BETA KAPPA NEWSLETTER

The Christmas Tea was held on Sunday, December 7th with 20 members in attendance. In addition, Frances Greiff's daughter Leila Lawlor was a guest. Special thanks to Patsy Belcher for hosting the Tea and to the hostesses who prepared the delicious refreshments. A highlight of the afternoon was the presentation of the Beta Kappa Yearbook to Frances and the reading of the dedication by Julia Wynn. Frances was most gracious and appreciative of the honor. In addition to the presentation, ten members were honored for 35+ years of dedication and service to DKG. These ladies received certificates and a red rose.

The Christmas Tea

Service Projects Women's Resource Center: Jean Douglas, Executive Director of the Women's Resource Center, was most complimentary of Beta Kappa's donations-both monetary and personnel-in redecorating the children's space at the community office. Special thanks to CharleAnne Sher, Sue Scott, and Jane Webster. In addition, the women at the Shelter were thrilled with the creative "gently used" purses filled with toiletry items donated by BK members at the Christmas Tea. At our February Book Swap, we will bring golden books for children at the Center.

World Fellowship Project: Thanks to each of you who donated to the WFP at the Christmas Tea. A total of $110.00 was contributed and will be sent to International where the funds will help advance excellence in education, empower women, and increase global awareness.

Schools for Africa Project: You are asked to bring donations to the Schools for Africa Project at the Book Swap meeting in February. The project works with 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The SFA mission involves providing access to quality education for children, focusing on girls, orphans, and other vulnerable youngsters. UNICEF works through this project with governments, local authorities, communities and other partners.

STATE  FEB.  28  -­‐  PSI  STATE  

EXECUTIVE  BOARD-­‐MACON  FOREST  HILLS  UNITED  METHODIST  CHURCH  

 APR.  17-­‐19  -­‐PSI  STATE  CONVENTION-­‐MACON  

   

JULY  15-­‐18  SOUTHEAST  REGIONAL  CONFERENCE  

SAVANNAH                        

2015 MEETINGS LOCAL

FEB. 21 - BOOK SWAP WITH ALPHA RHO AND

OMICRON AT GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN

SCHOOL

APR. 25 - HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY LUNCHEON CELEBRATION/SILENT AUCTION AT GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN

SCHOOL

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Psi State Vol. 1 No. 3

Dec./Jan. 2014/2015 Mary Leonard, Editor

maryleonard@hotmail.com

The Book Swap will be held at 11:00 am with Alpha Rho/Omicron at Greater Atlanta Christian School, GACS 1500 Center, Ignite Conference Center, 1500 Indian Trail Road, Norcross, GA 30093. Estelle Ford-Williamson and Majok Marier, co-authors of the book "Seed of South Sudan, Memoir of a 'Lost Boy' Refugee," will speak. Bring Golden Books for children at the Women's Resource Center and donations for the Schools for Africa. District 2 chapters of which Beta Kappa is a member are asked to bring sticky notes and if possible $25 gift certificates. .

Broadening Our Outlook The 2015 Psi State Convention will be held in Macon on April 17-19, 2015 at the Macon Marriott Centreplex. It will honor many members with earned chapter awards, scholarships, Shining Stars of Gold Awards, plus the installation of Psi State 2015-2017 officers. Registration for the convention and hotel can be found on the Psi State website, dkgga.weebly.com. Southeast Regional Conference is

being held July 15-18 in Savannah. Help is needed. Chapters are being asked to donate a minimum of $50 to fund "Georgia Night." Individuals and businesses

may donate and will be published and featured in the program as benefactors.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO: Janet Sullivan-January 8 Anne Letbetter-January 14 Betty Richardson-February 4 Sealy Harper-February 14 Sally Kellogg-February 19

Book Swap-February 21

*Have you checked out our three web sites recently?

http://psibetakappa.weebly.com/

http://dkgga.weebly.com/

https://www.dkg.org/

*Thanks to our webmaster Linda Byrd for updating our website by adding the dedication page to our Yearbook.

*Thanks to Sue Scott for taking our gently used purses/toiletry items to the Women's Resource Center.

*Thanks to Patsy Belcher for hosting the Christmas Tea at her lovely home.

*Thanks to Betty Rowe for coordinating the refreshments for the Christmas Tea and to all the hostesses who provided the delicious food.

*Thanks to each of you for your contributions to Beta Kappa.

Here and There

Frances Greiff, a Beta Kappa member for 42 years, died on December 17, 2014, just ten days after the dedication of the BK Yearbook in her honor and after being honored for her 42 years of service and dedication to Delta Kappa Gamma. Frances is remembered for a keen intellect, exceptional skills at painting and writing, love of literature, and her selfless dedication to those in need. To the many who loved her, she is remembered for her incredible warmth, interest in others, and her love of life. In 2000, Frances illustrated and authored PRINTER LADY, the proceeds from which support various educational needs as noted by Beta Kappa members. Frances' support to the field of education and to Beta Kappa continues through the Frances Traxler Greiff Award set up by her husband in Frances' honor.

Death of Frances Greiff

Happenings in Beta Kappa

     

  Christmas Tea 2014