April Meeting

Date:                         Wednesday, April 3rd

Place:                        Senior Center

Hostesses:                 Louise Herrod, Jane Laboda and Pat Tinney

Program:                   SILENT AUCTION

Philanthropic:            Good Shepherd Community Center

                                 (They need snack foods, school supplies, etc.)

 

Hope to see everyone there!  

Founders Day Celebration

Founders Day was held on March 10, 2013, at the lovely home of Dinnie Johnston at 1407 Chambers Street.  Everyone enjoyed themselves and caught up on other Chapters happenings.

Up-close view of the beautiful circular front porch.

A beautiful wreath on the door.

Alice Hebler having tea!

Olivia Lee with the lady-of-the-house, Dinnie Johnston.

Myrtle Alvarado, Chris Patin and Ginger Berney. 

Josephine Peterson

Cindy Calias

Cathy Lee and Pam Melsheimer

Jane Loboda

Enjoying the treats!

Beautiful flower centerpiece arrangement.

Myself, Marian Love Phillips and my sister, Laura Love Ables.

Becky Towne

Laura McCallum and Lucy Spangler and Alice Hebler on the sun porch.

President, Janey Seabergh

Joan Morgan and Myrtle Alvarado.

Joan Donovan and Sally Riddle.

Joan Morgan, Josephine Peterson and Joann White.

Lucy Spangler and Laura McCallum.

Joan Donovan and Chris Patin going upstairs.

Ginger Berney and Katie Hossley

Louise Herrod, Pat Tinney, Chris Patin, Laura Love Ables and Jane Loboda.

Around the table - Pat Tinney, Ginger Berney, Pam Melsheimer, Myrtle Alvarado, Laura McCallum, Chris Patin and Unidentified from the back.

Vera Marshall Brown and myself, Marian Love Phillips with Janey Seabergh in the background.

Laura Love Ables, Vera Marshall Brown and Joan Donovan.

Lots of delicious cupcakes to consume.

March Meeting With Initiation Of New Members

We are all gather at the lovely home of Becky Towne on Vicklan Street.

Sitting on the couch - Connie Greer, Nancy Luchessi, Andrea Hughes talking to Kathy Lee.

Frances Zorn Miller and Joan Donovan in a conversation.

Pat Tinney and Laura Love Ables

Gifts for the new members.

Taking a break to eat first and on the floor Janey Seaburgh, standing with back against camera, Glenda LaGarde, sitting down, Ina Lott Whittington and standing, Pat Tinney.

Initiation of new members ~ 

Anita Hossley with Glenda LaGarde, Ginger Berney with Kate Hossley and Lucy Spangler.

Janey Seabergh reading the Inductions for the new members  - Brandie Lee with Olivia Lee, Dinnie Johnston and Shawn Lee with Marian Phillips and Laura Ables.  Absent: Emily Wolfe, Becky Artz 

Our New Members!  Ginger Berney, Lucy Spangler, Shawn Lee, Brandie Lee, Laura Ables, Dinnie Johnston and Glenda LaGarde. Congratulations! 

The meeting was called to order.

Sitting, Jane Loboda (hidden) Louise Herrod, Cindy Calais, Myrtle Alvarado, Pat Tinney and Laura McCallum with Alice Hebler on the floor.

Sitting, Pat Stamm, Olivia Lee and Cathy Lee.  Standing, President, Janey Seabergh and Anita Hossley. To the right is Laura McCallum, Glenda LaGarde and Jane Loboda.

Laura Love Ables got a pair of rabbit ears from her Secret Sister.  You look so cute Laura!

March Meeting

The meeting theme is St. Patrick's Day!  Be sure to wear something green so no one pinches you!

Date:                        March 6th

Time:                       7:00 pm

Place:                       1706 Vicklan St. (Becky Towne's home)

Hostesses:                Cindy Calais, Olivia Lee and Becky Towne

Philanthropic:           Humane Society (needing cleaning supplies, old towels, food, dog and cat food bowls, newspapers, etc.)

Don't forget Founder's Day, Saturday, March 10th from 2-4 at the home of Dennie Johnston

Michael C. Donovan

A celebration of life service for Michael C. Donovan will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Riles Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev P. J. Curley, pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church, officiating.  Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the service.

Mr. Donovan died on Friday, February 8, 2013, at River Region Medical Center.  He was 79.

Born in Vicksburg, he was the son of the late Francis "Frank" Donovan and Idell Hall Donovan.  He was a graduate of Carr Central High School, Class of 1952, and later served in the Army.

Mr. Donovan retired from the U. S. Government, Waterways Experiment Station, with 36 years of service in 1989.  He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church.

He was a member of the Dallas Model Aircraft Association, Tulsa Glue Dobbers Control Line Club and the River City Vicksburg Model Airplane Club.

Mr. Donovan is survived by his wife of 56 years, Joan Coomes Donovan of Vicksburg, three daughters, Sharon Lampkin (Tommy), Theresa Donovan and Susan Woodrick (Mike), all of Vicksburg; two sons, Michael Donovan (Carla) and Paul Donovan, all of Vicksburg, seven grandchildren, Bobby and Brian Lampkin, Stephen Donovan, Jessica Kean, Jennifer and Rachel Bray and Katlyn Donovan, Three great-grandchildren, Shawn and Aiden Kean and Ryan Donovan; and two brothers, William "Bill" Donovan of Houston, Texas, and Francis "Frank" Donovan, Mobile, Ala.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Patrick "Pat" Donovan.

Memorials may be made to charities of choice.

Mike flying his model airplanes.  What he loved to do and won many awards.

Sorority Sister's Husband Dies

Our sorority sister, Joan Donovan's, husband, Mike passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2013.  He had been in the hospital for a week with the flu and then to Promise for extended care for another week.  He was transferred back to the hospital complaining of chest pains.  They had to put a stint in his heart Wednesday afternoon and he passed away around 2:00 the next morning.  Mike was cremated.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, at 11:00 a.m. at Riles Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. Tuesday until the hour of service.

Memorials can be made to Charities of Choice.

Valentine Party @ Tony's

Toney's also on Facebook!

This was a centerpiece with two Valentine's balloons attached.

Laura McCallum with Anita Zorn Hossley

At far end, Becky Towne, Lucy Spangler, Vera Marshall Brown (background) and Janey Seabergh. (President)

Katie Hossley and Ginger Berney.

Vera Marshall Brown in her beautiful red outfit!

Some of the gifts and more kept coming!

Two tables full of Omega Chapter members.

Lucy Spangler with her cute Valentine doll gift from her Secret Sister.

Myself, Marian Love Phillips with my only sister, Laura Love Ables.

Vera Marshall Brown with Pat Tinney in the background.