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September 1, 2014

2nd Movement

Issue highlights:

IC Convention

Lucky Numbers

Happy Birthday

Santa Hugs - update

Fall Project

Anniversaries

Welcome to the 2nd

edition of the Quarter

Notes newsletter! I hope

you enjoy it and find the

information useful. It will

be published quarterly:

September 1, 2014 December 1, 2014

March 1, 2015

Should you have any comments, questions or requests, please let me

know… 703.724.9942

sbudd84@gmail.com

IC Convention—Portland, OR July 2014

Virginia had a great group of delegates in attendance at IC Convention in Portland. We had a

fabulous week spending time with each other as well as our friends from near and far, celebrat-

ing all that is wonderful about ESA and recharging our ESA spirit. I will give you a full report at

the Fall Council meeting, but I do want to share some of the highlights:

At the recognition lunch, Mildred Edwards was

recognized for her 55 years of Service in ESA.

And time has not tempered her ESA enthusiasm,

it is as strong as ever!! Congratulations Mildred!

At the ESA Foundation Fund Fest, Beth Sherron created a BEAUTIFUL and very detailed

embroidered quilt that she donated and was auctioned off – raising over $900!! WOW!!

And Beth also created the VA state bag that was auctioned off, raising $250 for the Foun-

dation. Thanks to Beth for making this one of a kind bag and Thanks to all that donated

items for the bag: Beth Sherron, Carol Campbell, Priscilla Browning and Susan Caldwell!!

The installation for Vickie Farris was beautiful. Virginia’s own past IC President Flora

Burns took part in the ceremony and shared her wisdom, advice and humor as the “Mother

of all ESA Flakes”. It was a great moment!

And did you know that our very own Marie LaDuke is on Vickie’s appointed board??!! She

is the Philanthropic Chair. Way to go Marie!!

VIRGINIA STATE COUNCIL OF EPSILON SIGMA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL SUZANNE SMITH—PRESIDENT

Things to remember. . .

1. Don’t forget to bring your musical Lucky Numbers (aka Chinese auction) donation item(s) for the fall meeting. Be sure to bring your item on Satur-

day morning. Tickets for Lucky Numbers will be available on both Saturday and Sunday. No need to wrap it like a gift this time-come as you are.

2. Mail in your VSC Leadership registration form before Sept 8—and make hotel reservations if you are planning to stay. You don’t want to miss it.

3. Please bring your completed Santa Hugs to the Fall Council meeting—I will be collecting them to mail to Santa America .

4. Theresa Morris and I are collecting gift cards and small items to go inside the VSC “Old Bag” donation for SERC. Please consider supporting this

fundraiser and bring something with you to Leadership/Fall Council . Gift cards can be any denomination. Thank you!!

5. Are you planning to attend SERC? If so, be sure to book your hotel room and send in your registration form ASAP. Deadline is September 30th.

6. Speaking of SERC, they need our help. Chapters — please consider supporting them with a $10 (or more) donation.

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Noteworthy Dates:

VSC PPA Leadership

Saturday, October 4, 2014 - 8am

Holiday Inn Tanglewood

Roanoke, VA

VSC Fall Council Meeting

Sunday, October 5, 2014 - 8am

Holiday Inn Tanglewood

Roanoke, VA

SERC Conference

Oct 31—Nov 1 2014

Savannah, GA

VSC Spring Council Meeting

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Fredericksburg Hospitality House

Fredericksburg, VA

VSC Convention

May 15-17, 2015

Fredericksburg Hospitality House

Fredericksburg, VA

Please be sure to check out our website: http://www.esa-virginia.com/

Once there, be sure to click on the LIKE US ON FACEBOOK HERE link, which will

connect you to the VSC Facebook page and notify you when updates are added.

You can also LIKE us directly on Facebook - look for Epsilon Sigma Alpha Virginia.

Please join with me in wishing these members a Happy Birthday (Sept 1—Nov 30):

SEPTEMBER Joy Dovel-Alpha Omega: Sept 1 Gayle Meeks (PPA)-Alpha Nu: Sept 2 Elaine Prillaman-Delta Kappa: Sept 5 Betty Cason-Beta Omicron: Sept 6 Nancy Kreye-Beta Sigma: Sept 6 Vickie Brown-Sigma Chi: Sept 12 Ramona Fulwider-Beta Sigma: Sept 15 Marie LaDuke (PPA)-Beta Sigma: Sept 23 Shelby Hodges (PPA)-Beta Delta: Sept 25 Kristine Williamson-Zeta Nu: Sept 27 Barbara Midkiff (PPA) –Alpha Nu: Sept 28 Eveleen Harrison- Theta Mu: Sept 29 Judy Williams (PPA)-Beta Sigma: Sept 30

OCTOBER Joy Burton-Alpha Xi: October 2 Neda Duncan-Delta Rho: October 2 Joan Dodson-Alpha Omega: October 5 Nancy Barnes-Delta Rho: October 5 Helen Lake-Delta Rho: October 7 Peggy Thompson-Delta Rho: October 8 Abby Kyle-Beta Delta: October 10 Jamie Daren- Theta Mu: October 10 Mindy Boyd-Alpha Nu: October 12

If I missed anyone, PLEASE let me know. Thank you!!

Forget me not's:

IC Chapter dues of $40 are due (payable to ESA IC):

Brenda (BJ) Voll, 4152 Lee Drive, Jasper, Indiana 47546

VSC Leadership registration deadline September 8th

Tax Facts & Lamplighter articles are due by September 15th

SERC registration deadline is September 30th.

Chapter yearbooks are due at Fall Council - see the VSC website for contest rules

1st half VSC chapter dues are due by October 1st-will be accepted at Fall Council

Tracie Ayers-Zeta Nu: October 12 Sandy Reed (PPA)-Beta Tau: October 17 Kathy Liska- Theta Mu: October 29 April Mann-Beta Kappa: October 31 Millie Simmons - Alpha Chi: October 31 Stephanie Hess-Zeta Nu: October 31

NOVEMBER Shirley Cameron-Delta Rho: November 4 Flora Burns (PPA)-Beta Kappa: November 5 Laura Cain-Alpha Omega: November 6 Lauren Hewitt - Alpha Chi: November 7 Ann Taylor-Alpha Omega: November 16 Elaine Halabuk-Theta Lambda: November 16 Candace Corrente-Alpha Nu: November 18 Carol Miller - Alpha Chi: November 19 Melissa Grove-Delta Rho: November 19 Polly Look-Alpha Omega: November 22 Pam Cook-Beta Sigma: November 23 Betsy Whitehead-Alpha Omega: November 24 Brenda Vaughn-Beta Kappa: November 25 Lisa Files (PPA) - Alpha Chi: November 25 Betty Smith-Alpha Omega: November 26 Kaye Martin-Beta Kappa: November 27 Ginger Shepard (PPA/MAL)-Beta Delta: Nov 29

LUCKY NUMBERS

The Lucky Numbers theme for Fall is music. Please bring some-thing “musical” for the auction. Use your imagination. We are going to display the auction items & sell tickets for the auction both Saturday & Sunday. So be sure to bring your item first thing Saturday morning—to Leadership. The drawing will be held on Sunday, after the meeting.

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Ho Ho Ho - Santa needs Hugs! I hope you enjoyed the Hugs project we started at the Summer Council Meeting.

I wanted to remind those of you that took hugs home to sew to please bring your

completed hugs with you to our Fall Council Meeting in Roanoke. I will be col-

lecting all of the finished hugs to mail to Santa America Headquarters. I know

they are going to be very happy to receive a new batch of hugs, just in time for

the holidays. Thanks for your support Virginia!!

PROPS AND COSTUMES LIST FOR SHARING/RECYCLING

Let’s sing a “Song of Sharing!” Composer/Arranger of our Song—Susan Caldwell, List Keeper Choir—All VSC Members OK here we go! All together now!

Follow the Beat! Check, check, check

Closets Attics Office areas Garages Cars Storage Units Hiding Places

Tap, tap those computer keys Compose list of props and costumes--Description,

Quantity, Dimensions, Color, Owner Hit that email attachment key Send list to susancaldwellva@comcast.net

And now for a drum roll please…………

We are saving the Virginia St. Jude total for the Fall Council, but I do want to share the 2013-2014 Grand Total for St. Jude:

$15,066,347 That is not a typo, we raised over 15 million dollars this year!! Can you believe it??!! WOW!!

And the lifetime total raised by ESA for St. Jude is: $191,754,306

Summertime, Summertime, Sum,

Sum, Summertime!

Your Recording Secretary has a “Song of Summer” in her heart making it hard to think about fall and the VSC meeting, but I guess I need to do so.

**REMINDER—ELECTRONIC REPORTS**

Deadline for Electronic Reports for

October VSC Meeting

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Email Reminder to be sent

Until we sing again,

Susan Caldwell

VSC Recording Secretary , 2014-2015

2014-2015

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There are over 483,000 kids in the foster care system. These children have little more than the clothes on their backs. Most are traveling from home to home with just a trash bag. Many don’t even have a toothbrush. Comfort Cases was founded with a mission to provide the essentials to these brave children on their journey to find home. Comfort Cases provides a suitcase or backpack filled with personal care items for children in the foster care system as they move from home to home.

We will have a representative from Comfort Cases at Leadership to talk to us about this great organization. If you are coming to Leadership, I would like to ask you (individually or as a Chapter) to consider bringing a donation for Comfort Cases. I would love to be able to present them with a donation from the VSC—to support this worthy cause. Won’t you please help?? They can use any of the following items: Small suitcases, duffel bags, back packs, pajama sets (with tags), blankets, toothbrushes and toothpaste, stuffed animals, athletic shorts, sweatpants, hair brushes, combs, deodorant, lotions, soaps, coloring books & crayons, pens, pencils,

journals, or monetary contributions. Learn more at their website: http://www.comfortcases.org/

Please join with me in Congratulating these chapters

on this amazing accomplishment!!

Have you accepted the BOGO challenge yet?

Be One, Get One—as in Be a Great Member and Get a Great Member

Friends are Life’s Dessert AND October is Recruitment month in ESA, so we call it CHOCTOBER!

To get started on the BOGO

challenge, consider hosting a Choctober event...

Host a scrumptious chocolate-themed ESA recruitment party in October (or anytime during the year) and invite guests to sweeten their lives by join-ing ESA. Be sure to check out the ESA

website for ideas and tools.

Beta Sigma—40 years Charter date 3/4/74

Beta Delta—45 years Charter date 2/20/69

Happy Anniversary These chapters are celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2014:

The SouthEastern Regional Council depends on our support. There are a few ways we can help…

1. Theresa Morris and I are asking for donations to put inside the Virginia “Old Bag” for the SERC

Conference. Please bring your donation (gift card or other small items) w/you to the VSC Fall Council.

2. There will be a Georgia goodie basket raffle at SERC this year. If you can’t be there-see me for tickets.

3. If you shop on Amazon, use Fundinco (it’s free for you and SERC gets 3%): http://www.fundinco.org/

Fall Council Project

* * * V S C Fa l l C o u n c i l m e e t i n g * * * I hope you are planning to attend the Fall Council meeting on Sunday, October 5th at the Holiday Inn Tanglewood in Roanoke,

VA. Credentials will be from 8-9am and the General board meeting will begin at 9am. The Executive board meeting day & time

TBD. The PPA meeting will be held immediately following Leadership - on Saturday.