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Presidents Message
CHI STATE - CALIFORNIA

THE DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL AREA X BETA DELTA CHAPTER

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
4:30 pm Social Time
5:00 pm Program

Program:
!$5 Pizza & Planning
Night for 2014-2015
Programs
Hosted by Executive Board

Locat i on:
King Middle School Library
1290 Ivey Ranch Road, Oceanside
92057

Chai rwoman:
Pamela DeSanto
Home: 760/547.5699
On Si t e: Christina DeSanto
Cell: 760/458.4615
uearesL SlsLers,
l am so exclLed abouL our upcomlng gaLherlng! 1hls
wlll be Lhe flrsL Llme LhaL we wlll be plannlng ln laLe wlnLer
for Lhe new year of programs. 1hls wlll serve Lwo purposes.
llrsL, we wlll have a beLLer showlng of members Lo help
plan, as Lhe end of Lhe year lsn'L loomlng over us worklng
gals. Second, we wlll have Llme Lo conflrm locaLlons and
programs so LhaL our dlrecLory mlghL acLually be accuraLe!
Woo hoo! 1here ls a flrsL for everyLhlng!
lannlng ls one of Lhe mosL lmporLanL managemenL
Lechnlques. WlLh almosL 60 members now, preparaLlon ls
key ln achlevlng Lhe goal of explorlng Lhe 7 urposes of Lhe
SocleLy. A plan ls llke a map. When we are followlng a plan,
we can see how much we have progressed Lowards our goal
and how much we need Lo lmprove ln Lhe fuLure. knowlng
where we are ls essenLlal ln maklng good declslons on
where Lo go or whaL Lo do nexL.
As we plan for our upcomlng year, Lhe new
leadershlp Leam wlll be looklng Lo each of us Lo Lake a more
acLlve role ln our chapLer. lL's noL more work, lL's [usL
dlfferenL work. l promlse you wlll en[oy lL!
As always, love ?Cu more. ChrlsLlna
Happy Birthday March Sisters!
15 Lorie Scott
19 Sandy Parsons
Volume 66, Issue 7, March 2014

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-RSVP-
We plan
amazing
events!
Help the
teams
prepare!
Please
RSVP on
Big Tent!
-RSVP-

Do you any of these hats in your
closet, just sitting there collecting
dust? If you do, we would love to
have them for a new Founders Skit.
Please bring your hats to Linda
Hosaka.
! Mortar Board
! Party hat with flowers
! Sombrero
! Country bonnet
! Tiara
! Visor with green shade
! Laurel Wreath
! Big Straw Hat
! Cowboy Hat
! Black bow in hair
! Beret
! Sequined dinner hat
Get Ready.Its Saturday Morning Live!
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Its Saturday Morning Live! The Area
X Celebration will feature the
amazing and
talented work of
Francesca
Amari.
Francesca will
be bringing her
popular show
You Make Me
Laugh: A Love
Song to Gilda
Radner to Shadowridge Country
Club in Vista on Saturday, March 8,
2014. Ms. Amari not only is a
performer, she is a teacher how
fitting. She works as an adjunct
professor at Aquinas College,
Western Michigan University, and
Grand Valley State University,
teaching Drama in Education and
Storytelling. Currently, Ms. Amari is a
Teaching Artist for the McCallum
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Theatre Institute in Palm Springs. She
will be bringing her love of teaching,
song, and women
to the Area X
Celebration! We
cant wait to see
her!
Celebration Chairs
Lynette Lange and
Stephanie Hurst
have been working
tirelessly on every last detail for this
fantastic and inspiration event. The
Celebration will feature a delicious
breakfast buffet, silent auction,
opportunity baskets, as well as time to
visit with fellow sisters from Area X.
The Area X Celebration will also be
honoring Warriors of Cancer as well as
remembering those who fought the
tough battle and lost. Sisters are
asked to wear pink (breast cancer), teal
(ovarian cancer), or lavender (universal
cancer color) to the event in support of
womens health. Thank you Lynette
and Stephanie for their amazing work!
Its going to be a memorable event!
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Thank you to my Beta Delta Sisters
for supporting my young friend, Fey,
last year in having a busy and fun-
filled summer. We are now applying
for camperships with the Girl Scouts,
the Y, the city of Encinitas, and San
Dieguito United Methodist Church for
this summer's activities. She would
like to attend two weeks at Camp
Winacka's horseback riding session.
She would like to be a Leader in
Training and a Counselor in Training
at local day camps because she
loves working with kids. And she
would like to attend the Sierra
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Service Project work team on an
Indian reservation. There might
even be an opportunity to go to
church camp. It's very ambitious,
but she wants to keep busy, and
she loves to learn. If we get
scholarships, they usually only
cover about 75%, so we need to
come up with the rest. So I'm
thanking you in advance for your
generosity and support for this
worthy young woman!
Yours in sisterhood,
Randa Krakow
Proof that YOU make a Difference!

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Go to Convention this
Year! Beta Delta Chapter
is offering a $150 shared
room stipend to assist
with your expenses!
Thanks to the Mayme
Barnes Estate!
All About -- The Ghosts of Meeting Past and Meeting Future!
New Directory Editor Needed
All that is needed is basic word processing skills! A member is
needed to take over the yearly updating of the Beta Delta
Directory. Nancy Hair will continue doing the member pictures and
information pages, but someone is needed to complete the rest.
Nancy Hair is willing to offer support and assistance, if needed.
Please let our new president-elect, Sandi Hadder, know if you are
interested.
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An exciting Spring Awaits!

Februarys gathering began with a
delicious Mexican buffet provided
by Team C, complete with musical
instruments and singing! The
program highlight was orientation
for our incoming members. It was
an inspiring reminder of why we
belong to this wonderful
organization, and all the
opportunities to commune with our
local sisters as well as sisters
from around the state, nation and
the world.
Linda Hosaka started the evening
off with a fun puzzle, which
focused on famous women and
their accomplishments. Members
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shared their favorite memories
and events from DKG as
President Christina shared the
PowerPoint presentation about
the society. Members were once
again encouraged to attend the
Area Celebration and Chi State
Convention. All forms were
available at the meeting and
monies were collected for the
Area Celebration. (Beta Delta
has 25 reservations for the Area
Celebration!)

For the first time, we will have a
second February meeting! On
February 26 we will meet at King
Middle School in Oceanside for
our annual planning program.
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Bring all your creativity and
ideas for our 2014-2015
meetings. There are so many
possibilities: community
awareness presentations, arts
and music, crafts,
exercise...bring all those ideas to
make next year the most fun
ever! Remember to bring $5 for
a salad and pizza supper!

The Pound in the Round winner
at the last meeting was Linda
Hosaka...a collection of soothing
teas was her special treat!
Donations of $106.00 have been
sent to the STARs
program. Donations at the next
meeting will go to Love on a
Leash. You have to play to win!
Time to Get Involved.
As we get ready to plan for 2014-2015, we are asking ALL members to take an active role in our chapter. It is
imperative that each of us takes on a responsibility in order to sustain our membership. If the same people
continuously are called upon to volunteer, eventually, they will tire, and ultimately take a backseat in our chapter.
We have a lot of talent! We are so fortunate to have so many active members. At our next meeting, please sign up
for a new committee. Many of our members have served on these committees for YEARSlike 5 or 10. Not cool.
We are all busy- but signing up for a committee doesnt mean you will have to do more- it will just be different. Our
new Executive Board is excited to support and develop our chapter. It takes ALL of us to make this beautiful chapter
run efficiently and make the greatest impacts on our schools, our communities, and ourselves. Thank you in
advance for your service and commitment to Beta Delta, Chi State, and DKG.

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Dont forget the Pound in the Round! Februarys winner LINDA HOSAKA! Last month,
over $100 was collected for San Diego Youth Services STARS program! This months
program is Love on a Leash! Bring your bucks to support a great cause!
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Annie Webb Blanton was born in 1870 and
died in 1945.
In 1929 Annie founded Delta Kappa Gamma,
an honor society for women teachers. She
stressed professionalism to the group, calling
for leaders of strong personality,
unimpeachable honor, unselfish nature and
fine professional attitude. Annie is
remembered as a warm, caring teacher who
inspired her students by example.
From the website: Great Texas Women
Thanks Kathy OLeary!
You asked the Question. Here is the answer!
BUCK-A-BOOK
Join the Team!
Support Non-Dues Revenue!
Bring a Book! Buy a Book!






Chi State Convention
May 2-4, 2014

LIFE
(LEARNING IS FOR EVERYONE)

The LIFE Foundation is joining Barnes
and Noble for a Book Fair March 1-
23. The selected book is "The Age of
Miracles" by Karen Thompson
Walker. Use the ID#11289972 when
ordering online or buying in the store.
LIFE GRANT applications for a literacy
project are due March 1.

Helene Going Green Grant applications
for an environmental project are due
March 1.

Go to http://www.chistateca.org. Look
for "New to Website" box in the middle of
the page. Click on LIFE Foundation's
Barnes and Noble Book Fair. It will take
you to LIFE's webpage for all of the
forms.

These grants are not just for DKG
members. If you or someone you know
needs money for a project, please tell
them. LIFE Foundation wants to give
their money away!!!!!

Pat Feist, Beta Delta liaison

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Delta Kappa Gamma International Society
Beta Delta Chapter
Initiation/Installation Dinner
Monday, April 14, 2014

Dont be left out!
Put this information on your calendar and send in your money for the Initiation of our 2014
New Members and the Installation of our 2014-2016 Board Members.

When: Monday, April 14,
Time: 4:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Location: Fratellis Italian Restaurant
2915 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, California 92058
Cost: $30 per person

Buffet Menu:
Artichoke Hearts and Bruchetta
Mediterranean Salad
Penne Pasta with Marinara or Creamy Pesto Sauce
Chicken Marsala
Tiramisu and Cannoli Plate
House Bread and Dipping Sauce
Non-alcoholic Beverage

No Host Bar

Please return this portion and money to Nancy Hair, 7207 Lantana Terrace,
Carlsbad, CA 92011 OR give to her at the February 26
th
Meeting
Make $30 check payable to DKG, Beta Delta
New 2014 Members: return this portion, youre our Guests, do not send in money.
Deadline is Monday, April 7,

Name: ___________________________________________________


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Thank you to Dolores Fangon, Linda
Hosaka, Pat Dalsin, Shirley Richardson,
Joyce Bressler, Jackie Malone, Ginny
Ito, Cathie Kinnard, Christine Nelson,
Sandy Bell, Bonnie Smigel, Dot
Selvaggio, and Kathy OLeary for their
time and dedication in putting together
53 Jared Boxes on Saturday, February
8
th
! Next work party Saturday,
June 14!
Gladys Schrock passed away on February 8,
2014. Her friends say that she may have been
95 years old but that hasnt been confirmed.
Gladys joined DKG in 1972. She served as
recording secretary, corresponding secretary,
and served on the program committee during
her tenure with Beta Delta Chapter. She taught
kindergarten and first grade for 30 years.
Gladys always had a smile on her face and a
quick wit to share with her fellow sisters. She
and her daughter, Joline, hosted many holiday
gatherings at Jolines home in Carlsbad, where
you could find Gladys sitting in a cozy recliner.
She will be terribly missed. We send our love and warm hugs to Joline and her
family.
Remembering Gladys Schrock
In Memoriam of Former Sister
Barbara Hayes Weiner
7/25/36 1/31/14
Dear Members of Chi State,

You are invited to participate in the pilot testing of the new Teachers Helping Another Teacher (THAT) reporting system which allows
individual members of the Society to report their volunteer hours directly to Chi State Early Career Educators (ECE) Committee through
a quick four step online process!

1. The electronic link for the form is e-mailed to every single member in a chapter. The recipient opens her e-mail and clicks on the
link.
2. The link opens a form in an internet browser.
3. The individual volunteer member enters the information in the simplified fields.
4. The members clicks the "Send" button on the bottom of the form.
THAT's it! It's done!

The pilot testing of the system is scheduled until March 15, 2014. This will allow the ECE Committee to monitor the data entry process
and address any tech glitches. Members are encouraged to e-mail ECE at chistateece@gmail.com with their feedback. All data
entered during the pilot process is for testing the system and will not be considered as part of the chapter's biannual submission of
hours.

It is recommended that in chapters where majority of members do not have access to a computer or the internet, a laptop/ipad station
be setup at a chapter meeting where these members can bring their data on a piece of paper, sit at the computer, complete the form
(with help if needed) and submit right there.

At the end of this pilot testing, anticipating no technical issues, a new electronic link will be shared with members of Chi State for the
official reporting of the volunteer hours for the spring collection (due April 1).

To participate in the pilot, use this address:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qO3g8rSUtYoN01Q9ptaS4uJAxA3GbCZ1kp4tuljfs20/viewform

Thank you for your support.
We would love to hear from you regarding this pilot. Please e-mail us at chistateece@gmail.com
Try out the new THAT Reporting System Fancy!

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THE DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL March 2014

Christina DeSanto, President/Editor
3280 Morella Way
Oceanside, CA92056
dkg.betadelta@yahoo.com
Online at www.dkg-betadelta.org


DELTA KAPPA GAMMA INTL SOCIETY
BETA DELTA CHAPTER, a Chapter

Financial support & grants for transportation, registration
fees, and lodging, are available through our chapter, Area
X, Chi State and International. Just ask


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