Wednesday, March 30th, the Girl Scouts of Central Texas will honor the 2011 Women of Distinction with a luncheon at the HPU Mabee Center in Brownwood. Those who wish to attend may register today for the luncheon.
Four levels of sponsorship for the luncheon are available through the local Girl Scout office and range from $250 to $1,000. The $250 sponsorship reserves a table for eight at the luncheon. Individual luncheon tickets may be purchased for $30. To make reservations, purchase a ticket or secure a sponsorship, contact the local Girl Scouts of Central Texas office by calling 325-646-1517; by e-mail at janc@gsctx.org or Delsie Ary of Blanket
*Joined Brownies in 1948
*Became a Girl Scout-Awarded 20 Merit Badges
*Girl Scout Leader
*Retired from 28 years as a hairdresser and 10 years as an antique dealer
*Teaches Sunday School at Blanket Methodist Church
*Emmaus Member
*Good Samaritan Ministries Volunteer
*Leader in her children’s school programs
*Helps feed football players & cheerleaders of Blanket
*Planned rummage sale at church for sound system & carport
*While in High School Drew the Mustang Mascot for Andrews (still used today and a bronze statue of it is in front of the high school today).
*Taught painting in Blanket for a number of years in Blanket and in Oklahoma (some of her students won awards at the Oklahoma State Fair).
Those nominating Delsie stated, “She does so much for others. Would like to see her appreciated. She sees that children get to church when parents don’t attend. There are people that attend church that would not if not for her.”
Dr. Athena Bean of Brownwood
*Professor of Psychology, School Counselor, Howard Payne University
*TYC Advisory Council Member
*United Way Board Member
*C.A.S.A. Board Member
*Received HPU Teaching in Excellence Professor Award past two years
*Educational Improvement Council, Brownwood ISD
*MHMR Youth & Adolescent Program Advisory Board
*Coleman County Literacy Council, Secretary
*Brown County A&M Mothers’ Club, Treasurer
*Cheerleader Sponsor
*Junior Classical League Sponsor
*National Honor Society Sponsor
*Key Club Sponsor
*Senior Class Sponsor
Those nominating Athena said she is “very community minded, a servant’s heart and has helped many in her private counseling practice and is highly respected and adored.”
Debbie Hagood of Brownwood
*Is a Girl Scout
*American Heart Association
*C.A.S.A. has served 4 years
*Sorority Delta Kappa Gamma
*March of Dimes
*Church Leadership
*School Teacher for 27 years
*Committee Chairperson on Team for District Decision Making
*2007 Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year for Brown County
*Recognized by Early ISD for helping develop Regional Science Fair
*Past PTC President
*Past Warriors Booster Club Officer
*Past Patrons President
*Recently participated in a 3 day NASA International Conference in Houston where she said she received more information and motivation to bring back to her science classes than at any other function.
Those nominating Debbie said, “I have worked with Debbie on the Heart Association Board and know that she goes way beyond what is asked of her.”
Barbara Stewart of Brownwood
*Early City Council
*Early ISD School Board Member for 16 years
*Early Economic Development
*Ambassador for Early and Brownwood Chambers of Commerce
Those nominating Barbara stated, “Barbara has always helped any organization that needed her help. She does a good job without complaining and gets the job done well. She’s definitely interested in making her town a better place.”
Vi Williams of Brownwood
*Good Samaritan Ministries volunteer for 11 years
*BRMC Hospital Auxiliary 9 years
*Christian Women’s Job Corp for 4 semesters
*Brownwood Garden Club 1st Vice President
*Has knit sweaters for needy children for 20 years
*Travels to Denver, Colorado to help with Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes
*Taught Sunday School for 50 years
*Helps with Community Thanksgiving Dinner at HPU each year
*Hospice Volunteer
*Worked as a nurse from 1965-2000
*Heart of Texas Baptist Encampment 10 years
*Collects for American Cancer Society
Those who nominated Vi stated, “Vi is a sweet person who does a lot of good for a lot of organizations and is quite an unassuming lady who goes unrecognized.”
In addition to the special recognition for the five women, Landmark Life Insurance Company is being honored this year as the Distinguished Workplace for Women.
