GRAND PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 

GRAND PRESIDENT’S TRAVEL ITINERARY

June 1-2: District 9 Visitation in Manchester, NH

June 21-24: Districts 17, 20, 21, 22

Convention in Reno, Nevada

June 30: MOA Grand President Sophia Shakolas' Testimonial

July 22-28: AHEPA Family

Supreme Convention in Atlantic City, NJ

2017-2018 Daughters of Penelope Grand Lodge

HEART OF THE MATTER AND THE POWER OF WE

Greetings Dear Sisters, The Scroll puts the Spotlight on our Interna-tional Order the Daughters of Penelope and opens the doors for our Chapters, District’s to tell their stories and allows them their well-deserved (bragging rights). I am looking forward with anticipation for our next edition of the Scroll, I cannot wait to read what all the Chapters and District have been up too. Every year brings more than its fair share of triumphs and challenges. It is with much pride as your Grand President that I say to the members that you are involved interna-tionally in national and community projects all thru the year. The Daughters are no stranger to the art of giving and they do not wait for any special season to generate their generosity and good works.

  

  

I would like to leave you with this thought as we bring this 2017-2018 fiscal year to a close, I simply say thank you for your support. I encourage you to strive for Progress not Perfection. Continue with your projects and community service and follow your dreams. A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes passion, determination and hard work, which comes directly from the HEART. In closing I am looking forward to seeing you at your District conventions. One of my personal goals is to express my gratitude to our Sisters in person, for all they do and have done for the Daughters of Penelope. Thank you DAUGHTERS from all over the world for the good people you are.

  

A Song for My Sisters -- by Jessie Farnham

A sister is a heritage different from the rest, A sister is a blessing that makes one doubly blest

A sister is a segment of yourself, a given part that come what may of joy or storm. She never leaves your heart.

A sister is a special gift GOD minted from the sun.

How do I know these things so well? He gave more than one.

Sincerely yours,

In Theta Pi,

Eva Jean Fomalont Grand President

Headquarters & Supreme Convention Information

  Dear Sisters, The Supreme Convention is less than TWO MONTHS AWAY and we can’t wait to celebrate our 88th Anniversary with you! You can now register online for your delegate/alternate/guest package. Click here to go to the membership portal to register now. For information on how to use the por-tal and how to log in if you have not done so already, please click here. The Supreme Convention Hotel is Harrah’s Resort & Casino located at 777 Harrah's Blvd in Atlantic City, NJ 08401. To make a hotel reservation, call (609) 441-5000 and reserve under the Order of AHEPA Rate - Group Code: SH07AH8. You can also make your reservation online by clicking here. The Order of AHEPA has secured a hotel rate of $119 + $20 resort fee + $5 tourism fee + taxes. Transportation: For transportation services from the airport to the hotel, please call Tropiano Shuttle at 215-352-3735 or click here to visit the website. Important forms regarding the Supreme Convention can be found by clicking here in-cluding the Supreme Convention Grievance Form (due to Headquarters by June 15), the Supreme Convention Legislation Form (due to Headquarters & Legislation Chairman by June 15), and the Supreme Convention Project Submission Form (due to Headquarters by June 15). *Note: To be seated as a delegate or alternate, 2017-2018 National Projects and 2018 dues must be paid. Please visit our website for more information regarding the Supreme Convention. The DOP Tentative Schedule is below and online.

96th AHEPA Family Supreme Convention

Harrah’s Resort & Casino July 22-27, 2018

OFFICIAL DOP WORKING PROGRAM – SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DATE MEETING NAME MEETING ROOM_ Sunday, July 22 10:00am – 05:00pm DOP Grand Lodge Meeting Avalon 12 10:00am – 05:00pm DOP Foundation Inc. Meeting Avalon 11 08:00pm AHEPA Family Evening Welcome Reception Monday, July 23 08:00am-03:00pm DOP Registration (In General Session) Avalon 20, 21, 22 08:00am-08:45am DOP First-Time Delegates Orientation (In General Session) 08:00am-08:45am DOP District Governor’s Meeting (In General Session) 09:00am-10:00am AHEPA Family Supreme Convention Welcome Avalon 5, 6, 7 10:00am-02:00pm DOP General Session Avalon 20, 21, 22 03:00pm–05:00pm DOP Maids of Athena Committee Avalon 14 03:00pm–05:00pm DOP National Projects Committee Avalon 15 03:00pm–05:00pm DOP Grievance Committee Avalon 16 03:00pm–05:00pm DOP Budget and Finance Committee Avalon 17 03:00pm–05:00pm DOP Legislation Committee Avalon 18 03:00pm–05:00pm DOP Penelope of the Year Committee Avalon 19 07:00pm-01:00am AHEPA Family on the Boardwalk Tuesday, July 24 09:00am-05:00pm DOP Registration (In General Session) Avalon 20, 21, 22 09:00am-NOON DOP General Session Avalon 20, 21, 22 Noon-12:30pm K-9 for Warriors Project Presentation to AHEPA/DOP Avalon 1-4 12:30pm-01:30pm DOP General Session Break 01:30pm-05:00pm DOP General Session Resumes Avalon 20, 21, 22 09:00am–05:00pm DOP General Session Avalon 20, 21, 22 07:00pm AHEPA Family Greek Night Extravaganza TBD Wednesday, July 25 09:00am – NOON DOP General Session & Nominations Avalon 20, 21, 22 12:30pm – 02:30pm AHEPA Family Athletic Luncheon Avalon 1-4 04:00pm – 06:00pm DOP Past Grand President’s Meeting Avalon 12 05:00pm-06:00pm International Koulouraki Contest Avalon 8, 9 08:00pm AHEPA Family Local Event Night Avalon 1, 2, 3, 4 Thursday, July 26 08:00am – 09:00am DOP Voting Avalon 20, 21, 22 09:00am-01:00pm DOP General Session and Closing Avalon 20, 21, 22 02:00pm-04:00pm DOP Salute to Women Avalon 20, 21, 22 06:30pm – 07:00pm Banquet Doors Open/AHEPA Family Grand Banquet Avalon 1-4 07:00pm – 10:00pm AHEPA Family Grand Banquet Friday, July 27 11:00am – 01:00pm AHEPA Family Officers Installations Avalon 5-7 09:00am – 11:00am SOP/MOA Celebrate the Youth Awards Avalon 14 & 15 01:00pm - 03:00pm DOP Grand Lodge Meeting Avalon 13 w Departure

  We are very excited about the week and especially looking forward to our Salute to Women event honoring Distributing Dignity!

About Distributing Dignity Distributing Dignity partners with nonprofit organizations to help women who are in and aging out of foster care, seeking refuge from domestic violence or abuse, are homeless veterans, teens and others, are struggling with life altering illness and/or displaced by disaster. Districts, Chapters, and Sisters - Please help support this worthy event by clicking here. The deadline for sponsorships is June 15th. For those attending the Salute to Women event at the Supreme Convention in Atlantic City, NJ, on Thursday, July 26th, 2-4pm, we will be hosting a collection party for Distributing Dignity - new bras and/or unopened packages of feminine hygiene products is greatly appreciated.

Koulouraki Contest The Koulouraki Contest is back! Do your friends boast that your koulourakia are the best? If so, here is your chance to prove it to everyone at the AHEPA Family Supreme Convention in Atlantic, City, NJ!

Here are the Rules: 1) Bring one dozen of your absolute best koulourakia to the Supreme Convention. The koulourakia can be sweet or savory. 2) Bring an index card listing the ingredients used to make your koulourakia (in case the judges are allergic to any of the ingredients). The contest will be held Wednesday, July 25th, at 5pm. The panel of judges will include the National Presidents of our Orders. The winner of the Koulouraki Contest will not only take home the title of BEST KOULOURAKI MAKER but also take home $500!!! The winner will be announced at the Grand Banquet on Thursday, July 26th. Entries are limited so register today if you plan on competing. Only registered delegates, alternates, and guests can enter the contest. Please send an e-mail to Executive Director Elena at elena@ahepa.org and indicate you will be a contestant in the Koulouraki Contest. AHEPA Hold 'Em Poker Tournament

If you would like to participate in the official poker tournament at the Supreme Convention, mail your check to AHEPA Headquarters for $20 to reserve your spot. The remaining $70 required to play will have to be given on site. Any questions, please call 202-232-6300 or email ahepa@ahepa.org. We thank you in advance for your support and look forward to seeing you in Atlantic City!

News from our Districts

Citrus District No. 2

By Ourania Stephanides, District Governor

Citrus District 2 is Off and Running!

D2 Secretary Patty Didik and D2 Governor Ourania Stephanides say Hats Off/On!

http://limbitless-solutions.org/index.php/en/  

Limbitless Solutions, a National Project, is homegrown from the state of Florida, originating from the diligence to help others, by our own Grand Zone II Governor, Stella Sirks. Pelion Chapter#189 of Orlando held a Kentucky Derby Party at Brio Tuscan Grille in Winter Park, FL to raise money for Limbitless Solutions. There were games, prizes, elegant hats, and tasty treats of food and beverages, with fun by all. It was special because everyone was a winner for giving to our National Project, supporting another sister chapter’s efforts, and most importantly for helping children with needs, who are the real winners!

Citrus District 2 also found a venue for coming together as a family by attending Greek Heritage Night at Amalie Arena for an exciting Tampa Bay Lightning Bolts game. It was a night of AHEPA Family togetherness and was well attended by Daughters, Maids, AHEPANS, and Sons. It was an event for all ages with several chapters represented. We were featured in several photo shots on the big screen showing our “Opa” signs and spirit!

Citrus District 2 at Greek Heritage Night

Capital District No. 3

By Renee M. Mozingo, District Governor

Dear Sisters,

Christos Anesti!

On behalf of the District #3 Lodge, I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather that we have been having. We welcome Spring!!

There have been numerous events planned and completed by the chapters in our District to help their various philanthropic endeavors. To name a few: Baltimore Greek Independence Day Parade (Alcmene Ch. 27), Tastes of the Mediterranean (Helle Ch.283), Queen of Hearts Tea (Venus Ch. 102), Bingo (Hermione Ch. 11), Athenian Night (Hestia Ch. 416) Mid-Year workshop (Antiklea 68). Our District has also initiated several new Sisters. Welcome to all! Our Annual District Convention will be held June 8-10 in Frederick Md. All the Brothers are working hard to provide us with an enjoyable weekend. Information has been emailed out to the chapters and is also located on the District 3 AHEPA website at www.district3ahepa.org. Our Grand Governor Liaison Stella Sirks will be in attendance. We hope to see many of you there!

Congratulations to all for your continued dedication and hard work to keep Alexandra’s Dream Alive.

In Theta Pi

Renee Mozingo District Governor  

Photo Above Left: District #3 Lodge sisters together with our Grand Vice President Demi Thomas and our Grand Governor Liaison Stella Sirks

Photo Above Right: District #3 mid-year held in Richmond, VA; Antiklea 68 hosted this event together with the Richmond Brother AHEAPEANS

Garden State District No. 5 By Dina Fanikos, District Governor

The Lodge has been very busy attending events across the District and preparing for hosting both the District and the Supreme Convention. The District is proud to host the Convention in Atlantic City, July 21-28, and hope to see all the usual delegates and many new faces. We have some special surprises and can’t wait to share them with you.

In March, we celebrated the Festival of Tables raising money for the 5th District Education Foundation. We marched in both the Philadelphia and New York City Greek Independence Day Parades. On May 5th, the District celebrated our annual Spring Luncheon where each Chapter reports on their accomplishments for the year. It was a great turn out, with two members of our newly activated chapter, Chryssida # 438 joining us as well. A great time was had by all.

PDGs at the Spring Luncheon – top row, left to right, Karen Knicos, Anna Zavros, Eleni Parlapanides, Karen Pascal, Martina Harris, Marion Economo, PGP Evellyn Tsiadis, Polly Ploussiou, GVP Demi Thomas; second row, left to right, PGG Hope Demitry, Freda Sakas, Penelope Capetan

 

 

 

At the NYC Parade – left to right, Grand President Eva Jean Fomalont, Lieutenant Governor Joann Szela, District Governor Dina Fanikos, District Secretary Karen Knicos, Grand Vice President Demi Thomas

Buckeye District No. 11 By Joyce Anagnos, District Governor

We continued our 2017-2018 year with visitations to many of our Chapters. It is always delightful to get together face to face and share experiences. Photo: Maids and Sons Regional Banquet Columbus, OH - Cynthia Hollister, Carolyn Hill, Joyce Anagnos, Nicole Bacas, Demi Cross, Antoinette Geanneses and Sue Bacas

We attended the District Governors’ Recognition Dinner in Canton Ohio where we had a wonderful meal put on by Canton’s AHEPA Chapter #59 recognizing our District Governors, Bill Zantopulos, AHEPA, Joyce Anagnos, Daughters of Penelope and Alexandra Hollister, Maids of Athena. We were blessed with the presence of our Supreme President Carl Hollister. Our lodge was fortunate to attend the Maids and Sons Regional Banquet held in Columbus OH on March 17th where we enjoyed a tour of the State House and its beautiful House and Senate chambers. We were graced with the attendance of our Grand President Eva Jean Fomalont, Supreme President Carl Hollister and their Grand and Supreme Lodges.

Photo: Kentucky Derby District Fundraiser May 5, 2018: Hollywood Casino, Columbus, Ohio We finished our year with our District Fundraiser, a Kentucky Derby Party. We enjoyed a lovely dinner as well as a derby trivia contest, 50/50 drawing, basket raffle and hat contest while watching a telecast of the Kentucky Derby. We had a guest speaker from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, our District Project. A great time was had by all!

Rocky Mountain District No. 17

By Pam Martinez, PDG, District Secretary

Helen of Troy Chapter #19 in Albuquerque, NM hosted an amazing Workshop March 9-10, 2018.Sisters attended from: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico. The weekend started off with Friday dinner at a wonderful Greek Restaurant. Our host Chapter provided a welcoming breakfast and lunch on Saturday at St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Special Guests Grand President, Eva Jean Fomalont, and Grand Governor III, Demi Cross were escorted and introduced.

Each District Lodge Officer gave a description of their job duties and explained how their duties coincide with Chapter Offices with the same titles. District Secretary, Pam Martinez, gave a presentation on Penelope of the Year. This is the second highest honor a member can achieve – and the title is awarded each year during our National Convention.

Albuquerque Maids of Athena attended the presentations and asked some very good questions. Our Denver DOP Chapter presented them with a contribution to assist with their goals.

SAVE THE DATES – JUNE 21-24, 2018 - Make plans to attend our Biennial Multi-District

Convention in Reno, NV where you can meet and share ideas with fellow AHEPA Family members from Districts 17, 20, 21 and 22, encompassing CO, ID, NM, WY, AZ, CA, HI, UT, NV, OR, WA, and AK. Venue – Atlantis Casino•Resort•Spa Visit our website for details: ahepa-wrdc.org.

Beaver District No. 23

By Dr. Xanthe Vafopoulou, District Governor  

The previous four months were very busy for District #23. Each Chapter was engaged in worthwhile activities and organized wonderful events (highlighted below), well attended by the District Lodge. Mycenae #220, Toronto, ON, held in January the much anticipated 30th Annual Vasilopita cutting at the Hellenic Home for the Aged, attended by 250 residents. The Toronto Daughters are proud Founders of the Home. In February, Meandros #168, Montreal, QC, held the wonderful AHEPA Family “St. Valentine’s Ball”, attended by Supreme President of AHEPA, Brother Carl Hollister and DOP Grant President, Sister Eva Jean Fomalont. They raised $76,000.00 for the Montreal Summit School. Philomela #294, Hamilton, ON raised large funds for the Panagia Building Restoration Fund in a highly successful Annual “Apokriatiko Karnavali” in February. The Hamilton AHEPA Family is hosting the 83rd AHEPA Family District #23 Convention, May 2018.I wish them great success. A beloved, long-standing tradition in Ottawa, ON, is the Annual “Palm Sunday Lunch”, held in March, by Euphrosyne # 297. During lunch, the AHEPA Family Scholarships were presented. A splendid fundraiser was held in April by Orpheus #297, London, ON, the “28th Annual Fashion Show”, which raised thousands of dollars in support of the London Food Bank. District #23 is proud to announce the launching at our District Convention of our book titled “Our History”, chronicling the history of District #23 and its constituent chapters from 1948 to 2017; a labor of love and a testimony of our enduring and thriving Sisterhood. We will also launch our District #23 Web Site, a most useful tool for communication between District and Chapters. District #23 wishes you all a pleasant and enjoyable summer.

News from our Chapters

Hellas Chapter No. 9

Chicago, IL

Greetings from Chicago Hellas Sisters!

Hellas started the New Year out by volunteering at “Feed My Starving Children” on January 26th, Jacma Maids of Athena joined us. What a great feeling, we had helping the children around the world receiving meals. In April we held our Paint Breast Cancer Research fundraiser. It was a huge success. Everyone was very creative with their designs. The year is about to come to an end. We will be having a BBQ to end the 2017-2018 year. Wishing everyone a Great Summer!

   

Breast Cancer Fundraiser  

Hermione Chapter No. 11

Washington, DC Submitted by Patricia Jenkins, Chapter President

Hermione Chapter 11 is pleased to announced that our 2017-2018 Penelope of the Year is Helen Koustenis. She has been a dedicated and active member since 2007. At one time our chapter had a knitting group. Helen has unfailing continued the tradition and knits hat and scarfs to be used by shut-ins, homeless, and other needy areas of our community. Her beautiful hats, scarfs, and blankets have been donated to Penelope House, child in the Washington, DC area, and wounded veterans at Bethesda Naval Hospital. She has a strong commitment to her church, her community, philanthropy, and of course, our chapter. During our May meeting we also elected our 2018-2019 board. Looking forward to growing our chapter and adding new programs and events.

Hermione Chapter 11 would like to extend a special thank you to Sister Constantia Dedoulis for taking on the job of coordinating our end of the year meeting and luncheon that was held at Trapezaria in Rockville, Maryland. We enjoyed a delicious meal and exchanged end-of-the-year gifts with each other, as well as, present year-end awards. Everyone had a wonderful time filled with fun, fellowship, and sisterhood.

Helen of Troy Chapter No. 19 Albuquerque, NM

Overall, we have had one successful year and truly feel very blessed as a Chapter. In February and March we hosted a Fellowship Hour after liturgy allowing us to raise money for the American Heart Association and our other charities we support. On Saturday, March 10th we hosted the District #17 Workshop. Our District Project was to collect old reading glasses, prescription glasses and eye glass cases. This was so successful in that we collected 500+ pairs of glasses which were donated to St. Bonaventure. It was a great workshop and we thank all of our Sisters who were able to attend.

On Sunday, March 25th, both AHEPA and Daughters hosted a joint luncheon for our St. George Community for our Greek Independence Day Celebration. Our annual St. George Community Easter Card was a huge success. The card was designed by our Sunday School children who did an amazing job. A big thanks to our Sister Frossene King who completed the graphics. On April 28th, we provided desserts for the St. George Celebration. One of our Community Service Projects for Residents at the AHEPA Housing was to donate yarn, craft items and materials for projects that the residents are working on. Once the projects are completed, they will be donated to the Operation Keep Warm. We were so honored to have our very own Grand President, Eva Jean Fomalont, invited to Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress to discuss the public policy priorities that impact the community service programs provided by DOP Chapters. We look forward to the Grand President's Testimonial Dinner on May 19th at the Hotel Albuquerque.

Troy Chapter No. 32

Portland, Oregon Submitted by Elizabeth Franklin, Chapter President

 

Christos Anesti and greetings from the Pacific Northwest. We helped our AHEPAN brothers for the October OXI Day event. November Founder’s Day Craft and Bake sale and display information about the Daughters. Sister Chrisoula and Brother George Papas bake about fifty loaves of Village Bread for this sale. December: AHEPA Family Christmas Party with dinner, music, a silent auction and Santa Clause. Proceeds over $2,000.00 go to the Community Transitional School. We host Fellowship Coffee Hours after church at Holy Trinity. We sent funds to Chapter #94 in Camarillo, CA. Members of their chapter were devastated by the “Thomas Fire.” Scholarship Luncheon in February supports the Northwest AHEPA Family Educational Foundation. April election of officers. Our current board is remaining for a second term. On May 12, the chapter held its 67th Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon. Chapter Treasurer Terry Long was announced as The Penelope of the Year. Grand Governor Zone IV Marianthi Treppiedi from Spokane, Washington, brought greetings from the Grand Lodge. We are looking forward to the Western Regional District Convention in Reno, Nevada in June and the Supreme Convention in Atlantic City, NJ. Elizabeth Franklin President, Troy Chapter #32 Firwood District #22 360-694-0940 Cell 360-450-8957 ElizabethAFranklin@comcast.net

Chloris Chapter No. 40

Canton, Ohio

Chloris Chapter #40 Celebrates 50th Debutante Ball

In 1967 after several years of research, travel, and discussion, the first Debutante Ball, chaired by Sister, Sophie Usner of Chloris Chapter #40 was held honoring eight Stark County high school senior young women of Greek descent in an effort to raise scholarship funds to be awarded to girls planning to further their formal education. The event was a huge success and with the exception of only one year has become a highly anticipated, annual event in the community. Over the past 50 years this affair has celebrated nearly 600 Debutantes and provided over 20 thousand dollars in scholarships to deserving young ladies of Greek decent in Stark County. The proceeds of this year’s event, chaired by Sister Georgia Paxos, funded two - $1000 scholarships to selected participants.

Pleiades Chapter No. 50 Hammond, IN

T.G.I.S……THANK GOODNESS, IT’S SPRING! FROM THE HOOSIERS!

In Pleiades Chapter #50, we love to eat, drink and socialize. Our meetings start out with either a pot-luck pre-meeting dinner or we meet at a restaurant for our meetings. Good Food, Drink, and Great Friends…that’s all you need for the recipe of sisterhood.

April 24, 2018-We hosted our annual Senior Citizens Dinner. We cook and serve our seniors to honor them for all they do!

April 29, 2018- Chicago’s Greek Independence Day Parade. Members of our chapter participated on the AHEPA family float as we made our way down the infamous Halsted Street.

May 3, 2018- The Mary Bereolos Scholarship, named after one of our charter members. We fundraise to give out annual scholarships. This year, her granddaughter, Andrea Bereolos Tsakopoulos was our chairperson. The event was hosted at the venue, Recycled Granite. This company employs ONLY people with “Special Needs”. It gives them an opportunity to have jobs while helping the community by using “recycled” granite to create beautiful products. We had a total of 16 participants and raised enough, to once again, give another scholarship to a deserving applicant. As they say, it’s a WIN-WIN Situation!

The Sr. Citizens Dinner “Kitchen Team”

A Flower Box Creation from Recycled Granite

Nestor Chapter No. 55 New Orleans, LA

Submitted by Barbara Stavis Wolf, Past Grand President

Nestor Chapter had a very successful holiday season with their Annual AHEPA-Daughters Christmas Party, annual Greek pastry sale and then the Daughters Holiday Tea at the home of Sister Despina Pappas. In December and January 50 year member Mary Kouloubis and 25 year members Diane Chronis and Christine Pappas were recognized and received their pins. The chapter started the year with an exciting January Meeting with hostesses Carol Venturatos and Christine Pappas and plans for an AHEPA Family Mardi Gras Party. The February meeting was hosted by Mary Ellen Grace, Evangeline Malachias and Barbara Stavis Wolf, and the March meeting was hosted by Denise Ammons and Elaine Nugent. In April the members had an Easter Pot Luck Luncheon following the meeting and in May all members are working for the annual New Orleans Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Festival. Congratulations to newly elected officers for much success in the coming year: Chapter President Connie Tiliakos; Chapter Vice President Angie Kringas; Recording Secretary Barbara Stavis Wolf; Corresponding Secretary Denise Ammons; Treasurer Cornelia Koniditsiotis; Marshal Cathy Vial; Priestess Mary Ellen Grace, Warden Marlene Liaptsios; Sentinel Ginny Zissis; Board of Governors: Chairman Adrienne Dabbs Owen and members Beth Andrews, Vange Malachias, Ann Morcos and Elaine Nugent. The members plan a restaurant outing in June and a bowling outing with AHEPA in July. Wishing everyone a wonderful summer.

Nestor Chapter #55 members celebrating in January following chapter meeting Nestor Chapter #55 members at Palm Sunday Luncheon

Antiklea Chapter No. 68 Richmond, VA

Submitted by Shelia Demetriadis, Chapter Corresponding Secretary

Antiklea Chapter’s big event of the New Year was the District #3 Mid-Year Workshop, which we hosted with our AHEPA brothers on February 10, 2018. The sisters started the day with a continental breakfast and helped to serve the lunch provided by the brothers. We were pleased to have Grand Vice-President Demi Thomas and Grand Governor Zone 2 Liaison Stella Sirks among our guests. Everyone had an enjoyable and inspirational time, and we all took away new ideas for our chapters to think about.

In line with the Daughters of Penelope objective of preserving and promoting the ideals of Hellenism, we were pleased this year to present the graduating students of St. Constantine & Helen Cathedral’s Greek School with a book, Greek Myths by Olivia Coolidge, a respected writer about mythology for young readers. The books were presented at the March 25 Greek Independence Day celebration.

On Palm Sunday we concluded yet another successful Red Tent for Homeless Women drive to collect sanitary supplies. On the same day, we held a well-received sale of Easter Tsourekia and Koulourakia to benefit our scholarship fund.

Our sisters are now looking forward to a fun end-of-year dinner and a restful summer to recharge our batteries for another year of productive activities.

Charai Chapter No. 79 Salt Lake City, Utah

We need more....? Daughters of Penelope sisters of CHARAI are proud, thrilled, and determined. After a very successful year of accomplishments, retrospection was in order. Questions were asked, inquiries made, proposals suggested—what more could, should we need, or even ought to need? Awareness of the power that CHARAI sisters possess, coupled with their fierce commitment to the DOP Mission Statement, the acknowledgment that all we need more of is the exact same drive, dedication, desire, and dreams we already have was a happy conclusion. CHARAI is looking forward to always supporting the projects, and initiatives that are representative of the Daughters of Penelope. But we are also challenging each sister to proactively reflect on how to incorporate the charges in our Ritual. An effort to use patience kindness, tolerance in our daily interactions will be encouraged. The belief, and respect in truth, goodness, beauty in others will be emphasized. CHARAI is pleased to be perpetuating Alexandra’s true vision, upholding the ideals of Penelope, and the everlasting legacy of the Daughters of Penelope.

Oath from Vasi Katsikathas: Jolene Vasilias, Yvonne Pauls, Michelle Radivoyevich, Sissi Sakellariou, Joanne Saltas, Sophia Mannos, Madaline Katsan. Photographer Megan Curtice.

Polydama Chapter No. 111 Dayton, Ohio

With deep thanks to Voula Zois for her successful terms as President, Alexis Blessing Brun was elected, and is carrying on the family tradition--her mother Toni Moraites, was a past chapter president. We are thankful for our 60 members! In addition to our monthly meetings, fundraisers included tsoureki sales for Christmas and Easter, our Third Annual Wine Tasting, and Annual Scholarship Luncheon which we've hosted for decades, benefiting the District Buckeye Scholarship Fund. We enjoyed hosting our District visitation in January. Dayton is fortunate to have an active AHEPA. We collaborated in sponsoring a Parish Christmas Gala, luncheon for our Young-At-Heart seniors, and shared joint dinners. Our Educational Committee arranged a tour of the historic city of Springboro, concentrating on its role in the underground slave movement journey to freedom. And for a touch of culture, members visited the Dayton Art Museum to view the Alphonse Mucha exhibit. In February, we attended the AHEPA Midwestern Regional Banquet to support the MOA and SOP and the OSU Modern Greek Studies. Locally, we continue to support our Maids by baking with them for their bake-sale fundraisers. dfricioni@aol.com

Zelia Chapter No. 120 Salem – Peabody, MA 

Submitted by Sister Tina Manolakis and President Sophia Koziski

Dear Sisters, Xristos Anesti We bring you warm wishes from our sisters of Zelia 120. It has been a busy year as usual. Some of our recent and most memorable activities this year were, our first 100- year Birthday for long-time member of 74 years Sister Tina Lefthes, that’s right 100 years old. She has truly been an inspiration with her wise words of wisdom. Congratulations to Sister Leocadya Koziski on her wedding this past September. She was a most beautiful bride. This month we will be holding our first annual membership drive, Mother’s Day Meet and Great Tea. Wish us luck! We held a wreath presentation in November, yard sale which raised $1,400 toward our scholarship program and our Annual Holiday dinner for the Penelope Apartments residents. Some of our future planned activities include a Pajama Party to benefit our local homeless children, a presentation of the dance troop Terry and the Tornadoes and a presentation from a Herbalist. We wish you all well and look forward to seeing you at the National Convention.

Doris Chapter No. 157 Bloomfield Hills, MI

The long-waited spring finally arrived to raise the spirits of Doris Chapter and began with welcoming in our midst, new Sister Demetra Manolias, a welcome asset to our chapter. Our annual Tsourekia Sale on Palm Sunday was a great success! Led by outstanding chairperson Sister Nitsa Mortis. Our highly successful projects are crucial in helpings us meet our primary goal which is to contribute to our local charitable organizations. Long-standing member, Sister Irene Becharas organized our popular Mother’s Day Bake Sale filled with assortments of tantalizing Greek baked goods. For this project, the Sisters come together to prepare appealing packages wrapped with a bow and a “Baked with love by the Daughters of Penelope” card. It became a social event, as we worked together in an atmosphere of congeniality and support for each other. A huge sellout on Mother’s Day. On Sister Peggy Collias suggestion, multitalented Sister Elizabeth Bisbikis is undertaking the Tri-fold Board project. The board will be filled pictures and accomplishments of our Chapter, and displayed at our events to enhance our public relations, create DOP awareness and promote our Chapter. From Doris Chapter, A Happy and Healthy Summer!!

Alope Chapter No. 158 Albany, NY

Submitted by Chris Pappis

The St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Albany, New York, is the recognized leader of Orthodoxy in upstate New York. The church is also recognized as the pre-eminent fraternal home of the Order of AHEPA and the Daughters of Penelope in the region. They are regarded as the towers of Hellenism in the Albany Community. On Sunday, May 6, the Daughters of Penelope District Lodge, led by Governor Julia Collins and assisted by her extended lodge team visited St. Sophia for a grand installation of the Executive Officers of Alope Chapter #158. Diane Cohen was installed as Chapter President and her team took the oath for the upcoming year. We wanted to share this special moment with all of you. The installation was a proud moment for Alope Chapter #158 and for the District Lodge Executive Officers who attended the ceremony. The enthusiastic participation of everyone made the event a very memorable fraternal event. The ceremony will be remembered by all for years to come. Indeed, the Daughters are a very special, community minded organization, whose contribution to society is beyond impressive. Photo below: Front row (L to R): DOP D6 Maids Advisor Marie Kratsios, D6 Treasurer Marion Panos, D6 Marshall Lainie Christou, DOP Alope 158 President Diane Cohen, DOP D6 Governor Julia Collins, DOP D6 Lt. Governor Fran Lutfy, DOP D6 Secretary Maria Patelos, and Theodosia Legato Back row (L to R): Priestess Norma Damascos, Chrisanthy Diamantopoulos, Mary Patelos, Corresponding Secretary Maria Ziamandanis, Marshall Marie McCullough, Warden Lea Marinopoulos, Vice President Maria Neal, Recording Secretary Sheila Moutopoulos, Marina Patelos, Irene Mafilios, Maria Hazapis, Rita Jeoney, and Michel-Gabrielle Legato

Altes Chapter No. 163 Trenton, NJ

Altes 163 has had an exciting year! In October we hosted our annual gift auction. Proceeds went towards Woman’s Space, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and many other charities. In November we held a dinner honoring our Past President, Maria Brenna, and our 25 years members. In March we attended the Festival of Tables raising money for education. We had a lovely Secret Garden theme. April was a very busy month-we hosted a Mad Hatters Membership Tea where we wore our favorite hats! We have at least 6 candidates for initiation. We also hosted a comedy night where all the proceeds went towards a service dog for veterans suffering from anxiety. This year we also started a fundraiser called the Christmas Jar. It’s based off the book of the same name. We hope to raise enough money to provide food and necessities for a family around Christmas. We also continued our Vasilopita bread fundraiser and our wreath fundraiser around Christmas. For the Lenten season, we started a new fundraiser selling Lenten Cookbooks. We hope to have another productive and charitable year! We look forward to seeing everyone at the District and National Conventions in NJ!

This is a photo from our comedy night where a veteran came and talked about how his service dog played a vital role in helping him cope with PTSD.

A nice group photo featuring our sisters that were able to make it to this years Festival of Tables.

Meandros Chapter No. 168 Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Submitted by Fotini Caragiannis, Recording Secretary

The Daughters of Penelope Meandros No. 168 had an eventful first half of 2018!

On February 9th the Montreal AHEPA Family held its 19th Annual St. Valentine’s Ball, raising $76000 for Summit School. We were honored to have Grand President Eva Jean Fomalont in attendance.

Our chapter celebrated its 70th anniversary on February 13th at a

favorite restaurant, enjoying great company, a wonderful meal and fantastic dessert.

For International Women’s Day, we held an educational Luncheon for ovarian and endometrial cancer on March 4th. Our guest speaker was Dr. Lucy Gilbert, founder of the DOvEE Project (Diagnosing Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers Early). It was a very informative event and we raised $1500.

We marched proudly in the Greek Independence Day Parade on March 25th and on April 1st we saw Roza of Smyrna, the finale of the 2018 Montreal Greek Film Festival.

Lastly, on May 6th, at our AHEPA Day, coffee and koulourakia were served after the church service, the Daughters presented our scholarship to this year’s recipient, and Father Nicholas Andreou was honored by the AHEPA Family.

We wish all our Sisters everywhere a very Happy Summer!

DOP Meandros Chapter 168 with honored guests Grand President Eva Jean Fomalont, District 23 Governor Xanthe Vafopoulou & District 11 MOA Advisor Cynthia Hollister

DOP Meandros Chapter 168 with guest speaker Dr. Lucy Gilbert

Alpheus Chapter No. 180

Memphis, TN Submitted by Anastasia Terranova, Chapter Secretary

Our Annual Agape Godparent Luncheon has become one of our church communities’ favorite event! It was wonderful seeing so many people taking communion together with their loved ones! We appreciate all those who honored or showed memory to their Godparents and Godchildren. We had a lovely luncheon cooked by our Sister Connie and her husband Chris Apolodimas.

March 25 – Greek Independence Day Celebration - what a wonderful day we all shared. Listening to our Greek School under the direction of our Sister Despina Karas. Our Athenian Dance Troupe gave a sneak peek of what they will be performing for the Festival. It is so special to remember this day together as a church family. Celebrating our Theotokos on the Feast of the Annunciation and our Church’s Nameday, made it extra special this year.

May is time for our Church Festival – our 60th Year, held on Friday & Saturday Mother’s Day Weekend. As our last event this year, we will be having Graduation Sunday for Sunday School and honoring our high school graduates also our college graduates. We will be awarding a $2000 scholarship to a worthy senior.

Our Vicki Hoover and Julia Couloubaritsis at Lester Center

(facility in Memphis for children to go for after-school activities)

delivering their Easter Baskets from our group. A tradition we have followed for 28 years!!!

Pelion Chapter No. 189 Orlando, FL Pelion Chapter 189 in Orlando Florida hosted a Kentucky Derby Fundraiser Party for “Limitless Solutions” and scholarships. We played pin the tail on the horse, had our own horse races, bet on Derby horses, had a 50/50 drawing and beautiful baskets to raffle. All the ladies wore their finest hats and many couples coordinated their outfits leading us to give prizes for best hats and best dressed couples. Fun was had by all 75 people and most importantly we raised a lot of money for two great causes.

Sisters having fun showing off their best hats.

Thoas Chapter No. 198 Hartford, CT

We are a smaller chapter, but we have Spirit! We sponsored a Valentine Theme Sale to benefit Limbitless Solutions, providing prostheses to youngsters. Valentine’s Day was busy and special for some of our members who sponsored a visit by a barbershop quartet to Sister Cathy Christy, a resident of Hughes Health & Rehab in West Hartford. She was beautifully serenaded, gifted chocolates, a rose and a beautiful card. It was a lovely afternoon – filled with lively conversation and friendship. Our Fall & Spring fundraising project was a clothing and household items drive – which was successful with proceeds benefitting our chapter & programs. District 7 Lodge visited us for dinner together with our brother Ahepans in our newly refurbished meeting rooms at the AHEPA 58/Nathan Hale Apartments. We enjoyed a lovely meal together, along with a constructive meeting – a new slate of officers for the 2018 – 2019 year was announced. We will be awarding our chapter scholarships on Father’s Day. We look forward to our next upcoming event – a Wine and Beer Fest – which is being planned for 2019.

Aeneas Chapter No. 210 St. Petersburg, Florida

Submitted by Sandra Carnevale, Chapter President

Another year is coming to a close and I want to wish all my Sisters and Brothers who are returning to their summer homes, vacations or staying here a blessed summer. January, our Ahepa Family Scholarship Foundation (composed of DOP and Ahepa) held their annual scholarship casino night. On May 5, we awarded five $500 scholarships at our 8th annual scholarship banquet. February, we held our annual Cup Cake sale after church. St Stefanos held its annual Festival in February and our sisters volunteered by working on the food line, selling pastries, and areas where help was needed. We also donated a basket for the silent auction. During lent, we hosted a pre-sanctified Lenten Dinner after church service. During Holy Week, we served refreshments and beverages after church service in the evening. During February and March, we held joint dinner meetings with our Ahepa Brothers. We were honored at our April Meeting with a visit from our District Governor Ourania Stephanides and District Secretary Patty Didik. This year some of our sisters attended the First District Governors Luncheon in New Port Richey. It was a wonderful event honoring our past District Governors. Looking forward to attending the luncheon again next year. I have had two wonderful years serving as president of our chapter. I look forward to working with our new president and officers next year.

Dares Chapter No. 252

Dearborn, MI

Dares Chapter #252's regular business year is coming to a close with an evening of Bingo at Deaconess Tower a Senior Housing Facility. Our own Sister, Georgia Stahl sponsors the fun evening in blessed memory of her mother, Dina Papanos. It has now become an annual event. While the Daughters contribute refreshments from snacks to homemade Greek delicacies, Sister Stahl provides all prizes. Everyone gathers in the large multi-purpose room where they enjoy a social, Bingo and a good time!! Our get-togethers for the year do not end there however. District Convention will find our delegates in Ann Arbor for meetings and festivities. A highlight in the summer months to come will be our annual picnic with the Brothers of Henry and Edsel Ford. Enjoy your summer Sisters!

Karyatides Chapter No. 271

Athens, Greece

The Karyatides Chapter organized a successful fundraising event at the Grand Bretagne Hotel, with live music and lots of friends. The net proceeds were donated to the Penelopean Day Care. During the event, we honored and awarded certificates of appreciation to:1) brother Athanasios Palos of AHEPA chapter HJ-04, for the creation and kind donation of the video-clip about the Penelopean Day Care, which our Executive Director posted on Facebook and we hope that most of our sisters have seen 2) brother Dr Demetrios Chondros, President of AHEPA chapter HJ-01, for the medical services and assistance that he provides to our members and all the AHEPA family at “Evangelismos” Hospital and for his overall philanthropic work in Greece and 3) sister Helen Tranta, one of the founders of the Karyatides chapter and the Penelopean Day Care, for her 65-year contribution and devotion to the cause of the DOP. At the Day Care, the educational program for the children was enhanced with physics experiments of pre-school level and the children were amazed by their first ‘scientific’ approach of nature. They also created their own botanical garden on the premises, with the help of a gardener. They were so happy with their achievements!

Helle Chapter No. 283

Submitted by, Barbara Koltos , President  

Helle Chapter is proud to report on the continuing success of our biggest fund raiser the “Tastes of the Mediterranean”. Which was held on Friday February 16th this year. There were over 260 tickets sold to the event. After expenses, the net profit $5,100. Proceeds will be donated to Fisher House Foundation and other supported charities. Our Helle Chapter received the Certificate of Merit award at the district convention. We had the most reinstatements of over 50 members. The chapter also received the Congratulatory Certificate of Merit given out at the national convention. Our membership dues campaign Implemented by Karen Polizos and our treasurer Susan Coronis has been very effective and we can report a very good response. We have also updated our directory which is a very convenient way for our membership to keep in touch with each other. This onerous task was done by Karen Polizos and we are very grateful. Our plans for a brunch to support Final Salute, a program that helps homeless women veterans, has been moved to September 23, 2018 we are hoping for a good response. We were sadden by the passing of three members of our chapter Bessie Charuhas, Helle Chapter’s founding member and first president in 1955, Mary Pappas Summers she had been District Governor and National Advisor to the Maids of Athena for the Daughters of Penelope Helle Chapter 283. Also, Sister Maria Kalis, who passed away August 31st at home. Maria was an active member Daughters of Penelope Helle Chapter 283. May their memory be eternal. We have plans to finish up the year with a special luncheon at Our Mom Eugenia restaurant in Great Falls, Virginia. The Helle Chapter wishes everyone a healthy and restful Summer!

Narcissus Chapter No. 289

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Narcissus Chapter 289 was touched by the luck of the Irish on March 17th with our annual fashion show benefiting the Mahi Shriners Transportation Fund. The organization transports children with medical needs and their families from South Florida, Broward County to the Shriners Hospital in Tampa, Florida-free of charge. Due to the success of the fashion show we were able to donate $3000.00 towards the transportation fund for the Mahi Shriners. We are looking forward to our District Convention in June 8th in Hobe Sound, FL and the National Convention in Atlantic City.

Judi Pappas, recording secretary presenting donation to

Dale Spear, Potentate, Leader of Mahi Shriners

Erato Chapter No. 295

Calgary, Canada On Saturday, February 10th the Calgary Chapters of the Daughters of Penelope and Order of AHEPA held our Alexandra Klironomos Fun Casino – in honor of our dearly departed Sister, Alexandra.

Over 300 people were treated to a night of Black Jack, Roulette, Craps, Poker, and spinning wheels with funny money, silent auctions, 52 card elimination fundraisers, prizes, specialty cocktails and so much more. The show stopper is always the amazing food provided by Strathmore Station – a restaurant operated by Alex’s husband Peter and his associate Lakis – both of whom are also Ahepans. This event is, by far, one of our guest’s favorites and always sells out weeks before the evening.

$20,000 was donated to the Autism Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary (AAFS) towards providing families in need of financial support with the ability to allow their children to participate in overnight camping trips, filmmaking, therapeutic riding and numerous other activities the AAFS initiates. Families could be deemed “in need” because they don’t qualify for government funding; they receive very little funding or are themselves in personal financial need. Thanks to our guests – our chapters will be helping to bridge that gap.

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2018 Fun Casino at the Calgary Hellenic Hal

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Guests having fun helping to raise money for the Autism Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary

Arion Chapter No. 298

Silver Spring, MD

Daughters of Penelope Arion Chapter 298 celebrate another eventful year! May 3rd we gathered for a ‘Meet and Greet’ to welcome and get to know eight new members who joined our chapter earlier this year.

In October of 2017 we sponsored a Fashion Show at the beautiful Bloomingdale’s of Chevy Chase, Maryland where we raised over $4,000.00 to our cause, Human Trafficking. The donation was given to The Samaritan Women (http://thesamaritanwomen.org) a local Christian organization providing restorative care to the survivors. The Samaritan Women also works diligently to bring about an end to domestic human trafficking through awareness, prevention and advocacy.

Our chapter is very grateful and blessed to have its dedicated members so that we may continue with our ongoing missions. May God bless all our sisters!

Please visit us on Facebook DaughtersofPenelopeArionChapter298

March 2018 New Member Initiations & Officers

Arion #298 Charity Fashion Show modeled by our District 3 Advisor

Katherine Matrakas, Chapter Officers, Members and Young

Future Sisters to be!

Kirki Chapter No. 313

Asheville, NC Prepared by Mia Gilman, Chapter Secretary

Submitted by V. Papakonstantinou, Assistant to Secretary   The Kirki DOP chapter of Asheville had a productive and rewarding Spring. It started with a joint AHEPA/DOP Valentine party in February. We sold elaborate palm crosses on Palm Sunday. As a small chapter, we were ecstatic to initiate three new members. One of our new members, Judge Andrea Dray, invited us to her Juvenile Court, which was an eye-opening experience for the ladies. Afterwards, Kathy Matrakas, our District liaison, joined us at the Twisted Laurel for lunch. Kathy spent several days filling us in on DOP happenings. Right now, we are busy putting together our grand raffle basket for the upcoming AHEPA/ Mother's Day luncheon.   

A day in the courtroom of Judge Andrea Dray

  

A special Spring lunch outing at the Twisted

Laurel in Asheville, NC 

Aegina Chapter No. 340

Chandler, AZ Submitted by Theresa Fardelos, Publicity Chair

Aegina Chapter 340 has had a busy spring! We held a Go Red and Valentine’s Bake Sale for a fundraiser in February. In March, we had a successful Loukoumades Sale. Some of the proceeds from these fundraisers went to the March “Shower” held by the Hyperia Chapter 94 in Ventura, CA for AHEPA and other Orthodox families that suffered major losses during the Thomas Fire in 2017. We also helped our Brother AHEPANS of Chapter 454 with the Greek Independence Day Dinner on the weekend of March 25th . Everyone had a great time! We will be hosting our District 20 Sisterhood conference the spring of 2019. Our Sisterhood Committee has a tentative date of April 6th, 2019 and is actively looking for a location to hold the event. More information will follow. Our Chapter is also planning another Bunco fundraiser for some time in the fall. We had so much fun at our last one we can’t wait to do it again! Coming up in May, we will be nominating our officers for the 2018-2019 year. Our social will be in June with the date and location to be announced. Congratulations to our Chapter Penelope of the Year, Francis Weber! Find us on Facebook! Daughters of Penelope Chapter 340 Photo above left: Vice President Stacey Grieb presenting the Chapter Penelope of the Year Award to our Treasurer-Francis Weber. Photo above right: February Go Red and Valentine Bake Sale

Sybils Chapter No. 343

Daytona Beach, FL The Daughters of Penelope members from Sybils Chapter 343 and the members of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Daytona Beach collected a bounty of clothing items to benefit the Penelope House in Mobile, Alabama. We would like to thank everyone who generously donated PJ's and Socks to help all the moms and children in need!

Eros Chapter No. 356 New Port Richey, FL

Eros 356 has had another busy Spring. This always seems to be our busiest time of year. In February we had a ‘Painting with Janet’ workshop where we produced some truly memorable inspirational pictures (some more memorable than others!)

At our March meeting we held our annual Baby Shower for Pasco Kids First program, a local program for abused children and at-risk families. What a great response from our sisters.

Our masterpieces!

Baby Shower gifts

We joined sisters from Periboea Chapter and other members of the AHEPA family in the Greek Independence Day Parade in Tarpon Springs.

Our St Patty’s Day Bingo attracted over 40 players, proceeds going to our Scholarship Fund. This year we will be giving $1000 scholarships to 3 students towards their college expenses.

At the end of April we held Casino Night, our major fundraiser.This was our most successful event ever, and we raised just over $20,000 which will fund donations to 3 local schools for the intellectually challenged and to other organisations that focus on areas of social need in Pasco County.

We are looking forward to seeing our sisters in District #2 at District Convention!

Hesperus Chapter No. 359

Athens, Greece Submitted by Anna Goritsa, Chapter President

President Sister Leto Georgopoulos with the chapter’s board members at Hesperus’s 359 Annual Thanksgiving Charity Luncheon held on November 19, 2017 at the Amalia Hotel in Athens, Greece. Portion of the money raised from our lottery were donated to the Agion Apostolon Senior Citizen’s Home in Tzitzifies and to the food pantry at Agion Spyridon, Pagrati. Funds are also being raised by our chapter to support the Medical Library at Evangelismos Hospital. A big thank you is extended to all our sponsors (companies and individuals), AHEPA brothers and DOP sisters and EVERYONE who worked hard to make our Thanksgiving Charity Luncheon a big success. The Daughters of Penelope Chapter Hesperus 359 celebrates 37 years of community service in Athens, Greece (1981-2018) Καλό καλοκαίρι!

Harmonia Chapter No. 366 Charlottesville, VA

Submitted by Mary Ann Bournos, Corresponding Secretary, and Catherine Anninos, Treasurer

Our small-in-membership Chapter began the New Year with twenty-one Sisters. Unfortunately, eleven Sisters are not active due to health or work issues, residing in assisted-living facilities, and various personal reasons. The remaining eight long-time Sisters (and two Sisters who were initiated at our January 2018 meeting) are the backbone of our Chapter and because of their efforts Harmonia Chapter #366 continues to remain in existence. In January, we initiated an outreach program, whereby teams of two Sisters visit our homebound Sisters and those residing in assisted-living facilities. Details of visits are reported at Chapter meetings. One Sunday in February was devoted to encouraging parishioners and friends to link their Kroger Bonus Card to Harmonia Chapter #366. Our efforts must have been successful since the number of participating households rose from nine to thirteen in the following quarter. We plan to continue this solicitation from time to time, since it is an easy fundraiser (once the registration process is mastered!). A member of our Board of Governors attended the District Winter Workshop and DOP Mid-Year Conference in Richmond, VA, and presented a report at our March 2018 meeting. In March, four $50 gift cards were sent to Sisters in California who were affected by the devastating fires. A membership roster for Harmonia Chapter #366 that includes name, DOP ID #, address (home and email), telephone (home and cell), and birthday (month and date) was updated and distributed via email; a print copy was given to Sisters who do not have email access. The first day of spring arrived with Charlottesville receiving its first measurable snowfall of 2018.

By April, we were ready to celebrate an actual spring day. Seven Sisters met for lunch at the BBQ Exchange in Gordonsville, VA, on April 11. From there we drove to the Grace Episcopal Church in Keswick, VA, where we attended the Keswick Garden Club Spring Flower Show and Tea. A Social Committee that was assigned the task of coming up with suggestions for social events met at the end of April and will present its report at our May 2018 meeting. Stay tuned for the January 2019 issue of Penelope Scroll where we hope we will be able to

report on all the fun and interesting things we did! We continue to participate in Pavilion Concerts and Fridays After Five events on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall to earn money for our Chapter and for various charities. We worked concerts on April 26 and on May 8 and are scheduled to work a Fridays After Five on June 8. From Harmonia Chapter #366 to all our Sisters, warm wishes for a safe and memorable 2018 summer and fall.

Phillia Chapter No. 380 San Diego, CA

Phillia 380 in northern San Diego California has been very busy. Their latest project was to sell memorial doves that were displayed in the community center with the name of a deceased loved one on it. Then a list of names was compiled to be read at a special memorial service. Secretary Vasil Karounos made the koliva. The memorial service was held April 29 at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. The chapter has also prepared lunch for the Ronald McDonald House in San Diego. They also participated in the District 20 Mid-Winter Conference in San Bernardino California and the six chapter visitation in Redondo Beach California. They will also be participating in the Western Four District Convention to be held in Reno Nevada June 21-24. District 17 will be hosting it and Districts 20, 21, and 22 will also be participating. Grand President Eva Jean Fomalont will also be in attendance.

Photo of Dove Tree and Memorial Dove Koliva

Armonia Chapter No. 436 Chania, Crete, Greece

Submitted by Evgenia Kanellopoulou, Chapter President

The HJ-6 KYDON and the Daughters of Penelope Armonia Chapter No. 436 of Chania, Crete organized a 3-hour training course on "Cardiopulmonary Rejuvenation" on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Town Hall of Apokoronas (Vrysses) in Chania – Crete with the certified Red Cross trainer Giannakakis Nikos.

Eleni Chapter #440 London, UK

Submitted by Maria Dimitriou, Chapter Recording Secretary 

Eleni Chapter #440 held its initiation ceremony on March 17th 2018. The new Chapter had the exciting opportunity to be initiated by the Grand President Eva Jean Fomalont and the Grand Lodge via Skype. This inspiring ceremony was followed by a formal dinner, along with our AHEPA brothers, where the program of forthcoming events and activities throughout the year 2018 was discussed.

Our initiating members are: Chapter President Eleni Alexandridou, Vice President Charlotte Gardelis, Recording Secretary Maria Dimitriou, Corresponding Secretary Alkistis Manοusopoulou, Treasurer, Katerina Alexaki, Maria D Lykos, Varvara Kyriakou and Eirini Kazinou.

The diverse backgrounds of our dedicated members aim to add value to our chapter, while creating an inclusive environment and strengthening positive

relationships with the local community. Amongst the main goals of our chapter is the support of Greek Schools, Women and Greek athletics.

In March, our first donation of £200 was given to the Saint Sophia's Greek school that keeps up its long-standing educational work in the Greek Community of Great Britain.

According to our agenda, our first charity event will be a “Yoga & Brunch” activity, on June the 2nd, hoping to have a great time for a good cause!

Amphitryon – Zephyr Chapter No. 701 Roseland, New Jersey

Submitted by Marion Economo, PDG, Chapter President

Our activities have been curtailed due to an unusually cold and harsh winter. We hold two fundraiser a year. We traditionally held a Valentine’s Koulourakia Bake sale, this year we changed gears and with Barnes & Noble for a Book Fair. It required very little work and was quite a success. Last year we held a Father’s Day Raffle Basket, this year, we are turning to Mom. May 13, we held a Mother’s Day Basket Raffle valued at $1200.00. May 20 we will combine with our AHEPAns to honor deceased members of our AHEPA Family. We will offer Kolivia and host the fellowship hour. Sunday evening, for the vespers of Ss. Constantine & Helen, we will offer an Artoclasia. We attended our DOP District luncheon and in June will attend our District Convention. July we look forward to welcoming our AHEPA family to the Supreme Convention in Atlantic City. NJ. To our AHEPA Family and friends, we wish you a safe summer.

News from our Projects

Daughters of Penelope Foundation Inc

Book Club

If you haven’t heard the Daughters of Penelope Foundation has a book club. All book sales have been funding the “Literacy Scholarship”. At this year’s National

Convention in Atlantic City, we will be selling the following three books.

Joining the Foundation Book Club is very easy. Email the Foundation at president@dopfoundationinc.org So we can add your email to the Book Club list.

Other items being sold at the Atlantic City Convention

Theta Pi Note Cards Purse Hangers

All to benefit the

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Alope Chapter No. 158 Albany, NY

Submitted by Chris Pappis

The St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Albany, New York, is the recognized leader of Orthodoxy in upstate New York. The church is also recognized as the pre-eminent fraternal home of the Order of AHEPA and the Daughters of Penelope in the region. They are regarded as the towers of Hellenism in the Albany Community. On Sunday, May 6, the Daughters of Penelope District Lodge, led by Governor Julia Collins and assisted by her extended lodge team visited St. Sophia for a grand installation of the Executive Officers of Alope Chapter #158. Diane Cohen was installed as Chapter President and her team took the oath for the upcoming year. We wanted to share this special moment with all of you. The installation was a proud moment for Alope Chapter #158 and for the District Lodge Executive Officers who attended the ceremony. The enthusiastic participation of everyone made the event a very memorable fraternal event. The ceremony will be remembered by all for years to come. Indeed, the Daughters are a very special, community minded organization, whose contribution to society is beyond impressive. Photo below: Front row (L to R): DOP D6 Maids Advisor Marie Kratsios, D6 Treasurer Marion Panos, D6 Marshall Lainie Christou, DOP Alope 158 President Diane Cohen, DOP D6 Governor Julia Collins, DOP D6 Lt. Governor Fran Lutfy, DOP D6 Secretary Maria Patelos, and Theodosia Legato Back row (L to R): Priestess Norma Damascos, Chrisanthy Diamantopoulos, Mary Patelos, Corresponding Secretary Maria Ziamandanis, Marshall Marie McCullough, Warden Lea Marinopoulos, Vice President Maria Neal, Recording Secretary Sheila Moutopoulos, Marina Patelos, Irene Mafilios, Maria Hazapis, Rita Jeoney, and Michel-Gabrielle Legato