Author Reads at Zandbroz

Sarah Yates, an author from Winnipeg and friend of Ann Braaten, will be here next week to read from her new young adult reader novel, "Lucky Lou Gets Game."  The central character is a young woman with cerebral palsy who overcomes many challenges to get her neighborhood to support her effort of having a wheel chair accessible ramp built to make their house accessible.  The book does a wonderful job of letting the reader know what it is like to have cerebral palsy and works to empower people with disabilities.  

Zandbroz Variety

420 Broadway N.

Fargo, ND

701-239-4729 

Thursday,

March 22, 2012

6:30 p.m.

Beta Members Make News

Have you read The Forum this week? Did you notice Beta members in the news.

Our own Ginger Deitz and her class were featured in the NIE spot this week. The Irish theme of their creative writing entertained readers.

An exhibit, "Women of Considerable Influence," honors Women's History Month at the Memorial Union through March 31 at NDSU. The exhibit features two Fargo women active in the suffrage movement, Ruth Roberts Haggart and Kate Selby Wilder. Ann Braaten, curator of the Emily Reynolds Historic Costume Collection, describes the clothing and the activities of the two women. The exhibit is open to the public and free.

These two ladies represent the key women educators who make up The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.

April Meeting

Note change from regular meeting time.


April 12, 2012 Thursday 7-9 p.m.
Club III at Holiday Inn
Program:  Deb Dawson, Update on African Soul/American Heart
                Bring packages of girls' panties Size 4-6
Order from dessert menu.

Are You Prepared?

Carol Cwiak from the Department of Emergency Management at NDSU spoke at Beta Chapter's March meeting about the need to be prepared. She outlined 12 Easy Steps:

1) Have a weather radio at your home and office.
2) Have "in case of emergency" contacts on your cell phone.
3) Do not text while driving.
4) Carry a printed list of important family contact numbers with you in your wallet.
5) Keep you gas tank half full.
6) Keep emergency cash on hand.
7) Know how to shelter-in-place and how to evacuate.
8)Sign up for CodeRED.
9) When your vehicle is in the water remember:  ~Seatbelts ~ Children ~ Window ~ Out
10) Have extra pet supplies and a pet carrier ready.
11) Have a winter survival kit in your vehicle.
12) Be ready for flooding on your lowest lever - even if you have never taken on water before.

For more information see: Ready.gov

Members received an emergency preparedness guide for Cass and Clay counties.

Folstad Talks BB on Radio

Collette Folstad was a featured guest this morning on the Joel Heitkamp radio show. She talked about her basketball experiences and the development of girls basketball in the state and area. If you weren't able to listen, check out the podcasts at the KFGO website. I don't see it but posted yet, I'm sure it will soon be on the list for the show.

As always, Collette was informative and entertaining. Many callers related their experiences with her or told stories of their own involvement in girls basketball. This is tournament time: Class A girls are playing this weekend, Class B will play next weekend.

Get Your Panties in a Bunch! Luncheon

 Get Your Panties in a Bunch!

When: Saturday, February 18 12:00–1:30 pm Where: Ramada Plaza Suites

1635 42nd St S, Fargo ND

Cost: Tickets in Advance: $20 At the Door: $25

Reserve a Table for 10: $250 

Please bring NEW panties or donate cash to help us ship

them. GIRLS sizes 6 to 14. (These girls are tall, but THIN!)

Speaker: Deb Dawson, President of African Soul, American Heart; plus new video shot in Duk Payuel of the first girls to join the ASAH Home and School for Girls.

Invite your friends, enjoy some lunch, bring some panties, or a bunch!

Pre-pay at AfricanSoulAmericanHeart.org or mail check to: African Soul, American Heart

300 NP Avenue N #308 Fargo, ND 58102

Questions? Call Deb at 701-478-7800

Note from Deb Dawson via Ann Braaten:

I will be returning to Sudan the last two weeks of March.  I will have video from my most recent trip in December, and we have two guest speakers--a Ugandan woman, a doctoral education candidate at NDSU who has extensive teaching experience in Africa and has worked for Save the Children and Oxfam in various countries. Also Angie Ostbye, a special ed teacher who went with me last summer will talk about her experience setting up an after-school program for our girls.


Our facility opens mid-February with our first twelve girls, so a lot has happened. There is new information and video on our website as well.
Here's the link to the web event, and you can purchase tickets online. There is also info on our Facebook pagewww.Facebook.com/ASAHSudan

http://www.africansoulamericanheart.org/pantieslunch

 We hope to get a good crowd as we've moved to the Ramada having outgrown our previous location. Thanks for passing the word.

Kudos to Debbie Boyer

Debbie Boyer will be a keynote speaker at the Alpha Omicron convention in June. She will speak about Nurtured Heart.

from Debbie:

Ooo, I am so excited!  I returned from Tucson on Saturday and discovered an exciting message on my answer machine.  I have been nominated for the beautiful women of North Dakota project sponsored by the Forum!  Verna LaBounty nominated me and she highlighted my work with Nurtured Heart!  Beginning February 1-Feb 10 you can go online at the link provided and vote for one of the nominees that is listed.  I am asking for your support!  If you decide to vote for me I would also encourage you to send this message to other friends etc. so they can participate in the project.  I appreciate your consideration and you can vote every day.

http://beautifulwomenof.areavoices.com/