March is here and Spring is just around the corner!

To begin the year off, the Bethel installed five Daughters pictured below (from left to right: Lily, Carla, Betsy, Logan, and Emily) with a winter wonderland themed installation. We donated our carrying pieces to United Through Reading – an organisation connecting books and deployed military families together. Later in January we took a trip up to Crescent City. We explored the different sights and participated in the installation of officers of Crescent Lodge.

After our business meeting in February, we made Valentine’s Day cards for our adopted grandmothers and for our lodge widows, spreading some Jobie love.  We also had a fun day of watching movies, making crafts, and gearing up for our cornhole game against Humboldt Lodge!

Coming up on March 15th, Job’s Daughters is holding a fundraiser breakfast. We are making an Ulster Fry from 9-11 AM at the Humboldt Masonic center 512 G Street, Eureka.  This breakfast is a traditional meal served at any time of the day in the Ulster region of Northern Ireland.  Tickets are available in advance and at the door.  $10/Adults & $6/kids.  You may also RSVP the Bethel Guardian (Leia Pollard) at 707-845-0992 to help ensure there is enough eggs, sausage, bacon, potato farls, and soda farls to go around.

And finally, on March 31st, we are going to have some friendly competition between Bethel 86 & Humboldt Lodge 79 with a night of cornhole.

Stay tuned for more information about our continuing adventures!

Warm Spring wishes to one and all!
Bethel No. 86 Eureka Job’s Daughters International

Our new term started off with installation on June 9 with a fairyland theme.  Betsy was installed as Honored Queen for her third term.  Logan was installed as Junior Princess. The other officers installed for this term are Carla as Chaplain, Emily as Recorder, Alice as Treasurer, Lily as Librarian, and Aubrey as Inner Guard.

On June 15, our Bethel participated in the Flag Ceremony at the Elks Lodge.  New Junior Princess Logan did an outstanding job paying tribute to the American Flag.

Our meeting on June 17 was a business meeting at which we started planning the new term.  One thing that we are looking forward to this summer is fitting in a camping trip!

We left for Grand Bethel in Visalia on June 19.  Three of our members had entered competitions, and received some awards! Good work, ladies! Grand Bethel is always more fun the more involved you are.  Our Bethel was selected to be the Representative of Kentucky, so we will be communicating with the Bethels there to see what sort of activities they like to do.  Our Honored Queen Betsy got to carry the Kentucky flag.  Our Bethel also took part in the necrology ceremony. After Grand Bethel, we visited Discovery Kingdom on our way home.  Lots of fun – and exhaustion – ensued!

On the 4th of July our Bethel had a booth selling Krispie Kreme donuts in Old Town Eureka.  Thank you to all who stopped by to purchase donuts!  It is our main fundraiser for the year and helps pay our way to Leadership Camp in October.

Junior Princess Logan took a brief break from the donut booth to be a part of the parade in Ferndale on the 4th of July!

On July 14, we helped the 4 Chapters of Eastern Star with their Afternoon Tea benefiting Paws for Purple Hearts.  

Next up, we look forward to attending the Masonic Picnic and traveling to Oakland for Librarian’s Day North at the Chabot Space and Science Center where we will spend time with our Grand Guardian and Daughters from all around the north end of the state!

Because our first meeting after summer always lands on Labor Day, we have requested a special dispensation to move the meeting (as we usually do).  Our next meeting will be Monday, August 19, at 7:00 p.m. (which will be our Deputy’s instructional meeting), and then the next meeting will be September 16, on the usual third Monday of the month. We will not be meeting on Labor Day.

We would again like to thank everyone who supports our Bethel.  We have received several donations from the Masonic family organizations, and we greatly appreciate them all!  We also appreciate seeing the Masons, Eastern Star, etc., when they visit our meetings or events or purchase something from us when we have a fundraiser.  We could not do all the things we do without the support.  

Thanks again, and Happy Summer, everyone!

Bethel No. 86 Eureka

It has been a while since our Bethel updated its article in the new Trestleboard, and we have had quite a busy term!

We had installation on January 7 with a theme of “Friends are like snowflakes, all different and all are beautiful.”  Betsy was installed for her second term as Honored Queen.

In March we decided to have a fun night, and all met at Ultimate Yogurt for a social get-together. 

Also, in March some of our members helped with the Scottish Rite Shrimp Feed. 

In April we attended the Humboldt Lodge’s youth night and explained the meaning of our Bethel Flag to the Masons.

In April we also took part in the Rhododendron Parade, which is always a lot of fun!

In early May we had a Spring fundraiser of making and selling boxes of cookies and other treats.  We want to thank everyone who supported our fundraiser!  We are so grateful to everyone who bought our cookies!

We have been busy all term long planning a couple big events.  One of them was on May 25 when all the Job’s Daughters from several Bethels including Eureka, Ukiah, and some Bay Area Bethels all met in Ukiah to do a service project with the residents of a senior home.  We played games, visited, sang songs with the residents, all as a part of our Grand Guardian’s Official Visit.  Our Job’s Daughter Team of Bethels also presented to the Grand Guardian and Associate Grand Guardian framed certificates and star maps to the stars we had named in their honor. 

After the Grand Guardian’s Official Visit, our Bethel grabbed some dinner at KFC before going to the Ukiah Lodge for the reception honoring the Grand Bethel Librarian.  Our own Miss Brooke Hansen was both the Presiding Officer and the Hostess for the evening, and her mother Mrs. Sally Hansen was Honorary Recorder.  However, Since Mrs. Hansen had broken her leg and had difficulty with walking, our Guide Logan filled in as her “walker” and walked in and then was in the closing cross in Mrs. Hansen’s place.  Logan did a great job!

After the reception, it was a long drive home at night, getting to Humboldt Hill about 12:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.  And some of us had to be at our own Lodge at 9:00, others by 11:00 to decorate and practice for a reception honoring Mrs. Sally Hansen, Grand First Messenger.  The reception started at 1:00, and was well attended.  The theme for the reception was based on Mrs. Hansen’s favorite reality shows, “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” and “Amazing Race.” 

Still to come, our next installation is planned for June 9 at 1:00 p.m. with a fairyland theme.  We hope you will be able to attend!

Then on June 15, we will participate in the Flag Ceremony at the Elks Lodge at Noon.

Then we blast off to Grand Bethel in Visalia!  We will tell you how that turns out when we get back.

And, of course, we will have our Krispie Kreme donut booth in Old Town Eureka on the 4^th of July!  Please drop by and buy some donuts!  We will be in Old Town from opening until we sell out of donuts!  Except for our Honored Queen, who will zip down to Ferndale to participate in their parade.

Thank you to everyone who supports our Bethel!  We look forward to seeing you at some of our events!

Best wishes,  

Bethel No. 86 Eureka

PHOTOS:
1. Bethel Installation in January
2. Daughters on the Float in the Rhody Parade in April
3. Putting together goodie boxes for our Spring fundraiser
4. Our Bethel at the Grand Guardian & Associate Grand Guardian’s Official Visit in Ukiah
5. Reception for Mrs. Sally Hansen, Grand First Messenger on May 26

On December 18, we were very happy to welcome two new members into our Bethel: Emily and Lily. We were also grateful to Mrs. Betty Lampson for driving up from Ukiah to be our Musician for the evening. Thank you, Mrs. Lampson! Welcome, Emily and Lily!

That evening we also installed our council members, who are mostly the same people as before, but some of them have changed offices. The new council member is Brooke Hansen as our Director of Epochs! Thank you to Brooke for continuing to be active with our Bethel!

That evening we also had our traditional Christmas sock exchange and wore our new socks during the meeting.

We want to say a Big Thank You to everyone who supported our Fall/Holiday Fundraiser and bought our Masonic-themed ornaments and our beaded bracelets! We greatly appreciate all your support! On the evening of December 22, we had a Bethel Holiday Party and invited prospective members to join us to get to know us and to enjoy a drive around Eureka to view Christmas lights, and games and food and fun back at the Lodge.

We had a business meeting on January 1 (yes, New
Year’s Day!).

Installation was on Sunday, January 7 with a theme of “Friends are like snowflakes, all different and all are beautiful” and the colors of shades of blue and white. The Daughters all carried white lanterns as their carrying pieces. Our newest members who had not even seen a whole regalia meeting yet did a great job as our new Custodians. All the girls and all the Installing Officers did a lovely job! Congratulations to all the Daughters and best wishes to you in your new offices:

Honored Queen, Betsy
Guide, Logan
Treasurer, Alice
Librarian, Aubrey
5th Messenger, Carl
Senior Custodian, Emily
Junior Custodian, Lily

Our first meeting of the new term was on January 15 as an instructional regalia meeting. Stay tuned for more plans for the term!

Best wishes!
Bethel No. 86 Eureka, Job’s Daughters International