ZetaXiIssue 18march

Volume 18 Issue 1 zetZeta Xi Vision Statement: Leading women
March, 2011
educators impacting education
worldwide
News
Vision Statement: Leading women educators impacting education worldwide
President, Lois Templeton

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Alpha State, Texas Area XIV Editor, Patti Groce
Midland, Texas #158 [email protected]
s Mission Statement: The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes

professional and personal growth
of women educators and excellence in education.
Jump In With New Spring Colors--

March Meeting
Date: Monday, March 7, 2011
Program: “Jump In With New Spring Colors” presented by Susan McKinney

of Inside and Out Interiors. Come join us as Susan shares the latest home
decorating tips and newest colors.
Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: Home of Jann Pullig
5522 Cypress
Directions: Cypress is in the GreenTree Addition, the north end of Midland

Drive. Jann’s home is on the south side of the GreenTree Addition.
Hostesses: Jann Pullig, Natalie Eustace, Peggy Osborne,

Billie Merriman, Sandy Hammontree, Peggy Wood
.
Humor Corner
Hope you laugh out loud at this funny contributed by Virginia Conner.
A Minneapolis couple was planning to celebrate their 20th

anniversary in Florida at the same hotel where they had spent
their honeymoon. They were looking forward to thawing out
from an especially icy winter. Unfortunately they could not
travel together due to their hectic schedules. The husband flew
down first and was to be followed by his wife the next day. The
husband arrived and decided to e-mail his wife, unfortunately he
left out one letter in the e-mail address.
Meanwhile, in Houston a widow had just returned home from her

husband’s funeral. He had been a minister who had died
suddenly of a heart attack. The widow checked her e-mail
expecting messages from friends and relatives. After reading the
first message, she screamed and fainted. The widow’s son
rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the
computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife

Subject: I’ve Arrived
I know you’re surprised to hear from me. They have computers

here and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones.
I’ve just arrived and have been checked in.
I’ve seen that everything has been prepared for your arrival
tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then!
P. S. Sure is steamin’ hot down here!!!

What is your favorite joke? Let’s include it in the Humor Corner.

Zeta Xi Programs for 2011
Only two programs left. Be sure and mark your calendar to attend.
April 4—Tina Corbitt from the Make a Wish Foundation will speak to Zeta Xi.
May 2—will be the installation of officers and Founders Day.
Reminders
Remember to wear your membership pin.
A door prize drawing will be held from names of the members wearing their Delta Kappa
Gamma pin.
Please bring your magazines for Casa de Amigos and toiletries for Safe Place.
There is still time to make your donation to Scholarships if you haven’t yet. Susan
Harmon loves to make deposits into our account.
Visit Your Delta Kappa Gamma

Website
Navigate the International Website in Four Easy Steps
1. Type DKG.org into your browser window. Click go. The DKG home
page appears.
2. Notice the menus at the top of the page: Home, Events,

Committees, Library, Shopping, Society Web Sites and Forms. Click on
the menu of your choice.
3. Look at the left side of the page and click on the name of the
category of information desired.
4. Again look on the left side of the page and click on the information
needed.
Zeta Xi Member News
Have you heard?
Virginia Conner was recognized as the 2010-2011 retiree

of the year at the Texas Classroom Teacher
Association Convention in Austin.
Nancy Doss has been named Area Coordinator for Area 14 for
2011-2013. Nancy also has been chosen to attend the Alpha
State Leadership Seminar.
Natalie Eustace has been named State Program of Work

chairman for 2011-2013.
Pat Adams was seen delivering children’s books to Midland Need
to Read. The books were a result of collaboration between
Goddard Junior High and the Retired Teachers.
Brune Torres has been volunteering at Allison Cancer Center at

Texas Oncology making and delivering lunch for the out patients
in the infusion center.
Several members have had the bug (you know who you are) and are now
recovering. Other members have been taking care of family members with
various illnesses. Please keep all members and their families in your
prayers as we look forward to warmer weather and better health.
If you know of news of members accomplishments, travels, needs, and family

please contact Patti Groce at 687-0732 or e-mail [email protected] with this
information. We really want to know what’s happening with all of our
members, please let us know.
Happy Birthday to Members
We want to recognize all of the birthday girls for January, February and
March of 2011. Happy Birthday to each one of these ladies. Remember you
don’t have to count your birthdays, but you do need to celebrate and bring
your birthday pennies. Look at all the birthday twins in March!
January Birthdays February Birthdays March Birthdays
13-Ann Andrews 15-Dorothy Thompson 7-Kathy Anderson

14-Carol Hartman 7-Maggie Artley
17-Heather Bostic 15-Margaret Cowden
22-Virginia Conner 15-Patti Groce
22-Kylene Bresenham
25-Dolly Benson
25-Nancy Doss
26-Joyce Hobbs
29-Jan Perkins
Dos Compadres Girls’ Night Out

Those attending the annual Xeta Zi Girls’ Night Out at Dos
Compadres had a good time catching up with everyone’s
news. Potential member Katherine Callicoatte visited with
the group. Katherine was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma
in Uvalde, Texas. Katherine is retired now, but has been
substituting with MISD and loving it.
The November program held at the ATC of Midland College informed us
about Internet safety. We also held the World Fellowship Posted
Auction thanks to Kathy Landrum and her committee.
Letter from Lois

I know we’re all looking forward to seeing each other after our “winter break”, and the
program we have planned for next Monday night, March 7th, at Jann Pullig’s home will
give us a very welcome glimpse of spring. Susan McKinney, a local decorator, will be
giving us tips to “Jump in with New Spring Colors for Your Home”. I can’t wait to
hear the program and to see all of you again!
Zeta Xi had a very successful and fun Storybook Christmas at DeZevala Elementary in
early December. Thanks to Joy Cunningham for hosting us in her beautiful library .
Thanks to all the wonderful cooks in our group for providing such a delicious brunch.
It was exciting to see a follow-up story about our 20th Storybook Christmas on the front
page of the Midland Reporter- Telegram. Thanks co-chairs Joy, Pat Adams, and Ann
Andrews.
Zeta Xi has so much good news to celebrate. Nancy Doss was chosen to attend the
Alpha State Leadership Seminar. Afterwards she accepted the request from 2011-13
Alpha State President JoAnn Davis to be incoming Area Coordinator for Area 14.
Natalie Eustace also accepted a request to be the incoming Alpha State Program of
Work chairman. We’re so proud of both of you! Natalie has been 2009-2011 state
Music Chairman, also.
The Midland Reporter- Telegram ran a recent picture and article about Zeta Xi’s
program chairman Virginia Conner’s nod as TCTA Retiree of the year for the state of
Texas. Congratulations, Virginia!
Because this has been such a banner year for Zeta Xi we hope to have great
representation at the upcoming Alpha State convention in McAllen June 23-25.
Registration forms are available in the online Lone Star News. This year Southwest
Regional will be held in Denver June 29-July 2nd. Wouldn’t that be a fun place for a
convention?
Be sure to be thinking of prospective members to

invite to spring meetings.
Love and laughter to all of you,

Lois T.

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Volume 18 Issue 1 zetZeta Xi Vision Statement: Leading women

President, Lois Templeton

s Mission Statement: The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes

Jump In With New Spring Colors--

Program: “Jump In With New Spring Colors” presented by Susan McKinney

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Directions: Cypress is in the GreenTree Addition, the north end of Midland

Hostesses: Jann Pullig, Natalie Eustace, Peggy Osborne,

A Minneapolis couple was planning to celebrate their 20th

Meanwhile, in Houston a widow had just returned home from her

To: My Loving Wife

I know you’re surprised to hear from me. They have computers

P. S. Sure is steamin’ hot down here!!!

What is your favorite joke? Let’s include it in the Humor Corner.

May 2—will be the installation of officers and Founders Day.

Visit Your Delta Kappa Gamma

2. Notice the menus at the top of the page: Home, Events,

Virginia Conner was recognized as the 2010-2011 retiree

Natalie Eustace has been named State Program of Work

Brune Torres has been volunteering at Allison Cancer Center at

If you know of news of members accomplishments, travels, needs, and family

January Birthdays February Birthdays March Birthdays

13-Ann Andrews 15-Dorothy Thompson 7-Kathy Anderson

Dos Compadres Girls’ Night Out

Letter from Lois

Be sure to be thinking of prospective members to

Love and laughter to all of you,

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