at night. Margaret had to run to the paint store a few extra times for paint and supplies. Joanne (Williford) is taking care of the accounting end of all of this. She is dealing with International...not an easy thing and keeping all of our finances in order. Sandy Andonian is the chapter advisor and is a treasure. She gets the younger girls involved; they moved all the furniture so we could paint and they're going to move it all back and reshelve all those supplies. Also a big thank you to all of you who have sent in donations, you have made this part of the makeover possible.

Now, it's on to furniture! If you haven't sent a donation, we could sure use it now. Rush/Recruitment is in a couple of weeks.

Progress

We've had to stop work on the Chapter Room for a couple of days. The maintanence staff informed us they were waxing floors in the building today and tomorrow and no one is allowed in until Thursday. The rest of the painting will have to wait a couple of days. We're still happily taking much needed donations. Send them to Joanne at the address mentioned earlier.

All plans for the reunion are almost set. We're just firming up the bartender and cash bar for the banquet. We're still searching for addresses, preferably email. In a couple of weeks expect the "Official" invitation. If we have your email address, it will be done via internet (it's much cheaper). If not, you'll be receiving a postcard with the information and website to download the registration form, hotel information, and schedule of events.

If you want to make your hotel reservations early, we've got a special rate at the Holiday Inn Express (it's next door to the Wellington where the banquet will be held) of $93.00 a night.
It's a brand new hotel and very nice. The anniversary reunion is November 6 and 7.

Holiday Inn Express

5300 Kell
Wichita Falls, TX 76310
940-692-8300

Marco .......Polo

We're down to 134 missing members. Not bad since we started with 626! If you have a minute, check through the list. If you know the address of someone on it, pleeeeease get it to us. We'll take either a physical address or email address (preferably both).
The details for the reunion are almost finalized and we will send out all the info by Sept. 1. There will be a Friday (November 6) "Meet and Greet", something Saturday (November 7) afternoon, and the big bash that night. Stay tuned! Contact us at AlphaPhi50th@AOL.com

Kimberly Ames
Natalie C. Banke
Bridgette R. Banner
Margaret Heald Barrow
Paige L. Bass
Thaila M. Baudin
Alyssa A. Beaugh
Deborah L. Bennett
Dortha Parker Biggs
Linda Rogers Bossert
Nita Brewer Bowen
Belinda Bowers
Kathryn A. Brock
Debra L. Brown
Mary J. Bunch
Mary Duncan Burgess
Martha Griffin Cannedy
Keri A. Carpenter
Keri A. Carpenter
Armarilis M. Castillo
Melissa Chapman
Bridget Clark
Jo Waller Cotton
Amy Love Cotton
Becky J. Crain
Nancy L. Cross

Carla J. Damron
Myrna Sears Eddleman
Debra Waugh Edelman
Olivia Hinchson Ewing
Korey D. Fancher
Christine Clark Fields
Martha K. Fiero
Becky Francis
Carmen A. Frederici
Carol Cash Fry

Lorraine Gallivan
Deanna L. Geer
Kristie R. Gehring
Linda L. Gibbs
Kristin R. Gibbs
Deana Byford Gleason
Janice Ferguson Glidewell
Peaches Powell Grant
Sharon Long Hague
Mona K. Hale
Jennifer R. Hansen
Sheila Wallace Harmon
Jacquelyn S. Harmon
Sandra L. Harrison
Cindy A. Harrison
Theresa L. Heinz
Gladys L. Henderson
Amy D. Henry
Sherry A. Henshaw
Den Gensler Hickman
Carey Hobbs
Cheryl Elam Holl
Kathy R. Hughes

Evelyn Darby Jacobs
Rebecca J. James
Janis James Stewart
Stephanie L. Jantz
Minako S. Jantzen
Lori Prall Jeffries
Donna Schoonover Jennings
Carolyn Johnson
Jamie L. Johnson
Floydada Garner Jordan
Vicky L. Kaufhold
Mitchell A. Kazoon
Sandra Kenyon
Teresa Kincaid
Sharon E. King
Sandra Jones Knight
Elizabeth A. Krienke
Janet Crawford Kuhn

April DePaul Leach
Sandy B. Lee
Jennifer Bell Long
Christy A. Maples
Virginia L. Matus
Cynthia A. Mayfield
April Morgan McMahon
Carolyn S. McMillon
Alice A. McRae
Rebecca A. Meeks
Sue Drawhorn Moore
Patti A. Morath
Kathryn Worthington Morgan
Marilyn Morrison
Janice Howard Moss

Renee Watkins Nelson
Jill Springer Nichols
Marlene Antee Oliver
Kellye B. Oswalt
Lapriel M. Parton
Cheryl A. Pennington
Liz Pond
Christie L. Potts

Meredith M. Richards
Kimberly A. Riley
Sherilyn Laukhuf Roskopf
Kristina M. Rowe
Andrea Rumsey
Robin E. Sawyer
Tamara L. Scott
Brooke Shankland
Sally Sherfesee
Sharon Huntley Small
Joanna J. Smiddy
Kinsey Smith
Sheila L. Staggs
Terri E. Still
Martha J. Stone
Lana M. Stone
Laura S. Stone
Lucy McNutt Strickland

Susan Orr Tally
Linda Lane Taylor
Emily Hodge Thaggard
Karen Graham Thomas
Cindi Callahan Tucker
Connie R. Tyler

Nancy R. Warren
Dusti L. Welch
Amena W. Wess
Kellie L. Westmoreland
Barbara A. Whitaker
Jane Arthur Williamson
Elaine Nipper Winter
Marilyn Heald Wood
Margaret Boiano Woodard
Reba Wiist Woods
Diana Patino Woolsey
Patricia Yowell

It looks FABULOUS!!

The main room has been painted, the kitchen, bathroom and study/storeroom will be finished by next week! Margaret and Penney said it looks like a new place.
We chose a khaki/taupe color for the walls and white for the trim (including doors and kitchen cabinets). It looks really nice with the new carpet. The study/storeroom will be a slightly different color. The wood blinds go up Monday. We are thrilled to get this much done on Stage 1.

The next stage is furniture, our biggest expense. Keep those donations coming, we are finally making some progress and the Chapter Room is starting to regain its beauty and magic.

We'll post pictures as soon as all the painting is done.

Send your donation to:

Alpha Phi

% Joanne Williford

1401 Holiday, Suite 316

Wichita Falls, TX 76301

Today's update for the Chapter Room

The trim man came last Thursday and got all the baseboards repaired and replaced, he did a very good job. Penney let the painters in this morning and they are working "as we speak". We're making progress! Thanks to those of you who have already sent in donations! We still have a ways to go but we're moving forward.

Reunion

The reunion plans are coming right along. We're getting the address list together. We're still missing about 150 members. We have addresses for about 475! If you've checked the list of "the missing" and know someone's email, please send it. The list was posted last week.

A BIG thank you to those of you who have responded with names and addresses.