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D 16 AHEPA Governor Lance von Uhde, III
AHEPA District Governor

Governor's Message

Dear Brothers and Sisters of Delta District #16

The year is already quickly passing and the holiday season is upon us. I have had the pleasure of having several Meetings with our AHEPA District Lodge Officers and commend them all for their excellent work and dedication.  Please communicate with me or with any of the Lodge officers if you have any questions pertaining to the District.  Visiting several chapters has been very rewarding and plans are being developed to visit additional chapters.  I thank the wonderful brothers of Dallas and Ft. Worth for their outstanding hospitality shown to me upon my recent visit. I will be visiting the Tulsa AHEPA Chapter soon and hope to visit other chapters in the coming months.

As we all move forward toward the end of the 2024 year, let’s make sure all dues for 2024 have been collected and sent in to Headquarters and the District Treasurer before December.  

Photographs and articles about your chapter events and activities should be sent to the District newsletter SKEPSOU editor, Christian Chicles (email Christian@eastcoastdm.com). It is very beneficial and important for our growth and communications to share the news of the activities within your chapter and city. I look forward to seeing more articles in our SKEPSOU about the many activities throughout District #16.

Be sure to SAVE THE DATE for our very special Delta District #16 Convention joint with District #17,  to be held June 26 – 29, 2024 in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico.  More details about the hotel and events will be coming soon. 

Please reach out to me at my contact information below, should you have any questions or comments.

Lance Wm von Uhde III
AHEPA District Governor
Delta District #16
(504) 621-6692
lwuhdeiii@gmail.com

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Officers

Jimmy Horiates Lt Governor

Jimmy Horiates

District Lieutenant Governor
Greg Asvestas District Secretary

Greg Asvestas

District Secretary
James Cargas District Treasurer

James Cargas

District Treasurer
Kim Nikolis Scholarship Chairman

Kim Nikolis

Scholarship Chairman
Chris Kaitson Supreme Vice President & Advisor to the Governor

Chris Kaitson

Supreme Vice President
Demetrius Bereolos

Demetrius Bereolos

District Warden
Mike Spartalis

Mike Spartalis

District Athletic Chairman
Paulette Pastor
DOP District Governor

Welcome to 2024!

It is an honor to be elected as your District Governor for a second term. Thanks to you, WE have made our presence known throughout the Daughters of Penelope that WE are alive and well in District #16.  I was blessed to have a wonderful group of women serving on the District Lodge – Lt. Governor Dori Smallwood, Treasurer Cathy Paraschos, and Advisor Elizabeth Horiates. I expect this year to be  even better with the addition of Jeannette Papadopoulos as District Secretary. 

The Daughters of Penelope Delta District #16 Lodge had a busy year as we were asked by the Grand Lodge to host the Western Conference. As things turned out, Delta District #16 would be the site for sisters from Districts 17, 20, 21, and 22 to join us for a day of sisterhood. What an honor and yet what a task to take on. The Sisters of Delta District #16 enthusiastically responded to my call for help. We came together and poured out  our Texas Hospitality. It was a memorable event with those coming from out of state  leaving with a bit of Texas in their hearts. 

Three months later, the AHEPA and Daughters District Lodges hosted the District  Convention held in The Woodlands, Texas. I am pleased to say that the Daughters  District Lodge played an integral part in the decision-making for this event. Thanks to  this collaboration, the result was an impressive event as recounted by all those that  attended. I hope this relationship continues this year as new opportunities arise for us to  work together for the betterment of our respective organizations. 

In theta pi.

Paulette Pastor
District Governor
Delta District #16

Officers

Dori Smallwood

Dori Smallwood

District Lieutenant Governor
Jeannette Papadopoulos

Jeannette Papadopoulos

District Secretary
Catherine Paraschos

Cathy Paraschos

District Treasurer
Horiates

Elizabeth Horiates

Advisor

AHEPA Delta District 16 Scholarships

The District 16 AHEPA Family is proud to award scholarships to young Greek American students every year! It is an honor to be able to support the future of Greece and the Greek Diaspora.