New Website!

To learn more about the Baltimore AC, please check our new website, www.baltimoreacofkd.webs.com

Reminder: Planning Meeting Tonight!

The AC will be holding its annual planning meeting tonight to discuss dues, events, etc. for the 2010-2011 year. The meeting will be held at Margaret's house in Hanover at 7:00. If there is enough interest, pizza will be served.

Please come with your calendars and any ideas. We look forward to seeing you tonight!

Reminder: 65th Anniversary Dinner TONIGHT!

Even though we are two months and 11 days off (oh, snow, how you make things so difficult...) tonight the AC will be celebrating their 65th anniversary at the Candlelight Inn.

The Candlelight Inn is located on Frederick Road (perpendicular to S. Rolling Road) in Catonsville. This semi-formal evening will start at 7:00. The Baltimore AC will see you there!

Alumnae Newsletter

The girls from the Zeta Mu chapter at Towson are putting together a KD Alumnae Newsletter so the AC can see what the girls in the area are up to. Unfortunately, I can't upload attachments but if you want a copy, please email me at kruck1@gmail.com and I'll forward it on to you. This newsletter highlights the current council members, recent accomplishments, girl scouts, and Shamrock (which is this Saturday!)

AC Survey

Margaret has sent a survey to the members of the AC. If you did not get the email (or if you're thinking of becoming a member of the group) please respond! The more opinions the better. The link to the survey is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZNFPKMQ

Cherry Blossom Festival

This past weekend was the Cherry Blossom Festival in DC. It was a last minute planned event and it looks like only Cydny and Margaret were able to make it, but it was a beautiful downtown and it looks like fun was had!

Happy Birthday April Babies!

Happy birthday to those KD's who have a birthday coming up this month!

Kat Kempert, 4/10
Ashley Skweres, 4/17
Marilyn Mathias, 4/22
Kay Lehmann, 4/22
Laura Brusca, 4/26

Shamrock Run - April 10th

This Saturday, April 10th, at 10:00 am, the Zeta Mu Chapter will be hosting their annual Shamrock Run for Prevent Child Abuse America. Eighty percent of the proceeds go to The Family Tree, Maryland's local Prevent Child Abuse affiliate with the remaining 20% going to PCAA.

The run/walk starts at Towson at 10:00, but please get there by 9:00 to register or get your number. The event is very family friendly. Local girl scouts will be in attendance to help with giving out water and cheering on the runners/walkers. There will be raffles and lots of prizes. Please try and make it out to Towson to run/walk/volunteer for this wonderful cause!

Zeta Mu Helps Out with Girl Scout Thinking Day

On March 5, the Zeta Mu chapter at Towson University sponsored a Uniquely Me! station for the Girl Scouts to earn a health badge. The girls also helped with all the other stations so the Girl Scouts could earn a badge that an Irish Girl Scout guide would earn. Below are some pictures from the event.

February Happy Hour

Several of the AC members attended the bi-monthly happy hour at Little Havana. If you have any suggestions for the next happy hour, please email Jackie at jaxlizotte@yahoo.com. If you have not yet been able to make it out, you're missing out! The girls have been having a great time!










Amber, Karen, Kat, Morgan, Jackie, and Candice

Happy birthday, March babies!

Happy birthday to those two KD's born in March! We hope you have a good one!

Stacy Wittich 3/13
Chris Borleis 3/22

Zeta Mu Shamrock Project

On Saturday, April 10th, the Zeta Mu chapter at Towson University will be holding their annual Shamrock 5K Run for Prevent Child Abuse America. The girls at Zeta Mu are encouraging the AC to come to the event and either run or walk to show their support.

If you are unable to attend, but would still like to help out, monetary donations are greatly appreciated as well as donations for raffle prizes. Alumnae have helped out tremendously in the past with the raffle donations (use those networking skills, ladies!). The more we can donate, the better!

If you have any questions, please email Michelle Fox, VP Community Service at mfoxkappadelta@gmail.com.

Happy Belated Birthdays!

So apparently the snow has really gotten to me and I realized I haven't sent out a birthday shout out since November! Sorry ladies! Happy birthday to all of you who I didn't send out on time!


December:
Allie Ravel, 12/2
Jennifer Sexton, 12/27

January:
Erin Holt, 1/3
Beth Lidinsky, 1/4
Cindy Obiecunas, 1/4
Ann Beattie Recknor, 1/5
Cathy Rhine, 1/9
Jen Martineau, 1/11
Julie Norin, 1/15

February:
Karen Voith, 2/5
Nicol Regan, 2/15
Marilyn Beckey, 2/16
Ginger Crews, 2/20

GBAPA Scholarship Luncheon

You are cordially invited to attend an afternoon luncheon featuring the presentation of the annual scholarship award to an outstanding collegiate sorority woman. The scholarship presentation will be accompanied by an enjoyable afternoon of mingling, a sit down lunch, and door and raffle prizes. In addition, we are very pleased to announce our guest speaker, Donna Hamilton of WBAL TV on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel in Towson (903 Dulaney Valley Road, across from Towson Town Center) from noon to 2:00 pm

This year’s reception will feature a sit down lunch, with your choice of one of the following entrees:

• Grilled Chicken Breast with Citrus Salsa

• Cheese Ravioli with Roasted Roma Tomato Sauce

• Baby Spinach and Fresh Goat Cheese

All selections are served with fresh rolls and butter, salad, coffee or tea, and dessert. A cash bar will be available. Accommodations can be made for special dietary needs. Please contact Meredith Schwartz at 410-750-6067 or meredithschwartz@gmail.com to discuss.

Tickets are $35 and $17 of each ticket sold is a direct contribution to the GBAPA Scholarship Fund. If you cannot attend, donations are gladly accepted.

Please RSVP by February 26, 2010. There will be NO tickets available after this date. Please make checks out to GBAPA Scholarship fund and send along with your meal choice to Becky Terjung. Please email Becky at bterju@yahoo.com for the address.

February KD Happy Hour!

It's that time of the month again....Happy Hour! This month the AC will be doing Happy Hour at Little Havana in Federal Hill on Thursday, February 25th at 5:30. Their awesome margarita pitchers are $10 until 8:00. Please RSVP to Jackie by Friday at jaxlizotte@yahoo.com.

Little Havana's is located at 1325 Key Highway in Baltimore. See you then!

65th Anniversary Celebration - Postponed

Due to the impending 2 feet of snow tomorrow into Saturday (what is up with this crazy winter?!), we are sorry to announce that the 65th Anniversary Dinner will be postponed to a later date TBD. We hope that you will be able to join us at that later date! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact either Cydny or Margaret.

Holiday Re-Gifting Event

Sorry I haven't posted this sooner. Things have been crazy lately! Anyway, here we go!...

Come on...don't lie...you know you've done it. You open a gift from someone during the holidays and you think to yourself, "what in the world am I going to do with this?" but you politely respond, "Thanks! I love it!" as you contemplate who you can give it to and for what occasion.

This year the AC held it's first ever "regifting party." There were lots of laughs and trades as everyone knew what they were getting into before they arrived. From Kappa Delta travel mugs, to slider stations, to lavendar hand mittens, aviator sunglasses, Christmas decorations, and slippers everyone had a great time opening the gifts, laughing at what people got (or brought!) and stealing from one another (especially Cydny who didn't get to keep a gift for more than one turn).

So always remember: one man's trash is another man's treasure so hold onto that gift you got from you're crazy Aunt Sally because it might just be a hit at next year's regifting party!

Morgan, Jackie, Kat, Ashley, Cydny, and Margaret

Holiday Re-Gifting Party 1/16

The Holiday Re-Gifting Party will be held next Saturday, January 16th at 11:00 am at Ashley's house. Ashley's address is:

2803 Diamond Ridge Rd APT T3

Windsor Mill, MD 21244
When you arrive call her at (979) 255-1070 so she can let you in. :)

Don't forget your gift that you CAN live without! See you there!