Volume 86, Issue 3 March 2019

Editors: Sharon Jarvis & 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,

I saw robins last week, six of them!! These happy harbingers of spring made me smile and gave reassurance that Mother Nature will once again burst forth in all her glory. With spring's renewal of life,

we are reminded to enjoy these beautiful gifts and care for our home, Earth.

With the new-found optimism and strength that spring promises, we recommit to our purposes of DKG. Our optimism is also renewed with the re-al possibility of additional new sisters. Let us share a warm smile to one another and extend a welcoming hand as we offer our friendship to new members.

May God hold you in the palm of his hand,

DKG Love,

Ann and Wendy

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Ohio State Organization

Please call off by Sunday, March 3rd!

If you will not be able to attend the dinner meeting, Call Eileen Hazel, only on her home phone at 330-856-2218, before 9:00 p.m. Please speak clearly, and leave your name twice. Thank you.

Program

Call Off

Hostesses Barb Layfield and Donna Lewis

March 7, 2019

6:00 p.m. Dinner

Fowler United Methodist Church 3426 Youngstown Kingsville Rd.

Fowler, Ohio 44418

Cost $15.00

Check made payable to Beta Chi

Menu

Chicken Pie Mashed Potatoes with Gravy

Carrots Applesauce

Coleslaw Assorted Pies

Coffee/Tea/Lemonade

Program "Maintaining Balance"

Jennifer Lyszaz

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Beta Chi Website: https://betachiohio.weebly.com/

Amendments

Please review the Amend-

ments and be ready to vote

on them at the next meeting.

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

Patricia Shehabi, 330-395-5699

Valentine cards were sent to Denise Bartholomew, Marilyn Besoiu, Madeline Bradford, Dr. Amy Camardese, Lydia Caskey, Jane Cononico, Carole Kyser, Joyce Manning, Eileen Niemi, Gretchen Reed, Linda Ross, Jane Zador.

A heartfelt note was received from Rose Mary Kokor thanking us for the calls, cards and visits to the funeral home with the passing of her husband.

Anna Mae Cuchna, Katie Hank Nominating New Members:

Katie and Anna Mae are very excited and want to thank the sisters that brought guests to the February meeting. We are hoping they join us in DKG in the near fu-ture. Please inform your prospective initiate that we need their bio ASAP and voting on new members takes place at the March meeting. Also, if you are bringing a new guest to a meeting, let Katie or Anna Mae know. Thank you.

Joyce Faiver, 330-539-5837

The only time we’re singing this year is in April So

dig out our regular songs and be ready to practice in

March. One practice should do it. I will let you know

the day and time for our next rehearsal.

Linda Falatic, 330-872-5713

Linda will start collecting dues for next year 2019-

2020 in March. All dues have to be paid by June

30th, 2019. This is due to the changes the DKG

International has made.

Membership

Sunshine Report

Treasurer’s Report

Birthdays

Music

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Kathy Morrow wins the raffle!

Velma Woodall February 6

Eileen Hazel February 9

Joyce Faiver February 19

Judy Fatobene February 27

Katie Hank February 27

Linda Ross February 28

Barbara Layfield March 2

Linda Falatic March 6

Joyce Keir March 11

Linda Cowin March 18

Marilyn Johnson March 19

Marilyn Stanton March 29

Elaine Bernatowicz April 6

Sharyn Sibera April 15

Susan Smith April 20

Ann Fetrow April 21

Mary Bumstead April 26

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The Ohio Stat Organization Convention, April 5-7,2019 Polaris Hilton Hotel, Columbus, Ohio

North East Regional Convention, July 30-August 1, 2019, Mashantucket, CT

Throwback to Teaching

Eileen Hazel

One day while I was teaching my first grad-ers subtraction, I had manipulatives for them to practice the "take away" process. After do-ing a number of problems using the materi-als, I had them go to the blackboard (yes, it was called a blackboard then) and practice writing and solving some simple subtraction problems. While working on them, one little boy raised his hand. When I called on him he said, " Mrs. Hazel, why do we have to do all the work and you get paid?" Well, that made my day . . . I will NEVER forget him. Any time I think about him and/or the teaching of sub-traction, it brings up a wonderful smile/happy memory.

Submitted by Sandy Bilovesky

Co-President Wendy Spoerr welcomed members and guests to the meeting. Chaplain Debbie Davis gave the Invocation. Guests were introduced. Andrea Barber brought Julie Everett. Stephanie Gabbard introduced Toni Murray. Katie Hank introduced Joyce Blythe and Carrie Sinkele. Kathy Morrow brought Rhonda Accordino. Roz Gadd introduced the main speaker for the evening, Dr. Amy Camardese, who is the head of the Department of Education at Westminster College. Dr. Camardese presented her colleague Jane Dean who works at the Tutoring School for children with disabilities. They discussed their project on Mindfulness. The Secretary’s minutes and the Treasurer’s report were both accepted and filed. Linda Falatic, Treasurer, informed the group that dues will now be due by June 30th and that she will begin collecting them at the March meeting. Memberships were closed for Denise Bartholomew and Gretchen Reed. Debbie Davis explained how the money was dispersed from the proceeds from the Chinese Auction in November. We raised $512.00. YSU Scholarship for $150.00. UNICEF School for Africa $50.00. YWCA Young Woman Bright Future was given $25.00 and $100.00 to the Brookfield UMC Food Pantry. The Salvation Army received $100.00. Co-Chair working with Debbie was Carol Hart. President’s Report: The Executive Committee met on January 15th. Katie Hank and Anna Mae Cuchna reported on Membership. Orientation for all new members will be on March 19th at Betty Jean Bahmer’s at 6:00. Wendy gave information about reports that are due to the state. The President’s Report will not be due till summer. We succeeded in obtaining the Membership Challenge and the Gold Key Award. College Student members can join for a fee of $20.00 which is the International fee. It will be determined on the state and local level what charges will be assessed to those members. The state organization name will now be called The Ohio State Organization instead of Alpha Delta State. It is corrected on the newsletter and will be corrected for the booklets. There will be some changes to the rules of Beta Chi. They will be sent out in the March newsletter and will be voted on at either the March or April meeting. There will be discussion in the near future about paying for dinner for guests that are invited to the meetings. Members were asked to think about what they feel should be done for next month’s meeting. There is a change in the location for May’s meeting. It will be held at Enzo’s on Elm Road. We are waiting for information about helping with Jelly Beans for Children’s Rehab. Donna Pate reminded members that we are collecting items for Foster Homes and that toothbrushes and toothpaste are needed.

Happenings

That Sums It Up!

Monthly Meeting ‘Minders

March: Vote on New Members Maintaining Balance/Jennifer Lyszaz

April: Initiation of New Members "Voices of Women: From Unknown to Renown" Heather Fetrow

May: Change of Venue...Enzo's on Elm Road Honor Beta Chi Charter Members May Committee Presentation of Scholarships and Grants

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Biennium Officers

Red Rose Column

Special thanks to:

Our own Beta Chi Sister, Dr. Amy Camardese, and her Westminster Col-lege colleague, Jane Dean, for a won-derful presentation on the use of "Mindfulness" to help beginning and vet-eran teachers become more effective.

Amy Camardese, for donating the $50 speaker's sti-pend to Beta Chi Scholarship Fund.

February Co-Chairs Stephanie Gabbard and Judy Gaughan and committee member, Sharyn Sibera, for their hard work in getting everything ready for a won-derful dinner at the Stonebridge Grille!

Our special "technicians", Sue Datish, Julie Reeher and Roz Gadd, for all the work you do to highlight our Beta Chi Chapter online, on the web, and in the news!

Ann Fetrow, Wendy Spoerr, and Linda Falatic, for rep-resenting our chapter at all the state meetings to en-sure that we can be recipient of awards, like the Gold Key Award and the new Membership Award.

Anna Mae Cuchna and Katie Hank for your outstand-ing leadership and hard work to reach out to new members!

The holiday committee for a beautiful kick off to the Christmas Season at our annual dinner with our fellow Sisters.

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Newsletter Deadline: Send articles and pictures

by the 10th of the month to Sharon Jarvis. Thanks!

Co-Presidents

Ann Fetrow .................... Wendy Spoerr

1st Vice Presidents

Mary Bumstead ............... Sharon Jarvis

2nd Vice Presidents

Anna Mae Cuchna ............... Katie Hank

Recording Sec ............ Sandy Bilovesky

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

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

Historians

Betty Jean Bahmer ........ Juanita Barber

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

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

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Judy Gaughan, Stephanie Gabbard, Sharyn Sibera

Donna Lewis, Eileen Hazel and

Diana Bauman

Our Speakers

Amy Camardese and Jane Dean

Sharon Jarvis, Therese Hrabowy,

Donna Pate