October 2020 Newsletter - Adk PDF
October 2020 Newsletter - Adk PDF
DISCOVER…
“THE MAGIC OF ALPHA DELTA KAPPA”
HAPPY FALL Y’ALL! Thank goodness for bright skies and the cool, crisp
mornings! Change of the season provides us with an opportunity to reset and ALPHA PHI UPDATES:
recharge!
WORLD
Continue to pray and send positive thoughts to each of our working educators UNDERSTANDING
as they gear up for students to return to school later this month. Their life is
forever changing. Consistency helps all of us to thrive! Pray that the rest of EXCELLENCE IN
2020 will become more consistent for our little people and adults who are EDUCATION
ET CETERA…
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1. The women of this country are the tallest in the world. The men are
the 4th tallest.
4. The flag is one of the three oldest in the world dating back to 1279
even though the state was only founded in 1918.
5. This country was the first to produce citric acid from molasses
rather than lemons.
The first sister to send the correct answer will win a gift card. You can
win only once while we are meeting by zoom. The winner will be
announced during our next meeting. Good luck!
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“EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION”
https://www.alphadeltakappa.org/ADK/Member_Center/
Regional_Mini-Scholarships__Fall_.aspx
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Leslie’s House has been closed to all visitors due to COVID-19. Pat was
able to deliver all of the personal hygiene products requested.
However, due the closure to visitors, she was able to give the supplies to
church personnel next door. They promised to pass along everything in
a timely manner.
At this time, we have not heard from Leslie’s House regarding needs for
October. We should have more detailed information by our Thursday,
October 1st meeting. Send in your Altruism information to Pat Dawson @
[email protected]
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND PATIENCE!
Please remember that yearly Membership dues should be submitted to Janet no later than
December 31. Since we will not be paying for dinner in September or October, consider
paying for your dues earlier rather than later.
Make your checks payable to: Alpha Delta Kappa for $70.00
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“HAPPY BIRTHDAY’
ALPHA PHI SISTERS
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
Freda Walker - 2
Darenda Bowers - 7
Marcia James - 11
Jenny Rathjen - 19
Janet Ray - 27
Dora Lancaster - 31
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CONGRATULATIONS….
CONGRATULATIONS TO
OUR ALPHA PHI SISTER,
FREDA!
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• Continue to Pat Gabriel in your prayers as she heals from hip surgery.
• Continue to send well wishes to our Sister, Lorene Corns as she heals from her
mini stroke!
Our Alpha Phi Chapter Directory “Yearbook” will be online via Google Doc!
The Google Doc will be presented via email soon! There are a few adjustments being made.
All Sisters will have the ability to “edit” their contact information from their computer.
You may print out your copy per your leisure until we meet together again.
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The Zoom meeting was opened with a welcome from our new president, Amy Braica. She briefly discussed our new
temporary tool for meetings until the Elks Lodge can provide space for us to meet in person. She then shared the agenda;
presented our past president, Jenny Rathjen, with the past presidents recognition pin; and shared the Zoom Poll survey
with us.
Amy talked more about Zoom features, specifically the breakout room. She assigned members to smaller talking groups
and we shared a favorite saying, bible verse or anything else that has helped us get through the past several months of
stress, anxiety and/or isolation. Nancy Sutton followed with the roll call. Since several names were included that should
not have been and some names were missing that should have been included, Karen Hurley volunteered to send Nancy an
updated roster.
Amanda Ferguson followed with the induction of the 2020-22 Alpha Phi officers. Her presentation that she shared on
Zoom was entitled, “Celebrate the Magic”. Her powerpoint shared each office’s responsibilities and the name of the new
officer. The new officers are as follows:
Amy shared additional information that Bonnie Beasley would take Betty Cadick’s place as the new Care and Concern
Representative. If you have any information for Bonnie, please email her at [email protected].
Karen Hurley introduced the Fraternity Education with questions from the evening’s induction of officers. We also had a
discussion of providing gift bags to schools when possible. Ideas were to find members who are teaching and send gift
bags to them. Michelle Breen suggested masks and hand sanitizer, as those are ALWAYS needed. Amy also shared that she
was updating member and chapter information on a Google doc and one of her goals is to create a website for Alpha Phi
by the first of the year that links to the national website.
Dora Lancaster shared World Understanding. The correct answer was Nepal. Six sisters sent in their answers electronically
and the winner was Amanda Ferguson. We had a discussion on what gift cards would sisters like to be included in these
drawings.
Karen and Amy shared the proposed budget and changes. Dues for the 2020-22 biennium will be $70.00 with the
knowledge that they may go back to $78 for the following years. Chaun Doak made a motion for scholarship funds and
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money jar for Altruism that benefits the Leslie’s House residents be funded by the money market that has more than
enough to take care of those items for at least two years. Rebecca Miller seconded. The vote was unanimous to use the
money market for those projects. The budget breakdown with account balances is as follows:
• Checking: $7879.83
• Money Market: $3888.57
• Scholarship Fund: $2273.05
• Tully Ritchie Fund: $282.91
• Altruism: $329.22
• General Fund: $4994.55
Pat Dawson shared that the director of Leslie’s House expressed needs for feminine hygiene products for its 17 residents
who are only allowed to leave for jobs/interviews. Dianne Armstrong had suggested to Pat that she purchase items to go in
bags. Pat will shop at the Dollar Tree for bags and items and for encouragement cards. If anyone would like to share in the
shopping, contact Pat. This year, the only items that Pat needs us to keep up with are gifts, scholarship donations and time
spent volunteering in the name of ADK. Please email Pat with any of this information and if you would like to contribute
any money that would ordinarily go into the kitty.
Diane Spencer did not have any new information for Membership.
Valerie Bonde did not have any new information for Correspondence.
Amanda Ferguson reminded every one of the teacher mini-grants that are available to members. Apply now and chances
are very good that you will be awarded with a $400 grant. Non-members can apply next month.
Marsha James brought up the fact that we did not award a scholarship last spring and asked if we might want to award a
scholarship for the fall AND the spring. Amanda Ferguson made a motion that we use our money for scholarships in both
fall and spring. Rebecca Miller seconded. The vote passed unanimously.
We finished the night with singing Happy Birthday to all the sisters with August and September birthdays and finally with
the Lamp of ADK. (Zoom is a wonderful tool, but it does not highlight our singing! ☺) Amy dismissed the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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