GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - Members of Beta Omega Master chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, met for Beginning Day recently at the home of president Dell DeMeyer. Lunch and a social meeting were held to kick off the new sorority year following the theme, “Stand Tall-Stand Out-Dream Big”, featuring pink flamingos and other tropical decor.  Highlights of the event were new yearbooks for each member and a Welcome Ritual for new member Ruby Dickey-Mena. Members made reservations for an upcoming Far Northern California Council brunch at Win River Casino in Redding and reports were made on the two outings held earlier in the summer, including the movie “RocketMan” and the Yuba City B Street Theater production of “Mamma Mia”. Regular meetings will resume in September at the Lake Madrone cabin of Kathy Adams.

Beta Sigma Phi is an International social, cultural and philanthropic group with around 100,000 members, and is for women of all ages, backgrounds and interests.  Membership is by invitation and inactive members are always encouraged to rejoin by reinstating their membership.  Beta Omega Master meets once a month at noon in members’ homes or sometimes a restaurant.  They contribute to several main service projects, including a yearly scholarship to a female music student at Gridley High School and Biggs High School, plus a yearly contribution to their statewide projects which are Cystic Fibrosis, Scleroderma, Lupus and the Stanford Kidney Research Fund. 

The sorority’s area council hosted the California state convention last May at the Atlantis Casino in Reno, with Opening and Closing ceremonies being organized by Mrs. DeMeyer and the convention Forum by chapter member Ada Christensen.  Several other members volunteered as hostesses for the event attended by around 500 women.

Beta Sigma Phi is open to anyone from ages 21 to 100, who is interested in a social, community-minded, friendly and not totally service organization that is by invitation from a member. Chapters meet once a month on a Monday at noon from September to June for lunch and a business meeting. For more information call 846-5515.