Cactus Chatter Sphinx Court #65 - Phoenix, Arizona

May 2012

Lady Carol Sue Roberts - Grand High Priestess

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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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High Priestess A great big hello to all the wonderful La-dies of Sphinx Court! Summer is finally here and many of you have left the Valley

until September. Wherever you will be for the next few months I wish you good health, loads of love and fun, and continue to make more memories.

Lady Lou Ann Speas, ways and means chairman, is planning and working very hard on the Carnival fund-raiser the Court is holding Sat. September 8th. She is needing volunteers to assist this summer helping with booths etc. If you are able to help please call her. We will plan a fun day of working together. I hope everyone will attend the indoor Carnival. 9/08/12 noon til 6:00 pm.

September 13th (Thursday) will be the Official Visit of our Grand High Priestess Lady Carol Sue Roberts. This day will also be our Court meeting as well. Mark your calendars as you will not want to miss meeting one of the most precious and loving ladies I have ever known. Be sure to call in your dinner reservation to Lady Karen MacDougall.

We just returned from Grand Council. There were 17 of us that attended. I will tell you this was the best Grand Council I have ever attended. The meetings had great information, a terrific marketplace, good food, lots of fun and a great hospitality living room run by Chief Lady Lou Ann Speas of Director Staff. Thank you Director Staff for all the food, supplies and taking me out to dinner.

Congratulations to our own Grand Musician Lady Jackie Miller, Honorary Page Lady Iris Colbert and Honorary Aides Lady Bobbie Balthazor, Lady Pat Bandhauer.

I want to share with you something that happened to me at Grand Council. After dressing in my beauti-ful High Priestess dress, I went down to take my class photos. Shortly after the photos my zipper split opened and would not work again. My friend and classmate tried to help. Time was running out and we had 45 minutes until Installation. I hurried back to my

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room to change clothes and sit with our Court Ladies. As I was going to get on the elevator 3 of my class-mates came rushing out of the elevator. They De-manded we return to my room. They put tons of safety pins from the top to the bottom of my top. Knowing it was just minutes from installation they kept working. One of these Ladies was to be es-corted to the East at the beginning but she wanted her classmate with the rest of the class. This beauti-ful and unselfish young lady, Lori, is the daughter of the Grand High Priestess Carol Sue Roberts. Sitting with my class at Installation I was thinking how lucky I am to be part of an organization with wonderful ladies who care about the Shriner children and about each other. This was a huge memory for me.

Thank all of you for all you do!

Angel Caresses and Butterfly Love, Lynn Hatch

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

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Princess We all enjoyed our trip to Norfolk. We learned a lot and had a great time. I’m looking forward to our next trip to Honolulu, Hawaii.

I hope to see you all at Court in September. Have a wonderful summer and keep healthy and

happy.

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

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

Associate Princess We had a wonderful time at Grand Council. It was great to finally meet my counterparts and my Grand Officer, Lady Bea Hillman. I at-

tended a seminar about audits and learned ever so much about how to do them. Many thanks to our High Priestess and the Director staff for their wonder-ful hospitality, which was more than food and bever-age! I even learned a few new card games.

My special project is orthotics and prosthetics. I have set a goal of raising $5000.00. At this time you have already donated more than $2,800.00 so my goal should be really each to reach.

Orthotics are prescribed by the doctors to provide the correct support and protection to the children’s bodies. Prosthetics is the design, fabrication, and fitting of custom-made artificial limbs or other devices to help restore as much as possible, the function and appearance of full or partial missing limbs.

At our September meeting I would like to have a Halloween March for the children. You could bring costumes, stickers, t-shirts, or other Halloween items for me to send to the hospitals.

We plan on a great time at WAOUM in Hawaii. Hope you can join us!!

The saying, “so close but yet so far” was true for me. We were in Norfolk, Virginia for a week and I never got to Virginia Beach, where I lived for 20 years. Maybe next time.

Have a safe, cool, and fun summer! See you in September.

Swan Love, Angel Hugs & Schnauzer Kisses, Gina Baird

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

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ATTENTION 2012 DUES ARE $25.00 AND WERE DUE

APRIL 1, 2012

Linda Curry, PHP 480-941-2070 email: lkcurry1@cox.net

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Ceremonial Pageantry I want to thank everyone for the calls, cards, flow-

ers and most for your love and prayers. I also want to apologize for postponing our April meeting and thank those who were able to be at the meeting in May.

Take care and have a safe and healthy summer!

Lady Jean Glover, PHP Pres.

Second Ceremonial Lady Hi everyone! We just got home from an exciting,

fun filled trip to Grand Council and I think everyone is glad to be home. I'd like to send a big thank you to the High Priestess, Lady Lynn Hatch, for making the week so enjoyable for our whole group.

AND... I'm not a mushroom anymore!! Look for my class information on page 7 of this newsletter. I'm now one of "Diana's Soaring Eagles"!

Remember we are moving the September meeting to Thursday, 9/13/12, for the Grand High Priestess' Official Visit. Dinner will be served at 5:30pm in the Fiesta Room by the Shrine for $12. We'll be having Taco Salad, dessert, and ice tea. If you are on the permanent list, you are all set! Please give me a call by 9/1/12 if you cannot attend or if you would like to make a reservation.

Yorkie Hugs and Dark Chocolate Kisses, Karen MacDougall

Home: 623-873-7988 Cell: 623-337-3226 kcmac999@cox.net

First Ceremonial Lady Grand Council was wonderful and

fun. Congratulations to our appointees. Now is the time to plan our Tea for September. I

need your names for prospective members as soon as possible.

Have a good, safe and cool summer. See you in September.

Dragonfly Luck, Lab Licks & Lighthouse Love, Mimi Bohlman

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

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Clowns The Clown Unit wishes all a wonderful summer. Upcoming events: Saturday July 28, Clown fun day

at Pam Wade's where we will work on our clowning skills and the CornFest August 25 and 26 where we will face paint and entertain with our puppets. Our next meeting will be on September 5th.

A little thought for the summer: How many smiles from day to day I've missed along my narrow way! How many kindly words I've lost. What joy has my indifference cost! This glorious friend that now I know, would have been friendly years ago. Let's not forget to give a smile and a kind word to all we meet.

Kay Akers Vice Pres.

Greeters Happy summer daze to all! Our Un-Birthday Luncheon and get-together will be

July 14th at 11:30 am. Location will be given to you when you RSVP to either Lady Nonnie Carter PHP, at 602-441-3166 or Lady Iris Colbert 602-622-6381.

I had a really fabulous time in Norfolk, and am sorry more of you could not have been there.

See you at the Un-Birthday or the CornFest.

Lady Iris Colbert Pres.

Director Staff Hello Ladies, Grand Council was a blast. Don’t forget June 24th is the baby shower for

Krista. We are working on a port of call attire. If you

have any ideas please contact Lou Ann at 480-510-2896

Lady Ginny Fain Assistant Chief

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PHP Club Congratulations to our new High Priestess, Lady

Lynn and her officers for well run April & May Court meetings. Because the regular meeting of the PHP Club in September conflicts with WAOUM, our meet-ing will be held on September 5 instead of September 19.

Lady Linda Curry, PHP President

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 See you on September 14th. We meet at the Masonic Fellowship Center, 18810 N. 107th Ave. Our meeting starts at 11:30 followed by a no-host lunch. Good thoughts and well wishes to all over the sum-mer.

Lady Joan Hardy President

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Sphinx Patrol Greetings from Sphinx Patrol! What a wonderful

time we had at Grand Council – our walk-on was per-fect (even with a new captain leading the parade – thanks, Ladies, for keeping me straight) and we had a great good time with all of our Sphinx Court fellow travelers in our Hospitality Room – thanks to our HP Lynn Hatch and Director Staff Chief Lou Ann Speas.

Enjoy your summer, Ladies, and come back ready to work for the KIDS. Sphinx Court still has lots of stuff going on through the summer so be sure to read the calendar of events in this issue and call your Unit leaders if you have any questions or concerns. Our first Patrol Meeting will be on Tuesday, September 4th, 6:15 pm for practice and 7 pm for the meeting.

Stay well, safe, and happy until we meet again.

Lady Linda DuBois, PHP Captain

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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Sphinx Court Travel Fund Committee Glad to hear that all our ladies made it back from

Grand Council safely. I have heard there were some GREAT times there.

Now summer has started but please don’t forget the project coming up right after we get back to work in the fall. The first Travel Fund projects for the year will be a Rummage Sale in November. If this one goes well we might have another one later on. We will also be having a Hobo Picnic in February. We will be having monthly table sales at the Court meetings and also selling Jewelry. Stop by the table and check out the catalog at all our Court meetings.

We are ready to take any donations for the Rum-mage Sale now. Please contact me if you have items to be picked up. We will find a way to store them till the Sale in November.

Our next meeting will be September on the 10th at 6:15, prior to the Director Staff meeting.

Hope everyone has a safe and happy summer.

Lady Trish Whalen, PHP Co-Chairman

Sphinx Court Ways & Means Committee Ladies, it’s once again time for our Court Ways and

Means. We are planning an Old Fashioned Carnival with fun, games, fun, prizes, fun, and food. Activities for the entire family.

We will need the units and clubs to man the game booths and donate prizes. If your club or unit has a certain booth you want to work, please let me know. If you have ideas for booths, please let me know that too.

We will accept prizes and donations all summer long at the Shrine, Monday - Thursday from 9 to 2. We need lots of prizes all the way from very small to very large.

Thank you so your help and support.

Lady Lou Ann Speas Chairman

Sunshine Report Sympathy Lady Ronda Houghton - mother-in-law Former member—Loraine Pierson Illness Lady Jean Glover, PHP—broken wrist Lady Sandi Beneke, PHP - surgery Lady Dorothy Netherton - son-in-law had a stroke, ow in rehab Good News Lady Pam Wade has a new grandson

Lady Trudy Mullins, PHP Chairman

2nd Ceremonial Lady Information Class Name: Diana’s “Soaring Eagles” Symbol: Eagle Colors: Fuchsia, iris, purple, midnight blue, cardinal red, white, gold, silver Flowers: Iris, Peace Rose, Orchids, Lilies Egyptian Symbol: Cartouche Fun Symbols: Snowmen, Mickey Mouse Good Mood Food: Dark chocolate, strawberries, Cheetos, peanut butter Good Luck: Maple leaf, eagle feather, Kokopelli Animals: Schnauzers and Yorkies Collectibles: Teapots, trains, lighthouses Theme: Give your ideas wings and your imagination will soar Motto: It’s all about each other Scripture: The Serenity Prayer Songs: Fly Eagle Fly, Frosty the Snowman, On Ea-gle’s Wings, Friends on Your Left, I’m a Little Teapot, Mickey Mouse march, Old Time Rock and Roll, God Bless the USA, Save the Eagle, Boot Scootin’ Boogie, Diana (by Paul Anka), Cherokee Nation, You Can’t Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd

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Calendar of Events for 2012 - 2013 UPDATED May 27, 2012

AUGUST 25 - 26 CornFest

SEPTEMBER 4 Patrol Unit Meeting 5 Clown unit meeting 7 Carnival Set up 8 Carnival 10 Director Staff Meeting 13 GHP Official Visit & Halloween March 16 Membership tea 20 - 23 WAOUM Hawaii

OCTOBER

13 Ceremonial

NOVEMBER 26 Stated Meeting

DECEMBER 17 Stated Meeting

JANUARY 28 Stated Meeting

FEBRUARY

25 Stated Meeting—Elections of Officers

MARCH 23 Fundraiser 25 Stated Meeting and Ceremonial