THE IDEAL MOM …
Beginners Job description …
Wanted: Easygoing, relaxed, loving type to care for infant. Should enjoy rocking, cuddling, be able to sit patiently for 20-minute feedings every three or four hours. Must be a light sleeper, early riser. No degree necessary!
Job description changes at the 18 month period:
Must be an athlete in top condition to watch over tireless toddler. Needs quick reflexes, boundless energy, and infinite patience. ESP helpful.
Must be able to drive, cook, phone, work despite constant distractions. Would consider pediatric nurse with Olympic background.
More advancement at another 18 months.
At this point must be expert in early childhood education, to provide stimulating, loving creative individualized learning environment. Should at this time be experienced in art, music, and recreation. Two hours off five days a week when nursery school is in session.
Job stability improves somewhat when the child is between 6 and 12. If you have made it this far, you will find it much easier to cope now.
Must be an expert in play at this stage. Willing to be a room mother, block mother, and public relations skills needed for dealing with teachers, PTA officers and other parents. Must like mud, insect collecting, pets and the neighbor’s kids!
Job description changes again at the age of 13 or 14, must be ready for new challenges.
At this point must move up to adolescent psychology, with experience in large quantity cooking. Tolerance is a must! Danger of hearing loss due to this stage, must provide own earplugs.
At 18 years, you have ample time now to take on another job. You will be needed to supply money, clothes, music and wheels for the college student. Your advice is no longer needed.
For all those mothers out there who have gone the distance; and all those who are still in the race;
WE COMMEND YOU!!! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
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Prayers needed ...
Lew Vogel, Grand Representative of British Columbia & Yukon, has been in St. Frances Hospital in Federal Way this week. He is now under hospice care. Prayers for him and Laura would be very much appreciated.
** Mary Ellen Sparks, WWGRC
King County Traveling Gavel
Lakeside Chapter had a great visit with Doric Chapter, and took possession of the traveling gavel in late February, 2007. We would like to remind all the King County chapters that we now have the gavel, and look forward to having visitors! Do you think that your chapter could come and get the gavel? Come and try – we are looking forward to seeing you soon!!!
** Diane McNulty, WM, Lara Peterson, Jr. PM
Hello Golfer:
Plans are underway for the 7th Annual OES Charity Golf Tournament. The tournament this year will support the Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders Valley of Tacoma Sponsorship Program. This is a new program which has been established just recently in the Tacoma Valley and we would like to give it a jump-start this year. As a participant in any one or all of the six previous tournaments we invite you to join the fun again this August.
The 2007 tournament will be held again at Whispering Firs Golf Course on McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma. The date is Friday, August 10th with a shotgun start at 1:00 PM. As we’ve done the last two years gate passes will have to be issued for those with no military ID. Civilians please include your Driver’s License # and Date of Birth on the registration form so the passes may be issued. A FIRM deadline of Friday, July 20th must be adhered to so the passes & maps can be mailed in time for the tournament. The e tournament is open to the first 144 golfers with paid registration—payment in full must be received to confirm registration. The tournament will use a “four person scramble” format.
Check in at the registration table will begin at 10:00 AM. Coffee and goodies will be available. Golfers can come early and enjoy a free bucket of balls at the driving range. The putting contest will run from 10 AM until the tournament begins. There is a Mexican restaurant at the golf course where lunch can be purchased; a Burger King is located about 1/2 mile from the golf course on base or bring your own lunch. Complimentary cold water will be available on the course as well as a beverage cart to purchase drinks of your choice.
After golfing you can enjoy a BBQ of either steak or chicken (indicate which you’d like on the registration form) and trimmings. A count has to be turned in so no changing your mind the day of. Dessert will be apple or berry pie provided by Shari’s Restaurant. Spouses and/or friends are welcome to come for the BBQ only at a cost of $15.00 per person with the same deadline as the golfer registration (July 20th). BBQ tickets will need to be picked up at the registration area on tournament day.
The tournament fee remains the same as previous tournaments: $75.00 for golfing, which includes green fees, cart, BBQ and prizes. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams as well as longest drive and closest to the pin for women and men. Awards will be after the BBQ.
Again this year teams may choose to play either 9 or 18 holes. Please be sure you indicate this on the registration form. Gather up your team members from last year or form a new team or if you’d like we’ll place individuals together to form a team. Please join us in this noble cause and have fun at the same time.
Again this year—our registration form and other information is available on the OES website www.washingtonoes.org and click on 2007 Charity Golf Tournament. Please go to the website and print the registration form and the “BBQ Only” form. Share the site with friends who might like to join in this fun activity.
NOTE: New this year will be a second tournament on the eastside. It is planned in conjunction with the WGN & WGP reception weekend. The tournament will be Friday, August 24th at the Banks Lake Golf Course in Electric City starting at 1 PM. There will be a BBQ banquet following golf at North Dam Park. Cost will be $75 per person. If you’d like more information regarding this tournament please let me know.
Thank you for your support,
** Clayton Sparks, Tournament Chairman
May 13th ... (2nd Sunday) ...
May 12 ... OES: Northwest PAGO Lunch.
May 12 ... GL: Regional Meeting - Seattle - Delta White Center
May 12 ... OES: Northwest Line Officers Dinner.
May 12 ... GL: Walter F. Meier Lodge, No. 281, Table Lodge, 6:00 PM, Seattle
May 13 ... GL: Home for Mother's Day. (GOOD thinking, Grand Master!)
May 14 ... GL: HV
May 15 ... GL: HV
May 16 ... OES: Honor Night for Penny Norvell, Westside Chairman of the Deputy Instructors; Vancouver.
May 17 ... GL: Ashler Lodge, No. 121, Stated Meeting, 7:30 PM
May 18 ... GL: District 2 Meeting; Edmonds Masonic Center; 6:00 PM, Ladies
May 19 ... OES: Central Washington Line Officers Luncheon
May 19 ... GL: Outdoor FC Degree, Roche Harbor, 10:00 AM, Ladies
May 20 ... OES: Southwest Line Officers Dinner; Chehalis.
May 28 - 30 ... OES: Grand Chapter of British Columbia & Yukon, Victoria, BC.
VIDA
CHAPTER #35
Invites you to an Honor Night for
Our Wyoming Cowboy
LARRY TODD
Grand Representative of Wyoming in Washington
Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 7:30
South Tacoma Masonic Hall
5405 So. Puget Sound
Tacoma,
Washington
Special invitation to all Current and Former Grand Representatives
Worthy Patrons of 1967-68, 1980-81, 1993-94, 1995-96, 2001-02
Wayfarer and Nite Rider Grand Family
All Eastern Star Members and Friends.
GRAND CHAPTER OF WASHINGTON
PROPOSED
RESOLUTIONS 2006
Purpose: To have same committee that was serving at the time of the Triennial Session remain in place for the next Triennium.
Page: BL Part I-17, Article VI, Section 604, Standard Work
Currently Reads: the Committee shall consist of six (6) members: Associate Grand Matron, Associate Grand Patron, Grand Conductress, Associate Grand Conductress, Jr. Past Grand Matron and Jr. Past Grand Patron. The Associate Grand Matron shall serve as Chairman. The duties of the committee are to review the changes made to the Ritualistic work of the Order at the Triennial Session of the General Grand Chapter, and present in resolution form the changes necessary to bring the Grand Chapter into conformity. There shall be no new Book of Instruction printed except after the session of the Grand Chapter which next follows the Triennial Assembly of the General Grand Chapter at which time changes proposed by the Standard Work Committee shall be considered individually at the annual session of the Grand Chapter, in the same manner as proposed resolutions, and, upon the majority of consent of the voting delegates present may be adopted.
The interim committees may meet to consider changes, but there shall be no additional annual changes made effective, no stickers, no loose leaf memoranda and no verbal instructions issued which change or amend such Book of Instruction, except those directives issued in writing by the Most Worthy Grand Matron. Copies of the report shall be sent to the Grand Secretary and to the Jurisprudence Committee at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the annual session of the Grand Chapter. The report shall be mailed to each subordinate Chapter along with all resolutions to be presented, per Section 2101.
TEXT OF REVISION: The committee shall consist of six (6) members whose titles are at the time of the Triennial Session: Associate Grand Matron, Associate Grand Patron, Grand Conductress, Associate Grand Conductress, Jr. Past Grand Matron, Jr. Past Grand Patron. This committee shall remain in effect until the next Triennial Session of the General Grand Chapter. Rest of Paragraph shall remain the same.
The interim
committees committee may meet to consider
changes, but…………Rest of paragraph remains the same.
Signed: Ann Gates, PM, Alderwood No. 185
Diane Osborne, PM Astral No. 75 & Oasis No. 191
Philip Green, PP, Grand Coulee Dam No. 237
Purpose: To have Grand Chapter closed before Installation of Officers
Article IV
Section 404
Installation. The Grand Officers shall be installed before the close of each annual session. Any officer unable to be present at the regular installation may be installed by the Worthy Grand Matron or her deputy in any Chapter the Worthy Grand Matron may designate. The Secretary of the Chapter in which such installations shall take place shall forthwith certify the fact to the Worthy Grand Matron and the Grand Secretary.
Change To:
Article IV
Section 404
Installation. The Grand Officers shall be installed after the close of each annual session. Any officer unable to be present at the regular installation may be installed by the Worthy Grand Matron or her deputy in any Chapter the Worthy Grand Matron may designate. The Secretary of the Chapter in which such installations shall take place shall forthwith certify the fact to the Worthy Grand Matron and the Grand Secretary.
Signed: Diane Osborne, PM, Astral No. 75 & Oasis No. 191
Marjoe Richards, PM, Grand Coulee Dam No. 237
Ann Gates, PM, Alderwood No. 185
Purpose: To limit terms of office.
Article XVIII
SUBORDINATE OFFICERS ELECTION, APPOINTMENT, AND INSTALLATION
Section 1805
Term of Office. An officer, who has been installed, shall hold office until a successor has been elected or appointed and installed.
Change To:
Article XVIII
SUBORDINATE OFFICERS ELECTION, APPOINTMENT, AND INSTALLATION
Section 1805
Term of Office. An officer, who has been installed, shall hold office until a successor has been elected or appointed and installed. The Secretary and Treasurer shall serve no more than seven (7) consecutive years. All current Secretaries of 2006-07 shall begin their seven (7) years in 2007-08. All current Treasurers of 2006-07 shall begin their seven (7) consecutive years in 2008-09
Signed: Diane Osborne, PM, Astral No. 73 & Oasis No. 191
Marjoe Richards, PM, Grand Coulee Dam No. 237
Ann Gates, PM, Alderwood No. 185
Several years ago, the story is told of a Mason who always wore his Masonic ring and lapel pin when in public. On some occasions, he rode the bus from his home to the downtown area. On one such trip and when he sat down, he discovered the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change.
As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, "You'd better give the quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it." Then he thought, "Oh, forget it, it's only a quarter; who would worry about this little amount." Anyway, the transit company gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a 'gift from God' and keep quiet.
When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, then he handed the quarter to the driver and said, "Here, you gave me too much change."
The driver with a smile replied, “I noticed your Masonic ring and lapel pin. I have been thinking lately about asking a Mason how to join. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change. You passed the test. Can you tell me how to become a Mason?"
When the Mason stepped off the bus, he said a silent prayer,”Oh God, Grand Architect of the Universe, I almost sold you and my beloved Masons out for a mere quarter."
Our actions are the only Masonic creed some will ever see. This is a really almost scary example of how people watch us as Masons and may put us to the test even without us realizing it! Always be diligent, whether it be at the theater, restaurant, grocery, service station or just driving in traffic.
Remember, whether it be a lapel pin, a ring, or an emblem on the car, you carry the name of our great fraternity on your shoulders whenever you call yourself a Mason. You never can tell who might be watching!
Lewis Masonic is the largest and oldest Masonic publisher in England, founded in 1886, specializing in the publication of Masonic texts. Then called A Lewis, the focus of the company was exclusively on ritual books from Masonic Craft degrees through to the Masonic side orders. In 1973, A Lewis became part of Ian Allan Publishing and the name was changed from 'A Lewis' to 'Lewis Masonic'. Nowadays, ritual books are still kept a priority at Lewis Masonic but the company's focus has expanded to cover all areas of Masonic publishing.
Lewis Masonic was named after the Masonic Symbol of a Lewis. A Lewis is 'a three-pronged iron cramp that is inserted in a prepared cavity in stone by which it may be lowered and lifted with precision'. The name comes from the Latin word Leuis, meaning to levitate or lift.
In speculative Freemasonry a Lewis can be found in every lodge on the Senior Warden's pedestal, attached to a Perfect Ashlar - a finished stone - that in turn is suspended from a tripod or derrick. In Freemasonry a Lewis represents strength. The grip of the Lewis that lifts the stone is likened to the grip given to raise the candidate in the third degree. This, to many Freemasons, represents one's own ability to improve oneself and rise above one's vices and faults. A Lewis has also come to be the term used to describes the son of a Freemason. The reason for this is quite simple as is explained in the explanation of the first degree tracing board. A son of a Mason's duty is to support his parents in the same way a Lewis supports and lifts a rock.
Lewis Masonic, as its name suggests, was founded with the aim of supporting Freemasons and Freemasonry, its aim being like the Lewis to give every Freemason the tools to better himself and to help him to make his daily advancement in Masonic knowledge.
Here is their
website, and a very good one it is. Be prepared to spend some time here one
you visit it. It is full of valuable Masonic info.
www.lewismasonic.com
** Sent to Cinosam by Bro. Dwight D. Seals
JOKES
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KIDS ARE QUICK:
TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America.
MARIA:
Here it is.
TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America ?
CLASS: Maria.
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TEACHER: John,
why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.
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TEACHER:
Glenn, how do you spell "crocodile?"
GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L"
TEACHER: No, that's wrong
GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.
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TEACHER:
Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD: H I J K L M N O.
TEACHER: What are you talking about?
DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.
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TEACHER:
Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years
ago.
WINNIE: Me!
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TEACHER:
Glen, why do you always get so dirty?
GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.
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TEACHER:
Millie, give me a sentence starting with "I."
MILLIE: I is...
TEACHER: No, Millie..... Always say, "I am."
MILLIE: All right... "I am the ninth letter of the
alphabet."
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TEACHER:
George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree, but also
admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn't punish him?
LOUIS: Because George still had the ax in his hand.
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TEACHER:
Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?
SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook.
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TEACHER:
Clyde, your composition on "My Dog" is exactly the same as your brother's.
Did you copy his?
CLYDE: No, teacher, it's the same dog.
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TEACHER:
Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no
longer interested?
HAROLD: A teacher
Drains Need Refreshening? If you notice a bad odor coming from the bathroom or kitchen sink, pour 1/2 cup or so of hydrogen peroxide down it to get rid of the smell and to also kill most bacteria. Let it work for about half an hour and then flush the drain with cold water for a minute or so.
Hate the Stink of Cabbage Cooking? To lessen that smell of boiling cabbage, pour a bit of vinegar into the cooking water or place a small pan filled with vinegar on the counter next to the cooking pot.
As we pause to observe Mother’s Day on Sunday, let us pray for the mothers of America to be strengthened and encouraged in their daily tasks regardless of the age of their children. Let us all give thanks and praise for the many devoted mothers whose sacrifices have strengthened our country. Happy Mother's Day to you all!