ESA Wonderful Wednesday - February 26, 2014

Happy Wonderful Wednesday!

I have a couple of reminders as we are closing in on the end of the sorority year….

First, if you have not registered for Convention in May, please do so as soon as possible. Convention City Committee of District II is really looking forward to your registration form in the mail. “ESA’s … A Wonderful Life” will be the theme of the weekend with lots of angels among us at every turn and event. There will be surprises here and there. A change or two planned to make it a WONDERFUL weekend. 

We will be having a two-part Workshop at Convention. There will be a presentation from our IC Rep, Sandy Alexander. I do not have the details yet, but it will be something important coming from IC and Headquarters. The other part of the Workshop will be a presentation from Past Texas State President, Darla Schitoskey’s cousin, Pat Grissom, who will be discussing domestic violence and her life in that world. Pat wrote about her experiences in the book Too Much Gold to Flush – The Gift of Infidelity. As part of the Caring and Sharing efforts this year and Pat’s presentations, we will be donating to women’s shelter, The Bridge, in the Houston area. Bobbi Dinsmore will be leading our efforts in the donations and will have details regarding the types of items the shelter needs. So stay tuned for that information in the coming weeks. 

Do not forget to send in your donations for the State Project – March of Dimes and Helen Pearson Scholarship. End year donations are still welcomed. Of course, Barb Atkinson will always collect your dimes and paper money, even a check, if you desire. Please make your check out to Texas State Council, not March of Dimes or Helen Pearson.

Speaking of year-end, I think I will start inserting due dates and deadlines, so they will not be missed!

• March 1, 2014 – ESA Song Contest Entry Form is due.
• March 1, 2014 – Outstanding Youth Award Nominations is due.

Now for the IAWL Question for this week! This is Oscar week! So with that in mind and the technical aspect, understanding there is more to movie making, than just the actors, such as staging, sound, props, set design, film, editing, hair, makeup, costuming, musical score, etc. So, the question is regarding the filming…Was IAWL filmed in black and white or in color?

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to the following sisters (and brothers) for the coming week!  
Kate Alexander – February 28 of Lambda Nu, District 5
Mary Wheatley – March 1 of Zeta Tau, District 2, PPAC member, and PPAC Chairman
Wayne Williams – March 1 of Theta Alpha, District 7
Kathy Allen – March 2 of Delta Zeta, District 5
Dede Dorety – March 3 of Lambda Nu, District 5
Jo Ann Hartman – March 3 of Lambda Nu, District 5
Amy-Elizabeth Lopez – March 4 of Delta Chi, District 4
Justa Dowler – March 4 of Delta Epsilon, District 11
Beverley Spaw – March 5 of Lambda Nu, District 5
Rhonda Lewallen – March 6 of Sigma Delta, District 8
Jean Owens – March 6 of Zeta Epsilon, District 3

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Remember, ESA's . . . A Wonderful Life!

Love and hugs to all Every Day Angels,

sue ann

ESA Wonderful Wednesday - February 19, 2014

Happy Wonderful Wednesday!

Our First Vice President/President-Elect, Susanne Dullack, is working hard with her Nomination Committee to fill our ballot with Texas Sisters who have the desire to run for an elected officer. There is still time for you to let Susanne know you would enjoy putting your name on the ballot. So to put your name on the ballot for TESAN Editor, Parliamentarian, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, or even Second Vice President, do you fulfill the following criteria?
1. Are you an active member of the Texas State Council provided you have paid your individual, chapter, and district dues, if applicable?
2. Have you served as a chapter officer and have been an active member for two (2) consecutive years?
3. Are you planning to remain active in a chapter in good standing until the expiration of your term of office?
4. Are you planning to reside in the state of Texas during your term of office?
If you have answered yes to all of these questions…, and if you have not been an elective officer for two (2) consecutive terms in the same office provided there has not been an extraordinary exception (as outlined in the Bylaws); THEN YOU, yes YOU, can run for TESAN Editor, Parliamentarian, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, or even Second Vice President! I look forward to you placing your name on the ballot! With all of this said, we should be seeing many of you running!!!

It is a tough venture to find appointed officers as well. I would encourage you to accept an appointed position, if you chose not to run for an office and you are asked to serve! Working with our Texas Sisters is a WONDERFUL experience. I have enjoyed each position I have served in over the years. Allow yourself the opportunity to do the same!

I wanted to mention that I accidentally overlooked a presentation at the February State Board Meeting from our Caring and Sharing Team Lead, Donna Carter. I offer my apologies to Donna and those attending the Board Meeting. I know Leanne Dickens, our Audio-Visual Guru, and Donna had prepared a WONDERFUL look at Project Linus. We will make sure the presentation happens at Convention in May! I promise! It may be a good happening as more Texas Sisters will be in League City to view the great blanket works we have done this year!

Now for the IAWL Question from last week! The questions were - What names of characters on Sesame Street did Jim Henson use from characters in “It’s A Wonderful Life”? Who played this pair in the classic movie “It’s A Wonderful Life”? Well, the characters were the original Bert and Ernie. Burt was the cop, played by the famous Ward Bond. Frank Faylen played Ernie. Of the two actors, Ward Bond was the more famous. I explained much of what Ward Bond accomplished in the September 4, 2013 Blog entry. Did you guess Bert and Ernie? Did you guess the actors’ names? Hope so… And, hope you are having fun with the trivia questions!

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to the following sisters (and brothers) for the coming week!  
Mary Ann Hefner – February 20 of Lambda Nu, District 5
Gay Lynn Leslie – February 20 of Beta Zeta, District 11
Nita Milliorn – February 20 of Epsilon Pi, District 5
Bobbi Bryant – February 23 of Sigma Phi, District 4
Margaret McMurtray – February 23 of Sigma Iota, District 6

If you desire to get the blog postings sooner than later, please let me know by email at sueannesa@yahoo.com and I will add you to a mailing group list I have set up. To see the blog, click on the following address: 
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Remember, ESA's . . . A Wonderful Life!

Love and hugs to all Every Day Angels,

sue ann

ESA Wonderful Wednesday - February 12, 2014

Happy Wonderful Wednesday!

Well, our Third State Board Meeting "Bedford Falls Love Affair of George and Mary Bailey" has come and gone. Let me tell you if you missed it, it was WONDERFUL! First off, we were able to have all of our sub-meetings on Friday evening and Saturday morning. The PPAC Open House was scrumptious. Sisters were able to spend the afternoon visiting with others, shopping, and/or visiting the George W. Bush Presidential Library near SMU in Dallas. Our Sunday meeting was filled with work on Standing Rules and preparation of Bylaws changes expected in May. The Texas Sisters in Garland accomplished so much!

Unfortunately, I do not have an update on Mary Wheatley. Some of you may have heard from those of us at the Board Meeting, Mary was hospitalized Sunday morning due to some cerebrovascular symptoms she was experiencing. As soon as I get an update, either our Chaplain, Laura Miller or I will forward on an email to keep you all apprised of her condition. I am hoping that “no news is good news”. I am certain she is well aware that her ESA family is thinking and praying for her!

Now for the IAWL Question for this week! What names of characters on Sesame Street did Jim Henson use from characters in “It’s A Wonderful Life”? Who played this pair in the classic movie “It’s A Wonderful Life”?

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to the following sisters (and brothers) for the coming week!  
Donna Carter – February 14 of Sigma Iota, District 6 and the Caring and Sharing Team Lead along with Warm Welcome Advocate
Gayle Stewardson – February 14 of Delta Omicron, District 6
Valarie Villarreal – February 14 of Delta Chi, District 4
Valerie Parker – February 15 of Alpha Tau, District 6
Anita McDougall – February 17 of Lambda Nu, District 5
Diane Langley – February 18 of Lambda Nu, District 5

Before I close for this posting, may I wish each of you a Happy Hearts Day… Valentine’s Day this coming Friday! You are all loved…

If you desire to get the blog postings sooner than later, please let me know by email at sueannesa@yahoo.com and I will add you to a mailing group list I have set up. To see the blog, click on the following address: 
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Remember, ESA's . . . A Wonderful Life!

Love and hugs to all Every Day Angels,

sue ann

ESA Wonderful Wednesday - February 5, 2014

Happy Wonderful Wednesday!

It is so hard to believe that our third State Board Meeting is this coming weekend. If you have not made any plans for the weekend, please consider joining us! I am sure District 11 can fit you in, as it will be a WONDERFUL weekend! It is filled with a PPAC Open House, Field Trip to the Bush Presidential Library, Bingo benefiting the ESA Disaster Fund, and of course the  usual meetings. If you decide to come, please let Pat Anderson, President of District 11 know ASAP. Incidentally, the weather is cold…. Pack accordingly!

Do not forget to bring your donation commitment certificate for the literacy project, Literacy for Life. We will have LeeAnn Henderson, the “L for L” advocate collect the certificates during the meeting on Sunday. AND..... your rolls dimes for the March of Dimes! Barbara Atkinson, our State Project Director asked I remind you to bring the dimes. However, I am certain, Barbara will take any domination for the March of Dimes! She will not be able to attend this coming weekend, but I am certain her District 3 sisters will collect the donations over the weekend. 

So there you have it! A great way to spend the weekend with your ESA Sisters and Wonderful causes to support! That is what ESA is all about….. Sisters helping others! Angels helping others!

Now for the IAWL trivia question from last week. We are coming up on the Academy Awards, the Oscars! In nearly every category IAWL was nominated for, another movie won Best Motion Picture in 1947. What is the name of that movie? It was “The Best Years of Our Lives" from Columbia Pictures at the 19th Academy Awards. Interestingly, this same movie won the following categories and each time IAWL was nominated as well. Can you name the folks who won in those categories? They were the following – Best Actor was Frederic March over Jimmy Stewart, Best Direction was William Wyler over Frank Capra, and Best Film Editing was Daniel Mandell over William Homebeck, all from “The Best Years of Our Lives”. Then there was one category neither that movie or IAWL won – what was the category and who won? It was Best Sound Recording that won for The Jolson Story from Columbia Studios. This was likely more trivia then you probably wanted to know, but I thought it was interesting. The Best Years was a terrific movie that starred Frederic March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Terresa Wright, and Virginia Mayo. The point of the story was to discuss the post-World War II lives of returning soldiers and their families. There were difficulties integrating back into the family, finding jobs, handling life-changing disabilities, working through the changes from being a veteran to becoming a civilian. What strikes me is that many of those same issues are happening today with our returning service men and women from the longest war in American History.  

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to the following sisters (and brothers) for the coming week!  
Lorena Blaylock – February 5 of Epsilon Pi, District 5 and District Coordinator
Gladys McLean – February 7 of Delta Zeta, District 5
Diane Shelton – February 8 of Sigma Delta, District 8
Pam Wishum – February 8 of Delta Sigma, District 2
Janice Wilcox – February 9 of Epsilon Pi, District 5
Darlene McMurrian – February 11 of Beta Zeta, District 11 and District Coordinator
Millie Pack – February 11 of Theta Alpha, District 7
Dell Blue – February 11 of Delta Epsilon, District 11
Jo Arensberg – February 12 of Kappa Kappa, District 4 and PPAC Member
June Cook – February 12 of Beta Zeta, District 11
Linda Ethridge – February 12 of Gamma Phi, District 4
DeLisa Tracy – February 13 of Sigma Phi, District 4
Vicki Whitney – February 13 of Pi Delta, District 1

If you desire to get the blog postings sooner than later, please let me know by email at sueannesa@yahoo.com and I will add you to a mailing group list I have set up. To see the blog, click on the following address: 
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Remember, ESA's . . . A Wonderful Life!

Love and hugs to all Every Day Angels,

sue ann