WDC DG HANNAHS NEWS BYTES

Letter From the President by Katie Novaria

Love is in the air and your valentine from Hannah the Delta Gamma has arrived! Its time for the February edition of Hannahs New Bytes, the official newsletter of the Washington, D.C. Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter. In January our chapter stayed cozy and warm at our chili cookoff hosted by Mallory Trimyer. There were six tasty chilies prepared by our members and all of them were unique. They ranged from white bean chicken chili to black bean chili. We had a blast tasting the chili, voting with dollar bills for our favorites (the money raised benefited the foundation), and making braille valentines while the votes were tabulated. The vote was very close, but the winner of the chili cook-off was Natasha Pedroza! On February 16th we have another fun food chapter event planned, so be sure to check out Karens What Not to Miss this Month for all the details. This month I would like to highlight another one of our fabulous special interest groups, DG Dine Out. In January DG Dine Out took advantage of DCs restaurant week and dined in style at The Palm in Dupont Circle. DG Dine Out is a laid back group of foodies that meets once a month. Restaurants vary in price and

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Inside this fabulous issue:

events vary from week night dinners and happy hours to weekend brunches. If you are interested in joining DG Dine Out for the next SIG Events outing contact Tracey Yost at dineout@wdcdeltagamma.org. Foundation Focus Healthy, Wealthy,Wise For all the latest news please check Founders Day our webpage, Facebook page, and Twitter feed (@WDC_DGALUMNAE). Hope Nom Com to see you at our next event!

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ITB, Katie Novaria Xi Chapter University of Michigan

What Not to Miss this Month by Karen Ressue

DGs Love Sweet Chocolate and Fine Wine
When: Thursday, February 16th @6:30pm Join us for WDC DG's combination chapter and wine group event this month - the art of pairing sweet chocolate and fine wine! We will spend our evening enjoying a delicious dessert and wine pairing, while learning the intricacies of getting these two sinfully delicious treats together. Our fearless wine leader will provide the spirits, and all attendees will contribute something sweet or savory to share with group (a food item sign-up sheet will be distributed to those who RSVP). Where: A members home off of the Courthouse metro (orange line) Bring: Food contribution and approximately $15/person for vino RSVP: No later than February 10th* to Karen Ressue at vpprogramming@wdcdeltagamma.org *Space will be limited so please sign up ASAP

SIG Events
Book Club Book club will be Wednesday, February 22, at 7pm at a member's home. For more information, please contact Lindsey at: bookclub@wdcdeltagamma.org Dine Out February's Dine Out event will be Sunday brunch at Policy on February 19. Located near the U St. Corridor, Policy offers a large brunch menu featuring traditional favorites, internationally inspired dishes, and an extensive brunch beverage menu. For event time, more details, or to RSVP, please contact Tracey at: dineout@wdcdeltagamma.org. DGs in DC Stay tuned for the next event! If you are interested in getting on the listserv email Karen at: dgsndc@wdcdeltagamma.org. Sweet Peas Please contact Kerri at: sweetpea@wdcdeltagamma.org for information or to be added to the email list. Panhel The DC Sigma Chi alumni chapter is hosting an allGreek mixer on February 29th at Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant near Dupont Circle (1825 Connecticut Avenue). Proceeds from this event will be split amongst participants to donate to their respective philanthropies. For more information, please contact the DC Sigma Chi chapter directly at: specialevents@dcsigmachi.org .

Moms Night Out Please contact Kerri at: sweetpea@wdcdeltagamma.org for information or to be added to the email list.

WDC DG

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Foundation Focus by
Hello DG Sweethearts!

Lynn Neagley

A big hug and thank you to everyone who participated in the chili cook off and voted for your favorite chili. As you know, all donations went towards supporting a deserving local organization which supports the blind and visually impaired! Your generosity, once again, is so special!!! Thanks also to all of you who mailed or brought in your Labels for Education prior to the deadline for mailing to Executive Offices. Christine Rocchio made sure our labels made it in time and hugs to her! With Convention coming up this summer, we want our Chapter to receive proper credit in all areas under consideration for awards. Please continue to save Labels, Box Tops as we are always clipping and saving so that DG schools for the Blind as well as the Maryland School for the Blind can purchase equipment for these schools. And yes, saving eyeglasses and bringing them to events or mailing to me is definitely welcome in 2012! Those will be turned in to the Lion's Club this year. As always, your input on what we as a chapter can do to support the blind and visually impaired is always welcome so don't be shy, let me know what Service for Sight projects you would like to participate in this year! ITB, Lynn Your VP-Foundation

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Healthy, Wealthy and Wise by Tricia Williams

Healthy . . . A recent study showed that young women could correctly answer seven out of 10 basic fertility questions less than half the time. Fertility varies among women but in general, a womans peak fertility is in her mid 20s. At 30, a healthy woman has about a 30% percent chance of conceiving per month and by the time she reaches 40, her odds drop to less than 10% each month (some say as low as 5%). Want to learn more about fertility or wonder when you should start a family? Please have a long discussion with your obgyn! You can also look around on the web but there is a lot of conflicting information out there. Some decent sites (note I didnt say great) are the American Pregnancy Association (http://www.americanpregnancy.org) and www.fertilityauthority.com. Again: your number one source is always your physician.

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Founders Day March 2012 by Maureen O'Connor

Founder's Day will be held on Saturday, March 3rd at the Clyde's of Chinatown from 11am - 2pm. Please honor us with your presence as we reflect on the three women that started Delta Gamma while sharing our time with women who have made Delta Gamma what it is today. Special guest speaker Fraternity president, Beth Searcy, will join us in celebration, as well as the women of Beta Epsilon-American University, and your fellow sisters around the Washington DC area. Registration will open soon! Keep an eye out or email Maureen O'Connor at foundersday@wdcdeltagamma.org to be placed on a notice list. You will receive an email upon registration opening with the registration link. If you are interested in helping out at Founder's Day, please contact Maureen at foundersday@wdcdeltagamma.org. We will need day-of assistance, a great opportunity if you are interested in making your mark in the alumnae chapter or just want to meet more fellow DGs!

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Introducing the 2012 WDC DG Nominating Committee

The time has come to submit your applications and nominations for alumnae chapter officers. The WDC DG Alumnae Chapter Nominating Committee needs your help to identify qualified candidates interested in a volunteer leadership position.

Open positions include: Vice President: Membership Anchora Correspondent/Public Relations Chair Director of Collumnae Relations

Members selected for these positions will fulfill the final year of the two year term ending in March 2013. If you have any questions about these positions please do not hesitate to contact the nominating committee (wdcdeltagamma@gmail.com). You may nominate yourself or any sister you feel would be a good fit for a position. In addition, an application may be filled out for multiple positions. Please submit all application forms and/or nominations to wdcdeltagamma@gmail.com by February 15. Remember, only members that have paid their dues to WDC DG are eligible for nomination

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Introducing the 2012 WDC DG Nominating Committee (Contd)

Nominating Committee Chair Lynn Neagley Lynn is an initiate of Delta Beta (KY) chapter and began her participation with Delta Gamma Alumnae chapters as a member of the San Diego Alumnae chapter where she volunteered as VP-Foundation, VPProgramming and Awards Chairman. She moved to the D.C. area in 2003 and joined the WDC Alumnae Chapter soon after. She is currently serving a second term as VP-Foundation and is a co-coordinator of the LITB Lunch Bunch with Christine Rocchio and Carol Harmon. Lynn has also volunteered as a Regional Alumnae Specialist and is currently an Alumnae Development Consultant for Delta Gamma. Nominating Committee Members Andrea (Campbell) Davison Andrea (Campbell) Davison was initiated into the Xi Chapter at the University of Michigan in the fall of 2000. During her junior year she served as the Vice President of Member Education for her chapter and during her senior year she served on Panhellenic's Recruitment Committee and as a member of the Greek Activities Review Panel. She attended law school at the University of Florida and has worked as a bankruptcy attorney at a firm in Washington, D.C. since 2008. She lives in Arlington with her new husband, and enjoys attending (and hosting!) many of the WDC SIGs. Laura McLean Laura McLean graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2007 with a degree in graphic design. While there, she served as Alpha Epsilon's Director of PR, VP Communications and VP Panhellenic. After joining the WDC Alumnae group in 2009, Laura quickly involved herself in many of the SIGs, taking in everything from books to wine to restaurants to general fun in DC! Laura lives near Logan Circle and works at Occasions Caterers, helping to plan events and feed people delicious food. ITB,

Katie Novaria President

president@wdcdeltagamma.org

Lynn Neagley Nominating Committee Chair

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Message from Beta Rho House Corp GW

I am looking to add a few new directors to the Beta Rho House Corporation Board at GWU. I know that your alumnae chapter supports American University, but thought that you might have some women who live and work closer to GW who might be interested. The board meets 4 to 5 times a year in person at the GW townhouse to conduct its business and we hold our annual meeting in conjuction with the chapter's Founders Day each year. Most of our business is done via email, so not much travel to GW is required unless they would like to help out with our maintenance committee. If you could forward this request to you members, I would appreciate it. If they are interested and would like more information they can reach me via email at dosburne2001@yahoo.com or 703-256-3410. Thank you again for your assistance. Debbie Osburne President, Beta Rho House Corporation

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Sister Snapshots!

DC DGs Chili Cook off!

February Upcoming Events

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