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!

Place to Be

Lackamas Chapter in Washougal on Thursday, October 2nd with the meeting starting at 7:30 PM

2015-2018 GGC Committee Announcements

Congratulations to our Washington members who were announced as the 2015-2018 GGC Committees. They are: Dick Wiegel, PGP (Membership), Diane Osborne, PGM (Necrology); Bob Breza, PGP (Community Service), Gerry Mosler (Youth), Sandy McAmmond, PGM (Ritual) and Polly Thomasson (Special Appt: Hummingbird). Washington congratulates you and is so proud of each of you.

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.

Sadness from Cyclamen Chapter

Cyclamen Chapters devoted member of 63 years Ella Jo Thor passed away on September 3rd. The family will have a service in Mount Vernon on October 3rd at 1:00 pm at the Presbyterian Church. Cyclamen Chapter will conduct the Eastern Star Memorial at the Auburn Masonic Temple on October 9th at 7:00 pm with a reception to follow the service. Ella Jo and husband Bob were very active in the Chapter and Nile. Bob and Ella Jo really loved being involved in Hatasu #1 Daughters of the Nile. Many conversations expressed their joy of participating with dear friends working for the Shrine Hospital because of the need of the children. In the Auburn community Ella Jo devoted many hours of fun and work along with several members of Cyclamen who will truly miss her. Please join us and bid farewell with our members and her family.
Nancy Jorgensen
Secretary, Cyclamen Chapter

Pictures from JPGP Rodger

Associate Grand Matron Reception on September 13, 2013
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New Grand Representative of Arizona

On Fri., Sept. 12th, I visited Crystal Chapter and handed out envelopes to 4 members.  Under Good of the Order, I announced that the WGM had sent me to give the members a geography lesson.  I spoke about the fact that we have had such a hot summer and that Arizona was getting all our wet weather.  I then asked the 4 members to read from their envelopes an interesting fact about Arizona.  After member #4--Bill Davis--- read the fact about spring training for baseball being in Arizona, I announced that "I hoped Bill enjoyed visiting spring training as the new Grand Representative of Arizona".  Bill was in the East as Worthy Patron protem and after looking shocked for a few moments, he got a giant grin on his face.  This was a real honor and joy for me to present this commission.

Melanie Boss, Grand Ruth

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.

THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Traffic Alert for Friday Night

Any members planning to attend Crystal Chapter's meeting on Friday please take note of the info below shared by Judy Nielsen. 

CONCERT FRIDAY 9/12
EXPECT DELAYS

This is on Hwy 164-East, for the White River Amphitheater,
between Auburn & Enumclaw.

Place to Be

Crystal Chapter on Friday, September 12th at 7:30 PM

Pictures from JPGP Rodger

OV of Analia Chapter & Homecoming of JPGM Stephanie on September 4, 2014
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OV of Afton Chapter & Homecoming of JPGP Rodger on September 3, 2014
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Reception of AGP Calvin Russell on September 6, 2014
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Tyler Chapter Meeting Canceled

Tyler Chapter's Sept 4th meeting has been cancelled due to a small fire last night that has left the building unusable at this time. We hope to be back into the building by our Sept. 18th meeting. Darlene Wiggins… Worthy Matron

Reception Pictures

WGM & WGP Reception at Alki Masonic Center on Saturday, August 23, 2014
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Check Presentation to Ben Towne Center

The presentation date was 8-21-14.

Check was for $21.714.80.  There should be about $2,000. more come in for the time running up to Grand Chapter.  An additional check will be sent when they have the final count.

They have treated about nine patients so far under Clinical Trail status and all have been successful.

The nice thing about this treatment is no chemo, no radiation.  They take a blood draw from the arm just as many of you have had.  They genetically modify the T-cells to recognize the patients cancer.  Which takes about two weeks, then they reinsert the patients modified T-cells back in the arm in a transfusion.  The only side effects are about 72 hours of flu like symptoms.  They have had no relapses.  Yeah!! for us Eastern Stars for helping this great step forward in treating childhood cancer, the leading cause of death in America's children.

It is still in clinical trails and needs more test patients to get approved by the government for regular use.

Rodger JPGP

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR THE WELCOME/BELFAIR OV

 SATURDAY, AUGUST 9  ……………  IS THE “TASTE OF HOOD CANAL”  ………… BELFAIR IS USUALLY PACKED WITH PEOPLE AND TRAFFIC IS USUALLY BACKED-UP STARTING ON THE BREMERTON SIDE OF THE AIRPORT

ALLOW EXTRA TIME ………….  OR TRY THE DIRECTIONS BELOW …………

GOOGLE:   LUCKY DOG CASINO, 19330 US 101, SKOKOMISH  WA  98584

WELCOME CHAPTER IS ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE CASINO IS ON THE RIGHT

THESE DIRECTIONS ARE FOR PEOPLE COMING FROM GIG-HARBOR/TACOMA/SEATTLE:

***********  IF YOU KNOW THE WAY FROM PURDY HWY 302 GOES PAST “VICTOR HALL” (FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO COME TO THE BARN DANCE) YOU CAN CONNECT TO THE ROAD GOING TO WELCOME {TAKE HWY 3 TOWARDS BELFAIR} DO NOT GO INTO BELFAIR YOU WILL BE AT THE OPPOSITE END OF BELFAIR THEN TURN LEFT AT HWY 106 IT WILL DEAD END AT HWY 101 TURN RIGHT  ----   VERY SHORT WAY YOU WILL SEE THE LUCKY DOG CASINO ON THE RIGHT   WELCOME CHAPTER WILL BE ON THE LEFT.

THOSE COMING FROM THE NORTH ON THE BREMERTON SIDE:

IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO GO THRU BELFAIR:   TAKE SEDGEWICK EXIT OFF HWY 16 GOING TOWARDS TACOMA, CONTINUE ON AT ROUND-A-BOUT

ROAD CHANGES TO (JIM DICKENSON ROAD) TAKE SECOND EXIT OFF ROUND-A-BOUT CONTINUE STRAIGHT APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MILES ROAD CHANGES NAME AGAIN TO (LAKE CARNEY ROAD) CONTINUE TO (144 ST) TURN RIGHT YOU WILL COME TO A DEAD END TURN LEFT ----- FOLLOW THE MAIN ROAD YOU WILL SEE VICTOR HALL ON THE RIGHT ROAD DEAD ENDS AT HWY 302 ---- TURN RIGHT AND FOLLOW ***** DIRECTIONS ABOVE.

Date Corrections

Please note that some dates listed for June 2015 in the OV Booklet & Calendar have been corrected on the OESBlog Calendar.  Especially check Idaho and Oregon Grand Chapter dates and note that Montana Grand Chapter has been added.

Pictures from First OV

First OV of Doric Chapter held at Greenwood Chapter on Saturday, July 19th
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All Grand Chapter photos are online now!

Photos from Washington OES Grand Chapter are online now. You can access them from the two links on the Washington OES website (www.washingtonoes.org) or from this direct link: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos.  If you are looking for specific photos and cannot find them online, just email us at dnveeee@wavecable.com

Rainbow Pictures from JPGP Rodger

WAID Rainbow Grand Assembly  July 12, 2014
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Golf Tournament Reminder!!!

Don't forget to sign up for the OES Golf Tournament benefiting Scottish Rite Care Childhood Language Disorders program. The date is Friday, August 8th at Whispering Firs Golf Course at McChord AFB. Even if you don't play golf, come out i...n the afternoon and spend time with friends from all our organizations and then enjoy the delicious BBQ and raffle prizes. Cost of the BBQ only is $20 per person. Deadline for reservations is next Monday, July 21st. Forms are on the OES blog at http://oeswashington.blogspot.com/ in the right hand column under the calendar. Hope to see you all there!