DKG Xi Chapter Florida
XI GRAM
Xi Business
Meetings
Save the Dates:
Xi General Meeting
Oct 4, 2021
5:00-6:30 p.m. via Zoom
Renée Schwartz will send
the Zoom Details prior to
the meeting date.
Xi Holiday Meeting
Dec. 4, 2021
Time & Location TBA
DKG District V Meeting
Feb. 26, 2022
More details to come
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DKG Xi Chapter | Fall 2021 | Vol. IV
President’s Message
Welcome back to each of you, Our Sisters! We
hope you have had a res:ul and healthy
summer.
We hope to have an ac=ve, interes=ng and
meaningful program this year, but it all
depends on you. We realized there was a
great deal of untapped crea=vity, talent and
whimsy among you and hope the commiAees
can showcase those talents you possess. The
commiAees will be among other things,
*Trying to help you access $$$ that is available
for con=nuing educa=on or pursuing an
interest.
*Trying to make informa=on about the
Chapter, State or Interna=onal Organiza=ons
more accessible to you.
*Providing resources for personal and
professional growth
*Raising money for World Fellowship.
*Recrui=ng new members.
And this is just the beginning.
We will be star=ng the year on Zoom as we did
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President’s Message con0nued…

all year last year. Hopefully, at some point that

will change or maybe switch to an outdoor
venue for at least one mee=ng.

If you haven’t already done so, take =me to

read The Florida Rays magazine.
Happy Birthday to
the following Xi Join us on October 4 2021 on Zoom at 5:00
,

Members (in 2021): pm-6:30 p.m. for our first chapter mee=ng.

Sep!mber 
10 Paula M
#
Thanks,
30 Alyce M
# Pam and Paula
Oc$ber
P.S. A few weeks ago I asked what jobs you
 8 # Risa K would like Xi to volunteer for at the District V
24 # Jane S mee=ng on February 26 at First Bap=st
th

Church in Ft. Lauderdale. The unclaimed tasks

30 # Sharon Q
as of a few weeks ago, were 1) photography 2)
30 # Barbara S Decora=ons for the tables 3) Decora=ons/
November Roses 4) Signs 5) Hostesses 6) Invita=ons. 7)
12 Pat H
#
Prin=ng of Programs 8) Inspira=on for the
General Session. Separately, we need
28 Neena G
#
someone to volunteer to assemble a basket for
December  the raffle on the Theme “Onward and
        1     Louise C
st Upward”. Other members will donate items
for the basket. We have some volunteers to
        18     Heidi M
#
help with these tasks but no one to chair the
tasks. Paula and I will be on a Zoom call soon
and have to commit to one or more of these
tasks.

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DKG Emergency Fund

Hopefully no one will need it, but be aware that DKG has an Emergency
Fund to help in case a disaster befalls your property. At the State
Executive Board Meeting, we were told about a member whose house
burnt to the ground and she lost absolutely everything including her pets.
At the luncheon on Saturday, there were small red bags on each table
where donations could be placed to help her. About $1100 was collected
from those in the room. People in our chapter have benefitted from this
fund, so know that if you need it, it is there. And, if we collect for the fund,
be as generous as you can be.

Notes from Pam Delucia at the State Executive Board Meeting in

Lake Mary, Sept. 17-18, 2021.

The theme of the Conven0on was “Change is Healthy and Beau0ful” and
its symbol was the the buOerfly.

This was a cookie made by a member. Delicious!

Our new State President, Roxanne Berger, had a number of challenges at

this mee=ng. It was booked and contracts signed for the rooms and

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catering before Florida became #1 in the na=on for Covid cases. Central
Florida was not spared from its scourge. She and the State officers finally
accommodated those who wished to do the mee=ng by Zoom, but there
were requirements for the number of hotel rooms booked as well. It all
worked out and the Conven=on was on and well done for those in person.
Zoom had its issues for those connec=ng remotely to say the least.

The break-out sessions were interes=ng and well done but many of the
original presenters had to be replaced because of illness or other reasons.
Those present were challenged to make this year in each chapter
successful. One ques=on Roxanne Berger asked of the group was, “If your
chapter was dissolved tomorrow, would it be missed by your community?”
Many had to wonder if it would be.

Other directors asked such ques=ons as, “Do we par=cipate in legisla=ve

ac=on with our local House and Senate members?” “Do we contribute to
our local schools or charitable organiza=ons in a meaningful way?” “Do we
support our beginning teachers in any way?”. “Do we encourage personal
and professional growth in our members?” “Do we support schools or
teachers in other countries?” Thankfully, we can say yes to many of these
ques=ons in Xi. Let’s see if we can say yes to some of the rest.

The people present were wonderful and inspiring. There were many young,
enthusias=c teachers aAending and that was absolutely wonderful to see.

I hope some of you will aAend in future years.

Pam

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Welcome to our Newest Member in Xi Heidi Mar0n

Hello Everyone! My name is Heidi Mar=n. I was born in Queens, New

York. My family moved to Florida when I was very young. I grew up going
to school in Broward County. While I was in school, I watched my mother
go back to college and
ul=mately make a career for
herself in educa=on.
As a young child, I would spend
apernoons and weekends
playing school with my friends. I
was always “the teacher”. I
guess even as a liAle girl I knew
what I wanted to do.
I graduated college with my
Bachelor’s degree in 1998 and
have been teaching ever since.
I’ve always loved working with
children. I am currently a 2
nd

grade teacher, although I’ve

taught at a variety of grade levels in Broward County. I’ve spent my last 13
years at my current school, Heron Heights, in Parkland, Florida.
I am married with two beau=ful girls. I love to travel and go on road trips
with my family. I’m honored to become a member of DKG and looking
forward to collabora=ng at all different levels.

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Xi Committee Reports

Xi World Fellowship CommiOee

The Xi World Fellowship CommiAee met recently to share

fundraising ideas to benefit World Fellowship. The commiAee
decided on the idea to host an annual Country Fair where
donated items by Xi members would be purchased by members
of Xi. Items can include but are not limited to the following:

• Baked goods - Cookies, cakes, breads, pies, etc.

• New Unused Gip Items - for example, a cake plate, bath &
body soap set, etc. Re-gip an item you received and never
used.
• Homemade crap items - for example, crocheted items,
ornaments, sewn items, and other craps.
• Recycle/Reuse - Used but in great condi=on items that you
no longer need but someone else would enjoy or use -
Hand bags, accessories, tools, etc.


More details will be shared at the October 4, mee=ng.

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CommiAee Reports Con=nued:

Xi Communica0on CommiOee
The Communica=on CommiAee met on September 1, 2021 to
discuss the following items:
Yearbook-The Yearbook CommiAee was formed. Members are:
Jane Claud, Pam Delucia, Neena Grosvenor, Carol Lansdale, Paula
Miller, Barbara sabin, Renée Schwartz, and Jane Spence
NewsleOer-It was decided that five newsleAers would be
produced annually. NewsleAer Due dates for 2021-2022 are
Sept. 22, Nov. 15, 2021, Jan, 26, 2022, Mar. 10, 2022, Apr. 28,
2022. NOTE: If you or your commiAee wants to add an ar=cle to
the newsleAer, please adhere to the due dates to submit your
informa=on. Send ar=cle(s) to our co-presidents via email
Signal- Xi is using the Signal cell phone messaging app for
communica=on. On Signal go to the Xi Chapter group to send
messages to Xi members. 8 members have not yet joined the
Signal app. They will be no=fied via email and encouraged to
join the Xi group. Contact Neena Grosvenor if you need
assistance with Signal. The Signal group will be used to send out
mee=ng reminders, emergency no=fica=ons (ie. Hurricane, etc.),
and other important informa=on. Please set up no=fica=ons on
Signal and check it regularly to receive Xi updates.
Website-The website needed a few updates which have been
made. The updates included adding Lourdes B. Meyer to the
World Fellowship CommiAee as Co-Chair. Jane Spence retained

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the =tle of Communica=ons Liaison. Upcoming mee=ng dates

were added to the calendar.

Xi Yearbook CommiOee
The Xi Yearbook CommiAee met on 9/13/21 to make decisions and
develop a plan for developing, organizing and maintaining our new Xi
Chapter Yearbook. The decision was made to use a digital format and
to use the Genially Website builder. The list of items to include was
reviewed from the DKG Guidebook to determine what to include.
much discussion from commiAee members, the commiAee generated
a list of what to include. A folder with yearbook contents will be
placed on Google Drive.

Scholarship Committee
Need funds for College, Professional Development Workshops, or
Class Projects? Look at the variety of DKG Scholarships available:
State Scholarships:

Professional Development Award

Provides funds to currently employed Florida educators who seek assistance to
participate in professional seminars, conferences and workshops and other non-
degree program opportunities that present instructional training which will be used
in the classroom.

Deadline: February 1, 2022

Award amount: Maximum $1,500.00

Educational Grant
Provides funding to an employed or retired Florida educator to cover costs
associated with but not limited to classroom activities, projects, materials and
supplies designed to be implemented in the schools or communities.

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Deadline: February 1, 2022

Award amount: Maximum $1,000.00
Application information, scoring rubric available on fldkgef.org

Leadership Seminar:
Jesslyn McBride Leadership Seminar - June 26 - 29, 2022 at Orlando Marriott Lake
Mary
Applications deadline: March 15, 2022

Application information available at: https://dkgmustateflorida.weebly.com/

leadership-committee.html

Chapter Scholarships/Grants:
Xi Chapter Memorial Award - details forthcoming

International Scholarships:
International Scholarship Committee annually awards up to thirty (30) $6,000.00
(U.S.) international scholarships to members for study at the master’s degree and
$10,000 (U.S.) for work at the doctorate level.

Contact information at: dkg.org (Scholarship committee)

(See Scholarship chart below)

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Holiday Project
We need your input. Because the responses to Alyce’s email for our Holiday
Project were so few, we need additional ideas. Please send your suggestions to
Alyce at sunfloat@aol.com before 10/2/21 so that she can compile a list. We will
be voting during our meeting on 10/4/21.

Educational Excellence Committee:

 
The Educational Excellence committee has been forwarding newsletters and
emails from the National Education Association about legislation, events, issues of
interest, etc. Our personal well-being and intellectual growth have been stimulated
with a multitude of emails about webinars sponsored by Baptist Health, the Miami
Book Fair, The Book Report Network, Eventbrite, Turner Classic Movies, and more.

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Broward County Library (BCL) Online Resources:

A variety of eResources are available from BCL. You can apply for an eLibrary
card. If you have any questions, please contact your local library.

Broward.org/Library/eMedia
• Free Online Classes/Rosetta Stone
• Free Online Movies, TV Shows, Music and Audiobooks
• Free eBooks and Digital Magazines

DKG State-wide Book Discussion

Join Terry Stanilonis for a three (3) session state-wide book discussion featuring
“The Secret.” Additional information will be available soon.

Session 1: Session 2: Session 3:

Wed 10/20 @ 10am Wed 11/10 @ 10am Wed 12/1 @ 10am
Thurs 10/21 @ 7pm Thurs 11/11 @7pm Thurs 12/2 @ 7pm
Sun 10/24 @ 4pm Sun 11/14 @ 4pm Sun 12/5 @ 4pm

Action for Happiness:

DKG International participates in this program. For more information -
actionforhappiness.org An app is now available.

Fund-raising:
Florida DKG Educational Foundation, Inc is promoting Amazon Smile. Amazon will
donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the charity of your choice. Additional information
is located at fldkgef.org select “donate”and scroll to the bottom until you see Amazon
Smile information. Several Xi members have designated DKG as their charity on
Amazon Smile.

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Membership Committee

The Membership committee is looking forward to inducting three new

members at our December meeting. It will be a celebration of new
members, and our winter holiday!
Please feel free to invite potential new members to attend one of our
zoom meetings. It’s great to see some “younger” women.
Feel free to contact me, Jane Claud, for questions or help with forms.
jclaud@zohomail.com
Membership Chair.

Catching up on our Sisters’ Health and Remembering Them

Lucy will be going through a number of tests and procedures soon. Keep
sending your best thoughts, prayers and well wishes.

Barb is dealing with very bothersome back pain. Trying to feel beAer
before an upcoming trip.

Pat is working with a trainer in her home. Her walking and confidence are
improving all the =me.

Louise con=nues to train/exercise to develop and maintain her strength and

stamina.

Elaine has finished all of her treatments and feeling beAer all the =me. She
describes herself as “peachy”. She is eternally grateful for all the calls,
notes and cards she received as she went through her diagnosis, treatment
and recovery.

A number of sisters have been dealing with the health of their spouse,
partner or parent. Offer them support when they share.

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