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Cactus Chatter Sphinx Court #65 - Phoenix, Arizona

September 2014

Lady Bea Hillman - Grand High Priestess Recorder

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ACTIVATED APRIL 10, 1954

High Priestess

I hope everyone had a fantastic summer. I know we did. We traveled quite a bit and had fun with the grandkids. And I got a rescue dog! A dachshund mix named Jarvis. Now it's time to get back into full swing. We have a full slate of activities starting with the Corn Fest Au-gust 23 and 24. We will have a table so please stop to see us.

WAOUM is Sept 18-20 in lovely San Diego for promised Fun in the Sun. Also, I found out the San Diego Pa-dres will be playing the Philadelphia Phillies. This Filly from Philly is planning to go to the game on Wednesday night, Sept 17th. So if anyone would like to go with me, please let me know. Warning: my grandkids think I'm hilarious watching baseball and have threatened to put me on U tube.

Our next stated court meeting is Monday Sept 22nd. I'm looking forward to seeing you there. There will be a Ceremonial practice on Sunday October 5th at 2:00PM. I encourage all to attend as we will be

preparing to honor our Grand High Priestess. Oasis Court # 75 in Tucson will be having their Grand High Official Visit on Wednesday Sept 10th . If anyone

would like to attend with me, please let me know and we can car pool. Please keep Saturday Oct 11th open. We will be having our Official Visit from our Grand High Priestess, Lady

Bea Hillman. Please come and meet this wonderful Lady. I especially encourage the ladies who were initiated In March to attend. Since this Ceremonial is on a Saturday, we will have more time and will have performances from

The High Priestess’ Message

Grand High Priestess Lady Bea Hillman Official Visit October 11, 2014

9:00 AM - Ceremonial, Stated Meeting, Unit Performances 1:00 PM - Lunch $20.00

Reservations by October 4 to Lady Linda Curry, PHP

Officers’ Offerings Princess

Welcome back from summer. I hope you all were able to get cool at least some of the time. We are getting ready for WAOUM in San Diego the 17th of September. It should be a fun weekend, as usual. The units are practicing hard on their routines and are looking pretty good.

We are also looking forward to our Grand High Priestess, Bea Hillman, being with us October 11. Be sure to get your dinner reservations in for that event. There will be instructions in the Cactus Chatter. We are looking forward to a wonderful turnout and to get to know our Grand High Priestess. It will also be the first Ceremonial for High Priestess, Lady Gina Baird.

See you soon. Dragonfly Luck, Lab Licks, and Lighthouse Love,

Lady Mimi Bohlman Home: 480-946-6292 Cell: 602-738-3628 email: [email protected]

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our Units and Clubs. A luncheon will follow. Families may come to watch the performances and have lunch with you. Please let the Recorder, Linda Curry, know. Our Potentate, his Lady and the Divan will be joining us for lunch.

Also, Ill Sir Gerry Massey is having a Dinner Theater for Lady Bea on Saturday night. I know it will be a long day, but please try to attend. We are very fortunate that our Court and our Shrine Center complement each other so well. I will have more information at our court meeting.

Please remember the membership contest. When you bring a long lost member for 3 consecutive court meetings, you can enter your name for a $50.00 gift certificate. The drawing will be at the March Court meeting.

Oh, I owe all of you an apology. In the last Cactus Chatter I asked what another name for Memorial Day was and that I would reveal it at the court meeting. My brain was overloaded and I forgot to give you the answer. It's Decoration Day because this is the day for decorating military graves with flags. I believe it started after the Civil War.

I am looking forward to seeing and working with all of you in this fun filled year! Swan Love, Angel Hugs and Schnauzer Kisses,

Lady Gina Baird Home 602-953-0210 Cell 602-791-0925 email: [email protected]

Recorder ROSTER CHANGES

New Addresses and/or Telephone Numbers: Lila Bishop – c/o Kina’s Gentle Care, 1411 Sabrina Ct., Santa Maria, CA 93458-8349 Brenda Brown – 401 E Hearne Way, Gilbert, AZ 85234-6439 Kathy Centers – 6803 Russet Spring Lane, Spring TX 77389-2071

ATTENTION: 2014 DUES ARE $25.00 AND ARE DUE APRIL 1, 2014 Your self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your dues card is greatly appreciated.

Lady Linda Curry, PHP 480-941-2070 email: [email protected]

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Lady Linda Curry, PHP, Recorder

First Ceremonial Lady What a wonderful summer. I hope you all enjoyed yours as much as I have. It will not be long until we will be having our fall/winter Membership Tea and looking for new members.

Please keep this in mind as we begin another busy fall. I hope that all of our members who have been ill this past 3 months are soon much better, if not fully recuper-

ated. My prayers are with you all. Tinker Bell Fairy Dust Blessings,

Lady Iris Colbert Home: 480-990-1298 Cell: 602-622-6381 email: [email protected]

If you would like to receive your Cactus Chatter online, please send me a message and I’ll send it to you via your email account instead of the US Postal Service. Lady Linda DuBois [email protected]

September 2014

Associate Princess Wow, the summer has flown by! I hope everyone has had a great summer with family and friends. I have been very busy this summer and I was not able to find a good time to have our “no sewing” party, but I’m hoping to get one scheduled sometime in the next few months. I did get a few donations to-

wards the blankets and we are now armed with some donation letters that we can use at some of the local fabric stores. If you would like to help with this effort, please contact me at 623-873-7988. I will also have a signup sheet at the meetings.

For the September meeting I’m looking for Special Project donations, toys, or donations toward the blankets. As a reminder, my Special Project this year is funding 2 entertainment budgets at the Salt Lake City Hospital.

Come by my station at the meeting to learn more about the project. Thanks again for your support!! Yorkie Hugs and Dark Chocolate Kisses,

Lady Karen MacDougall Home: 623-873-7988 Cell: 623-337-3226 email: [email protected]

Clowns Greetings, I hope everyone has a wonderful

“cool” summer! The Clown Unit has had a lovely summer. We had our “Clowning Around” get together at Trish Whalen’s club house this July. With a wonderful potluck and great time working on our puppets, balloon twisting, make-up and costumes. Much fun was had by all. The unit also had a GREAT time at the Prescott Valley Parade and picnic afterwards. At our last unit meeting in May, we presented our Clown of the year Trish Whalen her award and present. Well deserved Trish!! We also had a visitor Lady Suzane Kimball who we are looking forward to joining our unit. Please feel free to attend our Unit meeting the 2nd Thursday of every month, September 11th at 7pm, please join us at the Red Fez Room for dinner at 5:30. Cannot wait until September to see all of our LOS Ladies!!!!

Life isn’t about getting and having, it’s about giving and being. – Kevin Frost

Lady Lisa Gilbertson, Vice President

Ceremonial Pageantry I hope everyone has had a safe and healthy sum-

mer. Our next meeting will be before our October Cere-

monial. Please try to be there. I will announce the date at our September Court Stated Meeting.

Lady Jean Glover, PHP, President

Director Staff Hello Ladies, Another long, hot, wet, summer is almost behind

us and we find ourselves thinking about LOS and working for the Kids. We will have our first meeting on September 8, 2014, at 7:00 pm. Most of us will gather for a no-host dinner in the Red Fez Room for the meeting. We hope some of our newer members will join us and attend our meeting as well.

A big topic of conversation at the meeting will be about WAOUM in San Diego from September 18-20. Director Staff will be performing so don’t forget to bring your Indian outfit. You should also plan to bring your Court Vest, white top and black plants for the Saturday breakfast and business meeting. Don’t for-get your FEZ. Most of us signed up for Fun Night so also remember to bring your costume.

So keep busy, happy, safe and well and keep working for the kids!

Lady Linda DuBois, PHP, Assistant Chief

Unit and Club Happenings

September 2014

Second Ceremonial Lady Ladies, it’s the end of another long, hot summer, and we are all looking forward to fall! We go to WAOUM in San Diego on September 18th – 20th and we always have a good time. Our next Court Meeting will be on Monday, September 22nd at 7:00 pm. If you would like to join us for

dinner at 5:30 pm in the Fiesta Room before the Meeting, please let me know by calling (602) 503-6045, or by e-mail at [email protected]. The ladies of Director Staff will be cooking something delicious, and the cost is $10.00. I am looking forward to seeing everybody again!

Mary Lou Burger Home: 602-503-6045 email: [email protected]

Welcome Back! The Past High Priestess

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September 2014

Sphinx Patrol Our long, hot, wet, summer is just about over and

we’re now thinking about another busy season of working for the kids. Our first regular Patrol meeting is on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. We’ll meet for dinner around 5 – 5:30 and then have marching prac-tice at 6:15 prior to our 7 pm meeting. We’d love to have our new members come have dinner with us and attend our meeting, too!

I hope that all of our WAOUM attendees will be able to attend this first meeting so can all practice together. Our practices during the summer were lots of fun – now we just have to perfect it so we look RE-ALLY good while marching in San Diego. Just a re-minder that marching attire for our San Diego perfor-

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Contact LADY JEAN GLOVER, PHP—602-957-6871

Greeters Unit The theme this month is travel: We had a wonderful turnout at our annual un-

Birthday party. Many thanks go out to those that at-tended.

The next meeting for the Greeters has been changed due to challenging schedules. We will be meeting on October 4 at 11:30 am. Place to be deter-mined. Mimi’s was one of the restaurants discussed for the next meeting. I will be traveling to several plac-es to look into the ability to hold our meeting there. More information will be coming. If I don't have your email address, please be sure to get it to me so I can send you the notices.

We have several ladies traveling to WAOUM in September and we are looking forward to a great time in a wonderful city. I know Lady Trish and I will be playing tourist for part of our trip.

Lady Janet Massey will again be having a yard sale at the shrine September 5, 6, and 7. You can contact her if you have any items to donate. Please visit the sale and enjoy the day and Lady Janet will relish the support. Travel well ladies.

Bear Hugs, Lady Kathy Kelley, President

mance is white slacks, long sleeved white shirt, Tur-quoise Patrol vests, and closed-toe white shoes (moccasins or white tennis shoes are fine) for our performance.

See you soon – stay well, safe, and happy and keep working for the kids!

Lady Linda DuBois, PHP, Captain

Sun Unit We welcome our new member Lady Janet Camilli

and are saddened by the death of Lady Mary Alice Rake, PHP. I would like any suggestions on a loca-tion for our Holiday Lunch, so start thinking.

See you on September 12th at the Masonic Fel-lowship Center, 18810 N. 107th Ave at 11:30. We will have a no-host lunch following.

Stay well. Lady Joan Hardy, President

PHP Club Hello Ladies one and all. Hope everyone was able to

find something cool to do too help them through this past summer heat!! But now is the time to get back into the fun of getting together and seeing all our friends we have missed these summer months. Starting off with an EARLY Past High Priestess Club meeting on Tuesday, Sept 9th at 7pm!! Everyone please remember we had to move it to BEFORE we all head off to WAOUM in San Diego on the 17th. September is a very busy month as we also have the Shrine Circus the 12th thru 14th. Hope to see all the PHP’s at the meeting. Come have some fun with us!

Lady Trish Whalen, PHP, President

September 2014

WAOUM 2017 BID Welcome back from what was hopefully a safe and

healthy summer! If you are traveling to San Diego for WAOUM, please

plan to attend our special informational meeting on Sep-tember 8th at 6:00. We will be letting you in on all the plans for our presentation, talk about what to wear, and discuss the Friday Open House we will have while in San Diego . We will practice our skit, so be there to find out what our theme will be and how you will be able to partici-pate in the presentation. Bobbie Balthazor, PHP

News Around Sphinx Court

Sunshine Report Lady Trudy Mullins, PHP, Chairman

Sphinx Court Membership Membership 3-24-2014 277 Initiated Suspensions -5 Demits Deaths Membership 8 - 1 -14 272

Congratulations to Lady Pat Bandhauer, PHP on being appointed an Honorary Page and Lady Lou Ann Speas for being appointed an Honorary Aide

by Lady Bea Hillman, Grand High Priestess.

Sympathy Lady Mary Alice Rake-Repp, PHP Lady Avis McClellan Lady Neva Bell Lady Joy Moore, Grand Princess - husband Lady Lillian Ryan - nephew Lady Renate Sweat - brother-in-law Lady Janet Larson, G1CL - son

Illness Lady Dorothy Stanfield, PHP - infection Lady Ginny Fain - surgery Lady Mary Lou Burger - radiation Lady Mary Hammer, PHP - husband surgery Lady Donna Witmer - surgery Lady Lynn Hatch, PHP - stroke Lady Gloria Leppert - surgery and fall

Lady Linda Hartrick - husband rehab for heart Lady Valerie Calvin – husband heart attack Lady Pat Morgal- -surgery Lady Cyndy Lowry - daughter & granddaughter accident Lady Nonnie Carter, PHP - hospitalized Lady Valerie McDonough - surgery Lady Sandy Busch Gardner - surgery

Good News Lady Judy Lough - became a great grandmother Lady Pat Zimmerman - 25th ann. vow renewal 8/26

El Zaribah Shrine Outreach Clinics All Clinics are held at Maricopa Medical Center, 2525 E. Roosevelt St., 3rd Floor.

Salt Lake Clinic September 9, 2014 November 7, 2014

Los Angeles Clinic September 5, 2014

Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America Sphinx Court No. 65 Phoenix, Arizona

NOTICE OF MEMBER DUES

Name Address City State ZIP Current Dues are due and payable on April 1 of each year. If you haven’t paid yours, please forward. The Current Dues for 2014 - 2015 are $25 per member. PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO Sphinx Court No. 65 and mail to: Lady Linda Curry, 1550 N. El Camino Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281-1426

Lady Kristine Palmer, Grand 2nd Ceremonial Lady Class Information Class Name: Kris's Hearts of Gold Motto: Together, we can make it work!!!! Colors: Gold, bright fuchsia/hot pink, emerald green, royal blue, black, silver Egyptian Symbol: Lotus Flower Scripture: I can do all things through Him, who strength-ens me. Philippians 4:13 Prayer: Serenity Prayer Flowers: Wild Prairie Rose, iris, African violets, lady slippers, gladiolas, hollyhocks, yellow roses Fictional Character: Care Bears Candy: Chocolate kisses & gummy bears Fun Symbols: Guardian Angels, rainbows, waterfalls, cowboy boots & hats Collectibles: Precious Moment Dolls, Willow tree figu-rines, snow globes

Animals: Tigers, horses, cows, pigs, puppies, kittens Birds: Peacocks, goldfinches, meadowlarks, pelicans, hawks Insects: Fireflies, butterflies Songs: Count Your Blessings, I Hope You Dance, God Bless America, Angels Among Us, Heart & Soul by Heart & Soul, That's What Friends are For, My Wild Irish Rose, Let It Go, Angels We Have Heard on High, Great-est Love of All, My Favorite Things, On the Road Again. Class Grandmother & Class Adviser: Lady "PC" Mabray, PGHP Class Great-Grandmother: Lady Dorothy Foxwell, PGHP Class Great-Great-Grandmother: Lady Dorothy Tandler, PGHP

September 2014

SAVE THIS DATE: Saturday November 1, 2014 Sphinx Patrol announces this year’s Travel Fund Project: A Freaky Tiki Steak Fry! We will be holding this fund raiser at the home of Kathy Kelley, 1026 E. Kristal Way, in Phoenix. We are planning a silent auction, surprise balloons, and a “Freaky Tiki” Contest! Plan to attend wearing your Hawaiian apparel and come as a “Freaky Tiki” to win the contest! Cost: $20/person Menu: Steak, baked potato, assorted salads, assorted desserts, one drink ticket Social Hour starts at 4pm, Dinner at 5:30pm, Entertainment too! Planning has started and tickets went on sale in August at Corn Fest. Each unit will receive a package in Septem-ber with tickets and a request for help at the event. This year we are including donation letters so that you can ask local businesses that you visit for donations. We are looking for help with set up and decorating on Friday, 10/31 and various jobs on the day of the event. A sign-up sheet will be at the September Court meeting, so please let us know what you would like to help with. Remember, the Travel Fund supports all the Units so we need your help. Thanks in advance!

#1 ARTICLE V SECTION 4(a) Page 30 Any Lady/Ladies wishing to be a Candidate for Grand Outer Guard shall submit a letter to her Court re-questing to be sponsored by her Court. Following the reading of the letter at a Court meeting, the Recorder must send written notice in the form of a letter, under the Seal of the Court and with proper signatures of the High Priestess and Recorder to all members at least seven (7) days prior to the next Court meeting advising the members that the Court will vote at said regarding the Court sponsoring a Lady to be a Candidate for Grand Outer Guard. The Ballot to sponsor any Lady as a Candidate for Grand Outer Guard shall be by secret ballot with a majority vote. Once the Court has determined that it wishes to sponsor a Candidate, then a second secret ballot shall be taken to decide which Lady the Court will sponsor. The La-dy/Ladies must be present. This procedure must be followed each year a Lady desires to be a Candidate for Grand Outer Guard.

#2 ARTICLE V SECTION 13 PAGE 65 The Committee on Philanthropy. The Grand Chairman shall be a Past Grand High Priestess. The Commit-tee shall be members of the Grand Council. It shall be the duty of this Committee to assist the Subordinate Courts in local charitable work and make annual written reports in duplicate. A standard form on which donations presented to any group/organization other than the Shriners Hospitals for Children will be listed. Form to be sent to the Subordinate Courts by the Grand Recorder in the month of September with the Offi-cial Letter of the Grand High Priestess. Only reports made on this form will be accepted and must be re-ceived by the Grand Chairman of the Committee by April l0 in duplicate.

The Fez shall be worn with honor, dignity and pride. The member shall not wear the Fez while drinking any intoxicat-ing beverages.

In order to be elected to an office, the officer must be present unless she is seriously ill, a serious illness in the immediate family or a death in the immediate family would prevent this. In this event, a letter stating she would accept the office, if elected, must be filed with the Court Recorder prior to the meeting.

#5 ARTICLE VI SECTION 8 PAGES 121-122 In the month of March, the Trustees shall give an itemized report of all properties belonging to the Court including the contents of the Safe Deposit Box.

Such application shall be referred to the Interview Committee of three (3) members who shall each make a written report on the Petition Report Form. Said reports shall be attached and filed with the petition.

September 2014

Need a face painter? Need fun balloons?

Need tricks? Just need giggles in your life?

Contact the Sphinx Court #65 Clown Unit Marsha Young, President @ 623-266-6099

SPHINX PATROL Water Bottle Holders - $5.00 Designer T-Shirt Sleeve Pins

$3.00 small / $5.00 large

See any Patrol member

NOTICE * NOTICE * NOTICE To avoid being charged for your Dinner if you are unable to keep your reservation, notify Lady Mary Lou Burger,

2nd Ceremonial Lady, Home: 602-503-6045 email: [email protected] by the Thursday prior to Stated Meeting.

Has Your Address changed? Old Address: Name

Address

City State ZIP

New Address (please print): Name

Address

City State ZIP

New Telephone # ( ) Send this form to: Sphinx Court #65 Recorder Lady Linda Curry, 1550 N. El Camino Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281-1426

Director Staff Fez Cases $30 Stabilizers $8 Can Cozies $3

Ginny Fain 480-345-9819

September 2014

GREETERS

Cactus Chatter Editor Lady Bobbie Balthazor, PHP

602-237-5526 Email: [email protected] 5915 E. Woodridge Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85254

www.sphinxcourt65.org

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage

PAID Phoenix, Arizona Permit No. 369

Sphinx Court No. 65 Ladies Oriental Shrine

of North America

Linda Curry 1550 N. El Camino Dr.

Tempe, AZ 85281-1426

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Calendar of Events for 2014 - 2015 UPDATED August 15, 2014

SEPTEMBER 2 Patrol 6 Greeters 8 WAOUM meeting @ 6:00 Director Staff @ 7:00 9 PHP Meeting 11 WAOUM meeting @ 6:00 (IF NECES-

SARY) Clowns @ 7:00 12 Sun Unit 18 - 21 WAOUM, San Diego 22 Court Stated Meeting

OCTOBER 4 Greeters 5 Ceremonial Practice @ 2:00 6 Director Staff 7 Patrol 9 Clowns - OV 11 GHP Official Visit & Court Stated

Meeting

NOVEMBER 1 Steak Fry 3 Director Staff - OV 4 Patrol 14 Sun Unit 16 Gift Wrapping Class 17 Court Stated Meeting 19 PHP - OV

DECEMBER 12 Sun Unit Holiday Party 14 Director Staff Holiday Party 15 Court Stated Meeting 19 - 21 Christmas Gift Wrapping

JANUARY 6 Patrol OV 17 Membership Tea (tentative date) 19 Court Stated Meeting

FEBRUARY 21 Ceremonial & Election of Officers

MARCH 14 Carnival 23 Court Stated Meeting

Dinner 5:30 PM/ Court Meeting: 7:00 PM

4th Monday of Each Month (Except June through August)

El Zaribah Shrine Center

552 N 40th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008

Phone (602) 231-0300

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