AKA-AGO OCTOBER 2023 IVY VINE NEWSLETTER

THE IVY THE IVY

Tatum, and Minnie Wickliffe.

Thank you to our Charter Members!

We should all be very proud to be a member of the Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter, a chapter that has persevered for 96 years, and we have so much more work to do. We have such a rich history and legacy of leaders hailing from our illustrious chapter. We are members of a chapter with ten former regional directors and the sitting Regional Director, Soror Shelby D. Boagni. The Alpha Gamma Omega House was purchased in 1960, and the mortgage was paid in full by 1974. I stand on the shoulders of 45 former basilei, and serving our chapter is a true privilege

Service and sisterhood have been the cornerstone of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® since 1908. Please remember that our sorority and chapter business is confidential Please take extra precautions to ensure the integrity of our organization and members.

It is so critical that we cherish one another and our sisterhood Continue to be the Amazing, Kind, and Awesome AKA's of Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter. Know that you are making our charter members proud as they look down and see our impact as we serve our community.

In Service & Sisterhood,

Soror Cheryl Lynn Mason, Basileus

H a p p y A G O ! 96years

OCTOBER 2023 CALENDAR

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

Shirley Bass | Oct 3

Antoinette Morehead | Oct 11

Evelyn B. Owens | Oct 15

Marguerite Ross | Oct 15

Grace W. Cain | Oct 16

Kennedy Long | Oct 16

Kennedy-Rue McCullough | Oct 18

Nicole Christopher | Oct 19

Carole A. Hernandez | Oct 25

Christine Baccus | Oct 27

ATTENTION SORORS!

Haveyoupaidyour 2023FinancialAssessments?

All 2023 Financial Assessments are due by December 31st, 2023 and must be paid prior to paying your 2024 dues.

Have you paid your $300.00 Fundraiser Assessment?

The Fundraiser assessment was due on February 24, 2023. (You are not responsible for this assessment if you joined AGO after the March Chapter meeting).

Have you paid the $150.00 Host Chapter Regional Conference Assessment?

The $150.00 Regional Conference assessment is due by December 31st, 2023– prior to your 2024 Dues.

What happens if I do not pay these assessments?

Your 2024 Dues cannot be accepted. You will be unable to transfer to another chapter.

ATTENTION SORORS!

2023FinancialAssessmentsCont.

How can I pay?

The Fundraiser Assessment of $300.00 is tax deductible and can be made payable to The Ivy Heritage Foundation, Inc. two ways:

via paypal with fees to:https://www.theivyheritagefoundation.org/support-us Or mail your payment made payable to The Ivy Heritage Foundation, Inc. to the AGO House, 2615 Ellendale Place, Los Angeles, CA 90007.

The Chapter Assessment of $150.00 can be sent via zelle at: payago@akaago1927.com or to AKA-AGO and mailed to: AGO House, 2615 Ellendale Place, Los Angeles, CA 90007.

If you are making your Regional Conference Assessment AND 2024 Dues payment together:

Life Member: $380.00

Regular: $505.00

Please send your confirmation to Soror Cheryl Mason, Basileus at 424-227-0553 or email sororcherylmasonago1927@gmail.com.

Providing confirmation will expedite the process to clear acceptance of your 2024 Dues.

Nominating Committee

Ruthe Morgan-Grigsby

Lisi Cash

Cambreisha Montgomery

Tajarah Nicholson

Eldora Prentiss

Amazyng Royále

Djuanique Slaughter

Ivy Vine Editor-in-Chief

Sharice Bryant

Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter

Chartered 1927

Meeting Place

2615 Ellendale Place

Los Angeles, CA 90007

Tea Roses to the September Hostess Committee, Chaired by Soror Hall Comrie and the hostess committee: Soror Tajarah Nicholson, Kiri Arrington White, Noelle Anaya, Hope Crawford, Christine Baucus and Tangie Coleman for providing a Hawaiian themed lunch.

Tea Roses to Soror Melissia Buckhalter Honoré and Soror Tajarah Nicholson for coordinating our inaugural Silver Soror Party.

Tea Roses to Soror Elizabeth Benton for coordinating our September Birthday Squad Lunch.

Tea Roses to the Rituals Committee Chairman, Soror Susan Hall Comrie, Soror Tajarah Nicholson and the entire team who coordinated two Ivy Beyond the Wall ceremonies in the month of September.

Tea Roses to Soror Angela Griffin and Soror Virginia Bland for Enhancing Our Environment with Crenshaw United Methodist church with the Harvest Crops + Produce Giveaway.

Tea Roses to the Soror Angela Griffin and all sorors who came out to support the AGO table at the HBCU Fest.

Tea Roses to Soror Cambriesha Montgomery for connecting us with Council District #2 who recognized AGO at the HBCU Fest event.

Tea Roses to Soror Carmecia Carson Glover and the Strengthen Our Sisterhood Committee for attending the planning meetings and promoting the GreenWell Beach activity.

Tea Roses to Soror Lynette K. Brooks and the Program Committee for creating the 2024 calendar.

Tea Roses to the Empower Our Families Committee Chairman Soror Tracey Booker, Soror Kimberly Green Russell and Committee for shopping, packing and delivering CHIPP bags to students at 61st Elementary School. Thank you to AGO for answering the call to bring food donations each month!

Tea Roses & Thank you to the Soror Margaret McCauley and our chapter prayer warriors who keep our chapter lifted in prayer on our weekly Thursday prayer calls during the month of September.

Tea Roses and Thank you to Soror Laureen Bryant Kenneybrew and Soror Caprice Grigsby Smith for coordinating our AGO Leadership Seminar.

Thank you to the Soror Jeri Johnson for leading the beginning of an excellent discussion on the book Finding Me by Viola Davis – the discussion continues with chapter 3 on October 29.

Thank you to the Enhance our Environment Committee led by Soror Angela Griffin and Soror Virginia Bland for coordinating our International Coastal Clean Up Day where we cleaned Kenneth Hahn State Park.

Thank you to the Soror Suzanne Cutter and the Strategic Planning Committee for working monthly on the AGO strategic plan.

Tea Roses Soror Cynthia Brockman-Coleman, for coordinating the Strengthen our Sisterhood workout squad activities. Workouts are on 2nd Saturdays @ 8:00 AM at the Sofi.

Tea Roses to Soror Clarice Kavanaugh for coordinating the ticket sales and securing the link for AGO to attend MJ the Musical at the Pantages on January 6th.

Tea Roses to Soror Leslee Deanes Bryant for donating 2 tickets to the Chargers game for the GreenWell raffle.

Tea Roses to Soror Katherine Collier, Soror VP Bland, Soror Leslee Deanes Bryant and all of the sorors who contributed to the Soror Charlene Carodine EAF Endowment. We did it!

Tea Roses to Soror Sharice Bryant for designing exceptional social media posts and reels, Ivy Vine and all the September & October Flyers – Thank you!

Tea Roses to the Diamond, Pearl & Golden Soror Committee led by Soror Eldora Prentiss, Soror Alice Turner and Soror Peggy Loeb for all of your hard work in coordinating the DPG lunch celebration.

Prayers Prayers

Cards are welcome. Cards are welcome.

Cards can be sent to Soror Bettye Kimble

c/o Clearview Alzheimer's 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.

Prayers for Soror Nneze Chuksorji for the loss of her husband and mother, Soror Jean Chuksorji.

Cards can be sent to Soror Nneze Chuksorji-Young PO Box 781181, Los Angeles, CA, 90016.

GetWellWishes GetWellWishes

Cards are welcome. Cards are welcome.

Praying for Soror Chere Talbert who is recovering from a fall.

Praying for Soror Kim Foley.

Praying for Soror Doris Fork who is having health challenges.

Praying for Soror Claire Chisholm who is recovering at home.

Praying for Soror Marguerite Phillips who is having health challenges.

Praying for Soror Janice Hutto Johnson who is having health challenges.

SisterlyReminders

Meeting Attire:

The attire for our monthly Chapter meetings is Business. Sorors, please do not wear casual clothing. Please do not park on the grass or park in the back lot if you are not staying for the duration of the meeting.

Frequently check your email for AKA and AGO correspondence

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

Newsletter Submission:

The deadline to submit items for The Ivy Vine newsletter is the 15th of each month with the exception of summer recess months. Please submit 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 Carmecia Carson-Glover, Epistoleus at epistoleus@akaago1927.com

Title your email: E-blast Request.

Meeting Calendar: Committee Chairmen should contact Member-at-Large

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

Clear dates prior to 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.

What is schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder, which affects about 1 in 100 people. The illness is characterized by disruptions to thinking and emotions, and a distorted perception of reality. It usually begins in late adolescence or early adulthood and does not spare any race, culture, class or sex.

About 20 to 30 per cent of people with schizophrenia experience only a few brief episodes. For others, it is a chronic condition. Ten per cent of people with schizophrenia commit suicide.

Symptoms of schizophrenia

hallucinations

delusions

thought disorder

social withdrawal

lack of motivation

‘blunted’ emotions

inappropriate responses

impaired thinking and memory

lack of insight.

Not all people affected by schizophrenia have all these symptoms. Some symptoms appear only for short periods or episodes.

Hallucinations, delusions and thought disorder

Hallucinations and delusions are psychotic symptoms. Hallucinations can involve hearing, seeing, tasting, feeling or smelling something that does not exist, but which the sufferer believes is real. Similarly, delusions are unfounded beliefs, for example, of persecution, guilt or grandeur that seem utterly real to the person experiencing them. Thought disorder manifests as disconnected, illogical speech.

Social isolation – a major problem

While these psychotic symptoms are more alarming, other symptoms reinforce the alienation of people with schizophrenia. They are often unable to participate in normal social events or conversations, and lack sufficient motivation for simple activities like bathing or cooking. In addition, sufferers lack the insight to recognize how their inappropriate behavior appears to others.

Schizophrenia is not a split personality

There are many myths about schizophrenia. Sufferers do not have ‘split personalities’ and they are not intellectually disabled. While aggression may occur among a minority of patients during an untreated acute episode, it is uncommon and not like that portrayed in the media of serial killers or psychopaths.

EAF Thank you

Soror Charlene Carodine’s Endowment Scholarship

Dear Sorors of Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter, and the Far Western Region, it is with great enthusiasm, pride and gratitude that I thank you sorors. We have reached the past Regional Director Soror Charlene Carodine's Endowment Scholarship goal and the fund is now fully capitalized!! Soror Kym Foley and I Thank you sincerely for your support:-)

-Sisterly, Soror Virginia (VP) Bland, AGO

95thFarWestern Regional Conference

AKA Office/Help Desk

Sorors Alice Turner and Linda J McClellan have accepted the task as Co-Chairman of the AKA Office/Help Desk for the 95th Far West Regional Conference in Los Angeles, CA. They welcome the assistance and support from our Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter sorors.

What does support look like? Your support is “simple and painless,”and requires committing to a 2-hour block of time on Thursday, April 18th-Sunday, April 21st 2023, to manage the operations of the AKA Office/ Help Desk.

Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Interested? Please e-mail Soror Alice at alicedianne1@aol.com and Soror Linda at linjoy2@sbcglobal.net. Include your email address, mobile and home phone numbers. More information is forthcoming as directions and timelines are provided by the FWRC.

Thank you in advance for your upcoming support.

Harvest Crop + Produce Giveaway

Join us as we Enhance Our Environment and promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle by providing service at Crenshaw United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 9:30am1:30pm, 3740 Don Felipe Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90008.

Our morning will begin by harvesting crops at their bountiful community garden. During the Open-Air Market, we will unpack and sort a variety of fruits, vegetables, and pre-packaged healthy foods, and organize the space into a marketplace for the community to shop locally-sourced groceries.

Immediately following the service, the Enhance Our Environment Program Initiative will install its first composting bin & worm farm in the community garden at Crenshaw United Methodist Church in efforts of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting soil health, and ensuring the garden continues to flourish and provide our community access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

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