Bethel #66 News & Events

Wreaths & Swags Delivery 2008

2008-11-24T21:55:00Z

A quick update regarding wreath & swag sale delivery:
We had originally planned to make items available for pickup this evening at the Bethel meeting. This has been revised now to a WEDNESDAY delivery.

We will make arrangements at tonight's meeting to get the deliveries to everyone who sold orders. If you are NOT able to attend tonight's meeting to schedule a time to receive or pick up your orders, please call Sarah N. by Tuesday to make arrangements.

Thank you to all of the daughters and adults who sold wreaths and swags in this year's sale. Your efforts and hard work help to keep us a fiscally sound Bethel with money in the bank to support our girls!

Tonight's Meeting Reminders

2008-11-24T21:51:00Z

Dear Girls and Adults of Bethel #66,

This is just a reminder of this evening's meeting at the Tigard Lodge at 7:00 p.m. This is a "pizza and pants meeting" Please remember that we wear appropriate Jobie casual wear. I will be bringing the pizza, cider and soda. I am planning on bringing 4 pizzas.

Girls, remember to bring your binders and calendars!

I look forward to seeing all of you tonight!

Maureen

September Reminders

2008-09-04T15:49:00Z

Reminder!
Maureen D. is our new Bethel Guardian - if you are unable to attend a required event please call Maureen in advance (not the HQ) to request to be excused. If you are unable to attend a required event and do not let the Guardian know prior to the event, you will be considered "absent". Required events are typically noted in Bethel calendars with an asterisk*.

September 4th, 7 pm - Guardian Council Meeting @ John & Sue's
Guardian Council members and line officers are required to attend. This will be our first Guardian Council meeting after the summer, so please be sure to attend!

September 8th, 7pm - Regular Meeting* @ Lodge
Daughters... be sure to get your Ritual out this week and brush up on your part before Monday!

September 13th, 11 am - Car Wash* @ Lodge
We'll be washing cars to raise some funds! Use those funds to pay for Leadership Camp! Bring a friend and earn more!

September 19-21 - Supreme Visit
We will have more details soon regarding a specific time and place - the Supreme Guardian will be visiting and a reception event will be held that we can attend.

September 22nd, 7 pm - Regular Meeting* @ Lodge
We will take signups for Leadership Camp at this meeting, so please bring your calendar (and checkbook if you do not have $ in your account).

Dates for OCTOBER
October 6, 7 pm - Guardian Council Meeting
October 12, 4 pm - Miss Oregon Job's Daughter Pageant @ Wilsonville
October 13, 7 pm - Regular Meeting* @ Lodge
October 17-19 - Leadership Camp
October 25 - Grand Bethel Tea* @ Jennings McCall Center
October 27, 7 pm - Regular Meeting* @ Lodge

West Linn Old Time Fair Schedule 2008 - FINAL

2008-07-18T05:20:00Z

West Linn Old Time Fair Schedule 2008 - 7/17/08 - FINAL
Below is a finalized listing of the crew shifts for the Old Time Fair. Please take note of which shifts you are working and note them in your calendar! Please be on time for your shifts as the people working before you cannot leave until you show up. If you need to change which shifts you are working, you must find someone to replace you during your shift. Please note the shift start/end times changed slightly since the last version!

Please bring your friends with you for your shifts - it is both fun and rewarding! Daughters who bring friends to work a shift will receive additional funds for the shifts their friends work.

FRIDAY, JULY 18th

5:30pm-11pm
Daughters: Tiffany, Jenni C., Jennifer C.
Adults: Cece, Jim, Sarah N., Susan

SATURDAY, JULY 19th

10:30am-2:00pm
Daughters: Jeana, Shelby
Adults: Gwen, Lauren B.

2:00pm-6:30pm
Daughters: Jeana, Hannah, Shelby
Adults: Gwen, Roxanne, Kaaren, Lauren B.

6:30pm-11pm
Daughters: Tiffany, Hannah, Laura, Jennifer C.
Adults: Cece, Jim, Roxanne, Chuck

SUNDAY, JULY 20th

10:30am-2:30pm
Daughters: Tiffany, Julie, Laura, Jennifer C.
Adults: Cece, Jim, Sue, John

2:30pm-Close (including take down)
Daughters: Tiffany, Julie, Laura, Jennifer C.
Adults: Cece, Jim, Sue, John, Lauren B.

Bunco Party - Chehalem Court Fundraiser

2008-07-07T19:31:00Z

Trying to keep everyone up to date with all of the summer activity invitations! This is a "go on your own" event.

This is an invitation from Teri Lynne for an Amaranth fundraiser/Bunco party. Teri Lynne is a past Council member of our Bethel, mom of 2 PHQs, and a Past Worthy Matron of Tigard Orenomah OES.

Bunco Party!

Chehalem Court is having their 3rd annual Bunco Party on Thursday, July 17th at 7:00 pm and you are invited. Please bring all your Court members, spouses, and friends.

This year, the party will be held at Sherwood Lodge. Entry fee: $7.00 – Prizes for first, second, third and Most Buncos and Most losses. ALSO – door prizes just for fun!

Who? Chehalem Court – Fundraiser

What? Bunco! (Light refreshments provided)

When? Starts around 7 p.m.

Where? Sherwood Lodge, 22536 SW Washington St, Sherwood, OR 97140

Questions: Teri Lynne - terilynned [at] yahoo.com

West Linn Old Time Fair - Schedule

2008-07-07T18:20:00Z

West Linn Old Time Fair Schedule 2008 - 7/7/08
Below is a listing of the crew shifts for the Old Time Fair. Please take note of which shifts you are working and note them in your calendar! Please be on time for your shifts as the people working before you cannot leave until you show up. If you need to change which shifts you are working, please contact Tiffany or Sarah N.

Please bring your friends with you for your shifts - it is both fun and rewarding! Daughters who bring friends to work a shift will receive additional funds for the shifts their friends work.

We have 3 shifts that still need more people. Friday and Saturday nights we need more girls as these are often busy shifts. Saturday morning we need 1 more adult. If you can work any of these shifts, please let Sarah N. know and she will add you to the schedule - remember, the more shifts you work, the more money that you earn!

THURSDAY, JULY 17th

Setup
Daughters: Tiffany D., Jenni C.
Adults: Lois Ann, Chuck

FRIDAY, JULY 18th

5pm-10pm
Daughters: Tiffany, Jenni C. [Need more!]
Adults: Cece, Jim, Sarah N.

SATURDAY, JULY 19th

9:30am-2pm
Daughters: Jeana, Sarah D., Shelby (& Cameron)
Adults: Gwen [Need more!]

2pm-6:30pm
Daughters: Jeana, Hannah, Shelby (& Cameron)
Adults: Gwen, Roxanne, Kaaren

6:30pm-11pm
Daughters: Tiffany, Hannah, Laura [Need more!]
Adults: Cece, Jim, Roxanne, Maureen, Sarah N.

SUNDAY, JULY 20th

9:30am-2pm
Daughters: Tiffany, Julie, Laura
Adults: Cece, Jim, Sue, John

2pm-Close (including take down)
Daughters: Tiffany, Julie, Laura
Adults: Cece, Jim, Sue, John

Please note: The exact start and finish times for shifts may adjust slightly after the city posts official daily hours for the fair. An update will be posted if the shift times change. The city's Web site is: http://www.ci.west-linn.or.us/Community/OldTimeFair/fairindex.htm

Report on July 4th Parade

2008-07-07T18:00:00Z

Dear All,

I just wanted to put out a report now since we won't meet as a whole group again until Sept. We had 5 girls and 2 adults attend on Thursday night to help decorate the float. The girls were only there for an hour and didn't have a lot to do. We need to thank Jim and Cece W. for being there with the girls on Thursday!

Those same five girls stayed at our house, went for a walk, ate dinner and dessert, watched a movie, and they stayed up talking half of the night. But they were quiet enough to not wake us up! The next morning Shelby joined the group and we headed out to participate in the parade with 6 girls (plus John and I). Jim, Cece, Katie, and Alex cheered on the girls and took pictures from the parade route. The girls emptied their candy bins and handed out lots of fliers. It even poured on us for a few minutes but the girls never wavered! Afterward the adults took everyone to lunch at Wendy's.

Everyone who attended talked positively about participating again next year. All of the men on the float asked if we would come back next year to help again. Our girls did a fabulous job and my hats off to them!

Thanks, Sue

Masonic Youth Recognition Night - July 29th

2008-07-07T17:48:00Z

This is an optional event that you may attend on your own. Feel free to call around to assemble a carpool of other girls!
Please note: This event is the same week as Supreme Session.

Masonic Youth Recognition Night!

Tuesday, July 29, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
AC Gilbert Discovery Village
116 Marion St. N.E.
Salem, Oregon
www.acgilbert.org

Vista Masonic Lodge #215 will be hosting and serving hamburgers and hotdogs, side dishes and beverages.

There is NO cost to attend. Please RSVP approximate count by July 27th to:
Dennis Stephens, yogo1 @ comcast.net

Please try to arrive at 5:30 to enjoy a full evening of fun.
Family and friends are invited from youth organizations, Masonic Lodges, Appendant and Concordant bodies, as well as prospective members. (Bring a friend!)
We'll have LIVE MUSIC by Shanty Nation outdoors on the dance floor and we'll have full run of the facility.

FOOD WILL BE SERVED STARTING AT APPROX. 6 PM.
SHORT PROGRAM AT APPROX. 6:30 PM.

Grand Session Hotel Check-In

2008-06-25T15:55:00Z

For those of you arriving at Grand Session this evening, please note that the hotel room reservations are in Sarah N's name (except those of you who booked your own rooms). I believe that you will not be able to check-in to your rooms until Sarah N arrives to check-in. If you are planning on arriving at the hotel and checking in prior to 6 pm, please contact Sarah N on her cell phone to make arrangements. Thanks!

Reminder! Bethel Ritual Team Practice Tonight

2008-06-25T15:50:00Z

Julie, Tiffany, Jeana, Laura, and Hannah,

We will have a casual Ritual Team practice tonight at the hotel at 7:45 pm. It will last approximately 45 minutes. Please contact Sarah N. on her cell phone if you will not be at the hotel and ready to practice at 7:45 pm. After practice, we will have a quick robe check in Sarah N's room. See you tonight!

Pack List for Grand Session

2008-06-25T15:42:00Z

Schedule Overview
Wednesday        Ritual team practice (evening)
Thursday            Competitions (day), Formal Opening (evening)
Friday                 Business Meetings (day), Awards Presentation (evening)
Saturday             Installation Practices (morning), Grand Bethel Installation (afternoon),
                                Grand Installation (evening)

Packing List:
Note! If you can’t carry your clothes into the hotel in one trip – you packed too much!

1+           Formal Dresses (we’ll have 4 ceremonies on 3 days) PLUS appropriate undergarments
1              Look-a-like shirt & coordinating skirt (to be worn Friday)
2             Casual outfits (to be worn Thursday/Saturday)
2+           Shoes to go with above outfits
1              Pair of pajamas
1              Swimsuit & flip flops
1              Toiletry Kit – to include toothbrush/toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, hair
                products, vitamins, any medications needed, and feminine products.
3+           Underwear/bras (one set must be white or nude)
1              Robe (in a carrying case) PLUS headband, shoes, long white slip, and hosiery
1              Pen & Paper for notes, Line Officers should bring bylaws
$              Money for purchase of selling table items and one lunch
?              Jobie jewelry, e.g. charm bracelets, pins, sashes, tiaras, medallions
?              Earplugs or eye-mask (if you desire)

Do NOT Bring:
·         Skirts or shorts that are shorter than 3” above your knee.
·         Any clothing with rips, tears, or holes in it.
·         Shirts with inappropriate sayings on them.
·         Reading material that is inappropriate for the younger members of our family.
·         Valuables or expensive electronics.
·         Linens – these are provided by the hotel, including towels and pillows

NOTE!
If You Bring a cell phone or an Ipod (or other electronic music device)…
You may be asked to surrender it to the Guardian or Associate Guardian at their discretion. If you bring a cell phone, please bring it knowing that you should only be contacting your parents during your time at Grand Session.

Reminder: YPP Bridge Training at Grand Session

2008-06-04T02:26:00Z

Bethel #66 Adults,

Most of you have completed the YPP Bridge Training offered by the GGC to turn your previous Oregon training certification into an IOJD YPP training certification. For those of you who have completed the full training or the Bridge training, please remember that to be certified you also need to mail your background-check form and cash to International.

If you are serving on the Council for 2008-2009 and you have taken the training - please mail in your form ASAP. It would be nice to be able to brag that our whole Council is certified in time for our Bethel Council Installation on June 30th. (Also, if we all mail them this month we will be on approximately the same renewal schedule. Bonus!)

For those of you who took the Oregon training previously, a second Bridge Training will be offered at Grand Session. This is your LAST opportunity to complete the Bridge training instead of taking the full JDI 6 - 8 hour course. The class will be offered Saturday morning of Grand Session. Details will be included in the Grand Session schedule. Please let the Guardian know ASAP if you intend to take the Bridge training at Grand Session so we can be sure to get you signed up!

The YPP (Youth Protection Program) training is required for all adults who intend to serve on the Bethel Guardian Council, Grand Officers and Grand committee members, and chaperones who volunteer to supervise children other than their own at Job's Daughters events. It's also just great knowledge to have about our Order and working well with teenagers

2008 Proposed Bylaw Amendments Online

2008-06-04T02:18:00Z

To all adults with a voting credential at Grand Session:

The 2008 Proposed Bylaw Amendments have been posted to the website. There is currently 1 very large file... 3.6 MB and 105 pages! I have broken the file up into the separate amendments, except the amendments which went to the Grand Bethel. Mr. Emmons has posted the individual amendments to the ORIOJD website to allow anyone to download the entire packet or to only download those amendments which may be of specific interest. (http://www.oriojd.org/08PAmend.html)

One full copy of the Proposed Bylaw Amendments was forwarded to each Bethel and to each individual that paid for the Grand mailing for 2007-2008. [Note: If you do not have access to a printer, are a voting delegate, and want a copy of the amendments, email Sarah N. and she will ensure that a copy is made for you.]

Please remember that additional copies of the proposed bylaw amendments will NOT be available at Grand Session.

Kris A., Grand Secretary

Attention Grand Bethel Officers & New Box Delegates

2008-06-04T02:01:00Z

From the Grand Bethel Guardian:

Grand Bethel Daughters for 07-08 please bring back your folders or your Bethel will be charged $5.00 for it [and the Bethel will deduct it from your account]. Make sure that you give it to someone on the GB committee and make sure they write your Bethel # down.

Secondly, all daughters had at least one state that they should have been writing to this past year. You each will be asked to give a report on that state during the Grand Bethel meeting. Please bring a written copy of your report to turn in to the Grand Bethel Recorder.

Those daughters that have been elected as delegates for this coming year should bring $40.00 for dress material. You can purchase the material at Grand Session. There will be some patterns for sale also.

The Vice Grand Bethel Guardian has requested that no NEW tattoos or body piercings be done before Grand Session. Remember the jewelry to be worn does not include earrings. [Guardian's note: Don't embarrass your Bethel by doing anything silly. Save your piercings for after session, don't ever get a tattoo, and please, please, please do not change your hair color between now and June 26th. Purple may be the official Jobie color but it doesn't look good on your head. Thank you.]

We'll be seeing all of you at Grand Session,
Mrs. Greenlee, Grand Bethel Guardian '07-'08

Vice Grand Bethel Guardian Announcement from GG

2008-04-16T20:39:00Z

Hi All You Bethel Guardians (and any others you want to tell),

This is to inform you that Mary Kay P., PGG has been appointed as VGBG for
the remainder of the 2007-2008 Grand Guardian Council Year. Need to get in touch
with her, please call: [Number available from Sarah N.] Effective 4/11/08

Donna Jean McManamon,
Grand Guardian

[Note from Sarah N. - Due to Mary Kay P. stepping into the VGBG role, she has stepped down as Chairperson of the Jurisprudence Committee. The new Jurisprudence Chairperson is Lois Ann S.]

Letter from the GG - Adult Training at GBW

2008-03-21T18:37:00Z

To all Oregon Job's Daughter Adults:

We all realize that Oregon has had the opportunity to have Dr. Henderson and Mr. Aanderud as a team to train most of us in Youth Protection in Oregon. We also realized, from the beginning, that this was only in Oregon and that we would have to "Bridge the Gap" from Oregon to Supreme when the time came. That time is now.

I have rented a large conference room at the Comfort Inn in Cottage Grove, where I am staying, and am assured that this will be suitable for the morning training from 9 AM until noon for all adults who have not yet had the opportunity for the initial youth protection training. This training is required for all adults who serve on Executive and Associate Bethel Guardian Councils, as well as all Grand Guardian Council committee members and officers by March of 2009.

Following the morning training, it is anticipated that everyone will come to the Cottage Grove Masonic Hall and have lunch to support those raising money for their group's project. All adults who were trained in the morning, along with those adults who have already received Part 1 of the Oregon Youth Protection class, will stay in the dining room following lunch to receive Part 2 of training at 1 PM, "Bridging to Supreme" with Dr. Henderson and those coming from Supreme to share their expertise with us. This will make for a smooth transition to the new Supreme mandate for Certified Adult Volunteer training.

Dr. Henderson assures me that this section of the training will only take TWO hours and will be finished by 3 PM allowing time for everyone to meet with the Vice Grand Guardian and Vice Associate Grand Guardian, allowing them to present their programs for next year. Mrs. Zimmerman and Mr. Barclay will welcome questions and discussion, as well as share who their next year's officers are. I believe a 5 or 10 minute break between the two sessions should be sufficient and the two plus hours before dinner can be spent involved in the planning for the smooth transition from one year to the next with the help of all present.

The one small interruption will be when Mr. "Ooh Rah" Killion and I have the pleasure of presenting the newly elected Grand Bethel Honored Queen. Then we will return to the Grand Bethel Room to complete the business of the day. We look forward to visiting at dinner time and the festivities that will happen later in the evening.

I apologize and regret that some of us will not be able to partake in the training at this time due to our commitment with the girls. I believe there will be another opportunity for us to take Part 2 "Bridge" training before our Grand Session in June.

Thank all of you for being flexible when push came to shove. It is hard to see how everything will come together (like a puzzle), but with your love and understanding that our main concern is the welfare of our daughters, we will succeed in making it work.

Donna Jean McManamon

Grand Guardian

Supreme Team Tryouts Form

2008-03-19T06:59:00Z

For those of you wishing to participate in the tryouts for the Supreme Ritual Team '08, please visit the following link and fill out the form:
www.oregonjdi.com

Rememberance Ceremony - Next Tuesday

2008-03-19T06:48:00Z

As per our discussion at the last meeting, we will be assisting Mr. Gatton with the Rememberance Ceremony next Tuesday at the Scottish Rite Center downtown. Daughters attending will be the flower-bearers to the alter during the ceremony. Please bring your robe and slippers to wear (no capes or crowns needed).

Plans for the evening are as follows:
6:15 - Dinner is served. Mr. Gatton can secure tickets for us gratis, but he will need a firm headcount.
7:30 - Program begins (time will be allocated after dinner for the girls to change)

The program should conclude by around 8:15, so it should not be a late night. Please email Sarah N. if you are able to attend so that she can confirm the headcount for dinner. Thanks!

Initiation Date Change

2008-02-11T22:05:00Z

Originally this evening's meeting was scheduled to include the Ceremony of Initiation. The Executive Guardian Council has chosen not to include Initiation on the program for this evening's meeting. Instead, we will take our two Jobie-to-bes to the Statewide Initiation held on March 1st, 2008.

We will still have our stated meeting this evening - it will be a regular meeting. We will add the Ceremony of Installation to this evening's schedule and will install the officers who were not installed at our public Installation of Officers (Tiffany and Jeana).

Statewide Initiation will be held March 1st at the Eugene Scottish Rite Center. Those daughters participating in the ceremony (Grand Bethel Officers) are required to be there for a practice at 10 am. For everyone else, the ceremony will begin promptly at 2 pm (please plan to be there by 1:30 to get seated). Following the ceremony, for those who wish to stay, the DJR dance will begin at 7 pm and the Talent Show at 8:30 pm.

If you have questions, please do not hesistate to contact Sarah N. Thanks!

Purple Party Sunday Afternoon

2008-01-27T05:52:00Z

Reminder!

Tomorrow afternoon (Sunday) we are meeting at Wilsonville Lanes to have a "Purple Party" at the bowling alley. Please bring as many of your friends as you can! We will meet at the bowling alley at 2 pm, bowl a few games, and then grab some pizza at Izzy's afterwards.

Call Sarah N. on her cell phone if you are in need of a ride to Wilsonville.