Sisters With A Goal. Basileus Communiqué. Greetings Sorors, Sincerely,

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1 V O L U M E 2, I S S U E 5 J A N U A R Y O FFI CERS Anika Wilson Basileus Monica Finley First Anti-Basileus Gayle Caldwell Second Anti-Basileus Marie Walker Grammateus Georgetta James Anti-Grammateus Karolyn Ruffin Tamiouchos Lillie Osborn Anti-Tamiouchos Latonya Robinson Pecunious Grammateus Vinata Johnson Anti-Pecunious Grammateus Kimberly Anderson Historian LaTreece Langston Graduate Advisor Beta Beta Chapter Maggie A. Green Epistoleus Joyce Smith Parliamentarian Linda Samuel Jaha Ivy Leaf Reporter Michelle Chapple Hodegos Carmen Butler Archivist Felecia Moriels Philacter Greetings Sorors, Basileus Communiqué HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I pray that your holiday season was filled with more love and joy than you could handle! I must begin the year expressing my sincerest gratitude and humility as serving as your Basileus. I truly appreciate your confidence that you have bestowed upon me and I promise to continue to serve Beta Sigma Omega to the best of my ability at all times. From fabulous fundraisers to wonderful community service projects, this year promises to be one to remember! As we move through the year in our chapter and our community, let us make sure to focus our minds on what the charter members of Beta Sigma Omega envisioned for this chapter, which I am sure, included our absolute basic tenant of Serving ALL Mankind! Our charter members are Sorors Betty Carruthers Bland, Jeannetta Gear, Ruth B. Joseph, Vida Lois Milton Van Brunt, Mary McCurtis Moulder and Geraldine Armstrong Williams, Let us not forget! Sorors as we wrap up the holiday season let s put forth our best efforts to be the best servants of our community, our beloved sisterhood and Bet Sigma Omega. As we continue to promote Madam Supreme Basileus Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson s theme Launching New Dimensions of Service program we, in Beta Sigma Omega, will focus on our own them for 2017 which is in line with our purpose as Alpha Kappa Alpha women: Sisters With A Goal Beta Sigma Omega we are sisters by culture and by merit in our commitment to serving mankind. We have all chosen Alpha Kappa Alpha and Beta Sigma Omega because out organization s most outstanding reputation in service, knowledge and commitment. It s time we put our money where our mouths are and bond our sisterhood for supreme excellence. In 2017, I am urging us all to engage in our Programs, our Sisterly Relations activities, our Fundraisers, our Connections activities, our Standards workshops, just to name a few. Let s really get involved in elevating Beta Sigma Omega to a more outstanding prominence in our community. Let s become involved in all that is Beta Sigma Omega. How do we do that? We do that by becoming knowledgeable and ready to take on any challenge. We attend conferences, clusters, Boule, chapter meetings and any other opportunities which arm us with the knowledge of procedures, history and our documents so that we can become better Sorors, create a better chapter and use our knowledge to mentor others to become their best selves as well. We remember our Founders who set out in 1908 to establish an organization to give back to those less fortunate. We remember Luke 12:48 but he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much us given, of him shall be much required; and to who men have committed much, if him they will the more. As women of Beta Sigma Omega, we have been blessed A LOT.with friendships, education, and sisterhood. We become involved Sorors by volunteering in our program activities with our time, tithes, and our talents. We lend our best resources OURSELVES to improving our chapter. In short, we give back to those who need it most our community. And finally, we elevate Beta Sigma Omega by doing all we do in excellence. We shall put forth our best efforts and commit ourselves to SWAG and SERVE in Serve through Programs. Serve through Fundraisers. Serve with Membership and Sisterly Relations. Serve with Connections. Serve with Archives, with Audit, with Scholarship, Fashionetta, Budget, Constitutions & Bylaws, EAF, Protocol, Publicity, and.. Support chapter activities. Give your gifts to creating Scrapbooks. Give your best talents, find your niche, have fun, grow, enjoy and most of all let s Serve!!!I m ready Beta Sigma Omega. Are you? Lets be Sisters With A Goal. Let us continue to keep of charter members memories alive by building this chapter! Words cannot express my gratitude to all of you for entrusting me with this responsibility. Please know that there is not a day that goes by that I am not humbled by what all of you do to make this chapter great! Let s continue to work together to invest in the lives of others. There is one scripture that defines what I would like all of us to remember this year, and it is: As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God s grace. 1 Peter 4:10 Sincerely, Anika Wilson, Basileus

2 P A G E 2 COMMITTEE LISTINGS Gayle Caldwell, Connection Chair Anastasia P. Pitre, Vice-Chair Connection Gayle M. Scott, Decorating Chair Cara Davis, Vice-Chair Decorating Sherrye Cravens, Economic Ownership Chair Tameka Darby, Vice-Chair Economic Ownership WyAngela K. Singh, Education Chair Glimerine Ware, Vice-Chair Education Courtland Fisher, Fashionetta Chair Barbara Potts, Vice-Chair, Fashionetta Dorothy C. Franklin, Founders Day Chair Valerie Hurte, Vice-Chair, Founders Day Lisa Griffin, Fundraising Chair Tracey Tate, Vice-Chair Fundraising Latricia Morgan, Health Chair Shelia Arinwine Terrell, Vice-Chair Health Angela Long, Membership Chair Patricia Hunt, Vice-Chair, Membership Shante' Fenner, Protocol Chair Alice McCann, Vice-Chair, Protocol Carlisa Curry, Public Affairs Chair Tara Williams, Vice-Chair, Public Affairs Linda S. Jaha, Public Relations Chair Antonia Walker, Vice-Chair, Public Relations Michelle Chapple, Sisterhood Chair Joanne Davis, Standards Chair Tiffani Bates, Vice-Chair, Standards Mary Carey, Technology/Newsletter Chair Charese Jones, Vice-Chair, Technology Sandra A. Aziz, Yearbook Chair LaTeka Alexander, Vice-Chair, Yearbook Cynthia Roach, Winter Ball Chair ShelNeko Northington, Vice-Chair, Winter Ball Joannie Wade, Nominating Chair SUB-COMMITTEES Basilei Council Vivian Miller Joyce Henderson Mentorship (Membership) Terri Hurte Rituals (Sisterhood) Priscilla Metoyer Collette Houchen Sisterly Relations Sue Starr Sherrell Thompson Spiritual Oversight Team Lorraine Liggins Carolyn Gray Strategic Planning Greta Stewart Patrina Sattiewhite- Walter Step Mistress Cessnie Shelton Leadership Development Gloria Wilson ASCEND Linda Johnson-Huggins Social Media Charese Jones Deveda Mason Destiny Darby Chapter Photographer Alycia Brown Anti-Basileus Message - Soror Monica Finley Greetings Sorors! You should be proud of the accomplishments we have made as a chapter over the past year. It is my pleasure to represent you as your Program Chairman. Let us continue to make an impact in our community. Come ready to celebrate at the January meeting, as we will toast to the Launching New Dimensions of Service for We are asking all Sorors to wear their Launching New Dimensions of Service scarf. If you do not have one, you can wear any pink or green scarf. As a reminder, our Targets are: Target 1: Educational Enrichment Target 2: Health Promotion Target 3: Family Strengthening Target 4: Environmental Ownership Target 5: Global Impact Our signature program, ASCEND, is at Northeast Academy. Our first IMPACT DAY will be Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service January 16. BSO will once again go to Adkins Opportunities Garden Center. We will have food and play games with the residents. If you are interested in participating, please contact Soror Carlisa Curry at bsopublicaffairs@gmail.com. January Meeting Program Highlights IMPACT DAY Pink Goes Red For Heart Health, which will be on (February 3rd) Twenty Pearls Luncheon which will be held in the spring. Sisterly, Get excited Sorors as we continue our journey together to make our programs the best ever! Soror Monica Finley First Anti-Basileus

3 Power of Prayer Sorors as we start the New Year with new hopes, dreams and goals remember if we make God the number one priority in our lives this year the rest will fall into place: Psalms: 34:1 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Prayer Request Beta Sigma Omega extends prayers to the following: SISTERHOOD MESSAGE Please keep Sorors Sheila Henderson, Fran Evans and Linda Matthews and family in your prayers. They lost their brother's wife, Hazel Henderson. Services were held this Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church 4216 NE 63 rd Street, OKC, OK at 11:00am. Soror Sheila and Roy Henderson's son, Roy Jr. Musicman was in a car wreck. He is hospitalized but is recovering. The family asks for prayer for a speedy recovery. Soror Ann Allen s husband, Nathaniel Allen has been admitted to the hospital but is progressing in health. Please keep this family in prayer. Soror Alma Pringle is in recovery at PARCWay Post-Acute Recovery Center 6312 N. Portland Avenue, OKC, OK She is doing better each day and welcome short stay visits or cards. Soror Lillian Benefee is now home. Please feel free to send a card or call. *Soror Lillian's address: 1117 Caverdale Drive Oklahoma City, OK Please continue to keep in prayer: Soror Joanne Davis' mother-soror Gladys Phillips Soror Thomensena Martin Johnson (who is home) Soror Mable Harris-Saint Ann Nursing facility Soror Reba Patricia Kemp Soror BJ Bluitt Beta Sigma Omega extends condolences to the following: Soror Michelle Chapple lost her aunt, Delacy Thompson Miles, on January 10, Services will be January 21, 2017 at Queens Chapel AME Church in Burlington, North Carolina. Please keep this family prayer. * There are no words to adequately express our feelings of sorrow for our beloved sisters who have passed away or who have lost family members or for our concern for our Sorors who have been ill, but I am sure that whether it be a phone call or a visit, they would appreciate hearing from you. Sorors, please continue to keep us UPDATED on any news you would like for us to share with the chapter. It is our hope that whether you are in crisis, celebrating a victory or family achievement, that you know that our hearts and minds are with you!

4 We - CELEBRATE FOUNDERS DAY By honoring Our Golden Sorors and Sisterly Relations Day Sunday 1/15: Movie Hidden Figures at Harkins Cinema at 4pm. The movie starts at 4:15pm. Sunday Dinner 1/15: We announced in our chapter mee ng that BSO was coordina ng dinner from 6 9 at Toby Keith's and that sorors would be responsible for purchasing their meal from the full restaurant menu. As we get closer to the date I will be sure to communicate this again. Sunday Services 1/15 11:00am Join us at Fi h Street Bap st Church for our Sisterhood Worship Service. Church service starts at 11am under the tutelage of Pastor Bryan Coleman. Sorors Priscilla Metoyer and Jessica Johnson are serving as the point of contact.

5 Nominating Information Calling All Sorors!!! No Experience necessary just a willingness to SWAG! The Nominating Committee is seeking Sorors willing to serve as delegates for the 87 th Mid-Western Regional Conference. Location: Denver, Colorado Dates: March 30, 2017 to April 2, 2017 The ONLY qualifications to SWAG in this position as a delegate is that you have been a member of Beta Sigma Omega chapter for two year and the below responsibilities. Regional / Boulé Delegates Responsibilities a. Delegates should arrange schedules to arrive in time to attend Thursday (opening) committee meetings. b. At the earliest convenience (ASAP), all sorors attending the Regional Conference, Boulé, or Leadership should notify the Basileus and Anti-Grammateus of their site information. c. Delegates are required to attend assigned committee meetings, workshops and General Plenary sessions. d. With the exception of national and regional officers and committee members, delegates are required to sit with the Beta Sigma Omega Chapter delegates in the section designated for voting delegates. e. Delegates must vote with the majority decision following a caucus or informal meeting; if a vote must be taken without opportunity to caucus, a delegate may vote according to her own judgment. f. Delegates who withdraw from delegate status must notify the Basileus so that an alternate can be assigned. g. Delegates who do not attend the Regional Conference or the Boulé and registration has been paid by the chapter must reimburse the chapter. h. Delegates must present a written report on the conference / Boulé for the chapter at the succeeding chapter meeting If you are interested, pleases submit your name to any member of the Nominating Committee. Soror Carolyn Anita Jones Soror Avis Hill Soror LaNita Harris Soror Shante Fenner

6 FROM THE OFFICE OF REGIONAL DIRECTOR Greetings and Happy New Year Sorors of this Mighty and Magnificent Region! Like me, I am sure you are looking forward to a very Happy and Blessed 2017! There is always work to do in the Vineyard of Life and 2017 will bring greater opportunities to serve. We want to begin 2017 with an uplifting of the Spirit as presented by the Mid-Western Spiritual Oversight Team led by Soror Janis Grubbs-Cobbs. Beginning Monday, January 2, 2017, the Team will open up the Mid-Western Monthly Motivation Prayer Line. Each week we will have a different prayer emphasis that will be a blessing as we move forward into the New Year. The prayer line will be open every Monday as scheduled at following times and with the following Prayer Emphasis: Phone Number: Access Code: # Time: 7:00 AM 8:00 AM (CST) Time: 6:00 AM -- 7:00 AM (Mountain Time) Month January Prayer Focus New Beginnings Different Weekly Prayer Emphasis Success of a New Year, new leaders, 109 years of AKA, new US Administration February Love Love of Self, Love of Others, Love of Health, Love of Black History March Women Women's History Month, Women Leaders, Sisterhood, Regional Conferences April Spring Forward Life Changes, Life Challenges, Easter, New Life Possibilities May Mental Health Mental Health Challenges, Families, Individuals, Caregivers, Healthcare Professionals June July Break Break August Back to School Educators, Students, Parents, Safety in Schools September New Season Focus, Renewal, Commitment October Provision Childhood Hunger, Injustices, Cluster Gatherings November Thanksgiving A Time for Giving Thanks December Advent (Christmas) Love, Joy, Peace, Hope, New Year **I pray that you will join us each Monday as we bring a Spiritual focus on these emphasis.

7 CONGRATULATIONS Soror Tiwana Reynolds married Mr. Steve Burdex on December 31, Congratulations and marital bliss Mr. & Mrs. Burdex! ANNOUNCEMENTS BSO IVY FOUNDATION FOUNDATION MOMENTS To All BSO Sorors, The BSO Ivy Foundation will host a fundraiser on Sept. 9, 2017 at the Quail Creek Country Club. Any Soror interested in serving on the planning committee please contact Soror Chalon Anderson, chaloneanderson@gmail.com or Leadership Seminar Registration will be capped at 10,000. Registration will open on or around January 17 th. Busing will be extremely limited however; accommodations will be made for physically challenged sorors and golden sorors. Please take into account that Las Vegas is a walking city! Dates for Leadership are July Certification trainings that will be available Graduate Advisor Certification, Chapter Basilei Certification, Directorate Candidate Certification, Financial Officers Certification, and I & E Team Training. EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT FOOUNDATION Sorors we want to repeat what we did last year. We want to be PLATINUM LEVEL $ We currently give at the Silver Level ($500); however, we would like to be PLATINUM again! We can do it. We need to raise $ before February 1 st. Will you help us reach this goal? Soror Gayle Caldwell, Second Anti-Basileus, will be collecting monies at the January sorority meeting. FOUNDERS DAY MESSAGE: The new and beautiful Montellano Event Center at N. Eastern Avenue is the venue for this year s Founders Day gala on March 11, 2017, at 10 a.m. The theme is "Past is Prologue: Shadows of the Past While Facing the Future." Our newest silver and golden sorors will be showcased. Our precious pearls will be recognized. We will not only highlight our international Founders, but our Beta Sigma Omega charter members as well. Reservations are $40 each. Seating is limited, so reserve your seat(s) now. Founder s Day is a retention and reclamation event. You may invite any Alpha Kappa Alpha soror to attend. All monies payable to Beta Sigma Omega and please contact to receipt your payment: Soror Joannie Wade Soror Barbara Brooks (c) OR (c)/ (h) jgwaka@aol.com bbmgmt@rebeloilco.com Join us on January 21, 2017, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., as we march in solidarity with the National Women s March on Washington and our sister marches around the globe. There is no cost to participate in the march. It will be held at the Oklahoma State Capitol. The Women's March is a national movement to unify and empower everyone who stands for human rights, civil liberties, and social justice for all. We gather in community to find healing and strength through toler- ance, civility, and compassion. We welcome all people to join us as we unite locally and nation- ally. For free registration and/or to donate to the event, please visit either Eventbrite or Meetup at these links: or Women-Meetup/events/ /?rv=co1. Can t march support the march with a T-shirt purchase at If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions, please womensmarchokc@gmail.com. WOMEN OF COLOR EXPO It s that time of the year again!! I would like to take this time to invite you to participate in our 2017 Women of Color Expo. We are seeking local organizations & businesses to set up booths/exhibits to introduce their trade or services. I have attached the 2017 Vendor form for your convenience. If you decide, you would like to take part as a vendor this year, please fill out the form mail it back or bring it in to our office with your payment. You can ask for me and I will take care of you. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Tiffany Williams-Brown 1457 NE 23rd Oklahoma City, OK ; Fax:

8 CORPORATE OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS Sisterly, Greetings Soror, Soror Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson Supreme Basileus Soror Cynthia D. Howell Executive Director Happy New Year! As 2017 commences, the Corporate Office Renovation Project continues to move forward on time and on budget. Please view a new time elapsed video filmed immediately prior to the holidays showing the recent construction on the first, second and third floors of the building. As promised, we will continue to share more updates throughout the entire construction process on our progress to renovate our crown jewel, the Ivy Center. Thank you for your support of the Corporate Office Renovation Project (CORP). Soror Priscilla Tyree-Williams Chairman International Building & Properties Committee Dear Sorors, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will hold a Risk Management Summit as part of the 2017 Leadership Seminar on Thursday, July 13, 2017 from 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Risk Management Summit replaces the Undergraduate Summit held August The summit will be $ and it is a separate registration from The Leadership Development Seminar. Chapter Basilei (undergraduate and graduate), Graduate Advisors and Membership Chairmen (undergraduate and graduate) must attend. If the chapter Basileus attends the Chapter Basileus Certification Program on July 13, the Chapter Anti-Basileus is required to attend. If the Graduate Advisor is required to attend the Graduate Advisor Certification Program, her designee from the graduate advisory committee shall attend. Chapters that own sorority houses or other property are encouraged to send a representative to the Summit. The 2017 Risk Management Summit will empower sorors to take an active part in eliminating, reducing and managing risks facing Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. The Summit is designed to challenge sorors to examine existing chapter operations, behaviors and practices that could jeopardize Alpha Kappa Alpha s legacy and brand. Through thought-provoking panel discussions with risk management professionals, and interactive workshops, sorors will have opportunities to discuss membership and the membership intake process, hazing, chapter operations, program and reputation risks -- all of which pose threats to our legacy of sisterhood and service. Attendees will emerge equipped with concrete strategies to implement in their chapters to continue Launching New Dimensions of Service in Risk Management. Summit registration information will be included in the forthcoming Leadership Seminar registration information. Sisterly, Soror Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson Supreme Basileus Soror Keniece Gray Second Supreme Anti-Basileus Soror Susan Simms Marsh Risk Management Task Force Chairman Soror Valarie Hill Legal Resource

9 CHAPTER MEETING DATE & TIME January 21, 2017 Chapter meeting begins promptly at 11:00am Millwood High School 6724 N. Martin Luther King Avenue Oklahoma City, OK ATTIRE This is the FIRST meeting of We are asking all sorors to wear the LNDS scarf. If you do not have the LNDS scarf, please wear a pink &/or green scarf. We will be taking action shots for our social media outlets and chapter scrapbook. DUES Sorors dues are due on or before January 15 th postmarked. If you have not paid your dues, please plan to pay your dues on the January 21 st chapter meeting, however, they will be considered late. The late fee is $ dues payment. VISITORS Sorors if you plan to invite Sorors to chapter meetings, please remember to provide the Soror s name to our Philacter, Soror Felecia Moriels, at least one week prior to chapter meeting. It is important that Soror Felecia have sufficient time to verify the Soror s status prior to allowing her into chapter meeting. Additionally, please make sure all visitors bring some form of AKA identification/ proof to the chapter meeting such as their financial card and/or copy of an Ivy leaf addressed to them. For further information, please contact Soror Felecia at: chicasalonandspa@yahoo.com. MEMBERSHIP Sorors Excited about Reactivation and revisiting our Commitment with Enthusiasm (SERVE) Membership Chairman, Soror Angela Long and Vice-Chairman Patricia Watson Hunt have an exciting year planned for you Sorors. In addition to birthday celebrations and reactivation activities this team is ready to SERVE you with a Retreat, Mentoring, and Recruitment just to name a few. So let s get ready to celebrate MEMBERSHIP. Reach out and wish our January birthday Sorors a Happy Birthday!! Call a Golden Soror to check up on her!!! Undergraduate Corner (Beta Beta Chapter) The Beta Beta Chapter honors their Winter graduates. Congratulations to the following sorors: Soror Bria Bowler Soror Akilah Smith Soror Danielle Jackson May God continue to bless them in their future endeavors. Onward and Upward Dear Sorors!!

10 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR JANUARY SORORS 2 Dawn James 3 Jacqueline R. Brown 3 Jacqueline Myles 5 Lillie Osborn 6 Joanne Davis 6Lois Faye May 7 Carla Wade 7 Patricia Watson Hunt 8 Emilykaye Mitchelson 9 Felecia Moriels 9 Beverly Kirk 10 Bonita Dixon 11 Sylvia Menser 12 Joyce Henderson 12 Khourie Hobbs Jones 12 LaTreece Langston 12 Vanessa Tucker Davis 12 Madinah Muslim Grooms 13 Gina Anderson Darby 15 Michelle Goff 20 Sylvia Alexis Franklin 23 Jasmine Warren 25 Linda Ford Powers 25 Barbara Potts 26 Tara Williams

11 Quick Reference Guide-Cabinet Members NAME PREF D PHONE NO ADDRESS OFFICE Anika Wilson (c) bsoaka1908@gmail.com Basileus (h) (w) Monica Finley bsomonica@gmail.com First Anti-Basileus Gayle Caldwell gaylecaldwell70@yahoo.com Second Anti-Basileus Marie Walker walker_marie@bellsouth.net Grammateus Georgetta James rtjgj78@aol.com Anti-Grammateus Karolyn Ruffin karolyn-ruffin@sbcglobal.net Tamiouchos Lillie Osborn losbo5@aol.com Anti-Tamiouchos Latonya Robinson tafaye85@gmail.com Pecunious Grammateus Vinata Johnson vinati@sbcglobal.net Anti-Pecunious Grammateus Kimberly Anderson kimberlyanderson23@yahoo.com Historian LaTreece Langston latreecelangston@sbcglobal.net Graduate Advisor (BB) Maggie A. Green cutehoopa@yahoo.com Epistoleus Joyce Smith jesmith_98@hotmail.com Parliamentarian Linda Samuel-Jaha lsjahalaw@aol.com Ivy Leaf Reporter Michelle Chapple mchapple1908@aol.com Hodegos Carmen Butler cdbutler1969@gmail.com Archivist Felecia Moriels chicsalonspa@yahoo.com Philacter NAME PREF D PHONE NO ADDRESS CMT. CHAIRMAN Ameyka Pittman ameykap1908@gmail.com Connection Gayle M. Scott gmscott15@cox.net Decorating Sherrye Cravens scravens10@gmail.com Economic Ownership WyAngela K. Singh therapy.by.wy@gmail.com Education Courtland Fisher courtland.1988@yahoo.com Fashionetta Dorothy C. Franklin dotthecox@aol.com Founders Day Lisa Griffin lisaatwork08@hotmail.com Fundraising Latricia Morgan morgan0629@gmail.com Health Angela Long ms.music1908@gmail.com Membership Joannie Wade jgwaka@aol.com Nominating Shante Fenner shante.fenner@yahoo.com Protocol Carlisa Curry bsopublicaffairs@gmail.com Public Affairs Linda S. Jaha lsjahalaw@aol.com Public Relations Michelle Chapple mchapple1908@aol.com Sisterhood Joanne Davis joanned@cox.net Standards Mary Carey marycarey@cox.net Technology/Newsletter Sandra A. Aziz badlegs74@gmail.com Yearbook Cynthia Roach roachcg@cox.net Winter Ball NAME PREF D PHONE NO ADDRESS CTM.VICE CHAIRMAN Anastasia P. Pitre anastasiapittman@gmail.com Connection Cara Davis carajacqdavis@gmail.com Decorating Tameka Darby tdarby5920@gmail.com Economic Empowerment Glimerine Ware gmware@okcps.org Education Barbara Potts bfpotts@langston.edu Fashionetta Valerie Hurte valerie.hurte@us.af.mil Founders Day

12 Tracey Tate Fundraising Shelia Arinwine Terrell Health Quick Reference Guide-Cabinet Members NAME PREF D PHONE NO ADDRESS CTM. VICE CHAIRMAN Patricia Hunt pawatson@okcps.org Membership Alice McCann alice.mccann@cox.net Protocol Tara Williams tarawilliams3@cox.net Public Affairs Antonia Walker aewalker78@yahoo.com Public Relations OPEN Sisterhood Tiffani Bates tbates@ou.edu Standards Destiny Darby Charese Jones Deveda Mason ddarby0@gmail.com charesej@yahoo.com devedamason@yahoo.com Technology (Social Media and Newsletter) LaTeka Alexander lra211@hotmail.com Yearbook ShelNeko Northington nekonorthington1908@gmail.com Winter Ball SUB-COMMITTEES Vivian Miller vivianmiller@cox.net Basilei Council Joyce Henderson wmgeraldjoyce@aol.com Terri Hurte thurte@aol.com Mentorship (Membership) Priscilla Metoyer Collette Houchen prislpc@hotmail.com chouchen1@sbcglobal.net Rituals (Sisterhood) Sue Starr starr.sue@sbcglobal.net Sisterly Relations Sherrell Thompson lamise71@yahoo.com (Sisterhood) Loraine Liggins Carolyn Gray loraine_liggins@okwp.uscourts.gov cjgray@okcps.org Spiritual Oversight Team (Sisterhood) Greta Steward gretashep@aol.com Strategic Planning Patrina Sattiewhite- Walter patrina89@yahoo.com Cessnie Shelton cessnie_shelton@hotmail.com Step Mistress Gloria Wilson glojean1908@aol.com Leadership Development Linda Johnson-Huggins lindajh@prodigy.net ASCEND Chapter Address: bsoaka1908@gmail.com

13 V O L U M E 2, I S S U E 5 January Calendar 2017 P A G E 1 3 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Hidden Figures Movie Fashionetta Committee Meeting Kamp s NW 25th Street OKC, OK Step Practice for Regional conference Best Western 6101 N. Santa Fe Avenue OKC, OK Winter Ball Wrap Up meeting Oklahoma Station BBQ 4331 NW 50th Street OKC, OK Founders Day Program Meeting@ Soror Sylvia Kirk s home Fifth Street Baptist OKC MLK Coalition Executive Board Step Practice for Sorority meeting Church & Toby 2017 Job Fair Regional conference Keith s Restaurant (Community Service Best Western 6101 N. (Sisterly Relations Project) & MLK Day Santa Fe Avenue OKC, Outing) Parade OK Founders Day Meet- BSO Ivy Foundation ing 3401 NW Hideaway Street OKC, OK Street 6616 N. West ern OKC, OK Education Committee Meeting Fundraiser Panera Bread 6800 N. Western Avenue OKC, Early Registration Deadline for Regional Conference Late Registration with $65.00 fee for registration-regional Conference REMINDERS: February FOUNDERS Day Celebration Montellano Event Center 10am -2pm N. Eastern Avenue OKC, OK Tickets: $40.00 March 30, 2017 April 2, 2017 Mid Western Regional Conference Denver, Colorado July 13, 2017 to July 16, 2017 Leadership Conference

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