Beta Gamma News

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International--Psi State August 2011 Woodall Issue 05

Time for Sisterhood!

By: Bethany Lucas
The 2011-2012 Beta Gamma meetings are sure to be exciting and fulfilling for all members. Our programs and meetings will espouse creativity, communication, and leadership, while giving us the opportunity to enjoy fellowship and work toward the chapters collective goals. Using the feedback from our Beta Gamma sisters, we have quite a variety of programs to offer this year. Please pay careful attention to dates and times, as a couple of our meetings will be non-traditional. Below is an overview of our upcoming programs; please mark your calendars so that you can plan early to attend these meetings; you will find each one to be a delightful excursion from the weeks monotony! August 20th, 10:30 Thomaston Brunch and Marketplace Silent Auction November 5th, 10:30 Manchester-- Initiation/Review of DKG History/Psi State 75th Anniversary Feb. 4th, 10:00-- Breakfast and a motivational speaker (no lunch, catered breakfast) May 7th, Monday at 5:30 Greenville--Garden party at the home of Sally Maybon The August 20th meeting in Thomaston will serve as the chapters fundraising event. We are hosting a Marketplace silent auction. We hope to have a plethora of fresh, homemade, and handmade items to auction off. Items such as fresh fruits and vegetables, flower arrangements, jams, jellies, pies, cakes, breads, dips, pickles, casseroles, ceramics, and more should fill our auction tables. We are asking that each member bring in at least one homegrown or homemade item for the marketplace auction. Items can be from your own home and garden or someone elses! Bid sheets and instructions will be forthcoming, so be thinking about what you want to bring. Money will be used for chapter needs such as the scholarship, supplies, and officer seminars. The August meeting will begin with brunch at 10:30. The brunch menu will consist of orange blossom grits, breakfast casserole, fresh fruit, cream cheese coffeecake, coffee, and apple juice. The cost of brunch is $10.00. After brunch will have the silent auction, then our business meeting. Birthday cake will be served at the end of the meeting. See you there! Reminder: If you order a lunch and do not show up you are still responsible for paying for that lunch.

Dawns Delicacies Summer Squash Casserole

Squash casserole is the most versatile Southern side dish. It pairs well with everything from fried chicken at a summertime Sunday lunch to roast turkey at Thanksgiving. Prep: 25 min., Cook: 5 min., Bake: 35 min., Stand: 10 min. Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds yellow squash 1 pound zucchini 1 small sweet onion, chopped 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided 1 cup grated carrots 1 (10 3/4-oz.) can cream of chicken soup 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream 1 (8-oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped 1 (8-oz.) package herb-seasoned stuffing 1/2 cup butter, melted

Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 350. Cut squash and zucchini into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place in a Dutch oven. Add chopped onion, 2 tsp. salt, and water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook 5 minutes; drain well. 2. Stir together 1 cup grated carrots, next 3 ingredients, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt in a large bowl; fold in squash mixture. Stir together stuffing and 1/2 cup melted butter, and spoon half of stuffing mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Spoon squash mixture over stuffing mixture, and top with remaining stuffing mixture. 3. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown, shielding with aluminum foil after 20 to 25 minutes to prevent excessive browning, if necessary. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
(found in Southern Living)

Merles Minutes
Hey everybody! I hope everyone has been doing well since our last meeting. I have been doing great. Summer has gone by so fast. I had a great summer vacation this year. My family went to Cherokee, NC and Pigeon Forge, TN. We stayed a few days in Cherokee, and then we stayed at the Wilderness in the Smokies. It was wonderful. It is a hotel that has its very own water park. I highly recommend it for those of you that love the mountains and love to swim. I hope you all were able to rest up this summer. I didnt do a lot of resting. I cant sit still too long. I canned some tomatoes and salsa this summer. The yard work keeps me pretty busy too, but it is too hot to do too much lately. I hope you can all bring something for our marketplace auction. If you cannot bring anything homemade, just try to bring something. Dont forget our very special project of collecting school supplies for Manchesters Mountain View Elementary School that was damaged in the tornado storms. Hope to see you soon, Merle

Awards given at Convention to Beta Gamma *Merit Chapter Certificate of Award for Dedication to Communication *Completion of Chapter Project *Certificate for Outstanding Yearbook *Meeting the Shoe-In Challenge *Order of the Rose

Margaret Johnson, Nelle Middlebrooks, Bess Underwood, and Patricia Yeager were remembered at Convention.
Learning is finding out what we already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know just as well as you. You are all learners, doers, and teachers. Richard Bach

Red Rose Member News.

* Even after being in surgery for 7 hours, Maryanne Harman made it home from the hospital in record time and
is recuperating well. She is indeed an amazing woman!

* Yvonne Atkinsdaughter moved to Austin, Texas the first of June. My husband and I were able to visit her last week. While there, we toured the Delta Kappa Gamma Headquarters. The ladies there were most welcoming and gave us a guided tour of the building. If anyone ever has a chance to go to Austin just call and take the tour. It was very interesting. I took a few pictures that I will bring to our August meeting. * Gail Sheppard retired this year. * Tammy Bailey's daughter, Summer, is on a Study Abroad to Mexico and Spain this summer. * Donna Patterson is HCHS's new assistant principal. * Kathy Glisson was one of two FBLA Advisers in the state to receive an Honorary Life Membership in FBLA in the spring. Her son got a job at Verizon Wireless and is either the top salesperson or in 2nd out of 9 salespeople (the second month he was there!!).

News..
*Robin Ferst is an Honorary Member of Psi State. She was initiated at Convention. *Lynn Skinner is Psi States NEW Recording Secretary. *District 3s Alice Bass is chair of the Nominations Committee. *Lynn Skinner was chosen for a Women of Vision award at convention. *Psi State saluted 50+ members at Convention, and our very own Mrs. Mary Jane Dunlap was honored with a donation to School for Africa for her years in DKG. *Marie Valero-Gold is now the new District 3 director. *District 3s very own Peggy McCall is the new Psi State President for the 20112013 biennium.
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BETA GAMMA BOOK REVIEWS

with Merle Woodall

Crossing. She meets and family and realizes that God never left her side.

Lonestar Sanctuary By: Colleen Coble Allie Siders is running from a murderer. She doesnt know why this person is after her, but she runs to a place where her mother grew up but never mentioned. There on the Bluebird Ranch she finds safety for herself and her daughter. Londestar Secrets *September 3-Carol Lane By: Colleen Coble *September 4-Jane Hainline This is the follow up to Lonestar Sanctuary. Shannon Astor is coming home as a new person. She is coming home to show that a single mother can make it on her own. When she arrives at Bluebird Crossing, she realizes that her life is going to be even more different that what she expected. The man that ruined her trust is also the man that is the father to her daughters twin. Lonestar Homecoming *October 25-Frances Trice By: Colleen Coble *October 26-Lori King Gracie Lister has not had faith in God the past few years. She goes through a tragedy that she cannot share with any. She is a witness to a couple of murders. She is scared and doesnt know where to go. She takes her daughter and hopes on a train to Alpine. She ends up in Bluebird *October 31-Carol Gilreath *September 9-Angie Williams *September 26-Charlotte Zuerner October *October 7-Michele Purvis *October 10-Brook Zuerner *October 18-Tammy Bailey *October 21-Ida Ann Dunn August *August 18-Betty Clayton *August 25-Beth Newman September *September 2-Julie McCoy

Mission Statement: The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes the professional growth of women educators and excellence in education!!
Reminder: *Please remember that you will be presenting your prospective member information at the August meeting. If you havent gotten the form off the website, do so.

We will have a door prize at the August meeting. All you will need to do is find all the pictures of a school in this newsletter. You are going to write your name and the number of schools that you find in the newsletter. You must have the number correct to win.

Member Spotlight: Beth Wall

Beth Wall is a 6th grade math teacher at Upson-Lee Middle School in Thomaston, Georgia. She has been teaching math at Upson-Lee for twelve years. She has taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math. She graduated in 1999 from Berry College, located in Rome, Georgia. She went on to get her Masters' Degree and Specialist Degree from Georgia Southwestern State University. Beth and her husband, Torrey, have one son, Austin. He will be in 1st grade this year. She and her family are active members at Christ Chapel Community Church in Zebulon, Georgia where she helps with the children's ministry. Beth's hobbies include running, boating, water skiing, and coaching her son's t-ball team.

Beth with her husband (Tori) and son (Austin)

Reminder of Upcoming Dates!!!

*August 20, 2011 Beta Gamma Meeting in Thomaston *August 20, 2011 Leadership Institute in Macon *September 24, 2011 Executive Board Meeting in Macon

2011-2013 Psi State Theme:

DKG, GA Forward Moving: Forward Thinking
Donations for Projects to Be Collected At August Meeting
Beta Gamma Chapter is helping Psi State celebrate its 75th anniversary by collecting at least 75 school supplies that will be distributed to the local schools. The schools supplies collected this year will be given to Manchesters Mountain View Elementary School that was damaged during the tornado storms. Please remember that we have Beta Gamma sisters that work in this school and lost everything. We will continue our projects of childrens 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 Thomaston area. Collection boxes will be located near the sign-in table at our March meeting. You will want to be part of these worthwhile projects. Please be sure to mark your calendar with a reminder to bring donations!

Merle Woodall 406 Denham Street Thomaston, GA 30286