A Message from our President June is considered by many to be a very good month.

For educators June usually means it is time to wrap up another school year and get recharged for another. For those who are retiring it signals the progress to another chapter of life. Regardless of our current professional responsibilities, all of us are preparing for another summer and the myriad of activities that often entails including family fun, travel, sun, and our delicious Maryland Crabs!

As you enjoy the summer sun, give some thought to how Epsilon Chapter can continue to grow and stay relevant to today’s women educators. Give thought to what we, as a chapter, can do for and with our current members to support each other and encourage continued professional and personal growth. Call another member and brainstorm ideas. Consider what you would like to learn. Is this something others in the chapter might like to explore as well? Think creatively and expansively and then share those thoughts with others in Epsilon. You may start a firestorm of great possibilities for us!

Lastly, I want to thank all of you for everything you do to make this chapter such a wonderful one. For the past two years as your president, you have made things easy because individually and collectively you have been supportive, encouraging, and willing to work. It is delightful to go to a state meeting or open email and have so compliments about the chapter come my way. When my work commitments became overwhelming, Dawn (your new president) jumped in and smoothly kept things moving forward. Thanks so much Dawn for your help.

Congrats to all of our wonderful slate of officers. Our new officers are outstanding members who will lead us smoothly along DKG waters. We have several returning officers who have served with diligence, commitment, and efficiency and we know those good works will continue. With all of these individuals at the helm, we are in good hands. Epsilon has been, is, and will continue to be an awesome chapter! Please return in the fall ready to support this awesome executive board.

As you don your sunglasses and slather on sunscreen, please enjoy your families and the world around you. Make sure you spend a little time and energy on yourself. Read a few good books, take a class, use your green thumb and grow something, swim, explore, blow bubbles, walk a boardwalk, learn a new language……. The options are endless. Whatever you choose to do, please have a terrific, fun, and safe summer. – Karen Neal

The Epsilon Rose

Publication of Epsilon Chapter, The Alpha Beta State Organization,

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.

Volume: 26 No. 3 February 2018

Founded April 19, 1947 Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s Counties

Calendar of Events

Aug. 2: Executive Board Meeting – 11 am Calvert Tap House in Prince Frederick Oct. 6: DKG Meeting – St. Mary’s with Sharon Darling attending Nov. 3: DKG Society Workshop Dec. 1: Holiday Brunch – ROE Hosting Jan. 10: DKG Executive Board Meeting Dunkirk – Mama Lucia’s Feb. 2: DKG Community Project – Anne Arundel Mar. 2: Alpha Beta State Meeting Mar. 9: DKG Meeting – Calvert Apr. 6: Spring Fling – Charles Apr. 26, 27, & 28: DKG State Convention Marriott, Hunt Valley Jun. 3: DKG Executive Meeting

Epsilon Officers 2017-2018 Biennium

President – Karen Neal 1st Vice President – Dawn Ray 2nd Vice President – Cindy Horsmon Recording Secretary - Deborah Grinnage-Pulley Corresponding Secretary - Deborah Thompson Treasurer - Barbara McKimmie Parliamentarians - Brenda Korrow

Epsilon Member News

Epsilon Chapter

Spring/Summer Birthdays

April: 30 - Jayne Alexis May: 11 - Kathleen Hogan 19 - Denise de Lozier Grote June: 26 - Hope Linehan July: 3 - Viola Kirby 6 - Susan Moger 11 - Karen Neal 28 - Sandy Kiershner August: 5 - Dawn Ray 9 - Joan Damalouji September: 1 - Glossie Leake 8 - Geraldine Lee 30 - Susan Farneth

Send your birthday to Sheila Gearhart if you haven’t already! We don’t want to miss anyone.

Barb McKimmie is better after a back procedure she had performed this spring. Let’s

hope she continues to feel like her old self.

New Biennium Epsilon Officers

2018-2019

President – Dawn Ray 1st Vice President – Alfreda Adams 2nd Vice President – Cindy Horsmon Recording Secretary - Deborah Grinnage-Pulley Corresponding Secretary - Deborah Thompson Treasurer - Barbara McKimmie Parliamentarians - Brenda Korrow

Membership Highlights

5 years Hope Linehan

15 years

Susan Gagliardi Kathy Hettel

Nicole Foveaux

35 years Jayne Alexis

56 years of Epsilon Membership

Betty Mitchell and Kay Tarter

A wonderful goal for us all to set for ourselves!

New Job! Sheila Gearhart will be leaving the classroom to take on the position as a

Technology Integration Specialist for Calvert County Public Schools. In her new role, she will

be working with teachers and students to support digital integration in the classroom.

Photo Gallery

Spring Fling and Installment

of New Officers

April 22nd

Sunday Brunch at Solomons Pier Solomons, MD

Installation Ceremony

Epsilon Chapter Officers (Not pictured - Alfreda Adams)

New President Dawn Ray and Current President Karen Neal

Can you guess our Mystery Sister?

• This August I will celebrate my 24th wedding anniversary.

• I have traveled to Canada, Mexico, and Ireland.

• I love to cook using herbs I have raised in my garden and working with children in musical theater productions.

Epsilon Chapter - Mystery Sister

Attendees with a splendid waterside view of the Patuxent River Performance by Patuxent High School Harlequin Theater Group The Little Mermaid

Lusby, MD

Installation of new Vice President Alfreda Adams at the June 4th Executive Board Meeting

Recruitment Grant Winners

First Fridays!

On the first Friday of each month wear something Delta Kappa

Gamma. The idea is for someone to ask you about Delta Kappa Gamma so

you can tell them about us. Maybe you’ll recruit a new member! Need to

buy something to promote DKG? Visit the DKG International Website

Online Store at www.dkg.org

Recipe Corner

Cheese Danish

Submitted by Jayne Alexis (This is the dish Jayne brought to our March meeting.)

2 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese

2 packages Pillsbury Crescent Rolls

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 cup sugar

1 egg, separated

Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Spread out one package crescent roll dough on bottom of pan. Cream together the cheese, vanilla, lemon juice, sugar and egg yolk. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over dough in the pan. Lay out second package of crescent roll dough over cheese mixture. Brush with slightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with a little bit of cinnamon sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Note:

For the top layer, I lay out the crescent roll dough on a piece of parchment paper and press the segments together into a 9x13 inch shape. Then I turn the parchment over on top of the cream cheese mixture in the pan and peel off the paper. I find this recipe works best if made the night before and chilled in the refrigerator overnight.

$1000.00 Scholarship Maura Mullaney

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Huntingtown High School Attending: St. Mary’s College of Maryland

$700.00 Scholarship

Sydney Gant

Pasadena, MD 21122

Chesapeake High School Attending: Anne Arundel Community

Thank you to our Calvert County Epsilon sisters, for

organizing the installment of new officers and the Spring

Fling.

Please visit our website. www.dkgepsilonmd.weebly.com

Join our group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dkgepsilonchaptermd/

Thank you to those who have contributed to this newsletter. If you have

any news, pictures, or ideas that you would like published in The

Epsilon Rose, please email Sheila Gearhart (sgearhart@hotmail.com).

Mission Statement

The Delta Kappa Society International promotes profession and personal growth

of women educators and excellence in education.

Epsilon Chapter - Mystery Sister

Sheila Gearhart