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Summer 2015Volume 71Number 1
INSIDEThe Keystonian
Rebecca Place2015 Achievement
Awardby Cindy Reynolds, Beta Rho
The 78th State Convention Gift
by Jeanette Saulo, Beta Rho
The highlight of the Saturday evening ban-quet, every other year, is the announcementand presentation of the Alpha Alpha State
Achievement Award and this year was no excep-tion. Committee chairman, Carol Hartley, beganthe presentation with an informative overview ofthe award explaining that it is the highest awardgiven by the state, initiated in 1984. Committeemembers Karen Ball and Pat Shedlock joined herto make what was supposed to be a serious andhonorable presentation but turned out to be a lively,spirited, and enjoyable one. As they read theirclues, Diana Leppo, who designed the lovelypower point slides to accompany the presentation,revealed a photo of a member who fit each clue.These were all “oops” moments because the mem-bers pictured were each past recipients of theaward. Carol then took back the microphone in anattempt to get back to a more dignified presenta-tion. As the final clue was announced, the mem-bership had no doubt who it was since she was the
only Pennsylvaniamember who hadreceived both aGolden Gift Spe-cial Study Stipendand attended theLeadership Man-agement Seminar in Texas. Thefinal power point
“Thisaward
is not for me but for all
memberswho gave
of themselvesfor me....”
(see Becky page 3)
Each member who attended the Alpha AlphaState Convention at the Nittany Lion Inn,State College, PA on June 12-14, 2015 was
given a very special gift. It was a big box,wrapped in beautiful crimson foil paper. Its em-bossed pattern, having lines leading to the top ofthe box, signified the roads that 260 state mem-bers, representing 45 chapters, traveled on toreach convention.
Something so beautifully wrapped musthave a precious gift inside! Lifting the lid wasfound, not one gift alone, but many gifts wrappedin delicate gold paper. The first gift was labeled“Welcome.” Peeling away the paper we saw theimpressive Colonial Revival Nittany Lion Inn,eager valets, helpful check-in staff, a basket over-flowing with red delicious apples, and the smilingfaces of our DKG Registration Committee greet-
(See Gift page 3)
President’s Message...............2
In Memoriam...............11
Treasurer’s Notice................6
Enrichment........12-15
Chapters.......16-19
Album of Distinction.......6-7
Legislative...........15
Scholarship/Grants........8
Alpha Alpha StateOfficers 2013-2015
President Kay Stuart74 Happy Valley Lane
Knoxville, PA 16928-9481h. 814.326.4446 c. 814.367.8330
First Vice President/Educational ExcellenceCommittee Chair
Tracey [email protected]
Second Vice President/Membership Chair
Barbara [email protected]
Recording SecretaryVanessa Sral
Corresponding SecretaryCandace Claar [email protected]
TreasurerWanda Keller
ParliamentarianSuzanne [email protected]
WebmasterCynthia Devonshire
alphaalphapa.com
EditorBonnie Lee [email protected]
Addresses and phone numbers arepassword protected on
alphaalphapa.com. Contact yourChapter President for password.
How Are You Going to be Involved?
How Are You Going to Make a Difference?
by Kay Stuart
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What an honor it has been to represent you during my2013-2015 biennium! One chapter president askedhow many miles I had traveled. So I added them up –
12,741! What wonderful trips I had. Each chapter visit allowedme to get to know you and to witness the work that you do forthe Society. I felt your generosity and passion for your programsand projects. I saw you being involved and making a difference.
Recently, I had asked a member of my chapter how shewas going to be involved in our work and was then asked, byothers, how was I going to be involved in the Society at the endof my biennium. Involvement is crucial to provide quality programs and projects. Involvement helps to increase member-ship. Involvement increases the awareness of our Society.Involvement celebrates our members and their service to ourSociety and the community. I look forward to the next chapterof my DKG life! I will continue to work at the chapter and statelevel, being involved, making a difference.
While my biennium has come to an end, our work hasnot. I have challenged many of you to pick a week, and to call it your Week of Action. Each day you are to talk to someoneabout DKG. Who? 1) Potential members to invite them tomembership. 2) Chapter officers to assist them with a chaptertask. 3) School administrators to inform them about our Society.4) Legislators to voice your opinion on pending legislation. 5) Local media to make them aware of your work for our organi-zation. By engaging in this Week of Action you will be address-ing International President Dr. Lyn Schmid’s theme of 85 Yearsand Beyond: Advancing Key Women Educators for Life. Our actions and our involvement can indeed advance women, children and education, providing leadership and opportunitiesboth locally and globally.
Yes, DKG has provided the opportunity for my feet to goto places I had never dreamed; my hands to be involved in workvaried, but important; and my eyes to witness the passion andstrength of our membership. Thank you for your involvement.Thank you for making a difference. I hope you have felt Engaged, Equipped, and Empowered. I know that I have.
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slides went on to highlight some of the many achievements Beckywas known for, as well as theawards, workshops, and work atall levels of the Society.
The assembly cheered,tears flowed, and hugs werefreely given as Rebecca Place’sname was announced. Becky, asshe is known by most members,was initiated into the Alpha Zetachapter in 1972 and then was in-strumental in forming the BetaRho Chapter, in which she con-tinues as a member. As commit-tee member Cindy Reynoldsescorted Becky to the platform,Becky whispered in Cindy’s ear,“I think someone was pulling myleg.” You see, Becky had no ideashe was receiving the award. Shecame to the convention preparedto make a special surprise presen-tation to Barbara Gasperini rec-ognizing her as the latest GoldenGift recipient. At the micrphone,
Joan Glass gave the serious partof the presentation while themedallion was placed aroundBecky’s neck.
Becky’s husband, Ted,who accompanied her for yearsto attend state conventions,northeast regionals and interna-tional conferences, joined Becky
on the platform and watchedproudly as she, with her usualpoise and grace, accepted theaward. She said, “This award isnot for me but for all memberswho gave of themselves for me.We are farmers and travelingto the Delta Kappa Gamma
Society International’s eventsserved as a vacation for us.”She continued wishing thatMillie Dodge, a chapter memberand dear friend who is no longerwith us, could have been there.She also told of attending hergrandson’s high school gradua-tion earlier in the day in herhome area of Meshoppen andhow proud she and Ted both werebecause he loved school and waswell liked. Her words weretouching, inspirational and trulyextraordinary as she challengedthe assembly to:
CARE more than others think wise.
RISK more than others think safe.
DREAM more than others think practical.
EXPECT more than others think possible.
Congratulations Becky,the 24th recipient
of the award.
(Becky from page 1)
(Gift from page 1) ing us with very well or-ganized convention mate-rials, a superb ConventionBooklet, and basket raffletickets. Additional DKGitems and the beautifully
created and intricate blown-glass Rose pendantand pin were also made available forpurchase as a “Road to Nashville”moneymaker to honor Dr. Lyn BabbSchmid at International next year.
Next we found a gift labeled“Friday.” In it was the shouts of joyin seeing our DKG sisters; the FirstTimers; the Album of Distinction recipients whose
selfless service, volun-teerism and commit-ment to many activitiesand organizations was
recognized; President Kay leading a well organizedExecutive Committee meeting with state committeereports; a message given by our International FirstVice President; the Friday Night Fling; answers toquestions from ourState Treasurer; Chap-ter Birthday Celebra-tions; and Dancing withTommy! A great timewas had by all! Sprinkling out of our “Friday” giftwrapping were the colorful gold foil words: ”An-ticipation;” “Renewal;” “Engaging;” “Delightful!”
Digging deeper in our gift box is a giftwrapped and labeled “Saturday.” The day beganwith the first General Session which ranlike clockwork thanks to our ExecutiveCommittee; the lovely and touchingInspirational Message given by GiseleSiebold in which she spoke of her fond memories
(See Convention page 4)
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The Time is N.O.W.By Molly Spinney, Lambda, and Karen Tinstman, Alpha Sigma
This year, 2nd
Vice-Presi-dent/Membership Chair,Barbara Gasperini, has
challenged chapters to NominateOutstanding Women. But oncethey have been nominated,elected, and initiated, what do we do with them? What do weowe them? Your chapter’s an-swers to these questions willhave a serious impact on thehealth of your chapter and the viability of our Society.
You want to put newmembers to work as soon as pos-sible. Make them feel a part ofthe chapter. Generation X and Ymembers communicate on socialmedia. Perhaps you could havethem do a program on Facebook,Twitter, blogging, and hashtags.Your chapter may see ways to
use social media to further thework of both the chapter and theSociety.
Help new members tomeet the members of your chap-ter and to understand theSociety. You might develop a“Get to Know Us” sheet or web-page, to help new members identify possible mentors orresources. Offer lists of who hastaught at different levels of ele-mentary school, middle school,high school, or college. Do youhave subject specialists in yourchapter? List them. This is a gen-eration that seeks to network, sooffer them the information thatwill facilitate that effort. Newmembers need to learn about theSociety, who we are and what westand for. Perhaps you might add
a short segment at each meetingto highlight one of the purposes,or leadership opportunities withinthe Society, or the variety of sup-port offered to women at allstages of their careers in educa-tion. We want to make new mem-bers, whatever their age, feelwelcome in our Society, to seethe value in the work we do, andto understand the Society beyond the chapter level.
Dr. Lyn Schmid, 2014-16International President said it thisway in the March/April issue ofDKG NEWS: “Preparing youngmembers to lead must be the firstpriority of your chapter and stateorganization.” If your chapter isnot actively working on this ef-fort, the suggestions offered bythe Membership Committee maygive you a place to start.
Nominate Outstanding Women
(Convention from page 3) of the strong, ca-pable, vibrant women who made such an impres-sion on her life and who equipped her for thefuture; the very touching contribution honoring Dr.Irene Murphy of $792.00 to the Golden Gift Fund;the inspirational message of our lovely and engag-ing Southern Lady from Virginia, International 1st
Vice President, Cathy Daughtery,bringing greetings from InternationalHeadquarters and Dr. Lyn; the presen-tation of the 2015-2017 Slate of Offi-cers by Louann Shrader and theirunanimous acceptance by the member-ship; and the lively and engaging Sing-
A-Long written and lead by CarolGoodman and accompanied by ShirleyNewhart.
The treasure that we found nextin the “Saturday” gift was the KeynoteSpeaker, Dr. Daria Brezinski, so well
educated, experienced, well traveled, strong, andextremely engaging, reflecting on “What WizeWomen Want.” With her work focusing on FourChallenges: Autism; Women in STEM; SingleMothers; and Education as a Priority. She gave ussuggestions on using many skills and strategies inpersonal and professional situations, in social andinterpersonal relationships, and on time manage-ment and communication issues, which empowerand inspire us to succeed.
Attending the many well planned and in-spiring workshops added to the “Saturday” gift.The workshops were generated from the evalua-tions of members offering workshop suggestions.
One of the nicest parts of the “Saturday”gift was the delicious Celebration Luncheon. Aftera warm welcome from Tracey Dusch, activities in-cluded: recognition of Birthday Chapters; recogni-tion of 40+ Year Members and Doctorates;
(see Officers page 5)
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recognition of Certified and Non certified Websites;recognition of 15 chapter who had SAP in placeand those who were working on them; presentation
to Marsha Erik-son, the NancyGrove VisionaryFund Recipient;presentation of$3,000 to Head
Start; and thanks to 45 Chapters who donated thethemed baskets, yeilding a profit of $2,770.
The highlight in our “Saturday” gift was thepresentation of the Alpha AlphaState Achievement Award to re-cipient Rebecca Place, Beta RhoChapter. What a wonderful andwell deserved delight!
Following came the Installa-tion of Officers for the 2015-2017 Biennium
in which Tracey Dusch was pre-sented and pinned by Kay Stu-art, with Dr. Lyn Babb Schmid’sPresident’s pin. Tracey gave ameaningful and one-of-a-kind ac-ceptance speech in her witty andwonderful style! We look forward to the next bien-nium. Bringing the evening to a close with thelovely songs of the Alpha Alpha State Chorus, themembers gathered in a circle for the singing of theDelta Kappa Gamma Song. Here we found those wonderful, gold metallic words again: “Overflow-ing Love;” “Awe Inspiring;”“Symbolic;”and“Transformational!”
On Sunday morning, our last gift was
labeled “Farewell.” When unwrapped from itsbeautiful gold paper, we found “The Wind BeneathMy Wings” white rose and candle Celebration ofLife Ceremony where 28 members were remem-bered. Dr Irene Murphy, the well loved, highly respected, driven and accomplished, yet down toearth and fun Southern Lady, was beautifully eulogized.
The Second General Session found us enjoying the in-spirational message by KarenMatis, who encouraged us tohave “Courage” to do anythingwe want and to live each day re-membering it. The Margaret J. Wolf Scholarshipwas given to Alyssa Elliot by Mar-garet, a member since 1935. NineEnrichment Grant recipients wereintroduced and red rose presenta-tions were made to our past presi-dents. Special gifts were given toguests and the singing of TravelingMercies followed by the retiring of the Flagbrought the 78th Alpha Alpha State Convention to aclose. The last of our special words have sprinkledout: “Invigorating;” “Equipping;” “Empowering;”and “One of a Kind!”
Much thanks go to our State President, KayStuart, and her Executive and Standing Commit-tees and all themembers who qui-etly did so muchin “Engaging,Equipping, andEmpowering” usduring this biennium! This was the finest gift of all!
(Officers from page 5)
Dear Pennsylvania State Organization members, What a great state convention! What genuine spiritual fellowship! What meaningful and
moving recognition of members across the spectrum! There was something foreveryone!
I was honored and most fortunate to have been your international guest andyour newest “adopted” friend/member. Thank you for your many kindnesses, thelovely rose necklace, and your positive comments. It was a truly great experience.
Cathy P. Daugherty 2014-2016 DKG International First Vice President
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Dr. Marianne BartleyNu
Inducted into TheWomen’s
Commission ofLebanon County
Hall of Fame“Women Innovating
in Education”
Cherrie BoeshoreNu
“Educator of theYear Award”
Lebanon County Educational Society
Michele BridgesUpsilon
Received Certificateof Merit from Na-
tional Garden Cluband First Place in PAfrom GC Federationof PA in recognitionof her editorial workon Pucketos Petaler
Newsletter of New Kensington
Garden Club
Emily DeremerAlpha Beta
“Volunteer of theYear Award”
PASR of BedfordCounty
Lyn EberlinAlpha Zeta
“Lauretta WoodsonAward “
from PennsylvaniaAssociation of School
Retirees
Darlene FarrellAlpha Xi
Inducted into theCookie Cutter Col-
lectors' Hall of Fame
Amy BuddockBeta Omicron
Honorary Member ofEta Rho Chapter
of Kappa Kappa Psiof West Chester
University
2015 Album of
DistinctionTo Unite...
Finance Committee Newsby Kathy Kuzmiak, Chair
The committee is pleased to inform the members ofPennsylvania DKG Society International that thebudget for 2015-2016 was approved at convention.
There is a healthy balance forward this year and no needto increase dues.
I thank the members of the committee for all theirdedication (Barbara Guifridda, Mary Wilhelm, Joyce Ker-rick, and Royce Boyd). Attached is a pie chart of the dis-tribution of funds to satisfy the work of our organization.I pass the baton to Joyce Kerrick, the new Finance Chair.
Officers Expenses 13%Committees 35%Keystonian 26%Honorariums 11%Operating Expenses 6%Misc. 9%
11%
13%
35%
6%
26%
9%
Important NoticeWanda Keller, State Treasurer
IRS ReportingDues ReminderAll chapters must completea 990N e-postcard for theIRS. Reporting deadline:
November 15, 2015A copy of the acceptance
e-mail should be forwardedto Wanda Keller at:WKeller879@at-
lanticbb.netPlease make sure that the
dates for your year are July 1, 2014 to June 30,2015. If dates are wrongor you experience prob-lems with the process,please contact Wanda
Keller, State Treasurer.
Active - $58(or $57.40 for designated
chapters) This includes $40International, $17 state,
$1 (or $.40) Scholarship.Chapter dues added
to this amount. Reserve - $28
(or $27.40 for designatedchapters) This includes $20
International, $7 State, $1 (or $.40) Scholarship.
Chapter dues added to this amount.
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Lisa HoffmanAlpha Nu
“2014 EmergingLeader Award”
from PennsylvaniaAssociation forSupervision and
Curriculum Development
Linda Chandler Fer-rario
Alpha ZetaAwarded a Certifi-
cate of AppreciationFrom National Fed-
eration of MusicClubs
Stephanie FulenaAlpha Sigma
“2014 Honoree“Lawrence CountyHistorical SocietyAnnual Members
and Friends Dinner
Nancy B. FrederickChi
“John J. Dillion Serv-ice Award”
Lancaster CountyChapter of PASR
Phyllis HowardPsi
Received Certification as a
Healthcare Musician
Lisa M. KissNu
Contributing Authorof Revised and Updated Third
Edition of “TeachingKids with Learning
Disabilities InToday’s Classroom"
Grace B. KarsnitzNu
“2014 Alumna of theYear”
Annville High SchoolAlumni Association
Marie LentzBeta Omicron
Grant Winner of$500 from
Lancaster LebanonCounty Educational
Foundation
Diana L. (Dede)RittmanAlpha Xi
Authored and pub-lished book “StudentTeaching: The Inside
Scoop from aMaster Teacher
Honorable Mention
Alida MenefeeBeta Omicron
“President’s Call toOrder Award”from Glacier
National Park Volunteer Services
Cindy G. ReynoldsBeta Rho
“Scranton Times-Northeast Woman”“PA Department of
Agriculture Outstanding Fair
Ambassador”
Barbara J. PulverAlpha Zeta
“John Dillion Service Award”PASR Bradford
Sullivan Chapter
Jennifer SaubleBeta Kappa“Outstanding
Teacher of the Year” from Fairfield
Area School District
Judith SchafferAlpha Upsilon
“Seeds ofService/Seeds of
Leadership Award”from Garden ClubFederation of PA
Janet SmallBeta Rho
“John J. DillonAward PASR Out-
standing Volunteer”from the
Susquehanna Chapter of PASR
Sherry SpencerAlpha Zeta
Received Citationfrom State House ofRepresentatives in
recognition of her ex-emplary record of 33years service of theBradford-WyomingLiteracy Program
Rosemary ValasekAlpha Theta
Named in 2014 the“2013 Fraternalist of
the Year”Ladies Christian
Benefits Association
Linda WoodNu
“Volunteer of theMonth”
RSVP of The Capital Region
Janet ZimmerAlpha Zeta
Inducted into Pennsylvania Voter
Hall of Fame
from the New England, the Los Angeles and theGreat SouthwestBook Festivals
“Mover and Shakerof the Month”
Northern Connection Magazine
TTo Honor...
To Advance...
To Initiate, Endorse, Support...
To Endow...
To Stimulate...
To Inform...
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This year the Alpha AlphaState Scholarship Com-mittee received 10 appli-
cations for education and travel.After reviewing and rating eachapplication, the Committeeawarded one Scholarship andnine Enrichment Grants. TheScholarship was presented to:
Alyssa Mease Elliott, Omega,to complete her Doctor of Edu-cational Leadership from Immac-ulata University. Last year,Alyssa was the recipient ofthe Dr. Irene M. MurphyScholarship.
The Marian SpitzerRobling Scholarship ispresented to a DKG sisterwho has been a member forfewer than three years. (Noapplicants this year.)
Nine Enrichment Grantswere awarded for personal andprofessional growth:
Liz Brewer, Sigma and CarolKruskie, Sigma, to search theSmithsonian museums in theWashington, DC area for womenwho have forged the way inSTEM careers. They will createa power point to share with theirelementary students.
Deb Ceraso, Alpha Theta, willvisit San Antonio TX museumsand historic sites to experiencethe rich Hispanic culture.
Mary Ann Cunningham, BetaRho, with assistance from HolyCross Church in Wales, willgather genealogical informationof her Welsh heritage of 38 gen-erations to gain entry into the Na-tional Society of the Magna CartaDames and Barons association.
Jan Flinchbaugh, Beta Xi,will purchase materials to quiltfor her chapter, for State Collegeassociations, and for a doctorvolunteer group. You have seenher quilting at the past seven conventions.
Kathy Fuller, Beta Rho, willattend the National Order of theArrow Conference in MI to takeclasses in leadership and howbetter to run their chapter and
lodge. She is shepherding 15young men to also enhance theirleadership skills.
Phyllis Howard, Psi, will at-tend the Southeast Harp Weekendin Asheville, NC, to take work-shops on health-care issues andpersonal growth as a bedside musician. She also volunteers locally through the Therapy HarpProgram.
Georganna Kresl, Sigma, willresearch “Cowboy Courtshipin the Wild West” after hergreat-grandfather wrote hisstory about being a cowboyand ranch hand in TX, NMnand OKn in the early 1900s.
Allison Sayers, Psi, teachesadults and students to recycleused furniture by using theChalk Paint (copyright)
process on wood and other mate-rials. She will use her stipend totake classes to learn new tech-niques.
Congratulations to these deserving women for their out-standing applications to travel
and enrich their education.Thank you to the Scholarship Committee:Gloria Werner, Linda Evans, Sharon Herzog,Sandi Klingensmith, and Marj Paradise for abusy two years.
2015 Scholarship & Grant Awardees by Lois Brown, Scholarship Chair
Christina MyersPsi Chapter
She plans to attend Orff-Schulwerk
Teacher EducationCourse
(level II).
Kathryn RoyalAlpha Nu Chapter
She plans to attend theProfessional Develop-
ment for ScienceTeachers with Sehoya
Cotner.
Luke Sitosky
He plans to attend the“I Teach K!”Conference.
Cornetet ProfessionalDevelopment
Awardees
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Olmsted Manor was the place to be.Sisters braved the weather and came to see,
Spectacular new crafts, games, music, art work.We shared, we laughed, we cried, we sang,
We enjoyed every waking moment with a bang.We danced, we drummed, we painted, we braided.
Norma, Stephanie, Grace and daughter Amy, Soothed our minds, our shoulders,
rubbed and tickled our toes.Sisters’ love filled the air as we departed
passing the rose.
2015 Creative Arts Retreat Poemby Grace Schauer
Dear Alpha Alpha State Sisters,It was a joy to be with you at the 2015 Alpha
Alpha State Convention. Thank you so much for thebeautiful crystal rose necklace. I sincerely appreci-ate your thoughtfulness and will wear it proudly as atoken of all that you mean to me.
To my Singing Sisters in the State Choir,your enthusiasm and positive energy have made formany wonderful memories. You are an inspirationand I am so very proud of your performance. Theapplause and standing ovation said it all. You aresimply amazing – choreography and all!
For those who are attending NERC in Baltimore, I look forward to seeing you in a coupleof weeks.
Finally, I want you to consider coming to the2016 International Convention in Nashville where Iwill be serving as the International Music Represen-tative and directing the choir. The dates for thatevent are July 5 – 9, 2016. Please put it on your calendar now. I look forward to seeing you there!Perhaps you will sing in the International Choir…….
After the excitement (and stress) of ourmove to Savannah, it felt wonderful to come back“home” to my sisters in PA. Thank youfor your kind words of support andencouragement ~ they mean so muchto me. Enjoy the remainder of yoursummer. Stay well until I see you.
Fondly, Shirley Newhart
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New InitiatesChi
Ann BerriosSarah Clare
Melissa JeffersMarlene Reynolds
Lisa Searer Kristina Strohm
Beta EpsilonBonnie Kuhne
Cindy McCombie Molly O’Neil
Beth Stem
Beta BetaPatricia Bowersox
Beta IotaJulie EvanishSusan Hart
Lorett KovalikRoberta Williams
Alpha XiShari McGillJill Millard
Nancy WeixelOmicron
Tonya Knittle
LambdaJennifer Currie
Shawnee Denbow
EpsilonAfton Dobrosky-
Deceder Janice FoisterDanielle White
Alpha UpsilonSusan Hilty
Alpha SigmaMary A. Snyder
Beta ThetaAnna Franco
Linda Geesaman Leslie Moyer Beverly Paine
Laurie Williamson
SigmaMary Reinhard
ThetaEllen Zissis
After four years, the Ad HocCommittee for Strategic ActionPlanning has completed its
work and has been dissolved. Overthose four years, a plan was written forAlpha Alpha State. Encouragement andguidance were given to chapters so thatthey could develop their own plan.Workshops were presented at state convention and fall area conferences.Information was also posted on the website. Several chapters have writtentheir SAP.
At President Kay’s urging, fifteenchapters submitted their plan to us and were awarded a Certificate of
Recognition at the State Convention. After reading over the plans we
found some ideas worth sharing. Hereis one from Beta Iota. They have afocus on membership with the objectiveof increasing membership. Their activ-ity is a mentoring program. The following are points from their plan: >> Initiates will have a mentor fortheir first year of membership. >> Mentors should communicatewith initiates and offer rides to meet-ings, answer questions, offer assis-tance and serve as a friend. >> Initiates will be placed immedi-
ately on the same committee as theirsponsor so they know one other per-son. >> Initiates will be added to the host-ess list for an upcoming meeting. >> Initiates should be given a surveyto complete regarding their profes-sional development needs, interestsand preferences regarding the work ofthe chapter. This will aid the chapter inknowing how best to use the initiate’sgifts and talents.
Might this information give yourchapter some ideas to use? Watch formore ideas in futures issues.
Well done SAP Committee! Susan Stamm, Lambda, Chair, Carol Herbert, Alpha Sigma, Karen Matis, Alpha Sigma
AD HOC Strategic Action Planning Committeeby Susan Stamm, Chair
One Chair, Two Chairsby Melody Hannegan, Project Chair
Thank you so much, Pennsylvania DKGsisters, for your generous response to ourproject for the PA Head Start Association, in
addition to many of your local Head Start Pro-grams. At the Celebration Luncheon, Wanda Kellersigned the giant check that revealed the $3,000
donation that PADKG has made to PHSA. Thisyear, as we celebrated significant anniversaries ofseveral of our chapters and veteran members, wealso were able to join the celebration of 50 years ofHead Start in our country and in Pennsylvania.
(see Project page 11)
Alma J. HughesApril 1, 2015, NuAlma was a member of the
Visual and Performing Arts Committeeand an active participant of the BookGroup of Nu Chapter. She retired fromthe Lebanon School District and taughtat the Northwest Elementary School.She was a member of the LebanonCounty Educational Honor Society.
Cheri Ann CrawfordMarch 1, 2015, Psi
Cheri was initiated in 1974 and servedas Chapter President, Recording Secre-tary, Parliamentarian, and worked onvarious committees. She was State Convention Coordinator and attendedmany State Conventions. Cheri was anElementary teacher for 30 years in theDubois Area School District and wasawarded 1975’s Outstanding Elemen-tary Teacher of America.
Selma KarstenMarch 29, 2015, Alpha UpsilonSelma was a Past President ofAlpha Upsilon. She taught reading at
Houston Middle School, Burrell SchoolDistrict, Lower Burrell, PA. She was aPast President of her Local EducationAssociation.
Norma J. BieseckerMarch 29, 2015, Iota
Norma was the present Secretary of theIota Chapter. She taught 38 years as anelementary teacher in the Altoona AreaSchool District.
Marilyn J. KreitzburgApril 2, 2015, Iota
Marilyn was the Past President of IotaChapter. She was a professor at KnowCollege and faculty librarian at the University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown,with academic status. Marilyn was aFulbright Scholar in Southeast Asia.
Florence R. CrismanApril 10, 2015, Alpha Theta
Florence was a Charter member ofAlpha Theta Chapter and a 62 yearmember of DKG. She taught for fortyyears and initiated the “Senior Trip” toWashington, D.C.
Rose Marie DobrosielskiMarch 13, 2015, Beta Rho
Rose was Beta Rho`s CorrespondingSecretary. She was on HistoricalRecords, Personal Growth and Services,Projects, Nominations, Professional Affairs, U.S. Forum, and Contact Person Committees in her chapter forseveral years. Rose was an Elementaryteacher, Reading Specialist and Elemen-tary Supervisor for the Blue RidgeSchool District, New Milford, PA, for35 years. She was a member of NEA,PSEA, Blue Ridge Evening Associa-tion, serving as president and secretary.Rose was also a member of Susque-hanna County Principals’ Association,Local Right to Read Director, Internal Reading Association, and Parent Association where she served as theteacher representative.
In Memoriam
So long as we live, she too shall live,
for she is now a part ofus as we remember her.
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When this project was conceived, all fund-ing for Head Start Programs was cut due to sequestration and although the funds were amongthe first to be restored, funding did not and stilldoes not, meet the needs of our poorer preschoolaged children. Therefore, PHSA works hard to advocate for and support the head start programsthroughout our state.
Last year, you brought to convention yourcreative and diverse chairs and then took them backto your communities to raise funds. Because ofthose efforts, twenty-four chapters contributed the$3,000 donation to PHSA. Through the LakeshoreLearning Stores, PHSA will be able to supplyteachers and students in the neediest classroomswith a variety of new learning materials. In addi-tion, five chapters donated funds of nearly $2,000,books, and supplies to their local head start classrooms and to libraries and agencies that
have programs that support head start children. Thanks to your engagement in the project,
you became equipped to empower head start teachers and childrenin severalclassroomsthroughnew learningmaterials.What awonderfulgift.
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Melody Hannegan and Wanda Keller
Enrichment Grant ExcursionsFrom the Scottish Highlands to
the Cliffs of Moher by Betty Sutliff, Phi
On March 1st, my daughterand I arrived in Scotland for a ten-day “water and land” adventure that took us from the snowy Scottish Highlands to the windyCliffs of Moher in Ireland, wherethe views of the Atlantic Oceanwere literally breathtaking.
Water was everywhere, sowe rode ferries across the Irish Sea and the Shan-non River. We enjoyed a dinner cruise in Dublinon a canal boat as it made its way through severallocks. I was able to put my hand in the icy watersof picturesque Loch Lomond, but the highlight ofthe trip was the cruise on Loch Ness, even thoughthere were no sightings of Nessie.
On land, we toured the Edinburgh Castle,which houses the Scottish Crown Jewels, and the
Blarney Castle. Yes, I kissed the Stone of Eloquence, better known as the Blarney Stone! We took a jaunting car ride to see Ross Castle, andate a medieval feast (with our fingers) at Bunratty
Castle in Killarney. We drove the Ring of Kerry,
a winding route with beautifulviews, and visited a farmhousewhere we were served scones andtea. There we watched thefarmer’s border collies round upthe sheep. A stop in Belfast allowed us to see where the Titanic
was built. We also visited St. Andrews, walked theRoyal Mile in Edinburgh, and saw the Book ofKells at Trinity College in Dublin.
I would like to thank Alpha Alpha StateScholarship Committee for awarding me the educational grant that was applied toward thistrip. It was truly a personally and professionallyenriching experience.
Following the Literary Trail of EL PAPA: Hemingway in Spain
Eileen M. Matyas, Alpha UpsilonIt was with great excite-
ment that I submitted my applica-tion for a DKG Enrichment grantin 2014. My husband and I hadbeen planning a 40th Anniversarytrip to include many parts of Spainthat we had not previously visited,and a great number of those placeswere the favorites of Americanauthor Ernest Hemingway.
Having taught Spanish for 27 years, my de-sire to travel to and through Spain still helps me toincrease my cultural knowledge and hone myspeaking and listening skills. I often taught my stu-dents about Hemingway’s cultural influence due tohis excellent understanding of the Spanish psycheand culture. For many years we read The Sun Also
Rises in Spanish to better understand the bullfight.Hemingway wrote some of the most accu-
rate and interesting accounts about Spain…her culture, her geography and her politics. The placesthat most inspired his literary genius were Madrid,Avila, San Sebastian, Pamplona and Segovia. Whatis so fascinating and intriguing is his poignant portrayal of all things Spanish! This is evidenced inthree of his major novels: For Whom the Bell Tolls(written about the Spanish Civil War), Death in theAfternoon, and The Sun Also Rises (written aboutthe science, art and adventure of the bullfight).
Traversing the Spanish countryside, we visited the Roman ACQUEDUCT of SEGOVIA…the restaurant EL BOTIN, classified as the oldestrestaurant in the world and where Hemingwaylived and wrote his prose, the bull ring LAS VEN-TAS in Madrid, the medieval-walled city of Avila,the beach LA CONCHA IN SAN SEBASTIAN,and, most exciting, the hotel LA PERLA and thefour streets where the Running of the Bulls takes12
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place each July in Pamplona.While in Pamplona, 2 wonderful opportuni-
ties presented themselves: I was able to go insidethe bull ring where bullfights occur and to wherethe bulls ultimately run during the Festival of SANFERMIN. Also, I was able to interview a shopowner, who had known Hemingway, to give me anaccount of what it was like when he was in town.The gentleman shop owner was amazed that Iasked about Hemingway. Hemingway was notwell-liked by many Spaniards, but he was leg-endary. Many years ago, when Hemingway wasdown on his luck with no money, the proprietor ofHotel LA PERLA gave Hemingway free room andboard. Hemingway returned the favor by invitinghis own friends and guests to stay at the hotel dur-ing their travels to the city. Around the corner fromthe hotel was EL TXOTKO, a bar frequented byHemingway and other revelers more often than not.
Hemingway is enshrined and omnipresentin Pamplona. His bust sits outside of the bullring,with the inscription: “ NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE, FRIEND OF THIS TOWN
AND ADMIRER OFTHEIR FIESTAS.” Supposedly it wassculpted and donated bya group of Americans,but it was Hemingway’smany visits there thathelped put this town onthe world map.
The trip was amaz-ingly exciting. I gainedso much more knowl-edge and appreciation forthe culture, cuisine, his-tory, and art of Spain as witnessed by following inthe legendary tracks of Ernest Hemingway, one ofthe great American 20th century novelists. I truly understand why it is stated that no other foreign author has ever identified with Spain as much asErnest Hemingway.
I want to thank Alpha Alpha State for providing this opportunity for me to explore my in-terests in Hemingway in Spain and for awardingme the Enrichment Grant.
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An Enrichment Grant for Knitting?
Linda Miller Seifried, Alpha NuRather unusual. Since 2009 I have been
knitting sweaters, vests, hats, mittens, and socks forafghans for Afghans. I decided that an enrichmentgrant would help me purchase higherquality wool and also assist in postagefor mailing finished garments to theorganization’s collection site.
Afghans for Afghans is anon-profit humanitarian and educational people-to-people project that sends hand-knitted and cro-cheted blankets along with sweaters, vests, hats,mittens, and socks to the people of Afghanistan. Itwas founded in 2001 by the current director, AnnRubin. The organization is located in San Fran-cisco, California. The Church World Service allowsthe group to receive mailed boxes at its facility.They are stored and then packaged by volunteersfor transport to Afghanistan. The director alwaysdeals with reputable NGOs which are able to safely
transport and distribute these items.Initially, “a4A” provided warm clothing to
girls in Afghanistan, so that they could attendschool during the harsh winter season. As the yearshave progressed, “a4A” has expanded its distribu-tion to provide woolen goods to girls and boys,teenagers, babies, and adults. When I first beganknitting for “a4A,” they sent their packed boxes viaship to Pakistan. After passing tough customs regu-lations and inspection in Karachi, the boxes weretransported via truck to the destination. The estimate for final delivery of the clothing was oneyear. Wow!! Now, thanks to charitable donations,the boxes are flown to Afghanistan for muchquicker distribution.
I have used the enrichmentgrant to purchase high quality yarnand several sweater patterns for chil-dren. The yarn must be 100% wool. Inaddition, postage to California is an expensive partof the project. Since last July, I have completed 10hats and one sweater. For the cost of postage, I also
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received a substantialamount of free yarn froma prominent east coastyarn company. One of thedesigners there was an in-structor at a workshop I attendedin 2012, so I had ‘a connection.’
At the moment, the direc-tor is connecting with organiza-tions that can assist in transport
and distribution of the thousands of these hand cre-ated items for the 2015 winter season. I met Ms.Ann Rubin in Washington, DC, several years ago.She is a remarkable and dedicated woman, whocontinues to devote much time and effort to helpingthe people of Afghanistan.
The Alpha Alpha State enrichment grantprogram is a wonderful opportunity for members topursue dreams and projects. I am very grateful forthe 2014-2015 grant. Interested knitters/crocheterscan check the website, [email protected].
New Orleans Jazz Fest Sandy Deforno, Alpha Theta
As soon as I stepped foot in Jackson SquareI knew I was back in the city I loved, New Orleans.From the first time I visited the city in 2011, I knewthis was a special place—one of hope and art andresiliency. I found this to be true again when I vis-ited the first weekend in May for JazzFest.
We started the morning with a stroll throughJackson Square, taking in the art on display and lis-tening to the local musicians as they belted out thesweetest and most upbeat melodies you couldimagine. While downtown we had to stop at CaféDu Monde for their famous beignets and Café AuLait. We then strolled through the French Market,taking in all the local treasures on display. Laterthat evening we had a fabulous dinner at Gala-toire’s where we delved into local delights includ-ing Crawfish Etouffee, fried eggplant withremoulade sauce and powdered sugar, and breadpudding topped with banana amaretto sauce. Afterdinner we made our way down Bourbon Street lis-tening to the local bands playing in the pubs alongthe way. There was a style of music for everyone,from local jazz musicians to dueling pianos to 80’sflashback bands.
The next morning we started our day atCourt of Two Sisters for their Jazz Brunch. As wesat under the wisteria and took in the beautifulcourtyard and live music, we sampled all the signa-ture New Orleans dishes on the buffet: crawfish,shrimp, Gumbo, Jambalaya, Pecan Pie, and Ba-nanas Foster. Afterwards we headed out on aswamp tour to see a different side of Louisiana.During the tour we saw turtles and alligators and
feral pigs. It was an exciting side trip and a greatway to explore the famous bayous of Louisiana.Upon returning to the city that evening, we headedout on a Ghost Tour. No trip to New Orleans wouldbe complete without exploring the many bewitch-ing tales this city has to offer.
The third morning started with our CityTour, seeing firsthand the devastation caused byHurricane Katrina and how today, ten years later,the city has still been impacted. Nothing made ussmile as much though as seeing the Upper NinthWard homes that had been rebuilt with support bymusicians, such as Harry Connick Jr, for the localmusicians. These colorful homes in their brighthues made you smile as well as understand howimportant retaining the local musicians in New Or-leans was to the music world as well as to the city.
After another fabulous meal, we thenheaded to the fairgrounds for JazzFest. There werea dozen stages and tents all playing simultaneouslywith all genres of music—from jazz to country togospel to rap and everything in between. Therewas a positive energy in the air as we joined thecrowd to hear Macy Gray. After her exciting per-formance, we walked around the fairgrounds ex-ploring the other stages and observing the festiveparades. The day ended with a live performance byNo Doubt.
On our final day, we visited the New Or-leans School of Cooking for a live demonstrationand lunch. Here we learned the secrets to makingtheir signature dishes and famous Pralines. Later,we returned to JazzFest and were surprised by the .enormous crowds. We browsed the crafts booths ofthe local artists and heard local legendary trumpeter
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5Kermit Ruffins. By 4:30 it was time to head backover to one of the larger stages to catch a glimpseof Elton John. A huge, standing room only crowdhad gathered for this performance, a rare festivalshow and his last show in the USA. After hearing afew songs, we then headed over to the oppositestage to see Ed Sheeran. Again, this was a packedperformance, but we did have a better view andcould hear clearly. It wasn’t until this performancethat I realized how varied the musical talent was ofEd Sheeran. As the festival drew to a close, we
headed back to the French Quarter where we haddinner at the House of Blues.
This trip afforded me the opportunity tovisit a city that I find fascinating with it’s art,music, culture, and resiliency. After Hurricane Kat-rina, there was so much that wasn’t functioning inthe city but its art and music continued to thrive. Itwas in this that the people of New Orleans foundthe strength to rebuild and could reclaim theirtheme, “Laissez les bon temps roulez.”
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We are finally moving forwardin having the NationalWomen’s History Museum in
Washington, DC, become a reality. TheU.S. Forum had joined with The Na-tional Women’s History Museum to es-tablish a commission which wouldstudy the issue of having a building inWashington, DC.
In January it was announcedthat Congress passed legislation whichwould establish an eight member bipar-tisan commission to produce recom-mendations for the governance,organizational structure, fundraising,operations and location of a NationalWomen’s History Museum. PresidentObama signed the bill into law. As oftoday, the commission has been fullyappointed and will have 18 months toproduce its report and submit it to Con-gress. The museum staff has acknowl-edged DKG as a group which greatlyaided in the effort to get the legisla-tion passed.
Both the Senate and the Houseare working on bills relating to studentachievement. The Senate bill maintainsthe testing of No Child Left Behindwhich allows states to create their ownaccountability system, does not allowTitle I funds for low income students tofollow the student to other public or pri-vate schools of their choice, reinstatesthe 21st century community learningcenters (after school program), requiresstates to identify low performing
schools, andincreases thenumber ofschool counselors
and social workers. In the House, The Student Suc-
cess Act (H.R.5) retains current testingin grades 3-8 and high school, elimi-nates adequate yearly progress (AYP) aswell as the basic, proficient and ad-vanced categories. The bill requires re-porting by high schools on the highschool graduation rate. It limits charterschool grants and subgrants to no morethan five years. This bill makes a num-ber of changes in distribution of federalfunds and mandates limits on how muchmoney can be used for a number ofschool activities and programs. CTAUN: “70 YEARS OF MAKING
A DIFFERENCE”In 2015 The United Nations is
celebrating its 70th year and theCTAUN conference in January cele-brated 70 years of Making a Difference,which was the Conference theme.Originally there were 51 member states,which has now grown to 193 nations.
With technology today, mem-bers are closer and more involved thanever. However, poverty, inequality ,poor government, injustice, and socialexclusion continue, often creating in-ternal conflicts rather than wars. Thus,it is an ongoing operation for UNgroups to maintain peace and security.
Development is crucial if weare to have peace and security. Educa-tion affords the opportunity that canlevel the playing field. With learning
can come understanding, civic educa-tion and community engagement. Thus,it was in 1993, Anne-Marie Carlson ofNew York, (Pi State) proposed thatDKG apply for Non-Governmental Or-ganization (NGO) status with the De-partment of Public Information at theUN. This status would especially ad-vance DKG Society Purpose #7—“Toinform members of current economic,social, political and educational issuesso that they may participate effectivelyin a world society.”
In 1996, Carlson was invited tojoin a small group of educators repre-senting different NGO’S to focus onways to teach about the UN. As a resultthe Committee on Teaching About theUnited Nations (CTAUN) was formed.The first conference was held in 1999with Carlson as Co-Chair. Since 2003she has been the chair of CTAUN .
DKG partnered with UNCEFin support of education in developingcountries. It is from this, that DKG hasparticipated in projects such as the Pro-Maya Project to assist children andschools in Chiapas, Mexico; fundingTeacher Education in Afghanistan; andSchools for Africa. Our Alpha Alphastate sisters, Louann Schrader andKaren Ball, initiated the Sister, Can YouSpare a Pair project and received theBest Practices Award at the 2012CTAUN Conference.
The UN continues its role inpeacekeeping and security and DKGcontinues its partnership to aid in opportunities for education for developing countries.
(see Forum page on page 19)
Legislative Heartbeatby Regina Campbell, US Forum/ UN Liaison
Chapter News
Alpha Alpha State President Kay Stuartmade the lovely drive to the northeast corner of thestate with Pi Chapter President Greta Taft. Theywere warmly greeted at the Tri-Chapter meeting ofPhi, Alpha Zeta and Beta Rho Chapters. Beta Rhoco-presidents, Jeanette Saulo and Sheri Wolfeserved as the hostesses for the day. Jeanette wel-comed all members and guests by giving a lovelytravelogue review of all that the Endless Mountains has to offer.President Kay congratulated thethree chapters for their involvementat all levels of the Society. She alsotalked about all of the wonderful opportunities which DKG has tooffer and encouraged members toapply for scholarships and enrich-ment grants, Golden Gift LeadershipManagement and Special Stipends,Nancy Grove Visionary Fund, andvarious other opportunities.
President Kay’s friendly, aswell as knowledgeable demeanor,made her a well-received guest by thechapters. Phi President Ellen Strausku-lage provided an entertaining Bingogame which included people and terms
of the Society and June Wynne presented Kay witha thank you gift. The gift was a specially designed glass rose in a vase. A buffetluncheon was served by the staff at the MontroseBible Conference during which there was time forconversation. The ladies then sang the DKG Songand departed refreshed, inspired, and enthusedwishing each other safe travels.
Tri-Chapter Meeting: Phi, Alpha Zeta, and Beta Rho
Members from three local chapters gathered at the Montrose Conferencefor their recent Tri‐Chapter meeting which featured the Alpha Alpha State President, Kay Stuart. (L to R) Greta Taft,Pi Chapter President; Kay Stuart,
Alpha Alpha State President; Jeanette Saulo and Sheri Wolfe, Beta Rho Co‐presidents; June Wynne, Alpha Zeta Chapter President and
Ellen Strauskulage, Phi Chapter president.
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Eta ChapterIn completing a project supporting Pennsyl-
vania Delta Kappa Gamma’s “One Chair, TwoChair” project the Eta Chapter visited Wallace Ele-mentary School to deliver a donation from the
chapter to Head Start Teacher Colleen Borne. Thedecorated chair and a collection of children’s bookswere then delivered to Martha Martin, director ofThe Lehman Center of York.
Mary Goodwillie,Jean Myers, Susan
Martin, BarbaraHeilman, and CherylWeyant presentinga check to Colleen
Borne
Barbara Heiman,Martha Martin,
Liz Eisenhart, andSusan Martin
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Alpha Nu ChapterThe May brunch meeting is always well at-
tended, this year with 49 members at Peddler’s Vil-lage in Lahaska. The chapter awards two $1000.grants-in-aid to Bucks County Community Collegegraduates who are continuing a four year degree ineducation. This year’s outstanding recipients areMs. Amy Lynn and Ms. Kaitlynn Roeschen; both
women are pursuing degreesin special education.
Reports weregiven on AlphaNu’s serviceprojects: booksand blankies,
which is now a year round project; deliveries tofour food banks in all parts of Bucks County; cloth-ing donations to Suited for Success; Write-Read-Write, combining writing by students (second
graders for the past twoyears), presentation of therequested books from DKGmembers and a follow upthank you letter from thestudents after they receivedtheir books.
Ms. Alisa Dupuy, an outstanding historicalportrayer,presented afascinatingprogram onWorld WarII womenspies, primarilyMiss VirginiaHall Goillot (1906-1982).
From left: Miss Linda Peters (grant‐in‐aid coordinator for Alpha Nu), Ms.Kaitlynn Roeschen, Ms. Amy Lynn
Two cheerful highschool volunteerswith a fresh foodassortment at the
food bank inDoylestown, PA,
October 2014
Sigma Chapter
Sigma Chapter held both the Marchand May meetings at the Pine Barn Inn inDanville. In March, local attorney KennethPotter presented a program entitled “Protect-ing Assets from Long Term Care Costs,” focusing on elder law estate planning.
In May, nonperishable food itemswere collected for a local food bank andmonetary contributions were accepted for theschool library fund. Sigma members’ schooldistricts are recipients of both donations on arotating basis. Also in May, a memorial service marked the recent passing of longtime Sigma members Elizabeth Brown andMae Grow and new member, Mary Reinard,was inducted.
(L/R) Co‐President Linda Shupp,March Red Rose recipients
Anita Shaffer and Madeline Blamble, and
Co‐President Dawn McManus
Previous enrichment grantrecipients Georganna Kresl,
Elizabeth Brewer and Carol Kruskie
Red Roserecipients are recognized for
outstanding service tothe chapter.
(L/R) May RedRose
recipientsCarol Kruskie
and Sandra Kessler
Chapter News Continues
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Chapter News Continues
Beta Alpha ChapterUnder the leadership of local
president, Rosemary Krygowski, theBeta Alpha chapter continues to breaknew ground in our area as the membersreach out to those in need. Rosemaryhas also infused fun into our activitiesby presenting creative and inspirationalspeakers and arranging theatre trips toNew York and Philadelphia for fundraisers. Our upcoming trip to see “Kinky Boots” atthe Forrest Theater should be a hoot!
For our March meeting, Rosemary broughtthe dynamic Kay Stuart, Alpha Alpha State Presi-dent, to speak to us about the many benefits ofmembership in DKG. Reflecting on Kay’s visit,Rosemary wrote in a letter to her chapter sisters,“Kay’s visit started me thinking about our variousaccomplishments in the past three years. Wehaven’t changed the world, but we have been ableto support many educators and future educators.
We have taken books from our shelves and giventhem to classrooms where the shelves have beenempty. We have given supplies to early career educators, sent supplies to schools in need. Wehave supported adult literacy…delivered food tothe needy.”
Always looking for new ideas, a group of uswent to the most recent Four Chapter breakfast inPaoli, PA. Connecting with our sisters was not onlydelightful, but so encouraging. Now, if someonecould just teach us to sing that song!
Kudos, Linda KoharchikAlong with two other colleagues, Linda Koharchik of
Alpha Upsilon Chapter had her manuscript published inTeaching and Learning in Nursing. The manuscript, enti-tled “The Professional Nurse–Student Nurse Academic
Partnership,” was an evaluation study of a clinical teachingpedagogy called the Designated Education Unit. The model
was a collaborative effort between Duquesne UniversitySchool of Nursing and UPMC Mercy Hospital.
The study was funded by a 2013 Enrichment Grant fromthe Pennsylvania State Organization of The Delta Kappa
Gamma Society International that promotesKey Women Educators.
Congratulations For selected artwork pub-
lished in the May DKG Gallery of Fine ArtsCindy Reynolds
Beta Rho Chapter
Twin Fawns and Long HornSteer (2 photographs)
and
Sarah BeckerBeta Kappa Chapter
Snow Shadows and Turtle Fishing (2 pastels)
Visit the online gallery ofworks of art and letters at
dkg.org.
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Beta Iota Chapter
Beta Iota welcomes newmembers Barbara Williams, SusanHart, Loretta Kovalik and JulieEvanish. Barbara, now retired, taughtLatin and Mythology and served asDepartment Chair for Foreign Lan-guages. Susan is a specialist teacherof the blind and deaf. Loretta is aspecial education English teacher,and Julie is a Reading Specialist forgrades 1 and 2.
Susan Perkey was awarded the “Outstand-ing Woman Educator Award” for 2013. The award
was presented to Susan(onright) by Elizabeth Shellen-berger (on left), our 2012 re-cipient. Sue has dedicated herlife to being a master teacher.Her journey began at OhioWeleyan University whereshe earned her Bachelor ofScience Degree in Educationin 1972. Her higher Educa-
tion continued later by completing her Masters De-gree at Shippensburg University.
East Pennsboro Area School District was very for-tunate in 1972 to hire this valuable and dedicatedprofessional. She taught second graders for oneyear and first graders for 34 years, as well as, sev-eral summers for the “Read to Succeed” program. Susan retired in 2007.
Since her initiation into DKG in 1998, ouroutstanding educator volunteered for and hasserved in many capacities for Beta Iota. Presently,she serves as Ritual Committee Chairperson. Suemakes sure that the heritage of this fine organiza-tion is not forgotten. She is also now serving onthe Nominations and Social Committees. Susan is afaithful sister of Delta Kappa Gamma!
Chapter News Continues
Educational OpportunityK-5 teachers can learn more
about using technology in the class-room by attending a free workshopsponsored by the nonprofit organiza-tion, Code.org. The day includes 6-7hours of instruction, free classroomsupplies and free lunch. For more in-formation and to locate a workshopnear you, go to http://code.org/edu-cate/k5.
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Officers and Committee ChairsMeeting
Fairfield Inn and Suites2219 Bee Line Highway
DuBois, PA 15801August 14 and 15, 2015
Alpha Alpha State LeadershipSeminar
Location to Be DeterminedApril, 2016
Alpha Alpha State ConventionNittany Lion Inn
June 10-12, 2016
International ConventionGaylord Opryland Resort
Nashville, TNJuly 5-9, 2016
Purposeful SeminarPittsburgh, PA
September, 2016
IIMMPPOORRTTAANNTT DDAATTEESS
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Fall Issue is August 1, 2015.
Have You Ever Wondered? (a column for DKG questions)
Why did our founder, Annie Web Blanton, hold herfirst DKG meeting in a ladies restroom?
Online Data Update Availablefrom International
DKG Society International now offersmembers a “member portal” that will allow accessto personal data, interaction with other members ina secure social network, and interface with the So-ciety Store. International’s public website will stillbe available without logging in, but memberinteraction will only be accessible by logging in as a member.
To create this secure environment and protect member data, the login in will require theuse of the six digit member ID number, found on
your membership card or obtained from your chapter treasurer. Since the default password willnot be published on line or printed in any DKGpublication, members must contact their chapterpresident, the Alpha Alpha State President, SocietyHeadquarters, or email [email protected] for assistance. Use this password to log in to themember portal for the first time. After the first login, members are encouraged to change their password.
Having access to this interactive site enables members to update their personal data aswell as interface with other DKG members in a secure setting.
