THE STARS OF WASHINGTON
 
Friday, March 10th, 2006
 
 
 
MESSAGE FROM OUR WORTHY GRAND MATRON, ANN GATES
 
    The Grand Chapter of Washington has purchased a brand new Website www.washingtonoes.org and are we excited.  The committee working on this has done a phenomenal job in just a short two-week timeframe.  I cannot thank them enough for their many hours of work and what they have accomplished.   
    We really would like everyone to take time to look at the new Website, which is very easy to move around in. 
    There are still pieces of the Website that are works in progress, so please be patient.  However, the committee welcomes any suggestions. 
** Ann Gates, WGM
 
 
 
HEALTH UPDATE
 
    I received an email from Kathi Dewey this past Tuesday evening and I cannot find it for the life of me.  The email was in regards to PGM Nancy Jo Tutino's heart procedure which was done earlier in the day.  Apparently, all went well and Sister Nancy Jo returned home later in the evening.  So since I have heard no more, I will consider it as no news is good news!
 
 
 
SADNESS
 
    This evening I was informed that our beloved Sister Anna Banka had passed away last night.  She was Zillah Chapter's Ruth for as many years as I have been an Eastern Star member, except for this past year when failing health prevented her from remaining in the office.  I will always remember her wonderful kind and gentle ways and will miss her terribly.  She leaves children and I am sure that they would appreciate cards.
 
Family of Anna Banka
928 W. 1st Street
Newport, WA 99156
 
Funeral arrangements are pending. 
 
 
 
 
Reminders ...  March 10th  - March 22nd, 2006
 
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Saturday, March 11th ...
 
Sunday, March 12th...
 
Monday, March 13th ...
 
Olympia Chapter ...  March 13 - 18 ...  Coffee Stop, Maytown!
 
 
Tuesday, March 14th ...
 
PURIM  (Hebrew, 'Lots')   The Feast of ESTHER. Purim commemorates the deliverance of the Jews by Esther and Mordecai from HAMAN's plot to destroy them. It is celebrated on 15 Adar, and the Book of Esther is read in the SYNAGOGUE.
Full Moon! 
  • Beulah Chapter, Pasco ... Stated Meeting; Men's Night.  SURPRISE!  Refreshments:  Warren Monroe & Bob Steele.  Time:  7:30 PM.    
  • Centralia Chapter ... Stated Meeting; 'Elect A New Crew'; February & March Birthdays.  Refreshments:  Sharon Singleton, Lori Hammons, & Connie Holmes.  Time:  7:30 PM. 
  • Doric Chapter, Seattle ... Potluck Dinner:  6:00 PM.  Stated Meeting; Election of Officers; March Birthdays & Anniversaries; Short Form; Chapter Dress.  Time:  7:30 PM.
  • John Rex Thompson Chapter, Seattle ... Stated Meeting; Elections; Honor Rexines, ESTARL & Education Scholarship Fund.  Refreshments:  Charline Larson.  Time:  7:30 PM. 
  • Langley Chapter ... Honor Night for Dee Barham, Hearts in Harmony Deputy Instructor..  Time:  7:30 PM. 
  • Spokane Chapter ... Stated Meeting; Election of Officers.  Serving:  Hughes Family.  Time:  7:30 PM. 
  • Vida Chapter, Tacoma ... Officers Dinner.  Stated Meeting; Honor 50 year Members; Elections; Chapter Dress & Short Form.  Refreshments:  Ann Runger.  Time:  7:30 PM.
 
Wednesday, March 15th ...
 
Thursday, March 16th ...
 
Friday, March 17th  ...
 
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
 
 
Saturday, March 18th ...
 
Sunday, March 19th ...
 
 
Monday, March 20th ...
 
SPRING BEGINS
 
Tuesday, March 21st ...
 
Moon - Last Quarter
 
Wednesday, March 22nd ...
  • Afton Chapter, Marysville ... Potluck.  Stated Meeting; Canadian Night - Ypres' Visit; Long Form.  Refreshments:  Helen & Roger Collins.  Time:  7:30 PM. 
  • Amethyst Chapter, Seattle ... Stated Meeting; Short Form; Chapter Dress; Elections; Chapter Birthday Observed.  Dining Room:  Jan & Norm Horst.  Time:  7:30 PM. 
  • Cyclamen Chapter, Auburn ... Installation of Officers; 7:30 PM.
  • Illihee Chapter, Toppenish ... Open Installation of Officers; 7:30 PM. 
  • Pine Tree Chapter, Kettle Falls ... Stated Meeting; Retiring the Light Houses and Baskets Full of Stars; Year End Reports.  Refreshments:  Dorothy Lawrence, Ina King, Mary Sterling.  Time:  7:30 PM. 
  • Richland Chapter ... Installation of Officers; 7:30 PM.
 Disclaimer "Calendar of Events like the weather, is subject to change"
 
 
 
MESSAGES FROM MY MAIL BOX
 
 
Hi Everyone:
    Mom (Evelyn McDonald) received good news today (Tuesday).  Her doctor has released her from the hospital and she is being transferred Wednesday, March 8th to Judson Park in Des Moines for further rehab.  After 5 weeks in the hospital she is ready to leave.
All the IV's and oxygen have been removed and she is keeping her oxygen level at 92%.  Now she needs to get her strength back after being on a ventilator for two weeks.  She keeps reminding us that she is not ready to die.
    We'd like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards, phone calls, and visits to my Mom.  Eastern Star members are a great source of support and encouragement during an illness. Thank you for caring.
** Sandy McAmmond
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Connie, could you put the following in the Stars of Washington.
    Thank you to all our Eastern Star friends for your cards, calls and prayers during the recent loss of my brother.  Your caring and love means a great deal to me and my family.  It is sincerely appreciated.  
** Alice Hammontree
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Hi Connie,
    Would you please put this in your next Stars of Washington:
    At our Thursday, March 9th meeting at Ivanhoe Chapter, we held the drawing for our Las Vegas Getaway Raffle.  It is with great pleasure that I announce VICKI CHAMBERLAIN, Grand Marshal, was the lucky winner of our 4 night and 3 day trip to Las Vegas plus $250.00 spending cash!  We called her during the meeting and she was estatic.  Congratulations, Vicki!!!
    Thank you,
** Rose Ann McNickle,  Worthy Matron 
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MANY, MANY THANKS! ...
    I would like to THANK all of my OES Sisters and Brothers for your support, help, encouragement, and GUIDANCE during my FIRST term as a Worthy Matron.  I've had more fun than should be legal.   I've met more wonderful people than I could have dreamed.   Through all of your thoughts was woven a common thread:  LOVE ONE ANOTHER!     In this 100th year for Alpha Chapter #88, is a concept that burns as true today as it did 100 years ago:    there is MUCH to be learned from being an OES member and MANY MORE WOMEN AND MEN who will benefit from its teachings.....let's find a way TODAY to have this organization be vital for TOMORROW!
** Janie Larson, Worthy Matron, Alpha Chapter #88, Cle Elum, WA , This Chapter is LITTLE, but MIGHTY.........with LOVE!    ALRIGHTY!!!!!!!  :)
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Dear Sisters and Brothers,
    On Saturday PGM Sylvia Webster (Colorado) was moved from the hospital to Kenton Manor Nursing Home in Greeley for care and rehab.
    This afternoon Darlene Proctor and I visited Sylvia and found her trying to adjust to her new surroundings.  The staff is going to brief and advise her on their procedures to help her acclimate to the nursing home on Monday.  As you all can understand she is depressed at her weakened condition.  Her throat is starting to heal so she can now eat some soft items.  She continues to have the intestinal infection but the nurse seemed to indicate that it is getting a little better.
    There is not any predicted length of stay in the nursing home at this time.  She continues to need our thoughts, prayers and cards.  She is still not up to visitors.
Her address is:
     Kenton Manor
     850 27th Ave
     Greeley, CO  80634
She can only be reached on her Cell Phone and the number is:     1-970-396-5316
** Bill Young PGP, Dawn 125, Aurora, Colorado
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Hi Connie,
Just realized no one sent you the installation dates for our district.  So here is what I understand they are:

3/25 2 P.M.  Madrona Chapter, Anacortes
4/1  2:30 P.M. Tula Chapter, Coupeville
4/3 7:30 P.M.  Ferndale Chapter
4/4 7:30 P.M. Maple Leaf Chapter, Bellingham
4/7 7:30 P.M. Cyrene Chapter, Sedro Woolley
4/8 2:00 P.M. Mount Baker Chapter, Mount Vernon
4/13 7:30 P.M. Nooksack Chapter
** Kay Schroeder
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    Please welcome a new Chapter in Northern California, the first in over 25 years. Yes, it happened despite some snow and chain requirements. Many members had gone up the day before and many more braved the weather and went for it. It has been about 25 years since I had driven with chains but we made it up and back without any problems.
    When WGM Norma and WGP Mike arrived to inform the new members that the Grand Officers were still in Redding, 45 miles and one snowy mountain east of Weaverville, they were so surprised at the number of prospective members and visitors they couldn't disapoint the new Chapter. So volunteers were signed up, a long skirt was loaned to Norma to hide her boots, and we initiated over 25 new members, instituted Trinity Star Chapter UD, and installed their corp of
officers. The working corp of officers was made up of DGMs, WMs, WPs, PMs, PPs, and other Officers from many Chapters.
    It was beautiful. I was honored to serve as Marshal for both Initiation and Installation.
    The new Worthy Matron had been initiated 43 years ago to the day, started up the line, and had to move when she was Associate Matron. Now, 34 years later, she had completed her journey to the East and been installed as Worthy Matron.
    And to top off the day, Norma and Mike announced the new Grand Representative of Missouri in California. He is Bob McElroy of Paradise Chapter. A real super gentleman. His wife Peg was the Special DGM who worked with the new Trinity Star members to help them organize the new Chapter.
    WGM Norma and WGP Mike are going to try to return on April 29th with the Grand Officers to perform another Initiation for the Chapter. Many of us plan to return with them.
** Susan Lorenzen, PM x3, Grand Representative of Virginia in California, Concord Chapter - Secretary, Oak Leaf Chapter, California GC, GGC
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TRINITY COURT #51
ORDER OF THE AMARANTH
INVITES YOU TO THEIR
IRISH DINNER
SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2006
NOON TO 4 P.M.
CORNED BEEF AND ALL THE TRIMMINGS
NORTH HILL MASONIC TEMPLE
706 GARLAND AVE, SPOKANE, WA
ALL YOU CAN EAT FOR $8.00 - DON'T MISS IT!!
 
Vicki Chamberlain, Assoc. Matron, Trinity Court
 
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    I received a phone call this evening that Sister Molly Murphy (PWM of my own Mizpah Chapter here in Brisbane) is in the hospital, and the doctors have found cancer.  I do not have many details yet - and intend to visit her this weekend at Greenslopes Hospital.  Sister Murphy is a member of the Rainbow "Pot of Gold" (excuse me if I don't state it properly as I am not a former Rainbow member), and is personally known to many in Washington State.  Her spirits are excellent.  In fact she is trying to get the corrective surgery done ASAP so that she can make it to the Queensland Grand Chapter at the end of the month (determined she might be - but it may be too much even for her!).  She was very surprised to learn that Nancy Jo Tutino was in the hospital herself, and typically Molly - she wanted to let Nancy know she was thinking of her.
    Connie - Please add this to your next STARS newsletter so that her Washington (and other) friends know.
** Linda Lorentz Fletcher
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The family of George and Leora Mauel (Past Grand Representative of Puerto Rico) would like to send out this invitation.
 
Come help us celebrate the
80th Birthday of
George A. Mauel
 
March 18, 2006
3 - 5 pm
at the
Fords Prairie Grange Hall
2046 Reynolds Road
Centralia   WA
Your presence is gift enough.
 
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Hi Connie,

    On March 1st at a regular stated meeting of Kirkland Chapter, twelve members of Century Chapter paid Kirkland a visit for the purpose of gaining possession of the King County Traveling Gavel.

    For those who are not familiar with the KC Traveling Gavel, it has been in existence for over 20 years. It is a wonderful way to promote visitations between Chapters. It can only be acquired by having 10 or more members of the visiting Chapter present at a regular stated meeting. It cannot be on a night set aside for anything special, ie, honor night.

    Once you have it in your possession, the Worthy Matron & Patron's name and date of acquisition are to be added to the list, and should be announced as I am doing here, or at any Chapter meetings you are attending, that it is in your Chapters possession.

    Century is inviting anyone in King County to come and visit us during the next year, and try to obtain it for your Chapter.

** Linda Hays, Assoc. Matron Elect


 


 
 
PURIM
 
Book of Esther …    Biblical book from the HAGIOGRAPHA. The Book of Esther relates how a Jewish woman, Esther, became the wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia. Encourged by her uncle, Mordecai, she foiled the plans of the grand vizier, HAMAN, who sought to destroy the Jewish community. An addition to the book is found in the APOCRYPHA. Composed in c.350 BCE, the Book of Esther reflects the conditions of the Jews in the Persian Empire. It is read in entirety in the SYNAGOGUE on the FESTIVAL of PURIM
 

Overview: Purim History

    The Book of Esther recounts the story of Purim, telling of how the Jews of Persia were saved from destruction. During the time of King Ahasuerus, one of his ministers, Haman, sought to destroy the Jews in revenge for being snubbed by the Jew Mordecai, who refused to bow down to him. With the king's authority, he draws lots (pur) to determine the fateful day, which falls on the 13th of the month of Adar.
            Learning of this decree, Mordecai approaches the new queen, his cousin Esther, to intercede with the king. Esther, who has not revealed her Judaism publicly, fasts for three days in preparation for this task. At a banquet for the king and Haman, she denounces the evil Haman, who is eventually hanged. Because a royal decree cannot be rescinded--including the decree ordering the extermination of the Jews--Mordecai must send another decree to all the provinces. This letter authorizes the Jews to protect themselves from their enemies. The days following the Jews' struggle with their enemies (the 14th and 15th of Adar) are declared days of feasting and merrymaking, today celebrated as Purim.
            Although it provides the blueprint for the festival of Purim, the origins of the Book of Esther remain obscure. The text's style of Hebrew and its lack of corroborating historical information from ancient Persia suggest that the Book of Esther was not authored until well after the time it claims to describe. Nonetheless, the Book of Esther does contain many parallels to various ancient Near Eastern and Greek myths, particularly those of the Babylonian gods Marduk and Ishtar.
            Some scholars argue that the Book of Esther adapted stories about these pagan gods--Marduk becoming Mordecai and Ishtar transformed to Esther--to reflect the realities of its own Jewish authors in exile. The period of Greek hegemony in the Land of Israel seems to have offered the social, cultural, and political circumstances for the development of this reinterpreted mythology. The actual text of the Book of Esther is thought to be of late Second Temple authorship, being amongst the latest books to enter the Bible, alongside Ecclesiastes, the Song of Songs, and the Book of Daniel.
            The Book of Esther reflects a number of important features of the Persian culture, which are also found elsewhere in the Bible, above all in the book of Daniel. These features, satirized in the Book of Esther, include a mock representation of Persian rites of gluttony, drinking, exuberant public eroticism, abnormal pomp and display of richness, and bowing to idols or men.
            There are different versions of the story of Esther in addition to the one that appears in the Hebrew Bible. The Greek versions contain the name of God, which is absent in the biblical story. Josephus, a Jewish historian of the first century of the Common Era, paraphrases the story of Esther in The Antiquities of the Jews.
            The holiday of Purim is one of the Jewish tradition's most beloved communal celebrations. By the second century CE, Purim played such a significant role in the Jewish calendar that an entire tractate of the Mishnah (the earliest compiled rabbinic legal work), called  Megillah, was based on the discussion of Purim's proper observance. 
            A festive meal, packages of food and other small treats offered to friends and family (mishloach manot), and gifts to the poor (matanot la'evyonim) as cited in Esther 9:22 remain key components of traditional celebrations until today. Purim is a holiday where celebrants are obligated to be happy--and to drink until they are unable to tell the difference between Mordecai and Haman (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 7b). The reading of the Book of Esther from an actual scroll, often an object of special decoration and care, is performed with distinctive cantillation on both the evening and morning of Purim. These readings include numerous ancient customs, among which are jeering and making noise each time the villain Haman's name is mentioned, as well as reciting the names of Haman's ten sons in one breath.
            Sarcastic, humorous, and iconoclastic entertainment has become a universal component of Purim celebration. Although written evidence of the Purim shpiel (Yiddish for "Purim play") exists in Europe only from the 14th century, Purim entertainment is likely of ancient origin as well. Since Jewish performers and musicians did not exist as a professional class until the 18th century, Purim shpiels and wedding entertainments are our only source of Jewish popular pursuits for centuries. The biting content of Purim performances and the socializing, mockery, dressing up, and carousing surrounding them often provide an important forum for boundary-crossing on issues of gender, sexuality, authority, and relations with the non-Jewish world. Through satires of the original story in the Book of Esther, Purim performances and religious practices provide an essential and fixed measure of creative release exploring some of the Jewish community's most sensitive topics.
            From at least as early as the tenth century, the emergence of "Special Purims"--commemorative days instituted by local Jewish communities employing any number of Purim-related customs--demonstrates Purim's effectiveness as a prototype for engaging larger Jewish concerns in the context of shifting historical events, particularly in the case of communities or families who escaped from serious danger. Both Special Purims and Purim itself have proven particularly useful for adapting traditional Jewish narratives and customs to the changing historical circumstances of the Jewish experience. Each generation has related its own understanding of the Jewish experience to this deceptively simple story of good versus evil and Jewish survival in a distant and hostile land. The myth of Purim lends itself to such reinterpretation because of its timeless and compelling nature.
 

 

 MARCH MASONIC FAMILY CALENDAR .

  • March 11 … GL:  York Rite Reception for Grand Master; Fairhaven Lodge; 12:00 Noon; Tux/ Ladies

  • March 12 ... GL:  Tacoma Valley Scottish Rite Reception for the Grand Master; 5:00 PM; Tux/Ladies

  • March 13 … GL:  King Solomon Lodge No. 60 Stated Meeting; Auburn.  7:30 PM; TU

  • March 15 … GL:  Audubon Park Masonic Foundation Dinner; Audubon Park Lodge No. 272, Spokane.  6:30 PM; Tux/Ladies

  • March 16 … GL:  Grand Court of Amaranth, Pasco.  Tux

  • March 16… OES:  Grand Court of Amaranth; Red Lion Hotel; Pasco 

  • March 17 ... GL:  Frank S. Land Crab Feed; Renton Community Center; 6:00 PM; Casual/Ladies

  • March 18 … GL:  District 19 Meeting, Vancouver Masonic Center; 9:30 AM; TU/Ladies

  • March 18 … GL:  EXCOM (Deputies Invited), Vancouver Masonic Center; TU

  • March 19 ... GL:  King Solomon Lodge No. 60 Breakfast & CHIPS Program; 9:00 AM; TU/Ladies

  • March 21 … GL:  Whidbey Island Lodge No. 15 Visitation, Coupeville.  6:30 PM; TU

  • March 25 … GL:  Warden’s Seminar, Yakima.  TU; Ladies

  • March 25 ... GL:  Zora Temple Installation; 2:00 PM; Tacoma; Tux/Ladies

  • March 26 ... GL:  Hatasu Temple Installation; 2:00 PM; Nile Shrine Center; Tux/Ladies

  • March 27 … GL:  Landmark on the Sound Trustee Meeting; Des Moines; 4:00 PM; TU

  • March 31 ... GL:  District 26 Meeting; Waverly Lodge No. 231; 6:30 PM; TU/Ladies

OES:  Events with Worthy Grand Matron

GL:  Events with the Grand Master
EKS:  Events with El Katif Shrine, Spokane
TU = Team Uniform - consisting of blue blazer, grey slacks, white or blue Masonic shirt and team tie.

CTU = Casual Team Uniform - blue Masonic tee-shirt, slacks.

 

 
 

2006 Installation Dates

  • March 23, Thursday ... Pacific Chapter; 7:30 PM.  
  • March 23, Thursday … Pyramid Chapter; 7:30 PM.
  • March 23, Thursday ... Adelphi Chapter; 7:30 PM.
  • March 23, Thursday ... Narcissus Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • March 25, Saturday ... Maple Chapter; 7:30 PM  
  • March 25, Saturday ... Alpha Chapter; 1:00 PM.
  • March 25, Saturday ...  Grand Coulee Dam Chapter; 1:00 PM. 
  • March 25, Saturday ... Okanogan Chapter; 1:00 PM
  • March 25, Saturday ... Stanwood Chapter; 3:00 PM 
  • March 25, Saturday ... Madrona Chapter; 2:00 PM  
  • March 25, Saturday ... Poulsbo Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • March 25, Saturday … Tyee Chapter; 7:00 PM.
  • March 25, Saturday ... Faith Chapter; 7:00 PM
  • March 25, Saturday, Southgate Chapter; 11:00 AM
  • March 25, Saturday … Greenwood Chapter; 7:30 PM.
  • March 25, Saturday ... Magnolia Chapter; 7:30 PM

  • March 25, Saturday ... Seople Chapter; 7:30 PM. 

  • March 27, Monday ... Warren Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • March 27, Monday ... Martha Chapter (closed); 7:30 PM. 
  • March 27, Monday ... Beulah Chapter; 7:30 PM.
  • March 27, Monday ... Syringa Chapter; 7:30 PM.
  • March 30, Thursday … Lakeside Chapter; 7:30 PM.
  • March 30, Thursday ... Roza Chapter; 7:00 PM.
  • March 30, Thursday ... Ivanhoe Chapter; 7:30 PM.
  • March 31, Friday … Amethyst Chapter; Alki Masonic Center; 7:30 PM.
  • March 31, Friday ... Centralia Chapter; Centralia Masonic Bldg; 7:30 PM.  
  • March 31, Friday ... Priscilla Chapter; 7:30 PM. 
  • March 31, Friday ... Centralia Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • March 31, Friday ... Langely Chapter; 7:30
  • March 31, Friday ... Lewis Chapter; 8:00 PM
  • March 31, Friday ... Sunshine Chapter; 7:30 PM.
  • April 1, Saturday ... Alma Chapter; 7:00 PM. 

  • April 1, Saturday ... Evergreen Chapter; 1:00 PM.

  • April 1, Saturday ... Methow Valley Chapter; 2:00 PM
  • April 1, Saturday ... Pine Tree Chapter; 2:00 PM
  • April 1, Saturday ... Spokane Chapter; 4:00 PM
  • April 1, Saturday ... Golden Rod Chapter; 2:00 PM
  • April 1, Saturday … Juanita Chapter; 2:00 PM
  • April 1, Saturday … Century Chapter; 1:00 PM.
  • April 1, Saturday ... Port Orchard Chapter; 1:00 PM
  • April 1, Saturday ... Key City Chapter; 2:00 PM
  • April 1, Saturday ... Waconda  Chapter; 7:00 PM
  • April 1, Saturday … Crystal Chapter; 2:00 PM.
  • April 1, Saturday ... Cedar Chapter; 1:00 PM
  • April 1, Saturday … Rada Uphus Chapter; Ashler Masonic Temple , 2:00 PM
  • April 1, Saturday … John Rex Thompson Chapter; Greenwood Masonic Center; 7:30 PM.
  • April 1, Saturday ... Henry Wentworth Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • April 1, Saturday ... Evergreen; 1:00 PM.
  • April 1, Saturday ... Alki Chapter; 7:30 PM. 
  • April 1, Saturday ... Tula Chapter; 2:30 PM
  • April 3, Monday ... Waitsburg Chapter (closed); 7:30 PM 
  • April 3, Monday ... Grace Chapter;  7:30 PM
  • April 3, Monday ... Ferndale Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • April 4, Tuesday ... Everett Chapter; 7:30 PM.
  • April 4, Tuesday ... Hope Chapter (closed); 8:00 PM.
  • April 4, Tuesday ... Maple Leaf Chapter;  7:30 PM
  • April 5, Wednesday … Occidental Chapter; 7:30 PM.
  • April 5, Wednesday ... Olympia Chapter;  7:30 PM.
  • April 6, Thursday ... Reliance Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • April 7, Friday … Doric Chapter; 7:30 PM.
  • April 7, Friday ... Corinthian Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • April 7, Friday ... Cyrene Chapter; 7:30 PM. 
  • April 8, Friday ... Mount Baker Chapter; 2:00 PM
  • April 8, Saturday ... Zillah Chapter; 1:00 PM
  • April 8, Saturday ...  Welcome Chapter; 2:00 PM
  • April 8, Saturday ... Naomi Chapter; 2:00 PM
  • April 8, Saturday ... Bethel Chapter; 2:00 PM
  • April 8, Saturday ... Guiding Star Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • April 8, Saturday ... Martha Washington Chapter; ?????????
  • April 8, Saturday ... Laurel Chapter; 2:00 PM
  • April 10, Monday ... Trinity Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • April 10, Monday ... White Rose Chapter (Closed); 1:00 PM  
  • April 11, Tuesday ... Vida Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • April 12, Wednesday ... Tacoma Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • April 12, Wednesday ... Evening Star Chapter; 7:30 PM.
  • April 13, Thursday ... Olympic Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • April 13, Thursday ... Nooksack Chapter; 7:30 PM
  • April 15, Saturday ... Afton Chapter; 2:00 PM.
  • April 15, Saturday ... Esther Chapter; 2:00 PM
    Please send your Installation Dates and I will get them on the list!  Thanks to all that submitted the dates. 
 
 
BLUE LODGE AGENDAS      
                       
AUDUBON PARK LODGE NO. 272, Spokane ... Bill Wilson, WM
March 15th ... Annual Corned Beef Dinner & visit of the Grand Master; 6:30 PM. 
 
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DEER PARK LODGE NO. 134 ... Jerry Gendreau, WM
March 13th ... Stated Meeting; Dual Second Degree; 7:30 PM.
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DIAMOND LODGE NO. 83, Black Diamond ... Joe Orlando, WM
 
March 14th ... March Stated Meeting; 7:30 PM.
March 17th ... Game Night (all invited!); 7:00 PM. 
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FRANK S. LAND LODGE NO. 313, Des Moines ... Bob Starowski, WM
March 11th ... Business Meeting; MRC; 9:30 AM. 
March 16th ... Ritual Night; MRC; 7:00 PM. 
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HARMONY LODGE NO. 18, Olympia ... VWB Paul Cooley
March 21st ... Lodge will host 19 brothers from Vale of Castiard Lodge No. 7186 in Lidney, Gloucestershire, England.  Mason-only dinner and social from 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM.   Meeting:  7:30 PM.  Location:  Olympia Masonic Temple, 521 North Street, Tumwater. 
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TEMPLE LODGE NO. 42 ... Rob Steiner, WM
March 16th ... Initiating a new Brother, Casey Wright.  Dinner at 6:30 pm, degree at 7:00 pm.  Br. Tim Steiner (JW) will be in the East for the first time.
Fraternally, for WB Rob Steiner, WM ... Dean Heinemann, Deputy of the Grand Master, District #27
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NEWPORT LODGE NO. 144 ... L. Ted Shrum, WM
March 16th ... Special Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner:  6:00 PM.   Guest speaker will be a young exchange student from Yugoslavia.  He and his host family will be our guests for dinner.  Stated Meeting ... 7:30 PM.   
 
SPOKANE LODGE NO. 34 ... Winfield Cline, WM
March 14th ... Conferring two First Degrees in the Blue Room of the Spokane Downtown Masonic Temple.  7:30 PM. 
 
(If you wish to have your Blue Lodge Agenda in this section, please let me know!)

 

 

MASONIC NEWS
 

CHIPs MARCH SCHEDULE

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    I have moved Temple Lodge to a page on EW Masons. Visit them at http://www.hiram.net/webs/MASONIC/ewmasons/temple42.html
I have some additional pages available on EW Masons and offer to create a page for other Lodges.  Contact me and we will work out the details.
** VWB Dean Heinemann, Deputy of the Grand Master, District # 27
 
Great website ... Temple Lodge is the home of Martha Chapter in Cheney!
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Brothers and Friends,
    This Saturday March 11th (set up time approximately 9:00 AM) we will be presenting a CHIP's program for the Feeder Schools of Denny Middle School in
West Seattle.  This program is open to all who whish to attend also if you can help please let me know.  Please let all the Masonic concordant Bodies that meet

in West Seattle know of this event as their help and support is essential for the program to be successful.  We have members coming from as far away as

Bremerton an Marysville coming to help.
    To the media your help in letting the public know this program is available will be greatly appreciated and if possible your attendance would
be valuable so that you can observe first hand what this program offers should a loved one become lost or missing.
    The actual address for those who will be attending is 8432 ~ 30th Ave SW.
Fraternally and Sincerely,
** Vincent (Vinny) DiGiulio, WA-CHIP's Chairman, phone (425) 825-9103, e-mail for CHIP's <chips121@mindspring.com>, Note: there is a Spam blocker

on this page just include CHIP's in the Subject line and I will read it.  Surface Mail 9811 NE 139th Street Kirkland, WA 98034

 
 
IDAHO OFFICIAL VISITS
 
March 18 ... Worthy Grand Patron's Homecoming, Boise
March 24 ... Idaho #49, St. Marys
March 25 ... Worthy Grand Matron's Homecoming, Wallace
 
 
LOWRY'S HINTS
 
 
THRIFTY TIP:  Water Is GOOD and GOOD For You: It is better for you, and much easier on your budget.  At home, the cheapest is your tap water. However, if you prefer Spring water, you can still save money on bottled water by using these tips:
    Buy the store brand - do not pay extra for name brands. When your bottles are empty, look for the bottled water machines at your grocery store.
    Stock up on small bottles when they are on sale, and reuse them for lunches. At work and when eating out, always order water. It is usually free. If you
take a lunch, take along a bottle of water.
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HINT 1:  Tenderize meat with equal parts of strong brewed Tea and double strength beef stock to a tough pot roast or stew. The tannin in tea is a natural meat tenderizer.
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HINT 2:  Stop gums from bleeding after having a tooth pulled.  Press a cool, moist flo-thru tea tag against the cavity with your finger. This is a great remedy.
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HINT 3: Hang clothes outside if possible or set up a clothes line inside instead of using a dryer. If you do use the dryer, make sure you clean it after every load to reduce energy use.
 
 
 
RECIPES
 

IRISH STEW

 

3 pounds boneless rolled lamb shoulder roast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks

4 small potatoes, quartered (1 pound)

2-1/2 cups chicken broth

1 (12-ounce) bottle or can beer

2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

2 tablespoons snipped parsley

   Fresh ground pepper

 

Season the lamb with salt and pepper. In a large oven-proof pot with a lid, brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil. Remove meat from pot. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add carrots, potatoes, and meat. Add chicken broth, beer, and dried thyme. (If using fresh thyme, add later.) Stir to combine.

 

Cover and bake in a 300 degree F oven for 2 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender. If using fresh thyme, add herb; bake 15 minutes more. If desired, remove a fourth of the potatoes and 2 cups of the liquid to a food processor bowl or blender container. Cool slightly. Cover and process or blend until smooth. Stir into stew. Sprinkle with parsley. Makes 6 to 8 servings

 

Nutrition facts per serving:
calories: 516
total fat: 21g
saturated fat: 6g
cholesterol: 148mg
sodium: 604mg
carbohydrate: 26g
fiber: 4g
protein: 50g
vitamin A: 258%
vitamin C: 35%
calcium: 7%
iron: 29%

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IRISH COFFEE

 

1/2 cup hot strong coffee

1 T. Irish whiskey

2 tsp. sugar

Whipped Cream

Ground cinnamon or nutmeg

 

In a coffee cup or mug stir together hot coffee and Irish whiskey; stir in sugar. Top with a dollop of whipped cream; sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg. Makes 1 (6-ounce) serving

 

Nutrition facts per serving:
calories: 122
total fat: 6g
saturated fat: 3g
cholesterol: 21mg
sodium: 8mg
carbohydrate: 9g
fiber: 0g
protein: 0g
vitamin A: 4%
vitamin C: 0%
calcium: 1%
iron: 1%

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Dilled Cabbage Potatoes

 

4 large baking potatoes (2 pounds)

3 cups shredded cabbage

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking oil

1/4 cup water

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon dried dillseed

2 tablespoons margarine or butter

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 to 4 tablespoons milk

   Dairy sour cream

Snipped fresh dillweed or chives (optional)

 

Scrub potatoes with a brush. Pat dry. Prick skins with a fork. Bake in a 425 degree F oven for 40 to 60 minutes or until tender.  Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan cook cabbage and onion in hot oil for 5 minutes. Add water, soy sauce, and dillseed; bring to boiling. Simmer, covered, about 10 minutes. Cut a thin lengthwise slice from the top of each potato. Using a spoon, gently scoop out pulp leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell.   In a medium bowl mash potato pulp; stir in margarine or butter, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir in cabbage mixture. Add milk to desired consistency. Spoon mixture into shells. Place potatoes in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, in a 425 degree F oven for 15 minutes or until heated through. To serve, top with sour cream and snipped dill or chives, if desired. Makes 4 side-dish servings.   Make-ahead tip: Prepare stuffed potatoes; cover and chill up to 24 hours. To serve, bake, covered, in 425 degree F oven for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes more or until heated through. Serve as above.

 

Nutrition facts per serving:
calories: 273

total fat: 10g
saturated fat: 2g
cholesterol: 1mg
sodium: 463mg
carbohydrate: 40g
fiber: 6g
protein: 7g
vitamin A: 7%
vitamin C: 82%
calcium: 7%
iron: 13%

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