ALPHA ZETA STATE XI CHAPTER

2026-2028 BIENNIUM OFFICERS

President- Diane Burnetti    

First Vice-President- & Programs- Kathy Reichert

Second Vice-President & Membership- Charmaine Piacentino

Treasurer – Lisa Goodwin 

​Recording Secretary – Delphanie Carpenter
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Corresponding Secretary- Natalie Morris

Parliamentarian - per committee

Chapter Chaplain -  Athea Maxwell

Immediate Past President- Rose Rhine

Committees

​​​Membership /Initiation: Charmaine Piacentino  : Everyone try to invite one or more women to be initiates to our XI chapter meetings.
  • DKG State has asked that we try to get at  least 5 new members this year
  • We will be asking for everyone to give at least one name! 
  • New Member-Form 81    
  • Continue to UPDATE membership bio forms and e-mail ​​ 
  • Member Biographical Data Sheet  
  • A must see DKG link below for members benefits
  • Member Benefit Opportunities 
  •  To comply w/ the Society’s Internet policy for digital communication regards to privacy & copyright issues, please read and complete the form                            
  • WEB Release Form--All Members     
 
Nominations: Linda Zarych and Natalie Morris
  • Initiate's Tea  Thursday May 12, 2026 .  Time is 4:30 at Mays Landing Library upstairs conference room (New Member that were not at convention)
  • Induction Ceremony- Officer Installation & Initiate's Induction; Thursday May 12, 2026 Time 4:30 Place: Mays Landing Library upstairs conference room                 
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Programs/Educational Excellence/ Service Projects:  Kathy Reichert - Plans are being made for  events 2026.
  •  Kathy Reichert 609-209-9476 CONTACT her for suggestions
  • Renault Winery,  and/or  Sweet Water Casino, and/or  Golden Feather  TBD
  • Theater - Productions TBD
  • Beach DAY & Novel-T July 21st  2026-  Noon to 6:00pm- #56 Ocean Beach Trailer Resort, Commonwealth Blvd, Strathmere; Novel Tea. The book is Culpability and AI is very much a character in this book.  Book Talk from 12-2 followed by beach day from 2-4.  Maybe dinner later?????
    Don't forget canned goods for our Food Pantries.  Remember the kids are home and they are always hungry!!! Prizes will be given.
  • Beach Clean Up Action Strathmere on  October 4th at  10:00-12:00  @  Strathmere contact Rose Rhine for more info
  • Novel Tea - Summer 4:30 at Rose Rhine's home. (Wine, tea sandwiches ect...
  • Novel Tea - January 14th, 2026  "NO TWO PERSONS" ; By Erica Bauermeistier; 4:30 at Rose Rhine's home. (Wine, tea sandwiches ect...)
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​     Service Project: –Atlantic City Day Nursery   Linda Zarych and Natalie Morris –
  • .Atlantic City Day Nursery - Donating new or gently used books for toddlers and pre-school aged children. 
  • Linda Zarch will be collecting during our October Fundraiser and during our December Holiday Party.

      Service Project:  Little Free Library - Our very own Little Free Library in Mizpah Library stewards are Althea Maxwell and Winnie Witmer
          more info :   littlefreelibrary.org

       Service Projects: 
  • Food  Drive at Davies School in July 28th 2026- Food Distribution at Davies School. Time : 9:00
  • Food Drive  for United Methodist Church
  • Food Drive  No One Hungry in EHC
  • Flags at Veteran's Cemetery, Estell Manor in July 1st about 3 ish  and also in November
  • Donations for Love Tree gifts for children at Hess School December
  • Beach Day Clean Up in Strathmere, NJ
  • Collecting for Community Food Bank of South Jersey 
Leadership Development:  Rose Rhine
  • July Meeting at Rose Rhine's Beach location---July 21st, 2026   Bring your Lunch + something to share!  Hope to see everyone!!                                                                                                 ​
Fundraising:  Charmaine Piacentino  
  • Boscov's Friends Giving Back Day- please sign up for a time or times to assist we need everyone's support.  We are booked in August for six dates,  we signed up on the actual Boscov's calendar.  Three Saturdays and three Sundays, 10 to 1 each day.I am also on the sign-up list to sell the day of the sale, Wednesday October 21, 2026.  Retired people, I will need your help!  I want to book that day from 8 am to perhaps 4 pm.  
World Fellowship and Yearbook:  Randy Levy  
  • Updated (if you haven't sent in your picture yet- please do so) We need YEARLY updates: Thank you!
​Legislative Action:  
  • Updates will continue to be sent as received by e-mail; be ready and willing to cyber-lobby. 
  • DKG U.S. Forum Website
Scholarship:  Rose Rhine, Charmaine Piacentino
  • Scholarship Award Ceremony 2026- March 10th, 2026,   at Mays Landing Library -  @ 4:30 upstairs in conference room
​Publicity: 
  • Email media connections and suggestions.  Let's "Increase the Buzz!"
Convention:  Gail Harris
  • Convention April 9, 10, &11th  Crowne Plaza Princeton Conference Center, 900 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ  08536
​Archives: – Sandra Santamarina
  • Members – Cathy Barish, Helen Hudson, Pat Kennedy, Caroline Genna, and Sandra Santamaria
​ Social: – Gail Harris and Natalie Morris    December 11th, 2026 at 4:30 thank the sisters for attending and contributing, and we thank them for organizing it all.
               Extra THANK YOU to  CHEF Rob for his wonderful dinner.

​We are booked in August for six dates, I am attaching the pictures of the dates we signed up for on the actual Boscovs calendar.  Three Saturdays and three Sundays, 10 to 1 each day.


I am also on the sign-up list to sell the day of the sale,  Wednesday October 21.  Retired people, I will need your help!  I want to book that day from 8 am to perhaps 4 pm.  The store is JAMMED!
I have Venmo, and I will let people use my Venmo when we sell in-store.

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