August 2006

August is here, and with it the days start to get shorter, and although the summer heat is not gone yet, in the back of my mind at least I am already thinking about what needs to be done before the autumn arrives!

This month is THE MONTH to RSVP for the annual meeting, to ensure a guaranteed room.

The Annual Meeting – Stuttgart 3 to 5 November

The annual meeting is being hosted this year by Teri Centner and Magi Boogaard in Stuttgart Germany, and has the theme Sigma Kastles and Wine. It promises to be special, with the hotel in a German Schloss in the suburb of Ludwigsberg, described as the Versailles of Swabia, and the meeting itself looks to be fabulous!

Agenda:

Friday – dinner with sisters, venue to be determined
Saturday – meeting 2 pm, dinner 7 pm in the castle (cost €35 excluding wine)
Sunday – free time and goodbyes

Hotel cost: €150 for Friday and Saturday nights, includes breakfast, based on two people per room sharing

Please RSVP by 30 August to ensure that your room is reserved. In your RSVP please indicate your preference for dates, roommates, and other things we should be aware of (food allergies, dietary restrictions).

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Happy Birthday to…

5 August Helen Chuah
6 August Nikki Camhout
17 August Judith Goddard
18 August Kim Samaha
31 August Christine Seitz

Welcome to…

Kara McMillan, who has recently relocated to The Netherlands, in a small village outside of Amsterdam called Abcoude.

Carrie Vernau, who will be commuting between New York City and London for the rest of 2006 then joining her husband in London in 2007. Carrie is a Beta Tau (University of Florida) Sigma Kappa and a professor of accounting as well as financial advisor for a non profit in New York. We look forward to meeting her when she is in England.

Sabrina Adkins, whose husband is relocating to Lakenheath military base in England so they will be moving to the UK in August. She is from the Theta Eta chapter at UNLV and we look forward to meeting her in the future.

Farewell to…

Olivia Sporinsky, who has returned to the US from Germany.

Kim Sigle, who has moved back to the US after many years in England.

Caitlin Charos, who has finished a year of studying abroad at Oxford University and is returning to the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.

Anne Yu, who has finished a year of studying abroad at Cambridge University and is returning to MIT to finish her degree in biology and get ready for the med school application regime in the fall.

News from…

Nancy Scanlon, who now has a little baby boy named Christopher Michael, born on 13 June. Nancy is living in the same area as Katie Brady, who is expecting her fourth baby this month!

Nicole Pendley, a former EAC member now living in Tucson with husband Vern and daughter Vanessa, who just had a little boy Derek on 2 May. Vern was recently posted on a year assignment in Osan, Korea, which is near the border of North and South Korea, but was able to be around to spend some time with the family including Derek before leaving.

Brenda (Eckles) Head, who not only is settling into her house, but has been invited to a leadership course for future BP managers, and who has also recently adopted two cats with husband Mark. The newlyweds and cats are enjoying life in the country and are settling into their new place nicely, and are also looking to rent their place in Bow in the east end of London, so if you are interested in a rental in the east end drop Brenda a line.

Kelly Downing, who has signed a lease on a place in East Anglia and is settling into life in England with her husband.

Nikki Camhout, whose parents have been visiting in Germany for a month. They have been visiting Copenhagen, Florence and Prague while her family has been in town.

Tana Richards, who has taken a new position as a private autism specialist cum nanny with a family near her home in the UK, and who is returning to North Carolina for summer holidays for the last two weeks in August.

Nancy Herouard, who is spending the month of August in Michigan with family.

More from Convention

If you are interested in seeing any of the photos taken by the National photographer, these can be found at www.GreekYearbook.com under the conventions section in Sigma Kappa.

Upcoming events

August / September: BBQ gathering on a Saturday in Holland. There are now 6 SKs living in Holland – join them for a bbq get together. RSVP to Tessa Visser if you are interested in more details.

3 September: Hydro Challenge 5k in Hyde Park London. Join other sisters, run or walk, and stretch out your legs in Hyde Park. Contact Helen Chuah for more details of how to register, and if you will be attending.

24 September: Memory Walk London. Meet at the Imperial War Museum in SE1 for a walk with sisters. Let Donna know if you are interested in joining, and we will decide on a meeting point for the day.

29 September: The WICKED Weekend in London. Join 15 sisters for a trip to see Wicked on the weekend of 29 September. There are only 4 tickets left. If you would like to attend let Donna know.

30 September: In case you could not make the theatre night, Donna will be hosting a casual dinner for sisters at her place in London (near Liverpool Street Station). Please let Donna know if you will attend.

And finally…

Enjoy the last full month of summer in whatever part of the world this note finds you in (or for Julie Fenwick in Australia, the end of winter down under!). Keep your eyes posted for the next newsletter being posted to you soon. And also remember that your RSVP for the annual meeting, to ensure a room reservation, will be due by the end of August!

Best wishes from London to you all.

LISK,

Donna
President