Alpha Rho Initiation and Re-installation, March 2, 2014

What an amazing event at Alpha Rho's initiation and re-installation on Sunday, March 2, 2014!  We had over 30 alums present and initiated 63 wonderful young ladies!  We even had a special guest of honor, Joan Gathercoal, who is a Corvallis alum.  Joan came with her sister Judy Uychtil. Joan and her twin sister, Jean (now deceased),  hosted many a collegiate class to her home...I specifically remember a senior tea at their lovely home on Chintimini Drive.  Joan's mother, Ruth Baines, was one of two chapter advisors during the 1970's.  Joan spoke to our newest initiates and told them that the dress she was wearing was the dress she wore to her own initiation!  We all were in awe!

Here is Gayle Fitzpatrick with Joan and her lovely white dress!

The new initiates and Chapter Advisors!

 Our infamous Karin (as in Karin's song) and Alpha Rho alums!

All Alpha Rho initiates and alums!

And if this delightful ceremony and celebration wasn't enough for one day, we also learned that AOII will be renting a 5 bedroom, 5 bath house under construction for  the newest Alpha Rho's beginning Fall 2014!  

This house will provide opportunity for the officers to "live-in" as well as have their own chapter room and a general place to "hang out!"  How fun this will be to make their own!

If you have pictures from the ceremonies and/or the reception, please email them to 4mccrackens@comcast.net so I can post them here!

And now, ladies, let's all mark our calendars for our next Alpha Rho big event:  FOUNDER'S DAY, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014 at the CH2M Hill Alumna Center in Corvallis!  We look forward to getting to know our newest Alpha Rho's and visiting with Alums!  Start planning for your silent auction item today! 

Here is a sample of items from last year's Silent Auction, which 

profited over $1200 for the Portland Alumnae Chapter!  More details to follow!

Questions?  email 4mccrackens@comcast.net!

Reinstallation!

Plan to join us this Sunday, March 2, 2014, as new members become initiated and Alpha Rho is re-stalled as a chapter at Oregon State University!

Several ladies will be meeting at the Tualatin Park & Ride on Sunday morning at 6:45am!

We'll need to be at the CH2M Hill Alumnae Center at 8:30am to practice the ceremonies.  Afterwards, at 3pm, there will be a reception honoring the new initiates as well as the newly installed chapter!

The AOII International President, Allison Allgiers, will be initiating our new members.  Gayle Fitzpatrick, our own classmate at Alpha Rho, will be performing the reinstallation ceremony.

This is the day many of us have been waiting for so please plan to join us for this momentous event!

2013 Founder's Day Luncheon!

McNary Restaurant ~ Keizer, Oregon

Beautiful 50 year alums!

Class of 1977!

Salem area alums

Past presidents!

Membership Information!

Can't attend the upcoming Founder's Day Luncheon on Feb. 2, 2013?  Still interested in keeping up with the alumnae group and the recolonization of AOII at Oregon State University?  Consider becoming a member of the Portland Alumnae Chapter.  Click here for forms and information!

Being a member of our alumnae group helps us to build a strong membership for the benefit of all AOII's in the area.  With your generous giving, we have grown into a diverse group of alums of all ages and backgrounds.  Additionally, as a group we look forward to being an integral part of the opening of the Alpha Rho collegiate chapter at OSU.  Not only is our alum group the only one in the state but we will be supporting the only collegiate chapter in Oregon, too.  Please consider joining us as we move forward!

We are busy planning Founder's Day on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 at McNary Restaurant in Keizer.  Formal invitations will be sent out soon.  Also watch for an Evite invitation via email.  Our Facebook page is also a great place to see updates.  (https://www.facebook.com/groups/54101686755/)  We'll be honoring 50 year alums of which we have over 30 in the Willamette Valley area!  The details:

When:  Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013
Where: McNary Restaurant
           155 McNary Estates Dr. North
           Keizer, OR  97303
           503-393-4653
Time:   11:30am-3:00pm
RSVP:  Laurie Flynn (laurie.a.flynn@gmail.com) or 503-244-8472
           Jamie Strohecker (stroheck@up.edu) or 503-297-3095
           Cathy Wells (WellsCL45@msn.com) or 360-521-9934

We are also looking for themed baskets/donations for the silent auction.  Ideas include specialty food baskets, OSU, UO, WSU, EWU sports baskets, outdoor activity baskets, scrapbooking baskets, Panda accessories, food baskets, etc.  Please contact Cathy Wells (above) if interested. 

 

Click here for 101 Silent Auction Basket Ideas!

We could also use a couple volunteers on the day of the luncheon to help with greeting as well as last minute silent auction jobs.  Contact Cathy Wells, too.

Since we'll be doing ritual after lunch, we're planning a ritual workshop early in January.  Watch for details via email and Facebook  

Many of us in the Portland area are planning to carpool from the Tualatin "Park & Ride" (near Bridgeport Shopping Center) leaving around 10:00am.  

Hope to see you there!


Please forward this info to AOII friends or email their info to 4mccrackens@comcast.net.  We strive to keep all sisters informed about all activities but this can be challenging since we are the only alumnae group in the state and we have over 1200 alums in Oregon. We depend on your help!
           

Feb. 25, 2012

"The Loaded Brush" - We're looking forward to this event!  11 of us will be there, creating masterpieces, enjoying munchies, wine and each other!  2:00-4:30pm at 5538 SE 22nd Ave., Portland, OR 97202 (503) 896-8284.  Aaron will guide us through the steps of creating this piece!

Jingle Bell Walk ~ Dec. 4, 2011

Nine of us met at the World Trade Center in downtown Portland to walk in the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis.  With stocking hats adorned (to keep us warm) we ventured our for the 5 K event.  We were pleased with the showing of 9 AOII's and are excited with the prospect of the number growing for next year's walk!