PI BETA PHI® | WINTER 2018

INSIDE THIS EDITIONChristmas Cookie Shine 1

Woman of the Year 1

Upcoming Events 2

Annual Arrow Luncheon 2

Dues 2

Halo Happenings 3

History of theCookie Shine 3

Angel Wings In Memorium 3

Fun Facts 3

Calendar 4

Dues Form 5

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 | Home of Julee Mabrey

On December 12, 2017, at the home of Oklahoma Alpha Julee Underwood Mabrey, members of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, Alumnae Club celebrated not only the season but also our Pi Phi heritage and club award winners with a Christmas Cookie Shine!

Everyone joined in the fun using holiday candies, angel and arrow cookies to decorate a six-foot arrow as they shared chapter traditions and memories and also remembered the first Cookie Shine in 1873.

This confectionery arrow also honored Oklahoma Alpha, Jennifer Harwicke Brown, chosen Woman of the Year 2018, and Oklahoma Beta, Stacey Ford Butterfield, 2018 Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Crest Award winner.

A toast was given to all and to 150 of the PI PHInest Years!

Celebrating 150 of the Pi Phinest Years

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CHRISTMAS COOKIE SHINE

Jennifer BrownJoin us for the annual Panhellenic Women of the Year Luncheonwhere we will honor our Woman of the Year 2018 Jennifer Brown! Outstanding women from each of the area’s 18 Greek alumnae organizations will be recognized.

Our club will sponsor a gift basket for the raffle fundraiser benefitting the Tulsa Public School’s Eyeglass Fund and theTulsa Area Alumnae Panhellenic scholarships to Greek affiliated collegiate and alumnae women. Please plan to attend and help fill our tables with Pi Phis to honor Jennifer.

PI BETA PHI’S 2017-2018WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Fraternity Day of Service/Read Across America | FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018Come join the Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club as we experience the joy of reading books with students. Wear a “Cat in the Hat” hat to honor Dr. Seuss’ Birthday for an interactive time as we visibly promote literacy. Our Club received a grant from Pi Phi’s FDS500 initiative allowing us to donate 500 brand new books for Jackson students this year! “It’s fun to have fun, but you have to know how!”* Let’s show children how much fun reading can be! Improving literacy and the lives of our children is our Pi Phi mission! Contact Lynn Peacher 918-299-2238, if you are interested in helping to plan for this exciting day and/or to become involved in Reading Partners !

*The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss **readingpartners.org

Halo Happenings: A Regional Gathering of Pi Phis | SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018Halo Happenings is Pi Beta Phi Foundation’s premier event series offering fellowship with sisters and updates on how Pi Phis are making a difference for our communities and the future of our sisterhood. Each year, the Foundation visits four different cities in the United States to host a Halo Happenings event. At the event, members of Pi Beta Phi Foundation’s Board of Trustees and Pi Beta Phi Fraternity’s Grand Council provide updates on Foundation and Fraternity strategic initiatives. It’s a great way to learn what Pi Phi has been up to and what we have planned next! Pi Phi members of all ages, collegians and alumnae, are encouraged to attend Halo Happenings. Come see old friends and make new ones and enjoy the beautiful Tulsa Historical Society!

Founder’s Day | THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018Could there be games? Could there be laughter? We will celebrate the history and heritage we share in Pi Beta Phi by remembering and honoring our Phounders in phun new ways. Please join us as we enjoy the memories that makes our Fraternity the best there is. The 2018-2019 Executive Board will be announced and installed. Come and Remember all things good that come to you in Pi Phi!

CHECK OUT OUR FULL CALENDAR OF MEETING ON PAGE 6

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THESE EVENTS

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ANNUAL ARROW LUNCHEONPlease join us in honoring our very special

2018 Silver Arrow, Golden Arrow AND Diamond Arrow Pi Phis

Tuesday, February 20, 2018The Little Light House

5120 E. 36 th Street

10:30 am for Little Light House Tour11:00 am Luncheon

Many thanks to LLH for providing lunch & to Marcia for your delicious ARROW cake!(Donations are appreciated and proceeds will go toward purchasing special books for LLH students.)

Silver Arrow (25 years) Honorees:Michelle May Carter, Whitney Riddle Heldebrand, Katie King Ruley, Amy McLaughlin Galvin,

Jennifer Hanna Plank, Monica Bayouth Lima, Lisa Michelle Mange, Tara Lovegrove Jackson, Sarah Stava Stewart, Caren Crockett Gerkin, Danyel Davis Cousins, Molly Fankhouser

Hannagan and Stephanie Linn Means.

Golden Arrow (50 years) Honorees:Nancy Bennet, Christine Booth, Rosie Bumpass Kirkpatrick, Julie Newton McLaughlin, Linda

Galbraith Dolph, Lisa Faulkner Wood, Janet Barger Gutman, Barbara Bomford Newman, Elizabeth Hubbell Mayes, Susan Reeds Murray, Martha Palmer Sprague, Samalyn Maxey

Dougherty, Jerre Stocker Horn and Ann Heller Butler.

Diamond Arrow (75 years) Honorees:Shirley Wileman Dunn and Mary Suggs Norman

Please RSVP by Valentine’s Day, February 14th to: Kimberlee100@cox.net | 918-760-7976

TIME FOR DUES

Dues are $65 (includes International, local and

Panhellenic).

Did you know you can pay online?

Just visit www.memberplanet.com

Would you like to send by Mail?

Send to: Debbie Vinyard, 1006 West Taft St. #360 Sapulpa, OK 74066.

Additionally you can pay optional amounts to ACRIC, Angel dues,

Wine and Blue (supports our local missions) and the printed directory

is $10.

Dues form is attached at the end of

newsletter for your convience.

FAMOUS PI PHIS:A past and present heritage quiz.

Who is this famous Pi Phi:

1. Who is this Vermont Alpha?She was a charter member of the chapter at the University of Vermont. Her passion was the education of children who were deaf. She was married to the 30th

President of the United States.

2. Who is this Texas Alpha?She aspired to be a middle-class homemaker. She was the first woman elected to the House and Senate in her state. She was a UTcheerleader and ran her own candy company. “You can’t love Texas and not want tobe a governor.”

3. Who is this Oklahoma Alpha?She was the first woman to be the mayor of a city larger than 200,000. Her degree was in math and holds a masters degree ineconomics and statistics from Columbia University. She entered politics when she became involved in the PTA.

4. Who is this Florida Beta?She was a model and has won an Academy Award, three Golden Globes, and an Emmy. She was awarded by the government of France the Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters. Her breakthrough roles were in TheThomas Crown Affair and Bonnie and Clyde.

Answers on Page 4

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ANGEL WINGS IN MEMORIUM

Betty Cherryhomes Caudle

OK Alpha 1939

Gayle Miller CooperOK Alpha 1950

Polly Martin Erickson NM Alpha 1949

THE HISTORY OF THE COOKIE SHINEBy Fraternity Archivist and Historian Fran DeSimone Becque, New York, Alpha

The Cookie Shine had its origin at the first I.C. Sorosis party given by Kappa Chapter, now Kansas Alpha, at Lawrence, Kansas, in June 1873 at the home of the Richardson Sisters. Flora, May and Alma Richardson were entertaining in honor of their sister Sara, a charter member of the Illinois Beta Chapter at Lombard College. It was through Sara’s influence that Kansas Alpha was established on April 1, 1873. Sara’s sisters were charter members of Kansas Alpha. John Fraser, the chancellor of the University of Kansas was present at the party. When I.C.s began to lay their spread of good food, the chancellor dubbed the feast a Cookie Shine. Cookie Shine was the term Chancellor Fraser used for any kind of an informal social gathering brought together by accident or design. The term so pleased the I.C.s that they immediately took it as their own. By 1885, nearly every chapter had adopted the Cookie Shine as a genuine Pi Phi tradition. The suffragist, Iowa Gamma Carrie Chapman Catt, attended Cookie Shines as did Grace Goodhue Coolidge. The founders, in their later years, had many occasions to share in Cookie Shines.

Article found in Resources at www.pibetaphi.org

Halo Happenings

Have you and your Pi Phi friends made reservations to attend

Brunch at the Tulsa Historical Society on March 10, from 10am to 12pm?

The Foundation’s Board of Trusteesis hosting the event.

We will hear about Pi Phis making a difference in our community and

what the future looks like for our sisterhood. It will be fun

and informative.

Please plan to attend. Encourage those from your pledge class

to come. Let’s put on our halos and smiles and show how

Tulsaloves Pi Phi!

RSVP 636-256-1357

Happenings

PI BETA PHI FOUNDATION

Saturday

March 10, 2018

10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Tulsa Historical Society

2445 S. Peoria Avenue

Tulsa, OK 74114

Please RSVP by March 6

The Foundation's Board of Trustees invites you to Halo Happenings!

Please join us for brunch and to learn how Pi Phis are making a

difference for our communities and the future of our sisterhood. You’ll

also hear about an exciting new opportunity to let your Pi Phi light shine!

Please consider bringing a new or like new book to benefit the Reading

Partners of Tulsa. Books for ages 5-10 would be most helpful.

AC President

AC President Elect

AC VP of Finance

AC VP of Communications(Recording Secretary)

Social Media Chairman

Reservation Chairman

Newsletter Chairman

Membership Chairman

Executive Board Advisor/Halo Happenings

Exec. Board Advisor/Directory

Philanthropy Chairman

ACRIC Chairmen

Lynn Peacher

Kristye McKinney

Debbie Vinyard

Stacey Berry

Jennifer Brown

Kimberlee Jordan

Michelle Mayenschein

Chauntay Johnson

Beverly Schafer

Cathryn Render

Whitney Ellsworth

Mary Beth PasqueChristy Latham OUKimberly Souter OSU

Panhellenic Representative

Panhellenic Co-Representative

Social/Programs Sept. Mtg.

Social/Programs Oct. Mtg.

Social/Programs Dec. Mtg.

Social/Programs Feb. Mtg.

Social/ProgramsHalo Happenings

Social/Programs April Mtg.

Angel Wings & Courtesy Chairs

Ex Officio/Nominating Chair

Ok. Beta HouseCorp. President

Katherine Castleberry

Annie Bilby

Alumnae Board/Peacher

Leigh Ann Fore

Julee Mabrey

Kimberlee Jordan

Sherry KingAnn Radford

Jennifer BrownChauntay Johnson Karen HolmanCarolyn Welch

Cindi Hemm

Beverly Schafer

TULSA ALUMNAE CLUB EXECUTIVE TEAM AND BOARD 2017-2018

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 Diamond, Golden, Silver ArrowLuncheon CelebrationHosted by The Little Light House/ Pi Phi Marcia Mobley Mitchell The Little Light House: 5120 E. 36th St., Tulsa 10:30 a.m. Complementary Tour of The Little Lighthouse 11:00 a.m. Luncheon and Diamond, Golden, Silver Arrow Presentations

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018Fraternity Day of Service/Read Across America Jackson Elementary: 2137 N. Pittsburg Ave., Tulsa Contact: Lynn Peacher 918-299-2238 Time to be announced.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018Halo Happenings: A Regional Gathering of Pi Phis Hosted by Pi Beta Phi Foundation, International Tulsa Historical Society: 2435 S. Peoria Ave, Tulsa 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Brunch, Halo Happenings News

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018Panhellenic Women of the Year Luncheon Tulsa Country Club: 701 North Union 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Recognition Program, Luncheon Contact: Annie Bilby 918-519-0660 THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018Founder’s Day Home of Jennifer Brown: 12454 S. 105th E. Ave., Bixby 7:00 p.m. Pi Phi Phounders Day Phun Contacts: Jennifer Brown 918-693-7969 Chauntay Johnson 405-406-1162

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018A Gathering of SistersHome of Lucia O’Connor2902 East 31st Street6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Come and Go Event

PI BETA PHI TULSA ALUMNAE CLUB MEETINGS 2017-2018Celebrating 150 of the Pi Phinest Years!

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Famous Pi Phis: 1. Grace Coolidge 2. Kay Bailey Hutchison 3. Patience Sewell Latting 4. Faye Dunaway

Tulsa PI BETA PHI Alumnae Club Membership Dues

2017-18

Reminder: A personalized email has been sent to you from Member Planet if you wish to pay by credit card. It’s quick and easy! Give it a Pi Phi try! If you wish to pay with a check, complete this form, print and mail. Name:______ ________________________________ Last First Initiated Last Name

Email:__________________________________

Address:__________________________________

Preferred phone:__________________________ Dues paid last year: Yes

_________Please note if your information has changed.

……… Local and International Dues $ 65 ($30Tulsa Club/ $35 Pi Beta Phi HQ membership/Panhellenic) ……… Angel Dues * $ 10 (Assists sisters needing care or support) ………ACRIC Support* $ 10

(Supports in-state collegiate recruitment) Note: The digital directory is free. Choose one of these options for a ……… ………Printed annual Directory* Pick up at the October meeting for a cost of $ 5 OR $ Mailed to you for a cost of…………………………$ 10 …… Wine & Blue Local Donation* $ ........

(Love gift to support local club's mission) ………

*Optional Total Amount Enclosed $_______ (Thank you!)

Make checks payable to: TULSA PI BETA PHI ALUMNAE CLUB

Mail this form and check to: Treasurer Debbie Vinyard Questions: Debbie: 918-378-1200 1006 West Taft Ave. #360 Sapulpa, OK74066 Directory: All members who pay dues will receive a digital directory. If you wish to purchase a

paper copy of the directory, copies will be available for $5 at the October meeting or can be mailed to you if noted above.