ZetaXimar2013 Newsletter

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zZeta XiThe Delta Kappa Gamma Society

International

Al ha State Texas Area XIV

President, Lois

Hagins

Editor Patti

Vision Statement: Leading women educators impacting education worldwide

Volume 20 Issue 6 March, 2013

Mission Statement: The Delta Kappa Gamma society International promotes professional and personalgrowth of women educators and excellence in education.

April Zeta Xi Meeting

Date: Monday, April 1, 2013

Program: Birthday Celebration and Initiation with Epsilon Eta

Speaker: Nathan Knowles, Executive Director of the I-20 Wildlife Preserve and JennaWelch Nature Study Center, Inc.

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: 401 Greathouse CircleHelen Greathouse Manor at Manor Park

Directions: Manor Park is located at the northeast corner of Loop 250 and Sinclair.Come through the Sinclair entrance gate. Turn right at the entrance gate, then drive onGreathouse Circle. The entrance of the center faces west. The guard at the entrance cangive directions.

Hostesses: Darlene Olson, Linda Brown, Kathy Landrum, Heather Bostic and Lois Templeton.

I-20WildlifePreserve


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More News from Program Speakers

The March meeting speaker was Erik Wilkinson,Unit Associate Director ofthe Texas Tech University Health Science Center. Erik gave membersinformation about the changes in Medicare and health care reform andmost importantly gave us his contact numbers in case we have furtherquestions.

TTUHSC Libraries meets the curricular, research and patient careinformation needs of TTUHSC students, faculty and staff - and byextension, the biomedical information needs of West Texas communities

and residents.

If you have any questions about any medical concerns or health care,Erik and the Texas Tech University Health Science Center are the resourcesavailable to you. Erik can be reached by e-mail [email protected].

The April meeting is shared with our Delta KappaGammasister chapterEpsilon Eta. In addition to member initiation and a birthday celebration,our speaker will be Nathan Knowles, Executive Director of the I-20

Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center, Inc.

The Wildlife Preserve is 86 acres of urban playa habitat that is essential tothe survival of local bird populations, native wildlife, and thousands ofmigratory birds. It is located in the West Central Flyway where migratingbirds, waterfowl, and butterflies can be seen throughout the year.

There is a3.4-mile trail around the wetland area, with a hawk observationtower in the northeast corner of the preserve; several boardwalks give

visitors a closer look at the lake and low marshes and eight bird blinds forbird watching. If you are yearning for a walk in the woods, the I-20Wildlife Preserve is the place for you.
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Save These Dates

May 4for theFounders Day Luncheon and Style Show to be held on Saturday at

Greentree Country Club.June 20-22, 2013for the 84th Texas State Convention at theRenaissance Hotel

in Austin, Texas.

July 17-20, 2013for the Southwest Regional Conference held at the BransonHilton in Branson, Missouri.

August 3, 2013--for the ASTEF Alaska Cruise. Sail from Vancouver, British

Columbia and visit Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Anchorage.

July 28-Aug 1, 2014for theInternational Convention held at the IndianapolisMarriott in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Reminders!

Remember to wear your membership pin and enter your name inthe drawing for a door prize.

Remember to wear red to show our society color.

Please bring toiletries for Safe Place.

Casa de Amigos is no longer accepting magazines, but they do have a need for bingo prizes for

seniors, toys for children (ages 1 to 4), cleaning supplies, and office supplies.

Remember to bring birthday pennies for your March and April birthdays.

Dont forget to markMay 4 on your calendars for our Founders Day Luncheon and Style Show.

Dont forget you can read this newsletter and view more member pictures online at www.zeta-xi.or
http://www.zeta-xi.org/http://www.zeta-xi.org/


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Member Birthdays

Happy Birthday to all celebrating birthdaysin March, April, and May.

March April

2-Susan McNew 8-Martha Savage7-Kathy Anderson 15-Natalie Eustace15-Patti Groce 16-Brune Torres25-Dorothy Blair 16-Ceilia Munoz25-Dolly Benson25-Nancy Doss26Joyce Hobbs29-Jan Perkins

May

11-Darlene Olson15-Margaret Cowden27-Carolyn McGaha

To All Zeta Xi Members And Their Families


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Experience Art Locally

Since Midland is centrally isolated, you might not think experience with art would be

easily accessible. In addition to several commercial art galleries, art is displayed ingalleries located at Midland College, Haley Memorial Library and History Center,Museum of the Southwest, Petroleum Museum, several banks, the new hospital andcommercial buildings throughout the city. Even our underpasses are bedecked withpaint that simulates core plugs from oil wells.

Midland has two Charles O. Perry sculptures Solo outside in front of the SummitBuilding andQuartet the sculpture inside the building. Perrys sculptures can befound all over the world, but few cities have two of these mathematically inspired

works of art.

Our community is lucky enough to have an Arts Council of Midland that promotes thelocal arts and artists. One fallevent The Annual Artists Studio Tour gives attendeesthe chance to view real artists at work in their own studios. The Arts Council ofMidland also boasts Midlands longest running downtown annual event which will beheld April 5-7 in 2013 offering Midlanders more art experiences.

One of the newest commercial art galleries is ArtiZen a wonderful place to meet

talented local artists and craftspeople. ArtiZen also offers workshops for aspiringartists. You can visit this new shop located across from the mall on Loop 250 or visittheir website artizenoutlet.com. Workshops and events are listed on the website aswell as the wonderful local artists featured at the shop.Often we think art is to be experienced in other locales, but art can be appreciatedand experienced close to home.Try these suggestions to experience art in Midland.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.~Pablo Picasso


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Zeta Xi Chapter Alpha State TexasThe Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Chapter Meeting Minutes March 4, 2013

Members gathered at the Polo Park Clubhouse, 1800 Castleford for the March meeting. Hostesses were MarshaBoykin, Kerry Kay Cook, Patti Groce, and Susan Harmon.

Following refreshments, First Vice-President, Patti Groce introduced Erik Wilkinson, Unit Associate Director of theTexas Tech University Health Science Center, as the speaker. Mr. Wilkinson addressed the effects of Obama

Healthcare 2010 on Medicare benefits, followed by a question and answer period.

The meeting was called to order by President, Lois Hagins at 7:20. Roll call was conducted by Dorothy Blair.

The February minutes were approved as written in the February newsletter.

First Vice President, Patti Groce, stated the April meeting will take place at Manor Park. It will be a joint meeting withChapter Epsilon Eta.

In the absence of Darlene Olson, Lois Hagin. announced Zeta Xis Yearbook had earned The Exemplary Award.

Treasurer, Susan Harmon, distributed the Financial Statement, alerting members the Scholarship Tea had netted

$520.00.

Scholarship Chair, Kathy Anderson, distributed the Application for Grant-in-Aid forms advising members to distributeand note the April 19 deadline.

Under new business: Nancy Doss, Delta Kappa Gamma Area 14 Coordinator, distributed Save the Date fliers for theFounders Day Celebration to be held May 4 in Greentree Country Clubs Main Ballroom. The celebration will includeluncheon, style show by Ginnys Collections and door prizes. Nancy also stated the 2014 State Convention will be inLubbock and Area 14 will host.

Lois reminded members of the 2013 State Convention, June 20-22, in Austin. Our chapter has 2 rooms, 2 beds each.Members are encouraged to attend. The Southwest Regional Conference will be held in Branson, MO.

Lois congratulated Susan Harmon for being selected to serve on the States 2015 Committee for Leadership. Lois alsorecognized Natalie Eustace for her nomination for State Recording Secretary.

Lois read an invitation to an 80 th birthday party for former member, Maggie Artley. The party will be Sunday, March9th, 2:00-3:30 at Manor Park, hosted by her daughters.

Lois reminded members of the April meeting at Manor Park. Hostesses for the April meeting will be Heather Bostic,Linda Brown, Kathy Landrum, Darlene Olson, and Lois Templeton.

A Necrology Ceremony for Jackie Hamilton and Martha Moore was conducted by Dorothy Blair and Anita Patton.

Virginia Conner won a door prize for wearing red; Joy Cunningham won for wearing her pin.

The meeting was adjourned following the Delta Kappa Gamma song.

___________________________________________ ________________________________________Jan Perkins, Recording Secretary Lois Hagins, President


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Letter from LoisLadies,

I am excited about our joint meeting with Epsilon Eta on April 1. We will bemeeting at the Helen Greathouse Manor, it is the high rise building at Manor Park.The program will be presented by Nathan Knowles, Executive Director of the I-20Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center, Inc. If you have not visitedthis new treasure you will be pleasantly surprised to find we have this preserve righthere in Midland.

Our hostesses are working with the hostesses from Epsilon Eta to provide a light

snack supper for us. We will be receiving information about our Founders' DayLuncheon and Style Show to be held on Saturday, May 4. You won't want to misseither of these two events.

Our year is quickly coming to an end and we will be making plans for the next yearsoon. A couple of things you might want to consider and plan for are our StateConvention to be held in Austin and the Southwest Regional Convention in Branson.

If you haven't already heard, Natalie Eustace and Lois Templeton have been asked tosing a duet at the Southwest Regional Convention. We need to be there to support

our own, as this is a special honor. Why not plan your summer vacation around oneor both of these conventions. See the dates elsewhere in this newsletter.

We all need to continue to look for outstanding educators that would enjoy being apart of Delta Kappa Gamma and be an asset to our chapter. If we don't talk aboutDelta Kappa Gamma, women educators will never know what they are missing. Weneed to be proud of our organization and share that with others.

You are the best,

Lois Hagins

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