OFFICIAL VISIT
Of
Worthy Grand
Matron Gerry Shafer
And
Worthy Grand
Patron Bill Hammontree
August 15th was a very, very hot day in
Renton! It was also the official visit of the Worthy Grand Matron Gerry
Shafer and the Worthy Grand Patron Bill Hammontree.
Worthy Matron Jan Horst and Worthy Patron Norm
Horst and the officers of Amethyst Chapter opened the meeting in long form with
the assistance of several Nesika members.
Introductions were brief and entertaining as Nancy
O’Neill provided music from the musical South Pacific.
The chapter room was decorated with live palm
trees, sea shells. The officers dressed in Hawaiian attire and one of our
guests came in shorts!
Worthy Grand Matron Gerry & Worthy Grand Patron
Bill were presented with fleece blankets as gifts of friendship from the
chapter. The 50 year members of Nesika Chapter & Amethyst were introduced
as were the Past Matrons and Patrons.
Sister Gerry and Brother Bill both gave wonderful
responses.
Nesika officers took over the stations for closing
of chapter.
Afterward we had fruit trays, cream puffs, and
fruit punch to refresh us since it was so hot.
Thanks to everyone for making the evening a
success!
Fund Raising 2001-2002
Smokey Point Reststop: Nov 2-5.
Needed:
v
Chairman
v
Motorhome/trailer for the weekend
v
Donations of Coffee – Cookies - Hot Chocolate – etc.
v
Workers
Beginning Nov.
2 at 2 pm through Nov. 5th
at 1 pm at the northbound rest stop at Smokey Point.
Chapter – this
was your idea – you voted to do it – now you need to put your time where you
voted. I will cancel it unless there
are volunteers.
There are a
number of us who will be working a Seahawk game on Nov. 3rd and will not be available to help.
Husky/Seahawk Games:
You
too can raise over $50 in one day for the Chapter!
Dates
available:
Sep 22, 23
Oct.
6, 7, 14, 20, 28th
Nov
3, 11, 17
To
sign up call Chuck Kent.
God Bless the American Spirit
2001-2002
September 14, 2001
Chapter birthday
7 yr honor night
Honor 50 year members
Honor PM & PP
September 16, 2001
Don Beck & Leonard
Gottner’s Reception
October 12, 2001
Halloween program
Education night
Initiation
November 2-5, 2001
Rest Stop
November 9, 2001
Sharon Klang’s Honor Nite
Thanksgiving
December 14, 2001
Christmas
Fill
Santa’s bag for food bank
January 11, 2002
Unresolution night
Top 8
February 8, 2002
Men’s night
Letters of Intent due
Valentine’s Day
February 22, 2002
Al Butterfield’s Honor Nite
March 8, 2002
Elections
St Patrick’s Day
Events to be added:
Visit to Masonic Home
Laser tag
Service project this year:
·
Renton Food Bank
Goals for this year:
·
Raise $2000
·
Have at least one fun event that is free to all
members
·
Have at least 4 fun events during the year
·
To initiate 4 more members
·
To increase number of members attending meetings
Worthy Matron
& Worthy Patron
Tess Kent ………..email: tesskent@hotmail.com
Hey!
Do you have email? If you do, please send an email to WM Tess
at tesskent@hotmail.com
News
that I know
(and it ain’t much)
I know less than I knew
last month – by the end of the year – this should be a one page newsletter….
I would ask each of
you to reach out to a member of our
chapter in the coming weeks. Make it a point to call or stop to visit someone
you haven’t seen in a while.
In view of the events of
the past week, it is clear that all too often we become complacent – and think
that we can always do tomorrow what we could have done today.
This week has given us a
clear picture that we NEED to take a moment more to let our friends know that
we care about them, to hug our loved ones, and to clear our minds of the
unwanted clutter that seems to take up space.
Each time you see a
minister, a police officer, a fireman, a teacher, a doctor, a nurse, a
paramedic - take a moment to thank them
for their contribution. Far too often
we forget to say thanks – or we’re too embarrassed to explain that we
appreciate the work that they do to keep our society working, running smoothly,
and keep us safe and well.
When you see a soldier,
sailor, a military person – thank them as well. In the recent past it’s become a uniform without much meaning –
it appears that too soon – it will again become a symbol of bravery, courage,
freedom, and war.
Who knew on Monday that
ordinary people, doing ordinary jobs, in ordinary lives – would meet in such a
catastrophic way? What would those
people have done on Monday, if they knew on Tuesday their lives would be
ended? What would those firemen have
done if they knew that running into that building – as a first response – would
be their last response? What would they
have wanted to do – one last time?
I’ve spent much of this
week feeling under the weather – but feeling so fortunate because everyone I
know, every family member, every fireman and policeman that I know, every
person I remotely care about – is alive today.
I am grateful. I am praying more – and on my knees. I am telling my children a little more often
that I love them, I hug them more often – and I’ve called a few of my friends
to tell them the same – I’m working my way through the list.
Many times we make a
point of studying the Bible over a period of a year – why not make a list of
people to call – to tell them thanks – one person a day – over the next
year.
Write your blessings in a
journal – leave it for your family to read after you’ve gone – it will be worth
its weight in gold. But before then,
tell them everything that is written there – make your journal of blessings an
echo of what they’ve heard – so they know just how much you really meant it.
God bless America. God bless you, my friends.
WM Tess
Next meeting: Initiation – chapter dress- short form –
Education Night
