Bullock Museum hosts Women Shaping Texas

The Bob Bullock Museum,coated in downtown Austin, Texas, opens doors to a new exhibit December 8. Annie Webb Blanton, DKG Founder, is a featured woman in the exhibit. Blanton was the first woman elected supertindent in Texas and pushed for improvements in education. On December 6, 2012, Corlea Plowman, Phyllis Hickey, Nita Scott, Dr. Beverly Helms, international president, Marilyn Gregory, Texas State Organization parliamentarian, and I attended the opening reception. Complete with refreshments and an all women band, the evening made each of us very proud of our membership and the impact of DKG.

When entering the special exhibit hall for "Women Shaping Texas," artifacts seen include Blanton's teapot, cup and saucer, an old postcard with Blanton pictured with her automobile, her mortar board, a book with historical information and the tapestry usually hanging in the reception area of headquarters. All artifacts and memorabilia have been loaned from The Delta Kappa Society International. Dr. Paula Marks, visiting curator, worked with the administrators at Society Headquarters in selecting the artifacts to include. Consider the impact this woman is still having on the organization she began. DKG's mission states-The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. As chapters and members move forward, we are all reminded how important it is to support early career educators. One of these new educators may in turn impact education as has Dr. Annie Webb Blanton.

 

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Welcome Japan

On October 14, 2012, Japan joins DKG as the 18th country to become a member. Sixty-two women in Kocki, Japan, will be installed and initiated by the international president, Dr. Beverly Helms. What an exciting time for members of Delta Kappa Gamma as we broaden the reach of "Leading Women Educators, Impacting Education Worldwide."

Non-profits and associations from all areas are losing members in today's fast-paced, busy world. But here we have women eager to join with twelve founders who plan to continue the growth of the newest state organization. Each member of DKG should be inspired to recapture members who have left and find new ones. Many chapters have initiation during the fall of the year. My chapter added eight members October 1. Membership surveys are showing us that many members will return if we just ask. Who might you be able to ask? How will you plan to keep members active and interested?

iPhone 5 arrived

I'm so excited that I had to share. My new iPhone arrived today. I'm heading to the Apple Store to set it up. Did you know that is lighter and slimmer that the previous iPhone? I purchased a black and slate version. It is light as a feather, comparatively. But it requires a nano SIM card. I cannot take the old SIM old and start it up so off I go at lunch time to get my new beautiful phone in working order. I can hardly wait.

Smart phone update

I ordered the iPhone 5 today. It is supposed to arrive September 21. I'm very excited and have been waiting for this version. I held off moving up to the 4Gs last year to move to 5 when it came out. I ordered a black phone and will soon have a 4G to sell. There is a small chance that my daughter my inherit since you has a lousy cell phone and I want more pictures of the grandson. I ordered the new iPhone from my current iPhone using the Apple Store app. It was so easy. I couldn't get through on Apple's website or on AT&T so this simple to use app made all the difference. You enter a couple of pieces of information and your password and boom, your order starts to process. then pick your color and plan since it knows which carrier you use and order completes. I can hardly wait. I am an Apple Fan Girl.