THE STARS OF WASHINGTON
Saturday, April 15th, 2006
Easter Eve
The day following Good Friday is the Holy Saturday. This is
usually called Easter Eve in Anglican churches, and is held as a
traditional time for baptism services.
Presently, this day is primarily a Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, as
well as Anglican observance. Roman Catholic churches observe this with
the blessing and lighting of a tall Paschal candle. The candle is placed
on the altar on the Holy Saturday. While blessing, five grains of
incense are fixed in it, representing the five wounds of Jesus and the
burial spices with which his body was anointed. The candle is lit and
remains on the Gospel side of the altar until Ascension Day. This day
comes at the end of forty days which mark the period through which
Christ showed himself following the crucifixion. On Ascension Day Christ
is believed to have ascended to the heaven.
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At this lovely Easter season
of rejoicing and rebirth,
When there's so much joy and beauty
flowering on the earth ...
May you feel God's loving presence
in your heart and in the air,
And may the season bring you
many special joys to share.
SADNESS
Sadness to report in the passing of B. Joe
Minyard , Maple Chapter #218. Joe was a past patron for Kelso #98
four times, Gr. Representative to Okla in Wash. and escort to Loralee
Minyard, Past Gr. Adah. 1990-91. Joe was also a past Master of Kelso
Lodge #98. A member of the Kelso Scottish Rite.
Joe suffered long and hard and is now in a far better
place where he can breathe easy and run and ride his pony. Angel wings
carried him to be with his Lord on Sat. April 15th at 2:10 a.m. Joe loved
the Masonic Order and the Order of the Eastern Star very much and it was
very important to him. His love of the Order shown through. He leaves his
wife, Loralee, two sons, Tim and Dick and a daughter, Janine. Three
granddaughters, Joanna, Chelsea and Bethany. Many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at the Ryderwood
Community Church on Sat. April 22, 2006 at 1:00 p.m.
In the LORD is all
our trust.......
CLUE #3 ...
It's time to announce our 3rd new star
To the center of the state you'll drive your car.
Find the blossoms that bloom every year
And yield delicious crops sold far and near.
See you Tues. April 18th @ 8:00 p.m.
** Joanne Clark, AGM
APPOINTED GRAND OFFICERS 2006-2007
Here is a check off list to fill out as
the announcements are made.
- Grand Chaplain:
- Grand Marshal:
- Grand Organist:
- Grand Adah:
- Grand Ruth:
- Grand Esther:
- Grand Martha:
Pat Amdahl, Poulsbo Chapter. Escort: Ron
Amdahl
- Grand Electa:
- Grand Warder: Linda Miller, Mt. Baker
Chapter, Mt. Vernon. Escort: Steve Doran
- DI Westside Chairman:
- DI Eastside Chairman:
MESSAGES FROM MY MAIL BOX
Monday: Income Tax Day!!!
Thought for the day: As income tax time
approaches, did you ever notice: When you put the two words "The" and "IRS"
together it spells "THEIRS"?
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William Sylvester, JPP, Memorial
Langley had its yearly installation on
March 31. On April 11 we had our first meeting of the year with a
memorial for William Sylvester, Junior Past Patron. There will be
a reception at the Masonic Center, Langley, at 1 pm on Easter Sunday for
Bill, with his Masonic Brothers honoring his life.
** Rhoda Conley WM Langley #159
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Website news ...
Hi Connie
We will put in a picture and name as we get them so check often.
** Don Loughmiller
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Chips Dinner at Walter F. Meier
... prior to the Stated Meeting of Walter F. Meier Lodge
on the 27th of April. Dinner will begin at 6:30 PM
April Fools Dinner
Meat loaf in a blanket:
1 chopped onion
bacon drippings / olive oil
2 cups Mashed
Potatoes
1-1/2 cups beef
ground
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
Shepherds Pie:
1 tbs bacon drippings / olive oil
2 cups Mashed Potatoes
2 cups turkey gravy
All served with Green Salad; Fresh Strawberries; Coffee / Tea / Soda; Wine /
Sparkling Cider/ Beer; Salt and Pepper
All Served Family Style
Alcoholic Spirits $2.50 extra
Cost of Fools dinner is $5.50
Now for tools to eat with the cost is listed
below
Knife: $ .50
Fork: $ .50
Spoon : $ .50
Coffee Cup: $ .50
Water Glass: $ .50
Napkin: $ .50
Total cost per person: $8.50
The Dinner will be for Masons and their Ladies. There will be a meeting
for the Craft and a Special Program for the for the Ladies in attendance.
This dinner is a fund raiser for the WA-CHIP's Program Washington
Child Id Program Sponsored by the Masonic Family
CHIP's Program includes:
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Dental Bite Sample with Saliva Sample for tracking dogs
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DNA Swabs for identification
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3 to 5 minute Video for visual recognition and Voice recognition
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Family info and Fingerprint Card
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Book Provided by the RCMP telling how to recognize if a child has been
accosted or approached by a pedophile
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All given to the
Families free of charge and no data is kept
** Vinny DiGuilio
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The Snohomish
County Past Matrons and Past Patrons Association
Cordially invites
all Past Matrons, Past Patrons, Worthy Matrons, Worthy Patrons, Associate
Matrons & Associate Patrons
To:
The
Spring Meeting of the Snohomish County Past Matrons & Past Patrons
Association
Honoring Ann
Gates, Worthy Grand Matron and Brian Gross, Worthy Grand Patron,
Of the Grand
Chapter of Washington, Order of the Eastern Star.
On Friday, May
12, 2006 at 11:00 A.M.
Everett Masonic
Center
234 Olympic Blvd,
Everett, WA
Lunch will be
served at noon hosted by Everett Chapter.
Reservations
are required and must be paid in advance. Tickets are $5.00. R.S.V.P. by
May 3, 2006
Make check payable to
Everett Chapter No. 222 and mail to:
Betty Kissell,
Secretary
8907 – 53rd
Ave. W
Mukilteo, WA
98275
(425)-347-4103
Fraternally,
** Marian
Smith, Secretary - Treasurer
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Subject: Mason in the news
Here's
a story out of the Everett Herald about our Bro. Vinnie DiGiulio
and the CHIP program he has spearheaded in Washington. WBro. DiGiulio is a
member of St. John's and a Past Master of Ashlar Lodge No. 121.
** Ted Shrum
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Sadness in Colorado
Sadness has entered the home of Ed and Judy (PGM) Domenico
with the passing of Ed's mother, Annetta A. Domenico.
Rosary 7:00 PM, Monday, April 17, with viewing from 6 - 7. Funeral Mass
10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 18. All at St. Louis Catholic Church, 902 Grant
Ave., Louisville, CO. (This information was taken from today's Rocky
Mountain News)
Ed & Judy's address is: 3613 E. Westchester Dr., Chandler, AZ 85249
Fraternally,
** Larry Wullbrandt, PGP, WP-Manzanita 85, Littleton, CO
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News from Massachusetts
Sister Nancy Howatt, PGM, underwent surgery on
Monday, April 10th for knee replacement...all went well.
She is expecting to be discharged from NE Baptist hospital on Thursday
and transferred to their rehab department for approximately 5 days.
Please send cards to her home: 36 Rathbun Road, Natick MA 01760
** Cyber Chat
APRIL MASONIC FAMILY CALENDAR .
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.
DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE
Please share with all Daughters of the Nile
members. Please pass this on to each and every Daughter of the Nile you
know. This may mean some will get it more than once but so much better that
than not getting it at all. What a wonderful way to show our love for Jana.
Ask all of your Past Queens to let the secretary of their particular group
know about this so they can send it on to their ladies. We need the word to
get out. Thanks, Marie Zimmerman
Dear Marie,
Billie had selected three charities for memorials before I did this one
today. Our Friends may choose:
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Susan G. Komen Foundation, 2551 Eastpoint Drive,
Lexington, Ky. 40516;
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The Rock/LaRoca United Methodist Church, 1015
North Limestone Street, Lexington, 40505
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Daughters of the Nile C.R.F., 13309 West Meeker
Blvd., Sun City West, AZ. 85375-3808
OR ... lease pass on the following:
Several of the Members of the Supreme Temple Board of Directors have
expressed desire to do something special in Memory of Past Queen/Supreme
Pr. Marshal Jana Davis, daughter of Supreme Queen Billie
Davis. It was suggested that perhaps we could do something for the Lexington
Hospital.
I have talked to PSQ Barbara after she had been to the Shriners Hospital
today and conferred with the Hospital Administrator Tony Lewgood. It was
decided that we could contribute to sponsoring a summer camp for the
children in Memory of Jana. it would be known as "JANA'S CAMP".
The Hospital Administrator, Supreme Queen Billie, and PSQ Barbara will
work together on a brochure for this camp that will be given or
sent to each of the families of the children.
If
you would like to contribute to this Memorial, please make your check
payable to Shriners Hospital and send to PSQ Evelyn Petree, 10320
Rio Los Pinos Drive, NW, Albuquerque, NM 17114.
I am honored to do this for a special lady.
LOVE,
Evelyn Petree
Should anyone ask, this would be tax deductible and the Temples could
save the contribution amounts for their Annual Hospital Requests Reports
next year, either in contribution by Members or contribution by Temple.
Marie, I sincerely thank you for getting this
out, my time is limited right now and the next few days will be most
difficult!
God Bless,
Barbara
** Nancy Jo Tutino, Past Queen
All I
Need to Know About Life I Learned From the Easter Bunny
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket.
Everyone needs a friend who is all ears.
There's no such thing as too much candy.
All work & no play can make you a basket case.
Everyone is entitled to a bad hare day.
Let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits.
Some body parts should be floppy.
Keep your paws off other people's jellybeans.
Good things come in sm. all sugar coated packages.
The grass is always greener in someone else's basket.
An Easter bonnet can tame even the wildest hare.
To show your true colors you have to come out of your shell.
The best things in life are still sweet and gooey.
HAPPY EASTER!!!
** Shared by Glynis Tucker
POPULAR INCOME TAX SCAMS
From my Scambuster's newsletter. ** Lowry May
Let's talk about five new popular tax scams:
1. Who wouldn't jump at a little extra money from the Internal Revenue
Service?
2. Tax Return Preparer Fraud
3. Zero Wages Tax Scam
4. Bogus Government Grants for Taxpayers
5. "Dirty Dozen" Tax Scams for 2006
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1. Who wouldn't jump at a little extra money from the Internal Revenue
Service?
A new phishing tax scam with this Subject line is making the rounds.
The email we saw includes a realistic looking (but bogus) IRS logo and
falsely tells recipients that they are entitled to a refund of $63.80. The
email says: "...after the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity
we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of
$63.80."
The phishing site they are sent to asks for social security numbers,
as well as bank info. The purposes are identity theft and financial fraud.
Action: Never click on these links, delete the email, and recognize
the IRS doesn't send tax refund notices via email.
~~~
2. Tax Return Preparer Fraud ... Unscrupulous tax preparers add fictitious
expenses, false deductions and unallowable credits to a taxpayer's return.
They either file electronically or have the taxpayer sign blank forms.
The tax preparers then have the refunds returned to them rather than
taxpayers, and either keep all the money or a portion of the refunds as
their fee. Taxpayers are then liable for additional taxes, interest and
penalties. They are ultimately responsible, since they sign their tax
returns under penalty of perjury.
The IRS has recently published a list of warning signs that consumers can
use to see whether their tax preparer is committing fraud against them,
the IRS or both. The IRS is cracking down on these tax scams. You can find
the fact sheet here:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=153948,00.html
~~~
3. Zero Wages Tax Scam: The Zero Wages tax scam is a fairly new taxpayer
scam in which the taxpayer attaches an incorrect, substitute W-2 form
(Form
4852) or an incorrect "corrected" Form 1099 that shows $0 (or little)
wages or 1099 income, along with a statement that the taxpayer is
rebutting info submitted to the IRS on the real W-2 or 1099 form.
The "explanation" often includes that the paying company refused to
issue a correct W-2 or 1099 for fear of IRS retaliation.
Action: We highly recommend you don't do this -- it is simple taxpayer
fraud.
~~~
4. Bogus Government Grants for Taxpayers ... This telemarketing tax scam
involves scammers posing as IRS agents calling potential victims and
saying that their "good credit and timely filing of tax returns qualifies
them for no-obligation government grants."
The pitch is that because the taxpayer is such a good citizen, they
are going to receive a $10,000 grant from the government that they don't
need to repay.
Naturally, the scammer only needs your bank account info to electronically
deposit the money. And of course, the grants are for a limited time only,
so the taxpayer must act quickly. (Since when does anything to do with
government happen quickly?) ;-)
Action: Hang up. Don't give your bank info to anyone when they call
you on the phone for any reason.
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The Easter Bunny
By Beth H. Arbogast
When I was a little girl, every Sunday my family of six would put on
their best clothes and go to Sunday School and then church. The kids in
elementary school would all meet together to sing songs, and then later
divide into groups based on their ages.
One Easter Sunday, all the kids arrived with big eyes and big stories
about what the Easter Bunny had brought. While all of the kids shared their
stories with delight, one young boy, whom I shall call Bobby, sat sullenly.
One of the teachers, noticing this, said to him, "And what did the Easter
Bunny bring you?" He replied, "My mom locked the door on accident so the
Easter Bunny couldn't get inside."
This sounded like a reasonable idea to all of us kids, so we kept on
going with the stories. My mom knew the true story, though. Bobby's mom
was a single parent, and she suspected that they just couldn't afford the
Easter Bunny.
After Sunday school was over, everyone went off to church. When my dad
came to meet us my mom announced that we were going home instead. At home,
she explained that to make Bobby feel better, we were going to pretend to be
the Easter Bunny and make a basket of our goodies for him and leave it at
church. We all donated some of our candies to the basket, and headed back
up to church. There, mom unzipped his coat, hung the basket over the
hanger, and zipped up the coat and attached a note.
Dear Bobby,
I'm sorry I missed your house last
night. Happy Easter.
Love,
The Easter Bunny
** Chicken Soup
BLUE LODGE AGENDAS
DEER PARK LODGE NO. 134 ... Jerry Gendreau, WM
April 24 ... Third Degree - 6 PM Dinner.
Meeting: 7:30 PM.
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DIAMOND LODGE NO. 83, Black Diamond ... Joe
Orlando, WM
April 15 ... Garage Sale; 9:00 AM.
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FRANK S. LAND LODGE NO. 313, Des Moines ... Bob
Starowski, WM
April 20 ... Ritual Night; MRC; 7:00 PM.
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NEWPORT LODGE NO. 144 ... L. Ted Shrum, WM
April 20 ... Dinner: 6:00 PM. Stated Meeting;
voting on petition; 7:30 PM.
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RICMOND-HALLER LODGE No. 248 ....
Bill Buterbaugh, WM
April 29 ... Friends Night; Dinner with our
Ladies. Invite a friend and his lady for dinner and a movie.
(If you wish to have
your Blue Lodge Agenda in this section, please let me know!)
GRAND LODGE
Excerpts from letters of RWB David P. Owen, Grand Secretary
The 149th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, F&AM of Washington,
will open Thursday, June 8, 2006, at 8:15 AM in the Ocean Shores Convention
Center, 120 W, Chance A La Mer Ave, Ocean Shores.
FOR MEMBERS OF GRAND LODGE, F&AM of WASHINGTON: A
proxy form for the Master and Wardens should be signed IMMEDIATELY in
case you are unable to attend at the last minute. The Lodge may be
represented by proxy by any member of the Lodge; however, please remember
than an individual may represent only one Lodge as an officer or proxy. If
the Master or Wardens or a Brother holding a proxy does not register before
noon on Friday, the Lodge will not be officially represented. Please note
that proxy forms are being sent directly to the Master and Wardens and a
copy to the Secretary.
Please remember overnight RV parking is not permitted at the hotels or
the Convention Center.
Secretaries will receive a form upon which to list Past Masters who
are not currently serving as Master or a Warden and who plan to attend
Grand Lodge. We ask that this form be completed and returned to the Grand
Lodge office by May 12.
Information on the Fellowship Dinner, Secretaries' Dinner, Delegate
Lunches, and the Goose & Gridiron Breakfast will be forthcoming. There will
be one order form for all tickets. All events will be paid for with one
check, made out to the Grand Lodge of Washington. We will hold all tickets
for pickup in Ocean Shores. Please do not send envelopes for tickets.
Registration will open on Wednesday at 9:30 AM. On Thursday
registration will open at 7:30 AM and close at 5:00 PM. On Friday
registration will open at 7:30 AM, but registration for voting and Lodge
representation will close promptly at 12 noon on Friday. The Registration
Fee of $20 per delegate will be collected at Registration.
FOR GRAND OFFICERS, PAST GRAND MASTERS, DEPUTIES OF THE GRAND
MASTER, STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEEMEN: Please do not
register with your Lodge. If you carry a proxy, turn it in at Table No.
1 at the time you register. Please remember than an individual may
represent only one Lodge as an officer or proxy. Badges and registration
slips are typed and ready for each of you at Table No. 1.
I will be sending the information on
the meals in a later STARS ... as well as information on hotels and RV
sites. LADIES: The Ladies activities and pre-registration form was
in the last STARS ... and that form should be sent to Kay Pursey, 3975 NE
Hyak Way, Bremerton 98311.
LOWRY'S HINTS
HINT 1: Sticky Patio Doors? If your patio doors tend to
stick when you try to open them, vacuum the tracks regularly and coat with
a fine layer of sewing machine oil. Or try using an eraser to clean them
up and keep them moving smoothly.
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HINT 2: Are You tired of your knobs loosening up? Tighten
a cabinet or dresser knob by dipping its screw or screws into fingernail
polish or shellac and reinserting the knob. When the polish or shellac
hardens, the screws will be set.
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HINT 3: Check Your Battery Terminals: If battery
terminals are heavily corroded, the quickest and easiest way to clean
them is to pour carbonated soft
drink over them. It will eat the corrosion away. Baking soda mixed
with water will also do the trick.
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HINT 4: Bumper Stickers.. Remove old bumper
stickers with lighter fluid. Soak stickers for a few minutes then
gently remove with a razor blade
RECIPES
Herb-Marinated Lamb
1 (5- to 6-pound) leg of lamb, butterflied
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
TO PREPARE: Place the leg of lamb in a nonreactive dish. Combine the
olive oil, lemon juice, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and
thyme in a bowl and mix well. Pour over the lamb, turning to coat.
Marinate in the refrigerator for 3 to 10 hours,
turning occasionally. Drain, reserving the marinade.
Grill the lamb over hot coals for 40 to 45 minutes
or until done to taste, basting with the reserved marinade occasionally.
SERVINGS: 12 - 15
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Easter Bunny Rolls
Country Woman
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
3/4 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons celery seed
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Melted butter or margarine
DIRECTIONS: In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk,
sugar, shortening, egg, celery seed, sage, salt, nutmeg and 3 cups flour;
beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn
onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic; about 6-8
minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let
rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. Punch dough down; let
rest 10 minutes.
Divide dough into 24 pieces. For each bunny, roll one piece of dough
into an 18-in. rope. Cut rope into one 10-in. piece, one 5-in. piece and
three 1-in. pieces. Coil 10-in. piece for body; place on a greased baking
sheet. Coil 10-in. piece for body; place on a greased baking sheet. Coil
5-in. piece for head; place next to body. Form ears form two 2-in. pieces;
place next to head. Form tail from third 1-in. piece; place next to body.
Pinch and seal pieces together. Repeat, placing bunnies 2 in. apart on the
baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake at
375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield:
2 dozen.
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Pudding Easter Eggs
Cook 2 minutes ....
1/2 Cup margarine
1/2 Cup milk
2 small packages of cooked pudding (any flavor you like)
Add:
1# powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Add: what ever fruit or nuts you like. When cooled a bit roll into
Easter eggs. Dip the eggs in melted candy melts.
** Dianne Corby AGCCM, "Stars bringing Wishes", Dallas #396, Dallas, PA
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Strawberry Amaretto Trifle
1 (12-ounce) round angel food cake
1 quart fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced
1 cup amaretto
3 Tablespoons sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup amaretto
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 ounces whipped topping
1/2 cup sliced almonds
TO PREPARE: Slice the cake horizontally into 3 equal layers. Combine the
strawberries, 1 cup liqueur and sugar in a bowl and mix gently. Chill,
covered, in the refrigerator.
Beat the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl until
creamy. Add 1 cup liqueur and vanilla and beat until blended. Add 8 ounces
of the whipped topping gradually and beat at low speed until smooth. Add the
remaining 8 ounces whipped topping and beat until smooth.
Arrange 1 layer of the cake in the bottom of a round trifle dish. Spoon
1/3 of the strawberry mixture over the cake, allowing the juice to soak into
the cake. Spread with 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture. Layer the prepared
layers with the remaining cake layers, remaining strawberry mixture and
remaining cream cheese mixture 1/2 at a time. Sprinkle with the almonds.
Chill, covered, until serving time.
Seasonal fruits such as mangoes, kiwi fruit, blueberries and raspberries
may be substituted for the strawberries, or a combination of the fruits may
be used for additional color. SERVES: 6 - 8
HELOISE
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For a
Relaxing Bath:
Put one-half
cup of herbs like rosemary, mint, chamomile, rose petals or lavender into
a net bag and dip into the water for a relaxing herbal bath.
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To Clean Up
Spilled Gravy on a Tablecloth:
Spoon it up as
fast as you can. Sprinkle artificial sweetener or flour over the stained
area. Put the tablecloth into a sink and soak in a mixture of one teaspoon
of a mild, colorless detergent with each cup of lukewarm water. Then
wash.
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When You Fry, Sauté or Boil Foods That Stink:
Cabbage, broccoli and fish can smell up a kitchen. Turn on the fan above
the stove and set out a small bowl of household vinegar on the counter
next to the stove to absorb smells.
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Coffee Burned
on the Bottom of the Pot?
Pour table salt, along with a little hot water, into the pot and allow to
stand for several minutes. The burned crust should come loose and you can
then wash the pot as you usually do
SOME JOKES
Mrs.
Goldberg was shopping at a produce stand in her neighborhood. She approached
the vendor and asked, "How much are these oranges?"
"Two for a
quarter," answered the vendor.
"How much is just one?" she asked.
"Fifteen cents," answered the vendor.
"Then I'll take the other one," said Mrs. Goldberg.
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The
orthopedic surgeon I work for was moving to a new office, and his staff was
helping transport many of the items. I sat the display skeleton in the front
of my car, his bony arm across the back of my seat.
I hadn't considered the drive across town. At one traffic light, the
stares of the people in the car beside me became obvious, and I looked
across and explained, "I'm delivering him to my doctor's office."
The other driver leaned out of his window. "I hate to tell you, lady,"
he said, "but I think it's too late!"
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The man said to the dentist, "Doctor, I'm in one heck of a big hurry! I
have two buddies sitting out in my car waiting for us to go play golf. So
forget about the anesthetic and just pull the tooth and be done with it -- I
don't have time to wait for the anesthetic to work!"
The dentist thought to himself, "My goodness--this sure is a very brave
man, asking me to pull his tooth without using anything to kill the pain."
So the dentist asked him, "Which tooth is it, sir?"
The man turned to his wife and said, "Quick, Honey, open your mouth, and
show the doctor which tooth hurts."
AND A WORD FROM YOURS TRULY ...
Our daughter
called several weeks ago and wanted to know if she could come visit with her
family and 'bond'! I asked when ... and she said EASTER. So guess what I
am doing? That's right! Cleaning house and cooking for Teresa, Dale, Sasha,
Kerina & Chelsea. But isn't that what being parents are all about? Makes
me feel special! So our dinner of lamb, ham, rice pilaf, and plenty of
dinner rolls is planned! Ted wants shrimp cocktail and deviled eggs. That
should work. Granddaughter number 2 wants an Easter egg hunt! Daughter
wants 'heavenly hash' salad that my mother always made for Easter so she is
bringing that! Then figure out something for a veggie (fresh asparagus),
salad and dessert! Should be something from all the food groups! I found
an easy recipe for a cheesecake but have misplaced it! So am making a
carrot cake that has 120 calories. Wonder if it is a misprint. If it is
good, I'll share.
Ted and I want to wish you all a
wonderful Easter. We wish for you and your families the joy of peace, the
knowledge of Salvation, and the happiness of those things that are so
important to you, like your God, your family, your children, your health,
your friends, and your favorite passions -- things that if everything else
was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
Star hugs
and happy thoughts. AND REMEMBER: Friends are always there to pray for
you, to comfort you, to share your sorrow, and to celebrate your success!
** Connie
Remember to send me your Ode Cards when finished!
Thanks to the following members for their Ode Cards:
WM Lynette Zierden, Grand Coulee Dam Chapter, Coulee Dam
Remember! Some mistakes are
too much fun to only make once.
Star hugs and
God Bless
America!
Connie
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your company's IT department. Thanks!
ALSO ...
When you change your email address ... please remember to let me know,
too! I have a few of you with addresses which bounce ... don't know if
your mailbox is full or if you have changed email addresses. I have over
800 subscribers so life gets a bit difficult on the days I send out the
newsletter.
Connie Shrum, PM,
Conductress, Zillah Chapter #111, Newport, WA
Martha, Bethlehem Chapter #87, Deer Park, WA
GGC Triennium Committee - Eastern Star Journal
GC 2006 Session - Registration Co-Chairman
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