Feb 23, 2010

Breakfast to Benefit the Grand East Fund for 2011 and 2012

There is a All You Can Eat breakfast at the Mt. Morris Masonic Temple for Brother Lenzy Lewis's Grand East Fund.  He's the Grand Sentinel this year.

Info:

All You can Eat Country Breakfast
February 27th 2010
8 AM to 11 AM
$7.00 per person

Where:

Mt. Morris Masonic Temple
810 North Street
Mt. Morris MI 48458

I hope many of you can come out to this fund raiser.
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Feb 3, 2010

February Message

Martha Washington had our first initiation on January 25th.  We welcome Jacqueline Jordan and Chris McGinnis, and hope they will become active with our chapter.  The officers did a wonderful job, with a couple of pro-tems.  Everyone did their job well, and I and your chapter thanks you for filling in!

The chapter will be honoring PM Clara Brown, Grand Courtesy Committee with a dinner and a Grand program on February 15th.  Note: RESERVATIONS ARE CLOSED. DO NOT call the secretary for a reservation; you will not be able to get one.

The first week of March brings our Cabin Fever indoor yard sale.  The date and time is March 6th from 9 am to 3 pm.  We will be accepting donations on Friday night.  Once I get the times from our meeting, I will post an update.

We will look forward to greeting everyone at the yard sale and hope it is a warm spring day.

Helen and Lawrence
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Jan 13, 2010

Practice and Initiation

On January 18th, we have a practice for the Initiation that is on January 25th.

The practice is at 7 PM.  There is no special dress.  Please bring your ritual.  It would behoove the officers if they would come and practice.  Memory work is your own, but it is useful to have people to work with when you're trying to memorize the floor-work.

The initiation is January 25th at 7:30 PM.  White for officers is required, as this is the initiatory work.  Let's make this a great introduction to the new members we are initiating!
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Jan 2, 2010

Blog Maintenance

Notice:

There's been some blog maintenance going on.  Somehow the calendar application I was using got discontinued from Google, so I had to grab the HTML off of the Google calendar and embed it in the sidebar.

Sorry for anyone who's been trying to access the calendar from the blog and can't because of this issue.  I'm not sure when it started happening, so I don't know how long it was this way.

Again, I apologize.

If anyone sees something amiss with the widgets on the blog, feel free to contact me directly at the email listed in the About section.

Thank you for your patience.
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January Message

Happy New Year to one and all!  We can hope and pray for many things to happen and problems to be solved.  We all know only about 1% will be resolved but we should be thankful for any small amount.

We look to the future.  It is cold; the driving is bad; it snows a lot; it is windy and you might catch a cold or the flu.  Take care.  Good luck to the Shrine Circus.  Many of our good workers are helping the Nile prepare and serve food for the Shriners who work the circus.  They work for a good cause too.

We have lost two members: Helen Bledsdoe, who was soloist for Martha for many years; and Shirley Rigg, a 64-year member.  A memorial service was held for sister Shirley just before the funeral service.  Our sympathy goes out to the families.

Best Wishes for the New Year!

Helen and Lawrence
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Nov 30, 2009

Lodge Installations

Saginaw Lodge #77 and Pioneer-Salina #79 have their installations next week Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.

Saginaw Lodge has a dinner beforehand, served by our members.  If you can, please come out and help the Matrons and Conductresses cook, serve and clean up.

Pioneer-Salina #79 has their installation on Wednesday.  There will be treats afterward.

Please come out and support our Lodge Brothers.  They are part of the reason we are involved.
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December Message

Our School of Instruction went well under the leadership of the Grand Conductress Nancy A. Martin. My officers did the excellent work. A BIG thank you to all who attended.

December is a joyful and busy month. To start, we will be doing the installation dinner for Saginaw Lodge #77 on December 8th. Our congratulations to Brother John Carstensen as he assumes the leadership of the Lodge.

Our trip to the Masonic Pathway is planned for December 16th. We will car pool this trip, leaving the Saginaw Masonic Center at 1:30. We will visit our five members and two adopted freinds who reside at the home and any others we may know. If any blue Lodge brothers wish to join us as there are a few you may like to visit. So just join us on this trip to see those unable to make our meetings.

Yes it is December, this is the BIG SHOPPING month. As you run around from store to store remember the Red Kettles, Toys for Tots and others who need help to see that the needy also have a good Christmas. Yes, I shop because my head tells me that is what I am supposed to do this time of year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Helen and Lawrence
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Nov 19, 2009

School of Instruction

Please do not forget about our School of Instruction on November 30th.  We are having a practice on Monday, November 23rd.  This school is required for all officers who are serving the Chapter in the ensuing year.

"Special" dress is required (white outfits for ladies, black suit or tux for men).

If you have any questions, drop me a line at the email address listed over on the side.

Nov 5, 2009

4-Star Bazaar

The 4-star Bazaar is this Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm.  Lunch is served from 11 am til 2 pm or until the food runs out.

Martha Washington will be collecting your Christmas Crafts and baked goods on Friday from 3 pm to 7 pm.

Come out and enjoy the crafts and baked goods!  Help is always welcome, so if you can drop by to give breaks and help at one of the tables, feel free!

Oct 25, 2009

November Message

As the adage goes, "many hands make light work". That is right! We need salesperson, help in the kitchen and clean up help. 

Our School of Instruction is early this year. The officers are working hard too, with their part. Remember the School is for everyone; come and support your Chapter officers.

Sisters and Brothers, if you know of anyone who needs a card to cheer them, let Charlotte Campbell know. She can only do her job if she has been made aware of the need. If you can't get a hold of her, call the Worthy Matron.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving

Helen and Lawrence
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Oct 18, 2009

Christmas Bazaar

The Christmas Bazaar is November 7th from 9 AM to 3 PM with lunch served from 11 AM to 2 PM (or whenever the food runs out).  We have assignments for who's working where, but if you want to come by and relieve people at the craft and baked goods tables, feel free.  It will be lots of fun, and I hope everyone can come out and buy stuff.

Also, please note that drop off for the Bazaar will be Friday, November 6th in the afternoon.  I am not clear on the time right now, but when I am, I will post again.
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Installation

Our Installation will be on October 26th at 7:30 PM.

This is open to the public and anyone who is interested in coming should come and see what Martha Washington is all about.
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Oct 4, 2009

New Feature!

Attention everyone!

I've now added an email option to this blog.  You can now enter your email address into the box to the right and get the updates sent directly to your email inbox.

NOTE: This email list is NOT managed by me.  It is from Blogger/Blogspot/Google (the host and software for this blog).  There will be an unsubscribe link in each email message from the blog if you wish to quit receiving the messages.

I'm excited about this.  In addition to RSS, this is another way to get the word out on new things happening in our Chapter.  If you have feedback, feel free to shoot me an email (rpgirl1981[at]gmail[dot]com).
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Sep 20, 2009

Annual Meeting

Please Note!!!!!

The Annual Meeting will be the first Monday in October per our by-laws because of the conflict with Grand Chapter.

All reports must be submitted by this date.

There will be lots of announcements at this meeting, so please attend so you can be the most up-to-date.  I strive to keep this blog as up-to-date as I can, but the meeting is where you will HEAR IT FIRST!

Don't forget to add our calendar to your Google Calendar software so you can track what we are doing and plan what you want to come to.
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Sep 16, 2009

Harvest Dinner

Attention Everyone!

The Harvest Dinner will take place at the Saginaw Masonic Center on September 28th from 4:30 pm til 6:30 pm or until the food is sold out.

There will be turkey, potatoes, squash, vegetables, rolls and pie for dessert.

Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12.
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