HIKE News 10/22/2007

 
     
MI Daughter BIKE for HIKE KS Antonio FL Anthony
IN Heath MD Phinehas VA Hannah
VA Recipient at MD Grand IL & MO at L-T HIKE Event  

 

Illinois & Missouri participate in Eight Annual L-T HIKE 

By Donna Goede, Grand Guardian MO & 
Gloria Payne, MM, Eastern Daughter Hike Coordinator MO

 September 22, 2007  On a beautiful late summer day the Job’s Daughters of Missouri and Illinois gathered at Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton, Illinois for the annual Lincoln Truman HIKE.  This was the eighth annual bi-state event. Joy Heaton, Illinois Grand Guardian and Donna Goede, Missouri Grand Guardian welcomed the crowd of near 100 to the event. .Also Dad Albert Beal, Associate Grand Guardian. Mo, Uncle Bob Fuller, Associate Grand Guardian  IL, Diane Lynch, Grand Bethel Honored Queen. MO, and Caitlin Dioro, Grand Bethel Honored Queen . IL were in attendance The Grand Bethel Honored Queens of the two states lead the girls on the hike around the park and along the Mississippi River Bank. All came back to the pavilion for presentation.

Missouri raised $4,230.25, and Illinois raised $1,331.00.  The top 3 individual Missouri fund-raisers were Brooklyn , J2B #12: First Place Jamie , #48 and Daniella , #47: tying for Second Place  and Caitlyn, #43: Third Place.  The top 3 individual fund-raisers for Illinois were Chelsea , #65: First Place , Amanda , #65: Second Place, and Kathlyn , #55: Third Place .  The top Illinois Bethels were Bethel #65: First Place , Bethel #55: Second Place  and Bethel #67: Third Place .  The top 3 Missouri Bethels were Bethel #43: First Place, Bethel #47: Second Place, and Bethel #12: Third Place  A grand total of $5,561.25 was raised for HIKE. 

A great lunch was provided by Illinois  and games were played to get to know others from other states and many stopped for ice cream and treats in the quaint town of Grafton before driving home. 

GG's Aunt Joy & Momma Donna


The GBHQ's lead the HIKE

Brooklyn, J2B, is top fund raiser for MO shown with GG Momma Donna
Top winner with their trophies

 

Virginia Hannah


On November 18, 2006 at the Herndon Masonic Temple, the HQ of Bethel #52 along with Miss Virginia Congeniality and the Grand Guardian of Virginia presented the family of 8 month old Hannah Anderson with a HIKE award. HQ KC explained Job's Daughters and the HIKE Fund to Hannah's mother and father. She then presented Hannah with a hand-crocheted blanket and a stuffed animal.



Miss VA Congeniality; Member #52; HQ KC #52
Hannah and her father; GG Cheryl; Hannah's mother

Maryland Phinehas


At the Formal Opening of the Grand Guardian Council of Maryland's Annual Session on May 11, 2007, a Hike award was made to 11 year old Phinehas Doraisingh. Phinehas and his father David attended the entire Formal Opening. David appeared to be very interested in our various ceremonies with so many of our Job's Daughters participating. Under Presentations, Phinehas and his father were escorted to the East along with our Daughter HIKE Coordinator, Stacey, and our adult HIKE Coordinator, Mom Roberta. Stacey explained more about Job's Daughters and specifically our HIKE Fund.

Phinehas was presented with a large mock check and several gifts. After the closing he joined us at the miniature golf course for some pizza and our rocking DJ. He had a great time playing putt putt and didn't want to leave. It was a great time for Maryland Job's Daughters and for Phinehas.

Daughter Hike Coordinator Stacey, AGG Mark, GG Lori, Phinehas, 
Adult Coordinator Roberta, and Phinehas' father

 

Nicole at Maryland Grand

Nicole O'Malley, the HIKE recipient from Bethel #16 of Fredericksburg, VA is escorting the flag at the formal opening of Maryland's Grand Session held on May 11, 2007 in Ocean City, MD. Nicole is Junior Princess of her Bethel and is the granddaughter of Roberta, PGG of MD. Carrying the flag  is Mary Bennett from Bethel #7, Roanoke, VA.

Indiana Heath


At the Masonic Temple in West Lafayette, IN on June 15, 2007, Bethel #107, Brownsburg presented a Hike award to 17 year old Shane Heath. The ceremony from the HIKE website was used for the presentation. Social time and refreshments followed.

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n the photos are members of Bethel #107, our Grand Guardian, Mary Jo Dykhuis , Bethel #107's BG and ABG: Tiffany Ingles and Fred Rohr , PAGG, along with Shane Heath and his parents, Denise and Dennis Heath

 

Florida Anthony

At the John Darling Lodge #154 of Tampa, FL on June 6, 2007, the Junior Miss Florida of Bethel 9, the Honored Queen of Bethel 13 and the Bethel Guardian of Bethel 13 presented a HIKE award to the mother of 10 year old Anthony Williams.



Ariel, Miss FL Job's Daughter, Bethel 9
Kassianne, HQ, Bethel 13 & Natalie, Mother of Recipient


Kansas Antonio

Submitted by:Stephanie Lagerman, PGG of Kansas, State HIKE Corrdinator

On September 22, 2007, the Grand Bethel of Kansas had their Fall Grand Bethel meeting in Hays, KS. On that day Mariah and Hayley, Daughter HIKE Coordinators, Deann, Miss Kansas Job's Daughter, Anna, Jr. Miss Kansas Job's Daughter, and Theresa, Grand Guardian of Kansas presented a HIKE check to Antonio Chavez and his family in the amount of $3,500.00

Antonio was also presented with a large check to hang on his wall and a Spiderman web thrower.


 

MICHIGAN DAUGHTER BIKE FOR HIKE

Submitted by Bill LeVeque, AGG MI

Jordan Brennan, 12 of Caro Bethel U.D. traveled a total distance of 314 miles from Caro to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on a bicycle. It was seven days of great fun, trials and new experiences. Hotels along the way were very gracious to allow her to stay free of charge to raise money for this great cause. Along the way many people were curious about HIKE and what she was doing. Jordan believes that they were able to inform many people across the state about HIKE and all it does for children with hearing problems. The news media help spread the message with stories in the Bay City Times, Alpena News, St. Ignace Times, and coverage by WEYI channel 25 in Flint. Donations were made from members of the Masonic family and friends from across the state and Canada. The Brennan’s would like to sincerely thank everyone for those donations and messages of encouragement. This encourage helped them through rough times during the trip and gave them focus. The total donation was $1023 which Jordan was glad to hand over to Miss Katie Paauwe, Grand Bethel Honored Queen at the first Job’s Daughter Grand Exemplification in Clio on September 8th. The experience was something she will never forget. They are planning to ride again next year for this great philanthropy. Congratulations Jordan Brennan.

Her Website is: http://bike4hike.tripod.com