Egg Casserole

• 2 cups plain toasted croutons
• 1 cup natural shredded cheese
• 4 to 6 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
• Dash of black pepper
• 6 slices bacon

In bottom of greased 10 X 6 X 1-3/4 inch baking dish, combine plain toasted croutons and shredded cheese. Combine slightly beaten eggs, milk, salt, dry mustard, onion powder, and pepper. Mix well. Pour over crouton mixture in casserole. Cook 6 slices of bacon until crisp. Drain and crumble. Sprinkle over top. Bake at 325 degrees for 30-45 minutes. Can be doubled. Serves 6. (I doubled it and baked in 9 x 13 pan!)

Thanks Lee Ann!

Making Plans...

At the board meeting on June 18, alums made plans for the coming year. Pi Zeta reps attended so we all could coordinate our activity calendars. Following the business part, Pi Zeta program chair Courtney Witt showed us how to make "waterfall" greeting cards. We had great fun!

The next year will be so much fun! Watch for the calendar to be released in the next newsletter coming in early August. Until then, keep up with Pi Zeta on their new blog: Asudeltazeta.wordpress.com.

Make sure to tune in!

Phoenix alum Karissa Ma and her husband Erik will be on NBC Channel 12 news on Sunday night, June 12th, at 10 PM.

Share You Ideas!

Come to the planning session on Saturday, June 18th, as we get ready for the 2011–2012 alum year. Brunch will be served at Lee Ann Witt’s home, and work will take place 10:30 to 1:00 p.m. If you have time and the inclination, you can learn to make “ladder-style” greeting cards after the session.

Packing Fun

Adelphi is receiving new flooring this summer, so it was necessary to do some major packing at the Pi Zeta chapter room. On Saturday, June 4th, a group of hard-working alums and several Pi Zetas pitched in during a fun work session to get the room ready. In the process, the wood furniture received a much-needed protective coat and some refurbishing. After all the boxes had been packed, we had a pizza and salad lunch and enjoyed relaxing a bit and catching up.

Many thanks to the following alums: Susan Norman, Mary Pat Pepping, Lee Ann Witt, Mary Peterson, Karen Lange, Sue Pickles, Gina Kruckenberg and her daughters Faith and Bella, Alicia Nowinsky Aljuwani and her mom, Millie Homan and her husband Jim, Dena Cunningham, Denise Adams, Jayna Nance, Mary Chandler, Lorna Green, Sharon White, and Ann Santos. Many hands did make light work, and we finished ahead of schedule.

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Special Edition

We are publishing a special “Summer Fun” issue of DeZert AlumNotes this month. Send your favorite recipes for “cool” foods, your suggestions for “cool” activities, and your recommendations for “cool” travel destinations. We invite you to submit any news you would like to share with your Phoenix alum sisters. The deadline for this special issue is June 9th, so don’t delay!! Ann Santos is waiting to hear from YOU!

Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Graduation!

On May 25th, two DZ alums named Ann (Haggerty & Santos) and two named Mary (Peterson & Chandler) represented the Phoenix Alumnae Chapter at the Phoenix Day School for the Deaf high-school graduation ceremony. The auditorium was packed with the 15 graduates' families, friends, and guests. Entire families were there to celebrate the happy occasion with loud cheers and applause as the diplomas were bestowed. Of the 15 graduates, 12 were young men, dressed in blue caps and gowns. The three young ladies wore gold.

We presented $500 checks, certificates, and letters of congratulation to Mariah Rogers, who will attend SWCID, the Southwest College Institute for the Deaf, in Texas; and Francisco German, who will attend Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. Most graduates of this class are going on to college, a remarkable feat. A blue and gold balloon drop provided a festive finish to the ceremony. I hope more of you will be able to come out for next year's graduation, as this is our alum chapter's major philanthropy, and everyone on our roster should witness it at least once!

We had a nice surprise as we were exiting the auditorium. An attractive woman approached to thank us for supporting the school all these years, and said she is a PDSD staff member who is a Delta Zeta! Stephanie Yeargood lives in Estrella Mountain Ranch (Goodyear), and she would make a wonderful speaker for one of our meetings next year. She was a DZ in Georgia.

All in all, it was a great evening. Thank you all for supporting our fund-raisers this past year so we could present two awards to these very deserving young people.

In Delta Zeta,

Ann Santos

Congratulations Sue!

Moving up towards the presidency, Phoenix alum Sue Pickles (second from right) was installed as Phoenix Panhellenic Treasurer for the 2011-2012 term. Congratulations Sue!

Sorry for the delay in posting this exciting news. We are very proud of Sue!