Cactus Chatter Sphinx Court #65 - Phoenix, Arizona

March 2012

Lady Sandy Newby - Grand High Priestess

L.O.S.N.A. INC.

ACTIVATED APRIL 10, 1954

Officers’ Articles 1 - 4

Units, Clubs, & Committees 4 - 6

Sunshine Report 7

Calendar of Events 8

What’s Inside this Issue

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

High Priestess Recorder

A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.

You Are Cordially Invited To The Installation of Officers

Sphinx Court No. 65

Ladies Oriental Shrine Of North America

Friday

The Thirteenth Day of April

Two Thousand Twelve

Seven O'clock in the Evening

El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium

552 North Fortieth Street

Phoenix, Arizona

Lady Lynn Hatch Lady Janet Mielke

High Priestess Elect Retiring High Priestess

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Princess Happy Spring to everyone! Flowers are blooming and birds are singing. This

beauty takes my breath away, just as all you beautiful Ladies do. We are so lucky in so many ways. Take a moment to think about how fortunate we are, espe-cially thinking about how terrific it is knowing that we have each other.

The S.C.T.F. Night Out Card Party was so much fun. Everything from the entertainment, great food, prizes, silent auction, live auction and great competi-tion at the tables with screams and laughter was terri-fic. Thank you Lady Jane Sheldon and your team for another wonderful memory.

Our Officer installation on April 13th at 7 PM is coming up fast. I hope you will attend this special evening. So many Ladies work very hard to make this evening a success. Please come to support their efforts. If you would like to volunteer I know it would be welcomed.

I want to thank you for the support you have be-stowed upon me for the past 4 years. Thank you also for your confidence in electing me High Priestess for 2012-2013. I promise that I will represent you to the best of my ability that is possible. Together we are a Team, and as a Team we can build Sphinx Court like a Pyramid. MAJESTICALLY!

Much love and happiness to all.

Angel Caresses and Butterfly Love, Lynn Hatch

480-802-0493 email: Lhatch64@aol.com

Congratulations to Lady Janet and Officers for a

JOB WELL DONE!! From

The Past High Priestess Club

High Priestess We will have our spring Ceremonial on March 26, 2012 (our last meeting for the year of the Sassy Seahorses). Do come to welcome our

new candidates. They need to feel the support and warmth that is given in our court.

If you belong to a unit and haven’t been active for a while; OR if you don’t belong to a unit, be sure to evaluate why you haven’t done so. Our units remain the life blood of our court. They need talent, ideas and support. Come, be active, strengthen friendships and be an integral part of our court, our units. You can realize great joy when you join.

This will be my last contribution to Cactus Chatter for this year. It has been an extraordinary year for me. I want to thank you for the love, support, advice, and the encouragement that you have given to me. This year most certainly was a ‘team effort’ year. Without this assistance, we wouldn’t have accom-plished everything that we set out to do at the begin-ning of the year. I thank each and every one of you for all of your help, I deeply appreciate it.

Love & Hugs Mermaid Hugs and Dolphin Kisses,

Lady Janet Mielke Home 480-991-4904 Work 480-556-6789

Happy

St. Patrick’s Day The Sun Unit

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Recorder ROSTER CHANGES

Sandy Greeneltch – Birthday 08-19 (correction) Beryl Lando – 17017 N 12th Street, Unit 1039, Phoe-

nix, AZ 85022-2088 Betty MacCleary – Fellowship Sq., 2002 W Sunny-

side Dr, #2314, Phoenix, AZ 85029 Mildred Paterson – 33851 Santiam Hwy, Lebanon,

OR 97355-9627 Kathy Trembath – 202 Byrd Rd, Paris, TN 38242-

5525 Daphene Downs – Zip Code correction 85118-4644

ATTENTION: DUES IN THE AMOUNT OF $25.00

FOR 2011 WERE DUE APRIL 1, 2011.

THE 2012 DUES CARDS ARE AVAILABLE! 2012 DUES ARE $25.00 AND ARE DUE

APRIL 1, 2012

Linda Curry, PHP

Associate Princess What an awesome year this has been for me. The items I've sent to the hospitals from our court have been great and it has made me very proud to send all these

wonderful items for the children. When I total the value for this year, I hope you'll be as proud as I am of our court.

I sent three more boxes in February and I still have two more boxes with some adorable items ready to send to the hospitals. I'm sure I'll receive more items at the February and March meetings for the children at the hospitals. That will be my final shipment.

The station of Assoc. Princess is a learning experi-ence that is rewarding and children are very blessed to be patients at the Shrine hospitals, where they receive wonderful care and our ladies to keep them happy with all the wonderful items we've been send-ing them. Thank you for giving me this opportunity for working for the children.

Exploring LOS with Love, and Angels, Chimes , and Husky Puppies

Dee Berkebile-Wright 623-247-2318 email: deewright1@cox.net

Director Staff Fez Cases $30 Stabilizers $8

Aileen Randleman

480-967-2540

Be A Lady in Red

Join the Ceremonial Pageantry

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

BALLOONS ARE SO BRIGHT

FACE PAINTING A DELIGHT

THE CLOWNS DO IT ALL

SO GIVE US A CALL

We do parties, parades and just entertain!

Call Marsha Young, Clown Unit President

For information 623-266-6099

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Ceremonial Pageantry We will have a ceremonial at our March Court

meeting. Please try to attend and welcome our new members. Let’s show them why we joined LOSNA. We will not be putting on the stage production, so our workload will be much lighter than usual at the Cere-monial.

Our Installation of Officers will be prior to the Travel Fund meeting on April 30th at 6:15.

Lady Jean Glover, PHP Pres.

leo@kmhkreations.com

www.kmhkreations.com

KMH Kreations Websites, Unit or Club

Directories, Flyers,

Computer Support

Leo Balthazor

Project Manager, owner

602-740-5635 GREETERS

Cactus Chatter Editor Lady Bobbie Balthazor, PHP

602-237-5526 Email: bobbie@balthazors.com

5915 E. Woodridge Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Check out our web site

www.sphinxcourt65.org

Second Ceremonial Lady Congratulations to all who were elected to serve Sphinx Court for the ensuing year. and especially to Karen MacDougall who

was elected 2nd Ceremonial Lady. The menu for the March dinner will be spaghetti

and meat balls, green salad, dessert, tea and coffee. To make or cancel your dinner reservation, you may call my home phone or cell phone or you may send me an email message. Please let me know if you will be attending the March dinner before the Court meet-ing or if you want to come to dinner and are not on the Standing List. See you in March.

Dragonfly Luck, Lab Licks & Lighthouse Love, Mimi Bohlman

Home: 480-946-6292 Cell: 602-738-3628 mimibohlman@gmail.com

First Ceremonial Lady Thank you for electing me as your Associate Princess for the ensuing year. I will do my very

best as your sewing chairwoman. My project will be orthotics & prosthetics. I will have more infor-mation in the next issue of the Cactus Chatter.

The Membership Social at my house last month was a great success. We were wall to wall people, but cozy & had 6 candidates attending. Thanks to all who participated & brought refreshments.

For those interested in the coffee punch: 3 or 4 tablespoons instant coffee granules 3 or 4 tablespoons powdered cocoa (can substitute with 1/3 cup chocolate syrup) 1 cup ground sugar 1 cup boiling water Cool Add 4 cups milk 2 teaspoons vanilla Mix & refrigerate Half hour before serving, add 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream

Swan Love, Angel Hugs & Schnauzer Kisses, Gina Baird

Home 602-953-0210 Cell 602-791-0925 email: pa2va2az@earthlink.net

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Clowns Another year has slipped by. I know this because

the Clowns just had their election of officers and should have an installation on Tuesday April 17th. Check for a confirmed date as we would love to have you join us. Lady Marsha Young will stay as President and Lady Kay Akers will be the Vice President. Lady Marie Tressler will be Secretary and Lady Pam Wade Treasurer. It sounds less formidable if I say Marshmallow, Poppy, Lizzie, and Cookie, maybe that is why we like to be Clowns. It is an easier way of life, at least on the surface, but very detailed in the preparation.

Like anything in life worth doing, the preparation to be a clown is worth the effort. There are classes available to us here in town and away at “camp.” There are articles to read and other clowns to give input on everything “clowny.” To find your Clown personality can be daunting - it takes some self examination. It is a great growth experience and leads to hours of fun. Have you thought about being a Clown? Maybe you should. We still have openings in our Unit and you can never have too much fun or see too many smiles. Life is different with a big red nose.

Joyfully, Lady Pam Wade

Vice Pres.

Greeters At the February meeting, the Greeters Unit voted to

start meeting 4 times a year; April, September, No-vember, and February. We had the first reading of our new Rules and Regulations and will be voting on them at our March 10th meeting at Dillon’s Restau-rant. If approved, we will present them at the Court Stated Meeting on March 26, 2012.

Our next meeting will be March 10 and April 14, 2012. We will not start our quarterly meetings until fall, after the R & Rs are approved by Grand Council.

We will have our Un-Birthday Party in July. Also, this does not mean we will not get together in the other months. It just means we will only transact busi-ness quarterly.

Our April 14th meeting will be the Installation of Officers: President, Lady Iris Colbert; Vice President, Lady Nonnie Carter PHP; Secretary, Lady Sally Ol-son; and Treasurer, Lady Lillian Ryan. This will also be the Official Visit of our High Priestess.. Please RSVP to Lady Iris @ 480-990-1298 or Lady Nonnie @ 602-441-3166. Location for the Installation and OV will be announced later.

Lady Iris Colbert Pres.

Director Staff The Tribe had elections this past month. Lou Ann Speas was elected Chief; Ginny Fain, Assistant Chief; Pat Bandhauer PHP, Secretary; and Mary Lou Salyer PHP, Treasurer. The fund raiser on Saturday February 25th was such a fun time, way to go Jane. Don’t forget we have a Ceremonial March 26th, hope to see you all there.

Lady Lou Ann Speas, Praying Mantis Assistant Chief

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Lady Linda Curry, 1550 N. El Camino Drive, Tempe,

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Sphinx Court Travel Fund Committee First things first, I want to congratulate Lady Doro-

thy Stanfield for being the BIG WINNER in our fund-raiser on Feb. 25, 2012. Thanks to all the Units and Clubs and Ladies of Sphinx Court for their help and support. We had a good turn out and made approxi-mately $2500.00. Final figures will be given at our next Travel Fund Meeting on April 30, 2012, at 7pm at EI Zaribah. The reason for this is we still have a cou-ple bills to be paid, but do not have them yet. Every-one seemed to have a good time and what can you say about the entertainment, it was great. The food was fabulous, again thank you

Lady Jane Sheldon Co-Chairman

PHP Club Congratulations on our new officers for this next

year. Lady Linda Curry, President; Lady Jean Glio-ver, Vice President; Lady Trish Whalen, Secretary; and Lady Linda DuBois, Treasurer. Our next meeting will be the installation of these officers on April 18th.

Lady Debbie McKelvey, PHP

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 2010 - 2011 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

Sun Unit Our next and last meeting before the summer heat

shows up will be on April 20th. We meet at the Ma-sonic Fellowship Center at 18810 N. 107th Ave. Our meeting starts at 11:30 followed by a no-host lunch. This will be Installation of Officers. Lady Joan Hardy, President; Lady Nonnie Carter PHP, Vice President; Lady Sally Wulff, secretary; and Lady Carol Shepard PHP, Treasurer.

My many thanks to all the ladies of the Sun Unit for stepping up when needed.

Get well wishes to those who have been ill and sympathy to any who have lost a loved one.

Lady Joan Hardy President

Sphinx Patrol The Patrol elected new officers for next year. They

are Captain, Lady Linda DuBois, PHP; Lieutenant, Lady Renate Sweat; Secretary, Lady Vicki Sutphin; and Treasurer Lady Bobbie Balthazor, PHP.

Our installation will be on April 17, 2012 together with the Clown Unit.

Good Thoughts and Well Wishes to all who need cheering up

Lady Renate Sweat Captain

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CACTUS CHATTER PRICES Personal Ad or Message - 1 Issue $10.00

Unit or Club Ad - Yearly $45.00 Make checks payable to Sphinx Court and send to:

Lady Linda Curry, PHP, Recorder

Sphinx Court Ways & Means Committee I’d like to remind everyone that we still have those

beautiful Cook Books for sale at $15.00 each. Also, our last project for this year is the Teeth Whitening Opportunity for $3.00 each. This will be given away at our March 26th Court Meeting. Don’t you have a child, grandchild, relative or even yourself who would love to have whiter teeth? This makes a terrific gift for teen-agers. This package was donated and val-ued at $300.00 by Dr. Radcliffe, D.M.D. – our High Priestess, Lady Janet bought it and donated it to Sphinx Court in order to raise more funds for Ways and Means. Please consider it - it’s a great opportu-nity for a brighter smile.

Lady Barbara Hineman, PHP Chairman

SPHINX PATROL Water Bottle Holders - $5.00

Designer T-Shirt Sleeve Pins

$3.00 small / $5.00 large

See any Patrol member

Sunshine Report

Lady Trudy Mullins, PHP Chairman

Sympathy Lady Barbara Stinard Lady Marsha Young - mother Lady Mimi Bohlman - brother-in-

law Lady Pat Zimmerman - brother

Illness Lady Kathy Kelley Lady Betty Dabagian Lady Gina Baird Lady Marsha Young Lady Avis McClellan

Good News Lady Margaret Alexon and hus-

band - 63rd Wedding Anniversary Lady Carol Shepard, PHP ad hus-

band - Sweet Sweetie Couple of Sun City

Lady Krista Harmsworth - expect-ing baby in Sept.

In Lieu of Cards from December

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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 2011 - 2012 UPDATED February 27, 2012

MARCH 10 Greeters Meeting 24 Inventory @ 9:00 Ceremonial Practice @ 10:00 Installation Practice @ 11:00 26 Stated Meeting & Ceremonial Cactus Chatter Articles Due

APRIL 05 Unit & Club Books due to Auditors by 5:00 - Thurs. 13 Installation of Officers 14 Greeters Installation, meeting, and OV of HP 16 Director Staff Installation and meeting 17 Clowns & Patrol Units’ Installations and meetings 18 PHP Installation and Meeting 20 Sun Unit Installation and meeting 23 Stated Meeting

30 Ceremonial Pageantry @ 6:15 Installation and meeting

Sphinx Court Travel Fund @ 7:00

MAY 14 Stated Meeting 20 - 25 Grand Council