Mark your calendars for upcoming events.

• April 5, 2023 – This will be the first Session of the year. Come dressed for Nydia’s Birthday party celebration.
• April 23, 2023 – Nydia’s Spring Luncheon, “Garden Party Dragonfly Style”, will be held at Colwood Golf Center starting at 11:30 am. Cost is $35, please contact Pr. Recorder, Jennifer Moyer PQ, for credit card or Venmo payment. Tickets will be available for purchase at our next Session April 5, 2023. Please contact Deb Baugh for more information. Tickets must be prepaid no later than April 11, 2023 and can be picked at the door.
• April 28, 2023 – Salem Nile Club fundraiser; Tee off for Shriners Children’s to be held at the Salem Scottish Rite.
• May 3, 2023 – Stated Session – Hawaiian Luau
• May 24, 2023 – First Ceremonial of the year, will be held at Al Kader Shrine Center starting at 5:30 pm. We will have a light dinner with the Ceremonial starting at 6:30 pm. Please get your proposal turned in to Jennifer Moyer by April 5th. So, we may read the proposal and ballot at May Session.
• June 7, 2023 – Nydia Kick-off luncheon hosted by Patrol.

For those members attending Nydia Temple’s Installation on March 19^th may have noticed I was wearing a different robe.  Not to take away from the historical purple robe with the very long train nor the beautiful robe designed and worn by Kathy Walliker for Nydia Temple 100^th Anniversary, both robes were little, large for someone under five feet tall.

Both Pr. Linda Hatch and PQ Holly Austin felt they too would feel better in a robe with a shorter train.  So, the three of us collaborated along with JPQ Nancy’s input designing a queen’s robe scaled for those of us 5’1” and under in height.  We found this luscious green velvet.  Member, Adell Goggins, embroidered the white roses on the bottom of the train.  A few sequins were added for bling.  PQ Holly had the hard part, sewing the robe together.  It was a little touch and go but the robe was completed prior to the installation.  We have shared the cost in making the robe so there is no charge to the Temple.

I was proud to wear the new robe.  Thank you everyone for all your compliments made during our installation.  For the future Nydia queens, you now have a couple of choices.  It will be fun to watch each cycle and see which robe is chosen.

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