DISTRICT J GOES TO NORMAN, OKLAHOMA IN JULY 2012! Back Row left to right: Mike Wells, Maureen Wells, Pat Wanklyn, Debbie Smith, Katheryn Fox, Connie Stallbaumer, Bonnie Templeton, The Wizard (aka Linda Bottom), Shirley Campbell, Nancy Urbauer, BJ Weixelman, Linda Fincham, Angie Fairbanks, Sondra Messenger, John Winters. Front Row left to right: Brenda Schaffer, Judy Ahrens, Barb Dunlap, KS State President Phyllis Simmons, IC President Susan Winters, Sandie Miller, Donna Fincham, Pat Upham, Donna Dawson.
2016 Installation of officers for the District
Some District History
Beta Epsilon - Frankfort #3355 - Nov. 1964
Delta Omega (inactive)
Gamma Lambda Manhattan #4960 - chartered April 1981
Gamma Omicron Manhattan #885 chartered Sept. 1948
Gamma Phi (inactive
Zeta Phi- Junction City #2593 - chartered 1957
Zone 4 - Now known as District J DISTRICT J - 2009 Year in Review
Submitted by Ellen Chalk (Zeta Phi)The year started off with the planning meeting in Junction City on June 21, 2009. Following are the list of district officers and committees – the ladies are ready for a busy year:
The year’s meetings were in a different format in keeping with Chair Charlotte’s philosophy, “Keep It Simple Sister” (KISS). Instead of our normal picnic, tea, lunch and dinner meetings, the members enjoyed an ice cream social, pie and coffee, cocoa and cookies and ended with sparkling grape drink and cheese meetings. This allowed for a less expensive meeting which, in today’s tough financial climate, was appreciated. Each chapter president hosting the meetings shared information on what was going on in their chapter and what projects they did.
Sadly District J lost two beloved sisters, Darlene Lucas, Gamma Phi, and Connie Hoch, Gamma Omicron; both of these wonderful women will be missed very much by all.
In addition to the usual philanthropic projects, District J members collected gently used books and brought them to each meeting to be donated at the local libraries. Phone cards for our deployed soldiers were also collected.
On March 15, Chair Charlotte installed the new officers: Chairman - Debbie Smith (Gamma Omicron); Vice-Chairman - Judy Ahrens (Gamma Omicron); Treasurer - Pat Wanklyn (Beta Epsilon); Secretary - Ellen Chalk (Zeta Phi); Chaplain - Donna Dawson (Gamma Omicron).
The following district history was written in 1988-89.
(Prepared by Linda Bottom, 1988-1989 Zone 4 Roadrunner) There are seven chapters with 124 members and 14 pledges to date in Zone 4. The Zone includes Junction City, Gamma Phi and Zeta Phi chapters; Frankfort, Beta Epsilon and Manhattan, Alpha Pi, Delta Omega, Gamma Lambda and Gamma Omicron. The oldest chapter in Zone 4 is Gamma Omicron, which was chartered in 1948. Next is Delta Omega which was formed in 1951, then Gamma Phi in 1953, and Zeta Phi in 1957. Three charter members remain in Zeta Phi. We skip a few years and go to 1964 for Beta Epsilon, which has one charter member remaining,; 1976 for Alpha Pi and 1981 for Gamma Lambda, which has three charter members remaining active in the chapter. Zone 4 has had four state presidents. Bonnie Gunter, Florence Ellis, Jean Beetem and Shirley Campbell. We also have a member that is planning on going up the ladder and, if all goes well, will be president in 1992.
Some of the most memorable events have been the picnics at members' farms; dinner dances when snow was coming down and we thought we might have to spend the night (and the Zone Chairman even wore long johns under her long dress!). Our men like to be involved in everything, too, and when they are it's always a memorable occasion.
Other memorable events camp out that turned into a rain out, but they didn't go home, they toughed it out. A "Come as you are party" that turned into a surprise for the hostess since everyone came an hour earlier than planned. Dances that were held for benefits and there was such a good attendance, the people couldn't dance, there wasn't enough room in the building. Slumber parties have been held and they have lasting memories for the chapters.
When all the years of membership are combined, Zone 4 can boast a total of 1790 years spent in love for ESA. With all these years, our sisters say that the fellowship, love, friendship, caring and sharing and many more benefits have been ours through ESA.
The Institute of Logopedics and St. Jude's is always at the top of the list when it comes to philanthropic projects in Zone 4. Each chapter has a special local project it supports and these are always in our hearts. When presentations are made in the chapters about these projects, good responses are heard from all the members.
When it comes to state conventions, members of Zone 4 have attended 603 times. International Conventions have been attended 149 times by our members.
Submitted by Ellen Chalk (Zeta Phi)The year started off with the planning meeting in Junction City on June 21, 2009. Following are the list of district officers and committees – the ladies are ready for a busy year:
- Chairman - Charlotte Grelk - Theme – “My ESA Story”
- Vice-Chair - Debbie Smith
- Secretary - Ellen Chalk
- Treasurer - Judy Ahrens
- Parliamentarian - Pat Wanklyn
- Chaplain - Phyllis Mentgen
- Auditing - Virginia Bigbee and Ruth Joehnk
- By-Law Review - Debra Smith, Nancy Urbauer, and Darleen Robertson
- Nominating - Marilyn Feldkamp and Sara Smith
- Outstanding Sister - Phyllis Simmons
- Publicity - Barbara Smith
- Special Projects - Carol Rinehardt
The year’s meetings were in a different format in keeping with Chair Charlotte’s philosophy, “Keep It Simple Sister” (KISS). Instead of our normal picnic, tea, lunch and dinner meetings, the members enjoyed an ice cream social, pie and coffee, cocoa and cookies and ended with sparkling grape drink and cheese meetings. This allowed for a less expensive meeting which, in today’s tough financial climate, was appreciated. Each chapter president hosting the meetings shared information on what was going on in their chapter and what projects they did.
Sadly District J lost two beloved sisters, Darlene Lucas, Gamma Phi, and Connie Hoch, Gamma Omicron; both of these wonderful women will be missed very much by all.
In addition to the usual philanthropic projects, District J members collected gently used books and brought them to each meeting to be donated at the local libraries. Phone cards for our deployed soldiers were also collected.
On March 15, Chair Charlotte installed the new officers: Chairman - Debbie Smith (Gamma Omicron); Vice-Chairman - Judy Ahrens (Gamma Omicron); Treasurer - Pat Wanklyn (Beta Epsilon); Secretary - Ellen Chalk (Zeta Phi); Chaplain - Donna Dawson (Gamma Omicron).
The following district history was written in 1988-89.
(Prepared by Linda Bottom, 1988-1989 Zone 4 Roadrunner) There are seven chapters with 124 members and 14 pledges to date in Zone 4. The Zone includes Junction City, Gamma Phi and Zeta Phi chapters; Frankfort, Beta Epsilon and Manhattan, Alpha Pi, Delta Omega, Gamma Lambda and Gamma Omicron. The oldest chapter in Zone 4 is Gamma Omicron, which was chartered in 1948. Next is Delta Omega which was formed in 1951, then Gamma Phi in 1953, and Zeta Phi in 1957. Three charter members remain in Zeta Phi. We skip a few years and go to 1964 for Beta Epsilon, which has one charter member remaining,; 1976 for Alpha Pi and 1981 for Gamma Lambda, which has three charter members remaining active in the chapter. Zone 4 has had four state presidents. Bonnie Gunter, Florence Ellis, Jean Beetem and Shirley Campbell. We also have a member that is planning on going up the ladder and, if all goes well, will be president in 1992.
Some of the most memorable events have been the picnics at members' farms; dinner dances when snow was coming down and we thought we might have to spend the night (and the Zone Chairman even wore long johns under her long dress!). Our men like to be involved in everything, too, and when they are it's always a memorable occasion.
Other memorable events camp out that turned into a rain out, but they didn't go home, they toughed it out. A "Come as you are party" that turned into a surprise for the hostess since everyone came an hour earlier than planned. Dances that were held for benefits and there was such a good attendance, the people couldn't dance, there wasn't enough room in the building. Slumber parties have been held and they have lasting memories for the chapters.
When all the years of membership are combined, Zone 4 can boast a total of 1790 years spent in love for ESA. With all these years, our sisters say that the fellowship, love, friendship, caring and sharing and many more benefits have been ours through ESA.
The Institute of Logopedics and St. Jude's is always at the top of the list when it comes to philanthropic projects in Zone 4. Each chapter has a special local project it supports and these are always in our hearts. When presentations are made in the chapters about these projects, good responses are heard from all the members.
When it comes to state conventions, members of Zone 4 have attended 603 times. International Conventions have been attended 149 times by our members.