Sharing Reports - September/October - 2018
Recap of June 2018 Meeting:
Recap of July 2018 Meeting:
Respectfully submitted,
Chris M-H, President, OLS
On Line Psi had a wonderful Beginning Day. President Ann M had us gathered for Beginning Day in the early afternoon on a beautiful day too, for tea sandwiches fruits and desserts along with plenty of punch, lemonade, water and more. The friendships of the chapter members is all wonderful.
We had member Krissie E escorted to the front of the room for her Preceptor Degree Ritual. This Ritual is one of the most beautiful Rituals. I personally really love it. But then I'm predigest, as I love all my Forever Friends/Sisters. So Congratulations to Krissie for reaching the next degree and enjoying all of her sisters in Beta Sigma Phi.
After the congratulations we had more desserts and coffee, tea, etc. Already everyone is getting excited for our sorority year to begin.
I am thy sister,
Marcia H ,604969
Chapter Number: OL123
Chapter Name: On Line Psi
September 7, 2018
July Recap:
On Line Psi met on July 9th with all members present and no guests.
Courtesies: Carole V. The Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Milestones for the month were posted.
Book of Beta Sigma Phi: Carole V. Reviewed Beta Sigma Phi Parliamentary Procedure.
Carole V. gave her book review on “Lillian Boxfish Take A Walk” by Kathleen Rooney, about the life of a very influential woman in New York.
Rose K. took us on a fantastic social with a tour of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Since it was the Fourth of July we also enjoyed the evenings fireworks display.
Carole V. gave her program on the Fourth of July’s history and little know facts and explained that in her family July 4 was always a big thing. Not only was it during the summer so it was great weather for family picnics and or reunions, but July 2nd was her Mother’s birthday. So there was always some surprise for her Mother. On her 80th they arranged for a hot air balloon ride. When she turned 83, she had two birthdays as they had gone on a trip to Australia and actually returned to the USA on her birthday, so with the international dateline, she had her birthday in Australia and once again in Hawaii. One of her birthdays was a cruise on a paddleboat down the Mississippi River while watching fireworks from the river in St. Louis, MO. at the Arch. It was always fun trying to come up with different things for her, as she was always very adventurous.
Rose K. shared her favorite blender fruit drink recipe she got from “Mr. Food”.
During the July Meeting we shared Cyber Council’s suggestion of a gathering and received many comments that it would be fun to get together…but depending on the time of year and where it would be held would determine how many would be able to attend.
August Recap:
On Line Psi met on August 13th with all members present and again no guests.
Vice-President: Cheryl K. did send invitations to three prospective members but only heard back from one, that was interested in another chapter. No response from the other two.
Courtesies: Carole V. announced the birthdays, anniversaries and chapter Milestones for the month of August.
Reviewed Beta Sigma Phi Group Insurance Programs in the book of Beta Sigma Phi.
Lib M. took us on a wonderful trip on the Buttahatchee Barn Quilt Trail in Mississippi as both our Social and Program for the month. A BARN QUILT IS A LARGE PIECE OF WOOD THAT IS PAINTED TO LOOK LIKE A QUILT BLOCK. Even though the name implies that an entire quilt is painted onto the wood, it generally is only a single quilt block. The size of the squares vary, but usually, they measure 8 feet. After they are painted, these blocks are hung on the exterior of a barn, house, garage or other building. A quilt trail consists of many barn quilts that are mapped together and visited. Those following along the trail receive a map with all of the locations marked, and viewers drive through the countryside to see all of the blocks. Today there are quilt trails all over the United States. A wide variety of people have created them, including quilt guilds, schools, churches, and 4-H clubs.
Lib also led us on a discussion of a book by Lori Copeland called the “Mother of Prevention”. Then she shared her recipe of Penne Pasta Bake which sounded yummy and could be made ahead and frozen for use later.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ann Matney, President
On Line Psi
July
This month we had several birthdays and anniversaries. Angel’s anniversary, Charity’s birthday, and Doris’ birthday.
Erica presented a program via a video of some marital arts with the help of her children.
Rhonda hosted our social and took us to a delightful strawberry festival in Lebanon, Oregon.
August
We had a lot to celebrate this month: Dean Ann’s anniversary, Erica’s anniversary, Doris’s anniversary, Rhonda’s anniversary, Karen’s birthday, and Pam’s birthday.
We voted for Program of the Year and Collette’s program on “Owning and Raising Chickens” won. Congratulations!
Sandra presented a program on Essential Oils where we were able to learn about the therapeutic effects of different types of oils.
Karen hosted the Beginning day social at Saucon Valley Acres in Lehigh Valley in PA. Erica did a beautiful reading of her letter to the chapter as the new president.
Sincerely,
Charity, OLK Rep
Cyber Council Sharing Report from OnLine Delta September 2018
President's Report
Hopefully your days are filled with things that give you joy and add to your” quilt of friendship”. Mizpah, Lisa
Programs
August
“Call me Patches"
In choosing a topic "A Quilt of Friendship" was on my mind and I said to myself, think outside of the box. Mr. M came into my workplace and I know he was going though some cancer treatment but then he was talking about skin grafts and a piece from here and a piece from there to repair the damage the cancer has caused him. I said to myself he's like a patchwork quilt, and so I begin Questions about skin grafts asked Have you or anyone you know gone through the skin grafting process? Success or Fail?
Would your Insurance Company pay for skin grafting if you needed it?
September
Our Changing World
Technology has changed our lives forever through various ways. - It has changed our day-to-day life in all aspects. It has made some benefits to our life as well as disadvantages to our life. The development of technology has led to so many mind-blowing discoveries, better facilities, and better luxuries, but at the same time has drastically changed our daily lives in these ways: virual chats, learning systems, reading books, everything with a click, and quality time. Questions: I would like each member to just share a bit of how your life was when you were growing up - and the pros and cons that you see in our life style in the present day. What steps have you taken to ensure that when your family gets together - the time is spent visiting - not with some totally distracted by their cell phone?
Service
July
Reverse Mortgage Disasters—It can leave you homeless, your name is not on the loan, you did not plan for a long retirement, and develop significant health problems.
August
STOP ATM THIEVES from stealing your money. Ever wonder if that automatic teller machine (ATM) you just used is safe? Crooks sometimes tamper with them to steal your debit card bank account information. Be wary of machines that: are privately owned. Try to use only ATMs owned by your bank. Have parts on their front that look loose, crooked or broken. Crooks may have tampered with them. Look dirty or beaten up. Give you unusual instructions, like asking you to enter your PIN number twice. Are outdoors. Indoor machines are hardier to tamper with. The more bustling the location, the better.
Membership
I did send out 2 invitations from names gleaned from International but have not received any responses.
Cyber Council
Karen is recovering from a serious bug bite. Cards have been requested from Cyber Council President Arlene
Fox.
Socials -none
Book Club -none
Koffee Klatch
July
Class Reunions: what are your experiences with class reunions
August
I am asking each one of us to Design a Square for a Chapter Quilt that would describe on of your happiest moments in Beta Sigma Phi. You may draw it or just describe what you would like your square to look like. Then I will collect them all and make our quilt.
OLD Website -none
Your Sister In OLD,
Submitted by, Evelyn—Cyber Council Representative for OLD
The September meeting was in progress as Cyber Council met. I am going to share highlights from the August and September meeting.
In August OLB had a budget vote, and this passed!
Registration forms for the 2021 Vancouver Convention were shared.
2 Prospective members were contacted by our V.P. One pledge is in training.
Pictures of beautiful hand created quilts were shared. One of the members daughters was interviewed on a website called create whimsy.
The Sunshine committee continues to help us celebrate birthdays and anniversaries each month.
Our August program was about Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The Beginning Day gathering was a brunch planned for Sept. 3.
The September Service Report was on the Salvation Army.
We enjoy "Chatter time" between meetings.
Joyfully Submitted,
Joanie
OLB
Greeting Cyber Council Sisters. I'm a return New-Bee to the BSP Cyber Council. It's great to be back.
The Sisters of Online Kappa socialize with each other through our emails of new news, called a monthly chatter note or through responses to each other of new things or follow up pieces of news that happens in our lives. The socializing starts with the log-in at the beginning of our monthly meeting. Along with our personal log-in, we type a "welcome" to a guest that is joining us. Each meeting has a Social along with a Program. The Social is a Virtual Visionary of a place or an activity we are doing together, ie: visiting a fall craft fair and having lunch. The greatest socializing in our online chapter is the spontaneous flow of responses like you would have in a face-to-face conversation. Comments like: "You 're kidding" , "WOW, that is incredible" , "Oh heaves no, that's not for me" , "Darling picture. Thanks for sharing the moment" . The examples can be endless, but I'm sure you get the idea.
I look forward to learning how the rest of you define and practice online chapter socializing.
Bonnie, Online Kappa
On Line Theta celebrated Beginning Day for two days in Boston. We flew Fox Airlines with our president's brother as our pilot. He is a retired Delta pilot. We toured the zoo followed by dinner at the Union Oyster House, established in 1826. Since we will be having our Beginning Day tea while we are in Boston, we did coloring sheets of tea 'things' while on our flight. The next day, we took one of the jump on jump off buses to tour Boston. That evening we flew home after a wonderful stay in Boston. For our souvenir, we made a cookbook of our 'tea' recipes. Anybody want a copy of our cookbook?
respectfully submitted, Arlene, president of On Line Theta