Queen Message September, 2021
Welcome back, Dear Ladies of the Household, from our summer break. It has been a difficult time, as we lost several of our older members and had to remain in quarantine due to this pandemic. Still, many of us enjoyed small gatherings, and picnics, while adhering to Covid 19 guidelines, wearing masks and socially distancing. While the future is unsure, the safety of our members is our number one priority. We will try to be flexible and optimistic as we schedule sessions and meetings.
Nile’s September stated session was held via Zoom and we had a very nice turnout. Looking at the cup half full, some members were online who live a distance away, and might not have been able to come, had we met in person.
As your Queen, I will continue to visit each of our Nile Clubs. If your club chooses to cancel or postpone, as have a few already, know that I will be very understanding and flexible. Just let me know as soon as possible so I can alert our officers and members. It is such a joy to meet with you and have the chance to visit with your members.
Remember that we are planning to have another Ceremonial in January, and we want to expand our membership as much as possible. So be thinking of ladies who would like to join an organization that builds friendships and character, while working together to benefit the Shriner Children’s Hospitals, and get those proposals in!
Nile Love, Your Queen Gail
September, 2021
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- Did you know that the Nydia Temple Sewing Committee ladies are working hard to provide shorts for the Portland Shriners Hospital? Yes, for various reasons, shorts are needed now more than ever at the hospital, and our ladies are stepping up to help out. Fabric donations are needed – 100% cotton, flannel works great, needing about 1.3 yards for one pair of shorts. Anyone wishing to donate fabric, or help in any way, contact Princess Sherry Hevland or PQ Judy Smith.
- Did you know that next year, Shriners Hospitals will be celebrating 100 years? The first hospital opened in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1922, during the polio epidemic, and so far more than 1.4 million children have received care in one of the facilities with locations now in three countries. Early on, the majority of the care was given on an inpatient basis, but today, approximately 85% of pediatric medical procedures in the United States are performed in an outpatient setting. With this trend expected to continue, there are many changes in the traditional care delivery model, for example: hospitals vs. medical clinics vs. telemedicine. “As Shriners Hospitals for Children plans for the future, we will continue to put the needs of our patients first, just as we have since 1922.”
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