Amy Grant sings at Oklahoma City Kappa Alpha Theta Flaming Festival
Jennifer Smith, Amy Grant, Susie Kemp, Johnna Schick were at the Flaming Festival. (Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).
Kappa Alpha Theta alum ( at Vanderbilt University) Amy Grant entertained at lunch at the Theta Flaming Festival at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. She sang some new songs and old favorites to the 400- plus crowd.
She was gracious in her remarks in acknowledging the 50-year-Thetas and also in helping promote the purchase of the centerpieces which also included an Amy Grant Christmas compact disc. She talked about her family members including her mother-in-law and sister-in-law who were in the audience.
It was the 53rd annual Flaming Festival and there were 35 festively -decorated and themed tables by Theta alumnae and area merchants. Themes ranged from “Birthday Party for our Granddaughters” by Cathy Cross, Ann Fleming and Janie Cook to “Mother of the Bride and Mother of the Groom Luncheon” by Barb Munneke and Cherry Kay Clifford.
Home-baked cookies were served at a table with former past alumni presidents pouring the tea and coffee. (This lovely tea table is traditional ). The Thetas also had a major bake sale with such items as cakes, cookies and fudge sauce and barbecue sauce for sale.
Co-chairmen of the 2009 Flaming Festival were Susie Kemp and Johnna Schick. President of the local Theta alumnae chapter is Kim Joseph.
Proceeds go to Food 4 Kids and CASA of Oklahoma County.
One of the decorated tables at the Theta Flaming Festival.
Eb Hines wears her Theta pins.
Linda Kennedy Rossser, Kay Musser and Janie Axton enjoy the party.
Bertie Foster sells a cake at the bake sale. She made yummy Deloris hot fudge sauce.
Marty Margo, Marty Johnson and Helen Crow view all the tables at the Festival.
The tea table is set with cookies and flowers.
At the luncheon, Tamara Hermen was announced as the 2009 Theta of the Year.
Mary Kay Samis, Donna Blakley, Helene Huff and Diana Beeler arrive at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
Beautifully arranged table with jars of candy from 42nd Street Candy Shop.
Glittering table from Jamie’s in Casady Square.
All 50-year-Thetas were recognized by these pins.
Sorority friends and family members honored others by purchasing a pansy with someone’s name to add to the pansy patch located by the tea table.
University of Oklahoma members of Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity celebrate 100th anniversary in Norman
Harolyn Enis, Elizabeth Prosser, Kinnon Chapman and Nancy deCordova were at the OU Kappa Alpha Theta 100th anniversary celebration in Norman. (Photos by Tamara Hermen).
700 women from 25 states, 36 Oklahoma cities and 33 Texas cities were at the University of Oklahoma Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity 100th anniversary celebration in Norman.
Alpha Omicron chapter members had a festive Centennial luncheon, tour of the Theta house at 845 Chautauqua with first-floor redecorating by master designer Charles Faudree and an evening dinner dance featuring a six-foot long ice sculpture of the sorority house. All activities included the groups’ active members and alumnae.
A 16 minute video was created by Theta Ann Foerster Ryan of Norman.
A 100-year written history with photos was printed in booklet form. Each Theta guest received a complimentary copy.
This 32-page document was written and compiled by Elizabeth Prosser, Oklahoma City, with text from contributing writers who brought their designated decades to life. Text and photos sources also included national and local Theta archives, University officials, Sooner yearbook and dedicated sorority historians. The book will be placed in permanent files at the University of Oklahoma library.
Co-chairing the event were Norman resident Helen Edwards Woodward, a former Grand President of Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity, and Oklahoma City resident Carol Franklin Joullian, a Theta district president.
Kappa Alpha Theta Grand Council-Vice President Public Relations, Kimi Martin , with Centennial Celebration Co-Chairmen, Helen Woodward and Carol Joullian.
Kappa Alpha Thetas, University of Oklahoma, celebrate 100th anniversary
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October 2 -3, members of the University of Oklahoma Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity will celebrate the centennial year in Norman. The chapter’s 100th pledge class will be introduced at an October 3rd luncheon and dinner. The luncheon is at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Dr. Nancy Mergler, OU Provost, will be a special guest.
The dinner and dance is set that night also at the Embassy Suites. Tours will be held at the chapter house, 845 Chautauqua, which has been re-decorated by Charles Faudree from Tulsa.
Co-chairing the event are Helen Edwards Woodward, Norman, and a former Grand President of Kappa Alpha Theta, and Carol Franklin Joullian, Oklahoma City, A Theta district president. Secretary is Amy Davis Frederick.
Members of the Alpha Omicron Chapter have initiated 3,500 members and 2,500 are still living and have been invited to the event.
Other committee members include Anne Ford McCurdy, Trudy Hackler Sickles, Julie Branch, Mary Angus Sherman, Carol Donnell Trompeter, Suzanne Mayes McAuley, Michelle Parrish Ellis, Lee Ann Nordin, Beth Portman, Mary Stevenson Geren, Rita Herlihy Ratcliffe, Jennifer Shadid, Mary Kay Samis, Ann Foerster Ryan, Elizabeth Prosser, Alissa Myers, Alex Lewis, Rachel Ratcliffe, Carolyn Watson Tharp, Lil Morgan Cox, Janie Gilbert Axton, Joy Donovan Brandon, Kerri Dilks Tiedeman, Jill Quitana Hughes and Stephanie Schmidt.
Members of OU’s Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority Celebrate 100 Years
Kappa Alpha Theta Members Have Founder’s Luncheon
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KAPPA ALPHA THETA FOUNDER’S DAY
Carol Joullian and Lee Ann Nordin were at Founder’s Day. (Photo provided).
There were 100 members of Kappa Alpha Theta at the Founder’s Day luncheon at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club including active members of the sorority from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma. Gayla Stapleton, alumnae president, summarized the year’s events.
The “Theta of the Year” award was formally presented to Lee Ann Nordin. Her selection had been announced in the fall. Linda Cutchall, Dorthlynn Gaddis, Jeanne Anne Hubbard, Judith Morrison and Sue Timberlake were introduced as fifty -year- Thetas. Betsy White read a biography of each honoree which coincided with a photo presentation.
Founder’s Day chairmen were Donna Blakley and Helene Huff. National officers are Elizabeth Prosser, newly-elected trustee of the KAT Foundation, and Carol Joullian, Alumnae District Officer.
Parties Extra!—OU Kappa Alpha Theta members have a party—December 12, 2008
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THETAS’ HOLIDAY PARTY
Ed Shapard, Ann Ryan, Sandy Shapard, Mary Kay Samis and Brad Kemp kick off the holiday season at the Kappa Alpha Theta Oklahoma City alumnae chapter’s party. (Photo by David Faytinger.)
Susie and Brad Kemp were hosts for the the Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae Christmas Party. Co-hosts were Mary Kay and Bobby Samis.
The Theta tree in the entry hall was decorated with pansies and yellow roses.
There were 100 members and husbands at the event which included recent college graduates and fifty year Thetas.
Food was catered by What’s Cooking and special napkins were donated by No Regrets. Trochta’s Flowers staff decorated the Kemp’s front doow.
Oklahoma’s Kappa Alpha Theta Alumni Preview Tables—Parties Extra!—November 12, 2008
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FLAMING FESTIVAL
The preview party for the Kappa Alpha Theta Alumni’s annual Flaming Festival was a huge success. Not only were the 40 plus tables set up, but the group served dinner and announced the 2008 Theta of the Year, Lee Ann Nordin.
She has been Theta alumni president, OU Corporation board president and Junior League president.
The event was Nov. 11th at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
Lee Ann Nordin
The next day beginning at 10 a.m. the fun tables were shown again. There was also a luncheon and speaker, Charles Faudree. Homemade cookies were served at the tea table and gourmet baked items and appetizers were sold at the Pansy Pantry.
Proceeds from the Festival benefit CASA, the “Food 4 Kids” program and Theta programs. Co-chairmen of the Festival were Ranell Brown and Betsy White.
University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University Thetas were involved with the party as well as Thetas living in Oklahoma City from other chapters.
Ranell and Steve Brown
Betsy and Bud White
Table setting at Flaming Festival
John and Barb Munneke
Table setting at the Flaming Festival
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Parties Extra – Kappa Alpha Theta, Flaming Festival.
The 52nd annual Flaming Festival is set for November 12 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. There will be 40 decorated tables set up by Kappa Alpha Theta Alumni members and area merchants.
There is also a luncheon and Charles Faudree will be guest speaker. Proceeds benefit CASA and the Food 4 Kids program. Ranell Brown and Betsy White are co-chairmen.
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parties extra!—august 10,2008—boot stompin’ good time
REALLY LUCKY…The kick-off party for Liza Browne and Sterling Cryder’s wedding weekend was at Cattleman’s Restaurant.
Hosts were Candy and Chuck Ainsworth, Carol Beard, Julee and John Coyle, Kanela Huff, Jill and Tom King, Judy Lehmbeck, Ed Moore, Steve Raupe, Meg and Chris Salyer, Libby and Steve Steakley, Tina and Dick Stubbs and Kathy and Russ Walker.
The party invitations invited out of town guests, family members and the wedding party for “A Boot Stomping and Finger Lickin’ Good Time.”
Buck Goucher sang and played the guitar and a horseshoe ice carving added to the decorations. On the tables were Gerber daisies and horseshoes. On the menu were sirloin steak and lamb fries.
Stephen Browne, Sterling Cryder, Liza Browne, Natalie Browne, Stephen Brown jr. and Cheryl Browne were at Cattleman’s Restaurant for a party honoring Liza Browne and Cryder .(Photo by David Faytinger).
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GATHERING OF FRIENDS…Jessie Ann Arnold was the honoree at a bridal luncheon at The Coach House. She was married two days later at All Souls Episcopal Church to Virg Wallentine.
Luncheon hostesses were Gail Beals, Dawn Davis, Carolyn Hall, Chris Houk, Judy McDowell and Linda Steinhorn.
Stephanotis and red roses were on the tables for the seated event and since she is a University of Oklahoma Pi Beta Phi alumni member, the pastry dessert was called “Pi Phi Pudding.”
Guests gave champagne toasts.
Gail Beals, Dawn Davis, Chris Houk, Carolyn Hall, Judy McDowell, back, and Linda Steinhorn and Jessie Ann Arnold, front, celebrate Arnold’s upcoming marriage with a bridal luncheon at The Coach House. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
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ENGAGED….Katherine English and Steve Groves were honorees at an engagement party in the Regency Room of the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club.
Hosts were the Betty and Garry Huckabay and Susan Garland. Betty Huckabay and Garland are aunts of the future bride.
The engaged couple lives in Washington, D.C. and will be married in Montego Bay, Jamaica, in November. Their parents are Jarmon, Bill J. English, and Elizabeth and Philip Groves.
Nancy Jarmon, Steven Groves and Katherine English were at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club for a party honoring English and Groves. (Photo by David Faytinger).
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HE’ S 80….Rod Martindale celebrated his 80th birthday with lots of close family members in Stillwater. Theme for the party was “80 in ‘O8” and everyone wore campaign buttons and brought 80 of something as gifts.
Wife Jo Martindale made 80 cupcakes. Gifts included 80 Hershey kisses, 80 pistachios, 80 Tootsie rolls, 80 AA batteries, 80 pencils (for his crossword puzzles), 80 cents, 80 $1. bills in a grapevine wreath and 80 memories in a keepsake book.
Rod Martindale and his family celebrate his 80th birthday. (Photo provided).
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SHE’S 100…Sibyl Marsh celebrated her 100th birthday recently. Her son, Johnny Marsh, hosted a celebration for 100 people in her honor at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club.
Her great-nephew, C.M. Zeeck, read a proclamation to the 75 friends and relatives at the party. It noted that Gov. Brad Henry designated August 4th as “Sibyl Marsh Day” in Oklahoma.
People there included Tracey, Andy and Charlie Zeeck, Gene Braudrick, Rep. Randy McDaniel, Linda and Mike Zeeck, David Zeeck, Sue and Tom Brown, Lee Lilly and Kay Sweeney.
Sibyl Marsh poses with her son, Johnny Marsh, on her 100th birthday. He was host for a party at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club . (Photo by David Faytinger).
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A PICNIC…Kappa Alpha Theta Alumni members had a picnic in the home of Mary Lippert.
Gayle Stapleton is alumni president and after the picnic and a meeting, members had a special presentation by The Make Up Bar.
Gayla Stapleton and Mary Geren were at the Kappa Alpha Theta picnic. Stapleton is alumni president .(Photo provided).
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