The San Jose Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi FALL 2015 NEWSLETTER

PI PHI FOR LIFE!

Get to Know Us!

Prospective members

are invited to attend our

“Angel Meet & Greet”

on Monday, September

14, 2015, from 6-9pm.

This is a low-key, open-

house style event

specially designed for

you to get your Pi Phi

feet “wet” again! See

details on our Event

Calendar!

On April 28, 1867, our fraternity was founded by 12 extraordinary young women “to cultivate sincere friendship, establish the real objects of life, and promote the happiness of humanity”. Could our Founders have predicted how far we’ve come, and how our alumnae organizations offer so much more than just the college experience?More than 148 years after Pi Beta Phi was founded, our fraternity continues to offer each of us the same things our founders valued. I witnessed firsthand at our Reaching New Heights Convention in Chicago this past June the power that our organization has to change people’s lives through Pi Beta Phi Foundation, Read>Lead>Achieve, Arrow in the Arctic, just to name a few. Kathy Sykes Berger, Virginia Delta, Co-President and I attended the convention together, and we have so many things to share with you that we learned, what we saw, and what it means to be a Pi Phi for Life!To understand how far we’ve come, we need to look to our past and celebrate our beginnings. We hope you will join us this year as we explore our heritage – the people, places and things that Pi Phis hold dear. I encourage you to read our newsletter! You’ll see that we’ve come up with monthly opportunities for you to meet other Pi Phi alumnae, have fun, be charitable and try new things! Hope to see YOU soon, angel!

Yours in Pi Beta Phi,Joanna M. Nouragas, Virginia DeltaCo-President, San Jose Alumnae Club

American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Silicon Valley 5K Walk

SJAC will be Making Strides Against Breast Cancer on Saturday, October 31, 2015 for the 5th consecutive year! It is a non-competitive walk to save lives and to inspire hope for a future free of breast cancer, and it’s

also HALLOWEEN! Let’s dress up! How about pink halos, wings……..?

Please sign up for our club team by going to our team URL: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/sjac2015 After clicking the link or typing the address into your web browser, you will be on our team page. On the right side, you will see 2 aqua colored buttons to either “DONATE NOW” or “JOIN OUR TEAM”. Click your choice (hopefully both!) and follow the on-screen directions.

No registration fee or minimum donation amount is required to participate.

If you have any trouble, please contact Joanna Nouragas at akjn@comcast.net .

On October 31st, we will meet at 7:30 am at the corner of W. Santa Clara St. and N. Autumn St., across from the SAP Center San Jose. The rolling start is from 8 to 10am, and the ceremonial start is at 8:30am.

Everyone is welcome to participate AND join our team! Our Club fundraising goal is $1500.

SJAC Angels at the 2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Silicon Valley Walk

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Angel Philanthropy and Service Opportunities….

Special Angel Contributions: Please consider making this financial contribution above and beyond our

local and international dues. These funds help support our local and Pi Phi philanthropies and help to defray

some of our convention expenses. See our membership form on page 3 for more information!

Emergency Housing Consortium Donations: We collect personal care items (travel size toiletries,

towels & washcloths) for the family shelter. Please bring unused items to meetings. For additional

information, contact Barbara Steffin: bsteffin@sbcglobal.net

Box Tops for Education: Save your box tops from various General Mills, Green Giant, Betty Crocker, and

other products you use, and bring to our meetings for collection. Look for the “Box Tops for Education

“logo. Blackford Elementary, our CAR program school, uses these to acquire additional funds to support

the school.

CAR Reading Program: Assist 4th graders at Blackford Elementary with their reading skills. We will begin

reading in January, with the CAR Kick-Off on March 1, 2016, and the Awards Ceremony on March 29, 2016.

Please contact Barbara Steffin for scheduling: bsteffin@sbcglobal.net

Family Giving Tree: In August, SJAC participates in their Back to School backpack drive, and during the

holidays, we participate in their Holiday Wish Cards Program. Details will be available closer to the

Right: Bay Area Halo Happenings,March 2015 in Redwood Citywith Grand President Paula Pace Shepherd!

EXCITING NEWS! FRATERNITY DAY OF SERVICE IN BAY AREA FEBRUARY 25-27, 2016!

Fraternity Day of Service gives us the opportunity to inspire others through service in our communities, uphold Pi Phi’s legacy of literacy and further the goals of Read > Lead > Achieve. The Palo Alto, San Mateo, and San Jose Alumnae Clubs are sponsoring the Signature Fraternity Day of Service 2016! It's a three day project that will commence from Thursday to Saturday on February 25-27 of next year. Only FIVE Signature Event Cities were approved, and Silicon Valley is one of them!At this event, we receive support from Pi Beta Phi Headquarters and Grand Council TO GIVE AWAY 20,000 BOOKS to children of low income families and to 1000+ organizations that signed up for First Book in the Bay Area. We will distribute books, promote literacy, and get children excited about reading. While facilitating the gift of 20,000 books to organizations and children in need, we're also hosting a "literacy fair" for children/families in the area which will attract from 100 to 200 children.We welcome Pi Phis to participate - alumnae club membership not required, no experience necessary, and training will be available. Please feel free to pass this information along and let potential volunteers know they can contact us.If you would like to be a part of the FDOS Silicon Valley team, please contact Jacqueline Vo at 408-930-3326 or jacqueline_vo@yahoo.com. The event is in its early planning stages, and 8

groups have been formed. Each group needs anywhere from 5-30 volunteers. We will keep you posted on all volunteer opportunities!! We are going to need lots of help, and lots of Pi Phis to do this!!

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SAN JOSE ALUMNAE CLUB LEADERSHIP 2015-2016

CO PRESIDENTS Kathy Berger 408-267-2459 paulb70549@aol.com (general inquiries)Joanna M. Nouragas 408-871-7285 akjn@comcast.net (general inquiries)

SECRETARY Mary Jane Reiter 408-725-1239 mjreiter@sbcglobal.netCO TREASURERS Claire Ribble 408-978-0499 claire@ribble.net (dues, donations, expenses)

Gerri Hodson 408-723-8918 gerrih15@sbcglobal.net (dues, donations, expenses)VICE PRESIDENT Barbara Steffin 408-266-8476 bsteffin@sbcglobal.net (meeting coordination)MEMBERSHIP Jenny Ludwig 408-269-0741 jennylud@comcast.netACRIC Brooke Haskins 650-349-8995 mail2bws@yahoo.com (RIFs, recruitment) PHILANTHROPIES Leslie Anido 408-255-6771 anido-family@comcast.net (CAR, FGT, 2nd Harvest)CAR DELEGATE Leslie Anido 408-255-6771 anido-family@comcast.net (Blackford Sch. rep.)CAR SCHEDULING Barbara Steffin 408-266-8476 bsteffin@sbcglobal.net (schedule, volunteer for CAR)PANHELLENIC Ellen Evans 408-924-0899 evanse3@pamf.org (delegate)BAY AREA COUNCIL Kathy Berger 408-267-2459 paulb70549@aol.comAAC Liz Theis 815-546-0328 liztheis14@gmail.com (Stanford Cal Alpha AAC) Audrey Jacob 650-619-0833 audreydocs@gmail.com (Stanford Cal Alpha AAC)

Kathryn Meister 510-552-8514 kathryn.meister@me.com (UC Berkeley Cal Beta AAC)YEARBOOK Gerri Hodson 408-723-8918 gerri15@sbcglobal.net (club directory)COMMUNICATIONS Sarah Gummersall 408-395-5877 sarahgu@aol.com (phone outreach)PROJECT WINE & BLUE Joanna M. Nouragas 408-871-7285 akjn@comcast.net (craft, birthday, get well, sympathy)SOCIAL MEDIA Kathryn Meister 510-552-8514 kathryn.meister@me.comLUNCH BUNCH CHAIRS Flo Jones 408-504-257l flo_jo@comcast.net (suggest restaurants)

Janelle Swanson 408-395-1112 boosterrocket@comcast.net (suggest restaurants)BOOK CLUB CHAIRS Janet Niklaus 408-379-2545 jjniklaus@comcast.net (suggest books) Claire Ribble 408-978-0499 claire@ribble.net (suggest books)YOUNG ALUM CHAIRS Darcy Ernst 763-221-3147 Darcy.Kato@gmail.com (suggest venues, restaurants)

Erin McMahon 408-218-4434 erinmcmahon11@gmail.comFRAT.DAY OF SERV/SJAC of Pi Beta Phi 2015-2016 Membership Form

Name (first, maiden, last) _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________ State: _____________________________ Zip: ________________________

Telephone (home) ________________________ Work: _____________________________ Cell: __________________________________

Email address: _____________________________________ Current/Former Occupation: ______________________________________

**Most club communications are emailed to conserve funds & help the environment. If you wish to continue to receive a

mailed copy or a telephone call, please check here: ____

Birthday (Day & Date) _____________________________ Spouse (first name) ________________________________________________

Chapter: _______________________________ Initiation Year: ____________________ University: ________________________________

Please indicate your interests: ____ Social Committee ____ Meeting Coordinator ____ Meeting Co-hostess

____ Out to Lunch Bunch ____ Reading/CAR Program ____ Young Alums ____ Website help ____ Book Club

Club Membership Categories: _____ $55.00 “Early Bird Membership” Local ($20) and International dues ($35) if paid by

9/24/15

_____ $60.00 “Regular Membership” Local ($25) and International dues ($35) if paid after

9/24/15

Special Angel Contribution: _____ Special Angel contributions beyond local and International dues, and is up to the

individual.

These funds are used for philanthropies and convention, & is a major part of the club’s

fundraising efforts.

Directory Only: _____ $10 For those who choose not to pay club dues, but want to receive the directory

Mailed Directory: _____ $2.00 Directories are distributed at club events beginning in the fall. If you cannot

attend &

would like to receive your copy in October, please add $2.00 for postage.

$ _____ Total amount of check*

Due Date: On or Before September 23, 2015 >>> Dues and donations paid to Pi Beta Phi are not tax deductible.

* Please make checks payable to Pi Beta Phi and return with this form to:

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PI PHI FOR LIFE! SJAC Event Schedule 2015-2016 We’ve put together a

varied set of events and times this year to encourage fun, friendship and community service –

we hope you can join us! Meetings with ** denote our delicious meals made by our sisters. For these

meetings, we ask for an $8 contribution and a prompt RSVP (evite or email/call Kathy Berger) for planning

purposes. $10 at the door without an RSVP. For additional information regarding events, contact

PiBetaPhiSanJoseAlum@gmail.com. 9/9/15 Wed: Young Alum Gathering, 6:30pm. Cin-Cin Wine Bar, 368 Village Lane, Los Gatos 95030, www.cincinwinebar.com 408-354-8008.

9/14/15 Mon: Angel Meet & Greet, 6pm at Kathy Berger's home, 1569 Calle De Stuarda, SJ 95118, paulb70549@aol.com 408-267-2459.

9/29/15 Tues: ** THE PLACES WE HOLD DEAR (first meeting), 6pm at Claire Ribble's home, 1531 Altamont Ave., San Jose 95125, claire@ribble.net 408-978-0499. Dinner served for $8 with prompt RSVP; $10 at the door without an RSVP. 10/2/15 Fri: Pi Phi Reads Book Club, 1pm. "Go Set A Watchman" by Harper Lee, presentation by Joanna Nouragas. At Janet Niklaus' home, 139 El Porton, Los Gatos 95032, jjniklaus@comcast.net 408-379-2545.

10/8/15 Thurs: Young Alum Gathering, 7pm. Cascal Restaurant, 400 Castro St., Mountain View 94041, www.cascalrestaurant.com 650-940-9500. 10/16/15 Fri: Out-to-Lunch Bunch, 12pm. Lisa's Tea Room (Pruneyard), 1875 S. Bascom Ave., #165, Campbell 95008, www.lisatea.com 408-371-7377. 10/31/15 Sat: Our 5th Annual Amer. Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" 5K Walk (Pi Phi Philanthropy), Guadalupe River Trail & Arena Green. Register online http://main.acsevents.org/goto/sjacpbp. Contact team captain Joanna Nouragas, 408-871-7285 for help registering or donating. 11/17/15 Tues: Second Harvest Food Bank (Pi Phi Philanthropy) 6-8pm at Cypress Center 4001 N. First St., San Jose, 95134, www.SHFB.org Food sorting. Bring canned/non-perishable goods or monetary donations. Friends/family volunteers welcome. For info, contact Leslie Anido, anido-family@comcast.net 408-255-6771.

NOVEMBER 2015: Higher Fire Clayspace and Gallery outing (date/time TBD) in downtown SJ (date TBD). Contact Leslie Anido, anido-family@comcast.net for details.

11/3/15 Tues: Young Alum Gathering, 6pm. Yard House, 300 Santana Row, San Jose, 95128, www.yardhouse.com408-241-9273.

12/2/15 Wed: Young Alum Gathering, 6:30pm. Orchard City Kitchen (Pruneyard), 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 95008, www.orchardcitykitchen.com 408-340-5285.

12/6/15 Sun: CS Cookie Decorating, 1pm. Patti Constantakis' home, 725 Mariposa Ave., #102, Mountain View 94041, patticonstan@hotmail.com 650-722-0456.

12/9/15 Wed: THE TRADITIONS WE HOLD DEAR, 6pm at Mary Grant's home, 20211 Pierce Rd, Saratoga 95070, loydnetta@sbcglobal.net, 408-867-1775. Bring an appetizer to share and a wrapped angel ornament to exchange. Includes Cookie Shine and small crafts sale.

DECEMBER 2015: Family Giving Tree (Pi Phi Philanthropy) volunteer warehouse shifts to sort & wrap holiday gifts (6-8pm). Specific dates/warehouse location TBD. Holiday Wish Drive cards available mid-November. Bring your Holiday Wish Gifts to the 12/9/15 meeting at Mary Grant's. Contact Leslie Anido, anido-family@comcast.net for information.

JANUARY - MARCH 2016: CAR Reading Program (Pi Phi Philanthropy) at Blackford Elementary School, 1970 Willow St., San Jose 95125, 408-978-4675, http://blackford.campbellusd.org/ , on Tuesdays, beginning January 5, 2016. Contact Barbara Steffin, bsteffin@sbcglobal.net for information and to volunteer to read with the students.

JANUARY 4th -7th: Vino Paint with Sonya Paz, location and date TBD. Contact Joanna Nouragas for details akjn@comcast.net.

1/14/16 Thurs: Young Alum Gathering, 7pm. Enoteca La Storia, 416 N. Santa Cruz, Los Gatos 95030, www.enotecalastoria.com 408-625-7272.

1/15/16 Fri: Out-to-Lunch Bunch, 12pm. Tomatina's, (Westgate area) 5245 Prospect Rd., San Jose 95129, www.tomatina.com 408-380-0040.

1/21/16 Thurs: SJAC Board Meeting, 6:00 pm at Barbara Steffin's home, 5716 Coniston Way, San Jose 95118, bsteffin@sbcglobal.net 408-266-8476.

1/23/16 Sat: Pi Phi Reads Book Club, 1pm. "Some Other Town" by Elizabeth Collison, presentation by member Beth Collison. At Claire Ribble's home, 1531 Altamont Ave., San Jose 95125, claire@ribble.net 408-978-0499.

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At our international convention in Chicago this past July, the San Jose Alumnae Club of Pi

Beta Phi was awarded “Club of Superior Performance”. This is our 9th consecutive year

our club has won a top performance award! In addition, Co-President Joanna M. Nouragas was an Evelyn Peters Kyle Award winner for

Region 6. Congratulations!!!!

2/6/16 Sat: ** THE SYMBOLS WE HOLD DEAR (Golden Arrow Celebration), 11:30am. Joanne Rodgers' home, 15287 Top of the Hill Court, Los Gatos 95032, joannerodgers43@gmail.com 408-356-1858. (Golden Arrows are our guests for luncheon; all others please pay $8).

2/17/16 Wed: Young Alum Gathering, 6pm. Blue Line Pizza, 146 Castro St., Mountain View 94041, www.bluelinepizza.com 650-938-7888.

FEBRUARY 25-27th, 2015: FRATERNITY DAY OF SERVICE SIGNATURE EVENT, Macy’s in Sunnyvale, more details to come! Contact Jacqueline Vo at jacqueline_vo@yahoo.com for information or to volunteer.

3/1/16 Tues: CAR Reading Program Kickoff, Blackford Elementary School, 1970 Willow St., San Jose 95125. Contact Barbara Steffin, bsteffin@sbcglobal.net for information or to volunteer.

3/1/16 Tues: Out-to-Lunch Bunch, 1pm. Sweet Mango, 1040 Willow St., San Jose 95125, www.sweetmangosweet.com408-293-2268.

3/10/16 Thurs: Young Alum Gathering, 6pm. Petroglyph Ceramics Lounge, 1140 Lincoln Ave., San Jose 95125, www.petroglyph.com/willow-glen 408-971-4278.

3/12/16 Sat: St. Patty's Couples/Friends Party (potluck/BYOB), at Jenny Ludwig's home, 1610 Laurelwood, San Jose 95125, jennylud@comcast.net 408-269-0741. Bring a St. Patrick's Day appetizer to share and your 'beverage of choice'.

3/29/16 Tues: CAR Reading Program Awards Recognition, Blackford Elementary School. (See March 1 for address).

3/29/16 Tues: Out-to-Lunch Bunch, 1pm. Antonella's Ristorante, 1701 Park Ave., San Jose, 95126, www.antonellasristorante.com 408-279-4922.

4/13/16 Wed: Young Alum Gathering, 6:30pm. Firehouse No. 1 Gastropub, 69 N. San Pedro St., San Jose 95110, www.firehouse1.com 408-287-6969. 4/15/16 Fri: Out-to-Lunch Bunch, 12pm. Orchard City Kitchen (Pruneyard), 1875 S. Bascom Ave., #190, Campbell 95008, www.orchardcitykitchen.com 408-340-5285.

4/23/16 Sat: Founders' Day TBD.

MAY: An outing to the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University followed by lunch (date/time TBD). Contact Mary Jane Reiter at mjreiter@sbcglobal.com for information.

5/17/16 Tues: Young Alum Gathering, 6pm. Jack Rose Libation House, 18840 Saratoga Los Gatos Rd., Los Gatos 95030, www.jackrosebar.com 408-395-3500.

5/20/16, Fri: Out-to-Lunch Bunch, 12pm. Steamer's Grillhouse, 31 University Ave., Los Gatos 95030, www.steamers-restaurant.com 408-395-2722.

5/20/16 Fri: Pi Phi Reads Book Club, 1:30pm (following lunch at Steamer's Grillhouse). "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah, presentation by Flo Jones.

6/2/16, Thurs: A LIFETIME OF SISTERHOOD- OUR GREATEST TREASURE (last meeting), 6pm. Potluck - bring a summery appetizer to share. Penny Elkins's home, 6558 Gillis Dr., San Jose 95120, sandia64@sbcglobal.net 408-268-8745.

6/15/16 Wed: Young Alum Gathering, 6pm. Rock Bottom Brewery (Pruneyard), 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 95008, www.rockbottom.com 408-377-0707.

> Please save your spare change to bring to each meeting! Our ACS Making Strides Against Breast Cancer collection can will be available at each get-together – don’t forget!! These funds will go toward our club team fundraising total.> Please save your wine corks for Joanna, and bring to each meeting. Thank you in advance for your contributions to my crafting!> Please save any stationary boxes with clear plastic tops, like those that your holiday cards come in. We need them for a special project that will be revealed at a later date! Again, the crafters thank you in advance!

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Our Club:

Established in 1931, the San Jose Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi continues to be an award

winning organization. We are a strong and vibrant group of women who enjoy socializing,

philanthropy, and remembering what brought each of us to Pi Phi. Our alumnae club

membership is diverse – we have Pi Phis who were initiated in the 1940’s alongside recent

college graduates, retirees, newlyweds, career women and new moms. It’s an amazing group

of women!

The mission of Pi Beta Phi is to promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity,

cultivate leadership potential, and enrich lives through community service.

We are so excited about the 2015-2016 year, and are looking forward to all it has to

offer! Won’t you please join us on our journey into the past and our Pi Phi

heritage? We can’t wait to see you, angel!

Did you know we have a club

Instagram page??

Please visit us at PiPhi_SanJoseAlumCl

ub, like us, and comment! Also, send

any pictures you would like posted there to

Joanna at akjn@comcast.net

Left: August 2015, helping sort donated backpacks at the Family Giving Tree Warehouse

Right: March 2015, CAR Reading Program Kick Off at Blackford Elementary School. Read>Lead>Achieve!!!

Left: February 2015, SJAC’s Beth Collison’s book launch at Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park.

Like us on Facebook (Pi Beta Phi-San Jose Alumnae Club) & visit our website www.sjpiphi.org for event updates!