Fellow Officers and Ladies of the Household,

I am so grateful for the honor of serving as your Queen for the ensuing year. Thank you for your confidence in me. The love and support that has been shown to me over the past days, weeks, and months has been a blessing. I feel so fortunate to be part of a strong temple with such an active and collaborative membership. I look forward to working with each of you this year to continue to grow and strengthen our temple so that we can help the patients of Shriners Hospitals for Children even more.

Thank you to all who attended and participated in the Installation of Officers on March 25, 2017, at the Masonic Temple. It is a day I will always remember, filled with emotion and symbolism. Special thanks to the Installing Officers, Units, designated helpers, and Ladies of the Household who attended. You all did such a beautiful job and helped provide a very impressive event for our visitors. I’ve received many compliments from our guests on what a memorable experience it was.

This year will be filled with meetings, fun socials, new and exciting fundraising events, and friendship. Please participate as much as your other duties will allow. A calendar is included in this newsletter.

Our first Stated Session will be held Monday, April 3, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at Hadi Temple, on the second floor. I will have the honor of installing the Unit Officers as well as an Officer who was unable to attend Installation.

On April 11, I will be traveling to Princeton Nile Club, where I will have another great honor – installing the Princeton Nile Club Officers. If you would like to attend, please contact Pr. Royal Robbi Redman about carpooling.

Our first fundraiser/social event will be Saturday, April 29, at 4:30 p.m., at Bethel UCC on N. Green River Rd. We’re having a Pancake Supper! Please invite your family, friends, and prospective members to join us. RSVP requested no later than April 23 so we have enough food for all. You may email isis41RSVP@gmail.com (preferred) or call me at 812-484-8860.

Our first Ceremonial will be held Monday, August 7, at 6:30 p.m., on the second floor of Hadi Temple. Your attendance and support is appreciated, as the more active we show ourselves to be as a temple, the more it will inspire our new Princesses to participate as well.

The 101st Supreme Session will be held June 11-15, 2017, in Niagara Falls, NY. I hope that many of you are planning to attend. In preparation for Supreme, we will hold a Nile 101 class on Thursday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m., at Hadi Temple to discuss the proposed legislation, Supreme Officer candidates, and general information about the Supreme Session. If you’re a voting delegate or attending Supreme for the first time this year, please attend this important meeting. If weather permits, we might sit on the patio outside the Red Fez.

Our Sickness and Distress committee is chaired by Princess Chaplain Della Kokomoor. Della has five additional committee members to assist her this year. Please contact Pr. Della, anyone on that committee, myself, or an Isis Temple officer if you know of a sickness or distress report. A full list of our 2017-2018 committees is included in this newsletter.

My theme for this year is: “All you need is faith, trust, and a little pixie dust.”

My motto is a quote from Mother Teresa: “The fruit of Silence is prayer. The fruit of Prayer is faith. The fruit of Faith is love. The fruit of Love is service. The fruit of Service is peace.”

My scripture is: “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.”  1 Peter 4:10

I am excited to announce the establishment of a new committee this year – the Isis Temple Ambassadors. The job of our Ambassadors will be to greet members as they arrive for Stated Session and other events, introducing them to other ladies if they don’t know anyone and ensuring they find someone to sit and converse with. It can be a little intimidating for our new Princesses or Ladies of the Household who haven’t attended in a while to enter a room full of strangers and find their “place.” They may not know the password or remember protocol. Our Ambassadors can assist these ladies, making them feel comfortable, welcomed, and appreciated. I will be reaching out to several of you in the coming weeks about this new committee. If this sounds like something you’d like to be part of, please let me know.

Please remember that Isis Temple needs the support of every member. I hope to see many of you at Stated Session as well as our social events and fundraisers. I am just an email, text, or phone call away for anyone who has comments, suggestions, and/or questions.

“Reach as high as you can, and then reach a little higher. There you will find magic and possibility. And maybe even cookies.” –Marc Johns
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Nile love and pixie dust,
Krista Williams, Queen
Isis Temple No. 41
812-484-8860
krwilliams53@gmail.com

​Fellow Officers and Ladies of the Household,

I continually feel so honored to be your Queen!

We have been very busy as a temple, working on numerous events and activities. I feel very fortunate to be a member of an organization where our cause is so inspiring and our members are so hard working!

We started October with the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival, for which the Egyptian Band and Patrol ran food booths. I had the honor of spending a day with the Patrol, selling brain sandwiches at the window. It was a hot, but rewarding day, as was the week! I appreciate all who came to the Stated Session that month as well. I know that makes for a really long day.

At our November Stated Session, we celebrated Founder’s Day. Thank you to PQ Nancy Markham for sharing about our beautiful Isis Temple. I love hearing about the special women who began our beautiful order and our temple’s history!

Also in November, we were honored to host our Supreme Queen, Cathy Carol Rose at our Official Visit, held at the Masonic Lodge in Evansville. From the Banquet to the Ceremonial to the unit performances, the evening was simply beautiful! We welcomed 10 new Princesses into our beautiful order: Andrea Byers, Ashley Coomes, Crystal Day, Taylor Gatewood, Rachel Gollaher, Airaka Hooper, Wendy Morris, Rebecca Poe, Lisa Raben, and Brandi Staples. Ladies, we were so honored to have you all with us and hope you felt the closeness and love we share! Please know you made our day very special with your attentiveness and excitement. We look so forward to seeing you at meetings and hope you find your niche and get involved. The more you work together for the precious Shriners Hospitals for Children®, the stronger the bonds you create.

I wish to thank PQ Kathy Widick for our rooms at the Tropicana and to her and Princess Marshall Brandi Rickard-Curry for the table favors at the banquet. Ladies of the Household, I thank you for your love & support! Officers, Thank you so much for your hard work on the ritual and setup. Princess Musician Jane Harmon, thank you so much for your beautiful music. Supreme Queen Official Visit Committee - PQ Linda Trible, JPQ Tina Dobbs, and Princess Royal Krista Williams, thank you for a beautiful day! I would also like to additionally thank Tina, Krista and PQ Sharon Norvell for the Chocolate Truffles at the Banquet - they were perfection! Reception Committee: Princess Chaplain Sharon Harbison, Princesses Jinny Parsons and Sandy Mock, along with PQ Jean Rickard, thank you for the banquet decorations!

Thank you also to the units for your beautiful performances! I would also like to say a special “Thank You” to Princess Royal Krista Williams for taking such good care of me! And finally, thank you to my amazing Ceremonial Assistants: PSQ Sue Layman, PQ’s Margaret Coomer and Penny McDonald for all your help and guidance!

At the December Stated Session, we had a great meeting, filled with fun, laughter and a few tears. There were so many ugly sweaters to enjoy; the room was filled with warmth and love! It was lovely to see so many of our new Princesses in attendance and having a great time. We really do “have fun so the kids can run!” Thank you to the Patrol for hosting our annual Christmas Party. The decorations were beautiful, the food was delicious, and the gift exchange game was so much fun! I lost total track of time (that is how you know you really enjoyed something)! Thank you to the Officers, Ceremonial Assistants, Princeton Nile Club, Past Queen’s, Quilters, and Units for the gifts and all your love! Love really does make the world go ‘round, I have no doubt.

Princess Royal Krista Williams, Princess Chaplain Sharon Harbison, Past Queen Judy Peak, and Princess Sandy Mock all visited our members who are shut-ins or in rehabilitation. JPQ Tina joined us for lunch at the Red Fez and we headed out. I truly enjoyed meeting members and seeing members I have not seen in a while. It was a special day and we all benefited from the experience!

Thank you to all who helped wrap gifts for the Hadi Hospital Staff’s Children’s Christmas Party! I appreciate it so much! The party was so much fun and I enjoyed being a part of it. I honored to bring my students from McGary Middle School to sing for the families and children! Giving back is such a rewarding experience for us all!

I really enjoyed the Princeton Nile Club’s annual Cookie Exchange! I think this will be an event I have to attend from here on out!

On January 2nd, we have a very special meeting. We have scheduled our third Ceremonial that will also include our Memorial Service. I feel it will be so beautiful and poignant to have our new Princesses see us honor our dearly departed members. Please come and help us welcome new members and memorialize those we have lost. It will be a special evening and one we will not soon forget!

We will also have a wonderful Social Event in January! Mark your calendars! January 16th at 6pm at Bethel United Church of Christ on N. Greenriver Rd. We will have a Spaghetti Dinner with salad, bread (baked by our resident Baker Phenom, Princess Royal Krista Williams), and assorted desserts. We ask for a $5 donation per plate. Come enjoy fellowship and great food for a great cause!

Be on the lookout for another social event in February! These events are my favorites; I just love spending time with you all! Our amazing Casino Night will happen on Saturday, March 4th this year! Be on the lookout for tickets and information. You will not want to miss the fun, food, and fellowship!

March 6th at 7pm at Hadi Temple on the 2nd floor will be our annual Election of Officers, so please plan to attend. Per the Supreme Temple Bylaws, Article V, Section 4 (b): Campaigning for or against any Candidate shall not be permitted and could result in suspension or expulsion.

I know my year is certainly far from over, and yet I feel the time just flying by so quickly! This is my last newsletter to you and I really want to take this opportunity to express what cannot really be expressed in words. I feel such humility that I have been able to serve Isis Temple as Queen this year. Thank you all for your support, wisdom, compassion, understanding, engagement, and love. I believe that God is best described as pure love and yet love is so indescribable. That is how I feel for you all as well, the love is just indescribable. I wish you all blessings, love, and prosperity throughout the New Year!

Cleo Love and Hugs,
Jennifer Nance, Queen
Isis Temple No. 41
(812) 449-2405
jennifernance.nile@gmail.com

Fellow Officers and Ladies of the Household,

July, August and September have been very busy. There were many Nile-related fundraisers, social events and a ceremony of initiation.

The 4-H fundraiser, July 25-30, was a huge success raising $3,400.00. HUGE SHOUT OUT to Karla Goff, PQ, her shift leaders, members and non-members who participated to make this a huge success.

August 7th we had our Nile Family Picnic held at Bethel UCC church. The turnout was
awesome! It was wonderful to see so many members who we hadn’t seen for a while.
Thank you to the membership committee who provided small gifts to members who
brought a potential candidate and for the potential candidate herself. It was a great time
of food and fellowship. The kids were able to play in the gym or on the playground while
the adults could play or just relax and enjoy our time together.

Also in August, we had the honor of initiating two new Princesses; Cindy Zeller and Judy
Schulz. Please extend a welcome to them when you see them!

The September Stated Session allowed us to come together to celebrate our Past Queens
and 50-year members. Elsie Ervin, Sharon Johnson, JoAnn Stock, Evelyn Van Hooser, and Barbara Wessel have been members of Daughters of the Nile for 50 years. Although they were unable to attend, each will receive their 50-year pin from me in upcoming months. I would like to personally thank all the Past Queens who attended. Our beautiful Princess Musician, Jane Harmon sang a Nile version of “It Had to be You” in honor of our Past Queens. Our Dancer’s and Pageantry made gifts for each Past Queen to wear for the holidays. Isis Temple is so fortunate to have each of you and I am so proud to follow in your footsteps. Your love, support, and sage advice is invaluable! Your continued support of Daughters of the Nile is evident in all we do. THANK YOU and I Love You All!

Also in September, we had a great time at Trivia Night which was held at the Newburgh
Masonic Lodge. We created teams and had a blast answering a series of questions for each round. We also had a Potluck of Appetizers and snacks and received prizes for our efforts. I even brought my 16 year old Little Sister who really enjoyed the night! I encourage anyone interested to be watching for the next fun night and join us. You will not regret it. Thank you to Princess Royal Krista Williams for spearheading this night and to the Ways and Means Committee for helping plan and support the event.

Several of us were invited to a Scottish Rite picnic at Walton’s International Comfort Food on Sept. 17th. I was honored to speak about the love we share and how we support one another in Daughters of the Nile. I also shared information about our units, our Stated Sessions, and where we meet. JPQ Tina, Princess Royal Krista and I met a potential newmember who is very interested and will petition for membership. Noble Rick Dobbs gets credit for introducing us! It was a lovely day! Thank you to Princess Kathy Rosa for the invite!

October brings about the Fall Festival. Good luck to our units in the fundraising efforts during this time. Anyone not involved in the fundraising efforts during the week are encouraged to attend Stated Session on October 3, 2016, at 7:00 pm at Hadi Temple on the second floor.

Our BBQ sale pick-up date has been changed as well as the cutoff date for orders. Our new cutoff date is October 10th and the pick-up date is October 15th in the Hadi Parking lot from 3:30-4:30pm. Please take advantage of this amazing food and please spread the word on all social media! If you need tickets or BBQ, contact Princess Royal Krista Williams. 812-484-8860. Or, contact her through the Facebook page.

Our Fall Card Party will be held October 20th on Hadi 2nd Floor. Members should have already received tickets for the event. There will be a delightful boutique filled with all kinds of gift ideas for the holidays as well as a delicious lunch! Please try to sell the tickets and emphasize that even if someone cannot attend, they can donate to our organization. If you have questions or would like to donate to our boutique, please contact PQ Jean
Rickard at AJrickard2@gmail.com.

We also plan to have a membership brunch on October 22nd at 10am at Bethel United Church of Christ on Greenriver Rd. Please invite a friend to attend who you know may really enjoy or need the fellowship and love of Daughters of the Nile. We will again have gifts for members who bring a potential candidate and their guest. This will be less formal than past meetings and will focus on the food and fellowship, though we will advertise our units and the wonderful work we do for the Daughters of the Nile Foundation. We will use this opportunity to have a social event as well so please come whether you can bring anyone or not!

November Stated Session will be November 7th, 2016, at 7:00 pm at Hadi Temple. We will be celebrating Founders Day. We will have some surprise gifts as door prizes thanks to PSQ Sue Layman.

Be on the lookout for our November Social event - more details to follow!

Supreme Queen Cathy Carol Rose will be visiting Isis Temple No. 41 on November 28, 2016. Please plan to join us for a great evening of fellowship. The Banquet will be held at 5:30 pm at the Masonic Temple on Chestnut Street. The cost of the meal is $25.00. We will be serving Brisket with sauce on the side, Roasted Red Potatoes, Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Rolls, Yummy Dessert, Coffee, Tea and Lemonade. Our Ceremonial will follow the banquet, tentatively scheduled for 7:00 pm at the same location on the 2nd floor. Unit performances will follow Ceremonial. Reservations may be sent to Princess Royal Krista Williams at isis41rsvp@gmail.com or 812-484-8860.

Our Christmas Party hosted by the Patrol will be held immediately following Stated Session on December 5th, 2016, at 7:00 pm at Hadi Temple. Babysitting will be provided that evening to our members with small children, so please make plans to attend. We will also have the Ugly Christmas Sweater contest which was so much fun last year!

The Princeton Nile Club Cookie Exchange will be held December 13th at R’z Restaurant in Fort Branch, IN. The event will begin at 12pm. We will eat lunch and exchange our cookies. If you can, bring 3 dozen cookies to trade. If you wish to carpool, we meet at The Holiday Inn Airport on Hwy 41. around 11:30am. Please contact Princess Royal Krista Williams if you wish to ride with us. 812-484-8860.

A bit of housekeeping, please find enclosed in this newsletter the Supreme Temple Daughters of the Nile Legislation results from the Supreme Temple Annual Session 2016 held in Indianapolis, IN. Should you have any questions, please let myself or any Bylaws committee member know. 

Please remember, I love you all and am so honored to be an Ambassador for our unique organization!

Jennifer Nance, Queen

Fellow Officers and Ladies of the Household,

I hope this message finds everyone well and enjoying their summer. Supreme Session held in Indianapolis, Indiana, was enjoyed by many of our members. I would like to thank all the Past Queens, Line Officers, Delegates, Egyptian Band Members, Patrol Members, and Ladies of the Household that attended with me. My special thanks go to my escorts from the Egyptian Band, our designated unit and banner bearers from the Patrol. Extra
thanks for all my lovely gifts, thoughts, laughs, “experiences” (Egyptian Band), stories, and songs!

The week was full of laughs, great food, bonding with counterparts and line officers,
developing new relationships, discussion of new legislation, and wonderful unit
performances. Cathy Carol Rose was installed as Supreme Queen. She arrived for
installation carried by her bare-chested “slaves”, and with her Slave Girls keeping her cool using Isis Temple’s Slave Girl fans. Thank you Sandy Shafer and Gay Graper for mending our fans and making sure they made it to Supreme! Supreme Princess Royal , Karen Keuther from Buffalo, NY, Supreme Princess Tirzah, Shirley Henley from Cincinnati, OH, and Supreme Princess Badoura, Dale Obernolte from Fresno, CA were also installed. Supreme Princess Badoura, Dale will hold her Supreme Session in Reno, NV. 

There were a total of 1008 voting delegates, including 1 Supreme Queen and 20 Past
Supreme Queens. The legislative discussions were productive and handled very well.

I was so humbled and honored to represent Isis Temple No. 41. I have heard how different it is to stand as Queen as our units are performing and I believe that wholeheartedly! I was moved to tears with pride and love for our beautiful group of ladies! We are so fortunate to have such dedicated units! The Egyptian Band looked stunning in their new uniforms - that blue just sparkled! Their music was on point! The Isis Patrol marched so professionally to one of my favorite songs! They also served by clearing chairs, escorting, and acting as Honor Guards. We missed seeing our Dancers & Pageantry, but are so thankful Sharon is recovering nicely! All Daughters of the Nile Temples contributed upwards of 3 million dollars to the Shriners Hospital for Children. Our Temple was recognized for initiating 10 new princesses last year. We were also honored for our contributions to the Daughters of the Nile Foundation. Isis Temple gave $28,141.59 to the Foundation last year. We were treated to a reception where we enjoyed sweet and salty treats, beverages, and time to sit and relax! We also received a plaque with our temple name and year in recognition for our donations. And, we had our picture taken with the Imperial Sir, Jerry Gantt. We are now a founding member of the Foundation Club, which includes temples giving $10,000+. I walked around the whole day with a lump in my throat, so full of love and gratitude for our ladies! Amazing job, JPQ Tina Dobbs! The plaque will be displayed in the display case at Hadi on the 2nd floor. I will also present it at our Stated Session in September.

Special congratulations to Past Supreme Queen Sue Layman on again being Appointed Chair of the Supreme Temple Finance Committee and a director on the Daughters of the Nile Foundation Board of Directors. We were also honored to have 6 Supreme Appointments: By-Laws of Subordinate Temples Committee - Margaret Coomer, PQ, Membership Committee and Public Relations - Nancy Markham, PQ, Supreme Goodwill
Ambassador to the Central Area - Kathy Widick, PQ, Supreme Temple American Flag Escort - Sharon Norvell, PQ, Supreme Escort to the Canadian Flag - Jean Rickard, PQ, Supreme Temple Banner Escort - Gay Graper, PQ.

Daughters of the Nile is having a “Baby”! Dynasty Amenna, No. 164 will be birthed Aug. 6th, 2016 in Nashville, TN. Here is a link to the flier with information:
http://www.daughtersofthenile.com/images/cathyrose/newtempleflier.pdf
This is the first year in a long time that we have not lost a temple, and are actually opening a new one! I cannot express how exciting this is! If we truly believe in our work, we can share this passion with others and continue this momentum!

The 2017 Supreme Session will be held in Niagara Falls, New York, June 9-15, 2017. As we are now allowed to have 5 Lady of the Household delegates, I encourage you to submit your name for consideration next year to represent Isis Temple as a delegate. I cannot put into words how exciting it is to attend a Supreme Session! Please consider attending in 2017. If you have questions on how to submit your request for consideration,
please contact Princess Recorder, Tiffany Ball PQ.

Our 4-H fundraiser will be taking place July 25-30, 2016. Karla Goff, PQ would love to have as many volunteers as possible. If you have never worked this fundraiser, you are missing out on a very good time.

Our Nile Family Picnic will be held August 7th from 1:oo-4:00PM at Bethel UCC Church 3029 N. Greenriver Rd. The church has a great playground for kids and children’s church room with lots of activities. Also, if it rains, we can move the kids to the Gym which also has lots of toys and balls to play with. We will send out food information in time. Please check the article in this newsletter for additional information.

We will be holding a Ceremony of Initiation on August 29th, 2016 at 6:30pm, Hadi Temple 2nd floor. I would love to see as many of you that are able to attend welcome in our new princess. Unit performances and a small reception will follow.

Officer Practice: Aug. 22nd at 6pm
Unit and Officer Practice: Aug. 25th starting at 5:30 - units will have 15 minutes to practice; Officers will begin at 6:15pm.

We will be holding our annual BBQ sale in September. Be sure to watch your email for ticket information. Deadline to order will be at the September 6th Stated Session.

The next Stated Session will be September 6th, 2016 7:00pm. We will be honoring our Past Queens and any 50-year members. Past Queens, please consider attending and bringing your memory book to share with our members. I love to see the history of our beautiful Isis Temple. We will have an Officer practice September 1st at 6pm at Hadi for this Stated Session.

The next Princeton Nile Club meeting will be held at 12:oo pm on September 13, 2016 at R’z located in Fort Branch. Please contact Pr. Royal Krista Williams if you would like to join us. We will meet to carpool at the Holiday Inn Airport at 11:45am.

We will have a Nile Social event September 22nd @ 6:30pm - details to follow!
Thank you all for the great honor of serving Isis Temple No. 41!

Nile love to all,
Jennifer Nance, Queen
Isis Temple No. 41
(812) 449-2405
jennifernance.nile@gmail.com

“I believe that my life's gonna see the love I give returned to me.” -John Mayer

Fellow Officers and Ladies of the Household,

I love you all and am so thankful for this opportunity to serve Isis Temple! I am anxious, of course, yet excited to start our work for this year. Thank you for entrusting me with this responsibility. I am truly humbled and focused on producing great work. You have all supported and encouraged me throughout this process, and I am so grateful to each of you for that. Thank you to all who attended the Installation of Officers on March 12, 2016, at the Masonic Temple. I will always cherish that day—such a beautiful experience. Special thanks to the Installing Officers, Units, designated helpers and those who attended. Your expressions of love and support were felt throughout the day!

​This will be a year filled with engaging meetings, fun social events, and creative fundraisers! Please participate as much as your other duties allow. A calendar is included in this newsletter.

Our first Stated Session will be held Monday, April 4, 2016, at 7:00pm at Hadi Temple. I will have the honor of installing the Unit Officers as well as Officers who were unable to attend Installation.

On April 12, I will be traveling to Princeton Nile Club where I will have another great honor—installation of the Officers of our Princeton Nile Club. If you would like to attend please contact Pr. Royal Krista Williams about carpooling.

Our First Nile Social Event will be Thursday, April 21, around 6:30pm. Location and activity details will follow. Check the website as we get closer to the date! 

Our first Ceremonial will be held on Monday, August 29, at 6:30pm at Hadi Temple 2nd floor. Your attendance and support is appreciated. The more active we are as a temple, the more our new members are encouraged to attend and engage in our worthy cause!

The 100th Annual Supreme Session in Indianapolis, IN, will be held June 15-19. I
hope that many of you will be able to attend.

Our Sickness and Distress committee is once again being chaired by our Princess Chaplain, Sharon Harbison. Sharon has four additional committee members this year. Please contact Pr. Sharon, anyone on the committee, myself or an Isis Temple officer if you know of a sickness or distress report.

My theme for this year is: “Peace is its own reward.”

My motto is: “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, where there is hatred, let me sow love.”

Please remember that Isis Temple needs the support of each and every member. I hope to see many of you at Stated Session, social events and fundraisers. I am an email or phone call away for anyone who has comments, suggestions, and/or questions.

“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” —Unknown
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Nile love to all,
Jennifer Nance, Queen
Isis Temple No. 41
(812) 449-2405
jennifernance.nile@gmail.com

Fellow Officers and Ladies of the Household,
 
What’s the word, hummingbird?
 
This will be my last newsletter as Queen. I am humbled by the kindness, love and support that I have received throughout my year. Each one of you has contributed to the success of this year in your own way. It takes all of us!

The October Fall Card Party was a great time as well as a successful fundraiser. Thank you to the committee chair, PQ Jean Rickard, and all those who volunteered their time, items and money. Our first (hopefully annual) Wine, Cheese and Chatter hosted by the Past Queens was full of great stories, history and fellowship.
 
In November I had the distinct honor of welcoming Supreme Queen Sharon K. St. John to Isis Temple. At our ceremonial we initiated seven new Princesses. They were Shannon Barchett, Hannah Groeniger, Christi Grose, Sandra Mock, Leanne Rickard, Amy Whitehead and Anna Marie Zellerino. We are so happy to have you ladies join this great organization. To the Officers and Ladies of the Household, THANK YOU! I was in awe of how special you made the day. The welcome committee, decoration committee and ritual work by the Officers exceeded my expectations. Supreme Queen Sharon enjoyed her time with us and sent a very nice letter in follow-up expressing how well we did.

Our November Stated Session included a Founders Day presentation by PQ Nancy Markham full of past Nile history that was very interesting.
 
December was full of fun, fellowship and food! Our December Stated Session was full of ugly Christmas sweaters, laughter and a little dancing. The Nile Christmas party was a huge success hosted by the Dancers and Pageantry with assistance from other units. Thank you to all the Officers, Units, Princeton Nile Club, Quilters and Past Queens for the gifts, goodies and friendship that was extended to me. I am always grateful for every kind thought. To all the ladies who came to wrap gifts for the hospital patients, thank you!  What a nice surprise to have the task completed so early this year. The line officers and I enjoyed our time with the hospital children and their siblings at the Hadi Christmas Party hosted by the Hadi Hospital Staff. I hope your holidays were festive and full of love as well.

At the January Stated Session on January 4, 2016, we honor those members no longer with us; their legacies live on in our actions and devotion to Daughters of the Nile.
 
We will have a third ceremonial on February 10 at 6:30 pm on the second floor of Hadi Temple. Please join us as your time permits.

Our last fundraiser, will be Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 6:00 pm on the second floor of Hadi. Please come out and support Daughters of the Nile. Watch your email for ticket information.
 
The annual Election of Officers shall be held at the March Stated Session, which will be March 7, 2016, at 7:00 pm at Hadi Temple on the second floor. Per the Supreme Temple Bylaws Article V, Section 4 (b): Campaigning for or against any candidate shall not be permitted and could results in suspension or expulsion.
 
Again, I cannot thank you enough for allowing me to serve as Queen of Isis Temple No. 41. I have a part of each of you that I will carry with me a lifetime. Your love and devotion to the children is inspiring. I have never regretted saying “yes”. Thank you for the privilege you bestowed upon me.

Big hugs,
 
Humming with Nile Love,
Tina Dobbs, Queen
Isis Temple No. 41
(812) 589-7788
Tdobbs.nile@gmail.com
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Fellow officers and Ladies of the Household,

July, August and September have been very busy. There were many Nile-related fundraisers, events and a ceremony of initiation.

July brought about our annual Summer Card Party hosted by the Patrol. There was a small turnout but we certainly had a lot of fun. Thank you to the Patrol for graciously supporting Isis Temple and hosting such a nice event. The 4-H fundraiser, July 20-25, was a huge success raising $3,550.00. HUGE SHOUT OUT to Karla Goff, PQ, her shift leaders, members and non-members who participated to make this a huge success.

In August we had the honor of initiating three new Princesses; Virginia Smith, Heather Shreve and Jeanne Humphrey. Please extend a welcome to them in passing. We had our annual Barbeque sale at a different time this year with great results. Congratulations to Princess Tirzah Krista Williams and the members who assisted with purchases, sales, packing and delivery. WAY TO GO!!! We raised $1,200.00 after expenses. A huge thank you goes out to our fantastic crew of BBQ masters: Jim Kanzler, Rod McDonald, John Nelson, John Stephan and Byron Bryant. The Nile Family Fun night that was open to all members, non-members, family and friends was held on August 25 at Turoni’s Main Street with over 30 people in attendance aging from 4 weeks old to…well we won’t exactly say, ha-ha! All present had a good time. I encourage anyone interested to be watching for the next open fun night and join us. You will not regret it.

​The September Stated Session allowed us to come together to celebrate our Past Queens and 50-year members. Joyce Gilford, Phyllis Eckles, Anna Murnahan, Eden Pond and Evelyn Bohnsack have been members of Daughters of the Nile for 50 years and, although unable to attend, each will be each receiving their 50-year pin from me in upcoming months. I would like to personally thank all the Past Queens who brought their Queen’s memory books; we certainly enjoyed reminiscing with each of you about events that occurred in your year of reign. Isis Temple is very fortunate to have each of you. I am so proud to follow in your footsteps. Your continued support of Daughters of the Nile is evident in all we do. THANK YOU!

October brings about the Fall Festival. Good luck to our units in the fundraising efforts during this time. Anyone not involved in the fundraising efforts during the week are encouraged to attend Stated Session on October 5, 2015, at 7:00 pm at Hadi Temple on the second floor.

We will be having another new event in place of our Nile 101 called Wine, Cheese and Chatter. Be sure to watch your emails for updated information concerning this event or contact any officer with questions.

November Stated Session will be November 2, 2015, at 7:00 pm at Hadi Temple. We will be celebrating Founders Day and honoring Sue Reynolds for her many years of service overseeing the Isis Temple website.

Supreme Queen Sharon K. St. John will be visiting Isis Temple No. 41 on November 18, 2015. Please plan to join us for a great evening of fellowship. The Banquet will be held at 5:30 pm at the Masonic Temple on Chestnut Street. The cost of the meal is $25.00. We will be serving Brisket with sauce on the side, Roasted Red Potatoes, Green Beans,
Tossed Salad, Rolls, Yummy Dessert, Coffee, Tea and Lemonade. Our Ceremonial will follow the banquet, tentatively scheduled for 7:00 pm at the same location on the 2nd floor. Unit performances will follow Ceremonial. Reservations may be sent to Princess Royal Jennifer Nance at jennifernance01@hotmail.com or 812-449-2405.

Our Christmas Party hosted by the Dancers and Pageantry will be held immediately following Stated Session on December 7, 2015, at 7:00 pm at Hadi Temple. Babysitting will be provided that evening to our members with small children, so please make plans to attend.

A bit of housekeeping, please find enclosed in this newsletter the Supreme Temple Daughters of the Nile Legislation results from the Supreme Temple Annual Session 2015 held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Should you have any questions, please let myself or any Bylaws committee member know.

Try these:
A kind thought… A kind word… A kind deed… --Elbert Hubbard

Humming with Nile Love,
Tina Dobbs, Queen
Isis Temple No. 41
(812) 589-7788
Tdobbs.nile@gmail.com

“Good people obtain pure joy not because they do great things but, because they do small acts of kindness with great love and with a caring heart.” --Kelledia

Fellow Officers and Ladies of the Household,

I hope this message finds everyone well and enjoying their summer. Supreme Session held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was enjoyed by many of our members. Our very own Pr. Chaplain, Sharon Harbison participated in the Mass Choir providing us with
beautiful songs throughout the entire week. I would like to thank all the Past Queens, Line Officers, Delegates, Patrol Members, and Ladies of the Household that attended with me. My special thanks go to my escorts and banner bearers from the Patrol, our
designated unit. Extra thanks for all my lovely gifts of items, thoughts and let’s not forget the poem about my special dog.

Our trip began with 12 hours of travel, 2 cancelled flights and 3 different air lines. That said we had a great day. When you accept the things you cannot control and embrace those around you, all is right in that moment. The week was full of laughs, bonding with counterparts, developing new relationships, discussion of new legislation, and wonderful unit performances. Sharon St. John was installed as Supreme Queen. She arrived for installation in a chariot led by bagpipes, with an honor guard made up of Masons and Shriners, accompanied by her grandchildren. Some of her goals for the upcoming year are to encourage temples to be filled with kindness for one another, to be understanding and accommodating to those members with children. Supreme Princess Royal was unable to attend however Cathy Carol Rose from Indianapolis, IN was elected and will be installed at a later date. Supreme Princess Tirzah, Karen Keuther from Buffalo, NY and Supreme Princess Badoura, Shirley Henley from Cincinnati, Ohio were installed as well.

Voting Delegates: 1 Supreme Queen, 18 Past Supreme Queens, 123 Queens, 92 Pr. Royal,
63 Pr. Tirzahs, 38 Pr. Badoura, 606 Past Queens, and 166 Ladies of the Household Delegates were in attendance when Supreme Session legislation began.

I was honored to represent Isis Temple No. 41. All Daughters of the Nile Temples contributed over 2.376 million dollars to the Shriners Hospital for Children. Our Temple was recognized for initiating 13 new princesses last year, way to go JPQ Jan Akers-Du Bois. Special congratulations to Past Supreme Queen Sue Layman on being Appointed Chair of the Supreme Temple Finance Committee. We were also honored to have PQ Linda Trible receive the McHenry award, as well as 1 Supreme Appointed Officer; Tiffany Ball, PQ Supreme Lady of the Gates and 2 Supreme Appointments; Nancy Markham, PQ Supreme Temple Public Relations and Membership Committee, Margaret Coomer, PQ Escort to the American Flag. We are very proud of you!

The 2016 Supreme Session will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana June 15-19, 2016. As we are now allowed to have 5 Lady of the Household delegates, I encourage you to be thinking about submitting your name for consideration next year to represent Isis Temple as a delegate. I cannot put into words how exciting it is to attend a Supreme Session. Please consider attending in 2016.

The Summer Card Party, hosted by the Patrol, will be held on July 16, 2015, Hadi 2nd Floor, 4:30pm-7:30pm. Dinner will be available for purchase. 

Our 4-H fundraiser will be taking place July 20-25, 2015. Karla Goff, PQ would love to have as many volunteers as possible. If you have never worked this fundraiser, you are missing out on a very good time.

We will be holding our annual BBQ sale in August. Be sure to watch your email for ticket information. Deadline to order will be at the August 19th ceremonial.

We will be holding a Ceremony of Initiation on August 19, 2015 at 6:30pm, Hadi Temple 2nd floor. I would love to see as many of you that are able to attend welcome in our new princess. Unit performances and a small reception will follow.

The next Princeton Nile Club meeting will be held on September 8, 2015 at Rz located in Fort Branch. Please contact Pr. Royal Jennifer Nance if you would like to join us.

The next Stated Session will be September 8, 2015 7:00pm. We will be honoring our Past Queens and any 50 year members. Past Queens, please consider attending and bringing your memory book to share with our members. I so enjoy listening to your stories.

Many of the officers and Past Queens took the opportunity while spending the week together to discuss some exciting ideas for the fall. Be watching for information on some upcoming events to include a family night, adult night and couples night, please be sure to share any of your suggestions for some fun social activities.


Nile love,

Tina Dobbs, Queen

Isis Temple No. 41

(812) 589-7788

Tdobbs.nile@gmail.com

Kindness is more than deeds. It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch. It is anything that lifts another person. --Plato Quotes


Fellow Officers and Ladies of the Household,

I would like to share how excited I am to become your Queen, your servant. The honor you have given me does not go unrecognized. It is difficult to believe how quickly my time in line has gone to bring me to this place in my life, a place filled with apprehension and joy. The encouragement from each and every one of you has given me the confidence to succeed. Thank you!

Let me start by expressing that thank you to all of those who participated in the Installation of Officers on March 14, 2015, at the Masonic Temple . It is a day I will always cherish. Special thanks go out to the Installing Officers, Units, designated helpers and those who attended. The support and love that I and the officers have received is immeasurable.

This will be a year filled with meetings, events, fun and fellowship. Please participate as much as your other duties allow

Our first Stated Session will be held Monday, April 6, 2015, 7:00 PM at Hadi Temple . I will have the honor of installing the Unit Officers. On April 14, 2015, I will be traveling to Princeton Nile Club where I will have another great honor, installation of the Officers of our Princeton Nile Club. If you would like to attend please contact Pr. Royal Jennifer Nance about carpooling.

Our first Ceremonial will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 6:30 PM at Hadi Temple 2nd floor. Your attendance and support is appreciated as the more active we are as a temple extends to our new members as encouragement for them to also become active.

The 99 th Annual Supreme Session in Albuquerque, NM, will be held on June 10-14, 2015. I hope that many of you will be able to attend.

Our Supreme Queen visitation will be held on November 18, 2015, 7:00 PM at the Masonic Temple with a banquet preceding.

Our Sick and Distress committee is once again being chaired by our Princess Chaplain Sharon Harbison. Sharon has four additional committee members this year. Please contact Pr. Sharon, anyone on the committee, myself or an Isis Temple officer if you know of a sickness or distress report.

My theme for this year is: “Brighten the world with your smile.”

My motto is: “No act of kindness is ever wasted.”

My scripture is: “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Colossians 3:14 (ESV)

Please remember that Isis Temple needs the support of each and every member. I hope to see many of you at Stated Session, social events and fundraisers. I am an email or phone call away for anyone that has comments, suggestions, and/or questions.

Nile love,

Tina Dobbs, Queen

Isis Temple No. 41

(812) 589-7788

Tdobbs.nile@gmail.com