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?
I forgot to post it before. How cool is it?
Aug 27, 2011
Aug 22, 2011
Campaign | Flower Power Fundraising
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!!
Aug 10, 2011
Wow.
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.
Aug 8, 2011
Supreme Queen Visit
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!
Jul 13, 2011
Nile Summer Picnic
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
Jul 4, 2011
Calendar
Added a Calendar page so you can go directly to the calendar on the Posterous site!
Cool, huh?
Jun 9, 2011
June Message
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.
Mar 24, 2011
Changes
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!
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!
Mar 7, 2011
Masonic News Message
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!
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!
Feb 3, 2011
February Message, 2011
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.
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
I'm issuing a formal call for officers. I currently need people to serve as the following:
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.
- 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.
Dec 30, 2010
January 2011 Message
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
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
Dec 3, 2010
Christmas Bazaar
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.
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.
Oct 13, 2010
Jewelry Open House
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.
Sep 16, 2010
Alpena Visit
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.
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.
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