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Theta Chapter News Theta Chapter, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
January 2017
February 26, 2015 Executive Committee 2016-18 Co-Presidents: Deanne Robinson 319-826-1737 [email protected] Sue Vogel 319-573-9461 [email protected] Co-Vice Presidents: Ann Nicholson 319-364-2869 [email protected] Betty Stewart 319-393-2554 [email protected] Recording Secretary: Char Zrudsky 319-378-9202 [email protected] Treasurer: Betty Gorsegner Ehlinger 319-654-0610 [email protected] Parliamentarian: Nancy Danforth 319-366-4383 [email protected] Past President: Lori Bruzek 319-551-0149 [email protected] deltakappagamma.org/IA-Theta iowadkg.weebly.com www.dkg.org
Please bring your HyVee receipts and Box Tops for Education to a meeting. We will get them to Grant Wood School. They mean cash for the school.
Upcoming Meetings
February 9, 2017 Thursday 4:30-6:30
Ceramics Center Cherry Building 329 10th Ave SE
Supporting growth and learning in the community – The
Ceramics Center provides a "place where ceramics,
creativity, and community meet." Members will tour the
center as well as the Cherry Building. Interested members
may have supper at one of the NewBo restaurants after
the meeting.
Hostesses: *Betty Stewart, Michelle Anderson,
Bridget Castelluccio, Judy Chihak
March 9, 2017 Thursday 4:30-6:30
Exploration of Iceland ELSC 2500 Edgewood Rd. NW
Promoting learning through exploration—Cindy Garlock
will enlighten the group with details of her travels and
self- guided tour around the perimeter of Iceland. She
will share many photos, cultural learning, and
experiences from exploring this dynamic foreign land.
Hostesses: *Mary Jane Jacobson, Ruth Ann Kelleher,
Holly Palmersheim, Jeanne Pinckney, Sue Vogel
Upcoming Events
March 1, 2017 Upsilon State Legislative Day, Capitol
Building, Des Moines, 9:30
June 9-11, 2017 Upsilon State Convention, Music Man
Square, Mason City
June 11-13, 2017 Neva Barnhart Leadership Seminar,
Urbandale
We are still looking for a Chapter Historian to:
• collect materials (from members) which provide a
history of Theta Chapter and its members;
• maintain and add material to the scrapbook/files of
chapter memorabilia; and
• make the scrapbooks/files available annually.
Let Sue or Deanne know if you are willing to take on this role.
Theta Chapter News January 2017 p 2
Celebrate January, February, and March birthdays: January 16 Carol Cassells
January 16 Ruth Ann Kelleher
January 16 Sue Vogel
February 3 Emily Emonin
February 17 Lori Bruzek
February 21 Jeanne Pinckney
March 1 Deanne Robinson
March 2 Mary Craven
March 24 Char Zrudsky
Student Grants
Each year, Theta Chapter offers Student Recruitment Grants. These funds are available for
students working toward an education degree. High school, community college and
college/university students from the Cedar Rapids/Marion area are invited to apply. The Theta
grant award amount is $500. Information about the grant and the grant application can be
found at http://deltakappagamma.org/IA-theta/announce.html.
The deadline for submitting an application is March 17, 2017.
Deadlines
February 1—deadline for Cornetet Individual Awards for Professional Development and
International scholarships
February 1—deadline for submissions to Fine Arts Gallery
February 15—Nomination form for Upsilon State Achievement Award due
Iowa State Legislative Day
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Upsilon State’s Educational Excellence Committee is sponsoring the Iowa State Legislative
Day at the Capitol Building in Des Moines beginning at 9:30. It will include a briefing on
educational issues during the 2017 legislative session by ISEA Lobbyist Brad Hudson, and an
opportunity to speak to your state representative and senator.
Iowa Legislator Rep. Zach Nunn will be meeting with us at either 9:30-10:00 or between
11:15-12:30 to discuss Human Trafficking legislation in Iowa.
We need to let State know who is attending by February 15. Please let Cindy Garlock know if
you are interested.
Theta Chapter News January 2017 p 3
Your DKG Member Profile – Get Connected!
A Connection with The Society – Updating your member profile will guarantee that
international has the most current information needed to communicate with you. This gives
you secure access to the entire DKG.org website and valuable resources there. You choose the
communication preferences that are right for you. Please include your email address so we can
share what’s new!
A Connection with DKG Communities – Creating your profile allows you to join members
from all segments of the Society to discuss issues and receive answers to common questions in
a private social network. But DKG Communities are not just about DKG business.
The DKG Collaborative Communities are dedicated to professional sharing, allowing
educators to collaborate on ideas, strategies, research, and best practices in their
teaching areas.
In the DKG Book Club Community members share book reviews
In the Home Life Community, members share recipes, do-it-yourself projects, home
design, and gardening ideas
In the Travels Community, members share travel experiences and opportunities.
A Connection with Other Members – by saying yes to the Members Only Online Directory,
your information can be confidentially searched by other DKG members. This will provide
easy and quick access to information used by members at the local, state and international
levels. What a great way to stay connected with friends in other states and countries!
Don’t wait! Get connected now!!
FROM INTERNATIONAL
International has a quick question for you, “Would you be in favor of changing the name of the
Society?” You have three choices from which to choose: 1) I love the idea, 2) I hate the idea
and 3) Let’s talk about it. Go to the homepage and cast your vote!
DKG Travel
DKG is sponsoring a trip to Spain and Portugal through GoAhead
Tours. The tour is 13 days—June 2-14, 2017. Prices start at $2,599 and
require a $450 deposit. Points of interest include Lisbon, Seville,
Madrid, and the Basque country. Daily breakfasts are included along
with five 3-course dinners. For more information, check out dkg.org.
Theta Chapter News January 2017 p 4
December 15 Holiday Social
About a dozen members who braved the
cold were treated to delicious food and hot
apple cider at the home of Betty Ehlinger.
Holiday cards were signed to be sent to our
reserve members and World Fellowship
recipients who live in Iowa. Winter wear
was collected, and the items were delivered
by members to Hoover, Kenwood, and Van
Buren Elementary Schools in Cedar Rapids
and Starry Elementary in Marion. Thank
you to all who donated.
Upsilon State Mini-Grants
Theta’s project to give supplies to new
teachers has been selected to receive $100
from Upsilon’s Educational Excellence
Committee. We will use the money to
expand the project that we did in 2016,
hopefully assisting more new teachers. We
will also be looking for donations from
businesses and members, so be watching
for good sales on school supplies and
opportunities to connect with businesses.
Community Days Fundraiser
We received a bonus check recently from
BonTon Company for $93.58 from the
November Community Days event.
It is now time to sell coupon booklets for
the next event which will be held on
February 23-25. The booklets are very
similar to previous sales events, but have a
couple new offers: Save up to 30% off a
regular and sale price purchase all day long
with a shopping pass! Save up to 30% off
Yellow Dot merchandise! Coupon booklets
can be purchased at the February 9 meeting,
online at http://bit.ly/2iBR99S, or from
Deanne Robinson. Please consider purchase
of booklets to be a donation to our student
grant fund.
Member Updates
Tammy Wawro has been reinstated, and
Mary Craven has resigned because she is
moving (see note below).
Please remove Mary and Deb Scott (who
should not have been included) from
committee lists.
From Mary Craven--
I am sorry to convey this via email however
time and energy are winning. I am moving
to an apartment in a suburb of Minneapolis
near my son on January 27th. I therefore am
resigning from Delta Kappa Gamma. I did
enjoy my years with you. I am glad to have
been a part of such a caring and great group
of women. Thank you for the opportunity.
If any of you ever get to the Minneapolis
area, the building I am going to live in is
very easy to get to. Go north on freeway
35W, then west on freeway 494, then north
on freeway 169. Take the exit for 85th Ave.
Turn right and go maybe 5 to 8 blocks east.
On the left side of the road is a big corner
sign "Tradition". That's where I live. It is
about 150 apartments, independent and
assistive living. I would love to have
company from Iowa. I will have an Iowa
corner they are calling it!!
I’m keeping my same cell phone number
and email.
Mary Craven
Tradition
8500 Tessman Farm Road, Apt 317
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Dues/Fundraising Survey
The ad hoc committee will be making a
recommendation at the February meeting
based on the survey results. Thank you to
everyone who participated.
Theta Chapter News January 2017 p 5
U.S. FORUM CONNECTION #156, DECEMBER 2016
The summaries below are taken from the Congressional record.
WHAT PASSED AND BECAME LAW
1. S.1867 International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders
2. S.1482 Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 -- This bill amends the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to extend through FY2022 the antitrust exemption that allows institutions of higher education that admit all students on a need-blind basis to enter or attempt to enter into agreements among themselves regarding the administration of need-based financial aid.
3. S.612 This bill amends the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to extend through FY2022 the antitrust exemption that allows institutions of higher education that admit all students on a need-blind basis to enter or attempt to enter into agreements among themselves regarding the administration of need-based financial aid.
4. S.524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 -- HHS must advance education and awareness regarding the risk of abuse of prescription opioids if they are not taken as prescribed. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications and heroin. A more complete summary (Can be found at Congess.gov.)
5. H.R. 2576 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act -- This bill amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to revise the process and requirements for evaluating and determining whether regulatory control of a chemical is warranted.
Passed the House but was not acted on in the Senate. H.R.5587 Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, divides career and technical education (CTE) students into CTE concentrators and CTE participants, and revises requirements for within-state funding allocations.
STUDENT LOAN RELIEF Of the five or more bills to provide financial relief for those with substantial student loan obligations none made it out of committee and to the floor of either chamber for a vote.
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Drug patents apply from the moment that a new drug is discovered and the patent protection is good for twenty years. In fact, the time when a drug is on the market and protected by a patent is considerably less than twenty years because the average time it takes to gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is eight years. After the patent protection expires generic versions of popular drugs which are much less costly are manufactured and sold. Drug companies often extend patent life by combining two or more drugs on which the patent has expired thus gaining a new patent. If one knows that a prescribed drug is a combination of cheaper drugs, it is possible to get prescriptions for the each of the component drugs and save a considerable amount of money. (cont’d on p. 6)
Theta Chapter News January 2017 p 6
U.S. FORUM CONNECTION #156, DECEMBER 2016 (cont’d from p.5)
Recently the cost of prescription drugs has been skyrocketing. The cost of two medications in particular is of great concern as these medications are the difference between life and death. One is insulin in treating diabetes and the second is the epipen which delivers epinephrine to an individual in the throes of a life threatening allergic reaction.
EpiPens cost less than $100 in France, slightly over $200 in Germany, and a two-pack retails for $615 to $650 in New York City. The production cost for EpiPens was only $57 a shot when Mylan (the current producer) took over sales in 2007. To further raise the cost, the pens have a limited shelf life, but the person needing the medication must keep a viable pen on hand in case of emergency. The pens in the US are only available in packs of two and have a shelf life of 12-18 months before they become ineffective. This means that often pens become ineffective prior to need and have to be replaced without being used.
Insulin costs have also increased considerably regardless of the type of insulin being used. Because there are a number of insulin medications on the market a cost comparison is beyond the scope of this publication.
LEAD IN DRINKING WATER With the discovery of excessive lead in the water in Flint, Michigan, the question arises “how safe is the water that I use daily?” Lead in water can come from several sources. The pipes themselves can be made of lead or the pipes can be joined together using a lead solder. Lead pipes were commonly used well into the 20th century, so if you are living in a home that was built before 1920 there is a good possibility that, unless the plumbing has been replaced, the plumbing in the house is lead or is joined by lead solder. The other source of lead in drinking water is pipes in the community water supply which were either made of lead or soldered together with lead solder. You can ask your local water supplier about whether or not your water has been tested for lead and if it has been tested request the results of the test. Even if the local water has been tested and does not contain appreciable lead, your tap water may contain unacceptable amounts of lead. You can have water in your house, school or other facility tested at a laboratory which does this type of analysis.
U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTACT INFORMATION can be obtained through the
Congressional Switchboard 1-866-327-8670 (this is a toll-free number) or calling the White
House 1-202-456-1111.
Email access and addresses can be accessed at:
http://www.house.gov/ for members of the House of Representatives
http://www.senate.gov/ for members of the U.S. Senate
FIVE CONSTITUENT CONTACTS WILL CAUSE A LEGISLATOR TO PAY
SERIOUS ATTENTION TO A GIVEN ISSUE.