April The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Texas State Organization, Area VII No. 187

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1 April 2016 The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Volume 50 Issue 8 Eta Tau Chapter Austin, Texas April 2016 Texas State Organization, Area VII No. 187 International Theme: 85 Years and Beyond: Advancing Key Women Educators for Life State Theme: The Heart of the Society is Its Members Editor: Jean Fajkus jfajkus@earthlink.net The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. Vision statement: Leading women educators impacting education worldwide. When: April 18, :45 PM Where: Delta Kappa Gamma International Headquarters 416 W. 12 th Street Austin, Texas Program: Eta Tau Birthday Party and Founders Day Observations Presentation of chapter awards Call a friend and carpool to the meeting! See you there! Hostesses: Jan Raby, Pat Guthneck, and Donna Slathar Door Prizes: Mary Wallace, Jean Fajkus Inspiration: Jan Raby For the April meeting: Be sure to be there to celebrate Eta Tau s birthday and observe Founders Day! And you don t want to miss the presentation of our annual chapter awards. Directions: From Mopac: Take the Enfield exit and go east on Enfield. Enfield turns into 15 th street. Turn right on Guadalupe Street and then right on West 12 th. International Headquarters will be on your right.

Roses to.. Pollye Hofstedt, Margaret Eisenbeck and Mary Kay Wendel for providing refreshments at the March meeting. Laura Packard for the inspirational reading at the March meeting.

2 Roses to.. Pollye Hofstedt, Margaret Eisenbeck and Mary Kay Wendel for providing refreshments at the March meeting. Laura Packard for the inspirational reading at the March meeting. Laura Packard and Pollye Hofstedt for providing door prizes at the March meeting. Membership News Pat Guthneck s husband, Gerlad Edward Guthneck, passed away on March 13, Lois Mayes sister, Frances Mayes Beard, passed away on March 20, 2016 after a 3-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Our deepest sympathies are extended to Pat and Lois in the loss of their loved ones. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families. Please send your news to jfajkus@earthlink.net. Eta Tau members love to hear about others travel adventures, stories of grandchildren and family, professional news, and anything else you d like to share. April Birthdays Membership Happy Birthday to Marion and Laura! Remember that Delta Kappa Gamma is now open to all women educators, active and retired, regardless of the number of years they have been teaching or have been retired. Members can be invited at any time during the year. Note: Eta Tau has voted to reduce dues for new members to half price for the first year. Please submit names of prospective members to Lola Carter, Eta Tau Membership Chair. Wanted: Newsletter Contributors Dust off that pencil and paper! All Eta Tau members are encouraged to write an article, however brief or long you wish, for publication in the newsletter. Suggestions include holiday traditions, book reviews, travel adventures, interviewing and writing a piece about another Eta Tau member, childhood memories, or anything else that interests you. Send articles to Jean Fajkus at jfajkus@earthlink.net.

3 87 th TSO Convention WHERE: Frisco Conference Center - Frisco, Texas WHEN: June 23-25, 2016 CONVENTION HOTEL: Embassy Suites by Hilton (Overflow hotels: Hilton Garden Inn and Hyatt House) FRIDAY NIGHT ACTIVITY: RoughRiders baseball game (order tickets by May 1) Why Attend? By Janet Burgess, Convention Registrar My first convention was in San Antonio in I went with our chapter president and a former chapter president. Of course, they showed me the ropes, such as putting my Birthday Luncheon and Presidents Banquet tickets behind my name tag, buying a corsage for the Presidents Presentation and keeping it a secret, and telling me who the players were. Since then I have attended state convention every year but two. I love walking into a convention space knowing that every woman there is dedicated to children and has shared many of the same experiences I have. I love making new friends as well as seeing the smiling faces of women I have met in years past and catching up on our lives. I love attending workshops and getting excited about the projects and programs for the coming year. I try to imagine the total years of experience and the number of lives that have been touched by the women attending convention. I believe this year s convention in Frisco will be even bigger and better! I ll see you there! Frisco Art: Outside and In Does access to public art matter to a city and its people? City leaders in Frisco think it does! Outdoor art greets Frisco s window gazers, pedestrians, bikers, and drivers, inviting them to shift from thinking about the ordinary to pondering the extraordinary. Perhaps most remarkable of Frisco s public art is the Hall Collection and its Texas Sculpture Garden, located in Hall Office Park, 6801 Gaylord Parkway and Dallas North Tollway. At the office park s entrance, outdoor sculptures on four acres invite visitors to celebrate Texas sculptors and their art. The art interacts with native landscaping, water features, and building architecture. On the remaining Hall Office Park campus and in its buildings lobbies are artworks by artists from around the world. Yes, Frisco s city fathers have envisioned the good city, and they use public art to create living and working spaces citizens and visitors enjoy! From DKG s convention newsletter, Heartline, Issue 7, Marilyn Nease, Editor For More Information: Check the TSO website regularly at Check Facebook s DKG-TSO page often at Contact Janet Burgess, Frisco Convention registrar, at jburgesstx@sbcglobal.net

4 Lone Star News is available online at Delta Kappa Gamma websites: ETA TAU OFFICERS FOR THE BIENNIUM President: Pat Guthneck First Vice-President: Laura Packard Second Vice-President: Janie Knolle Recording/Corresponding Secretary: Lois Mayes A big thank you to all of these ladies for agreeing to serve as our new chapter officers! Upcoming Events..Mark your calendars. April 18 - Eta Tau Chapter Meeting Delta Kappa Gamma International Headquarters June th Texas State Convention Frisco, Texas July 2016 DKG s inaugural trip to England/Scotland and Ireland July Golden Gift Leadership Management Seminar at University of Texas in Austin July 5-9 International Convention Nashville, Tennessee August 27 Fall Workshop in Marble Falls, Texas July 16-20, 2018 International Convention in Austin, Texas! Chapter Officers President: Pat Guthneck First Vice-President: Jan Raby Second Vice-President: Lola Carter Secretary: Mary Wallace Parliamentarian: Donna Slathar Treasurer: Cathy Harris Past President: Pollye Hofstedt Credit for graphics: and Send your Eta Tau committee reports and membership news to Jean Fajkus. The deadline for the August newsletter is August 4, jfajkus@earthlink.net

5 Draft Delta Kappa Gamma International Eta Tau Chapter Minutes March 21, 2016 The meeting was held at St. John s United Methodist Church, Austin, TX. Our hostess for the evening was Mary Kay Wendel. Call to Order First Vice-President Jan Raby called the meeting to order at 7:18 p.m. There were eight chapter members present. Inspiration Laura Packard shared thoughts about how to create a spiritual place for individuals to thrive including leading from the heart and creating safe and supported environments. Member News / Brag Bag Pat Guthneck s husband passed away on March 13th. Lois Mayes shared Nona McClure s address in New York. Laura Packard shared a picture of her grandchildren. Approval of the Minutes The February minutes were approved as printed. Treasurer s Report Cathy Harris reported a balance of $3, in our bank account. After a brief discussion, a motion was made and seconded to give President Pat Guthneck the $450 budgeted State Convention funds to help cover the costs Pat incurred at the convention in San Antonio last summer. None Correspondence Committee Reports Programs Our April 18 th meeting will be held at International Headquarters in Austin. We will celebrate our chapter birthday and will honor our Delta Kappa Gamma founders. Old Business Breakthrough Austin: Janie Knolle announced that Eta Tau has 57 shower caddies to donate to Breakthrough Austin s 2016 high school graduates. There was some discussion about how Breakthrough Austin s student population is growing each year and how much better supported by the community the organization has become. Because our chapter is small, we may need to rethink what we can feasibly do in the future.

6 New Business New Slate of Officers: It was moved and seconded that our chapter approve the following ladies as our Eta Tau officers for the biennium. The new slate of officers was approved by unanimously. President: Pat Guthneck First Vice-President: Laura Packard Second Vice-President: Janie Knolle Recording/Corresponding Secretary: Lois Mayes Nominating Committee: Donna Slathar, Lola Carter, and Mary Wallace have agreed to serve on the Nominating Committee for the biennium. Reorganization of Committees: Laura Packard distributed copies of the obligations of each committee from our Chapter Rules and a list of Eta Tau committees from our present yearbook. There was a discussion about possibly combining some of our committees for the next biennium. Put Research together with Chapter Rules and Archives. Put Service Projects/Global Awareness together with Personal & Professional Enrichments/Scholarships Adjournment of the Business Meeting Jan Raby adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. Laura Packard provided door prizes. Door Prizes Delta Kappa Gamma Song Cathy Harris led members in singing the Delta Kappa Gamma Song. Respectfully submitted, Mary Wallace

November The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Texas State Organization, Area VII No. 187

November The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Texas State Organization, Area VII No. 187 November 2014 The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Volume 49 Issue 4 Eta Tau Chapter Austin, Texas November 2014 Texas State Organization, Area VII No. 187 International Theme: 85 Years and Beyond: