ALPHA DELTA KAPPA DECEMBER 2010 - Gedung Kuning

Fraternal Fellowship in Action
Fraternal Fellowship in Action
West Virginia alpha theta Chapter MeMber Celebrates birthday
West Virginia Alpha Theta Chapter sister Hazel Childress celebrated her 80th
birthday in February 2010 with fellow educators at South Charleston High School
where she taught math for 44 years. Highly respected for her teaching skills, Hazel
is equally admired for her continued dedication to the school since her retirement,
said South Charleston Principal Mike Arbogast. She volunteers in the finance department
and occasionally fills in as a substitute teacher.
alpha delta Kappa is good for your health!
In July 2010, International Headquarters received a call from Immediate Past Michigan
State President Jane Teska. Jane said she was watching Good Morning America
that morning and Willard Scott was visiting with several people who were 100 years old.
He asked them what they thought was a key to their longevity. The last woman was
Verdie Jarrett, a 42-year member of Louisiana Alpha Theta Chapter, and she said Alpha
Delta Kappa was why she was still around at 100. Congratulations, Verdie!
state president Celebrates installation With speCial sisters
On April 17, 2010, Colorado State President Joyce Brown shared her installation
with four special sisters. Joyce was joined by her niece Katrina Cato, her
sister-in-law and Colorado State Corresponding Secretary Bonnie Rickel, her
niece Tammy Kester and her daughter Diana Simpson, all members of Colorado
Alpha Alpha Chapter.
Diana received an Innovative Teacher Award at the Colorado State Convention.
Excellence in Action in Fraternal Fellowship
three generations in
one Chapter
Emily Browning Smith, center,
was initiated into West Virginia
Alpha Mu Chapter on March 13,
2010, joining her grandmother,
Mary Alice Kaufman, left, and her
mother, Pamela Browning, right,
in membership.
Virginia alpha rho Chapter MeMber Writes sister’s tribute
Ruth Anne Troxell, Virginia Alpha Rho Chapter, and chapter honorary member
Madeline MacNeil are biological sisters. Madeline is well known throughout the United States and Europe as a
hammered dulcimer performer. She is also a best-selling author of mountain and hammer dulcimer books for Mel Bay
Publications and has recorded numerous CDs.
Recently Madeline was inspired to write a song, “Roads to Travel,” in tribute to Ruth Anne, who was retiring from
A.S. Rhodes Elementary School in Front Royal, Virginia after 44 years. The inspiration came from two of Ruth Anne’s
students. One was a teenage boy with Down Syndrome who wanted to spend his life doing meaningful work for others.
Ruth Anne helped him overcome many obstacles and find work he truly enjoys. The other student wrote a letter to the
editor about her third grade teacher, who read “Charlotte’s Web” to her class—voicing all the characters—and led to her
love of reading and choosing to be a librarian. Ruth Anne was her teacher.
Missouri gaMMa Chapter has “spring fling”
This year Missouri Gamma Chapter’s annual “Spring Fling” was a trip
to tour Alpha Delta Kappa International Headquarters in Kansas City. This
was the culmination of the chapter’s 60th anniversary celebration. “Members
enjoyed a very informative guided tour directed by Assistant Executive
Administrator Laura C. Bourgeois,” said Chapter President Joy Richardson.
“Highlights of the tour included the International Executive Board
Room, the Heritage Room, the Agnes Shipman Robertson Social Room
and meeting staff members. Gamma members left Headquarters with
a much better understanding of the history of Alpha Delta Kappa and a
greater appreciation for all who work there.”
On the way home the group went on a walking tour of the Watkins
Woolen Mill and State Park at Lawson, Missouri. Members toured the
Watkins’ family home, learned how the mill operated and how fabric was
made from wool by the family.
From left: Katrina Cato, Bonnie Rickel,
Tammy Kester, Joyce Brown and Diana
Simpson
65