Beta Zeta Buzz, February 2011

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February 2010

Volume 19, Issue 5

Editor: Jerrie Dooley

THE DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL

BETA ZETA BUZZ Meeting:

Monday, February 28

4:00 p.m. - Social

4:20 p.m.- Meeting

Fbg. Elementary Library

Hostesses: Andrea Hudson-Lead Joanne Davis Carolyn Otto Patsy Hejl Tisha Clements Linda Grotz

Janet Rabke Glendene Underwood

Program: What’s So

Special About Special Olympics?

-presented by Tabitha Reeh, FISD Special Education Dept.

Purpose 3: To advance

the professional interest and position of women

educators

Purpose 6: To stimulate

the personal and professional growth of members and to

encourage their

participation in appropriate programs of action.

Service: Bring items for

the Boys and Girls Club

Music: “Delta Kappa

Gamma Song”

Beta Zeta website: www.betazeta.weebly.com

State website: www.alphastatetexas.org

International website: www.deltakappagamma.or g

FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS

Spread the Word to End the R-Word

This month, our Beta Zeta program is about the SpecialOlympics. Volunteering to help with the Special Olympicsis about transforming lives, including our own. It‟s aboutgiving and teamwork. It's about making our community andour world a more welcoming and accepting place. Eventhough the Olympics will not be held in Gillespie Countythis year, please consider joining a group of excited Beta

Zeta members on a road trip to help in a neighboringcounty this spring!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES include scorekeepers,stagers, athlete escorts, souvenirs, athlete meals,equipment, set-up, breakdown, Opening Ceremonies,Victory Dance, awards, measurers, bib runners,linespersons, court monitors, ball shaggers, water brigade,floaters, volunteer check-in, medical support, and more.

”Spread the Word to End the R-Word” is an effort to raiseour consciousness about the hurtful effects of the word

“retard(ed)” and to encourage people to pledge to stopusing the R-word. The campaign, created by youth, triesto engage everyone to pledge his or her support atwww.r-word.org. We want to promote the positivecontributions people with intellectual disabilities maketo communities. Most people don‟t think of this wordas the language of hate, but that‟s exactly what itfeels like to millions of people with intellectualdisabilities, their families and friends. Imagine a world where everyone matters and

everyone is accepted, respected, and valued. Pleaseoin us in this work! Tammy Vitek, President

MISSION STATEMENT

The Delta Kappa Gam

Society Internati

promotes professiand personal growth

women educators

excellence in educatioVISION STATEM

Leading woeducators impaceducation worldwide.

DATES TO REMEMBE

Deadline for ApplyingTexas State Organiza

ScholarshipsMarch 1, 2010

Applications atwww.alphastatetexas.

June 23-25, 2011 – TeState DKG Conventi

McAllen, Texas

June 29-July 2, 2011SW Regional Conference

Colorado

News FlashWhat’s the gre

news that BetZetas are buzzi

about lately?See Page 2!

President’s Message

Mark Your CalendarJoin us for an excellent program and meeting at FES,Monday, Feb. 28, 4:00. Bring items for the Boys andGirls Club and dollars for the scholarship drawing.Reserve your place for the Founders’ Day Banquet(March 28

that the Presbyterian Church Hall). You can

pay for this event at the meeting or by mail to Tisha. Anemail will be sent later in the week with cost and details.

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BETA ZETA BUZZ Page 2

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Share DKG;Invite a Prospective

New Member

Have you beenthinking of someone whowould be a great addition toBeta Zeta? Invite them to ournext meeting!

We would like to addmore members from middleand high school, privateschools as well as teacherswith 5 years experience orless. Besides classroomteachers, other areas caninclude teaching assistants,college and LVN/RNinstructors, in fact, anyone whoworks in or has retired from theeducation field.

Approved at the lastinternational convention, thereis no minimum number ofyears teaching required norlimit on how long since aperson retired. Forms areavailable from Janet Hext ifyou have a new member tonominate. Members will voteon prospective new members

at the April meeting.

CHAPTER OFFICERSPresident-Tammy Vitek First Vice President –KareLoeffler Second Vice President -Andrea Hudson Treasurer-Tisha Clements Recording Secretary-AmO’Neil Corresponding Secretary-

Janet Hext Parliamentarian-Jerrie Dooley

What a delightful surprise announcement at the January meeting! Our ownJoanne Davis, who has worked tirelessly for over 30 years in Delta Kappa Gammaat every level, is the nominee for president of the DKG Texas State Organization.She will officially take office after approval at the State Convention in June.

Carolyn Otto and Catherine Davis (who came in to Beta Zeta as theimmediate past state president in 2008) could hardly contain their excitement untiltime for the Brag Box to share this exciting news. Many congratulations wereshared with Joanne after the meeting adjourned and, no doubt, continue to pour into Joanne‟s email and phone.

The path to state president is a long one with much work and commitmentalong the way. Joanne was initiated into Delta Kappa Gamma in 1978 inBeaumont. Little did she know what a huge part of her life this organization wouldbe. She served her chapter in many capacities including president. She served as

the chairman of a past state convention in Beaumont. At the state level, sheserved on many committees and as parliamentarian. Most recently, Joanne hasserved as State Editor/Photographer, a busy position in which she writes andpublishes the Lone Star News 4 times a year. At the international level, she isserving as the chairman of the Communications Committee.

This honor is certainly well deserved. Beta Zeta pledges to supportJoanne in any way we can to have a successful biennium. The first way we cansupport her is to take a big delegation to the state convention in June. Joanne willbe sworn in at the Founders/ Presidents‟ Banquet on Saturday, June 25

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McAllen. A story on plans for the convention is in this newsletter.Congratulations again, Joanne, from all your Beta Zeta sisters!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

FebruaryTammy Vitek – 3 Helen Weiss – 4

Catherine Davis – 17 Vondell Jordan-25

March

Andrea Hudson - 23

Beta Zeta Supports Education Students

Recognizing the need for great new teachers, seven members aresponsoring education students for the State Organization Aspiring EducatorAwards by writing letters of recommendation for them. These competitivescholarships are available to non-members who are studying to becometeachers.

Last year 5 of the 10 awards statewide were given to studentssponsored by Beta Zeta members. This year 7 members are sponsoringstudents for these awards. Thanks go to Janet Hext, Sherry Hanna, JoanneDavis, Jerrie Dooley, Karen Loeffler, Olga Peacock, and Andrea Hudson forhelping these women compete for scholarship money to pursue their dreams.

Beta Zeta also awards a $500 grant-in-aid to someone doing herstudent teaching during the next calendar year. If you know of a future

student teacher, contact Janet Hext to recommend her.




Need money for

education? State: The Texas State DeltaKappa Gamma organization hasalmost 2 million dollars in thescholarship fund just waiting forapplications. Deadline is March1. Information is accessibleat: http://www.alphastatetexas.org/scholarships.html. Applications require a letter ofrecommendation from yourchapter president.Beta Zeta: Get a $100

scholarship from Beta Zeta forconferences, workshops andcontinuing ed. Contact Janet [email protected] forinformation.

“McAllen, it really is the right place to be.”

McAllen‟s slogan is right on the money for Beta Zetamembers this year on June 23-25 for the state convention. Here arethe top 10 reasons to join your DKG sisters at convention in 2011.

10. Road trip! It‟s a vacation with great friends to share the journey. 9. McAllen, the Texas Tropics. It‟s like no other part of Texas in itsbeautiful flora and climate. 8. Culture- experience the blending of the Mexican culture withmodern America. A special “Cultural Street Fair” is planned. 7. Camaraderie-get to know your Beta Zeta sisters as you‟ve never known them before and meet new sisters from across the state. 6. Luxury accommodationsWe‟ll be staying at the Embassy Suites(but with special rates) and attending at the beautiful McAllenConvention Center. 5. Fooddid someone say “Mexican Food”? Yum, they have thebest there is in the Rio Grande Valley. 4. LearningSomething new, something interesting from societybusiness to a new hobby to continuing education credits. 3. RecognitionBeta Zeta is recognized for our work onmembership, yearbook, newsletter, programs, etc. Will we add

another Pace Award for Chapter Excellence this year? 2. HonorWe get to support President Tammy as she walks acrossthe stage in her finest formal attire to be recognized as a chapterpresident. The recognition will be sweeter if Tammy knows we arethere for her. 1. History- The first state president from Beta Zeta will take the oathof office. Let‟s be there to supportown Joanne as she is sworn in asstate president. OK, there are really 11 top reasons to go to the convention, so here isthe bonus reason:

FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN

Aging with Grace

Growing older--ithappens to the best of us.Members learned about agingwith grace and caring for loved

ones at the January meeting.Patrice Doerries withthe HC Sr. CARES, a part ofHC Crisis Council gaveinformation on resources foranyone in the Hill Country whoneeds assistance withadapting and coping with theeffects of growing older orcaring for an older loved one.If you or someone you knowneeds assistance, call 830-

257-7088, extension 28.In keeping with thetopic, we sang the old Beatlestune “When I‟m 64” to end themeeting.

Recipe Corner: Elena’s Yummy Guacamole Dip Combine:

2 large ripe avocados (3 for a larger group)

Do not puree the avocados. Mash one and chop the other one.

4 canned, peeled green chile peppers, chopped fine

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

3 tablespoons lemon or lime juice (I use a bottled one.)

¼ teaspoon ground pepper

Salt to taste

½ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)

Cover and refrigerate for a few hours before serving.

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Memories from our January Meeting

Good food! Good friends!

Beta Zeta Treasure

A special birthday for a special lady!

Our favorite Beta Zeta lady, HelenWeiss, celebrated her birthday at the Januarymeeting. Looking quite smart in her lovely bluesuit, Helen always brings smiles to our faceswhen she attends the meetings.

Helen boasts a Beta Zeta record formembership in Delta Kappa Gamma63 yearsand counting! She and Tammy, shown heresharing a birthday hug, share a specialconnection as she was Tammy‟s educationprofessor at Texas Lutheran University.

Many happy returns, Helen!

What’s So Special about Special Olympics? Our February meeting will acquaint us with the

Special Olympics program and a new opportunity forvolunteer service and support. Tabitha Reeh, a specialeducation teacher in the FISD, will bring the program.

Special Olympics is a program started in 1968. Itgrew out of a summer day camp held by Eunice KennedyShriver in her back yard for children and adults withintellectual disabilities, including her daughter. The Texasprogram‟s Mission Statement gives a clear picture of their goal:

The mission of Special Olympics Texas is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a

variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage,experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Locally, our citizens with intellectual disabilities enjoyvery active participation in this wonderful program. Theyhave trained and competed in local events, as well as state,national, and even international competitions.

Ms. Reeh will give us news of their next competitionto be held in Marble Falls on Friday, April 8. Volunteers arealways welcome. You must register online at www.sotx.org, then email:

[email protected] for further instructions.

The Special Olympics athletes do not have to payanything to train, compete, and travel, so donations are alsowelcome.

Special people in our community need a helpinghand to keep this program going. Come to the Februarymeeting and learn how you can help.

Thank you forcontinuing to help

Boys and GirlsClub. In Januawe donated 37books, 4 boxes ocrayons, 4activity books, 3packs coloredpencils, and 6games. We alscontributed $20.Everything wasgreatlyappreciated.

Your contributions to the newsletter are always appreciated! Anyone readany good books lately? Please share it by sending a brief review. Goodnews on a fellow member? Send that too. An idea for a story? I can use it!Help me make the Beta Zeta Buzz the best! Email your contributions to meat [email protected] or call 997-7345 at least 2 weeks before the

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BETA ZETA CHAPTERDELTA KAPPA GAMMA

Meeting Minutes, January 24, 2011

Opening:The Beta Zeta Chapter meeting was opened by a welcome from Mrs. Tammy Vitek, Chapter President.She thanked hostesses: Dolores Klussmann, Helen Usener, Sherry Hanna, Joyce Smith, Elena Howard,Margaret Bierschwale, Donna Itz, Vondell Jordan, and Emily Bierschwale. Amy O‟Neil was recording

secretary. Program:Karen Loeffler introduced Speaker, Patrice Doerries of Hill Country Senior CARES. Her program, Agingwith Grace, taught us that 75% of caregivers develop depression or a chronic illness. Caregivers need tolook for support groups and respite. The biggest problem in Gillespie County is „self -neglect‟- elderly whodon‟t take care of themselves and have usually lost a spouse. Aging requires planning, communication,enjoyment, staying engaged, letting go, accepting and a toolbox to pull from (like how to eat healthy, how tostay active). For more information, Mrs. Doerries can be contacted at (830)257-7088 ext. 28. Business Meeting:The minutes from November 22, 2010 were approved after correcting that Personal Growth and ServiceCommittee thanked us for donations to Boys and Girls Club (deleted absent member, Jo Dodd‟s name).

Treasurer‟s report was filed for audit as printed. Scholarship/Grant-in-Aid Chairperson, Janet Hext, andJerrie Dooley will encourage local college students to apply for $500 scholarships. There were 35 members in attendance. Several members were scheduled to attend the DKG Capitol Rallyon February. 3

rd. Archives- Catherine Davis handed Chapter Charter to Helen Usener who was giving it to

Evelyn Weinheimer on Thursday, Jan. 27th.

New Business:Several Chapter members are striving to attend the Alpha State Convention in McAllen, June 23-25, 2011,

including Jerrie Dooley, Tammy Vitek, Andrea Hudson, Catherine Davis, Joanne Davis, Carolyn Otto, andAmy O‟Neil. Others were encouraged to attend especially since our own Chapter member, Joanne Davis,has been nominated for State President! Forms for Southwest Regional Conference of the Delta Kappa

Gamma Society International will be held June 29-July 2, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. Look for registrationforms in March/April DKG NEWS and on the Society Website. In other business, Jerrie Dooley made a motion to purchase Vol. III of our Society Heritage with JoanneDavis seconding motion. Vote passed unanimously. Announcements:Lucille Rochs was featured in an article published in the San Antonio Express News. Jerrie Dooley iscreating outstanding newsletters. We sang Happy Birthday to Helen Weiss. SeeLone Star News fordiscount code for Tom‟s Shoes (every pair bought provides a new pair for a child in a third world country). Meeting was closed with a song led by Lindy Haley (by the Beatles- “When I‟m 64”). Next monthly meeting: Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at Fredericksburg Elementary School Library with 4PMbeing the Social Time and the meeting will begin at 4:20. Program-“What’s So “Special” about Special Olympics?” Beta Zeta website: http://www. betazeta.weebly.com/ Respectfully submitted, Amy O‟Neil, Secretary

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