Living GREAT - Sally Rains

Three things motivate Sally Tippett Rains, Epsilon Iota –Missouri/Columbia: writing, being creative and helping others. She gets plenty of motivation through her work as a writer, documentary filmmaker and volunteer.

Filmmaking is a new interest but one that is already quite rewarding thanks to a unique project focused on "Gone With the Wind" and the stories behind the book and movie.

“I saw an article online that said "Gone With the Wind" author Margaret Mitchell based her characters Rhett and Scarlett on two real people,” Sally explains. “It intrigued me and I started researching it. Pretty soon I was finding out all these amazing facts and I ended up meeting one of Margaret Mitchell’s cousins. She showed me an old scrapbook with pictures from the 1800’s of her relatives who had actually lived through many of the same experiences that Mitchell wrote about in "Gone With the Wind." It was fascinating.”

Sally has also met with several of the actors from the movie including Ann Rutherford who played Scarlett’s sister Careen. Even though Ann was a big movie star, this small part in "Gone With The Wind" was so special to her that she loves talking about it. Sally has also met Cammie King who played Bonnie Blue Butler.

“I interviewed over 70 people for this book, and it took three years to write,” Sally says. “One of the people I interviewed called me back later to let me know he had gotten a production company in Atlanta interested in what I was doing. They wanted to do a television documentary based on my book. Filming began in the summer of 2008, and production has started up again to finish the project.

Sally’s not looking to change the world with this project. “I don’t think it’s really important---it is just fun,” she says with a laugh. “It was a pleasure working on it. I present the information in a way that anyone who likes "Gone With the Wind," either the movie or the book will enjoy. It’s a light hearted look at Margaret Mitchell and her book. It’s about the background and the inside stories about the Hollywood production.”

But that lighthearted approach is more the exception than the rule. Sally is the author of 12 books, all of which have helped change lives and inspire others in countless ways. “I just love to write,” she notes. “You have to love the process if you are a writer, because, like baseball, you end up striking out way more than you get a hit.”

Part of the process, Sally learned early on in her career, is not being able to get the process started. “I have been trying to get a book published since I was in college,” Sally says. “I have a whole notebook full of reject letters, which I show to students as a way of motivating them. If you keep trying, something good will happen.” She finally got her first book published at the young age of 40, and she’s averaged one book a year since then.

“My biggest message to others is never give up,” she explains. “What if I would have given up after my last reject letter? I never would have had the joy of all the great experiences involved with writing my books.”

The best authors write what they know, and Sally knows sports – not as a participant necessarily, but as a fan. “As a child I wore glasses and when I ran the whole world shook as they bounced up and down on my nose,” she laughs. “I was no good at sports and really embarrassed in gym class. Needless to say I was not on the Kappa Delta softball team.”

The thing Sally likes about sports is the excitement of a sporting event, and the ways that sports bring people together. That passion for sports inspired her to work hard, against some pretty tough odds, to be part of the game. “When I was in college, I was majoring in horticulture with the hopes of being a florist,” she says. “Halfway into it I realized it was not what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.” Then fate intervened, as Sally’s KD chapter was planning a philanthropy project which involved “kidnapping” the football coach. “I went over to his office to try to get him involved with it,” she recalls. He did not want to do it, but in the process of this, he asked me what my major was and suggested I would be good in public relations or working with a sports team. My grades had slipped and when I went to the dean of the Journalism School he turned me down.”

Sally did not give up though. Determined to accomplish her goal even if it mean circumventing the journalism department, Sally wrote a letter to the play-by-play man for the Missouri football team at the time and her diligence paid off. “I ended up getting an internship at KMOX Radio in St. Louis and worked so hard they hired me full time,” she notes. “I enrolled in a nearby university and got my journalism degree. KMOX was the station where Bob Costas started. I was fortunate to be his writer among other things I did at the station.”

And of course, as with most parts of life, a KD connection was found on the sports field. “My job was to go to the games and interview players afterward, writing up the stories for the sportscasts,” Sally states.” One of the teams I covered was the St. Louis Streak of the Women’s Professional Basketball League. I was always interviewing one of their star players, Jane Ellen Cook and eventually we became friends. One day we were talking about things and she mentioned she was in a sorority and guess what - she was a Kappa Delta!”

So it’s no surprise what subject her first book dealt with – sports! The book, "How To Coach and Play Baseball," was written with Wendell Kim, then third base coach for the San Francisco Giants. “It turned out to be a good niche,” she says. “I ended up doing two more books with coaches, one on basketball and one on softball.” Who knows how many athletes have strengthened their abilities or perfected their games thanks to Sally’s writing?

But to Sally, her most important book, and most personal book, was "Finding Peace in the Rain", written after a devastating family crisis. “I lost a sister to suicide,” she says. “She was a beautiful, productive woman who was undergoing medical treatment for bi-polar disease, and I was to pick her up that morning to take her to her appointment. When I arrived I could not find her in her apartment and I panicked. Suddenly a calm, peaceful feeling came upon me. It was something I’ve never experienced — I felt God’s presence in the room as I turned and found her. She was at peace and strangely enough so was I.”

That experience helped her realize she could help people by offering them inspiration. “So many people are hurting out there, whether they have lost a job, gotten a bad diagnosis, lost a loved one, or been dropped by a boyfriend or husband,” Sally explains. “My sister had a disease and that is what killed her, but there are others out there who could be saved - these beautiful children who are bullied at school or the lonely person who feels their life is not worth living. I just want to encourage people not give up on their life. We are all stronger than we think we are and we can survive these troubled times.”

"Finding Peace in the Rain" - though just a little paperback book, has had a powerful and positive impact on many people struggling through difficult times. “I have had more mail and compliments regarding this book from people who keep it by their bed and re-read it,” she says. “I find myself reading it over and over when times seem tough.”

Sally’s family has dealt with other tragedies also, always finding the good in the situation, and always searching for ways to help others with the knowledge they took away from their own personal situation. And that is how Rainbows for Kids, a 501 (c) (3) charity dedicated to helping families of children with cancer (and other serious illness) was born.

“When my little 6-year-old niece Annie was diagnosed with a brain tumor, our family decided to put on a party for the kids at the hospital” Sally says. “My sons put on a backyard carnival to earn money to buy hats and presents for the kids. We got cookies donated and had a party at the hospital. It was so fun for the families who were at the hospital with their children getting treatment that we decided to have a fund-raiser and become a charity.”

Rainbows for Kids is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year! “For the past 10 years, my family and the friends and volunteers we have recruited have put on fun parties and events for families of children with cancer,” she notes. “Annie used to help us, but after she passed away we felt her spirit urging us to continue. It has been a real blessing in my life that I have been able to contribute to something so worthwhile. There are no paid employees: we are all volunteers. It is so wonderful to see these kids smile with all the fun we provide them. We can’t cure cancer, but we can offer them something fun to look forward to and encourage them to keep a positive attitude while facing it. New treatments are being discovered every day and more and more people are surviving. Your outlook is so important in your recovery.”

Besides writing and running a non-profit, Sally is also a motivational speaker. “Shortly after I wrote "Get Going Girl, Lessons Learned From A Fourth Grader," which is a fun, motivational book based on the wonderful life-lessons I learned from Annie, my 10-year-old niece who died from cancer, I started doing motivational speaking,” she explains. “I went to a speakers bureau to sign up and they didn’t want me because I wasn’t famous." So once again, Sally was inspired to work around the system. “I decided to set up my own events,” she recalls. “I held monthly Go Girl Luncheons with guest speakers. Women just took the time out for one day to relax and rejuvenate themselves at these luncheons. If you take the time for yourself you will become a better person for it. You will be a better friend, mother, daughter, or worker. There are some valuable lessons we can learn from a fourth-grader and the most important lesson is just have fun. Enjoy your life every day. Do things you used to like to do but have not had the time to do. Dance, Sing. Play.”

Sally feels that she has led a very blessed life. “My husband and I live modestly and some might wonder why we don’t have real jobs,” she explains. “The answer to that is we feel you have to be happy in what you are doing. If it means to live in a smaller house or buy your clothes on sale or at a re-sell it shop, then it’s worth it if you are doing what you want. I’ve worked in radio, written for newspapers and magazines, worked retail, and in flower shops, but the happiest I am is when I know what I’m doing matters.”

Friendship matters, too, as Sally learns time and time again thanks to KD. Including her sisters as family is certainly not a stretch for Sally. In KD, she learned the value of friendship. “I asked Kathy Smith Bosch, one of my KD sisters and a friend from high school, to help with our first Rainbows for Kids party,” Sally explains. “She agreed to help but qualified it with ‘I really don’t have time to get involved right now since my son is still in school, but I’ll help you this one time. She has been with us for all 10 years and has helped develop new programs. Her husband and sons were volunteer coaches last summer when we started a baseball team for kids with cancer and their siblings. She is a wonderful person who I love like a sister for being with me through thick and thin.”

Her work is intriguing, her interests diverse, but Sally’s inspiration is quite simple yet powerful. “I volunteer because I feel like God has put me here to help people,” she says. “I think we all have ways we can contribute to society and we all do it in different ways. I have a great deal of empathy for people and I want to help them. I’ve been very lucky that I’ve found some great ways to get involved. Each of us has a gift. If you look at yourself and think you are not a success or have not done anything in your life, then think of all the people you have helped. Just taking the time to stop and talk to someone is so important. You are an important person, and you have a lot to contribute.”

Connect with Kappa Delta on YouTube!

Kappa Delta now has a YouTube channel where you can view and share our favorite videos. Visit us to see the latest videos from Convention you may have missed or want to see again. We’re continuing to add videos weekly, so check back often. The 2007-2009 State of the Sorority will be up soon.

 

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ALL OUR TRIUMPHS

NATIONWIDE - Fifteen members of the Alpha Nu - Wittenberg chapter, representing nine states, returned to Wittenberg July 31 - August 2, 2009, for a reunion coordinated by Vivian Hehl Carter, class of 1952. The years represented were 1947 - 1956. (submitted by Jackie Thompson)

ARKANSAS - Members of the Central Arkansas alumnae chapter met for a Mexican fiesta, wrote references for colleginte chapters and packed back-to-school care packages for 13 Kappa Delta chapters. (submitted by the Central Arkansas alumnae chapter)

MISSISSIPPI - The Jackson, Miss., alumnae chapter held its membership party at a local boutique, 4450, owned by Natalie Abernathy, Alpha Mu - Mississippi. Alumnae from Mu - Millsaps had a enjoyable time visiting with each other. (submitted by the Jackson, Miss., alumnae chapter)

TEXAS - The Richardson/Plano, Texas, alumnae chapter held a summer membership party at the Plano home of Membership Chairman, Meghan Derrick. Members welcomed 12 Kappa Deltas who recently graduated from college and moved to the area. In celebration of Kappa Delta sisterhood, KD cookies were among the goodies served at the event. The Richardson/Plano alumnae chapter boasts 78 members from 21 area towns and cities, representing 34 collegiate chapters and ranging in age from 20 to 85 years old. Membership through relationships is the heart of the KD alumnae chapter so each year starts off with this summer party to recruit members. It has been a huge success for the alumnae group through the years in gaining new members or even re-engaging members who haven't been involved in a while. Of the 12 new women at the party 10 have already joined the chapter. (submitted by the Richardson/Plano, Texas, alumnae chapter)

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Helping while Searching

Do you spend a lot of time on Google or Yahoo searching for information on the Internet? Now there is a place you can go to search the Internet while helping the Kappa Delta Foundation. www.GoodSearch.com is a new search engine, which donates 50 percent of its revenue to charitable organizations and schools that its users designate (the other 50 percent is what it uses to run the company day to day). You use GoodSearch.com like any other search engine - the site is powered by Yahoo! - but each time you do, money is generated for philanthropic causes, such as the Kappa Delta Foundation.

Here's how it works:

1. Go to www.goodsearch.com (which is powered by Yahoo!)
2. Type Kappa Delta Foundation into the "I support" box and click on "verify"
3. Since GoodSearch shares its advertising revenue with charities and schools, every time you search the Web at GoodSearch, you'll be earning money for the Kappa Delta Foundation.

Organizations earn an estimated penny per search. Hence, if 500 people searched four times a day on behalf of one organization, it would earn $7300 in a year. Think how much we could raise if we all used it!

The company launched in November 2005 and has been covered by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Variety and other publications: www.goodsearch.com/Press.aspx. GoodSearch does not require that users sign up and does not collect any user information. They only ask that organizations and supporters help spread the word.

GoodSearch was founded by a brother/sister team, both of whom have extensive and successful Internet company experience, in memory of their mother who passed away from cancer. They wanted to create an organization which gave back to the community in her honor. Their dream is to write millions of dollars worth of checks every year to good causes.

Take advantage of this very simple way to give back to the Kappa Delta Foundation. Every search will help to continue to provide leadership opportunities for collegians and alumnae and help children across the country. Every penny counts!

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Beat the Summer Heat!

 

 

 

Click here to shop the Kappa Delta Boutique!

 

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RENEW, RENEW, RENEW--Wouldn't you rather have your money go to Kappa Delta?

This year the focus in the magazine agency is going to be renewals. When you renew your existing subscription through the Kappa Delta Magazine Agency, nearly 50 percent of the proceeds of your subscription money goes to the chapter house fund. If you renew directly with the publisher, all of the money goes to the publisher, and Kappa Delta gets none of it. If you are paying the same amount of money, either way, wouldn't you rather have your money go to help Kappa Delta?

Studies show that the average household spends $200 per year on magazine subscriptions. If every KD alumna renewed her subscriptions through the Kappa Delta Magazine Agency, it would help Kappa Delta immensely.

Important point: You did not have to purchase the initial subscription through the Kappa Delta Magazine Agency in order to renew through the Kappa Delta Magazine Agency.

QSP has a wide selection of magazines. They have over 750 magazine, book and music titles to choose from and it accepts Master Card and VISA. Because QSP is the largest publisher clearinghouse in the United States, it can offer more choices and lower prices than any other vendor.

Follow the instructions below to take you to the QSP Web site dedicated to Kappa Delta Sorority so you can process your renewal.

Ready to start shopping? 1. Go to kd.efundraising.com
2. Type the name of your collegiate or alumnae chapter.
3. Click on the “Find” button.
4. When "Search Results" are displayed, click on the name of your chapter.
5. This will take you to your chapter’s or alumnae chapter’s personalized Web page.
6. Click on “Shop for Magazines” to access the online store.
7. Choose the magazines you want (be sure to check renewal) and proceed to checkout.

 

Visit kd.efundraising.com and have a fantastic time choosing your favorite magazines while helping Kappa Delta.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Mize at 901-371-6357 or by e-mail at magazineagency@kappadelta.org.

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Nu - Oklahoma State Planning Anniversary Celebration

Members of Nu chapter - Oklahoma State will be celebrating the chapter's 90th anniversary on August 29, time to be announced at the White Barn Estates - 2421 North Marine Road - Stillwater, Okla. For more information, contact Alice Maroney Denison at kdnu90@att.net.

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Beta Rho - San Diego State University Planning 60th Anniversary

Join members of the Beta Rho -San Diego State University chapter as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. The event will take place on October 17, 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the Beta Rho chapter house. Join your sisters for refreshments as members look back on the past 60 years with memorabilia and a slide show. The founding members of the Beta Rho chapter will also be honored. RSVP to Marissa Johnson at marissa.johnson33@hotmail.com.

Please submit pictures to be included in the slideshow to Marissa Johnson at marissa.johnson33@hotmail.com. Kappa Delta memorabilia from throughout the years will be displayed at the event – We would love if you could bring something to contribute and share with your fellow sisters.

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Gamma Beta - North Texas Hosting House Dedication and Open House

Join members of the Gamma Beta - North Texas chapter for its house Dedication and open house on October 17 at 3 p.m. National President Beth Martin Langford will be the honored guest. For more information, contact Kerri Morris at gkmorris@sbclgobal.net.

 

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Delta Delta - Troy University Reunion Planned

A Delta Delta - Troy University reunion for pledge classes from 1970-1974 is being planned for October 24, time and place to be announced. Come together for tailgating, football, a house tour and loads of laughter! For more information, contact Melinda Goode at melgoode@comcast.net.

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Delta Gamma - Western Kentucky Planning Reunion

A planning committee is in the early stages for reunion festivities for Delta Gamma - Western Kentucky Homecoming 2010! If you pledged from 1993-2003 and are interested in helping us plan for next year, please contact Lauren Brindle Singdahlsen at brindlewku@yahoo.com or Bonnie Holt Logsdon at bonnieholt78@hotmail.com. This will be an every five year event during Homecoming weekend at WKU. More information in coming months as the 2010 Homecoming date is TBA.

 

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Save the Date! Texas State Day Being Planned

SAVE THE DATE! TheTexas State Day 2010 will be held on March 6, 2010 at the Gateway Center at University of North Texas. More details to follow in the coming months! For information, contact Patti Roberts Smith at prsmith@live.com.

 

 

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NATIONWIDE - Events and opportunities are now being posted for August, September and October. Send your information directly to Kappa Delta by the 15th of each month for inclusion in the KD Connect.

ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS - Join the Central Arkansas alumnae chapter on November 16, time and place to be announced as members put together Christmas gifts for the women and children at the local Women's Shelter. For more information, contact Rachel at centralarkansaskd@hotmail.com.

CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA - Join members of the Beta Rho -San Diego State University chapter as it celebrates its 60th year anniversary. The event will take place on October 17, 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the Beta Rho chapter house. Join your sisters for refreshments as members look back on the past 60 years with memorabilia and a slide show. The founding members of the Beta Rho chapter will also be honored. RSVP to Marissa Johnson at marissa.johnson33@hotmail.com. Please submit pictures to be included in the slideshow to Marissa Johnson at marissa.johnson33@hotmail.com. Kappa Delta memorabilia from throughout the years will be displayed at the event – We would love if you could bring something to contribute and share with your fellow sisters.

CALIFORNIA - Join members of the Newport Harbor, Calif., alumnae chapter on August 19 at 7 p.m. for a wine and cheese party at the home of Robin Cockrell Cashion. This will be a great opportunity to meet new KDs and find out more about the alumnae chapter. For more information, contact Valerie at vgoettsch@cox.net.

CALIFORNIA - Join members of the San Diego, Calif., alumnae chapter on August 22, 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. for the Summer Jazz & Wine Tasting Festival?and High School Scholarship Fundraiser, hosted by the San Diego Alumnae Panhellenic. For more information, contact sdkdaa@yahoo.com.

CALIFORNIA - Join members of the Southern California KD Council on August 29 at 10 a.m. at the home of Julie Anderson as it meets to plan KD State Pride Day 2010, which is scheduled for May 1, 2010. For more information, contact Peri at perisextonkd1897@gmail.com.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Join the Washington, D.C., alumnae chapter on August 23 at 12 noon, location to be announced, for the WDCAA book club. The next selection for the book club is "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman. To RSVP, contact Kim at lauerk@gmail.com.

GEORGIA

GEORGIA - Join the Atlanta Night, Ga., alumnae chapter on August 16 at 2 p.m. for its Open House for new members. Come meet the alumnae chapter council and members and find out what is going on in 2009! For more information, contact Amy at amyreinmeyer@gmail.com.

GEORGIA - Join the Atlanta Night, Ga., alumnae chapter on August 20 at 7 p.m. for dinner at Rosa Mexicano (Atlantic Station). For more information, contact Amy at amyreinmeyer@gmail.com.

GEORGIA - The Greater Atlanta Day, Ga., alumnae chapter invites Kappa Delta alumnae to attend the KD Summer Fest on August 15, time to be announced at Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Margaret Watson, National Vice President for Alumnae will be the featured speaker. Representatives from all Atlanta alumnae groups will be present to provide information about their groups. This will be a fun way to meet sisters from all over the country. For more information about this event please contact Chris Adams at cadams30041@yahoo.com

GEORGIA - Join the Greater Atlanta Day, Ga., alumnae chapter on September 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Jan Lammert. Get your school colors ready for the kickoff meeting. For more information, contact Dot at jmclendon@mindspring.com.

GEORGIA - Join the Greater Marietta, Ga., alumnae chapter on September 17, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. for its National Women's Friendship Month celebration at Just Kiln Time, on Marietta Square. For more information, contact Sara at SARA_TOMBLIN@homedepot.com.

GEORGIA - Join the Greater Marietta, Ga., alumnae chapter on October 24 at 11:30 a.m. for its Founders' Day celebration at Old Vinings Inn. For more information, contact Sara at SARA_TOMBLIN@homedepot.com.

GEORGIA - Join the Greater Marietta, Ga., alumnae chapter on November 14, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m for its Shamrock - Shop for a Cause event at J. Crew, The Avenue at East Cobb. For more information, contact Sara at SARA_TOMBLIN@homedepot.com.

ILLINOIS

ILLINOIS - Join the Chicago Northwest Suburban, Ill., alumnae chapter on September 19 at 9:30 a.m. for its National Women's Friendship Month event at Chicago Botanical Garden's. For more information, kdcnwsaa@gmail.com.

ILLINOIS - Join the Chicago Northwest Suburban, Ill., alumnae chapter on October 12, time to be announced for its Founder's Day event. More details to follow. For more information, kdcnwsaa@gmail.com.

INDIANA

INDIANA - Join members of the Indianapolis, Ind., alumnae chapter for a Sunday brunch on August 30 at 10 a.m. at Trader's Point Creamery. For more information, contact Julie Doss at juliebeanblossom@hotmail.com.

KENTUCKY

KENTUCKY - A planning committee is in the early stages for reunion festivities for Delta Gamma - Western Kentucky Homecoming 2010! If you pledged from 1993-2003 and are interested in helping us plan for next year, please contact Lauren Brindle Singdahlsen at brindlewku@yahoo.com or Bonnie Holt Logsdon at bonnieholt78@hotmail.com. This will be an every five year event during Homecoming weekend at WKU. More information in coming months as the 2010 Homecoming date is TBA.

NEW HAMSHIRE

NEW HAMPSHIRE - Join the New Hampshire Seacoast alumnae chapter on September 28 at 2 p.m. for a Pampered Chef party to celebrate National Women's Friendship Month. Bring all your friends! For more information, contact Claire at clairemurdough@gmail.com.

OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA - Members of Nu chapter - Oklahoma State will be celebrating the chapter's 90th anniversary on August 29, time to be announced at the White Barn Estates - 2421 North Marine Road - Stillwater, Okla. For more information, contact Alice Maroney Denison at kdnu90@att.net.

SOUTH CAROLINA

SOUTH CAROLINA - Join members of the Florence/Palmetto, S.C., alumnae chapter on August 29 at 7 p.m. for a luau at the home of Angela Gensel. More details to follow. For more information, contact PalmettoAAofKD@hotmail.com.

TEXAS

TEXAS - SAVE THE DATE! Texas State Day 2010 will be held on March 6, 2010 at the Gateway Center at University of North Texas. More details to follow in the coming months! For information, contact Patti Roberts Smith at prsmith@live.com.

TEXAS - Join members of the Gamma Beta - North Texas chapter for its House Dedication and Open House on October 17 at 3 p.m. National President Beth Martin Langford will be the honored guest. For more information, contact Kerri Morris at gkmorris@sbclgobal.net.

TEXAS - Join members of the Richardson/Plano, Texas alumnae chapter for its membership brunch on August 29 at 11 a.m. at the home of Candice Cole. Join us for brunch to kick off a year of KD fun, friendship and service. For more information, contact Phoebe Chenoweth at phoebe_c@swbell.net.

TEXAS - Join members of the Richardson/Plano, Texas alumnae chapter for its general meeting at Rock-N-Rogers Restaurant on September 10 at 7 p.m. Join us for a WILD night of hamburgers and 50's music in a private room at Rock N Rogers Restaurant. For those who've been away from the collegiate experience for a while, member Allison Hogan will help us brush up on ritual and she will also discuss keys to writing a great recommendation for recruitment. For more information, contact Phoebe Chenoweth at phoebe_c@swbell.net.

VERMONT

VERMONT - Join Kappa Delta alumnae in the Burlington, Vt., area for a "meet-and-greet" on October 18 at 1 p.m. at at the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library (21 Library Ln, Williston, VT 05495) in the Community Room. Once in the library, follow the long hallway to the back of the building, enter the children's area, and the room is to the left. Amy Levi, cell 802-233-9098 and home 802-899-2428, is the hostess for the event. To RSVP, contact Amy at sweetpea91899@yahoo.com.

VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA - Join the Greater Fairfax/Loudoun County, Va., alumnae chapter on September 19, time to be announced as members celebrate National Women's Friendship Month at the Reston Zoo. More details to follow. For more information, contact Whitney at whitney.richardson@yahoo.com.

VIRGINIA - Join the Greater Fairfax/Loudoun County, Va., alumnae chapter on October 24, time to be announced as members celebrate Founder's Day at Lansdowne Resort. For more information, contact Whitney at whitney.richardson@yahoo.com.