Spring!

Next Meeting Rose Tea - April 11, 2011 - Jeanne Rothermel's Home - 5 PM

It's hard to believe that this year's regular meetings are all over. We are now moving to the time for celebration. I feel we have made major headway in the past year. We have had some really great meetings and who didn't have a blast at the Joint Council. At this Rose Tea we will actually have new initiates. Each and everyone of you, that are involved in what goes on, can take pride in what we have accomplished. That makes me very happy and I hope you feel the same. We have a fine organization to offer the new initiates. We have fun, learn some new things and do beneficial projects for others. Some recent research results indicate that meeting one a month to do those exact things substantially increases a person's happiness quotient equal to an increase in their salary.

I am very pleased with this month's meeting by the Personal Growth Committee. Kristen Daffron did a fine job coming up with some hard trivia questions on nutrition. Who would have thought we would have a tie and go to several tie breaker questions to get the winners.

Rose Tea will be at Jeanne Rothermel's home on April 11, 2011 at 5 PM. Please bring a dish to share. Check your red Yearbook for her address in Fenton, MO. I have moved the Retirement Celebration for Deb Padgett to coincide with Rose Tea this year since she can't be in two places at once on May 9, 2011. Deb, you do not need to bring a dish that night. We will take care of you! Everyone really try to join us on the 11th to celebrate with Deb and show our ( up to 7) possible initiates the pride we have in Gamma Tau. If you nominated a possible member please personally share the Rose Tea info with them along with an invitation to join us. I ordered invitations to membership for Peg's that will be mailed.

Initiation Celebration will be May 9,2011, 5 PM, at Pegg's on the Boulevard in High Ridge, MO.

Executive Meeting will be June 6, 2011, 5 PM at the Valley Library

A friendly reminder to vote on April 5,2011. For all those who live in the Northwest School District remember that one of our own, Sherri Talbott, is running for reelection to the Northwest School Board.

Enjoy the coming of spring after such a long and dreary Winter!

Next Meeting
March 7, 2011- Valley Library - 5 PM
Please let your Building Rep know by Feb. 28th if you will be eating.

Good Morning one and all.
Nothing like having another cup of tea on the frozen tundra. This is the 78th consecutive day of frozen precip on the ground in the St. Louis area. The average high temperature for St. Louis in February is 43 degrees, today's expected high is 27 degrees and that is a warming trend. I intend to find a warm, sunny place to spend a portion of next winter! One more personal note - The Nate Berkus Show is a pretty good way to start your day.

Monday's meeting took some of our members out of their comfort zone. We made lovely springtime cards that said, "thank you for being you". The activity began with nervous laughter which rapidly moved to happy chatter, then to oohs and aahs when we began to see what we made. Believe me when I say we put Barb's card next to mine and hers was by far the best. You never know until you try! Ann Chase was a fine instructor for us. Thanks to the Scholarship Committee for the great Valentine decorations and candy. A really big THANK YOU goes to Nancy Boehle for baking dessertrs and ordering the pizza so we wouldn't starve. Nancy is amazing and always comes through when I call. thanks to all who emailed me why you would not be there. I know who has indicated they will be there and when I don't see you I wonder what is wrong. I don't seem to have enough time to visit much during the meeting but I do miss you when you are not there.

The Executive Committee met and made 2 changes in the yearbook. These were then voted on by the membership. We chose to delete the following:
Article III A - These individuals must reside in or be educators in Jefferson County, MO at the time of their induction.
Article IV F - A reinstatement fee of $20 shall be collected, along with current dues, from any former member seeking reinstatement to membership. G changes to F. We also increased the gift amount from $20 to a range of $30 - $40.

Some schools took copies of the Membership Forms. I have more I can mail to you if needed. Now is the time to be letting potential members know of our interest. Voting will be done at the March meeting so bring all nominations that evening.

We are just a few dollars short for our Oaxacan student, Cecelia. Thank you for your kindness as always.

On to the details of our next meeting.
The Personal Growth Committee is responsible for this meeting. We are happy to have a guest speaker with new ideas on eating right. I know we all think we know everything there is about this topic, so we will just see about that. Let all your knowledge win your table some fabulous prizes which will be given away that night.

Oh dear, look at the menu for this meeting.
Pasta con Broccoli/ Mostaccioli (thanks, Trish!)
Pasta House Salad
Garlic Bread
Iced Tea
Angel Food Cake with strawberries
LAst day to let your Building Rep know is Feb. 28th. Why not do that today and let that be one less thing to do later on!

Upcoming Meetings:
Rose Tea - April 11th - Jeanne Rothermel's Home 5 PM
Initiation / Retirement - May 9th Pegg's On The Boulevard - 5 PM
Delta State Convention - April 15 - 17 - Jefferson City, MO. Let me know if you plan to join me there, by the end of February.
Executive Committee Meeting - June 6th - Valley Library- 5 PM

Coming Soon!

Next Meeting:

February 7 - Valley Library - 5:00 PM


The Scholarship Committee is in charge and you will enjoy the activity they have planned for us.

Menu: Hamburger Stew, Slaw, Cornbread, butter, Iced Tea, and for dessert, my favorite, Texas Sheet cake. Good wintertime food!


Please let your Building Reps know by January 31st if you will be eating.


Upcoming Meeting Dates


Rose Tea - April 11, Jeanne Rothermel's Home - 5:00 PM Please bring a dish to share. 720 Spring Crest Ct. Fenton, MO 63026




Initiation/Retirement Celebration - May 9 th

Pegg's on the Boulevard in High Ridge, MO 5 :00 PM




I hope everyone has had a good beginning of school this New Year. If how your New Year's Eve goes, so goes the New Year. I know 5 women who will have a fine 2011. We had a wonderful evening of seeing in the New Year.



Gamma Tau had 11 members and 1 friend to spend an enjoyable day at the BRO on November 29th. Your donations and our time helped to allow over 300 families to have Christmas gifts that would not have been possible otherwise. Thank YOU! (Thank you , too, from the BRO, with your help we were able to provide toys for over 4,000 children during our toy distribution days.)

























There were 21 members and guests in attendance at the Blue Owl on Dec. 4th. that is a great way to begin the Christmas Season with good friends and good food in a lovely place. At the Dec. 4th meeting I had a senior moment dealing with the identify of our Oaxacan student. I read some information that we had received which fit our student. I called Sally Norris and she concurred with my belief that it was our student. thus I told the story of her graduation and going to work. Now here is the senior part. That was not our student! Our student's name is Celia Jaurez Martinez. She is beginning her 5th semester of schooling and we are committed to helping support her until she graduates. We will be collecting for her at the Feb. 7th meeting. I am so sorry for the misinformation.

The Executive Meeting was snowed out on Jan. 11th. I will email the Executive Committee in a few days with the information to be considered for discussion at 4:30 PM on Feb. 7th in the Valley Library, before the regular meeting.

Merry Christmas to all!

Next Meeting - December 4

Our next meeting is December 4 at the Blue Owl Restaurant in Kimmswick, MO. We'll meet at 10 AM, meal choices are $14. We will be taking up a collection for our Oaxacan student that day. You'll find us in the Owl's Nest Room. This room seats about 40, so feel free to invite a guest or two. It is the first day of the Christmas Festival so there will be lots to see and to do.



Building Reps please contact me with the meal counts by November 23, that will be the last day of school before Thanksgiving break. Retirees should contact Sherri by Friday, November 26.



Gamma Tau Day at the Board of Religious Organizations will be Monday, November 29. Nine people have signed up so far and there is still room for more. Let me know soon if you plan to attend. I will send details in an email on November 22.

Thanks to the Legislative Committee for their fine work with the November 8th meeting. The tables looked great with the leaves, candy and cloth pumpkins made by Bev Devine. Jennifer McKenzie from Jefferson County Family Support Children's Division brought us up to date with the changes in mandatory and non-mandatory reporting. I saved Brenda AuBuchon's marriage by keeping her in her seat. Obviously, many of us felt that tug at our heart strings for these children since we collected $125 for the children's Christmas gifts this year.

Trish Guethle received her 20 year pin for her continued support of our organization. Thank you, Trish.

Yearbooks are now available. I will have them at the next meeting. Thank you to Cindy Horn for doing all of the copying.

Please begin thinking about candidates for the next initiation. The next meeting would be a good time to introduce them to the organization.

November 8, 2010 Meeting

Our next meeting is November 8 at 5PM in the Valley Library.

Please contact your Building Rep by November 1, so they can send me the meal count for our meeting. Contact them as soon as you read this, so you don't get busy and forgetand they have to contact you.

The program is by Robin Berger and the Legislative Committee. Jennifer McKenzie from the Jefferson County Family Support Children's Division to speak on our roles as a school and children's agency once a child is taken into custody. We will be collecting donations at the meeting of car seats, booster seats and covers. Baby items such as diapers, formula and bottles are also needed. We will also collect money for these items. This is a very deserving local cause. Please help them out at this meeting.

Our menu for November 8 will include
Roast Pork with stuffing and gravy
Green Beans
Salad
Rolls and Butter
Iced Tea
Honeybun Cake

Don't forget to rsvp to your building reps!

Thanks to ALL! Being the President of this organization is such a JOY for me!
Regina

Joint Council

Joint Council was a HUGE success! We had over 90 in attendance and I can truly say everyone had a good time. We received a thank you for a "wonderfully planned and executed Jount Council. " "My chapter was thoroughly pleased!" from Lori Burke, President of Beta Delta. Dot Kinman said, " It wasn't a meeting it was a party!" That is exactly how I feel too.

Pam Penrose and the Joint Council Committee were stellar. " Minute To Win It" was a laugh riot. When the pantyhose went over Jan Cranmer's, Kristen Daffron, Barb Gilcrease's and Deb Padgett;s ( acting as our own Vanna White) heads we laughed so hard it brought us to tears. that is going above and beyond for the cause. Sherri Talbott also gave her all as a Gamma Tau participant. Also, thank you, to all those who participated in setting up and cleaning up the games.

Sandy Wynn won the 50/50 Drawing and donated a portion back to the 2013 Regional Conference. A BIG THANK YOU to Cindy Horn for the designing and printing of the program. There is no end to her creative talents.

I repeatly heard how wonderful the library looked with all of your tablecloths and baked goods as centerpieces. We raised $207 for the Scholarship Fund. Thank you for contributing to the cause. If you didn't get your tablecloth that night Pam will have them at the Nove. 8th ,meeting. I am very proud and happy to be a member of Gamma Tau.

You might have been wondering when I was going to have the Yearbook ready. Well, I intend to have them at the next meeting. You will have all the latest information on members and anything else you might need to know in a red folder.