KC Alumnae Chapter of Tri Sigma
January/February 2021
KC Alumnae Chapter Information
Email: kctrisigmatreasurer@gmail.com
Website: http://kansascity.trisigma.org/index
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KansasCityAlumnaeChapterOfSigmaSigmaSigma/?ref=page_internal
President, Rebecca Cassidy Hammontree, Pi:
Happy New Year and Happy Valentine's Day!
It's finally here! 2021! You can almost feel the possibilities.
2020 met us with a strange reality that none of us expected. We were blindsided by fear and isolation.
However, it also provided us with the opportunity to catch our breath, take time to realize what really matters, and appreciate our friends and family. So as we look toward the new year, it is those opportunities I hope we remember and ultimately embrace. In addition, my hope is you are feeling the love that February brings! If 2020 taught us anything, it is that family and friends matter the most!
I love this sentiment as it inspires me to be a better person and isn't that what we hope for every year?
So, Happy New Year and Happy Valentine's Day! I hope each of you get spoiled!
Sigma Love and Mine!
Contact me at cassidyr203@gmail.com.
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Vice Presidents, Cindy Rathke, Nu and Paulette Strader, Nu:
We would like to get some additional online activities going. If you have ideas - please share them!
Secretary, Lindsey Baumann, Chi:
Do you know someone who would like to receive our emails? Let me know and please continue to send any messages and/or correspondence that need to be forwarded to the group to mailto:kctrisigmaalumnae@gmail.com.
Are you celebrating a new job, new baby, vacation, new grandchild, or awards?
Let us know so we can celebrate with you. Send news to mailto:kctrisigmanewsletter@gmail.com.
Book Club - Ilene Ginardi Burns, CHI:
Again, we thank Ashley Adorante for setting up our zoom sessions. She even joined us to make sure all was well.
February's Book
Sigma Book Club will meet in February 24 at 9:30am on Zoom.
WHISTLING PAST THE GRAVEYARD by Susan Crandall is the book we will be discussing.
Carol Phillips will lead the discussion.
Also, FYI, the March selection will be THE EXILES by Christina Baker Kline.
Carole Gurley will lead that discussion.
We hope you can join us then!
Treasurer - Carol Crank Phillips, Nu:
Treasurer’s Report:
The balance on 12/1/2020 was $1481.15.
Income: $20 – 1 member dues (total 20 members)
Balance on 12/31/2020 is $1501.15.
Outstanding checks to collegiate chapters in 8/2019: -$50
(Escrowed items: Convention-$333.33; GKCAPH scholarship fund - $200; Sigma Foundation - $200)
(Budgeted items: Meeting and FD-$300; Balance to forward-$500)
Usable Balance: $-82.18
Obviously, something will have to be changed if more women do not pay dues. Meetings/FD may not be needed. That would bring us up, but other gifts would need to be omitted.
Our budget is figured with at least 30 women paying dues. If you usually pay but have forgotten, please consider sending now.
Dues
Dues for 2020-2021 can be paid at any time.
How To Pay Your Dues
Dues are $20 returning members, $10 for first time members.
- Mail checks to: Carol Phillips, 223 E Woodbridge Ln, KCMO, 64145.
- Use PayPal by sending the amount to mailto:kctrisigmatreasurer@gmail.com. Be sure to send as a friend so there isn't a service charge.
- National dues should be paid in February, but can be paid anytime. Go to the National website if you still need to pay https://www.trisigma.org/.
Triangle Correspondent, Dana Otting Walker, Pi:
Membership - Carol Crank Phillips, Nu:
ATTENDANCE
Attendance at book club in December was 9 on Zoom. That makes a total of 72 for the fiscal year.
One woman paid dues this month –Carole Gurley
Already paid: Revelyn Alpaugh, Gail Alpaugh, Carolyn Austin, Kim Benson Balas, Judith Ball, Lindsey Baumann, Amber Brenton, Lucy Brewer, Ilene Burns, Donna Clark, Brenda Dumler, Jennifer Finch, Melinda Horn, Sydney Reusler, Kris Schuler, Carol Phillips, Cindy Rathke, Barbara Thompson, Frankie Wainwright.
DUES
20 women have paid dues for this year.
We’re hoping to get some other Zoom activities started next month
PHOTOS
If you have paid dues or participated in the last 2-3 years, you are included in our website as an active member. I do not have have a photo of everyone and most of the photos were taken from Facebook!! If you would like to send me a better photo, send it as an attachment to kctrisigmamembership@gmail.com. If your picture is not on the website and it should be there, let me know about that also! You will find the member photos in the drop down entitled: About Us.
See Photos of Our Members on Our Website
DID YOU KNOW??
Please send any personal information that you would like to share to mailto:kctrisigmanewsletter@gmail.com. We will get it included in next months newsletter!