The Violet's Voice

Volume 2023, Issue 9

Dear Sisters,

Happy April! This issue of the Violet's Voice is packed full of wonderful news and events, so I'm going to keep my letter brief. Whether you are observing Passover, Easter, or Ramadan...or simply enjoying the spring season, I wish you all the very best. For our active teachers, I hope your April break is relaxing and that you get a chance to recharge your batteries by doing something that makes your soul happy. I look forward to seeing many of you at our Fun Night on May 4th!

All my love,

Charlotte Zenzick

CT State President

Sadly, we recently lost a trailblazer in Connecticut with the passing of Antonina "Ann" Uccello, our state's first female mayor. Ann was a former teacher and served as the mayor of Hartford from 1967 to 1971. She was an honorary member of Alpha Delta Kappa. We send our condolences to her family at this sad time.

Sisters! It is almost time for our 2023 Fun Night celebration to be held at A Villa Louisa on Thursday evening, May 4th! It will be so great to have our sisters together again as we catch up and socialize while taking part in some fun activities! Be sure to get your registration form in by the April 13th deadline...I am hoping to see many of you there! A downloadable version of the registration form can be found at the end of this newsletter.

Thank you to our President of Presidents' Council, Deb Schumacher, for providing us with the information for the 2023 Longest Day event! Downloadable PDFs will be linked at the end of this newsletter.

On Tuesday, March 21st, a Northeast Region Membership Celebration was held on Zoom with members of the Northeast Region leadership team as well as officers from International Chapter. Chapters that initiated new members were randomly selected to participate. Connecticut Eta was honored along with New York Xi. Thank you to Eta Co-Presidents Gina Derasmo and Gabriela Backiel for putting together a wonderful slideshow that Gina narrated so beautifully. We are very proud of Eta and all of our Connecticut chapters for working so hard on our membership goals!

Kappa Co-Presidents Barb Hargraves and Maureen LaFrancis and President-Elect Holli Simmons were featured on the Enfield Youth Services Show in December (aired on 107.7 WACC) to discuss Alpha Delta Kappa. Click on the links below and check it out...you'll be glad you did!

Thank you to Brett from Screening Ink for putting together this online store for us! At the moment, the only items for sale are the Connecticut polo shirts as requested by our sisters. As we move forward, Brett is happy to add more items to the store including sweatshirts, tees, bags...you name it! Let me know if you have any special requests! Please note: The website says the store will close and that orders will be processed at the deadline. There is NO deadline. Brett is keeping the store open for us and will process orders as they come in!

Use the QR code below or click on the link to order https://adkct.itemorder.com/.

•Alpha chapter will be hosting a military whist card game on Wednesday, April 19th at the Newington High School cafeteria. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the game begins at 7 p.m. The cost is $7 per entrance ticket, and tickets can be purchased at the door. There will be raffles and light snacks.

•Pi Chapter will be sponsoring an International Dinner on Wednesday, May 3rd at Manchester Community College. The event will be catered by the food service students, and this year they are featuring the country of Poland. The evening will include a delicious five-course meal, conversation about Poland, and a scholarship raffle. Tickets are $25 each.

•Join us on Thursday evening, May 18th, for some fun with your sisters as we cheer on the Hartford Yard Goats! If this is something you'd be interested in, please click the link below for ticket information...

https://forms.office.com/r/Lr6XbJb7Rj

•Mu chapter is hosting a pizza fundraiser at FLATBREAD in Canton on Tuesday, June 13th. Every pizza sold between 4:00-7:00 p.m. will benefit the chapter, including take-out orders. So drive on over, and join us for sisterhood and a slice!

Will you be attending the 2023 International Convention? If so, please email Charlotte at charzen@aol.com so that we can get a count for our state. Thank you to those of you who have already emailed! The convention will be held in Kansas City, Missouri from July 13th-July 16th. Please consider joining our Connecticut delegation for a great time! Registration is now open!

Zeta: Fun Night Registration

Psi: Awarding Scholarship

Spring Raffle Scholarships: Alpha Alpha & Alpha Gamma

Charlotte Zenzick

Grade 5 Teacher

Eli Whitney School

Enfield, CT

Email: charzen@aol.com
Location: 11 Van Buren Rd, Enfield, CT, USA
Phone: 860-539-8135
Facebook: Facebook.com/charlotte.zenzick
Twitter: @charzen1129