From the Grand Royal Matron

This has really been a year of change. I think I am going for a record on the

number of changes. I have changed 6 OV this year due to things happening.

Thank you everyone for all the cards and prayers during the loss of our son.

David’s death was due to complications from diabetes which makes our goal to

fight diabetes even more important to me.

Grand Court is going to have a Christmas Party at the Group meeting in December,

at Mt. View Court. All the members and friends of Amaranth are invited. We will

have a gift exchange ($5 to $10) and some fun games. See if you can bring a car

full of people with you.

The Official Visits have been great and I am so pleased to see people traveling and

supporting each other. Hope to see many of you on the road.

Have a wonderful Christmas. Be sure to give your loved ones lots of hugs you

never know when it is your last. Live, love and forgive.

It is Christmas and

I just wanted to Say

Thank you and that

It has been a great pleasure

Being with you this year

Hope you and your family have a

Wonderful Holidays and a Happy New Year.

Amaranth Love, Cathy Smith, Grand Royal Matron

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Editor’s note

December 2016 Edition

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

From the Grand Line of Washington Amaranth

Donna, Bonita, Cathy, Phil, Gerry, & Ginny

Hello from the West.

SK Jerry and I would like to thank everyone who attended our

reception in September. It was a wonderful afternoon. I especially liked the

wonderful new train designed by GRM Cathy.

As we enter the Holiday Season we wish for you peace and harmony. We are

thankful for all your support and friendship and the Order of the Amaranth.

We leave you with this thought: People who wonder whether the glass is

half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.

Happy Holidays

Ginny Docker GAM Jerry Seldon GAP

Scholarship News

The applications and instructions for the 2016-17 awards year

are available on our web site (amaranth was.org). We are

looking for great Masonically affiliated youth and adults who

would appreciate support for their education. Applicants will

be applying for benefits in the 2017-18 school year, and can

be coming from high school or a college program now. This scholarship can apply for

college or technical schools.

Additionally, tickets are available for you for the raffle of a Mickey quilt. It is

wonderful, made for us by HL April Ezekiel of Halcyon Court and quilted by HL Joy Peters,

Grand Treasurer. Each square is different and beautifully colored. The quilt can be

seen at official visits and state functions as the year goes on. The tickets are $5.00

and the raffle will be held at Grand Court.

The scholarship committee congratulates the scholarship benefit committee got a great

auction at Thorp this month! It was a fun day and we know you all worked hard to put it

together. Thanks to the generous participants for supporting the scholarship program of

our Grand Court.

Any questions or suggestions, please call HL Linda Millo, Committee Chair at 206 335-

4295.

Pictures of Quilt being raffled for Scholarship.

Come One Come All

To the

GRAND COURT CHRISTMAS PARTY!

(At Mt. View Court)

9:30 Saturday December 10th

Members and Non-Members welcome.

Bring the Family

Games, Gift Exchange, Fun

Lunch at Noon

(Soup and Sandwiches)

(Hosted by Mt. View Ct)

Bring a $5 -$10 gift to exchange

Merry Christmas

THE GRAND COURT OF WASHINGTON ORDER OF THE AMARANTH

EXTENDS FRATERNAL GREETINGS AND CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO THE ONE HUNDRED

AND SIXTH SESSION OF THE GRAND COURT OF WASHINGTON

March 16, 17 & 18, 2017

Kelso Red Lion 510 Kelso Dr

Kelso, WA 98626-3109 360-578-4017

HL Cathy Smith, Grand Royal Matron SK Phil Peters, Grand Royal Patron

Grand Secretary

HL Ramona McNeil 17417 Woodland Dr

Bothell, WA 98012-6427 425-949-7011

wagrdsecoofa@hotmail.com

REGISTRATION

HL Karin Lawson, DSRM 395 W Old Olympic Hwy

Olympia, WA 98502-8883 360-867-1885

Wednesday, March 15 2 pm - 5 pm & 7 pm - 8:30 pm Thursday, March 16 8 am - 9 am & 12:30 pm -1:30 pm Friday, March 17 8 am - 9 am & 12:30 pm -1:30 pm Saturday, March 18 8 am - 9 am

CREDENTIALS

HL Kären Ekrem, DSRM 1406 Pike St NE

Auburn, WA 98002-4627 206-819-3044

PRACTICES

Wednesday, March 15

7:00 pm Necrology: Royal Matrons and Royal Patrons 7:30 pm Opening & Closing: All Grand Officers, Royal Matrons and

Royal Patrons 8:30 pm Crowning: GRM, GRP, Grand Marshals, Conductresses,

Standard Bearer, Crown Bearer, Sword Bearer & Page 9:00 pm Memorial: All Grand Officers 9:30 pm Pages: Grand Page & Associate Matrons

From the Grand Lecturer

Assistant Grand Lecturers: Please be available to assist with all practices.

Meals & Special Activities

Meal Coordinator: HL Lois Smith, DSRM, 425-672-1130 Wednesday, March 15 ~ Dinner @ 5:30 pm HL Lori Hanson, PRM, ~ 425-750-3263 Thursday, March 16 ~ Lunch @ 12:00 pm HL Brenda Pedersen, PRM, 916-201-4445 Dignitary Reception ~ 9:30 pm ~ Following Thursday Session HL Vicki Chamberlain, PRM, 509-926-0568 Friday, March 17 ~ Lunch @ 12:00 pm HL Sue Gibbs, PRM, 206-650-5491 Banquet 6:00 pm SK Richard Moulden, DSRP, 253-797-6350 Saturday, March 18 ~ New Officers Lunch @ 12:30 pm HL René Buchanan, PGRM, 253-761-1137

Hotel Reservations

Reservations are made directly with the Kelso Red Lion, 510 Kelso Dr, Kelso, WA 98626-3109 @ 360-578-4017. Room rates for 1 to 2 people $99.00 (plus tax), two double beds for 3 to 4 people $104.00, I king bed $99.00, 2 queen beds w/microwave & refrigerator for 1 to 2 people $109.00 or for 3 to 4 people $114.00. Free hot breakfast buffet for quests. Be sure to mention, “Amaranth Grand Court of Washington” for the special rate.)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Your 2017 dues card must be presented to the Registration and Credentials Committees as well as upon entering the Grand Court Session.

Royal Matrons and Royal Patrons: Royal Matrons please bring your crowns; Royal Patrons please bring your swords. If the Royal Matron and/or Royal Patron of your Court is unable to attend Grand Court for the Necrology on Friday, March 17th, please be sure your Associate Matron and/or Associate Patron or a Past Royal Matron and/or Past Royal Patron is asked to represent the Court during the Necrology ceremony. The representing Royal Matron shall wear a crown during the Necrology ceremony.

Grand Floor Officers: Honored Ladies, please wear your official Grand Officer Dress and gloves. White dresses are to be worn for Necrology and Memorial on Friday. Sir Knights, please wear your dark suits or black tuxedos and vest.

Committee Chairs: Send a full copy of your report to HL Cathy Groff, Addresses and Distributions Chair (ocgroff@charter.net); and the Grand Secretary (wagrdsecoofa@hotmail.com) no later than February 15, 2017. Please use Arial font #11 as your report format. All reports

must be on the Grand Secretary’s desk prior to the opening of Grand Court on Thursday, March 16, 2017. If your report does not include Grand Court money, please keep your verbal report 2-3 minutes in length. To expedite the proceedings, have a copy of your report in your possession at all times.

Subordinate Court Secretaries: Please send the names of your deceased members to the Grand Secretary no later than March 1, 2017. Additional names may be added by contacting the Grand Secretary and HL Carolie Larson, DSRM, Necrology Chair.

SPECIAL INVITATION

GRM Cathy and GRP Phil invite all Grand Royal Matrons, Grand Royal Patrons, Supreme Officers, Past Supreme Royal Matrons, Past Supreme Royal Patrons and Grand Representatives to Washington to share the Throne.

Arrangements Committee Chairman:

HL Kim Knudsen, DSRM 14010 282nd Ln NE

Duval, WA 98019-8146 253-447-4892

victorian1@msn.com

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Formal Opening

8:30 am Musical Prelude 9:00 am Entrance of Grand Marshal

Entrance of Hostess and Host Entrance of Bible and Wreath Entrance of Grand Royal Matron and

Grand Royal Patron Entrance of Supreme Royal Matron &

Supreme Royal Patron Presentation of Flags Welcome by Hostess and Host Credentials Report Ritualistic Opening Roll Call of Officers Escort Welcome Communications Filling Vacancies Reports Recess

Noon Luncheon 1:30 pm Musical Prelude 2:00 pm Entrance of Grand Marshal

Entrance of Hostess and Host Entrance of Grand Royal Matron and

Grand Royal Patron Entrance of Supreme Royal Matron &

Supreme Royal Patron Welcome by Hostess and Host Reading and Approval of Minutes Reports Continued Recess

Masonic Family Night

7:00 pm Musical Prelude 7:30 pm Entrance of Grand Marshal

Entrance of Hostess and Host Entrance of Grand Royal Matron and

Grand Royal Patron Entrance of Supreme Royal Matron &

Supreme Royal Patron Entrance & Introduction of Distinguished Guests Welcome by Hostess and Host Flag Ceremony by Boy Scouts Troop 772 Responses, Addresses, Presentations

Dignitary Reception Immediately Following

Friday, March 17, 2017

8:30 am Musical Prelude 9:00 am Entrance of Grand Marshal

Entrance of Hostess and Host Entrance of Grand Royal Matron and

Grand Royal Patron Entrance of Supreme Royal Matron &

Supreme Royal Patron Welcome Reading and Approving of Minutes Reports Continued

10:00 am Election of Grand Officers Recess Noon Luncheon 1:00 pm Musical Prelude 1:30 pm Entrance of Grand Marshal Entrance of Hostess and Host Entrance of Grand Royal Matron and Grand Royal Patron

Entrance of Supreme Royal Matron & Supreme Royal Patron Welcome by Hostess and Host Reading and Approving of Minutes Reports Continued Business Necrology Memorial Recess

6:00 pm Social Hour 7:00 pm Western Banquet and dress live music by Chaser

Saturday, March 18, 2017

NOTE: Hawaiian attire may be worn, if you choose: Dresses must be floor length; men may wear a Hawaiian Shirt with their dark Suit or Tuxedo.

8:30 am Musical Prelude 9:00 am Entrance of Grand Marshal Entrance of Hostess and Host Entrance of Grand Royal Matron and Grand Royal Patron

Entrance of Supreme Royal Matron & Supreme Royal Patron

Welcome by Hostess and Host Acknowledge those not previously presented Reading and Approval of Minutes Reports New Business Recess 12:30 pm Luncheon Honoring the New Officers

“An afternoon session will be held only if needed to complete business.”

1:00 pm Musical Prelude 1:30 pm Entrance of Grand Marshal Entrance of Hostess and Host Entrance of Grand Royal Matron and Grand Royal Patron

Entrance of Supreme Royal Matron & Supreme Royal Patron Welcome by Hostess and Host Reading and Approval of Minutes Reports New Business Recess

"Practice for installation is scheduled to convene after the new officer’s luncheon or at the end of the afternoon session as predetermined by the GRM."

Installation of 2017 - 2018 Grand Officers

6:30 pm Musical Prelude 7:00 pm Entrance of Grand Marshal Entrance of Hostess and Host Entrance of Grand Royal Matron and Grand Royal Patron

Entrance of Supreme Royal Matron & Supreme Royal Patron

Final Reports and Presentations Farewell Remarks of GRP Farewell Remarks of GRM Uncrowning Retiring of 2016-2017 Grand Officers Recess Entrance of Installing Officers Entrance of 2017-2018 Elected and Appointed Grand Officers Installation of Grand Officers Coronation Presentations Remarks

Reception Immediately Following the Installation

NOTE: Times may change at the discretion of the Grand Royal Matron.

(Editor’s note: This is the Trifold except that in the

Newsletter the format doesn’t work)

Trinity Court No. 51 Newsletter input:

Happy New Year 2017! to all Amaranth members from Trinity Court No. 51.

We are thrilled to report that we initiated Peggy Miller at our December meeting

and she is a welcomed addition to our ranks. We also have 2 petitions our for

membership - so our membership will be growing in 2017.

We are dark in January and February so things will pick up again in March. We

will have our stated meeting on March 11, 2017 with the wearing of the green and

celebrating St. Patrick's Day. This will be Mens' Day and SK John Chamberlain and

his committee will prepare the lunch for our members. Whether the men cook or

the ladies cook, we never go away hungry. Members of Trinity Court will be getting

ready to go to Grand Court to be held on March 16th to the 18th, 2017. We always

have a good time and great fellowship with friend we do not see very often.

With being dark the first of the year, time flies by and it is time for elections again.

Our stated meeting on April 8, 2017, well be election of officers for 2017-2018

Court year. At this April meeting we will have the pleasure of meeting Illustrious Sir

Tom Richardson and his Lady Cheryl of the El Katif Shrine here in Spokane. He will

speak to us on his theme for the year and bring us a pin with his Potentate's logo on it.

This has been a tradition with Trinity Court to invite the Nobility of El Katif Shrine to

come and be our guests for lunch and speak on their current projects for the Shriner's

Hospital for Children. This will also be potluck, so come and enjoy the food, fellowship

and great time we have to offer.

By this time the snow here will have melted and we are thinking of the spring time

and what great colors it has to offer. Spring is a miraculous experience. The whole

world comes alive after the winter in which it seemed that everything was dead.

The world comes filled with color and the scent of delicious greenery. The world

that seemed to dull and cold has come alive once again. Little did we know

that beneath the cold hard ground the plants and trees were preparing for

rebirth. Spring gives us hope for rejuvenation in our own lives as well. Spring

is a time to renew the excitement and zest for life that lives inside.

UNTIL NEXT TIME,

Ada Anderson, Secretary

Trinity Court No. 51

December 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Everett

OV 7:30

Dinner

2 Alki

3 Mt. View

4 5 Halycon

Christmas

Bremerton

6 Grays

Harbor

Friends Nite

Dinner 6:30

7 Welcome

OV 7:30

Dinner 6:00

8 9 Pyramid Friend’s Nite

Cookie Collection

10 Trinity

Group: 9:30

Mt. View

Xmas Party

Lakewood*

11

12

Canal

Official

Visit 7:30

Dinner 6:30

13 Rhody

Wenatchee

14

15 Lincoln

Official

Visit

Snowball

Fight

Richmond

16 Golden

Light

17Artemesia

18 19

20 Alpine

21

22

23 24

25

CHRISTMAS

26 27 28 29 30 31

Rhody

NewYear’s

Eve Party

6:00PM

All meetings start at 7:30 except

Lakewood, Wenatchee, Mt. View

& Rhododendron at 7:00,

Pyramid at 8:00. Trinity at 1:00

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Bremerton 3

4 Welcome 5 Everett 6 Alki

7 Mt. View

OV 7:00

Dinner

8 9 10 Rhody

Wenatchee

11 12 13 Pyramid AGL Inspection

14 Group:

9:30 Golden

Light

15

Lakewood

International

Dinner

16

17 Alpine 18 19 Lincoln

Richmond Friends Nite

Dinner 6:00

20 Golden

Light

21 Artemisia

Ritual

Class 9:00

Rhody

22

Ritual

Class 9:00

Rhody

23 24

25 Tulip Friends Nite

Baby New Year

26 Capitol

27

28 Lakewood

Lincoln Ct

Mystery

Dinner

1:00 & 6:00

29 30 31

January 2017

All meetings start at 7:30 except

Lakewood, Wenatchee, Mt. View

& Rhododendron at 7:00 , Pyramid

at 8:00. Trinity at 1:00 Other times

are noted on the day.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Welcome

2 Everett 3 Alki

4 Mt. View

Halcyon

OV 2:00

5 Super

Bowl

Sunday`

Party at the

GRM House

6 Bremerton

7 8

9 WAIM

Newsletter

Article

deadline

10 Pyramid Advance night

11 Group:

Golden Light

9:30 Grd Ct

Officer Practice

After Group

12

3:00PM

Richmond

Auction

Dinner

13 14 Rhody

Wenatchee

15

16 Lincoln

Richmond

17 Golden

Light

18 Artemisia

19

Grays

Harbor

Crab Feed

2:00

20 21 Alpine 22 Tulip

23 Capitol Friends Nite

Court Birthday

24 25 Lakewood

Hoe Down

@

Bremerton

26

Past

Grands

27 28

February 2017

All meetings start at 7:30 except

Lakewood, Wenatchee, Mt. View

& Rhododendron at 7:00 , Pyramid

at 8:00. Trinity at 1:00 Other times

are noted on the day.

Grand Court 2017

Ways and Means Silent Auction

During Grand Court, we will again be having a Basket Silent Auction. This is a

general funds Fundraiser! Baskets will be on display for bidding all day

Thursday and Friday until the start of the banquet. (Actual time TBA) Basket

winners will be announced just after dinner.

We would like ONE basket from each of the courts. It can be any theme you like.

Sports, Movies, Wine (always popular), Coffee, Chocolate and Spa Baskets are a

few ideas or any other fun thing you can put together. Baskets from individuals

will also be gladly accepted. Please attach a tag to your basket noting the

contents.

Please send your basket to Grand Court with your RM or other representative. I

will have tables set up where they can be dropped off.

Please attach the information below on your basket so that I am able to

appropriately fill out the information sheets.

Thank you!

Jenny Harsin-Reed 2017 Grand Court Silent Auction Chair harsin.jenny@gmail.com 206-488-5909

__________________________________________________________

Court Name ________________________________________________________

Basket Theme_______________________________________________________

Value of Basket $___________________________________________________

As always, there’s probably mistakes in this edition. Please send me the

corrections and I’ll get them out. If you have any pictures that you would

like to share with others, please send those to me also. Send this

newsletter on to those who do not have e-mail or are not on the list that I

send to.

Diana Moulden, PGRM

Editor.

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