Corbin Hills Women's Golf Association celebrates

The Corbin Hills Women's Golf Association celebrated the 50th anniversary of the club at a dinner at the Salisbury Country Club on Thursday, March 11. Entertainment was provided by magician Roger Jones. Thirty members attended.

The league was organized in June, 1960, by Mary Cobb McCombs. Her husband, Gaither McCombs, built Rowan Golf Club, the nine-hole course that was the beginning of the present-day Corbin Hills Golf Club. Erma Bonzo, who was the CHWGA's last surviving charter member, died on January 19, 2010. Two members who joined in 1961, Thelma Boulus and Lucy Brown, attended the event.

In addition to weekly play April-October, Corbin Hills Women's Golf Association sponsors the Grace Rodgers Spring Handicap, the Mary Cobb McCombs Founder's Day Member-Member Tournament and the Fall Championship Tournament. Former member Judy Cristman was the club champion eleven times. Current member Mary Seaford has won the championship seven times (1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004). Current members who have won the club championship are Lucy Brown (4 times), Becky Isenhour (4 times), Susan Morris (3 times), and Ruth Bowles (1 time).

New Iota Psi officers

The Iota Psi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Tuesday, March 16 at the Rockwell Community Center in Rockwell. President-elect Brenda Gobble called the meeting to order. Elections for 2010-2011 officers were conducted. The newly elected officers are president: Dianne Yates; vice president: Vicki Lippard; treasurer: Brenda Barger; corresponding Secretary: Fawn Sallee; city council representative: Gail Young; city council alternate: Brittiny Gilbert; returning as the chapter's recording secretary for a second year in office is Karen Smith. Miss Linda Tutterow (president of Salisbury Rowan's City Council of Beta Sigma Phi) attended the meeting with an invitation from Vicki Lippard.

The new officers will be installed with a candlelight and yellow rose ceremony to be held May 4, 2010. The ceremony will be conducted by the outgoing officers.

The chapter will host an easter egg hunt April 10 at the Rockwell Park for the chapter's children, grandchildren, envoys, legacies and special guests.

Plans are being made for members to attend the Carolina's convention April 16-18 in Concord. This convention is open to all members in all states and countries.

The 79th annual Founder's Day Convention will be hosted by the Iota Psi chapter at the First Methodist Church in Rockwell on April 27, with the following countries being represented: India, Japan, USA, Austria, Ireland, Germany and Thailand. The 2009-2010 theme for Beta Sigma Phi's WorldWide, "Share Our Passport to Adventure," has been incorporated into this year's banquet which will be attended by all other chapters in Salisbury. The new theme for the year 2010-2011 will be announced at the banquet.