Memorial Service for PGP Chuck King

Dear Friends and Family of Charles N King,

            There is a memorial service for Chuck King on Saturday, Sept 23, 2017 at 4 p.m. at the Belmor Park Golf & Country Club Clubhouse. The Belmor Park & Country Club is located on the south side behind The Commons at Federal Way shopping mall. The address is: 2101 S. 324th St, Federal Way, WA 98033

           

Directions: 

•           Take I-5 to the S. 320th Exit #143 and turn west.

•           Go 2 blocks, turn left on 23rd Ave S. and stay on 23rd Ave S.

•           The road will curve to the right and the street becomes S. 324th St.

•           The entrance to Belmor Park is immediately on your left.

•           Tell the gate guard you are there for a memorial service.

•           The clubhouse is straight ahead; turn right just after the guard house into the parking lot.

Address Change

The Address in the Bluebook for Pamela and Bill Lee is incorrect.  We haven't moved, the County decided to name our driveway and give us a new address... after over 30 years living here.

The new address is:

Pamela and Bill Lee
7312 NW Olympic Peaks Way
Silverdale, Washington 98383

Esther Club Luncheon

Esther Club Luncheon on Saturday, February 13, 2016
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The plate (pictured below) was donated back to the Esther Club by Eunice Butterfield, it was the one that Al received from the Esther Club when he was WGP.  It kind of caught Calvin off guard and for a few seconds he was speechless, which you know is a long time for Calvin. There is special bond between Calvin and the Butterfields and he said in his acceptance speech there would be more to follow at Grand Chapter, stay tuned.

Memorial Services

Russ Coffman’s services are Sunday, February 14^th @ 1:00 PM @ Powers Funeral Home, 320 W Pioneer, Puyallup with a reception following at Phoenix Masonic Hall, 1009 Main St, Sumner.

Marge Todd's service is at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 3315 S 19^th St, Tacoma on Sunday February 14^th at 2:30 PM. 

Italy Grand Chapter Trip - April 2016

Kay & Allen Foss have been requested by Dan & Vicki Voorhees, as well as Pam Armagost, to put a group together for the Grand Chapter of Italy.   This group would be extended to make it a seven day trip which includes the time at Grand Chapter.  If you are interested in learning more about Tuscany and the Rome highlights, please call Allen & Kay Foss @ their home office, 360-658-4001, or their cell at 206-919-0169 for more information, ASAP.  As the deadline for registration to attend Italy's Grand Chapter is only thru the end of October. "Call now to get in on this great trip."
Forms and other information are available on the right under Invitations.

Missing

Missing! A leather Scabbard (sheath) for one of the broadswords that was used at Grand Chapter this past June. If you have any information of the whereabouts of it please contact Linda Ogren, 253-845-7365.  These swords were on loan from Chuck and Stacie Rudd of Naomi Chapter.  These items were being stored in the Grand Secretary's room and when we are breaking down Grand Chapter that we the one item that went missing and we are concerned and would like it returned.  Thank you for your help in this matter.

Linda Ogren

Pictures!!!

Here's pictures from several events.  PGP Rodger is the photographer.

OV Alderwood & Floral on August 6, 2015
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OV Analia & Occidental on August 13, 2015
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Worthy Grand Ruth Joy Lough's Reception on June 27, 2015
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WGM & WGP Reception on August 29, 2015
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WGM's Caribbean Cruise in November of 2016

The information flyers and registration form for Kristine & Calvin's trip are now posted.  Check under the invitation heading on the right side of this page to view.  They are in PDF format so most people should be able to print them.  If you have any questions please contact WGP Calvin.

Dates are on the Calendar

All dates from the Grand Chapter Calendar & Official Visits Booklet have been entered on the calendar.  Corrections listed in posting below have been made.
Additional information will be added to the postings as invitations are received.  Reception locations are listed as the chapter until invitations are received.
Please email invitations when possible (word or PDF) to save postage to vikingplace@comcast.net
Thank you.
--Mary Ellen

Invitations on the Blog

Several of you have asked how to get your invitations posted on the blog.  Since I moved, I haven't received any invitations in the mail, so the best way is to email us a copy, preferably in .pdf format, and we will be happy to post them for you. 

Our email is oeswashingtonblog@gmail.com. 

Thanks!
Stephanie

Found

Found after Harmony Chapter meeting on May 14th in Waterville: Black flats, ladies.

This was the night Sister Carole Lee was announced as Grand Esther.

If these are your shoes, please email Eileen Bone, Sec at jimehb@nwi.net and I will  mail them to you.

Thanks.  E Bone

 

OES Calendar

RE: The WA OES calendar
We know there is a problem and believe me, we are working to find a solution. For some reason, none of Mary Ellen's posts are showing up anymore. I have reposted all the dates I have and hope you can see them. Please let me know if you can. If there are missing dates, let me know what they are and I will get them reposted. In the meantime, please remember we are not paid to do this. We do it out of love for the order and Mary Ellen Sparks has done a phenomenal job in keeping it accurate and up to date. This is a technical issue beyond our control or knowledge. Bear with us while we try to find a solution.
Thanks & Hugs!
Stephanie

Henry Wentworth Chapter has moved!

The address for the new meeting place for Henry Wentworth Chapter #250:
7701 NE Ward Rd

Vancouver WA 98682

Beginning on Wednesday evening, December 17th, 2014, and until further notice, we will meet at this location.

Nancy Mouat Memorial Information

The following was posted on Facebook by Micheal Mouat regarding his mother, Nancy:

We will be Celebrating My Mother's Life twice in the next couple months. Once in Hemet at the Colonial Country Club (601 N. Kirby Street, Hemet, Ca) on December 5th @ 3 pm. The second Celebration will be held in Stanwood, Washington, at the United Methodist Church on January 23rd @ 1 pm. All our Friends and Family our invited to join us in celebrating the life of the most amazing woman we have ever known.

In the memory of Nancy Mouat (June 14, 1949-November 17, 2014)

On Monday, November 17, 2014, Nancy Mouat went to be with the Lord surrounded by her husband Wayne, son Michael, and daughter-in-law Caitlin Mouat. Many thanks in the Hemet Fire Department and AMR who tried so valiantly to save her.

Nancy dearly loved her granddaughter, Gracie, and she was one of the primary reasons she moved to California. Nancy is survived by her husband of forty-eight years, Wayne Mouat, her loving daughter, Mary Mouat-Munson and husband Karl and their daughter in love, Ruby, her two wonderful sons, Michael and his wife Caitlin Mouat and William and his wife Stephanie Mouat and their children, Colby and Chandler, and her mother, Mary Coombs.

Nancy’s life was dedicated to the Order of the Eastern Star and her family. She spent her final years caring for her mother and was just beginning to enjoy retirement when she was taken from us so suddenly.

Nancy had a passion for traveling and spent the last fourteen years traveling all over the United States with her “booth” serving the Eastern Star at their many conventions.

My dearest one, your pain is through. From all of us our love to you goes on forever. This is not goodbye but just adieu.

Coffman Memorial Information

Amelia Coffman, former Grand Representative of Connecticut, passed away November 9^th.  Her memorial service (will include an Eastern Star Service) will be Friday, November 14^th at 11:00 AM at Powers Funeral Home, 320 W Pioneer Ave, Puyallup (across Pioneer from the police/fire station).  Viewing will be on Thursday, November 13^th from 4:00-8:00 PM at Powers.  A reception will follow the Friday service at Corinthian Masonic Lodge, 1005 W Pioneer, Puyallup.  Please keep her husband Russ, daughter Peggy Mills (Grand Conductress) and the rest of the family in your prayers.

Update on 2013-14 WGM & WGP Project Donations

Helen and I went to the Gold Ribbon Night for Pediatric Cancer Awareness sponsored by Seattle Children's last night and heard about the advances in Pediatric Cancer Care.  The Ben Towne Center has treated more than ten patients now and all are doing well for Leukemia. 

Children's has just started it's first clinical trial treating for Neuroblastoma, which is the desease Ben Towne succumbed to, and what we were collecting money for all year.  So we really did contribute to something great, great job everybody.

So the total is $23,851.65 for Ben Towne and $23,851.85 for Northwest Harvest for a big total of

                   $47,703.30 for the year.  

Rodger Collins JPGP

Grand Chapter of WA

Order of the Eastern Star

Eastern Washington BIG Weekend Pictures!!!!

IEPMPP Dinner 10-17-2014
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Chris Bippes, Grand Martha Reception 10-18-2014
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Tyler Penny Sale Location Moved

Due to the remodel of Tyler Hall after the recent fire, the 27th Annual Penny Sale on Sat. October 11th has moved:

 

Penny Sale LOCATION HAS MOVED---

 

To Be Held at Alternative School off River Road

 

DIRECTIONS FROM TACOMA:

 

At exit 135, take ramp right for WA-167 North toward Puyallup (River Road) 3.0 mi

 

Turn right onto 58th Ave E

 

Turn right onto 44th St E

 

Arrive at 5515-44^th St E

 

 

Hope to see you all there!

Notice from Martha Washington Chapter

The Secretary of Martha Washington Chapter #42, Sis. Elsie Hesseltine, has resigned to move out of state with family.  Until further notice, please direct all written communication for this Chapter c/o the Vancouver Masonic Center, 2500 NE 78th St., Vancouver, WA  98665, specifying Attn:  Martha Washington OES.  Please direct electronic correspondence for the time being to dvance70@yahoo.com.  Any phone messages can be to the WM as listed in the Blue Book.

Another Traffic Alert!!!

Those of you heading to the AGM reception on Saturday should take note.  

Officials say they expect miles-long backups on Interstate 5 through Thurston County because of construction work. WSDOT advises finding alternate routes or taking the train: http://bit.ly/1BsVbBc

I-5 construction: Expect traffic nightmare next two weekends in Olympia

Drivers can expect heavy congestion and long backups on I-5 the next two weekends in Olympia and Tumwater.

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