JUNE 2024 IVY VINE NEWSLETTER

Greetings Sorors,

The first half of 2024 is just about complete and once again AGO has been busy! This wordcloud captures all of the activities that were held to date. With a focus on Strengthen, Sisterhood & Service, we are ready to SOAR into Summer!

I appreciate the dedication of our Officers, Chairman, Co-Chairman and chapter members as we carry out the plans and goals we have set for our chapter. Thank you for serving Alpha Gamma Omega and making it an Awesome, Glamorous, and Oh So Pretty chapter who produces Outstanding work!

In a few weeks we will head off to Dallas, Texas for 71st Boulé, followed by a Celebration Soirée Sendoff for Madam Regional Director Soror Shelby D. Boagni on Sat. July 13th. Please make sure to save the date for our AGO Retreat, Saturday September 7, 2024. Have a safe, relaxing summer.

"The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you ' re very courageous: Be strong, be extremely kind and above all, be humble." – Serena Williams

In Service & Sisterhood, Soror Cheryl Lynn Mason, Basileus AGO 1927 | “Building on the Legacy of Service & Sisterhood”

Chapter Meeting Location NEW

Holman United Methodist Church 3320 W Adams Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90018 off Adams & Arlington 10:45 AM Social 12:00 PM Chapter Meeting Saturday June 1, 2024

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June 1 September 14 October 5 November

JUNE 2024

June 1, 2024 | Chapter Meeting ~ 10:45 am Social Hour ~ 12 pm Meeting

June 3, 2024 | Strengthen Our Sisterhood - 6:30 PM via Zoom

June 4, 2024 | NPHCLA Committee Meeting - 6:00 PM

June 4, 2024 | Enhance Our Environment Committee - 6:30 PM via Zoom

June 7, 2024 | Black Dollar Days “Wine Down Friday” at Seven Nineteen @ 6:00 PM

June 9, 2024 | High Desert Pearls Chapter Chartering Luncheon - 11:30 AM Riverside

B I R T H D A Y S O R O R S June

Virgina Hathaway ~ June 1

Sonya Steele~ June 2

Cambreisha Montgomery ~ June 3

Tisa Hill ~ June 6

Tajarah Nicholson ~ June 6

June Bleavins ~ June 11

Caprice Grigsby Smith ~ June 13

Stephanie Patton ~ June 14

Saundra Bishop ~ June 17

Helen Ricks~ June 17

Janice Hutto Johnson ~ June 18

Ruthe Morgan-Grigsby ~ June 18

Angelle Brooks-Bell ~ June 24

June Brandon ~ June 25

Alicia Morehead-Gee ~ June 26

Bertha Jackson ~ June 27

Khalisha Jefferson ~ June 30

July

B I R T H D A Y S O R O R S

Kiri Arrington-White ~ July 2

Anita Morris ~ July 2

Kimberly Britt ~ July 3

Betty Edwards ~ July 4

Lavette Quinn ~ July 5

Hazel Price ~ July 8

Akilah Wilson ~ July 10

Patricia Henderson ~ July 10

Latricia Guyton Morgan ~ July 11

Robbie Danzie ~ July 13

Shelby Boagni ~ July 14

Medica Denton Dave ~ July 15

Danielle Richardson ~ July 17

Starletta E. M. Dupois ~ July 18

Lesa Smith ~ July 18

Kyndal Wilson ~ July 18

Rhena Smith ~ July 20

Cheré Talbert ~ July 20

Pamela Chestnut ~ July 23

Ashley Joseph ~ July 28

2024 AGO Officers

Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter

Chartered in 1927

Basileus

Cheryl Lynn Mason

First Anti-Basileus

Carmecia Carson-Glover

Second Anti-Basileus

Felicia Price

Grammateus

Tatangla Coleman

Anti-Grammateus

Alvina Heard

Epistoleus

Angela Griffin

Pecunious Grammateus

Bridgette Eagle Spirit

Anti-Pecunious Grammateus

Natasha Gilmore

Tamiouchos

Regina Owens-Dillard

Anti-Tamiouchos

Edna Burems

Nominating Committee

Chairman | Barbara Spears

Hope Hampton Crawford

Kirra Epps

Kimberly Littlejohn

Eldora Prentiss

Djuanique Slaughter

Arlene Spears Smith

Philacter

Olga Sanders

Hodegos

Melissia Buckhalter Honoré

Parliamentarian

Walta Smith

Chaplain

Kathy Harrison

Archivist

Barbara Spears

Director of Public Relations

LaTricia Guyton Morgan

Members-at-Large

Leslee Deanes-Bryant

Tajarah Nicholson

Gloria Wilkerson

Graduate Advisor - Iota Beta

Antoinette Morehead

Graduate Advisor - Tau Kappa

Medica Denton Dave

The Ivy Heritage Foundation, Inc.

Saundra T. Bishop

The Ivy Vine

Editor-in-Chief | Rachel Porché

AGO House

Address: 2615 Ellendale Place Los Angeles, CA 90007

TEAROSESTO TEAROSESTO

Tea Roses to the May Hostess Committee chaired by: Soror Melissia Buckhalter Honore, Soror Tajarah Nicholson, Soror Khalisha Jefferson, Soror Carmecia Carson Glover, Soror Marie Kendricks, Soror Sonja Williams, Soror Debora Johnson & Soror Ashley Joseph

Tea Roses to the Sorors of AGO for your work to support the activities of Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter. Your support and participation keeps our chapter thriving and I appreciate you!

Tea Roses to the Mother’s Day Committee Chairman Soror Dilara Uskup Morgan and Soror Deborah Uskup for a wonderful mother’s day brunch.

Tea Roses to the Enhance our Environment Committee and Chairman Soror Angela Griffin

Tea Roses to the Strategic Planning Committee Soror Suzanne Cutter for your continued dedication to keeping us focused on the strategies set forth for AGO.

Tea Roses to the Empower of Families Committee Soror Tracey Booker and Soror Kiri Arrington White for keeping us on track with packing and delivering our CHIPP bags.

Tea Roses to the Fine Arts Committee for your planning and preparation on the upcoming Fine Arts activities.

Tea Roses to the Scholarship Committee Soror Rachel Prentiss, Soror Whitney Dodson and Committee for holding interviews and planning as we prepare for awarding 2024 Scholarships.

TEAROSESTO TEAROSESTO

Tea Roses to the Housing Committee for drafting and submitting a Grant submission. We are looking forward to the news on if we are a recipient of funds.

Tea Roses to the Membership Committee who hosted the AGO Mentor/Mente activity for new reactivated and transfer sorors into AGO.

Tea Roses to Soror Kimberly Green Russell and Soror Saundra Bishop for helping us to secure Holman Methodist Church for our meeting location for the remainder of the year. Thank you!

Tea Roses to the Build Our Economic Wealth Committee for planning for June black dollar days month.

Tea Roses to the Advocate for Social Justice Committee led by Chairman Soror Stephany Powell and Soror Katrina Carter-Journet who led us in the letter writing campaign on SB 1414 at May chapter meeting.

Tea Roses to the Build Our Economic Committee Chairman Soror Renee Sears for leading the efforts for AGO sorors to sign up for the For Members Only Credit Union.

Tea Roses to Soror Sheila Faulk for coordinating May Birthday Squad.

Tea Roses to Soror Rachel Porché for your work on Technology.

Tea Roses to Soror Elizabeth Benton who made our Tea Sandwiches for the Mentor/Mentea Tea Party.

Tea Roses to Soror Deborah Johnson for planning the outing to the Pasadena Playhouse – a lovely afternoon was had by the attendees!

TEAROSESTO TEAROSESTO

Tea Roses to the Empower Our Families Sub Committee - Chairman Soror Cynthia Brockman for highlighting our AGO mental health providers.

Tea Roses to the Empower our Families Soror Tracey Booker for highlighting mental Health workshops and opportunities during the month of May.

Tea Roses to Soror Kathy Harrison, Chaplain for providing our meditations and Chaplain’s Corner in the Ivy Vine.

Tea roses to Soror Margaret McCauley and the AGO May Prayer Leaders.

Tea Roses to the Empower Our Family Committee & Soror Tracey Booker, Chairman, who packed the march CHIPP bags for distribution and Soror Tracey for coordinating the delivery to the students at 61st Street Elementary School.

Tea Roses to Soror Angela Griffin and the Enhance Our Environment Committee for Our morning will begin by harvesting crops at their bountiful community garden.

Tea Roses to our Strengthen Our Sisterhood Committee, Soror Ericka Price & Soror Keisha Martin, for planning for summer activities and our retreat.

Tea Roses to Soror Katrina Carter-Journet, for working on a Grant to support our YLI program.

Tea Roses to the Housing Committee and Chairman Soror Martha Pruden Hamiter for Fat Hamm and other plays which support funding raiser for the House.

Tea Roses to the Strengthen Our Sisterhood, Bookclub Squad Chairman, Soror Gerlma “Jeri” Johnson for coordinating the month bookclub discussion.

TEAROSESTO TEAROSESTO

Tea Roses to the Finance Committee, Chairman Soror Regina Dillard, for coordinating our Finances and presenting AGO Budget requests and Budget Review for the chapter.

Tea Roses to Soror Walta Smith, Chairman of the Bylaws Committee, for the review of the Bylaw amendments.

Cards are welcome. Cards are welcome.

Praying for Soror Virginia Bland on the loss of her brother.

Praying for Soror Natasha Gilmore on the loss of her father.

Praying for Soror Hattie McFrazier on the loss of her nephew.

Praying for Soror June Brandon who is having health challenges.

Praying for Soror Daina Washington.

Praying for Soror Caprice Grigsby Smith.

Praying for Soror Margaret McCauley.

Praying for Soror Anita Morris.

Praying for Soror Ericka Washington.

Praying for Soror Chere Talbert who is having health challenges.

Praying for Soror Doris Fork who is having health challenges.

Praying for all our AGO Sorors who are having health challenges.

Cards are welcome. Cards are welcome.

Continuing to pray for all our AGO Sorors who are dealing with issues spoken and unspoken. May you know that you have the support of your sisters in AGO.

Praying for Soror Bettye Kimble

Cards can be sent to:

Clearview Alzheimers Center

15823 South Western Avenue Gardena, CA, 90247

Prayers for Soror Jacqueline Everett who lives alone and needs special prayers and expressions of love and encouragement. Cards can be sent to:

Soror Jacqueline Everett

3009 West 80th Street Inglewood, CA, 90305

Soror LaVette Quinn’s new Information: Ivy Park at Playa Vista

5555 Playa Vista Drive, Room 612

Los Angeles, CA 90094

Phone: 323-683-7767

Cards are welcome. Cards are welcome.

SisterlyReminders

Meeting Attire

The attire for our monthly Chapter meetings is Business. Sorors, please do not wear casual clothing.

Frequently check your email for AKA &GOGO correspondence.

Chapter Directory

Please do not share our chapter directory or chapter contact information with anyone outside of the sorority.

The Ivy Vine Newsletter Submission

The deadline to submit items for The Ivy Vine newsletter is the 15th of each month except for summer recess months Please submit The Ivy Vine newsletter content AT THIS LINK.

E-blast Requests

To request an E-blast, please send a prepared message/flyer to sororcherylmasonago1927@gmail.com. Copy Soror Angela Griffin, Epistoleus at epistoleus@akaago1927.com Title your email: E-blast Request.

Meeting Calendar

Committee Chairmen should contact Member-at-Large

Soror Gloria Wilkerson, and provide her with your planned meeting dates. Contact Soror Gloria at rosyfloglo15@att.net or (323) 829-7615.

Clear dates before sending meeting notices to committee members

Copy the Basileus and First Anti-Basileus on all meeting notices

Meeting Attendance and Sign-In

Remember to sign in at each monthly chapter meeting. You can do this by scanning the QR Code at the meeting and/or contacting the Anti-Grammateus, Soror Alvina Heard at antigrammateus@akaago1927.com. Your attendance is very important

&BestWishes

Howard University Criminal Justice

Soror Ashley Joseph’s Niece

&BestWishes

Spelman College

Bachelor of Arts in Art

Mu Pi Chapter | Soror Kirra Epps’ Daughter

&BestWishes

California State University of Long Beach

Bachelor

&BestWishes

&BestWishes

Bachelors

&BestWishes

oyola Marymount University

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & African-American Studies

Tau Kappa Chapter

Future Plans: Soror Alyssa will be starting graduate school at NYU to pursue her MS in Integrated Marketing.

University of Southern California

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Soror Cheryl Mason’s Son

&BestWishes

y y y Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Tau Kappa Chapter

&BestWishes

Xavier University of Louisiana Bachelor of Arts in Dance

&BestWishes

Texas Southern University Doctor of Jurisprudence General Member

Soror Alison Taylor‘s Daughter

Mother’s Day Activity Committee

Soror Dilara & Soror Deborah would like to thank and give tea roses to all members of the Mother’s Day Activity Committee for their AKAmazing efforts planning and executing the Mother’s Day Brunch. Additional gratitude to all guests for their attendance and active engagement of the service activity.

We thank you and appreciate you!

AGO is proud to see you SOAR!

JUNE 19, 2024 AGO REMINDS YOU TO

AGO & EAF

Soror Carodine Endowment Scholarship

Ralph's Community Awards Program

The following directions are to assist you in registering

The following directions are to assist you in registering for the for the Ralph's Community Awards Program Ralph's Community Awards Program which will assist which will assist in fundraising for EAF - Education Advancement Foundation in fundraising for EAF - Education Advancement Foundation for AKA/AGO. for AKA/AGO.

Step 1: CLICK HERE to visit Ralph’s.com.

Step 2: Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Kroger Community Rewards.

Step 3: Choose either (1.) Create a digital account. (2.) Link your card. Enter the name of the organization to support: Enter Ivy Heritage Foundation

Step 4: Follow the on-screen directions.

Chaplain’sCorner

June: Meditation

Scripture Scripture

Proverbs 15:23 Proverbs 15:23

“To give an appropriate answer is joy; how “To give an appropriate answer is joy; how good is a word at the right time!” good is a word at the right time!”

We began our year of service with sisterly love, the fruits you will bare; love, joy, peace or happiness. We’re closing out our spring months of service with positive thoughts and joy. I trust that over these months the Chaplain’s corner has encouraged you, no matter the circumstances, to love sisterly, meditate positively, and continue to keep joy in your hearts,

“Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time” - Proverbs 15:23

Enjoy your summer...

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AGO PRAYER LEADERS

June 6 | Kiri Arrington White

June 13 | Lesa Smith

June 20 | Kathy Harrison

June 27 | Kimberly Green-Russell

PART II

Upcoming Events

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