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Tuesday, December 9 *
6:00
Chapel in the Hills, Wimberley
Christmas Dinner
Christmas Music
Initiation
Recommitment
Happy Birthday
December
Kathy Carriker, 2nd
Janet Scudder, 4th
Carol Fowler Eason, 7th
Betty Brooks, 22nd
Sandra Morales, 30th
Decemberthe month all children look forward to with great anticipation; the month all retailers
hope for big profits; the month all Christians await Jesus birth. The world glistens with sparkling
snow (too much right now in a lot of states) and all looks clean and pure (yes, even in Texas!). The
air is filled with delicious smells emanating from countless kitchens, some triggering precious
memories of past family members and those we love who are near and far away.
Many DKG deadlines are due in December. Thanks go out to Laurie Kirkscey for getting our
yearbook ready back in September. Thanks, too, to Tonda Frady for sending in our dues in
November and for also sending in the IRS postcard on time. Thanks to NadyneGartman for seeing
to our websites re-certification. Did you apply for the Leadership Seminar? You will be glad you
did and wont want to forget to do so in 2016 if you didnt this time. It is an experience of a
lifetime. Yea, Class of 2009! Now, is also the time to remember to make plans for the State
Convention in San Antonio. Give yourself the gift of attendance this June--five of us have done it
already.
December also signifies the end of the calendar year, but not Nus. We will be initiating two new
members at our December meeting and will also have a special Recommitment Ceremony for the
rest of uswhat a wonderful gift to all of us. We are preparing for our big Tri-Chapter Social to be
held in January when we will host our sisters from Alpha Theta, Theta Kappa and our State
President Nancy Newton. When Cheryl Blake, Susan Pulis and Jenny Turney call you asking for
help, I know they will not be disappointed with your responses. Remember the saying, It is
better to give than to receive? I think you will benefit from both by helping out not only these
ladies but the rest of the chapter, too. Helping out will insure we will have a wonderful time with
our neighboring sisters.
Please know that my wish for you this December is that your Christmas be filled with love, joy,
happiness and good health. Having you as my sisters has given me that already. Merry
Christmas!
Membership News
By Evelyn Barrett
Although I havent been in DKG as long as some, I cannot remember a calendar year
when Nu had two initiations and is planning a third. Go ladies! As I used to tell my
students, Pat yourselves on the backyouve earned it.
In May we initiated Connie Brooks and Jenny Turney and in October we initiated Barbara
Davis, Lisa Jones and Monica Primrose. The third initiation is scheduled for our Christmas
dinner meeting on December 9th. Gracie Rocha and Cindy Talcott will be our initiates. That
evening should be a memorable setting for an initiation. Please meet and greet all our new
members.
On sort of a membership note and a very personal note: Nu
Chapter has a third generation DKG sister. Many of you know that Lisa
Jones is my daughter but few know that her grandmother was a DKG
member of Texas Gamma Alpha in the 1930s. She was reinstated into
Texas Eta Omicron in the 1950s. That membership continued until she
passed away in 1996.
closing, be sure to
hug your resident
Veteran---everyday. I am sure a lot of you have one at
home. I do!
Sandra presented Cheryl a Certificate of Merit in
recognition for her work on Veterans Day.
By Nancy McCarley
The first issue of this year featured information about a lot of change going on within
DKG and our chapter. International President Lyn Schmid in the latest DKG News mentions
changing for the future. Locally things are changing. And Change is good.
The next time you visit Wimberley, youll be surprised at the activities that have
changed and improved our landscape. As you approach the first light signal on the edge of
town, start looking for boots nestled near the front of businesses.They look as if they are
about three or four feet tall. Each has special colors and subjects decorating
its surface. Local artists painted the surfaces with subjects matching the
beautiful hill country. Continue on to the square where you will find more
boots. Turn the corner, go over the bridge and stop (be careful) at the large
retaining wall across from the Ozona Bank. The wall you see is painted to
resemble rock wall where different species of small animals nestle and build
their homes.
Continue on past Ace Hardware on the left and notice gaping space
that is left after clearing the old school building site just beforethe Chapel in
the Hills. That large empty space is the future location of the HEB grocery,
service station, and car wash. This is really a change-maker. The area looks
much larger without the building. Before you leave the village, catch the boot
on the fence in front of the Chamber of Commerce building. A variety of
favorite hill country birds nest on the bright leather.
There are other kinds of change. The aging process has slowed my
activities and has limited the number of things I can do, but I have found two
amazing activities I can enjoy in my own back yard. I find deer watching is very
entertaining and I can watch them from my dining table or on the back porch.
Deer have always lived in our backyard but large numbers have now taken up
residence there. They are turning dark as they are growing protective winter
coats. One eleven point buck has visited the yard the past few weeks. Today he
stepped on the back porch and ate the chives. Several smaller bucks are
members of this group. The does with their fawns are beautiful to watch in
the spring.
We put out bird feeders this spring and had humming birds, doves,
cardinals and other varieties all summer. Since the weather change, the
hummers are gone. The doves were gone for week or two, but now have
returned in smaller numbers.
If you should feel the need for change in your daily routine, go sightseeing in your own home town, where change in the landscape is a constant, or have some
pleasant down time in your own back yard, where visitors change with the season
Member News
Robin Estepp and her best friend, Caroline Boyd, attended the Homecoming activities
for Sul Ross State University in Alpine Nov. 14-16. They had a full weekend with activities,
and even helped out with the Alumni float--They were honored to ride on it for the
Homecoming parade. John and I did go to our cabin at Cloudcroft the last week of October,
leaving Halloween night. After we left, that
evening, it snowed!
From Sandra: My husband and I attended my 50th high school reunion in Eagle Pass
(Class of 64) last month. We had a great time visiting with many long-time friends. I think in
general we all looked pretty good after 50 years! Today, weve been at band practice and then
Family Day at the CAF hangar. Had to drive through some bad rain on the way home when the
front or whatever it was hit. Once home we noticed our rain gauge measured 3 and 1/4th inches
and it is still coming down. Most of us were gratified to receive several inches of rain.
Bea Ellison was very ill on our last meeting night, but was semi-recovered the next day.
Angie has had a time going between her mother and her grandson to take care of them both.
Tonda Frady and Bobby are proud to announce their grandson, Colby Ardrey, has
achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. His project was building a pathway and fence at the Buda
Library.
Emily Winters, granddaughter of Joan Winters, has been studying in France since
August and will return to finish her senior year at St. Edwards University in Austin. Emilys
mother, a professor at St. Edwards, taught a semester in France last year.
From NadyneGartman: Thurman and I took a seven day trip through Louisiana, Oklahoma,
and east Texas to see the beautiful fall foliage. Had beautiful weather, although there were
storms in front of us and behind us as we passed through.
By Mary Nabers
Book Review
By Elspeth Huxley
Many of you may have read these two oldiesbut
goodies. I finally read these two memoirs of
growing up in Kenya. The detailed descriptions of
landscape and natives were painted, I think, with a
true brush. Reading these books was like visiting
Tanzania again.
The young Elspeth moves with her parents,
Robin and Tilly, to a farm they stake out on the
plains, a train journeys length from Nairobi. The
closest village isThicka, with a post office, hotel,
train station, and a few ramshackle homes. Out on
their farm they construct a home with grass walls
and thatch roof and plan for a stone house when
their ship comes in. It seems that much of the
familys life has been devoted to one scheme or
another to achieve that happy end. Mostly her
parents dream of making good and try to make
their coffee plantation produce with what Kikuyu
natives they could hire and communicate with in
broken Swahili. Thefirst book ends with the
coming of World War I as Robin rejoins his
regiment and Tilly and Elspeth return to England.
The Mottled Lizard takes up upon their return to
the
weed-
Spotlight on Sandra
Sandra Morales is a fifth-generation Texan. She grew up in Eagle Pass, where her great-grandfather
donated the bell for Our Lady of Refuge Church in the 1880s.
Sandra received her Bachelor of Science in
Elementary Education with a minor in music from Southwest
Texas State in San Marcos. She went on to obtain a Kindergarten
Certification and a Bilingual Certification from Texas A& I in
Kingsville and from Corpus Christi State University. One of her
extracurricular activities in Kingsville involved driving another
teacher, who had gone into labor early, to the hospital as fast as
possible.
Sandra spent thirty-one years in Elementary Education
one year in Second Grade, eight in First Grade, and twenty-one in
Kindergarten. Of these years, twenty-eight were in Corpus Christi
and two in Houston.
In 1986, Sandra was initiated into the Theta Gamma
Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma in Corpus Christi. She served on
most chapter committees, chaired a few, and was Chapter
President in Corpus Christi for two different biennia. She has served on several State Committees
Membership, Ceremonies, and now Global Awareness. Sandra was accepted to the Leadership
Seminar, Class of 2000, was Area 7 Coordinator 2009-2011, was elected in 2011 to the State Eula Lee
Carter Fund Committee, co-chaired the Austin Convention in 2013, and now is our Nu Chapter
President (she transferred to the Nu Chapter shortly after moving to Wimberley in 2000). She also is
chairing the Presentation of Chapter Presidents for the San Antonio Convention of 2015. Sandra
attended several Southwest Regional Conferences and International Conventions and was a speaker at
the Latin American Forum in Branson, Missouri in 2013. Sandra has been married to Wenceslao
Wes Morales since1968. They dated in high school and while Sandra was in college and Wes was in
the U.S. Air Force. They married between semesters while Wes was at the University of Houston.
Sandra and Wes have traveled by motorcycle all over the United States and Mexico and love all the
friends made while touring. They have two nieces, two nephews, two grandnieces, and one
grandnephew (all of whom live in either San Antonio or Eagle Pass), and two cats, Tizoc and Zochitl.
In addition to all her Delta Kappa
Gamma activities, Sandra enjoys traveling,
reading, playing the ukulele, volunteering, and
collecting nativities, salt and pepper shakers,
and wine corks.
What Sandra likes best about about Delta
Kappa Gamma is all her sisters. She said, I
only have one sibling, my brother Luis, but
now I have 'millions' of sisters, and I love
them all.
Sandra in
Peru, on the Amazon, hanging up our Texas sign.
Barbara
won for most
countries visited:
23!
1 c. Israeli couscous
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon, zested and juiced
3 Tbs. olive oil
1c. finely chopped parsley
c. finely chopped cilantro
2 Tbs. chopped fresh mint
2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
3 scallions, chopped
Bring a medium-size saucepan of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add
couscous and cook until al dente, 7-8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and zest with the olive oil to
make a vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In large serving bowl, mix together the couscous, parsley, cilantro, mint, tomatoes, and
scallions. Toss with vinaigrette and season to taste. Allow to sit at least half hour so
flavors can marry.
This is the dish that Tonda brought to our International Dinner and everybody loved.
Looking Ahead
January: Bring dessert and 3 wrapped presents to the Tri-County Luncheon, which we
host. We will also be collecting for the Womans Shelter.
February: Honor all former presidents in the chapter and women who have had the
courage to go to the womens shelter. Bring items for the shelter.
April: Wear hats and gloves to the meeting to remember all Nu Chapters founders and
birthday
June: Convention in San Antonio!
*All graphics from Microsoft Clip Art, Google Images, or DKG web file
If you did not print this page last month, please print it now and add
it to your yearbook.
Initiate Information to Add to Your Yearbook
Dr. Barbara Davis
1909 Maple St.
San Marcos, TX 78666
512-395-7179
bd@txstate.edu
Initiated October 21, 2014
Monica Primrose
225 Crystal Meadow Dr.
Kyle TX 78640
512-268-0098
mprimrose27@yahoo.com
Initiated October 21, 2014
Lisa Jones
340 Wild Rose Dr.
Austin TX 78737
512-966-0823
lisa.barrett.jones@gmail.com
Initiated October 21, 2014
*Gracie Rocha
101 Amherst
Kyle, TX 78740
512-268-2336
rochag47@gmail.com
Had orientation October 11, 2014 but couldnt
come to initiation October 21, 2014
*Cindy Mayen-Talcott
333 Flite Acres Rd.
Wimberley, TX 78676
512-415-5090
cindymtalcott@yahoo.com
Had orientation October 11, 2014 but couldnt
come to initiation October 21, 2014