Ohio Valley Rainbow

NEWS

March 2008

Pie Sale Fund-Raiser Orders due March 7

Important Dates and Events

03-07/09 All-Call Weekend at Patton Campus Weekend -- Cost: $15.00. We will leave on Friday afternoon and come back on Sunday afternoon. There will be a lot of fun activities. You MUST make a reservation for this weekend

03-10 Stated Meeting -- Time: 7:30 p.m. Dress: Short white dress, clean white shoes and a white slip. (Don't forget your stockings.) Sunshine money will be collected. Pop tabs and stamps are being collected for scholarships and charity. Save them for us! Rides can be arranged if you remember to plan for Monday no later than Sunday.

03-15 Ice Skating/Prospect Event – Time: 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Cost: $3 to skate and $2.50 for skate rental. Place: Mt. Lebanon Ice Rink. If you want a snack, bring money. Dress code: Warm and comfy. Rides are available. Prospects are welcome

03-16 Passion Play at GPMC – Time: 3:00 p.m. Dress code: Rainbow. This is a Scottish Rite presentation of the Easter Story. If you are interested in attending let Mrs. Marshall know so plans can be made.

03-17 Craft Night/Pie Pick up/Board Meeting – Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Dress code: Old casual (you will be painting). We will be working on the Assembly Banner and a Progress Chart. Prospects are welcome. Transportation is a phone call away. Advisory Board Meeting at 6:45 pm. Pies are being delivered to the Church. Plan how you will deliver the pies you sold on your way home.

03-22 Easter Party at The Masonic Village at Sewickley -- Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Dress Code: Rainbow "Springy." Please bring bonnet making ideas, lunch and/or money for the snack machines. Rides are available if you ask before Saturday. Prospects are welcome.

03-24 Stated Meeting -- Time: 7:30 p.m. Dress code: Short white dress, clean white shoes and a white slip. (Don't forget your stockings.) Sunshine money will be collected. Pop tabs and stamps are needed. Rides can be arranged.

03-29 Serving Fellowship Breakfast at Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center – This is our monthly service project. Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Dress code: Skirt with our Assembly blue shirt with CLOSED toe shoes (for safety reasons). You may bring a prospect to help. Rides need to be planned before Saturday morning.

04-06 Divine Church Service at Christ Community Church – (This is one of the three mandatory events for Rainbow) Time: 10:30 a.m. Dress Code: Rainbow. Don't forget your offering. Call if you need a ride. Prospects are welcome.

04-06 A Together Lunch -- After the Church Service we will be travel to CiCi's Pizza in Robinson Township for lunch. Cost for one person with drink and tax is $7.15. If you need a ride, call. Prospects are welcome.

"If you don't like the crop you are reaping, check the seed you are sowing."

Rainbow Out and about

On Feb. 08 Sue-Ellen represented our assembly at Crafton Lodge. She was part of a panel discussion with Steel City DeMolay. It was a very nice evening.

At the Famous Couples Party at The Masonic Village at Sewickley on Feb. 9^th, Mrs. Marshall was the only Ohio Valley representative. There were 13 Rainbow Girls there from other assemblies. The residents loved our games.

On Feb. 14^th Michelle, Amber and Steel City DeMolay went to Doric Lodge for a Youth Panel discussion. The answers were awesome!

The Capping Ceremony was held on Feb. 16^th at The Masonic Village. Amber, Marie, and Deanna were honored for their hours of service.

On Saturday February 16 we honored Mrs. Snedden, Leandra Logan, Grand Worthy Advisor, and our own Grand Officers: Martha, Sarah and Deanna at a Mystery Dinner served by Mr. and Mrs. Pfister, Mr. Dennis and Mr. Glass. What a fun time we had watching Leandra eat with a knife and the ASD eat her meal with her fingers. It was our Official Visit. Leandra spoke about all upcoming state Rainbow events and Mrs. Snedden presented Ohio Valley and Faith Assemblies each with a lighthouse to Guide Us as we Grow PA Rainbow.

February 18, Sue-Ellen, Martha, Amber, Deanna, and Marie helped Faith #150, Butler #25 and Beaver Valley #187LT initiate three new sisters. Thank you for helping to make the evening so special for these new Rainbow girls.

On a snowy Saturday, February 23, 2008 Sue-Ellen, Faith, Deanna and Michelle helped to serve our monthly Fellowship Breakfast. They Done Good!

March Birthdays

03-18 Faith Seifert

03-22 Mr. Joe

What you need to remember not to forget

• Don't forget to check out the Rainbow Web Site. www.parainbowgirls.org

• Supreme's new look at: www.iorg.org

• Please remember to ask your parents to come to your meetings (fun events also)

• Please wear you brag rag. You should proudly wear it.

• REMEMBER you are to arrive and leave the meetings in rainbow appropriate clothing. (NO JEANS or sweat pants)

• If you need a new white dress look through the box before or after any meeting.

• Grand Assembly deposits can be given to Mrs. Marshall at any time. $25.00 is due by May 15^th. The earlier you start the less you will have to give in the end.

• Remember to call Mrs. Marshall to be excused if you are unable to attend a meeting or an event. The Worthy Advisor is only to remind you of an event, she is not to except your excuse. It is your responsibility to call Mrs. Marshall. This affects your attendance and therefore your merit bars.

• Petitions are needed – The Assembly needs to have new girls join so we can grow and be around for many more years.

• Tabs from your pop cans, pet food cans, soup cans and any other tabs can be brought to any event or meeting. Stamps also. These items seem like garbage, but they make money for RB scholarships and the MD Charity.

• Reminder: I don't have my cell phone on till 6:00 p.m. on meeting days and about one hour before any other event. Please leave your messages before these times on my home phone. (412-431-6849)

Important upcoming dates

May 17 Honor for Miss Carson - GPMC

July 9-13 Grand Assembly - Altoona