Biennium Officers

Volume 85, Issue 2

November 2017

Editor: Mary Bumstead

Beta Chi Newsletter The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.

President’s Message

Dear Beta Chi Sisters, What a wonderful October meeting with color-ful fall decorations, a delicious meal, a great speaker and an informative business meeting! We're looking forward to our Chinese Auction on November 2nd. Have fun choosing your auction item to share and help us raise funds for World Fellowship and other projects. I know I can count on you to help the Steering Committee for the State Convention using the theme "To Dream, To Dare, To Do." Ideas are welcome; then help with projects for the con-vention will be greatly appreciated! I'll have more information for you at our November meeting. Call a sister or two and make their day! Con-tinue to be the helpful, wonderful sisters that I appreciate so much in more ways than you'll ever know! Thank YOU!

DKG Love,

Juanita Barber

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Alpha Delta State Ohio

PLEASE NOTE EARLY CALL OFF DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22! If you cannot attend the November 2nd dinner meeting, please call Eileen Hazel only on her home phone at 330-856-2218 by SUNDAY, Oc-tober 22 before 9:00 p.m. Speak clearly and leave your name twice. (If her husband happens to answer the phone, please call back at another time and leave a message, as he has difficulty taking down messages. Thank you!

Program

Call Off

November 2, 2017 Sandy Keir and Anna Mae Cuchna

Ciminero's Banquet Centre

123 N. Main St. Niles, Ohio 44446

$17.00

Checks payable to Beta Chi

6:00 p.m. Dinner

Please arrive by 5:00 so that the November committee members can get the Chinese Auction

items set up. Thank you!

Baked Chicken Penne Pasta with Meatballs

Mixed Vegetables Cheese Potatoes

Tossed Salad Homemade Bread

Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce Coffee and Tea

Chinese Auction

President ..................... Juanita Barber

1st Vice President ..... Mary Bumstead

2nd Vice President ............Linda Ross

Recording Secretary ......... Ann Fetrow

Corresponding Sec ......... Eileen Hazel

Treasurer ........................ Linda Falatic

Historian ............................ Sandy Keir

Parliamentarian ............... Janet Smart

Past President ...... Betty Jean Bahmer

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Graphics: Microsoft Public Domain Clipart http://alphadeltastate.weebly.com/graphics.html

Patricia Shehabi, 330-395-5699

In September, a get well card was sent to Sandy Bilovesky (knee surgery). Halloween Cards were sent to all the Reserve Members.

Linda Ross, 330-638-5831 The November meeting would be a good time to bring a guest! Most women enjoy a silent auction.

Joyce Faiver, 330-539-5837 The Music Committee will be meeting several times before our Christmas program with our Al-pha Omega Sisters. In October, we will be meet-ing at the home of Ann Fetrow. We will meet on Thursdays, October 12 and October 19 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Please be on time, and bring your mu-sic. You will need a copy of these songs: "A Lei of Friendship", "Blessing", "12 Days of Christmas", "Snow Day" and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas". If you are missing any of these, please let me know and I will get you a copy. Thanks for your patience!

Linda Falatic, 330-872-5713

Thank you to everyone, for paying your dues early! You made my treasurer's job so easy this year. Anyone wanting to order a member year pin for 2018, please see me for information and an order form.

Membership

Sunshine Report

Treasurer’s Report

Birthdays

Music

Our October Speaker Darlene St. George with Committee Co-chair Carol Klentz

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Judith Gaughan November 2

Shirley Stocz November 5

Patricia Shehabi November 6

Sandy Keir November 7

Pam Derda November 15

Carole Klentz November 17

Sandy Bilovesky November 18

Sue Datish November 18

Denise Bartholomew December 13

Carol Hart December 13

Gretchen Reed December 25

Stephanie Gabbard December 29

Joyce Manning January 6

Juanita Barber January 10

Mary Lee Krauss January 10

Carole Kyser January 19

Carol Hart quilted Mug

Coasters for all members at our October

meeting.

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Juanita Barber and Linda Falatic attended the ADS Executive Board Meeting in Columbus on October 14th. At our November meeting, Juanita will share information about the Steering Committee for the State Convention.

Can you guess who I am? Find out at this month's dinner meet-ing!

I taught for 30 years for Windham Exempted Village School. Being certified for grades 1-8, I held several different positions, finally set-tling into Junior High with math and science. I retired in 2002. For many years, I was on the Board of Directors for what was once Cop-perweld Credit Union, then the Greater War-ren Credit Union and now, the Associated Schools Credit Union. I was appointed the first ever female Chairman of the Board from 2004-2006! When I was younger, and had "young eyes", I loved doing needlework! Now, I enjoy my volunteer work for the Leavittsburg Historical Society. In July, I spent the entire week of the Trumbull County Fair in the Historical Church! Not only was it rewarding to share my hometown's history with the other 10 Historical Societies repre-sented there, but the public as well! We even had fun selling penny candy to the children! I am new to Beta Chi, and look forward to get-ting to know each of my Sisters!

Submitted by Ann Fetrow

We met at the Vienna Methodist Church on October 5th, surrounded by colorful fall table decorations. Special thanks to Carol Hart for the autumnal-themed coasters she sewed as favors. Guest Speaker, Darlene St. George, presented a powerful message regarding the need for more female representation in all levels of government. Katie Hank was our “Who Am I?” sister. Be sure to speak directly to Eileen Hazel when requesting a dinner cancellation. Call off deadline is October 22nd. Dues are due by October 15th. Gretchen Reid’s request for Reserve Membership was approved. Take a look at the new page added to our scrapbook each month. Joyce Faiver has a new email. Sue Datish asked for volunteers to read at local schools as part of United Way’s “Great By Eight” campaign. Call Juanita Barber before October 14th with decorating ideas for State Convention Theme “To Dream, To Dare, To Do.” Bring Chinese Auction items and a guest to our November 2nd meeting at Ciminero’s. Wendy Spoerr won the 50/50 raffle. Sue Smith reminded us to all VOTE!

Happenings

That Sums It Up!

Monthly Meeting ‘Minders November 2 - Dinner and Chinese Auction at Ciminero's. Please arrive early (5:00) with your auction items. December 6 - Holiday Celebration at Leo's Italian Restaurant, hosted by our Alpha Omega Sisters.

Newsletter Deadline: Send articles and

pictures by the 10th of the month to Mary

Bumstead. Thanks!

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Red Rose Column

Special thanks to:

President Juanita Barber, for her great leadership and commitment to Beta Chi! October co-chairs, Carol Klentz and Marilyn Stanton, and to their committee members: Betty Jean Bahmer, Carol Hart, Linda Cowin,

Joanie Miles, Denise Bartholomew and Jane Co-nonico. The beautiful table decorations brought autumn right inside to us! Carol Hart, for the beautiful hand-made quilted mug coasters! We are blessed to have such a talented seamstress/quilter as a Sister! Sandy Keir, for all her hard work putting together the beautiful Beta Chi Scrapbook, and to Juanita and Betty Jean for continuing her beautiful work! Juanita Barber and Linda Falatic, for attending the State Executive Board Meeting on the 14th. Carol Klentz and Marilyn Stanton, for bringing us such an inspiring and interesting speaker as Darlene St. George! Juanita and Betty Jean, for "rescuing" and beau-tifully framing our Beta Chi Charter! Roz Gadd, for taking the wonderful pictures at our meetings and keeping Beta Chi in the news! Julie Reeher, for being the best web master ev-er! We enjoy the beautiful pictures that you post monthly! Sue Datish, for always "working your magic" to make our publishing easier!

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Renee Penn, Sue Smith, Judy Fatobene,

and Donna Pate participate in the Recom-

mitment Ceremony.

President Juanita with the co-chairs Sharyn, Stephanie Sferra (Speaker)

and Marilyn

Lois Brown and Eileen Niemi

Linda Cowin won a cookie jar!