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Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide with Passion and Purpose
​Butler County, Ohio

Meeting Highlights

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Summer Outing
Art Expressions Infinite Tea
Waynesville, Ohio
11:00 a.m.
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​​Members met at Art Expressions Infinite Tea 
for a traditional 'tea party.'
The building was built in 1815 by Thomas Swift. 
Mr. Swift hand made the bricks from mud 
from the Little Miami River. 
The home was part of the Underground Railroad.

Gail and Janice at the entrance.

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Elaine and Maureen

 Each table had a dish of strawberries, an assortment of vegetables for munching
as well as tasty scones for dessert. We were served a tasty berry tea
along with a variety of delicious finger sandwiches.
A delightful afternoon tea was enjoyed by all.

Debby, Lisa and Becky

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Jennifer and Sylvia

Gabrielle and Debby

Martha, Janice and Gail

Left side: Elaine, Maureen, Ellen, and Terri. On the right: Mary Angela, Joyce and Karen

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Carol and Lisa

Carol, the owner of Art Expression Infinite Tea, 
was our most gracious hostess. 
She and her husband, both artists, have created
a space for artists to display/sell 
​their works. 

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Elaine was the winner of a 
Bell jar with a tea 
infuser to hold loose tea
leaves or tea bags. 

The tea can be made in 
the refrigerator
or sun-brewed. 

Congratulation, Elaine!
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Last updated June 14, 2025

​Meeting Highlights

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Pot Luck Supper
Founders Day, Installation and Awards
Home of Judy Warner

Connie, Gabrielle and Bev

Mary Angela, Ellen, Martha and Sylvia

Kathy, Donna, Joyce and Elaine

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Kathie, Janice and Julie

Gabrielle, Bev and Judy

The meeting time was moved
​back to 5:00 due to storms in the area. 

JoAnn, Pam, Debby and Julia

Catherine, Jennifer, Maureen, Becky and Lisa

A delightful array of foods was
enjoyed by all. 
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Thank you, Judy, for 
hosting this meeting. 
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Following dinner, Co-Presidents Connie and Judy presented
the Founder's Day tribute. 

Officers for the next biennium were then installed by Gail. 

Kathie, Parliamentarian; Debby, Corresponding Secretary; Donna, Recording Secretary; 
Joyce, Second Vice-President; Maureen, First Vice-President; Lisa, Co-President;
Janice, Co-President; and Gail, Installing Officer

PRESENTING!
​Gamma Xi's board of officers for the next biennium.
Ellen, Kathie, Debby, Donna, Joyce, Maureen, Lisa and Janice

A new tradition for Gamma Xi is passing of the Verdin Bell to the next co-presidents. 
Gamma Xi received the Verdin Bell as a present after the October 2023 presentation. 

The volunteer award goes to Treasurer, Ellen. Congratulations!

Gabrielle's name was drawn for free membership for a year. Congratulations!

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Eighteen members along with Anne, Carol's daughter, attended the May 2023 Potluck,
Founders' Day and Awards celebration.
Members had submitted interesting 'life' tidbits to Kathy.
Members guessed who belonged to each of the 'tidbits'. :-) 
The meeting began with a tribute to Founders' Day.​



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​Membership Longevity Awards
were presented to
Elaine for 25 years membership, 
Carol for 50 years membership 
and to Gabrielle for 40 years membership. 
Congratulations Ladies!

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Anne, Joyce and Judy

Joyce, Second Vice-President, was presented
 with the Outstanding Service Award. 
​Congratulations Joyce!

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Becky and Carol

 



    Towards the end of the meeting, Becky said  
that Carol had been her mentor teacher. 
Memories...

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Co-President, Connie's name was chosen for 
free membership for 2023 - 2024!
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The June Outing will be on Wednesday, the 21st
at 2:00 at Music Hall. 
Stay tuned for more information including 
meeting time and place. 

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​Following the Joint Meeting, Gamma Xi members presented a group reading at the 
Celebration of Life held at the United Methodist Church in Middletown
 for long time member Dixie Davis, who passed away Saturday, March 11. 
Readings included;
The Gift of a Teacher's Heart by Paula J. Fox,
A Teacher's Dash by Linda Ellis and
A Teacher Dreams by Mary Oler (Texas Honorary Member).
Dixie belonged to Gamma Xi for more than 50 years. 
She held leadership positions including Chapter President. 
DKG was very important to Dixie. 
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Ruth with grandson, Ryan. (2019)

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   Necrology Service for Member Ruth Phelps

Ruth was an active Gamma Xi member for 43 years. 
She held leadership positions including Parliamentarian, Treasurer and 
First Vice-President (2008 - 2016).

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Gretchen, Gabrielle and Joyce

"Most of us end up with no more than five or six people that remember us. 
Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives."
Andrew A. Rooney

Gretchen Osner began the ceremony by reading Ruth's obituary. 
Sylvia Miner read "The Gift of a Teacher's Heart" by Paula J. Fox.
Gail Nash read a piece from Dr. Seuss's Oh, The Places You'll Go!
Gabrielle Strand read a short piece entitled "Presence."
Martha Henry finished the readings with "A Teacher Dreams."

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       ​PRESENCE
Some people enter our lives 
Like deer
Slipping in and out
Of the woods. 
Ruth touched our earth
And as we stop
To look at her
She disappears as quietly
As she came. 
But, we feel blessed
For having experienced
Her gentle presence. 
And we give thanks
That the world
Is a better place
Because of the joy
That she brought.
Sr. Joan Metzner MM
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Joyce Weinkam started the members in sharing memories of Ruth

Gail and Sylvia

Lisa and Joetta

Becky and Julia

Ellen, Mary Angela and Maureen

Connie and Martha

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Julie, Jo Ann and Kathie

Thanks to the Refreshment Committee: Kathie Baxter, Jo Ann Johnson, Becky Leighty, Lisa Smallwood and Gabrielle Strand.

Last updated August 14, 2024.