DKG Alpha Epsilon

Four members of Alpha Epsilon happened to book a trip last May with Collette Vacations to the Pacific Northwest and California. The week long adventure began in Seattle, a city of beauty and culture. Then we followed the coasts of WA, OR, and CA with stops at National Parks, rogue rivers, lighthouses, tidal pools, giant redwoods and CA cedars. Elaine Brubaker, Mary Fell, Joan Vicary and I immersed ourselves in savoring the crab, shrimp, oysters, shrimp and fish, walking the Japanese Gardens, smelling the roses of Portland and traveling the Columbia River Gorge with its lavender farm and waterfalls. San Francisco was an anticlimax, for its Pier 38 had an abundance of sea lions, candy shops, boat rides and of course, Alcatraz. The Principio area which overlooks the SF Bridge abutted the tunnel top gardens where we wandered and took picture after picture of the bridge and bay. And we came home well!

Kay

Our first meeting of the new school year will be August 19th. All meetings are on Tuesdays.

We will be having social time and hope that many members will attend AND will invite potential new members to join us. We will reconnect and share what interesting things took place over the summer.

Member Benita Albert will present information about how Oak Ridge graduates have been making an impact in several fields.

Please respond that you will be there when Diana Homan sends the RSVP!

Here is a list of our 2025-26 meetings:

August 19: From Oak Ridge Students to World Changers, Benita Albert

September 16: Protect Yourself and Loved Ones from Misinformation, Dr. Lauren Wilmoth

October 21: The Spectrum of Sexual and Gender Diversity, Anne Backus

December 2: Holiday Music/Silent Auction to benefit the Family Resource Center/State President Sherrie Collins

January 13: State of Recycling in Oak Ridge, Robin Graham, Chair - Oak Ridge Environmental Board

February 10: Autocracy vs. Democracy, Steve Reddick

April 7: Scholarship Presentation, Induction Ceremony, Installation of New Officers

We sure had a great time at the TN convention in Sewanee. There was a little adventure when we got to Monteagle and found out the rental house had "been skunked" and had water damage as well.

So we were offered a big cabin, which was pretty - but only had two bathrooms. That was tough for the ladies whose bed was upstairs! We survived and enjoyed the fellowship.

Pictured are Denice, Mary, Kay, Melissa, Karla, Lauren and Nancy. (and a photo bomber)

Please send any Member News to Nancy Witick - nwitick@gmail.com

The TNDKG.org web page has links to Leadership Links, Member Videos and much more.