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Newsletter #4
Grand Court of Washington Order of Amaranth January 2014
Message from your Grand Royal Matron, H.L. Carolie Larson:
The holidays are over, and I thoroughly enjoyed having my Amaranth family visit
my home in December. This “Sailing into the Future with Amaranth” year has
been very successful. Our goals are on target with the raising of funds for
Diabetes and Scholarship. The Benevolent Emergency Fund and Wounded
Warrior Projects are doing great.
We now have nearly completed the first 10 months of our Grand Court
Year and are entering the final two. The last three Official Visits are Burien January 27, Everett - February 6, and then Capitol – February 8. The Capitol
Court Official Visit is preceded by a Group Meeting and practices for the
Associate Matrons/Associate Patrons and the Grand Officers. Come and
support these Courts.
Grand Court is coming soon on March 12 to March 15 in Everett at the
Holiday Inn. On the evening of Wednesday, March 12, a fun night will be held.
Get your talent or skits ready and let Sandy Gordon know. The practices for the
Grand Court Session will be held afterwards.
As a reminder, Committee Chairs need to get there reports in by February
15 to the Grand Secretary and the Chairman of Address and Distribution,
Virginia Anicker. See you all at our finale of Grand Court.
Carolie Larson, Grand Royal Matron
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Message from Grand Royal Patron Jack Hutchins:
Membership: From the Constitution: Sec. 35 Page 96 Objections to Petitions
“Three members may object to the receiving of a petition for Initiation or Affiliation; such
objection must be stated in writing, before the report of the Investigation Committee is read,
and presented to the Secretary of the Court to be read to the Court.”
Sec. 36 Page 96 Objections to Initiation: “Initiation of a Candidate shall be deferred if objection
to such Initiation be made in writing and signed by three or more Members of the Court in good
standing, stating good and sufficient reason for such objection and presenting it to the Royal
Matron before the Candidate is presented for the Degree.”
These two options are available to the members if they have an objection to a Petitioner or a
Candidate. In the first option, the letter is read prior to the reading of the Investigating
Committee report. It allows for those with an objection to state their reasons for their
objections prior to the balloting procedure. The main part on this is that it is prior to the
balloting and the members may hear the reason for the objection thus allowing them to decide
how to vote. IF this procedure is not followed the members still may ballot. IF the ballot is
unfavorable however according to the Constitution:
Page 91 Sec. 29 BALLOTING subsection (E)” Only one individual ballot can be taken for each
Petitioner. An adverse individual ballot cannot be reconsidered and no member of the
Subordinate Court, the Grand Court or Supreme Council may overturn or demand the recasting
of an adverse individual ballot under any circumstances.”
This means that once a petitioner is balloted upon and rejected there is no going back. They
may however repetition either the same or a different Court after a period of 6 months.
The second option is after a favorable ballot but prior to initiation. It must however happen
prior to the beginning of the Initiation Ceremony.
As an organization, we need members, as a member of a larger family of Organizations we need
to be mindful of the repercussions of either objecting to or adversely balloting on a potential
new member. Sometimes our “disagreements” with a potential member are not as important
as the results that happen when a candidate is blackballed. Remember you obligation and vote
“for the good of the Order”.
IF YOU WERE BLACKBALLED, WOULD YOU REPETITION AGAIN OR JUST GO TO ANOTHER
ORGANIZATION?
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL?
Jack Hutchins, Grand Royal Patron
Message from Grand Assoc. Matron, H.L. Lori Kellison
and Grand Assoc. Patron, S.K. Fred Docker
No message was received but I’m sure they are extremely busy getting ready for their
year.
Diana Esterly Newsletter Chair
Message from Grand Conductress H.L. Rene’ Buchanan
A note from the Grand Conductress, Where has the year gone! As we make all of our plans and reservations for
Grand Court this year in Everett’s Holiday Inn, we need to remember that this is a time to welcome all of our outof-state guests and to let them see how friendly and fun our Grand Court is.
In making next year another success, I have been working on next year’s ways and means projects. In one of the
projects we will have a fifteen month calendar on sell this year. The months will be March of 2014 – May of 2015.
I need everyone to send me any information of events, installations, Official Visits, Friends nights, special fund
raisers, so, if you have a date and you let me know this date it will be put in the calendar. You can e-mail me your
information at [email protected].
We will announce a wonderful Grand Court Fund Raiser at our Grand Court session with one of our members
winning a Grand Prize.
See everyone at Grand Court
René Buchanan, Grand Conductress
Message from Grand Assoc. Conductress H.L. Cathy Smith
Mouseketeers
The Mouseketeers have been busy getting organized and now have their Guidelines completed. Mouseketeers
have attended many Friends Nights enabling us to get to know each other better. For a fund raiser the
Mouseketeers are selling lace gloves mostly with fingers but some without; and we are selling fans. We hope to
have a table at Grand Court. The Mouseketeers will be hosting the Hospitality Room at Grand Court, stop by and
see us.
Cathy Smith, GAC
Message from Grand Treasurer H.L. Carolyn Barnett:
To the Members of Grand Court:
I have enjoyed being Grand Treasurer—both times, and I have enjoyed working with all four of the Grand
Secretaries who served simultaneous terms with me.
I am announcing that I will not stand for Grand Treasurer 2014-2015 at Grand Court this coming March. This has
been a long thought out decision and was not made lightly. I feel it is in my own best interests, as well as those of
Grand Court for me to step aside.
For your consideration I list the qualities needed in for a competent Grand Treasurer:
Familiarity with NUMBERS
Basic knowledge of bookkeeping—the difference between a debit and a credit: reconciliation of a bank
statement: with a check that is supposed to be divided between 3 philanthropic projects in two different
banks—what should you do?
Computer knowledge of Word, Excel, essential; Quick Books would really help.
Do you check your computer for mail at least once a day?
Do you work well with others? (Work with; not boss them.)
Can you laugh even when it seems things are overwhelming and your head is under water?
Lastly, do you recognize the following definition: “ . . .to be slow or late about doing something that should be
done : to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, etc.; to put off intentionally
the doing of something that should be done.” If this sounds really familiar, if you hear people us the word
“procrastination” in describing you—please think long and hard before you stand for Grand Treasurer. You must
be heedful of your responsibilities and do them promptly with no one needing to remind you of basics (deposits,
reconciliations, writing checks, double checking with the Grand Secretary—it should all be done automatically.
If you are interested please call me with questions; you can visit me and I’ll walk you through the processes.
253-929-9399 206-941-1594(c)
[email protected]
Fraternally,
Carolyn
Message from Grand Secretary H.L. Ramona McNeil:
Court Secretaries,
Your Annual Reports are due on January 31, 2014 in my office. If I do not receive
them until after the 5th day of February there will be a penalty assessed to your
Court. This could keep your Court and its members from voting and taking part in our
Grand Court. We want to see everyone at Grand Court and able to participate.
All Courts & Members; It would greatly appreciated if your donations to all Philanthropies would be to the Grand
Secretary by March 1, 2014. SK Jack GRP wants to give his check to the Wounded Warrior Project on Thursday
evening and would like the total then. I appreciate your assistance in this matter.
Ramona McNeil, DSRM
Grand Secretary
Message from the Membership Committee:
Membership
Amaranth needs new members. Every year we lose more members in death then we gain new members by
initiation. We need to be open to new members and support them. It is sad when we initiate new members and
they never come back. But what is even sadder is when we don’t even allow interested members to join who are
active in other Masonic Groups. If you have objections to someone who has petitioned for membership there is a
procedure, go to your Supreme Constitution Part IV Rules and Regulations Governing Subordinate Courts, Section
35 OBJECTIONS TO PETITIONS:

Three members may object to the receiving of a Petition for Initiation or Affiliation; such objection must
be stated in writing, before the report of the Investigation Committee is read, and presented to the
Secretary of the Court to be read to the Court.
If there are questions about a prospective member, check the Penal Code of the Supreme Council Order of the
Amaranth Incorporated. Article I – Offenses, Section 1 Chargeable Offenses. This is a guideline that you can
follow when considering Objecting to a Petition.
The Membership Committee would like to recognize members at Grand Court who have been first line signers
on new petitions and Courts who have had the most new members this year. If the secretaries of the Courts
would please send this information to me I would greatly appreciate it. My e-mail address is
[email protected]
Cathy Smith, GAC
Membership Co-Chair
Message from Grand Lecturer H.L. Judy Mosier
Honored Ladies and Sir Knights,
Grand Court is fast approaching. I have been honored to be your Grand Lecturer. Our ritual is what sets
us apart from many other groups to which you may belong. The proper understanding and performance
of your office will present our ritualistic work as our Founders intended. I know many of you do not
come to Amaranth for the ritualistic component, however, I am charged with trying to help you,
through, the Assistant Grand Lecturers to do your ritualistic work as correctly as we can, so please study
your parts. Everything you need to know is written in our ritual. It may not be where you expect it, but it
is there. Our Grand Court will have many visitors from other jurisdictions and we all want to do our best,
not just for our own satisfaction but make our GRM Carolie and GRP Jack proud of their officers. I
understand nerves can play a part but if we are prepared and confident in what we are doing it will all go
well and if it doesn’t we will have learned what not to do next time. We only open our Grand Court
once a year and it is totally different from anything we do in our subordinate Courts.
Grand Floor Officers please read through the `Informal Opening of Grand Court beginning on P. 235.It
will help us if you remember which officer is in front and behind you, .Pay special attention to the
diagram of opening and crowning ceremony on p 238. Please read how you get to your stations as
described on the top of p. 242 after the GRM asks you to assume your various stations.
Those Grand Officers participating in the Memorial Service review p 255-261. Memorial needs to have
precision timing and partner cooperation to be the beautiful tribute it is designed to be to those who are
now, Sweet in our Memory.” Please review the diagrams in Memorial on p. 234 and257.
If you would like help on any ritual work in your Courts, please let me know or contact your Assistant
Grand Lecturer. We are here to help you. This year I have tried to concentrate on the basics, those
things we do every meeting. I would love to see some ritualistic competition in our future, but was not
able to set it up this year. All we ask of any of our members is that they do their best I can guarantee if
you know your work, your meetings will be shorter.
All Floor Officers should attend the practice on Wednesday, March 12, at Grand Court in Everett; it is
listed in the program at 7:00. Remember do not write out your part. If you have studied and cannot
learn it then you will have to use your ritual, but there can be no note cards used during Grand Court
ritualistic work.
Grand Lecturer, Judy Mosier DSRM
PS: From Grand Royal Matron H.L. Carolie:
There will be a practice for the Grand Court Floor Officers at Capitol Court on February 8th prior
to lunch. If at all possible please try to be there as your presence will make the practice much more
efficient.
Message from Supreme Royal Matron H.L. Lynda Dobbins regarding a new Court in New York
Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:32 am (PST). Posted by:
It was my honor to travel over the weekend to Olean, NY to witness the Constituting of a new
court. They initiated a number of new and young members and then installed the RM/RP/AM/AP
that were appointed to lead this new court. They will guide them until March when they will elect
and install a full set of officers.
The weather might have been a threat to all of this taking place, but it held off until we got back
home. The excitement that was there was catching and I congratulate the Grand Court of New
York and their officers for a job WELL DONE!!
The GRM, H.L. Jean MacLeod, and the GRP, S.K. Virgilio Guijana, had a dream and it has
partially come true. They have dream to constitute two more courts before the end of her year,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Hope other Grand Courts will start dreaming and make their dreams come true.
Lynda Dobbins
Supreme Royal Matron
Akron Court # 5
Akron, Ohio
PS: In a message from Grand Fraternal Correspondent H.L. Barbara Waterman: The new Court is
Hamilton Court number 2. The original Court that was in Olean has moved to Portville, NY.
Message from H.L. Virginia Anicker,
Chairman of Addresses and Distribution
All Committee Chairs are reminded that reports must be sent to "Addresses and
Distribution" Chair, Virginia Anicker, [email protected] either as a PDF file or Word
97, using Ariel 10 font. Snail mail will also be all right. That means everyone who
is listed as "chairman" for anything, or a Grand Officer who has to turn in a report.
Please remember to make "suggestions" rather than "recommendations" if you
have something you would like to see done or changed in the future. February
15th date was announced, but they will be accepted until March 5th. If your work
is not finished by that date please send a "partial report". ALL reports must be in
for Grand Court to start on time.
Advertisement from the Mystical Sirens:
Mystical Sirens
Treasured Closet
The Mystical Sirens will be having a “gently
used” formal sale at Grand Court. If you would
like to donate formals or other items to the
Mystical Sirens please contact H.L. Rene’
Buchanan. We will have some men’s items as
well. Stop by and pick up your “treasures”.
Requests from H.L. Linda Millo:
Into Recycling?
Since 2010, our incoming GRM and GRP have given drop bars to the Grand Officers at installation. These
are meant for you to have during your Grand year and as a keepsake. However, if you would like to
recycle yours, please just return them to Linda Millo when you see her, or bring them to Grand Court
and place them in a box in the group selling area outside the Courtroom.
Memories?
I am asking for your help. Sadly, all the photos collected by our Grand Historian for our State Fair year
(2011-2012) have been lost. PGRP Darrel and I would love to have copies of any photos you might have
from our special year. Please e-mail or snail mail them to me at [email protected], or deliver them on a
disc or jump drive in person to either of us.
My home address is not correct in the Official Book. It is: 4516 176th Street SW, E-4, Lynnwood, WA
98037.
Thank you for any help you can give, Linda Millo, PGRM
Messages from Members:
Members: What can be done to encourage members to come to practices. One of the ideas is before a meeting. A
lunch or refreshments after or before a practice. What would you like to see practicing for what part of the ritual
Have a short meeting and then a practice. These are just ideas, perhaps if the members would express their ideas
we just might take care of the lake of participation. One would be that members of the Court that have been an AGL
learn to sit on the sidelines and just observe. After a short meeting have a short practice.
Mary M. Strous PRM
Members: If you have ideas to share about how to get members to come to practices—send them to either H.L.
Lori Hanson or to H.L. Diana Esterly to share with everyone. H.L. Lori Hansen will be Grand Lecturer next year and
she could pass these ideas on to her AGL’s
Lori Hanson: [email protected]
Diana Esterly [email protected]
Grand Courts of the Northwest Information:
All information for Washington Grand Court March 13-15 is on the website:
amaranthwa.org
If you need printed forms and can’t download them from the website—contact your Court Secretary as
they will have copies.
British Columbia’s Grand Court February 27-March 1st information is on their website:
amaranthbc.ca
NOTE FROM the GRM and GAM of BC Grand Court---HL’s Natasha and Fran
Friday banquet entertainment is a talent show, so bring your acts with you. Fun and prizes for all who
enter. There will also be a door decorating contest. You will be provided with the paper to cover the
door and the tape to attached things to the paper… there will be prizes for the top 3 winners…there can
be nothing taped---stapled—glued to the door or to the wall..except for the paper and tape you are
provided….the hotel does not want the door or walls injured…
Contact HL Natasha or HL Fran for more details.
Oregon Grand Court March 6-8 information is on their website at: oramaranth.org
All Grand Court information and All Supreme Council Information is at: amaranth.org
Roommate needed for Washington Grand Court:
H.L. Betty Harris, GRM of Arizona please contact H.L. Jaime Powell at
[email protected]
Court News:
Greetings One and All from Trinity Court No. 51 and a Very Happy New
Year too!
We have started 2014 with a BANG as we now meet on the second
Saturday of the month with February 8, 2014 being our first meeting
of 2014. We changed our Rules and Regulations and they were
approved by the Grand Court Rules and Regulations Committee
the first part of December 2013. It will be exciting to meet during the
day and we hope that many of our members will be able to attend
our stated meetings. We are dark in January because the weather
here sometimes is not the best this time of year. This January has
been like Springtime days with temperatures sometimes in the 40s.
Our stated meeting for February 8, 2014 will be Men's Night - the
Sir Knights will be making and serving lunch at high noon with the
stated meeting at 1 pm. It will be so nice to see daylight after our
meeting! You might even come and wear your favorite western
attire - and end the afternoon on a high note! Singing the praises
of the forthcoming spring season.
We are excited at Trinity Court because we will have an initiation
at the March 8, 2014 stated meeting to welcome our new member
Cladianne Jones. She has been a part of the Masonic Family for
over fifty years and we welcome her to Trinity Court. We will also
be celebrating St. Patrick's Day with the wearing of the Green.
Many Trinity Court members will be going to Grand Court on March
13th, 14th and 15th in Everett, Washington. I can just imagine all
the good meals that they will be having there. Have a great time
one and all!
In April comes the Easter Bunny and a basket full of goodies.
Wonder if we will get any candy at our stated meeting on April 12, 2014?
Guess we will have to attend the meeting to find out if there are any
goodies for the Honored Ladies and Sir Knights. We will have lunch
at High Noon, so be prepared for great food! Elections will take place
for line officers and we will be having installation in May.
Wishing everyone smooth sailing until next time.
Your local reporter for Trinity Court - Ada Anderson
From Richmond Court:
Our major fund raising event is the RED & White Silent Auction dinner on Sat. Feb. 1st at 5pm for social hour.
The cost is $20 choice of chicken or pork.
Please make reservations by Jan 24th with Bonnie McCroskey 425-337-9448. No cancellations after that
day. This will be our 19th Dinner/auction. Wear red: It can be valentines, president day or Women's Heart
Health day.
Calendar to Grand Court:
January
21 Bellevue Ct. Dinner 6pm Soup and Salads
22 Tulip Ct.
23 Capitol Ct. Initiation
25 Lakewood Ct.
25 Lincoln Ct. Mystery Dinner—seatings at 1:00 and 6:00
27 Burien Ct. OV Dinner at 6:00 A taste of Asia
31 Canal Ct. Movie Night It’s a Crime ( PinkPanther Clue or Dudley Do Right)
February
1Mt. View Ct. Dinner at 5:30
2 SUPER BOWL !!!! PARTY AT DARREL & CATHY SMITH’S HOUSE!!
3 Bremerton Ct. Pot Luck at 6:00
5 Welcome Ct. Advance Night 7:00
6 Everett Ct. OV Dinner at 6:00
7 Westgate Ct.
8 Trinity Ct. New day and time
8 Group Meeting / Grand Court Practice Capitol Court
8 Capitol Ct. OV 2:00PM
11 Rhododendron Ct. Dinner at 5:30 $5.00
11 Wenatchee Ct.
14 Pyramid Ct. Pot Luck 6:30
15 Artemisia Ct
15 Crabby Chicken Dinner at Grays Harbor 4PM $20 each or 2 for $35
Stay tuned—The price of Crab has gone up so the menu may change.
18 Bellevue Ct. Dinner 6:00
20 Lincoln Ct. Honor Night
20 Richmond Ct.
21 Golden Light Ct. Dinner 6:00 Friends Night
22 Lakewood Ct. Initiation 7:00
24 Burien Ct.
25 Wenatchee Ct.
26 Tulip Ct.
27 – MARCH 1 Grand Court of BC
28 Movie Night at Canal Court Mel Brooks (Young Frankenstien, Spaceballs,
or Blazing Saddles)
March
3 Bremerton Ct. Pot Luck 6:00
3 Halcyon Ct.
4 Grays Harbor Ct.
5 Mt. View Ct. (change from regular night)
5 Welcome Ct.
6-8 Oregon Grand Court
6 Everett Ct.
7 Westgate Ct. Pot Luck 6:00
8 Trinity Ct. New day and time
8 Artemisia Ct.
11 Rhododendron Ct. Dinner at 5:30 $5.00
11 Wenatchee Ct.
12 – 15 Grand Court of Washington
Pyramid Court's March 14th Stated Meeting scheduled during Grand Court, it will be held on Friday, March
25th @ 8 PM, potluck @ 6:30 PM. Wear green (or orange)!
AS so many Courts change their day for their meetings due to Grand Court I’ll get those dates to you as
March gets closer. Diana
(from left) Larry Dobbins (husband of SRM), Supreme Royal Matron Lynda Dobbins,
Supreme Royal Patron David Ekren, and (wife of SRP) Carol Ekren visited the American Diabetes
Association home office in 2013. “Their goal is the same as ours: to get rid of diabetes,” David
Ekren says.
January 2014 Diabetes Forecast Magazine
Golden Dollars--The Order of the Amaranth’s dedication to funding research is legendary
Do donations raised through golf outings, bake sales, and 90-year-olds shaking
contribution cans outside discount stores add up? Prepare to be impressed. Such efforts,
coordinated by the Order of the Amaranth, have raised almost $14 million for diabetes research.
The order is a social, fraternal, and philanthropic Masonic organization dedicated to
“truth, faith, wisdom, and charity”—and supporting the search for a cure for diabetes. Since
1979, the order’s Amaranth Diabetes Foundation, its philanthropic arm, has raised money
exclusively for the American Diabetes Association’s diabetes research program.
“There is no volunteer organization with a longer history with the American Diabetes
Association that has given at the level of the Order of the Amaranth,” says Association CEO
Larry Hausner. “The members set an incredible example, and we are so grateful for the
impressive contributions they are making to our mission.”
The Order knows that diabetes touches everyone. “There isn’t anybody who isn’t affected
by diabetes, whether personally or a Member of the Order of the Amaranth,
relative or a friend,” says Lynda Dobbins, the Supreme Royal Matron of the Order. Dobbins, of
Hartville, Ohio, should know: She has type 2 diabetes, which developed after she was
diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 1983.
As Supreme Royal Matron, Dobbins travels North America to meet with local courts and
support their fund-raising efforts, from grand galas to “kiss-a-pig” events. “Right now we have
356 courts across the country and around the world that are all focused on finding a cure,” she
says.
Each member’s personal story provides even more motivation. Whenever George
“Stoney” Pavlik, the president of the Amaranth Diabetes Foundation, travels beyond his home in
Mount Union, Pa., he brings along a copy of a 1986 American Diabetes Association book,
Children with Diabetes. On the cover is a picture of his daughter, Audra, when she was a little
girl. The book is a visual reminder of why he has dedicated his life to raising funds for Diabetes
Research. Audra died in 2012 of complications related to type 1 diabetes, at the age of 34.
“This is the reason why I’m so dedicated to this,” he says, his voice catching. “There’s an
impending tsunami, a puzzle that is pressing the whole medical community. Finally, we might
get all the pieces together.”
Dobbins says that with every effort, big or small, members of the Order hope they’re one
step closer to finding the “golden dollar” that funds the research that will find a cure. Typically,
the money the Order gives to the
Association supports from three to five researchers each year—more than any other
organization working with the ADA. Current researchers funded by Amaranth are looking into
helping people with neuropathy regrow nerves and identifying how inflammation may trigger
type 1 diabetes, among other topics. This and other research focuses on improving the lives of
people living with diabetes and the ultimate goal—finding a cure. ▲
Last fall, Janel Wright, then vice chair of the American Diabetes Association’s Board of Directors;
Latino Diabetes Action Council member Irene Smith; and fellow volunteers Marybeth Lacy, Ann
Rathbun, and Janice Wall joined more than 200 advocates from across the country in
Washington, D.C., to meet with their members of Congress to urge a greater federal investment
in the National Institutes of Health. These advocates acknowledged the many advances in
treatment and tools to manage diabetes because of NIH research, especially at the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. They also made the case that
additional investments in NIH and NIDDK are critical to further improve prevention and
treatment methods, and ultimately end the diabetes epidemic.
Fun Information: Wacky Holidays for the remainder of January, February and March
Wacky Holidays January
21 National Hugging Day
21 Squirrel Appreciation Day
22 National Blonde Brownie Day
23 Measure Your Feet Day- we only
ask...."Why!?!"
24 Beer Can Appreciation Day
26 Spouse's Day
27 Chocolate Cake Day
27 Punch the Clock Day
28 Fun at Work Day
28 National Kazoo Day
29 National Puzzle Day
29 National Cornchip Day
30 National Inane Answering Message Day
31 Backward Day
Weekly Celebrations: February
3rd Week International Flirting Week
February 2014 Daily Holidays, Special and
Wacky Days:
1 National Freedom Day
2 Ground Hog Day
3 The Day the Music Died - Buddy Holly, Richie
Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash
in 1959.
4 Create a Vacuum Day
4 Thank a Mailman Day
5 National Weatherman's Day
6 Lame Duck Day
7 Wave All you Fingers at Your Neighbor Day
7 Send a Card to a Friend Day - obviously
created by a card company
8 Boy Scout Day - celebrates the birthday of
scouting
8 Kite Flying Day - in the middle of winter!?!
9 Toothache Day
10 Umbrella Day
10 Clean out Your Computer Day - second
Monday of Month
11 Don't Cry over Spilled Milk Day
11 Make a Friend Day
11 White T-Shirt Day
12 Plum Pudding Day
13 Get a Different Name Day
14 Ferris Wheel Day
14 National Organ Donor Day
15 Candlemas - on the Julian Calendar
15 National Gum Drop Day
15 Singles Awareness Day
16 Do a Grouch a Favor Day
17 Random Acts of Kindness Day
18 National Battery Day
19 National Chocolate Mint Day
20 Cherry Pie Day
20 Love Your Pet Day
21 Card Reading Day
22 Be Humble Day
22 Walking the Dog Day
22 International World Thinking Day
23 International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
23 Tennis Day
24 National Tortilla Chip Day
25 Pistol Patent Day
26 Carnival Day
26 National Pistachio Day - it's a nutty day!
26 Tell a Fairy Tale Day
27 Polar Bear Day
27 No Brainer Day - this day is for me!
28 Floral Design Day
28 Public Sleeping Day
28 National Tooth Fairy Day - and/or August 22
March Week Celebrations:
2nd Week National Bubble Week
2nd Week Crochet Week
March, 2014 Daily Holidays, Special and
Wacky Days:
1 National Pig Day
1 Peanut Butter Lovers' Day
2 Old Stuff Day
3 I Want You to be Happy Day
3 If Pets Had Thumbs Day
3 National Anthem Day
3 Peach Blossom Day
4 Holy Experiment Day
4 Hug a GI Day
5 Multiple Personality Day
6 Dentist's Day
6 National Frozen Food Day
7 National Crown Roast of Pork Day
7 Employee Appreciation Day
7 National Salesperson Day
8 Be Nasty Day
8 International (Working) Women's Day
9 Panic Day
10 Middle Name Pride Day
11 Johnny Appleseed Day
11 Worship of Tools Day - guys, you can relate
12 Girl Scouts Day
12 Plant a Flower Day
13 Ear Muff Day
13 Jewel Day
13 Popcorn Lover's Day second Thursday
14 Learn about Butterflies Day
14 National Potato Chip Day
14 National Pi Day- Why today? Because today
is 3.14, the value of Pi.
15 Everything You Think is Wrong Day
15 Ides of March
15 Incredible Kid Day
15 Dumbstruck Day
15 National Quilting Day - third Saturday of
month
16 Everything You Do is Right Day
16 Freedom of Information Day
17 Submarine Day - the hero sandwich or the
boat??
18 Goddess of Fertility Day
18 Supreme Sacrifice Day
19 Poultry Day
20 International Earth Day
20 Extraterrestrial Abductions Day
20 Proposal Day
21 Fragrance Day
22 National Goof Off Day
23 National Chip and Dip Day
23 Near Miss Day
24 National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
25 National Agriculture Day (date varies)
25 Pecan Day
25 Waffle Day
26 Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
27 National "Joe" Day
28 Something on a Stick Day
29 National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
29 Smoke and Mirrors Day
30 National Doctor's Day
30 I am in Control Day
30 Take a Walk in the Park Day
31 Bunsen Burner Day
31 National Clam on the Half Shell Day
To the members and friends of Washington Amaranth:
This is the last Newsletter for this Grand Court Year. I hope it has been
informative as well as a little bit of fun. I have been asked to chair the
Newsletter Committee again next year. It is a great tool to get information out
to our Jurisdiction but I need your help. Please send me any information about
your Courts, your members, your events. Anything that you think might be
interesting to the membership. If you visit another jurisdiction—whether you
are the Grand Representative or not—send me a “report”. We would all like to
hear about “how they do it in______.” I will also be continuing the “weekly
calendar” reports. If you know of anyone who has “changed their e-mail
address or are not currently getting these weekly updates—please ask them to
contact me and I’ll put them on the mailing list. One last item. I am putting
the calendars together for H.L. Lori and for H.L. Rene. If you don’t send me the
information—I can’t put it in the calendar. We are reformatting the calendar
so that it is a more usable calendar—smaller and easier to carry in pocket or
purse. It will be on sale at Installation at Grand Court. If you want your
information in—I must have your information by February 15th. Thank you for
your assistance. Fraternally,
H.L. Diana Esterly
Phone—253-221-5410
e-mail [email protected]
fax (to my work) 253-475-2652
Go Hawks! SEAHAWKS Rule!