ALPHA ZETA STATE XI CHAPTER

2024-2026 BIENNIUM OFFICERS

President- Diane Burnetti    
Co- President- Lisa Goodwin 

First Vice-President- & Programs- Kathy Reichert

Second Vice-President & Membership- Charmaine Piacentino

Treasurer – Jane Flanagan

​Recording Secretary – Kathy Reed
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Corresponding Secretary- Natalie Morris

Parliamentarian - Barbara Calabria

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 23rd 2026-  Noon to 6:00pm- #56 Ocean Beach Trailer Resort, Commonwealth Blvd, Strathmere
  • Beach Clean Up Action Strathmere on  October 4th at  10:00-12:00  @  Strathmere contact Rose Rhine for more info
  • Book Talk Tea - November 12, 2025 "THE BOOK OF LOST NAMES" by   Harmel 4:30 at Rose Rhine's home. (Wine, tea sandwiches ect...
  • Book Talk 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 August 
  • Flags at Veteran's Cemetery, in November
  • Wraping Love Tree gifts for children at the Hess School December

Leadership Development:  Rose Rhine
  • July Meeting at Rose Rhine's Beach location---July 22nd, 2026 
  • Kathy Reed - Field of Dreams   -  We are currently scheduling for the spring                                                                                                        
​Fundraising :  Lila Williams
  • Meeting; along with dinner and set up for Scrapper Event October 17th, 2026  Friday 4:00
  • Scrapper Event at Northfield Community School  is October 18th, 2026 Saturday 9:00-8:00 
         Shifts:  Morning 8:30-12:30   LITE        Afternoon 12:30-4:30  Captain    Evening  4:30-8:30 Captain 
  • Collecting for Community Food Bank of South Jersey ​
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  Mary Steinacher
  • Scholarship Award Ceremony 2026- March 10th, 2026  May 12th, 2026 at Mays Landing Library -  @ 4:30 upstairs in conference room
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Publicity: 
  • Email media connections and suggestions .  Let's "Increase the Buzz!"

Convention:  Gail Harris
  • Convention April 17-19th 2026  Double Tree- Somerset, NJ. Our Chapter will have the responsibility of doing the raffles  2026.   Hope to see you we need your help. 
Archives: – Sandra SantaMaria
  • 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.

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