Beta Lambda Newsletter March 2019

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1 Beta Lambda Newsletter March 2019 Message from the President March 11, 2019 Dear Beta Lambda Sisters, Our March meeting is less than 24 hours from now yes, I am cutting it close. (To be truthful, my husband and I were suddenly invited to a day date Saturday with our daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter. We went to the Hoover Library that morning to make How to Train a Dragon crafts and check out books, ate lunch at Chick-fil-A, and then went to the flicks to see How to Train Your Dragon 3. Yep, I know I should have been finishing the newsletter. Please forgive my tardiness!) We are meeting on a weekday afternoon/evening for the second time this year to accommodate members who are not able to come on Saturday. It is going to be picture-perfect weather (no rain and 70 degrees). With day light savings time, you can be home before it is dark! Invitations were mailed to about 50 former Beta Lambda members to attend our meeting this month. For more information, read the Reunion article in this newsletter. Look for another newsletter article about the Alabama State Organization Convention attended by five of our chapter members. To quote President Donna s description of the convention, WOW!!! And HAPPY, HAPPY 59th BIRTHDAY to our own Beta Lambda chapter! In your service, Brenda Johnson Beta Lambda President

2 March 2019, Page 2 March Meeting Date and Time: Location: Hostesses: Inspirational Thought, Blessing, Art and Music Moment: Program: Tuesday, March 12, 4:30 p.m. Hoover Library, Shakespeare Room (on bottom floor across from the theater) 200 Municipal Dr., Hoover Beverly Lavender and Drew Spransy Martha McSwain Colorectal Cancer and the Rumpshaker 5K Dr. Mark Parker, Alabama Colon & Rectal Institute Meal: Ham, chicken, and roast beef croissant sandwiches with two sauce condiments, dessert, and beverage. Price: under $10. Dr. Parker will speak first, followed by our meal and business meeting. Reunion Meeting Maria Brandt, Jody Stewart, and Brenda Johnson met at Jody s home in late January to prepare about 50 invitations to send to former Beta Lambda members for a reunion at our March meeting. Sharon Wright (member from ) and Mary Hanlin (member from ) made reservations. Regrets, although not requested, were received from Anne Marie Pipkin and Meg Brooke. Order of the Rose - Initiate/Reinstate and Update Chapter Rules/Bylaws Two requirements for our chapter to receive the Order of the Rose are to: (1) initiate or reinstate 1 or more members by June 30, 2019 (2) update our chapter rules by April 1, 2020 (Several International Bylaws were changed at the International Convention last year. After the Alabama State Organization Bylaws are updated, our Chapter Rules Committee will update our chapter rules.) March Birthdays March 5 Lucy McNeill Moore 10 Beta Lambda Brenda Johnson

3 March 2019, Page 3 DKG News Leadership Seminar June 4-5, Marion Military Institute Summer International Conferences - June 27-29, 2019, Asheville, NC Theme: Arts and Humanities (See International DKG News March/April issue for a list of all summer International Conferences. They are no longer Regional conferences but themed conferences.) Corresponding Secretary s Reminder I need your help. Please notify me of any births, marriages, awards, illnesses, surgeries, deaths, etc., so that caring cards or notes will be sent. Martha McSwain, mcswain205@att.net, REMINDER: New Deadline for Dues Beginning Members have until June 30, 2019, to pay their dues to their chapter treasurer. It is suggested that members pay their dues by their last chapter meeting of the year in 2019, which is April for Beta Lambda. Chapter treasurers should send the dues to the Alabama State Treasurer by July 15, Beta Lambda Bound Minutes? Where are the bound minutes for Beta Lambda? According to the History of Beta Lambda as published in the yearbook, the first 30 years of minutes were bound during Mary Gragg's term as president from I remember being at a meeting when the book was presented to the chapter. Next year will be our 60 th birthday. It is time to bind another 30 years! Do you know who has the minutes from 1990 until now? If you have held the office of Recording Secretary since 1990, please let Brenda Johnson know the whereabouts of your minutes, please. Beta Lambda Member! Pat Long is in Texas for grand baby Benjamin's dedication and will miss our March meeting. (Both grandsons shown in picture.) Pat and her husband have placed a contract on a house in or near Grant, Alabama. They will close and move the end of this month and will place their Vestavia home on the market. Beverly Sublette has been in North Carolina refreshing my skills with a 2 and 1/2 year old!

4 March 2019, Page 4 Beta Lambda Member Pictures! Induction of Susan Holt - April 2018 Pictured L to R: Susan Holt, Brenda Johnson, President Pat Long, Jody Stewart January Beta Lambda Meeting Joint meeting with Gamma Kappa chapter at Brookdale Place. Dr. Elizabeth Thrower, College of Education/University of Montevallo, presented our program on mentoring and advising college students majoring in education. January Beta Lambda Meeting Dr. Thrower presents our program.

5 March 2019, Page 5 New Member Susan Holt Past-President Pat Long (on right) presents Susan with her DKG International member certificate at the January 2019 meeting. Frances Fansler - Remembrance Ceremony January 2019 Meeting Beverly Sublette, daughter of Frances Fansler, was presented with a white rose by President Brenda Johnson (on right). Five Beta Lambda members attended the Alabama State Organization Convention in Huntsville from February They will share their experiences at the March meeting. Pictured from L to R: Jody Stewart, Pat Long, Beverly Sublette, Brenda Johnson, Madeline Buchanan Alabama State Organization President Donna Butler on right presents Beta Lambda President Brenda Johnson the Order of the Rose for the Biennium.

6 March 2019, Page 6 Beta Lambda 2019 Calendar of Remaining Meetings April 13, 2019 (Saturday) Meeting hosted by Gamma Kappa chapter at The Club, Program: Free2Teach Beta Lambda Program Suggestions If you have suggested topics for programs for , please contact Madeline Buchanan, First Vice President. Treasurer s Reports Minutes of January Meeting DKG Beta Lambda Chapter Minutes January 12, 2019 Brookdale Place Healthcare Center, Birmingham, Alabama Beta Lambda President Brenda Johnson welcomed Beta Lambda members, speaker Dr. Elizabeth Thrower and guests at our joint meeting, members of Gamma Kappa Chapter. Vice President Madeline Buchanan introduced Dr. Elizabeth Thrower, College of Education, University of

7 March 2019, Page 7 Montevallo, who presented a program on mentoring and advising college students majoring in education. President Johnson called the meeting to order. Member Betsy Precise gave the inspirational thought/art and music moment and blessing. President Johnson called the roll. The minutes of the November meeting were approved as published in the January newsletter. Corresponding Secretary Martha McSwain reported on member communication. Treasurer Beverly Lavender s report for November and December was published in the January newsletter. First Vice President Madeline Buchanan reported that the March meeting will be on Tuesday, March 12, at 4:30 p.m. at the Hoover Library Shakespeare Room. There will be two programs: Remembering the Holocaust and Rumpshaker Race for Colorectal Cancer Awareness. Membership Chairperson Jody Stewart reminded members to submit addresses of former members to her for the reunion meeting in March. A picture was taken of newly-inducted member Susan Holt being presented a certificate of membership. Information was announced about the Alabama State Convention at the Embassy Suites in Huntsville, February 22-24, Deceased member Frances Fansler will be remembered at the Convention Ceremony of Remembrance on Sunday, February 24. World Fellowship Chairperson Pat Long explained that Beta Lambda members could do something for a World Fellowship recipient. Members viewed pictures of 2018 recipients and Pat suggested possible activities such as cards, letters, etc. to a recipient. Scholarship Chairperson Sue Garrick reminded members that 2019 is the year for a scholarship to be awarded to a member. The applications should be submitted to Sue before the September meeting at which time they will be presented to the members for a vote. The scholarship will be awarded at the October meeting. In memory and in recognition of member Frances Fansler s death, a $50.00 donation from the checking account will be deposited in the chapter scholarship fund. Also, in memory and in recognition of the deaths of Beverly Sublette s mother and Beverly Lavender s mother, two checks ($10.00 each) from the checking account will be deposited in the scholarship fund. Beverly Sublette presented her mother s president s pin to President Brenda Johnson. The initials F.F. (Frances Fansler) are engraved on the back of the pin. The April 13 th meeting will be at The Club at 11:00, hosted by Gamma Kappa. The program will be Free2Teach. President Johnson thanked Betsy Precise for providing the inspirational thought. She also thanked hostesses Beverly Jackson and Beverly Sublette. The next meeting will be Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. at the Hoover Library Shakespeare Room. There will be two programs: Remembering the Holocaust and Rumpshaker Race for Colorectal Cancer Awareness. This will be the reunion meeting for former members. Dues for are due to Alabama State by July 15, Chapter dues ($65.00) are due to Treasurer Beverly Lavender by June 30, The meeting was adjourned by President Johnson. Recording Secretary, Sue Garrick

8 March 2019, Page 8 March Agenda March 12, 2019 (Tuesday 4:30 p.m.) Hoover Library Shakespeare Room Call to order Welcome to Guests Reunion Meeting Inspirational Thought, Art and Music Moment, and Blessing Martha McSwain Business Roll Call Reading and Approval of Minutes (published in newsletter) Sue Garrick Correspondence Martha McSwain Treasurer s Report (published in newsletter) Beverly Lavender First Vice President April meeting Madeline Buchanan Committee Reports o Telephone Committee Brenda Johnson o Membership (invitations sent for reunion meeting in March) Maria Brandt Unfinished Business o Alabama State Convention at the Embassy Suites in Huntsville, February 22-24, 2019 Madeline Buchanan, Brenda Johnson o World Fellowship pen pal Gugulethu Moyo, from Zimbabwe, field of study: nutritional science, attends Texas Tech University (card to sign provided by Pat Long) New Business o Bound Minutes o Order of the Rose induct/reinstate by June 30; update Chapter rules by April 2020 o Happy 59 th Birthday, Beta Lambda March 10, 1960 o Alabama State Webmaster - Editor and Webmaster have been combined into one position (Beginning with the September 2019 issue, Alabama State News will no longer be printed and mailed. It will be online and ed.) o Founders Day Celebration - worksheet Thank you to: Inspirational Thought: Martha McSwain; Hostesses: Beverly Lavender and Drew Spransy Announcements Next meeting hosted by Gamma Kappa chapter: Saturday, April 13, 2019, at The Club Program: Free2Teach Dues for are due to Alabama State by July 15, 2019; chapter dues are due to Treasurer Beverly Lavender by June 30, Leadership Seminar, June 4-5, 2019, Marion Military Institute Summer International Conferences, June 27-29, 2019, Asheville, NC theme: Arts and Humanities (See International DKG News, March/April issue for list of all summer International Conferences.) Adjournment Program: Colorectal Cancer and the Rumpshaker 5K presented by Dr. Mark Parker