JULY 2014
VOLUME 1 ISSUE #3
The Potomac District Sailor’s Knot
Newsletter July 2014
Knots: The Carrick bend is a knot used for joining two lines. It is particularly
appropriate for very heavy rope or cable that is too large and stiff to easily be
formed into other common bends. It will not jam even after carrying a
significant load or being soaked with water. AΔK knots binds us together with
strength.
Potomac District Sisters,
What a fun month June has been! School is out. I visited and
helped 6 chapters with the installation of officers. I met with the
Potomac 3 P’s for tea. And we had several sisters agree to help
with various jobs on the Potomac District Board! This is a great
start to summer!
3 P Meeting Fairfax Regional Library June 30, 214
POINTS OF INTEREST:

Potomac Exec. Board
Members

Founder’s Day: October
12 Fair Oaks Waterford

Habitat for Humanity
introduction

Virginia Mentoring

Shaping Our Ship
Founder’s Day theme

Blue Marble

Assessing mobility

Vote: State World
Understanding Project
The 3 P retreat June 30th was very productive. We heard from
speakers from the local Habitat for Humanity groups. Prince
William, Loudoun and NOVA (Alexandria, Falls Church,
Arlington and Fairfax Counties) were represented. Our altruistic
Chair, Nan Altheide, will keep us on track with projects available
to our chapters throughout the next two years. We heard from a
VA Mentoring rep about possible projects for our District
Educational Excellence initiative. Barb Eason, gave each of us a
blue marble saying thank you & encouraging us to pass it on or
“pay it forward”. See the picture inset to the left.
We began planning Founder's Day Oct. 12, 2014 at the Waterford
Fair Oaks. Looks like an “active” event in the works, stay tuned.
Enjoy summer!
-Karen
The Potomac District Newsletter
Vapotomacdistrictpresktaylor@gmail.com
Karen Taylor, President
JULY 2014
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Potomac District, Officers and Board:
SAVE THE DATE:
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Chapter Highlights due to Headquarters
July 14-16, 2014 - SER Southeast Region
Conference in Charleston, West Virginia
President: Karen Taylor
Immediate Past President: Ruth Brannigan
Web Wizardess: Janet Micari
*Secretary & Founders Day Registrar: _________
*President-Elect: ____________
Chaplain: Barbara McClellan
Altruism: Nan Altheide
World Understanding: Barbara Eason
Emergency Relief: Pam Freer
*Educational excellence:
*Public Relations: _______________
* Unfilled positions as of July 2014
Please let me know if you would be willing to
serve in one of the open positions above.
September 20, 2014 - Fall Council of
Chapter Presidents at Crowne Plaza,
Richmond
September 10, 2014 – Deadline for
submitting articles to the Kappan
FALL COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS
October 1, 2014 - Chapter Yearbooks due
October 15, 2014 - H-128 Membership
Plan Part-A due to Headquarters &
Deadline to file 990-N e-postcard if the
fiscal year is June 1-May 31 & your
revenue is less than $50,000.
The Fall Council of Chapter Presidents will be held
September 20, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza
Downtown, Richmond. Chapter Presidents, Presidents
Elect or Vice Presidents, Immediate Past
Presidents, and Treasurers should plan to attend.
December 1, 2014- dues should be
forwarded to Headquarters.
“3 Cheers! Julie Kidd (Beta Gamma), Southeast Region Sergeant-at-Arms and Virginia
Past State President, was recently promoted to Full Professor of Education at George Mason University”!
JULY 2014
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Help Chart Our VA AΔK Course History:
Lelah Sullivan, our Virginia Alpha Delta Kappa Historian
has requested chapter historians send her labeled photos of
chapter activities and events.
Please email photos to her at: lelahsullivan5@gmail.com.
POTOMAC DISTRICT
PRESIDENTS:
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IOTA
President
Alpha Tau
President
Tau
President
Beta Gamma
President
PSI CoPresident
Beta Zeta
President
Gamma
Epsilon
President
Gamma
Theta POC
Gamma Phi
President
Terrie Jolliffe
Ann Thorsen
Sue
Saccomando
Phylis Adams
Colette
Hill/Jill
Woodall
Pam Collier
Elaine
Florimonte
POTOMAC FRIENDSHIP KNOTS: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
The Sailor Bracelet Story: Sailors have worn the Sailor Bracelet for
over 200 years! Back in the days of old, sailors would fashion a sailor
bracelet from the extra ropes on their ships, using them to wipe the
sweat from their brow (it’s a lot of work this sailing stuff), or would give
one to a sweetheart to wear for good luck while he was away out at
sea. Today the tradition continues! The sailor bracelet is worn all over
the world, serving as a token of friendship, good luck, and most of all a
love for the ocean.
Recently, while helping with chapter installations, I have observed
friendship knots exchanged as retiring leaders welcomed new officers,
(the tie that binds). Beta Gamma, IPP Barbara Elbeze presented the
new chapter officers with woven bracelets with nautical charms. Psi
Karen Taylor
Debra Holder
Chapter IPP gifted chocolate to new officers. Every chapter past
presidents made special efforts to say special thanks the officers who
have served from Gamma Epsilon and Gamma Theta.
1. Books on the Move, 2. Community Partnerships for Global Literacy 3.
Zebra Academy. Which do you choose? Vote online today!
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The Virginia Executive Board:
Conway Blankenship, President
Kim Matthias, President-Elect
Kathy Beatty, Vice President &
State Membership Chair
Debbie Carter, Recording
Secretary
Molly Freitag, Corresponding
Secretary
Getting Ship Shape
Mobility:
It only takes small steps to improve our level of health. While it
takes 6 weeks for permanent change even one week of a change can
be remarkable in how we feel. We do need to know a baseline for
what we can currently do. As we age, our fall risk increases. There
are baseline tests which help determine the fitness of our parents,
family, friends, & ourselves. See the one test below:
Pat Crawford, Treasurer
Timed Get Up and Go Test: Measures mobility in people who are able to
walk on their own (assistive device permitted)
Lelah Sullivan, Historian
The person may wear their usual footwear and can use any assistive
device they normally use.
Sharon Klevesahl, Sergeant-atArms
Linda Marushi, Chaplain
Jayne Perala, Immediate Past
President
Barbara Haney, Financial
Advisor
Barbara Havens, Newsletter
Editor
Jennifer Edwards,
Parliamentarian
Joann Ervin, Technology
Coordinator
1. Have the person sit in the chair with their back to the chair and their
arms resting on the arm rests.
2. Ask the person to stand up from a standard chair and walk a distance of
10 ft. (3m).
3. Have the person turn around, walk back to the chair and sit down again.
Timing begins when the person starts to rise from the chair and ends when
he or she returns to the chair and sits down. The person should be given 1
practice trial and then 3actual trial. The times from the three actual trials
are averaged.
Seconds Rating: <10 Freely mobile, <20 Mostly independent,20-29
Variable mobility, >20 Impaired mobility
http://www.fallpreventiontaskforce.org/tools.htm
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VA President Conway’s
State Theme
“Sail Forward”
Membership: Kathy Beatty, VA Membership Chair: Summer is
a great time to lay the ground work for bringing in new members.
Casual outings, coffee klatches, happy hours help us meet &
learn about potential sisters.
Altruistic project: Habitat for Humanity: www.habitat.org/ the
district 3 P’s voted to promote this initiative for the next
biennium. We will have details at Founder’s Day on how
chapters can become involved.
All Hands On DeckKathy Beatty, VA
Membership Chair’s
Logo
-Created by Elaine Florimonte,
Gamma Epsilon
Education Excellence: VA Mentoring: At the 3-P meeting June
3oth, Elizabeth Bass an affiliate presented an overview of the
programs available to groups interested in quality mentoring of
children. 1 in 3 children will never have a mentor. Mentoring
proves to help children succeed. Mentoring helps to build
capacity & cultural competency. For more information go to:
http://www.vamentoring.org/
International- VOTE
World Understanding: Each member can vote. Please go to
the www.alphadeltakappa.org site to vote for the next World
Understanding project: learn more at the links provided.
1. Books on the Move, bring the world of reading to a Sioux
Indian Reserve to increase literacy & graduation rates.
www.Hawkwing.org
2. Community Partnership for Global Literacy, Teaching &
learning initiative in Central America supporting female
students to pursue careers in education, medicine,
dentistry. www.talica.org
3. Zebra Academy, help a primary school & teacher training
in Kenya including constriction & maintenance of
schools. www.mtochurch.com
Link to International web site for Chapter Officers to register new officers: If your chapter has not
completed this form please do so ASAP. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zyLeaO8AS0lXEiiicQ3Ng9B0heZyHfbTN9fawbMmp0/viewform
“Trying times are for trying new things” –Jane Pauley