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Hi Tri Delta Sisters– We are excited to begin our new year full of events.
We will host some in-person events and some virtual events. We want to see your smiling faces! Please be sure to pay your dues for the 2021-2022 year so you will be “in the know” for our dues paid member event.
We are excited to be the Runner-Up in Excellence in Service to Others
(Community Service and Engagement) for this year’s Volunteer & Alumnae Awards. These awards were announced during the recent Virtual Volunteer Leadership Conference held by the Executive Office. This is not only our dedication to Cookies & Castles to support Scottish Rite and the Crescent Fund of Tri Delta but our membership involvement in many Dallas area organizations including The Family Place, American Heart Association, The Dallas Zoo, Howdy Homemade, Junior League of Dallas, and Bonton Farms– just to name a few. Congratulations and a heartfelt thank you for your service to our community!
DL,
Sandra K. Standefer
President -Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta Delta
214-497-6683 cell
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Making the Most of Your
DDD Membership!
Just like your summer fun and vacation plans this year...it is time to make the most of your DDD membership. It all starts with renewing your DDD membership for the 2021- 2022 year and we hope you will join our group again!
What are the perks of membership? Great question and glad you asked! You receive access to our special interest groups, fall and spring events, ability to nominate sisters for awards and recognition, access to our directory of Dallas Delta Sisters, invitation to Founder’s Day and an exclusive to “dues paying only events.” Your dues also go towards supporting our chapter and Executive Office.
Renewing or joining online is quick and easy to do. Just click on the “Pay Now” button below and fill out the form. If you have any questions, please reach out to dallasdeltas.membership@gmail.com
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Sweet Treats For SMU
Let's provide treats to the Tri Deltas moving into the SMU House in August. Last year was such an unusual year for them. Let's kick off this school year in a fun way.
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Storytime with
Laura Ann Pierce & Little Worm
Friday, August 13th
11am
Virtual Event Zoom link to be sent to those who RSVP
The first 10 to RSVP will be sent a complimentary copy of the Little Worm Book!
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Join us for Story Time with Little Worm! We're excited to have Theta Kappa Alumnae, Family Therapist and Author, Laura Ann Pierce lead us in a story session. Gather the family around the computer for a virtual story session with Little Worm and his story about worry.
Laura Ann Pierce is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Play Therapist and Infant Mental Health Specialist. She is an owner of Insights Collaborative Therapy Group, a private practice in Dallas. Alongside providing therapy to young children, she encourages and educates parents as they strive to create and maintain a parenting philosophy that works for their family and contributes to the overall health of their child and the family as a whole. Once a week, she provides therapeutic consultation at Highland Park United Methodist Church Day School.
One of her favorite accomplishments is Little Worm: A Story About Worry. Laura Ann authored this children’s book to support her work as a therapist by giving families an opportunity to connect and share special time reading together as children learn to communicate, express their feelings, develop problem-solving skills, and discover new ways of relating to others. Little Worm shares a story about worry and fear, models a breathing technique for readers, and opens the door for healthy conversations about mental well-being.
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Cookies & Castles 2021
NEWS
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Dallas will continue the successful to-go event from last year while Scottish Rite for Children decorates the campus and grounds to celebrate their 100th birthday and being Boundless. The drive through experience has transitioned into a night time visual Winter Wonderland full of fairy lights and twinkling stars. You will once again be able to take our Gingerbread Extravaganza Home For Your Holidays!
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Arrangements Committee Volunteers Needed!
We need two more volunteers for the Arrangements Committee! Please contact Natalie or LeAnne at gingerbread@cookiesandcastles.com if you're interested in joining the fun!
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Dallas Cookies and Castles • DEC 10th & 11th • Benefiting the
Scottish Rite Hospital and the Tri Delta Foundation
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Jean Streepey
Jean Streepey ( SMU ) 7th grade math teacher at McCulloch Intermediate School, has been elected to serve as Vice Chair of the State Board for Educator Certification. She was also appointed Chair of the Education Preparation Program. Read the full article - Highland Park Schools (hpisd.org)
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Shelley Tims Anbouba
Shelley Tims Anbouba ( TCU ) has opened NEAT Method Dallas-Highland Park. A lifestyle service committed to providing a more luxurious and smartly appointed living space. Services include home organization, moves, relocations, and everything in between. To learn more, please visit https://neatmethod.com/pages/highland-park
Mary Anne Sammons Cree
We were sad to learn that Mary Anne Sammons Cree ( SMU ) passed away. She was our Pine Tree Community Spirit Award winner in 2005 for her many contributions to our community. She will be dearly missed.
We also learned that three more of our sisters have recently passed away and will be dearly missed. Our thoughts are with the families of our wonderful sisters.
Kathleen “Kay” Hughes Weatherford ( SMU )
Betty Sanford Crawford ( Texas )
Anne Elizabeth Garst Stimble ( Missouri )
If you have news about a DDD Sister or about yourself, please email dallasdeltas.president@gmail.com. Do you have a new business, service, restaurant or store to promote? We want to hear what our DDD Sisters are up to!
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Chapter Award Nominations
While the Chapter Awards took a short hiatus in 2020, we look forward to returning to our in-person presentation in 2021. We always strive to make it a special occasion, one where friends and family can join in the celebration and applaud each recipient’s outstanding contributions and accomplishments. We have recognized 64 Dallas Tri Deltas since the program’s inception in 1980 and look forward to continuing that tradition this fall.
All dues-paying members are invited and encouraged to participate in the Awards nomination process.
You may submit your nomination online or use the relevant downloadable form – all available on our website www.dallasdeltas.com. More details regarding eligibility and criteria for each award are also provided on the website.
Awards
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Pansy Spirit Award Recognizing a local member for extraordinary loyalty and service to Tri Delta and the Dallas Alumnae Chapter.
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Pearl Spirit Award Recognizes and fosters a young alumna member whose already proven dedication and devotion to Tri Delta will only continue to grow from a tiny nucleus into a thing of value and beauty.
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Pine Tree Community Spirit Award Recognizes outstanding contributions to the Dallas community by a Tri Delta alumna.
Nomination deadline for consideration in 2021: Midnight on Friday, September 10.
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Calling all Tri Delta Owned Businesses
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We are looking for Tri Delta owned restaurants, business, and services as we plan our Fall events.
- Do you own a restaurant, catering business, cooking class?
- Do you teach about health and wellness or financial planning or how to organize your photos?
- Do you have a floral company or landscape business and want to hold a class?
- Do you teach yoga or pilates?
- How about an art class or craft class?
- Do you lead a wine tasting or beer tasting or whiskey tasting?
- Have a store and want us to come shopping?
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The Welcome Committee
If you have a DDD that you would like the Welcome Committee to reach out to please send us her email to
have her join our Alumnae group!
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Send us
your Pics!
We need more photos to use on our website and for social media post.
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Games Anyone?!
Would you be interested in starting a Special Interest Group for games like Mah-jongg, bunko, bridge and more? If so, please email dallasdeltas.programs@gmail.com
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Book Club
The book for September is Vanishing Half
by Brit Bennett.
Details of the meeting location TBD.
You do not have to read the book to attend.
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Deltas Around Dallas
Tour Hope Lodge
Sunday, August 29th
3:00pm
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Giving cancer patients and their caregivers not only hope, but a free place to stay in Dallas during treatment, the American Cancer Society Gene and Jerry Jones Family Hope Lodge will open its doors this fall. Fellow TriDelta alumnae, Meg Bittner, Senior Manager of Hope Lodge, will treat Deltas Around Dallas to a tour of this brand new, state of the art facility on Sunday, August 29th at 3:00pm. This is a unique opportunity as once Hope Lodge opens its doors to cancer patients, the public will not have access to tours due to COVID. Please join us for an educational talk on cancer and prevention provided by the American Cancer Society, hear from fellow TriDelta alumnae and 2-time cancer survivor, Beth Wilson Stavinoha, and experience all that Hope Lodge offers.
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Wine & Dine
Save the Date: Sunday, September 29th at Pizzeria Testa on Lower Greenville
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Lunch Bunch
Royal Oaks Country Club
7915 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX
Wednesday, September 8
$40 per person
RSVP by September 1
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Movie Watchers
Jungle Cruise
Sunday, August 15
Afternoon Time TBD
The Angelika or AMC Northpark
I will send an email to those who have expressed interest in the Movie Watchers Group closer to the date because show times are not yet posted.
If you did not receive the email from me directly regarding last month's movie and would like to see Jungle Cruise with us, then please RSVP to dallasdeltas.moviewatchers@gmail.com by
Wednesday, August 11th at 7:00. I'll make sure to include you in my email containing the final details for the movie.
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Young Alums
We are on Summer Break! See you in September!
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