On Monday Sept.10th we had our first of what I hope will be many, many Wine & Design Nights!! Jill, Erica, Sam, Alyson and myself painted beautiful masterpieces, with friends Ashley and Shannon.
We painted a gorgeous beach scene… 
…and drank some wine. Be careful not to dip your paintbrush into your wine!! 
Roses,
Cathy
"First you’re a part of it, then it becomes a part of you."
This perfectly describes me and AOII. From the day I began Rush I knew I wanted to be a part of something. Something bigger than me. I found that in AOII, the only non-local sorority on my campus. At the time I thought “how cool would it be to find and know AOIIs all over the country?” … I wanted to be a part of that!
Twelve years later, I realize how big a part of me AOII has become. To have such an immediate and strong bond with women I have never met before. To be able to share stories about recruitment, sisterhood, and college life, no matter the campus or year, because we have a common thread. To move 700+ miles from where I became an AOII, to have that sisterhood in Wilmington is a dream come true.
I am so proud to be a part of AOII, and AOII will ALWAYS be a part of me.
PS- I found the quote here.
Roses,
Cathy
Alpha Omicron Pi has just unveiled the new website!! It looks AMAZING!
While you’re there, please update your information!! The update form does ask for your initiation date; it should be engraved on the back of your badge.
If you have questions about the new site, please feel free to contact me!
Roses,
Cathy
Last weekend Rhonda, Carol, Vicki and I (along with our wonderful husbands) made the trip to Greenville to celebrate the Zeta Psi chapter’s Founders’ Day. We had a wonderful lunch at Chico’s with Carol’s daughter Maggie, who is an AOII, and some of her sisters. Then we spent a few minutes (and a few dollars) at the UBE.
While Rhonda and Roy (her hubby) went off to watch the baseball game, the rest of us and Maggie piled into Carol’s SUV for a tour around the ECU campus. Zee (my hubby) and I have never been on campus before, but it was fun to get the current tour (Maggie) and the “reminiscing” tour (Carol, Vicki & Dave).
We met Rhonda and Roy back at the AOII house and took a tour of the house. It was so much fun to tour with Zeta Psi alumnae!!
The basketball game was next; we did not win, but it was a great game!
Go Pirates!!
Back to the house for a spaghetti dinner with the sisters. And some yummy cake!! Then some photos in front of the house.
(Zee, Cathy, Darryl, Vicki, Carol, David, Rhonda & Roy)
I have to say I had a great time celebrating with my Zeta Psi sisters, and I love the welcoming atmosphere they always have when we visit. Hope we can do more things soon with our closest collegiate chapter, as well as the GGAAC! :)
Roses,
Cathy
Don’t know what to get your favorite AOII sister for Christmas? How about something from the AOII Emporium? New items just in for the holidays! Who wouldn’t love a new AOII t-shirt, or AOII Pandora-style bead? Or maybe just a new cuddly panda?
And if you aren’t already, friend Ruby Pearl on Facebook, to keep up with Emporium news and events!
Roses,
Cathy
Happy Founders’ Day to Alpha Omicron Pi!!
I hope each of you were able to take a minute and think about what it means to be an AOII today. I am so thankful that I am a part of such a wonderful organization and feel incredibly lucky to call all of you my sisters.
From the Executive Board Message: “Stella’s promise that our sisterhood will be a reality, strength, comfort and joy in a changing world is as true today as it was in 1897. It is our hope that Alpha Omicron Pi continues to bring eternal blessings to you and to all future generations of AOII sisters.” Here’s to another wonderful year of being sisters, and to officially becoming members of the Port City Alumnae Chapter in 2012.
Check out the AOII Foundation Ruby Fund Message and the rest of the Executive Board’s Message on Founders’ Day.
Alpha Love to all our sisters.
Roses,
Cathy
I hope you all had a most wonderful Thanksgiving!!! I know I did… and of course ate way too much!
I just wanted to remind you all that we are having our 1st Annual Cookie Swap on December 11th! It will be at 3pm at Samantha’s house, 540 Foxfield Court, Wilmington, NC 28411. If you need directions, please email Cathy or Samantha.
Guidelines:
Bring a dish of your favorite kind of cookies, enough for everyone.
Bring an empty dish to fill with a few of everyone else's cookies.
Bring enough copies of the recipe for your cookies for everyone!!
Please RSVP on Facebook (through our group), email any of the officers (links to all of our emails are on the right side of this webpage, under the calendar), or email PortCityAOPi@gmail.com so we will know how many people to bake and bring recipes for.
I cannot wait to see you all again, and to taste all the different kinds of treats!
Roses,
Cathy