"Step Back in Time Tour" to the home of Marilyn Grimshaw in April, 2018
The home, all of the members attending, the staircase, the stage, the library, and the yummy food. This is just a sampling of the amazing home plus the fun we all had together!
The home, all of the members attending, the staircase, the stage, the library, and the yummy food. This is just a sampling of the amazing home plus the fun we all had together!
October 2, 2017 Program:
Amber Lemons presents the IChampion program of Stephenville ISD. Students each have iPads and integrate technology into curriculum in amazing ways. We also presented very deserving Lydia Heinrichs with our scholarship for 2017. She is the daughter of our long-time members, Kathryn Heinrichs. Lydia will graduate soon and be a quality woman teacher! We were so excited to be able to meet her and celebrate her achievements with her mom!
Amber Lemons presents the IChampion program of Stephenville ISD. Students each have iPads and integrate technology into curriculum in amazing ways. We also presented very deserving Lydia Heinrichs with our scholarship for 2017. She is the daughter of our long-time members, Kathryn Heinrichs. Lydia will graduate soon and be a quality woman teacher! We were so excited to be able to meet her and celebrate her achievements with her mom!
Our Project ENTER Board
Ready for display at the annual DKG Texas Convention held in Houston June 22-24th this year. We hope to receive another grant for our New Teacher Project. Trudy, Linda, Kathryn, and Jan attended the convention!
Initiation of New Member Cathy Patton
and celebrating DKG's Birthday and our Founders in May of 2017
Images of our ENTER teachers for 2016-2017
We sponsored them throughout the year with encouragement, beginning of the year gifts, cards, monthly goody bags, Christmas gifts, and a spring lunch with their sponsor!
Remembering our Founders in in 2017
DKG TEXAS convention in Frisco, June 2016
The state music chairman sang the national anthem at the Frisco Rough Riders Baseball game as DKG was also honored. Cheryl and her husband attended the baseball game, too!
Images of our 75th Birthday Celebration, Mar. 14, 2016
Pictures below of 75th anniversary, starting from bottom: Lynne, Teresa, and Vickie with big smiles-- Mayor, Jeanette Rhyan, our speaker; Marilyn Gregory, state president; Janet Hellenkamp, Area 10 Coordinator--A glimpse of some of the goodies provided.--The 75th "birthday cake" as part of the presentation--Jeanette Rhyan, our guest speaker--Jane, Kim, Cathy, Joy, and Peggy enjoying the celebration--Annette with her daughter Martha--President Linda Doyle receiving the proclamation from Mayor Kenny Weldon.
Area X Luncheon in Weatherford on February 13, 2016
Member Yvonne Jenkins receives her 25 year Membership Pin
Member Yvonne Jenkins receives her 25 year Membership Pin
February 1, 2016--Our Teacher/Artist/Sculptor/Speaker Diana Synatzske
January 24, 2016--2nd Annual Book Review and Tasting Tea
A GREAT time with about 90 women attending at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Over $1300 was raised for our scholarships!
Our speaker Phyllis Clark Nichols spoke about her book "The Christmas Portrait". Members decorated with a winter/redbird theme. Members brought yummy treats for all to taste.
A GREAT time with about 90 women attending at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Over $1300 was raised for our scholarships!
Our speaker Phyllis Clark Nichols spoke about her book "The Christmas Portrait". Members decorated with a winter/redbird theme. Members brought yummy treats for all to taste.
Gamma Zeta Christmas Fun!--December 1, 2015
See our Enter Teachers with their Lunch buddies,
Cathy Knoll leading Christmas songs,
"In the Mix" Choir from SHS performing!
DKG CONVENTION
SAN ANTONIO--JULY 25-27, 2015
Top left: Nancy Newton presides with great humor and love for DKG.
Top middle: Our Annie Award display
Top right: Beautifully presented banquet delicacies
Bottom left: We loved meeting Annette Bradberry's daughter and daughter-in-law at their first convention!
Bottom right: on top--banquet rooms filled with happy, quality, women educators.
Bottom right: on bottom--entertainment female mariachi group showed up in the lobby
Top middle: Our Annie Award display
Top right: Beautifully presented banquet delicacies
Bottom left: We loved meeting Annette Bradberry's daughter and daughter-in-law at their first convention!
Bottom right: on top--banquet rooms filled with happy, quality, women educators.
Bottom right: on bottom--entertainment female mariachi group showed up in the lobby
February 2, 2015--We became "Artists" for an evening thanks to Liz Meiron. As you see, we each painted a vase of roses. It was great fun!
Tasting Tea & Book Review Fundraiser Jan. 24, 2015
December 1, 2014:
ENTER Teachers Honored & Three New Members Initiated
Above picture: At our December meeting, we were excited that five of our eight ENTER teachers were able to join us. We honored them and gave them special gifts! They are pictured with their Gamma Zeta mentor.
Bottom picture: We initiated and welcomed three new members. Welcome to Lynne Hamilton, Jamie Pool, and Peggy Goodell! We are thrilled to have you!
Photo of of
The 2014 Delta Kappa Gamma Society International 85thConvention of the Texas State Organization
June 19-21 in Lubbock
The 2014 Delta Kappa Gamma Society International 85thConvention of the Texas State Organization
June 19-21 in Lubbock
Gamma Zeta May 5th Meeting
We honored, surprised, and rejoiced in being with our "sisters" as we concluded our 2013-2014 year!
We honored, surprised, and rejoiced in being with our "sisters" as we concluded our 2013-2014 year!
40th Birthday Celebration of Iota Upsilon
in Goldthwaithe
This was our daughter chapter and began in 1974.
Cheryl Konz and Joy Hammonds attended the event to represent
Gamma Zeta on Apr. 21, 2014.
in Goldthwaithe
This was our daughter chapter and began in 1974.
Cheryl Konz and Joy Hammonds attended the event to represent
Gamma Zeta on Apr. 21, 2014.
"Crystal Apple Award" Evening on March 28, 2014 at Tarleton State University as DKG, with Ed Knoll's help, nominated Cathy Knoll to receive the award to honor exceptional educators.
March Backpack Buddy Project 2014
February (below 2) and March (top 2) Meeting Pictures---2014
Fun at Christmas:
Top left: Michelle McNutt and Cathy Tucker had a great time!
Top right: Betty Leatherwood led us in singing carols and our DKG song!
Bottom left: Joy Hammonds, Joanne Dunnick, Carol McElfresh and Jill Burk like the gifts they are taking home!
Bottom right: Cathy Tucker and Cheryl Konz welcome the Area 10 Coordinator, Connie Rensink at our December meeting and party!
Top left: Michelle McNutt and Cathy Tucker had a great time!
Top right: Betty Leatherwood led us in singing carols and our DKG song!
Bottom left: Joy Hammonds, Joanne Dunnick, Carol McElfresh and Jill Burk like the gifts they are taking home!
Bottom right: Cathy Tucker and Cheryl Konz welcome the Area 10 Coordinator, Connie Rensink at our December meeting and party!
Gamma Zeta State Awards Earned in 2012-2013
Pictures from the June 20-23, 2013, Texas State Organization Convention of the Delta Kappa Gamma International held in Austin, Texas at the Renaissance Hotel
There were shopping opportunities! Cheryl picked up some framed DKG poems. Here's a DKG member, Connie, who is the author of one of the poems and signed the picture for me! There was also a large room full of commercial vendors. Oh yes, we all shopped and found personal items and things for granddaughters!
PHOTOS 2012-2013
Cheryl and Sena Leese counting and loading boxes to deliver Backpack Buddy bags--77--with help of Marilyn Pack and Lynann Simpson.
Below, our members Debbie Hummel and Ora Lee Leeth are wrapping up the packaging of all the different foods going into the 77 bags for Backpack Buddies at our March meeting!
Below...we end our December meeting "Celebrating with Friends Old and New" but joining in the singing of "Jingle Bell Rock" led by Cathy Knoll.
Below...Joanne Dunnick gets our mentee teachers and guests and members going on a Christmas Craft!
Below, Kathy and Janice, daughters of our departed sister, Eloise Horak, hold roses after attending the memorial ceremony that celebrated our dear friends service to education and DKG.
Below, our guests join in reading the special thought in memory of Eloise Horak.
Ann, Karen, Pat, Jane,our new member Carol, and Cheryl after initiation ceremony December 3, 2012