Meeting Minutes
January 2016
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Chi State: Area XII: Gamma Zeta Chapter
January 14, 2016 Meeting Minutes
The meeting was Called to Order by President Karen Bowen at 5:35 p.m. after enjoying Gus’s Deli and BBQ food in the city of Paramount.
The inspiration was given by new member Maria Lopez.
The December 3, 2015 Minutes were approved as sent out.
Treasurer Suzanne Fraser gave the Treasurer’s Report as follows:
Balance on Hand December 31, 2015
B of A Checking Account $4,632.91
B of A Savings Account 131.23
F &M Checking Account 12.21
Total $4,776.35
Receipts
Whole Child project donation for 2016, L. Moore $300.00
DKG pin (shipping/tax, M. Lopez) 9.15
Schools for Africa donation 38.13
Total receipts $347.28
Disbursements
None
Balance on Hand December 31, 2015 $5,123.63
Treasurer’s Report was approved and will be filed for audit.
President Karen Bowen asked Corresponding Secretary, Shirley Lamphear to send thank you notes to Alpha Chi and Mary Lash for her 4H group for their donations and participation in our Whole Child project. Also, she asked Shirley to send a thank you note to David Johnson, Director of Community Service and Recreation for the City of Paramount for arranging tables and chairs and drinks for our December 3rd meeting.
Committee Reports
1. Communications- Irene Lonergan read the article that she wrote for the winter Area XII Newsletter titled ‘Gamma Zeta Chapter and The Whole Child Family Housing Program’.
2. Webmaster-Jackie Wayman asked that Irene e-mail the article to her for our Gamma Zeta website. She noted that she hopes everyone is using our website as she tries to keep it updated.
3. Nominations-Linda Norman is working on officer nominations for 2016-2018. She said that there is a nonmember Delta Kappa Gamma site, and now there are cross over Chapter areas so that a prospective member or transfer member may find Chapters in their area. To find Chapters in a specific area, anyone may go to Delta Kappa Gamma California.org.
4. Finance-Suzanne Fraser led a discussion about the details for Bunco Nite, i.e. invitations, flyers, prizes, money to buy in, food, etc. These are the details that were decided:
*Date: Thursday, March 3rd @ 5 p.m.
*Place: Clearwater Building
*Food: Jill Gutierrez will order and pick up pizzas after RSVPs are in. Suzanne Fraser will buy and bring salad and cookies. *Angela Loya noted that the city of Paramount will donate drinks and she will check on paper goods.
*Advertisement: Jackie Wayman will do the flyer on-line and for members to distribute.
*Buy in cost to play and eat: $20 collected at the door.
*Prizes: Each member donate an item for the drawing or a $5-$10 gift card.
*Every participant will get one ticket for the drawing. Also prizes will be given for highest points and lowest points at evening's end.
*RSVP to Kim Goforth
*Members bring a Bunco set if you have one. Suzanne Fraser will bring tablets and her Bunco set.
*We will go over the rules at the February meeting. We may use table numbers and letters when organizing it.
*Bring guests since this will be a fundraiser for our Chapter.
5. Membership: President Karen Bowen shared that Juanita Rivas had eye surgery and is back to work. Former member Marsha Gastelum had lunch with Karen and is traveling. Shirley Lamphear reported Mary Lash continues to be busy with 4H.
Linda Norman told members that Sue Hafen, an Alpha Chi member, passed away. Linda suggested that we send a donation of $25 to the Penne Ferrell Scholarship Fund in her name. A motion was made and passed to do this. Treasurer Suzanne Fraser will go online for the donation form.
New Business
Old Business
President Karen Bowen announced that Alpha Chi will host a Jared Box Project meeting at the Clearwater Building in Paramount on Thursday, February 18, 2016. They will be celebrating their 70th Birthday. Karen will email the details to everyone and she hopes some of our members will attend.
Our next meeting will be at Angela Loya’s home to fill Jared Boxes. Angela reminded members that we will need 25 items of whatever you bring. Members volunteered to bring items needed, as Angela wrote their names down. Suzanne Fraser volunteered to read the Inspiration for that night.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 after members exchanged books and told about the book that they brought. Also, the children’s books that were donated by members tonight were distributed to the classrooms of our two new members, Maria Lopez and Jessica Aragon, and to E.W. Ward Elementary School in Downey.
Respectfully submitted,
Irene Lonergan, Recording Secretary
Next Meeting:
When: Thursday, February 4, 2016 @ 5 p.m.
Where: The home of Angela Loya 2500 E. 70th, Long Beach 90805
What: RSVP to Angela at 630-1201 or angela0498@outlook.com Bring $6 for dinner and the 25 Jared Box items that you have agreed to donate.
Chi State: Area XII: Gamma Zeta Chapter
January 14, 2016 Meeting Minutes
The meeting was Called to Order by President Karen Bowen at 5:35 p.m. after enjoying Gus’s Deli and BBQ food in the city of Paramount.
The inspiration was given by new member Maria Lopez.
The December 3, 2015 Minutes were approved as sent out.
Treasurer Suzanne Fraser gave the Treasurer’s Report as follows:
Balance on Hand December 31, 2015
B of A Checking Account $4,632.91
B of A Savings Account 131.23
F &M Checking Account 12.21
Total $4,776.35
Receipts
Whole Child project donation for 2016, L. Moore $300.00
DKG pin (shipping/tax, M. Lopez) 9.15
Schools for Africa donation 38.13
Total receipts $347.28
Disbursements
None
Balance on Hand December 31, 2015 $5,123.63
Treasurer’s Report was approved and will be filed for audit.
President Karen Bowen asked Corresponding Secretary, Shirley Lamphear to send thank you notes to Alpha Chi and Mary Lash for her 4H group for their donations and participation in our Whole Child project. Also, she asked Shirley to send a thank you note to David Johnson, Director of Community Service and Recreation for the City of Paramount for arranging tables and chairs and drinks for our December 3rd meeting.
Committee Reports
1. Communications- Irene Lonergan read the article that she wrote for the winter Area XII Newsletter titled ‘Gamma Zeta Chapter and The Whole Child Family Housing Program’.
2. Webmaster-Jackie Wayman asked that Irene e-mail the article to her for our Gamma Zeta website. She noted that she hopes everyone is using our website as she tries to keep it updated.
3. Nominations-Linda Norman is working on officer nominations for 2016-2018. She said that there is a nonmember Delta Kappa Gamma site, and now there are cross over Chapter areas so that a prospective member or transfer member may find Chapters in their area. To find Chapters in a specific area, anyone may go to Delta Kappa Gamma California.org.
4. Finance-Suzanne Fraser led a discussion about the details for Bunco Nite, i.e. invitations, flyers, prizes, money to buy in, food, etc. These are the details that were decided:
*Date: Thursday, March 3rd @ 5 p.m.
*Place: Clearwater Building
*Food: Jill Gutierrez will order and pick up pizzas after RSVPs are in. Suzanne Fraser will buy and bring salad and cookies. *Angela Loya noted that the city of Paramount will donate drinks and she will check on paper goods.
*Advertisement: Jackie Wayman will do the flyer on-line and for members to distribute.
*Buy in cost to play and eat: $20 collected at the door.
*Prizes: Each member donate an item for the drawing or a $5-$10 gift card.
*Every participant will get one ticket for the drawing. Also prizes will be given for highest points and lowest points at evening's end.
*RSVP to Kim Goforth
*Members bring a Bunco set if you have one. Suzanne Fraser will bring tablets and her Bunco set.
*We will go over the rules at the February meeting. We may use table numbers and letters when organizing it.
*Bring guests since this will be a fundraiser for our Chapter.
5. Membership: President Karen Bowen shared that Juanita Rivas had eye surgery and is back to work. Former member Marsha Gastelum had lunch with Karen and is traveling. Shirley Lamphear reported Mary Lash continues to be busy with 4H.
Linda Norman told members that Sue Hafen, an Alpha Chi member, passed away. Linda suggested that we send a donation of $25 to the Penne Ferrell Scholarship Fund in her name. A motion was made and passed to do this. Treasurer Suzanne Fraser will go online for the donation form.
New Business
- A retirement gift needs to be purchased for Mary Lash. Suzanne Fraser will look for a clock from Brighton.
- International Convention will be in Nashville, TN, July 5-9, 2016. The registration form will be printed in the Jan.-Feb. issue of DKG NEWS, or register online on the DKG website. You will need to sign in by using your membership ID (on your membership card) as your username, and the default password “dkg2014society”. Fill out the registration form, print a copy for you and submit a copy with your check to DKG California.
- Profile Premier Project encourages members to create a profile in the MY DKG segment of dkg.org. Phase 1 takes place prior to the Nashville convention. It challenges each Chapter to schedule a time to work with members to create or update the DKG profiles. A how-to video and text copy of what is needed are available on the C&P page at www.dkg.org. After our Chapter has completed this, we submit it and it will be displayed at the Nashville convention.
- Karen asked Corresponding Secretary Shirley Lamphear to send a thank you note to Linda Moore, Past Area XII Director, to thank her for her generous contribution of $300 to the Whole Child Xmas Project.
Old Business
- Jackie Wayman asks that all members update their biographical data online or send her the biographical sheet that was given out a few months back.
- THAT hours (Teachers Helping Another Teacher) submit online.
President Karen Bowen announced that Alpha Chi will host a Jared Box Project meeting at the Clearwater Building in Paramount on Thursday, February 18, 2016. They will be celebrating their 70th Birthday. Karen will email the details to everyone and she hopes some of our members will attend.
Our next meeting will be at Angela Loya’s home to fill Jared Boxes. Angela reminded members that we will need 25 items of whatever you bring. Members volunteered to bring items needed, as Angela wrote their names down. Suzanne Fraser volunteered to read the Inspiration for that night.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 after members exchanged books and told about the book that they brought. Also, the children’s books that were donated by members tonight were distributed to the classrooms of our two new members, Maria Lopez and Jessica Aragon, and to E.W. Ward Elementary School in Downey.
Respectfully submitted,
Irene Lonergan, Recording Secretary
Next Meeting:
When: Thursday, February 4, 2016 @ 5 p.m.
Where: The home of Angela Loya 2500 E. 70th, Long Beach 90805
What: RSVP to Angela at 630-1201 or angela0498@outlook.com Bring $6 for dinner and the 25 Jared Box items that you have agreed to donate.