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Text Box: Big thanks to all of you who became Crescent Sisters this year. There are 152 of you. Our $5 annual dues really aren’t enough, so the additional funds provided by all of you are a huge help. Remember the meetings scheduled for Tuesday, March 7th, and Tuesday, April 11th. Both will be great fun. Sue Mohler Durrett has lots of wonderful stories which relate to the treasures in her attic, and Gloria and Dick Anderson have a glorious and diverse art collection which we have the opportunity to experience. Check out the details for both these events on the KC Gamma Phi Beta website. Do bring your spouse, significant other or other friend to join us at the Anderson’s in April. If there is space think about inviting a friend/neighbor to make the trip to Sue’s attic in March.

Text Box: From The President Joyce Cole Hultgren

Text Box: www.kcgammaphibeta.org If you don’t remember anything else in this newsletter, remember the above website and start checking it regularly. I’m hopeful that it will answer any questions you may have about what’s happening with the alumnae chapter. If it doesn’t have the answers, click on “contact us” to get the link to ask your questions and someone will email you with the answer. Founders Day was very inspiring in 2005. It was wonderful to have Linda Lyons Malony as our speaker. Awards announced that day were Sharon Livengood Ihde (Woman of the Year), Sue Mohler Durrett and Bev Bailey Lang (II K E), and Gardiner (Twig) Rapelye, Jr., Bill Reed and Larry Wheeler (Loyal Friend.) Also honored were our 50-year members, 14 women who were initiated in 1955. I want to thank Jill Rauch Rump for her generous offer to the alumnae chapter of her 50% profit on Mary Kay Cosmetics purchased from her website by Gamma Phi Betas. She made this offer shortly after the Fall newsletter arrived

Text Box: in her mailbox announcing my plea for new fund raising ideas for the alumnae group. Jill sent a total of $136, and the project ended December 31, 2005. Speaking of raising funds, there is wonderful news to report about the results from the letter sent in August by the Antiques, Garden & Home Design Show Board. To date 138 of you have donated $18,350. You have designated $11,805 to KCPT Public Television 19 and $6,545 to the Show. All of you are wonderful; your generosity is outstanding! I am so proud to be a Gamma Phi Beta sister. At the September 13th Open House at the home of Mary Livermore Bush, the attendees voted for the continuance of the Show as the primary alumnae fund-raising event and also to continue our co-sponsorship with KCPT. Plans are underway for the 2006 Antiques, Garden & Home Design Show which will be held October 12-14, 2006 at the Overland Park Trade Center in their new 52,000 sq. ft. exhibition space. Gamma Phi Beta will finally get to celebrate year 45. Pat yourselves on the back for that accomplishment!

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Gamma Phi Beta

Executive Board Meetings

February 2nd 9:30 a.m.

Jill Kippes Woolley

5304 NW Bluffs Way

Parkville, 64152

Jennifer Little Majetich,

Co-Hostess

March 2nd 9:30 a.m.

Mary Stout Mize

6277 Rosewood Dr

Mission, 66205

Dena Brayley, Co-Hostess

April 6th 9:30 a.m.

Sandy Fearell Jablonski

303 S. Silvertop Lane

Raymore, 64083

Gayle Voorhees Stuber, Co-Hostess

May 4th 6:30 p.m.

Joint Board/Dinner Meeting

Linda Piercy Frashier

2A-K Street

Lake Lotawana, 64086

Text Box: Recent Graduates Plans are underway for an upcoming gathering for all recent Gamma Phi Beta graduates. Please contact Linda Neill if you are interested in attending. neillrose@aol.com