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Contents
Message from National President, Cathy Etzler
Spirited Sisters
Publicity Tips
Hoosier Arts Salon
Symphony Tickets
Message from the Editor
Slate of Officers
Presidents Directory
Newsletter Archive
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A Message From your National President.
It's July already, can you believe it? Well, your National Council is off and running. What a June it was with a wonderful PARADE hosted by the Theta Kappa sisters. Congratulations to them on a wonderful job!
The work began immediately for National Council as we held our first meeting of the year Monday, June 23.
Our next meeting will be a Summer Council meeting in August at the National Office.
Being installed as your National President is such a surreal experience, there are so many details even in your Vice-President year to prepare for the event. It was well worth it and I thank all of you for your wonderful congratulatory remarks and well wishes. All the details of planning were well invested when my three granddaughters came to the podium with those yellow roses. Those moments are why we thank our God for each day and the blessing of working to help others.
As you start your year, remember to cherish your chapter and your sisters. They are so important to the TOTAL success of this organization. Hopefully, you can gain an understanding of each sister's life situation, recognize the value of each member, regardless of age, find the talents of each sister and use those talents to the betterment of your chapter, be encouragers and cheerleaders for each other, be patient, and most of all be open to new ideas and the future of this organization.
When new ideas for membership, cherishing your sisterhood and the health of your chapter, or creative new ways to publicize, I want to hear from you, so I can share these wonderful ideas.
The SPIRIT of our FOUNDERS still exists in each of you.
Love and Loyalty,
Cathy Etzler
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We all need to keep the SPIRIT up in our chapters, we need to take care of ourselves FIRST and foremost for us to be an effective organization.
I created the following to use for a favor at a chapter meeting one year, and thought I would share it. It is always nice to let your chapter members know they are appreciated. This might be something you could use, and of course, pass out candy.
 Be creative, and I sure there are many more words to use. Use these just as an example:
-- It was a great moment to have you here at Convention.
mo "mint"
-- We hope you find contentment in your Psi Iota Xi work.
content "mint"
-- Thank you for Making a commitment to Psi Iota Xi. We appreciate it.
commit "mint"
It is a true sentiment of your heart.
senti "mint"
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Ladies, one of my top priorities for the 2014-2015 year is to keep building- sections of that bridge to help our membership grow. As I stated in my speech at convention, publicity is the section of that bridge (brick) that lets people know about us and our chapters and the philanthropic work we do. For July, I have a couple of suggestions:
- Tell your community you attended Convention! Every year, we create a Press Release for your folder to take home to use in your local media. Let them know that being part of your group can also be fun!
- Almost every community has a summer festival. Be in the parade; if you work an event, wear your shirts; and if possible set up a membership table at the sidewalk sales.
Small ideas can construct that bridge and make us GROW!
Cathy Etzler, National President
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Hoosier Arts Salon 90th Anniversary
The excitement was contagious as winners were announced during the "Hoosier Salon 90th Anniversary Annual Exhibition" held June 25 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. Connie McDaniel, National Project Chair, and Andrea English, NW District Officer, attended the celebration. Artists, along with their family and friends, shouted for joy at receiving the prestigious honors.
Guests were then treated to a private art showing and reception. "The Hoosier Salon strives to fulfill its vision for fostering visual art and its appreciation by offering a variety of programs designed to educate, inspire, and enhance the lives of the citizens of our state while promoting the creativity, talent and technique of Indiana artists." (Hoosier Salon Founding Purpose) Psi Iota Xi received special recognition on the poster displays, on the slide presentation of winners, and in the Exhibition book. Your generous support of the arts contributes to the success of these Hoosier artists.
 | Donnae Dole, Hoosier Arts Executive Director
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Slate of Officers
NATIONAL OFFICERS
2014-2015
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President
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Cathy Etzler
Theta Zeta,
Fort Recovery
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Box 291
Fort Recovery, OH 45846
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Vice President
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Susie Lewis
Alpha Chi, Hagerstown
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PO Box 215
Economy, IN 47339
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Secretary
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Brenda Bonner
Beta Alpha, Flora
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990 E 50 North
Flora, In 46929
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Treasurer
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Elizabeth Keeney
Beta Tau, Frankfort
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1464 N. Lakeview Drive
Frankfort, IN 46041
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Project Chairman
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Connie McDaniel
Beta Lambda, Bedford
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151 White Lane
Bedford, IN 47421
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Symphony Tickets
Student symphony ticket information will be arriving to your chapter soon! Be sure to share with your chapter at your first meeting and with your local schools as soon as possible.
This is a wonderful opportunity for students to see live musical performances at no charge to them. Specific details will be found in the forthcoming letter or contact your National Project Chair, Connie McDaniel.
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From the Editor's Desk
So many photos were taken at convention. I'm editing them as fast as I can. For a sneak peek check out Instagram and Facebook #psiote14.
  | | Marcia Mohre (Center) with her amazing sisters of Theta Kappa. What a wonderful convention ladies! |
Reminders:
- Memorial Information Send memorial information and a picture, if possible, to your editor so we can honor them in the next newsletter.
- Pictures, Pictures, Pictures! We all love to see pictures! They are a fantastic way to share your chapter ideas, fundraisers and community events that shout out, "We love Psi Iota Xi!" They are also great to use on the website so interested visitors can see the fun we have and join us! Forward your images via email. And don't forget to post them on our Facebook Main Page and Group Page.
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Chapter Presidents Directory
Please Keep us updated
We know changes are always happening. People move, get new phones, change email, etc. Please forward any changes to the Presidents Directory to the National Editor so the directory is always current. Log in and visit the "Member's Only" section on the website for the most current version of our Presidents Directory.
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Newsletter Archive/Social Media
Have you missed previous issues of our electronic newsletter? If so, click below and find a complete listing of our previous issues. Be sure to share this link with your other sisters who may not be opening their newsletters.
Several of you have mentioned that the first article in each of the archived newsletter is not archived in its entirety, I'm working on that for future articles, I'm not yet sure how to get those complete articles back into the archives.
Archived Newsletters Are you on Facebook? If so, stop by and say hello.
We have two pages with two different purposes. Main Page (accessible by this icon), is public and has posts from Psi Iota Xi that you may comment on. The Group Page is where you can opt in and post questions or ideas and get input from your sisters. It's currently public but, if you prefer, it can be made a private/closed group for members only. On this page, you can also announce events and activities with all of us there as well as recap the fun with photos! Don't forget that you can also add images to your comments!
Let us know what's going on in your chapter, post images from chapter meetings and events, let us know about significant happenings in your life - new baby/grandchild, new job, promotion, retirement, marriage, engagement, or whatever you'd like to share with your Psi Iota Xi sisters. We'd love to celebrate with you!
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