ChattaTheta The newsletter of the Chattanooga Area Alumnae

Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta Spring 2011

In This Issue:

♦ Wine Night Info

♦ Social Media
♦ Alumna Spotlight
♦ Local woman
Ellen Blocker, Melissa
Gratias, Carolyn gifts painting of
Ballard, and Tracey Thea crest
Carisch enjoy last
fall’s ice cream
social.
♦ Current Actives
♦ 2011 Calendar
of Events

Enjoy an evening of Wine, Appetizers, Games,

and Socializing with your Theta Sisters!

Date:
Thursday, March 31, 6:30 pm

Cost:
Free for dues paying members! We ask that
each attendee bring a favorite bottle of wine to
share. Appetizers will be provided.

Location:
Monday March 7 is
Tracey Carisch’s House NPC’s International
732 Westwood Badge Day. Wear
Chattanooga TN 37405 your Theta badge
with pride that day,
Please RSVP by Monday March 28: and take note of our
Tracey Carisch: 423-903-3484 NPC sisters wearing
theirs as well!
TraceyCarisch@gmail.com

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 MS Walk
April 16
Registration 9:00, Walk 10:30

Join our team the Kitewalkers! Links to make a donation or

register to walk in the event can be found on our website:
www.ChattaTheta.com

Questions? Contact Jeanne Brice 423-842-4062

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 Current Actives Calendar of Events 2011

Lizzie Cheatham Monday, March 7

Wofford International Badge Day
Rachel Collazo
Thursday, March 31 6:30
Auburn
Wine and Cheese Event
Judith Crews
Clemson Saturday, April 16
MS Walk
Megan Ferrell
Auburn
May TBD-
Stefanie Smith Hoffer Garage Sale
Wofford

Virginia Konvalinka Saturday, June 18 6:30pm

Wofford Mother/Daughter Tea

Christina Lambiase Saturday, July 16 6:30pm

Columbia Chattanooga Lookouts Game
Sullivan Million (whole family event)
College of Charleston
Sept 18 2pm
Keri Morton CASA and Pick Me Up Packs
Auburn

Tatiana Patsimas Oct:

Yale social TBD/officer elections
Abby Sanders
Tampa

Katy Wilson
Washington and Lee

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 Alumnae Panhellenic Corner
Join the Chattanooga Area Alumnae
Panhellenic for just $5! Mail checks to
PO Box 262 Signal Mtn TN 37377
Goals of the chapter are to help area
high school girls learn the benefits of
Greek Life and to help them obtain the
necessary alumna recommendations
to participate in recruitment.
If you have administrative contacts in
area high schools, please contact Ellen
Blocker as she is coordinating efforts to
notify high school girls about registering
with the Panhellenic.
423-991-6419
Participate in NPC Badge Day on
Monday, March 7. Wear your Theta
badge with pride!
Save the Date for Mother/Daughter Tea
Saturday June 18
10:30am
The English Rose
Guests need not be Thetas
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Alumna Spotlight: Beth Wallace
Beth Wallace is currently serving as Chapter
Secretary. After growing up in Chattanooga and
attending GPS, she was initiated into Theta at Wofford
University. During that time she says that her favorite
Theta memories are of hanging out with her Big Sis and
Little Sis. “We always had so much fun together!”
Beth recently returned to Chattanooga, and currently
works as a pediatric speech pathologist at TC Thompson.
In this role she helps young children improve their speech
and language so that they can communicate. In her
free time she enjoys walking on the Walnut Street Bridge
and eating at Taco Mamacita’s.
This is Beth’s first year to serve as a chapter officer. She
states that “it would be great to have alumnae from all
different walks of life take an active role in the chapter.
Even just participating in or volunteering for one event
each year can make a huge difference in contributing
to the whole chapter.” Her favorite past activities have
included the wine tasting and dinners at local
restaurants. As for this year, she once again looks
forward to the wine tasting “and watching Tiffany H. sell
everything at the garage sale!”
Beth
Wallace,
right, with
Colleen
Combs and
Tiffany
Holland at
the 2011
Founders
Day Brunch.
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Alumna’s Daughter Paints, Gifts Crest

Whitney Blocker Mashburn is a local artist, and the
daughter of chapter member Ellen Blocker. To honor her
mother, and her mother’s love and devotion to Theta,
Whitney offered to paint the crest of Kappa Alpha Theta
and gift it to our chapter.
The gift was unveiled at Founders Day, and was
utilized during our initiation review portion of the event.
“Having the crest present just made the entire ritual
portion of our Founders Day even more special” said
chapter member Tiffany Potter. “What a beautiful Top Left: 2011 Officers Melissa Gratias, Tiffany Holland,
memento that we will always have.” Tiffany Potter, and Beth Wallace stand with the chapter’s
A true heartfelt thanks to Whitney for this beautiful gift. new painting. Below: a lovely view of our gift

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 Theta Thoughts
Congrats to:
♦ Kacy Lemm, expecting a baby girl in June!
♦ Laura Massey for obtaining her Masters in Education in Dec ’10 and landing a job in
Chattanooga!
♦ Meghan Scanlon-Roach, in the birth of a baby boy, Deaglan Cawood Roach, on
September 24, 2010
♦ Jennifer Nail Beasley in the birth of a baby boy, Findley Beasley, on August 13,2010

Thoughts are with:

♦ Jackie Mohney as she undergoes treatment for breast cancer.

Deaglan Roach

Kappa Alpha Theta

Chattanooga Area Alumnae Chapter
9223 Magic Mountain Drive
Chattanooga TN 37421

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