Greetings from Ann:

With the start of March I found a glimmer of spring.  I hear falcons calling as I get ready for work in the morning.  If I am lucky, I’ll see them perched on top of a tall electrical pole.  When the birds of prey start moving north, spring is not far behind.
    On Sat., March 6, 2010, we are having an exciting meeting and program at Barnes and Noble Booksellers. The store opens at 9 a.m., so we will begin our meeting as soon as possible after that.  At 10:30, Sharon Miller, talent specialist at the NDSU Research & Technology Park, will present “Finding Your Passion In Today’s Job Market.”  The lecture is open to the public, so invite your friends.  Miller will discuss the importance of being happy at work, working toward happiness, and discovering that work should be a vital part of the very passion of your life.
    Building our membership is an important goal this year.  Invite perspective members to the March meeting and others.  Recommendations for membership forms will be accepted and available at the March meeting.  They can be accessed at http://www.deltakappagamma.net in the Forms/Applications section, then scrolling down to the list under General Society Forms.
    The Nominating Committee has been activated to fill a slate of officers that will be put to a vote at our April Meeting.  Help develop your leadership skills and strengthening our chapter by agreeing to serve as an officer of Beta Chapter.  
    On Sat., April 10 at 9 a.m. our meeting will be at the Historic Comstock House, 506 8th Street South in Moorhead, MN, 218-291-4211.  The Solomon Comstock family settled early in this area and contributed to the development of both Concordia College and Minnesota State University—Moorhead.  Their house is a lovely setting for our April meeting, brunch, and tour.  Invite potential members for a short “Q & A” about Delta Kappa Gamma.
    Because our May program is on May 1, we will fill May Baskets (laundry-size baskets) with supplies needed by the YWCA Women’s Shelter.  Our meeting will be at the Charism Center and will include a tour with July Gunkelman, initiation of new members and installation of the new officers for Beta Chapter.  Our State President Karen Walz will visit us, and Chapters Tau (Wahpeton) and Zeta (Mayville) Chapters will be invited to join us.
    We have three great programs planned for you.  I look forward to seeing all of you.

                        Ann W. Braaten
                        Ann.Braaten@ndsu.edu





03/01/2010