Makere Temple Blog

February News Article

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Feb 4th: Past Queen's, 12:30 pm, Sullivan's
Feb 10th: Stated Session
Feb 14th: Happy Valentine's Day!
Feb 15th: LoS Mystery Dinner, 2 pm, Circus Park

I would like to start with thanking everyone who helped with the Circus, from working at the Event Center, helping in the kitchen at the Masonic Center, or helping with cleanup after it was all over. My hat's (crown's?) off to you! This is our main fundraiser for the year and it's a lot of work but worth it in the end.

We have a much needed break this month. Next month will be busy with the annual meeting and election as well as our Installation.

Lady's Oriental Shrine is having their annual Mystery Dinner at Circus Park on February 15th. This is always a lot of fun and I encourage you to make reservations with Peggy. Cost is $20.

Many of you know this already, but PQ Betty Jo McGlone passed in December. The announcement made it to me after the deadline for the News and I could not get it in the January issue. She was living at the Masonic Home in Alma. Her sister, PQ Helen McGlone, is still living at the Masonic Home. I'm sure she'd appreciate visitors if you have the time.

I hope everyone is keeping warm this month. Spring is on the way!

Circus Pictures!

2012-02-12T17:25:00.001-05:00

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A collection of pictures I took at the Saginaw Shrine Circus with my mobile phone.

February Message

2012-02-02T19:28:00.001-05:00

February 2^nd- 5^th: Shrine Circus

February 7^th: Past Queens, 12:30 PM Sullivan’s

February 14^th: Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14^th: Session, 7:30 PM

Happy New Year!

It’s a new year and new beginnings. There was a new Potentate installed last month, and we have the Circus to look forward to this month.

Please come out and help at the Masonic Center if you can for the Circus food prep. The Walkthrough is Saturday night, and we will need extra help that day and night both in the kitchen and at the Event Center. Please contact Elizabeth Hussey PQ, Pr. Recorder if you can help either place.

We will be having the Indoor Yard Sale in the coming months. Start saving your items for donation. We’ll be looking for books, electronics, jewelry, dishes, and the like.

Speaking of donations, our items were sent to the hospital recently! The Transportation Unit is gracious in taking our things down so we don’t have to spend up to half of our money in postage to send it down. Every little bit helps.

I hope that everyone who’s been ill this past winter is getting better. I know that Mary Alice Parcell PQ was in the hospital for many days with breathing issues. I hope she is doing better! I caught a cold over the holidays and it’s mostly gone now.

My year is starting to wind down. It’s been a great one. I am looking forward to what our current Pr. Royal has in store for next year and I will render her as much assistance as I can.

Bennigan's Fund Raiser Dinner

2011-10-18T15:00:00.001-04:00

Fundraiser_Group_Flyer.doc.pdf Download this file

This is the flyer for the Bennigan's Fundraiser. If you want to go to the Saginaw Bennigan's on October 25th, and have the coupon on the bottom of the flyer, we will get 20% of the profits! This is a very simple fundraiser for you to participate in; just print the flyer, show up, and have dinner.

Oh, if you want to get a drink, we get 20% of that too.

Please come out on the 25th and have dinner and support our Nile Temple!

Alpena Nile Club Visit

2011-10-02T11:19:00.001-04:00

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Here are pictures of our members!

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Here are all the things the Club bought and made for the hospital. Wow, there was a lot of work that went into these. I especially love the quilts. Everything fit into our trunk and we were able to get it back to our house safely.

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Here are the lovely centerpieces that Donna Towlerton and Cheryl Lemke made. They were made out of wine bottles and vines from Cheryl's backyard! How cool is that?
The lunch was wonderful! I'm pleased that we're doing a lunch now; it makes for a long day, but we can save some money by not having a hotel.

September Message

2011-09-01T12:18:00.001-04:00

September 5th: Happy Labor Day

September 5th: Past Queens, 12:30 PM, Sullivan's

September 10th: Veteran's Appreciation Day

September 13th: Stated Session, 7:30 PM

October 1st: Alpena Nile Club Visit

Wow, what a summer!

In June, we went to Supreme Session, and I will have a report for the September session about what legislation passed. We had lots of fun, and enjoyed all of the pomp and circumstance of the whole week. The installation was particularly impressive, as Supreme Queen-elect Laura came in on an Egyptian-style barge, propelled by some “peasants”. Very cool. If you get a chance to go to a Supreme Session, please do, because you will have loads of fun and learn a lot too. Next year, Session will be in Portland, Oregon.

We had a successful Supreme Queen visit on August 10th. Laura appreciated all of the courtesies extended to her, and she enjoyed the ceremonial. I would like to thank all of the Past Queens and Ladies of the Household who stepped forward and took positions in the Temple. I also would like to thank my brother, Donn Hussey, who put on our steak fry for the dinner. He did a wonderful job and all of the ladies thank you.

On October 1st, we'll be having our annual visit to the Alpena Nile Club. More information will be available at the September session. I will also post something to the blog when I get more information about it.

I would like to extend my thoughts and prayers to anyone who's been ill this past summer. We hope you are feeling better.

The Cake!

2011-08-27T12:13:00.002-04:00

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Here's the awesome cake that Nancy, our Junior Past Queen, made for the Supreme Queen Visit!
I forgot to post it before. How cool is it?

Campaign | Flower Power Fundraising

2011-08-22T11:35:00.001-04:00

via flowerpowerfundraising.com

Hey! The handchime unit is going to be having a fall fundraiser! Get out there and order your beautiful flower bulbs so you'll have flowers in the spring.

The proceeds go to the Handchime Unit so we can buy our handchimes and start practicing.

Take a look at that pretty picture, then click the link under it and order your bulbs!!

Wow.

2011-08-10T23:06:00.001-04:00

What a night.

I'd like to thank all of my officers for doing a wonderful job tonight at the Supreme Quen visit Ceremonial; my mother, who kept me on track all throughout the day; my brother for cooking our steaks; Jim Fitzpatrick, who did the sign; and Supreme Queen Laura, who made me feel more relaxed on the throne.

I had a good time, though it was nerve-wracking.

What an awesome night. I look forward to taking Laura down to Detroit, then travelling to London, Ontario on Saturday.

Thank you, everyone. I really, really appreciate all the hard work you do to help the Temple succeed in events like this.

Supreme Queen Visit

2011-08-08T19:36:00.001-04:00

Hello all!

The official visit of Supreme Queen Laura Richardson is going to be Wedensday. Dinner is at 5:30 PM and the ceremonial is at 7 PM.

We also have a practice tomorrow night at 7:30 PM. The unit is practicing at 7 PM, so be there if you can!

Nile Summer Picnic

2011-07-13T11:11:00.001-04:00

The Fisher's are getting ready to host the annual Daughters of the Nile picnic. It will be held at 3483 Creekwood on Sat. July 16th at 4PM. Please bring a dish to pass and your table service. We will have hot dogs, brats, iced tea and lemonade. Coffee too for those addicts. If you wish something else to drink please bring it with you. We have plenty of chairs, so you don't have to drag any with you.

The pool is open, so bring your swimsuits. Steve will also be running a few trains. If you need directions, please call me at 777-3024. We are hoping to see you there for a fun time.

Pr. Royal, Ellen Fisher

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Please come out and have fun! This is a great event if you have potential members that you want us to meet! There will be plenty of food and fun for all.

Queen Amy

Calendar

2011-07-04T17:15:00.001-04:00

Added a Calendar page so you can go directly to the calendar on the Posterous site!

Cool, huh?

June Message

2011-06-09T11:54:00.001-04:00

Calendar:

June 7th: Past Queens, 12:30 PM
June 12th – 16th: Supreme Session, Tampa Florida
July 5th: Past Queens, 12:30 PM
July 16th: Nile Picnic, 4 PM
August 2nd: Past Queens, 12:30 PM
August 9th: Rehearsal for Supreme Queen visit, 7 PM (Unit), 7:30 PM (Temple)
August 10th: Supreme Queen Visit; Dinner, 5:30 PM; Ceremonial to follow

It's been an exciting time already! I'm still getting used to the idea that I'm Queen. It's different from anything else I've ever done.

We welcomed Pr. Pattie Goodrich into our Household last month; I hope she had an enjoyable time of the ceremonial and will enjoy her time in Temple. She's been helping us with the circuses the past couple of years, and she's really been enjoying that.

Supreme Session is coming up fast. I'm going with the following ladies: Elizabeth Hussey, PQ (Pr. Recorder); Pr. Ellen Fisher (Pr. Royal); and PQ Ellen Zirkle (Pr. Tirzah). We're going to have fun in Tampa. There's plenty of business to work on, and there will be two break-out sessions, as well as all of the performances in the evening. If you haven't been to a Supreme Session before, I highly recommend it. We always have fun. I look forward to it.

I'm bringing back the Annual Nile Picnic. We're set for July 16th at 4 PM at Pr. Ellen Fisher's house. Please bring a dish to pass that will serve between eight and ten people and your own table service. The temple will be providing hot dogs, bratwurst, and buns. There will be iced tea, water, and coffee provided; if you want something else to drink, please bring it with you. The pool will be open and Steve will be running trains. If you have questions or need to get directions, please call Pr. Ellen at 989.777.3024.

The Supreme Queen's visit will be on August 10th (unless there's a change in the schedule). The dinner will be at 5:30 PM with the Ceremonial following (if you are coming to just the Ceremonial, please be to the Temple by 7 PM). We'll be having a rehearsal at 7:30 PM with the Unit practice beforehand.

We are still looking for some officers. If you are able to serve as Pr. Chaplin, Pr. Badoura, Pr. Zenobia, or Princess Zora, please contact the Queen, Pr. Recorder, or Pr. Royal.

Sickness and Distress:

I would like to extend my thoughts and prayers to everyone who have been sick or in the hospital. I hope everyone gets better soon.

Changes

2011-03-24T10:44:00.000-04:00

Sorry all, but there have been some changes to my schedule.

First of all, my Installation has been changed to April 9th. We will be having a practice on April 5th for the Installation AND the Session.

This was changed because of the weather we've been having.

Thank you!

Masonic News Message

2011-03-07T16:58:00.000-05:00

Tuesday March 1st: Past Queens 12:30 PM
Tuesday March 8th: Stated Session and Annual Meeting 7:30 PM, with Unit meetings before
Friday March 11th: Setup and donation acceptance for the Indoor Yard Sale 3 PM - 7 PM
Saturday March 12th: Indoor Yard Sale 9 AM - 3 PM
Tuesday March 15th: Bennigan's FUNdraiser, 12 PM - 9 PM (coupon required)
Tuesday March 22nd: Circus Appreciation Dinner, time TBA
Wednesday March 23rd: Officers Installation Practice 7:30 PM with Unit practice before
Saturday March 26th: Officers Installation, 7:30 PM
Tuesday April 5th: Past Queens 12:30 PM
Tuesday April 5th: Practice for Stated Session 7:30 PM
Tuesday April 12th: Stated Session 7:30 PM

Wow, do we ever have a lot of things coming up!

First, I'd like to remind everyone about the Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 8th. We will be electing new officers at this meeting, as well as going over all of the year end reports. As of this writing, we still need the following officers: Princess Badoura, Princess Zulemia, and Princess Zora. Please contact the Princess Royal if you are interested in serving in one of these roles or if you have questions about them.

The annual Indoor Yard Sale is coming up as well. We will be accepting donations of items for the yard sale table as well as donations for the bake sale. This is a joint effort with Martha Washington OES Chapter. Please come out and support the ladies and the Temple. We will need people to work on the bake sale table as well as the items table, so if you can help, please come out. You don't necessarily have to work all day, but even coming out for a couple hours helps!

We are going to try something different. On March 15th, we're having a Bennigan's FUNdraiser for Nile. If you want to participate, all you have to do is pick up a coupon from Princess Royal (Amy Hussey) or Princess Badoura (Ellen Zirkle) and show up between 12 and 9 PM to eat! That's it. Present the coupon to your server, and we will get 20% of the profits from your dinner or lunch. It's a great way to make some money and really simple for everyone. I mean, we all have to eat, right?

The Circus Appreciation Dinner at Circus Park is also coming up on Tuesday, March 22nd. This is for all the ladies who donated their time to making the Circuses successful. We will have more information about the time at the next Session.

We'll be having a practice for Officers Installation on Wednesday, March 23rd at 7:30 PM. The Unit will be practicing beforehand. Please come out so we can have a successful Installation.

Officers Installation is on March 26th at 7:30 PM. The Unit will march in before the actual ceremony starts. Please come out and support your officers.

Sickness and Distress:

Pr. Lila Butler, Mary Young PQ, Mary Alice Parcell PQ, and Pr. Jackie Boettcher are all having surgery in February. Pauline Parsons Noble, Richard Parsons, passed away in February. Cards would be appreciated.

There are also Ladies who have had colds and the flu. We hope everyone feels better soon!

February Message, 2011

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February 1st: Past Queens, 12:30 PM
February 3rd - 7th: Saginaw Circus
February 5th: Saginaw Circus Walkthrough
February 8th: Stated Session, 7:30 PM
February 14th: Happy Valentine's Day
February 15th: Sponsorship Committee Meeting
March 1st: Past Queens, 12:30 PM

I hope everybody had a wonderful and relaxing holiday season. I also hope you all are rested and prepared for the fund-raising work we have coming up.

We worked at the Flint Shrine Circus this year. This was a first, and we hope it is successful. If we do it every year, it hopefully it will become as big as the Saginaw Circus for us.

We have the Saginaw Circus coming up the first weekend of February. We will need help in the kitchen; please contact Sharon Pequignot for more information about times. The crew for down at the Dow Center is pretty much set. The walkthrough for the Saginaw Circus is on the fifth. We hope to see the ladies supporting their nobles at this fun event.

I would like to thank everyone who helped with the Circus, whether in the kitchen, at the event centers, transporting the food, or at the walkthroughs. We really appreciate the help with this fundraiser; it's our largest one that we have every year, and to keep our temple going, it takes everyone to lend a helping hand.

Sickness and Distress:

Lila Butler fell right before Christmas, and is bruised badly and Mary Young will be having back surgery soon. Please keep these ladies in your thoughts and prayers for their speedy recovery. We also know that several of our members have had colds and the flu. We hope everyone is feeling better, and if they aren't, they will soon.

Call for Officers

2011-02-03T10:05:00.000-05:00

I'm issuing a formal call for officers. I currently need people to serve as the following:

Pr. Zenobia
Pr. Zora
Pr. Badaura
Lady of the Keys (if our current Lady of the Keys decides to retire)

The first two are crescent ladies, and as such, don't do much walking. All you have to worry about is the work in the opening and the work for the ceremonial.

Lady of the Keys works in conjunction with the Lady of the Gates to deal with intrusion and members coming in and out of the Temple while it's in session.

Pr. Badoura's part is the start of the line. It's a five year commitment (Pr. Badoura, Pr. Tirzah, Pr. Royal, Queen, Jr. Past Queen) and requires the ability to walk the candidate(s) around the room for the ceremonial.

If you are interested in any of these parts, what they require, or have any other questions, feel free to contact me at 989-793-8316 or rpgirl1981@gmail.com.

January 2011 Message

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CALENDAR
Tuesday—January 11, 2011 Stated Session 7:30 P.M.
January 13-17, 2011 Flint Shrine Circus
February 3-6, 2011 Saginaw Shrine Circus

MESSAGE
I hope that all of you had very safe and happy holidays and that you are ready for a fresh
and successful new year.

I am hoping to have one more ceremonial yet before my year ends. There will be more
information to follow.

We have been asked to provide our services for the Flint Shrine Circus for food and then
the walk thru, like we do for Saginaw. Their walk through will be on Sunday, January 16,
2011. The Saginaw Shrine Circus is February 3-6. The walk through will be Saturday,
February 5, 2011. Please come out and help us. Ladies, this a great opportunity for our
temple to help the children.

If you would be interested in helping in any way, please contact Elizabeth Hussey at 989-
793-8316. We will need help in the kitchen and then delivering the food to the sites.
We will also need help in selling the food and then serving for the walkthroughs. If you
would be interested in helping me with the walkthroughs please give me a call at 989-
239-9392.

Helen Robinson is doing better and will be moved to Shattuck Manor soon.

We have been invited to Isis Temple #41 for Sue Leymans welcome home ceremonial in
Evensvile, Indiana February 25-27. For more information please call Liz Hussey.

With Nile love,

Nancy J Hoffman
Queen-2010

Christmas Bazaar

2010-12-03T11:25:00.000-05:00

The Christmas Bazaar is coming up on December 4th, which is tomorrow. I hope everyone who can come out, will.

Also, don't forget that we are helping to set up the dining room for the Bazaar on Friday, December 3rd from 3 to 7 PM. The ladies may bring whatever they have for the Bazaar to the Temple on that day and we will hold it in safe-keeping until the event. If you want a specific price on something, please mark it or have a sheet with prices.

We will need people to work on the Bazaar. I (Pr. Royal) will be there all day, but it would be nice to have some ladies come out and provide relief for everyone. If you can come out, please do! We'd love to see you. It's a great way to see everyone and see what we have for sale.

Jewelry Open House

2010-10-13T10:01:00.000-04:00

We are having a jewelry open house and sale on Thursday, October 21st, from 1 to 7 PM at

Swan Valley Condominiums

205 Kennely, Unit A-1

Overlooking the Swan Valley Golf Course

There will be necklace and earring sets, separate earring sets, and ankle bracelets. Everything is made from genuine gems including turquoise, tiger eye, picture jasper, coral, jade, lapis, and pearls.

For more information, please call 989-781-6266.

The proceeds are to benefit the Daughters of the Nile Handchime Unit.

Alpena Visit

2010-09-16T11:57:00.002-04:00

A quick reminder for everyone about the Alpena Nile Club Visit on September 25th.

I need to have your reservation and money ASAP.

Cost is $10 each.

Meeting is to be held at the VFW Hall on US 23 in Alpena, MI

Gathering hour: 12 PM
Meeting: 12:30 PM
Dinner: 1:30 PM

Nobles/significant others welcome as well.

September Session

2010-09-12T14:31:00.000-04:00

Our first Session back from summer will be on 9/14/10.

Please come out and support the Temple. We have a lot of things going on; attending Temple Session is the best way to keep informed of what's going on.

New Hospital Request List

2010-05-19T13:50:00.004-04:00

Hello from your friendly Hospital Request co-charman!

I have the new list from the Shriner's Hospitals in a paper letter here.

If you want a hard copy of this, feel free to contact me or my mother (our emails are in the sidebar).

Onto the information!

First, a note from the Shriner's Hospital:

For the safety of our patients, strict infection control policies are followed. We accept only new toys, games, and stuffed animals. Gently used books and toys pose the risk of bacteria that could cause infections. For this reason, used toys and books cannot be accepted.

We suggest donating your used items to your local Goodwill, Salvation Army, or other charitable organizations.

We have listed suggestions for toys and games we can use with patients of various ages. If you have any questions about donations, please call 513.872.6059 or email Louise at lhoelker [at] shrinenet [dot] org.

Acceptable Gifts

Infants (birth to 1 year)

Activity centers
Infant mirrors, musical toys
rattles and squeeze toys
Nesting and stacking toys
No water filled toys

Toddlers (1 to 3 years)

Shape-sorting boxes
Sorting and grouping toys

Preschool (3 to 5 years)

DUPLO blocks
Musical toys

Teenagers (11 to 18 years)

Board games: Sorry, Trouble, Monopoly, etc
Diaries, stationary (for 15 to 18 years)
Teen novels, word search, crossword puzzle books, suduko books, sports books
Teen movies, music, magazines
Hand-held electronic games, battery operated
Nerf balls
Mp3 players (any brand)
Wristwatches
Baseball caps and t-shirts with professional and college logos (adult sizes L, XL, XXL)
Travel sized games
Car model glue sets

All Ages

Paint-by-number sets
Disposable cameras
Scrapbooking material
Books or CDs in Spanish
"I Spy" books
DVDs (G or PG rated)
Batteries (AA and AAA)
Uno, Skip Bo, card games
Regular playing cards
Small photo albums
Chapter books

Note: Everything that is in italics is the most needed.

Over the years, we have been very fortunate to have the generous support of Shrine Centers, their clubs, units, Daughters of the Nile, and many other organizations. Subsequently, we do not need the following items:

Hospital gowns/dresses
Knitted slippers/bed socks
Infant bibs
Pre-op dolls
Large afghans
Barbie dolls
Coloring books
Match box cars
Wagons
Used toys or stuffed animals
VHS tapes
Baby dolls
Beanie babies
Books for young children
Playdough
Stuffed animals
Magic doodlers

They only accept new items.

Tips for donating:

Small to medium toys and games that can be used in a wheelchair or bed are preferred for our patients who have limited physical mobility. Due to airline luggage restrictions, avoid large items: dollhouses, keyboards, race track toys, etc. Games and books that depict violence and toy weapons are not accepted. Sharp, glass, or breakable items are not accepted. Gift bags are helpful but you do not need to wrap toys. Patient privacy regulations (HIPAA) prevent us from allowing donors to personally distribute toys to the children.

Pr. Royal Amy, Co-Chairman Hospital Request Committee

Ceremonial

2010-05-13T14:55:00.001-04:00

Our first Ceremonial for the new year is May 18, 2010 at the Saginaw Masonic Center.

We have a pro-tem candidate. This is going to be a dress rehearsal of sorts for the Supreme Queen visit. Please come out and support the officers in their work.

It will start at 7:30 PM with the entrance of the Pageantry Unit. We will open and then go right into the Ceremonial.

May Message

2010-05-09T12:56:00.004-04:00

I would like to thank all of those that attended our 59th Annual Installation of Officers on March 27th. It turned out to be a very nice evening with 62 people in attendance. I know that it makes all of us ladies feel proud of our beautiful order and also appreciated for what we do for the children at the Shrine Hospitals.

I would especially like to thank the Illustrious Sir, Clarence Meyer for the beautiful hand-made gavel that he made with his own hands for me as a svery special give that I will cherish forever.

Please mark your calendars for July 17th, 2010. Our Supreme Queen will be at our temple for her annual visit. The more ladies we can get to show up and support our temple, the better we will be. There will be a dinner at 5:30 PM at the Saginaw Masonic Center and then the Ceremonial will follow.

Illness:

Please keep Helen Robinson in your thoughts and prayers as she is in Covenant Rehab. Also keep Dick and Pauline Parsons in your thoughts and prayers, as they are now residents at Masonic Pathways in Alma. I know that they would appreciate visits and cards.

Schedule:

Tuesday, May 11: Rehearsal 6:30 PM for Ceremonial
Tuesday, May 11: Stated Session, 7:30 PM
Tuesday, May 18: Ceremonial
Supreme Session: June 13th-18th in Indianapolis Indiana

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