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“Kappas Paint the World with Beauty” and Paint Charleston Purple…Come let

Upsilon State Kappas share with you the rare beauty of Charleston during the 2016 Kappa Kappa Iota National Convention. Located on the southeast coast of South Carolina, we have everything you could want in a convention site - beaches, history, beautiful historic homes, the only tea plantation in the nation, championship golf courses, and much, much more. One of the most eye-catching fountains in the whole city, Charleston's famous Pineapple Fountain, stands in Waterfront Park in the downtown district. The Pineapple Fountain has become one of the city's most photographed landmarks symbolizing hospitality.

Well-known in the southeast as a convention location, our hotel, The Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center, is located near the Charleston International Airport. The hotel provides shuttle service to and from the airport. When not making airport runs, the shuttle is available for travel to the nearby outlet mall and restaurants.

It is time to make your plans, complete your registration form, and prepare to travel to CHARLESTON to participate in Kappa business while networking with fellow educators!

A Publication for Members of National Kappa Kappa Iota

VOLUME XXIX, NO. 1 2016 CONVENTION ISSUE

National Kappa Kappa Iota 67th Annual Convention June 27-30, 2016 - Charleston, South Carolina

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2016 National Convention

Convention Workshops

President’s Message

Convention Tours

Convention Hotel

Convention Schedule

Registration Form

Bits and Pieces

Kappas in the News

IRS Update/Donations

Past National President Dotti Shippey Memorial

WORKSHOPS - Pirates, Gullah Storytelling, Sweetgrass Weaving...

1:30-2:20pm WORKSHOPS

The Pirates of Charleston - Presented by Curator Allen Stello - The Charleston Powder Magazine Charleston has a unique place in American history with a rich history during the plantation years and a role in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. Once trading flourished, Charleston became a home base for pirates. Explore Charleston pirate adventures of the likes of Edward Teach (Blackbeard) and Stede Bonnet (the Gentleman Pirate).

Gullah Storytelling - Presented by Kim Cooper - The Post and Courier Newspaper Gullah is an English-based Creole language developed by Africans as a way to communicate between other tribes and Europeans. Listen to Gullah versions of some popular Biblical Stories.

2:40-3:30pm WORKSHOPS

The Pirates of Charleston - (repeat of 1:30-2:20pm session)

Gullah Storytelling - (repeat of 1:30-2:20pm session)

1:30-3:30pm WORKSHOP (2-hour session)

Sweetgrass Weaving - Presented by Sonora Cuttino ($20 cost for materials) Sweetgrass basket making is a skill that has been part of the Charleston community for more that 300 years. Basket stands can still be seen along Hwy 17 in Mount Pleasant and in the downtown city market area. In continuous production since the 18th Century, Lowcountry coil basketry is one of the oldest crafts of African origin in America. During this hands-on workshop, you will experience some of the intricacies of the weaving practice and take home a piece of the weaving art that you have created.

Games (2-hour come-and-go session) Hosted by Upsilon State Need a break? Come join Upsilon State Kappas for a fun activity time playing games (UNO, Dominoes, Checkers, Farkle, Scrabble, and others). Do you have a favorite game? Bring it with you!

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MONDAY, JUNE 27 PRE-TOUR - Brookgreen Gardens Tour (lunch included) This pre-convention day tour visits a beautiful botanical garden which features over 2000 varieties of plants, including some that date from the 18th Century and over 400 pieces of American sculpture by such well-known sculptors as Frederic Remington, Daniel Chester, French, Carl Milles, Gaston Lachaise, and Gutzozn Gorglum. A special feature of our visit to Brookgreen Gardens is the Creek Tour which explores the historic creeks and old rice fields of the plantation. Tour the sculpture gardens, take the Creek Tour, enjoy a delicious boxed lunch, and spend some time in Brookgreen's unique gift shop.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28 - Patriots Point and Fort Sumter Tour (lunch included) (Kappa Guys/Kids/Guests) Tour Patriots Point, one of the largest naval and maritime museums in the world. Visit the Aircraft Carrier Yorktown, the famous fighting lady of World War II; the destroyer, Laffey, a participant in the World War II D-Day landings at Normandy; and the submarine, Clamagore, one of the Navy's last diesel-powered submarines. Enjoy a traditional lunch in the CPO Mess on the Yorktown before boarding the General Beauregard for the Fort Sumter Tour where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. As you cruise through Charleston's beautiful harbor, you will view the lovely homes along the Battery and watch sea gulls and the dolphins play in the harbor. Upon arrival at Fort Sumter, rangers from the National Park Service will give you an informative introduction before you begin your tour of this famous bastion and its marvelous museum.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28 - Spirit Of Carolina Dinner Cruise Join us as we cruise Charleston's beautiful harbor by moonlight aboard the 100 foot luxury yacht, Spirit of Carolina (chartered for Kappas and their guests). Enjoy the unique and beautiful sights of our harbor at sunset as well as a delicious dinner including live entertainment from local musicians. Your four course dinner is made to order using fresh local ingredients, and entrée choices may be made at the table. Dinner Menu (complimentary iced water, tea, or coffee)

Charleston She-Crab Soup and Spirit Signature Salad with port wine vinaigrette

Choice of Entrée (Seasonal and locally inspired Beef, Seafood, Chicken, or Vegetarian dishes)

Chef's selection of potatoes, rice, fresh seasonal vegetables, and freshly baked breads

Lowcountry Pecan Pie

CONVENTION TOURS - “See, Do, Eat, and Enjoy”

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Kappas Paint the World with Beauty! by Laurie Konrad, National President, Iota State/NE

I wished you Happy Harvest in the Holiday Profile, and now I wish you safety and warmth during the Winter and Spring storms. I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season and was able to spend it with family and friends. I had a wonderful visit with the Phi State Ohio Kappas in November. They had a Membership Luncheon and Style Show plus a raffle for baskets of goodies. The proceeds went toward funding State Scholarships and National Special Projects. I was able to meet several potential members and sent cards to all those who attended. I am sure Ohio will have new members this year! I appreciate the hospitality of those who opened their homes and worked to make my visit memorable. I look forward to my visit to Louisiana at the end of February and will enjoy the Southern hospitality! I have plans to visit Alabama in April, share in my own state’s State Convention, and fly to California in May. I am excited to contact potential members in those contact states. After all the traveling, I will make my plans for the Charleston Convention. I am very excited and looking forward to seeing all of my Kappa family.

Iota State Nebraska Kappas invite you to a

Picnic in Paris Honoring

National President Laurie Konrad

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 8:00—10:oopm

Charleston Convention Center

Kappas Paint the World with Beauty

Come and enjoy snacks, have your photo taken with

special French props, paint a picture, color a special

paper, listen to Romantic music, visit with friends, and

view the special art.

Colorful Spring/Summer Casual Attire Suggested

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Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center

5055 International Boulevard North Charleston, SC 29148 (1-843-747-1882)

Use group code KKI to receive the group rate if making your reservation online.

Reservations may be made by directly calling toll-free reservation number 1-800-362-2779, identifying yourself as Kappa Kappa Iota. If you plan to go on the Post Tour and stay at the hotel, make sure to secure a reservation through Sunday, July 3.

Reservations must be made by Sunday, June 5, 2016. Reservations after this date will be accepted, based upon availability.

Room guarantee: One night’s stay will be charged unless cancellations are made at least 5 days prior to scheduled arrival.

2-Room Suite Rates: $140 + taxes/fees for king or double/double rooms (applicable taxes, 13.5% plus $1.09 Destination Fee). Rates are based upon single or double occupancy. Extra Individuals: Additional $10 per person, per night, plus taxes. Children 17 and under: No additional charge in parents’ room. Complimentary: Made-to-order Breakfast and Manager’s Evening Reception each day for all registered guests in a room. Room Rates honored 3 days before/after group arrival, based on availability.

Check-In Time: 4:00pm. Check-Out Time: 11:00am.

Complimentary Self-Parking: Outdoor Parking Lot adjacent to hotel. Valet Parking: Not available.

Complimentary Wireless Internet Access available in Hotel Atrium and in Foyer/Public Space in the Convention Center.

Airport/Shuttle: Charleston International Airport is the nearest airport - 1 mile from the hotel. Complimentary hotel shuttle available to and from the airport. If available, the hotel shuttle will also take attendees to nearby shopping and restaurant locations.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 - “Magnolia Gardens Tour” Carved from a Cypress Swamp by the Reverend John Drayton in the early 19th Century, Magnolia Gardens is considered one of the most beautiful romantic gardens in the world. As you stroll with your private guide through the lush garden pathways, these unique landscapes will captivate you. After touring the gardens, board the Nature Train which will take you into part of the Audubon Swamp Garden, home to scores of water loving creatures, and past the newly restored slave cabins which interpret African American life on the plantation. While traveling through the old rice fields, you may even run into the nostalgic American alligator and have the opportunity to view the abundant bird population of the Lowcountry.

THURSDAY, JUNE 30 (Option 1) - “Historic Charleston Bus Tour” Tour Charleston - one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the south. Your tour will begin at our hotel where you will board our motor coach for a privately guided drive through the city’s historic district. Throughout the tour, your licensed guide will recount over 300 years of Charleston’s long and colorful history from 1670 to present day with a blend of knowledge, wit, and humor. Topics discussed will include Charleston’s role in Colonial America, the American Revolution, the southern Antebellum Era, the Civil War, and its current day status as one of the top travel destinations in the world.

THURSDAY, JUNE 30 (Option 2) - “Historic Charleston Carriage Tour” Enjoy the sights of Charleston the way our ancestors did, aboard a horse-drawn carriage. This leisurely ride through narrow streets and alleyways carries you past carefully restored 18th and 19th Century homes and buildings. Your knowledgeable guide relates three hundred years of history to the accompaniment of a horse's hooves clopping along the pavement. The scent of tea olive from nearby gardens lingers in the air as you snap that special photograph capturing a bit of Charleston's history.

FRIDAY, JULY 1-2 POST TOUR - “Paint Charleston Purple” (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner included) SOMETHING NEW! With so much history, beautiful sights, and our location in Charleston, it was decided to use the convention hotel as base for the Post Tour to explore some more of the things that make Charleston unique, without traveling long distances and having to check-in/check-out and pack/unpack on tour-time! You’ll enjoy two full days and nights following convention, before traveling home Sunday.

Friday: We start with a tour of Middleton Place Plantation, a Registered National Historic Landmark and the plantation home of the Middleton family since 1741. We will enjoy a delicious luncheon in the Middleton Place Pavilion. Included in the tour will be views of rich farmland and forests and a drive by St. John's Episcopal Church and the Angel Oak, a 1400 year old live oak tree. Another highlight of the tour will be a stop at the Charleston Tea Plantation, the only tea plantation in the United States. An informative narrated trolley tour of the grounds and a tour of the Tea Factory are included.

Saturday: We are off to the Boone Hall Plantation. Grab your camera, and journey across the Cooper River to visit Boone Hall Plantation, a popular location for Hollywood filming. At the Cooking School of Southern Season, we will learn from regionally notable and internationally renowned celebrity chefs as they share secrets, techniques, recipes, and tastings in a cooking classroom that redefines the concept. Following an afternoon break to freshen up a bit, we will head to Magnolia’s Restaurant, located along historic East Bay Street adjacent to the Charleston seaside, for an included dinner. Magnolia's offers an extraordinary dining experience. Selections will be made tableside from a limited menu. The exquisite southern cuisine will leave you with a night to remember.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

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11:45-3:30pm Kappa Store & Special Projects/State Sales 12:00-3:00pm NEC/Staff Scholarship Meeting-Lunch 12:45-4:30pm Tour “Magnolia Gardens” 5:00-7:30pm Past National Presidents’ Dinner/Meeting 7:00-7:45pm 2016-2017 State Presidents’ Social 8:00-10:00pm National President’s Reception 10:00pm Group Get-togethers (on your own)

Thursday, June 30 7:30-8:15am Registration & Delegate Certification 8:30-11:00am Third General Assembly 11:30-3:00pm Registration 11:30-3:00pm Kappa Store & Special Projects/State Sales 12:15-4:30pm Tours “Historic Charleston Bus” “Historic Charleston Carriage” 1:00-2:30pm 2016-2017 State Presidents’ Meeting 4:00-5:00pm Installation Rehearsal 4:30-5:30pm Flower Order Pick-up 5:45-6:45pm Group Photo Session 7:00-10:00pm Annual Banquet & Installation

Friday, July 1 7:30-10:00am 2016-2017 NEC/Staff Breakfast/Meeting 9:00 - 5:00pm POST TOUR: “Paint Charleston Purple”

Saturday, July 2 9:00 - 9:00pm POST TOUR: Return to hotel following dinner.

CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Sunday, June 26 3:00-8:00pm Registration 4:30-5:30pm NEC/Staff Meeting 5:45-7:45pm NEC/Staff Dinner 8:00-9:00pm Pre-Tour Meeting/Social 8:00-10:00pm NEC/Staff Meeting

Monday, June 27 8:15-5:00pm PRE-TOUR: “Brookgreen Gardens” 8:30-11:00am NEC/Staff Meeting 10:00-11:00am Registration 11:15-1:15pm NEC/Staff Lunch 1:30-4:00pm NEC/Staff Meeting 1:30-6:30pm Registration & Delegate Certification 4:30-5:15pm Flag Rehearsal 5:15-6:30pm 2015-2016 State Presidents’ Dinner 5:15-6:30pm Organizational Meetings Delegate Certification Kappa Store Memorial Special Projects & State Sales Scholarship (closed) 5:15-6:30pm Kappa Chorus Practice 6:00-6:45pm First-Timers’ Get-together 7:00-9:00pm First General Assembly 9:00-10:30pm Welcome Reception 10:30pm Group Get-togethers (on your own)

Tuesday, June 28 8:00-9:00am Memorial Service 9:00-4:15pm Tour (Kappa Guys/Kids/Guests) “Patriot’s Point and Fort Sumter” 9:15-11:15am Registration & Delegate Certification 9:15-11:15am Kappa Store & Special Projects/State Sales 9:15-11:15am Committee Meetings Nominating (closed) Scholarship (closed) Music & Kappa Chorus Practice 9:30-10:15am Committee Meetings Bylaws Campus Kappa Philanthropic Empathy (2015-2016 & 2016-2017) 10:30-11:15am Committee Meetings Building/Grounds History Membership Professional Development 11:30-1:00pm Annual Luncheon (Bring Books & Bears) 1:15-4:00pm Registration & Delegate Certification 1:15-4:00pm Kappa Store & Special Projects/State Sales 1:30-3:30pm Board of Directors’ Meeting 1:30-3:30pm Workshops (choose from sessions offered) 3:45-4:30pm Open Forum 3:45-4:30pm Kappa Chorus Practice 5:45-10:00pm “Spirit of Carolina Dinner Cruise” 10:30pm Group Get-togethers (on your own)

Wednesday, June 29 8:00-9:00am Registration & Delegate Certification 8:30-9:00am Group Meetings (Breakfast on own) Past State Presidents 2015-2016 & 2016-2017 State Presidents 9:00-10:30am Kappa Guys (Meeting/Workshop) 9:15-11:30am Second General Assembly

11:45-3:30pm Registration & Delegate Certification

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION

For National Convention and Tour Information, contact:

Convention Chair Sue Hagan 219 Hines Drive

Bonneau, SC 29431-8515

(843) 830-1842 (cell)

shagan@tds.net

Name:

Email:

Phone:

Please CHECK the workshops you plan to attend so rooms may be set to meet the needs of each workshop.

Tuesday, June 28

1:30 - 2:20pm

_____ “Pirates of Charleston”

_____ “Gullah Storytelling”

1:30 - 3:30pm (2 hour sessions)

_____ “Sweetgrass Weaving”

_____ “Games”

2:40 - 3:30pm

_____ “Pirates of Charleston”

_____ “Gullah Storytelling”

Please detach and mail this form with your Convention Registration.

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Use a separate sheet for each person registering.

Name:

Street Address:

City/State/Zip:

Chapter/State:

Email:

Contact Phone:

Arrival Date: Time:

Airline (if flying): Flight #:

Is this your first National Convention? If so, circle YES.

Do you plan to sing in the Chorus? If so, circle YES. Dietary Concerns:

Special Needs & Allergies:

Emergency Contact/s at Home (Name/Phone Contact)

Emergency Contact/s at Convention (Name/Cell Phone)

*Roommate/s for Post Tour:

*(Hotel reservation arrangements must be made for Friday and Saturday with the Embassy Suites, if room is needed for the Post Tour.)

Registration by May 1, 2016 All Kappa Members $50 Kappa Guys/Guests $40 Kappa Kids (12 & under) $15 Campus Kappas $20

Registration after May 1, 2016 All Kappa Members $60 Kappa Guys/Guests $50 Kappa Kids (12 & under) $15 Campus Kappas $20

Monday, June 27, 2016 PRE-TOUR: Brookgreen Gardens (lunch) $90 2015-2016 State Presidents’ Dinner $34

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Tour: Patriots Pt/Ft Sumter (lunch) $90 Annual Luncheon $40 Sweetgrass Weaving Workshop $20 Tour: Spirit of Carolina Dinner Cruise $95

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 NEC/Staff & Scholarship Lunch $34 Tour: Magnolia Gardens $50

Past National Presidents’ Dinner $55

Thursday, June 30, 2016 Tour: Historic Charleston Bus $40 Tour: Historic Charleston Carriage $55 Annual Banquet $55 Total Floral Order (# ordered x $25) $25

Friday - Saturday, July 1-2, 2016 *POST TOUR: Paint Charleston Purple $375 *(Note: Hotel room is not included in the price.)

Check # TOTAL ENCLOSED $

2016 NATIONAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION June 27-30, 2016 Charleston, South Carolina

Complete form, and return with your check payable to: IMPORTANT DEADLINES

Kappa Kappa Iota National Convention 2016 Pre-Tour, Post Tour, Convention Tours: May 1, 2016

Mail to: Ann Burnette Convention Registration: May 1, 2016 121 Driftwood Drive Delegate Report Forms to Headquarters: June 1, 2016 Bonneau, SC 29431 Embassy Suites Room Reservation: June 5, 2016 1-843-709-0794 (cell)

annburnette01@gmail.com NO CONVENTION REFUNDS AFTER JUNE 1, 2016

ALL attendees pay Registration Fee. Guests attending ONLY Annual Banquet pay no Registration Fee.

Number Flower (Circle 1)

Type (Circle 1)

Color (Circle 1)

Roses or Carnations

Corsage or Wristlet White, Red, Yellow, Purple

Roses or Carnations

Corsage or Wristlet White, Red, Yellow, Purple

Convention Floral Order (Pick up - Registration Desk 6/30/16 4:30-5:30pm)

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SPECIAL PROJECTS

“Kappas

Paint the World with Beauty”

Special Projects want to help our National President Laurie Konrad paint the 2016 Charleston, North Carolina Convention with beauty! Let’s all help generate funds for the National Headquarters by purchasing tickets for jewelry and technology in your state and at the convention. State Presidents will have raffle tickets. Our goal is for every Kappa member to buy 6 tickets for $5.00. Winners need not be present to win. Chapter Presidents can take the tickets to the Convention or mail them to the Special Projects Chair. Each state is asked to provide two items: small electronics and/or jewelry. Each item donated should have a value of $75 for a total of $150 per state. States may send money, and the committee will purchase items for them. If you need more information, contact:

Special Projects Chair Jo Ann Collett

5607 Greenridge Midland, TX 79707

432-689-2604

jcollett@sbcglobal.net

BOOKS and BEARS

Our annual Philanthropic Project at Convention is once again “Books and Bears” so pack them up for their journey to Charleston. Your donations will be presented to the Roscoe Reader Program during the Annual Luncheon. This

program’s mission is to “motivate students in the early grades to become skilled readers in order to become better learners throughout their school years,” according to founder Marietta Hicks. The support for our annual philanthropic outreach each year is overwhelming. Thank you for your continued care and generosity for those in need!

Bits and Pieces

Eta State/LA, Past State President Omega Dobard (center) and husband Leo (right), along with other members of the Apple Pie Brigade, welcomed home over 100 soldiers from Kuwait on January 7, 2016, at the Soldier Process Center at England Air Park in Alexandria/LA.

The Apple Pie Brigade was started by Sara Simmonds to help bring smiles to waiting soldiers. This volunteer group has been welcoming and deploying soldiers to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Cuba, and other foreign countries since 2004. They serve soda and apple pie at all hours of the day and night as soldiers arrive and leave the country. There have been times when Omega and Leo have met with two to three groups in the same day. They have spent their birthdays and even New Year’s Day with the troops.

The Apple Pie Brigade is the last group to see the soldiers before their deployment – and they’re the first to see them when they get home. It’s a big deal to the volunteers and the soldiers. They also attend memorial services for our heroes who have died in action.

Brigadier General James Yarbrough, former Fort Polk Commander, who gave the group their name, has recognized them for their outstanding patriotism and loyalty to our fighting men and women.

Alpha Kappa member Donna Salter Theta State/AL received $1,800 from the Alabama Grant, Advanced Placement Plus by reaching her AP goal with eight students passing the AP English Exam. The students will receive college credit and $100.

Attitudes are contagious. Make sure yours is

worth catching!

Kappas in the News

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ATTENTION STATE and LOCAL CHAPTERS IRS 990-N (E-postcard) Filings Past Due!

Each state and local chapter (and council) must file an annual 990-N e-Postcard, via the Internet, with the IRS to maintain tax-exempt status as a 501 (c) (3) organization. This filing must be completed each fiscal year. If you have not done this filing, please file it, as soon as possible. Your State President has up-to-date information on the filings. Feel free to contact Headquarters for further information or help in completing your filing. 1-800-678-0389 1-918-784-0389

Listed below are those Local Chapters (listed under each state) and those State Chapters (marked with an * and underlined) who have not appeared on the IRS listing as having completed the filing for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Due to a slight time delay in filings being posted on the IRS listing, a few chapters may have filed but appear on the listing below. Email Headquarters if any chapters listed have disbanded so records may be updated with this information.

*Alpha State/OK Alpha Delta Alpha Mu Alpha Xi Beta Epsilon Beta Eta Beta Zeta Delta Epsilon Epsilon Beta Epsilon Iota Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Tau Gamma Beta Gamma Lambda Gamma Mu OKC Metro Council OSU Campus Kappa Phi

Rho Upsilon Zeta Zeta

*Beta State/NM Kappa Phi Upsilon Xi

*Gamma State/KS Alpha Gamma Alpha Rho Eta Zeta

Delta State/TX Gamma

Zeta State/MO Alpha Upsilon

*Theta State/AL Alpha Gamma Alpha Omicron Alpha Theta Alpha Xi Gamma Psi Rho Sigma Upsilon

*Mu State/MS Alpha Beta Alpha Delta Beta Blue Mountain Campus Eta Iota Rho Sigma

Tau Upsilon

*Omicron State/IA Beta Delta

Tau Beta

*Alpha Alpha State/KY Delta Gamma

*U of Evansville Campus Kappa

*Maryland Local/MD

COMPLETED Epsilon State/AR

Eta State/LA Iota State/NE

Lambda State/GA Nu State/CA Xi State/FL

Rho State/NC Upsilon State/SC

Phi State/OH Chi State/HI

Psi/TN

GENERAL FUND Any Budgeted Area of Need Loueen Morgan, Alpha State/OK

In Memory of Norma Wood Gamma Kappa, Delta State/TX Margaret Gund, Alpha State/OK In Memory of Norma Wood In Memory of Trecia Jean Ingram In Memory of Bill Grotts Alpha Rho, Alpha State/OK In Memory of Norma Wood In Memory of Bill Grotts June Moore, Gamma State/KS In Memory of Mary Margaret Orsman-Kelch Beta, Omicron State/IA In Memory of Alberta (Janice) Phippen General Headquarters Maintenance Alpha Beta, Zeta State/MO In Memory of Laura Bergman SW Regional Council, Delta State/TX In Honor of Local Chapter Presidents Memorial Gardens SW Regional Council, Delta State/TX In Honor of Local Chapter Presidents

Scholarship General/Undesignated Theta, Lambda State/GA

Gamma, Mu State/MS In Memory of Past National President Eudora Kemp Past State Presidents Sigma, Mu State/MS In Memory of Past National President Eudora Kemp Sara Sunderman Campus Kappa Anita Buster, Mu State/MS In Memory of Past National President Eudora Kemp

KEMPE FOUNDATION

Beta Tau, Eta State/LA Gamma Kappa, Eta State/LA

Gamma Kappa, Delta State/TX Alpha Rho, Eta State/LA

Mu, Iota State/NE Beta Iota, Eta State/LA

Beta Delta, Alpha State/OK Lambda, Phi State/OH

Psi, Iota State/NE

Send Kempe donations directly to:

The Kempe Foundation The Gary Pavilion

13123 E 16th Avenue B390 Aurora, CO 80045

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS! November 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016

Alice Monet, Past President of Nu Chapter, Beta State/NM was presented a Memory Quilt at their October Meeting to commemorate her tenure as President of Nu Chapter from September 2010 to May 2015. Helping hold the large quilt are (left to right) Barbara Telles, Barbara McLemone, Rita Weitzel, Judy Ann Medeiros, Margie Aquayo, Alice Money, Mary Hester, and Pat Trautman.

Kappa in the News

ATTITUDE

is a little thing that makes

a big difference.

- Winston Churchill -

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Past National President Dorothy (Dotti) L. Shippey

Iota Chapter, Zeta State/Missouri “Kindness - Knowledge - Imagination

These are Kappa’s Light”

December 5, 1933 - January 27, 2016

Dorothy L. “Dotti” Shippey, Past National President of Kappa Kappa Iota, joined the Omega Chapter on January 27, 2016. She was born on December 5, 1933, the daughter of Merle and Ethel Shippey. She is survived by cousins and many friends.

Dotti was a devoted member of Kappa Kappa Iota on the local, state, and national levels. She served as President of Zeta State/MO from 1972 to 1974. Dotti served as National President in 1979-80. Her theme was “Kindness – Knowledge – Imagination – These are

Kappa’s Light”. During her year Dotti used her Imagination in sharing the Knowledge she had gained in her years of service to Kappa, and she hoped in some small way to show Kindness in her every day living to help keep Kappa’s light bright. After her year as National President, Dotti continued to serve Kappa Kappa Iota wherever she could. She served as National Parliamentarian several times, and in 2004 she served as National Convention Chair in St. Louis.

Dotti was a long time physical education teacher at the Webster Grove High School. She had a beautiful singing voice and shared her talent with many. After her retirement, Dotti enjoyed operating a doggy daycare, bowling, and playing bridge.

Dotti will be fondly remembered for her devotion to Kappa and her willingness to share knowledge of Kappa with others.