The Knights of Pythias hit a new record this year pulling together nearly 200 bikes and trikes, 196 to be exact, for girls and boys in Gulf County.
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Bikes for Boys and Girls Projects
Dear Friends,
Want to help provide bikes for boys and girls for Christmas? It isn’t difficult. Your support will mean so much to us but even more to the boys & girls and their families.
The Bikes for Boys and Girls program provides bicycles just before Christmas to boys and girls ages 5–12 who would normally not receive a bike at Christmas.
Your donations will go a long way to help bring a smile to the face of a child and his/her family.
Please make checks payable to R.A. Driesbach, Sr. Lodge #77. To donate online go to www.knightsofpythiasfl.com, click on “UPCOMING EVENTS” then click on the article “BIKES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CHRISTMAS PROJECT”. You may make a donation using any major credit card after clicking on “Register”.
Click on the link below for more about R.A. Driesbach, Sr. Lodge #77 the Bikes for Boys and Girls Program.
http://www.starfl.com/news/20160616/summertime-is-christmas-time-for-pythians
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Texas Calanthe News Letter
The State of Texas declared “Grace N. Ellis Day” as she retired as Grand Worthy Counsellor (Chief Executive Officer) of the Grand Court Order of Calanthe Texas Jurisdiction. In 1990, Mrs. Grace N. Ellis of Texas City, Texas succeeded Mrs. Ruth Dare Harper of New Braunfels, Texas as Grand Worthy Counsellor (CEO). Mrs. Ellis has also served as Grand Worthy In-spectrix and as a Galveston District Deputy. She is the Worthy Counsellor (President) of Pride of LaMarque Court #457.
She organized a Youth Coun-cil, Pride of Norvel Jewels #68, the Galveston District Worthy Counsellors Council and began the first Calanthe Workshops. In 2012, Mrs. Ellis orga-nized Lillian Mitchell Court #480 (named for the late Dr. Lillian Mitchell a well known Houston musician) in Austin, Texas with Pamela Mitchell Wat-son as Worthy Counsellor (President).
Mrs. Ellis sponsors a scholarship pro-gram for high school graduates from Pride of LaMarque in LaMarque Texas. She is the secretary of Khayyam Tent #34 Princess of Omar Auxiliary. As a Calanthian, she continues a family tradition, her mother, the late Mrs. Norvel Turner served for many years as District Deputy of the Galveston District. On the organization’s national level, Mrs. Ellis served as Supreme Conduc-tress and the Supreme Assistant Conductress.
Mrs. Ellis represented Grand Court Order of Calanthe as a member of the President’s Marshall Section of National Fraternal Congress of America (now the American Fraternal Alli-ance). In 2001-2002, she served as president of Texas Fraternal Alliance ( now the Fraternal Alliance of Texas). Mrs. Ellis resigned the office of Grand Worthy Counsellor in July at the close of the 58th Grand Lodge Session held in Tyler, Texas.
Knights/Calanthe Enjoy FAMU Homecoming
“STRAIGHT OUTTA FAMU”
Members of the Knights of Pythias and Order of Calanthe along with Tallahassee residents and visitors filled Florida A&M University’s campus Saturday, October 17th to watch the Annual Homecoming Parade. More than two dozen organizations–including Grand Chancellor John Franklin, Grand Worthy Counsellor Emma B. Wade, Uniform Rank, Youth Department, groups, community centers, churches and others–participated.
This was the first time in the parade’s 50-year history that the parade started on FMU’s Campus instead of the downtown/Frenchtown areas. Having the parade on campus was in keeping with this year’s theme, “Straight Outta FAMU.” Following the parade Pythian and Calanthe members along with family and friends gathered for a delicious meal featuring fish & chicken at the Annual Homecoming Tailgate. A good time was had by all.
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Pythian Announce TV Winner
Charles Cloud of Port St. Joe is the proud winner of a RCA 50” Flat Screen TV with Multi-Purpose Enjoyment, Game, PC Monitor and HDTV. The raffle was held to benefit R.A. Driesbach, Sr. Lodge #77 Knights of Pythias Bikes for Boys and Girls Christmas Program. Upon hearing that his ticket was the winning one, Mr. Cloud stated “I never win anything . . . regardless of the outcome I was happy to give to the Bikes for Boys and Girls Program . . . glad I won.
The give-away was held on Saturday, October 3 at the Florida Scallop & Music Festival, George Core Park before a live audience featuring Phil Vassar. Members of the Knights of Pythias thank all who purchased tickets and made monetary donations and donated bikes. A special thanks to Mr. George Duren and Mr. Bob Sutton of Wewahitchka for aiding in the sale of tickets.
The Fraternal Order of Knights of Pythias and its members are dedicated to the cause of universal peace. Pythians believe that friendship is an essential ingredient in live and make Benevolence, Kindness, Generosity and tolerance a reality in their lives.
To make donations to the Pythian Bikes for Boys and Girls fund contact us at [email protected] or contact Clarence Monette, Chancellor Commander P.O. Box 731 Port St. Joe, Florida 32457. For additional information about the Knights of Pythias visit our webpage: www.knightsofpythiasfl.com.
Bikes for Boys and Girls Christmas Project
Help boys and girls receive a bike for Christmas and you could be the winner a really nice television set. R.A. Driesbach, Sr. Lodge #77 is hosting a drawing for a 50” RCA flat screen TV as part of its fundraising to support the annual Bikes for Boys and Girls program. The tickets are only $5.00. You do not have to be present to win. If you live out of town and win, the TV will be shipped to you.
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http://www.starfl.com/article/20150827/NEWS/150829328