Dear Ladies of our Nydia household,

The holiday season is upon us and in spite of the pandemic restrictions ebbing only slowly, we have much to celebrate and be thankful for.  Every day that we are granted in this life, is a gift, and we have the opportunity to give the gift of our time, our talents, our friendship and our financial support to the dear children and staff at the Shriners Hospital.

I hope you will join us at our January 16th Ceremonial, to help in welcoming our new members.  And keep those proposals coming in!

As your queen, I want to thank everyone of you for your part in our beautiful organization, and to wish you a healthy and Happy New Year in 2022.

Nile Love to you, Queen Gail Mitchell Martin

PS: Our pin-ons for December’s Session were snowmen, graciously made for us by PQ Ann Myers. I wrote the following wee poem about them:

The snowman stands beneath the sun
So grateful for the chilly day,
He bears no grudge that he can’t run,
He knows he’s much more safe that way.
The children built him, bit by bit,
Their happy laughter filled the air,
The snowman felt the joy of it,
For he exists because they care.
These pin-ons are my gift to you,
In hopes that they will make you smile,
We care for the children too,
As faithful as the river Nile.