STARS OF
February 2,
2010
#10-002
Ø February 2nd ... Ground Hog Day
An early American reference to
Groundhog Day can be
found in a diary entry, dated February 5, 1841, of
Berks County,
Pennsylvania storekeeper James
Morris:
"Last Tuesday, the 2nd, was
Candlemas
day, the day on which, according to the Germans, the
Groundhog peeps out of his winter quarters and if he sees his shadow he pops
back for another six weeks nap, but if the day be cloudy he remains out, as the
weather is to be moderate."
In
As the light grows longer ... The cold grows stronger
If Candlemas be fair and bright ... Winter will have another flight
If Candlemas be cloud and snow ... Winter will be gone and not come again
A farmer should on Candlemas day ... Have half his corn and half his hay
On Candlemas day if thorns hang a drop ...
You can be sure of a good pea crop.
MESSAGES FROM MY MAILBOX..
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OES
As gleaned from
the GGC website
January 20, 2010
Grand
Jurisdictions of General Grand Chapter, O.E.S.
Subordinate Chapters of General Grand Chapter, O.E.S.
Dear Sisters and
Brothers,
Through the years of its existence, the General Grand Chapter has
responded to the devastation caused by floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other
natural disasters. One of the foremost responsibilities of the Order of the
Eastern Star is charity. Once again we are deeply saddened by the
devastating effects of a natural disaster. On January 12, 2010, an
earthquake of the 7.0 magnitude struck near the Haitian capital
We, the members of the Order of the Eastern Star, locally and worldwide,
are challenged to come to the aid of humanity once again. The General Grand
Chapter Elected Officers have received numerous inquiries regarding the
collection of donations by Subordinate Chapters and Grand Chapters and the
distribution of these donations by General Grand Chapter. At a recent
meeting of the Right Worthy Grand Trustees, a donation of $10,000 from the
Beatrix Sweet Fund, a permanent General Grand Chapter Benevolent Fund, was
approved and sent to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, a newly formed 501-C-3
organization.
At this time, the “GGC-OES Haiti Relief Fund for 2010” is being
established to collect donations for distribution to recognized reputable
501(c)(3) nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations. Donations should be
made payable to the General Grand Chapter, OES and mailed to the Right Worthy
Grand Secretary, 1618 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009-2549.
Your donations will make a significant difference and provide relief to
the citizens of
Fraternally,
-- Mrs.
Rennie Ofton, Most Worthy Grand Matron, General Grand Chapter, O.E.S.
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Prayers needed
... PGM Aileen and Don Hedlund...
As dear family members and friends, Derris & I want to let you know what's up with our parents. Some of you may be aware of some of this information, but everything is summarized here for those who are new to the developments.
On December 29th Don was admitted to the hospital with
excruciating pain, especially in his right hip.
We now know that he has lung cancer which has also metastasized to 3
brain tumors and 2 tumors in the bones of the right hip/pelvis. The cancer in
conjunction with advanced osteoporosis caused his right pelvis to pulverize.
He was in & out of the hospital and 2 different nursing homes, resting as
comfortably as possible. Aileen has
been staying with Derris in
On Fri 1/22, we were told by one of Don's Doctor's that he had 2 - 4 weeks of life left. His oncologist would not be specific on time, saying he can't predict accurately & that he believes in miracles, so won't estimate.
Don was moved by ambulance to Derris's home in
After Don's death, Aileen will be moving to an assisted
living home in
For an indefinite period we will still be maintaining their home in Burien. Mail sent to that address will get to them, but with some delay.
Aileen's new address will be (all arrangements are made and awaiting her arrival):
Aileen Hedlund
The Woodmark at
31200 23rde Ave South Apt 324
We do not yet have her new phone number, and will send it on when we have it. For now, feel free to call either:
The on-site caregiver:
Derris Humphrey
253-952-0324 - home
206-794-9095 - cell
bakirroo@earthlink.net
Or the communicator
Janet Kaye
818-308-6194 - home
213-248-4281 -cell
janetkaye@gmail.com
Janet is splitting time between
We ask for your prayers and support and thank you for your years of friendship with and love for our parents,
** Janet and Derris
‘Seeing death as the end of life is like seeing the
horizon as the end of the ocean’.
You most
definitely have ALL our prayers!
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Prayers
needed...
(1/30)
Richard Tyree, recently appointed
Grand Representative of
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Mary Ellen Sparks
Sadness...
Richard Tyree, recently appointed Grand Representative of
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Mary Ellen Sparks
More info
We have received word that Dick passed away last evening at 7:00 p.m. His
services will be February 13th, Saturday, 2:00 p.m. at the Lake
Burien Presbyterian Church,
For sending cards Karen’s address is
-- Donna
Craig
** Kay
Johnson
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Prayers
needed...
Please keep Greg Onken,
---Doris Byers,
WM, Charleston Chapter #16, Charleston, AR and Royal Center Chapter #375, Royal
Center
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Invite...
Pine Tree Chapter
#77, Order of the Eastern Star,
Is Honoring our Special Dresden Star Deputy Instructor
PATRICIA SCALES
‘Brookie’ would like to help greet existing friends and new friends.
Special Invitation to:
All Past and Present Deputy Instructors
Jr. Past Matrons and Jr. Past Patrons and
All Eastern Star Friends
April 14, 2010; 7:30 PM
Dinner at Six ... Be our guest!
WM-Elect: Nancy Breza; WP-Elect – Tom Scales
RSVP: Nancy
Breza; 509-935-4362 or email
dragonfly@centurytel.net
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Grand Chapter Fund
Raiser
This has been approved by our
W.G.M.(paper copy)
Connie, Please put this in the next
Stars of Washington. Thanks,
Linda Miller
TO All Washington Grand chapter Sisters and Brothers;
Our Washington Grand chapter is in need of funds. To help raise these funds, a Grand Chapter Fund Raising Committee was organized.
On June Fifth we
will have a Washington O.E.S. Fiesta Day. Sisters and Brothers we need your
help!
We are asking you to go through your closets and dig out all of the formals,
Tuxedos, and street clothes that taking up unwanted space and please get them to
one of our committee members or a grand officer.
We do ask that they be clean and in good condition.
All dresses and suits will be sold for Five dollars each. We will also have a penny auction and will be looking for items for this purpose. We are planning a wet sponge toss (at the grand officers of course), Bingo and any other fun things we can come up with by then. We will also have a food kitchen, so you won't go hungry.
We are asking each Grand officer and their chapter counter parts to be in charge of the various booths. We are hoping that our past Grand Matrons and Patrons will be in charge of either the food or the Penny Auction.
This years Fun
Day will be held at the
Mount Vernon Masonic center has plenty of parking and yard space and is all on one level. We will set up on Friday the 4th so please try to have your items to us ahead of time; we will also receive them the day of the sale if you are unable to get them to us ahead of time.
If you need a motel, we have quite a few in the area. I am sure that a number of members in this area would be happy to have over night guests. So please don't let any thing keep you from coming.
We as a committee
are selling O.E.S. Jewelry. I am enclosing a order form, you will also see us at
various O.E.S. functions.
Star Love
-- Linda Miller, Chairman;
windy.one@verizon.net;
360-428-5672; 1500 A. E. College Way #
520, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Vickie Chamberlain, 509-926-0568.
Linda Carlson. 509-633-1517
Linda Crichton, 360-275-6626
Gen Cooley, 360-705-1220
-- Approved:
Marge Ramsdell, WGM
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Tragedy hits
Harmony Hope 229, D- 11:
This is in regards to
Lana Griffin, Worthy Matron.
Lana's cousin was on vacation in the
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If you get the sudden urge to run around naked, you should spray yourself
with some Windex immediately..... It will keep you from streaking!
(GROAN!!)
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Sadness...
CYBER CHAT
(
Friday, January 29, 2010
GGCCM Brother Ron Jagoe lost his brother Royce yesterday, January 28th.
There will be a memorial service on
Feb.21 at the
Ron's address is:
8053 Route #11,
E2A 5N9
Email pegjagoe@nbnet.nb.ca
I am sending this message to all of our website members; please pass the information along to other members of our Order.
** Lynne Hatt
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Invite...
Hope
Chapter #29, OES, Oakesdale
Cordially invites you to attend the Honor Night for
KAREN LINDGREN
Grand Representative of
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 8:00 PM, Oakesdale Fraternal Hall
Special Invitation to:
All Current and Past Grand Representatives and all of our Eastern Star Friends
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PCIO meeting news...
See you all at the PCIO meeting,
Sunday, Feb. 7, at 1:30 pm in
Esther Chapter --
Our DI will be instructing us on Installations.
** Shari
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You
are invited to attend our February 18, 2010, meeting at 11:30AM with lunch at
noon,
Vida Chapter No. 35 is the host for the Installation of officers.
Enjoy a fine lunch and visiting with friends new and old.
Please make reservations with Irene Jacobs, at (253) 752.6874; email
igj98@comcast.net.
Donation for lunch is $5 and
This is a great year to be an Eastern Star member. Invite someone to come with
you.
Thanks for all that you do for our lovely order!
** Secretary Tom Dow
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OV Invite...
Please join Davenport Chapter #131 for the Official Visit of WGM Marge
Ramsdell on February 23, 2010 at 1:30 PM; Davenport Masonic Center, Davenport,
WA.
12:00 PM baked potato bar.
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Invite...
Cordially invites you to ‘Tip Toe through
the Tulips’
Deputy Instructor Honor Night for ‘
BETTY HUGHES
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 7:30 PM
A Special Invitation is extended to:
2009-2010 Dresden Star Deputy Instructors
All
past Deputy Instructors
Worthy Matrons and Worthy Patrons of 2005-5006
And
a very special invitation to the chapter members of:
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Humor is a reminder that no matter how high the throne one sits on,
one sits on one’s bottom!
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The Passing of:
David M. Carter, PGP - 1995-1996 –
(1/23) David passed away this morning (officially at 3 am when the Hospice nurse pronounced him). I don't have to tell you that he fought a hard fight and was courageous to the end, but now he is beyond the realm of pain and suffering, and that should bring each of us who loved him so much the kind of comfort that will sustain us through the days ahead.
As always, I thank you for your prayers in the past and ask that you continue to remember me as I make the many adjustments that lie ahead. Donations, contributions to the Charity of your choice
Betty Carter, PGM
** John A. Rayhill, Jr., PGP,
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Free OES rug...
Connie, in the NEXT issue of STARS..........would you please print the following
ad for Alpha Chapter?
Safely stored in Cle Elum is ONE LARGE TWO PIECE Eastern Star center rug.
It has always been too large for our Chapter room, but would do nicely somewhere
else with more space. Excellent condition!
FREE for the hauling. Please contact: Janie
Larson at (509) 964-2496 home phone.
We
need to divest ourselves of it as soon as possible. ALPHA
CHAPTER THANKS (in advance) its future owner!!!!
** Janie Larson
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Masonic Relations
Well, Masonic Relations committees seem like such a
miniscule appointment to the men who receive them -- this is not stated in
sarcasm, but usually there are no specific duties attached with this
appointment, just suggestions. My point is this, I have had the misfortune
to have belonged to a chapter (not in
of the Blue Lodge were very much opposed to the OES presence in their lodge.
The chapter was a very large one, and the loss (no longer my story to tell) of
this fine chapter was a sad occurrence. I blame no one person,
organization or group; many played a part in its demise.
I am in full agreement that we really need to work on our good relationships with these fine gentlemen. They have so much fine history and experience in brotherhood and fraternalism, and it is with humility that I am glad to say we have the privilege of being in their lodge building(s). During my husband's and my last tenure as WM and WP, we had the privilege of having the "grand master elect" and his wife (who is now a state grand line officer) visit. We had an open meeting and worked hard getting not only our brother Masons and our own members' spouses ('specially those not Masons) but the general public -- the invites went out.
My computer time is up now -- so need to close, but know I
concur that whether we honor them in meeting, feed them a good dinner, join them
in a charitable or educational work, or whatever, it is time well spent.
Fraternally -- all around,
** Kay McMains, PM, Uvalde # 297,
Uvalde, TX, Hondo # 404, Hondo, TX GGC
AMEN, Sister!
Well spoken! Many the times
I have hear the grumbling of OES sisters within the Chapter, relating Masonic
business that had no bearing on them.
No wonder the men are unhappy with us!
Last Thursday at our Chapter meeting, we decided that we are going to
feed the
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The 10 Germiest Places in Your Home
1. Kitchen sink, countertop, and sponges:
There are lots of places for germs to hang out in the kitchen, including the
drain in your sink (typically home to more than 500,000 bacteria per square
inch), the countertop (a welcome mat for food crumbs and meat juices), and the
sponges, rags, scrubbers, and towels you use for cleaning (roughly 70% harbor
microbes like E. coli, the bacteria responsible for most urinary tract
infections). But for every germy hot spot in the kitchen, there’s a smart and
simple way to clean up.
Simple Fix:
After you rinse or cook food, clean the sink, counters, and faucet with soap and
water or an antibacterial cleanser. (Water washes germs away. A cleanser with
bleach kills the germs.) It’s tempting to leave your cleaning implement—a damp
rag or sponge—hanging around to use the next day, but that could create a germ
breeding ground, says Michael G. Schmidt, PhD, professor and vice chairman of
the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Medical University of South
Carolina.
Instead, sanitize your sponge or brush in the dishwasher and your dishrags in
the washing machine. To really disinfect the sink and drain, clean them twice a
week with a solution of one tablespoon of bleach and one quart of water: scrub
the basin, and then pour the solution down the drain.
2. Your cutting boards:
Before you start chopping, it’s wise to make sure you’re 100% up on the danger
of food contaminants. Pathogens that can hide in foods like leafy greens,
potatoes, and berries—three of the 10 riskiest foods regulated by the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA)—are thought to be responsible for 20,000 illnesses
since 1990, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Washing your food before eating removes some germs, of course, and cooking meat
kills dangerous bacteria like salmonella. And you probably know it’s smart to
chop meats and veggies on separate boards. Still, almost 25% of food-sickness
outbreaks are the result of kitchen mistakes, such as using contaminated cutting
boards, according to Donna Rosenbaum, executive director of Safe Tables Our
Priority, a nonprofit food-safety organization.
Simple fix:
After washing all your fruits and veggies well, use your senses to help guide
you. “We can’t see microbes but we can sometimes smell and feel them,” Schmidt
says. If your food doesn’t smell or feel right, throw it out. As for your
cutting board, use glass or plastic, both of which are nonporous and most
resistant to germs, says Laura Dellutri of
HealthyHousekeeper.com and author of
Speed Cleaning 101.
When you’re done with the board, wash it in hot, soapy water, and then spray it
with a mixture of one teaspoon of bleach to 16 ounces of water that you keep in
a clearly labeled spray bottle, Dellutri says. Finally, rinse the cutting board
again with hot water or toss it in the dishwasher. Got a beat-up board? Replace
it. Bacteria can hide in a cutting board with lots of knife-cut indentations.
3. Wet laundry:
An icky fact: There’s a tenth of a gram of feces hiding in every pair of
underwear, and washing doesn’t always remove it all. That means you can get E.
coli on your hands every time you transfer underwear from the washer to the
dryer, says Charles Gerba, PhD, a professor of environmental microbiology at the
Simple fix:
Think 150 degrees, the temperature at which you should run your washer and
dryer, to kill bacteria. “Most organisms die in the drying cycle,” Reynolds
says. Wash underwear separately, and wash whites with bleach, which kills 99.99%
of bugs.
Transfer wet laundry to the dryer quickly so germs don’t multiply; dry for at
least 45 minutes (or until the load is fully dry). Wash your hands after doing
laundry, and run a cycle of bleach and water after laundering unmentionables to
eliminate any lingering germs.
4. Your toothbrush:
The human mouth contains about 100 million microbes per milliliter of saliva,
Schmidt says. Those microbes eat the same food you do, and when you brush, food
particles and bacteria stick to your toothbrush. The unhappy result: an
overgrowth of germs on your brush.
Simple fix:
After brushing, rinse your toothbrush with hot water and stand it up in a water
glass to air-dry, says Margaret Lewin, MD, a clinical assistant professor of
medicine at
5. The bathtub/shower:
Every time you take a bath or shower, you remove germs and viruses from your
body. That’s the great news. But all the bad stuff doesn’t conveniently slide
down the drain or die on the porcelain; some of it thrives if those surfaces
stay moist. In fact, researcher
Elizabeth Scott, PhD, co-director of the Center for Hygiene and Health in Home
and Community at
Simple fix:
Use a disinfecting cleanser once a week on the bathroom floor and sides of the
tub and shower; rinse well and dry the surfaces with a towel. Keep the shower
dry on a daily basis by using a squeegee, and disinfect the squeegee weekly,
too.
6. Your cell phone and other tech stuff:
The things you touch a zillion times a day—iPhone, BlackBerry, keyboard,
computer mouse—are big carriers of germs, including methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and flu viruses.
Simple fix:
Clean the surfaces of your phone or other tech devices with a disinfecting
product. Any antibacterial wipe will work; just don’t get your sensitive
equipment too wet.
7. Bathroom floor:
Believe it or not, there are more germs on the bathroom floor than on the toilet
seat. The problem is flushing, during which microscopic fecal matter is sprayed
into the air and lands on the floor, where moisture helps germs grow.
Simple fix:
Be sure to close the lid of the toilet before you flush. Also, mop your bathroom
floor once a week with a bleach-based cleanser. And clean and dry mats used on
your bathroom floor; damp ones help mold and bacteria grow. Hang mats up so they
are more likely to dry out between uses, wash them in very hot water weekly, and
make sure they’re dry before using them again.
8. Your shoes:
Whatever sticks to your shoes comes into your house—irritating pollen during
allergy season, pesticide residue from your lawn, lead-contaminated dust.
Simple fix:
It’s easy to keep the germs and yuck outside. Remove your shoes at the door.
Wipe your feet on a high-quality, abrasive doormat. (Clean the mat once a week,
too.) Also, consider some eco-friendly ways to keep lawn chemicals outdoors. Try
organic lawn sprays and other non-chemical options—from aphid-eating ladybugs to
heat (electrocution) for termites; they work pretty well and won’t contaminate
your home, experts say.
9. The bedroom:
You spend so much time in the bedroom (one-third of your life, actually) that
it’s no wonder some germs take up residence there. We all shed dead skin cells
on the bedding, floor, or bedside table and sometimes toss sweaty clothes into a
hamper instead of right into the wash. It’s pretty rare, but those skin cells
may contain staph.
Another potential problem is your damp clothes can grow mold in the hamper.
What’s more likely, however, is you’ll be aggravated by dust mites, those
critters that love sheets and mattresses—20 million people are allergic to them
(signs include itchy eyes, a runny nose, even asthma symptoms like wheezing).
Simple fix:
To eliminate dust mites and the dead skin cells they eat, wash bedding in hot
water at least once a week. Turn up the water heater to a dust mite–killing 130
degrees before you wash, and turn it back down afterward. And consider using an
anti-allergy mattress wrap (several are available at
AllergyBuyersClub.com), which can keep
mite waste from contaminating your air. Wet-mop the floor and clean surfaces
with a germ-killing cleanser. And don’t let damp clothes sit in a hamper longer
than a day.
10. Dusty spots:
“In general, dust isn’t filled with germs,” Schmidt says. “It doesn’t have
enough moisture.” But dust can cover germy surfaces that should be disinfected
regularly—and it may contain chemical residue and insect debris, which can
trigger asthma and allergies.
Simple fix:
Wet-mop floors at least once a week to keep dust to a minimum. And vacuum
smarter with a high-quality unit that has a high-efficiency particulate air
(HEPA) filter. Vacuum, not just floors and carpets, but soft furnishings and
even counters and bookshelves!
De-cluttering can help, too, Schmidt says: “If you’re into minimalist design,
you’ll be less prone to dust.” Follow vacuuming of hard surfaces by cleaning
with an antibacterial wipe or spray.
** Health.com newsletter
OH GOOD
GRIEF! GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS!
ESPECIALY NO. 10!!!
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Test Your Knowledge
(Answers in the usual place ... at the end!)
1)
Which National Park contains
2)
Can you name
3)
Which park holds the deepest lake in the
4)
Which National Park is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World?
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I believe there are two sides to the phenomenon known as death, this side where we live, and the other side where we shall continue to live. Eternity does not start with death. We are in eternity now.
-Norman Vincent
Peale
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Looking Back 60
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(From
The Western News,
Thursday,
January 5, 1950
New Year's Eve was the occasion of the formal ball given by Libby Assembly No.
5, Order of Rainbow for Girls. Thirty couples of young people enjoyed
dancing from 9:30 until 12:30 pausing at midnight to usher in the New Year with
noise makers and confetti.
Miss Gail Guernsey and Miss Jackie Sahr served punch to the dancers during the
evening and at midnight a light lunch was served.
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Something to
Crow About...
Our Order is decreasing in membership and we need to grow! I'm trying to
do my part to make that happen.
---Jo Knibb, PM
x 2, Kirkwood Chapter 358 & Pomegranate Chapter 397, Saint Louis, Missouri
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FLAG FACTS:
·
There is no official designation or meaning for
the colors in our flag, or record as to why red, white, and blue were chosen.
However, when the Great Seal of the
o White for purity and innocence
o Red for valor and hardiness
o Blue for vigilance, perseverance and justice.
·
Betsy Ross sewed the first American Flag but it
is not sure just who designed the flag.
The experts at the Betsy Ross House suggest that it was Francis Hopkins,
a
· The flag has 13 stripes representing the original 13 states. There is a star representing each of the 50 states.
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Perhaps they
are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones
pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.
-Eskimo Proverb
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Musical Stars & Strips
June 12 – 15, 2101
108th Grand Chapter of
Motto: The Dream Creates the
Journey, the Journey is the Reward.
Scriptures: Make a joyful Noise
unto the Lord, all ye lands. Psalm
100
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom and the man that getteth understanding.
Proverbs 3:13
Colors: Red, White, and Blue
Flower: WGM – Rose
WGP – White Rose
PGM-PGP are the Musical Voices
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** Shared by Glenna
Cline, PM, Zillah & Roza Chapters
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VERSE:
"The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He
fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them."
Psalm 145:18-19
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"Always fall in with what you're asked to accept. Take what is given, and make it over your way. My aim in life has always been to hold my own with whatever's going. Not against: with." -- Robert Frost
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Useless information …
LONG LIVE THE KING
Elvis
Presley had a twin brother named Garon, who died at Birth.
Elvis’s middle name was spelled Aron in honor of his brother.
Elvis
loved to eat meatloaf. He weighed
230 pounds at the time of his death.
Elvis
failed his music class in school.
Elvis
never gave an encore.
Elvis was
once appointed Special Agent of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
According to Elvis’s autopsy, he had ten different drugs in his body at
the time of his death.
Frank
Sinatra was once quoted as saying that rock ‘n’ roll was only played by
‘cretinous goons.’
Jim Morris
of The Doors was the first rock star to be arrest onstage.
Mr. Mojo
Risin is an anagram for Jim Morrison.
Jimi
Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison were all twenty-seven years old when
they died.
Karen
Carpenter’s doorbell chimed the first six notes of ‘We’ve Only Just Begun.’
Madonna
once did a commercial for Pepsi.
Mick
Jagger attended the London School of Economics for two years.
Paul
McCartney’s mother was a midwife.
Shannon
Hoon, the late lead singer of the group Blind Melon, was a backup singer for
Guns N’ Roses on their Use Your Illusion I album.
Sheryl
Crow’s two front teeth are fake.
She knocked them out when she tripped onstage earlier in her career.
Michael
Jackson was black.
(To be continued … of
course …)
NEW GRAND REPRESENTATIVES
Georgia ...
Rhode Island ... Jane Wold, Priscilla Chapter, Port Gamble
OES CHAPTERS’ CALENDAR
(As taken from your Ode Cards …includes everything,
hopefully, except those are listed in the Masonic Calendar. Chapters on
the Westside will be highlighted RED
and those on the Eastside in BLUE.
The Cascades will be the dividing point!)
February 1st –
28th...
1 February (1st Monday)
**
**
Chehalis
Chapter ... Stated Meeting; Sweetheart Night.
Time: 8:00 PM.
**
Floral Chapter,
**
Madrona
Chapter, Anacortes... Stated Meeting; File for Office; Practice for
Official Visit. Refreshments &
Decorations: Margaret Kennedy –
Chinese New Year. Time:
7:30 PM.
**
Oasis Chapter,
Ephrata ... Stated Meeting; Short Form; ‘Friendship Bowl’ – Our Hall
of Fame. Honor PM/PPs; 50-year
members. Refreshments:
Sondi Trautman, Doris Edwards & Officers.
Time: 7:30 PM.
**
2 February (1st Tuesday)
GROUNDHOG DAY
**
Alpha Chapter,
Cle Elum … Stated Meeting; wear Red for Valentines Day; File for
Office. 12:00 PM with lunch.
**
Astral
Chapter,
**
**
Lewis Chapter,
**
Maple Leaf
Chapter,
**
3 February (1st Wednesday)
- 1894 – Birth of painter, NORMAN ROCKWELL
**
**
Occidental Chapter, Ballard … Stated
Meeting; Official Visit with
**
**
Welcome Chapter,
**
Zillah Chapter,
4 February (1st Thursday)
THANK A MAILMAN DAY
**
Alderwood
Chapter,
**
Analia Chapter,
**
Crown Chapter,
**
Lackamas
Chapter, Washougal... Stated Meeting; ‘Let Me Call You Sweetheart!’
Valentine Day; Short Form.
Refreshments & Decorations: Doris &
Rennie Johnson. Time:
7:30 PM.
**
Madrona
Chapter, Anacortes ... Official Visit with
**
**
Pilgrim
Chapter, Sequim … Stated Meeting; Mardi Gras Time.
Committee: Shari & Linda.
Time: 7:30 PM.
5 February (1st Friday)
MOON – LAST QUARTER
** Crystal Chapter, Enumclaw
…
**
Nesika Chapter,
6 February (1st Saturday)
BIRTHDAY OF RONALD REAGAN, 40th PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES (1981-1989)
**
Crystal Chapter, Enumclaw ... Reception for
Gloria Schwartz, Grand Conductress.
Time: 3:00 PM.
**
Welcome Chapter,
7 February (1st Sunday)
SUPER BOWL XLIV
**
Magnolia
Chapter, Millwood ... Country Breakfast.
8 February (2nd Monday)
FLY A KITE DAY
**
Esther Chapter,
**
Martha
Chapter, Cheney … Supper: 6:30 PM.
Stated Meeting; Filing for Office.
Time: 7:30 PM.
**
Trinity
Chapter, Tumwater ... Stated Meeting; Valentine; Honor Chaplain,
Marshal and Organist. Time:
7:30 PM.
9 February (2nd Tuesday)
1773 – BIRTHDAY OF WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
ninth president of the United States
(1841)
**
**
**
Vida Chapter,
10 February (2nd Wednesday)
UMBRELLA DAY
**
Evening Star
Chapter, Almira ... Stated Meeting; Short Form; Memories of the
1980s. Refreshments:
Dick & Sharon Douglas. Time:
7:30 PM.
**
Maple Chapter,
Castle Rock … Stated Meeting; Short Form; Valentines (wear Red);
President’s Day. Alice Ashley and
Loralee May, hosting. Time:
7:30 PM.
**
Pine Tree
Chapter,
11 February (2nd Thursday)
**
**
Laurel Chapter,
Black Diamond ... Stated Meeting; Honoring Organist, Warder and
Sentinel; Short Form; Sweatshirt Night; Initiation; Filing.
Dining Room: Peg Ogilvie.
Time: 7:30 PM.
**
Mount Baker
Chapter,
**
Pacific
Chapter, Ilwaco ... Stated Meeting; Short Form; Valentines.
Treats: Art and Janet.
Time: 8:00 PM.
**
Port Orchard
Chapter ... Stated Meeting; Official Visit with Olympic Chapter at
**
Zillah
Chapter,
12 February (2nd Friday)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY
- 1809:
BIRTHDAY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 16th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES (1861-1865)
**
Crystal
Chapter, Enumclaw ... Stated meeting Valentine’s Day; Honoring Warder
and Sentinel; Valentine’s Day Dress; filing for offices; Long Form.
Dining Room: Judy Nielsen &
Linda Kreuger. Time:
7:30 PM.
**
Nesika Chapter,
13 February (2nd Saturday)
**
Henry Wentworth
Chapter, Vancouver …
14 February (2nd Sunday)
VALENTINE’S DAY
CHINESE NEW YEAR
NEW MOON
** King County Friendship Dinner; 5:30 PM.
15 February (3rd Monday)
PRESIDENT’S DAY
**
Chehalis
Chapter … Stated Meeting; Honor Chehalis Blue Lodge Members.
Time: 8:00 PM.
**
Floral Chapter,
**
Madrona
Chapter, Anacortes … Stated Meeting; Valentine’s Day.
Refreshments & Decorations:
Cecil Little, Chair. – Valentines Day.
Time: 7:30 PM.
**
16 February (3rd Tuesday)
MARDI GRAS
FAT TUESDAY
** Astral Chapter,
**
**
**
Lewis Chapter,
**
Magnolia
Chapter, Millwood ... Stated Meeting; Filing for Office; Valentine’s
Day; Initiation; Birthdays. Time:
7:30 PM.
**
Maple Leaf
Chapter,
**
17 February
(3rd Wednesday)
ASH WEDNESDAY
**
Henry Wentworth Chapter,
** Occidental Chapter, Ballard … Stated Meeting. Time: 7:30 PM.
**
18 February (3rd Thursday)
**
Alderwood
Chapter,
**
Delta Chapter,
Tukwila ... Stated Meeting; Honor Night for Joyce Zierdt, Grand
Representative of
**
Lackamas
Chapter, Washougal ... Stated Meeting; “President’s Day’; Short Form.
Refreshments & Decorations:
Eileen & Willie Winstead. Time:
7:30 PM.
**
Pilgrim
Chapter, Sequim ... Masonic Breakfast.
Cooks: Linda; Shari & Kim.
**
Port Orchard
Chapter ... Social Club.
19 February (3rd Friday)
**
Maple Chapter,
Castle Rock ... Social Club.
**
Port Orchard
Chapter ... Sweetheart Luncheon.
20 February (3rd Saturday)
- 1962:
JOHN GLENN BECAME THE FIRST AMERICAN TO ORBIT EARTH.
(A Mason)
LOVE YOUR PET DAY
**
Nesika Chapter,
** Snohomish County OES Club
** PDI Luncheon –
**
Vida Chapter,
21 February (2nd Sunday)
**
OES HIGH TEA -
Henry Wentworth, Lackamas and Martha Washington Chapters ... Mary
Helen Johnson, Chair. Benefit WGM’s
and WGP’s Charities.
**
22 February (4th Monday)
1732 – BIRTHDAY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, 1st
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (1789-1797).
A MASON!
BE HUMBLE DAY
MOON – FIRST QUARTER
**
Esther Chapter,
**
Martha
Chapter, Cheney ... Stated Meeting; Fun Night; Obligation.
Time: 7:30 PM.
**
Trinity
Chapter, Tumwater ... Stated Meeting; Presidents Day – Wear Red,
White & Blue. Time: 7:30 PM.
23 February (4th Tuesday)
**
Amethyst
Chapter,
**
**
**
Vida Chapter,
24 February (4th Wednesday)
**
Pine Tree
Chapter,
25 February (4th Thursday)
**
** Laurel Chapter, Black Diamond ... Friendship Social – Ole Time Fiddlers.
** Port Orchard Chapter ... Stated Meeting; Presidents Day; Long Form. Time: 7:30 PM.
**
Zillah Chapter,
26 February (4h Friday)
CARNIVAL DAY
27 February (4th Saturday)
INTERNATIONAL POLAR BEAR DAY
28 February (4thSunday)
FULL MOON
FEBRUARY MASONIC FAMILY CALENDAR
GRAND LODGE’S APPENDANT BODY OF THE MONTH: Job’s Daughters
-
February 1 ...
GL: Alki Lodge No. 152
Stated,
-
February 1
... OES: OV; Faith
Chapter; Warren Chapter at Faith.
7:30 PM.
-
February 2 ...
GL: GMDI
-
February 3 ...
GL: GMDI
-
February 3
... OES: OV: Occidental
Chapter and
-
February 4
... OES: OV: Mount Baker
Chapter and Madrona Chapter at
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February 4 - 6
... GL: Grand Lodge of
-
February 6
... OES: Reception,
Gloria Schwartz, Grand Conductress;
Enumclaw. 3:00 PM.
-
February 7
... OES: Pierce County
Secretary/Treasurers Luncheon;
-
February 8
... OES: OV: Beulah
Chapter and Alma Chapter at
-
February 8 ...
GL:
GMDI
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February 9 ...
GL:
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February 10
... SR:
-
February 10
... GL: GMDI
-
February 11
... OES: OV: Olympic
Chapter and Port Orchard Chapter at
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February 11
... GL: GMDI
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February 12
... OES: Organist Club;
-
February 12
... GL: GMDI
-
February 13
... OES: Esther Club
Luncheon. 12:00 PM.
-
February 13
... GL: All-Masonic
Night,
-
February 14
... OES: King County
Line Officers Friendship Dinner;
-
February 15
... OES: Grand
Representatives Valentine Luncheon.
-
February 15
... GL: University Lodge
No. 141, Master Mason Degree; 7:30 PM; TU.
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February 17 –
24 ... GL: Conference of
Grand Masters,
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February 21
... OES: High Tea;
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February 22
... OES: OV;
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February 24
... OES: OV;
-
February 24
... SR:
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February 25
... GL: EXCOM
-
February 26
... GL: Little Falls
Lodge No. 176 Stated, Vader, Wig and White Sox Night; Dinner: 6:00 PM; TU.
-
February 27
... GL: District Nos. 14
and 15 Meeting; noon, Parkland-Lakewood Lodge; TU; Ladies.
-
February 27
... OES: OV, Rada Uphus
Chapter, Ballard. 7:30 PM.
-
February 28
... OES: Prince Hall
Luncheon;
OES: Events with Worthy Grand Matron
GL: Events with the
Grand Master
SR: Events of the
Shrine:
Events with the Shriners
TU =Team Uniform – consisting of blue blazer, grey slacks,
white shirt and team tie.
CTU = Casual Team Uniform – grey slacks, blue Masonic polo shirt OR any of the previous GL casual shirts
INVITATION
Wanna share some Irish Luck with me?
Come on over for our Celebration!
Belfair #241 and Welcome #40 are gathering for the occasion of:
Honoring the Station of
GRAND SECRETARY and our SANDRA K. HENRY
Saturday, March 13, 2010; 3:00 PM
Special Invitation to:
Heritage Grand Family (yahoo ...)
Magic Moments Grand Family
Portrait Grand Family
Guiding Angel Deputy Instructors
Worthy Matron of 1999-2000 and 2005-2006 and
All Chapter Members and Friends
May you find a
‘Pot of Gold’, at the end of your Rainbow!!!
Places to Stay:
1) Belfair Motel (360) 275-4485
2) Little Creek Casino Resort (800) 667-7711
3)
Super 8 (
4)
5) Comfort Inn (Port Orchard) (360) 395-2666
6) Reflections Bed & Breakfast (Port Orchard) (360) 871-5582
AMARANTH NEWS
(1/30) HI All:
§
Thursday was Helen Anderson's memorial. There were 17 past Grand and 1
present GRM present. The Past Grands put on the Amaranth memorial
ceremony. It was a very nice ceremony and nice to see so many Past grands
although not for the circumstances.
§
H.L. Myrna Shomaker, PGRM had surgery to remove a cyst on her wrist, so she
could use the computer. She has her arm in sling. cards to:
§
H.L. Arlene Craig,
§
Grand Court Ads: Have you got your
§
Also please keep in your thoughts and prayers: Esther Auld,
§
Sun. Feb. 28th there will an informational meeting to see if enough interest in
starting up court in
§
(1/26)
HI
All:
§
Newsletter articles are due by Jan. 28th. Be sure to put in an
article about your court, maybe your court installation date. This is the
last newsletter before Grand court. Editor Heidi Hubbard,
§
If
you want to receive the newsletter by e-mail, there is no charge. Be sure
to keep Grand Sec. and newsletter editor updated of any changes in e-mail
address or mailing address:
§
New cell phone number for Sandi Gordon,
§
Philanthropic forms are due now to Barbara Mellon, Halcyon ct.. Please get
them in.
§
Also "Hero" nominations are due by Feb. 10 to GRM Karen Ekrem. This is a
special recognition for members who have gone above and beyond for Amaranth.
Just write why you are nominating this person and your name. It could be
from your court or another court.
§
Thank you to all the members who let me know who Josephine Atkinson Hill was
from Artemisia ct. She died at the age of 95 and the information was given
to the webmaster, but no court.
§
Helen Anderson, PGRM memorial service is Thurs. Jan. 28th at 2pm at Wiggins and
Sons in Ballard,
§
I
just received word that H.L. Cathy Felder, PGRM of Oregon & Supreme Choir
Director fell on Sat. and broke her leg and ankle. She had surgery.
Cards and prayers appreciated. Cards to:
§
H.L. Jerrolynne Schwab,
§
I
also received word that H.L. Betty Mefford died on Jan. 19th following a long
illness. She was
§
Grand court is getting closer. Have you registered yet, booked your room,
or paid for your meals yet??
§
Remember when making donations for Grand court: Make checks out separately
for each fund. Put what the donation is going to in the left hand corner.
Thank you.
(1/20) Hi All:
§
Sad news to report: (An official notice will go out next week.)
I have received news that Helen Anderson, PGRM passed away Monday evening
January 18, 2010. Her services will be on January 28, 2010 at 2 p.m.
The services will be held at Wiggins & Sons,
Please pass this information on to those without e-mail.
**
Bonnie McCroskey, Gr.
Sec. WA
MASONIC NEWS
BLUE LODGE AGENDAS
February 3
(Wednesday)
*
February 4
(Thursday)
* Lynden Lodge No. 56 ... Stated Meeting; 7:30 PM.
* Whatcom Lodge No. 151 ... Dinner: 5:30 PM; Stated Meeting; 6:30 PM
February 5 (Friday)
*
February 8 (Monday)
*
February 9
(Tuesday)
*
February 10
(Wednesday)
*
*
February 18 (Thursday)
*
* Whatcom Lodge No. 151 ... Dinner: 5:30 PM. Stated Meeting; 6:30 PM
February 19 (Friday)
* Concordia Lodge No. 249 ... Stated Meeting; Dinner @ 6:30 PM; Meeting @ 7:30 PM.
*
February 23 (Tuesday)
*
February 25 (Thursday)
*
February 26 (Friday)
*
February 27 (Saturday)
* Kulshan International Lodge No. 186 ... 10:30 AM
Note: Brethren take the time to visit your local Blue
Lodges and share with then the opportunities
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Fast Facts about
the George Washington Memorial,
o
Located in
o
Will celebrate
its 100th Anniversary on February 22, 2010.
o
The Memorial is
the only National Masonic Memorial in the country.
o
The Memorial is
entirely privately funded and is owned by
o
The Memorial is
governed by a 21-member Board of Directors comprised of Grand Masters and Past
Grand Masters representing the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the
o
The Memorial was
patterned after the lighthouse of
o
The Memorial
stands 333 feet tall.
o
The Memorial is
located on land once proposed as an ideal site for the United States Capital.
o
The first
meeting of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association was held
at Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22 above
o
The Memorial
Hall is the main entrance of the Memorial.
It features eight green granite columns 40 feet high and more than 4 feet
wide. A marble floor, elaborate
painted ceiling, and two magnificent murals by artist Allyn Cox encase the room.
At the end of the Hall in a rounded niche is a 17-foot bronze statue of
o
The
Association’s mission: ‘To
inspire humanity through education to emulate and promote the virtues, character
and vision of George Washington,. The Man, the Mason and Father of our Country.’
For more
information visit the Memorial’s web site at
www.gwmemorial.org
** The Scottish
Rite Journal * January/February 2010
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New Officer of
the Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction (Scottish Rite)
o William R. Miller, Grand Minister of State (also our, as in Washington, Sovereign Grand Inspector General) PLUS a member of Pyramid Chapter.
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If you become aware of a hoax or scam of any sort regarding Masonry, please let
us know. Often we cannot actually stop the scam, but we can at least make other
aware through this website.
E-mail us.
11/24/2009
There is an email circulating asking for assistance. The email contains a 4-page
pitch, and it is signed, An American Son, Cecil Little. From what we can tell,
this is NOT genuine.
** Grand Lodge of WA webpage
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Why Three?
The Latin poet Virgil is quoted as saying ‘God delights in odd numbers’.
Everywhere among the ancients, three was deemed most sacred of numbers.
There are in all degrees three pr8incipal officers, three supports, three
greater and three lesser lights, three movable and three immovable jewels, three
principle tenets, and three orders in architecture.
** Concordia Lodge No. 249 Threstleboard, October 2009
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Jacques DeMolay was the Grand Master
of the Knights Templar at
the time of their suppression by Pope Clement V.
He was elected Grand Master in 12078 and suffered martyrdom on March 18th,
1314 with the three principal dignitaries of the order.
Fifty four Knights had suffered the same fate years earlier on Friday,
the 13th, 1307!
** ** Concordia Lodge No. 249 Threstleboard, December
2009
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Samuel Clemons, better known as Mark Twain, was a member of
Polar Star Lodge No. 79 in
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Mark your calendar on
Thursday, March 4th
_
For the
annual Spring Hands
Across the
Border
dinner & tiled meeting
Don’t
wait to make your RSVP,
seating will be limited.
Lynden
Lodge will be moving its Charter to the
Times:
Social period - 5:30 PM; Dinner - 6:00 PM; Lodge - 7:30 PM
Price:
$20.00 for an advanced
ticket or $25.00 at the
door
(Any
proceeds in excess of costs will go toward the Bikes 4 Books program)
Ticket
sales for the dinner will be limited to 100 due to space restrictions in the
dining hall. Reservations may be made by calling
WB Dick Decima
at 360-392-0145 or by Email
at: rhdecima@aol.com .
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Masonic History...
http://www.surveyhistory.org/images/ellicott4-cartoon.jpg
As a Mason, and
having been a surveyor for over 30 years, this is interesting to me as both
sides of me; and hopefully to you Brethren!
Fraternally,
** WB Bill
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Great news...
Brethren,
Karen Owen,
wife of our Grand Secretary and charter member of HdA
(Hermanos
-- Bill R. Wood, Past Grand Master
** L. Ted
HANDY HINTS
§ Hint #1: When that box of baking soda has absorbed as many fridge odors as it can, save it for bathroom cleanups. The granules still have scrubbing power that you can use to make your porcelain shine.
§ Hint #2: Stash plastic grocery bags in a tissue box! The empty pop-up container makes a convenient storage solution that'll have you doing double recycling duty.
§ Hint #3: Cleaning your shower liner is easy. Soap film is the most likely cause of stain on your shower liner. Place several large bath towels in the washing machine along with the liner. Add half a cup of vinegar. Remove curtain before spin cycle and hang immediately.
§ Hint #4: Never throw old shower liners away! You may not want to hang that grimy, old liner in your shower anymore, but I guarantee you will eventually find a use for a nice, big sheet of heavy duty plastic, which is really all a shower-liner is.
§ Hint #5: Dilute 3/4 cup chlorine bleach in 1 gal of water. Apply to tile and grout and scrub; wipe shower stall and curtain; rinse thoroughly.
§ Hint #6: Mix 1 part laundry detergent, 1 part hydrogen peroxide, and 1 part water in a spray bottle. Spray stains and rub material together or scrub with a soft brush if needed.
** Thanks, Lowry!
JOKES
My Grandpa and Grandma were sitting on their porch swing enjoying the nice
evening breeze, when Grandpa lovingly leaned over and said, "Hey Ma, I'm gonna
have some ice cream, would you like some?"
“Yeah, Pa, but you'd better write it down or you'll forget", says Grandma.
Grandpa replies, "I won't forget."
"Alright then", says Grandma, "I'd like nuts and whipped cream and a cherry on
mine. You'd better write that down, Pa
you're gonna forget it."
Disgruntled, Grandpa storms off to the kitchen mumbling that he wouldn't forget.
Well he's in there a long time, and when
he finally does return, he has the best lookin' plate of scrambled eggs you ever
saw. He smiles his best smile and leans over to give it to Grandma.
She just smiles back and says, "I told you that you'd better write it down, you old coot, you forgot my bacon!!!"...
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A man entered a pet shop, wanting to buy a parrot. The shop owner pointed out
three identical parrots on a perch and said, "The parrot to the left costs 500
dollars."
"Why does that parrot cost so much?" the man wondered.
The owner replied, "Well, it knows how to use a computer."
The man asked about the next parrot on the perch.
"That one costs 1,000 dollars because it can do everything the other parrot can
do, plus it knows how to use the UNIX operating system." Naturally, the startled
customer asked about the third parrot.
"That one costs 2,000 dollars."
"And what does that one do?" the man asked.
The owner replied, "To be honest, I've never seen him do a thing, but the other two call him boss!"
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"Thanks for the harmonica you gave me for Christmas," little Joshua said to his
uncle the first time he saw him after the holidays. "It's the best present I
ever got."
"That's great," said his uncle. "Do you know how to play it?"
"Oh, I don't play it," the little fellow said. "My mom gives me a dollar a day not to play it during the day and my dad gives me five dollars a week not to play it at night.
RECIPES
Pulled Pork &
Pineapple Pizza
Need a new pizza
idea? Try this sweet and saucy Pulled Pork and Pineapple Pizza; your family will
be glad you did.
12 RHODES brand Dinner Rolls or 8
1/2 medium yellow onion
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon sugar
18 oz ready to eat pulled barbecue pork (such as Lloyd's or Curly's)
8 oz grated mozzarella cheese
8 oz can pineapple tidbits, drained and juice reserved
Spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Combine
dinner rolls or
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Oven-Baked
Catfish
from
1 cup Pepperidge
Farm® Corn Bread Stuffing, crushed
1/2 tsp. paprika
4 fresh or
thawed frozen catfish fillets (about 1 pound)
1 egg
2 tbsp. butter;
Creamy ranch salad
dressing OR chunky blue cheese salad dressing
Stir the stuffing
and paprika on a plate. Beat the egg in a shallow dish with a fork or
whisk. Dip the fish into the egg. Coat the fish with the stuffing
mixture. Place the fish onto a baking sheet. Drizzle the fish with
the butter.
Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a
fork. Serve with the salad dressing for dipping. Serves 4.
Kitchen Clip:
Make this a
Cajun feast by adding cayenne pepper to the egg wash. It'll give the fish plenty
of kick.
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Southwestern Pork Soup
Substitute chicken for pork in this dish, if you prefer. Pink beans are similar
to pinto beans, but smaller; if you can't find pink beans, substitute pintos.
Add cheddar corn bread and orange slices to round out the meal.
Cooking
spray
1 cup pre-chopped onion
2/3 cup pre-chopped green bell pepper
1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (15-ounce) can pink beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup diced avocado
Heat a small nonstick Dutch oven over medium-heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapeño to pan; sauté for 2 minutes. Add
pork; cook 3 minutes. Add broth and next 6 ingredients (through tomatoes); bring
to a boil. Partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer 6 minutes or until pork is
done, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in cilantro. Serve with
avocado. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 1 3/4 cups soup and
1/4 cup avocado)
CALORIES 310 (30% from fat); FAT 10.5g (sat 2.4g,mono 5.5g,poly 1.4g); IRON
3.7mg; CHOLESTEROL 74mg; CALCIUM 82mg; CARBOHYDRATE 24.5g; SODIUM 911mg; PROTEIN
30.6g; FIBER 8.3g
I made
something like this the other day.
WOW! Talk about spicy!!!
This sounds great though, huh!
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Irene’s Goodnights
Bunt Cake
Another Fanny Flag
1 package yellow cake mix
1 package instant vanilla pudding mix
3/4 C. butter flavored oil
3/4 c water
4 eggs
1/4 c sugar
1/2 c chopped nuts
Combine cake mix and pudding mix with oil, water and eggs in mixer bowl; beat at medium speed for 8 min. Mix sugar and nuts; sprinkle half of [that mixture into well greased bundt pan. Top with half the cake batter. Add remaining nut mixture then the rest of the batter. Bake at 350° for 50 min.
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Directions:
1. Prepare grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat. For glaze, whisk together ingredients in Small Batter Bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 1-2 minutes until mixture comes to a boil and is slightly thickened. Set glaze aside for serving.
2. For rolls, flatten chicken to an even ¼-in. thickness using flat side of Meat Tenderizer. Combine chicken tenders, seasoning mix and soy sauce in Stainless (4-qt.) Mixing Bowl; stir to coat.
3. Cut carrots and zucchini into long ribbons using Vegetable Peeler. For each roll, stack a wide carrot ribbon, zucchini ribbon and chicken tender. Roll up and secure with wooden pick. Repeat with additional carrot and zucchini ribbons and remaining chicken tenders. Spray rolls with vegetable oil using Kitchen Spritzer. Thinly slice remaining carrot and zucchini ribbons crosswise to measure about 1 cup.
4. For rice, combine rice, water, remaining vegetables and green onions in Rice Cooker Plus. Microwave according to package directions. Meanwhile, grill rolls, chicken end down, 3 minutes or until grill marks appear. Turn over using BBQ Tongs and grill 2-4 minutes or until Pocket Thermometer registers 170°F when inserted into center of each roll through side.
5. To serve, divide rice among serving plates; top with rolls and drizzle with glaze.
Yield: 4 servings
Nutrients per serving: Calories 370 (2% from fat), Total Fat 1 g,
Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 45 g, Sodium
1060 mg, Fiber 3 g
U.S. Diabetic exchanges per serving: 2 starch, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable, 5 low-fat
meat (3 carb)
Cook’s Tips: Stack a wide carrot ribbon, then a zucchini ribbon and a
chicken tender, then roll it up wide end first and secure with a wooden pick.
When grilling, stand rolls up and place them onto the grid of the grill, chicken
end down. This prevents the vegetables from sticking to the grill grid and
tearing.
If desired, 1 tsp (5 mL) grated fresh gingerroot and an
additional garlic clove, pressed, can be substituted for the Asian Seasoning
Mix.
© 2009 The Pampered Chef
www.pamperedchef.com
Mexican Corn on
the Cob
12
ears corn, husks and silk removed
½ cup light
mayonnaise
1 cup finely
grated cotija or Parmesan cheese, divided
1 tbsp lime
juice
1 tsp ground
cayenne pepper
¼ cup snipped
fresh cilantro
Directions:
1.
Bring 8 qt. (7.6
L) of water to a boil in (12-qt.) Stockpot. Trim ends from ears of corn.
Carefully add corn to boiling water. Bring water back to a boil; cover, turn off
heat and let stand 10-12 minutes. (Corn can be held in Stockpot until ready to
serve.)
2.
Meanwhile, in
small bowl, combine mayonnaise, 1/2 cup of the cheese, lime juice and cayenne
pepper. Combine remaining cheese and cilantro in shallow dish. Spread about 1
tbsp of the mayonnaise mixture onto each ear. Roll coated corn in cheese and
cilantro mixture. Serve immediately.
Yield: 12
servings
Nutrients per serving: Calories 200, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 2.5 g,
Cholesterol 10 mg, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 7 g, Sodium 270 mg, Fiber 4 g
© 2009 The Pampered Chef
www.pamperedchef.com
HELOISE
To Cut Summer Energy Costs:
Get fans! Did you know that a large window fan uses much less energy
and costs significantly less as an air conditioner to operate? Putting a fan in
an attic window pushes hot air out and then draws cooler air in downstairs
windows.
Keeping Raw Onions Crisp:
The day before you need to use them, cut onions into slices and place
in a glass jar with cold water. Cover and refrigerate. If you want to lessen the
potency of the onions, change the water at least once. Dry on paper towels
before putting on burgers on in salads.
Don't Throw Out Stale Bread:
Instead, soft sliced bread can be put into greased muffin cups. Bake
until toasty and use as a crunchy egg cup.
Have Bumper Crop of Zucchini?
Can't eat all the zucchini that your garden has provided? Don't toss
out! Instead, grate it in a food processor and put this pulp into freezer bags.
Then you can pull it out to make zucchini bread or other recipes during the rest
of the year.
AND A WORD FROM YOURS TRULY
Same-oh;
same-oh from this neck of the woods!
We had a bit of snow yesterday morning and again this morning and it sure
wasn’t anything to write home about!
I think my winter is in the northeast!
Ted said that he would gladly send me to get some!
Hmmm! I wonder what he meant
by that!!! The groundhog apparently
seen its shadow today ... so six more weeks of this ho-hum weather?
L
And again I am running behind.
I really got myself excited when I ‘typed’ that I was to serve last
evening at Bethlehem Chapter. Out
of sight ... out of mind, apparently!
I made Diane Gerking’s ‘Pink Fluff’ and everyone seemed to enjoy it!
Ted and I served this past Thursday at Zillah Chapter.
Since it was Western Night, we served chili dogs, onions, cheese, etc.
I hope that everyone wasn’t up all night with the indigestion!
But they seemed to have enjoyed it although one of our members ended up
in the hospital the next day! Sure hope
it wasn’t from that! I decided that
I wouldn’t be doing the chili dogs for last night’s meeting as we have to tote
the vittles UP THOSE MANY stairs ... so I knew whatever I would be serving, it
had to be LIGHT! I am sure happy
that the Masons decided that they didn’t have to be in the second story of
buildings any longer. I wonder when
they started to build their lodge halls on the ground floor.
Those stairs get steeper every year.
Thankfully, Newport Lodge is located on the ground floor!
We are truly blessed!
Ted and I took Child #3 (Teresa) and #4 (Chris) to lunch at the Casino
today. Those kids are so much fun!
Remember the times when daddy threatened to stop the car and take care
of the problem that was happening in the back seat?
I personally would rather have laughter
than crying and complaining!!!
#1 son (Brad) is
still in
Guess who I saw today?
Leslie Green!!! She and her mom
were shopping in Michaels ... and I had gone in to get a painting that we had
reframed. Once upon a time, it hung
in our living room ... and the little screws in the back holding the wire came
loose and kerplunk! Down behind the
sofa it fell. Luckily, the only
thing that needed replaced was just the frame ... as the glass, mat, painting,
etc. were fine! Now to get it hung!
Tomorrow is our Chapter’s Past Matrons get-together!
That is more fun! We have
our lunch catered. Real spoiled, we
are!!!
Thought for the day:
‘A jury consists of 12 persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer!’
– Robert Frost
To quote friend Dianna:
What lies
behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within
us.
Until next time ...
Hearty Patriot Hugs, happy thoughts and
May God Bless you all!
Happy
Valentine’s Day!!!
**Connie
P. S. Friends are the sunshine of life – John Hay
(‘A MUTTS Valentine’)
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are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when
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you cannot perform, but be careful to keep your promise." - George Washington
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God Bless!
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