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39th Annual

Chi Omega Christmas MarketWednesday, November 16 – Saturday, November 19, 2016

Centennial Hall, Fair Park

It’s going to be a Glitzmas Christmas Market this year!  Tell your friends and family all tickets are

available online – www.ChiOmegaXmas.org  and General Admission tickets are now at area Tom

Thumb stores at their Customer Service counters.

The Market only works with full alumnae participation. Please consider a Volunteer shift. Just click

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on this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4da4a72fa0fa7-chiomega1. A parking pass will

be mailed to you.

We especially need help in the Merchant Hospitality area this year. Call the Chi O office for

details, 214.890.1999. You can also show support by displaying a yard sign or selling tickets. Again,

call the office for those. For our Facebook savvy members, we urge you to share our promo posts

on your timelines.

Many alums have already generously donated to the cause by becoming Market Sponsors. It’s not

too late! That can be done through the website also. The sponsorship tickets will be mailed to

donors on Nov. 1st

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Finalizing Market Details are COCM steering committee members:

 

Left: Sarah Staats, Mandy Escobedo, Natalie Devero

Center: Alex, Bjornnes, Lizzy Newman

Right: Emily Thorsen, Jenny Zimmerly, Beth Anderson

Grab a friend or husband and come to the Preview Party on Nov. 16th. It’s a great opportunity to

shop and socialize at the same time with cocktails, appetizers and entertainment by Hunter

Sullivan. A special guest this year is HGTV celebrity and author, Nicole Curtis, the Rehab Addict.

She’ll be signing her book, Better than New, at Preview Party and First Call. If you purchase in

advance, the Market gets a share of the book sales. Brenda Cockerell, a local author, is also

coming with her book, In Grandma’s Garden.

Our Market Chairs, Mandy Escobedo and Amy McAleavey, are working overtime along with

Merchant Chairs Hilary Dooley and Jackie Engwicht. All four of these ladies are repeating their

positions from COCM 2015 and were are so grateful for their "double duty."

Also, please give special thanks to these ladies who work behind-the-scenes and accidentally

signed long-term COCM contracts: Beth Anderson (ass’t Treasurer), Margaret Gall

(Tickets/Mailings), Kelly Little (Security/Signage), Marsha McManus (Acknowledgements), and

Sarah Staats (Printing).

2016 fall recruitment report

Chi Omega announces 63 outstanding PNM's as fall recruitment ends with the University of

Mississippi. Twenty-one of these include our LEGACIES who have a mom or a sister who is a Chi

O. Dallas recruitment continues to grow with High School Chairmen completing RIF forms from 13

area high schools. They do an amazing job throughout the summer and have collected over 450

forms to date. Alumna support is a critical part of this process that allows our chapters to pledge top

candidates, and we appreciate your involvement. Connie O’Neill keeps the database current with

all of our actives and pledges, and Diane Brooks handles January rush.

Please contact Diane concerning January rush and RIF forms. Thanks to Diane for handling this

job.

If you have a high school senior, it is an IMPORTANT part of the process to have her visit the Chi O

chapter at the university of her choice. 

--Nan McGee Dallas ARIC    

Please congratulate these new PNMs!  Legacies are marked in bold.

 

College First Name Last Name High School

Alabama Brooke Anne Jennings Highland Park

Alabama Chandler Noordhoff TCA

Alabama Molly Weber Woodrow Wilson

Arkansas Nicole Gottlich Highland Park

Arkansas Caroline Keehn Shelton

Arkansas Avery Lynch Ursuline

Arkansas Sarah Nelson Highland Park

Arkansas Avery Phillips Highland Park

Arkansas Lisa Viviano Ursuline

Auburn Freddie Hodges TCA

Clemson Addie Stone Ursuline

Colorado Winters Holly Highland Park

Georgia Catherine Champlin Highland Park

Georgia Mary Gardner Coffee Highland Park

Georgia Catherine Johnson Highland Park

Missouri Hannah Moore Parish

OSU Taylor Boyd Bishop Lynch

OSU Kristen Haggerty Highland Park

OU Ema Allinger Ursuline

OU Haley Allen ESD

OU Lindsay Beach Ursuline

OU Ashton Case Shelton

OU Jill Ewer Highland Park

OU Haley Greer Highland Park

OU Lauren Jackson Highland Park

OU Lea PapanicolaouUrsuline

OU Whitney Ryan Ursuline

OU Sarah Tholen TCA

Samford Halle Ferguson Highland Park

Samford Tatum Folmar Highland Park

TCU Meredith Cole TCA

TCU Molly Flynn Ursuline

TCU Annie Grote Highland Park

TCU Gabby Guillory ESD

TCU Sarah Unkefer Highland Park

TCU Grayson Wall Highland Park

TCU Hannah Zipko Ursuline

Texas A & M Analiese Crane TCA

Texas A & M Brooke Hicks Cambridge

Texas A & M Anna Holder TCA

Texas A & M Allison Jackson TCA

Texas A & M Allison Riffe Highland Park

Texas A & M Lauren Stewart Bishop Lynch

Texas A & M Katie Stockum Highland Park

Texas A & M Sarah Stockum Highland Park

Texas A & M Dominique Sung Hockaday

Texas A & M Caleigh Young Highland Park

Texas Tech Hannah Hilliard Woodrow Wilson

Texas Tech Kelly Koch Bishop Lynch

Tulsa Erin Spencer Ursuline

U of Mississippi Lauren Bittner Ursuline

U of Mississippi Raquel Cook Highland Park

U of Mississippi Eloise Meachum Highland Park

UNT Elena Okowita Yavneh Academy

UNT Griffin Gleboff Lakehill Academy

UT Hannah Buckley Ursuline

UT Samantha Flaim Ursuline

UT Emily Henschel Highland Park

UT Grace Jolas Highland Park

UT Kathryn Mootz Highland Park

UT Tori Nickerson First Baptist

UT Madison Taylor Highland Park

UT Kathryn Wilk Highland Park

 

Spring rush dates: 

School Rush Pref Bid

Baylor Jan 4-7 7-Jan 8-Jan

Wake Forest Jan 5-8 8-Jan 9-Jan

Wash & Lee Jan 6-8 8-Jan 9-Jan

Vanderbilt Jan 6,7,8,13,14 14-Jan 15-Jan

Furman Jan 8,9, 10, 16 16-Jan 17-Jan

Rhodes Jan 10, 13, 14 14-Jan 15-Jan

Tulane Jan 11-14 14-Jan 15-Jan

Washington Univ Jan 12-15 15-Jan 16-Jan

Duke Jan 13,14,15,20,21 21-Jan 22-Jan

UVA Jan 14-21 21-Jan 22-Jan

SMU Jan 19-22 22-Jan 22-Jan

October meeting photos

Jane Phillips, Karla Acuff, Margaret Madden, Alum Pres. Diane Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

Left: Margaret Gall, Debby Kondrach;

Right: Mary Louise Hopson, speaker Cal Jillson, hostess Patty O'Neil

Heather Fletcher, Mary Wetterau, Lynn Murtha, Jeannine Knowlton, Denise Jernigan Ziegler

 

Left: Nancy Williams, Becky Crow, Kari Wade;

Center: Teri O'Donnell, Linda Robertson

Right: Jane Porter, Carol Heller, Fay Beth Moore

Spread the good news!

On October 5th, SMU Chi Omega held our annual

fashion show, Work It For Wishes, benefitting Make-

A-Wish North Texas. The evening included the latest

fall and holiday trends, modeled by our actives!

Special guests included 3-year-old Katie-Anne, who

had just returned from her wish trip to see volcanoes

in Hawaii. We raised over $15,000 for Make-A-Wish

North Texas. This will help grant the wishes of two

very special and deserving children in our

region. With the addition of our auction this past

April, the total amount our chapter has raised thus

far in 2016 is over $144,000, granting 18

wishes!!! We love Make-A-Wish and we love Chi O!!

--McKenna Karnes, Philanthropy Chair

Eloise Meachum just returned from Ole Miss where

she congratulated new member daughter, Dorothy.

(photo on right)

Proud grandmother Betty Hanson reports that

daughter Ashley Chapel Sanford and husband,

Mark, welcomed Hudson Beau on Sept. 21. They

recently moved from Dallas to Edmond, OK.

Allison & Drew Davenport announce the birth of

Jack Brooks on Oct. 18, making Lynne Seago a very

happy grandmother.

Prayers for Shannon Sullivan O’Brien as she

recovers from her illness!

Wishing a speedy recovery to Grace Anne Woodruff,

who broke her foot while jumping high hurdles for an

exercise boot camp!!

Chi Omega unveiled a new national promo video at summer Convention. A portion of it was

filmed at SMU with local Chi Os. Click on this link to view: https://vimeo.com/171928153

Sisters on purpose from Chi Omega Fraternity on Vimeo.

Announcements

DIRECTORIES - are available for pick-up at the Chi Omega office in Preston Center. Call before you

go by to be sure Sally is there…214.890.1999.

2016-2017 Chi Omega of the Year and Symphony Awards -

The Chi Omega of the Year and winners of the Symphony Award will once again be announced at

Eleusinian in the Spring. Be thinking of who you would like to nominate and send in as soon as you

can. The deadline for nominations is February 15, 2017. Nominations should be sent to Debby

Kondrach at 8710 Autumn Oaks, Dallas 75243. For questions email hootiedeb@gmail.com or call

214-343-0952.

Save the date,   ladies

(Note: Information current as of Oct 25. Please watch for email updates.)

Holiday Tea

Sunday, December 4, 2016

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Home of Melissa Carry

5446 Dentwood Dr., Dallas, 75220

Young Alum - Uptown Holiday Trolley Party

Friday, December 9, 2016

7:30 p.m.

  

Alumnae Meeting

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

6:30 p.m.

Home of Debbie Gilmore

6543 Deloache, Dallas, 75225

Susan Rodder, M. S., Assistant Professor, Clinical Nutrition, UT Southwestern

“Good Nutrition: A Healthy Start to the New Year”

Young Alum - Ringing in the New Year

Wednesday, January 11

6:30 p.m.

High Fives

 

Golden Owl Luncheon

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Noon

Mercury Restaurant

11909 Preston Rd., #1418, Dallas, 75230 

 

2016 COCM Patrons and Beneficiary Presentation Party

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Dallas Country Club Ballroom

4155 Mockingbird Ln., Dallas, 75205

Hosted by Carol Heller and Debbie Heller Myers

 

Alumnae Happy Hour with Chi Omega Mothers Club

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

6:30 p.m.

Home of Lisa Cooley

4252 Cochran Chapel, Dallas, 75220 

 

Eleusinian Banquet

Saturday, April 8, 2017 

Luncheon – (time to be determined)

Dallas Country Club Ballroom

4155 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 75205

 

Alumnae Officer Turnover Meeting

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

6:30 p.m.

Home of Mary Louise Hopson

6626 Northwood Road, Dallas, 75225

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