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January/Volume2013/Issue1

DearAlphaIotaSisters,

Here it is January already. My first year as President is half over. Please accept my
sincerest thanks for your support as I have been learning my role and responsibilities of
this office. It has been so heartwarming that every time I have asked a sister to do
something for our chapter, there has always been a positive response. We can be a great team if we
just stay connected. Therefore, if there are any suggestions as to how I might improve or what we might
do to make the meetings/activities more meaningful, please let me know. Attendance at the meetings
has been great!
Last October was a very busy month. On October 17
th
, Nancy Dicken, Ann Hall,
Barb Lipp, Linda Lipp, Charmaine Lamoncha, Sue Weber-Nape and I attended the
Joint Chapter Dinner at A La Cart Catering in Canfield, OH. Entertainment for the
evening was Mackenzie Leskovec portraying First Lady, Jackie Kennedy. The high-
light was having our Alpha Delta State President, Dr. Norma Kirby, as our special
guest. I also traveled to Grove City, OH, on October 27
th
, to represent Alpha Iota at
the Alpha Delta State Executive Board Meeting. I learned a lot from the presentations Raffle winners-10/17
and received much advice and encouragement from fellow chapter presidents.
November, 2012, found us with busy fingers, creating fleece, lap-tie blankets for a holiday delivery to
some of our reserve members, all the while giggling at the teacher anecdotes of our members.
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Boardman Campus. The project director was thrilled with the quality of our contributions.
Also, during that month, Linda Lipp and I had the pleasure of visiting with two of our reserve
membersEsther Calhoun and Thelma Thomas. What a joy it was to listen to the many things
they had to say. Both were very enlightening visits. I encourage everyone to remember our
reserve members with calls, cards, or visits.
We have much to look forward to this spring and summer. The long-awaited 75
th
Anniversary of Alpha
Delta State will be celebrated at our annual convention on April 12-14, at the Easton Marriott in
Columbus. Everyone, not just officers, is encouraged to attend. An excellent opportunity for members
C tal of Ohio (before Columbus) will also take place
June 18-20, at The First Capital Seminar of 2013 in Chillicothe, OH. Registration forms for both events
are available A u S : http://AlphaDeltaState.weebly.com
Remember: This fall we welcomed two wonderful, new members in Laura Nappi and Pat Troy and a
beloved transfer member, Lee Marra. Delta Kappa Gamma members may be initiated any time of the
year. Please consider someone who goes above and beyond in educating our students, from children
through adults. The applications for membership are on the DKG website or you can call me for a copy.
See you in March!
Sincerely,
Gayle Noel (330-482-4562)

NEWMEMBERSJOINOURRANKS!
President Gayle Noel presided over the first meeting of the school year when Alpha Iota members
met at The Taste of Country Restaurant in Lisbon, on September 11, 2012. Gayle introduced the new
officers for the 2012-2014 biennium and distributed committee assignments, while giving an overview
of the duties/functions of each. The group voted unanimously to accept two prospective, new members
into our chapter, Laura Nappi and Pat Troy, both teachers in the Leetonia Exempted Village School
District who were sponsored by Marcia Bable. Georgia Farmer and Sharon Walker also showed their
award-winning county fair sewing projects to members. A group picture was taken at the conclusion of
the evening to be used in a display at the 2013 State Convention, in celebration of our 75
th
anniversary.
Our two new members, Laura Nappi and Pat Troy, were invited
to the Das Dutch Haus Restaurant in Columbiana for an orientation
meeting with the Alpha Iota Executive Board on October 2
nd
, 2012.
They were introduced to the mission, purposes, roles, and
responsibilities of membership in the Delta Kappa Gamma Society
International. Their initiation by
Parliamentarian, Nancy Dicken,
was a highlight of our October
10
th
chapter meeting held at The Links Banquet Center
at Firestone Farms in Columbiana. Each woman received
a pin, certificate, and red rose in honor of the occasion.

Marcia Bable, Pat Troy, Laura Nappi
MISSIONSTATEMENT
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
promotes professional and personal growth of
women educators and excellence in education.
GETTINGTOKNOWYOU
Laura Nappi is a High School Math teacher (grades 7-12) in the Leetonia School District, with 14 years
of service. S M S A L 8
M 1 W W A A 1
She is also the National Honor Society and SADD Advisor for Leetonia High School and is
lead mentor and Math Liaison. Laura has been a CCESC Board member since 2009, a trustee of the
Columbiana Public Library since 2005, and a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity for ten years. She has
also been a past chairperson of trustees and Educational Director at her church.
PatW Troy is an Intervention Specialist at the Leetonia Middle
School, with 30 years of experience. She obtained her Mas u
in Elementary and Special Education from Y.S.U. in 1986. Pat is currently
Secretary/Treasurer of the Leetonia Education Association, a Student
Council Advisor, and has been Coordinator of the Outdoor Education
Days for six years. She has pe Ceenway
Trail. Pat and her husband, Rich, have been married for 10 years, and
together they have 5 children and 11 grandchildren. She enjoys reading,
hiking, and spending time with her grandchildren. Initiation- 10/10/12
>>D is a longtime Delta Kappa Gamma
member who is no stranger to Alpha Iota members, although
transfer to our chapter until the fall of
2012. She had been a member of the Delta Epsilon chapter
since her initiation into DKG in 1938. Lee was Director of
Guidance at Brunswick High School for 42 years before
retiring. She is the sister-in-law of fellow member, Barb
Marra, and has participated in several activities with us over
the past few years, including state conventions.
Lee Marra and Kathryn Spillman

JOYSANDCONCERNS
x Vera Hauer sent in a very nice picture and a thank you note after receiving the fleece lap
blanket we mailed her in December. She noted that it had arrived just in time for her 92
nd

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x We would like to extend our sincere sympathy to three members of our chapter who recently
lost loved ones. Barbara Lipp father, Carl Lipp, age 88, passed away at the family home in
East Palestine, on Monday, January 7, 2012. He had been a farmer and a school bus driver for
26 years. He was also Linda Lipp uncle.
x Mrs. Meredith Schmidt, of Salem, mother of Sharon Walker, died on Friday, January 11, 2012
at the age of 84. She had been a homemaker and a beautician for 60 years.
x We regret to inform you that two women have officially withdrawn their membership in DKG,
as of September: Virginia Doll and Carole Stefanish u s, Virginia
and Keith Doll will be relocating to Summerville, SC, to be closer to their children. Carole
wrote that unforeseen circumstances had made it necessary for her to resign.
We are sorry to lose them, but we do wish them well.
x We have heard through the grapevine that Helen Kulifay has moved in with her youngest
s family in another part of the state. Her new contact information is as follows:
Helen Kulifay, c/o Paul Kulifay
5158 Potomac Drive
Fairfield, Ohio 45014
Phone Number: 1-513-889-8506
UpcomingChapterMeetings:
Wed., March 13
th
: 6PM The Way Station in Columbiana (tour of facility-desserts only)
Thurs., April 11
th
: 6PM East Fairfield United Methodist Church
(Civil War in Columbiana County presented by Ron & Loretta Kyser)
Tues., May 14
th
: 6PM S C C l u C
UpcomingStateLevelMeetings:
April 12 14: The Alpha Delta State 75
th
Anniversary (Columbus)
June 18 20: The Biennial: First Capital Seminar of 2013 (Chillicothe)
RED ROSES TO OUR ALPHA IOTA SISTERS
Jackie Mercer completed M Lh at Y.S.U.
in August of 2012. She also participate 8 L u
marathon (13.1 miles) in Long Island, NY, on October 7, 2012,
finishing in 3 hours. Way to go, Jackie!

Jane Ramsey retired from a 25 year career of teaching
Kindergarten at both Crestview Elementary (5 yrs) and McKinley Elementary School in Lisbon,
on June 1, 2012. She is delighted to have the extra time to spend in her new role as
. Little Nolan was born to her son, Matthew, and his wife on May 21, 2012,
while daughter, Ann, a twin boys, Aiden and Preston, were
born on August 25, 2012. Congratulations to Jane, John, and the whole family!

Thelma Thomas reached a true milestone, 103 years of age, on
October 17, 2012. Best wishes and many happy returns to you, Thelma!
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Alpha Iota Presidents was missing from our new program booklets. She tried
to look up a name on that page while we were visiting with her, revealing a
problem that we were not even aware of!

Thelma Thomas

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Joanne Felton, of Penellas Park, Florida, passed away on April 30, 2012. Her husband
notified us of this fact after receiving our August newsletter, but unfortunately he did not
send an obituary. According to our red books, Joanne was a retired Middle School Principal with the
Southern Local School District and had been a member of Alpha Iota since 1975. We are truly sorry for
the family members and friends she left behind.
Marian Hales, of East Liverpool, OH, died on November 8, 2012, at the age of 85. Born in E. Liverpool
on June 19, 1927, she graduated from E.L.H.S. in 1945 and earned her degrees in Education from Geneva
College and the U. of Dayton M. Marian was a first grade teacher in East Liverpool for many
years, but later taught Reading Recovery. She was a Martha Holden Jennings Scholar and belonged to
various educational organizations, most notably the International Reading Association, where she held
offices at the state and local levels. Marian served as an organist for the Trinity Presbyterian Church of
East Liverpool for many years. She was a former Treasurer of the Columbiana County Retired Teachers
Association and past President of Alpha Iota, having become a member in 1981.
Mary Ethel Dunbar, age 91, passed away at her home in Columbiana, OH, on December 30, 2012.
She was born July 28, 1921, in Green Tree, PA. Following high school, she graduated from Kent State
and then earned M in Education from Westminster College. Ethel taught first grade at
Crestview Elementary School for 17 years, retiring in 1987. She enjoyed knitting and was known to give
away many sets of mittens and scarves to her students over the years. Ethel had taught Sunday School
at the Presbyterian Church, belonged to a 8 C, and was initiated into Alpha Iota in 1976.

Linda Lipp, Editor of the Alpha Iota Express Please keep us informed whenever you have
4853 State Rte. 7, New Waterford, OH 44445 news for this publication or changes in your
Phone: 330-457-7184 name, address, phone number, or position,
Email: llipp@ccesc.k12.oh.us so that we can keep our directory updated.

Taste of Country- September 11, 2012 Kathryn Spillman, Gayle Noel Initiation at The Links








Vera Hauer Tipsy Snowman- New ? u Georgia Farmer and Sharon Walker

Toys A C P Christmas program- East Palestine H. S. Choir
Esther Calhoun (right)

FACES AND PLACES

Mackenzie Leskovec
as Jackie Kennedy