Ioof IOOF ODD FELLOWS/REBEKAHS OFMAINE
DATES TO MARK ON YOUR CALENDAR Traditional Duties of an Odd Fellow Are: Attention All Members!!!! The ticket sales for the Bicentennial Poster • To visit the sick
Raffle will continue until October 2021, due to • To relieve the the virus. In which it will be drawn at Assembly. distressed
Thanks again to everyone that has sold and pur- • To bury the dead chased tickets. Let's raise over $1,000 for the Home. There are still plenty of tickets available. • To Educate the Orphan Gretchen Clark- Chairman Home Fundrais- Helping others to build a better World ing Committee IF YOU WANT LODGE OF SORROW YOUR LODGES Jurisdictional Lodge #1 Joseph L. LePage passed EVENTS AND PHOTOS PUB- away 7/2/2020. LISHED PLEASE Olive Rebekah Lodge #21 PPRA Janice Bolduc SEND THEM TO THE GL EMAIL passed away 11/6/2020. PREFERABLE AS Mousam Lodge #26 PGM,PGP,PDC,PGR James A WORD DOCU- MENT OR AT- Campbell passed away 11/20/2020. TACHMENTS
D E C E M B E R 2020
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Thomas Wildey Day Proclamation To all Members of all Degrees of the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows Fraternal Greetings: Whereas, pursuant to a dream, Thomas Wildey founded an Order that in time would influence men and women of every walk of life, and Whereas, it is appropriate to remember the founder of our Order who through his vision, determination, wisdom and talent saw the culmination of his dream, which resulted into the priceless heritage, we enjoy today. Now therefore, I, E. Wesley Nelson, by virtue of the authority duly vested in me as Sovereign Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, do proclaim, That January 15, 2021 the anni- versary date of the birth of our founder be celebrated as Thomas Wildey Day through- out the world of Odd Fellowship. Further, please observe the birthday of Brother Wildey with special ceremony on or as near the 15th of January as is possible, and Fur- ther, all Units of the Order are encouraged to initiate a Wildey Class in celebration of the occasion, and Further, that the month of January be Thomas Wildey Museum Month in which members are encouraged to contribute to the museum, either mone- tarily or with items for display. Contributions should be sent to The Sovereign Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F., Thomas Wildey Museum, 422 Trade Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101- 2830. Done in the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this 1st day of November 2020, and in the 202nd year of our Order. Yours in F, L & T, [Seal] Attest: /s/ E. Wesley Nelson Sovereign Grand Master /s/ Terry L. Barrett Sovereign Grand Secretary Educational Foundation Proclamation To the Officers and Members of all De- grees of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Fraternal Greetings: Whereas, the Edu- cational Foundation, the oldest project of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, es- tablished in 1927, has made it possible for thousands of people from all walks of life to further their education with low interest loans amounting to more than 7.4 million dol- lars, and Whereas, the Educational Foundation depends upon donations from all Units and members for its continued service in this most important field, and Whereas, the need for loans is ever increasing to meet the higher cost of helping men and women to find their place in life, working in all types of professional, business and trade fields, and Whereas, one of our commands is: ‘to educate’; what better way to achieve this command than through loans and scholarships of the Educational Foundation. Now Therefore, I, E. Wesley Nelson, by virtue of the authority duly vested in me as the Sov- ereign Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, do hereby proclaim, The month of February as Educational Foundation Month throughout Odd Fellowship. Further, request all Units of the Order to support this project by: Making a special ef- fort to sponsor a moneyraising event for the benefit of the Educational Foundation or a treasury donation. All monies raised and contributions made should be sent to the Ju- risdictional Secretary of each Unit of the Order and the Jurisdictional Secretary will, in turn, send the total donations for the Jurisdiction to: R. Kenneth Babb, Ex. Dir., Edu- cational Foundation I.O.O.F., P.O. Box 20455, Winston-Salem, NC 27120. This will ena- ble each Jurisdictional Secretary to give credit for contributions made by Local Units. When you reach out and touch people through education you provide them with the knowledge. Done this 1st day of November 2020, in the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and of our Order the 202nd year. [Seal] Attest: /s/ E. Wesley Nelson Sover- eign Grand Master Page 3 PRESIDENT of REBEKAH ASSEMBLY’S LETTER Presidents NewsLetter November, 2020
Hello Everyone here is my Newsletter for November. It is getting much colder outside so be sure to dress warm' I guess the HOT summer is gone so now the COLD winter will soon be upon us. Covid-19 is once again raging SO BE CAREFUL! Pleaser follow the CDC guidelines- you know the drill- wear a mask, do social distancing, and wash your hands often, For those of you who say you cannot wear a mask please try the KN95 mask; these give the nose more room and are more comfortable than the blue and white ones. Please try them; I had an occasion to and loved it. Plan to buy some more. It appears there are a couple of vaccines that are being worked on and are very promising so keep your fingers crossed that they will be the miracle cure and answer to the pandemic we have all been waiting for! Diane, Sharon, and myself recently attended the JJYC meeting at Acme Re- bekah Lodge; dinner was delicious and it was a very interesting meeting. Any mem- ber is welcome to attend; the next meeting will be April 18, 2021 at Unity Lodge, South Portland- Lunch at 12 noon- Meeting at 1:00 pm. We will be doing 8 Families for Christmas this year so will be making a few children happy. I am busy planning the Home Christmas Party and I have 8 of the finest Elves to assist me. It will be a little different this year because we cannot enter the home but we still want the Residents to receive gifts. We will be assembling at Hampton Inn on Wednesday evening, December 2nd, then shop and wrap Thursday and Fri- day then go home on Saturday morning, The gifts will be left at the Office, across the street, so the workers can bring them to the home whenever they are ready to celebrate. I am planning a little party for my committee on Friday evening but I am not giving away all the details. Cards would be appreciated by Lucille Nelson; she is now residing at Montello Manor-540 College Street, Lewiston, ME 04240. She has Parkinson's and cannot walk so let's get some notes on the way to cheer her up. Also don't forget Louise Lancaster, Connie Clements, and Olive Daily. Well I guess this is all the news, for this month, so will be back, with more news, next month,. In the meantime if you need anything please call me at 839- 4723. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!! In FL &T Joyce Young, President REMEMBER :"You Miss 100% of the shots you Never Take"
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To all Members: The tee shirts that John Bolduc ordered have come in. They come in both men and women's sizes. The women's is a baby blue v neck and the men's are a different shaded of blue. If you would like to purchase one please let myself, John Bolduc or any home board committee member know, and we will get it to you. Above you will find what the shirt looks like. The front of the shirt says Together We are Strong and the back says I support a Healthcare Hero. The cost of the tee shirts are $20. Gretchen Clark Chairman of Home Fundraising Committee.
Page 5 Merry Christmas Santa’s Helpers, Thank you for helping to make a family happier this year. As a member of the Joint Jurisdictional Youth Committee you have chosen to find a family with children, so you (the committee member) may be able to make their holi- day brighter. This is part of what the Fraternal order of the OddFellows and Rebekah’s are. To help the widow and orphans. As we do not have orphans in the times when the degree was written we do need to help the youth in our society now. With the Times and Pan- demic, what it has done to families, we can help a little. This year we are able to help 8 families, thanks to all the donations from all places and members that have donated time and money, you all are appreciated. This is the letter that is being written to all 8 members that will be buying for a family Christmas. Doesn’t this make you feel proud to be a member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs? The JJYC’s meet 4 times a year, if you are able to join in on these meeting you will always be invited in. Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year The Annual Potato Run went quite well this year, it not only distributes potatoes to food pantries around the State but also gives lodge members an opportunity to meet and work together. The Lodge and Community Fund pays for the Bags that are given to the food pan- tries , and if anyone wants some for their Lodge or personal use, they have to pay for those themselves. All we ask is that we have a count of the personal bags so they can be ready for pick-up. Fraternally G.S. Michael Anderson Its that time of year again, soon I will be sending out the Annual Reports. They will come in three sections and they can be returned individually as soon as each part is completed, the only part that would take longer is the financial portion, which would have to wait for bank statements. The other two parts should be returned in early Janu- ary.
Page 6 GRAND ENCAMPMENT, I.O.O.F. OF MAINE
OFFICE OF THE GRAND SCRIBE MICHAEL ANDERSON, PGP, PDC, PGM, GRAND SCRIBE
Patriarchs and Matriarchs;
The Grand Encampment Officers 2020 –2021
Grand Patriarch Royce Gordon Sr.
Grand High Priest Donald Dinsmore
Grand Senior Warden Mura Knights
Grand Junior Warden Frederick A. Stuart
Grand Scribe Michael Anderson
Grand Treasurer Jerry Farnham
Grand Marshall Howard Morang
Grand Sentinel Ron Boucher
Deputy Grand Sentinel Dennis Pinkham
Grand Musician
Grand Instructor Denise Annis
Grand Representative Jerry Farnham
Alt Grand Representative Richard Ashline
Special Deputy to LEA Bea Stuart
District Deputy Grand Patriarchs
District 1 Ron Boucher District 2 Don Dinsmore District 3 Ron Brann
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Grand Encampment Committees for 2020-2021 Annual Communications Returns
Michael Anderson Michael Anderson
Richard Ashline Richard Ashline
Don Dinsmore Frederick A. Stuart
Finance Incorporation
Richard Ashline Grand Scribe
Howard Morang Grand Treasurer
Donald Dinsmore Jerry Farnham
Legislation By-Laws
Michael Anderson Michael Anderson
Denise Annis Richard Ashline
Mura Knights Mura Knights
Judiciary State of Order
Richard Ashline Howard Morang
Denise Annis Donald Dinsmore
Jerry Farnham Fred Carrigan
Dispensations and Charters Printing
Richard Ashline Grand Scribe
Michael Anderson Mura Knights
Jerry Farnham Jerry Farnham
Unfinished Business Ways & Means
Michael Anderson Howard Morang
Ron Boucher Denise Annis
Denise Annis Donald Dinsmore
Courtesy Credentials
Howard Morang Richard Ashline
Ron Bboucher Michael Anderson
Richard Ashline Donald Dinsmore
Appeals Memorial
Dennis Pinkham Grand High Priest
Richard Ashline Grand Patriarch
Fred Carrigan Grand Scribe
Diane Pinkham Registration
Denise Pinkham Howard Morang
Richard Ashline
Planning Board Michael Anderson All Elected Grand Encampment Officers PLEASE
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