Pythian Home

Greetings From
Greetings From
My term as Grand
Chancellor is almost
over. The Grand
Lodge Convention
will be June 6—8,
2014 in Irving, TX at
the Embassy Suites.
Stephenville had a
great motorcycle rally
with a lot of riders.
We enjoyed great
fellowship and good
hot dogs. Thanks to
Lodge #227. Good
job!
I did rank work with Mineral Wells Lodge #212. We
admitted six new knights into the Lodge.
The House that Love Built continues to do a great job.
We want to thank Lisa and her staff for their efforts.
I’ve made official visits to most of our Lodges and plan
to visit more before the Grand Lodge Convention.
I hope to see as many members as possible.
See you June 6th.
Happy Spring ladies.
I can’t believe that it
is already spring time.
We had a really cold
winter this year. I
hope that everyone is
doing well.
District Meeting was
March 22nd at Eleanor Temple in Fort
Worth. It was good
to see a lot of you in
attendance. I also
want to mention The
Easter Party on April
20th at the Children’s Home in Weatherford. I am
asking each Temple to make a donation toward the party for the children. Angela Underwood, Grand Junior
is in charge of the event. Grand Council is on April
19th and we will need to get everything under way for
Grand Temple on June 6, 7 and 8th.
Please contact me if anyone needs help with anything.
I want to thank everyone for a wonderful year. Everyone has been very helpful to me and I thank you from
the bottom of my heart.
The Grand Chancellor
God Bless
Jimmy Fears
The Grand Chief
Gyla Austin
New Staff
The Wells Family
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Percy and Marin Hudson
Jody Penn
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Thanks for Making our Christmas Special
The Texas Pythian Home would like to thank everyone who helped provide our children and staff with a
wonderful Christmas holiday. There were fun parties
and gifts galore!
It is impossible to list all of the people who were so
thoughtful and generous during the holidays without
missing someone, so we apologize to those who may
not be listed. We would like to recognize the following
for contributing to our holiday:
The Brinson Family and Friends, XTO Energy, Alvord High School Spanish Club, Chosen Generation
Home Schoolers, The Sears Family, Weatherford College National Student Nursing Association, Jerry and
Vickie Durant, Grand Prairie High School, Straight 6
Mafia, Office Max, APFA, Apex, Felix Woods and the
UTA Cadets, Hope Outreach Church, United All Stars,
Godley Western Fellowship, Regladores, Mike and Peg
Standish, the Knights of Pythias, the Pythian Sisters,
The Pythian Home children’s “Weekend Sponsors” and
“Birthday Sponsors” and some who wish to remain
anonymous.
We are fortunate to have so many people who support
the Home during the holidays. Some of these same
individuals, organizations and businesses continue to
support us throughout the year. This ongoing support
helps us provide for the children.
Thank you so much! May God bless you for your generosity and compassion.
The Texas Pythian Home Administration,
Staff & Children
Make a child’s birthday by sending a card!
James
January 9, 2006
Amber
June 18, 2002
Curtis
February 14, 2005
Mariah
June 30, 2007
Whitney
March 6, 2001
Joanna
April 26, 2009
Grace
September 27, 2000
Bernardo
April 29, 2007
Makayla
November 9, 2004
Daniel
May 8, 2008
Alexander
November 26, 2007
Travis
May 22, 1996
Tyler
December 14, 2001
Johnathan
May 28, 2000
Sierra
December 15, 2004
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Homecoming
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Christmas at the Castle
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Happenings at the Home
Fall is the beginning of a very
busy time at the Home.
Homecoming was held October
5th. Despite the cold weather
everyone had a great time visiting
with ex-students and current residents. The children had fun doing
the limbo and hula-hooping. A delicious lunch of pulled pork sandwiches and all the trimmings was
served by the Dry Cows Traveling
Club from Mineral Wells, Texas.
The annual Pythian Roll Calls begin the end of October and end just
before Thanksgiving. The children
and staff attended some of these.
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They always enjoy visiting with the
Knights and Sisters.
Winter brought cold and ice which
caused some schedule changes for
Christmas parties but everything
worked out and the children enjoyed a wonderful Christmas season. There were even some snow
days away from school.
The Balloon Man (Jesse Meza)
from the Ft. Worth Stockyards
came to spend some time with the
children and made each of them
their own ballon sculpture. He says
that his mission is to Praise God,
bless people, and serve children.
Our children were blessed by his
visit.
Jerry Kaifetz, a local member of
the Rotary Club, brought his race
car to give rides to the children and
staff. Before riding the children
were given the safety rules and
presented with a certificate. Everyone waited patiently for their turn
to be buckled in for the quick ride
around the campus. Some of his
motorcycle friends also visited and
gave the children rides. A good
time was had by all! We are looking
forward to Spring and Summer!
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Gifts and Memorials
July – September 2013
* Denotes Multiple Donations
GIFTS
Aledo United Methodist Church TLC
Class
Greg & Julie Orr
501st Division, David Petty
Martin Infante, Jr.
Kiwanis Club
Dr. Gregory P. Langen
Legacy Christian Fellowship
Dr. Jerry D. Norton
Greg & Julie Orr
Christy Pruitt
Soda Springs Baptist Church
Deene Sullivan
Vicki Truelove*
Hazel West
Ronnie & Kay Whisnand
KASH FOR KIDS
Lester St. Andrie*
Glenn Carr*
Mr. & Mrs. William R. Clayton*
Bobby Jennings
Louis H. Kennedy*
George W. Lockhart*
New Faith Baptist Church*
Dr. Paul Phillips*
Addie Sadberry*
Judy Watson*
Lisa Watson*
K4K TEMPLES &
LODGES
Columbian Temple #4
D.O.K.K. El Ekan Temple #269*
Eleanor Temple #36
Knights of Pythias Lone Star #4*
La Nana Lodge # 106*
Nacogdoches Temple #113
Pythian Lodge #26*
IN HONOR OF
Dawn Fangman Fourman
Rebecca Fangman
MEMORIALS
Joyce McCully Baker
Grand Temple Pythian Sisters of Texas
Dorothy Bane
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. R. Clayton
Bobby & Linda Ellis
First Financial Bank
Connie Morris
Maria Victoria (Petrera) DeBellis
Don & Virginia Littlefield
Nicholas & Caryl Petrera
Elizabeth Wisdom
Jack & Eunice Garrett
Phil Garrett
Austin Griffin
First Financial Bank
Jean Bell Guess
Marvin & Gail Lasater
Borden & Westhoff, LLP
Gayle Johnson
Grand Temple Pythian Sisters of Texas
Norman & Levie Mae Jones
Gail Beard
Mamie Ann Merrill
Grand Temple Pythian Sisters of Texas
Carolyn Miller
First Financial Bank
Barbara Morgan
First Financial Bank
Fred Taylor
Marvin & Gail Lasater
GOLD STAR KIDS
David & Stacia Burnham
D.W. & Shirley McCauley
Grand Chief Project
Gayla, Austin, GC
NEWS NUGGET
Grand Temple Pythian Sisters of Texas
Mission Statement:
The Texas Pythian Home, Inc. provides a safe, stable
environment for children to grow physically, socially, emotionally
and spiritually to become responsible, independent adults.
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Gifts and Memorials
October – December 2013
* Denotes Multiple Donations
GIFTS
Aledo United Methodist
Church TLC Class*
Allanah Bennett
Dr. Brandi Buckner
Apex Capital Corporation
Joe & Shirley Bennett*
C.T. Garrett Jr.
John A. Gilbert
Jan M. Jones
Carolyn W. Latour
Mark (anonymous)
Herbert Miller
Deanna O’Neil
Russell Roddy
John B. Rogers
Schulman Partners LTD
Dan R. Shelton
Robert W. Spencer Jr.
Deene Sullivan*
Bryant Terrell
Donna Wilson
KASH FOR KIDS
Glen Carr*
Mr. & Mrs. William R.
Clayton*
Bobby Jennings
Louis H. Kennedy*
George W. Lockhart*
New Faith Baptist Church*
Dr. Paul Phillips*
Addie Sadberry*
Judy Watson*
Lisa Watson*
K4K TEMPLES &
LODGES
D.O.K.K. El Ekan
Temple #269*
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La Nana Lodge #106*
Knights of Pythias
Lone Star #4
Pythian Lodge #26
Pythian Sisters Temple #14
Nacogdoches Temple # 113*
Thanksgiving
& Christmas
Longview Temple #26
Nacogdoches Temple #113
Christmas
Blake D. Aldridge, Inc.
Brant Boling, DDS, PLLC
John Lee & Ruth Gerik
John Tarleton Lodge #227
Kiwanis Club of
Weatherford
Office Max
Delores Mills
Nicholas Petrera
Homecoming
Pythian Lodge #26
Betty B. Talbot
MEMORIALS
Maria Vittoria De Bellis
Ed Sweeny
Bair Hatcher
Jeanette Keys
Dora Hott
Butch Hott
Granville Hott
Butch Hott
Marti Plumlee
Jerry & Karen Goodpaster
Susan Smith
Fort Worth Lodge #101
Max Watson
Fort Worth Lodge #101
Cecil & Carolyn Holifield
Pythian Lodge #26
V. W. Hutton
John Tarleton Lodge #227
Robert & Lanita Linch
Mary Marden
Herman & Hannah Weber
Herman R. Weber
Dale Wilson
Sheila Thornburg
ROLL CALL
Sonny Adkisson
John & Liz Bard
John Barnett
Marvin E. Bell
Joe & Shirley Bennett*
Ethlyn Breland
Mark Bryant
Mr. & Mrs. William R.
Clayton
Designer Accents
Gary Dillehay
Fred & Linda Duncan
Mrs. J.D. Duncan
Roger & Sue Fangman*
James & Barbara Fears
Arthur L. Fort
Fort Worth Lodge #101
Knights of Pythias
Claude Freeman
F. R. S. Technologies, Inc.
Wade Gilliam
Roy & Jeanne Grogan
Ned & Karen Hannah
Steve Holland
Le Roy Hott
Knights of Pythias
Lodge #212
Joseph L. Knox
KOP Kares of Texas
LaNana Lodge #106
Lone Star Lodge #4
Longview Temple #26
James A. Marples
John McBryde
Kenneth A. & Nell
McConathy
Edwin McKee
Robert Mehalick*
Mineral Wells Temple #14
Delores Mills
Vernon Moore
Nacogdoches Temple #113
Randall Northcutt, D.C.
Oak Cliff #22
James M. Pope III
Pythian Lodge #26
Dennis & Carol Rigney
Randy Rose
Donald & Shirlie Smelley
Bradley W. Spears
Drew Springer
Robbie Teague
Grover & Vontilla Watson
George Lee Webb
S. L. Wehunt
Robert J. Whitehead
Bryan Williams
NEWS NUGGET
Grand Temple Pythian
Sisters of Texas
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