Past Queens, Fellow Officers and Ladies of the Household-
My how this year is already flying by. I want to thank each of you for making this such an enjoyable experience to this point. Navigating through the first two Stated Sessions was quite an experience, and I humbly appreciate the grace that you have extended to me. The 109th Supreme Session in Las Vegas was one I will never forget. The strengthened friendships, time with several of you and special ceremonies will forever hold a place in my heart. I would like to personally extend a thank you to the Isis Temple Patrol for being the designated unit; they performed beautifully and made me so proud to be escorted around in their distinctive dress. Kathy Walliker was installed as Supreme Queen. We are thrilled to have her at Isis Temple for her Official Visit on Saturday, August 23rd. There will be a banquet and ceremonial held at Hadi Temple.
I had the pleasure of attending the June meeting of the Princeton Nile Club, and let me tell you, these ladies know how to have a good time. We enjoyed a delicious meal, great friendship and bid often on some lovely, wrapped items. I proudly took home a new flamingo tote bag and travel jewelry organizer; I used both on the trip to Supreme Session and love them. These ladies do so much for our Temple, if you ever get the opportunity to join them, I highly recommend it.
I have greatly enjoyed working beside many of you through Ways and Means and Membership meetings to collaborate for the betterment of our organization. The Ways and Means Committee has been very busy. The Trivia Night event held on May 30 was a HUGE success that netted approximately $2,500!!! A gracious thank you to the committee, everyone who donated, participated and bid often at the dessert auction. Mark your calendar as we intend to repeat this event on Friday, January 23rd with a Soup Bar and Dessert Auction. The Ways and Means Committee also held an online garment sale fundraiser; if you missed out on this, we will be opening it back up closer to the holidays. Each of you should have received a "Higgy Bear" flyer in the mail, this is a very unique opportunity for us to share love with the patients at Lexington and St. Louis that are being treated for Scoliosis. A special thank you to PQ Kathy Stewart for spearheading this project. If you are able to join us for a little sweat and a lot of fun, we would love to have you help out in the concessions stand at the Vanderburgh County 4H Fair. I personally look forward to this week every year; it is a great way to meet members and get our name out in the community.
The Membership Committee is FULL of fun new creative ways we can engage with each other. PQ Jan Slifer is leading this amazing group that is always looking for more to join them. If you are interested in having a custom magnetic name tag made, they are taking orders for $20 each. We feel this is a great way for members to better recognize and help remember each other's names. I was blessed with an invitation to speak at the new Nobles dinner which included their ladies and several showed interest in joining our order. A lovely Brunch was held on Saturday, June 28, with 18 ladies in attendance, including 2 prospective members; food, fun and fellowship was had by all. It is our intention to continue these types of events throughout the year at little to no cost to membership. If you have any ideas we would love to hear them. A display board summarizing who we are and what we do has been created with the intention of placing it at local Masonic and Shrine events to help spread awareness of our organization.
I have been utilizing email as another form of communication between newsletters. If you are not receiving these, please provide Pr. Recorder Karla with your updated information. We do not want you missing out on what is going on!!! Please remember that Isis Temple needs the support of each and every member. When your time and abilities permit, I hope to see you at Stated Sessions and our social and fundraising events. Consider joining the Egyptian Band or Patrol. Attend a Princeton Nile Club meeting or join the Quilters. These are ways to strengthen relationships and gain connections with each other. I ask that you remember our motto for the year, "When life gets hard, remember the graceful flamingo--it's all about balance." If I can be of any assistance to you this year, please reach out.
With Nile Love and Hugs, Andrea Peters, Queen
My how this year is already flying by. I want to thank each of you for making this such an enjoyable experience to this point. Navigating through the first two Stated Sessions was quite an experience, and I humbly appreciate the grace that you have extended to me. The 109th Supreme Session in Las Vegas was one I will never forget. The strengthened friendships, time with several of you and special ceremonies will forever hold a place in my heart. I would like to personally extend a thank you to the Isis Temple Patrol for being the designated unit; they performed beautifully and made me so proud to be escorted around in their distinctive dress. Kathy Walliker was installed as Supreme Queen. We are thrilled to have her at Isis Temple for her Official Visit on Saturday, August 23rd. There will be a banquet and ceremonial held at Hadi Temple.
I had the pleasure of attending the June meeting of the Princeton Nile Club, and let me tell you, these ladies know how to have a good time. We enjoyed a delicious meal, great friendship and bid often on some lovely, wrapped items. I proudly took home a new flamingo tote bag and travel jewelry organizer; I used both on the trip to Supreme Session and love them. These ladies do so much for our Temple, if you ever get the opportunity to join them, I highly recommend it.
I have greatly enjoyed working beside many of you through Ways and Means and Membership meetings to collaborate for the betterment of our organization. The Ways and Means Committee has been very busy. The Trivia Night event held on May 30 was a HUGE success that netted approximately $2,500!!! A gracious thank you to the committee, everyone who donated, participated and bid often at the dessert auction. Mark your calendar as we intend to repeat this event on Friday, January 23rd with a Soup Bar and Dessert Auction. The Ways and Means Committee also held an online garment sale fundraiser; if you missed out on this, we will be opening it back up closer to the holidays. Each of you should have received a "Higgy Bear" flyer in the mail, this is a very unique opportunity for us to share love with the patients at Lexington and St. Louis that are being treated for Scoliosis. A special thank you to PQ Kathy Stewart for spearheading this project. If you are able to join us for a little sweat and a lot of fun, we would love to have you help out in the concessions stand at the Vanderburgh County 4H Fair. I personally look forward to this week every year; it is a great way to meet members and get our name out in the community.
The Membership Committee is FULL of fun new creative ways we can engage with each other. PQ Jan Slifer is leading this amazing group that is always looking for more to join them. If you are interested in having a custom magnetic name tag made, they are taking orders for $20 each. We feel this is a great way for members to better recognize and help remember each other's names. I was blessed with an invitation to speak at the new Nobles dinner which included their ladies and several showed interest in joining our order. A lovely Brunch was held on Saturday, June 28, with 18 ladies in attendance, including 2 prospective members; food, fun and fellowship was had by all. It is our intention to continue these types of events throughout the year at little to no cost to membership. If you have any ideas we would love to hear them. A display board summarizing who we are and what we do has been created with the intention of placing it at local Masonic and Shrine events to help spread awareness of our organization.
I have been utilizing email as another form of communication between newsletters. If you are not receiving these, please provide Pr. Recorder Karla with your updated information. We do not want you missing out on what is going on!!! Please remember that Isis Temple needs the support of each and every member. When your time and abilities permit, I hope to see you at Stated Sessions and our social and fundraising events. Consider joining the Egyptian Band or Patrol. Attend a Princeton Nile Club meeting or join the Quilters. These are ways to strengthen relationships and gain connections with each other. I ask that you remember our motto for the year, "When life gets hard, remember the graceful flamingo--it's all about balance." If I can be of any assistance to you this year, please reach out.
With Nile Love and Hugs, Andrea Peters, Queen