November 2010 Newsletter

Beta Gamma
News
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International--Psi State
November 2010 Teal Issue 02
An Early Thanksgiving at Beta Gamma’s
November meeting in Greenville
By: Bethany Lucas
The November 6th meeting of Beta Gamma
will be appetizing and delightful as members
participate in a covered dish lunch, which
will benefit our chapter. Each group will be
bringing these designated items to the
luncheon:
Donations For Projects To Be
Collected At November Meeting
Beta Gamma Chapter is helping Psi State celebrate
its 75th anniversary by collecting at least 75 canned
foods to be distributed to the Greenville-Woodbury
food pantry. We will continue our projects of
children’s book and Bingo prizes. Great Bingo
prizes are individual packs of sugar free and regular
snacks like crackers or cookies. The donations for
this months Bingo prizes will go to the local nursing
homes of the Greenville-Woodbury area. Collection
boxes will be located near the sign-in table at our
November meeting. You will want to be part of
these worthwhile projects. Please be sure to mark
your calendar with a reminder to bring
donations!
Greenville: three entrees (or meats)
Harris/Talbot: four side items (can be salads)
Thomaston: four desserts
Manchester: two beverages and two breads
Remember, your dishes do not have to be
homemade, and not all group members need
to bring a dish; talk and plan with your group
members.
A short presentation will be delivered on how
to make your Thanksgiving beautiful,
delightful, and peaceful.
The meeting will be held at the church in
Greenville. The business meeting will begin
at 11:00; the program and luncheon will
follow. The cost of lunch is $9.00.
Fellowship is free .
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Important Reminder for Members
Membership Dues
Dawn Pickens, our chapter treasurer, has been gratefully accepting membership dues.
Dues (Active Members): $67
Dues (Reserve Members): $25
Remember that Dawn must send all our chapter dues in to International by October 31,
2010. (Important Note: You need to mail your dues to Dawn Pickens at 109 Pebble Creek
Road, Thomaston, GA 30286.)
Among the benefits of membership are:
*interaction with educators from all levels, disciplines, and environments;
*source of professional and personal growth;
*support for graduate study through state and international scholarships;
*recognition and awards to members for exemplary achievements;
*venue for teaching and learning current educational and leadership practices;
*participation in Society workshops, conferences, seminars, and conventions;
*worldwide contacts sharing educational profession and focus.
You are an integral part of our chapter and of our Society. Your continued membership is of
value both to you and to our organization.
-----------------------------------------------------Dawn’s Delicacies
Apple Dapple Cake
(6 servings)
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup vegetable oil
3 cups peeled chopped apples
3 eggs
2 cups flaked coconut
3 cups sifted Martha-White Self Rising Flour
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Caramel Topping, below
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 or 10 inch tube pan. Mix together sugar and oil. Add eggs and
beat well. Blend in flour, cinnamon, and vanilla. Stir in apples, coconut, dates, and pecans. Spoon batter into
prepared pan. Bake 1 1/2 hours or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and
immediately pour hot caramel topping over hot cake and allow to soak in. Let cake cool completely before
removing from pan. Chill for easier slicing. (Note: If using Martha White All-Purpose flour, add 1 teaspoon soda
and 1 teaspoon salt with flour.) Caramel Topping: 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar, ½ cup
butter or maragarin e, ½ cup milk Combine 2all ingredients in saucepan. Heat and stir
until blended. Boil 2 minutes. ***I like to place apple slices around the cake tray and then drizzle them
with a little of the caramel topping to make it look nice. This cake is great for the upcoming holiday gatherings
Merle’s Minutes
Hello, ladies. I hope everyone’s school year has started off well. Mine has. It has been hectic
this year with a family of my own and teaching school all at once. Wow! Those of you, who have
been doing this for years with families, BLESS YOU! There is never enough time in the day.
Our next meeting is November 6th at the Greenville Methodist Church that is on Broad Street
in Greenville, GA. We are planning a scrumptious program. This will be a great way to get new
ideas on different recipes that our talented sisters whip up for us.
Our theme is “Thanksgiving.” As many of you know, Mrs. Margaret Johnson passed away.
This makes it even clearer to realize what we have and that we should stop and give thanks. We
never know when we won’t have that something or someone anymore. Please try to come to our
November meeting and give thanks that we are lucky to be in a society that values women educators
and that also values friendship and hope.
Hope to see you at the August meeting,
Merle
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In Memoriam:
Mrs. Margaret Jo hnso n, a charter member o f
the Beta Ga mma Chapter, pa ssed away on
Friday, October 15 , 2010 . Plea se keep her
family i n yo ur prayers.
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Red Roses and Member News......
*Beth Wall and her family just bought and moved in a new house in the last couple of weeks.
Congratulations on the new house!!
*Merle Teal’s dad had a heart attack a couple of weeks ago. Please keep him in your
prayers.
*Jodie Day is the assistant cheerleading coach at Upson-Lee Middle School. Hooray!
Hooray!
*Anne Threadgill is recovering from breast cancer. Please keep her in your prayers.
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BETA GAMMA
BOOK REVIEWS
BE TA G AMM A B IRTH DA Y
GIR LS!
Robbins
with Charlotte Zuerner
WHISTLIN' DIXIE IN A
NOR'EASTER by Lisa Patton
This novel is loaded with humor and
lots of southern charm. Leelee
Satterfield and her family move to
Vermont in order to run a quaint bed
and breakfast inn. Leelee has to learn
all about northern customs and
weather as she struggles to fit in and
help run the inn. Not all of the staff
members like her and this can be a
real challenge, but eventually she
leans to stand up for herself in this
tale of northern and southern
customs.
THE CRADLE by Patrick Somerville
Early one morning, Matthew Bishop
sets out on a journey to recover the
antique cradle that has been in his
wife Marissa's family. Marissa,
pregnant with the couple's first child,
wants this cradle more than
anything. Matt faces a decision that
will challenge everything he has ever
known. This novel tells the story of
one man's journey into the heart of
marriage, parenthood, and what it
means to be a family.
2011: Psi State
Woman of Vision
October
*October 7-Michele Purvis
*October 10-Brook Zuerner
*October 18-Tammy Bailey
*October 21-Ida Ann Dunn
*October 25-Frances Trice
*October 26-Lori King
*October 31-Carol Gilreath
and Frances McDowell
November
*November 4-Marilu
Goolsby
*November 21-Susan Hardy
*November 22-Lynda
Woodall
“Our ‘Woman of Vision’
project—also referred to as the
Diamonds Project—will be used
to honor Psi State’s women who
have done some or all of the
following: promoted excellence
in education; lived the Seven
Purposes; led with wisdom and
passion; advanced the Society
through action; exhibited an
extraordinary vision.
The nomination form is
available on the state website
and will be available in the next
Psi State newsletter. All
nominees must be Psi State living
members. The $5 collected with
each nomination will go to the
World Fellowship Fund.
Source: District III Meeting at Executive Board on
September 25, 2011.
*November 27-Katie
Hamilton
*November 29-Jennifer
Barbee
December
*December 16-Lisa Tuttle
*December 29-Ricki
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Reminder of Upcoming
Dates
*Psi State Achievement Award
Nominations Due—December 1
*Beta Gamma Executive Board—
January 22
*Beta Gamma Meeting—January 29
Check This Out! Two New International Projects!
*Schools for Africa:
This is a joint campaign founded by UNICEF, The Nelson Mandela Foundation
and the Hamburg Society to promote education for children in Africa. The campaign will increase access to
quality basic education for children with a special focus on girls, orphans and vulnerable children. Now DKG
International has joined with these organizations to promote this campaign. Go to www.dkg.org to find our
how our chapter dollars can make a difference!
*TOMS SHOES: Need a new pair of shoes?
TOMS Shoes has made a generous offer to all
DKG members! For every pair of shoes purchased through the TOMS website, a child will receive a new pair
of shoes and $5 will be returned to the DKG Educational Foundation. The Foundation will use these funds to
further literacy and other educational projects. During the payment process, you MUST enter the code DKGSI
in the discount code box. For additional information about this, go the DKG International website.
TEACHER TIPS AND TRICKS--Mary Burdette
Weekly Tips for Teachers
Issue 531: September 13, 2010
Teaching Tips: Pulling the Fall Into Your Classroom
Here are ten great ideas to help you pull the fall into your classroom at any grade level.
1. Take a nature walk. Enjoy the environment.
2. Use leaves for crafts and decoration.
3. Fall bulletin boards.
4. Hang Fall related items. Create a forest in a jar.
5. Pumpkin seed counts. Pumpkin seed graphing activities.
6. Calculate carbon footprints.
7. Plant a class tree.
8. A lollipop tree countdown to Halloween.
9. Have a harvest festival. Invite local farms and farmers.
10. Collect a leaf everyday from a tree near school. Make a leaf color changing poster.
Great Graphic organizer site:
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/
Side Note: Please bring in items for goody bags. The
items will be used at Psi State Convention. Bring
anything that you would like to find in a goody bag. We
need to collect 200 items by our January meeting.
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Merle Teal
406 Denham Street
Thomaston, GA 30286
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