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LAMBDA SIGMA NEWS
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society InternationalTexas State Organization Lambda Sigma Chapter
Missouri City, Texas
Volume 30, Number 4 December, 2011Area IV, Number 282
President: Cathie Ritchie Editor: Barb Hansen [email protected] [email protected]
President's Message
Dear Lambda Sigma Sisters,
I hope each of you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. This is such a wonderful andenjoyable time of year. We all have so much to be thankful for living in this great country in our nice homes with family and friends. How fortunate we are! Delta Kappa Gamma has providedus with many blessings also ~ forming lifelong friendships with impressive ladies and identifyingthe value of our profession. Now Christmas is upon us. December is going to leave us with our tongues hanging out, but I don’t think we will mind.
Carla Meuth, Harriet Mantini, and Brenda Carter represented Lambda Sigma at OaklandElementary Holiday Market on November 5 th. Their hard work brought us more money for our grants-in-aid fund. Remember to thank them when you see them for giving up a Saturday for our benefit.
Thursday, December 8th, is a day you should have on your calendar. It is LambdaSigma’s Holiday Appetizer Party. Our Christmas party was such a delight last year, and Iknow this will be just as wonderful. It is at Barb Hansen’s home. Bring an appetizer along witha recipe card. We are asking for a $5 donation at the door to go to our grants-in-aid, but it willalso give you a chance to win one of our beautiful poinsettia door prizes. Wine and cookies willbe welcome also, but they are certainly not necessary. Invite a guest. This would be awonderful event to introduce a prospective member to our society. Remember to RSVP toLinda Russell at [email protected] I look forward to a fabulous evening!
We are still collecting clothing for Dress for Success and school supplies for the JuvenileDetention Center . I realize you will have your hands full bringing your goodies to the Appetizer Party, so you are welcome to run them by my house if that would be more convenient. If I’m notat home, just leave them on the porch. My address is 1107 Laurel Green Road. It is off Lexington Ave. between Dulles Ave. and Hwy. 1092 (Murphy Rd.).
Blessings this holiday season,
Cathie Ritchie
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The Delta Kappa Gamma MissionStatement
The Delta Kappa Gamma SocietyInternational promotes professional and
personal growth of women educators andexcellence in education.
December Social Meeting
Thursday, December 8 5:30 p.m.
Barbara Hansen’s home
17310 Pecan Acres
Sugar Land, TX 77498
281-494-7375
Bring an appetizer (with recipe card) toshare with others.
Desserts are welcome, but not required.
$5.00 donation to our grants-in-aide buys araffle ticket for a special prize.
School supplies for the Juvenile DetentionHome will be collected, as well.
Visit our chapter website
http://lambda sigma.weebly.com/
Or on Facebook – search
Lambda Sigma Chapter of DKG Society International
Birthday Girls!
Pat Caldcleugh 12/4
Lana Petrizzo 12/15
Dale Araujo 12/16Mary Ann Dolezal 12/20
Mary Prine 12/20
Julia Hamilton 12/22
Denise Lofton 12/25
Louise Hall 12/27Mary Louise Ivey 1/16
Harriet Mantini 1/29
Stephanie Bailey 1/30
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It is time to nominate officers. Would youlike to contribute to our society by serving as
an officer? Do you have a nomination youwould like to suggest? Call NominationsCommittee Chair Pat Caldcleugh at 281-437-5540.
83rd Texas State ConventionJune 21 – 23, 2012
At LasColinas
Chapter News
Margaret Larson moved to Sun City inGeorgetown in November. She relocated tobe closer to her son and grandchildren wholive in Round Rock. Her new address is 121
Bluebell, Georgetown 78633. Her phonenumber is 281-352-0991. She plans onvisiting her Delta Gamma sisters as often aspossible.
Prayers are requested for MaryLauraMerritt. She is continuing her battle withcancer as a patient at M. D. Anderson.Encouragement cards would beappreciated.
Start planning to attend our conventionthis summer. There is no better way toappreciate the benefits of belonging toour wonderful society than participatingin a convention. The larger the group,the more fun! As a bonus, there aremany fabulous things to see and do inthe area.
Think about this event as a greatsummer vacation with your sisters.
Cathie Ritchie is excited about visitingNew York City the first week of December with her daughter (Renee),lifelong friend (Carol Pinkus), and her daughter (Tami). Renee and Tami havebeen friends since birth. The trip hasbeen a long anticipated dream cometrue for the four friends. They will seeBilly Elliott on Broadway, sightsee, shop,and enjoy a great girls’ getaway.
NEWSFLASH! DKG InternationalPresident, Jensi Souders, has contactedthe Lambda Sigma "Texas Energizers"to participate during the generalsessions at the International Conventionin New York City, July 24-28, 2012.Mary Crochet, Joan Eubanks, CarlaMeuth and Mary Ann Dolezal will beheading to the Big Apple next summer.
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If there are other members who wouldlike to join this energetic group, please
let Mary Ann know. The more, themerrier!
Legislative ReportPeggy Norman
Awareness and involvement are thekeys to making both our individual andcollective voices heard in legislativematters. I encourage you to read mediainformation and e-mails and researchbefore making a decision or comment.Some e-mail pleas I received were from2006!
Our legislature meets again in January2013. Local elections will be in March2012 and the agenda for both chamberswill be completed next fall.
You can contact your legislators bygoing to their websites. Email address toall Texas Representatives:[email protected] and the email address to all Texassenators:[email protected] website for all Texas LegislativeCommittees to hear all CommitteeHearings, Live or Archived, Members,Bills with status and more: search TexasLegislature Online or www.legis.state.tx.us.Toll Free to United States Capitol, bothUS Senate and US House:1.866.327.8670 and Information on USCongress, addresses, Social SecuritySubcommittees and other info.www.searchgov.com.For Online Legislative Alerts andUpdates on national concern:[email protected] Texas Legislative Online:www.capitol.state.tx.usTexas Education Agency:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/The Education Advocate Online andNEA:http://www.nea.org/lac/
House Education and the WorkforceCommittee: http://www.house.gov/ecoSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Committee: http://www.senate.gov/labor TCTA: http://tcta.orgTSTA: http://tsta.orgTexas Retired TeachersAssoc.:http://trta.orgCurrent concerns include maintainingour pension plan as it is. Former mayor of Kemah, Bill King is on a committee tochange the state contributions as weknow it. You can Google his name andread the article with his views. Fundingfor our schools and class size are issueswe need to follow as well. Lastly, I urgeyou to be proactive. We can no longer depend just on our lobbyists and be thesilent majority. Teachers and the schoolchildren of Texas deserve better.
January RaffleResponsibility:
Ceremonials, Communications,Achievement Awards
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January Meeting
The January meeting will be on Sat.January 7th, arrival time 9:30 a.m. atWellness Center/ Memorial Herman
HBU 7731 Southwest Freeway (feeder street between Beechnut and Fondren,past Memorial Herman Hospital if coming from Sugar Land). When youenter the parking lot, take the parkingticket inside with you to trade in at theinformation desk for a token to use for payment upon leaving. People at thedesk can then direct you to meetinglocation which will be on 2nd floor.There are stairs or elevator to take.
Linda Russell will be there at 9:15 tomeet the Hospitality Committee. Shewill bring bottled waters donated byKroger. Wear comfortable clothing andshoes. The meeting will begin at 9:45and end at 10:15. Speaker, Josh Dunn,will begin at 10:15 speaking about thelatest exercises and health benefits. Hewill then give out guest passes to thosepresent. A tour of the facilities will begiven. At 11:00 we will have a short,
private Zumba class. There will be aspecial drawing from Josh and thewinner will need to be present.Afterwards, those interested will meetfor lunch. As you see, this will be a tightschedule, so try to be on time. Look inthe January newsletter for lunch details.
Minutes to our October meeting werenot available at time of publication.These will be read and reviewed at theJanuary meeting.