Melodies’ Meaningful Memoirs…

We gathered together recently at our September 30, 2023, Fall OSO Executive Board Meeting that was an event to be remembered. If you were not able to be there in person you really missed a meeting filled with…

• An informative guest speaker who shared insights about our biennium initiative-Domestic Violence Prevention
• Interactive committee reports from committee chairs which also included materials to take back to OSO chapters 
• Information was given about present and future plans for OSO 
• During a Fall Raffle lots of Love Prizes provided by the OSO President were received by attendees at the meeting 
• Luncheon food delights were consumed including a delicious assortment of sandwiches, chips, cookies, and ice-cold water
• And a fun game completed the day with a surprise treat too!

I would like to say a very special thank you to all of those individuals who helped in special ways so that our Fall OSO Executive Board Meeting was a success. I would like to thank all of the OSO officers on the OSO Admin Committee, The OSO Advisory Committee, The OSO Vocal Trio, the flag bearers, The OSO committee chairs, the pages, the readers, ADSOEF, the special 2023 Steering Committee which included the following OSO chapters…Alpha Psi, Beta Iota, Beta Rho, Delta Upsilon, Gamma Eta, Gamma Nu, and Mu.

I would also like to thank my supportive family who helped me with this meeting, my oldest daughter, Mia and my beloved husband, Michael.

During this Gathering Season remember to…

Keep On Trying~ Aim to Be Thriving ~Always Striving~ And Never Give Up!

“May each of you have a bouquet of red roses in your lives every day…”

DKG Ohio Membership and Chapter Update

Statement of Financial Activity

Statement of Financial Position

Board Designated Assets

The Executive Board voted to commit $1,500 during 2023 – 2024 to fund the orientation and chartering expenses of Epsilon Alpha Chapter. The vote ensures that funding up to $1,500 is available for these expenses. The expenses are shown in the Statement of Financial Activity. The remaining funds are shown as a Board Designated asset in the Statement of Financial Position. 

Diana Haskell, OSO Treasurer

Alpha Gamma Chapter is excited to welcome new member, Brenda Southworth (foreground). She is seen here with her sponsor, Jean Ziogas. 

Alpha Tau Chapter inducted new member Angie Howell at their October meeting. Angie’s mother, Mary Howell was also recognized for celebrating 50 years of DKG membership. 

Beta Alpha Chapter Scholarship Chairman, Karen Waugh presents Rachal Colburn with a check.  Rachal is a senior at the University of Rio Grande who is currently completing her student teaching at Southwestern Elementary. She is majoring in Primary Education (PK-5) and Early Intervention. Her ultimate goal is to complete her masters degree in reading that will enable to teach reading in any grade level.

Alpha Psi Chapter presented a bench to Robert Dalton, high school principal in Maysville 6-12 building. Pictured with Robert Dalton is Beth Duff, Alpha Psi member and seventh grade teacher in the building. This was the second bench presented to a county school made possible through the collection of 500 pounds of plastic in the Trex Recycling Film Challenge. Alpha Psi’s goal is to present a bench to each Muskingum County school district. Members are currently collecting plastic toward their third bench. 

Beta Eta Chapter member Mary Recker shares a moment of inspiration with a poem from Autum’s So Fancy and Free by Linda Grazalis. 

Mary Beth Ions, professional violinist/storyteller, and former student of several members, set the right tone for Tau Chapter’s new year with beautiful music and memorable stories. 

Beta Zeta members Kathleen Neidhart, Cathy Croninger and Jacky Bair fill welcome bags for first year teachers. Beta Zeta chapter filled and delivered over 60 Welcome to Education gift bags to first year teachers in September.

Beta Kappa Chapter members learned about various quilts and services offered by Kari Roberts of Kari's Custom Quilts.

Gamma Iota Chapter members commune with nature at their September meeting at Lake Erie Bluffs as they work on tying blankets to be given to children at Hope Chest.

Alpha Phi Chapter recognized members who joined between 1980 and 1990 with a gift and a rose. Members recognized were Susanne LeFeber (1990), Genell Benner (1983) and sitting Pat Lewis (1983). Jyl Dwyer (1990) was unable to attend.

Alpha Xi Chapter recently assembled birthday bags to donate to the Smith Chapel Food and Clothing Mission. The chapter created bags containing a disposable cake pan, cake mix, frosting, birthday candles, party horns, birthday banner, and a birthday card signed by their friends of Alpha Xi. 

MU Chapter member Ruth Rojas stands with Mr. Frank DeRhodes, former member of the Army Old Guard, assigned to Arlington National Cemetery, who spoke on his experiences with the unit in the late 1960's.

Seventeen members of Alpha Theta Chapter met for their Day Out field trip at Lavender Trails in Orrville. Lavender Trails is the creation of Jim and Amy Duxbury, who are teachers at Orrville High School. Lavender Trails if the first lavender farm in Wayne County. The two-and-a-half-acre farm was created on a brownfield that had originally been a dumping site for concrete and metal waste, They have over 11 varieties of lavender in shades of purple, pink, and white planted in diamond shape beautiful gardens.